Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

1579.] Tin: .lOnXSTOXES OK JOHNSTONE AND ANXANDALE. 115
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ngrccraciit to eiuiiuc for a year. Sigued by tlic Laird of Joliustoiic, and
tliirty-four others, at tlic chaiiel of Dunwoodie, 2d Dccemljcr 157S, 36
42. I'.ond by John Johnstone in Howgill, and fifty otht;r Johustoncs, to the eftVct
that as John Johnstone of that Ilk, their chief and njastcr, had bonnd
himself to the king and his lieutenant, at the last ju.stico court held in
Dumfries, on behalf of the Johnstones, tliat they \Yould be answerable to
the laws of tlic realm, and would satisfy all complaints against them, and
he bad further promised to liberate their pledges, tluiy therefore oblige
themselves that if any one of thorn, men, tenants or servants, commit
any crime which may prejudice the said John Johastone iu keeping his
bond, they shall apjirehcnd such per.~on and deliver him to punishment.
Sub.scribcd at the Soutliwood foot, 3d Jaiuiary 157S-0, 37
43. Bond by James Graham of Gillisbe for himself, hi.s men, tenants and
tprvants, binding them iu maurent to John Johnstone of that Ilk, warden
of the west marches of Scotland, to serve and obey him as true and
faithful servant.s against all men, the king excepted. Loclnvood, 17th
September 1579. Witues.?es, Walter Scott of Tushilaw, and others, 4
44. Commission by King James the Sixth, becau.sc the oflice of wardenry of the
west marches of Scotland is vacar.t iu the king's hands by the demissioJi
of John, Lord Ilerries, last warden, and because the lieges there may be
grievously oppressed by thieves and malcfaetoi's unless a remedy bo pro-
vided, constituting and appointing John Johnstone of that Ilk warden of
said marches within all the bounds of Eskdale, Ewesdalc, Wauchopedale,
Annandale, Kithsdale and Galluwaj', up and down the Cree, also justiciar
within the bounds, with full powers. Given under the great seal at
Stirling, 27th Augu.st 1579, 40
45. Offers of Submission made by Tiiomas Ker of Ferniehirst, knight. First,
that he will acknowledge the king's authority, and be a faithful subject.
Secondly, although he never meant to ofl'end the Earls of Jlorton and
Angus, but for the service of one he followed at the time, yet being
desirous to have tlieir goodv.'ill, he offers to come before them admitting
his offences, and craving pardon. Thirdly, he offers the marriage of his
eldest sou to be bestowed by their lord.^hips. Fourthly, he offers his
perpetual bond,of manrent to the said earls, providing always that by
their means he may have the king's pardon, and the benefit of the Act of