ASSISA. Mr Moreis Drummond of Cul- Mungo Buchannane in Tullie- Jacobi1 Edmestoun of Newtoun, Dauid Drummond in Drymmen, cherie, chewin, James Dennyftoune of Cowgrane, Johnne Naper of Kilmahew, Thomas Fallafdaill in Ardoche, Johnne Muschet at the mylne of Harrie Mitchell in Darra. James Spreull ffiear of Cowden, Colene Campbell of Aberuchill, Mungo Lyndfay of Ballull, Robert Naper of Blakzairdis, The Aduocat afkit inftrumentis of the fweiring of the Affyfe; of Johnne Dowis Declaratioune, that Patrik Milvarnoch his man hes bene with him this tua yeir bygane, and is pairtaker of all his factis. The Aduocat, for verifeing the poyntis of Dittay, producet the Kingis Proclamatioune, Actis of Secreit Counfall, contenit in the buik of Secreit Counfall producet, and afkit inftrumentis thairvpoune: And proteftit for Wilfull Errour aganis the Affyfe, in caife thai acquit. VERDICT. The Affyis, be the mouth of Dauid Drummond, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faidis perfones to be ffylet, culpable and convict of the perticuler poyntis of Dittay aboue writtin. SENTENCE. The Juftice-depute decernit and adjudget the faid John Dow, &c. to be tane to the mercait-croce of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit vpoun ane gibbet quhill thai be deid; and all thair moveabill guidis to be efcheit and inbrocht to our fouerane lordis vfe, as convict of the faidis crymes. 'Field of Glenfrune' — Slaughter of the Colquhouns, &c. 3 Dilatit, accufet and perfewit for being in company with vmqle Allafter M'gregour of Glenftra and his complices, at the ffeild of Glenfrwne, and of airt and pairt of the flauchter of sevin fcoir perfones, being all freindis, fervandis, affifteris and pairtakeris with the Laird of Lufe at the faid ffeild, and of the heirfchipis thair committit be the said Laird of M'gregour and his complices: And of the treffonabill raising of ffyre and burning of dyuerfe houffis, within the boundis foirfaid; committit in the moneth of Februare, the yeir of God I".Vjc. and thre yeiris: And ficlyk, for intercowmoning with the faid Laird of M'gregour and perfones foirfaidis, his complices, that war at the faid flauchter and heirfchip, fen the committing thairof.-AND als, the faid Patrik Gair Mcgregour being indyttit and accufet for the hounding out of his thre fones to the said ffeild, and murthouris and flauchteris than committit vpone the faid Laird of Luffis freindis : And of airt and pairt, red, counfall, foirknawledge, affiftance and ratihabitioune This person is so named in various places of the Record. 2 The 18th of Februar, 9 of the See Jan. 20, 1604. name of MacGregor hangit, quho had lain lang in the Tolbuith.'-Birrel. of the faid murthouris and heirfchippis: And ficlyke, for the reffett and intercowmoning with the Laird of M'gregour and his complices that war at Glenfrune, and reffetting of thame with the bludie hand, fen the tyme foirfaid of the faid heirschip and flauchteris. Mungo Lyndfay of Ballull, George Buchannane in Ladrisch, ASSISA. VERDICT. The faid Affyfe, all in ane voce, be the mouth of the faid Robert Buchannane Walterfoune, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faidis fyve perfones to be ffylet, culpable and convict of the haill crymes aboue fpecifeit. SENTENCE. And thairfoir, the Juftice-depute, be the mouth of Robert Scott, dempftar of Court, decernit and ordanit the faidis perfones to be tane to the gallouse of the Burrow-mure of Edinburghe, and thairupoune to be hangit quhill thay be deid; and thair haill moveable guidis to be efcheit and inbrocht to his hienes vfe, as convict of the faidis crymes. Theft — Reset of Laird of MacGregor — ' Field of Glenfrune,' &c. Mar. 2.