St2 Greyfriars' Convent of Dumfries. 



common weill and contrarie to the assedatione vertuale and 

 gift gevin to the burgh," and " having respect gif it beis not 

 deffendit wtin short tyme it wil be hurtfull and evacuate the 

 richt maid to thame," they commissioned the provost " wt ane 

 gude honest substantious man and ane rynnar wt thame to pas 

 furth with all diligence to Edi'- or quhair it sail happin the 

 lords of secrete counsell to be for the tyme . . and quhat 

 beis debursit in defence therof they admit and ordaines to be 

 tane of the rediest money that is now in hand wtout ony 

 farther delay." Five pounds was paid subsequently "to 

 andro cunyngham quhen he rade to Edr. for to keip the day 

 of horning, "55 and the Council " havand consideration of the 

 grit trawell and expensis maid be ard makbrair provest of this 

 burt hes remyt to hym all his annell rents of all termes and 

 zeris bypast."^^ 



We do not know what the outcome of the Provost's 

 efforts were, but the next move on the part of the Council was 

 an agreement among themselves to pay to Law ;;^i2 for his 

 stipend. 57 Be it noted that the income from the Friary lands 

 now stood at ;^46 los 8d. 



Lord Maxwell, however, still stood a friend to Law, and 

 on the 25th of January, 1574-5, the Council " beand convenit 

 in the tolbut of Drumfreis at the desyr of ane nobill lord Jhone 

 lord Maxwell anents ane ansser to be gevin to the petition of 

 George law his servand . . . for payment to hym of xvj 

 pundis zeirlie acclamit to pertene to him as ane portion furt 

 of the lands and annell rents of the said freiris of certane zers 

 bygane restand avand be thame to him sen they obteinit the 

 geift of the saids freiris lands and annell rents and siclyk zeirlie 

 In tyme to cum Induring his lyfetyme. . . Thairfor the 

 saids proveist, balleis and counsell decernis and is content for 

 thame and thair successors to content and pay to the said 

 george the sowme of xxti merkis money foirsaid in haill and 

 compleit payment of his said portioun of all zers and termes 

 bygane to the Daite heirof." In other words, George Law 

 being legally entitled to a pension of p^i6 annually, unpaid for 

 five years (and now amounting to ;^8o), the Council agreed 

 to pay him in the future for all his claims the sum of £a3 

 6s 8d annually. 



