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270 THE DOUGLAS CHARTERS. [1574.
matioun for euer : In witnes of the quhilk thing to this our band and obligatioun
of freindschip, subscriuit with our handis, our seillis ar hungin, at Halyrudhous, the
aucht day of Marche, the zeir of God I m v c and threscoir fourtene zeiris, befoir thir
witnessis.
Claud Hammiltoun.
216. Eetour of William Douglas of Glenbervie, as heir to his grand-
father, Sir William Douglas, who died at Flodden. 30th July 1575.
Hec Inquisitio facta fuit in pretorio burgi de Innerbervie, penultimo die mensis
Julii, anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo septuagesimo quinto, in presentia
honorabilium virorum, Roberti Keyth de Canterland et Johannis Pattoune in
Ferroquhye, vicecomitum deputatorum de Kyncardine, per hos probos et fideles
homines patrie infrascriptos ; videlicet, Johannem Strauchauchin de Thornetoune,
•Johannem Strauchauchin de Dilleuardis, Allexandrum Tulloucht, feoditarium de
Cragnestoun, Johannem Moncur de Slanis, Willelmum Rait de Halgrene, Rich-
ardum Blentyr in Caldhame, Johannem Forbes de Ardmwrdocht, Johannem
Allerdes de eodem, Willelmum Forbes de Cors, Johannem Hay de Mwchallis,
Dauid Steuart de Inchebrek, Dauid Sibbald de Clayr, Georgium Ramsay de Banff,
Georgium Barclay de Matheris, Richardum Fullartoun in Glesfurd : Qui iurati
dicunt, magno sacramento interueniente, quod quondam Willelmus Douglace de
Glenbervye, miles, auus Villelmi Douglace nunc de Glenbervie, qui dicessit in
bello de Flowdown gesto contra Anglos, obiit ad fidem et pacem supremi domini
nostri regis, Jacobi quarti Scotorum regis, bone memorie ; et quod dictus Vil-
lelmus Douglace, nunc de Glenbervie, lator presentium, est legittimus et propin-
quior heres lineali progressu dicto quondam Willelmo Douglace, militi, suo auo ;
et quod est legittime etatis ; et quia in ipsius Villelmi Douglace, nunc de Glen-
bervie, petitione nullas petiit terras, idcirco relique breuis clausule reliquerunt
indeseruite. Acta et clausa sub sigillo vicecomitatus de Kyncardine, ac sigillis
quorundam proborum virorum qui dicte inquisitioni intererant, anno, die, mense
et loco prenominatis. Dauid gTEyART rf IncM)rek