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And to be purchased, either directly or through any Bookseller, from EYRE AND SPOTTISWOODE, East Harding Street, Fleet Street, E.C., and 32, Abingdon Street, Westminster, S.W.; or JOHN MENZIES & Co., 12, Hanover Street, Edinburgh, and 88 and 90, West Nile Street, Glasgow; or HODGES, FIGGIS, & Co,, 104, Grafton Street, Dublin.” 1891. [C.— 6338.] Price U. https://archive.org/details/manuscriptsofduk00grea_3 CONTENTS The Duke of Athole - The Earl of Home Index - - . Page I 76 18G U 60048. Wt. 1745. 2 I SECOND REPORT ON THE MUNIMENTS OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF ATHOLE, K.T., AT BLAIR CASTLE, BLAIR ATHOLE. The first report on the valuable collection of ancient Charters relating to the Earldom of Athole is printed in the sixth report of the Com- missioners [Appendix, pp. 703-716]. The present report refers to the correspondence, which is very extensive, and of historical importance. The first section of this Report includes the letters .addressed by several Sovereigns of Scotland to various members of the family of Athole. The first of these bears the signature of King James the Third, and, though not a letter in the modern sense of that word, is so styled in the body of it. It is dated in August 1473, and appoints Sir William Murray of Tullibardine to be Stewart of Strathern during the King’s will, with full power to hold Courts and punish ofienders within the stewartry. This appointment was renewed for his life to Sir Wil- liam Murray or to his son of the same name on 18th January 1482-3 [No. 2 infra]. By this writ the office of Stewart or Seneschal of the Earldom of Strathern, and the lordship of Balquhidder, was conjoined with those of Keeper of the Royal Forests, and ‘‘ Coronator ” within the bounds. This grant of 1483 has been stated to be the first bestowal of the office of Stewart of Strathern, but, as shown in the previous grant, the office was conferred ten years earlier. The office of Stewart of Strathern thus granted to Sir William Murray was the temporary revival in his person of the position held by the possessors of the barony of Tullibardine under the ancient Earls of Strathern. The ancient descent of the family of Murray of Tullibardine, now represented by His Grace the Duke of Athole, was, in the former report, only casually referred to ; and, in connexion with this revival of an ancient office, a few words on this subject may be added. There is no need to dwell on the origin of the ancient and powerful family which took their name from the province of Moray, where, so early as the time of King David the First, in the twelfth century, they had extensive possessions. Between 1203 and 1214 Hugh Freskyn, ancestor of the Earls of Sutherland, conferred on Gilbert de Moravia, Archdeacon of Moray, certain lands in Caithness. Gilbert became Bishop of Caithness, and was canonised after his death in 1245. He had two brothers, John and Richard de Moravia, the first of whom is claimed as the ancestor of the family of Tullibardine. He is named as Sheriff <^f Perth before 1219. His son Malcolm was also Sheriff of Perth, a: jis son, William de Moravia, became, in 1284, the first lord of Tullibardine. He acquired these lands with his wife Ada, daughter of Malise, Seneschal, or Stewart of Strathern, whose ances- tors had been Stewarts of Strathern before 1200, or as far back as there are extant charters of the earldom. From William de Moravia, first of Tullibardine, and Ada, his wife, have descended, from father to son, the Murrays, Earls of Tullibardine, Marquises and Dukes of Athole. In 1473, therefore, the Stewartry of Strathern was revived in the descendant of the ancient possessor of the office, though it did not remain with the family of Tullibardine, but was afterwards U 60048. 2 A MSS. OF THB DUEB of Athoxb. 2 MSS. OF THE Duke of Athole. bestowed heritably upon Sir John Drummond of Cargill, ancestor of the Earls of Perth. The letter by Queen Mary [No. 5 infra] was addressed to Margaret, Countess of Athole, widow of John Stewart, fourth Earl of Athole, who had died, not without suspicion of poisoning, on 20th April 1579 [cf. No. 58 infra]. The Earl of Athole was interred, it is said, with great magnificence in the Church of St. Giles, Edinburgh. King James the Sixth, then a boy of thirteen, gave permission, under his own hand, that the Earl’s remains should be laid “ewest [near] our dearest uncle and regent, of gude memorie the Erll of Murray.” [No. 4 infra.'] There was a formal inquest held upon the deceased Earl’s body, in presence of the King and the Privy Council, at Stirling on 16th June 1579, but the evidence seems to have been conflicting and more curious than scientific, though Alexander Preston, Doctor in Medicine,” was a witness. The young Earl of Mar, son of the lately deceased Kegent Mar, and his mother, Annabella Murray, of the Tullibardine family, were accused of the crime, but, probably, without reason, and it would appear that the deceased Earl of Athole had been an invalid for at least a year before his death, as there is, at Blair Castle, a royal permit to him to go abroad for preserving his health. It is, however, to the suspicions against the Earl of Mar and others ac- cused of causing the Earl of Athole’s death that Queen Mary refers in the first part of her letter to the Countess. In the Queen’s allusions to her son, the young King, she retains a maternal remembrance of the infant she had left behind her when she fied to England. In the letter now reported on, Mary appears in a favourable light, showing a motherly regard for her son’s welfare, and anxiety about the state of his health. She refers to certain of his youthful ailments as having been endured by herself when she was of the same age as her son. The Earl of Athole, son of the Countess, Queen Mary’s corres- pondent, died in 1595, leaving no male issue. The eldest of his four daughters. Lady Dorothea Stewart, married William Murray, second Earl of Tullibardine. In 1626 he petitioned King Charles the First that in right of his wife the title of Earl of Athole might be bestowed on him, as all heirs male were extinct, to which the King consented ; but the Earl died before the arrangements were completed, and his son John became Earl of Athole. It is to this second Earl of Tullibardine that the letter [No. 7 infra] was addressed by King James the Sixth in view of a visit to his ‘‘ native Kingdome ” in the year 1617. The King’s letter is characteristic in its phraseology ; and, in his desire to have, at an early point of his journey, a foretaste of the dainties of his northern realm, the requisition to the Earl is that he may send for- ward “ capercaillies and termigantis ” (ptarmigan) to meet the King at Durham, adding, The rarietie of these foules will both mak their estimation the more pretious, and confirme the opinion conceaved of the good cheare to be had there.” The reference to the rarity of caper- cailzie is of some interest in these days, when great efforts are being made to naturalise the bird again in Scotland after having been long extinct there. The second Marquis of Breadalbane claimed that he succeeded in again restoring the capercailzie to Perthshire. We get also a glimpse of another wild animal, now unknown in Scotland, but which long infested the country, in a letter by an unknown writer, addressed, in 1604, to the ‘‘ lord of Atholl,” and inter alia, requesting the loan of a “ leische of houndis ” with which to hunt the wolf. The writer promises faithfully to restore the hounds and to lend his own when his correspondent hunts [No. 59 infra]. 3 John Murray, first Earl of Athole of that name, was the recipient of the letter [No. 61 infra\ from Archibald, Earl (afterwards Marquis) of Argyll, requesting a meeting at Perth to take measures against the ‘‘ lymmeris and brokin men ” who then kept the Highlands in a state of turmoil. It has been stated by some that the Earl of Argyll used his commissions against such outlaws as a means of concussing those in the north opposed to his party, and a contemporary writer states that the Earl of Athole himself, and eight other gentlemen, were surprised and made prisoners. This took place apparently in 1640, and the Earl was brought to Edinburgh and detained there, as we learn from his remonstrance and appeal, addressed to the Committee of Estates and the Earl of Montrose. Of these letters the drafts, dated 7th September 1640, are reported on [No. 63 infra], Argyll’s view of the matter, which led to Athole’s arrest, may be found in letter of date 30 May 1640 [No. 62 infra] in which the former states that the latter had been ‘‘ averse from giving satisfaction ” to the Committee of Estates. Argyll is afraid the Committee may be forced to some hard course to disting- wishe their friends from their enemyes.” The Earl of Athole attach^ himself to the Poyalist party, and probably gave but a tardy response to the letter of the Committee of Estates which they addressed to him about March 1640 [No. 64 infra], advocating a hearty union for the preservation of religion, life and liberty against the royal encroachments on these. Hence the dissatisfaction of Argyll. The Earl of Athole’s conservative opinions led him to join in the famous Bond by Montrose, known as the Cumbernauld Band. ” It is said to have been written at Cumbernauld in August 1640 ; but this may be doubted, as Montrose, who was still a Covenanter, was then with the Scottish army on the Borders, and the fact of the Earl of Athole’s detention in Edinburgh shows that his signature, at least, must have been appended at a later date. On 2nd March 1641, how- ever, the Earl of Athole received a summons from the Committee of Estates to explain his reasons for subscribing the Bond referred to [No. 65 hijra]. Three other missives of the same date [Nos. 66-68] were also sent to the Earl, whose activity, in the cause of the Com- mittee, did not correspond to their expectations. Indeed, all the letters addressed to the Earl about this period, and especially the two undated ones [Nos. 69, 70], signed by General Alexander Leslie, show that the Earl of Athole, and his district generally, were in no wise very responsive to the demands of the Covenanters, either for men, money, or the subscription of the Covenant. The first Earl of Athole was succeeded, in 1642, by his son the second Earl. He is said to have taken an active part with the Royalists under Glencairn in 1653, but no papers remain to attest the fact. It was to his kinsman and brother-in-law, the Earl of Tullibardine, that the letter [No. 74 infra], of date 30th August 1651, was written by the Earl of Loudoun. The letter is an urgent appeal for help against Cromwell and his sectaries, ” who had, two days before, taken prisoners the Earl of Leven and other noblemen. A letter from Oliver Cromwell himself, addressed to General David Leslie, is given in No. 73 infra. It bears no date, but must have been written a month or two before the battle of Dunbar in 1650, while yet the two armies were watching each other’s movements. It is simple and plain spoken in its tone. To the Countess of Tullibardine was written the letter [No. 75 infra] giving a glimpse of the situation between the Royalist army and that of Cromwell’s, before the King’s sudden march into England in 1651. A 2 MSS. or THE Duke of Atholb. 2 4 MSS. OF THE Duke of Athole. The second Earl of Athole was created a Marquis in 1676. None of the letters at Blair Castle, addressed to him before that date, are important. But the epistles of 1677 and 1679, both apparently to the Marchioness of Athole, the one written by H.R.H. the Duchess of York and the other relating to the Princess Mary, and her marriage to the Prince of Orange, are of interest [Nos. 13 and 85 infra]. In 1678 the Marquis was in the West with the Highland host, and the letter [No. 86 infra], apparently written by his eldest son, who was styled Lord Murray, gives a glimpse of the situation. In 1684 the Marquis was appointed Lieutenant of Argyllshire, with powers of intromission over the estates of the Earl of Argyll, who had been forfeited in the year 1681. Argyll had escaped to Holland, and it may be that some news of his doings, and those of the Duke of Mon- mouth, had led the Government to establish the head of the Athole men in the stronghold of Argyll. At all events the Marquis of Athole’s presence tended to check the expected rising of the Argyllshire High- landers when a descent was actually made by their chief in May 1685. The result is well known. After a short, inglorious, and compara- tively bloodless campaign, the Earl of Argyll was made captive, and beheaded, at Edinburgh, on 30th June 1685. The particular history of the affair — the Marquis of Athole’s occupation of Argyllshire, his dealings with the Privy Council, on the one hand, and with those opposed to him, on the other, may be learned from the papers detailed in the second division of this report. The first Marquis of Athole died in May 1703, and was succeeded by his eldest son, who, as John, Lord Murray, was for some time Secretary of State, and was created, in 1696, Earl of Tullibardine for life. He took an active part in State affairs, and to him most of the correspondence betwixt 1686 and 1715 is addressed. We have, in the letters of this period, various indications of the condition of Scotland, interspersed with news of the war in Flanders, and the proceedings there. A letter dated 3rd January 1689 [No. 91], partly written by the Marquis of Athole, Lord Murray’s father, refers to an attempt by the Jacobite Earl of Perth to escape, frustrated by the vigilance of the Marquis. The letters of the year 1689, which are addressed to Lord Murray by parties on both sides of politics, show sufficiently the difficulties with which a great Highland Chieftain had to contend. Lord Murray especially was in a delicate position. His father was absent in England, suspected of being friendly to King James. He himself, as was natural, was very anxious that the armies should not pass near his property, which was liable to be pillaged by one as readily as by the other [cf. No. 96]. Doubts have been expressed as to Lord Murray’s conduct on the eve of the battle of Killiecrankie, but he seems to have been faithful to Mackay, though his highlandmen, in their fondness for plunder, broke away from his control, and pillaged the retreating Royalists. Lord James Murray (of Dowally), a younger brother of Lord Murray, openly put himself at the head of the Athole men who joined the Jacobites. He did ?>o, it is alleged [No. 116], that he might control the propensities of the Highlanders, and save his father’s houses from ruin. Later, Lord Murray, by his influence, induced his clan to desert the rebel leaders ; but it would appear that, though General Mackay exonerated Lord Murray from blame, the Roydist troops made considerable havoc in the Athole district [cf. Nos. 110, 116]. The letters relating to the rising of 1689 will be found in Nos. 96 to 116, the last of which contains a short notice of the gallant defence of Dunkeld by the Cameronians. One or two 5 minor historical points emerge from these documents. General Mackay, in his Memoirs, says he reached Perth about the 22nd or 23rd of July,” a statement which has been found difficult to reconcile with his reaching Killiecrankie on the 27th. But his own letters, as now reported, show that he reached Perth only on the 25th July, going the next day to Dunkeld, thus arriving at Killiecrankie on the 27 th. Another point, which has given rise to much controversy, is the death of Dundee at Killiecrankie. Several historians have maintained that Dundee was not killed on the battlefield ; and that, although mortally wounded, he was carried alive to Blair Castle, the head- quarters of his army, a distance of three miles, and there wrote a letter to King James, giving an account of his victory, and stating that his wounds were not mortal. Mr. Mark Napier, in his memoirs of Dundee, has printed that letter [Vol. TIT., pp. 652-3] and maintained its authenticity with characteristic vehemence pp. 657 — 672]. The original letter is not known to exist, and no evidence is afforded of its having ever been seen, James Macpherson, of Ossian fame, published the letter from a copy of it preserved in the Bodleian Library, Oxford. The copy letter is said to be in the handwriting of the period, on one side of a sheet or leaf of paper, and the Speech of Dundee to his army on the other side. Lord Macaulay’s account of the death of Dundee is in his usual graphic style. He explains that the horse (Lord Dunfermline’s regi- ment of cavalry) hesitated to advance ; ‘‘ Dundee turned round, stood up in his stirrups, and, waving his hat, invited them to come on. As he lifted his arm, his cuirass rose and exposed the lower part of his left side. A musket ball struck him : his horse sprang forward and plunged into a cloud of smoke and dust, which hid, from both armies, the fall of the victorious General. A person named Johnstone was near him and caught him as he sank down from the saddle. ‘ How goes the day ’ ? said Dundee. ‘ Well for King James, ’ answered Johnstone. ‘ But I am sorry for your Lordship.’ ‘ If it is well for him, ’ answered the dying man, ‘ it matters the less for me.’ He never spoke again ; but when, half an hour later, Lord Dunfermline, and some other friends^ came to the spot, they thought that they could still discern some faint remains of life. The body, wrapped in tw^o plaids, was carried to the Castle of Blair. ” In a note to that passage Lord Macaulay adds : “ Macpherson printed a letter from Dundee to James, dated the day after the battle. I need not say that it is as impudent a forgery as Fingal.” [History of England, Vol. III., pp. 362-3,] Among the authorities referred to by Macaulay are the depositions of Nisbet and Osburne, two of the witnesses examined in the process of forfaulture against the representatives of Dundee. These witnesses depose as to seeing the dead body of Dundee on the field of battle. Another witness is even more explicit on the point. James Malcolm, son to the Laird of Balbadie, had joined in arms with Dundee at the Glen of Ogilvie in May 1689. He was afterwards with Dundee at Killiecrankie, and he deposes “that he saw the said late Viscount of Dundie lyeing dead of the wounds he receaved that day in the feight.” Another and more recent historian thus describes the alleged letter of Dundee to James : — “The letter is so happily expressed as to be a forgery on its face ; for, it is not to be imagined that he who vainly struggled after grammar, with all his senses with him, would command it when mortally wounded and utterly unfit for that species of command witli which he was familiar. The tenor of the rapid events of the day. MSS. OF THE Duke of Athoie. 2 6 MSS. os IHB BUKE op Athole. as well as the testimony of the witnesses so often referred to, shew that he expired speedily.” [Burton’s History of Scotland (1689-1748), Vol. L, pp. 133, 134 n.] After all that has been written by partisans on both sides it was hardly to be expected that any additional evidence would be discovered bearing specially on the death of Dundee. But there have been dis- covered, in the Athole correspondence, two letters which have a direct bearing on the subject. The first is from Lord James Murray of Dowally to his brother, then Lord Murray, afterwards first Duke of Athole, It is dated from Tullimet, 28th July 1689 [No. 107]. Tulli- met is situated in the parish of Logierait, being the adjoining parish to Moulin, in which Killiecrankie is situated. Lord James Murray, the writer of the letter, took part in the rising along with Dundee. As Dundee’s head-quarters were at Blair Castle, Lord James’ brother. Lord Murray, was anxious for the safety of the muniments of his father, the Marquis of Athole, to whom Blair Castle belonged. Lord James in- forms his brother that he had written to Dundee about his father’s papers, and had heard of Dundee “ being killed.” Lord James had the best means of information, being in communication with both parties engaged in the rising, and his testimony, on the day following the evening of the battle, of Dundee “being killed,” disproves the story of his having been carried alive, three miles, to Blair Castle, and there writing a letter to King James, boasting of his victory, and treating his wounds as not “ mortal.” There is still another letter, dated also from the same place of Tulli- met, 29th July 1689 — two days after the battle on the evening of the 27th, The writer was Thomas Stewart, proprietor of the estate of Stenton, near Dunkeld, but then at Tullimet. He explains the pro- ceedings of the adherents of King J ames, and their threats against all who would not join them. He adds that “ their orders, since the death of Dundee, are given out by one Cannone, ane Scots officer, who cam from Irland.” There were none killed of Dundee’s party, save Dundee himself, two brothers of Glengarry, a second son of Sir Donald Mac- donald, one Robert Ramsay, and Pitcur, who was deadly wounded. It is added : “ My Lord Dundie was shot dead one the head of his horse.” The writer is very precise in his information, and he draws a distinction between the shooting dead of Dundee and the deadly wounding of Haly- burton of Pitcur, who died afterwards. These two letters are new and important evidence on the disputed question. They corroborate the previous evidence that Dundee was killed on the battlefield. Another letter in the Collection [No. 126] is an important testimony to the tragic fate of the Viscountess of Dundee at the “ Castle of Ant- werp” in Utrecht. Like the death of Dundee himself, the death of his Viscountess has also formed the subject of controversy. It has been said that the roof of the room in the “ Castle of Antwerp,” in which she was staying for a night, was purposely injured, by the landlord, and some of his accomplices, cutting the beams which supported the roof. Upon a signal being given they let it fall in, to smother the whole company of Jacobite friends who were there assembled. [Napier’s Memoirs of Dundee, Vol. III., p. 677]. It is well known that Dundee’s widow married, a few years after his death, Alexander Livingstone of Kilsyth, known as Viscount of Kilsyth, and that she met a tragical fate in Hol- land. The exact circumstances of her death, however, have never been clearly understood, and the letter [No. 126] now reported on, from one who was actually in the house, where the Viscountess met her death, 7 will be read with interest. The writer of the letter, Mr. Stewart, who is not identified, states that it was owing to the weight of turf or peat used as fuel, and stored in the chamber, immediately above that of the ATiscountess, in the Castle of Antwerp ” in Utrecht, where the lady was, that the catastrophe happened. The joists of her chamber sud- denly gave way, under the great weight of 300 tons of fuel, and she, her infant sou, and her maid, were buried in the ruins, her husband, and Mr. Walkinshawof Barrowfield, being also injured, but not fatally. The letter now reported on was written immediately after the event. But another letter, also by an eye witness, printed in a privately circulated work, ‘‘ The Edmonstones of Duntreath,” 187*5, adds the fact that the bodies of the mother and son were embalmed. The fatal accident took place on 16th October 1695 ; and, in 1795, exactly a century later, much interest was excited by the embalmed bodies being discovered, in the family vault at Kilsyth, in a state of remarkable preservation. The vault was, some years later, closed up. The letters to Lord Murray, afterwards Earl of Tullibardine, and the other letters here reported, between 1692 and 1700 [Nos. 117-146], refer chiefly to the lawless condition of the Highlands of Scotland. Complaints similar to that of Viscount Tarbat [No. 140] poured in on the Grovernment from all hands, and suggestions for remedies were not wanting, as in No. 120. Another letter of Viscount Tarbat [No. 146] is also interesting in what he says as to the Island of Inchkeith, in the Forth, and his recommendations to the Government to fortify it. A letter in the peculiar style of Simon Fraser, afterwards famous as Lord Lovat, will be found at No. 143. The case of Cornelius Con, reported by the Lord Advocate in No, 139, has a considerable resemblance to, and may have suggested the treatment of. Lady Grange at a later date. The letters to Lord Murray after he became Duke of Athole, and during the reign of Queen Anne, call for no special mention ; but attention may be directed to the sarcastic sketch of political parties by George Lockhart of Carnwath [No. 154]. Some school-boy letters of Lord George Murray, afterwards the famous leader in the rising of 1745, will be found in Nos. 158, 159. There are two letters from the famous Bob Boy [Nos. 152 and 161], the second of which contains a half humorous complaint against the Duke of Montrose, with whom he had, shortly before, fallen into money difficulties. In this epistle. Bob Boy concludes there is vast differs [difference] between Dukes,’^ and extols the Duke of Athole; but his mind underwent a change some years later after his seizure and imprisonment, in 1717, by that Duke, referred to in No. 180. The freebooter, shortly after his capture or surrender, escaped, apparently owing to connivance of his captors, the Athole men, while the military were on their way to receive his person, and, three weeks afterwards, on 25th June 1717, he fulminated a manifesto ^‘to all lovers of honour and honesty,” complaining in no measured terms against the Duke of Athole, who “ coy-duk’d ” him. [‘‘The Bed Book of Menteith,” by William Fraser, 1880, Vol. 1.^ p. Ixxiii.] The letter. No. 162 infra, written in May 1714, gives a curious glimpse into the manners and customs of Edinburgh society of the period. A later letter by the same writer [No. 164] shows that Queen Anne’s death was not deeply regretted by her Scottish subjects. The letters [Nos. 165-177] referring to the insurrection of 1715 relate chiefly to the conduct of the Duke of Athole’s own family. MSS. OF THE Duke of Athole. 2 8 MSS. or TH Duke OP Athoie. There are also, in the Athoie Charter chest, a number of letters between the years 1715 and 1744, which are not here reported in detail. They, in general, relate to the state of the Highlands, the independent companies, various murders and other lawless doings, but are, as a rule, not of special public interest. The papers in the Athoie Charter chest, relating to the Rebellion of 1745-6, are numerous, but, owing to special circumstances, access can^ not be obtained to them for a detailed report of their contents. An inventory of these, and other Athoie papers, was prepared by the late Mr. Carrington, who was, for some time, a private secretary to John, fourth Duke of Athoie. The inventory bears date 29 September 1830, and a description, from that inventory of the correspondence and papers, relating to the Rebellion of 1745-6, is appended to the present report. The papers now reported on are arranged as follows : — Division I. — Royal Letters, 1473-1715. Division II. — Papers relating to the Marquis of ATHOLE’s^ Lieutenancy in the Shires of Argyll and Tarbet in 1684 AND 1685. Section 1. Reports, Depositions, and other Papers. Section 2. Letters from the Privy Council to the Marquis of Athoie. Section 3. Miscellaneous Letters relating to Argyll’s in- vasion. Division III. — Miscellaneous Correspondence, 1579-1721. To this Division is appended also a brief Inventory of Cor- respondence and Papers relating to the Rebellion of 1745-6. DmsiON I. — Royal Letters, 1473-1715. 1. Letter under the Privy Seal of King James the Third appointing and constituting William of Murray of Tullibardine, Knight, Stewart of Strathern, giving him full power to hold courts, punish offenders, &c., within the said Stewartry, and to do all other things which properly belong to the office of Stewart, also constituting Sir William the King’s Forester, and also Coroner within the same bounds. This letter to endure for the King’s will. Dated at Edinburgh in August 1473. Signed by the King. [The date is worn away.] 2. Letter under the Great Seal appointing Sir William Murray of Tullibardine, Stewart of the Earldom of Strathern, and lordship of Buthquhidder, for the term of his life, with the offices of Keeper of the Royal Forests, and of Coroner within the bounds of the said Earldom, giving him full power to hold courts, punish transgressors, and to do all other things which to the said offices belong. Dated at Edinburgh, 18th January 1482-3. 3. Letter under the Privy Seal of King James the Fourth granting to Sir William Murray of Tullibardine, Knight, for his faithful service and because of his age, exemption from attendance on any temporal 9 court or passing upon any assize, except he be charged thereto by the King in person ; and charging all the King’s officers to observe such letters. Dated at Stirling 20 April 1 507. 4. Letter King James the Sixth to John Stewart, Earl of Athole. 24 May 1579. Richt traist cousing we greit zou hertlie weill. Vnderstanding the corps of our richt traist cousing, and counselour, zour fader, now resting with God, to be zit vnburyed, and that we think meitt that our nearest freindis and kynnismen departing this lyff, in our aige, suld be placed in buriall ewest others, and that in sic honorable and publict places as we mycht the rather be moved to remember thame, and thair gude service, in thair lyvetymes, and thair posterities for thair sakes, As specialie we wishe the corps of our cousing zour fader to be convoyed to Edinburgh, and thair placed ewest our dearest vncle and regent of gude memorie, the erll of Murray, quhilk we doubt not salbe honorable for zou, and to ws it wilbe acceptable. Thus we commit! zow in the protectioun of the Almichtie. At our castell of Striueling, the xxiiii of Maij 1579. James R. To oure richt traist cousing the erll of Athole. 5. Letter (entirely in the Queen’s own handwriting) Mary Queen of Scots to the Countess of Athole. 18 March [c. 1580]. My good Anti, I hard, be my Secreterai, your fethful good will and keer touards me, as also off yowr too sisters, and am herteli sori that he miht not schou his commission to my soon, for it had been for his well and myn too, as he is lik to perseeaeu, be the dealings off our fals traitours, that, not content off yowr good lords death be poisini[n]g him so vikedli, hot, as I hir zet, conseld yowr soon to agri with his murtherer and meri on off his greatest frindes dauchter, a great ennemy to me, by yowr consent, that I am sur yow would neuuer hauue giuuen on makin yowr frindes privi to it. Wei, qhuosouuer is wise hath cans nou to look about them, for me soon, and ail thes he lyks or trusts in, ar in as great deanger nou as euuer they war, and my poor boy as sor enuied as euuer I was, for as young as he is ; bot the Stuarts nou is all in on rank lyk to dl that they w’ar neuer med off bot to serve vthe[r] folkes tournes. I am sur yow schal hir mor. Nau seeth that he vnderstood not be yowr sister that yow wald hauue had’ the toknes, for he wald wilingli haif lef them vith yow. I pray yow euquir qhuat Dem Corsbi hes doon with the litle goons. I wald nou me soon had them, and knou off me soon iff he hes had me book and pictur ; the Lord Seiton had the last, and G. the book. I pray yow let me hir the treuth off his helth, for sum fires me that he is sikli and not lyk to Hue. I had me self a great siknes and indigestion off stomak in his zeres, and vill not fir fort that ; bot let me knou if he hes any schort end or host: for Gods seek tak hid to him and see him offt. God wats qhiou sor I hauue forthocht that I pat him not at the furst with yow, qhuan I was so great a ful as to trust that vnthankful fals woman. God will redres aU our wrangs on day, qhuom I besik to hauue yow and yours in his protection. Commend me to yowr sisters and yowr dauchter. This xviii off Marche. Your loouing and asured good cusignes and frind. Marie R. To my richt trusty cusignes the Contes off Athel. 6. Letter by King James the Sixth, relative to a contract between Sir John Murray of Tullibardine and Ludovick, Duke of Lennox, as to MSS. OF THE Duke of Athole. 2 10 MSS. OP THE Duke of Athole. the lands of Balquhidder, promising to maintain Sir John in these lands. And, because certain persons in these lands, not dependent on the lord thereof, by pretended assignations of their goods, defraud their own masters, his Majesty wills the removal of such from the lordship. Dated 1586. Signed by the King. 7. King James the Sixth to the Earl of Tullibardine. James E. Eight trustie and right welbeloued cosen and counsellour, wee greete yow well. Albeit our knowledge of your duetifull affection to the good of our service, and your cuntries credite, doeth sufficientlie persuade vs that yee will earnestlie endevour your selfe to expresse the same, be all meanes in your power ; yet there being some thinges in that behalfe requisite whiche seeme, notwithstanding, of so meane moment, as, in that regaird, both yee and others might neglect the same, yf our loue and care of that our natiue kingdome made vs not the more narrowlie to trie the nature and necessitie, and accordinglie to giue order for preparation of everie thing that, in any sorte, may importe the honour and credite thereof : whiche consideratione, and the knowne commoditie yee haue to prouide capercaillies and termigantis, haue moved vs hereby, verie earnestlie, to re- quieste yow to imploy both your owne paines, and the travellis of your freindis, for provision of some Cf each kind of the saidis foules to be, now and then, sent to vs be way of present, be meanes of our deputie thesaurer, and so as the first sent thereof may ineit vs the 19th of Aprile at Durhame, and the rest as wee shall happin to lay and rancounter them in other places on oure way frome thence towardis Berwick. The rarietie of these foules will both mak their estimation the more precious, and confirme the opinion conceaued of the good cheare to be had there. For whiche respectis, not doubting but yee will, so much the more earnestlie, endevour your self to giue vs good satisfaction anent the premisses, as yee will doe vs acceptable service, wee bid yow farewell. At Whitehall the 14 th of March 1617. 8. Letter King Charles I. to the Earl of Traquair as to the Earl of Tullibardine’s pension. Charles E. It is our pleasure that with diligence yow pay vnto our right trustie and welbeloued Cousen and Councellour, the Earle of Tullibardine, or his assignes, the whole arrears of his pencion due vnto him, and that, immediatly therevpon, yow see his pencion legalie surrendered, that hereafter our Exchequer may be fred of that charge. And it is likewise our pleasure that yow pay vnto him, or them, such fies as shalbe found resting due vnto him, as keepar of our forrest of Glenalmond : for both which these presents shalbe your warrant. Given at our Mannour of Gree[n]wich the 28th June 1637. To our right trustie, and welbeloued Cosen and Councellour, John Earle of Traquare, Lord Treasurer of Scotland. 9. King Charles II. to the Earl of Athole. Perth, 30th September [1650]. My Lord Athole, What I writte to my Lord Tillibardine was to you too, and I am aboundantly satisfied with your answeare and resolutions ; continew in these endeauors and be in as good and [. . . .]ous a posture as the present condition of your aftaires will permitte. You may be assured that I haue a particular care of you, and when it is opertune will giue you a testimony of my respects and will euer remaine, your affectionate frind Charles R. St. Johnstone September 30. 11 10. The same to the same. Cortachie, 4th October 1650. My Lord, thais ar to certifie yow that I am now in Anguss this Fryday at night and it is my expres will and desyr that your lordship, with all your freindis and followaris, fute and horses, repair to me with all imaginable dilligence and cume to the head of Cloway quhair ze shall receave further ordours. Your very louing frind, Charles R. Cortachie 4 October 1650. 11. The same to the same. Perth, 6th October [1650]. My Lord Athole I command you that, vpon sight hereof, that you lay doune armes, and lett evry man returne to his owne home, and likwise all that are with you do the like. I am, your affectionat frind Charles R. St. Johnstone October 6. 12. The same to the same, as Lord Privy Seal. 4th August 1675. Charles R. Right trustie and right welbeloved Cousin and Councellor, Right trustie and welbeloved Councellor, We greet yow well. Althogh we have approved the proposition made to us by our Privie Councill ibr putting small garrisons in such places in that our kingdome, where scandalous feild conventicles have been kept of late, (which we hope may be a meanes to curb that fachous humor) yet, because we will leave no lawfull way unattempted which may probably tend to the peace and quiet of that our kingdome. And becaus we have reason to beleiv that our good people are ingaged into such seditious courses, by such preachers who have been declared fugitives, and yet runne up and doune to stirr up the people to sedition by feild conventicles, and that if they ^\;^ere apprehended our people wold be quiet : Therfor we doe authorize yow to imploy such persons as yow shall thinke fitte to appre- hend Welsh, or such of those preachers at Feild Conventicles as are, or shall be declared, fugitives, and to bring them to prison, with power to yow to promise sutable rewards for this service, — The whole not ex- ceeding five hundred pounds sterlin ; and we shall immediatly dispatch precepts to our Thesaurie for such summes as yow shall promise. And, becaus this requires the greater secrecie, we have made choyse of yow two, of whose zeale for our service we have had great and many ex- periences : so, not doubting of your diligences, we bid you farewell. Given at our honor of Hamton Court the 4th of August 1675 and of our reign the 27 yeer. By his Majesties command Lauderdale. 13. Letter H.R.H. the Duchess of York (Mary of Modena) to the “ Marquisse of Atholl.” [c. 1679.] St. Jamsis the 18 of March. I beleeue you will wonder as mutch to haue no answer of your letter to me as i did to be so long without any from you, for i had not yours of the 2^ till within these three or four days : the truth is, if i had had it before, i had hardly been able to answer it, for i haue had no time to myself at all between the company, and my owne werinesse for my iourney, wheich no sooner ouer but i gott a uiolent cold, for which i was forced to keep my bed som days, and be lett blood ; now i thank God i am quitt well, and haue been this weeke in this howse, wher I am always better plaised then in any other, beeing near my children. The Quieen King and duke are at Newmarket but i stayd behind to haue MSS. or THE Duke or Athole. 2 V2 MSS. OP THE Duke op Athole. 14. Letter [holograph] from Queen Mary, wife of King William III., to Lady Katherine Murray, wife of John, Lord Murray, afterwards Duke of Athole. Kensington, April the 28th, 1694. “ The losse you have had since I saw you is, I belive, so very great that I dont know what to say upon it. *Tis so naturell and so just to be very much trobled that no body can go about to diswade you from it ; there is nothing but religion (which teaches submition in all things to the will of God) which can lessen that consern you have, and I belive you have so great a shere of it, that you will be best able to help yourself. However I coud not forbear leting you know how sory I am for your losse, and indeed for Duke Hamilton himself.” The Queen then refers to Lady Katherine’s own critical condition of health, and concludes “ I hope . . . that God will assist you by his grace to bear all he has laid upon you. He only can. I am your afectionate friend Marie ^E.” 15. Letter King George the First to the Duke of Athole. St. James’s, 10th August 1715. My lord Due d’Atholl. J’ay este bien aise de voir dans votre lettre du 2“® de ce mois les marques que vous me donnes de votre fidelite envers moy. Je me repose sur les assurances que vous venes de me reiterer dans cette occasion importante ; et Je tacherai de vous con- vain ere de plus en plus combien Je suis Votre affectionne ami George E. the satisfaction of seeing my mother, whom i haue expected this weeke, and hope she well be hear tomorow : she corns on purpose to see me befor she gos back into Italy, for then God knous whether i shall euer see her again. Now that i haue giuen you an account of myself, whiech. i am sure you loue me enough to be glad of, i must thank you a thou- sand times for all the kind expressions of your letter to me, and a thou- sand times mor for all your kyndnesse to me all the time that i was with you : i do assure you you cannot be kynd to one that is mor your friend then i am, or that will take mor peines to find out the occasions of showing it to you ; pray beleeue it and be assured that my friendship to you shall last as long as i Hue. Mart. If you loue me dont writt to me with any ceremony. Division II. — Papers relating to the Marquis of Athole’s Lieutenancy in the Shires of Argtle and TARBETj in 1684 AND 1685. § 1, Reports, Depositions, and other Papers. 16. A report by the Marquis relative to his instructions, stating that he had marched to Argyllshire with nearly 1,000 men, and had main- tained them till a tax could be levied on the shire. That Lord Neil Campbell and Ardkinglass were apprehended and others bound over to appear before the Council. That the arms all over the shire were collected at Inverary. That indulged ministers were forbidden to officiate, and put under caution, &c. No date. [c. September 1684.] 17. Paper narrating that at Inverary on 2nd and 15th September 1684, Mr, John Duncanson, minister at Kilbrandell, and other indulged 13 ministers, appeared and confessed they had broken the Council’s instruc- tions, and were prohibited from officiating in time coming. A draft of a petition to be presented to the Council on behalf of the persons prohibited is also with the above paper. No date. 18. Depositions of various persons examined before the Marquis of Athole. (1.) Eobert Campbell in Wige deponed on 11th September 1684 in relation to the conveyance of Argyll’s papers, that a “ half barrall ” of papers had been received for Eobert Campbell, brother to Ardkinglas, and carried from place to place, and on the 8 September were put on board a small vessel. (2.) Colin Campbell of Ilangreg and Duncan, his son, deponed (date not given) that Argyll’s spy came to Athole’s camp, was met by Lochiel and questioned as to the number of Argyll’s men. That Lochiel assured the spy that Argyll need not fear to advance as many in the camp would join him, and pointed out where particular clans lay, &c. (3.) William Campbell, brother of Sir Colin Campbell of Ardkinglas, on 11th September 1684, gave information as to some gentlemen whom he had warned of their intended apprehension. 19. Paper, without indorsation or date, giving the substance of two consultations on 18th and 22nd May [1685] held by certain gentlemen in Cowal, who unanimously resolved to join Argyll, and then debated whether it were best for them to join with Atholl, and then slip away from him, or seek opportunity to ruin him, or to side with Argyll at once, the former course being adopted. It was afterwards determined that the greater part of the country should at once repair to Mr. Charles Campbell. They further encouraged themselves with hopes of success (1) because Monmouth’s rising in England, and Gray and Melville’s landing in the south and west of Scotland, would divert the attention of the King’s forces. (2.) Many of those with Athole were affected to Argyll as McAlasters, some McDougalls, Laments, &c., but especially Breadalbane’s men. It was also thought that as Athole would be guided by Breadalbane, though the latter might be true to the King, yet he must needs be advised by his own men, and so Athole might be entrapped by Argyll’s faction. They believed therefore that the King’s party would thus be brought to destruction and Argyll’s party and fame be thus greatly increased. 20. Draft report made by the Marquis of Athole to the Privy Council on 9th July 1685, narrating the incidents of his campaign against Argyll. The principal items are his leaving Edinburgh on 18th May, reaching Inverary with his men on 30th May, being joined by the Earl of Breadalbane. On 4th June, a party under Captain Suddie Mackenzie had a skirmish with some of Argyll’s men under Charles Campbell, who were driven to their boats. Then follows a record of marching and countermarching in pursuit of Argyll, with a slight affair of outposts near Ardkinglas. The King’s ships in the mean- time had blockaded Argyll’s vessels, the latter had deserted Elangreg, and, on 16th June, Lochiel was despatched towards Lochgoil in pursuit. Lochiel’s men, however, on nearing the enemy, did not attack but began to plunder. Athole’s men then left him for lack of provisions, but the McLeans and Clan Eanald remained. Carnasserew House, where there was a garrison, was summoned to surrender, and afterwards partly blown up by treachery. On 3rd July the Marquis was sum- moned by the Council. [Another document, of date I7th August 1685, signed by Captains Suddey McKenzie, William Oliphant, and Lieut. Duncan Menzies, corroborates the statements made in the Eeport by the Marquis of Athole.] 2 MSS. OP THE Duke op Atsqle. 14 MSS. OP THE Duke of Athole, 21. Two depositions (1) by Archibald Clark of Bralechane on 3rd June 1685, as to the reports of Argyll’s spies, with statements as to Lochiel and others similar to those already stated ; implicating various parties in Argyll’s rebellion, among others a “ brother of Skelmorlie’s,” who came in disguise to Bute, but did not stay long there so far as the deponent knew, &c. (2.) A deposition at Inverary, on 5th October 1685, by a certain Thomas Ore, tending to prove that Lochiel carried on correspondence with Argyll, and that inter alia it was reported that if Lochiel’s men were in the van of Athole’s army they would have no ball in their guns, and, if in the rear, they would fire on the King’s forces in front. § 2. Letters from the Vrivy Council to the Marquis of Athole, 22. Letter, signed by Lord Chancellor Perth, suggesting that too many Lowlanders might embarrass the Marquis’s movements ; refer- ring him to the Earl of Dumbarton as to ammunition and arms. My dear Lord, things are not as wee would desyre in provisiones and so matters most be carried on with what wee have, evry on for himself ; the event wee hope will satisfy all.” The standing forces were posted between Ayr and Benfrew, the militia at Glasgow, the greatest fear being for the west and borders. Lochiel and Glengarry had received instructions to co-operate with the Marquis. “ All is quiett like sleep in England . . . the gentlemen of Argyleshyre are imprisoned this day.” Edinburgh, 21st May [1685]. Written by Lord Tarbat. 23. Letter, dated 25th May 1685, signed by “ Queensberrie, Perth, Dumbarton, Tarbat. S. D. Falconar.” That they had information of Argyll’s being in Kintyre ; urging diligence in joining with Breadal- bane : Hoping that ‘‘ old Lochiell ” will shortly be with the Marquis, &c. 24. Letter, dated 26th May, signed “ Queensberrie Com’*,” intimating that Major Buchan, Captain Douglas, and Captain Oliphant, all good men, having held commissions abroad, were sent to join the Marquis, as good officers would be necessary to him. 25. Letter, dated 27th May, signed by the Duke of Queensberry and others, stating that the Duke of Gordon would be at the orders of the Marquis; that, until the King’s vessels could blockade Argyll’s, the standing forces on the west coast could not be divided, but, after that, assistance could be concerted upon where necessary ; with further information as to movements of the troops, &c. 26. Letter, dated 30th May, informing the Marquis of the plots against him (referred to in Ko. 19 supra), and that Breadalbane’s men might leave him and seize his person ; bidding him be careful and prudent in the disposition of disaffected men. 27. Letter, dated 3rd June, in answer to some misconstruction of their letters, assuring the Marquis of their entire confidence in his conduct, and full appreciation of his difficult position. The parliament was expected to close shortly. 28. Letter, dated 5th June, intimating that the Earl of Dumbarton was still on the west coast, that the Falcon frigate was now at Ayr, and the Earl of Granard had 1,000 men ready to cross, when required, to join the Marquis. That the rebels at Sanquhar were being pursued 15 by Claverhouse. That all is quiet in England and Ireland. A post- script requests special instructions as to the Irish forces. 29. Letter, dated 7th June, directing the Marquis’s special care towards Stirling, if Argyll should march thither, but leaving matters to the Marquis’s own discretion. 30. Letter, dated 8th June, acknowledging a despatch of the 5th. That 1,000 bolls of meal would be despatched by sea under convoy to any place appointed. That England was still peaceable. That a ship had been taken having on board 5,000 arms, and some Dutch officers, who were to have begun a rebellion. Urging concert with the Duke of Gordon. 31. Letter, dated 13th June, acknowledging a despatch of 10th regret- ting an untoward mistake of Lochiel’s [see No. 45 infra\ and also the want of provisions. That Argyll’s ships are blockaded, but suggesting that he may yet make his escape by boats and so descend on the west. 32. Letter from the Privy Council of Scotland to King James the Seventh. Draft, undated, in Lord Tarbat’s handwriting. May it please your Majestie, The Marquiss of Atholl haveing now for 12 moneths been almost constantlie imployed as your Majesties leutenant in Argyll and Tarbat shyre, where he allwayes keept a body of people for suppressing the rebellious intentiones of that people, whom he disarmed, and brought to give all the obligations which ether law required, or humane faith could bear, by which many have been keept off from joining in the late rebellion and others who did wer renderd less hurtfull. And that at this tyme he was, dureing the whol course of the commotion, with a body about 4,000 men acting so as the great design of Argyle prolonging the warr, and sculking securlie amongst these almost inaccessible mountaines, was therby defeat and he forced to leave them, and was closslie pursued and hasted by the Marquess to his ruine, which was all he could doe since he fled thes shyres. And all this with so great toyle and expense to the Marquiss. All that your Majestie was put to charge on that body beeing towards 500 p<^ Sterling for meall, to supply some militia and other assistants after ther tuenty dayss provisione was exhausted. Wherfor wee judge ourselfs oblidged, by the nature of the trust where- with your Majestie hath honored us, to lay such services befor your Majestie as on of the motives which may incite others, and further encouradge him to so examplary service which hath been now, and may be heereafter, of so good use to your Poyall interest. The more particular account given by him to us wee have transmitted to your Majesties Secretaries. Yesterday wee had further information of the takeing of Charles Campbell, sonne to the late Argyle, by on of the Marquiss officers left by him at Inneraray, and wee hope mor of your Majesties enimies will come to the like fate, he haveing imployed Beverall parties in search of them, and that all of them may so fall befor your Majestie is the earnest wishe, and shall be diligently indea- vored by, May it please your Majestie, most humble most faithfull and most obedient subjects and servants. 33. On the same paper with the preceding is a draft letter to the Secretary of State, with the report made by the Marquis of Athole [No. 20 supra] as to his campaign, and referring to some continued threatenings from small parties of rebels. The Council again assure his Majesty of their fidelity. 2 MSS. or THE Duke of Athole. 16 MSS. OF THE Duke op Atholb, § 3. Miscellaneous Letters relating to ArgyWs Invasion, 34*. Letter, Dugald Campbell of Kilberrj (one of those who joined Argyll), to the Laird of Lamont, dated 20th May 1685. That the Earl of Argyll had commanded the writer and Dunmor and others with a party of men to charge Lamont to come in to the Earl “ for main- taineing the Protestant religioune, our lives and liberty, conforme to declarations eraited thairanent, otherwise to stand to your hazardis.” That if Lamont came not in with his friends, &c., his goods were to be driven off. The writer would be glad to see Lamont to have his word (not to join the King), and promises in that case protection. 35. Letter, dated at Otter, 21 May 1685, from Patrick Steuart of Ballechin, to the Marquis of Athole, informing the latter of his move- ments. That he had been delayed for want of boats. That Argyll had landed, and all lylla is rissin with him except the ballzie who has taikin him to the hills.” That Argyll’s party “ maik the peopell belive that the Duik of Munmuth is lendett in England with 3000 men, and soe manie landit in Eyrlland, and soe manie in Orkney, that the poor peapell is cuming in fast to them.” He asks for meal, and for more men from Athole, and he hopes to force the rebels into “ ther gerissone or to cheaisse them to the sea.” He expected to reach Inverary soon. 36. Letter from the Earl of Kintore to the Marquis of Athole. Edinburgh, 28 May 1685. Sending a surgeon’s chest. “ I used all indeavour possible to get it, which at last I did, telling my Lord Com- missioner that I had ordered on, and iff the King did not allow it, it could not be wanted, though it should come out of your own charge, which was not very reasonable, and which my Lord Commissioner consented too.” Lord Kintore concludes by suggesting that an inactive policy against Argyll might be best, to draw him out, or that he may be reduced for lack of provision. 37. Letter signed “ Will Hamilton ” (address wanting, but probably sent to Marquis of Athole), Dumbarton, 28 May 1685. Advising his correspondent of the “ burning and demolishing the castell of Carick, which I did on Mundaye last, as I was ordered by the Secret! Comitie, and really I beliue it was so tymously done as it prevented the rebells posesing of it.” A party of them had designs upon the castle. All the passages of Bute, the Clyde and the Leven were well guarded, 2 IMSS. or THE Duke of Athole. 52 MSS. OB THE Duke oe Athole. doe afterwards is uncertain, but it is thought he will goe for Brabaut to the armie that is there.” The writer suggests that matters should now be arranged for the ensuing Scottish Parliament. (3.) Wavre, 18 June 1696. After some praise of Earl Portland, and reference to Lord Murray’s instructions . . . “ It is not certain whether the king will march towards Dinant or not. We have a strong army here, and it is said will be joined by the Landtgrave of Hesse with a strong body of Germans. The desertion in the French armie is great.” He refers to the promotion of several Scots officers. (4.) Camp at Corbais, 15 June 1696. Intimating the King’s wish that L(Ord Murray should represent him in Parliament, and wishing him success. There is no news — a small party of the enemy found skulking near the camp were attacked, and all cut off. The king is willing that Sir William Bruce and the others, arrested in Scotland, [cf. Nos. 130, 131 suprd\ should continue at liberty on bail. (5.) Camp at Gemblours, 29 June 1696. . . . ‘‘ The French armie in Germany repassed the Ehine upon the first motion that the Prince of Baden made with his, and it is thought he will passe the Ehine too, haveing left the guarding of the lines to the militia of the country. The Landtgrave of Hesse is Tvith his troops near Liege ; his generall the Count V an-der-Lipp was with the king yesterday, and is I suppose returned this day. The Duke of Savoy is now in no fear for Turin. We are still in the dark as to the kings design. We have no Scots regiments here, but Colonel Eobert McKays and Fergusons.” (6.) Camp at Gemblours, 2 July 1696. The discourse of peace is now .more warm. The King of France had sent proposals to the Hague to the allies, and a final answer had been sent by the confederates to France, a positive reply being expected on 8th July. It is said the allies insist upon the treaty of Munster. (7.) Gemblours, 6 July 1696. They are still in the dark as to the issue of the discourse about peace, and uncertain as to what the King will undertake this campaign. For two days there has been “ much talk of a cessation betwixt the king of France and the Duke of Savoy ^nd that the French armie is retired nearer Pigneroll, and that very advantagious conditions are offered to that Duke if he will make a seperat peace, as that Pigneroll shall be given as a present to him, and two millions of Livers paid down presen the, and a million after the peace, the Duke of Burgundie married to his daughter, all that is taken from him restored, and, if he please, the French king to enter into an alliance with him, offensive and defensive for 25 years ; but what truth is in all these things I cannot tell : that Duke hath been hitherto firm to the confederats, though his Dutchesse, his rnistresse and severalls of his Court are, as I hear, inclined to the French, and many think he will be firm to the Allies still.” The King wishes Earl Melville to be President of the Council. (8.) Gemblours, 13 July 1696. The pros- pects of a peace are uncertain. “It is affirmed still that the Duke of Savoy hath concluded a treatie with the French, but that it is not yet signed. The Landtgrave of Hesse came hither yesterday, and is returned this day to his camp which is still near Liege. A French partie was this day beat by some of our men, and about 30 or 40 made prisoners. It is said we shall march from this to a place called Gennap tomorrow, or upon Wednesday. It is talkt that great preparations are made at Ghent for a siege, but, whether or not, any such thing is designed, I know not. The Earl of Eoxbrough is at the point of death, at Brussels, being, as I hear, given over by his Physitians.” (9.) Attre, near Aeth, 20 July 1696. Since his writing they had marched from Nivelle to Soignies, and thence to Attre. He refers to the title to be conferred on 53 Lord Murray. “ I hear just now that Marischall Boufflers hath repassed the Samber upon Saturday last, at la Boussiere, and is come with about 15,000 men to Queveren, within two leagues of Mons. He hath also sent one of his Generalls, called Ximenes, with about 14,000 to join Villeroy ; Count Guiscard is lying about Dinant, with 5 or 6,000 men ; Count Tallard is with 10,000 at Pont Esperies. It seems the enemie is affraid that we attempt something in Flanders ; It is re- ported that the Emperour is resolved to continue the warr upon this side of Italie, and it is hoped that the king of Spain will doe the like, for the Governour of Millain is very much for it, and, if it be so, the Duke of Savoy will be in an ill taking if he sign the treatie with the French,” &c. (10.) Attre, July 23, 1696. . . . The peace betwixt France and Savoy is lookt upon by many as fullie concluded. It is thought we shall stay in this camp some time ; some of our men did, a day or two agoe, meet with two parties of the enemie, defeated them, killed some, and, as I hear, brought in above 70 prisoners. Boufflers is at prisent, as is reported, at St. Amand.” (11.) Objecting to the title of Marquis proposed by Lord Murray, dated at Attre, 27 July 1696. (12.) Attre, 30 July 1696. As to allowance for Murray as Commissioner to the Scottish Parliament. The King had only granted the title of Earh The war-news is slight and indefinite. (13.) Camp at Corbais, July {sic, should be June) 25, 1696. The King’s designs not known. Prince Vaudemont detached Monsr. Over kirk with 8,000 horse to surprise severall squadrons of the enemie that were at a distance from their armie but he came too late : but his march hath so alaramed the French that both Villeroy and Boufflers have sent strong detachments from their armie towards Mons, fearing we may have a design upon that place, though I cannot see that there is any.” (14.) As to instructions and regulations for Lord Murray, now Earl of Tullibardine, in which the King trusts to his prudence. The King requires that the session of Parliament should be short. Loo, September 4, 1696. There are also letters of date 15 July 1697, from Camp, near Brussels ; 5 August 1697, and 4 October 1697, from Loo, but they contain nothing of importance. 