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town of Dunbertane, and for all other acts of rebellion, depredation, &c. in time past. Given under the Great Seal at Edinburgh, 12th February 1489.

87. Indenture between the said John, Earl of Leuenax, and the said Mathew Stewart, his son and apparent heir, on the one part, and Elizabeth of Menteth, spouse of the deceased John Napar, of Merchynstoun, as one of the heirs-portioners of the Earldom of Lennox, and Archibald Napar, his son and apparent heir, on the other part, whereby the said Elizabeth, with consent of her said son, renounces, in favour of the said Earl and his heirs, for ever, all right they had to the superiorities of the fourth part of said earldom; for which causes the said Earl assigns to her and her heirs, for her part of the said earldom, the fourth part of the property with the fishings, woods, isles, mills, &c. thereof, and becomes bound to infeft the said Elizabeth and her foresaids in 57. worth of land of old extent, lying adjacent to the said fourth part of the said earldom, to be held of the granter blench, for payment of a penny. Dated at Glasgow, 18th May 1490.

88. Instrument of Sasine, proceeding upon a precept from the Chancery of King James IV., in favour of the said Mathew Stewart, son and heir of John, Earl of Leuenax, of the whole earldom of Leuenax, which had been resigned by the procurators of the said Earl into the King's hands at Linlithgow, and of the whole lordship of Dernlee, called Cruxfew, and the lands of Galstoune. Done at Ballach, 11th June 1490.

89. Letters by King James IV., under the Privy Seal, to John, Earl of Lennox, and Mathew Stewart, his son and apparent heir, charging them to make proclamation at the Market Cross of Renfrew of His Majesty's displeasure with the "Comunte and burges of Renfrew" for having, under silence of night, gone to Paisley and destroyed the hewn work of the new market-cross of the said town, which had recently been erected by the King into a free burgh or barony with certain privileges therein-mentioned, charging them also to apprehend, if possible, and punish with rigour of law, the persons who had committed the said offence. Dated at the Abbey of Paisley, 23d December, in the third year of the King's reign [1490].

90. Decreet Arbitral, pronounced by Robert, Lord Lyle, Sir John the Ross of the Halkhead, Sir John of Chawmir of Gatgyrth, and others, on the submission made to them by the said John, Earl of Leuenax, and Sir John Lord Simpill, decerning and ordaining that the said Earl and Mathew, his son, and the said Sir John Lord Simpill, should mutually remit and forgive all unkindnesses and injuries done to each other in times past, and that the retainers of both parties should satisfy each other for mutual injuries done by themselves to one another. Dated at Renfrew, 16th March 1491.

91. Tack by the Procurators of Jaspar Cranstoun, prebendary of Cardross, to Mr. John Stewart, parson of Kyrkynner, of the teinds, fruits, and emoluments belonging to the said prebend of Cardross, for three years from Lammas 1493, for payment yearly of 80 merks at the Feast of the Purification of our Lady, 40 merks at the Nativity of St. John the Baptist, and 40 merks within 20 days after each term foresaid. Dated at Edinburgh, 17th June 1493.

92. Letter of Procuratory by John, Earl of Leuenax, Lord Dernle, appointing Mathew Stewart and John Stewart of Henrystone, his sons, his procurators for "communing " and treating with John Haldane of Glenegas, and James, his son, relative to the value of the quarter of the superiority of the earldom of Leuenax. Dated at Glasgow, 8th July 1493.

93. Indenture between the said John, Earl of Leuenax, and Mathew Stewart, his son, on the one part, and the said John Haldane, and James, his son, on the other part, whereby it is agreed that the said James Haldane shall have heritably to himself and his heirs the lands of Calemor, the Ross McRath, Lurglorn Keledeyn, the half of Drumekill, the three Catyrs, Temkyte, Nader Barquhos, Blarmyle, Schenaglas, Ladrysbeg, and the two Boturchis, for the quarter of the property of the said Earldom; and also the lands called Treynbeg, Knockour, the fisher land called the Croft, Barlosk, Ladrysmor, and the two AckinKerachis, in full satisfaction to him and his foresaids of his right to the property or superiority of the said earldom. Also the said Mathew becomes bound, if required, to resign the said lands, and the isles of the Ross, Durinche, and Yilingdarg, with the quarter fishing of Lochlomond, except the Lochmouth and the water of Lewyne, &c. Dated at Drummane, 11th July 1493.

94. In denture between James, Lord Hammyltoun, on the one part, and the said Mathew Stewart on the other part, for the marriage of the latter with Elizabeth Hammyltoun, sister to the said Lord, whereby his Lordship becomes bound to infeft the said Mathew in the lands of the Halsyde in the barony of Drumschargat and shire of

Lanark, until he should pay to him or his heirs the sum of 600 merks, or until he should deliver to them the right of the marriage of the "heritour of Avendaill," in which case the said Mathew was bound to resign the said lands; and the said Elizabeth becomes bound to give over the lands of the Lenax upon the said Mathew bringing home a dispensation for legalizing the marriage between her and him, and legitimating their children, and upon his giving her, in conjunct fee, 401. worth of land, &c. Dated at the College of Bothwell, 9th April 1494.

95. Charter by the said James, Lord Hammilton, in terms of the foregoing Contract, to the said Mathew Stewart, of the said lands of Hawsyd, in the barony of Drumsargarth, for the sum of 600 merks, in name of dowry with the said Elizabeth Hammiltoun, his Lordship's sister: To be held by the said Mathew and the heirs of the said marriage, and their assignees; whom failing, by the said Mathew's nearest lawful heirs whomsoever, for rendering a red rose at the Feast of the Nativity of St. John the Baptist yearly, in name of blench farm, if asked only. Dated at the Castle of Hamilton, 18th April 1494.

