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The quhilk day in this present parliament haldin at Perth, the ellevint day of Julii, the yeir of God jM vjC and four yeiris, be vertue of ane speciall commissioun grantit be his hienes to that effect under his majesteis great seall, of the date at Hamptoun Court, the aucht day of Februar 1604, Maister Williame Oliphant, in name and behalf of Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, advocat to oure soverane lord, exhibitit and producit befoir ane nobill and potent lord Johne, erle of Montrose, lord Grahame and Mukdok, great commissionar of this present parliament, and befoir the haill estaittis thairof, the summondis of treassoun underwrittin, rasit and persewit at the instance of oure soverane lord, his hienes justice and advocat aganis Williame Borthuik of Sowtray, quhairby he wes summonit to compeir befoir oure said soverane lord and estaittis of parliament, the sext day of Julii instant in this instant yeir of God jM vjC and four yeiris, with continewatioun of dayes, to have answeirit to the pointis of treassoun† and utheris crymes underwrittin contenit in the said summondis, off the quhilk summondis the tennour followes:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Scotorum, Anglorum, Gallorum et Hibernorum fideique defensor dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum Ilay, Albanie, Ross, Rothesay, Snawdoun, Merchemond herauldis, Roberto Stewart Davidi Brysoun Alexandero Dowglas et Jacobo Chalmeris armigeris clavigeris nostris Ormond, Bute, Vnicorne Carrik signiferis, necnon Willielmo Makesoun Bute pursuyvant nunciis vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte coniunctim et diuisim specialiter constitutis salutem. Vobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus legitime et peremptorie summoneatis Willielmum Borthuik de Sowtray apud domum habitationis sue de Johnestounburne in qua residere consuevit ante eius decessum ex regno nostro Scotie, necnon apud crucem foralem burgi nostri de Edinburgh ac portum de Leyth super premonitione sexaginta dierum quia de presente extra regnum nostrum Scotie moratur, quod compareat coram nobis et commissionariis nostris ac regni nostri Scotie statibus apud Edinburgh vel vbi nostros commissionarios ac regni nostri status pro tempore residere contigerit, sexto die mensis Julii proxime futuri in parliamento nostro tento et inchoato decimo die mensis Aprilis proxime elapsi et continuato ad tertiam diem mensis Julii proxime nunc futuri hora causarum cum continuatione dierum, ad respondendum nobis et ad instantiam dilecti et familiaris nostri consiliarii domini Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militis nostri advocati pro nostro interesse, dictum viz Willielmum Borthuik de Sowtray, ad videndum et audiendum per decretum et sententiam regni nostri statuum in parliamento antedicto decerni se crimina lese maiestatis infra specificata commisisse, et ideo tanquam reum lese maiestatis secundum leges ac dicti nostri regni consuetudinem capitali supplicio et amissione vite terrarum ac bonorum omnium, tam immobilium quam mobilium puniri debere propter rationes et caussas subsequentes; et primo quia per actum parliamenti nostri tenti apud Edinburgh vicesimo nono die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo septimo statutum ac ordinatum est quod si contingeret aliquem terras predia et possessiones hereditarie possidentem (vulgo, ony landit man) debite et legitime de criminibus notorii ac manifesti furti, receptionis furti, vel furti cum rapina et vi commissi (vulgo, of commoun theift, recept of theift, or stuth reiff) vllo tempore esse convictum, tunc et in eo casu predicte persone vel persona sic rite et legitime convicta incurrat crimen et penam lese maiestatis amissionem viz et forisfacturam vite terrarum et bonorum omnium, prout dictum actum parliamenti latius in se proportat. Sed sic est in rei veritate, quod dictus Willielmus Borthuik terras predia et possessiones hereditarie tenens ac presertim habens terras de Sowtray, Barnis, Reidhall, Hangit Schaw, Natherscheill, Couperslack, Threburnefurde omnes infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Edinburgh jacentes, et quasdam terras de Nenthorne jacentes infra nostrum vicecomitatum de Berwick vel saltem aliquam partem terrarum et prediorum antedictorum sibi hereditarie pertinentes impudentissime et proditorie contra honorem et officium viri generosi ac ingenui terras et predia hereditarie possidentis et expresse contra tenorem dicti acti parliamenti, cum suis complicibus vigesimo octauo die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo nono aut eo circa furtiue et furandi animo et intentione ex burgo nostro de Edinburgh profectus est per transitum et portum vulgo Quenisferrie nuncupatum versus castrum de Campbell, ac ibi sub tempus vespertinum et in noctis silentio furtiue et per vim effregit et rupit eandem domum ac stabulum Jacobo Scrymgeour de Fordell pertinens furtiue subintravit, et sic effractis foribus et stabulo furatus est et abduxit quatuor equos prefato Jacobo spectantes, quos secum abduxit et super quibus dictus Willielmus et sui complices prout ipsis libitum fuit disposuerunt. Quocirca dictus Willielmus reus est dicti odiosi criminis violenti furti viz cum rapina convicti (vulgo, stuth reiff) et penam lese maiestatis amissionem viz et forisfacturam vite terrarum et bonorum vt premissum est incurrere debet. Secundo, omnibus preteritis temporibus inviolabiliter obseruatum est vt qui adulterinam monetam cuderint vel exposuerint vel scientes falsam et adulterinam eandem subditis nostris soluerint aut dederint tanquam criminis lese maiestatis rei teneantur, et de eodem convicti retroactis temporibus capitaliter puniti sunt amissione viz et forisfactura vite, terrarum et bonorum omnium. Sed ita est in rei veritate, quod dictus Willielmus Borthuik de Sowtray ob impunitatem dictorum scelerum per eum perpetratorum a malis ad peiora procedens, nulla diuini numinis aut nostri habita reverentia, authoritate et legibus nostris spretis et contemptis, cum quondam Thoma Mcallester de Drummaquhen et quondam Georgio Dowglas de Bengour nuncupato et aliis suis complicibus societatem iniit et proditorie monetam nostram adulterauit et adulterinam cudit, et exposuit saltem sciens et prudens eandem adulterinam monetam generis subsequentis viz fyve pund pecis and four pund pecis and crownis et diuersorum aliorum generum monete nostre tam auri quam argenti subditis nostris in Scotia exposuit sciens eam esse falsam et adulterinam, et dictis nostris subditis non alias cognoscentibus quam quod ea erat vera et sufficiens moneta nostra tradidit; et presertim dictus Willielmus Borthuik et sui complices antedicti cum quondam Roberto Young in Gogar et Davide Johnestoun false monete formatoribus societatem contraxerunt et super dicta falsa moneta cudenda et palam exponenda traxerunt et sepe deliberarunt. Et dictus Willielmus Borthuik et dictus quondam Georgius Dowglas postquam dictam monetam adulterinam emerunt et acceperunt a dictis Roberto Young et Davide Johnestoun in id solum intenti vt quam nefariis modis eam publicarent ad ipsorum magnum et subditorum nostrorum gravissimum dispendium et detrimentum, una