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COUNTY  OF  RENFREW 

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The  Second  Volume  ^vilI  contain  a  lio\new  of  the  Documents  vlat- 
mg  to  Lochwinnoch,  a  I)escri})tion  uf  the  Plates,  and  an  Index  to  thf 
Two  Volumes. 


LIST     OF     PLATES 


The  Semplk  Arms     By  Sh- Ka^tace  Herbert  :\IaxwL-lJ,  Bart,  :J.P.,         h'rontlsni,^ 
The  CoLLEiiUTE  (JiniRcii  of  Sempill,      -            .            -  _  7  pistes 

Tin:  Peel,  -  - .7  p^,,,, 

Sword  oe  Office  df  'itje  Sheriff  of  REXFREWSinRE.      By  Sir 
Henry  Dryileu. 


COXTEXTS 


Vase 

Crawfurd's  Description  OF  TiiK  CuuNTY,  1710,       -  -  -  1 

ACCOrXT   OP   TIIE    SEJIPn.L    l'\VMLLi",  CO.AinLKU    BY  THE    LATE    DK.  CitAWFrRH 

nF  .101IX>11ILL,      --------'^3 

Chauteus  AXi .other  Document^  Uelatix.^  to  the  PAni>n  of  Loctiwix- 

xocH  AXii  THE  House  OF  Semph.l.         -----        '25 
l_(_:iiavtei-  of  Coufinnation  by  ilaldlni,  King-  of  S(/nt«,  tr.  Walter,  sun 

of  Alan,  of  the  omo'  uf  Ilei-L'.litary  St^-xvanl,  ami   -X  CL.tai:i 

Lands,  ll.lS,     -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -'5 

2— rhavter  of  Kiii-  William  tl^e  Lion,  -raiitiiig  the  Laiuls  of  M.-uia- 

brock,  aud  the  rio-bt  of  tishit)-'  in  the  Loch  of  LuchwiTiuoch  b. 

the  MouKS  of  Paisley.  llMi-li'U.  -  -  -  -         27 

3— Charter  of  Florence,  bi-liop  elect  of  (^las-ow,  confirmino- the  yia 

of  certain  Church..s  and  Lands  to  the  ilonks  of  Paisley,  12(ii>- 

1207,    --------         i-'3 

4— Charter  of  the  Lands  ,,f  :\rouiabroek.  by  Alan,  s,,n  of  Walter,  and 

the  boiiudaries  thereof,  toyetlier   with  the  ri.g-ht  of  Hshing  in 

theLoch  ofLochwinnoch,  liOi.  -  .  -  -         29 

-i— Charter  by  Walter,  the  son  of  Alan,  -ranting- to  the  Convent  of  St. 

Mary    of   Dahuulin    nium    Ayr.    the    Lan.ls   uf    Drnml.-y   and 

Svuesbales.^vith  the  boundaries  theroof,  li'08-14,         -  -  30 

»;— :\Iandate  by  Alexamler,  son  ot   Walter,  ordering  'fhonias  de  Im.sco 

to  measure  certain   hinds  belonging  to  the  .Monks  of  Paisley, 

&c.,  1244,  -------  32 

7— Charter  of  .Tames,  Steward  of  Scotland,  conferring  certain  rights  as 

to  fisbiug  on  the  Abbey  ot  Paisley,       -  -  -  -         33 

-s— Charter  of  King-  Itobert  the  J5ruce  to  Robert,  called  Synipil,  grant- 

iug  lauds  at  Largs,        ------  So 

'J— Charter    by   King-    Kobert  the    ihaice   to  Thomas,   railed    Sympil, 

granting  lands  at  Langnidry,   -  -  -  -  -,•(«) 

]()_Confirmatiou  by  Uobert  11,  of  grant   of  lands  of  (dasfn-.l  to  John 

Synipil,  ..-----         ,-(7 

11— (.'harte'r  bv  .lames   II..  granting  lands  of  Sonflimiiane  to   U,)l.ert 

SympiU  of  Klliotstonn  an.l  his  .j.ouse,  l-;ii/.aboth,  -  -  35 


CONTENTS. 

12— Account  uf  IJobcrt   Sciiiple   of  Kliotstuun,  as  Sheriff  of  Itciifrew, 

rendered  at  Edinbnr^■ll,  L'CtL  July.  145.%  -  -  -         39 

lS_-Acconnt  of  Sir  Rohert  Senii-le  of  Klliotstoiui,  as  Sheiiff  of  Ik-nfrow, 

rendered  at  Kdnibm-h,  i'.')fh  September.  U.iC,  -  -         43 

1  1— Cliarter  by  James  III.,  Kin-  of  Scots,  to  William  Semple.  Knight, 

dated  at  EcHnburi;-!!, -Ith  October,  147-1.  -  .       ^     .         45 

15 — Instrument  I'f  sasine  of  lands  of  Cragrossy,  llSS,     -  -  .47 

It! — <'untinuation  of  action  regarding  alleged  claim  fur  double  rent  by 

the  Abbot  of  Paisley,  from  Thomas  Jloutgomery  for  diapel 

Lauds  of  Dnuiiry,  ---_..  4,8 
1  T^-Decreet  Arbitral  for  settlement  of  feuds  betvecu  the  families  of  the 

Karl  of  Lennox  and  Lord  Semjilo,  1491.  -  -  .         4,s 

l,s._-Jn denture  between  the  Dean  and  Chapter  of  ( Hasgow,  and  John 

lord  Semple.  dated  at  (ilnsgow.  i'lid  May,  1491.  -  -         49 

19— L'ontirmation  of  Charter  of  'i'homas  Uos,-  of  .Moiitgreuan,  in  favour 

of  J(,hn  lord  Semple.  l-.'th  March,  1494,  '-  -  -  50 

■JD— Confirmation  of  Charter  in  favour  of  .fohu  lord  Semple  of  lands  of 

Dykcbar.  --.--..         52 

21  — Charter  by  King  Jame.^  the   fourth   t..  J(.hn    lord   Semple  and  his 

wife,  of  the  lands,  park,  tower,  aud  furtalice  of  Lochwinuuch, 

and  lauds  of  Wester  Cassiltouu,  9th  Sept.,  15(>1.  -  -         55 

22— I'ouudatiou  Charter  of  the  Collegiate  ChiTrch  of  Lochwimiocli,  -  57 
2;'. --Action  by  Elizabeth  Park,  against  A\'illiam  Cunnhigham  of  Craig- 

ouds,  for  the  \vrongful   occupation  of  the  lands  of  Park,  9th 

November,  1500,  -.--..         7t; 

24--Complaint   of   John    lord   Semple  against    L..rd  1  )rummond  as  to 

wrongous  uplifting  of  certain  uidaws,  isth  November.  1500,   -  77 

25-_Ai'tion  of  Robert  Hamilton  against  .lohn  Semple  and  others  as  to 

A\Tongous  resignati(_in  ami  alienation   of  lands  n\'  Torrens,  5th 

December.  1500,  ......         77 

2r.—  Do.  ,lo.,  23rd  Eebruary,  1501-2.  7S 

27— .\ction  on  behalf  of  the  King  against  .b.hn  lord  Simple  and  others, 

1st  .March.  1.501-2,         ------  7t! 

2S— Action  of  John  Montgomery  against  .lohn  lord  Semple  as  to  lands 

of  Shutterflat,  4tii  March,  1501-2.         -  -  -  -  80 

29-     Artion  of  JoIh>   lord   Seu.ple   against    R-bert   Ciawturd  and  others 

tor  the  wrongous  detention  of   I  10  meik-.  1  1th  March,  1502-3.  80 

3n-L,.tter  of  King  .lames  the  Fourth  .hrecting  that  .lohn  lord  Pu-ss  of 

Halkhcd  and  others  appear  in  his  presence  to  answer  certain 

oharges,  2.sth  Deceniber,  1501.  -  -  -  -  SI 

31  — Precept  appointing  deputies.  -----         83 

32— Aeti,.uof    Robert   Ryiul  against    Lord   Semple  for  the  withholding 

of  20  merks  due  for  rent  of  hous.-  and  inn  in  the  Friars'  \Vyu,l. 

Edinburgh,  20th  January,  15(15-0,         .  -  -  .         83 


CONTEN'l"J<.  xi. 

83— Cliartcr  luuler  the  Great  S,-al  cf  Khi-j;  Jaiues  the  I'ourth  iu  faw-iir 

of  .lolm  hm\   Srinple    of  the   lands   ot    CasseUdun,   etc.,   iMst 

September,  loi)."),  .._---         N4- 

34— Action  of  John  l..,,l   S,-i,iph'  a-ain<t  .h.hi.  hnd  I  tnuumoiKl  tbr  the 

wrong-oils  withh.J.hn-  uf  I'.i  -  K\vr."  17th  N^.v^iiibrr,  loO.'),  -  87 
35— Continuation  of  fuve-'oiii>,-, -'4tli  X(.\ember,  150.5,    -  -  -         88 

3fi — Continuation  of  forcg-iiin--,  2  4th  X"veniber,  1505,    -  -  -         88 

37 — Action  by  Lord  Montgoiiier^-  against  the  Executurs  nf  .Tuhn  Knox 

of  that  ilk,  for  proving  payment  of  an  annual  rent,  juiyable 

out  of  the  lands  of  Stane,  :!2iid  January,  1505-t;,         -  -         S'.i 

38— Tenancy   of  Lord    Seinpl.'"s    lands    of    Flat    and    Ununbi.y,    19th 

Janriary,  1507-S.  ....--         89 

;^9 — Resignation  of  Shawti.un  in  f.ivom-  nf  Mr.  David  r'unningham.  2nd 

August,  15n7,  -  -  -  -  -  -  -         mo 

4()__Warraiit  to  snmmi.n  \vitiiL->ses  in  tie-  dispute  b<'t\VL-en  the  Alib.-t  of 

Paisley  and  .b.lui  h.rd  SempiU.  17th  January.  150S-;>,  -  91 

41— C..ntinuatii>n  of  aljMVH,  ..-.--  9] 

12— Pr.itest  by  John  h.rd  S.jmplr  agaiiist  Sir  J.,hn  Stirling  nf  Kfir,  5th 

February,  15uS-9,  -  -  -  -  -  -  ;'l 

4;3_Applicatiou  by  John  Inrd  Semple  for  coulirmathin  of  the  otliee  of 

BailHary  of  Paisley,  14th  February.  1508-9,     -  -  -         92 

44— Charter  of  King  James  the  Fniu'th  iu  favour  of  J.jhn  Inrd  Semple 

and  his  s]iouse  nf  lands  of  South-nan,  etc,  4th  July,  150^,       -  !I2 

45— Instrmneut   <h'lining  disputed   boundaries  nf  iht-  lands  nf  Calder- 

haugh  and  P.ar,  2i;th  April,  15()'.t.  ....         ;.;, 

4(i_Confirmation  by  King  James  the   Fourth  nf  nmrtilii-atinn  by  John 

lord  Remple  of  ten   merks  yearly  t  )  the   chaj.cl  nf  St.  Anan. 

dated  5th  June,  15i),i,  .■ontinno.l  2i)tii  .lune  same  year,  -  '.'7 

47 — Judgment  agaitist   Aloxandcr  Stewart,  Kais,  and   nthers,  tn   , Miter 

themselves  in  ward  in  t!ie  pri-.m   nf  lUaekiiess.  lor  n/tusing  tn 

act  as  a  Court  nf  ln(ptest.  at  the  instance  of  Jnlni  lord  Semjile. 

Sheriff  of  Kenfrexvshir.',  27rh  Xovemlu-r.  1510,  -  -        H;n 

4S— Judgment  annulling  a  charge  against   .b.lm   lord  Semple.  a.t  the 

instance  of  .\ndrew  Marshal!,  fa-  inl'-lting  iiim  in  nne-tnurth  ot 

the   lands  of  Ih-and.-srmtt,  and   nrd.iining   new  intVttnient   r,t 

said  lands.  I2tli  March,  1510-11,  -  .  -  -        101 

19— Charter  by  King  Jani.'S  the  Fnurlli.  tn   Lnnl   S.-mj.!.',  nf  the  lands 

ofPaidzeauch  iJidinghaly,  2nd  Jnn.,  1511,      -  -  -       102 

50— Contract  <n-ass,-datinn  of  certain  lands  in  the  Park  ..f  Lnrhwinnoch 

ma<le    between    William    had    S^-uiple    and    his   mnther,    12th 

April,  1511;,       -------       105 

51— Arfinn  between  William  lord   S.miple  and  Margaret   lady  S.anple 

anent  the  lan.U  of  Parkhllh.t.-.,  2hth  March,  1517.       -  -        109 


110 

111 


i.  CONTENTS. 

5l'_l>rotL-st  fc.r  La<ly  Simple  ii-ainst  In-v  'I'onants,  at  EJinbnr-h,  \M\ 

Maicli.  l.'.ls,     ------- 

.'ia—Pi-otest  iui-  Patixk  .Maxwt-U  of  Newark  agaiust  Lord  Sample,  l^i 

Marcli,  151,s.    - 
54— Action  by  Tsabrlla  Hopper  against  Williaiu  lord  Seuiple  for  £.-.0  of 

penalty  for  tailing  to  procure  Dispensations  of  :MaiTiage,  -'Oth 

Jnly,  1518,       -   '         .  -  -  -  -  '       ^^} 

55_Thc  same  action  contimieJ,  20tli  November,  1518,  -  -       112 

5H_Coulirmatiou  of  Charter  by  John  Cranfoid,  to  William  lord  Scrapie 

and  bis  spouse,  of  the  lands  of  Previk,  2nd  ^fay,  152^.,  -        1 14 

57— Action  by  the  Abbot  of  Paisley  an.l  his  tenants  against  Seuiplo  of 

Fuhvood  and  others,  27th  .lulv.  1521.  -  -  -       H** 

58-L)ecreet  of  Kenu.ving  against  .lohn  S...nplc  of  Fuhvood  tVom  the 

laud.sofAuchens.  7th -March.  l.Vj:..       -  -  -  -       117 

5<)_Protest  for  the  Abb-t  of  Paisky.  7th  ^larch.  1525-C..  -  -       11^ 

CO— Action  by  the  King  against  William  l-rd  Semple.  for  deforcement, 

Utb  ^larch,  1525-t;,      -  -  -  -  -  -       118 

tU— Action   by  t!ie  Abb,.t   ol'  Paisby  ag;iin>t   Soniplo  of  Fuhvood  and 

others  for  spoliation.  Sth  June,  1525,    -  -  -  -_       1 U' 

f.2— Action  bytlie  'J'enants  of    Farnyneis  for  reduction   ot   Letters  of 

Horning,  UUh  July.  152(5.  -  -  -  -  - 

,;3_(_',,jifivmation  of  Charter  by  John  S.uiple,  of  Kirkmichael,  to  John 

Semple.  his  son,  and   Mari..n  :\[axwell,  his  wife,   of   lands  of 

Calderhauch,  etc.,  ICth  .luly,  152(i,       -  -  -  - 

G4— Warrant  for  a  Pespite  granted  by  King  James  V.,  to  William  lord 

Sympleand58r.  followers,  17th  July,  152(;,     -  -  -       l-'l 

Co— Action  by  the  King  against   Lord   Semple   for  invading  Mure  of 

Caldwell,  12th  DeccnJ.er,  15l'(;.  -  -  -  -       !-•' 

G6— Appointment  of  procurators  in  action  l,t'tween   Lord  Semple  and 

Crawfurdof  Kilbirnie.  I2th  April.  15-.'7,  -  -  -        1:^<» 

i;7-_Continuation  of  acti-n  against   Lord  Semple,  for  invading  Miu'c  of 

Cahlwell,  lnih.May,^15i'7,  -----        !■>'> 

t;s— Action  by  James,  Karl  oi  Arran.  against  .lohn  Semple  of  Fuhvood, 

and  the  tenants  of  the  Lenox.  22nd  -May,  1527,  -  -       131 

nil— Action  between  William  lord  S.niiJe,  Craufnrd  of  Kilbirnie,  and 

Craufunlof  Auchinames,  2lt1i  May,  1527,         -  -  -       132 

7()_Thc  same  actio,!  .-..ntinued,  Hth  July,  ]5:.'7,  -  -  -       132 

7]^ A-recment  between  Lord  Semple,  ( 'raufurd  of  Kilbirnie,  and  Crau- 

furd  of -Vuehinanics,  25th  July.  1527,  -  -  -  -       L35 

72— Action  byCraufurdot  Auehinanu  s.  against  Lord  Semple  and  Crau- 

im-dof  Kilbirnie, -Jtlth  NovenJ.er,  1527,  -  -  -        13'J 

73— Action  by  William  lord  Semple,   against    .lohn   Mowat  of  Pusby, 

I'ltliDccend.er.  1527,-       .       -  -  -  -  "        14<> 


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122 


CONTEiM'S.  xiii. 

74— Action  by  Lord  Seinple.  as  Sheiifr  ot  UeDfrew.  agaiust  .lames 
Hamilton,  Slieiiff'  of  Liiilitli^ow,  anent  their  respective  juns- 
dictions,  I-ilst  August,  l')2^,      -----       141 

7o — Action  by  jMavion  I'eid,  ■^vido^\^  ajjainst  Kohert  Master  of  Heniple, 

for  recovery  of  her  ijoods,  Ttl'i  September,  I'r'x,  -  -       142 

7<;_Action   by   Adam    \\'hiternr(l   of  tliat   ilk,  Niniau   lord   Ross,   and 

Robert  Seniple,  to  stay  poinding,  fnh  February.  I.r28-Ln»,         -       143 

77 — Confirmation  of  Charter  by  James  Hamilton  of  Fymiart,  Kiiig-ht,  fo 
^^'illiam  hird  Semple,  of  lands  of  Aiichinfom-  and  Kirkpemiy- 
land,  1st  September,  ]:)2'.i,        -  -  -  -  '  .       143 

7,S-_Action  anent  the  fee  of  the  ( 'omner  of  Renfrew.  21st  ^May.  153u,    -       14(5 

7'.l — Charter  to  James  Hamilton  of  Fyniiart,  Knia,ht,  and  Margaret 
Livingston,  his  spouse,  of  the  Harony  of  (Jchiltree.  AJc,  loth 
January,  1530-1,  -  -  "-  -  -  -       147 

SO— Act  of  the  Lords  ,.f  C.uneil   granting   relaxation   of  Interdict   to 

Lord  Lyl<-.  24th  January,  bl,;!)-;'.!,       -  -  -  -       149 

,S1 —Act  of  the  Lords  of  ('.nimil,  ijit.T.li.ting  L-ad   Lyle  from  selh'ug 

his  lands.  2tith  .lanuury,  !:.:;()-;;i.  ....        l,-,0 

82— Action  by  Cttnniiigli;im  of  Craigeuds  for  his  tee  as  :Mair  of  Rei.tVew, 

from  the  lands  nf  Lyoiicorse,  27th  XovemV>er,  l.iol,     -  -       1.'.2 

83 — Charter  of  Ajiprising  by  King  James  A'.,  to  William  Semple  of  the 

lands  of  Nether  Caldwell,  etc.,  5th  October,  153->,        -  -       152 

84 — Act  tipon  the  ^Mtttual  Assurance  of  the  Cuuninghams  and  Semples 

not  to  molest  one  another,  21st  August,  1533.  -  -       159 

85 — Action  against  "William,  master  of  Semple,  for  eomplicity  in  the 
slaughter  of  William  Cunninghame  of  Craigends.  17th  Novem- 
ber, 1533,         -  -  -  -  -  -  -       160 

8<i — Continuation  of  same  Action,  22nd  November,  15c  3,  -  -       Hil 

87— xVction  against  (Jabri.-l  Semple  of  Ladymure  and  others,  fur  spolia- 

ti<.n,    1st  l»ecemlK-r,  153;'..  -  -  -  -  .        162 

8S— Continuation  of  tin-  same  Aetiun,  2nth  Januaiy.  153,:",-;U.    -  -        1(;3 

89— Obligation  by  William  l,rd  Sempl..  to  Mr.  Thomas  .Marj.ribanks 
ami  hi.s  sp.ms,,.  to  warrant  th..ir  po.s,^...-.M'nn  of  the  .Mains  i,f 
Gla.sfurd,  1st  .March,  15;>|-5.     -----        KU 

>)0— Action  by  William  had  Semple  agnin.sf   .b.lni   lord  Lisle,  for  .stop- 

jiing  an  a])prising  on  the  lands  of  Lhichal,  Mh  .March.  1534-5,  -        llw 

91_Aet  ot  the  Lords  of  Connri!  fm-  ;,n  authentic  ropy  of  the  Marriage 
Contract  of  Robert,  :\laster  of  Semple.  with  .Margaret  Crichton, 
to  be  delivered  to  Campbell  of  Lundy,  2Nth  July,  1534,  -       1G8 

92— Protest  for  William  lord  Semple  against  .John  lord  Lyle,  for  not 
cf.mpearing  in  the  action  raised  by  the  latter  against  him,  10th 
December,  1534,  -  -  -  -  .  -        1G8 

93— Act  in  favour  of  John  lord    Lyle,  in  the  suit  against  him  by  Lord 

Semple,  21st  April,  1535,  -  -  -  -"  -       168 


xiv.  O^NTENI'S. 

94 — Decreet  at  the  instance  of  William  lonl  Seiiiple,  agaiii.st  John  lord 

Lyle,  •2oth.)une,  15a5,-  .  .  .  -  - 

95— Obli^^-atioii  by  William  h-nl  Senipk-  and  ..thers,  to  warrant  the  in- 

feftment  granted  by  .Inhn  Stirling-  ol'  iveir,  Ivuight,  to  Gilbei't 

Lauder  and  his  spouse,  (if  the  lands  of  Rathe,  18th  December, 

1535,    -------- 

Ol') — Action  by  John  lord  Lyle,  against  (lal.iriel  Semple,  for  spul/.ie  of 

escheat  goods.  lOtli  November,  1537,  -  -  -  - 

97 — Counter  Action  by  Gabriel  Semple,  agaiust  Lord  Lyle,  in  regard  to 

said  escheat  goods,  2Uth  December,  1537, 
98 — Continuation  of  same  action.  I9th  Febrnary.   hioT-.s. 
99 — Action  by  James  Hoiistonu.  against  Gabriel  Semple,  foi'  mutilation, 

27th  February,  1537-8.  -  .  .  -  - 

100— Action  by  David  Cuninghame  of  R^bertlaud,  against  William  h.rd 

Semple,  for  spoliation,  2nd  March,  1537. 
101 — Continuation  of  .Vction  between  (iabriel  Semple  and  James  Hous- 

toun,  anent  satisfaction   to  the  latter  for  personal  inj'my.  2.Sth 

March.  1538, - '  - 

102— Action  by  Dame  Isabell  Cray,  for  reductinn  ,jf  a  decreet  agamst 

Lord  Semple,  7th  Apiil.  153s,  ----- 
103— Decreet  in  the  aforesaid  Action,  7th  April.  153S,     - 
104— Action  by  Gabi-iel  Semple,  against  John   f.rd  Lyle,  anent  spoha- 

tion  of  documents,  etc.,  tlth  July.  15:').s, 
105— Action  by  John  Craufr.rd,  younger,  .if  Previk,  against  William  lord 

Semple  and  lii.s  spouse,  anent  right  to   the    lauds   uf  Pre\'ik, 

13th  December,  1538,  ------ 

106 — Decreet  in  action  between  John  lord   Lyle  and  Gabriel  SL-niiJe, 

20th  December,  1538,  ------ 

107 — Interlocutor  in  the  Action  between   J.-hu  GVa\\-furd  and  AVilliam 

lord  Semple,  14th  February,  153.S-',t,     .  .  -  . 

108— Action  by  John  Craufurd  against    William   lord   Semple   and    his 

spou.se,  for  reduction  of  their  title  to  the  lands  of  Previk,  15th 

February,  153S-<.>.  ---... 

109— (Jontiuuatiou  of  same  action,  ISth  March.  153S-it,    - 
110— Tack  between  Abb..i  .lolm  llamiltoun  and  Master  John  Steward, 

25th  Xovember,  15:l'.t,  --.... 
Ill— Action  by  Arthur  Hall  of  Fulbar  again.^t  Walter  Semple,  4th  .May, 

1540,    -------- 

112— Action   by   Gelis    Mure,   wid,,w    of   Hew   :\Iaxwell,    agaiust    Lord 

Semple  and  others,  12th  July.  1540,     -  -  -  - 

113— Act   of  the   Lords,  interdicting  John  Stewart  younger  of  i^ultries, 

from  disponing  his  lands  wiih-iit  consent  of  ( iabriel  Semple  of 

Ladynmre,  :Ulth  July,  15Ki,      _  .  .  -  . 


(CONTENTS.  XV. 

114— A^Teeiiieut  between  Henry  Innl  M,-tliv<  n.  ;is  donator  to  the  kiu;;-, 

and  Gabriel  Seinph^  ct  I,;id_viiiure.  aneut  the  laud.s  of  Craii,d3ait 

and  others.  >Jth  Oetuh.r.  l.VK).-  -  .    -  -  -       l.Si* 

ll.i— Decreet  ordaiiiin.?  •b'hii  h'i-,1  Lyk-  tu  warrant  the  lands  of  C.irruth 

and  Piaster  IJrninhell  t.>  .h.hn  Smipk-  of  Fi.iihvud,  21st  March, 

1.540-41,  ...----       192 

llC—Act   assi-nni-  a   day   t.a-   heann-  the-  exceptinns  of  ^Vilh■aln  lord 

Scniple    in    the   a-tinu   l,v   .lames   Murt.m,  anent  the  lands  of 

Lavenbrays,  L'l-r  Mar<h.'i:>4i)-1!.         -  -  -  -       i;i-2 

117— f'ontinnaticm  of  the  san.e  I'rurr^s.  2;trh  .March,  l.')41.  -  -        193 

ll,s_ Action  by.b.lm  Smyth  a.-ain-t  V/ilHam   l-rd   Seniple,  29th  .Alarch. 

1.54 1",    -."------       194 

lilt- Action  by  .T.,hn   Mavshdl   .■,-aii:-r  th-  Ablaut  of  Paisk-y.  William 

l.ml  Scmpk'.  et.-..  1-r  I>.-,,,.mi.r.  l.vn.  -  '    -  -        19.-) 

l2()_Sanie  action  continued.  :'>rd  l)ccemb.r.  l.Vll.  -  -  -       19(! 

121— Action  bct\vecii  William   S,'>nplr  and   his  tenants  in   Liberton,  tith 

March,  1. -.11-41',  -  -  -  -  -  -       l'.)7 

l:i:>._  Decreet  in  the  action  b.twe.-n  .b.lm  Marshall,  the  Abbnt  nf  Paisley, 

and  William  1,  id  Sra.pl.-.  lltl,  March,  1.J41-2,  -  "-        197 

12;>— Actinn  by  William   l-rd  S.^mpk'  a-aiiist  Thomas  Craiifurd  .4' Auch- 

inames.  21st  March.  l.M  1-2.  -----  198 
124— Action    by   Mai-aret    i'ranfmd   and    I'lMbcrt    Semple,   her   spouse. 

against  Craiifurd  . 4' An-hi'iam.'s.  f.th  May,  i:i42.  -  -        199 

12.1 — Action   by  Eufanie  T.i.--an   au-aiu-t  .b'hn    lUmtiue  of  Ardoch,  and 

John  Semple  (4  Keuhv.d.  Vrh  Mav.  1.V12.         -  -  -       200 

12t;— (.'outinuation  of  A.ti..n  by  Mar-arrt  ( 'laiifurd  and  Ib.b.-it  Sample. 

ao-aiiist  tliL- Laird  ufAuchi names.  9th  .Ma V,  l.-)42,  -  -       201 


COLLECTIONS. 


The  following  is  Cra^\'furd's  general  description  of  the  Count}^ 
published  in  the  year  1710  : — 

THE  SHIRE  OF  RENFREW. 

The  Shire  of  P^enfrew  lies  to  the  west  of  the  sheriiTJom  of  Lauork,  (com- 
monly called  Clydsdale)  of  which  once  it  was  a  part,  and  is  bounded,  on  the 
east,  with  the  western  parts  of  Clydsdale  ;  and,  on  the  south  and  west,  by 
the  Bailiary  of  Cuninghame  in  the  shire  of  ^Vir ;  and.  on  the  north,  by  the 
river  of  Clyde,  the  boundary  of  this  shu-e  from  the  sheriffdom  of  Dumbar- 
toun,  exceptmg  a  little  part  of  it,  about  a  uiile  aTid  a  half  in  length,  and  a 
mUe  broad,  that's  upon  the  north  side  of  the  liver  of  Clyde,  comui-ehendinc 
the  lands  of  Jordanhill,  Scotstoun,  Bla\\-erthill,  and  Wester  Partick,  aiul 
makes  a  part  of  the  paroch  of  Renfrew.  The  length  of  this  shire,  from 
the  south-cast,  in  the  paroch  of  Eaglesham,  adjoining  to  Evandale  and 
Kilbride,  in  Clydsdale,  and  Loudonhill,  in  Cuninghame,  to  the  north- 
west, in  the  paroch  of  Innerkip,  adjoining  to  the  Largs,  in  the  shire  of 
Air,  is  about  twenty-four  mUes  ;  and  its  bredth,  from  north  to  south. 
where  broadest,  is  about  twelve  miles,  x'l/..  From  Greenock  lying  on  Clvde, 
to  the  southern  places  in  the  paroch  oi'  Lochwhinyeoch,  bordering  with 
Beeth  in  Cuninghame. 

The  ancient  denomination  of  this  country  was  Strath-Grief,  so  called 
from  one  of  its  principal  rivers,  as  aii[)ears  from  a  donation  by  Balduin  de 
Bigres,  Vicecomes  de  Lanerk,  of  the  kirk  of  Innerkip  to  t:l>e  monastery  of 
Pasly  ;  by  wdiich  he  gives  that  kirk  to  be  possessed  as  freelv  by  the 
monks  of  that  Abby  as  the  rest  of  the  kirks  of  Strath-Grief  were,  "  ex 
dono  Walteri,  tilii  Allani,  DapLferl  Regis  Scotiai."     This  donation  is  m  the 


2  COLLECTIONS. 

reign  of  Malcolm  the  IV\  As  also,  in  the  same  reign,  tlie  lands  of  Kil- 
peter,  in  Strath-grief,  are  given  by  Balduin  de  Bigres,  Vicecomes  Regis, 
to  Hugh  de  Padvinan  ;  from  which  Hugh,  these  lands  were  called  Hugli's 
Town,  of  whom  is  lineally  descended  Sir  John  Houstoun  of  that  Ilk, 
Baronetl 

This  country  came  afterward  to  be  designed,  the  BARO>ry  of 
RENFREW  ;  so  called  from  the  principal  town  of  the  same  name,  and  was 
the  chief  part  of  the  patrimony  of  the  great  stewart  of  Scotland  :  and, 
after  the  accession  of  that  illustrious  family  to  the  crown,  the  Barony  of 
Renfrew  was  dissolved  from  the  shire  of  Lanerk,  and  erected  mto  a 
distinct  sherilltlom  by  King  Pioljert  the  HI.  when  he  erected  the  ancient 
patrimony  of  his  ancestors,  which  was,  the  baronies  of  Renfrew,  Kiu'-'-'s- 
Kyle  and  Kyle-Stewart  in  the  sherilfdom  of  Air,  the  Isles  of  Bute,  Aran, 
and  Cumbraes ;  the  Baronies  of  Ratlia  and  Innerweek  in  the  sheriffdom 
of  Edhiburgh,  into  a  principality,  in  favours  of  James,  Prince  and  Stevv-art 
of  Scotland,  his  son  ;  as  is  evident  from  the  original  charter  of  erection  yet 
extant,  dated  at  Perth  the  lOtli  of  December,  in  the  year  1404.  The 
most  part  of  this  shire  is  holden  of  the  Prince  and  Stewart  of  Scotland. 

This  country,  Ipng  next  to  Clydsdale,  partakes  of  the  fertility  of  that 
soil,  particularly  those  parts  that  ly  upon  the  rivers  of  Clyde,  Cart  white 
and  black,  and  upon  the  river  of  Grief,  being-  champaign  and  level,  but 
ha\-ing  many  pretty  risings  of  the  ground,  from  Avhence  there  are  very 
agreeable  prospects  of  the  must  part  of  this  shire,  as  also  of  the  Nether- 
ward  of  Clydsdale,  and  of  many  places  both  of  the  shires  of  Dunbartoun 
and  Stirling,  the  south  and  western  places  being  mountanous.  All  of  it  is 
very  fertile  and  of  a  good  soil,  especially  the  lower  countrj-,  which  abounds 
with  corns;  as  the  higher  abounds  with  grass"  and  clioise  pasturage,  where 
there  is  made  excellent  l)utter  and  cheese  ;  and,  beside  what  is  made  use 
of  in  the  country,  there  are  consideraljle  quantities  carried  to  the 
neighbouring  shires. 

But  to  be  more  particular  in  the  description  of  this  shire,  its  rivers, 
lakes,  and  what  is  rare  of  its  natural  product  of  several  kinds.  The 
principal  rivers  are  three,  viz.  White  and  Black  Cart,  and  the  river 
of  Grief 

■  Chartulary  of  P:isly.  '  Carta  penis  D.  Jolian.  Houstoun  de  Eodeni,  Bar. 


THE  RIIIRE  OF  RENFREW.  3 

White  Cart  hath  its  source  Ijctwlxt  Eaglesham  in  this  shire,  and 
Evandale  and  Kilbride,  in  Clydsdale  ;  its  course  for  some  miles  is  north- 
ward, till,  at  the  castle  of  Cathcait,  (witlilu  tv/o  miles  of  the  city  of 
Glasgow)  it  turneth  north-west  to  ]\islv,  and  from  thence  northward  to 
the  kirk  of  Inchenan,  where,  meeting  with  Chick  Cart,  they  have  their  in- 
flux Into  Clyde,  betwixt  the  Ranlield  and  s.mie  part  of  the  lordship 
of  Inchenan,  a  little  below  that  church.  In  this  river  of  White  Cait, 
above  the  town  of  Pasly,  there  are  found  pearls  so  tine  and  big,  that  they 
may  compare  with  many  oriental,  and  have  been  taken  notice  of  by  some 
of  the  most  famous  jewelers  in  Europe  :  They  are  foinid  in  the  ground  of 
the  river  among  the  sand,  in  a  shell  larger  than  that  of  a  musle.  The 
proper  season  of  fishing  them  is  in  tlie  summer. 

The  river  of  Black  Cart  hath  its  rise  from  Castle-Semple  Loch,  and 
taketh  its  course  eastward,  till  near  the  house  of  DLickst'jun  :  It  runneth 
northward  thro'  the  mosses,  whicli  maketh  the  water  somewhat  blackish, 
from  whence  it  taketh  the  denomnnation  of  Black  Cart.  It  hath  its  influx 
into  Grief  at  the  Walkinshaw,  and  both  meet  ami  mix  themselves  with 
Wliite  Cart',  opposite  to  the  point  on  Avliich  stands  the  kirk  of  Inchenan  : 
How  they  have  their  influx  into  Clyde  is  above  described. 

The  third  principal  river  of  tliis  shire,  is  that  of  Grief,  which  hath  its 
source  in  the  western  parts  of  this  country,  in  the  lands  of  Garvock,  a 
part  of  the  Barony  of  Houstoun  (but  k'ing  in  the  paroch  of  Greenock)  and 
runs  eastward,  till  near  tlie  influx  of  Cart  into  it,  and  thence  northward, 
till,  as  said  is,  it  fall  into  Clyde  in  manner  above  described.  The  tide 
flows  up  the  river  of  Cart  to  the  bridge  of  Pasly,  ami  is  reclvoned  to  flow 
about  three  foot,  by  which  fishing  boats  from  Clyde  are  carried  up  to  that 
place.  All  these  rivers  are  well  rejilenished  with  tish  and  fowl;  but,  none 
of  them  being  rare,  I  insist  not  on  them. 

There  are  several  lakes  in  this  shire,  lait  the  most  considerable  is  that 
of  Castle-Sempill,  (or  Lochwinyeoch  Loch)  which  liath  communication  with 
the  Loch  of  Kilbirny,  in  Cuninghame,  by  a  small  rivulet  :  Its  extent  is 
about  two  miles  in  length,  and  near  a  mile  in  breclth.  In  the  middle  of 
the  loch,  opposite  to  the  church  of  Lochwhinyeoch,  there  is  a  little  rock, 
on  which  Piobert,  the  great  Lord  Scmple,  did  raise  a  small  tower,  called, 
The  Peel  of  Castle-Semple,  which,  as  it  was  of  use  for  security,  against  the 


4  COLLECTIONS. 

insults  of  rambling  parties,  in  time  of  our  ancient  feuds,  so  was  it  for 
pleasure,  when  the  family  of  Semple  did  recreate  themselves  by  diversion 
in  their  boats  of  pleasure  on  that  lake.  There  are  also  several  lesser  lochs 
in  this  shire,  such  as  Queenside  loch,  out  of  which  the  river  Calder  hath 
its  source,  which  empties  itself  into  Lochwhinyeoch  Loch  below  the  house 
of  Barr.  As  also,  Lochlibo  in  Nielstoun,  and  Bennen  hi  Eagelsham,  about 
a  mile  in  circumference  ;  in  all  of  which  there  is  plenty  of  lish  and  fowl ; 
but,  being  only  such  as  are  common,  I  insist  not  on  them.  The  country 
is  well  stored  with  springs  of  water  ;  and,  particularly,  there  is  a  spring 
in  the  lands  of  Woodside,  the  possession  of  Hugh  C'ra\\-furd,  my  brother- 
gernian,  that  flows  and  ebbs  at  spring  tides,  though  at  three  miles  from 
any  part  of  the  river  of  Clyde,  and  lialf  a  mile  from  the  Inidge  of  Paslv, 
where  the  river  of  Cart  el>1js  and  flows  ;  the  ground,  where  that  sprhig  is, 
being  much  higher  than  tliat  river. 

And  though  the  ri^•er  Lif  Clyde  hath  not  its  rise  in  tliis  shire,  yet, 
being  its  northern  boundaiy,  from  tiie  royal  burgh  of  llenfrew  to  the  Cloch 
in  the  paroch  of  Innerkip,  which  is  about  17  miles;  its  fresh  water  mixeth 
with  the  salt,  a  mile  below  Erskine,  where  the  river  is  a  mile  broad. 
Some  of  its  chief  ports  and  havens  upon  the  coast  are,  the  Bay  of  Newark, 
Port-Glasgow,  Crav\-furdsdLke,  Greenock,  Gourock,  and  Innerkip,  all 
particularly  described  in  the  following  Histoiy,  and  raised  of  late  by  trade 
and  the  herrmg  fishing,  which,  though  it  may  more  properly  belong  to  the 
river  of  Clyde  in  general,  than  to  any  particular  shire  lying  on  its  bank  ; 
yet,  of  all  the  shu'es  that  border  on  it,  this  may  most  justly  claim  a  rir'-ht 
to  it,  the  inhaliitants  thei'eof,  at  Greenock,  Crawfurds-dike,  Gourock, 
Newark,  and  Innerkip,  making  the  greatest  numljer  of  tlie  fishers.  I 
shall  here  take  occasion  to  give  some  account  of  the  Herring  Fishino-, 
which  sometimes  is  in  the  Filth  of  Clyde.  The  herrings  which  are  caught 
there  being  larger,  firmer,  and  of  a  better  taste,  and  taking  better  with 
the  salt,  than  any  other  the  kingdom  all'ords,  are  more  valued,  both  fresh 
and  salted,  at  hoine  and  abroad.  When  the  fishing  was  considerable  in 
the  river  of  Clyde,  there  have  been  of  lioats  imployed  in  catchino-  herrino-s 
about  nine  hundred,  built  after  the  Inrm  of  little  galleys,  each  boat  havino- 
on  boai-d  four  men  and  twenty-four  nets,  every  net  being  six  flxthom  lou'-^, 
and  a  fathom  and  an  half  in  bredth,  all  join'd  together,  making  a  consider- 


THE  SHIRE  OF  RENFREAV.  5 

able  lenc^ah.      Anciently  none  were  allowed  to  fish  till  the  25th  of  July, 
about  which  times  the  shoals  used  to  come  from  the  sea  which  is  caUed 
Lochin  ;    and   such  as   went  a-fishing  ])efore  that  day  were  liable  to  a 
certain  pecunial   mulct.       I   understand  that,  anciently,  the  boats  went 
a-fishing  three  times  a-year,  which  thnes  were  called  the  Drave;  and  there 
was  payable  to  the  crown,  out  of  each  boat,  of  such  a  bigness  as  was  then 
detei-mined,  a  thousand  herring  each  Drave,  and  were  afterward  paid  by  a 
measure  of  a  fixed  size  and  bigness,  from  whence  that  duty  came  to  be 
called  the  Assyze  Herring;  which,  by  act  of  parliament,  in\he  reign  of 
King  James  III.  was  annexed  to  the  crown,  of  ^^■ilich  the  Most  Honourable 
His  Grace  John  Duke  of  Argile,  as  also  his  ancestors,  have  for  a  long  time 
had  tacks,  with  a  jurisdiction  annexed,  Ibr  regulating  the  fishing,  and 
punishing  crimes  committed  by  any  employed  about  itjjetwixt  the^ Firth 
of  Pictland  and  the  Mule  of  Galloway  (the  isles  of  Grknev  and  Zetland 
excepted).     The  herrings  are  sold  by  the  timbers  to  the  coopers,  (viz.  such 
as  retail  them  for  the  service  of  the  country)  and  pnckers,  (i.e.  such  as  are 
employed  by  merchants  to  buy  herrings,  to  be  barrell'd  for  export  and 
foreign  sale)  by  the  maze,  which  contains  500.      The  curing  and  ri-ht 
packing  of  herring  for  export  is  under  good  regulations,  by  se^^ral  acts'"  of 
parliament,  in  the  reign  of  King   Gharles   IL    and   hi.   successors;    and 
particularly,  that  the  herring  barrel  is  to  contain  S  gallons  and  a  quart  of 
Scots  measure  :  And,  for  encouraging  merchants,  there  are,  bv  some  late 
acts,  considerable  ckawbacks  appointe.l  to  be  allowed,  in  consideration  of 
the  duty  upon  salt  made  use  of  in  curing  herring.     And,  that  this  so  pro- 
fitable product  of  this  countiy  may  Ix-  in  good  esteem  in  foreign  mercats, 
no  merchant  can  have  the  benefit  of  any  dra\vback,  except  he  or  the  curer 
depone  on  oath,  that  the  herring  have  been  cured  with  foreign  salt,  with- 
out any  mixture  of  home-made  salt  ;  and  which  herring,  before  export,  are 
to  be  inspected  by  an  overseer,  appointed  for  that  purpose,  and  sealed,  if 
found  sufficient,  with  a  certain  seal,  to  testify  their  sufliciency.     There 
was,  about  the  year  1670,  a  company  erected,  which  employed  a  consider- 
able stock  of  money  for  curing  herring  ;  and  because  His  Majesty  King 
Charles   II.    put  in   a  share   of  the   stock,  they  were  called  the  Royal 
Company  :  They  built  a  large  house  at  Greenock,  and  made  that  place  the 
seat  of  their  trade,  where  they  had  large  cellars  for  keeping  their  salt  and 


6  COLLECTIONS. 

herring  till  exporting.  By  this  erection,  none,  except  that  com]iany,  were 
allowed  to  cure  herring  before  the  •20th  day  of  September  yearly  ;  which 
being  represented  to  the  government  as  a  very  hard  restraint  upon  the 
merchants,  the  said  company  was  dissolved  in  tlie  year  1684.  Their  houses 
at  Greenock  being  exposed  to  roup,  were  purchased  by  the  magistrates 
and  to^\'n  council  of  tlie  city  of  Glas^'ow.  Tlie  fishing  continues  from  the 
25th  of  July  to  tlie  2 5th  of  December  ;  after  which  there  is  no  allowance 
to  fish  that  season.  The  number  of  herring  taken  in  the  Firth  of  Cl3^de, 
some  years,  is  almost  incredible,  considering  what  had  been  made  use  of 
by  those  employed  in  fishing,  cooping,  packmg,  and  barreling,  and  the 
home  consumption,  beside  what  has  been  exposed  to  foreign  mercats;  and, 
particularly,  I'm  told  that  in  tlie  vear  1G74  there  were  exported  to  the 
port  of  Iiochel  in  France,  1700  last  ;  beside  wliat  were  exported  to  other 
ports  in  France,  Sweden,  Dantzick  and  other  places  within  the  Bahick. 
"WHien  there  is  a  good  track  of  lierrings  in  Clyde,  they  are  mostly  the  food 
of  all  commons  in  the  shires  adjacent,  especially  in  the  harvest  time,  where 
they  are  a  chief  part  of  tlie  diet  made  use  of  by  the  reapers.  Tliere  is, 
near  to,  and  within  the  liberties  of,  the  city  of  Glasgow,  a  considerable 
mercat  for  herring  during  the  whole  fishing  season.  There  has  also  been 
excellent  Bed  Herring  chied  at  Gra^^'furd"s-dike,  by  }^h'.  John  Spreul, 
merchant  in  Glasgow,  author  of  the  "  Accompt  Current  betwixt  Scotland 
and  England,"  who  has  large  conveniences  at  that  place  for  making  red 
herring. 

This  country  fell  likeways  under  the  Boman  arms,  and  did,  on  this 
hand,  set  a  bound  to  their  compiest;  the  Bonians  having  never  passed  the 
Fhth  of  Clyde  to  Arglleshlre  :  For,  at  Basly,  there  are  the  vestiges  of  a 
large  Boman  camp,  with  a  Pnetorium  on  the  westend,  on  a  rising  ground, 
called  Oak-shaw-head,  upon  the  tiescent  whereof  stands  the  to\A"n  of 
Pasly  :  The  Prtetorium  is  not  large,  but  has  been  well  fortified  with  three 
fosses  and  dikes  of  earth  ;  it  seems  to  have  included  all  that  ground  which 
the  town  stands  upon,  and  may  have  been  a  mile  in  compass.  When  one 
treads  upon  the  ground  of  the  Praitorium,  it  gives  a  sound  as  if  it  were 
hollow,  occasioned,  probably,  by  some  vault  underneath,  such  as  are  at 
Cameleon  and  Ardoch,  two  other  Boman  camps;  and  about  a  quarter  of  a 
mile  distant  from  this  Pnctorium,  upon  two  little  hills,  the  one  to  the 


THE  SIIIRE  OF  RENFREW.  7 

west,  upon  the  lands  of  Woodside,  the  other  to  the  south,  on  the  lands  of 
Castle-head,  almost  in  a  triangular  fonn  :  by  the  vestiges  yet  remaining 
they  appear  to  have  been  lai-ger  than  the  other  Prastorium,  and  probalily 
were  stations  for  the  out-giiards  ;  which  T  find,  was  the  opinion  of  the 
lieverend  and  curious  Anti(|uary,  ^h:  William  Dunlop,  late  principal  of 
the  University  of  Glasgow,  in  a  descri[)tion,  by  him,  of  the  shire  of 
Renfrew,  in  MS.  in  the  hands  of  Sir  Roltert  Sibbald,  and  is  taken  notice 
of  by  Doctor  NicoLson,  Bishop  of  C'nrlile,  in  his  Scottish  Historical  Libraiy. 
At  Langside,  also,  within  a  mile  and  an  half  of  the  city  of  Glasgow,  there 
is  an  appearance  of  an  old  camp,  on  the  top  of  the  hill  :  Here  the  battle 
was  fought  betwixt  Queen  IMaiy's  troops,  against  those  of  her  son,  King 
James  VI.  under  the  command  of  James,  Earl  of  Murray,  his  Eegent, 
which  fell  out  the  10th  of  j\[ay  IjoS,  and  is  called  Langside  field. 

The  inhabitants  of  this  shire  are  generally  frugal,  l»oth  nobility, 
gentry,  and  commons:  The  gentry,  most  of  them,  have  a  tolerable  measure 
of  learning,  and  are  given  to  all  the  ordinary  exercises  performed  by 
gentlemen,  such  as  baulking,  Imuting,  gunning,  &c.  and  live  in  good 
friendship  among  themselves,  being  all  of  them  related  to  one  another  by 
frequent  intermarriages. 

This  country  abounds  much  with  coal  and  excellent  quarries  of  free 
stone.  The  several  curiosities  found  in  this  shire,  which  the  accurate  Mr. 
Robert  Woodruu,  minister  of  the  Gospel  at  lutstwood,  has  observed,  shall 
be  taken  notice  of  in  the  description  ui'  the  several  places  where  they  are 
found. 

As  to  the  government  of  this  shire  :  beside  the  several  jurisdictions 
of  Regalities  and  Barony,  to  be  taken  notice  of  in  the  subsequent  History. 
As  it  is  a  shire,  the  heritable  sheritf  is  the  Right  Honourable  Alexander 
Earl  of  Eglintoun,  who  olliciats  by  his  deputes.  The  present  sheriff 
depute  is  John  Maxwel  of  Williamwood.  His  lordship  is  also  herital)le 
baillie  of  the  Regality  of  Pasly.  Both  these  jurisdictions  were  acquired  by 
Alexander  Earl  of  Eglintoun,  from  Hugh  Lord  Semple,  Anno  163G,  whose 
ancestors  had  enjoyed  the  heritable  sheritlship,  from  the  erection  of  the 
Barony  of  Renfrew  into  a  distinct  shire,  by  King  Robert  JH.  as,  before 
that  time,  the  Barons  of  EHeston,  ancestors  to  the  Lord  Semple,  were 
Ste-\\arts    of    tliis    Barony.       I     have    seen     Robert    Semple    design'd. 


8  COLLECTIONS. 

"  Senescallus  Baronice  de  Renfrew,"  in  a  Cliarter  ^-anted  by  James,  High 
Steward  of  Scotland,  grandfather  of  Robert  II.  of  that  name,  king  of 
Scotland,  and  first  of  the  Stuarts,  to  Stephen  the  son  of  Nicol,  one  of  the 
ancestors  of  Robert  Hall,  now  of  Fulbar\  of  several  lands,  ("  juxta  oppi- 
dum  de  Renfrew,  ubi  acpia  de  CTrief  cadlt  in  aquam  de  Clyde  ")  which  is 
before  the  year  1.309,  that  the  gi'anter  of  that  Charter  died  ;  as  the 
Bailliaiy  of  the  Regality  of  Pasly  was  bestowed  upon  Robert,  Master  of 
Semple,  by  John  Hamilton,  Abbot  of  Pasly,  Anno  1545,  which  was 
enjoyed  by  that  family  until  the  reign  of  King  Charles  I.  that  with  the 
sheriffship  both  these  jurisdictions  came  to  the  family  of  Eglintoun. 

In  relation  to  the  church,  this  shhe,  in  time  of  Episcopacy,  is  a  part 
of  the  diocess  of  the  Archbishop  of  Glasgow ;  and,  in  the  time  of 
Presbyteiy,  all  its  parodies,  except  two,  \iz.  Eaglesham  and  Cathcart, 
being  in  the  Presb}-tery  of  Glasgow,  are  united  unto  one  Presbyteiy, 
whose  seat  is  at  Pasly,  and  makes  a  part  of  the  Spiod  of  Glasgow.  The 
rest,  viz.  Eastwood,  ^learns.  Pasly,  Neilston,  Lochwhinyeoch,  Innerkip, 
Greenock,  Port-Glasgow,  Kihiialcolm,  Kilbarchan,  Killelan,  Houstoun, 
Erskein,  Jnchenan,  and  Renfrew,  are  all  in  the  Presbytery  of  Pasly. 

There  was  one  monastery  in  the  shire,  at  Pasly,  pleasantly  situate  on 
the  river  Cart,  within  two  miles  of  Clyde,  founded  in  the  reign  of  king 
Malcolm  lY.  Anno  1160,  by  Walter,  the  son  of  Allan,  Dapifer  regis 
ScoticT?,  as  the  original  Charter  of  foundation,  in  the  chartulaiy  of  that 
Abby''  testities,  and  bears  as  follows.  "  Sclant  pnesentes  &  futuri,  quod, 
"  ego,  "Walterus,  filius,  Allani,  dapifer  regis  Scotiic,  pro  anima  quon- 
"  dam  regis  David,  &  anima  Henrici  regis  Angliai,  Sc  anima  Comitis 
"  Henrici,  &  pro  salute  cor[>oris  &  anima;  regis  ^Malcolmi,  &  pro  animabus 
"  omnium  Parentum  meoruni  &  Benellictorum,  nee  non,  &  mei  ipsius 
"  salute,  constituam  quandain  Donium  religlonis,  infra  terram  iiieam  de 
"  Pasletto,  secundum  oixlinem  Cluniacensem."  (Which  order  was  institute 
in  the  year  910,  by  Bruno,  in  France,  where  they  have  their  principal 
Abby  ;  and  then  this  Abby  was  planted  with  Monks  of  the  Cistertian 
order,  distinguished  by  a  white  habit,  from  the  BeneLlictines,  who  went  m 
black  :  But  afterwards  Pasly  was  replenished  by  Monks  of  Cluny  again,  as 

■C.irta  pene3  Rob.  Hall  dc  Fulbar.  "Cliartulary  of  Pasly,  Fol.  3. 


THE  SHIRE  OF  RENFREW.  9 

an  accurate  author^  observes.)  "  Cum  consensu  &  assensu  Prions  & 
Conventus  de  Wenlock,"  (in  the  diocess  of  Hereford  in-  England)  "  &  ad 
domum  illam  construendam,  habeo,  de  "  Dome  de  Wenlock  XIII.  Fratres. 
"  Et  Prior  qui  de  iUis  XIII.  pra}cedere,  domum  illam  regendo  prjeficitur, 
"  per  me  &  meum  consilium  eligetur ;  &  si  coutingat  ipsum  Priorem,  vel 
"  per  mortem  vel  per  criminalem  pnevaricationem,  a  prioratu  suo  deponi, 
"  per  me  &  consilium  meum  deponetur;  &  qui  ei  in  prioratum  succedat  per 
"  me  &  consilium  meum  eligetur."  This  foundation  is  confirmed  by  King 
William  of  Scotland,  as  also  by  Pope  Innocent,  and  Stephen  Abbot 
of  Cluny.  This  monastery  was  endowed  with  large  revenues  by  the  Great 
Stewards  of  Scotland,  who  were  both  patrons  and  constant  benefactors  to 
it.  King  Robert  III.  erected  all  their  lands,  which  were  either  in  the 
baronies  of  Renfrew,  or  in  Kyle-stewart  ;  as  also  then-  lands  of  Molla, 
Huntlaw,  and  Hassenden,  in  Roxburgh-shire  ;  and  the  lauds  of  Orde  in 
the  shu'e  of  Peebles,  in  a  regality,  "in  honorem  Dei,  Eeatce  Virginis  Marise 
"  &  beati  Jacobi  Apostoli  Sc  sancti  IMirini  confessorls,  p'-o  salute  animre  suae 
"  &  animarum  antecessorum  Regum  and  SenescalloiTmi  Scotite  :  reddendo 
"  inde,  nobis  &  successoribus  nostris,  dicti  ]Monachi  k  eorum  successores, 
"  orationem  tantum,  pro  omni  alio  servitio  seculari,"  as  the  original 
Charter  bears'.     This  Abby  had  under  its  patronage  these  Churches,  viz. 

Inenreek  in  Lothian  Rosneth,  and 

Legerwood  in  the  Merss  Kil|)atrick  in  the  Lennox 

Rutherglen  KUlcolmenel 

Carmonock,  and  Kilkeran,  and 

Dalziel,  in  Clydsdale  KiLfinian  in  ^b-gUe-slm-e 

Riccartoun  Cathcart 

Craigie  Eastwood 

Dundoriald  Mearns 

Monktoun  Neilston 

St.  Ebox  Pasly 

Prestwick  Kilbarchan 

Auchinleok  and  Locliwhinyeoch 

■  Mr.  William  Forbes  on  Tithes.         '  CliartuUiry  of  Pasly.  3  Chartulary  of  P.isly. 

B 


10  COLLECTIONS. 

Tlie  Cliappel  of  Corsby,  all  In  Kyle  Innerkip 

Cumbra  in  Bute  Erskin 

The  kirk  of  St.  Oswald,  of  Turn-  Ilonstonn,  and 

ben-v  in  Carrlck  Killelan  in  the  shire  of  Pienfrew. 

The  fabrick  of  this  monastery  yet  remaining,  is  both  large  and 
spacious.  There  was  at  tliis  place  a  stately  Cross-church,  which  was 
built  after  the  model  of  a  Catheth-al,  with  a  very  lofty  steeple,  which  went 
to  decay  about  the  refonnation  ;  the  chancel  is  only  now  standing,  which 
is  a  fair  building.  The  Abljy  and  Church,  with  its  large  orchards  and 
onrdens,  are  enclosed  with  one  of  the  most  magnificent  walls  in  Britain, 
all  Iniilt  with  square  stone  upon  both  sides,  about  a  mile  in  circuit :  This 
wall,  with  most  of  the  fal;irick  of  the  Abljy,  that  now  stands,  was  built  in 
the  reiL;'n  of  King  James  III.  by  George  Shaw,  Abbot  of  Pasly  (of  the 
family  of  Sauchie)  Anno  1434,  which  appears  from  this  inscription,  on  the 
comer  of  that  wall.  %-iz. 

Thy  calit  the  abbot  George  of  Shaw 
About  my  Abby  gart  make  this  waw, 
An  thousand  four  hundreth  Zear 
Eighty -four  the  date  btit  weir  ; 
Pray  for  his  salvation 
That  laid  this  noble  foundation. 

The  Monks  of  this  Abby  wrote  a  Chronicle  of  Scotland,  called  the 
Black  Book  of  Pasly,  an  authentic  copy  of  which  was  l)urnt  in  tlie  Abby 
of  Hulv-rood-liouse.  during  the  English  usurpation*  ;  as  also  another  copy 
of  it  was  ill  Sir  Bobert  Spotiswood's  Library,  and  after  his  death  carried  to 
England  by  o-eneral  Lambert'-.  There  is  yet  extant  the  Charttdary  of  the 
Monastery,  wrote  all  in  a  very  fair  legible  hand,  containing  the  Charter  of 
foundation  of  that  Abby,  with  Charters  and  Bulls  of  confirmations,  from 
Kings  and  Popes,  with  privileges  and  exemptions  from  the  Bishops 
of  Glasgow,  Argile,  and  the  Isles  :  There  are  a  gre;it  many  donations 
given  by  the   High   Stewarts  of  Scotland,   b<-th   before    and    after    their 

■  Description    of   the   Sliiro   of    Renfrew,    by    :Mr.    Willi.iiu   Dunlop.         '  Tlientniin    Scotuv. 


THE  SHIRE  OF  RENFREW.  11 

accession  to  the  Crown  ;  as  also  many  grants  from  other  great  men,  who 
have  been  branches  of  that  illustrious  house,  with  less  considerable  moi-tlfi- 
cations  from  private  persons,  and  is  brought  down  to  the  year  1548. 
John  Hamilton,  the  last  Abbot  of  Pasly,  natural  brother  of  Janies  Duke 
of  Chatlerault,  upon  bis  promotion  to  the  episcopal  See  of  St.  xVndrcAvs, 
Anno  154G,  resign'd  the  Abbacy  of  Pasly  in  favours  of  Lord  Claud 
Hamilton,  thii-d  son  of  Jauies  Duke  of  Chatlerault,  his  nephoAv  ;  which 
resignation  is  conlirmed  aftcnvards  by  Pope  Julius  III.  Anno  1553\ 
This  Lord  Claud  Hamilton,  titular  Abliot  of  Pasly,  upon  the  distribution 
which  King  James  made  of  these  lands  which  fell  to  the  Crown  upon  the 
dissolution  of  the  monasteries,  obtained  from  that  Prince  a  Charter, 
erecting  the  possessions  belonging  to  the  Abby  ot'  Pasly  into  a  temporal 
Lordship,  dated,  at  Edinburgh,  July  29,  Anno  15S7  ;  and  afterwards  was, 
by  the  same  Prince,  created  a  Lord  of  Parliament,  by  the  title  of  Lord 
Pasly,  Anno  1591.  He  deceased  Anno  1G21,  leaving  issue  bv  Margaret 
his  wife,  daughter  of  George  Lord  Seaton,  James,  his  son  and  heir;  which 
James,  in  the  year  1G04,  was  nominate  one  of  the  commissioners  for 
Scotland,  to  treat  of  an  Union  with  England  ;  and,  at  the  same  time  he 
was  created  Lord  Abercorn,  and  that  honour  improven  by  .James,  first 
i\Ionarch  of  Great  Britain,  to  the  dignity  of  Earl  of  Abercorn,  by  Letters 
Patent,  bearing  date,  at  Whitehall,  July  10.  Anno  IGOG;  which  dignity 
is  now  enjoyed  by  the  Eight  Honourable  Tliomas  Earl  of  Abercorn.  Baron 
Hamilton  of  Straband  in  Ireland,  descended  of  Mr.  George  Hamilton, 
younger  son  of  James,  first  Earl  of  Abercorn,  l)y  ^Marion  his  lady, 
daughter  of  Thomas  Lord  Boyd  :  The  Lordship  of  Pasly  was  disponed  bv 
James  Earl  of  Abercorn,  to  Archibald  Earl  of  Angus,  in  the  year  1G52, 
and  acquired  by  William  Lord  Cocln'an,  afterwards  Earl  of  Dundonald, 
Anno  1653'-,  and  is  now  the  princijxxl  residence  of  the  Eight  Honourable 
John  Earl  of  Dundonald,  his  Great  Grand-child,  by  whom  it  hath  been  of 
late  repaired,  and  much  beautified,  having  most  pleasant  orchards  and  gar- 
dens, and  one  prettily  adorn'd  with  statues,  with  a  deer  pai'k  adjoining  to 
them. 

This  Abby  was  honoured  with  being  the  burial-{>lace  of  the  Great 

»  Carta  penea  J.  Coruitem  de  DiiiiJoaalJ.  '  Carta  penes  J.  Cumitem  de  Duudonald. 


12  COLLECTIONS. 

Stewarts  of  Scotland,  (for  King  Eobert  III.  says,  in  a  Charter  to  the 
Monks  of  Pasly,  "  ubi  plurima  coi-pora  progenitorum  nostronim  sepehuntur 
"&  requiescunt  in  pace^"  as  also  of  King  Iiobert  II.  and  of  Marjory  Bruce 
his  mother,  daughter  of  the  renowned  K.  Robert  I.  where  there  is  a 
monument  erected  to  her  memory,  cut  in  the  form  of  a  woman,  raised 
about  two  foot  above  the  surface  of  the  ground,  and  is  called  Queen 
Blearey's  tomb.  A  small  poition  of  the  ancient  Church  yet  stands,  which 
shows  much  of  the  magnificence  of  that  structure. 

'  Chartulary  of  Paslr. 


THE  HOUSE  OF  SEMPILL.  13 


The  MS.  from  ^vllich  this  account  of  the  Seinplll  family  is  taken 
is  in  the  possession  of  the  ^Nlost  Il'^nourable  Baroness  Sempill,  and 
is  beheved  to  have  been  compiled  by  the  late  Dr.  Crawfurd  of  Johnshill, 
Lochwinnoch. 

THE  HOUSE  OF  SEMPILL. 

As  to  the  origin  of  this  noble  and  ancient  family,  it  is  difficult  to 
make  any  conjecture,  or  to  insist  upon  what  is  tradition  relative  to  it, 
that  being  for  the  most  part  confused.  It  is  sufficient  to  know,  that  for 
more  than  600  years  they  have  been  Barons  of  great  power  in  the  County 
of  Renfrew.  Omitting  the  remote  Barons  of  Elliostoun,  mention  is  made 
of  the  following  : — 

EOBERT  DE  SE:MPILL,  the  first  of  the  family  of  \vhom  any 
record  remains,  lived  in  the  reign  of  Alexander  the  Second,  who  ascended 
the  throne  in  1214,  and  in  the  reign  of  King  Alexander  the  Thu-d  this 
Robert  de  Sempill  was  Steward  of  the  Barony  of  Renfrew,  and  witnessed 
a  charter  of  Malcolm,  Earl  of  Lennox,  about  12 SO,  also  a  grant  of  James, 
High  Steward  of  Scotland.  He  left  two  sons,  who  were  great  patriots 
and  friends  of  Robert  the  Bruce — 

1.  Robert. 

2.  Tho^ias  de  Sempill,  to  whom  King  Robert  the  First  gi-anted 

a  charter  of  half  uf  the  lands  and  pertinents  in  tb.e  town 
and  tenement  of  Longniddery,  which  belonged  to  Nicholas 
de  Dispensa,  "  our  enemy,''  and  which  was  forfeited  by  him. 

ROBERT  DE  SEMl'ILL,  the  eldest  son,  had  a  charter  from 
King  Robert  the  First,  of  the  whole  land  with  the  pertinents,  which 
■belonged  to  John  Baliul,  lying  in  the  tenement  of  Largs,  to  be  held  by 
him  and  his  heirs  in  free  barony.  He  witnessed  a  donation  of  the  Church 
of  Largs  to  the  IMonastery  of  Paisley,  for  the  welfare  of  his  own  soul  and 
that  of  Maijory  Bruce  his  deceased  wife,  1318.  He  died  before  1330, 
leaving  a  son, — 


14  COLLECTIONS. 

WILLIA:\I  DE  SEMPILL,  steward  of  Renfrew,  who,  under 
the  designation  of  Willieunus  SemplU  de  Eliotstoun,  witnessed  a  charter 
of  Adam  de  Fullerton,  13th  April,  1344. 

THOMAS  SE]\rPILL  of  Elhestoun,  his  son  and  successor,  witnessed 
a  charter  of  Fiubert,  ITigh  Steward  of  Scotland,  Earl  of  Sti-atheni,  and 
John  Lord  Kyle,  his  son  and  hek  apparent,  confirming  to  the  Monastery 
of  Paisley  the  lands  of  Sanquhar,  13G7.     He  was  father  of 

Sni  JOHN  SEMPILL  of  Elliestoun,  who  got  from  King 
Robert  the  Second,  a  charter  confirmmg  the  grants  which  John,  Earl  of 
Carrick,  his  majesty's  eldest  son,  had  made  to  him,  of  the  lands  of  Glas- 
ford,  kc,  in  Lanarkshire,  22nd  July,  1375.  He  left  a  daughter,  Jean, 
man-ied  to  Su-  John  Stewart,  Sheriil  of  Bute  (ancestor  of  the  Marquess  of 
Bute),  and  a  son,— 

JOHN  SEMPILL  of  Elhestoun,  his  son,  who  had  a  safe  conduct  to 
Durham,  to  wait  upon  King  James  the  First  of  Scotland,  13th  December, 
1423.  He  sat  in  the  parliament  which  met  at  Stnling  in  1440  ;  a.nd  in 
that  at  Edinburgh  in  1441. 

SIR  ROBERT  SEMPILL  of  Elliestoun,  son  of  the  last  mentioned, 
had  a  charter  to  himseh'  and  Elisabeth  liis  wife,  of  the  lands  of  South- 
annane,  in  Ayrsliire,  on  his  own  resignation,  31st  October,  1451. 

SIR  WILLTA^I  SE^H'ILL  of  EUIestoun,  son  of  Sh-  Robert,  was 
made  hereditary  Sherilf  of  the  Comity  of  Renfrew  (an  oilice  answering  to 
that  of  Lord  Lieutenant  of  the  present  day),  and  obtained  from  James  the 
Third  a  charter  of  the  baronies  of  Elliestoun,  Castletown,  afterwards  cidled 
Castle-Semplll,  upon  Jn's  own  resignation,  dated  4th  October,  1474.  He 
mai-ried  iSIargai-et,  daughter  of  Lord  Cathcart. 

THOMAS  SEMPILL,  the  son  of  Sir  William  Sempill,  was  Sheriff  of 
Renfrew,  and  sat  in  parliament,  25th  Februaiy,  14S3-4,  being  designed 
Thomas  Simple,  Yicecomes  de  Renfrew.     He  fell  at  the  allair  of  Sauchie- 


THE  HOUSE  OF  SEMPILL.  15 

bum,  between  Bannockburn  and  Stirlinpr,  on  the  side  of  James  the  Third, 
nth  June,  1488.  He  married  Ehzabeth,  daughter  or  sister  of  John, 
1st  Lord  Eoss,  by  whom  he  had  a  son  and  i'our  daughters, 

1.  John,  who  succeeded  his  father. 

2.  Margaret,  married  to  I{ul)ert.  Crawford  of  KiJl)irny. 

3.  Marion,  married  to  Sir  John  Stewart  of  Glanderstoun. 

4.  ELLZAJ3ETH,  married  to  Su'  Adam  Mure  of  Caldwell. 

5.  ]\Iargaret,  Lady  Houstoun. 

I.  SIR  JOHN  SEMPILL,  the  only  son  of  Thomas  SempUI,  was  created 
a  Peer  by  King  James  the  Fourth,  though  the  precise  date  is  not  ascertained ; 
but  Crawfurd  says  in  1488,  the  year  his  father  fell  in  battle.  He  sat  as  a 
Peer  in  parhament,  ISth  March,  1503-4;  fonniled  the  Collegiate  Church 
of  Loch  wlmiyeoch,  near  his  Castle  of  Seuipill,  1503,  ''to  the  honour  of 
God  and  the  blessed  Virgin  Mary,  for  the  prosperity  of  his  sovereigni 
James  the  Fourth,  and  Margaret  his  Queen,  for  the  soul  of  ^Margaret  Colville, 
his  former  spouse,  and  also  for  the  salvation  of  his  own  soul,  and  that  of 
Margaret  Crichton,  his  present  wife,  and  of  all  liis  predecessors  and 
successors,  and  of  all  the  faitlifid  deceased.''  This  f  mndati<>n  was  con- 
fii-med  by  King  James  the  Fotn-th  at  Edinburgh,  the  5tli  June,  1506.  It 
was  richly  endowed  by  Lord  SeinpiU  with  a  large  revenue  lor  the  main- 
tenance of  a  Prebend  and  six  Chaplains,  for  celebrating  divine  service: 
and  became  a  place  of  sepidt\ire  to  this  noble  laniily.  John,  First  Lord 
Sempill,  fell  at  the  battle  of  Flodden,  9th  September,  15 13.  He  married 
first,  i\Iargaret,  daughter  of  Sir  llobert  Colville  of  Ochiltree,  by  whom  he 
had  two  sons, — 

1.  William. 

2.  Gabiukl  Sempill,  ancestor  of  the  Sempills  of  Catlicart. 

He  married,  secondly,  Margaret,  daughter  of  Sir  James  Crichton  of 
RuthvendeiLy,  relict  of  Sir  William  Stirling  of  Keir,  but  by  wliom  he  had 
no  issue. 

II.  WILLIA^I,  second  LOPD  SEMPILL,  the  eldest  son  of  the  first 
Lord,  Avas  one  of  the  Fr'ny  Council  of  James  the  Fifth,  and  Lord  Justiciar}-- 
and  heritable  bailie  of  the  regality  of  Paisley.     He  was  one  of  those  who 


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assented  to  the  match  betwixt  Queen  Maiy  and  Prince  Edward  of  England, 
25th  Angnst,  1543,  and  died  in  1548.  llis  lordship  married,  first,  Lady 
Margaret  Montgomery,  eldest  daughter  of  Hugh,  first  Earl  of  Eghntoun, 
by  the  Lady  Helen  Campbell,  daughter  of  Archibald,  Earl  of  Argyll,  and 
by  her  had  issue, — 

1.  Robert,  of  whom  hereafter. 

2.  David,  ancestor  of  the  Semfiills  of  Craigbells,   a  branch  of 

whom  settled  In  Spain,  and  flourished  there. 

3.  Helen,  married  Allan,  Third  Lord  Cathcart. 

4.  Mary,  married  to  Sir  John  Stirling  of  Keir. 

He  married,  secondly,  Elizabeth,  daughter  of  Amot  of  Amot ;  thirdly, 
Marian,  daughter  of  Hugh  Montgomeiy  of  Hazelhead,  without  issue. 

in.  EGBERT,  third  L(JRD  SEMPILL,  son  of  William,  second  Lord 
Sempill,  who  is  commonly  called  the  Great  Lord  Sempill,  and  who, 
being  a  person  of  very  martial  spirit,  was  engaged  in  many  of  the 
wars  of  the  age.  He  was  at  the  battle  of  Pinkie,  a.d.  1547,  where 
he  was  taken  prisoner  by  the  English  ;  and  after  that  continued 
most  affectionately  devoted  to  the  interest  of  Queen  Mary,  until  the 
murder  of  Darnley,  when  he  entered  into  a  bond  of  association  with  other 
Scots  Peers,  to  defend  the  young  King  James  ;  he  was  present  with  the 
Regent  Murray  at  the  battle  of  Langside,  and,  in  consideration  of  his 
many  and  valuable  services  to  the  king  and  government,  obtained  a 
charter  of  the  Abbey  of  Paisley,  in  15G9,  upon  the  forfeiture  of  Lord 
Claud  Hamilton  ;  and  continued  indefitigable  in  the  service  of  his  Prince 
till  his  death,  vhich  was  anno,  1572.  His  lordship  was  governor  and 
constable  of  the  King's  Cat^tle  of  Douglas.  He  engaged  in  the  great 
feuds  between  the  houses  of  Eglinton  and  Glencairn,  or  the  Monto-omeries 
and  Cuninghames,  Avith  the  former  of  which  the  Sempills  had  formed 
various  mai-riage  connections.  These  feuds  lasted  from  1488  till  15SG. 
There  were  so  many  fiimilies  involved  in  them,  and  so  many  lives  lost, 
that  it  was  more  like  a  civil  war  than  a  family  quarrel.  During  these 
perilous  times  Lord  Sempill  built  the  Peel  on  a  small  islet  in  Castle 
SempiU  Loch,  then  a  very   safe   and   impregnable  retreat.      He  married. 


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first,  Isabel,  daughter  of  Sir  William  Hamilton  of  Sanquhar,  by  whom  he 
had 

1.  Robert,  Master  of  Sempill,  the  eldest  son,  predeceased 
his  flither,  the  Great  Lord  Sempill,  15G9,  k-aving  by  his  wife  Barbara, 
daughter  of  Sir  Archiljald  Preston  of  Valleytield,  a  son,  Robert,  -who 
succeeded  as  fourth  Lord. 

2.  Andeeav,  who  was  ancestor  of  the  Sempills  of  Bruntschells 
and  Millbank. 

3.  Grizel,  married  James  Hamilton  of  Stanhouse. 

4.  Margaret,  married,  first,  John  Hamilton  of  BroomhlU,  and 

second,  John  Whitefoord  of  Whltefoord. 

5.  j\LuilON,  married  Hugh  ]Montgomery  of  Hazelhead. 

6.  Jaket,  married  Alexander  Fleming  of  Barrochan. 

He  married,   secondly,   Elizabeth    C'arlyle,  a  tlaughter  of  the   House  of 
Torthorwald,  by  whom  lie  had 

7.  John  SEiiPiLi,,  who  married  Maiy,  daughter  of  Alexander, 

Fifth  Lord  Lh'ingston,  and  one  of  the  Maids  of  Honour  to 
Mary  Queen  of  Scots.  Both  she  and  her  husband  were 
gi-eat  favourites  with  Her  ]\Lij.='sty,  which  was  the  means  of 
promoting  their  wealth  and  worldly  prosperity.  He 
acquired  from  his  lather  the  lands  of  Beltrces,  and  wag 
author  of  that  branch  of  the  Sempills,  which  is  now  extinct. 

8.  Jeax,  married  James,  fourth  L^rd  Ross. 

9.  Grissel,  married  John  Blair  of  Blair. 

10.  Dorothea,  married  Sir  R<^ljert  ^NLinta-omery  of  Skelmorlle. 


IV.  ROBERT,  fourth  LORD  SE^H^ILL,  only  son  of  Robert,  Master 
of  Sempill,  and  grandson  of  the  third  Lord,  who  was  left  under  the 
tutelage  of  James,  Earl  of  Morton,  Regent;  as  grandson  and  heir  of 
Robert.,  third  Lord  Sempill,  he  had  a  charter,  of  the  Bai'onv  of  Sempill  and 
Craganbeach,  confirmed  lath  December,  1J72  ;  he  was  of  the  Piivy 
Council  to  King  James  the  Sixth,  and,  In  the  year  laOG,  was  constituted 
His  Majesty's  ambassador  to  Spain;  he  died  -Jjth  March,  IGll,  having 
man-led,  first,  Lady  Anne  Montgomery,  second  daughter  of  Huo-h,  thii'd 


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Earl  of  Eglinton,  by  Agnes,  daughter  of  Sir  Jolin   Drummond  of  Inner- 
pefiery,  by  -wliom  he  had  issue — 

1.  Hugh,  Master  of  Sempill. 

2.  Anne,  married  Sir  Archibald  Stuart  of  Castlemilk. 

3.  Beatrix,  married  Sir  CoHu  Lamont  of  Inneyne. 

4.  Grissel,  married  John  Logan  of  Eaiss. 

5.  Margaret,  married  Eobert  Brisbane  of  Bishopton. 

He  married,  secondly,  Dame  Johanna  de  Evieland,  a  lady  of  the  Low 
Countries,  by  whom  he  had  a  son — 

6.  Sir  James  Se.mpill  of  Letterkenny  in  Ireland,  who  had  an 

only  daughter  and  heiress,  married  to  Sir  Francis  Hamilton, 
whose  daughter  and  heu-ess  married  into  the  noble  House 
of  Southwell,  and  the  estate  of  Letterkenny  is  now  in 
possession  of  her  descendant,  the  present  Viscount  Southwell. 

V.  HUGH,  the  Fifth  LORD  SEMPILL,  was  one  of  the  Peers 
who  sat  on  the  trial  of  Patrick,  Earl  of  Orkney,  in  1G14.  He 
succeeded  his  father  in  the  heritalile  Sheriffdom  of  Renfrew,  and  In  the 
office  of  heritable  Bailie  of  the  Hegality  (jf  Paisley,  an  extensive  jurisdic- 
tion comprehending  the  domains  of  the  ^lonastery,  not  only  in  Renfrew- 
shii-e,  but  in  the  counties  of  Ayr,  Dumbarton,  and  others,  and  had  been 
erected  while  the  Barony  of  Renfrew  Avas  yet  a  district  of  the  Sheriffdom 
of  Lanark  or  Clydesdale.  His  ancestors  had  enjoyed  the  heritable  Sheriff- 
ship from  the  erection  of  the  Barony  of  Renfrew  into  a  distinct  shire, 
by  King  Robert  the  Third,  in  1404  ;  as,  before  that  time,  the  Barons  of 
Elliestoun,  ancestors  to  the  Lord  Sempill,  were  Stewards  of  this  Barony. 
Both  these  heritable  jurisdictions  were  acijuired  by  Alexander,  Earl  of 
Eglinton,  from  this  Lord  Sempill  in  If.OG  :  but  it  appears  from  the  retour 
of  Robert,  seventh  Lord  Sempill,  in  1G4S,  and  from  that  of  Hugh,  Earl  of 
Eglinton,  in  IGGl,  that  the  right  then  acpiired  by  Lord  Eglinton  was  not 
absolute,  lint  redeemable,  hi  the  tirst  of  these  ret  ours  the  heritalde 
offices  are  described  as  still  pertaining  to  the  family  of  Sempill,  and  in  the 
latter  retour  they  are  stated  to  be  held  by  Lord  Eglinton,  during  the 
"non-papnent,"  i.e.,  in  security  "of  i'oOOO  sterling."  The  Earl  of 
Eglinton  received  a  compensation   from  Government  tor  these  otffces,  at 


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the  abolition  of  heritable  jurisdictions  in  1747.  Hugh,  Lord  Semplll, 
married,  first,  the  Lady  Anne  ILamilton,  elde^^t  daughter  of  James,  First 
Earl  of  Abercorn,  by  whom  he  had  one  daughter — 

1.  Makiax,  married  Sir  George  Preston  of  Yalleyfield,  Baronet. 
He  married,  secondly,  Lady  Elizabeth  Hay,  Third  daughter  of  Francis, 
Ninth  Earl  of  Errol,  1>y  whom  he  had 

2.  Fraxcis,  Master  of  Semi)ill,  succeeded  his  father. 

3.  Robert,  Seventh  Lord. 

4.  Archibald  Sehrill  of  Dykehead. 

5.  James,  who  entered  into  a  n'ligious  order  abroad. 

G.  Elizabeth,  married  to  William,  ,seci>iid  Lord  Mordington. 
7.  Jeax,  married  to  William  :\renzies  of  Pitfoddles. 
He  died,  19th  Se2)tember,  1G39,  and  was  sucoeedt>d  by  his  eldest  son. 

VI.  FRANCIS,  Sixth  LORD  SEMPTLL,  who  married  the  Lady 
Isabel  Seton,  daughter  of  George,  Third  Earl  of  Winton  by  his  second  wife, 
Elizabeth  Maxwell,  daughter  of  John  Lord  Hei-ries  ;  but  dying  without 
issue,  3rd  November,  1644,  was  succeeded  by  his  brother. 

VIL  ROBERT,  Seventh  LORD  SEMPILL,  ^^■ho  was  served  heir- 
male  of  Robert,  Lord  Sempill,  his  grandlatlier,  and  heu'  of  Francis,  Lord 
Sempill,  his  brother,  IGth  Februaiy,  lG4o,  of  the  Barony  of  Sempill,  &c., 
of  the  office  of  Sheriif  of  the  County  of  lient'ifw.  and  of  the  office  of  Bailie 
of  the  Regality  of  Paisley.  He  was  lined  in  the  sum  of  £1000  by  Crom- 
well's act  of  grace  and  pardon,  1G54,  and  ilied,  bth  September,  1G75.  He 
married  Anne  Douglas,  daughter  of  Jam.'>,  First  Lord  Mordington^  by 
Amie,  onli/  child  of  Laurence,  Fifth  Lord  Olipiiaut,  and  had  issue — 

1.  Robert,    Master    of  Sempill,    who    died  in   his   ISth  year, 

unmarried. 

2.  Frax'CLS,  Eighth  Lord  Sempill. 

3.  Anne,  Baroness  Sempill. 

4.  Jean,  nuu-ried  Alexander  Sinclair  of  Roslin,  and  was  mother  of 


'  Now  rejiresentfd  by  Barcno'O  Sempill. 


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William   Sinclair  of  Tvoslin,  the   last  of  that  veiy  ancient 
family,  who  died  in  1778,  a^ed  78. 


VIII.  FRANCIS,  Eiohth  LORD  SEMPILL,  the  only  surviving- son, 
was  served  heir  of  his  fatlier,  and  his  brother  Robert,  Master  of  Sempill, 
9th  September,  1G80  ;  made  profession  of  the  Reformed  religion,  and  took 
his  seat  in  Parliament,  wliere  none  of  his  ancestors,  who  were  Roman 
Catholics,  had  sat  since  the  reign  of  Queen  I^Iary  ;  having-,  during  his 
minority,  been  placed  under  tlie  care  of  the  Earl  of  Dundonald,  a  Protes- 
tant nobleman,  v,-ho  instilled  his  own  faith  into  the  mind  of  his  charge, 
He  married  Grissel  Pnmrose,  sister  of  the  First  Earl  of  Roseberv  ;  but  by 
her  (who  married  secondly  in  ir)93,  Brigadier-General  Richard  Cunning-- 
ham)  he  had  no  issue  ;  and  died  in  1GS4,  as  the  following  inscription  in 
the  ancient  mausoleum  of  the  family  at  Ca«tle-Sempill  shews — "  Francis, 
•'Lord  Sempill  of  Glassford  and  Southannan,  &c.,  obiit,  April  4,  anno 
"  1684.     Aetatis  suce  24."     The  title  devolved  on  his  eldest  sister — 


IX.  ANNE,  First  BARONESS  SE^IPILL,  who  married  Francis 
Abercromby  of  Fetternier  in  the  county  of  Aberdeen  (a  great  grandson  of 
Sir-  Alexander  Abercromby  of  Birkinbog,  an  ancient  family  ni  Banffshire) 
and  he  was,  in  consecjuence,  created  Lord  Glassford,  (an  ancient  property 
of  the  Sempill  family)  for  his  life  only,  5th  July,  1GS5.  She  was,  on  the 
14th  of  April,  1685,  served  heir  of  entail  and  provision  of  her  lather  and 
her  brotlier.  A  Charter  passed  tlie  Great  Seal,  IGth  May,  1GS8,  confirm- 
ing the  lamily  estates,  with  the  style,  honour,  order,  and  dignity  of  Lord 
Sempill,  to  Anne,  Lady  Sempill,  and  Francis,  Lord  Glassford,  her  husband, 
in  liferent ;  remainder  to  their  sons,  and  the  heirs  male  of  their  bodies  ;  re- 
mainder to  their  daughters,  and  the  heirs  male  of  their  bodies  ;  remainder 
to  the  heirs  female  of  the  bodies  of  their  sons  and  their  heirs  male,  &c.  ; 
remainder  to  the  heirs  female  of  their  bodies  ;  the  eldest  of  the  heirs 
female  in  all  the  aforesaid  cases,  succeeding  without  division  ;  remainder 
to  the  heirs  and  assignees  whatsoever  of  the  said  xVnne,  Lady  Sempill. 
Aime,  Baroness  Sempill,  rlied  in  1695,  leaving  issue — 


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1.  Fraxcis,  Master  of  Sempill. 

2.  Captain  the  Honouralile  IIobert  Sempill,  killed  in  the  wars 

abroad,  without  issue. 

3.  John,  Lord  Sempill. 

4.  Alexander  Sempill,  who  died  young. 

5.  Hugh,  Lord  Sempill. 

6.  Jeax   Sempill,  who  died  unmarried,   8th   May,   1743. 

X.  FKANCIS,  Ninth  LOUD  SEMPILL,  the  eldest  son,  succeeded 
his  mother,  was  a  young  nobleman  of  eminent  parts,  and  took  his  seat  in 
Parliament,  14th  May,  1703.  Xothwithstanding  very  considerable  ofters 
if  he  would  comptly  with  the  measm-es  of  the  court  in  relation  to  the  L'nion, 
he  gave  that  treaty  all  the  opposition  in  his  power,  voting  against  every 
article  ;  and  saj^ng,  that  though  the  fnion  was  attended  with  no  other 
inconvenience  than  making  the  Peers  elective,  lie  wondered  veiy  mucli  hov" 
any  of  that  rank  could  be  for  it  being  all  Peers  by  right  of  Inlieritance. 
Their  being  made  elective  he  took  to  be  a  divesting  tlipm  of  their  peerage  ; 
because,  not  being  sure  of  being  always  chosen  to  eveiy  parliament  of 
Great  Britain,  they  consequently  nnist  lose,  when  lett  out,  the  benefit  of 
sitting  in  Parliament,  which  was  ever  deemed  an  inseparable  right  of  the 
peerage.  He  died  unmarried,  not  long  afterwards,  and  was  buried  in  the 
Abbey  of  Holyrood. 

XL  JOHN,  Tenth  LOED  SE^IPILL.  succeeded  his  brother,  was 
active  in  promoting  the  training  and  di^ci^>linilig  of  the  Ayrshire  Fencible 
men  during  the  rebellion  of  1713,  and  met  the  Earls  uf  Eglinton, 
Kilmarnock,  and  Glasgow,  at  Irvine,  2-Jnd  August  that  year,  when  GOOO 
royalists  appeared.  He  died  unmanied,  in  Augaist,  17 IG,  and  was 
succeeded  by  his  only  surviving  brother. 

XIL  HUGH,  Eleventh  LORD  SEMPILL,  went  early  into  the  army, 
and  became  a  distinguished  ollicer  ;  his  lirst  conunission  was  dated 
July,  1709  ;  served  with  reputation  in  Flanders  and  Spain  ;  was  Major  of 
the  2Gth  Eegiment  of  Foot,  or  C  ameronians,  in  1718;  had  the  Lieutenant- 
Colonelcy  of  the  19th  Iiegimeut  of  Foot,  1731,  and  was  constituted  Colonel 


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of  the  42nd  Regiment  of  Foot,  or  P.oyal  Highlanders,  14th  January,  1741. 
He  accompanied  tliem,  in  1743,  to  Flanders,  where  they  highly  distin- 
guished themselves  ;  he  connnanded  in  the  town  of  Aeth,  when  it  was 
besieged  by  the  French,  and  made  a  gallartt  defence.  He  was  appomted 
Colonel  of  the  25th  Eegiment  of  Foot,  25th  April,  1745;  acted  as 
Brigadier-General  at  the  battle  of  Culloden,  IGth  Aprd,  1746,  when  he  had 
the  command  of  the  left  Nsing  of  the  Royal  Army.  In  the  middle  of 
Augnist  following  he  arrived  at  Aberdeen,  assumed  the  conn^and  of  the 
troops  stationed  in  that  quarter,  and  died  there,  25th  November,  174G, 
his  death  being  occasioned  by  the  tendon  of  his  arm  being  punctured  in  th  J 
operation  of  phlebotomy.  His  remains  were  inteiTed  iii  Drums  Aisle,  in 
the  West  Church  of  that  city,  on  the  1st  of  December  foUowing. 
His  Lordship  married  Sarah,  daughter  and  co-heiress  of  Nathaniel  GaskiU. 
Esquii-e  of  Manchester,  who  died  17th  April,  1749,  and  had  issue— 

1.  Joiix,  Master  of  Semj. ill. 

2.  Colonel  the  Honourable  Geoege  Sempill,  who  married,  fii-st. 

Miss  Gordon,  of  Wardhouse  ;  2ndly,  his  first  cousin  Anne, 
daughter  of  Eichard  Clive,  Esquire  of  Styche,  in  Slirop- 
shire,  and  si.ster  of  Eubert,  First  Lord  Clive  ;  and  3rdly,  at 
Manchester,  15th  June,  1775,  the  widow  of  Francis  Jodckell, 
Esquire  of  Yeardsley,  in  Cheshire.  He  died  at  Bishopto^^^l' 
on  the  18th  Decemlier,  1770,  without  issue. 

3.  Hugh  Sempill,  in  the  army,  died  at  the  Cape  of  Good  Hope, 

in  January,  1764. 

4.  Phiijp  Se^ipiel,  died  young. 

5.  Ralph  Se.aipill,  died  at  sea. 

6.  Sakaii    Se.mpill,  married    -J-Jnd    Ajjril,    1750,     to    Patrick 

Cra^vfurd  of  Auchinames  and  Errol.  Esquire,  many  years 
Member  of  Parliament  for  the  Counties  of  Ayr  and  Ren- 
frew, and  died  at  Errol,  the  25th  April,  1751,  leaving  one 
daughter,  Sarah,  Avho  died  unmarried. 

7.  Je.aa'  Sempill,   who   died   unmai-ried,  at    Edinburgh,  July, 

1800. 

8.  Elizabeth  Se.mphx,  died  yoimg. 

9.  Ax\i\E    Sempill,   married    IGth   September,    1754,   to   Adam 


thp:  house  of  sp:mpill.  23 

Austin,  Esquire,  Isl.D.  of  Edinburgli,  who  was  interred  in 
Greyfriars  Clmrcliyard,  1st  December,  1773.  She  died  '27th 
November,  1793,  leaving  is.sue. 

10.  Maeion  Sempill,  who  died  in  Edin])nrgli,  14th  May,  179G. 

11.  Eebecca  Se:\ifill,  who  died  in  Edinburgh,  16th  September, 
1811. 


XIII.  JOHN,  Twelfth  LOED  SEMPILL,  the  eldest  son,  succeeded 
his  father,  and  married  10th  March,  1755,  Janet,  only  daughter 
and  heuess  of  Hugh  Dunlop  of  Bishopton,  in  the  County  of  Iienfrew, 
Esquire,  by  whom  he  had  issue — 

1.  Hugh,  Master  of  Semplll. 

2.  George  SEilPiLL,  boi-n  '2Gth   August,  17G3  ;   a  Lieutenant  in 

the  78th  Regiment  of  Foot,  and  died  in  the  East  Indies, 
in  June,  1782. 

3.  Patkici:  Sempill,  died  young. 

4.  Sarah    Sempill,   mariied  7th  June,   1780,  to  Sir   "William 

Forbes  of  Craigievar,  in  the  County  of  Aberdeen,  Baronet, 
and  died  the  Sth  Decenii)er,  1799,  leaving  with  other 
issue — 

The  late  Sir  John  Ftuiies  of  Craigievar,  Baronet,  who 
married  in  1825,  the  Honourable  (,'harlotte  Elizabeth, 
second  daughter  of  CJeneral,  Lord  Forlies,  by  whom  he 
had  two  sons  and  live  daughters,  and  was  succeeded,  on 
his  death,  which  took  place  on  the  IGth  of  February, 
1846,  by  his  eldest  son,  Sir  William  Forbes,  as  Gth 
Baronet  of  Craigie\ar. 

5.  Jaxet  Semi'ill. 

6.  JouAXXA  Sempill,  who  died  10th  July,  1810. 

His    Lordship    died    at    Senqjill    House,    15th    January,    1782,   and  was 
succeeded  by  his  eldest  son. 

XIV.  HUGH,  Thirteenth  LOED  SE^IPILL,  born   1st  Julv,  1758: 


24  COLLECTIONS. 

had  the  commission  of  Ensign  and  Lieutenant  in  the  3rd  Regiment  of 
Foot  Guards,  24th  December,  1777,  of  Lieutenant  and  Captain  in  the 
same,  2Gth  February,  1781,  and  continued  in  the  regiment  till  1793.  He 
married  in  London,  24th  January,  1787,  Maria,  daughter  of  Charles 
Mellish  of  Ragnal,  in  the  County  of  Nottingham,  Esquhe,  and  by  her, 
who  died  in  1806,  had  issue — 

1.  Selkirk,  Master  of  Sempill. 

2.  Francis  Sempill,  died  at  Calcutta,  on  the  2nd  of  January, 

1823. 

3.  A  son  Avho  died  in  infancy. 

4.  ]\Iaria-J.\„\et,  who  succeeded  her  brother. 

5.  Sarah  Sempill. 

His  Lordship  died  at  Boulogne  Sur  'Slev,  25th  January,  1S30,  and  was 
succeeded  by  his  only  surviving  son, 

XV.  SELKIRK,  Fourteenth  LORD  SEMPILL,  born  in  London, 
12th  February,  1788  ;  sometime  a  Captain  in  the  Renfrewshire  Regiment 
of  Militia,  and  died  4th  IMay,  1835,  unmarried,  when  the  title  devolved 
upon  his  eldest  sister,  the  present  Baroness. 

XYI.  MARIA-JAXET,  Second  BAROXESS  SEMPILL,  man-ied 
the  14th  June,  183(5,  Edward  Candler,  Esipiire  of  Moiton-Pinkney,  in 
Northamptonshire,  a  Deputy-Lieutenant  for  that  county. 


CHAPtTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS  RELATING  TO 
THE  PARISH  OF  LOCHWINNOCH  AND  THE  HOUSE  OF 
SE^H^ILL. 


1. — Charter  of  Confiriiiation  hy  MaJcohn,  King  of  Scots,  to  Walter,  son  of 
Alan,  of  the  ojficc  of  ILrcditary  Steimrd,  and  of  certain  Lands. 
[a.d.  1158.]' 

Cai'ta  hereditarii  officii  senescallatus  Se(.>tie  et  de  diversis  terris. 

MALCOLMUS  rex  Scuttorum,  episco[)is,  abbatil)us,  comitibus,  barouibus, 
justiciis,  vicecomitibus,  prepositisaiiiiii.stns,  cuiictii;(  jue  aliis  probis  bominibus 
clericis  et  laicis,  Francis  et  Ani^lLs.  Scot  is  et  Gallowiden.^ibus  totius  terra  sue 
tarn  presentibus  quam  futuris,  sabiteni.  Notura  sit  vobis  omnibus  quod  pri- 
usquam  arma  suscepi,  concessi,  et  liac  niea  cai-ta  conlirmavi  Waltero  filio 
Alani  dapifero  meo  et  heredibus  suis  de  leodo  et  bereditate  donationeni 
quam  rex  Da^■id  avus  nieus  ei  dedit,  scilicet  Rerrtrew  et  Passeleth  et 
PoUoc  et  Talahec  et  Kerkert  et  le  Dv(?p  et  le  jNIutrene  et  Eglisbam  et 
Locbinaucbe  et  Innerwick,  cum  omnibus  istanim  terraumi  pertineiitiis  ;  et 
similiter  ei  bereditarie  dedi  etliac  mea  carta  coutlrmavi  seuescalliam  meam, 
tenendam  sibi  et  heredibus  suis  de  me  et  heredibus  meis  liberaliter  in  feodo 
et  hereditate  ita  bene  et  ita  plenarie  sicut  rex  DaA-id  ei  seuescalliam  suam 
melius  et  plenarius  dedit  et  concessit,  et  sicut  ipse  eam  melius  et  plenarius 
ab  eo  tenuit.  Preterea  ego  ipse  eideiu  Waltero  in  feudo  et  hereditate  dedi 
et  hac  eadem  carta  confinuavi,  pro  servitio  quod  ipse  regi  David  et  mihi 
fecit,  Pretlie  quantum  rex  David  in  iikhiu  sua  tenuit,  et  Incbienun  et 
Steiutum  et  Halestonesdene  et  Legardsuode  et  Eircliinsvde  ;  Et  preterea 
in  unoquocpie  burgo  meo  et  in  imaquaque  dominica  gista  mea  per  totam 
terram  meam,  unimi  plenarlum  tuftum  ad  bospitia  sllii  in  eo  i'acienda,  et 
cum  unoquoque  tofto  viginti  acras  terre.  (^hiare  vnlo  et  precipio  ut  idem 
Walterus  et  heredes  ejus  in  Ibuilo  et  bereditate  tcneant  de  me  et  heredi- 
bus meis  in  capite  onuiia  prenominata,  tarn  ilia  (pie  i[isebabet  ex  donatlone 
regis  David  quam  ilia  que  ex  mea  habet  donatione,  cum  omnibus  eormn 

^ Hcgistrum  Monasterii  de  I'as.ckt,  Appendix,  pp.  1  and  2. 
1> 


26  COLLECTIONS. 

pertinentiis  et  rcctitudirulnis,  et  per  rectas  dlvisas  omnium  prcnominatarum 
ten-amm,  libere  et  quiete,  honorltice  et  m  pace,  cum  sacca  et  socca,  cum 
tol  et  them  et  iiifangtheeffe,  in  \illis,  in  scallingis,  in  carapis,  in  pratis,  in 
pascuis,  in  moris,  in  aqni^,  in  molendiuis,  in  jiiscariis,  in  forestis,  in  uosco 
et  piano,  in  vii>:,  in  semiti.s,  sicut  aliijiiis  ex  1  laronibus  meis  libei'ius  et  quie- 
tius  feudum  suum  de  me  tenet  :  Faciendo  mihi  et  heredibus  meis  de  il!o 
feudo  servitium  quinque  militum.  Testibus  Ernesto  cpiscopo  Sancti  Audree, 
Herberto  episcopo  de  GlasLi'ow,  Joharme  abbate  de  Kelkou,  Willieluio 
abbate  de  Meh-os,  Waltero  cancellario,  Williebuo  eo  David  fratribus  regis, 
comite  Gospatrick,  comite  Duncano,  Ilichardo  de  jMorweill,  Gilbeito  de 
Umplu-aweill,  Roberto  de  Bruis,  Iladolpho  de  Soulis,  Philipo  de  Cobieill, 
Williebno  de  Sumervilla,  Hucrone  Pdddell,  Davide  Olilard.  A'aklevo  filio 
comitis  Cxospatrick,  Williehno  de  ^Nlorweilk  Baki^vino  de  la  }.Lar.  Liolt'o 
filio  ]\raccus,  &c.  Apud  arcera  de  Boxburgh,  in  festo  Sancti  Juhannis 
Baptiste,  anno  regni  nostri  v'". 

