Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

no ABSTRACTS OF CHAUTKES OF [1540,
AVauchojicdalo, luaJe by tlie Lord Justioo and otlicrs conimissioiied by the
king, and witii ccniseiit of Kobert, Lord Maxwell, "Williain, Lord Ilfmes,
and other lords, barons and geutlcmeu Loldiug lands in tlie district
First, it is ordained by the Lord Justice, vith consent of Eouert, Lord
Maxwell, as stev. urd of Anuaudale, great warden of the west marches, and
the others named, as follows : That as tlie king has granted remission to
the inhabitants of the above districts who have gone and received coni-
pouiturs for all crimes before this " aii'," so that they may know the
king's clemency, and live in obedience to him, and as all the inhabitants
being accused, and receiving remissions, promiseil " be the extention and
vphalding of thair rycht handis " to live as true lieges, and never to
commit crimes, but if any are committed tlicy arc to be punished ; therc-
foie the lords and barons, etc., have bound themselves, for the peace of the
realm, that if any man on their lands commit such crimes they shall
themselves immediately punisli the trespassers or deliver them to the
warden, and if they be fugitive, shall forfeit their goods, while if any of
the lords and otiiers are negligent iu this they tliemselves sliall be punished.
Item, If any party offended or hurt by the committers of any crimes think
that any lord or baron on whose lauds the trespassers dwell, will not do them
justice, they shall complain to the warden, who shall order the trespassers
to be sent to him, and in case of refusal, shall apprehend and punish
them, or send them to the king's justice for trial. Item, Any lord or
, baron in future acting or pleading for a thief or resetter of theft shall be
held as infamous. Lord Maxwell, as steward and warden, has faithfully
promised, iu presence of the Lord Justice, that if any person within the
bounds named commit the crimes specified ho shall punish them to the
uttermost, as he has authority. Lastly, it is ordained, with consent of
Lord Maywell, that he shall for the space of a yeo.r hold his steward
courts nitiithly, and make enquiries for and punish thieves and other
criminals ; and that he shall hold similar courts in Eskdale, Ewesdale, and
AVauchopedalc, and his warden courts, tluit tlie inhuliitauts may be brought
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to know tlie ordir of ju.-,tice. [1 L'tli .Aiuil 1.j10], IS
2S. Obligation by Robert Moubray of Dariiboug.ill, llobcrt Orrock of tiiat Ilk,
and John Halkct of Pitfuran, binding themselves, their heirs and assignees,
to John Johnstone of that Ilk, that as their kinsman, Henry Stewart of
Kossyth, was taken at the raid of Solway Moss, and detained in England,