my body byndis and oblyssis me in the stratist styill and furm of obligacione to be leyll and trew man till ane nobill and mychty lorde Wilyame Erlle of Errole Lord Hay and Constabill of Scotlande And to mak hym leyll and trew seruyce in peyss and in weyr agayn all thai that leyffis or de may / our Soueran Lorde the Kinge alanerly except / And to gyff hym the best consell that I can gyff he ony askis at me And til kep his consell secret quhen I am chargyt thairto Ande to mak hym leyll and trew seruyce in all actionis caussis and quarell at all tymes and alss offt as I salbe raqueryt thairto Ande till defende his lordschip wyth my persone men kyn and frendis in all matris he has ado and as a man sulde do til his lorde in al thingis as wsse and consuetude is wythin the realme of Scotlande / And thir my lettris of manrent lelely and treuly til endure and to be kepyt for al the termes of thre yeris next and immediate eftir folowande the datte of this wryt Ande fra the saide yeris be runyn / my saide lorde gyffande me fee as efferis be awyss and sycht of frendis I oblyssis me to be man till hym fra that furth bot gyff the fawt be in hym selff all fraude gyill cavillacion and frewoll excepcionis beyinge excludyt and by put In witnes of the quhilk thinge becauss I hade na seyll presentt of myn awne I haff procuryt wyth instans the seyll of ane honorabill man Wilyam Chayn off Ca . . . . to be affixt to thir my present lettris obligatour At the Chanonry of Ross / with the manuell subscripcion of myn awn hande / the xv day of Januar the yer of Gode ane thousande four hundreth auchty and aucht yeris Befor thir witnes Alexander Irwyne of Lunmeyth / Wilyam Rede of Colliston Johne Panton of Petmeithand/ Jorge Frasser ande Wilyame off Laysk / wyth dywers vthirs

ALEX FRASER manu propria

XI.

LITERA HOMAGIJ DOMINI DE TOLLOQUHONE. XII JUNE
MCCCCLXXXIX.

Be it maid kende tyll all men be thyr present letteris me Malcom Forbes of Tolloquhone to be bwndyne and oblyst to ane nobyll and mychty lord Wilyame Erll of Eroll Lord the Hay and Constaple of

Scotland To be man and seruande to my said lord for all the termis and tym of fyfe yeris next and immediate followyng the date of thir present letteris And to ryd and gang with my said lord in contrar and aganis all tham that leffis or de ma saffand myne allegens alanerly tyll our Souerane Lord the Kyng/ And to gyf lele and trew consell to my lord gyf ony he me haskis And tyll heile hys consell gyf he ony me schawys And to diffend all accionis or querralis for my said lord alss weile behynd his bak as in his presens / wyth all other and syndry pointis alss weile wnnemmyt ass nemmyt that ony man dois for hys lord and wyth hym wythin the realme of Scotlande / And to the obseruing and kepyng of all thir forsaid pointis I bind and oblyss me be the fatht in my body wnder the stratast forme and stylle of obligacione / In wytness of the quhylkis I haf affixit my seile to this my present wryt At Ardendracht the xij day of June the yer of God a thowsande four hwndreth auchty and nyn yeris Befor thir wytness Wylyame the Hay of Ardendracht/ Gylbert Hay son and apperande ayr to the said Wilyame / Dauid Forbes in Echise And Schyr Andro Irlande vicare of Torreff etc.

MALCOM FFORBES
of Tolloquhone

XII.

VILYAM LESLY BRODER TO THE

ERLL OF ROTHUSIS BAND OF
III JUNE MCCCCXC.

MANRENT TO ERROLL.

Be it kend tille alle menne be thir present lettris me Wilyeame of Leslie brothir germane to George Erlle of Rothess to be bundin and oblist and be the tenour of this my writ and the fatht of my body to be leill trew man and seruand to my Lord Wilyeame Erll of Erroll Lord Hay and Constable of Scotland And that I sall heill his consaill and gif hime the best consail I cane gif ony he askis and neuer her se nor wit his skaith or perell till his persone or herytage bot I sall warne him thairof and lat it at my power with all othir poyntis contenyt in the band of manrent except my allegiange till our Souerane Lord the King And this my lettre of manrent to indur for the termes of twa yeris / In witnessing herof becawss I had no seill present of my awyne I haf subscriwit this writ with my awne hand

At Slanys the third day of June the yeir of God jm iiije and nyntie yeris Befor thir witnes Wilyeame the Hay lard of Ardendracht/ Gilbert the Hay sone and apperand ayr to the said Wilyeame George Abircromy Maistir Dauid the Hay and George of Leslie / with othirs diuerss

WILYAM LESLY brothir

german to the Erl off Rothes manew propria

XIII.

THOMAS HAY SON TO THE LARD OF ARDENDRACHTIS BAND OF MANRENT. I NOVEMBER MCCCCXCVI.

