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T HE A A AND C STLE , BURGH , B RONY,

SHERI FFDOM OF AUCHTERARDER . T HE CASTLE OF KI NCARDI NE I N STRATH A E RN , T HE A OF A A TRE TY UCHTER RDER , DECREET OF LYNI NG I N FAVOUR OF JOHN A A M L R , THE WA RLOCK OF THE K I RKTOUN OF A A E UCHTER RD R ,

’ A A I N MAR s A UCHTER RDER YE R , THE I OF A H A B URN NG UC TER RDER , T HE B I OF A URN NG BL CKFORD , THE I OF I BURN NG DU N N NG , THE I OF DALREOCH BURN NG , CONTENTS

THE I OF I BURN NG MUTH LL, THE I OF I BURN NG CR EFF, ACCOU NT OF COMPENSATI ON PAI D BY GOVERNMENT TO THE SUFFERERS BY

T HE I OF A A BURN NG UCHTER RDER , I A I D UN N NG, BL CKFORD, M UTH LL, AND I CR EFF, RENTAL OF THE ESTATE OF PERTH I N

1 8 - A I OF A A 74 9, P R SH UCHTER RDER , I A OF I MAR FOR I H A TR L V OLET W TC CR FT , A I I ON T HE A S LMON F SH NGS E RN , THE A OF WA JOHN BRUGH , W RLOCK FOSSO Y, T HE WI TCH COVI N AT T HE CROOK OF

DEVON , THE A OF KI LDEI S LONE L DY , A I G OF TROW AN W NDER N S S ROBERTSON , ACCOU NT OF THE RU I NS OF THE ABBEY N R Y OF I CHAFF A ,

A A 1 8 - UCHTER RDER, 37 97, I LLU STRATI ON S

I A AT A A e e V LL UCHTER RDER , Frontispi c I A I A K NC RD N E C STLE , 37 T ULLI BARDI NE I A 1 8 COLLEG TE CHURCH , 5

GLENDEVON CHURCH ,

A A A ND T H E C STLE , B URGH , B RONY , I A A S H ER FFDOM O F UC HTE R RDE R .

A A A ND T H E C STLE , B U RGH , B RONY , S H E R I FFD OM OF A U C HTE RA RDE R

RA D I T I N e th O ass rts that e Castl e of e e o n h Aucht rard r was e of t e se ats of

hn t e an hn Scottish Ki gs d t e re sid e ce

a n e of King M lcolm Ca mor , who thn n n e the e e gra t d Common Muir to ighbouri g ha was o T e burgh . B rony originally a Cr wn n h e e tht e e posse ssion . B i g situat d on road from

e e e o t n Royal Palac s of Scon and Fort vi t to S irli g ,

hn a a o and t e pri cip l manor place of a B rony be l ng thn e e is e e r o a e ing to Crow , th r v y pr b bility that ha e a a t e tr dition of its having b e n a roy l p lace is

ha o t e e h e t e corr ct, and that warlik M lc lm and

hs a sainte d Margare t abode wit in it w lls .

as o n o f th A uchte rard e r w e e Royal Burghs of

I t b e e e e Scotland . may said that no chart r of r c

e e e e e e e tion is in xist nc , but its abs nc is xplain d 3 4 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

ho m ht e e a by t e fact that pr xi ity of a Royal s t

n o ha he t e a o a gave t e n ighbouri g t wn st tus of R y l hI e e o r n o t A e a e o t B urg Wh th r ucht r rd r g a

n o ho n a o f e e t e e e n o o ch rte r r ctio fr m S v r ig , d ubt c an e xist th at at a ve ry e arly p e riod it was o ne

I n n . h he t e a e of t Royal Burghs of Scotla d ch rt r ha e ha a t e t e of Willi m , son of M lis , of l nds within

hn A e e e t e as or outsid tow of ucht rard r, still known

n e the n hA e I t e bb y lands , gra t d to Canons of ch ' an he fi ra n h a t e y, which l ds had bought from Joh ,

o n he n e n e his o so n f wn e a Balti , not o ly app d d s l

he n e e e an t d e to writi g, but, for gr at r s curity full r e n e e b e e e e h e e t e vid c , procur d to app nd d th r to

a ho 2 e t e f A common s l of Burgh uchte rard e r . hn A e a e n T e Baro y of ucht r rd r re mai e d Crown

n h t e n h e e e t e e prop rty u til tim of Ki g Rob rt Bruc . I a n A e e I . e e Ki g l xand r , by ch rt r, dat d at Cluny, hthA h t e I t e e e e n o 3 day of ugust , in l v th ye ar f

e n n e th e th his r ig gra t d to Canons of e

n hra I c aff he A bbe y of y t te ind of his dutie s of

e e b e h A ucht rard r to drawn ye arly by t e han ds

a e e A uc ht r r e a d e m of his t cksm n and baili s of

1 ’ I nne Sk tch: o E ar S cottislx Hist - e or I 0 1 8. s f ly y , pp. 5 5 “ - L ib” ! mule issd rum M .

‘ ’ ' zber ! mule Mzs arum L s . THE BARONY OF AUCHTERARDER 5

I n 1 2 6 I . e an 000 9 , Edward invad d Scotl d with 5 a e se an d o o e n H e t . h rm d hor f tm e pass d e

e e e o n 2 8tho n n s e hi Riv r Tw d March , and c ti u d

o e n thhn \ h 2 A w e e e th e pr gr ss u til 4 pril , rout d

o a n a a a H c o n Sc ts t Du b r with gre t sl ughte r . e tin ue his mn a s d e e n triu phant progr ss orthw rd , r sti g “ v o a e ar a o n h W e t e at ari us pl ce s . told th t

a hn o n an d e e t e ho w e e Thursd y w t Stirli g, th y w r

n n o ma n the fle d e e e h e t e withi Castl , and n r i d but o e n he an d e e e t e e e e p rt r, who surr d r d Castl , th r cam ‘ ’ tha ha an e e n t e e e d e e E rl of Strath ar to p c , th r

e hn fi a n t n e h O e e e a tarri d t Ki g v e d ys . W d sd y

o h2 hn e e t e e 0t e hn t e b f r F ast of St . John ( Ju ) Ki g

a tho s a an d la A e e e e e p ss d Sc ttish , y at ucht rard r , his a ha a e t e t . e C stl ; on Thursd y, St John of P rth ,

an d e e a e a a a a good town , th r bod Frid y, S turd y ,

’ n a a as o n ha me w t e and Su d y ; this s day hJ h B ptist s d t e D a . o an h y His pr gre ss e plac s at which e

a a a n a a in h st ye d are circumst nti lly rr te d t e I ti n

He n c rary fro m which w e qu o te . re tur e d to

an ho n e 2 2 n d A d t e e : B rwick on ugust, chr icl r adds “ tha an n hn e e e an A d e e d co qu r d r lm of Scotl d ,

e e as e e n n e - o n e s arch d it , is abov writt , withi tw nty ” I o n mo re . we e ks with ut a y

1 M . in t e I r al rar at ar . o n t 60 . 0 . . me hP S La p i Lib y is F ds , 49, f 3 b THE ANNALS OF AUCHTERARDER

hmo f hs Atte n tion is dire cte d to t e te r s t e word

n n o thn hI e i e e e e t e of t e Fre nch tin rary r f r c Ki g havi n g t ak e n up his re sid e nce in A uchte rard e r “ Le Me sc re d e a n S e in t ne Castl e . y d v u t Joh passa ’ le le e e d Esco ce e t a Outre ard so n roi M r jut ,

ha l n ma t e e chast l . e e e e e e e R f r c is d in narr tiv

hn la o man a t e t e e y oth r c stl s in which Ki g y, but n in an e he a e to e o ly this inst c is t e Castl st t d hav

n e o him. o n e n e a be lo g d t This is c clusive e vid c th t

ha was ho hn an d t e e t e e t e C stl pr p rty of Crow ,

a the n o o u his a o in . th t Ki g t k p b d e it as such The a n o f I a h lti g Edward . with his rmy at

A e e n o t hn o a n o n ucht rard r was t e o ly cc sio up which Auchte rard e r re ce ive d an e mbattl e d h o st .

I n I 2 ho ma t e th e 3 3 Sc ttish ar y of Donald , E rl of

o n la at A e e e Mar, str g, y ucht rard r pr vious

tha I to e dis strous B attl e of Dupplin ; an d in 1 559 th e o f ho a h t e e e a e t e army e D w g r Qu n M ry, und r

’ e a n an d n e d O se l e e Duk of H milto Mo si ur y , lay th r ,

e a e o n e ho f thn a pr p r d to e nc u t r t e Lords e Co gre g

2 o n . T he o a o an d th ti m st dis str us military visit e a e the a 1 1 h 6 t e l st was wh n E rl of Mar, in 7 , burnt n tow .

