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250 CRIMINAL TRIALS. A.D. 1613.
Clan-Gregour at the Burning of Abervrclile, and heirfchip broclit fiirth thair-
of : As alfo, ffor airt and pairt of the Slauchtcr of vniq''' Johnne ]\rgillip, ane
fidler, vnder my Lord of Tnlliebairne : And for cownioun Thift and foirning.'
The laid Patiik lloij M'conlc-cheir, ffor being in companie with Duncane M-
ewin 3I'gregour, callit the Tutour/ at the Burning of Abervrchle, quhair
fevin men war flane, thre bairnes war brunt, tuentie ky and oxin war ftowin,
reft, and away-tane : And for Cowmone-thift, Soirning, and Oppreffioun. The
faid Ewin Crowhach M'gregour, ffor airt and pairt of the fteilling of ane meir
fra Robert M'laren : And ffor airt and pairt of the fteilling of tua horfis fi-a W-
Innerich, in Cregan : And for breking of ane puir mannis hous in Kynnaldie,
taking of the laid puir man and binding vp his eyne, and fteilling and away-
taking of the haill inlk-ht pleuiffing of the laid hous : And for fteilling of ane
kow fi-a Donald M'coneill Vayne, furth of Johnne Stewart Neillbnes landis.
The faid Neill Corroche, ffor being in companie with the faid Duncane M^ewin
M^gregour, callit the Tufour, at the Burning of Abervrchle, and flauchter and
heirfchip aboue writtin, committit be thame : And ffor alTifting and taking pairt
with the rebellis and fugitiues, that tuiic in the lie callit Ileaud-Vernache ; and
in taking in to the laid He of audit fcoir ky and oxin, auchtene fcoir fcheip and
gait, ftowin, reft, and away-tane fra the Inhabitantis of the cuntrie about : And
ficlyk, ffor airt and pairt of the fteilling of ffyve ky fra James Chilliolme, Don-
drwne : And for cowmone Thift, Soirning, and Oppreffioun.
War all fax put to the knawlege of ane Affyfe of the perfones vnderwritten.
ASSISA.
Mr James Kirk, fervand to my Johnne Buntene of Ardoclie, Allafter M'Rannakl of Gargow-
Lord of Argyle, Patrick Colqiilioun of Trafeill, oclie,^
Johnne Stewart Neilfoun of Gia- AUailer Colquhoun V' James, George Stewart of Downe-Mach-
niche, in Calvin, reif,
Johnne Makfarlane of that Ilk, Rohert Alexander, notter in Johnne Stewart of Pitfowrie,
DauidDrummond, callit the Chal- Drymmene, Patrik Stewart of Balliachan,
merlane, Johnne Buchannane, fervand to Dauid Chirnefyde of Poffo.
Alex"^ Schaw of Camhufmoir, my Lord of Madertie,
Verdict. The Affyfe, be the mouth of the faid Johnne M'farlen of that Ilk,
chanceller, ffand, pronuncet, and declairit the faidis fax perfones vpone pannell,
* Taking free quarters hy force and violence. ' The Tutor of Glenstrae, styled, in the
Record of Secret Council, 21st December, 1613, ' Duncan M'^^Ewin of Moirinfche, Tutour of Glen-
ftrae.' In the same Record, 31st January, 1611, he is spoken of, to the prejudice of his Ward, as
' now callit the Laird;' and, in the Justiciary Record, 8th May, 1612, as ' the Laird of M^'-
GregourI' In a Letter from the King, from his Court at Roystoun, 23d October, 1611, to the
Scottisli Council, (who took it into consideration 17th November following,) he is described as ' Dun-
can M'^Ewne, alias Duncane the Tutour.' He was cousin-german of Allaster McGregor of Glen-
stray, executed at Edinburgh in 1604; and was Tutor to Gregor M'Gregor, otherwise John Muiray,
nephew and heir of Allaster, and who, on tiie King's recommendation, was restored to the Lands of
Glenstray, in 1624. Duncan the Tutor assumed the protective surname of Douglas, in compliment,
probably, to the Dowager Countess of Argyle. ^ Lineal ancestor of Macdonald of Keppoch. In
the Record, he is sometimes styled ' the Laird of M^Raunald.'