136. Packet of letters from Mr. Robert Pringle, Under Secretary oF State, also between May 1696 and September 1697. Many of these are similar in their contents to those of Mr. Carstairs, and need not be referred to, but a few additional items may be noted. (1.) On Sep- tember 13, 1696, Mr. Pringle writes, inter alia, Yesterday we had account here of the Queen of Spain’s death, not without suspicion of poison. . . This morning there came letters here. which gives ac- count of an engagement that has been betwixt the Imperialists and the Turks, in which the first were the attaquers . . the advantage does not appear to have been great on either side. Prince Vaudemont has passed the Canal betwixt Ghent and Bruges, and is encamped not farr from Villeroy, who had drawn near Bruges, its thought with a design to bombard it, and its beleived if Villeroy doe not retire, that there may be some action on that side.” (2.) Writing from the Hague, 30 April 1697, Mr. Pringle says : “ Yesterday, in the afternoon, was the first meeting of the Plenipotentiaries at Reswick ; the place of treatie. It was without all solemnitie and formalitie, the several Plenipotentiaries having gone there as it were by chance. I doe not hear of anie thing that passed save the shewing to the Mediateur, and exchanging the several credentials, and declaring by a publick act that the assuming of titles by anie of the Plenipotentiaries in there credentials should not be drawn in consequence, nor prejudge the pretensions of others to the MSS. OF THE Duke of Atholb. 2 54 MSS. OF THE Duke of Athole. same. I hear there is another conference to be the morrow. Its talked here amongst our countreymen that those commissionated by our African Companie to manage there affairs in Hamburgh are comming here to address the King for redress. It seems to be a verie nice point for the King to concern himself publicklie in, and therefore I hope they will be prudent and cautious in there resolutions.” (3.) Cocklebergh, 28 June 1697. . . . “Thearmie continues still in this camp em- ployed whollie in making of fortifications for the securitie of Brussells after the armie is gone, and which it is beleived will be sufficient at anie time with 20 or 30 battalions to defend it from bombarding.” It is re- ported that, after the work is finished, the King will besiege Dinant, but the writer thinks this not probable. (4.) Cocklebergh, 15 July 1697, sending the King’s reply to the African Company’s address. (5.) Loo, 5th August 1697 ‘‘Its said the King goes from this for the Hague on Monday, to meet the Czarr of Moscovie [Peter the Great] who is to be at Nimeguen the morrow night.” (6.) Loo, 23 August 1697. Expressing his pleasure that the King’s answer to the African Company has satisfied them. (7.) Loo, 13 September 1697. Announcing the “ good and acceptable news of peace . . . the treatie [of Kyswick] was signed late on Frydays night, by the Spaniards first, and then the Dutch, and, about an hour after, by the English, who were immediatlie embraced, and caressed by the French Plenipotenti- aries, with many compliments and assurances of there master’s respect and honour for the King, and of his desire to be in friendship and alliance with him. , . . Yesterday we had here account of an entire victorie obtained by the Imperialists, under the command of Prince Eugene of Savoy, over the Turks, of whom 12000 are killed, a con- siderable number made prisoners, 72 pieces of canon taken, and about 4000 wagons. The further particulars its like your lordship will have in the Gazetts.” 137. Letter from Margaret Balfour, wife of Lord Eollo, to Lady Tullibardine, begging her to plead with Lord Tullibardine to prevent a pardon being given to Graham of Inchbrakie, who had killed the writer’s son, the Master of Rollo. Lady Rollo describes the murderers as hating her son to the death OEJy because he -was faithful and bold for King William while they were Jacobites. Dated at Canongate, 20 March 1697. 138. Letter from Colonel John Hill to Lord Tullibardine, from Fort William, 2 July 1697. As to the state of the Highlands and measures taken to suppress disorder. He hears that some intend to create some trouble to Lady Lovat, but trusts this will be prevented. He adds : “ I could wish some decision were made of the difference betwixt M®in- toshe and Keppach ; it would tend greatly to the setlement of the peace of the couritrey. There is a discourse of a commission of fire and sword, which can tend to noe advantage, but to destruction, as well as the un- setling the countrey (now in a very peaceable condition) especially considering that (if I get orders) I can give M^intosh the possession with twelve men as well as 1200, and, if it be the growing rents, I can doe that also with ease as they come due, but, for the bygons, the country is not able to pay them, except tyme be given, and to turne them all out of the land where they have lived so many hundred years, and (of late years), soe ill that hardly any will receiue them, they will of necessity turne loose and abuse the country, which will not be easily remedied . . . and I presume to thinke it very reasonable that in private concernes, where the publique may be dammaged, the best 55 methods should be considered both for doeing justice to the injured partie, and preseruing the King’s peace, which is the publique interest,” &c. 139. Letter from Sir James Steuart, Lord Advocate, to the Earl of Tullibardine. Edinburgh, 21 October 1697. . . . “ The storie of Cornelius Con is thus. The man was a preist, and falls in love with Kildeins dauchter, and is accepted. Kildein, Earl Seaforth’s uncle, is a papist, and condemnes the intrigue as both base and irreligious, Cor- nelius quits his religion, and caries away his mistress, and maries her, but is, shortly thereafter, seased and imprisoned, and his keeping with all severity committed to one M^^Clellan, by Earl Seaforth, who, as its said, gives McClellan 100 lib. sc. yearly for his paines. What hardships Cornelius suffered at first 1 cannot be particular in, but, after his being removed from island to island, when Lieut. Walkingshaw was last sent by the Councells order, he found he had bein keept in a bare rock in the sea, where no house [was], but that Cornelius had three places of shelter against the weather that by walking and lyeing he had paved to a smoothness, and that McClellan, who lives in an island about two miles distant, sent him in provisions once in the sax weakes or once a quarter, but McClellan getting notice of the coming of the partie, by a boat that went from the main island before the Lieut, could stay her, had, tuo dayes befor, caried Cornelius auay so that all the Lieut, found was Cornelius sheltering places, and in one of them in the clift of the rock the shoulder bone of a sheep with these words written on it. Doctor Cornelius Con caried auay such a day, and, on the other side, his im- ploring King Williams justice, with some broken words, the rain having effaced the rest, as if directing to find him out by Stornway. This bone is in the clerk of councels hand. Kildein, tho’ blind, fied, but wrot a letter to the Lieut, complaining of the wrong Cornelius had done him, but purging himself of violence or revenge, and plainly eneugh insinuat- ing that Earl Seaforth was his persequuter. Withall, he said, his daughter had left Cornelius and hated him more than ever she loved him. This is the sume of what was informed,” &c. 140. Letter from Sir George Mackenzie, Viscount Tarbat, dated Edinburgh, 21 October 1697, to the Earl of Tullibardine, beginning ‘‘ My Lord, I have left the north for a while, not so much to be nearer the sunne, for that difference is small, but to be nearer better company, for, whilst I was there, I was at expence of 600 lb. scots in wath [? watch] money, and yet I had a spreach caried of within three miles of my house, haveing guarded the more distant places with greater care. It may be easly concluded that the vulgar will blame the Government, when the rash bush will not keep the cow ; much more Vv^hen mony souldiers on paj, and expensive private wat[c]hes to boot, cannot, at least will not, doe it. Since the Governours in Scotland have nether provinces to gaine, nor forreigners to oppos, they have scarce another field of honor, ether for witt or courage, but to preserve the innocent, and lett rogues know that men have the execution of lawes in their hands ; else these people can not know whither men or women are in there trust, and if our Councell think persones or places not worthe their care, because of 100 myles distance, its good the king does not trust American colonies to their care.” Lord Tarbat adds, that he expatiates on this because he has received news of the seizure of Lord Saltoun, and Lord Mungo Murray, by the Frasers of Beaufort, and also a report that Lady Lovat had been carried off*. He draws the conclusion that it is unjust in the Government to concerne themselfs alwayes so little for the north, and a shame to them to have the kings autority and lawes so oft bafleed by rogues.” MSS. OP THE Duke of Athole. 2 56 MSS. OP THE Duke op Athole. 141., Letter from Patrick Murray of Dollary to the Earl of Tulll- bardine. Edinburgh, 23 October 1697. Eeferring to the disbanding of various regiments, and giving a long account .of the capture of two' notorious thieves, named M^Inuire and Neill Bayne, who were taken- by some country people, and hanged by the Marquis of Athole at Blair Castle. 142. From the Same to the Same. Edinburgh, 27 October 1697. . . . “ Seaforthe hathe committed great crymes and ryots, wherof I belive your lordship might have some account before. He caused cary a priest, who hade disobleidged him, to ane island, and keept him then all alone, without fyre or cloathes, these seaven yeares past, only he sent him some meall to keep in his lyfe. This being represented to the counsell, they ordered Seaforthe to be cited, that he might produce the man, and [he] getting notice that he was to be cited, it is said that the man is now murdered.” [Cf. No. 139 supraJ] Seaforth is also charged with causing assault Bayne of Tulloch, a gentleman who had a money claim upon him. The writer proceeds : ‘‘ If Seaforthe take such a desperat course as the Beauforts have done they may make a considerable tumult in the northe. Beaufort, in on of his letters to Collonell Hilly sayes he cane have 1500 men at his command ; and Tullach tells me, who came latly from the northe, that he hade once actually 800. He tells me besyds that he [Fraser of Beaufort] erected two gibbets, the on wherof he said was to hang the lords on, and the other for hanging the gentlemen, ” &c. 143. Letter from the Earl of Marchmont, Chancellor of Scotland,, to the Earl of Tullibardine, dated Edinburgh, 13 November 1697. He refers to the seizure of Lord Saltoun, and Lord Mungo Murray, by the Frasers of Beaufort, and encloses copies of letters from Simon Fraser younger of Beaufort, afterwards well known as Lord Lovat, to Colonel Hill, giving his version of the affair. There is also a reference, in the Chancellor’s letter, to the outrage upon Lady Lovat, and to the movements of troops to be sent against the Beauforts. [There are, from this date, a number of letters more or less bearing upon Simon Fraser’s treatment of the Dowager Lady Lovat, but these add nothing to what is known upon this subject, and need not be further referred to in this Beport. The seizure of Lord Saltoun and his party, how- ever, was an affair of a different character, and it is somewhat amusing to read Simon Fraser’s account of it, which gives the aspect so strongly from his own point of view.] His letter is therefore quoted. It is not dated, but the letter enclosing the account to Colonel Hill is dated 8th October 1697. “ Right Honoured, The great sense I have of your great honour and ingenuitie, and the particular favours I had from you makes me now presume, tho in a maner ane outlaw, to pay my humble respects to you and give you a breife account of my dangerous sircumstances. But befor I begine, I must say that I served the Government as faithfully, and to as good purpose, as many of my statione in the army, and was alwayes readie to wen ter my blood in his Majesties service ; and if I had, or will have, my birth right pre- served, I will allwayes furnish eight hundreth men to the Kings service ; but my enmies have been so mallisious that they ruined my honour, they destroyed my right and intrest, and reduced my father and me to a most dispeakable conditione. They nether suffered us to follow the law, nor would they ever make any friendly terms with us, but did oppress, persecute [and] distroy our intrest, contrair to the law of God and nations. Yet, notwithstanding of all this, I designed 57 to goe with a petitione to my master the king where our just rights were made open. But their happned ane unlucky accident that is lyke, if God and good friends doe not prevent it, utterly to extirpet not only my fathers famillie, but the wholl name of Frazer ; what they are and were in this, and preciding governments, I belive you suffi- ciently know. The thing is this ; notwithstanding that wee are all convinced that my lord Atholl does designe to mary the pretended heiress to one of his grand-children, yet, to divide our name in factiones, he did give out that he designed to give the heiress to my Lord Fraser of Saltone his sone. This Saltone being a verle worldly man, was verie greedie of the thoughts of it, and my father being informed that he did designe to prosecute the matter, without asking the consent of the name, wrote a letter to him, and fifty gentlemen subscribing it with him, to forbid Saltone to medle in that affair, with- out the consent of the name, and • particularly not to come to this country till he was called, otherwise that he would make a breach that he could not make up. Notwithstanding of this fair advertisement he came and intruded upon us and made it his whole business to callumniate me to my freinds and to tell that I had noe right and that I gave over all my pretensions to him. All the people I spoke to cryed out against me upon this head so that I found not only my intrest but my reputatione at the stake which made me write a lyne to my Lord Saltone to meet me in the head of the country to give answere to all that I had to say to him, in fair and honourable terms. Instead of keeping the appointment he tooke horse imeaditly and sixtine horsemen well armed and mounted and as I came about two myles from Inverness I was surprysed to hear of his coming. I had eight horsemen with me all without pistolls save one and my self, and my father with a small partie of foott had crosed Lochness to meet with Salton. I was so incensed against Sal ton and his callumnies and slighting to meet with me or my father that I was resolved to die or be fit syds with him. So I was with these eight gentlemen ryding on to the meeting ; Saltone appears with his sixtine horse. So I told those was with me I designed to fight him and accordingly wee went on and when they were within pistole shoot wee desired them to stand and fight. So there was none of them that would stir save Salton that cocked one of his pistols, so wee cryed out that they behoved to fight or be taken and accordingly I came and took Saltons pistols from him and all the rest stood stupifyed with their armes befor them. They were so many more in number that wee could not wenter in amongest them to disarme them but stood with our armes pi’esented till wee sent for some foott and then made them all prisoners and keeps them in a house every one seprate from another. I know that this unhappie accident may mine not only me but the whole name who have unanimuslie joyned with me, but I hope that your clemencie that was allwayes readie to preserve the people that you were among will now be aparent to preserve this poore name and famillie and all the relationss that will wenter with them. My ladie Lovat and I is upon a treatie and has writen to you to send no forces against us because I told her that my pledges were my security and that they would certainly suffer befor me or myne. Upon all my honour this is the true account of the matter and I throw my self at your feett hopeing that you will give me your advice and doe what lyes in your power, which is much, to preserve the lyves of fifteen hundreth that are readie to dye with me who am yours while I live. Sim. Fraser.” Another letter from the same writer to Colonel Sir^ John Hill, of date 8th October 1697, en- MSS. OP the Duke op Athole. 2 58 MSS. OF closing the above memoir, and adding I hope your eood and Cristian athole. temper will importune you to save me and the whole name notwith- standing of all that I could gether to a head of men, since my Ladie Lovat is with me under capitulatione and that she has obliged herself upon honour that none will trouble us till our treating be over. I will keep no body of men at all togither but few prety fellows to guard myself and the prisoners. I hope you will pitty him who is in all duety and sincerity,’’ &c. 144. From Adam Cockburn, Lord Justice Clerk, to Lord Tullibar- dine. Edinburgh, 18 December 1697. That the African Company notwithstanding contrary advice, have voted an address to the Govern- ment. Scots humours seem no less warme in prosecuting this bussines then the Inglish are in opposing it and if the Inglish do persist I know not a more effectual way for that company being brought to some good account. T’was the notice the parliament of Ingland first took of it made the wholl nation throng in to have some share, and I’m of opinion the resentments people are acted by, are the greatest supplys [that] furnishes life to that affaire.” 145. Letter to the Earl of Tullibardine from Captain John Slezer, author of Theatrum Scotise,” intimating that his book is now nearly finished and ready for printing, and begging for assistance from the Government in his undertaking. Edinburgh, 23 December 1697. 146. Letter from George, Viscount Tarbat. Edinburgh, 1st March 1698. He refers to the military movements against the Frasers of Beaufort. He expresses regret that the Government in Scotland do not, more readily, resent outrages committed in the hills or northern parts, ^‘the mischeevous consequences are so apparent that remote people will scarce dare to call their eares their owne, for they have fruitlesly complained of violences as to their religion, properties, and persones, and, when our lawes are so uneffectuall in their execution, it were more profitable to want the snare of lawes, which invite men to complain, then to have them in hands that dare not or will not aply them. Yet, at the same tyme, a Commission of fyre and sword is given out against Keppach, and the trust and execution lodged in Brigadeer Maitland. I ever thought McIntosh opprest, and to the scandall of the Government, and am glad to see Keppach frighted from the barbarous violence wherein he and his predecessours have insulted law and justice these 200 years. But prudence should be the concomitant both of jus- tice and power. I have herewith sent your lordship a letter directed by Keppach to me, which came to my hand the day after the Commis- sion of fyre and sword was voted. I was ill, and abed, so I sent it in by the Earl of Leven to Councell, who presented it. By it he offers to put McIntosh into peaceable possession of all the land, and to find surty not to disturb the peace nor his possession. Now this is all thats possible to be had of him or his, for, albeit McIntosh have just decreets for the bygone rents, yett nothing can be had of the foxe but the skin ; and could a fox live after he wer stript of the skinn, he would be no wise hunter, who wold persue a skinless fox till he bitt him. It’s cei-taine that all the violence in the world can get no more of him [Keppoch] but the land and his lyfe, and if he give the first frankly, the next is not worth persuing, and, to be sure, he will sell it dear. Bot that which weighs most with me is that its ill circurastantiat when the Frasers are outlawes ; and, albeit Keppach hath a wrong cause, yett it was handed down to him, and he hath alwayes shewd dessyre to agree, but now he shews desyre to obey. • • • My lord allow me 59 now when Scots matters are, as is said, concluded at present, to mind my particular of Royston, as I gave it in writting to yow, I am not to urge your moveing, if ether it look inconvenient or very difficult, but if it can be with ease, I am still of opinion that it is convenient for the king. But if that be not practicable, then if this can be throughed it will be a favour, viz., that the King may buy Inchketh from me, for, on ane ingeniers telling King Charles that it was the most proper place in Scotland for ane useful fort to the King of Brittaine, I did purchase it, and I shall be lucky if my desygn be made effectuall by your lord- ship. It was by it that the French keept Leeth 2 years both from Queen Elizabeth, and the Scots lords, after they had lost all Scotland, but these two places only. The bargan I propose for it is to have the value of its rent which sometymes was 400 merks, sometymes 300, somtymes 200, sometymes none ; my predecessor, ScotsTarbat, gave 10000 merkes for it, I gave about 5000. But the fort is as good as intire, regular, exact and all of eslar, and unbatterable almost for strength and thickness. I will exspect a half, or at least a third, of what the building of it now would cost, and the payment I would have is the rent I pay out of a mill in Rosse about 50 lib. ster. per ann. If it be done it most be by ane instruction, not recomending, but order- ing, to purchase it, at the value of rent and half of what masons may apprise the standing and sufficient stone work.” 147. Copy letter from Lord Basil Hamilton to the Earl of Tullibar- dine. London, 4 January 1700, with some account of disaster at ISTew Caledonia. His reception at Court had not been favourable, but a good inclination had been springing up to their company “ by many and con- siderable people, and I was not unhopefull, but that, out of all our mis- fortunes, some good might have sprung, when, on a suddam, wee were stunned with a most melancholy account, and unfortunate, of Jamison’s ship, and most of our men in these ships. It is not to be expressed the melancholy condition I’m in ; I’m touched to the very soull and ashamed to be seen. We shall appear to be despicable to the world; it seems God Almighty sees it not time yett to deliver us from our misery, but to tryst us with affliction on the back of affliction. The melancholy story in short is thus. Captain Forbes who went with Jamisone is come here from Jamaica, an . . . sayes they landed att Caledonia the 20th of August, were wonderfully healthy in their passage, lost butt on man by the way, the few that were sick recovered all when they came there, tho it was the very worst of the season, the rains easy to live in, nothing such as we have account of, gives a good account of the strength, the fortifications not demolished, butt the hutts burnt. They had noe account of the misfortune of the Collogne till they came there, were resolved to have taken all their provisions ashoar, and stayed till the Rising Sun should have arrived, and to that effect had begun to build their hutts, taken some of their cannon ashoar, and severall of their men ashoar vpon the works, when the melancholy dissaster happened. Drawing of a little brandy in an open vessel! to send to the men that were at worke, on of the fellows drops the candle amongst the brandy and setts all afire. Jamison and severall of the land officers were ashoar and came to her in boatts in all haste butt noe saveing of her — all was distroyed.” The writer is anxious that Lord Tullibardine should come up, and others. He had endeavoured to give a fairer view of the com- pany’s affairs to several great people, these affairs being much misrepre- sented. He expresses a wonder if our Kirk, who has, at this time, sadly abandoned the interest of our country, will think itt fitt now that they and the nation humble themselves for these sad indications of Gods MSS. OB THE Duke ob Athole, 2 60 MSS. OP THE Duke op Athole. wrath against us ; there carriage at this time has mett me oft been cast in my teeth.” Lord Basil mentions that the crew of Jamison’s ship reached Jamaica in another vessel, where the men were compelled to take service with the people, as they failed to obtain it under Govern- ment, and, “ getting good wages, and a plentyfuller dyett, and drinking too much, fell most of them sick and dyed above 150 of them.” 148. Letter to Lord Tullibardine from Andrew Bell, apparently a printer or publisher in London. My Lord, I presume to beg the favour of your Lordship if Mrs. Anderson, the King’s Printer, moved to have an Act in her favour for printing all Mr. Flavells works, and withall to have these from England prohibited, the right of which I have lately purchased, and am actually printing, which light cost me a vast deall of money. I hope your lord- ship will use all your interest to oppose it. At least . . . [torn] it waved for this Sessioun, the effecting of which will be of mighty ad- vantage unto me. I should not have been so forward to move in this bussinesse but I have actually so many subscribers in Scotland according to my proposalls, and, if there be a prohibition allowed of, the countrey would lose more by those subscriptions than it could be benefited other- wise. From the above considerations I hope your lordship will use your endeavour in the Parliament, especially with some members, I having alwayes been forward to serve my country, and suffered for it verry much of late. Humbly begging pardon for this trouble, I am, Your lordships most humble and obedient servant Andrew Bell. London Novr, 26th 1700. 149. Letter from Sarah, Duchess of Marlborough to [address wanting, probably to] the Earl of Tullibardine. “ St. James’s the l7th of March l702[-3]. If I were not intirely satisfyed of your Lordships goodnesse, and that you are not ignorant of the perpetuall hurry of my life, I should have very little hopes of pardon for acknowledging noe sooner the fauours I received soe long since ; but as you have been wittnesse of the last I will not take up your time in apologys but asure you that I will never faill in any thing that can bee of the least servise to you, nor did J omitt telling the queen what was proper of your leters, and as to the titles she said she would certainly doe it but it was agreed that it was not yet the time. I am very sorry for your Lordship’s loss and wish it were possible to live without such misfortunes, which I am sure must touch one extreamly that has your good nature, but this is of a sort that you had reason to expect, which ought to moderate your affliction, but I have been soe unfortunate as to loose an only son, with all the apearance of health and strength, at sixteen year old (I thought), with all the good qualitys that I could pray for. There is but one strock of fortune that can be more severe, and, after naming it, I can say noe more, but that I am, with all the respect imaginable. Your Lordships most faithfull humble servant S. Marlborough.” 150. Letters from Lord Godolphin to the second Marquis of Athole (formerly Lord Tullibardine) during the year 1703. (1.) The first, of date at Windsor, 5 June 1703, conveys, generally, the Queen’s satis- faction with the conduct of the Marquis. (2.) June 19, 1703. Several of the Queen’s servants, besides Athole, ‘‘ are uneasy at the last clause in the Act relating to the claim of Right ; but, since it has passed in Parliament, the inconveniences that may attend it must be submitted to till a more favourable conjuncture offers for remedying them. I 61 am not able to judge what additions may bee made to your Act for MSS. op security of the kingdom, but, in generall, I think any body may judge ™atholb. that neither that, nor this kingdome, can bee very secure when they — • are not under the same succession, and in this both reason and ex- perience seem to agree.” (3.) 27 June 1703. Referring to the proposed addition to the titles of the Marquis and explaining the Queen’s delay in conferring new titles till the Parliament was over. (4.) 17 July 1703. Her Majesty “ thinks the Act for putting peace and warr out of the power of the successor may at this time bee of the greatest in- convenience imaginable, both to England and Scotland, and must inevitably have the consequence of a separation instead of a union between the two nations, and of enforcing Scotland into the arms of France, whose religion and government is incompatible with them, instead of continuing in friendship with their nearer neighbours who are of the same religion with themselves.” The Queen therefore desires that this Act be not pressed upon her, and, “ if it should bee said the same thing is already done in England . . ., the case is quite dif- ferent, for that Act relates particularly to the succession of the House of Hannover, established in England, and provides only that, in case any warr should arise in Hannover, or among its neighbours, England shall not theieby bee actually engaged in that warr without the consent of the Parliament.” (5.) 24 July 1703. Expressing the Queen’s dis- satisfaction with some points of Athole’s procedure in Parliament, and (6.) 9 August 1703. That the Queen is not pleased with the clauses proposed by the Earl of Roxburgh, or the Lord Advocate, as tending each of them to make a perfect separation, instead of an Union, between her two kingdomes, which, as it is both hers and their interest, so it will always bee her Majestys aime and inclination, and therefore she will never bee willing to consent to any Act that shall establish a suc- cession in Scotland, different from that of England, whilst she has hopes that a comunication of trade, and all reciprocal! advantages to both nations, may be attained for their mutuall advantage by a Comission of Union authorised by Act of Parliament in both kingdomes, and those considerations seem to make this session of Parliament a very improper time to make any settlement concerning the succession of Scot- land, which might bee much more reasonable after a Union was found to bee impracticable, from which it is, at present, so far, that the most fundamental points of it were adjusted last winter, and the want of time was the greatest obstruction to the perfecting of it.” 151. There are several letters, during 1703 and 1704, from the Duchess of Athole, the Duke of Hamilton and others relating to the famous Queensberry and Lovat plot, and to the punishment inflicted on Baillie of Jerviswood, but the letters reveal no new facts in the case, and are of no special importance. 152. Letter to the Duke of Athole from Robert Campbell, better known as ‘‘Rob Roy.” Griengyle, 20 May 1704. ^‘My Lord, May it please your Grace, in your grace’s absence Fownab prest tuo of your men and sent them to Edinburgh for recreits. Their names is John and Duncane M®Eune Yoirs late M^grigore in Glenlyone. Duncan, liveing at the tyme wnder the Earle of Bradalbine, was brought back. John remains still there. Your grace was pleased to protect these tuo men formerly. Therfor I humblie beg that your grace may be pleased to cause liberal this poor man, who hath left a wyfe, and maney smal children, behind him. If not, Fownab may heirafter dispose of your 2 62 'MSS. OF THE Duke of Athole.. graces men as if they were his owne. Beging pardone for this, I am, &c. Eo : Campbell.” 153. Copy letter from George Hamilton, Earl of Orkney, &c., giving his account of the battle of Blenheim. “Camp at Hochstet the 14th Augst. 1704. I am hardly able to give you an account of the great victory we gained yesterday, I am so weary. I bless God I have no wounds, tho my horse was shot under me. Wee marched yesterday by break of day to attack the enemy in their camp. The fight continued from morning till dark at night, and ended very happily . . . it is the greatest that has been fought these 50 years, and, if it has cost us dear, the enemie has pay’d well for it. We have the Marishall de Tal- lard prisoner and a great many more General officers, whose names I doe not yet know. Pray send notice to the Countess du Eoy that the Marquis de Blanzaque her sone is my prisoner. We have taken 28 battallions of foot, and 12 squadrons of dragoons, prisoners, and, I doubt not but it will be pleasing to you to know that I was the Generali who commanded the latter end of the day the attack where these 28 batta- lions and 12 squadrons were taken. I beat them two or three times and forced their retrenchments but was still beat out again, till at last I sett fire to the village, which did incommodat them very much, and then I thought it proper to try if they would capitulat. The conditions I granted them was to receive them prisoners at discretion, and that I would suffer none of them to be plundered, which I took care to pre- vent. Without vanity I think wee did our pairts yesterday ; I brought on the horse where I saw there was occasion, and put things right wherever I perceived any disorder. Lieut. -Generali Ingolsby was with me, and behaved himself very well. Our left wing pushed the enemy first. Prince Eugene pushd them likeways in the beginning, but was beat afterwards, and rally’d again, and repulsed them two or three times. He had his horse shot under him. . . . Lord Cutts had attacked with 20 batallions in the morning the post I took but he could never take it.” Eeferring to the casualties in his force, the Earl adds, “ I can not yet be more particular, but my Regiment is now no more a regi- ment. The enemy were stronger than we ; they had 82 batallions of foot, and 150 squadrons [of horse], and we had 66 batallions and 160 squadrons. God would have it so, and we ought all to be for ever thankful!. I was yesterday 20 hours on horseback, and am so hoarse you could not hear me speak. We encampt last night on the ground where the enemys lines were drawen up ; we haue their cannon and some baggage,” &c. He desires a copy of this to be sent to his brothers Charles and Archibald. 154. Letter from George Lockhart of Carnwath to the Duke of Athole. London, 15 October 1705, giving a sketch of the political situation. . . . “In the first place, her Majesty having now, more than ever before, devoted herself and interest to the Whigs, the Torys have no hopes of being succesfull in allmost anything they’l propose, during this parliament, and will be foiled in the very beginning by Smith’s (a Whigish lawer) being elected Speaker.” The Tories are highly exasperated, and breathe revenge, and threaten to call over the Prince of Hanover to reside in England, which will, if effected, be a home thrust on her Majesty, her ministry and the Whigs. The latter threaten to repeal the present settlement of the Crown, and to propose another and more acceptable successor. “ Who this is, or if both partys be serious, time only most determine.” The Churchmen are apprehen- 63 give of tlieir danger, and the Earis of Rochester and Nottingham are in correspondence with the Court of Hanover. ‘‘ From hence wee may observe that they dont so much value in England who shall he King, as whos King he shall be.” The writer comments on the attitude of the Whigs and Tories respectively to the Act of Security, and to the Alien Act, which last, he thinks, will be repealed. He then proceeds, ‘‘ TVere too much of partiality not !to owne that Scotlands just now very poor, and divided into partys and factions, but „ , . England, in generall, and ev’n London (wher if ther be mony it will be found) is proportionably as much straitned as we are, and blessed be God, their divisions, animositys and double-dealings are such that one woud think the day of judgement were approaching, for here’s father, son, wife, husband, brothers and the nearest relatives calling one another villains and rascalls, and ready to cut one anothers throats, and were ther not a certain dog that made the swine eat ther meat, tho’ not in exact, yet in some better order, than otherwise they woud, ere many weeks this nation woud be wallowing in blood ; and, if it be true that thers a peace on agitation, ther will soon be a reel. . . . For, if the Whigs drive on, and succeed in all their projects they’ve designed, the Church has no way to save themselves, but by letting the world see they do still disown the practicall part of the doctrine of non-resistance, and ’tis very pro- bable they’l maintain that argument since they’r proposing it evry Sunday, even in her Majesties chapell. To summe up all, the advance- ment of the Whigs, and ther avowed designes, are att once like to awaken a great many from a dead sleep, and push them to desperate measures, and sure, since the seige of Jerusalem, never was ther such a divided, I may rather say such a sub, sub, subdivided nation in the world, and, tis evident, if wee’l stand our ground, yea be but half honest, wee’l be dreaded and courted by all sides I have given your Grace the best account I could of matters as they stand here ; this is the view wee have of them, and time must determine what conclusions will follow such premises.” The writer meant to write to Lord Stormont, whom he believes will be well pleased, and will join with Athole “in wishing the ancient Kiiigdome may manadge her cards right in such a nice tho to her advantagious game,” &c. 155. Letter, John, Marquis of Tullibardine, to his father, the first Duke of Athole. Camp at Heslein, between Tournay and Courtray, 17 July 1706. Since his joining at Rouslar, the Duke (of Marlborough) had been “ civill eneugh,” and distinguished him from the other Aide- de-caraps. “ I went with him to Ostend and was in the trenches the night before it surendered. Ther was very hot firing: the bombs from our battris set fier to severall places of the toune at once. The 1st march we made after coming from Rouslar was to Arlebeck, where we encamped some days. Wee have been here a weeke, its talked wee goe from this either to beseige Tournay or Menneim. Two days agoe my Lord Duke went out to meet the Prince-Royall of Prussia [after- wards Frederick- William I. and father of Frederick the Great] : he is a course like youth delights in troups; I know no more of him. They say he is to stay a month with us ; his troups nor the Hanoverians are not joyned yet, but will in a few days, as will Mr. Ouverkirk’s army that was at Ostend. The French are getting another army which will be stronger then ours. The Duke ofVandome is in such high esteem that they concive great hopes upon his joining, which will be soone. This is a very fine countrie, abounding in excellent fruits of all sorts, and graine. All is spoilt where the armey comes ; the trees broke in pulling the fruit, and comes cut or trode downe which are MSS. OF the Duke op athole. 2 64 th^Duke op|; Evry camp spoils severall thousand pounds worth besids Atholb. ' what is usefull to men and horse. The boors are so used to it that they looke upon it without much regraite, and are not in an ill con- dition. This makes me thinke one year of peace would doe more than set them up,” &c. [The writer of this was killed in 1709.] 156. Letter from Lord William Murray [known afterwards as Marquis of Tullibardine, and a prominent Jacobite] to his father, the first duke of Athole, dated at Spithead 29 August 1708. The letter contains nothing important — a slight sketch of an unsuccessful attempt at landing on the coast of France, in which his ship took part. The letter is in a round school-boy hand. Signed “ W. Murray.” 157. Letter, Mr. John Martin, Schoolmaster, Perth, to the first Duke of Athole, as to the education of his son. Lord G-eorge Murray. 6 July 1709. “ May it please your Grace. Lord George [Murray] being at present in good health, and profiting at his booke, I shall not fail to take care of him in all things that concern his health, learning and morals, so far as lys within the compass of my power, looking upon it as my greatest honour to bear the quality of . . . your Graces most humble servant. Jo. Martin.” 158. Lord George Murray to his father, the first Duke of Athole. Not dated [c. 1709]. “May it please your Grace, I I’eceved your Grace’s letter and ame very willing to be as good a schollar as lys in my powr, because it is your Graces will, which I ame bound to obey, and also thinks it my grate hapines to doe. The class wherein I ame have got a new book, viz. Horas, which your Grace will be pleased to send down if in the Liberarry, otherwise it most be bought at Edin- burgh. Cornat Murray brought my sword from Edinburgh, but I want a sword belt, which are to be sold in this Town if your Grace will be plesed to alow [it] to be bought. The mony which I receved from your Grace is almost done ; which I shall send an accompt off, per nixt, and how it was spent. The coppy of your Graces letter shall be sent, per nixt, and your Grace will be plesed to excuse me for not sending it at this occasion becaus I will lose my leson. I am &c.”&c* George Murray.” 159. The Same to the Same. Perth, 16 March 1710. “May it please your Grace, When I was in the school this forenoon, there was a Grandsone of Ledy Polios who was whipt, and I, by the priva- ledge I received at Candlemis, went to protect him but the schoolmaster would not allow me ; and, when I asked him why 1 might not doe it, as well as formour kings, he answered that it was he that gave the privaledg, and he could take it away again, and T told him that it would be an afront. He answered that he would not alow me to doe it, and ordered me to sit down, that it was non of my busines. After he had done me the afront, I resined al the privaledges I had. I cane assure your Grace I gave much pains to my book, especially sins I saw your Grace last, which the schoolmaster can’t say against, but now I may say that it is impossible for me to give pains after such an afront. I would [have] gon out of the school if I had no[t] thought that it would offend your Grace ; and hops your Grace will not -alow me to be so affronted, and let me stay no longer at school, or els I will be moced by evry one. I am &c. George Murray.” 160. The Same to one of his uncles [address wanting]. Dunkirk, 6th January 1713. “ My Lord, Sir James Ebercromby has lett me see a 65 letter from your lordship concerning me, to have an acount of my expences, which, I belive, he will send this post ; wherein your Lord- ship will perhaps thinck I have been too extravigant ; but, if your lordship will be pleased to thinck what I have hade to dow with it, you’l find it extremely resonable. For I have bought with it this siut of murning (the ocasion of which I am verry sorry for), a bege coat, with tow wigs, a hat, shus and stocens sevral pairs, above twelv pistols for drugs and doctors, and have more to pay stil for them. I also paid for my dyet from the time I came to Gent [? Ghent] to the first of October last, and a great many other things. I keep my helth very ill, and have relapsed several times in to my faver, but I lov this pleace very well if I could keep my halth I hop your lordship will excus this ill writ. I am . . your . . diutiefull nevoy George Murray.” 161. Letter, “Eob Roy” to the Duke of Athole. Portnellan, 27 January 1713. “May it please your Grace, I am hopefull your Grace has heard how the Duke of Montrose is offering to mine me upon the accompt of cautionrie that I engadged to his grace. I have offered to him the whole principle soume with a yeirs annualrent which he possitively refuses the same. The reasone why he did refuse it was, he sent me a protectione, and, in the mean tyme, that I had the pro- tectione, his grace thought it fitt to procure ane order from the Queen’s advocate to Funnab [Campbell of Finab] to secure me, and had a partie of men to put this order in executione against me. This was a most ridiculous way to any noble man to treat any man after this manner. Funnab is still promeseing to put this order in executione, but, if 1 can, his Grace and he both will not doe it. God knowes but their is vast differs betueen dukes. Blessed be God for it that its not the Athole-men that is after me, altho it were if your Grace would send to me the least foot boy, I would come without any protectione. Your Grace was alwayes charitable and kynd to me beyond my deserveings ; if your Grace would speake to the advocate to countermand his order since its contrary to law, it would ease me very much of my troubles. And I beg pardon for this trouble, and for the superscriptione hereof, & I am your Graces servant while I am alive, Rob : Roy.” 162. Letter from Mr. John Douglas, apparently a writer in Edin- burgh, to the Duke of Athole. Edinburgh, 21 May 1714 . . . “I must inform your Grace of a new insult that they [the clergy] have raett with att Aherlower. The Laird of Braico, Duff, being patron of parioch, presented one Mr. Lindsay, wherewith the Presbitry were very well satisfied, and proceeds to his ordination, but one Mr. Hay, an Episcopall minister, (who was some time agoe bainished by the Lords of Justiciary) haveing intruded therein, and leaving a deputt for him to preach in that church, he himselfe haveing gone to an other parioch, when the Presbitry came there, and people, to ordain Mr. Lindsay, [they] were mett with a prodigious mobb headed by a known Papist, beat them, fired some small shott upon them, where severals were wounded, that, in shortt, they were forced to fly for their lives, and security of their persons, and if these things be nott taken nottice off by the Government there will be no living. My Lord, I must caus your Grace laugh after this melancholy storrie, att an rancounter which happned this day on *Dur streets betwixt the Earl of Rothess, and our street haikney caddies [porters]. Your Grace will pleas remember that Rothes, Hadintoun and rest of the Squadrone gott hattes traced with whyt silver galoun, quhich they termed Hannoverian hatts, so severall other zelottee gentlemen followed the like example, and some U 60048. E MSS. ov THE Duke or Athole. 2 66 MSS. OF the Dttke of Athols. putt on an H. in the cock. So this day all our street cadies were vamped up in the like order ; whereupon Rothes attaks one of the hoyes, asks him how he came to moke the nobility and gentry, to quhich the cadie replyed that he might wear a Hannoverian hatt als well as his lordship. Whereupon Rothes runn after him upon the street, and. in the heat of the action, a stone overtook the caddie’s foot, that he fell, Rothes went heels ore head over him, his weeg and Hanoverian hatt went to the durtt. They both fell in a perfitt puddle, where he was hesmattered ore head and ears. However, he apprehended the caddie, heat him, with his own hand most unmercifully, carried him hefor the magistrates, and all the rest of the noble crew, where the oflfendant was incarcerat in the guard (a noble attchievement for a peer of our land) to make our common caddies first sufferers for the Hanoverian family. Immediately after doun comes Sir T. Dalziell, maddly drunk, equippedd in his night goun and cape, with slippers, to the cross and hearing the fray that had happned with Rothes, he runnes after every man that had an Hanoverian hatt, so that for a quarter of an hour you would have seen nothing but the Hannoverian hatts running, and Sir Th. Dalziell in his dress persueuing, about our cross. Att lenth (he) catched hold off one or two of them, putt them above his cape and paced about the cross, and after threw them up upon our cross. (So never better happens by distinguishing characters),” &c. 163. Letter to the Duke of Athole from James Erskine,” Lord Justice Clerk, better known as Lord Grange. Edinburgh, 6 August 1714, referring to the death of Queen Anne, and to the letter written by the Lords of Council to the Elector of Brunswick. Intimating that the new King had been proclaimed in Edinburgh, and that new oaths were to be taken by those in office. Desiring Athole to come to Edin- burgh, unless his presence in the country is better for the King’s service. 164. Letter, Mr. John Douglas to the Duke of Athole. Edinburgh, 12th August 1714. . . . “we have noe great news . . but Duke Marlebrugh makeing so publik an entry, when so good and gracious a mistres lying a corps, as it were insulting her ashes, is very much taken nottice off, espescially when, in all his successful! campaigns, he never would allow of any such parade, and the scurvie mobb that followed him cryed out with Hozas, God blis King John and Queen Sarah, our King and Queen protectors of England, and after went, and thought to have mobbd the Earl of Oxfoord, but were prevented by haveing secured againstt them with doss doors and windows. And we in this place are nothing inferior to them in our disrespect to so good a Boveraigne ; for the day, or the day after, the proclamation, the Dutchess of Argyll had a splendid baal in her Majesties own house in the Abby, where she herselfe danced a reel with Baillie John Campbell (who is a gi’eat pollitician and generall informer of all the Highland motions and conversations) and one Robert Campbell, a scrubb wrytter. It would gall any body to see the insolent haughty carriage of our squade Lords, who meett and caball among themselves as if they were constitute governors by the soveraigne, writtes to the justice for more forces, and does every thing that way, as if absolute governours in this place. I hear Argyll, Montrose and Roxbrugh are begining already to differ amongst themselves,” &c. 165. Copy letter, the Duke of Athole to the Provost of Perth. Blair Castle, 27th July 1715. Referring to rumoured preparations by the 67 Jacobites, and otFering to send two or three hundred men, if required, to guard the burgh at the town’s charges. 166. Letter from the magistrates of Perth in reply. Perth, 29th July 1715. An obsequious epistle, neither accepting nor refusing his offer. They are to write to the Justice Clerk, and will tell of his Grace’s generosity, &c. 167. Copy letter from the Duke of Athole to the Commander of the Forces at Stirling. Blair Athole, 7th September 1715. Sending in- formation of the Earl of Mar’s raising his men with their arms, and asking as to the guarding the pass at Stirling and the fords near it. Athole will stop Mar’s passage through his country and will guard the fords and boats on Tay, between Dunkeld and Loch Tay. He asks for a small party of dragoons. 168. Copy letter, General Wightman to John, Duke of Athole in reply. Stirling, 8th September 1715. That all care will be taken to hinder Mar’s designs. General Whetham is at Edinburgh, but the troops asked will no doubt be sent. 169. Copy letter. General Whetham to the Duke of Athole. , 11th September 1715. Intimating the expected arrival of the Duke of Argyll in Scotland. 170. Letter from John, second Duke of Argyll, Commander-in-Chief, to the Duke of Athole. My Loud Duke, I HAVE had the honour of your Graces letter, and am very sensible your Grace has omitted nothing that lay in your power to doe for the service of his Majesty. I am particularly to return your Grace thanks for the sending the detachment of your men to Perth ; and, had they been made use of as they ought, and as your Grace designed, by the Magistrats, they had certainly prevented the enemy entering the Place. I find your Grace was of opinion that the Troops that are encamp’d here should have advanc’d to Perth ; but when I have the honour to see your Grace I am confident I shall be able to convince your Grace that there were unsurmountable objections to that march I am loosing no time in preparing everything to put us in a condition to oppose the Bebells, and shall be very soon ready to doe it effectually. Mr. Fairfull, who will have the honour to deliver your Grace this letter, has m.ade a proposition to me in relation to the men of Monteth, and Strathallen, which must be submitted to your Grace. I must beg the favour of your Grace to let me have what intelli- gence you are able to procure of the designs, as well as motions, of the Rebells, and I doe assure your Grace I shall not be wanting, as it is my duty, to represent your services to his Majesty. I have the honour to be, with the greatest respect. Your Graces most obedient and most humble servant Argyll. Camp at Stirling September the 18, 1715. A Notta. — The above-mentioned Mr. Fairfoull wrote a letter to his Grace that he could not venture to Blair in Athole, the Rebells being betwixt Stirling and that place. Neither was there any other sent by the Duke of Argyll to the Duke of Atholl, during the whole time of the Rebellion. But the D. of Atholl found means to send upwards of E 2 MSS. OP THE Duke of Athole. 2 68 MSS. OP THE Duke of Athoie. 20 expresses to the D. of Argyll, to which the D. of Argyll did always return civil answers. [This note is written on a separate piece of paper, enclosed in the letter.] 171. Copy letter from the Earl of Nottingham to the Duke of Athoie. London, 13th September 1715. Acknowledging, on behalf of the King, the repeated assurances the Duke had given of his fidelity. The King “ is so far from imputeing to your Grace the criminal indis- cretion of your son [the Marquis of Tullebardine], that he would gladly shew his mercy towards him, if he would yet render himself a proper object of it, by his returning from those who are no less enemys of their country then of his Majesty. Your Grace seems to have hopes of prevailing with him to return to his duty, if he could be secure from a prison, and his Majesty gives me leave to assure you of it, provided that he immediately, without the least delay, quitts the party in which he is engag’d, and leaves them and comes to London, which will be the best evidence and security which he can give of his future fidelity to his Majesty, and best and most effectual means of obtaining his pardon. I hope your Grace will lose no time in advertizeing him of it, for, besides what I have all ready said to induce him to take this step, I might add, that, if he neglects this opportunity, I am very confident his Majesty, and every body, will very soon have reason to conclude that my Lord Tullibardine’s submission will be of necessity, rather then of choice, and, consequently, he will loose the grace of an action which might now recommend him to his Majesty’s favour.” [A note states that this is an attested copy of part of Lord Nottingham’s letter, which was given to Lord James Murray (afterwards second Duke of Athoie), and delivered by him to his father.] 172. Copy letter, the Duke of Athoie to the Earl of Sutherland. Blair Castle, 9th October 1715. ‘‘ My Lord, I have been longing ex- tremly to hear that your lordship was in the north, which, till this day, I have had no account of. The Earl of Marr is still att Perth, and master of all the countrys hereabouts benorth Forth, except this house, and my country about it, and he, and Lord Tullibardine, have got a great many of my men to joine them, which it was in.practicable to prevent, since there is not on wel affected to our King, on this side of Forth, that could give me any assistance. I am convinced your lord- ship is perswaded that it will be of the greatest service to his Majesty, and the Protestant interest, that you come with what men you can raise, to Perthshyre, with the utmost expedition, and I shall joyne your lordship with what men I can raise in Athoie. If your lordship bring betwixt two and three thousand men with what you can have of the Laird of Grant’s, wee will soon recover the north side of Forth, and dissipate the rebells, if they continue so long on this side ; but I hear they designe to pass the Forth in a few dayes. I shal add no more, but all depends on the quickness of your march, and I shal continue in this place untill your lordship come, or that I hear from your lordship,” &c. A postscript is added desiring the Earl to communicate the letter to Lord Keay, whom the Duke hopes will come also. On March 2 1716, the Duke notes that he never had any answer to this letter ‘‘tho I was certainly informed his lordship received it, neither did he ever write or send any message to me, tho’ there was no other Lieutennant on the north side of Forth.” 