Nesting Teinds

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Contents 1 Teinds Paid from the Parish of Nesting in 1627 2 Nesting 3 Lunasting 4 Quhayllsay 5 Other Land

Teinds Paid from the Parish of Nesting in 1627

The worth and rent of every rowme in the pareis both stok and teynd cannot vtherwayes be knowin bot be the payment of the yeirlie dewties thairof being rentallit of old at a certane rate quhilk is not changeabill Of the quhilkis dewties some are payit to the King yeirlie out of every rowme in the pareis called Skatt and Wattill according to the rentall thairof Mair payit to the King out of the whole parochin ane ox and 12 sheip yeirlie and the rest of the dewties payit to the owners of the ground are grassoums and landmaillis; the grassoums are payit vsually in money and the landmaills in butter and course cloth called wadmell, the butter is weyit to a wecht called a lespund consisting of 24 merkis and the wadmell meisured be a meisuring wand called a cuttell.

Nesting

• Dowary rentallit a 9 merk land payis yeirlie in grassoums (as all the landis of the pareis do ilk merk thairof 8 §.) Inde 3 lib. 12 §. Mair of butter 4 lespund and a half Mair of wodmell 4 §. and a half Ilk shilling wodmell is 6 cuttell or 24 §. thairfoir And of cornteynd ij lib. half lespund butter and j bull 2 cans oylie Ilk bull at 4 cans is 6 cans quhairof the one half payit to the King and the wther half to the viccar.

• Ormufrith 18 merk land payis of grassoum yeirlie, 7 lib. 4 §. Mair of butter, 8 lespund mair of wodmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 2 lespund and a half of butter and 2 bulls 2 cans of oylie quhairof half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Laxfoord 36 merk land payis of grassoum 14 lib. 8 §. -mair of butter 12 lp. mair of wadmell 12 §. and of cornteynd 18 merkis thairof payis yeirlie ane half barrell of oylie to the King, and the wther 18 merkis payis 3 lp. butter 3 bulls oylie to the viccar.

• Bilzisettar 18 merk land payis of grassoums 7 lib. 4 §. -and of butter 6 lp. - mair for wadmell half a barrell of oylie and of cornteynd 3 lp. butter 3 bulls oylie quhairof half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Neip 18 merk land payis of grassoum 7 lib. 4 §. and of butter 8 lespundis - mair of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 4 bulls 2 cans oylie quhairof half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Kirkibister 18 merk land payis of grassoum 7 lib. 4 §. and of butter 9 lp. mair of wadmell 9 §. &c. half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Houlabister 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. mair of butter (j Ip. mair of wadmell 6 §. and of cornteynd 2 lp. butter and 2 bullis oylie quhairof j lp. and a half of butter and 16 cans oylie to the King and half a lespund butter and 2 cans oylie to the viccar.

• Brettabister -4 merk land payis of grassoum 32 §. and of butter - 2 lp. mair of wadmell 2 §. and of cornteynd 16 merkis butter and 2 cans 2 pairt can oylie to the King only.

• Newing 6 merk land payis of grassoum-48 §. mair of butter - 3 lp. 14 merkis mair of wadmell - 3 §. 3 cuttell 1/2 cuttell and of cornteynd iij lp. butter and j bull oylie to the King.

• Skellista 18 merkland payis of grassoum 7nlib. 4 §. mair of butter ij lib. mair of wadmell ij §. and of cornteynd 3 lp. butter and 3 bulls of oylie to the King.

• Burgh 36 merk land The grassoums thairof-14 lib. 8 §. mair of butter - 32 lp. and of wadmell 32 §. and the cornteynd is one yeir half a barrell butter and another yeir half a barrell oylie payit to the King all.

• Eswick 15 merk land payis of grassoum-6 lib. mair of butter, &c.

• Aswick 8 merkland payis of grassoum 3 lib. 4 §. &c.

• Gerth 18 merkland payis of grassoum-7 lib. 4 §. mair of butter 9 lp. and of wadmell 9 §. and of cornteynd.

• Benista 18 merk land payis of grassoum 7 lib. 4 §. mair of butter 9 lp. 20 merkis and of wadmell 9 §. 5 cuttellis and of cornteynd-3 lp. butter 3 bullis oylie to the King.

• Howland 6 merkland payis of grassoum 48 §. mair of butter 2 lp. of wadmell 2 §. and of cornteynd j lp. butter j bull oylie to the King.

• Croun 6 merk land payis of grassoum 48 §. of butter 3 lp. of wadmell 3 §. and of cornteynd j lp. butter j bull oylie to the King.

• Catfirth 16 merk land payis of grassoum 6 lib. 8 §. of butter lO lp. 16 merkis of wadmell 10 §. 4 cuttellis and of cornteynd 2 lp. 16 merkis butter 2 bullis 2 pairt can oylie quhairof half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Flamista 4 merk land payis of grassoum 32 §. of butter-2 lp. 16 merkis of wadmell 2 §. 4 cuttellis and of cornteynd-16 merkis butter 2 cans and 2 pairt can oylie half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Friasettar 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. of butter 6 lp. of wadmell 6 §. and of cornteynd j lp. half lp. butter 6 cans oylie quhilk is payit yeir about to the King and viccar.

• Vassa 6 merk land payis of grassoum 48 §. of butter 4 lp. of wadmell 4 §. and of cornteynd j lp. butter j bull oylie half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Rayllisburgh 3 merk land payis of grassoum 24 §. of butter 2 lp. of wadmell 2 §. and of cornteynd half lespund butter and 2 cuttellis of oylie to the King.

• Glatnes 36 merk land payis of grassoum 14 lib. 8 §. of butter 24 lp. of wadmell 24 §. and of cornteynd 6 lp. butter 6 bulls of oylie to the viccar.

