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Herbert Anderson, notary public, Drumfries, the acting- notary in 

 the charter, with others. There were also mentioned as present 

 at the seisin which followed upon the charter in due course : 

 Hugh Maxwell of Culnachtrie, William Maxwell of Munches, 

 Peter Maxwell his brother, William Ewart, Eobert Foster, bailie 

 of Kirkcudbrig-ht ; William Guunoquhane, Ninian Muirhead, and 

 others specially summoned thereto, &c. The following assenting 

 and consenting parties as laymen having interest also sign the 

 legal instrument personally with their own hands, viz. : Jacobus 

 Houtoun manu propria, John Turnor, Andrew Cunynghame, 

 David Johnstoun, Adam Kutlar. These we take to have been 

 either ecclesiastical dignitaries or otherwise as the ancient Preben- 

 daries who provided the music at the monastery, and in that capa- 

 city occupied the stalls in the Chapel of St. Mary at Dundrennan 

 Abbey. 



Mention is made in the course of the legal narrative of John 

 Maxwell, the Lord Edward Maxwell's Constable of Thrieve 

 Castle. 



Apud Driwifries {on the same) 28th day of January, 1^67, the 

 said Lord Edward Maxwell, the commendator of the Monastery of 

 Dundrennan, grants similar charter, precept and seisin in favour 

 of " Eobert Maxwell, legitimate son of John, Lord Hereis, but 

 who was then probably in his minority. Robert Foster, burgess 

 of Kirkcudbryt, acts as his deputy or attorney in the instrument, 

 of all and whole of the £5 land of Overlaw, the four merkland 

 (138f acres) of old extent of Nether Hessilfield, also the two 

 Mills of Dundrennan, that is to say, the grain mill of Auchencairn, 

 and ' Redik Mill,' in the Barony of Rerik, and Stewartry of Kirk- 

 cudbryt." AVith the said Robert Foster, and the additional desig- 

 nation of notary public given to Ninian Muirhead, the acting 

 notaries and witnesses are the same as in the other charters of 

 this date here given. John Maxwell again figures " as our 

 Constable of the Threuve " (Castle of the Thfeave). 



Apud Drumfries the {same) 2Sth day of /any., ijd/. — The 

 same commencator g-rants charter, precept and seisin in favour of 

 " James Maxwell, lawful son of John, Lord Hereis," for whom 

 Robert Foster also acts in name of deputy, probably owing to the 

 minority of the grantee of the charter, &c. Of all and whole the 

 seventeen merkland of old extent of Newlaw, the £5 land of 



