1st Duke of Gordon

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Gillies. The points raised were important. The
superior wished in a oharter by progress to im-
port various conditions and stipulations no;
comprehended in the original charter. Invereshj/
very properly and legally objected to these novel-
ties, and it has long been settled by Scottish law
that the terms of an original charter oannot b»
enlarged or added to without consent of th«
vassal, although they may be modified or ease*' .
A paper registered this date entitled "Informatift.-
for Invereshie," narrates that Elias Macphereor
of Invereshie; as heir served and retained
to his father in the lands of Invereshie and other
holden of the Duke of Gordon, craved to be en-
tered by his superior in these lands conform to
the original rights therof. That a precept has
been drawn by the agents for the Duke, for in-
fefting him thereof, but the same appears dis-
conform to the original writs in tlhe following
olauses, "nine in number — which, though inter-
esting to lawyers and speoialiste, are hardly
suitable for ordinary readers. In the end, it is
' intimated that there is a legal remedy for the
unjust refusal of superiors to enter their vassals'
superiors, not being entitled to alter or innovate
the conditionsof feus or renewals.
PROTHEMORE (Crathymore?)— January 30,
1710. — Bond registered by Eliae Macpherson in
Prothemore as principal, with Angus Macphereo'i
of Druminard as cautioner, to the Duke for M'l't
3s 4d of borrowed money, dated Ruthven, Dec
15, 1709.
SHIRROBEG— January 30, 1710.— Bond re<d<~
tered by Donald Macpherson in Shirrobeg to the
Duke for .£50 Scots.
TIRFADUNWanuary 30, 1710.— Bond regis-
tered, granted by John Macpherson of Tirfadun
(now incorporated with Dalohully) to the Dukr>
of Gordon, dated at Eileandhu (in Laggan), Dec.
The Duke also employed the Macphersoois on
various estate duties, as the following commis-
sions, quoted by Mr Fraser-Mackintosh, show: —
BREAKACHIE— February 3, 1710.— Registration
of factory by the Duke to Malcolm Macpherson
of Breakachie, as hie chamberlain in Laggan for
Martinmas 1686, and during his pleasure: dated
at Gordon Castle, January 20, 1687.
CORRONACH— February 2, 1710.— Registration
ot factory by the Duke to John Macpherson of
Oorronach (now part of the farm of Biallid) as
,£% ml n of Ix>oliab <' r : dated November 10,
1709. The factory was renewed May 29, and re-
gistered June 21, 1711.
RUTHVEN— February 22, I710.-Commi«sion
registered by the Duke of Gordon to Lachlan
Mackintosh, present possessor of the lands of
Kut^ven (second son of William Mackintosh, III
of Borlum), to hold courte within the Lordship of