{Gordon Papers} Thir(e) (j)ndentur(is) maid at pertht ye xxj day of
Februar(e) The (z)er(e) of god (j)^m^±iiij^c±lxxxx (z)er(is) betuix Richt
noble & michte lord(is) george erle of huntly & Alexand(er) lord
gordoune his son~ in y^t±ane p(ar)t and patrik erle bothuile & lord
halis on y^t±wy(er) parte contenis p(ro)port(is) & ber(is) witnes that
(j)t is appontit agreit & accordit finaly betuix ye said lord(is)
yat yai and (j)lkane of yai(m) in all tyme~s to cu(m) for all ye dayis
of yar liff(is) sal# #be afaldly for vyeris in all & sind(ri) yar(e)
acct(i)onis causis & q(ua)rellis mowit & to be mowit with yar(e) p(er)sonis
gud(is) forteless(s) strenthis kyn~ men & frend(is) & all that will
do for yai(m) contrar(e) & aganis all men~ y^t liff(is) & de may yar(e)
allegeance to our(e) souerane lord ye king except & sall fortify
supple manteine & defend (j)lkan" wy(eris) in men kyn~ & frendis in
y(ar) honour(is) land(is) heretage conquest(is) gud(is) & vy(er) mater(is) quhat±sumeuir
but dissimilat(i)on treuly at all yar(e) power and yat nan~ of yai(m)
sall wit knaw heir(e) se or wndirstand vy(er)is scaith~ dampnage or
grewance in yar(e) p(er)sonis hono(uris) heretag(e) nor gud(is) bot yat
yai sall schaw it till wy(er)is in all gudely haist & let it at
all yar power(is) and sall (j)lkan Resaue supple manteine & defend
vy(er)is with & in y(ar) strinthis land(is) housis forteless(s) & gud(is)
with mony or few als oft as yai sal# #be Requirit And sall giff
(j)lkane till wy(er) ye best cou(n)sall 0 {*zero rel*} yai can~ quhe(n)
yai sal# #be requirit and sall keipe y(ar) consallis secrete and
be in all thing(is) tendir kynde & lele as the fadre~ sounys & brethir(e)
aucht to be but dissimilatione fraud or gyil And to ye faithfull
constant & trew obs(er)uing & keping of all & sindry the p(ro)misses
to±gidd(er) with" all pou(n)t(is) articlis & clausis contenit i(n) the
band & (j)ndentur(is) maid of±befor betuix ye sad(is) erle of hu(n)tly
& erle bothuile with all lawte & kyndnes but dissi(m)lation~ (j)lkan~
of the said p(ar)teis bynd(is) & obliss(s) yame till wy(er)is be yar(e)
greit aithis ye haly ewangelis tuechit & vnd(er) ye paynis of p(er)iur(e)
inhabilite & p(er)petuale infamite (j)n witnes off quhar(e)off to ye
p(ar)te of y(ir) (j)ndentur(is) Remanand with ye said(is) erle of huntly
& lord gordone~ the said lord erle bothuile has affixt his seil
& manuall subsc(ri)ption~ & to ye p(art) Remanand with ye said erle
bothuile the said(is) erle of huntly & lord gordon~ has affixt y(ar)
Selis & subsc(ri)ptionis manuellis ye day (z)er(e) and place abone
w(ri)tin