REGISTER of the PRIVY SEAL of SCOTLAND. Volume IV (1548 - 1556), No. 2184, dated October 26, 1553.

At Jedburgh. 26, Oct.-- Ane Lettir maid to JOHNNE LOKART of the Bar, his airis and assignais -- of the gift of the waird, nonentres (etc.) of all and haill the landis of Bar contening the landis underwrittin, that is to say,

1. the ten pund land of Westir Bar....(15.3 marks),

2. the xl s. land of Galyisholmis....(ca. 3 marks),

3. the foure mark land of Burnehous with the tour and fotalice of the samin....(4 marks),

4. the fourty schilling land of Maxwode....(ca. 3 marks)

5. the xx s. land of Braheid with the mylne thairof....(ca. 1.5 marks),

6. the twa mark land of Dallivy....(2 marks),

7. the five pund land of Rechartoun with the mylne thairof....(ca. 7.5 marks),

8. the foure mark land of Auchinbart....(4 marks)

9. the ane mark land of Preistland....(1 mark)

10. the thre pund land of Nethir Newtoun....(ca. 4.5 marks),

11. the thre pund land of Owir Newtoun....(ca. 4.5 marks),

12. the four pund land of Carnissauch....(ca. 6 marks)

13. the mark land of Lochtoung with mylnis, woddis, fischingis, tenentis (etc.)....(1 mark)

and with advocatioun of the parroche clerkschipe of Gaston, and all thair pertinentis, liand in the bailierie of Kyle-Stewart and schirrefdome of Air, all all yeiris and termes bigane (etc.) sen the deceis of umquhile Johnne Lokert of Bar, fader to the said Johnne Lokart now of Bar; and siclike of all yeiris and termes to cum ay and quhill (etc.); with the releif thairof quhen it salhappin;

and als of the ward, nonentres (etc.) of all and haill ane mark land of

14. Dallyneholme.....(1 mark) and

15. five pund land of Knokewart with thair pertinentis....(ca. 7.5 marks)

liand in the bailliery of Cunynghame and schirrefdome of Air, of all yeiris and termes bigane (etc.) sen the deceis of umquhile Johnne Campbell of Westir Lowdoun, and siclike of all yeiris and termes tocum ay and quhill (etc.); with the releif thairof quhen it sal happin. With power, etc.


N.B.: (1).--The expression of the extent in marks for each land is my work, as is the numbering of each piece of property. At times, the relative value of two lands has played a part in my thinking.....The numbering helps me size up the last part of this posting.

(2).--Compare the terms of the grant with our time line of John Lockhart of Bar, and what could be very important omissions are noticed! (A)--His wife Janet Campbell is not mentioned! I am of the opinion that number (2)--Gallisholmes-- was Campbell property that was conjunctly held by husband and wife. If she is not named, she was probably deceased by this date. (B)--Galston tower is not mentioned: Don't I remember that there was non-entry for this tower from 1531 until 1575? Surely, advowson of the parish clerkship can't be the same as advowson of the chapel of Galston, could it?

(3).-- These lands put Bar in the northeastern parts of Galston parish. And what about that tower that is shown as a part of Burnehous. Was this the principle messuage? The only tower that I am aware of in that part of Galston parish was at Auchruglen! What gives?

(4).-- Who was John Campbell of Wester Loudoun? Janet Campbell was of the Lowdoun family of Campbells!

Now, to continue quoting:

REGISTER of the GREAT SEAL of SCOTLAND. Volume One (1306 - 1424), Appendix 2, page 635, dated during the reign of Robert III, King of Scotland (1390 - 1406):

1. -- No. 1782: Carta Andree Lockert de terris de Brocht Gullerlandis (Index B, No. 36, reads "Andrew Lockhart, of the lands of Bar, Gallartlands, Makiswodeis and Newtoun, in the barony of Walters Kyll, vicecomitatu de Air").

2. -- Index B, No. 37, reads "To John Lockhart, of the lands of Dalry, Auchinbert, in the barony of Walterskyll. Air."

N.B.: Note that these lands are some of the same lands as those named above -- but held by two different men. The 1553 enumeration has assumed a very important link! Had one line run out by 1553, and then were those lands inherited by the continuing line? However the scenario turns out, this puts the Lockharts in Ayrshire at least by the beginning of the 1400's.--Walter Farwell of Iowa.