Papal Petition
A Petition to Pope Innocent VIII signed in the presence of Henry Congleton and others in January 1491, craved absolution for numerous people during the 'recent troubles' in Scotland and also refers to the Battle of Sauchieburn (11 June 1488) . Amongst those named the first is Robert Lawder son and heir apparent of the Lord of Bass and Baron of Stenton, &c. Others included Kentigern Hepburn, Patrick Skowgale, Alexander Sidserf, William Sinclair, David Renton (of Billie & Lamberton), Alexander Home, Archibald Dunbar, William Manderston, Gavin Home, and John Sommerville.
On 4 August 1494, "In a Royal Justice Court held at the chief messuage of the lands of Stentoun, before John Swinton of that Ilk, knight, depute and lieutenant of John Lord Glamis, and Robert Lord l'Isle, King's Justiciars generally constituted fro the south side of the Forth; Robert Laweder of Bass showed a charter or writ of resignation by the deceased Gilbery Duchry mentioning that Gilbert resigned the land or tenement of Duchry (in the Lammermuir Hills), in the tenement of Stentoun, in the hands of Walter, Stewart of Scotland, superior thereof. Robert Lauder of Beil, son and apparent heir of the said Robert, asserted that a charter by his father to him of the mains of Stenton and three quarters of the town and territory made no reservation of the lands of Duchry. Witnesses: Robert Laweder, son and apparent heir of Robert Laweder of Beill, James Cockburn of Clerkington, William Hepburn of Athelstaneford, Alexander Sydserf of that Ilk, James Ogill, David Ogill," and others.
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