profecti sunt versus burgum nostrum de Air, et ibidem vicesimo quarto die mensis Junii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo nono qui erat dies publicarum nundinarum dicti burgi emerunt equum ab Joanne Hammyltoun seruitore magistri de Cathcart pro summa viginti sex librarum aut eo circa, quam summam dicti Willielmus Borthuik et Georgius Dowglas ei persoluerunt in falsa et adulterina auro et moneta predicta. Et eodem tempore predicti Willielmus et Georgius emerunt equam iisdem nundinis et pro ea persoluerunt summam viginti librarum dicte false monete. E qua vrbe simul rediuntes animo revertendi infra partes Loudonie cum dicto equo et equa, prefatus Joannes Hammyltoun qui dictum equum ipsis vendidit postea certior factus dictam monetam esse falsam et adulterinam dictos Willielmum et quondam Georgium insecutus est et postquam est assequutus eosdem equum reddere et adulterinam monetam recipere compullit, super quo dictus quondam Georgius et dictus Thomas Mcallester de Drummaquhen et quondam Willielmus Maxwell seruus dicti Willielmi Borthuik examinati in presentia justiciarii nostri a quibusdam dominorum secreti nostri consilii verum esse confessi sunt, prout eorum depositiones et testimonia proportant. Ac propterea per dictam inquisitionem rei peracti sunt lese maiestatis, prout dictus Willielmus reus dictorum criminum pro quibus eius complices antedicti convicti et pena lese maiestatis pvniti sunt, sui reatus conscius et ob terrorem supplicii quo legitime eius complices antedicti pro suis proditoriis criminibus suprascriptis affecti sunt, ex regno nostro Scotie ad oras et limites regni Anglie fugit vbi inter nefarios homines eiusdem farine tanquam manifestus et notorius fur delituit donec visum est deo nos ad sceptrum nostrum Anglie promovere, vnde paulo post ubi coeperit se diutius latere non posse ob metum supplicii in partes transmarinas se conferre decrevit vbi adhuc reus remanet dictorum criminum. Et ideo dictus Willielmus per decretum et sententiam dictorum regni nostri statuum in parliamento nostro antedicto decerni debet crimina lese maiestatis antedicta commisisse, et tanquam reus criminis eiusdem secundum leges et regni nostri consuetudinem pvniri debet capitali et vltimo supplicio ac amissione et forisfactura vite terrarum et bonorum propter causas et rationes suprascriptas; propterea quotinus summoneatis dominum Joannem Cokburne de Ormestoun militem justiciarie clericum magistrum Willielmum Hart de Prestoun justiciarium deputatum quod compareant coram nobis et nostris commissariis et regni nostri Scotie statibus predicto die et loco in hora causarum cum continuatione dierum ad perhibendum verum et fidele testimonium in causa antedicta sub pena rebellionis, et ad cornu nostrum denunciationis certiorando vos quod si minime compareant alie litere nostre dirigentur per quas declarabantur nostri rebelles et ad cornu denunciabuntur. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim nostram plenariam committimus potestatem per has nostras literas a vobis reportandas debite et legitime executas presentium latori tradendas et deliberandas. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli apud Edinburgh secundo die mensis Maii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo quarto, et regni nostri Scotie anno tricesimo septimo, et regni nostri Anglie Francie et Hibernie anno secundo.
Heir followis the tennour of the executiounnes and indorsatiounes of the said summondis of treassoun upon the fyft day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vjC and four yeires:
I, Williame Makesoun, Bute pursevant, past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres within writtin, and lauchfullie summonit, warnit and chargeit Williame Borthuik of Sowtray at his duelling place of Johnestounburne, quhair his wyf and bairnis makis residence and quhair he duelt with thame at his depairting furth this realme, and affixit and left ane just and authentik copie heirof upoun the yett of his said duelling place eftir I had knokit sex tymes thairat, to compeir befoir the thrie estaitis of parliament day and place within mentionat, in the hour of cause, with continewatioun of dayes, to ansuere at the instance of oure soverane lordis advocat in maner, to the effect and with intimatioun and certificatioun as is within contenit, conforme to the tennour and command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres within writtin in all pointis. And this I did befoir thir witnesses, Johne Cass, wrytar, and Oliveir Selbie, servitour to Mark, lord of Newbuttill, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun to this my executioun, subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Williame Makesoun, Bute pursevant.
And siclyk upoun the samin fyft day of Maii, the yeir of God abonewrittin, I, the said Williame Makesoun, Bute pursevant, past at command of thir oure said soverane lordis letteris to the marcat croce of the burgh of Edinburgh and thair, be oppin proclamatioun in his hienes name and authoritie, lauchfullie summonit, warnit and chargeit the said Williame Borthuik of Sowtray, upoun threscoir dayes warning becaus he is presentlie furth of this realme of Scotland, to compeir befoir the thrie estaittis of parliament, day and place within mentionat, in the hour of cause, with continewatioun of dayes, to ansuer at the instance of oure soverane lordis advocat in maner, to the effect and with intimatioun and certificatioun as is within contenit, conforme to the tennour and charge of thir oure soverane lordis letteris within writtin in all pointis; off the quhilk I affixit and left ane just copie upoun the said marcat croce. And this I did befoir thir witnesses, the said Johne Cass, wrytar, Robert Lowrie, messinger, and Johne Gillespie, servitour to Robert Gardner, wrytar, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun to this my executioun,† subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Williame Makesoun, Bute pursevant.
And lykwayes upoun the samyn fyft day of Maii, the yeir of God abonewrittin, I, the said Williame Makesoun, Bute pursevant, past at command of thir oure soverane lordis lettres to the schore and peir of Leith and thair, be oppin proclamatioun in his hienes name and authoritie, lauchfullie summonit, warnit and chargeit the said Williame Borthuik of Sowtray, upoun thriescoir dayes warning becaus he is presentlie furth of this realme, to compeir befoir the thrie estaitis of parliament, day and place within mentionat, in the hour of cause, with continuatioun of dayes, to ansuere at the instance of oure soverane lordis advocat in maner, to the effect and with intimatioun and certificatioun as is within contenit, conforme to the tennour and charge of thir oure soverane lordis lettres within writtin in all pointis; off the quhilkis I affixit and left ane just copie upoun the said schoir and peir of Leith. And this I did befoir thir witnesses, the said Johne Cass, wrytar, Robert Lowrie, messinger, and the said Johne Gillespie, servitour to the said Robert Gardner, wrytar, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun to this my executioun, subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, Williame Makesoun, Bute pursevant.