96. Charter by John, Lord Kennady, to Mathew Stewart, lord of the feu of the earldom of Levenax and Lordship of Dernle, for security and payment of 450 merks of the three merk lands of the Twa Drumswyllys, one merk land of Makmanerstone, one merk land of Drumchoiis, three merk land of Drumcowys, with the mill of Polclewane, in the Barony of Dalrympill and shire of Ayr, and the two merk lands of Knockinane, on the river Stynchell, in the earldom of Kerrik and shire foresaid: To be held of the granter and his heirs by the said Mathew and his heirs, for payment of a penny Scots yearly, in name of blench farm, if asked only. Dated at Cassillis, 2nd June 1495.

97. Instrument of Dispensation by Robert, Archbishop of Glasgow, Commissioner of Julian, Bishop of Ostia, Great Penitentiary of Pope Alexander VI., dispensing with the impediments to the marriage of the foresaid Mathew Stewart and Elizabeth Hamyltoun (see No. 95), who were related to each other in the fourth degree of consanguinity and double fourth of affinity. Dated at Glasgow, 31st August 1495.

98. Instrument on the Sasine given by the hands of Patrick Colquhoune of Glyne, bailie of Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, to the said Elizabeth Hammiltone, the divorced spouse of the said Earl, for herself and the male children begotten between her and the said Earl, in conjunct fee, of the Manis of Dernlie, the two Kersvellis, the lands of the Crag of Neylstone Hoylhous and Greynhillis, and the Kirktoun of Neylstone in terms of her charter of the said lands. Dated 11th September 1495.

99. Bond of Reversion by Robert Lord Lyle, in favour of the said Mathew Earl of the Leuenax, Lord Dernle and Inchenan, of the ten merk lands of the town of Inchenan, the four merk lands of the park of Inchenan, and the three merk lands of Wrichtland and Rassele, and the three merk lands of Craigtown and Flwres, in the parish of Inchenan, lordship of Cruksfew, and shire of Renfrew, for payment of sums amounting to 1,200 merks as therein particularly specified. Dated at Lyle, 30th January 1496.

100. Precept from the Chancery of King James IV. for infefting John Colquhoun, of Luss, and Elizabeth Stewart, his spouse, in conjunct fee, in the 107. lands of Garthsquyb and the mills thereof, in the earldom of Levenax and shire of Dumbarton, which lands and mills belonged to the said John Colquhoun heritably, and were resigned by him for new infeftment. Dated at Dumbarton, 6th April, in the tenth year of the King's reign [1498].

101. Obligation by Mathew Walles of Crago to the said Mathew, Earl of Leuinnax, to grant a discharge in favour of the latter for 150 merks of the sum of 300 merks, for which the lands of the Lynbank had been sold to him under reversion, and to grant a new letter of reversion containing the remainder of the sum (1007.) upon the said Lord infefting him heritably in four merks' worth of land of old extent of Fichero and Knockside, in Risdale Mwr, in the lordship of Cunningham and shire of Avr, for twelve merks of feu yearly. Dated at Ayr, 24th September 1498.

102. Letter of Reversion by the said Mathew Walles of Crago, in favour of the said Mathew, Earl of Lewinnax, and his heirs and assignees, of the said lands of the Lynbank, in the lordship of Avendale and shire of Lanark, upon payment to himself or his heirs of 300 merks Scots, and the delivery of a letter of tack of the said lands, for five years from the date of redemption, at a yearly rental of twelve marks. Dated at Ayr, 25th September 1498.

103. Commission by King James IV. to the said Mathew, Earl of Levinax appointing the latter his Majesty's lieutenant and "justice" in Kyntyr and Knapdale, and empowering him to grant remissions and respites to the inhabitants within the said bounds for all offences bygone. Given under the Signet, at Stirling, 11th May 1499.

104. Obligation by William Hammiltoun, son and apparent heir of Alexander Hammiltoun of Bathket, whereby he becomes bound to the said Mathew, Earl of Levenax, to cast down and put away the house which, by his Lordship's permission, he had built in the Muir of Bathket, on the Torreoch, upon his being commanded by the said Earl to do so. Dated at Dunbertain, January 1500.

105. Obligation by the same to the same, in terms similar to the foregoing. Dated at Dunbarton, 29th January 1500.

106. Notarial Instrument on the redemption by Mathew Lord of Dernly from Mr. Hamilton, Laird of Innerwick, of certain lands and others, by payment on the principal altar of the Church of Bathket of 201., contained in the Letter of Reversion of the said lands. Done in the choir of the Church of Bathcat, 7th November 1502.

107. Precept by John Lord Sympill, Sheriff of Renfrew, appointing Patrick Colquhoun and others his Sheriffdeputies, for infefting the said Mathew, Earl of Lewenaxe, and Lord Dernlie in the lands of Bathkete, in terms of a precept from Chancery, directed to his Lordship to that effect. Dated at Renfrew, 10th June 1505.

108. Indenture between the said Mathew, Earl of Levenax, and Alexander, Lord Erskyne, relative to the right of the tenants of Bernys, Bernhill, and Awelandis, to pasturing their cattle on the common of Inchinnan, and to the division of the said pasture ground between the said Earl and the said Alexander Lord Erskyne, &c., for which division (by which a piece of land therein described, and fifty-four acres of the common were allotted to the latter) the said Alexander becomes bound to pay to the Earl 501. Scots, upon his being infeft in the said land with the said fiftyfour acres of common. Dated at Stirling, 22d July 1505.

