II. THE LENNOX MUNIMENTS.

Charles, Duke of Richmond and Lennox, obtained a Grant of the lands of the Dukedom, Earldom, and Lordship of Lennox, from his father, King Charles the Second, in the year 1680, reserving the liferent of the Dowager Duchess of Lennox. After her death, in the year 1702, the Duke of Lennox sold the Lennox Estates; and they were acquired by James Marquis, afterwards Duke of Montrose. Along with the Estates the Duke obtained many of the old Muniments of the Lennox family, including original letters of Queen Mary, King James the Sixth, &c. These Muniments are of considerable interest, and I now submit an Abstract of the more important of them, and full copies of the unpublished Letters of Queen Mary and her son:

1. Charter by Alan, son of Walter, the Steward of Scotland, to Adam, son of Gilbert, and his heirs, of Torboltoun and Preueic and Drumley and Milnefinlen, in feu and heritage to be held by him and his heirs, of the granter and his heirs; namely, between Menekedere and the lands of Ar, to the marches of Berenbouell, and so by the marches of Mauhhelin to Ar, by the boundaries which the granter perambulated and pointed out to the said Adam; also of Roderbren and Brenego and Neuterkan, by the marches which the granter and his men had perambulated to be held for the service of one knight to be rendered therefrom as freely as any knight held land of any baron in Scotland (ante 1177).

2. Charter by the said Alan, son of Walter, Steward of Scotland, to Robert Croc and his heirs, of the land of Kellebrid, with the waste, for the 100 shilling land which he owed to the said Robert, by the marches perambulated by the granter's father, in the valley towards his forest, which extended eastward to the marches of Morne, and so around the long lake to the marches of Cuningham, etc., as therein described: to be held of the granter and his heirs in feu for rendering the service of one knight. This Charter also assigned to the said Robert and his heirs, and their men of Cuglin, pasture in the granter's forest, within the limits therein described; and, in the event of any of their cattle being found beyond these limits, payment was to be made in terms of the charter granted to the said Robert by Walter the Steward, father of the said Alan. (Circa 1200.)

3. Confirmation by King Alexander II. of a charter by Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenax, to Simon, son of Robert Croc, of the lands of Brengrochane and Kynmonedhane and Gartbethe: to be held by the said Simon and his heirs of the said Earl of Leuenax and his heirs in feu and heritage, in terms of the said charter. The confirmation reserves the King's service, and is dated at Edinburgh, 27 November (circa 1225).

4. Charter by Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenax, to Absalon, son of Macbed, of the island called Clarines: to be held by the said Absalon and his heirs, of the granter and his heirs, in feu and heritage, for payment yearly of a pound of wax at Christmas, for all services, customs, and exactions. Dated at Clarines, in the year of grace 1225.

5. Confirmation by King Alexander II. of the preceding charter by Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenax, to Absalon, son of Macbethe, of the island called Clarines, with the liberty of fishing in the King's loch of Lochlomne. The confirmation reserves the service due to the crown, and is dated at Linlithgow, 6th September, in the seventeenth year of the King's reign [1231].

6. Charter by the said Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenax, to Sir David of Grahame, of three merks of silver of the rent due by him for Strablathane, namely, two merks which the granter acquired from Feruware Malkilmartine, by plea of court, and one merk of ancient rent which the said Feruware owed to him yearly. To be held for payment of three merks yearly only, and the King's forinsec service effeiring to so much land, notwithstanding that six merks were contained in the charter granted to the said Sir David. [Circa 1240.]

7. Charter by Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenaxe, to the said Sir David of Grahame confirming in his favour the half carucate of land of Stratblathane, situated where the church called Arator is built, which was granted to him by Feruware Macgilmartine in excambion for land in the territory of Dundaf: to be held by the said Sir David and his heirs or assignees of the said Earl and his heirs, without rendering any suit at his court in Leuenax (except at the two head pleas if specially summoned, and then with

power to depute his bailies to attend in place of himself), for payment of three merks of silver yearly, and performing the King's forinsec service appertaining to so much land in Leuenax. This charter grants power to the said Sir David and his heirs to appoint, in presence of two witnesses, without contradiction from the granter or his heirs, their attorneys to succed them heritably in the said land, and at least to keep it safely during the minority of the right heirs, and to dispose of the farms thereof in conformity with the directions of the person appointing them. Circa 1240.]

8. Charter by Malcolm, son of Maldouen, Earl of Leuenax, with consent of his father, to Sir David of Graham, of a half carucate of land of Strahtblathin, on which the church is built; to be held by the said David and his heirs or assignees of the granter and his heirs, as freely as the granter himself held the same from Earl Maldouen, with the remission of three merks due yearly to the said Earl, which the granter quitclaimed in favour of the said Sir David, for rendering yearly to the said Malcolm and his heirs that service only which they owed to his said father, as specified in the said Earl Maldouen's charter to the said David, of the said land, except the foresaid three merks, which the granter quitclaimed in favour of the said David for ever. [Circa 1248.]

9. Confirmation by Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenax, of an agreement made between the said Malcolm, his son, and Sir David of Grahame, wherein it was provided that the said Sir David and his heirs should have and possess the said half carucate of the land at Stratblathan, where the church called Letarchore was built, free from the payment of the foresaid three merks which the said Maldouen had given to the said Malcolm, to confer on the said Sir David for his homage, etc. [Circa 1248.]

10. Charter by the said Maldoueny, third Earl of Leuenax, with consent of the said Malcolm, his son, to the said Sir David of Graham, of that carucate of land in Leuenax, called Mukeraw, which Luke formerly, while he was Dean, held of the granter. To be held by the said Sir David and his heirs of the said Earl and his heirs for ever, for rendering to them the King's forinsec service, when it happened, effeiring to a carucate of land in Leuenax. The Charter limits the Court service to three chief pleas yearly, and permits attendance by deputy if necessary. [Circa 1248.]