1 W t un / n o Cro t il . . I I I . . y w B V , 3445 9 ’ no x Histor o tfie Re ormatio n . K s y f f

8 THE A NNALS OF AUCHTERARDER

e n n o an d de I e Ward rth of Forth , Malcolm nv r

e fra n e o n d e a e p y, K ight , D puty of J h S ndal , Cham b e rlain an d d e B e v e rco tts an e o f , William , Ch c llor

o a o n a o n he e e t e Sc tl nd , c rt in articl s t uchi g p rson of

ae d e Mi al e d e Ha d e Mich l gg by Gilb rt y, David “ ’ a aman ho sa ae d e w Gr h , oth rs , y on oath in Mich l s

n a ha n a a n e e e e he d e e e e pr s c th t b l t ly t k n priso r o a a n mI e e f rcibly g i st his will by Willia Wal ys , a h n e e e e was e a d th t twic scap d , but follow d o a an ha e t d e w s h e e br ught b ck , told if tri d to g

a a mh e e e e . aw y third ti Should los his lif Thus ,

a e he ma e a e a e m it pp ars , r in d with Willi through f r ” e a and n o o f o T e t wn . h of d th his will following “ e e an e e e : Tha e is d liv r c is ndors d e Ch mb rlain

n hims n comma de d to give his good a d chatte ls of

’ ” h’ 1 t n f e e e . Thf e e Ki g s sp cial grac Sh ri , as Cham b e rlain n o o a n h e e e e t e , d ubt f vourably r pr s t d to ’ n a as h e e e t e e e Ki g Mich l s xcus , subs qu nt conduct o f ha t e m both e Earl of Strath rn and hi se lf Showe d a e o - e e n an d a e had e e f ll w f li g , th t , lik M icha l , th y

e e n n n n a b acti g u d e r co str int .

n 1 thm1 0 I . O S e e e 5 pt b r, 3 5, King Edward , with hn o an n - t e co curre n ce f te n Scots d twe ty two

mo a n e an me t e E nglish Co ission rs his Parli m t , mad

1 Calendar o Documents relatin to S cotla nd . Vo l. I I . 1 6 6. f g 4 THE BARONY OF AUCHTERARDER 9

o r h ordinance contai n ing c e rtain re gulatio ns f t e ” an A o n e e e e mn o . s ttl e e t f Scotl d m gst th s r gula “ was the n : a e e b e tions followi g Th t th r should

e e e e o f n n Sh riffs , nativ s ith r Scotla d or E gland , to

‘ n n o r h tht e b e app o i n te d o r re move d by e Lie ute a t

o n ho o e the ama n a w e e e t e Ch b rl i , discr ti , Sh uld x cut o f e e sche atr as a an d a n o n e fic of y usu l , th t Should hffi n me n an d b e appointe d but t e most su cie t fo r the n an d e o e and e most profitabl Ki g, p pl ,

a a o mI n n d e e thma n an e e . e i te n ce of p c Sir M lc l r

e fe was n e o r e n e o f e p f r appoi t d , rath r conti u d , in fic ,

a and has a amm A e e e w t e e of She riff of ucht r rd r, s ti l I ff he ac k man nan . appo inte d She ri of t e shir of C

o n h T o n mn t e e e t e he e app i t nt did , how v r, xti guish

’ he e f mt e we e Sh rif s patriotis , as n xt thing h ar of him is '

e K n e n to Wal e r o o f e e r the re a r r Th e i g s ds t , Bish p Ch st , T su ' ‘ i n what thmf l i al o lmd I nne r e fire o e e o a r o te e M c p , K ight , ti this st ’ f ha hn e r f o f la man nan n d Au h o t e Sco ts w s t e Ki g s Sh i f C ck a c te r

r r r wa o ne o f the r to o n ir o r a e n e e e le s S e de d , but v th ss fi st j i R b t

n tharl o f Me nte than tr thr r a d e l a e e e d S a e n in B us , wick d y b tt d E s

n l a a n thn h aidi g said Ro be rt ; a so fo ught g i st e Ki g at t e B attle o f

e int o a r an d ha o n e all hama S n de e s t e e he o l m c o J h P th , d d g c u d , man n a he b e e r in o me r n a l no n ro e o e t i n di g th t s cu d s st g c st , i s , but

o fo r o . W e re o n a al o lmw b dy b dy h s id M c as at o nce d e live re d to

hn f f n t e o a le o the o e r o o n o o n ththf e o e e mr. C st b T w L d , 7 D c be

1 Calendar ut su r a 1 6 1 p 9 . THE AN NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

’ Anothe r writ fo llows re gardin g Sir M alcolm s two o h e t e n e a h rs s , which Ki g p rmits him to m k e profit of at pl e asure !

W d o n o t n h e t e e tho e k ow r sult of e pr ce dings

a n h t e e A e a e two ag i st Sh riff of ucht r rd r, but as his

o e e e e o e he s mto a e e e e e h rs s w r r st r d to him , s h v b n

a n n I n e a o fi n e e e e . h t t e we d a tr t d l i tly r g rd Earl , th t

o m1 hn o e e 06 e e e e e mo a t th e in N v b r, 3 , pr s t d a m ri l n an d o n c s a has o me e w e Ki g C u il , howing th t c p ll d to o o e de e e j in Sir R b rt Brus through f ar of his lif . The e a o n o f a a a Castl and B r y A uchte r rd e r ppe r to a n n o n hn h ve be e Crow posse ssi s until t e re ig of o ho e t e e n e the e e e e R b rt Bruc , wh th y b cam pr p rty Mo n fi ht o ntif x a de t c e M e of Sir William or , p

n e a o an in 1 2 Tha e poi t d Justici r of Sc tl d 3 3 . f mily

f a n o m. h was Nor an e xtraction The y d posse ssio s

n an fo r e e e e in E gland , and a br ch som tim s ttl d in o M fi hn n a e o nt c e t e e Scotland , R b rt b i g a wit ss to 1 I n a o f a hn in 1 8 . ch rte r Willi m t e Lio 4 Robe rt

’ I n dex o A n cien t Charters e e o son s f th r ccurs an o l o ffi a o me a e n a d e ci l inv ntory, c pil d , ppar tly, bout

ho o f hn n in t e e t e e e e cl s Sixt th c tury, which “ n — lhl o o o a e W i e md e m e nti is mad e f chart r

Mo n fix o the h te of e lands of A ucht rard e r with t e

1 al ndar C e 1 858. THE BARONY OF A UCHTERARDER I I

Mo n fic he t e t town duty. Sir William had larg

the o e e n o e o p ss ssions , b ing not o ly pr pri t r of

a n A e a e a B ro y of ucht r rd r, but of C rgill and

n a n e in e n e e in e Ki c rdi M t ith , and oth r lands P rth

ilmahma o e e a o K e w shir ; and ls of h, in Du b rt nshir , He ad e e an d e an . e oth r l ds thr daught rs , who

a - o n T o his e a e e be c m e his he irs porti e rs . ld st d ught r

ha o f A a a he e t e e e e e e Mari l ft st t s ucht r rd r, C rghill o r o b hall an n in n . e t d e e e S ( S ) , Kincardi M t ith

a hn ane e t e e e m rri d Sir John Drummond , s v th Th

’ n n n mmn a e e e of Le ox . Sir Joh Dru o d s ld st d ught r

A n na e o e e n to o e I I I . was b lla Drumm nd , Qu R b rt Our pre se nt Graci o us Sove re ign Qu e e n Victori a is e a e e o f i he a lin l d sc ndant Marie Mo nt fe x of t

a e A ucht rar r I C stl of e de .

n he n I t e I is e o f hr ig of David I . m e ntion mad t e A e e in ha o h Burgh of ucht rard r t e cc unt of t e a ama Gre t Ch be rl i n fo r 1 366 as be i n g in arre ar of h ’ t e o n a e n he n an t contributi for p ym t of Ki g s r som ,

‘ n h- 2 e due t e sumn l o e shi llin s I n b i g of thirty g .