109. Extract Decree of the Consistorial Court of Glasgow, upon a contract, dated 15th June 1505, between the said Mathew, Earl of Lennox, and Alexander Stewart of Galstone, whereby the said Earl became bound to infeft the said Alexander in free blench, for his good service, in twenty merks worth of land of old extent of the lands of Galstone, which his father had held in feu, and the said Alexander became bound to resign to the said Earl other ten merks worth of the said lands of Galstone, with the keeping of the tower thereof. The Court ordain the parties to implement their respective parts of the said Contract. Dated 10th September 1505.

110. Instrument of Resignation and Sasine by Patrick Bertilmo, burgess of Renfrew, in favour of the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, of certain tenements in the said burgh, therein particularly described. Dated 10th December 1505.

111. Indenture between Mathew, Earl of Lewenax, Lord Dernlie, on the one part, and William, Earl of Montrose, Lord Grahame, on the other part, for the marriage of John Stewart, son and apparent heir of the former, and Margaret Grahame, daughter of the latter: For which marriage the said Earl of Montrose becomes bound to pay to the said Earl of Lewenax 1,800 merks, for the redemption of his Tands of Henrystone, Howsill, and others, which were then wadset for the sums specified in the indenture; and the said Earl of Lewenax becomes bound to put his said son in the fee of 1004. worth of land, with a mansion-house, and to infeft him and his said spouse, in conjunct fee, in 120 merks' worth of the said land with the mansion-house thereon; the Earl himself to have the liferent of the remainder of the said 1007. land. Dated at Edinburgh, 15th April 1506.

112. Assignation by Christian Murdoch, spouse of John Freland, to the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, appointing him her assignee to a liferent made to her by Robert Callander of Dowratour, of two merks' worth, of new extent, of his lands of Bawcoroth Freland, in the earldom of Leuenax and shire of Dumbarton. Dated at Dumbarton, 2nd August 1506.

113. Process of Dispensation by Patrick Murray, Treasurer of the diocese of Dunblane, in virtue of a Commission to him by Cardinal Ludovick, Great Penitentiary of Pope Julius II. for dispensing with the impediments to the marriage of William Cunyngham, son and heir of Cuthbert, Earl of Glencairn, and Margaret Stewart, daughter of the said Mathew Stewart, Earl of Lewenax. Dated at Edinburgh, 15th December 1507.

114. Testament of Barald Stewart, Lord of Aubigny, Earl of Bewmont, whereby he bequeaths to the Minorite Friars of Edinburgh 1,400l., and places the rest of his property at the disposal of his executors, Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, and John of Aysoune, to be bestowed by them for the good of his soul, as they shall answer to God. Dated at Corstorphine 8th, and confirmed at Edinburgh 18th June 1508.

115. Obligation by Mathew Campbell of Kyllocht, whereby, on the narrative that the said Mathew, Earl of Lennox, had sold to him the lands of Newmains, in the

barony of Torbolton and shire of Ayr, and had also assigned DUKE to him the lands of Kowmoir, in the Lordship of Dernlie, in satisfaction of the profits of the said lands of Newmains he becomes bound not to intromit with the profits of Newmains during his peaceable possession of Kowmoir (Kilmoir). Dated at Glasgow, 16th December 1508.

116. Obligation by John, Lord Ross, of Halkhede, relative to the payment of 200 merks, contained in an indenture between the Lord of Lennox and himself, so as not to "hort" the said Lord. Dated at the Halkhed, 26th April 1509.

117. Discharge by Archibald, Earl of Argyll, to Walter Boquhannane of that Ilk for 2041. Scots, in part payment of a greater sum due to the granter for the redemption from him of the lands of Strathyr, which had been apprised from the said Walter. Dated at Perth, 24th January

1510.

118. Discharge by the said John, Lord Ross, to the said Matthew, Earl of Leuenax, for 100 merks, in part payment of the granter's son's tocher, being the first instalment thereof. Dated at the Halkhed, 17th April 1511.

119. Obligation by the said John, Lord Ross, whereby, in respect of the payment to him by the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, of the said sum of 100 merks, and of his promise to pay 200 merks more before Martinmas thereafter for the redemption of the granter's lands, the latter becomes bound not to crave his Lordship for payment of the other 300 merks of tocher due by him till Beltane 1514, nor to dispone of his son's marriage to anyone else in the meantime. Dated at the Halkheid, 17th April 1511.

120. Indenture of a Contract of Marriage between John Stewart, Master of Lennox, and Elizabeth Stewart, daughter of John, Earl of Athole. For which marriage the Earl of Lennox becomes bound to infeft his said son and his said spouse in the place and fortalice of Gastoun, with the Mains thereof, and other lands lying around it, to the extent of a ten merk land of old extent, the whole lands and barony of Tarboltoun, and twenty merks worth of the lands of Drygarne, in the shire of Ayr, &c., and Sir John Stewart, Master of Athole, becomes bound to pay to the said Earl of Lennox 1,000 merks for the redemption of certain of his lands: the half of which, when redeemed, were to be given to the said Master of Athole and his said spouse, in conjunct fee. Dated at Edinburgh, 19th January 1511.

121. Instrument of Dispensation by James Lyn, Canon of Dunkeld, in virtue of a commission to him from the Penitentiary of Pope Julius II., dispensing with the impediments to the marriage of the said John Stewart, son and heir of Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, and Isabella Stewart, daughter of the said John, Earl of Athole, who were related to each other in the second and fourth degrees of consanguinity. Done in the Chapel Royal at Holyrood, 29th January 1511.

122. Instrument of Sasine, proceeding upon a precept from the Chancery of King James IV., in favour of the said Mathew, Earl of Leuevenax, of the lands of the Earldom of Leuenax and the office of Sheriff of Dumbartonshire, with the patronage of the provostrys of the collegiate church of Dumbarton, and of all other churches and chaplainries of the said earldom and shire in property and superiority. Dated 16th February 1511.

