The Irvings of IIoddom. 187 



" In 1622 James Irving of Cleucheld (now Mountannan) 

 acted himself as cautioner and souertie for Edward Irving, son to 

 Jaffray of Robgill." 



"Court held in Dumfries, Feb. 12th, 1623, Wat Bell in 

 Middleshaw becomes cautioner in 500 merks for Jok Bell." 



" Jaffray Irving' becomes cautioner in 500 merks for David 

 Irving in Middleshaw." Middleshaw was a third of Castlemilk. 



" Hob Irving in Todhoilles becomes cautioner in 500 merks 

 for John Irving in Woodheld in Stapletown." 



" John Bell in Albie cautioner in 500 merks for Christie 

 Irving called of Rogill." 



" Willie Bell, called Reidcloak, becomes cautioner in 1000 

 merks that Robeine Bell and Jok Bell in Carruthers will appear 

 in next court." 



" Court held in Dunifries 1623. 



" Pannell consists amongst others of Richart Irving called 

 Gawines Richie." 



" Geo. Colthart charged with resetting and maintaining 

 Richie Irving in Wodhouse and Jaffray Irving of Robgill, fugi- 

 tives and outlaws. (Acquitted.)" 



"On April 23rd, 1623, Court held in Dumfries. On hair 

 John Irving, called Lang Laird of Hoddom ; James Irving, his 

 brother ; and Jean Johnstone, his spouse, ar accusit for airt and 

 pairt of the thifteous steilling of seven gaitt furth of the lands of 

 Brockshaw at several times pertening to Elizabeth Hardie and 

 for the cruel burning of ane barn of corne beir quheit and ry 

 purtaining to William Bell in Holmhead. Acquitted." 



"At a court held at Jetborough, August 28th, 1622, John 

 Irving, young Laird of Hoddom, was accused of steilling twa ky 

 out of the lands of Gimmenbie and tuk them to a sheep house in 

 Hoddom. (Acquitted)." 



" At the same court held at Jetborough, August 28th, 1622, 

 23 persons declared fugitives and outlawed for no appearance, 

 amongst others John Irving called Ritchies Jokkie in Bankhead." 



"At a court, held at Jetborough, 19th April, 1623, John 

 Elliott, that came from Carleill, and Edward Irving, son to Lang 

 Will of Hoddom, acted themselves to depart presently from Scot- 

 land and never to return without the licence of the Lords of 

 •Council under pane of death." 



George Johnstone, to whom Knockhill was disponed, married 



