> It was reported in the press when the account books came to light.

Thank you. The closest I have come across is a reference in Angus Fraser's "The Gypsies" to James IV paying "Egiptianis" £7 at Stirling in 1505, but that's a lot later than what you mention.

Yes, I've come across the story of the Bombie estate and arms. Whether the "Moors" or "Saracens" raiding Galloway were actually Gypsies or not, there's certainly an interesting story there.