186 The Ikvings of Hoddom. 



" Richard Irving of Robgill, William Irving of Skallis, and 

 50 others, destroyed goods belonging to Maxwell of Nether 

 Redik." 



" Complaint of Herbert Maxwell of Cavens against Ritchie 

 Irving in Hartildill and James Irving in Trailtrow outlawed." 



" Decree for Bessie Miller and others against Jock Armstrong 

 and Jock Irving in Stanheuch on a charge of Spuilzie and 

 slaughter." 



"Suspension of horning (outlawry) obtained against Lady 

 Newbie and Richard Irving of Hoddom by the laird of John- 

 stone." 



" John Maxwell of Conhaith and Robert Herries of Ilillilour 

 for Elizabeth Stewart Ladie Newbie 1000 merks, and for Richard 

 Irving Duke of Hoddom .500 merks, to answer before the 

 Council on the 24th the complaint against them by Sir James 

 Johnstone of Dunskellie." 



" Complaint against them by Sir James Johnston of Duns- 

 kellie for intromitting with the corns growing on the lands of 

 Newbie." 



" Mr J. Johnston, advocate for Abraham Johnston, brother 

 of Robert Johnston on Brighome, to pay to the treasury 10 merks 

 for his escheat through being denounced rebel at the instance of 

 Elizabeth Stewart, relict of John Johnston of Newbie, for his not 

 desisting from intromitting with the maills of the living of 

 Newbie." 



Richard Irving of Knockhill is a witness (in a trial). 



" Minute Book of Progress Suspension of Lawbarrowis, 

 Richard Irving against the Lord Herries." 



John Irving, called the Lang Laird of Hoddom, and his son, 

 the Young Laird of Hoddom, were tried for Raiding, the elder 

 was acquitted, the younger was banished the land. 



On the 21st June, 1G21, we have the complaint of Robert 

 Maxwell of Dinwoodie how the laird of Wamfrau and others, 

 and Richard Irving, called " the young Duke of Hoddom," came 

 and destroyed his peats and chased his cattle with the buttends 

 of their lances, so that some were left dead on the ground and 

 others broke their legs. Had to iSnd security. 



In 1622, caution by Richard Irving of Knockhill that Andrew 

 Murray of Moryquat shall not molest John Gibson in Kirkwood, 

 bound in 390 merks. 



