Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

1555.] TlIK JOHNSTOMES OF .TOlTNSTuXr; AND ANNANUAU:. Ill
lic'iiifr still iinrodccmcil, and as John Julnistmie had promised to do his
utmost to redeem the said Henry, they shall, as soou as lie is set free,
refund and jxiy to Johnstone wliatever sum he happens to give for
Stewart's redemption, jiroviding ahvays that the lattor's eonseut he
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obtained. Ediidnirgh, -Ith January 1512-?), 22
29. Indenture or Agreement between James Douglas of Drumhinrig on the one
part, and John Johnstone of that Ilk on the other part, mutually binding
themselves iu the sure.?t possible manner that they^ sliall, during their
lifetimes " keip ane leill trew and afald parte " to each other, and shall
take each other's part tigainst all persons, the Queen, the Earl of Arrau,
lier tutor, and Robert, Lord i\lax\vell, only e.xeopted. Moreover, the
parties bind themselves not to take each other's steadings or possessions,
but to defend them. Dated at Ediuburgli, 19th January 15-42-3, 22
30. Eond by jS'icol Graham C'f ]\[eskeswiiye, binding liim.self in uinnreut "to be
faytiitful), leil and trew " to Jolm Jolinstone of that Ilk, and to take his
part with his kin, friends and partakers as often as he is required to do
so, his allegiance to the queen, the governor and his overlord lieing
excepted. Dated at Hawick, 8tli May 15-13. AYitne.sses, John Scott in
Thirlestane, Eobert Scott, his son, and others, 23
31. Letters by Mary, Queen of Scot.s, directed to the sheriiV of Dumtiics, steward
of Annandale, narrating that Mary, Queen Dowager and Regent, had
liberated John Johnstone of that Ilk from ward in the Castle of Ediu-
burgli, that he may, before 15lh November Jiext, enter certain of Ins
surname as pledges for keei^ng good rule, and to restore and deliver again
all goods stolen by the said persons since the lOtli April last, and as to
that end it is necessary that his whole surname assist him, the queen
charges tl o sheriff and steward to pa.ss and command all John Johnstone's
surname and friends and others to concur with and assist him iu the
apprehension of those who refused to give pledges ; with certification to
those that did not concur that they would be punished, etc. Given
under the signet at Edinburgh, 19th October 1551, 21
32. Bond by llie Johustones to the elfect that as the queen has their pledges in
sundry castles for good rule to be kept in the country, which is trouble-
Bomc to them and costly, they desire the Laird of Johnstone that he
would find some remedy, and some ready way to liberate their pledges,
binding thenisolves that if any John.stone for whom they are pledged.