The manuscripts of His Grace the Duke of ... - Electric Scotland

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and tratouris duelland apone the watter of Levine," in their treasonable
deeds, and for the cruel slaughter of " vmquhile Thomas Makclellane of
Bomby " committed by them upon forethought felony within the burgh
of Edinburgh, and all other crimes committed by them till date hereof,
" tresone in our persone anerlie exceptit." The respite to endure for
19 years after date. Also the King charges his officei's to relax Dungall
Makdowell, John Makdowell, his brother, and John Tusky Makdowell,.
from the process of the horn led against them for the said crime or any
other, " and ressaue thame to our peax, and gif thame the wand thairof,
for the said space of nynetene yeris." Given under the Privy Seal at
Edinburgh, 2o August 1526. [Seal wanting.]
15. Notarial Instrument narrating, that in presence of the notary
and witnesses, a noble man James Douglas of Dumlanrig past to the
personal presence of an honourable woman, Margaret Douglas his
spouse, and there required her earnestly (instanter requisiuit) to go with
him to his place and dwelling of Dumlanrig, and adhere to him as spouse
ought to spouse ; and offered him as ready to receive her and treat her
as spouse should spouse ; who altogether refused to go with him or
adhere to him for certain reasons as she asserted moving her mind for
the time. Upon which Douglas craved instruments. Done in the
dwelling house of Hugh Douglas, burgess of Edinburgh, at 3 afternoon
20 December 1530, witnesses Alexander Drummond of Carnok, and
others.
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16. Gift by King James the Fifth to James Douglas of Drumlangrig,.
of the " nonentres, males, fermes, profittis and dewiteis " of the lands
and barony of Drumlangrig both property and tenantry, in the sheriffdom
of Drumfreis, of all terms and years the lands had been in the King's
hands since the decease of the late William Dowglas of Drumlangrig " in
the field of Flodoune," and all years to come, till the entry of the
righteous heir, with the relief when it should happen ; to be held by him
and his heirs and assignees. Given under the Privy Seal, at Paris,.
27 January l536[-7]. [Seal wanting.]
[A similar grant is made by Queen Mary with consent of James Earl
6f Arran, &c., of the lands and barony of Drumlangrig, lands and
barony of Tibberis, 10 merk land of Langcroft, 50 s., land of Windy-
Hillis, in the sheriffdom of Drumfries, £5 land of Barquhar, 1 merk
land of Drnmmoir, in stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht, for all years since the
decease? of the late William Dowglas of Drumlangrig. Edinburgh,.
17 March 1542.] [Half of seal remaining.]
17. Letters of Gift by King James the Fifth to James Douglas of
Drumlanrig of the nonentry of Drumlanrig. 4 February 1536-7.
Rex.
Thesaurar and componitouris. We greit you we ill. Forsameikle aswe
haue disponit and gevin to our louit familiar seruitour, James
Douglas of Drumlanerk, the gift of the nonentres of all and haill his
landis and barony of Drumlanerk wyth the pertinentis, as at mair lentb
is contenit in our signatour of gift maid to him thairupoun, and hes
componit and gottin gratitud fra him tharfor : Quharfor we charge you,
incontinent, this our precept sene, ye subscriue the said signatour to the
intent the said James may raise the said gift ondir our priiie sele : and
this on na wise ye leif ondone, keipand this our charge for your
warrand. Subscriuit wyth our hand and onder our signet, at ChanstyllCj.
the fourt day of Februar, the yer of God I'^ v*^ and xxxvj yeris.
(Signed) James R.