Series 1 > Records of the Proceedings of the Justiciary Court Edinburgh, 1661-1678 > Volume 1, 1661-1669

JUSTICIARY PROCEEDINGS
[JULY
Triall agl
ffarqrsons for
convocation of
the Lieges and
killing Brach-
law and his
brother.
Killing Deer.
gald, Charles ffarquharsone of Monaltry, John ffarquharsone
of Bellamore, Donald ffarquharson of Alnacorth, and Walter
ffarquharsone his son, who compeared and offered themselves
willing to underlye the law, the Diet is deserted, and an Order
that no new Letters be direct out without an express warrand
frae the Justices.
And here the tenor of the 1 Lybell is sett down, which is
not in the former Diets, viz. That John Gordon of Brachlaw
and William Gordon his brother, and James Gordon of Cults,
being all in a peaceable manner within the house of Braichlaw
upon the 17 of Septer 1661, expecting no trouble from any
person, the persons complained upon and their associats to the
number of eight score or thereby, all armed with guns, swords,
durks, etc. came by way of convocation to the said house of
Braichlaw and lands adjacent thereto, and did drive away the
cattle pasturing upon the same, and the said John, James and
William Gordons, offering to resist them, they killed the said
John and James.
Eodem Die.
Gilchrist McThomas against James Jamiesone and others in
the Isle of Bute for theft, the Diet deserted of consent because
Mr. John Stewart, Advocate for the Pursuer declared that
tho he was ready to insist, yet the King’s Advocate was not
ready, and Sir Geo: Mckenzie compeared and excuse the
Defenders that most of them were women and were not able
to travell.
Eodem Die.
Charles Earl of Aboyne against ffarquharsone of Monaltry,
one of the Defenders conveened be him for the shooting of
Deer, compears Mr. William Moir,2 advocate, having a Procura¬
tory from the Pursuer to insist, Compears also the Defender
and his Advocate and dissents from farther continuation of
the Dyet and offers to underly the Law, and thereupon the
Diet is deserted of consent.
1 ‘ tenor of the ’ not in Adv. MS.
2 Admitted advocate 12th February 1664; M.P. for Kintore Burghs.