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228 THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. [1528.
Craufurdmur, in iugement nor out of iugement. And attour, we bynd and oblis
ws to deliuer to the said Archibald erle of Angus within fourty dayis all evidentis,
indenturis, band and contractis, obligacionis and documentis, quhilkis we haue or
ma get concernyng the said contract ; and renuncis all exceptionis of law, ciuile
and canon, and specialy doli, mali, metus causa, and non numerate pecunie, and all
vtheris constitucionis or actis of the realme maid in the contrarie. And for the
inuiolable observing, fulfilling and keping of all and sindry thir premissis, we bynd
and oblissis ws, our ayris, successouris, and assignais, to the said Archibald, his
ayris, successouris and assignais in the straitest style and forme of obligatioun that
can be devisit : And for the mair verificatioun hereof, to thir presentis, subscrivit
with our hand, our seil is appensit, at Dunde, the tuenty day of Februar, the zeir
of God ane thousand fyve hundreth and tuenty sex zeiris, befor thir witnes,
honorabill men, James Fentoun of Ogill, Andro Seitoun of Parbrotht, Petir Car-
michaell of the Drone, Thomas Barkay of the Rynd, George Arrot of that Ilk, and
maister Johne Bannatyn, notar publict, with vtheris diuers.
Dauid Erl off Crauffurd.
193. Permission by King James the Fifth to Archibald Douglas of
Glenbervy, to remain at home from the army raised against Archibald,
sixth Earl of Angus. 22d October 1528.
Rex.
We, for certaue resonabill considerationis moving ws, grantis and gevis licence, be
thir our lettres, to our louit, Archibald Douglas of Glenbervy, to remane fra this
our oist now assembillit, to pas witht ws to Temptalloun for assegeing thairof,
and fra all vtheris our oistis, radis and assegeis to be had aganis Archibald, sum-
tyme erll of Angus, George Douglas, his bruther, and Archibald Douglas, his
eme, thare assistaris or part takaris, becaus he is sa tender to thame of blude,
and of tender age, and it war vnkyndlie that he suld cum in thare contrare ; and
will and grantis that he sail nocht be accusit, nor incur ony skaith or danger
thairfore, in his persoun, landis or gudis, in ony wis . in tymecuming, nochtwith-
standing ony our lettres, proclamationis or charges maid or to be maid in the
contrare, or ony panis contenit thairin. Subscriuit witht our hand and vndre our
signete at Edinburgh, the xxij day of October, the zere of God I™ v c xxviij, and
of our regime the xvj zere. James R.