Act, 3 March 1698, Edinburgh

Decreet, 29 December 1698, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the third day of March Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/3/91

Act

Act The Lady Monkwood

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Barbara Backley eldest Laufull doughter to the deceast Sir Robert Barclay of Pearstowne and now Spouse to Robert Mwir of Mwnkwood Shewing That wher the petitioner Some few yeirs agoe being wnfortunatly maried to the said Robert Moor who gott a Suitable portione with her (2yet she is now redacted to great straits and difficulties which doe not soe much proceed from any burden of debts that his estate Lyes wnder which at most is but eight Thowsand merks (And his fortwne upwards of fourtein hundereth merks per annwm) as from his evill manadgement extravagant and wnnecessarie Spending and his wnhwmane and wnnaturall cariadge to her All which are notourely knowen to the Jurisdictione of Carrick wher he Lives and evidently appears by the many decreits for bloods and battaries pronunced against him and the many weist maillings of his estate thowgh it be repute als good Land as is in that Cowntrie everie bodie Shwning to bargaine with him being anie wyld and wnreasonable man Soe that the petitioner is not only now Subjected to the freqwent rage and furie of his inconstant humoure But with her whole family to pinching straits for want of bread though She be a persone of good parrentage as is well knowen to Some of ther Lordships number And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioner to possess the house yeards and precincts of Munkwood for ane yeir to Come from the day and date hereof And decernes and ordaines the tennents and possessors of the Lands of Mwnkwood to make payment and satisfactione to the petitioner of the Soume of Four hundereth merks Scotts money for aliment to herself and her familie for the Space ane yeir to rwn from the day and date heirof And ordaines Letters to be direct heiron against the tennents and Mwnkwood whose names and ther proportiones are to be insert in the saids Letters and others others in forme as effeirs

Att Edinburgh the third day of March Jaj vic nyntie eight yeirs

D1698/3/91

Act

Act The Lady Monkwood

Anent the petitione given in to The Lords of his majesties privie Counsell be Barbara Backley eldest Laufull doughter to the deceast Sir Robert Barclay of Pearstowne and now Spouse to Robert Mwir of Mwnkwood Shewing That wher the petitioner Some few yeirs agoe being wnfortunatly maried to the said Robert Moor who gott a Suitable portione with her (2yet she is now redacted to great straits and difficulties which doe not soe much proceed from any burden of debts that his estate Lyes wnder which at most is but eight Thowsand merks (And his fortwne upwards of fourtein hundereth merks per annwm) as from his evill manadgement extravagant and wnnecessarie Spending and his wnhwmane and wnnaturall cariadge to her All which are notourely knowen to the Jurisdictione of Carrick wher he Lives and evidently appears by the many decreits for bloods and battaries pronunced against him and the many weist maillings of his estate thowgh it be repute als good Land as is in that Cowntrie everie bodie Shwning to bargaine with him being anie wyld and wnreasonable man Soe that the petitioner is not only now Subjected to the freqwent rage and furie of his inconstant humoure But with her whole family to pinching straits for want of bread though She be a persone of good parrentage as is well knowen to Some of ther Lordships number And therfore Humbly craveing to the effect eftermentioned As the said petitione bears which being this day red and considered be the saids Lords of his majesties privie Counsell They doe heirby allow the petitioner to possess the house yeards and precincts of Munkwood for ane yeir to Come from the day and date hereof And decernes and ordaines the tennents and possessors of the Lands of Mwnkwood to make payment and satisfactione to the petitioner of the Soume of Four hundereth merks Scotts money for aliment to herself and her familie for the Space ane yeir to rwn from the day and date heirof And ordaines Letters to be direct heiron against the tennents and Mwnkwood whose names and ther proportiones are to be insert in the saids Letters and others others in forme as effeirs

1. NRS, PC2/27, 104r-105r.

2. Closing bracket missing.

1. NRS, PC2/27, 104r-105r.

2. Closing bracket missing.