MAITLAND, Richard younger, of Auchincruive ¹

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(July 26 1643)

"Registration Katherine Lumisden, widow of Mr Richard Maitland of Auchincreiwe v Richard Maitland of Auchincreiwe, son and heir of the said Mr Richard Maitland. The deed, which was ordained to be registered, was the marriage contract between the deceased Mr Richard Maitland and the Pursuer, by which there was settled on her, the liferent of Milne of Cairnfechill, in the parish of Udny. The pursuer had been previously married to Patrick Gordoun of Neithermuire, at which place the Contract had been signed on 9 March 1630. Some money which Mrs Maitland possessed at the date of the Contract was to be invested at the sight of George Gordoun of Neithermuire, and Mr Wm. Lumisden, Advocat in Abd. both of whom, together with John Gordoun, a brother of the former, were witnesses to the signing of the Deed."

from Records of the Sheriff Court ¹