Note 3

(to Paton's Genealogy - 1893)

Bad, in the Lordship of Culross and Sheriffdom of Perth.

Bad Map

From The counties of Perth and Clackmannan. Imprint: Perth [1805] by James Stobie, fl. 1775-1804 Source: National Library of Scotland

Alexander Masterton, who then occupied these lands, received a charter from the Monastery of Culross, dated 16th April 1544. The month is blank in the original charter, but is supplied from the instrument of sasine, dated 17th April 1544. David, Archibishop of St.Andrews, on 4th March of that year appointed a commission, consisting of the Archdean of Whitthorn (Andrew Arnot), the Provost of Trinity College, near Edinburgh (George Clapperton), and James Wilson, Canon of the Church of Dunblane, to inquire whether this grant was for the benefit of the monastery. After two ratifications by these dignitaries, dated 9th and 18th March, we have the charter and sasine above mentioned. Ranald and his spouse, by charter dated 21st December 1599, made over to their son Robert, on his marriage, the lands and the coal therein (of which Ranald had a charter from the monastery on 23d November 1575) and on 6th December 1609 Ranald, with consent of his wife and of his son Robert and his wife, executed a contract of alienation thereof in favour of John Erskine of Little Sauchie.

The information for this note is, through the courtesy of Messrs. Mackenzie and Kermack, W.S., taken from the title-deeds in their possession as agents for John Alistair Erskine Cuninghame, Esq., of Balgownie.

These lands are to be distinguished from the lands of Masterton Baith, which appear in the Dunfermline Register, and also from the lands of West Bath, in the parish of Culross.

Note: I have circled "Bath" in the map, but note the lands of "Bads" below the "R" of Culross.