Abstract. 

Malcolm,  King  of  Scots,  to  bishops,  abbots,  earls,  barons,  justices, 
sherifls,  bailies,  servants,  and  all  other  good  men  of  his  ^\-hole  land,  clerks 
and  laics,  French  and  English,  Scots  and  Galwegians,  present  and  future, 
greeting :  Be  it  known  to  vou  all  tliat  before  I  received  knighthood 
(priusquam  anna  suscepi)  I  granted,  and  by  this  charter  have  contirmed, 
to  Walter  titz  Alan,  my  steward,  and  to  his  heirs  in  fee  and  heritage,  the 
donation  Avhich  King  David,  my  grandsire,  ga^■e  to  him,  namely  Renfrew 
and  Passeleth  and  Polloc  and  Talahec  and  Kerkert  and  the  Drem  and  the 
Mutrene  and  Eglisham  and  Lochinavche  and  Innerwick,  with  all  pertinents 
of  these  lands.  And  likewise,  I  gave  to  him  in  heritage,  and  have  con- 
firmed by  this  cliarter,  the  otlice  of  my  steward  (mearn  senescaUuuii),  to 
hold  to  him  and  his  heirs  of  me  and  my  heu's  freely,  m  fee  and  heritage, 
as  well  and  as  amply  as  King  David  gave  and  granted  to  him  his  steward- 
ship (seiiescalUam  suam),  and  as  he  himself  best  and  most  amply  held  it. 
Moreover,  I  myself  ga^-e,  and  by  this  same  charter  have  confirmed,  to  the 
same  Walter  in  fee  and  heritage,  for  the  service  which  he  did  to  King- 
David  and  to  myself,  Prethe  as  mucli  as  King  David  held  in  his  own 
hand,  and  Inchenan  and  Steintun  and  Halestonden  and  Legardswode 
and  Birchinsyde,  and  father,  in  eveiy  one  of  my  liurghs,  and 
in  every  one  of  my  tlemesne  dwellings  {domlnica  jixta),  through 
my  whole  land,  an  entire  toft  to  make  him  a  residence  there, 
and  with  each  toft  twenty  acres  of  laud.      Wherefore  I  will  and  conmiand 


CIlAItTER^  AND  OTHER  DOCU.MEN'l'S.  27 

that  tlie  s:uiie  AValler  and  Lis  lieii-s  hold  in  fes  and  l;-ritage  of  me  and  my 
heirs  in  cliief  all  the  forenamed  suhjects,  hoth  those  v%-hicli  ho  has  hy  gift 
of  Kino-  David  and  those  which  he  lias  of  my  gift,  v/ith  all  their  pertinents 
and  riglits,  and  hy  the  right  hoinids  of  all  the  for.'>:iid  lands,  freely  and 
quietljs  honourahly  and  in  peace,  with  sac  and  soc,  vith  tol  and  them  and 
infangtheefe,  in  vils  and  shealings,  in  ]>lains.  in  meadows,  in  pastures,  m 
moors,  in  Avaters,  in  mills,  in  fishings,  in  forests,  in  wood  and  plain,  in 
roads  and  paths,  as  any  one  of  ray  barons  most  freely  and  quietly  liolds 
his  fief  of  me  ;  Rendering  to  me  and  my  heirs  for  that  lief,  the  service  of 
five  knights.  Witnesses,  Ernald  bishop  of  St.  Andrews,  Herbert  bishop 
of  Glasgow,  Jolni  abbot  of  Kelso,  Willia)n  abbot  of  ?delros,  Walter  the 
chancellor,  William  and  David  the  king's  brotlicrs.  Enrl  Gcs-xitric,  Earl 
Duncan,  Richard  de  MoreAal,  Gilbert  de  ITmi-hramvill.  Robert  de  Brus, 
Ralj^h  de  Snlis,  Philip  of  Colevil,  William  of  Smn.'rvii.  Hugh  RiddeU, 
David  Oliflird,  Valdev,  son  of  E.arl  Gospatric,  AA^llliani  de  :vIorevil,  Baldwin 
de  la  Mar,  Liolf  son  of  Maccus.  At  the  castle  of  lu'xburgh,  in  the  feast 
of  St-  John  the  Baptist,  the  fifth  year  of  our  reign  [l  15S]. 


2. — Charter  of  King  William  the  Lion,  r/rardinj  the  Lands  of  Moniahrock, 
unci  the  right  oj  fishing  in  the  Loch  of  Lochwinnoch  to  tlic  Monks  of 
Paislaj.    '[llSO-1214.7 

Confirmatio  Wilelmi  regis  Scotie,  de  Moniabrok  rt  de  piscatuia  Louc- 
wynhok. 

WILELMUS  Dei  gratia  rex  Scottorum  omnibus  probis  homljiibus  totius 
teiTe  sue  clericus  et  laicis  salutem.  Sciant  presentes  et  fuun i  me  concessisse 
rt  hac  carta  mea  confii-masse  Deo  et  ccelesie  ^^aMCl.'  r\rarie  et  Sanctorum 
Jacobi  et  Mirini  de  Passelet,  et  monachis  ibidem  Drn  servientibus,  terr.am 
de  Moniabrok  in  Stragritf  quam  .Vlanus  lilius  Waltt'ri  e's  dedit,  p-r  easdem 
rectas  divisas  cpie  scripte  sunt  et  nom!n;ile  in  carta  pri^licii  Ah\ni  ;  Tenen- 
dam  in  libcram  et  perpetuam  elemosinam,  cum  dimidi^i  piscatura  in  exitu 
lacus  do  Loucwynhok,  et  cum  libertate  j-iscan.li  in  i)  so  lacu  de  Loucwyn- 
hok  quotiens  ipse  Alanus  ibi  jjiscari  faciei,  et  c\:m  onuiibus  aisiamcntis 
prescripte  terre,  ita  libcre,  (luiete,  ]ilcn:.iie  el  honorilice  sicut  alias  elemo- 
sinas  suas  liberius,  qiiietias,  })lenius  et  hon.jrIllo-Mtius  ten.ent  et  possident, 
ct  sicut  cat  ta  predicti  Alani  testatur,  Salvo  sei  N'itio  lueo.     Tcstibus,  Hugone 

Tie  J.  df  r.'s.'.,  p.  -:-3. 


28  COLLRCTIOXS. 

cancellavio  nieo,  riiilipp,)  dc  Valoii'  caiiievorio,  Pavjorto  do  LonJe  lilio 
meo,  ^\^i]e]iiio  cle  Haia,  Wilclnif)  OillK!-,!,  Ale^aiulro  xlcccomitc  de  Streu- 
levii,  WileliiK.  Flaiulres',  Henrico  do  Graliain.  Henrico  de  Connaiinok, 
PJiiiijjpo  de  Luuduu,  apud  CJacmaniiau  vicesimo  quluto  die  Maii. 

Abstjiact. 

Cliarter  bv  King  William  tlie  Lion,  p-rantinci-  to  God,  and  to  l!ie 
Clun-ch  of  St.  J\[ary,  and  of  Saint  Jani-^  and  Saint  J.Iirin,  of  Paisley,  and 
the  monks  there  serving  God,  tlie  lanrl  of  ,Moniabrock  in  StragTiff,\vhich 
AJan,  son  of  Walter,  gave  to  them,  ]>y  tlie  same  just  honnds\vhich  are 
vo-itten  and  named  in  the  charter  of  the  aforesaid  Alan  :  To  be  held  in 
free  and  perpctiud  almsgift,  Avith  the  half  of  the  fishing  in  the  outgate  of 
the  loch  of  LochAvinnocli,  and  with  the  liberty  of  fishing  in  the  loch  itself, 
a,s  oft  as  the  said  Alan  shovJd  cause  it  to  be  fished  there  ;  and  v/ith.  all 
easements  of  the  aforewritten  Hand.,  as  freely,  nuietly,  fully,  and  honour- 
ably, as  they  held  the  same  in  terms  of  the  aforesaid  charter  of  Alan: 
savijig  the  King's  service.      Dated  at  Clackmannan,  25  I\bav,  [1180-1214.] 


a. — ChfArtcr  of  Florence,   lishop  elect  of  GJ(!syou\   cortfirminj  tic  qift  oj 
certain  CJurrehes  and  LiUiclsfo  the  2IonhqfPaislc>/.    |"  ]  202-1207.]' 

Confirinatio  clecti  Florentii,  onniiuin  ecclesiarmn. 

FLOPENTIUS  Dei  gratia  Gla.sguen^is  electus  ouniibus  sancte  matiis 
ecclesie  filiis  tam  presentibus  quam  futuris  salutem  in  Domino.  Sciatis  nos 
concessisse  et  hac  carta  nostiva  coniirmasse  Deo  et  ecclesie  Sancti  Jacobi  et 
Sancti  Mirini  de  Passelet  et  nionachis  ibidem  Deo  servientibus,  in  libcram 
et  quietam  et  perpetuam  elemosinam,  ecele;^!as  et  capellas  in  eniscu'iatu 
Glasguensi  eis  pia  devotione  collatas,  scilicet  ecclesiam  de  Irschin,  ecclesiam 
de  Kilpatric,  ecclesiam  de  Kelenan,  eccle'^iam  de  Kihnacolm,  ecclesiam  de 
Innyrk>-}D,  cajK-llam  de  Locluvinnoc.  ecclesiam  de  Daliel,  ecclesiam  burgi 
de  Prestwic,  ecclesiam  dc  altera  PrestAvic,  ecclesiam  Sancti  Oswaldi  de 
Thurnbery,  cum  terris  et  decimis  et  ouniif>us  i])sarum  ecclesiarum  provcn- 
tibtis  et  justis  pertinentiis :  Tencndas  ita  libere,  cjuiete,  plenarie  et  honori- 
fiee,  sicut  alie  ccnvcntuales  [eccleslej  j)arochia]es  ecclesias  stias  in  episcopatu 
Glasguensi  liberius,  quietius,  plenius  et  lionorificentius  tenent  et  possident : 
Salvis  cpiscopahbus.     liiis  testibus,  Ilerberto  decano,   et  Poberto  archi- 


CIIAI^TKlfS  AN'D  OTHER  JXJCL^ilHNTS.     .  29 

diaconc)  Glasgiiensi,  inagislro  Johanao  olliciali  iiostro,  Beda,  Elia,  Jocelino, 
canonicis  Glasguensibus,  I'hilippo  de  Perthec,  ilonedicio  capellaiio,  ct  ma- 
gl.stix)  Theodoro,  et  Mauricld  I.upell,  clcrieis  nostris,  Jolianne  de  Kilbrld, 
et  multis  aliis. 

Adsthact. 
Coixfinnatiou  hv  Floronce,  l)islio]>  eluct  of  Glasgow,  confimuiig  to  the 
Cluirch  of  St..  Jairies  and  Si.  ).liriii  of  I'ai^ley,  and  tlie  monks  there  serv- 
ing God,  m  free  and  perpetual  ahns-gift.  tl.e  c'hurches  and  chapels  m  llie 
diocese  of  Glasgow,  granted  to  thoni  by  jiious  devotion,  namely,  the 
churches  of  Erskine,  Kilpatrlck,  Kelenan,  hlilnialcohn,  Tnverkip.  the  chapel 
of  Lochwinnoch,  the  clmrches  of  Dalziel,  of  the  Inn-gh  of  Prestwick,  of  the 
other  Prest wick,  of  St.  Oswald  of  Turnljery,  with  the  lands,  teinds,  and 
jnst  revenues  of  the  said  chm-ches. 


4. — Charter  of  the  Lancl^  of  Monhjhroch,  l»j  Alan,  son  of  Walter,  and  ihe 
boundaries  thereof,  toijc'her  u-iih  ihc  riaht  offshinrj  in  the  Loeh  of  Loelt- 
ivinnoch.     [120-1.]' 

Carta  AJani  lilii  AValtei'i,  fundatoris,  de  dunatione  Mujiiahroc  et  lihertati- 
bus  ejusdem. 

ALANUS  fillus  "Walterl,  dapifer  regis  Scotie,  unlversis  sancte  matris 
ecclesie  iiliis  tarn  clericis  quam  laicis  salutem.  Sciant  presentes  et  fntnri, 
quod  ego  Alanus  filius  Walteri  dono  et  concede,  ct  hac  carta  mea  con- 
firmo  Deo  et  Sancte  Marie,  et  ecclesie  Sancti  .Tacohi  et  Sancti  ]Mirini  de 
Passelet,  et  raonachis  ibidem  Deo  servientibus,  in  liboam  et  perj.ietv.am 
e.lemosinam,  pro  salute  domini  mei  AVIlelini  regis,  et  pro  .<^alute  mea  et 
heredum  meorum,  illain  teriam  de  ]\b.ni.ibroc  in  Stragrii',  cum  ejusdem 
divisis  per  quas  Robertus  Croc  et  Ilenrieus  de  Xes,  Wilelmus  filius  i\[aidi, 
cum  aliis  probis  liominibus,  per  preceptuui  nieum  eis  illam  peranibulave- 
runt,  scilicet,  sicut  torrens,  qui  cuiri  subtus  Craghenbi-oc  descendit  in 
Lughor,  et  sic  per  Lughor  usque  Cragnienan,  ei  sic  jier  unum  wacellum  de 
West  de  Cragnienan  usipie  in  Caldouere,  et  i)er  Caldouere  usque  ad  torren- 
tem  qui  dicitur  Cloghari.  et  per  eunilom  tdrrentem  usipie  ad  rujicm  de 
Pardristrcnach,  et  ]ier  prdxinuim  sicum  subtus  illam  nipcm  usque  in  rixuhmi 
de  Logan,  et  per  ri\mlum  ilhmi  us.[ue  a.l  divisas  de  Cloglmxlric,  et  sic  per 
divisas  de  Cloghrodric  us(pie  ad  predictmn   torrentem   qui  cumt  subtus 

'7.'.;/.  JciVs.-.,  !>.  13. 


30  COLLECTIONS. 

Cragheiibroc.  Preterea  coiicedo  eis  iit  facianl  et  IjaL'eaiit  dimidiam  pisca- 
turam  in  exilu  Jacus  de  Lo<rliAviunoc,  et  concede  eis  libertatcm  piscandi  in 
ipso  lacu,  quotiens  ego  vel  lieredes  mei  in  ipso  piscari  facieiaus.  Hec  autem 
omnia  prenoniinatn.,  dono  et  concedo  predictis  monachis  ita  libera,  quiete, 
pienarie  et  lioiorifice,  sicut  alias  elemosina.s  suas  liberins,  quieti\is,  plenius 
et  honorilicentius,  tenent  et  possident.  Iliis  testibus,  TIem-ico  de  Ciir- 
mannoc,  Eoberto  Croc,  Wilelnio  Passelewe,  Henrico  do  Nes,  Jacobo 
caj'iellano,  Piicardo  clerico,  AA'ilelmo  fllio  Maidi,  Fnlcono  camerario, 
Iliigonc  de  Mallevillc,  et  mulils  aliis. 

Abstract. 
Charter  by  Alan,  son  of  AValter,  Stev.-ard  to  tlie  King  of  Scotland, 
granting  to  God  and  Saint  Mary,  and  the  church  of  Saint  James  and  Saint 
Mirin  of  Paislej^,  and  the  Monks  there  serving  God,  in  free  and  perpetual 
alms-gift,  for  the  welfare  of  his  lord  King  William,  and  for  the  welfare  of 
himself  and  his  heirs,  his  land  of  Moniabrock  in  Stragrif,  with  the  bounds 
thereof  by  which  Ptobert  Croc,  Ilerny  of  Nes,  and  William,  son  of  IMaid, 
with  other  prudent  men,  at  the  command  of  the  said  Alan,  perambulated 
the  same ;  that  is  to  say,  the  burn  which  nuis  below  Craghenbroc,  goes 
down  to  Lughor,  and  so  by  Lughor  as  far  as  Cragmenan,  and  so  by  a  march 
of  Cragmenan  as  far  as  Caldovere,  and  by  Caldovere  to  the  bui-n  which  is 
called  Cloghari,  and  by  the  same  burn  as  far  as  the  rock  of  Bardiistrenach, 
and  by  the  nearest  syke  unde,r  that  rock  as  far  as  the  Water  of  Log-an, 
and  by  that  water  as  far  as  the  hounds  of  Clochrodrlc,  and  thence  to  the 
aforesaid  burn  Avhich  runs  below  Cragenbroc  :  granting  to  them,  further- 
more, the  half  fishing  in  the  outgate  of  the  loch  of  Lochwirmocli  ;  and  also 
the  liberty  of  fishing  in  the  loch  itself,  as  often  as  the  granter  or  his  heirs 
should  fish  there. 


5. — Clmrterhy  Waller,  the  son  of  Alan,  grant ing  to  fJrc  Convnt  of  St. 
ilary  of  Dolmulin  upon  Aijr,  tlie  Lands  of  DrumJcij  and  SijncsJialcs, 
ivith  the  boundaries  thereof.     [1208-14.]^ 

Carta  AValteri  secundi,  filii  Alani,  de  D)-uingrane,  Drumlcy.et  Petihaucin- 
gowin. 

OMNIBUS  Christi  iidelihus  presentilius  et  futuris,  Walterus  filius  Alani,  do- 
mini  Pegis  Scotie  senescailus,salutem.   Noveritis  me,  divine  caritatis  intuitu, 

■  JUg.  de  Fass. ,  p.  £3. 


CllAUTEKS  AND  OTIIHR  D0CUM1:NT«.  31 

coucessisse,  dedisse,  et  hac  carta  nioa  ountinnas^x^  Deo  et  conventui  l)cate 
Marie  de  Ualmuliii  siipr-r  Arc,  totam  tiMnam  et  i)astiirain  de  Dnindey  et 
Swj'neshales,  cum  omiiihns  iniVa  istas  divisas  contentis  ;  scilicet  et  sicut 
rivulus  codit  de  Cuniyliam  inter  BarbetK  et  Cnoccbcyad,  et  sicut  il!e  ri\iilr.s 
desceudit  usijue  in  ri^ndumde  Drumj;'ran,et  inde  asceiidendo  iisc^ue  in  Sili'eth, 
qui  desceridit  suLtus  vetereni  douuun  nieani  vei'.sus  aquilonem,  ct  sicutidem 
SiJretli  cadit  i]\  transversum  in  Laveran,  et  per  LaAcran  ascendendo  usque 
ad  divisas  terre  que  fuit  Kohcrti  CVoc  de  XeHston,  ct  sic  ppr  easdeni  divisas 
teiTe  Iioberti  Croc  usque  ad  divisas  de  Cuniirliaui  :  Item  totam  terrain  et 
pasturam  de  Petihaucingowin,  cum  onnii])us  iiifra  istas  diosas  contentis  ; 
scilicet  et  sicut  rivulus  de  Ardecapel  descendit  in  lacum  de  L<>cwinnoc,  et 
sic  ascendeudo  j^er  eundem  riA-ulum  usque  in  Merburen  per  ipsas  divisas, 
per  quas  Alexander  iilius  Hugonis  ipsam  terrain  de  me  aliquando  tenuit, 
et  sic  per  Merburen  deseendendo  usque  in  rivuhuu  qui  descendit  de  Loc- 
tancu,  et  per  eundem  rivulum  deseendendo  usque  in  Locwinnock,  et  inde 
})er  ripam  de  Locwinnock .  usque  in  predictum  ri^idTmi  de  Ardecapel  ; 
Tenendas  et  habendas,  cum  omnibus  pertinentiis  suis,  libertatibus,  et  aisi- 
inentis,  in  pui'am  et  perpetuam  elemosinam,  liberam  et  quietaiu  ab  omni 
seculariservitio  et  exactione;  Ketentis  niihi  et  lieredibus  meis,  in  biisterris 
et  ])asturis  predictis,  feris  et  avi])us  taiitunimodo  :  Ita  tamen  quod  liceat 
pref'ato  conventui,  ublcunque  volueriut  ii;lra  predietas  di\-isas,  edilicare,  [et] 
essartare  ut  domui  sue  videriut  cxpeclii'e,  abscnie  molestia  et  impedimento. 
Ego  vero  Walterus  et  heredes  mei  Avarautizabinms,  adquietabimus,  et  de- 
f'endemus  imperpetu\nn  IJeo  et  prefaio  conventui  beate  Marie  de  Dal- 
mulin  siqier  Are,  pj'edictas  terras  et  pa.sturas,  cuui  omnibus  peitinentiis 
suis,  et  de  omnibus  rebus,  contra  omnes  homines.  Hiis  testibus,  domino 
Waltero  Glasguensi  episcopo,  Adam  abbate  de  jMelros,  Johanne  abbate  de 
IGhviimin,  Waltero  Olifard  justiciario  Laudnnie,  David  fratre  suo,  Ile- 
ginaldo  do  Cra\\-ford  vicecomite  de  Are,  I'daculnio  Loccard.  ]\lacohno 
filic  suo,  Hugone  lilio  Ileginaldi,  Ivogeriu  tibo  (Jlav,  Eicardo  Valensi, 
Johainie  de  Munginuri,  Hectore  de  Carrie.  magi.st)-o  Hugone  de  Xorma- 
villa,  magistro  de  Xes,  Vfilelmo.  Luca,  Udardo,  capellanis,  Wilelmo  de 
Perthic,  Ivoberto  de  Ellesam,  clericis,  et  niultis  abis  liomiuibus. 

Abstract. 

Cbarter  by  Walter,  son  of  Alan,  tbe  Steward,  granting  to  God  and 
Ibe  convent  of  St.  Mary  of  Dabinilin  iq^.n  Ayr.  all  tlie  land  and  [.asture  of 
])rumley  and  Swynesbales,  witli  all  tilings  contained  witbin  tbese  bounds, 
that  is  to  say,  as  the  river  lluws  from  Cunningbame  between  Ijarbcth  and 


32  COLLECTIONS. 

Knoc]che3'P.d,  and  so  descends  uui  il  it  {alls  iiito  the  water  of  Drumgrane,  and 
theiico  going  up  as  far  as  to  Sili-etli,  which  goes  down  helow  the  granto-'s 
old  liMUse  triwards  the  north,  and  so  the  same  Silredi  fully  cross-ways  into 
Lavficn,  and  by  Lavercn  ascends  to  the  bounds  of  the  land  whicli 
belon.ged  to  Eobcrt  Croc  of  Neilston,  and  so  |)y  the  same  bounds  to  the 
marcbes  of  Cunniiigbanie  :  Also  all  the  land  and  pasturage  of  Petihauchin- 
gowln,  with  all  tbings  contained  withui  these  bounds,  narae]v,as  the  water 
runs  from  Ardecapel  into  the  loch  of  Lochwinnoch,  and  so  upwards  by  the 
same  water  as  far  as  Llei-burcn,  by  the  same  marches  by  Avbich  Alexander, 
son  of  Hugh,  sometime  bad  that  land  from  tbe  granter;  and  so  by  ]\Ierbureii 
going  down  as  far  as  the  water  which  runs  down  from  Loctancu,  and  by  tbe 
same  water  goes  dovni  as  far  as  Lochwinnoch,  and  thence  by  the  bank  of 
Lochwinnoch  as  far  as  the  aforesaid  water  of  Ardecapel  :  To  be  held,  vv-itli 
all  their  pertuients,  freedoms  and  easements,  in  pure  and  pei-petual  alms- 
gift,  free  and  quiet  from  all  secular  service  and  exaction  ;  the  beasts  of 
prey  and  birds  only  in  these  lands  and  pastures  being  retained  to  the 
granter  and  bis  heirs,  so  that  it  shall  be  lawful,  neveitheless,  to  the 
aforesaid  couT-ent,  to  build  wherever  they  will  within  the  aforesaid 
bounds,  and  to  cultivate,  as  to  tlieir  house  shall  seem  expedient,  without 
molestation  oi'  hindrance. 


G. — Mandate  Iv/  Alexander  son  of  Walter,  orderiiuj  Thomas  do  Bosco  to 
measure  certain,  lands  hclQi'jinj  to  the  jforks  of  Paisley,  cfic.     [1241.]' 

Carta  Alexandii  fdii  "Walteri  de  terra  infra  pai'chum  inclusa  et  de  viii  cel- 
dris  -firine  annue  pensionis  de  Inchynnau. 

ALEXANDEll  filins  AValteri  Scotie  senescallus  dilocio  ct  iideli  suo  Thome 
de  Bosco  baronic  de  Ilenfru  suiutem.  Mando  tibi  et  precijjio  quatiiuis 
per  probos  et  fideles  homines  mensurari  facias  totara  illam  terram  que  fuit 
monachorum  de  Passelet,  quam  domijius  pater  mens  et  ego  inchidi  fecimus  in 
parco  nostro  ex  occidentali  parte  rivuli  de  Espdare;  et  quot  acras  ibidem 
invenoitis,  tot  acros  sine  omni  dilatione  eis  lilierari  facias  propmquiores 
ecclesie  eorum  de  Innirkyp  (puis  eis  dedi  in  excambium  terre  supradicte. 
Preterea  eisdem  incontinenti  saisinam  facias  de  sex  acris  terre  propinquior- 
bus  capelle  de  Lochwinhoc  (juas  eis  dedi  in  liheiam,  p\nam  et  perpetnam 
elemosinam  ex  debito  et  i)romisso  domini   patris  mei,  pro  terra  que  fuit 

'Reg.  de  Pass.,  p.  88. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  33 

Wilelini  Fiancicj;T'ni  ,'ipud  Innirwie.  que  iniclii  et  ]iei-cdil)ns  mnis  remaiiel)it 
imperpetuum.  Tibi  iiisuper  precipio  qnatiuus  elsdein  raonachis  solvi  facias 
singulis  anuis  de  firuia  de  luchyiiiian  octoceldras  farine,  videlicet  duas  cel- 
dras  quas  eis  debeo  per  cartam  meam  pro  multura  de  Ptass,  et  sex  celdius 
quas  ego  et  domina  mater  mea  eis  debemus  annuatiin  in  vita  doniini  Pta- 
dulfi  capellani,  in  excauibinm  terre  eoruiu  de  inncrwic  :  et  nuUo  modo 
oniittas  quin  facias  eis  satisiieri  de  omnibus  arreragiis  dictarum  sex  celdra- 
rum  in  quibus  ego  et  domina  mater  mea  eis  tenemvu'.  In  cujus  rei  testi- 
monium has  litteras  meas  patentes  tibi  mitto.     Vale. 

Abstkact. 

]\randate,  by  Alexander,  son  of  Walter,  Steward  of  Scotland,  to  Thomas 
de  Bosco  of  the  Barouy  of  Ptenfrew,  commanding  him  to  measure,  by 
prudent  and  faithful  men,  all  that  land  which  belonged  to  the  ]\[onks  of 
Paisley,  which  his  said  f  itlier  and  lie  enclosed  in  tlieir  park,  on  the  vest 
side  of  the  water  of  pAucdair  ;  and  so  many  acres  as  he  should  fmd  there, 
to  deliver  as  many,  without  delav,  to  the  said  ]Monks,  nearer  their  church 
of  Innerkip,  in  exchange  for  tlie  above-mentioned  land:  Further,  to  give 
them  sasine,  forthwith,  of  six  acres  of  land  nearer  the  chapel  of  Lochwln- 
noch,  wliich  the  said  Alexander  gave  to  them  in  free,  pure,  and  perpetual 
almsgift,  as  due  to  them  by  the  promise  of  his  father,  for  the  land  which 
belonged  to  William  Francigen,  which  should  remain  with  the  granter  and 
his  heirs  for  ever  :  charging  also  the  said  Thomas  to  pay  to  the  Monks, 
for  each  j-ear,  of  the  fenne  of  Incliinnan,  right  chalders  of  meal,  tliat  is  to 
say,  two  chalders  which  he  owed  io  them  by  his  chartei-,  for  the  multure 
of  liass,  and  six  chalders  which  he  ami  the  lady  his  mother  owed  to  them 
yearly  in  the  lifetime  of  Pialf,  the  chaplain,  in  exchange  for  their  land  of 
Innerwick,  and  to  satisfy  tht-m  of  all  arrears  of  the  said  six  chalders. 
[a.d.  12  4  G]. 


7. — Charter  of  James,  Steward  of  Scotland,  conferring  certain  rirjhts  as  to 
fL'<hinr/  0)1  the  Ahheij  of  Paisloj} 

Caii.a  Jacobi  senescalli  Scotie  super  libero  transitu  aque  de  Loucwynhok. 

SCIANT  presentes   et  futuri    (piod   ego  Jacobus  senescallus  Scotie  dedi, 
concessi  et  hac  presenti  carta  mea  conlirmavi,  divine  caj-itatis  hituitu,  pro 


34  COLLECTIONS. 

salute  aiiime  iiiee,  Alexandri  regis  Scotie,  oinniimi  aiitecessorum  mcoruia 
et  successoruni,  Deo  et  Leate  ^iarJe  A'irgiiii  et  Sanciis  Jacobo  et  i^iirhio, 
Abbati  et  coiiveutni  de  Passelet  et  nionachis  ibidem  Deo  servientibus  et 
imperpeiuuni  servituris,  libenun  transitum  aque  de  Kertloiicwj-nhok  inter 
meum  ijar  de  Hachindunan  de  exitu  lacus  iiici  de  Luucwyuliok  el  /_//  yar 
de  Lynclejlt  quod  est  dictoruiu  inouachoruin,  Abbatis  et  convent  us,  sine 
irnpediniento  seu  obstaculo  quocunque  ;  ita  quod  [nee]  ego  nee  lieredes  inei 
fieri  pennitteremus  per  nos  seualios  quoseunquealiquod  ^ar,i!npedimentum, 
piscaiiam,  obstacuhnn  seu  clausurani,  inter  meum  yar  de  liacbyndunan  et 
yar  do  Lyncle}-fsupradictum,  per  quod  commoduni  piscarie  de  hj  >jar  de 
Lyncle^^f  supradictimi  quod  est  dictorum  Abbatis  et  conventus  inaliquopo- 
terit  diminui  seu  dampnilicari  ;  ita  tamen  quod  licebit  niilii  et  heredlbus 
meis  dictiun  yar  de  Hachindunan  ;dlbi  super  aquam  de  Kertloucv.'vniiuk 
iiifra  terrani  meam  mutare  et  facere,  ita  quod  nullum  yar  seu  piscariam 
preter  unum  tantum  inter  lacum  Louc\\Tnhok  et  dictum  yar  de  Lenclevf 
babebimus  seu  fieri  faciemus  aut  permittemus.  Tenendum  et  habendum 
de  ine  et  heredibus  meis  in  llberam,  pxn-nm  et  perpetuam  elemosinam  adeo 
llbere,  quiete  et  pacifice  sicut  aliqua  elemosina  in  regno  Scotie  tenetur  et 
possidetin-.  Quam  cpiidem  donationem,  concessionum  et  confinnationem 
ego  et  heredes  mei  contra  onmes  homines  et  leminas  warantizabinms, 
acquietabimus  et  imperpetuum  dcfendeiiuis.  In  cujus  rei  testimonium  j^re- 
senti  carte  sigillum  meum  feci  n]>]-ioni.  lliis  testibus,  dominis  Alexandro 
de  Lyndesay,  Keginaldo  de  C'rautbnl,  Waltero  de  Lvndsay,  Dauid  de 
Lyiidesay,  militibus,  magistro  Gilliertri  do  Temjnlton  rectoru  ecclesie  Rot- 
byrsay,  Johanne  Morton  vicario  de  Inneikyp,  F3'nlaio  rectore  ecclesie  de 
Dunhon,  et  multis  aliis. 


Ar.sTU.vi'T. 

Charter  by  James,  Steward  of  Scotland,  in  view  of  Divine  charity,  for 
the  v/elfare  of  his  soul,  of  Alexander  king  of  Scotland,  and  of  all  his 
ancestors  and  successors,  granting  to  the  abliot  and  convent  of  Paislev 
and  the  monks  there  ser\-ing  God,  the  ii-ee  j)assage  of  water  from  Kert 
Lochwinnoch,  between  his  yare  of  Aucliindutuian,  froni  the  outlet  of  his 
loch  of  Lochwinnoch,  and  the  yaie  of  Lynocleytt  belonging''  to  the  said 
monks,  alibot  and  con^•cnt,  without  imnt\lina-nt  or  obstacle  whatsoever; 
so  that  neither  the  grantor  nor  liis  h.oirs  shall  ]>ormit,  bv  thcntselves  or 
others  whatsoever,  any  yare,  inqiediuiont,  llshing,  ol.jstacle.  or  enclosure 
between  his  yare  of  Auchindounun  and  the  yare  ol' Lyncleyf  above  named, 


cuAirnoKS  and  other  documents.  35 

by  which  the  convenieiice  of  the  flshinj;:  of  the  yavc  of  Lyncleyf  might  iu 
any  degree  be  diminislicd  or  damaged  So  that,  nevertheless,  it  should  be 
lawful  to  the  graiitcr  and  his  heirs  to  change  and  make  the  said  yare  of 
Auchindounaii  anpvhere  else  upon  the  Avaf  or  of  Kert  Lochwinnoch,  witliin 
bis  land,  so  that  they  I'ormittrd  no  yare  or  fishing  but  one  only  to  be  made 
between  the  lodi  of  Lochwinnuch  and  the  said  yare  of  Lyncle}4' :  To  i)c 
held  of  the  gianter  and  Iiis  heirs  in  free,  pure,  and  perpetual  almsgift : 
Given  under  the  seal  of  the  grantor,      [a.ix  i'283-1303.] 


8,— Charter  of  Kin<j  Bolcrt  the  Bruce  to  Robert,  called  Sijmpil,  granting 
lands  at  Largs} 

Carta  Iloberti  Sjanplll. 

EOBEPtTUS,  etc.  Sciatis  nos  dedisse  concessi.sse  et  hac  presentl  carta 
nostra  confirmasse  Eobcrto  dicto  Sympil  dilecto  et  fideli  nostro  totam 
terram  cum  j^ertmenciis  que  fult  (piondam  Johannis  de  Balliolo  militis  iu 
tenemcnto  de  Largys.  Tenendam  et  habendam  predicto  lioberto  ct 
heredibus  suis  de  nobis  et  heiedibus  nostris  in  feodo  et  hereditate  ct  in 
imam  integram  et  liberam  baroniani  cum  dominio  libere  tenencium  ad 
candem  terram  pertinencium  vel  pertinere  valencium  et  cum  seruiciis 
eorundem  et  cum  conmniui  pastui'a  dc  Largys  et  cum  omnibus  aliis 
libertatibus  connnoditatibus  aysiamrntis  et  iustis  pertinenciis  suis,  libere 
quiete  plenarie  et  honoritice.  Reddendo  inde  nobis  et  heredibus  nostris 
dictus  lloltertus  et  heredes  sui  unum  donaiium  argenti  tantum  ad  festum 
Pentecostes  annuatim  pro  onini  alio  sci-vicio  exacclone  sen  demanda  et 
flxciendo  tres  sectas  per  annum  ad  curiam  nostram  vieecomitis  de  Are  ad 
tria  capitalia  j^laclta  tenenda  ibidem.     Tn  cuius  rei,  etc.^ 

Ar.sTiiAcT. 

Charter  by  King  Eobert  the  Ihuce,  to  Robert  called  S^anpil,  of  the 
whole  land,  with  pertinents,  which  l)elniiged  to  the  late  John  of  Balhol, 
Knight,  in  the  tenement  of  Largs.  To  liold  to  the  said  Robert  and  his 
heirs,  of  the  Crown,  in  fee  and  heritage,  ami  in  one  whole  and  free  barony, 
with  the  lordshlj.  of  tlie  iVeeholders  belonging,  or  that  might  belong,  to 

■/.•,,;.  M^"j-  .S'w.  J;''t.  I.  Xo.  r.-2. 


36  COLLECTIONS. 

the  said  land,  and  with  the  services  of  the  same:  and  with  the  cninmon 
pasture  of  Largs,  and  otlier  privileges;  reiidei'ing  therefor  one  penny  uf 
silver  only,  at  Pentecost  each  year:  uud  perl'onning  three  suits  }'early  at 
the  Sherill'  Court  of  Ap-,  at  the  three  head  ])leas  to  he  held  there.  [Circa, 
]320.] 


9. — Charier  hy  King  Rohcrt  the  Bruce  to  Tlioiaas,  called  Sijnij'^il,  granting 
lands  at  Langnidry} 

Carta  Thome  Syrnpil. 

EOBEPiTUS,  etc.  Sciaiis  nos  dedisse  concessisse  et  hac  presenti  carta 
nostra  confirmasse  Thome  dicto  Synipil  dilecto  et  iideh  nosti'o  pro  homagio 
et  servicio  suo  medietatem  tocius  terre  ciun  pr-itinenciis  quam  Nicholas  de 
Dispensa  inimicus  noster  et  rehellis  hahuit  ex  infeodacione  nostra  heredi- 
tarie  in  villa  et  tenemento  de  Langiuidrvfe  et  fjuam  idem  Nicholas  foris- 
fecit  erga  nostram  regiam  digr,itntem  :  Tenendam  et  hahendam  pre(hcto 
Thome  et  heredihus  suis  de  nohis  et  heredihus  nostrls  m  feodo  et 
liereditate,  per  omnes  rectas  metas  et  divisas  suas  lihere  cpaiete  plenarie  et 
honorihce  cum  onmilais  lilicrtatihus  conmroditatihus  aysiamentis  et  iustis 
pertinenciis  suis  dehiiis  et  consuetis:  faciendo  inde  nohis  et  herediltus 
nostris  preclictus  Thomas  et  heredes  sui  medietatem  senhcii  vnius 
Ai-chitenentis  in  exercitu  nostro.     In  cuius  rei,  etc. 

Abstkaxt. 
Charter  hy  Itohert  the  Eruce  king  uf  Scots,  to  Thomas  called  Syrnpil, 
for  his  homage  and  service,  oi"  the  half  of  the  larul  wliich  Nicholas  de 
Dispensa,  the  King's  enemy  andrfhcl,  had  hy  royal  infeftment,  heritahly, 
in  the  town  and  tenement  of  Langnidry,  and  which  the  said  Nicholas 
forfeited  to  his  ]\h"ijestY.  To  hold  to  the  said  Thomas  and  his  heirs,  of 
the  Crown,  in  fee  and  heiitage.  with  all  pertinents,  rights  and  privileges 
thereto  helonging  ;  ivndering  therefor  the  half  service  of  one  archer  in  the 
King's  army.     [Circa,  1320.] 


Raj.  Ma.j.  Sl.j.  hot.  I.  No.  CO. 


CilAllTKRS  AND  OTHER  DOCILMKNTS.  37 

10. — Coiijlrwjitiou   hi/  Rohcrt   11.  of  (jrant   of  lands  of  Glasford  to  John 

Confiruiacio  Jobaunis  Sympyll. 

liOBERTUS  del  gTacia  Picx  Scottoruiu  :  Omnibus  probis  hominibus 
tocivis  terre  sue,  .Salutem.  Scialis  nos  apjirobasse,  etc.,  donaclonem 
illani  et  concessioneui  ([uas  piimogenitus  uoster,  Jobainies  comes  de 
Carrie,  fecit  et  concessit  Jobtami  Svmpill,  filio  et  heredi  Tbome  SvmpiH, 
dilecli  et  lidelis  nostri,  de  terris  de  Glasford  cum  advocacione  ecclesie 
eiusdem  et  cum  tenandiis  de  C'orsraguel  de  Eldern,  et  de  Blacford.  Xeciion 
donaclonem  111am  et  concessioncm,  quas  idem  prlmogenitus  noster  fecit 
dlcto  Jobanni,  de  Parco  de  C'lo^■nq\va^n  de  Knocglas,  de  Clonskeacli  de 
Oayanyss,  de  Torranys  et  de  Ardacbryg,  in  liaronia  de  Kylljryde  infra 
vicecomltatum  do  Lanark.  Tencndis  et  babendis  dicto  Jobanni  et  beredi- 
bu.s  masculis  de  corpore  suo  legitime  procreandis,  quibus  forte  deficientibus 
dicto  Tbome  patri  suo  et  beredibus  suis  legit  imis  qulbuscunque,  in  feodo  et 
liereditate,  adeo  libere  in  omnibus  et  per  onniia,  slcut  carte  dicti  Piinio- 
geniti  nostri,  dicto  Jobanni  inde  confecte  in  se  iuste  continent  et 
proportant.  Saluo  seruicio  nostro.  In  cuius  rei,  etc.  Testibus,  etc. 
Apud  DtnifermehTie,  xxij'^".  die  Jtdii.      Anno  regni  nostri  Quarto. 

AliSTRACT. 

Confirmation  by  Pofiert  IT.,  king  of  Scots,  of  tbe  grant  made  liy 
Jolm,  earl  of  Carrie,  bis  first  Ijorn,  to  Jobn  S3'mpill,  son  and 
heir  of  Thomas  Sympill,  of  tbe  lands  of  Glasford,  with  advocation  of  tbe 
church  thereof,  and  ^vitb  tbe  tenandrics  of  Crosragtiel,  of  Pddren,  and  of 
Blackford  ;  also  of  the  grant  made  by  tbe  same  Earl,  to  the  said  John,  of 
Park  of  Clonquarn,  of  Knocglns,  Clonskeacli,  Clayanys,  Torranvs,  and 
Ardacluig,  in  the  barony  of  Kylbrid  and  shire  of  Lanark.  To  hold  to  tbe 
said  Jobn  and  the  heirs-male  of  bis  body  la^vi^dlv  to  be  procreated;  whom 
failing,  to  the  said  Tbomas,  his  I'atber,  and  bis  lawful  beirs  whomsoever, 
in  fee  and  heritage,  as  freely  in  all  respects  as  tbe  cbarters  above 
mentioned  in  tbenisehes  do  contain  and  bear:  Saving  the  King's  service. 
Dated  at  Dunfermline,  ^'Ind  July,  [1375]. 


licj.  Mag.  S;.,.      }.a,.  II.     No.  C3. 


38  COLLECTIONS. 

IL — Charter   hi/  James  II.,  graiV.huj    lands    of  Southennane  to   Robert 
Sijmpill  of  EUiotstoun  and  his  sjwnse,  Eli-.aheth. 

Carta  IfoLerti  Synipil  cic  ll^lliotstoune  militis. 

JACOBUS  Dei  g-j-acia  vex  Scotoruni  Oir.uiljiis  proLis  hoiniuilms  tocins 
terre  sue  clericis  et  laicis  salutciu:  Sciatis  nos  dedisse  coiicesslsse  et  hac 
present!  carta  nostra  confirniasse  dilectis  nostrls  Roberto  Sjiiiple  do 
EUiotistoun  militi  et  Elizabetli  sponse  totas  et  integi'as  terras  de  Southen- 
nane cum  pertinenciis  jacentes  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Ai'e  quequidem 
ten-e  cum  pertinenciis  fuerant  dicti  Pioberti  militis  liereditarie  et  quaa 
idem  Eobertus  non  v'l  aut  metu  ductus  nee  errore  lajtsus  sed  mera  et 
spontanea  voiuntate  sua  in  manus  nostras  apud  Striueline  coram 
subscriptis  testibus  per  fustem  et  baculum  personaliter  sursum  reddidit 
pureque  simpliciter  resigna\'it  ac  totum  jus  et  clameum  que  in  dictis  terris 
cum  pertinenciis  habuit  sen  haliei'e  jiotuit  pro  se  et  beredibus  suis  omnino 
quittum  claraauit  imperpetuum  Tenendas  et  liabendas  totas  et  intef^ras 
terras  de  Soutl\ennane  predictas  cum  pertinenciis  dictis  rtol)erto  Symple 
de  EUiotistoun  inUiti  et  Ebzabetb  sponse  sue  et  eoruni  alteri  diucius 
viventi  et  post  eorum  decessinn  veris  legitimis  et  propinquloriljus  beredibus 
dIcti  Eoberti  Synqile  miUtis  quibuscunque  de  nobis  et  beredibus  ac 
successoribus  nostris  in  feodo  et  bereditate  imperpetuum  per  omnes  rectas 
metas  suas  antiquas  et  diusas  prout  iacent  in  longitudine  et  latitudine  cum 
omnib'as  et  singuHs  Hbertatibus  commoditatibus  et  asiamentis  ac  iustis 
pei'tinenciis  suis  quibuscunque  tam  non  nominatis  quam  nominatis  ad  cUctas 
terras  cum  pertinenciis  spectanlibus  in  futurum  Et  adeo  libere  quiete 
plenarie  integre  lionoritice  bene  et  in  ]iace  in  omnibus  et  pev  omnia  sicufc 
dictus  Robertus  aut  predicessores  sui  prenominatas  terras  ciun  pertinenciLs 
de  nobis  aut  predicessoribus  ante  dictam  resignacionem  nobis  inde  factam 
bberius  tenuit  seu  possedit  teiiueruut  sen  possiderunt  In  cuius  rei  testi- 
monium presenti  carte  nostre  nuignum  sigiUum  nostrum  fipponi  precijnmus 
testibus  reue]-endis  in  Cbristo  patribus  WiUelmo  Jobaime  ct  Tboma 
Glasguensi  Moraviensi  et  Cavubdecase  ecclcsiarum  episcopis  Willebuo 
domino  Crelcbtoun  nostro  cancellario  et  consaugulneo  predilecto  dilectis 
consangniineis  nostris  Alexandro  domino  j\Jontgomery  Patricio  domini  le 
Glannnys  et  Andrea  domino  le  Gray  Magistris  Jobanue  Arous  arcbidiacono 
Glasguensi  et  Georgeo  de  Sboriswud  vicario  de  Calco  apud  Striueliu  vltimo 
die  mensis  Octobrls  anno  domini  m"  ccLXf  Li"  et  regni  nostri  decimo  quinto. 

'  liaj.  Mo'j.  i<ij.  Lih.  4.  No.  153. 


CHARTKIJS  AND  OTIIi:i{  DOCU.'^Il^NTS.  39 

Abstract. 
Cliai-ter  l>y  .Limes  II.  kiiif^uf  Scots,  to  Ttolieri  Syinple  of  IClliotstoun, 
kiiight,  and  I^li^abeth  liis  s]inuse,  of  all  and  wliolc  tlic  lands  of  Snutlieii- 
iiane,  with  the  peilincnts,  Iving  within  the  shiie  of  Avr:  A\'hich  lands 
telonged  to  the  said  lluhicrt  heritahly,  and  were  h}'  him  jxnsonally 
resigned  in  the  King's  hands,  at  Stirling.  To  hold  to  the  said  (inhertand 
Elizabetli  his  spouse,  and  the  survivor  of  them,  and  after  their  decease,  to 
the  true  hiwful  and  nearest  lieirs  of  the  said  IJohert  Symple,  knight, 
whomsoever,  of  the  CVown,  in  fee  and  heritage  for  evei".  Dated  at 
Stirling,  31st  Octoher,  M51. 

12. — Account  of  Iiohcrt  ScmpJe  of  Eli'tsloini,  as  Shcrif  of  Rcnfrev:,  ren- 
dered at  Eduibur  git,  'Hjtli  Jid[i,  1455.' 

Cornpotum  lloberti  Symjivl  de  ]']l_votstoune,  militis,  vicecomitis  de 
Penfrew,  redditnm  apud  Edinburgh  vicesimosexto  die  mensis  Julii,  anno 
Domini  nr'nii''  quincjuagesimorjuinto,  de  omnibus  receptis  suis  et  expensis 
per  firmas  et  exitus  baUie  a  die  (piinto  mensis  JuUi  anni  Domini  etc. 
quinquageshnicpiarti  usque  in  diem  hujus  compoti,  et  sic  de  duobus 
terminis  infra  hoc  compotum. 

Idem  onerat  se,  in  piimis,  de  Ixxxv  li.  viij  s.  ixd.,  per  arreragia  ultimi 
compoti  sui,  ut  patet  in  pede  ejusdem.      Surama  arreragiorum  patet. 

Item,  idem  onerat  se  de  vj  s.  viij  d.  jier  vendicionem  unius  paris 
calcarium  deavu-atorum  allie  lirme  ten-e  de  Cardonald  de  anno  conq^oti. 
Et  de  j  d.  albe  firme  terre  do  Estyrealdwel  de  eodem  anno.  Et  d(\i  d. 
albe  firme  terre  de  Eicardoune  juxta  IJidilhqw  de  eodem  aimo.  Et  de  j  d. 
albe  firme  dimedietatis  terre  de  Craggvnfeach  de  eodem  anno.  ]it  de  j  d. 
albe  firme  terre  de  Ratliow,  que  est  dohannis  de  Menteth,  de  eodem  anno. 
Et  de  j  d.  albe  firme  terre  dc  Elyotstoune  de  eodem  aimo.  Et  de  J  il.  albe 
fii-me  terrarum  de  Thurystoune  et  de  Wodiial  de  eodem  anno.  Sumrna 
hujus  oncris,  vij  s.  ij  d. 

Item,  idem  onerat  so  de  xl  s.  de  finnis  terrnrum  que  dicuntur  le 
Kingis  Medow  de  anno  conqioti.  YA  de  xx  ii.  de  tirmis  terrarum  de 
Perthwiks_>nnpi]l  alias  voeataium,  luuic  autem  Pertlnvik  regis,  de  anno 
compoti.  Et  de  x  li.  de  relevio  lerrarum  de  J'unrod,  per  saisinam  d;itam 
Alexandi-o  Lyndesay  ile  eisdem.  Y.t  de  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  ]>er  vendicionem 
duoitim  parium  calcarimn  deauratoruui  albe  iirme  terre  de  Thornelee  de 
anno  precedcnie  hoc  compotum.     E,t  de  x  li.  do  relevio  terrarum  de  Evnart, 

'■Exchequer  K ''.Is,  YI.  103. 


40  COLLECTIONS. 

per  saisinam  datam  Jacobo  oliin  comiti  de  Douglas  de  eisdem,  de  anno 
precedenle  hoc  compotum.  Kt  de.  xxx  H.  de  liniiis  dictarum  [teirarum]  de 
Fynnart  de  tribiis  annis  dicluni  annum  precedentibus,  existenciuna  iu 
mani])us  regis,  predicta  sai.sina  non  recuperata.  Et  de  xj  s.  j  d.  ob.  de 
firmis  terrarum  de  Caldorbalcli  termini  beat!  Martini  anni  precedentis  lioc 
compotum,  existencium  in  manilms  regis,  saisina  non  recuperata  de  eisdem, 
demjitis  duabus  terciis  earundem.  Et  de  1  s.  de  relevio  earundem  terrarum, 
regi  debito  per  saisinam  datam  Jonete  et  Helene  Park,  sororibus.  Et  de 
vij  s.  V  d.  de  firmis  terrarum  de  Achingruthe,  de  termino  beati  Martini 
infra  hoc  compotum,  demptis  duabus  terciis  earundem,  existencium  in 
mauibus  regis,  saisina  non  recuperata  de  eisdem.  Et  de  xxxilj  s.  iiij  d.  de 
relevio  dicte  quarte  jiartis  terre  de  Achingruthe,  regi  debito  per  saisinam 
datam  Jonete  et  Heleno  Park,  sororibus,  de  eisdem,  de  anno  compoti. 
Summa  hujus  oneris,  Ixxvij  li.  xv  s.  ij  d.  ob. 

Summa  totalis  oneracionis  preter  arreragia,  lxx\4ij  li.  ij  s.  iiij  d.  ob. 

Summa  totalis  oneracionis  cvnn  arreragiis,  j^lxlij  li.  xj  s.  j  d.  ob. 

Et  non  onerat  se  de  allquibus  aliis  v,  arclis,  releviis,  maritagiis,  finibus, 
cschaetis,  aut  exitibus  curie  sue,  licet  curias  tenuerit  et  americamenta 
levaverit,  igitur  iujungitur  sibi,  sub  pena  amissionis  ofiicii  sui,  quatenus  in 
proximo  compote  suo.  Xec  oneravit  se  de  vij  li.  iiij  s.  de  exitibus  unius 
itineris  camerarie  foristallanciuni  burgum  de  Eenfrew  de  anno  precedente 
hoc  compotum,  licet  desuper  extractuin  a  camerario  reci[ierit  ultra  onus 
suum  suprascriptum  de  dicto  itinere.  iNeque  de  xiiij  li.  xvj  s.  de  exitibus 
unius  itineris  camerarie  de  anno  compoti  tenti  infra  dictum  burgum,  cum 
quibus  oierandus  est  in  proximo  compoto  suo. 

Expense  ejusdem.  In  primis,  allocate  compotanti,  ex  dono  domlni 
nostri  regis  ftxcto  Willelmo  de  Cranstouue  de  Corsby,  militi,  de  relevio 
terrarum  de  Innerwik,  ut  patet  per  literas  dumini  nostri  regis  sub  signeto 
et  subscripcione  ostensas  super  compotum.  xxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiij  d.  Et  eidem 
per  remissionem  factam  ])er  domiiuna  nostrum  regem  Pioberto  Sympil  de 
Fulwod  de  relevio  suo  de  Caldorhalch,  ut  patet  per  literas  domini  regis 
super  dicta  remissione  conqiolanti  directas  sub  signeto  ostensas  super 
compotum,  de  anno  com})oti,  v  11.  Et  \K^y  solucionem  faetam  Donaldo  et 
Gilberto  Makwat,  cursorildis  domini  regis,  de  juanrlato  ejusdem  literatorio 
sub  signeto  de  precepto,  de  armo  conijiuti,  de  arreragiis  uUimi  compoti  sui, 
sub  periculo  compotantis,  iiij  li.  Et  jier  solucionem  factam  Willelmo 
Bonar,  com])otorum  rotulatori,  ad  expensas  domicilii  domini  regis,  ipso 
fatcnte  recejilum  super  compotum.  xxxvj  li.  xiij  s.  iiijd.,  jiro  quibus 
respondcbit.       Et    eidem,    )ier    remissionem    factam    in  i'avorem    Gilbcrti 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMl'XTS.  41 

Kenedy  ncnrico  Kenccl}'  de  allia  fii-ma  septcm  pavium  calcannm 
dcauratonim  contenta  in  arrei'agiis  conipotautis,  ut  patet  perlitcras  doniini 
regis  de  remissione  compotanti  directas  ostensas  super  conipotum,  xlvj  s. 
viij  d.  Et  allocate  eidcm  de  firmis  terranim  de  Fjnmart  de  tiibus  annis 
superius  in  onere  contentis,  eo  quod  quondam  dominus  Geoi'gius 
Creichtoune  intromisit  cum  eisdem  per  dictum  tempus,  xxxli.,  ct  idcirco 
scribetur  per  dominum  regeia  "vicecomitibus  de  E  linburgh  et  de  Perth, 
quatenus  distringant  Jacobum  de  C'rechtoune,  filium  et  heredem  dicti 
Georgii,  terras  et  bona  sua,  pro  dicta  summa,  de  qua  summa  onerabuntur 
in  compotifs  suis  proximo  reddendis.  Et  eidem,  per  supei-fluani  oneracionem 
duarum  terciarum  exeimciiim  de  terris  de  Auchingruth,  cum  quibus  com- 
potans  superius  est  oneralus,  xviij  s.  vj  d.  Et  dicto  Willebno  Bonar,  com- 
potorum  rotulatori,  reci])ieuti  su}ier  comptum,  vli.,  de  quibus  respondebit. 
Summa  expensarum,  j'xli.  xj  s.  x  d.  Et  sic  rest  ant  lij  li.  xix  s.  iij  d.  ob. 
De  quibus,  pendent  de  rt-levio  terrarum  de  Achingi'uth  de  termino  beati 
Martini  proximo  futiu'i,  quianondum  venit  levacio  ejusdem,  vij  s.  v  d.,  cum 
quibus  onerabitur  in  proximo  com|joto  sue. 

Memorandum  de  lirmis  terrarum  de  Fynnart,  que  sunt  de  proprietate 
domini  regis,  et  quod  dictus  vieecomes  respondebit  pro  iirmis  earundem  de 
termino  Penthecostes  ultimo  et  de  futuris  terminis,  cum  quibus  onerabitur 
in  proxiuio  comijoto  suo. 


Abstract. 

Account  of  Piobert  Semple  of  Eliotstoun,  Knight,  Sheriif  of  Penfrew, 
rendered  at  Edinbuigh  on  2r)th  July  1455,  of  all  his  receipts  and  dis- 
bursements by  fermes  and  exits  of  the  bailiery,  from  the  5th  July  1454. 

The  charge  contains  .£85  8s.  9d.  of  an-ears  of  last  account:  Gs.  8d.  by 
sale  of  a  pair  of  gilt  spurs  of  the  blensh  forme  of  the  land  of  C'ardonald, 
for  the  year  of  account  :  one  penny  cif  the  blensh  ferme  of  Easier  Cald- 
Avell  ;  one  penny  of  the  blensh  feiine  of  Pdcartoun  near  Linlithgow  ;  one 
penny  o\'  blensh  ferme  of  tiie  half  of  Cragynfeach  ;  one  penny  of  the 
blensh  ferme  of  l\atho,  belonging  to  John  of  Meuteth  ;  one  penny  of  blensh 
ferme  of  Eliotstoun  ;  and  one  penny  of  blensh  ferme  of  Thurstoun  and 
Wodhall,  all  of  the  year  of  account,  and  amounting  to  7s.  2d.  Also,  40s. 
of  the  fermes  of  the  lands  called  the  King's  Meadow  ;  .£20  of  the  fermes 
of  the  lands  of  Perthwic  Semple,  now  called  Perthwic  regis  :  .£10  of  the 
relief  of  the  lands  of  Dunrod,  by  sasine  thereof  given  to  Alexander  Lind- 
say:  13s.  4d.  l)y  sale  of  two  pairs  of  gilt  spurs  of  the  blensh  ferme  of 

F 


42  COLLECTIONS. 

Tiiornlee,  for  the.  year  precedincr  tb*:;  account :  £10  of  the  relief  of  Fynart, 
by  sasine  given  to  James  sometime  earl  of  Douglas,  for  the  .same  year  : 
£30  of  the  fermes  of  the  said  lands  of  Fynart,  foi-  three  years  preceding 
the  said  year,  during  which  they  were  in  the  King's  hands:  lis.  l-kl.  of 
the  fermes  of  Calderhauch  in  the  King's  hands,  for  the  term  of  jMartinmas 
])receding  the  account,  two-thirds  thereof  being  deducted  :  50.:;.  of  relief 
of  the  said  lands,  due  to  the  King,  by  sasine  given  to  Janet,  and  Helen 
Park,  sisters  :  7s.  5d.  of  the  fermes  of  Achingruthe,  for  the  term  of 
Martinmas  within  this  account,  being  in  tlie  King's  hands,  two  thirds 
being  deducted  :  and  33s.  4d.  of  the  relief  of  the  said  fourtli  pai-t  of 
Achingrutlie,  due  to  the  King,  by  s.nsine  given  to  the  said  -lanet  and 
Helen  Park,  in  the  year  of  account.  The  charge  amounts  to  £78  2s.  4-^d., 
besides  the  arrears. 

The  compter  docs  not  charge  himsr-lf  with  certain  other  Avards,  reliefs, 
marriages,  fines,  escheats,  or  exits  of  b.is  court,  although  he  held  courts 
and  levied  amercements,  therefore  he  is  bound  to  charge  these  on  his  next 
account,  under  pain  of  the  loss  of  his  office.  Neither  has  he  charged  him- 
self with  £7  4s.  of  fines  of  a  chamberlain  court  of  the  forestallers  of  the 
burgh  of  Renfrew  in  the  year  preceding  the  account,  alljeit  he  had  received 
from  the  chamberlain  an  extract  tliereupon,  besides  his  charge  above 
written  of  the  said  court;  nor  with  £1-1  IGs.  of  fines  of  a  chamberlain 
court  held  within  the  said  burgh,  in  the  year  of  this  account,  with  which 
he  must  be  chai-ged  in  his  next  account. 

The  discharge  coiitains,  £20  13s.  -id.  given  b}-  the  King  to  \Yiniam 
Cranstoun  of  Cor.sl;)y,  Knight,  of  tlie  relief  of  the  lands  of  Innerwik :  £5 
by  remission  granted  bv  the  King  to  Pa>l)ert  Semple  of  Fulwood,  of  his 
relief  of  Calderhauch :  £4  paid,  liy  the  King's  order,  to  Donald  and 
Gilbert  Makwat,  the  King's  runnel's,  out  of  the  arrears  of  last  account,  on 
the  compter's  risk:  £3G  13s.  4d.  piaid  to  William  Bonar,  Comptroller, 
towards  the  expenses  of  the  roval  household  :  4r)S.  8d.  by  remission 
granted  to  Henry  Kemiedy,  in  favoin-  of  Gilliert  Kennedy,  oi'  the  blensh 
fei-me  of  seven  pairs  of  gilt  spurs,  contained  in  the  arrears  of  the  compter  : 
£30  of  the  fermes  of  Fyimart,  fir  tlie  tliree  years  contained  in  the  charge, 
because  the  deceased  Sir  George  C-reicliton  intromittcd  therewith  for  the 
said  time,  and  for  which  the  Sheriffs  of  ]*]dinburgh  and  Perth  shall  distrain 
the  lands  and  goods  of  James  Creichton,  son  and  heir  of  the  said  George  : 
18s.  Gd.  by  the  overcharge  of  two  thirds  out  of  the  lands  of  Auchingruth  : 
and  £5  pjaid  to  the  said  William  Bonar.  The  amount  of  the  discharge  is 
£141    lis.    10.      A   memorandum   is  added  reo-ardinfr  the  fermes  of  the 


CIlAlrrKUS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  43 

lands  of  Fynuart,  a\1iIc1i  are   the  property  of  the  Khig,  that  the  said 
Sheriil' shall  be  charged  therewith  in  his  next  account. 


13.— Account  of  Sir  Rolert  Semple  of  Elliotstoun,  as  Sheriff  of  Renfrew, 
rendered  at  Edinhurgli.,  -Idth  Septeiaoer,  145G.^ 

Conipotmn  domini  Pioberti  Simple  de  EHotstoun,  militis,  vicecomitis 
de  Renfrew,  redditum  ap\id  Edjnburgh  vicesimoquinto  die  mensis 
Septembris  anno  Domini  etc.  c|uinquagesimosexto,  de  omnibus  rccejjtis 
suis  at  expensis  ])er  iirmas  et  exitus  bailie  sue  a  die  viceshnoseptimo 
mensis  Julii  anni  Domini  etc.  quinquagesimiquinti  usque  in  diem  hujus 
compoti,  et  sic  de  duobus  termini.?  infra  hoc  compotum. 

Idem  onerat  se,  in  primis.  de  lij  li.  xixs.  iij  d.  ob.,per  arreragia  ultimi 
compoti  sui,  ut  patet  in  pede  ejusdem.     Summa  arreragiorum  patet. 

Item,  idem  onerat  se  de  \j  s.  viij  d.  per  vendicionem  unius  paris 
calcarium  deauratorum  albe  firme  terre  de  C'ardonald  de  anno  conqjoti. 
Et  de  j  d.  albe  firme  terre  de  Estircaldwell  de  eodem  anno.  Et  de  j  d. 
albe  fii-me  terre  de  Kicai'dtoun  juxta  Linlithqw  de  eodem  anno.  Et  de 
j  d.  albe  firme  dimedietatis  terre  de  C'ragginfeach  de  eodem  anno.  Et  de 
j  d.  albe  firme  terre  de  Eathow,  que  est  Johannis  de  Menteth,  de  eodem 
anno.  Et  dejd.  albe  Urme  terre  de  Eliotstoun  de  eodem  amio.  Et  de 
j  d.  albe  firme  terrarum  de  Thuristoun  et  de  Wodhall  de  eodem  anno. 
Summa  hujus  oneiis,  vij  s.  ij  d. 

Item,  idem  onerat,  se  de  vli.  de  firmis  terrarum  de  Fynnard  de 
termino  Penthecostes  precedente  hoc  conqiotum,  cum  quibus  onn'sit  se 
onerare  in  ultimo  compoto  suo.  Et  de  x  li.  de  firnns  dictarum  terrarum 
de  anno  compoti,  q\ie  sunt  de  proprictate  domini  regis.  Et  de  xxij  s.  ij  d. 
do  relevio  tercie  partis  terrarum  de  Lecheland,  per  saisinam  datam  Johanni 
Laurencii,  filio  quondam  Lauvencii  Standee,  cum  quibus  eciam  omisit  se 
onerare,  quia  saisina  data  fuerat  anno  domini  regis  decimoseptimo.  Et  de 
ij  d.  per  duplicacionem  albe  firme  medietatis  terrarum  de  Uverjohnstoun, 
pel-  saisinam  datam  Andree  Galbrathe  de  eisdem,  anno  domini  reo-is 
declmo  octavo.  Et  de  viij  li.  de  relevio  terrarum  de  Gawan,  rcgi  debito 
per  saisinam  datam  Willelmo  Boyd,  anno  regis  decimonono.  Et  de  ij  d. 
per  du])licacionem  albe  firme  teii'e  de  Brousto'land,  regi  delate  per 
saisinam  datam  AVillelmo  Lowndris  de  eadem.     Et  de  xiiij  li.   xvj  s.   de 

'  The.  Exchequer  Eolh  of  SeoilamI,  VI.  103. 


44  COLLECTIONS. 

exitibns  unius  itinei'is  camemvie  ienli  infra  lairgum  de  Renfrew  de  anno 
precedcnii  hoc  compotuni.      Sumiua  liujus  oneris,  xxxviij  li.  xviij  s.  \-j  d. 

Summa  totalis  oncracionis  prcter  arrerap,-ia,  xxxix.  li.  v  k.  viij  d. 

Summa  totalis  oneracionis  cum  anerayiis,  iiij^'^'xij  li.  iiij  s.  xj  d. 

Et  non  onerat  se  de  octuaginta  libris  de  lirmis  terrarum  de  Barrochan 
de  quatiior  annis  precedentibus  hoc  compotura,  que  in  manibus  doinini 
regis  extiterunt,  saisina  non  recu}>ei-ata  de  eisdern,  quia  compotans 
certilicat  auditores  quod  Willelmu.s  quondam  episcopus  Glasguensis 
concessit  wardam  dlctarum  terrarum  doruino  dc  IloAvistoun,  quam  compo- 
tans  asserit  se  habuisse  a  dornino  re^e.  super  quo  inqun-endum  est. 

Expense  ejusdem.  In  priinis,  allocuti  compotanti  per  solucionem  faetam 
Donaldo  M^Watt,  cursori  doniini  rep-is,  pro  leodo  suo  de  anno  cornpoti,  de 
mandato  domini  regis  literatorie  sub  signeto  ostenso  super  compotum,  sub 
periculo  compotantis,  xl  s.  Et  dornino  Xiniano,  reclplenti  super  compotum 
xli.  Et  per  solucionem  lactam  ■\\'illelmo  Bonare,  tunc  compotormu 
rotulatori,  ad  expensas  domicilii  domini  regis,  ipso  i'atente  receptum  super 
compotum,  xli.,  pro  quibns  respondebit.  Et  predicto  domino  Niniano 
Spot,  fatenti  receptum  super  compotum,  vij  s.  v  d.,  pro  quibus  respondebit. 
Summa  hujus  expense  xxij  li.  vij  s.  v  d.  Et  sic  restant  Ixixli.  xvij  s.  vj  d., 
unacum  cjuinque  libris  de  relevio  terrarum  de  Knokmaddy,  per  saisinam 
datam  Johanni  ]Mure  de  eisdem,  cum  quibus  omisit  se  superius  onerare. 
Et  sic  summa  restancie  extendit  se  ad  Ixxiiij  li.  xvij  s.  vj  d.  De  quibus, 
allocate  compotanti  de  firmis  terrarum  de  Fynnard  de  anno  hujus  compoti, 
quia  vicecomes  de  Dunl)retan  oneravli  se  cum  lirmis  ejusdem  de  dicto  anno 
hujus  compoti,  xli.  Sunnna  hujus  allocacionis  patet.  Et  sic  restant 
Ixiiij  li.  xvij  s.  vj  d.,  quas  debet. 


Abstrait. 

Account  of  Sir  Robert  Sem[i]e  of  Eliotstoun,  Knight,  Sherift'  of 
Renfrew,  rendered  at  Edinburgh  on  "ioth  Septeml>er  1458,  of  his  receipts 
and  expenses,  by  the  fermes  and  exiis  uf  his  bailiery,  from  the  27th  of 
July  1455. 

Besides  the  arrears  of  last  aceuunt,  he  charges  himself  with  Gs.  8d. 
by  the  sale  t)f  one  \k\\v  of  gilt  s]iurs.  of  the  blensh  ferme  of  Cardonald : 
the  blensh  ferme  of  one  penny  e;vh  from  the  lauds  of  Easter  Caldwell, 
Ricai-toun,  half  of  Craiginieach,  Raiho,  I'Lliotstoun,  Thurstomi  and  AVood- 
liall:  £5  of  the  fermes  of  Fynnart  Ibr  tlie  Whitsunday  term  i)receding  the 
account,  and  .I'lO  of  tlie  fermes  of  tlie  same  lands,  which  are  the  King's 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  45 

property,  fur  the  year  of  account :  £l  2s.  2d.  of  the  relief  of  the  third 
part  of  the  lands  of  Lccheland,  by  sasine  given  to  John  Laurenson,  son  of 
the  deceased  Laurence  Standee,  v.-lth  which  he  omitted  to  charge  himself, 
because  sasine  ^vas  given  In  the  seventeenth  year  of  the  King  :  T^s■o  pence, 
by  duplication  of  the  Ijlensh  ferme  of  tlie  lialf  of  Over  Johnstoun,  by 
sasine  given  to  Andrcvr  Galbralth  hi  tlie  eighteenth  year  of  the  King:  £8 
of  the  relief  of  the  lands  of  Ga^van,  due  to  the  King,  by  sasine  given  to 
Williani  Boyd,  in  the  nineteenth  year  of  the  King:  Tenpence  by  dupli- 
cation of  the  blensh  ferme  of  Broustei'land,  by  sasine  given  to  Williani 
LoAvndris:  and  £14  IGs  Od.  of  the  fines  of  a  chamberlain  court  lield  vithln 
the  Burgh  of  Kenfrew,  the  year  preceding  the  accomit.  The  charge 
amounts  to  £39  5s.  8d. 

There  is  left  out  of  this  chaigc  the  sum  of  £80  of  the  fermes 
of  Barrochau  for  the  tour  years  preceding  the  account,  the  lands  being  in 
the  hands  of  the  King,  in  default  of  the  recover}^  of  .sasine,  because  the 
compter  certifies  the  auditors  that  AVilliam,  late  bishop  of  Gla'^gow, 
granted  the  ward  of  the>.e  lands  to  the  laud  of  Howistoun,  which  the 
compter  asserted  that  he  hhnself  had  fixun  tlie  King;  in  regard  to  which 
enquiry  is  to  be  made. 

The  discharge  contains,  40s.  to  Donald  McWatt,  the  King's  run- 
ner, for  his  yearly  fee:  £10  to  William  Ijonar,  then  Ci.tmptrciUer, 
for  expenses  of  the  King's  houseliold  :  £'10  7s.  5d.  to  Sir  Xinian  Spot: 
£5  of  the  relief  of  Knokmaddy,  by  sasuie  given  to  .John  ]\Iure.  It 
is  noted  that  the  Sheriff  of  Dumbarton  charged  himself  with  the  fermes  of 
Fynnart  for  the  year  of  the  account,  fur  which  £10  is  alluwed  to  tlie 
said  Sir  Ilobert  Semple. 


lA.— Charter  hj  James  III.,  Kiitf/  of  Scots,  to   William  Semple,  Knirjht, 
dated  at  Edinhur<jh,  4th  Ocloher,  1474.' 

Carta  AyiUielmo  Sempll  militi  tcrris  de  liileotstoune. 

JACOBUS  Dei  gracia  la-x  Scolorum,  omnibus  probis  hominibus  toclus 
teiTe  sue  clericis  et  lalcls  salutem  Sclatis  nos  dedisse  concesslsse  et  hac 
present!  carta  nostra  coniiniiasse  dilecto  nustro  Wilelmo  Sunpill  militi 
iilio   ct  heredi    a]>parcnti  dik'ctl  nustrl  lloberti  Slmjiill  de  Elleotistoune 

'  j;cg.  Mag.  Si.j.  Lib.  7.  No.  300. 


4G  COLLECTIONS. 

militis  omiies  et  snif;nilas  terras  de  Elleotistoim  cum  pertinenciis  jacentes 
infra  vicpcomitatnui  de  liciifrew  ac  omnes  et  siiif'^idas  terras  de  Glasfurd 
cum  peitinenciis  jacentes  in  domhiio  de  Kilbi'id  infra  vicecomitatum  nos- 
tnnii  de  Lanerk  Necnon  onmes  et  singulas  terras  de  S\'thennan  cum 
jiertinenciis  jacentes  in  Lalliatu  de  Gunyngliam  infra  vicecomitatum 
nosti'um  de  Are  ac  omnes  et  singulas  terras  de  Rossy  cum  pertinenciis 
jacentes  in  cornitatu  de  Straithern  infra  vicecomitatum  de  Perth:  Que 
cjuidem  terre  cum  pertinenciis  fuerunt  dicti  Iloberti  Simpill  militis  heredi- 
tarie  et  quas  idem  Eobertus  non  ^-i  aut  metu  ductus  nee  errore  lapsus  sed 
sua  mera  et  spontanea  voluntate  in  )nanus  nostras  apud  Faucland  j^er 
fustem  et  baculum  et  sues  procuratores  ad  hoc  legitime  constitutos  sursum 
reddidit  pureque  simpliciter  resignauit,  ac  totum  jus  et  clameum  que  in 
dictis  terris  cum  pertinenciis  balniit  sou  liabere  potuit  pro  se  et  heredibus 
suis  omnino  quiltumclamauit  imperpetuu.m.  Tenendas  et  habendas  omnes 
et  singiilas  predictas  terras  de  Elliotstoune  Glasfurd  Suthennan  et  Rossy 
cum  pertinenciis  dicto  Willelmo  Simpill  militi  et  heredibus  suis  de  nobis 
heredibus  et  successoribus  nostris  in  feodo  et  hereditate  imperpetuum  per 
omnes  rectas  metas  suas  antiquas  et  diuisas  prout  jacent  in  longitudina 
et  latitudine  in  boscis  planis  moiis  marresiis  viis  semitis  aquis  stagnis 
riuolis  pratis  pascuis  et  pasturls  molendmis  multuris  et  eoi'um  sequelis 
aucupacionibus  venacionibus  piscacionibus  petariis  turbariis  carbonariis 
lapicidiis  lapide  et  calce  fabrilibus  briiciuis  brueriis  et  genestis  cum  curiis 
et  earum  exitibus  herezeldis  bludivitis  et  merchetis  mulierum  :  Ac  cum 
omnibus  aliis  et  singidis  libertatlbus  couunoditatlbus  et  asiamentis  ac 
justis  pertmenciis  suis  quibuscunque  tarn  non  nominatisquam  nominatisad 
dictas  terras  cum  pertinenciis  sj-ectantibus  sen  juste  spectare  valentibus 
quomodolibet  in  futurum,  et  adeo  liljt-re  quiete  plenaiie  inteo-re  honorifice 
bene  et  in  ]xice  in  omnibus  et  j'cr  omnia  sicut  dictus  Eobertus  aiit 
predecessores  sui  prenominatas  terras  cuiu  pertinenciis  de  nobis  aut 
predecessoribus  nostris  ante  uiclam  I'esignacionem  nobis  inde  factam  libe- 
rius  tenuit  seu  possedit  tenuerunt  sen  pussiderunt  fT'aciendo  inde  aunuatim 
dictus  Willelnuis  et  hereihs  sui  nubis  heredibus  et  successoribus  nostris 
jui-a  et  seniicia  de  dictis  tonis  debita  et  consueta  Reseruato  libero 
tenementi  omnium  dictarum  tcrrarum  prefato  Roberto  pro  toto  tempore 
vite  sue.  In  cuius  lei  leslinionium  presenti  carte  nostre  magnum  sigillum 
nostrum  ap])oni  jirccipimus  Testil)us  ut  in  carta  precedente  [reuerendis  in 
Christo  patrlbus  Johaime  episcopo  Glasguensi  Villelmo  episcopo  Orchadensi 
nostri  .secreti  sigilll  custode  dilectis  consanguiueis  nostris  Andrea  domino 
Auuandale  cancellario  nostro    Culino    comite    de  Argyle    domino    Lome, 


CIIAKTE us  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  47 

mngistro  Hosplcii  nosfri  Danide  comite  do  Crawfurdo  domino  Lindesay  et 
iTiagistro  Archlbaldo  de  Quhitlau  archidiacono  Laudonie  nostra  secretario.] 
Apud^  Edinlnirgh  quarto  die  mensl.s  Uctol^rls  anno  domini  niillesimo 
quadringentesimo  septuagcsimo  quarto  ct  regiii  nosti-i  dccimo  quinto. 

Abstract. 
Chartei-  by  James  III.,  king  of  SIcofs,  to  William  Semple,  knight, 
son  and  apparent  heii-  of  liobert  Semple  of  Elliotstoun,  kniglit,  of  all  and 
sundry  the  lands  of  Elliotstoun,  -witli  the  pertinents,  in  the^shire  of  Hen- 
few  ;  all  and  sundry  the  lands  of  C^la^^furd,  in  the  lordship  of  Kilbride  and 
shii-e  of  Lanark;  and  all  and  sundry  the  lands  of  Southenan,  in  the  bailiery 
of  Cuningham  and  shire  of  Ap-  ;  and  all  and  sundr>-  the  lands  of  Ptossy,  in 
the  eai-ldom  of  Strathearn  and  shire  of  Perth.  Which  lands  belonged' to 
the  said  Robert  Semple,  and  were  by  him  and  liis  procurators °freely 
resigiied  in  the  King's  hands,  at  Falkland.  To  hold  to  the  said  William 
Semple,  knight,  and  his  lieirs,  of  the  crown,  in  fee  and  heritage,  for 
rendering  the  services  due  and  wont.  Eeser^^ng  the  frank  tenenJent  of 
all  the  said  lands  to  the  aforesaid  P.obert  for  the  whole  time  of  his  life. 
Dated  at  Edinburgh,  4th  Octoljer,  147-1. 


li>- — Instrument  ofmsine  of  lands  of  Cra</ross>/. 

Instrumentum  super  saisina  facta  tciTarum  dc  CragTossy  Johanni 
Domino  Syinple. 

WALTERU8  Kynkell  marifeodus  vnins  p.ulis  senescallatus  de  Stratherne 
habens  \aium  preceptum  i-egium  inclusum  sub  alba  cera  more  capelle  regie 
directum  Johanni  domino  Drummond  senescallo  de  Stratherne  tradidit 
saisinam  Niniano  Marschell  attornato  Johaniu-s  domini  Symple  de  terris 
de  Cragrossy  secundum  formam  precepti  legii  et  antique  inleodationis  .  x" 
die  Novembris  mcccclxxxviij.' 

AuSTKACr. 

Walter    Kynkell,    mair    of    fee    of   one    part   of   the    Stewm-try    of 
Stratherne,  having  a  royal  p)-ccept  under  the  white  wax,  in  the  manner 

•  ncyUrum  Glasjueiisc,  II.  4G4. 


48  COLLECTIONS. 

of  the  King's  Chapel,  cUrected  to  John  lord  Drummond,  steward  of 
Stratherne,  delivered  sasine  to  Niniaii  :Marshall,  attorney  of  John  lord 
Sample,  of  tlie  lands  of  Cragrossj,  accordinc;-  to  the  form  of  the  royal 
prece])t,  and  old  infeftn)ent,  on  10th  November,  14S8. 

16. — Continuation  of  action  rcrjardincj  alleged  claim  for  double  rent  hy  the 
Ahhot  of  Paisley,  from  Thomas  Montyomcry  for  Chapel  Lands  of 
Drurary} 

The  lords  continewis  the  actiouns  of  sovmounds  betuix  Thomas  of 
Montgumry  one  the  ta  parte  and  Schir  William  Simpil,  Knicht,  halze  to 
the  abbot  of  Paslaye  and  Caly  Rosse  one  the  tother  parte,  anent  the 
poinding  and  taking  of  his  gudes  for  double  malis  of  the  lands  of  the 
chapel  llands  of  Drunny  clamit  be  the  said  Tliomas  to  be  liis  tak  set  to  him 
be  Wilzam  of  Levingstone  of  Drumry  vnto  the  secund  day  of  October  next 
to  cum  with  continuatioun  of  dayis  before  the  lords  of  counsale  in  the 
samyn  force  and  eflect  as  it  is  now  in,  but  preiudice  of  pavtiis  andassignis  to 
the  Abbot  of  Paslay  the  said  Wilham  of  Levingstoun,  Schir  YV'ilham  Simpill, 
Caly  Rosse  and  Thomas,  the  saide  secund  daye  to  bring  witlie  tliaime 
sic  Eichts  euidents  lettrcs  writts  and  documents  sic  as  thai  will  vse  and 
Bchawe  for  thaim  in  the  said  matter  And  tliat  the  saids  partiis  ai" 
summoned  apud  acta  and  ordalnis  the  cluiplain  of  the  saide  lands  to  be 
warnit  for  his  enterest  to  the  saide  daye. 

17.^ — Decreet  Arlit  red  for  settlement  of  feuds  between  the  families  of  the 

Earl  of  Lennox  and  Lord  Seuijjlc.' 

Decreet  Arbitral,  pronounced  by  lujbert,  Lord  Lyle,  Sir  John  the 
Pioss  of  tlie  Halkhead,  Sir  John  of  Chawmir  of  Gatgyrth,  and  others,  on 
the  submission  made  to  them  by  tlie  said  John,  Earl  of  Leuenax,  and  Sir 
John  Lord  Semple,  decerning  and  ordaining  that  the  said  Earl  and 
Mathew,  his  son,  and  the  said  Sir  John  Lord  Somple,  should  mutually 
remit  and  forgive  all  unldndnesses  and  injuries  done  to  each  other  in  times 
past,  and  that  the  retainers  of  both  j.arties  shoidd  satisfy  each  other  for 
nrutual  injuries  done  by  themseh-es  to  one  another.  Dated  at  Pienfrew, 
16th  j\Luch,  1491. 

'Hisforkal  Manmcripls  Kejwt,  III.  ii.  301.      Tho  oriphia!  is  in  the  possession  of  His  Graco 
The  Diike  of  Montrose. 

'Hist.  MS.  licport,  391. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCLLMEXTS.  49 

18. — Indenture  hciween   the   Dean  and  Ch"pter   of  Gla^'jov:,   and   John 
Lord  Semple,  dated  at  G'a-ijoiv,  2nd  Maij,  14D -i.' 

Endeutura  continciis  conventioncm  inter  Decaniim  ct  capituluin  Glas- 
guensc  et  Joliannom  dominum  Sympill  super  ccclesia  de  Glasfurd. 

ENDENTUPiA  edita  apud  civitateui  Glasguensem  ii"  die  mensis  ]\Iaij 
mccccxciv  .  ostendit  ct  lidein  facit  qnod  aiipmictuatuni  et  concordatnm 
extitit  Kub  modo  et  forma  iiil'i-ascriptis  .  quorl  decanus  ct  capitulnm 
concedent  in  excambium  et  emphiteosim  terras  A'ocatas  Ilisdalcinure  de 
Largis  et  Tuerly  cum  pertinentiis  jacentes  infra  balliam  de  Convnghame 
prefaio  domino  Jolianni  Sympill  ct  suis  hcredibus  in  poi'pctuun^  .  Pro 
quibiiR  quidem  terris  cum  jiertinentiis  predictus  dominus  Johannes 
Sympill  et  heredes  sui  persolvet  et  persolvent  dictis  decano  et  capitulo  xx 
libras  vsualis  monete  regni  Scotie  ad  fluos  anni  terminos  consuetos  fei^ta 
videlicet  Penthecostes  et  S"  ]\Iartini  in  liycme  per  equales  portioncs  futuris 
temporibus  .  ac  etiam  durante  \\\-x  ^Magistri  Willehiii  Stewarde  rectoris 
ecclcsie  piarrochialis  de  Glasfurd  Glasguensis  dloceseo.s  dictus  Johannes  et 
heredes  sui  persolvet  et  persolvent  annuatim  vt  premittitur  eisdem  decano 
et  capitulo  ad  prefatos  terminos  vltra  xx  libras  x  marcas  prefate  monete 
Scotie  .  Pro  quibus  quidem  excambio  et  commutatione  ac  in  emphiteosim 
concessione  ut  premittitur  fiendis  dictus  Johannes  dominris  Sympill  dona- 
bit  et  concedet  preflitis  decano  et  capitiilo  advocationem  et  jus  j^fitronatiis 
dicte  ecclesie  de  Glasfurd  ac  consent iet  A-nioni  ejusdem  ecclesie  cum  suis 
terris  fructibus  et  emolumentis  communibus  distributionibus  sive  mense 
capitulari  dictorum  decani  et  capituli  in  perpetvuim  flendis  tanquam  ecclesie 
communis  eorundem  .  Demum  dicaus  Joliannes  dominus  Sympill  tanquam 
ballivuR  dictorum  decani  et  cajntuh  fideliter  observabit  assedationem 
eorumden  factam  tcnentibus  connnnrantilnis  in  eisdem  ton-is  per  ipsos 
decanum  et  cajiitulum  proti'ibus  ainiis  innnedinle  sequentibus juxta  i'ormam 
et  tenorcm  litlerarum  assedacionis  desuper  confectarum  eisdem  }.er  dictum 
decanum  et  capilulum  absque  obstaculo  vel  demanda  iuijuietatione  seu 
molestatione  quibuscumque  i)er  cum  aut  alios  ejiis  nomine  qualitercumcpie 
prestandis  et  fiendis  .  Ins\iper  dictus  Johanni  s  ilominus  Sympill  persolvet 
annuatim  decano  et  capitulo  Glasgucnsi  omnia  emolumenta  tirmarum  et 
gersumas  ac  alleca  et  omnia  alia  et  singula  debita  sicut  ipse  decanus  et 
capitulnm  ante  hujusmotU  contractum    iierceperunt    donee    et    quousque 


50  COLLECTIONS. 

intraveruit  po=;sessI.)iicni   pr-Loificain  dk-ie  eccl'.^sic  per  cessum   vel  dccessuni 
Mag'istii  Willehni  Sttnrarde  nunc  posscssoris  cjusdcm. 

Al'.STHACT. 

Indenture  between  the  Dean  and  chapter  of  Glas-ow,  and  John 
Lord  Semple,  wliereby  ifc  is  agreed  that  the  farmer  shall  grant  to  the 
latter  the  lands  called  Risdaleniure,  of  Lin-gs  and  Tuerly,  ui  the  balllery  of 
Ciiningham,  in  excambion  and  emphiteosin  :  for  which  lands  the  said 
John  Lord  Sempill  and  his  heirs  sliall  pay  to  the  said  Dean  and  chapier 
.£20  Scots,  at  the  terms  of  Whitsunday  and  :\Lartinmas,  by  equal  portions, 
in  time  coming:  and  also,  during  the  life  ..f  ^h:  'William  Stewart,  rector 
of  the  parish  ^church  of  Glasford,  tlie  sal.l  John  and  his  heirs  shall  pay 
\^early  to  the  said  Dean  and  chapter  a  furthe)-  sum  of  .iiO  10  merks 
Scots,  at  the  aforesaid  terms:  For  which  excambion  and  conunutation, 
and  grant  in  emphiteosin,  the  said  John  Lord  Sempill  shall  give  to  the 
aforesaid  Dean  and  chaptei'  the  advocation  and  right  of  patronage  of  the 
chiu-ch  of  Glasford  :  and  shall  consent  to  the  union  tliereof  with  their 
fruits  and  emoluments,  conunon  distributions  or  chapter  table  of  the  said 
Dean  and  chapter,  as  of  a  common  clan-ch  of  theirs.  Whilst  the  said 
John  Lord  Semple,  as  l-ailie  of  the  said  Dean  and  chapter,  shall  faithfully 
observe  their-  assedation  made  to  the  tenants  dwelling  on  the  said  lands, 
for  three  years  innnediately  following,  according  to  the  tenor  of  their 
letters  of  assedation,  withotit  ob-;tacle  or  molestation  by  him  or  others  in 
his  name  :  Further,  the  said  John  Lord  Semple  shall  pay  yearly  to  tlie 
Dean  and  chapter  all  the  emohnnents  of  the  formes  and  grassums,  and  the 
herrino-s,  and  all  others  due,  as  they  received  the  same  before  this 
contract,  until  they  shall  enter  uiion  the  peaceful  possession  of  the  said 
clnn-ch  bv  the  cession  or  deci'ase  of  the  said  Mr.  William  Stewait,  now 
possessor  thereof      ],)ated  at  Glasgow,  -Jnd  ^fny,  1494. 

lO.—ConJinnatioji  of  Chortrr  of  Jltomas  Ro-^s  of  Montrjrcnan,  injavour  of 

John  Lord  Sciq'^'',  1-'/'  ^V.nyh,  1494.^ 
Carta  confirmationis  Joanni  Domino  Sempill  terris  do  ]\Longrenan. 

JACOBUS  Dei  gracia  Ilex  Scntorum  :  Onuiibus  probis  hominibus  tocius 
teiTO  sue  clericis  et  laicis,  salutem  :  sciatis  nos  qtiandam  cartam  dilecti 
nostri  Tliome  Ros  (.^lim  de  ?*Iontgranane  factam  et  coiiccssam  dilecto  nostro 

•  Re  J.  Marj.  Sig.  Lib.  13.  No.  IW. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  51 

consanguiuco  Joliaimi  ddiniiio  Svmplo  de  tutis  et  iiitogris  terris  de  Mont- 
grenaue  cum  turre  fortalicio  et  luoleiidinu  earuiidem  cum  pertinenciis, 
jacentibus  in  doraiiiio  de  Cuiiyngljaiin  infra  vicecomitatum  nostrum  de 
Ail'  de  mamlato  nostro  visani  lectam  inspectam  ct  diligent er  cxaniinatam 
sanam.  integram  non  rasani  non  cance'ilataui  ncc  in  aliqua  sui  parte 
suspectam  ad  plenum  inlellexisse  sub  liac  forma  :  Omnibus  banc  cailam 
visuris  vel  andituris  Tbomas  Eos  de  Moiitgrenane,  salulera  in  Domino 
sempiternam.  Noueritis  me  dedisse  concessisse  et  bac  presenti  carta  mea 
confirmasse  necnon  dare  concedere  et  bac  presenti  carta  mea  confirmare 
bonorabili  et  potenti  domino  Jobanni  domino  Simple  omnes  et  singulas 
terras  meas  de  Montgrenane  cmn  tnrre  ac  fortalicio  et  molendino  earundem 
cum  pertinenciis  jacentes  in  dominio  de  Cunyngbaim  infra  vicecomitatum 
de  Air  Tenendas  et  babendas  omnes  et  singulas  predictas  terras  de  ]\Iont- 
gi-enane  turrbn  foilalicimn  et  molendinum  eiusdem  cum  jJertinenciLs 
prefato  domino  Jobanni  domino  Simjiill  et  beredibus  siiis  C|uil)uscunque 
de  sujjrcmo  domino  nostro  rege  beredibus  et  successoribus  suis  senescallis 
Scotie  in  feodo  et  bereditate  imperpetuum  per  omnes  rectas  inetas  suas 
antiquas  et  diuisas  prout  jacent  in  longitudine  et  latitudine  in  boscis 
jilanis  raoris  marresiis  viis  semitis  aquis  stagnis  riuolis  pratis  pascuis  et 
pasturis  molendinis  multuris  et  eorum  sequelis  aucupacionibus  venacionibus 
piscacionibus  petariis  turbariis  carbonariis  bqiicidiis  laplde  et  calce  labrilibus 
brasinis  brueriis  et  genestis  cum  curiis  ct  earum  exitibus  herezeldis  blude- 
witis  et  mercbetis  mulierum  Ac  cum  omnibus  aliis  et  singulis  libertatibus 
commoditatibus  et  aisiamentis  ac  justis  pertinenciis  suis  quibuscunque  tam 
non  nomlnatis  quam  nominatis  tam  subtus  terra  quam  supra  tei'ram  procul 
et  prope  ad  jiredictas  terras  turrim  fortalieium  et  molendinum  sjioctantibus 
seu  iuste  spectare  valentibus  quomodobbct  in  futimnn  Adeo  libere  quiete 
plenarie  integre  bonorifice  bene  et  in  jxice  in  omnibus  et  per  omnia  sicut 
ego  predictus  Tbomas  aut  predeces.SLire.s  mei  predictas  terras  cum  tuiTc 
fortalicio  ac  molendino  eiusdeui  cum  jiciliuenciis  tenui  seu  possedi  temierunt 
seu  possiderunt.  lleddendo  inde  annuatim  dictus  dominus  Jobannes 
dominus  Sympil  et  beredes  sui  diciu  sujnemo  domino  nostro  regi  tanquam 
senescallo  Scocie  et  successoribus  suis  senescallis  Seocie  serulcia  dobita  et 
consueta.  Et  ego  uero  dictus  Tbomas  Kos  et  beredes  mei  predictas  terras 
turrim  fortaliclum  ac  molendinum  cuni  jiortinenciis  dicto  domino  Jobanni 
domino  Simjiill  et  bcrcdibvis  suis  quibuscunque  in  omnibus  et  per  cunnia. 
lit  premissum  est  contra,  omnes  mortales  wan-anti:^abinuis  acquietabinuis  et 
inqierjietuum  ilefendemus  In  cuius  i-ei  te.vlnnonium  buie  j^resenti  carte  mee 
f.igillum  nieum  est   a])]iensu!ii  apud   Cdasgw   tluoJeciiuo  tlie  nu-nsis  ^larcii 


52  COLLECTIONS. 

anno  doinini  millusinio  quadringenlcsimo  nonagesijiio  quarto  Coram  liiis 
testiljiis  videlicit  Henrico  Craufuid  Jolianne  Sirnjiil  jMagistro  Tlioraa  Forsilh 
domino  Tiioma  Forsith  et  jNIagistro  Johanne  Thorntouu  notario  publico 
cum  diuersis  aliis  Quamquidem  cartam  ac  donacionem  et  concessionem  in 
eadem  contentas  In  oumibus  suis  punctis  et  articulis  condicionibus  et  modis 
ac  circumstanciis  suis  quibuscun(|ue  forma  paritcr  et  elTectu  in  omnibus  et 
per  omnia  approbamus  ratificamus  et  pro  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris 
senescallis  Scocie  pro  pei'petuo  confirmamus.  Saluis  nobis  et  successoriljus 
nostris  senescallis  Scocie  juribus  et  seruiciis  de  dictis  terris  turre  fortaliclo 
et  molendino  cum  pertinenciis  ante  presentem  nostram  confirmatlonem 
nobis  debitis  et  cons;i^.'tis.  In  cuius  roi  testimonium  jiresenti  carte  nostre 
coniirmaclonis  magnum  sigillum  nc^trum  apponi  precipimus  Testlbus 
reuerendissimo  in  Cliristo  patrc  Piobcito  archiepiscopo  Glasguensl  dilectis 
consanguineis  nostris  Arcbilvaldo  comite  Angusie  domino  Douglas  cancel- 
larlo  nostro  Arcliibal  .!o  comite  de  Ergile  domino  Campbel  Maglstro  liospicii 
nostri  Patricio  comite  de  Boithuile  domino  Halis  Alexandro  domino  Hume 
Magno  camerario  i;;stro  Johnnne  domino  Drununond  justiciario  nostro 
venerabllibus  In  Christo  jiatrllius  Cleorgio  abliate  de  Pasleto  tliesaurario 
nostro  Georgio  abbate  de  Dunfermling  et  dilectis  clericis  nostris  ]\[agistris 
Ptichardo  Murebeld  decano  Glasguensi  secretario  nostro  Jolianne  Fresal 
decano  de  Lestalrig  nostrorum  rotulorum  et  registri  ac  coiisilii  clerico  Ajnid 
Striueling  xxiiij°  die  mensis  Ajirilis  anno  Domini  mlUesImo  quadrlngen- 
tesimo  nonagesimo  quinto,  et  regni  nostri  soptlmo.^ 

Abstkact. 
ConfirmatIc>n  by  King  James  the  Fourtli  under  the  great  seal,  of 
Charter  by  Thomas  Pvus  of  Montgrenan  in  fa^our  of  John  Lord  Semple.  of 
the  whole  lands  of  ]\[ontgrenan,  ^vith  to-wer,  fortalice,  }nlll  and  jiertinents 
of  the  same,  in  the  lordship  of  Cunyngham  and  shire  of  Ayr  ;  To  hold  of 
the  CroAvn  in  fee  and  heritage,  lor  the  usual  services  to  the  King  as 
Steward  of  Scotland,  and  his  successors.  The  Charter  is  dated  at 
Glasgow  12  March  1494  ;  the  conhrmatlon  at  Stirling  24  April  14U5. 

20. — Confirmation  of  Charter  in  favour  of  John  Lord  Scraj'tle  cf  Landi;  of 
Dyihar} 

Carta  conhrmationis  JoannI  domino  Scm})il  terras  de  Dickber,  etc. 

JACOBUS  Dei  gracia  rex   Scotorum  :    Onmilnis  probis  homlnibus  toclus 

■  licfj.  Mag.  fij.     Lib.  13.     Xo.  1C7. 