11. Charter by the said Maldouen, third Earl of Leuenax, to Stephen of Blantyr, of the half carucate of the land of Kynherne, in which the church called Letharathor was built, and also of the patronage of the said church of Kynherne, with all pleas and disputes occurring within the said land, both in the granter's court and in the grantee's own, excepting only the power of life and limb. held for rendering the King's forinsec service effeiring to the said land, and a suit at the granter's court only at the two chief pleas yearly, if reasonably summoned thereto. [Circa 1248.]

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12. Charter of Confirmation by King Alexander III. of the Charter granted by Malcolm Earl of Fife to David of Grahame, of certain lands in the barony of Caledon with their pertinents; and of the grant made by Patrick, Earl of Dumbare, to the said David of the land of Dundafe, with the pertinents; also of the grant which Roger of Quincy, Earl of Wyntone, made to the said David of a portion of land in the territory of Dalcoue and of Mertoun; also of the grant made by Maldouen, Earl of Leuenax, to the said David of the lands of Mucraw and of Strat blathane, and fifteen other grants made to him by various persons, as therein particularly specified. The Confirmation reserves the King's service, and is dated at St. Andrews, 27th December, in the fifth year of the King's reign. [1253.]

13. Resignation by Simon Crok, Knight, into the hands of Malcolm, fourth Earl of Leuenax, in favour of Sir Patrick of Grahame, of the lands of Brengrouchan, Kilmonethan, and Garthebeth, with all their pertinents. To be held by the said Sir Patrick, of Grahame, and his heirs or his assignees of the said Malcolm, Earl of Leuenax, and his heirs, in feu and heritage. Sealed with the granter's seal, but not dated. [Circa 1272.]

14. Charter granted by Walter of Ros and Mary his spouse, with consent of Malcolm, fourth Earl of Leuenax, to Sir Patrick, of Grahame, and his heirs or assignees, of the lands of Drumloche, in the territory of Buchernoc, and also of the lands of Drumfode. To be held by the Earl of Leuenax and his heirs, for rendering the forinsec service pertaining to the said lands. [Circa 1280.]

15. Charter of Confirmation by Malcolm, fourth Earl of Leuenax, of the preceding Charter by Walter of Ros, and Mary, his spouse, to Sir Patrick, of Grahame, and his heirs or assignees, of the said lands of Drumloche, in the territory of Buchernoc, and lands of Drumfode, with their pertinents. Sealed with the granter's seal, but not dated. [Circa 1280.]

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16. Confirmation by James, the Steward of Scotland, to NTROSE. Sir Henry of Grahame, elder, of the Charter N° 1 hereof, granted by Alan, son of Walter, the Steward of Scotland, to Adam, the son of Gilbert, and his heirs, of the feu of Torboultoun and Preueic, and Drumley and Milnefinline, bounded as therein particularly described; also Roderbren and Brenego and Nenterkan; also any escheat which might happen in the feu of Torboltoun for felony, or manslaughter or robbery, with the furniture of the houses. [Circa 1290.]

17. Charter by King Robert I. granting to God and St. Kessog for ever, that privilege called Gyrth (i.e. sanctuary) around the Church of Lusse, for the space of three miles on every side, both by land and water; and granting the punishment and correction of delinquents within that space to the Earls of Leuenax for ever. Dated at Dumbretane, 18th March, in the ninth year of the King's reign. [1315.]

18. Notarial Instrument of Transumpt, by the authority of the Official General of Glasgow (dated 29th March 1474) of a Charter by King Robert I. to Malcolm, fourth Earl of Leuenax, for his services frequently rendered to the Crown of the Earldom of Leuenax and the Sheriffship of Dunbretane with the Castle thereof, which King Alexander (III.) held temporarily from Maldouen, Earl of Leuenax, predecessor of the said Malcolm, on condition that it should

be restored to the said Maldouen or his foresaids when it seemed expedient to him or to them. To be held by the said Malcolm and his heirs of the Crown, with free forestry of the said earldom within the limits therein described, for rendering the service effeiring to ten full towns in the Kings armies. This Charter provides that, in the event of the Crown retaining possession of the said Sheriffship and Castle of Dunbretane without the special license of the said Malcolm and his heirs, 500 merks sterling yearly should be paid to them out of the King's customs, until they should be again put into possession of the same. Dated at Forfar, 14th July, in the sixteenth year of the King's reign. [1321.]

19. License granted by Robert, the Steward of Scotland, with consent of Sir Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray, Sir William of Lyndissay, Archdeacon of St. Andrews, and James Stewart, his guardians, to his cousin, Sir Alan Stewart, authorising him to purchase heritably from Adam of Glasfreth his land of Crukysfu, in the Barony of Renfrew; reserving to himself and his heirs the services used and wont, and others. Dated at Tarbart, 4th June 1330.

20. Resignation by Christiana, daughter of Colin, called Macgilcryst, and Alexander, her son, in favour of Walter of Fosselene and his heirs, of all claim which they had to that quarter of land called Keppach, above the Lewin, in consideration of receiving from the said Walter six cows and a chalder of oatmeal. This instrument binds the granters and their heirs, in the event of their contravening the terms thereof, to pay for maintaining the fabric of the Church of Glasgow 401. sterling in name of penalty, and 401. sterling to the said Walter and his heirs in name of damages and expenses, and the resignation still to remain in force. Dated at Bellach on the Friday preceding the "Feast of the Conversion of St. Paul the Apostle (18th January) 1353.

