BAIN (BAINE, BAINES, BAYNE), JAMES, His Majesty’s master wright; s of John Bain, B of Musselburgh; p to Alexander Cleghorn, wright, B and GB, 31 December 1651; B and GB as p to Alexander Cleghorn 14 October 1657. Accepted as p John Menzies 1 December 1658, John Bain 27 December 1665, George Hepburn 19 August 1668, John Bain 24 July 1672, John Hislop 14 July 1675, John Drummond 6 November 1678, Robert Bain 23 March 1688, James Dove 3 May 1699. i(2, 3)

Agreed with John, 2nd Earl (and later 1st Marquess) of Tweeddale, to supply timber for the building of Yester House, 3 July 1678.

iNat Library of Scotland, 4862 Box 37.