Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

22 ANNAKDALE CHARTERS. [1542-3.
28. Or.LiGATiox by KoBKKT MouEKAY of Buniboiiglp and others tn indemnify John
Johnstone of that Ilk for the niusom of Henry Stewart of Rosyth. 4th
Jammry 1.54 2-3.
Be it kend till all men bo thir present letters, \vs, Robert Jlowbray of Baruebowgall,
Robert Orrok of that ilk, and Johne Halkat of Petfirrane, to be bundin and oblist, and
be the teuour heirof bindis and oblissis ws, our airi.s, cxecutouris and assignais, till ane
honorabiU man, Johne Johuestoun of that ilk : Forsamekill as ane honorabiU man and
our cousiug, Henry Stewart of Rossytht, was takyn at ane raid calUt the raid of the
Solanc I\Ios, and withhaldin be liis takar or takaris in the partis of Yngland, and as
yit remanis vuredemit ; and because the said Johne Johncstouu of that ilk hes promittit
to do his exact diligence for redeniyng of the said Henry, thairfor and for that cans
we obliss ws be thir jireseutis, our airis, cxecutouris and assignais, that Cjiihat tymc
or how sone tlie said Henry be redemit be the said Johne Johnestoun of that ilk and
frelie fred be him fra his takar or takaris, or vtheris in quhais handis tlie said Heniy
is, and frelie deliuerit within the realme of Scotland to liis awin fredome and liberalitie,
that than and within the space of nixt thaireftir, we sail refound, content
and pay to the said Joline Johnestoun of tliat ilk all and quhatsumeuir soum the said
Johne Johnestoun of that ilk happynnis to pay for the said Henryis redeniptioun,
lowsing and ransonc j prouiding allwayis that the cxpres consent of the said Henry
be obtenit, had and gottin to the making of bis said ransoun vndir his awin subserip-
tioun manual], swa that we may perfitelie 'VTidirstand tliat his ransone is or salbc maid
be his awin cxpres consent and assent. In witncs of the quhilk thing we haue
subscriuit tliir presentis with our handis, at l^ldinlnu-gh, the ferd day of Januar, the
yeir of God I"' v"^ forty-tua yeiris, befor thir ^ntnes, Petir Hakheid, Audro Dury,
Thomas Cravfurd, John Talzeour, Villiam Orrok, with vthiris diueris.
RoEAiiT BIowj'.RAY of Bamebowall.
Jhone Hakheid of Pytfirran.
EoEEUT Okeok of y* Ilk w' my hand.
29. Indentuee between John Johnstoxe of tliat Ilk and James Douglas of
Drumlanrig, for mutual defence, &c. 19th January 1542-3.
Tnm iXDEXTOURis maid at Edinburgh, the xix day of Januare, the yeir of God
jm yc xlij yeiris, proportis and beris witnessing in the self, that it is appointit, aggreit
and concordit betuix honorable men, that is to saj-, James Douglas of Drumlangrik,