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pat ane bairne throw it thrie tymeis, in the name of the Father, Sone and Halye Gooft,' to wemen that pat the faidis bairnes thryfe throw bakward, wfeing the faidis wordis. ITEM, the faid Iffobell confeft, that scho went, filent, to the Well of Ruthuen,' and returneit filent, bringing watter from thence, to wasch Johne Gowis bairne: Quhen fcho tuik the watter frome the Well, fcho left ane pairt of the bairnes fark at it, quhilk scho tuik with hir for that effect; and quhen scho cam home, fcho weufche the bairne thair with. In lyk maner, fcho Confeft, fcho had done the elyk to Johne Powryis bairne.

THE xxvij day of Maij 1623. THE faid Iffobell confeffit, that scho had gewin drinkis to cure bairneis; amongis the reft, that Dauid Moreife wyff com to hir, and thryfe for Goddis faik afkit help to hir bairne that wes ane fcharge: And fcho fend furth hir fone to gether fochfterrie leaweis,3 quhairof scho directit the bairnes mother to mak a drink.-Bot the bairneis mother deponit, that the said Iffobell Haldane, on-requirit, cam to her house and saw the bairne; faid, it wes ane scharge taikin away;' tuke on hand to cure it; and to that effect, gaiff the barne a drink; efter the reffait quhairof the bairne died.

WILLIAME YOUNG, Scribe to pe Presbiterie of Perth, at command of pe famyne, with my hand. JONAT. DAUIDSONE, Notare Publict and Clerk to the Seffioune of Perth, at thair command and directioune, with my hand.

[Mr William Boirthuik, Juflice-Depute.]

Slaughter.

Feb. 3.-JAMES MURE, Younger of Auchindrane.*

Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle Sir Thomas Kennedyie of Cullane and Williame Dalrumpill.

PERSEWER, Sir Thomas Hammiltoune of Bynnie, knycht.
PRELOCUTOURIS for the pannell.

The Lairdis of Blair, Cauldwall, Heiffilheid, Rowallane, Mr Johnne Ruffell, Mr Laurence Mcgill. My Lord Aduocat producet the Letteris deulie execute and indorfat, quhairby the defenderis thairin contenit ar denuncet to the horne. Mr Johnne Ruffell producet Letteris of Relaxatioune, of the dait the thrid of Februare inftant; be the quhilkis the pannell is relaxit for the crymes aboue writtin. The pannell takis inftrumentis of his entrie; and efter reiding of the Summondis, offeris him felf reddie to abyd the tryell of the Law, for the crymes contenit thairintill; and difaffentis fra all continewatioune. The Aduocat producet the Counfallis Warrand for continuatioune of this dyet to Fryday nixt; and committing the pannell to waird in the meane tyme.

THE JUSTICE, for obedience of the Counfallis Warrand, continewis this matter to Fryday nixt, and ordanit the pannell to be wairdit in the Tolbuith of Edinburgh, in the meane tyme.

1 The superstition of fetching water from Holy-Wells, as they were and still are often called, was very prevalent in Scotland, as well as in all Catholic countries. Some shred of dress belonging to the diseased person was left on the brink of the well, in token of the disease having passed away along with it. In Ireland, the bushes near to such wells are entirely covered with rags of every colour, as offerings to the Genius loci. 2 SHARG, a creature pined away, by Witchcraft, an evil eye, &c. A changeling. 3 Leaves of an herb. Perhaps star-grass, bog-star-grass. 4 Vid. Jul. 17, 1611.

[Mr Williame Hairt, Juflice-Depute.]

Feb. 5.-THE JUSTICE continewis this matter to the fecund day of Marche nixtocum; and ordanis the pannell to be wairdit in the Tolbuith, in the meane tyme.'

Slaughter.

Feb. 5.-GEORGE MURRAY of Brochtoune.

Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle James McCulloche, appeirand of Torhoufe; committit in November last.

PERSEWARIS.

Johnne Mcculloche, as brother; William Mcculloche of Mertoune, Thomas Mcculloche of Barholme. THE JUSTICE continewis this matter to the morne.2

Feb. 6.—The persewaris paffis fra the perfute of the Laird of Brochtoun for the faid Slauchter, conforme to the cowmoning.3

Mutilation.

Feb. 19.-JOHNNE DUNCANE, elder, myller in the Brig of Hailes, and
Johnne Duncane, younger, meilmaker in Edinburgh.

VERDICT. Fylit, culpable and convict of airt and pairt of the Mutilatioun of Robert Dauidfoun of tua fingaris of his left hand; committit be thame in the moneth of September I.Vj°. and fax yeiris, vpone fet purpois, prouifioun and foirthocht fellonie.

SENTENCE. To be wairdit within the Tolbuth of Edinburgh, thairin to remane vpone thair awin expenffis, ay and quhill thay haif fatisfeit the faid Robert Dauidfoun, pairtie, for his hurt and fkayth aboue writtin, and obtene his letteris of Slanes thairupoune: And alfe, Ordanit thair haill moveabill guidis to be efcheit to our fouerane lordis vfe, as convict of the faid cryme.

