In ane action of spuilzie movit be John Cutler in —, against Isobella Wauchope, relict quondam Jacobi Logan in –, the Lords decernit, that the said John Cutler aught na herezeld to her, because his father that died had but four acres or thereby of land of the said Isobel, lying beside —, and dwelt thereupon, and was not husband; and the laws of this realm require ad hoc quod aliquis solvat herezeldam, quod sit husbandus sedens et moriens super terram alicujus liberi hominis, et quod ad minus tenuerit de eo octavam partem unius davatae terrae, (four pleuchs of land;) et in casu nostro dicti Joannis pater mortuus, nec sedebat tempore sui decessus super dictam terram, nec tantam tenebat terram; et sic domini decreverunt herezeldam non solvendam, et ideo condemnarunt in spolio dicto, equi ut herezeldae capti, ipsam Isabellam captricem ejusdem.
[1547] Mor 5407
Bailii
Scotland
Updated: 20 September 2021; Ref: scu.558084 br>