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72 CRIMINAL TRIALS. A.D. 1577.
nor efclievv fiirth thairof ; ay and qiihill he (they) be relevit ; viz. of the faid
Laird of Blair, vnder the pane of Fyve thowfand pundis ; and for the faidis
Williame Blair and Johnne Blair, or ilkane of thame, vnder the pane of Twa
thowfaud pundis. Et Dominus de Blair ad relevandum.
ffivt=vai»ing;,
Jun. 14. — Johnne Crawfurd of the Schaw, Hew and Johnne, his
fonnes, Patrik, Jokie and James Crawfui'ds, fumtyine fer-
wandis to Hew Loird Somervell.
Dilaittit of the treffonabill fyir-ryffing and burning of ane byir pertening to
Johnne Boifwall of Auchinlek, and vtheris crymes contenit in the lettres direct
thairvpoun.
Persewar, Johnne Boifwall of Afflek.
Preloquutouris for the pennall.
Maifler Dauid MacGill, The Auld Laird of Carmichaell, Archibald Dowglas, connellable,
The Laird of Trabroune, Jolmne Crawfurd of Camlaige, Allane Cathcart of Carbellloune.
Continued ' in craflinum.' Plegio, Hugone Kennedie.
Jun. 15. — The pannell afkit inftrumentis, that the Laird of Auchinlek
comiieirand, difafentit to the perfute of thame ; and nochtwithftanding the
Juftice command anent the continewatioune of the famin, difafentit thairto
alluterlie.
Crtason.
Jun. 15. — Johnne Sempill of Beltreis.'
Dilaittit of the treflbnabill Confpiracie of my Lord Regentis Graceis llauchtare.
ASSISA.
George Dundas of that Ilk, W.WauchopeofNuddre-Marchell,Hew Weir of Howburne,
Johnne Roife of Swanfloun, .Johnne Rofe of Suanftoune, Johnne Bannatyne of Corhous,
Johnne Tovvris of Inuerleyth, Johnne Fairlie of Colmefloune, James Rig of Carberry,
Johnne Logane of Cotfeilde, The Lairde of Merchiftoune, The Lairde of Anftruther,
Johnne Kiukaide of WaiTeftoune, The Lairde of Dunroder, The Lairde of Sant Menanis.
Verdict. Johnne Simpill of Beltreis, being prefentit and enterit in juge-
ment vpoune pannell, as dilaittit of the treflbnabill cryme eftir fpecifeit ; at
lenth mentionat in the dittay maid thairvpoune ; was put to the knawlege of
ane Aflyife of the perfonis befoir expreffit : And immediatlie eftir the chefing
and fweiring of the faidis perfounes of AfTyfe, as vfe is, the faid Johnne Sempill
being accufit be dittay, opi)inlie red in jugement, togidder with his depofitionis
and coufefTionis of the crymes following. The fame perfounes of Alfyife remo-
' On tlie margin of the Record, ' Convict, and the dome of foirfaltour pronunceit aganis him."
nor efclievv fiirth thairof ; ay and qiihill he (they) be relevit ; viz. of the faid
Laird of Blair, vnder the pane of Fyve thowfand pundis ; and for the faidis
Williame Blair and Johnne Blair, or ilkane of thame, vnder the pane of Twa
thowfaud pundis. Et Dominus de Blair ad relevandum.
ffivt=vai»ing;,
Jun. 14. — Johnne Crawfurd of the Schaw, Hew and Johnne, his
fonnes, Patrik, Jokie and James Crawfui'ds, fumtyine fer-
wandis to Hew Loird Somervell.
Dilaittit of the treffonabill fyir-ryffing and burning of ane byir pertening to
Johnne Boifwall of Auchinlek, and vtheris crymes contenit in the lettres direct
thairvpoun.
Persewar, Johnne Boifwall of Afflek.
Preloquutouris for the pennall.
Maifler Dauid MacGill, The Auld Laird of Carmichaell, Archibald Dowglas, connellable,
The Laird of Trabroune, Jolmne Crawfurd of Camlaige, Allane Cathcart of Carbellloune.
Continued ' in craflinum.' Plegio, Hugone Kennedie.
Jun. 15. — The pannell afkit inftrumentis, that the Laird of Auchinlek
comiieirand, difafentit to the perfute of thame ; and nochtwithftanding the
Juftice command anent the continewatioune of the famin, difafentit thairto
alluterlie.
Crtason.
Jun. 15. — Johnne Sempill of Beltreis.'
Dilaittit of the treflbnabill Confpiracie of my Lord Regentis Graceis llauchtare.
ASSISA.
George Dundas of that Ilk, W.WauchopeofNuddre-Marchell,Hew Weir of Howburne,
Johnne Roife of Swanfloun, .Johnne Rofe of Suanftoune, Johnne Bannatyne of Corhous,
Johnne Tovvris of Inuerleyth, Johnne Fairlie of Colmefloune, James Rig of Carberry,
Johnne Logane of Cotfeilde, The Lairde of Merchiftoune, The Lairde of Anftruther,
Johnne Kiukaide of WaiTeftoune, The Lairde of Dunroder, The Lairde of Sant Menanis.
Verdict. Johnne Simpill of Beltreis, being prefentit and enterit in juge-
ment vpoune pannell, as dilaittit of the treflbnabill cryme eftir fpecifeit ; at
lenth mentionat in the dittay maid thairvpoune ; was put to the knawlege of
ane Aflyife of the perfonis befoir expreffit : And immediatlie eftir the chefing
and fweiring of the faidis perfounes of AfTyfe, as vfe is, the faid Johnne Sempill
being accufit be dittay, opi)inlie red in jugement, togidder with his depofitionis
and coufefTionis of the crymes following. The fame perfounes of Alfyife remo-
' On tlie margin of the Record, ' Convict, and the dome of foirfaltour pronunceit aganis him."
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