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12. Bond by James Mateland of Achingaschill, for himself, and his
heirs, to an honorable knight, Schir William Dowgless of Drumlangrig
and his heirs, on the narrative that whereas the
said William had made
to him and his heirs a new infeffcment of the 18 merks worth of land
of Achingascill and Achinbanze, and 8 merks worth of land in the town
of the Tybbiris of old extent, in the barony of Tybberis and sheriffdom
of Drumfress, " and als suld gifF me ane confirmacioun " of all other
lands he held
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of the baron of the Tybberis. Yharefoi- I and my ayris
sail stand leile and trew tennandis to the said Wilzeam and his ayris"
in all points as the iufeftment bore ;
" and sail defend, supple and mainteine
" him and his heirs in enjoying of the said barony of Tybberis at
his utter " gudlye " power : Also he renounces for himself and his heirs
all right or claim he oi* they had " to the twa akiris of land, the mote
and castelsted of the Tybbiris, to be broukit and ioisit be the said
Wilzeam and his ayris in tyme to cum," and to make a procuratory to
resign the same in the King's hands for new infeftment to the said
William. If he or his heirs failed herein, he binds himself in the sum
of £200 Scots to be paid to Sir William or his heirs ; and he and his
heirs would remain " afltald tennandis to the said Wilzeam and his ayris
for euyr." Seal affixed at Drumlangrjg, 21 July 1510. Witnesses,
William Mateland, John Mateland, Schir William Amuligan. Subscribed
" Jamys Matlands w* my hande." [Seal nearly gone.]
13. Inventory of the goods of the late William Douglas of Drumlanrig,
knight, who died in Northumberland, in the field of war,
10 September 1513, made by Elizabeth Grordoun, his relict. At the
time of his death he had xxxiij^ old sheep at 3s. the piece ;
j^ hogs 22'^
a piece, sum 34 score ti and 6 ti ; old oxen and cows 20s. a piece . . .
sum of animals xj score ti. In horses viti. In oats xxvij score x bolls,
price of boll vj s. In barley x bolls, price of the boll xiij s., sum of oats
and barley 1 Ji x s. In utencils and domicils Ixvj ti xiij s.
Sum of whole goods a thousand Ix ti. Debts due to Lord Maxwell
viij*^ marks ; to the Laird of Lochinver j^^ marks to John Slowane xx ti
to the Laird of Wanfray xx s &c., sum xiiij*^ vij tb xiij s. vj d.
Confirmed by James Archbishop of Glasgow, who because the said
William died intestate appointed Elizabeth Gordon n, his relict, to be
executor dative. Dated at Edinburgh, 8 June 1515. [Seal had been
once impressed but it is now obliterated.]
14. Letters of Respite by James the Fifth, King'of Scots, by which
he respites James Dowglas of Drumlangrig, James Gordoun of
Lochinver, John Dowglas, brother of the said James Dowglas, Archibald
Dowglas in Coschogill, Thomas Dowglas, Peter Dowglas, his
brother, George Dowglas in Almernes, William Grordoun of Craucldew,
Roger Gordoune of Crowcharne, Roger Gordoune, brother to John
Gordoune in the Park, David Gordoune, John Gordoune, "' Robertis
sone," Schir John Gordoune, chaplain, Blak James Gordoune, Mr.
William Gordoune, James Gordoune his servant, David Crawfurd^
brother to Bartilmo Crawfurde of the Kerse, Robert Makquhyjize, his
servant, Blak Alexander Fergussone, Quintine Schaw, William Reid,
George MakcuUoch, apparent heir of Torhouse, William Burnet, John
Lawsone, John Maitland, son and heir apparent to James Maitland of
Auchingassill, Patrick Maitland, " his eme " (uncle), Roger Scot,
Peter Broun, Richard Tweddale, Thomas Dowglas, Robert Broune,
Dungall McDowell of Bernaucht, John Makdowell, his brother, John
Tusky McDowell, John Mure, John Gordoune, William Gordoune and
Andrew M^Qahynze, for treasonable " resset, art, parte and
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assistance
given by them to " Alexander Forestare and vtheris his complices, theifis