# 746
Cawdor Castle, Nairnshire: Bundle 26, B.V.11
Sort date: 4820601
Location: 303 858 S
At Fores the twenty# #ane day of (j)wn~ the (z)er(e) of gode ane Thousande
four# #hundreth~ achty twa (z)er(is) (j)t is appunctit accordit endit
& finilie (con)\cludit betuix ry^t honorabill~e(z) me(n) wil(z)ame" thane"
of caldor" on ye±tane p(ar)t and huchone" ye Ros(s) barone of
kilrawok ande huchone" ye Rois(s) his sone" and apperande air on
ye±toy(er) p(ar)t and be yir(e) p(er)sonis vnd(er) w(ri)tyn that is to say
alexr"±dunbar of ye vestfelde kny^t alexr"±m^cyntosche of Ratham(ur)chous(s)
Thomas±le±graunt of ye cathedrall(is) kirk(is) of Murref ande
Ros(s)±chavnone" and (j)ame(z)~±stewart constabill of spyny be ye said
vil(z)ame" thane" of Caldor(e) and (j)ame(z)~±du(n)bar of Cu(m)nok sone"
& apperand air(e) to ye said Alexr"±du(n)bar Thomas±Cu(m)myn~
of altir alexr"±faucon(er) of leithin ande farchar±lam be the said(is)
huchone" barone" and huchone" his sone" & allane~ of kynnarde
of y^t (j)lk be baith~ ye p(ar)teis (com)monlie arbitour(is) arbitratrour(is)
and amiabill (com)po(n)ito(uris) vpone" all depat(is) accionis
questionis querellis brekk(is) skaithis and i(nj)uris said dovne movit
or p(ro)ponit be athir of the p(ar)teis aganis vy(er)is syn ye tyme"
of ye making" of ane bande of frendschipe maid betuix ye said(is)
p(ar)teis as i(n) ye ende(n)to(uris) maid y(ar)upone" v^t ye seillis
of ye said(is) p(ar)teis togidd(er) v^t ye seillis of ane Reu(er)end
fadir in gode dauid vmquhill bischope of m(ur)ref and ane rytht
honorabill ma(n) (j)ame(z)-(j)nnes of y^t (j)lk i(n)terchangeabillie seilit
mair fullely is (con)tenit chosin as is (con)tenit i(n) ye i(n)strume(n)t
of (com)p(ro)mys(s) maid y(ar)upon~ The said(is) p(ar)teis to stand
to ye ordinance deliu(er)ance and decrete of ye said(is) p(er)so(n)is
and abitraris abouf v(ri)tin beand first sworn~ ye haly eva(n)gelist
tuechit decretit ordanit lowit deliu(er)it and for se(n)tence gevi(n)
y^t ye first band of fre(n)dschipe fad(er)schipe sone"schipe &
ma(n)rent maid betuix ye said(is) p(ar)teis as is (con)tenit in ye endento(uris)
efforsaid(is) in all punct(is) & articulis (con)tenit i(n) yai(m) sal stande
halde & remane i(n) siclike strinth~ vertev robour
& fors(s) as yai var i(n) tyme" of yar first making" & be kepit and
obseruit i(n)uiolabilie be bath~ ye p(ar)teis in forme" and effect
(con)tenit in yai(m) except±at quhar in ye first band it is (con)tenit
yat ye said huchone" sone" and apperand air to ye said barone"
is ma(n) to ye said vil(z)a(m) thane" of caldor(e) i(n)during" his fad(er)
lyve±tyme" ande eft(er) ye deces(s) of his fad(er) to be sone"
to ye said thane" as his fad(er) ves befor(e) now & fra thine±furth
ye said huchone" sone" & apperand air to ye said barone" is becu(m)my(n)
& be ye tenor of yis deliu(er)ance & decret becu(m)is ma(n) to the said
vil(z)a(m) thane" of Caldor(e) induring" ye dais of ye said huchone"s
lif free but ony fee aganis all thai y^t levis or dee may oure
sou(er)ane lord ye king" allan(er)lie except no^twithtstanding"
(j)t sal# #be lesu(m) to ye said huchone" to tak fee of ane lord quhom~
hi(m) ples(s) sa y^t ye said lord be no^t vnthankfull nor(e) co(n)\trar
to ye said thane" his lachfull opynion~ or frend(is) as in the first
band is expremit no^twithstanding" ony brek(is) vra(n)g(is) skathis
or i(n)iur(is) done" be athir of the p(ar)teis till wy(er)is syn~ ye making"
of the same(z)~ the±quhilk(is) brak(is) vrang(is) skathis i(n)iur(is) & all
wy(er)is done" or saide in ony tyme~(z) befor(e) be yai(m)±self yar
kyn me(n) or p(ar)ty athir(e) of the p(ar)teis till wy(er)is togidder w^t