Slaughter.

Feb. 23.-WILLIAME Keith, fone lauchfull to Alexander Keith of
Auchquhirfk.

Dilaitit, accufet and perfewit be Mr Thomas Henderfone, Aduocat, fubftitute. to our fouerane lordis Aduocat, of the crymes following, viz. fforfamekill as, vpone ffryday the nyntene day of ffebruar inftant, the faid Williame haifing fallin out, in fom iniurious fpeiches with vmqle Thomas Colftoun, Inglifman, at the drink, in Griffell Ruffellis hous in Bruntieland; he thaireftir rancounterit with the said vmqle Thomas, befyde the schoir of the said burch of Bruntieland; 'It is again continued; and Mure ordered to be kept in ward. 2 Plegio, Johanne Vaufe de Barnebarroche. 3 Commoning. It is likely that the private parties compromised the matter, and that Letters of Remission were procured upon their joint application, on producing Letters of Slains.

and thair, maist crewallie, with his drawin fwoird, ftrak the said vmqle Thomas vnder the left pape, and flew him thairwith: And the faid William is airt and pairt of the flauchter of the said vmqle Thomas.

PERSEWERIS, Mr Thomas Henderfonne, Mr Robert Foullis, aduocat.
PRELOCUTOUR for the pannell, Mr Johnne Ruffell.

Aulay Mccaulay of Ardincapill,
George Murray of Brochtoun,1
James Lokhart of Ley,
Williame Blair of Balgillo,

Leith of Harthill,

ASSISA.

Archd Edmeftone of Ballintone,
Johnne Ahannay, Provoft of
Wigtoun,

Patrik Somervel, merchand
burges of Edinburgh,

Hew Dalzell, merchand burges of
Edinburgh,

Symone Brentoune, burges thair,
George Redik,

Geo. Rollok, portioner of Craigie,

Sir Alex' Colquhoun of Lufs, knyt, Donald Thornetoun, burges thair, Vthreid Mcdowell of Mondurk. VERDICT. The Affyfe, be the mouth of the faid Vthreid M'dowgall of Mondurk, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faid Williame Keith to be ffylit, culpable and convict of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of the said vmqle Thomas Colftoun; committit in maner and at the tyme specifeit in the faid Dittay. SENTENCE. To be takin to the mercait croce of Edinburgh, and thair, vpone ane fkaffold, his heid to be strukin frome his body; and all his moveabill guidis and geir to be escheit and inbrocht to his Maiefteis vfe, as convict of the said cryme. Quhilk was pronuncet for dome.

Child-murder.

Feb. 24.-ISSOBELL THOMESOUNE, dochter to Robert Thomefoun in

the Watter of Leyth.

Dilaitit of the crewall and vnnaturall Murthour and diftructioun of hir awin infant bairne; committit be hir, immediatlie eftir hir delyuerie thairof, vpone the aucht day of Februare inftant, fecretlie, within hir fatheris dwelling hous in the Watter of Leyth.

VERDICT. The Affyfe, in ane voce, be the mouth of Thomas Clerkfoun, butterman, chanceller, ffand, pronuncat and declairit the faid Iffobell, conforme to hir awin Confeffioun, to be ffylet, culpable and convict of the crewall Murthour and diftructioun of the faid bairn.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the Caftell-hill of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit, quhill scho be deid; and hir haill moveabill guidis, gif scho ony hes, to be efcheit, &c.

Treason— Murder under Trust, &c.

Mar. 2.-JAMES WATSOUN, fone in law to James Hammiltoun of
Scheirell; and James Hinchelwoid, feruitour to James Hammil-

toun Younger of Spittelcheill.

Dilaitit of airt and pairt, red, counfall and foirknawledge of the crewal Mur

1 See Feb. 5, 1508.

thour of vmqle George Tuedie; committit be the faid James Hammiltoun of Spittelcheill, vpone Sanct Leonardis-evin, in Nouember laft, within ane barne of Spittelcheill; the said James, the tyme of the committing thairof, haifing confultit and devyset the samyn with Robert Craufurd, his guid-brother, and with the faidis James Watfoun and James Hinchelwoid, of the forme and maner thairof, viz. THAT the faid James Hinchelwoid fould fecreitlie convoy ane mell1 in the barne, quhair the faid George Tuedie fould be murthourit; and that the faid George (his) bed fould be maid in the faid barne, and the faid James Watfoun to ly with him: LYK AS, about tuelf houris at evin, in the said nycht, the faid vmqle George Tuedie being lyne doun in his bed, within the said barne, luiking for the faid James Watfones cuming to ly doun with him, the faid James Hinchelwoid, James Hammiltoun and James Watfone come all in togidder within the said barne; and as the said James Watsone was taking af his claithes, the faid James Hammiltoun, with the said mell in his hand, in presens of the faid James Watfoun and James Hinchelwoid, come to the faid George Tuedeis bedheid, and thair maist crewallie gaif him tua grit straikis in his heid, and Murdreift him thairby; the faid James Hinchelwoid haifing brocht in the candill in his hand, and delyuering the mell to the faid James Hammilton, to commit the faid Murthour; AND eftir the committing thairof, the said James Watsone, taking away with him the faid vmqle George Tuedeis horfe, with the fadill and brydill, and the faid James Hinchelwoid helping the faid James Hammiltoun to beir him to ane lyme hoill, ane littill frome the hous, quhair he wes bureit.

