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Disposition by Barbara Mowatt, sister of the deceased James Mowatt of Ollaberrie, George Cheyne of Esslamont, her husband, Andrew Mowatt of Gairth, to Charles Mitchell, writer in Edinburgh, of the sum of £416 15s 8d Scots, engrossed on 24 August 1704.
SC12/53/1/ page 206 · Part · 21 September 1702
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' ........ all and haill the soume of ffoure hundred and sixeen pounds 15s 8d Scotts money.....payable by me to him (George Scott of Gibblestoune) out of my udall land and ffewed lands of Zetland belonging to my said spouse and me which .........'
Disposition by George Cheyne of Estlamonth and John Cheyne of Estlamonth, his eldest lawful son, to Charles Mitchell, writer in Edinburgh, engrossed on 24 August 1704.
SC12/53/1/ page 214 · Part · 10, 18 September 1702
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'.. all and haill .. 23 merk land 8 pennies the merk in Urresland, 15 merk land in Veinsgairth and 15 merk land in Goott and 6 merk land in Greimvall, 2 merk land in Moussaffeld, 2½ merk in Houll, .. lying in the parish of Tingwall ..'
Disposition by John Mitchell of Berrie, with speciall advice of Jean Umphray, his spouse, to James Mitchell, his second lawful son, of his land and property in Scalloway and Northmaven, engrossed on 8 February 1694.
SC12/53/1/ page 23 · Part · 10 April 1685
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15 merk land, 12 pennies the merk, in Girlsta in the parish of Tingwall, wadset to him by George Cheyne of Estlamonth for the sum of 1175 merks Scots, and his house in the town of Scalloway, lately possessed by Findlay Robertson, tailor, and Hugh Leigh, together with the booth and litlle house before the door thereto belonging, and haill pertinents appertaining to the same, lying in town of Scalloway, and all and the equall half of 18 merk land in Hogeland, 17 merk land in Stenhouse, 8 merk land in Stow, 20 merk land in Tingone, 6 merk merk land in Calsta, 6 merk land in Houland, 17 merk land in Uyea, 40 merk land in Hamnavoe, and the equall half of the island of Selvoe pertaining to the said lands in the the parish of Northmaven.
Disposition by Patrick Mouat of Hamnavoe younger to William Dick of Frackafield, from a marriage contract between John Cheyne of Estlamonth younger, son of George Cheyne of Estlamonth and Isabel Sinclair daughter of deceased John Sinclair of Quendaill which contained rights to the room and lands of Grista, the 27 merk land, manor place, houses and biggings, 15 merk land in Southseatter, the island of Oxnay, and several other lands, engrossed on 16 August 1709.
SC12/53/1/ page 345 · Part · 5 November 1706
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Obligation by John Mitchell of Berrie, sometime collector to commisioners of supply in Zetland, to Charles Stewart younger of Bigtoun, of delivering up of the acts and documents at least authentic doubles therof, made and appointed by the said commissioners, in an action before the Lords of his majesties privy councill, engrossed on 28 September 1695.
SC12/53/1/ page 41 a · Part · 27 September 1695
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Commisioners of supply in Zetland: Laurence Stewart of Biggtoune, Andrew Mowatt of Gairth, Patrick Lesslie of Ustanes, George Cheyne of Estlamonth, George Mowatt of Hamnavoe, John Giffard of Bustay, Mr Alexander Sinclair, minister at Delting, Theodore Umphray, minister at Nesting, Magnus Chyne of Hogister, John Bruce of Simbister, Captaine Laurence Middletoune and Andrew Thomspone in Scalloway, Robert Hunter of Lunna and Thomas Fea of Skellingsta.