Muniment - Hill 58 1729
Muniment Hill 58 was created April 29, 1729, by James Robertson of Edinburgh. It has been transcribed/translated and is now available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments.
This is a discharge and renunciation by Anna Graham at one time the spouse of Alexander Mcfarlane but now divorced regarding any of her rights and claims against the lands of Nather Arrochar and the sale to the Duke of Montrose. This is in favour of James Duke of Montrose regarding that sale in 1720 (refer to Muniment Hill 50) by Andrew Mcfarlane of Gartartan. James Graham the 1st Duke of Montrose and 4th Marquess of Montrose had been litigating against Alexander MacFarlane and his father Andrew. Alexander MacFarlane was the 7th Baron of Gartartan and Andrew MacFarlane was the 6th Baron of Gartartan. Alexander’s younger brother John now the 8th Baron of Gartartan, owner of Barony of Auchentroig and 1st of Ballagan had been left to deal with the situation regarding the Duke of Montrose and completion of the sale of lands with litigation and disbursements for the purchase and price. This sale was complicated by the divorce of Anna Graham the second daughter of John Graham of Killearn (Hill 54 & 57) from Alexander MacFarlane in 1720.
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