STARK, John Merchant in Glasgow ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

"358. Instrument of Sasine in favour of Lady Barbara Hammyltoun, Lady Flemyng, eldest daughter of James, Duke of Chattelerault, Earl of Arran, ' Lord Hammyltoun, tutor of the Queen, and Governor and Protector of the realm, in the liferent of two-thirds of these lands :\emdash Kildrum, Garbrane, Tannocht, Grenyard, Glenlugy, Watterheid, Kilbowy, Myltoun, Balsyd, Hoill, Drumgibbone, Cuthbartstoun, Powokishoill, Langlandis, Hill, Chapeltoun, Auchinkill, Compdurat, Smythistoun, Westir Garschoir, Badkow, Schoirway, Bar, Auchynwoll, Auchynstaure, Dullatour, Westirwod. Town of Kirkintullocht, with Park and Peel of the same, Eister Garschoir, Duntibla and mill, Twichir, and the mill of Bawsarge, all lying in the barony of Lenze and in the sheriffdom of Dumbartane, and also in the barony of Anthirmoney and mill, lying in the sherifTdom of Striveling, following on precept of sasine by James, Lord Flemyng, Great Chamberlain of Scotland, directed to William Gowanelok, and dated at Edinburgh, 14 December 1553. Witnesses to precept, John Archbishop of St. Andrews, Legate of Scotland, Mr. Thomas Marjoribanks of Ratho, David Borthik of Lochhill, James W^mis Andrew Ruthirfurd, William Froge, and Mr. Alexander Forest, rector of Logymontross, notary public. The sasine was given to John Reche, attorney for the Lady Barbara, singillatim et successive on the ground of the subjects by the delivery of I 1528-1578] Protocol Books of Dominus Thomas Johnsoun. 75 earth and stone and of the clappers of the mills, the 22 and 23 of December 1553. Witnesses to sasine, George Wilsoun, John Falconar, John Bard, Robert Andersoun, John Stark, William Scherar, Thomas Cunyburch, William] Quhit, Robert Myllar, John Adem, John Davisoun alias Soutar, Mr. Alexander Forest, rector of Logymontross, and John Kessane, notaries publlic."

from Protocol Books of Dominus Thomas Johnstoun




"12 Feb 1571/1572

Instrument of cognition and sasine in favour of James Ranking, son and as heir of deceased John Ranking in Balmulztar, of two tenements, a garden, a rig, and annualrents on tenements, all in the city of Glasgow reserving the liferent of Bessie Drune relict of said John.

Witnesses: William Stark in Dullator; William Fleming in Rutherie, John Stark and Robert Fleming, merchants in Glasgow; John Fouler, John Moreson, Robert Lettrick, and John Stobo, officers. Notary: Henry Gibson. Endorsed: extract decree of bailles of Glasgow against Adam Nicoll, armorer, in pay James Rankine £3. (Faded and unclear)."

from GD172/2253 ^{1 2}

  Research Notes:

FAMILY

This Stark family is speculative in the relationships assigned here. There were, according to Scottish Records of births, marriages and wills, not many Starks living in this area of Scotland as outlined in the Instrument of Sasine of 1553.

The locations named in the sasine centre in the parish and barony of Lenzie in the sheriffdom of Dumbarton, and these locations link the individuals grouped together here as a family.

For all the probability that the separate individuals are related to each other and until further evidence may be forthcoming, they should be treated with caution as actual relationships.

John married.