I tha e e e e 3 74 , Ch mb rlain d bits hims lf with thirty

e e n an d e n e e e e o m th thr shilli gs four p c r c iv d fr e B aili e s of A uchte rard e r for con tribution ; and the re

1 Histo o Me Ho e o D ru ond mmm. o n a n ry f f By Visc u t Str thalla . 1 Rotuli Camerar ii ' S cotia . 1 2 THE ANNALS OF A UCHTERARDER

r ff e e e h a e e t e 1 0 two di r nt ntri s in rolls of 39 , both

a n e n ho n h re l ti g to a d bt owi g by t e Cr w to t e o mmn o f A a a n o f a c u ity uchte r rd e r on ccou t ce rt in

o he a n o a e e se rvice s t t l te Ki g R be rt I I . Th r is lso

n n the ma o n e e e e e a oth r try in Cha b rl in R lls , u d r dat

1 h in a a he t e t e e e 43 5, which it pp ars th t s rvic s to

o n a n o hm hd t e e e t e e Cr w b n uplift d by Cha b rlain

the o f o ma n and e e from burg ss s Cr rty, Di gwall , chrard o r a a a n a O te e e e e , b c us no Ch mb rl i ir s had n hm be e he ld within those burghs at t e ti e whe n thn a a A e w s e e e accou t mad up , Und r d t ugust ,

1 6 tha o n o f he e e e e t e 5 9, in cc u ts High Tr asur r th r “ an n ho mc ht r e e e t e e O e is try, wh r cust ari s of ” aird r ar m e o f . e e e ntion e d along with thos St A ndre ws .

n c th O 1 A 1 6 A t e 4th ugust , 5 5, by of Privy

in e e n an d Council , nam of H ry Mary, it was “ o rdain e d th at l e ttre s b e dire ct to ohffi c iaris of hr i a ma arm e s c a ge ng th ame to p s to t e e rc t

thrr is Hadi n to u e e B u o h w croc s of of Edinburgh , g ,

in l ho n an n o L t u w tri ilin lak man e S v C y q , g, , Ki r ss,

c hr r thris a U te a d o ur e o e an d u e e , P rth , C wp r, all pl c s n an a ama o n a e e d b e O n dful , th ir ppi procl ti in th ir

’ Maj e ste is name and auto ritie to charge all an d sin drie E arlis o r is n s r hal ris lan it L d Baro i f de d , , , e , THE BARONY OF AUCHTERARDER I 3

n ilmn e llan d me n e t e dw , and substantious g within

r o f thwartrie he b undis in te alia e S te t ( of Strath

shal is n fri n dis an n ho u d e e d e e e r ) , with th ir , ho st , s r an dis e n in e o f e an d ro v idi e v w il bodi f ir w ir, p t

x v a e a n e e an d e e for . d ys aft r th ir comi , to conv n m t

n is Ma e ste is the a the n an d ue e an d Ki g Q j at pl c s

o the a e e e e e fo llo win— up n d ys r sp ctiv ft r that is to

ra hr hn t t n sa t e S e e e y, i habitants of to m it thair hie ne ise s triv ilin S o un da he S t at g Brig upon y, ” ins ant I o f A t . xii . day ugust Not only is the re thi s e vid e nce of A uchte rard e r

n e e h be i g asse sse d in du s and xe rcising t e privi e e Of e l g s of a Royal B urgh , but , what is mor

e as n a e importanc , showi g its burghal char ct r, is , that the re are thre e se parate pre ce pts of P arlia

e n — in 1 0 1 8 1 an d 1 600 — n n m t 57 , 5 , summo i g

o o n a amn h e e m t e C mmissi rs to P rli ht fro burgh . o he a t e o mn N doubt t n m e s of C m issio e rs d o

a in ho a amn n o t e t e e a app r R lls of P rli t, but th t

n o t a e the o f e the did d rog t from right burgh to

n an d the a a o se d the m ; prob bl e c use f the ir n o t

a n n n an d o f h e e e t e e e n o f A h vi g b s t , infr qu cy uch

r a n in h te ard e r e t e e e o app ri g public r cords , aros fr m

e n e e n an and o o e n its b i g compl t ly i l d , with ut f r ig

1 tb e iv n l c tla Re ister o Pr Cou ci o S o nd . Vo l . I . . 8 . g f y f , p 34 1 4 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

n th a e o e e e e e e tr d , which gr at customs w r l vi d , and c o nse que n tly be i n g o ne of wh at we re call e d dry

an d e n . e e burghs Owing to this , b i g much xpos d to

e o a e un ro s pr datory incursi ns , it had f ll n into an p

e ro us an d e e e e p d cay d stat , which would w ll account

hn e n o a for t e fact commo ugh to Roy l Burghs of its n n e a e not se ndi g any Commissio rs to Parli m nt .

e o f e e e h This stat matt rs is quaintly d scrib d in t e

a a n o f h A c t e o t e e 1 8 1 e n e of P rli m t 3 Nov mb r, 5 , titl d “ ” a n ha r a t e Vcht ard o ur ha e d R tific tio of F ir of , which

a n h be e n Obt i e d with a vie w to hre store t e pro spe rity A t t o n . h the T e e e of burgh c is in foll wi g t rms

’ r ue rane o r and re e e staite s f n arl am e So o i t e n Ou L d th th s p P i t , n e r an n a thr f Vchtirardo r f a l r t u d st di g th t e bu gh o u is o u d e e c it in n r r re all and a hamin an fr a e e t e far a the sa f i bu gh g , th t s is dist t y ’ and he s no t a re n r mt a hm o r o ca t e a n b e cum p tis , usit f i s d vis s i is

ca it and the inhab itan ti e r o r ua a a r l d e s e e s a no t ab i l y , th f pu th t th i

n hi to inte rte e t e c vill o rdo r o f ane r e r hno r z it e x e e f i bu g , cut sic ’ e a min the u ri a n r i as c t e o e o e ss t e r me justic th y icht b ut , b i g p div s ty s

r n me n an d mmri uha b e o e l e s a mn r n and r i o e he e s b k y , q kis i cu si s , ’ re mn n man i f mo n c u t e a d ass e s a t me s the inha itan t f th y y y b is o e said o n an d r and thairfo ir a o u rane r u a is t w bu gh ; s id S e Lo d wt . e fo irsaid fo r e l f the co mo un w lt f e a r n e hh o o t a d su , h p s id bu gh , p

o r o f the inhab itanti hair f hn r n ti s t o e s e n a d a t l k as p t , giv g y his

e re . auise fo r idi n r nti l n e fr do man sa s e vis a d a s e e e d b i s wt , g g ic s , , lib e rti to thro o ll i nhit n i n o mmuni i o f th e e b ai e s i ab a t s a d c t e e p v st , , , ’ r o f V hir r i i n and mt said bu gh c t a dour to hald z e rl e a e frie fair ca

’ da u o un the 2 thda f mnix o umd to co tin w o o e er t c an y p 5 y N v b , e

1 6 T HE A N NALShOF AUCHTERA RDER n d rin le idaris t e e so cie tie e b e a g of sam , th n ony ” s un inclinatio un o f h d ispo itio and the ir awn e t e Lords in the se circumstan ce s promise th at if

‘ ha r o r a a any pe rs o n of t e n me of MG e g u sh ll Sl y han as an o the r of t e sam e nam e of as good r k

he e e e e hims lf, Shall hav a fr pardon forhall his n n e t e faults , on findi g cautio to answ r to laws

e e a e . e e e th r ft r Furth r, if any oth r p rson shall

‘ ‘ Dun c ane MEwn e MG re o ur e Slay g , now call d ‘ Ab ro chM re o ur the G e Laird , or Rob rt g , or

‘ ‘ o hnn M llaste r M re o ur a e A G J Dow g , or C llum

‘ ‘ r o r o f o Due lcha M r o u MG e u G e r g C ull , or y g ,

‘ ‘ MRo b e rt MG re o ur e e or g , his broth r, th n such

ha n e t e e slay r of any of s id p rso s , or of any

a a mn othe r of th t race Shall h ve a re ward in o e y n ho f ha n accordi g to t e quality t e pe rson Sl i thb e 1 00 e an d a e e l ast sum to m rks , th t for

- Chi e ftains £ 1 000 a pi e ce . Proclamation he re of

b a the e e is to e m d e at Mark t Cross s of Dum

a e S triv ilin n e in n e G las u hart n , g, Dow Mo t ith, g , an d Auchirard o ur e e e e e t . L tt rs w r also dir cte d

o a n o ama o t b e e th issu d ch rgi g by pr cl ti n at e

a e o e tri ilin Dumb ar an S v t e e M rk t Cr ss s at g, , P rth ,

chtirardo ur an A u d e e all an d , Down in Mont ith,

r ha e e t e G re o ur e sund y not to r s t s id Clan g , or th i r T HE BA RONY OF AUCHTERARDER I 7

an d e n e o f e n e goods g ar, u d r pain b i g punish d as

in a e he e e e e . part k rs wit th m th ir wick d d ds “ hn n a Tullib ar in n an o o e d d e J , E rl of , bi ds blig s a an a e to ha all o n himse lf to m k e swe r bl t e l ws pe rs s

e n n an d to e e e n e dw lli g on his la ds , this ff ct to t r

o hn e n a e n o e e e t e th m b f r Cou cil wh ch rg d , co f rm to ” I hn a b an . t e ge e r l d

ho mn n h No doubt t e br ke n e re fe rre d to i t e A ct

1 1 n he he 8 e t e t e of 5 i clud d Clan Gr gor, and dir ct

ama o n o f a n a in the e e e t g of procl ti l tt rs ag i st th m

hA e t e Cross of uchte rard r was to strike te rror in

he n . t e locality of th ir misdoi gs

‘ he o o f hM r o rs T e pr dat ry incursions t e G e g and

n hn o n e t the othe r cat ra s of e Highlands i to t w s

r h of Strathe arn a e graphically d e scribe d in t e “ o amn n ai us i P e tical Te st e t of Du can L d e al as ” Mak re o ur o n e e e e g g , of th ir numb r, who flourish d

he e n e n in t e sixt th c tury

ll tr thr m a r e a e n a cumli fo r na S e e to F i w i , , ist k w , Ple nisit le san d o l e re clair with p p ici p , Of to uris and to wnis stan dand fair in raw ; I ru t rib b is uhill ft ar r r i m o e a gg thy q g t th i , G ar w ffi s o ll do n a ma r thy y , if th w wi i , ’ n mair e r mumarum S e e S i g y ig ft , ” r ft m2 Fo o me s I ar a e alar m. y g t th u

