General Notes

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Notes for ALLAN M'YL VEYNE by Kimberly Egan:
Frank McElvain repor ts that the genealogist, Gustave Anjou names the wife
of ALAN M'YL VEYNE as M arian Fergoussone. She was mentioned with A1lan's
daughter in law Janet Corri e in the register of the Great Seal May 30,
1530.
These were particularly vi olent times, as indicated in the PBGR, June 18,
1526
" Alan Makilvane and il k and other filled for reasonable slaughter of
Unquhile (the late) Cornelius De Machan. Also Martin Kennedy and Gilbert
Makilwraith were fined." It seems that Alan, Gilbert, the Earl of
Cassilus and 233 others were involved in the slaughter. The Protocol
Book, January 2, 1530 suggests that Alan M'Ylveyne of Grimmet gave bond
for Gilbert Kennedy, and so he was released from penalty o n promise of
good behavior .
According to the Scottish Record Society Public ation, Vol. 28-34 " Allan
Makilvene, Laird of Grimmet, along with Thomas Corr y of Kelwood, David
Crawford of Keirs, and others, was fined 100 pounds for n ot entering his
friend, Gilbert Kennedy for participating in the slaughter of Robert
Campbell of Lochfurgus, Alexander Kirkwood, and Patrick Wilsone. Robe rt
Campbell, having a short time before killed the old Earl of Cassilis,
fa ther to said Gilbert Kennedy. Done July 28, 1528 at the Justice Court,
held a t Sterling
In the Charters of Crossraguel, page 42, 1528 is this "Thomas Corry of
Kelwood, Ayrshire, and others, including Alan Makilvane, Laird of Grumet,
were fined 100 Pounds each for not entering Bargany for the slaughter of
t he young Laird of Attiquane. According to Darrel Iwerks, The possession
of Gr immet was turned over to Alan M'Ylveyne when Gilbert reached
advanced years. This view is supported by Jean
Moore, who cites the PBGR:
0#1042 "Instrument narrating that Al1an M'Y1vene promised to relieve and
keep scathless Sir John Kennedy, Chaplain, and John Campbell, Tutor of
Skeldoun, at the hands of Gil bert M'Y1vene of Grumet, concerning certain
things committed to Gilbert by th e said Allan, according to an agreement
and communication verbally recited fo r the time. Done in the Tolbooth of
Air, August 25, 1529. Witnesses, Gilbert~ Kennedy of Kirktnichale, John
Kennedy, Alexander Mur and Sir John Campbell, Chaplain." o
#1043 "Instrument narrating that Sir John Kennedy, prebendary of Maybole
and John Campbell in Over Skeldoune, became sureties and cautioners f or
Allan M'Ylvene that he shall do and fulfill all things communicated in
w ord between him and Gilbert M'Ylvene, his father, namely that he shall
make G ilbert his assignee in and to the fivemerk land of Attiquin for
Gilbert's lif e-time, and that within twenty-four
hours after Allan shall obtain the non-ent ry of the lands under the pain
of 1000 merks and then he shall give security to Gilbert of the lands for
life, Gilbert paying an annual rent to Allan ...( the writ is too defaced
to get details)." Same date and witness as above. The dictionary gives
the definition of prebendary as "a person, as a canon, who receives a
stated income from the revenues of a cathedral.
0# 1044 is the in strument quoted earlier in which Gilbert Kennedy asks
that the above agreemen t not affect his nephew's rights in the lands of
Attiquin.
0# 1045 -"Instrum ent narrating that Gilbert M'Ylvene, cornpearing before
said Charles Campbell , sheriff of Air in the Part, confessed he had
occupied and intromitted with the lands of Grommet and Attiquin,
extending to twelve-rnerk lands for the sp ace of XLV quinque (45) years
by past, and on being required to produce his s asine of the lands, if he
has any, he declared that he had not for the time a ny evidence to
produce." Same date and witnesses.
0# 1047.- "Instrument narr ating that Allan M'Ylvene, having the non-entry
of the lands of Grunnnete, in terms of letters from the king under the
privy seal to said A11an, made and constituted Gilbert M'Ylvene, his
father, his l