Quhilk summondis, with the executiounes and indorsatiounes thairof respective foirsaidis, being this instant day red in presens of the said lord commissionar and haill estaittis of parliament, first in Latine and syne in Scottis, and the said Williame Borthuik of Sowtray being oft tymes callit at the tolbuth windo of the said burgh of Perth to have comperit and answerit to the said summondis and ressones contenit thairin, and he nocht comperand to have defendit in the said mater and to have answerit to the said summondis of treassoun, the said Maister Williame Oliphant, substitute for oure said soverane lordis advocat, desyrit the estaittis declaratioun gif the ressones of the said summondis wer relevant aganis the said Williame Borthuik; quhilkis estaittis, all in ane voce, fand the said summondis and baith the ressones contenit thairin and ather of thame relevant aganis the said Williame Borthuik. Thairfoir, the said Maister Williame Oliphant, in name of oure said soverane lordis advocat, for preving of the saidis ressones contenit in the said summondis of treassoun, producit and repetit diverse seasingis and contractis beirand the said Williame Borthuik to be infeft in sindrie landis and annualrentis, and als producit and repetit the dome and sentence pronuncit befoir the justice aganis umquhile George Dowglas in Bengour, Thomas McAllester of Drummaquhen, James Johnestoun, sumtyme servitour to umquhile Johne Johnestoun, wrytar, and Williame Maxwell, servitour to the said William Borthuik, and thair depositiounes and confessiounes, quhilk dome wes pronuncit aganis thame upoun the tuentie nynt day of Maii, the yeir of God jM vjC and ane yeiris, notorietie of the factis and deidis mentionat in the said summondis, and repetit the haill processe and peceis producit be him in the said mater for verefeing of the said summondis and ressones contenit thairin, and desyrit the foirsaidis estaittis of parliament to advyse upoun the probatioun of the said summondis and ressones thairof and to pronunce thair sentence of parliament thairintill according to the samin probatiounes and thair consciences. And thaireftir the depositiones of the saidis persounes execute to the death, haill wryttis and probatiounes being red, sene and considerit be the saidis haill estaittis of parliament in presens of oure said soverane lordis said great commissionar, and they thairwith being ryplie advysit, the said lord commissionar and haill estaitis of parliament findis, decernis and declairis that the said Williame Borthuik of Sowtray hes done treassoun in the committing of stuth reiff in maner specefeit in the said first ressone, and als findis that the said Williame Borthuik hes committit treassoun be useing and outting of false and adulterous conyie in maner specefeit in the said last ressone. And, thairfoir, it wes gevin for dome be the mouth of Williame Hay in Perth, dempster of parliament, in maner and forme as followes:
This court of parliament schawes for law that the said Williame Borthuik of Sowtray hes committit and incurrit the crymes of treassoun abonewrittin, in maner at lenth contenit in the ressones of the said summondis, and thairfoir findis and declaris that the said Williame Borthuik hes amittit, tynt and foirfaltit for evir all his landis, heretages, rowmes, possessiounes, offices, gudis and geir quhatsumevir belanging to him ony maner of way, and decernis the samyn to have appertenit and to appertene to oure said soverane lord, to be confiscat and remane with his hienes as his propirtie in all tyme cummyng; and als that the said Williame Borthuik hes amittit and tynt his same honour and dignitie, and decernis him to be punist as ane treatour conforme to the lawes of this realme. And this I gif for dome.
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The quhilk day Maister Thomas Rollok, depute for Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, advocat to oure soverane lord and in his hienes name producit in presens of ane nobill and potent lord Johne, erle of Montrose, lord Grahame and Mukdok, great commissionar of this present parliament, and in presens of the haill estaittis thairof, the summondis of treassoun underwrittin, rasit at the instance of oure said soverane lord and also at the instance of his hienes advocat for his enteres aganis Thomas Kennedie of Drummurchie, brother germane to umquhile Gilbert Kennedie of Bargeny, for certane crymes of treassoun specefeit thairintill, quhilkis summondis wer producit be the said advocat of befoir at Edinburgh in presens of the lordis of articlis upoun the xxviij day of Aprile last bipast, off the quhilk summondis of treassoun the tennour followes:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Anglorum Scotorum Gallorum et Hibernorum etc fideique defensor dilectis nostris Leoni regi armorum Albanie Snawdoun Merchemont Rothesay Ilay Ross etc. et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim. Vobis precipimus et mandamus quotinus legitime summoneatis Thomam Kennedie de Drummurchie fratrem germanum quondam Gilberti Kennedie de Barganie, personaliter si eius personalem presentiam habere poteritis seu aliter apud locum sui domicilii et habitationis ac etiam apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Air Irving Mayboill, ac apud portus nostros de Air et Leith et alia loca necessaria super premonitione sexaginta dierum, eo quod dictus Thomas Kennedie de presente extra regnum nostrum Scotie morari dicitur, quod compareat coram nobis et nostris comissionariis et locum tenentibus necnon coram regni nostri Scotie ordinibus Edinburgi vicesimo die mensis Aprilis proxime futuri in parliamento nostro incipiendo decimo die dicti mensis hora causarum cum continuatione dierum ad respondendum nobis, necnon ad instantiam dilecti et fidelis nostri consiliarii domini Thome Hammyltoun de Monkland militis nostri advocati pro nostro interesse, dictum viz Thomam Kennedie de Drummurchie pro sua proditoria et nefaria obsidione per se et suos complices ad numerum quinquaginta virorum armatorum mansionis et manerie terrarum de Auchinsoull jacentis infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Air; ad quod dilecta consanguinea nostra Jeanna Comitissa de Cassellis comitata septem vel octo seruis ac comitibus confugerat salutis sue caussa, cum dicta domina Jeanna et eius serui iter facerent a domicilio suo de Inche in Gallowidia versus aliud suum domicilium ville de Mayboill in balliatu de Carrik et infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Air, decimo octauo die mensis Maii vltime elapsi anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo tertio, et pro malevolo crudeli et nefario abominabili et scelesto incendio maneriei in quod caussa euitandi periculi mortis dicta domina Jeanna comitissa de Cassellis et serui fui confugerunt, e qua mansione et manerio de Auchinsowll cum idem manerium combustum esset vndique et conflagraret metu mortis vehementis flammarum et fumi egredi coacti sunt, vbi post