Clan-Gregour at the Burning of Abervrclile, and heirfchip broclit fiirth thair-
of : As alfo, ffor airt and pairt of the Slauchtcr of vniq''' Johnne ]\rgillip, ane
fidler, vnder my Lord of Tnlliebairne : And for cownioun Thift and foirning.'
The laid Patiik lloij M'conlc-cheir, ffor being in companie with Duncane M-
ewin 3I'gregour, callit the Tutour/ at the Burning of Abervrchle, quhair
fevin men war flane, thre bairnes war brunt, tuentie ky and oxin war ftowin,
reft, and away-tane : And for Cowmone-thift, Soirning, and Oppreffioun. The
faid Ewin Crowhach M'gregour, ffor airt and pairt of the fteilling of ane meir
fra Robert M'laren : And ffor airt and pairt of the fteilling of tua horfis fi-a W-
Innerich, in Cregan : And for breking of ane puir mannis hous in Kynnaldie,
taking of the laid puir man and binding vp his eyne, and fteilling and away-
taking of the haill inlk-ht pleuiffing of the laid hous : And for fteilling of ane
kow fi-a Donald M'coneill Vayne, furth of Johnne Stewart Neillbnes landis.
The faid Neill Corroche, ffor being in companie with the faid Duncane M^ewin
M^gregour, callit the Tufour, at the Burning of Abervrchle, and flauchter and
heirfchip aboue writtin, committit be thame : And ffor alTifting and taking pairt
with the rebellis and fugitiues, that tuiic in the lie callit Ileaud-Vernache ; and
in taking in to the laid He of audit fcoir ky and oxin, auchtene fcoir fcheip and
gait, ftowin, reft, and away-tane fra the Inhabitantis of the cuntrie about : And
ficlyk, ffor airt and pairt of the fteilling of ffyve ky fra James Chilliolme, Don-
drwne : And for cowmone Thift, Soirning, and Oppreffioun.
War all fax put to the knawlege of ane Affyfe of the perfones vnderwritten.
ASSISA.
Mr James Kirk, fervand to my Johnne Buntene of Ardoclie, Allafter M'Rannakl of Gargow-
Lord of Argyle, Patrick Colqiilioun of Trafeill, oclie,^
Johnne Stewart Neilfoun of Gia- AUailer Colquhoun V' James, George Stewart of Downe-Mach-
niche, in Calvin, reif,
Johnne Makfarlane of that Ilk, Rohert Alexander, notter in Johnne Stewart of Pitfowrie,
DauidDrummond, callit the Chal- Drymmene, Patrik Stewart of Balliachan,
merlane, Johnne Buchannane, fervand to Dauid Chirnefyde of Poffo.
Alex"^ Schaw of Camhufmoir, my Lord of Madertie,
Verdict. The Affyfe, be the mouth of the faid Johnne M'farlen of that Ilk,
chanceller, ffand, pronuncet, and declairit the faidis fax perfones vpone pannell,
* Taking free quarters hy force and violence. ' The Tutor of Glenstrae, styled, in the
Record of Secret Council, 21st December, 1613, ' Duncan M'^^Ewin of Moirinfche, Tutour of Glen-
ftrae.' In the same Record, 31st January, 1611, he is spoken of, to the prejudice of his Ward, as
' now callit the Laird;' and, in the Justiciary Record, 8th May, 1612, as ' the Laird of M^'-
GregourI' In a Letter from the King, from his Court at Roystoun, 23d October, 1611, to the
Scottisli Council, (who took it into consideration 17th November following,) he is described as ' Dun-
can M'^Ewne, alias Duncane the Tutour.' He was cousin-german of Allaster McGregor of Glen-
stray, executed at Edinburgh in 1604; and was Tutor to Gregor M'Gregor, otherwise John Muiray,
nephew and heir of Allaster, and who, on tiie King's recommendation, was restored to the Lands of
Glenstray, in 1624. Duncan the Tutor assumed the protective surname of Douglas, in compliment,
probably, to the Dowager Countess of Argyle. ^ Lineal ancestor of Macdonald of Keppoch. In
the Record, he is sometimes styled ' the Laird of M^Raunald.'
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