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230 THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. [1543.
euery part and poynt thairof, ather of the saidis parteis ar bundin, oblist and
sworne, ilkane to wtlieris, be the faithis and treuthis in thair bodys, the haly
ewangillis tueichit, wnder the pane of periure and defamationn in tyme tocum.
In witnes of the quhilk thing, baytht the saidis parteis has interchangeably sub-
scriuit and selit thir present Indentouris witht thair handis and propir selis to
hungin, day, zeir and place forsaid, befor thir witnes James Douglas of Drum-
langrig, James Douglas of Parkheid, Johnne Railtoun burges of Edinburgh, and
Maister Hew Ryg of Carbarry, notar publict, witht wtlieris diuers.
Ar d . Erl of Anguss. Robert Maxwell.
195. Decreet Arbitral betuix Archibald, sixth Earl of Angus, and
Archibald Earl of Argyle, relative to the barony of Abernethy.
30th April 1543.
At Haliruidhous, the last day of Aprile, the zeir of God I m v c and xliij zeris, Ws,
Robert lord Maxwell, James Dowglas of Drumlangrig, chosin for the part of ane
nobill and mychty lord, Archibald Erie of Angus, on that ane part, Donald,
abbot of Cowpar, and Colyne Campbell of Ardkinglas, chosin for the part of ane
nobill and mychty lord, Archibald erle of Ergile, lord Campbell and Lome, etc.,
on that vther part, as jugis arbitratouris, counsallouris and amicabill composi-
touris anent the males, fermes, proffittis, dewiteis and casualiteis of the barony of
Abirnethy, Hand within the schirefdome of Perth, allegit to pertene to the said
erle of Ergile, be vertu of the infeftmentis maid to vmquhile Colyne erle of
Ergile, his fader, and him, be vmquhile the Kingis grace that last deceissit, quham
God assolze, efter the pretendit forfaltour led vpoun the said erle of Angus, of all
zeris and termes bipast sen the said forfaltour, and anent all vtheris actionis,
clames, contrauersyis and debatis that ather of the saidis partiis had to say, or
mycht propone aganis vtheris be ony maner of way befoir the date heirof, the
quhilkis parteis beand bund, oblist and sworne, be the faitht and trewtht in thair
bodeis, the haly ewangelis tuechit, to stand, abyde, vnderly and fulfill the decreit,
counsall, sentence, deliuerance and ordinance of ws, the saidis four jugis, or
the maist part of ws, and we acceptand the saiclis actionis and debatis in and
vpoun ws, and inlikuis beand bund, oblist and sworne to decreit, counsall and
deliuer heirintill, in amicabillwis, efter our vnderstanding, conscience, and
knawlege as at mair lentht is contenit in the compromit maid thairupoun ; the
rychtis, ressonis and allegationis of baytht the saiclis parteis befoir ws sene, vnder-