egressum dicte domine Jeanne comitisse de Cassellis quondam Hugo Kennedie frater germanus et heres apparens dilecti nostri consanguinei Joannis comitis de Cassellis domini Kennedie Joannes Mcilveane junior de Grymett Joannes Dik de Barbestoun Andreas Cunynghame de Knokdone Quentinus Craufurde Robertus Hay et Willielmus Kennedie serui et comites dicte comitisse pro tempore per dictum Thomam Kennedie de Drummurchie et suos complices capti facti sunt et abducti et in privatis carceribus detenti. Et propterea dictum Thomam ad videndum et audiendum se crimen lese maiestatis per decretum et censuram nostri parliamenti et regni nostri Scotie trium statuum incurrisse, et ideo tanquam reum lese maiestatis puniri debere capitali et vltimo supplicio necnon amissione omnium bonorum suorum mobilium et immobilium terrrarum et tenementorum que dictus Thomas in regno nostro Scotie habet habere vel clamare poterit in futurum propter rationem et caussam subsequentem, propterea quod statutum est per actum parliamenti illustrissime memorie quondam Jacobi quinti Scotorum regis aui nostri tenti et inchoati apud Edinburgh vicesimo secundo Januarii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo vigesimo octauo quod si quis combusserit aliquos in domibus suis reus lese maiestatis erit; ac etiam vt omnes combustiones domorum vel granorum et omnia incendia voluntaria seu maliciosa sint crimina lese maiestatis, idque in odium incendiariorum quos leges propter criminis atrocitatem serius plecti jubent, sicut in eo statuto plenius continetur. Quodquidem statutum in parliamento nostro tento apud Edinburgh quinto die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimo septimo repetitum et innovatum est, idque merito, crescente in regno nostro incendiariorum numero et audacia, prout in dicto statuto posteriori etiam latius continetur. Et sic est quod dictus Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie comitatus circiter quinquaginta armatis equitibus per insidias obsidit iter dicte dilecte consanguinee nostre Jeanne comitisse de Cassellis proficiscentis [e] domicilio de Inche in Gallovidia in vicecomitatu nostro de Wigtoun versus aliud domicilium suum in villa de Mayboll in balliatu nostro de Carrik et vicecomitatu de Air, die decimo octauo mensis Maii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo tertio. Et equis citatis in dictam dilectam nostram consanguineam et eius seruos ac comites impetum facientes iter et viam publicam deserere metu vite sue compulerunt; illa autem cum refugii causa versus mansionem quandam de Auchinsowll, quam tum inhabitat Duncanus Craufurde de Auchinsowll cum comitibus et seruis suis citatis equis accurreret, qui locus cum ad effugium commodus videretur, et viderent ex eo loco dilectam consanguineam nostram seruos et comites eius nisi domo incensa extrahi non posse, ilico allato igne domum et eius ambitum vndique incenderunt, e qua crescente fumo et irrumpentibus flammis ad extremum periculum omnes redacti in manus dictorum incendiariorum dilecta nostra consanguinea cum seruis suis et comitibus deditione facta captiui deuenerunt; ex quibus vnus nomine Joannes Mcgraine flammis superatus predictam domum abustam egressus prius quam respirare potuerit crudeliter et nefarie gladiis et machinis bellicis a dicto Thoma et complicibus predictis crudeliter interfectus est. Ac reliqui comites dicte dilecte nostre consanguinee viz Hugo Kennedie frater germanus et heres apparens dicti dilecti nostri consanguinei et consiliarii Joannis comitis de Cassellis Joannes Mcilveyane junior de Grwmett Joannes Dick de Barbatstoun Andreas Cunnynghame de Knokdone Quintinus Crawfurde Robertus Hay et Willielmus Kennedie per dictos incendiarios et predones captiui facti sunt et eorum arbitrio abducti et per eos in domibus fortaliciis et castris de Ardinstinchell et in lie Coiff de Craiganes infra predictum vicecomitatum nostrum de Air proditorie custoditi et detenti sunt per dies quindecim aut circiter, nec ab illa captiuitate liberati et redempti fuerunt donec per se et fideiussores suos obligarentur quod dictum dilectum consanguineum nostrum Joannem dominum de Cassellis cui vt domino et hero seruire tenebantur omnino desererent, et si secus facerent magnam pecunie summam soluturos se promitterent; compulsi etiam diris seipsos deuouere si contra fecissent. In quo non solum insidiationis viarum ac proditorii incendii crimine irritati sunt sed etiam proditorie usurpationis authoritatis nostre reos fecerint, ac vt hec omnia notorioria fiant idem Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie vocatus coram dominis secreti consilii nostri responsurus predicto proditorio crimini incendii et captionis dictarum liberarum personarum et liegiorum nostrorum et aliis supra mentionatis contumax effectus est. Ac propterea etiam rebellis nobis declaratus et denunciatus est prout in literis nostris ea de re executioni mandatis latius continetur. Quare dictus Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie per decretum et censuram parliamenti nostri et regni nostri ordinum crimen lese maiestatis incurrisse decerni, et ideo tanquam reus lese maiestatis puniri debet capitali et vltimo supplicio, necnon amissione omnium bonorum suorum mobilium et immobilium terrarum et tenementorum que dictus Thomas in regno nostro Scotie habet vel habere et clamare poterit in futurum. Ac etiam per dictum nostrm parliamentum et regni nostri ordines decerni et declarari debent ad nos pertinere propter rationem et causam suprascriptam; intimando dicto Thome quod siue dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum comparuerit siue non nos dictusque noster justiciarius in premissis justicia mediante procedemus et procedet. Insuper citetis peremptorie coram testibus Alanum Cathcart de Drumjowane Petrum Algeo seruum magistri Jacobi Donaldsoun advocati Davidem Crawfurde Alexandrum Crawfurde seruos domini Ker Duncanum Crawfurde Johne [Mure] de Carquhen Jacobum Mctrutor in Knokdone Gilbertum Mure in Auchinsoull Gilbertum Kennedy de Monunsioun Arthurum Kennedie filium Davidis Kennedie de Balseroche Joannem Wilsoun in Dalrumpill Archibaldum Gillis coquum Hugonem Kennedie de Garryhorne Allanum Mcteir in Layne Jacobum Gawdie in Lauderdaill Jacobum Mctrutor in Traboyak ad comparendum coram nobis dictoue nostro justiciario dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum ad perhibendum fidele testimonium in caussa predicta sub pena legis. Et presentes literas debite executas et indorsatas earundem latori reddatis. Et vos qui exequuti fueritis sitis ibidem dictis die et loco coram nobis seu dicto nostro justiciario portantes vobiscum summonitionis vestre testimonium in scriptis pro premissis vel ipsos testes; ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte nostram committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli apud Edinburgh decimo tertio die mensis Februarii anno Domini mllesimo sexcentesimo quarto, et regni nostri Scotie tricesimo septimo, Anglie Gallie et Hibernie primo.
