Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

28 ANKAXDALE CHARTERS.
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[1560.
incontrair tliair will, sua that thai be iioclit of sufficient power of tliauic selfis [to put
orck'Uru] to liini, or to tak auj apprehend him quhoii [he] sail commit, ort'ence, then the
saiJ JoLne oblissis him that he, wiih all that he may [convene, sal] pas, concur and
assis;t with tharae in the [pcrsute] of that persouc [with all] diligence, sa oft as he
salbe requirit be ony of [thame thairto] and sail help and supple thame thairin at his
[vter power ; and if it chance slaueliter] to be committit, fyre lasit or vther disp!es[ouris
done in] exccutiouu of the premissis and persewing, taking, apprehending and pvnissing
of the samyn trespassouris, thair kin, freiudis and allya, will beir deidlie feid aganis
ony persone being iu cum[pauy the tyiue of the doing thairof, in] that caice the said
Johue oblissis him to tak ane afald part wuth that persone in his absence {sic 1. defence)
aga[nis the beraris of that feid, and neuir to tra]nsact, compoue, nor r.ggre with thame
sa lang as thai coutinew iu that mynd and without [the speciale avise of the partie
and his saidis hale frein]dis ; and attoure he sail serue the wardane, alsweill at the
dayis of trewis as at vther assembleis quhilkis salbc [deuisit be him, quhen euir the
said] Johne Johnstoune salbe requirit thairto ; and finalie, to keip all vther pointis
coiitenit in the said obligatioune. Our[e will is heirfoir and] wc charge yow straitlie
and commandis that incontinent thir oure letteris sene, ye pas and iu oure name
and autorite command and cli[arge] . . . Johnestonne of -Wamfra, James Jolmestoun
of Corre, James Grahame of Gillisbie, Harbert Johnestoim of Powdene, Thomas
Johuest[oun of Cr]agoburue, Gilbert Johncstoun in Corheid, James Johnestouu in
the Kirktoun, Cuthbert Johnestouu in Loiikarbye, Robert Johnestoun in Xewtoun
. . . Johnestoun in Elschescellis, Johne Johnestoun in Malingschaw, "Williame Johne-
stoun in Brumehill, Eobert Johnestoun of Begyardis, Adamc Johnestoun in Bathok,
Eobert Moflet iu Grantoun, and Thomas Moffet of Knok, and the remanent of the
halo suiinanie of Johnestouis and all that duellis under thame, to convene, concur,
assist, fortifye and serve the said Johue Johuestoun of that Ilk at all tymcs quhen
he sail think expedient, and gif thame lauchfuU warnyng, for taking, apprehending
or persewing of ony persone of thair suinianie or vtheris duelland vnder thame that
salhappin to be dissobedient to cure lawis, or to committ onj' crymc or offence
aganis om-e maicsties, oure realme or liegeis, sic as tressonc, thift, rcssait of thift,
niurthcr, slauchter, rcif, fyrc rysing or vther enornie abhomiuablc crymes, and to tak
anc afiiuld, leill and trew part with him thairin without dissimulatioun, feid or favoure,
and to ansuer to him for sa mony as duellis within thair heretages, takkis, stediugis,
rowmes and bailliereis, and to fulfill the said band maid be thame to him of befoir in
all pointis, hedis and articlis, and to serve the wardane alsweill at dayis of trewis as at
vther asfcmbleis, quhen thai salbe requirit thairto be him or the said Johne :
Certifying
thame and thai failyie heirin or to be fund negligent or dissobedient. to the said Johne
in csecutioun heirof, thai s[albe] reput as plaine partakaris and assistaris to the said