123. Discharge by the said John, Lord Ross, to the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, for 200 merks paid to him by the latter, in terms of a Contract of Marriage made between them. Dated at the Halkhed, 11th July 1512.

124. Discharge by Sir Alexander Barbour on behalf of John, Lord Ross, for twenty merks in silver and gold, paid by the hands of Mr. Robert Maxwell, rector of Torboltoune, on the part of the said Mathew, Earl of Lennox, being the balance of 200 merks of his daughter's tocher. Dated at Glasgow, 17th November 1512.

125. Precept by John, Lord Drummond, to his bailies, for infefting Henry Malcum, merchant burgess of Perth in the two part of the lands of Fornoch, in the stewartry of Stratherne and shire of Perth. Dated at Drummane, 5th August 1513.

126. Letters under the Great Seal by King James V., appointing Walter Buchanan of that Ilk, and others, his Sheriffs of Dumbarton, for serving John Stewart as heir to his father, Matthew, Earl of Leuenax, in the lands, annual rents, offices, and others, which belonged to the latter in the said shire. Dated at Stirling in the first year of the King's reign, 23rd September 1513.

127. Letters by King James V., to the said Walter Buchanan of that Ilk, and others, his Sheriffs in that part, to charge the tenants of the earldom of Lennox to pay their rents to John, Earl of Lennox, who was served heir to the said earldom, but had not as yet entered thereto. Dated 7th November, in the first year of the King's reign [1513.]

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128. Indenture between the said John, Earl of Leuenax, MONTROSE. and John, Lord Lyle, whereby the former renounces to the latter his lands of Duchall, ward and blench farm, in the lordship of Dwchall, and the said John, Lord Lyl, becomes bound to cause his "eyme," Mr. John Lyle, to renounce in favour of the said Earl of Lennox, the lands of Raschelie, Wrychtlande, and the park of Inchynane, &c. Dated at Glasgow, 23rd April 1514.

129. Bond of Manrent by Ninian Bannachtyne of the Kamys, and Robert Bannachtyne, his son, whereby they become bound to be men and servants to John, Earl of Lenax, and to give him their best counsel, when required, and to take part with the captain or captains of the Castle of Bute. Dated 10th February 1514.

130. Discharge by Patrick Maxwell, of Newark, to the said John, Earl of Leuenax, of the ward and marriage of John Napier, son and heir of the late Robert Napier, of Kylmahew, and of 60 bolls of meal and half a chalder of bear yearly, from the lands of Haltonrig and Conreuth, during the time of the ward of John, Lord Lile; and also of 120 merks due to him by the said Earl in consideration of the latter having infeft the granter of the discharge heritably in the lands of Dargavell, in the shire of Renfrew. Dated July 1516.

131. Indenture between John, Earl of Lenax, Lord Darnly, and Hugh, Earl of Eglington, Lord Montgomery, for the marriage of Mathew Stewart, eldest son and heir of the former, with Cristian Montgomery, eldest daughter of John Master, of Eglington; whom failing, the marriage of the eldest surviving son of the said John, Earl of Lenax, with the eldest surviving daughter of the said Master of Eglington. For which marriage the said Hew, Earl of Eglington, becomes bound to pay 2,000 merks towards the redemption of the said John, Earl of Lenax's lands, &c. Dated 16th February 1519.

132. Agreement between the said John, Earl of Levenax, on the one part, and Allan Stewart, of Craghall, on the other part, whereby the former becomes bound to infeft the latter in the lands of Drigarne, in the bailiery of Cunningham, and the said Allane, on his part becomes bound to infeft the said Earl in the lands of Inchinnane, and either to redeem the said lands of Drigarne to the extent of 300 merks, or pay the said sum. to the Earl in money. Dated 19th April 1520.

133. Tack by King James V., with consent of John, Duke of Albany, Governor of Scotland, to the said John, Earl of Levenax, of the lands and lordship of Bute, with the forest thereof, for three years from Whitsunday 1521, for payment yearly of six merks for each chalder of bear, thirty-two shillings for each chalder of oats, and thirteen shillings and fourpence for each mart. Dated 8th February 1521.

134. Obligation by John Stewart, of Halrig, to resign in favour of the said John, Earl of Leuenax, the lands of Over Dernle, in which he was infeft under reversion, upon payment by the Earl to him and his heirs of 115 merks. Dated 11th June 1522.

135. Letters by King James V. to the Sheriffs of Dumbarton and Renfrew, and to the Stewart of Menteith, commanding them to assist the said John, Earl of Leuenax, Warden of the East Marches and Lieutenant within the bounds of Lothian, the Merce, and Teviotdale, in keeping good rule therein. Dated 22d January 1523.

136. Commission by King James V., under the Privy Seal, appointing the said John, Earl of Levynax, to be His Majesty's Justice within the bounds of the lands, lordship, and Isle of Bute, in consideration of the good service done by him to the King in times past. Dated May 1525.

137. Tack by King James V. to the said John, Earl of Levynax, of the lands and Lordship of Bute, with the forest of the same, for five years from Whitsunday 1526, for payment yearly of the rental specified in No. 133 supra. Dated 31st May 1525.

138. Obligation by King James V. to avail himself of the advice of the said John, Earl of Levinax, on all important occasions, "fyrst and befor ony man," in consideration of the great services rendered to the King in preserving His Majesty's person and maintaining his authority during his minority. Dated 26th June 1526.

139. Notarial instrument on the gift by Elizabeth Hammylton, Countess of Lenax, to Isabella Stewart, Countess of Lenax, younger, of the fruits and emoluments of certain portions of the lands of Baldinhecht and Glanderstone, for one year, and afterwards during the granter's pleasure. Dated 7th May 1527.