CIIAllTKKS  AND  CrilER  DOCHMI^NTS.  53 

teiTG  sue  clei-icis  et  laicis,  snluteni.  Sciatis  iios  quamdam  cartam  factam 
per  JoliaruieJii  Maxwell  de  Netlieqxill.ik  dilccto  consanguineo  nostro 
Joliannl  domino  Symple  lieredilnis  suis  et  assignatis  de  totis  et  intcgris 
terris  de  DildxT  CastelLur  et  Matheul.ar  cum  pertineiiciis  jacentilms  In 
Laronia  de  JlcnlVew  infra  vicecnmilatum  nostrum  eiusdem  de  mandate 
nostro  visam  Icctam  Inspectam  ct  diligenter  examinatam  sanam  integram 
lion  rasam  non  cancellatam  nee  in  ali(]ua  sui  ]iarte  suspcctam  ad  plenum 
intellexisse  sulj  hac  foima  Omnilnis  banc  cartani  visuris  uel  auditurls 
Johannes  ]\Lax\vel  de  Netlier  ToUok  salutem  in  domino  semplternam 
Noueritis  me  dcdisse  conccssisse  et  hac  present!  carta  mea  confiiinasse 
necnon  per  presentes  dare  conccdei-e  et  hac  present!  carta  mea  confirmare 
nobili  et  potenti  domirio  Johannl  domino  Simple  pro  suis  consilio  auxilio 
et  favore  totas  et  integras  illas  terras  meas  de  Dikbar  Castelbar  et 
Mathoubar  cum  pertinenciis  jacentes  in  liaronia  de  llenfrew  infiu  vice- 
comitatum  eiusdem.  Tenendas  et  habendas  omnes  et  singadas  prenomin- 
atas  terras  cum  pertinenciis  de  supremo  domino  nostro  rege  tanr|uani 
senescallo  Scocie  et  successoril^us  suis  predicto  Jobanni  domino  Simple 
lieredibus  suis  et  assignutis  in  teo>lo  et  hereditate  imperpetuum  per  omnes 
rectas  metas  suas  antiquas  ct  diuisas  in  boscis  planis  moris  marresiis  viis 
semitis  arpiis  stagnis  lacubus  pratis  pascuis  et  pasturis  cum  molendinis 
niulturis  et  eorum  sequelis  cum  curiis  eschaetis  et  cuiiarum  exitilius  cu)ii 
ancupacionibus  venacionilius  piscacionilais  petariis  turbariis  et  carlionariis 
cum  lapide  et  calce  lltbrilibus  lirasinis  brueriis  et  genestis  herezeldis 
bluduitis  et  mulierum  merchetis  columbariis  columbis  lapicidiis  siluicidiis 
memoribus  et  virgultis  et  cum  connnuni  j.astura  liberoque  introitu  et  exitu 
ac  cum  omnilnis  aliis  et  singulis  libeitalibus  commoditatibus  asiamentis  ac 
justis  suis  pertinenciis  quibuscunque  tarn  non  nominatis  quam  nominatis 
tain  procul  quam  prope  tarn  suhtus  torra  rpiam  supra  terrara  ad  dictas 
leri-as  cum  ]iertinenciis  s}>ectantibus  sou  juste  spectare  valentibus 
quomodolibet  in  iuturum  libi-re  quirte  ]>lcnarie  integre  honorifice  bene  et 
in  pace  in  omnibus  et  per  omnia  ut  piomittitur  sine  aliquo  retinemento 
uiei  vel  heredum  meorum  Ac  ad'-o  libeiv  slcut  ego  predictus  Johannes  vel 
aliqui  predecessorum  meurtnn  predictas  terras  cum  j)ertinenciis  llberius 
quiecius  et  honoriiicencius  tenui  vel  jiossedl  tenucrunt  vel  possiderunt 
aliquibus  tempoi-ibus  rctroactis.  Reddendo  inde  annuatim  jiredictus 
Johannes  dominus  Simple  et  lieredes  sui  supremo  domino  nostro  regi 
ianquam  senescallo  ScL'cie  et  suecessoribus  suis  vnum  denarium  argenti 
super  solum  dlctannn  terrartnn  in  iisto  Pmihccostes  nomine  albe  firme 
tantummodo  si  petatur  pro  f)nuii  alio  seruicio  secular!  exactione  questione 


54  COLLECTIONS. 

vel  demanda  que  ]>«•  me  vol  lieredes  iiieos  de  predictis  terris  cum 
pertineiicils  exlgi  potenmt  vol  reijuiri.  El  ci^-o  ^ero  prcdictiis  Johaiincs 
Maxwel  et  liercdes  mei  onmes  preiiomuiatas  teiTas  cum  pertiueiiciis  dicto 
Johamu  domino  Simple  et  lierodibus  suis  autedictis  in  omnibus  et  jsev 
omnia  modo  forma  pariter  et  eilectu  quibu:^  suj^ra  contra  omnes  mortales 
warrantizabimus  acquietabimus  et  iniinn-petuum  defendemus.  In  cuius 
rei  testimonium  si<,dlJum  meuin  buicpresenti  carte  mee  est  appensum  apud 
manerium  meum  de  Netbirpulluk  die  decimo  (piinto  mensis  Juiii  anno 
domini  millesimo  quadi'higentesimo  nonacreslmo  quinto  coram  hiis  testibus 
Johanne  Simple  Niniano  ]\Iei-scliel  Johanne  ^lax^vel  Hugone  ^Maxwel  et 
domino  Jacobo  Knox  capellano  cum  diuersis  aliis.  Quamquidem  cartam  ac 
donacionem  et  concessionem  in  eadem  contentas  in  omnibus  suis  punctis 
et  articulis  condicionibus  et  mndis  ac  circumstanciis  suis  quibuscunque 
forma  pariter  et  eilectu  in  oumibus  et  ]ier  omnia  approbamus  ratiUcamus 
et  pro  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  senescallis  Scocie  pro  perpetuo 
confn-mamus  saluis  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  senescallis  Scocie  juribus 
et  seruiciis  de  dictis  terris  cum  pertinenciis  ante  presentem  nosticm  con- 
firmacionem  nobis  debitis  et  consut-tis.  In  cuius  rei  testimonium  present! 
carte  noslre  confirmacionis  mag-num  sigillmn  nostrum  apponi  precipimus 
testibus  ut  in  tercia  carta  preced._')Ue.  Apud  Glasgw  decimo  quinto  die 
mensis  Julii  anno  domini  millcsijuo  (juadringentesimo  nouagcsimo  quinto 
et  reo-ni  nostri  octavo.' 


Abstract. 

Confirmation  by  King  James  tlio  Fuurtli,  of  Cbarter  by  Jobn  Max- 
Avell  of  Netber  Pollok,  in  fivour  c>t'  John,  Lord  Semple,  bis  heirs  and 
assignees,  of  all  and  whole  the  lands  of  iJikbar,  Castlebar,  and  Mathew- 
bar,  in  the  barony  and  shire  of  l^ienfrew.  To  hold  of  the  King  as  Steward 
of  Scotland,  and  his  successors,  in  lee  and  heritage  forever,  for  the  yearly 
payment  of  one  penn}'  of  siK-er,  on  iho  ground  of  the  said  lands 
in  name  of  blensh  ferme,  only  if  asked.  The  charier  is  granted  for 
the  counsel,  aid  and  favour  of  the  said  John,  Lord  Semple,  to  the  granter, 
and  is  dated  at  the  manor  of  Nether  Polk.k,  15th  July,  1495.  The 
confinnation  is  dated  at  Glasgow  on  the  same  day. 


CIIAUTKRS  AND  O'l'IIKR  DOCUMENTS.  55 

21.— Charter  hi/  Kirxj  .Lnnes  fJie  Fo'irtli  to  John  Lord  SempJe  and  his  wife, 
oflhc  louds,  pari;  lofr,;  and  f,,rtalicc  of  Lochivinnoch,  and  lands  of 
^Veiiter  CassiUoun,  O/A,  Sept.,  ITiOl.' 

Carto  couluncte  iufeoJaciunis   Julianuis  duuiiiii   Sinipill  et  Margarte  eius 

sj)Oiise. 
JACOBUS  Dei  gracia  Hex  Scotoniiu  oiimlbus  probis  hominibus  tociiis 
tevre  sue  clericis  et  laicis  salutem.  Sciotis  nos  tanqiiaiu  senescalliim  Scocie 
dedisse  concessisse  et  liac  presontl  carta  nostra  confirmasse  dilecto 
consanguineo  nostro  Jolianni  douiino  Synipill  et  Margarete  Colvile  eius 
sponse  et  eorum  alteri  diucius  viiieiiti  iu  coujuncta  ini'eodacione  totas  et 
intcg]-as  terras  parcani  turrini  et  fortalicium  de  Lochcunzeocli  et  terras  de 
Wester  Cassiltoun  cum  peitinenciis  extendentes  in  integro  ad  duodecim 
mercatas  terrarum  antiqui  extentus  jaceutes  in  Baronia  de  Eenfrew  infra 
vicecomitatuin  nostrum  eiusdem  Qvief[uideni  terre  parca  turris  et 
fortalicium  cum  pertineiiciis  I'uerunt  dioti  Jobannis  hereditarie,  et  quas 
idem  non  vi  aut  metii  ductus  ncc  frrore  lapsus  sed  sua  mera  et  Sj^-'Ontanea 
voluntate  in  manibiis  nostris  tanquaui  in  manibus  senescalli  Scocie  apud 
Striuelin  personaliter  ]:»er  lustem  ct  l.iacidum  sursum  reddidit  pureque 
simpliciter  resignanit  ac  totum  jus  et  clameum  que  in  dictis  terris  parca 
tui-ri  et  fortalicio  cum  pertincnciis  babuit  sen  babere  potuit  pro  se  ct 
lieredibus  suis  omnino  quittumclamauit  iniperpetuum  Teuendas  ct  liaben- 
das  totas  et  integras  jn-edictas  terras  imrcam  turrim  et  iortabcium  de 
Lochcunzeocli  et  terras  de  AVester  Cassiltoun  cum  pertincnciis  dicto 
Johanni  domino  Symjiill  et  jMargarete  Coluile  cius  sponse  et  ipsorum  alteri 
diucius  viuenti  in  coniuncta  iufendacione  et  beredibus  inter  ipsos  legitime 
procreatis  sen  procreandis  qullnis  dclJcientibns  legit timis  et  propinquioribus 
lieredibus  dicti  Jobannis  quibuscuuque  de  nobis  et  successoribns  nostris 
senescallis  Scocie  in  feoclo  et  berriruaie  imperpetmim  per  omnes  rectas 
metas  suas  antiquas  et  diuisas  prout  jacont  in  longitudine  et  latitiuline  in 
boscis  ])lanis  moris  marresiis  viis  semitis  aquls  stagnis  rivolis  pratis  pasciiis 
et  pasturis  molendinis  mnlturis  et  eo)-um  secpielis  aucupacionibns 
venaelonibus  piscacionibus  petarils  turbariis  carbonariis  laplcidiis  lapide 
et  calce  flibrilibus  brasinis  brueriis  et  genestis  cum  curiis  et  earum  exitibus 
lierezeldis  bludewitis  et  merchetis  nndierum  ac  cum  omnibus  aliis  et 
sino-ulis  libertatibus  conunoditatibus  et  asiauientis  ac  justis  pertincnciis 
suis  quibuscunque  tarn  non  nominatis  quam  nominatis  tarn  sulitus  terra 
quam  supra  terrain  jaocul  et   pro}ie  ad  predictas  terras  parcam  turrim  et 

•  i:«j.  Mag.  Suj.  L\h.  13.  No.  403. 


56  COLLi:CTIONS. 

fortaliciutii  cum  pertlnenciis  spectantibus  seu  juste  speclare  valeutlbus 
quomoclolibet  In  futurum  oxleoliberc  ijuiete  ])Ienaric  iutegre  lionorilice  bene 
et  In  pace  In  omnibus  et  per  omnia,  sicut  dictus  Johannes  dominus  Slmpil! 
aut  predecessores  sul  prefatas  terras  jniicam  turrim  et  i'urtalicium  cum 
pertinenciis  de  nobis  aut  predecessoi'ibus  nostris  senescallis  Scocic  ante 
dictam  resiynaciouem  noliis  Inde  i'actam  llbeiius  tenult  seu  possedit 
tenuerunt  seu  possederunt  lleddendo  inde  annuatim  dictus  Johannes  et 
Margaveta  eius  sponsa  et  lieredes  sni  supradicti  nobis  et  successoribus 
nostris  senescallis  Scocie  jura  et  seruicia  de  dictis  terris  parca  turre  et 
fortalicio  cum  pertinenciis  ante  dictam  resio-nacionem  nobis  debita  et 
consueta.  In  cuius  rei  testiraonliim  present!  carte  nostre  magmun  siglllum 
nostrum  apponi  precepimus  Testibus  reuerendissimo  in  Chrlsto  patre 
nostrocjue  carrissimo  fratre  Jacobo  Sanctiandree  archiepiscopo  etc. 
Reuerendo  In  Chrlsto  patre  AVllelino  ejn'scnpo  AbirdonensI  nostri  secreti 
sigilli  custode  dllectis  consangurneis  nostris  Archibaldo  Comite  de  Ergile 
domino  Campbele  et  Lome  magistro  Ilospicii  nosti'i  Patricio  Comite  de 
Boithulle  domino  Halys  Alexandro  domino  Hume  magno  camerarlo  nostro 
Andi'ea  domino  Gray  justicarlo  nostro,  et  dilectis  clericis  nostris  maglstris 
Elcardo  IMurebede  decano  GlasguonsI  secretarlo  nostro  et  Waltero 
Drummond  decano  Dunblancnsi  nostrorum  Rotulorum  et  Eegistrl  ac 
concilii  clerico  apud  Striueling  noiio  die  mensis  Septembris  anno  domini 
millesimo  quingentesimo  primo  et  regnl  nostri  decimo  quarto. 


Charter  by  King  James  tlie  Fom-th,  as  Steward  of  Scotland,  under 
the  Great  Seal,  to  Jolm  Lord  Semple  and  Margaret  Colville,  his  spouse, 
in  conjunct  fee,  of  all  and  whole  the  lamls,  park,  tov\-er  and  fortalice  of 
Lochwhmoch,  and  lands  (.)f  AVester  Cassilloun,  extending  in  whole  to  12 
merks  worth  of  land  of  okl  extent,  in  the  bai-ony  of  lienfrew  and  shire 
thereof,  proceedhig  on  resignation  by  tlie  said  Jolm  Lord  Semple, 
personally,  by  stall'  and  liaton,  in  tlie  King's  hands,  as  Steward  of 
Scotland,  at  Stirling.  To  hold  to  the  said  John  Lord  Semple  and  his 
spouse  in  conjunct  fee,  and  to  the  heirs  gotten  or  to  be  gotten  between 
them,  when  failing,  to  the  lawful  and  nearest  lieirs  of  the  said  John 
whomsoever,  in  fee  and  heritage,  ol'  tlie  King  and  his  successors,  Stewards 
of  Scotland,  for  payment  of  the  rights  and  services  due  and  wont.  Dated 
at  Stirling,  9th  September,  150L 


CilARTEKS  AXD  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  57 

2i.— Foundation  Charter  of  the  CoJ^-juite  CJivrch  of  Lochwinnoch.' 

Carta  Joliannis  Doiaini  Sympil  .siij)Ct  fimdatione  ccclcsie  collegiate  de  Lock- 
vinzok. 

VNTVEIaSIS  sancte  niatris  ecclcio  fdiis  ad  quorum  iiotitias  presentes 
littere  pervenerlnt  Johannes  Dvjmiuus  S3'mpill  patromis  ecclesie  collegiate 
infra  septum  sive  parcam  de  Loclivinzok  situate  Glnsgueusis  diocesis  in  om- 
nium salvatore  salutem .  Quoniam  reverendissimus  in  Christo  pater  RoLertus 
miseratione  divina  arcbiepiscopus  Glasguensis  pio  devotlonis  affectu  in 
divini  cultus  augmentum  et  pcrsonaruni  ccclesiasticarum  subventionem 
aspirans  nostroqiie  rogatu  inductus  ac  sui  capituli  vnauiini  consensu  et 
assensu  ad  bunc  effectum  ca})itulariter  vocaii  et  congregati  predictam 
ecclesiam  infra  septum  sive  parcam  de  Locbvinzok  cujus  patronatus  jus  ad 
nosjure  spectat  et  pertinet  in  ecclesiam  collegiatam  autoritate  ordinaria 
cr£;avit  et  erexit  ac  nostre  i\uid;itioiii  desuper  faciende  distributionem 
fructuum  et  emolumentorum  dicie  ecclesie  reserva%-it  prout  latins 
lucidiusque  in  cbctis  erectione  et  creatione  cavetur  .  Plane  ne  in  eoruru 
numero  reperiamur  quibus  in  exodo  dictum  est  .  Gens  al)sque  consibo  et 
providentia  Vtinam  sapererit  et  inlrlligerent  ac  no^'issima  providerent  . 
animoque  revolventes  quod  in  Apocalipsi  scriptum  est  .  Audivi  vocem  de 
celo  dicentem  mibl  Beati  nrortui  qui  in  Domino  moriuntur  amodo  jam  dicit 
Spiritus  vt  requicscant  a  laboribus  suis  opera  enim  illorum  scquuntur  illos  . 
Subscriptam  itaque  fundationem  perpetuis  futurls  temporibus  duraturam 
omui  solertia  confecimus  cujus  tenor  talis  est  .  Ad  laudem  Dei  omnipo- 
tentis  et  gloriose  virginis  Marie  uiatris  Dei  Jbesu  Cbrisii  quam  in  nostre 
ecclesie  collegiate  patronam  precipuam  ox  cordc  eligimus  et  iieri  volumus  . 
omniumque  sanctorum  celestis  curie  triumpbantis  in  bonorem  .  necnon  pro 
salute  illustrissimi  principis  Jacobi  IV  .  Scotorum  Regis  ac  sue  Regine 
nobilissime  et  vtriusque  antecessorum  et  succcssorum  .  insuper  nostra  pro 
salute  et  nostre  spoiise  dominc  jLxrgarete  Cohvill  progcnitorumc|ue  et 
successoi'um  n(jstrorum  ac  onmium  ildelium  defunct orum  salute  conscribi 
et  in  banc  jniblicam  formam  rcdigi  et  fieri  causavimus  .  Inqirimis  volumus 
et  ordinanrus  quod  Prepositus  prelate  ecclesie  collegiate  ceterique  ex 
fundatione  presentes  et  i'uturl  onmia  et  singula  in  dictis  erectione  et 
creatione  per  reverendum  jxatrem  contenta  et  expressata  [tencant]  ad 
ungumen  et  custodiant  .  Vi)bnnus  insuper  vt  fructus  et  redditus  dicte 
ecclesie  parrocbialis   de  Glasfurd   Glasguensis    dioceseos    cujus    patronus 

'Jieqhhum  aia.^iuen.-'e,  II.  50,i-51(j. 


58  COLLECTIONS. 

induLitatus  suiaus  per  oLituin  ccssionem  dlinissioiiom  resignation  cm  aut 
quovismoflo  alias  rectoris  niodcrnl  [defeetu  lapsi]  in  hunc  moduni  Deo 
famulanlibus  ct  scrvicntibus  in  dicta  nostra  ecclc^ia  collegiata  dividantur 
et  partiantur  .  Sic  ut  prepositus  qui  pro  tei;ipore  fuerit  sua  pro  sustentatione 
decinias  gerbales  omnes  viUagii  de  Glasfurde  a  fonte  puella  usque  ad  agros 
de  Kitteul^■Ir  cuntiguos  lifibeat  que  ducirne  ad  quaili-aginta  quinque  libras 
vsualis  monete  Scotie  annuatim  sc  extcndunt  .  preterea  ct  \-niversam 
glebam  dictc  ccclesie  in  ejus  parieia  fortietur  exceptis  paucula  terra  et 
raansione  vicario  de  Glasfurd  liniitatis  ut  de  post  latius  expressabitur  .  et 
volumus  deinde  ut  Prepositus  in  ornanientis  altaris  calicibus  fenestris 
vitreis  tecto  tegoilis  ceterisque  necessoriis  choruni  dicto  ecclesie  suis 
impensis  reparabit  et  reparatuni  custodiot  prout  rectores  dicte  ecclesie  de 
Glasfurde  antea  fecere  .  A'icarius  autcai  ecclesie  de  Glasfurde  pro  tempore 
ejus  pro  viciu  et  susientatione  necossariis  a!teragiun\  et  inansionem  dicte 
ecclesie  vnamcpe  acramgrani  feraceni  babel^it  jaceu  juxta  mansionem  sepo 
dicte  ccclesie  gramiuaque  sive  pastuvam  trium  summarurn  in  quarta 
orientall  villagii  de  Gla.^furd  cujus  quarte  orientalis  agrls  et  pasturis  ante 
erectionem  nostre  collegiate  ecclesie  rector  de  Glasfurd  jam  Pi-epositus 
nostre  ecclesie  collegiate  potitus  est  .  cujus  vicarie  pensio  sing-ulis  annis 
ad  vigintl  marcas  usualis  monete  regni  Scotio  se  e.xtendlt  .  pro  quibus 
simima  et  emolument  is  A'icarius  personaliter  cure  dicte  ecclesie  de  Glas- 
furd serviet  solvetque  quot  quot  annis  pirocurationes  sinodalia  ceteraquo 
ordinaria  et  extraordinaria  quecumquo  jjro  dicta  ecclesia  de  Glasfurd 
debita  et  consueta  in  quibus  si  negligens  quod  absit  fuerit  prelato 
ecclesie  Glasguensis  qui  jiro  tenqiore  fuerit  dictum  Prepcsitum  distriu- 
gere  fructusque  ecclesie  de  Glabfui'd  sequestrare  pro  ordinariis  et  extra- 
ordinariis  debitis  liceblt  :  cuj"us  ordinaria  auctoritate  Yicarlus  compelletur 
Pre]iosItum  in  premissis  relevare  et  in(k'nmem  servare  .  Prinms  caiu^llanus 
in  dicta  ecclesia  collegiata  serviens  oiiuies  declmas  garbales  de  Nethir 
schelis  et  de  Scah\-tounhil  et  Pddrane  et  aggerem  de  TJrumtall  nccnon 
de  Gruderland  babebit  jacentes  in  pan'ocbia  de  Glasfurd  valore  annuatim 
se  extendentes  ad  tloceni  et  octo  mercas  usualis  monete  regni  Scotie  . 
Secundus  capellanus  in  dicta  ecclesia  collegiata  Deo  serviens  in  sui 
sustentationem  sortietm-  decimas  garbales  oumes  villagii  de  Cbapeltoun 
ac  de  Netbir  Scabvtouu  et  de  Vest  lildrane  de  Drumbow  et  de  llat 
que  garbales  decime  singulis  annis  valore  se  extendunt  ad  decem  et 
octo  inai-cas  vsualis  monete  Scoiie  .  'I'ertius  capellanus  in  dicta  nostra 
ecclesia  collegiata  Deo  fimulans  in  sui  susientatioiiem  fructus  et  emolu- 
menta  clericatus  parrocbialis  de  Lucbvinzok  ad  nostram  presentationem 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMEXTS.  59 

spectantis  haLel)it  cujus  frucliis  quot  quot  unnis  valure  se  extenduiit  ad 
decern  et  octo  nuivcas  usualis  monete  regiii  Scotie  deduct  is  etiam  c::})CMsis 
quas  predictus  capellanus  cuidam  idoneo  jran-ocliiali  clorico  in  dicta  ccclesia 
de  Lochviuzok  Deo  el  pujuilo  niinlslrauti  dare  et  cum  elleetu  solvere  ex 
nostra  hac  fundatione  obligabitur  .  Qr.artus  capellanus  vln  supra  Deo 
6er\'iens  pi-Q  sui  sustentatlone  onine.s  terras  dc  Wppcr  ] 'enuale  locumque 
et  mansionem  quos  olini  llouertus  lied  mliabita\it  liaLelnt  insuper  ortus 
et  pornaria  ejusdem  cum  pertlnentlis  ac  etiam  quadraginta  solidos  in 
annuarn  pensionem  de  ]y  1i:=l  Biyntschellis  et  Vest  Bryntschellis  jaceu 
infra  parochiam  de  Kllberclian  ad  decern  et  octo  mercas  usualis  monete 
rcgni  Scotie  quot  quot  annis  in  summa  so  extendeu  .  Quintus  vero 
capellanus  vbi  supra  Deo  obscquiuur  prestans  in  sui  sustentatioiiem 
[habebit]  oimies  et  integras  terras  de  Netliir  Pennale  cum  molendino 
ejusdem  ad  viginti  et  sex  marcas  usualis  nionete  regni  Scotie  se  oxten- 
dentes  annis  singulis  erilque  organista  ac  infra  septa  dicte  ecclesie 
collegiate  scolam  cantationls  docebit  dietim  pueros  inibi  in  cantu  Gre- 
goriano  punctuate  sive  precato  et  descantu  juxta  vires  erudiendo 
Bustentabitque  suis  impensis  duos  jiuo'os  in  victu  et  haliitu  neces^ariis 
et  honestis  ad  serviendum  et  cantandum  iii  dicta  ecclesia  collegiiita 
prout  in  aliis  hujus  regnl  similibus  ecclesiis  fieri  consuetum  est  .  pro 
quorum  sustentatlone  dictus  cajiellanus  habebit  emolumenta  cleiicatus 
parrocbialis  de  Kilbarclian  cujus  presentatio  ad  nos  jure  pertinet  cujus 
etiam  fructus  se  ad  decern  marcas  singulis  annis  se  extendunt  deductis 
etiam  expensls  que  clerico  parrochiali  idoneo  in  dicta  ecclesia  de  Kil- 
barclian parrocbiauis  servient!  i)er  dlccum  capellainnn  da.buntur  .  Sextus 
Bane  capellanus  in  dicta  nostra  ecclesia  collegiata  Deo  militans  onmes 
ao-ros  de  Aucliinlodmond  cum  molendino  tei'i'is  molendini  ac  pertinentiis 
ejusdem  habebit  .  C[ui  capellanus  [erit]  grammaticus  erudilus  ac  peritus  in 
cantu  Gregorlano  sive  pilano  et  punctuate  docebitque  infra  septa  dicte 
ecclesie  collegiate  primam  et  secundam  partes  gTammatice  ad  minus 
informabitque  gratis  pueros  duos  qui  in  dicta  ecclesia  collegiata  vt 
expressum  est  divhio  serviuo  continue  insudaut  .  terreque  cum  molendino 
et  pertinentiis  ut  expressum  est  quot  quot  amiis  predict o  capellano  ad 
viginti  duas  mercas  valore  se  extendunt  .  Sacrista  dicte  ecclesie  collegiate 
eligetur  in  persona  honestus  habebitque  in  sui  sustentatione;n  fructus 
proventus  et  emolumenta  elericatus  i>arrochialis  de  Glasfurd  cujus  pre- 
Bentatio  ad  nos  jure  pertinet  qui  fructus  singulis  annis  silii  sacriste  valore 
erunt  sex  mercarum  vsualis  monete  regnl  Scotie  .  i])S0  etiam  sacrista 
ijiveniente  clericum  ijarrochialem  sullicicntem  ad  ministrandum  in  ecclesia 


60  COLLECTIONS. 

de  Glasfurd  parrocbiani.s  ad  quod  etiaia  volumus  ipsum  obligari  eritque 
sacrlste  oflieium  vestibidum  capi)as  ct  altaris  ornamenta  custodire  ipsaque 
altaria  pi-out  decot  coopcrire  ierri  cndium  et  oreIi)f;'iuin  tenq.erare  cani- 
panas  ad  missain  doixiiuicaleui  que  octava  liura  cantabitur  et  ad  sumniam 
missam  ac  siugulas  alias  in  collegio  luudatas  ;id  niatutinas  vesperas 
conipletoiiuin  necnou  ig-iiite;j,-ium  et  ]ire(:-es  cainpanas  pulsave  insupe)-  et 
diebus  festis  prout  inoi-is  est  pulsando  dujillcare  et  demum  ecclesiam  alj 
omnibus  immunditiis  et  fecibus  exacta  dili,c;-entia  scoba  piu'gare  ac 
graminibus  ct  floiibus  venustare  iieiiiciendo  singula  que  ad  sacviste 
officiinn  spectant  .  babebitque  juxta  prefatam  ecclesiam  collegiatazn 
continuo  levrani  j'l'o  domo  et  orto  cdifican  et  construen  .  evitque  etiam 
sibi  officio  ublationes  luuiinis  donjinicalis  ac  etiam  oblationes  sive  pro- 
curationcs  mijiores  pro  luminarium  reparatione  ecclesiam  pertranseundo 
temporibus  debitis  et  consuetis  congiegare  .  Prefati  aulem  Prepositus 
et  capellani  infra  so]itum  sive  ]xarcam  de  Loclivinzok  juxta  nostram 
ecclesiam  contig-ue  decem  rodas  terrarum  pro  eorum  mansionibus  et 
ortis  edificandis  ex  nostris  terris  babebunt  quos  ortos  propriis  impensis 
claudent  et  sepient  sicque  clauses  et  se]>tos  conservabunt  in  quibus 
arbores  fructiferas  inserent  aut  oilulos  floribus  aptos  conficient  et  manura- 
bunt  .  llabebit  insujier  dicta  ecclesia  collegiata  in  con\dviis  sen  cominuniis 
pro  pane  vino  et  cera  inibi  babendis  quincpie  meicatas  terrarum  de  Est 
Welland  in  parroclila  de  Kilbarcban  scituatas  quas  etiam  ecclesie  collegiate 
beate  Virginis  de  Locbvinzock  j)ro  nunc  dannis  necnon  cum  terris  que 
olim  per  nostros  progenitores  pro  tenqjore  crant  annexe  cajielle  Sancte 
Brigide  in  villagio  de  Kenniir  in  eadem  parrocbia  situate  necnon  cum 
terris  que  olim  pro  tempore  spectabant  capelle  nostrc  in  parrocbia  de 
Locbvinzok  cum  pertinentiis  insuper  cum  terris  que  olim  ut  expressum  est 
annexe  ei'ant  capelle  Bancti  Conalli  seituate  in  villagio  de  Ferrenes  infra 
parocbiam  de  Paslay  .  erigibiles  tann-n  semper  fuere  autoritate  ordinarla  in 
fundationem  excel! entiorem  .  proventusipie  et  emolumenta  omnium  ex- 
pressorum  agrorum  si  in  vnum  conferantur  ad  octo  marcas  usualis  monete 
regni  Scotie  se  extendunt  .  que  sunnna  singulis  annis  per  capellaniun  de 
Netbir  Pennale  elevabitur  et  in  usus  supradictos  expendetur  .  qui  quidem 
capellanus  compotum  de  prescripta  sunnna  domino  fundatori  aut  suis  suc- 
cessoribus  auditoribusve  deputatis  et  Preposlto  qui  pro  tempore  fuerint 
reddet  sic  ut  si  resta  aliqua  fuerit  in  usus  magis  necessaries  dicte  ecclesie 
collegiate  expendatur  .  et  volumu.s  insu])er  et  ordinanuis  ut  Propositus 
dicte  ecclesie  collegiate  et  sex  capellani  perpetuis  temporibus  jier  nos 
Dominum  Sym})ill  aut  nostros  successorcs  prcsenlentur  collationcinque  ab 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  01 

ordinano  Glasp-uein'^i  recipient  .  Prepositus  etiaiii  Arcliicj.isct'po  Glasguciipi 
ejus  ortliuario  presentiani  dablt  et  respondt-bit  neciion  in  caioitulis  per 
decanuia  christianitatia  do  Euglen  tcntis  presentiam  dabit  et  respondebit  . 
<a  quibns  fundatioiiis  dicti  sex  capellani  exempt!  sunt  et  erunt  nisi  ob 
eoruin  maleficia  a\it  certas  C|uerimouias  ad  dicias  sjTiodos  et  capitula 
speciallter  citati  fuei'C  .  Item  vokimus  et  ordinamus  quod  omnes  sex 
capellani  et  pucri  et  sacrista  tempore  divinorum  babeant  dietim  sujier- 
pellicia  ex  paniio  Ibiio  lionesta  et  rpiod  capellanorum  unusquisque  caputiuni 
habeat  ex  panno  rubeo  Ano-licano  pellibus  agninis  nigris  fodoratum  . 
Prepositus  vero  diebus  testis  ac  aliis  congruis  superpelbcium  de  paimo 
subtili  cui  apud  Scotos  vocabulum  de  laune  est  babeat  etiani  caputium  de 
rubeo  scarleto  iuxta  condecentiam  sue  bonestatis  et  almntium  foderaluin 
super  bracbium  ut  nroris  est  prepositi  gerat  .  et  idem  Prepositus  honestam 
mansionem  dicte  ecclesie  collegiate  contigiiam  in  agrro  sibi  assignato 
edificabit  .  Item  volumus  et  ordinamus  quod  dicti  capellani  Prepositus 
et  pueri  in  dicta  ecclesia  collegiata  continuara  residentiam  tempore 
di\'inorum  faciant  viz  matutinarum  misse  dominicalis  et  summe  misse 
vesperarum  et  completorii  .  sic  quod  si  Prepositum  se  absentare  contingat 
in  vnius  anni  quarta  parte  quindecim  diebus  continiiis  absque  patroni 
licentia  petita  et  obtenta  licitum  erit  patrono  qui  pro  tempore  fuerit 
prebabitis  tamen  juris  processu  et  onlijiarii  dejiutatione  alium  sufiicientem 
ad  diciam  preposituraui  smo  quovis  alio  processu  presentare  servata  tamen 
forma  prius  exprcssa  .  et  idem  sub  eadem  forma  de  capellanis  duobus 
pucris  et  sacrista  si  quod  alisit  se  absentaverint  cjuindecim  diebus  continue 
licebit  patrona  qui  pro  tenqiore  fuerit  alium  idoneum  ad  defectuosi  oftieium 
et  beneficlum  jiresentare  servata  tamen  forma  prius  exprella  .  et  si  quem- 
piam  ex  predicta  fundationo  Prepositum  videlicet  aut  vnum  de  sex 
capellanis  diebus  festivis  a  servicio  divino  se  contingat  absentare  in  ]>enani 
sue  absentie  a  matutinis  quatuor  di?iiarios  solvet  quatuor  pro  magni  missa 
quatuor  pro  vesperis  et  pro  completorio  obolum  unum  .  in  fcriis  vero  pro 
matutinis  denarium  unum  ]>ro  missa  vnum  j)ro  vesperis  unum  et  pro 
completorio  denarium  imum  dalut  .  In  festis  vero  novem  lectionum  si  quis 
se  abseutaverit  pro  matutinis  duos  deiiarios  jiro  missa  duos  pro  vesperis 
duos  et  pro  comjiletorio  unum  denarium  solvet  .  scribentui-que  dietim  et 
septimanatim  predicti  delectus  per  abdomidarium  fiatcjue  distributio 
pecunie  in  bencmeritos  ad  discretionem  Prepositi  .  cui  etiam  oilicium 
erit  omnes  defectus  capellanorum  puerorum  et  sacriste  in  capitulo  mature 
punire  malis  in  terrorem  bonis  vero  in  virtutis  insitamentum  .  Item 
ordinamus  quod  jM-ctuti  Prepositus  et  capellani  quot  quot  annis  obitura 


62  COLLECTIONS. 

illustrisslmi  principis  Jacobi  IV  .  die  sui  tiecessus  celebrabunt  pxecpjia.s 
videlicet  mortuorum  in  vigelia  missamquc  in  crastinum  ut  morls  est  de 
Requiem  cantando  pro  anirna  dicti  principis  et  sui  antecessoris  et  suc- 
cessoris  .  et  idem  pro  sua  noljllissima  regina  in  omnibus  observari  volumus  . 
item  ordinamus  quod  predicti  Pi-epositus  et  capellani  obitum  faciaut  pro 
reverendissimo  patre  lloljcrLo  arcbiepiscopo  Glasguensi  die  sui  decessus 
annis  singubs  cum  missa  in  crastinum  ^'t  moris  est  de  Requiem  pro  se 
suisque  antecessoribus  et  successoribus  .  quod  si  Propositus  et  ca])e]lani 
prelibati  negligentes  fuerint  et  ab  obitu  excellentissimi  principis  nostri 
memorati  Jacobi  cjusve  regine  aut  reverendissimi  patris  nostri  Robert! 
arcbiepiscopo  Glasguensis  se  al)sentantes  hient  in  penam  quolibet  pro 
obsequio  octo  denarios  et  duodecim  pro  missa  .  de  quorum  tribus  exequiis 
regis  viz  regine  et  reverendissimi  patris  Roberti  si  quot  annis  rite 
fiat  decanus  do  Ruglen  inquisitionem  in  sua  visitatione  faclet  prescriptam 
quoque  summam  a  negligentibus  levabit  quam  etiam  in  usum  paupeinim 
prout  coram  Deo  respondere  voluerit  erogabit  .  Rem  ordinamus  quod 
prefati  Propositus  et  capellani  diebus  singulis  finita  summa  missa  banc  can- 
tabunt  antiphonam  Ave  Gloriosa  vel  banc  Angelus  ad  Virginem  prout  rata 
tera^ioris  requii-it  .  insuper  post  summam  missam  ad  sepidturam  defuncto- 
rum  accedant  dietim  ibique  alta  et  intelllgil^lli  voce  decant  omnes  bunc 
psalmum  viz  De  Profundis  pro  animabus  quondam  Willelmi  Sympill  et 
domine  Margarete  Catbkert  sue  spouse  domlni  Thome  Sympill  et  domine 
Elizabeth  Ross  sue  sponse  .  dni  Jobanuls  Svmpill  et  dne  Margarete  Col- 
vill  sue  sponse  dicte  ecclesie  collegiate  fundatorum  necnon  pro  animabus 
omnium  antecessorum  et  successorum  eorundom  .  Item  si  dispositi  fuerint 
expressati  Propositus  et  capellani  qualibet  septimana  pro  animabus  funda- 
torum ac  predecessorum  et  successorum  corundem  obitum  cantabunt  .  et 
omni  devotione  qui  ex  sepe  dicta  fundatione  extant  obitum  domini  WUl- 
elrai  Sympill  et  domine  ]\[argarete  Catlikert  sue  sjionse  decimo  nono  die 
mensis  Augusti  in  craslinum  cum  missa  do  Rcqiiiem  ut  moris  est  cantando 
celebrabunt  annis  singulis  .  et  obituii)  domini  Thome  Sympill  et  ejus 
Bponse  Elisabeth  Ross  in  ^•igilia  Sancti  liarnabe  cum  missa  in  crastinum 
ut  moris  est  cum  nota  quot  quot  annis  (]ui  ex  lundatione  sunt  celebrabunt 
et  obitum  domini  Johannis  Sympill  et  due  Margarete  ColvlU  fundatonim 
die  decessus  utriusque  divisim  qui  ex  lundatione  sunt  celebrabunt  missam- 
que  \t  moris  est  de  Requiem  in  crastinum  ilevote  ofiiciando  .  Et  si  ex 
fundatione  Propositus  aut  cnjiellanorum  abquis  a  prescriptis  exequiis  se 
quod  absit  al)sentaverit  jiro  vigi-liis  nioituorum  (]uatuor  denarios  dabit  et 
pro  missa  in  crastinum  si  absens   fuei-it   etiam   quatuor  denarios  solvet  / 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  G3 

quam  summani  Prepositus  prout  coi'am  suiumo  judlce  i-esponclere  voluerit 
in  usvis  panperuin  ei-o^Lj;aljit  .  Item  oi-dlnamus  qiiod  ]>redicte  collegiate 
ecclesie  Prejiositus  eliyendus  in  cantu  Cregoriano  neciion  in  cantu  precato 
qucm  alii  curiosum  vocant  peritus  sit  ant  saltern  viruni  talibus  ei-uditnm 
pro  quotldiano  officio  inilii  habendo  snis  expensis  tenebit  .  Et  si  jure  pote- 
nt fieri  aut  apostolica  gratia  indu]gea.tur  volumus  ut  pati'ono  pro  tempore 
et  suis  snccessoribus  liceat  ad  hnjusmodi  prepositurani  maxime  ex  funda- 
torum  sanguine  estatis  sexdecim  omiorum  presentare  preclpue  si  idoneum 
in  prenotatis  habeat  substitutum  .  Item  ordinanius  et  volumus  ut  ex 
dictis  capellanis  pjcr  Prepositum  unus  iji  turno  suo  ordinetur  qui  in  estate 
sexta  hora  missam  celeb;-abit  /  in  b3''eme  veroseptima  liora  .  octava  vero 
hora  alius  missam  celeljia.bit  alter  vero  novena  hoiu  idem  faciet  sic  quod 
sunima  missa  cum  cantu  decima  hora  inchoetur  .  Item  matutine  missa  de 
dominica  et  sumuia  missa  vespere  et  completorium  ut  decet  in  die  naiivi- 
tatis  Domini  circumcisionis  epiphanie  purificationis  pasche  pentecostes 
trinitatis  ascensionis  onmium  sanctorum  decbcationis  ecclesie  et  omnibus 
dicbus  nostra  Domine  cimr  cantu  Gregoriano  precato  et  organorum  melodia 
ac  omni  solemnitate  in  Dei  honorem  et  laudem  terminentur  sic  quod  missa 
simima  singulus  dielws  cum  canta  p^recato  celebretur  diebus  duntaxat  ex- 
ceptis  quibu.s  de  feria  celebratur  .  Omni  vero  festo  duplici  ac  festivo 
volumus  ut  in  organis  ad  Dei  laudem  ludatur  .  Item  volumus  quod  si 
aliquam  capellanium  nostre  fundationis  per  obitum  aut  abcessum  vacare 
contingat  ^^  unus  pucrorum  nostre  ecclesie  collegiate  idoneus  pre  ceteris 
et  citius  ad  earn  per  nostros  successores  presentetur  .  Item  volumus  et 
ordinamus  quod  si  quod  absit  contingat  nos  Johannem  domimuii  Sympill 
aut  quemj^iam  de  snccessoribus  nostris  capellanum  minima  peritum  in 
cantu  Gregoriano  et  precato  ad  aliquam.  quatuor  capcllaniarum  presentare  / 
licebit  ordinario  vigore  hujus  erectionis  ilium  inldoneum  amovere  et  alium 
idonaum  juxta  tenoris  fundationcm  pro  tempore  illo  substituere  .  Item 
ordinamus  quod  si  prefatum  domimnu  Joannem  dominum  S^inpill  aut  si 
successorem  aliquem  ad  capellaniam  de  Nctliii-  Pennale  capellanum  in 
Gregoriano  cantu  precato  descantu  et  organis  minima  doctum  aut  qui 
pueros  fundationis  ut  expressum  est  supradictis  minime  refoi'mare  noverit 
presentare  contingat  /  pro  tempore  illo  ordinario  licebit  vigore  hujus  erec- 
tionis ilium  inidoneum  amovere  et  alium  aptum  sullicere  .  Item  si  dictus 
dominus  aut  successores  sui  aliquam  capellanum  prcsentet  ad  capellaniam 
de  Auchinlodmond  qui  cantum  Gregorianum  aut  precatum  minime  callet 
atque  pueros  ut  expressum  est  in  grammatica  maxime  in  prima  et  secunda 
[tartibus  Alexandri   pcrfecte  erudire   non  noverit  pro  tempore  illo   licebit 


C4  COLLECTIONS. 

ordinavio  ilium  iniddiioum  amovore  et  alium  idonerim  in  prcdictis  juxta 
tenorem  fundationis  dare  .  Item  ordinamus  et  volumus  quod  si  per  nos 
aut  nostros  successores  aliquas  indulge7"itias  a  Ifomana  curia  pro  oLlationi- 
bus  miuutis  in  reparationem  lumiiiariuin  impetrari  contingat  quod  capel- 
lanus  capellanic  de  Xethir  Pennale  liujusmodi  oMatioiies  recipiat  computum 
nt  expressum  est  semel  in  anno  redilet  .  Item  demum  volumus  et  ordina- 
mus  quod  si  Pre}iositum  aut  capellanorum  ;i]iquem  nostre  fundationis 
communem  brigatorum  noctivagum  ant  dietum  ebrlosum  experiri  contingat 
si  in  predictis  tribns  vicibus  jure  vincatm-  patrouo  licebit  prehabitis  tamen 
processu  juris  et  ordinarii  deponere  sine  quovis  alio  processu  taleni  vitiosuni 
a  sua  ecclesia  collegiata  amovere  et  alium  virtuosum  primovere  .  In 
quorum  omnium  fidem  et  testimonium  permissorum  presentibus  nostris 
hujusmodi  fundationis  et  eTectionis  litteris  sigillls  dicti  reverendissimi 
patris  et  sui  capituli  munitis  sigillum  [nostrum]  est  appensura  \ma  cum 
subscriptione  et  signo  ejusdem  reverendissimi  patris  notarii  apud  Yniver- 
sitatum  Glasguensem  die  xxj"""  raensis  Aprilis  anno  Domini  mdiv  .  indic- 
tione  vij""  pontificatus  sanctissirai  in  Christo  patris  et  doniini  nostri  domini 
Julij  divina  procidentia  Pape  .  ii  .  anno  j'""  .  presentibus  scientiticis  et 
magne  scientie  viris  magistris  et  dominis  Eoberto  Forman  cautore  . 
Alexaridro  Inglis  tliesaurario  .  Martino  Red  cancellario  .  Piollando  Blaca- 
tyr  subdecano  .  David  Cunpigham  oliiciali  .  Nlcbolavo  Grenlaw  canonicis 
Glasguensil'us  .  Jolmnne  Scherar  archidiacono  Ptossensi  .  Archibaldo 
Craufmxl  vicario  de  Erschen  .  Herberto  Gledstanis  rectore  de  Dronok  . 
Eoberto  S}nnpill  de  Fouhvod  .  Tlioma  Brisbane  de  Bischoptoun  .  Alano 
Sympill  de  Bar  .  ]']umondo  Aueliiulek  de  Tuede  .  Eoberto  Cocbren  de 
eodem  .  David  Hall  et  Tboma  Inglis  .  cum  diversis  alils  testibus  ad  pre- 
missa  vocatis  specialiter  et  rogatis    . 

TllAXSLATIOX. 

To  all  the  sons  of  IIolv  Mother  C'hurcli.  to  wboi^e  knowledge  the 
present  letters  may  come,  1,  Juhn  Lonl  Semple,  patron  of  the  Collegiate 
Kirk,  situated  within  the  enclosure  or  park  (])olicy)  of  Lochvinzok  (Locli- 
■\vinnoch)  and  diocese  of  Glasgow,  in  name  of  the  Saviour  of  all,  greeting. 
Seeing  that  the  most  Eevered  Father  in  Cluist,  Eubert,  bv  the  grace  of 
God,  Archbishop  of  Glasgow,  from  a  feeling  of  pious  desire  lor  the  increase 
of  Divine  worshii),  seeking  the  aid  of  ecclesiastical  persons,  being  induced 
by  our  i-eqticst,  and  having  the  unaTnmous  assent  and  consent  of  his  own 
Chapter,  called  and  convened  for  this  purpose,  according  to  the  rules  of 


CHAKTKJJS  AND  OTlIEll  DOCUMKNTS.  05 

the  said  Cliapter,  liatli  founded  and  eifcCted,  by  liis  ordinary  autliority. 
the  foresaid  church  within  the  encl.'surc  or  park  of  Lochwinnoch/  of 
which  the  ric,d)t  of  patronage  a]>[iertains  and  belongs  l)y  law  to  us  to  be  a 
Collegiate  Kirk ;  and  to  our  foumlatiun  thereupon  to  be  made,  he 
hath  reserved  the  disposal  of  the  fruits  and  emoluments  of  the  saifl 
kirk,  as  it  is  niDre  fully  and  clearly  secured  in  the  said  erection  ami 
creation.  And,  therefore,  that  we  may  not  be  found  among  the  num- 
ber of  those  of  whom  it  is  said  in  Exodus — "  A  nation  without  wis- 
dom and  Ibrethought— would  that  they  were  wise,  and  understood 
and  made  provision  for  tlieir  latter  end  ;"  "  and  considering  that  it  is  writ- 
ten in  the  Apocalpyse— "  I  heard  a  voice  from  Heaven,  saying  to  me. 
Blessed  are  the  dead  who  die  in  the  Lord  ;  from  this  time  forth,  saith  the 
Spirit,  that  they  may  rest  Irom  their  labours,  for  their  works  do  follow 
them," — we  have  made,  Avith  all  care,  the  foundation  under-written,  to 
continue  in  all  time  to  come,  of  which  the  tenor  follows,  to  the  praise  of 
Almighty  God,  and  of  the  glorious  Virgin  ^Lary,  tl:ie  mother  of  our  Lord 
Jesus  Christ,  Avhom  we  from  the  lieart  do  will  and  desu'e  to  become  Clr.ef 
Pa  tron  of  our  Collegiate  Kirk,  and  in  honour  of  all  the  saints  of  the  Cliurch 
in  Heaven  triumphant:  also  for  the  salvation  of  the  illustrious  Prince 
James  the  Fourth,  King  of  Scots,  and  of  his  most  noble  Queen,  and  of  the 
predecessors  and  successors  of  both  :  for  our  own  salvation  likewise,  and 


'This  Collegiate  Kirk  is  not  called  that  of  "  Castloseiaple,"  or  of  the  "  Castle  of  Sempill  "  or 
of  "  Cassiltouu  ■'  (the  last  beini,'  the  names  of  the  lamis  on  which  it  was  set  down),  but  of  Loch- 
vinzok,  which  was  the  name  of  the  jiark  within  which  it  was  erected.  It  was  dedicated  to  the 
Yiri^'in  ]\Iary.  The  walls  of  it  are  still  pretty  entire,  being  about  71  foot  G  inches  in  length,  Ci 
feet  3  inclies  in  breadth,  and  Ij  feet  6  inches  in  height.  Tlie  east  part  of  it,  the  choir,  is  u?ed  as 
a  burial  vault,  and  is  now  separated  from  the  nave  or  body  of  the  kirk  by  a  dividing  wall  of  stone 
and  lime.  In  regard  to  its  architecture  it  is  very  plain— Miiir,  in  his  "  Characteristics  of  Old  Churc'a 
Architecture,"  referringit  to  the  ''  second  pointed  period,"  called  in  England  the  "middle  pointed." 
At  the  west  end,  in  the  centre  of  the  building,  was  a  tower,  containing  a  belfry,  not  much  elevated 
above  the  roof  of  the  kirk,  and  which  had  two  parallel  crow-stepped  gablets,  and  was  no  doubt 
roofed  with  slates  or  stones.  At  tlie  east  end,  it  is  apsidal  or  three-sided,  and  by  Muir  is  compared 
to  the  Church  of  St.  Mary  .at  Biguar,  founded  in  1545.  \v)iich  was  one  of  the  latest  in  erection 
preceding  the  IMoim  ition.- (OW  Chnicli  Anli.,  pp.  71,  '.lo,  05,  and  121.) 

The  Seiiiplcs  were  originally  designed  "of  Eliotstoun,"  wliicli  w.as  their  first  and  principal 
messuage  in  these  parts.  Sir  John  was  created  a  baron  in  1492  or  1103,  by  the  title  of  Lord 
Seinple.  It  was  at  this  time,  or  shortly  afterwards,  tliat  the  mansion  of  Castletoun,  called  the 
Castlo  of  Seinple,  was  built  ;  and  after  this,  as  it  may  reasonably  be  presumed,  tlie  Seniple  family', 
removing  from  Eliotstoun,  made  Castletoun  their  principal  abode. 

°  Tills  passage  is  not  to  bo  found  in  Exodus.  There  is  a  similar  one,  however,  in  Deuteronomy 
xx.\ii.  2S. 

I 


66  COLLECTIONS. 

that  of  our  wife,  I);\in(!  Margaret  Colville,^  and  of  our  progenitors  and 
successors,  and  of  all  who  have  died  in  tlie  faith  ; — and  we  have  caused  it 
to  be  set  down  in  writing,  and  reduced  to  this  public  form.  In  the  first 
place,  we  will  and  ordain  that  the  ])rovost  of  the  foresaid  Collegiate  Kirk, 
and  all  others  belonging  to  this  foundation,  present  and  to  come,  observe 
to  the  letter  and  uphold  all  and  sundry  comprehended  and  expressed  by 
the  most  reverend  fathei-  in  the  s:iid  erection  or  foundation.  iloreover, 
we  will  that  the  fruits  and  rents  of  tlie  said  parish  kirk  of  Glassfard, 
in  the  diocese  of  Glasgow,  of  wliich  we  are  undoubted  patron,  lapsing 
through  the  failure  by  death,  cession,  demission,  resignation,  or  in  any 
other  way,  of  the  present  rector,  be  divided  and  apporlioued  as 
follows,  namely  among  those  ministering  and  serving  God  in  our  said  Col- 
legiate Kirk,  so  that  the  provost  for  the  time,  for  his  own  support,  shall 
have  all  the  teind  sheaves  of  the  village  of  Glassfurd,  from  the  Maiden's 
Well  to  tlie  adjoining  fields  of  Ivilienniir,  which  teinds  amount  annually 
to  forty-five  pounds  usual  money  of  Scotland.  And,  farther,  for  his  share 
there  shall  be  allotted  the  whole  gl-be  of  the  said  kirk,  excepting  a  small 
parcel  of  that  land,  and  a  manse  assigned  to  the  vicar  of  the  kiik  of  Glass- 
furd, as  will  be  more  fully  expressed  afterwards.  And  we  will,  in  the  next 
place,  that  the  provost  shall  maintain  and  uphold  at  his  own  charge,  the 
choir  of  the  said  church,  in  altar  ornaments,  chalices,  glass  windows,  roof, 
tiles,  and  other  necessaries,  in  the  same  manner  as  the  rectors  of  the  said 
ku-k  of  Glassfurd  did  formerly.  And  the  vicar  of  the  kirk  at  Glassfurd, 
for  the  time,  shall  have  for  his  maintenance,  sustentation,  and  necessaries, 
the  altar  dues  and  manse  of  the  said  kirk,  and  one  acre  of  corn  land  lying 
next  the  manse  of  the  said  kirk,  and  grass  or  pasture  to  the  extent  of 
three  soums  in  the  east  quarter  of  the  village  of  Glassfui-d,  of  which 
eastern  quarter  the  lands  and  j.asture,  before  the  erection  of  our  Collegiate 
Kirk,  belonged  to  the  rector  of  Glassfurd,  but  now  to  the  provost  of  our 
CohegiateKirk.^  Andthe  stipend ufthevicaragcextends  everyyearto  twenty 
merks  usual  money  of  Scotland  :  i'oi'  which  sum  and  emoluments,  the  vicar 
shall  personally  serve  the  cure  of  the  said  kirk  of  Glassfurd,  and  pay  each 

3LonlJolm  S.M.ip'.o,  tho  foun.UT,  uas  twice  iiianiea  :  1st,  To  M.irg.irct,  diiughtvr  of  Sir 
Robert  Colvillc  of  OcliiUive  ;  :iii.l,  Mly,  to  M;aL;;ii<.-t,  daiightiT  of  James  Crichtou  of  lluthveu- 
davy.     He  foU  at  the  battle  of  Klo>Men. 

<  From  tlio  Register  o£  liicorpoi.ations  of  tlic  College  of  Glas^jow  it  appears  that,  in  1514, 
Iklastcr  David  Dun  was  provost  of  this  CoUcKiute  Kirk,  as  well  as  rector  of  Glasfuinl.  And  from 
the  obituary  of  Glasgow  (iiV;;.  uf  Glasijuic)  it  also  appears  that  an  Ale.tanJer  l^ayiig,  who  was 
provost  of  the  kirk  of  Scmple,  died  on  21st  IMareh,  lD2i-5. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  67 

year  the  procurations,  svnorlal  dues,  aud  other  ordinary  and  extraordinary 
dues  whatsoever,  due  and  accustomed  to  be  paid  for  the  said  kirk  at 
Glassfurd.  But  if  herein  he  he  remiss,  which  God  forbid,  it  shall  be  lawful 
to  the  prelate  of  the  kirk  of  Glasgow,  for  the  time  being,  to  distrain  the 
said  provost,  and  to  sequestrate  the  fruits  of  the  kirk  of  Glassfurd  for  the 
ordinary  and  extraordinary  tlues,  and  the  vicar  shall  be  compelled,  by  au- 
thority of  the  ordinar}',  to  relieve  and  free  the  provost  in  regard  to  the 
foregoing. 

The  first  chaplahi  serving  in  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk  shall  have  all  the 
teind  sheaves  of  Nethir  Schelis,  and  of  Schawtounlnll,  Ivldrane,  and  the  hill 
of  Drumtall,  as  weU  as  of  Gruderland,  lying  in  the  jjarish  of  Glassfurd, 
amounting  in  value  annually  to  18  merks  usual  money  of  Scotland.  The 
second  chajilain  serving  God  in  the  .said  Collegiate  Kirk  shall  have  allotted 
for  his  maintenance  all  the  teind  sheaves  of  the  village  of  Chnpelton,  of 
Nether  Scha\vtoun,  "West  llidrane,  of  Drumbow,  and  of  Flat,  wliich  teind 
sheaves  extend  in  yearl}-  value  to  eighteen  merks  usual  money  of 
Scotland.  The  third  chaplain  serving  God  in  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk 
shall  have  for  his  sustentation  the  iruits  and  emoluments  of  the  parish 
clerkship  of  Lochvinyock,  which  is  in  our  presentation,  the  fruits  of  which 
extend  in  yearly  value  to  eighteen  7nerks  usual  money  of  Scotland, 
after  deducting  the  expenses  which  the  foresaid  chaplain  shall  be  obliged 
to  disburse  and  pay  out  of  this  our  endowment  to  some  fittino-  parish 
clerk  ministering  to  God  and  the  people,  in  the  said  kirk  of  Loch- 
vinyock. The  fourth  chaplain  serving  God,  as  above  mentioned,  shall 
have  for  his  maiiitenance  all  the  lands  of  upjx-)-  Pennale,^  and  tlie  place 
and  dweUing-house  which  Ptobert  Eeid  fonnerl}'  inhabited;  besides  the 
gardens  and  orchards  of  the  same  with  the  pertinents,  and  also  40s.  of 
aimual  stipend  from  the  East  Bryntschelis   and   West  Bryntschelis,  lying 

5  The  lands  of  Pennall  (Pemil  or  Penwold)  lie  in  the  parish  of  Kilbarohan  ;  and  as  e.^rly  as 
1177  were  conferred  by  Walter,  the  first  Hii,'h  Stew  aid,  ujn  <i\  tlie  monks  of  Vnisley.— Resist,  rf.:  Ptissc- 
ht.  In  1C13,  Lord  Francis  Seniple  disponed  Over  Pennalo  to  James  Montgomery  of  Weit- 
lands,  whoso  tjrand mother  was  ^Marion  Semple,  adaiigliter  of  Itobcrt,  the  third  Lord  Semple,  and 
whoso  grandfather  was  llntih  Muntgoinerie  of  Hesilhead.  By  tliis  marriage  of  Marion  Semple 
with  Uugh  INIuntgomerie,  there  were — (1)  Robert  of  llesilliead  ;  ('J)  Alexander,  called  Captain,  the 
reputed  author  of  "  The  Cherrio  an.i  the  Slae,"  first  printed  in  lo'JT  ;  and  (3)  Ezekiale  Montgomerie 
of  Weitlands,  fatherof  the  above  James,  and  factorur  clianiberlainto  his  consul.  Lord  Semple.  James, 
in  conjunction  with  John  Scliaw  of  Greenock,  his  cousin,  wrote  a  short  description  of  Renfrewshire 
between  1017  and  IGoO.  In  1GG2  James  w.os  fined  by  tlie  Scots  Parliament,  on  account  of  his 
having  taken  part  with  Cromwell.  His  son  Ezekiale  was  Sherifl'-Depute  of  Renfrewshire  in  1C78  ; 
but  being  accused  of  malversation  of  olfico,  tied  to  Ireland,  and  was  outlawed  by  the  Court  of 
Justiciary  in  HiSi.—FoHntaiuhaU,  JIUI.  Xoticcf,  p.  ,^>7I. 


68  (^OI.LI'CTIOXS. 

within  the  parish  of  Kilbarchan,  amounting  in  whole  every  3'ear  to  eightfeu 
luerks  usual  money  of  Scotlatid.  The  lii'th  chaplain  performing  service  to 
God,  as  ol>ove  mentioned,  sh;ill  have,  for  his  support,  all  and  whole  tlie 
lands  of  Nethir  J'ennale,  with  tlie  null  thereoi',  t.'xtending  every  year  to 
twenty-six  merks  usual  nioiiey  oi'  Scotland.  And  he  shall  l^e  organist  ; 
and  shall,  within  the  precinct  of  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk,  teach  daily  a 
school  of  singing,  instructing  lju\  s  therein,  according  to  Ids  ability,  in 
the  Gregorian  chant,  j.iointed  or  jiricked,  and  with  descant;  and  he 
shall  suppoi-t,  at  his  own  expense,  two  boys  in  necessary  and  becoming 
food  and  clothing  to  serve  and  sirjg  in  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk,  as  is 
customary  in  other  like  kirks  of  this  kingdom  ;  and  for  their  support  the 
said  chaplain  shall  have  the  emoluments  of  the  parish  clerkship  of  Kil- 
barchan,  the  presentation  to  v\-hich  belon;;s  by  law  to  us  ;  and  the  fruits 
thereof  amount  to  ten  merks  e\ery  year,  deducting  the  expenses  which 
shall  be  laid  out  by  the  said  chaplain  on  a  fittijig  jiarish  clerk  serving  the 
parishioners  in  the  said  parish  kirk  of  Kilbarchan.  Tlie  sixth  chajjiain 
ser\'ing  God  in  our  said  Collegiate  Kirk  shall  have  all  the  lands  of  Auchen- 
lodmond,*  with  the  mill,  mill  lands,  and  pertinents  thereof,  which  chaplain 
shall  be;  learned  in  grammar  and  skilled  in  the  Gregorian  chant,  both 
jjlain  and  pointed,  and  slmll  teach  within  the  [irecincts  of  the  said  Collegiate 
Kirk  at  least  the  first  and  second  jiaits  of  grainmar,  and  instruct  gra- 
tuitously the  two  boys,  who,  as  has  been  provided,  shall  constantly  attend 
upon  Divine  service  in  said  Collegiate  Kirk  ;  and  the  lands,  with  the  mill 
and  peitinents  as  specified,  are  worth  to  the  said  chaplain  twenty-two 
inerks  yearly.  A  sacrist  shall  be  chosen  lor  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk  of 
respectable  appearance  ;  and  he  shall  have  for  his  sup]:)oi't  the  I'ruiis, 
revenues,  and  emoluments  of  the  parish  clei-kship  of  Glassfui-d,  the  presen- 
tation to  which  rightfully  belongs  to  us.  and  the  said  fruits  will  lie  of  the 
annual  value  to  the  sacrist  of  six  merks  usual  money  of  Scotland,  the  sacrist 
himself  finding  a  parish  clerk  qualified  to  minister  to  the  parishioners  in 
the  kirk  of  Glassfiuxl  ;  to  do  which  it  is  our  will  that  he  he  obliged.  And 
the  duty  of  the  sacrist  shall  be  to  take  charge  of  the  porch,  the  copes,  and 
altar  ornaments,  and  array  the  altars  themselves  becomingly,  and  to  re--u- 
late  the  ferricadann   and  clock  ;  to  ring  the  bells  for  the  Sunday  mass, 

'TIicsc  lands  were  aciinircd  liy  Robert.  Scmplo  of  Holtrecs  in  10r4. — PaUletj  jVna.,  025.  Robert 
was  the  autbnr  of  tlic  elcijy  on  Ilabbio  Simpson,  tlie  Kilb^irch:iii  piper.  He  wjis  the  son  of  James 
Soniple,  Ambassador  to  the  Court  of  Queen  >Jlizabotli  in  loOi),  and  grandson  of  John  Seniiile  of 
Beltrees  and  Mary  Livingstone,  one  of  the  Queen's  Maries.  Juliii  was  at  one  time  provost  of  thin 
Collegiate  Kirk  of  Loohwinnoeli. 


C;IIAKTE1JS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  fit) 

wliich  sliall  be  sung  at  eig-lit  o'clock,  and  for  higli  mass  and  every  otlior 
founded  within  the  college,  at  matins,  vespers,  and  compHne,  and  also  at 
curfew  time  and  prayers.  And,  fuilher,  on  feast  days,  as  is  the  custom, 
to  double  the  ringing;  and  in  fine,  with  scrupulous  care  to  sweep  the 
kirk  clean  from  all  impurities  and  iiltli.  and  to  deck  it  with 
herbs  and  flowers,  and  to  do  everything  which  to  the  office  of  sacrist 
belongs.  And  he  shall  have,  lying  near  to  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk, 
]and  for  building  a  house  and  forming  a  garden.  And  ft  shall  l)e 
his  duty  to  collect  the  oblations  foi'  the  Sunday  light,  and  also  the  offer- 
Uigs  or  lesser  procm-ations  for  maintenance  of  the  lights,  passing  through  the 
church  at  the  times  proper  and  customary.  And^the  foresaid  provost  and 
chaplains  shall  have  irom  our  lands  within  the  park  of  Lochvinvock, 
and  lying  adjacent  to  our  Collegiate  Kirk,  ten  roods  of  land,  for  ere'cting 
dweUing  houses  for  them,  and  for  gardens,  ^^•hich  gardens  thev  shall  enclosi 
and  hedge  at  their  own  expense,  and  shall  maintain  so  "enclosed  and 
fenced,  and  therein  they  shall  ].lant  fruit  trees,  or  sliall  f(,rm 
and  cultivate  llower-plots.  Moreover,  the  said  Collegiate  Kii'k 
shall  ha\-e  for  bread,  wine,  and  wax,  for  living  or  commons  to 
be  had  therein,  the  flve-merk  lands  of  East  Welland,"  situated 
in  the  parlsli  of  Kilbarchan,  which  also  we  now  grant  to  the  Collegiate 
Kirk  of  the  Blessed  ^'irgin  of  Lochvinyock ;  together  with  the  lands 
which  formerly,  by  our  predecessors  for  the  time  beino-,  were  aiiuexed  to 
the  chapel  of  St.  Bryde,^  in  the  village  of  Kemnuir,  situated  in  the  same 
parish  ;^  and  the  l;uids  which  formerly,  for  the  time,  belonged  to  our 
chapel  in  the  jJarish  of  Lochvinj-och,'-'  with   the  pertinents.  °  Also,  the 

'Tlmis  Weithuul,  L.n.ls  lyin^-  i„   the   parish  of  Kilbirchan.     Welland  may  have   been   tl.o 
iincenUorm  of  the  name,  in  which  case  it  probably  meant  land  Ivin-  at,  or  near  .1  well 

'^o  part  of  tliis  chapel  of  St.  Bryde  i.s  no^-  extant,  althongh  part  of  it  at  least  secns  to  have 
been  occupied  as  late  as  1709  ;  for  on  tl,e  2rrh  of  Dec.  of  th.at  year,  a  John  Jan>ie,,on  married  a 
Margaret  Orr,  who  ,3  described  a,  then  residing  in  Sc.  Bryde's  Chapel.  Its  site  was  lon.^  marked 
by  an  ash  tree  growing  on  the  north  side  of  the  public  road,  and  at  a  little  distance  Westwards 
of  the  gate  leadmg  to  St.  Brydo's  M.ll  li.u.se,  the  residence  of  the  factor  of  Castlesen,ple.  H.ml 
by  a  so  ,s  St  Bry-cle's  Mi  1,  son.etimes  calK-d  Auchondunan  MUl,  on  the  west  side  of  the  water 
called  St.  Brydes  Burn.  Tins  w.^  Lord  Semple's  n.ill,  and  to  ,t  all  the  lands  in  the  b.arony  or 
^rdslupo  Sen.pe  weresnckened.  Close  by  it,  on  the  n„rti.east,  and  on  a  llat  p.ece  of  h  nd, 
^asthe  Mlngeof  Kenn.ore,  n,„v  utterly  „hl„orated,  and  within  winch,  as  stated,  was  this  ch,.pe 
dedicated  to  St.  Bridget.  Kenmore  lliil  ,s  that  on  .vhicl>  the  Temple  stands,  ahhou^d.  tho  „■,  no 
.nay  more  proper  y  apply  to  a  hi.her  and  larger  lull  lying  contiguous  on  the  north.  This  hill  'and 
the  land  surrounding  it,  was  enclosed  fur  a  deer  p.ark.  Kenmore  mav  si.n.ifv  in  tlio  tiaelic  a'lu-.  1 
or  headland  that  is  great  ur  elevated.  '  '  ^^ 

cll  7'!'^ ';7;^ '"'7 -f--'--'/-  -7  tho.e  connected   witli   that  chapel,  which  existed  at  a  place 
called  Chapelton,  about  a  nule  noi.h-east  of  L,.chwi„noch.^((V,,„-,„.,,  r.roc/ual.s  S..,i,,,  i.  0;i).     A 


70  COLLECTIONS. 

lands  which  formerly,  us  is  said,  ^\-ere  aiaiexefl  to  the  Chapel  of  St. 
Conall,  situated  in  the  village  of  FerreiieSj  within  the  parish  of  Paslay, 
which,  however,  could  at  any  time  he  erected  into  a  worthier  foundation 
by  authority  of  the  ordinary.  Xuw  the  revenues  and  emoluments  of 
all  the  said  lands  amount  in  all  to  cioiit  merks  usual  money  of  Scotland, 
which  sum  shall  be  uphfted  annually  by  the  chaplain  of  Nethir  Pennale, 
and  shall  be  applied  to  the  uses  above  mentioned ;  and  that  chaplain  shall 
render  an  account  of  the  aforesaid  sum  to  the  lord  founder  or  his 
successors,  or  to  auditors  appointed  thereto,  and  to  tlie  provost  for  the 
time  being,  so  that  if  there  be  any  surplus  it  may  lie  applied  to  the  most 
necessary  uses  of  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk.  We  will,  moreover,  and 
ordain  that  the  provost  of  the  said  Collegiate  Kirk,  and  the  six  chaplains, 
shall  be  presented,  in  all  time  to  come,  by  us,  Lord  Sympill,  or  our 
successors,  and  that  they  shall  receive  collation  at  the  hands  of  the 
ordinary  of  Glasgow.  The  jirovost  also  shall  give  attendance  and  be 
answerable  to  the  Archbishop  of  Glasgow  as  his  ordinary  ;  also  at  chapters 
held  by  the  I'ural  Dean  of  Tiuglen,  from  which  (chapters),  however, 
the  six  chaplains  of  said  foundation  are  exempted,  and  shall  be  exempt, 
unless  cited  speciall}'  to  the  said  synods  and  chapters  on  account  of 
misconduct  or  specific  charges  made  against  them.  Also,  we  will 
and  ordain   that   all   the  six    chaplains,    the  boys,  and   the  sacrist,   shall 


writ  preserved  in  the  Paisley  Rogister  (p.  88)  ^liows  that,  in  or  about  12-tO,  Alexander,  the  fourth 
Iligh  Stesvard  of  Scotland,  granted  to  the  monastery  of  Paisley  sis  acres  of  land  lyin;,'  adjacent  to 
the  chapel  of  Lochwinnoch,  in  fulhiment  of  an  obligation  undertaken  by  his  father,  Walter,  and 
that  in  exchange  for  land  belonging  to  William  Fraucigenus  at  Innerwic,  which,  becoming 
the  property  of  the  Paisley  monks,  seems  to  liave  been  by  them  given  to  him.  This  land, 
the  property  of  the  monks,  and  attached  to  the  chapel  at  the  Kirktown  of  Lochwinnoch,  however, 
is  not  that  now  referred  to,  which,  on  the  other  hand,  must  have  lain  close  by  this  chapel, situated 
at  Cliapelton,  belonging  to  the  Semples,  and  over  which  Lord  Scmple  had  control;  but  the  ex- 
tent of  which  is  not  here  specified,  and  is  not  known. 

The  Kirktown  of  Lochwinnoch  arose  upon  tlie  old  glebe  which  surrounded  the  kirk — the  six 
acres  above  referred  to,  probably.  The  owiurs  of  the  houses  were  long  a  sort  of  "  kindly 
tenants"  under  the  ministers.  They  had  no  title,  unless  |ierhaps  one  called  "booking."  Hugh 
Peebles,  who  was  minister  in  1CG3,  discharged  one  Hugh  LulT  for  the  rent  of  his  house  on  payment 
of  40s.  This  tenure  by  "booking"  prevailed  at  I'aisley  ;  and  latterly  its  validity  was  tried  in  a 
case  between  the  burgess  and  the  magistrates,  in  which  it  was  sustained.— Ctwe  of  Chalmers  v.  Hie 
Magistrates,  t»th  June,  18i!0. 

In  1731,  John  Pinkerton,  mini.iter,  with  consent  of  the  Presbytery,  assigned  the  glebe  lands, 
on  which  the  houses  were  planted,  to  Col.  Win.  M'Dowall,  tlie  purchaser  of  Castleseniple  in 
1727,  in  exchange  for  a  part  of  his  lauds  of  Macdonallie,  which  lie  contigiums  on  the  cast,  and  on 
which  a  new  man.se  was  erected  ;  and  tlie  Colonel  afterwards  caused  the  holders  of  houses,  much 
against  their  will,  to  take  out  charters  from,  and  to  hold  under,  him,  as  superior  in  feu  farm,  tlicir 
former  rents  being  converted  into  fen  duties. 


CilARTEItS  AND  OTIIEK  DOCIMKNTS.  71 

Avear  every  cluy,  in  time  vi'  Divine  scivice,  drcent  surplices,  made  of 
linen  clotli  ;  and  that  each  of  the  chaplains  shall  have  a  hood  of  red 
Eno'lish  cloth,  furred  ^vitl•l  hlack  lamliskins.  The  ^lro^(lst,  moreover,  on 
feast  days  and  such  occasions,  shall  have  a  surplice  of  the  fnie  clotli  to 
which  the  Scots  give  the  name  "  lawn."  lie  shall  wear  a  hood 
of  red  scarlet,  as  heiits  his  dignity;  and  shall  hear  a  fui'red  almuce  u]ion 
his  ai-ni,  as  is  the  custom  of  a  provost.  And  the  jirovost  shall  also  huild, 
in  the  land  assigned  to  him,  a  decent  dwelling  adjoining  the  said  College 
Kirk.  Farther,  we  will  and  ordain  that  the  said  chaplains,  provost,  and 
hoys,  shall  be  always  present  in  the  said  College  Kirk  at  the  time  of 
divine  worship— viz. ,  matins,  Sunday  mass,  and  high  iriass,  vespers,  and 
compline ;  and  if  it  ha}>pen  that  the  provost  shall  absent  himself  for 
fifteen  days  successively  in  one  cpiarter  of  a  year,  Avithout  permission  of 
the  patron  sought  and  obtained,  it  shall  be  lawful  to  the  patron  for  the 
time  being,  taking  the  proper  legal  steps,  and  being  authorised  by  the 
ordinar}^  to  jjresent  another  Ht  person  to  the  said  provostsliip,  without 
farther  procedure,  tlie  forms  befoi'e  mentioned  being  obsei-ved.  And  it 
sliall  be  lawful  for  the  patron  for  the  time  to  take  the  same  course  after 
the  same  form  with  regard  to  the  chaplains,  the  two  boys,  and  the  sacrist, 
if  they  shall  have  absented  themselves  I'or  fifteen  davs  in  succession,  iindi 
to  present  another  Cjualiiied  person  to  the  othce  and  benefice  of  the 
def;xulter,  the  form  before  specified  being  observed.  And  if'  any  one  be- 
longing to  the  foresaid  foundation,  for  instance  the  provost,  or  one  of  the 
six  chaplains,  shall  happen  to  absent  himself  from  Divine  service  on  festiAal 
days,  he  shall  pay,  as  a  penalty  for  his  ab^rence — for  matins,  fourpence  ; 
for  high  mass,  fourpence  ;  for  vespers,  f  mrpence  :  and  for  compline  a  luilf- 
penny.  Opi  ferial-days,  however,  he  shall  pay  in  respect  of  matins,  one 
l-enny  ;  for  mass,  one  ;  for  A'cspers  one  ;  and  for  compline,  one.  And  if 
any  <.>ne  shall  absent  himself  on  feast-days  of  Jiine  lections,  be 
shall  ])ay  for  matins  two  pence ;  fur  mass  two ;  for  vespers  tvro ; 
and  fur  compline  one.-  And  the  foresaid  defaults  shall  be  noted 
daily  and  v/eekly  by  the  elalunuidary,  arul  a  distribution  of  the 
money  shall  be  made  among  the  de.serving  at  tlie  discretion  of 
the  provost,  whose  duty,  moreover,  it  shall  be  to  punish,  in  full 
chapter,  all  defaults  of  thi'  chaplains,  boys,  and  sacrist,  for  a  terror 
to  evil-doers,  and  an  incitement  to  well-duing  in  the  good  :  Also,  we 
ordain  tliat  the  foresaid  provost  and  chaplains  shall,  everv  A^ear,  celebrate 
an  obit  of  the  most  illustrious  jirince,  James  lY.,  upon  the  dav  of  his 
decease,  viz.,  singing  the  vigils  of  the   dead   ti})on    the   eve,  and   mass  of 


72  COLLECTIONS. 

requiem  on  the  morrow,  as  is  usuul,  fur  the  soul  of  the  said  prince,  his  pro- 
genitors, anfl  successors  ;  and  the  same,  in  all  [>oints,  we  desire  to  he 
ohserved  for  his  most  nohle  queen.  Also,  we  ordain  that  the  foresaid 
provost  and  chaplains  shall  celebrate  an  ohit  for  the  most  r^ev.  fatJier,  Ptobert, 
Archhishop  of  Glasgow,'  everj^  year  upon  tlio  day  of  his  death,  with 
mass,  of  requiem  on  the  morrow,  as  the  custom  is,  for  him  and  his  prede- 
cessors and  successors  ;  but  if  the  Ibix-said  ])rovost  and  chaplains  shall  be 
remiss,  and  shall  absent  themselves  i'rom  the  obit  of  our  most  excellent 
prince  James  of  good  memory,  or  his  q\ieen,  or  our  most  reverend  father, 
Piobert,  Archbishop  of  Glasgow,  they  shall  pay,  as  a  penaltj^  in  respect 
of  every  obsequy,  eightpence  ;  and  lor  mass,  twelvepence.  In  regai'd  to 
which  three  obsequies,  Jiamely,  those  of  the  king,  queen,  and  most 
reverend  father  liobert,  the  Dean  of  lluglen  shall  make  inquiry  at 
his  visitation  whether  tlio}-  are  duly  periormed  every  year  ;  and  shaU  levy 
also  the  above  mentioned  sum  i'rom  the  dyfaulters,  whicli  lie  shall  apply  to 
the  use  of  the  poor,  as  he  shall  be  prejiared  to  answer  before  God.  Also, 
we  ordain  that  the  foresaid  provost  and  chaplains  shall,  every  day,  at  the 
conclusion  of  high  mass,  sing  the  antiphon  "  Ave  Gloriosa,'  or  "Angclus  ad 
Virginem,"  as  the  season  requires.  ]^Joreover,  after  high  mass,  they  shall 
proceed  daily  to  the  burial-jilace  of  tlie  dead,  and  there,  in  a  loud  and 
clear    voice,    all    recite    the    psalm     "  De    Profundls,"    for    the    so\ds    of 


■  This  prolate  was  the  son  of  Sir  P.atrick  iJlackadder  of  Tulliallan,  in  Perthshire.  lie  was 
at  first  a  prebendary  of  Glasgow,  being  rector  of  C.irdross  ;  afterwards,  he  was  appointed  to  the 
bishopric  of  Aberdeen,  and  in  14S-t  was  translated  to  Glasgow.  He  stood  high  in  the  estimation 
of  James  IV.,  having  been  commissioned  by  him.  along  with  the  Earl  of  Bothwell,  to  negotiate 
a  marriage  with  the  Princess  Margaret,  eldest  daii'^diter  of  Henry  VII.  In  January,  14'J1,  he 
obtained  a  bull  from  Pope  Innocent  VIII.,  erecting  Glasgow  into  an  archbishopric,  by  which  tlie 
Bishops  of  Galloway,  Argj-ll,  and  the  Isles,  were  made  his  sntlVagans.  This  step,  however, 
seems  to  liave  aroused  the  jealousy  of  the  Prelate  of  St.  Andrews,  Archbishop  Schcvez,  and  of  his 
successors.  Archbishop  Beaton  and  C.irdinal  Buaton.  Major,  the  historian,  informs  us  that,  in  a 
procession  which  took  place  on  the  streets  of  Glasgow,  the  contest  for  priority  was  so  great  between 
the  servants  of  the  Archbishops  of  St.  Andrews  and  Ghisgow,  that  they  threw  down  the  crosses  and 
banners  which  they  carried,  and  lore  each  other's  rochets.— f.Afdjoi-,  Hid.  Majoris  Britannin;,  lib.  x., 
p.  448.)  During  Archbishop  Robert's  incumbency,  some  reforming  views  being  put  forth  by  the 
Lollards  of  Kyle  and  Cunningham,  in  Ayrshire,  several  of  the  leaders,  Campbell  of  Cessnock, 
Reid  of  Barskimming,  and  Campbell  of  Xewmilns,  were  cited  to  appear  before  him  and  his  chapter. 
This  prelate,  when  ailvanced  in  life,  undertook  a  journey  to  Jerusalem,  which,  however, 
he  never  readied,  having  died  on  2Sth  July,  150S,  when  almost  in  sight  of  the  Arabian  shore.— 
{Uic's  JlUivni  of  aiangow,  p.  2('..)  He  did  much  for  the  adornment  of  his  cathedral  church  ; 
and  it  is  believed  that  ho  was  tlie  last  .iijaitary  who  put  his  hand  to  such  work.  Il  was  he 
who  erected  the  rood  screen,  tlie  st  lirs  leading  to  the  crypt,  and  what  exists  of  the  southern 
transept,  which  is  called  by  his  n.'.uie. 


CHARTKHS  i\NI)  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  73 

the  deceased  William  Sympill  and  Dame  :srargaret  Cathkert,  his  spouse  ;■ 
of  Sir  Thomas  Sym})ill  and  Dame  EUzabeth  J  loss,  his  spouse;-*  of  Lord 
John  Sympill,'  and  Dame  ^Margaret  CoKille,  his  spouse,  founders  of  the 
said  Collegiate  Kirk,  as  well  as  i\->y  the  souls  of  all  their  predecessors  and 
successors.  Also,  the  foresaid  pro^-ost  and  chajilains,^  if  they  shall  be 
disposed,  shall  sing  an  obit  every  week  for  the  souls  of  the  founders,  and 
of  the  predecessors  and  successors  of  the  same.  And  those  who  are  of 
the  said  foundation  shall,  with  all  dcvoutness,  celebrate  every  year  the 
obit  of  Sir  William  Sympill  and  Dame  Margaret  Cathkert,  his  wife,  on  the 
19th  day  of  the  month  of  August,  singing  mass  of  requiem  upon  the 
morrow,  as  the  custom  is.  Likewise  those  who  are  of  this  foundation 
shall  celebrate  every  yea)-  the  oljit  of  Sir  Thomas  Sympill"  and  of  his  wife, 
Elizabeth  Ross,  on  the  eve  of  St.  I]arnabas,  with  mass  on  the  morrow 
cum  nota,  as  is  the  custom  :  and  those  who  are  of  this  foundation 
shall  celebrate  the  obit  of  Lord  John  Sympill  and  of  Dame  Margaret 
Colville,  the  founders,  on  tlie  day  of  the  death  of  each  respectively, 
pei-forming,  with  all  devoutness,  mass  of  requiem  on  the  morrow,  as  the 

'  In  the  Acta  Dominorum  Concilii  (p.  lOS)  this  l.uly  is  cillea  JiLirion.  These  sponso3  wero  the 
grand f;itlioi-  and  grandniuther  of  the  foiuKk-r,  Lord  John  Scinple. 

3  These  were  the  parents  of  the  foun.ler.  Elu;abcth  Ross  u.is  the  dau-hter  of  John  Lord  Ross. 
Douglas's  Peerage,  ed.  Wood  (ii.  493.) 

*  This  lord  had  a  quarrel  with  the  Arclibishop  of  Glasgow.  From  the  Acta  Duininorum  Concilii 
(p.  329),  it  appears  that,  on  18th  June,  1-194,  a  complaint  was  made  to  the  Lords  on  the  part  of  the 
Archbishop  against  Lord  Sympill  of  Elintstoun,  heritable  sherilTof  Renfrewshire,  for  calling  upon 
the  archbishop  to  appear  in  the  last  justice  ayre  of  Renfrew,  in  respect  of  his  lands  of  Govan.  The 
archbishop  not  appearing  to  answer,  "  one  unlaw  "  past  ag.iinst  him,  but  this  tlie  Lords  of  Council 
rescinded,  having  found  that  Govan  was  in  the  .lyre  of  Lanark.  On  20th  June,  1494,  being  two 
days  afterwards,  Lord  Semple  is  found  deposed  from  his  olBce  of  Sherifi',  which  was  conferred  for 
the  time  on  William  Lord  St.  John,  an  ecclesiastic.  Tiiis  deprivation,  it  is  s\ipposed,  was  obtained 
on  the  suit  of  the  arclibishop.  How  long  Lord  Seniple  was  set  aside  does  not  exactly  appear  ;  but 
he  is  found  ag.ain  in  1503  in  the  exorcise  of  liis  ollico— (Aj^/okz-'s  VradkJci.)  And  it  is  in  the  succeed- 
ing year,  1504,  that  the  Collegiate  Kirk  was  founded,  some  think  at  the  archbisliop's  demand,  and 
as  an  atonement  by  Lord  Semple  for  Iiis  di.fa\ilt.  StiU  the  temporary  deposition  was  probably  in 
conformity  witli  the  I>rovision3  of  an  oV\  .statute,  then  in  force. 

5  Tliere  wero  a  provost  and  six  chaplains. 

'  Sir  Thomas  fell  at  the  battle  of  ^faueliieburn,  on  11th  June,  14S3,  being  St.  Barnabas'  Day, 
fighting  on  the  side  of  James  111. — (Ti/.<ci)f(ic,  p.  104.)  A  feud  seems  to  have  existed  between 
Sir  Thomas  and  Robert,  Lord  Lylc.  Tlie  former  had,  as  sheritl",  somehow  exceeded  liis  jurisdiction 
in  dibtraiuing  some  goods  and  destroying  the  place  and  orchard  of  Old  Diicliall,  and  in  carrying 
many  things  away  therefrom,  which  tlie  Lords  Auditors,  in  Oct.,  1433,  ordained  him  to  restore. 
Lord  Lyie  had  retaliated,  as  it  would  ajijicar  ;  for  a  counter-action  seems  to  luivo  been  brought  at 
the  same  time  by  John  Sympill,  younger  of  Kliotstoun,  against  Lord  Lyle  for  certain  effects  belong- 
ing to  him  cairied  off  by  his  Lordship,  niul  taken  to,  and  detained  at  Ducliall. 

K 


74  COLLECTIONS. 

custom  is.  And  if  the  provost  or  any  of  the  chaplains  of  this  foundation  ^ 
shah  ahscnt  tlieniselves,  which  God  ibi'hid,  from  tlie  foresaid  services,  lie 
shall  }iay,  in  res;[)ect  of  the  vigiJs  oi'  the  dead,  iourpence;  and  in  respect  of 
the  mass  on  the  morrow,  if  he  have  been  absent,  ho  shall  pay  also  four- 
pence,  which  siuu  the  provost  shall  apply  to  the  use  of  the  poor,  as  he 
shall  answer  before  the  Great  Judge.  Also,  we  ordain  that  the  provost 
to  be  elected  to  the  said  Collegiate  Khk  shall  be  skilled  in  the  Gregorian 
chant  as  well  as  in  prick  song,  which  some  call  curious;  or  at  least  he  shall 
maintain  at  his  own  expense  a  man  skilled  in  such  things  for  officiating 
daily  therein.  And  if  it  can  lawfully  be  done,  or  if  it  may  be  obtained  by 
grace  of  the  apostolic  See,  we  will  that  it  be  laAvful  to  the  patron  for  the 
time,  and  to  his  successors,  to  present  to  this  provostship  one  preferably  of 
the  blood  of  the  founders,  and  of  the  age  of  sixteen  years,  especially  if  he 
shall  provide  a  fittmg  substitute  for  the  before-mentioned  duties.'  Also, 
we  ordain  and  desire  that  the  said  chaplains,  one  by  one  shall  be  apjiointed 
by  the  provost  to  celebrate  mass  at  six  o'clock  in  summer,  but  at  seven 
o'clock  in  winter  ;  another  to  celebrate  mass  at  eight  o'clock ;  and  another 
to  do  the  same  thing  at  nine  o'clock,  so  that  high  mass  be  sung  at  ten 
o'clock.  Also,  that  matins,  Sunday  mass,  and  high  mass,  vespers,  and 
complhie,  as  it  behoves,  on  the  day  of  the  Nativity  of  our  Lord,  of  the 
Cii'cumclsion,  of  the  Epiphany,  of  the  Purification,  of  Easter,  ^.Yhitsunday, 
of  the  Trmity,  of  the  Ascension,  of  All-Saints,  of  the  Dedication  of  the 
Church,  and  on  all  days  of  our  Lady  b-e  concluded  Avith  the  Gregoiian 
chant,  prick  song,  and  the  nmsic  of  the  organ,  arid  with  all  solemnity  to 
the  honour  and  praise  of  God  ;  so  thai  high  mass  shall  be  celebrated  every 
day  -NA-ith  prick  song,  those  days  only  excepted  which  are  ferial.  Farther, 
we  desire  that  on  every  double  feast  and  festival  the  organ  be  played  to 
the  praise  of  God.  Also,  we  will  thot  if  any  chaplainry  of  our  foundation 
shall  happen  to  become  vacant  by  death  or  retirement,  one  of  the  boys  of 
our  Collegiate  Kirk  who  is  comi)etcnt  shall  be  presented  to  it  by  our  suc- 

*  Imaitdiatcly  after  the  Ei.'foi-ni;ition,  Jolni  Scmplo  of  IJclitrees,  the  first  of  that  family,  is 
found  as  piovost  of  this  ColKgiato  Kuk.  lie  imported  in  rc-ard  to  the  revenue  of  the  i.arson- 
nge  of  Chisstord. — (Col,  III.,  p.  528).  John  was  tlie  cWcst  son,  by  a  second  marriage,  of  Robert, 
the  third  and  great.  Lord  Sumple,  -nho  was  c;randson  of  tlio  founder.  Ho  was  a  well-known  and 
familiar  serv.int  at  tlio  Court  of  Queen  Mary.  In  15<>i  bo  married  one  of  the  Queen's  M;u-ios— 
Mai-y  Livinijstono,  sister  of  Lord  Livinijstone— and  these  spouses  were  the  ancestors  of  thatlii-hly 
poetical  family,  the  Sempills  of  Belltrces.  At  Court  John  was  called  "Tlio  D.incer,"  and  his 
■wife  "  The  Lustie." — Knox's  Uidory ;  Border  Mhu^irthy. 

'The  four  cliapcls  referred  to  nro  those  probrdjly  of  Nether  Pennrdl,  Loehwinnoch  at  Chapel- 
toun,  St.  Bridget  at  Kenmuir,  and  Fereneso, 


CHARTERS  AND  OTIIEh'  D0CUM1:NTS.  7.5 

cessor.s,  in  preference  to  others,  and  -with  all  speed.  Also,  we  will  and 
ordain  that  if  it  shall  happen,  Avhich  God  forhid,  that  we,  Lord  John 
Synijiill,  or  any  one  of  our  successors,  present  a  chaplain  not  skilled  in  the 
"Gre^-urian  chant  and  in  prick  song  to  any  of  the  four  chaplainrics,  it 
shall  he  lawful  to  the  ordinary,  in  virtue  of  this  erection,  to  remove 
hinj  that  is  unfit,  and  to  put  in  his  jilace,  for  that  occasion,  anotlier  that 
is  qualified,  according  to  the  tenor  of  this  foundation.  Also,  we  ordain 
that  if  the  foresaid  John  Lord  Syin]iill,  or  any  successor,  shall  happen 
to  present  to  the  chaplainry  of  Xethir  Pennalc  a,  chaplain  unskilled  in 
the  Gregorian  chant,  piack  song,  in  descant,  and  in  the  organ,  or  wlio  is 
not  qualified  to  instruct  the  boys  of  the  foundation,  as  is  before  stipu- 
lated it  shall  be  lawful  to  the  ordinary,  for  that  occasion,  in  virtue  of  this 
erection,  to  remove  him  that  is  unfit,  and  to  appohit  another  that  is 
qualified.  Farther,  if  the  said  L.ird,  or  liis  successors,  sliall  present  any 
chaplain  to  the  chaplainry  of  Auchinlodmond  who  is  not  skilled  in  the 
Gregorian  chant  or  prick  soTig ;  and  is  not  thoroughly  qualified  to  teach 
the  boj's  grammar,  as  is  stipulated,  especially  the  fir,st  and  second  parts 
of  Alexander/  it  shall  be  lawful  to  the  ordinary,  for  that  occasion,  to 
remove  him  that  is  unfit,  and  to  appoint  another  that  is  qualified  in 
the  aforesaid  particulars,  according  to  the  tenor  of  this  foundation.  Also, 
we  ordain  and  desire,  that  if  we  ha|>pen,  or  our  successors,  to  obtain  any 
indulgences  from  the  Roman  Court  for  small  oblations  towards  the  main- 
tenance of  the  lights,  the  chaplain  of  the  chapel  of  Nethir  Pennale  shall 
receive  these  ofTerings,  and  shall,  once  a  year,  render  accrmnt,  as  has  been 
appointed.  And,  finally,  we  will  and  ordain  that  if  tlie  provost,  or  any 
of  the  chaplains  of  our  establislnnent,  shall  prove  a  common  brawler, 
a  night  wanderer,  or  a  habitual  drunkard,  and  be  three  times  convicted 
thereof,  it  shall  be  lawful  to  the  |iatron,  by  process  of  law,  and  by 
authority  of  the  ordinar\',  and  without  an}'  other  procedure,  to  depose 
and  remove  such  jorofiigate  jierson  from  his  Collegiate  Kirk,  and  to  appoint 
another  that  is  worthy.  In  faith  and  M'itness  of  all  which  premises, 
our  seal  is  appended  to  these  our  letters  of  foundatioii  and  erection,  the 
seals  of  the  said  most  reverend  father  aivl  liis  chapter  confirming,  together 
with  the  subscription  and  seal  of  the  same  most  reverend  father's  notary, 
at  the  University  of  Glasg.)w,  on  the  21st  day  of  the  m;;)nth  of  April,  in 


'  Alexaiulor,  calleul  of  VillLvlicu,  whoso  priii.-iiKil  wurk,  "Doctrinalo  sou  •^nunuiatioi  Latina, 
metrloc,"  appears  to  liavo  been  that  printed  about  1470,  and  passed  througli  many  subsequfut 
editions. 


76  COLLECTIONS. 

the  year  of  our  Lord  1504,  in  the  sevei^th  inJietion,  and  in  the  first 
year  of  tlie  poiitllicate  of  the  most  huly  father  in  Clirist,  our  lord  Julius 
II.,  hy  Divine  pruvidence  I^ope,  in  presence  of  tliese  men,  learned  and  of 
great  kno-\vledge,  viz.  :  Masters  and  Sirs  Piohert  Forman,  chanter,  Alexan- 
der Inglis,  treasui-er,  Martin  Red,  chancellor,  Holland  Blackat\T,  sub- 
dean,  Da\dd  Cunyngham,  olHcial,  Xicholas  Greenlaw,  canons  of  Glasgow  ; 
John  Scherar,  arcli-deacon  of  Ross  ;  Archibald  Craufurd,  vicar  of  Ei-scheu 
(Erskine) ;  Herbert  Giladstanis,  rector  of  Dronok  (Dornoch) ;  Robert 
Sympil  of  Foulwod  ;  Thomas  Brisbane  of  Bischoptoun  ;  Alyan  Sympil 
of  Bar;  Eumond  Auchinlek  of  Tuede;  Robert  Cochren  of  that  ilk,  David 
Hall,  and  Thomas  Inglis,  with  divers  other  witnesses  to  the  premises" 
specially   called  and  requii'ed. 

And  I,  Archibald  Lavng,  master  of  arts,  jtresbyter  of  the  diocese  of  St. 
Andrews — a  pjublic  iiotary  by  lioly  apostolical  authority,  and  princij^al 
scribe  and  notary  to  the  before-written  nmst  Rev.  Father  in  Christ, 
Robert.,  Archbishop  of  C41asgow,  t*cc.  To  which  charter  three  seals  are 
attached;  one  entire  of  the  Archbishoprick  of  Glasgow;  the  second  also 
entire  of  the  Chapter  of  Glasgwv  ;  the  third  is  wanting. 

From  the  autogi'aph  in  the  arcliives  of  Cilasgow  Kirk  at ,  in  the 

linen  sack inider  the  letter . 


23.— Action  hy  FJLahcth  Parle,  orjainst  WUUum  CitnningJiam  of  Crahj- 
cnds,  for  the  v:rorajful  occupation  of  the  lands  of  Pari:.  {f}th  KovcnJjcr, 
1500.=^] 

In  the  accione  and  cans  persewit  be  Elizabeth  Park,  ane  of  the 
dochteris  and  airis  of  uracpihile  Wilzeame  Park  of  that  Ilk.  and  Geoi'ge 
Strlveling,  hir  spous,  aganis  Wilzcame  of  Cunynghame  of  Ci'aganis  ffor  the 
wranoas  ocupacione,  lauboring,  and  manuring  of  the  quarter  of  the  landis  of 
Park,  with  the  pertmence,  liand  in  the  schereldome  of  Renfrew,  like  as  is 
at  mail-  lenth  contenit  in  the  sumniondis  thairapone.  The  sade  Elizabet 
and  George  hir  spous  comperand  lie  J  hone  o^  Streling,  thair  procuratour, 
and  the  sade  Wilzeame  being  pcrsonaly  ])rcsent,  the  quhilk  Wilzeame 
producit  ane  assedacione  in  ionne  of  ane  hisiruinentinforme  of  assedacione 
of  the  saidis  landis  made  till  him  and  allegit  that  he  aucht  til  werrand 
him  thairfoir.  Tlie  Lordis  ordanis  the  sade  Wilzeame  to  haf  lettrez  to 
call  his  werrand  lauchfully,  and  in  the  menet}nne  contenewis  the  sunnnon- 

'This  cliarter  w.-us  confiniicd  by  Kin;;  J.-imcs  IV.,  on  2-ltli  December,  1500.— /^rj.  Maij.  Siy. 
^Acta  Dominorum  Cvnciiii.     Vol.  ].\.,  iv\.  IM. 


OllAR'J'EItS  AND  OTIJl^R  DOCUMENTS.  77 

dis  til  the.  XV.  day  of  Janiiar  nextocum,  with  coniiiuiationn  of  dais  in  the 
sammyii  forme,  force,  and  efil-ct  as  it  is  now,  but  prejudice  of  parti,  and  tlie 
partiis  be  thaiue  self  and  thair  procuratuuris  ar  Avarnit  hcirof — apud  acta. 


24. — Complaint  of  Jolin  Lord  ScmpJc  against  Lord  Drummond  as  to 
ivron<jous  uplifting  of  certain  urdaivs.     [lS</i-  November,   1500."] 

