Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

C. 1585.] THE JOHNSIOXES OF JOHNSTONE AND ANNANDALE. IT
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widow and cliildieu iii tlicir afi'.iirs. Sixtldy, tlicy oiler to pay them 600
nicrks Scot.s. Lastly, tlicy ofl'er to increase tlioir pvuposrJs if not sutli-
cicnt, and they couolude by .again craving forgiveness, rebniary 1581-2, 15
4!). Oiler by Will Boll of the Nook and Will Bell of Blaeatliouse, iu hubwcy to
a statement about their treasonable breaking their bond and promises,
taking burden for their brother.'^, llany and Wutty Bell, oilering to main-
tain and verify that the alleged bond was devised while they were in
ward and iu danger of their lives, that they were constrained to sign, and
they also ofl'cr their bodies for trial of their honour and proving their
accusers false. Gth February loBo-l. i^
50. Bond by Richard Gruhanie called " llutsclumeis Reche," that forasmuch as
Sir John Johnstone of Duuskellie, knight, warden of the west marches,
has imprisoned him in the tower of Torthorald, and he can have no
liberty without this bond, he therefore obliges himself to remain a
prisoner until specially liberated by the warden ; and if he desires to be
no longer under promise, he will, before giving up the bond, re-enter him-
self in the tower. Subscribed at Torthorald, 10th August loS-l, 47
51. Assurance by John [Maxwell], Earl of Moiton, that John Johnstone, culled
Greenhill, John Scot, Richard Latimer, and nineteen others named, now
ill the castle of Lochmabeu, should be unhurt and unmolested by him or
his friends in bodies, lands, or goods for any quavrell between the parties,
they on their part doing nothing prejudicial to the earl and his friends.
Dated at Dumfries, 24th August 1585, -IS
5*2. Si'^r.ature by King James the Sixth directing a letter to be made under his
privy seal, granting to Sir John Johnstone of Duuskellie, knight, warden
of tl-.e west miuch, and Dame ilargarct Scott, his .spouse, the gift of the
escheat of the lease of the teindsheaves of the parish of Lochmabeu of all
I goods, profits, etc., of lands in the bounds of Annaudale, Eskdale, Ewes-
dale and Wauchopedale, with the escheat of the lauds of Carlaverock and
the lease of the teiuJsheaves of the town and parish of Dumfries, which
belonged to John, Earl of Morton, Lord Maxwell, uow belonging to the
king by reason of escheat, the carl being declared rebel for non-entry of
certain Armstrongs, and also for taking arms against his majesty's
lieutenants, witli power to intromit witii the said goods, etc. Subscribed
[c. 1585],
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