Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

.120- ABSTIIACTS OF CHARTERS OF '
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C2. Bond Ijy Heilert living of Tunisliaw, iiuil Joljii Irving of I.uco, granting
that tlicy had licconie incu and niaiircnt to Sir Jaiue.s Julmstoiie of that
Ilk, kiiiglit, of DiinskcUie, and binding themselves to serve him as their
special master in all his actions against all men, the king and their own
landlords only excepted. Subscribed at the Loclnvood, 7th August 1593, CO
G3. Lond by Auier Jlaxwell of Carnsallooh, Cieorgc Maxwell of Drumeuutrcu,
William !Max\vell of Tinwald, younger, John Maxwell of Portraclc, and
Miingo I^Iaxwcll there, iu respect that tlie^' are taken prisoners by Sir
James Johnstone of Duaskellic, kuiglit, and have " borrowit " or bailed
themselves upon their own bonds, they therefore bind themselves to re-
enter to the house of the Lochwood on the Stli of January, there to remain
till lawful entry be taken of them ; and in the meantime they shall not
trouble Sir James or his friends, civilly or eriniinally. At the Lochwood,
1 0th December 1593 CO
C4. Proposals by Sir James Johnstone of that Ilk and of DunskclHe, knight,
who stated that, considering God's glory, the king's peace and the common
veal, perceiving great trouble to arise from " the last vnhapjiy and
Tugodly wark" between Lord Maxwell and himself, which led to that
lord's death, he had buried all resentment, and made an agreement with the
late Lord Maxwell, who however had made another private bond designed
to ruin Johnstone and his friends, which was likely to disturl) the borders.
To avoid this Johnstone oifers to give security that neither he nor anj- of
his partisans in the late trouble .shall do harm in taking goods from any
partakers with the late Lord i\Iaxwell, he and his friends having a similar
surety. If any goods be taken unwittingly from the Maxwells he
promises to give redress ; and further offers to submit the matter to
arbitoi-s. Dated at the Lochwood, 30th June l.")94, 61
G-5. Precept by King James tlic Sixtli directing a letter of respite or remission to
be made in due form to Sir James Johnstone of Duuskellie, knight, for
the treasonable .slaughter of the late John, Lord Maxwell, lieutenant of
the west marches for the time, and other pcnsons in his comjiany, on 6th
December last, 1593, and for all actions that may follow thereon. Date
blank [probably 24th December 1594], but signed by the king and Sir
Robert Melville, 02
GO. Bond of service made to Sir James Johnstone of that Ilk, knight, of Dunskeilic,