Family records of the Bruces and the Cumyns

602 BRUCES OF AIRTH.
spouse, of the lands of Dunloppesland in the shire of Striveling and barony of
Artht. — Dated at Glasgow, 9th October 15 11. Witness — James Montgomery,
brother-german of '" Hugh" Earl of Eglinton.
Ratification of the above charter by Marion Lyndesay, before Mr Martin
Reid, canon and official of Glasgow. — 9th October 15 11.
Precept directed by John Hepburne of Westfortoun to Mr Thomas Bruce,
Larbertscheilles, and James Bruce, Mungovvells, for infefting Robert Bruce of
Erth, and Jonet Forrester, his spouse, in the lands of Erthchalmerlane. — Dated
at Striveling, 9th September 1523.
Do. do. to Robert Brus and Jonet Forrester and their heirs-male, whom fail-
ing, to the heirs-male of Robert. — 1st November 1524.
Charter of Sale by John Hepburne of six oxgates of land to Robert Bruce of
Arth and Jonet Forrester, in the town and territory of Arth. — Dated at Edin-
burgh, 26th May 1527. Witnesses — Robert Bruce of Bynning, Mr Thomas
Bruce of Scheilles, James Bruce, &c. &c.
June 14, " Robertus Brus, one of the Lords of the Articles." — Projiidicibus, 26. II. 301.
I 5 2 °- Robert Brus of Erth, and Mr Thomas Brus and J AMES Brus of Mungowells,
• J fi ir ' his brothers, received the king's respite for art and part of the stoutrief of cer-
tain mangonels and artillery coming from the castle of Stirling to the king's
majesty, at his burgh of Edinburgh, for the defence of his person ; and of the
art and part of the stoutrief of the king's letters from his officers, and the laying
violent hands upon them.
Amongst the Airth papers there is a licence by the Regent Morton in the
king's name, permitting" Alexander Brus of Airth," "Alexander Mure of Skaith-
muir," and " Thomas Brus of Larbertscheilles," and their tenants, "to remain and
byd at hame fra our raid and army ordanit to convene and meet our said
cousing and regent at Dumfries upon the tent day of October 1577, for persute
and invasion of the thevis, outlawes, and perturbaris of the peace and quietness
of our realme. — Dated at Haliruidhous, 19th October 1577."
These three are cousins, the sons of Robert of Airth, of Mr Thomas of Leth-
bertscheilles, progenitor of the Comtes de Bruce in France, and of their sister,
who married " Mure of Skaithmuir."
July, " In the month of July it fortunit a gentleman callit Forrester, ane of the
r 595- baillies of the toun of Stirling, to be violently murtherit and slain by the clannit
men of Levingstone and Bruce of the Kerse. The cause of his sclaughter wes
this : — Twa gentlemen, the ane callit Forrester, the other Bruce, hapnit baith
to loove ae woman, and as the ane pressit to prevail abuve the uther, the fac-
tions of thir twa drew frendis to parties and factions, and so, at a meeting Bruce
was hurt, and the rest of the Bruces, understanding this uther Forrester (albeit
he was na way a medler in that quarrel), to be on his voyage fra Edinbro' to