Maxwall; be the quhilkis he hes past to the horne, for dyuerfe treffonable crymes contenit thairin; and thairupoun afkit inftrumentis.' Slaughter. Jun. 29.-SIR ROBERT GORDOUN of Lochinvar, knycht. Dilaitit of the Slauchter of vmqle James Gordoun, his padge.2 The Aduocat producet the Letteris raifit at his lordfchipis inftance, deulie execute and indorfate vpone the faid Sir Robert, Johnne Gordoun of Airdis and Johnne Gordoun of Collindach, cautioneris, coniunctlie and feuerallie, for the entrie of the faid Sir Robert, to vnderly the Law, for the crymes contenit in the Letteris.-Compeirit Mr Williame Oliphant, Mr Johnne Ruffell, and Mr Alexander King, Aduocattis, as procuratouris for Johnne Gordoun of gelstoun and Johnne Gordoun of Collindach, be thair Letteris of procuratorie Producet; and declairit na proces aganis thame, in respect of the Proclamatioune; and thairfoir, can nocht be vnlawit.—It is anfuerit be my lord Aduocat, that thair excuse can nocht be reffauit, because thai ar nocht charget for thair awin perfonall compeirance, bot to enter the Laird of Lochinvar; quhilk lauchfullie mycht be done, thay being abfent. Secundo, the Raid has nocht as yit tane effect, and the cautioneris and principall pairtie ar yit in thir pairtis.—It is anfuerit be the procuratouris for the cautioneris, excufatorio nomine, that thai ar nocht obleift to attend at Edinburgh vpone the Leutennent, bot only at Ilay, conforme to the Proclamatioun, as place appointit vpone the viij day of July, to pas fordward to the Raid; and thairfoir the Juftice, in respect of the Proclamatioun, can nocht vnlaw the cautioneris. THE Juftice continewis his Interlocutour, vpone the faidis allegeances, to Setterday nixt, the fecund of July. Jul. 2.-Compeirit Johnne Belfcheillis (Belches), aduocat, as procuratour for Sir Robert Gordoun of Lochinvar, knycht, and his cautioneris, and producet ane Warrand of the Counsell, fubfcryuit be my lord Chanceller and my Lord of Dumbar, for deferting of this dyet: quhairof the tennour followis. JUSTICE, Juftice Clerk and 30ur deputis, it is his Maiefteis Will and pleafour, that 3e defert pe dyet appointit for tryell of Sir Robert Gordoun of Lochinvar, knycht, for pe Slauchter of his padge: Ordinand alwayis the cautioneris, fand of befoir for his entrie, vpone xv dayis wairning, befoir 30w, to vnderly the law for the said Slauchter, to ftand. Quhairanent pir presentis fall be 3our Warrand. Subferyuit with our hand, AT EDINBURGH, the second day of July, 1608. (Sic fubfcribitur) AL. CANCELL. Dumbar. The quhilk dyet the Justice defertit; and ordanit the cautioneris to remaine cautioun, as of befoir. Quhairupoun Johnne Belfches afkit inftrumentis. ! See the Trials and proceedings against this remarkable person, and the Account of the singular escape of Lord Maxwell and Sir James Maconeill from the Castle of Edinburgh, &c. in a future Part of this Collection. 2 Page. [Mr Williame Hairt, Juftice- Depute.] Resisting the King's Guard — Treasonable Slaughter, &c. Jul. 14.-NINIANE ELLOTE, fone to Williame Ellote of Fiddeltoun, Williame Ellote, fone to vmqle Johnne Ellote of Burnegranes.1 Dilaitit, accufet and persewit in the proud and contemptuous Refisting of his Maiefteis Guaird, and remanent crymes contenit in the Dittay following, viz. FORSAMEKILL as, the faidis Niniane and Williame, being fugitiue fra dyuerfe Juftice Courtis, haldin be his hienes Commiffioneris, at Jedburgh and Dumfreis, for cowmone Thift, cowmone reffet of thift, outputing and inputting of thift, and for dyuerfe perticuler Thiftis, Murthouris, Slauchteris and Oppreffionis; as the Dittayis and actis, gevin out thairupoun, at lenth beiris: ffor the quhilkis crymis, thay reteirit thame felf out of thair awin cuntrie, to the Weft cuntrie, to feruice, quhair thay remanit thir dyuerfe yeiris bygane; quhill that laitlie, the Lordis of his Maiefteis Counsall, vnderstanding quhair thai wer, directit Sir Robert Hepburne of Alderstoun, knycht, Lieutennent to his Maiefteis Gaird, to tak and apprehend thame: Quha, vpone the tuelf