Heir followis the tennour of the executionis and indorsationes of the said summondis of treassoun:
Upoun the fyftene day of Februar, the yeir of God jM vjC and four yeiris, I, James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld, past at command of the summondis of treassone within writtin to the peir and schoir of Leyth and thair, be oppin proclamatioun, summond Thomas Kennedie of Drummurchie, brother germane to umquhile Gilbert Kennedie of Bargany, and left ane copie upoun the said peir and schore of Leyth of the said summondis eftir the reiding of the samyn, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord and his hienes commissionaris or leutenent for the tyme and estaittis of this realme of Scotland, the tuentie day of Aprile nixttocum, in the parliament to be haldin and begun the tent day of the said moneth of Aprile, in the hour of cause with continuatioun of dayes, to ansuere at the instance of oure said soverane lord and also at the instance of his hienes familiar counsaillour Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, his hienes advocat for his majesteis interes, for the causses within specefeit, to the effect within rehersit eftir the forme and tennour of the said summondis. This I did befoir thir witnesses: James Gowdie, Patrick Hammyltoun, servitouris to Johne, erle of Cassellis, and Daniell Boyll, messingeris, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun to this my executioun and indorsatioun, subscryvit with my hand, my seall is affixit. Sic subscribitur, James Borthuik, Rothessay herauld, upoun the sewintene day of the said moneth of Februar, the yeir of God foirsaid.
I, the said James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld abone namit, past at command of the said summondis of treassoun within writtin to the marcat croce of Irving and thair, be oppin proclamatioun, summond the said Thomas Kennedie to compeir befoir oure said soverane lord and his hienes commissionaris or lieutennent for the tyme and estaittis of this realme of Scotland the said tuentie day of Aprile nixtocum, with continewatioun of dayes, in the parliament to be and begin the said tent day of the said moneth of Aprile, in the hour of cause, with continewatioun of dayes, to ansuer at the instance of oure said soverane lord and also at the instance of his hienes advocat abone nameit, to the effect within writtin, eftir the forme and tennour of the said summondis; off the quhilkis I affixit ane authentick copie upoun the said mercat croce eftir the forme and tennour of the said summondis. This I did befoir thir witnesses: Johne Mure in Wodland and Williame Carnoquhan, his servand, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun to this my executioun, subscrivit with my hand, my seall is affixit. Sic subscribitur, James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld, upoun the auchtene day of the samin moneth of Februar, the yeir of God foirsaid.
I, the said James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld, abonenameit, past at command of the said summondis to the marcat croce of the burgh of Air and schoir and porte thairof respective, and thair, be oppin proclamation at the said marcat croce, schore and porte foirsaid, I summond the said Thomas Kennedie to compeir [befoir]† oure said soverane lord, his hienes commissionaris and lieutennent and the estaittis of this realme, day and place abone and within contenit, with continewatioun of dayes. And siclyk upoun the samin auchtene day of Februar the yeir of God foirsaid, I, the said James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld abonenameit, past at command of the said summondis to the marcat croce of Monyball and thair, be oppin proclamatioun, I summond the said Thomas Kennedie to compeir befoir oure said soverane lord, his hienes commissionaris and lieutennent and estaitis of this realme, day and place abone and within contenit, to ansuere at the instance of oure said soverane lord and his hienes advocat foirsaid, to the effect within specefeit, eftir the forme and tennour of the said summondis; of the quhilkis I affixit ane authentick copie upoun the said marcat croce eftir I had red the samin. This I did befoir thir witness: Johne Mure in Wodland and Williame Carnoquhan, his servand. And for the mair witnessing heirof, subscryvit with my hand, my seall is affixit. Sic subscribitur, James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld, upoun the nyntene day of the said moneth of Februar, the yeir of God foirsaid.
I, the said James Borthuik, Rothosay herauld abonenameit, past and summond the said Thomas Kennedie at the duelling house of Johne Wallace in Ballintray, quhair the said Thomas Kennedie remanit commounlie befoir his depairture furth of Scotland, to compeir befoir oure soverane lord, his hienes commissionaris or lieutennent and estaittis of this realme, day and place abone and within contenit, to ansuer at the instance of oure said soverane lord and his hienes advocat foirsaid, to the effect within specefeit, eftir the forme and tennour of the said summondis; of the quhilkis I affixit ane authentick copie upoun the dure of the said Johne Wallace duelling house in Ballintray eftir I red the samin summondis and knokit sex sindrie tymes thairat. This I did befoir thir witnesses: Williame Carnoquhan, servitour to the said Johne Mure in Wodland and Johne Baird, servitour to Johne Baird in Mayboll, with utheris diverse. And for the mair verificatioun heirof, subscryvit with my hand, my signet is affixit. Sic subscribitur, James Borthuik, Rothesay herauld.
