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1579.] SIR THOMAS KEU OF FKRNIKHinST. 4 3
4G. Ans^-kks by the T.wj, of Moktox to tlio ofl'ors In' Sik Thomas Krp. of
Feruicliirst. I'lTO.
The Erie of Morloiiiies ansiier to the otiViis maid to him he Thomas Ker, sumtyin of
Phanij-herst, knycht.
Ixm.Mis, to the first offer it is niisuerit that the same altogither pertenis to tlie kingis
niaicstic, and thcrfoir rcmittis it to be orderit be his hiciics and his consall, considering
the said Erll of Jlortoun is not now regent.
As to tlie secund oft'er, qululk is maid to the said erll and to the Erll of Angus, the
Erll of Mortonn maks ansuer thervnto for himself—that is to accept the offer iu con-
fessing of the oilens coramittit, befoir his lordship and sic vtheris as he will appoint to
heir the sam, and doing thairfoir sic honour and homag as the said erll sail think gude,
with the said Thomas confession that quhat skaith or quhat danuger he hes sustenit at
the said lordis hand he hes maist justlj' descruit the same, and sail di>charg thay
thingis in sic sort as the said lord sail desire.
To the thrid offer, for themariag of his eldest sone, as the offer at mair lenth
beiris, my lord is content to accept the offer, and not of his eldest sonc, hot of sic a
sone as the said lord sail best lyk of, the said Thomas infefting him in his lar.dis with
sic Euffioient proiiisioun as the said lord sail dcTiisc.
To the fourt offer, concerning the boind of manrent ofl'erit be the said Thomas and
his bairnes, the Erll of Jlortonn acceptis the sam as the oiTcr beiris, prouyding that the
same be maid as the saii! erll sail dcuise the secnritie in the best form. And quhair it
is cassiu iu that the narrest of bluid to the said Thoinas bairnes sufferit during the
tym of the said erllis regiment, that was done be the kingis maiesties auctorite for
offenses worthely dcseruit, and thairfoir audit to be buryit and not to be spoken of
The last article conteins diiierse and sindrie heidis—First, quhair it is dcsyrit be
prouisioun that the Erll of !Mortonu sail obtein the kingis maiesties pardoun to the said
Thomas for his often?^, his lord.ship can not bind him self heirvnto farther nor to
schaw his guidwill and faaour for obte\-ning of the sam. Secundly, the said Thomas
desyris that being relaxt fra the home, he may enioy the benefeit of the act of pacifica-
tioun and be restorit to his haill rowmes, otticeis and Icving, that his predicessouris and
he was in possessioun of befoir his foirfaltour. To this the said erll ansueris as to the
first article, that he cannot be bound heirvnto bot to labour vpon guidwill frolic for
obtenyng of the said pacifieatioun. Bot as to the restitution of him to his haill
roT\'mes, offices and leving that his predicessouris and he was in possessioun of befoir
his foirfaltour, the article in that point is generull, for befoir ansuer can be maid
thervuto he man condiscend in speciall quhat rowmes, otiices and leving he desiris to