21. Charter by Donald, sixth Earl of Leuenaux, to Malcolm, son of Duncan, the son of Murdoch, for his homage and service of the half of the quarter of the land of Renroch, the half of the quarter of the land of Garterer, and two merk's worth of the land of Drunnecharne lying nearest to Garterer, in the tenement of Estomer within the earldom of Leuenaux. To be held by the said Malcolm and his heirs of the granter and his heirs, in feu, for rendering the King's forinsec service appertaining to so much land in the said earldom, and three suits at the three chief pleas of the granter's Court of the Leuenaux. [Circa 1342-1362.]

22. Charter by the said Donald, sixth Earl of Leuenax, to Walter, Lord of Buchannane, of the lands of Drumfade and Kyrkmichele, in the earldom of Leuenax and shire of Dunbertane, which belonged to Sir William of Keith, and were resigned by him into the granter's hands at the Balach. To be held by the said Walter and his heirs of the said Earl and his heirs, in feu, for rendering yearly three suits of court at the three head pleas of the Leuenax. Sealed with the granter's seal at the Balach. [1342-1362.]

23. Charter of Novodamus by Robert, the Steward of Scotland, confirming to Sir John Stewart, Knight, Lord of Crokiston, all the lands and tenements which he held of the granter in chief. To be held by the said Sir John and the lawful heirs male of his body; whom failing, by Walter Stewart his brother, and the lawful heirs male of his body; whom failing, by the other heirs therein-mentioned, for rendering the service due and wont. Dated at the Castle of Rothisay, on the Feast of the Purification of the Virgin Mary. (2d February) 1356.

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24. Charter by Robert, the Steward of Scotland, to the said Sir John Stewart, Lord of Crukston, of the fee of the MONTROSE. principal tenement of Torboultoun, in the Barony of Kyle, upon the resignation of John of Grahame. To be held by the said Sir John and his heirs, of the granter and his heirs, for rendering the service used and wont. Dated at Methuen, 16th May 1357.

25. Charter of Confirmation by King David II. of a charter by King Alexander III., dated at Kyntor, 1st July (1272), to Malcolm, fourth Earl of Leuenax, of certain lands lying within the bounds particularly described therein, and in the Charter No. 18 supra. To be held of the Crown in free forestry, feu, and heritage. The charter confirmed strictly prohibits any one, from cutting, hunting, or doing any thing contrary to the rights of free forestry within the said bounds, without the special permission of the said Earl or his heirs, under forfeiture of 101. The Charter of Confirmation is dated at Perth, 2d May, in the thirty-first year of the King's reign. [1361.]

26. Charter by Robert, the Steward of Scotland, to Sir John Stewart, of Dernelee, Knight, (following on Sir John's resignation) of the lands of Crokysfou, Inchenane, and Perthaykscot, in the Barony of Renfrew, which were held of the granter in chief. To be held by the said Sir John, and Robert, his son and heir, and in the event of the latter dying without a surviving heir male by the other lawful heirs of the said Sir John's body, and their heirs male in direct line, whom failing, by the other heirs therein mentioned, for rendering a common suit at the three head pleas of the granter's court of the barony of Renfrew, and the other services used and wont. Dated at Dernelee. [Circa 10th January 1361.]

27. Charter by John Stewart, Lord of Kyle Stewart, to the said Sir John Stewart, of Dernelee (following upon his own resignation), of the lands of Torboltoun and of Dromley, in the Barony of Kyle, which were held in chief of the granter. To be held by the said Sir John, and Robert, his son and heir, and in the event of the latter dying without a surviving heir male, by the other heirs male of the body of the said Sir John, and their lawful heirs male in direct line; whom failing, by Walter Stewart, brother of the said Sir John, and his heirs therein mentioned; whom failing, by Alexander Stewart, brother of the said Sir John and Walter; whom all failing, by the nearest heir male of the blood and surname of the said Sir John, for rendering three suits at the three head pleas of the granter's court of the barony of Kyle, and other services used and wont. Dated at Dernelee. [Circa 10th January 1361.]

28. Charter of Confirmation by King David II. of a charter granted by Donald, Earl of Leuenax, to Maurice of Bouchannane, son and heir of the deceased Maurice of Bouchannane, of that carucate of land called Bouchannane, together with Sallechy, bounded as therein described, with the power of holding court to try cases of life and limb on the said lands as often as he wished, and enjoying the issues thereof; providing also that any one accused and condemned at the court of the said Maurice and his heirs should be put to death at the Earl's gallows of the Cathyr. To be held by the said Maurice and his heirs, of the granter and his heirs, in feu and heritage, for rendering for them in the King's common army when occasion required, one cheese for each house in which cheese is made on the said lands, and to the granter and his heirs six silver pennies, in name of blench farm, if asked. The charter reserves to the said Donald and his heirs, from the men dwelling on the foresaid lands, the exhibition of their arms. The Earl's Charter is without date, but the Confirmation is dated at Edinburgh, 26th January, in the fortyfirst year of the King's reign. [1370.]

29. Charter by Walter of Foslane, Lord of Leuenax, to Walter of Bochannane, Lord of that Ilk, and Margaret, his spouse, in liferent, for the said Walter's homage and service, of the half quarter of the lands of Cambrune, lying nearest to the lands of Kelnegad. To be held by the said Walter and Margaret, and the survivor of them, and by the lawful heirs of their bodies, whom failing, by the said Walter's heirs and assignees, for rendering to the granter and his heirs the third part of the maintenance of one archer in the King's common service when occasion required, and answering three suits at the granter's three head pleas of Leuenax. [Circa. 1373.]

30. Charter by the said Walter of Foslane, Lord of Levenax, to Walter, Laird of Buchanane, of the land of Achmarr, with the pertinents, in his Earldom of 'Levenax and shire of Striuelyne, which land belonged to William Boyde, and had been resigned by him. To be held by the said Walter the grantee and his heirs, of the granter and his heirs, in feu and heritage, for rendering three suits of Court at the three head pleas of the Earldom of Leuenax. Dated at the Belach, 20th August, 1373.