1 Re ist r tk Priv Coun cil o S cotland . V l ! 2 e o o o . I . . 1 . g f y f , p 5 2 B lack B ook o Ta mozct/z . f y B 1 8 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

mn hA ct e e n A e t e h t e ft r of Parlia t stablishi g fair,

n n m the re is littl e re fe re ce in co te p orary re cords to

Tha e an d n n e A uchte rard e r . C stl B aro y co tinue d o n o f hn a o f in o e t e e e p ss ssi obl f mily P rth , which ,

n he e n e 1 1 1 e x r t e e duri g v tful y ars of 7 5 and 745,

s n e f h c i e d e e e t e its influ c , not without f ct , in district

amn in a o he e e . h f v ur of t xil d f ily O e of t e most

n ho f m e morabl e e ve ts in t e history Auchte rard e r

n h tht e 1 1 6 e was burni g of town in January, 7 , by

he hr ha e t e e iffmuir t e S E rl of Mar, aft r Battl of , h’ in ord e r to pre ve n t sh e lte r to t e Duke of Argyll s

in e th e army, which pursuit had to ncmamp amidst e e e o . sc n of d solati n This was an i politic act , and

a ha n c lculate d to e xaspe rate t e public mind ag i st

hl il ha T e e t e e x i e d fam. y burning was accomp ni d

e a a e e e n h t e by gr at h rdship , h ving b n don duri g

'

n o o . hs r rs e e T e ufle e d pth of wint r in a s w st rm ,

e e e an d e suc aft r gr at d lay protract d lhitigation , ce e de d in obtai n in g paym e nt from t e Exche que r “ n a o a e hn e e t e of a p cu i ry c nsid ration , c ll d burni g ”

o e e e e e . m n y, ihn r sp ct of thh ir loss s A e t e A t e th ft r c for t abolition of e he ritabl e

n 1 8 thn o f A e e jurisdictio s in 74 e portio ucht rard r shtrictly burghal ce ase d to h ave titl e s compl e te d in t e burgage form . Until that date titl e s we re mad e THE BARONY OF AUCHTERARDER 1 9 up o n burgage holdi n g an d re signation s mad e in

a o ha e A a t e e e f v ur of B ili s of ucht rard r, who prob bly

a n n o h e e e t e m r c ive d the ir ppoi tm t fr m fa ily of

o f ha tho e t e n n a e e P rth , pr pri tors djoi i g B rony .

e e e hn e t e e n No burgh r gist r xist d , and i strum ts

ma n a o o e e e e e th w r so wh t a om l usly r c rd d in e

a n A ffi a P rticular Re giste r of Sasi e s . di culty w s

mn pre se n te d as to co pl e ti g title s whe n the re we re no B ailie s to re ce ive re sign ations o r give n mn n s a 1 2 a i i fe ft e ts a d o l te as 83 piet tio n was

e e the h pr s nte d to e Court of S ssion praying t e o n o th Court to app i t Bailie s t e burgh of A uch

T o rard r . he te e to give infe ftme nt the n propri e t r

hn o n n a of t e e e Baro y, c c ivi g this was d rog tory to e e e e e e e n e his rights as all g d sup rior , nt r d app ara c ,

n has a n o n h a d t e pe tition w withdr w t e supe rior

f n to thin of e ri g give a charte r of e lands qu e stion

e e the e . to compl t titl

ha n A e n in th T e B ro y of ucht rard e r conti u e d e o n hamn a p sse ssio of t e P e rth f ily u til its att i n d e r

amo a tha e e f e n h e e e e t e ft r d th of J s , Duk P rth , wh n hn o f th lands passe d i to t e ha ds e Commissio n e rs

hn n e . e a n of t e A e x e d Estat s Und r the ir dmi istra

n fo h e r e mn tionha good d e al was do t e improv e t e hh T e e e e of t place . Commission rs ncourag d t e 2 0 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

n e e a h a e manuf ctur of li n , and th y l id out t e lands

n a e n e n o n e e n of B orla d P rk into conv i t divisi s , r cti g

- h c o t house s the re on fo r t e soldie rs who had be e n

h. e n gage d in t e G e rman War The y also mad e a

an the e A e e th gr t of Girnal Hous of ucht rard r for e

a n ha T e thn . be n e fit of e i h bita ts l nds we re re store d

o the in 1 8 an d e e o e t e P rth family 7 4, w r disp s d of

e e e h by Lord P e rth Shortly th r aft r ; t e Castle and n as l main ht e s n h t e adjoini g lands of C be comi g t e

ho o ms o t e E h e e e t e pr p rty of hlat J hn Malc l , q , whil ma t e e e e th r ind r of Barony was purchas d by e

e e e e Hon . B asil Cochran , by whos trust s it was

1 the - sold in 1 83 to e late Li ute nant Colon e l Jam e s

ho n - e w e e e e e e . He Hunt r, r ct d a ma sion hous th r on

1 n the n e 8 e e e e e di d in 74, l avi g stat to his ph w,

a n e in 1 88 th e M jor Patrick H u t r, who , 7, sold it to

e e e . e lat Jam s R id , Esq , Lord D an of Guild of

a o e e e e . Gl sgow, and it is now p ss ss d by his trust s

he A e a T e e e Castl of ucht r rd r, which is Situat d a mh e e e h t t e about a qu rt r of a il to north of town ,

o f e e n e e e though not larg dim sions , must hav b n a

I n place of consid e rabl e stre ngth . t was surrou de d

ha t e e are e by a moat , tr c s of which still visibl .

Thn e n e e th o ly r maining fragm t is a part of e

o n e e . A e h d jon k p carv d ston e is built into t e THE BARONY OF AUCHTERARDER 2 1

a . e e e e a e w ll Through xposur it is v ry much d f c d ,

e e e o e a e in and but it r pr s nts a warri r s t d a chariot,

o b n ha n T e e e e is supp se d to e Roma . w ll is ni f t

ha - h e t e t e thick . Som e y ars ago dr w we ll of

e a n o an d c o n Castl , built rou d with mas nry, of T si r b l as . h d e a e e w e e e e d pth , discov r d hCastl is said to have be e n e n tire until t e e nd of last

e n e n a e o to c tury , wh a vandal f rm r took it d wn f build farm o fice s .

A mo f e e Co mon of upwards two hundrhd acr s is o ht e e e e t t e e in xt nt situat d w st of town , o o mm e hn a e e v r which t e i h bitants fr m ti im morial A e x e rcise d a right of p asturage . Proce ss of

a o tho f e n Division was r ise d be f re e Court S ssio in 1 8 8 hn o a n e e n 0 t e e by Ho ur bl Basil Cochra , th

e thn . e propri tor of e B aro y This proc ss was

a e n e 1 8 1 an d a a n in 1 8 1 . e e n e w k d in 4, g i 4 D f c s

e o ho o e an d e an d e e t e w r l dg d for p rti n rs f uars ,

n he n ha an o t e e e t e th r aft r by inh bit ts , grou d that ,

hs n e a t e wa e as Common a p rti nt of a roy l burgh ,

fo r he n an hA c e d t e t t it was i divisibl , division of

o n a o e an d comm s did not apply . Litig tion f llow d ,

a e in 1 860 was n o a ultim t ly, , a Bill brought i t P rlia

the mn he e t an d carri e d thro ugh for t e v sting of

hse t ht e Common for t e be n e fit of town in a of THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

n e hm I e . t e m Commissio e rs Und r Muir prove nt ho mas t e mw h A ct 1 860 e e t e , , C on r claim d by mn e e n n e e n e an d Co missio rs , b i g drai d , tr ch d ,

n tha n he e T e e e fe nce d . d bt i curr d in r cl matio is

e an d a a a e n e arly wip d out , it now forms v lu bl

Thc o n o e e e source of public re ve nu e . car ful and

ho n h n o f e mt e A c mic co duct t C mission e rs si ce t

e o e e was pass d , by which such a fav urabl r sult ha n a n e e n s e e e e b ttai d , is d s rvi g of all prais , and

ha e e e n e a n . t e gr titud of futur g r tio s

n he e o h I 1 894 t e rate paye rs r solv d t adopt t e

A c t tha e e e Burgh Polic , and aff irs and manag e he ar n o n m nt of t town e w e truste d to Police

Commission e rs . n n o h Havi g give this re tr spe ct of t e civil histo ry

A e a e we a n o w a e fe w of ucht r rd r, sh ll dv rt to a

mn a a a e e e pro in t f cts in its ccl si stical nnals .

