XXVI.

OBLIGATIO COMITIS DE ERROL TO MANTEYNE PATRIK CHEN AND HIS FRENDIS IN AL MATERIS. XXIV MAY MDXVI.

Be it kend til al men be thir present lettres ws Williame Erll of Eroll Lorde Hay and Constable of Scotlande to be bundyn and oblist and be thir our lettres and the fath and treuth in our body stratlie bindis and oblissis ws to our louit cusing Patrik Chene of Essilmount / fforsamekill as he is becummyne speciale man til ws and our airis male for al the dais of his life as at more lyntht is contenit in his lettir of manrent maid til ws tharupone / Herfor we binde and obliss ws and our airis as said is That we sal supple maneteine and defende the said Patrik in al-and syndre his richteous caussis and querellis movit and to be movit And be and do for him in al thingis as we aucht to do for our speciale man kynisman and seruande / To the obseruyng keping and fulfilling herof we binde and oblissis ws to the said Patrik in the sickerast forme of obligatioune but fraude or gile And thir our lettres of manteinance til the said Patrik for al the dais of his life til endure In witnes of the quhilk thing we haue affixit herto oure sele and subscriuit thir oure lettres with oure awne hande At Slanis the xxiiij day of Maij the yere of Gode a thousand vc and sextene yeris. And this til endure alss wele and obseruit for his kin frendis and seruandis as for him selue.

WYLYAM ERLL OF EROLL

XXVII.

LARD OFF MONCURIS BAND OF MANRENT MAID TO THE Erll of ERROLL. XXI FEBRUARY MDXLI.

Be it kend till all men be thir present lettres vs Androw Moncur of That Ilk and Androw Moncur sone and apperand aire to the said Androw with the consent and assent of the said Androw my fader To be bundyn and oblist and be the tenour heirof ffor all the dais of our lywis and ilkane of

ouris lelely and trewly byndis and oblissis vs and ilkane of vs be the faithtis and treuthis in our bodeis and ilkane of ouris / To ane noble and mychty lord William Erll of Erroile Lord Hay and Constable of all Scotland to him and to his airis maile quhatsumeuir That forsamekile as the said lord has grantit and giwyne to me the said Androw Moncur of That Ilk and to my airis and assignais be his chartour and infeftment maid and gewyne to vs thairapon All and syndry the landis of Rosse witht the pertinentis lyand within the schirefdome of Perth to be haldyne of the said lord and his aris blanche ferme quhilkis var haldyne of the sad lord and his predecessouris for seruice ward and releif Thairfor we byndis and oblissis vs and ilkane of vs in maner forsaid ffor all the dais of oure lyffis and ilkane of ouris to the said lord and his airis maile quhatsumevir in manrent and seruice And to tak the said lordis and his aris maile forsaidis trew and anefald part with ouris and ilkaǹe of ouris men and seruandis in all manar of action or querele

In vitnes

heirof to thir our lettres of band manrent and obligatioun I the said Androw Moncur of That Ilk and elikwiss I the said Androw sone and apperand aire to the said Androw Moncur of That Ilk with the consent and assent of the said Androw my fader and in takyne thairof subscriuyt with his hand has appensit to our proper selis At Perth the tuenty ane day of Februar the yeir of God jm ve and fourty yeris Befoir thir vitnes Dauid Scrimgeour of Fardel Thomas Spens of Kynspinde / Master Gilbert Chalmar / Nychol Andersoun / Dauid Moncur and Schir Jhone notar publict with vtheris diuerss

ANDROW MONCUR off
That Ilk with my hand

XXVIII.

ALEXANDER CHALMERRIS BALNACRAIG BAND OF MANRENT. XXII MAY MDXLIII.

Jesus Maria

Be it kend tile ale mene be this present writ me Alexander Chalmer of Balnacrag To be stratlie bundin and oblist and be the fath and treutht in

my body lelely and trewlie bindis and oblissis me / To ane rycht nobill ande potent lorde George Erle of Eroll Lord Hay and Constabill of Scotland/ for certane gratitudis and profitis done to me be his lordschyp as his band of manteinance maid to me thairupoun purportis / To be leill trew and awfald seruand to the said Erle for all the dayis of my lyf and sall serue his lordschyp in peice and weyr na man beand exceppit safand our Souerane Lady and Lord quhen God prouids ws thairof And sall quhen I ame requyrit ryd with his lordschyp in his awin besines on his expenss And in tyme of weyr contrar our auld enymis of Ingland on my awin expenss I sall nothir heir nor se his scath displesour or dishonour bot I sall safar as I may stop the samyn and aduertice his lordschyp thairof And I sall as I ame requyrit gif him my guid and trew consaill his counsall schawin to me I sall nocht raweill nor oppin / And generaly all othir thingis I sall do to my said lord that be law ressoune or consuetuid of this ralme the seruand to his lord and mastir pertenis to do In witness heirof/ eftir the grit aitht be me suorne for the keping of the premissis to this writ subscriuit with my hand I haue affixit my seill At Slanis the xxij day of Maij the yeir of God jm ve fourty and thre yeris befor thir witnes William Hay broder germane to Alexander Hay of Dalgaty Johnne Rattray of Kynward Schir William Hay chaiplane And Mastir Gilbert Chalmer with otheris diuerss

