Bannatyne Club > Criminal trials in Scotland, from A.D. M.CCCC.LXXXVIII to A.D. M.DC.XXIV, embracing the entire reigns of James IV. and V., Mary Queen of Scots and James VI > Volume 1

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(Lord Ruthvene) for their entry at the next Aire of Perth, to underly the law
for ' Vmbefetting of the gait to James Rols, broper to pe Lard of Cragy, within
])e burgh of Perth, and Invalioun of him for his Slauchter, in ]je moneth of
Januar hiftbypaft.' — ' Mr Clement Lytill, ijrelocutour for James Rofs, and })e
reft of his collegis vpoune pe panneli, aflvit inftrumeutis, Jjat Andro Ramefay,
burges of Perthe, grantit he wes put to J^e home, and allegit he wes relaxit
Jjairfra, and fchew na thing ))airupone : And pe faid Mr Clement allegit, jjat he
fuld not haif place to perfew, quhill he fchew pe famyn.' — •Inteulocutor.
The Juftice ordanis pe faid Andro and pe reft contenit in ]>& Letteris of Horn-
yng, quhilkis ar put to Jje home, to remane in Warde quhill J)ai fchaw jiair
Relaxatioun.
Jul. 7. — James Wod of Bonyngtoune, William his brother, and
Alexander Guthrie, MelTenger, found Lord Ruthvene cautioner for their entry
at the next Aire of Forfar, to underly the law for ' arte and parte of pe Slauch-
ter of vmq'" Mr Hew Guthrie, vnder pe Caftell-wall of Brechin, in pe moneth of
Februar 1548 3eiris ; vpone aid ffeid, fett purpoife, provifione, and foirtliocht
felony. Crifteane Rettray,' and William Tyrie, ' now hir f^jous,' puriuers,
' paffis fra pe perfute of pe Larde at ]}is tyme ; quhairupone pe Lard tuk inftru-
raentis.' — The faid William Wod ' afkit inftrumentis Jjat he requirit pe Lard,
his bruder, to rede pe fpeciall Remiffione grantit to him and pe faid Willeam
and vjjeris for pe faid Slauchter, to pe eflfect Jjat he mycht vfe pe famyn. The
faid Lard ' anfuerit ])at he had already jiroducit ane Remiffione fufRcient for pe
laid Willeam for pe faid cryme.' — Mr John Hepburne in Brechin and John Low
became fureties along with the faid William for Allythment of party.
Conboration — ?^ougI)inrr anK slaning: Cattle.
Jul. 14. — William Cranstone of that Ilk, James his brother, and
George Wodderat, in Lawder, found caution^ to underly the law at the next
Aire of Selkirk, for ' arte and parte of pe cuming to pe fteding of Williamiflioip,
pertenyng to Alexander Hoppringill of Craiglethe, and ferchit and focht him for
his llauchter ; and crewelly hocht^ and flew thre noltt.''
. ^amrsucfern — ^ousUng; anU slaijiits Cattle.
Alexander Hoppringill of Newhall, George his brother, and
George his fon, found furety^ to underly the law at the next Aire of Selkirk,
' Probably widow of the deceased. ^ The Laird of Hundelie (Rutherford), William Scott of
Tufchelaw, and Walter Scott, ' apperand' of Tufchelaw. ^ Hamstrung. '' Cattle.
^ John Hoppringill of Tulleknowis (Trinlieknowis ?) and George Hoppringill of that Ilk.
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