Series 3 > Court book of the Burgh of Kirkintilloch 1658-1694

BURGH OF KIRKINTILLOCH
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and Johne Conyburghe. Johne Robiesonne called, con¬
fessed that ther wes none thaire bot himselff and Jonet
McFarlan his wife in that stakeyaird whaire William
Robiesonns stake wes in the twa hours of William Robie-
sonns absence, that the corne stake wes drawne and that it
wes sightit presentlie when William Robiesonne come bake
be Johne and James Burnsyds and Johne Conyburghe and
on this Court day sightit agayne be the forsaid first sighters
with tuo uther new sighters, viz. George Stirling and David
Dalrymple, who all with on consent hes sightit, sein and
testified that that corne stake hath certainlie bein drawne
in many severall pairts since the staking and Johne
Robiesons owne acknowledgment that thaire wes none in
that stake yaird bot himselff and Jonet McFarlan his wife.
Thairfor the Baillies with the innanimous vote of Court
judges Johne Robiesonne and his wife Jonet McFarlan
guiltie of this corne stake drawing. And ordaineth him to
remove furth of Kirkintilloch with wife and bairnes and all
that he hath agayne Mertimes first in anno Jm vjc fourescore
and on yeirs wnder the pennaltie of . . J And whosoevir
gives him house and harberie within Kirkintilloch thaireftir
sail paye . . J Scots money of fyne to the Baillies of Kirkin¬
tilloch. And that by and attoure Johne Robiesonns
removeall out of Kirkintilloche and satisfactione of the
skayth to all persones found prejudiced and wrongit be
him within terme of law. This is subscryved be the said
Johne Robiesonne himselffe and the Baillies and Burgesses
following in presence of the Court and Johne Robiesonne
is ordained to paye twentie shilling of house maille to
James Hendrie notare within terme of law and all debts
owing be him to uther persons befor his removeing [etc.].
[Subscribed.]
(110) [14 October 1681 ; Bailies as before ; Assize :
Maister James Fleming, James Dalrymple, George
Stirling, James Findlay, William Booge ; Johne Dollore,
David Dalrymple, Robert Wilsoune, Johne Smyth;
1 Sums of money left blank.