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84 * CRIMINAL TRIALS. A.D. 1512.
EDINBURGHE.
iHurljn- in firtiiniburijf) Castle— aSreaMits MarU, ^r.
Dec. 7, {die 3Iartis.) — Axdreav Adamesoune, alias JFei/iiiis, Con-
victed of art and part of the Murder aud Slaug-hter of Thomas Peblis, in the
Caftle of Edinburgh : Ife/», of the Tlieft of xxvj 1. and a filver merli, at the
fame time : Item, for treafonably breaking his prifon in the faid Caftle, and
going furth of Ward. — Beheaded. His head to be put upon the "Weft Port, and
his hands and feet fixed upon the Ports of the four Burghs neareft to Edinburgh.
^Jacob/is Comes de Arane Dominiis Hammyltouue, Jufticiarius depututus
fpecialiicr coiijUtiit.']
^laug;l)ter of ti)t %m^ of Comntoun.
Dec. 9, {die Jovis.) — James Caimpbell of Clewis denounced Rebel, &c.
for the Slaughter of Patrick Dunbar of Corfintoun.' — George Campbell of Cefnok,
furety for the faid James, was amerciated 200 merks.
Andrew Campbele in Strade, Andrew C. in Wodhead, and William Crau-
furde, were alfo denounced, &c. ; and George Campbell of Watterhede, Mathew
C. in Trin-^ean, George C. of Cefnok, and George Craufurde of Beaux, their
fureties, were amerciated 200 merks for each of them. The following Warrant
is engrossed in the Record.
Rex,
Clerk of oure Jufticiary. It is our will, and we charge 50W, fat 36 defeife,^ and draw
fuith of our Adjornall, George Campbell of Cefnok, George Craufurd of Beaux, and Matho Camp-
bell, quliilkis ar unlawit as plegis for ]ie non-entre of William Crawfurd, fone to William Craufurde
of Lefnoris,' James Campbell, Andro Campbell in Straide, and Andro Campbel in Wodliede, dilatit
of 316 Slacliter of wmq'" Patrik Dunbar of Corsyntoun. And alfua, fat 56 draw furtlie of oiu-
faid buke all wjier perfouns Jiat ar undir panis for ])e faid Slachter, and fare fouerteis, and ]'at 5e defeife
Jiaim Jiairof, becaus fai liaif maid compofitioim with ws fairfore. For ])e quhilk caus, we Re.mitt,
forgevis, and difehargis ]ie fornemmit perfonis and fair fouerteis of fe faide unlawis and panis be fir
prefentis, fubfcrivit with oure bande, at Edinburgh, ]>e vij day of Januare, and of our regnne Jie xxv
5ere. James R.
\_AIe.xandcr Lauder de BlijtJi, miles, Jujliciarius dejmtatus.']
(Oppression — SSIountjutg — iJrtafeins a J^afeecitijuet.
Jan. 8, 1512-13. — HenPvY Beg, Engiifliman, dwelling in Bervik, and
Richard Barro, EngliHiman, his fervant, Convicted of art and part of the Oppref-
lion done to Alexander Angus of Hoprig : And of the cruel Hurting and Wound-
ing of him, under lilence of night, by way of Murder ; and of the concealing
thereof : And of breaking the King's Safe-conduct granted to the faid Henry, by
committing the forefaid Hurting and Wounding.
' See Dec. C, 1512. " Discharge, free, acquit. This word frequently occurs in Warrants,
&c. of the same period. ^ He is also stated to be brother of George Crawfurd of Beaux.