Series 5 > Miscellany [of the Scottish History Society] XIII

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MISCELLANY XIII
quhom necessar it is that justice be ministrat conforme to the lawes of
our realme for quhilk pupose we have made and constitute Andro
Mackenzie of Milbois1 baillie of the Lews, Murdo Mackenzie of
Shalder,2 Alexander Mackenzie, John Mackenzie of Holmekill3 and
Lome Mackenzie of Brace4 or any three of thame, our justices in that
part to the effect under writtin, givand the courts and sutes and in the
saids courts the said Christiane to call be dittay to accuse and her to the
knowledge of ane assise to putt and as she shall be found culpable or
innocent of the said cryme of witchecraft to cause justice to be ministrat
upon her conforme to the lawes of our realme. Assys & clerks &
generrallie & swome. Given under our signet at Halyrudhous, the 20
day of Januarie and of our raigne the sext yeere 1631. Subscribitur Geo.
Cancell, Monteth, Hadinton, Seafort, Lauderdaill,5 Dunkelden,6
Meluile,7 Sir John Scot.8
fo. 13v. Marioun Simsone in Boghall within the parish of
Maybole,’long tyme bygane suspect’; commission to ‘our baillie
principall of Carrick and his deputes’,9 ‘to take the said Marioun
wherever she may be’ and put her to an assize. 8 Mar. 1631, Geo.
Cancell, Galloway,10 Traquair, Dunkelden, Arch. Achesoun,11
Scotstarvet, S. G. Elphinstoun.12
fo. 14r. Malie Cowper in Futtie13 within the freedome of our burgh of
Aberdene, Marioun Rodgie and Andro Aitkine indwellers in Aberdene,
‘long tyme bygane suspect and delate’ inchantments and using of
charms also mentioned. Commission to ‘our provest and bailleis of our
burgh of Aberdein our justices in that part’ to put her to an assize. 17
1 Mealbost/Melbost.
2 Siadair/Shader.
3 Perhaps Eilean Chaluim-Cille in South Lochs.
4 Probably Griais/Gress.
5 John Maitland, 1st earl of Lauderdale.
6 Alexander Lindsay, bishop of Dunkeld.
7 Robert, 2nd Lord Melville of Monimail.
8 Sir John Scot of Scotstarvet.
9 Probably John Kennedy, 6th earl of Cassillis, or his depute.
10 Andrew Lamb, bishop of Galloway (d. 1635).
11 Sir Archibald Acheson of Glencaimie, extraordinary lord of session and secretary for
Scotland.
12 Sir George Elphinstone of Blythswood, lord justice clerk.
lj Footdee, a fishing village near Aberdeen. For details of this case see RPC, 2nd ser., iv,
13, 38-9. This case, involving an alleged boat sinking, followed upon the confessions
of Marion Hardie before the bishop, provost and bailies of Aberdeen.