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Contract between John Mowat in Heugaland, on the one part, and John Mitchell of Westshoar, with James Mitchell of Girlesta, on the other part, for 24 merk udal land 9 pennies the merk in Westerheugaland, 17 merk land 9 pennies the merk in Stennas, the booth, strand, lodges and island of Vailla thereto pertaining, 8 merk land in Stow, together with their land in Tingon, 36 merk land in Hamnavoe, 6 merk land in Calsta, 6 merk land in Houll, together with 17 merk land in Uyea and the island thereto belonging, with its pertinents, lying within the parish of Northmavin, in favour of John Mitchell and James Mitchell, and to maintain their possession against the pretended possession by George Mowat of Hamnavoe, and his sons, Patrick Mowat and James Mowat, engrossed on 22 October 1712.
SC12/53/1/ page 411 · Part · 1 April 1699
Part of Lerwick Sheriff Court records
Disposition by John Mitchell of Berrie, to John Mitchell, fiar of Wastshoare, his eldest son, of bonds and obligations amounting to the sum of £440 10s Scots, with disposition of his lands, engrossed on 13 December 1720.
SC12/53/1/ page 575 · Part · 1 February 1690
Part of Lerwick Sheriff Court records

15 merk land 6 pennies the merk in Strand, 4 merk land 8 pennies the merk in Wadbister, 3 merk land 6 pennies the merk in Greenwall, 6 merk land 6 pennies the merk in Gott, 15 merk land 8 pennies the merk in Burra, 5 merk land 6 pennies the merk in Deall, 9 merk land 8 pennies the merk in Northsetter and 3 merk land in Cleisbou 6 pennies the merk, 9 merk land 8 pennies the merk in Northgairth, 5 merk land 6 pennies the merk in Stenswall, 1½ merk land in Houlland and 10½ merk land 8 pennies the merk in Westerhoull all in the parish of Tingwall; 3 merk udal land and 3 merk feued Kings land in Tou in the parish of Gulberrie; 2½ merk land in Nesbister, 2 merk land in Brouagerth in the parish of Whyteness; 6 merk land in Kirkhouss in the parish of Twat; 3 merk land in East Burrafirth in the parish of Easting; 6 merk land in Houssetter in the parish of Northmaven as also 1½ merk land in Walsetter; and 2 ures, ½ ure and a sixth part ure land in Deall in the parish of Tingwall.