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Seventh report of the Royal Commission on Historical
Manuscripts – Part II (1879) 

 

 

 

 

 

From the Papers of James Douglas Esq of Cavers

18. “Letters patent of Remission by King James the Fourth, under the great seal, to William
Dowglas of Caveris, William Dowglas of Denbray, George Dowglas, William Dowglas,
Thomas Brown, Patrick Runsyman, Peter Don, John Drydane, William Drydane, Archibald
Drydane, James Hardy, John Henryson, John Langlandis, Robert Buky, James Buky, Adam
Dowglas, David Dowglas, Adam Dowglas, Thomas Patonsoun, James Langlandis of
Wiltoun, John Cavirhill, John Long in Denbray, William Dowglas in Hornishole, Patrick
Camroun, and Simon Glendunwyn, indwellers within the shire of Roxburgh, of rancor of
heart, royal suit and all action which he could have against them for their treasonable
appearance against him in the field and battle near Striuelin, on St Barnabas' day last by
past, and for all other crimes and actions done by them to the date hereof, treason against
the King's person, murder and homicide committed on forethought felony, from the time of
the King's coronation, excepted; provided they so satisfied parties complaining, and who had
suffered loss, that the King should have no just complaint thereanent: taking them under his
firm peace and protection, to endure for their lifetimes, and discharging all persons from
molesting them under pain of forfeit, or causing their death under pain of loss of life and
limbs. Jedworth 10 February 1488.”

 

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