WARRANT IN FAVOUR OF PATRICK MASTER OF GRAY.1 WE, wnderfubferyveand of his Majefteis counfall of Scotland, conforme to his Majefteis warrand, haveing sichtit and confiderit the fowmeis of money addettit be his Majestie to Patrik Maister of Gray, Findis the famin to [amount] to the fowme of Nynteine thowfand nyne hundrethe fourfcoir thrie pundis iiij s xj d money of Scotland: Quhilk fowme, conforme to his Majefteis warrand, We will and defyre gow, Dauid Lord of Scone, his Majefteis Comptroller of Scotland, to pay and delyver to the faid Maister of Gray, and that of the radiest of 3owr intromiffioune in the faid office: Quhairanent his Majefteis warrand foirfaid, with thir prefentis, and the faid Maifteris difcharge, fall be fufficient allowance to zou at 3our comptis making. Subferyveit with our handis, at Perthe, the ellevint day of Julij, 1606. MONTROISS COMMISSIONAR. AL. CANCELLR. DOUNBAR. J. SECRETS. S. T. HAMILTON. From the original, preserved in the General Register House, Edinburgh. C NOTICES OF THE FAMILY OF GRAY, EXTRACTED FROM THE ACCOUNTS Nov. 24, 1529. Item, to William Criftefon, meffinger, pat paft to pe Lord Gray,' with directions of pe Lordis of Secrete Counfal, XX S. Sept. 7, 1532 Item, to ane boy to rynn furth of Sanctiohnestoun, with ane writting to pe Lord Gray, in Fowlis, for money awand be him to pe Kingis Grace, xx d. Sept. 24. Item, pe xxiiij day of September, to ane boy to rynn to pe Lord Gray, for money awand to pe Kingis Grace, and for ane rentall of pe Erle of Craufurdis propertie, viij s. Nov. 12. Item, lettres depefchit furth of Falkland, be Maister George Cuke, to pe Bifchope of Sanctandrois, pe Lord Gray, &c., for ane conventioun to be had in Edinburgh, xl š. Junij 13, 1533. Item, to ane man þat raid furth of Sanctiohneftoun to Fowlis to be Lord Gray, to caus him put pe Lard of Powreis gudis vnder fens, for pe flauchter of Thomas Fotheringhame, Item, to ane boy to pas furth of Striueling to pe Lord Gray, with writtingis for the Lard of Powreis efchete, iij s. V š. July 21. Item, pe xxj day of July to Cuthbert George, m. to pas to inbring dettis owing be Gilbert Gray and vperis in Angus, 2 Xx š. Aug. 31. Item, to Dauid Dronane, to pas with lettres chargeing þe Lord Gray to content to our Souerane Lord, or his Thefaurer, pe foume of iiije merkis within vj daies, vnder pe pane of rebellioun, X S. Sept. 8. Item, to ane meffinger to pas with pe Kingis wrytingis to pe Erle Rothes and Lord Gray for pe Conventioun, x š. Nov. 28. Item, pe xxviij day of Nouember, to James Murray, meffinger, to pas to the Lord Gray, to inbring certane fowmes of money awand to be Kingis Grace to the Thefaurer, 1 Patrick, fourth Lord Gray. Xx š. 2 Probably Gilbert Gray of Buttergask. Dec. 17. Item, pe xvij day of December, to Andro Mefar, meffinger, to pas with clois writingis to pe Erlis Rothois, Montros and Lord Gray, xx š. Jan. 2. Item, to Cuthbert George, meffinger, pe fecund day of Januar, to pas to pe Lord Gray, for certane money awand be him to pe Kingis Grace, x š. Aug. 28, 1534. Item, to William Duncane, meffinger, to pas to charge pe Lord Gray to cum againe to pe Chekker, xiij š. Merche, 1536. Item, pe famyn day to Bute purfevant, to pas with ficlik lettres to the Bifchopis of Sanctandrois and Brechen, Lordis Gray, &c. (for pair honeft prepareing agane pe Kingis Graces hamecuming etc.) xl š. April, 1537. Item, to Carrik pursevant, for his expenfis paffing to all partes on pe fey coift to caus pe marynaris þat fuld pas in France with pe fchippes, cum to Leith and reflaue pair wagis, Item, to ane boy for paffing with ficlik writingis to Sir Johne Campbell, and to pe Lord Gray, to caus pair men within Angus cum, V š. Julij. Item, to Johne Paterfoun, for his expenfis paffing with lettres to fummond ane affife to be on pe Lord Ruthvennis inquest, and vþeris, for pe oppreffioun done to Alexander Gray of Ballegarno, xxxiiij š. Aug. Item, deliuerit to William Hardy, meffinger, for paffing with þe Kingis lettres to Dundè, till mak inhibitioun be oppin proclamatioun, þat nane by pe Lord Grayis landis, &c. xxviij s. June 20, 1541. Item, pe xx day of Junij, gevin to Johnne Cobe, to pas in Angus, and charge Patrik Gray, to deliuer pe Lord Grayis evidentis, and all vperis, be opin proclamatioun, xxij š. July 6. Item, gevin to Patrik Thomfoun, for his expenfis paffing to Angus to arreft þe Grayis geir, and inbringing of dettis, xxx š. Jan. 24, 1543. Item, þe xxxiiij day of Januar, to ane boy fend furth of Striueling