140. Letters of Excommunication by the Officials of Glasgow, against persons unknown, who had abstracted from a chest in which they were kept an Instrument of Sasine of the lands of Dernlee, &c., and other title deeds, benloging to Mathew, Earl of Lennox. Dated 2d May 1528. 141. Back Bond by Patrick Colquhoun, of Ardinconnell,

and Isabel Nikcaula, his spouse, to George Buquhannan of that Ilk, whereby on the narrative that the latter had sold to them heritably the 40s. lands of old extent of Kirkmychell Buquhannan, they became bound not to uptake more than eight merks yearly of the said lands without the consent of the said George. Dated at Rosdew, 6th February 1528.

142. Obligation by Dame Elizabeth Hammyltoun, elder Countess of Leuenax, and Dame Isabel Stewart, younger Countess of Leuenax, to submit the matter of their respective terces to the arbitration of Gawane Hammyltoun of the Haggis, James Hammylton of Turnilaw, and others thereinmentioned, on the part of the elder Countess, and of Ninian, Lord Ross, John Colquhoun of Luss, and others thereinmentioned, on the part of the younger Countess. Dated at Glasgow, 9th April 1529.

143. Obligation by the said Dame Elizabeth Hammyltoun, Countess of Lenax, and John Sympill of Fullwood, to submit to the action between them, as to their respective rights to certain portions of the Common of Inchynnan, to the arbitration of Mr. Adam Colquhoun, parson of Stobo, and official of Glasgow, William Stirling of Glorat, John Bresbaine of Bishoptoun, and James Freland of that Ilk. Dated at the Kirk of Renfew, 21st April 1530.

144. Deposition by Gilbert Legzeit, one of the witnesses in the action before referred to, between Dame Elizabeth Hammyltoun, Countess Dowager of Lennox, and John Sympill of Fullwod, concerning the common lands of Inchinnan, called Schawistoune, Tynkellaris Maling, and the New Ward. Dated 23 April 1530.

145. Decreet Arbitral by Adam Colquhoun, parson of Stobo, William Stirling of Glørat, and others, under the submission between the said Dame Elizabeth Hammyltoun, Countess of Lennox, and John Sympill of Fulwood, respecting the division between them of certain portions of the Common of Inchinnan. (See No. 143.) Dated at Renfew, 28th July 1530.

146. Agreement between the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, with consent of Robert, Bishop of Orkney, and others, on the one part, and Sir James Hamyltoun of Fynnart, on behalf of James, Earl of Arran, on the other part, for themselves, their kin, and friends, for the removal of the suspicion and hatred conceived by the said Mathew against the said James, Earl of Arran, for the slaughter of the deceased John, Earl of Leuenax, committed beside Linlithgow, whereby the said Sir James becomes bound to fee six chaplains to "do suffrage" for the soul of the said deceased Earl for seven years; three of them to sing continually in the College Kirk of Hamilton, and the other three to sing continually in the Blackfriars of Glasgow, &c. Dated at Stirling, 13th February 1530.

147. Letters of King James V., under the Privy Seal, appointing the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, and his heirs and assignees, Captains of the Castle of Dumbarton, and assigning to them all lands, annual rents, fishings, mails, duties, and others belonging thereto, for nineteen years from Whitsunday, 1531, reserving to William Stirling of Glorat, and his heirs, the tacks granted to them by Sir James Hamilton of Fynnart, of the office of Depute Constable of the said Castle. Dated 28th April 1531.

148. Indenture between James Striueling, Constable of Dumbarton, on the one part, and Thomas Tulloch, servant to the King (James V.), on the other part, on the delivery by the former to the latter, of "ten twohandit swordis and "two culuerynnes," which were delivered to George Striueling of Glorat. Dated 14th August 1536.

149. Signet Letters by King James V. to the Sheriffs of Dumbarton and Renfrew, and all other Judges, discharging them from calling and proceeding with all actions and processes against the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, until after his return from France, especially the action raised and pursued against him before the Sheriff of Renfrew, by Archibald, Earl of Argyle, and others. Dated at Temptalloun, 26th July, in the twenty-eighth year of the King's reign [1541].

150. Summons, at the instance of Dame Helen Stewart, Lady Erroll, proprietrix of the lands of Crookistoun, and lands of Inchinnan, against Robert, Master of Simpile, for preventing her from intermitting with the corn of the said lands. Given under the Signet, at Stirling, 21st November, in the second year of the Queen's reign [1544.]

151. Instructions by Mathew, fourth Earl of Levinax, relative to the management and conduct of his affairs until his return from England, wherein he gives directions to beseech the King to supersede any action with respect to the Isle of Bute and the Castle of Dunbarton, &c., till his Lordship's return; also to enter such tenants as were unentered without making any compositions or disponing of any ward or marriage pertaining to his Lordship; suggests that the maills of the lands that belonged to William Edmeston, in the Ballocht, should remain in the

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hands of the tenants, and requests that he (the Earl) MONTROSE. Should be entered to the lands of Cruxfe and Torbolton, &c. [Circa 1563.]

152. Memorial by the Sheriff Clerk of Dunbarton for Mr. Fewler, agent or factor for Mathew, fourth Earl of Leuenax, for his information and guidance in the conduct of the Earl's affairs, written about the time of his Lordship's recall from England by Queen Mary, wherein the writer states what he considers to be the best mode of procedure for the management of the Earldom of Leuenax, and the improvement of the dilapidated condition thereof. [Circa 1564.]