Lunasting

• Luna is 26 merk land paying in grassoum 10 lib. 8 §. Of butter ij lp. 4 merkis of wadmell ij §. 1 cuttell.

• Settar 6 merkland payis of grassoum 48 §. of butter 4 lp. of wadmell 4 §.

• Vtrobister 4 merk land payis of grassoum 32 §. of butter-2 lp. of wadmell 2 §. and the cornteynd of all thrie is the one yeir 6 lp. butter and the wther yeir 18 cans oylie quhairof half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Hamnavo 6 merkland paying of grassoum 48 §. of butter 4 lp. of wadmell 4 §. and of cornteynd j li. butter j bull oylie half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Tronasettar 9 merk land payis of grassoum 3 lib. 12§. Of butter 4 lp. and a half lp. of wadmell 4 §. and a half and of cornteynd 1 lp. and a half of butter and 6 cans oylie half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Sveming 15 merk land payis of grassoum-6 lib. Of butter-10 Ip. and of wadmell 108. &c. half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Vadland 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16§. of butter 8 lp. of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 2 lp. butter 2 bulls oylie to the King.

• Orgill 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. of butter 8 lib. Of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 2 lp. butter 2 bulls oylie to the viccar.

• Gillisbrek 24 merk land payis of grassoum 9 lib. 12 §. Of butter 15 lp. of wadmell 15 lp. &c. half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Gairdon 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. Of butter 6 lp. of wadmell 6 §. and of cornteynd j Ip. butter j bull oylie to the King.

• Kirkabister 18 merk land payis of grassoum 7 lib. 4 §. Of butter 8 lp. Of wadmell 8 §. &c. half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Luning 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. of butter 8 lp. of wadmell 8 §. &c. half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Levanneip 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. Of butter 6 lp. of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd j lib. butter j bull oylie to the King.

• Skelberry 30 merk land payis of grassoum 12 lib. Of butter 18 lp. 10 merkis Of wadraell 18 V. 2 cuttell and a half and of corn teynd 5 lp. butter 5 bullis oylie half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Fluigirth 4 merk land payis of grassoum 82 §. Of butter 2 lp. 16 merkis Of wadmell 2 §. 4 cuttell, &c. half to the King and half to the viccar.

• Laxo 15 merk land payis of grassoum 5 lib. of butter 7 lp. 6 merk of wadmell 7 §. 1 cuttell and a half and of cornteynd 2 lp. 8 merkis butter 9 cans and 3 pairt can oylie half to the King and half to the viccar.

Quhayllsay

• Ska is 33 merk land and 2 vres paying in grassoums 13 lib. 6 §. of butter 16 Ip. and a half of wodmell 16 §. &c. to the viccar.

• Isbister 48 merkland payis of grassoum 19 lib. 4 §. of butter 31 lp. 16 merkis of wadmell 31 §. 4 cuttellis and of cornteynd 8 lp. butter and 8 bulls oylie to the viccar.

• Hoksettar 9 merkland payis of grassoum 3 lib. 12 §. of butter 4 lp. and a half of wadmell 4 §. and a half and of cornteynd.

• Levasettar 4 merk half a merkland payis of grassoum 36 §. of butter 3 lp. of wadmell 3 §. and of cornteynd.

• Claitt 12 merkland payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. Of butter 8 lp. of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 2 lp. butter-2 bullis oylie to the King.

• Sandwick 12 merkland payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. of butter 8 lp. of wadmell 8 §. of cornteynd 2 lp. butter 2 bulls oylie to the King.

• Simbister 36 merk land payes of grassoum 14 lib. 8 §. of butter 18 lp. of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd one yeir half a barrell of butter and another yeir half a barrell of oylie to the King.

• Marrasettar 12 merkland payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. of butter 8 lp. of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 2 lp. butter and 2 bulls oylie to the King.

• Burgh 54 merk land payis of grassoum 21 lib. 16 §. of butter 85 lp. 20 merks of wadmell 35 §. 5 cuttellis and of cornteynd 8 lespund 18 merkis butter 8 bulls 3 cans oylie to the King.

• Childesettar 12 merk land payis of grassoum 4 lib. 16 §. of butter 8 Ip. of wadmell 8 §. and of cornteynd 2 lp. 2 bulls oylie to the viccar.

• In Skerrie the eister Ile and Browary is 18 merk land paying in grassoums 7 lib. 4 §. of butter 6 lp. of wadmell 6 §. The wester Ile is 36 merk paying of grassoums 14 lib. 8 §. of butter 16 lp. of wadmell 16 §. and the cornteynd of both iles.

Other Land

• Of quhilkis landis lyand in the saidis parochies of Nesting, Lunasting, Quhayllsay and Skerries thair is a few kirklandis quhairof some called Provestis landis belonging to [ unknown ] in Norway and possest be William Bruce of Soumbrogh takisman thairof and of these only 7 merkis and a half paying of grassoums 3 lib. of butter, 3 lp. 28 merk of wadmell 3 §. 4 cuttellis and a half of corn teynd, 1 lp. 6 merk butter and 5 cans oylie with the skatt and wattell to the King.

• Mair of kirklandis called Bishops landis now belonging to the king, 38 merk land lyand in sundry places The grassoums thairof will extend to 15 lib. 4 3. The butter dewtie to about 18 lp. and the wadmell about 28 §. The cornteynd thairof is payit in butter and oylie diverily according to the divers portions of the same with the skatt and wattell to the king. Besyde the foirsaidis manured rowms thair is some small Iles also lying in the sea and serving for pasturage and fishing.

from Scottish Teind Court, "Report On The State of Certain Parishes in Scotland", T. Constable, edinburgh, 1835.