Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

BRUCES OF AIRTH. 599
quhilkis two zeres being past, the said Robert sail gar ane prest sign in the
samyn kirk for the said saule."
" The Lordis of Consale decrettes and delivers that
" Robert of Crichton sail restore, content, and pay to Robert Brois of Arthe March
the gudis underwritten, or the avail of thaim, — that is to say, aucht salt nolt, 2 ^>
price the piece, 24s. ; twa nolt, price of y e baith, 30s. ; twa hors, p. of thaim, 7
merks ; vi dozane of foullis, p. of the dozane, 6s. ; sax bolls of bere, p. of the
boll, 20s. ; twenty-twa bolls of meal in bread, p. xx.s. ; 5 bolls of malt in ale, p.
5 merks; 5 barrells, price of piece, i8d. ; ane brazen mortar, price 13s. or 14s.,
and pewter charger, p. ij.s. ; twa boxes, price of thaim, x.s. ; a silver belt, price
v.s. ; four beddis, price of thaim, 40s. ; ane gret discompt burd, p. 30s. ; ane pair
of scales, p. 3s. ; twa blankets, p. 8s., &c. &c. &c. ; quhilkis gudis above written
were spulziet and taken be the said Robert Crichton and his complices out of
the place of Arthe, as was sufficiently proffit before the Lordis, and ordains our
Soverane Lordis ch. be direct to distrenge the said Robert, his landis and guides
therefor."
From the protocol-book of Alexander Young, notary public, preserved among
the records of the burgh of the Canongate, Edinburgh : — -
" Personally appeared an honorable man, Lucas Brois, with his servant, 'John Jan. 1 r,
Crosbie,' which Lucas and John, from their certain knowledge, and to declare r 488-9.
the truth, as they asserted, swore on the holy evangelists of God that he, Lucas,
captured Gilbert Makmillane, in the battle-field fought near Stirling, on the
Feast of St Barnabas last elapsed, before the date of the present instrument; and
that he, Lucas, found no goods on the said Gilbert at that time, because he had
on no clothes except his doublet and breeches, and that he detained the said
Gilbert with him for two days after the said battle, and then let him go, leaving
security (ad plegium) ; and that they, Lucas and John, did not take the said
oath through entreaty, nor for a price, hatred or favour, but to declare the
truth ; and this they swore on their souls, as they would answer to the Great
Judge on the day of judgment; upon which oath and declaration the said
Gilbert asked an instrument.
" These things were done in the burgh of Edinburgh at nine hours before
noon, before honorable men : S. John Gordon of Lochinwere, Alexander
Stewart of Grenau, Andrew Geddes, Barnard Gordon, George Langmuir, and
Peter Gordon, with divers other witnesses." (Translation.)
This document is written in Latin. It shows that Lucas Brois was present
at the battle of Sauchie on the nth June 1488.
Reg. Mag. Sig., Lib. xiii., No. 125 : —
" Carta Alexandra Brois de Brighame milite et heredibus suis masculis de