Muniment Hill 27 created in 1659 and transcribed/translated is now available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments.
This document was created at Luss on January 25th, 1659. It is a bond disposition or security pledge from John MacFarlane fiar of Arrochar to act upon a petition and recommendation from the Presbytery of Dumbarton to split Arrochar from the parish of Luss and erect a new church at Tarbet including a manse and to provide a glebe there for the minister. John binds and obliges himself and his heirs to complete this all at his own expense under penalty of 3,000 merks.
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Muniment Hill 26 created in 1656 and transcribed/translated is now available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments.
This document was created at Coulkippen on May 29th, 1656. It is a bond disposition or security pledge from John MacFarlane fiar of Arrochar and his heirs to Andrew MacFarlane of Gorton for a loan of 100 merks. If Andrew be deceased then to his son Duncan and his heirs.
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Muniment Hill 25 created in 1647 and transcribed/translated is now available for CMW members to read on the website under Muniments.
This document was subscribed in Luss on March 1st, 1647. It is a disposition or security pledge by Walter McFarlane the 13th Chief to John McFarlane fiar of Arroquhair his heir and others to secure a loan of 1400 merks owed to Adam Colquhoun of Glens and if Adam be deceased to his son Alexander Colquhoun and heirs. This stipulates that if Walter should die before the loan is paid that his horses, cows, oxen, sheep, crops and all other portable property would be used to release them from their financial obligation and to secure payment of the said loan to protect John his heir and other guarantors.
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