31. Charter by King Robert II. granting to the said

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Walter of Fosselane, Lord of Leuenax, and his heirs, Earls MONTROSE. of Leuenax, the exhibitions of arms of the whole Earldom of Leuenax, both the King's lands and all other lands in the said Earldom, together with the corrections of the same, and with the deficiencies and issues of the armies of the said Earldom, which exhibition of arms (i.e. the right of summoning the people to wapinshawings or musters,) was granted to Malcolm, Earl of Leuenax, and his heirs, by King Robert I. And also granting to the said Walter and his heirs, of Fosselane, and his assignees, the lands of Achyndonane and of Mvndoven, with the pertinents, for paying to the chaplain officiating at the altar of the Holy Cross in the Parish Church of Dunbretan, for the souls of the granter and his predecessors, the sum of six merks yearly. Granting also to the said Walter and his foresaids all the privileges enjoyed by previous Earls of Leuenax, etc. Dated at the Castle of Rothesay, 1st June, in the fourteenth year of the King's reign. [1384.]

32. Assignation by William of Sandylandis, son of the deceased John of Sandelands, Laird of Crwkburne, in favour of Sir John Stewart of Castelmylke, of the sum of ten pounds of silver yearly, or ten merks' worth of land, in security of 100 merks sterling due to the latter by the granter. Dated at Bothwell, 4th March 1387.

33. Notarial Transumpt, dated 21st July 1473, of an Indenture between Robert, Earl of Fife, and Duncan, Earl of Leuenax, for the marriage of "Schir Murthow, son and heir of the former, with Isabel, eldest daughter of the latter, wherein the said Earl of Fife becomes bound that his said son shall "endow" his said spouse in the Barony of the Redehall, "in tenandri and in demayn;" and the said Earl of Leuenax becomes bound to resign into the hands of the Crown all his Earldom of the Leuenax for new infeftment thereof to be granted to him and the lawful heirs male of his body; whom failing, to the said "Schir Murthow" and Isabel in liferent and the lawful heirs of their bodies; whom failing, to the nearest and lawful heirs of the said Earl of Leuenax, etc. The indenture is dated at Inchemuryn, 17th February 1391.

34. Indenture between Duncan, Earl of the Leuenax, and William of the Spens, Burgess of Perth, and Issabel, his spouse, bearing that the said Earl had infeft the said William and his spouse, heritably, in their lands of the Tarbart and Glendouglas, with the Yle of the Tarbart in the Earldom of the Leuenax, which had been recognosced; and that the said William and his spouse had set in tack the said lands and Yle to the said Earl during his lifetime, for payment at the manor place of Mukdoc, yearly, of the sum of six merks sterling. Dated at Streuelyne, 25th July 1392.

35. Obligation by the said William of the Spens and Isabel, his spouse, not to treat with any parties with reference to the "pleuchlande of Macgylcrist," nor the lands of the deceased Malcolme Murthowson, without consent of the said Earl of Leuenax, or his heirs, and to warrant to the said Earl the foresaid tack of the lands of Tarbart, Glendouglas, and the Yle of Tarbart. (See No. 34.) Dated at Striuelyne, 25th July 1392.

36. Notarial Transumpt, dated 21st January 1460, of a charter granted by King Robert III. to Duncan, Earl of Levynax, of the whole earldom of Levynax and lordship thereof, which belonged to the said Earl and had been resigned by him: to be held by the said Duncan and the lawful heirs male of his body: whom failing, by Murdac Stewart, and Isabella, daughter of the said Earl, and the lawful heirs of their bodies; whom failing, by the nearest and lawful heirs of the said Duncan, whomsoever, of the King and his heirs, for rendering the services due and wont. The Charter is dated at Dunfremlyne, 8th November, in the third year of the King's reign [1392].

37. Charter by Malcolm, son of Bernard of Herth, to Giles, son of the deceased Donald, son of Giles, of the half of the quarter of land called Ballebrochyr, in the tenement (holding) of Cailsy, with the half of the land called Lechad, in the earldom of Leuenax, for the support (i.e. maintenance) of the granter, and of Anot Sproll, his spouse, during their lifetime: to be held by the said Giles and his heirs and assignees, of the said Malcolm and his heirs, in feu and heritage, for rendering 20 pennies of silver yearly in name of blench farm. [Circa 1390-1400.]

38. Resignation by Giles, son of Donald, into the hands of Alice of Erth, lady of Cragbernard, of the half quarter of the land called Ballebrochyr, in the tenement (holding) of Campsy, with the half of the land called Lechad, in the earldom of Levynnax, to be held by the said Alice and her heirs, successors, and assignees, as freely as he himself, or his predecessors, had held them, and to be disponed by her and her foresaids at their pleasure. Dated at Mukdoc, 13th February 1400.

39. Charter by the said Alice of Erth, Lady of Cragbernard, to Sir William of Grahame, Knight, Lord of

Kyncardyn, in Stratherne, of the said half of the quarter of DUKE OF land called Ballebrochyr, in the holding of Campsy, with MONTROSE. the half the land called Lechad, in the earldom of Levynax, which had been resigned to the granter by the said Giles, son of Donald (Donaldson): To be held of the said Sir William and his heirs and assignees, of the granter and her heirs, in feu and heritage, for payment of 20 pennies of silver yearly, in name of blench farm, if asked only. Sealed with the seals of the said Alice and her spouse, and also with the seal of Donald, Dean of Dunblane, and dated at Mwcdoc, 13th February 1400.

