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1452.] ABSTRACT OF THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS.
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78. Precept by James of Hamilton, Lord of Cadyhou, knight, and Euphemia,
Countess of Douglas, and Lady of Bothwell, his spouse, for infefting
Henry Stewart as heir of his father, David Stewart of Eossyth, knight,
in the barony of Schanbody, with its pertinents, in the shire of
Clackmanane, which barony was held of the granter, in chief, as Lord of
Bothwell. BothviUe, 10th April 1444, 74
79. Indenture between John of Ogilvy of that Ilk and Robert of Seres, burgess
of Dundee, whereby the former granted to the latter and his heirs,
on account of his good service performed to the said John, 20 merks
of annualrent out of the lands of Haltoun of Ogilvy, in the barony of
Ogilvy, within the shire of Forfar : To be held of the said John of Ogilvy
and his heirs until the said Robert or his heirs should be paid the sum of
110 merks. Dundee, 30th June 144S, 74
80. Letters by Archibald of Douglas, Earl of Moray, whereby at the instance of
Walter of Haliburtoun of Gask, his kinsman, and Katherine of Cheshelme
his spouse, and upon their resignation into his hands of the lands in the
Arde, in the shire of Inverness, the said Earl admitted John of Halibur-
toun, their eldest son, then a minor, as his tenant of the said lands, that
he may have full power to execute all contracts of sale, or other deeds,
notwithstanding his minority. Ruyphupill, 8th June 1450, 75
81. Charter by King James the Second, confirming a charter granted by William,
Earl of Douglas and Annandale, Lord of Galloway and of the regality of
Lauder, to Patrick of Hepburne, son and heir of Sir Adam of Hepburne,
Lord of Halis, for his homage and service, of the lands of Eastertoun,
lands of Netherhills, lands of Westertoun, lands of Stanepeth, with the
lands of the Mains and the mill of Dunciare, in the lordship of Dunciare,
in the regality of Lauder, within the shire of Lanark, reserving to the
Earl half an acre of the lands of Mains for a principal messuage : To be
held by the said Patrick and his heirs, of the Earl and his heirs, by
rendering three suits at the three chief pleas to be held at Lauder yearly.
The charter is dated at the Castle of Douglas, 29th June 1444, and the
King's confirmation at Edinburgh, 20th May 1452, 76
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