Red and white book of Menzies

a.d. 1504.] THE VENERABLE CHIEF. 143
the said place and certane clathis ;' 10 lib. for three ' stand ' of harness ; 20 lib.
for twelve ' jakkis ;' 8 lib. for certain ' splentis ;' 14s. for a breast ' splent ;' 28s. for
two ' sellatis ' and ' gorgeatis ;' 20s. for a howmond ; 40s. for certain steel bonnets ;
48s. for 24 spears ; 40s. for 4 culverins ; 8 merks for certain bous and arrows ;
12 merks for certain swords, bucklers, and ' gluvis of plate;' 3 lib. for certain
' burdeclaithis ' and towels." There follow : pewter vessels, chandeliers, pots,
cauldrons, pans, "girdillis," spits. The grain is thus valued: 12 merks for 12
bolls of meal and malt ; 32s. for 2 bolls of wheat ; the chalder of oats with the
"fodder" is valued at 8 merks, the chalder of bere at 16 merks. The above is
somewhat abridged, but the following is extended as far as recorded :—
" ^200 for the destruction of the house (destruction of woodwork, &c).
£30 for the beddin of the said place and certain claiths.
,£10 for three stand of harness (complete suits of knight's armour for man
and horse).
£20 for twelve ' jakkis ' (coats of steel mail worn by horsemen).
£8 for certain ' splentis ' (steel armour-plates for shoulders, legs, or arms ; those
for the legs were called ' leg-splentis ').
14s. for a breast splent (steel armour-plate for the breast, or breastplate).
28s. for twa ' sellatis ' (sellatis were the head-pieces of steel worn by the
foot clansmen), and ' gorgeatis ' (gorgets, the pieces of armour to protect
the neck or throat).
20s. for ane howmond (knight's helmet of steel for tournaments).
40s. for certain stele bonettis (steel helmets worn by leading elansmen, of
which, according to the sum, there must have been a considerable number).
48s. for 24 spears.
40s. for four culverins (culverins— 4 pieces of artillery, 18-pounders) ; a demi-
culverin being a 9-pounder cannon.
8 merkis for certain bowis and arrowis.
12 merkis for certain suerdis (two-handed swords or claymores), bucklaris
(targes or shields), and ' gloves of plate ' (steel gauntlets or wrist armour).
£3 for certane burdeclaithis and towels (tartan and woollen cloths, linen
towels, &c).
£3 for a pewder wescell.
£$ for pottis.
1 os. for chandillaris.
20s. for pannis.
20s. for gurdellis.
8 merks for caldronis.
6s. 8d. for spetis.
£10 for the clothing of the said Robert and his servants.