40. Charter by Robert of Mentethe, Lord of Rusky, to Margaret, daughter of Duncan, Earl of Leuenax, of the lands of Ardewnane of Strathachi, and of Ardmernak, in name of dowry, for her lifetime, in terms of an indenture made between the granter and the said Margaret: To be held, in name of dowry, for her lifetime, as freely as any other dower lands in the kingdom. Dated at Inchmoryne, 29th March 1403.

41. Indenture between Sir Duncan, Earl of the Levinax, and Sir William of Conynghame, Lord of Kilmawris, and Sir Robert of Maxwell, Lord of Caldorwod, with consent of Margaret and Elizabeth Damelstoun, their spouses, daughters of Sir Robert of Damelstoun, whereby the said Earl becomes bound to "charter and conferm" the said Sir William and Sir Robert, and their said spouses, and the heirs of their bodies, in the lands of Achincloch; and the said Sir William and Sir Robert become bound to grant to the said Earl, for his lifetime, a tack of the lands of Errachymor, of Inchecallach, of Achawle, and of Inchefad, and all other isles within Lochlomond, for payment yearly of 12 pennies of silver, if asked, at the Kirk of Inchcallach; with the patronage of the Church of Inchecallach for the same period, &c. Dated at the Ballach, 18th October 1405.

42. Notarial Instrument, upon the requisition by Duncan, Earl of Leuenax, to John of Culqwhone, Lord of Luss, to implement the contract or obligation entered into by him to Mary Margaret, daughter of the said Earl. Done near the cemetery of St. Patrick's Parish Church in the diocese of Glasgow, 23 April 1411.

43. Notarial Instrument of publication (dated 23rd September 1415) of a bond of manrent by Arthur of Ardenagappil, son and heir of Morice of Ardenagappil, to "Schir Duncane, Erle of the Lewynaxe," for his confirmation, to be given to the said Arthur of the lands of Darleith, and for four merks of fee granted to the latter, yearly, during his said father's lifetime, and for three merks yearly to be granted to himself during his lifetime, after his father's decease. The bond is dated at Inchmoryne, 5th April 1406.

44. Charter by King James I. of Scotland to John Stewart of Dernelee, knight, of the lands of Torboltoun, in the barony of Kyle Stewart, and shire of Ayr, which belonged to the grantee heritably, and had been resigned by him: To be held, all and sundry the foresaid lands, with the tenandries underwritten, namely, Rath, Nentirtane, Previk, Clune, Colaim, Carngulane, Welchtoun Litil, and Welchtoun Mekil, Park of Torboltoun, Smethistoun, Skeok, and the Vuirtoun, by the foresaid John and the lawful heirs male of his body, whom failing, by his nearest lawful heirs male whomsoever, of the Steward of Scotland for the time being, in a free barony, to be called the barony of Torboltoun, for rendering yearly to the King and his successors one suit of court in the Sheriff court of Ayr, and to the Steward of Scotland for the time being, the ward, relief, and marriage duties when they occurred. Given under the Great Seal, and dated at Perth, 17th July, in the twentythird year of the King's reign [1428].

45. Charter by Agnes of Chalmers of Berwardiston, with consent of William of Chalmers of Fyndoven, her husband, to her dearest son and heir, David of Barry, of her half of the lands of Southbarr, in the barony of Renfrew and Lordship of Inchschenan. To be held of the Lord of Inchschenan and his heirs in feu and heritage for rendering to them yearly a chaplet of white roses at Inchschenan, at the Feast of St. John the Baptist, in name of blench farm, if asked only. Dated at Aberdeen, 16th September 1432.

46. Letters by Charles VII., King of France, granting to Alan Stewart, Lord of Darnlie, son of the deceased John Stewart, Lord of Darnlee, an extension of time during which to pay certain debts incurred by him for his support while engaged in his Majesty's service. Dated at Gienne 4th August 1437.

47. Indenture between Alexander Mongomry, knight, Lord of Ardrossane, and Alan Stewart, Lord of Dernlie, for the marriage of John Stewart, son and heir of the said Alan and Margaret Mongomry, daughter of the said Alexander; for which marriage the latter became bound to pay in name of tocher, with the said Margaret, the sum of 600 merks Scots, and the said Alan became bound to infeft the said John and Margaret in conjunct fee in the 40 merk

lands of Dregarn and Dromley, &c. Dated at Houstoun, 15th May 1438.

48. Charter by James of Crechtoun, Lord of Frendrach, knight, to John of Schaw, son and heir of John of Schaw, of Haly, of the lands of Henristoune, in the shire and Barony of Renfrew, in excambion for his lands of Dryfholme, of the Bekhouse and of Langholme, in the lordship of Annandirdale and shire of Dumfries, which the said John held in chief of William Lord of Crechtoune: To be held, the said lands of Henristoune, by the said John of Schaw and the lawful heirs male of his body; whom failing, by the other heirs therein mentioned, of the granter and his heirs, for payment yearly of a silver penny at Whitsunday, in name of blench farm, if asked only, and 10 merks Scots in name of annualrent. Dated at Stryueline, 26th March 1446.

49. Obligation by David Ochonnyne, Laird of Strathyr, to Patrick of Buchannane, laird of that Ilk, not to wadset any of his (the granter's) lands in Scotland, except to the said Patrick or his heirs, under pain of the distraining of all his goods moveable and unmoveable. Dated at Strathyr, 22 April 1455.

50. Charter of Sale by Dugald of Quhonyne of Strathyre, to Patrick of Buchannane of that Ilk, of his whole lands of Stroyne, Arddundawe, Glaskyle, and Innyrdryssee, in the Lordship of Strathyre, earldom of Stratherne, and shire of Perth, bounded as therein particularly described: To be held by the said Patrick and his heirs, of the granter and his heirs, in feu and heritage for ever, for payment of a penny at Whitsunday yearly, in name of blench farm, for wards, reliefs, marriages, and all other services. Dated at Strathyre, 11th November 1456.

