[NI02173] Alan M'Ylveyne:
Frank McElvain reports that the genealogist, Gustave Anjou names the wife of ALAN M'YLVEYNE as Marian Fergoussone. She was mentioned with Allan's daughter in law Janet Corrie in the register of the Great Seal May 30, 1530. These were particularly violent times, as indicated in the PBGR, June 18, 1526
"Alan Makilvane and ilk and other fined for reasonable slaughter of Unquhile (uncle?) 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 on promise of good behavior. According to the Scottish Record Society Publication, Vol. 28-34 "Allan Makilvene, Laird of Grimmet, along with Thomas Corry of Kelwood, David Crawford of Keirs, and others, was fined 100 pounds for not entering his friend, Gilbert Kennedy for participating in the slaughter of Robert Campbell of Lochfurgus, Alexa nder Kirkwood, and Patrick Wilsone. Robert Campbell, having a short time before killed the old Earl of Cassilis, father to said Gilbert Kennedy. Done July 28, 1528 at the Justice Court, held at 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 the young Laird of Attiquane." According to Darrel Iwerks, "The possession of Grimmet was turned over to Alan M'Ylveyne when Gilbert reached advanced years." This view is supported by Jean Moore, who cites the PBGR. #1042 "Instrument narrating that Allan M'Ylvene promised to relieve and keep scathless Sir John Kennedy, Chaplain, and John Campbell, Tutor of Skeldoun, at the hands of Gilbert M'Ylvene of Grumet, concerning certain things committed to Gilbert by the sa said Allan, according to an agreement and communication verbally recited for the time. Done in the Tolbooth of Air, August 25, 1529. Witnesses, Gilbert Kennedy of Kirkmichale, John Kennedy, Alexander Mur and Sir John Campbell, Chaplain." #1043 "Instrument narrating that Sir John Kennedy, prebendary of Maybole and John Campbell in Over Skeldoune, became sureties and cautioners for Allan M'Ylvene that he shall do and fulfill all things communicated in word between him and Gilbert M'Ylvene, his father, namely that he shall make Gilbert his assignee in and to the fivemerk land of Attiquin for Gilbert's life-time, and that within twenty-four hours after Allan shall obtain the non-entry 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. #1044 is the instrument quoted earlier in which Gilbert Kennedy asks that the above agreement not affect his nephew's rights in the lands of Attiquin.
#1045 - "Instrument narrating that Gilbert M'Ylvene, compearing before said Charles Campbell, sheriff of Air in the Part, confessed he had occupied and intromitted with the lands of Grumet and Attiquin, extending to twelve-merk lands for the space of XLV qui que (45) years by past, and on being required to produce his sasine of the lands, if he has any, he declared that he had not for the time any evidence to produce." Same date and witnesses. #1047.- "Instrument narrating that Allan M'Ylvene, having the non-entry of the lands of Grummete, in terms of letters from the king under the privy seal to said Allan, made and constituted Gilbert M'Ylvene, his father, his lawful assignee in and to the fivem rk lands of Attiquin, with pertinents, namely the four-merk lands he now inhabits and that merk land of Gerygrun, inhabited by Nevin M'Clymyn, for life time, giving him power to intromit with, labour let and set the lands and receive the rents, transferring all right and claim from Allan and his heirs and to Gilbert and his heirs, and this because of paternal love, special favor and that he may freely obtain his father's blessing, chiefly because the said Gilbert is his father (pater carnalis) and now is aged, and if he (Allan) shall prosecute the premises to extremity, they may turn to Gilbert's utmost loss and irreparable injury; for which things Gilbert shall pay yearly during his lifetime the sum of twenty shillings. The granter binds himself to ratify what his assignee does in the premises, under obligation of all his goods. Done at Air 25 August 1529. #1215 in the Gavin Ros records, is an "Instrument narrating that Quinton Schaw, compearing in the parish church of Air, asserted that he had formerly been required by Allan M'Ylvene to compear there and receive 82 pounds for redemption of the lands and to see the letters fulfilled in all points. Allan refused to show said letters, asserting that the lands were redeemed by those having the power. Dated 10 Nov. 1531 (See king's 1529 charter.) Allan was listed as a juror on assize court in the bailliary of Carrick in 1532.