The quhilk summondis of treassoun, with the executionis and indorsatiounes thairof beirand and contenand as is abonewrittin, wer producit be the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, advocat to oure said soverane lord, in presens of the said lord commissionar and haill estaittis of this present parliament at Edinburgh, the tuentie sext day of Aprile last bipast, and the foirsaidis executionis of the said summondis wer than sufficientlie verefeit be the foirsaidis officiaris, executouris thairof, and the saidis witnesses insert in the samyn executiounes; lyk as the samin executionis wer this instant day of new verefeit and provin be the samin officiaris and witnesses in presens of the said lord commissionar and haill estaittis. And siclyk the said advocat producit lettres of relaxatioun, relaxand the said Thomas Kennedie frome all proces of horning led and deducit aganis him for quhatsumevir cause, and thaireftir the said Thomas Kennedie, being thryse callit at the tolbuth windo to have answerit to the said summondis of treassoun, he comperit nocht to ansuer thairto. And thairfoir the said advocat (eftir that the foirsaid caus of the said summondis of treassoun wes fundin relevant be the saidis haill estaittis aganis the said Thomas Kennedie of Drummurchie), for preving of the pointis of the said summondis of treassoun aganis the said Thomas Kennedie and of the ressoun and caus contenit thairin, repetit the depositiounes of the witnesses ressavit, admittit, sworne and examinat in presens of the saidis haill estaittis upoun the foirsaid ressone and cause, and also repetit the nochtorietie of the fact of the burning and the said Thomas Kennedie acknawlegeing his awin giltines and taking of the saidis crymes upoun him throw being fugitive and denuncit rebell for nocht comperance befoir oure said soverane lordis justice and lordis of his hienes privie counsall respective, in maner contenit in the lettres of horning rasit thairupoun. And lykwayes the said advocat producit diverse utheris wryttis and probatiounes for preving of the said summondis of treassoun, and desyrit the saidis estaittis of parliament to advyse the foirsaidis probatiounes and to gif furth thair dome and sentence thairintill according to justice. And thaireftir, the foirsaidis haill probationis and summondis of treassoun being red, hard, sene and considerit be the saidis estaittis and they thairwith being ryplie advysit, the saidis haill estaittis of parliament findis, decernis and declaris that the said Thomas Kennedie of Drummurchie hes committit treassoun in raising of the said fyre and burning of the said place of Auchinsoull in maner specefeit in the foirsaid summondis and, thairfoir, decernis and ordanis the dome underwrittin to be pronuncit and gevin furth aganis him be the mouth of David Lyndesay, dempster, off the quhilk dome the tennour followis:
This courte of parliament schawes for law that the said Thomas Kennedie of Drummurchie hes committit treassoun in raising of fyre and burning of the said place of Auchinsoull pertenyng to the said Duncane Craufurde, the tyme and in maner specefeit in the said summondis of treassoun persewit be his hienes said advocat for his grace entres aganis him and, thairfoir, findis and declaris that the said Thomas Kennedie hes amittit and tynt and foirfaltit for evir all his landis, heretages, rowmes, possessionis, offices, gudis and geir quhatsumevir belanging to him ony maner of way and quhilkis he hes had, micht have or clame within this realme of Scotland, and decernis the samin to have appertenit and to appertene to oure said soverane lord, to be confiscat and to remane with his hienes as his propirtie in all tyme cumming; and als findis and declaris that the said Thomas Kennedie hes amittit and tynt his same honouris and dignitie and he to be punist as ane tratour conforme to the lawes of this realme. And this I gif for dome.
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The quhilk day Maister Thomas Rollok, depute for Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, advocat to oure soverane lord, and in his hienes name, reproducit in presens of ane nobill and potent lord Johne, erle of Montrose, lord Grahame and Mukdok, great commissionar of this present parliament, and in presens of the haill estaittis thairof the summondis of treassoun underwrittin, quhilkis wer producit be the said advocat of befoir at Edinburgh in presens of the lordis of articlis upoun the tuentie aucht day of Aprile last bipast, off the quhilk summondis of treassoun the tennour followes:
Jacobus Dei gratia rex Anglorum Scotorum Gallorum et Hibernorum etc fideique defensor dilectis nostris leoni regi armorum Albanie Snawdoun Merchemont Rothesay Ilay Ross Bute Carrik Ormond Unicorne signiferis David Brysoun Robert Stewart Alexandro Dowglas et Jacobo Chalmeris clauigeris nostris necnon Joanni Fergussoun et Joanni Wilkesoun nunciis et eorum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim. Vobis precipimus et mandamus quatenus legitime summoneatis Thomam Kennedie de Drummurchie fratrem germanum quondam Gilberti Kennedie de Barganie personaliter si eius personalem presentiam habere poteritis seu aliter apud locum sui domicilii et habitationis ac etiam apud cruces forales burgorum nostrorum de Air Irving Mayboll ac apud portus nostros de Air et Leith et alia loca necessaria super premonitione sexaginta dierum, eo quod dictus Thomas de presente extra regnum nostrum Scotie morari dicitur. Necnon summoneatis legitime Robertum Mure fratrem germanum et heredem apparentem quondam Walteri Mure de Cloncarde, Joanetam Mure eius sororem germanam, personaliter si eorum personalem presentiam habere poteritis vel secus apud locum suorum domiciliorum et habitationis, ac etiam dictos Robertum et Johneetam aliosque agnatos et cognatos dicti quondam Walteri Mure de Cloncard omnesque alios interesse habentes vel habere perpendentes, necnon tutores et curatores dictorum Roberti et Johneete Mures si quos habent, apud dictas cruces forales dictorum burgorum nostrorum de Air Irving Mayboll et alia loca necessaria - quod compareant coram nobis et nostris commissionariis et locum tenentibus, necnon coram regni nostri Scotie ordinibus Edinburgi vicesimo die mensis Aprilis proxime futuri in parliamento nostro incipiendo decimo die dicti mensis hora causarum cum continuatione dierum, ad respondendum nobis necnon ad instantiam dilecti et fidelis nostri consiliarii domini Thome H¸myltoun de Monkland militis nostri advocati pro nostro interesse dictum viz Thomam Kennedie de Drummurchie pro sua nefaria scelesta facinorosa et proditoria occisione et interemptione quondam Thome Kennedie de Coiff militis per se suos complices et consortes secum conspiratores in dicto homicidio per summum nefas ut sequitur perpetrato vndecimo die mensis Maii anno Domini 1602 necnon pro suo scelesto nefario et manifesto furto cum violenta rapina coniuncto (vulgariter vocato stuth reiff) marsupii seu crumene dicti quondam Thome Kennedie de Coiff militis cum magna pecunie summa auro et argento signato summam duorum millium mercarum extendente quam dictus quondam Thomas cum eo portabat cum variis annulis aureis gemmatis et aliis ac multis fibulis aureis diploidi tunice et