Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

1G05.] THE JOHNSTON KS OF JOITXSTONK AND ANXAXDALK. 123
PACE
ppvsdTi to pay bis sltmc Dateil at Dumfries, lOtli Oitoljer 1G02.
]l\t I actcil liy Jaincs Primrose, clerk register, 71
7C. Letters l\v King James tlic Sixtli, granting, ^vitll coBscnt of Sir George Home
of Spott, treasurer, to Sir James Jobnistouc of Diinskcllic, kniglit,
ft-arden of the west march, the escheat goods of all pi^-sous in the said
wardenry who sliall remain at liome from the days " of trew " arranged
between the opposite wardens ; constituting Sir James justice in that
part, with power to warn all sucli persons to compear to underly tlie
law, and to hold couits, etc., this commission and gift to endure for
the term of Sir James Joliustonc's tenure of the wardenry. Peebles,
2f;th October lGO-2,
77. Bond Ity Francis Armstrong alias Kinmoiit, binding himself and hi-; licirs to
serve Sir James Johustoiic of that Ilk, knight, agfdust all men, the king
excepted ; in return for wliich, Sir James binds liimself to maintain
Armstrong and bis heirs. Both parties subscribe at Lockerbie, 6th
February 1 G03,
78. Notarial Instrument narrating that Elizabeth Stewart, L^dy Xev.-bie, liad of
her own free will removed from the tower of Ncwbie into the ' Leuche
liall," and has also promised to be accountable to the Laird of Johnstone
for her five youngest daughters, as lie has obliged himself to be aijswer-
able to the council for tlie house and the children. She also grants that
the laird has not intromitted with any gear belonging to her or her late
liusband, except some fodder and fuel. Newbie, ^d January 1G05 71
7t>. Bond by William Bell in Blackethousc and