Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

ICli'.] THE LAir.D OF JOIINSTONe's HEIRSIfll' HORSE. 81
85. Notarial iNSTP.UMr.xT ujion the ofiVr ami refusal of the Lairil of Johnstone's
heirship lioise. 22 J Mny 1G12.
At the Kaclcucho, tlie twenty twa day of Zilaii, the jeir of God I" sex huudrcth
and tuclf yeiri^.
The QruiLK day, in presence of me, notar publict vnder-siibscrywand, and wituessis
spcoiallie efter meuciouat, coicpeirit pcrsonallie Andro Cuninghame, procutour Laufullic
constitut be the richt lionorabill Dame Sara Maxwell, Lady Johnstoun, youugar,
Countes of Wigtoun, and -Johne, Erie of [Wigtoun, u]ow hir spouse, for his eutres, and
past to tlie personall pres[ence of ane] honourabill njan, Eobert Johnstoun of Racleuche,
tutour to James Johnstoun, [now of tha]t Ilk, and thair presentit ane broun hors with
ane quhyte quhtlk pertenit to the richt honourabill wmquhile Sir Jart][c3
Johnstoun] of that Ilk of Douskelly, knielit, the tyme of Ins deceis, and was his best
hors tlie tyme foirsaid, and now aiiperteiiiis to James Johnstoun now of that Ilk, sone
laufuU to the said wniquhilc Sir .James, his tutouris and aJministratouris, as his
airschip hors. Quhilk hors tliC said Andro Cuninghame, procutour foirsaid. in name
and behalf of the rycht honourabill the said Dame Sara JIaxwell, Coimtes of AVigtoun,
and the said nobill and potent erle, Johne, Erie of Wigtoun, now hir spous, for his
entres, desyreit and requireit the said Robert Johnstoun, tutour of Johnstoun, to
ressawe in name and behalf of the said James .Johnstoun now of that Ilk, as airscliip
hors to the said James be deceis of his said wmquhile father, Sir James Johnstoun of
that Ilk, of llonskclly, kiiycht. The quhilk hors the said Eobert, tutour of Johnstoun,
simpliciter refuiseit to ressawe in mancr foirsaid ; quhairqioin all and sindrie the
premissis the said Andro Cuninghame, procutour foirsaid, askit and requireit actis and
instrumeutis, ane or ma, in the handis of me, notar publict. This was done at four
houris efter none or thairby, day, mon[eth, p]laee and ycir of God foirsaid, in presence
of 3Iongo Johnstoun of Ower [Ho\^•c]leuehe, 'William Johnstoun of Nether Howclcuche,
Andro licidfurd in Harthoip [and ] Coupland, petigog to the said James
Johnstoun now of that Ilk, witn[cssi3 in the] premissis spcciallie askit and requireit.
Ita est Joaxkes' Wauche, notarius publicus in premissis, rogatus et
requisitu.s, teste meis signo et subscriptione manualibus.
J. AV.
8G. Promise by Jamxs Johnstone of that Ilk and Roee.it Johnstone of Raeoleuch
to abide by the decision of arbiters. 16 th March 1C21.
At Edinbukoh, the saxtein day of Marclie, I"'vj