day of July inftant, accumpaneit with vmqle Williame Bailzie and dyuerse vtheris of the Gaird, come to the oiftler-hous2 vpone the Laird of Watterheidis landis, quhair the faidis perfones had reteirit thame felfis vnto, for the tyme: And haifing, in peceable maner, requyret thame to rander thame felfis to him and his companie, as haifing Commiffioun of the Lordis of Counfall to that effect: Nochtwithstanding quhairof, the said Niniane and Williame Ellotes, the faid day, maift proudlie and contemptiouflie refiftit the faid Commiffioun, and in grit contempt of our fouerane lordis auctorite, schot furth of the faid hous at the faid Lieutennent and his companie, his hienes Commiffioneris in that pairt, and Gaird, to the number of tuentie schot of Hagbutis and Piftolettis; and thairwith schot and flew the faid vmqle Williame Bailzie, being ane of his Maiefteis Gaird; and nawayis wald rander thame selffis, nor cum furth of the said hous, quhill, accoirding to the faid Commiffioun, ffyre was raifit thairaboutis: Quhairthrow, to thair former wrangis and oppreffionis, hes conioynet haynous and crewall Slauchter with hagbuttis, and proud contempt of his Maiefteis auctoritie: And thay and ather of thame ar airt and pairt of the faid crewall and prefumptuous Slauchter, and of beiring, weiring, fchuiting of piftolettis and hagbutis, and flaying the faid vmqle Williame Bailzie thairwith; committit in maner and at the time foirfaid; in hie and proud contempt of his Maiefteis auctoritie and lawis. 3 Carutheris of Howmaynes, Geo. Hereis, fumtyme of Effie, Johnne Trumbill, ane of the Gaird, Thomas Moffett, wryter, ASSISA. Robert Power, burges of Ed", Thomas Hill, ane of the Gaird, Johnne Leyis, burges of Ed", James Haitlie, ane of the Gaird, Thos Mow, br to the Laird of Mow, George Smyth, burges of Ed", James Cranstoun, indueller in Ed", The Aduocat proteftis for Wilfull Errour, in cais thay Acquit. And afkit inftrumentis of the Leutenentis Declaratioune to the Affyfe, concerning the Commiffioune gevin be the Counfall; and of the forme and maner, how the pannell refiftit him and his companie, in the executioun thairof. VERDICT. The Affyfe, all in ane voce, be the mouth of the faid Carutheris of Howmaynes, chanceller, ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faid Niniane and Niniane Ellote, fone to vmqle Jok of Burgranes; 2 Hostler-house. Old Fr. hostellerie. They are, in another place, described thus, Williame Ellote, fone to Will of Fiddeltoun.' Commission, containing warrant of fire and sword.' 3 A Williame Ellottis to be ffylet, culpabill and convict of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of the faid vmqle Williame Bailzie, and of beiring, weiring and schuiting of hagbutis and pistolettis, and of the contemptuous refifting of his Maiefteis Gaird, in maner specifeit in the faid Dittay.-SENTENCE. For the quhilk cause, the said Justice-depute, be the mouth of Johnne Cheiflie, dempfter of Court, decernit and ordanit the faidis Niniane and Williame to be tane to the Caftell-hill of Edinburghe; and firft, thair richt handis to be ftrukin af thame, as culpable and convict of the beiring, weiring and schuiting of hagbutis and piftolettis, contrair to the Actis of Parliament; and thaireftir, to be hangit vpone ane gibbet, quhill thay be deid: And all thair moveabill guidis to be efcheit and inbrocht to his Maiefteis vfe, as convict of the Slauchter and remanent crymes aboue writtin: Quhilk was pronuncet for dome. [Mr Williame Hairt of Prefloun and Mr Alcxander Coluill, Juftices-Deputes.] Treasonable Murder, &c. Jul. 15.—JOHNNE MURE elder (and James Mure Y') of Auchindrane.' Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the treffonabill Murthour and Slauchter of vmqle Sir Thomas Kennydie of Culzeane, knycht, and Williame Caldwall (Dalrymple ?) PERSEWAR, Mr Robert Foulis, aduocat, fubftitute to our fouerane lordis Aduocat. COMPEIRIT Gilbert Rofs, Proveift of the College Kirk of Mayboill, feruitour to my Lord of Caffillis, and producet our fouerane Lordis Letteris, deulie execute and indorfate, the ane purcheft be my Lord of Caffillis and his hienes Aduocat, for his Maiefteis entreis, aganis the Lairdis of Auchindrane elder and younger; and the vther Letter aganis the Lairdis of Bombie, Caldwall, and Young Langfchaw, as cautioneris for the faid James Mure younger of Auchindrane, for his entrie this day and place. The Aduocat producet the Counfalls Warrand, direct to the Juftice, for continuatioune of this dyet to the xxiij day of November nixt; quhairof the tennour followis. MY LORDIS OF SECREIT COUNSALL, vnto 3our lordschipis humlie meanis and schawis I, JOHNNE ERLE OF CASSILLIS, that quhair I haif raifit criminall Letteris aganis Johnne Mure of Auchindrane and James Mure his fone, for pair compeirance befoir pe Juftice or his deputis, vpone the xv day of July inftant, to vnderly the Law, for pe Slauchter of vmqle pe Laird of Culzeane and Murthour of Williame Dalrympill, and hes caufit summond ane Affyse to pat effect; bot in this meane tyme, pis expeditioun for pe Ilis hes intervenit, fua that naper may I compeir, to concur with his Maiefteis Aduocat in pis perfute, nor zit may the perfones fummond vpone pe Affyfe compeir, bot ar vpone pair preparatione for pat feruice: And fua, feing pat pis delay proceidis nocht vpone ony occafioun of myne, bot vpone neceffitie of his Maiefteis feruice, I maift humlie befeik zour Lordfchipis to gif command to pe Juftice, (Juftice) Clark and pair deputis, to continew pe faid dyet to fum certane dyet, eftir þis feruice in pe Yles. And becaus pe cryme laid to pair charge is treffonabill, that the faid Juf1 See Jun. 23, 1602, Nov. 23, 1608, Jul. 1611, &c. tice and Juftice Clerk caufe commit pe faidis perfones to waird, in the Tolbuith of Edinburghe, pairin to remane, vpone pair awin expenffis, ay and quhill pe nixt dyet, to be appoyntit be 3our lordfchipis. And 3our lordfchipis anfuer humlie I befeik.-[Followis the Lordis delyuerance.]-APUD EDINBURGHE, xiiij July, 1608. THE Lordis of Secreit Counfall, Ordanis and commandis pe Juftice, Juftice Clerk and pair Deputis to continew pis dyet within writtin, to pe xxiij day of November nixtocum: And to returne Auld Auchindrane bak agane to his waird, within the Tolbuith of pis burch of Edinburghe: And to caus 3oung Auchindrane caus his former cautioneris confent, of new, to enter him befoir the Justice, pe foirfaid day, vnder the pane contenit in the former Act; and failzieing pairof, that he find als fufficient cautioun, to pe contentment of pe Counfell, for pe fame effect; and in pe meane tyme, quhill pis cautioun be fund, pat he caus 3oung Auchindrane be committit to waird, within pe Tolbuth of Edinburghe. (Sic fubfcribitur) AL. CANCELLS. Mr Johnne Ruffell, prelocutour for Auld Auchindrane, and Auchindrane him felf, Offeris him felf to the tryell of the Law, for the crymes contenit in the Letteris; difafenting to all continuatioune: And as to the Warrand producet, the famyn aucht nocht to be refpectit, in respect it is purcheft only be the pairtie. Compeirit Mr Johnne Ruffell, as prelocutour for the Lairdis of Bombie, Cauldwell and Young Langfchaw, and allegit that thai can nocht enter James Mure, younger of Auchindrane, in refpect of the Proclamatioune.-It is anfuerit be the Aduocat, for Auld Auchindrane, that, in respect of the Proclamatioun, the dyet man continew, conforme to the Counsellis Warrand: And as concerning Young Auchindrane, the cautioneris aucht to present him, or vtherwayis incur the vnlaw. THE JUSTICE Ordanis the Auld Laird of Auchindrane to be committit to waird, conforme to the Counfallis Warrand. Quhairupoun the Aduocat afkit inftrumentis. And as concerning Young Auchindrane and his cautioneris, continewis this dyet, in the fame forme, force and effect as it is now, to the xxiij day of November nixtocum: and ordanis the cautioneris that day, to exhibeit the Young Laird of Auchindrane, vnder the panes contenit in the former Act: And Ordanis Letteris, gif neid beis, to be grantit to the pairtie persewar, for chargeing of the faidis cautioneris to enter