fweiring of Katherine Huggoune, concerning the burning of hir vpoune the girdill; and of the fweiring of James Stewart, of the pairt of the Dittay concerning him, aganis Alexander Rowane.-The Aduocat proteftis for Wilfull Errour aganis the Affyis, in cais thay clenge,' in respect of the notorietie of the crymes laid to his charge, and of the swering of the Dittay be the persewaris.

VERDICT. The Affyis, be the mouth of Dauid Bruce of Brathieburne, Chancellar, ffand, pronunceit and declarit the faid Alexander Rowane to be ffylit, culpabill and convict of the haill crymes and poyntis of Dittay aboue writtin. SENTENCE. For the quhilk caus, the Justice, be the mouth of Walter Pirie, dempftar, decernit and ordanit the faid Alexander Rowane to be tane to ane gibbet, ftandand vpoune the Caftel-hill of Edinburgh, and thairvpoune to be hangit quhill he be deid; and all his movabill guidis to be efcheit, &c.

Barbarous Murder, &c.

Jul. 3.-PATRIK STEWART, in Innervak.

Dilatit, accufit and perfewit be Mr Thomas Hammiltoune of Drumcarne, aduocat to our fouerane lord, for his hienes interes, of the crymes following, to wit.

DITTAY against the Pannell.

FORSAMEKILL as he, accumpaneit with ... ... Stewart, his brother, and Allefter Reoch, his ferwand, laitlie, in the moneth of November, the yeir of God Im.Vje. yeiris, haifing confauit ane deidlie malice aganis vmqle Angus Dow MeEwir, his ferwand, for alledgeit abufing of....... Stewart, his dochter, in fornicatioune, tuke and apprehendit the faid vmqle Angus, band him hand and fit as ane malefactour, brak his rycht leg with ane ax, and thaireftir, with ane fcharpe knyffe or durk, cuttit away his fecreit memberis fra him, and put in het affis and emmeris2 in the bag of his fecreit memberis, quhilk reftit vncuttit; and crewallie demanit, hurt and woundit him thairbye; and thairefter kuifts him on horsbak, and convoyit him to the toune of Blair-in-Atholl; quhair the said vmqle Angus tuke bed, and continewand bedfaft, in grit dolour and difeas thairof, be the space of fyve dayes or thairbye; at last, he, in the faid moneth of November, deceiffit, be the faid crewall handling; and fwa was crewallie and vnmercifullie flane be thame: The said Patrik being airt and pairt of the faid crewall flauchter; the lyke of the quhilk crewaltie and tyrannie was never hard to be committit within this cuntrey, nather in hieland nor lawland.

PERSEWAR, Mr Thomas Hammiltoune of Drumcarne, aduocat.

PRELOQUUTOURIS for Patrik Stewart, Mr Johne Ruffell, Mr Alexander King. Williame Stewart of Tullich takis inftrumentis of the entrie of the faid Patrik ; and proteftis, that he, as his cautioner, be relevit; quhilk wes grantit.

The pannell denyis the cryme; quhairvpoune his preloquutouris takis inftrumentis: As alfo the pannell takis inftrumentis, that na partie compeiris to perfew, except our fouerane lordis Aduocat; or that na perfoun fwoir the Dittay.

1 Cleanse, acquit.

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2 Hot ashes and live-embers.

3 Cast, tossed. 3 D

ASSISA.

Johne Stewart Neilfoune in Fofs, Alexander Robertfoune of Faf- Duncan Robertfoune of GlenWilliame Stewart in Duntulleich, calze,

roune Farguefoune,

gennet,

Bar- Mr Robert Rois of Craigie,
Duncan Robertfoune of Pitcaftell,
James Robertfoune of Killifchawie,
Andro Boyd, portioner in Litill
Dunkeld.

