William Gifford

The Scots Peerage VI: 355

EVIDENCE FROM THE NATIONAL RECORDS OF SCOTLAND

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22 May 1452: RMSR, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 562 on pp. 125-6

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31 October 1480: 27 November 1480 Witnessed by William Gifford, uncle of James, Earl of Morton, James Gifford of Sheriffhall . . . . . RMSR, A.D. 1424-1513, charter number 1455 on p. 303

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22 February 1503-04: Transumpt of letters under the great seal of Robert II. in favour of James of Douglas of Dalketh, dated 20 February 1387/8 (Reg. ii 160). Done in the town of Dalketh, in the chamber of sir John Scot, prebendary of Horsbruce. Witnesses: James Douglas, son and apparent heir of John, earl of Morton, John Douglas, prebendary of Ignaston, elder, and John Douglas of Bodeley, younger, brothers german, William Borthwik, sirs John Crechton and John Scot, chaplains, James Gifferd, son and apparent heir of James Gifferd of Shereffhall, and William Gifferd, brothers german, and James Hammylton. Notary - Alexander Kowe, priest, St. Andrews. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Earls of Morton, reference GD150/268