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1492.] THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. 137
quharesumeuer thai be within oure realrue, for all the tyme of the warde thareof,
togiddir with the mariage of Elizabetht Auchinlek, the dochter and air of vmquhile
the said James, and ayr to the said Johnne ; and falezeand that the said Williame
deceisis, or disassentis to mary the said Elizabetht, we geif and grantis, be thir oure
lettres, the mariage of the said Elizabetht to oure said cousing and consellour,
Archibald erle of Angus, and his assignais ane or maa ; and falezeand that the
said Elizabetht deceis vnmarijt, the mariage of the air or airis, sonnis or dochteris,
that sail happin to succeid to the said vmquhile James Auchinlek and Johnne
Auchinlekis heretage quhatsumeuir : to be haldin and to be had, the saidis warde
and mariage, to the saidis Williame and Archibald in all thingis, like as is abone
writtin, with all commoditeis, fredomes, proffictis, esementis and richtwis pertinence
quhatsumeuer pertenyng or richtwisly may pertene to the said warde and mariage,
and frely to dispone therapoun to thare vtilite and jiroffict, as thai think maist
expedient, but ony impediment, obstakle, or aganecalling quhatsumeuir : Quhare-
fore we charge stratelie, and commandis zow, all and sindri oure liegis and subditis
foresaidis, that ze, and ilkane of zow, reddily intend, ansuer and obey to our said
cousingis Williame Dowglas and Archibald erle of Angus, and his assignais, ane
or maa, in all and sindry thingis concernyng the said warde and mariagez, and
the proffictis thareof, vnder all the hiest pane, charge and offence that ze, and
ilkane of zow, may committ and inrin agane oure Maieste in that parte. Gevin
vnder oure Priue Sele, at Cowper, the penult day of September, the zere of God
I m iiii c lxxxxij zeris, and of oure regime the fyfte zere.
James E.
132. Letter by King James the Fourth, interdicting Sir John Auchin-
leck from alienating the lands of Auchinleck. 29th September 1492.
James, be the grace of God King of Scottis, to oure schireffis of Are, Kyncardin,
and thare deputis, and to all vtheris oure officiaris, liegis and subditis quhayis
knawlege thir our lettrez sallcum, greting : Wit ze that forsamekle as we haue
disponit apone the mariage of Elizabeth Auchinlek, the dochter and are of vmquhile
James Auchinlek, and apperand are to schir Johne of Auchinlek of that like,
knycht, to oure louit cousing and consalour, Archibald erle of Angus and William of
Dowglas, his sone, and als, becaus we ar addettit of oure riale autorite to defend,
supple and manteine all thaim that ar in oure ward and of tendre age, sa that thai
be nocht hurt in thare apperand heretage, and that the sammyn be nocht mynist