153. Licence by Mary Queen of Scots to Mr. John Spens of Condy, and Robert Creichtun of Eliok, Her Majesty's Advocates, to resort to and give the benefit of their advice and counsel to Mathew, sometime Earl of Leuenax, in all his actions, affairs, and business, notwithstanding the process of forfeiture led against him. Dated 25th September 1564.

154. Letters of Charge by Queen Mary, at the instance of Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, against James Stewart of Cardonald, charging him to restore under the pain of treason, 360 thraves of grain, which had been carried off by the said James, though previously arrested upon the Mains of Inchinnan. Dated at Linlithgow, 29th March 1565.

155. Contract made, with advice of Mary Queen of Scots, between Lady Margaret Douglas, daughter of the deceased Archibald, Earl of Angus, with consent of Mathew, Earl of Levenax, her husband, and Henry Lord Darnly, their son, on the one part, and Archibald, Earl of Angus, with consent of his tutor, James, Earl of Morton, Chancellor of Scotland, on the other part, whereby the said Lady Margaret, with consent foresaid, ratifies in favour of the said Archibald, then Earl of Angus, and the heirs male of his body, the destination of the earldom of Angus, comprehending the lands, lordships, and baronies therein mentioned, made by the said deceased Archibald, Earl of Angus, &c. Dated at Stirling and St. Andrews, 12th and 13th May 1565.

156. Procuratory by the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, appointing Mr. Alexander Sime, his procurator, for procuring the service of the said Lady Margaret Douglas, his spouse, as heir to her grandfather, George, Master of Angus. Dated at Rosdow, 31st May 1565.

157. Retour of the General Service of Lady Margaret Douglas, spouse of Mathew, Earl of Levinax, as heir of the deceased George, Master of Angus, her grandfather. Dated 9th June 1565.

158. Warrant by the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, Lieutenant-General to his Sheriffs in that part, authorising them to disarm the tenants of those of the nobility and gentry who had conspired against King Henry and Queen Mary, and to keep the said arms until further orders. Dated at Glasgow, 20th September 1565.

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159. Letter by Sir John Colquhoun, of Luss, Knight, to William Smollat and Humphrey Cunningham, bailies of Dumbarton, charging them to cause the haill toun of Dunbertene" to repair armed to the hill of Ardmoir, with "four dayis furnesing," and there to remain with the country folks thereof; as, in the event of Argyle's army coming forward to cross by boats to Dumbarton or Glasgow, he (Sir John) and the "haill cuntre" would pass after them for defence thereof, &c. Dated at Rosdew, 15th October [c. 1565].

160. Letters of Gift by the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, to Sir John Stewart, of Mynto, Knight, of the escheat goods that belonged to Mr. Andrew Hay, parson of Renfrew, who had been put to the horn for his treasonably assisting and taking part with James, Earl of Murray, and his accomplices. Dated 12th November 1565.

161. Warrant by Mary Queen of Scots to the said Mathew, Earl of Lennox's chamberlains of the Abbey of Arbroath, to desist from uplifting the rents, duties, &c. of the said Abbacy, until they received her Majesty's further commands. Dated 2d December 1565.

162. Letters of Procuratory by John, Earl of Atholl, appointing Mathew Douglas of Manis, and others, his procurators, to give intimation to the pretended possessors and free tenants of the lands of the earldom of Leuenax, the lordship and barony of Dernlee, Inchinnan, Crukstoun, the lands of Neilstoun, the baronies of Torboltoun, Galston, Dreghorn, and others therein mentioned, that the said Earl had received from the Crown a gift of the non-entry of the said lands, lordships, baronies, and others. Dated 1565.

163. Letters of Procuratory by the said Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, appointing Mathew Douglas, of the Manis, his procurator, to give warning to John Colquhoun, of Luss, Knight, William Edmiston, of Duntreath, and others, to compear in the parish Kirk of Dumbarton, on a certain day, and there to receive the sums of money therein specified for the redemption of the lands of Mawmoir, Mawbeg, Blairvarden, Forlingcaroche, and the Strone, the lands of

Achingarth and the Lairg, and others therein particularly mentioned, which had been sold to them under reversion. Dated at Dumbarton, 26th September 1566.

164. Precept of Clare Constat by Henry, King of Scotland, with consent of Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, for infefting Arthur Darleyth of that Ilk, as heir of his father, John Darleyth of that Ilk, in the 57. lands of old extent of Darleyth, in the earldom of Leuenax and shire of Dumbarton. Dated at Glasgow, 16th January 1566.

165. Letters of Procuratory by the said Mathew, Earl of Lenox, appointing Thomas Crawford, of Jordanhill, and others, his procurators, to appear on his behalf, and to act for him in all causes and actions in which he was concerned. Dated 12th January 1568.

166. Precept by the said Mathew, Earl of Lennox, to his Commissioners in Scotland, charging them not to trouble nor molest the said Thomas Craufurd in the peaceable possession of “that thing” which he held of the Earl without his Lordship's special command to that effect. Dated at London, 5th May 1569.

167. Letter by King James VI., with consent of Mathew, Earl of Leuenax, Regent, to his Sheriffs, to charge the Keepers of the Abbey and place of Paisley to surrender the said Abbey, with their own persons, into the hands of Thomas Craufurde; or else to put into the hands of the said Earl of Leuenax, Regent of the kingdom, Robert, Lord Sympill, together with the said place, before ten o'clock on the following day, under an assurance that all the persons therein would be set at liberty, excepting those who were suspected of the murder of Henry, Lord Darnley, his Majesty's father. Dated 15th February 1570.

