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1529.] JOHX JOHNSTOXE OF THAT ILK. 17
Inid, be falsat ciroumvcnit, not coackit nor compellit, lot of my av.-ynf fre motyf will,
my vcilite and protet all wayis bcand consideict, to haif sank! and analyt, and abe
puirly and .seuiple lias resygnit and owrgewyne fra me, my ari.s, cx.^ccutoris and a.ssyng-
naris, to ane honorabill man, Johue Johnestouc of that III', my cheyf, his aris, executoris
and assingnaris, all my ryclit, tityll of rycht, clamc, clame.s, tak, assedatioun and
posses-sioun that I haif, had, or ony vayis in tj'nics cumin may claynie or haif in and
to tlie fyif ma[r]kland of Graskync and ?.Ialynscha\v, -with thair pcrtenentis, pertouand
to my Lord Hcres lieritabill, lyand within the stewarte of Anardaill and schirefdome
of Dumfraice, withoutyne impediment, contradictioiin or obstakill of qnhatsnmewyr of
me or ony vtlicr in my naymc, and that for cavtane sowme of money proraittit and
thankfully pnyit to nie be the said Johnc Johnestouc of that Ilk ; of the quhilk suwmo
I exoiuir, quytclemis and dischargis hymc, his aria, executoris and assyngnaris thairof
for now and ewyr, be the tenor of thir prcsens. In witnes of the quhilk thyng I haif
subscribit this my littyr of alenacioim 'with my hand at the pen, at the jMylhowis, the
X day of Marcht, the yeir of God ane thowsand fyif vndyr xxvlj yeris, befor thir vritncs,
Schir Steyue Garden, persone of Apillgartht, Willyem Jolmestone of Fuldrus, Schir
Edward Johnestone, Adam Johne.stonc of Mofat, with vdarris dyucrs.
AncuEB.A.LD JoHXESTONE, w* my Land.
25. BoxD OF Maneent by John Johxstone of that Ilk to Robert, Lokd Maxwell.
11th February 152S-9.1
Be it kend to all lueu be thir present letters, me, Johne Johnstoun of that Ilk, to be
bundin and obli.^t, and be thir present letters, the faith and treuth in my body, Iclely
and trewlie biudis and oblissis me in maurent and seruiee to ane nobill and miohty
lord, Eobert, Lord Maxwell, for all the dais of my life ; tliat forsaraekill as the said
lord hcs obli-st him to supple, manteiuc and defend me in the peciabill brouking and
joising of all my land.3, rentis, heretageis, takkis, steddingis, rolmis, posses.sionis, and
to tak my afald, lele and trcw part in all my gude actionis, caussis and qucrelis,
lefull and honest, aganis al deidlie, liis allegeance to our souerane lord the king
alauerlie exccpit, as at mare lentil is contenit in his letters of manteiuauce maid to me
thainipoun ; tiiarfor I sail nowther wit, se, heir nor knaw my said lord and maisteris
harme, skaith, danger nor apperand perrell, bot I sail waruc him thairof alssone as I
may gudclie, and stop and iat it al my power, and sail conceill the counsale he schawls
to me, and gif to liira the best counsale I can quhen he requiris me thairto, and sail
ride and gang with my said lord and maister and for him, and tak his afald, leill and
' From Minutes of Evidciice in Annand.alc Peerage Claim (IS76), p. 39.
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