with ane writting of my Lord Gouernouris to pe Lord Gray The Grays of Ballegarno were descended of Andrew Gray, son of the first Lord Gray. 2 Patrick Gray of Buttergask, afterwards fifth Lord Gray. This and the following entry appear to refer to the subject of the letter by King James V., printed in the Appendix, p. iv. in þe Blaknes,' and ane other to pe Abbot of Dunnfermling, and for his travell, and with pe anfer agane to Sanct Johnstoun, v š. Jan. 27. Item, to ane boy send furth of Dundè to pe Blaknes with ane writting to pe Lord Gray, . v š. Jan. 31. Item, pe famyn day to ane other boy fend furth of Aberbrothok with ane writting of my Lord Gouernoris to pe Blaknes for my Lord Gray, v s. Oct. 25, 1544. Item, pe xxv day of October, to Adam Foreman, mafer, direct to Sanct Johnstoun to tak affurance betuyx my Lord Gray and the Laird of Cragy, xl s. Nov. 25, 1546. Item, pe famyn day John Forfythe, meffinger, letteris to poinde for certane vnlawes in Angus; togidder with clofit writtingis to pe Lordes Gray, Ogilwye, &c. Merche 13. Item, to Barre, meffinger, clofit writtinges of my Lord Gouernoures, directt to my Lorde Gray in Angus, xiiij s. July 1, 1547. Item, to Mr Johnne Forsythe letteris of proclamatioun directt to Cowper, and all be townnes vpoun þe coift fyde, chairgeing þame þat þai fuld remaine vpoun pe coift fyde, nochtwithstanding þe rumor ryffyn of pe departing of pe Inglifche fchippes; and þat þai keip þair dyet to conveine at Peblis the xij day of July inftant; togidder with miffivis to all pe gentillmen of Fyfe to keip þe samyn, XXX S. Item, Hwtoun, ficklik myffives to be Abbot of Lundores, Lordes Glammys, Gray, Ogilwye, &c. XXX S. Aug. 23. Item, xxiijo Augufti, my Lord Gouernouris Grace and Counfale being furely advertist þat þe army of Ingland wes at handis, To Mathew Stratherne, meffinger, letteris of proclamatioun, with pe fire croce to Kincardine, Aberdene, &c.; and billis agane to the Erllis of Huntlie, Arrole, and Maifter of Forbes. Item, Hwtoun, ficklike letteris, with the fire croce, to Fyfe and Forfair, with billis to pe Erllis of Rothes, Craufurde, Lordis Gray, &c. Dec. Item, my Lord Gouernour and my Lord of Dunkeld being in Perth, hyrit tua horfs, and send with gawillockes, pikes and mattokis, to 1 Patrick fifth Lord Gray. He appears to have been at this time warded in Blackness Castle. haue affailyeit þe hous of Huntlie, in cais pe famyn had nocht bene randerit to pame, ix dayes wages, ilk horfe vpoun þe day iijs; fumma, lvj š. Item, to Dauid Dog and Williame Thekar, mafones and quariouris fend with pame, iiijt. x š. Item, be his Graces commande, to Dauid Dog to pas to Huntlie to bear his expenfis, v I. Dec. 18. Item, xviij Decembris, to Johne Hart, meffinger, letteris direct, chargeing certane perfones within pe Lord Grayes houffes of Huntlie to deliuer pe fame to pe Tutour of Petcur and Laird of Inchemertyne, to be kept be him to pe Quenis Grace behufe; and letteris to pe faid Tutor to reffaue pe fame. Item, to ane other boy fend to Perth to my Lorde Dunkeld with fummondis of treffoun rafit vpoun þe Lord Gray, X S. Dec. 31. Item, to Sir Johnne Mortimar direct furth of Edinburgh, with ane writting of my Lord Gouernouris to my Lord Gray, xlv š. Januar. Item, pe tyme of my Lorde Grayis entrè in waird within pe Caftell of Edinburgh, boucht foure lokes to be hung vpoun foure durris within pe faid caftell, xx s. Apr. 1558. Item, pe ix day of Aprile, to Alexander Cunnyngham, meffinger, paffand of Edinburgh with lettres of proclamatioun to pe mercat croces of pe fherefdomes of Forfair and Kincardine, chargeing all and findrie erlis, lordis, baronis, and frehalderis, etc., That þai, weill bodin in feir of weir, addrefs þame to cum forwartis, and be in þe townis of Dunfs and Langtoun þe xviij day of Aprile inftant, with xv dais victualis efter þair cumming, vnder pe pane of tinfale of life, landis and guidis, etc. Togidder with clois writtingis of pe Quenis Grace to þe Erle Mercheale, Craufurde, Lordis Gray and Innermaith, and to pe effect foirfaid, lv š. Aug. 1561. Item, pe vij day of Auguft, to Peter Craik, meffinger, paffand of Edinburgh with clois writtings of pe Lordis of Secreit Counfale, to pe Erle of Rothes, Lordis Gray, Glammis, &c. to be in Edinburgh with pair honorable cumpaneis to pe Queins Grace enteres furth of France, agane pe last day of Auguft, . xl s. Item, pe thrid day of December, to ane boy paffand of Edinburgh with ane clois writting of the Queins Grace to my Lord Gray, ix s. |