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Records of Magnus Burgar in Court Cases
Magnus Burgar appears as a witness in various court cases 65 recorded in the Lerwick Sheriffs Court - reference SC.12/65/1 in Shetland Record Office 65. The following are summaries of the cases:
Wadset by Erasmus (blank) in Asweik, guider, tutor and umbothsman to (blank) and (blank) Christofersons, brothers german, his ‘oyeisseis’, to an honourable man Hew Sincleir of Burghe, of 1½ marks land, 12 pennies the mark, in the town of Glaitnes, parish of Nesting, for 18 ‘yopeindaills’. Because Erasmus has no seal or signet of his own he procures those of famous and discreet men: William Sincleir of Ustanes, Henrie Forrester of Lunay and Mans Hanssone of Gillisbrek. Erasmus signs with his hand at the pen led by Peter Symsoun, reader at Nesting. At Burgh in Nesting, 20 October 1581. Witnesses: James Dicksoun, Robert Acheissone, Mawnis Burgar, Peter Symsoun, with divers others; (Reference SC.12/65/1/13 )
Disposition by Magnus Magnussone in Howland, taking the burden for Anna Magnusdochter, his sister, to an honourable man Hew Sinclare of Burgh, of 1 mark land, 12 pennies the mark, of Cattfirth in the parish of Nesting. Because he cannot write Magnus draws his ‘mark usitt and wount’. At Burgh, 13 October 1582. Witnesses: Edward Thomassone of Garth, Magnus Burgur, Waltir Ridpeth and Andro Martyne, servant of the earl of Orknay; (Reference SC.12/65/1/16.)