Lesmahagow

There was a taxed roll of the Abbacy of Kelso given up by the Earl of Roxburghe, in 1630, for his relief of £1377 : 13 : 6.  One pound land taxed to 6 1/4d.  The following is a copy of it as given by Morton ("Monastic Annals"), as applicable to Lesmahagow, from which one would infer that Durham or Dunterby (elsewhere Duntarvet) was proprietor of Dumbraxhill (Dumbrekishill, and that he farmed all the mills and multures of the Barony.

THE TEMPORAL LANDS OF THE BARONY OF LESMAHAGO, A CELL OF KELSO,

WHICH ARE HALDEN IN FEU.

The Marquis of Hamilton, for his £100 land in the Barony of Lesmahago, worth £2360, pays to the Earl of Roxburgh, £100.

Tweddell of Bankhead, for his 23s. 4d. land of ______, worth £40, pays said Erle. 23s. 4d.

Steills, their lands of Skellyhill, worth £40 paye 26s. 8d.

Leyn, for his lands of the mayns of Lesmahago, worth 8 bolls, pays 13s. 4d.

Brown, for his lands thereof, worth 40 merks, pays 8s.

Peitt, for his lands thereof, worth 40 merks, pays

Wilson, for his lands thereof, worth £10, pays 6s. 8d.

Weir, for his lands thereof, worth 40 merks, pays 13s 4d.

Rodger, for his lands thereof, worth 20 merks, pays 13s. 4d.

Stevin, for his lands thereof, worth 20 merks, pays 13s. 4d.

Watson, for his lands thereof, worth £10, pays 6s. 8d.

Vicars, for his lands thereof, worth 20 merks. pays 13s. 4d.

Fairservice, for his lands thereof, worth £10, pays 6s. 8d.

Whyte, for his lands thereof, worth 20 merks, pays 16s. 8d.

Weirs, for their lands thereof, worth £20, pays 26s. 8d.

John Weir, for his lands thereof, worth 20 merks, pays 25s.

Whytall, for his lands thereof, worth £4, pays 5s.

Langrig, for his lands thereof, worth £10 pays 10s.

Durham of Dunterby, for his land there, worth £100, pays 5 merks.

Idem of Dumbrekishill, a pairt of the mayns, worth £100, pays 16s.

Hamilton of Raploch, for Cummerheid, a pairt of the mayns, worth 200 merks, pays 40s.

Hamilton of Letham, for little Kype, worth £100, pays 5s.

Hamilton for St. Boyd's Chapel, worth £20, pays 13s. 4d.

Hamiltons of Kips, for Langkip, worth £20, pay 13s. 4d.

Whytford of Milnton, for Clydismylne, worth £10, pays 6s.8d.

Durham of Dunterby, for Woodheid, worth 8 bolls, pays 13s. 4d.

Idem, for the milns and multures of Lesmahago, worth 7 chalders victuall.

Weir of Kirkton, for Kirkton, worth £40, pays 40s.

TEMPORAL LANDS OF LESMAHAGO, HOLDING WARD.

Weir of Blackwood, for his lands of the Barony of Lesmahgo, worth 21 chalders, 14 bolls victuall.

Weir of Stanebyres, for his lands in the said Barony, worth 21 chalders, 8 bolls vict.

Bannatyne of Corehouse, for his lands in the said Barony, worth 12 chald., 8 bolls.

Meinzies of Castlehill, for Fockarton in the said Barony, 7 chald., 8 bolls vict.

Weir of Achtifardell, for Rogerhill and Achtifardell, worth £200

McQuarrie of Auchentule, for his landds in the said Barony, worth 100 merks.

Weir of Halkisland, for his land in the said Barony, worth 8 bolls.

Wilson, for his lands in the said Barony, worth 2 bolls vict.

Hamilton of Preston, for his lands in the said Barony, worth 100 merks.

Weir of Muredaills, for Muredaills, worth 20 merks.

Note.- For additional information regarding the Barony and Parish of Lesmahagow, the reader is referred to Appendix., Notes C, D, and E.