60 173. Letter from the Earl of Sutherland to Ross of Kilravock and others. Dunrobin 11th of October 1715. Gentlemen, I receaved last night your letter of the 8th from Colloden, and rejoy ce very much to find you are all week I wrote a letter to Kilraike by Mr. Thomson from Kindace of the ninth, giving ane account that, being informed of the supe- riority of the enimys forces, by young Foulis, Newmore, Culcarne and Culkanrie who see them in full march, a retreat was agreed upon as the only proper methode to secure the North, and, by God’s blessing we made it without the loss of a bagadge horse. Ther are but two passes in this country for five and twentie miles from the sea. My men are in ane readines from all corners to fall upon them. The Monro’s and Rosses are soe to. If you send some men hither, if they attack this place, and march with the rest to joyn the weel affected Erasers, and soe goe about upon them, they will, in a manner, be in a hose nett ; if they retire back I shall indeavour to be upon them. I leave to your- selves to judge what is most proper. You may easily consider that, if they master this house, all the north is ther own. Ther is no time to be lost, so I shall add no more, but that I am most worthy friend, your most affectionate humble servant Sutherland. MSS. or THE Duke of Atholb. My lord Reay is going to bring down his posse if quick despatch be made to attack Seaforth, upon his own quarters. Lett the number be what they please, it will contribute to make them leave this country if they were in it. I leave all to your own Judgments ; consider the criticailnes of the juncture. Mr. Gordon, the bearer, can tell you many more particulars, though he was not att the retreat, as also concerning ther number, adieu. 174. Letter from Hugh Rose, elder, and Hugh Rose, younger, of Kilravock, Colonel William and Captain George Grant to [address wanting, but probably to] the Duke of A thole. Kilravock, 13 October 1715. “ My Lord, severalls of us mett here last night in order to trans- port our men be sea, and assist the Earle of Sutherland, who base been some dayes bygone very much distressed by a numerous enemy off McDonells and McKenzies, hade luckely occasione to converse with a gentlman just come from Blair, with your Graces letter to the Earle. He was pleased, at your Graces desyre, to give us the import of it, and we are overjoyed to have, in conjunctione with your Grace, ane opor- tunity for doing all we cane to serve the Government, and extricate ourseivs, if possible, from the hardships and opressions we are like to meet with, if thes country rebells are allowed to proceed in the course they seem to intend at present. Your Grace will see by the inclosed [the previous letter, No. 173], which came late last night to our hands, how the Earle of Sutherland is circumstanced, and is now lying at sutch a distance that itt will be utterly impossible to transport such a number of men as were necessary to make head against our enemys, who grow stronger dayly, and are apt to represent any attempt we make, it not successful!) in a maner that may discouradge the generality of those who are otherwayes weill affected, and might be of great use, hade they any tollerable power to execute ther good intentione.” The remainder of the letter has been partly torn, but the writers state that if the Earl of Sutherland finds it safe and practicable to quit his own country, and join the Duke, they will heartily assist so good a cause with their people, and make as strong a party as possible. Signed, “ H. Rose, George Grant, Hugh Rose, Will. Grant.” 2 70 MSs. OF THE Duke of Athoie, 175. Letter (copy) from the Duke of Athoie in answer to the above. Blair Castle, November 15, 1715. Acknowledging their letter of 13 October which he had received only on 4th November. He had sent on their letters to the Duke of Argyll, and Brigadier Grant, but had not yet received a reply, though he can no longer delay, telling them that Mar had been defeated on the Sheriffmoor ; I have yett no particular account of this action, but by some deserters who came to this country last night, who say that the Earl of Mar’s Horse fled at the beginning of the action, and that there left wing were intirely routed and fled, of which there were about 300 Atholl men, with Seaforths men, Strath- mores, Strouan Robertson’s, and Fascallies and the cannon [which] were with them were taken. There are severals taken prisoners, but the particulars are nott known. They also say that Earle of Marshall and Lord Drummond are kill’d, and the Marquis of Tullibardine made his escape that night to Perth with some few horse. I desigoe, as soon as I can gett what men I have togither, to march to Perth, and recover that toun from the rebells. I intreat that, as soon as this comes to your hands, you will march with what number of Grants men you think proper towards this place, to joine me in dispersing any of the rebells may gether togither, and, if I be gone further doun the country befor you can come, I shal leave a letter for you what place to come to.” He urges this for the King’s service, &c. [From a separate memorandum by the Duke of Athoie, dated Blair Castle, 30th March 1716, it ap- pears that the bearer of Athole’s letter to Sutherland was Grant of Delrachnie. Sutherland gave no answer, and, when questioned on the subject by Captain George Grant, at the Duke of Athole’s instance, “ would give him no satisfaction about it.” 176. A letter of the first Duke of Athoie to his son James, afterwards second Duke. Dunkeld, 30 May 1716. Inter alia, the Duke refers to his brother. Lord Nairn e’s remission, and also hopes that his nephew, Lord Nairne’s son, may be reprieved. He understands that the King’s granting the lives of his son Charles, and his brother Nairn, on his account, is reckoned a great favour. He has acquainted General Cadogan etc. with Fraserdale’s circumstances, and the actings of “ his vilanous antago- nist Simon Fraser.” Lord J ames is not to interest himself in any of the vassals who have proved treacherous. 177. The Same to the Same. Huntingtower, 23 June I7l6. ‘‘ Dear James. I received your letter of the 16th in which you acquaint me you was informed that I was to have only one thousand pound, instead of two, which I sent up in an account of expences and particular loss’s for my adherrence to the Government. This is treating my account like a taylior or appothecarys bill, which I did not expect after the services I have done the Government ; for it is very wel known that, if I had not keep’t possession of the castle of Blair, that the Earle of Mar had cross’t the Forth with all his army, at the same time when that part of them did who march’t to Preston ; and if the wholl rebelis had gone into England at that time, it may be easily judged what the con- sequences might [have] been. But I need not tell you the particulars of my services, since you know them so wel, and, I hope, are frequently represented by you, as I hear they are by my Lord Ross, the Justice Clerk, and General Cadogan, who you wil lett know that I expect at least a thousand pound for plundering my house of Tullibardine by his Majesties forces, and particularly my Library I can hardly beleive what is contain’d in the Edin^ Corrant that Simon Frasser, who is there called Lord Lovate, to which he has no manner of 71 right, and that he has gott a independent company. I have also fre- quently heard that the Duke of Argyle has countinanced that persone which I hope is not true. General Ross is the fittest person to inquire at the Duke of Argyll about this, and to lett his Grace know that I doe not beleive it, since his Grace can not but very wel know, that I made appear befor the Queen in Council at St. James’s, and also befor the Scotts Parliament, to which his Grace was Commissioner, the villainous plott Simon Frasser was guilty of to raise a rebellion in the Highlands, and also to take away the life of the late Duke Hamilton, my life and fortouns, and several others. ... I hope you wil have as litle to do with my Lady Nairne as possible, for there cannot be a wors woman, I impute the ruine of my three sons to her artifices. Give my service to my brother Nairne, and tel him I received his letter. I am very glad to heare the princesse has concerned herself effectually for my nephew.” 178. Letter, the Same to the Same. Huntingtower, 19 July 1716. Chiefly desiring to know what were the powers of a Lord Lieutenant of a county in England, as he had been annoyed by the conduct of General Sabine, and otlier King’s ofiicers, in regard to rebel prisoners, and com- plaining of the plundering and other impositions made by the troops. 179. Letter, the Same to the Same. Huntingtower, 7th February 1717. Announcing the birth of a son, by his second wife. Expressing anxiety about the sum due by Government for compensation, and which had not been paid. 180. Letter, the Same to the Same. Dunkeld, 2 December 1721. Referring inter alia to various ecclesiastical and University matters. The last paragraph only may be quoted. Since the long promised pension is so long delayed, I desire my Lord Aberdeen and you will propose that I may have justice done me in repairing the losses I sus- tained, by plundering my house and liberary at Tulibardine by the Swiss, under the King’s pay, immediatly after I had done his Ma- jestie some services the time of the rebellion. If it be said this woud bring on a claim by others which might be heavy to the Government. But my caise is singular ; there is none that has done any service but has been considered by places or pensions soon after the rebellion, and has ever since reaped the profits. Besides, there is not one that has been servisable to the government has had theire house, furniture and liberary, which is an irreparable loss [destroyed] but my self, it being an old liberary of most valuable bookes.” 181. Letter (copy) from the first Duke of Athole to General Car- penter. Logierait, 4th June 17 17. ‘‘ Sir, I doubt not but Collonel Brooks acquinted you that I have delivered up all the arms that came in from the country, and were lying at Dunkeld, on Saturnday last to Captain Corsby. Yesterday Robert Campbell, commonly called Rob. Roy, surrendered himself to me, who I sent prisoner to this place where he is keep’t in custody. He says he has not lain three nights togither in a house these twelve months. I have write to Court that he is now my prisoner. Severals that have been concerned in the late rebellion, and other disaffected persons in this country, and northern shires, have groun very insolent of late, whither it is in expectation of a general indemnity, or that they have encouradgment from abroad, I know not, tho’ there is ground by their behaviour, and some information I have latly, that they are still expecting a descent. I doubt not but the commanding oflGicers in the several towns and garrisons have your MSS. or THE Duke of ATHOIiE. 2 72 MSS. oj THE Duke op Athole. orders to seize upon any rebells, or disaffected persons, att tbe desire, and upon a written information from the Lord Lieutenant, Deputy Lieutenants, any magistrate or Justice of Peace,” &c. Correspondence and Papers relative to the Eebellion of the Years 1745-6 from Mr. Carrington’s Inventory of 1830, referred to in the Introduction to this Report. [Division No. 2.] “Bundle No. 15. Correspondence with Lord George Murray .... and Lady George, from 1731 to 1745. N.B. The last of Lord George Murray’s letters in this bundle, dated 3 September 1745, contains his reasons for ioining the cause of the Pretender.” [Ibid.] “ Bundle No. 36. Thirty-five miscellaneous letters for the year 1745. . . The following letters, &c. relative to the Rebellion in Scotland, viz. — Two letters from Sir John Cope to the Duke of Athole, proposing: that his Grace’s people should be enlisted to serve in Scotland for 3 months, and proposing to act in concert with the Duke. Nine letters from Mr. Macintosh, Edinburgh, on the state and pro-^ ceedingg in Edinburgh of the Highland army. A letter from the Justice-Clerk ; one from Earl Home, one from J. Edward of Solsgirth, with copy of a letter from the Marquis of Tullibardine, commander-in-chief of the rebels. Eight miscellaneous letters. Journal of the Prince’s landing and proceedings 1745. Two lists of the numbers of the rebel array in Scotland upon 14 October.” [Ibid.] “ Bundle No. 37. Letters and papers for the year 1746. Feb. 5th. Narrative of the retreat of the rebels by way of Perth. Feb. 9th. Copy of an order by the Duke of Atholl to the vassals to come to Dunkeld, &c. Summons to James, Duke of Athole to attend the trial of Lord Lovat. Feb. 17th. Letter from the Duke of Cumberland sending a Com- mission of Sheriff to the Duke of Athole for his Grace’s signature. Feb. 18th. Copy of his Grace’s answer [and other relative papers]. Feb. 27th. Return of arms, &c. taken from the rebels at Blair Castle. March 17. Letter to the Duke of Athole from R. Robertson, Kirk- michael, to learn his Grace’s sentiments as to his endeavouring to bribe Lord George Murray’s secretary to reveal the designs of the Prince. March — . Copies of letters to the Lord Justice Clerk with intelli- gence, from l7th to 23rd March. Copy address, J ustices of the Peace, &c. Robert Stewart’s account of the battle [of Culloden], the 24 April. List of those in the Bill of Attainder. List of vassals who have been in the rebellion. 16 May. Proceedings in the House of Lords preparatory to the trials of the Earls of Kilmarnock and Cromartie, and Lord Balmerino. Summons to attend the trial of the above peers. 73 Three letters giving an account of the illness and death of the Marquis of Tullibardine in the Tower of London, the 9th July 1746. July 10. Letter from Lord Dunmore to the Duke of Athole, con- veying the King’s consent to his wearing mourning for his brother. Sept. 4. Copy Order from the Duke of Athole to Baron Eeed, to raise vassals and join the King’s standard. Sixteen miscellaneous letters and papers relating to the rebellion. Memorial of Gregor Murray, a prisoner at Dunkeld, and eleven of his papers relative to the rebellion, being orders from the Marquis of Tullibardine, the commander-in-chief of the rebels, to raise troops, &c. Several letters and papers in favour of persons to be tried, attainted or condemned, for the part they had taken in the rebellion, viz., — Sir James Kinloch ; Alex, and Charles Kinloch ; Alex. Macgrowther ; Stewart of Ballechin’s son ; Mr. Mercer ; Gordon of Glenbucket ; Mr. Farquharson ; Lady Nairne’s daughter. * * # * * Division No. 3. — Correspondence and papers of Lord George Murray, relative to the affairs of 1745-6, and various journals and memorandums of Lord George Murray’s copies of some of these originals, and various other memoranda and papers as described below . . . 1745, Nov. 14. Letter from the Prince (signed Charles P. R.) to Lord George, accepting his resignation as Lieut. -General, and his future services as a volunteer, dated at Brampton, Nov. 14, 1745. 1745, Dec. 20. “Journal of the Marches of H.R.H. the Prince Regent’s army, from the time they entered England, the 8th Nov., till their return to Scotland, the 20 Dec. 1745.” 1746, January. Memorial of Lord George Murray, 6 Jan. 1746, that the Prince should, from time to time, call a Council of War, and upon sudden emergencies a discretionary power should be vested in those who had commands, &c. This is the original paper delivered by Lord George into the Prince’s own hands, and it contains the Prince’s answer in his own handwriting, dated the 7 January 1746, refusing to adopt the advice proposed, and complaining of the way in which he was treated, &c. [This Memorial and the Prince’s reply, were printed in the preface to the first report on the Athole muniments. (Historical MSS. Commission, Appendix to 7th Report, p. 704.) There are two copies of the memorial and answer, one “ with a long note by Sir John M. McGregor, with this concluding remark, “ This memorial, and the answer, seem to develope in a great measure the causes of the early and easy suppression of the last attempt made for the re-establishment of the Royal House of Stuart.”] 1746, Jan. 23. Letter from Prince Charles to Lord George; reasons for not visiting him at Falkirk. 1746, Jan. 24. Letter from the Prince to Lord George [similar in tenor]. 1746, Jan. 25. Letter from the Prince from Bannockburn ; reasons for keeping with him the Athole Brigade. Account of the battle of Falkirk, 9 pages. Copy of what was pre- sented “ to his Royal Highness as the opinion of the officers at Falkirk 29 Janry. 1746,” advising an immediate retreat to the Highlands. Signed by Lord George Murray and the heads of the clans. [Two other copies.] MSS. OP THE Duke of Athole. 2 74 MSS. OP THE Duke of Athole. “ Account of the preceepetat Eetreat, or Flight from Falkirk,” in the handwriting of Lady George Murray, except the last 7 lines in Lord George’s writing. [Also a copy.] Feb. — Original Order by the Duke of Cumberland, 20 Feb. 1746, to Captn. Campbell of Knockbuy, to march and take up post with certain companies, to attack the rebels, and to give them no quarter. Sketch of the ground from Nairn to Inverness, including Culloden. April 12. One of the proposals for an enterprise by the Highland army, 12 Ap. 1746, viz., to order 5,000 of the best troops to march into Athole, to send an advanced party to seize the passes of the Tummel and Tay, and to prevent the retreat of the Prince of Hesse. This paper is not signed, but is supposed to have been a proposition of Lord George Murray’s [with a copy.] April 15. The Original Orders previous to the battle of Culloden by Lord George Murray, Lieutenant-General, and in his handwriting, dated Culloden 14 to the 15 April 1746, in duplicate. Order of battle of the Highland Army at the battle of Culloden. April 17. Letter from Lord George Murray to the Prince, written the day after the battle of Culloden, dated Puthven in Badenoch, 17 April 1747 [sic 1746], lamenting the late loss and present situation of their party, and mentioning some truths showing the error of setting up the Eoyal Standard without positive assurance from H.M. Christian Majesty that he would assist with all his might; of the unfitness of Mr. O’Sullivan and Mr. Hay for their situations, and specifying the instances in which they failed in their duty ; of the fatal errors as to the situation chosen for the battle ; want of provisions ; and concluding by hoping H.E. Highness would accept of his demission, &c. in Lord George Murray’s handwriting, [also an imperfect copy]. May 10. Copy of a letter, dated 10th May 1746, relative to the con- duct of the Highland army, and as to what happened the day of the battle of Culloden and the preceding day. This is in the handwriting of Lady George Murra}\ [There is also a copy, with a note by Sir J. M. Macgregor, to the effect that the letter is supposed to have been written to a friend by Lord George Murray, because copied by his wife. It is added that ‘‘ in a letter of Lord George, dated Emerich, Aug. 5, 1749, to Mr. William Hamilton, he alludes to a letter which he wrote the 10 May 1746, and left at the Scots College at Paris in such a way as makes it pretty certain the letter was written by him.”] Remarks upon the above letter in the handwriting of Lord George Murray, but not signed. Copy or draft of a letter of 79 pages, in the handwriting of Lord George Murray, containing an account of the most material circumstances that fell out from the time the Prince landed in Scotland till the battle of Culloden. Account of the arrival and progress of the Prince through England and Scotland till his coming to Inverness [with copy]. Copy of a letter from Lord George Murray to Mr. Hamilton of Ban- gour, dated the 25 May 1746, giving an account of the principal occur- rences in which he had an immediate concern, from the time of his joining the Prince to the battle of CuUoden ; 42 long pages [with another copy]. 1747. Memorandum in the handwriting, and signed by. Lord George Murray, of a message he received on the 11 July 1747 at 9 at night at Paris, by Mr. Stafibrd from the Prince, desiring Lord George not to go near him for he would not see him, and that it would be well for him to leave Paris as soon as he could. 75 1749, Two letters from Mr. William Hamilton to Lord George Murray for information relative to the transactions of 1745, one dated Feb. 16, 1749, the other July. 1749. Letter from Lord George to Mr, Hamilton, dated 5 August 1749, respecting the battle of Culloden, &c, 1747 to 1756. Eight letters (signed James E.) from the Pretender to Lord George Murray from 1747 to 1756, from Eome, &c., conveying sentiments of his good opinion and kindness towards him ; to allow him 400 livres p. month ; as to the state of the Prince’s affairs and pros- pects ; about a pension from the French Court ; relative to Lord Macleod, &c. 1754. A letter signed “ Henry Cardinal ” (son of the Pretender) to Lord George Murray, dated June 10, 1754, sentiments of esteem and friendship. 1760. Letter signed “James Edgar,” written by command of the “ King ” (the Pretender), conveying compliments of condolence to Lady George Murray on the death of her husband. Lord George. Dec. 9th. Copy of a letter from the Pretender to the Prince, not dated. Some memorandums on a publication relative to the affairs of 1745, 1716 to 1724. A Paper endorsed Journal from the time I came into France the 9th May N.S. 1716, to August 22, 1724.” 1746-1748. Journal of Lord George Murray from 16 Dec. 1746 to 20 August 1748, consisting of seven sheets in the handwriting of Lady George, with some corrections in the handwriting of Lord George. Journals of Lord George Murray through part of Germany, Silesia, Poland, Prussia, &c., &c., &c. Edinburgh, 32, Castle Street, William Fraser. 5th October 1888. MSS. OF THE Duke of Athoie. 2 76 MSS. OF THE Eabl op Home. THE MANUSCRIPTS OF THE EARL OF HOME. The muniments now reported on relate to the family of Home, an ancient and famous Border House, of which the Earl of Home is the chief representative. As is well known, he is also the heir of line of the still more distinguished family of Douglas, Earls of Douglas and Earls of Angus, and as such his lordship has inherited a large portion of their ancient territories ; but the Douglas muniments are not the subject of the present report.* The documents of the Earls of Home^ so far as those are preserved at the mansion of the Hirsel, are not of very remote date, owing to the fact that the ancient barony of Home and the lands comprehended in it have for the most part passed out of the possession of the Earls of Home. But as the lands held by the Home family were situated in several counties in Scotland, the muni^ ments now reported on contain a considerable amount of miscellaneous information which is of value to local antiquaries. Before commenting on the papers 3’eported on, a brief sketch of the family of Home preceding the date of the earliest writ may be given. Under the title of Earl of Home the authors of the Peerage of Scotland trace the descent of the Home family as a branch of the great House of Dunbar, Earls of Dunbar and March. The three earliest generations which are given by these writers are (1) Patrick second son of Cospatrick Earl of Dunbar and March : (2) William the son of Patrick and the Lady Ada of Dunbar, the wife of William : (3) Their son William de Home. From the constant family tradition, as well as from the long inherit- ance of the territory of Home, and the bearing of the surname of Home and the arms of the Dunbars, Earls of Dunbar and March, there is much probability in favour of the alleged princely descent. But strict legal evidence regarding the existence of the earliest generations of the Home family is lacking in that portion of the Home muniments which is preserved at the family residence of the Hirsel and to which this Eeport solely refers. The family residence of Home Castle was occasionally garrisoned by English, French, and Scotch officers during Border warfare. A frontier castle so occupied was not the safest repository for the muniments of the owner. It is thus not matter of surprise that charters of the twelfth and thirteenth centuries, which were usually of small size, are not now to be found at the modern residence of the Earl of Home. Whether such evidence may yet be discovered in the other portion of the Home muni- ments now in the custody of the family solicitor in Edinburgh, remains to be ascertained when full inspection has been obtained of these additional documents. The first direct male ancestor connected with the territory of Home is Sir William, lord of Home, Knight, who is referred to in a charter dated in 1268, granted to the monks of Kelso by his son, also designed William, Lord of Home. The lands dealt with in ;t.he charter had been * “ The Douglas Book,” in four volumes 4to., 1885, contains the history and muni- ments of the Douglas family. 77 granted to the Abbey of' Kelso by Ada, daughter of Patrick, fifth Earl of Dunbar, known as Ada de Courtenay, from the name of her first husband. She was lady of the territory of Home, which she received from her father as a marriage dowry on her union with William de Courtenay. He died about the year 1217, and two years later she married Theobald de Lascelles, becoming a widow for the second time in 1225. She thereafter married, as her third husband, William, said to be a grandson of Cospatrick, third Earl of Dunbar, who it is stated became in her right lord of Home, and the descent of the family of Home in a direct male line is traced from him. But in the absence of more ample evidence doubt may be entertained whether the Sir William, lord of Home, named in the writ of 1268, was the husband of Ada de Courtenay, or, if he were, that he was identical with William of Dunbar, grandson of Earl Cospatrick. William ol Dunbar was the son of Patrick, lord of Greenlaw, second son of Earl Cospatrick, and inherited his father’s lands of Greenlaw. He also held the lands of the Hirsel. He is usually said to have taken the designa- tion of Lord of Home after his marriage with Ada de Courtenay. But as we have said there is a lack of strictly legal evidence that William, Lord of Greenlaw and Hirsel, and William of Home were the same person. William of Greenlaw was married, and his wife is described as M. the Countess. Though she is usually said to be his first wife the dates seem to make it doubtful whether he married Ada of Courtenay. While, therefore, there is no doubt that Ada de Courtenay was a daughter of the Earl of Dunbar, there is no proof yet discovered in the Home muniments now reported on that she was married to a member of the same family, and the Sir William, Lord of Home, named in the charter of 1268, was probably not her husband as usually stated, but her son who inherited the territory of Home through her, and took his surname from his lands. Even should fuller evidence of the descent of the Earls of Home from the Earls of Dunbar and March in the male line not be forthcoming, they have still the distinction of showing descent in the female line through Lady Ada of Dunbar from these great Border Earls. Sir William, Lord of Home, was succeeded before 1268 by his son William, also styled Lord of Home, who disputed the grant made by Ada de Courtenay to the monks of Kelso, but afterwards yielded the matter, and in 1269 bound himself t^o confirm their title to the lands when he should assume military or knightly arms {arma mUitaria) and in the assumption of arms change his seal. Who succeeded to William, Lord of Home, is not certain, but Galfrid de Home is named in the Bagman Boll of 1296. Various other persons bearing the surname of Home are mentioned in English records relating to the lands during the period between 1333 and 1338, when the south of Scotland was over- run by Edward the Third and Baliol, but for want of definite informa- tion it is uncertain who was Laird of Home at the period. In the later part of the reign of King David the Second, John of Home is referred to, and he is probably identical with the Sir John Home named in the foundation charter of the college church of Dunglas [Ko. 123 infra\ granted about 1450 by his great grandson Sir Alexander Home. Sir John was succeeded by his son. Sir Thomas, who married Kicolas Pepdie, heiress of the barony of Dunglas in East Lothian. He was succeeded by his son. Sir Alexander, the first of that name, who married Jean or Janet Hay. This Sir Alexander was a faithful adherent and attached friend of Archibald, fourth Earl of Douglas, under whom he acted as deputy warden of the priory of Coldingham. Home of 2 MSS. OP THE Eabl of Home. 78 MSS. OF THE Grodscroft, the historian of the Douglases, after noting the details of the Eael op Home, i^attle of Verneuil in France, where both the Earl of Douglas and Sir Alexander Home were killed, explains the reason of the latter’s presence in France by a story illustrative of the friendship between him and the Earl. "When Douglas in reply to the request of the King of France was preparing in the beginning of 1424, to sail with a Scottish force to that country, Sir Alexander Home, it is said, wished to send his brother, David Home of Wedderburn, but when he accompanied the Earl to the ship, the latter “ embracing him kindly said to him, Would I have believed, Sir Alexander, that ever you and I could have been separated from one another ; to whom he replied, Surely then, my Lord, I shall not part.” He then, adds the historian, sent back his brother David with instructions to care for his family in his absence or in case of his death, a charge which was afterwards fulfilled with much fidelity. This story has been discredited by a statement in an old manuscript in the Harleian collection, and also by Holinshed, that Sir Alexander Home was killed at Crevant in July 1423. Godscroft’s tale, however, is so far supported by the first writ now reported on [No. 1 infra] which is the last disposition made by Sir Alexander Home of his affairs, and which does appoint his brother David as one of his executors. The date of the Will made at Dunglas, on 3rd February 1423-4, also coincides with the date of the Earl of Douglas’s expedition to France, which left Scotland some short time after the 6th of that month, but the terms of the document seem to imply that Home settled his affairs in view of an intended departure which was not so sudden as Godscroft represents. He does not refer definitely to the proposed expedition, but provides in the first clause of his Will that a commemorative mass should be celebrated for him at Whitekirk, a church at some con- siderable distance from his residence at Dunglas, but particularly famous for the sanctity of its shrine and the alleged miracles wrought by its tutelary saint, the Virgin Mary. The testator also provides that if it should happen him to die in that year, an immediate mass should be said for him. This clause seems to imply that he contemplated a special cause of death and made provision accordingly. The document is interesting from the glimpse it gives of the sources of wealth then possessed by a prominent baron, and also of the prices of cattle and grain at the period. A few months before making his will. Sir Alexander Home had made a grant of lands to the chapel of the Virgin at Dunglas [No. 122 infra, 30 November 1423]. Sir Alexander Home was succeeded by his son of the same name, who about two years after his father’s death married a distant kins- woman of his owm, Marion Lauder. Who she was is not very clear, but she appears to have been one of four daughters of John Lauder and Katherine Lauder, whose identity has not been ascertained, and grand- children of Sir I’obert Lauder. The Retour of Marion and two of her sisters as heirs of their grandfather Sir Robert Lauder, and of Marion and a fourth sister as heirs of their mother Katherine Lauder will be found in Nos. 60, 113, and 271 infra. The sisters were heiresses of a fourth part each of Crailing, Hownam, Swinside, and other lands, and appear to have married into the families of Home, Rutherford, and, apparently, Wardlaw [cf. Nos. 61 and 114 infra]. Marion Lauder and Alexander Home were connected in the fourth degree of consanguinity, though the particular descent is nowhere stated, and therefore required a Papal dispensation to marry. This they obtained on 11 April 1426 [No. 119 infra], but apparently had not patience to wait for it, and married in the interval. In con- 79 sequence they had to undergo a formal divorce and be reunited under a second dispensation, ere they could consider themselves lawfully — married or their children legitimate [Nos. 120, 121 in fra], the last writ giving the date of the consecration of Robert [Strathbrock] as bishop of Caithness. [Cf. Keith, p. 214.] Sir Alexander Home, the second of that name, was a somewhat prominent personage and took an active part in public affairs, but the principal fact recorded regarding him in these papers is his foundation of the collegiate church of Dunglas, in East Lothian, which is fully detailed in No. 123 infra. The foundation was made at the instance, and with the consent, of the good James Kennedy, bishop of St. Andrews. The founder enumerates among those whose souls are to benefit by his grant, his great grandfather. Sir J ohn Home, his grand- father, Sir Thomas, and his father, Sir Alexander, his two brothers, Thomas and George, and his two uncles (or cousins), Patrick and David Home, and other relatives. The number of clergy to be main- tained on the foundation was three, one of whom was to take the style of provost, each presbyter or chaplain receiving an annual salary of 12 merks with a house and garden. Four boys also were to be main- tained for singing in the choir. Rules are laid down for the proper conducting of service in appropriate vestments. The continued resi- dence of the clergy, except at stated periods, is also required, except as they receive leave of absence from the patron ; with other regulations for the conduct of the clergy. After its foundation the collegiate church received various grants of land from neighbouring proprietors,- and these donations became prebends of the college under the patronage of the grantors and their heirs [Nos. 124-127, 129, 278, and 279 infra]^ The lands of Trefontanis or Three Fountains, granted by King James II. [No: 127] are said to have belonged to a religious house of that name in Lammermuir founded by King David the First. The foundation of Dunglas was confirmed by Pope Nicholas the Fifth on 2 January 1451 [No. 128 infra]. Sir Alexander Home was succeeded by his son, the third Sir Alexander Home, who lived until about 1491, and in 1473 was created first Lord Home. Little reference is made to him in the papers now reported on, but in 1468, he and his grandson and heir, Alexander, afterwards second Lord Home, joined in a division of the lands of Crailing and others, with the families of Rutherford and Wardlaw, who also claimed a share in these lands, evidently through the heiresses of John and Katherine Lauder [No. 114 infra. Cf. also No. 61]. Alexander Home, the eldest son of the preceding, died before 1468, in the lifetime of his father. His eldest son, Alexander, afterwards second Lord Home, became the most prominent member of his family, and took high rank in the State, holding the office of Great Chamberlain of Scot- land under King James the Fourth. This position he owed to the active part he and his grandfather took in establishing that King upon the throne. Mai^ of the charters now reported on refer to this Lord Home, who was in high favour with the King, but none of them are worthy of special mention, except perhaps Nos. 187 and 247, which illustrate the manner in which the King disposed of casualties in his hands to Lord Home. In No. 247 we have the provost of the collegiate church of St. Mary at St. Andrews receiving the Chamberlain as tenant in the college lands of Balmain in Fife, at the King’s desire, in place of John Ramsay, Lord Bothwell, the favourite of King James HI., who had been forfeited ; while in No. 187, John Scott, baron of Wilton, while acknowledging the King’s right, desires to take advice before 2 80 Ea^ of^Home Lord Home as his tenant in the lands of Harden in Roxburgh- — * shire. Besides other influential appointments, Lord Home held that of governor or guardian to John, Earl of Mar, &c., younger brother of King J^mes the Fourth, and in that capacity made a grant [Ko. 8 infrn\ to the Master of Huntly of the lands of the Earldom of Mar for a rental on behalf of the young prince. The son of the preceding, Alexander, third Lord Home, succeeded his father in 1506 [No. 11 infra\ and also held the ofiice of Great Chamberlain ; but falling under the displeasure of the Regent Albany, he was in 1516 arrested, tried on a charge of treason, and executed. His brother George, however, received a grant of the forfeited lands, and was duly restored by Parliament, a fact which is implied or referred to in several writs [Nos. 78, 130, 178, 188, 189, 197, and 249 infra\. Alexander, third Lord Home, married Lady Agnes Stewart, daughter ’ of James Stewart, Earl of Buchan, by whom he had a daughter Janet, who, however, did not succeed to her father’s estates, but renounced all the rights which she had through her grandfathei’, Alexander, second Lord Home, or his wife, her grandmother, Nicolas Ker, who was daughter and heiress of George Ker, of Samuelston, in favour of her uncle, George, Lord Home, who bestowed on her and her husband, John Hamilton, the lands of Samuelston, in the county of Haddington, under a clause of reversion [Nos. 259, 260 infra\. George, Lord Home, married Marion Halyburton, second daughter and one of the three heiresses of Patrick, Lord Halyburton, of Dirleton [Nos. 18, 25 infra\ and their son, Alexander, Master of Home, was in 1537 a party to an interesting contract between him and King James the Fifth, in which it is proposed that the Master should marry the King’s natural daughter (her Christian name is not stated in the contract) by Elizabeth Beaton. The sum of 2,000/. was promised by Lord Home, and his sou, the Master, of which sum 1,000/. was already paid to the King, and the other 1,000/. was still due to the King, who, among other conditions, promised to ratify to the Master and his father their lands and possessions [No. 17 infra\. There is, however, no evidence that this contract was ever carried out, and it would appear, if the lady referred to in the contract be identical with the Margaret Stewart named in No. 21 infra^ that she died young. The name of this daughter of King James the Fifth seems to be unknown to history. The writ [No. 21] last mentioned, which is mutilated, is apparently dated before December 1547, and refers to George, Lord Home, as then deceased; but the next document [No. 22 infra^ contradicts that view, as George, Lord Home, is represented as a party to a contract in March 1549, and this last date is corroborated by Nos. 24 and 275 infra, where George, Lord Home, is said to have died two years before April 1551. This appears to cast doubt on a statement made by some writers that Lord Home was severely wounded in a skirmish the day before the battle of Pinkie [September 1547] and died not long after that conflict. The important contract to which he was a party in March 1 548-9 certainly could not have been made long before that date, as Monsieur d’Esse, one of the parties, did not reach Scotland till June 1548. It refers to the keeping of the castle of Home, and provides for its being garrisoned by a force paid by Government, a portion of the building being reserved for the use of Lord Home and his family. At the date of the contract the castle was in the hands of the English, who had also, as we learn from the writ, despoiled Lord Home’s estates, so that he could not in any case have maintained the fortress, but some months later it was retaken by the Scots and French. 81 In October 1557 Home Castle was visited by the Queen Kegent, who there granted a special commission to Alexander, Lord Home, to resist a threatened invasion from England, which, however, did not then take place [Ho. 26 infra\ Two years later a garrison of fifteen men was posted in the castle, and a sum of 75/. Scots monthly appointed for their maintenance [Ho. 27 infrd\. The garrison was also continued in the time of the Regent Morton [Ho. 33 infra\ Alexander, fifth Lord Home, was for a time a supporter of the Regent Murray and of the King’s party, receiving as a mark of the ' regent’s favour various privileges and grants. One of these [Ho. 28 infra] deals with the lands in Ettrick Forest leased by Lord Home from the Crown, but which, owing to the disturbed condition of the country, had been laid waste. Another grant [Ho. 30 infra] bestowed on Lord Home’s eldest son was part of the abbacy of Arbroath, John Hamilton, the commendator, having left Scotland [cf. Ho. 287 infra]y and a process of “ barratry” being led against him. notwithstanding these marks of favour. Lord Home, in 1569, joined the Queen’s party, and was one of those who held for her the Castle of Edinburgh. On the surrender of that fortress, in June 1573, Lord Home was impri- soned and died two years later while still in captivity. We learn this from Ho. 39 infra, in which his son makes complaint against the treatment to which he alleges his father was subjected by the Regent Morton and the Earl of Angus. The complaint against the latter deals with a comparatively petty quarrel about the teinds of Cockburnspath, in which parish Angus and Home were neighbouring proprietors, a fiispute afterwards settled by arbitration in 1586 [Ho. 42 infra]. Large sums were paid to the Regent Morton [cf. Ho. 32 info'a] for a lease of Lord Home’s lands while he was under forfeiture, but the lessee, Andrew Ker of Fawdonside, was a connection of the family. Alexander, fifth Lord Home, although, as we have seen, he was con- tracted to a natural daughter of King James the Fifth, did not marry her, but, as his first wife, Margaret Ker of Cessford, by whom he had issue one daughter. He married, secondly. Dame Agnes Gray, daughter of Patrick, Lord Gray, and widow of Sir Robert Logan of Restalrig, by whom she was the mother of Robert Logan of Restalrig and Fastcastle, who after his death was accused of complicity in the Gowrie conspiracy [cf. Ho. 94 infra]. Alexander, sixth Lord Home, son of the fifth Lord and Agnes Gray, owing probably to his father’s imprisonment, chose curators during his father’s lifetime [Ho. 31 infra]. In 1578 he was by a special Act of Parliament restored to his rank and estates and was duly served heir to his father [Hos. 34-36, 38 infra], his uncle, Andrew Home, commen- dator of Jedburgh, having been appointed his guardian, he being still a pupil. In 1581, he again chose curators, one of the principal of whom was William, Lord Ruthven (first Earl of Gowrie), to whom also the casualty of the young lord’s marriage had been granted by the King giving him a right to exact a fine or certain sum of money if Lord Home refused to marry the lady proposed by Ruthven as his wife. As a result of this gift we have [in Ho. 40 infra] a writ recording a curious cere- mony, a notary’s instrument narrating that on 31st May 1584, Lord Ruthven’s procurator appeared at Lord Home’s lodging in the High Street of Edinburgh, and in his name offered to the young nobleman the choice of two of Lord Ruthven’s daughters as his future wife. These were Lilias and Dorothy Ruthven, whom the procurator set forth as “ Virginnis vndefameit and of lauchfull age to marie,” requiring Lord Home to accept either of them and to complete the marriage. This U 60G48. F MSS. OP THB Earl of Home. 2 82 MS8. OP THE £abl op Home formal offer, though of the actual making of such we have very few records — was in strict compliance with feudal law, which required such intimation to be made to any marriageable heir by the superior, or the person (as in this case) to whom the casualty of his marriage had been granted, that the heir might accept or refuse the proposed union in due form. As we learn from this writ Lord Home simply accepted the intimation and promised to give an answer to Lord Ruthven himself. What that answer was -we do not know, or whether later events broke off the intended union, but Lord Home married neither of the young ladies thus offered to him, his first wife being Christian Douglas, daughter of William Douglas of Lochleven, afterwards Earl of Morton, and widow of Lawrence, Master of Oliphant. Excerpts from a drapery account incurred by this lady as Lady Home for herself and her son the little Master of Oliphant (she had no children by Lord Home) will be found in No. 43 infra. A household book of this period giving the expenses of a'month’s residence of Lord and Lady Home at Goldin gham in 1592 will be found at No. 95 infra. The notes given of prices of beef, mutton, game and fish, are of interest. Alexander, sixth Lord Home, was a favourite of King James the Sixth and accompanied that King to England on his accession, was made a member of the English Privy Council, and in 1605 was created Earl of Home. The friendship between the King and his subject was probably strengthened by their similarity of taste, both being fond of sport. Lord Home’s breed of hounds were distinguished for their swift- ness, so much so that King James, who on one occasion was drawn into a competition, describes them as ‘‘ fleing feinds ” [Report on MSS. of Duke of Hamilton, p. 67]. The Earl died in April 1619, and his last instructions to an old servant shortly before his death related to his dogs, and the hope that his son, the second Earl, would become a hunts- man [No. 49 infra\ We learn from an account referred to in No. 59 that the second Earl did take an interest in horses and hounds, but probably not to such an extent as his father. James, second Earl of Home, was a minor at his father’s death under the guardianship of his mother Mary Sutton, Lady Home, and others [No. 76 infra]. He died without issue in 1633, and was succeeded in his title and in part of the estates by his kinsman. Sir James Home of Coldenknowes, descended from John Home, a younger brother of Alexander, second Lord Home. He received the lands of Crailing and others, and was known also as John Home of Ersilton or Earlston. He died in 1493, and notices of him and his descendants will be found among the papers now reported on [cf. Nos. 97, 102-112, 261-265 infra], James, third Earl of Home, who was the direct ancestor of the present Earl, died in 1666 and was succeeded by his oldest son, Alexander, fourth Earl of Home, whose appointment as one of the gentlemen of the bed chamber to King Charles the Second in 1671 [No. 52 infra] is the paper of the latest date here noted, and concludes the series of writs bearing on the more personal history of the members of the family of Home. The writs from this point onwards are not of a consecutive character, but are divided into groups relating to various lands once possessed by the family of Home, but which have for the most part passed out of their hands. These scattered writs, however, as already stated, contain a good deal of miscellaneous matter not unworthy of notice. Thus, in No. 53 infra, we have the name of one of the less known preceptors of the Knights of St. John at Torphichen, Friar Andrew Meldrum. The Templars seem to have held lands in the parish of Auldcambus, now part of the parish of Cockburnspath, their superiors being the Priory of 83 Coldingham, who also held the teinds of the parish last named [cf. Nos. 54-57 infra^ ; one of the latest priors being John Maitland, better known as the first Lord Thirlestane. The lands of Auldcathy in Linlithgow and Arbirlot in Forfarshire [Nos. 60-63 infra] also belonged to the Homes for a time, coming into the family through their alliance with the Lauders. In Nos. 64-66, is a series of writs bearing the name of James Stewart, second son of Queen Joanna Beaufort, widow of King James I., by her second husband Sir James Stewart, the “Black Knight of Lorn.” In 1457 he received from his brother-uterine, King James II., the lands of Bedshiel, in Berwickshire, forfeited by Mark Haliburton, a faithful friend and some- time secretary of James, ninth and last Earl of Douglas. In this writ the grantee is styled simply James Stewart. In the next writ dated 10 March 1470, he is designed Sir James Stewart of Auchterhouse, Knight, in a charter by his nephew, Alexander Duke of Albany, Earl of March, &c. In the last writ we find him as Earl of Buchan re- signing the superiority of Bedshiel to Lord Home. This was in 1494, and probably pressure was brought to bear on him as he had taken the side of King James the Third at the battle of Sauchie. The seal and signature of Alexander Duke of Albany are appended to writ No. 65 ; cf. also Nos. 279, 280. In 1567 Alexander, fifth Lord Home, received a grant of the ofiice of Sheriff of Berwickshire, formerly held by the Earls of Both well. We learn that he was installed by delivery to him of staff and book, at the church of Lauder and the market cross of Duns. In the time of King Charles the Second, the ofiice was valued at 2,000/. Sterling [Nos. 67-72J. The office was for a time held by Ludovick, second Duke of Lennox, and also during the Commonwealth by persons appointed by Cromwell [No. 96 infra]. Nos. 73-75 show the parentage of, and deal with some transactions by, Mr. David Borthwick of Lochhill, a prominent member of the Scottish bar, a Lord Advocate, and senator of the College of Justice. He was, it would appear, the son of a burgess of Haddington. He amassed a considerable fortune, which, it is said, was dissipated by his son, James Borthwick. His seal and signature will be found in No. 75. Nos. 77, 78, and 79-82 deal with the lands of Braidley in Boxburghshire and Birgham in Berwickshire, but the writs require no special mention. A herald will be amused at the curious quartering of the seal I’eferred to in No. 78. The lands of Birgham were granted by William, eighth Earl of Douglas, to Sir Alexander Home, and at a later date were given by King James the Third to Alexander Bruce, one of his favourites (ancestor of the Bruces of Earlshall), who exchanged the lands in 1490 for Lord Home’s lands in Fife. The writs of Chirnside [Nos. 83-91 infra] give the names of several members of the ancient family of Spens hitherto unknown to genealo- gists, and the terms of one document seem to imply an earlier alliance between the families of Dunbar and Spens than the marriage with Margaret Dunbar of Kilconquhar, The same writ also gives the name of a son of George, eleventh Earl of Dunbar, of whom nothing is known. The charters relating to the Cowdenknowes [Nos. 97-112 infra] may be of interest to the local antiquary to decide whether the “ hal orchard” described as the manor of Earlston is identical with the ruined building traditionally known as the Rhymer’s Tower. The Cowdenknowes was the mains of Earlston, and no fortalice is recorded as existing there until 1506, when King James the Fourth in a charter to Mungo Home refers to the mains of Ersilton calle“ Coldaned knoliis ” F 2 MSS. or THE Eael of Home. 2 84 MSS. oj THE with fortalice and manor thereon [Kegister of Great Seal]. Notice Eael^ ome. directed to the family agreement detailed in No. 112 by which the Coldenknowes family agree to live together so long as they can agree among themselves, the household accounts to be carefully kept and audited by the mistress of the house every Saturday. In this writ Sir James Home of Whitrig, father of the third Earl of Home, refers to his own five brothers, while only three are known to genealogists. Unfortunately he does not name them. In No. 118, under date 1477, we get the name of a Prior of Lesmahagow, and of the then sub-prior of Kelso, not previously known. Passing over the writs of Dunglas as already noticed, there are in Nos. 130-147 some writs of the nunnery of Eccles. This nunnery or priory is said to have been founded by Earl Cospatrick of Dunbar in 1155. In the reign of King James the Fifth, if not before that date, the then Lord Home was appointed hereditary bailie of the priory lands [No. 130 infra\ These comprised various small portions of land as enumerated in No. 146, and certain church lands in the parishes of Eccles, in Berwickshire, and Bothkennar, in Stirlingshire [No. 132]. There were for a time two rival prioresses, but the one recognised by the Crown was Marion Hamilton, apparently a member of the Inner- wick fiimily. After the annexation of the monasteries to the Crown in 1587, the abbacy passed through various hands, under grants from King James the Sixth, and at a date about 1616, the temporalities of the priory were erected into a barony in favour of Sir George Home of Pincarton and Eccles. He has been confounded with Sir George Home of Spott, Earl of Dunbar, but the latter died in 1611. Eskdale [No. 150] and Ewesdale [Nos. 151, 152], Fogo and Gordon, the writs of which are in Nos. 153-174, all belonged, in one form or another, to Lord Home, as also part of Greenlaw [Nos. 175, 176], but none of these writs require special mention, except No. 171, which refers to a raid made on Lord Home’s lands of East Gordon, and No. 173, which illustrates the hardships endured by tenants and others when those entitled to teiudsheaves, which must be lifted before the others were taken from the fields, delayed to secure their property in a reasonable season of the year. The lands of Greenwood, Harden and Hoscote, in the vale of Borthwick water, in the shire of Roxburgh, were granted to Lord Home, Great Chamberlain, and his son, and among the writs dealing with them [Nos. 177—180, 185-191, 196—199] we have notices of the Turnbulls and Hepburns as at one time possessors of Greenwood and Harden before they came into the hands of the Scotts, who are also named, while Hoscote was one of the ancient holdings of the Lords Borthwick, who took their family name and title from the Borthwick valley. Two writs [Nos. 200, 201] showing the acquisition of Howlaws in Berwickshire [cf also No. 192] from James, Master of, afterwards ninth Earl of Douglas, who in return received the lands from John, Lord Haliburton of Dirleton, are followed by a series of writs of some interest to genealogists. These [Nos. 202-208] relate to the Scotts of Howpasley said to be represented by Lord Napier and Ettrick. It appears from the writs now reported on, compared with No. 117 infra and Charters in the Great Seal record, that Alexander Scott of Abbenton or Abington was the first Scott who held Howpasley in property, the lands having been in posses.fion of the Stewarts of Dalswinton and Garlies till about 1468, when King James the Third granted them to Alexander Scott on the resignation of Alexander Stewart, younger of Dalswinton. This seems to dispose of the alleged pedigree 85 given by some peerage writers of the Scotts of Howpasley as descending from a remote source, and although the present writs throw no light on the point, there seems reason to believe that Alexander Scott of Abingdon and Howpasley was identical with Alexander Scott, the second or third son of Walter Scott of Kirkurd and Buccleuch. That Alexander had two sons, Walter and Adam. Alexander Scott of Howpasley was succeeded [No. 204 infra] by Walter Scott of How- pasley, who was named as an executor by David Scott of Buccleuch in 1492, and he was afterwards tutor to the young laird of Buc- cleuch, an office usually filled by a relative. Walter Scott appears to have had issue a daughter, Janet Scott, who was his heir [No. 205 infra] in 1530, before which she was apparently under the guardianship of Robert Scott, designed tutor of Howpasley, who seems to have been her uncle, and to whom she may have resigned the estate of Howpasley. King James the Fifth in 1536 granted under the great seal to Robert Scott of Howpasley and Isobella Murray, his wife, the lands of Appletreehall, &c., which had belonged to Robert’s father and were in the King hands, through the forfeiture of Alexander, Lord Home. This proves that Robert Scott and the late Walter Scott must have been brothers, and the former, as is evident from the writs now reported on, carried on the line of the family. Janet Scott married Thomas McDowal of Mackerstoun, but Robert Scott of Howpasley was succeeded in 1578 by his son. Sir Walter Scott of Birkenside, who in turn was followed, in 1580, by his son, Walter [Nos. 206-208], though the latter was not infeft till 1588. Among the writs of Huntlywood [Nos. 209-212] may be noted the instrument by Alexander, Earl of Huntly, telling why he had issued a duplicate charter to Lord Home, because some malicious person had torn away the seals of the first grant, thus showing the importance then attached to sealing as the mode of authenticating documents. In the writs of Bolton, East Lothian, which follow [Nos. 213-220 ; cf. also No. 129] we have references to a member of the Hepburn family whose name appears to be wholly unknown to peerage writers, and yet he was for many years Master of Hailes and the nearest heir to the earldom of Bothwell. He was the brother of Adam Hepburn, second Earl of Bothwell, who was killed at Flodd en on 9th September 1513, and must have been the next in age, as in 1515 he describes him- self as tutor lawful and heir of his nephew, Patrick, Earl of Bothwell. The legend on his seal [No. 129] is not clearly decipherable, and it cannot be ascertained what property he possessed, but at a later date he obtained through Lord Home the lands of Bolton. Up to 1537 he is designed Master of Hailes, which seems to imply that his grand nephew, James, afterwards the famous Earl of Bothwell, was not then born. He is also designated in the same way in 1559, after his nephew’s death, he being also the next heir to his grand nephew. Patrick Hepburn of Bolton, Master of Hailes, appears to have had only one son, and to have been succeeded by a granddaughter, who married James Hamilton of Sprouston, perhaps identical with the laird of St. John’s Chapel [No. 232 infra]. The Papers which relate to the Abbacy of Jedburgh and Restennet, now in Lord Home’s possession [Nos. 221--226], do not call for special remark. The writs of the lands of Lambden [Nos. 227-231] show some generations of the old Merse family of Hately. They also held Meller- stain for a time [Nos. 252, 253], the last named writ recording a feud betv/een them and the Brownfields, also a Berwickshire family. The names of Rany, Letham and Redpath occur in charters of the lands of Letham [Nos. 233-237], which in 1478 Edward Redpath resigned into MSS. OP THE Earl of Home. 2 86 MSS. OP THE hands of Alexander, Duke of AJbany, to be given to Alexander Eabl op Home. Home. The bouse called “ The Wolt of Letham ” is alluded to in these writs. The writs of Leyacres and Friarness [Nos. 238-243] and those of Samuelston [Nos. 256-260] deal with the later members of a family of Kers not named by any genealogists. The first of the family of whom anything is known is a Richard Ker, whose son and heir, John Ker, was an adherent or attendant upon James, second Earl of Douglas, and received from the Earl between 1384 and 1388 the lands of Samelston, or Samuelston, in the county of Haddington. Sir John Ker died in 1418, and was succeeded by his son, John, who in 1440 was succeeded by his brother, George [No. 256 infra\. The latter was apparently the father of George Ker of Samuelston, who married Marion Sinclair, and whose daughter and heiress, Nicholas Ker, married Alexander, second Lord Home, great chamberlain of Scotland. As formerly stated, the lands of Samuelston were given by George, fourth Lord Home, to his niece, Janet Home, who married John Hamilton. The lands of Leyacres and Friarness, however, formerly belonging to George Ker of Samuelston, were inherited by, or granted to his granddaughter, Eliza- beth Home, who had been married, first, to Thomas Hay, younger of Tester, and then on a report of his death abroad, to James Lord Hamil- ton, first Earl of Arran, from whom she was \yide Report on Hamilton MSS.] divorced in 1504, because her first husband was discovered to be alive. In the present Report, however, she is described as Elizabeth Home, Lady Hamilton, so late as 1531, and appears to have retained the designation till her death in 1544 [cf. Nos. 241, 242], when her brother George Lord Home was served her heir. From No. 245, we learn that there was an old family of Manderston of that Ilk. In Nos. 254, 255, compared with No. I7l, we have reference to one of these plundering raids so common in Scotland, accompanied, in one case at least, with loss of life. The marauder was Ninian Chirnside of East Nisbet, who in 1523, made a foray upon Lord Home’s lands of East Gordon and Huntlywood, and there despoiled his tenants. Either at that time or apparently at a later date Chirnside was instrumental in causing the death of David Home, prior of Colding- hame, a younger brother of George, fourth Lord Home, who with other relatives, demanded satisfaction. It may be noted that a Ninian or Ringan (the two names being synonymous) Chirnside, otherwise known as Captain Ringan Chirnside, was a prominent actor in the troubles between England and Scotland at a later period, but whether he was identical with the Laird of East Nisbet is not certain. The lands of Smailholm belonged for a time to the Homes of Earlston and Coldenknowes, having been exchanged with Thomas Ker, a brother of the Laird of Cessford, for lands in Crailing and Hownam [Nos. 261— 265]. The lands described in No. 266, as the Charterhouse lands of Sprouston, were granted in 1433 by Archibald, fifth Earl of Douglas, to the Prior and Monastery of the Carthusians founded in Perth by King James the First ; but how the lands came into the hands of the Hamiltons of St. John’s Chapel does not appear. There are also a few memorials of another old ecclesiastical foundation, the Abbey of St. Rothan, said to have been founded by one of the Countesses of March for a community of Nuns. We learn from the writs now reported on [Nos. 267-269] what lands belonged to the priory, at least in its later days. The remaining Writs, relating to Tinnies in Yarrow, Thornton in the county of Haddington, and Upsetlington in Berwickshire, do not merit special notice, or have already been touched upon. 87 The muniments as reported on are divided into two sections : — 1. Documents, more or less of a personal nature relating to the principal members of the family of Home. 2. Old Charters and other documents still in the charter chest at Hirsel relating to lands formerly possessed by the Home family. Section I. — Documents, more or less of a Personal Nature relating to the Principal Members of the Family of Home. 1. Testament of Alexander Hume of Dunglass 3rd February 1423-4. The original is in Latin, but a translation is here given. Inventory of all the effects of Alexander of Hum made at Dunglase the third day of the month of February 1423 A.D., in presence of trust- worthy men, namely, Patrick of Hum, his brother, Alexander of Hum, his son and heir, William Hall (de Aula), his chaplain, and John Bewclase. First he acknowledges himself to possess 1,300 ewes price of each 36r.