-MALCOLME M'COULL CLERICH (M'cherich,) in Innerloch larg; Duncan Mcfadrik V ̊coull Chere, in Innerlochlarg, vnder the Laird of Tulliebardin; Johnne M'coull Chere, in the Bray of Balquhidder, and Neill McWilliame V'Neill. Dilaitit of certane poyntis of Thift; and for Intercowmoning with vmqle the Laird of M'gregour, fen the Raid of Glenfrune, viz. (1.) Malcolme M coull Cleriche (Cheriche,) ffor airt and pairt, and being on the grundis at the crewall Slauchter of vmql Hew Stewart, ferveand to my Lord Athole; committit threttie yeir fyne, or thairby. ITEM, for airt and pairt of the flauchter of vmqle Patrik M'gregour, in Glenbokie; committit in the moneth of September, the yeir of God Im.V. threfcoir faxtene yeiris. ITEM, for geving of counfall to vmqle the Laird of Makgregour, his kyn and freindis, to pas fordward aganis the Laird of Lufe to Glenfrune;' and for convoying the faid Laird of M'gregour agaitwart3 to the fyd of Lochloun, afoir the ffeild : And for airt and pairt of the flauchteris and heirfchipis committit at Glenfrune be the faid Laird of M'gregour and his complices, in the moneth of Februare 1603 yeiris. ITEM, for the treffonable Intercowmoning with the faid Laird of M'gregour, and Reffett of him and his freindis and pairtakeris that war at the ffeild of Glenfrune, and geving of thame herbrie, help and supplie, in meit, drink and bedding, wittinglie and willinglie, 1 See Jan. 20, 1604. On the way or gait. 2 2 ? Escorting. at dyuerfe tymes, fen thai war denuncet our fouerane lordis rebellis and declairit tratouris, and fen his Maiefteis Proclamatioune, inhibeiting all our fouerane lordis leigis to intercowmone, reffett or gif countenance or fchaw fauour to the faidis rebellis.-(2.) Duncan Mcfadrik V'coull cheir, ffor airt and pairt of the Slauchter of the faid vmq' Patrik M'gregour; committit in September 1576 yeiris. ITEM, for geving of counfall to the Laird of M'gregour to pas fordward to the ffeild of Glenfrune aganis the Laird of Lufe, and convoying him to the fyde of Lochloune, agaitward, to the faid ffeild. ITEM, for wilfull Intercowmoning and geving of counfall to the Laird of M'gregour, and convening with him in dyuerse meittingis and conventiounes, had and keipit be him and his freindis, fen thai war denuncet his Maiefteis rebellis, for the Murthour, Slauchteris and heirfchipis committit be thame at the faid ffeild of Glenfrune, incontrair to his Maiefteis proclamatioune.-(3.) Neill McWilliame VeNeill, ffor the treffonabill Intercowmoning with the Laird of M'gregour, his kin and freindis that war at the murthour and heirfchipis in Glenfrune, and reffett of thame within his hous, and geving meit and drink to thame wittinglie and willinglie, at dyuerfe tymes fen thai war denuncet rebellis, &c.—(4.) AND ficlyk, Johnne Mocoull Cheire, ffor airt and pairt of the crewall Murthour and Burning of auchtene houfhalderis of the Clanlawren,' thair wyves and bairnis; committit fourtie fax yeir fyne, or thairby. ITEM, off airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle Hew Stewart, ferveand to my Lord of Athole; committit threttie yeir syne, or thairby: And in taking pairt with the Clan-Gregouris at the Heirfchip, committit the tyme foirfaid, aganis the Tutour of Bofrak. ITEM, for Intercowmoning with the Laird of M'gregour and his complices that war at the ffeild of Glenfrune, fen thair denunciatioune; and geving of conforte, fupplie and freindschip to thame, contrair the tennour of the Proclamatioune. ITEM, for cowmone Thift, cowmone reffett of thift, outputing and inputing of thift fra land to land, fra cuntrey (to cuntrey), baith of auld and new. VERDICT. The Affife, be the mouth of Mungo Lyndfay of Ballull, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faidis Malcolme, Duncan and Neill to be ffylit, culpable and convict of the haill crymes and poyntis of Dittay aboue writtin: And the faid Johnne M'coull Cheire to be Clene, innocent and acquit of the faidis crymes. SENTENCE. And thairfoir the faid Juftice-depute, be the mouth of Robert Scott, dempftar of Court, decernit and ordanit the faidis Malcolme M'coull and Duncane McFadrik to be tane to the gibbet at the mercat croce of Edinburghe, and thair to be hangit quhill thay be deid; and all thair moveabill guidis to be efcheit and inbrocht to his Maiefteis vfe, as convict of the faidis crymes. The McLawrens, or Maclarens, a Clan residing in Balquhidder. Slaughter - Fire-raising. Mar. 2.