The e we a e the first notic h v of Church of

thn a a Auchte rard e r is in e fou d tion ch rte r by

e a Of a n e in 1 200 Gilb rt, E rl Strathe r , dat d , in

he I n chaffra favour of t e Abb y of y. By that an h e he e e o f Mc k sso k e e c chart r gr t d t Church St .

o hrar r an h E c te d e o u d t e o e e of , four th r Church s o f Ab ruthv n a ra in e e e t e a hK k e ll. t , M dd rty, S g , and

was e an d h e e t e This grant subs qu ntly confirm d ,

24 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

n h t e Th hn . e t e e w parish church withi town old A is e e . e a be ll also th r lthough small , it giv s forth

an e thm e e e d e e e v ry sw t cl ar sound , and bhars i pr ss the e t e e n . e of a tiquity From titl s of P rth hEstat , ha n o f A e e t t e e e including B ro y ucht rard r, lat Duke o f Pe rth was ve ste d in s an cta campan a de

— I hK sso . K e sso t e e . e St . g holy b lls of St g

Tho f A e e e e e Church ucht rard r was d dicat d to Mack e sso St . gm, who was also patron hsaint of H e t e Luss and Co rie . e flourish d in sixth

e and e was c ntury, his day of comm moration

he e o f M n flfi e e o c t t nth arch . His l g d and e are n e th give und r that date in e B re viary of 2 f A e e e . th b rd n Southward from e church a e w hundre d yards the re is a p e re n n ial spri n g still

’ n h e t e e Mack e sso s e b ari g nam of g W ll , and which until re ce nt tim e s was re sorte d to for he e a n e A t e . e th h li g virtu of its wat rs ft r e

’ o n tha e e h R formati S int s day was k e pt on t e

l ha . . o n h o t e t e of hM rch , O S , as of principal t e so n n e fairs of town , and co ti u d until a re ce nt

e o p ri d .

1 ro n ar e r o f e na on in a r f ame r mmn C w Ch t R sig ti f vou o J s D u o d o f e r . R e ister o thr l V l e G eat S ea o . I I I . No . 6. P th g f . XC , 3

1 2the r ar 1 1 . F b u y , 73 11 ' B remar u mAberdoneme. 1 0 ar u. i M t THE BARONY OF AUCHTERARDER 2 5

o amun d n h11 o r B I t e R0 Tax atio e , mad up by y

o m o ! c 1 2 ho n ific ate e . t e P t in 75, in of Gr g ry (

’ mn l a i o n s o e e o e B mt e y call d g Roll) , of t inds c ll ct d

n ho n we i fo r e e t e Scotland r cov ry of H ly La d , find

a a ha A th t paym e nts we re m d e by t e Vic r of uch

ar r n an d ha o f te r d e e e e t e of ight n Shilli gs , by Vic r

Ab e ru hn e n n e e e e e e e t v e e . , s v Shilli gs Th r w r r c iv d the ma n n a he Dun in e r i i g p rishe s of t e Dioce s of

n hf u hr e t e e e e e o A c te bla , within pr s nt Pr sbyt ry

e tho o e ard r, f ll wing sums

The A o o f I n haffra e n - o r o n r e e n ll n c bb t y, tw ty f u p u ds thi t Shi i gs

nd r e n a th e e p ce .

htr an ll n T e r o f S ow . Chu ch , fifty shi i gs

hl n n ll T e r o f e e o x e e n n . Chu ch G d v , si t shi i gs

ll n - l n nd r The r o f e e l a o e n e . Chu ch Muthi , tw ty ight shi i gs f u p c

hf n n l n T e ar o n e l e l . Vic Du i g, tw v Shi i gs

The ar o f a fiv ll n . e Vic G sk , shi i gs

Thar f o l e e n e n ll n and r e n . e o e o e Vic F w is , s v t Shi i gs f u p c

- The ar f tra a n ll n . o S e the e Vic g , tw ty ight Shi i gs

Thr f o mr e n - o r ll n e a o e . Vic C i , tw ty f u shi i gs

- - Thr o f r n a r fiv e ll n and n ne e n e . e Chu ch T i ity G sk , thi ty shi i gs i p c

I n til e D iocese o D an t e/ f d.

ar of r e f fiv e ll n . Vic C i f, shi i gs

f r fift - ll n 1 r o a e re e and six e n e . Chu ch M dd ty, y th Shi i gs p c ha T e old church ppe ars to have be e n use d as a o f o n a h e u t e a plac w rship til bout tim e of Ch rl e s I .

1 t ra Mn umen ta Hib rn Ve e o e aramet c t n lz S o or mT einer R ae om ; ; ,

T is Vatican is 6 . 1 1 . yf , 1 8 4, p 5 2 6 THE A N N ALS OF AUCHTERARDER

n th he a e e T tr ditio is that roof f ll in on a Sunday

a o ha an the o n e d e d e e e n n e aft r c gr g ti n l ft , w r r tur i g

o f Po hillo c k A e o n he e w e . t Bra to uchht rard r Whil e o n b e t e th the e e old church c tinu d to church of

e e was e a e an d e o parish , th r , at an rly p riod , ant ri r

in tho o f A to ho ma o n e e t e e R f r ti , a chap l t wn uch

n a c hurchn t rar r the e . e d e whe re e pr s t p rish hsta ds hha n e t e T e croft at t e b ck is still am d Chape l hn hn o n t e e e T e e Croft . rth r part of pr s t parish

o h an d he e e e e e t church t e ste e pl w r r cht d ab ut e o f hn n t e e e e n e t e e e e e e e middl s v t th c ntury, st pl b i g

ha o f o n a e n mt e e K in built st e s t k fro old C stl of n mn a hin 1 h T e e e t e e e 6 6 . e cardi , dis a tl d ft r Si g 4 n o o has a e in 1 southe r p rti n of t e church w dd d 784 .

a has e in an d e n e a A mist k e cr pt be pe rp tu te d

n hh in ascribi g t e d e dication of t e old church to

i n o K e n rn e . . . . t e e St g , oth rwis St Mu g Dr Rankin in his i n te re sti n g and othe rwise accurate Acc o u n t

thn e e a e n e e e A of ci nt Church s of Str th ar , r f rs

d e a o e e o n to this dic ti n , and nd avours to acc u t

ma e e for it by supposi n g that the re y hav be n

n an altar or Side ch ap e l d e dicate d to St . Mu go

he Ma k sso e e t . c e in Church of St g, but th r is

i n I n assumo . e e nothi g to warrant such an pt Th r

1 nr n icles o tratlzearn . . C o f S , p 45 THE B ARONY OF AUCHg ERARDER 2 7

s n the i e e e e he ith r a sid chap l on t e outsid of buildi n g nor room withi n its n arrow walls fo r a

e a an d e e a e e n e sid alt r, th r is no historic l vid c

o Tho e e e to support such a the ry. rr r app ars

o n a in n o a mn to have rigi te d a ra d m st te e t con

hi A c tribute d to t e New Stat stical ccoun t of S ot la n d I and e e a e e e a , p rp tu t d by oth r writ rs , not bly in S coti Mon asticon and by Walcot his , by

e h Bishop Forb s in his pre face to t e Life of

i rn 2 K e n t e . St . g

ha h The t e t e d dication of ch pe l which was in e

o e hs n e t wn wh re t e pari h church sta ds is like wis

n n said to have be e to St . Mu go . This is also

The a e e e e rron e ous . chap l was d dic t d to Our

e a e e rd Lady. This app ars from a ch rt r dat d 3

1 mn e e e e e o f D c mb r , 477 , by Si o Wyld , burg ss

ho f A a a t e e e A e Burgh ucht r rd r, in f vour of gn s

’ e e e an d o n Wyld , his broth r s daught r , J hn You g, o o n h hr n t n o f e e e husba d , of two cr fts orth sid

ho hne t e O e e t e burgh . of cr fts is d scrib d as “ . e mn an I e e e d lla proxima cap ll nostr Do i ,

he n e e t sust nta io n t re dd e do is s rvicio e c e dicte

a s x sualis mn c pe ll e e solidos v o e te S co c ie an n ui

1 Pe rth 2 90.

1 Al ist o S tland V . f co . o l. V. , p. 90. 2 8 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

atim re ditus annu . This shows that not only

tha e e a e e was ch p l d dic t d to Our Lady, but a

n mo stipe nd of Six shilli gs Scots was i p se d upon

ha a n fo r e e t e dj ce t croft its s rvic and upk e e p . Sir

mn ha n h A e an e H rd a e d e t e e l x d r y , pri st , th n xt

hI n a h t e e e t cro ft o n t e we st . is vid t th t whil e

Mack sso as th o f . e w e Church St g parish church ,

a r - e o a h th e re was p e Rhf rm tion chape l within t e an t the to wn ; d whil e e cure of parish church was se rve d by a parochi al curate app o i n te d by

o f n c affra ha hA e I ht e e t e bb y y, burgh ch p l had

a a a ard ne a e also a ch pl in . Sir D vid C y was cur t

ha 1 2 am t e 0 e of p rish church in 5 , whil Sir Willi

as a ha a n I n Ewin so ne w t t e s me tim e chapl i .

