"THE CLAN FARSONS BAND,"
From The Spalding Club Miscellany, iv. 246.
Dated May 16, 1591
BE it kend to all men be thir presentis, that we quhais nameis are heir onder wretin hes maist voluntarlie bund and sworne, and be the tenour heirof bindis and sweiris theme selfis upone the sacrat euangell, in presence of the witness heir onderwretin, lealalie, faithfullie, and treulie to serue in all actioun and causs aganis quhatsurneuer ane noble and potent lord George erll of Huntlie, lord Gordoun and Badzenocht, &c., onder the danger of treuthe and lautie, and tinsell of all richtis and takis of our rowmis and possessionis presentlie to expyr, efter we faill in our faithfull. seruice; in faithe and witness quharof, we haue sworne and subscryuit thir presentis witht our handis, at Huntlie the xvi. of May, 1591, befoir thir witness.
Androw Makfersone in Cluny, Jhone Makfersone in Brakaucht, James Makfersone, Pawll Makfersone, Donald Makallester Roy, William Mak ane wic William Kynache Makconald wic Nele, with our handis at the pen led be Jhone Makfersone in Brakauche at our command, becauss our selfis culd nocht wryt. Alester Mor M'Farquhar M'Thomas with my hand at the pen, Allester M'Farquhar with my hand led, and Thomas M'Farquhar with my hand at the pen led be Allester Oig M'Farquhar at their command.
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