Agnews of Lochnaw

1483-] THE SECOND HEREDITARY SHERIFF. 95
return visit. The prices as fixed in Court, on this and other
occasions, are well worthy of attention.
About this time, Quentin Agnew, brother-in-law to George
Vaux, was advanced to the See of Galloway ; x and in 1483, * a
Eeverend Father in God, George, Bishop of Galloway, appeared
before the Lord Auditors, as tutor for his nephew, Patrick Vaux
of Barnbarroch, to complain that Sir William Stewart of Garleis,
and Euphemia, his spouse, refused to give up the lands of Barn-
barroch to the said Patrick."
This Lady Euphemia was Quentin Agnew's mother-in-law,
Patrick Vaux's mother ; and having a charge on the lands of
Barnbarroch for her dower, she and her second husband possessed
them during her son's minority, and now declined to give them
over when required to do so by his tutor.
They were charged with "withholding the males, fermez,
profits, gressums, with other duties," for the six previous years ;
but did not defend the action.
Sir 'William Stewart being " oft times called, and not com-
pearing, the Lord Auditors decreed they do wrong in the
occupation of the lands, and shall restore the same," and " pay
back the rents and duties, in so far as Patrick Vaux can prove
before the Sheriff, that they have taken up the same since his
proper entry." They also desired letters to be addressed to
" Andrew Agnew, Sheriff of Wigtown, charging him to take the
said prufe before him, and warn all the parties to be present." 2
Letters under the Privy Seal were addressed to the sheriffs in
the same year, desiring them to warn the king's lieges to be
equipped for war, and ready at eight days' notice to repair to the
royal standard. The king engaged to furnish the levy with
victual and expenses for twenty days, after their coming to the
place and terms assigned them. Further, if not required to
proceed with the levy on the king's service, the Sheriff was
directed to muster all the men capable of bearing arms, and to
1 Keith, in his Scots Bishops, dates George Vaux's accession to the See of
Galloway in 1489. But the above case before the Lord Auditors conclusively
proves that the date is erroneous. 2 Act. Aud.