ha - o r n h 1 584 t e ch pe l yard was us e d f holdi g t e

o o n fo r n n mn e e Burgh C urts , a c g ition givi g i f ft t

n e e e a a e a havi g b e n th n h ld in it . Dr . R nkin pp rs

a h to suppose th t t e pre se nt parish Church date s

o 1 Thas e e e w on ly fr m 660. pr s nt church built

a ma a e e e the e about th t ti , but r pl c d old Ch p l of

a an Our L dy of unknown tiquity .

o e the o l o r n A lth ugh n e ith r d e w churche s of

n h e e e e a to e ha A e e . d ucht rard r w r d dic t d St Mu go ,

a n n n o n h a e e t e th e c rt i co cti with parish , as out of

’ lands of Craigro ssie du e s we re paid to St : Mungo s T HE BA RONY OF A UCHTERARDER 2 9

I a he o f las o t e altar in G g w. From this f ct blund r

a a n ascription o f d e dicatio n may h ve rise .

ha o f The re is incorporate d with t e p rish A uch

n o n o f the a o f r r r he a te a d e t e ste r p rtio p rish

b ruthv e n was o n e o f the e a e A e b ruthv n . A e e rli st

n an I t was e ccl e si astical fou n d ati o s in Sco tl d .

a an and o e o e a e to . d dic t d St C th , B ishop C nf ss r,

hn s e who flo urish e d in t e e ighth ce tury . H is f tival

Ma 2 h n h1 T o f was he ld o t e 7th of y e Churche s

a a e an d o rtin all in e e Kilch tt n , in B ut , F g , P rthshir ,

A r n a to . b h we re also d e dic te d him e ut v e was o ne

e hn he t e A e I of t e Church s appropriat d to bb y of ch

hn a n a t e e e a affr y by fou d tio chart r of Gilb rt, E rl

e T a e e e e e . h e e w s of Strath arn , b for r f rr d to cur

e e e e I n s rv d by a vicar appoint d by that hous . “ ha e n a e n a an t e ch rt r it is m d Eccl e sia Sa cti K tt i ” b ro t u ue n a b h. de A e e o n me y This ch rt r was c fir d , and o the r churche s gran te d by a subse qu e n t

ha e Of e e . A c o n chart r t E rl Gilb rt l e xand e r I I .

a a firm e d this hlast charte r . E rl M lise co n firme d e t e n a e e and by Chart r gifts of his gra df th r, Gilb rt, hn t e a e e a co firmation of his f th r, Rob rt, E rl of

e an d an e e o f thn Strath arn , gr t d four m rks e re ts

1 or i in es Paroc/z iales S cotice I . and Histor ian s t g , , of S co land V , . , p. 357. 2 ° l d n M . rev . A er o ense 1 a B , 7 n 30 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

n o f ru hn Ab e t v e ha t e of his la ds , which C nons of haffr I n c ay we re accustom e d to re ce ive pre vious to hI 2 I t e ye ar 47 .

Ab e ruthv n e a e e continu e d a s p rat parish fro m

a h A uchte r rd e r until som e tim e afte r t e Re fo rma

I t was n e A o tion . u it d to uchte rard e r prior t

a 1 1 an hn z l st e 6 8 d t e e e F bru ry, , hmi ist r for som tim e the re afte r occupie d t e manse and gl e be of

r h Ab e ut v n ThOf Ab r hv n e e ut e e e . parish includ d

h n t e e Fo s e ll th w e e Bra of , south of Ruthv , now a e the a o f A e e an d partly situ t d in p rish ucht rard r

a a n h o . e e t e e p rtly in Bl ckf rd Kincardi Castl , s at hn h t e e was t e . of Earls of Montros , withi bounds

r hn he e Ab e ut v e was t e parish church wh r that a o e an d e e e e n e e f mily w rshipp d , wh r th ir r mai s w r

ha thb e ru he T e e A t v n inte rre d . w lls of Church of

— n e a A uchte r a long , narrow buildi g lik th t of

— an n he a e are . t e rd r still st di g On south sid ,

n ha - e i t e e and partly w thi r a, a four squar build “ ” in hA e e e n e e e as a e t e g, nam d isl , has b r ct d

ha a Of e . mt e ausol e um for duc l f mily Montros

he e e e T e last r c iv d within its walls was Jam s ,

e Of o n e e 1 8 6 . e Duk M tros , who di d in 3 This aisl

hn n e . was e ne A t e e e d sig d by dam , mi t archit ct

1 io r I n ule Missaram2 . L e s , 6

3 2 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

1 6 A e a e ‘ e e e e 1 6 8 3 3 but ucht r rd r was r sum d b for 3 .

ma o n h A the e t e A t R for ti parish of uchte rard e r was e e e a e 1 6 suppli d by David Mury , r d r, in 5 7 .

T he o e a n e in A e a first Pr t st nt mi ist r ucht r rd e r

He o as amll. w John H y was pre vi usly vicar o f

n n n a n e e e e e e Du i g, h vi g succ d d th r to his uncl , Sir

o n amll ho mas H w e w e o f J h y , fro his titl lik ly vicar

n n than d o n o mo h e e t t e Du ing in old church , c f r d n O n o n o mll Ha as e e w pi i s . J hn y w pr se nte d by

n amI o ha a o f t t e e A e Ki g J e s V . Vic r g ucht rard e r on

2 8 hne 1 8 o ha a o f r 6 V h t t t e e Ab e ut v e n Ju , 5 , and ic r g

n I s a H in k ll o t 1 82 . e e K e M rch , 5 had also charg of

n n n and Du i g. John Graham was ministe hr of Auchte rard e r in 1 He wa e e t e e e A e 636 . s a m mb r of G n ral ss mbly

a o 1 ha 6 8 t e e at Gl sg w , in 3 , at which f mous Jam s,

o n o e e e e e e e o Marquis of M tr s , was r pr s ntativ ld r fr m

a hn hA e e e e t e e e Pre sbyt ry of ucht r rd r, b i g th n on

he o e n e . a was e o e t C v nanti g sid M r Gr ham d p s d

o mmo thA 2 h the e e t by C issi n of ss mbly on 7 n ha e e 1 6 fo r e e t e Nov mb r, 44 , sp aki g onc to M rquis I h T e e n e n e e t e Mo n tro s . h of e s t c was tak n off by

ha a A e m8 a 1 6 e e ss bly , th F bru ry, 45; but was g in h1 6 he 6t . e e t A d pos d by e ss mbly, July, 49 His

1 ’ M zctlzri s emoirs. C e THE BARONY OF A UCHTERARDER 3 3 pre latic pre dile cti o ns we re attribute d to his wife

n n o n amhe e e e Of t b ing a d sc da t J h H ilton , last

o . A n e Cath lic A rchbishop of St dr ws . ammo n n o f he e so t e Re v . J s Drum d , Jam s Drum

n e o f e e a e mond , mi ist r Fowlis , and a n ar r l tiv of

h n o f t e e e e e Earl of P rth , was succ ssiv ly incumb t

H w as c n s A uchte rard e r an d of Muthill . e o e

e o o f e o n 1 6 8 crat d Bish p Br chin Christmas Day, 4 , n ha a o H e e e i t e Ch pe l Roy l f Holyrood . is r port d

man n e e e e e to hav b n a of strict Prot sta t principl s ,

’ a n n o f n amint r and d e cide d oppo e t Ki g J e s s e fe r e hhe e t e e nc with Church , though , lik most of his e e e e e a mo n e e br thr n , was a k n support r of h r dit ry

n a a am a d e e e archy, took d cid d p rt with King J s

e he e e wh n t e most of his courti rs d s rte d him . Bishop Drummond was d e prive d Of his bishopric

the o e n fo r e e e at R v lution , having pr ach d at B r chi h I e n a 1 8 hI S. t e t A 6S last tim on Su d y, pril ,

a F re b airn hs o hn D vid e , t e o n f t e mi iste r of

- e e mn o f A a e e e Fowlis W st r, was i ist r ucht r rd r

1 680 to 1 686 e he e e n e from , wh n b cam mi ist r of

n n H . h e e e t e Dun i g was d priv d by Privy Council , he e 1 n He e an t e 68 . d 4 S pt mb r, 9 w t to Edinburgh ,

o o h was conse crate d a bish p f t e Scottish Episcop al

’ 1 - la Histor o B recb in . 8 . B ck s y f , pp 97 9 C 34 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

he 1 2 2 t e Church , 7 Octob r, 7 , and di d Primus and

he e o an 2 h t e e t e e e old st Pr sbyt r in Sc tl d , 4 D c mb r,

1 e - e e e an d - 739, in his ighty s v nth y ar, sixty fourth “ n He e e of his mi istry. was of blam l ss conve rsa

an e e ha d e e e e tion sw t t mp r, whil was a vigil nt " a e a so n pre ache r and succ ssful physici n . His Robe rt was a bookse ll e r and printe r hin Edin e e t e burgh , and a staunch adh r nt of Stuart family.

n D . as A e D. w e A dr w Duncan , , minist r of uch

r r r 1 1 h te a de 8 1 802 e e from 7 to , wh n was

H e translate d to Ratho . e was Principal Cl rk hto th o f e e e A e e t e G n ral ss mbly, and Mod rator A sse mbly in 1 824 . A I A I T H E C S T L E O F K N C R D N E , I N S T R A T H E A R N

3 8 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

sammari and amto tamt rramK nk ard n i t e de p , y y in K a hr l ue n as u e s Huc e rhard o ur t e e e t t , q juxta ,

n ali o r tine mnto o in e u e e si q , in bosco, in plan ,

ascuis e t mariscis stan n is pratis , in p , in moris , in g ” mo l n in s 1 e t e d i .