Be it kendit till all men be thyr present lettris me Thomas Hay son to Wilyam Hay of Ardendracht to be becumin man and saruande and be the tenor of thir present lettirs becumis man and trew saruande be the fatht in my body to ane nobill and mychti man Wilyam Mastir of Erroll in leill and trew manrent and saruice in pess and in weyr with my person and gudis in contrar and aganis all dedly or at de may my allegeance to our Souerane Lord the Kyng allanerly outane / And at I sall nother heyr se wyt nor knaw skath hurt dampnage disworschip or apperand perill to his person gudis frendis or heritage na I sall warne him thairof and lat it at my gudly power And gif he askis at me ony consell I sall gif him the best I can And gif ony consell he schawis me I sall conseill and keip it secret but fraud or gill with all othir poyntis contenit in the aitht of manrent / And this manrent to indur for all the termys and dais of my lyff In witness of the quhilk thing this present writ I haff subscriwit with my awyn hand At Slanes the first day of Nouember the yeir of God a thousand four hundred nyntie six yeris

THOMAS THE HAY

manu propria

XIV.

ANE BAND OF MANRENT MAID BE JHONE CHEYNE OF ESSILMOND
TO VILYAM ERLL OF ERROLL. XI SEPTEMBER MCCCCXCIX.

and Jhon

Be it mayd kend till all men be thir present lettris me Jhon Cheyne of The lettre beEssilmont till be bundyn and oblist and to be becumyn man and seruand tuix my lord to my Lord of Erroll for all the days of myn lyf myne allegeans acceptit Cheyn of Esallanerly to our Souerane Lord the Kyng / And at I sall noder heyr nor wyt silmont etc. the scatht of my said lord bot I sall warne hym thairof and let it at my power And at I sall gyf hym the best consall at I can gif he ony askis And at I sall consell his consall gyf he ony schawis me And at I sal ryd and gang with my said lord in peax and in weyr alss redy and awfauld at my power as ony man seruing his lord within the reawlme with my kyn and men and frendis at will do for me And to the leill obseruing and keip heroff I bynd and obliss me be the fatht in my body and in the stratast form of manrent In witness of the quhilk thing I haf subscriwyt this writ and lettir of manrent with my hand At the Chapell of Laske the xj day of Septembir the yer of God a thowsand fowr hundreth nyntie and nyne yeris Before thir witness Wilyam Hay of Ardendracht Mastir Alexander Cabell person of Banchry and Gylbert Hay and under my seill

JOHN CHEYNE of Essilmont
manu propria

XV.

ANE MANRENT OF ALEXANDER BANERMANIS OF VATTERTOVN
TO THE ERLL OF ERROLL. III JUNE MDIV.

Be it kend tyll all men be thir present lettris me Alexander Banerman of Wattertown to be becumin man and seruand And be the tenour of this writ becumis man and seruand to ane rycht nobill man Wylyam Master of Eroll for all the dayis of my lyf And I sall ryd and gange with my said master at all tymes quhen I ame chargit

In wytness of the quhilk thing to thir my present lettris of manrent I haf affyxt my seill At Abbirden the thrid day of Junij the yeir of God ane

thousand fyf hundreith and four yeris / And for the mair securite I haf subscry wit this writ with my hand etc.

ALEX BANERMAN of Watartone with my hand etc.

XVI.

ANE BAND OF MANRENT MADE BE FADDRAYT TO THE ERLL OF ERROLL. XXIII FEBRUARY MDVI.

Be it kend tyll all men be thir present lettris me Thomas Craufurd sone and aire apperand to Wylyam Craufurd of Fedray to be bundin man and sarwand and be this writ bindis me in laute manrent and seruice to ane rycht nobill man Wylyam Master of Eroll for all the dais of my lyf / And I sall ryd and gang with my said master in pece and in weir

In witness of the quhilk thing

to thir my lettris of manrent I haf affyxt my seill togydder with the subscrypcioun of my hand At Slanis the xxiij day of Februar the yeir of God jm ve and fyf yeris Befor thir witness Mastir Dauid Hay Walter Hay and Androw Strathaquhin with wtheris dyuerss etc.

THOMAS CRAFURD etc.

XVII.

HENRY CHEYNE OF ESSILMONDIS BAND OF MANRENT TO ERROL. II JUNE MDVI.

Be it kend tyll all men be thir present lettirs me Henry Cheyne of Essilmond to be becumin man and sarwand and be the tenour of this writ becumis man and sarwand to ane rycht nobill man Wylyam Hay Master of Erroll for all the dais and terms of my lyf

In witness heirof I haf affyxt my seill to this writ At Slanis the secund day of Junij the yeir of God jm five hundreith and sax yeris Befor thir witnes Sir Gilbert Hay of Ardendraicht knycht / Patre Cheyne and Androw Strathaquhin with wtheris dyuerss

HENRY CHEYNE of Essilmont