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1597, haifing confauit ane deidlie feid, rancour and malice aganis Gilbert Baird of Auchmedden and Lilias Baird his fpous, come, be way of Hamefuckin, vnder feylence and cloude of nycht, to the faid Gilbertis duelling-place of Auchmedden, quhair the faid Lilias Baird was for the tyme, in fober and quyet maner, accumpaneit with hir bairnis and ferwandis, hir husband being absent, and thair clam1 the cloife dykes of the faid place, pullit out the ftainchellis2 of the kitchen wyndois, brak vp fum duris, and affageit the faid Lilias and hir ferwandis within the faid place, be the space of thre houris or thairbye; clam vp to the tops of thair houffis, kaist in ftanes at the chymnay heid, schot in hagbutis and pistolettis at the duris and wyndois of the faid place; schot the said Lilias throw the claythis, fcho being grit with. . . . . . barne ;3 ffor feir of the quhilk schot, scho schortlie thairefter pairtit with the faid barne,1 quhilk was crewallie flane be the said James; and fwa, ye committit Hamefuckin, Affageing of houffis vnder fcylence and cloude of nycht, and hes contravenit the tennour of the faidis Actis of Parliament, in beiring, weiring and schuting with hagbuttis and pistolettis. ITEM, for contravening of our fouerane lordis Actis of Parliament in abusing of his bodie in notour Adulterie, with Mariorie Cake, dochter to Williame Cuke in Vrinot, within his awin duelling-place of Pennan, in the monethis of July and Auguft, the yeir of God 1597, he being mareit with (Katherine) Rutherfurd, his spous, and being vndeuorceit.

The faid James declarit, for obedience of his Maieftie, that nochtwithstanding that he was maift innocent of the faidis crymes, and that he may vse his lawfull defence aganis the samyn, he vald become in our fouerane lordis will; provyding alwayes his lyffe may be faiff: Quhairvpoune the said Mr Thomas Hammiltoun, and als the faid James Chene, afkit actis and inftrumentis.

Jul. 30.—The Juftice produceit HIS MAIESTEIS WILL, quhairof the tennour followis.

REX,

JUSTICE, Juftice clark and 3our deputtis, We greit 30w hairtlie weill: fforfamekill as James Chene of Pennan, being accufit before 30w for findrie crymes, he voluntarlie become in our will, for pe cryme of Adulterie and fyndrie Oppreffiounis committit be him. Heirfoire it is oure will, that ze fall gif furth dome aganis pe faid James, that he fall be Baneifchit this cuntry, and fall nawyis returne within the fame, without oure Licence, vnder pe pane of death, to be incurrit be him, and of pe fowme of thre thowfand markis to be incurrit be his cautioner, quhome 3e fall ordane him to fynd for his remaning furth of pe cuntrey; and that befoir he be put to libertie. Quhairanent thir prefentis falbe to 30w ane fufficient Warrand. Subscryuit with our hand, At Falkland, pe xxvij day of Julij, 1602. (Sic fubfcribitur) JAMES REX. The quhilk Will the said Juftice-depute pronunceit, &c.; and the said James afkit actis and inftrumentis.

Slaughter — Shooting of Hagbuts and Pistolets.

Jul. 21.-DAUID GRAHAM of Craig, and Alexander Kennedie of Baliarrak.

Dilatit of art and part of the Slauchter of vmqle Richard Spens, feruitour to Johne Erle of Caffillis; and for beiring and weiring and schuting of hagbuttis and piftolettis; committit in December.

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PERSEWAR, Mr Thomas Hammiltoune of Drumcarne, aduocat. PRELOQUUTOURIS for the pannell, Mr Thomas Craig, Mr Alexander King. Comperit Rychard Spens as fader, . . . . Spens and . . . . Spens, as brether to vmqle Rychard Spens, and declarit thay wald nocht infist in perfuit of Dauid Grahame of Craig, att this present, and att na tyme heireftir; and als defert. The faid Dauid Grahame declaris, he offeris him reddie to vnderly the law, for the crymes contenit in the letteris.-The faid Rychard Spens and his fonis defyrit that the perfuit of Alexander Kennedie fould delay, quhill thay may haif tyme to fummond ane Affyis.-The faid Alexander Kennedie takis inftrumentis that he offeris him to vnderly the law, for the crymis lybellit; difaffenting to all continewatioun now, as of before.- DESERT' as to Grahame: And as to Kennedie, continued to the Juftice-air of Air, tertio Itineris.'

Adultery.

Aug. 19.-ELSPET HEISLOP, lait fervand to Archibald Bauld, indueller

in Edinburghe.