Johne Tarlafoune, apperand of Johne Farguefoune, callit Moinz eis, Tarloch Robertfoune in Calie- Johne Farguefoune in Cluny, bruer, Dauid Barroune in Faudowie,1 Robert Robertfoune of Strowan, Alexander Stewart in Bifchoprie, The Aduocat proteftis for Wilfull Errour, in caife thay acquit, in respect of his awin Confeffioune; quhair he confeft, that he wald haif slayne his brother, for the latting of the said vmqle Angus gang.

VERDICT. Eftir accufatioune of the faid Patrik be Dittay, quhilk was verifeit be his Depofitionis, the Affyis, be the mouth of the faid Chancelar, ffand, pronunceit and declarit the faid Patrik Stewart to be fylit, culpabill and convict of airt and pairt of the flauchter of vmqle Angus Dow McEvir.

SENTENCE. To be tane to ane place befyde the mercat-croce of Edinburgh, and thair his heid to be ftrykkin fra his bodie; and all his movabill guidis to be efcheit, &c.

THE famin day, George Leflie Capitan of Blair, Neill Stewart in Fofs, Robert Stewart in Faucaftell, Alexander McIntofch in Tirenie, George M'Intofche, his brother, Alexander Stewart in Bohefpik, John Butter in Eifter Dunfallandie, Andro Burt, eldar in Cult, Johne Stewart McRobert in Archgowll, George Nasmyth in Laclache, and James Nafmyth off Inwar, vnlawit, ilk ane of thame in the pane of ane hundreth markis; for nocht compeiring and paffing vpoune the Affyife, &c.

Rapt and Ravishing — Besieging House of Auchmedden, &c.

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Jul. 6.-JAMES CHENE of Pennan.2

Dilatit of the Rapt and Reveisching of Mariorie Cuke, dochter to Williamė Cuke in Vrinach: And ficlyke, for the affageing of Gilbert Baird of Auchmedden (his) houfe: And for fchuting of piftolettis at Lilias Baird, and caufing of hir pairt with barne; and vtheris crymes.

PERSEWARIS, Mr Thomas Hammiltoune, Williame Cuik of Vrinoch, for Mariory.

FORSAMEKILL, as it is expreflie provydit, statute and ordanit be our fouerane lordis Actis of Parliament, maid in the tyme of his hienes prediceffouris, that na maner of man commit Rapt or Reveisch

1 This person's name affords an instance of the difficulty and uncertainty of Genealogical enquiries, and the immense research requisite for tracing Family-pedigrees, especially in the North of Scotland. He is here described as 'Dauid Barroune in Fawdowie;' when chosen Chancellor of the Assise, he is designed Dauid Farguisoun, Barroun of Faudowie;' and he subscribes the verdict of the Assise, DAUID MCDUF OF FAUDOUY!' Another person in the same Assise, Johne Farguesoune, callit Barroune Farguesoune,' still farther illustrates this remark, regarding the labour and indefatigable industry which must be displayed by the correct Genealogist and Historian. 2 See Jul. 9, 20, and 30. The pannel was brother of Patrik Chene of Essilmonth, a person of considerable note and influence.