Ki n cardin e Castl e was fre qu e ntly honoure d by

tho e . e visits from e S v re ign Que e n Mary stay d at Kincardin e an d Tullib ardine on a journ e y which

a ho in 1 2 a She t e 6 . e e m d to N rth 5 H ving l ft

n hl 1 thShe n t e e Edi burgh on , co tinu d at Stirling

1 thA She s t the 8 e e till of ugust , wh n out from

n o f hr a n an n and e e e d e th c with a part tr i , di d

a a . the e e t e e supp d Kinc rdin On r turn journ y,

a n . h1 S h e t e 6 e e e l vi g St Johnston on th Nov mb r, “ ” e T ulli b arn h1 sh sl pt at e e On t e 7th e pro

n o c e e de d afte r din e r t Drummond . Twe nty ye ars l ate r the se castl e s we re again favoure d with a

— e VI The Royal visitor King Jam s . visit to Tulli ha n a n in e e A 1 8 th e e e rdi h pp d ugust, 5 4, and motiv

’ Of was a o f n Mo si it ch racte ristic that mo arch . y e s

e o n th e e e M moirs , which Chr icl visit , narrat that th e King hhad be e n livi n g te n d ays at Ruthve n e e hussis inf or v r e kn e w the re was se x o e ctit

e e s ruan is n ar hairf r e d e the e t o in P rth , his b i g ; and

1 Li6er I nsule Missarw n . . Appe ndix x x x iii CASTLE OF KI NCARDI N E 39

f w he n e with a e numbe r t samy nicht d e part d to

T ullib ardin a e le av an d , and from th t to St rling, his ” haill ho usald an d s ruan dis e n clo sit in e Ruthve n .

hn is e o T e visit to Ki cardine inf rre d fr m a l e tte r

n o a o assillis o h e C t t e writt by Th m s , tut r of , Laird “ a r ha l h' Barnb r o c e o t e 1 8 A s of , d t d Octob r, 5 5

n e wis is e A rran e was e for , it tr w my Lord to hav

e e Kinc arne u o ne S ate rd a an d a to b n in p y last, th ir

r s ns hn e e t e a d thn e e e hav giv n his p to King, Ki g

imhai ht ro f he thocht guid to stay for t ambassa

c auss e n Ma e stie sua o douris b i g with His j , my L rd ”

r s h. hs e e nti t e e t e nocht p t King as y

hA an I n 1 t e e 579, Earl of thol , Ch c llor of Scot e at ne m land , stay d Kincardi on his way fro Stir

n e e e e . A s li g, and sudd nly took ill and di d th r

hn usual at t e tim e whe case s occurre d of sudde n

e a e e e e ho w d th , grav suspicions aros , which w r not, e e a a e e was e v r, subst nti t d , that his d ath caus d by a poison give n him in food t Stirling .

a ha o f e t e e n e Jam s Gr ham , gr at M rquis Mo tros ,

as 1 6 1 2 . e e n o e o tha w born in Th r is r c rd of e pl ce

hs an d o a n i of birth , alth ugh tr dition assig s it to hn e a e a t e e e town of Mo tros , it may h v tak n pl c

tha the e e e at Castl of Kincardin , princip l mansion

Be as e h. h t e e of family that it may, sp nt his 40 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

e e e was youthful ye ars th r . His moth r Margare t

n hOf a e t e e e e a Ruthv , ld st daught r Willi m , first E rl

n h e a d e ho o f e t t e C ns ir Gowri , broth r of Earl of p

he e e he r e e so n e e e acy. S di d b for ld st compl t d

a an h e d e t e his sixth y r, was buri d at Church of ruthn h1 1 8 Ab e v e t e A 6 1 . upon 5th day of pril ,

hn e e o f T e e e followi g l tt r Earl John , addr ss d

e o in a his e from his Castl of Mugd ck , Str thblan , to a o o f n n e in e n n e e n f ct r Ki cardi , Strath ar , is i t r sti g

r n ra am. Lau e ce G h

I o no t o u a e n are l i n h d ubt but y h ve be c fu n Causi g haste t e

f ma r a r x hr r ma n o e e e o n a I e e o u. I ki g y d ught B t i g w s di ct d y

a e e n e are r arr la o o to r n he r to me as h v s t this b , H y B ckw d , b i g , l l m he l e o u. I t ml al o a tha e r in e wi sh w y is y wi , s , th t t p st y y

r amr in n ar n b e a e n o n n l e e e a d a e el upp ch b Ki c di t k d w , p ck d w ,

mto mo . I a n ar a r to co e e at Mugd ck h ve se t M g re t Sti ling and

o e r a lo r o r to b e are ul o f o u all see e ll R b t T y w d c f it , which y sh w o ne and e n a o o arr a e o r e all e x e o n d , s d g d c i g h s with it , with p diti ,

an d e n o r a lo r to o n o . r r mll a e e s d R b t T y c v y it Fu th , it is y wi th t

u e l e r t arr la o o e o ll o f ml and r n yo d iv o H y B ckw d ight b s ea fo u sto e ” f . r mo the 2 thl 2 o e e e o 8 1 6 . . ch s F Mugd ck Ju y, 5 MONTROSE

I a r as I o l ou a I l d mw re e e e o o t o h v di ct d , t d y th t w u d , y g y a n o b the r in ar n n d a r e t e ut to a n e a e e e h ck ys p g ss Ki c di , h v di ct d

r l m. o e a e r to a o n e o o u all an e r imll ho S R b t M i w it th , y Sh sw his b

f me al a o r n to us and o n . (o ) cc di g e w t “ T o o ur e r o r mfa r f n ar a ren e ra a o o ne . s vit , L u c G h , ct Ki c di ” 1 The se .

1 ’ a er Li e o Mon trose. Vo l. I . . 2 . N pi s f f , p 5 CASTLE OF KI NCARDI NE 4 1

e hn ne e t e Laur nc Graham , factor of Ki cardi , hmad o a a n mn a o n e e . e nj ye d th t ppoi t e t for c sid e rabl ti h He was Of n e an d a e Of t e tutor Calla d r, b ili

o f A 2 thA 1 6 we e e . B urgh ucht rard r On 7 pril , 59 , i h fin d a n ma n hmt e a compl i t ad e ag i st to Privy C o u n cil by J ame s Watt as follows

a r Wa so n a n in a e r a n a re o f lan P t ick tt , his , h vi g t ck c t i c s d

htir r n ra amo r o f thr o f Auc a do ur ro ma re e e e bu gh f L u c G h , tut

f ha r tha a r n e hs ma o f alle n e r a l e o t e e e e C d , b i i s id bu gh , s id L u c ist

r i u lie i himhairfr n d he uil it himo f hail o ut a o s e e ct t t a a s S e l g j , p y his

n n r n d airthr w h l nne ssi e l le o me and o e a tho e s e p g, di g, p uch , c , c p ,

ha a r himw ffe an d airni to b arie . T e b s e putt , his y , gg s id P t ick

n re n ra le e r f l uhilk e n n b fo ir havi g th e upo se d tt s o spu yie q is d e p di g e the Lo rdis o f Co unsale and S e ssio un and also ra e le re o f , s d tt s

r n f n mthe rdo r h lawso uirtie fo n o a o on o r to o u t e a fi di g c uti , c f , s hid a re n e e e n the cans l e o an a amhimhe s o n t e t L u c , s i g yk g g g is , up f ft da o f n an mo ne o f A r le ma v io le n tlie an y y this i st t th p i ist putt h dis

r im n the a a an d an himthe airde is and e has o s id P t ick , b d by g , tuk

f hhad e e n an thi ff an d thair ftir himin thw n e e e e e gi f b , putt pitt ithi thla f Kincardin a r hn a r in te rt n me nt no r e e o e e e e p c , qub i g ttis th y t e a la e e n an a o e fo r the t me ee b e he sicht , s id p c b i g w ist h us , y k pit ” 1 n re t hn rll f Mn tro i . An ro o o ne E o o s d Lu dy , g if J ,

o ma mA b ruthn tho e e v e e e Th s S yth , at , shod h rs s

e n tha was e His wh e f mily living at Kincardin . a o n 2 he 1 2 0 o n a n e t e e 6 cc u t , dat d 9 S pt mb r, , c t i s an