VERDICT. The Affyfe electit and choifit ..... Hammiltoun of Sillertounhill' chanceller, reffonit and voittit vpone the poyntis of the faid Dittay, and being ryplie and at lenth advyfet thairwith, togidder with the faidis James Watfone and James Hinchelwoidis Depofitiones made be thame in the premiffes; thay, be the mouth of the faid Chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faidis James Watfone and James Hinchelwoid to be ffylet, culpable and convict of airt, pairt, red, counfal and foirknawlege of the faid abhominable Murthour, and conceilling of the famyn, fa lang eftir the committing thairof.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the Caftell-hill of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit quhill thay be deid; and all thair moveabill guidis efcheit to our fouerane lordis vfe, as convict of the faidis crymes.

Cattle-stealing.

Mar. 11.-THOMAS FRAM, fumtyme fervand to James Hammiltoun of

Spittelfcheill.

Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the thiftious Steilling, conceilling, reffetting and 1 Mallet. * Robert Bailzie of Jerriftoun, Johnne Grahame brother to Waftraw, and James Mureheid younger of Lachope, are the only other landed persons. James Levingftoun of Jerifwoid was fined 100 merks for non-appearance.

away-taking of thre oxin and ane kow pertening to James, Lord of Balmirrinoch, furth of his landis of Mulrum; committit in the moneth of Auguft I".Vj°. and fax yeiris.-VERDICT. Guilty. James Levinftoun of Jerifwoid, chanceller.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the mercait croce of Edinburgh, and thair to be hangit quhill he be deid; and all his moveabill guidis, gif he ony hes, to be confifcat to our fouerane lordis vfe.

[Mr Williame Borthuik, Juflice-Depute.]
Murder.

Mar. 18.-JOHNNE SWAN, burges of Dumbar.

PERSEWERIS, Williame Clerkfoune, brother-fone, Johnne Kellie, fifter-fone, Johnne Learmonth, guid-fone, Williame Ruthven alfo fone-in-law.

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Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the crewall Murthour and Slauchter of vmq" George Clarkfoune, merchand burges of Dumbar; committit be him within the faid vmqle George awin barne, lyand at the bak of the toune of Dumbar, vpone the fyftene day of Marche inftant, betuix thre and foure eftir none; be geving to him of ane crewall and deidlie ftraik vpone the left fyde of his heid, alangis his vane-organe,' with ane grit fork, quhairof he immediatlie depairtit this lyfe. VERDICT. Guilty. Johnne Kellie, elder in Dumbar, chanceller.

SENTENCE. To be takin to the mercait croce of Edinburgh, and thair his heid to be strukin frome his bodie; and all his moveabill guidis to be efcheit and inbrocht to his hienes vse, as culpable and convict of the said cryme.

[Mr Williame Hairt, Juflice-Depute.]
Sorcerie, Witchcraft, &c.

Maij 27.-BEIGIS TOD, in Lang-Nydrie.

Dilaitit, accufet and persewit, at the inftance of Mr Robert Foulis, Aduocat, fubftitute to our fouerane lordis Aduocat, of the crymes of Sorcerie following, viz. FORSAMEKILL as fcho, accumpaneit with vmqle Criftiane Tod, hir fifter, Johnne Graymeill, Margaret Dwne and Ersche Marioun, in the moneth of Auguft, the yeir of God Im.V. four fcoir fourtene yeiris,3 convenit thame felffis, with thair complices, all Witches and abufearis of the people, at Deane-fute of LangNydrie, quhair the Deuill appeirit to thame, and reprovet the said Beigis Tod verrie scherplie, for hir lang tayreing; to quhome fcho maid this anfuer, Sir, I could wyn na foner! And immediatlie thaireftir, thay past altogidder to the faid Beigis hous in Lang-Nydrie; quhair, eftir thay had drukkin togidder a certane space, thay, in thair devillische maner, tuik ane katt, and drew the famyn nyne tymes throw the said Beigis cruik; and thaireftir come with all thair speid to 1 Jugular vein. 2 Irish or Highland Marion, a personage who figured in the Witch Trials of that period. $ A.D. 1594. Of iron, on which the kail-pat' is usually hung over the fire.

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