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ing of wemen, vnder the panis contenit in the faidis Actis: And trew it is, that James Chene of Pennan, accumpaneit with Alexander Chene, fone to Williame Chene in Orcheartoune, ... Geddes and Thomas Dauidfoune, feruitour to Patrik Chene of Effilmonth, accumpaneit with diuerfe vtheris thair complices, with conuocatioune of his bienes liegis, to the nowmer of twelf perfonis or thairbye, all bodin in feir of weir, with fecreittis, plait-flevis, gantilettis, fteil-bonnettis, swordis, dagis and piftolettis, expreflie prohibite to be borne, worne, vfit or fchot with, be his hienes Actis of Parliament and Secreit Counsale, vnder diuerse panis contenit in the famyn, laitlie, in the moneth of July, the yeir of God Im.Ve.lxxxxvij yeiris, come, be way of Hamefuckin, vnder fcylence and cloude of nycht, to the faid Williame Cuke duelling-hous in Vrinach, lyand within the Sherefdome of Abirdene, quhair the faid Mariorie Cuke was, in fober and quyet maner for the tyme, doand hir lefull effairis and buffines, traifting na ewill, harme, iniurie or perfuit of ony perfonis, bot to haif levit vnder Godis peax and our fouerane lordis; and thair pat violent handis in hir bodie, tuke hir captiue and prefoner, and perforce reveifchit,' and convoyit hir away with thame to the faid James Chene duelling-hous in Pennan ; quhair the said James deforcit and abufit hir bodie, and held and detenit hir in captiuitie within the said James house, be the space of xij dayis or thairbye; vfurping thairbye our fouerane lordis authoritie vpoun thame, in taking of the faid Mariorie, his hienes frie liege but commiffioune or authoritie: And fwa, he being airt and pairt of the faidis crymes, hes contravenit the tennour of the faidis Actis of Parliament, in rapt and reveisching of the faid Mariorie, being than ane virgyn; and hes incurrit the panis contenit in the faidis Actis, quhilkis aucht and fuld be execute aganis him with all regour, in exampil of vtheris to commit the lyke in tyme cuming.

The pannell being defyrit quha wald infift in this perfuit, The Aduocat declaris that he infiftis, togidder with Williame Cuik, fader to Mariory Cuik: And the said Mariorie, being chargeit to infist, sche is excufit, be Testimoniall of the Minister, that fche is lyand in chyld-bed-lair.

ITEM, ffand that my Lord Aduocat has interes to perfew, albeit that the principall letteris ar nocht rafit at his inftance, for the Reveifching of Mariory Cuik; the Walkning being rafit in my Lord Aduocattis name, nocht contenand Mariory Cuikis name.

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The Aduocat takis inftrumentis, that he paffes fra the wordis, as adminiftratour, tutour, gyder and gouernour,' and kepis the wordis as fader.' THE JUSTICE ffindis Williame Cuik, as fader, hes interes to perfew for the iniurie done to his dochter; albeit fche wes of perfyte aige quhen the principall Summondis wes rafit, and is nocht prefent to perfew.

The faid Mr Johne Ruffell preloquutour defyris, that his alledgeance may be recordit be writt.

It is alledgeit, for the pairt of James Chene, that he aucht nocht be putt to ane Affyife for the reveiffing of Mariory Cuik, becaus he opponis exceptio fpontanee voluntatis aganis the force and violence; as he, being fyrst mareit with Katherene Ruthirfurd his fpous, and infafar as it is offerit to be provin, before the tyme lybellit, that the faid James had carnall deill with the faid Mariory; and thairefter, in refpect of the familiaritie betuix him and hir freindis, fche 1 Carried away by force. 2 Without. 3 Having? 4 Process of Wakening.

frelie, of hir awin meare will, cam to the faid James, in cumpany with Marioune Cullen and Helene Quhyte, remanit in his hous be the space of xiiij dayis altogidder, he being abfent all the tyme furth of the faid hous, and fche mycht haif returnit to hir faderis hous att hir pleafour, it being distant bot ane myle or twa att the farreft, hir fader and freindis haifing acces to hir; the faid James being absent be the space of xxxij mylis att the leift, purposlie fend to Abirdene to by hir clathis; during the quhilk tyme sche nocht only adminiftrat hir effairis, bot tuik of hir kiftis and coifferis fic geir as fche pleafit, quhilk thaireftir wes reffauit aff hir hand be hir fader and mother: Quhilk being done, fche wes perfwadit be hir fader and Rychart Vgistoune to affirm, that sche wes reveist, and sche fould gett geir fra him for hir aduancement. In refpect quhairof, the faid alledgeance being verefeit presentlie, the mater can nawyis be putt to ane Affyis; att the leift, this exceptioun and tryell thairof man be tane coniunctlie with the lybell; and takis inftrumentis, that thay offer presentlie to verifie the said alledgeance, before the mater be putt to ane Affyfe.

