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13§ CRIxMINAL TRIALS. A.D. 1611.
Bannatyne ; Young Auchindranes Letter fent to James Bannatyne ; the Lady
Auchiudranes tlire Letteris to James Bannatyne ; and hir Letter to James
Bannatynes wyfe.
Tlie iierfewar defyres the Alfyfe to haif confideratioun, as of ane verrie mate-
riall circumftance, that James Cuuinghame, being the man imployit be Aucliiu-
drane to keip "NA'illiame Dah-umple quyet in the place of Auchindrane, and to
convoy him fra Glenheid to Chapel-Donane, the nycht befoir his Murthour,
quhairbyhe, being for the tyme, liis actdall lervand, and in liis hous of Ballach-
toide the nycht of Dah-umpillis INliirthour, and thairby mair abill to haif dil-
coverit the circumftances of the Murthoiir nor {than) ony vther ; the Laird of
Auchindrane hes abfentithim, for efchewing of the faid tryell : And how the faid
James Cuninghame, being in the Laird of Caklwallis hous, and the Erie of Aber-
corne geting knawledge thairof, haifing, as ane Counfalour, commandit Caldwall
{Mure) to exhibeit Cunninghame befoir the Counfell ; he, contrair to his promeis,
fufferithim to efcaip : He being challangeit for it befoir the Counfell, grantit tlie
promeis, and declairit that Cunninghame was fent to his hous be the Lady Auch-
indrane ; and that, contrair to his jiromeis, he lufferit him to elcaip ; ffeiring, gif
he had enterit him befoir the Counfell, he fould haif done harme to his freiud.
For the quhilk, he become in the Counfellis will ; as his Depofitioun beiris, H.p. 1.
As lykwayis, how Auchindrane elder directit the faid James Cunninghame,
by the way to the Laird of Vaynes hous, in Angus, caufmg him change his name,
and to call him felf IViUiame Broun, and geving him that name, quhan he re-
commendit him to the Laird of ^'ayne, albeit the man was the laid James
Cuninghame ; Quhilk Auchindrane denyis : bot the contrair is provin be James
Gordoun, O. p. 5 et 10; be the Laird of Vayne, O. p. 11 ; Andro Lokhart, O.
p. 12, and George Blakis Depofitioun, maid at Lundoun, 28 Maij.
Forder, it is defyrit that the Affyis will confider the grit fubftance contenit in
the Letter writtin be Auchindrane to his fone, with his awin hand, impudentlie
denyit be him ; and nevertheles cleirlie verifeit be the Depofitionis of Dauid Drum-
mond, feruitour in the Caftell, E. p. 15 ; and be Thomas Home, Conftable, ibid.;
and be the Declaratioun maid be my Lord of Mar, in Counfell ; quhilk the Lordis
of Secreit Counfell, prefent in this Judgment, lies verifeit.
Thay haif to confidder the Lady Auchindranes adverteifling of James Banna-
tyne, be Letters, of all the Dyettis of proces led betuix the Laird of Auchindrane
and her fone ; and hir recommending of him to Thomas Kennydie of Drum-
murchie, hir brother ; provin be Williame Pyper, L. p. 1 ; James Gordoun, O.
p. 10 ; and be hir awin Miifaue Letter to James Bannatyne.
The Lady Auchindranes ablenting hir felff, and nocht compeii'ance befoir the
Counfall, cpihan fcho wes charget thairto, vnder the pane of Hoirning, to com-
peir and Depone hir knawledge of the crymes riuhairof hir hufljand and fone ar