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WITCHCRAFT CASES, 1630-1642
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fo. 68v. Issobell Sinclair in Haymonth1 and Henry Hoggart creillman in
Aitton2 ‘long tyme bygane suspect and delate ... depositions seen and
perused by the Archbishop of Glasgow’. Commission to Sir John Home
of Blaccader, John Ramsay of Edingstoun, Patrick Home of
Westerstoun and Mr Alexander Lawder of Grinshrend[?] or any two of
them. To put them to an assize. 14 January 1634, Geo. Chancellor,
Haddington, Winton, Glasgow, Southesk, clerk register and advocate.3
fo. 71v. Angus McGillipatrick alias Kealdach in Bellon within the
parish of Culmallie4 ‘suspected and dilated guiltie’ as the ‘depositions
seen and perused be the Bishop of Caithnes’ and shown to the Privy
Council bear. Commission to Robert Murray of Stranziedell, Walter
Murray of Pitgundie, Hew Gordon of Bellon, Robert Gray of Creich,
Alexander Gordon of Gelspitour and Alexander Smyland of Camsalbie
or any three of them our justices in that part to put him to an assize
‘Assyse needfull for that effect ilk person under the paine of fourtie
punds’. Edinburgh, 19 February 1634, Morton, Hadinton, Glasgow,
Wintoun, Perth, Annandaill, Elphinstoun.
fo. 77r. Margaret Nein Phaill in Clyne, Issobell Brokak in Culmalie and
Margaret nein dan mhic Coull spous to Donald Bayne in Golspiemoir
‘long tyme bygane suspect and delate’ as the ‘depositions seen and
perused be the reverend father in God and shawin to the lords of our
privie counsell beiris’. Commission to John Gordoun of Embo knight
baronet. Hew Gordoun of Bellon,5 Robert Gray of Skibo, Robert
Murray of Spanydaill, Walter Murray Pitgrundie, Robert Gray of
Creich, Alexander Gordoun of Golspitour and Alexander Sutherland of
Campsby ‘or anie three of thame’ to put them to an assize. Edinburgh, 7
May 1634, Hadintoun, Wintoun, Annandaill, Binning,6 Master of
Elphinstoun,7 Sir Thomas Hop, James Baillie.
fo. 102r&v. Charles R. etc. forasmeikle as Anna Tait, alias Hononni,
spous to William Jonston miller in Haddington being thrie several times
1 Probably Eyemouth.
2 Ayton.
3 Sir John Hay, lord clerk register; Sir Thomas Hope, lord advocate.
4 Kilmalie in Dornoch Presbytery.
5 Possibly Belloan, Invemess-shire.
6 Thomas Hamilton, Lord Binning, later 2nd earl of Haddington.
7 Alexander, master of Elphinstone, later 5th Lord Elphinstone.
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fo. 68v. Issobell Sinclair in Haymonth1 and Henry Hoggart creillman in
Aitton2 ‘long tyme bygane suspect and delate ... depositions seen and
perused by the Archbishop of Glasgow’. Commission to Sir John Home
of Blaccader, John Ramsay of Edingstoun, Patrick Home of
Westerstoun and Mr Alexander Lawder of Grinshrend[?] or any two of
them. To put them to an assize. 14 January 1634, Geo. Chancellor,
Haddington, Winton, Glasgow, Southesk, clerk register and advocate.3
fo. 71v. Angus McGillipatrick alias Kealdach in Bellon within the
parish of Culmallie4 ‘suspected and dilated guiltie’ as the ‘depositions
seen and perused be the Bishop of Caithnes’ and shown to the Privy
Council bear. Commission to Robert Murray of Stranziedell, Walter
Murray of Pitgundie, Hew Gordon of Bellon, Robert Gray of Creich,
Alexander Gordon of Gelspitour and Alexander Smyland of Camsalbie
or any three of them our justices in that part to put him to an assize
‘Assyse needfull for that effect ilk person under the paine of fourtie
punds’. Edinburgh, 19 February 1634, Morton, Hadinton, Glasgow,
Wintoun, Perth, Annandaill, Elphinstoun.
fo. 77r. Margaret Nein Phaill in Clyne, Issobell Brokak in Culmalie and
Margaret nein dan mhic Coull spous to Donald Bayne in Golspiemoir
‘long tyme bygane suspect and delate’ as the ‘depositions seen and
perused be the reverend father in God and shawin to the lords of our
privie counsell beiris’. Commission to John Gordoun of Embo knight
baronet. Hew Gordoun of Bellon,5 Robert Gray of Skibo, Robert
Murray of Spanydaill, Walter Murray Pitgrundie, Robert Gray of
Creich, Alexander Gordoun of Golspitour and Alexander Sutherland of
Campsby ‘or anie three of thame’ to put them to an assize. Edinburgh, 7
May 1634, Hadintoun, Wintoun, Annandaill, Binning,6 Master of
Elphinstoun,7 Sir Thomas Hop, James Baillie.
fo. 102r&v. Charles R. etc. forasmeikle as Anna Tait, alias Hononni,
spous to William Jonston miller in Haddington being thrie several times
1 Probably Eyemouth.
2 Ayton.
3 Sir John Hay, lord clerk register; Sir Thomas Hope, lord advocate.
4 Kilmalie in Dornoch Presbytery.
5 Possibly Belloan, Invemess-shire.
6 Thomas Hamilton, Lord Binning, later 2nd earl of Haddington.
7 Alexander, master of Elphinstone, later 5th Lord Elphinstone.
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| Description | Edinburgh: Printed for the Scottish History Society by Lothian Print, 2004. Scottish History Society ; 5th ser., v. 14. Contents: Eight thirteenth-century texts / edited by W.W. Scott -- Dunfermline gild court book, 1433-1597: missing folios / edited by E. Patricia Dennison -- A memorandum on the customs, 1597 / edited by Athol L. Murray -- The trial of Geillis Johnstone for witchcraft, 1614 / edited by Michael B. Wasser & Louise A. Yeoman -- An early seventeenth-century Scottish conversion narrative / edited by David G. Mullan -- Fiscal Feudalism in seventeenth-century Scotland / edited by Julian M. Goodare -- Witchcraft cases from the register of commissioners of the privy council of Scotland, 1630-1642 / edited by Louise A. Yeoman -- John Hay, earl of Tweeddale, 'Relatione of the wrangs done to the Ladie Yester, 1683' / edited by Maurice Lee, Jr -- Colin Maclaurin's Journal of the 'Forty-five / edited by Bruce A. Hedman. |
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