The Aduocat alledgis, that the alledgeance aucht to be repellit, in respect of the fummondis; and na probatioun can be reffauit in the mater, be the Juftice. THE JUSTICE, with auife of his Affeffouris, repellis the alledgeance, in respect of the fummonds.

The pannell proteftis, that nochtwithstanding thair alledgeance be repellit hoc loco, that thay may haif place to verifie the faid alledgeance to the Affife. THE JUSTICE continewis this mater to the nynt of July.

PRELOQUUTOUR for the pannell, My Lord Erle of Crawfurd.1

Jul. 9.-Allegeis, that the bering of piftolettis or schuting thairwith, can nocht be put to ane Affyife, becaus thair is Commiffioun grantit to the Laird of Effilmonth' and vtheris thairin contenit, to tak the Laird of Troupe and vtheris, in quhais cumpany the said James wes prefent, att the executioun of the faid Commiffioune; vnder proteftatioun, he affermis nocht that he wure piftolettis, att the tyme lybellit; and produceit the Commiffioune.—The Aduocat allegeis, that the alledgance aucht to be repellit, in respect of the Commiffioun grantand na Commiffioun to the faid James Chene; nather wes he defyrit be the Commiffioune, att the tyme lybellit, to affift thame.-Allegeis James Chene, that gif he wure ony piftolettis the tyme libellit, he did na wrang; vnder protestatioun, becaus his Maieftie directit his Commiffioun to certane his Commiffioneris, speciallie to Patrik Chene of Effilmonth, his brother: Quhilk Commiffioun is ane fufficient to him to beir piftolettis; and gif ony wyis he hes borne or worne the faidis pistolettis, it wes done with his faid brother and vtheris his Commiffioneris, in executioun of the faid Commiffioune.-The Aduocat alledgeis that 1 In addition to those formerly entered. 2 Patrik Chene, brother of the pannell.

the faid alledgeance aucht to be repellit, in refpect of the Commiffioun berand na anfuer.—Anfuerit the pannell, the Commiffioun gevis ane Warrand to convocat the Kingis liegis.

THE JUSTICE Repellis the alledgeance, except that thay inftantlie verifie that he wes with the Commiffiouneris the tyme lybellit; and that thay wer in the executioun of thair officeis.

The Affyis being fworne, and the Dittay red, my lord Aduocat produceit for takyn,' Letteris of Horning aganis the faid James; quhair the faid James gaid' to the horne, for the rapt and reveishing of the faid Mariorie Cuke; and als produceit ane proces of the Presbiterie of Deir, fynding the said James gyltie of the faid cryme; and als vfit the faid Williame Cuke ayth, to be gewin, quha wes prefent to offer his aith."

Repellis the foure-half-about.

It is allegeit that Williame Cuik can nocht gif his aith, becaus the deid wes nocht done to him; and his dochter is abfent. Secundo, he can nocht gif his aith, becaus that he offeris him to prove, that fen the last Court, the faid Williame offerit to compeir at the bar, and fueir that the reweiffing is nocht of veritie.The Aduocat takis inftrumentis, that he repetis the Interloquutour pronunceit, that Williame Cuik had guid interes to perfew in this caus, and that he offeris him reddie to sweir the Dittay; in respect quhairof, and of the Letter of Hoirning produceit aganis the pannell for the faid cryme, and of the proces and fentence gewin aganis him be the Presbiterie of Deir, for this famin caus; gif the Affyife clange, proteftis for Wilfull Errour.

The pannell afkis inftrumentis, that gif the King and Kirk wer fatisfeit, he wald forgif the said James. The pannell takis inftrumentis, that Williame Cuik declaris that he can nocht, of his confcience, ffyle or clange the faid James, bot Mariorie Cuik his dochter tuik vpoun hir confcience, that the faid James tuik hir away and reveiffit hir.-The Aduocat thaireftir produceit the faid Wil

1 Token, or proof. evidence upon oath.

2 Went, suffered himself to be put to the horn. ♦ Unless, except.

3 Testimony, or