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ABSTRACT OF THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS.
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belonging to the granter in Scotland : To be held by the said George of
Douglas and the lawful heirs of his body, whom failing, by the granter's
heirs whomsoever. The confirmation reserves the King's service, and is
dated at Linlithgow, 9th November 1397, 39
47. Charter by King Eobert the Third, confirming the grant made by James of
Sandilands, knight, the King's beloved brother, to George of Douglas, Earl
of Angus, of all right and claim competent to him after the decease of
Isabella, Countess of Mar and of Garviauch, sister of the foresaid George,
in the succession to the barony of Cavers, with the office of Sheriff and
the keeping of the Castle of Roxburgh, with all fees belonging thereto ;
the lordship of the town, castle, and forest of Jedworth, with the lands of
Bune Jedworth ; the lordship of Liddesdale, in the shire of Roxburgh ; the
town of Selkric, annualrents and service of free tenants within the shire
thereof; the regality and superiority and services of free tenants of the
baronies of Butill and of Drumlangryg, in the shire of Dumfries ; an
annualrent of 200 merks from the burgh and great custom of Haddington,
in the shire of Edinburgh, and other lands contained in a charter made
thereon shown to the King : To be held by the said George and the heirs-
male of his body, of the granter and his heirs, in fee and heritage, as
freely as is expressed in the said George's charter thereof. The confirma-
tion reserves the King's service used and wont, and is dated at Linlith-
gow, 9th November [1397], 40
48. Charter by King Robert the Third, granting to George, Earl of Angus, and
Mary Stewart his spouse, the granter's daughter, and the survivor of them,
and to the lawful heirs-male of their bodies, all profit, fines, and amercia-
ments accruing through the issues of justiciary courts within the shire of
Forfar : To. be held of the King and his heirs in fee and heritage, on
condition that the same should revert to the King and his heirs after the
death of the said heirs of the said George and Mary. Linlithgow, 9 th
November [1397], 41
49. Notarial Transumpt of a Disposition, dated 15th May 1397, by James of
Sandilands, Lord of Calder, to George of Douglas, Earl of Angus, whereby
he appoints the latter to be tutor to his son, and to have the keeping of