{Maxwell-Herries Papers} (j)t is to haffe in mynde yat y^e wedynisday
y^e secwnde day of y^e monetht of (j)unij y^e (z)er(e) of our(e) lord
a thousand foure hundretht twenty and aucht (z)err(is) Comperyt in
y^e tole±buth of Edinburgh" a notabill lorde {\} and a mythty
s(er) h(er)bert of maxwile knytht lord of Carlau(er)ok and wyth hym
of consale a worschipeful and a mythty lorde (j)ames of douglas(s)
lord of Balwany and hys forspecarr(is) (j)ohn~ of sanc"mechale and
{\} Robert of dal(z)ele on ye±ta parte And (j)ohn~ y^e sanccler(e)
lord of hyrdma(n)ston~ and tenand to y^e sayde s(er) herbert of parte
of y^e land(is) of pencatillande wyth hys consaile s(er) adam of hebburn~
lord of halys lowrance {\} of Abyrnethy lord of Salto(u)n Symonde±logane
and alex~ of hebburn~ forspecar(e) til y^e sayde (j)ohn~±sanc"cler(e)
on ye±tothyr parte wpon~ y^e condic(i)one of ane endentur(e) made
be±twix y^e sayde parteis and seillit {\} wndyr y^e seile of y^e
sayd (j)ohn"±sanccler(e) on y^e±ta p(ar)te and y^e seile of walt(er) of
da[l](z)ele procuryt be y^e sayd s(er) herbert on y^e±tothyr parte
y^e tenor of y^e±qwylk endentur(e) folowis in thyr wordis yat is
to {\} say {,,} yis endentur(e) made at Edinburgh~ y^e nyntende
day of y^e monetht of (j)anuer(e) in y^e (z)er(e) of our(e) lorde a thousand
four hundreth twenty and sewy(n) (z)er(e) betwix ane worschipful and
ane honorabill ma(n) {\} s(er) herbert of maxwile knytht and lorde
of Carlauerok on y^e±ta parte and (j)ohn~ y^e sanccler(e) lord of
hyrdma(n)ston~ on y^e±toy(er) parte p(ro)port(is) and berr(is) witnes(s) yat
it is accordyt betwix y^e sayde p(ar)t(is) in maner(e) {\} and forme
as eft(er) folowis yat is to say yat y^e sayd s(er) herbert sal gyffe
ane assise to y^e sayde (j)ohn~±sanccler(e) of thyre tenandrijs wndyr
wrytin yat is to say ye maxwile±land and Bekyrto(u)n±lande lyande
{\} in y^e town~ of pencatillande qwethyr yai aucht of rycht to
be haldyn of y^e lord(is) of max±wile as barwnys of pencatillande
or ware haldy(n) ony tyme of y^e sayde lord(is) be othyr tenand(is)
na ony off {.} {\} dame mergrett(is) sanccler(is) p(re)decessourr(is)
{,,} And gyffe it swa beis fwndyn be yat assise yat yai ware
haldy(n) and awtht of rytht to be haldy(n) of y^e sayd lord(is) of max±wile
swa yai sall remayne for±outyn ony {\} clame or questione of y^e
sayde (j)ohn~±sanccler(e) or of ony in hys name for±eu(er)mare in ty(m)
to cu(m) And yis condico(u)ne in yis endenture contenyt and wrytin
sal lelyly and trewly but frawde or gyle wyth y^e {\} sayde p(ar)teis
be kepyt and fulfyllyt y^e sayde p(ar)teis has gyffyn othyr yaire
trouthis {,,} And for y^e mar(e) witnessyng" and sekyrnes(s) to y^e
p(ar)te remaynand wyth y^e sayd s(er) herbert y^e sayde (j)ohn~±sanccler(e)
{\} has sete y^e seile of hys armys {,,} And to y^e parte remaynand
wyth y^e sayd (j)ohn~±sanccler(e) y^e sayd s(er) herbert in absens of
hys awy(n) seile he has procuryt y^e seile of ane honorabill ma(n)
walt(er) of dal(z)elle {.} {\} lorde of Carlowry to be sete day (z)er(e)
and place befor wrytin befor thyr witnes(s) S(er) herbert of max±wile
knytht and lord of Collynhathe Robert of dal(z)elle thomas y^e
grame george±sanccler(e) and mony {\} othyr {,,} Eftyr y^e redyng"
of y^e±qwylk endenture y(ar) was ane assise of rytht chosyn w^t
full consent and assent of bathe y^e p(ar)teis of thyre p(er)so(u)n(is)
wndyr wrytin yat is to say s(er) will(ia)m of presto(u)n s(er) (j)oh(a)n of
{\} Carlyle s(er) herbert of maxwile of Collynhathe knytht(is) will(ia)m±gardyng"
Robert y^e grame Thomas y^e grame (j)ohn~ y^e grame walt(er) of
twedy (j)ames of lawedyr (j)ohn~ of fawsyde (j)ames±heryothe Alane
{\} of Farnyle will(ia)m±corour(e) forstare Robert of nudre Patryke±kokburn~
dauid±hoyme and will(z)ame of leremouth y^e±qwylke assise y^e grete
athe sworn~ war(e) chargit for±to det(er)myne y^e rytht eft(er) y^e
tenor {\} of y^e sayde endentur(e) qwethyr s(er) harbert of maxwile
had mar(e) rytht in and to y^e twa tenandrijs lyand i(n) y^e west(er)
to(u)n of pencatilland y^e±tane callyt max±wile±lande and y^e±tothyr
Bekyrton~±lande {\} or y^e sayde (j)ohn~±sanccler(e) And eft(er) mony
argume(n)t(is) allegeance awayis and alt(er)cacionis made on bathe y^e
sydys be yair(e) forspeccarr(is) y^e p(ar)teis passit furth out of y^e
court y^e assise remaynit stil in y^e tole\buthe y^e±qwylk assise
eft(er) y^e det(er)minac(i)on of yair(e) rype awisement gert call and
in bryng" y^e sayde p(ar)teis agayne {,,} layde yair(e) speche on
robert y^e grame for±to gyfe furth y^e det(er)minac(i)on of yair(e)
{.} {\} decret y^e±qwylk robert sayde in thyre wordis and t(er)mys
{,,} yis assise bydd(is) me say yat s(er) herbert of maxwile has mare
rytht in and to y^e twa sayde tenandrijs of maxwile±land and Bekyrto(u)n±\lande
yan y^e sayd (j)ohn"±sanccler(e) saffand als# #mekyll of Bekyrto(u)n±lande
as is haldy(n) of y^e tempill of sanc" (j)ohn~ (j)n witnes(s) of y^e±qwylk±thing"
to yis p(re)sent wryte and doliu(er)ance y^e seill(is) of parte of yai(m)
{\} [?] [?] [?] [?] {5 or 6 words obscured by fold} [assise] ar(e) hungy(n)
day (z)er(e) and place forsayde {\\}