Dilatit and accufit for contravening of our fouerane lordis Actis of Parliament, in abufing of her body in the filthie and abhominable cryme of Adulterie with Dauid Gray,' fifchmunger in Edinburghe; committit in the monethis of March, Apryle, Maij, Junij, Julij, Auguft, September, October, November, December, Januar and Februar, in the yeiris of God 1594-5-6-7-8-9, 1600 and 1601 yeiris, att the leift, in ane or vther of the faidis monethis and yeiris respectiue foirfaid: and that within the burcht of Edinburghe, att the Weft-port thairof and vtheris pairtis, about the said burch: In the quhilk cryme sche hes procreatt and borne to the said Dauid foure findrie bairnis, quhairof twa deceiffit this lyffe, vnbapteist; and ane is yit on lyfe, vnbapteift.

Quhilk cryme the faid Elfpett confeft, and become in our fouerane lordis will for the famin.

(Nov. 27.)-SENTENCE. The Justice ordanit the faid Dauid Gray and Elspeth Hiflope to be kairtit throw the Toune, and ane paper vpone thair heid, contening thair cryme: And to be banischit the said burgh; and nocht to return thairin, during all the dayis of thair lyftyme, vnder the pane of deid.

Slaughter.

Nov. 10.-JOHNE CongilToUNE, gairdner, in the Plesance (of Ed.) Dilatit of art and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle George Spottifwod, brothergerman to vmqle Ninian Spottifwod of that Ilk; committit in Junij 1588 yeiris.

VOL. II.

1 See Jan. 12, 1602.

3 E

PERSEWAR, Agnes Spottifwood, onlie dochter to the faid vmqle George.
PRELOQUUTOUR for the pannell, Andro Blak.

The faid Johne Congiltoune allegeis that this mater can nocht pass to ane Affyis, in respect he hes our fouerane lordis Remiffioune, grantit for the flauchter of the faid vmqle George, vnder our fouerane lordis Previe Seill, of the dait, at Edinburghe, the thrid day of Marche, the yeir of God 1588. And als, produceit ane Letter of Slaynis, grantit be Williame Spottifwod of that Ilk, Mr Johne Spottifwod his father-brother, Williame Spottifwod, Alexander Spottifwod and Spottifwod, brether to the faid vmqle George, and Criftian Thomefoune, the relict of the faid vmq George, to the faid John Congiltoune, daitit at Edinburghe, the xxij day of Februar 1588.

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Dauid Corfbie, merchand burges of Edinburghe, James Dauidfoune, flescheour burges thair, become cautioneris and fouerteis, coniunctlie and feuerallie, to fatisfie the partie perfewar, as law will; Lykeas, that he fall pafs the faid Remiffioune the Grit Seill, vnder the pane of ffourtie pundis.

Slaughter — Shooting of a Pistolet.

Nov. 19.-WILLIAME WAUCHOPE, fone lauchfull to vmqle Johne
Wauchope, baillie of Nudrie.

Dilatit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vmqle Johnne Symfoun, meffinger
in Edinburghe; committit in the moneth of October or thairby, the yeir of God-
IT.Vc.lxxxxix yeiris. ITEM, for contravening of our fouerane lordis actis of
Parliament, in fchuiting of ane piftolet at James Wadie, fone to vmqle
Wadie, wrycht.

VERDICT. The Affyfe, be the mouth of Archibald Geddes elder, burges of Ed', chancellar, ffand, pronunceit and declarit the faid Williame Wauchop to be Giltie and ffylit of the faidis crymes refpectiue aboue writtin.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the mercat croce of Edinburghe, and thair his heid to be strukkin fra his body; and all his moveabill guidis to be escheat, &c.

Child-murder.

Nov. 27.-AGNES COWANE in Corstorphin.

Dilatit for the crewall Murthour and Slauchter of ane young infant barne, procreat be her to George Kyle, feruitour to the Laird of Corstorphin.

VERDICT. The Affyfe, be the mouth of Patrik Home of Polwart, chancellar, ffand, pronunceit and declarit the said Agnes to be culpabill and convict of the faidis crymes.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the Caftelhill of Edinburghe, thair to be hangit vpone ane gibbet quhill fcho be deid, and all her moveable guidis efcheit, &c.

Adulterating and Uttering Base Coins, &c.

Dec. 15.-ALLANE NAPER, culteller in Glefgw.

Dilatit ffor the treffonable gilting of tuenty fevin fals aucht-merk and fouremerk peces, of the number of threfcoir fals aucht-merk and four-merk peces; quhilkis war fend to him to his duelling-hous in Glefgow, be . . . . . Campbell of Glenlyell, about tua yeir fyne or thairby; togidder with tua licht angellnobillis, and that with Donald M'nair, ferveand to the said. . . . . Campbell of Glenlyell.