168. Inventory of the furniture and furnishings within the Place of Inchynnane, comprising,

1. In the chapel ij. Mess buikis, an image of the babe Jesus, an image of our Lady, and a great image, with an image of St. Anne, a little image of "ewir bane" (ivory) that stood upon a "chandlar." In the chapel chamber a stand bed, a press, a counter, a buffet stool, and a little chair. In the hall two boards, furnished with forms, a great counter, a hart's horn, a board with two chests that stood before the fire, &c.

2. In the other chalmers. (chambers) the furnishings consist chiefly of beds, presses, counters, and chests. This inventory is indorsed "The Inventur of the "graithe in Inchinane, withe the auld rotten papis"trie thairin." [Circa A.D. 1570.]

169. Warrant by King James VI., with consent of the said Mathew, Earl of Levinax, Regent, ordering a charter to be made under the Great Seal in favour of Laurence Neisbit, and his heirs and assignees, of the 207. lands of old extent of Bathcat, in the shire of Renfrew, which had fallen to the Crown through the forfeiture of Alexander Hammyltoun, sometime of Innerwick. To be held of the Crown in fee and heritage as freely as they were held before. Dated 1571.

170. Letters of Gift by way of Signature by King James V1., whereby, on the narrative that Esme Stewart, Lord Obeynie, had, on account of the affection he bore to His Majesty's person, honour, and realm, endangered his life, and left his wife and family behind in France, that he might pay a visit to His Majesty and attend upon his service, he, with advice of his Privy Council, ordains a letter of gift to be made under his Great Seal, in favour of the said Esme Stewart, of the benefice and abbacy of Arbroath, and of all lordships, baronies, teinds, mills, fishings, and others, whatsoever belonging thereto, during his lifetime. [Circa October 1579.]

171. Testament of Dame Anne De la Queulle, widow of John Stuart, Lord of Aubigny, wherein, after ordering the debts due by herself and by Dame Anne d'Espinay, her mother, to be paid, and her body to be buried in the Church of Aubigny, and her heart in the Church of Oizon, and masses to be performed for her in the said church, she describes at great length the manner in which the property of which she died possessed should be applied. Dated 4th December 1579. [This document, which is very long and very curious, is written in French.]

172. Warrant by King James VI. for appointing a tutor to Dame Elizabeth Douglas, relict of James, Earl of Morton, who had been found incapable of managing her own affairs. Dated 1581.

173. Letter of Gift by King James VI. to Esme, Earl of Lennox, of the escheat of all goods and gear, moveable and unmoveable, which belonged to James Striueling of Keir, Knight, which were at the disposal of the Crown, in consequence of Sir James having been put to the horn at the instance of Hamilton of Bardowie. Dated 1581.

174. Contract between Esme, first Duke of Lennox, Earl of Darnlee, &c., on the one part, and John, Earl of Mortoun, Lord Maxwell, on the other part, whereby it is

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175. Commission by King James VI. to the said Esme, Duke of Lennox, to be Captain of His Majesty's Guard, with power to raise thirty men and a lieutenant, to serve as His Majesty's ordinary guard. Dated 5th March 1581.

176. Act by King James VI. and his Privy Council, declaring that the pensions and dispositions of money and victual granted to Alexander Erskine of Gogar and his children had not fallen, and should not fall under His Ma

jesty's revocations. Dated January 1584.

177. Letters of Protection and Relaxation by King James VI. in favour of Captain Thomas Crawfurd of Jordanhill, his wife, children, tenants, servants, and his and their lands and goods, declaring that they were not to be molested nor proceeded against except by order of law. Dated 9th March 1585.

178. Warrant by King James VI. and Ludovick, second Duke of Lennox, authorizing Walter, Commendator of Blantyre, to receive and admit the said Thomas Crawfurd of Jordanhill as kindly tenant of the miln of Partick, milnlands, and others thereof, for payment of the feu duty used and wont. Dated at Edinburgh, 20th December 1587.

179. Renunciation and Discharge by King James VI., as heir and successor by progress to John and Mathew, Earls of Leuenax, in favour of Sir James Edmestoune, of Duntraith, Knight, and his heirs and assignees, of the letters of reversion, containing 600 merks, granted by William Edmestoune, of Duntraith, his father, to the deceased John, Earl of Lennox, for redemption of the lands of Balloche, in the earldom of Lennox and shire of Dumbarton, with the mill thereof, and of two other reversions of the said lands, containing the sum of 1,000 merks and 1,000l. respectively. Dated at Glasgow, 27th February 1591.

180. Memorandum by the said Thomas Crawfurd of Jordanhill relative to his right to the mill of Partick, showing that he obtained a feu of the same from Mr. John Porterfield, formerly appointed Bishop of Glasgow, at the command of the deceased John, Earl of Leuenax, and that he was put in possession of the same by the Laird of Mynto; that he obtained His Majesty's obligation by advice of the Regent Mar, that, when a bishop of Glasgow was made, his feu should be ratified: and that Lord Morton, according to His Majesty's obligation, had caused Bishop Boyd to give him a feu of said mill, &c. [Circa 1591.]

181. Memorandum by the foresaid Captain Thomas Crawfurd, of Jordanhill, relative to his right to the said mill of Partick, wherein it is stated that his lord and master, the Earl of Lawenox, who was slain in Striueling, gave it to him after Dumbarton was won, and for that cause as his infeftment bore, and that King James VI., with advice of the Earl of Mar and the Earl of Morton, regents, had promised to cause the Bishops of Glasgow to ratify the infeftment, and that his Majesty, on attaining majority, had repeatedly renewed his promise to that effect, &c. Dated [Circa 1594].

182. Discharge by Daniel Grahame, Dingwall pursuivant, on behalf of Sir David Lindesay of the month, knight, Lyon King of Arms to Captain Thomas Crawfurd of Jordanhill, feuar of the Mill of Partick, for 81. 6s. 8d., due for the taxation of the said mill, granted for the King's marriage, and assigned to the said Sir David Lindesay and his brother heralds. Dated at Glasgow, 2nd March 1595.

