Description
comprising
1) Titles of lands in Dalkeith and St. Andrews, Lamberton, Northfield, E. Nisbet & others in the sherrifdom of Berwick, including Resignation by Galfrid de Murhouse to Robert de Rayntoun, lord of Lambertoun, of an oxgang of land in the toun of Lambertoun, 16 Sept. 1382, Documents relating to assignation of letters of redemption of arable land in Dalkeith called Langdaills, 1574-1609, contained in sasine propriis manibus by William Broune, 18 Feb. 1550/1551; Charter by William Nymill in Dalkeith to James Waitche, of 7 acres of land in the fields called Halffakeris, Justingleyis, Gallowdaillakerris, &c., 3 May 1583, vellum (torn without loss); Charter by Mr John Nymble, minister, and Margaret Danielstoun his spouse, to Patrick Turnet of an annual rent of 200 merks furth of his tenement in Dalkeith, 17 August 1599 (cut with loss);
2) 11 Titles of Lamberton, Northfield and others in the sheriffdom of Berwick and lands in Dalkeith, the parish of Torryburn in Fife and the sheriffdom of Perth, 1671-1712, ten on vellum;
3) 20 Diligences relating to the Rentons of Lamberton, 1623-97;
4) 18 Memoranda relating to legal actions involving the Rentons of Lamberton, 1654-97;
5) 31 Extracts and decreets in actions involving the Rentons of Lamberton, 1606-95;
6) 57 Bonds, assignations and dispositions, mainly relating to the Rentons of Lamberton, 1639-1701;
7)Miscellaneous legal papers relating to debts owed by John Rentoun of Lambertoun, Sir Archibald Cockburne of Langtoun, Sir James Cockburne of that ilk, and Sir Alexander Gibsone of Adistoune, 1676-1721;
8) Legal papers relating to debts owed by Sir James Cockburne of that ilk to Colin Mackenzie of Reidcastle, 1691-1709;
9) Miscellaneous legal papers relating to the Homes of Prenderguest, 1647-78;
10) Miscellaneous legal papers relating to the Earls of Home and the Homes of Huttonhall, Huntlywood, the Burne, Aytoun and Polwarth 1614-1705;
11) Legal papers relating to debts owned by the Rentons of Lamberton and of Billie 1626-1711;
12) Legal papers relating to debts owned to the Rentouns of Lambertoun 1650-87;
13) Miscellaneous legal papers relating to the Renton family, mainly the Rentons of Billie and of Lamberton 1597-1688, including contract of marriage, confirmed testament dative, retour and discharged account;
14) Miscellaneous legal papers 1551-1696 including resignation of life rent, assignation of rights to lands, disposition of land, obligation to warrant letters of reversion of lands, precept for infestment, tacks, &c. (a quantity)