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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 diuerse vtheris thair complices, with conuocatioune of his hienes liegis, to the nowmer of twelf perfonis or thairbye, all bodin in feir of weir, with fecreittis, plait-flevis, gantilettis, fteil-bonnettis, fwordis, dagis and piftolettis, expreflie prohibite to be borne, worne, vfit or schot with, be his hienes Actis of Parliament and Secreit Counfale, vnder diuerfe 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 faid James deforcit and abufit hir bodie, and held and detenit hir in captiuitie within the faid James houfe, 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 reveifching 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.

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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 faid 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 adminif tratour, 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 present 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 reveifling of Mariory Cuik, becaus he opponis exceptio Spontance voluntatis aganis the force and violence; as he, being fyrft mareit with Katherene Ruthirfurd his spous, 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 respect of the familiaritie betuix him and hir freindis, fche 2 Without. 3 Having? ♦ Process of Wakening.

1 Carried away by force.

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 said hous, and sche mycht haif returnit to hir faderis hous att hir pleafour, it being distant bot ane myle or twa att the farrest, hir fader and freindis haifing acces to hir; the said James being absent be the space of xxxij mylis att the leift, purposlie send to Abirdene to by hir clathis; during the quhilk tyme sche nocht only administrat 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, sche 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 prefentlie to verifie the faid alledgeance, before the mater be putt to ane Affyse.

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 auise 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 said 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 pistolettis 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 faid James wes prefent, att the executioun of the said 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 affist thame.—Allegeis James Chene, that gif he wure ony piftolettis the tyme libellit, he did na wrang; vnder proteftatioun, 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 respect 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 instantlie verifie that he wes with the Commiffiouneris the tyme lybellit; and that thay wer in the executioun of thair officeis.

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The Affyis being fworne, and the Dittay red, my lord Aduocat produceit for takyn,' Letteris of Horning aganis the said 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 faid James gyltie of the said cryme; and als vfit the said Williame Cuke ayth, to be gewin, quha wes prefent to offer his aith.3

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 sen the last Court, the said 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 fweir 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 faid 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 said James tuik hir away and reveiffit hir.-The Aduocat thaireftir produceit the said Wil

1 Token, or proof. evidence upon oath.

2 Went, suffered himself to be put to the horn. 4 Unless, except.

3 Testimony, or

liame Cuikis Depofitiounis, maid before the Counfall, quhairvpoun he afkis inftrumentis.

The pannell afkis inftrumentis that the Aduocat vfes na forder probatioun. Item, James Chene produces ane Teftimoniall, fubferyuit be Dauid Howiefoun, Minifter of Abirdowr, teftifeing, that the witneffes contenit in the proces produceit aganis James Cheyne, teftefeit na reveifling.-The Aduocat takis inftrumentis, that Mr Johne Ruffell produceis and gewis in the Teftimoniall fubfcryuit be Mr Dauid Howiefoun, Minister of Abirdowr. The faidis Maifteris Thomas Craig, Alex' King, and Thomas Craig (Johne Ruffell) vfes the faid Teftimoniall, as preloquutouris for James Chene, quhilk wes fend to thame be Mr Alex' Cheyne amangis the reft of his writtis, to be vfit in Defence of the faid James Cheyne.-The Aduocat produceit ane vther Testimoniall, subscryuit and writtin be the faid Dauid Howiefoune, teftifeing the fubfcriptioun of the vther Teftimoniall to be fals.

