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knight,
fir
joined together, for the reason that the father of the said Jon et lifted the
said James from the sacred font (sed qnia impedimento cognitionis
spiritualis simul estis coniuncti, ex eo quod pater dicte Jonete leviauit
dictum Jacobum de sacro fonte) they could not fulfil their desire, unless
an apostolic dispensation were obtained : the archbishop, therefore, by
apostolic authority which he enjoyed in that part, notwithstanding the
spiritual cognition, freely allows them to contract marriage, and decerns
their offspring to be lawful. Given at Edinburgh, in St. Andrews
diocese, 9 February 1559 [1560]. Subscribed " Joannes Sanctiandree
Legatus." Seal wanting. An indorsation bears that on the 25th
January 1559 [1560] the dispensation was produced at the time of the
marriage of the within written persons, and they were dispensed for the
double fourth degree of consanguinity and the impediment of spiritual
cognition foresaid. On all which James Douglas of Drumlangrik,
knight, asked instruments. Done at Drumlangrik, 5 past noon, in
presence of John Jardane of Appilgirth, . . . lord of Somerwel,
James McMath of Dalpedder, John Grordouii of Lochinwer, certified by
Schir John Tailziour, notary public.
138. Letters of Slains by which William Dowglas of Dalvene, son
and heir of the late Hew Dowglas of Dalvene, with consent and assent
of David Dowglas of Hilhous, James Hunter in Drumschenacht and
John Tailliefeir of Normondgill, his curators, for their interest, and
Robert Dowglas of Coschogill, " not onlie for myself for fulfilling of that
part of the contract maid tliairupone, safer as lam halden to mak this
present lettre of Slanis, bot als as principale cheif of that hous quhairof
the said vmquhile Hew discendit " on the father's side, and Archibald
Naper of Edinbellie, knight, oy [grandson] to the late Alexander Naper
of Merchanstoune, who was brother to the late Jonet Xaper, mother to
the said late Hew and Mongo Johnestoune of Lokarbie, " oy to vmquhile
Johnestoune of Marioribankis," who was brother to the late
Christian Johnestoune " guddame on the fader syde to the said vmquhile
Hew," and William Dowglas of Quhittinghame, grandson of the late
William Dowglas of Quittinghame, who was brother to the late Margaret
Dowglas '* guddame on the moder syde to the said vmquhile Hew ;"
for themselves and whole kin, friends, and part-takers, they remit and
forgive to tTames Dowglas " oy " to Schir James Dowglas of Dumlangrik,
and son and heir of the late William Dowglas, his eldest son and
apparent heir in his time, and to the said late William's whole complices,
their kin, &c., all rancour, hatred and feud for the slaughter of the said
late Hew, " fader to me the said Williame and fader bruder to me the
said Robert, and discendit of oure forbearis the saidis foure branch is
comptit, as said is," and renounce all action to the said James, son and
heir of the said late William, and his late father's colleagues and
accomplices in the slaughter. Subscribed and sealed at Durrisdeir,
9 June " the yeir of God Jm V^ threscoir yeiris " [uncertain but
probably 1569], witnesses, Alexander Stewart of Garoleis, younger,
Roger Greirsoun of Lag, and Mr. Petir Watsoune, commissary of
J^ithisdaill. Subscribed by parties, Robert Douglas of Cosschogle,
William Douglas off Dalwene, Archibald Douglas, persoun of Mouswald,
W. Douglas of Quhittingham, &c., all subscribe with their own hand,
except James Hunter in Drumschynnocht whose hand is led at the pen
by Eustach Crychtoun, notary. [Seven seals remaining, but some of
them broken and indistinct.]
Additional Miscellaneous Writs—chiefly Bonds of Manrent by and
between tho Lairds of Drumlanrig and the Lairds of Johnstone
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