femoralibus dicti quondam Thome consutis ad valorem mille librarum extendentibus in ipso actu homicidii perpetrati, necnon pro sua proditoria et nefaria obsidione per se et suos complices ad numerum quinquaginta virorum armatorum mansionis et maneriei terrarum de Auchinsoull jacentis infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Air, ad quod per occasionem subscriptam dilecta consanguinea nostra Jeanna comitissa de Cassellis comitata septem vel octo seruis ac comitibus confugerat salutis sue causa, cum dicta domina Jeanna et eius serui iter facerent a domicilio suo de Inche in Gallouidia versus aliud suum domicilium [in] villa de Mayboll in balliatu de Carrik et infra vicecomitatum nostrum de Air decimo octauo die mensis Maii vltimo elapsi 1603; et pro maleuolo crudeli nefario abhominabili et scelesto incendio maneriei in quod [causa] euitandj periculj mortis dicta domina Jeanna comitissa de Cassellis et serui fui confugerunt, e qua mansione et manerie de Auchinsoull cum eadem maneries combusta esset vndique et conflagraret metu mortis vehementia flammarum et fumi egredi coacti sunt, vbi post egressum dicte domine Jeanne comitisse de Cassellis quondam Hugo Kennedie frater germanus et heres apparens dilecti nostri consanguinei Joannis comitis de Cassellis domini Kennedie Joannes Mcilveiane junior de Grwmett Joannes Dik de Barbastoun Andreas Cunynghame in Knokdone Quintinus Craufurde Robertus Hay Willielmus Kennedie serui et comites dicte comitisse pro tempore per dictum Thomam Kennedie de Drummurchie et suos complices captiui facti sunt et vt infra dicitur abducti et in privatis carceribus detenti; et propterea dictum Thomam ad videndum et audiendum se crimen lese maiestatis per decretum et censuram nostri parliamenti et regni Scotie statuum incurrisse, et ideo tanquam reum lese maiestatis puniri debere capitali et vltimo fupplicio necnon amissione omnium bonorum suorum mobilium et immobilium terrarum et tenementorum que dictus Thomas in regno nostro Scotie habet habere vel clamare poterit in futurum; necnon dictos Robertum Mure fratrem germanum et heredem apparentem dicti quondam Walteri Mure de Cloncarde et Johneetam Mure eius sororem germanam omnesque alios cognatos et consanguineos dicti quondam Walteri ac tutores et curatores dicti Roberti et Johneete si quos habent omnesque alios interesse habentes vel habere pretendentes ad videndum et Audiendum per regni nostri ordines in parliamento nostro supradicto decerni et declarari quod dictus quondam Walterus Mure de Cloncarde fuit et est reus lesemaiestatis vt qui fuit actor factor et perpetrator dictorum criminum cum dicto Thoma Kennedie de Drummurchie modo et forma quibus infra dicitur; pro quibus eiusdem quondam Walteri memoria et fama damnari et aboleri debet, ac eius omnia bona mobilia et immobilia terre tenementa et omnia alia que habuit in regno nostro Scotie vel habere potuit ad nos pertinere decerni debeat, et quod ab eifdem dictus Robertus frater et Johneeta eius soror omnesque alii ab eo descendentes debent excludi imperpetuum propter rationes et causas subsequentes, propterea quod in parliamento nostro tento apud burgum nostrum de Edinburgh in Scotia vicesimo nono die mensis Julii anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo octuagesimo septimo per nos et tres dicti nostri regni ordines statutum est quod si contigerit aliquem subditorum nostrorum dicti regni Scotie qui habet terras sibi hereditarie pertinentes viz vt vulgariter in dicto statuto dicitur ony landit man fore legitime et secundum juris ordinem aliquo tempore post dictum statutum futuro de manifesto furto et vi rapine admisto (id est stouth reiff) esse convictos, incurrent propterea crimen et penam lese maiestatis hoc est omissionem et forisfacturam vite terrarum et bonorum prout in dicto statuto apertissime continetur. Sed sic est in rei veritate quod dictus Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie et prefatus quondam Walterus Mure de Cloncarde cum suis complicibus et consortibus numero septem armis machinis bellicis et sclopis prohibitis et lege vetitis instructi et equis insidentes dicto duodecimo die mensis Maii 1602 existentes rebelles et ad cornu nostrum positi prout per litteras nostras et denunciationem rebellionis clare constare poterit et ex precogitata felonia dictum Thomam Kennedie de Coiff militem imparatum et nonopinantem ac iter facientem vno seruo comitatum a domicilio suo de Coiff versus dictum burgum nostrum de Air ac inde prosecturum Edinburgum negotiorum suorum gerendorum causa apud capellam Sancti Leonardi nuncupatam dimidio miliaris a dicta vrbe de Air distantem aggressi sunt ac eundem invaserunt machinis bellicis ac lanceis tranfsixerunt et crudeliter occiderunt, et furto rapina et vi furtum comitante (id est le stouth reif) ex marsupio et crumena dicti quondam Thome Kennedie de Coiff predictam summam bis mille marcarum in auro signato lie roisnobillis et fyve pund peices angell nobillis et Portingall doucattis violenter furati sunt et abstulerunt cum variis annulis gemmatis ac aliis et multis fibulis aureis diploidi tunice et femoralibus dicti quondam Thome consutis ad valorem mille librarum extendentibus pro quoquidem crimine coram justiciario nostro vocati vt lege subirent contumaces facti rebelles declarati sunt et ad cornu nostrum positi prout per litteras nostras et denunciationem rebellionis satis clare constare poterit, ac etiam statutum est per aliud actum parliamenti illustrissime memorie quondam Jacobi quinti Scotorum regis avi nostri tenti et inchoati apud Edinburgh vicesimo secundo Januarii anno millesimo quingentesimo trigesimo octauo quod si quis combuserit aliquos in domibus suis reus lesemaiestatis erit acetiam quod omnes combustiones domorum vel granorum et omnia incendia voluntaria seu malitiofasiant crimina lesemaiestatis idque in odium incendiariorum quos leges propter criminis atrocitatem severius plecti jubent, sicut in eodem statuto plenius continetur; quod quidem statutum in parliamento nostro tento apud Edinburgh quinto die mensis Decembris anno Domini millesimo quingentesimo sexagesimo septimo repetitum et renovatum est, idque merito crescente in regno nostro incendiariorum numero et audacia, prout in dicto statuto posteriori latius continetur. Sed sic est quod dictus Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie et dictus quondam Walterus Mure de Cloncarde comitati circiter quinquaginta armatis equitibus per insidias obsiderunt iter dicte dilecte confanguinee nostre Jeanne comitisse de Cassellis proficiscentis e domicilio de Inche in Gallovidia in vicecomitatu nostro de Wigtoun versus aliud domicilium suum in villa de Mayboll et balliatu nostro de Carrik et vicecomitatu de Air die xviijo mensis Maii anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo tertio et equis citatis in dictam dilectam nostram consanguineam et eius seruos ac comites impetum facientes iter et viam publicam deserere metu vite sue compulerunt. Illa autem cum refugii causa versus mansionem quandam de Auchinsowll, quam tum inhabitat Duncanus Crawfurde de Auchinsowll cum comitibus et seruis suis citatis equis accurreret, qui locus cum ad effugium commodus videtur et viderent, ex eo loco dilectam consanguineam nostram seruos et comites eius nisi