the Rancor of yar(e) hart(is) has fullely remittit forgevin sopitit
and a(n)nullit now &# #for(e)±euir and neu(er) to mow accione" or
question" til vy(er)is vpon~ yai(m) nor(e) ony of yai(m) in tyme"
to cum And in taking" of p(er)fyt luf ande cherite (j)lkane has gewin
till wy(er)is ye kys(s) of tendirnes and pece And for ye mair(e) incressing"
and eking" of luf and cherite betuix the said(is) p(ar)teis yar successione"
kyn~me(n) and p(ar)ty and sickir fyrmance of ye said(is) band(is)
wilyame" of Caldor(e) sone" and apperand air to ye said wilyame"
thane" of caldor(e) be ye grace of god sall marrie and haue to spous(s)
ane dochtir of huchone" ye Rois(s) sone" and apperand air to ye
said barone" quhilk sall pleis(s) the said thane to cheis(s) And
fal(z)eand of ye sad(is) wil(z)ame or dochtir as god forbed ye next
sone" & apperand air to ye said vil(z)ame" thane" of caldor ane
dochter of ye said huchonis quhilk pleis(s) ye sade thane to cheis(s)
& sa# #furth~ ye sone" & appe\rand aire to ye said wil(z)ame" and
dochtir to ye said huchon~ Lachfully gottin in spousage fra the
eldast to ye (z)ongast sall marrye and haue i(n) spous(s) eu(er) and quhill
ye mariage be fulfillit and (com)pleit betuix ane sone" & docht(er)
of ye said(is) vil(z)ame" and huchone" sa y^t ye said dochtir
be (con)uenient in age for ye said vil(z)ame" & notorlie vndefamyt
for ye±quhilk mariage to# #be maid ye said huchone" barone"
& huchon h(is) son & apperand aire sall gif to ye said thane of
caldor fyw hundreth m(ar)k(is) of the wsualle" money of Scotland
to# #be pait to hi(m) in caldor at ye terme(z)~ wnd(er)
w(ri)tin yat is to say fywty m(ar)k(is) of ye said money vsualle at
m(ar)times next & i(m)mediat follovande ye date of yis v(ri)t & decret
and vy(er) fywty m(ar)k(is) of ye said vsual money at vitsu(n)day
next & i(m)mediat yareftir(e) follovand and at m(ar)times next follovand
y(ar)eftir twenty pu(n)d(is) and at vitsunday next & i(m)mediat
y(ar)efor(e) twenty pu(n)d(is) and sa# #furth~ (z)erlie & termlie at m(ar)tymes(s)
& vitsu(n)day twenty pund(is) of ye said vsualle" money euir et
quhill ye said fyw hu(n)dre^t m(ar)k(is) be fullelie (con)tent
pait and assithit all fraud gille" cauillacione" secludit
and by# #put for ye payme(n)t of ye±quhilk(is) fyw hu(n)dre^t m(ar)k(is)
fra ye first twa t(er)me(z)~ be (con)tent and pait as is abouf expremit
ye said thane" sal haue ye malis of estir(e) geddest estir(e) kylrawok
ye myltowne" and ye myll And gif (j)t sall happi(n) ye said(is)
la(n)d(is) to be distrwit herreit vastit or ony vy(er) man(er) of wyis(s)
distursit sa y^t ye said thane may no^t rais(s)
ye twenty pu(n)d(is) termly of ye said(is) Land(is) as god forbeid in±safer
as he laik(is) of ye said some" termly he sall haue ye malis
of ye narrest & best planist la(n)d(is) p(er)tening"
to ye said barone" to# #be Rasit & liftit (z)erlie and termlie
be him at his awi(n) hand(is) or his officiar(is) excludand to twenty
pund(is) at ye terme" w^tout ony leif of ye said barone" huchone
his sone" of yar officiar(is) or stop demavnd questione" or (con)trar(e)
to be maid be yame" or ony wy(er)is in yar name" euir and
quhill ye said(is) fyw hundreth~ m(ar)k(is) be fullely (con)tent & pait
as is forsaid And gif (j)t sall happi(n) ye said huchon~ ye Rois(s)
barone" or huchon~ his sone" to fal(z)e in payme(n)t of ye said(is)
so\me(z)~ in all or p(ar)t at t(er)me(z)" abouf w(ri)tin or w^tin fourty
dais yeftir(e) ye said terme(z)~ and (j)lkane of yame" or to
mak ony i(m)pedime(n)t or stope be yai(m)±self or ony wy(er)is myd±p(er)sonis
in p(ri)we or apert or ony oyir(e) sotht colour to ye said thane"
