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Hawik, knight, Master John Dowglas, Hector Dowglas, John Dowglas
in Carranhill, John Dowglas in Halskar, David Dowglas in Drumcork,
"William Dowglas in Know, John Dowglas called of Stable (vocat. a
stabulo), and John Reid, rancour of mind, royal suit and action, for art
and part in the slaughter of the late Hugh Dowglas of Dalvene, committed
in the month of August last, provided they satisfied persons
complaining, &c. to endure for the lives of parties. Great Seal
attached. At Edinburgh, 7 October 1565. [Seal remaining—broken.]
43. Dispensation by John, Archbishop of S* Andrews, primate of
the whole kingdom of Scotland, legatus natus, abbot of the monastery
of Paisley of Glasgow diocese, and legate of the holy Apostolic see,
with the power of a legate a latere, directed to Roger Greirsone of Lag,
layman of the said diocese, and .Helen Douglas, daughter of James
Douglas of Drumlanrig, knight, a woman of Glasgow diocese, stating
their petition to be joined in wedlock, but because they were in the third
and fourth, and fourth and fourth grades of consanguinity they could
not accomplish their desire, and had humbly supplicated the archbishop
for a remedy, who accordingly allows them to contract marriage in face
of church, &c. Given under the archbishop's seal at the town of
Edinburgh, 3° Kal. Martii (28 February) 1566. Signed by A, Forrest,
secre"^ M. E. Cok abbre^or^
[Seal remaining, but much broken.]
An indorsation bears that on 21 April 1566 before a notary and
witnesses Roger Greirsone of Lag, and Helen Dowglas, before solemnization
of marriage and at the time of their marriage, delivered to the
notary the letters of dispensation to be read, which he did, and the
parties protested that there was no impediment to their marriage, &c.
Done in the chamber of James Dowglas of Drumlangrik, knight, the 9*^
hour before noon, and at the time of the solemnization of the marriage.
Certified by John Tailzeour, notary.
44. Letters of Reversion, whereby James Douglas, son, and also
heir of the late William Douglas of Hawik, knight, with consent of
David Douglas of Baitfurde, Master Robert Douglas, provost of
Linclwden, and Master John Douglas, his curators, on the narration
that his *' gudschir " (grandfather), James Douglas of Drumlangrig,
knight, conform to contract dated 23 March 1572, had infefted him in
the lands of Knok, Auchinskeoch, Mekillholme, Cumrew, &c., in all a
£48 land of old extent in the barony of Kirkmichall, Carrutheris,
Downandbie and Kirktilcloische, in the stewartry of Ananderdale ; the
said James' half part of Mouswall, &c., Logane tenement, &c., Dronok,
&c. and many other lands. Nevertheless James Douglas engages, on
payment to him, within the parish church of Drumfreis, of the sum of
£100 Scots by his grandfather, to quitclaim and overgive to him all the
lands above enumerated ; and binds himself that neither he nor his
heirs should absent them from receiving the said sum on premonition of
40 days. Signed and sealed at Drumlangrig, 24 March, 1572-3.
Witnesses, John Tailzeour, parson of Cummertreis, and others. Signed *
" James Douglas of Drumlangrig, younger, wy* my hand," " Robert
Douglas, prouest of Linclouden," " Mr. Johne Douglas." Seals attached
—Drumlanrig's ** S. lacobi Dovglas De Drulangrig."
45. Letters of Assignation by Sir James Dowglas of Drumlanrig,
Knight, on the preamble that he was bound by an obligation to have
infefted the late Sir William Dowglas of Hawik, knight, his son and
apparent heir, in the fee of all his lands and baronies of Drumlanrig,