domo incensa extrahi non posse illico illato igni domum et eius ambitum vndique incenderunt e qua crescente fumo et irrumpentibus flammis ad extremum periculum omnes redacti in manus dictorum latronum incendiariorumque dilecta nostra consanguinea cum suis seruis et comitibus deditione facta captiui devenerunt; ex quibus vnus nomine Joannes Mcgrane flammis superatus predictam domum combustam egressus priusquam respirare potuerit crudeliter et nefarie gladiis et machinis bellicis a dictis Thoma et quondam Waltero et complicibus predictis crudeliter interfectus est, ac reliqui comites dicte nostre confanguinee viz Hugo Kennedy frater germanus et heres apparens dicti dilecti nostri confanguinei et consiliarii Joannis domini de Cassellis Joannes Mcilveyane junior de Grwmett Joannes Dik de Barbestoun Andreas Cunynghame de Knokdone Quintinus Craufurde Robertus Hay Wilmus Kennedy per dictos latrones predones et incendiarios captiui facti sunt et eorum arbitrio abducti et per eos in domibus fortaliciis et castris de Ardstinchell et lie Coiff de Craignett infra dictum vicecomitatum nostrum de Air proditorie custoditi et detenti sunt per dies quindecim aut eo circiter, nec ab illa captiuitate liberati et redempti fuerunt donec per se et fideiussores suos obligarentur quod dictum dilectum consanguineum nostrum Joannem comitem de Cassellis cui vt domino et hero suo seruire tenebantur omnino desererent, et si secus facerent magnam pecunie summam soluturos se promitterent, compulsis etiam diris seipsos deuouere si contra fecissent. In quo non solum latrocinii stuth reif insidiationis viarum ac proditorii incendii crimine irritati sunt sed etiam proditorie usurpationis authoritatis nostre reos sese facerent ac vt hec omnia notoria fiant idem Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie ac dictus quondam Walterus Mure de Cloncarde vocati coram dominis secreti consilii nostri responsuri predicto proditorio crimini incendii et captionis dictarum liberarum personarum et liegiorum nostrorum et aliis supramentionatis, contumaces effecti sunt ac propterea etiam rebelles nobis declarati et denunciati sunt prout in literis nostris ea de re executioni mandatis latius continetur. Quare dictus Thomas Kennedie de Drummurchie per decretum et censuram parliamenti nostri et regni nostri ordinum crimen lese maiestatis incurrisse decerni, et ideo tanquam reus lese maiestatis puniri debet capitali et vltimo supplicio, necnon amissione omnium bonorum suorum mobilium et immobilium terrarum et tenementorum que dictus Thomas in regno nostro Scotie habet vel clamare et habere poterit in futurum, ac etiam per dictum nostrum parliamentum et regni nostri ordines decerni et declarari debet quod dictus quondam Walterus Mure de Cloncarde fuit et est reus dicti criminis lesemaiestatis vt qui fuerit actor factor et perpetrator dictorum criminum respectiue supramentionatorum, cum dicto Thoma Kennedy de Drummurchie modo et forma antedictis pro quibus etiam eiusdem quondam Walteri memoria et fama aboleri et damnari debent, ac etiam eius omnia bona mobilia et immobilia terre et tenementa et omnia alia que habuit in regno nostro Scotie vel habere vel clamare potuit vel prefatus Robertus et Johneeta agnati cognati consanguinei et omnes ab eo discendentes habere vel clamare potuerunt in futurum ad nos pertinere decerni debent et ab eisdem dictus Robertus nunc frater germanus et dicta Johneeta soror germana dicti quondam Walteri et omnes alii ab eo discendentes ascendentes collaterales et alii quicumque excludi debent imperpetuum propter rationes et causas suprascriptas; intimando supradictis personis et earum cuilibet respectiue quod siue dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum comparuerint, siue non nos dictusque noster justiciarius in premissis justicia mediante procedemus et procedet. Insuper citetis peremptorie coram testibus Alanum Cathcart de Drumjowan Petrum Algeo seruum Magistri Jacobi Donaldsoun advocati Davidem Craufurde Alexandrum Craufurde seruos domini de Kerr Duncanum Craufurde Joannem Mure de Tarquyne Jacobum Mcartour in Knokdone Gilbertum Mure de Auchinsoull Gilbertum Kennedy de Monumsioun Arthurum Kennedie filium Davidis Kennedie de Balscheroche Joannem Wilsoun in Dalrumpill Archibaldum Gellis coquum Hugonem Kennedie de Garryhorne Allanum Mcteir in Layne Jacobum Gowdie in Lauderdall Jacobum Mctrutor in Traboyak ad comparendum coram nobis dictoue nostro justiciario dictis die et loco cum continuatione dierum ad perhibendum fidele testimonium in causa predicta sub pena legis; et presentes literas debite executas et indorsatas earundem latori reddatis; et vos qui presentes executi fueritis sitis ibidem dictis die et loco coram nobis seu dicto nostro justiciario portantes vobiscum summonitionis vestre testimonia inscripta pro premissis vel ipsos testes. Ad quod faciendum vobis et vestrum cuilibet coniunctim et diuisim vicecomitibus nostris in hac parte nostram committimus potestatem. Datum sub testimonio nostri magni sigilli apud Edinburgh xiij die Februarii 1604 et regni nostri Scotie tricesimo septimo anno Anglie Gallie et Hibernie primo.
The quhilk summondis, with the executiounes and indorsationes thairof, wer producit be the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun of Monkland, knycht, advocat to oure soverane lord, in presens of the said Erle of Montrose, great commissionar of this present parliament, and haill estaittis of the samin parliament first upoun the tuentie sext day of Aprile last bipast, and thaireftir the samin wes producit in thair presens and presens of the lordis of articlis upoun the tuentie aucht day of the said moneth of Aprile last bipast, upoun the quhilk tuentie aucht day of Aprile the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun, advocat to oure soverane lord, in his hienes name, past simpliciter fra the persute of the said Robert Mure, brother germane and apperant air to the said umquhile Walter Mure of Cloncairde, and Johneet Mure, his sister, and thair tutouris and curatouris for thair interesse, as also past simpliciter frome the haill ressones, haill pointis and articlis contenit in the said summondis of treassoun, beirand and contenand as is abonewrittin, sua far as the samin extendis or may be extendit to the saidis Robert and Johneet Mures. Lyk as also this instant day in presens of my lord great commissionar and haill estaittis of parliament the said Maister Thomas Rollok, advocat depute, in absens of the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun, principall advocate, lykwayes past simpliciter frome the persute of the saidis Robert and Johneet Mures and thair saidis tutouris and curatouris for thair interesse, and also past simpliciter frome the haill ressones, haill pointis and articlis contenit in the said summondis of treassoun, sua far as the samin extendis or may be extendit to the saidis Robert and Johneet Mures and thair saidis tutouris and curatouris, lykas the said Schir Thomas Hammyltoun, principall advocat foirsaid, upoun the said xxviij day of Aprile last bipast, had past simpliciter frome the samin of befoir in presens of the saidis lordis of articlis. Upoun the quhilkis haill premisse, the said Robert Mure, for himself and his said sister, askit instrumentis.