Historical and genealogical account of the principal families of the name of Kennedy

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Thmnas McAlexander, Jliomas Wallace, and William living, during the tyrae of thair
rebellioun and remaneing at the home, for the odious, cruell, and deteftable Murthour of
vmq le Sir Thomas Kennedy of Culzeane, father to the faid complenair, committit be thame,
in maner fpecifeit in the faid Proclamatioun, vnder certane panes mentionat thairintill: Nocht-
withftanding, it is of treuth, that William M c Phedrice, fervitour to the Laird of Girvanmanis,
hes continewallie, and alraaifl ilk day fen the dait of the faid Proclamatioun, aganis the ten-
nour of the fame, reffett, fuppleit, and intercommonit with the faid Thomas M Q Alexander,
and remanent rebellis abouenameit, within his awin duelling-houfe in Air ; has keipit mony
tryftis and meitingis with him, as namelie, vpoun the xxvj Junij, I m .Vj c . and aucht yeiris, the
faid Thomas M c Alexander being in his dwelling hous in Air ; and informatioun thairof being
maid to Johnne Eell of Cassillis and the faid Complenair, and tliay haueing warrand,
power, and commiffioun for the perfute of the faid Thomas M c Alexander, and being than
vpoun the feildis agaitward 1 towards him, it is of treuth that the faid William M c Phedrice,
being vpoun the knawlege and counfall of the faid Erll and the faid Complenaris faid purpois
aganis the faid Thomas, he lap on horfe and convoyit him felf fecritelie away to the faid hous,
quhair the faid Thomas wes for the tyme, and thair intercommvnit with him, reveillit and
difclofit vnto him the faid purpois and plat layd doun for his perfute : And that he mycht
the more fauflie efchew, 1 the faid William M c phedrice horfit him on his awin horfe, and pat
him away ; in heich and proud contempt of his Maiefteis auctoritie and lawis. For the qubilk,'
the faid Williame aucht to be perfewit and pvnift, in his perfone and guidis, to the terrour of
vtheris to commit the lyke heirafter. And anent the chairge gevin to the faid William Mcphe-
drice to haue compeirit perfonalie before the Lordis of Secrite Counfall this prefent thrid day
of Auguft inftant, to haue anfuerit to this complaint, and to haue hard and fene fie ordour
tane thairanent, as appertenit ; vnder the pane of rebellion and puting of him to the home :
with certificatioun to him and 3 he fail^et, Letteris fbuld be direct Jimpliciter to put him
thairto ; lyke as at mair lenth is contenit in the faidis Letteris, executionis, and iudorfationis
thairof; quhilkis being callit, and the faid perfewar compeirand perfonalie, and the faid
Defender being oftymes callit, and not compeirand, The Lordis of Secrite Counfall thahfoir
Ordanis Letteris to be direct to Officearis of airmes, fchirefris in that pairt, chargeing thame
to pas and denunce the faid Williame M 1 ' Phedrice his Maiefteis rebell, and to put him to the
home ; and to efchete, &c.
1 On the road or gait to apprehend him. 3 Kscape. * An, if.