eternal God haw you evyr in gouuernance Gevin onder oure signet at our castel of Striueling the thrid day of Aprile.

Vostre cosing

JAMES R.

This is the attentike copye of the Kyngis gracis lettre presentit to my Lord Duc of Albanye etc be Schir Thomas Erskyn of Haltoun knycht secretaire and ambassatour for the saidis Kingis grace of Scotland to the maist Cristin Kyng of France etc •

XIII.

KING JAMES V. TO SIR THOMAS ERSKINE.

Thomas

Secretar I commend me rycht hartly to yow and weit ye that it is The Kingis murmuryt hyr that ye sould a spolkyn with Gorge and Archebald Dougles Letter to Sir in Ingland [ quhylk wase again my command and your promys Erskyne. quhan we departyt. And mayre atouyer the cuntre sayes that ye weyll tayk sylver to put by my matrys quhylk I besyk yow to schaw yow lyk ane gud treu servand to me at thes tym consyderant that I gawyf my materyis and credeynsce to na vder man bot to yow and be ane gud servand and ger thaim lle and ye sall want na thyng and bher yow honesly and stoute and tayk na feyr of na thyng and be nocht varyand and at your cummyng wyll God ye and all yowrys sall thynk it weyll waryt. And prayeng yow to tayk thes in [ ] for ye beand ane gud servand and lelle and trow to me I sall be ane gud tru and constant maister to yow for and I had nocht remembred me rycht on the gud servyce that ye have doun to me I had nocht schawyn yow that I herd spolkyn for do to your avyn honor for I sall never trow ille one to the tym that I se the contrayre. And remember on thes that I haue writyn to yow and apon all vther my erandyss nochtelleyss bot God kyep yow. At Edynburghe the xiiij day of May.

Youris

JAMES R.

XIV.

KING JAMES V. TO THE CHANCELLOR, PRESIDENT, AND LORDS of

COUNCIL.

James be the grace of God King of Scottis. To oure chancellare president and lordis of oure counsale keparis of oure priue grete and quarter selis and all and sindry our officiariis schireffis jugeis and ministeris of law spirituale and temporale to quhom oure lettres vnder our signete sal happin to be direct greting Forsamekle as laitlie the leist of oure small signetis is stollin or rekleslie tynt quhilk may be vsit be the havaris and concelaris therof to the grete skaith hurt and preiudice of ws and our liegiis gif haisty remeid wer nocht providit. Oure will is heirfore and we charge you straitlie and commandis that incontinent thir oure lettres sene ye pass and be opin proclamatioun at the mercat croce of our burgh of Edinburgh and all vtheris burrowis and places neidfull within oure realme in our name and autorite cry doun and discharge the said signete. And command and charge all and sindry havaris concelaris and withhaldaris therof or that knawis or sal happin to knaw in quhais handis the samin is that thai with all possible diligence cum to ws or our secretar in oure name and reveill the samyn vnder the pane of treasoun / quhilkis revelaris salbe wele rewardit thairfore and the havaris and concelaris therof punyst with rigour as efferis/ Gevin at Linlithgow the vj day of Marche and of oure regnne the xxvj yere ·

JAMES REX.

In dorso Apoun the tent day of Marche the yere of God jm. yc. and xxxviij yeris I Johnne Peiduvyne massir past at the command of thir our Souerane Lordis lettres to the mercat cross of the burght of Edinburght and thair be oppin proclamatioun in oure Souerane Lordis name and auctorite cryit doun and dischargit the signet within writtin. And commandit and chargit all and sindry havaris concelaris and withhaldaris therof or that knawis or salhappin to knaw in quhais handis the samyn is/ that thai with all possible diligence cum to oure said Souerane Lord or his secretar in his name and reveill the samyn vnder the pane of tressoun Quhilkis revelaris salbe wele rewardit therfor and the havaris

and concellaris therof pvnist with rigour as efferis efter the forme and tennour of thir our Souerane Lordis letteris. This I did befor thir witnesses Johnne Purves George Leithe Johnne Litill Williame Andersoun George Kyle Thomas Arnote and Johnne Young burgessis of Edinburgh with vtheris diuerss. And for the mair witnessing to this my indorsing my signet is affixt ·

XV.

LETTER FROM KING JAMES V. TO SIR THOMAS ERSKINE.

Rex.

Secretar and your deputis. It is our will and we charge yow that incontinent efter the sicht heirof ye signete the gift of the lordschip of Menteith with the castell therof and their pertinentis to our deirest fallow the Quene nochtwithstanding that it is nocht subscriuit bot be ws alanerly, nor nocht with our thesaurar and his clerk nor put in thair bukis / Subscriuit with our hand at Striviling the xiij day of Aprile and of our regnne the xxix yere.