= 156/. [sic, lege £195] Item he acknowledges 23 score barren sheep and ten sheep price of each sheep 2s. = 47/. ; Also 48 rams commonly called “ twpis ” price of each 2s. = 41. 16^. ; Also 800 young sheep commonly called ‘‘hoggis” price of each 14c/. = amount 56/. Total value of all his sheep 263/. 16^. He likewise acknowledges himself to have four score and four cows each valued at 13^. 4d. amount 56/. ; also 21 bullocks of two years old, price of each 6s. 8d. amount 7/. ; Also 52 calves, price of each, 40d. amount 8/. 13^. 4d. ; Also four score and fourteen oxen, value of each 13^. 4d. amount 62/. 13.9. 4d. Total of all his oxen and cows 134/. 6s. 8d. Also twenty chalders of corn [or wheat ‘‘ frumenti ”] growing, each boll valued at 40d. amount 53/. 6s. 8d. ; Also “in the Slad ” in oats and barley 13/.; also in Dunglase in oats sown and to be sown 24 chalders price of each chalder 20^. amoimt 24/. Also in Aldcambus and Hundwood 15 chalders of oats, each chalder of the supposed value of 20^r. amount 15/. Also in barley to be sown in Dunglass and Aldcambus twenty chalders 32^. amount 32/. Total amount of all his produce 136/. 165. 8d. Amount of all the foresaid effects 534/. 05. 4d. These are the debts which are due to him by others : First, the Bishop of St. Andrews, 10 nobles ; Sir William Lyndyssay 10 merks ; Walter of Ogilvy 10 merks ; John of Manderston, 8 merks, one ox and one mart [for winter beef] of annual rent. Also the iDurgesses of Edinburgh 40 nobles. Amount of my debts 40/. and 10 nobles. As nothing is more certain than death or more uncertain than the hour of death. In the name of God Amen. I, Alexander of Hume make my testament in this manner, namely, I give and bequeath my soul to God Almighty and the blessed Mary, and I declare and ordain that a chaplain may celebrate [a commemorative mass] in the church of the blessed Mary which is called Whitekirk ; and because that chaplain may be more readily got at the feast of Whitsunday next to come, and if it happen me to die, which God forbid, in that year, I wish that imme- diately after my death there may be celebrated on account of my death services in accordance with church usage, and that one chaplain may celebrate once a year in the church of St. Michael of Aldhampstocks Also I give and bequeath to Christiana my daughter two hundred pounds ; also I give to Jonet my daughter one hundred pounds. Also I give and bequeath to Alicia my daughter one hundred merks. Also MSS. OP THE Bakl of Home. 2 88 USS. OP THE Eabl op Home. to George my son 50 merks, and the residue of all my goods to my sont Alexander, for supporting the burdens incumbent on me as on him, and that he may dispose the same effects with the advice and assistance of my living executors, whom I ordain and constitute to be the persons^ underwritten, namely Patrick Hepburn laird of Wauchton, Patrick of Hume, David of Hume, my brothers, and the said Alexander, my son, that they may dispose of the same goods with the advice and protection of my superior the lord of Hailes that he may defend them and compel them to fulfil my desire, by giving them power to do all and sundry which of right belong and are known to belong to the office of executors, as they shall desire to answer to the supreme Judge. And in token of this testament my seal is affixed to the presents. At Dunglass, year,, day and month beforenamed. 2. Letters by Alexander of Hume, cousin or kinsman of Alexander of Hume lord of that ilk, resigning into the hands of the latter as his over lord, his whole lands lying in the town [villa] and territory of Hume, with the pertinents within the earldom of March, with all claim and right which the granter had in the same. At Dunglass 1st June 1433. 3. Discharge by Patrick Lord Hailes to Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk : “Be it kend till all men be thir present letters, me Patrick Hepburn lorde Hailis to ^afe resauit be the handis of Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk knyc^t all and syndry sommys of raonee aucht to me be him throuch the cause of maryage of Adam my sone and aire and Helene the dochter of the saide Sir Alexander. Of the sommys all and syndry beforsaide I hald me veile content fullily assythyt and paide and quhitclemys and dischargis the said Sir Alexandir his airis executouris and his assignais of all and syndry the said sommys for me myn airis executouris and myn assignais for euermare be thir present letters. In vitnes of the quhilk thing to thir present letters me seile is to hyngyt at Hailis the thryd day of the moneth of Fabruare in the yher of Gode a thousand foure hundreth and sexty.’’ The granter’s seal is still attached, partly broken. 4. Contemporary copy of an agreement in the form of an indenture, between George Lord Gordon on the one part and Alexander Seton his brother on the other part, to the effect that neither Lord Gordon nor his heirs shall make any impediment to the entry of Alexander Seton to the lands belonging to his mother the late Giles Hay, but shall rather help and further him “ thareto, in als fer as he may witht his worschip,” and specially anent the recovering of the lands of Tulibody, except the lands of the forest of Bune and Avin with the tenandries lying within them, which Lord Gordon shall enjoy heritably without any obstacle, of the said Alexander and his heirs, for w'hich lands Lord Gordon shall give to his brother the lands of Teuchfresale [Touchfraser] and the Drippis, lying in the .sheriffdom of Stirling and that by charter and sasine within forty days. Providing that because James Lord Living- stone and Sir John Colquhoun of that Ilk held part of Touchfraser and the Drips from Alexander Earl of Huntly for their lives, Lord Gordon shall give his brother a portion equal to what they hold from the lands of Huntly and Gordon until he enters to Touchfraser, etc., and shall by means of James Bishop of St. Andrews and other friends, prevail on their father the said Earl of Huntly to consent to fulfil this arrangement, so that Lord Gordon and Alexander Seton may be put in fee of the forest of Bune and A fin, and the lands of Touchfraser and Drips respectively, the franktenement being reserved to the Earl. Dated at 89 Stirling 3rd February 1464-5. Thomas Lord Erskine, Alexander Spence son and heir to Murdow Spence, and others witnesses. The seal of the Bishop of St. Andrews is said to have been appended on behalf of Lord Gordon and that of Thomas Lord Erskine on behalf of Alexander Seton. 5. Contemporary copy of another Indenture between the same parties “ for the stanchyng of all debatis and contrauersiis betuex thaim and thare airis in tyme cummyng ” especially as to the lands belonging to the late Giles Hay. Alexander Seton binds himself and his heirs never to lay claim to the lands of Culsabbarte, Aynze and Boyne, in return for which renunciation Lord Gordon shall infeft him in 100 merks of the lands of Gordon and Huntly, until he obtain the barony of Tulibody in the sheriffdom of Clackmannan, and also in 40 pounds of the same lands until the Laird of Stobhall shall receive him as tenant in the lands of Drips, etc. George Lord Gordon also shall resign in his brother’s favour the lands of Touchfraser, etc. And as to other lands that formerly belonged to Giles Hay mother to Alexander Seton, Kyn- mondy in the earldom of Buchan, Rate and Geddes in the sheriffdom of Nairn and Fothirty in the earldom of Ross, George Lord Gordon shall further and help Seton in recovering these lands “ as he sulde do til his broder and man, and at the said Alexander sail keip his service to the said lorde his brodyr and in lyke vyse the said lorde to kep gude and afald lordschip to hym, as the letters of lordschip and maurent maid betuex thame of before proportis.” Dated at Edinburgh 10 April 1470. 6. Letters by Robert, Abbot of Kelso, Andrew Ker of Cesfurde, John Murray of Cranstoun, Sir James Liddayle of Halkareton, knight and James Ker of Gaitshaw, in which they bind themselves by the faith of their bodies, their heirs, executors and assignees to ‘‘ a vorschipfull man ” John Home, his heirs, etc., in the sum of two hundred merks Scots ‘‘ for the contract of matrimony to be made betuix the saide Jhone and Mergret the dochter of the saide James Ker ” to be paid upon the high altar of St. Nicholas’ Kirk in Home, as follows, forty pounds on the completing of the marriage and twenty pounds at each term of Whitsunday or Martinmas thereafter till the whole sum be paid ; and if it should happen that John Home be heir to Alexander Home [of that Ilk, afterwards Lord Home] his brother, the granters bind themselves to pay a further sum of four hundred merks, to be paid in termly sums of fifty merks until fully discharged. Dated at Kelso 20 March 1471-2. The five seals once attached are now gone. 7. Commission by King James the Fourth, constituting and appoint- ing his beloved and faithful cousin and councillor Alexander Home of that Ilk, apparent heir of Alexander Lord Home, to be Great Chamberlain of Scotland for the whole time of his life, giving to him full powers belonging to the ofiice. Dated at Edinburgh 7th October 1488. 8. Tack or Lease by Alexander Hume of that Ilk Great Chamberlain of Scotland, in which he declares himself to “ have sett and to male lattin, and be thir present letters settis and to male lattis to ane noble and michty lord, Alexander Gordoun, Maister of Huntlie ” all and sundry the lands of the Earldom of Garriach, and all and sundry the lands of Strathdon lying within the earldom of Mar and the sheriffdom of Aberdeen, and that for six years from Whitsunday next after this date ; which lands are assigned to the granter during the said space MSS. OP THE Eakl of Home.. 2 90 MSS. OF THE Eael of Home. ‘‘ for the sustentatioun and expenss of a Richt noble and michty lord, Johne Erie of Mar and Garriach ’’ in terms of letters under the great seal ; the lands to be held by Lord Gordon for six years, with all their profits, he having power to remove and input tenants. Lord Gordon during the six years is to pay such rents and duties as are contained in the Exchequer Rolls, and he is also during the same period to have the keeping of the Castle of Kildrummy, with power to appoint constables, jailors and other officials, and as payment for this service the Chamber- lain assigns to him a hundred merks from the lands, yearly during the six years, as he had formerly for the keeping of the same. Further the Chamberlain leases to Lord Gordon the lands, castle and others, after the issue of the six years for as long as it shall happen to himself to have the same assigned to him for the sustentation of the Earl of Mar and Garriach. With clause of warrandice. Dated at Edinburgh 26 March 1491. Signed by the granter, whose seal is still appended, bearing quarterly, 1 and 4 three papingoes for Pepdie ; 2 and 3 a lion rampant for Hume. Crest a stag’s head. Legend S. Alexandri Hume.” 9. Acquittance by Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy knight and Elizabeth Douglas, his mother, lady of Dalwolsy, narrating that the late Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy, father and husband of the granters respectively, held the half lands of Fogo in the sherifidom of Berwick heritably to him and his heirs under reversion of the sum of four hundred merks Scots, which sum Alexander Lord Hume Great Chamberlain of Scotland has now paid to the granters for the said half lands, and they therefore discharge him of all claims, Elizabeth Douglas adding a special clause of discharge to Lord Hume for all rents due to her from these lands. Dated at Edinburgh 1st July 1494. Witnesses John Ogilvy of Fingask, Robert Douglas of Lochleven, George Hume of Ayton, David Barclay of Cullerny and others. Signed ‘‘Alyxand^ ramsay ” “ Elezebetht dougls of Dolwssy.” 10. Letters of Procuratory by Alexander Lord Hume Great Chamberlain of Scotland, appointing Patrick Hume of ‘‘Pollart” [Polwarth], Adam Crichton of Ruthven and Patrick Heriot, or one of them to appear for him in the burgh of Dundee on the 24th July instant, there to ask and receive from Alexander Lord Gordon or his procurators a charter of 10/. worth of his lands of East Gordon to be given heritably to Lord Home and his heirs, with the usual precept of sasine, the writs to be granted under Lord Gordon’s own seal and -in proper form ; also in Lord Home’s name to pay to Lord Gordon 200 merks in full payment of a sum of 300 merks for the alienation by him to Lord Home of the said land, delivering to Lord Gordon at the same time a letter of reversion in the usual form, and also requiring a lease from him to Lord Home of the land in East Gordon, and also of the land apprised to the late Mr. Alexander Inglis Archdeacon of St. Andrews, for 19 years from the date of redemption of the 10/. land. With full power to the procurators to act for the granter. Dated at Kilkerran in Kintyre 16 duly 1498. Signed “Alex**!, horn.” 11. Precept by Patrick (Hepburn) Earl cf Both well, Lord Hailes and Sheriff Principal of Berwick, etc., constituting and appointing William Sinclar in Morhame, Alexander Lauder of that Ilk, George Ilaitlie of Brumhill, Charles Murray and George Wedderheid burgesses of Lauder, and any one of them, his very lawful and undoubted Sheriff* deputes of the said sheriffdom of Berwick, giving them full power as such to receive the brief or brieves of Inquest from the King’s Chancery. 91 raised or to be raised by Alexander Hume, Great Chamberlain of Scot- land, son and heir of the late Alexander Lord Hume by decease of his father, upon the lands and annual rents pertaining to him through that decease, and lying within the sheriffdom of Berwick, and all other brieves whatever that shall be directed to the sheriffs of that sheriffdom or their deputies by Alexander Hume or other person ; with full power to decide on such brieves, and otherwise as in due form. At Hailes 29th September 1506. Signed “ Patrik Erie off Bothvile.” 12. Agreement in the form of an Indenture between Alexander Earl of Huntly on one part and Alexander Lord Hume on the other part, to the effect that if the king should lead a forfeiture upon the barony of Gordon in the sheriffdom of Berwick or on any part of it, because of alienation of the same to Lord Hume, the latter shall deliver an authentic copy of the confirmation which he has got or shall get upon the lands which he holds of the Earl of Huntly in heritage without reversion, and as to the lands held by Lord Hume from the Earl, which are wadset (mortgaged) or under reversion. Lord Hume with the Earl’s aid shall use lawful diligence to obtain a confirmation upon these lands that would save them from forfeiture ; and if forfeiture be led and the wadset lands are declared to belong to the king, then Lord Hume shall assist the Earl to reobtain the lands from the king in order that the Earl may give them again to Lord Hume under such reversions as at present ; and Lord Hume shall not labour in any other way for himself as to these lands in hindering the Earl, but only to have them in wadset as they now are, the Earl having his superiority. And if forfeiture shall be led upon the lands of Gordon and they are declared to belong to the king and if the Earl receive new infeftment thereof, he shall infeft Lord Hume in the lands he now has in the barony as he now holds the same. It is provided that this contract shall not pre- judice Lord Hume in his action of warrandice in terms of the charter to his late father, and the parties are bound to observe this agreement under a penalty of 1,000/. Scots. Dated at Edinburgh 24 January 1506-7. Witnesses William Scott of Balwery, Adam Creichton of Eothvens, knight. Master James Haliburton, Master John Davyson, Eobert Turnbull, and Thomas Haitly. The writ was made in duplicate and this copy is signed Alex’^ Erie of huntle.” 13. Assedation or Lease by King James the Fourth in favour of Alexander Lord Hume granting to him ‘‘ oure thre husband landis with thair pertinentis of oure toune of Grenlaw, quhilkis Williame Eeidpeth occupyit of befor, lyand within oure erldome of Marche and sherefdome of Berwik ” in lease for five years from the date hereof ; to be held and enjoyed by him and his subtenants, with all profits, he paying yearly therefor all rents of the lands used and wont according to the king’s rental. Given under the privy seal at Dunfermline 16th May 1509. ‘‘ James E.” 14. Charter under the great seal of King James the Fourth, granting to Alexander Lord Hume, his great chamberlain and warden of the east and middle marches of the kingdom towards England, the lands and barony of Hume and Dunglas, with the advowson and right of patronage of the provostry and prebends of the collegiate church of Dunglas, with various other lands and baronies, etc., enumerated, all which were resigned by Lord Hume, and were incorporated by the king into one free barony to be called the barony of Hume, etc. Dated at Edinburgh 4th February 1509-10. The great seal is still attached, somewhat broken [It is unnecessary to give this writ at length, as it is recorded in the MSS. or THE Eael of Home. 2 92 MSS. OP THE Earl of Home. Eegister of the Great Seal, Lib. xv., No. 163, and is fully noted in the printed volume 1424-1513, p. 729.] 15. Bond of manrent by Thomas Rutherfurd of that Ilk, John Rutherfurd of Hundolee and George Rutherfurd of Hunthill, and each of them conjointly and severally, in which they bind themselves by the faith and truth in their bodies to Alexander Lord Hume “ That we and ilk ane of us ar becumin and be thir presentis becumis the saidis lordi& men and servandis, and bindis and oblisis us as said is to tak the said lordis afauld trew and plane pairt in all his actionis and querellis leiffull and honest movit or to be movit be him or againis him ; and to ryde and gang with him with our kyn and freyndis when and whar it sail pleiss hym againis all that dee and leif may, our allegeance to our souerahe the king allanerlie exceptit ” etc. in usual form. At Edinburgh 18 May 1516. Witnesses Andrew Ker of Fairniehirst, Master A braham Creichton and Sir Archibald Rutherfurd. Signed “ Thomas ruy^furd of y^ ilk.” ‘‘ Johhe ruderfurd hudole.” ‘‘ George ruy^furd of huthill.” 16. Assedation and lease by George Lord Home, as successor and assignee of George Inglis of Louchend in and to a reversion by the late William Redpeth of Grenlaw for the redemption of 205. worth of land lying in the tenandry of Greenlaw and sheriffdom of Berwick, granting in lease to his ‘‘traist frende” Andrew Redpeth, son and heir to the late William Redpeth of Grenlaw, the said 205. land for four years from the date hereof ; To be held to Andrew Redpeth, his heirs assignees and subtenants, for a yearly rent of 205. With clause war- ranting the lands for four years. Dated at Home, 5th November 1525. Witnesses John Home, Robert Trotter, Ralfe Trotter, William Tunno, and James Thomson. Signed “ George 1. horn.” 17. Contract between King James the Fifth and Alexander Master of Hume, beginning ‘‘ It plesis the kingis grace to contract and appoynt with Alexander Hwme sone and apperand air to George Lord Hwme and fear of the landis and lordschip of Hwme, and the said lord frank tene- mentar of the samin ” to the effect that as the king formerly gave iiifeftment to Alexander Hume in fee and to Lord Hume in liferent of the lands and lordship of Hume and of all other lands which belonged to the laxe Alexander Lord Hume brother of George Lord Hume ; and had presented them to superiors of other lands, and had given them the offices, etc. belonging to the late Lord Hume, and that for their good service and also for the sum of 2,000/. Scots promised by George Lord Hume for himself and his son, of which 1,000/. has been paid to the king and 1,000/. is owing, “ and now his hienes at his perfyte age of twenty five yeiris eftir all reuocatiounes made be him, and remanyng of the samyn gude mind beneuolence and consideratioun as of befoir, and being of intentioun for the singular wele of the leving and hous of Hwme and affectioun he beris thairto, wills intendis and promittis to contract his hienes dochter naturall borne of Elizabeth Betoun, in lauchfull marriage and matrymony with the said Alexander and failzeing of him be deces, with Andro Hwme his bruthir germane, quhilk failzeand with ony vther that sail happin to succeed heretablie to the said Alexander in the lordschip of Hwme, how sone thai salbe of lauchfull age to contract the said manage.” The king also of new ratifies and gives to Alexander Hume in fee and George Lord Hume in lifereni all lands and baronies, etc. belonging or that might have belonged to the said late Alexander Lord Hume or Nicholace Ker his mother; and further promises to infeft Alexander, with George Lord Home and Marion Haliburton his wife, in the said Marion’s lands and heritage. 93 The king shall ratify this writ in the next parliament and shall then also restore the said Alexander and George to all honours dignities and rights of succession, as if the said late Alexander Lord Hume had not been forfeited. The king also remits the sum of 1,000/., due by George Lord Hume and also any sum which may be claimed from him as security that Jolm Hume of Blacader should leave the country, with other similar provisions, including one that the Humes shall not pay too high a rent for the teinds of Kelso. It is also arranged in obedience to the king’s wish that as the Humes’ lands of Thornton (in Berwick- shire) are commodious ” to him, they shall be exchanged for thirty husband lands in feu of Fishwick with fishings unglas &c. appointing his “ day lie servitor” Andrew Kneland his procurator, giving him power to appear for Lord Home in the parish kirk of Edinburgh called St. Giles on 17th December instant, there to deliver, or consign in case of refusal, a rosenoble of gold, good weight and current in Scotland, to Sir John Home of North- berwick knight, Gavin Home of Johnscleugh and Alexander Home, eldest lawfull son to Mr. Adam Home parson of Polwarth, who are heirs male or apparent heirs male and successors to Alexander Home of Northberwick, and pretended heritable possessors of the lands under named, for redemption from them of the lands of Thornton with manor place, mill etc. in the constabulary of Haddington and Sheriffdom of Edinburgh (and by annexation in the Sherifidom of Renfrew) which had been alienated by the Earl to the said Alexander Home under reversion for payment of a rosenoble ; and to require the said parties to fulfil the reversion, etc. Dated at Home 15th December 1605. Captain Thomas Tyrie and others witnesses. Signed “ AE. home.” 46. Extract Decree by the Lords of Council and Session in regard to the summons raised at the instance of Alexander Earl of Home, 2 106 MSS. OF THE Lord Jedburgh &c. against Walter Scott of Tushilaw and Eobert Scott Eaki of Home, his eldest son, born between him and Elizabeth Gledstanes his wife, narrating that in September 1597 the pursuer agreed with Walter Scott and his son for the alienation of Lord Home’s lands of Caucro- bank in the lordship of Ettrick Forest and sheriffdom of Selkirk, to Walter Scott in liferent and to Eobert Scott and his heirs male, etc. under reversion, redeemable for the sum of 400 merks, upon which a charter was framed by the Earl’s solicitor and brought by Walter Scott to the Castle of Home where it was signed by the Earl and delivered by him to Scott and his son, who as they could not write, promised to procure the signatures of two notaries to the reversion, a promise which was renewed, but on hearing the case and referring the matter to Walter Scott’s oath of verity, the Court acquitted him of the promise, leaving Lord Home to pursue the other defender. Edinburgh 23 De- cember 1609. 47. Discharge by Lord Jedburgh [Sir John Ker] in favour of Alexander Earl of Home of the sum of 1,440 merks Scots received on account of Elesoun or Alison Ker the grantor’s daughter, part payment of a sum of 42,000 merks contained in an obligation made by the Earl and his cautioners in favour of the said Alison. Discharge written and signed by the granter at Jedburgh 10th October 1611. Signed ‘‘ Jedbrff.” 48. Contract between Alexander Earl of Home and Sir William Cockburn of Langton, in which the former agrees to assign to the latter a charter granted under reversion of 10,000/. Scots by James Maitland of Lethington to Earl Home of the lands of Simprin, Sir William Cockburn in return agreeing to dispone to Lord Home the lands of Upsetlingtonshiel granted to Sir William by John Auchincraw there under reversion of 6,000 merks, with other 9,000 merks in money. Deserving to the Earl and Sir William Cockburn the crop for this year, 1616, of the lands of Simprin and Upsetlingtonshiel respectively. Dated and signed at Hutounhall and Langton 26 February and 13 March 1616. Witnesses Alexander Home, son to Sir James Home of Eccles, Mr. Alexander Home minister there, Mr. Samuel Home brother of Sir John Home of Hutounhall, and others. 49. Obligation by Alexander Earl of Home, etc., binding himself and his heirs, to give to his servant Eobert Douglas for good service, yearly and termly during his life the teinds of Fogo, with the silver rent paid yearly, that he has been in possession of for ten years past “togither with the teind peis of Cokburnspeth I did also alowe him for hying of bootis, and if my wyff sould meddill with the samyne to satisfy him for thame yeirly during his lyffcym as thay shall best accord.” The Earl also leaves to Douglas the keeping of his house of Hirsel, with 30 bolls of oats, he paying yearly therefor to the Earl’s son a cup pell off suffi- cient fyn houndis as he and my son can best accord, and the oitis to be payit out of the teindis off the Hyrsall as also ane hundreth thraiffis off ait strawe. I do also leiv to him the fourty peces of dowbill angellis he (lid delywer to Sir Thomas Fairfaxe of Cylling for ane horse and at his owin sight to chuse whither he think the horse or the mony the better and taik whichever off thame he will for his best commodity. I do also geive him frely the twenty four peces my Lord Montgomery is debtfull to me, to dischairdg sum lyttil bussines 1 hav apoynted him.” The Earl also gives freely to Douglas all the suits of clothes and cloaks of the Earl’s in his custody that he may dispose of them to his profit. The Earl concludes “ Last of all by this my bond of fre gift my will is. 107 suchevir doggis as ar at horn in my house be keipt togither and that he [Douglas] will be cairfull to se my sone ane huntsmane till God bliss him farder in yeiris.” Written and dated at Channel row the 18th of February 1619. Signed A. E. Home. 50. Signature under the Cachet of King James the Sixth for a charter to be passed under the great seal granting to James now Earl of Home, son and heir of the late Alexander Lord Home, the lands of Hirsell, as described, lying in the sheriffdom of Berwick, with fishings etc., also the mill called Fyreburn mill and the mills of Coldstream wasted and destroyed in time of war, with power to rebuild the same, etc. Which lands, mills etc., were held heritably in feufarm by Sir John Ker of Jedburgh knight, and were resigned by him, with consent of his spouse Margaret Whytlaw and of Mr. William Ker of Mylnrig his son for their interest, in terms of a Contract of Excambion made with the late Alexander Earl of Home on 6th, 20th and 23rd days of June and July 1611. To be held the said lands and others to James Earl of Home of the king and his successors, paying yearly 60/. Scots in name of feufarm. Dated at Edinburgh 28 June 1621. 51. Agreement between the Countess of Home [Mary Sutton] on one part and Bobert Scott of Headshaw on the other part, to the effect that the Countess for herself and taking burden for her son the Earl of Home, consents that Robert Scott shall enter to and possess the lands of Hartwoodburn for one year from Whitsunday last, paying a rent to the Earl for the year of 600 merks, the Earl obtaining a decree of removing against Sir Robert Scott of Haining and his tenants conform to warning ; providing that, if the Earl fails to procure such decree, then 200 merks is to be deducted from the 600 merks of rent. It is further agreed that Lady Home shall use her influence with the Earl to procure for Scott a three years’ lease of the lands from Whitsunday next at 600 merks yearly. Dated at Edinburgh 26 July 1622. William Lord Keith Master of Marischal, and others witnesses. 52. Certificate declaring that Alexander Earl of Home is sworn and admitted one of the Gentlemen of the Privy Chamber in Ordinary to King Charles the Second with all privileges belonging to the office, including freedom from arrest without the leave of the Lord Chamber- lain. Given under the hand and seal of Henry Earl of St. Alban, Lord Chamberlain of the Household, 11th December 1671. Section II. — Old Charters and other Documents still in the Charter Chest at Hirsel, relating to Lands formerly possessed by the family. Lands of Auldcambus. 53. Letters by Nicholas of Wardlaw appointing James of Parkle and others his procurators for resigning his templar lands, held of the Master of the order of St. John of Jerusalem of Torphichen, lying in the town and territory of Aldcambus in the barony of Coldingham and sheriffdom of Berwick, into the hands of his overlord Friar Andrew Meldrum Master of Torphichen, with full powers, &c. The granter, because his seal is unknown to many, procures the seal of Sir David of Home [now wanting] in addition to his own [also wanting]. Witnesses William Towers of Inverleith, Sir William Hall, rector of Hutton, and others. At Cockburnspath, 30th December 1438. MSS. OP THB Earl op Home. 2 108 MSS. OP THE 54. Precept of Sasine by William Drax prior of the House (domus) Earlo^ome. Coldingham for infefting Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, in a tenement with certain lands adjoining, in the town and territory of Aldcambus, which tenement had been in due form resigned by Nicholas of Wardlaw. Dated at Coldingham 8th November 1440. Seal gone. 55. Tack or Lease by John [Maitland] Commendator of the Abbey of Coldingham, granting to Alexander Lord Hume and Dame Agnes Gray his wife, the longer liver of the two and their heirs, a lease for 19 years of the teindsheaves of the lands of Aldcambus, Reidcleuchs, Piperdene and Wyndelaws extending in all to twenty-four husbandlands, held in feufarm from the Abbey by Lord Home ; the yearly rental being 40 merks. With clause of warrandice and a provision that if war arise between England and Scotland before the issue of the lease, so that Lord and Lady Home cannot realise the teindsheaves and profits, then the lease shall run as many years after the war as the rents fail during the time thereof. Dated at Coldingham 27 March 1568. Signed by the Commendator and six of the Convent. Seal attached, showing Virgin and Child, but much defaced. 56. Charter by Alexander Lord Hume, granting, in terms of an ante-- nuptial contract betwixt them, to his wife Dame Agnes Gray, for her liferent use, the lands of Aldcambus, Reidcleuchs, Piperdene and Wynde- laws in the barony of Coldingham and sheriffdom of Berwick. To be held in feufarm of the Abbey of Coldingham for a yearly feuduty of 20/. Scots. Dated at Fastcastle 3rd May 1568. Witnesses James Cockburn apparent of Chowsley, Gilbert Gray provost of Foulis and George Gray of Mawis. Signed Alex*^ L. Home. Seal attached. Shield bearing, quarterly, 1st a lion for Home, 2nd three popinjays for Pepdie, 3rd (somewhat defaced — per haps a unicorn), 4th a bend charged with three mascles, for Halyburton. Over all an escutcheon charged with an orle for Landale. Crest a deer couchant. Legend S. Alex- ANDRI F. DnI DE HoVME.” 57. Charter by John [Maitland] Commendator of Coldingham con- firming the preceding grant to Lady Home. Dated at Coldingham 1568, day and month blank. Signed by the Commendator, etc. Seal attached somewhat broken. 58. Two accounts of Intromissions by William Craw, chamberlain of Aldcambns for the years 1596 and 1597, on behalf of Alexander Lord Home and Christian Douglas Lady Home. These accounts contain the charge and discharge, of the wheat, barley, and oats grown on the lands of Mains of Aldcambus, with other produce, and record all payments for working and other expenses, made either in grain or money for these years. None of the entries merit special notice here, though one or two details might be interesting to a local antiquary. Connected with these may be noticed — 59. An account of Intromissions with the rents of the Earldom of Home for the crops of the years 1630, 1631 and 1632 or from Martin- mas 1631 to Martinmas 1633. The most of the entries in this account are not of great public interest, but the following facts may be noted. The Scottish Convention of Estates having on 28 July 1630 made a subsidy to King Charles the First of 30«. on each pound land, the earldom of Home was assessed with other estates, the sum being payable in four terms or half years. We find from this account that for each term, the Priory of Eccles paid 172/. 4s. 5d, ; the Prorostry of Dunglas 109 ^7/. 105. 4c?. ; the parsonage of Chirnside 20/. 135. 4c?. ; the parsonage of Upsetlington 20/. 135. 4c?., all these ecclesiastical lands being in pos- session of the Earl of Home. On the “ Erldome of Merch ’’ he was charged (under deduction of Cotfields) 264/. 85. For the same period the Earl paid for the lordship of Haliburton 22/. IO5., also for Gordon, Huntly and Fogo 300/. all Scots money. The Earl however obtained relief of part of the sums thus paid. The Earl of Home (James, second Earl) went to England, apparently to Court, in the end of the year 1631, and after that date, there are frequent entries relating to the changing of money and procuring gold ” to send to him in London, the money being conveyed by servants sent up, and on one occasion by the Countess his mother who also went to London. Thus on 1st June 1632, she received in “ane purse sealed wp ” to take to the Earl 1,244/. 135. 4c?. all in gold, the sum paid for changing it being “ xviii. twelfe pound peices att viii5. the peice, and jiixxxvii. doubell angells att vi5. viiic?. the peice ”=32/. 175. 4c?. Two days before, the sum of 2,229/. 6s. 8c/., was sent up by another hand “ all in gold ” also composed of 12/. pieces and double angels. The latter coin was sometimes valued at 8s. by the money changers, as 21. was paid for five double angels paid on 16 February 1632 as a lawyer’s fee, which amounted in Scots money to 66/. 135. 4c/. Several entries in the account shew that the second Earl of Home also took an interest in sport, and on one occasion his horses and dogs were sent up to London. The entries relate to the care bestowed on hounds and horses, and an animal named “ Sweepstakes ” apparently a horse, had a special attendant. The Earl of Home died in 1633, and his eldest sister Margaret Lady Doune, afterwards Countess of Moray was served heir to him in certain lands. The sheriffs fee on the occasion of giving her sasine, paid in lieu of the old casualty of the sasine ox, was fifty merks. There is another account of rent Intromissions for two years and a half 1667-1669, but it contains nothing worthy of special notice. Lands of Aldcathy. 60. Instrument of Sasine setting forth that in presence of the sub- scribing notary and other witnesses James of Parkle laird of that Ilk and sheriff* depute of Linlithgow inquired of Robert Nicholson [Nicholai] the king’s mayor of fee within the sheriffdom if the king’s mandate for sasine directed by letter to his bailies had been implemented — the tenor of which was a precept by King James the First (dated at Edinburgh 23 October 1436) following on a retour of service of Mariota, Beatrice and Christian of Lauder, sisters, as nearest and lawful heirs of their grandfather the late Robert of Lauder, knight, and commanding the sheriff of Linlithgow &c. to infeft them in the late Robert’s lands of Aldcathy in the shire of Linlithgow, held in chief of the baron of Kynneil, that barony being then in the king’s hands by reason of ward : To which inquiry the mayor replied and affirmed on oath, that at the capital messuage of the lands he had duly given sasine to James of Rutherford laird of that ilk, and Alexander Hume laird of that ilk as attorneys for the ladies. These things were done in the market-street of the burgh of Linlithgow at 6 p.m. on 11th December 1436. Witnesses Thomas Malvil, Alexander Hathwy, William Young of Walterston, John Ranaldson and John Adamson of Pardovan, Robert Andison of Aldcathy, John Gibson, serjeant, James of Parke, Simon Michelson and Patrick Robinson, MSS. OP THE Eakl of Home. 2 110 mss»opthb Lands of Arbirlot. Earl of Home. 61. Charter by Sir Alexander Home of that ilk, knight, and Alex- ander Home son and heir of the late Alexander Home son of the said Sir Alexander, granting to their kinsman Thomas of Home of Crowdy, their whole lands of Aberillot [Arbirlot], Newton, Cuthlie and their quarter of the mill of Arbirlot, lying in the barony of Rescobie and Sheriffdom of Forfar, in free exchange for his lands of the baronies of Crailing Hownam, and his lands of Swynset belonging to him of hereditary right by the death of his mother the late Elizabeth Lauder, lying in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh : To be held the said lands of Arbirlot and others to Thomas Home and his heirs of the bishop of St. Andrews and his successors for 25s. yearly of annual rent in name of feufarm. Charter dated at Home 30th July 1468. Witnesses Alex- ander of Cockburn son and apparent heir of Alexander of Cock burn of Langton, George Lyle of Stanypath, David Home of Spott, Archibald Hepburn, burgess of Haddington, Thomas Forman son and apparent heir of Nicholas Forman of Hutton and others. Two seals appended — the first, bearing quarterly 1 and 4th a lion rampant for Home ; 2nd and 3rd three popinjays for Pepdie of Dunglass. Supporters two lions — Crest on a coronet over the helmet a deer’s head. Legend ‘‘ S. Dm Alex- ANDRi Hume.” The second seal bears the same quarterings, with the addition of an escutcheon over all (defaced, but probably an orle for Landale) shield plain — no crest, helmet, or supporters. Legend ‘‘ S. Alexandri Houm.” 62. Charter by Henry Wardlaw of Torry, superior of the fourth part of the lands of the lordship of Abbirrillot (Arbirlot) granting and confirming to Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, great Chamberlain of Scotland, three quarters with a half quarter of a fourth part of the whole lands of Arbirlot in the barony of Rescobie in the sherifidom of Forfar, which lands had belonged to Robert Harwar and were formally resigned by him, at Linlithgow : To be held the said lands to Sir Alexander Home in fee and heritage. Reddendo, services due and wont. Charter dated at Linlithgow 30th November 1490. Witnesses, Sir James Liston, James Bonar, Stephen Brounfield, David Vallanche and others. Seal attached, shield, bearing three mascles two and one, legend defaced. 63. Precept of Sasine by the same Henry Wardlaw, directing David Ogilvy of that Ilk, John Ogilvy his son and apparent heir, Alexander Hay of Gurdy, John Hering of Wormet, John Duly of Essindy or Richard Law, to act as his bailie to infeft, in terms of a charter, James Hering of Tullibole, in the lands of Arbirlot, Croudy, Newton, Cuthlie and the mill, in the sheriffdom of Forfar, resigned by Robert Harwar. Precept dated Edinburgh 14th February 1490-91. Signed “ Henry Wardlaw off Torry, etc.” Seal attached. Lands of Bedshiel. 64. Charter by King James the Second granting to his sincerely beloved brother James Stewart [afterwards Earl of Buchan] the whole lands of Betschele [Bedshiel] within the sheriffdom of Berwick, now in the king’s hands by the forfeiture of the late Mark Haliburton. To be held in fee and lieritage of the Crown for a red rose at midsummer. Charter dated at Edinburgh 31st March 1457. Witnesses, George Bishop of Brechin, Chancellor, Patrick Lord Grahame, John Lord Ill Darnley, Robert Lord Boyd, James of Livingstone of Calendar, great chamberlain, William Murray of Tullibardine and Ninian Spot comp- troller. Signed by the King ‘‘James R.” and having the great seal appended. [This charter is not in the extant Record of the Great Seal.] 65. Charter by Alexander Duke of Albany, Earl of March, Lord of Annandale and Man [brother of King James III.] granting to his uncle Sir James Stewart of Uchterhouse knight [same grantee as preceding writ] the lands of Bedshiel above described : To be held of the granter and his successors. Charter dated at the Duke’s Castle of Dunbar 10 March 1469-70. Signed “Alexader Dwk of Albany, &c.” Seal attached somewhat broken. Shield bearing quarterly, 1st, Lion in double tressure, 2nd, Lion rampant with bordure of cinquefoils, 3rd, the three legs of Man and 4th, Saltire and Chief for Annandale. Surmounted by a ducal coronet. Supporters two bears muzzled, gorged and chained. Legend imperfect. 66. Charter under the great seal of King James the Fourth granting to Alexander [second] Lord Hume, great chamberlain of Scotland, the superiority of the lands of Bedshiel, resigned by James Stewart Earl of Buchan, at Dundee. Charter dated at Edinburgh 24 June 1494. [Recorded in Register of Great Seal, Lib. xiii. No. 136.] Other docu- ments in the Home charter chest relating to Bedshiel are (1) Instru- ment of Resignation of the Superiority by James Stewart Earl of Buchan. Dundee 24 July 1490. Witnesses A.rchibald Earl of Angus, Laurence Lord Oliphant, Matthew Steuart, son and heir apparent of John Earl of Lennox, James Ogilvy of Airlie and Henry Wardlaw of Torry. (2) Precept by the king directed to Adam Crichton of Kippen- davy and others to inf eft Lord Home in Bedshiel. 24 June 1494. (3) Instrument of Sasine following thereon, of date 27 August 1494. The Sheriffship of Berwickshire. 67. Charter under the great seal by King James the Sixth with consent of James Earl of Murray, Regent, granting to Alexander Lord Hume, warden of the Eastern marches of Scotland towards England, and the heirs male of his body whom failing to his heirs male whomso- ever, the office of the Sheriffdom of Berwick with the office of bailiary of Lauderdale over and within the customary bounds and over all their inhabitants, wffiich were enjoyed in times past by James formerly Earl of Bothwell or his predecessors, sheriffs and bailies of the said sheriffdom and bailiary ; the said offices being in the king’s hands by the forfeiture of the said Earl, to whom they belonged heritably : To be held the said offices with all their powers to Lord Hume of the king and his successors for due administration of justice, and rendering an account yearly to exchequer. Dated at Edinburgh 26 December 1567. Fragment of great seal appended. An indorsation on the deed narrates that Lord Home appeared before the Privy Council on 16 January 1567-8, accepted office and gave his oath de fideli administratione. 68. Precept of Sasine following on the above charter for infefting Lord Home in the offices of Sheriffship of Berwick and bailie of Lauderdale. 26 December 1567. 69. Instrument of Sasine in terms of the said precept, narrating that infeftment was given to Lord Home’s attorney by the delivery to him of staff and book. Done on 9th January 1567-8 in the courthouse of MSS. OF THE Eael of Home, 2 112 MSS. OP THE the burgh of Lauder and on the 1 1th and 12th in the church [templo] Exrl op Home. q£ Langton and at the market cross of Duns respectively, as the usual places for holding courts of the sheriffdom and bailiary. 70. Resignation by Ludovick Duke of Lennox etc., with consent of John Lord Thirlstane, Chancellor, and Walter Prior of Blantyre, resign- ing the office of the sheriffship of Berwick into the hands of the king in favour of Alexander Lord Home. At Edinburgh 2nd August 1592. Signed ‘‘ Lenox,” “ Thyrlstane,” “ Blantyre.” [Following on this is a precept of sasine under the quarter seal in favour of Lord Home. At Holyrood house 2 October 1592.] 71. Signature under the sign manual of King Charles the First (countersigned by the Earl of Lanark) for a grant under the great seal to J0,mes Earl of Home to be sheriff principal of the sheriffdom of Berwick. Given at Oxford 9th April 1643. 72. Signature under the sign manual of King Charles the Second granting the same office to Alexander Earl of Home [son of James Earl of Home] with all privileges ; the said office being redeemable by the king for the sum of 2,000/. sterling. Countersigned by the Earl of Lauderdale. At Whitehall 12th March 1667. The Lands of Bogend and others. 73. Charter by James [Stewart] Commendator of Kelso, John Abbot of Lindores, coadjutor and administrator of the Abbacy of Kelso, with consent of the convent and also of King James the Fifth (father of the Commendator) granting to Mr. David Borthwick son and heir of the late David Borthwick burgess of Haddington in feufarm the 53s. 4d. lands of Bogend, 20^. lands of Fogorig, 41. lands in Gordon 405. lands in Mellostains, 405. lands in Kenthorne and 305. lands in the town of Newton, extending to 13/. 35. 4d. lands in the sheriffdom of Berwick : To be held to the grantee in feufarm and heritage of the Abbey of Kelso for a total yearly feuduty of 18/. 95. 4d. Scots and other dues. Dated at Kelso 19th February 1539-40. Signed by the king and the granters ‘‘ James B.” “ Jacobus comendatarius de Calco ” Johanes Admistrator de Calco ” and apparently by 21 members of the monastery. Two seals of the monastery and a fragment of the king’s privy seal attached. 74. Extract registered Contract between George Lord Home on the one part and Mr. David Borthwick burgess of Haddington on the other part, by which the latter agrees to sell to the former 4 raerks worth of land of the Bogend, with 6 merks worth in West Gordon and 205. worth in Green-rig in the sheriffdom of Berwick, and to infeft Lord Home in liferent and Alexander Home his son in fee in these lands, held of the Abbey of Kelso ; in return for which Lord Home agrees to pay Borthwick 280 merks Scots. Dated at Edinburgh 23 March 1540-41. 75. Charter by Mr. David Borthwick of Aldingstoun, feuar of the lands underwritten, granting and feuing to Alexander Lord Home and Dame Agnes Gray his spouse the lands of Bogend and others described in No. 74 supra. To be held, for the same feuduty, of the Abbey of Kelso. Dated at Edinburgh 8th December 1569, James Cockburn younger of Chouslie being among the witnesses. Signed “ Maister Dauid borthuick w^ my hand &c.” Seal attached, slightly defaced, the shield bearing the three cinquefoils of Borthwick with something 113 like a boar’s or dog’s head between. Legend “ S. M. Dauid Borthuik DE Lo*hil.” MSS. OP THE Eabl of Home. The following writ also apparenily refers to part of the lands dealt with in the foregoing charters : — 76. Letters of Confirmation by James (second) Earl of Home with xjonsent of his mother and other curators, ratifying a Charter dated at Edinburgh 22 July 1622, by James Fairbairn portioner of West Gordon, with consent of his spouse Jean Preston and his son Henry Fairbairn, granting and alienating in terms of an Obligation dated July 1622, to Mr. Archibald Halden brother german of James Haldenof Glenneagles, the 4/. kirklands of West Gordon, with the marsh of ‘‘Abbot’s moss,” in the sheriffdom of Berwick as formerly occupied by the late Henry Fair- bairn the granter’s father, and George Fairbairn ; To be held of the Earl of Home for a penny yearly if asked, and paying yearly 4/. to the Abbacy of Kelso. Letters of Confirmation which reserve to the Earl of Home the right of redemption, dated at Edinburgh and Canongate 20th and 25th July 1624. Lands of Braidley. 77. Charter by William Douglas of Drumlanrig knight and lord of ihe barony of Hawick, granting and selling to Alexander Lord Home great chamberlain of Scotland, the lands of Braidlie in the barony of Hawick and sheriffdom of Roxburgh. To be held of the granter and his heirs for a blench duty of a red rose at Midsummer. Dated at Jed- burgh 14th January 1512-13. Witnesses, Andrew Ker of Fairneyhirst, Andrew Macdowall of Mackerstoun, William Maitland, William Scot, David Routlege and James Blair. Granter’s seal appended. Shield bearing quarterly, 1st and 4th, three stars in chief with heart (uncrowned) in base, for Douglas ; 2 and 3 a bend between six cross -crosslets for Mar. Legend “ S. Wilelmi Douglas.” [This Charter was followed by a precept of sasine of same date, also with seal attached.] 78. Precept of Sasine by James Douglas of Drumlanrig directed to his bailies, narrating that George Lord Home had presented to him a royal precept in the third form under the quarter seal requiring sasine to be given of the lands of Braidlie, which the late Alexander Lord Home, brother german of George Lord Home, held of the granter as superior, who therefore directs sasine to be given to George Lord Home. Precept dated at Edinburgh 19th March 1523-24. Seal of granter appended, containing a curious specimen of bad heraldry. The shield bears quarterly, 1st and 4th, three cross-crosslets two and one — no bend ; 2nd and 3, three stars on a chief (?) arranged as a fess, surmounted by an uncrowned heart occupying the chief place. Legend “ S. Iacobi Douglas ” [de Drumlanrig ?] Lands op Brigham and Brighamshiels. 79. Charter by King James the Second granting and confirming to William Earl of Douglas, a charter in favour of the latter by John Lord Haliburton, of date at Dirleton 11th April 1450, of the lands of Brighame and Brighameshiels and others described. Charter of Confirmation dated at Stirling 17 May 1450. [This writ is recorded in the Register of Great Seal. Printed vol. 1424-1513, Ko. 355.] 80. Precept of Sasine by the said William Earl of Douglas &c., directed to Richard of Ethynton [Edington] of that Ilk, Adam Forman U 60048. H 2 114 MSS. OF THE Eabl of Home. of Hutton, Robert of Airth and Alan Clerk, as bailies to infeft Sir Alexander Hume of that Ilk, knight, in the lands of Birgham and Hassington, formerly belonging to the lord of Dirleton in the sherifidom of Berwick and earldom of March and also in a husband land in the town and territory of Hutton with the hospital of the same as stated in the Earl’s charter. Dated at Jedburgh 28 April 1451. Earl’s seal appended. A savage man kneeling, armed with a club and bearing on left arm a shield with the Earl’s armorial bearings. Legend imperfect. 81. Transumpt made 6th April 1458, of Charter by King James the Second granting to Alexander Hume son and apparent heir of Alexander Hume of that Ilk, knight the lands of Brigham, Brigham shiels. East Mains of Hassington and others, annexing them to the barony of Hume, in the sheriffdom of Berwick ; To be held to the grantee and a series of heirs of entail, of the king and his successors. Dated at Edinburgh 28 February 1452-3. [Printed in Register of Great Seal, vol. 1424- 1513, No. 596.] 82. Charter by Alexander Bruce of Brighame granting and con- firming to Alexander Home of that Ilk, great Chamberlain of Scotland, the granter’s lands of Brigham in the Earldom of March and Sherifidom of Berwick, in true excambion or exchange for the lands of Maw, the lands of Urwell in the barony of Kinneswood, the lands of Kinnaldy and the lands of Balmain, all in Fifeshire, with two tenements (as particularly bounded and described) in the city of St. Andrews ; To be held, the lands of Brighame to Alexander Home from the granter of the king and his successors for services due and wont. At Edinburgh 24 May 1490. Granter’s seal appended, bearing the Bruce arms. [There is also a letter of Regress by Bruce of same date, binding him to defend Home in his possession of Brighame and if necessary to give regress to the lands exchanged.] Lands of Chirnside. 83. Precept by George of Dunbar, second son of George of Dunbar, Earl of March, appointing his kinsman Robert Spens (“de Spensa”) as bailie to infeft the granters beloved and special kinsman Hugh de Spensa in the whole lands and annual rents of Chirnside in the Earldom of March, w"adset or mortgaged to the grantee. Dated at Dunbar 8th April 1431. [This writ is followed by another of same tenor directed to Walter of Spens as bailie and describing the lands as within the sheritfdom of Berwick. At Dunbar 15 November 1431.] 