51. Notarial Instrument narrating that Alexander Stewart, brother to, and procurator for John Stewart, Lord of Dernle compeared in presence of Lord Andrew Stewart, Lord Avendale, and Chancellor of Scotland, and exhibited two petitions by the said Lord Dernle, under his seal, to the Chancellor, requesting that brieves should be directed from Chancery to the Sheriffs of Stirling and Dumbarton, for making inquiry as to what lands and annual rents Duncan, Earl of Lenax, father of Elisabeth of Lenax, grandmother of the said John, died vested and seased of, and whether the said John Stewart was one of the lawful heirs of the said Duncan, &c. Dated at Ayr, 16th December 1460.

52. Charter by King James III. to the said John, Lord Dernele, and Margaret Montgomery, his spouse, in conjunct fee, and the survivor of them, of the dominical lands of Torboltone, Drumley, Dregarne, and Ragalhill, in the shire of Ayr, which belonged to the said John, Lord Dernele, heritably, and had been resigned by him: To be held by the said grantees, and the lawful heirs of their bodies; whom failing, by the nearest lawful heirs of the said John, Lord Dernele, whomsoever, of the King as Steward of Scotland, in feu and heritage, for rendering the services due and wont. Dated at Edinburgh, 20th July 1461.

53. Notarial Instrument narrating a petition presented to King James III. in Parliament by the said John Stewart, Lord Dernele craving that his Majesty would direct brieves to be issued from Chancery for serving him heir to the lands of half of the Earldom of Leuenax, for which the petitioner bound himself to maintain, at his own expense, for one year, a hundred spears and a hundred bows, in any part of the realm, against his Majesty's enemies; or otherwise, to find fifty spears and fifty bows for a year, and to find caution that his occupation of the said half earldom should not prejudice any claim his Majesty might have thereto, when he attained his majority. Dated at Edinburgh, 12th October 1463.

54. Letters by King James III. under the Privy Seal, appointing the said John Stewart, Lord Dernle to be Governor of the Castle of Rothesay, in the Isle of Bute, until his Majesty attained his fifteenth year; for the keeping of which castle 40 merks were to be paid to his Lordship out of his Majesty's unassigned revenues of the Isle of Bute. Dated at Striueling, 4th February, in the fifth year of the King's reign [1465].

55. Letters by King James III., under the Privy Seal, granting to the said John, Lord Dernle 100 merks"in his fee," until his Majesty completed his twenty-first year; assigning to his Lordship in payment 401. worth of the King's lands in Bute, and 40 merks in "ber and martis of "Bute." Dated at Edinburgh, 28th April 1467.

56. Letters of Procuratory by Alexander, Duke of Albany, Earl of March, Lord of Annandirdale and of Manne, appointing the said John, Lord Dernle, his procurator and assignee, to receive on behalf of his Grace 1,950 merks Scots due to him of the mails of the two parts of the lands of Castelmylk and Brvmyswele, in the lordship of Annandirdale, which had been in his Grace's hands for thirty-nine years, since the decease of Sir John Stewart

of Dernle, through the non-entry of the lawful heir to the said lands. Dated at Dunbar, 24th October 1470.

57. Warrant by King James III. under the signet, to the said John, Lord Dernele, Captain of the Castle of Bute, to deliver to Henry Abbot of Paisley, or his assignees, the "lede" that his Lordship had in keeping in the said Castle, and to draw an indenture in Duplicate, bearing the quantity delivered. Dated at Striuelyne, 28th January, in the eleventh year of the King's reign [1470].

58. Bond of Reversion by Robert of Crechtoun, of Kynnowle, son and heir to Sir Robert of Crechtoun, of Sanquhar, Knight, in favour of the said John, Lord Dernlee and his heirs, of the lands of Mekile Kipe, in the barony of Strathavan and shire of Lanark, upon payment to the granter or his heirs of the sum of 500 merks Scots, in the parish Kirk of Sanquhar, in the manner therein specified. Dated at Torbolton, 1st June 1472.

59. Letters by King James III., under the Privy Seal, granting to the said John, Lord Dernle, "in his fee" until his Majesty completed the twenty-fifth year of his age the sum of 100 merks Scots, for 401. of which sum his Majesty assigns 401. worth of land in Bute, and the other 40 merks to be paid in "ber and martis of Bute." Dated at Edinburgh, 2nd September 1472.

60. Discharge by Sir John Laying, parson of Newlands, treasurer to King James III. in favour of the said John, Lord Dernlee, for 113 merks, 3 shillings, and 4 pence of the sum of 1001. due to the King for the composition of four justice ayris" of the shire of Bute. Dated at Edinburgh, 4th November 1472.

61. Draft Letters of Renunciation by the wife of 'John Napar, son and heir of Sir Alexander Napar of Merchainstoune, whereby, on the narrative that the said John Stewart, Lord Dernlee, had been at great expense in obtaining and purchasing out of the King's hands the earldom and lordship of Lenax, she becomes bound to renounce her claim to the fourth part of the said earldom and lordship in favour of the said Lord Dernlee and his heirs, in excambion for certain other lands belonging to his Lordship. Dated at Edinburgh [14]72.

62. Reasons urged by the said John, Earl of the Leuenax, before the Lords of Privy Council, with the view of showing that his entry to his lands of the earldom of the Leuenax was not injurious to the interests of John of Haldane, of Rusky, in connection with the said earldom. Dorso, Edinburgh, 4th March, in the thirteenth year of the King's reign [1472].

