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1475.] ABSTRACT OF TEE DOUGLAS CHARTERS.
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103. Lease by King James the Third to his " welbeloved squiare," Edward of
Maxwell of Tyuwald, and to Herbert of Maxwell his son and apparent
heir, and the survivor of them and their assignees, of 5 merks worth of
the lands of Chapeltoun, 5 merks worth of the lands of Cagtoun, 1 merks
worth of the lands of Logy, 10 merks worth of the lands of Castelgoure,
5 merks worth of the nether third part of Awmernes, and 20 shillings
worth of the lands of Barcheane, in the barony of Butill, shire of Dumfries,
and stewartry of Kirkcudbright, for ten years following the decease of
Janet, Countess of Caithness, and Lady Dalkeith, then in possession of the
said lands, for payment yearly of 36i merks at Whitsunday and Martinmas
by equal portions. This lease contains a provision that, in case certain of
these lands being recovered during the currency of the ten years by
Margaret of Corry, widow of Eoger of Kilpatric of the Knok, or her heirs,
the grantees should obtain a lease of other lands presently in her hands,
in lieu thereof. Given under the Privy Seal, at Edinburgh, 12th June
1473, 101
104. Notarial Instrument on the renunciation by Katherine of Douglas, for herself
and her heirs, in favour of Thomas of Redpath and his heirs for ever, of
all actions, debts, and demands, personal and real, which she had or could
have against him on account of wasting of her goods, gold, silver, chattels,
and other injuries whatsoever from the first day of their mutual intro-
missions, for ever. Done in Redpath, at the hill, 14th November 1473, 103
105. Charter by King James the Third, granting to Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus
and Lord of Douglas, for the special favour which he bore to him, and for
faithful service rendered and to be rendered to his Majesty, the lands
of Temptaloune, with the castle of Temptaloune and the dominical lands
and tenants and tenandries thereof, in the constabulary of Haddingtoun
and shire of Edinburgh : To be held by him and his heirs, of the King
and his heirs, in free barony for ever, for rendering three suits yearly at
three head pleas of the court of the shire of Edinburgh, to be held at the
burgh of Haddington, and ward and relief when they happen. Given
under the Great Seal, at Edinburgh, 7th June 1475, 104
106. Instrument of Sasine, proceeding upon a Precept from the Chancery of King
James the Third, in favour of Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus, of the lands
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