Memoranda relating to the family of Forbes of Waterton

FORBES OF WATERTOWN. 27
upwards of 70 noblemen and gentlemen, and among others, by William
Farquharson* of Kellas.
Licence to eat Flesh [1635.]
The Lords of Exchecker and Commissioners of His Majesties Rents and
Casualties grant and give licence to Thomas Forbes of Watertoune, and his
spouse, and such persons as shall happen to be at table with them, to eat
and feed upon flesh during the forbidden time of Lentron, and also upon
"Wednesdays, Frydays, and Setterdayes, weekly, for the space of one year to
com efter the dait hereof, and that without anie paine or crymes, scaith or
danger to be incurred by any of them, their persons and goods therthrow,
notwithstanding of whatsumever act, statute, or proclamation maid in the
contrair, quhairanent and all paine contained thereintill we dispense
therwith for ever.
Given at the day of the year
of God M.vc threttie-fywe years.
Thos. Brechin. Glasgow.
Ro. Spottiswoode. Traquaire.
Thomas Hope. Da. Edenb.
Jas. Carmichaell. Jo. Rossen.
Letter [1650.]
Right Honble.,
The lady and I lies receiued your letters, where you have ex-
pressed a deall of discontent at our decreit — Allwayes, the lady and I both
• This person was descended of Cuming of Altyre, from a second son, who, in 1460,
from a family quarrel changed his name, and was progenitor of the Farquharsons of Haughton
and others. See Douglas' Baronage, page 333.