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1425.] ABSTRACT OF THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. xxv
francs; and again at Tours 800 francs, at 1 francs to the noble; for
which suras the said Sir William granted an obligation to the said Henry,
and bound himself and his heirs, executors and assignees, and put all his
lands " on south half the Scottis see " in the power of his said brother,
to be distrained in default of the payment of the said sums, with the
interest due thereon, etc. Sealed with the granter's seal, at Edinburgh,
1st May 1424, 58
64. Charter by William of Douglas, second Earl of Angus and Lord of Liddes-
dale, to William of Blare, on account of his relationship and for his faithful
service frequently rendered to the granter, of a piece of land commonly
called Wethirrishalch, with the loch commonly called Lochmargurly, with
the pertinents, in the lordship of Strathechty, in the shire of Forfar : To be
held by the said William of Blare and his heirs, of the granter and his
heirs, in fee and heritage, with pasturage for eight cows and their calves,
for two draught beasts with their young, forty ewes with their young,
three geese with their young, and three hogs with their young, on the
common of the lordship of Strathechty, as freely as the granter or his
predecessors held the same, for payment to him or his heirs of a penny of
silver yearly at Whitsunday, if asked only, in name of blench farm.
Dundee, 20th December 1424, 59
65. Charter by William, Earl of Angus, Lord of Liddesdale and the barony of
Abernethy, to Sir Alexander Forbes of that Ilk, knight, of the lands of
Easter Cluny, iu the barony of Abernethy, within the shire of Perth, which
formerly belonged heritably to Richard of Arnot, and were resigned by
him into the granter's hands : To be held by the said Sir Alexander and
Elizabeth his spouse, the granter's sister, and the survivor of them, and
the lawful heirs of their bodies ; whom failing, the nearest heirs of the
said Sir Alexander whomsoever, of the granter and his heirs, Lords of
Abernethy, in fee and heritage for ever, for payment yearly of a penny of
silver, if asked only, in name of blench farm. Edinburgh, 20th August
1425, CO
66. Notarial Instrument on the Agreement between Sir Patrick of Ogilby, knight,
Sheriff of Angus, David of Ogilby, Lord of that Ilk, and Agnes Frislay,
whereby the said Sir Patrick faithfully promised to pay to the said Agnes