By the general valuation of the lands in the county of Renfrew, made up in 1654, and transmitted in 1709 to the Court of Exchequer, the lands of Bootston, part of the old estate of Craigends, were separately valued at L. 25 Scots.
In the year 1781, the valuation of a part of this estate, including the lands of Bootston, was sub-divided by the Commissioners of Supply, when, instead of adhering to the value formerly put on this parcel, they rated it at L. 34.
William Cunningham having appealed to this decreet of division for ascertaining the valued rent of the lands in virtue of which he claimed to be enrolled as a freeholder, the freeholders refused to admit him.
After advising a petition and complaint for Mr Cunningham, with answers for Sir William Maxwell,
“The Lords dismissed the complaint.”