84. Transumpt (dated 11 June 1448) of a Charter under the great seal of King James the First, granting and confirming to Hugh of Spens the lands of Hardens and five pounds of lands in the town of Chirnside lying near the lands which Hugh is said to hold in that town, in the king’s earldom of March and sherifidom of Berwick; To be held to Hugh and Matilda his wife, the longer liver of them two, and their heirs male, of the king and his successors for three pleas of court and other services. Dated at Edinburgh 30th July 1436. Witnesses John elect confirmed to the Church of Moray, Sir John Forester of Corstorphine, Chamberlain, William Foulis Archdeacon of St. Andrews, Privy Seal, Sir William Crichton Master of Household and others. [This charter is not recorded.] 85. Letters under the privy seal of King James the Second declaring that notwithstanding the king’s general revocation of grants of lands, 115 offices &c. made on his majority at the last General Council at Stirling, Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, shall have power to possess the lands of Chirnside in the earldom of March, etc., as he held them previous to the revocation. At Stirling 18th November 1444. 86. Charter by Walter of Spens son and heir of the late Hugh of Spens granting and confirming to Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, his whole lands of Chirnside, namely four husbandlands, a merk’s worth of land lying within husbandry in cotlands, a merk’s worth of land and eight merks of annual rent of the four mains lands, of each mains land two merks, lying in the town and territory of Chirnside in the sheriffdom of Berwick and earldom of March ; To be held to Sir Alexander Home from the granter and his heirs, for the services due to the overlord of the lands. Dated at Chirnside 31 January 1447. [On the same day the granter gave a formal letter of resignation of the lands, quitting all his claims in favour of Sir Alexander Home.] 87. Extract from Register of Great Seal by Sir John Hay of Lands, Clerk Register, of Charter by King James the Second granting to Sir Alexander Hume of that Ilk knight the whole lands of Chirnside in the sheriffdom of Berwick ; To be held for three pleas of court yearly at Dunbar. Dated at Edinburgh 26 June 1451. [Printed, No. 455 of Register of Great Seal 1424-1513.] 88. Instrument of Sasine following on a precept, dated at Dunbar, 19 June 1478, by Alexander Duke of Albany, etc., for infefting, in terms of a charter, Alexander Home of that Ilk in the lands commonly called Parks mains and ten husbandlands and three cotlands, lying within the territory of Chirnside, extending to twenty-two merks. Sasine given by Patrick Home son of the late David Home of Wedderburn, as bailie, at the principal messuage, on 22 June 1478. Witnesses George Ker of Samiielston, George Roulle, Thomas Edington, George Trotter, William Hexing, William Atkynson, Ranald of Dunbar and others. MSS. OF THE Ea.el op Home, 89. Transumpt (made 22 May 1487) of Charter by King James the Third in favour of Alexander Home of that Ilk of the lands of Chirnside, with the patronage of the church there, etc. Dated at Edinburgh 11th January 1483-4. [Printed, No. 1573 of Register of Great Seal 1424- 1513.] 90. Precept of Sasine under the quarter seal, in terms of the fore- going charter. Edinburgh 17 January 1483-4. [This is followed by an instrument of sasine in terms of the precept, which was directed to Patrick Home of Polwarth, Henry Hately of Mellerstains or Robert French of Thornydikes. Sasine given by Patrick Home on 26 January 1483-4. Witnesses Philip Nisbet, son and heir apparent of the laird of West Nisbet, Patrick Home of “Balwlphi’’ and others.] 91. Charter by Alexander Home grandson and apparent heir of Alexander Lord Home, and lord of Chirnside, granting and confirming to his uncle Patrick Home of Fastcastle all and wdiole the mains of Nine- wells extending to four husbandlands in the west part of the town of Chirnside, with six husbandlands in the east part of said town ; To be held to Patrick Home of the granter and his heirs for service due and wont. Dated at Home 9th September 1485. Witnesses, John Home of Crailing, William Home and others. Seal appended. [There are also with the above writs an extract of a charter by King James the Fourth to the said Alexander Home, of Chirnside and other lands dated 4 January 1489-90, — which is printed in Register of Great Seal ut supra No. 1914 — and the original relative precept of sasine.] H 2 2 MSS. OF THE Eabl of Home. 116 COLDINGHAM. 92. The Abbacy of Coldingham was erected into a temporal lordship in favour of Alexander first Earl of Home in 1610, but was sold by the second Earl in 1621. The papers now in the Home Charter Chest relating to the Abbacy are neither numerous nor important, the most of them dealing with teinds and other duties, and of no historical impor- tance. Of these miscellaneous papers only two need be noted : — 93. Decree by the Lords of Council and Session against Alexander Lord Home for violently withholding from Mr. John Spens of Condie ‘‘yconomus’^ of the Abbey of Coldingham from the 12th to 30th days of September 1564 the teindsheaves of the lauds of Auldcambus, Redy- laws, Woodend and mill, Chaister, Reidheuch and Windelaws, for crop 1564, which was the patrimony of the Abbey. Edinburgh 22 July 1566. 94. Summons at the instance of Dame Agnes Gray Lady Home, Robert Logan of Restalrig her son, and Alexander Lord Home her husband for his interest, narrating that Lady Home and her said son have in lease or assedation to them their heirs, &c., the teindsheaves and other teinds of the lands and mains of Fastcastle, called West Lumsden, both parsonage and vicarage, with the teind fish of the boats in Eyemouth, belonging to the house and living of Fastcastle, leased to them by the Commendator and Convent of Coldingham ; and that Alexander Home of Manderston and Alexander Home his son and apparent heir alleging him to be constituted Chamberlain to the said Abbey under order from the Regent [Murray] and the Privy Council, had charged the feuars and tenants of the Abbey to make payment to them of the teinds of the crop and fishing for the year 1570: Further stating that the lease by the Priory to Dame Agnes Gray and her son was for 19 years at a yearly rent of 20/. Scots and was of an earlier date than the letter of Chamberlainry to Alexander Home, while there are yet several years of the lease to run. Wherefore the said Alexander Home and his son are summoned before the lords of session that the letters to them may be suspended. Given under the signet. Edinburgh 16 February 1570-1. The execution of the summons written on the back states that Alexander Home and his son were both found at the Abbey of Coldingham on 2 March 1570-71. 95. Household book or Account book (much mutilated at the beginning) dealing with the teinds and other fruits of the Priory of Coldingham and of Eyemouth for 1592 and especially referring to October and November of that year, when Lord Home (Alexander sixth Lord) and Lady Home resided at the Abbey for some time. Lord Home having received a grant of the Priory on the forfeiture of Francis Stewart Earl of Both well, whose insurrection in that year Home assisted in suppressing. The book gives formal account of the grain produce of the lands, and records the payments made to the workmen and others who harvested the crops. There is also an account of payments on behalf of the household beginning on 25 October 1592, the date of Lord Home’s entry to Coldingham, and consisting of entries of candle, wine, firing, fowls and other provisions, including ale, aqua vitae, and butcher meat. None of the entries contain special historical references, but an idea of the prices paid may be given. It may be noted that the Abbey required to be prepared for the reception of Lord and Lady Home and there is a memorandum of payments for staining, fitting up and mending parts of the building, 117 for casting turf to be used as thatch and also for cleaning dung away from the stables and kitchen. The prices of articles run as follows ; — Candles 26s. 8d. (Scots) per half stone. A “ stack ” of peats or turfs for elding ” or firing seems to have varied in price from 31. 2s. to 6/. but size and other matters ma)' have caused the difference in price. Wine cost IO5. the pint. The measures given are, a “ rowber ” (?) of wine containing eight pints, a “ fleckett ” = one quart and a mutchkin, and a “ barrikin ” containing 8 pints. Of fowls, hens cost about 45. (Scots) apiece ; capons apparently 5s. each ; plovers 65. 8c?. the couple ; partridges 65. each, a woodcock 5s. Ale was valued at 31. 65. 8c?. for the ten gallon barrel. The sums paid for butcher meat, were, for “ a beiff ” 7 for “ a mutton ” 365. Meal appears to have cost 31. a boll. Six salmon cost 4/. IC5. Scots. Of small articles, pepper cost 2s. 4c?. an ounce : butter 40c?. a pound ; a string of onions 2s. ; two hundred herrings = 325. ; two hundred oysters = 135. 4c?. Three firlots of salt cost 245. Five pounds of “ plowmdameis ” cost I65. 8c?. ; “ vj. drop weicht of saifron = xii5.” ; an ounce of ginger = 2s. An ounce of “ succour ” (sugar) = 25. A quire of paper = 45. Eggs and fish are also named among other prO“ visions but the exact price cannot be determined. After the miscel- laneous articles comes the following : — “ Item, for snip to wesche with, vij. sindrie tymes getting at ilk ty me a pund and quarter of a pund at xxviijc?. the pund. Summa xxs. and vc?.” The bill for “ aqua vitae ” comes next, amounting, for the period from 1st to 25 November inclusive, to 6/. 45. The purchases each day vary from one to four gills, each gill costing 2s. 96. A volume, bound in parchment, containing about 400 pp. of MS. entitled in a modern hand “ Records of the Courts of the Barony of Coldinghame 1611 to 1654.’’ This description however is not accurate. The records of the barony court begin on 18th May 1611 and continue only to 6 January 1615, occupying the first 200 pp. of the MS, ; while the remainder contains decrees of the Sheriff Court of the sheriffdom of Berwick from 12th October 1652 to 6 October 1654. Lord Home was present in person at the first court recorded in the volume, and various neighbouring lairds appeared either in person or by their representatives to pay the feudal homage due for their lands. The absentees were fined by the presiding baron bailie in ane angell cunze of gold ” and orders were given to distrain their effects. At this court also, in answer to numerous complaints by vassals and tenants that they were frequently obliged to make double payments of rents and duties. Lord Home arranged to appoint yearly or termly a commissioner to receive payment, to whom alone payments should be made and whose receipt should be sufficient. The particulars of the Courts, though perhaps of interest to the local antiquary or genealogists, need not be detailed here, consisting as they do, chiefly of complaints by one tenant against another, distraints for rents &c. The same remark applies to the record of tlie decrees of the Sheriff court which chiefly relate to questions between creditors and debtors. Lieutenant Colonel John Mayor was sheriff-principal and William Boss of Drumgarland his deputy. They appear to have been appointed under Cromwell’s judges in Scotland. Lands of Cowdenknowes, etc. 97. Instrument of Sasine following on a mandate from the king narrating that John Home of Whitrig as bailie, gave sasine to Henry MSS. OF THE Eael of Home. 2 118 MSS. OP THE Hately of Mellerstain as attorney for Archibald Earl of Angus of the Easl op Home, lands of the whole lordship of Ersiltoun (Earlston) with mill, cottages &c. [in the sheriffdom of Berwick]. Sasine given on the lands 12th August 1483. Thomas Hoy, William Purves senior and William Purves his son, Archibald Leirmonth and others witnesses. 98. Letters by Archibald Earl Angus &c. binding himself to Alexander Home apparent heir to Alexander Lord Home, to the effect that as the Earl had sold to Home the mains of the lands of Ersiltoun, and ten acres belonging to the mill of Ersilton, extending to a pound’s worth of land, also the lands of Philpston, Paula and Wollstruther-meadow, extending to 61. worth of land, also five husbandlands of the town of Ersilton at the east end, next the said mains, within the sheriffdom of Berwick, so if Alexander Home be vexed or troubled in his possession of the lands by the Earl or his heirs in any way, except because of war with England, the Earl binds himself and his heirs to pay 1,000 merks Scots, within the Church of St. Giles, Edinburgh, within 40 days after such dis- turbance. Dated at Douglas 14th August 1484. EaiTs seal appended. 99. Precept by the said Earl directed to Walter Ker of Cessford, Henry Hately of Mellerstain, J ohn Lermonth of Ersilton and others as bailies to infeft Alexander Home, grandson and apparent heir of Alexander Lord Home, in twenty pounds worth of the lands of Ersilton, namely the mains of Ersilton with pertinents, the lang akeris ” for 21., Carelside for 1/., the ‘‘ Thowlescrouk ” for 1/., the hal orchard” which is called the manor of the same, the mains with the Coldenknows for 6/., the five husbandlands next to and on the east side of the manor for 61., and Philpston, Fawlo and Willestroder meadow for other 61., all in the lordship of Earlston and sheriffdom of Berwick, in terms of the Earl’s charter. Dated at Edinburgh 11th October 1484. Seal appended. 100. Charter by Archibald Earl of Angus, granting to the same Alexander Home, great Chamberlain of Scotland, the mains of Ersilton with pertinents, called the Cowdenknowes and the other lands as above described ; To be held of the Earl and his heirs in fee and heritage for a reddendo of one penny payable on the lands of Cowdenknowes, if asked. Dated at Edinburgh 28 January 1488-9. Witnesses, James Carmichael the Earl’s brother [uterine], Patrick Home of Polwarth, John Home of Whitrig and others. 101. Instrument of sasine in the lands following on the above charter. Sasine given by William Haig son and heir of James Haig of Bemer- side, as bailie, on 22 March 1488-9. 102. Instrument of resignation narrating that Archibald Earl of Angus did in presence of King James the Fourth, resign the whole lands of Earlston, tenants and tenandries &c. in the earldom of March and shire of Berwick, in favour of John Home of Whitrig. Done at Dunglass. Witnesses Bober t Bishop of Glasgow, William bishop of Aberdeen, John Prior of St. Andrews, Eobert Abbot of Kelso, Colin Earl of Argyll, Patrick Earl of Bothwell, William Earl of Errol, William Lord of St. Johns, John Lord Glamis, Laurence Lord Oliphant, John Lord Sempill, William Lord Ruthven, James Ogilvy of Airlie, knight, Archibald Edmonstone of Duntreath, Patrick Hume of Fast- castle, John Boss, and John Hepburn of Bollandstone. 29th October 1489. 103. Instrument of Sasine following on a precept by King James the Fourth (dated at Lauder 9th November 1493) for infefting Kentigern 119 or Mungo Home as heir retoured to his father the late John Home in the lands of Ersilton, Brotherstanes and Whitrig, with mill, and in 5/. of annualrent of the lands of Merton called Mudwells lands, and 10/. lands of Todrig, united into the barony of Ersilton in the sheriffdom of Berwick ; commanding the bailies also to take security for 80 merks, of the rents of the lands while in the king’s hands for one term (half year) since John Home’s decease. Sasine given 11th November 1493 on the green of Ersilton by the bailie Patrick Focard serjeant of the sheriff of Berwick. 104. Instrument of Sasine narrating that John Home of Colden- knowes as superior gave sasine, in terms of a charter, to George Lord Home of the lands of Philpston, Coldenknowes and others described in No. 98 supra. Done on the lands of Philpston 20 March 1527-8. 105. Eetour [Contemporary extract] of Alexander Lord Home as heir of his father the late George Lord Home in the 20/. lands of Ersil- ton, Coldenknowes and others above described, held blench of John Home of Coldenknowes as superior. Edinburgh 16 April 1551. 106. Letter of Warrandice by John Home of Coldenknowes binding himself to warrant and keep scatheless Alexander Lord Home at the hands of George Vode (Wood) touching a bond by them to the said George for the entry of J ohn Rutherford signed by Lord Home at the granter’s desire. Dated at Home 28 December 1552. Witnesses Mr. Alexander Crichton parson of Abbotrule, Alexander M‘Dowall of Stodrig and others. Signed Jhon Howm of Coldenknois kny^” 107. Letters of Reversion by Nicholl or Nicholas Purves burgess of Edinburgh and Elizabeth Sinclair his spouse, to the effect that although John Hume of Coldenknowes has sold to them the husband-land and half husband-land lying in the town of Ersiltoun in the sheriffdom of Berwick, which the late Thomas Purves father of Nicholas formerly occupied, yet upon John Home or his heirs making payment to the granterSj on St. J ames’s altar in the church of St. Giles, Edinburgh, the sum of 100 merks Scots, with a four years lease of the lands at 80s. yearly, they bind themselves to resign and upgive the lands in favour of John Home. At Edinburgh 1554. The parties sign under the guidance of a notary. Seals attached, the first showing a shield bearing on a fesse between three mascles, three cinquefoils. Legend ‘‘ S. Nychole Povrves ” ; the other seal bearing an engrailed saltire. Legend “ S. Elizabeth Sinclar.” 108. Precept by John Hume of Coldenknowes as superior, for in- fefting Alexander Lord Home as heir of his father George Lord Home in the lands of Philpston and others including Coldenknowes. Dated at Coldenknowes 12 May 1553. Signed ‘‘Jhon Howm of Coldenknois kny*.” 109. Old Inventory, without date, but written in the time of Sir James Home of Coldenknowes [c. 1570-1590] containing the writs of the lands belonging to him. Some of the writs enumerated are given above, others may be found in the public records. Three writs of a mis- cellaneous character (not now in the Home Charter Chest) may be noted, (1) A licence, dated 28 November 1536, by John Home of Coldenknowes granting leave to certain men of Dryburgh to pull heather on his moor (of Earlston) and that only for the Abbot’s lifetime. (2) An instrument by which the “gudeman of St. Johns’s Chapell” grants that his pasturing his goods upon Earlston Moor is only by the tolerance MSS. OF THE Eael of Home. 2 120 MSS. OF THE Babl of Home. of John Home of Coldenknowes and during the latter’s will only. 23- May 1540. (3) A decree of the Privy Council as to the Commonty of Earlston, in favour of Sir John Home of Coldenknowes, knight, touching the fuel, and corn that was sown on the moor by Sir John. 9th- August 1554. 110. Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter (dated- at Edinburgh 7 June 1610) by Sir John Home of Coldenknowes knight, granting to Mr. James Home of Eccles, William Cairncross of Col- mislie, Mr. Robert Home of Carolside, Mr. William Home of C-raden and John Home of Houlatsone, their heirs &>c. the lands and barony of Ersilton, with mill &c., lying in the sheriffdom of Berwick. Sasine given on 13 June 1610 to Alexander Home natural son of Mr. James- Home of Eccles as attorney for the grantees. Among the witnesses to- Sir John Home’s charter are his natural son Thomas Home, Nicolas Cairncross son of the said William Cairncross, Mr. Alexander Home minister of Eccles and others. 111. Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter (dated at Edinburgh and Coldenknowes 11th and 12 July 1612) by Sir John Home of Coldenknowes and Sir James Home of Whitrig his son, with consent of their respective wives Dame Beatrice Ruthven and Dame Anna Home granting the lands of Ersilton to John Nasmyth surgeon to the king under reversion of an annual rent of 3,000/. Scots. Sasine given to James Nasmyth of Posso attorney for the grantee on 12 July 1612. 112. Agreement between Sir John Home of Coldenknowes on the one part and [his son] Sir James Home of Whitrig and the latter’s wife Lady Anna Home on the other part. (1) First, for the common good of both parties and avoiding of other inconveniences, they agree to dwell and hold house together at their equal charges, and “ to con- tinue so long as they can agrie amongs themselffis according to the bill of houshold quhilk they sail set doune and subscry ve with their handis, and that preseiselie veiklie Ladie An[na] sail heir the houshold comptis taine everie Setterday at morne or night.” (2) Sir John shall infeft his son Sir James in his whole lands before 25 December next Sir James^ taking over his father’s debts, on condition of getting immediate pos- session of the lands of Mersington and the teinds of Smailholm, with 1,000 merks yearly from Coldenknowes — the rights of Dame Beatrice Ruthven not being prejudiced — reserving the furniture &c. of the house of Coldenknowes, as it stands, to Sir James after his father’s death. (3) Sir James, for his affection to his brothers and sisters further agrees to bestow on his eldest sister Catherine at her marriage, as tocher 12,000 merks, and 8,000 merks on the younger sister Marie. He shall also bestow on each of his five brothers (names not given) 3,000 merks, dividing the portions due to any who may decease, among the survivors equally — this payment not to be made till Sir John’s death, after which Sir James shall “ intertaine” his brothers “ according to their estait” until he make the said payments. With clause of registration of the Agreement, etc. Dated and signed by the parties at Coldenknowes 1st September 1612. Witnesses James Sinclair of Murkil, John Sinclair his natural son, (who also wrote the agreement), Sir James Home of Eccles and others. Lands op Crailing and others. 113. Retour of Inquest made at Hawick before Archibald Douglas sheriff of Roxburgh by Richard Rutherfurd, knight, Thomas Cranstoun,, 121 Nicholas Rutherfurd, John of St. Michael, James Gledstanes, James Langlands, William Turnbull, Robert Gledstanes, Thomas Jonston, Richard Turnbull, Robert of Hepburn, Symon of Dalgleish, Alexander of Newtoun, Andrew Ker, William Fresal (Fraser), Robert Loraine, Walter Turnbull, Alexander of Chesholm, Patrick Inglis and Patrick Hage, who declare that the late Katrina of Lauder, mother of Marion Lauder, died last vest in the barony of Hounam and in the lands of Swynset in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, and that the said Marion is nearest and lawful heir of her mother in the fourth part of said barony and lands, the fourth part of Hounam being valued at 10/. per annum and in time of peace at 25 merks yearly, and held of the king for forinsec service, while the lands of Swynset (fourth part) are valued at five merks, in time of peace six merks, and are held blench for a penny at midsummer. The lands have been in the king’s hands, through the death of the late John of Lauder spouse of the said late Katrine, for the space of three years. Retour dated 27 June 1424. Two seals and a fragment still appended — seal first, being that of “ Nicholas de Ruthirfurd ” bearing an orle, three martlets in chief ; Legend defaced; seal second, apparently that of John of St. Michael — a deep chevron between three boar’s heads two and one — legend illegible ; fragment of seal of Thomas Cranston. 114. Notarial Instrument setting forth that Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, Alexander Home his grandson and apparent heir, James Rutherford of that Ilk, Andrew Ker and Walter Ker his son, and Thomas Home of Tenningham have agreed among themselves as to the division of the undernamed lands as follows ; that Sir Alexander and Alexander Home shall have the lands of Crailing with mains and mill ; James Rutherford shall have the lands of Fulogy (?) Cuniardon and 20 merks of the lands of Swynside ; Andrew Ker and his son shall have Samieston, Ranaldston, Hounam, Cuthbershope and five nobles in Bere- hope ; and Thomas Home shall have Caphope-town with mains and mill and three husband-lands in Swynside which Patrick Douglas and William Douglas presently occupy in farm, and Caylschelfield. Done in the monastery of Dryburgh on 21 June 1468, in presence of Walter Abbot of Dryburgh, George Home of Blook, Alexander Cockburn of Langton, Adam Nisbet of that ilk, Andrew Ormiston of that ilk, David Dunbar, David Purves, Robert Lauder of Whitslade, George Cranston, James Haig of Bemerside, John Trotter, Archibald Manderston, Thomas Edington of that ilk, Adam Purves, John Anysley of Dolphlnston, George Douglas of Bonjedworth, Messrs. Philip Yle and James Newton rector of Bedrule, George Dauison, William Pringle, Robert Rutherford of Chatto, Robert Hall, Adam Hardy and Alexander Hatley. [Another copy of this instrument states that Andrew and Walter Ker were pro- curators for and acting in name of Henry Wardlaw of Torry.] 115. Notarial Instrument narrating that John Hume of Crailing freely resigned in the hands of Alexander Hume of that Ilk his over- lord, his whole lands of Crailing with mains and mill, in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, reserving a rea^sonable terce to his wife Margaret. Done near the manor of Fastheuch on 30th April 1479. Witnesses David Ranton of Billie, James Ker of Crukytschaws, Robert French of Thorny- dykes, James Ogle of Pople and John Roule. 116. Charter by Alexander Hume lord of the fee of the lordship of Hume, with consent of his father George Lord Hume, franktenementar of the lands, granting to John Ker of Fairnyhirst and Katherine Ker his wife, their heirs &c. the whole lands of Crailing and Hounam in the barony of Crailing and Hounam, lying in the county of Roxburgh MSS. OF THE Eael of Home, 2 122 E^Il (S?h^me immediately adjoining the Brewcroft on the OME. tenandries, Hounam mains and Chatto. To be held to the grantees of the granter and his heirs for services due and v^ont. Place, month and day blank, year 1547. Signed “ George L. Horn,” Alex^ M. Houm.” Two seals attached. The first shewing a shield couche, bearing quarterly 1st and 4th a lion rampant for Home ; 2 and 3, three papingoes for Pepdie ; over all an escutcheon with an orle for Landale. Crest a deer couchant. Legend S. Georgi Domini de Hovme.” The second seal has also a shield couche, quarterly 1st Home, 2nd Pepdie, 3 a unicorn, 4th on a bend three mascles for Haliburton, over all, an orle as before. Legend “ S. Alexandri F. Domini de Hovme.” [There is also a precept of sasine, signed and sealed by the same parties 1547.] Dalswinton and others. 117. Charter by King James the Second under the great seal, grant- ing to Alexander Stewart, son and apparent heir of William Stewart of Dalswinton, knight, the lands of Dalswinton in Dumfries-shire, Garlies in Galloway, Minto and others in Eoxburghshire and Glasserton in the shire of Wigtown ; to be held of the king and his successors for services due and wont. Deserving a reasonable terce to Elizabeth wife of William Stewart. Dated at Edinburgh 13 January 1458-9. Frag- ment of great seal appended. [This charter is printed in Register of Great Seal 1424-1513, No. 663, where however the grantee is described as Andrew Stewart.] Derington. 118. Instrument narrating that Edward Redpath (not otherwise designed) resigned into the hands of his superior, Robert Abbot of the Monastery of Kelso, the lands of Deryngton in the sherifidom of Berwick in favour of Alexander Home apparent heir of Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, and his heirs &c. Done in the chambers of the said lord Abbot 5th December 1477. Witnesses Andrew Ker of Cessford, Walter Ker of Caverton, Sir Alexander Wedall, prior of Lesmahagow, Sir John Glassinwright, subprior of Kelso, and others. Dunglas, etc. Collegiate Church of Dunglas. Before dealing with the writs immediately relating to Dunglas, reference may be made to other ecclesiastical writs contained in the same packet: — 119. Dispensation by Pope Martin the Fifth, addressed to the Bishop of St. Andrews or his vicar in spiritual things, narrating a petition made to the Papal See on the part of Alexander of Hume, and Marion of Lawedre, stating that they desire to be joined in marriage but because they are related doubly in the fourth degree of consanguinity they cannot fulfill their wishes ; in answer to which the bishop is ordained to dis- pense with the impediments that the parties may freely marry and remain together, etc. Given at St. Peter’s, Rome, 11th April, 9th year of Pope [1426]. This document is followed by— 120. Letters of sentence by John Lauerok, master in arts and licen- tiate in decrees, rector of the parish church of Cambuslang, and official 123 of the Court of St. Andrews in the parts of Lothian, narrating that before him sitting as judge in the church of the monastery of Holyrood in Edinburgh, there appeared in judgment Alexander Home lord of that Ilk, pursuer, and Marion of Lauder his pretended wife, defender, against whom the pursuer proposed that the marriage bet-wixt them if marriage it ought to be called, could not stand in right, when they were related in the fourth and fourth degrees of consanguinity ; petitioning that, such an obstacle being proved, divorce ought to be pronounced between him and the said Marion and that their marriage should be quashed and declared null. Wherefore the case being debated and the oath of calumny, etc., administered, witnesses produced and the case closed, the judge on 6th October 1427, gave sentence declaring the matrimonial contract between the said Alexander and Marion to be null and void, for that cause separating them from each other and giving them licence to marry whom they please. Seal of office, once appended, is now wanting. This sentence was in accordance with the requirements of the canon law, but the parties applied for another dispensation, in terms of which we find : — 121. Letters, addressed to all the children of mother Church, by Robert Bishop of Caithness, appointed to give effect to a Dispensation from the Penitentiary of Pope Martin the Fifth, of date 4th January 1427-8, narrating that Alexander Home and Marion Lauder had presented a petition to the Papal See to the effect that they formerly knowing that they were related in the fourth and fourth degrees of consanguinity had contracted marriage “ per verba de present! ” and having consummated their union had begotten children ; that when knowledge of this impedi- ment came to their ordinary, he rightly celebrated a divorce, which they obeyed, and had abstained from intercourse and still abstain ; but they further petition that if they remained divorced much scandal may arise, and for this and other causes they desire, and ask of new to be j oined in marriage ; which petition the Pope grants in the usual form, and the Bishop of Caithness by the power conferred upon him confers full per- mission upon the petitioners to marry of new, and declares their offspring legitimate. At Edinburgh 1st April 1428, the bishop procuring the use of the round seal of the Bishop of Argyll, his own not being avail- able, before Sir Robert Lauder, knight, lord of Eryngton, Malcolm Fleming lord of Cumbernauld, and two chaplains Thomas Tod and John of Strabrok. [The bishop refers to the date as in the first year of his consecration to the see of Caithness.] 122. Charter of Confirmation by King James the Second of a charter by Alexander "Hume lord of that Ilk granting to the chapel of the Virgin Mary of Dunglas and the presbyters there serving God, on be- half of the souls of the granter, his parents, his wife, brothers, sisters and others, those three husband-lands with a half land, lying in the town and territory of Kello in the sheriffdom of Berwick, namely two husband- lands with half land, lying on the east side of the town of Kello and on the south side of the street thereof, and one husbandland on the east side of the town on the north side of the street, and an acre of land with mansion place, lying in the town and territory of Dunglas near the fount called Bryan’s Well ; To be held to the grantees from the granter and his heirs in perpetual alms, with pasture for two cows and one horse witli the animals of the Laird of Dunglas, etc. Dated at Edinburgh 30th November 1423. The confirmation charter (which does not appear in the extant Record of the Great Seal) is dated at Falkland 22 August 1450, and is for some reason done in duplicate, MSS. or THE Earl or Home, 2 MSS. OF THE Eael of Home. 124 both copies being in the Home Charter Chest. It describes the charter of 142S, as by the late Alexander Home father ol Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, to the chapel of the Virgin Mary at Dunglas, now lately founded as a Collegiate Church, a statement which enables us better to fix the date of the following writ. 123. Foundafion Charter of the Collegiate Church of Dunglas by Sir Alexander Home : — In laudem et honorem Dei et Domini nostri Jhesu Christ! beate et gloriose Yirginis Marie et omnium Sanctorum Ego Alexander de Hvme de eodem miles matura deliberatione prehabita cum autoritate Reue- rendi in Christo patris ac domini domini Jacobi, Dei et apostolice sedis gracia, episcopi Sancti Andree de consensu et assensu Alexandri de Hvme priraogeniti et heredis mei ad perpetuam rei memoriam pro recolende memorie Dauid, Robert!, Robert!, Jacobi et Jacobi predeces- sorum et successorum suorum Regum Scocie, Domini Alexandri de Hvme patris mei et Jonete matris mee, Thome de Hvme aui mei et Hicholae vxoris sue et Johannis de Hvme proaui mei, militum, omni- umque aliorum antecessorum meorum, ac Mariote vxoris mee, filiorum et filiarummeorumprocreatorum et procreandorum, necnon Thome et G-eorgii de Hvme fratrum meorum sororumque mearum, ac Patricii de Hvme de Rachburn et Domini Dauid de Hvme deWedderburn, militis, vxorum filio- rum et filiarum eorundem ac Robert! de Nesbit et Margarete vxoris sue et omnium successorum meorum animarum salute In capella beate Marie de Dunglas Sanctiandree diocesis tres capellanias perpetuas quibus tres capellani perpetui presbiteri quorum vnus in honore et preeminencia ceteris personis in eadem capella pro tempore degentibus quoad chori et diuini cultus regimen in eadem preponetur prepositusque vocabitur deputabuntur facio constituo et ordino ac prout sequltur imperpetuum fundo, videlicet, primam capellaniam super duodecim mercatis terrarum et annuorum reddituum de Kello jacentium infra vicecomitatum Berwici, quam capellaniam preposito pro tempore existente assigno ; Secundam vero capellaniam super duodecim mercatis terrarum et annuorum reddi- tuum de Balwlsy et Gordounshal infra vicecomitatum de Fyfe jacentium; Terciam autem capellaniam super duodecim mercatis terrarum et annuo- rum reddituum de Balwlsy et Gordounshal prefatis infra vicecomitatum de Fife predictum jacentium. Necnon xij. mercatis terrarum et annuorum reddituum deHutoun, Hirssale,Colbranspeth et Piukertoun infra prefatum vicecomitatum Berwici jacentium, quatuor pueris in choro antedicti col- legiietcantandum et diuinum seruicium celebrandum ac in ecclesia vt con- gruit ministrandum, deputandis cuilibet prefatorum puerorum tres marcas annuatim fore dandas ordino et constituo Et prenominatas terras regi gubernari et assedari ac earum firmas redditus prouentus ac annuos redditus antedictos, leuari et recepi volo atque ordino per prepositum et capellanos dictarum capellaniarum, annis singulis prout ad eos spectabunt, secundum modum et formam racionabiles ac honestos cartarum mearum exinde confectarum, terras autem et earum firmas, redditus, prouentus et annuos redditus predictis quatuor pueris assignatos, per prepositum antedicti collegii, regi, gubernari, assedari, leuari, recipi et dictis pueris. secundum porcionem cuilibet eorum contingentera distribui volo et ordino. Mansurn vero secundi capellani erit in parte austral! ville de Dunglas proximum ecclesie antedicte, cum horto sufficiente in longitu- dine et latitudine, Mansurn vero prepositi erit in villa de Dunglas ex parte austi ali eiusdem proximum mansion! secundi capellani antedicti, da partem borialem eiusdem, cum horto sufficiente vt prernissum est. Mansurn vero tercii capellani erit in villa de Dunglas consequentem 125 post mansum prepositi, ad partem borialem eiusdem, cum horto sufficiente vt pretnissum est, et cum libero introitu et exitu cuiuslibet mansorum predictorum ante et retro, cum omni liber tate, prout in cartis suis con- tinetur cuilibet eciam ipsorum prepositi et capellanorum, pasturam vnius equi proprii, et vnius vacce proprie cum eorum sequelis vnius anni in communi pastura de Dunglas libere concede, sicquod huiusmodi pasturam aliis nequeant assedare ; volo insuper et consensu eiusdem domini episcopi ordino quod dicti prepositus et capellani in locis et mansis prescriptis per me eis assignatis, per se ad meum et heredum meorum dominorum de Dunglas voluntatem resideant, et si a residencia huiusmodi per xv. dies aliquis eorum se absentauerit, sua capellania censeatur penitus omnino vacare, tribus temporibus anni duntaxat exceptis, quorum quolibet liceat sibi se absentare per xij. dies ad majus licencia patroni, si presens fuerit, super hoc petita et obtenta : Volo eciam quod quicunque aliquis capel- lanus ad aliquam capellaniarum predictarum per patronum presentatus et institutus in eadem concubinam tenuerit vel alicui adheserit, ita quod cognosci poterit, si ter monitus earn non dimiserit exinde sua capellania censeatur vacare, alter! capellano ydoneo conferenda. In premissis au tem hortis prepositi et capellanorum pomeria plantar! volo et ordino et decenter preseruare, per prepositum et capellanos et si aliquis capellanorum hoc facere neglexerit cedat hortus ipsius, preposito in suos vsus applicandus pro tempore vite capellani predict! : Si autem prepositus suum hortum plantare vt dictum est neglexerit cedat hortus ille in vsus et fabricam ecclesie prouidencia patroni gubernandus, et hoc pro tempore illius pre- positi negligentis solum, et duntaxat ad suum successorum libere reuer- tendus et sic de hortis capellanorum successoribus eorundem libere reuer- tendis: Nec estintentionis mee quod aliquis capellanus in dicta capellania sic institutus et celebrans a promotione cuiuscunque beneficii curati quo- quomodo perinde impediatur, sed beneficium huiusmodi habitum seu ha- bendum licite retinere valeat, si sibi debite conferatur cum omnes huius- modi capellanie simplicia beneficia censeantur : Conueniantque prepositus capellani et pueri predict! in ecclesia collegiata antedicta prout moris est in ecclesiis similibus collegiatis ad pulsacionem campane singulis diebus horis competentibus in habitu decent!, saltern in superpellicio et nigra almusia furrata de pellibus agninis, ad missas et horas canonicas cele- brandas quas horas canonicas et missas aliaque diuina mysteria, more aliarum ecclesiarum collegiatarum decantari volo et celebrari, prout prepositus statuerit, tam in missis quam aliis horis, diuina seruicia cele- brari ac eidem preposito predict! capellani et alii cleric! vel ministri quicunque in ipsorum primo ingressu obedienciam manualem facere teneantur. Necnon in curiis meis capitalibus et aliis infra dominium de Dunglas tenendis, dum per me vel heredes meos ad hoc requisiti fuerint, prefati prepositus et capellani suas presencias pro suis conciliis in licitis et honestis dandis exhibere teneantur : In omnibus autem aliis et singulis jus ordinarium concernentibus, ipsa ecclesia beate Marie ac prepositus capellani cleric! et ministri pro tempore ministrantes in eadem, Episcopo Sanctiandree eorum ordinario et ministris suis in omnibus et per omnia subiacebunt, preterquam quod preseutaciones ipsorum prepositi et capellanorum quociens ipsa prepositura et capel- lanie vacauerint vel eorum aliqua vacauerit, ad me et heredes meos, et dicti prepositi admissio et institucio ad episcopura predictum sed ceterorum capellanorum admissiones et instituciones ex meis et heredum suorum dominorum de Dunglas presentacionibus, ac eciam reformaciones et correctiones defectuum circa regimen seruicii et diuini cultus in ipsa ecclesia contingencium ad ipsum prepositum vel eius locum tenentem cum canonica in hiis correctione pertinebunt, quos quidem defectus in MSS. OF THE Earl of Home 2 126 MSS. OP THE Earl op Home, penas pecuniarias per ipsum prepositum vel eius locum tenentem leu an das, ac in dicte ecclesie necessariis exponendas puniri ac multari ordino et constituo, et dictarum capellaniarum debilitate et fructuum ac reddituum exillitate consideratis : Nolo successorem prepositi vel alicuius capellani annatam vel onus aliud ratione mortis predecessoris sui seu quauis alia causa sed duntaxat reparaciones mansorum restituciones vtensilium petere quoquomodo vel exigere Quodque idem prepositus et capellani panem et vinum cotidie pro sacramento altaris ac eciam libros et ornamenta pro diuino cultu inibi congruencia et necessaria ac luminaria in consimili statu quo . . . [illegible] . . . et receperint deinceps sustinebunt suis sumptibus et expensis circa quorum defectus prepositus correctiones habeat eosque multabit prout supra Et insuper volo et eciam ordino quod prefat i prepositus et capellani clerici et ministri qualibet secunda feriali vel alia vacante cuiuslibet ebdomide seruicium siue vigilias mortuorum in choro dicte ecclesie celebrari teneantur, et post offertorium cuiuslibet misse in ipsa ecclesia diebus ferialibus et aliis, submissa voce celebrande, psalmum De profundis, cum oracione fidelium, Deus etceteris, pro mea et prenominatarum personarum animabus, missam celebrans qui eciam populum ad orandum exbortetur, deuote dicere teneantur. In quorum omnium et singulorum fidem et testimonium ac perpetuam firmitatem huic scrip to pro perpetuo duraturo fundacionis collegii antedicti Ego Alexander de Hvme de eodem miles antedictus [meum sigillum] vnacum sigillo Alexandri primogeniti et heredis mei apponi feci, et ad omnium predictorum eorro- boracionem et confirmacionem magis efficacem et erection em collegii antedicti sigilla prefati reuerendi in Christo patris et domini domini Jacobi Sancti Andree episcopi et capituli sui Sancti Andree sunt ap- pensa in domo capitidari monasterii Sancti Andree duodecimo die mensis Marcii Anno gracie Millesimo quadringentesimo tertio. [This date, although it is so written in the original, is evidently a clerical error, as certain references in the charter imply a much later date. The actual date of the document cannot be clearly ascertained, but from the allusion in the preceding charter of 22 August 1450 to the recently erected collegiate church of Dunglas, the present writ was probably granted a few years before, perhaps 1443.] The four seals which were once appended are now wanting. 124. Charter by King James the Second, under the great seal, con- firming a charter (dated at Dunglas 5th August 1450) by Alexander Home lord of that of Ilk, knight, [the same granter as in the previous writ] granting to the Collegiate Church of Dunglas, those four hus- bandlands lyiug in the town of Chirnside and one merk’s worth of land lying within the husbandry in cotlands of the value of one merk, and eight merks of annual rent from the four mainslands, from each mains two merks, lying in the town and territory of Chirnside in the earldom of March, and that for the souls of King James and of Bishop James Kennedy, Alexander Home the granter’s father and others. To be held of the granter in perpetual almsgift he holding the same in fee and heri- tage. Witnesses, Alexander Home, the granter’s firstborn son, Thomas and George Home, the granter’s brothers, Patrick Sinclair rector of Ald- hampstocks, John Otterburn Archpresbyter of the Collegiate Church of Dunbar, and others. Confirmation Charter dated at Falkland 22 August 1450. [Printed in Kegister of Great Seal 1424-1513, No. 389.] The original charter by Sir Alexander Home is still extant in the Home Charter Chest. Seal appended^ Home arms, quartered with Pepdie. Supporters a horse or unicorn and griffin. Crest a deer’s head and neck. Legend “ S. Alexandri de Hvme.” 127 125. Charter by King James the Second, confirming a charter (dated at Hailes 7 August 1450) by Patrick of Hepburn lord of Hailes and of Aldhamp stocks, granting to the Collegiate Church of Dunglas an annual rent of thirteen merks Scots to be uplifted from the town and territory of Auldhampstocks, for the welfare of the souls of King James, Bishop Kennedy, Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, Robert Nesbit and William Chirnside. To be held in pure alms until the granter or his heirs can infeft the church in 12 merks of land in convenient places in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh or of Berwick, etc. Witnesses, William and George Hepburn, brothers of the granter, and others. Confirmation Charter dated at Falkland 22 August 1450 ; fragment of great seal remaining. [Printed ut supra, No. 387.] MSS. 0¥ THE Earl of Home. 126. Charter by King James the Second under the great seal con- firming a charter (dated at Jedburgh 26 April 1451) by William Earl of Douglas and Avandale &c. [now deceased] granting to the Collegiate Church of Dunglas one husband land lying in the town and territory of Hutton, as formerly possessed by Andrew Tait and resigned by him, also the parish church of Hutton and hospital of the same ; with the advowson of the church and hospital to Sir Alexander Hume knight ; To be held to the said church, and the advowson to Sir Alexander Hume, in pure alms for the welfare of the granter’s soul and that of Margaret his spouse, etc. No witnesses to the earl’s charter. Con- firmation Charter, which does not appear in the extant record of the great seal, is dated at Wigtown 25 May 1458. Witnesses George Bishop of Brechin, Chancellor, Thomas bishop of Galloway, James Lord Living- stone, William Murray of Tullibardine, and Ninian Spot, comptroller. 127. Charter under the great seal by King James the Second granting, on behalf of King James [the First] and Queen Joanna, his father and mother, and also of himself and Marie his consort, to the College of Dunglas and the sustenance of the chaplains there, the lands of Trefon- tanis in the earldom of March and sheriffdom of Berwick. To be held in pure alms. Dated at Edinburgh 11th January 1451-2. Fragment of great seal still appended, [Cf. Printed Register of Great Seal, vol. 1424-1513, No. 520.] 128. Bull by Pope Nicolas the Fifth narrating the terms of a petition made to the Papal See by Alexander Home, knight, lord of Home, to the effect that he desiring by a happy commerce to change earthly things into heavenly and temporal into eternal, had, for the welfare of his own soul and those of his progenitors and friends, of the goods granted him ^ by God, caused a church to be built in the town of Dunglas in St. Andrews diocese to the honour of Mary the mother of Jesus, and at his own cost to be constructed in a goodly manner ; and had founded and endowed it for certain persons serving there, with one provost who should preside, with consent of James Bishop of St. Andrews and under certain conditions ; having also procured authority for its erection into a Collegiate Church, the right of patronage and presentation &c. being reserved to the granter, his heirs and successors, the petitioner humbly prays the Papal See to confirm the building, erection and endowment, which the Pope does in set form, confirming and approving the same. Further considering that the whole rents assigned for the foundation and endowment of the church are not wholly sufficient, and understanding that the rectory of the parish church of Dunglas so abounds in wealth that the rector for the time can be sufficiently provided for life, without the greater and lesser teinds, and 2 MSS. OF THE Earl of Home. 128 desiring that the Provost of the said church of St. Mary and other persons there should he fitly provided, the Pope appropriates and applies the greater and lesser teinds of the rectory, estimated at the yearly value of 5Z. sterling, to the use of the said provost and others, without prejudice to the rights of the rectory or similar benefices ; providing that the parish church shall not be defrauded of its funeral dues &c. Given at Rome 2nd January 1450-51. 129. Presentation by Patrick Hepburn, tutor lawful and heir of Patrick Earl of Both well his nephew, narrating that he had granted to Sir Archibald Ellem, chaplain that prebend of 13 merks lying in the town and territory of Aldhampstocks, founded in the collegiate church of Hunglas, vacant by the death of Sir Andrew Dikkyson, last possessor ; therefore presenting the grantee to Mr. James Haliburton, Provost of the College to be admitted, provided, placed in possession and properly installed in the choir and in his place in the chapter. Dated and signed by the granter at Hailes 27 May 1515. George Home [brother and] apparent heir of Alexander Lord Home being a witness. Signed Patrik mast^ off halis.’^ Seal attached. Shield couche on a chevron two lions pulling at a rose ; an anchor in base. Crest, a horse’s head and neck. Legend S. Patrtci Hepburn de Dungalston (?).” Writs relating to the Priory of Eccles. 130. Letters under the quarter seal, by King James the Fifth directed to the Prioress and convent of Eccles, narrating that as the office of bailiary of Eccles conferred by the Prioress and convent upon the late Alexander Lord Home, father of George Home, has fallen in the king’s hands by the forfeiture of Lord Home for treason, and as the king is unwilling that the convent be prejudiced by such forfeiture in its superiority of said office, he presents to the Prioress &c. the said George Home, with consent of John Duke of Albany, governor of the kingdom, that he may receive and be inf eft in the office of hereditary bailie of the convent. Edinburgh — August 1522. 131. Instrument of Sasine following on a precept in a charter (dated at Eccles 8 May 1567) by [Marion Hamilton], Prioress of Eccles, granting to Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, the lands of the town of Eccles extending to sixteen husband lands, also the lands of the mains of Eccles, extending to other sixteen husband lands, with mill &c. [in the county of Berwick.] Sasine given on 14 May 1567, by George Home of Broxmouth as bailie, witnesses, Gilbert Wauchop of Stottencleuch, James Lauder of Muircleuch, James Hamilton in Westhall, and others, including Robert Fraynche, minister of the word of God. 132. Lease by Dame Marion Hamilton, Prioress of Eccles, with con- sent of the convent, in favour of Alexander Hamilton son and apparent heir of Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, granting to him the teind- sheaves parsonage and vicarage of their four kirks and parishes called “our Lady parochin, Sanct Johnnis parochin, the Magdalein and Sanct Ciidbertis parochinnis ” belonging to the said Priory of Eccles, for the term of nineteen years from the date hereof, namely of the town and lands of Eccles and the mains, and all other lands within the four parishes ; to be enjoyed by the lessee during the said term ; reserving always to tlie Prioress the fruits of the parsonage and vicarage of Both- kennar with the kirklands, during her lifetime ; for which teinds the lessee shall pay the pensions and portions yearly and termly from Whit- 129 Sunday next to the whole sisters of the said place during their lives ; MSS. op the because Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick father of the lessee has paid to the Prioress and convent certain great sums of money, which they acknowledge and now discharge ; and the lessee shall relieve the Prioress of the third of the Abbey, at the hands of the king and his comptroller, and of the contribution for the Lords of Session, yearly, in respect of the whole payment; the said lessee being bound to pay no rent or duty for the said teinds, but only the pensions of the sisters as long as they live, and after their deaths he shall pay to the possessors of the Abbey 200 merks yearly, Scots money. Dated and sealed at the said Abbey 11. December 1567. The sisters, seven in number including the Prioress, sign by a notary. Their names are Marion Hamilton, Prioress, Katherine Dickson, Katherine Graden, Giles Palmer, Marion Douglas, Elizabeth Schoriswood and Marion Cranston. Seal attached. Small oval, Virgin and Child.” 133. Similar lease by the Prioress to Alexander Hamilton of Inner- wick, conceived in precisely the same terms, except that the lessee is to relieve the Abbey of the third, at the queen’s hands instead of the king’s. Ten members of the convent sign by a notary, on 8th March 1567-8, the names of the three additional sisters being Clara Napier, Janet Sinclair and Agnes Hog. Seal attached. 134. Letters under the quarter seal of King James the Sixth with consent of James Earl of Murray, Kegent, narrating that as the sixteen husband lands of Eccles and also the mains of Eccles, bounded by the lands of Alexander Lord Home, called Stanrig and Wrangomhill on the east, the lands of Shiells belonging to Patrick Home of Keidbraes on the south, the lands of BrangasAvalls belonging to John Home of Golden* knowes, knight, and the lands of Ednain belonging to John Edmon- stone of that Ilk on the west, and the lands of Dudrig belonging to George Home of Ayton on the north, within the lordship of Eccles and sheriffdom of Berwick, which were held in feufarm from the Prioress and Convent of Eccles by Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, were now by reason of his forfeiture for treason, in the hands of the king, the latter being unwilling that the Convent should suffer loss, presents Alexander Lord Home to the Prioress as a tenant in the lands of Eccles, &c. At Edinburgh 30th May 1568. Part of seal remaining. [A duplicate of the above was issued on 30th June 1568.] 135. Letters by Alexander Lord Home appointing procurators to appear for him. in presence of Dame Marion Hamilton prioress of the Abbey of Eccles and present to her a charter of feufarm by her and the convent in favour of Lord Home of the lands and mains of Eccles, which had been granted in feu to Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick and were now forfeited to the King, the said charter being in conformity with the King’s presentation, and to desire her to subscribe the charter ; also, if she refused to do this, to make formal protest that Lord Home may have his legal remedy. At Edinburgh 20 August 1568. Wit- nesses Gilbert Gray, provost of Foulis and others. Signed Alex^ 1. Home.” Signet impressed — a lion rampant for Home. Endorsed is a notarial statement narrating the presentation of the charter in due form to the Prioress, who replied that she had formerly given right in the said lands and mill to Alexander Hamilton of Innerwick, and could not make two rights thereof and accordingly she refused to sign the charter to Lord Home, whose procurator then protested. Done at Bothkennar on 23 August 1568. U 60048. I 2 130 MSS. OF THE Eabl of Home. 136. Lease by the said Dame Marion Hamilton, Prioress of Eccles, granting to Alexander Lord Home, heritable and principal bailie of the Abbacy for his services, &c. the teind sheaves of the lands and mains of Birgham, lands of Fairnyrig, and Whitrig lying in the sheriffdom of Berwick, with the teind sheaves of the lands held by Lord Home from the Abbey ; to be held to him in lease for the space of five years, without payment of any yearly or other duty for that period. Dated at Thornton, the day and year being blank. The prioress signs by a notary. [156-.] A duplicate is dated 1st September 1564. 137. A document, of which the date cannot be clearly ascertained, but which may be inserted here. Letters by Alexander Lord Home, bailie heritable of all the lands and heritages belonging and annexed to the Abbey of Eccles, directed to his oflicers, narrating a complaint made to him by his derrast cusygnes Dame Elezabeth Hum priorice of the said Abbay of Ecclis nunray ” that though she is provided by the Court of Rome in the said Priory, yet the rents and emoluments are withheld wrongfully from her and her convent by the intrusion of one Dame Marion Hamilton alleging herself prioress, who has dilapidated and is daily dilapidating and wasting the patrimony of the Abbey, whereby the complainant and the convent can get no living and are reduced to poverty ; further that the parties had consented that the whole rents &c. of the benefice should be placed in neutral hands until it be decided to whom the Abbey shall belong, the buildings meanwhile being kept up : in terms of which and a petition by the parties. Lord Home directs his officers to arrest and secure the rents and grain belonging to the Abhey in the hands of the various tenants, especially of the current crop, under the usual penalties. This writ which is apparently a copy, is unsigned and the day of date is blank, the year being given as 1509, which appears to be erroneous. 138. Extract Decree by the lords of council and session in an action by Dame Marion Hamilton prioress of Eccles against Sir J ames Home of Sinlaws, knight, who claimed a right to a third of the rents of the Abbacy under a five years tack of the same from the king’s comp- troller. The parties appeared, as also Lord Home for his interest, and the Court decided that the kirk and ministers are to receive their third of the abbacy without reference to any leases by the Comptroller or any other, and they discharged any action taken by Sir James Home against the Prioress. Edinburgh 16 December 1570. 139. Lease by Mr. James Home, Commendator of the Priory of Eccles, in favour of Alexander Lord Home in liferent and of his heirs after his death, whom failing the granter’s heirs, w^hom failing, of Sir James Home of Coldenknowes the granter’s father, granting to them in succession the teindsheaves of the four parishes abovenamed [No. 132 supra], excepting the 32 husbandlands of Eccles, and the lands of Mersington belonging to Sir James Home, for a term of 19 years from Lammas 1588, at a yearly rent of 113/. 