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ABSTRACT OF THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS.
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lands to the Earl's mill of Drumalbane yearly, and pay such multure dues
as were paid by the Laird of Carmichael and other freeholders. Edinburgh,
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Grant by King James the Third, under the Great Seal, to George, fourth
Earl of ADgus, warden of the East and Middle Marches, of the escheat of
all and sundry lands, rents, possessions, and goods of all persons guilty of
treason against his Majesty within the shire of Roxburgh, through treason-
able communication and reception of James of Douglas, traitor and rebel,
except the escheat previously granted to William of Douglas, brother to
the said Earl. The grant concludes with a precept to the Sheriff of
Roxburgh and his deputes, to cause the intromitters with such escheats to
answer promptly to the Earl thereanent. Edinburgh, 16th November
1462
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Indenture between Henry the Sixth, King of England, and George, fourth
Earl of Angus, narrating that the said King, with consent of his Council,
in consideration of the assistance to be rendered by the Earl against
the King's enemies in England, and for the recovery of his said kingdom,
became bound, that within a month after he had, with the help of the
Earl, obtained possessiou of his kingdom, or of the greater part thereof,
he would create the said Earl a Duke of England, with the style, state,
and name of a Duke, to be held by him and his heirs-male of his body
for ever ; and for the maintenance of that estate, to give him and his said
heirs a castle, with lordships, towns, manors, rents, lands, and tenements,
lying on the north part of the waters of the Trent and Humber, to the
yearly value of 2000 merks English, to be held of the said King and his
heirs only by knight's service, as freely as any duchy, earldom, or barony
in England is held, etc. etc. Sealed with the Great Seal of England, and
subscribed by the King, at Edinburgh, 22d November 1462. This inden-
ture was registered in the Books of Council and Session on 16th April
1712,
Retour of Special Service before Archibald of Newtoun of Dalcove, Sheriff-
depute of Selkirk, of Archibald Douglas, fifth Earl of Angus, as heir of
his father, George, the fourth Earl, of nineteen husband lands lying near
the town of Selkirk, and the two dominical lands called the East and West
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