244 Anderson's Protocol Book. 



life-rent, in terms of a charter to be made to her, the lands 

 to be held in free blench " for twa silver penneis." 



(4.) 

 Sasine by James Lyndsay upon precept of clare constat 

 directed to him [by John Maxwell of Hillis] of the six merk- 

 land of Barquhar lying in the parish of Lochrutoun and 

 Stewartry of Kirkcudbrycht, in favour of William Gordon, 

 son and heir of Elizabeth Gordon, his mother, portioner of 

 Barquhar, deceased. Dated at Drumfres 20th April, 1566. 

 Witnesses, John Rig, Nichol Edzer, and Herbert Anderson. 

 Subscribed, John Maxwell of Hillis. [The sasine is awant- 

 ing. ] 



(5-) 

 *"'• *63 Maxwell-Heres, Terreglis. 



Memorandum narrating sasine upon a precept under the 

 Great Seal directed to John Gordon of Lochinvar, dated at 

 Edinburgh 8th May, 1566, in favour of Sir John Maxwell of 

 Terreglis, " eques auratus," guardian of the Western 

 Marches towards England, and Agnes Heres, his spouse, in 

 conjunct fee and their heirs, of the lands and barony of 

 Terreglis, &c., the lands and barony, of Kirkgunzaine 

 &c., lying within the sheriffdom of Drumfres, the lands 

 of the half barony of Ur. Done at the principal 

 foi. 47] messuage of Terreglis. W^itnesses, William Master 

 of Glencairn, Knight; Archibald Heres of Madinpaupe, John 

 Glendonyng of Drumrashe, David Gordoun in Guderig, 

 Thomas Maxwell, writer; and Sir John Bryce, Vicar of 

 Drumfres. 



17th May, 1566. 



(6.) 

 Maxwell, Barg [obliterated]. 

 Fragment of an instrument reciting a charter by Alex- 

 ander Bishop of Whithorn and of the Chapel Royal at 

 Stirling and perpetual commendator of the monastery of 

 Tongland, with assent of convent and chapter (capitulum) 

 confirming John Lord Maxwell and his heirs male, principal 

 hereditary bailies, and Sir John Gordoun of Lochinver and 



