108 The Raid at Dumfries on Lammas Even. 



the zeir of god befoir writtin etc. The quhilk day it is fundin 

 be ane inquest that nyooU of hwtoun is in the wrang and the 

 bluiduit in the actioun mouit betuix mertyne pottar and him. 

 The curt haldin at Drumfreis the xxij of the moneth of Nouember 

 in the zeir of god befoir writtin, etc. ; The quhilk day syme donald- 

 sonis wif is in ane wnlaw and ane bluyduit doyme gevin be pait 

 mckee: The borow curt of the burgh of Drumfreis haldin in the 

 tolbuyt of the samin befoir the alderman and bailzeis the xxvij 

 day of the mone* of Junij in the zeir of god etc Ixxxj the curt 

 affermit sutis callit absentes sunt hij. The samyn day Robert of 

 homyltoun is in ane merciamet of the curt for the wranguss 

 drawin of Donald mccredis bluyd and ane mendis to be maid to the 

 said Donald wtin terme of law the quhilk mendis is ordanit be 

 CDunsale of the houss x ss and of that to pay v s w^in xv dais and the 

 totheris v s to pay be the ruydmes dome gevin be Duncane mer- 

 tynsone; The borow curt of Drumfreis haldin the tolbuyt of the 

 samyn befoir the alderman and balzeis the fyft of the moneth of 

 Junij in the zeir of god ane thousand and four hundred fourschor 

 and twa zeris. The samyn day Johne of meligane is fund for the 

 distribulance of the tovn and the wranguss drawin of farlinis bluyd 

 and ane mendis to be made to the pertie and in ane merciament 

 of the curt doyme gevin be Jok haliday etc. ; The borow curt 

 haldin in the tolbuj'* of Drumfreis befoir the alderman and bailzeis 

 of the samyn the last day of merch in the zeir of god etc. Ixxxiiij 

 curt affermit sutis callit absentes sunt hij the eamin day thome of 

 burne wes ordaint tUl acquyit liim lauchfullie at the nixt curt that 

 he straik not nor drew esot mcgilhauehis bluj^d the wif of nycoU of 

 burne w^in the place quhair schw and the said nicoll duelt etc. ; 

 The heid curt of the burgh of Drumfreis haldin in the tolbuyt of 

 the samyn befoir the alderman and bailzeis of the samin the xvij 

 day of the moneth of Januar in the zeir of god ane thousand four 

 hundre* four scor and vj zers curt affermit siitis callit absentes 

 «unt hij ; The samyn day thome of hwtoun is in ane merciamet of 

 the curt for the wranguss drawin of Robert of homyltouns bluyd 

 doyme gevin be pawtoun of corssane ; The witsonday curt haldin in 

 the tolbuyth of Drumfreis befoir the alderman and bailzies of the 

 samyn the xxj day of the' mone'* of maij in the zeir of god ane 

 thousand [four hundred] iiij scor and vij zeris curt affermit sutis 

 callit absentes sunt hij. The samjTi day Jolin bensone acquit him 

 lauchfullie that he coyme not; wpone Johne M'Creye and straik 

 him not wiolentlie and drew not his bluyd and the said Johne 

 makcreye is in ane merciamet and ane bluiduit dome gevin be 

 gilbert walkar. The borow curt haldin in the tolbuy* of Drum- 

 freis befoir the bailzeis of the samyn the xiij day of the mone* of 

 nouember the zeir of god ane thousand iiij hundre* Ixxxix zeris. 

 The samyn day Esobell mark offerit hir to preif lauchfullie at the 

 nixt curt that eristiane herroun wranguslie straik hir and drew hir 

 of ane leddir quhair shw was seruand nyooll andersone quhair he 