Anent  the  complaynt  made  be  J  hone  Lord  Sempill  apone  Jhone 
Lord  Drummond,  Stewart  of  Stratherne,  quhilk  has  certane  landis  callit 
Cragrossy  liand  within  tlie  sade  Stewartr}',  pertenyng  til  liini  in  heretage 
and  haldin  of  the  King-is  hienes  as  Stewart  of  Scotland,  in  blanchfcrrae,  for 
the  soitis  and  a  paire  of  (juhite  spurris  and  his  soitour  comperand  at  the 
skait  of  Creif  in  to  the  thre  hede  courtis  of  tlie  yere.  Nevirtheles  the  sai.le 
Stewart  has  distrenzeit  the  sade  Jhone  landis  of  ane  unlaw  of  xl"  becaus 
he  comperit  nocht  personalye  in  his  courtis,  like  as  is  at  mair  lenth  contenit 
in  the  compla.pit  thairapone.  The  saidis  pairtis  being  personaly  present, 
thair  richtis,  ressonis,  allegacionis,  herd,  sene,  and  understand,  the  Lordis  of 
counsale  decretis  and  deliveris  that  the  sade  Ste-\vart  aucht  nocht  to  call 
na  persone  nor  personis  dv/elland  utouth  the  Stewartry,  now  ther  forward 
landis  nor  blanchferme  landis,  nor  mdaw  tliame  for  thair  presens,  nor  yit 
that  thai  present  actiounis  for  the  sanmiyn,  hot  that  thair  soitouris  entir 
til  the  sade  Stewart  courtis  as  etleris,  and  gifthe  saidis  soitouris  Leis  absent, 
nor  comperis  nocht,  the  sade  Stewart  proceid  and  unlaw  thame  for  thair 
absence  as  accordis  til  the  law. 

25.- — Aeiion  of  ]?ohcri  ITaniUton  (djainst  John  SempJc  and  others,  as  to 
ivrongous  resignation  and  alienaiion  of  lands  of  Torrens.  \f>th 
Deccmher,  1500.-] 

In  the  accione  and  causs  persewit  lie  Piobert  of  Hammyltone,  son  and 
apperand  aire  til  James  of  Hammyhone  of  Torrens,  aganis  James  of 
Hammyltone  of  Torrence,  Jhone  Lord  Symple,  and  James  Hanunyltonc  son 
tothesade  James  of  Torrens,  andhissecund  willisson,  that  is  to  say,  the  sade 
James  of  JLammyltone  lor  the  wrangus  resignacione  and  alienacione  of  his 
landis  of  Torrens,  contrair  his  band  and  obligacione  made  to  the  sade  Piobert, 
his  son  and  apperand  aire,  and  akswa  he  beand  interdytit  fra  al  alienacione, 
like  as  is  at  mair  lenth  contenit  in  tlie  sammyn.      And  alswa  the  sade 

'Vol.  IX.,  f(.l.   173.  3  Vol.  ]X.,  f,.l.  213. 


78  COLLECTIONS. 

Jhone  Lord  Simple,  as  superiour  of  the  saidi^3  landis,  for  the  Avran;^is 
ressavHic;'  of  the  sade  resignacioiie  and  wrangus  iui'eftmoiit  of  the  sade 
James  of  Ilaniinjdtone,  Ijruthir  to  the  sade  liobert,  like  as  is  at  mair  lenth 
coritenit  iu  the  saiiimyii  suunnondis  thaira])on.  The  sade  Kobert  Ijcing 
persoualy  present,  find  the  sadis  James  and  Jhone  Lord  Symple  and  James 
being  lauchfally  summond  to  this  accione,  oftymes  calht  and  iiocht  comperit, 
the  Lordis  contenewis  the  snmmondis  concei'nyng  t  lie  pointis  abonewryttin 
til  the  xxvi.  day  of  Februar  nexttocum,  with  continuatioun  of  doyisinthe 
saramyn  forme,  force  and  eflbct  as  it  is  now,  bot  prejudice  of  pairti,  and  in 
the  menet^-me  the  interdiccione  til  remane  apone  the  sade  James,  quhill 
the  day  that  the  sade  James,  Jhone  Lord  Simpill,  and  James  son  to  the 
sade  James  be  warnit  of  this  continuatioun. 


2G.— 23rcZ  Fchruanj,   ]  501-2.' 

The  Lard  of  Iluustone  aslvlt  ane  instrument  that  he  ])roducit  the 
procuratour  for  Danre  Mergeret  Symple,  his  moder,  and  that  scho  was 
enterit  in  pley  with  him. 


27. — Actinn  on  helmjf  of  the  King  ajainst  John  IjOrd  ScmpJe  and  others. 
\\st  March,   1501-2.-] 

In  the  accione  and  cans  persewit  on  the  belialiT  of  the  Kingis  hienes 
aganis  Jhone  Lord  Sympil,  scheref  of  Renfrew,  Peter  Houstone  of  that  Ilk, 
Jhone  Stewart  of  Argowane,  James  of  Craufurd  of  Auchinanys,  Alexnnder 
Stewart  of  Castelmylk,  Adam  Hal  of  Foul  bar,  Dionis  Logan  of  the  ]iase, 
Wilzeame  Flemjmg  of  Barachan,  George  Stewart  of  Barsquib,  Alexander 
Stewart  thair,  Alexander  Caldwell  of  that  Ilk,  Piobert  Caveris,  Hobei-t 
Mortone  of  Lavane,  Thomas  Knokis,  Niniane  Cunynghame  of  Waltertoiuie, 
Wilzeanie  Cunynghame  of  Craganis,  Jhone  Ptalestone  of  that  Ilk,  and 
Archibald  Craufurd  of  the  Tluid  pairt,  uthir  wayis  being  apone  the  serving 
of  ane  breif  of  inqueist  of  our  soverane  Lordis  chapell  impetrat  be  Jhone 
the  lloss,  Knycht,  nevo  and  aire  til  umquhile  Jlione  Lord  Ptoss  of  Halk- 
hed,  Knycht,  the  xxvii.  day  of  the  moueth  o^  October  of  God  J™-  v"^'  and 
ane  yeire  instant,  that  is  to  say,  aganis  the  sade  Jhone  Lord  Sympill, 
schei'ef  of  Ilenfrevr,  bec;iiis  he  made  the  sade  breif  til  be  servit  of  apone 

•  Vol.  XI.,  ful.  59.  '  Vol.  XI.,  fol.  71. 


CliAKTEllS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  79 

tlie  Inridis  of  tlie  Ynch,  qnliilk  perteiiis  til  tlio  ]\iii^-i,s  liienes  a^  Stewortof 
Scotland  in  propirtr,  ouro  soverane   Lord   nov  his  advocatis  nocht  being 
warnit  thairto  a]ionc  xl.  da3'iR,  and  alloc^-it  our  .sade  sorerane  Lord  and  his 
advocatis  wes  in  the  north  pairtisofthc  realnie,  and  als  aganis  the  sade 
Johno  tlie  IJoss,  Ivn3^cht,  fior  his  intercss,  like  as  is  at  mair  lentli  contenit 
ill  the  suininondis  thairapone.      The  Kingis  hoincs  coMporand  be  Maistor 
James  Ilenresone,  his  advocat,and  Uw.  saidis  John  Lord  Symple,  scheref  of 
Renfiew,  and  the  remanent  of  the  s;.idis   personis  being  apone  the  sade 
inqueist,  being  personaly  present,    except    the    sadis  Jhone    Stewart   of 
Ai-gowane,  and  Robert  of  :\Iortone  of  Levane,  being  lauclifully  summond  to 
this  accione,  oft  thanes   callit  and  nocht  comperit.     The  rpih.ilk  Maistcr 
James,  as  advocat  forsaid,  allegit  that  tlie  saidis  landis  of  the  Ynch  perte)iis 
til  the  Kingis  hienes  in  propii-i;c,  and   thaira])0]>c   producit  ane  ajiperand 
evident  and  tltlll,  and  als   that  om-  sadc  Soverane  Lord  and  his  sadis 
advocatis  wer  in  the  noi'th  pairtis  of  the  rcalme,  the  sade  breif  being  pro- 
clamjd:  and  servit  apone  xv.  dajns,  qnhnirthrow  the  knawlage  thairofVnicIit 
nocht  cum  til  the  Kingis  hienes  nor  liis  advocatis  within  the  sade  space, 
sa  that  he  micht  haif  send  for  his  defense  in  tlie  sammjni.     Togidder  with 
thair  richtis,  ressonis,  allegacionis,  herd,  sene, and  miderstand,  andthairwith 
being  riple  avisit  tlie  Lordis  decretis  and  deliveris  that  the  process  and 
retoure  led  in  the  making  of  the  sade  Jhone  the  Loss,  Knycht,  servit  of  the 
landis  of  the  Ynch,  is  unordourlye  ]a-ocedii,  and   thairfore  decernis  sade 
process,  retoure,  and  al  thing  folowiiig  thairajione   concernyng  the  sade 
Jhone  the  Ross,  of  the  sadis  landis  of  tlie  Ynch,  of  nane  a\ale,  force,  nor 
effect,  in  jugement  nor  utouth  in  tynie  tecum,  becaus  the  sade  Maister 
James,  advocat  forsad,  claniyt  tlie  saidis  landis  of  the  Ynch  til  pertene  til 
the  Ivingis  hienes,  and  thairapone  producit   and   shew   the  sade  apperand 
evident  and  titill  tharrapone,  and  als  tliat  our  sade  soverane  Lord  nor  his 
advocatis  was  nocht  warnit  thairto  efiir  the  ibrme  and  tenour  of  the  sade 
evident  schawin  and  producit  before  ihe  Lordis,  and  gif  it  plcsis  the  sade 
Jhone  Ross  til  raise  new  hrevis  of  llie  sadis  landis  of  the  Ynch,  that  our 
soverane  Lordis  Chancellary  be  opin,  and  niak   the  sanimyn  til  be  dewly 
proclauiyt  til  a  certane  day,  to  the  quhilk  day  tliat  our  Soverane  Lord  and 
Lis  advocatis  be  wainit  thairto  for  his  intoress  concerning  the  samnmi, 
and  thairefter  that  justice  be  muiistrat  as  elleris. 


80  COLLKCTIONS. 

28. — Action  of  John  Monfijomeri/  aji'in^t.  John  Lord  Scnijjle  as  to  lands 
of  Sh iitlerfat.    [Afh  March,  15  01  -2.'] 

In  the  accioiie  and  cans  persewit  be  Jlione  of  Montgomiy  of  Corscrag, 
Knj-clii,  accanisJhone  Lord  Sympilland  Fransis  Sympilljiis  son,  that  is  to 
say,  Jhone  Lord  Sympill  to  warrant,  acquet,  and  defend  to  the  sade  Jhone 
of  Montgumry  tlie  twa  pairt  of  Sutovu-flat  with  thair  pei-tinence,  extending 
til  five  raerkis  \Yorth  of  land  of  aid  extent,  liand  in  the  Lordschip  of  Elzet- 
ston  and  scherefdome  of  Ptenfrew,  like  as  is  at  mair  lenth  contenit  in  the 
sumniondis  thairapone.  The  sade  John  of  ]\Iontgnmry  and  Jhone  Lord 
Sympill  being  personaly  present,  the  Lordis  of  Counsale  decretis  and 
deliveris  that  the  sade  Jhone  Lord  Sympill  sallwarand,  acquet,  and  defend 
til  the  sade  Jhone  of  ^Montgumr}^  the  twa  pairt  of  the  landis  of  Sutoure- 
flat  with  thair  pertinence,  extending  til  five  merkis  worth  of  land  of  aid 
extent,  eftir  the  tenour  of  the  sade  Jliune  Lord  Sympill  grant  made  be 
him  in  presens  of  the  Lordis,  and  ordanis  our  Sovei-ane  Lordis  lettrez  be 
du'ect  thalrapuiie. 

Jhone  Lord  S3'-mpill  askit  ane  instrument  that  Jlione  of  Montginmys  for- 
spekar  Maister.      .      .     .      D^^l,  sade  that  he  vexit  him  in  the  landis. 
Jhoue  Lord  Sim|)ll  askit  ane  vthir  instrument  that  Jlionc  Montgumry  di'ed 
him  til  be  trublit  be  the  Lordis. 


29. — Action  of  John  Lord  Scrnplc  ajninst  Robert   Crawjard  and  others 
for  the  wrongous  dcUuilion  of  440  rnerJ:s.     \_lltit.  March,  1502-3.^] 

In  the  accione  and  cans  persewit  be  Jlione  Lord  Symplc  aganis 
Eobert  Craufurd,  son  and  aire  of  umquhile  ^lalcorae  of  Craufurd  of  (^{renok 
and  Jlione  of  Creichtoun,  and  als  aganis  Sir  Jdungow  Creichtoun,  requiret 
Tutouris  to  the  sade  Tioliert  of  Craufurd,  ilbr  the  wrangus  detencione  and 
withhalding  fra  liim  of  tlie  soum  of  four  hundreth  and  fouretie  merkis 
usuale  money  of  the  realme,  quhilk  smuid  was  pait  and  deliverit  be  the 
sade  Jhone  Lord  Simple  til  the  sade  umquhile  i\Ialeouie  for  the  mariage 
of  the  sade  Hobcrt,  his  son  and  are,  til  haf  bene  completit  with  Ysabell 
Symple,  dochtir  til  the  sade  Jhone  Lord  Simple,  like  as  is  at  mair  lenth 
contenit  in  the  summondis  thairapoun.  Baith  the  sadis  pairtys  being 
persoualy  present,  the  Lordis  of  Consale,  with  consent  of  the  sadis  pairtys, 

■Vol.  XL,  fol.  91.  ■Vol.  XIll.,  fol.  139. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCE^rEXTS.  81 

decretis  and  deliveris  tliat,  the  sade  .Tliono  Lord  Semple  .'^all  broik  and 
jois  the  landis  of  tlie  Greiiok  and  ^Minicik  with  thair  ]icrlinencis  in  tyme 
tocum,  ay  and  qtdiill  the  soum  ol'sevintene  pcore  of  inerkis  nstiale  money 
of  the  reahne  be  fnllely  contentit,  assithit,  and  pnvit  be  thame  til  tlie  sade 
Jlion  Lord  Simple,  apon  ane  day,  and  the  sade  John  Lord  Simple  entre  til 
be  thairto  at  the  feist  of  Witscnday  next  and  immediat  folowing  the  date 
of  this  decret.  Nochtwithstandinrr  ony  decretis  indentures  or  contractis 
gevin  in  the  contrare  of  before,  and  ordanis  our  Sovenuif  Lordis  lettrez  be 
direct  thairapone. 


30. — Letter  of  King  James  the  Fourth  direct  hu/  tJiaf  John  Lord  Ross  of 
JLaUdied  and  others  appear  in  his  presence  to  ((nstvrr  certain  charges. 
I28thnec.,  1504.-] 

JACOBUS  Dei  giutia  rex  Scotorum  dilectis  nostris  Henrico  Schaw  de 
Gartul}^  militi,  Pdcardo  Scliaw  de  C'rago,  Henrico  Carnis,  Georgio  Grauford, 
Alano  Stewart,  Eol)erto  Sm^-th,  liicardo  Brig-ton,  Johanni  Broun,  et 
Roberto  Smyth,  ac  eorurn  cnilibet  conjniictim  et  divisim,  vicecomitilrjs 
nostris  in  hac  ]iarte,  sahitem.  ]\Iand;anus  vobis  et  precipimus  quatenus 
surnmoneatis  legittime  et  percmptorie,  coram  testilms,  consanguinenin 
nostrum  Johannem  dominxnn  Bioss  de  HalkJjead,  xVlanum  Or,  Niniannm  Or, 
Johannem  Or,  Johannem  Or,  ^YilleImu)n  Glennay,  Joharmem  Dunlop,  et 
Johannem  Quhitefurd,  qtiod  compareant  coi-ani  nobis  et  consulibus  nostris 
aptid  Edinlnirgh,  vel  ubi  nos  pro  tempore  contigerit  I'esidere,  penultimo  die 
mensis  Januarii  proximo  futui'i  si  dies  ilia  juridica  fuerit,  alioquin  proxima 
die  juridica  inde  .sequenie,  bora  causaruin  cum  continnatione  diernm,  ad 
instantiam  venerabiJis  in  Chribto  patris  liobeili  abbatis  monasterii  nostri 
de  Pasleto  et  rcligiosorum  virorum  conventus  ejusdejn  ;  videlicet  dictos 
Johannem  dominum  Pios.s',  Alanum  Or,  Xinianum  Or,  Johannem  Or,  et 
Johannem  Or,  pro  injustis  intromissione,  occupatione,  laboratione  et  ma- 
nuratione  terrarum  de  Lroniabrok  cum  perlinentiis.  jacentium  in  parochia 
de  Lochwynzok,  a  termino  Pentecostes  ante  datam  pre^entium  ultimo  pre- 
terlto,  absque  assedatione  sou  licentia  dictorum  Abbatis  aut  conventus,  eis, 
m  patrhnonio  et  proprletate  dicti  nostri  ^ilonasterii,  ut  asserittu-,  spectan- 
tium  ;  ct  pro  injustis  perceptione  et  detentione  ab  cisdem,  proticuorum 
feni  et  graminis  dictarum  terrarum  a  dicto  tempore,  cxtendentiuni  ad  vi- 

■iic;;.    Mon.   de  Pas.,  p.   61. 


82  COLLECTIONS. 

g'iuti  libris  usuali'=i  ninnete  Jid  bonaiii  estiniatioiicm,  ut  a'iscritm- ;  Etdictos 
Johauiiein  doniiiiuin  Koss',  Wilflinuin  Cli-iinay,  .Joliaiinein  Dunloji,  et 
Johannein  Quliitt.-funl,  pro  injnstis  intromissione,  occiijiatione,  lalioratioue 
et  inanuratione  termruni  de  Thornle  cum  pertinenliis  jacontiura  in  paro- 
chia  de  Pasleto,  per  dictum  teuipus,  absque  assedatione  sou  licentia  dicto- 
rum  Abbatis  aut  couventus,  eis  ratiuue  predicta  ut  asseritnr  sppctantium  ; 
et  pro  injustis  percejitioneabeisdt-m  proficuorum  feui  et  giaminis  earundem 
terraiTim  per  dictmn  teinpus,  extendentium  ad  viginti  marcas  monete  [>re- 
dicte,  ut  asserltur  ;  Et  dictuiu  Joliannem  domimmi  de  Ross'  pro  iiijusta 
detentione  a  dictis  Abbate  et  con^-entu  sexdecim  bollarum  ian-ine,  pretium 
bolie  A'l  s.viii  d,,  quatuor  bullarum  ordei,  pretium  bolle  viii  s.,  de  deciiuis 
terranmi  de  Halkbed  de  anno  jam  ultimo  elapso,  nee  non  duodecim  Ijo'la- 
rum  farrine  et  duarum  bollarum  ordei,  pretii  predicti,  de  docimis  terrarum 
de  Thornlc  de  dicto  anno,  prei'atis  Abliati  et  conventui,  ratione  qua  supra, 
ut  asseritur,  pertinentium  :  Et  supiei-  damnis  et  exjiensis  per  i2)sos  inde  sus- 
teutis  et  factis  ;  et  ulterius  in  pvonu's'^is  responsuroset  juri  perituros  ;  iuti- 
iiiantes  personis  prt  dictis  quod,  slve  dictis  die  et  loco  cum  continuatione 
dierum  comparuerint  sive  non,  nos  nicliilominus  in  jsremissis,  justitia  niedi- 
ante,  procedemus.  Insuper  summoneatis  legittime  coram  testlbus,  quod 
compareant  coram  v;obis  et  consulibus  nostris,  jiredictis  die  et  loco,  cum 
continuatione  dierum.  ad  jDerliibendum  tidele  testimonium  veritati  sujier 
inquirendis  ab  eis  in  prcmissis.  Et  presentis  litteras  debite  executas  etin- 
dorsatas  earundem  reddite  latori  :  ad  quod  tiiciendum  vobis  et  vestrum 
cuilibet  conjunctim  et  divislm  in  liac  parte  conmiittimus  potestatem.  Da- 
tum sub  testimonio  magni  sigilJi  nostri  apud  Edinburgh,  vicesimo  octavo 
die  mensis  Decembris,  anno  regni  nostri  decimoseptimo. 

x\j3STI!ACT. 

Letters  oi'  King  James  the  1^'ourth,  directed  to  Hemy  Shaw  of  Car- 
tub.-,  k7iigbt,  Iticluird  Shaw  of  Crago,  Henry  Cairns.  Ceorge  Craufurd, 
Alan  Stewart,  [•'ube^n  vSniytb.  Eicliard  Brigton,  John  I^rown,  and  Jiobert 
Smyth,  his  slierills  in  that  jiart,  cnmmanding  them  to  summon,  lawi'ully 
and  pei-emptori!y,  before  witne^-rs,  John  Lord  Koss  of  Ilalkhed,  Alan  Or, 
Ninian  Or,  John  Or,  John  Or,  William  Clennay,  John  Duidop,  and  John 
VV^hitefoVd,  to  comjiear  in  presence  of  the  king  and  council  at  Edinburgh, 
or  where  he  should  happen  to  \k-  i'ur  the  time,  on  the  30th  of  January 
]K'xt,  if  it  sliould  be  a  day  of  law,  and  il'  otherwise,  the  next  da_y  of  law 
thereafter,  at  the  instance  of  Lobort  Abbot  of  Paisloy,  and   the   convent 


CITARTEllS  AND  OTUVAl  DOCIT.MENTS.  83 

thereof;  tliat  is  to  say,  the  said  JdIih  I^ord  T!oss,  Alan,  Ninian,  John  ai^.d 
John  Orrs,  for  unjustly  intronjitiii;;^-  with,  occupying,  lalioiuing  a;  1 
manuring  of  the  lands  of  Moniabroch,  in  the  })arish  of  Locliwinnoch,  fu_i;u 
the  term  of  Whitsunday  last  before  the  date  of  the  said  letters,  witliout 
assedation  or  licence  of  the  said  abbot  or  convent,  to  whom  the  said  land'i 
were  asserted  to  belong  in  patrimony  and  property  :  and  for  the  unju-;t 
taking  and  withholding  frc>m  them,  of  the  profits  of  the  hay  and  grass  .:<t 
the  said  lands  from  the  said  time,  extending,  as  was  asserted,  to  twenty 
pounds  of  usual  money,  at  good  estimate:  and  the  said  John  Lord  Pioss, 
WilJiam  Glennay,  John  Dunlop,  and  JliLu  AVhiteford,  for  unjustly  intro- 
mitting  with,  occupying,  labouring  and  manuring,  of  the  lands  of  Thorn- 
lee,  in  the  parish  of  Paisley,  for  the  same  period,  without  assedation  or 
licence  of  the  said  abbot  or  convent,  to  whom  thej'  l^elonged  :  and  for  un- 
justly taking  fi-om  them  the  ivrohts  of  the  hay  and  grass  of  the  said  lands, 
extending  to  the  value  of  twenty  mei-l:s  :  and  the  said  John  Lord  Ptoss. 
for  wrongfully  retaining  from  the  said  aiiliot  and  convent  of  sixteen  boJls 
of  meal,  price  of  the  boll  Gs.  Sd.,  anil  fuur  ijolls  of  barley,  price  8s.  per 
boll,  of  the  teinds  of  the  lands  of  Hahdnid,  for  tlie  year  immecUately  pie- 
ceding;  also  of  twelve  bolls  of  nieal  ami  two  l:>olls  of  barley  of  the  price 
aforesaid,  of  the  teinds  of  the  lands  uf  Thornlee  for  the  said  year,  pertain- 
ing, as  was  asserted,  to  the  said  abbot  and  convent,  in  the  manner  stated 
above  :  and  for  the  costs  and  expenses  sustained  by  them  theiefor  :  and  to 
answer  and  obey  the  law  in  the  jireini'-es  :  Given  mider  the  testimonial  of 
the  great  seal,  at  Edinburgh,  2sth   r)eceml;er,  1504. 

31. — Precept,  appointing  deputies} 

Precejit  by  John  Lord  Sympill,  Sbn-iiFof  Renfrew,  appointing  Patrick 
Colquhoun  and  others  his  Sherih'-deputirs,  i'^r  infefting  the  said  ]\I;itlie\v, 
Earl  of  Lewenaxe,  and  Lord  Dernhe  in  the  lands  of  Jvathkete,  in  terms  of 
a  precept  from  Chancoy,  directeil  to  his  Lordshij)  to  that  etfect.  Dated 
at  Renfrew,  10th  June  1505. 

32. — Action  oj  Robert  Rynd  oj/'iinst  Lord  Seniplc  Jor  the  ■witldioldiitr/ 
of  '20  mcrks  due  for  rent  of  house  and  in)i  in  the  Rriars'  W'l/rcd, 
Edinhunjh.      [2.0th  Jaunarj,  IoOj-C.-J 

Lithe  action  and  cans  persewit  be  Ihibcri.  Rynd,  burges  of  Edinburgh, 
and  Agnes  Cottis,  his  spous,  aganis  Johne   Lord   Simpill,  for  the  wrangwis 

■  Original  in  possessiun  of  Diiko  uf  iMoutro.so.  '  Ada  Ihm.  Cv,,.,  Vol.  XVII. ,  fol.  ■223. 


84  COLLEO'J'IONR. 

wilhhalilii!  fra  thnme  of  tlie  soiune  of  xx  merkis  usiiale  nioiiye  of  Scotland, 
audit  to  thame  be  the  sade  Lord  for  the  male  of  aue  hous  and  innes,  liand 
in  the  Freu-  Wynde  within  the  bnrgh  of  Erlinhuro-li,  like  as  at  mair  lentht 
is  contenlt  in  the  si\mmondis  thairapjion.  The  sad  liobert  being  personaly 
present  for  liim  self  and  as  procuratonr  for  his  sade  spous,  and  the  sade 
Johne  Lord  Sinipill  comperand  be  Alexander  Mowatt  of  Stanelious,  his 
procuratour,  the  quhilk  Robert  Rynde  referrit  the  hale  action  to  the  aitht 
of  the  sade  Lord  Sinipill,  and  to  the  atht  of  James  Lokart  of  Lee,  quliilk 
tnke  tlie  sade  inues  at  the  sa.de  Piobert  and  his  spous,  in  the  name  and  be- 
lialf  of  the  sade  Lord  Simpill,  and  gave  to  him  ane  Scottis  crowTie  of 
errillis  thairapon:  thairfoir  the  Lordis  of  Consale  contrncwis  the  sade  sum- 
mondis  in  the  saiiimyii  forme,  force,  and  elfect  as  it  is  now  on  to  the  ferde 
day  of  Februar  nixttocum,  with  con  tine  watioun  of  dais,  but  prejudice  of 
pairty,  and  ordanis  that  the  sade  Lord  Sinijiill  and  James  Lokart  to  coni- 
peir  personaly  the  sade  day  witli  continewatioun  of  dais,  to  gif  tliair  aithtis 
i]i  the  sade  mater;  with  certilicatioun  to  the  sade  Lord,  that  and  he  compeir 
nocht  personaly  the  sade  day  and  gef  his  atht  in  the  sade  mater,  he  sail 
be  decretit  to  pa,y  the  sowme  contenit  in  the  sade  summondis,  and  the  sade 
Lord  is  warnit  heivof,  apud  acta,  and  ordanis  that  the  sade  Robert-  and 
Agnes  to  haf  lettrez  to  summond  and  warne  the  sade  James  Lokart  to 
compeir  the  sade  day,  with  continewatioun  of  dais,  to  give  his  atht  in  the 
sade  mater  under  pane  of  wardin  of  his  person. 


33.- — Charter  under  the  Great  Seal  of  Kimj  James  the  Fourth  in  favour  of 
John  Lord  Semple  of  tlie  lands  oj  Casadtoun,  &c.     [^llst  Sept.,  1505.^] 

JACORL'S  Pei  gracia  Rex  Scotorum  Omnibus  probis  hominibus  tocius 
terrc  sue  clericis  et  laicis  salutem  Sciatisnos  dedisse  conccssisse  et  hac  pre- 
sent! carta  nostra  coiilirmasse  dilecto  consanguineo  nostro  Johanni  domino 
Synipil  omncs  et  singulas  terras  de  C'assyltonn  ciun  parca  et  lacu  earundem 
tei-ras  de  Elliotstoun  Schutei'ilat,  Netherpennell,  ILu-t-enstoun,  Fer- 
nynes,  Rayflat,  Rarm,  Kilbarchane,  Rrandiscroft,  Weitlandis,  Harys,  Ren- 
naldis  Rordlandis,  Mecheltoun,  et  Cragynfeacli  jacentes  infra  vicecomitatum 
nostrum  et  baroiiiam  de  licnfrew  terras  de  Suthanane  terras  de  Padzouch- 
redding-haly  cum  communi  in  comnne  de  le  Largis  que  fuerunt  Johannis 
de  Balliolo  jacentes  in  tencmento  de  le  Largis  in  ballia  nostra  de  Cunyng- 

■  Rtg.   Ma.j.   Si'j.   Lib.   14.   No.   157. 


CHAPTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  85 

harnc  infra  \'icccomitatum  nostrum  de  Are  ac  tpi-ras  de  Glasfurd  jacentes 
infra  vicfcomitaturn  nostnnn  de  I.anark  cum  omnium  predictarum  teiTarum 
pertinenciis  advocacionibns  et  donacionilnis  ecclcsiaruniet  capellaniarum  ad 
prefatas  terras  sen  aliquam  pai-tem  earundem  spectantibus  cum  tcnentibus 
tenandi-iis  ac  libere  tenencium  serviciis  earundem  unacura  officio  vicecomi- 
tatus  nostri  de  Renfrew  de  toto  et  inteci'ro  vicecomitatu  eiusdem  Quequedem 
terre  et  officium  cum  advocacionibus  et  donacionibus  ecclesiaruni  et  capell- 
aniarum tenentibns  tenandriis  ac  lilieretenencium  serviciis  earundem  et 
suis  pei-tinenciis  fuerunt  dicti  Jobannis  domini  Sympyll  hereditarie  Et 
quas  et  quod  idem  non  vi  ant  metu  ductus  nee  errore  lapsus  sed  sua  mera 
et  spontanea  voluntate  in  manibiis  nustris  apud  Edinburgb  per  fustim  et 
baculum  personaliter  sursum  reildidit  jiureque  et  simpliciter  resignavit  ac 
totumjuset  clameum  que  in  eisdem  babuit  sen  babere  potuit  pro  se  et 
beredibus  suis  omnino  quittum  clamaA-it  inqierpetuum  Et  quas  omnes  et 
singulas  predictas  terras  cum  pertiuenciis  nos  pro  bone  fideli  et  gratuito 
servicio  noliis  per  prefatum  consanguineuni  Jobanncm  donjimnm  Sympill 
inqienso  univimus  crea%-imus  annexuuuuset  incorporavimus  et  liac  present! 
carta  rostra  unimus  crea^nus  annexaraus  et  incorporamus  in  unam  liberam 
baroniam  perpetuis  futuris  temporibus  baroniam  de  Sympill  nnncupandam 
prefatasque  terras  de  le  park  de  Locbcunzeocb  principale  fore  messuagium 
eiusdem  bai'onie  nomenque  de  Synqiyll  pcirtave  et  babere  volumus  tempori- 
bus affuturis  Tenendas  et  babendas  onmes  et  sing-ulas  predictas  terras  de 
Cassiltoun  cum  ]>arca  et  lacu  earundem  terras  de  EUiotstoun,  Schuterfiate, 
Netbirpennell,Halstentoun,  Fern\nies,  Kayllat.  Boji-m,  Ivilbarcbane,  Brandis- 
croft,  'W'^eitlandis.  Harvs,  Penrddi'^,  Boi'dlandis,  jNIecbeltomi,  Cragynfeacb, 
Sutbanane  Padzoucbridding-baly  cuni  connnuni  in  connnune  de  Largis  ter- 
ras de  Giasfurd  cum  advocacioniliu.s  et  donacionibus  ecclesiarum  et  capeila- 
niarum  lenentibus  tenandriis  ac  libere  tenencium  serviciis  dictarum  terra- 
rum  et  suis  pertiuenciis  \;nacum  dicto  oHicio  A-icecomitatus  dc  Benfrew 
unitas  creatas  anncxatas  et  Jncorporat;is  in  unam  liberam  baroniam  tem- 
poribus futuris  barmiiamde  Svmpill  at  pren.iiltitur  nuncupantlaui  dicto  Jo- 
hanni  domino  Svnipill  et  beredibus  suis  de  nnliis  et  successoribus  nostris  in 
feodo  et  bereditate  imperpetuum  per  omnes  restas  metas  suas  antiquas 
et  divisas  prout  jacent.  in  lungil.u<bne  et  latitudine  [etc.].  Necnon  cum 
potestate  dictum  otHcium  \4cecomitatus  de  llenfrew  exercendi  in  eodem 
que  per  se  deputatos  et  otHciarios  suos  per  ipsura  ordlnandos  pro  execu- 
tione  eiusdem  necessaries  pro  cpiibus  tenebitur  respondere  in  omnibus 
casibus  secundum  regni  nostri  legum  furnias  debite  ministrandi  onmiaque 
feoda  proficua  et   devoria   dicti  otiicii   levantli    possidendi   et  habendi  (pie 


8(!  COLLECTIONS. 

aliquis  vicecomes  per  regni  nostri  jura  ad  proprios  usus  habere  seu  appli- 
care  valeat  Ileddendo  iiide  anuuatim  dictus  Johannes  doniinus  Sympill  et  ■ 
heredes  sui  nobis  et  successoribus  nnstris  pro  dictis  terris  de  Cassiltoun  et 
parca  de  Lochcuii;ieoch  nunc  vSynipill  nuncujxilis  unani  ro.sam  nibeam  in 
festo  sancti  Johaunis  Baptiste  niyd.sommyr  nuncu[jato  apud  dictum  princi- 
pale  messuagium  de  .Sympill  nomine  al])e  lii-me  si  petatur  tantum.  Et 
pro  dictis  terris  de  EUiotstoun,  Schuterilat,  Nethir  Pennell,  Harstentoun 
cum  advocationiljus  et  donationibus  ecclesiarum  et  capehanitirum  tenend- 
bus  tennndriis  ac  libere  tenentium  servitiis  earundem  et  suis  pertincntiis 
et  pro  dicto  oflrcio  vicecomitatus  unam  denariam  aigeuti  apud  dictum 
messuagium  de  Sympill  in  die  festi  penthecostes  annuatim  nomine  aloe 
firme  si  petatur  taiituui  et  pro  dictis  terris  de  Glasfurd  cum  tenentibus 
[etc.]  unum  deuarium  argenti  apud  dictum  messuagium  de  Sympill  die 
festi  penthecostes  nomine  albe  llrme  si  petatur  tantum  et  |.iro  dicils  terris 
de  Suthanane  cum  pertinentiis  unam  denarium  argenti  in  termino  penthe- 
costes annuatim  apud  dictum  messuagium  de  Sympill  si  ^letatur  tantum 
Et  pro  dictis  terris  de  Padzochredding-haly  ciuu  connnuni  in  commoune 
de  Largis  que  fuerunt  Johannis  de  Balliolo  jacentilius  in  tenementi  de 
Largls  cum  tenentibus  tenanchiis  ac  lil)ere  tenendum  seruiclis  earunderji 
et  suis  pertinenciis  unum  denarium  argenti  apud  dictum  messuagium  de 
Sjunpill  in  termino  Penthecostes  si  petatur  tantum  necnon  tres  sectas  ad 
tria  ]-ilacita  capitalia  curie  vicecomitatus  nostri  de  Pcnfrew  annuatim  et 
pro  dictis  terris  de  Fernynes,  Piayilutbar  in  Kilbarchane,  Brandiscruir, 
Weitlandis,  Harys,  Pennaldls,  Bordlandis,  et  Craginseath,  emu  pertinenciis 
jura  et  servicia  de  eisdem  ante  pretatam  resignacionem  nobis  debita  et 
consueta.  In  cuius  rei  testunonlum  presenti  carte  nostre  magnum  sigilhnn 
nostrum  apponi  precepimus  testibus  ut  in  sexta  carta  precedenti  apud 
Edinburgh  vicesimo  primo  die  mensis  Se]>tembris  anno  domini  millesimo 
quingeutesuno  quinto  et  regni  nostri  decimo  octavo. 

Abstract. 

Charter  undoi'  the  Great  Seal  of  King  James  the  Fourth,  in  favour 
of  John  Loi-d  Seinple,  of  all  and  whole  the  lands  oi'  Cassiltoun,  with  the 
park  and  loch  thereof:  the  lands  of  Eliotstoun,  Shuterflat,  Nether 
Pennell,  Hartenstoun,  Fernynes,  Rayllat,  Barm,  Kilbarchane,  Brandis- 
croft,  Weitlands,  llarys,  Pennaldis,  Bordlands,  Mecheltoun,  and  Cragn- 
feach,  in  the  shu-e  and  barony  of  llonfiew  :  lands  of  Suthanane,  Padzouch- 
reddinghaly,  with  conuuon  on  the  commonty  of  the  Largs,  which  belonged 


CHAKTEUS  AND  OTHER  DOfTMENTS.  87 

to  Jolin  of  Balio],  in  tlie  tenement  of  Lurgs,  liailieiy  of  Cunyngliaine  and 
shire  of  Ayr  :  and  lands  of  Glasfuid  in  tlie  slTne  of  Lanark  ;  Avitli  all  their 
perthients  :  together  with  the  oliJce  of  t^hcrlif  of  Itenfrew  :  The  charter 
proceeds  on  resignation  of  the  said  suhjects  hy  the  said  Jolni  lord  Semple 
jiersonally,  by  staff  and  baton,  in  the  King's  hands,  at  Edinlnngh  ;  and  is 
granted  in  consideration  of  the  good,  laithl'ul.  and  thanki'ul  service 
rendered  b}^  the  said  lord  to  his  jMajcsty,  who  incoi'porates  the  Avhole  into 
one  free  baron_y  to  be  called  in  all  time  coming  the  Barony  of  Semple,  and 
appoints  the  lands  of  the  park  of  LocliAviinioch  to  be  the  principal  messu- 
age of  the  said  barony,  and  to  bear  and  have  the  name  of  Semple  for  ever  : 
To  be  held  of  the  Crown  in  fee  and  heritage,  for  rendering  yearly  for  the 
lands  of  Casslltoun  and  park  of  LoL•ll^viInloch,  now  called  Semple,  one 
red  rose  on  the  feast  of  John  the  I'.aptist,  called  midsummer,  at  the  said 
principal  messuage  of  Semple,  in  name  of  blenchferme,  if  asked  :  for  the 
lands  of  Elliotstoun,  Shnterfiat,  ^s' ether  Pennell,  Harstenstoun,  etc.,  and 
for  the  said  ofHce  of  SherilF,  one  penny  of  silver  at  Pentecost,  in  name  of 
blenchferme,  and  the  same  for  Gkisfurd,  and  also  for  Sutbanane,  and  i'ur 
Padzochreddingbaly,  with  the  cunnnon.  etc.,  one  jicnny  of  sil\-cr  and  thi-ee 
suits  of  court  at  the  three  head  pleas  of  the  slierlff  couit  at  EeniVew^ 
yearly  :  and  for  the  lands  of  Feinvnes.  Payflatbar  in  Kilbarchane,  Brandis- 
croft,  Weitlands.  Ilaiys,  Peimaldis.  Eordlands,  and  Craginseath,  the 
rights  and  services  due  and  wont.  Dated  at  Edinburgh,  21st  September, 
1505. 


,'^4. — Action  oj  John  Lord  Smiph:  oaconst  Jolin  Lord  Drummond  for  fJic 
u-ronr/oiis  withJiolding  of  l[)  "  Ki/e.''     [11  ili  November,   1505.^] 

In  the  action  and  cans  persowit  be  Johne  Lord  Simple,  as  sone  and 
air  of  uniquhile  Thomas  Lord  Sinipill,  and  executour  to  umquhile 
Elizabeth  Ross,  his  moder,  extcutrice  to  the  said  umquhile  Thomas,  hir 
spous,  aganis  Johne  Lord  Drummond,  i'or  tlu^  w)-angwis  ressawing  and 
withhaldin  Avithin  his  jilace  of  Diinmnane,  he  bi>and  thair  pi'esent  of  xix 
kye,  jnice  i)ece  xxvi"-  viii'-*-  and  divers  othir  gudis  that  pertenit  to  umquhile 
the  said  Thomas  Lord  SinipiU,  lil-ie  as  at  mair  leutht  is  cnntenit  in  the 
summondis  thairapon.  Ixiith  the  said  pairtiis  Ix^ing  personaly  present,  tlie 
Lordis  of  Consale  continewis  the  said  summondis  in  the  sammvn  forme 
force  and  eil'oct  as  it  is  now,  on  to  the  xxv  day  of  November  instant,  with 

■  Ada  Dvmiiwunn  Cunalii,  Yul.  XVll.,  fol.  10. 


88  COLLF.CTIONS. 

continewatioini  of  dais,  Imt  prejudice  of  paiiti,  and  oi'danis  the  said  Johiie 
Lord  Sinipill  to  liaf  lettrez  to  summond  the  witness  that  war  siimmond  of 
befoirand  comperit  iiocht,  to  he  summond  undei'  qretar  panis,  and  ma  wit- 
ness gefe  lie  ])Ies,  and  that  the  depositioiinis  of  the  witnes  now  takin  in  this 
mater  lie  closit  aganis  the  said  day,  aTid  the  ]ialrtiis  ar  warnit  oi'  tliis 
continewatioun  and  to  lieir  the  witness  sworne  apud  acta. 

•35. — Cordinuation   of  foreijoing.     [\lAth  Kovemhcr,   1505.^] 

Ancnt  tlie  terme  assignit  W  the  Lordis  to  Jolme  Lord  Simpih  agajie 
Johiie  hord  Drumraond,  to  pi'eve  the  wrangwis  ressaving  and  withhahhn 
witliin  liis  phice  of  Drummane,  he  heand  thair  present,  of  xix  ky,  pi'ice  jiece 
xxvl'-  A-iii''-,  and  divers  othir  gudis  that  pertenit  to  uuKpihile  Thomas  Lord 
Simpih,  fictor  to  tlie  said  Johnc  Lord  Simpill,  hke  as  at  mair  lentht  is 
contenit  in  the  summondis  thairupon.  At  the  quhihc  torrae  comperit  the 
said  Jolme  Loixl  ]!)rummond,  and  gave  in  ane  artikih  direct  contrail-  to  the 
sade  summoridis,  herand  tliat  the  sade  gudis  chimit  in  the  sade  summondis 
takin  away  he  David  Drainmond  war  had  to  liis  pkice  of  the  L)ry 
Tie,  and  thair  coutinewahy  the  said  gudis  war  liakhn  quhih  lie  disponit 
apon  thame  as  he  ]:)lesit,  fi'a-  the  tyme  thai  war  takin  away  be  ])avid 
Drummond,  and  desirit  to  fie  admittit  to  the  preving  of  the  .said  artikilk 
The  quhilk  desyre  the  Lordis  of  Consale  thocht  ressonabil),  and  admittit 
the  said  Lord  Drumraond  thairto,  and  assiguis  to  him  the  ix  day 
of  December  nixt  to  cum  with  continewatiouu  of  dais  to  pro^  e  sufficiently 
the  said  artikill  direct  contrail-,  and  ordanis  him  to  haf  k''(trez  to  summond 
sic  wittnes  and  prohatiounis  as  he  will  use  in  the  sade  mater  aganis 
the  sade  day,  and  tire  pairtiis  ar  wanrit  heirof  apud  acta. 


.30. — Continuation    of  foregoing,     ['i-^th  November,   1505.-] 

Anent  the  terme  assignit  be  the  Lordis  of  Consale  to  Johne  Lord 
Simpill,  as  sone  and  air  of  uuKpihile  Thomas  Lord  Simpill,  and  executour 
to  umquhile  Elizabeth  lioss,  his  moder,  aganis  Johne  Lord  L)rummond,  to 
preve  the  wrangwis  ressa^■ing  and  withhaldin  withm  his  place  of  Drum- 
mane, lie  beand  thair  ]iresent,  of  xix.  ky  and  divers  other  gudis,  hke  as  at 
mair  lentht  is  contenit  in  the  act  and  summondis.      Eaith  the  said  pairtiis 

•  Ada  Doininoniin  Concilii,  Vol.  XVII.,  fol.  30.  '  Jbi,!.,  Vol.  XVII.,  f»l.  31. 


CHARTERS  Ax\I)  OTHER  DOCTMEXTS.  «<) 

beiBg  pcrsonaly  pvesc.i.t,  the  Lordi.  of  Con.al.  couli„ewi.  the  suici  mater  hi 
the  sammyn  lonne,  Ibrce,  and  eliect  a.s  it  is  now  on  to  the  ix.  day  of 
l>ecenu,er  nixttocu,n,  witli  conth.eNvatioun  of  dais  l:,ut  prejndico  of  i.ah^i 
and  ordams  the  said  Johne  Lord  Sempill  to  haf  lettvez  to  snnnnoncKsik 
witnesand  prohaciounis  as  he  will  use  in  tlie  said  n,ater  a-anis  the  said 
day,  and  the  pan-tns  ar  warnit  heirollapud  acta  and  that,  the  depositiounis 
of  the  witnes  now  takui  in  the  said  nuder  be  closit  aganis  the  said  day. 

Z^.~AcUon  hj  Lord  Montyomen,  against  the  Krecutors  oj  Jo}v.  Knox  of 
tiat  ilk  Jor  procu.<j  i,a>j,ncnt  of  an  annual  rent,  payable  out  of  the 
lands  of  ^iane.     [xx\f  Jannar,/,  IbO'^-is:] 

Anent  the  terme  assignit  be  t])e  Lordis  of  Counsale  to  Hew  Lord 
Montgomery  aganis  Jonete  Stewart    and  John    of  Kno].,   exeeutoris    to 
umquhde  Johnlvnok  of  thatHk,  to  ,,rcve  the  payment  of  the  vij  clralderi. 
of  mele   pryce  dk  chalder  viij  n^erkis,  be  the  space  of  twa  yeiris,  and  ane 
pund  ot  pepper  yeiriie  be  tlie  said  space  for  the  rest  of  the  anruude  of  the 
Stane  c  amit  be  the  sade  executouris  apon  Itobert  France  of  the  Stane. 
and  of  the  quhdk  the  sade  Hew  Lord  Montgomry   grantit  to  warrand  the 
sade  Kobert,  hke  as  at  mair  lenthe  is  contenit  in  the  actis  and  summondis 
t  lanappoun.      The  sade  Jonete  and  John  compcrand  b.  Williame  Loo-an 
theu^  procuratotTr,  and  the  sade  Hew  Lord  Montgomry  bein^^  personally 
presen      the  quhilk  Lord  produc^it  ane  discharge  maid  be  Jo^hn  Knok  oi 
that  Ilk    of  tire  foirsade  rnele  ar.d  pepper,  under  ane  proctn-ate   sele  of 
Eober^^&empdl  of  Fordewod,  of  the  -late  the  viij  day  of  Januar  the  yeir  of 
bod  J^  n,/    nynte  and  nync  yeiris  befoir  thir  witnes  Johne  of  Cunyn-.- 
hame   ]  atnk&nnpill,  Williame  .Si.npi]],  Johne  of  L^all,  Jolme  of  Machtan^ 
and   Johne  Merchell,   with   otheris  div.rs.      The  quhilk  letter  the   sade 
Wdhame  Logan,  as  procuratour  Ibirsade,  oile.it  him  to  impreii^  civilie  thair- 
on-  the   Lordis  of  Counsale    assignis   to  hhn  the  xx  d^  of  July  next 
tecum  wuh  continuatioun,  for  the  impreving  of  the  sade  lettir,  and  ordanis 
inm  to  had  lettrez  to  summond  the  withes  contenit  in  the  sade  lettir,  and 
sdc  other  persoums  and  witnes  as  he  will  use  in  the  sade  mater  ;  and  the 
partus,  be  thame  self  and  thair  procuratouris,  are  warnit  heirof  apud  acta^ 

^^.-Tnianci,  of  Lord  SemiAcs  lands  of  Flat  and  DrundKvj.     [mh  Janu- 
ary, 1507-S.''J 

Master  James  Henriesoumc,  in  the  name  of  Taule  of  Rlakfurde,  askit 

■  AcU  l>o„unoram  ConcilU.     Vol.  XVII.,  fol.  L-oD.  -  Vol.  XIX.,  fol.  101. 

M 


00  COLLECTIONS. 

ane  instruuient  tliat  the  Lord  Simple  grant  it  in  jugement,  that  the  said 
Pauhs  f;ider  was  tencnt  to  liim  of  ane  half  merkland  of  auld  extent,  callit 
Flat,  and  of  tlie  thrid  pairt  of  lialf  ane  merkland  of  auld  extent,  callit 
Druniboy,  liand  in  the  barony  of  Kilbride,  and  scherefdonie  of  Lanerk, 
hora  prima. 


39. — Resujiiation  of  Shovtoun  in.  favour  of  Mr.  Dacid  Cunnin<jho.in.    [2nd 
August,  1507.'] 

DIE  Lune,  -2(1  Aug-usti  anno  rjuingentesimo  vij.  indictione  decima,  ponti- 
ficatns  Julii  secundi,  anno  quarto,  et  regni  xx.  Ninianus  Merschell  de 
Clothodrick,  procurator  et  eo  nomine  Hectoris  Stewart  de  liaise,  de  cuius 
procLU-acionis  mandate  per  literas  papiri  patentcs,  (h'cti  Hectoris  sigillo  et 
subscriptione  manuali  firraatis,  fideni  ferentes  legittimam,  resignavit,  pure 
et  simpliciter,  terras  de  Schavv'toun,  exteiidentes  ad  decem  mercatas  ter- 
rarum  antiqui  extentns,  vel  ea  circa,  jacentes  in  domini  de  Glasfurd,  intra 
vicecomitatum  de  Lanark,  cum  pertinenciis,  per  i'usteni  et  baculum,  et 
literas  mandati  patentes  dieti  Hectoris,  in  manibus  Johannis  domini  SynqJc; 
investivit  et  infeodavit  hereditarie,  in  perpetuum,  magistrum  David 
Conigham,  suos  heredes  et  assignatos.  in  personam  discreti  viri  Thome 
Liglis,  procuratoris  et  actornati  et  eo  nomijie  dicti  majistri  David,  de  cuius 
eciam  actornationis  mandate  miclii  plene  constabat ;  per  realem  delibera- 
cionem  carte  infeudacionis  earundem  tcrrarum,  et  precepti  saisine  eidem 
confoi'jnis,  sigillo  et  subscriptione  dicti  dunnni  Symple  roborate,  in  slgnum 
reall.s  jiossessionis  in^■estiture  et  ini'eudacionis  in  cisdem  terris,  sibi  j\L 
Davjdi,  suisque  heredlbus,  desuper  fiictarum  :  Peclit  idem  Thomas  Ino-h's 
actornati  et  procuratorio  nomine  (juo  sujjra  instrumenta  :  Acta  in  le  Park 
de  Lochwinnok,  hora  quasi  xii  in  meridie  ;  testibus,  Johamie  Svnqile  de 
Lonebank,  Alexandre  Striveling,  Luca  Striveline,  Andrea  Piedegrew,  et 
Robert  o  Lufy. 

Ar.STRACT. 

Instrument  on  the  resignation  by  Ninian  Merschell  of  Clothodrik,  pro- 
curator for  Hector  Stewait  of  liaise,  into  the  hands  of  John  Lord  Semple, 
of  the  ten  merk  lands  of  old  extent  of  Shawtoun,  in  the  lordship  of  Glas- 
ford  and  shire  of  Lanark  ;  and  on  the  Investiture  and  infeftment  given 
ihercol'  to   I\L-.    David   Cuningham,   oiiicial   of  Glasgow,  in  the  person  of 

■  Diocesan  liegUtcrs  of  Ohifyov:     Vol.  1].,  p.  200. 


CIIAin'ERS  AND  OlllER  DOCUMEXTS.  id 

Thomas  Inglis,  his  procurator  and  attorney,  by  actual  delivery  of  the' 
charter  of  infeftmeiit  of  the  said  lands,  and  the  precept  of  sasine  thereof, 
suliscribed  by  the  said  Lord  Seni])le,  in  token  of  infeftinont.  Done  m  the 
Park  of  Locliwinnocli  at  noon,  on  2d  August,  1507. 


40. —  Warrant  to  summon  vjitnr.<;srs  in   the   (Usp't/e  between   (he  Abbot  of 
Paisley,  and  John  Lord  Semp'dl.      [17/A  Jnuunry,  1503-9.'] 

Continewis  the  sunruiondis  rasit  at  tlie  instance  of  ane  veneraljill 
fader  in  God  Eobertj,  abbot  of  Paslaw,  and  the  convent  of  the  saniyn, 
aganis  Johne  Lord  Sympill,  for  the  wrangwi.s  withlialden  fi-a  thame  of 
thre  chalder  of  mele,  and  divers  othei-  ])ointis,  like  as  at  mair  lentht  is 
contenit  in  the  summondis  thairupon,  on  to  the  lerd  d;i}-  of  Februar  nh\t 
tecum,  with  continewation  of  dais  but  prejuilice>>f  paitj,  and  ordanis  that 
the  sade  venerabill  fader  and  conveiit  hat  lettrez  to  sumond  the  witnes 
that  war  sumond  of  befor,  and  comperit  nocht,  to  be  sumond  under  greter 
panis,  and  ma  witnes  gif  thai  pies;  the  sade  venerabill  uider  and  his  con- 
vent comperand  be  Maister  Alexander  Schaw,  chantour  of  tlie  Kingjs 
Cliapell,  Pteale  their  procuratour,  and  the  sade  Lurd  Svmpil!  be  Maister 
"Walter  Layng,  his  procuratour  ar  v.arnit  heii-ol'  apud  acta. 

41. — Continuation  of  above. - 

Hex  : — Lordis  of  our  counsale  we  givit  youe  weUo  fforsamekil,  as  thair  is 
summondis  dependand  betuex  our  cousing  Jhoime  Lord  Sempill  and  the 
abbot  of  Paslay,  our  wyl  is  that  ye  continow  the  sn.id  summon- 
dis for  ane  xv  dayis,  for  certane  resonabil  caus-is  mo  vino-  u.s,  and  this  one 
ria  wis  ye  leiff  ondone.  Subsci'ivit  vith  our  h.uid  at  Edinljundi,  the  xxix 
day  of  Januar,  and  of  our  Piegne  the  xxj'J  yeir. 

JAMES  Pv. 

42.— Protest  by  John   Lord  Smijde,  a-jainst  Sir  John  Stirling  of  Juir. 
[bth  Fcbrunry,   1508-9."'] 

Johne  Lord  Sempill  a'^kit  ane  note  that    Sir  Jolme  Sti'ivilino' of  the 
Keir  Knyclit  grantit  the  landis  oi'  war  conjunct  feflrnent  to  his 

modor,  and  thairfoir  he  protestit  (juhat  done  thairintiil  hurt  him  nocht  ;  hie 
hora  quarta. 

'  Ada  Duminonim  anuUii,  Vol.  XX.  f..l.  -iO.  -  Vol.  XX.  f,.l.  CO.  ".  Vol.  XX.  fol.  91. 


92  COLLECTIONS. 

43. — A'pjilicafion   by  John  Lord  Sc/iqih'  for  confirmoiion  oj  the  office  of 
Ba'dHarij  of  Fa'sleij.     \lAih  Fehruarij,  150S-9.'] 

Anent  the  sviplicatioun  gx-vin  in  l>o  Joliue  Lord  SemplU,  thai  qiiliair  in 
preseiiR  oi'the  Kin^is  huiaes,  it  \v;is  ajijiiinctit  betwix  the  abbot  ol'  Paslay 
aud  him  tliat  he  suld  liat'  the  olllce  uf  lialzeiy  of  Paslay,  and  siklike 
proffittis  ab  he  had  of  iK-lbir  of  tieor-e,  sumt^-ine  abbot  of  Paslay,  and 
now  pentionar  of  the  samyn,  for  the  space  of  tlire  yeris  and  Ibrtber  efter 
his  gude  bering,  ay  and  quliill  it  war  knawiii  to  our  soverane  Lord  that  he 
falzet  to  the  sade  ablwt  and  convent,  and  suld  haf  gevin  him  thair  lettrez 
under  tlie  connnoun  sele  tliairapon,  tlie  qiihilk  he  rerjuiiit  with  all  diligence. 
And  now  the  sade  abbot  and  convent  has  callit  the  sade  Lord  be  ane 
summondis  befoir  the  saidis  Lordis  for  the  sade  proftittis  intromettit  with 
be  him,  and  thairfoir  he  made  the  sade  abbot  to  be  summond  befoir  the 
saidis  Lordis  for  the  fidfilhnent  of  the  sade  appunctment  as  was  allegit  iu 
the  sade  snplicatioun,  and  thairfoir  de>irit  that  the  sade  Lordis  Avald  cans 
tlie  sade  abbot  to  ans\\'er  to  him  sik  like  as  thai  causit  hmi  to  answer  to 
the  sade  abbot.  The  saidis  Loi'dis  with  the  sade  suplicatioun  being  riplie 
avisit,  iinderstandis  that  thair  is  ane  sentence  interlocutour  gevin  and 
pronnncit  in  the  sade  mater  of  beiijir,  declantnd  thame  nocht  competent 
jugis  to  the  sade  abbot,  as  the  summondis  made  aganis  hun  be  the  sade 
Lord  Sympill  was  lilu'llat  for  ihc  t\'me  apon  the  sade  action,  and  for  the 
quhilk  caus  thai  re[>e!ht  the  sade  sununondis  of  befoir,  and  thairfoir  as 
now  thai  culd  nocht  ]>rocede  I'arthcr  thairintill. 

44. — Chfirtcr  of  Kinfj  James  the  Fourth,   in  favour  of  John  Lord  Semjylc 
and  his  spouse,  of  lands  of  So'/ihcnan,  etc.     [ith  Juhj,  loOS."] 

J-ACOBUS  Dei  gracia  Rex  Scotornm  Onmibus  probis  honnnibus  tocius 
terre  sue  clericis  et  laicis  salutem  Sciatis  nos  dedisse  concessisse  et  hac 
prcsenti  carta  nostra  conlirmasse  dilectis  nostris  consanguineo  Johanni 
domino  Sympill  domine  Marg;irete  Creichtotni  eius  spouse  ac  eorum 
alterl  diucius  viventi  iu  coniuneta  infeodacione  et  heredibus  stibscriptis 
totas  et  integras  terras  de  Smhenane  cum  turre  fortalicio  et  molendino 
earundem  cum  suis  perliiienciis  jacentcs  in  balha  no.stra  de  Cunynghame 
et  infra  vicecomitatum  nostrum  de  Aire.  Ac  etiam  tota  et  Integra 
molendinum  gi-anorum  et  molendinum  fullonum  de  Auchindonane  cum 
molendinorum    pasturis    nudturis    ct    sequelis    earundem    cum    suis    pcr- 

■  Vol.  XX.  fol.  123.  '  lUg.  .Var;.  Sig.  Lib.  XV.  No.  87. 


CHARTEKS  ANl^  0T1I1';U  DOCUMENTS.  93 

tinenciis  jucentia  infra  barojiiuin  et  vicecoinitatuin  Jo  Itenfiew  Queqiudom 
teiTC  turns  fuitalicum  auolendina  uuacuiu  ten-is  inolei)dinorum  pasturis 
multuris  et  sequelis  eaiumlL'iu  jnedictis  cum  suis  peitinenciis  fuerunt 
dicti  Johannis  doniiui  Syuiple  jnius  lieretlitaiie.  lilt  quos  et  que  ex 
longo  tempore  eJapso  persunaliter  per  lastem  et  Imculum  iu  mauibus 
nostris  apud  Edinburgh  sursum  reddidit  pureque  et  simpliciter  resiguavit 
sasina  earurjdem  ad  hue  miniuie  accepta  prout  in  iustrumento  huiusmodi 
resigTiacioiiis  coram  nobis  desujier  product o  et  ostenso  plenius  continetur 
ac  totuni  jus  et  clameum  quu  in  eisdem  habuit  seu  habere  putuit  pro  se  et 
heredibus  suis  omnino  quitium  clamavit  imperpeiuum.  Tenendas  et 
habejidas  totas  et  hitegJiis  predictas  terras  de  Suthenane  cum  turre 
fortahcio  et  molendino  earundem  ac  tota  et  Integra  molendinum  gi-anorum 
et  molendinum  fuUormm  de  Auchindonane  unacum  teriis  molendinorum 
pasturis  multmis  et  sequehs  earumlem  predictis  cum  suis  pertinenciis 
dictis  Johanni  domino  8ym])le  et  ]\largarete  Crechtoun  eius  sponse  et 
eorum  akeri  diucius  viventi  in  coniuncla  infeodacione  et  post  eorum 
decessum  heredibus  dicti  Johannis  domini  Symple  quibuscunque.  De 
nobis  et  successoribus  nosirls  in  leodo  et  hereditate  imperpetuum  per 
omnes  rectas  melas  suas  anliquas  et  divisas  prout  jacent  in  longitudine  et 
hititudine  m  boscis  pLanis  moris  marresiis  %  iis  semitis  acijuis  stagnis  rivohs 
pi'atis  pascuis  et  pasturis  inolendinis  muJiuris  et  eorum  seopielis  aucupaci- 
onibus  venacionibus  plscationibus  petariis  turbariis  carbonariis  hi[)icidiis 
lapide  et  calce  fabrihbus  lirasinds  bnierils  et  genesiis  cum  curiis  et  earum 
exitibus  herezeklis  bkuhvitis  et  marchetis  nmherum  cum  communi  jiastu.ra 
libero  introitu  ct  exitu  ac  cum  omnibus  aliis  et  singuhs  hbertatibus  com- 
moditatibus  et  asiamentis  ac  iustis  suis  pertinenciis  quibuscunque  tarn  non 
nomiuatis  quam  nominatis  tam  subtus  terra  quam  sujn'a  terram  jjrocul  et 
piope  ad  predictas  terras  cum  turre  lbrt;dicio  et  mok^ndino  earundem  ac 
cum  totis  et  integris  luok'iidinis  granoi'um  et  fuhomun  unacum  terris 
molendinorum  jxasturis  nuiliuris  et  seipielis  earundem  emu  suis  pertinenciis 
spectantibus  vseu  iuste  speciaie  wdeuiibus  quumodohbet  in  futiu'um  adeo 
libere  quiete  pkmarie  iniegre  lionorilice  (bene)  et  in  pace  sicut  dicLus 
Johannes  dominus  Svmpk  auL  predecessores  sui  huiusmodi  terras  turrim 
fortalicium  et  molendina  cum  suis  piertinenciis  de  nobis  aut  predecessoribus 
nostris  ante  predictam  resignatiouem  tenuit  seu  possedit  tenuerunt  sen 
possiderunt  Pro  quibusquidem  terris  tun-e  fortalicio  mokndinis  terris 
molendinorum  pasturis  m\dturis  et  setpulis  e^irumk'm  cum  suis  jiertinenciis 
volunms  et  ordinanms  quod  servicium  dc  bai-onia  de  Simple  nobis  debitum 
sulilciet  et  stabit  pro  toto  tempore   vile   dictoi'um  Johannis  et  Man'-arete 


94  COLLECTIONS. 

ems  spouse  absque  ulirjuo  alio  sjteciali  aut  particulari  servicio  pro  eisdeui 
reddeudo  Iusu])er  lic.-t  predicte  teire  tunis  toi-taliclum  moleudiua  unacum 
moleudiuoruui  tenis  j.asturis  luulturis  et  sequelis  eoruudem  predictis  cum 
suis  peitiuenciis  .sunt  de  dicta  liaronia  de  Simple  tanquam  partes  et  pendi- 
cule  eiusdem  et  per  dictam  resignacionem  nunc  dictis  Johanni  domino 
Simple  et  Margarete  eius  sponse  in  coniuncta  infeodatione  dantur  non 
obstante  volumus  et  est  nostrc  mentis  intenlio  quoad  dicta  baronia  de 
Simple  ])0st  eorum  vitam  nullo  modo  infringatur  sed  volumtis  et  ordina- 
mus  pi'O  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  quod  post  decessum  ^jrefate 
Margarete  quod  sint  de  predicta  Ijaronia  et  eiusdem  seruicii  sicut  ante 
predictam  resignationem  tanquam  partes  et  jiendicule  a  dicta  baronia  in- 
separate  et  indivise.  Et  tunc  prout  extunc  univimus  anne.xavimus  et  in- 
corporavimus  et  liac  presenti  carta  nostra  unimus  annexamus  et  incor- 
poramus  easdem  terras  cum  tmre  fortalicio  molendinis  terris  molen- 
diriorum  pasturis  multuris  et  eorum  sequelis  dicte  baronie  de  Simple  et  ad 
eandeui  naturam  et  eundem  modum  tencionis  sicut  ante  huiusmodi  resig- 
nacionem fuerunt  absque  revocacione  sen  impedimento  aut  cf)ntradictione 
quacunque.  In  cuius  rei  testimonium  pi'esenti  carte  nostre  magntnn 
sigillum  nostrum  apponi  precejiimus  testibus  ut  in  aliis  cartis  precedenti- 
bus  ajmd  Edinburgh  .piarto  die  mensiis  Jttlii  anno  Domini  millesimo  cpiin- 
gentesimo  octavo  et  regni  nostris  vicesimo  primo. 

Abstkact. 

Charter  under  the  Great  Seal  by  King  James  the  Foui'th,  in  favour 
of  Jolm  lord  Semple  and  Lady  iNlargaret  Crichton  his  spouse,  and  the 
survivor  of  them,  in  conjunct  fee,  ami  their  heirs,  of  the  lands  of  Suthenane, 
Avith  tuwer,  fortalice,  and  mill  thereof,  lying  in  the  bailery  of  Cunyngham 
and  shire  of  Ayr  :  also  of  the  grain  mill  and  Walk  Mill  of  Atichindonane, 
with  mill  lands,  pasture,  multures,  and  sequels  thereof,  in  the  barony  and 
shire  of  ilenfrew  :  all  which  were  resigned  by  the  said  lord,  a  long  time 
past,  in  due  form,  in  the  King's  hands  at  Edinburgh,  but  sasine  had  not 
as  yet  been  taken  thereof:  To  be  held  of  the  Crown  in  fee  and  heritage; 
the  King  ord.cinlng  that  the  service  due  to  him  from  the  bav.,ny  of  Scmp.le 
should  sulKce  and  stand  for  all  the  lifetime  of  the  said  Jolm,  and  of 
Margaret  his  wife,  without  any  othei"  special  or  particular  service  to  be 
rendm-ed  therefor:  and  although  the  foresnid  lands,  tower,  fortalice,  mills, 
mill  lands,  etc.,  were  jiarts  and  pendicles  of  the  said  barony  of  Semple, 
ami  as  such,  upon   this  resignation,    were   given   to   the   said   John   and 


CHARTERS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  ii5 

Margaret  his  spouse  in  conjunct  fee  ;  iievertlieless,  the  King  ordains  that 
after  their  hves,  the  said  harony  of  Semple  shall  in  no  wa}'  he  infringed  ; 
and  tliat,  after  the  decease  of  tlie  said  INhirgaret,  tliese  parts  and  pendicles 
he  inseparahle  from  the  said  harony  ;  and  tlicn  as  now  the  King  united, 
incorporated,  and  annexed  the  said  lands  and  others  to  the  harony  of 
Seniple,  and  to  tlie  same  nianner  of  holdiiig  as  they  ^s'erc  heibre  tliis 
resignation.      Dated  at  Edinhurgh,  -Ith  July,  1508. 

45. — Inafrinnent  dcfniiiicj  disinifcd  boundaries  of  the  lands  of  Calderhavjjh- 
and  Bar.      {;2Ctii  Aprd,  laU'J.] 

Instrumentuni  linutum  de  CalJorhawch  et  iJar  in  Lochquhynzok.' 

IN  DEI  NOMINE  Amen.  I^'cr  lioc  presens  puhlicum  instrumentum 
cunctis  pateat  evidenter  ct  fit  notum,  quod  anno  dominice  incarnationis  Ji'' 
CCCCG"  ix°,  die  vero  mensis  Aprilis  xxvi",  indictione  duodecima,  pontifica- 
tus  sanctissimi  in  Chi'isto  patris  et  domini  nostri  domini  Julii  divina  pro- 
videntia  pape  secundi  anno  sexto,  in  mei  notarii  puhlici  et  testium  sul)- 
scriptorum  presentia  personaliLcr  constituti  cnmt  quidarn  judiccs  electi  et 
jurati,  pro  divisionc  limitum  et  divisanua  certaruui  terravum  inter  venei-a- 
bilcni  in  Christo  patrcm  Robertuni  permissione  divina  aubatem  de  Pasleto 
et  suina  conventuni  ex  parte  una,  et  Ih.ibertiun  Symple  do  Fowlwod  et 
E-icardum  Brown  de  Cultormayns,  dominos  de  Caldorhawch  in  Loch- 
quhynzok,  parte  ex  altera;  videlicet  pro  parte  dictorum  Abbatis  et  conven- 
tus  electi  Wilelmus  Jamesone  et  David  Blackburn  et  pro  parte  dictorum 
Eoberti  et  Ricardi  electi  "Wilelmus  Luf  et  Johannes  Luf  Qui  judices  ^.ic 
inter  partes  electi,  in  sua  conscientia.  magno  juramento  interveniente,  ipsas 
terras  super  quibus  hs  orta  crat  fideliter  divlhcrunt  et  limitarunt.  Incipi- 
endo  ad  aquam  de  Calder  ubi  intrat  lacuia  de  Lochquhynzok,  et  sic  asccn- 
dendo  qnz  ext"  qnz  dcam  aquam  ex  aduerso  int"  inter  terras  de  Bar  et  Cal- 
dorhawch usque  torrentem  de  Ciarpollb\u'n,et  sic  ascendendo  aWattyrholme 
wp  per  dictam  aquam  de  Caldyr  usque  tori-entem  de  Clook,  et  sic  ascen- 
dendo dictum  toi-rentcm  de  Clook  usque  terras  domini  Symple  de  Mechel- 
ton  prout  lapides  et  antique  fosse  per  dictos  judices  desuper  extente  et 
er-ecti  in  sigiuun  perpctue  deambulationis  fuerunt  ;  et  lios  limites  sic 
divisos  ad  remanendum  imperpetuum  absque  contradict ione  partium  dicti 
judiccs  ordinaverunt  et  finaliter  decreverunt.  Sujier  quibus  omnibus  et 
singulis  suprascriptis  Jacobus  Cor  procurator  dictorum  Abbatis  et  convcn- 
tiis  et  corum  cliens  et  si-rjandus,  nomine   et  ex  jxirte  dictorum  Abbatis  et 

■  Ecgi'trtim  <h   Pas!:clcf,  p.  430. 


90  C0LT>ECT10NS. 

conveiitus,  a  me  iiotario  suljscripto  sibi  et  eis  fieri  peiiit  unuui  et  pluva 
publicuni  et  ])ublioa  iuritrumenium  et  instrumenta.  Acta  eraiit  liec  apud 
limites  dictarum  terrarmn  aic  divisamm  infra  decimara  et  undeciuiam  lioras 
ante  moridiein,  anno,  die,  raense,  indictione  et  pontificatu  suprascviptis  ; 
Presentibiis  ibidem  providis  viris  Wilelmo  Glen,  \Vilehiio  fjrydyng,  Thoma 
Archbald,  Thoma  Lwif,  Wilelmo  Ilcnrison  et  Joliamie  Sympile  in  Caldor- 
haucli,  cum  diversis  aliis  testibus  ad  premissa  audienda  vocatis  pariter  et 
rogatis. 

Et  ego  Jacobus  Glen  clericus,  ac  notarius  imperiali  et  regali  auctori- 
tatibus,  quia  pi-eniia.sis  omnibus  et  singulis  dum  sic  ut  pvemittitur 
dicerentur,  ogerenturet  lievent,  una  cuu)  prenomlnatis  testibus,  pve- 
sens  interfui,  ac  omnia  et  singula  suprascripta  sic  fieri  vidi,  dici  scivi 
et  audlvi  ac  in  notam  cepi,  ex  qua  hoc  presens  publicum  instrumen- 
tum  manu  alterius,  me  aliis  occupato  negotiis,  fideliter  scriptum 
exinde  cont'eci  et  in  banc  publicam  tbrmam  redegi  signoque  nomine  et 
subscriptioue  meis  solitis  et  consuetis  subscripsi  et  signavi,  rogatuset 
requisitus,in  fidem  et  testimonium  omnium  et  singulorum  premissorum. 

Jacobus  Glen. 


ABSXr.ACT. 

Notarial  Instrument,  executed  b}'  James  Glen,  notary  public,  uarratiug 
that  a  dispute  having  arisen  bet\\een  Iioliert,  abbot  of  Paisley,  and  his 
convent  on  the  one  part,  and  lloliert  Semple  of  Foulwod,  and  Ulchard 
Brown  of  Culteimains,  lairds  of  Calderhaugh  in  Lochwinnoch,  on  the 
other,  concerning  the  boundaries  ol'  certain  lands,  they  chose  as  ;irblters 
William  Jameson  and  David  Plackburn,  tor  the  abbot  and  convent,  and 
William  and  John  Love  ibr  the  said  Robert  and  llichard  ;  Avhich  judges, 
having  been  sworn  upon  their  conscience,  faithfully  divided  and  mai'ched 
the  lands  in  this  manner  ; — r.eginning  at  the  water  of  Calder  -whci-e  it 
enters  Lochwinnoch,  and  so  upwaids,  without  and  within  the  said  water 
on  opposite  sides,  between  the  lands  of  J'ar  and  Galderhauch  as  far  as  the 
Garpolburn,  and  so  from  the  Waterholm  upwards  by  the  Galder  Avater  as 
far  as  the  burn  of  Glook,  and  going  up  the  said  burn  as  far  as  the  lands 
of  Lord  Semple,  of  Mechelton,  as  the  stones  were  erected  and  the  old 
ditch  drawn  out  by  tlie  said  judges,  as  a  mark  of  perpetual  marching; 
and  the  said  judges  ordained  and  linally  discerned  these  boundaries  so 
divided,  to  remain  for  ever  without  contradiction  of  parties  :  whereupon 
James  Cor,  procurator  of  the  said  abbot  and  convent,  and  their  client  and 


ciiAirrEiJs  AM)  oTJiKi;  ixKjr.MKXT.-;.  117 

Serjeant,  in  their  name,  took  instruments:     Done  ujion  the  marches  of  the 
said  lands,  between  ten  and  eleven  o'clock  Inreiioun,  oF  2G  April  1509. 

-IG. — Con/innn'lon  b;/  Kivj  Jmiies  the  Fourth,  of  mortijlcnfton  ly  John 
Lord  Srtni>Ic,  of  (en  <ner/:.s  ij<\rrhi  to  (lie  rlmjnl  of  S(.  Anan.  [Dated 
5th  June,  loOO  :   (.'onfirmed  ^Olh  June  sume  year.] 

liEX  a  J  manuni  mortuam  conlirma\'il  cartain  Juhaanis  dominl  Simple  sub 
hue  forma.  Omnibus  ha!ic  cartani  visuris  vel  audituris  Johannes  dommus 
Simple  salutem  in  domino  sempiternam  Xoveritis  me  in  laudem  et  honorem 
Dei  omnipotentis  gloriosissimeque  virginis  }.Iarie  niatiis  sue  sancti  Anandi^ 
et  onuiium  supernorum  civium  sanctm-um  et  prri  ]iros])eritate  illustrissimi 
prmcipis  Jacobiquarti  Dei  gratia  Scoiorum  llegls  invictissimi  et  Margarete 
regiiie  Scocie  sue  consortis  inclitissime  ac  pro  salute  anime  mee  at 
Margarete  Creiclitoun  s]3onse  mee  moderue  ivieorunnpie  predecessorum  et 
successoi'um  et  animarum  omnium  Jldelin.m  derunctorum  dedlsse  concessisse 
et  hac  ])resenti  carta  mea  confirmasse  necnon  dare  concedere  et  })resenti 
carta  mea  confu'mare  Deo  omnipoteuti  et  gloriosissime  vijgini  ]\Iarie 
sanctoque  Anando  et  omnibus  sancti'-  juiradisi  ac  tmi  Cupellano  missas  et 
divina  imjjerpetuum  cum  dis]io>:ius  I'uerit  celeb]  aturu  in  capella  dicti 
Sancti  Anandi  per  me  edilicanda  infia  cimiterium  cajielle  eiusdem  infra 
terras  doininicales  de  Suthennane  situatum  totum  et  integrum  illimi  meum 
anmnnn  reddltum  dccem  mercarum  annual  im  levandum  de  terris  meis  de 
Mekil  Kyll  Euskane  et  Litill  Ivilrutivano  cum  suis  peninentiis  jacentibus 
in  ballia  de  Cunynghame  et  infra  A'icecomitatum  de  Are  et  duas  suunnas 
graminis  jacentes  in  pastura  terrarum  duminicalium  de  Suthennane  ciuu 
una  acra  terre  iaeente  ex  parte  luiroali  dicti  cimiicrii  pro  quadam  mansioue 
dicto  cajiellano  fienda  infi'a  vicecomiiatunL  ]>ro(lietnm  iacerjte  Teiieridum 
et  haliendum  totum  et  integrum  ilium  meum  anuuinn  redditmn  decern 
niei-carum  aniuiatim  levandarum  d.-  dictis  terris  meis  de  ?\[oklo  Kilruskane 
et  Litill  (  'ih-uskane  ac  dictas  tluas  summas  gi^mjinis  iacentes  in  pastuia 
terranuu  duminicalium  jireilictarum  cum  dicta  acra  tei're  jirelatis  omni- 
potent! Deo  et  lieatissime  A'irglni  [\larie  matri  sue  et  Sancto  Anando 
dictoque  capellano  et  suis  success. iribus  ca[>cllanis  mi'^-as  et  divinu  in  dicta 
capella  Sancti  Anandi  jier  me  eiiiticanda  impfipotuum  celebraturis  cum  ad 
hoc  dispositi  fuerint  vel  i'uerit  a  me  ec  l)ert.-dil)us  )ueis  d.e  supremo  domino 
nostro  licge  et  suis  successoriluis  in  jiuram  et  ]>erpetuam  elimosinam 
imper|ietuum.      Cum  onniibus  et   singulis  libcitatlbus  commo  htatibtis   et 

'i>V;/.    -A/,,;,.   %.,    /.,(..   X[.       X...    ;i-J. 
X 


y.s  (X»LLE(T|-I()NS. 

asiaimMilis  a'l  dictum  aiumum  ixMliHtimi  et  suiiiiufis  graminis  cum  acra 
ten-e  et  suis  pcrtineutiis  sjiecuuililms  st/u  iiiste  s]>cctarc  valeutilnis  quo- 
inoflnliliet  in  rutuium  et  a'leo  liKere 'jiiiete  plcnarlr  iutegre  lionoriiice  heue 
et  ill  pace  .-icut  ;dl([uis  anuuus  rcLlitus  suuuiie  grauiinis  aut  acra  terre 
infra  reguuiu  Scocie  in  puram  et  ])erpetuam  elimosinam  liherlus  dantur  seu 
conceduutur  aut  dari  ecu  cor.cedi  poteruut  qualitcrcuncpie  in  futurum. 
Volu  eciani  et  ordino  quoil  doii.acio  seu  di^posicio  dicte  capellanie  ad  uie 
pro  tota  te;npore  \ite  iuee  sjiectat  et  pertiueat  et  post  meum  decessuni  ad 
heiedes  meus  (juijciensouiupie  vae:uv  coutigerit  spectaliit  et  pertineljit 
absf[ue  u]!a  coUatione  nrdinai-ia  desupcr  habenda.  Tenebitur  eciam  idem 
capellanus  qui  ])rotem]iure  I'uei-it  ad  continuaui  resideiiciaui  apud  dictam 
cajiellam  S;uicti  Anandi.  Ita  quod  nou  abseutabit  se  a  dicto  servicio  per 
spjacium  quatuor  dieruiu  cuntiuue  atisque  liceucia  uiblI]  aut  herechun 
meonuu  (|uui  vacabil  iji^a  capellauia  Et  cum  idem  capjellanus  proiuotus 
fuerit  ad  uberius  l)eueficium  vacabit  i])sa  capellarila  ipso  flxcto.  Tenebitur 
eciam  dictus  eapellauus  qui  jto  li'inpure  i'uei-it  missam  quotidie  cum  dis- 
pusitus  fuerit  celebrare  et  in  priiiciiiin  cuiuslibet  misse  sue  populum 
coliortari  ut  dicant  urumi  pnter  ucsi'  i  cum  saUitatione  angelica  :  scilicet 
Ave  Maria  et  post  mlssani  psalmuu)  do  jirofuudis  jn'o  suis  Amdatm-ibus.  Si 
e\un  conciibinnm  ])ublice  et  notorie  detinuerit  aut  noctivagus  ebriosus  seu 
counaunis  brigitor  maniiesie  cognitus  fue;-it  suis  demeritis  exigcntibus 
dicta  capellauia  \acabit.  Tenebitur  eciam  dictus  cajiellanus  sufficientem 
niansionem  apud  dictam  ca}ie]]am  ln'meste  susiinere  cum  plantacione 
arborum  et  llorum  ut  congi-uit.  Et  !])sc  capcllanus  pro  tempore  existente 
babeblt  suum  pni'|_n].lium  cum  po(u  rmo  t-^^nqiore  quo  contigerit  me  aut 
beredes  rneos  fore  in  Sutbennane  pvupe  dictom  capellam.  Et  ego  vero 
predictus  Johannes  dominus  Simple  et  bei'edes  mei  totum  et  integrum 
pvedictunr  annuum  redditum  decem  rnei'carum  duas  summas  graminis  cum 
acra  terre  predicta  ei  suis  peiiinentiis  predlcto  cajnMlano  et  suis  successori- 
bus  ca|>ellarjis  in  dicta  ca])ella  mi^sas  el  divina  imjiorpctuum  celebratnris 
in  puram  et  }ierpeiuain  elimosinam  in  unniibus  et  per  omnia  forma  piariter 
et  eflectu  ut  jiremissmn  est  contra  ouuies  moilales  warantizabimus 
acquietabinms  et  imjierpetuum  dei'endemus.  In  cuius  rei  testimonium 
sigillum  meum  buic  jiresL-nti  carte  niee  est  apjiensinn  apud  Pldinbuig-b 
quinto  die  niensis  .Tunii  anno  Dumini  millesimo  (juingcute.'-.imo  nono  coram 
hiis  testib\is  Jobanne  Sti'ivellng  de  Keir  milite  Alexandro  Stewart  de  Ilais 
Alano  Sinqile  de  Jiare  dnminci  Itoberto  AVestwud  ca[)ellano  et  .bilumne 
jSIaxwell  c\uu  dnei'sis  aliis  (^hiauKjuidcm  cariam  et  donacionem  ac  oimiia 
et  singula  in  eadem  cnntonta  in  omnibus  suis  ]nuictis  et  articulis  condicioni- 


ciiAi{'j'i;i;s  AND  (rriiKii  dikh'mknts.  <,i;i 

bus  et  niodis  ac  circunislaiiciis  suis  ijiii1insciin([Ui'  pariter  et  eflectu  in 
omnibus  et  per  omnia  aj>i>r.)b;uiiiis  ratifieamiis  ft  pm  n.iliiset  successuribus 
iiustris  aibiKiriizanuis  l4  a.l  mainua  murUiaiu  ul  ]>rriiiissum  est  pru  per- 
pctuo  c.iiifirmamus  snlvis  imbis  et  .succe^-sm-iliiis  iinslri-^  pi-edlcti  capellani 
et  suotum  succc^sdrum  uraeinnum  suirra;_;iis  devcitarum  tantum  lu  cuius 
roi  testimonium  ]iresenti  carte  nostie  maL;-num  -^i^illum  iinstrum  ap]"ini 
precejiiuuis.  Testilnis  etc.  Apud  I'Minbui'^h  \ic('sit,io  die  mensis  ,T\uiii 
aniK"!  Domini  millesimo  (juiii^-entesimo  nnnd  et  I\cL,'ni  nostri  vicesimo 
cjuai'to. 

Ai;STl!A(T. 

Cliarter  Ijy  JdIui  Lord  Semple,  wliereby  I'.-r  tlie  lionour  and  g-lory  of 
God  and  the  most  glorious  Virgin  ^laiy  bi-,  mother,  S;ilnt  Anand  and  all 
the  Saints  of  Paradise,  and  tor  the  jirospcrity  of  the  most  iUustrious 
Prince  James  the  Fourtli  by  tlie  grace  ol'  (iod  most  invincil)le  King  of 
Scots,  and  J^.Iargaret  Queen  oi'  Scots  liis  most  nol'le  ci:'nsort,  and  for  tlie 
■welfare  of  his  ov,-n  .soul  and  tlie  sou!  uf  ^Maig-aiet  C'reiclitoun  his  pivsent 
spouse,  and  the  souls  of  his  predecessors  and  successors,  and  of  all  the 
faithful  dead,  he  gives  grants  and  confirms  lo  tJod  Almighty,  the  most 
glorious  Virgin  Hilary,  Saint  Ai:an.l  and  all  I  lie  Saints  oi'  Para'lise,  and  to 
a  chaplain  celebrating  masses  antl  di\ine  srr\-iee  for  ever,  when  disposed,  in 
the  chapel  of  the  said  St.  Anand,  to  be  built  by  tl'e  granter  in  the 
cemetery  of  th(^  .said  chap(>],  witliin  t\\f  dominical  lands  of  Suthennane, 
all  and  whole  an  arnnial  i-ent  of  ten  uieiks,  to  be  uplii'ted  vearly,  foilh  of 
his  lands  of  Mekil  K}  II  Kuskane  and  Little  Kilrudcane,  in  tlie  bail) iary 
oi'  C'anynghame  and  sheriitUom  of  Air.  and  two  ■■  sounis  "  of  grass  lying- 
in  the  jiasture  ol'  the  dominical  hnid<  of  Sulliennane.  witli  one  aci'c  of 
land  on  the  north  side  of  the  said  a^iifterv  foi-  a  cert.ain  manse  to  be 
made  for  the  said  chaplain:  To  be  held  I'.y  the  >aid  chaplain  and  his 
successors,  chaplains  saying  masses  and  doing  dl\  ine  ser\"ice  in  the  .said 
chapel  of  St.  Anand  to  bf  Imilt  by  thf  grantor,  when  tliey  may  be  so 
disposed,  from  the  granter  and  his  heirs,  of  the  King  and  his  successors,  in 
pure  and  perjietual  alms..  The  granter  further  wills  and  oidains  that  the 
gift  or  disposal  of  the  said  cliaplainry  shall  bi'long  and  pertain  to  hi)n 
during  his  lile,  and  after  his  decease  to  !iis  heirs  as  olten  as  it  shall 
happen  to  fall  vacant,  without  ;uiy  oi'dinary  collation  to  ')(■  had  thereupon. 
The  chaidain  lor  the  time  sliall  also  Ijr  bound  to  make  continual  residence 
at  the  said  chapel  of  St.  Anand,  so  as  not  to  absent  him.self  from  the 
saiil  service  ibi-  the  space  ol"  four  days  C(intinuousIy  without  license  of  tli-' 


100  CiJLLKC'l'IONS. 

granter  or  liis  ln'irs  when  the  said  cliaplaiury  shall  he  vacant:  and  ^^■hon 
the  chaplain  shall  he  [H'oniuted  to  a  hotter  henehce  the  cliaplainry  ij'so 
facto  shall  heconie  vacant.  Also  the  chaplain  for  the  time  shall  he  bound 
to  say  mass  daily,  when  he  may  he  disposed,  and  in  the  beginning  of 
each  of  his  niass>?s  to  exhort  the  people  to  say  one  I'ater  noster,  with  the 
Angelic  salutation  viz.  Are  Maria,  and  after inas.s  the  Psalni  cle profuiuits 
for  his  founders.  If  he  be  known  publicly  aiid  notoriously  to  keej)  a 
concubine,  or  to  be  a  night  walker,  drunken,  or  a  common  "  brigator  "  the 
chaplaimy  shall  become  vacant  on  account  of  his  deserts.  The  said 
chaplain  shall  also  be  bound  to  uphold  a  sufficient  dwelling  house  at  the 
said  chapel,  with  plantation  of  trees  and  flowers,  as  accords  :  And  he  shall 
have  his  dirnier  with  drink  the  whole  time  the  granter  or  his  heirs  shall 
be  at  Suthennane  near  the  said  chapel.  Sealed  at  Edinburgh  otli  Jui^e 
1500.  "Witnesses  John  Striveling  of  Keir  knight,  Alexander  Stewart  of 
llais,  Alan  Seniple  of  Bare,  Sir  l\ol)ert  "Westwod  chaplain  and  John  Max- 
well :  \Vhich  gil't  and  charter  the  Iving  ratilies  and  contiiTus  in  mort- 
main, reserving  the  suiTrages  of  devout  sujiplications  of  tlie  chaplain  and 
bis  successors  for  the  King  and  his  successors.  Conlirmation  dated  20th 
June  1509. 


47.- — Judfjmcnt  aijai/tst  Alexander  Steii;_irt.  Rai.'^,  and  others,  to  enter  th'  hi- 
selves  in  ward  in  the  frifyju  of  JUocL-uess,  for  refusing  to  act  as  a 
Court  of  Inquest,  at  the  instar/er  o/',/oJin  Lord  Semple,  ^lieriff  of  Id-n- 
freu'shire.     [ilTth  November,  lolO.'j 

Anent  the  summondis  mnid  at  tin-  instance  oi' our  soverane  Lord  and 
of  Johne  Lord  Sympill,  Sheref  of  the  Larony  of  Renfrew,  apone  thir  ])er- 
sons  underwrittin,  frehaldaris  of  the  Slierefdom  of  llenfrew — that  is  to  say, 
Alexander  Stewart  of  the  Ihiis,  Johne  Stewart  of  Argowane,  Johne  Sprcule, 
David  ITaw  of  Leithland,  llolirrtt  "Walhice  of  Johnestone,  James  Craufurd 
of  Auchinnanys,  Thomas  Knok  of  Sclvilnnd — to  answer  to  our  said  sove- 
rane Lord  for  the  contemptioun  done  to  his  hienes  in  the  )'efu.sing  to  deliver 
apone  ane  actioun  of  bludc  conmu'ttit  to  thare  knaulegebe  the  said  Shereff, 
eftir  thai  war  cliosin  apone  the  Licjueste,  and  to  here  thame  decernit  to  be 
punist  tluiirfor,  like  as  wcs  at  marc  lenth  contenit  in  the  said  sunmiondis. 
Our  Soverane  Lord  comjicirand  be  INlaister  James  Henrysone,  his  advocat, 
and  the  said  Loi-d  Sympill  comperaml  be  Johne  Striveling  of  the  Keir 
Knyclit,  his  jirociu-ator,  and  the  remanent  of  the  s;tidis  persons  bi-i'ig 
'  lU.j.  Mo.j.  Si.j..  VmI.  XXII.,  fol.  7. 


CHAPTERS  AND  OTIlKIl  DOCUMl'.XTS.  101 

liiuclifiiUy  sumniond,  etc.,  the  pairtii.s  punclis  viclitis  ressons,  etc.  The 
Lovdis  of  councill  dccretis  and  deliveris  tliat  lettrez  bo  writtiu  to  chai-ye 
the  saidis  persons  to  entir  thair  [jer.soiis  in  \v;ird,  within  the  castell  of 
Blaknes,  within  sex  days  nixt  eftir  thai  be  chargit,  thare  to  remain  on 
thair  awne  cxpenss  quliill  tliai  be  fied  be  our  Soverane  Lord,  under  the 
pain  of  rebellion  and  putting  of  thinno  to  tlie  home  for  thare  contemptioun 
done  to  our  said  Soverane  Lord,  and  to  his  said  Shereif  in  dissobaing  to 
deliver  apon  the  said  action,  like  as  \\'es  previt  be  ane  instrument  schawiu 
and  producit  thairuppon  ;  and  that  the  saidis  persons  cum  to  the  secretare 
and  ressave  thare  lettrez  of  ressait  in  warde. 


48. — Judgment  annuUiug  a  charge  against  John  Lord  Stnnjyh',  at  the 
instance  of  Andrew  Marshall,  for  infejting  him  in  one-fourth  of  the 
lands  of  Brandesci'oft,  and  ordaining  ncto  infcftnicnt  of  said,  lands. 
[12 til  March,  1510-11.'] 

Anent  tlie  summondis  made  at  the  instance  of  Johne  Tjoril  Sympill, 
aganis  Aridro  jMei'schell,  to  heir  and  se  our  Soverane  Lordis  li-ttrez  and 
proces  past  apon  the  said  Lord,  at  his  instance,  chargeing  him  as  superiour 
of  the  landis  of  Brandiscroft,  to  infeft  the  said  Andro  in  the  cpiarter 
thairof,  togidder  with  the  sesing  o])tenit  be  the  said  Andro,  of  our 
Soverane  Lord,  to  be  retretit  and  adnullit  for  divers  caussis,  like  as 
at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  tlie  said  summondis.  Baith  the  saidis  partiis 
being  personal}'  present,  the  I^ordis  of  Counsall  decretis  and  deliveris  and 
decernis  with  consent  of  baith  the  saidis  partiis,  the  said  proces  and  .si.^sing 
optenit  thniihy  of  our  Soverane  T^ord,  o\'  nane  avale,  force,  nor  etTect,  in 
jugemeut  nor  outwith  in  tyme  tocum  ;  and  that  the  said  Lord  sail  infeft 
the  said  Andro  heretably.  be  charter  and  scNing,  in  the  said  quarter  of  the 
landis  of  Brandiscroft,  Avith  tlie  pertinentis  to  be  haldin  of  him  to  the  .'^aid 
Andro,  for  ane  soyt  to  be  gevin  at  the  said  Lordis  hede  court  eftcr  IMichel- 
mes,  yerl}-,  induring  the  said  Androis  livetyme  allancrly,  and  to  the  said 
Androis  airis  for  three  soytis  to  be  grvin  ycrly  at  the  said  Lordis  thre 
hede  courtis, — that  is  to  say,  at  ilknne  of  the  said  courtIs  ane  soyt,  and 
that  letres  be  writtin  to  compell,  command,  and  charge  the  said  Lord  herto 
in  dew  form  as  efieris. 

'  lUq.  Mo,,.  Si,.,  Vol.  XXII.,  ful.  r.i. 


102  COLLKCTIONS. 

■iO.—Charfrr  hi/  Kinj  James  the  Futnili,  to  Lord  Semple,  of  the  In  ads  of 
Faldzmuch,  RUUnfioJi/.     [2h7  ,//■■//.■,  1511.] 

JACOBUS  Uei  gracia  Rex  Scotovum  uinnibiw  \)\\>h\-i  honiiiii'ius  tocius 
terre  sue  clericis  et  laicis  saluteni.  8i:'uili.s  nos  taiuiu  uii  tutur  et  gubev- 
nator  carls^sinio  filio  iiostfo  pi-iiiioM\'iilt<)  Jacolio  priiicipi  et  scucscall- 
Scocie  deuisse  coucessisse  ci  liac  pi-es'_Mit,i  carta  nusLra  confirinasse  dilectn 
consangaineo  nostro  Joliauiii  dominn  Seinpill  totas  ct  integras  terras  tlr. 
Paidzeauclie  liidlnglial}'  cura  suis  pcrtinenciis  jacentes  infra  viceconiitatum 
nostrum  de  Are:  Qu'='|uidem  ieire-  cum  suis  pei'tinenciis  fuerunt  dicti 
Joliannis  consanguinei  nostrl  jJi'ius  hereditaris  per  ipsum  de  nobis  tan(]uani 
senescallo  Scocie  immediate  tente,  et  per  nos  prius  dicti  Johannis  liaronie 
de  Sempill  unite  annexate  et  incorporate  Et  postea  in  manilxis  nostrl s 
recof'uite  f'uerunt  ob  alienacionem  maiovis  partis  earundem,  ct  lapsis 
anno  et  die  post  Luiusmodi  recognicionem  prefatisqus  terrls  ad  plcgium 
minime  demissis  dicto  Jolianne  consariguineo  nostro  omuibusque  aliis  ad 
huiusmodi  terras  interesse  habentes  seu  habere  p]-esumentes  suam  proprie- 
tatem  et  possessionem  earundem  amiseruut  et  easdem  Jioljis  jiertinen- 
decreverunt  Et  futuris  temporibus  ad  nostre  libitum  voluntatis  dispon- 
endas  Ex  eo  C|Uod  inaior  pars  dictarum  terrarum  alienata  fuit  ab.sque 
consensu  licencia  aut  coniirmacione  nostri  aut  predecessorum  nostrorum 
prout  dictis  dominis  clare  constabat  ut  in  eorum  decreto  desupsr  promul- 
gato  plenius  continetur  lusuper  nos  tanquam  tutor  et  gubernator  dicto 
carissimo  primogenito  nostro  principi  et  senescallo  Scocie  pro  bono  gratui- 
toque  serviclo  nobis  p?r  dicttim  Joliannem  consanguineum  irapenso 
univimus  annexuimus  et  de  novo  incorpoi'avimus  et  hac  present!  carta 
nostra  unimus  airuexannis  et  de  novo  incoi'poi-amus  totas  et  integras  dictas 
terras  de  Paidzeauciio  riidinglialy  cum  suis  jiertinenciis  in  et  ad  ipsius 
consanguinei  nistri  terras  et  liirouiam  de  Sjinpill  predictas  Volmnus 
eciam  et  concedimus  pro  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  regibus  et  senes- 
callis  Scocie  quod  sempicr  dicte  terre  fuerint  una  pars  dicte  Ixironie 
privilegiique  et  libertatis  ciusdom  Et  quod  .^ecta  curie  et  servicium  de 
eisdem  debita  stabunt  et  sutlicieut  ])ro  luiiusmodi  terris  de  Paidzeaucb 
Ptidinghaly  tanquam  una  pars  eiubdem  Paronie  nunc  de  novo  unitis 
incorporatis  eedem  absijue  aliqu-i  alio  jiarticulari  seu  speciali  servicio  inde 
reddendo  in  luturum.  Eciam  voUnnus  ei  ordinmnus  pro  nobis  ct  dict.> 
carissimo  ])rimogonito  nostro  et  nostris  succcssoribus  regibus  et  scnescallis 
Scocie  i)rcdictis  quod  jiost  jirimam  sasinam  nunc  per  dictum  consan- 
guineum nostrum  d;-  dicti^;  terris  capiendam  quod  ima  tantum  sasina  per 


CIIAiri'KIIS  AND  (,)T111':K  DOCUMl'.XTS.  lOo 

herecles  suos  dicte  baronie  ujnul  piini'ijKilc  niessu.-.^Iuin  einsdcm  cnpiuida 
extendet  et  sufficiens  sasina  crit  pru  Imisinodl  teiiis  dt-  Paidzeaucli  Pudin^-- 
lialy  cum  pc-rtinenciis  tanqnam  de  una  purte  dicte  baronie  nunc  cideni  ui 
j)rc)nittiiur  unita  et  incorporata  ab.-<(iue  alicjua  alia  spcciali  .seu  parliculaii 
sasina  dc  elsdem  caplenda  in  futuruni  pro  perpetuo.  Tcnendas  ■■jt 
luibendas  totas  et  intcgras  dictas  tcnas  de  Paidzcauch  rddlnghaly  cum 
suis  pcrtinenciis  nunc  unllas  annexalas  et  incor[M.i-atas  dicte  baronie  de 
8empill  tanrjuani  unam  partem  eiusdem  dicto  Jolianni  consanguineo  nosLro 
et  heredilnis  suis  de  diclo  carissimo  ]jrimogeBito  nostro  principe  senescalio 
Scocie  et  successoribus  suis  regibus  et  senescallis  eiusdem  in  iVouu 
hereditate  et  libera  buronia  imperjictuum  Per  omnes  rectas  nietas  suas 

antiquas  et  divisas  prout   iacent cum  curiis  et  earum 

exitibus  ....  cum  communi  ])astura  libero  intioitu  et  exitu  ac 
cum  omnibus  aliis  privilcgiis  et  libertatibus  dicte  baronie  de  ^X'mpill  adeo 
libere  sicut  eadem  infeodatur  et  secundmn  tenorem  nustre  carte  et  nomine 
infeodacionis  predicte  dicto  con^angnineo  nostro  dc.-.uper  date  et  coid'ecte 
Insuper  pro  nobis  et  dicto  carissiiiio  nostro  iilio  primogenito  principe  et 
senescalio  Scocie  dedimus  et  concessimus  nostrum  plcnaiium  consensum  et 
licenciam  specialem  dicto  Jolianni  consanguineo  nostro  et  lieredJbus  suis  ad 
infeodandum  suos  libere  tenentes  in  eorum  tenandriis  dictarum  terrarum 
quas  de  ipso  liereditarie  tenuerunt  per  suas  cartas  et  sasinas  de  ipso  et 
heredibus  suis  tenendas  similiter  sicut  ante  dictam  recognicionem  tenuerunt 
Volumus  eciam  et  concedimus  pro  nobis  et  dicto  carissimo  filio  nostro 
primogenito  et  iiostris  successoribus  predictis  quod  alienacioncs  infcoda- 
cioues  carte  et  sasine  que  per  dictum  consanguineum  nostrum  aut  hcredes 
suos  dictis  suis  tenentibus  et  suis  lieredibus  de  eorum  tenandriis 
predictavum  terrarum  confecte  fuerint  nulla,  causa  recogniclonis  et 
forisfaeture  erunt  damjinum  sen  projudicium  dicto  nostro  consanguineo 
neque  hcredilius  suis  aut  suis  tenentibus  seu  eorum  licrodibus  ])cnes 
pacificam  gavisionem  et  possessionen\  earundern  in  i'utuium  et  iii  niaiorcm 
securitatem  eorundcm  nos  ut  tutor  et  gubernator  dicti  carissimi  iilii  nostri 
primogeniti  ratificavimus  approbavimus  et  }>ro  nobis  et  nostris  successori- 
bus predictis  nunc  prout  extnnc  et  econverso  pro  perpetuo  conlirmavimus 
cartas  alienaciones  infeodaciones  et  sasinas  que  j^er  dicturu  consanguineum 
nostrum  et  beredes  suos  dictis  suis  tenentibus  et  eorum  hei'edibus  de  suis 
tenandriis  terrarum  predictarum  conlecte  fuerinl  et  volunuiset  concedimus 
quod  nostra  licencia  et  generalis  conlirmacio  eis  erunt  consimilis  et  tanti 
roboris  et  etHcacie  ao  si  dicte  alienaciones  infeodaciones  et  sasine  date 
fuerant  per  nostram  eartam   seu   cartas   sub  nostro  magno  sigillo  super 


J  01  COLLECTIONS. 

huhisioodi  alienacionibus  in  iiuiiori  Ibnna  absque  aliquo  obstaculo  ant 
contradictione  iiostvi  aut  dicti  carissiini  filii  nostri  priraogeiiiti  sen  nostrorum 
successorum  quoruincuuquc.  lu  cuius  rei  testimonium  presenti  carte 
nostra  magnum  siglllum  nostrum  appuni  prccepimus  Testibus  etc.  A  pud 
Edinburgh  secuudo  die  mensis  Junii  anno  domini  milleslmo  quingentesimo 
undecimo  et  regni  nostri  vieesimo  quarto. 

