Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

38 ANXANDALK CIIARTKKS. [l579.
brother, Thomas Johunstoun of Podeue, Syiiioii Johnnstoun in Stanrehoushill, Vatte
Johmistouu ill tlie Bankis, Jumps Johnnstnim in Kelrigis, Dauid Jonstoun liis sonc,
Adam Johnnstoun, soiie to Vill of the Baulds, Michael Johnnstoun, son to James
Johnnstoun callit James with the bcird, Thome Johnnstoun, sone to Dauid Johnn-
stoun in tlie Bankis. Tliat forsameklu as at our request, speciall desire and ferueut
Eupplicatioun, ane houorabill man, Johime Jolmnstoun of that Illc, our chcif and
maister, hes bound and oblesit hyme self and his airis faithtfullie for our cominoun
Weill to our souerane lord the kiiigis grace and his lieutennent in to the last justice
court haldiu in to Drunifres, in to the quhilk band he hes plegit his lif, land and
heritage, for vs and the rest of our suruayme Juhnnstouuis, that we, our men,
teniieiitis and seruandis salbe ansuerabill to the lawis of the reahue in all tyraes cumin ;
as alsua sail stauche and satife all compleiniiaris quliom to we or oiiy of our surnaym
respectiue of our granis, men, teuucntis or servandis, hes falit or faltit to in oiiy tyme
bigane ; and siclik our said cheif and maister hes faithtfullie piomisit to vs to releif
our plegeis at our said souerane lordis hand and put thayme to fredome and liberie :
Thairfor we and ilk ane of ws respectiue to be bound and oblesit, as be the leunour of
thir presentis bindis and obleceis ws and our airis faythtfullie, that housone or quhat tym
that onj' of our granis respectiue, men, tenncntis or seruandis, mackis or comittis ony
fait, faill or distribulaus criminable, as thift, stoutht, reif, fire or oppressioun or ony
vther point criminall or civill, quharthrow the said Johnne Johnnstoun of that Ilk, our
cheif and maister, may incur ony danger, or ony viis may be hurtful! to him or his
airis be the maekiug of the said band to our said souerane lord and his lieutennent, in
to that cace we and ilk ane of ws respectiue bindis and obleceis ws and our airis
faythtfullye, at the command and desire of our said cheif and maister, to assist and
concur all togidder and with our haill force, strentht and pissaus, sail serche, Ecik
and persew the saidis pcrsoun or personis, committaris of the fait or faill quhatsumevir
it be, bring and deliuer him to our said cheif and maister, and to haudUl and pvneis
him for his dcmeritis as he thinkis giiid and expedient; and gif the said committaris of
the cryme can no'ht be apprehendit efter tlie committing of the crynie, fait or faill, we
doand our exact diligeus thairunto, bindis and obleceis ws faythtfullie, and our airis, to
birn, hcry aud put the said faltour of the cuntre, satife and redress the said complein-
nar quliom to the fait is done with our awiii proper guidis and geris, failyeing
apprehending of his, aud heirto bindis and obleceis ws and our airis faythfiillie vnder
the paine of periurie and ojipin defamation. Attour we all that is of the nayme of the
Johnnstounis and vnder the dominion of the said lard of Johnnstoun, in generall and
in speciall, as we salbe requirit, bindis aud obleceis ws and our airis faythfullie to
concur with tlie said lard of Johnnstoun and thir forsaidis personis, macaris of this
present band, and sail aid, fortife and supple hyme and thayme with our haill force for