William Crichton of Drylaw and Nauchtane

WILLIAM CRICHTON OF DRYLAW AND NAUCHTANE

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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30 May 1510: Great seal charter in favour of WILLIAM CREICHTOUN, son of Patrick Creichtoun of Cranstoun Riddale, kt, the king's follower/confidant [familiaris nostri]; of lands and forest place and Catslak, extending annually in rental to £66 13s 4d, in lordship of Ettrick Forest, sheriffdom of Selkirk. Seal on tag. RMS ii 3477. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montague-Douglas-Scott Family, Dukes of Buccleuch, reference GD224/890/13

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30 May 1510: Apud Stiiveling penultimo Maii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo decimo. Estir Montbernger, Ixvj It. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Roberto Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creicbtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx tt. x s., absque introitu, quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius miles promisit deliberare domino rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum et decem solidorum absqne .quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Westir Montbernger, Ixvj It. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma Jacobo Creichtoun, filio et apparenti heredi Patricii Creichton de Cranstoun Riddall militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx tl. X s. , absque introitu quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius miles promisit deliberare domino rotulatori in presentia commissariorum. et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum et decem solidorum absque quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Blakgrane, Ixvj ti. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma David Creichtoun, filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx B. iij s. iiij d., absque introitu quia dictus locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini regis, quos dictus Patricius promisit deliberare rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere annuatim persolvet prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum trium solidorum et iiij denariorum absque quibuscunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Catslak, Ixvj li. xiij s. iiij d., nunc assedatur in feodifirma WILLELMO CREICHTOUN, filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale militis, inde solvendo annuatim Ixx li. iij s. iiij d., absque introitu quia dictis locus prius occupatus fuit cum propriis gregibus domini nostri regis, quos dictus Patricius promisit deliberare rotulatori in presentia commissariorum, et sic libere persolvet annuatim prescriptam summam septuaginta librarum trium solidorum et iiijo' denariorum absque quibus- cunque ovibus seu bonis domini regis. Holele, xxiiij B. x s. , Thornelee, xxiiij B. X s., nunc assedantur in feodifirma Patricio Creichtoun filio Patricii Creichtoun de Cranstoun Riddale, militis, inde solvendo annuatim videlicet pro dicto loco de Holole xxvj B. et pro dicto loco de Thornele XXV j B., absque introitu ex consideratione commissariorum. RSRS XIII: 654

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30 May 1510: RMS, 1424-1513: 3477

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15 February 1562-63: Bond by William Crychtoun of Drylawe and Nauchtane and Alexander Crychtoun his son and apparent heir, renouncing all actions at their instance against Janet Leslie, relict of David Crychtoun of Nachtane, and John Grant of Frequhie, now her spouse. National Records of Scotland, Haddington Papers, refrence RH15/39/116

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20 April 1563: Attested copy of instrument of sasine in favour of WILLIAM CREICHTOUN OF DRYLAW of the lands and barony of Nauchtane following on precept from Chancery as heir to David Creichtoun of Nauchtane, his brother. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Maule Family, Earls of Dalhousie, reference GD45/16/2707

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8 July 1563: Charter by which WILLIAM CREICHTOUN OF DRYLAW AND NAUCHTANE confirms that he has sold the barony of Nauchtane to his eldest son Alexander Crichton. Wiliam Crichton reserved his own liferent. His charter was witnessed by his son James Crichton of Cranstoun and others. RMS, 1546-1580: 1480

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9 May 1573: Instrument in favour of Sir James Forrester as heir and successor to unquhile Archibald Forrester of Corstorphine on his consigning £83 6s 8d Scots upon a bond within the abbey kirk of Haly Croce besyde Edinburgh in the place where sometime Saint Sebastian's altar was situated of before for redeeming a husband land in Longniddry and also an annualrent of 11 merks to be yearly uplifted furth of the said lands of Longniddry from Alexander Creichtoun, son and apparent heir to WILLIAM CREICHTOUN IN DRYLAW. Andrew Lowyes, notary. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/11/19/1

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22 January 1574: Extract decree of redemption by the Lords of Council at the instance of James Forrester of the husband land and annualrent from Alexander Creichtoun and William Creichtoun. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Montgomerie Family, Earls of Eglinton, reference GD3/1/11/19/13

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10 August 1591: Ratification by Mark, Lord of Neubottill, in favour of David Balfoure of Balledmonth of charters by deceased William Creichtoun of Nauchtane and Alexander Creichtoun, now of Nauchtane, to deceased David Balfour of Belledmonth and Katherine Creichtoun, his spouse, of the lands of Lytill Freiertoun and Sandfurde, salmon-fishing of Braidheuch, lands of Innerdevert and superiority of Oaldhame in the barony of Nauchtane. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Maule Family, Earls of Dalhousie, reference GD45/16/2718