RESPITE BY KING JAMES VI TO SIR JAMES JOHNSTONE AND EIGHT SCORE OTHERS FOR THE SLAUGHTER OF JOHN, LORD MAXWELL, WARDEN in December 1593 (dated 24th December 1594)

King of Scots

Ane respite maid to Schir James Johnestoun of Dunskellie, knicht, Johnne Carmichaell of Medovflatt, Robert Johnestoun of Raycleuch, Symoun Johnestoun brether to the Laird of Johnestoun, Robert Johnestoun of Brigholme, Williame Johnestoun, zounger of Gratney, John Johnestoun of Cummertris, James Johnestoun of Kirkton, Dauid Johnestoun sone to Andro of Kendilheid, James Grahame in Langboidin, Johnne Johnestoun in Mellanschaw, Mongo Johnestoun in Howcleuch, Robert Johnestoun in Newtoun, Robert Moffet in Grantoun, Johnne Johnestoun in Chapell, Gawyne Johnestoun in Rigschaw, Johnne Johnestoun in Craigiburne, Neill Ewart of Boidisbeck, Thomas Johnestoun in Brakanside, Niniane Johnestoun in Poldene, James Johnestoun his brether, James Johnestoun in Furde, Dauid Johnestoun in Howgill, Gilbert Johnestoun his son, Johnne Johnestoun in Howgill, Williame, Johnne Johnestoun and Gilbert Johnestounis sones to said Johnne Williame Johnestoun in Eckieknow, Thomas Johnestoun in Milne, Adie Johnestoun in Cleuchside, Johnne Johnestoun in Kirkhill, Williame Johnestoun his sone, William Johnestoun in Scaffinbiggins, Robert Johnestoun in Kirkhill, Niniane Johnestoun in Fingland, Symon and Johnne Johnestoun his sones, Jock Johnestoun in Scaywood, Sym Johnestoun sone to Martene in Kirkhill, Thomas Johnestoun his brether, Eduard Moffet in Heweckis, Thomas Jardane of Birnock, Williame Jardane in Hillhous, Patrik Moffet in Camcok, Christin Moffet his sone, Matthew Moffet in Darmschaw, Sandie Moffet his sone, Robert Johnestoun in Tounfit, Johnne Johnestoun in Cartertoun, Davie, Gawin, Williame, and Robert Johnestoun, brethers to the said Johnne, Gawyne and Gilbert Johnnestonis in Annandholme, Thomas Johnestoun in Fingland, Sym, Gawyne, Geordie and Robert Johnestonis sones to auld Thome of Fingland, Walter Johnestoun of Corrie, Andro Johnestoun persoun of Tynnergarth, Johnne, Williame and James Johnestounis brethers to the said persoun, Martane Johnestoun of Myreheid, Andro Johnestoun his sone, Williame, Cuthbert and Johnne Johnestoun brethers to said Martane, Mungo Johnestoun in Lockarby, George, Williame, Johnne and Francie Johnestounis sones to auld Andro of Lockarby, Williame Johnestoun of Bus, Eduard Johnestoun of the Quais, Williame Johnestoun of Grensyde, Christine Johnestoun sone to Nicollis, Eduard, Dauid Johnestoun in Fairholme, Patrik Johnestoun in Auchenstork, Williame Johnestoun in Auldwellis, Andro Johnestoun in Milnebank, Johnne Johnestoun his brother, Christine Carrutheris of Dormount, Hobie Carrutheris his brether, John Irwing of Lus, Harbert Irwing his brother, Hobie Irwing of Turnschaw, Williame Irwing his brether, Johnne Johnestoun in Land, Williame Johnestoun, gudeman of Lochmaben, Williame, Adame, and James Johnestounis brethers to Elsehesceillis, Dauid Johnestoun in Brigmure, Johnne Johnestoun his brether, Johnne Johnestoun in Brumell, James Johnestoun in Reidhall, James Johnestoun in Garwell, Patrik Grahame in Brydeholme, Niniane Johnestoun in Bordlandis, Williame Johnestoun in Heslienray, Williame Johnestoun in Hilhous, Robert Johnestoun in Roundtreknow, Christine Armestrang of Barnegleis, Symon Armestrang of Calfield, Richie Irwing in Stuikhuich, Ekkie Irwing his brether, Williame Irwing callit Cang, Francie Armestrang in Quhithauch, Niniane Armestrang of Tueden, Eduard Irwing of Bonschaw, Eduard, Jaffray. George and James Irwingis sonis to the said Eduard, Walter Irwing of Kirkpatrik, Hobie Johnestoun in Kirkhill, Sandie Johnestoun in Gubhill, Sandie, Walter and Williame Johnestounis sones to the said Sandie, Thomas Johnestoun in Clauchrie, Johnne Johnestoun his brether, Williame Ellet in Fellinesche, Robert Ellet his sone, Johnne Scot in Teuidside, Walter Scot in Ellenmouth, Maister Jedion Murray of Glenpint, Williame Scott, Mr Johnne Faiside, Robert Carnecorce, Johnne Murray, seruitoures to the Laird of Balcleuch, Williame and Walter Scottis, brethers to Robert Scot of Thirlestane, James Scot of Gilmenscleuch, Robert Scot his brether, Walter Scot of Tuschellaw, Robert, James and Johnne Scottis, sones to the said Walter, Walter Scot sone to Wat of Gaudylandis, Adame Scott sone to Robert Scot of Auldtoun, Walter Chilsholme of that Ilk, Alexander Chisholme of Piehill, Walter Scot of Harden, Walter Scot sone to Adame Scot of Todschawhauch, Robert Scott callit of Bowden, Johnne Scot in Dellorien, James Stewart of Twneis, Andro Murray sone to Johnne Murray in Dellorien, with all and sundrie, the saidis persones, complicis for thair tresounabill taking of armes and cuming in hostile and weirlike maner againes umquhill Johnne Lord Maxwell, his maiesteis leutennant and wardane for the time, persute and slauchter of the said umquhill lord and of sundrie utheris his hienes subiectis being with him in cumpanie, mutilatioune and hurting of utheris, committit in the moneth of December or therby, the zeir of God jmvc founscore threttene zeiris as alsua for the said Schir James tressounabill breking of ward furth of the Castell of Edinburgh in the month of --- preceding the tyme foirsaid, fyre raising and birning of the Kirk of Lochmaben and slauchter of umquhile Capitane --- Oliphant and sundrie utheris his maiesteis subiectis, committit in the moneth of --- immediately thairefter following and for all actioun and cryme that may follow upoun the committing of ilk ane of the particular crymes abovewrittin or onie wayis may be imput to the saidis personis or ane of them therthrow and also for all utheris tressonis, slauchteris, crymes, transgressionis and offences quhatsumeuir committit be the saidis personis or onie of thame at onie tyme bygane preceding the date herof, trason in his maiesteis awin persoun, incest, witchcraft, inbringing, outputting, and exchanging amangis his hienes liegis of fals and adulterat money allanellie exceptit, and that the said respet be extendit in the best forme, with all clauses neidfull and for the space of fyve zeirs nixoctum efter the day of the date of the same but onie reupcatioun to indure etc. At Haliruidhous, the twenty foure day of December, the zeir of God forescore fourtene zeris.

be his maiesteis awin directioun

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