ALEXANDER CHAMER of Balnacrag
manu propria
VILLIAM HAY vittnes

In dorso Be it kend tile ale mene be this present writ ws George Erle of Eroll Lord Hay and Constabill of Scotland To be bundin and oblist and be the fatht and treutht in our body lelely and trewly bindis and oblissis ws/ To our cosing and seruand Alexander Chalmer of Balnacrag forsamekill as the said Alexander is becumin man and seruand to ws for all the dayis of his liflikas his band and obligatioune maid to ws tharupoun purportis / To manteine and defend the said Alexander his seruandis and freindis in all his and thair iust actionis and querellis aganis all dedlie And is contentit the said Alexander at Witsonday nixt eftir the dait of this writ entir and laubour with his awin propir gudis the half of Ordlethin lyand within the barony of Slanis and schirefdom of Abirdene beand instantlie in his handis be ressoun of alienacioun tharof And gif it hapnis ws to rademe the samyn fra him he

sall haue ane sufficient lettir of tak and assedacioun for the spaice of fif yeris of the said half toune of Ordlethin atour the takkis contenit in his reuersioun immediatlie eftir following the samyn And failyeing thar be na takkis in the said reuersioun immediatlie eftir folloving the rademing tharof payand yeirlie tharfor four pundis of money aucht bollis of meill and beir equaly iiij wedderis iiij geis vj caponis and tua dusane of povtre allanerlie / And frathinfurtht euery fife yeir ane new assedacioune of the said half toune of the said Alexander for his lifetyme or ellis the saidis first fif yeris beand runnyn the said Alexander to be fre and exonerit of his band and obligacioune of manrent maid to ws / In witnes

XXIX.

THE LAIRD OF PITFOWRIS BAND. VIII NOVEMBER MDXLIII.

Be it kend till all men be thir present letres me Johne Cochrane of Pitfour to be bundin and obleist and be the fayth and trewth in my body bindis and obleissis me To ane noble and potent lord George Erle of Errollé Lord Hay and Constabill of Scotland and till his airis and successouris Erlis of Erroll To becumin leile aiwfald and trew seruand to the said George Erle for all the dayis of my lyftyme and his successouris Erlis of Erroll our Souerane Lady the Quenis Grace hir tutour and gouernour alanerlie exceptit / And that for certane plesuris and profeitis done and to be done to me be the said Erle And thairfor sall as I am reqwyrit be my said lord serue him in peace and weir with my kyn and seruandis on his expenssis except in tyme of generale conuentionis of the realme or ony part thairof or oistence and thane on my awne expenssis / I sall nother heir nor se his skath nor his airis bot sall in safar as I may stoip the samyn And aduerteice him thairof Thair counsal schawin to me I sal nocht reueile the samyn Nochtwithstanding of exceptiounis maid of befoir yit I except the persoun of the Erle of Craufurd my superior / And for obseruyng and keping of all their premissis I haif subscriuit and selit this my band At Erroll the viij day of Nouember the yeir of God jm ve and fourty thre yeris Befor thir witnes Maistir Cuthberd Welche /

Johne Hay of Many Williame Setoun and Maistir Alexander Hay notar publict with vtheris diuerss

JHON COCHRAN of Pitfour

XXX.

THE LARD OF FYFY BAND OF MANRENT TO MY LORD OF EROLL. XVI DECEMBER MDXLIV.

Be it kend till all men be thir present lettres me George Meldrum of Fivy knycht To be bundin and oblist and be the tennour of thir presentis be the faitht and treutht in my bodie lelelie and treulie bindis and oblissis me frelie of my avin motife will / To ane noble mychti lord George Erle of Erroll Lord Hay and Constable of Scotland That I salbe leill and trew man and seruand to him fra this day furwart during all the dayis of my lyftyme In witnes of

the quhilk thing to this present band of manrent subscriuit with my hand my seill is affixit At Slanys the xvj day of December the yeir of God jm ve xliiij.yeris Befor thir witnes Patrik Mowat of Boquhelle William Hay of Auchery / Johne Hay in Many / Dauid Rettray / Maister Alexander Hay Gilbert Hay and Master Nicholl Robisoun notar publict / with vtheris diuerss

Georg MeldrUM of Fywe knycht with my hand

XXXI.

THE LAIRD OF BOCHALYIS BAND. XVI DECEMBER MDXLIV.

Be it kend till all men be thir present lettres me Patrik Mowat of Boquholle To be bundin and oblist/ and be the tennour of thir presentis be the faitht and treutht in my bodie lelelie and treuly bindis and oblissis me / To ane noble and mychti lord George Erle of Errole Lord Hay and Constable of Scotland That I sall be leill and trew man and seruand to the