Genealogical account of the family of Edmonstone of Duntreath

NOTES TO GENEALOGICAL ACCOUNT OF
original indenture at the Abbey of Lindores, dated October 14, 1485, betwixt George, Earl
of Rothes, and William, Earl of Errol, to the intent that the latter Earl shall marry
Elizabeth, daughter to the Earl of Rothes, as soon as a dispensation from Rome can be
obtained, and that if the Earl of Errol desires to marry before the dispensation arrives,
he shall give security that what costs or expenses are made previously shall be justly paid.
A thousand merks is fixed as the Lady's portion. The above is the substance of an excerpt
taken from the original in the Errol charter chest at Slanes Castle, by Mr. Riddell.
Note 45, Page 37.
There is, however, a bond at Stirling, 28th October 1558, between Colin Campbell
(brother and successor to Sir John of Glenorchy) for himself on the part of Christian,
daughter of the umquhile Sir John, on the one part, and John Colquhoun of Luss and his
brother James on the other, by which it was agreed that the said James should marry
Christian Campbell, and the ten pound land of Gursaike be settled on them by the said
John Colquhoun ; also that a dispensation be procured for the marriage. 1
Note 46, Page 38.
The late Mr. Buchanan of Cambusmore, who was related to the Newton family,
informed me that he had once seen a pardon to James Edmonstone for this slaughter,
but it was unfortunately lost. The feud, however, between the families long continued ;
for thirty years after, there is a bond of manrent by William Edmonstone to the son of
Sir James Stewart, by which it appears to be finally settled. The bond is remarkable.
It is the permission of the Earl of Morton, then Regent, to William Edmonstone to come
under an obligation of manrent, that is, to support in all quarrels, as service to a superior,
to Sir James Stewart, notwithstanding any Act of Parliament to the contrary. A copy of it
was given me many years ago by Mr. Buchanan, but the original I have since seen, which
was formerly in the possession of the Earl of Moray, but has since passed into other hands.
It is as follows : —
' Rex. By witness, consent, and authority of our right traist cousin James Erie of
Mortoun, Lord Dalkeith, Regent, to us, our realm, and to whom it is understand that for
the reconciliation of the deidly feud and enmity contracted through the slauchter of
umquhile James Stewart of Baith Barony, father to our weilbelovit James Stewart of
Doune, Knycht, committed by William Edmistoun of Duntraith, his friends, servants, and
complices, and in assythment and satisfaction in ane part to the said James Stewart, son
and air of the said umquhile James, and his friends, there is ane band of manrent to be
made and given by the said William Edmistoun and James Edmistoun,his son and apparent
air, to the said James Stewart and his airs, conforme to the contract and appointment to
make betwix the saids parties anent the said slauchter, theirfor and for divers other
1 Record of Bonds and Obligations, vol. iii.