him the faid day, Quhairupoun the faid Gilbert Rofs afkit inftrumentis. [Mr Williame Hairt, Juflice-Depute.] Cattle-stealing – Murder-Shooting of Pistolets, &c. Dilaitit, accufet and perfewit, be James Lord of Balmirrenoche, President of the College of Juftice, and Sir Thomas Hammiltoun, knycht, for his hienes interes, of the crymes following, viz. FOR airt and pairt of the thiftious fteilling, conceling, reffetting and away-taking of thre oxin and ane kow furth of the landis of Mulroun, pertening to the faid James Lord of Balmirrenoche; committit in the moneth of Auguft, or thairby, the yeir of God Im.Vjc. and fax yeiris. ITEM, for airt and pairt of the thiftious refletting of ffyve oxin, within his landis of Spittelfcheill, quhilk pertenit to Williame Flint in Breichmilne, and wer thiftiouflie ftollin furth of the landis of Breichmyll, in the moneth VOL. II. 4 B ... of September laft bypaft. ITEM, for airt and pairt of the thiftious Steilling, conceling, reffetting and away-taking of tuell hydis furth of ane barkhoill,1 fra . . . . . . Cordiner, befyde Lauchop, committit in the moneth of. . . Im.Vjc. . . . yeiris. ITEM, for airt and pairt of the crewall Murthour of vmqle George Tuedie, within the said James Hammiltounis barne, in Spittelscheill: committit vpoun Sanct Leonardis ewin laft was. ITEM, for contravening of oure fouerane lordis. Actis of Parliament, in beiring, weiring and schuitting of piftolettis; and speciallie, for schuitting ane pistolett att . . . . Lokart of Ley, in the taking of yow; committit in the moneth of July laftbypaft. ITEM, ffor commoun Thift, commoun Reffett of thift, inputting and outputting of thift, fra land to land, fra countrey to countrey. ASSISA. Mr Patrik Lyndfay, indueller in Ed', Mr Johnne Methven of Barnfeild, James Bailzie of Hillis, [CURIA JUSTICIARIE, tenta in Pretorio burgi de Ed" per Magiftros Olivarium Colt juniorem et Dauidem Prymrois, Aduocatos, Jufticiarios Deputatos, per Commiffionem Dominorum Secreti Confilij.] Slaughter. Sep. 29.-WILLIAME NISBET in Newtoneleyis. Dilaitit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmq' Gilbert Wauchope in Goddifcroft; committit be him and vmqle Thomas Richiefoune in Cokburnespethfcheillis, in the moneth of Auguft laftbypast. Compeirit Sir Thomas Hammiltoun of Bynnie, knycht, aduocat to our fouerane lord, for his hienes entreis, and producet ane Commiffioun, grantit be the Lordis of Secreit Counfall; quhairof the tennour followis. MY LORDIS of Secreit Counfall, vnto 3 our Lordfchipis huimlie menis2 and fchawis 3our lordschipis puir oratrice, Marioun Heiflop, the relict of vmqle Gylbert Wauchop in Godifcroft, Williame Wauchope of Stoddincleuch, broper to pe faid vmqle Gylbert. That quhair, vpone pe... day of.... being ane Sonday, the faid vmqle Gylbert wes crewallie and fchamefullie Murdreift, vnder fylence and cloud of nycht, haifing naper fword, quhingar nor na vper kynd of wapponis to defend him felff, be Williame Nisbett in Newtounleis and his compliceis, vpon deliberat purpois and foirthocht fellonie: Lykeas, the faid Williame being, be his Maiefteis Gaird, tane and apprehendit, with reid-hand, within xxiiij houris eftir pe deceis of pe faid vmqle Gylbert, was, be 3 our lordfchipis ordinance, putt to libertie; he finding cautioun that he fould compeir pis day, befoir pe Juftice, and vnderly pe law for pe faid crewall Murthour: To pe quhilk he wes of befoir fummond, and pat vnder pe payne of thre thowfand merkis, the ane haif pairof to his Maieftie and pe vper half to pe pairtie grewit; quha, conforme to 3our lordschipis faid ordinance, fand cautioun to pat effect: And We, being now maift willing to follow out the ordour of law aganis the said Williame, and to pat effect hes fummond ane fufficient number of honeft men for ane Affyfe, the said Williame and his faid cautioneris, taking occafioun of his Maiefteis Justice absence furth of pe realme, labouris, be all meanis poffible, contrair to all law and 1 Tan-pit. 2 The remainder of the Assise, burgesses. * Complains; literally, moans. |