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WITCHCRAFT CASES, 1630-1642
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shown to the lords bears for which he is prisonner in the tolbuth of
Duns. Commission to ‘our sheriff of Berwick and his deputs Sir
William Cockbume of Langtoun, [ ] Home of Aittoun and James
Cockbume of Ryslaw ... or anie two of thame our said sheriff being ane’
to put him to an assize. Edinburgh, 17 February 1642, Loudon
cancellarius,1 Argile, Glencame,2 Findlater,3 Sinclair,4 Burghlie,5
Hamiltoun, Dundas of that ilk,6 Grahame of Morphie.7
fo. 189r. Jeane Barbour, in the paroch of Tungland8 is ‘delate guiltie ...
as the depositions tane hereupon scene and perused be the presbyterie of
Kirkcudbright shawn to the Lords of our privie councell beirs.
Commission to ‘our trustie counsellors John Viscount Kenmure,9
Thomas Lord Kirkcudbright, Alexander Gordon of Earlston, Johne
Gordoun of Cardoness, and the provost of Kirkcudbright or anie twa of
thame to put her to an assize. Edinburgh, 23 April 1642, Loudon
(Chancellor), Argyll,10 Eglinton,11 Lauderdale, Sinclair, Balcarres,12
Clerk Register, Advocate, Treasurer Deput, Justice Clerk.
fo. 189r. ‘Commission ... to the baillie of Kyleshew and the laird of
Gatgirth the provest and baillies of Air or anie twa of thame for taking
and trying of Bessie Whyt in Balcassie delate of witchecraft and to
report to the counsell’. Edinburgh, 23 April 1642, Loudon (Chancellor),
Argyll, Eglinton, Cassilis,13 Lauderdale, Balcarres, Advocate, Treasurer
Deput, Justice Clerk.
1 John Campbell, 1 st earl of Loudoun.
2 William Cunningham, 9th earl of Glencaim.
3 James Ogilvy, 1st earl of Findlater.
4 John, 7th Lord Sinclair.
5 Robert, 2nd Lord Balfour of Burleigh.
6 Sir George Dundas of Dundas.
Sir Robert Graham of Morphie, commissioner to parliament 1639-41.
8 Tongland.
9 John Gordon, 2nd viscount Kenmure.
10 Archibald Campbell, earl, later marquis of Argyll, the Lord Lome mentioned above.
11 Alexander Montgomerie, 6th earl of Eglinton.
12 Alexander Lindsay, 1 st earl of Balcarres.
13 John Kennedy, 6th earl of Cassillis.
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shown to the lords bears for which he is prisonner in the tolbuth of
Duns. Commission to ‘our sheriff of Berwick and his deputs Sir
William Cockbume of Langtoun, [ ] Home of Aittoun and James
Cockbume of Ryslaw ... or anie two of thame our said sheriff being ane’
to put him to an assize. Edinburgh, 17 February 1642, Loudon
cancellarius,1 Argile, Glencame,2 Findlater,3 Sinclair,4 Burghlie,5
Hamiltoun, Dundas of that ilk,6 Grahame of Morphie.7
fo. 189r. Jeane Barbour, in the paroch of Tungland8 is ‘delate guiltie ...
as the depositions tane hereupon scene and perused be the presbyterie of
Kirkcudbright shawn to the Lords of our privie councell beirs.
Commission to ‘our trustie counsellors John Viscount Kenmure,9
Thomas Lord Kirkcudbright, Alexander Gordon of Earlston, Johne
Gordoun of Cardoness, and the provost of Kirkcudbright or anie twa of
thame to put her to an assize. Edinburgh, 23 April 1642, Loudon
(Chancellor), Argyll,10 Eglinton,11 Lauderdale, Sinclair, Balcarres,12
Clerk Register, Advocate, Treasurer Deput, Justice Clerk.
fo. 189r. ‘Commission ... to the baillie of Kyleshew and the laird of
Gatgirth the provest and baillies of Air or anie twa of thame for taking
and trying of Bessie Whyt in Balcassie delate of witchecraft and to
report to the counsell’. Edinburgh, 23 April 1642, Loudon (Chancellor),
Argyll, Eglinton, Cassilis,13 Lauderdale, Balcarres, Advocate, Treasurer
Deput, Justice Clerk.
1 John Campbell, 1 st earl of Loudoun.
2 William Cunningham, 9th earl of Glencaim.
3 James Ogilvy, 1st earl of Findlater.
4 John, 7th Lord Sinclair.
5 Robert, 2nd Lord Balfour of Burleigh.
6 Sir George Dundas of Dundas.
Sir Robert Graham of Morphie, commissioner to parliament 1639-41.
8 Tongland.
9 John Gordon, 2nd viscount Kenmure.
10 Archibald Campbell, earl, later marquis of Argyll, the Lord Lome mentioned above.
11 Alexander Montgomerie, 6th earl of Eglinton.
12 Alexander Lindsay, 1 st earl of Balcarres.
13 John Kennedy, 6th earl of Cassillis.
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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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