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Calendar of Border Papers
… and the unaccustomed kyndnes that he sheweth unto the Lard Johnston, lately broken warde and escaped with the Laird …
Calendar of Border Papers
… of the country to attend me, to meet the Laird of Johnston at Gretnokirke to-morrow, when I received a letter … Scrope. 2 pp. Addressed. Indorsed. Inclosed in the above: (Johnston to Scrope.) "Being present at Cowrte and desired by … place. . . At Edenbrughe the first of Marche 1584. John Johnston." 1 p. Copy by Scrope's clerk. Addressed. Indorsed. …
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… sente unto you (and declaringe the supposed intention of Johnston to take his tyme and make his owne revendge againste Maxwell), Johnston hath at two severall tymes assayed to wracke and … [March 22.] As I signified to you in my last, that Johnston would enterprise some revenge on his unfriends, so …
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… without my consent. I send herewith a letter from the Lady Johnston to a man of mine, whereby you may see the opinion … simple ordre, spoyled of all he had by the yong larde Johnston and his companyewho have also taken his brother …
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… 1. 1585.] Since my last of 27 th ultimo, "the yong Larde Johnston and his freindes have come to the towne of Dunkowe … Border, are stayed till a later day. It is reported that Johnston comes home to-morrow or next day, with 200 or 300 … rest of the howses thereabowt and spoyled their goodes." Johnston is not yet returned but daily expected with some …
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… 20 years. Notwithstanding the detaining of Maxwell and Johnston by the King, there are continual outrages and … upon that water as much as appartayned to the Larde of Johnston. And passinge all alonge the water of Dryfe, … the lyke outeragies to all the frendes and tenantes of Johnston there. And in lyke manner uppon the water of Annon …
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… "By speciall sommons from the King of Scottes, the Larde Johnston is commaunded to appeare before him to answere the …