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execution of the King's commissions and verbal instructions, and in
convocation of the lieges, and in taking, imprisoning and punishing to
death super convictione, though lacking a lawful commission, of all and
sundry persons of whatever quality or rank which were sought for,
seized and imprisoned and punished with death by him, at his command,
within the bounds of the West Marches, or outside of them, before the
date hereof, or in demolishing of houses, slaying persons resisting, being
rebels, fugitives or outlaws, &c., had done the King faithful, grateful
and acceptable service for the good and benefit of the King and his
subjects, &c., and reputing Sir James his faithful and worthy subject in
so doing: And exonerates, quitclaims, and relieves him and his heirs
of the same; and remitting to him also all other crimes and transgressions.
Dated at Quhytehall, 6*^^ November 1609. [Great Seal attached
broken.]
Head Third.—The Barony and Castle of Tibbers, adjacent to
Drumlanrig, from the time of George Dunbar, Earl of March,
Lord of Annandale and Man, to his successors the Maitlands
of Lethington and Thirlestane and others. 1369-1 oOO.
Also the Barony and Castle of Morton.
54. Charter by George of Dunbarre, Earl of March, by which he
grants to John Mautalent, for his homage and service, all his lands and
tenements of his barony of Tybres with their whole pertinents, to wit, the
town (villam) of Tybres with the dominical lands and mill, multures, and
sequels, Glengerrok, Auchyngasylle, Auchynawht, Auchbynbany, Dubbillay,
Klouchyngare, Knokbaen, Penpount, with mill, multures and
sequels, and all his lands lying between Scharre and Schynnylle with all
their pertinents, excepting to the granter and his heirs, his messuage, the
moat (monte) of Ihe Castle of Tybris, with Dalgernok, and the lands of
the free tenants lying within the foresaid lands ; to be holden b}^ the
said tTohn and Robert, his son. born of the granter's sister Agnes, and
the heir or heirs proceeding from the said Robert, of the granter and
his heirs whomsoever, for rendering three suits yearly at the granter's
court of Tybres, and to the King forensic service, so much as belonged
to the lands. A clause of warrandice engages to defend the lands
*' contra omnes exules tam homines quam feminas nunc ad fidem et
pacem Regis Anglie existentes." Seal appended at .the granter's Castle
of Dunbarre, 23 August 1369; witnesses, David, dean of the granter's
collegiate church of Dunbarre, Masters Thomas of Harcars, Patrick
of Hebburne, canons thereof. Sir John of Crumby, Sir John of Eutheneuyn,
Sir Alan of Berthewyk, Sir Robert of Fenwyk, canons thereof;
Sirs Walter and Alexander of Halyburton, Patrick of Polword, Patrick of
Hebburne, knights, Alexander of Ryclyngtoun,John of Lyle, Hugh Adamson,
Robert Lethe, and Thomas, the granter's clerk. [Seal remaining.]
55. Resignation by Walter Beset (Bisset), son and heir of the late
John Beset, knight, lord of Clerkyntoun, in the hands of a great and
magnific lord, and his lord, George of Dunbarre, Earl of March, lord
of Annandale and Man, all right or claim which he had or might have
in the lands with their pertinents whatsoever of Dorsqwen, Glenkode,
Croghelyn, Douwyn, Aghenbrekis, Bennan, Corforlvn, or in all other
lands with their pertinents, if he held any in capite of his said Lord,
within the barony of Tybris ; so that neither he nor his heirs, nor any
other person in his name, could challenge any right or claim to the said
lands in time to come. Witnessess, John Synclere, Vmfrid of Gardin,
John, son of Walter, Thomas of Wardlaw, Philip of Nesbit, John of
Jonystoun, John of Caldcotis. Seal appended at Lowhgmaben, 11 April
1374. [Seal attached, legend, " Walteri Beset."]