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160 THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. [1496.
faitht and treutht in thair bodeis, the Haly Ewangillis twiehit, and vnder the stratast
stile and forme of obligatioun vsit off constitute [consuetude] or of law within the
realme of Scotland, all cauillatioune, fraud and gyle secludit and away put. In
witnes herof, to the part of thir endenturis to ramane witht the said schir
Alexander, the seill of the said Archbald erle of Angus is affixt and subscriuit
witht his hand, and to the part of thir endenturis to ramane witht the said
Archbald erle of Angus, the seill of the said schir Alexander is affixt and sub-
scriuit witht his hand, day, zer and place forsaid, and befor thir witnes, Johne of
Ogiluy, baron of Fingask ; Master John Fryssale, clerk of our souerane Lordis
Register ; Master Heu Douglace, Dene of Brechin ; John of Symontone of that Ilk,
and Master Patrik Buttergask, notar public, witht wderis diuers.
Alexr. Lyndessay, Kny'.
147. Indenture betwixt Archibald, fifth Earl of Angus, Chancellor,
and Hew Douglas, Dean of Brechin, as to the lands of Glenquhom,
Pittenain, and Gladstanes. 24th January 1496.
Thir Endentouris, maid at Edinburght, the xxiiijth of Januer, the zer of Gode
a thousande four hundrecht nynti and sex zeris, proportis, contenis, and beris
witnes at it is appuntit and fullely concordit betuix ane noble ande mychti lorde,
Archibalde erll of Angus, Lord Douglas, and chansler of Scotlande, on the ta part,
and a wenerabill clerk, Master Hew of Douglas, dene of Brechane, his cusing, on
the tother j>art, in this maner and furme as eftir sail fallow ; that is to say, at the
said Lorde is bundin and oblist, and be the tenour of this present endentour, leillely
and treuly, be the fatht and the treutht in his body, bindis and oblisis him to
the said Master Hew, to get him all writtingis of our souerane Lorde at Master
Hew and his frendis thinkis expedient in his materis, accordand to justice, and sail
fortefy the said Master Hewis quarellis, at all his gudly pover, wytht his kyn, men,
and frendis, quheneuer he is requirit be his said cusing, and to be gud lord to the
said Master Hew in all actiounis leiffull and honest causis and quarellis concernyng
him : And attour, the said Lord is bunding and oblist, as said is, to the said
Master Hew, gif ony dignite or benefice wakis in the cuntre, he sail lawbur at all
his gudly power at the Kingis hande, batht for writtin and wthir wayis, for his
promotione, quhene he is requirit be his said cusing : For the quhilk gud lordschip,
lawburis, costis, travellis, helpis and expensis, at the saide Lorde makis apoun the
helping, supleing and promoving of the said Master Hew, as is beforwrittin, the