Volume 1 - Electric Scotland

40 ANNAXDALE CnARTERR. [1579.
43. Bond of Maxkent by James Ghaham of Gillisbio to John Johnstone
of tliat Ilk. ITtli September 1-579.
Be it kexp till all men be thir present vrittingi.% me. James Graliauie of Gillisbe, for
my self and my men, tenncutis and seruanrtis^ forsamckle grantis ws to becurait in
manretht to ane ryt honorable man, Joluine Johnnstoun of that Ilk, warden of the
West Marcheis of Scotland foranent Yngland ; hoirfor be the tenBOur of thir presentis
bindis and obleceis ws f;iithtfullie, coniunctlie and .seuerlie, lelilie and tveulic, to seme
and obey him in aU maner of his actionis, cau.^sis, and quarrellis [likjas trew and
faithtfull servandis aucht and suld do to thair maister, and contrarie all men to the
vtermest of our poveris, the kingi.s grace and hi.s autorite allanerly execptit, be this our
band subscriuit he mo, the said James, for my self, men, tennentis and seniandis, as
follouis, at the Lochuod, the sevintein daye of September in the yeir of God anc tliou-
saud fif hundreth tbre scoir and nyntein ycris, bofor thir vitnes, AVatter Scot of Touche-
law, Andro Jonstoun in Marioribauk, Johnne Jonstoun in the Mylne, and Dauid
Mayne, notar, with vthevis diuerse.
James Geahame of GiUisbc, for myself, men, teueutis and scrvaudis, with my
hand led be Dauid Mayne, notar, of my command, I culd nocht writ
my self.
44. CcMMissiox by King James the Sixth to John Johnstonk of that Ilk, as
AVarden of the AVest Marches, and Justiciar within the bounds of Eskdale,
Ewesdale, AVauchopedale, Annandale, Nithsdale and Galloway. 27th August
1579.
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum, omnibus probis horainibus suis ad quos piesentes
litere peruenerint, salutem. Seiatis quia nos iutelligentes quod oilicium guardianatus
occidentalium marchiarum regni nostri versus Angliam in manibi s nostris vacat et re-
mauet, ac ad nostram dispositionem pertinet per dimissionem nostri consauguiuei, Joannis.
doniini Hereis, vltimi guarJiani eiusdeni ; et audieutos quod nostri veri et fuleles subditi
per fures, raptores et alios malcfactores grauiter oppvessi, spoliati et perturbati sint, sine
quoruni puuitionesi remediura oportunum uou prouideatur maguc inconuenieutie desupcr
sequentur ; pro quoruraquidera punitione fecimus, constituimus et orJiuauimus, ac
tenore presentium facimus, constituimus et ordinamus delectum nostrura Joannem
Jhonestoun de eodem no.5trum guardianum occidentalium merchiarum regui nostri
versus Angliam, et infra omnes bondas eiusdem, videlicet, E.sdaill, Ewi.sdaill, Wauchop-
daill, Ananderdaill, Isythisdaill et Galloway, tarn supra quam subtus Ore, prout etiam