JAMES R.

XVI.

LETTER FROM KING JAMES V. ORDAINING A CHARTER TO BE MADE IN FAVOUR OF MARY, HIS QUEEN, OF THE LORDSHIP OF MENTEITH AND OTHERS.

Oure Souerane Lord for speciale fauoure and lufe that he beris to his derrest fallow Marie Quene of Scotland ordanis ane charter off lyfrent to be maid to hir in dew forme vnder his grete sele off the gift of all and sindry his landis and lordschip of Menteith and of the castell of Downe and manys of the sammyn with tennentis tennendryis and seruice of fre tennentis therof and thare pertinentis lyand within the schirefdome of Perth for all the days of hir lyfe to the supportatioun of bying of certane

small thingis to hir proper vse Haldand and to be had all and sindry the saidis landis and lordschip of Menteith with the castell and manys of Downe forsaidis tennentis tennendryis and seruice of fre tennentis therof and thare pertinentis to his said derrest fallow in lyfrent for all the days of hir lyfe off our said Souerane Lord and his successouris Kingis of Scotland. Be all rycht merchis and diuisys as the samyn lyis in lenth and breid with woddis planys etc mylnys multuris etc. halking hunting fisching etc. with court plain etc hereyeld merchete bludwete etc vnlawis amerciamentis and eschetis of the saidis courtis etc. with all and sindry vthir commoditeis and fredomes etc. frelie, quietlie etc. without reuocatioun or aganecalling etc. And ordanis the said charter to be extendit in the best and maist ample forme with extensioun of all clausis neidfull and that preceptis be direct ordourelie herupon as efferis Subscriuit be oure said Souerane Lord at Striueling the xiij day of Aprile the yere of God jm. vc. and xlij yeris.

JAMES REX.

XVII.

Eschet

lartoun.

LETTER OF GIFT BY JAMES V. IN FAVOUR OF SIR THOMAS ERSKINE.

Rex.

We be the tenour of thir presentis giffis and grantis to our louit Charles Ful- familiar and counsalour Schir Thomas Erskin of Brechin knycht oure 29 Nov. 1542. secretar his airis and assignayis ane or ma our escheate of all landis heretageis lifrentis takkis stedingis obligationis sovmes of money jewellis actis contractis and gudis movable and vnmovable quhatsumeuir / quhilkis pertenit to Charlis Fullartoun portionar of Cragy of before, and now pertening or ony wise sal happin or may pertene to ws be reasoun of escheate throw his tresonable byding and remaning fra our oist and army cumand towart Lauder the xx day of November instant and thereftir with ws to Peblis and our west bordouris for defens of our realm and resisting of our inymyis of Ingland incontrar the command of our vttir letteris proclamationis and chargeis past thairupoun incurrand the panis contenit in the samyn. With power to the saidis Schir Thomas his airis and assignais to intromet with the saidis landis heretageis lifrentis takkis and stedingis and to tak vp the sadis escheate gudis and dettis quhaireuir thai

may be apprehendit at ther avne hand and to dispone theron at ther plesour And to occupy the saidis landis heretageis lifrentis takkis and stedingis with ther avne gudis or to set thame to tenentis as they sall think maist expedient with fre ische and entre and with all and sindrie commoditeis fredomes asiamentis and richtuis pertinentis quhatsumeuir pertening or ony maner of way may pertene therto frelie quietlie wele and in peace but ony reuocatioun obstacle impediment or aganecalling quhatsumeuir nochtwithstanding our generale act laitlie maid at our command that the escheate of na personis remanand fra our oistis and armyis suld be gevin to ony private personis to the quhilk we mak derogatioun be thir presentis Gevin vndir our signete and subscriuit with oure hand at Edinburgh the penult day of November the yeir of God jm. vc. xlij yeris · and of oure regnne the xxx yeire.

JAMES R.

XVIII.

LETTER FROM THE REGENT ARRAN TO SIR THOMAS ERSKINE.

Secretar. It is oure will and we charge you that incontinent eftir the sicht heirof ye deliuer to oure louit Archibald Douglas of Glenbervy the charter vndir the grete sele and precept of sesing past therupoun of his landis and barony of Glenbervy deliuerit to you in keping be vmquhile oure Souerane Lord that last decessit of gude mynd quham God assoilze. as ye will ansuer to ws therupoun kepand this oure writing for your warrand Subscriuit with oure hand at Edinburche the tent day of Januar the yeir of God jm. vc. xlij yeris.

XIX.

JAMES G.

ORDER BY THE REGENT ARRAN TO SIR THOMAS ERSKINE.

Gubernator.

Welbelouit freind we grete you wele. Forsamekill as we Command to send oure louit familiar seruitor Williame Wod of Bonnyntoun to you to

contract be