his air(is) or assignais his or yar officiar(is) in Rasing" & wp#
#lift#ing" of ye malis of ye la(n)d(is) befor expremit in man(er) &
form~ as is abouf v(ri)tin as god forbed (j)t sal# #be lesum & ye
tenor of yis decret lewis y^e said thane" frelie
to dispone" on ye m(ar)eage of his said sone" & air(e) quhasu(m)euir
w^tout or (con)tradicione" of ye said(is) huchone" ye Ros(s) barone"
or huchon~ his sone" or ony vy(er)is in yar namis ye said thane
refundant thankfully agai(n) ye some(z)~ tane" fra yai(m) in siclike
money & wecht as he ressauis yis p(rese)nt decrete and ye first
band(is) in all ye laif of yar punct(is) and articulis neu(er)±ye±les(s)
remanand in yar strinth~ & effect as befor(e) And actour gif (j)t sal happi(n) ye mareage betuix ye
said(is) vil(z)ame" sone" & apperand air to ye said vil(z)a(m) thane"
of caldor(e) or ony oy(eris) of his sonis & apperand air and ye docht(er)is
of ye said huchon~ or ony dochtir chosing" be ye said thane" to
fal(z)e in defalt of ony of ye p(ar)t\is yar so(n)nis & docht(er)is as
is befor±said ye p(ar)ty brekand sall doubill ye m(ar)eage forsaid
of fyw# #hundreth~ m(ar)k(is) for cost(is) skathis dampnis and int(er)ess(s)
to ye p(ar)ty obs(er)uand & kepand to ye payme(n)t
of y^e±quhilk(is) athir(e) of ye said(is) p(ar)teis has bu(n)din yai(m)
yar air(is) executouris & assignais till vy(er)is be ye fathis of
yar(e) bodeis & in ye stratast stylle" & forme" of obligacion~ y^t
can be dewisit & gif ony p(er)sone" depe(n)dand vpon ye said(is) p(ar)teis
effe(n)d(is) till wy(er)is ye said p(ar)teis sall cheis(s) certane"
p(er)sonis of yar(e) awi(n) kyn~ three (j)lkane of yai(m) vpone" acht dais
warning" to knaw wpon~ ye said(is) offens(s) & mend to ye p(ar)ty grevit
ye said band neu(er)yeles(s) standing" in ye strinth~ & vigor(e)
befor(e) Ande ye saide thane" sall gif to wil(z)ame" his sone" and apperand air twenty m(ar)k(is)
worth~ of gud land w^tin ye s(er)refdome" of narn~ till his leving"
& suste(n)tatione" of ye±quhilk(is) ye dothtir of ye said huchon~
ye ros(s) cho\sin be ye said thane" to be spous(s) to ye said vil(z)ame"
his sone" and apperand air(e) or ony vy(er)is apperand air quhasu(m)euir
w^tin half a (z)er(e) eftir ye mat(ri)mon(z)e be complet betuix yai(m) w^tout
ony la(n)gar delay sall haue state & possessi\one" of (j)unctfeftme(n)t
be chart(er) of seising" all fraud gille" cauillacione~ and excepcion~
secludit & by# #put And for ye ferme" obs(er)uing" & i(n)uiolabille"
keping" of all and synd(ri) yir punct(is) abouf w(ri)tin baith ye p(ar)teis
be±for(e) ye said(is) ar\bitrour(is) has gewi(n) ye gret aith~ fra end
to end ye haly euangelist twechit And for(e) ye mair(e) sickirnes
yai haue yar seill(is) int(er)changeabillie to±gidd(er) v^t ye sellis
of ye said(is) alexr"±du(n)bar of ye vestfelde kny^t for(e) hi(m) & ye
laif of ye arbitrouris be ye said vil(z)a(m) thane" of caldor(e)
chosi(n) & be yai(m) p(ro)curit and of (j)ame(z)~ of du(n)bar of cu(m)nok for
hi(m) & ye arbitrour(is) be ye said huchone" baron~ of kilrawok &
Huchon~ his sone" chosi(n) & be yai(m) p(ro)curit & of Allane~
of ki(n)nard of y^t ilk (com)monlie chousi(n) & p(ro)curit be bath~ ye
p(ar)teis to yis p(rese)nt decret maid i(n) man(er) of endentour ar appe(n)dit
at place day & (z)er abouf w(ri)tin & subsc(ri)uit v^t ye notar vnd(er)#
#v(ri)t#in be ye charge & (com)mavnd of ye arbitro(uris) efforsaid
befor(e) yir vitnes s Alexr"±wrchard of burr(is)ward(is) (j)ohne"
of brod(e) of y^t (j)lk huchon~±douglas of Cramovnd Rob±douglas(s)
bal(z)e of fores (j)ohne" of t(er)ves (j)ohne"±nicholsone" archibald±brovm~
& (j)ohne"±mechysone" burgen~ of ye said burgh~ of fores v^t
vth(er)is diuers(s)