63. Notarial Instrument on the Agreement between the said John, Lord Dernle, and John Haldan of Rusky for himself and Agnes Mentetht, his spouse, to submit to the decreet of the Bishops of Aberdeen and Orkney, and of Andrew, Lord Auandale, and Colin, Earl, of Argyle, regarding the satisfaction to be made by the said Lord Dernle to the said John of Haldan and Agnes, his spouse, for giving over to him the claim they had to the earldom of Levynnax. Done in the King's chamber in the Abbey of Holyrood, 11th March 1472.

64. Notarial Transumpt (dated 14 June 1477) of Letter under the Privy Seal of King James III., wherein his Majesty promises to regrant to the said John, Lord Dernle, the lands of the lordship of Dernle Inchchenane, in the shire of Renfrew, Torboltone, Dregarne, and Galstone in the shire of Ayr, and the lands of Bathcat in the shire of Edinburgh (which had been resigned into his Majesty's hands, to remain until the said Lord's entry to his part of the Earldom of Levynnax, and thereafter until he should have infeft Andrew, Lord Avandaill, in liferent, in the said Earldom, and should have "maid sikkir" William of Edmonstone of Duntreth in the lands of Duntreth, Dungoyake, the Quhilt, Ballovyne, Blargare, Enbulg, the Glyn, and Carcarone, within the said Earldom) after his Lordship had implemented the said conditions. Dated at Striviling. 21st June, in the thirteenth year of the King's reign [1473].

65. Retour of the Service before Sir John Colquhone of that Ilk, Knight, Sheriff of Dunbarton, of the said John Lord Dernle, as heir of his great grandfather, Duncan, Earl of Leuenax, of the principal messuage and the half of the lands of the said Earldom of Leuenax, and superiority of the same, as lawfully descended from the elder daughter of the said Duncan, which messuage and half lands were valued at 601. per annum, and were held in chief of the Crown by the service of ward and relief, for rendering three suits yearly at the three chief pleas of the shire of Dunbarton, and had been in the hands of the Crown for 48 years since the decease of the said Earl Duncan. Dated 23d July 1473.

66. Instrument of Sasine, proceeding upon a brieve from the Chancery of King James III. in favour of the said John Lord Dernle, as heir of his said great grandfather, Duncan, Earl of Leuenax, of the said principal messuage and half of

the lands of the Earldom of Leuenax, and superiority of the same. The precept directs that security be taken for 2501. of relief of the said messuage and half earldom of Leuenax during the 48 years they had been in non-entry. Dated 27th July 1473.

67. Discharge by King James III. in favour of the said John, Lord Dernle, for all sums of money and compositions due to the Crown connected with his Lordship's entry to the Earldom of Levenax. Given under the Privy Seal at Edinburgh, 31st July 1473.

68. Notarial Transumpt, made at the Ballach, 12th October 1473, of letters under the Privy Seal of King James III., to the free tenants and other inhabitants of the Earldom of Leuenax, charging them to yield obedience to the said John, Earl of Leuenax and Lord Dernle. The letters are dated at Edinburgh, 10th October, in the fourteenth year of the King's reign [1473].

69. Obligation by Roger Thomson, son and heir of Thomas Rogerson, of Drumdyvane, to Patrick of Buquhanan of that Ilk, and Walter of Buquhanan, his son and heir, for the sum of 535 merks Scots, to be paid in the Cathedral Kirk of Dunblane, in the event of the lands of Strathtire, in the Shire of Perth, being wadset by the granters, or obtained by any one, away from the said Patrick and Walter and their heirs. Dated at Dunblane, 29th April 1474.

70. Tack by Patrick of Denowin of Hangatschaw, to the said John, Earl of Lenax, of the lands of the Hangatschaw, in the barony of Cultyr and shire of Lanark, with hawking, hunting, fowling, fishing, etc. for twelve years from the date of the tack for payment yearly of 5 merks Scots. Of which twelve years rental, paid in advance, the tack contains a discharge. Dated at Pebles, 28th October 1475.

71. Letters of Gift by King James III. to the said John, Earl of Leuenax, of the ward of all the lands, rents, and possessions in the Isle of Bute that belonged to the Crown by reason of ward, through the decease of James Stewart, Sheriff of Bute, and also the marriage of Ninian Stewart, son and heir of the said James. Given under the Privy Seal, at Edinburgh, 8th January 1475.

72. Objections to be stated on behalf of John, Earl of Lefnax, against the service of Agnes of Menteth of Rusky, spouse of the foresaid John of Haidin, as heiress of the said Duncan, Earl of Lefnax. [Circa 1476.]

73. Notarial Instrument on the Protest taken by John of Ylay, Lord of the Isles, relative to the sentence pronounced in a matrimonial cause between him and Elizabeth, his spouse, by Mr. Thomas Forsyth, Canon of Glasgow, that the said deliverance should not prejudice him, as he was willing to receive the said Elizabeth, and treat her with marital affection, and to place all his lands and possessions in the will of the King, in security of the person and life of the said Elizabeth, etc. Edinburgh, 17th July 1476.

74. Notarial Instrument on the appointment by the said John, Earl of Levinax, Lord Dernle, of Mr. John Brown, clerk, and Sir William Scot, chaplain, as his procurators, to enter appeals, &c. in a cause of bastardy, moved before John, Bishop of Dunblane, and his Official General, and still undecided, between the said Earl and the said Agnes Myntethe, alleged spouse of the said John Hawdene of Rusky. Dated at Glasgow, 11th December 1476.

75. Copy Commission by King James III., appointing Thomas Dunn, Knight, William Edmonston, of Duntreth, and others, his Sheriffs of Stirling in that part, for serving a brieve of inquest of the Chapel Royal, obtained by Agnes of Menteth of Rusky, spouse of John Haldin, respecting the lands and annual rents of the deceased Duncan, Earl of Lenax, within the said shire, and for retouring the deliverance of the Inquest to Chancery, &c. Given under the testimony of the Great Seal, at Edinburgh, 23d January, in the sixteenth year of the King's reign [1476.]

