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318 REGISTER OF THE 1563.
8. Mychaell Balfowr of Burly wytnes sworn and examinat vpon ye
excepcion of adultery &c. in his ayth and conscience deponis that he wes
present in ye Westhows place of ye Lard of Reres vpon ye fryday nixt
befoyr wytsundaye last wes quhar he spak face to face with Barbara
Sandelandis lying in hyr bed hard hyr planlie confes to hym sche had
laytlye borne ane barne quhilk wes begottyn betuix hyr and Wyliam
Huntar of Balcarross and sche desyrit ye deponar to labor for hyr at ye
handis of hyr husband to remit hyr. Examinat vpon ye generall interro-
gatouris He ansueris that ye producer is syster sone to his wyf yat de-
ponis and of ye rest he purgis hym.
9. M r James Lermonth prowest of Kyrkhyll wytnes sworne and exami-
nated vpon ye excepcion of adultere &c. in his conscience and ayth De-
ponis that he knawis nathing of ye said excepcione bot yat common voce
and fame is yat Barbara Sandelandis lies borne ane barne to Wyliam
Huntar of Balcarross ley tie ye deponar sawe ane berne quhilk wes
sayd to hym to be ye barne gottyn betwix Wyliam Huntar and Barbara
Sandelandis & knawis na mayr in this mater— he purgis hym of all par-
cialite.
10. Jhone Nesche gardincr in Pytlathe wytnes sworne and examinat
vpon ye excepcion of adultery &c. in his conscienc edeponis that he
knawis na thing of ye excepcion bot at common voce and fame is yat Bar-
bara Sandelandis hes leytle borne ane barne to Wyliam Huntar of Bal-
carrows and at abowt yewl or candylmes last wes ye deponar saw Wyl-
iam Huntar cum to Pytlathe thre sundry tymis and remanit ye space of
ane howr ilk tym or yarby and wes with Barbara in ye hows quhidder yai
war alane in to ye hows or nocht ye deponar knawis nocht for he wes in
ye yard and saw Wyliam enter and pass vp in ye hows quhar Barbara
vres — examinat vpon ye generall interrogatoris he purgis hym.
11. Nichell Spittell Minister of Goddis word wytnes sworne and ex-
aminat &c. in his conscience deponis that he being in Pytlathe duelling
and ye sayd Barbara also he saw Wyliam Huntar of Balcarross and ane

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