-DAUID ARMESTRANG, fone to Sandeis Niniane. Dilaitit, accufet and persewit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle Johnne Johnneftoun, Perfone of Tunnergarth. ITEM, for airt and pairt of the Slauchter of Robert Currie, fervand to the Baillie of the Watter of Leyth, and thre mafones with him, at the Oifleris-hous in the Lwn: And for the treffonabill Raifing of ffyre, and Burning of the faid Oifleris-hous. VERDICT and SENTENCE. The fame Affife, as in the above cafe, pronounced a fimilar Verdict of Guilty against Armstrang, who was hanged along with M'coull and Mcfadrik.' Masterful Stouthreif — Theft, &c. Mar. 10. THOMAS HARDIE, fone to James Hardie of Bounmylnerig. Dilatit of the crymes following, viz. Forfamekill as he, with his complices, laitlie, in the moneth of Apryle lastbypast, vnder fylence and cloud of nycht, betuix nyne and ten houres att ewin, vmbesett the hie way and passage, betuix Leith and Edinburghe, to Jaques De la Berge, ane Fleming and ftrangear, he being rydand, in peceabill maner, vp fra Leith to the burgh of Edinburghe; and thair fett vpon him, tuik his horse be the heid, and caufit him lycht fra his horfe, and thaireftir rypeit him; and thifteouflie, be way of maisterfull ftouthreif, stall, reft and away-tuik fra the faid Jaques De la Berge twa purfis, ane mair and ane vther lefs, with ane grit quantitie of gold and filuer contenit thairin, being for the maift pairt Inglis money: togidder with ane gold ryng, fett with ane dyamond, with ane broun naig quhairon he raid: And he wes airt and pairt of the thifteous fteilling, reiffing, reffetting and away-taking thairof. ITEM, ffor the thifteous fteilling, conceiling, reffetting and away-taking of ane blak horfe fra James Libbertoun, in Nethir Libbertoun; quhilk horse he fauld thaireftir in Bow-caftell, in Ingland. VERDICT. The Affife, be the mouth of . . . . Cokburne of Chouflie, chanceller, ffand, pronunceit and declarit him to be ffylit, culpabill and convict of the poyntis of Dittay, &c. SENTENCE. To be tane to ane gybbet, ftandand beneath the mercat croce of Edinburghe, and thairvpoun to be hangit quhill he be deid; and all his moveabill guidis, takis, fteidingis, &c. to be efcheit, &c. Horse, Cattle, and Sheep-stealing. Mar. 10.-WALTER DAUIDSOUN, callit of Callelie. Convicted by the fame Affife, and ordained to be hanged along with Hardie, 1 Birrel remarks, 7 MacGregors and Armftrangs wer hangit at the croffe.' VOL. II. 3 K for stealing of horses, oxen and fheep, &c. from lands of Pittalifheuch, belonging to Dickfoun of Buchtrig, Sir Johnne Cokburne of Ormistoun, kny', Justice clerk,' &c. [Mr Williame Borthuik, Juflice-Depute.] Mar. 15.-HECTOUR TRUMBILL of Stanyledge; Hector Trumbill of Trumbill, thair father-brother. Dilatit for airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle Williame, James, Robert, Johnne, Andro and Thomas Grameslawis, fones to vmqle Johnne Grameslaw of Lytill Newtoun. Mr Robert Home of Carolfyde, Hectour Trumbill of Belfis and James Douglas of Caveris, as cautioners, amerciated for non-entry of the pannels, viz. the two first in 400 merks; and Douglas of Cavers, along with Trumbell of Barnehillis, in 1000 merks, 400 merks, and 400 merks. The pannels ordained to be denounced rebels, &c. Cattle-stealing-Stouthreif, &r. Mar. 20.-JOHNNE RENTOUN of the Scheillis. Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the Steilling of ffourtene nolt fra James Burnet, &c. LYK AS, in the moneth of September, the yeir of God Im.Vc. fourfcoir aucht yeiris, or thairby, vmbefet the hie way and paffage to certane cadgeris at the Brokin-mofs, quha war dryveand thre or four pakis of Inglis clayth, pertening to certane merchandis, inhabitantis of the burgh of Edinburghe, and thair, be way of Maisterfull ftouthreif, ftaw, reft and away-tuik fra the faidis cadgeris foure pakis of Inglis clayth, and speciallie ane pak of Inglis clayth, pertening to Gray, mercheand burges of Edinburghe, eftimat worth the fowme of Thre thousand merkis, money of this realme, &c. &c. VERDICT. The Affyfe, be the mouth of Mr James Home of Goddifcroft, all in ane voce, ffand the faid Johnne to be Cleane, innocent and acquit of the haill crymes. Wilfully hearing Mass celebrated. May 9.-ARCHIBALD MACBREK, burges of Perth. Dilatit, accufet and perfewit, be Mr Robert Lyntoun, Aduocat substitute to Sir Thomas Hammiltoune, &c. for the crymes contenit in the DITTAY following. ARCHIBALD M BREK, burges of Perth, Ye ar indyttit and accufet; fforfamekill as it is ftatute and ordanit, be our fouerane lordis Actis of Parliament, and speciallie, be ane Act of his hienes fourtene 1 The 10 of Marche, twa notabill thieffes hangit at the crosse, ane Thomas Hardie, and ane Davidson.'-Birvel. |