6s. Sd. Scots. Dated at Edinburgh 4 August 1588. John Home of Carolside, George Home portioner of Gullane and others, witnesses. 140. Lease by ihe same Commendator of the same teindsheaves in favour of his own eldest son and apparent heir, George Home, and his heirs male for 19 years, at the same rental. Dated at Eccles 19 June 1601. Two seals attached — one of the Priory, the other that of the granter. 131 14fl. Charter under the great seal of King James the Sixth consti- tuting and appointing Mr. Alexander Home lawful son of the late David Home minister of the Church of Coldinghame, to be commen- dator and Abbot of the Abbacy of Eccles and the teinds &c. ; which formerly belonged to Mr. James Home Commendator of the said .A.bbacy, and are now in the king’s hands because of the said Mr. James being on 1st and 3 May 1604 put to the horn at the instance of Marion Lumsden, relict of the late John Haitlie of Mellerstanes, James Haitlie now of Mellerstanes his son and their kinsmen and friends, and his remaining unrelaxed, etc. giving and granting the said Abbacy to the said Mr. Alexander Home, with appropriate dignity, and full powers over the benefice, s op Eltrive. 149. Contract between Alexander Lord Home on the one part and Robert Scott of Thirlestane on the other part, by which Lord Home alienates and dispones to Robert Scott the lands of Eltrieff and Corse- cleuch lying within the lordship of Ettrick Forest and sheriffdom of Selkirk presently occupied by Scott and of which he and his prede- cessors have ever been kindly tenants. Lord Home binding himself to infeft Scott in due form ; to hold of the King for a yearly payment for Eltrieff of 50/., and for Corsecleuch of 12/. yearly payable at Bartil- lismes and Anderisrnes” (St. Bartholomew’s day — -24 August, and St. Andrew’s day — 30th November) in name of feufarm ; under rever- sion to be granted by Robert Scott to Lord Home for redemption of the lands. Lord Home, also, considering that Scott and his prede- cessors have ever been kindly tenants and possessors of the lands, agrees that this contract shall not in any way prejudice their interests ; further if at any time he should alienate any other rowme ” in Ettrick Forest to any person without reversion, he binds himself either to dis- pone the reversion of Eltrieff and Corsecleuch to Scott, or if they have been redeemed, to dispone the feu to him, the value of the buildings on the lands being estimated by four men, two wrights and two masons : For which Scott binds himself to pay to Lord Home 1,000 merks Scots, as arranged. Dated and signed by the parties at Edinburgh, 19th De- cember 1590. [The writ is much torn and mutilated.] A valuation in terms of the above was made on 12 April 1623, but the document is too much destroyed to be intelligible, and in February and March 1632 preparation for redemption was made by summoning Robert Scott, son of the late Walter Scott of Burnfoot, and John Scott, son and heir of the late Sir Robert Scott of Thirlestane, knight, to appear in St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, to receive the 1,000 merks principal and seven hundred additional, as the value of the house at Eltrieff, for the redemption of Eltrieff and Corsecleuch. Bailiart of Eskdale. 150. Charter under the great seal, by King James the Fourth, granting to Alexander Lord Home, Great Chamberlain of Scotland, the office of bailiary of the lordship of Eskdale in the sheriffdom of Dumfries ; To be held to Lord Home and his heirs of the king and his successors in fee and heritage ; with the usual powers. At Linlithgow MSS. OF THE Eael of Home. 2 134 MSS. OF THE Earl of Home. 2nd August 1495. Witnesses Robert Archbishop of Glasgow, Archi- bald Earl of Angus, Chancellor, Archibald Earl of Argyll, Patrick Earl of Bothwell, John Lord Drummond, George Abbot of Dunferm- line, George Abbot of Paisley, and Mr. John Fraser, dean of Restalrig. [This charter does not appear in the extant Register of the great seal. It was followed by a precept of sasine of same date, and by formal infeftment on 24th September 1495, given on the lands of Staplegorton,, at a spot on this side of the cemetery of the church there, in the lord- ship of Eskdale, before John Lindesay Master of Crawford, Alexander- Seton of Tullibody, Bartholomew Glendinning, son and heir of the Laird of Glendinning, and others, witnesses.] Ewesdale. 151. Notarial copy of a charter by George Lord Home, granting and letting in feufarm to Ninian Armestrang and David Armestrang and their heirs and assignees of equal or lesser rank, all and whole his 40/. land of the upper parish of Ewesdale called the Over parish, lying in the sheritF- dom of Dumfries ; To be held with the whole pertinents including one half of the herezelds (due by the tenants) to the grantees for a yearly payment of 20 merks Scots in feufarm, with service at the granter’s courts in Ewesdale and other homages. Dated at Home 10th June. 1528. On 22 October 1566, Ninian Armestrang, son and heir of the said late David Armestrang, produced the principal charter in presence of Alexander Lord Home, declaring it to be the old principal charter,, and it was duly copied. 152. Signature [unsigned and undated] by Kiug James the Sixth, for a charter to be granted under the great seal to Alexander Earl of Home, giving to him for his good service, the lands and lordship of Ewesdale containing the lands of Fiddiltown, Blackball, Glenvorrane, Glenrauchan, Hardway, Mosspaul, Unthank, Mosspeble and others in said lordship, with advowsons of the churches, especially of those called the “ Over and Nethir kirkis,” etc., lying in the sheriffdom of Dum~ fries ; Likewise the 10/. lands of old extent of the said lands of Ewes- dale, comprehending the lands of Meikledale, Arkleton, Torona, Flask, Howgill, Glendovane, Sorbie, Burngrains, Bus, Bliss, and Easter, Wester and Middle Wrses, lying in the said lordship and sheriffdom ; which some time belonged to the late John Lindesay, some time of Wauchope, and were forfeited by him to King James the Fourth, who disponed them to Alexander lord Home, grandfather’s brother of the Earl [cf. Register of great seal, printed vol. 1424-1513, No. 2962] and by him they were forfeited to King James the Fifth who bestowed them on Robert Lord Maxwell ; the first series of lands named having been resigned by their proprietor the Earl of Home, and the second series forfeited by John Lord Maxwell, the king now grants the whole to the Earl of Home and unites the whole lands into one barony to be called the Barony of Ewesdale ; To be held for services due and wont. [Date blank, but if the grant was ever completed it must have been between 1607 and 1619.] Lands of Fogo and Gordon, etc. 153. Letters of Lease by Alexander Seton of Tullibody granting to Alexander Home, grandson and apparent heir of Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, the lands of Fogo, in the sheriffdom of Berwick, 135 in lease for the space of eight years from date at a yearly rental of 40 merks and a half Scots ; with power to appoint sub-tenants, etc. Sealed at Dunglas 3 April 1473. Seal impressed ; broken. Shield showing, apparently quarterly, 1st and 4th, three crescents, two and one, for Seton, without the royal tressure ; 2 and 3rd three shields, two and one, for Hay. 154. Precept of Sasine by George Earl of Huntly, lord Gordon, directed to Alexander Cockburn of Langton, Adam Nisbet of that Ilk, and others, as bailies to infeft Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy, in terms of a charter of sale, in the half of the lands of Fogo, lying in the sheriff- dom of Berwick. Dated at Edinburgh 16 December 1480. Seal attached, quarterly 1st 3 boars’ heads for Gordon ; 2nd 3 lions’ heads for Badenoch ; 3rd three crescents in royal tressure ; 4th three cinque- foils. Crest a buck’s head. 155. Letter of Reversion by the above Alexander Ramisay to the said Earl of Huntly, binding himself that when the Earl or his heirs paid to Ramsay or his heirs the sum of 400 merks Scots, in the collegiate church of St. Giles, Edinburgh, on the altar there of the Holy Cross ‘*de Lucano,” then the granter and his heirs shall resign in the Earl’s favour the said half land of Fogo, sold under reversion. At Edinburgh 17 December 1480, witnesses, James Innes of that Ilk, Alexander Seton of Meldrum, Robert Ramsay of Cockpen, William Dudingston of that Ilk and others. Seal attached. Eagle displayed. Legend “ S. Alexan- DRi Ramsay.” 156. Charter by the said George Earl of Huntly, granting, for services done to himself and Alexander his eldest son, to Alexander Home of that Ilk, the half lands of Fogo in the Earldom of Huntly and sheriffdom of Berwick ; To be held to the grantee and his heirs male, whom failing, to John Home brother german of the grantee, &c. whom failing to George Home uncle of the said Alexander and John, &c. whom failing, to their heirs whomsoever of the name of Home, succeeding hereditarily or by entail to the lordship of Home, of the Earl of Huntly and his heirs in fee and heritage for ward and relief and services due and wont. Dated at Kildrummy 16 September 1483, witnesses Alexander Gordon, the grantor’s firstborn son, James Ogilvy of Drumnaketh, Walter Ogilvy of Auchleven, William Keith of “ Ythe ” and others. Seal attached, ut supra, [A precept of sasine of same date, was followed by an instrument of sasine given on the lands by Patrick Home of Polwarth as bailie, 25 September 1483 ; witnesses George Cranston of Harlaw, Alexander Hately of Lambden, and others.] 157. Letters of Resignation by Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy knight, narrating that his father the late Alexander Ramsay had re- ceived a charter from George Earl of Huntly of the lands of Fogo, under reversion [cf. Kos. 154 and 156 supra] and that as the sum of 400 merks had now been paid to him as heir to his father he therefore with consent of Elizabeth Douglas his mother appoints Robert Lundy of Balgonie, Peter Crichton of the Powis,” Robert Colville, director of Chancery, Symon of Hill, Archibald Inglis and Patrick Heriot, as his procurators for resigning the said lands into the hands of the Earl of Huntly to be at the latter’s disposal. Dated at Edinburgh 1st July 1494 ; witnesses John Ogilvy of Fingask, Robert Douglas of Lochleven, David Berclay of Cullerny, George Home of Aytoun, Master Henry MSS. OF THE Earl of Home. 2 136 MSS. OP THE Eael op Home, Lindsay, Peter Carmichael and others. Signed “ Alyxsand^ ramsay.’’ Seal attached, defaced. 158. Charter by the same Alexander Pamsay of Dalwolsy, knight, with consent of his mother, granting and alienating to Alexander Lord Home, for a sum of money, the half lands of Fogo ; to be held blench of the granter. Dated at Edinburgh 1st July 1494. Same witnesses as in previous writ. Same signature. Two seals attached, the first, An eagle displayed. “ S. Alexandri Eamsay ; the second, hearing a buckle between three stars, two and one. S. Elisabit Dovglas.” [This was followed by Precept of Sasine of date 2nd J uly 1494. Addressed to Adam Crichton, son and apparent heir of James Crichton of Ruth- vendavy, and others to act as bailies.] 159. Obligation by Archibald Earl of Angus Chancellor of Scotland, Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy, knight, and George Home of Aytoun Curator of the said Alexander, binding themselves to Alexander Lord Home, great Chamberlain of Scotland, that as Alexander Ramsay has sold to Lord Home his half of the lands of Fogo, and has duly resigned the same and given charter and sasine accordingly, and because Lord Home has paid to Ramsay the sum of 400 merks Scots, [Cf. No. 9 of this Report] which sum Sir Alexander has by the advice of the Earl of Angus and George Home of Aytoun delivered to his sister Elizabeth Ramsay for her marriage ; therefore the said Sir Alexander Ramsay or his heirs of line or tailzie shall at his and their lawful age ratify and approve the said charter and precept of sasine made to Lord Home and also the letter of procuratory for resigning the lands ; and if Sir Alexander or his heirs will not do this on being required, then the parties bind themselves to repay to Lord Home the sum paid by him, giving security over their lands to that efiect. Dated at Edinburgh 5th July 1494. Same witnesses as in preceding writs. Signed A erl of Angus ” “ Alyxsander Ramsay ” ‘‘ George Hovm of Eyton.’’ Two seals attached — those of the Earl of Angus and Sir Alexander Ramsay — the third seal being wanting. 160. Charter by Alexander Earl of Huntly, granting to Alexander Lord Home, great chamberlain of Scotland, the halflands of Fogo, which had been resigned by Alexander Ramsay of Dalwolsy knight. To be held of the granter in fee and heritage for payment of one penny at Whit- sunday yearly in blench farm if asked. Dated at Edinburgh 14 March 1503. Witnesses Alexander Irvine of Drum, Alexander Gordon of Megmar, Walter Ogilvy of Boyne, Adam Crichton of Rothven, knights, and others. Signed “Alex^ Erle of huntle.” Seal attached. Same arms as before. Supporters two hounds. [Infeftment on this Charter was given on 23 July 1505, by Thomas Huntly as bailie.] 161. Letters by Alexander of Seton Lord of Tullibody and of the lordship of Gordons, Fogo and Huntly, setting and leasing to “a vorschipfull man ” Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, all his lands of the lordship of Gordons, Fogo and Huntly, namely, Remilton, Hecspeth, Fawside, Wolstruther, Mellerstains and Faunes, for all the terms of the grantee’s life, at the same yearly rental as at present. At Edinburgh 7 August 1471. 162. Instrument under the hand of a notary narrating that Alexander Seton of Tullibody, of his own free will and by advice of the two lords afternamed, in due form, for himself and his heirs renounced his whole lands of Fogo and whole lands of Easter Gordon, except the 61. lands 137 of the mains of Easter Gordon, with charters thereupon resigning them in favour of his brother George Earl of Huntly etc. for the half lands of Tullibody and the lands of Touch-Eraser ; reserving to the granter the mains of Easter Gordon and the lands of Mellerstains, Ramilton, Hexpeth, Wolstruther, and Fawns, in the sheriffdom of Berwick : Upon which Mr. Gilbert Hay of Ury in name of the Earl asked instruments. Done in the collegiate church of St. Giles, Edinburgh, on 14th June 1480, in presence of Thomas Lord Erskine, Alexander Lord Home, Alexander, son and apparent heir of Lord Erskine. 163. Precept under the quarter seal by King James the Fourth, in terms of a charter, for infefting Alexander Gordon, son and apparent heir of George Earl of Huntly, in the lands fand lordships of Huntly and Gordon in the sheriffdom of Berwick, which had been resigned by the Earl in the king’s hands. The precept is dated at Stirling 13 June [1490] and is directed inter alios, to Alexander Home of that Ilk and John Home of Ersilton. [The latter, on 9th August 1490, in terms of the precept, passed to a house in the Easter town of Gordon, and when the precept was read by the notary he passed to the ground where, as was said, the principal mansion of the whole lordship of Huntly and Gordon was formerly situated, and there gave sasine in due form to the attorney for the grantee. Witnesses, Robert French of Thornydikes, William Haig, son and heir apparent of James Haig of Bemerside, and others.] 164. Letters of Obligation by Alexander Lord Gordon, master of Huntly, to the effect that as he had made Alexander Home of that Ilk, great chamberlain of Scotland, his procurator to redeem and outquit the lands of Eastshaw, Westshaw and Piperland, lying in Touch Fraser in the sheriffdom of Stirling, from Humfrey ('olquhoun of Luss, and to resign these lands in favour of Alexander Seton of Tullibody, and thereafter to receive from him resignation of the mains of Gordon in the sheriffdom of Berwick ; wherefore Lord Gordon binds himself within forty days after the redemption of Eastshaw &c, to inf eft Alexander Home and his heirs in the lands of the mains of Gordon, under reversion for redemption on payment of 100 merks Scots ; and if Lord Gordon fail in this he binds himself to pay 1,000 merks. At Edinburgh 26 March 1491. Ho witnesses. Signed ‘‘ Allex*^ lord gordo.” Seal impressed, in a very broken condition, bearing quarterly, 1st Gordon, 2nd Badenoch and 4th Seton, the third quarter being broken off. [On 1st April 1493, Alexander Lord Gordon signed a precept of sasine in terms of a charter, to Alexander Home of that ilk of the mains of Gordon, and on 23 March 1493-4, infeftment in the lands was given *to him under the title of Alexander Lord Home, his eldest son Alexander acting as attorney.] 165. Charter by the same Alexander Lord Gordon granting to Alexander Lord Home, great chamberlain of Scotland (the same grantee as in the preceding writ) three husbandlands, as described, in the town and lordship of Gordon extending yearly to 405. of lands, with the right of patronage of the chaplainry or chantry of the chapel of the Virgin Mary of Huntly lying in the same lordship within the sheriffdom of Berwick ; To be held of the granter and his heirs in fee and heritage, for one yearly suit in the chief court of the lordship of Gordon, after Christmas, with ward and relief. At Inverness 8th Hovember 1492. Witnesses, Alexander Gordon and Thomas Turnbull, knights, Walter Ogilvy of Boyne and others. Signed along with a precept of same P MSS, OP THE Eaklop Home. 2 138 MSS. OF THE Eaehof Home. date, by granter. [Sasine given on 26th March 1493 at the manor place of John Short, occupier of two of the husbandlands, in presence of him and other witnesses.] 166. Agreement between Alexander Lord Home on the one part and Alexander Lord Gordon, to the effect that the latter shall wadset or mortgage ten pounds worth of his lauds in Easter Gordon to the former for the sum of 300 merks Scots, and shall deliver a charter of the lands in Dundee on 24 July next [cf. No. 10 of this Report] for which charter Lord Home has paid in advance 100 merks and shall pay the remainder in Dundee and grant reversion of the lands, as narrated in the previous writ referred to. Written in duplicate and signed interchangeably by the parties, this copy being signed by “Alex*^ lord Gordo” at Kilkerran in Kintyre 28 June 1498. Witnesses Sir Patrick Home of Polwarth, knight, George Gordon, John Garrioch, John Crichton and Walter Chapman notary public. 167. Charter, in terms of the above agreement, by Alexander Lord Gordon, granting to Lord Home land in Easter Gordon of the yearly value of 10/. Scots. To be held blench of the granter. At Dundee 24 »Tuly 1498. Not signed. Seal appended, perhaps by a procurator. Witnesses, Adam Crichton of Felde, knight, Patrick Heriot. [Sasine in the lands was given on 10 August 1498.] 168. Signature or letters under the Signet of King James the Fourth addressed to William (Elphinstone), Bishop of Aberdeen, keeper of the Privy Seal, narrating that the king had confirmed and approved three charters (1) Charter by the late George Earl of Huntly to Alexander Lord Home, of the half lands of Fogo in the earldom of Huntly and sheriffdom of Berwick (2) Charter of Sale by Alexander Lord Gordon, then Master of Huntly, to Lord Home of the mains of Gordon, and (3) Charter by the same to the same, of three husbandlands in the town and lordship of Gordon, with the patronage of the chantry of St. Mary’s Chapel of Huntly ; and that for the services done by Lord Home the king grants for himself and his successors that the taking cf sasine by Lord Home before the king’s confirmation shall not prejudice him nor his heirs, but that the confirmation shall be of as full force as if it had been made before the sasine was taken, so that the king or his- successors may claim in future no right to the lands on the ground of alienation without the royal confirmation or consent ; wherefore the keeper of the privy seal is commanded to prepare a charter of con- firmation to Lord Home in more ample form. At Edinburgh, 1st April [1503]. 169. Series of Letters of bailiary over the preceding lands (1) Letters by Alexander Seton of Tullibody appointing Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, his bailie for life, over all his lands of the lordship of Gordon, Fogo and Huntly, with full powers ; given and sealed at Home 7 November 1471. Witnesses, Alexander Cockburn ofLangton, Patrick Nisbet, Eumond Ogill and others. (2) Similar letter by George Earl of Huntly appointing Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk and his heir apparent Alexander Home as bailies over the Earl’s lands of Fogo for the term of six years, reserving the mill and its tenants : with the usual powers. Dated at Aberdeen 27 July 1472. Signed ‘‘ Georg erl of howntle.” In absence of the Earl’s seal, that of his kinsman and s(j[uire Walter Ogilvy of Auchleven is impressed — now broken — but shewing, quarterly 1st and 4th an engrailed cross ; 2 and 3 a lion passant ; over all, in centre of shield, a crescent. (3) Similar letter 139 by Alexander Seton to Alexander Home, grandson and heir of Sir Alexander Home, for life, over the lands of Gordon, Fogo and Huntly. At Dunglas, 1st April 1473. Seal impressed. Witnesses Patrick Dunbar, Alexander of Cockburn, Robert French of Thorny dikes and others. (4) Similar letter to the said Alexander Home by George Earl of Huntly, as bailie for life of the Earl’s lands of Gordon and Fogo. Dated and signed at Redpath on 21st July 1482, the seal of James Ogilvy of Findlater being impressed on behalf of the Earl. Witnesses, William Keith, son and apparent heir of Gilbert Keith of Inverugil, knight, Walter Ogilvy of Auchleven, John Home of Crailing, David Ogilvy of Tollmade. [On the same day and before the same witnesses, the Earl of Huntly granted to the same Alexander Home a lease for life of the lands of Fogo with the whole bailiary of Gordon and Fogo, with power to output and input tenants and deal with the lands as he pleases, for a yearly rental of 40 merks Scots ; for which lease and bailiary Alexander Home is bound in manrent service to the Earl.] 170. Precept of Clare Constat by Alexander Earl of Huntly for infefting Alexander Home as nearest and lawful heir of his father the late Alexander Lord Home, great chamberlain, in three husband lands in East Gordon with the advowson of the chantry of Huntly, also the lands and wood of Huntlywood, with the “ Forsterstede ” and the mains of Gordon, five husband lands in the Middle third part of East Gordon and five husband lands in the east part of Easter Gordon, also three husband lands in Todrig and the lands of Fogo and Ramiltonlaw, all lying in the lordship of Gordon and sheriffdom of Berwick. Dated and signed at Edinburgh 18 October 1506. 171. Notarial Instrument narrating that in presence of the notary and witnesses there appeared Thomas Alanson, the widow of the late John Sampson, John Haisty, John Millar, Edward Lyle, John Home, Margaret Wauch, Cuthbert Brady, Thomas Fairbairn, William Knox, David Richardson, Janet Knafe, Margaret Steill, Thomas Millar, Mariota Wauch, William Paterson, Mariota Erskine, David Sampson, Robert Redpath, William Hall, Elizabeth Richardson, John Dawson, Patrick Dawson, William Knafe, Thomas Inglis, Jonet Inglis, Thomas Haisty, Andrew Rannald, Alexander Alanson, Alexander Robeson, Patrick Costerstoun, Edward Steill, John Arnot, Edward Steill, William Kinnard, John Forfar, Henry Steill, James Lermonth, Stephen Richardson, Edmund Brady, Charles Richardson, Alexander Weir, Cristal Richardson, Henry Richardson, John Howden, Jasper Sluthman, Thomas Lauder, William Staide, Janet Home, Andrew Turner and Margaret Benstoun, inhabitants and tenants in East Gordon and Huntlywood, who, for certain sums of money, and favours done to them by George Lord Home, unanimously and solemnly made, appointed and ordained him, of their own free wills, to be their cessioner and assignee in and to certain goods, moveable and immovable, namely sheep, oxen cows, calves, horses, pigs, cocks, hens, geese, . . . ducks, fuel, grain, barley, oats, hay, vessels tin, wooden, brazen, wine, silver and golden, woollen and linen cloths, garments, jewels monetary and not monetary, victuals, meal, utensils, domiciles, houses, yards, fields, and mansions, despoiled, robbed, taken, ravaged, burned, devastated, destroyed and detained from them, as they affirm, by Ninian Chirnside of East Nisbet and his accomplices in the months of October and November 1523 ; and •to other spoils taken by Chirnside from other persons as they allege and to the profits of such spoils and goods accruing in time past ; trans- MSS. OF THE Earl of Home. 2 140 MSS. OP THE Eael op Home ferring all their title and claim to the goods enumerated in favour of Lord Home. Done in the town of East Gordon 10th September 1524. 172. Gift under the privy seal by King James the Fifth granting to George Lord Home the ward casualties of the lands of Huntly, Gordon and Spottiswood Redpath, lying in the sherifidom of Berwick, which belonged to the late Alexander Earl of Huntly and are now by his decease in the king’s hands by reason of ward ; To be held the said ward, with the relief and nonentry duties to Lord Home until the lawful age of the rightful heir, the said duties having been gifted to Henry Lord Methven and resigned by him. Given at Edinburgh 15 March 1529-30. 173. Notarial Instrument narrating that Thomas Hog principal ofS.cer and serjeant to Alexander Earl of Home, at the latter’s verbal command quhilk I notar vnderwrittin hard gevin, past to Kelso and thair in the cheptour (now haldin for the queir sen the destruction of the Abbay) with hie and vnderstandabill voce in the said lordis name, and his tenentis and adherentis, requirit and warnit my lord commen- datour and convent of Kelso in tyme of hie mess, thair chalmerlains and factouris quhatsumeuir, To cum vpon Wodinisday and Thurisday nixt thaireftir the xvi and xvii dayis of October instant to Home, Fogo, Gordoun and Grenelaw, and thair to teynd, and teyndis away leid of thair cornis, quhilk teyndis he and his predecessouris hes bene in vse and possessioun of befoir, sua that thair stok in poynt of tinsell may be away led ; vthervise certifying thame that in caise thai come nocht the saidis day to the saidis placis to the effect forsaid that the said lord, his tenentis and adherentis in respect of this laufuil warning wald leid thair stok respectiue sen it was gretlie contrar ane common weill that for sik ane small the haill gret suld perische, and sen thai culd nocht gudlie suffer the samin to byde forthir hasard of wodder and kep forthir and mair skaith.” Done in the said place on Sunday 13 October 1555, in presence of Sirs Adam Chatto, subprior, Michael Chatto, Thomas Simson, James Ancrom, Alexander Wood, Thomas Turnat, Randolph Gledstanes, monks, Richard Palmer, James Wallace, William Swanston and John Trotter. Lands of Middle-third of Gordon. 174. Letters of Procuratory by Alexander Lord Home, appointing procurators to resign in the hands of George Earl of Huntly as superior, the whole lands of Middlethird, as occupied by John Acheson senior and John Acheson junior, in the lordship of East Gordon and sheriffdom of Berwick, for new infeftment to Lord Home and Margaret Ker his spouse. Dated at Home 20 September 1552. [This is followed, in the Home Charter chest, by a Precept of Sasine by George Earl of Huntly. Edinburgh 17 December 1552, and Instrument of sasine 7th September 1553.] Lands of Greenlaw. 175. Letters under the signet or summons by King James the Sixth narrating that Alexander Lord Home had obtained a decree of Council finding the two merk land lying in Greenlaw in the sheriffdom of Berwick, between Lord Flome’s lands on the west and east, the water of Blackadder on the north and the lands of the late William Redpath 141 on the south, and three merks worth of lands in the tenandry of Green- law, to be redeemed by Lord Home from William Eedpath now of Greenlaw, heir and successor to the late William Eedpath of Greenlaw, Helen Brownfield his spouse, and Alexander Eedpath their son and apparent heir, pretended possessors of these lands, in terms of a reversion by the late William Eedpath to the late George Inglis of Lochend, assigned to Lord Home ; wherefore the king requires the parties named to resign the lands in favour of Lord Home. Edinburgh 10th March 1568-9. [Tn terms of this Lord Home issued a formal precept of warning requiring Eedpath, his wife and son, and their tenants to remove from the three merk land in the tenandry of Greenlaw ; dated at Floors 3 April 1569.] 176. Letters of Tack or Lease by William [Ker] Commendator of the Abbey of Kelso, with consent of his father Eobert Lord of Eox- burgh, as his lawful administrator and tutor, and also with consent of Andrew Ker of Fenton, Iconimus ” and administrator of the said abbey, leasing to Sir George Home of Spott, knight. Treasurer to the king, for all the days of his lifetime, and to an heir male succeeding, for his lifetime and to the nearest heir for nineteen years and also for a second period of nineteen years, the teind-sheaves and other teinds great and ‘small, parsonage and vicarage of the whole parish and parish church of Greenlaw with all duties thereof, lying in the sheriffdom of Berwick ; for payment of a yearly rent of 200 merks. Dated, signed, and sealed at Edinburgh and Halydean respectively on 17th and 18th August 1602. Witnesses, inter alios^ John Spottiswood and Mr. Thomas Moir the grantor’s pedagog.” Three seals attached, the Lord of Eoxburghe’s, the Abbey seal and the seal of Andrew Ker, all much defaced. [By another writ of same dates, the Commendator appointed procurators to resign the teinds in the king’s hands in favour of Sir George Home.] Lands op Greenwood. 177. Charter under the great seal by King James the Fourth granting to Alexander Lord Home great Chamberlain &c. the whole lands of Greenwood (Girnwood) in the sheriffdom of Eoxburgh, which had be- longed to and were resigned by Thomas Turnbull of Greenwood, knight; To be held of the king and his successors for services due and wont. At Falkland 22 March 1492-3. [Cf. Eegister of Great Seal, printed Vol. 1424-1513, Ko. 2147.] 178. Letters by King James the Fifth under the quarter seal, ad- dressed to William Turnbull of Minto, requiring him to receive George Lord Home as tenant in his lands of Greenwood, in place of the late Alexander Lord Home (brother of George) who had been forfeited for treason. Edinburgh — August 1522. 179. Precept of Sasine by William Turnbull Laird of Minto for infefting (in terms of the above letters) George Lord Home in the lands of Greenwood. Dated at Minto 10th June 1525. No witnesses. Seal attached, shield bearing a bull’s head affrontee. S. Villelmus Turnbul.” [Sasine was given on 15th March 1526-7, at the capital messuage of the lands.] 180. Act of the Justiciary Court of the king in the sheriffdom of Eoxburgh, held at the burgh of Jedburgh in the Courthouse there on MSS. OP THB Earl op Home 2 142 E^ktof^Home 19th. April 1535 before Archibald Earl of Argyll &c. Justice ' — ’ General; there appeared in judgment Robert Scott of Allanhaugh, in- dicted and accused for art and part of oppression done to George Lord Home, in detaining from him the rents of the lands of Greenwood and Lyn for the space of nine years last past. The accused compounded for the king’s remission and found Adam Scott his brother and himself as securities for satisfying parties. Extracted by N’icholas Craufurd of Oxengangs, Clerk of J usticiary. Templarland in Haddington. 181. Instrument of Sasine . following on a precept of Sasine (dated at Torphichen 20th April 1506) by William Lord of St. John, directed to John Hepburn of Rollandston, templar bailie in the constabulary of Haddington, for infefting Nicholas Ker as heir retoured to her father the late George Ker of Samuelston, in a tenement of templar land in the burgh of Haddington on the north side of the high street between the land of the late George Ker on the west and the land of Adam Cock- burn on the east. Sasine given on 28 April 1506. The bailie’s seal is attached, shewing the Hepburn arms, but not very legibly. 182. Transumpt made in due form on 9th July 1543, in the court of the burgh of Haddington, from the protocol book of the deceased James Kellie, notary public, of an instrument of sasine, narrating that George Lord Home was duly infeft in a tenement of land in Haddington which had belonged to his mother the late Nicholas Ker, on 2nd January 1527-8 ; witnesses, William Lord Herries and others. Seal with device, attached, said to be that of Thomas Dickson, one of the bailies of Haddington. 183. Transumpt similar to the preceding, made on 23 January 1542-3, of a similar protocol narrating that George Lord Home was infeft in a tenement of land in Haddington belonging to his mother, on 2 March 1527-8. Seal attached, said by the bailies to be their seal of office, bearing what appears to be a ram, and the legend ‘‘ S. the town OF Hadington ” a device which differs from the present seal of the burgh. 184. Retour of Inquest made within the burgh of Haddington at the templar land of John Getgud before Mr. Alexander Fourrous, templar bailie of Walter Lord of St. »Iohn’s preceptor of Torphichen &c., by John Cutlar in Haddington, John Brounehill there, Adam Bard there, Thomas Lethane there, Robert Johnesoun there, John Forrous of Lucasland, Archibald Daill in Barro, John Wilson in Morham, Robert Fell in Colstoun, Thomas Fell there, Patrick Temphill in Tester, Thomas Forrous in Dirleton, John Sinclair there, Alexander Robison there and John Foular in Gullane, who declare that George Lord Home is the nearest and lawful heir of his mother the late Nicholas Ker, lady of Samuelston, in a templar land in Haddington of a yearly value of 13^. 4c?. Scots, held of the Lord of St. John in chief, and which had been in the hands of the superior for 16 years past. Dated 5 December 1542. Two seals appended. Lands of Harden, etc. 185. Letters of Reversion [contemporary copy] by John Turnbull, dwelling in Bovthwick, to the effect that although »Tohn Lord Lindsay 143 of the Byres and of the barony of Chamberlain ISTewton had granted to him the lands of Stowislee in the barony of Chamberlain N’ewton within the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, formerly belonging to and resigned by the late William Lindsay of Garmilton, yet the granter binds himself and his heirs on payment of 100 merks Scots money “ now rynnand that is to saye, the aid ynglis groit for xiij penneis the schoyttis crownyt groit for xij penneis the scottis demy and the scottis crowne of gold for ten schillingis the ynglis noble of the he[nry ?] for twenti four schillingis and the franche crowne of gold for allowing schillingis ” in the church of St. Giles, Edinburgh, on forty days notice, to resign and upgive the lands in favour of Lord Lindsay. Dated at Haddington 31st August 1468, before William Home, Archibald Hepburn, Thomas Borthwick, David Lindsay of the Mount, William Lindsay his brother and others. The seal of Sir John Swinton of that Ilk is said to have been appended. 186. Letters under the quarter seal by King James the Fourth addressed to John Scott, baron of the barony of Wilton, requiring him to receive Alexander Lord Home, great Chamberlain of Scotland, as his tenant in the lands of Harden lying in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, which had fallen in the king’s hands by the decease of the late John Turnbull who died a bastard without lawful heirs. At Linlithgow 16 J une 1491. 187. Notarial Instrument narrating that John Murray, son and heir of Patrick Murray of Falahill, as procurator for Alexander Lord Home presented to the said John Scott, baron of Wilton, the king’s letters requiring him to receive and infeft Lord Home in the lands of Harden in that barony, and requested fulfilment ; to which request Scott replied that the lands of Harden had been and were in his hands and belonged to him by hereditary right, although the king had the right of pre- senting to him a tenant in the same ; that he wished to receive Lord Home and no other, and he desired to advise with the King’s Council and skilled lawyers and so deferred to fulfil the premises, although the procurator earnestly besought him to implement the letters. Done near the place of habitation of the said John Scott, of Huntlee, in the forest of Ettrick, on 25 June 1491. 188. Instrument of Sasine, following on a precept (dated at Bolton 16 March 1525-6,) by Patrick Hepburn Earl of Both well &c. with consent of Patrick Hepburn, his tutor, in favour of George Lord Home, brother german of Alexander Lord Home, deceased, whose possessions had been forfeited for treason, but were now restored to his brother, for infefting the said George in his late brother’s lands of Stowislee and Grundistori and also the lands of Harden in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, held of the Earl in chief. Sasine given by Gavin Elwald the Earl’s bailie, at the capital messuage of the lands of Harden on 31st January 1526-7. Adam Scott of Newhall, Adam Scott, brother german of Symon Scott of Fenwick, and others, witnesses. 189. Letters under the quarter seal by King James the Fifth directed to Patrick Earl of Bothwell, presenting and requiring him to receive George Lord Home as his tenant in his lands of Groundiston and Stowislee in the barony of Chamberla-in Newton, and of Harden in the barony of Wilton in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, also a croft called Ridawayis croft and two husband lands in the town of Benstoun, in the Sheriffdom of Edinburgh and constabulary of Haddington ; cancelling former presentations granted in. the king’s minority &c. Edinburgh 1st April 1538. MSS. OF THE Earl op Home. 2 144 MSS. OP. THE Eaelop Home. 190. Letters of Eeversion by William Scott in Todrig, liferenter, and Walter Scott his son and apparent heir, fiar of the lands named, narrating that although Alexander Lord Home has sold to them his lands of Harden with tower, mains &c., excepting only an acre of land on the east side of the same, in the barony of Wilton and Sheriffdom of Eoxburgh, they bind themselves on payment to them of 160 merks Scots in the parish church of Jedburgh, to resign the lands in favour of Lord Home. Dated at ,1550. Witnesses Mr. Alexander Crichton parson of Abbotrule, Eobert Eiddell, brother german to Walter Eiddell of that Ilk, and others. [In terms of a letter of procuratory by Lord Home, dated 22 March 1555-6, William Scott in Harden was summoned there, to receive payment of the sum of 160 merks in the Abbey Church of Melrose. Summons given 31 March 1556.] There is a difficulty as to the date of the reversion, which reads like 1559, and it may refer to a second loan, as the redemption money was to be paid at Jedburgh. 191. Charter by William Lindsay Lord of Byres granting to Andrew Lindsay his natural son, his whole lands of Stowislee and five merk lands in the town of Grundiston, lying in the barony of Chamberlain- newton within the sherifidom of Eoxburgh, remaining in his hands after the infeftment of 10 merks of land made to William Gourlay, which lands the granter had by grant of the late King David through forfei- ture of certain lieges; To be held blench of the granter. Witnesses Sirs John Haliburton, William Seton, George Leslie, William Borth- wick and William Stewart, knights, John Seton, William St. Clair, William Elphinstone and others. [No date.] Seal attached, i Shield showing a fess cheque with two [or three] mollets in chief, two griffins supporters. A peacock’s head and tail for crest. ‘‘ S. Willi de Lindesay.” Lands of Hassington and others. 192. Charter under the great seal by King James the Second granting to Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight, the lands of East Mains of Hassington and of Plewdand and of Howlaws, lying within the sherifidom of Berwick, and which were resigned by the grantee at the monastery of Candida Casa (Whithorn) ; To be held in fee and heritage of the king and his successors for services due and wont. Dated at Wigtown, 25 May 1458. Witnesses (to resignation and charter) George bishop of Brechin, Thomas bishop of Galloway, James Lord Livingstone, Eobert Lord Fleming, John Lord Darnley, William Murray of Tullibardine, Messrs. Thomas Vaus, dean of Glasgow, and Ninian Spot. [Not in extant Eegister of Great seal.] 193. Letters of Eeversion by Nicholl Brounfield in Hardacres to the efiect that although Alexander Home, son and heir apparent of George Lord Home and Marion Haliburton, and fiar of the lands and lordship of Home and the third part of the lands and lordship of Dirleton, with consent of his said father and mother and of his curators Mr. James Foulis of Colinton, Clerk Eegister, and Mr. Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglas, has sold to the granter the third part of the east mains of Hassington, called Hardacres, in the earldom of March within the sheriffdom of Berwick, yet the granter, so soon as the sum of 36/. 14^. Scots is paid to him on the altar of the Abbey of Eccles, binds himself to resign the lands in favour of Alexander Home. Dated at Edin- burgh 15 December 1541. Seal attached, bearing a saltire. Legend illegible. 145 194. Letters of Reversion by James Brounfield in Hassington Mains, narrating that although Alexander Lord Home has sold to him four pounds worth of the lands of Hassington Mains, now occupied by the granter, lying in the barony of Home by annexation and sheriffdom of Berwick, yet the granter binds himself that so soon as he receives pay- ment, on the altar of St. James the Apostle in St. Giles, Edinburgh, of 200 merks Scots, along with the delivery of a five years lease of the lands at a yearly rental of 4/., he will resign the lands in favour of Lord Home. Dated at Edinburgh 30th December 1555. Seal attached. •Shield showing a saltire. Legend S. Iames Brovnfeild.” MSS. OP THE Ea.£l op Home. Lands of Hassendean and Horsliehill. 195. Letters of Reversion by Gilbert Elliot of Stobbs, narrating that Alexander Earl of Home had sold to him the lands of Middle Mains of Hassendean, and the lands of Wester Hassendean, commonly called Horslieliill, with tower, fortalice &c. in the barony of Hassendean and Sheriffdom of Roxburgh, to be held blench of Lord Home, as stated in ■the contract of alienation dated at Dunglas and Edinburgh 29th and 30th January 1616 ; yet nevertheless the granter binds himself to James Lord Dunglas, eldest son of Lord Home, that on payment of 8,000 merks Scots, he will resign the said lands of Hassendean. Dated at Edin- burgh 30th January 1616. Witnesses, William Scott younger of Harden, Mr. Samuel Home bailie of Coldingham and others. [On 17 May 1 630, Gilbert Elliot of Stobbs and William Elliot, his eldest son, acknowledge receipt from James Earl of Home of the sum of 8,000 merks, and declare the lands named to be duly redeemed. Witnesses, Mr. Gilbert Elliot, lawful son to the said Gilbert, Mr. John Home Pro- vost of Dunglas and others.] Seal attached bearing three bends “ S. Gilberti Eliot de . . . . ” the last word being illegible ; it is not Stobbs. Lands of Hoscoat. 196. Instrument narrating that, in terms of Letters of Procuratory (dated at Hernheuch 13th February 1493-4) by Robert Turnbull of Thoscot,” (Hoscoat) the lands of Hoscoat lying in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh were resigned in the hands of William Lord Borthwick the superior ; and were by him conferred upon Alexander Master of Home, son and apparent heir of Alexander Lord Home. Resignation made on the ground of the lands of Crichton in presence of Patrick Earl of Both well, Patrick Home of Fastcastle, &c. on 15th March 1493-4. 197. Precept of Sasine by William Lord Borthwick for infefting George Lord Home as tenant presented to him in place of his brother the late Alexander Lord Home, who had been forfeited and executed for treason, in the lands of Hoscotts in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh. Dated at Borthwick 26 September 1522. Seal attached. Shield couche bearing three cinquefoils two and one. Supporters two lions sejant. Crest a horse’s head and neck. Legend ‘‘ S’ Willelmi Borthwyk.” [Sasine was given in terms of the above precept on 12 May 1524.] The Precept is also signed “ W. L. borthuik.” 198. Precept of Sasine by John Lord Borthwick for infefting Alex- ander Lord Home as nearest and lawful heir of his father the late George Lord Home in the lands of Hoscoat in the barony of Borthwick and sheriffdom of Selkirk. At Edinburgh 11 February 1555-6, witnesses U fi0048. XT 2 146 MSS. OP THE Eabii op Home. John Grierson of Lag, Thomas Hoppringle of that Ilk, and others. Signed “ Jhon 1. borthwik.” Seal attached, three cinquefoils on shield ; no supporters or crest. Legend S. Iohanis dni'de Borthuik.” [Sasine followed on 17 February 1555-6, in presence of William Scott of Harden, William Scott junior, his son, and others.] 199. Letters by Alexander Lord Home appointing procurators to summon William Scott in Harden, or others, possessors of the said lands of Hoscoat, to be present in the Abbey of Melrose on 21 May next, there to receive on the altar of the Virgin the sum of 40/. Scots as redemption of the said lands of Hoscoat. Hated at Home 22 March 1555-6. Signed “ Alex^ 1. Home.” Lands of Howlaws. 200. Charter by John Lord Haliburton, granting for service done, to James Master of Douglas, knight, the lands of Howlaws in the earldom of March and sheriffdom of Berwick ; To be held blench of the granter. Dated at Dirleton 11th April 1450, witnesses William Earl of Douglas &c. William Lauder of Haltoun, Thomas Cranston of that Ilk, John Sinclair of Herdmanston, Mr, Adam Auchinleck rector of Glasgow, George Ker of Samelston, and James of Dunbar. Fragment of seal appended. [A precept of sasine was granted at same time directed to James Dunbar of Dernchester and others.] 201. Charter by James of Douglas brother german of William Earl of Douglas, &c;, granting to Alexander Home lord of that Ilk, for service done and to be done to the said Earl, the lands of Hollaw or Howlaws, in the earldom of March and shire of Berwick ; to be held blench of the granter. Dated at Jedburgh 29 April 1451. 'No witnesses. Seal appended. A savage man kneeling, bearing in his right hand a club and on left arm a shield bearing quarterly, Douglas, Galloway, Moray of Bothwell and Lauderdale. Legend broken. [A Precept of Sasine dated (perhaps by mistake) 28 April 1451, is directed to Richard Edington of that ilk, Adam Forman of Hutton and others for infefting the grantee who is styled Sir Alexander Home of that Ilk, knight. Seal appended.] Papers relating to the Scotts of Howpasley. 202. Letters of Reversion in the usual form, by Alexander Scott of Abbenton in favour of William Livingstone of Drurary, for the re- demption of the lands of Midshiels and Appletreehall (except a fourth part of Appletreehall leased by Henry Turnbull) lying in the regality of Sprouston and barony of Lang Hassindean in the sheriffdom of Rox- burgh, on payment of 500 merks in gold and silver on the altar of the holy rood de Lucano in St. Giles Church, Edinburgh. Dated at Edin- burgh 16 November 1470. Witnesses Andrew Durie of that Ilk, John Beton of Balfour and others. Seal appended. Shield bearing a bend charged with two crescents and a mullet. Another mullet in sinister chief point, probably as mark of cadency. ‘‘ S. Alexandri Scot.” 203. Letters of Assignation by William Livingstone of Drumry, with consent of Robert Livingstone his son and apparent heir, assigning to Alexander Lord Home, chamberlain of Scotland, three letters of reversion (1) A letter by the late Alexander Scott of Howpaslot (Howpasley) of the lands of Midshiels and Appletreehall, for 500 merks, (2) a letter by 147 Walter Turnbull of the lands of East Mains for 200 merks, and (3) a letter by J ohn Scott of the lands of Clarilaw for 200 merks ; with full Eael op Home. powers which the granter might claim in terms of the writs assigned. Dated at Falkland 5th February 1493-4. Witnesses, Sir William Menteith of Kerse, knight, Mr, William Scott of Flawcraig, Mr. Alex- ander Moncreitf, vicar of Menmuir, and Cristall (Christopher) of Blair. Two seals attached-- of the granter and his son, the first bearing a shield couche with three cinquefoils. ‘‘ S. Vilmus Levingston,” the second seal bearing a similar device, S. Roberti Levingston.” 204. Letter of Reversion by Walter Scott of Howpasley in favour ol Alexander Lord Home, for redemption of the lands of Appletreehall (excepting a portion reserved by Lord Home of half a merk’s worth of land on the north side) in the sherifidom of Roxburgh, by payment of 200 merks on the altar of St. James the Apostle in St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, and delivery of a five years’ lease of the lands at a yearly rent of 12 merks. Dated at Edinburgh 6 May 1502. Witnesses Mr. James Haliburton, George Home son of Lord Home and others. Seal attached. Shield bearing two stars in chief, with a lion’s head erased, in base. Legend ‘‘ S. Walteri Scot de Howpaslot.” 205. Contemporary copy, by a notary, of an Instrument of sasine following on a precept of Clare Constat by George Lord Home for in- fefting Janet Scot as nearest and lawful heir of her father the late Walter Scott of Howpasley in the lands of Midshiels and Appletreehall in the barony of Hassendean and sherifidom of Roxburgh held of the granter in chief, under a charter of infeftment. Precept dated at Edin- burgh 21 May 1530. Sasine given at Appletreehall to Janet Scot daughter and heir of the said Walter, appearing by her attorney Simon Scott, on 4th May [sic. ? 24th May or 4th June] 1530. [It may be noted in reference to the seal carried by Walter Scott of Howpasley as above, that the lady here described as his daughter and heiress used a seal (figured in The Scotts of Buecleuch ” by Sir William Fraser K.C.B., Vol. I., p. 537, Ho. 7) showing a bend sinisterwise (probably a mistake of engraver) charged with three mollets, with a bird in the dexter chief and a crescent in sinister base of shield. This seal is said to be attached to a writ of date 1532. The same work (Vol. II., p. 169,) shows that in 1540 Janet Scott of Howpasley was married to Thomas Macdowal of Mackerston.] 206. Extract Decree by the Lords of Session in regard to a summons at the instance of Alexander Lord Home against Robert Scott of Howpasley, elder, Andrew Turnbull in Hornishill, Sym Sanderson, David Wood, Hob ” or Robert Davidson, Paul Turnbull, Alexander Hay, and Sir Walter Scott of Howpaslay, knight, younger, to the effect that Lord Home had warned the said parties, and also Robert Scott in Howpasley, pretended tenants of his lands of Midshiels, Appletreehall, Braidlies, Cotlaw, Burnside and mill, all lying in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh, to remove from these lands at Whitsunday last, yet they refused to do this and occupied the lands by violence. On the case being called, Lord Home and Robert Scott of How^pasley appeared by their advocates, but Sir Walter Scott younger of Howpasley did not appear, and the Lords directed letters of removing &c. to be issued in terms of the summons. Edinburgh 16 January 1562-3. 207. Instrument of Sasine following on a precept (dated Edinburgh 24 October 1579) from the Chancery of King James the Sixth for infefting Sir W alter Scott of Birkenside knight, as nearest and lawful K 2 2 148 MSS. OF THE Eael of Home. heir retoured to his father the late Robert Scott of Howpaslay, in the lands of Appletreehall and Midshiells in the barony of Hassindean and shire of Roxburgh, held of the king in chief, and directing William Douglas of Cavers as sheriff principal of Roxburgh to give sasine, he taking security for 10/. of the rents of the lands for the year they had been in the king’s hands and 10/. due for relief. Sasine given 9th November 1579. Witnesses James Douglas, younger of Cavers, Martin Douglas of Tofts and others. 208. Instrument of Sasine, following on a precept (dated Edinburgh 1st May 1588) from the chancery of King James the Sixth directing the sheriff of Roxburgh (James Douglas of Cavers younger) to infeft Walter Scott of Howpaslay as nearest and lawful heir retoured to his father the late Sir Walter Scott of Birkenside knight, in the above- named lands of Appletreehall and Midshiells, the sheriff taking security for 75/. of the rents of the lands for the period of seven years and one term they had been in the king’s hands and for 10/. of relief duty. Sasine given 23 May 1588, John and David Scott, brothers german of Walter Scott of Chamberlain Newton, and others witnesses. The Lands of Huntlywood. 209. Charter by Alexander Lord Gordon Master of Huntly granting to Alexander Lord Home, chamberlain of Scotland, the lands and wood of Huntlywood, also the lands called of Forester stead, bounded between the lands of Fawside and West Gordon on the east part and extending towards the south to the mains, and the mains of Huntly and the lands called the Chantry lands on the south part and thence extending to the west to the lands of Moris ton and Ledgerwood on the west part and so extending towards the north to the lands of Corsby and Bassindean on the north part, lying in the sheriffdom of Berwick- — with the exception reserved to the granter of the tower manor of Corsby and the lake ; To be held blench of the granter. Dated at the manor of Findlater 8 th September 1490, before James Ogilvy of Findlater, knight, Walter Ogilvy of Auchleven and William Keith, son and heir apparent of Gilbert Keith of Inverugy, knight. Seal wanting. [There is a duplicate of this writ, with seal attached ; also a precept of sasine dated 9th September 1490. Seal.] 210. Instrument of Sasine of the said lands in favour of Alexander Lord Home. Sasine given on 15th November 1490, in the principal Louse of the lands, inhabited by John Sluythman. George Home of Wedderburn, Patrick Home of Polwarth, John Montgomery of Thornton, Alexander Haitly of Lambden and others, witnesses. 211. Letters or Instrument by Alexander Earl of Huntly narrating that in the lifetime of his father the late George Earl of Huntly, he had granted charter and precept of sasine of the above named lands to Alexander Lord Home, who used the writs and took possession, but lhat the said chartir and precept of sesing was be evil auisit personis fane, and the selis that war hingand tharat pullit thairfra and distroyt ” nonsidering which the Earl, desirous that the loss of the seals should not prejudice Lord Home’s possession, caused make new copies of the charter and precept, to which he appended his seal ; fully ratifying the new writs. At Edinburgh 28 March 1505, Robert Innes, George Hervey and others witnesses. Seal attached. 212. Instrument of Sasine following on a charter and precept of sasine (date omitted) by Alexander Earl of Huntly with consent of 149 Elizabeth Gray, his spouse, selling and alienating to Ninian Seton of Tullibody, knight, son jand heir of the late Alexander Seton of Tulli- body, knight, the lands of Hun tly wood. Forester-seat (or stead), with the advowson and donation of the chaplainry called the Chapel of Huntly, alias the Chantry of Huntly and Huntlywood, in the lordship of Gordon and sheriffdom of Berwick. Sasine given on 23 December 1518. Writs relating to Andrew Home, Abbot of Jedburgh, and the Lands of Bolton, &c. 213. Instrument of Sasine narrating that William Lord Herries as attorney in name of Marion Haliburton, daughter and one of the heirs of the late Patrick Lord Haliburton, and wife of George Lord Home, along with Patrick Hepburn, Master of Hailes, sheriff depute of Patrick Earl of Bothwell, sheriff principal of the sheriffdom of Edinburgh, in the Constabulary of Haddington, passed to the principal messuage of Bolton, and there — in terms of a precept from the Chancery of King James the Fifth dated at Edinburgh 9th June [1531] to the effect that Patrick (Haliburton) Lord Haliburton, father of Marion, died last vest and seised in the whole barony of Dirleton, with castle &c., also in the whole barony of Bolton with tower, manor place &c., lying in the Constabulary of Haddington, and that Marion Haliburton is one of the lawful and nearer heirs of the said Lord Haliburton of the said lands, namely of the third part; directing the sheriff to give her sasine^ taking security for 1,055/. ID. \d. of the rents of the third part of the lands during the nine years and one term they had been in the king’s hands since 5th June 1522, and for 200/. Os. 3d. of the rents of the third part of the lands of Bolton for the same time, because the said Marion asserted that she had not obtained sasine of the said third part of the lands under another precept of date 5 June 1522, although security of the rents and relief for the terms preceding that date is entered in the Besponse books (Libri Besponsionum) in Exchequer — the said Patrick Hepburn gave sasine to Lord Herries on behalf of Marion Haliburton of the third part of the lands of Bolton. Done on 30th October 1531. 214. Letter of Beversion by Patrick Hepburn, master of Hailes, and Patrick Hepburn, his son and heir, to the effect that though Alexander Home, eldest son of George Lord Home and of his spouse the above designed Marion Haliburton, and fiar of the lordships of Home and Dirleton, has with consent of his father &c. sold to the said Master of Hailes in liferent and his son Patrick in fee, the manor places of Bolton and the third part of the barony of Bolton in the Constabulary of Had- dington, and also in warrandice thereof, the lands of Kello in the sheriffdom of Berwick, yet the granters bind themselves, on payment of 600 merks Scots on the altar of St. James the Apostle in St. Giles Church, Edinburgh, and on delivery of a lease of the barony for the term of seven years, at 13 merks yearly during the life of Dame Helen Schaw Lady Dirleton, and 20 merks yearly after her decease, to resign the said third part of Bolton in favour of Alexander Home. Dated at Edinburgh 14 August 1536. Witnesses, William Lord Herries, Mr. Abraham Crichton, parson of Chirnside, John Herries, Florence Herries and others. Signed “ Patrik mast^ of Halis ” “ Patrik Hepbroun yovngar.” Two seals appended — both bearing the Hepburn arms, and legend “S. Patrici Hepburn M. de Halts.” fSasine was given to MSS. OF THE Eakl of Home, 2 150 MSS. OF THE . Eabl of Home. the Master of Hailes and his son of the third part of the barony of Bolton on 9th ^sTovember 1537, in terms of a precept by Alexander Home, dated 12 August 1536.] 