Ab.STI!ACT. 

Charter  by  King  James  tlie  Fourth,  King  of  Scots,  as  tutor  and 
Governor  to  his  eldest  son  James,  Prince  and  Steward  of  Scotland,  under 
his  great  seal,  whei-ebv  he  gives  and  confirms  to  his  well-beloved  cousin, 
John  Loi'd  Sempill,  all  and  whole  the  lands  of  Paidzeauche  Pddinghaly, 
v/ith  tlie  pertineiils,  in  the  shire  of  Ayr;  which  lands  formerly  belonged 
heritably  to  the  said  John,  and  were  held  by  him  immediately  of  the 
King  as  Steward  of  Scotland,  and  were  united  and  incorporated  by  the 
King  with  tlie  barony  of  Sempill,  and  were  afterwards  recognosced  into 
the  King's  hands  on  account  of  the  alienation  of  the  greater  pai't  thereof, 
an.d  a  year  and  a  day  having  elapsed  from  the  time  of  the  said  recognition, 
and  tlie  lands  not  dimitted  at  pledge,  and  the  said  John  and  all  others 
having,  or  pretending  to  have  interest,  having  been  la^vfully  summoned  to 
see  and  hear  the  said  lands  apprized  on  account  of  such  alienation,  and  a 
decreet  having  been  given  forth  by  the  Lords  of  Council  that  the  said 
John  and  all  otheis  having,  or  pretending  to  have  interest,  had  lost  their 
property  in  the  said  lands,  and  decerned  that  the  same  belonged  to  the 
King,  and  were  at  his  disposition  on  account  of  such  alienation  being  made 
without  the  King's  licence  or  confirmation,  or  those  of  his  predecessors,  as 
vras  more  fully  coniained  in  the  Lords'  decreet  given  thereupon.  Further, 
the  King  as  Tutor  and  Governor  to  the  said  Prince  and  Stewaixl  of 
Scotland,  for  the  good  and  thankful  service  done  to  him  by  the  said  John, 
united  and  of  new  incorporated  the  said  lands  of  Paidzeauche  Ilidinghaly, 
in  and  with  tlie  said  John's  lands  and  Barony  of  Sempill  foresaid,  and  lor 
liim  and  his  successors.  Kings  and  Stewards  of  Scotland,  granted  that  the 
said  lands  shall  be  al\v;iys  a  pait  of  the  said  r.arony,  privilege  and  liberty 
thereof  ;  and  that  suit  of  court  and  service  due  from  the  same  shall  be 
sullicifiit  for  the  said  lands  of  Paidzeauche  Ptidinghaly,  as  a  part  of  the 
said  barony  ;  and  that  after  the  first  sasine  to  be  taken  by  the  said  John 
of  the  .said  lands,  that  a  shigle  sasine  only  to  be  taken  by  his  heirs  at  the 
]irincipal  messuage  of  t-lie  barony,  should  extend  and  be  a  suiHcient  sasine 
for  the  said  lands  of  Paidzeauche  Rldinghaly,  without  any  particular  sasine 


CilARTKKS  AND  OTiJF.U   DOCUMENTS.  105 

t^_be  tnkeu  thereof;  To  l.e  lu-ld  hy  the  s:.!.!  Jnhn  an.l  l,is  heirs  of  the 
K.no-.s  rhlost  son,  Prince  and  Stewanl  of  Scothu,d,  an.l  lii.  sur-ces.sors 
Knigs  aiid  Stewards  of  Seotland,  in  fee.  lu-rita-e,  and  frr.  ],arony  fmvver' 
M-ill,  all  priv,le,r,-os  and  h-heities  he]ono-I„o-  to  the  said  haronv  ofSeniiadl 
further,  the  Km-  for  Idmself  and  the  iTince  and  Steward  ofSeotlan.' 
granted  consent  and  special  lieen.v  to  the  said  John  and  his  heirs  to  infeit 
then-ft.ee  tenanfs  in  the  tenandries  they  ],eld  heritahlv  of  him  and  his 
hen-s.  tobe  ],eld  in  tl,p]ike  n.una-r  as  before  tlie  recognition,  etc.,  and 
mhfledand  approved  all  ChaUers  and  other  ^vrits  granted  bv  the  said 
John  and  h,s  hens  to  theii-  sai.l  tenants.      Dated  at  Edinhnrgh^  2nd  June 

50.~-Contmci  or  asmJation  of  ccrUun  lamls  i,  the  IWh  oj  Lochmnnoch 
rmdc  hrto'o-H  WnUam  Lord  Scuple  ond  his  mothn:  fl2rh  Ai.ril 
151G.]  ^      '        ^      ' 

-\ij°  ApriHs.  J51G".' 
Domuiognbernatore  pi-esente  Sederunt  ai-cliiepiscojjiis  Sanctiandree  le- 
gatuscumpotestateefc.e:.nre]l.iriiis,conntesdeLevmax,Murray,GlencarPe 
Eglintonn,  Koih:...  J',;„,  Sanctiandree,  Abbates  Jedburgh,  Culros.  doioini 
Maxwell.  Hay  ,le  Z-.ier,  J^atricius  doniimis  Lindesay,  Xinianus  doniinus 
Eoss,  \A  Jliehnnsdoniinas  Simple,  elericus  registri,  Willelums  O.iiby,  Isl  Pa 
Covmtre.  M.  t^a.  Dunbar,  .Af.  Jacobus  Wiscluirt. 

ComperJt  V,'i!!iame  Lo.-J  Simple  and  -rantit  to  reh  If  Few  Erie  of 
Eglintoun,  Niniane,  Lord  iioss,  Johnne.  Maister  of  Muni,umerv,  James 
Coluile  of  Vchihre,  and  Euberc  Jirus  of  Artht,  of  the  sovrtV  in  the  .jviulk 
thai  ar  becumnnuior  Jilm  in  the  mater  l,etuix  him  and  .Alargrete  Crechtoun 
his  gud  modcr.      ILjra  xi. 

newe,^Erle  of  Eglintoun,  askit  in.trumentis  herapoun.  In  Ivkwiss, 
James  Coluile  of  A'chiitre  askit  instrumentis.  In  lykwiss,  the 'lard  of 
Aitht  askit  instrumentis  thairaj.on. 

Eodem  die:  fn  j.resens  ,A'  the  Inrdis  of  counsell  cmperit  William.^ 
Lord  Sunple  on  that  ane  juri,  an.l  Dame  Alar-ret  Crechtoun  (La.ly 
Snnj.le),  the  rehct  of  uni.pahile  Johnne  L,)rd  Simple,  fader  to  the  said 
Wtlhame  on  that  uther  part,  an.l  gaif  in  this  appunctuament  and  contract 
imderwrittm  mid  desyrit  the  saniyn  to  be  ]ait  in  iorm  of  act  and  to  have 
the  strenth  and  ellect  of  the  decrete  of  the  saldis  lordis  in  tyme  cuniin<^ 
and  that  our  souuiane  lordis  leitrez  be  direct  to  commaiurand  charo-e' 
compell,  and  distreu^e,  bait),  the  saidis  jiartijs  for  the  fuhiiiing  of  the  said 

'Art,,  ])„m.  Cvncili,,  Vul.  XXVn.,  fol.  22r. 


COLLECTIONS. 


.,  I  •     \,„1  Iniili  tlie  saulls  i.urti).^  lia«  sworn  in  Jui;-einenl  nrvlv 
•     ,1  iv  ,- ilwrnf      OftluMiu  Ilk  the  tenor  ioUo'Ai^  .    AtJ.iun 

Lldy  Sim|,l.  IV-  veH.t  of  uin-inWU-  .TKono  LurJ  .-.i„|.l,.  faciei  U.  iU.    .  . 

all  Wv  1.  n,fe  pcrto,n„.  to  hir  be  ve,u„„  of  terco  and  conjunct  fr,nd  nth  n 
uo;  I.  cftn-  pccifcit  in  manev,  ibnnc.  and  effect,  as  eft.v  follows  ^  Tl,a 
■s       "  y   t  K-    aid  lady  sail  set  and  to  n.alo  lett,  and  le  tins  pesent  ^vntt 

Johne  Lord  Simple,  hir  hnsln.nd,  with  i^.e  hous  of  ^^f  ^  l^^^  ^^^^^^^^ 
nane  and  all  utherls  housls  and  bio-ynis  pertenniy  to  hu  s.udis  co.  ,u  a 
aeshferentisor  tercls,  witht  inihns,  niulturis,  wodd.s,  yardis,  mod  ... 
fid.'"  and  allutheris  coniodlties  and  proilltti.  tliat  scho  nncht  kt  e 
K  d  oHhL  saidis  landis.  hor  all  the  dais  and  ternii.  o  the^said^lady.  h^ 
the  entre  of  the  said  h.rd  in  and  to  the  tak  and  assedauuun   ot^  th      a>    . 

andis,  to  be  at  the  ibist  of  \^dutsounday  nixt  and  ninnediatl  ^_  folkn  g 
Se  date  of  thir  presentis.  and  to  tl,e  sauJ,s  honsis  ot  Nu.ple  and 
S  ^thanane.  wlthin\wenty  dais  nixt  eftir  the  date  oi  tbn-  pre^^nt.s,  and 
n  -nefurth  till  endnr  f^r  all  the  dais  of  hir  lit,  as  saKl  .  HovUe  cpdn^ 

eus  ho  said  lord  and  his  airis  sail  content  and  pay  to  tlve  sa>d  lad^  a 
•rnictouris,  ilk  yer  dnrin,  hir  litUy.ne,  the  sow,,  of  o-'  ^-^'f  ^  ^^ 
.nd"  silver,    o-ud    and    nsnall    money    o(    bcotland,    at    ->-^ 


r.undi^     ''od   and    silver,    o-u.i    ana    ub.uti.    ...•-....,.     --    ~-  -      , 

s         t-n.i^  in   the  yer  nierun.es  and  ^Yits..unday   he  e.uale  pcnvioinns, 
In  tuentv  dids'eftir  the  said  tennis.  t„  he  dehvent  wnhni  the  t^iui 

'!..:^: 1.    ;;;  C.o  l,,.,,.  nnd  hUdn^  veitenin-  to  the  ains  oi   nmqnlnle 

now  occupyii  and  inhabit 
nne  of  I.angshaw,  Knveht, 
he  feist  of   Mertimes  nixt 


of  Edinburgh,  in  the  hous  and  bigin,  peitening  to  the  ains  ol  inncpinue 
M  Adam  Creiehtonn  of  Eothvennis.  Knyht,  now  occupyu  and  inhab^ 
b  ^lomas  Hume,  the  sone  of  Sehir  Thon.as  Hume  at  Langsliaw,  Knveht 
T  f  !.  mvmen  of  the  .aid  sowm  to  be  at  the  feist  ot  Mertnnes  n.xt 
%X    r  c^Uillid  lord  to  the  saidis  landis    th,r  the  ^.tymentof  ihe 

%,  sowm  yeriie  and  ^^'':;:;;;':;;---^-::  ^r;  ;;::;t  trid-: 

oans  th  r  persouns  undta-wntlm  to  DC  .Ktit  m  LIU  ^ 

of^unsal,  andintheolli.ialisor  .omnhs.aris  of  hautheane.  renmie.and 
irawiu  inrisdictionn  and  subndttand  thame  in  that  ca,s  to  the 
•  ^di    ioui      of     I.iutheane,     that     is     to    say,     noble     lord.s.     Hew. 


CIIAItTl'lltS  AND  OTIIKU  DOCU^IKXT.S.  107 

Erie  of  Egliiitouii,  Ninlane,  Lord  Tl...ss  of  llalkliei.l,  J  hone,  Master  of 
l\Ioiitgoniery,  James  Coliiil.t  of  Vcliiltro  and  lluhert  J5ru.s  of  Artli,  togid- 
der  with  the  said  AVilliaino  Lnnl  Siinp!c,  conjunctlie  and  seueralie 
renunciand  the  benefice  of  divi.sioun,  doli,  maU,  auctentic,  presenti,  de  iide- 
jussoribus,  and  iither  excpntioun  of  law,  baitht  ciuile  and  canoun,  grantit 
to  souirteis  or  bori'owis,  hot  sua  that  the  furneniit  persouns  and  illc  ane  oi' 
thanic  conjunctlie  and  seuerahc  beactit  as  principale  dettouris  for  payment 
of  the  said  so^vm  at  the  termis  forsaid,  sua  that  it  salbe  lefull  to  the  said  lady 
or  hir  f  ictouris  to  curs  or  jioynd  the  fors^iid  persouns  or  ony  ane  of  tluune 
for  payment  of  the  forsaid  sowm  ^vith<nlt  Ciuy  uther  proces  or  ordour  of  law : 
And  samony  of  the  fornemit  sourteis  and  dettouris  as  is  within  age  that 
thai  be  sworn  nocht  to  cum  in  the  contrar  of  this  f)and  and  jnmctis 
contenit  in  the  samyn  at  thur  perfit  age  m)r  desir  restitutioun  thairuf, 
nor  allege  na  uther  cxceiitioun  uur  privilege  grautit  to  thame,  beand  of 
les  age  of  the  law,  but  thai  connnand  to  thalr  [)erfit  age  to  ratify  and 
appreif  the  samyn  :  And  gll'  it  s;ill  liai)].iii  ony  of  the  forsaidis  persouns  to 
dcceis  Irjfov  the  said  lady,  ur  to  be  insulVicient  ony  way,  tlie  said  lord  sail 
in  that  cais  cans  utheris  of  als  greit  leving,  and  als  sullicient,  to  be  actii  in 
thair  steid  :  And  that  it  sail  nocht  be  lefull  to  the  said  lord  nor  his  airis 
nor  nane  of  the  fornemit  persouns  aganis  tlie  payment  ol  the  said  sowm  to 
propone  recompensacioun  nor  nane  uther  excepciomi  ]ieremptour  nor 
dilatour  except  payment  or  romissioun  alanerly  ;  nor  dosir  the  saidis  actis 
to  be  retretit  for  na  cans  bygaue  nor  tuoum,  hot  tliat  the  said  sowm  be 
payt  till  hir  yerlie  and  termlie,  as  said  is  during  hir  lifetyme,  but  ony 
pley,  sto])  or  impediment :  Nor  that  na  sowmez  optenit  or  to  be  optenit 
be  the  said  lord  or  ony  uther  ju'rsouns  be  allowit  in  payment  of  the  said 
sowm,  to  be  gevin  to  hir,  she  iindaud  sulileient  causioun  to  be  responsall  to 
all  creditoris  quhilkis  sail  happen  to  optene  ony  sowmrz  apoun  lur  :  And 
that  the  said  lady  sail  half  the  Witsounday  termez  mail  nixt  eftir  the  date 
of  thir  presentis  of  nil  hir  landis,  livn-entis,  conjiuictfcis,  and  terces, 
togidderwith  all  uther  dcwiteis  and  prolKats  pertening  to  the  saidis  landis. 
quhill  the  said  term  of  Witsounday  nixt  tecum  inclusive:  And  the  said 
lord  sail  tak  in  favovn-is  the  lady  Highawis  barnis,  the  lauvite  of  Lochinzho, 
and  all  uther  tenentis  and  servandis  (piliilkis  has  done  for  the  said  lady, 
and  tliat  he  has  takyn  displeasour  at  f-r  liii  cans,  and  thai  that  has  takyn 
onv  land  at  hir  tliat  tliai  be  noeht  rciuovit  thairfra,  thai  doand  ihairfor  as 
ntiieris  dois  I'or  sirlik,  and  that  Alexander  P.i-oun  be  restorit  to  his 
perroeli  clerkseliip  of  tin'  Cla.-d'ur.l,  and  to  liruk  the  samyn  peccabli  in  (ym 
tocum  without   interup<-ioun,  ay  and  (luliill  he   be  put  lauehfully  thairfra  : 


108  COT-LKC'l'loXS. 

And  that  lie  haue  met  drink  and  liousing'  on  tlio  s;iid  Alexanderis  resunable 
expens  in  ony  place  of  tlie  paidis  lonlis  landis,  maist  ewest  for  his  said 
otHce  and  service  of  clerkschip  :  And  tliat  the  said  lord  sail  cans  the  said 
lady  tennentis,  servandis,  and  all  uthevis,  awand  in  ony  malez,  fermez,  or 
ony  utheris  dewiteis  of  tevraez  bigano  uiito  the  ternie  of  Witsounday  nixt 
tecum  inclusive  to  mak  compt  thairof,  and  to  ]'ay  the  samyn  betuix  this 
and  tl'jc  fast  of  ^YitsoTnlday  nixt  tecum,,  without  tliai  get  ane  sullicient  dis- 
charg  of  hir  :  And  to  cans  her  gudis,  sic  as  nolt  scheip  and  uther  gudis 
movable  and  unmovable  to  be  ke])it  apon  the  said  grond  apoii  hir  expens 
quhill  the  said  terme  of  Witsonday  nixt  tecum  :  And  than  or  sonar  to  gif 
it  pleis  hir  to  ca\vs  hir  awn  tcnentis  or  utheris  to  haue  and  bring  the 
saidis  guidis  to  Striveling,  Strowy]iue,<)r  Edinburgh,  rpihan  it  pleis  hir.  And 
gif  it  pleis  the  said  lady  to  tak  ony  of  the  said  Lord  Simplcis  landis  in 
sourtle  of  payment  of  the  said  sown),  that  he  sidl  gif  the  samyn  be  his 
charter  and  saising  as  scho  sail  devis,  ipihilk  b-anddone,  the  said  lady  sail 
dischargthe  said  sourteis  sa  fer  as  gettis  landis  in  securite  as  said  is  :  And 
the  said  lord  and  his  airis  sail  releif  the  said  lady  of  all  taxtis,  tributis, 
exactiounis,  and  service  to  the  King  in  weris  or  ony  uther  thing  concern- 
ing the  saidis  landis,  excepc  generalie  taxtis  impositiounis  our  all  the- 
realm,  of  the  quhilk  the  said  lady  sail  pay  aileiTnul  to  hir  part,  sua^  that 
the  said  lord  tak  na  thing  fra  the  tcnentis  i'or  the  said  Imjiositiounis  : 
And  gif  he  sa  dois  that  scho  be  relevit  thairof  And  als  the  said  lord  sail 
discharg  and  be  this  writ  dischargis  the  act  maid  befor  the  lordis  ot 
counsell,  be  the  quhilk  Jhone  Striveling  of  the  Keir,  Knycht,  sone  to  the 
said  lady,  Aves  oblist  eftir  hir  dcceis  to  resLuir  the  houssis,  woddis  and 
orcliardis  of  the  landis  2:)ertening  to  hir  in  lifrent,  cunjunct  fee,  and  terce, 
als  gud  as  they  war  the  tyme  of  the  making  of  the  said  ak.  And  gif  it 
sail  luqijiin  the  said  h.ird  or  his  airis  or  his  sourteis  to  failze  in  the  payment 
of  the  said  sowm  at  the  termez  forsaid,  or  the  said  lord  to  fiilze  in  ony  of 
the  preniissis,  sua  that  it  pleis  the  said  Lidy,  this  tak  and  assedacioun  to  be 
cassit  and  annullit  and  to  be  of  nane  etlect  nor  avale,  bot  now  as  than  and 
than  as  now  the  said  lord  dischargis  the  samyn  :  And  in  that  cais  the 
said  lord  or  his  airis  for  costis  scaith  and  expensis  sustenit  and  maid  be 
the  said  lady  sail  content  and  pay  the  sowm  of  thre  luuidreth  merkis 
money  forsaid,  ane  thrid  tliairof  to  be  applyit  to  the  Jving,  ane  thrid  to  the 
Kirk  of  Glasgow,  and  a  uthir  thrid  to  the  parly  :  IS'evertheloss,  this 
principall  band  and  contrak,  sua  that  it  pleis  tiie  saiil  lady,  to  reniane  in 
force  and  ellect.  Jn  witnes  of  the  quhilk  thing  bailh  the  saidis  ])artijs, 
to""iddei'  with  the   fornemmit  sourteis  and  ik-Ltouris   has  sul_>scri\it  this 


CliAKTEUS  AND  OTIIF.i;   DucrMKNTf^.  lOK 

pi-esent  writ  with  ihair  liandis  dav  yeir  an'l  pln-e  forsaid  liefor  thir  witnes, 
Georg  Crawfiird  of  Lochtmoris,  .Ihone  Wat-  of  Busby,  I\Iaister  Abraham 
Creichtoun,  Jlione  Simple,  'J'liomas  Gitlert.  Maister  'J'homas  Brus,  and 
Jhoiie  Diksoun,  notar  publict,  witli  ntlieris  diiicris.  (Signed) 

]Ie\\'  Krle  of  ]\Iuntgiimerv, 
Margret  Simpif, 
William  Lord  Simjile, 
Robert  the  Brus  of  Artht, 
Niniane  Lord  Boss, 
Jhone,  J\Laister  of  Muiitgiimery, 
James  Coluile  of  ITchiltre. 


51. — Action  hetivccn    William  Lord  SanjJ''  and  Mai'ijarvt  Lady  Seirq'h; 
anent  the  lands  of  Farhhill,  c(<\     [J/tnr/;,  15 J7.] 

xxvj°-  Mnreii  anno,  etc.,  v"-  xvij"' 

Sederunt:  legatus,  canccllarius,  Candidicase,  comites  Orawfurd,  Glen- 
carn,  Athole,  domini  j'rior  (Aindidicase,  L'nljurgli,  C-amb-iskyjineth,  domini 
Simple,  Sancti  Johannis,  clerieu.-s  registri,  decaiius  Glasguensis,  Willehiins 
Scott,  M.  Patrick  Covintre,  .A).  J  a.  Wisluirt.  M.  Adam  ()ttorbur)ie. 

Anent  the  terme  assignit  lie  the  loi'dis  of  counsale  to  Margret 
Crechtoun  Lady  Simple,  aganis  ^Vi]li;!me  Lord  Simple,  to  preve  that  he 
sto])pit  hir  to  labour  and  manur  hir  steding  of  Parkhill,  and  the  jn-niitis 
thairof,  the  ]irofitis  and  dewitei.s  of  the  landib  of  Clouschinnoeh,  the 
proJitis  of  the  landis  of  Kenniur,  and  sto]iping  to  manur  the  samin  Ite  the 
space  of  ane  yeir,  and  as  to  tlie  insycht  gudis  and  the  remanent  of  the 
punctis  contenit  in  the  sumuKnulis,  like  as  at  mair  lenth  is  eontenit  in  tlie 
summondis  and  act  gevin  tlriirupnun  of  liefor.  The  said  iMargret  eom- 
perand  be  i\Iaster  Bobert  (ialbraiht,  hir  procuratour,  and  the  said 
Williame  Lord  Simple  beand  per.sonaly  present,  the  lordis  of  counsale 
continewis  the  said  mater  in  tlie  s;in]in  J'orme  and  eifect  as  it  is  no\\'  but 
preiudice  of  party  unto  the  x.xix.  day  of  ]*Ierehe  instant  with  continuacioun 
of  dayis,  and  ordanis  tlie  said  ]\[avgret  to  lia\e  lettrez  to  sununond  the 
witnesses  that  war  sununond  of  l)efor  and  comperit  nocht  to  be  sununond 
agane  under  grct  }ianys,  and  ma  \vitnes>is  gif  sclio  pleis,  and  that  depo.-^i- 
tioun  of  the  witncssis  now  takiu  in  the  said  mater  be  clusit,  ([uhill  the  said 
day  and  the  jiartijs  ar  warnit  lierof  be  thame  self  and  tliair  procuratouris 
apud  acta. 

^Acta  Ih.m.  Cun.-il,i  Vol.  X.MX.,  fol.  l,-,0. 


]10  COLLECTIONS. 

Anent  the  tenne  assignit  1je  llic  lunlis  ol"  counsale  to  Wllliame  Loi\l 
Siin])]c,  aganis  Mai;u'ret  LaJy  Simplo,  to  jireve  ane  box  contenit  in  th« 
summoiidi.s  i-aisit  l>e  the  snid  Mar;^-r(_'t  apouii  the  said  Willi;i,ine,  with  all 
the  money  and  uthcr  joweUis  l)e.'ind  in  tlic  saniin  av;is  ti'evin  to  him  hi^ 
umquhile  Johnnc  Lord  Simpk:,  liis  fadir,  or  lie  decest  in  the  held,  to  the 
Raid  Williames  utilitie  and  iin.fit,  like  as  at  mair  lentlr  is  contenit  in  the 
act  and  yummondis  thairuponn.  The  said  Wllliame  beand  personaly 
present,  and  the  s;iid  ^largret  comperand  be  Master  E,obert  Galbrath,  hir 
procuratour,  the  lordis  of  counsale  coritinewis  tlie  said  mater  in  the  samin 
forme,  force,  and  effect,  as  it  is  now,  but  prciudice  of  party,  onto  the  xxviij. 
day  of  Aprile  nixt  tocnm,  with  continuacioun  of  dayis,  and  ordanis  the  said 
Williame  to  have  lettrez  to  summond  sic  witnessis  and  probationis  as  he 
will  use  for  the  preving  of  the  said  box  money  and  gudis  gevin  to  him  be 
uinquhile  his  said  fidir,  agane  the  said  day,  and  the  partijs,  be  thame  seU" 
and  thair  procuratouris,  ar  wariiit  lierof  apud  .acta. 

xxvij.  ]\Iarcij  amio,  etc.,  xvij. 
I\Iastor  Abrahame  Crechtonn  askit  ane  Instrument  that  the  lordis  be 
sentence  intcrlocutour  deliverit  that  the  summondis  impetrat  be  Williann'. 
Lord  Simple  aganis  Margret  Crechtonn  Lady  Simple,  suld  nocht  have 
proces  onto  the  tyin  that  the  said  Williame  Lord  Simple  had  obtemperil 
to  ane  decret  of  spulze  optenit  be  hir  apoun  the  said  Lord.  Hora  tei'tia 
post  merediem. 

Yltimo  Marcij  anno,  etc.,  xvij. 
Maister  Henry  Spittale,  pi'Ofuratom-  for  ^Villiame  Loixl  Simple,  askit 
instrument  that  the  lordis  in  jM-L'sens  of  baitli  the  partijs  and  thair 
procuratouris  ordanit  that  betviix  and  the  xxvij.  day  of  Ajnile  nixt  tocum, 
with  continuacioun  of  dais,  Margret  Lady  Sim})le,  put  the  decreit  to 
executioun  in  all  puuctis  as  efferis  gevin  for  hir  aganis  the  said  lord,  with 
certificatioun  and  sche  do  nocht,  oi-.lanis  that  the  summondis  rasit  be  the 
said  Williame  Lord  Sitnpili  on  hir  be  callit  and  justice  miuistrat  thairintill. 
Llora  x" 


0-2.— Protest  for  Ludij  Scinj)/e  against  her  Teuanti:.     [At  Edlnhurtih,  15fA 
.^/a^c•/^"l5^8.]' 

Sederunt:  C'ancellarius,  eiusco]>i  JJunkcldensis,  Aberdoncnsis,  Moraui- 

•  Adn  Dom.  Conaia,  Vol.  XXXIl.,   fol.  )S3. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTllVAl  DOCUMENTS.  Ill 

ensis,  Lisinorensis,  Cumites  de  Ar)-anio,  Ergilo,  EvoU,  Casslllis,  Muntrosc, 
Abb.'ites  Sancte  Ci'ueis,  DundraniiiR'.  Aiclikliacnnus  Sonctc  Amlrec, 
Lcstalrig-,  ofilcialis,  M.  Adam  OttLMi)uni. 

C'oinperit  Malstlr  Abralnnc  C'reeliLouiie,  ]irocuratour  for  Dame  Mar- 
garett  Crciclitouiie  La<ly  Simple,  and  prutcstit  tliat  sen  the  said  Lady  Avas 
summoned  at  the  instance  of  Patrik  Flemyny,  Johmie  Flemync;',  tennentis 
in  ilie  landis  of  Knt)g-];is,  Jnhn  A^at t,  elder,  Johnne  Watt,  zun-ar,  tenentis 
in  the  landis  of  Claddans,  Andi-o  Flemyng,  Johimc  Fiemyng,  Johnne 
Michel],  and  James  Torrens,  tennentis  in  ihe  landis  of  Skeoch,  fur  tlie 
wrangwls  spoliatioun  vj/iaklng-  and  w  ilhhaldlng  iVa  thame  of  the  sovme  uf 
xviij '"^  vsuale  money,  and  wald  nociit  eompeir  to  per.sew  the  said  sum- 
mondis,  it  heand  callit  eftir  the  forme  of  the  table,  that  thairfur  seho  snld 
nocht  be  haldin  to  ansueir  in  the  said  mater  onto  the  tyme  seho  v/ar  new 
callit  and  hir  expensis  refoundit.     The  (juhilk  the  Lordis  admittit. 

bS.—Prote.st  for  Pa.trk'k  Moxtrdl  of  Xcoxrrl-  afjalnst  Lord  Semplc. 
IS  I^Jarcii,  1518.^ 

Scdermit  :  Cancellarius,  episcopi  Aberdonensis,  Lismorensis,  Comites 
de  Arranie,  Ergile,  Cassillis,  Abbates  de  Kelso,  Dundrinane,  domini  Hay, 
Hosso,  Sancti  Johaunis,  Arehidlaconus,  Sancti  Andrec,  Bahverv,  'hi.  J  a. 
Wischart,  M.  Adam  Otterburn. 

Comperlt  Mastir  Thomas  ITannniltuune,  [irocuratour  for  Patrik  Max- 
well of  Newwerk,  and  protestit  tliat  sen  the  said  Patrik  was  smnmond  at 
the  instance  of  William  L..rd  Simple  and  ^iMarionne  Simph;  for  the 
wranguis  deterring  and  fal/.eing  ti.  cans  George  :\laxwe]l,  his  sun  and 
aperand  air,  to  maiy  the  said  .Marioune  as  is  contenit  in  the  said 
suumiondis,  and  wald  nocht  compL-ir  to  persew  the  samin,  it  beand  callit 
be  the  table,  that  thairf  )r  he  snld  noclit  1)0  haldin  to  ansner  thaiito  ojito 
the  tyme  he  Avar  new  suminond  and  his  expensis  payit.  The  quhilk  jiro- 
testationn  the  Lordis  admittil. 


oA.— Action  by  hahcJIn  Iloppvr  <uj,,n,st   Wmknn  Lord  Sera  pic  for  /.lO  of 
penult  ij  for  faili  III  I  to  /irocnrc  J)/spciisafions  cf  Marn'w/e. 

x.\°  Julij,  151  S,  post  merediem.- 

Sederunt  :   Cancellarius,  M.a-aviensis,  (.'andi<lecase,  Arata^  Glencarne 

■  Acta  Dom.  Coiicilii,  Vo'.  XXXII.,  f..J.  i.-.O.         •/;.;,/.,  Vul.  XXXT.    fnl.  l.'itt 


^j.,  (,:OLLH(rriONS. 

Paslay  aunmu  Avan.lale.  Saudi  Joliannls  decanns  de  Lestaki-  ■ 

officialls  Lau.l-.nl.,   Ma^lstev  Jacola,.  Wis.hart. 

Jn  the  actiuuu  and  cans  pers.-wit  at   the  instance  ot   Issabell  Hoppei, 
the  relict  of  vu.iuldU- n.a.tet.lnhnn.  M.nay,  of  the  Wakbavony,  andAvclu- 
bald  Douglas,  no.  hi.spous   iVa-  his  intends  a,an,s    V.lha>ne_Lovd  bun,., 
the  son    and  alve   of   vn.qnhll.  .lnln,no   Lord  .^un.ple   to  heu-  lam   a     an 
fbrsald  adhtgit  and  -lecennt  t.  .oni-^nt  and  pnv  to  the  sa>d  IssabeU   as 
executnce  to  umauhile  hir  said  husband  and  to  the  satd  Archibald  tor  Ins 
interess,  the  sovnte  of  htty  ,.undis  vsuale  n.oney  oi  the  realme  au.ht  to 
the  said  vmquhile  Master  J.hnn-.  .nd  now  to  h,s  said  executno3  be  the 
saidvmquhilt  Johnne  Lord  Sin,,-!-  Ibr  twa  disj.nsaotoun^  ntatrnnon.ale, 
brocht  hLe  fra  the  court  of  Kome,  be  the  said  vn.,,uhde  blaster  Johni^ 
that  is  to  say,ane  iorniarioge  to  be  coutract.t  botmx  George  ^Llx^^ed 
ami  Marioune  Simple,  dochter  to   the  said  Lord,  and   ane  vther  betw.x 
Georo-eChalmlr  and  Issabell  Sin.ple,  a!s  his  docliter  for  cert  ane  m.ped.e- 
mentls  of  consangttimte  and  athnite,  as  is  conteuit  m  the  lettrez  obhga- 
touris.like  as  at  mair  lenth  is  c.aenit   in   the   summond.s  tuamvpoune. 
The  s;id  Issabell  Hopper  beand  personaly  present,  and  the  said  W.lhanie 
Lord  Simple  comperand  be  ^lastir  Henry  Splttale,  Ins  procuratour,  it  ^va.s 
alleo-lt  be  the  said  Mastir  llenrs'  that  there  was  ane  appunctment  maid 
hetuix  the  said  Johnne  Lord  Sin,ple  and  the  said  vmquhile  Mastir  Johnne 
that   be   suld   haiie    bmcht   hanio    tlie   said  disnensociounis   matrimoniale 
^vlthiu  aue  certane  ty.ne,  and  falzeand  thnirof  the  said  obligatioune  ol  tl.e 
sovme  of  fifty  pundis,  maid  be  the  said   Lord  to  the  said  mastir  lor  the 
said   dispensaclotmis,  suld  be   of    nane   availe  nor    strenth,  and    that  he 
falzeit   and  brocht  tliame  noeht    han.e  at    tlK.   day   athxt  and   appunct.t 
thairto  and  offirit  him  to  preve  tl,e  samin.      Tliavetor   the   Lordis  assigins 
to    him    th(>   X   day   of  Auuu.t    nixttocum  v.ith   contmu.atioim  ot  dais  to 
nreve  his  allegeance  sulHcientlle,  and  onlanis  him  to  liaue  lettivz  to  sum- 
Lnd  sic.it;.esandprobationis,andto  j. rod u^  sic  --^^ -'f/^';  l^;!^^ 
he  vvlU  vse  lor  the  proving  thairof  agane  the  saul  day,  and  .n  the  me>  le- 
tyme  continewls  tin.  said  mater  in  ibnue,  ibree,  and  elieet,  as  it  is  now  but 
pl^lludice   of  party  onto  the  said  day,  and  tl,e  partys  be  thameselt   and 
thair  procuratouris  ar  warnit  heroi  apud  acta. 

53_ The  i^-aiiir  ncfion  coudnut'd. 

xx°  iS'ouembris,  lalH. 
Sederunt:  Ja.  Cancellarius,  epis.opi  Candidecase,  Lismorensis  comites 

■  Ada  Dorn.  Cunalii,  Vol.  XXXII.,  f-'l.  O''. 


ciiAirrKRs  ANi)  <j'i"iii:ii  iMu:r.Mi:x'i's.  n:] 

cle  Araule  Jjcviuax,  Abbutes  Pu.sLiy  L)uii(L-;uiaiu-,  duiaini  j  lay  <le  Tester, 
Saiiohquhav,  clericus  registri,  prepositu.-s  Je  CVeichtouii,  liaiweiy,  ]M.  Ja. 
Wi.sliart,  ^1.  Adain  OtLirbuiii. 

Aiieiit  Ibe  term  assl^'iiil  be  the  Lordis  of  Counsale  to  Willlame  Lord 
Simple,  the  souu  ;uid  aii-  l>\'  uiinniliile  Juhime  Loi'd  Simple,  aganis  Tssabell 
Hopper,  tlie  relict  ul' vjiniuliilo  .Mai^iir  Jubuiie  Murray  of  lilakbarony.  and 
Archibald  Douglas,  now  liir  sjiuus,  ibr  his  interess  to  preive  that  the 
appunctament  maid  !)etnix  ilie  said  vuKjuhile  John  Lord  Simjile  and  the 
said  vmquhile  Maistir  Johiuie,  tuiching  tlie  luune  bringing  of  twa  di^>pen- 
sationis  fra  the  court  of  llninc  h.-  tlie  snid  3Iaistir  Joluuie,  that  is  to  say, 
ane  for  manage  to  be  coutracLit  bL-tuix  George  ]\la.x\vel]  and  Marioune 
Simple,  dochtir  to  the  said  Lor.l  and  ane  vther  betuix  George  Glialmir 
and  Lssabell  Simple,  als  his  dochiir,  for  certane  impediementis  of  alKnite 
and  consanguiuite,  the  quhilk  appunelaiuent  suld  have  bene  l-roclit  h.ame 
within  ane  certane  tyme.  and  falzeand  thereof  the  obligatioun  maid  for 
payment  of  T'''  for  the  said  di^pensati.ln;s  to  lie  of  nane  availe  nor  strenth. 
And  that  he  brocht  thanid  nocht  'na'.ne  on  ihe  sadd  day,  like  as  at  m;ur 
lenth  is  coutenit  in  the  sununondis  and  actis  gevin  thairupoun  of  belbr. 
The  said  lssabell  and  Archibald  hii-  sjiousu  comperand  be  I\Laistir  Johnne 
Lychtoune,  their  procurritor,  and  the  said  NVilliame  Lord  Simple  comper- 
and bo  Maistir  Henry  Spittale,  his  pi-uciu-atour,  thar  rrchtis  resounis  alle- 
gationis,  etc.  The  LniJi.s  of  Goun■^ale  (.leeretis  and  tltdiueris  tliLit  the  said 
Williame  Lord  Simple  sou  a.nd  air  foi'said  sail  content  and  pay  to  the 
said  lssabell  and  Archibald,  hir  spnu-e,  ibi-  his  interess  the  sovme  of  xxv'"" 
vsuale  money  fur  tlie  hamebringing  Ira  tlie  Guurt  of  Jiome  of  tlie  said  twa 
disjjensationis,  becaus  the  said  Maisiir  Johnne  Lethame,  procurator  fnsaid, 
producit  ane  appunctment  niaiil  betuix  the  said  vrnquliile  Johnne  Lord 
Simple  and  the  said  Masiir  Joluiue  Ibr  the  hamebringing  of  the  said  twa 
disiiensationis  for  the  said  :^':'Vi\.v  o\'  1'''',  of  the  quhilk  thair  was  xxv'"'' 
jxiyit,  bera.nd  that  thai  suld  li'>  speild  ami  rai^it  within  ane  certane  tyme. 
The  (pihilk  appunctament  was  fuiliUlL  i)e  the  said  iMaistir  Johnne  in  all 
punctis,  as  was  cleirelie  vndir.itand  tu  the  .saidis  i^ordis,  and  thaiiifur 
ordanis  letti'ez  be  direct  to  eonq.ell  and  di.-uvn/.e  the  said  Willlame  Lord 
Simple  for  the  said  sowme  ef  xxv ''''  in  ibriiie  as  elfeiis  and  a.-sol/eis  the 
said  Lord  iVa  the  i-em;Lnent  of  the  so\  nie/.  coutenit  in  the  said  summondis. 


114  coi.LKcrioxs 


bC^.—Confirmntion    vf  Charter,    hy    Joint     Cnniford,    to    W^ina    Lord 
Sciple,  and  Jus  spouse.  0/  the  I<n,ds  of  Preril:     ['Ind  M<nj,  152:1].' 

JACOBUS  dei  o-racia  vex  Scotonun  oiiiniljiis  probis  Loniiiril)ns  totins 
terre  cleiiois  et  laicls  salulcm  Sclalis  ims  quandavi)  carlam  .  .  ^.  sul) 
hac  forma  (Jmnibus  lianc  cartam  visuiis  vel  audituris  Johannes  C'raniurd 
de  Previk  et  do  Drunmnn-e  illlus  ei  ]ier<'S  quondam  Archil)nl<.li  Ci-nnfnrd 
dePrevik  salutem  in  domino  sempiternam  Xoveritis  mevendidisse  alienasse 
et  eonfu-masse  necnon  tiiulo  venditionis  et  alienationis  tenore  presentis 
carte  mee  vendero  alicnare  ct  confirmaie  n.«l,ili  et  polenti  domino  AYillelmo 
domino  Sympill  et  domine  Elizabeth  Avnot  sue  sponse  ac  ipsorum  alteri 
diucius  viventi  in  conjuneta  infeodati.me  ipiibus  deticientibus  propnupuon- 
bus  lieredibus  aut  assio-natis  dicti  Willelmi  doniiui  Sympill  (piibuscunqne 
per  eundera  AYillelmum  dominum  Symj.ill  lactis  et  iiendis  tr^ti.s  singujas 
et  integras  terras  m.^•.^  d..  Previl:  exU-ndentos  nd  octodccim  mercatas 
terrarum  antiqui  extentus  cum  pertinenciis  jacfntes  in  ballia  de  Kyle 
Ste^vart  et  infra  vicccomiuaum  de  Are  Et  [n-o  quadam  certa  summa 
pecvmie  ]>er  dictos  Willehnum  domhnnn  Sympill  et  Elizabeth  Arnot  suam 
sponsam  michi  in  mea  cognita  et  urg<-nti  necessitate  plene  persoluta  et  in 
usus  moos  totaliter  conversa  de  qua. pu.lem  summa  fateor  me  contentum 
ipsosque  Willelmum  doniinum  Synqnll  et  Elizabeth  Arnot  suam  sponsam 
heredes  sues  assignatosque  et  executoros  quietus  inde  elamo  tenore 
presentis  carte  mee^imperijctnuni  Tcnondas  et  habendas  omnes  et  singulas 
prefatas  terras  meas  de  Previk  ...  a  me  et  heredibus  meis  de 
supremo  domino  nostro  rege  et  successoribus  suis  regibus  et  senescallis 
Scotie  in  feodo  et  hereditate  in  perpctumn  per  omnes  rectas  rnetas  suas 
antiquas  et  divisas  pront  jacent  in  longiludine  et  latitiidine  etc. 
Reddendo  inde  annuatim  dictus  Will.'hnus  duminus  Sympill  et  Elizabeth 
sua  sponsa  vel  eorum  alter  diucius  vivens  quibus  drticienti litis  heredes  ant 
assio-nati  dicti  domini  Sympill  supremo  domino  nostro  regi  et  successord)US 
suis" regibus  et  senescallis  Scocie  jura  et  servicia  de  dictis  terris  cm.i 
pertinenciis  ante  confectionem  presentis  carte  debita  et  consueta  Et  ego 
vero  prefatus  Johannes  Craufurd  lieredes  mei  et  assignati  jnvfatas  tenas 
meas  de  Previk  extendentes  ad  octodecim  mercatas  terrarunt  cum 
pertinenciis  predicto  Willelmo  domino  Sympill  ct  Elizabeth  Arnot  sue 
sponse  ac  eorum  alteri  dititius  viventi  in  coniuncta  inteodatione  quihus 
aeficlentibus     propinquiMvibus    heredibus    aut    assignatis    dicti    AVillclmi 

■  AV.;.  Maj.  .%.,  J.ib.  XXllI.,  N".  1C.1. 


CIIARTKKS  AND  o'J'IlKJt  Dt  KJUMEXTS.  115 

domini  Sympill  in  onmilnis  et  per  omnia  Ibnna  }i;uiter  et  ertectu  fiuibus 
expressum  est  contra  oinnos  mortales  warantizal.iiniis  et  iniperix'tuum 
delendemus.  In  cuius  rci  testimonium  sI,^dllum  meum  unacum  mea 
siibscriptione  manuali  pivsenti  carte  juee  est  apjiensuni  apud  Sympiii 
duodecimo  die  mensis  Fel)i-uarii  anno  domini  milK^simo  quingentesimo 
vicesimo  secundo  coram  liiis  tt^Libus  .lolianne  Stewart  de  Scbawtoun, 
Johanne  Lile  de  Schuterilat,  WilKdmo  Jluutar,  Willelmo  Neill,  et  dominis 
Tlioma  Erskin,  et  Patricio  Walear,  cipeilanis  cum  diversis  aliis. 
Quamquidem  cartam  ac  alienationem  et  vemiitionem  iu  eadem  conteutas  in 
omnibus  suis  punctis  et  articulis  condiiionibus  et  mculis  ac  circumstanciis 
suis  quibuscunque  in  omnibus  et  per  onniia  forma,  jKiriter  et  eiiectu  ut 
prcmiosum  est  cum  avisamento  nuctoritate  et  consensu  dominorum  reyni 
nostri  regencium  in  absencia  carissimi  consajiguiaei  et  tutoris  iiostri 
Johannis  ducis  Albanio  etc.  regni  nostri  protectoiis  et  gubernatoris 
approbamus  ratificamus  ac  pro  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  pro  per],etuo 
confirmamus  nobis  et  successoribus  nostris  juribus  et  serviciis  de  .licus 
terris  cum  pertinenciis  ante  presentem  nostram  confii-mationt-m  noljis 
debitis  et  consuetis.  In  cuius  rei  tesdmouium  buic  }.resenti  carte  no,tre 
continnationis  magnum  sigilluni  nosti-uar  apponi  precepimus  'i'estibus 
reverendissimo  reverendisque  in  Christo  patribus  Jacobo  Glas(;uen^,i 
arcliiepiscopo  cancellario  nostro  G'avino  episcopo  Abii'doneusi  nostrorum 
rotulorum  registri  ac  consilii  clerico  David  episcopo  Candidecase  nosireque 
capelle  regie  StriviUiigen-r^is  dilectis  eoiisanguineis  nostris  Jacobo  ( V,mite 
Aranie  domino  Hamiltoun,  Colino  Cmite  de  Ergile,  domino  Campbell  et 
Lome,  Hugone,  Gomite  de  Eglintouii,  dnmino  ?*Jontgomery,  venei-.-ibilibus 
in  Christo  patribus  Johanne  priore  eccb'sie  metropolitane"  Sancti-Andree 
Georgio  ahbate  nionasterii  nostri  Sancte  Cruris  proi>o  Edinburgh  ]io-,tri 
secret!  sigilU  custode  Ale\and,ro  abb.-iU'  de  Cmniaid^vnneth  dilectis 
famiharibus  nostris  magistro  .bjlianni  Campbell  de  Lundy,  the.,;uuario 
nostro  et  Jacobo  Ch-ille  de  AAdiikre,  nostre  cancellarie  directore  ajiud 
Edinburgh  secundo  die  mensis  :\laii  aimo  domini  millesimo  quingentesimo 
vicesimo  tertio  et  regni  nostri  decimo. 

Ai;sti;a(  T. 

Confirmation  by  James  (he  Eifth.  King  ol'  Scots,  of  Charter  by  John 
Craufnrd  of  I'revik  and  Drummure,  son  and  heir  of  the  d(Teasedi 
Archibald  Ciaufurd  of  i'revik.  I„  i'lvnur  (,f  WiUiam  Lord  Semple  and  Lady 
Elizabcih  Ainot,  his  sp<Hi>,',  and  the  survivor  ol'  them,  in  conjunet  fee; 
whom  I'ailing,  to  the  nearest  heirs  and  asMgnees  of  the  said  William,  of  the 


nr.  coLi.Kcrioxs. 

luiids  of  Previk,  extriuJiii-  to  eiylitecn  )iioi-lcs  of  land  of  ol,l  extent,  in  llio 
bailiory  of  Kyle  Steuavt,  and  sljire  of  Ayr;  lor  a  certain  sum  of  money 
fully  paid  ]>y  them  to  the  granter  in  his  known  and  nr!^eiit  necessity. 
To  held  i'rom  the  uranter  and  his  heirs,  .if  the  Kin;^-  as  Steward  ..f  Scotland, 
in  fee  and  l!erita;.;e  :  rendering  therefore  tlie  rights  and  ser\-ices  due  and 
wont  to  the  Kings  and  Stewards  of  Scotland.  The  Charter  is  dated  at 
Semple,  12ih  Fehruary,  1  ,V2i2  ;  conflrnie-d  at  Edinhurgh,  ^nd  :\ray,  152:;. 

57. — Action   hij  tif  Allot  of  Pai^U'ij  and  his  tenant.'^  a[/aiihst   S<nnplc  of 

Fuhrood  and  otJicrs. 

xx\"ij  July,  1524.' 

In  the  actioune  and  cause  jtersewit  1  e  ane  venerable  fadir  in  God, 
Robert  Abbat  of  Paslav,  and  convent  of  the  samen,  and  at  the  instance  of 
Joljnne  Knok  and  James  Erskin,  their  tennentis  of  their  Inndis  of  Auch- 
hrche,  Hand  in  the  l^urony  of  PeniVew  and  sherefdomc  of  the  samen, 
aganis  Johnne  Simple  of  Foulewode,  Johnne  Simple  his  soim.  and  aperand 
aire  Ilobert  Simple,  lirodir  to  the  said  Johnne  Simj'le  of  Fnulewod,  Johnne 
Simple  his  seruand,  Tlobert  ^Maxwell  brother  to  the  lard  of  Stanelie,  Johnne 
Sim])le  in  Birkirdicid,  Pvanald  Simjde  his  soun,  Johnne  Jak  thair,  Johnne 
Pviie,  Johnne  Lowre  in  Eoulewod.  lohnne  Patriksoune,  liobei't  S]ie'r(\ 
Stcvin  Speire,  PoDbert  Speirc  his  sor.nis,  johnne  Mortoune  in  Foulewod. 
lohinie  ]!ol)isoune  in  Turnyngschaw.  Williame  Simple  in  Blakburne, 
Johnne  Mcrschell  in  Paratholnie.  and  AValter  Cochrane  in  tlieHaig,  for  the 
wrangwis  maisterfull  and  violmv  spi.liatioune  ejectiLiun  and  furth  putting 
of  tlie  said  venerable  firdir  ami  convent  and  thair  saidis  tenentis  out  of 
thair  posse.s.sioune  of  the  .saidis  lanrlis  nf  Anchynche,  ]iertenyng  to  tharne 
as  patrimone  of  thair  said  place  ami  Abbay  as  at  maire  lenth  is  contenit 
in  tin,'  summondis  thairujioune.  The  said  venerable  fadir  beand  personalie 
present  for  himself  and  his  said  convent,  and  as  procuratour  for  the  s;ii<l 
Johnne  Knok  and  James  haskin,  thair  tennentis  and  the  .^aid  Johmi" 
Simjile  of  Foulew«i<l  and  ivMuanent  of  the  saidis  pei'sounes  lauchfullie  sum- 
mond  to  this  actioime  oftiines  callit  and  nocht  comporit.  the  Lonlis  .)1' 
counsale  decretis  and  deliueris  (hat  the  .said  Johnne  Simple  of  Foulewod 
and  remanent  ol  (he  prrsoiun's  aboune  writtin  has  done  wrang  in  the 
maisterfull  and  NioleuL  spoliatiomie  fjectioune  ami  i'urth]iutt ing  of  the  said 
venerabk-  fidir  and  coinen(,  and  of  the  said  Johnne  Knok  and  James 
l^iskin  furdi  of  thair  saidis  Lnidis  of  Auchinche,  pertenyng  to  the  saidis 

■  .(.?.(  li'.minonim  CunriU;,  V,.l.  XXXV.,  fol.  112. 


ClIAirri'.KS  AND  O'l'HKi;  DOCUMlIN'l'.S.  117 

tenueiitis  bo  resoune  of  fiR^edationiM:  rocentlio  vpounc  the  :^exi  dny  of 
Merclie  last  l/ipnst  efter  llial  tliai  liinl  ]alioiii-it  teilit  and  liarrov.it  ane 
paivt  thai rof,  and  srcwiii  ane  i^airt  of  thairo  aite  ,scid  thalrupoune,  and  in 
the  wrangwis  violent  and  niai.^terfnll  oernpatioune  of  the  saidi.s  landis  be 
thaine  self,  thair  seruandis  a.nd  eniii]i!i(H'->  of  ihair  caii^ing  connnnnd  and 
ratihtibiitionne  sen  the  said  vj  day  of  Mcivhe,  as  \\-as  cleirelie  previt  befor 
the  saidis  lordis,  and  thairfoi-  sail  declst  ami  ceis  th;iirfni.  And  the  said 
venerahle  ll^dir  and  convent  and  thair  saidis  tennontis  to  be  i-estorit  agane 
to  their  possessioune  of  the  saidis  landis  to  be  brnkit  and  joisit  be  tliana- 
as  thai  sail  thiidc  expcdit-nt  in  lyniu  to  cinn,  and  that  lettres  l>e  direct 
Lereu]K)nne  as  efleris. 

58. — Decreet    of  licmoviny  oijainst  Join,    Semple  of  Fultrood,  from    iJic 

lands  of  Aurhens. 

Septiiuo  Martij,  1525/ 

Anent  the  supplieatio\ine  gevert  in  lie  AVilliame  Cunnynghan\  of  the 
(h-aganis,  aganis  Johnne  Simple  of  Foulewod,  that  cpihair  the  saidis 
jiariiis  war  comproinittit  to  arbitouris  chosin  betwix  thaine  in  (llasgw.  to 
kiiaw  vpoime  the  possessioune  of  the  tak  of  the  landis  uf  Anchinis  within 
the  regalite  of  Paslay,  the  qnhilkis  arbitouris  convenit  and  cjauI  nocht 
decide  the  said  cause,  and  than  the  saidis  pairtics  in  ]>i-esens  of  the  Erie 
of  Levinax  submittand  thaine  to  the  Lordis  of  Counsale  to  decerne  in  tliw 
said  cause  v,-ithin  x  dais  nixt  thereftir.  and  thai  to  abytl  at  ihe  deliucrance 
of  the  saidis  lordis  th.erein,  as  thai  war  lanchfiillie  suininond  tliairto,  as  af 
malre  lenth  is  contenlt  in  tlie  said  siipplicatioune  and  ane  coniiircjniiH: 
schawiu  be  the  said  Erie  of  Levinax,  and  subscriuil  with  baith  thair 
Jiaudis  is  contenit,  baith  the  saidis  pairtiis  lieand  ]iersonalie  {iresent,  the 
Lordis  of  Counsale  decernis  and  ordanis  the  said  johnne  Simple  of  Foule- 
^vod  to  decist  and  ceise  ira  all  ocenpaticune  ot  the  saidis  landis  of  Auch- 
inche,  because  he  schew  na  title  that  [he  had  to  tin']  jiossc.-.sioune  of  the 
samen,  and  als  because  he  prodncit  ane  deerete  gevin  ])e  the  J^ordis  of 
(bunsale  decernand  him  before  to  deceist  ihairfra  and  lettres  to  be  direct 
heiHipoune,  as  etleris. 

■  Ada  Domiuortnn   Co.Kili',  Vol.  XXXV.,  fd.  2l?L.'. 


ll'"*  COLT.ECTIOXS. 

:iO.— Protest  fur  the  Abbot  of  ]\dsJcij. 

vlj  Marcii,  1525-G.' 
Mai.ster  ]{ul,ert  l.e.sly,  in'tlic  name  ofllie  Al,l,ot  aiifl  Convent  cf  Pas- 
lay,  protestit  tliat  qul,at  Avas  done  l.efur  tl.o  lurdis  of  C'uunsale  in  tli,. 
mater  betuix  William  Ounnyng-liame  of  CVag-unis  on  tlia,t  ane  part  an.! 
.lolni  Sniipile  of  l'onlu-o,I  on  that  utliir  part  anent  the  richt  to  the  asseda- 
cioini  of  the  landis  of  Achanis,  pertening  to  the  said  pLdce  of  Paslay  suld 
turn  the  saidis  Al,],ot  and  Convent  to  na  preiudlee  in  tyme  to  cum.— 
ITora  xj'.  ante  meridiem. 


C^Q.—Acthn  b>j  the  King  orjainst  ]ViUnAm  Lor,]  Senqdejhr  deforcemnd. 

xiiij  iAJarcii,  lji^5-G,  In  palatio  :  liege  presente." 

Anent  the  sunnnondis  raisit  at  tlic  instance  of  our  souerane  lord  a-'anls 
Wdhame,  lord  Simple,  Williame  Simpk,  his  soun,  and  Johnne  Simple  of 
Lonbank,  tor  the  violent  and  inaisterful  duforceing  of  Archibald  ]!o-o 
messinger,  in  executioun  of  his  olilce  direct  be  oure'ouerane  lordis  lettn-s 
qiihilk  poyndit  and  tuk  certane  gudis  of  the  tennentis  of  the  landis  uf 
Ban-,  pertenyhig  to  our  s:,id  s.aierane  lord,  be  ressoune  of  eschete  throw 
bcmg  of  thame  rebellis  and  at  the  home,  and  was  bring-and  the  said  gudis 
away,  trasting  na  f rouble  nor  impediement.  Nochttheles.  the  Sddi- 
Wilhnme,  kml  Simple,  AVilhani  Simple,  hi.  soun,  and  Johnne  Simple,  an.! 
than-  complices  to  tho  novinir  of  ij^  men.  bodiu  in  leir  of  wer  with  bowis, 
sj.eu'is,  culveringis,  and  uther  wapnunis,  onnio  aganis  the  said  Archibald 
and  tuke  fVa  him  maistrrfullio  the  said  es.hete  gudis  and  defbrsit  him  in 
executimme  of  his  oliice.  L,  t.kin  of  the  ,|uhilk  he  brake  his  wand  an.! 
tuke  witnessis,  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  summondis  thairu].onii(> 
Our  said  souei-ane  k„rd  c.mpcrand  be  .Ahdster  A.Iame  Otterburne  of 
Auhlhame,  his  nduocat.  mid  the  rouana.id  the  saidis  j.ersonis  lau.difullir 
summond  to  this  aclioun,^  oftymrs  rallii  an.l  noeht  cmperit,  the  lordis 
of  Oounsaledecrotisand  dcllvcris  that  the  saidis  Williame,  lord  Simpl.^ 
Williame  Simple,  his  soun,  and  Johnne  Simple  in  Lonbank,  Ins  done 
wrang  in  the  vinlcntand  maisterfull  deiorcein- of  the  said  Archibald  1  f o^r^ 
hi  the  executioun  of  his  oliir,,  .pihar  he  had  takin  ane  part  of  the  sai(ris 
tom.entls  of  the  IJarrls  gulls  and  bringan.l  thame  away  as  our  souenme 
lordis  eschete  throw   thair  being  at  the  horn.-,   the  said   Lor.l   and  ].er- 

■  Adx  !',.,„.  Coaan:,  Lib.  XXXVl.,  fol.  ].         'Ibi.L,  I.IU.  XXXVL,  lA.  10. 


CIIAUTEHS  AXl)  O'J'IIKK  D0(TMKN'1'S.  110 

sounis  al)Ouiie  writtin,  witli  tlmir  cmniiliocs,  reft  the  saniyii  gndis  iVa  the 
said  Archibald  and  del'oroit  him  in  liis  ollicc,  qnharupoun  he  brak  liis  wand 
and  tuke  witness,  as  was  cleirche  previt  before  the.  saidis  lordis  :  And 
tliairfor  decernis  all  thair  movable  yiidis  to  be  our  souerane  Lordis  eschete 
and  thair  pei'sounis  to  remoTie  yeir  and  day  in  pn-^oune,  and  forthaii-  dur- 
ing the  Kinu'is  will  for  thair  contem])tioune.  And  that  lettres  lie  direct 
lo  command  and  charge   con^pell  and  distrenxe   tliame  heirfoir  in  forme  as 


01. — Action  1)1/  the  Auhot  of  VaisJeij  ojjiAinst  Seinpic  oj  Fohrood  (And  oth':i\> 
for  spoUotion. 

Apud  Edinburgh  viii"  Juiiii  (i'"  x"  xxv"),  1525.' 

Sederunt  :  Caucellarius,  Abirderi,  Comites  Angusie,  Eigile,  Levinax, 
Glencarne,  Cassillis,  Abhates  Sancte  Crucis,  Paslay,  Flemyng,  Setoun, 
Thesaurarius  M.  Adam  Otteihm-ne. 

Anent  the  summondis  maid  at  the  instance  of  ane  venerable  fader  in 
God,  Robert,  abbot  of  Paslay,  and  convent  of  the  samvn,  and  of  John 
Knok  and  James  Erskin,  thare  tenentis  of  thair  landis  of  Auchirdiufe,  hand 
in  the  barony  of  Renfrew  and  shii-efdome  thairof  aganis  Johne  Svmjtle  ot 
Koulwodo,  Johne  Syniple  his  sone  arid  a]iperan,l  air,  Ib:)bert  Simple, 
brother  to  the  said  Johne  Sim]']e  of  Eoulwod,  John  SimiJe  his  servand, 
]\ohert  Maxwell  bruther  to  the  lard  of  Stanlee.  John  Simple  in  ICiikiii- 
heid,  Rannald  Simple  his  sone.  Johne  Jnk,  Johne  Pirre,  Johne  Lowiv  in 
Foulwod,  Jolme  Patrikson,  Robert  Speir,  Stcvin  Speir,  Pobert  Speir  his 
.sonneis,  Johne  Mortoun  in  ]'\>ul\vod,  Johne  Pobi.-oune  in  Tunliu■4s^■]la^v, 
William  Sim]Je  in  ]-!lakburn,  Johne  Mersehlll  in  Paratholine,  and  Waller 
Cochren  in  the  Hag,  ibr  the  wranguis  maisterfull  and  violent  spolioeiivan 
ejectioun  and  fuith  jmtting  of  thaim  and  thair  .saidis  tenentis  out  of  thair 
possessioun  of  the  saidis  landis  of  Auehinhe  pertenino'  to  theim  as 
))atrimone  of  thair  said  plaice  and  to  thair  saidis  tenentis  be  ress^ine  of 
iissedacioun  of  thame  recentlle  apon  the  vj  day  o{  IMerche  lust  hv  past  et^ter 
tliat  tlie  saidis  xenentis  had  laborit  tcditand  harrowit  ane  ]iairt  thairof  and 
sawlu  ane  pairt  of  ihair  ait  seid  tlialrajmii.  and  for  the  \vran^■uIs  uccu- 
pacioun  of  the  saidis  laiidis  lyk  as  al  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  said 
.sunnnondls  :  'J'he  said  abljot  being  jiersonally  present  for  himself  his 
convent  and  tenentis  :   And   the  said  Johne  Simple  of  Foulwud  and   the 

'Ada  ]>om.  Co).,-,',;,  V,;l.  XXXV.,  M.  37. 


120  COLLEC'irOXS. 

remanent  of  tlio  sai<Iis  ptu-sonls  li./ing  l;iuc!ifully  sununon:!  to  this  a^'tiouu 
ofc  times  cuUit  luul  no>"'.lit  compefit,  tlie  loivlis  uf  cuiinsale  conlinewis  t!ii>. 
said  mater  in  i'.irme  and  efTect  as  it  now  is  on  to  the  .wvij  dav  of  Junii 
nixt  toeum  \vlth  coiitinuacioun  of  dais,  ajid  ordains  tlie  said  veneralile 
fader  to  liave  letteis  to  snnnnond  sic  ^\itnesand  probacionn  as  he  plesis 
for  tlie  proving  of  the  samyn  ayane  the  said  day,  and  ordanis  the  partyis 
to  be  warniL  of  this  continuacioun  and  to  lieir  tlie  v.dtness  suorne. 

(Eodem  die). 

Anent  the  smnmondis  rasit  at  tlie  insLance  of  Jhone  Knok,  James 
Erskin.  and  Tlobcrt  CVistale  tenentis  to  the  abfiot  and  convent  of  i'aslay 
of  thair  landis  of  Auchinche  lyand  witliin  ihe  Ijaronv  of  UenlVew,  a<j;anis 
Jhonc  Simple  of  Fonlwod,  fur  the  v.-rangals  and  inaisterfuU  sjioliaciouit 
awaytaklng-  detencionn  and  vvithhalding  be  himself  Ids  servandis  and 
complicis  of  his  coannand  and  ratihabieicun  fra  the  saidis  personis  furth  of 
thair  malingis  of  Auchynche  apone  the  secund  day  of  Maii  instant  of  nyne 
ky  and  four  o.\in  that  is  to  say  fra  the  said  James  Erskyn  thre  ky  twa 
oxin,  Ira  the  said  Jhone  Knok,  tua  ky  tua  oxin,  and  fra  the  said  Kobert 
Cristale  four  ky.  prie  >  of  ilk  k;j\v  onrheiil  xp,  price  of  Ilk  ox  ourheid  thre 
lb.,  lik  as  at  m  lir  lenth  is  coateint  in  the  said  sunnnondis.  The  saidis 
John  Knok  and  remanent  of  the  personis  forsaid  comperand  be  Robert 
Abbot  of  Paslay  thair  procuratom-  and  the  said  Jhone  Simple  of  FouKvod, 
being  lanchfully  snnnnond  to  this  aceioun  oftimes  callit  and  nocht 
comperit,  the  lordis  of  counsale  continewis  the  said  mater  in  the  samyne 
forme  foi'ce  and  eifect  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  partv  onto  the  xvj  day 
<if  Junii  nixt  tecum  vdih  can  innaL-ienn  ul' dais,  and  ordains  the  said  Jhuiu» 
Knok,  .lanifs  Erskin.  and  Koberl  Cristale,  to  have  letres  to  summund  the 
witnes  at  war  oununond  uf  bjfnre  and  cniiperit  nocht  to  be  summoiid 
again  under  gretar  jianis  and  ma  witnes  geit  thai  pleis  for  the  jn'eving  of 
the  samyne  agane  the  said  day  :  And  the  party  warnit  of  this  continua- 
cioun, and  to  heir  the  wiuies  suiirne. 


■i'j-l.- -J ci ion    ////   t/io    Ti'nanls  of  Farni/io't's,  for   reduction  of  Letters   uf 
IJorriirnj. 

xvj   Julii,    la'2G.' 

Anent  oui-e  souerane  lordis  lettr.'s  pnrjhest  at  the  instam-e  of  Thom:us 
Cochrane,  Juhnne  Cochrane,  .Vlexandcr  i'lnkertoune.  Join;  Adamsoun,and 
■-n-;.i  /',.„,.  i'onrVii,  Lib.  xxxvi.,  f.,i.  ^r. 


CllAUTEIiS  AND  OTIJEi;  1)UCL'.M1-:XTS.  121 

the  remanent  of  tlie  tennontis  of  Farnyneiss  and  utheris.  i]u;  pure  ten- 
ncntis  of  Willianie  Lord  Siniple  aganis  Julmiie  ?*Iuie  of  Caldwell  :  That 
(juhare  thai  war  chai-yit  be  our  soueiTiue  lordis  leltres  to  fynd  souirLie  to 
underlie  the  law  for  art  and  jjart  of  the  slauchter  of  unKiulillc  Johnne 
IMurc  and  Gavyne  Farnelie,  witliin  vl  dais,  under  the  pane  of  rehellioune  : 
At  the  conuruind  of  the  (pihilkis  letlivs  thai  beand  innocent  of  tlie 
slauchter,  fandt  sutlicient  souirteis  to  the  otlicer  executour  thairof: 
Nochtheless  the  said  Johnne  :\Iure  of  Caldwell  be  siiuKtrc  inforniatioun 
allegeand  that  the  saidis  tennentis  had  fundin  na  souirte,  and  war  den- 
nunceit  rebellis,  tbairthrow  be  his  nienys  purchest  lettres  of  giil  of  their 
movable  gudis,  as  our  soueraiie  lordis  eschete  ;  and  be  vertu  thairof  has 
intromettit  and  takin  up  all  tluit  thai  bad  and  put  thalr  wilis  and  bands 
to  extreme  pouirtie  And  thairfur  the  said  Juhnne,  purehessour  of  the 
saidis  lettres  and  eschet,  and  llobert  Champnay  to  produce  and  bring 
with  thame  tlie  saidis  lettres  of  gilt  of  the  said  eschete,  togidder  with  the 
saidis  utheris  lettres,  with  tlie  ijuhllkis  it  is  alleglt  the  saidis  tennentis 
and  persounis  forsaidis  are  put  to  the  home,  execut  and  indorsat,  to  be 
sene  and  considerit  gif  thai  lie  ordoiu-lie  jn-ocedit,  and  of  justice  or  nocht, 
and  'pdia  ar  ]:iut  to  the  borne  and  ijuhu  nocht,  that  justice  may  be  niin;>- 
terit  thairintili,  a.s  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  saidis  letti-es.  Tlie  said 
Thomas  Coclirane  and  remanent  oi:  the  tennentis  forsald  compcarand  be 
AA'illianie  Lord  Simple,  thair  procuratour,  and  tbe  said  Johiuie  3dure 
lieand  personalis  presetjt,  quliilk  producii  ane  gift  maid  to  him  under  the 
Prive  Sele  be  cure  souerane  lord  of  the  eschete  gudis  of  thir  persounis 
underwi'ittin  pertenying  to  his  Ilienes,  throw  thaii-  being  bis  rebellis,  and 
at  his  liorne  :  That  is  to  say,  Thomas  Cucbrane,  Gilbert  Cochrane, 
Johnne  Cochrane,  Ak-xaudrr  rinkertoinie,  Alexander  Stevinsonn,  AVilllam 
Pinkertoun,  Constantyne  tbunmyll,  Thomas  Boile,  Johnne  Sandilandis, 
Jobn  Adam,  David  Crag,  Alexander  Ci'ag,  Juhnne  Crag,  Jolmne  Alexander, 
Juhrme  Gerven,  Jolinne  Poyd,  Stevin  iluntar,  Archibald  Stevinsoun, 
Jubnne  Cochran,  yoimgai-,  AN'illiame  ilieiiart,  all  duelland  in  Farn)-nes, 
Johnne  Sim]Je  oi'  AuchlcMlmunt.  Johnne  Simjile  bis  soun,  Constantyne 
Wilsoun  in  Schuterfiatt,  Jelmne  Litle,  in  Ibdhill,  Johnne  t;reneleyi^,,  his 
nychthm-,  Johnne  Gilleis,  in  Shulerllatt,  Itobert  Sinijile,  in  < 'raglnfeoeh, 
pKddred  Simple  tbaire,  ]Ian,ild  Luf,  Williame  Lul",  his  soun.  and  Allane 
Luf,  in  Muris^lykis.  The  .said  leltir  vi  gift  of  tlie  es.'heie  fur.sdd  being 
considerit,  togidder  wiih  the  fxeculinune  of  the  lettres  be  the  quhilkis, 
the  saidis  persounis  war  prucesslt  to  the  borne  'i'iie  Lordis  of  Counsale 
decretis,  debueris,  and  decenns  the  saidis  persounis,  aljoune  writtin,  to  be 


122  COlJJ'CTinXS. 

justlio  and  mxlourliu  ]iruCL's,sit  to  tlio  lionie,  throw  tlie  quhilk  all  tliair 
movable  g\rKlis  ar  imr  soueranc  lordis  escliete,  and  to  perteiie  to 
the  said  Johniie  Mine,  be  resoune  of  the  gift  maid  to  him 
thairupoun  ;  And  with  coiisent  of  the  said  .Tohnne  Mure  and  Williame 
lord  Sim])le,  procurator  for  the  j)crsouni.s  aboune  written,  ordauls 
that  John  Earl  of  Levinax,  Williame  Chaster  of  Glencairne,  and  the  rem- 
anent of  the  Jugis,  arbitratouris  chosin  betuix  the  said  lord  and  lard  of 
Caldwell,  sail  modefy  and  deliuer  amang  the  remanent  of  the  materis  (li>- 
batable  betuix  thanie  quhat  the  saidis  persounis  sail  gif  to  the  said  Johnne 
for  the  comjiositioun  maid  be  him  witli  our  Soueravie  Lordis  Thesaurar  for 
thair  escliete,  sa  that  thair  gudis  sail  reniane  v.-ith  thame  in  tyme  to  cum. 
And  the  persounis  foi'said  to  be  relaxit  fra  the  borne  and  the  wand  of 
pece  deliverit  to  thame.      And  letteis  to  be  direct  heruppoun  as  cfieris. 


03. — Coujlrraatioi}  of  Charier  Jnj  Jolm  Smuplc,  of  KirJnnicliad,  to  John 
Semjile,  his  son,  and  Ma.rion  Mrixicelf  his  ivt/c,  oj  hrnJs  cf  Ctddcr- 
hauch,ctc.     [iGtlt  Juh/,  lo-JG.'J 

JACOBUS  Dei  gracia  Rex  Scotorum  omnilnis  probis  hominibus  tocius 
terre  sue  clerlcis  et  laicis  salutem.  Scintis  nos  (juandam  cartam  donacionis 
factam  jier  Joharmem  Symple  do  Kirkniichell  dilecto  nostro  Johaimi 
Syniple  suo  iilio  carnali  et  heredi  ai^parenti  et  Mariote  Maxwell  sue 
sponse  et  eornm  alteri  diucius  viuenti  in  conjuncta  infeodacione  et  hcredi- 
bus  suis  in  dicta  carta,  specificatis  de  totis  et  integris  terris  de  Calderhalcli 
et  Auchmeruth  extenderitibus  ad  sex  marcatas  tres  solidatas  et  rpuituor 
denariatas  terrarnnj  anticpii  extentus  cum  suis  jjertinenciis  quas  David 
Bridin,  Willelmus  l^awte,  Xigelhrs  Bridin,  Cuthbertus  Jameson,  Biobertus 
Kibbill,  Johannes  Lile,  Johannes  (ircneleys  et  Agnes  Byrtreis  tempoie 
confectionis  dicte  carte  occupant  Jacentibus  in  baronia  de  Benfrew  et  inb'a 
vicecomltatum  nostruni  eiusdem  de  dicto  Joliaiine  Symple  seniore  et 
heredib\is  tenendis  de  mandate  nostro  visam  lectam  inspectan\  et  diligenter 
examinatam  sanam  integram  ncn  rasam  non  cancellatam  nee  in  alicpia  sui 
parte  sus])ectam  ad  jilenum  intellexisse  suli  hac  forma:  OMNIBUS  banc 
cartam  visuris  vol  audituris  Johannes  Symj'le  dominus  de  Kirkniichell 
salulem  in  domino  scmpiternam  Xoueritis  me  dedisse  concessisse  et  hac 
present!  carta  mea  confirmasse  necnon  dare  conccdere  et  hac  presenti  carta 
mea  confirmare  dilecto  raeo  filio  carnali  et  ajiparenti   heredi  et  Mariote 

•j;e,j.  Maj.  ,S7;/.,  /..'..  XXI.,  Xo.  8. 


ClIAKTEltS  AND  OTHHi;   DOCr.MKXTS,  ]2:\ 

MaxwfU  elus  s])oiist_'  ac  eoruni  akcii  Lliuciub  \'iuenLi  in  conjuiicta  iiifeoila- 
cioiie  ot  lieredilnis  suis  suliscrijitis  tolas  et  iutey-ras  tenas  rneas  de  Cakler- 
lialch  ct  AuchiHcrucli  exteiuk-ntes  ad  sex  niaix-atas  tres  solidatas  et 
quatuor  denaiiatas  terraruiu  aiitiqui  extentus  cum  pertineuciis  quas  Dauid 
Bridin,  "Willelinus  Lawte,  Xii;illus  Dridiu,  ('mliberius  Jameson,  Robertus 
Kibbill,  Johamies  L}de,  Johaimos  Giuuele}',--,  ei  Agnes  Byrtras,  occupant 
tempore  couf'ectionis  presenlis  carte  iaccntes  in  baronia  de  Jlenfrew  et  in- 
fra vicecomitatum  eiusdem  TiilXJilXDAS  et  lialjendas  totas  et  iutegras  pre- 
dictas  terras  de  Calderlialcli  et  Auchaieruch  cum  suis  pertinenciis  exten- 
dentes  vt  supra  jirefatis  Jolianni  Sympill  et  Mariote  .Maxwell  euis  sponse 
ac  eorum  alteri  vlucnti  et  lieredibus  inter  ipsos  legitime  procreatis  sen  pro- 
creandi.s  de  me  et  heredibus  mels  in  feodo  et  hereditate  imperpietuum 
pruut  iacent  in  longitiidi)ie  et  latitudine  per  omnes  rectas  metas  suas  anti- 
quas  et  diuisas,  in  domibus,  edificiis,  bo-cis,  ]i]anis,  moris,  marresiis,  viis, 
semitis,  aquis,  stagnis,  sihiiy,  rivolis  et  lacnbus,  pratis,  pascuis  et  pasturis, 
petariis,  turbariis  carbonarii.s,  cvmiculariis,  coluiubariis,  tabrilibus,  brasinis, 
brueriis,  et  genestis,  lignis  lapiuibus,  lapicidiis  et  calce,  molendinis,  mul- 
turis  et  eorum  sequelis,  aucupaciunibus,  venacionibus  et  piscacionibus  cum 
curiis  et  earum  exitibus  anicrciamenlis  berezeldis  bludewitis  et  merclietis 
mulieruni  cum  communi  paslura  .  .  .  ad  predictas  teri'as  de  Calder- 
lialcli et  Auclimeruch  cum  suis  pertinentiis  spectantibus.  .  .  .  Eed- 
dendo  inde  anmiatim  preiatus  Joliannes  Symple  et  Mariota  ^Maxwell  eiu.'^ 
spousa  et  eorum  alter  diutlus  viveiis  et  lieredcs  inter  ipsos  legitime  pro- 
creati  seu  procreandi  miclil  ct  heredibus  meis  unum  deiiarium  monete 
Scocie  nomine  albe  tirme  in  testo  renibecustes  si  })etaUir  tanium  pro  omni 
alio  onere  exactione  questione  dcmanda  sen  servitio  scculari  que  de  ])re- 
dictis  terris  de  Calderhalcb  et  .Vuclinieruch  cum  suis  pertinentiis  per  (pios- 
cumque  iuste  exigi  poterint  ipMmodoliljct  vol  requiri.  Et  ego  vero 
Jobannes  dominus  tie  KirkmiebcU  lieredcs  mei  et  assignati  totas  et  iu- 
tegras predictas  terras  de  t'alderlialt-li  ct  Aiiclimerucli  cum  suis  pertinentiis 
preiatis  Johanui  Simple  et  Mariuic  Maxwell  eius  sjionsc  ac  eorum  alteri 
diucius  viventi  in  conjuncta  int.Mdacione  et  bercdibus  inter  ipsos  legit  im'> 
prucrcatis  seu  procreandis  adeo  llbcre  et  i(ulete  in  wmnibus  et  per  omnia 
forma  paritcr  et  elicctu  ut  premi-^sum  est  c.)n(ra  omnes  iiiortales  warantiza- 
bimus  acquietabiiiuis  et  imjicrp^tuum  deleiidciuus.  In  cuius  rei  testi- 
monium jsigillum  mcum  liuic  piv^-'uti  criite  mee  est  appensum  uiiacum 
subscriptione  una  maiiuali  apud  Kiikmii.!n.'ll  decimo  terciu  die  meiisis  Juki 
anno  doniini  milk'.simo  ipiingcntcsiino  viecsiiiio  sexto  coram  liiis  testibus 
videlicet  Jukanne   kUuityne  de  t)idockt,  Aloxandro  lloustoun  de  Sowber, 


^2.,  COLLECTIONS. 


Eobcrto  Simv.le  et  donuno  Johanne  llobeson,  capellano..  cum 

omnibus  sulsrunctls  et  avtioulis  condicionibus  et  modis  ac  arcums  ancns 
.uis  quibuscunque  in  on.nibus  et  per  onuua  i-.vna  par^tev  et  eflectu  ut 
^rZL.  est  ppvobauuxs  vatiticamns  ac  pro  nobis  et  snccessovd.us  nostns 
^  r^^etno  conHnnanu.  salvis  nobis  et  successovibus  nostns  j.mbns  et 
sevviciis  de  dictis  terris  cun.  pertinenciis  ante  presentem  nostvan.  con- 
fivmaeionem  nobis  debitis  et  consuetis.  In  cnins  rei  testniionun.i  buie  pre- 
senti  carte  nostre  confivmacionis  magnum  sigilkun  nostrum  appom  pre- 
;epinms.  Apud  Edlnburgb  decimo  sexto  die  mensis  Jub.  anno  Domuv. 
..illesimo  quingentesinm  vicesiuK,  sexto  et  regrd  nostn  decuno  tercio. 


Abstract. 


Confirmation  bv  King  James  tbe  Fiftb  of  a  charter  by  Jolur  Senn^le 
of  Kirkmicbaeb  to'jobn  Semple  bis  carnal  son  and  ^Pl--"^  j-^'  ^^ 
Marion  Max.-ell  bis  spouse,  and  tbe  .urv.vor  of  them  m  conjunct  fee.. .  nd  to 
their  heb-s,  of  all  and  ^vbole  tbe  lands  of  C'alderhaugh  and  ..uchmeruch  ex- 
t.ndino-  to  six  mercau-s.  three  shillings  and  four  penny^^  orth  of  land  of  old 
S  r^o^cil  by  David  liryden,  William  La^vtie,  Neil  Bryden,  Cuthbert 
Tameson  Robert  Kibble.  John  Lyle.  John  Grcenlees,  ar>d  Agnes  Byrtms, 
W:in  Ihe  baronv  and  shire  of  KeniVe.  :  To  hold  c^  the  grantor  n.  fee 
and\eritac,e,  lor  the  yearly  payn.ent  of  one  penny  nr  name  of  Uench- 
fevme-    l^a^ed  at  KirhnmLael,    U>  July    lo2.i  :   Connnned   IGth  of  same 


montli 


r,i -Warrant  for  u  licspite  grcmtcd  hj  Kinfj  Jamrs  V.,  to  IT  illwni  Lord 
Surnplc  and  58G  fblloi'-ers.  On  paper  1  ft.  6  m.  by  f  it.  4  m.,  welf 
.4ten  in  a  sn.aU  hand  in  G5  line..  In  the  possession  in  ISSO  ol  the 
Baroness  SomplU  of  Moreton,  i'inkuey,  Northamptonslure.  [./"hf 
llth,  U)2Gy 

OUBE  sovrano  lord  of  his  speciall  grace  ordanis  ane  respeit  to  be  nuud 
under  bis  prove  sole  in  dew  fbrn>e  to  his  coushig  Wilham  lord  Symp  e, 
^:?1  Syn.plc  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  David  Synq-le,  Wilbam  Syn.ple, 

.  The  doc,nn.n,  of  which  .U,sU.  copy  i.  .ho   „-,nv,,f  ^,•  the   ^^:^^'^-   '^^  :'^f '^^^^^ 


CIIAKTERS  AND  OTIlKlt  DoCUMKNTS.  12.1 

Petir  Sjmple,  Xinuine  Symple,  soiiis  to  ouve  sairl  couslng,  Clabniell 
Symple,  maister  Juluie  Symple  Lis  bruthir,  Floiymont  Symple,  William 
Symple,  Thomas  Symple,  Andro  Sympl.^  Jolmo  Symple  of  Fuuhvoil, 
Johue  Symple  of  Biyo-end,  -lolme  Sym[>!e  nf  LoiieluiukH,  JoUne  Symple  of 
Achinlodmout,  Joliiie  Syin])le  liis  soiic,  I:obei't  Symi.>le  of  Crao'o-yufeocli, 
Ikildwyn  of  Cm.uynfeoch,  ^^'allel■  Symple  of  FouUiav,  Johue  Symple  of  i51a- 
Lurii,  William  Symple  his  sone,  llobert  Symple  in  Bischoptoun,  William 
Symple  in  Erskiii,  Johne  S^-mple  his  son,  Sir  llobert  Symple,  Walter 
Symple,  James  Symple,  William  Symple,  alsua  his  sonis,  Kobert  Symple 
Kone  to  ye  lard  of  Fouhvod,  James  Symple  ui  (blank),  George  Symple, 
Patrik  Symple,  Alane  Symple,  James  Symple,  WilliamSymple  sonis  to  Johue 
Symple,  Johue  Symple,  llobert  Symi)le,  Johne  Symple,  Kobert  Symiile, 
]>atrick  Symple,  Murdoch  Symple,  Johue  Symple,  foular,  Ilauald  Symple 
his  sone.  Hector  Symple,  Matthew  Symple,  Bobert  Or  of  Myllxiuk,  Gawin 
Symple  in  Glasfurd,  Johne  Sym]jle  his  sone.  Sir  William  Symple  in  Erskin, 
Archibald  Johne  Symple,  Thomas  Symple  his  souls,  Patrik  Symple  ia 
Lymvood,  Pobert  Symple.  Audro  Symple  his  sonis,  Joluie  Symi.ile  in  Wel- 
landis,  George  Symple  his  sone,  Alane  Symple  in  AutorLalU,  Pubert 
.Symi)le  his  soue,  Johue  Symple  in  Closburn,  Steviu  Symjile,  William 
Symple  his  soue,  Walter  Symple,  Johue  Dyrsbaue  of  ]3ischopsi:(nui, 
William  Fleming  of  (blank),  William  Symple  his  sonne.  Petir  Fleming, 
Johne  Knok  of  Panferlee,  (blank)  Knok  bis  sone,  Petir  Kuok  his  brothir, 
Johne  Hair  of  Peuell,  Johne  :?»:erscheall  ui'  (Jlachrory,  James  Merscheall  his 
brothir,  Johue  Greneleis,  Johue  Couhvauar,  Johne  Tyndale,  William 
Huntar,  William  Neill,  James  Lawta,  Juhue  Cunynghame,  Pobert  Zoug, 
Johne  Lyle,  Johne  Alauesby,  Johue  Fleming,  AVilliam  King, Thomas  Durne, 
Gilbert  Bard, Niniane Mawfjuidar,  AVilliam  Lindesay, Hew  LuidesaY,Thomas 
Boyd,  William  Clement,  Maister  Thomas  Brydin,  Audro  Crag,  Johue  Crae 
iiis  sone,  Patrik  Nevin,  William  King,  William  King,  Thomas  King  his 
sone,  Johne  Walkar,  Johne  Walkar  his  sone,  Pauald  Lufe,  William  Lufg 
his  sone,  Archibald  Speus,  Johne  Speus  his  soue,  ilalcome  Gib,  Thomas 
Tabert,  iUaue  Tarbert,  Johne  Tarbert  the  clerk,  Johue  Taibert,  Robert 
Tavbert      sonis     to     tlie     said     Johne,     'J'homas     Or,     P.obert     Tarbert, 

William  Symple  hi^  smnu-r  On  tho  m:a-in  of  one  of  tl.c  two  cutrios  (,f  the  ivspite  in  the  R.>-i„tei-, 
is  "  iionaum  sigill;it:>,"  implying,'  that  when  tlie  ivcord  I'utiy  was  made  the  U'Ucr  uf  respite  was  not 
yet  completed  by  scaling. 

See  lio-istcr  of  Privy  Seal,  Vol.  YI.  f.  13  ;  and  duplicate.  Vol.  V]I.  f.  12.  In  these  entries 
only  a.  few  names  are  given,  and  Pitcairn  took  his  informathni  from  them,  and  evidently  had  not 
seen  this  document.  In  Pitcairn's  "Criminal  Trials"  is  notice  of  a.  respite  to  Earl  Cassilis  and 
'SSi  foUovers  for  the  same  ollence.     Note  by  8iK  Hk.nkv  Drvokn. 


120  COLLKCTIONS. 

Johne  (iili,  Alane  Alanesoiiiie,  llolicrt  Smyili,  James  Ache,  William 
Barbour,  IJoljeit  l^:ir1)i)ur  liis  .--ono,  Johne  Barliour,  William  Atkiu, 
Petir  ]>uff,  Alane  Lute,  Gawin  ^la^one,  Johne  Brvdin,  Petir 
(A)Iasone,  Pol)ert  Lul'e,  Jtanahl  Lute,  ^Vi^liam  Lute  his  sonis, 
i*.-tii-  Dntanelee.  John-'  1 )  )tanel.'.'.  Alane  Dotanelee  his  s..nis,  Johne 
Dotaneleo  his  ijrothir,  Thumas  St<;v.-arf-,  James  Stewart  his  sone,  Matheu 
Stewart,  his  brothir,  3.rale'»:ne  Sifwari,  Johne  Stewart,  Androis  sone, 
Thomas  Stewart,  Gilbarlt-s  sone.  William  Stewart,  George  Bar,  IJuehoii 
Hai'V}^,  Jiobert  Glen,  Willia.m  Atlrin.  Robert  Thomsone,  Johne  J^ufe  the 
smyth,  Johne  King  the  strand,  Willia.ai  King,  Johne  King  in  C-orsfurd, 
Niniane  Prestan,  William  Keid,  James  Or,  Jlobert  Peid,  William  Parkar, 
Johne  Padersone,  Alane  Lute  in  3.1uiedykis,  William  Pawtony,  James 
Atkin,  Tliomas  Pasluy,  James  Kirkwood,  AVilliam  Alanesone,  Phouiiis 
Alanesone.  Johne  Alan^fone  s.mis  to  Poliert  Alanesone.  William  Poger, 
Mathew  Kirkwood,  \\'iUiam  J'nrtar,  Jnhne  Merschoall,  Johne  Fyll,  Aleyne 
Jak,  Piobert  Galbraiih.  Alexaiidcr  ( 'mnyn,  William  Lutein  Ellyotstoun, 
-James  Lute,  Pu.ibert  Smvth,  (_'oiI;:ear,  Kobrrt  Smyth, Gonstautyne  Fieminge, 
James  Goehraue,  James  Ur.  James  (  )r,  Juhn  Stewart  of  Bultreis,  Thomas 
King,  Thomas  Crag,  Patrik  Grag,  Joluie  Neil^one,  Johne  King,  Thomas 
Oochrane,  Gilbert  Goehrane,  Johne  Gochrane,  Alex''-  Stevensone,  William 
Pyncartouu,  Gonstantyne  Gadmyll,  Thomas  Boyll,  Johne  Adam,  Alex""- 
Cvac:,  Johne  Grag,  Johne  Gawine,  Stevin  Jduntar.  Johne  (Cochrane. 
William  Pythart,  Johne  Sandelandis,  David  Grag,  Juhne  Alex'-,  Johne 
Jioill,  Areliib.ald  Stevii-)Sone,  zongar,  Guthliert  Broinie,  Fynlay  Broune. 
Juhne  llaislit,  menstraJe,  J  oh  neWerkn-ian,  William  Workman,  William  Crag, 
Johne  Alanesone  sone  of  Johne  Alanesone,  James  Barbour,  Andro  Crag, 
Thomas  Grag.  John  ?Jr>ntg.'mery.  pMbert  Boyd,  Balie  I'.oyd.  William  Boyd, 
Johne  Jamesone,  Arehibald  Donald,  William  Donald,"  Archibald  Boyd, 
a-thilmew  Broun,  Alane  Mawlyn,  Pobert 
:;■,  William  Gilly.ss  Alex'-  Jame,  Johne 
Sle\-insone,  Thomas  Thomsone,  zoi'igar, 
Johne  Thomsone,  Pobert  Thomsone,  eldar,  Piohert  Watt,  Johne  Kirkwod, 
Johne  Archibald, Thomas  Kirkwod,  James  Pankyn, William  Gilless,  Thomas- 
Hugcn,  I'Mward  Michell,  Alane  Thomsone,  Thomas  Selema,  Johne  Scot, 
zonfar,  Thomas  Tarbert.  Ihirvs'  /ong,  P^-ibert  Anderson,  smyth,  Johne 
11  air, smvth,  J ohneP.arbuur,  Johne  P.arbour,Thomas  I'ai'bour,  Andro  Barbour 
his  sonis,  Johne  Grenrl.'yi-^,  Johne  Logone,  AVilliam  Jluchonsone,  Johne 
Coallfurd,  Johne  Strand,  Robert  I'.arulhan,  Alex'  Fy^>ehear,  Thomas 
Jamesone,   Johne   Goidwanar,   Panald    Ganipbell,    \N'illiam   Lawta,  Johne 


Johne  Farn 

lee,  Johne  F-n 

iunc. 

Oikke,    Jnl: 

nie   Scot,   Job 

ne    G 

Stevinsone, 

Johne  Fyan, 

Alex 

CHAllTKrvS  AND  ol'llKU  IM  i{  TMKXTS.  127 

Lufo,  WilHain  Atkiii  in  raikhill,  James  Keid,  Julme  (Jow.-.ne,  Johnc  Lnfe. 
James  Portar,  James  Pavkai',  Jnlme  Arcliibakl,  zoiiyar,  Walter  Cochrane 
ill  the  hag,  William  Cochrane,  Walter  Cuchranr,  Tioliert  Cochrane  his  sonis, 
llohert  Cochrane  oC  Craigistoun,  lloljert  Coehrane  his  s(ine,  Alane  Cochrane; 
of  llilheid,  William  Cochrane  of  Carti'-svik.',  Jnlme  Cochrane  liis  sone, 
David  Coclirane,  William  r'u(-hranehi^sone"AVil!iani(Jal(l\vell(r('artissv(Ie, 
Johne  Caldwell,  William  Caldwell  his  sune.  William  King,  \Yilliam  Br.g, 
Johne  Wallace  in  Cartissvde,  Ileniy  F\''ne,  in  Krlislee,  Johne  I'\-'ne  liis  sone, 
AValtcr  Pavkliill,  William  Parkhill,  Maleom.-  Sn.nlgriss,  ^\■illiam  Padev. 
'I'liomas  Galdane,  Johne  Erskin.  Jnln'O  Pos-^  iif  Lochlvm]  ^stane,  David 
Hall,  Johne  CVichrane  of  Quhitehiills,  Pujhert  Cechrane,  AVilliam  Cochrane, 
David  Cochrane  brethir,  Stevin  Cochi-ane,  Jofme  Padsone,  William  Pader- 
Bone,  Johne  Padsone  his  sonis,  James  lloustoun,  Johne  Ilon^tuun,  Andio 
Houstoiin  his  sonis,  AVilliam  Cleme,  James  Cleme,  Andro  Clcme  his  sonis, 
Andro  Greneleis,  Johne  Greneleis  his  sone,  AVilliam  K\\\u,  Pnhert  Bavbo  of 
the  AVard,  Johne  Pakok,  James  King  <:>f  Cartissvde,  AVilliam  Stevinso!:,-, 
AVilliam  Padv,  Puhert  Donald,  Cnthlr^rt  JTew,  Xeil  Alurrav.  Lvon  Al'mvn, 
Thomas  VrmVn  his  hrothir,  Johne  Calbraith,  Arehihald  "^lillar,  AVilllai.-i 
Lokhart,  Johne  Androsone,  James  Seherare,  Pubert  Qnhitefnrd,  AA'illiani 
Cochrane, AVilliam  Lufe  in  Claclirorv,  Alane  Lnl'e  thare,  llobei't  Smyth,  v\-f)!:- 
star,  Robert  Smyth  his  sone,  Thomas  Pronnesclielis,  Johne  Pronneschelis 
of  that  ilk,  Johne  Broimeschelis  his  snne,  Johne  Inlane,  Johne  Locok,  Johne 
Iiobesone,AA"alterMekill,JamesGranger,  James  Farnlee,  William  Alerschealk 
AA'illiam  AA^ilsone,  Edward  ^lersdicall,  Jnlme  Hart,  AVilliam  Hart,  Thome.s 
Hert,  Perthilmew  Lokhai't,  AVilliam  Pane,  Thomas  Pyncaitenn,  Thoma> 
Jak,  Huehon  Mure,  Gawin  Barrie,  Samsone  Hnmiltonn,  Andro  Hamiltoun, 
Adani  Tathis,  James  Cowper,  Johne  lb  nsrhaw,  Johne  Pvncai  loim.  Poberi 
Piowat,  David  Caddar,  Patrik  Hamilt-mn,  Adam  Padersune,  Johne  Pader- 
sone,  Alane  Alanesone,  Thomas  .'^lersrhcall,  Jnlme  Alerseheall,  Johne  Steill. 
AVilliam  AValkar,  Thomas  Flennning.  Thnmas  Atkin,  PuJiert  Scot,  Adam 
(Uitbbert,  AValter  Lepar,  Pobert  llamiltntm,  James  Ijaxstar.  Johne  Spcns, 
.Tolme  Padersone,  Thomas  Sym,  An'lm  Lawsnn,  Jnhne  AVat  in  Scliawbuin, 
James  AVat,  Ibibert  Crag,  Thomas  Alanesnn,  fbihne  Flemming  iu 
Pvydren,  Johne  Fleming,  znngir,  AVilliam  Philp,  AVilliam  Pyd'Ijale, 
Johne  AA'ycht,  Andro  Strang,  Jnhne  Fleming  in  Knowglass,  Patrik 
Fleming,  James  Fleming,  James  AA'at,  Panll  Blakfurd,  (^iVntvne  Crag, 
Archibald  Hamiltnnn,  Jnlme  Parkar,  AVilliam  Fleming,"  Alatheu 
Fleming,  Pvobert  Smyth,  Johne  Wat,  Alex''.  Sindar.  Alex'.  Fleming, 
Jt.hne   Mychell,    Johne    AA'at    in    Clothame,    Jc;hne    Fleming    in    Skcat'h, 


us  COLLECTIONS. 

