Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

16 ANNANDALE CHARTERS. [1526.
Gnihamc of Thornliukc, and to liis ayris. i'orsamcklc as tlie said Robert is becummyu
my man, and has bundin liira and his aj-ris iu speciale maured and seruice to ine and
my ayris pcrpctua'.y for euir in tyme to cum, as his letters of maiired maid to me
under his sele propurtis ; hcrfore 1, the said Jolinc Johnstoun of that Ilk, bindis and
oblissis me faithfully, be the tenour of thir present, and myn ayris, to be gud masteris to
the saiilis Kobcrt Grahamc of Thoruhuke and to his ayris perpctualy for euir in tymc
to cum : And I, the said Johue Johnstoun of that Ilk, and my ayris, sal wyth our
kiii, frendis, men and seruaudis, help, supple, nianteine and defend the saidis Robert
Grahanie of Thornhuke and liis ayris, our men and thar kin, frendis dependand on
thame, and thar men and seruandis, in all and siiidry thar actionis, causis and querelis,
honest and Icfull, movit and to be movit agauis quhatsumeuir pcrsouns at all our gudly
pover pcrpetualy for euir iu tyme to cum, as gud mastir aw to doo to his man, and as
I the said Johne, and my ayris will doo to our mast speciale men in siclik thiugis
quhen I or thai salbe requirit tharto, but fraud or gyle. And gif the said Robert or
his ajTis askis me or my ayris ony counsale, I and my ayris sal gif him and his ayris
the best and trevast we can, and sal concele and kepe secrete thar counsale schavin
to ws. And for the fulfilling and kepiug of this present band of supple, mauteinauce
and defens, iu forme aboue writtin, I, the said Johne Johnstoun of that Ilk, bindis and
oblissis me and my ayris to the said Robert Grahamc of Thornhukr, and to his ayris,
in the mast sekir forme and stratast stile of oblig.ttiouu that can bo maid or diuisit, all
cauillatiou, fraud and gyle secludit and avay putt. In witness of the quhilk thing, to
thir present letters my sale is hungin, at Drumfres, the xvj day of the moneth of
December, in the yere of God I"' v*' tuenty and e-cx yeris. And maratour thir thengis
forsaide, I, tlie saide Johne of Johuestoun of that Ilk, bindis and obliscs me, my aids
and sucsessores, to pay yerly, and yere by 3ere, to the saide Robcne the Grahame, to
him, his airis and sucsessores, the sowme of xx Dierkis of gud and v.suall monie of
Scotland, at twa termes in the yere, "Witsonda and iMertymes in wenter. In witnes
of all thir premessis, I, the said Johne Laif put my seill to thir prcsens, daye, yere
and plase fornamet, befor thir witues, Gawane of Johnestoun iu tl e Kirktoun, Harbeit
his brutjhir, and Scliir David Aikynhed, with wtlier diuers.
24. Re.sigxation by Archibald Johnstonk, son of Gavin JorNsxoxK of
Elshicshiels to Jonx Johxstoxe of that Ilk, of the laiuls of Greskine and
McUingshaw. 10th March 1527-S.i
Be it Ki;>"i"T tyll all men be their present vrytenis, I, Archibald Johnestoue, lawfull
and naterall sowne to Gawyne Johuestonc of Acsoheselis, nodair be stryft nor drcdur
1 From Minutes of Kvidence in Ann.ind.ale I'eeiagu Claim, 1S70, p. 1170.