Anderson's Protocol Book. 189 



Johne Maxwell elder in Drumfres haud in tak of ye said 

 place of befoir for payment in meal — measure of N'ith — or 

 else the price as the place and he can agree. Done at the 

 gate of the church of the minor friars of Drumfries. Wit- 

 nesses, John Neilsoun in Suthick, John Thomesoun, and 

 Nicholas Rob. 



6th May, 1542. 



(I3-) 



Memorandum narrating requisition by John Robsoun, 

 son of James Robsoun deceased, who was formerly tenant of 

 the [blank] merk lands in Terauchty, lying within the six 

 merkland of Ower Terauchty, in the presence of Alexander 

 Stewart of Finthelauch, chamberlain of William bishop of 

 Aberdeen and usufructuary of Lincloudane, that the said 

 chamberlain should let to him the said merklands formerly 

 let to his father, he being the eldest son of his father and his 

 mother Helen Lavvrie, and the said Helen being married to 

 another husband. Done at the college of Lincloudane. 

 Witnesses, Edward Maxwell of Hillis, John Asloane of 

 Gareocht, Paul Cunynghame, John Brown, and John Ander- 

 son. 



24th May, 1542. 



Memorandum narrating protestation by [blank] New- 

 landis of that Ilk, in the presence of Alexander Charteris in 

 the following terms : — " ' Schir notar heir I requyire 

 Alexander Charteris, as he yt allegis him to half ye 

 foi. 8] ryt of rny maraige to geif me ane honest woman of 

 [ ]* to mary and to assigne me quhat woman scho is and 

 quhat day I sail resaue hir,' and ye said Alexander assigned 

 him na woman nor day to resaue hir quhairfor ye said 

 [blank] Newlandis protestit yt he myt be free to mary quhai 

 he plesit and yt it war na prejudice to him becauss he haid 

 requyrit hir lauchfullie. "t Done in Lochmabcn gait within 



* The contraction may repreeent "portion" or "position." 

 t The superior or his donee or assignee in respect of his right 

 of marriage of the deceased vassal's heir, who at the time of his 

 ancestor's death was unmarried and a minor, was entitled to 



