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1395-6.] ABSTRACT OF ADDITIONAL CHARTERS.
294. Charter by King Robert the Second, granting to his cousin, Margaret
Stewart, Countess of Marre, elder daughter and one of the heirs of the
late Thomas Stewart, Earl of Angus, all lands in the shires of Forfar,
Perth, Berwick, and Edinburgh, belonging to Elizabeth Stewart, her
younger sister, 'which the said Elizabeth had resigned : to be held to the
said Margaret and her heirs, of the King and his heirs, in fee and heritage.
Dated at the castle of Rothesay, 9th April [1379], 362
295. Precept by James Earl of Douglas, lord of Liddesdale, directed to John of
Mortimer, bailie of Strathalveyn, stating that the Earl, at the instance of
Margaret, Countess of Douglas and Mar, his mother, had agreed to infeft
John of Bentlay in ten merks of land in the barony of Strathalveyn, to
hold to him and the heirs of his body ; charging his bailie accordingly,
the lands to be held of the Countess for homage and service, ward and
relief. 3 April 1385, 363
296. Charter by King Robert the Second, granting to his cousin, George of
Douglas, the whole earldom of Angus, with all lands and pertinents (except
as excepted), which had belonged to Margaret, Countess of Mar, and
were resigned by her in person in Parliament at Edinburgh, 9 April 1389 :
to be held to the said George and the heirs of his body ; whom failing, to
Alexander of Hamilton, knight, and Elizabeth, the sister of the Countess,
and the heirs of their bodies ; whom failing, to the heirs of the said
Elizabeth whomsoever, of the king and his heirs, in fee and heritage ; for
rendering services due and wont, reserving the franktenement to the
Countess. Edinburgh, 10 April 1389, 364
297. Charter by King Robert the Third confirming a charter, dated at Dundee,
12th October 1390, by the late James of Lyndesai, Lord of Crawforde,
knight, granting to John Taillefere, for service, the lands of Hareclouch,
with pertinents, which lands were held by the late William, uncle of John,
and resigned by him at Dundee ; to be held the said lands, lying in the
barony of Crawford and sheriffdom of Lanark, to John Taillefere and his
heirs, in fee and heritage, for rendering three pleas at the three head
courts to be held yearly at the castle of Crawford. Confirmed by the
King at Dunfermline, 6th March [1395-6], 365
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