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SPECIAL VERDICT. The perfones of Affyfe being chofin, fworne and admittit, and the faid James being accufit be Dittay of the crymes foirfaidis; and our fouerane lordis Aduocat, for verificatioun thairof, haifing produceit to thame our fouerane lordis Letteris, purchest at the inftance of the said Meriorie Cuke and Williame Cuke, hir father; be the quhilkis the faid James was denunceit rebell and putt to the horne, in defalt of fynding of fouirtie, that he fuld haif comperit befoir the Justice or his deputtis, to baif vnderlyne the law for the faidis crymes; and als, haifing produceit the Extract of the proces led and deducit aganis the faid James, for the away-taking and violent reveifching of the faid Meriorie Cuk, befoir the Presbiterie of Deir, the fourt day of Auguft, the yeir of God 1597 yeiris, Mr Duncan Dauidfoun being Moderatour; togidder with the Depofitiounis maid be the said Williame Cuke, at Falkland, the first day of July inftant, in prefence of my Lord Chancellar, Thefaurer, Bifchops of Rofs and Dunkeld. Aganis the quhilkis writtis and verificatioune, the faid James Cheyne and his preloquutouris maid diuerfe alledgeanceis for elyding of the famyn, and anfueris maid thairto be the Aduocat; the faidis perfonis of Affyis removit altogidder furth of Court to the Counfall-hous, quhair thay, efter chefing of the faid Dauid Kynneir of that Ilk chancellar, &c., ffand, pronunceit and declarit the faid James Chene to be Clene, innocent and acquit of the rapt and reveiffing of the faid Meriory Cuik, dochter to Williame Cuik in Vrinach; and of detening of hir in captiuitie, be the space of xij dayes; and of the deforceing of hir, committit in the moneth of July, the yeir of God Im.Vc.lxxxxvij yeiris:1 And als ffand, pronunceit and declarit him to be ffylit and convict of the lying with hir in the place of Pennan, at the tyme foirfaid, without violence. Qubairvpoune the said James askit actis and inftrumentis.

THE JUSTICE Continewis the nixt dyet to xx day of this moneth,2

Treason-Forging Mark-pieces.

Jul. 13.-ALEXANDER REID, cuitlar in Edinburghe.

Indytit, accufit and persewit, fforfamekill as he, being ane prentar in our fouerane lordis Coinzie-hous thir diuers yeiris bygane, and haifing the credite to

1 1597. This method of marking the year arose from the mode of expression then in use, viz, Ane thoufand fyue hundreth, thre fcoir feuintene zeiris." 2 See Jul. 20, 1602.

his hienes trew coinzie, ffor the quhilk the Maifter-coinzeour fatisfeit him honestlie and payit him for his panis; nochtwithstanding thairof, he, vnmyndfull of his dewtie, fyrft to God, nixt to his Maieftie, and last to the said Maistercoinzeour, the faid Alexauder Reid, vpoun the xxviij day of Junij lastbypast, gatt ane fals half-merk-peace of copper prentit, with the ballance on the ane fyde, fra Cristian Reid, fpous to Dauid Lowrieftoun, in Corstorphene; and als bocht ane fals batterit peace, blank but prent,' fra Williame Smyth, feruitour to William Weylandis, lorymer, burges of Edinburghe, vpoun the fyrst day of July instant; the quhilkis twa fals pecis, he, vpoun the thryd day of the faid moneth of Julij instant, maist treffonablie prentit, fforgeit and past his Maiefteis trew prenting irnis with the prent of the mark peace; and thairby hes committit Treffoun.

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VERDICT. The Affyis, be the mouth of the faid Patrick Schaw, chancillar, ffand, pronunceit and declarit the faid Alexander Reid to be ffylit, culpabill and convict of the treffonabill prenting of twa mark pecis, vpoun his Maiefteis trew irnis, as his hienes trew coinzie.

Jul. 20.-SENTENCE. The Juftice, be the mouth of Walter Pirie, dempftar, decernit and ordanit the faid Alexander Reid to be tane to the Castelhill of Edinburghe, and thair to be hangit quhill he be deid; and all his movabill guidis to be efcheit, &c.

Hamesucken — Besieging House of Auchmedden — Adultery.

Jul. 20.-JAMES CHENE in Pennan.*

The quhilk day, James Chene being enterit on pannell, dilatit, accufit and perfewit of the crymes efter specifeit, thay ar to say,

FOR contravening of our fouerane lordis Actis of Parliament, in beiring and weiring of hagbuttis and piftolettis vpoune his perfoune, and in his cumpany, oppinlie, outwith houffis, in the monethis of September, October, November, December, Januar, Februar and Marche, the yeir of God 1597, vpoune the landis of Pennan, Auchmedden, and diuerfe vtheris boundis, within the fherefdome of Abirdene. ITEM, fforfamekill as he, accumpaneit with diuerfe vtheris, his complices, forneris and brokkin men, all bodin in feir of weir, with hagbuttis and pistolettis and vtheris wappynnis, inuafiué, incontrair the tennour of the Actis of Parliament, laitlie, in the moneth of Marche, the yeir of God 1 Without any impression. 2 Old Fr. spur-maker, lormier. Lorimers, besides selling small iron wares, generally dealt in saddlery. 3 The Royal Mint. 4 See Jul. 9, 1602.

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