SCOTTISH RECORD SOCIETY "Publications", Volumes 28 - 34, July 1907, "Protocol Book of Gavin Ros", page 154, Number 874, dated July 8, 1528.

Goods given to the children of John Lockhart, underwritten, for their natural portions: (1).-- To each, 50 merks: Andrew Lokart, Hugh Lokart, James Lokart, and John Lokart younger. (2).-- To Eufamia Lokart and Katrine Lokart, 160 merks, equally to be divided.
ITEM, 30 oxen in Galstoun muir given to be paid to Archibald Hamiltoun, the residue to be refunded to said children.
Goods which he has in Clachfine to be given and delivered:
(1) 24 cows, price 40 pounds
(2) 100 sheep, price 20 pounds
(3) 10 oxen of six years, 7 cows of four years and two cows of three years, price 30 pounds
Goods in Over__?__:
(1) In the hands of William Wilsoun:8o cows, price of each 30s.; 60 brood sheep, price of each 33d.
(2) In the hands of Thomas Brownle: 8 cows, price of the cow 30s; 50 brood sheep, price of each 33d.
Goods in Neder Newtoun:
(1) In the hands of Henry Mur and David Mur: 30 brood sheep, price as above.
(2) In the hands of John Broun, James and Robert Young: 30 brood sheep, &c.; 22 yoke oxen, price of each 50s.
Goods in Galstoun: 30 young oxen, price of each 2 merks.
Goods in divers places: 60 sheep, price of each 4s.
Goods in Bar: 7 "ky" 12 calves.
TOTALING xii xx lib xj lib xs. (?)


George Lockhart.--ITEM, he gives to George Lokhart, his son, born between him and Jonet Mur, 72 merks money owing in the hands of Patrick Maxwell of Newark, and of certain tenants, namely (they are not named). ITEM, the market price of 60 bolls of meal and bear and in present year. ITEM, 100 merks money to be paid on 20th December next by the Master of Glencarne acdording to his act, which he gives to said George, whom failing, to revert to other children born between him and Jonet Mur, failing which to (sic) chalders of grain to be paid in bar between that and lent........ITEM, he constituted George Lokart, his son, born between him and Jonet Mur, his assignee in and to the goods underwritten in the hands of the sheriff of Air, namely, moveable goods, extending to 300 merks taken away from his place of Bar, and constituted the said George his procurator for pursuing these goods before a competent judge, and to prosecute John Campble of Sesnok and William Spotis on account of the sum of 40 pounds in goods taken from Bar, transferring the property of said goods to George, whom failing, to his brothers and successors.

John Lockhart.-- ITEM, he gives to John Lokart, his son and heir, and his assignees, the remainder of his dowry due to Dame Margaret Boid of Rowallane extending to 200 merks money.

Jonet Lockhart.-- ITEM, he named Jonet Lokart, his daughter as his lawful assignee to the ward and non entry of the lands of Drumclog and Byrntsnab. ITEM, to six merks money to be paid yearly by the lady of Glanderistoun for her life. ITEM, the market price of 60 bolls of meal sold from his granary of the present year to divers persons, according to his account book.

Kentigern Muir.-- ITEM, he gives to Kentigern Mur of Rowallan, for special favour, 80 acres....sown with 80 bolls corn and bear.........ITEM, he gives the utensils of the house, cups..?..of 17 ounces, 20 silver spoons, and the remaining utensils extending to 300 merks, to Kentigern Mur of Rowallan and his assignees.

DONE at the place of Bar, 8 July 1528.

WITNESSES: Gilbert Talzeor and Alexander Lokart.


N.B.: I have heavily edited the above instrument, by rearranging much of the information so that it appears under the name of the child to whom it pertains. Also, it has been re-arranged so that a subject has all the pertinent notes about that subject in one place.

Are "ky" calves "cow calves", being those which are still with their mothers?

John Lockhart of Bar (born circa 1480 - died 1531) had married Margaret Stewart in about 1516, twelve years prior to this instrument. His children named above, who appear to be of adult age, must be the children of his first wife, Janet Muir. FIRST, Note that he says his son and heir is John Lockhart, so SECOND, the son George must be his second son by Janet Muir. Then THIRD, the daughter Janet Lockhart appears to have been an adult, so she too must have been from his first marriage.

There is no doubt but what there was a son named "John" by each wife. John, the father, seems to be differentiating between his two "sets" of children.....When James Stewart, VI, King of Scotland, granted Lefene to John Lockhart in 1575, the grant kept referring to John Lockhart and his second wife Margaret Stewart. Are we supposed to understand that the son John by Janet Muir was having his inheritance revoked? King James VI was a Stewart, and so was John Lockhart's second wife!--Walter Farwell of Iowa.