^Villialll  Auld,  Aii.lr.-.  ToiTcnss,   Janifs  Cms^   Jolme   Wat   in    Clarldenss, 
Johiie  Wat,  zon-ar.  Audio   Fariear,  James  I'j'rsbaue   man   to  ye  lard  of 
Byscliopstoiiu,  JI-.L-Tt  Watsr.ii  in  Loclicra--  (l.lank),  13erday  of  Ladyland, 
Thomas  T'.eivla)'  liis  Liotlilr,  }\(>\,rrt  Berclay,  David  Crawfurd,  Alane  Kirk- 
wod,     loliue    Kii-kwod,    t-ldar,    John    Kiikwod,   zongar,    Jolmo    Kirkwod. 
llol.ert    Kirkwod,    Juhne    NorwcH,    Jolme   Or,   llychai'd   ( )r,  Thomas   Or. 
Itoliert    Oi-,   AVilliam    Or,    Jolme    llanaLlson,   William    Oi',    Jolme    Kirk- 
%vod,     Jolme     Olcn,     llobert     Cilen,     Kdward    llamsay,    William    Uecli-, 
Thomas    Iteche,    Jok.ne    iMX'hear,    Jolme   Or,    James   ]]ard,    Jolme    Far- 
chillis,    William    .Alont-ornery    of   Cloyk,    Niniario    Or,    Ilohort    Bryden, 
Alane    Alanesone,    Johne    laoun,    eldar,    J<.)lme    Jiute,    Jolme    Sym.sone., 
•ddar,     Jolme     Symsone,     zongar,     Itohert     Broun,     Areluhald     Wallac, 
Andro   Svmsone,   Johne  Gil>N<me,   Ilemy   Balstoun,    B.obert   Glen,   Jolun- 
Scheie,     James    Schew,     JJa\id     Or,     Johne     Ke\\e]l,     Johne     Cochrane, 
lames    C!ochi-ane,     fames    Cochrane,    eldar,    Biobert    Or,     Johne    Atkyn, 
lohne    :\b_Tsclieall    in    Crenesyde,    David    Caldwell,    Thomas    Or,    James 
Blakhurn,      Jolme      Smyth,     wobstar,     Archibald      Bakok,     Constantync 
Wiksone,     Johne     Crag,     Alex''.     Alexsone,     Johne     Alexsono,     William 
llecherd,    Cnthbert   Broun,    Stevin    AValkai-,    Symon    Bar,    Johne    Auld- 
hill,     lohne    Lile    in    the    Ilalhill,    David    Byle    his    sone,    Johne    Greiie- 
leyis,   Johne  Mudie,  Thomas  Walkar,  Bvobert  Gib,  Johne  Gillyss,  Jolme 
Stobs,  lames  Stobs  his  son,  James  Atkiy,  AVilliam   Atlay  bis  sone,  Johne 
Tarbert,  Xeill  Bry.len,  Cuthhyrt  Jamesone,  David  B.ryd'en,  Donald  Stob, 
lohr.c  Ade,    lames  Cuthbertson,  William  Cutiibertson  his  brothir,  Bobert 
kewell,    Bobert    Gley    in    Knokbertnoch,    Johne    Bacok   in    :\rycbeltoun, 
Thomas     ILdl,     Jolm      Snodger^s,     Banald      Walterson,      Johne     Cleric. 
George     Walterstone,      Johne    Begar,     Jolme      Fidlar,     Niniane     Clerk, 
lohne     Boye,     Jolme     Lufe,     George      Jbiw,     Johne     Badeson,     Bobert 
ker,     lohiie     IValen,    Cn\Lofer    Baden,     Bobert     Crag,     Bobert     Bacok, 
B)ron    Lindcsav,     b'hne     Banald,    Biohert    IBichonsone,    Alex""-    Garvane, 
lohnne  (iar\ano,  James  (kirvane  his  sonis,  Johne  Lile,  George  Lile  brether. 
Patrik    Fynlan,    Henry    Clerk,    Bobert     Arnell,     Edward     Hair,    Bobert 
Davrach,  "'   Jnhnne      Stob,      Johne      Walter>ton,     Thomas      AValter.ston 
Ids    sone,    Jolme    Hew,    Jolme     Dowgall,    James   Duwgall,    Johne    Lufc,- 
lolme     Thomsone,     Andro     Thomsone     his     brothir,     Thomas      riewin. 
"lames    ;Mrrseheall   and    ilk    ane    of   thame    for   the    tresonable    slauchter, 
of    umqubile    Cornelius    de     Mathctema,    Dueheman,    at    oure    soverane 
Lordis    Tolhuth    nf   Edinburgh    in    time    of    perliament    in     contrar     bis 
jtroclamatioun  of  peax.      And   for  all  crynie  that  may  follow  ihar  upon. 


OllAPiTEUS  AND  ()'J-in:U  DOCUMl'.N'lS.  129 

And  for  all  wtheris  crymes  of  tresoun,  actiouis,  transgressionis  am] 
offenss,  quhatsumevir  cominittit  or  done,  be  tlie  saide  personis  or  oiiy 
of  thame  in  ony  time  biijane  unto  the  day  of  tlie  date  hereof  Tresoun 
on  our  soverane  lords  person  and  conimoun  thifl  exceptlt.  And  that 
the  said  respeit  be  extendit  in  the  best  foi'me  with  all  clauss  neidfuli. 
And  for  the  space  of  nynetene  zeirs  nixt  comin  eftir  the  day  of  the 
date  of  the  samj'n,  but  ony  revocatioun  to  endure.  Subscrivit  Ije  ouie 
Eoverane  Lord,  At  Edinburgh,  the  xvii.  day  <'f  j"ly,  The  zere  of  God 
jmvc  twenty  and  sex  zers. 


"JAMKS    R. 


On  the  back— 
"William   Lord  Sympillis  respet. 


"  My  rcs]..yt." 

MCCCCCXXVI. 


6b. — Action   hij   the   King  ojjainst   Lord  Scmple  for   invuxliny    Mure  oj 

Caldwell 

xij.   Deceniliris,    ]a2G.' 

Anent  the  lettres  pui-chest  at  the  instance  of  our  Souerane  Lord 
aganis  Williame  Lord  Simple,  Eoliert  Simple  liis  souu  and  aperand  aire 
and  thair  complices,  summond  of  liefbre  ffor  the  wj-angwls  lireking  of  law- 
borowis  apoun  Johne  Mure  of  Caldwell,  his  kyn  frendis  and  seruandi>.:, 
throw  invading  and  asseging  of  thame  in  feir  of  weire  "\\^ith  bowis,  S])eiri.s, 
gunnys,  and  uthir  wapynnis  for  thair  slauchter,  in  the  place  of  Caldweli, 
and  uthir  placis  contenit  in  the  said  summondis,  and  dive]\ss  witness  sum- 
mond of  before  to  beire  witness  and  testify  the  verite  hi  the  said  maler,  as 
at  maire  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  actisand  summondis  of  before  :  Our  Suuer- 
ane  Lord  comperand  be  Maister  Adame  Ottcrburne  of  Auldhamc,  his  ad- 
Yoeat,  and  the  said  lord  and  his  soun  lauchfully  summond  to  the  actioun, 
oftimes  callit  and  nocht  comjierit  :  The  Lordis  of  Comisale  continewis  the 
said  mater  to  the  sevint  day  of  Januar  nixt  to  cum,  with  continuatioun  of 
dais,  and  ordanis  lettres  be  writin  to  sunnnond  ma  witness  to  compeir  the 
said  day  M'itli  continuation  of  dais,  to  beir  witness  in  the  said  mater  ;  And 
that  the  dcpositiounes  of  the  witness  now  takin  herein  be  closit  quhill  the 
said  day  :  And  als  to  denunce   the  wiincss  that  war  sununond  of  before 


130  COLLKC'J'IOXS. 

and  comporit  noclit  our  Souerane  TjOrdis  rehellis,  luid  put  thaiiie  to  the 
home  and  eschele  all  lliair  movable  gudis,  and  inhriiio-  tlie  samin  to  our 
Raid  Souerane  Lordis  thesaurar,  in  his  name,  lor  tliair  contoni]itioiui  :  I'e- 
cans  thai  war  chargit  thairto  undir  tlio  pane  of  roliollioun  and  putting  nf 
tlianie  to  the  home  and  dissoheit,  as  the  Ictlres  thairupoun  deuly  execut 
and  indorsat  shaw  in  and  producit  hefor  the  saidis  lordis  proportit  and 
ian-e. 

CC. — Appoirdrnpiit   of  procurators^    in    action   beti'-eoi    Lord   Semph    and 

Cratrfurd  u/  Kilhimic. 

Duodeeimo,  Aprilis,  1527.' 

Comperit  William  Lord  Simple  and  constitut  procuratonris  Maistev 
Kobert  Calbraiih  in  the  actiouu  movit  be  him  aganis  James  Ciaufurd,  of 
Auchinamys,  and  Thomas,  his  sone  and  air,  and  tliair  complices  nnent  the 
vetreting  of  aue  decrete  of  the  Lordi.^,  and  in  all  utliir  actiouns,  et  jiromisit 
do  rate. 

Comperit  Lawrence  Craufurd  of  Kilburn}-,  and  ackit  procuratonris 
for  him,  ]\Ia.ister  Piobert  Calliraith  in  tlie  mater  forsairl  and  in  all  uthir 
materis,  et  pruniisit  de  rato. 

07. — Continuation  of  ar-tion  "j/ainsi  Lonl  S'naplc,  for  invad'acj  Mure  of 

Odd  well. 

Undecimo  ]\laii,  1527.' 

Anent  the  summondis  raisit  at  the  instance  of  our  souerane  Lord 
aganis  ^\"illiamc  Lord  Simple,  Ilobert  Simiile,  his  soun  and  aperand  aire, 
fl'or  the  bi'elcing  of  lawborowis  ;i[>oun  Jolinne  Mure  of  Caldwell,  his  kyn 
frendi^^:  tt'nnentis  and  seruandis  throv>-  inva'hng  and  asseging  of  thame  in 
feire  uf  \\-elre  with  bowis,  speiris,  gunnys.  and  uthir  waponnis  for  slauchter 
;it  the  ]i]ace  oi'  Caldwell,  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  suuunondis 
thairupoun.  Our  souerane  Lord  comperand  i)e  Maister  Adame  t)tteri)unie 
of  Auldhanie.  his  advocat,  and  tlie  remanent  of  the  .saidis  persounis  laiu-h- 
fuUie  sunniiond  to  this  actiouu  oftyrnes  callit  and  nocht  comperit.  The 
liOrdis  of  Comisale  continowis  tlie  said  mater  in  the  samin  i'ornie,  force, 
and  effect,  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  df  parti  unto  the  xx\"iij  day  of  Junii 
nixt  tocuni  with  continuatiMun  oi'  dais,  and  ordanis  the  said  IMaister 
Adanie    to  have  lettres  to  summund   the  witness   that  war  snmmond   of 

■  Act,.  ih.,„.  Couci'ii.    T.ih.  \xxvii.,  M.  ii'->.         '  //.,-,/.  ^•xx^■Il.,  f..i.  ii:. 


cHAirrinis  and  ryj'HER  docu.ments.  13i 

befor  aiul  cuiiiiierit  noclit  to  be  suuunnud  agaue  uuder  gret  paiiys  and  ma 
witness  gif  thai  [ilcis.s.  And  the  parties  to  be  warnit  of  this  continna- 
tioLin  and  to  lieir  the  witness  sworne. 


G8. — Action  hij  J(n,i''s,  Earl  of  Arnia.  agaimt  John   Sem/de  of  F>ih",jod, 

and  the  tenants  of  the  Leno.r. 

xxii.  Mail,  1527.^ 

Anont  oure  souerane  Lordis  lettres  purchcst  at  tlie  instance  of  James, 
Erie  of  Arrane,  ag-anis  Johnne  Simple  of  the  Foiilwood,  llobert  Simple, 
his  broder,  and  diuerss  uthcris  tennentis  inhaljitantis  the  ward  landis 
qnhilkis  pertenit  to  umqnhile  Johnne  Erie  of  Levhiax  :  That  qnhare  he 
hes  the  half  ward  of  the  Levinax  be  gift  of  our  said  souerane  Lord  under 
his  Prive  Sele,  nevertheless  the  temientis  inhabitantis  the  sadis  landis, 
refubis  to  mak  the  said  Erie  payment  of  the  ujLdis  and  fermes  of  the  sadis 
landis  of  the  last  terme  of  Mertymes  and  sicllke  in  tyme  tocuni  without 
thai  be  comjjellit  hot  tendis  to  occupy  tlie  saiclis  landis  without  ony  title 
of  rycht.  xVnd  anent  the  charge  gevin  to  the  fre  tennentis  and  oceuparis 
of  the  said  ward  landis  to  ansuer  and  obey  tu  the  saifl  Erie  of  the  saidis 
landis  to  lie  brukit  and  disponit  bo  him  in  tyme  cummyng  according  to 
the  said  gilt :  Or  ellis  that  thai  compeire  befor  our  souerane  Lord  and  the 
Lordis  of  Counsale  the  xxi  day  of  this  instant  moneth  of  Maii,  and  shaw 
q\ihat  title  thai  have  to  withald  the  saidis  mailis  and  fermis  and  to  intro- 
niett  with  the  saidis  landis  witlx  iutiniacioune  to  thame  and  thai  compeire 
nocht  that  the  Lordis  will  decerne  letters  simpliciter  aganis  thame  in  the 
said  mater,  as  at  maire  lenth  is  contenit  in  our  Souerane  Lordis  letters 
thairupoune.  The  said  James  Erie  of  Arane  comperand  be  Maister  Robert 
Lesly,  his  jirocuratour,  and  the  saidis  fre  tenentis  and  occuparis  of  the 
landis  aboune  wiitin  lauchfullie  summond  to  this  actioune  oftymes  eallit 
and  nocht  conqjerit,  the  Lordis  of  Counsale  decernis  and  ordanis  lettres 
be  direct  sinqiliciter  .-igauis  Johnne  Symple  of  the  Eoulwod,  Lobert 
Simple,  his  broder,  Jnhnne  .M'Michelh  Donald  ^I'Mychell,  tennentis  of  the 
landis  of  Xobilstoune,  .lohiuie  Colquhone  ol'  Luse,  knyclit,  Archibald 
Colquhone,  Patrik  Colipihone,  Margret  Colquhone,  Lady  oi"  Lannatrais, 
Patrik  ^PKynlaw,  Johnne  M'Qwane  of  l>arleith,  AVilllam   Shaw 

of  Garthcran,  ]\Iyc]iell   Cassen,    Johnne  Miller,  Alexander    Millar,  Angus 
M'Kynlaw,   James   Lhire   in    Fynnyk,   Johnne  PJ.are,   his   sonne.   Johnne 

■  n,id.  Lib.  xxxvji.,  f.,1.  rji. 


132  COLLE(;riOXS. 

Layn-  Culine  Sosvter.  :Margret  Park,  Alexamlei-  MeiYen,  Doiiakl  Neill, 
Johnne  Lenox  oi"  l>laiseliof;-ill,  Donald  ^rivev,  Dunkane  M'lMcwne, 
Robert  Cunyni^hanie,  Fynkwv  Sinytli,  Donald  More,  Donald  Bawquhannan, 
Dave  Brice,  l>inie;in  l)o\vdyn,  Thomas  llav/quliannan,  Donald  IM'Kawis, 
Walter  M'Farlevn,  James  Temple.  James  Thomsonne,  Jolmue  ('rawfurd, 
and  Paule  Mvtcliell,  eharu'eand  thame  to  ansuer  and  obey  to  the  said 
James  Erie  of  Arane  in  tlie  jxiyment  of  the  males  fermes  and  dewitei.s  of 
the  saidis  landis.  and  to  desist  and  celss  fra  occu])atioune  of  the  samin. 
To  be  Ijroukit  and  disponit  be  liim  in  t^yme  cnmming  according  to  the 
lettre  of  gift  inaid  to  him  thairupoune, — because  thai  war  chargit  thairto 
of  before  or  to  have  coinperit  before  the  saidis  Lordis  the  day  aboune  -writ- 
ten to  have  shawine  ane  resonable  cans  quhy  thai  sulci  nocht  have  chme 
the  samhi  with  intimatioune  to  thame  and  thai  comperit  nocht  to  the 
elTect  forsaid,  the  Lordis  wald  decerne  letters  simpliciter  aganis  thame  and 
every  of  them  in  the  said  matter  and  falzeyt  thairintill,  and  thairfore 
ordanis  lettres  be  direct  lieirui)Ovm  as  elferis. 

e'.K—'Acticui  hetirreu  WiJlio,n  Lord  Semple,   Crnufvnl  of  KiJhu-i.ie,  o.nd 

Cwvfitrd  of  A"cliiiuriws. 

xxiiii.   ^\m\.    Ia27.^ 

In  pre.sens  of  tlie  Lordis  of  C'onnsale  comperyt  Williame  Lord  Simple 
and  Lain-ence  Cranfnrd  of  Kilbirny,  and  ]>roducit  ane  co]iy  of  suramondis 
vasit  be  James  Craufurd  of  Anchinnamys  and  Thomas  Craiifurd  his  sone. 
chargeavid  thame  rn  produce  our  Sonera ne  Lordis  lettres  purchest  be  thame 
aganis  the  said  James  and  his  soune,  and  that  thai  war  reidy  present  to 
produce  the  saidis  lettres.  And  the  said  James  nor  naue  utheris  in  his 
name  comperit  to  ])ersew  the  samen,.  the  day  thairof  being  by[iast. 
Tharefore  protestlt  that  thai  suld  nocht  l>e  haldin  to  answer  in  the  saifl 
mater  unto  tho  t_\  me  that  thai  war  of  new  sunnnond  and  thair  expenssis 
payit.  'J'he  (juliilk  protestatimuiu  the  IjOrdis  admitit,  and  thairn[)ouno 
askit  instruments. 

70.— The  same  "e//"«  contiwied. 

viii.   Julii,    1527. ■■ 
Anent    cmre    Souerane    Lonlis    lettres    purchest    at    the    instance   of 
Williame  Lord  Simjile  and   Laurei\ce  Craufurd  of  Kilbirny,  aganis  James 

■  Ihi'l.  l.ih.  XXXVIl.,  UA.  ]2.s.  '  IbiJ.  Ill:  XXXVli.,  ful,  110. 


CIIARTK]{S  AM)  OTIIKU   DOCUMENTS.  132> 

Craufurd  of  Auchiiamls  and  Thomas  C'raufurd.  That  quhare  thai 
have  be  gift  oi"  ub  tlie  unlawis  of  the  .said  James  and  Tliomas  beand 
fuo-itivis  fra  tlie  lawis  for  tlie  slaucliter  of  umquhile  Johnne  Quhite.  And 
opLenit  lettves  to  jioynd  and  distrenzie  tlie  said  James  and  Tliomas,  thair 
landi.s  and  gudis,  tor  the  .sai(hs  unlawis.  Be  vertu  of  the  (|uhilk  tliai 
causit  to  poynd  certane  nolt  and  scheip  for  ane  pairt  of  the  said  unhtAvis. 
And  now  the  said  James  and  Thomas  his  soun  has  optcnit  nthei'is  lettres, 
chargeand  the  said  Wiihame  Lord  Simple  and  Lamcnce  Craufnrd  to 
delivere  the  gudis  poyndit  agane  to  thame  nnto  the  x  day  of  Julii.  And 
unent  the  charge  geviii  to  the  said  James  Craufurd  and  Thomas  his  soune, 
to  produce  the  lettres  purchest  be  thame  in  the  said  mater,  to  l;e  sene 
and  considerit  geif  thai  be  jaoccdit  of  justice  or  nocht,  as  at  mare  lentli  is 
contenit  in  the  lettres  thairupoune.  Tlie  said  Lord  and  Laurence  Craufurd 
l^eand  personaly  present,  and  the  saifl  Tliomas  Craufurd  coraperand  ior 
himself  trnd  his  eaid  fader.  Tlie  Lordis  of  Counsale  decernis  the  lelt.;es 
purchest  be  the  said  James  Crautnid  and  Thomas  his  soune  to  be 
unordourlie  procedit,  becaus  tliai  ar  past  without  cognitioune  in  the  caus. 
and  thairfore  decernis  the  elTect  of  thame  to  ceis  in  tym  to  cum,  and 
lettres  to  be  direct  herupoune  in  forme  as  elfeiris. 


viii.  Julii,  1527.' 
Anent  our  Souerane  Lordis  lettres  purchest  at  the  instance  of  Jumes 
Craufurd  of  Auchnamis  aganis  Williame  Lord  Simple  and  Laurence 
Craufurd  of  Kilbirny.  That  quhar  h.e  and  Thomas  CJraufurd  his  soun  was 
dalatit  of  art  and  part  oi"  the  slauchtei-  of  umquhile  Johnne  Quhite 
youngar,  and  o])tenit  our  Souerane  Lordis  lettres  of  respect  thairfor,  and 
syne  aggreit  with  thair  jiartii,  and  in  takin  and  signe  thain.f  thai 
deliverit  to  the  .saidis  jioi'sounis  our  Souerane  Lordis  lettres,  raisit 
1)0  thame  to  tak  souirtc  of  the  saidis  persomiis  to  underlie  the 
law  for  the  samiu  as  thai  have  to  shaw.  Never! holes  the  said 
"William  lord  Simple  and  f-aurence  Ci'aufurd  allegeand  that  the  saidis 
James  and  Thomas  causit  thame  to  be  souirteis  for  thame  for  entre  of  thame 
before  the  justice  in  the  Tollnithe  of  Edinburgh,  to  undei'lic  the  law  for  the 
said  cryme,  quhilk  is  nocht  of  verite  and  raisit  new  letti-es  apoun  the  auld 
deliverance  of  the  Lordis,  allegeand  the  ilrst  lettres  to  be  tvnt,  and  at  thair 

•Ibi.l.  Lib.  XXXVll.,  ful.  141. 


lU  COLLECTIONS. 

awin  hand  gart  indors  the  samin  without  avise  of  the  otHclare,  and  gart 
thame  self  be  callit  ns  .souirteis,  and  unlawit,  and  syne  pvux-hest  utliiiis 
lettres  to  poynd  the  saidis  Janice  and  Thomas  lanchs  and  gudis  for  thair 
releif,  and  thair  for  the  said  Wihiame  lord  Simple  and  Laurence  Craulurd 
to  produce  the  saidis  lettres  purchest  be  thame,  and  the  said  mater  t<.)  be 
sene  and  considerit  gif  thai  be  ordourly  procedit  and  of  justice  or  nocht  and 
:is  at  mare  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  lettres  thairupoune.  The  said  Williame 
lord  Simple  and  Laurence  Craufurd  ]:)eand  personalie  present,  and  the  said 
Thomas  Craufurd  comperand  for  him  self  and  James  Craufurd  his  fader. 
The  Lordis  decernis  the  lettres  purchest  be  the  said  Williame  and  Laurence 
in  the  said  mater  to  be  ordourlie  procedit,  and  thairfor  ordanis  tliame  to  have 
effect  and  to  be  put  to  executioun,  and  that  lettres  be  direct  tharupoun. 

Compeiit  Thomas  Craufurd  youngar  lard  of  Auchnamis  and  protestit  lor 
him  self  and  in  name  of  his  fadir,  that  sene  tliair  was  na  act  of  adjornale, 
shawin  quhar  the  Loi'd  Simple  and  Lord  of  Kilbirny  become  souirte  fui- 
thaii-  entre  for  the  slauchter  of  John  Quliite,  tluit  tliairfor  quhat  process 
beis  ledd  aganis  thame  thairfor  sail  turne  thame  to  na  preiudice,  bot  that 
thai  mav  have  the  samin  reducit  at  tyme  and  place  oportune 


xii.  Julii,  lb'27.^ 
The  quhilk  day  the  Lordis  be  sentence  interlocutour  decernis  anrl 
ordanis  that  the  letters  ]jurchest  at  the  instance  of  William  Lord  Simple 
and  the  Lord  of  Kilbirny  aganis  James  Craufurd  of  Auchlnhamis  and 
Thomas  Craufurd  his  sone,  to  be  producit  befor  thame  to  morn  to  that 
effect  that  the  saidis  Lordis  may  considdir  to  quhom  thai  ar  direct,  and 
quha  maid  the  executioun  of  the  samyn.  Thairapoun  the  partiis  ask  it 
instrumentis  bora  xi"" 


xiii.  Julii,   1527." 
Maistcr  Robert   Galbraith,   forspekar   for   the   lord  Simple,  protestit 
that  the    Lordis   suld   noclit  proceid  in  the  moter  movit  be  the  lard  nf 
Auchnamis  aganis  him,  bot  efter  the  forme  of  the  interlocutour  gevin  of 
before. 

'  lln.l  Lib.  XXXVll.,  f,.l.  155.  'Ihid.  JA:  XXXYII.,  M.  loS. 


CIIAllTEttS  AND  O'niJ'.R  DOCUMENTS.  135 


xiii.  Julij,  ]j-27.' 
In  presens  of  tlip  Lonlis;  nf  Couiisale  eoniperit  WlUiame  Lord  Simple 
and  Laurence  Craufurd  of  ]\illiyrnv,on  tliat  ane  pairt,and  Thomas  C'raufurd, 
younger,  lard  of  Auchnamys,  and  ali=^  Williame,  ^Maister  of  Glencarne,  in  name 
of  James  Craufurd  of  Auchnamys,  fjuliilk  liccome  cautione  that  the  said 
James  suld  hald  ferme  and  stable  all  and  quhatsomevir  the  Jup'is  arbitouris 
under  ^yrlt^n  decernis  in  the  mater  fullowand,  and  coinproniitt  band  and 
oblist  thame  be  the  faithis  in  thair  liudyis  the  haly  Eyangelis  tuichit  to 
abyd  and  underlie  the  decretc  and  .sentence  of  Archibald  Douglas,  Provcst 
of  Edinburgh,  thesaurar,  and  lames  Cdlvile  of  Vchiltre,  comptrollar,  anent 
all  debati-^  lietuix  tlie  saidis  partiis  tuiehing  the  lard  of  Kilbirny  as  souirte 
for  tlie  entre  of  the  said  James  Craufuril  of  Auchnamis  and  Thomas 
Craufurd,  his  son,  to  the  law  ibr  the  slauchter  of  umquhile  Johinie  Quhite. 
And  anent  the  lettres  ojiienit  lie  tham?  to  poynd  the  said  James  and  his 
soun,  thair  landis  and  gudis  ilbr  thair  uidawis  in  the  quhilk  thai  war 
adjugit  for  non-comperance,  to  underlie  the  law  for  the  said  slauchter.  and 
for  all  actiounis,  causis,  and  quarellis  concernyng  the  saidis  materis,  and 
pertenyng  thairto  fra  tlie  begynyng  to  the  ending.  Quhllkis  Jugis  has 
takin  the  said  mater  apoun  thame.  and  to  deliver  tbairintill  betuix  this 
iind  Monunday  nixt  to  cum,  befor  viij  houris  befor  none,  apoun  the 
(pihilk  the  said  ^Yilliame  lord  Simple  askit  instruments  hora  x''- 

7l.---A(jrceiacnt  heltceeii  LordScmph;  Cravf'ird  of  Kilhiniic  airl  Craufurd 

uf  Anchiri'imcs. 

xv'^'    Julii,    \:ri:.- 

\n  presens  of  the  Lordis  of  Conns  ile  comperit  Williame  lord  Sym|>le 
and  Laurence  Craufurd  of  Kiliiirny,  un  that  ane  ])airt,  and  Thomas 
Craufurd,  youngar,  lard  of  Auchinamis,  and  \Villiame,  ]Maister  ol'  Glen- 
carne, in  name  of  James  Craul'unl  of  .Auchinamis,  tm  that  utltir  ])airt.  and 
gaif  in  ane  cmnpromit,  snbscrivit  \\itli  thair  handis,  desireing  the  .samin  to 
])e  insert  in  the  bukis  of  Counsale,  and  to  have  the  strenth  of  the  Lordis 
decrete,  and  lettres  to  bi^  direct  to  cennnand  and  charge,  compell  and 
disUvnze,  ever\-  of  the  partiis  ibr  the  fuhilHng  of  the  samin.  The  (juhilk 
<lesire  the   Leidis  thocht    ressuuable,   and   onlanit   the  said   writing  to  be 

'  ihui.  L,!,.  xxxyji.,  f„i.  :.-.!».  'ihi.i  Lih.  xxxvii.,  ua.  n;i. 


136  C0LL1X")'I()NS. 

insert  in  tlio  saidis  Inikls,  uad  to  have  the  strenth  of  thair  decrete,  and 
lettres  to  be  direct  to  compell  and  char^-e  the  saidis  partiis  for  the  fulfiUing 
thairof  of  the  quhilk  the  tenour  foUowis: — At  Edinburgh,  the  xv  day  of 
Juhi,  the  yere  of  God  j"'  v"  and  xxvij  yeris,  it  is  appunctit  and  ai;L,neit 
in  presence  of  the  Lordis  of  Connsale.  betuix  Williame  lord  Symple  and 
Laurence  Craufurd  of  Kilbirny,  on  tliat  ane  pairt,  and  Thomas  Craufurd, 
Sonne  and  aire  apperand  to  James  Craufurd  of  Auchinnamis  for  him  self, 
and  takand  the  hurding  upoune  hiin  with  Willyame  Cunyngham,  Knycht, 
Maister  ol"  Glencarne,  for  the  said  James  on  that  uthlr  part  in  manner 
following,  that  is  to  say,  That  the  said  Wil^'ame  lord  Syni]jle  and 
Laurence  sail  restore  and  deliver  agaue  to  the  said  James,  all  the  gudis 
takin  on  thair  behalf  fra  him,  furtli  of  his  landis  of  Auchinnamis  and 
Corsby,  for  the  nnlawis  of  the  souirteis  of  the  said  James,  Thomas,  and 
thair  complices,  as  is  allegit  foi-  nocht  compering  before  the  Justice  in  the 
Tolbutli  of  Edinburgh,  the  xv  day  of  I\lerche  last  bypast,  for  the  slancliter 
ofumquhile  Jolmne  Quhite,  and  ap[)rysit  ro  the  said  lord  ;ind  Laurence 
for  the  sume  of  four  score  xviij  "''•  :  And  in  sa  fer  as  thair  is  nocht  in  place 
of  the  saidis  gudis,  the  samin  to  be  apprysit  sa  fer  as  was  takin  furth  of 
the  saidis  landis  of  xVuchinamys  be  Williame  Patersoune,  James  Simsoun, 
Franuald  Luife,  and  Eobert  Lute  ;  And  for  the  gudis  takin  furth  of 
Corsby,  nocht  bein  in  place  to  be  apprysit  l^e  Andro  Craufurd  of  Giti'ert- 
land,  Johnne  Pdche,  Thomas  Stewart,  and  Ilannald  Or  :  And  quhat  the 
saidis  gudis  that  wantis  beis  apprysit  to,  to  be  allowit  to  the  saidis  Lord 
and  Laurence  in  pairt  of  pament  of  the  said  soume  of  foure  score  xviij  lib,  to 
be  paiit  to  thame  be  the  said  James  :  And  the  said  apprysing  to  be  maid, 
and  gudis  being  in  place  to  be  dcllverit  betuix  this  and  the  iirst  day  of 
August  :  And  the  saidis  J;nnes  and  Thomas  i)aiand  to  the  sadis  Lord  and 
Laurence  the  rest  of  the  said  soume,  the  tyme  of  the  ressavyng  of  the 
saidis  gudis  :  And  it  salbe  lefuU  to  the  saidis  Lord  and  Laurejice  to 
appryse  landis  for  the  rest  of  the  unlawis  and  releif :  And  the  said  James 
and  Thomas  and  thair  com])lices  tci  have  previlegit  summondis  aganis  the 
said  Lord  and  T>aurencc,  and  utheris  haiiand  interes  in  this  mater  as  thai 
sail  libell. 


CllAKTKUS  AN1>  (J'J-JIKII  DtHjUMKN-J'S. 


xvj.   Augusti,    1.VJ7.' 

^laister  lluljert  Gall>niiLh,  jn-ocuiatoui'  for  tlie  Lord  .Siiii])lo  and 
loi-spekar  for  iUe  lard  of  Kill Mriiy.  protostk  that  forsaniekle  as  the  said 
lord  and  lard  war  suinmoud  at  the  instance  of  James  f'raiifurd  of 
Aiichnanii.s  and  Thomas  Ci-aufurd  his  soun,  and  the  said  James  compei-it 
ii')c!it  be  hinr^eli'  nor  his  procin-atour  to  persew  the  said  sunniHUidis,  the 
s-miin  beand  exce})tit  in  tlie  generale  continuatioun  of  the  Sessioune  : 
'I'hairefor  that  thai  sukl  nocht  be  haldin  to  ansuere  in  tlie  said  mater 
quhill  thai  war  of  new  sumniond. 

jMaister  of  Glencarne,  f -rspekai'  fn-  Thomas  Craaifurd,  askit  instru- 
mentis  that  Alaister  Robert  (Talbraitli,  forspekar  for  the  lard  of  Killjirny, 
<;-i-auntit  that  the  said  lard  had  noeht  to  ask  at  the  said  Tlionias  at  this 
tyme,  hora  x'  - 

The  Lordis  be  sentence  Interloquitour  decevjiis  tliat  thai  may  nocht 
proceid  in  the  actioun  movit  be  James  Craufurd  of  Auchinamys  and  Thomas 
Craufurd  his  soiin,  aganis  the  lord  Sim})le  and  lard  of  Kilbirn}-.  without 
the  said  James  comperit  lie  him  self  or  a  procuratour,  beeaus  the  mater 
was  ane  continuet  actioun. 


xxiij.   Augustii,   1527.' 

The  Jjordis  of  Counsale,  with  consent  of  ]iartii  a.nd  thair  procin-atouris, 
continewis  the  sunmiondis  raisit  at  the  instance  of  James  C'raufm-d  c«f 
Auchnamys  and  'I'homas  Graufurd  his  srmn,  aganis  Williame  lord  Simple 
and  Jjanrence  Craufurd  df  Kilbiin}',  in  the  saniin  Ibrme,  force,  and  eftect 
as  it  is  now,  Init  prejudice  of  ji.artii  untu  Monunday  nixt  to  cum,  with 
continuatiutni  of  dais,  and  thair  (u  beij-vn  and  have  process  as  accordls. 


xxviij.   Octubrls,   151-7.' 

Ancnt  the  SununoncHs  laisit  at  the  instance  of  James  f'raufurd  of 
Auchinamis  and  Thomas  ( Vaufurd  his  sonc,  aganis  Willia.me  lei'd  Simple 
and  Laurence  Craufurd  of  IviUmny.  That  is  to  say.  the  said  Willlanie 
lord  Simple  and  Laurence  Craufurd,  for  the  wranguis  rasing  of  ane  new 
lettre  apoune  ane  auld  cU•li^■erancc,  and    iiandfidl  and   wrangtiis  indi.>rsing 

'Adu  Ihm.  Conclu.  l.\h.  XXXVII.,  f..l.  L'OL'.  '//.,,/.  A//..  XXWIl.,  ful.  -liy^. 

3  Ibil.  Lib.  XXX\-11.,  fnl.  -U.  ■■  /(.,V.  /.,/,.  XXX\I1.,  lol.  L'-tS. 


138  COI.LICCTIOXS. 

of  the  sainiii  at  thair  awine  hand,  in  the  name  of  Iloljei't  ('haniimav. 
messinger,  bevand  that  the  said  J!obert  tuke  the  said  Ijaurenee  Cranfurd 
souirte  ffor  the  entre  of  the  said  James  and  Thomas  and  thaii-  comphcis  tn 
the  nowmer  of  xj  personls  to  underhe  the  law  for  the  shiuchter  of 
lunqnliile  Johiine  Quhite  ;  howbeit  tlie  said  Iiobevt  maid  nevev  sick 
indorsing,  and  thaiifore  the  said  Wilhame  lord  Simple  and  Laurence 
Cranfurd  to  here  thame  be  decernit  to  releve  and  frcith  the  saidis  James 
and  Thomas  his  soune  of  all  damjinage  and  skaitli  that  tliai  liave  sustenit 
or  may  sustene  thairthrow,  as  at  mare  lenth  is  contenit  in  tlie  sumnnjudis 
thairapoune.  The  saidis  Wilhame  lord  Simple.  Laurence  Ciaufurd  of 
Kilbirny,  and  Thomas  Cranfurd,  lieand  pe)-S(jna]ly  present,  and  als  the 
said  Tliomas  and  AVilliame,  ^Malster  of  Glencarne,  comperand  as  ])rocuia- 
tours  for  the  said  James  Craui'urrl  of  Aucliinamis,  the  (juhilk  personls 
referrit  the  said  mater  with  all  actiounis,  (piarelis,  and  pertineniis 
pertenyng  to  the  samin  or  myclit  pertene  thairto  ony  manner  o^  way  to 
the  Lordis  of  C'ounsale  as  Jugis,  arljitouris,  and  amicable  compositouris  to 
decyde  tliairintill  as  thai  thocht  mast  expechent  for  the  wele  of  the  saidis 
partiis  Quhilk  acceptit  and  tuke  the  said  mater  in  and  aponne  thame :  the 
utheris  rychtis  resonis  suttis  peticionis  a.nd  allegationis  of  the  forsaid 
partiis  beand  sliawine  allegit  red  and  pi'onuneit  and  tliai  tliairintill  being 
ryplie  avisit,  decretis,  deiiveris.  and  decernis  the  proccs  of  a]ipr\-sing 
maid  aponne  the  pairt  of  the  said  .lanies  Cranfurd  of  Aucliinamys  landis 
for  certane  unlawis  in  the  cpiliilids  he  wes  adjugit  fur  nuueiitres  to 
underlie  the  law  for  the  slauchtcr  of  umquliile  Johne  Quhite,  to  cese,  and 
dischargis  the  sarain  f  >rever  in  tyme  to  cum.  And  anent  the  allegeaiiLe 
maid  bo  Laurence  Cranfurd  of  Kilbirny,  that  James  (Vaufurd  of  Aui-hina- 
mis  liad  him  laliour  for  ane  respite  till  him  and  his  soune  for  tlie  said 
slauchter  of  als  com])etent  |)rice  as  it  mycht  lie  gottin,  and  quhatever  it 
cost  he  suld  relefe  him  tliairof,  ilie  Lordis  of  Counsale  contlnewis  that 
mater  to  the  xx  day  of  Novemlier  nixt  to  cum  with  continuatioune  of  dais  ; 
And  ordanis  the  said  Laurence  Craul'urd  lu  liave  lettres  to  suinmond  tlie 
said  James  Cranfurd  of  Auchiuamis,  Thomas  ('raufurd  liis  sone.  (iuorge 
Campblc  of  Stevinsoinie,  Charles  ]\Iowat,  Henry  Cranfurd,  Cristale 
C'raufurd,  Ilobert  Cranfurd,  Johnne  Cranfurd,  and  James  i\[ontford,  to 
compcir  tlie  said  day  with  continuatioune  of  dais,  to  here  lelo  and  sutlifast 
witnessing  in  the  said  mate)-  in  sa  far  as  thai  knaw  or  salbe  sperit  at  thame; 
rescrvand  to  the  said  James  his  just  exceptionis  aganis  tlie  said  Cristale. 
And  in  the  meyntyme  continewis  tlie  remanent  of  the  maierls  debatable 
betuix  the  saidis  jiartiis  tuiching  the  apprysing  of  the  saidis  James  gudis, 


t'llAiM'KKS  AND  (jTlJKli  JJOCUMENTy.  13',) 

the  uiilawis  i)i  tlie  quliilk  li.,-  wts  acljuoit,  and  tliu  soumes  of  money  gevin 
tliairforo  to  tlie  thesaurour  be  the  isaid  Wihianie  lord  Simple  and  the  lard 
orKilblrny,  In  the  siunin  forme,  force,  and  eifect  as  it  is  now  unto  the  said 
XX  day  of  Xovembris,  with  continuacioune  of  dais,  sa  that  at  the  said 
tynie  the  Lordis  may  geve  ane  finale  sentence  amangis  tliame  without 
ferther  proces  or  delay. 


7-1.    -Action  hy  Cravfxrd  cf  Auchiuamcs.  at/ajut^t  Lore}  Scmjile  and  Cro.u- 
fard  of  KUbiruii'. 

'26th  November,  15'27.' 
Anent  the  sumujondis  r.iisit  at  the  instance  of  James  Craufurd  of 
Auchnamys  and  Thomas  Ci'aufn.rd  Jii;:;  soun.  aganis  Williame  Lord  Simple 
and  Laurence  Craufurd  of  Killjirny.  'J'hnt  is  to  say,  the  said  Williame 
Lord  Simjile  and  Lruuence  (.'raufurd,  il'or  the  wi-angwis  and  fraudfidl 
rasing  of  ane  ne\^•  lettir  apoun  ane  auld  deliverance,  and  fraudfuU  and 
wrangwis  indorsing  of  the  samin  at  their  awinliand,  in  the  name  of  Robert 
Champnay,  messingei-e,  berand  that  the  said  Loliert  tuk  the  said  Laurence 
Craufurd  souertio  i'or  (he  entro  of  the  said  James  ami  Thomas  and  thair 
comj.licesto  the  novmer  of  xj  persouns  to  vnderlie  the  law  for  theslauchier 
of  vm.juhile  .Tolme  (.Hihite,  Imwlieit  tlie  said  l.'obert  maid  nevir  sic 
indorsing,  and  tliairibr  tlio  said  Williame  Loixl  Simple  and  Laui-ence 
Craurur/l,  to  heire  thamc  be  decernit  to  leleif  and  fi-eith,  the  said  Jamrs 
and  Tl.umas,  his  soun.  of  adl  dampnage  and  skath  that  thai  haue  sustenit, 
or  may  sustene  thairthruNV,  a^  ai  mail-  Icnth  is  contenit  in  the  summondis 
andactis  gevin  thaiiiipou.no  or  l,ei;,re:  All  the  saidis  ..arties  beand  personalie 
present,  the  .pihilkis  i^cr^ouns  be  thanie  sellis,  and  thaii-  j.rocuratouris 
rcferi  it  the  said  mater  wiih  all  actiotuis,  quari'llis,  and  pciainens,  pcrtenaiid 
to  the  samin  or  mycht  pfitcin-  thairio  ony  manei-  of  way  to  the  lordis  of 
counsale,  jngi,.,  arbitouri.,  and  amicable  componitouris.  and  thai  to  decide 
thairintill  as  tjjai  sail  thhik  maist  expedient  ilor  the  wcile  of  the  said 
parties  (pihilk  acccpiit  an/t  ink  the  said  maler  in  and  apoun  thame  as  ihe 
vtlier  act  ihairupMime  prapertl>.  :  'fhe  ryclitis  resonns  writtis  petitiouns 
ansueris  and  all.-at inuns  of  tl..'  fnrsaid  parties  beand  scliawin  allegit  redd 
and  prupun.llt.  and  thai  iliauuitb  being  ripelie  avisit,  tl.e  Lordis  of 
Cnunsale  as  Jugis.  arbitouris.  and  amicable  componitouris.  decretis, 
deliverls.  and  decrni.s  the  said  James  CraufurJ,  and  Thomas  Craufurd  his 

'AcU  lh,n.  r,,,,,;,/;,-,  Vi,i.  xxwill.,  f,,l.  ■^'>. 


140  (!OLLK(rriOXS. 

Koun  sail  content  and  pay  to  the  saulis  Williame  Lord  Simple  and 
LauiT-nco  Cniufurd  of  Kiliiirny,  tlie  sovmc  of  ij"  lili.  vsnale  nioncv  in  full 
contentatioune  of  the  vnlawis  in  the  quliilkis  tlie  said  Janie.^  and  Thomas 
and  tliaiv  complices  war  adini;-  it  ;  and  for  the  money  dehursit  be  the  said 
AViUiame  to  oure  souerane  lordis  thesaurer  for  the  samin,  and  for  viher 
causis,  and  the  said  Lord  Sim])le  and  Lord  of  Balwerie  sail  deliver  the 
gudis  agane  poyndit  he  thame  for  anc  part  of  the  saidis  vnlawis  insater  as 
thai  will  mak  fliith  thai  have  now  ;  and  saniekle  of  the  saidis  gudis  as 
thai  have  noclit  that  the  ])artis  thairofas  thai  wai-  apprisit  the  tyme  of 
the  poynding  of  the  samin  to  be  allowit  in  pai't  of  payment  of  the  said 
sovme  of  ij''  lib.  ;  And  ordanis  that  nane  of  the  said  partiis  sail  have  action 
nor  clame  aganis  vtheris  anent  the  2^1't^iiiissis  :  And  dischavgis  ilkane  of 
vthcris  dames  anent  all  actiouns  that  onj  of  the  saidis  pai-tijs  has  aganis 
vtheris  concernyng  the  materis  aboune  writtin  for  evir,  and  that  ilkane  of 
the  saidis  partijs  sail  stand  in  hartlie  kindnes  with  vtheris  in  tvme  to  cum, 
and  that  letti'es  to  connnand,  and  charge,  compell,  and  distrenze  the  saidis 
juirtiis  lierfor  in  Ibrnie  as  eti'eris. 


73.— Action  Inj  WlUiam  Lord  Sc/ni>Ie,  wiaiast  Jolin  Jloirat  of  Bush;/.    [19'/-. 
Deccmher,]527y 

Anent  the  sunnnondis  vaisit  att  the  instance  of  Williame  lord  Simple 
uganls  Johnne  Mowat  of  l]u>by,  to  heir  him  be  deceriiit  be  the  decrete  of 
the  lordis  of  counsale  lo  relcif  and  kei[)  skaithles  the  said  Williame  of  the 
sovme  of  ij''  merkis  vsnale  money,  at  tlie  handis  of  James  Hamnn'ltoime  of 
Fyiuiart  knycht,  or  ellis  to  infet'i  the  said  Williame  heretablie  be  charter 
and  seising  in  x.\  libs,  worth  of  land  that  gevis  xx  lilis.  of  niaile  be  voire, 
becaus  at  the  recjuest  of  the  said  Johnne  ihe  said  Williame  band  and 
oblist  him  to  pay  to  the  said  James  the  said  sovme  at  the  feist  of  Witson- 
day  last  bipast,  and  the  said  Johnne  band  and  oMist  liim  to  relef  the  s.aid 
Williame  thairiif  el'tir  the  ibrme  of  his  lettres  obligatonris  as  at  mair  tenth 
is  contenit  in  the  sunnnondis  thaii-u[»oune  :  the  said  Williame  lord  Scmjwli 
bcand  persoiialie  present,  and  the  said  Johne  Mowat  lanchfuUie  .-unnnond 
to  this  aclione  ofcimis  callil  and  nocht  comjierit,  the  Lordis  of  Counsale 
decretis  and  deliveris  that  the  said  Johnne  ]Mowat  of  Busb^-  sail  releif  and 
kei]i  skaithles  the  said  Williame  lord  Simple  of  the  said  sovme  of  ij''  mei- 
kis  vsnale  money  at  the  handis  of  the   said    Sir    fames   1  Fanuniltoune  of 

'Ait.,   Hum.   CoHcilii,  Vul.  XXXVIII.,  fol.  TO. 


(■llAitTKUS  AND  oTllKK   !>(  HJU.MKXTS.  Ill 

Fynnart,  Knyclil,  Lecaus  at  tlie  re(|uesl.  of  tlie  said  Johnne  the  sain 
Wllliainc  liaiid  and  oliliot  him  to  pay  to  the  said  James  the  said  sovme  o1' 
ij''  merkis  at  the  iVast  of  Witsouday  last  blpast,  and  the  said  John.'' 
band  and  obhst  him  to  rehef  the  said  Williame  thairof  as  his  lettres  oh!;- 
gatouris  maid  lie  him  to  the  said  l(ji-d  xmlvv  liis  sul),seriptioun  with  his 
hand  at  tlie  [i.mi  of  the  date  at  Ihiinmikiaiii  tlie  .\j.  day  of  .Mavche  the  yir 
of  God  j"'  v'^  xx\;).  yrii-is  srhawin  and  iiroihicit  befor  the  saidis  lordis  pvo- 
portitand  bare,  and  tliaii'tbr  ordaiiis  h'ttrt-s  be  direct  to  comand  and  charge 
comi)ell  and  distvenye  the  said  lord  of  the  said  sovme  in  fn-me  as  efl'eri^. 


7-i.~Acfioj,  bij  Lord  Scmpk-,  >'s  Sheriff  of  Ihnifrco:,  wjo.inst  Janit.^ 
HaiaUtoiK  Shrrijf  of'  LluUtlujcn'',  unrnl  fheir  trspec/na-  jnrlsiUctiu,  >;. 
\2>lst  Amjud,    la28.'] 

Anent  onr  Souerane  lordis  Letteris  purchest  at  tlie  instanct-  o^ 
Wilzani  Loixl  Simple,  scher.M'  of  IJenfrew,  aganis  James  Baniiltomip. 
schevef  of  Linlithgow,  that  (piliar  the  landis  of  Bathcat,  Ulakbnrne.  Ivil'- 
increfe,  Torbanis,  Lochtnllo,  Kiehavdtoune,  Paddoschaw,  Hallaelilnw.  ao'-! 
Balbardy,  witli  the  pertinentis  ar  annext  to  the  sehereI'diMne  of  llenfre^v 
and  ar  haldin  of  our  souerane  l<;)rd  as  Stewart  of  Scotland,  and  the  tenneii- 
tis  of  the  saidis  landis  snld  gefc  stite  and  service  ihairfor  in  the  schen^i" 
couL'tis  of  Jtenfivw,  arid  lies  IxMie  in  v.s  of  the  samln  past  memotn-  of  niio. 
nevirtheles  the  said  James  1  lannuiltoun,  scheref  of  Linlithgow,  callis  t!ie 
free  tennentis  of  the  sadis  landis  to  gefe  soit  and  presence  tliairfor  in  th-^ 
schei'ef  Courtis  of  l^inlithgw,  (juliai-  ihai  aw  nane  nor  suhl  gef-  naiic,  ajd 
becaus  thai  eompeir  nocht  tliaiiio  he  vnlawis  thanie  and  lies  poyndit  aod 
takin  thair  gudis  tliairfor  wrangiiisle  That  is  to  sav,  fni  IJobert  Maxwel 
ol"  (.'alderwod,  hoi'etar  of  the  saidis  landis  of  Blakburne,  and  his  teneni's 
thairof  xxj.  ky  and  oxin,  and  fni  ^\'illianl  1  fammiltount',  lieretar  of  the 
saidis  landis  of  Bathcat,  and  his  (cncntis  xvj.  oxin  and  v.  ky.  andwill  nooLl 
restor  )ior  delivor  the  saidis  gudis  agane  as  at  niair  lenth  is  contenit  in  xh'-- 
sunnnondis  thairupone.  The  said  A\'illiam  Lord  Sim)«!c  boand  personaly 
present,  and  the  said  .binies  Hammiltoime  lauchhillie  summond  to  ih.s 
actioune  oftvmes  callit  and  nocht  com)jerit,  the  Lonlis  of  (jounsale  d.v-ei - 
nJs  and  ordanis  lettres  be  direct  siinjilieiter,  ehaigeinij,'  the  said  Jarr,-':: 
Hannniltoune,  scheref  of  Linlitligw,  an<l  his  (h>putis,  to  desist  and  ces  fr:i 
all  calling  vnlawing  and  jirueeding  aganis  the  iVee  tennentis  of  the  saidis 


142  COLLF.CriUNS. 

!:iiidi.s,  fui-  L;-e\-iii-  u^  soit  and  presence  lliuirfur  hi  tlie  scljei-ef  courtl.s  of 
Linlitljgw,  becau.',  the  sauiis  lamlis  ar  annext  to  the  haiony  and  scheief- 
dorne  ofltenfrew  as  said  is,  Discharu-eand  tlie  said  scheref  and  his  dopiitis 
thairof,  and  of  tliair  oflices  in  that  pairt.  and  to  conniiand  and  chai-go 
thanie  to  restor  and  dehver  the  tai(hs  ^p.dis  apme  to  llie  saidis  tenncntis 
und  grand  tliat  tliai  war  takin  fra,  becaus  thai  war  chargit  of  befbr  to  liave 
done  in  the  saiuin,  or  eUis  to  have  comperit  befor  tlie  Lordis  and  scluiw 
;tne  ressonable  cans  (piliy  tha}-  suld  noclit  have  done  the  saniin  and  failyeit 
thaii-intill,  and  lettres  to  be  direct  heirupon  as  etleris. 


7 :y— Actio, I  h>/  Marina  JRvId,  Lchh,v:,  a[p<ir,st  Rob'^rt  Mooter  of  Semple.  for 
recorerii  oj'ltiT  ijooch.      \7th  Sci'teinhcr,  1528.]' 

Aneiit  our  Sonerane  T.oi'dis  lettrez  pnrchest  at  tlie  instance  of  Clarion 
"ieid,  the  lehct  of  vmcpdiilL-  riol>erL  WaLson  agnnis  Piobert  maister  of 
Simple.  That  fpili:ir  eftir  tlie  de  ■tis  ef  liir  said  spoils  unr  Sonerane  Lord 
•novit  oi']>iete  ^vitIl  ^uis  of  his  tht-saiirer  and  compniiitrnu-is  has  gevin  and 
grantit  to  liir  and  hir  pni'  fidci'les  barnis  cerlane  gudls  ipihilkis  [ler'enit 
to  hir  said  spous  and  hir  and  war  our  said  Seuerane  liU'd.is  eschaiet  tluow 
tlie  said  lloberl  Watsruiis  fieing  at  his  liMm  and  he  vertu  of  the  said  uift 
and  leltre/.  thairapun  srhe  eausit  C'harlis  t'ani]-)bell  mai^enger  to  serche 
and  seik  the  said  guflis  and  ajipi-ehendit  ane  j^airt  tluiii-af  introniettit  ^vith 
be  the  said  Koliert  Maister  (ol)  Siniplr-  anil  his  seruaiulis,  tliat  is  to  say 
\  j.  auld  ky  and  foiu'  younL;-er  kv,  and  arrestit  the  sannnvn  in  his  handis  : 
Nevirtheles  he  postponis  and  deferris  t^  deliver  the  same  to  the  said 
"Robert  Maister  Sim}ile  to  deliver  the  saidis  gudis  to  the  said  ]Marione  and 
!iir  laderles  barnis  vndei-  di\-ers  ](nnis  and  last  vnder  the  jianis  of 
r.'lielliotm  lyk  as  at  mair  lentli  is  contt-nit  in  tlie  saidis  letirez.  P.aith 
tlie  saidis  ]iart\s  being  persunalv  ]iresent,  it  was  aUi^git  b<^  the  said  Jlaister 
■Simple  that  lie  hiid  maid  enmjit  of  the  saidis  gudis  as  eschaiet  gudis 
In  otir  Sonerane  Idnlls  C'hakl^tr  and  maid  expensis  in  tiic  ingetting  of  the 
sinmuyn.  The  Lordis  of  Connsale  tlecretis  and  deliv.ais  that  the  said 
ilnluut  jNlaister  Simple  sail  deliver  agane  to  the  said  Marlon,  the  said  yj. 
auld  ky  als  guid  as  thai  war  the  tyme  tliat  he  inlrometit  thairwith,  and 
..rdanis  l(>ttre/.  be  direct  to  cmjiell  and  distvenze  him  his  laiidis  and  gudis 
thairfor,  and  in  siklyke  foi-m-'  as  ^\:n•  uwin  of  befiir  :  And  ordnnis  the 
said   four  young  kv  to  remane  witli   the  said   lloliert    tor  the  costis  and 

'  AcUi  I:o,n.  c..,,.;;,;,  V,,l.  XXXVIll.,  f..l.  li-.'J. 


('HAUTKKS  AND  DTHEll  DOCmFP^NTS.  14;; 

expensis  sustenit  be  him  in  tlie  iiiu'etting  of  the  s;dd  escliaiet  gudis  aiv! 
making  compt  tliainij)oun  in  the  chakker  as  said  is. 


7(3. — Acfion  hij  A'lam  Whifcfonl  nf  iha'.  ill;  Ninia,i  lord  Iukss,  "iid  Bob'-rr 
Semple,  to  .^fatj  jynnch'iK/.     [5tli  FehriKi.rij,  ]5'28-2y.  |' 

Anent  our  Souerane  Lonlis  lettrez  purcliest  at  tlie  instance  of  Adam 
Qiihytefurd  of  that  Ilk  aganis  Niniane  lord  [loss  of  Mailvile  and  llobei't 
Simple  :  That  cjuhav  the  said  lord  allegeand  that  the  said  Adam  remaiiil 
and  baid  at  hame  fra  our  Soverane  lordis  oist  and  army  qnhilk  come  ajior; 
the  xxvij.  day  of  August  last  by  }iast  furtht  of  Striueling  to  Edinburgh  tij 
his  parliament  quhilk  is  nocht  of  verite  has  be  sinister  and  -\vrang 
informacion  purchest  at  our  said  Souerane  lord  the  said  Adarnis  escliaiet 
of  his  gudis  and  gart  charge  him  be  vthcr  our  Souerane  lordis  lettrez  ai, 
the  mercat  cros  of  the  burgh  of  liaufrew  u[)on  Settii'day  to  compeir  apor' 
Tijsday  nixt  thaireftir  befoir  our  said  Souenme  lordis  Justice  in  ihe  tulbull. 
of  Edinburgh  to  vnderly  his  lawis  iVa-  the  said  cryme  vnder  the  [layn  '^( 
Kebellioun  :  And  anent  the  cliarge  gevin  to  the  saidls  Niniane  lord  l'lus^ 
and  Robert  to  produce  the  saidis  lettrez  at  ane  certane  day  \)y  past  bef  lii' 
tire  lordis  of  counsale  to  be  scne  and  considderit  be  thame,  baith  tb';- 
saidls  partys  being  personaly  present,  the  lordis  oi  the  counsale  continewi- 
the  said  mater  in  the  sanuiiyn  t'orm,  force,  and  etfect,  as  it  is  now  onto 
the  XX.  da}^  of  IMarche  nixt  tocuni  with  continuacioun  of  dais,  but  prejudice 
of  party,  and  ordains  the  said  Niniane  lord  lt(is  to  ceis  fra  all  punding  ol' 
the  said  Adamis  gudis  for  the  said  eschaet  rpihiU  the  said  xx.  ilay  inehi- 
sive  :  And  als  suspendis  the  ]iroces  of  horn  led  or  to  be  led  ajioun  the  said 
Adam  in  the  said  mater,  fpdiill  the  said  inclusive  as  said  is,  and  lettrez  i'l 
lie  direct  thairapoun. 


77. — Coiijlriiiadoa  of  Charier  hy  Jarncs  ]Luailton  of  Fymurrt,  Kt.,  to 
WiUidiu  lord  Seiiiplc,  of  lands  of  A"chiifoi'r  and  Kirkpcnuy- 
land.      [^xt  Svptoaht-r,  15i;y].- 

JACUBUkS  Dei  gracia  r(^\  Scotorum  onuiHius  prubis  hominibus  tocius 
terre  sue  clericis  et  laicis  salutem  sciatis  nos  cum  avisamento  thesaurarl; 
nostri   rpiandam   cartam   vcndicionis   et   alicnacionis   faclam   per  dilectum 

■  Adu  Voi,i.  (\.„.-;r,i,  v.,1.  xxxjx.,  fol.  7J.        '  i;,v.  Ma.,,  s:.,..  i.ii,.  xxiii.,  Xo.  or.. 


144  CULLKCTIONS. 

familiaifii!  nos<  iiiin  Jucoltum  llaniiltoiin  de  Fviiiiait  militein  cum  consensu 
et  assensu  cloiiiine  .  INJargarete  Leviu^stonn  eius  conjuo-is  consangninfo 
n'lstro  Willelnio  (Ifnnino  Seni]!ill  et  Eli/cabelli  Arnot  eiu.s  sponse  et  eorum 
altrri  diucius  xiveiitl  in  coniuncta  int'eo'lacione  lieredibns  et  af^signnti.s  dieti 
doniini  Seui]iill  (|niliuseniujue  de  totis  et  integ'i'is  Ten'is  de  Aucliinfnnr  el 
Kiikpeiiuiland  cum  tenentilnis  tenandriis  ac  libere  tenenciuiu  servi'.'ii'< 
earundem  exteiidcntilais  ad  \igiiiti  libnitas  terravuui  ontinui  extentns 
\Mr.icuin  advocatione  et  donacioue  ecclesiaruni  et  capelianiaruni  earunileni 
et  suis  {lertinenciis  jacentibus  in  [larrochia  de  Tnnerkip  infra  viceconiitatnin 
ntLVtruni  do  ]len^lv^v  de  noliiw  taiinunni  Serieseallo  Seocie  et  f^uccessoribus 
nostris  tenendis  De  mandato  nostro  visani  leetam  in.sp?ct;un  et  diligenter 
e>aniinatara  sanrnn  integram  non  rasam  non  cancallatani  nee  in  alii'|ua  sni 
pM'le  suspect;un  ad  plenum  intellexisse  sub  liae  foi-ma  ()mni!>us  liano 
cuirani  visuvis  vel  auditiu'is  Jacolms  llannniltoun  di-  Fyinuut  miles  saluteni 
ill  Duniinu  senjiiiternam  Xovei'ltis  me  nun  vi  nut  metu  ducnmi  n-^c  eiTore 
tapsum  conipulsum  ant  coaciuni  st^l  mea  mera  puraet  spontanea  voluntalu 
utditatequf  men  undique  ])revi<:i  et  pensata  concessisse  vendidisse  et 
alienasse  necnnu  concedei-e  vendi-ve  alieijare  et  bac  presenti  carta  nica  con- 
Hrmare  cum  jileiiu  CMn.i.eM'^u  et  assensu  domiiie  iMargarete  T-evivi^stMun 
sponse  mee  nobili  et  ])otenti  domino  Willelmo  domino  Sympill  et  Elizabetb 
Arnot  sue  spoi;se  et  ips.irum  alieri  diucius  viventi  iji  coniuncta  infeodacirmo 
et  lievedibus  et  assign:itis  dicti  domini  Sempill  quibuscunque  omnes  et 
Bingulas  teri'as  meas  de  Aucliinfour  et  KirkpeiUiiland  cum  tenentibus 
tenandris  libpiv  tenencium  serviciis  earuudcni  e.xtcndentes  in  integro  ad 
\iginti  librittas  tcrraruiu  antiqui  extentus  miacum  advucntione  et  donatione 
tcclesiaruni  et  c;q>cllani;irum   earundem  cum   stiis  piertinentiis  jacentes  iu 


arro; 


de  Tnnerkiii   infra  vicecomitatum  de  .1! 


sunnna  pecunie  micbi  per  dictum  W'illelmum  dominum  Sonqiill  jnvmanibris 
gL'atanter  et  integre  pei'soluta  in  pecunia  nunierata  et  in  usum  meum 
Toialiter  conversa  He  quaquidom  summa  pectmie  teneo  me  bene  CMUtiiitum 
ac  plenarie  et  integre  pcrsolutum  in-ei'atinnque  domiinnu  ^^empill  liereile.-s 
suos  executores  et  assignatos  pro  me  lieredibus  executc'riluis  et  assignatis 
de  ead.eni  (|uitt(i-  inde  (.■lamo  i!nper]>etuuni  presentis  carte  mee  per  tenorcm. 
'IVnendas  et  liabrndas  onnies  et  singulas  prenominatas  terras  de  Aucliinliiur 
et  Kirkpen.nyfind  cum  tenentilius  tenandiiis  ct  libere  tenentium  serviciis 
earundem  extcnilcntcs  in  integro  ad  \igiiiti  libi-atas  teri'arum  auli(pii 
extentus  unacum  ad\Mcationf  et  dMnatioue  eccle.-^Iarum  et  capellaniarnm 
t.arundem  cum  suis  pertinenciis  prefati  Willrlmo  duiuimt  Sciupill  et 
Elizabetli  Arnot  sue  spouse  et    criun  alteri   diucius   \ivent  i   in   oniuncta 


(JJJAiri'KRS  AND  (t'PIIEli  DnCL'MKXTS.  145 

infeodacioue  e.t  lieredibus  et  assi-uatis  dlcti  duiiuiii  Wllleliiii  Domlu' 
Seuipill  qulbuscunque  a  me  lieredibiis  ineis  et  assi^iiatis  de  supreui') 
domino  nostru  rege  taiujuam  Sencscullo  .Scocie  eL  siiis  successorlbus  in 
feodo  et  liereditate  inipei'petiiuni  jier  ..umcs  rectas  metas  suas  anticpias  c-r. 
divisas  prout  jacent  in  longitudine  et  latitiuliue  in  duminiljus  etc.  Red- 
dendo inde  annuatiin  dic-tus  Willelinu.s  IJoniiinis  SympiU  et  Elizabetl; 
Arnot  eius  sponsa  et  ipsorum  alter  diucius  vivens  lion-dcs  et  absiifj-natj 
dicti  domini  Sympill  dicto  supremo  dnniinu  nostro  regi  tanrjuam  Senescallo 
Scocie  et  suis  successorilju^  pro  diet  is  'IV-nis  de  Ancliinibur  et  Kirkpenny- 
land  cum  pertinenciis  servicia  debita  et  consueta  tantum  pro  omni  alio 
onere  exactione  questiono  demanda  sen  servicio  seculari  que  de  predictin 
Terris  cum  pertinenciis  per  quoscunqne  exigl  poterint  <[Uomodolil)et  ve^ 
requiri.  Et  ego  vero  prefatus  Jacobus  Ilammiltoun  de  Fynnart  mil^t- 
heredes  mei  et  assignati  omnes  et  singulas  predictas  terras  de  Auclnntbnr 
et  Kirkpennyland  cum  tenentil->us  tenandriis  ac  libere  tenencium  serviciis 
earnndem  imacum  advocatione  et  donatione  ecclesiarum  ot  capellaniarum 
cum  suis  pertinenciis  prefato  WilleJnio  domino  Sympill  et  Elizabeth  Arnot 
sue  spouse  et  ipsorum  alteri  diucius  viventi  in  eoniuncta  infeodotione 
heredibus  et  assignatis  dicti  ^V^illelmi  domini  Senqiill  quibuscunque  ode'.' 
libere  et  quiete  in  onmibus  et  ])er  unjnia  forma  jiaricer  et  effectu  v.t 
premissum  est  contra  onmes  mortales  warantizabimus  a,cquiel:-ibimus  ei 
imperpetuum  defendemus.  In  cuius  I'oi  testimonium  sigillum  meuiti 
proprium  Iniic  ])resenti  carte  mee  est  ai.]x^nsum  unacum  subscriptione  mer- 
manuali  ac  cum  appensione  sigilli  dicte  dumine  ?»Iargarete  sponse  mee  in 
signum  sui  consensus  et  assensu  ad  pivmi.-sa  Apud  Ediiil)nrgli  ultimo  nie 
mensis  Augusti  anno  Domini  millesimo  quingentesimo  vioesinii)  no/io 
coram  liiis  testibus  Andrea  Hannniltoun  Alexandro  Ilammiltoun  et  Jacobo 
Nasmyth  cum  diversis  aliis  Quamquidem  cartam  ac  vendicionem  et  alien 
acionem  in  cadem  contentas  in  omnibus  suis  punctis  et  articulis  condicionv- 
bus  et  modis  ac  circnmstanciis  suis  ((uiljuscunque  in  omnibus  et  j>er  onujia 
forma  pariter  et  etYectu  cum  avisamento  prefali  thesaurarii  nostii  appro- 
baiTfius  ratificamus  ac  i)ro  nobis  et  successorilnis  nostris  pro  perpetuo  ut 
premissum  est  coniirmannis  salvis  nobis  et  successoi'ibus  itostris  juribus  et 
Gerviciis  de  dictis  Tei-ris  cum  ])ertiuenciis  ante  jn'csentem  nostram  con- 
finnationem  nobis  debitis  et  consuetis.  In  cuius  ivi  testimonium  luiic 
presenti  carte  nostre  conlirmationis  magnum  sigillum  nostrum  apponj 
precepimus  Testibus  leverendissimo  reverendisq\ie  in  C'hristo  patribus 
Gavnio  arcliiei)isco])0  Glasguensi  cancellario  nostro  Georgio  e])Lscopo 
Dunkeldensi     Henrico      cpiscoj.o     Candidecase     nostrecpie    capelle    regie 


hi;  collections. 

8trivilii\i;er]sis  dilectis  consaiif;uinei.s  nostris  (.'olino  coinite  do  Eri^ile  doinino 
Campbell  ct  TiOrne  ma^t^dstro  Hospicii  nostii  Hugone  comite  dc  Enliiitnuii 
flomino  Montgomery  Georgio  comite  de  Rothes  domino  Lesley  Malcoiiiu 
domino  Flemyng  magno  cnmeravio  venerabililjus  in  Chvisto  patrilnis 
''':ilricio])rioreecelesiemetroj)olitane  Sancti  Andree  David  abbate  monasterii 
nostri  do  Abevbiotbok  nostri  secreti  sigllli  cnstode  dilectis  familiarilms 
nostris  I'oberto  iiortoiTn  dr  ( )vir  P)ori;tonn  nostro  thesanrario  et  com])uio- 
nim  nostrorum  rotulatore  mogistro  Tlionia  Erskin  de  Haltoun  secretario 
nostro  et  Jacobo  Colvile  du  LV-biltre  noslre  cancellarie  directore  apud 
Edlnbm-gli  pvimo  die  mensis  Septembris  anno  domini  rnillessiino  quin- 
gentessimo  vicesimo  iiono  Et  rcgni  nostri  decirno  sexto. 

Abstract. 

Confirmation  by  King  James  the  Fifth  of  charter  granted  Ijy  James 
Hamilton  of  Fynnart,  Knight,  with  consent  of  Lady  Margaret  lavingston 
bis  -wdfc,  in  fa-v-onr  of  William  lord  Sample  and  Elizabetli  Arnot  his  wife, 
in  conjunct  fee,  and  the  heirs  and  assignees  of  the  said  lord  Semple,  heri- 
tably, of  the  lands  of  A.uchinfour  and  Kirkpennyland,  extendhig  in  whole 
to  a  twenty  ])Ound  land  of  old  extent,  with  advocation  and  donalion  of  tlie 
churches  and  chapels  thereof,  lying  in  tlie  jiai'ish  of  Iinierkip  and  shire  of 
Eenfrew  :  and  that  for  a  sum  of  money  paid  to  the  granter,  by  the  said 
William  lord  i^emple,  of  whicli  sum  the  charter  contains  discharge  :  To 
h/.ld  from  the  sai'l  James  Hamilton  and  his  heirs,  of  the  King  as  Steward 
of  Scotland,  in  fee  and  heritage  iW  ever,  ibr  the  services  due  and  wuut. 
Sealed  and  subscribed  by  the  granter.  the  seal  also  of  the  said  lady 
IMargaret  being  appended  in  token  of  her  consent,  at  Edinburgh  31st 
August,  1529,  liefore  these  witnesses,  Andrew  Hamilton,  Alexander 
Hamilton,  and  James  Nasmyth  :  The  confirmation  is  dated  at  Edinbiu'gh 
ori  1st  Seiitember  same  year. 


78. — Action  anent  llic  fee  of  the  Coroner  of  Renfreu:.     [xxj.  Mu.ij,   1530.  j' 

Sederunt  doniinj  secreti  consLlij.  Anent  our  soueiane  lordis  lettres 
purchest  at  the  instance  of  the  frehaldaris  ^\  ithin  the  barony  of  Lenfrew, 
.iganis  AA''illiam  Cunynghame  of  Craganis,  That  quhar  the  said  Laruny 
[lertenis  to  our  souerane  lord  as  Stewart  of  Scotland,  and  the  crownav 
tb.airof  in  all  ly)nis  bygane  i>ast  memour  of  man  has  in  his  fee  ane  thraif 

'Acta   Don.   Conci'/ii,  Vol.   XU.   fol.  80. 


('HAKTKi;^  ANM)  OTIIKR   bOCUMKXTS.  147 

of  corn  of  ilk  pleach  and  iiijd.  of  ilk  lious  within  the  said  barony,  and 
was  in  vs  and  possession  thairof  and  on  nane  utliir  lee  Nevirtheles  the 
said  William  Cunpigliame  of  Craganis,  now  crownar  of  the  said  barony, 
allegeand  tliat  he  suld  haif  half  ane  mcrk  for  liis  fee  of  ilk  person  that 
componit  or  tuk  thame  to  our  souerane  lordis  respect  or  remission  in  hm 
last  Jiisticeair  of  Renfrew,  c[uhilk  is  noclit  of  verite,  has  purchest  vthii" 
lettrez  to  poynd  and  distrenze  thaiifui'  quhilkis  lettrez  ar  purcliest  be 
sinister  and  wrang  informacioun,  and  anent  the  chaig-e  gevin  to  the  said 
William  to  produce  the  saidis  lettrez  bcfoir  the  lordis  of  counsale  to  be 
sene  and  considerit  be  thaine  lyk  as  .'it  niair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  saidis 
vthir  lett.rez  The  said  William  of  Cunynghame  and  Niniane  lord  lloss 
being  personaly  present,  thair  richtis  I'csonis,  etc.  the  lordis  of  counsale 
decretis,  deliveris,  and  decernis  the  lettrez  purchest  be  tlic  said  Williani'i 
Cunynghame,  crownar  of  the  said  SclierL'fdome  of  Jlcnfrew,  in  the  sn;J 
mater  to  be  ordourly  j^rocedit  and  ordanis  thame  to  have  eflect  and  to  bo 
put  to  execucioun  in  tyme  tocum  in  ;dl  poyntis  and  lettrez  to  be  direct 
gif  neid  be. 


7'j,—Chartey  io  James  IlamJton  of  Fymmrt,  Kuiyht.  and  Maiyarei 
Lifingstoii,  hi^  .yxx'se,  0/  the  Bamny  ofOchillrec,  tfv.  [13?/i  Jaivary. 
1530-1.]' 

JACOBUS  Dei  gracia  rex  Scutorum  omnibus  probis  hominibus  tocius 
terre  sue  elericis  et  laicis  salutem  Sciatis  nos  dedisse  concessisse  et  hac 
present!  carta  nostra  confirmasse  hereditario  dilecto  nostro  lamiliari  Jacobo 
Hammyltoun  de  Fynnart  militi  et  Margarcte  Livirigstoun  eius  sponse  et 
ipsorum  alteri  diutiiis  viveiiti  in  conjuncta  infeodatimie  et  heredibus  svus' 
subscriptis  omnes  et  singnlas  terras  ct  buronias  subscriptas  videlicet  Totas 
et  integras  terras  et  baroniani  de  Uchllti-e  cum  castro  fortaliciis  do]nil)u^- 
molendinis  piscariis  annexis  pendiculis  le  outsettis  tenentibus  tenandrlis 
liberetentiuni  serviciis  advocationibus  et  donationibus  ecclesiannn  capell- 
aniarum  clericatuum  olHciorum  earundem  et  suis  pertinenciis  jacentes  in- 
fra vicecomitatum  de  x\.rc  dimedietateni  totarum  ct  intcgrarum  terrarum 
et  baroniarum  de  Bernweil  et  Symontouu  .  .  jacentem  inballiatu  nos- 
tro de  Kyle  infra  vicecomitatum  no.-trmn  de  Are  antcdictum  dimedietaten) 
tocius  et  integre  ban.niie  de  Ci-anfni-d  .lubne  .  .  jacentem  infra  vice- 
comitatum   (ie    Lanark      .      .      tcrias    de    ("dcngevill       .      .      jacentes    in 

■  nt.j.  Man.  Sw.,  l<h.  XXIV.  No.  '.'I, 


HS  COLLECT  [ONS. 

Iiaroiiia  de  Aveii(!;iile  infra  viL-PComitatuin  nostnim  do  Stvivilinfr  Terras  de 
Pardowe  Bacliara-'e  et  Kincaid  .  .  jaconte.s  inlVa  ^•icf■conntatuMl  no^- 
trum  de  Dunliertane  Necnon  dicto  Jacobo  et  luM-edibus  suis  suliscriptis 
oilicivmi  vieecomitis  de  Renfrew  infra  bondas  et  liuiit'^s  parocbie  etbaronie 
de  Bathcat  jacentis  infra  viceconitatum  eiusdcui  Qucquideni  terre  et 
baronie  suprascri]jte  cum  castris,  etc.,  fuerunt  dicti  Jacobi  et  Margoi-ete 
perpritis  liereditarie  et  dictum  vicecomiti,^  officimu  infra  bondas  et 
limites  parocbie  et  baronie  antcdicte  fuit  consan2,uinei  nostri  Wilk'bni 
domini  Sj-mplr  vicecomitifi  nostri  de  Renfre^v  perprius  bereditarie. 
Et  (jiius  ei  quod  iidem  per  fustim  et  baculum  et  procuratores  suo.s 
.  .  in  manibus  nostris  apud  r.dinbui't;li  sursum  reddiderunt  pureque  et 
p.impliciter  resiL^iiarnnt.  .  .  Insupcr  pro  liono  fideli  et  gi'atuito  servicin 
nobis  per  prefalum  Jncobum  imperjso  et  pro  speciabbus  favore  et  amere 
quos  erga  ipsuiii  gerimus  .  .  fecinms  univimns  annexavimus  creavimus 
et  incorporavinuis  .  .  omnes  et  singulas  terras  et  baroniam  su]n-ascrip- 
tas  .  .  necnon  dictum  ofliciiun  vieecomitis  .  .  in  unum  inteyram  ei 
liljcram  baroniam  omni  tempore  afi'uturo  baroniam  de  Ucbiltre  nuncujian- 
dam.  Ac  vohiraus  .  .  cpiod  castrum  de  Ucbiltre  nunc  edillcatum  et 
edificandum  capitale  ei-It  dicte  Ixaronie  messnagium.  .  .  Tenendas  et 
babendas  .  .  dictis  Jacobo  Hammlltomi  et  Margarete  Lc.ingstoun 
p.ius  sponse  et  ipsurum  alter!  diutius  viventi  in  conjuncta  infeodatione  et 
beredibus  mascidis  inter  ipsos  legitime  proci-eatis  seu  procreandis  quibus 
deficientibus  beredibus  masculis  per  ijisum  Jacobum  legitime  pi'ocreandi.s 
qnilms  deficientibus  consaiiLiiiineo  nostro  Jacobo  Aranie  comlti  domino 
Hammiltoun  .  .  quil)us  deficientibus  Gawino  Hammiltoun  eius 
fratri  germano  et  beredibus  suis  masculis  .  .  quibus  deficienii- 
bus  legitimis  et  propinquioribus  beredibus  masculis  sanguinis  domus 
et  cognominis  do  Ilammiltoun  urma  de  Hammiltoun  gerentibus  . 
de  nobis  et  nostris  successorilnis  Scotonun  regibus  .  .  in  feodo 
et  bereditate  ac  libera  liaronia  imperjietuiim  .  .  cum  jiotestate 
facultate  et  liccncia  dicto  Jacobo  Hammiltoun  et  beredibus  suis  tallie  ante- 
dictis  castrum  tui-rim  fortalicum  ini'ra  prefata->  te]-ras  et  lui-onlas  ulJ  eiis 
magis  expediri  vidcbiter  editicandi  cum  jannis  ferreis  le  b.-itteling  corbel 
sailze  carcere  etonmibus  aliis  pro  dicti  turris  castri  et  fortalicii  nnmitione  et 
fortiiicatione  riecessariis.  Faciendo  iiide  annuatim  .  .  jui'a  et  servicia 
.  .  debitaet  consueta.  .  .  Exigentibus  quoqiic  prel'ati  Jacobi  J  binmilb 
toun  militis  de  nobis  benemeritis  preter  dictarum  tcriarum  et  baronie  lieredi- 
tariamconcessioiiem  et  earundem  in  liberam  baroniam  annexationem  regalis 
munificencie  beneficio  aliquo  spontanea  voluntate  nostra  prol'ecto  tjuod  iili 


CHAKTKllS  AND  OTIIF.U  IXKJUMKNTS.  149 

totique  posteritati  sue  honoriticuni  fucrit  et  dccoruin  uuni  reiunueranduin 
esse  censuivmis  (|uare  et  si  anlehacliiieani  quani  anmn-um  descriptores  vulgo 
bendnm  seu  bacilJum  aiipcllicaiit  a  siiiistro  angiilu  sul  insignis  quod  sue 
n-entis  peculinre  est  ad  dexterum  dictam  iilegitiniitatls  seu  bastardie 
iiotain  liactenusgcsserit  attpie  gerit  quia  tamcn  al>  olim  serenissimo  patre 
hoc  Mfitaliuni  impedimento  liberatus  et  un\is  licredum  in  carta  talllo 
dilecto  olim  consanguineo  nostro  Jacobo  Arranie  comiti  .  .  su(.>  ipsuis 
Jacobi  Hammiltoun  inilitis  ])atri  dicti  nustri  patiis  ilkistrissimi  liberabtate 
coiifecta  coiiscriptus  extat  jure  optiiuo  diso-inien  istud  illi  amplius  defer- 
endum  non  est  quod  nos  amoventes  abud  ditiereucie  sigaum  contulimus 
ac  ])resentiuiii  serie  confcrinuis  utjiote  tractuni  ai'genteum  siinpbcem  ad 
circumferentiam  armorum  contmuo  ductum  contvapositis  bbis  argeiiteis 
consitum  qualem  nos  dupbccni  sed  divei'so  colore  in  nostro  insignio  )-egio 
gerimus  perpetuum  sue  in  nos  fidei  monumeutum  veluti  in  bac  uostra 
carta  depingi  jussimus.  In  cuius  rei  testimonium  Imic  presenti  carte 
nostre  magnum  sigillum  nostrum  a])poni  precepinus  apud  Edinliurgb 
decimo  tercie  die  mensis  Januaris  anno  domini  millesinio  ((unigentcsnno 
tricesimo  et  regni  nostri  decimi  octavo. 

Abstract. 

Cliarter  by  King  James  tlie  Fifth,  in  f;ivour  of  James  Ibimilton  of 
Fynnart,  knight,  and  Margaret  Livingston  his  spouse,  in  conjoined  fee,^ 
and  to  their  heirs  of  taillie  therein  mentioned,  of  the  lands  and  barony  oi' 
Ochiltree,  with  castle,  foilalices  and  other  pertinents ;  also  the  ofhce  of 
Sheriftship  of  l^.enfrew,  within  the  bounds  of  the  parish  and  barony  of 
Bathgate,  lying  in  the  said  sberilldnm  :  v.'hich  olHce  belonged  before 
heritably  to  William  lord  Semple.  SiR-rilf  of  IlerJrew  ;  and  whlcli  lands 
and  ofhce  were  resigned  in  the  King's  hands  at  Edinburgh:  uihting  and 
incorporating  the  whole  into  one  \\h>]v  antl  free  barony,  to  lie  called  the 
Barony  of  Ochiltree.      Dated  at  Edinburgli,  1  3  January,  15:30-1. 

ao.— Jc<  of  the  Lords  of  Council  [irontiiuj  rclaration  of  Interdict  to  Lord 
Lyle.     \'2ith  Januari/,  1530-31].' 

In  presens  of  the  lordis  of  counsale  comperit  Johnne  lord  Lyle,  and 
gaif  in  his  suplicatioun  suhscrlvit  willi  his  hand,  heirand  in  etlect.  That 
iforsamekle  as  he  of  his  awine  consent   and   fre  will  hes  interdictit  him  of 

•Acta  Jhui.    Concilii,   Vol.  XLII.    ful.  ;">. 


150  OOLI-ECTIOXS. 

befor  fra  all  alieiiatiouii  of  his  luiidis  and  lieretao-e  belor  the  saldis  loiclis 
and  befoi-  the  said  Interdictioun  aue  pairt  of  the  saidis  laiidis  quhilk  is 
verraj  prottittaUe  wes  wodsett  and  tliaivfor  purposis  to  redeme  thesamin, 
desirand  thairfor  the  saldis  lordis  to  lows  the  said  interdictioun  to  that 
effect,  tliat  he  raycht  analy  the  vlib.  land  of  Cragbait,  Tor,  and  Thraiplie 
within  the  Schevefdome  of  Renfrew,  rpihilkis  ar  less  prolVett  nor  the  saidis 
landis  wodsett  as  said  is  like  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  said 
supplicatioune.  The  quhilk  desyr  the  saidis  lordis  thoeht  ressonaUe,  and 
thairfor  with  consent  of  the  said  Johnne  lord  ]^yle  and  als  of  :\Iaister 
Abrahame  Crechtoune,  comperand  in  the  name  of  my  lord  of  Sanctandrois 
and  of  the  lady  Lyle,  at  quhais  instance  the  said  interdictioun  was  maid 
the  lordis  forsaid  lowsis  the  said  interdictioun  to  that  effect  alanerlie  that 
the  said  lord  may  analie  the  saidis  landis  of  Cragbait,  Tor  and  Thraiplie 
at  his  plesour,  sa  that  he  may  redeme  his  saidis  landis  hand  in  wodsett, 
becaus  the  samin  is  for  his  vtilitie  and  mair  i)rofett  as  said  is,  and  ordanis 
lettres  be  direct  heru]5on  in  forn\e  as  etlcris. 


SI,— Act  of  the  Lords  of  Council,  l,<ferdictiny  Lord  LyJe  froia  aeJunc/  Ins 
J,(,uh.     [2Gth  Jo.nuarii.   i:)30-31.]' 

In  presens  of  the  lordis  of  counsell  comperit  Johne  lord  Lile,  and  -aif 

in  befor  thame  ane  supplicacioun,  and  de-^irit  and  consentit  eftir  the  forme 

of  the  samin,  and  at  the   instance  of  ane  maist  reverend   fader  in  God, 

James,  Archbischop  of  Sanctandrois,  priniat  and  legat  ^S  Scotland,  and  his 

freindis  quhilkis  pait  and  deliverit  to  him   his  tochir  gud  for  the  contract 

of  mariage  completit  betuix  him  and  Betoun  thair  kynnis- 

woman  be  the  tenour  of  tlic   samin   iov  coiisignacioun   of  his  heretage  for 

the  airis  gottin,  and  to  be  gottin  betuix  him  and  hir,  and  in  eschewing  of 

alienaciotni    thairof,    and    (^v    certane    vthir    res>:inable    causis    and    con- 

sideracionis  moving  him  of  his  awn  frc  will  consent  and  propir   motive 

vncompellit  or  coactit  in  ony  wise  to  be  interdytit  fra  all  alienacioun,  and 

selling  of  ony  of  his  landis  aiinuellis  or  heivlagls  within  this  realm,  and 

fra  all  wodsetting  and  impigiioration  thairol',  and  geving  ol' liirentis  takkis 

or  for  malingis  uf  the  samin  to  quhatsumevir  persounis  for  langer  termes 

than  vtheris.  and  fra  all  selling  and  dischargeing  of  uny  reversiounis  maid 

to  him  or  his  pr.'do'cssouris  of  ony  landis  or  onmu'Uis.  and  taking  of  ony 

mar    sowmez     thairupon    than     the    saidis     reversiounis     now    proportis 

'  Acta  )>v,n.   CvncUu.  Vol.  XIJl.  fol.  10. 


CllARTKHS  ANP  OTIlKn   POCl'MKNTS.  l.')1 

except  it  sail  be  lefuU  to  him  to  analy  and  wodsrtt  his  v'"''-  land  of 
Crao-bat,  Tor,  and  Threiplv,  with  the  pertincntis  liand  within  the  scherot'- 
dome  of  'Renfrew,  vnder  reversioun  coiitenand  the  sowni  uf  ane  hundreth 
pundis  or  cllis  to  tak  that  sowm  apon  the  reversioun  cllls  maid  njion  his 
landis  of  the  Schelis  of  Kilbryde,  liand  within  the  scherefdome  of  I,anerk. 
and  for  mair  cleirnes  the  said  lordis  has  speeifyit  the  saidi.s  rcversionis 
ellis  maid,  that  ib  to  say,  ane  reversioun  maid  to  him  be  Jhon  C'ampbel  of 
Lxuidy,  knyclit,  thesaurer  for  the  tyme.  contenand  tlie  sowm  of  iij"'  iij'' 
merkis  fov  the  redemptioun  of  the  landis  of  Lundy.  Ane  reversioun  maid 
to  liim  be  Jhone  Simple  of  Foulwod,  contenand  the  sowm  of  v"  merkis 
apon  th.e  redemptioun  of  the  landis  of  Colruth..  Ane  reversioun  maid  to 
him  be  Gabriel  Simjile.  contenand  the  sowm  of  iiij"  merkis  a]>on  the 
redemptioun  of  the  landis  of  Ladymur,  with  certane  landis  in  Renfrew 
callit  the  Medohill  and  Orchert.  Ane  leversioun  maid  to  him  be  Maistev 
George  Petillo.  contenand  the  sowm  of  j''*''"-  for  redemptioun  of  the  landis 
of  Mylhill.  Ane  reversioun  maid  to  him  be  James  Ilammiltoun  of  Siluir 
Tounhill  at'd  Alexander  Lindesay  of  Gorsbasket,  contenand  the  so\\in  of  ij' 
merkis  for  redemptioun  of  the  landis  of  Schelis  of  Kilbryde,  and  desirit 
the  lordis  forsaid  to  inter}>one  thair  auctorite  herto  with  decret  irritant 
thairupoun,  The  Cjuhilk  dcsir  and  consent  the  saidis  lordis  thocht  resonalde, 
and  thairfor  has  interditit  and  interdytis  tlie  said  Jhone  lord  Lile  fra  all 
manor  of  allenacioun,  selling  of  ony  of  his  landis,  annuellis,  or  heretagis, 
within  this  realm,  and  fra  all  wedsetting  and  impignoration  thairof  uud 
geving  of  liferentis  takkis  or  for  malingis  of  the  samin  langer  than  for  the 
space  of  vtheris,  and  fra  all  selling  or  dischargeing  of  ony  reversionis  or 
taking  of  ony  mar  sowmez  thairupon  than  thai  -[jroport  as  said  is,  and  has 
interponit  and  interponis  thair  auctorite  with  decret  irritant  thairufon, 
And  ordanis  our  souevane  lordis  lettrex  be  direct  to  the  ScherelHs  of  the 
schyris  q\ihair  ony  of  his  saidis  landis  lyis,  or  to  ony  vthir  Seherefhs  in 
that  part,  to  mak  intimacioun  and  publicatioun  of  this  Interdictioun  at 
the  merket  crossis  of  the  said  Imrrowis  of  the  saidis  scliyris,  and  all  vthii' 
placis  neidfull  with  inhibicioun  to  all  our  souerane  lordis  liegis  that  nane 
of  thame  by  sell  or  ony  wise  contract  in  the  premissis  or  ony  punct  thair- 
of with  tlie  said  lord  Lile,  as  said  is  with  intimacioun  geif  thai  do,  all  sic 
alienatiounis,  assedatiounis,  assignatiounis,  renunciatiounis,  and  contractis, 
geif  ony  hapnis  to  be  maid  in  the  premissis  sail  be  decernit  of  nane  avale, 
And  now  as  than,  and  than  as  now,  decernis  and  declaris  the  samin  to  be 
of  nano  avah'  force  nor  effect  in  jugenient  nor  outwith  in  tyme  tocum. 


152  COLLECTIONS. 

82.— .-1(7/0/1  hij  Cthnujujhahi  of  Crahjatds  for  his  f-e  as  Mi.dr  of  Rrufrv^r, 
from  the  lands  if  Li/un curse.      [27th  Norcrnbcr,  1531.]' 

Aiient  our  soian-anc  lorJis  Jt^trez  purclicst  at  tl)e  instance  of  William 
Cunyn^l,4ianie  of  Ciapanis,  apmis  ane  venerable  fader  in  Cud,  Alexander, 
Abl)ot  of  Jvilwynin^-  and  con\'erit  of  the  samin  That  quluiir  the  office  of 
the  mail- oi' fee  of  the  ovirward  of  thescherefdome  of  Ueni'rew,  ])ertenis  to  the 
said  A\'illiani  in  luaetaye,  and  he  and  his  predecessouris  hes  bene  in  peccable 
possession  thairof  thir  fourty  yerls  bigane,  and  in  wptakln  fra  ilk  persoun 
within  the  said  boundis  certane  dewitels  for  his  fee,  and  the  said  venerable 
fader  and  convent  allegiand  the  landis  of  Lland  (Jors  with  the  pertinentis 
Hand  within  the  said  ovir-ward,  to  be  annext  to  thair  regalite  of  Kil\v3'n- 
ning,  and  thair  tenentis  and  inhabitantis  thairof  nocht  in  vse  in  paying  of 
ony  fees  or  dewiteis  to  tlie  said  William  or  liis  otMciaris  in  tynies  bigane 
And  hes  optenit  leltrez  direct  to  the  Schereit  of  Renfrew  and  his  deputis 
to  call  the  parteis  and  tak  cognitioun  thairiipon  And  the  said  ScherefF 
hes  sett  ane  coiu't  to  be  haldin  on  the  nixt  Sanct  Androis  evin  And  as 
beis  fundin  to  cans  and  compel  1  the  said  William  to  ceis  fra  poinding  and 
distrenzeing  of  the  saidis  tenentis  of  thair  guidis  for  his  feis  And  thairibr 
the  said  venerafih;  fider  and  convent  to  produce  the  saidis  lettiez  to  be 
sene  and  considerit.  geif  thai  be  ordourly  pi'ocedit  and  of  justic''  or  noeht, 
as  at  niair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  saidis  lettrez  The  said,  ^^'i|]iam  being 
persoiudy  present,  and  the  said  venerable  fader  and  convent  being  laucli- 
fullv  requirit  to  this  actioun  oft  timez  callit  and  nocht  comperit  The 
Lordis  of  Counsell  su.spendis  the  lettrez  purchest  be  the  said  venerable 
fader  and  convent  in  the  said  mater,  and  decernis  the  eifect  of  thame  to 
ceis  ay  and  quhill  thai  be  proilucit,  and  the  party  warnit  to  the  produc- 
tion thairof,  and  lettrez  to  be  direct  herajion. 

83. — Charier  of  Aii/<risinij  bij  Kimj  .James    V.,  (o  Wdliaiu  Semplc  of  the 
lauds  of  Nether  CaldireU,  e(e.^    [bth  Oetoher.  1  a;jL\]-' 

JACOr.US  Dei  gracia  Ilex  Scotorum  omnibus  probis  hominibus  tocins 
terre  sue  clericis  etlaicis  salutem  Sciatis  quia  literas  nostras  ex  dominorum 
consilil  nostri  dolibrratione  vicceomiti  nostro  de  Ranfrow  et  snis  deputatis 
niinime  suspectis  ad  instantiam  Willdmi  Sympill  lllli  (labriidis  Sympill 
alias   direxinuis   in   se    proportantes    cpiod   Alexander   ^^peii-    virtute   acti 

'Acta  Dom.  Cvncilit,  Vol.  XLIII.  fol.  99.  '  li..,.  Ma,j.  ,<u,.,  Lib.  XXIW  Nu.  :'G1. 


CllAltTKUS  AND  oTHKi;   |k  XTMIIXTS  i.Vi 

nostri  adiornalis  decretum  dictnmin  doininorum  obtiauit  decLn-neiis  David 
Caldwell  de  Neddir  Caldwell  ^alvere  et  conlentare  ])raet'ato  Alexaiidio 
duo  onera  sive  sarcinas  le  laydis  vulgo  nuncupataaveiiaiuin  et  duas  vaccas 
violeiiter  ab  i[i.so  jtev  prefatuni  L)avid  .snmpta«  et  deteutas  ac  pro  violenti 
eiectioiie  dicti  Alexandri  de  Icrcin  parte  terniniiii  de  (Jald\rell  bilii  in 
assedatione  pertiiiente  necuou  jii'o  spoliatione  ablatioue  et  detentione  idj 
eo  omnium  quorum  granorum  vaeeonun  utensiliorum  et  alioruin  boinuuui 
extendentium  in  integro  ad  sumniam  quadrin^'entarum  marcannn  monete 
regni  nostri.  Et  similiter  Thomas  Kei'swell  et  Alexander  Caldwell  vii-- 
tute  prefati  actl  pei'  dietum  decivtuiu  super  dicto  Davifl  cpiinque  vaccas  uL 
nonnuUa  grana  per  ipsum  ut  i[isi.s  de  terris  de  Iji'akeili  ablata  extendeutia 
ad  summam  centum  mercarum  mouL-te  predicte  obtinueruut  qiiibusquideui 
sumnms  et  bonis  antedictis  memoraie  jiersone  dictum  Willelmmu  ipsorum 
assignatum  constituerunt  jirout  eorum  assignationis  litere  sibi  desupei 
conlecte  Jacius  in  se  propurtaut  prelatus  iiichilominus  D;ivid  solutioneni 
bonorum  et  summarum  antedict.orum  dicto  Willelmo  taii'.juam  assiguato 
prescripHo  secundum  dicti  decieii  teiioiem  et  sue  assigaationis  antedicte 
sibi  facte  de  summis  in  eovlem  cuuteiitis  facere  ditlert  et  jiostpuiiit  uis; 
compcUatur.  Preci]J!endo  i-itnr  pretato  nostro  vicecomiti  et  suis  depu- 
tatis  miuime  susprctis  ambas  paries  supradictas  coram  eis  vucare  t-t 
cognitioneia  in  memorata  causa  suirsere.  Et  si  compertum  I'uerit  quod 
prefati  Alexander  Sjieir,  Tliomas  Kerswell,  et  Alexander  Caldwell  memo- 
I'atum  Willelmum  .Svmjiill  conuu  assignatum  in  et  ad  sunnnas  et  Ijona  in 
dicto  decreto  contenta  per  ip.Mi,-,  ^^u]ler  dicto  David  recupo'ata  con- 
stituerunt quod  ]n-ef'atus  vicecomes  noster  et  sui  deputati  antedieti  pre- 
ftxtum  Willelmum  de  dictis  summis  et  bonis  secundum  decreti  et  assigna- 
tionis  antedictarum  tenorem  gratantei'  persolvi  causarent  et  si  o]>us 
fuei-it  pro  eisdeiu  namarent  et  di^trir.gerent  et  deticientibus  (HctiJ'avid 
bonis  moljilibus  quod  suas  terras  sccmulum  actl  nustri  parliamenti  tenorem 
ad  valorem  sununarum  in  dicto  dccreti)  conteuta.rum  a])[>reciar<'iit  et  pre 
fatum  AVillehnum  tanquam  assi-naium  aiuedictum  de  eisdem  secundunj 
dictas  assignationis  literas  siiii  tlesuper  conlecias  persolvi  tacerent  prout. 
in  prefatis  Uteris  nostris  desn]>er  cv)ntectis  latins  continetui-  (j>,uarum  mari- 
dato  pri'l'atus  \Icecomes  noster  de  Uanfrew  virtute  sui  precepti  Alexandre 
Pinkei-tuun  dicti  viceconiitatus  sorlando  et  otliciario  desnper  directi  ipsmn 
ambas  partes  supi'adictas  super  (]\iliidecini  ilieruui  preiiv^nitinne  legitime 
sunuuonere  causavit  ail  compai'endum  coraiu  eo  aut  suis  dejiutatis  ante- 
dictis in  curia  viceconiitatus  nostri  de  KentVew  jit-r  ipsum  ant  i[)S()s  a])ud 
Cristewell    in    linierkip    nono   die    meiisis    Marcii   anno    Domini    millesinio 


1-.4  cuLi-Kcrioxs. 

