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xxiv ABSTRACT OF CHARTERS OF [1562-
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to cause the captains, keepers, and withholders of the said castle deliver the same to
John Grant within six hours, and that, on delivering the charge, no answer was
returned ; whereupon the said John Grant, with his servants, entered the castle by
means of ladders, to hold it for the Queen. 3d December 1562, 127
123. Act by Lord James Stewart, Earl of Murray, and his Council, anent a complaint by
Donald M°Ynnes Moir against William Fraser of Struie, for stopping of the passage
of Loch Ness, the latter alleging, in defence, that the woods, of which he had charge,
belonging to Lord Lovat and the Laird of Grant, were cut, peeled, and destroyed
by the travellers on the loch. The Act ordains that the passage of Loch Ness shall
be free in time coming, and invests the provost and bailies of Inverness with special
powers of "sereiarie," and of arresting all green timber and bark brought into the
town of Inverness for sale, until the briuger produces a certificate from the baron from
whom it was bought, etc. Inverness, 17th October 1563, 128
124. Acquittance by John Earl of Athole, Lord of Balveny, to John Grant of Freuchie, for
the sum of 40s., being the maills and duties of the lands of Clawailge for the Whit-
sunday term of the year 1564. Balwany, 28th August 1564, 129
125. Acquittance by Sir John Wischart of Pettaro, knight, her Majesty's comptroller, to
John Grant of Freuchie, for £170 Scots, being the feu-maills of the lands of Urqu-
hart, Glenchairny, and Glenmoreschen, for two terms preceding. Edinburgh, 20th
September 1564, 129
126. Bond of Relief by Donald Dow M c Coneill M c Ewin of Lochtend (Lochiel), captain of Clan
Cameron, by which he binds himself to relieve and keep skaithless John Grant of
Freuchie, who had become cautioner to the Queen for the granter's compearance before
Her Majesty and her Council to answer to such things as should be laid to his charge,
upon thirty days' warning, under the penalty of 2000 merks, etc. Edinburgh, 20th
November 1564, 130
127. Precept by William Leslie of Balquhen, directing his bailies in that part to infeft John
Leslie his son and heir, and Isobel Grant his future spouse, in conjunct-fee, and their
heirs-male, in his lands of Auchlyne, Talzeauch, Blairdynnie or the Haueh of Bogy,
in the shire of Clat, regality of Garioch, and shire of Aberdeen. Ballachastell, 16th
February 1564, 131
128. Discharge by Queen Mary, relieving John Grant of Freuchie from his obligation to pre-
sent Donald Dow M c Ewin of Lochiel, captain of Clan Cameron, before Her Highness
and the Lords of the Secret Council, upon thirty days' warning. Dunkeld, 9 th June
1565, 132
129. Letters by King James the Sixth, under the Signet, issued inconsequence of a petition
presented by John Grant of Freuchie, setting forth that he had been credibly informed
that certain wicked persons of the Clan Bannald and Clan Cameron intended shortly
to make incursions upon his lands of Urquhart and Glenmoriston, for which reasons His
Majesty charges the neighbouring chiefs, Lauchlan Mackintosh of Dunnachtane, and