183. Obligation by the Presbytery of Glasgow not to ask from George, James, and Archibald Erskine, who held from the Crown the gift of the thirds of the Bishoprick of Glasgow, more than the quantity of malt and meal which they had voluntarily granted to each of the two ministers of Glasgow, viz., one chalder yearly of each. Dated 14th November 1597.

184. Agreement among the nobility and gentry dwelling within the shire of Dumbarton and dukedom of Lennox to continue the Justice Court which was proclaimed to be held by the Duke of Lennox on the 4th of December 1599 till the 15th day of April following, for the reasons therein stated. 22nd November 1599.

185. Obligation by King James VI. to maintain Ludovick, Duke of Lennox in the possession of all offices and privileges which the house of Lennox had before enjoyed of the Archbishoprick of Glasgow, during the lifetime of Archbishop James Betoun, and after his death to erect the said archbishoprick into a temporal lordship to remain with the house of Lennox for ever. Dated 9th March 1600.

186. Obligation by Esme Stewart to his brother, Ludovick Duke of Lennox, whereby he becomes bound, in the

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event of the Duke going to reside in France, to restore to the Duke his whole portion of the lordship of Aubigny, which MONTROSE. his Grace, upon determining to reside in Britain, had freely given to his said brother Esme. Dated 1st April 1603.

187. Acknowledgment by William, Earl of Angus, of the receipt from Sir Thomas Hope, of Craighall, his Majesty's Advocate, of the Minute of the Contract, dated 27th June 1628, between his Majesty, for himself and for Lady Anna Stewart, sister to James, Duke of Lennox, on the one part, and the said Earl of Angus for himself and for Archibald, Lord Douglas, his eldest son, on the other part, for the marriage of the said Archibald, Lord Douglas, and Lady Anna Stewart. Dated 10th August 1630.

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188. Letter of King James the Fourth to Mathew, second Earl of Lennox, Keeper of the Castle of Rothesay, requesting him to appoint Ninian Stewart, Sheriff of Bute, Constable and Keeper of the Castle, under his Lordship. Given under the Signet at Lauder, 28th June, in the tenth year of the King's reign [1497].

189. Letter of King James the Fourth to Anne, Queen of France, referring to the death of Bernard, Lord Obigny, and recommending her to confer upon Robert and John Stewart, his nearest relations, the dignities and position which had been held by Lord Obigny. Dated at Holyrood, 22nd June 1508.

190. Letter of Matthew, fourth Earl of Lennox, to his brother, Sir John Stewart, Captain of the Scotch Guard, afterwards Lord Aubigny, wherein he alludes to the death of some relatives; expresses regret on account of a misunderstanding which had arisen between himself and his brother, Lord Aubigny, and some unpleasant correspondence in consequence thereof; and requests Sir John to tell Lord Aubigny that he values his Lordship's honour and service more than all the land or gear in the world, and that his Lordship's disavowal of the writings brought by David Lindsay from France was more acceptable to him than 20,000l. of gold. He likewise requests Sir John to obtain letters from the King of France and others to the Pope, to the French Ambassador at Rome, and to the College of Cardinals, for expediting some business which the Archbishop of Glasgow had to transact at Rome with reference to the privileges and freedom of the Kirk of Glasgow, reminding him that the house of Lennox were both servants to St. Mungo, and bound to defend the interests of that Kirk. Dated at Edinburgh, 15th August [Circa 1535].

191. Letter of Henry and Mary, King and Queen of Scots, to Matthew, Earl of Lennox, Lieutenant of the West of Scotland, intimating to him that they had granted pardon to Andrew Stewart, Master of Ochiltree, for the offences committed by the latter against their Majesties, and had disponed to him and his brother and sisters their father's escheat; and requiring his Lordship to inhibit all officers within his bounds from interfering with the said escheat goods. Dated at Edinburgh, 17th November 1565.

192. Letter of Mary Queen of Scots to her father-in-law, Matthew, Earl of Lennox, with reference to the misunderstandings between herself and her husband King Henry, dated 30th September 1566 :

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"Richt traist cousing and counsalour we greit zow weill. "We ressauit zour lettre, and be the same persavis other newes nor we lukit for, quhilk at the first, as thair is gude reasoun, we fand verie strange, and wald haue bene "contentit to keip thame to our selff, gif the wecht of the mater tweching ws sa neir, as alsua oure haill realme, "had not compellit ws to oppin the same to our counsell, "to haue thair advyse, and to knaw vpoun quhat ground sa sodayne ane interpryss is takin in hand. Thay this day, in the audience of Monsieur le Croicq, the King of "France's ambassadour, hes spokin with the King being "heir, requiring of him to knaw quhat is the mater that "he findis himself grevit in and mislykis, and gif the samyn stude in our awin hand, we war content to do "thairin quhat become us; as the counsell likuiss offerit "for thair pairties that in reasoun he suld haue na occasioun "of discontentatioun. Be his answer, alsweill to our self, as to our counsell, in Monsieur le Crocques presence, he mysknawis that he has ony sic purpos in hede, or ony caus "of miscontentatioun. Bot his speking is conditionall, sua that we can vnderstand na thing of his purpos in "that behalf always we thocht gude to gif yow aduertis"ment heirof, that ze may weill persaue in quhat devoir we haue putt ourself to satisfie him in all thingis as "accordis vpoun reasoun. Like as he sall neuir be ws "haue occasioun to the contrary. Subscriuit with our hand "at Edinburgh, the last day of September 1566: "Zour guddochter,

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