76. Letters of Gift by King James III., in favour of the said John, Lord Dernle, of the office of Keeper and Governor of the Castle of Rothissaye, in Bute, for one year, and thereafter during his Majesty's pleasure, with the fees and duties belonging to the said office. Given under the Privy Seal at Edinburgh, 8th May 1477.

77. Notarial Instrument on the submission by the said John, Earl of Lenax, on the one part, and Alexander, Lord Kylmawris, his tenant of the lands of Entyrkyn, in the barony of Torboltoun, on the other part, of the amount of composition to be paid by the latter to the said Earl for the duties, &c. of the said lands, in the event of his recovering them, to the arbitration of Robert, Lord Lile, Sir George Campbell, Sheriff of Ayr, and Adam Wallace of Crago. Done in the Chapel of the Virgin Mary, built on the walls of the Parish Church of Renfew, 7th August, [1478].

78. Notarial Instrument upon the appointment by Robert Blakadir, Archdeacon of St. Andrews, Rector of Guven, of Mr. William Wallas, Physician to the King, Sir David Luthirdal, Archdeacon of Dunkeld, Snawdone Herald,

and Adam Wallas of Crago, Unicorn Standard Bearer to the King, as his procurators, to present and notify to John, Bishop of Glasgow, certain Apostolic letters, and the processes led and to be led regarding the provision made by His Holiness for the said Robert Blakadir, with respect to the said Rectory of Guven, and to recover the fruits, rents, &c., of the said benefice, and otherwise to act on his behalf with reference thereto. Done in the chamber of William, Archbishop of St. Andrews, in the King's Palace at Edinburgh, 18th August 1478.

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79. Instrument on the Sasine given per manus proprias, by Michael of Hamyltoun of Lochous, to Gilbert of Hamyltoun, his son and heir, of the half of the lands of the Inche of Bathcate, which the said Michael held in chief of the said John, Lord Dernle, in the regality of Bathcate and shire of Renfrew. Dated 13th November 1481.

80. Letters of King James III., charging the said John, Lord Dernle, to deliver the Castle of Edinburgh, of which he had been keeper, to John, Earl of Athol. Given under the signet and the sign manual of the King, in absence of the Privy Seal, at Edinburgh, 7th October, in the twentythird year of the King's reign [1482].

81. Signature by King James III., ordaining letters to be made under the Great Seal to the said John, Lord Dernle, declaring that his Lordship and his associates were innocent with respect to the forcible detention of His Majesty in the Castle of Edinburgh, upon his coming thither from Lauder; and that His Majesty had charged the said Lord Dernle to seal and subscribe certain bonds, &c., made by the rest of the Lords, with the view of warding off suspicion of his being friendly to His Majesty, which would have led to his being removed from the keeping of the said Castle and of His Majesty's person; and commanding that no one in time to come would impute blame to the said Lord Dernle or his servitors, who are therein named, in connection therewith, &c. Written and subscribed by the King, at Edinburgh, 19th October 1482. 82. Letters by King James III., under the Privy Seal, granting to the said John, Lord Dernle, the office of Keeper of the Castle of Rothissay, in Bute, for seven years after the expiry of the period specified in His Majesty's former grant to him of the keeping of the said Castle; with 100 merks of fee to be raised by him out of the Lordship of Bute, namely, 401. worth of land in Bute, and 40 merks in 'bere and martis" of Bute, and all profits and duties belonging to the said office. Dated at Edinburgh, 17th July 1484.

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83. Contract between John, Earl of Leuenax, and Charles of Pollok, Laird of Over Pollok, whereby the former grants to the latter the keeping of the said Castle of Rosay, under his Lordship, for five years, from Martinmas 1485, for payment yearly of 60 merks at the Castle of Cruxtoun, 5 chalders of beir, to be delivered in Gowane, 50 mas of seasalted herrings, and 10 mas of red herrings, to be delivered in Renfrew; the said Lord allowing to the said Charles yearly 45 merks of the said sum for all the terms foresaid, for which the latter discharges his Lordship and his heirs of the lands of Langlochmuir Potartoun, &c. Dated 1485.

84. Gift by Colin, Earl of Argyll, Chancellor of Scotland, to Walter Buchquhanan of that Ilk, of the marriage of John Campbel of Ardfinglace, with a daughter of the said Walter, or failing the said John Campbel by decease, the marriage of Gillaspy or Duncan, his brothers, with the said daughter of the said Walter; whereby the Earl became bound to cause the said John, or his brothers, to infeft the said daughter in 20 merks worth of land. For which marriage the said Walter Buchquhanan became bound to allow to the said Earl 250 merks for the marriage of Patrick Buchquhanan, his son and heir, with Margaret Campbel, daughter of the said Earl. Dated at Stirling, 22d June

1486.

85. Articles and Instructions to be laid before King James IV. and his Council, after the Battle of Tillymoss, recommending (1) the punishment of those who were concerned in the murder of King James III. in that battle; (2) the adoption of secure measures for the preservation of His Majesty's person and the maintenance of his authority; (3) the removal from His Majesty's person of the Bishops of Glasgow and Galloway, the Prior of St. Andrews, Lords Hailes, Gray, Drummond, and others, who had appropriated the whole authority of the realm and the King's treasure. [Circa 1489.]

86. Letters of Remission by King James IV., in favour of Mathew Stewart, son and heir of the said John, Earl of Leuenax, Alexander and Robert Stewart, his brothers, and 130 other persons of the names of Colquhoun, Lindsey, Logane, Hamilton, &c., of all actions against the said parties for treacherously upholding and keeping the Castle of Dunbertane against His Majesty, and setting fire to the

DUKE OF MONTROSE.