[1484/2/51]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
18 February
The procurators of Andrew Balfour of Dovyn compeared before the lords auditors† and protested that because he was summoned to the suit of James Bonar regarding the proof of certain goods taken by the said Andrew as sheriff depute of Fife, and that the said James would not pursue him according to the tenor of his summons, that therefore etc.
[1484/2/52]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
David Balfour of Cariston compeared before the lords auditors† and protested [that] because he was summoned to the suit of James Bonar regarding the sum of £40 and for the non-fulfilment of a decreet arbitral, and the said James being present but would not pursue him, that therefore etc.
[1484/2/53]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
John of Dalrymple of the Lecht compeared before the lords auditors and protested that because he was summoned to the suit of Christian Greirson and John of Dalrymple, her son, but would not compear to pursue him according to the tenor of their summons, that therefore etc.
[1484/2/54]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The action and cause pursued by Margaret, lady Torrie, on the one part, against Lyon of Logie of Logiealmond, Andrew MacKay, Patrick Murdoson, Finlay Farquharson, Duncan Mancow and the rest of the persons contained in the summons, on the other part, for the wrongful occupation and manuring of the mains of Logie, and for the wrongful setting of the rest of the lands of Logie to the said persons, and for the collection of the mails, grassums and other profits from the said lands, as is contained in the said summons, which lands pertain to the said Margaret through a tack made to her by the said Lyon of Logie, as is alleged, is continued by the lords† until 4 May next, with continuation of days. And because it is alleged by the said Lyon of Logy that [he] was compelled and constrained to make the said letter of tack for the said Margaret, and that he was not at liberty and free but in custody and captivity at the time it was made† which is dated 4 May 1478, and immediately when he was free [he] revoked the said tack, the lords auditors appoint the said 4 May next, with continuation of days, for the said Lyon of Logie to prove that he was compelled and constrained by dread and fear,† which might fail in a steadfast man, and by which compulsion he was compelled to make the said tack, and ordain that the persons who were now summoned but did not compear be summoned to compear on the said day under pain of personal imprisonment, and both parties are summoned according to the act, and ordain the said Lyon of Logie to have letters to summon his witnesses and the witnesses that were now summoned under pain of personal imprisonment be summoned to compear on the said day, under pain of rebellion because they did not compear now.
[1484/2/55]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
In the action and cause pursued by Elizabeth, the spouse of the late Sir John of Colquhoun of the Luss, knight, against Humphrey Colquhoun, son and heir of the said late Sir John, for the wrongful collection, detention and withholding from her of the sum of 12 merks from her half of the ward of the lands of the Stanhous, and for the detention and withholding from her of the sum of £15 for her part of the lands of Tullykettle, as was alleged, both the said parties being present themselves and their procurators and their reasons heard and understood, the lords auditors decree and deliver that the said Humphrey shall satisfy and pay the said Elizabeth the said sums of 12 merks for half of the said ward lands of Stanhous and £15 for her part of the lands of Tullykettle, and that letters be written to distrenzie him of his lands and goods for that, for which sums the said Elizabeth shall be responsible insofar as the law allows in paying the said late Sir John her husband's debts.†
[1484/2/56]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
In the presence of the lords auditors David Balfour of Cariston, procurator for [John Stewart], earl of Atholl, protested that whatever the lords auditors decreed and delivered regarding the mails of the lands contested between the said earl and prior of the Charterhouse of St Johnstone [Perth] should turn him to no prejudice regarding the right of his inheritance that he claims to the said lands.
[1484/2/57]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The lords auditors decree and deliver that James of Dunbar of Cumnock shall satisfy and pay Elizabeth [Livingstone], countess of Ross, the sum of 700 merks for which he is bound to the said Elizabeth by his obligation of past terms, shown and produced before the lords, and ordain that letters be written to distrenzie him of his lands and goods for the said sum, and the said James was lawfully summoned to this action and often called but not compearing either by himself or through his procurators, and also that letters be written to distrenzie him for 10 merks for the costs of the said countess.
[1484/2/58]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The action and cause pursued between William Scott and Roger Thomson, regarding the sum of 220 merks for surety, is continued by the lords auditors until 4 May next, with continuation of days, in the same form as it now is, and both parties are summoned by themselves in person according to the act to compear on the said day.
[1484/2/59]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The lords decree and deliver that Master John Oliphant shall withdraw from and clear the lands of Forteviot in favour of [Henry Abercrombie], abbot, and convent of Cambuskenneth, to be used and enjoyed by them and their tenants and servants, and that the said Master John shall desist from all interference with it in the future, and that he shall satisfy and pay the said abbot and convent the sum of 2 merks for the mails of the said lands which he has occupied for the past two years, and ordain that letters be written to distrenzie him of his lands and goods for this.
[1484/2/60]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The lords auditors decree and deliver that Adam of Haddington shall satisfy and pay George of Galloway the sum of 44s 5d of the rest of the sum of £34, for which he is bound to the said Adam by his obligation signed by his hand shown and produced before the lords, and ordain that letters be written to distrenzie him of his lands and goods for the said 44s 5d and for 10s for the costs of the said George.
[1484/2/61]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
William Fernie compeared before the lords auditors and protested that because James Bonar caused him to be summoned for the wrongful occupation of the eighth part of the lands of Fernie but would not compear to pursue him, that therefore etc.
[1484/2/62]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
After noon
James Hay of the Naughton, Thomas Multrar of Markinch, David Boswell and Simon of Kirkcaldy and William Hay compeared before the lords auditors and protested that because they were summoned to the suit of William Goldsmith for 16 February but [he] would not compear to pursue them according to the tenor of their summons, that therefore he should not be heard against them in judgement until he had paid their costs and expenses and until new summons [had been issued].
[1484/2/63]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Regarding the proof previously appointed for Sir John Lundie of that Ilk, knight, regarding the payment of 24 merks for the mails of the lands of Bennum to James Bonar of Rossie, because last 15 January was appointed for the said Sir John to have produced his said proof peremptorily and thereafter 11 February [was] appointed for the same proof and [he] failed to do it, the lords decree and deliver that because the said Sir John has failed to produce his said proof [on] the terms appointed to him, therefore he shall satisfy and pay the said James the sum of 16 merks of the rest of the sum of the said 24 merks contained in the decreet previously given, because the said James admitted [that] the other 8 merks [were] previously paid and that letters be directed to distrenzie [him] for that
[1484/2/64]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
Regarding the action and cause pursued by Patrick Menteith of Ratho, on the one part, against Sir Alexander Lauder of Halton, knight, on the other part, for the wrongful detention and withholding from the said Patrick of the sum of 12 merks owed by the said Alexander to the said Patrick for his fee, according to the form of the said Alexander's obligation made to the said Patrick for that, and alleged by the said Alexander [...]†
[1484/2/65]*[print] [email] [cite] [preceding] [following]
The lords appoint 4 May next, with continuation of days, for Alexander Inglis of Tarvit and Christian, his spouse, to prove how much wheat† grew on the third of the† lands of Rossie the year after the death of William Bonar, and whose seed it was sown with, and however much is proven James Bonar shall satisfy and pay the same to the said Alexander and his said spouse, allowing for the king's ferme owed for the said third together with the seed sown on the said third if it is not proven [to be] sown with their corn. And further to prove that the said James Bonar took seven cows, seven young three-year old nolt from the said lands of Rossie, and a mare from the lands of Dunbog, and [to prove] their price and value and as much as is proven that day the said James shall return them, and ordain that letters be given to summon witnesses, and both parties are summoned according to the act.