VERDICT. The Affife, be the mouth of James Hoppringill of Quhytebank, chanceler, ffand, pronunceit and declairit the faid Allane Naper to be ffylit, culpable and convict of the crymes aboue writtin: and that, in respect of his awin Confeffioun maid in jugement, and of his cumming in the Kingis Maiefteis will thairfoir.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the Caftell-hill of Edinburghe, and thair to be wirreit at ane staik, and his body brint in affis; and all his moveabill guidis to be efcheit, &c.

Slaughter.

Jan. 4, 1603.—WILLIAME WAUCHOPE, brother to vmqle Archibald

Wauchope of Nydrie.1

Dilatit of airt and pairt of the Slauchter of vinqle Dauid Edmeftoun of the Wowmett, committit in the moneth of . . . . .

PERSEWERIS, Aliefone Home, relict of the faid vmqle Dauid, Ewfame Edmeftoune, sister. PRELOQUUTOURIS, Dauid Home of Rowieftoune, George Home brether to the faid Aliefoune.

PRELOCUTOURIS for the pannell, Mr Laurence Megill, Mr George Wauchope.

The pannell takis inftrumentis, that nane compeir to infist in his perfute, bot the partie. It is allegit be Williame Wauchope that this matter can nocht pafs to the knowledge of ane Affyfe, nor that the partie hes na entreis to perfew, bot reffauit ane Affythment.-Anfuerit that thair is na thing produceit to verifie. THE JUSTICE repellis, in respect nathing is producet to verifie...

It is forder allegit that this matter can nocht pas to ane Assyse, in respect his Maieftie hes remittit the famyn, be his speciall Letter of grace, quhilk is produceit, blank in the dait, and fubfcryuit be his Maiefteis allanerlie.-It is anfuerit be the perfewer, that this Letter is only ane Letter, blank, finifteruflie purchest, contrair the Act of Parliament, vndaittit, vncomponit be the Thefaurer, and fubfcryuit only be his Maieftie; quhilk is nocht fufficient of the law. It is

1 See Feb. 2, 1603. solatium for the Slaughter.

A fine or compensation made to the relations of the party slain, as a

declairit be the defender, that he cumis in his Maiefteis Will, baith concerning the fact and the imperfectiones of the Letter.

The parteis produceit ane Letter, fubfcryuit be his Maieftie, commanding the Justice to proceid and minifter Justice, and put him to the knawledge of ane Affyfe, for Slauchter and beiring of pistolettis.

THE JUSTICE continewis this mater to Thurifday nixt; and wairnit the Affyfe, apud acta, to the faid day.-(Jan. 6.)- DESERT.'

Importing and Uttering Base Coin.

Jan. 13.—ALEXANDER THOMESOUN, mariner in Borrestounes. Dilatit, accufit and perfewit for the treffonable hame-bringing of fourscoir fax falfe merk-peices furth of the realme of Ingland to Scotland; and for the treffonabill out-putting of fex of them to. . . . Gray, Baillie in Eyemouth; committit in the moneth of Januare instant.

VERDICT. The Affyis, be the mouth of Dauid Home of Rowistoun, chancellar, ffand, pronuncet and declaret the faidis Alexander Thomefone to be ffylet, culpable and convict.

SENTENCE. To be tane to the mercat croce of Edinburghe, and thair to be hangit vpone ane gibbet, quhill he be deid; and his guidis, geir, landis, heritageis and poffeffiones, gif he ony hes, to be fforfalt and efcheit, &c. As also, ordanit the faidis fourfcoir fax falfe merk-peices, quhilkis war produceit in jugement, to be meltit and diftroyit at the faid croce.

Murder - Theft.

Jan. 20.-JOHNNE RAMSAY, fumtyme in Meluill mylne.

Dilatit of the crewall Murthour and Slauchter of vmqle James Roife, fumtyme thefaurer and burges of Edinburghe; committit vnder filence and clud of nycht, vpone the auchtene day of September, I".Vjc. and ane yeiris; and thifteous Steilling and away-taking fra the faid James, of his horfe, cloik and purse, at the tyme foirfaid.

VERDICT. The Affyis, be the mouth of Dauid Fairlie merchand, chancillar, ffand, pronunceit and declairit the faid Johne Ramfay to be ffylet, culpable and convict of the faidis crymes.

SENTENCE. To be tane to ane gibbet, befyde the corfe of Edinburghe, and thair to be hangit quhill he be deid: And thaireftir, his heid to be strukkin fra his body, and put on the Nether-boll of Edinburghe; and the remanent his memberis to be vfet at his Maiefteis directioun, and his haill moveabill guidis to be efcheit, &c.

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