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Adulterie with Marioun Trurabill, Ipous to Jok Tiumbill in Belfis, his brother foncs wyfe ; ffor the
quhilk fact lie is excommunicat witliiu the Prelbiterie of Jedburcht ; as tlie fentence of Rxcommuni-
catiouiie proportis. Item, for the thifteous fteilling of ane gray horle furth of tlie landis of Raflat,
perteniiig to vmq'^ Walter Trumbill of Raflat ; coinraittit in tlie moneth of September, 1577. Item,
for the fteilling of xx oxin and ky furth of tiie landis of Raflat, fra the laid vmq''= Walter; committit in
the nioueth of September Ixxix yeiris. Item, for the thiftious fteilling and reifing of foure liorfe, fra
foure mylleris of Jedburcht ; committit thre yeir fyne, or thairby. Item, for the fleilling of ane naig
fra Walter Trumbill now of Raflat.
Perseweris.
Sir Thomas Hammiltoun of Monkland, kny', aduocat to our fouerane lord ; George Rutherfurd.
Prelocutouris for the pannell, Mr Johne RulFell, Mr Williame Douglas.
It is allegit be George Tninibill, that lie foiild nocht be putt to ane Affyis for
the crynies of Thift in the Dittay ; becaiis, within this monetli, he wes chargeit
befoir yonr lordlliips of fin(h-ie particuler poyntis of thift and comnaoune thift ;
comprehending all pointis of thift, except itt wer for pointis of thift committit
feu his clangeing. The Aduocat alledgis it is nocht relevant.
The Justice ordanis George Trumbill to be putt to the AlFyfe, for all crymes
contenit in the Dittay, except fic as he is alreddie dangeit of.
The Aduocat takis inftrumentis of the Avering of the Inqueift ; and of pro-
ductioun of the Prelljiteries Teftimoniall, teftifeing George Trumbill to be excom-
municat for Inceft and Adulterie, contenit in the Dittay : And proteftis \MlfulI
Erroui-, in caice thay acquit. And further, produceis Letteris of Hoirning, to
verifie the vther foure poyntis of Dittay, and of his lang remaning vnrelaxit ;
and proteftit for WilfuU Errour, in caice thay acquit, in refpect foirfaid. — The
paimell takis inftnunentis of Halyburtoune of filoreillaw comperance,
and iVering of the twa pointis of the Dittay, viz. of the mylleris naigis, and Watt
Trumbillis naig. The Adu(jcat a(kis inltrument of the fweriug of the Dittay,
be the Guidman of Moriflaw.
Verdict. The Affife, having ' be pluralitie of voitis' chofen Williame Cok-
burne of that Ilk chanceller, thay ffand, pronuncet and declairit the faid George
to be ffylet, culpabill and convict of the haill crjaiies rcfpectiue aboue writtin.
Sextexce. And thairfoir the faid Juftice-depute, be the mouth of Robert
Scott, dempfter of Court, decernit and ordanit the faid George to be tane to the
Caftell-hill of Edinburgh, and to be hangit on ane gibbett quhill he be deid ;
and his haill landis, heritageis, tenementis, annuelrentis, polTeffionis, coiniis, cat-
tell, infycht pleniffing, guidis and geir, to be forfaltit and efcheit to our fouerane
lordis vfe, as convict of the faidis crymes.
^latiffljter — 3i^mi(jf)ins (0.rtn — ^toutTjftif, ^u
Sej). 23. — Jojixxe Joiixxestoux, callit of Loch-hous.
Dilatit, acculet and perfewit be Sir Thomas Hammiltoun of Monkland, knycht,
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