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Title: Contract of Marriage between Archibald Campbell and Helen Wallace

Author(s): Anonymous

It is Contracted agreed and matrimonially [¿]
                    between Archibald Campbell writter to the signett second lawfull son
                    of William Campbell of Succoth with the speciall advice and Consent of his
                    said father and the said William Campbell for himself and for his son
                    right and Interest in manner after mentioned Off the one part and
                    Mrs Helen Wallace only lawfull Child and heir of the now Deceased
                    John Wallace of Elderslie with the speciall advice and Consents
                    of Mrs Jean Kennedie Relict of the said John Wallace her mother
                    now spouse of Mr Lawrance Drummond merchant in Glasgow and
                    the said Mr Lawrance Drummond ald also of Sir Hugh Montgomrie
                    of Skermarlie Barronett Colin Campbell of Bytheswood James
                    Douglaſs of Mains Mr Arthur [¿] merchant in Glasgow Mr Wiliam
                    Wood Chamberlain to the marqs of Clydesdale and Mr Dvid
                    Turner Minister of the Gospell att Greenock The whole accepting
                    Curators [¿] and appointed by her Conform to the act of [¿]
                    extracted thereupon dated the  day of
                     Registrate in the Commiſsarie Court Collis of
                    Glasgow the  day of
                    of the other part as Follows. That is to say whereas the saids
                    Archibald Campbell and Mrs Helen Wallace have solemnized and
                    Consummat the bond of marrige with Each other And that tho
                    there was no Contract Extended between them before the solemnization
                    of the said marriage yett the settlement and Terms after written were
                    Communed and agreed upon by both parties and were Judged rationall
                    and Equall and are now Condescended too and agreed upon by them
                    and therefore and in Consideratioun of the said Marriage the
                    said William Campbell hereby Binds and oblidges himself his heirs
                    Exers and Succeſsors whatsomever. To pay to the sid Archibald
                    Campbell his heir Exer or aſsigneys The sum of four Thousand merks
                    Scots monie of Principall In name of portion with his said son and that
                    att the first [¿] of Whitesunday [¿] Martinmaſs or Christmaſs
                    next after his Decease with Eight Hundred merks Monie forsaid of
                    Liquidate penaltie in Case of failzie and the lawfull Interest of the
                    said Principall Sum from and after the saids [¿] Terms of payment
                    [¿] and untill payment of the same And which sum the said Archibald

                    Campbell hereby accepts in full satisfaction to him of all Legittim portion
                    naturall share of moveable or others whatsever That he Can ask or
                    Claim by and through his said fathers Decease Excepting his
                    oun Good will [¿] or that he might succeed as [¿] att law
                    to him In Case off the Decease of his Elder brother as also
                    the said Archibald Campbell In Consideration of the said Marrige
                    and of the lands and sums after mentioned Contracted to him by the said
                    Mrs Helen Wallace in name of [¿] in manner after secifyed hereby
                    Binds and oblidges him his heirs Exers and Succeſsors Whatsoever that
                    whatever lands Heretages Both sums of monie or other Heretable or moveable
                    Goods and Gear Whatever he shall [¿] acquire or Succeed to during
                    the standing of the present marriage That he shall lay out and
                    Employ on land or other sufficient securitie and Take the rights and
                    securities of the said Conquest In favours of himself and the said Helen
                    Wallance In Conjuct [¿] and liferent and to the heirs and Bairns to be
                    procreat between them [¿]. But for the said Helen Wallace her
                    Further securities only of the Respective liferent provisions after specifyed
                    provided to her In the Events after mentioned Viz In case the said
                    Helen Wallace happen to survive the said Archibald Campbell and
                    that there be no Children att all procreat of the said Marriage & Existing
                    att the Diſsolution of the same the forsaid Conquest so to be [¿] out and
                    secured shall be her securitie to the said Helen Wallace of the
                    liferent of one Thousand pound scots yearly from and after her said
                    Husbands decease being the Interest Corresponding by Law for the
                    time to the principall sum of Thirty Thousand merks or for securitie
                    to her of such another Interest or annuitie as shall Correspond by
                    Law for the time to the said principall sum of Thirty Thousand Merks
                    To be Restricted always the said liferent provision in Case
                    of one or Two Doughter and no heirs male Existing att the Diſsolution
                    of the said Marriage to the sum of Twelve Hundred merks money forsaid yrly
                    being the Interest Corresponding by Law for the time to the said prinll sum and
                    In case Eitehr of heirs male or three or more Doughters
                    Existing at the Diſsolution of the said marriage then the said liferent
                    provision shall be further Restricted to the sum of one Thousand merks
                    monie forsaid yearly being the Interest Corresponding by law for the

                    time to the sum of Twenty Thousand merks monie forsaid of Principall
                    or such annother Interest as shall Correspond by law for the time
                    to the said Principall sum with this provision nevertheleſs that altho
                    Children shall Exist all the Diſsolution of the said Marriage
                    Yett if they shall all faill Except one or Two Doughters or if
                    they shall whollie faill before majority or marriage Then the
                    said liferent provision shall Immediatly be augmented to the said ſum of
                    Twelve Hundred merks or one thousandpounds scots In manner as is Provided
                    in the [¿] Events before mentioned in Case Eitehr of no Children Existing
                    att all or only one Two Doughters. That is to say If no Children
                    Exist att the Diſsolution of the marriage the said one Thousand pound
                    Scots is to Take place and be payable att the first Term after the said
                    Archibalds Campbells Decease or tho they Do Exist and thereafter all faill
                    Except one or Two Doughters or if they whollie faill before Majority
                    or marriage then the said liferent provision is Immediatly upon [¿]
                    so failling to be augmented to the saids [¿] sums of Twelve Hundred
                    merks or one Thousand pound Scots according as the saids events shall
                    happen In manner forsaid and which Conquest the Said Archibald
                    Campbell not only oblidges himself to secure In favours of Himself
                    and the said Mrs Helen Wallace In Conjunct Fee and liferent and the heirs
                    before specifyed in Fee for her futher securitie onlie of her saids [¿]
                    liferent provisions In manner before Mentioned But also to pay
                    the saids Respective liferent provisions in the Severall Events before [¿]
                    to the said Mrs Helen Wallace her heirs or aſsigneys During all
                    the Days of her lifetime in Case she survive him the said Archibald
                    Campbell and that att Two Terms in the year Whitesunday and Martts
                    by Equall portions with one Hundred and fifty merks monie forsaid
                    of penaltie for Each Terms failure in Case thereof and that [¿]
                    all reall legall or publick burdens whatever as also and in Case
                    the said Mrs Helen Wallace Survive her said Husband and tht there
                    shall be Children of the said marriage Existing att the Diſsolution
                    thereof the said Archibald Campbell hereby aſsigns Disones
                    and makes over to her the one Just and Equall half and if no Children
                    Existing att the Diſsolution of the said marriage the whole household
                    furniture [¿] Domicill ſilver plate without Deduction
                    of [¿] moveables and Generally all other furniture whatever which
                    shall happen to pertain to the said Archibald Campbell att the Time of
                    his Decease and that Free of all debts burdens or Impedements what¬
                    ever whereof his other heirs are hereby bound to Relieve her With

                    this Provision allways that In Case of