215. Letters under the Privy seal by King James the Fifth confirm- ing the sale of the lands of Bolton made to the Master of Hailes and his son. Edinburgh 10 April 1538. Privy Seal attached. 216. Instrument of sasine in favour of the said Master of Hailes in liferent and Patrick Hepburn his son in fee of the lands of Kello in the sherifidom of Berwick in warrandice of the lands of Bolton. Pre- cept dated 12 August 1536. Sasine given at Kello 4th June 1541. 217. Letters of Procuratory by Andrew [Home] Commendator of the Abbey of Jedburgh, assignee of his brother, Alexander Lord Home, in and to the letters of redemption of the lands underwritten, appoint- ing procurators to summon Patrick Hepburn Master of Hailes, Mary Hepburn his nece ” (granddaughter), daughter of the late Patrick Hepburn his son, and James Hamilton of Sj)rouston, her husband, to receive the redemption money of the manor place, with the third part of the barony of Bolton and the third of the mill of Bolton, in the Constabulary of Haddington, and of the warrandice lands of Kello in Berwickshire. At Edinburgh 12th March 1558-9. Signed “ Andro ComMatr of Jedburgh.’’ [The letters of Assignation by Lord Home are dated 5th March 1558-9.] Seals affixed in both cases. The parties met at the appointed time and place, but owing to legal difficulties and rival claims between Patrick Master of Hailes and his nephew [the late] Patrick Earl of Both well, and the absence of the granddaughter, payment of the money was delayed and it was con- signed, with the lease, in the hands of James Lindsay, treasurer of the burgh of Edinburgh, as narrated in a notarial instrument of date 9 May 1559, The Abbot of Jedburgh raised an action before the Lords of Session, who on 8 July 1561 decided that the lands were redeemed, and ordered the rents to be paid to the pursuer. Patrick Earl of Both- well had died before the date of this decree. Letters of horning were then issued on 25 July 1561, for the removal of Patrick Hepburn of Bolton, Master of Hailes, and the others from possession of the lands. 218. Precept of sasine under the quarter seal of Mary Queen of Scots, for infefting Andrew (Home) Commendator of Jedburgh in the third part of the barony of Bolton, &c. from which the Hepburns had re- moved. Edinburgh 4 September 1561. [This precept was followed by sasine on 3 Kovember 1561, given by Alexander Yule of Garmilton, sheriff depute of Haddington, on the mains of the lands.] 219. Contract between Andrew Home, Commendator of Jedburgh, assignee of his brother, Alexander Lord Home, and also executor of his mother the late Dame Marion Haliburton, Lady Home, on the one part and Patrick Hepburn of Bolton occupier of the lands under- written, on the other part, to the effect that the Commendator for him- self and as executor foresaid, acknowledges receipt and full payment from Patrick Hepburn, of the rents of the third part of the lands and barony of Bolton, with the manor place and third part of the mill of all years since he had right to them for himself or through his mother and he discharges Hepburn fully ; Patrick Hepburn on the other hand exonerating and acquitting Alexander Lord Home, his heirs &c. of all action of warrandice that he might move against him as heir to the 151 late George Lord Home his father, of the said lands since the alienation MSS. opthb made to the said Patrick by the said George ; further exonerating and op Home/ acquitting the said Commendator of all action possible against him for his distraining from Patrick’s lands nine oxen in July 1561, and be- cause the Commendator alleges that Hepburn is due to him as executor of his mother the sum of 10/., the rent of the lands for the term of Martinmas 1558, Hepburn obliges himself to obtain the discharge from the officer who was appointed to distrain that sum for the said lady’s share of the taxation then ordered by the Government, or else to pay the amount when required. Dated and signed by both parties at Edinburgh 27 February 1563-4. Signed “ Andro ComdaP of Jed- burgh ” “ Patrik Hepburn in bolton.” 220. Letters of Reversion by Andrew Home, Commendator of Jed- burgh, in favour of his brother Alexander Lord Home, for redemption of the said third part of the barony of Bolton on payment of 600 merks, and delivery of a lease for seven years at 20 merks yearly. Dated at Edinburgh 6th May 1563. Seal attached bearing the usual quarterings, without the orle for I^andale. Legend “ S. Andree Hvme.” ^ Papers relating to the Lordship op Jedburgh. 221. Instrument of sasine following on a precept of Clare Constat (dated at Edinburgh 1st June 1587) by the above named Andrew Home, commendator of Jedburgh, for infefting Alexander Lord Home as son and heir of his father the late Alexander Lord Home in the following lands ; — the lands of Vlstoun, over mains of Vlstoun, lands of Grithills, Prior meadows, Chepmanside with the wood thereof, the lands of Spit- telstanes, three husbandlands in Crailing Nether, a half husband land in Over Nisbet, a husbandland in Nether Nisbet, lands of Plewlands, of Sinlaws, called Newhall, Haughead, a land in Cessford burn, lands of Justiceley with teinds, lands of Old Jedburgh, lands of Rowcastle, one piece of land in Langnewton, lands and town of Abbots- rule, lands of Bowatside, lands of Grange with mill, the lands of Eodderley, Over Bonchester, Nether Bonchester, with woods, the lands of Maxside, Gorthon Scott, with woods, Hartishaugh Langraw, with their teinds, lands of Raperlaw, of Firth, with teinds and woods. West Byres with their teinds, lands called Brewlands of Raperlaw, lands of Belshes with mill, lands of Over Ancrum with mill and cotlands, lands of Hyndhousefield, Castlewood and Castlehill with woods, along with the acres lying at the place of the Friars Minorites of Jedburgh, and the mains lands of Spittell called Ancrum Spittell and manor of the same, with mill, all lying in the sheriffdom of Roxburgh ; also of the tenement lying in the burgh of Jedburgh on the south side of the high street, bounded by the tenement of Robert Rutherford on the south and west, the monastery and cemetery on the east, the highway on the north and the water of Jedburgh on the south ; also the mains lands of Restennet with loch and eel-ark of the same, lying in the sheriffdom of Forfar ; which lands are held in feufarm of the Abbot and convent of Jedburgh. Sasine given of the lands in the county of Roxburgh only, at the manor of Ancrum Spittell, on 10th November 1587, William Ker, apparent of Ancrum, acting as attorney for Lord Home. Wit- nesses John Forret of Fingask, Robert Ker son lawful of Robert Ker of Wodheid, Robert Grymislaw son of — Grymislaw of Little Newton, and others named. [Among the witnesses to the precept of Clare Constat are Thomas Seyton of Northrig, Thomas Young, writer, and Mr. Robert Young, his brother.] 2 152 MSS. or THE 'Easi, oe Home. 222. Draft or contemporary copy of Signature (unsigned and undated) by King James the Sixth narrating that on 18 March 1559-60 the lands of the Abbacy of J edburgh (or those named in the preceding writ); had been granted in feufarm by the Abbot and convent of Jedburgh tO' the late Dame Marion Haliburton, grandmother to Alexander now Lord Home, confirmed by a charter under the great seal of Mary Queen of Scots, and the king on account of Lord Home’s services ordains a charter of Confirmation to be made to him of all the lands contained in the said charter of feufarm granted by the late Andrew Home, Com- mendator of J edburgh, to which the king adds other lands from the temporality of the Abbey of Jedburgh and priory of Eestennet. To be held in feufarm of the king, who erects the whole into a lordship to be called the lordship of Jedburgh. Dated 1600. 223. The following writs relating to the Abbacy seem only to form a progress of titles and may be briefly noted. (1) Two precepts of Sasine, dated 10 March 1606, under the quarter seal, for infeftirig Alexander Earl of ’Home in the lordship of Jedburgh. (2) Instru- ment of Sasine following thereupon, 23 March 1607. (3) Charter of the teinds and spiritualities of the Abbacy of Jedburgh, granted by King James the Sixth to David Home of Wedderburn, knight, for life. Greenwich 24 June 1621. (4) Extract Act of Parliament, dated 4th August 1621, ratifying in favour of James Earl of Home the grants of the lands of the Abbacy of Jedburgh, priory of Canonbie &c. [Acts of the Parliaments of Scotland, Vol. IV., pp. 636-639.] (5) Charter under the great seal of King James the Sixth to James Earl of Home of the whole lands and teinds of the Abbacy of Jedburgh and priory of Canonbie &c. Edinburgh 22 January 1624. (6) Precept of Sasine of same date. (7) Instrument of Sasine in terms of precept, given at Jedburgh 5 July 1624 and recorded 29th of same month in the General Register of Sasines. 224. Procuratory of Resignation by the said James Earl of Home with consent of his curators, appointing a procurator to resign the lands of Jedburgh &c. in the hands of the king in favour of Sir John Ker of Jedburgh, knight, in terms of a contract between the parties. Dated and signed at the Canongate 27 July 1624. Writs relating to the Lands and Mains of Restennet. 225. Letter of Reversion by Christian Wood, relict of the late John Strang of Balcasky, to the effect that although Andrew Home, brother german to Alexander Lord Home, had sold to her an annualrent of 36 bolls victual, namely 24 bolls of bear “with the cheretie,” and twelve bolls oatmeal, to be paid between Yule and Candlemas, and delivered in Dundee according to the measure of that town, from the lands of Restennet, within the lordship of Restennet and sheriffdom of Forfar ; yet the granter binds herself, on the payment of 600 merks Scots and all byrun annualrents, within the parish church of Edinburgh “ in the place quhair the hie poulpet is situat to resign and upgive all claims to the lands. Dated at Cupar in Fife, 24 October 1567. Seal wanting. Signed “Cresstyn Wod lady balcasky my hand.” 226. Lei ter of Reversion by Alexander Erskine of Gogar and Mar- garet Home his spouse, sister german of Andrew Home, Commendator of Jedburgh and Restennet, heritable feuar and proprietor of the lands named, narrating that though the Commendator had sold to them the 153 MSS. OP THE Eabl of Home. The Lands op Lambden. 227. N^otarial Instrument narrating that Sir John of Haliburton, lord of that ilk, publicly stated and admitted that he had leased one quarter of his lands of his lordship of Lambden to Thomas Haytli (Hately) and Alexander Hately, brothers -german, sons of the late John Hately, squire, for their lifetime, which quarter of the lands of Lambden the said John Hately held of the granter and his predecessors in farm, in past years, under letter and seal of the granter, as he affirmed in presence of many trustworthy persons ; the said brothers, Thomas and Alexander, per- forming to Sir John Haliburton, for the lan«l, service due and wont and as good and fitting as the said late John Hately their father did to Sir John or his predecessors in time past, without fraud or guile ; also the said brothers shall pay to Sir John yearly for the lands 5/. for their life, as more clearly expressed in the letter ; which lease with the letter he affirms and ratifies and for the tenant’s greater security he publicly promised firmly to observe in all points. Done in the house of John Afplan of Dirleton on 7th June 1447. Witnesses, David of Lauder of the Bass, John Lauder his brother natural, and others. John Hately, brother of the said Thomas and Alexander asked instruments. 228. Instrument of Sasine of the east half of the lands of Lambden in the sheriffdom of Berwick, given to John Hately as attorney for James Lord Haliburton. Done at manor of Lambden 9th ISTovember 1500 ; witnesses, Thomas Hately, squire, and others. 229. Precept of Clare Constat by Janet Haliburton, elder daughter and one of the heirs of the late Patrick Lord Haliburton, now under tutory of Mr. William Waw an, official of St. Andrews, in the Arch- deaconate of Lothian, and canon of Aberdeen, and Mr. Andrew Haliburton, rector of Cranshaws, directed to Alexander Hately of Meir- dean, Thomas Hately in the Plewland and James Hately, as bailies for infefting John Hately as nearest and lawful heir of the late Alexander Hately of Lambden, his father, in the east fourth part towards the south, of the lands of Lambden, and the mill of the same, in the earldom of March and sheriffdom of Berwick ; held of the granter in chief and in her hands as superior by the death of the late Alexander Hately and Helen his spouse, father and mother of the grantee, who is to receive sasine according to a charter by the late George Lord Haliburton to the late Alexander Hately and his wife. Dated at Edinburgh 26 February lands of Mains of Restennet, with the moor, moss, loch, fishing &c. and had also granted to them in liferent and to their heir for life and to his heir for 19 years, a lease of the teindsheaves of the mains and lands of Restennet, also^ the teindsheaves of the towns and lands of Forfar, Auch- tirforfar and Burnside, and also the vicarage of the parish of Restennet teinds, &c., in the parish of Restennet and sherifidom of Forfar, yet for redemption of the lands the granters bind themselves to give four sepa- rate reversions for four separate sums of 2,000 merks, to the effect that as each sum of 2,000 merks is paid, the granters shall pay to the Abbot a yearly rent of 60 bolls victual, or 200 merks in money, and on payment of the full sum of 8,000 merks, the granters shall resign the lands. Dated and signed at Edinburgh — day of , 1584. Signed “Affix’^ Erskyn ” “ Margaret Home.” Two seals attached, the first shewing only the Erskine arms, legend S. Alexandri Erskin ” ; the second shewing the Home quarterings, impaled with the Erskine arms, legend broken. [The remaining papers affecting the lands are unimportant.] 2 154 MSS. OP THE Eael op Home. 1507-8. Two of the three seals once appended, now remain — First the granter’s seal, shield bearing quarterly, 1st and 4th, on a bend three mascles for Halyburton, 2nd three bars for Cameron of Ballegarno, and 3rd a bend for Vaux of Dirleton. Legend ‘‘S. Jonete dne . . Haliburton”; second a small oval seal bearing apparently three cups, probably Wawan’s seal. [This precept was followed by sasine on 1st June 1508.] 230. Precept of Clare Constat by Patrick Lord Puthven, superior of the lands, directed to .James Hately and Patrick Hately as bailies for infefting Alexander Hately as eldest son and nearest lawful heir of his father, the late Alexander Hately of Lambden, in the above named fourth part of Lambden. Dated Edinburgh 11 November 1564. Witnesses George Hately, John Hately of Bromehill and others. Signed “ Patrik Lord Euthven.^’ Seal attached, much defaced. 231. Charter by Alexander Haitlie (Hately) of Lambden, hereditary feufarmer of the lands underwritten — in terms of a contract (dated 26 June 1609,) between Alexander Earl of Home &c. on one part, and the granter with consent of his wife Mariota or Marie Home, Mr. John Home, brother german of the said Marie, and Mr. James Seton, lawfull son of the late James Seton of Tullibody, for their interest, on the other part — selling and alienating to the Earl of Home and his heirs, the said east part of the lands of Lambden ; to be held from the granter, of Thomas Viscount of Fenton, Lord Dirleton &c. as superior, in feu- farm for a yearly feuduty of 10 merks : reserving to Cristine Cockburn relict of the late Alexander Hately of Lambden and now spouse of John Home of Slegden, her liferent right in the lands. Dated at Edin- burgh 29 June 1609. Witnesses, Mr. Alexander Seton, brother german of John Seton of Tullibody, Mr. Robert Home of Carolside and others. Signed by the parties, a notary acting for Marie Home. Seal attached. Shield bearing, on a bend, three boars’ heads. Legend “ S’ Alexandri Haitlie de Lamd’.” [Lord Home was infeft in the lands on 3 July 1609. Alexander Brounfield, senior, in Hardacres, bailie.] The Teinds op Lauder. 232. Extract decree of the’ Lords of Council and Session, in reference to the letters purchased at the instance of William Lothian, Andrew Allan, George Hoppringle, William Murray, Alexander Home, George Haliburton, James Hamilton of St. John’s Chapel, William Wilson and remaining tenants and occupiers of the lands under-named, and Robert Home in Reidheuch for himself and as executor testamentar nominate and confirmed to the late Mr. Andrew Home, portioner of Lauder, for his interest, against Margaret Home, daughter-natural to the said late Mr. Andrew Home, and James Home of Prendergast her spouse, which letters narrate that whereas Margaret Home and her spouse — alleging her to have a lease from David [Erskine] Commen- dator of Drybuigh of the teindsheaves of the town and lands of Lauder, the forest of Lauder, Mortcleuch, Over Woodhead, St. John’s Chapel, the town and lands of Caideslie, St. Leonard’s Chapel, Trabroun, Pilmuir, Blackchester, Muirhouse, Helketland, Alleston, Rogerslaw, Burngrange, Whitelaw, Blyth, Erniscleuch, Egrop, Sundon, Lamelaith, Wantonwalls, Thirlstane, Ladyparts, Garnewis,0 ver Shiels, N ether Shiels, The Heuch, The West Mains, The East Mains, Woldinschiscleuch, Burncastle, Armitage, and all other teindsheaves which the said late Mr. Andrew Home held of the Abbacy of Dryburgh, for certain years 155 to run, and that the said Margaret has been and is in possession thereof, which is not true,— have by sinister information obtained from the lords of Council letters to summon the said tenants to pay her the rent of the teindsheaves for the crop 1567. Considering that neither the tenants nor the said Robert Home were summoned, since the teindsheaves justly belong to him as executor foresaid, and also that the tenants have paid to him the teindsheaves before the procuring of the letters and received full discharges, and that the said letters are wrongfully obtained and ought to be suspended ; the Lords, on parties appearing, decided that Margaret Home and her spouse should refund to Robert Home as executor foresaid the sum of 200 merks for the teinds of part of the lands, while they were to deal with the remainder. Edinburgh 9 July 1568. [The document is much torn and the decree can therefore only be briefly stated.] The Lands of Letham. 233. Letter of Resignation by Christiana Rany one of the heirs of the late John of Letham, resigning freely all those lands falling to her by hereditary right through the decease of the late John of Latham, her uncle patrui’’), lying in the town and territory of Latham, in the Merse, within the sheriifdom of Berwick, into the hands of James, King of Scots, her overlord, with all her rights and claims ; procuring the seal of Alexander of Grahame, lord of Elwiniston, to be appended. At Dalkeith 10th November 1437. Witnesses Sir William Monipeny, knight, Henry Douglas of Logton, John Giffard, John Graham and others. 234. Letters by Edward Redepath, appointing procurators to resign his whole lands lying in Letham in the sheriffdom of Berwick and earl- dom of March, in the hands of his overlord Alexander Duke of Albany &c., in favour of Alexander Home, apparent heir of Alexander Lord Home. Dated at Hume 23 October 1477. Seal attached, somewhat defaced, bearing apparently three heads of roedeer. Legend S. Eduardi de Redpeth.” 235. Charter by Alexander Duke of Albany &c.. Great Admiral of Scotland, warden of the East and West Marches, granting and confirm- ing to Alexander Home the four merk lands in the town and territory of Letham, resigned by Edward Redpeth. Dated at the Castle of Dun- bar 4th January 1477-8. Witnesses Sir James Lidale, knight, David Renton of Billie, John Ellem of Butterdean, and Simon Salman. Seal appended. 236. Charter by the same Alexander Duke of Albany granting to Alexander Home of that Ilk, for his faithful service done and to be done, twenty husbandlands in the town and territory of Letham as far as the bounds of Mersington on the east side, the Lambden burn, with the house commonly called the “ Wolt,” in the earldom of March and sheriffdom of Berwick. To be held for three suits at the granter’s chief court and one at his Justiciary, yearly. Dated at Dunbar 30th December 1482. Witnesses, Archibald Earl of Angus, James Stewart Earl of Buchan, Sir James Lyddale, knight. Seal appended, in good condition — formerly described. [This writ was accompanied by a precept of sasine of same date. Seal appended.] 237. Charter under the great seal by King James the Third, con- firming the preceding charter by the Duke of Albany, to Alexander MSS. OP THE Eael of Home. 2 156 MSS. OP THE Eabl op Home. Home of the said lands. At Edinburgh 2 July 1483. Witnesses, William, Archbishop of St. Andrews, James bishop of Dunkeld, Chan- cellor, William, elect confirmed of Ross, George elect of Glasgow, David Earl of Craufurd, Master of household, George Earl of Huntly, William Earl of Erroll, Alexander Lord Glamis, John Lord Kennedy, Messrs. David Livingston, rector of Ayr, keeper of the privy seal, Archibald Whitelaw, Archdeacon of Lothian, secretary, and Alexander Scott, canon of Aberdeen, clerk of the register. [This writ is apparently not in the extant record of the Great Seal.] Seal appended. Lands of Leyacres and others. 238. Notarial Instrument narrating that, in presence of the notary and witnesses, there appeared Adam Crichton of Ruthvendavid and Patrick Heriot, as procurators for Alexander Lord Home, great chamber- lain, who, as they stated expected the arrival of George Ker of Samelston (Samuelston) and Mariota his spouse, for security to be made to Lord Home of some lands in terms of a contract betwixt them, specially regarding the lands of Leacris (Leyacres) near Samuelston, and Friarsness, lying in the sheriffdom of South Berwick and other lands within the kingdom of Scotland ; also for providing security to the said George and Mariota on the part of Lord Home in terms of the contract; as they were duly summoned. But as the said George Ker and his wife did not appear, the procurators protested that this should not prejudice Lord Home, but that it shall be lawful to him to have regress to the money named in the contract and that Ker and his wife should not in future dare to exact any money in terms of the agreement. Done in the Church of St. Giles, Edinburgh, before the altar of St. Thomas, bishop and martyr, on 7 December 1500. 239. Notarial Instrument narrating Letters of Procuratory (dated at Edinburgh 9th August 1501) by George Ker of Samuelston and Marion Sinclair, his spouse, appointing Alexander Home, son and apparent heir to Patrick Home of Polwarth, and others, as procurators ( 1) to resign in the hands of John Sinclair of Herdmanston superior ofFriarness, the fee of the lands of Friaraess in the sheriffdom of Berwick in favour of Alexander Lord Home and Nicolas Ker his spouse ; (2) to resign in the hands of Alexander Gourlay laird of Kingscrag (Kincraig near Elie in Fife) superior of the lands, the lands of Leyacres in the sheriffdom of Edinburgh and constabulary of Haddington, also in favour of Lord Home and Nicolas Ker : reserving the frank tene- ment of the lands to the granters in liferent : In terms of which letters, Thomas Inglis one of the procurators passed to the presence of the said Alexander Gourlay and begged him to accept the resignation of the lands of Leyacres in favour of Lord Home and his wife, but Gourlay replied that he wished to be advised by lawyers and friends on the subject and was for the present unwilling to receive the resignation. The procurator on this asked instruments. Done within the town of Kilconquhar (in Fife) near the dwelling place of Michael Trail, John Balnaves and others witnesses, 21 February 1501-2. [The original procuratory of 9th August 1501, is also in the Home Charter Chest. Signed “ Georg Ker of Samelstoun.” Two seals impressed ; the first, of which the legend is illegible, but probably that of George Ker, showing a shield bearing a unicorn passant; while the second seal bears the engrailed cross of Sinclair.] 15t 240. Letters under 4he signet of King James the Fifth narrating a complaint by Dame Nicolas Ker, Lady of Samuelston, [widow of Alexander Lord Home,] that whereas she has the lands called Friarness, lying in Lauderdale, belonging to her in heritage and held by her of William Sinclair of Herdmanston in chief, and has obtained sasine and possession thereof without trouble, until lately the said William Sinclair had privately made her be called in his courts and as she is informed, has led a pretended process and decreet against her touching her heri- tage, without warning her to 'appear for her defence, and thereby vexes and disturbs her and her tenants in possession of her lands to her great damage, if she should be removed from her heritage by such private and inordinate process led by her superior in his courts, as is alleged : Where- fore the king directs his messengers to charge William Sinclair to give an exact copy of his process and decree to the complainant that she may found her action for reducing the same, and also that in the mean- while he shall not disturb the complainant her servants or tenants in possession of the lands. Dated at Glasgow, 25 May 1519. Endorsed on the writ is the certificate of execution, stating that the messenger passed to the Castle of Herdmanston and in terms of the charge required William Sinclair of that Ilk to give him a copy of the process led against Nicolas Ker which was granted on paying the expense ; and further required Sinclair to cease molestation against her and her tenants. 9th June 1519. 241. Charter by William Sinclair of Herdmanston granting and con- firming to Elizabeth Home, Lady Hamilton, for the singular love and favour which he bears to her, and the grateful services done by her to him, the lands of Frierness lying in the fee of Carfra within the lordship of Lauderdale and sheriffdom of Berwick, which formerly belonged to the late George Ker of Samuelston, grandfather of Elizabeth Home, and were recognosced under a process by the superior, and adjudged to him, in the time of Nicolas Ker daughter and heiress of the said George Ker : To be held to the grantee in fee and heritage, for the service formerly rendered. Dated at Herdmanston 2nd January 1530-31. Witnesses Mr. Eobert Galbraith rector of Spott, William Preston rector of Belton, Alexander and James Sinclair, brothers of the granter, with others. Signed Willzam Sinclar of Herdmanstoun.’’ Seal attached. Shield couche bearing a cross engrailed. Crest a griffin’s head and neck. Legend “ S. Wyllmi Sinclar de Hyrdminston.” [A precept of sasine was granted on same day — seal attached — followed by sasine on 19th January 1531, given by Eobert Smiberd as bailie for the granter.] 242. Eetour of Inquest made before William Murray, sheriff depute of Berwick, by Eobert Edgar of Wedderlie, Eobert Lauder of that Ilk, Cuthbert Cranston ofEastmains, George Wedderate, George Wauchope, burgess of Lauder, John Home, natural son of the late Alexander Home lord of that Ilk, great chamberlain of Scotland, Ninian Home in Eym- meltonlaw, John Alane in Newbigging, Thomas Trottar in Fulschotlaw, George Johnstone in East Gordon, John Short in Bellitaw, Jasper Sleyth, George Trotter in Prontounon, Patrick Sleych, and Eobert Huyd (Hood) ; who being sworn declare that George Lord Home is the brother and nearest and lawful heir of his sister, the late Elizabeth Home, in the lands of Friarness in the sheriffdom of Berwick and lord- ship of Lauderdale, held in chief of John Sinclair of Herdmanston for ward and relief, and valued presently at 40^. yearly, but in time of peace 6s. 8d. ; also in three husbandlands of Eawburn in same sheriffdom, held in chief of David Spottiswood of that Ilk, blench, for four white MSS. OV THE Eael of Home. 2 158 MSS. on THE Eael op Home. roses at Midsummer if asked, and valued at 31, yearly, in time of peace 105. The said lands have been in the hands of the superiors by the decease of the said Elizabeth, for the space of two years or thereabout. Eight seals are still appended, the names of their owners being on the tags. (1) Eobert Lauder. A griffin rampant. (2) George Wedderate or Wedderall. A lion rampant ; but this does not appear to be his own seal, as the legend bears the name of “ Niniane Houme.” (3) Ninian Home, as above. (4) Seal of Cuthbert Cranstoun, device illegible. (5) John Allane who uses the seal of ... , Eobertsoun — a tree, with branches displayed. (6) George Johnstone — a seal, too broken to be de- scribed, but not showing the Johnstone arms. (7 and 8) George and Thomas Trotter — seals showing a chevron with a crescent on the apex. [This retour was followed by a precept of sasine in favour of Lord Home by John Sinclair Lord of Herdmanston, dated 10 July 1546, and infeftment given the same day.] 243. Precept of Clare Constat by John Sinclair of Herdmanston for infefting Alexander Lord Home as nearest and lawful heir of his father the late George Lord Home in the lands of Fiarness. Hated at Edinburgh oth May 1552. Signed “ Jhone Synclar of Herdmestoun w* my hand.” Seal attached — not very legible. [Infeftment followed on 15th May 1552.] Lands of Luchheild, in Fife. 244. Charter of William of Lindesay, knight, lord of Eossy, granting to his kinsman David Stewart lord of Durisdeer, the lands of Luchheild, lying in the sheriffdom of Fife : To be held from the granter and his heirs of Murdach Duke of Albany, Earl of Fife and Menteith and his successors, in ward and relief, for services due and wont. Dated at Cupar in Fife, 11 May 1423. Witnesses William Hay, lord of Naughton, and others. Mawduistoun (now Mandekston). 245. Notarial Instrument narrating that a well born virgin Janet of Mawdriston of that Ilk, in her virginity and of her own free will gave up and resigned her lands of Mawdriston [not otherwise described] into the hands of Alexander Home of that Ilk as superior. Done on the lands 15 May 1480, Witnesses George Ker of Samuelston, George Home of Wedderburn, John of Mawderiston, George of Mawderiston, William of Mawderiston and others. Endorsed in a nearly contem- porary hand “ Eesignation of Manderstoun,” &c. Lands of Maw and others in Fife. 246. Charter by King James the Fourth under the great seal, granting to Alexander Home of that Ilk the lands of Maw, formerly in possession of John Eamsay, sometime called Lord Bothwell, and for- feited by him, lying in the sheriffdom of Fife. To be held for the services due and wont. Dated at Edinburgh 21 May 1489. Great seal attached. [Cf. Eegister of Great seal, printed vol. 1424-1513, No. 1841.] 247. Charter by James Allerdes (Allardice) provost of the collegiate church and chapel royal, and of the blessed Virgin Mary of the city of St. Andrews, Archdeacon of Moray and canon of Glasgow, granting 159 and confirming to Alexander Home of that Ilk great chamberlain &c., MSS. op the and admitting him as their tenant, presented by the king in place of Eael^Home, John Ramsay some time Lord Bothwell, forfeited, to the third part of the lands of Balmene (Balmain) in the sheriffdom of Fife ; To be held to him of the granter and his successors, provosts of the said collegiate church of St. Andrews, in fee and heritage for services due and wont. Dated at Edinburgh 8 July 1489. Witnesses, David Renton of Billie, George Home of Wedderburn and others. Seal attached. Shield bearing a fess between three swines’ heads, two and one. Legend SiGiL- LUM J ACOBi Allirdes canonici glasguen.” [On the same day a precept of Sasine was directed to John Lundie of that Ilk and others to infeft the grantee. Seal appended.] 248. Procuratory of Resignation by Walter Strang of Petcorthy, son and heir of the late Thomas Strang of Petcorthy, appointing procurators to resign his half of the lands of the Maw in the sheriffdom of Fife, into the hands of King James the Fourth as overlord, in favour of Alexander Lord Home. Dated at Edinburgh 15 April 1506. Seal appended, defaced. [There is another procuratory by Walter Strang, dated at Kilconquhar 16 January 1507-8, in the same terms in favour of Alexander Lord Home, but this is no doubt the son of the first grantee, who died in 1506, perhaps before the lands were resigned. The grantor’s seal is appended — a chevron between three mascles, two and one. Legend, apparently S. Walteri Strang.”] 249. Contract between George Lord Home and his son Alexander Master of Home on the one part, and J ohn Lord Lindsay of the Byres on the other part, narrating that the lands of South Kinnaldie, half lands of Maw and the lands of Urwell in the sheriffdom of Fife, formerly possessed by the late Alexander Lord Home were, after his forfeiture, granted by the late King James the Fifth to the late Patrick Lord Lindsay of the Byres grandfather of the said John Lord Lindsay, but the lands were afterwards restored with others, to George Lord Home, brother of the deceased Alexander Lord Home, by the king with con- sent of Parliament, and all persons to whom the lands had been granted were charged to restore them. For obedience to this mandate, it is agreed that Lord Lindsay shall resign the above-named lands and otherwise promote their possession by George Lord Home, while the latter shall discharge the byrun profits of the lands ; and as to the third of the lands of Balmain Lord Lindsay shall clearly show either that the lands were redeemed by or sold to his predecessor or Sir John Lindsay of Pitcruvie, from Alexander Lord Home. Dated at Edinburgh 28 February 1545-6. Witnesses Walter Lord of St. John’s, Sir John Campbell of Lundy, knight, Robert Douglas of Lochleven, John Home of Coldenknowes and Abraham Crichton, provost of Dunglas. Signed ‘‘ Jhone lord Lyndsay ” ‘‘ george 1. horn.” 250. Precept by Alexander Lord Home, directing his officers to pass and warn the tenants and occupiers of his third part of the lands and barony of Segie, third part of the mill thereof &c. formerly possessed and occupied by the late Mr. William Schaw, provost of Abernethy, lying in the sheriffdom of Kinross, namely J ames Schaw of Sauchy and others, including Robert Thomson in Segie, David Thomson his son, there. Watt Thomson there, Alexander Thomson there, his son ; the ^‘guid wyfe” of Lathangy, William Schaw her son, occupiers of Over Crago, Janet Anderson and — Wilson her son, there, pretended tenants and occupiers of the lands named, to remove from the lands at Whit- 2 160 MSS. OP THE Eael op Home. Sunday next ; and also to give forty days warning of such removal on a Sunday forenoon “ in tyme of sermone or prayeris ” in the parish church of Urwell, in which parish the lands are situated. Dated at Edinburgh 8th April 1591. Signed “ Alex^ 1. home.” The Lands of Mawes in Perthshire. 251. Letters of Tack or lease by Patrick Lord Gray granting for service done and to be done, to George Gray son lawful of the late Andrew Gray some time in Petcur, his sub-tenants one or more, all and whole the lands and barony of Mawes, that is to say, Middle Mawes, Morganstown, Mill town and Mill thereof, and Patrick Sowter’s tack with houses, crofts - — -, •— — , prior of Coldingham,^'172, 180. r — , Johannes de, 173. , Walterus filius Johannis [de, 173. the water of, 140. See Home. Blackarston, Blacarston, 164 bis. See Douglas. Blackchester, 154. Blackball, 134. Blackness. See Creighton. Blackwood. See Blakwood. 192 Blair, Blaire, 33 bis, 39, 44 quater, 45. Castle, 1, 2, 39 bis, 40 ter, 44, 56, 66, 68, 70 ter. Dundee’s head-quarters at, 6. Dundee carried to, 5. arms taken from the rebels at, 72. a gentleman from, 69. Cristall (Christopher) of, 147. James, 113. the laird of, 37. Athole, 1, 38, 39, 67 his. Blaires, Sir Adam, 22 bis. Blakeder, Blacedir. See Blackadder. Blakwood, Robert, 166. Blantyre, Walter Prior of, 112 his. Blanzaque, marquis de, 62. Blarpetie, 37. Bleattoune. See Robertson. Blenheim, account of the battle of, 62. Bliss, 134. Blook. See Home. Blyth, 154. Bodlean library, 5. Bogend, lands of, 112 passim. Bolton, Boulton 85, 143. barony of, 149 bis, 150 quater, 151. lands of, 85, 149 bis, 150 bis. , writs relating to, 149 et seq. manor place of, 149. mill of, 150. principal messuage of, 149. See Hepburn. Bonar, James, 110. Bonchester; nether, 151. over, 151. Bonjedworth. See Douglas. Bonkle, lands of, J80, 181. Bonkyll, regalitas de, 175. Bonranock, 37. Borders, Scottish army on the, 3. Border warfare, 76. Borthwick, Borthuik, Borthwyk, 112, 145. David, 94, 160. David Borthuick son of David, 112. David, burgess of Haddington, 112 quater. of Aldingstoun, David, 112. of Lochhill, David, 83, 113. , his son James, 83. capt. James, 114. lord, 84. John lord, 97, 14,5, 146. Thomas, 143. William, 144. , [third] lord, 145. , [fifth] lord, 145 ter. barony of, 145. water, 84. See Turnbull. Boswelland, lands of, 97 bis. Bothans, Bothan or Bathans, St. : abbey of, 86. prioress of, 104. , dame Elizabeth Lamb, 102, 164. , dame Elizabeth Home, 102 bis, 165 ter. , and convent, 102 bis. Bothans — cont. . lands of, 164 ter, 165. town and territory of, 165. Bothkennar, 84, 129, 132. parish kirk of, 132. parsonage and vicarage of, 128. Bothwell, Bothuell, Bothvile : Adam Hepburn, earl of, killed at Flodden, 85. Anna countess of, 182. Francis Stewart earl of, 116, 163 bis, 164 ter, 184. , his son John Stewart, 184. James [Hepburn], the famous earl of, 85. , sheriffdom of Berwick enjoyed by. Illy John Ramsey, sometime lord, 79, 158, 159. See Ramsay. Patrick late [1478] earl of, 183. Patrick [Hepburn] earl of [1489], 118. Patrick [Hepburn], earl of [1494, 1495], 134, 145. Patrick [Hepburn], earl of [1506], 90, 91, 178 Patrick [Hepburn], earl of [1515, 1551], 85, 93, 94, 97, 128, 143 bis, 149, 150 bis. , sheriff of Edinburgh, 149. college Kirk of, John Hamilton pro- vost of the, 169. earldom of, 85. See Moray. Bouchrig. See Dickson. BoufHers, Marischall, 53 bis. Bourbon, waters of, 29. Boussiere, la, 53. Bowatside, 151. Boyd: Robert lord. 111. of Petkindy, Walter, 98. of Pyncady, Walter, 98. Boyne : lands of, 89. See Ogilvie. Brady : Cuthbert, 139. Edmund, 139. Braico, Duff, the laird of, 65. Braidlie or Braidley, lands of, 83, 97 bis, 113 ter, 147. Bralechane. See Clark. Brampton, 73. Brangaswalls, 129. Breadalbane, Bradallbane : earl of, 13 ter, 14 bis, 19, 20, 36, 45 ^ ter, 61. , letters of, 19, 20. marquis of, 2. Brechin : archdeacon of, Gilbert Forester, 176. George [Shore wood], bishop of, 110, 127, 144, 167. , chancellor of Scotland, 110. Breda, 51. Brewcroft, the, 122. Brewlands, 151. 193 Brigham, Brighame, lands of, 144 his. and Brighamshiels, lands of, 113 hisy 114. See Birgham. Bruce. Brittaine, king of, 59. Brochtoun. See Multrare. Brolose, 23. Bromehill. See Hately. Brooks, colonel, 71. Broomhill. See Hately. Brotherstanes, 119. Brounehill, John, 142. Brounfield, Brownfield, or Brunefield : James, 145 bis, 160. Nicholl, 144. Stephen, 110. in Eastfield, Alexander, 160. in Gordon Mains, Alexander, 160. in Gordoun Mains, William, 181. in Grynlaw, Edward, 181. in Hardacres, Adam, 160 his. , Alexander, 154. in Hassingtoun, James, 181. in Howlahead, John, 160. in the Mains, Alexander, 1 60. in Pittlesheuch, Andrew, 160 bis. tutor of Greenlawdean, William, 160. See Brownfield. Brown : John, 176. of Colstoun, George, 94. Brownfield, 85. Helen, 141. See Brounfield. Broxfield, 102. barony of, 183. lands of, 170. Broxmouth, 170. See Home. Bruce : Alexander, 83. Sir William, 51, 52. of Brighame, Alexander, 114. of Earlshall, 83. arms, the, 114. letter of regress by, 114. Bruges, 51, 53 bis. Brumhill. See Hately. Brunefield. See Brounfield. Brunswick, the Elector of, 66. Brussells, 52, 54. camp near, 53. Bryans Well, 123. Buccleuch, laird of, 85. See Scott. Buchan ; James Stewart, earl of, 80, 83, 110, 111 bisy 155. earl of. See Stewart, earldom of, 89. major, 14. Buchanan, 22. Buchtrig. See Dickson. Buckholm. See Hoppringle. Bull of Pope : Nicolas, 185 bis. Paul II., 185. Pius, 185 his. U 60048. Bull of Pope Sixtus, 185. Bune and Avin, forest of, 88 bis. Bunjedward. See Douglas. Burell, Robert, 165. Burghley, lord, 26. Burgundie, duke of, 52. Burncastle, 154. Burnfoot. See Scott. Burngrains, 134. See Lauder. Burngrange, 154. Burnhouses, 132. Burnside, lands of, 147, 153. Bur not, doctor, bishop of Salisbury, 36. Burtes, Mr., 44. Bus, 133. See Dickson. Bute or Buit, 14, 18. Argyll in, 17. passages of, 16. Buthquhidder. See Balquhidder. Butterdean, Butterden. See Ellem. Byrecleuch, 132. Byres, West, 151. See Lindsay. c. Caddies or Cadies, street, 65, 66. Cadogan, general, 70 bis. Caen, Cane, 29. Caideslie, 154. Cairncross : Nicholas, 120. of Colmislie, William, 120 bis. , his son Nicholas Cairncross, 120 . Caithness, 1 , 35. bishop of, 1. Robert [Strathbrock] , bishop of, 79, 123. men, 35. Calco : Jacobus commendatarius de, 112. Johannes administrator de, 112. ■ See Kelso. Calder’s men, 19. Calderwood. See Maxwell. Caldstreme, magister de, 174. Caledonia (New), 59. Calendar, C!alentar. See Livingstone. Calvein, 37 ter. Cambis. See Dickson. Cambray, Robert of, 185. Cambuslang. rector of the parish church of, 122. Cameronianes, 43. defence of Dunkeld by the, 4. Campbell : Mrs., 32. lord Neil, 12. baillie John, 66. Charles, 13 bis, 19, 22. son of Argyll, 15, 17, bis, 23. N 2 194 Campbell — coni. Eobert, brother of Ardkinglas, 13. , Bob Boy, 7, 71. .. , letter of, 61, 65. — — , a scrubb wrytter, 66. William, 13. of Ardkinglas, Sir Colin, 13. of Auchinbreck, 23. of Binab, 65 his. See Funnab. of Ilangreg, Colin, 13. — , , Duncan, his son, 13. of Kilberry, Dugald, 16. ofKnockbuy, captain, 74. of Lochnell, letter of, 23. of Lundy, Sir John, 96, 159, in Wige, Bobert, 13. Campbells, the, 19. Canan, 44 bis. Candida Casa [Whithorn], archidiaconus de; Johannes Ottirburn, 177. See Whithorn. Candles, [price of], 117. Cannone, a Scot officer, 6, 41. Canonbie, priory of, 152 bis. Canongate, 51, 54, 152. Cantyre, 17. Capercailzie, Capercaillies, 2, 10. Caphope-town, 121. Capock, 45 quater. Carfra, 157. Cargill, "vicar of, William Mudy, 176. See Drummond. Carick, castle of, 16. Carie, 37 bis. Carlisle, Carlille, lord, 30. Carluke, 167. Carmichael : James, brother of the earl of Angus, 118. Peter, 136. Carmychell, Johannes, 177. Carnareceth, castle of, 23. Carnassary. See Carnareceth. Carnasserew House, 13. Carnwath. See Lockhart. Carolside, Carrolside. See Home, Carpenter, general, 71. Carr : lady, and her daughters, 29. Will., letter of, 28. Carrick, See Carick. Carstares, Bev. William, letters of, 51, 52, 53. Carthusians. See Perth. Castle Glenurchy, 20. Castle Kilchurn, 19 ter, 20 ter. Castlehill, 151. Castlewood, 151, Caucrobank, lands of, 106. Cavers. See Douglas. Caverton. See Ker* Caylschelfield, 121. Cessford,^Cesfurde, 163. the laird of, 86. barony of, 163. burn, 151. See Ker. Chaister, 116. Chamberlain of Scotland, Great. See Home, Alexander, second lord. Home, Alexander, third lord. Livingstone, the, 90 bis. Sir Thomas Bandolph, the, 171, 174, lord, 107. 1 Chamberlain Newton, Barony of, 143 bis^ 144, 178. See Scott. Chanabank. See Stevinsoun. Chancellor: i the [lord], 34, 51. Andrew lord Avondale, 167. Archibald, earl of Angus, 136. of Scotland, the earl of Marchmont, 56. George bishop of Brechin, 110. George, earl of Huntlie, 94. of Scotland, James Beaton, arch- bishop of Glasgow, 178. John lord Thirlstane, 112 bis. William lord of Crichton, 175. of Scotland, letter of, 35. See Perth. Channel Bow, 107. Chantry lands, lands called the, 148. Chapelhill, 165. Chapman, Walter, 138. Charles I., king, 2, 108, 112. letter of, 10. Charles IL, king, 59, 82, 83, 107, 112, '132. letters of, 10, 11 ter. letter to, 32. Charles P. B., letters signed, 73. Charterhouse lands, 86, 163, 164. See Perth. Chatto, 122. I Adam, sub-prior of Kelso, 140. Michael, 140. Over, 101, 178 his. See Butherford. Chepmanside, 151. Chesholm, Alexander of, 121. Chimney money, 36. Chirnside, 126 bis, 169. David, 161. Ninian or Bingan, 86. William, 127. of East Nisbet, Ninian [or Bingan], 86, 139 his, 161 ter. lands of, 114 et seq. parish church of, 169. parson of, Abraham Crichton, 149. parsonage of, 109. writs of, 83. See Home. Chouslie, Chowsley. See Cockburn. Clackmannan, sheriffdom of, 89. Clandonald, 24. Clan Banald, 13. Clanranald, the captaine of, 18. Clare, William St., 144. Clarilaw, lands of, 147, 182. Clark of Bralechane, Archibald, 14. Claverhouse. See Dundee. Clealand, captain, 22 his. Cleland. See Cleveland. 195 Clergy, insult to, 65. Clerk ; Alan, 114, 176. Register, 115. , James Foulis, 144. Cleveland [Cleland] , 44. Cloichtow. See Home. Clovays, the, 104. Cloway, 11. Clowes, lands of, 165. Cluny. See Hering. Clyde, passages of the, 16. Coates. See Kincaid. Cochran, Couchran, Sir John, 22 bis, 23. , , his son, 22. lord, 22. Cockhrandspeth, Cokbrandspeth. See Cockburnspath. Cockburn : Adam, 142. — , lord Justice Clerk, 51 bis. — — , , letters of, 51, 58. Cristine, relict of Alexander Hately and spouse of John Home, 154. John, 175. of Chouslie, James, 100, 108. , , the younger, 112. of Langton, Alexander of, 110, 121, 135, 138, 139. — — , his son Alexander, 110. of Langton, James, 93. — : — , Sir William, 106 ter. tutor of Langton, William, 161. of Skirling, , 103. , John, 100. Cockburnspath, Cockhrandspeth, Cok- burnspeth, Colbranspath, Goldbrans- peth, 102 passim, 107, 124, 165, 172, 179, 180. lands of, 172. parish of, 82, 103, 104, 165. teinds of, 81. teind peis of, 106. teind sheaves of, 103, 104. tower of, 103. Cocklebergh, 54 bis. Cockpen. See Ramsay. Cokbrandspeth. See Cockburnspath. Colbranspath. See Cockburnspath. Coldanedknollis. See Coldenknowes. Coldenknowes, Coldanedknowes, Cowden- knowes, Coldanedknollis or Coldenknois, 83 ter, 86. family, 84. charters relating to, 83. lands of, 117 et seq. See Home. Coldingham, Coldinghame, 82, 108 bis, 116 et seq, 172, 176, 179, 180 bis. minister of, David Home, 131. abbacy of, 116. abbey, 102, 108 bis. , chamberlain of, 116. , commentator of, Alexander sixth lord Home, 184. — — , , John Maitland, 108 bis. , , John Stewart, 184. , “yconomus ” of, 116. Coldingham — con t. church of, 131. convent of, 97. priory, 83. , sir Alexander Home, deputy warden of, 77. - — held by the earl of Angus, 172. prior of, Adam Blackadder or Blac- ater, 172, 180. , David Home, 86, 161 ter. — , John, 171, 176 bis. , John Home, 172 bis. , William Drax, 108. sub-prior and convent of, 179. and of Fyemouth, household book of the priory of, 116. the bailiary of, held by the earls of March, 171. — — , , earls of Douglas, 171. « — —, grant to Alexander [first] lord Home, 171, 176, 179. the bailie of, Samuel Home, 145. barony of, 93, 107, 108. , records of the courts of, 117. Coldoun. See Sprewl. Coldstream mill, 107. Colinton. See Collinton. Foulis. Collace of Auchfairsie, David, 163. of Balnamoon, John, 163. , Robert, the younger, 164 bis. Collinton, Alexander Foulis apparent of, 131. Colloden. See Culloden. Collogne, the, 59, Colmislie. See Cairncross. Colquhoun, Sir John, 88. of Luss, Humfrey, 137. Colstoun. See Brown. Fell. Colville, Robert, 135. Committee, the secret, 35. Commons, House of, 33. Commonwealth, the, 83, 132. Comrie, 31. Mr., 45. Con, Cornelius, 7. — ~, the storie of, 55 passim. Conde, Conty, prince of, 35. Condie. See Spence. Conservator, the lord, 50. Conty, prince de, 35. Conventicles, keepers of, 32. preachers at field, 11. Cope, Sir John, letters of, 72. Corbais, 53. camp at, 52. Coroner, coronator, 1, 8. Corsby, Corsbi, captain, 71. Dem, 9. lands of, 148. tower manor of, 148. Corsecleuch, 133 quater. Corstorphine. See Forester. Cortachie, 11. Costerstoun, Patrick, 139. Cotfields, 109. Cotis, George, 177. Cotlaw, lands of, 147. Cottingham, lord, 2 4. N 2 2 196 Couell. See Cowal. Couett, Mrs., 29. lady Diana, 29. Council, Councell, Counsell, the, 32, 34 biSf 38, 45, 46 bis, 55 bis, 56, 58, 71. lords of the, 66, 101, 155. president of the, 52. Privy, 11, 116, 120, 184. , letters from the, 14. , report to, 13. the English Privy, 82. and session, lords of, 116, 154, 167. , decree by the lords of, 105, 169. Session and exchequer, lords of, 185. Courtenay : Ada de, 77 passim. , daughter of the earl of Dunbar, 77. William de, 77 bis. Courtray, camp between Tournay and, 63. Covenant, the, 3, 26, 30 bis. Covenanters, 3, 24. Cowal, Cowall, Couell, 17 bis, 18. gentlemen in, 13. men of, 20. Cowdenknowes. See Coldenknowes. Cowgate, the, 45. Crag, le, 176. Craganes. See Knox. Crago, Craigow, Nether, 98 bis, 99. lands and mill of, 99. Over, occupiers of, 159. Craig. Thomas, 164 bis. See Keith. Craignes, 20. See Knox. Craigow. See Crago. Crailing : barony of, 163. lands of, 78, 79, 82, 86, 121 ter. and others, lands of, 120 et seq. Nether, 151. Over, 101, 178 bis. and Hounam, barony of, 121. Hownam, barony of, 110. See Home. Cranshaws, rector of, 153. Cranston, Cranstoun : George, 121. Marion, 129. Thomas, 120, 121, 146. William, 175, 178 bis. of Eastmains, Cuthbert, 157, 158. of Harlaw, George, 135. of Moreistoun, John, 105. See Murray. Crauford, Crawford : David earl of ; master of the House- hold, 156. countess of, Marion Home, 161. of Eastwood, John, 166. of Oxengangs, Nicholas, 142. See Lindsay. Craw : dame Janet, 165. William, 108. Crawford. See Crauford. Crechton. See Crichton. Creichnot, lands of, 166. Creichton, Creighton. See Crichton. Crevant, 78. Crichton, Crechton, Creichton, Creighton, Crychtoune : lord, 93. Abraham, official of Lothian, 94. — — , parson of Churnside, 149. -, provost of Duuglas, 92, 93, 144, 159. Adam, son and heir of James Crichton of Ruthvendavy, 136. Alexander, 98, 119, 144, 184. John, 138. Kentigern, 177. William, lord of, chancellor, 175. Sir William, master of the Household, 114. of Blackness, George, 98. of Felde, Adam, 138. of Kippendavy, Adam, 111. of Kynneil, Robert, 98. of the Powis, Peter, 135. of Ruthven or Eothven, Adam, 90, 91, 136. of Ruthvendavid, Adam, 156. of Ruthvendavy, James, 136. of Sa.nquhar, Robert, 175. of Strathurd, Patrick, 101. lands of, 145. Crofts, Will, 29. Cromartie, earl of, 72. Cromwell, Oliver, 3, 83. letter of, 30. and his secretaries, 3. Cromwell’s army, 3. judges in Scotland, 117. Crosby, Alan, 161. Croudy, 110. Crowdy. See Home. Cruachan Ben, 20. Crukes, le, 173 bis. Crukisfeylde, Manys de, 175 ter. Crukytschaws. See Ker. Crychtoune. See Crichton. Cuirassiers, guard of, 29. Culcarne, Culkanre, 69 bis. Cullerny. See Barclay. Culloden, Colloden, 69, 74 passim, 75. account of the battle of, 72. order for the battle of, 74. Culsabbarte, lands of, 89. “ Culter Chquhair,” 98. Cumberland, duke of; letter of, 72. , order by, 74. Cumbernauld Band, 3, 26. See Fleming. Camming, Adam, 165. See Beauly. Cumnock. See Dunbar. Cuniardon, 121. Cunningham, 22. Cupar, 152, 158. Curatory, Act of, 101. Cuthbershope, 121. Cuthlie, 110 bis. 197 Cutlar in Haddington, John, 142. Cutts, lord, 62. D. Daill in Barro, Archibald, 142. Dalgleish, Symon of, 121. Daigles of Greenwood, Walter, 175 bis. Dalhousie, [lord] 26. Dalkeith, 155, 185. lord, Archibald earl of Angus, 103. See Douglas. Dalmahoy, William, 97. Dalswinton, 122 bis. See Stewart. Dalwolsey, Dolwssy, lady of, 90. See Kamsay. Dalziell, Dallzel : general, 18. sir T., 66 bis. Darby, lady, 48. Darnchester, a croft in, 132. Darnley, John, lord. 111, 144. David : 1., 1, 79. 11., 77. king, 144. Davidson : Hob or Eobert, 147. William, 103. Davison, Dauison, George, 121, Davyson, John, 91. Dawson : John, 139. Patrick, 139. Deer, Robert commendator of, 103. Delrachnie. See Grant. Derington, 122 bis. Dernchester. See Dunbar. d’Esse : Monsieur, 80. Monseigneur, 94. Dickson, Diksoun : Katherine, 129. Patrick, 181. Robert, 181. Thomas, 142. of Belchester, John, 181. of Buchtrig or Bouchrig, Robert, 100, 181. - — , William, 181. in the Bus, John, 181. of Cambis or Karnes, John, 100, 181. in Hassingtoun, Robert, 181. of Karnes or Cambis, John, 100, 181. in Letham, Robert, 181. of Littlethank, John, 100. of Newton, John, 100. of Overmains, Robert, 100. Digby, sir Kenelme, 30. Dikkyson, Sir Andrew, 128. Dinant, 49, 52, 53, 54, Dirleton, 98 passim, 101, 113, 178. Jane, Marion and Margaret, the ladies of, 98. lady of. See Schaw. lord, 114, 154. Vaux of, 154. barony of, 101, 149. lordship of, 93, 144, 149. See Afplan. Ferrous. Gowrie. fialiburton. Sinclair. Dirumple, Sir Johnne, 36. Dodds in the Tinneis, James, 167. Dollary. See Murray. Dolphinston. See Anysley. Dona, Henrietta de, 30. Donyald. See Gray. Dossel, Alexander, 173. Dougalstoune, 22. Douglas, Dowglais, 118, 146. book, the, 76. captain, 14. collonell, 22. family of earls of Douglas and earls of Angus, 76. historian of the, 7 8. . See Home of Godscroft.. muniments, 76. warfare against the, 172. writs of, 84. earls of : Archibald, fourth earl of, 77, 78 passim. Archibald [earl of Wigtown] after- wards fifth earl of, 86, 172. James, second earl of, 86. James, ninth earl of, 83, 84. William, eighth earl, 83, 113 bis, 146 * bis. and Avandale, William earl of, 127. Margaret his spouse, 127. earl of, lord of the regality of Lauder. 161. , bailiary of Coldingham abbey held by, 171. Archibald, sheriff of Berwick, 120. - — — , uncle of the earl of Angus, 181. -, son of James erle Mortoun, 103. See Wigton. [lady] Christian, wife of lord Home, 82, 104, 108, 116. Elizabeth, 90 bis, 135, 136. George, brother of the earl of Angus, 181 bis. Sir George, 172. Isabel, 171, 177 passim. James [Jacobus], 100, 113, 179. James master of, 98 bis, 146. John, letter of, 65. Marion, 129. Patrick, 121. Robert, 106. William, 104, 113, 121. of Blacarston, Robert, 170. of Bonjedworth, or Bunjedward, George, 1, 179. of Cavers, James, 179. , the younger, 1 4« bis. 2 398 Douglas — cont. of Cavers, William, 148, 178. of Dalkeith, James, 175. of Drumlanrig, Archibald, 165. , James, 97. , William, 113 bis. of Kennyston, John, 104. , , William his son, 104. of Kilspindie, Archibald, 172. , Patrick, 170. of Lochleven, Robert, 90, 135, 159. , William, 103. ! , William, earl of Morton, 82. of Logton, Henry, 155. of Spott, Archibald, 170. of Tofts, Martin, 148. See Angus. Home, Alexander [sixth] lord. Morton. Donne, Margaret lady, 109. ' Dounil, James, 132. ' Dowally, lord James Murray -of, 41. See Murray. Dowart, castle of, 40. ' D’Oysel, monseigneur, 94. Drapery account of lady Home, 104. Drax, William, prior of’ Coldingham, ' 108. Drippis, Drips, the, 88 passim, 89. Drum. See Irvine. Drumgarland. See Ross. ' Drumlanrig. See Douglas. Drummaly. See Gray. . -Drummond: ' lady Lilias, letter to, 28. lord, 70. John lord, 134. Malcolm, rector of Dunbar, 167. sir William, 30. William, second earl of Roxburghe, 28. of Cargill, sir John, 2. Drumnaketh. See Ogilvy. Drumry. See Livingstone. , Dryburgh : Walter, abbot of, 121. commendator of, David Erskine, 154. abbacy of, teindsheaves held of the, 154. convent of, 97 bis. men of, 119. monastery of, 121. Dryden. See Sinclair. Dudeman, Ketell, 173. Dudingston, William, 135. Dudrig, lands of, 129. Duff. See Braico. Dul}'- of Essindy, John, 110. Dumbarton, Dumbartoune, 16. earl of, 14 ter, 22. earl of, his army, 18. letter from, 16, 17, 18. castle, 47. Dumbartonshire, 23. Dumfermline, Dunfermline, 91. George abbot of, 134. Dunfermline’s regiment, lord, 5. Dumfries, sheriffdom of, 133, 134 his. Dumfriesshire, 101, 122. Dunbar, 114 bis, 115 bis, 155, 168, 175. three generations of, 76. family of, 83. house of, 76. earl of, Ada de Courtney, daughter of, 77. Cospatrick third earl of, 77 bis, 84. , , his son Patrick, 76. George eleventh earl of, a son of, 83. sir G. Home of Spott, earl of, 84. Patrick third earl of, 171, 173, 174. and March, earls of, 76 bis. See March. Ada daughter of Patrick fifth earl of, 77. lady Ada of, the wife of William, 76. , , their son William de Home, 76. David, 121. George of, 114. James of, 146 bis. Patrick, 139. Ranald of, 115. William, [said to be a] grandson of Cospatrick, third earl of, 77 bis. , , his wife, 77. William son of Patrick, 76. archpresbyter of the collegiate church of, John Otterburn, 126. rector of, Malcolm Drummond, 167. barony of, 97, 172, 177. battle of, 3. castle of. 111, 155, 167. of Cumnock, Alexander, 97. of Dernchester, James, 146. of Durris, Robert, 97. of Kilconquhar, Margaret, 83. Dunbarton castle, 17. .Duncanson, John, 12. Duncany, 162. See Lamby. Dundas : Archibald of, 176. Duncan of, 176. Dundee : John Graham, of Claverhouse, vis- count, 6, 15, 37, 38 bis, 39 40, 41 passim, 42. carried to Blair castle, 5. death of, 5 passim, 6 passim. headquarters at Blair castle, 6. letter of, 38. — alleged letter to king James, 5. lady, account of her death, 49, 50. viscountess, her fate and death, 6, 7. ,marriage with Alexander Living- stone, 6. Mr. Mark Napier’s memoirs of, 5. constable of, James Scrimgeour, 98. [burgh of], 90, 98, 99, 1 11 bis, 138 ter, 152. Dunfermline. See Dumfermline. Dungalston. See Hepburn. Dunglas, Dunglase, Dunglass, 78 ter, 87 bis, 88 bis, 110, 118, 122, 126, 135, 139, 145, 169, 171. chapel of the Virgin of, grant (or cWter to), 123, 124. 