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1866.01347John Mathewson residing Myrtle Terrace registers disp to himself by John Cowans of 1 acre 34 falls No. 20 on plan of park immediately behind Maryton & houses etc t/onJohn Cowans to John Mathewson11 Sep 1866
Plots:
156 south of Maryton lot 20 1 acre 34 falls [244 pol] 2-10 Queen St; 29-39 Gowrie St; 2 Woodbine Tce view plot details

 

Extract from full sasine:
Cupar 11 September 1866 : John Cowans, merchant Dundee, proprietor of the lands disponed, for £500 sterling less £5 discount [for] instant payment by John Mathewson, Myrtle Terrace, Newport … (date of sale 21 August 1866) … disp to him all & whole that piece of ground - lot 20 … [description of lot 20 … with the dwelling houses & others erected thereon … 1 acre 34 falls … ] excepting the dominium utile of that part feued to Ann Forrest by the late John Kidd, wright, 12 July 1844 … written at Dundee 10 September 1866 … Robert Boyd, solicitor … RS 32/354/62

 

Names:
1866.01347Cowans, John
1866.01347Mathewson, John

Abbreviations in the notes
t/on - thereon;   t/p - turnpike;   dw - dwelling;   ho - house;   pt - part;   pce - piece;   grnd - ground;   bldg - building;   Tr/Trs - Trustee/Trustees;   dec - deceased;   ... - words omitted;   pol - poles;   yd - square yards;   : - bounded;   rd - road;   ' - feet;   " - inches;

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