<juiiii;-eiitt'-.iiiui  tricrNiniM  |iiinii)  teiiciida  linra  cnusarum  ad  vidoiiduin  et 
andiendniii  dictam  co^-nilidniMii  in  jinTata  cansa  Kocnndnm  litoraruin  nus- 
Irai'uin  antodictaniin  tenorem  Mimi.  (,>uo  rjiiideiii  die  vicecnmes  no'-tt-r 
antedictns  jut  so  i-t  Willolniniii  ITaiiiiltMiiii  cius  deijutatinn  ainid  locnin 
fiiitcdlctiuii  cumpavuit.  Et  il)idci)i  cr,i-iaiii  [irn  dicte  cop,-iiitiouis  suuiptiniie 
fcMsavit  ill  (jua  suus  pi-efatiis  dfjuitatiis  ainlias  partes  suprascriptas  curaiii 
to  vocavit  pi't'lati)  David  scpius  Micato  et  non  compareiite  dictus  Willelinus 
Sympill  prr  prel'atuni  Ga'irioleia  suniii  [>iTjcui-atorem  ad  hoc  legitime  cou- 
^titutum  jJiiiiit  sni  pi-DCiiiato-,  ii  llteiv  in  judicio  osteiise  lecte  et  admis.se  in 
se  proportaiit  companiit  et  dict\im  nostrum  vicecomitem  et  smim  depnta- 
tiim  antedielum  prcfatas  nostras  literas  ]iro  dicte  cognitionis  siimptione 
executioni  deliite  demaiidai(^  rernusivit  et  tunc  prefatus  noster  vicecomcs 
et  suus  deputatus  aiiteiiictus  t-ius  nr.mine  prelatam  causani  cgnitioni  jier- 
sonarum  sulisorijitnrum  ad  hoc  logitime  per  ipsum  et  suum  oliioiarimu 
autedictuni  eius  nomine  virtute  dicti  sui  pivcepti  citat  su})er  impiisitiune 
fore  et  in  in(heio  juratarum  ei  admissarum  retulit  videHcet  Joliannis 
.Sympill  de  Fuuhvod,  Georgii  MonTgomeiy  de  Skelmorle.  -lacoln  (Vaururd 
de  Spango,  Willelmi  C'raul'urd  in  C'artis.hui-ne.  Georgii  jlousloun  de  Park, 
AlexandVi  Ihimmvltoun,  Jacohi  Lindesay.  .Archihaldi  (  'raufunh  Willelmi 
Simpill  in  r.laekl'.urne,  Willelmi  ^yardane.  Georgii  Lindesay,  Johannis 
Stewart,  Johannis  llolm(\  \'e(]asti  Wilsoun,  et  Willelmi  Gawe,  QuC(pii- 
dem  persone  sn|irascrlpte  cum  prelata  causa  assignationis  litcra  et  decn-to 
antedictis  mature  avisote  comperiei'unt  et  deliberaruut  prefati  qund 
Alexander  vS])efe,  Thomas  Kerswell  et  Alexander  Gakhvell.  dictum 
WJllelmum  Symjiil!  eorum  a-^signatum  in  ci  ad  summas  et  liona  in  dicto 
(lecir-to  cumputas  c-'ustit ueruni  et  pi-o]irerea  ipsum  de  eisdem  secimdum 
dicti  decri'ti  et  assignationis  anledictc  tenorem  gratanter  persolvi  ordina- 
runt  (jna.mrjuidiem  inquisitionis  antedicte  deliherationem  prel'atirs  vice- 
comes  noster  et  eius  deputatus  antedictns  suo  nomine  executioni  dehlte 
demandari  ordinavit.  Et  oh  id  virtute  sui  jaecepti  suii  olHciarlo  antedicto 
desuper  directi  ipsum  nndecimo  die  mcnsis  ]Marcii  antedicti  ail  ten-as  de 
(\ildwell  i-iun  pertinencils  dido  David  GaUlwcll  hercditarie  peilinentes 
jacentes  intVa  vicecomitatum  nostrum  do  lu'nlVen'  antedictum  et  ihidcm 
hona.  mohilia  dicti  David  Galdwell  pro  pref'atis  sunnnis  distringihilia 
perscrutai'i  causavit  (juihus  penpiisitis  et  non  compertis  dictum  olliciaiium 
eodem  die  dicti  David  terras  de  Caldwell  per  puhlicam  ]iroclania- 
tionem  super  i'undo  earunden:  et  dccimo  quarto  eiusflem  mcnsis 
die  ]ier  }>uhlicam  proclamat  ionem  apud  criiccm  foralcni  liuigl  nt'stri 
de    Jvenfrew    i>vo    diet  is    summis     (piingeniarum    mercarum    aiiiireciandas 


c'iiAi;i"i-:i;s  axi»  othki;  ddcl'.mkxts.  155 

fore  d<jiiunfiare  ft  pro  earmideiii  apprcciatiuue  curiam  per  i[i.su)>i 
aut  suns  drputatos  in  jn'ctorio  prefiiti  Imr'ji  nostri  de  IJenrrew  iu>im  diu 
niensis  Aj.rilis  inmipdiate  sc(|ueiili  at)ia:ere  et  ad  eantU'ia  dicluu) 
David  Caldwell  per.sonuliter  appreliousuin  ei  ceterns  ouines  interesse 
liabentes  per  puldicani  proclainationfin  ajiud  crucein  iondcni  ]irefati  burui 
nostri  RenlVew  eitare  ea.usavit.  (j^uoipiidfin  none  die  ineusis  Aprilis  anle- 
dicto  ailveiiienti  dif  idoiu  n..ster  \-icrooiiies  ])er  se  ipsuni  el  Johannem 
Synipill  suuin  deinitatum  eius  nomine  in  pretorio  jirefati  biu'-'i  nostri  cum- 
paruit  et  ibidem  emiam  pro  dictarum  terrarum  aj)preeiatioue  fensavit. 
Quaquideni  curia  cum  jiartiiun  anibarnm  suprasrripUirum  cniisensu  ad 
sextum  usipie  diem  niensis  Maii  immediate  .^etjucntem  L-iintinu;it;y 
extitit.  QutHpiid^m  die  sexto  inensis  Maii  autedicto  Johannes 
Ilobisoun  diet!  burgi  nostri  burj^vusis  vicecomes  noster  de[iu1atn- 
de  llenfrew  in  ];irelato  pretorio  comp.aruit  Et  ibidem  curiam  pro 
dictarum  terrarum  et  certi  aiuuii  reddirus  earundem  apjjreciatione 
fensavit  in  (]ua  viginti  (piincnie  mereas  ;innui  rr'ddit;is  nmaeie  rei^ni 
nostri  annuatim  levandas  et  percipilcndas  ad  dues  anni  u-rmimis  eunsuetos 
festa  videlicet  pentliecostes  et  sanoti  ^ybirtinl  in  liyenie  per  equaled 
jwrtiones  de  totis  et  integris  terris  di-ii  jJavid  de  (Caldwell  cum  pertinen- 
tiis  silii  heieditarie  jicrtinenllbus  per  ipsum  de  nobis  taiiquaui  Scotie 
senescallo  per  servicium  \\arde  et  relevii  tenti.s  in  capite  per  duodecim  con- 
dignas  personsa'<  ad  line  legitime  citatas  niagnoquesacramento  interveniente 
juratas  secundmn  tciK.irem  acLi  nostri  parlianienti  super  appreciations 
terrarum  pro  deliiti:?  coniecta  ac  de  m;indato  literarum  nostraiann  predir- 
tarum  pro  prefata  sunnna  qningentarinn  mercarum  debite  fecit  apjireciar? 
dicto  David  Caldwell  et  ceitai-,  ommbus  interesse  habentibus  ad  lioc 
legitime  citatis  sepius  vocatis  et  )inn  comp.arentibus  legitimoque  diei 
tem[)ore  expectato  Quaquidem  appreciatione  sic  ut  premittitur  debire  fiicta. 
profatus  vicecom-^s  imstcr  (]o  Tb-ifrew  sinun  oliie-iarlum  et  seriandum  ante- 
dictum  dictum  annuum  reddituui  jtrefato  David  Ca.ldwell  sen  cuicuijijue 
alteri  persone  vel  ([ulbusLani^ue  persom's  ip.-,uni  pm  dictis  summis  (.mere 
violentibus  per  puljlicam  ]>roclamationcm  a[nid  osti\nu  prelnrii  nosti-'; 
untedicti  vendendum  fere  oll'erre  caus:ivit  Et  quia  nullam  personam  eundem 
annuum  redditmn  jjro  dictis  summit  emere  volentem  invenit  ipse  dicius 
Juliannes  Kubisoun  suns  de[mtatus  elirs  nomine  virtute  sui  ulilcii  ac 
secundum  tenorem  acti  nostri  parliamenti  ac  de  mandate  literarum 
nostrarum  prcdictarum  sibi  et  suis  dcputatis  desujier  directarum  dictum 
nmuunn  reddldmi  prefatn  ^VilK-luKi  Synqjile  assignato  ut  suiira.  vendidit 
et  assignavil  cam    i[.sn   Iirredibus  suis  et-  assignatis  pro  solutione  dictariun 


15t;  (JOLLHCTIONS. 

.suiniuaruiii  jiro  (jiiilms  apiivi^'ciatus  fiiit  liei-eiHtarie  permrinsuruni  per  ipsus 
de  iioljis  taiiquavii  Scotie  senescallo  teiiriiduin  in  capite  per  iiustras  lias 
cartaiii  et  iiiieodatiniiein  eiis  desupci-  cDiilecta-;  ].)rout  iu  processu  appreuia- 
tioiiis  per  dictum  imstiiini  vicccoiiiitem  et  ,suus  de])Utatos  anledicto.s  suo 
sub  si<4'illo  uiiaeuiii  .sio-iHis  nonnullarum  personaruin  super  huiusuiodi  apjjre- 
fiatione.  existeulium  debite  desujior  cuiii'ecto  coram  coll^i]ii  iiostri  duminis 
antedictis  producto  et  per  ipsos  admisso  et  ap])rol)ato  latins  continetur 
nos  igitur  acta  nostri  parliamenti  jierimpleri  debiteqne  executiuni 
demandari  vok-ntes  dedimus  et  concessimns  et  liac  preseiiti  carta 
nostra  dauuis  et  concedinnis  totum  et  integrum  jiredictiun  annumn 
redditum  viginti  (juimpie  marcai-um  annuatim  levandum  et  percipit^ndum 
ad  temiinos  suprascriptos  de  totis  et  integiis  jirei'atis  terris  dicti  David  do 
Caldwell  cum  pertinentiis  dicto  Willelmu  ."Simpile  tanijuam  a^^sigjiato  ut 
supra  heredibus  suis  et  assignatis  hereditarie  ipsus  nobis  in  tenentes 
heveditarios  eiusdem  suscipientes  et  dictum  David  Caldwell  de  eodem 
annuo  redditu  vigore  prefati  acti  nostri  parliamenti  destituente.^.  'I'en- 
endum  et  habendum  totum  et  integrum  prefatuni  annuum  )'edditu)n  .  .  . 
dicto  Willelmo  Sjmpile  assignato  ut  supiu  heredibus  suis  et  assignatis  de 
nobis  tanquam  Scotie  senescallu  et  successoribus  nostris  in  feodo  et  here- 
ditate  imperpetuuni  .  .  Faciendo  inde  aviiuiatiui  .  .  jura  et  ser- 
vitia  de  predictis  terris  et  annuo  redditu  cum  aaite  prelatani  a[>preciationeni 
nobis  debiia  et  consueta.  Et  non  obstante  hac  nostra  infeodatione 
volumus  et  concedimus  ac  ])ro  nobis  et  successuribus  nostris  decei-riimus  tt 
on.linamus  quod  dictus  David  Caldwell  Ik  redes  sui  et  assignati  habeliil 
et  habebant  ]ilenuni  et  hberum  regressiuu  et  ingressum  in  et  ad  dictum 
annuum  redditum  .  .  quandocunipie  per-.olverit  sen  persolverlut  dicio 
Willelmo  h>inq")ill  assignato  ut  supra  heredibus  ^uis  vel  assignatis  preiatas 
Bumuias  ]iro  quibus  appreciatus  i'uit  dunuaodo  solutionem  huiusmodi  intra 
septennium  diem  date  preseiitium  ]iro.\ime  et  innnediate  sequens  integro 
fecerit  seu  I'ecci-int  tirmis  tamen  et  prol'icui.-,  dicil  annui  redditus  cum  per- 
tinentiis per  pret'atum  Willelmum  Simpile  asslgnatum  ut  supra  heredes  suus 
vel  assignatos  interna  percipiendis  in  solutione  dicte  summe  piincipalis  et 
expcnsarum  per  ipsos  ju'o  hac  nostra  infeodatione  iactarum  quas  etiam 
solvi  volumus  sectuiflum  tenorem  acti  nn.stri  [larliamenti  muiime  compo- 
tandis.  In  cuius  rei  testimonium  hulc  presenti  carte  nostre  magmiin 
sigillum  Jio.strum  apjioni  precepimus.  Totibus  ut  in  aliis  cartis  con.similis 
date  precedent ibu.s  apud  Ediidmrgh  quinto  die  mensis  Octobris  anno 
domini  milcsimi)  qningcntesimo  triceslmo  secundo. 


CHAJfTEKS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS.  157 

Abstract. 

Cliartcr  by  King  James  the  Fifth,  ruirnitinu;  thiit  lettevs  -were  directed 
by  the  King,  with  dehberation  nl' the  Lords  of  (.'ouncil,  at  the  instance  of 
Wilhruii  Seinple,  son  of  Gabriel  Semple,  to  the  Sheriff  of  Renfrew  and  his 
dej)utes,  jiroporting  that  Alexander  Speir,  in  virtue  of  an  act  of  adjournal, 
olitaincd  decreet  of  the  said  lords,  decerning  David  Caldwell  oi'  Nether 
Caldwell  to  pay  the  said  Alexander  two  "laids"  of  meal,  and  two  cows, 
violently  taken  fiom  him  and  detained  by  the  said  David;  and  for  the 
violent  ejection  of  the  said  Alexander  from  the  tliird  ]iart  of  tlie  landis  of 
Caldwell,  belonging  to  him  in  assedation  ;  and  also  lor  the  s})oliatlon  of 
his  possession  thereof,  a.nrl  the  violent  despoiling,  away  taking  and  deten- 
tion from  him  of  all  his  grain,  cows,  utensils,  and  other  goods,  extending 
in  whole  to  the  sum  of  400  merks  money  :  And,  in  like  manner  that 
Thomas  Kerswell  and  Alexander  Caldwell,  in  virtue  of  the  fort-said  act, 
l)y  the  said  decreet,  obtained  from  the  said  David  live  cows,  and  some 
corn  taken  away  by  him  from  them,  from  tlie  lands  of  Braketh,  extending 
to  the  value  of  100  merks  ;  to  which  stmis  and  goods  they  constituted  the 
saifl  William  Semple  their  assignee  :  nevertheless,  tlie  aforesaid  David 
deferred  payment  of  the  said  goods  and  money  to  the  said  William 
as  assignee  thereto,  uidess  he  was  compelled  :  charging  therefor  tlic  sheriti' 
to  take  cognisance  of  the  matter,  and  if  needful,  to  distrain  the  goods,  or 
apprise  the  lands  of  the  said  David  Caldwell  for  the  amounts  contained  in 
the  foresaid  decreet:  upon  which  mandate  the  said  sheriff,  by  his  precept 
directed  to  Alexander  Pinkerton,  his  seijeant  and  officer,  caused  both  the 
aforesaid  parties  to  be  summoned,  on  lift een  days'  ]iremonition.  to  compear 
liefore  him  or  his  deputes  in  the  court  of  the  slieritldom  of  .Uenl'rew,  to  be 
held  by  liim  or  them  at  C'risiewell  in  Innerkij),  on  the  9th  day  of  i\larch, 
lool,  to  hear  and  see  cognition  taken  in  the  aforesaid  cause  :  on  wliich 
day  the  sheriff',  and  William  Hamilton,  his  dejiute,  fenced  a  court  at  the 
■said  ]>lace,  for  taking  cognition  accordingly:  and  called  both  the  said 
parties  belbre  him,  the  foresaid  David  being  oft  times  called,  but  not  com- 
pearing, the  said  William  Sample  com])eared  by  tlie  aforesaid  Cabriel,  his 
procurator,  to  that  effect  lawfully  constituted,  as  the  letters  of  procuratory 
shown,  read  and  admitted  in  judgonent,  proportcd  ;  and  requested  the 
sheriff  to  put  the  King's  letters  to  due  execution  :  and  then  the  sheriti' 
and  his  depute  in  his  name,  referred  the  aforesaid  cause  to  the  knowledge 
of  the  persons  cited  on  inquest,  and  sworn  and  admitted  in  judgment, — 
namely,   John   Semiile    of  Foulwod,    Geoii;e   jNlontgomery  of  Skelmorlie, 


158  COLLECTIOXS. 

Jaines  Cmiifunl  of  S[innp;u,  William  (.'niut'urd  in  CailslMini,  Ceorg-e 
lloustnim  of  Park,  Alexantler  ILnnilton,  JaIn(^s  Lindsay,  Aichlliald 
Craufurd,  William  Semplo  in  Blackl.urn.  William  Warda.ie,  Oeovge 
Lindsay,  John  Stewart,  John  Holme,  Vedast  Wilson,  and  William  Gawe  ; 
who,  having-  maturely  considei-ed  the  said  cause,  with  the  letter  of  assig- 
nation and  decreet  aforesaid,  compeared,  and  delivered,  tliat  Alexander 
Spei-e,  Thomas  Kerswell,  and  Alexander  Caldwell,  appointed  the  said 
William  Semple  their  assignee  hr  and  to  the  sums  and  goods  contain^^d  in 
the  said  decreet ;  and  therefor  ordained  liim  to  he  thankfully  paid  oi  tlie 
same,  according  to  the  tenor  of  the  said  decreet  and  assignation:  which 
deliverance  the  sheriif,  and  his  tlepute  in  his  name,  ordauied  to  be  put  to 
due  execution  :  and  accordiiigly,  on  tlie  eleventh  day  of  j^.larch,  the  af^i'e- 
said  oiiicer  went  to  the  lands  of  r'aldv/tll,  pertauung  to  the  said  David, 
lying  within  the  shire  of  Lonfrev,-,  and  there  caused  search  to  he  made  for 
goods  distrainahle  for  the  afore.said  sums;  but  none  Ijeing  found,  the 
sai<l  otHcer,  on  the  same  day,  upon  tlie  gi-ound  of  the  said  lands,  and  on 
the  fourteenth  day  of  the  .-^.tme  nionth,  at  the  market  cross  of  the  bui'gh  of 
Eenfrew,  made  jaibllc  prockuuation  that  the  said  lands  would  be  apprised 
in  a  court  to  be  held  in  the  tolbooth  of  the  biu-gh  of  Renfrew,  on  the  ninth 
day  of  April  thereafter,  to  which  the  said  David  C';ddwell,  anrl  ;dl  othei's 
having  interest,  were  cited  ;  on  which  day,  the  said  Sheritf,  and  John 
Scrajjle,  his  depute,  compeared  and  fenced  a  court  ibr  apprising  the  ^5aid 
lands;  Avhicli  cnuri,  wiih  cuasent  of  parties,  was  continued  to  the  sixth 
day  of  ]\lay  ft)ilo\ving  :  on  which  day,  John  llobisoun,  burgess  of  l!.enlre\s-, 
and  sheritf  depute  thereof,  compeared  in  tlie  tolbooth,  and  there  fenced 
court  for  ajiprising  of  the  said  lands,  and  an  annual  rent  of  twenty-five 
merks  to  be  uplifted  therefrom  yearly,  by  twelve  wortliy  persons  la\\fully 
cited  to  that  effect,  and  swurn  by  tlie  great  oath,  according  to  the  tenor 
of  the  act  of  parliament,  up(m  the  ajiprising  of  the  said  lands,  for  the 
aforementioned  sum  of  Jive  hundred  merks.  which  was  accmd.ingly  done  : 
the  said  David  (^aldwull  and  others  inteie.sted,  though  duly  cited  and 
waited  for  during  the  lawful  time  of  day,  did  not  comjiear  :  which  aji] (ris- 
ing having  been  thus  duly  made,  the  sheriff  caused  his  oiiicer  aforesaid,  to 
offer  bv  jiublic  proclamation  at  the  door  of  the  tolbooth,  the  said  annual 
rent  ibr  sale,  to  the  aforesaid  David  Caldwell,  or  any  other  person  whatso- 
ever, willing  to  buy  the  same  for  the  said  sums  ;  and  because  no  one  was 
found  willing  to  buy  the  annual  rent  for  the  amount  stated,  the  said  Jolui 
]\obisoun,  his  depute,  in  his  name,  sold  and  assigned  the  same  to  the  afore- 
said   William    S_Mnple,   assignee,   ibr   payment    of  the    sums  for  which    it 


CHAUTi:i;s  AX1>  UTHKK  Docr.MKN'lS.  i.Vj 

was  a])prised,  to  ivmain  witli  liirn  aiid  lils  heirs  heritably,  to  lie  held  hy 
them  of  the  King,  as  Steward  of  Scotland,  in  cliiet.  accoi'dinij;  to  the  tenor 
of  the  rnya.1  charter  :  tlie  King,  therefore,  gave  and  granted  ah  and  wliole 
tlie  ahiresaid  annual  rent,  to  he  uplified  yearly  from  the  lands  of  the  said 
David  Caldwell,  to  the  said  William  Semple,  his  heirs  and  assigriees 
Leritahly,  assuming  them  as  heritable  tenants  thereof,  and  de]iriving  the 
said  David  Caldunll  cii'  the  same  annual  rent,  in  virtue  of  the  aforesaid 
act  of  parliament  :  To  be  held  in  fee  and  heritage,  for  the  services  due 
and  Vv'ont  for  the  said  lands  and  annual  rei-t  ;  but  decerning  ami  ordaining 
that  the  said  Da.vid  Caldwell  should  have  full  aiid  free  regress  and  ingress 
in  and  to  the  said  annual  rent  when  he  should  pay  to  the  said  William 
Semple  the  aforesaid  sums,  providing  he  should  make  jiayment  thereof 
within  seven  years  next  after-  the  date  of  this  charter. 

Given  under  the  great  seal  at  h^dinburgh,  5th  October,  1532. 


8i.—/ict  upon  the  Mtdnul  AssunAit^e  of  the   Cuuinnghams  and  Scmnles 
not  to  woh'st  one  aiiuthcr.      ['lUt  Aaijust,  1503,]' 

In  prescns  of  the  lordis  of  crmnsale  comperit  Cuthbert  erle  of  Glen- 
carn,  ^Villiam  maister  of  Glencarn,  Alexandei-  Cunyngham  son  and  apper- 
and  air  to  the  said  maister  Audio  Cunynghame,  brotiiir  to  the  said  Alex- 
ander, Will  lam  (.'unynglianieofCkn'^ainuk,  CJunyngiiam  of  Cunyngham- 
heid,  Jhone  Cunynghame  of  CaprinLL'un,  Dauid  Cunynghame  of  Kobert- 
land,  Gabriel  Cunynghame  son  and  apperand  air  to  vmrpdiile  William 
Ciniynyhame  of  Craganis,  Iloljert  Cunynghame  of  Aikheid,  .James  Cunyng- 
hame in  ]\h.ngrenane,  and  r.uelapihannan  nt' that  Ilk  mi  tluit  ane  [lart, 
and  William  lord  Simple,  linbert  maister  uf  .simple,  William  Simi-le  of  Thrid- 
part.  NiniiUie  Sirjijile,  I'etii'  Simple,  sonis  tu  the  said  lord  Symple  t)f 
Foulwud,  Simple  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  and  }ihithow  Simple  on 
that  vthir  part,  and  thair  ilkane  of  the  saidis  partyis  assouerit  vtheris  and 
be  the  tcnour  liei'ol'  assoueris  vtheris  in  iIr'  b,'st  form  that  ilkane  of  the 
saidis  partyis  thair  kyn  IVenius  men  servandis  tenentis,  adherentis  and  part 
takaris  i'or  thame  .selfis,  and  all  that  thai  jnav  lelt  to  be  vnhurt  vnharmit 
vnmolestit  vntrublit  vnpersewit  or  invadit  in  th.air  persouns  kindis  gudis 
housis  stechngis  rowniys  or  possessiounis  by  the  law  onto  the  xxv.  day  of 
November  nixt  tecum  inclusive,   vnder  the  j)anis  of  perjui-e   infamite  in- 

'Ada  Dom.  Concilii  d  ,SV..>,..;,,5,  Vol.  111.,  fol.  59. 


ir,o  COLLFXVnONS. 

habilite  of  iliair  persouns,  aud  nevir  to  Virok  honour  name  nor  flxnie  in  this 
realm  nor  vlwith,  and  this  assouerance  to  be  insert  in  the  hukis  of  coun- 
sale,  and  to  have  the  strenth  of  the  decrot  of  tlie  lordis  of  counsale.  The 
quhilk  decreit  the  lordis  of  counsale  ratifyit  and  apprevit  and  interponit 
thair  auctorite  thairto,  and  ordanis  lettrez  be  direct  to  connnaiid  and 
charge,  compell  and  distrenze  every  of  the  saidis  partyis  for  fultllling  lieu'- 
of  in  form  as  efferis. 


85. — Action  rifjahtst  WiUiam,m<ister  of  Semjdefor complicitij  in  tltc  shiught,^r 
of  WiJliayn  Cuiinin<jii<iiuc  of  Craigends.     [llth  November,  1333.]' 

Ancnt  the  suplicatioun  o-evin  in  be  tlie  kin  and  freindit;  of  vinrpil'.ile 
Cunynghame  of  Craganis,  That  qiiluiir  ihai  tralst  tlie  lordl^  of  <'onn.sale 
kno\Yis  that  thai  have  this  Monunday  tlie  xvij  day  of  November  instant 
affixt  to  thame  for  the  accusatioun  and  pevsute  of  the  jiersrim's  lioaiid 
vpoun  tlie  ]iannall  dilatit  for  art  ancl  part  of  the  slauchtir  of  the  said  vm- 
quhile  Williame,  and  ns  thai  knaw  sickirlie  the  Khigis  grace  is  of  gude 
mynd  and  lies  writtin  to  the  saidis  lordis  that  justice  V^e  done  in  the  said 
actioun,  nnd  that  vnsuspect  jiigis  and  assis-^onris  be  sett  to  the  samin. 
And  the  erle  of  Ergile  is  generalc  Justi.e,  (pihilk  is  imr-ht  .Jug.-,  competent 
committit  to  thame  becaus  the  maisler  of  Simple  the  (pihilk  is  to  be  accu- 
sit  this  day  for  art  and  ]Kirt  of  the  said  slauchtir  and  the  said  erle  staudis 
in  tendernes  of  blude  as  thrid  and  thrid  of  consanguinite  as  thai  sail  ivk- 
kin,  and  for  vthir  causis  as  salbe  schewin  to  the  sadis  lordis  and  als  thai 
ar  to  thok-  law  the  said  day  aud  the  said  erle  is  verray  suspect  to  sit  as 
Justice  fpihen  thai  ar  accusit  for  the  causis  forsadls,  and  als  becaus  he  tnk- 
kis  plaiii'  part  in  thair  coiitnir,  aud  now  thai  advertis  the  saidis  loi'dis  that 
the  said  erle  is  suspectt  to  be  J  ngc  in  the  said  mater  or  his  cmu-t  i'eiisit 
for  gif  the  samin  be  ieiisit  in  his   behalf  and   his    ;i.ssl<>uuris  and   tl 


pomt  onv  exceptioun  aganis  tlie  luiiaouite  of  his  |MTSMmi  he  beand  .Tu'j,e 
the  court  war  castin  aitd  this  ],roc,-ss  tyiit  The  quhilk  is  rycht  pre 
judiciale  to  thair  aciioun  as  at  mair  leuth  is  conteuit  in  the  said  supbca 
tioun,  And  anent  our  soueraue  lordis  writing  presentit  to  the  saidis  lordi 
be  Williame  maister  of  Sinqile  the  teimnur  Ibllowis  ;  Chancellar  and  lonli 
of  our  counsale  we  grete  yow  wele  llorsamokle  as  anent  tliis  day  of  lav 
to  be  haldin  vpoun  my  lord  Simple,  bis  son,  and  comjiliois.  It  is  our  wil 
that  justice  be  minlstrat  equalie  u  ithout  ]iarcialite,  Llertbr  we  exhort  an. 

■  AcUi  lhi,i.  C<mc:iii  ,t  Srssioni.^,  V..1.  111.  fol.  80. 


CHARTERS  AND  OTJIKR  DOCUMKNTS.         1(51 

als  requIriR  gif  utliir  of  tlie  saldis  pai-liis  lies  ony  relevant  causis  of  sus- 
picion aganis  ony  our  officiaris  and  rainisterls  of  Justice  for  the  tymc  that 
ye  remufe  sick  personis  suspect  gif  ony  be  and  puit  vtheris  in  than-  place 
foi'.equale  justice  to  be  niinisterit  as  thai  and  ye  will  ansuer  to  God  and 
ws  and  that  this  be  done  with  the  best  expcditioun  ye  may  gudelie  ; 
Subscrivit  with  our  hand  at  Cowper,  the  xiiij  day  of  November,  and  of 
our  regnne  the  xxj  yeir  It  wes  allegit  be  V/illiame  master  of  Glencarne 
that  the  said  erle  of  Ergile  wes  suspect  to  sltt  himself  as  Juge  in  the  said 
mater  becaus  sen  tbe  last  court  of  Justiciarie  the  said  erle  of  Ergile  hes 
ressavit  Dauid  Simple  and  vtheris  beand  at  the  said  slauchtir  withirL  the 
place  and  tonn  of  Dunnune,  And  als  the  lord  Simple  and  master  of  Simple 
his  son  hes  sen  the  said  last  court  gevin  thair  bandis  of  manrent  to  him, 
and  he  hes  sen  syne  solistit  for  the  wele  of  the  said  lord  and  master  and 
thair  freindis  and  for  the  welo  of  thair  actioun  in  prejudice  of  the  said 
master  of  Glencarne,  his  freindis,  and  thair  actioun,  quhairthrow  he  wes  sus- 
pect to  be  Juge  to  thame,  Tharfor  tlie  lordis  counsalis  the  said  erle  of 
Ergile  the  said  allegeance  bea.ml  sufficlentlie  previt,  to  remufe  him  self  to 
sitt  as  Juge  in  the  said  mater,  bot  that  lie  depute  ane  depute  vn.-,uspect 
vnder  him  to  sitt  and  do  justice  thairiu,  becaus  it  is  vnderstand  to  the 
Lordis  that  the  alleu'eance  forsaid   is   relevant,   the  samin  beand  previt  as 


(Eodeni  die).^ 

Comperit  Gelis  Camjiljell,  Lady  Cragganis,  and  Gabriell  Cnnyng- 
hame,  lord  of  the  samin,  exeoitoiu'is  of  vmipnhile  WilHame  Cunyughame 
his  fadir,  and  constitnt  Maister  llmry  Lnvder  cum  ceteris  curie  in  the 
actioun  movit  be  thame  aganis  Jliune  Syinple  of  Fulwod  and  in  all  vther 
actioiu's  cum  potestate  substituoudj  et  provisit  de  rato. 


S(). — Coiittnuatiun  ofsaiiicAclioa.     [2-lnd  November,  lol)o.]" 

Anent  oure  souerane  lonlis  lettres  raisit  at  the  instance  of  Ciabriell 
Cunynglimne,  sone  and  ;iir  o^  vmipihile  AVilliame  Cunynghame  tif  C'rag- 
anis,  and  AVilliam  Gunynghame  o'i  Glengernok,  Aganis  Williame  lord 
Sympill,  That  ((uhair  it  is  nocht  vnknawin  to  the  lordis  of  counsale  that 
laitlie  the  said  Williame  lonl  Simple,  s-hereif  of  Renfrew,  his  sonis  frendLs 

■^W„  D.nn.  Coucilii  d  S.s.-ionis,  Vc.l.  111.,  fol.  S'J.  ■  Ibid.,  Vol.  III.,  fol.  SO. 


1G2  COIJ,i:CTl()NS. 

and  complices  of  liis  causing  oiid  conunand  cniellie  slew  the  said  ^•n,(lullilc 
V/illlame  Cuuyngliamc,  fader  to  the  said  (Jabviell.  and  thairof  of  the  law 
is  suspect  to  be  Juge  to  thauie  or  ony  vtheris  thair  kin  frendis  allia  nv 
pavt  takeris  of  ony  of  tliair  actionis  or  cans.is,  NevirUieles  as  thai  ar  ui- 
formyt  the  said  scheref  of  ItenlVew  intendis  to  cad  thame  and  vtheris 
thair  frenilis,  tenneutis  and  seruandis  to  his  scheref  courtis,  and  to  hauld 
thame  in  dailie  trubl.ill  thairthr.-w,  howbeit  thai  dar  nocht  conipeir  befor 
the  said  schereff  for  feir  of  thaii  livis  Avithont  thai  cum  with  sic  convica- 
cioun  and  gadderaug  of  thair  frtMuVn  as  thai  will  be  servit  quhih-:  wilbe 
occacioun  of  gret  inconvenientis  anianois  thame,  And  thairibr  to  heir  the 
saidis  Cnibrieil  and  Willianie  C'un^nghame  thair  kin  freyndis^  allia  part 
takarls  tenentis  and  seruandis  be  decernit  be  decret  of  the  lordis  of  coun- 
sale  to  be  excmitfrathe  said  scheref  his  de]nitis  office  and  jurisdictioun, 
and  fra  all  compering  to  ony  his  courtis  in  tyme  cuming  for  the  caussis  for- 
said  and  vtheris  lik  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  saidis  lettrez,  The 
saidispartvis  being  peisonaly  present  the  said  Willianie  lord  Simple  of  his 
awin  consent  at  the  desir  of  the  lordis  of  counsell  and  with  consent  of  the 
said  Gabriell  and  Willianie  hes  creat  and  deput  vnder  him  Jhone  Hous- 
toun  of  that  Ilk  and  Williame  Flemyng  of  Boghall  as  seherefl  deputis  of 
the  said  schcrefdome  of  Pienfrew  and  to  sitt  in  tlie  toun  of  rxenfrew  and 
minister  justice  to  the  saidis  Gabriel  Cunynghame  and  AViUiiime  (  'unyng- 
liame  thair  kin  frendis  allia  parttakaris  tenentis  and  seruandis  in  all  tiiah- 
actiounis  cau.ssls  and  cpiarellls  that  sal  hapi.in  to  occur  bftor  the  saidis 
Ju'as  and  to  fence  cnurtis  als  uft  as  ncid  beis  to  that  eiVect  for  the  cau,->sis 
abonewrittiii,  And  lettrez  to  be  direct  hcrapon. 

Sr,—Avtiun  ayahist  (/nln-lel  Scu> pie nfLn.hnmtrc  (uuJ  others,  for  spoJiafiov. 
[1st.  Vcccmhrr,  ]5;!3.]' 

Continewis  the  summondis  rasit  at  the  instance  ,.f  Jhor^e  Merschell, 
elder  of  Lochlebosyde,  and  .1h<.n  ^rerschell,  yonger,  his  son,  aganis 
Gabriell  Simple  of  Ladymur.  Williame  Crag,  Tatrik  Craig,  Thomas  (Jraig, 
Robert  Si^roul,  and  'J'homas  F.urn.  iVor  the  wrangnis  violent  and  maister- 
full  spoliatiouii  be  thame  self  thair  seruandis,  and  complices  in  thair  names, 
and  bein'-- with  thame  in  cumpany  of  thair  causing  command  assistence 
and  vatilKibitioune  awav  taking  resetthig  and  ^^■ithhalding  fra  the  saidis 
ilhonand  Jhon  recently  out  oi'  the  placis  ibllowing  of  thir  gudis   vnder 

•Aria   Diiiix.   Cfiirilii.  Vol.  111.,  fol.  ni2. 


C11.\]{'1'I:RS  and  OIIIKI;   IxKJUMI-.XTS.  \t;3 

specifylt  perteiiiiii,'-  to  tlunne  as  thair  awn  ]iro]iii-  gudis  and  than  being  in 
thair  pnsse.ssionn  apnn  tlie  saidis  latidis,  Tliat  i.s  to  say,  i'ra  the  said  Jhoii 
Mev.schell  elder  l'nrtl\  of  tlie  landis  callit  the  Ileid  of  the  Syde  ^vith  the 
pertinentis  liaiid  within  the  sclieretUome  of  llenlVew,  tlire  ky  price  of  tlie 
pece  !'•  and  ilivers  vthei-is  gudis  lik  as  at  mair  L^ith  Is  contenit  in  the 
said  sninmondis  in  tlic  saniin  form  loixe  and  etlecl  as  it  is  jiow,  but  pre- 
judice ofjiarty  onto  the  xx  day  of  .Tanner  nixt  tocuin  with  continewacioun 
of  dais,  And  ordanis  the  said  Jhon  and  Jlione  to  liave  lettrez  to  suinmond 
sic  witnes  and  probatioun  as  tliai  haif  or  will  vso  for  preving  of  thaii'  sum- 
mondis  agane  the  said  day  and  that  the  partv  be  \varnit  of  this  continewa- 
tioun  to  heir  the  witnes  sworn,  The  said  Jhon  and  .1  hone  ^lerschell  being 
personaly  present  and  the  said  Gabi'iel  Simple  and  the  remanent  of  the 
persons  abonewrittin  being  lanchfully  snmmond  to  this  actioun  ofiimez 
callit  and  nocht  comiierit. 


88. — Continiiiitloa  uf  the  same  Action.     [2()t],  Joimjn-ij,  I533--!.]' 

Anent  the  snnnnondis  raisit  at  the  instance  of  J(jhnne  ]\[erschell 
elder  in  Lochlebosyde  and  Jolnnte  Merschell  younger  Ids  sonn,  aganis 
Gabriel  Simple  of  Ijadjnntn',  AVilliani  Crag.  Patrik  Crag,  Thomas  Crag,  iind 
Kobert  (Sprettle,  iTor  the  v.-rangnis  violent  and  masterful  s];ioliacioun  be 
them  self  their  seruaiidis  and  comiilii>/s  in  thair  names  and  being  with 
thame  in  cumpan}^  of  tliair  causing  conunand  a'-sistonce  and  ratihabitionn 
awaytaking  and  withhalding  fra  the  saidis  Johnne  and  Johnne  of  thair 
gudis  vnderwrittin  perten^ng  to  thame  as  thair  awne  propir  gudis  and 
than  being  in  thair  ]")osseRsioun  v]ioun  the  saidis  landis,  That  is  to  say,  fra 
the  said  Johnne  Merschell  elder  furth  of  the  landis  callit  the  Held  of  the 
Syde  with  the  pertineinis  liand  witiiin  the  scherefdome  of  Ttenfrew  of  iij. 
k}-  price  of  the  pece  b"  anc  bi-onn  hors  pryce  iij^''''  ane  grav  meir  jayce  x?- 
four  mylk  yowis  pryee  of  the  ]'ec(^  vj'  fra  tlie  said  Jolnnif;^  I\Jerschell 
younger  ane  twa  bandit  sword  pryce  vj  merkis,  and  fra  the  said  Johnne 
Merschell  elder  furth  of  the  landis  of  Arihurh'  with  the  pertinentis  ane 
black  liors  pryce  vij  )nerkis  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  tlie  said  sum- 
mondis.  The  saidis  Johnne  Mersclicll  and  his  sonn  being  personaly  pre- 
sent and  the  [said]  Gabriell  Simple  and  his  coUegis  comperand  be  master 
Thomas  ]\Lyoriljankis  thair  procuratour  thare  I'vchtis  resonis,  etc.  The 
lordis  o|'  counsale  assolzeis    the  saidis   Gabriell    Sinijde,    Williame   Crag, 

■.i.-(,.  ho.n.  ci.u-;'.;,  Vni.  111.,  foi.  n33. 


1(U  COLLKCTIONS. 

Patiik  Cio--,  Thomas  Crao-,  and  Robert  Spruele,  fra  the  peticiouu  of  the 
said  Jolmiie  Merschell  elder  tutchhig  tiie  spohatioun  and  awaytaking  of 
the  forsaldis  gudis,  And  decevnis  thanie  quyte  thairfra  in  tyni  tocum,  Be- 
caus  tlie  saidis  gudis  wes  poyndit  Ijc  vertew  of  the  schereff  of^  Ilenfre'.vis 
precept  past  vpoun  ane  llohuent  of  court  as  the  samyn  schewhi  and  ]iro- 
ducit  befor  the  saidis  lordis  proportit  and  bare.  And  als  decretis  and 
deUveris  that  tlic  said  Gabriel  Simple  and  his  collegls  sail  restor 
and  deliver  to  the  said  Johnne  :\lerschcll  ane  twa  linndit  sword  als  gude  as 
it  wes  the  tyme  it  ^ves  takin  becaus  it  v.-es  clerelie  vnderstand  to  the  saidis 
lordls  that  the  samin  pertenit  to  him  and  wes  spnlzeit  fra  him  be  thame, 
and  lettres  to  l^e  direct  hereupon  as  eflcris. 

S').—Oli;rjo.tion  l»j  WWkini  lord  ScnqAc  to  Mr.  Thomas  M<n-jorUKinl:s 
am]  hisspousr,  to  oxrrrant  thdr  possession  of  thr  Mains  of  (iJasturd. 
[1st  March,  1534-5.]' 

In  pi-esens  of  the  lordis  comperit  William  lord  Simple  and  Johnne 
Striueling  of  the  Kere  Knycht  on  that  ane  pairt  and  Maister  Thomas 
Marjoribankis  burges  of  Edinburgh  on  that  vther  paiit,  and  gaif  in  tids 
appunctament  and  obligatioun  underwrittin  desirand  the  samin  to  be 
insert  in  the  bukis  of  counsale  and  to  have  the  strenth  of  ane  act  and 
decrete  of  the  lordis  thairof  and  lettres  to  be  direct  to  command 
and  charge,  compel  and  distrenze  every  ane  of  the  saidis  personis  for 
the  fulfilling  thairof  in  forme  as  efleris.  Tlie  cpdiilk  desire  the  lordis  thocht 
resonable,  and  ordanis  the  said  obligation  and  appunctament  to  be  insert 
in  the  bnkis  of  counsale  and  to  have  the  strentli  of  ane  act  and  decret  oi' 
the  lordis  thairof  and  lettres  to  be  direct,  to  command  and  charge,  compell. 
ai.ul  distrenze  every  of  the  saidis  partiis  for  the  fulfilling  of  the  samin  oil' 
the  (juhilk  obliaatioun  [the]  tennour  tollowis  :— Be  it  kend  till  all  men  be 
thir  prest-nt  lettres  me  Vv'lUiam  lord  Simple  tc  he  bundin  and  oljlist  and 
l)e  thir  present  lettres  and  the  faith  and  treuth  in  my  body  lelelie 
and  trewhe  Inndis  and  oblissis  me,  my  aris,  successouris,  and  assignais 
to  ane  honorable  man  Maister  Thomas  Marjoribankis  burges  of  Edinburgh 
and  Janet  Purves  his  spous  thair  airis  and  assignais  That  forsaniekle  as  I 
have  sauld  and  analyit  heretably  be  charter  and  sesing  to  the  saidis 
Maister  Thomas,  Janet  his  spous  in  eonjimct  infeftment  and  to  the  airis 

'  Ad,i  l!:-m.  ro.nilii,  Vol.  VI.,  fol.  tU.  Tlio  rocord  of  this  ducumeut  is  in  some  i^ats 
worn  .iwav. 


CHARTEIIS  AND  OTIIF.K  DOCUMENTS.  1G5 

lauclilu]]!':'  f;T.t(in  or  to  l)e  gottin  betuix  thame  quliilkis  fliilzeand  to  the 
nerrest  lauclifiill  aris  oi-  assignais  of  the  said  JMaister  Thomas  quliatsumevir 
all  and  haill  that  aucht  merkis  wovth  of  iny  landis  of  tlie  manys  of  Glas- 
furd  auld  oxtent  quhilkis  Alaiio  Vr,  James  Fah-Iie,  Williame  Merscheale, 
and  Willzeame  AVilsoun  now  occupys  Togidder  with  twenty  thre  schil- 
ling and  four  penny  worth  of  my  landis  of  the  estir  quarter  of  Glasfui'd 
aiild  extent  qu]iill<;  Johnne  jMerchealo  now  occn[)ys  and  lies  in  maling  the 
day  of  the  dait  of  thir  prcsentis  extending  in  the  haill  to  nyne  merkis  and 
ten  schilling  worth  of  auld  extent  with  thnir  pertinentis  lyand  within  my 
barony  of  Glasfurd  and  schereiVdome  of  Lanrik,  off"  the  quhilkis  nyne 
merkis  and  tene  schilling  woi-th  of  land  auld  extent  with  their  jiortinentis 
five  of  thame  and  x'-  now  occupyt  he  tlie  saidis  Alane  Vr  and  James 
Fairlie.  Johnne  Merscheale  pertenit  to  the  saidis  INlaister  Thomas  aiifl  Janet 
Ills  spous  heretablie  of  before  and  the  samin  resignit  be  thame  purelie  and 
simplie  in  my  handis  and  all  lyclit  and  dome  etc.  (Jiihilkis  landis  abone- 
Avrittin  with  thair  pertinoitis  ar  haldin  of  me  my  airis  and  assignais  in  fre 
blanche  ferine  for  ane  peiuiy  like  as  at  mare  lenth  is  contenit  in  my  char- 
ter maid  and  gevin  to  tliame  ihairupon  Heirfor  I  bind  and  obliss  me 
my  aii'is  successouris  and  assignais  faithfullie  as  said  is  to  warrand  the 
saidis  aucht  merkis  -worth  of  the  landis  of  the  )nanys  of  Glasfurd  togidder 
with  the  said  twenty  thre  schilling  and  four  penny  worth  of  the 
saidis  landis  of  the  estir  quarter  of  Glasfurd  auld  extent  with  the 
pertinentis  to  the  [said]  IVlaister  Thu)nas,  Jonet  his  spous  thair  ;nris  and 
assignais  forsaidis  .  .  .  ward  relief  nonentres  recognitionis  tuid  I'or- 
faltour  for  ony  .  .  .  past  before  the  dait  heirof  or  tecum  and  ire  ol'  all 
takkis  .  .  .  life-rentis  wodsettis  conjunct  infeftmentis  or  inieiimentis 
quliatsumevir  [maid]  or  gevin  to  ony  vther  persoun  .  .  or  j>ersoiiis 
before  the  dait  of  thir  present  is  .  .  that  thai  may  brouk  tljo  sann"n 
efter  the  tenore  of  my  said  charter  of  Idanche  ierme  maid  to  thame  thair- 
upoun.  And  gif  it  salliapjnn  the  forsaidis  Iniulis  to  fall  in  ward  or  to  cum 
in  our  soueranc  Lord  the  Kingis  handis  or  his  successouris  be  ony  of 
the  resonis  or  causis  abone  writtin  in  that  cays  J  my  airis  or  successsouris 
sail  content  and  pay  yeirlie  to  the  said  maister  Thomas,  Jonet  liis  s^wuse 
the  langcr  levand  of  thame  twa  thair  airis  or  assignais  als  mekle  proflett 
and  availlis  in  malis  fermes  gerssumcs  and  vther  deweteis  as  thai  mycht 
have  had  thairof  and  thai  1-  .  .  .  broukit  the  samin  efter  the  tenore  of 
my  said  charter  of  blanclieferme  maid  to  thame  thairupoun  indurino-  all  the 
tyme  and  space  that  tlie  samin  landis  salhappin  to  be  in  thair  handis 
vnredemit.      And  gif  it  salhappin  as  Ciod  Ibrbeit  me  my  airis  successouris 


166  COLLECTIONS^. 

or  assignais  to  fail/.e  in  tlie  [I'l-emibes]  or  ony  poncte  or  part  tUalrof  coiitrar 
the  teuore  and  etVect  abonewrltliu  in  that  cals  I  sal  content  and  pay  to 
the  said  Maister  Thomas,  Jonct  his  sjiouse  the  L.no-er  levand  of  thanie  twa 
thair  airls  or  assignais  the  sovuie  of  sevine  Inmdieth  merkis  vsuale  money 
of  Scotland  for  costis  skaithtis  d^impnage  ex])ens  and  interes  that  thai  sail 
happin  snstene  in  defalt  of  nun  fulfilling  of  the  premissis  and  the  said  sovnie 
to  he  payit  haill  and  togidder  in  ane  sovrn  in  the  hi'uyh  of  Edin- 
buroh  ^vitllin  twenty  days  next  eftir  the  brch.  of  this  present  obligatioun 
or  ony  povnt  or  part  thairof  be  maid  knav/in  contrar  the  tenour  and  ellect 
aboneAvrit'tin  nochtwithstanding  this  contract  in  all  poyntis  abone  speclfeit 
standand  in  elTect.  Attoure  J  sail  act  my  self  with  Sir  Jolinne  Striuiling 
of  Keir  Knyclit  conjunctlie  and  severalie  to  the  said  :\hLister  'J'homas, 
Jonet  his  spous  thair  airis  and  assignais  abonewrittln  to  cans  thame 
be  tliaukefullie  payit  yeirlie  of  iij"'-  xviij.  boUis  of  wittale  for  tlie  saidis 
landis.  That  is  to  say  xxv.  Irdlis  in  beir  and  lij.  bollis  of  mele  gud  and 
sullicient  stuf  indnring  all  ihe  tyme  and  space  that  the  samyn  landis  sal- 
happhi  to  be  in  tliair  liandis  vnredemitand  that  samin  is  and  salbe  samekle 
worth  yeirlie  to  thame  fre  and  als  that  the  saidis  Maister  Thomas,  Joi-.et 
and  thair  airis  fors.ddis  sail  jieaceablie  brovk  and  joys  the  saidis  landis  con- 
form to  this  obligatioun  in  all  poyntis  as  is  abone  specifijt  and  for  sure 
keplng  and  fulfiUirig  of  all  poyntis  contenit  thairintill  1  and  the  said 
Johnne  salbe  ackit  in  the  Imkis  of  our  souerane  lordis  counsale  conjunctlie 
and  severahe  renunsand  the  bencfite  of  divisioun  oblisand  ws  and  our  airis 
till  fulfdl  the  samyn  in  all  poyntis  to  the  saidis  Maister  Tliomas,  Jonet  his 
spouse  and  tbair  airis  forsai<lis  and  that  the  samyn  sail  half  the  strenih  of 
the  saidis  lordis  decrete  and  lettres  to  lie  raisit  thairupoun  siclike  as  it  war 
ane  decret  gevin  be  thame.  In  witnes  licij'of  we  the  s;iid  Williame  lord 
Sempil  an(f  Johnc  Sr)-iuiling  of  the  Kere  Knycht  hes  subscryvit  this  con- 
tract with  our  handis  at  Edinburgh  the  xx.  day  of  Februar  the  yeir  of  God 
J"-   v"   xxxiiij.  \ens. 


ls(  March,  15o4-5.' 

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CllAKTEKS  AND  OTliVAl  OOUUMKNTS.  107 

[)0.— Action  hij  IViHiahi   lord  Semplc  cnjaiosf  John   lord  Lisle,  Jor  stop- 
pinr/  an  apprising  on  the  lands  of  JJuih'd.       [8/A   Marcl>,  1534-5.]' 

Anoiit  our  Souei'iiiie  lorrlis  lettre/ ])\iiclicst  a(  tlie  instance  of  William 
Lord  Simple,  aganis  J  hone  l(.ird  Lile,  i|1i1ki  lay  cursit  at.  the  sairl  "Williamis 
instance  xl.  dais  for  non  panient  to  him  of  the  i-.uwm  (if  lix.  '''■  (juliaii-u|iiin 
he  complenit  to  the  lordis  and  opLenit  lettrez  to  apprise  the  said  lonlis 
Jandis  and  gudis,  thairfor  conform  to  the  act  of  parliament  maid  ajion  cur- 
sit folkis  be  vertu  of  the  quhilk  ane  ofiiciar  past  and  povrulit  the  said 
lordis  gudis  and  deliverit  the  samin  to  the  said  William,  and  syne  he  a])- 
prisit  certane  cornis  of  the  saidis  lordis  being  in  his  berny.ard  of  Doucliale 
for  the  remanent  of  the  said  soaviu,  and  leit  the  samin  standand  in 
the  said  yard,  and  the  said  lord  than  allegiand  that  he  h[id  pait  the 
said  sowm,  confederal  with  the  official-,  and  gat  tlie  said  William  lord 
Simpleis  lettre  of  cursing  fra  him  ;  and  than  the  said  Jolui  understanding 
that  the  said  William  had  nocht  the  said  cursing  to  shaw  gart  summond 
him  incontinent  befor  the  lordis  and  produce  the  saidis  letti-ez  allegiand 
thame  nocht  conform  to  the  act  of  parliament,  and  charging  him  and  the 
said  ofnciar  to  ceis  fra  intrometting  with  the  cornis  that  war  apjirisit  to 
ane  certane  day  :  and  in  the  meyntyme  the  said  lord  hes  intromettit  and 
disponit  apon  all  the  corrn's  that  war  apprysit  And  als  he  hes  and  with- 
haldis  fra  the  said  A\'illiame  the  said  cursing,  and  will  nowtlier  deliver  the 
samin  aganc  to  him  nor  yit  mak  sinn  pameut  of  samekle  of  the  said  sowm 
as  he  wantis  that  the  saidis  lordis  cornis  war  apprysit  for  to  him  likas  at 
mair  lenth  is  contenit  ii^  the  saidis  lettrez  The  said  William  k)rd  Sijnple 
being  personaly  jDresent  and  the  said  Jhon  lord  Lile  being  lauchfullv  sum- 
mond to  this  actioun  oftimez  callit  and  nocht  comperit.  The  lordis  of 
counsell  decernis  and  ordanis  lettres  to  be  direct  simpliciter,  char^eint;'  the 
said  Jhon  lord  Lile  to  deliver  agane  to  the  said  William  lord  Simjile  the 
said  cursing  dewlie  execut  and  indoisat  as  the  said  lord  resavit  the  samin 
fra  the  said  officiar,  or  ellis  to  mal;  the  said  Williame  full  pamcnt  of  the 
sowm  contenit  thairin,  because  the  said  lord  Lih-  w  es  chargit  thairto  of 
beior  to  liave  done  the  samin,  or  e]^e  to  have  comperit  beibr  the  lordis 
and  schawin  ane  resouable  caus  quhy  he  suld  nocht  do  the  samin,  with  cer- 
tificatioun  to  him  geif  he  failzeit  thaii-in  lettiez  wald  be  direct  simpliciter 
in  the  said  mater  chargeing  him  to  the  elfect  forsaid,  and  hes  falzeit 
tliairin,  as  wes  clerly  vnderstand  to  the  saidis  lurdis. 

•Ada  iJom.   VvncUi,   V,.l.  VI.,   f„l.  SO. 


1(38  COLLKC'J'IONS. 

91  ^Act  of  the  Lords  of  Council  /or  an  cuithcntic  copy  of  the.  MarrUvjc 

Contract  of  Robert,' Master  of  Scniple,  i"l'h  Manjaret   Crleldon,  to  he 

deUvered  to  Campbell  ofLundy.     [2Sth  July,  1J34.]' 

Tlic  lonlis  of  counsell  decerais   and  oi\lanis  the  contract  and  ohliga- 

tlouaofvnviahUe  Jhono  lord  Simple    that  last  deceist  aii.l  vm.iuhile  Sh" 

Adam  Ci-cchtouu  of  lluthveuni«,  Knycht,  auentis  manage  to  have  bene 

coiitractit  betuix  llobei-t,  novv  malster  of  Simple,  and  vmquhile  Mavyret 

Crechtoun,  dochter   to   the  said   vnv^idiile  Adam,   now  remaning  in    the 

rer.-ist.re  to  be  copyit  auclentiklv,  ;uid  the  samin  to  be  deliverit  to  Jhone 

CrmpbJll  of  Lundy,  Knycht,  for  his  enteres,  Dame  Isobell  Gray,  his  spous, 

and  William  Crechtoun,  executouris  testamentans  to  the  said  vmqulule 

Adam  CVi'chtoun  on  thair  expenss. 

2o_^Protest  for  WdUam  lord  Semple  against  John  lord  Lyle,  for  not 
compearing  in  the  action  raised  by  the  latter  against  him.  [lOth 
December,  1534.]- 

In  presens  of  the  lordis  of  counsell  compevit  Malster  Thomas  ^larjori- 
bankis  procuratour,  for  AVilliani  lord  Simple,  Alexander  Pluton  for  his 
enteres,  and  producit  the  copy  of  our  souerane  lordis  lettrez  rasitbe  Jhone 
lord  Lile  ao-anis  thame  for  production  of  lettrez  and  scheNV  that  he  had  m 
thair  names  lang  awatit  apon  the  calling  thairof  Xochtheles  the  said 
lord  Lile  wUl  nocht  gar  call  the  san.in  als  lang  as  the  said  procuratour  or 
the  party  is  present,  the  day  thairof  being  of  lang  tpne  bipast  Iherlor 
pvotestit  that  thai  suld  nocht  be  haldin  to  answer  to  the  saidis  letu-cz  on  o 
the  tyme  thai  war  of  new  sumiuond  and  thair  expenssis  voroundit  to 
thame     The  rpihilk  protestatioun  the  lordis  admittit. 

^^.-Act  in  favour  of  John   lord  Lyle,   in   the  snit  against  him  by  lord 

Semple.      [•2\st  April,  1535.]* 

\ssolzeis  Jhone  lord  Lile  fra  the  pctlciouii  of  William  lord  Simple 
tudmig  the  deliverance  of  ane  lettre  of  cursing  deuiie  execut  and  mdorsat 
for  the:  sowm  of  lix^-  apon  the  said  lord  Lile  at  the  uastance  ot  the  said 
Wil!i:nn,  and  fra  the  etVect  of  ane  .act  gevia  be  the  lordis  oi  counsell  m  the 

'  A^lii  l>ui".  aoii'-'l'i  <•'  S'jssionu!,  Vol.  V.  fol.  '.11. 
--'ibil.,  Vol.  V.  (..1.  1S,S. 
)/(,;./.,  Vol.  VI.   fol.    KIT. 


CIIAI;TEI!S  and  O'l-lIKIt    DnCCMKXTS.  l.iO 

said  matei*,  and  execution  ol'all  lettvez  maid  be  vcrtu  Hiain)!",  and  decevnis 
hirn  quvte  thairfra  in  tyme  to  cum  P>epans  the  snid  lord  Lile  deliverit 
tlif  saidls  lettrez  of  cursinp^  to  the  said  William  lord  Simple  in  ])re.sens  o!" 
the  saidis  loulis     And  K-ttn>z  to  be  direct. 

94. — DcrrccI  at  titc  inst'dicc  of  WiVio.in   l'ir<!  Sanjjk  'Ojalast   Jolm   lord 
Lyle.      [25?/.  ./(/«r,  1535.]' 

Anent  our  soiicrane  lordis  Jottres  pnrchest  at  the  instance  oi"\Yillian) 
lord  Simple  a'_;-anis  Juhne  lonl  Lyle  Tliat  rjuhare  the  sai'l  Johne  of  verrny 
malice  and  invv  [lurchest  lettres  in  the  name  atnl  boha.lf  uf  the  khi  and 
friendis  of  vmr|iiliiIo  .Jolme  ('lanfm-d  of  Partik  dilatand  liim  of  the  said 
vmipihile  Jolmis  slauehter  and  rhairwith  lies  uart  James  Sowter  his 
seruand  quha  l:es  na  power  connnittit  to  him  thairint  ill  ehni-^e  him  to  hnd 
souerte  to  vmlevly  i  he  law  thai rfor,  (luhilk  sonii-(e  he  land  in  dew  tyme 
to  the  .Tnstire  ( 'lerk.  and  -casit  the  act  of  adjornale  thairiijiMiin,  to  liave 
intimat  the  fimbnc;'  thairof  to  thu  ^aid  .lames,  pretendit  execnronr  of  tiie 
saidis  lettres.  and  he  for  evill  cf  the  -^aid  William  lord  Sim)ile  alisentit  liim 
self  sna  that  he  cnld  nocht  br  i^dttin  t.)  iie  adveiiist  of  i;he  samen  and 
sensyne  now  laitlio  the  >aid  Johnne  lord  hyle  hes  cansit  the  said  James  to 
putt  the  S')id  ^^'iiiialn  lord  Simple  to  the  hnrne  wran'^ni^lie  And  anent 
the  charge  gevin  to  the  said  Joh.nne  lord  Lyle  tr.  ]v,Ti<lnc"  ilie  saidis  lettres 
to  be  sene  anJ  considerit  gif  thai  be  putt  t.i  di'W  rx.Maii  ioun  or  nocht  ami 
the  said  lord  decernit  to  be  roLtxr  fra  tlie  ]a'ocess  ot  the  hurne,  a,-^  at  mair 
lenth  is  contenit  in  tlip  saidis  lettres  The  said  M'illiam  lord  Simjile  com- 
perand  be  ^lai-rer  Tliomas  Ahirjorihaidds.  lils  jiroeuratonr,  and  th  •  said 
Johne  lord  Lyle  bcand  summond  to  this  .-iciii'iin  ol'tymes  callit  and  Jiocht 
comperit  The  f.rdis  of  coun^ale  decernis  tlie  lettres  imrehest  l)e  the  said 
Johne  lord  J^vlc  in  tlm  said  mat  or  to  Ik-  vnrirdoin-lv  prorc(lit,  and  thairfor 
ordanis  the  cIltM  t  of  iliame  to  e-'s  in  tvmo  to  cami  I'xnf'aus  or  he  wcs  putt 
to  the  hm-n.^  ho  hial  fmidin  tbo  said  snuirtie  to  the  Jnstir(^  (. 'ha-k  like  as 
the  extract  ni' .-idjiirrrde  thairupoun  schewin  and  ju'odueit  brl'ore  the  saidis 
lordis  proportii  and  bure  Atnl  als  bfcaus  the  said  Jam'--  Sdwtai-.  e.vcu- 
toiu"  of  the  saidis  It^ttres,  wes  nowthir  scheretlis  oillciai'  nor  Mlliriar  to  the 
Kingis  gract\  and  sa  had  na  power  thairto  And  thaiilhr  oi-daiiis  Ifltres 
to  be  direct  simpliciter  to  relax  the  said  William  lord  Simple  fra  the  pro- 
ces  of  home  Ifd  vpnun  him  in  the  said  malia-  res<;i\('  him  to  our  souerane 
lordis  pece  and  deliver  to  him  the  wand  thalrol' according  to  justice. 

'  .1W«  Ihna.  C.w.ilu  etS,s,K,nU,  Vol.  VI.  Inl.  HO. 


no  C(JLLKCTI0XS. 

95. — OUi'j"tio!i  hij  WllUaia  Lord  Semi'I'-  nnd  others  to  variv/nt  the  infcft' 
mriit  'jrontcJ  hij  Joha  Sfirliarj  nf  Keir,  K,d<jhf,  to  Gilbert  Lnuhr 
oral  hi^  spous'',  of  the  hmd^  o/L'atho.     [IS'A  Dceerahcr,  1  535.]  ' 

111  presens  oi"  the  lordis  of  counsale  conipprit  ^Yini;llne  lord  Simple 
Jaiue*^  C'oluile  of  Estweyms  Knyelit  comptrollar  lo  onr  sonerane  lord  and 
Jolmne  Crechtoun  of  Ruthvennys  on  that  ane  part,  and  Gilbert  Lawflor 
burgis  of  Edinburgli  for  himself  and  Isabell  iMaucharie  his  spous  on  that 
vther  part,  and  gaif  in  this  contract  band  and  oljligatioun  nnderwrittin 
desiraiid  tlie  samin  to  be  insert  in  the  l)uki>  of  counsale  and  to  have 
the  strenth  of  ane  act  and  decrete  of  the  lordis  thairof  The  quliillc 
desire  the  lordis  thocht  resonable  and  ordanit  ihe  said  contract  band  and 
obligatioiin  to  be  reglstrat  in  the  bukis  of  counsale  and  to  ha.ve  the 
strengtii  of  ane  act  and  decret  of  the  lordis  thairof  and  lettres  to  be 
direct  to  command  and  charge  comjiell  and  distrenze  every  of  the  saidis 
partiis  for  the  fulfilling  thairof  in  form  as  efleris  otVtlie  Cjuhilk  the  tennour 
folhnvis  Be  it  kend  to  all  men  be  tbir  ]->rcsent  lettres  ays  Williamc  lord 
Simple  James  Coluile  of  Estwernys  Knycht  comptrollar  to  our  souerane 
lord  and  Jobne  Crechtoun  of  raithvennis  cautioneris  and  souirteis  for  ane 
honorable  man  Jobne  Striuiling  of  the  Keir  Knj^cht  to  be  bundin  and 
oblist  and  be  tbir  pi'esent  lettres  the  faithis  and  treuthis  in  our  Ijodt-Is 
lelelie  and  trulie  bindis  and  oblis-^is  avs  conjunctle  and  severalie  to  iUie 
honorable  man  Gilbert  Laudar  burges  of  Edinburgh  and  Isobell  Maucbane 
his  spous  thalr  airis  and  assignais  that  forsamekle  as  our  weilbelovit 
fi-eynd  Jobne  Striuiling  of  the  Keir  Knycht  lies  sauld  and  annahit 
heretablie  be  chartir  and  spsing  to  the  saidis  Gilbert  and  Is.ibell  in 
conjunctcfeftment  and  to  the  airis  lauclifully  gottin  or  to  be  guttin 
betui.N  thame  (juhilkis  failzeing  to  the  nerrest  and  lauchfull  airis  ur 
assignais  of  the  said  Isobell  ((ubatsumevir  all  and  bale  thai  sax  oxin- 
gangis  of  his  laiidis  in  liatho  quliiikis  tbir  jiersonis  now  occupiis  and  lies 
in  maling  the  dav  of  the  dait  v]:  tliir  prescntis  That  is  to  say  James 
Wynrem  four  oxingang  and  llobert  Wilkesoun  twa  oxingang  with  tbair 
pertinentis  Ivand  in  ibe  toun  and  territor\-  o\'  Katho  within  the  Scheivf- 
dome  of  Renfrew  In-  jinnexatioun,  and  for  warrandice  of  the  samin  the 
said  Sir  Jobne  is  oblist  to  tbanie  to  cans  twa  thre  or  four  sullicient  landit 
men  that  the  said  tiilbert  sallje  contentit  with  to  be  bundin  and  oblist  in 
the  best  forme  of  warrandice  Heirfor  we  bind  and  obliss  ws  conjunctle 
and  severalie  as  said   is  anil  our  airis  to  wanand  the  forsaid  vj  oxingang 

■  Ada  Dom.  Cvndlil  d  .Swioiifs,  Vol.  Vll.  fol.  5;>. 


(JllAiri'HIIS  AND  (:)'l'lli:U  DOCUMIIXTS.  171 

of  land  ill  ]!atlio  with  tliair  pcrtineiitis  to  the  saidis  (iilljevt  and  Isobell 
his  spoils  thair  uiris  and  assi<^niais  abouewrittiu  ira  all  wardis  releves 
iioneiities  recoguitiouis  Ibifaltouris  conjunctfeis  terces  lifVentes  aliiMiationis 
and  all  viherls  exactionls  qiihatsuinevir  exceptand  the  v/ard  iionentres 
and  relef  that  salhapjiin  to  fall  ol'  the  air  oi'  airis  of  the  said  Gilheit  and 
Ins  spous  (julieii  the  samin  salhappin  to  fall  throw  thair  deees  And  in 
speciale  sail  v/arrand  tlu'  saidis  laiidis  at  the  handis  of  Patrik  Menteith  of 
Ilatho  and  his  alris  fra  ([iihom  the  saidis  vj  oxingaiig  of  land  ar  aj)prvsit. 
and  all  vtheris  handis  (juhom  it  eilevis  sna  that  the  saidis  Gilbert,  Isohell 
his  spous  thair  aiiis  and  assi^^-nais  abonewrittiii  may  peceahlie  brouk  and 
jois  the  saniiu  cfter  the  tennour  of  the  said  Johnis  infeflinent  maid  to 
thanie  thairupoun  and  av  and  (juhill  the  samin  be  lauchfullv  redcmyt  fra 
thame  be  vertu  of  thair  re\'ersionn  maid  be  thamc  thairupoun  And  yif 
it  happinnis  tlie  saiihs  vj  oxinyang  of  land  with  thair  portinentis  to  be 
recoverit  fra  thame  be  the  law  be  the  said  Patrik  Menteith  his  airis  or 
ony  vilieris  pfisniiis  has  and  rycht  thairto  be  ony  of  the  re.-^sones  oi'  causis 
abonewrittiii  or  ^dt  to  cum  in  our  said  soueranc  lordis  handis  or  his 
successouris  ethir  be  ward  ivlef  noneutres  recognitloun  forfaltour  oi-  0113' 
vthermaner  of  way  excepand  befor  cxceptit  quharthrow  the  saidis  Gilbert 
and  Isobell  his  spous  thair  airis  nor  assignals  u)ay  noclit  brouk  the  saidis. 
vj  oxingang  of  landis  of  Eatho  with  thair  pertinentis  efter  the  tennour  of 
the  said  Infeftmeut  in:u'd  to  thame  thairujioun  In  that  cace  we  sail 
infeft  the  saidis  Gilbort  Isobell  his  spous  thair  airis  and  assignais  in 
alsmekle  als  gude  landis  lyand  in  als  competent  place  and  of  als  grete 
avale  be  yeir  in  all  ]>rnl!ietis  as  the  said  vj  oxingang  of  land  extendis  to 
And  becaus  sesing  of  the  samin  sax  oxingang  of  land  may  nocht  be  takln 
be  the  saidis  Gilbert  and  Isobell  his  spous  rjuhill  mn-  said  soverane  lordis 
confirmationn  be  optenit  and  s]u>d  \[)onn  the  said  Infeftnicnt,  heirfor 
(juhat  t)iiie  or  how  sone  it  salliajipiii  the  saidis  (iilbert  Isobell  his  spous 
thair  airis  or  assignais  to  tak  sesing  of  the  saidis  landis  no\\-  as  than  and 
than  as  now  we  obliss  ws  and  our  aii'is  to  warrand  the  samin  to  thame 
in  maner  and  forme  as  is  abonewrittin,  and  hfrto  we  liind  and  obliss  ws 
conjunctlie  and  sevei'alie  our  airis  executouris  and  assignais  to  the  saidis 
Gilbert  Isobell  his  S])ons  thair  airis  executoiu'is  and  assignais  in  the  niaist 
strat  forme  and  sicker  stile  of  Gbligatioun  that  can  be  devisit  but  fraude 
or  gile  na  vemeid  nor  exceptioun  of  law  canoiie  civile  or  vther  quhat- 
sumevir  to  be  proponit  in  the  contrar  Attour  we  ar  contenlit  to  be 
actit  in  the  bukis  of  counsale  of  our  said  sovurane  loidis  lor  observing  and 
fullillin<'-  of  (his  our  obli;;-atioun  eilir  the  tennour  thairof  and   the  act  to 


172  COLLKCTIONS. 

l.avr  tlie  strenth  of  tliiiif  Jecrete  ^vith  cxecutorialis  tu  be  misit  tluurapouii 
in  dcnv  fnruie  us  etTcrls  It>  wltnes  ..f  the-  .luinlk  tl.iii-  to  tl.ir  our  lettivs 
obli-atouris  .subscrivit  \vlth  our  baudis  oiir  sflis  ar  alHxt  At  E(bnbuiv-b 
tbe'fia  d;,.v  of  Dcronibii-  tbe  yrir  of  <4,ul  J-  V  xxxv.  yeiris  bcfov  tliir 
witnes  James  Evskin,  Tboinas  Lcnnontb.  Andro  Gutbre,  and  Tbomas 
liyscboj),   iiotar  Avitb   vt.bei'i>  divers. 

\)G.--Aci;o„  hi/  John   lord  Lylr,    n_,i,uuU    (rnhr!rJ  Srmple.  for  s^niliie  of 
cschcot  i/ood,.      [VMl,  XnccniUr.,  la;17.]' 

Aneiit  tbe  Siipiibcatiuuii  --evii,   in  be  Jbone  lord  Lile  aganis  Gabriel 
Symple,  'J'bat  <iabav'tbe  ^aid  l-rd  lies  be  -ift   of  our  souerane  lord  be  bis 
lettrez  vnder  bis  prive  sele  iIr^  escbete  .jiiidis  of  tbe  said  Gabriel  and  pro- 
ffittis  of  bis  landis  durin-  tbe  tyme  oi'  b.ls  lieing  at  tbe  born  as  tbe  saidis 
lettrez  bevis        Nevirtbeies  tbe  said  (Gabriel  allegland  tbat  be  and  James 
Lyle  his  sone  hes  spulzeit  and  taliin  fra   bim  of  the  saidis  escbete,  gudis,^ 
and  proflitti-^.  certane  lettrez.   wrilin-is.   and   vtb.n-  gudls.  to  tbe  avale  of 
x"-  \{h.   be.  iiurebrsi,  ane  eommission    vnder   the   qubite   walx    to   -lames 
Jl,oi,ston.  nKwsI,m.-r.  and  vtberis.  ruakand  tbame   Sehereliis  of  Itcnbew  in 
tbat  part  to  e;dl  tlie  ],artyis  and   tak  .-o.^niiioun  tliairu].on  in  tbe  tolbuytb 
of  Edinburub.  .pibllk  eon",mi>Mnn  is  juucbesl    be  sinister  and  xvrang  hifor- 
mation  tbe^nid  lord  and  bi.^  sone  tbe   Kingis  a.lvoeat   for   bis  enteres  ior 
defence  oi'  tbe  said  escbete  nevir   keing  eallit  tUairto   and   is    vnordourly 
pvoeedit     And  anent  tbe  charge  gevin  to  tbe  said  Gabriel  to  prnduce  tbe 
said  commission  to  be  sene  and  cnnsi^kTit  geif  it  bo  ordourly  procedit  and 
of  justice  and   oi'  t  rew  nunioral  mun   or  noebt    likas  at  mair  lenth   is  con- 
tcnit  in  thesaid  supplicatiotui,   Ealtb   the  saidis    partyis  being  personaly 
present.  The  lordis  oi'  eounsrdo  will,  conseiit   of  party  advocatis  the  mater 
forsaid  to  tbame  seltis  becans  it  concornis  the  Kingis  Gracis  ryeht  and  gift 
of  escbete  and  assignis  to  the  saidis  partyis  tbe  x.   dav   of  December  nixt 
tocmii  with  continewatiouu  of  dais  to  heir   it   procedit   in  the  said  mater 
slclikasitsuldhaNe  bene   procedit    bofor   the    S.beretHs   contenit   in   the 
said  commission,   And  ordanis  thamo  to  produce  sic  wrhtis  rychtis  resonis 
and  documentis  as  ilkane  of  ihame  lies  or  will  vse  lor  tliair  dei'ence  n,  the 
said  mater.  And  tli-^chargis  the  Scheretlis  oontenit   in   the  said  connni.ssi<.n 
ofall  piocoding  thairin  [and  the]   partyis  inesentls   ar  warnit    herof  a].ud 
acta. 

■  Ada  Jhm.  Concira  it  S(SiU.nh,  Vol.   IX.,  fol.  KS. 


(JHAiri'EltS  AX1>  OTJIKU  DOUUMKNTS.  173 

y7. — Couiiley  Action  hij  flnhru'l  Srntplc,  ccjaiiisf  Lord  Lylc,  in  regard  to 
said  c^cJtcat  goods.      [20th  December,  1537.]' 

Anent  the  mater  persewit  lie  Ca1)riel  Simple  aj^anis  Jhone  lord  Lile 
and  Ill's  sone  advocat  befor  the  lonhs  of  connsell,  aneiitis  the  spulze  of 
certaiie  evidtaitis  and  vtheris  gudis,  and  to  he  prncefht  hefor  thaiiie  sichk 
as  it  sLdd  haA-e  bene  jirocedit  befor  certane  Scliereffis  contenit  in  ane  com- 
niissioiin  purchest  be  the  said  Gabriel  and  ilkane  of  the  soidis  purtyis  to 
produce  thair  defeneis  in  the  said  mater  lik  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in 
ane  act  maid  be  tlie  saidis  lordis  thairupou  The  saidis  partyis  being  per- 
sonaly  present,  quhilkis  producit  thair  clames  aganis  vtheris  and  ressavit 
be  thaine  agane,  The  lordis  of  counsoll  continewis  the  said  mater  in  the 
saniin  form,  force,  and  effect,  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  party  onto  the 
xxvij.  day  of  Januar  nixt  tocum  with  continewatioun  of  dais.  And  assignis 
to  the  saich's  partyis,  the  said  day  of  tliair  awin  couscntis,  to  com]ier  and 
heir  it  jirnccdit  in  tiio  said  mater  and  justice  ministrat  equaly  as  accordis, 
And  ordani.-,  that  na  innovatioun  lie  maid  in  the  meyntyme,  and  to  desist 
and  ccis  fra  all  molestatioun  and  trubling  of  the  tenentis  quhill  the  said 
day  inclusive,  And  the  partyis  presentis  ar  warnit  herof  apud  acta. 

98. — Continuation  of  same  Action.     [19//;  Fehruaru,  1537-8.]-' 

Anent  the  mater  ]jerse\vit  be  CJabricl  Simple  aganis  Johnne  lord  Lvle 
and  his  soun  ad\ocat  hufor  the  lordis  nf  counsale  anentis  the  spulze  of  cer- 
tane e\'ideiitis  and  vtheris  gudls,  and  to  bu  proccdit  befor  thame  siclike  as 
it  suld  have  bene  pi'occdit  befor  certane  scherelhs  contenit  in  ane  coin- 
missioun  jiurcliest  be  the  said  d'aliriel,  and  ilkane  nf  the  sulilis  partiis  to 
produce  thair  dcfens  in  the  said  mater  like  as  at  mair  leutii  is  contenit  in 
the  actis  and  lettrez  maid  thairupoun  of  befor.  The  snid  Gabriel  beand 
personaly  present,  and  the  said  lord  and  his  son  beand  warnit  apud  acta 
to  this  actioun  oftymes  callit  and  nocht  coiiqierit,.  The  Lordis  of  Cuimsale 
coiuinev.-is  the  said  mater  in  the  samyn  form,  force,  and  etfect  as  it  is  now 
but  prejudice  of  partj  vnto  the  x.  day  of  ^raiclic  nixtocnm,  with  continu- 
atioun  of  days,  And  oidaiiis  the  said  (iabriL-1  to  li.ivt-  K'ltre/  to  summond 
sik  witncs  and  probationis,  and  to  produce  sik  Avrittis.  rvchtis,  and  docu- 
nientis  as  he  lies  or  will  vs  in  the  said  mater  agane  the  said  day.  And  in 
the  meyntyme  ordanis  that  na  innovatioun  lie  maid,  and  to  desist  and  ces 
fra  all  molestatioun  and  trubling  of  the  tcnnentis  (|uhill  the  s.iid  day  in- 
clusive, and  that  the  partj  be  warnit  hcidf  in  forme  as  etleris. 

'Ada  Horn.  Cimcililel  i^e.^sionis,  Vol.  IX.,  fnl.  S7.  '  Ibiil.,  Vol.  IX.,  fol.  15S. 


174  COLLECTIONS. 

D9. — Action  h>j  Jamcx  JToustoun,  wjainst  Gahricl  Scrapie,  for  mutilalion. 
[27th  Fchruanj.  1537-8.]^ 

Aneut  the  siimnioiKlis  luisit  tit  the  instance  of  James  Houstoun 
aganis  Gabriel  Simple,  William  lord  Simple,  and  Niniane  lord  Ross,  as 
plegis  and  souirteis  lor  liiiu,  That  is  to  say,  the  saidis  personis  to  heir  and 
see  the  soum  of  iij'-  nrerkis  be  modefyt  be  the  lordis  of  counsale  and  thame 
or  ather  of  thame  decernit  to  pay  the  samin  to  the  said  James  in  assith- 
ment  and  amendis  for  the  crnell  nuitilatioun  of  him  at  the  Kirk  of  Kilbar- 
chane,  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  iri  the  said  summondis  The  said 
Janies  Houstonu  beaud  personaly  [iresent,  quhilk  intentit  his  actioun  in 
the  said  mater  aganis  the  said  Gabriel  alanerly,  and  the  said  Gabriel  being 
personaly  present,  (jnha  allegeit  tlint  lie  had  poyt  and  satisfyt  the  said 
James  for  the  said  muLilatioun  ami  causis  contenit  in  the  said  act  of  adjor- 
nall,  and  oil'erlt  him  to  jn-eve  the  samin,  Tharfor  the  lordis  of  counsale 
assignis  to  the  said  Gabriel  the  xxvj.  day  of  ilarche  nixtocum  witii  con- 
tinuatioun  of  days  to  prove  his  allegeance  forsaid.  And  ordanis  him  to  have 
lettrez  to  snmmond  sik  witnes  and  probatiounis  and  to  produce  sik  \\rittis, 
rychtis,  and  docvnnentis  as  he  will  vs  for  |)reving  thairof  agane  the  suid 
day,  and  in  the  meyntyme  continewis  the  said  mater  in  the  samin  form, 
force,  and  effect  as  it  is  now  Init  iirejudice  of  partj,  And  the  ]iartj  and  jiro- 
curatouris  ar  warnit  herof  apud  aeta. 


100.— /lc-;(o»  hij  Don,]  C'nunrjhanie  of  RohcrtJand,  against   William  Innl 
Scrnph',  for  spoliation.     [2ad  March,  1537.]- 

Anent  the  summondis  rasit  at  the  instance  of  David  Cunynghame  of 
Eobertland  aganis  William  lord  Simple  lior  the  wranguis,  violent,  and 
maisterfnll  spoliatioun  be  himself,  his  servandis,  and  complices  in  his  name, 
of  his  causing  command,  assistence,  and  ratihabicioun,  awavtaking  and 
withbalding  fra  the  said  David,  in  the  moneth  of  July,  the  yer  of  God  J'"- 
v"-  XX.  yeris.  furlh  of  his  place,  houssis,  and  kirkland  of  Kihnawris  Hand 
in  the  barony  of  Kihnawris,  within  the  ballierv  of  Cunj-ngham  and 
schereffdome  of  Air,  of  thir  jowellis,  silvir,  gold,  cunzeit  and  vncunzeit,  and 
vtheris  gudls  vnderwrittin  pertening  to  him  as  his  awn  jjropir  gudis  and 
than  being  in  his  jmssessioim  within  his  saidis  houssis  and  landis,  That  is 
to  say,  ane  dosan  <if  gret  silvir  spunis  weyand  xxiiij.  vncis,  pryce  of  the 

■  Jcta  JKnn.  Cvncitii  et  .SVsswui.s,  V,.I.  IX.,  f..l.  \0C..  '  Ihkl.,  Vol.  IX.,  fol.  172. 


CIIARTEKS  AND  OTIIFJ!  DOeUMKN-l'S.  17.0 

viice  xvi",  witli  (livers  vtlieris  ^-lulis,  likas  ;it  niair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the 
.saitli.s  summomlis,  actis.  and  lettrez  maid  tliainqioun  Tlie  said  David 
being  personaly  present,  and  the  said  Lord  coiii]ierand  ho  ^hiister  }Tosv 
Tiig,  his  ])rocuratonr,  quhilkis  partyis  suhmittit  thauio  haitli  to  the  lordis 
of  counsell  of  befor  as  jugis,  aihitralouris,  and  aniicahlo  cnmpdnitouris,  and 
thai  to  decyde  apon  the  said  sunimondis,  amicaljly  conlorine  to  equite, 
conscience,  and  justice. 


101. — ContiiVAcdion  of  Action,  hdivccu  Gahrid  SeinpJc  and  James  Jlonstovn, 
anent  satisfaction  to  the  latter  for  jjcrsonal  injuri/.  [-iStJi  March, 
15.38.]^ 

Anent  the  term  assignit  l)e  tlie  lordis  of  connsale  to  Gahriel  Simjile 
aganis  James  Houstoun,  to  prove  tliat  the  said  Gabriel  had  satisiyt  and 
payt  the  said  James  tniching  the  assithnient  and  amendis  to  be  done  to 
the  said  James  for  tlie  forthocht  felloiiy  and  ojipressioun  done  be  the  said 
Gabriell  to  him  cnmand  vpoun  him  and  hurtand  him  crewel  he  and  niutila- 
lioun  of  him  tliat  samyn  tyme,  as  at  mare  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  actis 
and  letirez  maid  tliairuponn.  Bayth  the  saidis  pertijs  licing  personalie 
present,  the  said  Ciabriell,  to  varife  the  said  exceptioun.  producit  ane 
instrument  under  the  signe  and  subscriptioun  mannale  of  Schir  Johne 
Lundy,  notarc  publik,  of  tlie  dait.  at  the  Kirk  of  Kilbarchan,  tlie  xv.  day 
of  Decembare,  the  yere  of  God  J'",  v'.  and  xxiiij.  yeris  :  the  cpihllk  instru- 
ment the  said  James  allegeit  ^ves  fals  arid  fenzeit,  and  oiVerit  him  to 
imprc\e  the  samyn  civile  omne  mode  quo  de  inre  poti-st.  Thard'or  the 
lordis  of  counsale  a.ssignis  to  tlie  said  James,  tlie  x.  day  of  ]\Laij  nixtocum, 
with  continuatioun  of  days  for  impreving  of  the  samyn  lauchfullie  and 
snflicientlie  in  manor  forsaid,  and  ordanis  him  to  have  lettrez  to  summond 
the  witnessis  insert  in  the  said  instrument;  that  is  to  say,  Tliomas 
Ca-;iufurd,  younger  lai'd  of  Am'hinnaniys,  Robert  Paterson,  Matliow  Kyrk- 
wod,  Xeill  Murray,  Johne  .Merschelh  and  .lames  Kirkwod.  and  to  sunnnond 
sik  vther  vituos  and  probatioiiis,  and  to  j.roduce  sic  writtis,  rychtis,  and 
docunientis  as  ho  will  fur  impivNyng  thairol' agane  the  said  day,  and  in  the 
nieyntyme  continuys  the  said  mater  In  the  samyn  foi-me,  force,  and  clli'ct 
as  it  is  now,  but  prejudice  of  jiarty  and  the  parllis  ar  warnit  hereof  apud 
acta. 

■  Ada  l>om.  Condiii  et  SesMui.i'i.  Vol.  X.,  fol.  0. 


17(;  COLLKC'J'IONS. 

102. — Action  hi/  Damr  Isahell  Gray,  for  roJurfioti  of  a  dccrret  against  Lord 
Sernple.      [ith  April,  \b?j^.J 

Aiio.nt  the  summoiulis  lasit  at  {\\o.  instance  of  Dame  Isobell  Gray, 
relict  and  executrice  of  vmquliilt-  A<lani  (yrcchtoim  of  lluthvennis  Knycht, 
and  Jliono  Oanipbell  of  Lnndy  Knvclit,  liii-  ^pons  for  his  enteres,  ao-anis 
Jolme  CVechtoun,  nevoy  an-  aiid  succcssnur  of  vini|nhi!e  tlie  said  Adam,  to 
heir  and  sie  ane  pretcndit  di.'c.vt  u-,.vin  be  the  ioi-ibs  o^  counsale,  of  the 
date  at  E(hubur-h,  liio  xxv.  d:i\-  of  .Junil,  the  yer  of  ( iod  j"'.  v.  xxxiiij, 
yeris,  decernnnd  and  deiiveraiid  th;iL  \\'Il!I;niie  Ini-d  Simple,  sone  and  air 
to  vmqnhile  Jhone  lord  .^vnipill.  sail  infell  tlie  .-nid  .]  hone  Credit  oini  as 
air  and  snceessour  forsaid  lieretablii>  lie  charter  arid  si^siii^-  in  \x''''  ^\orth  of 
liis  landis  and  heretane  vnder  rt_'\-ersionn  eonteiiand  i  he  sowni  of  vij'' 
nierkis,  payit  lie  the  saiil  NnKpihilc  Adam  to  tln'  said  vnnpdiile  Jh'ine  lord 
Symple  in  jiart  of  pament  uf  ane  mair  sownie  in  name  o(  -Lochir  for  tlu' 
manage  to  liave  bene  contractit  and  e.jmpletit  betiiix  the  said  vmipihilc 
Adamis  dochter  and  the  said  .IhiMiPs  ni'\oy,  son  and  apnerand  air  to  the 
said  Willianie  lord  Simple,  as  at  mair  lentli  is  ronLfnlL  in  the  said  deci-et 
be  rctretit,  rescindit.  cassit,  ainmilit,  and  doceinii  bo  docret  of  the  saidis 
lordis  to  have  bene  fra  the  bi^ghiinL;'.  and  to  hi'  in  all  tvme  cnniing  of  nane 
avale,  force,  nor  effect:  with  all  that  I'oliowit  thairnponn  for  divt-rs  n-sonis 
and  catisis,  lik  as  at  mair  li>nth  is  cont-aiit  in  tiir  stiid  summondis.  'fhe 
said  Sir  Jhone  Camplu'll  I'or  him  -;clf  and  as  proi-uratour  i'or  his  >aid  spoil.-, 
being  personaly  present,  and  the  said  Jhone  <  VcL-htoun  being  lanchfnlly 
summond  to  this  actionn  ofitimez  callit  and  iiocht  comjierit  The  lordis 
of  counsell  retretis,  rescindis,  cassis,  annnllis  the  said  decret  gevin  for  the 
said  Jhone  Crechtotn I  in  ma.nci-  forsaid,  and  descrrnis  the  samin<oha\-c 
beine  fra  the  begyning  and  to  he  in  all  tyme  (anning  of  nane  a\'ale.  force, 
nor  efPect  with  all  that  followit  tliairupoun,  bi>caus  the  said  sowm  of  viJ"- 
merkis  spooifvit  in  the  said  decret  was  ^oAin  bo  the  said  \mrpiliile  A.dam 
to  the  sai.l  \m(pdiile  Jolme  lord  Seniple  in  name  oftochir  loi-  mariag.'  to 
have  bene  contractit  betuix  llobeil .  now  maister  of  Simjile,  and  Maigi-et 
Crechtiani,  l.aiichlull  dochter  to  the  said  vmi|nhile  Ad;un,  as  ap]ieris  ehaly 
be  inspectioun  tif  the  Indenturis  and  l.ettrez  ublignlourls  maid  thairnpon: 
and  bce;nis  the  .said  mariage  falzeit  in  defalt  of  the  said  Willianie  lord 
Simple,  and  Robert. ,  his  sone,  throw  marying  of  the  said  Robert,  befor  the 
geving  of  the  .said  pretendit  decret,  with  an  vilier  p.artv,  ipihairthrow  the 
forsaid  sowm  of  vij''-  merkis  jiertenii  and  suld  pertcne  to  the  execntouris  of 

■  Acta  llov,.  Covaiaa  S,>.<louh,  Vol.  X.,  f..l.  ,^4. 


'llAli'l  r.US   AND  n-l-lli;i;   DOCI'.MKN'I'S.'  177 


the  sakl  vnniuliiK  A<l;iiii.  cusiderin--  the  smuiii  was  dett  ,iuhilk  consisii; 
in  money  ahaierly  i|n;il('  (h/hituni  rMinniinieian(hini  veiiit  int.-i-h.ma  nioliili;. 
precise,  and  nocht  to  the  said  JlK.iie  CreclitMnn  as  air  to  the  said  vnuiuhil. 
Adam.  (,,)nherlor  the  said  [aeieiidit  deeret  .k'eernau'l  the  said  jhoiu' 
Crechtoun  as  air  i'orsaid  to  be  infeft  in  xx.  lih.  wortli  of  land  \  i,dcr  an- 
reversioun  eontenand  the  sowm  of  vij"  merkis.  and  swa  in  fll-et  (|uhil' 
pamentbe  made  to  him  of  the  il.i-said  sowm  is  injusthc  -'evin  as  is  chnly 
vnderstand  to  thr  saidis  lordis.  and  lettrez  to  l>e  dlrt-et  -vif  neid  he. 

lO-S.^-Dca-eet  ni  Ihe  ofor.'saul  Actio,,,      [lih  April  I5:is.  ]' 

Decretls  and  deliveiis  that  Williame  lord  Simple  tlir  him  .self  and  as 
air  to  vmf|uliile  Johne  lord  Seniple,  his  fader  sail  content  and  pay  to 
Isabell  Gray,  relict  and  execuLriee  of  vmrpdiile  Adam  Creelitoim  of  Ptuth- 
vennis  Knyeht,  Williame  (A-erhtonn,  his  sone,  alswa  exeentnnr  of  Ihesai'l 
vmquliile  Adam,  ami  ]\raister  .Ihnne  Campbell  of  Thorntoim,  now  spotis  c>'. 
the  said  Isohell,  for  hi.s  entries,  the  sowm  of  vij'-  merk-is  vstiale  money  ; 
Becans  the  said  vmciuhile  .Ihone  lonl  Simple  and  Williame,  now  io)'i 
Simple,  his  sone,  appunrlit  with  the  said  vmipihile  Adam  be  cei'tane  li;- 
denturis  maid  betuix  thame,  that  Jtobert  Simjile.  nevoy  to  the  said 
vnKpihile  J  hone,  and  sone  to  the  said  Williame  h)rd  Simple,  and  falzein,_ 
of  him  be  deceis  the  nixt  lanehtl'ull  son  and  air  of  the  said  vmquliile  Wil- 
liame Kuld  contract  mariaoe  with  ]\Iai'g-ret  Creclitonn,  dochter  of  the  sai-' 
viuquliilc  Adam,  or  with  ane  \ther  latichftill  doclitei'  of  his.  as  at  mal^' 
lenth  is  contenit  in  the  saidis  Indenturis  ilbr  the  qtdiilk  mariai^'e  the  saul 
vmquliile  Adam  pait  to  the  said  vm.pihilo  .Then  h-rd  Simple  the  said  sowm 
of  vij''-  merkis  in  part  ol'i'anient  of  ane  mair  -owm  of  xij  '  luo)  kis  for  the  tochit 
o-ud  of  the  said  mariaj^e  An^l  now  the  said  Williame  lord  Slmjde  lies 
maryit  the  said  I'lobeit,  his  soihn  with  ane  vthei-  party.  ,pdiaiit],row  the 
sal(fmaria-e  in  his  deihlt  is  lal/elt.  and  iliali'il.r  the  said  Williame,  f- 
himself  and  as  air  foirsaid,  audit  to  ivlhnd  and  pay  in  ihe  saidis  ex.- 
cutouris  the  said  sowm  of  vij'  merkis  for  the  causis  forsaidis  .'Iter  th-i 
forme  of  the  saidis  In.lontines,  as  is  clerlie  \nderstand  m  the  saidis  lordi-, 
and  thairfor  ordanis  leltre/,  be  direct  to  connnand  and  charge,  conqud., 
poynd,  and  distren/.e  thairlbi-  in  forme  as  otloris  :  the  said  .Ihone  ( 'ami)be" 
of  Lundy  for  his  eutcres,  and  as  procuratonr  for  tlu>  saidis  executouris. 
being-  personaly  present,  a.ud  the  said  lonl  boing  lauchfnlly  sunmiond  to 
this  actioun  ofttimez  callit  and  nocht  conqierit. 

■  A.la  lh,m.   Cnrilli  >t  S.<-.;,;,!^.  Vol.  X.,  f..l.  'M. 


17.S  (,'nLl.!:(-l'|(  i\->. 

1U4.-    -J,'/-/,   I,;/  (ndn-i'l  ,<e>nj,lc.«j,,;„.<f  Jnl„    I.nril  L'l'r.    ann,i    .^^.olinti.n 
of  dor'nncnt,^.  rfc.      \afh  .Ii'h/.  l.uj,-'.:' 

xViieiit  the  mater  advocat  liefnr  tlir  iMidis  |ierse\vit  be  Cialiri.-i  Simple 
af;anis  Jhniie  lurd  I.ile  aiul  lii.^  soue,  tuieliiiiL:-  spolialiouu  «>f  ccriaiie  evi- 
deiitis  au'l  vdieris  oii.lis.  and  to  Ije  in'ot-i'dit  befor  thame  siklik  as  ii:  suld 
have  bene  procedil  l)et'(.>r  certaiie  scheictlis.  couteiiit  in  aiie  eouiiiiissioii 
purdiest  be  the  said  Gabriel,  imd  ilkane  of  the  said  puityis  to  pniilviee 
thair  defends  in  the  said  mater,  lik  as  at  mair  lenth  is  couteiiit  in  ili>'  actis 
and  lettrez  maid  theirii]-)(:in.  The  >aiil  (Ja'jricl  bcino-  ]»ersoualy  j.reseut 
and  the  said  loi'd  beini;'  lanehfullv  •-ummund  to  this  aetiniinoit  times  eallit 
and  nocht  comjierit  'J'he  loi'dis  of  ronnscll  continewis  the  said  mater  in 
the  samin  forme,  force,  and  effect,  as  it  is  now  imt  ]ireiudice  of  |iarty 
onto  the  XV.  day  of  July  instant,  witli  continuatioun  of  dais,  arid  ordaiiis 
the  .said  Gabriel  to  liave  lettrez  to  summond  the  witnes  that  war 
suniniond  af  befor  and  com[ierit  nocht  to  be  sumniinid  au'ane  \nder  ^.Teter 
panis  and  ma  witnes  geif  he  ph'is  ag-ane  the  said  day.  and  in  the  miynt\"me 
ordanis  that  n;i  innovatioun  be  maid,  and  to  desist  and  ceis  IVa  all  molosta- 
tionn  and  tnil)lini;'  of  the  tennentis  quhill  the  said  day  inclusive,  and  that 
the  i)artv  be  warnit  ol' this  continuationn  and  to  heir  the  witnes  sworne. 