199 Dunglas—cow^. capella beate Marie de, 124. church of, 77, 79 his, 172, 178. a church to be built in the town of, 127. college of, 127. collegiate church of, 91, 122, 126 bis, 127 his, 128, 167, 168. foundation charter of, 124. indulgence granted to, 173. — — Thomas Ogilvy, provost of, 169. laird of, 123. dominus de, 125 his. James lord, 145. provost of, Abraham Crichton, 93, 144,159. James Haliburton, 128. John Home, 131, 145. the collegiate church, Thomas Ogilvy,, 169. provostry of, 108. rectory of the parish church of, 127. bull of pope Nicolas V. relating to, 127. Papal hull confirming the erection of the church of, 185 bis. hull of indulgence to the hospital of, 185. bull of indulgence to the kirk of, 185. Pope Paul II. anent the possession of the colledge kirk of, 185. bull uniting the vicarage of Edrom to the church of, 185. barony of, 77, 101. communis pastura de, 125. lands of, 91, 102 his. town and territory of, 123. dominum de, 125. villa de, 124 ter. See Home, earl of. Punkeld, Dunkell, Dwnkeld, 39 , 40 passim, 41, 42, 43 bis, 44 ter, 45, 67, 70, 71, 72, 73. committee of war at, 27. James bishop of, 156. arms lying at, 71. defence of, 4. diocese of, 176. presbytery of, 27. Stenton near, 6. Dunkirk, 64. Dunmor, 16. lord, letter of, 73. Dunrobin, 69. Duns : Eustace of, 176. William of, 175. Willelmus de, 175. family of, 171. market cross of, 83, 112. villa et territorium de, 175. Dunstaffnage, 19 bis, 23. Duntreath. See Edmonstone. Durham, 2, 10. Durie, Andrew, 146.' Durisdeer. See Stewart. Durris. See Dunbar.^ Dutch ; the, 32, 54. officers, 15. regiments, 17. Dutchman, a, 22. E. Earlshall. See Bruce. Earlston, Earsilton, or Ersiltoun, 119 pas^ sim, 120, 177. barony of, 119, 120. community of, 120. lands of, 172. lordship of, 118/>assiw. mains of, 83 bis. manor of, 83. moor of, 119 bis. See Home. Leirmouth. ' Earsilton. See Earlston. ' Eastershiells, 165. Eastfield. See Brouiifield. East Mains, 147, 154. See Cranston. Eastshaw, lands of, 137 bis. Eastwood. See Craufurd. Ebercromby, sir James, 64. Eccles, Ecclis, 84 bis, 128 passim, 130, 131. Alexander Home, minister of, 106, 120, 131. Andrew Rutherford, minister of, 132, 133 bis. John Jameson, a former minister of, 133 ter. magister de, 174. bailiary of, 128. barony of, 132. kirk of, 131. parish kirk and parish of, 132. parish church of, called the Lady Kirk, 132 bis. with the chaplainries, 132 bis. lands of, 129, 130, 132 passim. lands and mains of, 129. lordship of, 129. teinds of, 131. town and mains of, 128. abbey of, 130, 144. convent of, 97 bis. nunnery of, 84. , [Alexander third] lord Home, bailie of, 84, 128, 130. , Alexander [fifth] lord Home, bailie of, 130. — — , George lord Home bailie of, 128. monastery of, dissolving the, 132. prioress of, Elizabeth Hum, 130. Marion Hamilton, 84, 128 bis, 129 ter, 130 ter. prioress and convent of, 128, 129. priory of, 108. , writs relating to, 128 ef seq. 2 200 Eccle?' — cont, priory of, its temporalities, 131. — commendator of, Alexander Home, son of David Home, 131 132. — , James Home, son of sir James Home, 130 6ts, 131. — , , John Home, provost of Dunglas as, 131. See Home. Edgar: James, 75. — of Weddirlie or Wedderlie, John, 100 bis. , Robert, 157. Wester Monkrig, Oliver, 100. See Edzar. Edinburgh, Edenburgh, S, 8 bis^ 9, 13, 14, 17, 25 ter, 26 ter, 27, 32 bis, 34, 36, 37, 38 bis, 43, 44 bis, 46 ter, 48, 50, 51 bis, 55, 56 ter, 58 ter, 61, 64 ter, 65, 66 quater, 67, 72 bis, 76, 89 bis, 90, 91 his, 92, 93, 95, 97, 98 passim, 99 ter, 100, 101 ter, 103, 104 bis, 105, 106, 107 bis, 109, 110 bis. 111 bis, 112 ter, 113 ter, 114 ter, 115 ter, 116 bis, 118 bis, 119 bis, 120 bis, 122, 123 bis, 127, 128, 129 bis, 130 bis, 131 quater, 133 bis, 135 ttr, 136 quater, 137, 138, 139, 140 bis, 141 ter, 143, 144, 145 quater, 146, 147 quater, 148 bis, 149, 150 ter, 151 ter, 152, 153 bis, 154 his, 155, 156, 158 bis, 159 ter, 160 bis, 161 his, 162 ter, 165 ter, 166, 167 bis, 168 bis, 169 bis, 170 passim, 174, 175, 177 bis, 179 bis, 181, 182 passim, 183 quater, 184 ter. the burgesses of, 87. castle of, 26, 51, 81, 101. — , the keeper of the, 131. church of St. Giles, 2, 105, 118, 119, 133, 135, 137, 143, 145, 146, 147, 149, 152, 156, 162, 177. the cross in, 36. courthouse at, 181. 3 ustices at, 46. monastery of Holyrood in, 123. parliament holden at, 131. provost of, Archibald Stewart, 100. treasurer of the burgh of, James Lindsay, 150. sherifif of, 1 00. sheriffdom of, 97, 105, 127, 143, 156, 162 bis. — ■ Patrick earl of Bothwell, sheriff of, 149. shire of, 132, 165. earl of Argyll beheaded at, 4. Edington : David, 100. Richard, 146. Thomas, 115, 121. See Ethynton. Edmeston, John, 101. Edmondstoun of Ednam, James, 178. Edmonstone : John, 129. of Duntreath, 7. ■ ■ " Archibald, 118. Ednam, lands of, 129. See Edmondstoun. Edrom, vicarage and tithes of, 185.. Edward III., 77. Edward of Solsgirth, J., letter of, 72. Edzar in Wester Monkrig, Richard, 97.. See Edgar. Eel-ark, 151. Eglinton, ord, 38. Egrop, 154. Elangreg, 13, 21 ter, 23 bis. Argylls’ vessels at, 18. castle of, 21. Elector, the prince, 29 bis. Elet, collonell, 22. Elie in Fife, 156. Elistoun. See Home. Elizabeth : princess, 29. queen, 59, 172. Ellem, sir Archibald, chaplain, 128. of Butterdean, John, 155, 167,, 176,. Elliot of Stobbs, Gilbert, 145 his. William Elliot, his son, 145. Gilbert Elliot, his son, 145. Elphinstone, 22. William, 144. bishop of Aberdeen, 138. See Johnston. Eltrieff, Eltrive, lands of, 183 passim, Elwald, Gavin, 143. Elwinistou, lord of, 155. Emerich, 74. Emperour, the, 53. England, Ingland, or Anglia, 2, 14, 15, 19^ 30 his, 36, 58, 60, & \ passim, 62, 63- bis, 70, 71, 73, 82, 86 his, 91, 93, 95 passim, 99 bis, 108, 111, 118, 170, 172, 175, 180 bis, 183. Henry [VIII.], king of, 183. king John and queen Sarah, pro- tectors of,” 66. Mary queen of. See Mary, queen, queen of (regina Anglic), 184. lord Home, negotiator for peace with, 172. Monmouth’s rising in, 13. — — landing in, 16. forces of, 26. the private Committy or Cabin Coun- sell in, 26. preparations of war in, 25. progress of the prince through, 74. English, 54,. 76, 80, 81, 94. blankets, 33. services against the, 182. Erniscleuch, 154. Emislaw, 132. Erroll, William, earl of, 118, 156. Ersilton, John, 118. See Home. Leirmouth. Erskine, Erskin, Arskin, Erskyn ; David, commendator of Dryburgh, 154. James, lord Justice Clerk, better known as Lord Grange, letter to the duke of Athole from, 66. J ohn, 181. 201 Erskine — cont. Mariota, 139. Robert maister of, 96. Thomas lord, 89 his^ 137. his son, Alexander, 137. of Goger, Alexander, 152, 159 bis. his spouse Margaret Home, 152. Eryngton. See Lauder. Eskdale, 84. bailiarv of ; 133 bis. lordship of, 133, 134. Esse, d’. See d’Esse. Essex, lord, 29. Essindy. See Duly. Estates, Committee of, 3 passim, 25 pas- sim, 27, 28, 31. letters of, 25, 26, 27 ter. General and Committee of, letter to the, 25. Convention of, 108. meeting of the, 28. Ethington of Saltcotes, George, 1 00. Ethynton, Richard of, 113. See Edington. Ettrick, forest of, 81, 99, 106, 133 bis, 143, 166, 167 bis. Eugene, prince, 62. Europe, Yeourop, 32, 35. Ewesdale, 84, 101, 134 passim. barony of, 134. Excambion, contract of, 107. Exchequer : the response book in, 149. rolls, 90. and Council Session, 185. Eyemouth, 116. See Coldingham. Eyton. See Home of Aytoun. F. Fairbairn : George, 113. Henry, 113 bis. James, 113. Jean Preston, his spouse, 113. Thomas, 139. Fairfaxe of Gylling, sir Thomas, 106. Fairfull, Fairfoull, Mr., 67 bis. Fairlie in Puddingraw, William, 181. Fairneyhirst. Fairniehirst. Fairnyhirst. See Ker. Faimyrig, lands of, 130. Falahill. See Murray. Falcon frigate, 14, 17, 18. Falconar, S. D., 14. Falkirk : account of the battle of, 73. retreat from, 74. Falkland, 37, 123, 126, 127, 141, 147. Farquharson, Mr., 73. Fascallies, 70. Faskelly, 37. Fastcastle, 108. house of, 116. mains of, 116. See Home. Logan. Fastheuch, manor of, 121. Faula, Fawlo, 118 bis. Faunes, Fawns, 136, 137. Fawdonside. See Ker. Fawlay of Wellis, George, 179. Fawlayhill. See Murray. Fawlo. See Faula. Fawns. See Fauns. Fawside, Fawsyd, 132, 136. Thomas, 100. William, 170. lands of, 148. Felde. See Crichton. Fell : Thomas, 142. in Colstoun, Robert, 142 Fenton : Thomas viscount of, 154. West, 101. See Ker. Fenwick. See Scott. Ferniherst. See Ker. Fiddiltown, 134. Fife, Fyff, 158 ter. gentlemen, 32. vicecomitatus, 124 bis. Balmain in, 79. Elie in, 156. Kilconquhar in, 156. sheriffdom of, 158 bis, 159 ter. See Albany. Fifeshire, 46, 114. Finab. See Funnab. Findlater, 148. See Ogilvy. Fingask. See Forret. Ogilvy. Finlawston. See Maxwell. Finnart. See Hamilton. Fire and sword, commission of, 58 bis. Firth, 151. Fishings, 93. upon the water of Tweed, 164. of Halywell, on the water of Tweed, 168 bis, 169. teinds of, 116. Fishwick, 93. Flanders, 35 bis, 53. war in, 4. Flask, 134. Flavell’s works, Mr., 60. Flawcraig. See Scott. Fleming, Flemyng : Mr., 20. Mr. [M. J.], letter of, 17, 18, 23. James, 176. Johannes, 177. John lord, 180. Malcolm, lord of Cumbernauld, 123. Robert lord, 144. of Barrochiu, William, 166. Fleuri, 49. Flodden, 85, 179. Floors, 141. 2 202 Focard, Patrick, 119. Fodderley, 151. Togo, 84, 90, 109, 112, 134 5w, 135 passiruy 136 passim, 138 teVf 139 passim, 140. teinds of, 106. See Gordons. Forbes : captain, 59. major, 45. , ^ Ford Lyon, 20. Forest : rector of the, George Lidale, 167 his. keeper of the royal, 1, 8. Forester : Gilbert, archdeacon of Brechin. 176. stead or seat, lands of, 148, 149. of Corstorphine, sir John, 114. Forfar : John, 139. lands of, 153. sheriffdom of, 98, 110 ter, 151, 152, 153. court of the, 99. Forfarshire, 83. Forgandenny (in Perthshire), barony of, 98 his, 106. Formale, lands of, 98. Forman : Nicholas, 161. of Hutton, Adam, 113, 146. , Thomas Forman son’of Nicholas, 110 . Forrester [lord], 26. Forret of Fingask, John, 151. Forrous,' Fourrous : Alexander, 142. in Dirleton, Thomas, 142. of Lucasland, John, 142. Forsterstede, the, 139. Fort William, 48 his, 54. Forth ; the, 68 quater, 70. island of Inchkeith in the, 7. Fortune. See Hepburn. Fothirty, 89. Foular in Gullane, John, 142. Foulbar. See Hall. Foulertoun, collonell, 22. Foulfurdleys, 104, 165. Foulis, 69. the provost of,'Gilbert Gray, 108, 129. Alexander, 131. William, archdeacon of St. Andrews, 114. of Colinton, James, 93, 144. Fourrous. See Forrous. Fownab, 61 his. France, 29, 53, 61, 75, 78 ter, 170, 172 his. ambassadors of the king of, contract [with], 94. the coast of, 64. confederates of, 52. king of, 52 his, 94, 184. a marshal of, 49. ordour of Sanct Mychaell in, 94. Franpath, 164 bis, 165. Fraser, Frasser, Frazer ; John, dean of Restalrig, 134. Simon, lord Lovat, 7, 70, 71. , called lord Lovate, 70. , afterwards lord Lovat, 56 ter, letters of, quoted, 56, 58. sir William, 147. of Beaufort, 55, 56 ter. military movements against, 58. Saltone, lord, 57. See Saltone. whole name of, 57. outlaws, 58. the well affected, 69. See Fresel. Fraserdale, 70. Fraynche. See French. Frederick the Great, 63. Frederick-William I., 63. French : the, 63, 76, 80. at Leeth, 59. alliance, 32 his. army, 52 his. in Germany, 52. court, pension from the, 75. king, the, 52, 172. partie, 52. plenipotentiaries, 54. ships, 30. treaty with the, 52, 53. French of Thornydiks, Robert, 115, 121, 137, 139, 162. Fresel (Fraser), William, 121. Freskyn, Hugh, 1. Friarness, Frierness, 86 hi.s, 97 bis, 156 bis, 157 ter, 158. See Sinclair. Froide, William, 166. Fulfuod, Jacobus, 177. Fuller tone, — , 35. See Foulertoun. Fulogy, lands of, 121. Fulschotlaw. See Trottar. Funnab [Campbell of Finab], 65 bis, Furd in the Tofts, Simon, 181. Furguson, 52. Fyfe. See Fife. Fyrebum mill, 107. G. Gairriach, earldom of, 89. See Mar. Gaitshaw. See Ker. Galachyl, 19. Galbraith, Robert, rector of Spott, 157. Galloway, 18 ter, 146. Ninian bishop of, 167. Thomas bishop of, 127, 144. See Garlies. Garlics, 84. in Galloway, 122. 203 Garmilton. See Lindsay. Yule. Gamewis, 154. Garriach. -See Mar. • Gairriach. Garrioch, John, 138. Geddes, 89. Gemblours, 52 quater, Gennap, 52. Gent. See Ghent. George I., letter of, 12. Germans, 52. Germany, 75. French army in, 52. Getgud, John, 142. Ghent, Gent, 51, 52, 53, 65. Gibson : Jacobus, 174. See Andrews, St. ■ John, 109. Gifiard, John, 155. Giles, St. : the parish kirk of Edinburgh called, 105. See Edinburgh. Girnwood. See Greenwood. Glamis : Alexander lord, 156. John lord. 111. master of, 101. . See Lyon. Glasclune. See Hering. Glasgow, Glesgo, 14, 18 bis, 23, 157. archbishop of^ James Beaton, 178. See Chancellor. Kobert, 134. archdeacon of, John Arous, 167. bishop of, 50. , Eobert, 118. ’ ca;non. of, James Allerdice, 158, 159. dean of, Thomas Myrton, 175. — —, Thomas Vans, 144. elect of, George, 156. rector of, 146. Argyll, a prisoner at, 22. prisoners sent to, 22. Glasserton, 122. Glassinwright, sir John, sub-prior of Kelso, 122 . Gledstanes : Elizabeth, 106. James, 121. Eandolph, 140. Eobert, 121. Glenbucket. See Gordon, 73. Glencairn, Eoyalists under, 3. Glencarne [lord], 35. Glenco, Glencoe, 23. Macdonell of, 50. Alexander M'Donell, brother of, 50. laird of, 45. affair, 45. business, 45. men, murder of, 44. Glenderrewell, 21. Glenderule, 21. camp at, 21. Glendinuing : Bartholomew, 134. laird of, 134. Glendovane, 134. Gleneagles. See Haldane. Glengarry, Glengarie, 14, 45 two brothers of, 6, 41. Glengyle, 61. Glenlyon, Glenlyone, 45, 61. Glenneagles. See Halden. Glenrauchan, 134. Glenurchy, 20. Glenvorrane, 134. Glesgo. See Glasgow. Godiscroft, Godscroft. See Allanesoun. Home. Godolphin, lord ; letters of, 60, 61 passim, Godscroft, Godiscroft. See Allanesoun. Home. Gogar. See Erskine. Haliburton. Gordon, Gordoun, 84, 88, 89, 91, 109, 112, 134, 139 passim, 140 bis. Adam de, 174. [sir] Alexander, 137. Alexander lord, 90 passim, 137 passim, 1S8 passim, 148. George, 138. ■ lord, 88 passim, 89 ter. [George] duke of, 14, 15, 18. , , letters of, 19. and Badzenach, George earl of Huntlie, lord, 94. See Huntiy. Johannes de, 174. Mr., 69. barony of, 91. lands of Middle-third of, 140. lordship of, 137 bis, 139, 149. mains of, 137 bis, 138. Mains. See Brounfield. town and lordship of, 137, 138. Fogo and Huntley, lordship of, 136 bis, 138. of Glenbucket, 73. of Megmar, Alexander, 136. East, 84, 86, 90 bis, 139, 140. — — , lordship of, 140. — — . See Johnstone. Easter, 136, 137 bis. , lands of, 138 bis. , town of, 137. - West, 112, 113 bis, 148. Gordounshal, 124 bis. Gorgie. See Lowrestoun. Goring, lord, made earl of Lewes, 29. Gorthon Scott, 151. Gosford. See Sinclair. Gourlay ; Alexander, laird of Kingscraig, 156 ter. William, 144. Gowrie : William earl of, lord of Euthven and Dirleton, 103 bis. , , his daughters, 103. conspiracy, 81. See Huntly. Euthven. Goyl, lock, 21. Graden, Katherine, 129. See Home. 2 204 Graham, Grahame : Alexander of, 155. C., letter of, 42. John, 155. Patrick, 98. , lord, 110, 167. , son of William, earl of Mont- rose, 98. of Inchbrakie, 54. See Dundee. Gram, captain, 23. Granard, earl of, 14, 17. Grange, 151. lady, 7. lord. See Erskine. Grant : brigadier, 70. captain George, 70. colonel William and captain George, letter of, 69. laird of, 68. of Delrachnie, 70. Grant’s men, 70. Gray : Agnes, lady Home, 81 bis, 100, 101, 108 bis, 112, 116 bis, 165. Elizabeth, 149. George, 160 bis. Gilbert, provost of Foulis, 108, 129. Patrick, master of, 100, 103. , lord, 81, 99, 160 bis. landing in Scotland, 13. lady, 29. Mr., 50. of Donyald, Andrew, 99 bis, 100. of Drummaly, Robert, 99. of Lowe, John, 99. of Mavis, George, 100, 108. in Petcur, Andrew, 160. parson of Lindie, Gilbert, 101. Greenlaw, Grenlaw, Grenelaw, Grynlaw, 84, 91, 140. William of, passim. , M., his wife, 77 bis. parish and parish church of, 141. lands of, 77, 140 et seq, 182. tenandry, or tenantry of, 92, 182. territorie of, 185. See Brounfield. Redpath. Greenlawdean. See Brounfield. ^ Greenock : men landed at, 17 bis. young, 22. Green- rig, 112. Greenside, 168, 182. Greenwich, 10, 152. Greenwood, Girnwood, 84 bis, 97 bis, 141 quater, 142, 175, 178 bis. See Daigles. Turnbull. Grierson of Lag, John, 146. Grifien, prince, 29. Grithills, lands of, 151. Grubethauch, 132. Grundiston, 97 bis, 143 bis, 144, 178 bis. Grymislaw : of Little Newton, — , 151. . , , his son, Robert Grymis- law, 151. Grynlaw. See Brounfield. Greenlaw- Gueldres, Mary of, 167. Guiscard, count, 53. Guise, Mary of, 94. Gullane. See Foular. Home. Gurdy. See Hay. Gurlaw, John, 178 bis. Guthrie of Kilgany, Ninian, 99. Gylling. See Fairfax. H. Hachlieky, 37. Hackney, 48. Haddington, Hadintoun, 65, 83, 93, 98 ter, 112 bis, 142 bis, 143, 181. bailie of, Nicholas Swinton, 160. bailies of, 142. burgh of, 93, 142 bis. , court of the, 142. burgesses of, 110. church of, 160. collegiate church of, 160. constabulary of, 97,105, 149 bis, 132^ 142, 143, 150, 156, 161, 162, 165, 176. county of, 80, 86 bis, 101, 166. dean of, William Knollys, 176. Justiciary Court at, 161. sheriff of, 100, 150. Templarland of, 142 bis. See Cutlar. Hage, Patrick, 121. Hague, Hagh, the, 29 bis, 52, 53, 54. Haig : James, laird of Bemerside, 118, 121, 137, 162, 163 ter. , his son, William Haig, 137, 163- William, 118, 137, 163. Hailes, Halis, Hailis, 88, 90, 91, 127, 128, 183. barony and lordship of, 164. lord, 88. , Patrick, earl of Bothwell, 93- superior lord of, 88. Over, 164. master of. See Hepburn of Bolton, Patrick. Haining. See Scott. Hairheuch. See Tunnay. Haisty : John, 139. Thomas, 139. Haitlie. See Hatelj. Haldane of Gleneagles, John, letter of, 21, 38 ter. Halden : Archibald, 113. William, 179. of Glenneagles, James, 113. Haliburton, Halyburton : lands, 101. barony of, 101. lordship of, 109. 205 Haliburton — cont. Alexander, 170. Andrew, 153. George, 154. lord, 98 passim, 153. master James, 91, 147. James, provost of the church of Dunglas, 128. James, lord, 153. Janet, 153, 154, 179. sir John, 144, 153 bis. , sir John, his predecessor, 153. John lord, 98 bis, 113, 146. Margaret, 179. Marion, wife of George lord Home, 80, 92, 93, 98 bis, 144, 149 ter, 150, 152, 160 bis. assigoation of reversions by, 98, Mariota, 179. Mark, 83, 110, 170. Patrick lord, 149, 153. , his daughter Janet Hali- burton, 153. , heir of, 149 bis. Philippus de, 174. Walter lord, 93 bis, 98 bis, 160. of Dirleton, John lord, 84. , Patrick lord, 80, 98, 178, 179. , his daughters, Janet, Mariota, and Margaret, 80, 179. of Gogar, George, 97. of Merton, John, 170 bis. , , his relict J anet Sinclair, 170. of Myrtoun, Henry, 98. of Pitcur, 6. See Hately. Home. Halidean. See Halydean. Halkerstoun, Halkarston. See Lidale. ^ Hall : Robert, 121. of Foulbar, Robert, 166. of Lechland, Thomas, 166. (de Aula), William, 87. William, 139. sir William, 107. Halsingtoun, 93. Haltoun. See Lauder. Halydean, Halidean, 141, 163. Halyweill. See Tweed. Hamburgh, 54. Hamilton, 45 : MSS., 86. captain, 17. colonel, 45. duchess of, 42. duke, 12, 43, 46, 71, 82. , letters of, 38, 61. , William [fifth], 48. his son lord George, letter of, 48, 49. , George, earl of Orkney, 62. Andrew, 164. Alison, 166. David, 97. Hamilton — cont. ■ Elizabeth Home, lady, 86, 157 bis, 161. lord Basil, letter of, 59. James, 164. — — lord ; first earl of Arran, 86. , his wife Elizabeth Home, 86 . John, 80, 86, 94, 162, 163, 168. , commendator of Arbroath, 81, 99, 169. , provost of the college kirk of Bothwell, 169. — — , son of the earl of Arran, 162 bis. Marion, prioress of Eccles, 84, 128 bis, 129 ter, 130 ter. Thomas, 181. Will ; letter of, 16. Mr. William, 74, 75 bis. of Bangour, Mr., 74. of Finnart, James, 162 quater. of Innerwick, Alexander, 128, 129 passim, 184 bis. his son Alex- ander Hamilton, 128. — — , sir Archibald, 166. of St. John’s chapel, the, 16. ^ j James, 154, 163 bis, 164 bis. , John, the younger, 164. of Sarauelston, John, the younger, 164 bis. of Sprouston, James, 85, 150. of Westhall, James, 128. See Arbroath. Arran. Bothwell. Orkney. Hampton Court, 1 1 . Hanover, Hannover, house of, 61. any war in, 61. court of, 63. prince of, 62. Hanoverian, Hannoverian hatts, 65, 66 passim, Hanoverians, the, 63. Hardacres, 144 bis. See Brounfield, Hafden, 84 bis, 97 bis, 114, 142 et seq, 143 quater, 144, 178 ter, 182. in Roxburghshire, 80. See Scott. Hardhassells, 164 bis, 165. Hardie, John, 34. Hardy, Adam, 121. Hardway, 134. Harhame : Adam, 174. RoUandus, 174. Harlaw. See Cranston. Harleian collection, 78. Harrington : Mr., 29. sir James, 29. Hartishaugh Langraw, 151. Hartwoodburn, lands of, 107. Harwar, Robert, 110 bis. 2 206 Hassendean, Hassindean : barony of, 101, 145, 147, 148, 182. Lang, barony of, 146. eastinaiiis of, 182. lands of, 145. Hassington, Hassingtoun : Lands of, 114, 144/)assm, 145 bis. East Mains of, 114. the Nuncrofts in, 132. See Brounfield. Dickson. Lambden. Hately, Haitlie, Haitly, Haytli . family of, 85. Alexander (divers), 121, 153 passim. — - his spouse, Helen, 153. — his brother, Thomas, 153 quafer. their brother, John Hately, 153. — their father, John Hately, 153 bis. George, 154. James, 153, 154. John, 93 quater, 153. Leonard, 160. Patrick, 154. Thomas, 91, 153. of Broomhill, or Brumhill, George, 90. , John, 154, 160. in Haliburton, Lawrence, 160. in Hordlaw, (Jeorge, 160. in Kleyis, Patrick, 160. of Lambden, Alexander (several per- sons), 100, 138, 148, 153 passim, 160. of Lambden, Alexander, 153 bis. — his son, John Hately, 153. — — Alexander, 154. — his relict, Cristine Cockburn, 154. of Lamden, Alexander, 1 54 bis. — — his wife, Mariota or Marie Home, 154. of Lamden, Alexander, 154. his eldest son, Alexander Hatly, 154. of Meirdean, Alexander, 153. of Mellerstanes, James, 131. ■ ' ' John, 131. of Mellerstains, John, 160 passim. Henry, 115, 118 bis. of the Plewland, Thomas, 153. Haughead, 151. Hathwy, Alexander, 109. Hawick, 120. barony of, 113 bis. Hay: Mr., 39, 65, 74. Alexander, 147. Edmund, 176. Giles, mother of Alexander Seton, 88, 89 bis. Jean or Janet, the wife of sir Alex- ander Home, 77, 124. Margaret, letter of, 31. of Gurdy, Alexander, 110. of Lands, Sir John, 115. lord of Naughton, William, 158. of Ury, Gilbert, 137. Hay — coni. of Tester, the younger, Thomas, 86. , his wife, Elizabeth Home, 86. ■ ■■ ■, William, lord, 100. Headshaw. See Scott. Heather, license to pull, 119. Hecspeth, Hexpeth, 136, 137. Helketland, 154. Hemmingleth, 173. Henry : [VIII.], king of England, 183. cardinal (son of the Pretender), letter signed, 75. Henryson, Edward, 100 his. Hepburn, Hepbroun ; arms, 97. family, 85. Adam, 98. Alexander, 97. Archibald, 110, 143. George and William, 127. Jane, 168. Mary, 150. — , James Hamilton her husband, 150. Eobert of, 121, 164. William and George, 127. — , lord of Hailes, 88, 127. of Bolton, Patrick, master of Hailes, 85, 97, 128 bis, 143, 149 passim, 150 quater, 151. , his son Patrick Hepburn, 149 ter, 150 ter. , his “nece” Mary Hepburn, daughter of his son, 150. of Dungalston, Patrick, 128. of Fortune, John, 160. of Eollandston, John, 118, 142. of Thorniden, Archibald, 98. laird of Wauchton, Patrick, 88. of W auchton the younger,Patrick, 101. , Patrick, 164. , his son Eobert Hepburn, 164. See Bothwell. Hepburns, notices of the, 84. Herbert, sir Henry, 29. Herdmanston, Herdmeston, 157. castle of, 157. See Sinclair. Herezelds, 134. Hering : William, 115. de Cluny, James, 168. laird of Glasclune, David, 168. his son James Hering de Cluny. 168. of Tulibole, James, baron of Upset- lington, 110, 168 bis, 182. of Wormet, John, 110. Heriot ; Patrick, 90, 135, 138, 156. of Trabroun, James, 100. Henries ; Florence, 149. John, 149. lord, 100 bis, 101. William lord, 142, 149 ter. 207 Hersil, 173 bis. Hervey, George, 148. Heslein, camp at, 63. Hesse : Landtgrave of, 52 ter. prince of, 74. Heuch, the, 154. Hexpeth. See llecspeth. Highfield, lands of, 98. Highland ; army, the, 44, 72, 74 bis. at Culloden, 74. host, the, 4, 34. war, a, 19. Highlanders, 38, 39 ter, 42, 43, 44 bis, 45. custom of, 42. Argyllshire, 4. Highlands, Hylands, 3, 8, 18, 22, 24, 47 bis, 50. of Scotland, lawless condition of, 7, letter to Lord Murray on the state of the, 46. motions, 66. to preserve order in the, 41, rebellion in the, 71. retreat to the, 73. state of the, 46, 54. Hill, Hyll : colonel [John], 45, 56 ter. — — John, letter of, 48, 54. sir John, letter to, 57. James of, 176 bis. Symon of, 135. Hindhousfield. See Hyndhousefield. Hirsel, Hirsell, Hirsale : charters, &c., in the charter chest at, 107 et seq. or Spy law, dwelling-place called, 184. Home muniments at, 170 et seq. house at, 106. lands of, 77. — — , with fishings and mills, 107. mansion of, 76 bis. rents from, 124. See Ker. Hochstel, camp at, 62. Hog: Agnes, 129. Thomas, 140. Hogue, la, 50. Holinshed, 78. Holland, Holand, 6. earl of Argyll escaped to, 4. men going to, 37. Hollaw. See Howlaws. Holyrood : house, 38, 100 bis, 112. in Edinburgh, monastery of, 123. Home,Hom, Houm,Howm, Hoyme, Hume, Hwme, 110, 115, 119, 122, 138, 140, 146, 155. earldom of, 108 bis. name of, 77. John [before 1214], 171. William Home son of John [1165- 1214], charter by king William the Lion to, 171, 185. William de, 76. Home — cont. sir William lord of [1268], 76, 77. William lord of, son of the preceding sir William, 76, 77 bis. Galfrid de [1296], 77. sir John [1450], 77, 79, 124. Mariota, his wife, 134. — , his son sir Thomas, 77. — , his great grandson sir Alexander Home, 77. sir Thomas, 77, 79, 124. [his wife], Nicholas Pepdie, 77, 124. , succeeded by his son sir Alexander the first of that name, 77. sir Alexander: the first of the name, 77. ■ married Jean or Janet Hay, 77, 124. friend of Archibald fourth earl of Duglas, 77. deputy warden of Coldingham priory, 77. killed at the battle of Verneuil,78. — — story illustrative of the friendship between him and the earl [of Douglas], 78. his brother David Home of Wed- derburn, 78. statement that he was killed at Crevant, 78. his will made at Dunglas, 78, 87. — — commemorative mass at White- kirk, 78. grant of land to the chapel of the Virgin Dunglas, 78. succeeded by his son sir Alex- ander Home, 78. inventory of his effects made at Dunglas, 87. testament of, 87. —— the late Alexander Home, 124. loan to Archibald earl of Wig- town afterwards earl of Douglas, 172, 185. — — his departure [with Jhe earl of Douglas] to France, 172, , his brother Patrick of Hum, 87, 88. , his daughter Alicia, 87. , his daughter Christiana, 87. , his daughter Jonet, 87. , his son Alexander, 87. , his son George, 88. sir Alexander [the second of the name], 78, 79, 83, 88, 108, 114, 115 ter, 127 ter, 171, 174, 175, 176. , succeeded his father, 7 8. , married Marion Lauder, 78. , . See Lauder. , their consanguinity, 78, 122, 123 bis. , Papal dispensation to marry, 78, 122, 123. , sentence of the official of the court of St. Andrews on their pre- tended marriage, 123. 2 208 Home — cont. sir Alexander [the second] — cont. , letter by the bishop of Caithness giving effect to the papal dispensa- tion, 123. , his pretended wife Marion of Lauder, 123. , his foundation of the collegiate church of Dunglas, 79, 123. , confirmation of his charter to the chapel of Dunglas, 123. , his father Alexander Home’s charter to the chapel of Dunglas, 124. his foundation charter of the collegiate church of Dunglas, 124 et seq. , the souls to be prayed for, 79. , his great grandfather sir John Home, 79, 124. , his grandfather sir Thomas Home, 79, 124. , and Nicholas his wife, 124. , his father sir Alexander, 79, 124, 126. , his brothers Thomas andGeorge, 79, 124, 126. , his uncles (or cousins) Patrick and David Home, 79. , succeeded by his son Alexander Home, 79. , his wife Mariota, 124. , his mother Joneta, 124. , his son Alexander, 124, 126. — — , charter of William Douglas, earl of Angus to, 174 et seq. , resigned land into the hands of friar Andrew Meldrum, 176. , confirmation of his charter granting lands in. Chirnside to the collegiate church of Dunglas, 126. , his charter extant in the Home charter chest, 126. , hull of Pope Nicholas upon his petition [relative to founding] the church of Dunglas, 127. , grant of the lands of Hollow to, 146. sir Alexander [the third of the name], first lord Home, 89, 110, 115 quater, 118 bis, 121 ter, 122, 130, 134, 136, 137 bis, 138 bis, 139 quater, 155, 158 bis, 163, 168, 171 ter, 177. , succeeded his father, 79. , created lord Home, 79. , his grandson and heir, Alex- ander, second lord Home, 79. , division of the lands of Crailing, 79. , his eldest son died in his life- time, 79. ■ , his grandson, 171. , his son George Hume, 176 bis. , discharge by Patrick lord Hailes to, 88. , his brother John Home, 135. , their uncle George Home, 135. Home — cont. sir Alexander [the third] — cont. ■ - — , bailie for life over the lordship of Gordon, Fogo, and Huntly, 138. — — , grant of the hailiary of the priory of Coldingham, 171, 179. ■■ ■ , charter by the prior of Colding- ham granting the office of hailiary, 176. Alexander, master of : , son [and heir apparent of Alex- ander Home of that Ilk], 110, 114. , died in the lifetime of his father, 79. his eldest son Alexander, after- ward second lord Home, 79. Alexander second lord, Great Cham- berlain of Scotland, and son of Alexander, master of Home, 84, 85, 86 bis, 89 bis, 90 passim, 110, 111, 113, 114 bis, 115, 118 quater, 121, 122, 128, 133 passim, 134, 136 passim, passim, 138 pas- sim, 139 quater, 141, 143 ter, 146, 147, 148 ter, 155, 156 passim, 159 quater, 162, 163, 168 quater, 170, 171, 177 passim, 178 ter. , holding the office of Great Chamberlain of Scotland, 79. , high favour with the king [James IV.], 79. , guardian of John earl of Mar, 80. , his younger brother John Home, 82. , his procurator Patrick Murray, 143. , his procurators, Adam Crichton and Patrick Heriot, 156. , his son Alexander, master of Home, 145. , his son George Home, 147. , his widow dame Nicolas Ker, lady of Samuelston, 157. , his natural son John Home, 157. , his brother [german] John Home, 163, 168. , his sons Alexander, George, John, Patrick, and William Home, 168. , his uncles George Home of Ayton and Patrick Home of Fast- castle, 168. , his wife Isabel Douglas, 171. , decree of separation [from his wife], Isobel Douglas, 177. , steward of the king’s earldom of March, and barony of Dunbar, 172, 177. Alexander, third lord. Great Chamber- lain of Scotland, master of Home, 91 passim, 92, 113, 128, 134, 139, 143, 145 bis, 159 quater, 162 quater, 177, 178 ter, 179 bis, 182 bis. , succeeded his father, 80. , held the office of Great Chamber- lain, 80. 209 Home — cord. Alexander, third lord — coni. — , fell under the displeasure of the Regent Albany, 80. , arrested and executed, 80. , married lady Agnes Stewart, 80. •, his daughter J anet, or Jane, 80, 161,162,181. , his brother George, 80. , bailie of Eccles priory, 84, 128, -130. ■, warden of the east and middle marches, 91, 111. , ane contract allegeit maid betwixt [him] and Mary Quene drowriar, 96. • , [grant of] the office of the sheriffdom of Berwick, 111. — — , [grant of] the office of the bailiary of Lauderdale, 111. — — , letters narrating a complaint made to him by dame Elezabeth Hum priorice of Ecclis, 130. — , his natural son John Home, 157, 181, 182. , his son and daughters natural, 161. , grant ot the lands and place of the forest of Tinnes, 166. , his natural son by Katherine Stirling John Home, 179. George, fourth lord, 86, 92 passim, 93 passim, 112, 113 bis, 119 bis, 121, 122, 128, 134, 139, \40 bis, 141 bis, 142 quater, 143 bis, 144, 145 bis, 147 bis, 149 quater, 151, 158, 159 quater, 161, 167 179, 181 ter, 182 bis, 183 bis. - -, succeeded his father, 80. , [his wife]. See Halyhurton, Marion. , their sou Alexander, master of Home, 80, 112. , his death, 80. , severely wounded the day be- fore the battle of Pinkie, 80, 94. , [party to an] important con- tract, 80. i , his castle in the hands of the English, 80. , his niece, Janet Home, 86, 162 bis. — — , [his] younger brother David Home, prior of Coldinghame, 86, 161. contract between him and king James V. for his son Alexander, master of Home, to marry the king’s natural daughter, 80, 92 (No. 17 passim') . — , contract with Patrick earl of Bothwell, &c., 93. , bond with John abbot of Jedburgh and others, 94. , contract [relative to his] castle, 94 seq. , retour of inquest [upon his death], 97. - U 60048. Home — cont. George, fourth lord — cont. ’, his mother the late Nicholas Ker, 142. , heir of his sister Elizabeth Home, 157. , [contract] to expel Archibald sumtyme erle of Angus, 179 et seq. , commission by James V. ap- pointing him the royal lieutenant within the bounds of the Merse, &c., 183. ■■, appointed warden of the Marches, 183. - — -, appointed bailie of Eccles priory, 128. Alexander, fifth lord, master of Home, bailie heritable of the abbey of Eccles, &c., 80, 81, 85, 93 bis, 94 quater, 95, 97, 98 quater, 99 passim, 100 ter, 101 ter, 108 bis. 111 passim, 112 bis, 116, 119 ter, 121, 122, 129 passim, 130 passim, 134, 140 ter, 141 quater, 144 passim, 145 ter, 146 bis, 147 ter, 149 bis, 150 pas- sim, 151 bis, 152, 158 bis, 159^ 164, 167 bis, 168, 169, 182, 183. — , [his proposed] marriage with a natural daughter of King James V., 80, 81, 92. -, supporter of the Regent Murray, 81. — — , joined the queen’s party, 81. , imprisoned and died, 81. - — -, his son’s complaint, 81. , [his first wife] Margaret Ker of Cessford, 81. -, [their] daughter, 81. -, [his second wife] dame Agnes Gray, 81, 108, 112, 116. , . See Gray, Agnes. , their son Alexander sixth lord Home, 81. ~, grant of the office of sheriff of Berwickshire, 83, 111. —, [his brother] Andro Hwme, 92, 152. , bailie of Eccles, 130. — — , his brother Andrew Home, 92, 152. — — , commissions to, 172. , negotiator of peace with Eng- land, 172. , headed a series of raids on the English, 172. , pension from the French king, 172, 184. — — , warden of the Marches toward England, 183 passim. — — , warden, &c. of the lordship of Lidderdale, 184. Alexander, sixth lord, first earl of Home, master of Home, &c,, 100, 101 quater, 103, 105 bis, 106 pas- sim, 107, 108, 116 ter, 131 bis, 133 passim, 134, 140, 145, 151, 152 ter, O 2 210 Home — cont. Alexander, sixth lord — cont . , . _ 154 ter, 169, 160, 165 6i5,.167, 169 ter, 185 his. , , — — , chose curators, 81 his, 101. ■ — , restored to his rank and estate, 81. his uncle Andrew Home com- mendator of Jedburgh, 81, 99. — — , offer of lord Kuthven^s daughters in marriage, 81, 103. , [his first ’wife], Christian Douglas, 82, 104, 108. , [their] household hook, 82, 116. — [her] drapery account, 82, 104. — favourite of king James VI., 82. — , a member of the English Privy Council, 82. — — , created earl Home, 82, — — , his hounds, 82. his son James second earl Home, 82. m. , [his wife], Mary Sutton, lady Home, 82. , right to the teindsheaves of Colbranspeth, 103 et seq. mm, , his eldest son James lord Dunglas, 145. , commendator of Coldingham, 184. James, second earl of Home, 107 bis, 113 his, 116, 131, 182, 145, 162 ter. m m. , , a minor at his father’s death, 82. , his mother, Mary Sutton, lady Home, 82. —II' , died without issue, 82. — , succeeded by his kinsman sir James Home of Coldenknowes, 62. , went to England, apparently to court, 109. — , gold sent to him in London, 109. — ■ , took an interest in sport, 109. — his sister, Margaret lady Doune, 109. — , grants of the lands of the abbacy of Jedburgh, priory of Canonbie, &c., 152. of Coldenknowes, sir James, third carl of Home, 132 his, 170 his. , descended from John Home, younger brother of Alexander, second lord Home, 82. — — , succeeded the second earl, 82. — his son Alexander the fourth earl, 82. —I ' , his father, sir James Home of Whitrig, 84. — — , sherifi principal of Berwick, 112. — ' , his son Alexander earl of Home, 112. — , [his alienation] of the lands of Broxfield, 170. Home — cont. Alexander, fourth earl of: — succeeded his father, 82. — ' ” , appointment as one of the gentlemen of the bedchamber of king Charles II., 82, 107. — ■ , grant of the same office [sheriff- dom of Berwick] , 1 12. lord [1696], an officer sent to secure, 51. earl of [1745], letter from, 72. [the present] earl ; , heir of the family of Douglas, earls of Douglas and Angus, 76. — I , his manuscripts, 76. — supplementary report on his manuscripts, 170 et seq. — , muniments in the custody of his law agent, 170. — — , charters which do not now appear in his possession, 185. the family of, 76 seq. earls of, 76, 77. and James V., agreement for the ex- pulsion of the Douglases between, 172, 179. Achilles, 169# Agnes, 105. Agnes Gray, lady, 81 his, 100, 101, 108 his, 112, 116, 165. , her son. See Logan, Eobert. Alexander, 154. — , minister of Eccles, 106, 120, 131. — — , son of David Home, commenda- tor of Eccles, 131 his, 132. his brother William Home, 131. — ■ , brother of Gasper Home of Lawfield, 169. — — , brother of John Home of Blacadder, 94 his. — — , cousin of Alexander of Hume, lord of that Ilk, 88. son of James Home of Eccles, 169 his. — , son of Patrick Home of Pol- warth, 156. te— , son of Alexander lord Home, 168. Alice, daughter of sir Alexander Home, 87. Alison, natural daughter of Alexander lord Home, 161. Andrew, brother of Alexander lord Home, 92, 152. abbot of Jedburgh, 149. — commendator of Jedburgh, 81, 99, 100, 101 his, 103, 150 quater, 151 quater, 152 his. , his sister Margaret Home, 152. Anna, 120 his, 163. Christian Douglas, lady. See Douglas, Christian, daughter of sir Alexander Home, 87. David, 79, 88. Sir David of, 107. 211 Home — cont. David, minister of Coldinghame, 131. , — ■ — , his son Alexander Home, 131. , prior of Coldingham, 86, 161 ter. Dawy of, 165. Elizabeth, lady Hamilton, 86, 157 his, 161. — , . See Arran. Hay. — — , daughter of Patrick Hume of Fastcastle, 97. •, daughter of Alexander lord Hume, 181 bis, 182 his. • , prioress of Eccles, 130. , prioress of St. Bothans, 102 his, 165 ter. - — — , — — , commissioner for her hus- band Adam Gumming, commendator of Beauly, 165. Galfrid de, 77. George [1483], 135. — — - [1589], 104 his. — — , brother of sir Alexander Home, 79, 124, 126. , son of sir Alexander Home, 88. son of Alexander Home of V Huttonhall, 169. , son of George Home of iBrox- mouth, 94. — — , son of James Home, com- mendator of Eccles, 130. Isabel, natural daughter of Alex- ander lord Home, 161, 169. Isobel, relict of Alexander Home of Huttonhall, 169. Isabel, the late Mrs., 169. James, brother of John Home of Carrolside, 169. , son of sir James Home, com- mendator of Eccles priory, 130 his, 131 bis. ' ' , , his son George Home,130. Janet, Jane or Jonet, 139. , niece of George lord Home, 86. ■ , daughter of Alexander lord Home, 86, 161, 162 quater, 181. Janet, daughter of sir Alexander Home, 87. Jasper, 169. John [1470], 89 his. [about 1525], 92, 139. — abbot of Jedburgh, 161, 172 ter, 179, 180 passim, 181. — — , dean of the chapel royal, 163. — , provost of Duuglas, commen- dator of Eccles, 131, 145. , brother of Alexander Home the grandson of Alexander lord Home, 162. , brother of Alexander Home of Manderstoun, 167. — , brother of Mariota or Marie Home, wife of Alexander Haitlie of Lamb den, 154. — — , natural son of Alexander lord Home, 157, 161, 179, 181 bis, 182 bis. Home — coni. Kentigern or Mungo, son of John Home of Ersiltoun, 83, 119, 163. Margaret, wife of George earl Marischall, 103. ■, spouse of Alexander Erskine of Gogar, 152, 153. — — , daughter natural of Andrew Home, portionerof Lauder, 154 bis, 155 bis. . See also Margaret Haliburton. Marion [Haliburton] lady, wife of George lord Home, 80, 92, 93, 98 his, 144, 149 ter, 150, 152, 160 bis. , countess of Crawfurd, 161. Mariota or Mary Home, wife of Alexander Haitlie of Larabden, 154. Mary Sutton, lady, 82, 107. Mungo, 83. See also Kentigern Home. Patrick [1476], 177. — — , archdeacon of Teviotdale, 176. , brother of Alexander Home, 87, 88. ■, brother of George Home of Ayton, 163. , son of David Home of Wedder- bum, 115, 181. Samuel, bailie of Coldingham, 145. sir Thomas, 98. Thomas [1443], 176 bis. , Thomas brother of sir Alex- ander Home, 79, 124, 126. — — — , brother of George Home of Ayton, 163. , son of John Home in Chirn- eide, 169. - -- son of sir John Home of Coldenknowes, 120. William [1468], 143. [1485], 115. — , brother of Alexander Home, commendator of Eccles, 131. of Ayton, Aytoun, or Eyton, George [1484-1494], 90, 135, 136 bis, 163. , uncle of Alexander lord Home [1491], 168. [1545 and 1568], 94, 129. of Balwlphi, Patrick, 115. of North Berwick, Alexander, 105 bis. , sir John, 105. of Blacader, John, 93, 94. , -, his brother Alexander Home, 94. — , sir John, 131. of Blook, George, 121. of Broxmouth, George, 94. — — , , his son George Home, 94. of Carolside, John, 130, 169. — — , — — , his brother James Home, 169. ■, Eobert, 120, 154. in Chirnside, John, 169. — , — — , his sonThomas Home, 169. of Cloichtow, Mathew, of kin to the master of Hume, 99. o 2 2 212 Home — cont, of Coldenknowes, sir James, 82. , [about 1570-1590], 119, 163. , , his son James Home, commendator of Eccles, 130 bis, 131. , , his son sir James Home, 163. , , grandfather of sir George Home of Eccles, 181. , John [1547M568], 94 his, 119 passim, 129, 159. ^ , [1587], 163. , sir John [1612, 1617], 120 passim, 163. — — , , his wife Beatrice Ruthven, 120 bis. , , his natural son Thomas Home, 120. , , his son sir James Home of Whitrig, and his wife Anna Home, 120 bis, 163. of Crailing, John, 115, 121, 139.” — , , his wife Margaret, 121. of Crowdy, Thomas of, 110 bis. of Dunglas. See Home, sir Alexan- der [first of the name] . of Earlston, or Ersilton, John, a younger brother of Alexander lord Home, 82, 86, 137, 168. , , his son Mungo (or Kenti- geon) Home, 119, 163. , lands belonging to, 86. of Eccles, sir George, 131, 132 ter. — , his son sir James Home 132. ■ ■ ■■ -, sir James, 106, 120, 131. , , his son Alexander Home, 106. , , his son sir George Home of Pincartoun, 131. , , son of sir George Home, 132. , Mr. James, 120 bis, 169. , , his spouse Isabel Home, 169. , , his lawful son Alexander Home, 169 bis. , , his son natural Alexander Horae, 120. ’ of Elistoun, J ohn, 94. of Fastcastle, Patrick, his daughter Elizabeth Hume, 97. , , uncle of Alexander lord Home, 116, 145, 168. of Godscroft, David, historian of the Douglases, 77, 78 bis, 164 bis. of Graden, William, 120. of Gullane, George, 130. of Haliburton, Alexander, 170.> of Houlatsone, John, 120. of Hunthill, Alexander, 100. of Hutton, Harie, 169. of Huttonhall, Alexander, 10.5, 165, 169 bis. , , bis relict Isobel Home, 169. Home — cont. ‘ of Huttonhall, Alexander — cont. , , his son George Home, 169. , John, 169, 170. , sir John, 106. , , his brother Samuel Home, 106. of that ilk, Alexander, 144, 176. of Johnscleugh, Gavin, 105. portioner of Lauder, Andrew, 154' ter. ofLawfield, Gasper or Jasper, 169, 170. , , his brother Alexander Home, 169. of Lochtullo, William, 94. of Manderston, Alexander, and his son Alexander Home, 116 ter.^ , , John Home, brother of the late, 167. , sir Alexander, 170. of Ninewells, David, 100, 169. of Pincartoun, sir George, son of sir James Home of Eccles, 131 bis. , , his brother Alexander Horae, 131. — — and Eccles, sir George, 84. of Polewarth or Pollart, Patrick, [1483-1501], 90, 115 bis, 118,135, 148, 156. ■ — , his son Alexander Home, 156. , , [1545], 94. , sir Patrick, 138, 172, 177. , , his wife Jlelen Shaw, 172, 178. parson of Polwarth, Adam, 105. , , his son Alexander Home, 105. of Prendergast, James, 154. of Rachburn, Patrick, 79, 124. of Reidbraes, Patrick, 129. ' of Reidheuch, Robert, 154, 155 bis. of Rymmeltonlaw, Ninian, 157, 158. ' of Sinlaws or Syndlaws, sir James, 130 bis. — — , John, uncle of John Hume, 179 ter. of Slegden, John, his spouse Cristine Cockburn, 154. of Spott, David, 110. , George [1545], 94. , , his son George Home, 94. , [1582], 103. , sir George, treasurer of the King, 141 his. , sir George, earl of Dunbar, 84. of Tenningham, Thomas, 121 bis. of Wedderburn, David, his son Patrick Home [1478], 115. , [1503], 177. ^ , [1621], 152. , , heir of sir David'Home of Wedderburn [1567], 168 bis. — — , , his brother George Home, 168 bis. , sir David, son of George Home of Wedderburn, 168. 213 Home — cont, of Wedderburn — cont. ^ , David, brother of sir Alexander Home, 78, 124. — , his brother Patrick Hume, 181. , , [1480-1491], 148, 158, 159, 182. — _ [1545], 94. [1586, 1591], 103, 105. , , his son sir David Home, 168. of Whitrig, sir James, 84, 120 169. Kelso, or de Calco, 89, 112, 163. abbey of, 77, 112 ter, 113, 164. abbot of, Robert, 89, 118, 122. coadjutor and administrator of the abbacy of, 112. commendator of ; James Stewart, 112, ■ ■ ■■ , , his father king James V., 112 . - - ■, , William Ker, 164. — — — , , William Ker, son of Robert lord of Roxburgh, 141. commendator and convent of, 140. convent of, 97, 140. monks of; 76, 77. sub-prior of, 84. - — - Adam Chatto, 140. — sir John Glassinwright, 122. Kelso —cont. teinds of, 93. See Calco. Kenloch. See McDonell. Kennedy, James : bishop of St. Andrews, 79, 88, 124, 126, 127, 176. John, lord, 156. See St. Andrews. I Kennyston. See Douglas. ' Keppach, 58 passim. letter by, 58. commission of fyre and sword against, 58. McIntosh and, 54. Ker: Andrew, 121 quater. — his son Walter Ker, 121 bis. George, heir of the lands of Samuel- eton, 86, 161. , father of George Ker of Samuel- ‘ Eton, 86. I James, 166. ' ■ James, tenandry of a part of Samuel- ston let to, 162. John, 86, 161. sir John, 86. sir John, lord Jedburgh. See Jed- burgh. i Katherine, 121. ' Lanslet, 179. , Margaret, mother of sir James Homes, ; 163. ‘ Mark, 178. Nicholas, daughter of George Ker of Samuelston, 80, 86, 92, 142 ter, , 156 bis, 157 bis, 162. — her husband Alexander lord Home, 86, 156 bis, 157. Ralph, 178. Richard, 86. Robert, 178. ' Robert, son of William Ker of Cess- ford, 163 bis. Thomas, 86, 163 ter. — — , son of Andrew Ker of Eemi- herst, 183. Walter, son of Andrew Ker, 121 bis, William, 178, 179. — — , commendator of Kelso, 164. ' , son of Robert lord of Roxburgh, 141. j of Altonburn, Andrew, 166. of Ancrum, William, 151. of Caverton, Walter, 122. of Cessford, or Cesfurde, Andrew, 122 . — , Margaret, 81. Robert, 89. , Walter, 118, 162, 163 bis, 164. ' , William, 163. ' , , his son Robert Ker, 163, ' of Crukytschaws, James, 121. , of Fairnieherst, Fairneyherst, Ferni- ‘ herst, or Fairnyhirst, Andrew, 92, 113, 178, 179, 183. , , his son, the late Thomas Ker, 183. 2 216 Ker — cont. of Fairnieherst — cont. r , John, 121. , , his wife Katherine Ker, 121. : ^ of Fawdonside, Andrew, 81, 100 quatevy 101. of Fenton, Andrew, 141 bis. of Gaitshaw, James, 89. , Mergret, his dochter, 89. of Hirsel, Andrew, 97. , sir John, 184. ^ of Jedburgh, sir John, 107, 152. of Mersingtoun, Thomas, 183. , William, 183. of Mylnrig, William, 107. of SamuelstoD, Samelston, or Samels- toun, George, 86, 142 his, 146, 158, 161 6ts. — , , his spouse Elizabeth, 161. , George, 80, 86, 156 tevy 157, 181. — , , his spouse Mariota or Marion, 86, 156 his. - — , — , his daughter Nicholas Ker. See Ker, Nicholas. , , his granddaughter Eliza< beth Home, 86, 157. lady of Samuelston, Nicholas. See Ker, Nicholas. of Wodheid, Robert, 97, 151. — — , , his son Robert Ker, 151. Kers, members of a family of, 86. Kerse. See Menteith. Ketelshiels or Ketelschel, 171, 173 bisy 174. Kilberry, Kilberrie, young, 19, 20. See Campbell. Kilbrandell, minister at, 12. Kilchurn, Castle, 19 teVy 20 ter. Kilconquhar, 156, 159. See Dunbar. Kildein, earl Seaforth’s uncle, 55. Kildeins dauchter, 55. Kildrummy, 135. castle of, 90. Kilgany. See Guthrie. Kilkerran in Kintyre, 90, 138. Killichassie, 44. Killiecrankie, 5 biSy 6. battle of, 4. death of Dundee at, 5. Killin, meeting of the kirk at, 31. Kilmarnock, earl of, 72. ^ in Dumbartonshire, 23. 0 Kilraike, 69. Kilravock, 69. Hugh Rose, the elder and younger of, 69. See Ross. Kilseith, Kilsyth, 49, 50 his. with lady Dundee, 49. a Dutchman taken at, 22. vault at, 7. See Livingstone. Kilspindie. See Douglas. Kimmerghame, two husband lands in, 164. Kincaid of Coates, David, 97. Kincraig. See Kingscraig. Kindace, 69. King, the (the Pretender), 75. King’s printer, the, 60. Kingfisher, the king’s ship the, 17, 18. Kinghorne, earl of, 28, 33. Kingscraig, Kincraig. See Gourlay.^ Kingstoun, 98. Kinkell. See Innes. Kinloch, Alex, and Charles, 73. sir James, 73. Kinnaldie, South, 159, Kinnaldy, lands of, 1 14. Kinnard, William, 139. Kinneswood, barony of, 114. Kinrorie. See Stewart. Kinross : sheriffdom of, 159. See Segie. Kintore: letter from the earl of, 16 bis.- Kintyre, Kyntyre, 19 ter. marquis of Argyll in, 14» men, 39. Mull of, 20. Kilkerran in, 90, 138. Kippendavy. See Crichton. Kirk at Killin, meeting of the, 31. Kirks, commissioners for the plantation^ of, 131. Kirkmichael, 72. Kirkurd. See Scott. Kleyis. See Hately. Knafe : Janet, 139. William, 139. Kneland, Andrew, 105. Knightley, sir Fernando, 29. Knockbuy. See Campbell. Knollys, William, dean of Haddington,, 176. Knox : William, 139. of Craganes, Uchtred, 166. of Selnyland, Thomas, 166. Kynmondy, lands of, 89. Kynneil, baron of, 109. See Crichton. Kyntyre. See Kintyre. Kyrktoun, William, 179. L. Ladykirk, 169. Ladyparts, 154. Lag. See Grierson. Lamb: dame Elizabeth,' prioress of St. Both- ans, 102, 164. Mark, 165. 217 Lambden : aqua de, 173. burn, 155. lands, 85, 153 passim, 154 his. otherwise Hassingtoun, barony of, 101. See Hately. Lambdenrig, lands of, 98 bis. Lamby of Duncany, Patrick, 162. Lamelaith, 154. Lammermuir, Lammermure, Lawmer- mure, 79, 180 bis, 183. Lamont, laird of, 16 quater. Lamonts affected to Argyll, the, 13. Lanark : earl of, 112. lands situated in, 162. Landale, 122. Lands. See Hay. Laneire with a body of horses, 44. Langlands : James, 121. Koger, 178. Langmore of Achinbothy, Robert, 166. Langnewton, 132, 151. Langraw, 151. Langrig, 173 bis. Langtdn, 106. church of, 112. See Cockbum. Lanrik, the laird of, 21. Lapnes, 22. Larges or Largs, 17, 18. Lascelles, Theobald de, 77. Latham. See Letham. Lathangy, the guid wyfe of, 159. See Schaw. Lathinside, 165. Lauders, the, 83. Lauder, or Lawedre, 118, 161 bis, 164. lieut.-colonel, 42. Alan, 161. Alexander, 90. Beatrice, Christian and Mariota, 109. David of, 176 bis. Elizabeth of, 110, 165 passim. Hector, 161. John, 78 bis, 121 bis, 153. John and Katherine, 79. Katherine or Katrina, 78, 79, 121, 165. Marion, 78 ter, 121, 122, 123 bis, 165 passim. Mariota, Beatrice and Christian, 109. Robert, 97, 157, 158. sir Robert, 78 bis, 109. Thomas, or Thomas de Lawedre, 171, 174. Thomas [1440], 161. [1523], 139. William, 161. of Bass, David, 153. , his brother John Lauder, 153. of Burngrains, John, 161. lord of Eryngton, sir Robert, 123. of Haltoun, — , 103. , William, 146. ' of Muircleuch, James, 128. of Whitslade, Robert, 121. burgh of, 112. Lauder — cont. a burgess of, 157 burgesses of, 90. church of, 83. forest of, 154. regality of, 161. the teinds of, 154. * . teindsheaves of, 154. See Home. Lauderdale, Lauderdaill, 146, 157 ter, 183. duke of, 11, 32, 33 ter. earl of, 112. bailiary of. 111 bis. lordship of, 97. Laudonie, archideaconatus, 177. Lauerolr, John, 122. Laundels : William of, 165. , his spouse Jonet, 165. Law, Richard, 110. Lawfield, See Home. Lawmermure. See Lammermuir. Leacres. See Leyacres. Learmouth. See Leirmouth. Lechland. See Hall. Ledale. See Lidale. Ledgerwood, lands of, 148. Lees coffee house, 50. Legate, John, archdeacon of St. Andrews, 176. Leirmouth, Learmouth, Lermouth : Alexander, 161. Archibald, 118. James, 139. Thomas, 179. of Ersilton, John, 118. Leis, William, 161. Leith, Leeth, 17. the French keept, 59. Leithholme, 170. Lennox, 21 bis. John earl of. 111. his son Matthew Steuart, 111. Ludovick, duke of, 9, 83, 112 bis. Leonard’s Chapel, St., 154. Leslie : general Alexander, 3, 27, 28. , letter of, 27, 28. general David, 3, 30, 31. George, 144. Lesmahagow, prior of, 84. Sir Alexander Wedall, 123. Letham, Lethame, Latham : family of, 171. Duncan de, 174. Duncanus filius Nicholaii de, 173. Johannes de Lethame filius Johannisr de, 173, 174. John of, 155 bis, 171 bis, 173. , his son Ketel, 171, 173 ct 174 passim. Robertus de, 174. Thomas, 142. Walterus de, 174. homines de, 174. lands of, 85, 155 passim, 171, 173. the house called the Wolt of, 86, 155, 2 218 Letham — cont. the name of, 85. , molendinum de, 173. ^ " ' vUlade, 173, 174. iSee Dickson. Eany. , , Lethington. 5ee Maitland. Leven: earl of, 3, 58. '' passages of the, 16. Levynston. See Livingston. Lewes, earl of. See Goring. Lewingiston. See Livingston. Leyacres, Leacres, lands of, 86 hiSy 156 et seq. . Leyhouse, lands of, 101. ^ Libertone Wind in the Cowgate, 45, Lidale, Ledale, Liddayle, Lyddale; dominus de, 175. George, rector of the Forest, 167 bis. of Halkarston, sir James, 89, 155 hiSy 167. ; Lidd, John, 97. * Liddeslie, 93, Liddisdale, 184. Liege, 49, 52 bis, Lindie. See Gray. Lindores, John abbot of, 112. Lindsay, Lindesey: Mr., 65 bis. Andrew, 144. Henry, 136. James, treasurer of the burgh 'of Edinburgh, 150. John, master of Crawford, 134. John, sometime of Wauchope, 134. William, 143. of the Byres, John lord, 142, 143, 159 passim. , Patrick lord, 101, 159. — , William, 144 bis. , « ■ ■ ■■ " , Andrew Lindsay hfs natural son, 144. of Garmilton, William, 143. of the Mount, David, 143. , William Lindsay his brother, 143. of Pitcruvie, sir John, 159. laird of Bossy, William, 98, 158. See Lyndyssy. Linlithgow, 83, 94, 110 biSy 133, 143, 162. George earl of, letter of, 32. burgh of, 109. sheriff of, 109. sheriff depute of, 109. ' shire of, 109. ‘ . Linthelanndis, 173. Lintlaws, Lyntlawye, lands of, 171,‘ 175 quater. Liston, sir James, 110, Liten, 132 his. Lithgoe, 31. Littlejohn, John, 168. Littlethank. See Dickson. Live, Coll. Hill and, 45. Livingstone, Livingston, Levingston, Levynston, Lewingiston : David, keeper of the Privy Seal, and rector of Ayr, 156. Livingstone— con^. James of, captain of Stirling Castle, 176. James lord, 88, 127, 144. of Calendar, James, Great Chamber- lain of Scotland, 111, 167. de Calentar, Willelmus et Henrious , de, 174. of Drumry, William, 146 biSy 147, 182. ' , , his son Eobert Living- stone, 146, 147, 182. of Kilsyth, Alexander, viscount of Kilsyth, 6. ' , marriage with Viscountess Dundee, 6. I sir Thomas, 51. Lochaber, 39 biSy 40 his. Lochend. See Inglis. Lochfyne, 18, 19, 21. boats on, 19. ' Lochgoil, 13. , Lochhill. See Borthwick. Lochiel, 13 quater, 14 quater, 15, 18, 21. . Lochleven. See Douglas. Lochnell’s family, 19. ‘ See Campbell. , Lochness, 57. Lochow, 19 hiSy 20. LochtuUo. See Home. •Lockhart of Carnwath : George, 7. — , letter of, 62. Logan of Eestalrig: ! Eobert, 97. sir Eobert, his widow dame Agnes Gray, 81. [their son] Eobert Logan of Eestalrig and Fastcastle, 81, 116. Logierait, 71. parish of, 6. ' Logton. See Douglas. London, 29, 30, 35, 36 bis, 37, 48, 61, 59, 63, 68 bis, 109. Tower of, 73. Long, Loch, 21. Loo, 51, 53, 54 bis. Loraine, Eobert, 121. Lpfane, Eobert, 161. ' Lord deputy of Ireland, 24. Lords, house of, 72. Lorn, Lome: men of, 20 bis. I rebels quartering, 20. the' Black knight of. See Stewart. Archibald lord, 24 ter. — — — — , earl and marquis of Argyll, 24. ' Lothian, Loutheane, Louthlane, 123. Qord], 26. ' William, 154. archdeacon of, Archibald Whitelaw, ' 156. ' archdeaconate of, 153. official of, Abraham Crechton, 94. ' the barons of, 180. : Bray is of, 98. ' east, 77, 79, 85, 180, 183. 219 Louchend. See Inglis. Loudoun: earl of, 3. , letter of, 31. Louise, princess, 29. Louthiane. See Lothian. Lovat, lady, 54, 55, 56 bis^ 57, 58* plot, the, 61. [Hugh] lord, 18. lord, 70. , trial of, 72. , Simon Fraser. See Fraser. Lowe. See Gray, Lowlanders, the, 19. Lowrestoun in Gorgie, John, 97. Lucasland. See Forrous. Luchheild in Fife, lands of, 158 bis, Lumsden : James, 176. Marion, 131. west, 116. Lundie : David, 103. John, 159. Lundy of Balgonie : Eobeft, 135. See Campbell. Luss. See Colquhoun. Luxembourg, camp before, 35. Lyddale. See Lidale. Lyle: Edward, 139. of Stanypath, George, 110. Lyndyssay, sir William, 87. See Lindsay. Lyne,Lyn, 101, 142, 178 bis. Lynntroddland, 132. Lyntlawys. See Lintlaws. Lyon, Lyoune : David, 105. Thomas, 101. [lord], 26. of Baldukie, Thomas, master of Glamis, 101. M. McAlasters affected to Argyll, 13. Macaulay’s, lord, account of the death of Dundee, 5. Maccalzane, Henry, 100. McClellan, 55 passim. McCorranstoune, 46. McDonell, Macdonell : Alexander, brother of Glencoe, 50. sir Donald, 41. , a son of, 6. of Kenloch, Alexander, 18. of Morar, Allan, 18. See Glencoe. McDonells, the, 69. McDougalls affected to Argyll, 13. Macdowall of Mackerstoun, Andrew, 113, McDowal of Mackerstoun, Thomas, 85 > 147. McDowall of Stodrig, Alexander, 119. McEune Yoirs, John and Duncan, 61. M’Gill, Laurence, 165. McGregor, sir John M., 73, 74. Mcgrigore, 61. MacGrowther, Alex., 73. Macintosh, Mr., letters of, 72. McIntosh, Mcintoshe, 54 bis, 58 ter, Mclnuire, 56. Mackay, Macay, M’Kay, Macais : major-general Hugh, 4 bis, 5, 37, 38, 39 bis, 40 ter, 42, 43, 44 quater. , letters of, 39, 40, 41. McKays, colonel Kobert, 52. Mackenzie : C., letter of, 21, 22. captain Suddey, or Suddie, 13 bis, 17 bis. sir George, viscount Tarbat, letter of, 55. McKenzies, the, 69. Mackerstoun. See McDowal and Mac- dowall. McLeane, Anna, letter of, 18. McLeans, 13. Macleod, lord, 75. McMillan, 20. McNachtan, 20. Macpherson (of Ossian fame), James, 5 bis. Mains; church of, 99. of Hassiugton, east, 114. West, 154. See Bro unfield. Cranston. Maisondieu, 171. Maitland: brigadeer, 58. John, 108 bis. lord Thirlestane, 83. William, 113. of Lethington, James, 106. Majoribanks, John, 100. Makerston. See Macdowal. Malcolm: James, son of the laird of Balbadie, 5. Michael, letter of, 46. Malignants, 30 ter. Malvil, Thomas, 109. Man, lord of. 111. Manderston : Archibald, 121. John of, 87. family of, 86. lands of, 170. See Home. Mawdristoun. Mar, Marr, 39 bis, 113. Alexander master of [1515] 100, 101. , captain of Edinburgh Castle, 101 . earl of [1640], 26, 35. , his men, 35. [1715], 67 ter, 68, 70 ter, [1579], the Eegent, 2. [about 1580], son of the Ee- gent, 2. 2 220 Mar — cont. earl of, his mother Annabella Mur- ray, 2. suspicions of poisoning the fourth earl of Athole, 2. and Garriach, John, earl of [1491], 80, 90 bis. earldom of, 89. lands of the earldom of, SO. March, Merch : countess of, 86. earls of, held the bailiary of Colding- ham abbey, 171. earl of. 5ceAlbany, Alexander duke of. , George of Dunbar, 114, 185. earldom of, 88, 91, 109, 114 quater, 115, 118, 126, 127, 144, 146 his, 153, 155 his, 167, 172, 175, 176, 177 bis, 182. , steward of the, 97. Marches : the east or eastern, 183 bis. the east and west, 155. towards England, warden of the, 99. of Scotland, 111. Marchmont, earl of. Chancellor of Scot- land, letter of, 56. Maremaid frigget, the. See Mermaid. Margaret, queen, 178. Marischal: William, lord Keith, master of, 107. See Marshall. Marischall, countess of, 102. George earl, 103 bis. William earl, 103. Marlboroughj Marlehrugh, duke of, 63, 66. Sarah, duchess of ; letter of, 60. Marry, papal dispensation to, 78. Marshall, earl of, 70. See Marischal. Martin, Mr. John, 64. V., pope, 122, 123. Mary, queen, and king William, 45. , funeral procession of, 48. queen of England, 12, 172, 184. or Marie, queen of Scots, 2 bis, 98, 99, 150, 152, 179, 183