The Torn!) of Cochhurn of Renderland. 605 



Oa the Sth December, 1383, there is a '^ denunciation by Peter 

 of Kockburn, Lord of Henryland, in favour of Thomas of Erskyne, 

 Lord of Dun, and his spouse, of an annual duty, and of the 

 superiority of Dalgles," given at Selkirk. This is a renunciation 

 of the annual return of a pair of gilt spurs given to him and his 

 predecessors from the land of Dalgles, Selkirkshire, and the 

 superiority thereof, which was transferred to Erskine. (Vol. ii. 

 p. 13J. On the 23rd July, 1446, William de Kokburne de 

 Henriland witnesses the Charter by Thomas Inglis of Menner, 

 of the lands of Brankishome and others, to Sir Walter Scott of 

 Buccleuch, Knight. (lb. p. 34). In 1529, there is the following 

 " Charge by James the Fifth to Walter Scott of Branxholme, 

 Knight, to apprehend William Cockburn of Henderland." 



" James, be the grace of God, King of Scottis, to onr lovit Walter Scotfc 

 of Branxholme, Knychfc, greeting : forsamekle as we ar informyt that 

 William Cokbnrne of Henderland has been ane mysgidit man, and daily e 

 resettis and assistis to theiffis, traitonris, and brekaris of our realme, and 

 thairfor is fugitive fra our lawis, swa that he can nocht be apprehendet be 

 our officiaris, quhilk is ane gret and hie contempcioun to ws to suffer to be 

 wnpunyst : Our will is heirfor, and wo charge zouthat ze inconfcineut, thir 

 our lettres sens, pass in our name and autorite, serche and seik said 

 William Cockburne of Henderland, quharever he may be apprehendit, and 

 tak and bring him to ws and our lawis, that he may be punyst for his 

 demeritis according to the lawis and justice, and als that ze tak all his 

 gudis moveable quharever thai ar or can be comprehendet, and eschaet to 

 our ws the samyne, quhilkis we will that ze intromet with and dispone 

 thairapoune as ze pleis ; the quhilk to do we commit to zon our full power be 

 thir our lettres gevin vnder our signet, and subscrivet with our hand at 

 the day and of our reynne the xvj zeir 



James R." 



I went up the Henderland burn to the Dow-linn, probably 

 named from domestic pigeons frequenting it, when the Castle of 

 Henderland in close neighbourhood to it, was occupied. Bright 

 pale green cushions of the subalpine moss, Zijgodon Mougeotii, 

 filling the fissures of the little crags ; a few ash trees and 

 pendulous mountain ashes already colouring in their foliage and 

 fruit ; long rampant Dog-roses like those in Kidland ; twining 

 Honeysuckles; Hypericum qttadrangulum ; Fairy Lint; Bugle 

 a Primrose peering out by the burn; Butter wort; Carex ovalis 

 Triodia dccmibens and other moor grasses ; Geranium sylvaticum 

 and a few grey Saughs formed the flora. The waterfall descends 

 a rent in the greywacke rock in one white sheet, into a dark 