10a.— Action  h/ John  C,\n,farJ,  yo^'ny^r,  of  PrcrU:,  w/ains(  U'i/liam  lord 
Scmplc  and  A/,v  spouse,  n_,.ent  ri<j],t  to  ilte  koids  of  ^nvd:.  [l:^  Dcrchi- 
her,  15:1S.]= 

Anent  the  summondis  raisit  at  tin-  Instance  o\'  .lohime  Craiifnrd,  --r.n 
and  air  of  vmquhile  Johnne  (  'raufurd  of  l're\  ik.  aganis  NVilliame  lord 
Sim]ile  and  Elizabeth  Arnot,  his  spouse,  and  all  vtheris  havand  intei'e'-. 
That  is  to  say,  the  said  luid  and  his  spous  forsaid  to  produce  befor  the 
loi'dis  of  counsale  tlie  pretendit  charteris,  sesingis,  and  infeftmentis  maid 
to  thame  or  any  of  thame  lie  the  said  vmquhile  Johniu"'  of  his  laiuhs  of 
r*revik,  and  to  lier  and  see  the  samin  retretit,  cassit.  and  adiadht,  as  at 
mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  the  saifl  summondis.  Tlie  said  Johnne  Graufurtl 
comperand  be  blaster  Henry  Lander,  his  }nocuraloui-.  and  the  said  lord 
aiid  Ins  sjtous  beand  sunnnond  to  this  actioun  oftymes  eallit  and  nocht 
eomjierit  The  loixlis  of  counsale  continewis  the  said  sunnnondis  in  the 
samin  forme,  force,  and  eifet-t  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  jiarty  a  nln  xxiiij. 
dav  of  .lanuar  nixtocum,  with  continuatioun  nf  tlays,  and  cirdani'-  the  s;iid 

■  A,'l.,  Hum.  l\,nrir,i  ,t  S,s.<u.u,>,  V,.l.  XI.,  f..l.  -,-1.  ^  Ibal,  V(,l.  X..  {•■\.   r.'.".. 


CllAltTKliS   AND  ()'rFn:U   DoCUMKNT.S.  H'J 

Johune  to  have  leitrez  to  suiiiiuond  sik  witiK-s  and  jirokitioiiuis,  and  to 
produce  sik  rvchtis  and  docunientis  as  lie  will  ^^s  inr  jireving  of  llie  punctis 
of  the  said  sunmuindis  a-'ane  the  sa^id  day,  and  that  the  pai'ty  bo  waniit  of 
this  continuationn  and  to  heir  the  uitiies-^is  sworne. 


lOG.  -BvcwA    in    n,:hon    hei'W,}    John    lord   J.,//r   and    (iabrlrl    S>'n>ple. 
[20/A  Dccemher,  la.'-iS.]' 

Anent  the  snp[ilicatioun  L;-evln  in  lie  Johnne  loi'd  Lyle  and  James 
Lile,  his  son,  aganis  GalDiel  Sini[ilr  of  Ladynnne,  niakand  mentioun  that 
the  said  loid  had  lie  i_;ifv  of  ouie  Sonerane  lord  be  his  lettrez  vnder  tlie 
jirivie  sele,  the  eschet  i(udis  of  the  said  (^-iabriell  and  prutfetis  of  his  landis 
during  the  tvnie  of  his  being  at  the  borne,  as  the  saidis  lettrez  beris. 
Nochtlhdfs.  the  said  Gabriel,  abegeand  that  lie  and  the  said  .]anies,  his 
sone,  lu's  spulzeit  and  takin  ba  him  oertane  \\ritinL;is  and  vthei-is  gudis  to 
till- avale  of  teii  iliousand  pundis,  lies  pinelit-st  ane  c(.>niniissioini  under  tlic 
(pihite  \\alx  to  James  Johnstoun.  massinger,  and  vlhoris.  makand  thanio 
scherrJIis  uf  Itrnfrew  in  that  part,  to  .-all  the  partiis  and  tak  cognitio.m 
thairnpMii  in  the  tolbuth  nf  Edinbnrgli,  (pihilk  connnissioun  is  jiurchest  be 
sinisti'r  and  \\rang  infui-mati.iini,  ilie  said  lord  and  his  sone,  the  Kingis 
advoeat  inr  his  interes  lor  drft-nc  of  the  said  eschet  gudis  nevir  lieingcal- 
lit  thairtri  :  liaith  thi."  saidis  pari  lis  being  jiersonaly  present,  the  lordi.s  of 
eounsale.  with  consent  of  baith  the  paitiis,  advocat  the  said  mater 
to  thame  sellis  beeatis  that  conceiiiit  the  Kingis  rycht  and  gift  of  esclieto, 
and  assignit  ane  termc  to  baith  the  saidis  |iartiis  to  heir  it  be  pi'ocedit  in 
the  said  mater  siclike  as  it  suld  Iia\e  bene  jjrocedit  befur  the  schereflis  con- 
tenit  in  the  said  commi.-sioun.  And  anent  the  ]irece])t  direct  be  Patrik 
r.arotui  ot' Spitialefield.  and  .bimeN  Jolmstotm,  massinger.  schereliis  of  the 
s.'li(-refdiinie  of  i'lenfrew  in  that  part,  be  our  souerane  lordis  CMmniissioun 
to  summoiid  tlie  said  lord  and  his  sone  tn  heir  and  see  eoonitioini  lane  in 
the  said  mater  efter  (he  tennour  ot'  the  said  conimissioun,  and  the  said  lurd 
and  liis  sone  decernit  bf  tlecret  of  co\ui  to  have  I'C  thame  sellis  and  vtheris 
uf  thair  causing  connnand,  assistenee,  and  ratihabitioun  injitstlie  lane  vj) 
fra  the  tennentis  of  the  landis  of  Ladynmir,  the  males,  fermes,  jirolletis, 
and  dewteis  thairof  be  the  space  ot'  I'our  terines  last  precedand  the  xix. 
ilay  of  iSeptemlier,  the  yeir  ot'tiod  .)"■  ^■'  and  xxxvij.  yeirls  bipast,  l>e  tlie 
ipdiilk  space  the  saidis  lambs  pertenit  to  the  said  (_;abiiell  herctablie,  and 


180  CoLLKL'TInXS. 

tliairfur  tu  rclbuiKl,  r',,iitt.-iJt,  and  |i;ty  tlic  saniin  to  liiin,  extending  yerrlie 
i)e  tlu-  said  ^pac-c  ol'il.ur  tennos  ilk  y.'ir  to  Ix.  stanys  ofclievs.  tlire  stirkis, 
foin-ly  >e-!nllii,--Is  of  silvir,  thrc  liollis  lA'  iinde  of  dry  imiltin-,  and  vtlicrls 
profilL>tis.  and  to  dr>ist  ami  ci's  tliaiiiVa  in  t\n\i-  cnniinu.  and  als  to  have 
injustlie  tano  vp  iVa  tlie  u-nniM)ti>  oftht-  t'oni-  pnnd  landis  of  the  live  pnnd 
lundis  of  (  "i;i--liaii.  Ti>i.  and  Threlpli,-.  the  nudes,  t't'niies.  nroil'ettis.  and 
dcwiteis  tliaii'of  he  tlie  forsidil  spacr  of  fair  alioncwrittin  ti-rnies  last 
bipast,  Ite  the  ciuhilk  spaee  tlie  saniyn  landis  perienit  to  the  said  Gal)riel 
heretahlie,  nnd  thairf  n-  to  refounrl,  content,  and  p;iy  the  saniin  to  him, 
extending  yerelie  lie  the  forsaid  spaee  ilk  yeir  to  xl.  hollis  of  nude,  Ixxx. 
stanys  of  cheis,  and  vtheris  protVrtis,  and  to  desist  and  ees  thairlra..  And 
In  ]ikv^■is  to  heir  thanie  he  deeernit  to  rofoimd.  eontent.  and  pay  to  the  said 
<  Jahi'iel  as  cessionar  and  a.-.signay  to  Maister  Johnne  Jspreule.  air  of  the 
vther  xx°'  land  of  the  said  five  pund  kmdis  of  ( "raigiiaite.  with  the  piei'ti- 
n(>ntis,  the  males,  formes,  profli-ttis  and  de\\iteis  thairof  injustlie  tane 
vp  he  thame  fra  the  tennentis  thali'of  in  the  veris  of  God  J'"  v''  and  xxxiilj. 
xxx\-.,  and  xxx^^.i  j  yeris  perten\  ng  to  tlie  said  (iahriel  he  resoun  of  assig- 
Mationn  maid  to  him  thairof  he  the  said  ^Luster  Johnne.  to  quham  be  the 
forsaid  space  heretahlie  the  samin  pertenyt,  extending  yerelie  he  the  said 
•space  of  tlii'o  yeris  to  xx.  bollis  c'i'  mele  and  fouiiy  stane  oi  cheis.  And 
attour  tiie  saidis  Johnne  and  James  to  i-efoinid,  content,  and  ]ia.y  to  the 
said  Gabi'iel  and  Jonet  Spreule.  his  spoiis.  the  males,  ferme-,  jiroBittis,  and 
dewiteis  of  xj.  merkis  worth  land,  of  (  >vir  Pollok',  with  the  j-ertiiientis  per- 
tenyng  to  the  said  Jonet  he  re^.tne  of  eonjnnet  f-ftment  verelie  lie  the  said 
fspace  of  four  termes  ahone  expii'inil  last  hipast.  wrangnislie  tone  vp  he 
thame  fra  the  teni,entis  thaii'of  he  the  said  sjiace  extending  yerelie  to  Ix. 
merkis,  and  to  desist  and  ces  thairlra,  as  at  niair  lenth  is  eontenit  ii\  the 
said  su]ilicatioun,  actis.  lettre>.  and  precept  direct  thairtipoun.  The  said 
(.labriel  Simpile  being  personalie  present,  and  the  said  lord  and  his  sone 
being  warnit  hereto,  ottymes  calli(  and  nocht  eoiiip,-rit.  the  parliis  presentis 
rvchtis  i-esonis.  etc.  The  Lordis  of  counsale  (hcrotis  and  deliveris  that  the 
said  Johnne  lord  Lvle  and  Jamos  Lyle,  his  sone  and  apperand  air,  hes  done 
wrang  in  the  vptaking  of  the  males,  fermes,  pi-otVettis.  and  dewiteis  oi' the 
four  ].nnd  land  of  t/iagbait.  Tor,  and  Threiplie.  ot  the  fonr  termes  abone 
writtin  pertenyng  to  the  said  (Jabiiel  in  heretagi-,  and  thairfor  sail  desist 
and  ces  thairlra  in  tyme  cuminu-  to  be  broukir  and  di^ponit  b,>  him  as  he 
sail  think  oxprdicnt.  and  thairf.r  sail  refonnd,  content ,  and  pav  to  the 
said  (labrirl  Simple,  the  males,  fei-mes,  ]irolllt li~^.  and  dewiteis  of  the  saidis 
landis  be  the  said  space  of  four  U'rmes  last  precedand  tlie  .-^aid  xix.  day  of 


(•iiAi;i'F.i;s  ANi>  (»i'!ii:i;  docimi^nts.  isi 

Septemlirr.  tht  vclr  nfCind  J'"  v^  :uul  xxxvij.  yeiis,  extendi) i-- veielie  be 
the  said  s|.;,ce  ot'  xl.  liollis  of  niel.-.  pryep  ef  the  hull  ix'  iiij'  ,  and  Lxxx. 
staiivs  ,_.f,-heis,  ],.-vee  of  tlie  sla,,r  V]'  iii.f  ,  and  iiij.  hollis  of  iiiele  oC  dvy 
luultui-  ye.vlie.  i-rvtv  ..f  tiic  Ih.U  Inrs  ,i,l  ;  and  iiihkwis  hes  done  wran-'  ni 
the  vj.takinir  of  tli.-  .nalos.  iVrmes.  ,,n.ti;.t  tis.  and  dewlteis  of  ihe  >aid  xx^ 
land  of  the  "said  five  i^und  hmd  ef  anld  .•xteni  of  ihe  t^aidis  landis  of  Cra-- 
hait,  Tor,  and  Thiviplie  be  the  said  spa^-e  of  three  yeris  abonewrlttin  pre- 
cedand  the  day  and  yeir  of  (^..d  abuun  ^riltin,  pevtenyng  to  the 
said  (^abi-lL-l  he  reNoun  ,.f  a^sl^^nallonn  forsaid.  and  sail  desist  and  ces  thair- 
fra  and  refound,  euntent.  an,!  [.ay  to  the  .-^aid  (  labi-Iel  the  males,  fermes, 
prolfetis,  aral  dewlteis  .,f  the  >aid  xV  land  yerrlir  he  the  said  space  ex- 
tending yrelle  lu  xx.  bullis  uf  niele.  pry.e  of  the  Ih.U  fasald.  xl.  stanys  of 
cheis  yevlie,  jayce  of  the  stane  for-aid,  and  twa  bolHs  uf  niele  of  dry  nnd- 
tnr  ycvelie  be  the  said  space,  pryce  of  the  boll  forsaid,  wrangnlsUe  intro- 
luettit  v.ith  and  vptakin  be  the'.s;,id  lor.l  and  his  sone,  likeas  we.  clerelie 
pi-evitbofa-  thesaldislurdis,  and  rhairf-r  ordanis  lettrezto  be  direct,  to 
puvnd  and  ,li..tr,Mi/.r  the  sahl  Johnne  and  Jan,es,  thair  landls  and  gudis 
heref-a-  in  tbrnie  as  ellhri..  An<l  assolzcis  the  saidis  lord  and  his  sone  iVa 
the  petitionn  of  the  said  Gabriel  and  Jonet  Spreidc,  his  spense,  tuiching 
the  saidis  landis  of  Ladynmr  and  xl.  nierkis  worth  of  land  of  Ovir  Pollok 
and  profietis  thairof,  and  decernis  thame  M".vt^'  tludrfra  in  tvn,e  toeuni. 
and  that  lettre/  be  direct  heriipoun  as  etf.-ri-. 


\{)7.    ^  /nfrrlnrntnr   in    fh.    Actum    hct,rcri,   Johi,    Crairffn-'I   'And    WlUi'im 
lord  Sr,nplr.      |14/A  Fchr'nn-;/.  i:i;;S-;i.]' 

it  was  allogit  be  ^blister  llrxc  IVig.  proian-atoar  for  William  lord 
Sini].le  an.l  his  spous.  that  the  svnnniondis  rasii  be  Jhone  Cranlurd  aganis 
thaniesuld  have  na  proees.  and  In-  snld  nocht  Ik-  hard  to  persew  the  saniin 
vnto  the  tvnie  he  had  ..lil-rit  the  smw  me/  agane  that  was  ressavit  f-r  the 
nriking  of  the  sai.l  allenationn,  or  la-  desirit  the  samiu  to  be  roducit  and 
producit  ane  in.innnont  to  that  . 'fleet.  The  lordis  ni  cnnnsell  dccernrs  the 
said  Maister  llewto  answer  to  the  lihell  iioehtwithstanding  the  excei.tioun 
forsaid ;  hora  x. 


d  ,sv...> «.,.,. s  \-\.  Xl. 


1S2  coi.iJ".('ri"Xs. 

lOH.-Action  l.j  .loha  CroMfnnJ  o^jain.f  WlHuua  lord  Sauplr  and  l!s 
spouse,  for  rcdu^tioa  of  llwn-  HtUi  to  (he  lands  oj  Prcrd:.  llofh 
Ft-hnuAri/,   18;18-'.1.J' 

Anent  the  sunun.m.lis  I'asit  at  the  instiUicc  of  Jhoue  C^-aufurd,  .soiic 
■Mul    air   of   vnuinhil,^   Mnnu^.  Cnxuiuvd   of  Previk.    agauls   Williame   lord 
8hiiple  and  I'Jizahcnh  Arnot,  his  si^ou..  in  i>i-odnL-e  the  pretendit  chartens 
sesmo-is   and  intVftn.entis  maid  to  lluune  or  ony  ane  of  thame   be  the  said 
vnumhiie  Jhone.  of  hi.  landis  of  Previk,  Avith  the  pertlnentis  hand  m  the 
balherie  of  Kile.te^va,■l.  ^^•ithin  tho  .cheretdome  of  Air,  and  of  his  landis 
of  theT!ii-i.l  pairt  with  iho   portnientis  hand  in  tlie  barony  ot  Pvenfre^v, 
within  the  -rherefdome  of  the  .-,ainin  or  of  oiiy  of  thame  or  pairt  thairui^ 
and  to  heir  and  seo  the  saniiu   retretit,   cassit,  admilhl,  and  he  decret  ol 
the  lonhs  of  OMuns,.]]  decUirit  to  have  hone  fra  the  begining  and  to  be  m 
tyine  to  cum  with  all  that  followil  thairupon  of  nane  avale,  force  nor  eftect. 
Pecans  the  .said  lord,  be  him  '^elt,  his  .sernandi.s.  and  vthers  oi  hi.5  cansmg. 
command   assistance   maisterfully.    vi,,lently,   and   on   force   tuk  the   said 
vmqubile  Jhone  furth  of  his  pla-e  .,f  the  Thrid  pairt.  and  ban  hnn  to  Ins 
places  of  fasten  Simplr  and   fh.sfird,  and  thair  held  hhn  vnder  his  care, 
kepino-,  and  subjeetiMn,  <|nhill  lie  maid  alienationn  of  his  fursai<bs  landis  be 
dreddour   .pihllk  mvcht   I'ail  hi   ane  constant  man,  lik  as  at  mar  lenth  is 
contenlt  in  the  said  summoudis.      The  said  Jhon  ( 'raufurd  bemg  personaly 
present,  and  the  said  l-nl  and   his  spons  comperand  be  Maister  Hew  Kig 
and   :\bLister  ^larinnb:nikis.   thrir  prociiratouris.       The  lordis  of  counsel] 
assolzeis  the  said'wilhame  lord   Simple  and  Elizabet,  his  spous,  fra  the 
peticioun  of  the  said  Jlione  ( 'raufurd,   sone  and  air  for.sald,  tuiclung  the 
mluctioun  of  his  Inlettment  eon.erning  the  landis  of  the  Thrid  pairt  alias 
Aucbnamesalaneilv  and  decerni^  bim  .piytu   thairfra  in  tyme   to  cum,  as 
it  is  now  lilu'llat.    'And  tuicliin-  tint  pairt  ol'  the  said  summondis  anentis 
the  reductioun  of  thr  Inleltment  maid  be  the  .said   vmrpihile  Jhone  to  the 
said  lord  and  his  spous,  of  the  landis  of  Previk,  assignis  to  the  said  Jhone 
Craufurd,  the  xvj.  day  of  :\Liivhe  ni\t  to  cum,  with  eontlnuatloun  of  dais 
to  prove  that  punct  of  the  said  summondis  sulliciently  agane  the  .'^aid  day. 
\udMuharit    was  alk-it    be   MakterJlew    llig.   procuratour  ibr  the  said 
lord  and  his  spous.  that  the  .aid  Jhone  suLl   lux-ht  be  .admlttit  to  per.sew 
the  said  siunmondis,  nor  the  said  summondis  snld  half  na  i^roces  vnto  the 
tvme  that  he  debvcrit  or  otf.-rii  to  thame  all  the  sowmez  ol  money  gevu. 
for  the  said  alienatioun,  extending  to   the  sowm  of  vj"  '"■•   .pihilk  the  said 
.  .1.1..  I, c.,..--7i; .(  >'.v.;«„,-s,  Vol.  XI.,  f..i.  us. 


C'iiAiri'i:i;s  axd  otiiki:  DociMKN'r.-.  isa 

vtiKjulnle  JiioneCVaufurdgruiitit  Iji.n  to  h.uf  lessavit.  anrl  to  voiifvtl.e 
sainfn  pmclucit  une  Instrument  vnclertlie  sh^m-  and  subscript  inn,,  nianuaU^ 
of  Sir  Patnk  Walker,  chaplane,,  notar  puhlic  ofV  the  date  at  tlie  Al.l.av  .,f 
Paslaj,  the  xxvij.  day  of  Janne,-.  the  yer  of  (iod  J-  v^-  xxj.  veris.  nulnlk 
Instrument  the  said  Jhone  alle-it  v;as  maid  he  the  said  \m4uhile  Jhone 
(.Vaufurd  tln-uw  just  dredduur  ,|uhiik  mycht  fall  in  ai,e  constant  man.  la- 
bemg  in  captivite,  sul.jectionn,  and  in  sur  kepin-  of  the  said  lord  andhis 
fremdis,  Ian-  and  continualy  befor,  or  the  said  Instrument  \vas  maid  and 
in  the  tyme  of  the  makiu.-  thairof,  and  efter  that  the  samin  was  'nrdd 
siclik  contmualy,  quhilk  he  and  vtheris  otierit  him  to  preve  the  samin 
iherfor  the  lordis  assi^nis  to  tlie  snid  Jhone  the  day  forsaid  with 
contmuatioun  of  dais  tor  previnj^-  thairof  suliicientlv,  and'ordanis  Inm  to 
hayelettre;:  to  summond  sic  witnes  an.l  prohationis,  and  to  pro.luce  sic 
writtis,  rychtis,  resonis,  and  documeiitis  as  he  lies  or  will  vse  for  previn'. 
of  the  summondis  a.ientis  the  laiidis  of  I'revik,  and  alle-nauce  f^jisaid 
suHiciently  agane  the  said  day.  and  als  to  summond  tlie  said  lord  and  his 
spous,  quha  had  the  piincipale  charteris,  sesin-  and  infeftment  of  the  -tidis 
Jandis  of  Pi-evik,  and  Elizal.eth  C'amj.bell,  rpiha  is  alle.vit  nou-  to  l,e 
l.ossessour  tluairof  for  liir  enteres  to  comper  and  produce  the  s.ddis 
chartens,  evidentis,  and  infeltmeni.  tliat  thai  have  of  the  saidis  lai,dis  of 
I'revik  maid  be  the  said  vm.juhile  Jhone  ( 'raufurd  to  the  said  lord  ao-me 
the  said  day  that  the  lordis  may  aviso  and  consider  the  samin.  that  jn"  i.-e 
may  be  ministrat,  vnder  the  pane  of  rebellioun  and  jaittin-  nf  tliana'to  the 
horn,  and  in  the  meyntyme  continewis  the  said  inater  in  the  samin  form 
force,  an.l  eli'ect  as  it  is  now,  but  prejudice  of  party  and  tlie  pa.tvi^ 
presentis  and  than-  procuratouris  ar  warnit  herof  apud  acta. 

^0[).—Con(inllntiol|  of  same  Ac/ion.      [IS///  Marcli,  1S:'{S-;).  ;' 

Anent  the  terme  assiynit  he  tl,e  loixlis  of  counsel!  t(,  .Ih.me  t'raufurd 


of  I'revik,  a-anis   ^^ 


ne   lurd   Simple  and  Elizabeth  Ana 


t,    his  .S],OUs. 


tor  reduction  oi'  tliair  infeftment  mai.l  be  vnupihile  Jhone  CVinfurd  t. 
thame  of  the  landis  of  I>re^ik,  and  to  improve  ane  Tnstrun.cnt  vnder  the 
signe  and  subscnpcioun  manuale  <,f  Sir  I'atrik  Walker.  nr,tar  public  of  the 
dat  at  Paslay  the  xxvij.  day  of  Januer,  the  yer  of  God  J-  V  wj  yeWs 
].roporland  that  the  .said  vnupihiK.  Jlmn.-  ^rantit  him  ressavit  thV  so^vm 
of  vj"  '■'■  for  the  ahenatioun  of  the  saidis  huulis  becaus  it  was  alleyit  be  the 

'Acta  ]>a,„.  ('..„o/,t  f^  ,s-,.,v,„.„i,s  ^^.l.  XL,  f,.!.  -■: 


184  COL  LKCT  IONS. 

said  Jhon  tluit  the  sauiiii  was  m;iid  l.e  tlie  sa'ul  vinnuhile  .Ihoii  ('raufunl 
throw  just  dieddour  quliilk  luycht  full  inane  constant  man,  lie  Win-  m 
captivitie,  subjection,  and  in  sm-  kt'iiin--  of  tlie  said  lord  and  Ins  fremdis 
lang-  and  oontinualie  l.eror,  or  the  .aid  InstrunnMil  was  maid,  and  the  tynie 
of  tie  makhig  ihairof,  and  elier  that  the  .vimln  was  maid  siclli;  e,.ntniualie 
<juhill  he  decesl,  lik  as  at  mair  lenili  is  eontcnit  in  the  act  and  lettrr/. 
maid  heirni.on  oi"  heibre.  The  saidis  jwrtyis  ijeing  pt-i-s.inuly  present 
the  lordis  of  cotinsell  continewit  the  said  mater  in  the  samin  forme,  foivr, 
and  effect  as  it  is  now,  but  prejudice  of  i>arly  onto  the  last  day  nf  Aprde 
nixt  to  cum  Nvith  coutinuatiuun  of  dais,  and  ordanis  the  said  J  hone 
Craufurd  to  have  lettrez  to  sunnnond  the  witnes  that  war  suinmond  vi' 
hefor,  and  comperit  nocht,  to  be  sunnnond  a-ane  vnder  gretar  pains  lor 
preving  of  the  premissis  sutliclently  agane  tlie  said  day.  And  als  to 
sumnW  the  said  lord  and  his  spous  (luha  had  the  prineip;de  .•havteris, 
sesing,  and  infeftment  of  the  saidis  landis  of  Previk,  and  Elizabeth 
Campbell,  now  allegit  possessour  tliairof,  to  compeir  and  produce  the 
saidis  charteris,  evidentis,  and  inibftmentis  that  thai  have  of  the  saidrs 
landis  of  Previk,  maid  be  the  said  vmquhile  .!  hone  Craufurd  to  the  said 
lord  and  his  spous,  agane  the  srdd  day,  that  the  lordis  may  aviso  and 
consider  the  samin,  tiiat  justice  may  be  minlstrat,  vnder  the  pane  -t 
rebellioun  and  putting  of  tliame  to  the  horn.  And  fakeing  tliairof  lettre/. 
sail  he  direct  incontinent  thairefter  to  put  thanie  to  Uie  horn,  and  the 
partyis  presentis  and  thair  procuratouris  ar  warnit  herof  apud  acta. 

110.-— 7«c/j  befu-ccn  Abbot  John  llauuUoun  and  Master  John  Siavard.-  - 
[2.hth  Xovendicr,  loo'J.]^ 

The  assedatloun  of  ye  kirkis  ,.f  Paslay  and  Lochtwinznk  to  maister 
.Tohne  Steuard  ibr  XTX.  yeris. 

P>e  it  kend  till  all  men  be  thir  jiresent  lettres  we  .Thonne  be  the  i-er- 
missioun  of  Cod  abbot  of  Paslay  with  consent  and  assent  of  our  convent 
and  chepter  tUl  haif  .set  and  in  assedatioun  lattyn  and  be  the  teiio'  of  tlur 
our  present  lettres  settis  and  in  assedatioun  lattis  tyll  or  funiliar  servand 
maister  Jhone  Steuard  in  Paslay,  and  his  airis,  executoris,  and  assignais, 
factonrls,  and  std>stitutis,  quhilk  sal  be  of  na  greter  degree  than  him  self  is 
all  and  haill  otir  vicarage  and  alterage  of  our  kirks  of  Paslay  and  Lothtwin- 
y.ok  with  all  thair  pertinance  and  causualiteis,  Togidder  watl 

'MS.  Chnrtulary  of  (/<«■  Mi'iMstenj  i/  l\\U>.c<j,  II.,  p.  IT^J. 


ur  r( 


OUAltTKltS  AND  OTHER  Dn(:i;MENTS.  l>^-> 

myll  of  Paslay  in  tli.-  sedyll,  with   all  sukoonis  profettis  causualitois  aiiu 
pertinance  pertiiiaiid  tlmirto,  or  may  peitene  irorall  tlietyme,  spare,  tonn^. 
and  yeris,  and  davis  of  nynten  zeris  togidder  next   and  immediat  follow- 
ing tlie  cntvessof  tlie  sai.l  maister  Jhonne.  lii';  aivis,  executnres,  and  assi.i;- 
nfJis,  facioris,  and  substitutls  of  the  altevage  and  wicarage.  of  the  saidis 
kirkis  of  Paslay  and  Lochtwinzok  with  thav  pcrtinante.   The  <iuhilkis  entres? 
of  the  said  maistev  Jhone  or  his  airis,  executoris,  or  assignayis  in  and  to  th.- 
saidis  wicarages  and  alterages  of  Paslay  and  Loychwinzok  with  thar  pertni- 
ants  beand  at  the  feist  of  the  apostoles  Philip  and  Jacob  callit  belten   n>. 
the  zeir  of  God  ane  thonsand  fyve  hundretht  and  fourty  zeris.     And  tlie 
Eiitress  of  onr  fovsaid  come  myll  of  Paslay  to  be  at  lamass  in  the  zeir  of  God 
ane  thousand  fvve  hundretht  and  tourty  zeris.    And  tliair  efterto  be  i^ec- 
ablebrukit  and  possedlt  be  the  said  maister  Jhone,  his  airis,  executoris,  and 
assignais,  factoris,  and  snbstitutis,  for  all  the  tyme  and  terms  togidder  of 
nyntene  zeris  as  said  is  for  the  quhilkis  assedations  and  takis  of  our  saidifi 
alterages  and  wicarages  of  Paslay  and  Lochtwinzok  with  tlmir  pertinan.v 
the  sade  maister  Jhone  Steuard,  his  airis,  executoris,  assignayis.  factoun-. 
and  snbstitutis  sail  pay  gyf  and  thankfully  .leli^ei'  till  us  our  otliciaris  at  our 
command  or  thahiitiil  our  successoris  zeirlyall  and  hail!  the  somne  of  fyve 
scoir  of  poundis  gude  arid  vsuall  niony  of  Scotland  divisly  at  tua  terms  m 
the  zeir,  that  is  to  say.  at  the  feist  of  the  aj^ostohs  callit  beltane,  imediat. 
thairefter  be  equall  portiones  togidder  with  the  ten  i.wn<hs  gude  and  usuah 
monye  of  Scotland  to  be  payit  zeirly  to  the  curattis  fee  of  Paslay  and  ah 
sail  conduce  and  fe  the  curat  of  Loychtwinzn]^  as  he  will  l)e  servlt,  and  nay 
him  his  fee  zeirly  induring  the  saidis  nyntein    zeris.      And   also  the  said 
maister  Jhone,  bis  airis,  executoris,  and  assignais,  i'actoris,  or  snbstitutis, 
sail  pay  zeirlie  for  our  corne  myll  of  Paslay  in  the  sedill  the  s^.^ume  of  t  went  v- 
four  pundis  gude  and  usuali  money  of  Scotland,  at  twa  usuall  terms  in  tlK 
zeir,  viz.  twelf  pundis  at  the  next  candihnes  iblluNving  the  eiitress  of  the  said 
myll,  and  wthris  twelf  pundis  at  lammass  next  tharefter  and  sua  at  candii- 
mess  and  lamass  <jul,ill  the  saidis  nyntein  zeris  be  completly  outrwn,  aii.l 
our  cornis  for  us  and  or  successoris  to  be  ground  at  our  said  myll  rownrs  ]v.j 
multure  fre  and  knalkeliip  fre,  as  use  and  wont  of  befoir.      And  failzeand 
at  the  said  maister  JIu.ne  his  '.liris.  executoris,  or  assignais,  fictoris  or  snl)- 
stitutis,  mak  thankfull   payment  till  us  and  onr  successoris  at  the  tennis 
abone  writting   or  within   threlty  dayis  thairefier  we  will  for  us  an.l  nur 
successoris  that  this  present  tak  and  assedatioun  expyre  in  theself  and  f. 
the  mail  securite  we  bind  and  obllss  us  our  cmveni  abbay  successori.s  and. 
assignais  till  observe  and  keip  this  our  present  assedariouu  and  tak  in  ;d! 


1S-; 


CoLLKCTloNS. 


[luintis  aiid  l<.>  dpreud  and  wuvv 
Clitoris,  ;iiid  assiL;-n;;is.  in  |irr'i;i 
said  lakls  in  all  j.airls  l)ul  ony 
convent  aMiay  or  sncoessoris  (|i 
tioun  till  l>e  mowit  in  the  cuuli 
i.iir  jn'csent  lettrcs  of  assedatin 
liait"  a]ipendlt  our  commwn  8i 
twenty  fiflli  day  of  Novomlier  t 
and  throtty  nyne  zeris  liefoir  t 
[{uglan,  shir  liobei't  Sclater.  cl 
Thir  ar  names  of  the  conv 
tione — 

J  hone  ahbat  of  Pa  slay 

Dauid  Cant 

Wilzen\  Sclatr 

Richard  Walsonn 

^Yilzen)  Le}>er 

J hone  Pade 

James  Tayne 

Tiohert  i^Iortoun 


and  the  saiil  maister  Jhone,  his  airis,  exe- 
Ijle  hrnkin--,  ji'sini;-,  and  possesing  thir  for- 
ct>nlrar\-  or  obstacle  of  us  our  factoris  or 
diatsvnie\-er  but  f)-aud  or  gyill  or  cawilla- 
arv  (luhat.soever.  In  witness  heirof  till  thir 
n  and  tak  subscrlbit  with  our  handis  we 
eiU  Avith  our  subscriptionis  at  Paslay  the 
he  zeir  r.f  God  ane  thousand  fjwe  lumdretht 
hir  witness  maister  James  Fosterr,  vicar  of 
leplane,  and  shir  John  Henersoun. 
■cut  that  lies  suscribit  this  present  asseda- 

Eohert  Ker 
Dauid  Brante 
Jhone  Hamilton 
Wilzem  Lath  em 
Dauid  jNIosman 
Jhone  Alexandersoun 
Jhone  Fork 
Jhone  Sandilandis 


ni.~^  Adion  III  Arlli",-  lIvJlvfFwh>n-a<jautsf  W vU' r  Scm^d^.  {ith  Mojj, 
1540.]' 

Aneiit  oure  Sr,r,eranc  h:'rdis  lettrez,  purchest  at  the  instance  of 
Arthure  Hall  ol'  F<.ulb:;r.  agaiiis  AVaUer  Simple.  Thiil  quhair  the  said 
Walter  all. 'gland  that  he  had  in  nialing  of  Jonet  Langmur,  hir  thrid,  and 
of  the  said  Arthour,  his  twa  {'aiit  of  the  landis  of  Cowiwar  \\\i\\  the 
jiertineiae  Ivand  A\ithin  the  .scheiefdome  of  PieniVew.  and  (juhen  the  said 
Waltii-  wrs  pul  in  thr  horu  for  the  slauchter  of  vmquhilo  Williame 
C'unynuhaine  of  C'raganis.,  the  s,,id  Walter  allogiand  thai  the  said  Arthour 
and  JoMct  tuke  his  said  maling  fra  him  and  promiliit  tr,  enter  him  agane 
thairto  al-  -one  as  he  wes  ivlaxit  fia  the  home,  and  to  suthr  him  brouke 
the  .sanivn  sa  lang  as  he  payit  his  ni;dls  and  dewit^as  Ihankfullie,  and  maid 
na  falt,"hes  purchest  Irltre/,  direct  tu  the  schci-ef  of  Ticnfrew  and  his 
deputis,  to  call  the  saidis  p.aityis  and  tak  cognitiuun  t  hairapmin,  be  virtew 
of  the  .pihilki.s  the  said  scheref  hes  calllt  the  .s.iid    .\rthure  and  Jonet   t^ 

■  Ad.,  Dom.  CoM-\\\i  O  .sV.ssloni.s  V„l.  Xll.,  f..l.  127. 


(JIIAKTKKS  AXl)  (•'i'llKU   HULf-MKNTS.  Is7 

the.  scheref  cijiut  of  rienfi-ew,  to  l>e  haldin  tlie  xlij.  day  of  Aprilo  last- 
bipast,  lioulieit  t\\c  said  sclieref  is  na  Jui^o  coiiipett-nt  lliair  to  llio  said 
Arthure,  becaus  he  duolt  iievei-  witliin  tlic  bouudis  ol'  llir  said  sclieivHi- 
oHice,  bot  ln's  remaiiit  tliir  .xii'.j.  yeiiiw  bipoiir,  like  us  lie  yit  remanis,  witli 
Williaine  ITainiriiltr.uu  of  Sainjuliaii-.  in  oufe  sovevnne  lordis  sei-vico. 
in  Kelso,  and  vthei-is  pai-tis.  And  als  the  mater  c.inceniis  the  Kini;!- 
grace,  and  be  lies  interes  thaii-innll.  .\ud  anent  the  chaiL;t;'  L;evin  to  tlie 
said  Walter  to  cmpeir  befoie  tlif  lordis  tii  heii  and  ^'■  the  said  mater 
advocat,  or  ellis  to  alle^'e  ane  rcssonable  cans  ipdiy  ihe  .-amyn  suld  nocbt 
be  done,  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  th^;'  saiilis  loltrez.  The  said 
Arthonr  JLall  b-iiiL;'  persoualie  present,  and  the  saiel  Waltei'  Simple  beiii^ 
smnmoiuid  to  this  actioun,  oftymes  callit  and  uocht  cuiiijierit,  the  lordi'^ 
of  counsale  advncatis  the  said  mater  to  thame  sLdJii^,  and  ordanis  the 
samyn  to  have  j.roces  lx-f;>re  tliaine  siclike  as  it  mveht  or  ^uM  have  pmc.-v; 
before  the  said  S'dieref  and  his  deputis,  and  thalriore  ordiuis  lettre/.  to  ijc 
direct  to  dischar^-e  the  said  scheref  and  his  deputis  t'f  all  calling-  and 
preceding  aganis  the  saidis  Arthoiii-  and  Jonet  J.angmur,  in  the  said  matei-, 
and  of  thair  oiiices  hi  that  part,  becans  the  mater  concernis  the  Kingis 
gi'ace,  and  his  grace  lies  interes  thairintill,  as  wes  cleirlie  vnderstood  to  the 
saidis  lordis. 


M2.—Art;ou  h/  (^dis  Mure,  in,].,,-  f,fJI.„-  }Li:ro-rU,  oyainst  Lor^f  SruipL: 
awl  r,fhcr.<.      [l-2th  Jnhj.  15-10].^ 

Anerit  the  snmmondis  i-asit  at  the  instance  of  (ielis  Mure,  the  rcliot 
of  vmrpdiile  ll.Mv  Maxwelh  a-anis  William  lord  Simple,  s.'horef  jiiineipal! 
oi"  Ilenfrexv,  William  Simple  ..f  Tiirid  pait.  -lohne  Kohesoun  his  allegit 
deputis,  Walter  :\bix\veH  of  .\kinheid,  .Alnngo  :\baxwell  his  .-,on.,.,  and 
liobert  Maxwoll.  for  thair  intere.^  to  bring  with  thame  and  produo,'  bfl'.nv 
the  lordis  of  conn-^.-de  the  pretendit  rnhnent  of  court  gevin  be  the  saidis 
])reteudit  deputis  the  iirst  day  of  July,  the  yiirof  (hid  J'"  V'  xxxix.  vtiil-- 
bevand  that  tho  said  depiiti--,  vith  the  aviso  of  th(^  lni|Urist  and  As>is- 
sotu'l.s  to  thame,  avisit  with  the  lettre/.  and  di'positionis  of  (he  witnes  ])ro- 
duclt  be  the  said  (Jelis,  fand  and  deli\ ciit  that  the  said  thdis  wes  nocht 
violentlie  ejectit  furth  of  hei-  maling  of  rho  Ihrd  part  (>f  the  toun  and  landis 
oi  Lang.syd'e,  hot  gdf  it  ..uir  with  hir  kyndnesto  :\rimgo  Maxwell,  and  anr 
vther  part  to   ib.bert  Maxwell,  to  lie  sone  and  considcrit  and  to  heir  and 

•  Alio  l>.,m.  CoM.-iV;;  W  ,S  «,•„„, •,■,  V,,1.  XIII.,  fol.  TO. 


i«s  cuLLr.(;n(jN:>. 

fee  the  .saniiti  retretit  aissit  ;ui(l  annullit,  as  at  mail'  Icatli  is  contcuit  in  the 
summondiri,  actis  and  lettiez  maid  thalm})(iuiL  All  the  saidi.s  paityis 
being  persoualie  pusent  The  Loidis  ol'  CiJimsale  eontinewis  thf  said  sum- 
vnondis  in  the  saniin  fonne  force  and  eii'ect  as  il  is  now  but  prejudice  of 
[jarty  vnto  the  xxv  day  of  July  instarit,  Avlth  continuatioun  of  dayis,  and 
oi-danis  the  said  Gelis  to  have  lettrez  to  so  charge  the  said  scherif  and  liis 
deputis  and  tliair  clerk  of  cornt  to  ]in.dnce  the  deiMjsltionis  of  the  witnes 
exaniinat  he  thame  in  the  said  niaier  agane  the  said  day  to  be  sene  and 
considerit.  that  justice  may  be  minislret  vnder  the  [)ane  of  rcbellioun,  and 
putting  of  thame  to  the  borne,  and  the  partyis  ar  warnit  heirol'  apud  acta. 


1  VS.^Act  if  the  Lords.  l„t,-rdicln,,i  Joint  Sfcnni  yuni,<jer  of  BuUrles, 
from  dh-<i>tndut/  Jos  lands  ,ntho»f  consent  of  Ciohrld  Schiplc  oj  Ladu- 
mirre.      \->OfIt  J"l>J.  la-lu].' 

In  presens  of  the  lordis  uf  counsale  comperit  Jh^ne  Stewart  sone  and 
airapperaiid  to  Jhone  Stewart  of  Ihiltreis  and  thair  of  his  awin  consent 
Pre  will  and  proper  motive  vncompelht  or  coactit  hi  ony  wis  for  consigna- 
tioun  of  liis  heretagc  and  eschowing  the  alienati'iun  lliairof  desirit  to  be 
hiterdictit  fra  all  manor  ol' alienaiioun  -elhs  ^^•edst■tting  and  away  ])utting 
of  the  five  pund  land  of  ;iuld  extent  of  ISowtreis  and  Glenbeid  with  the 
pertinentis  liand  within  the  sch-refdome  of  Jlenfrrw  and  of  all  vlher  landis 
that  he  sail  hapj.in  efterwait  to  geti  be  con.pies  or  vther  wayis  without 
licence  and  consent  of  OalbrieU  Sempill  of  Lademure  and  Jonet  Spniell 
his  spous  .An<l  that  Ibr  grett  >owmrs  of  money  and  vtbei'is  prollitis  ]>ait 
and  deliverlt  be  thame  lo  bis  said  iadur  and  him  in  name  of  tochir  for  the 
Contract  of  mariauv  complern  betwix  him  and  Jonet  I'ook  dochter  to  the 
said  Jonet  SpreulV  proN  i-ling  idvayis  tliat  it  sail  be  lefull  to  the  said  Jhone 
to  sell  and  analie  all  bi-^  sai.iis  landis  or  ane  part  thairof  with  licence  and 
consent  or  the  said  tiabrleli  and  Jonet  had  and  oiiteiiit  thaiito  in  writt 
vnder  thare  sele  and  subscriptionis  manuale  and  nocht  vtherwyis,  and 
desirit  the  lordis  to  interiione  thaii  auctorite  thairto  w  ith  decrete  irretant 
The  quhilk  desire  the  saidis  lordis  thocht  resonable  and  t hairier  interdictis 
the  said  Jhone  Stewart  Ira  all  manor  of  alienatioun  selling  wedsetting  and 
away  putting  of  the  sai.l  v  lib.  land  of  ik.wtreis  an<l  (denheid  with  the 
j.ertinentis  an.l  of  all  vtlar  his  landi-^  witbotit  speciale  consent  ul' the  sai<l 
(iabriell  and   Jonet  in  manor  abone   writtin  and   inteiponis  thair  auctorite 


(.'UAKTEUS  AND  OTIIEU  DOCUMENTS.  189 

thairto  with  dfcrete  inetuiit  And  odaiii.s  lettrez  to  \>e  diiect  to  nuik 
])u1)licat:oun  of  this  interdictioiin  at  the  inevket  croce  of  the  held  hurgh  of 
the  schir  tjuhair  the  saidi.s  laudis  lyis  and  all  vther  places  neidfnll  making 
inhibitionn  to  all  our  soveranc  lordis  liegis  that  nane  of  thanie  tak  vpomi 
hand  to  by  or  tak  iu  \Yide<ttt  ony  of  the  said  Jhonislandis  forsald  without 
speciale  con.'-.ent  of  the  said  Gabriell  and  Jonet  with  certihcation  to  thamc 
and  thai  do  in  the  conti'ar  oil  sic  allienationis  and  wedsetting  salhe 
decernit  of  nane  a^-ale  and  now  as  than  and  than  as  now  decernis  and 
declaris  the  saniin  of  nane  avale  force  nor  effect  in  tynie  to  cum. 


11  J. — Agreement  hetveen  Henry  lord  MeJhven,  as  don'itor  to  the  kui'j, 
and  Go.hricl  Scrnph  of  L<id ijmure,  ancnt  the  lands  of  Craiijlait  ah,1 
ofhrrs.      [[)th  (kfohcr,  1540.]^ 

]n  jiresens  of  the  lordis  of  counsale  comperlt  ane  nobill  and  mychtie 
lord  Henry  loi'd  Met  liven  on  that  ane  part  and  Gabriel  Simple  on  that 
vther  part,  and  geif  in  this  cojitract  and  appunctuament  vnder  writtin 
subscrivit  witli  thare  handis  and  desirit  the  samin  to  be  insert  in  the  saidis 
bukis  and  to  liave  tlie  strenth  of  thair  decrete  in  tyme  to  cum  with  lettres 
thairupoun  The  quhilk  desire  the  saidis  lordis  thoycht  resonable  and 
thairfoi-  ordanis  the  samin  to  \)C  insert  in  the  saidis  bukis  and  to  have  the 
strenth  of  thare  decrete  in  tynic  to  cum  with  lettres  thaii'iipoim  to 
command  and  chai'ge  compell  jioynd  and  distrenze  haith  the  sndis  parteis 
for  fulfilliny-  of  the  saniin  in  all  juyntis  in  form  as  efl'eris  of  the  ([uhilk  the 
tenour  foUowi.s  At  Edinburgh  the  x.  day  of  Sejttenrber,  the  yeir  of  C(>d 
.!'■'  v'-  xl.  yeris  It  is  a}>punctit  and  aggreit  betwix  ane  nobill  and  mychtie 
lord  Henry  lord  .Methven  donatoui'  to  our  Sovei-ane  Lord  and  haifand  lie 
gift  of  our  souirane  lord  and  hailand  be  gift  of  his  grace  as  administratour 
M-encrale  tutour  gider  and  gvivernour  to  his  darrest  sone  James  Prence  of 
Scotland.  Duk  of  loilhiss.i  v,  erle  of  Carrik,  lord  of  Kile  Cun^nighame  and 
Kihnernok,  bai-oun  of  llenfiew  and  Steward  of  Scotland,  to  him  his  airis 
and  assIgULiis  be  our  souirane  lordis  lettres  vnder  his  prcvay  sele  the 
iionentres  malis  i'ermes  protiittis  and  dewiteis  of  all  and  haill  the  landis 
and  baronie  of  Dowchell  with  the  casteJl  fortalice  mylnis  fischenis  wodtlis 
tenentis  tenendreis  service  of  Ire  tenentis  advocation  and  donatioun  of 
kirkis  and  cheplcnreis  thairof  and  thair  ])ertinentis  hand  within  the 
Scherolfdome  of  Renfrew      All  ami  haill   the  landis  t.f  I'atlKpihane  mylnis 

■  ArU<  Ho,,,.  C./u-i/ii  W  .sVx-.;(.,i;.^.  V..1.  XIII.,  fol.  U'U. 


1<)0  COLL  KCl' IONS. 

fisclienis    manci-   plarc      Di-ilWd    teiU'.itis    tenendieis   mA    s.n'vice   of   fiv. 
tenentis  tli;iiv..i' und  L!,:ur  peiutieniis  liaud  ^v•ltllin  tlu^  scneiviU.ui  of 
And     als     uf    tlu-     Inudis     of    ClfUcaU.art    xvitli     tli.>     perl  hiputis     Hand 
within     the     sclifrelVdo.ne     oF  uf    all     yeiis     ai.d     tennes 

bigane   tlirtt  the   «annn   hes   Ix-ne   in    the   handis   of  our  suuirane   lord  as 
St°eNvart  of  Scotland  and  his  predccessouris  as  Miperionvis  thairof  he  resoun 
of  nonentre^of  the  rychtuis  air  or  airls  thalrto     And  siclik  ot   all   yens 
and  tonnes  to  cum  ay  and  quhill  the  lauchfuU  cntre  of  the  rychtuis  an-  or 
airis  thairto  hein-  of  lauchfull   ai-e  ^vilh  the  relief  thairof  quhen  it  sail 
happin    on   that  ^ane    part    aud    (iabriell    Simple   of   Ladymnre^on    that 
vther  part      Thai  is  to  say  the  said  Innl  as  donatour  forsaid  and  his  airis 
sell    with    all    dellgcnce    rais    and    pcrsc\v    Sununondis    at    our   Souirane 
lordis   instance    ai^   his    l;.eior    the    lurdis   of   counsale    againis    ihe   lord 
Lileand  posscssouris  of  the  landis  of  Lltle  fVaigbait,  ouhilkis  Steven  btile 
Jhone   Logane  Jhone  Lindesay   and   Jhone  Kelso   now  occui-ios  and  the 
landis  uf  Kersmcdow  wiih  their  pertiiientis  hand  v.ithin  ihe  suhereifdume 
of  IleniVew  the  landis  of  Ladymurt-,  Kingismedow,  Orehei't,  and  (  'a.^tehlnlh 
hand  at  the  north   entl  of  tJie  hurgh  ..f  l^-■nfre^v  ihr  getting  ..f  the  saidis 
landis   decernit  in  nonentres  conform  to  his  gift  and  tlie  said  (hthv,.  11  sell 
tvewlie  and  deligentlie- concur  loitifeand  assist  to  liim  and  his  au'is  m  per- 
snit  and  recovering  of  the  said  iiale  nonentres   at  his  vtir  j.over  and  sell 
geif  the  said  lord  his  trew  comisale  and  rcvele  to  1dm  all  that  he  knawis  n, 
the  said  mater  to  his  help  (}uhilk  nonentres   b.^ng   recoverit   vnoun   tlio 
saidis  landis  the  said  lord  and  his  airis  sail  incontinent  efter  that  he  ojitene 
ane   decrete  of  the  saidis  lordis  of  counsale  vpon  the  samin  mak  the  said 
Gabriell   and  his  airis  thair   lauchfull   ccssioneris  and  assignais  in  and  in 
samonv  of  the  fon.ennnit  landis  of  Litle  ( 'raighait  the  landis  of  Carsmedow 
with  tiiair  pculnentis  the  landi,.  uf  Ladymure  Klngis  medow  (^rchart  and 
Castell  hill  as  beis  fun.lin  and  decernit  be  the  said  decrete  in  nonentres  f  .r 
all  the  spacis  and  teianes  of  the  said  noneiures  si.ecifeit  in  the  samin    An<l 
siclik  ..fad  termes  tocum  induring  the  tyme  of  the  said  nonentres  ay  and^ 
qtrhlU  the  lauchfull  entre  of  t  he  rychtuis  air  nv  airis  thairto  with  the  releif 
thairof  quhen    it  sail  hapj.en    Providing  alvavis  that  the  said   lord  nor  Ins 
airis  be  nocht  oblisl  nor  warrand  the  said  asslguatiouu  Kit  alanerhe  at  tlie 
Inndisof  all  vtheris  cessioneris  and  assignais  maid  or  to  be  maid  be  thanie 
to  the  said  nonentres    And  thairfor  the  said  Gabrieh  and  l,is  airis  inconti- 
nent atter  the  said  assignatioun  sell  persew  the  saidis  landis  to  be  apiirisit 
for  the  bivunnyn  males  fernies  pmllutis  and   dewiteis  thalr>.f  during   the 
tyme  of  the  nJnenlres  of  the  samin  and  sell  oj)tene  and  recover  heretable 


CIIAU'I'EKS  AXI>  OTIIKlt  DOr'L'MKNTS.  101 

state  and  sesiiii;' of  the  saidis  landis  and  witliin  xx.  daisefter  tliai  or  onv  of 
thanie  I'ocover  the  said  sesinf;-  thai  sch  mak  and  dehver  to  the  said  }Ieiii-v 
lord  ]\jetliven  or  liis  airis  and  assij^nais  ane  lettre  of  reversioun  vpon  the 
redcuijil  iiiiin  ami  oiit(juiiin'^'  fra  th*--  said  Ciahriell  his  airis  and  assi^^-nais  of 
the  siiiiUs  hmdis  of  Litle  ('raiLrf>ait  aiul  Oei-smedo  witli  thair  pertineiitis  in 
nianer  as  efter  followis  That  is  to  say  quhat  tynie  or  how  sone  tlie  said 
lord  lii^  ;nris  and  a^si.jii;ii<  srll  hajipln  vjhui  ane  day  hetwix  tlie  sone  I'ising- 
and  duiiu  passin  tliairof  hale  and  tnnidder  in  ane  nonieiit  sovni  [to  ]>aY]  the 
sovm  of  viij'  nierkis  vsuale  nion;'_v  of  Scotland  vpioun  the  hie  alter  of  the 
parroeh  Kirk  of  Sanct  Gile  ofEdinliur-h,  than  the  said  Galiriell  his  airis  and 
assigiiais  to  renunce  quitclame  ouir^eif  and  discharge  to  the  said  Lord 
his  airis  and  assignais  all  and  haill  the  saidis  landis  of  Litle  Craigbait 
and  (Jersmedo  witli  thair  p)ertiuentis  with  all  charteris  preceptis  instru- 
naentis  ol  seslng  and  vtheris  evidentis  onhilkis  tliai  or  ony  of  thame  sail 
liajipin  to  half  maid  in  thame  thairupnn  and  with  all  ryeht  title  and 
clanie  of  ryeht  qnliilki,-,  thai  mycht  haif  thairto  iVa  thinefnrth  And 
thai  sell  nuelit  fraudfullie  ahscut  th:uii  fra  the  ressait  of  the  sai<l  sovm 
and  geif  thai  sa  do  than  it  sallie  lefuU  to  the  said  lord  his  airis, 
and  assignais  to  haif  full  and  IV..'  regres  and  Ingres  in  and  to  tlie  saidis 
lajidis  of  Litle  Craiglr.tii  and  (.iei-,sniedr..  with  thair  pertinentis  to  he 
brokit  and.  disponit  be  thame  as  thair  heretage  Pi-oviding,  nevertheles, 
that  the  said  sovm  of  viij  merkis  be  eunsignit  and  jmt  in  sure  kejiing  in 
the  handis  of  the  thosaurer  or  dene  of  gild  of  the  burgh  of  E<linbnigh.  that 
beis  for  the  tyme,  to  the  vtilite  and  prollitt  of  the  said  Gabriell.  bis  airis 
and  assignais,  and  attoui-  the  said  (hibriell,  Ids  airis  and  as--ignais  sell 
optene  anil  deliver  with  the  said  Lettrt-  of  Leversioun  to  the  said  lord 
his  airis,  and  assignais  our  sonlrane  hirdis  letti'es  of  regies  in  dew  and 
competent  form,  that  thairby  thai  may  eftir  the  redemptioun  anil  lowsii.;g 
of  the  saidis  landis,  be  vertn  of  the  said  revei'sionn,  be  i-essavit  and  ad- 
mittit  hci'etable  tenentis  thairol'to  our  souirane  lord  and  his  suceessouris. 
and  gi'tt  state  and  sesing  of  the  -cniiin  And  for  observing  keping  and 
fulfilliiig  of  all  and  sindrie  the  prenii-.-is  liaitb  the  saiilis  partyis  ar  bundin 
and  oblist.  andar  eniitt-nt  that  this  present  contract  be  actit  and  registrat 
in  the  biikis  of  camsale.  and  to  hail' the  strenih  of  ane  act  a,nd  decrete  o\' 
the  lordis  thairof  and  that  lettrez  be  illrect  to  eha.rgc  aither  of  thame  to 
observe  keip  and  i'ultll  the  samin  in  all  pnynti,-,  to  vtheris  tor  aither  of 
thaie  pP'seiitis  in  Ibim  as  elferis  In  \\  itnes  of  i  bo  .pdiilk  thing  baith  the 
saidis  ].art>is  hes  subscrivit  thi-  ].resrnt  ountiact  \\ith  thair  handis,  day, 
yeir.  and  jilace  Ibrsaidis  liefor  tbir   w  itn^-s.  Maister  ixolu-rt  ( lalbraith  per- 


192  COLLECTIONS. 

soun   of  Spott,  Alexander  Stewart,  James  Yestir,  and   James  Rannatiiie. 
uotar  publict.  with  vtliei-is  divers. 

HENRY   LORD  .^rETlIVEN. 

GARRIELL  SEMPLE. 


115. — Decreet  ordaiiung  John  lord  L;jh'  (o  varrcint  the  lands  oj  Corrnfh 
and  Easter  Branchell  to  John  Sci,iijIc  of  Fouhvod.  \\L\st  March, 
1540-4L]' 

Dec.vetls  and  de]ive)ns  that  Jhoue  lord  Lile  sail  warrand,  iicijuiet  and 
defend  to  Jlione  Sem])le  of  Foulwod  ila^.  xV  land  of  aiild  extent  of 
Corruth,the  xix''  land  of  anld  extent  of  Estir  I'l'anchell  with  thaii-  pertiu- 
entis,  liand  on  the  lordschip  of  Oowchfill,  within  the  scherefdom  of  Ren- 
frew, at  the  handis  of  our  souerane  lord  and  at  the  liandis  of  Henry  lord 
Methven  his  donatour,  or  ellis  to  infeft  the  said  Jlione  in  als  inekle,  als 
gude  land  liand  in  als  compitent  place,  als  ^\eill  and  frelie  lialdin,  and  of 
als  grett  avale  be  yeir  as  the  saidis  xl"  land  of  Corrath  and  xix'  land  i>\' 
Estir  Branchell  of  anld  extent  with  the  i:iertinentis  IJecaus  the  said 
Jhone  lord  Lile  saiild  and  analyit  to  the  said  J  hone  Seniple  his  aiiis,  and 
assig-nais  ex  titulo  onei'oso  the  forsaidis  landis  with  the  pertinentis,  and 
the  said  lord  oblist  him  his  aires  and  assignais  to  warrand  the  samin  to 
the  said  Jhone  his  aires  and  assignais,  as  in  his  charter  and  instinment  of 
sesing  maid  to  the  said  Jhone  his  airis  and  a><signais.  thairn))Oun  schowin 
and  producit  befor  the  saidis  lordis  proportit  and  bur,  and  thairlbr  ordanis 
lettrez  be  direct  to  command  and  charge  him  herto  in  I'orm  as  elferis 
Baith  tlic  saidis  pariyis  being  personaly  present. 

UG. — Act  assii/niuf]  a  dajj  for  hcarhuj  the  exceptions  of  WiJliant  lord 
Seni.ple  in  the  action  b;/  Jame^  Morton,  cuicnt  tlie  lands  of  Larenhraijs. 
[2Lsf  March,  1540-4 Lj- 

The  lordis  of  counsell  assignis  to  ]\[aister  Hew  Rig  procui'atour  for 
NYilliam  lord  Simjile  the  xxiij.  day  of  ]\larche  instant  with  continnationn 
of  da^'is  to  geif  in  his  exceptionis  percmptour  in  writt  aganis  the 
summondis  rasit  be  James  Mortoun  aganis  him  tuiching  the  intrometting 
with  the  malis  fermes  |>rollittis  and  dewiteis  of  the  landis  of  Lavenbrayis 
And  in  the  melntymo  continewis  the  .said  mat'T  in  the  samin   i'orm  fore 


('ri.\l!TEi:s  .\XI>  o'l'llKi;   DOCrMKNI'S.  19, ; 

and  elVect.  as  it  is  )i,.\v  l)iit    in.^juiiioe  uf  i-avty      And   tli-   p;iityis  piT-st-nti 
and  tliaii-  jn'(>cnratr,inis  ar  wariiit  lieinf  apnd  ;tci:a. 


117. —Coiitiii'iafiou   nt  the  .^nme  Process.      [-ZOfh  M.jrch,  1541.]' 

Aneiit  the  Siimiii.jiidis  niisit  attlie  instance  of  James  Mort.Min  lilVentar 
ol'  the  liiudis  ol'  Lri\\ail)rais  and  Lin'tMifeild  with  the  pertinentis  los^nu^ 
Wiihonie  lord  Siiapil]  Hor  the  niaisteifnll  and  wran-'uis  introniet ting 
vptaking  and  witlihaldiny  be  liini  self  his  .sevnanriis  and  complices  in  b3 
name  of  his  cansing  comn)an.l  assistence  and  ratihahiti-uni  fca  tin-  occj- 
piavis  of  the  said  Janu-s  lilVent  landis  of  La\-enbrais  and  La\-enfeild  of  the 
males  fermes  proffittis  and  dewittis  of  the  samvn  lyand  in  the  pei'ochin  of 
Innerkip  Avitliin  the  schereidnme  of  Keinfi'ew  pevteiiyng  to  him  in  lifrent 
as  said  is  be  the  space  of  xv.  yeiis  or  thareby  last  by  juist  extending  yerlie 
to  xij.  merkis  of  maill  atid  sax  dosand  of  cane  foulis  price  of  the  jiece  ourheid 
xij''  as  at  mair  lenth  is  eontenit  in  the  said  sttnnnondis  The  said  James 
Mortoun  being  personaly  present  and  the  said  lord  comp^■rand  l)e  niaisfer 
Hew  liig  his  proctiratour,  quha.  prodncit  the  exceptionis  vnderwrittin  of 
the  quhilk  the  tennour  followis  T  :\Iaister  Hew  Pug,  procuratotir,  forsaid 
allegeis  and  peremptourlie  exee^jfis  aganis  the  said  summondis  that  the 
said  James  for  the  space  oi'  xv.  yeris  nixt  and  imraedyatlie  followand 
vm(jnliile  Adam  ^Jortonn  his  faderis  deces  hes  na  actionn  to  persew  nor 
follo\\-  the  said  lord  for  the  samyn,  becaus  the  said  vnajuhile  Cieorge  Mor- 
totin  his  fader  lang  Ijefor  his  deeeis  disponit  the  hail]  landis  of  Lawane, 
extending  to  x.  lib.  ..f  anld  extent,  to  the  said  Williame  lord  Simpill,  nn.l 
he  optenyt  infeftment  of  the  Kingis  graee  of  tlie  samyn  and  gaif  the  sa'd 
vmqttlule  Adam  in  excaml)ium  for  the  saidis  landis  iiij'^^-  mci'kis  of  pi-,jlie;t 
of  his  latulis  of  Farnyleis,  quhilkis  the  said  nmquhile  Adam  laonkvt  ail 
the  days  of  his  lyf  and  sidik  the  saad  lord  broukvt  (.he  saidis  hail!  fah.iis 
<.f  I/iwan  continiialie  sensyne.  e\erj)t  sex  mei'kis  worth  therof  (pihilk  pei- 
<-cnyt  to  Sem])ill.  mnd^a-  to  the  said  vm(juhile  Adam  in  conjnnctfe, 

and  thai-efore  in  respect  of  the  said  loidis  infeftmont  and  posse.ssionn  the 
said  James  be  ressonn  of  his  pilvat  seising  can  have  na  actiotin  to  persew 
Secundlie,  in  cais  the  said  James  had  (hron  the  s.-tid  pretendit  p.rivat 
seishig  actiotin  to  persew  (qiiod  non  conceditnr),  yet  nuchtheles  he  suld 
nocht  be  bard  to  pei'sew  the  samyn,  becaiis  vmrpihile  Adam  Moitoui.i  his 
fader   sauld   and  dispo)iyit   to   (lie  said   lord    the    halll    landis   of   Lawau 


I'.iJ  COLLKC'l'loNS. 

ill  excaiuMuiii  for  une  part  of  his  laiidis  of  F.irnylois.  as  said 
is  et  sic  titulo  oncroso,  and  the  said  James  now  ]ierse\vai-  as 
air  to  tJie  said  vm(|uhiU'  Adam  to  the  saidls  laiidis  of  Farnylt-is 
ciiterit  and  seisyt  and  thaireftci-  sauld  aiul  disponyt  the  samyu 
tit  his  plosnur  quliarfor  lie  auclii:  and  snld  of  tlie  common  hnv  red  iis  the 
saidls  landis  and  tharefter  hes  iia  actionn  to  persew  hot  suld  Ije  repellit  he 
way  of  exceptioun  quia  qnem  de  enictione  tenet  actio  eundem  agentein 
repelhi-  exceptio  Thridlye  suh  protestatione  <jUOfl  premissa  premitiis 
(hscutiantur  tlie  said  James  can  liave  na  actiouii  to  persew  the  said  ]nrd 
for  the  iiiahs  of  the  said  xl'  land  for  the  xv.  yeris,  libellyt  hot  allanerlie  for 
the  space  of  v.  yeris  last  liy  jiast  nixt  and  iniediatlie  following  the  deces  of 
vmquhile  Senijiill   spons  to  vmquhile  Ttohert  Mortoun,  the  said 

James  gudschir     Becaus  the  said   vmqiihile  Simpill  had   vj. 

inevkis  worth  of  the  saidis  landis  in  conjunctfe  of  the  qnhilk  the  saidls  xh 
land  Ubelllt  wes  of  the  samyn  and  ane  part  thairof  and  ]>eceablie  hroukyt 
the  sainiii  all  the  days  of  hir  lif  quha  decessit  in  th.e  yeir  of  God  J'"-  v'^'  xxxv. 
veris,  as  is  notonrlie  kennyt  and  tharcfor  adherand  to  my  first  ]irotcstationn 
that  I  grant  nocht  the  males  of  the  forsaidis  landis  to  extend  Ijot  to  ^ex 
nierkis  of  tlie  quhilk  he  audit  to  jiay  yerelie  xl"  he  can  have  na  forther 
.'ictioun  to  persew  quhilkis  1  ofter  nie  to  pref  suilicientlie  as  accordis  of  the 
law  Tharfor  the  lordis  of  counsale  assignis  to  the  said  ^hiister  Hew 
jirocuratour  foresaid  th.e  xxiiii.  day  of  ^NFay  nixtocuin.  with  continuatioun 
of  davs  for  ])reving  of  the  saidis  excejitionis  ui  maner  forsaid  and  ordanis 
him  to  lune  lettrcs  to  summond  sic  witnes  and  proliationis  and  to  jiroduce 
sic  writtis  rychtis  and  docnmentis  as  he  hes  or  will  vs  for  preving  thairof 
agane  the  said  day.  and  in  the  me}'ntyme  contincwis  the  said  Summondis 
in  the  samyn  f  irnic  force  and  eil'ect  as  it  is  now  hut  prejudyce  of  jiarty, 
and  the  ])artiis  presentis  and  [)rocuratouris  ar  warnyt  hereof  apud  acta. 


llS.--Ac(u>n  h>i  John  Suiijth  oi/auist  Wi'lliam  Io,:l  SempJ*:     [;l'Jtli  Morch, 
1541.]' 

Aiient  the  Summondis  raisit  at  the  instance  of  Johnne  Smyth  aganis 
Willlame  lord  Simple  tlor  the  wranguis  ]>osti)onyng  and  diifering  to  cans 
Danid  Pollok  of  that  Ilk  gitf  to  the  said  Johnne  for  all  the  days  of  his  lyfe 
male  free  ane  aikir  oi'  the  said  Davidis  land  of  t'^arnyneis  or  Pollok  at  the 
said   Johnis  plesour  Ivand   within  the  schercfdome  of  Itenfrew  and   mak 

■  Ark'  Jhiii.  a.nnlii  tf  Srsswnis,  Vol.  XV.,  fol.  S3. 


(MIAKTEKS  AM)  r)'nn:i;  DocCMKXTf?.  19.5 

hiin  sicir  tliaivoi"  Togidder  with  twa  Kyis  o-ers  aiie  lious  with  ane  kailznnJ 
and  xiiij.  thravis  of  aitis  and  ane  nierk  uf  money  price  of  the  thvave  v' 
yeily,  induring  the  said  .Tr.liuls  lyftynic  as  he  tl'.at  hecome  souirtc  and 
dettuur  tliairfor  to  the  said  Juhnne  t'nr  tlie  renunevng  dischargeing  and 
ouirgeving  of  ane  actioun  niovit  be  tlie  said  Joline  Smytli  befor  the 
lordis  of  cnunsale  aganis  the  said  l-)avid  J'ulluk  uf  tliat  Ilk  iVn-  the  violent 
ejectioun  of  him  fuith  of  his  maling  callit  Litle  Prettycals  lyand  within 
the  Scherefdom  of  Ilenfrew  ibrsaid  and  spoliation  fra  hhn  the  samin  tynie 
of  his  gudis  and  geir  in  gret  quantite  efter  the  forme  and  tennour  of  the 
said  lordis  writt  and  obligatioun  maid  to  the  said  Johne  and  proniitt  t<j 
om-  said  soverane  lord  be  the  said  Williame  lord  Simple  of  his  awine  con- 
sent to  j^les  the  said  Johnne  i\n-  the  premissisas  at  mairlenth  is  contenit  in 
the  said  Sumraondis  The  said  Juhnne  Smyth  being  personaly  present  and 
the  said  Williame  lord  Simple  comperand  be  maister  Hewliig  his  procura  tour 
the  said  Johnne  Smyth  ret'errit  all  and  hale  the  pnnctis  contenit  in  the  saii-; 
summondis  to  the  said  lurdis  aith  Tharfor  the  lordis  of  counsale  assignis  lu 
tlie  said  lord  the  fir.->i  d;iy  of  Junij  nixtocum  with  continuationn  of  days  to 
comper  ]iersonalie  and  gitf  his  aith  vponn  tlie  said  Snmmondis  with  certitl- 
catioim  to  him  and  he  falze  tlie  samin  sail  be  referrit  to  the  said  Johnne 
Sraythis  aith  and  in  the  meyntyme  continewis  the  said  mater  in  the  samin 
forme  force  and  etVect  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  party  and  tlie  j)arty  an'i 
procuratouris  ar  warnit  hereof  a[iud  acta. 


\19.—Acliun  bij  John  Mariladlajaiast  th.  Abbot  of  P.udey,  William  hrd 
Scniple,  etc.     \}.<t  Dtreuiher,  15-11.]' 

Anent  the  snnnnondis  rasit  at  the  instance  of  Jhone  Merschell  agani-; 
Jhone,  Abbot  of  ]'aisley  and  convent  of  the  samin,  Williame  lord  Semple 
thair  bailie.  Edwert  Stewart  and  Pantoun  ('raig  i'or  thair  intcres  to  bring 
with  thame  and  ]ir.iduce  lieroi'  ihe  lordis  of  counsale  the  pretendit  I'olmen*; 
of  court  allcgit  gc\-in  be  the  said  bailie  aganis  the  said  Jhone,  of  the  dait 
at  the  Hall  of  IVslay,  the  penult  day  of  Aprlle,  the  yeir  oi"  Cod  J'"  v'- 
xxviij.  yeris,  decerning  him  tt)  half  deforsit  the  said  Panton  Craig,  allegit 
seruand  of  the  i-eg.dite  of  Pe>]ay.  in  the  executJoun  of  his  ollice,  as  at  mare 
lentil  is  contenit  in  the  said  rohncnt.and  to  here  and  se  the  .samin  I'otretit 
for  divers  resonis  and  caussis,  lik  as  at  )nair  lonth  is  contenit  in  the  saidis 
lettrez  summon.dis     The  said  J  lione  Mersrhell   being  personalie   present, 

•  Afla  })o„i.  CvHrilii  rf  Session!.-:,  V,,l.  XVII.,  fol.  22. 


1%  (JOLLKCrnONS. 

and  the.  said  veiierat»!e  i'ader  and  his  colli-is  forsaidis  liein^'  lauchfiinif 
summond  to  this  actiouii  oft  times  callit.  and  noclit  ciunperit  Tlie  lordis 
of  counsale  contincwis  tlie  .said  mater  in  the  saniin  turni  foive  and  elfert. 
as  it  is  now  hut  jtrejiuhcf  oi"  party  un  to  the  xv.  day  ol'  Deeemhrr  instant, 
with  continuatioun  ..I' dais,  and  orda.iiis  tlie  said  .llnmeto  haif  lettre/,  to 
summond  sic  witnes  and  pi'Mliaiinun,  and  to  produce  sic  writtis.  ryclitis. 
resonis  and  documentis  as  lie  lies  or  will  vse  for  jireving'  of  the  said  sum- 
mondis  agane  the  said  day,  and  that  the  party  he  wYirnit  of  tliis  coutinu.a- 
tioii  and  to  liere  the  witiies  swurn. 


J  2V.—Samr  action  contiunrj.      [3/-(7  ]),-rrnd>er,  1541.1' 

Aiient  the  summondis  rasit  at  tlie  instance  of  our  soverane  lord  and 
Jlione  Merscliell  a;^-anis  ane  venerahle  fider  in  God  .Jhr,ne  ahhot  of  Paslay 
and  con\-ent  of  tlie  saniyn  William  lonl  8yni]iill  thair  halhe  Jhonp 
Cochrane.  Janu's  >hirtoun,  Jhone  WalkvnsclKnv,  ^'iniaiie  Walker,  JhoviO 
Sympih.  David  Yno-lis.  Rohert  Knok.  John  ^lakKerreich.  Rol.-it 
Brumsvd.  Jhone  Stewart  in  ^harhurn.  Jhone  Aitkin.  Allane  (dllivjird. 
William  Or  in  Farhihis.  Jhono  (Jr  in  .Ihoth-atak.  Jhone  Jamesono,  hein^; 
vi.onn  the  impieist  in  <^cy'vA  oi"  the  ])reten(rit  rolment  of  court  vndersiiecr- 
fvit  and  E.lward  Stewart  for  liis  enteies  That  is  to  say  the  saidis  jjersonis 
to  hrin;^-  with  thanie  and  jiroduce-  hefore  the  lordis  ofcoiuisale  the  preteii'lit 
lolment  of  eonrt  alleg'it  gevin  he  the  .said  hallie  aoanis  the  snld  .Ihono  of 
thed.iitat  i\\o  Jlall  of  Paslav  the  xviij.  day  of  Auo-u.st  the  yer  ofCd  J"'  \' 
xxix.  veris  decernand  tlu-  ^aid  l-:,lwaid  to  haif  hill  ryclit  to  tli.->  flfiiifrk 
h^nd  of  Rnchhank  lyand  within  tho  sehrrofdome  of  Renfrew  and  to  la'ii- 
and  se  the  samyn  retretit  fordi\frs  resouisaiid  cnasis  like  as  at  mair  loulh 
is  contenit  in  the  said  snmmoiuh's  our  souerane  lonl  com]itn-and  he  Maister 
Henry  hando,'  liis  advo.at  Tho  sd.l  .Ihone  ^h-rschell  hein-'  ]ier,sonaly 
present  ;ui<l  the  <aid  vrnerahk-  fuh-r  liis  convent  thair  liallie  the  persoiiis 
lieinf  vpomi  tin-  .said  inqueist  and  the  said  h,rh\ard  for  his  enteres  heinu 
hwchfulK  summond  tr>  hi^  aetioun  aftimes  callit  ami  nocht  com{ierit.  'I"1k- 
lordis  oi"  counsale  continewis  the  said  mater  in  the  samyn  form  force  and 
effect  as  it  is  now  hut  piejudioe  o'i  party  on  to  the  day  of  nixt 

to  cum  with  contiiiewat  ioun  of  dais  .ami  ordanis  the  said  Jhone  to  hail' 
lettre/,  to  stimmond  sir  witnos  and  prohaliouu  and  to  produce  sic  writtis 
ryclitis   roonis  and   docuim-ntis  as  he  lies  or   will  vse    foi-  pieviu<;   of  the 

■  .1,-/,,  u.„„.  c ■-;;; ./  .<.  ,.,■..,,;.■,  v.,i.  xvii.,  f>.i.  l7. 


ciiai;thi;s  and  ()T11i:i;  ikx^umkn'I's.  h't 

pointis  of  the  said   suminoiiflis  ;i-tiul'   ll.e    .-:iiil   day  and   that   the   party 
ht-  waniit  of  this  coutiuewationn  and  to  licir  tlic  \vitMes  sworn. 


1-Jl. — Action   hefa-eru   Wi^lund  Scmplu  niuJ  Jtis  tciumfd  in  Lihcrtou.      [dth 
March    1541-4-2.]' 

In  prescns  of  the  lordis  of  connsalo  coni])e]-it  'WiHianie  Simpiil  and 
jiroducyt  the  copy  of  ane  smnniomhs  rinliair  lie  wes  suniniond  on  tliat  ane 
part  and  Johne  SoniervilU'  on  tliat  vtlier  part  at  the  instance  of  tlie  ten- 
cntis  of  the  sax  oxin  L;ano'  of  land  lyand  in  Libertonn  tuiching  the  ])rocuc- 
tioun  of  ather  <if  thair  rychtis  qnhareliy  thai  jioynd  and  distrenze  the  said 
tennontis  for  i  hair  mules  ftTnies  and  dewiteis  of  the  saidis  landis  to  be  sene 
and  consideiit  rpihilk  of  thame  lies  maist  ryclit  tliareto  like  as  at  mair 
lenth  is  contenit  in  th.e  said  siimmondis  and  sehew  how  that  he  had  aw;iittit 
vpoun  the  calling  thairof  being  of  lang  tyme  bipast  and  that  he  we^s  redd}" 
to  produce  his  rychtis  in  the  said  mate;-  and  nane  wald  coni].eir  to  persew 
the  sa'.nlm  Thairfor  protestit  that  he  sold  nocht  be  haldin  to  answer  at 
the  instance  of  the  saidis  tennontis  in  tlie  said  mater  cpihill  he  M'cr  of  new 
suniniond  and  expensis  payt    Tbe  fjuhilk  protestation  tlie  lordis  adnn'tted. 


\-22.— Decreet  in   the  action    letnren  John  Marshall,  the  Ahhof  of  Paidey. 
and  WiUiaui  lord  Seinple.     [Wth  March,  1541-'2.]"' 

Anent  the  snmniondi^  raisit  at  the  instance  of  oiu'  sonerane  lord  and 
•Johnne  i\[er^che]l  a^-anis  ane  \-.>iierabill  fader  hi  C!od.  Johnne  abbot  of 
Paslay  and  convent  of  tbe  saniin  Vrilliame  lord  Siir.ple  thair  bailie  Johniie 
Cochrane,  James  Moi-toun.  Johnne  AVilkynschaw,  Niniane  AVallace, 
Jolnnie  Simpil,  David  Inglis,  Ilobert  Knok,  Jolmne  M'Kerand,  ]tobert 
Jh-umsyd.  Jolmne  Stewart  in  ;Merebnrn.  Jolume  Aitkyn,  Allano  OiUis- 
zaird,  Williamr  Or  in  Fearhillis,  Jolmne  Oi'  in  JotVi-atak,  and  Johnne 
Jamesoun,  being  vpou  the  imiueist  in  geving  of  tlic  pretendit  rolment  of 
court  vnder  speciliit  and  Kdutad  Stewert  ibr  his  intere.-.  to  bring  \\itli 
thame  and  iiroduc:'e  befor  the  lordis  of  connsale  the  ]iretendit  rolment  ol' 
court  alles4-elt  i^evin  be  the  said  bailie  aganis  the  said  Jolmne  of  the  dait 
at  the  ITail  of  i'aslay  the  xviij.  day  of  August  the  yeii-of  God  J'"  V"- xxi.x. 
yeris  decernyng  tbe  s;iid  Eduerd   to  liave   ful   rycht  to  the  v.  merk  land  oi" 

'A,U,  Ih.m.  ConciHi  ct  ^...ionh,  Vol.  XVJII.,  f,>I.  W.  '  IhUL,  Vol.  XVIII.  f..l.  HO. 


19'^  COLLECTIONS. 

Riichbank  lyaiid  witluii  the  sclierelUume  ol'  [teiifVew  be  assedation  of  the 
said  veneral lie  fadei- and  als  findaiid  liim  in  tlie  rentale  of  tlie  ^aid  jJaco 
and  the  said  Jolinne  Merschell  liavaiid  iia  lycht  as  he  scliew  or  culd  scliaw 
that  tyine  as  at  luair  lenth  is  contenit  iu  the  said  jjieteiidit  volnient  and 
to  heir  and  se  the  samin  he  retretit  rescindit  cassit  and  aunullit  for  divers 
ressonis  and  causis  hke  as  at  mair  lenth  is  contenit  in  tlie  said  sunimondis 
The  said  Johnne  Merscliell  being  personalj  present  and  the  said  venerabiJl 
fader  and  convent  and  thair  coUeo-is  comperand  he  Maister  Tliomas 
Maijoribankis  thair  procuratour  iliair  rychtis  ressonis  and  alli^ationis  etc. 
The  lordis  of  counsale  retretis  rescindis  cassis  and  annullis  the  said  rohaent 
of  court  and  decernis  tlie  samin  to  have  bene  IVa  the  begynyng  and  to  be 
in  tyme  cuming  of  nane  avale  force  nor  elfect  with  all  that  foUowit  thair- 
u}joun  Becaus  the  saidis  personis  being  vpouu  the  said  inrjueist  de- 
liveryl  decernit  and  land  that  the  said  l']iluert  Stewert  had  full  rvclu  to 
the  said  v.  merk  land  of  Ituchbank  and  is  in  tlie  rentale  of  the  sann'n  Ikuv- 
beit  in  verite  the  said  Johnne  ^Merschell  allegit  befor  the  said  iiKpiest  in 
jngenient  that  he  wes  in  Sant  iMerynis  rentale  of  the  said  place  of  Paslay 
in  twa  merkis  worth  of  the  saidis  landis  of  Ihichliank  as  ane  rohnent  ol" 
court  tane  l.)efor  the  said  bailie  of  his  allegeance  abone  writtin  pi'oportit 
and  1)ur  schewin  and  producyt  befor  the  saidis  loidis  and  als  jirodnovt  ane 
attentik  copy  of  the  rentale  of  the  said  abbay  quhair  the  said  Johnne  wes 
rentalit  in  the  said  twa  merk  land  for  all  the  days  of  his  lif  as  wes  clerlie 
vnderstand  to  the  saidis  lordis  and  thaiifor  decernis  the  said  iMhnont  oi' 
nane  avale  in  tyme  cttniing  and  lettres  to  Ije  direct  hcreupoun  in  forme  as 
fiieris. 


\-23— Action  hi/  William   lord  Semjih^.  njj,,M^st  TJiomas  CruafarJ  of  Juch- 
inames.     {•2lii  Jfarch,  Ib-n-Z] 

Anent  the  Sunmiondis  rasit  at  the  instance  of  Williame  lord  Semple 
aganis  Thomas  Craufurd  of  Auchnaines  for  tlie  wranguis  violent  and 
maisterfull  spoliatioun  be  himself  his  seiuandi-  and  comjilices  in  his  name 
of  his  causing  command  assistence  and  ratiliabitiouu  intn.metting  \\  ].)taking 
and  withhalding  fra  the  said  lord  ricentlie  u])oun  the  first  day  of  Septem- 
ber last,  bipast  in  tyme  of  vacans  furth  oi'  the  marii.s  of  Corsbe  with  the 
pertinentis  liand  within  the  parochin  of  Larges  and  Scherel'dome  oi' Air  of 
twa  lumdreth  thiavis  of  aitis  jnicc  oi'  the  b(.)ll   with  the  fodder  xij"-,  and 

'Acta  ho,a.  Cnn.Un  H  S,s^io,u^,  Vol.  Will..  1..I.  ](;3. 


(jHAin'Ei:s  ANi^  ()'i'ii!:i;  nucr.MENTs.  lyo 

flivers  vtliciis  cornis  ;iiid  .u'udi.s  like  us  at  mare  IcuLh  is  contenit  in  the  said 
suuniiondis  The  said  \<nd  Semple  coin]ieraiid  be  maister  Hew  Itig  liis 
pvocuraloiu-  and  the  said  'i'lionias  liein^-  lauchAdlie  suinmoiid  to  this  actiouu 
oftimes  calht  and  nocht  coni])erit  The  lordis  counsale  continewis  the  said 
Sunniiondis  in  tlie  samin  IV-rui  force  and  etiect  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of 
party  on  to  the  ferd  day  of  :\hiy  nixt  to  cum  Avitli  t'ontineAvatioun  of  dais 
And  ordanis  the  said  lord  to  haif  lettrez  to  summond  sic  witnes  and 
prol-.atiouii  and  to  produce  sic  writtis  rychtis  resonis  and  documentis  as  he 
hes  or  will  vse  lor  preving  of  the  ]nuictis  of  the  said  Summondis  agane  the 
said  day  and  that  the  ]iarty  be  waruit  of  this  continewatioun  and  to  here 
the  witnes  sworn. 


1 2i.—  A<:tifl,i  hy  Manjurct  Craufurd  and  lioherl  Scrnple  her  spouse,  agcdnsf 
Craufiird  of  Auchuiames.   '  [Gth  M<uj,  1542. ]i 

Anent  our.souerane  lordis  lettres  purehest  at  the  instance  of  ^Nhivgrete 
Craufurd  and  Ilohert  Simi>ill  now  hii-  sjious  for  his  interes  agauis  Thomas 
Craufurd  of  Auchnamys  That  quhnir  the  said  ]\Iergrete  is  full  servit  be 
brevis  before  the  scheref  of  Eenfrew  and  his  deputis  as  nerrest  and  lauchfull 
air  to  hi]'  said  gudeschir  and  becaus  the  said  Thomas  Craufurd  now  ot 
Auchnamys  wranguslie  witldialdis  fra  the  said  T^Iergrete  hir  said  gudscliirrs 
charleri-;  underwrittin  scho  can  be  servit  thairof  be  brevis  nor  get  eutre 
thairto  That  is  to  say  hir  said  gudschiris  charter  precept  and  instrument 
of  seising  of  bis  landis  of  Corsbe  witli  the  pertinentis  lyand  witliin  the 
hallierye  of  Cunynghame  and  schercfdome  of  Air  lialdii^  of  vmqulnlc 
Campbell  of  Lowdoun  and  now  Williame  erle  of  Clencarne  ane  charter 
precept  and  instrument  of  seising  of  tlie  landis  of  Quhitsyd  and  Aldmur 
with  the  peitinentis  lyand  within  the  sclierefdome  Ibresaid  liaklin  of  the 
Stewart  ol'  Scotland  ane  cliarter  preceyit  and  instrument  of  seising  of  tlie 
landis  of  IMudnok  witli  tlie  pertinentis  lyand  within  the  samin  scherefdome 
haldin  oi' the  said  lard  of  Lowdoun  ;  ane  vlher  charter  precept  and  instrtt- 
ment  of  seising  of  the  landis  of  Auchnamys  with  the  pertinentis  lyand 
within  the  said  scherefdome  of  Txenfrew  and  all  vtheris  evidentis  pertening 
to  hi)' said  gndschir  ;  and  the  said  Thomas  Craufurd  will  nocht  deliver 
the  samin  to  the  said  IMergrete  as  air  to  hir  said  gudschir,  and  anent  tlie 
charge  gevin  to  the  said  Thomas  to  deliver  the  saidis  lettres  to  the  said 
Mero-rete,  or  ellis  to   compeir  befor  the  lordis  antl  schaw  ane  ressonal)ill 

■  AcU,  Ih.m.  ConcUi!  et  .^,.-'si.'nis.  Vol.  XIX.,  ful.  10. 


-goo  COLl.KCriUNS. 

Cans  (juhv  t!ie  sainin  sulci  noflit  be  duiie,  as  at  luaiv  lentli  is  ooiiLeiiit  in  the 
saidis  lettve-.  The  said  'rhoiiias  Craul'urd  coiiiperaiid  Ije  Maister  Thomas 
M'Cadzeaiie,  his  precuratDiir,  cjuha.  a!lei;-eit  that  lie  preseutlie  had  nociit 
the  saidis  evideiitis  and  uritinyis  'J'hai'efor  the  lordis  of  counsale  assigiiis 
to  the  said  Maister  Thomas,  pi-OL-uratonv,  foresaid  the  xx.  day  of  May 
instant  Avith  continewatioiin  of  days  tu  produce  all  the  saidis  evideutis  and 
wrltingis  abone  writtin  to  the  etl'ect  f.)rcsaid  with  certificatioun  to  him, 
and  he  failze  lettres  salbe  direct  simpliciter  vpoiin  him  in  the  said  mater, 
and  in  the  meyntymc  continewis  tlie  said  mater  \n  the  samin  forme,  force 
and  effect  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  party,  rmd  the  party  and  procura- 
touris  are  warnit  liereof  a[)ud  acta. 

1-25. — Action    h/j  Eufi.nne  L<>(ja.a    cgainst   Jolni  Buntlne  of  Arduch,    'uul 

John   Senipic  ofFonhrod.       [D^A   .1/"//.    1542.]' 

Anent  the  summondis  ralsit  at  the  instance  of  Ewiame  Loc;-ane,  the 
relict  of  viiKpihile  Arcliibald  Buntyue  oi' Ardocli,  and  of  llobert  t'unyn,-'- 
hame,  now  hir  Sjtous  for  liis  interes  aganis  Jolinne  I'uiityne  of  Anlx-h  and 
Jolmne  Simpill  of  Foulcwod,  as  plei^'e  and  souerte  for  Jiim  to  licir  thanie 
or  ather  of  thanie  be  decernit  lie  decrete  of  the  lordis  of  counsale  to 
refound  content  and  pay  to  the  said  Ewfame  and  hir  spous  for  his  inteies 
the  males  proflettis  and  dewiteis  that  seho  rnycht  have  had  of  the  thrid  of 
the  terce  of  the  fisclieinc;-  and  zair  of  Avdoch,  and  of  hir  tlu'id  and  terce  of 
the  orchard  zard  and  mylne  thairof,  with  thair  pertinentis  ]iertenyrip:'  to 
liir  be  ressoun  of  terce  throu  deccis  of  hir  said  spous,  lyaud  ^\•ithin 
the  scherefdome  of  Dunbartane.  yerelie  sen  the  moncth  of  July  the  yen- 
of  God  J'"'  V-  XXV.  yaris  like  as  at  mair  leiuh  is  contenit  in  iho  said 
sinnmondis  The  said  E\\lameaud  hir  sjious  compeirand  be  maister  Andro 
Blakstok  thair  procuratom-,  and  the  said  .bijmnc'  ninityne  and  liis  sourMtt- 
foresaid  bein^;  lauchfuUie  suunnond  to  this  actioun  ol'iymes  callit  and  nodit 
com])ei-yt  The  lordis  of  counsale  continevris  the  said  sununondis  In  the 
saniin  forme  foi'ce  and  ell'ect  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  )>arty  vnto  the  x. 
day  of  Junij  nixtocum  with  continewatloun  ol'  days,  and  ordanis  the  said 
Ewfanre  and  hir  spous  to  liave  lettres  ryclitls  ressonis  and  documcntis  as 
thai  have  or  wll  vs  for  preying  of  the  janicils  of  the  said  suminondls  agane 
the  said  day,  and  that  the  party  l>e  warnyt  of  this  continewatloun  and  to 
heii-  the  witnes  sworne. 

■  A,ta  lh„„.  Conydiid  Scs.,i.„u.<,  Vol.  XIX.,  iol  10. 


ClIARTEKS  AND  (VniKR  DOCUMENTS.  201 

V2(].—Confinuat;oH  of  action  hij  Mo.rjaret  Cranfnrd  o.nd  Robert  Sc.-ap'e, 
og.ijnst  the  Lcdrd  nf  AocJuiuimes.      [Oth  M,nj,  1,542.]' 

The  loidis  .)!'  counsale  wiih  consent  of  i.arty  and  procuratouris 
vnclprwiittin  advocatls  the  actionn  and  cans  persewit  of  hefor  befor  the 
Scliei-ef  of  IlenlVow  and  his  dei)utis  be  Mergrete  Cranfurd  nevoy  Air  and 
succ.es.sour  of  vuvjuliile  James  Craufnrd  of  Auchnamys  and  Ilobert  Slinpill 
of  NoblUistouu  nou-  hir  spous  for  liis  interes  a-anis  Thomas  Craufurd  now 
of  .-\ncl.immys  tulcliiii-  the  withhalding  fra  liir  of  hir  areschip  gudis 
perleiiyiiy  ^o  hir  thivni  deceis  of  Iier  «aid  vjn(|u]iilc  gudschir  as  at  mair 
lenth  is  contenit  in  the  precept  (hrect  be  the  said  scheref  and  his  depufcis 
tlialrupoun  to  thame  seh'"  to  be  ])roceiflyt  befor  thame  sichJce  and  in  tiie 
sann'n  maner  as  it  snld  or  mycht  liave  bene  proceidyt  before  the  said  scheref 
and  his  deputis  and  assignis  to  baith  the  saidis  j.artiis  the  xx.  day  of  May 
iastnnt,  with  continewotioun  of  days  to  compeir  befor  thame  to  th_e  eifect 
foresaid  and  to  produce  sic  writtis,  ryclitis,  ressonis  and  documents  as  athor  of 
them  hes  or  will  vs  to  per.sew  and  defend  hinc  iude  in  the  said  mater  agane 
the  said  day,  and  dischargeis  the  .said  scheref  and  Iiis  deputis  of  all  fiirther 
proceiding  in  tlie  '^aid  mater,  mv\  of  thair  otHces  in  thai  part  for  the 
caussis  foresaidis,  and  in  the  meyntyme  continewis  tlie  said  mater  in  the 
samin  forme,  force  rind  eli'ect  as  it  is  now  but  prejudice  of  p;,,'ty  Tlie  said 
TJobert  Simpill  for  liim  self  and  Ins  said  .spous  being  per-unaly  present, 
and  the  said  Thomas  Cranfurd  comneirand  be  ^ilaister  Thorn.- is  M-Calzeane 
Ills  piMcuratour,  i^juha  is  warnyt  hereof  apud  acta. 

'  .1.';'  D.„n.  CundUi  d  S,s.wms,  Vol.  XIX.,  fol.  15. 


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NOTICE  OF  THE  ^EMPIEL  bV;ur»D,  PPtESENTED  TO  THE 
MUSEUM  OF  THE  SOCIETY  OF  ANTIQUARIES  OF  SCOT- 
LAND BY  Tin<:  BAEONESS  SEMPILL,  FEB.  1884.  By  SIR 
HENRY  DRYDIlN,  B.sr.r.,  Hex.  ^lE^^.  S.  A.  Scot.'^ 


icuty  of  Auticiuaries  of  ycotlaiul. 


This  sword,  now  preReiitcd  to  the  ^luseum  by  the  Baroness  Seinpill 
of  the  Mpaior  House,.  ]\Ioretoii  Pinkney,  Novtlianiptonshire,  is  said  to 
havo  helonp-ed  to  the  Sempill  family,  as  hereditary  sheriffs  of  Pienfrew, 
and  is  said  to  have  heen  carried  before  Queen  Mary  at  the  battle  of 
Lan<'side  in  15('.S.  when  the  forces  of  the  queen  were  defe-ated  by  those 
under  the  Earl  of  i\rurray,  ]!ec;'ent  of  Scotlond. 

The  blade  is  5  feei  i)^  inches  long,  and  oil  inches  wide  at  the  liilt  ; 
the  o-uard  and  hilt  too-etlier  are  "J  feet  7f  inches  long;  total,  8  feet  5-^- 
inclies.  The  jHinimel  is  of  brass,  somewhat  triangular  in  foru),  4f  inches 
wide,  5^  inches  long,  and  if  inclies  thick  in  the  middle.  From  the 
wide  end  jiirojfcts  a.  sort  of  tenon,  rectangular  in  section,  2!,  long  and 
IV.'  by  ^,  inciics  wide.  This  apjmrently  fitted  into  a  socket,  perhaps 
a  fixed  socket  when  not  in  use,  and  into  a  socket  attached  to  a  belt 
hanoing  from  a.  man's  neck  when  carried.  The  hilt  is  oval  in  section, 
1-iulging  in  the  centre  of  the  length,  and  there  3  by  ic  inches.  It  is 
covered  with  shark's  skin  twisted  diagonally  ixmnd  it,  ond  confined  by  a 
brass  wire  also  placed  diagonally.  At  each  end  is  a  brass  ferule.  The 
<_;-uard  is  flat  and  curved.  1  foot  Jl  inches  between  its  extremities,  notched 
at  t'aoh  end,  ul' bras-,  and  lacpiered  or  gilt.  The  blade  has  th.ree  sections. 
The  tang  runs  through  the  hilt  to  the  end  of  the  tenon.  On  each  side 
is  engraving,  formed  by  two  chiseldike  ]-iunches  about  I'.f  long  and  J, 
long,  and  thin;  so  that  the  curves  arc  a  series  ot  short  straight  strokes. 

The  ornament  on  one  side  is  a  ccmjiuiction  of  five  piniiocles,  tlux-e  of 
which  are  surrounrled  by  crosses,  below  which  (nearer  the  hilt)  is  a 
series  of  lozenges;  fu'ther  on.  a  lion,  very  rudely  cut.  and  iaitlier  still, 
a  letter  y  reversed.  The  other  side  has  a  coniunction  ot  four  jiinnacles, 
two  of  which  are  surmounted  by  cros-es,  below  whicli  are  two  ovals 
interlaced;  farther  on  a  lioi:.  smaller  than  the  last  ;  and  I'arther  still,  a  y 
reversed,  also  smaller  than  the  last. 

'fhe  eni;iavinu-  i.>  obfiterated  in  some  jiarts,  and  it  is  jirobalde  that  at 
some  time  ibe  sword  has  been  allowed  to  1)0  rusty,  and  has  since  ]>eeii 
cleanetl  and  jiolished,  and  redueeil  in  the  process.  The  sword  weighs 
24:1  lbs. 


The  sn.jjban]  is  of  bUu-k  leather,  oniaiaeiU.cil  with  haiuls  nt' live,  six, 
or  seven  suiill  rolls  at  nitervals,  l)et\veeii  each  [lair  ut'  which  h-mils  aru. 
four  foliage  oniaineat^i,  of  whicli  there  are  two  varieties. 

The  cliape  and  the  two  loclvets  are  of  biass,  laC([Uored.  or  gilt,  scnlhuieil 
at  the  edges.  The  lockets  ha.ve  no  rings,  whicli  fact,  with  tl>e  te'.ion  un 
the  hilt,  shows  that  the  swor.l  was  canlcd  poirit  npwards. 

The  scabbai-d  has  been  patclied  in  tv.'O  or  three  places.  It  weighs 
3  ll:)s. 

The  date  of  this  sword  must  be  arrived  at  by  comparison  with  otliers. 
It  Is  not  certain  tliat  the  scabbard  is  contemporary  with  the  sword. 


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