’ ite m of twa gan g o f Sho on to Lord J ame s s two ” n th At e e e e ags . this tim futur h ro had about

1 i u l st t V . I V. Regi er of n: Privy Co nci . ol 42 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

’ e T e e e . h compl t d his ighth y ar e blacksmith s

o n are e fo r e e e a th acc u ts continu d succ ssiv y rs in e

a e e . e a o o was tha s m styl H nry Bl ckw d e M ste r of

o e to a e . Ab e ruthv n H rs his f th r This smithy at e “ s thma e wa e e e e e e p rp tually visit d by gr y r , gr y

e a n e tht so rr l e ha e e e cours r, gr y h ck y, brown hors , n the o c k man t n a the h e e t e aig, p y ig, and hors nam d ”

e an . e n o e e e a e Gr y Oliph t Wh nly tw lv y ars of g , n 1 2 ha n S ix i 6 we t e 4, find smith ch rgi g Shillings ’ fo r the n o e n o e dr ssi g of L rd Jam e s s f nci g sw rds .

hama s At t e e e e ume s p riod lik is disburs d to

’ amMln n m e e J s y for m ndi g y Lord Jame s s bow .

ThAb ru hv n o e smithy at e t e re fe rre d t was

n hn h e i t e O e t e th situat d p Spac e at e ntry to e thme r e e e e x e church , and hon st s ith , who , b sid s

n ha ha t e e t e me e cisi g c lling, bor surn of his trad ,

a ho e thll ar n w s t e pr g nitor of e Smiths of Tu ib di e an d a hill h L w e e e t e , who still continu th r craft of

a I t a b o e e . m the ir for f th r y also e n tice d that this

ma n o n n smithy ust h ve be e c sid e re d a otabl e place in has a han n a t e e t e e e district , it displ c d ci t n m of

b ru he n an a midd hau h A e t v d e S , substitut d th t of y g , as n n h w n e e n e t e by which it k own u til r c tly , wh old n amas o e w re st re d .

e e e John , Earl of Montros , di d at Kincardin ' ' CASTLE OF KI NCARD I NE 43

e o n 1 e e 1 6 26 e Castl 4th Nov mb r, , and was buri d ho r hn o n thrd at t e Church f Ab e ut v e e 3 of mn n a m A t e e e e n a o o . h Ja u ry f ll wing o g fri ds ss bl d o n o a o e e — o n a o f o n this cc si n w r J h , E rl Wigt w ,

’ e n - e n o e e n Montros s cousi g rma , his m th r b i g Lady

o h tho n e f t e e a a a me e Lili s Gr ha , ly Sist r d p rt d ’ a o a e n o e o e - in - E rl L rd N pi r, Mo tr s s br th r law ;

o n o f s o e o e Sir John C lquhou Lu s , his th r br th r in - law n ; Sir William Graham of Braco, o ly

o to he e e a e a o e a a br the r t d c s d E rl ; Sir R b rt Gr h m

ammo f o o f Mo r hie e e p ; Sir Willi Graha Clav rh us ,

a - n a o f n a m gre t gra df the r Du de e ; D vid Graha of

a o r hll a Fin trie ; J o hn Grah m f O c i ; Sir P trick

a a I n chb rak ie an d o n a Gr h m of ; J h Grah m of

Balgowan . Th e burial was carrie d out in no niggardly scal e

ho for t e e ight we e ks ve r which it e xte nd e d . Par

la n n hac n o ticu rs are e i t e f tho giv cou t e h use hold e xpe n se s o f Die t an d ordi n ary e xp e n se s o f Lo rd

’ e e n n n e e n n h t e Jam s s hous holdi g in Ki cardi , b gin i g

mn 1 2 he e a d o n n n a t day of Nov b r, c ti ui g to Mond y,

8 a 1 6 2 o e n e e n in th J nuary, 7, his L rdship b i g pr s t

a n h e t e e a o man e e Kinc rdi whol sp c , acc p i d with his n I n e e . t e e e e honourabl fri ds has b r mark d ,

e e e e n e e e we ma what v r may hav happ d b for , y 44 T HE A N NA LS OF AUCHTERARDER

e e sa so Of hs v ntur to y that rich a bill fare a n e ve r be e n produce d in Scotland in the se d e ge n c rate d ays upon any o ne occasi o n e ithe r at ” a h T e mourning or t fe ast time . hgu e sts who we re e e e t e me th invit d to pay r sp ct to mory of e d e

e e e the e h t e c as d , and to participat in gri f on man e e e l choly occasion of his obs qui s , brought

o n e h contributi s in kind to ch e r t e he arts and

a thh W r ise e spirits of t e mourning concourse . e

e e n mn e e e find , th r was pr s t d by y Lord Stormo t

b irse ll o e an d e e two f wls , Six partridg s , tw lv

o e e was e hOf e e t e pl ve rs . Th r pr s nt d by Laird

a s a - o fi mo o - e v e th e L w r a bl ck c ck , r fowls , and fourth o f a hynd ; and pre se nte d by G le n o rquie a

n I n a o n to e e e a gre y hy d . dditi th s complim nt ry

o n o f all n — e e gifts , pr visio s ki ds b f, mutton , lamb ,

ha a o e an e me e d e v al , , c p ns , g s , oth r poultry , and

ma o r a f o e e O e e e e e wild t g m v ry d scripti n , w r

a fo r ho a n in purch se d t e cc sio gre at abundance .

ma n o m- a The e f e wild t co sist d oor fowls, ptarmig n ,

- an d e e n a e a e black cocks , gr y h s , c p rc ilzi s, part

- e e e e e an d . ridg s , wild g s , plov rs , wood cocks To

e e o he e e e t e e e e e th s w r add d , fr m patti lard r, ch s ,

e e e e an d e e butt r, ggs , h rrings , spic s , conf ction ry .

thv h To e iands of t e tabl e we re adde d liquors in

46 THE A NhNALS OF A UCHTERARDER t e e e hospitality athCastl of Kincardin , was not o e t e e e e to min f rg tful of poor, b sid s b ing kind

S tre ls an d e . e n e the pip rs Wh att nding Kirk of

ho Blackfo rd t e po r we re libe rally re m e mbe re d ; r hi e c ll he whe n r siding at O mad e by his

a th he l rge sse t e h arts of e dom e stic se rvants the re

fin him we d th glad ; and be stowing upon e

n n M h se rvants a d urse in ac anie thre e pounds

n four shilli gs .

n n the e Montrose at first i cli e d to e Pr sbyt rian

He e e e e e n e e e Side . was r turn d as r pr s tativ ld r by ha o he A e t t e Pre sbyt ry of ucht rarde r at e f m us

1 n h e e e e Glasgow Asse mbly of 63 8 . hSoo th r aft r n e e e e t e e cha g d Sid s , and b cam stalwart support r an d e e of Episcopacy Divin Right, a cours which prove d e qually fatal to himse lf and to his ancie nt

ne Castl e of Kincardi . e thin I t is outwith our d sign to fhollow e Marquis his glorious achi e ve m e nts in t e Civil War ; but to

e n e we e -in r turn to Ki cardin , find that his broth r law e , Lord Napi r, in company with his cousin ,

e e e G org Drummond of Balloch , and burg ss of ‘ a hMN e e n e A e e t e ucht r rd r, and Laird of ab , d sc d d

o n he int Strathe arn a d occupie d t e Castl with about n H e O me . fifty e hurrie dly put it into a stat f CASTLE OF KI NCARDI N E 47

e e e . e e e e e the e d f nc G n ral Middl ton b sie g d plac

a mn e e e e in p rson with his r y, co sisting of ight n

e o an d e e e n e e an d hundr d f ot l v n hu dr d hors ,

ha n n a n e e t e o batt r d w lls with ca no , h vi g br ught

n mo n an e n a a u be r of gre at rd c from Stirli g C stl e .

F o r n a he e h te d ys t Castl was he ld by t e sm all e e a o n a e e o ut but r solut g rris , and might h v h ld

n n o ha e . h lo ge r had t t e we ll f il hd With t e prospe ct o t e o f h f de ath be fore the m in e ve nt t e pl ace

e n e n a e e b i g tak , N pi r and Balloch contriv d to hn e t e e e e h t br ak through n my, who surrou d d e

a h e e A e t e me o f Castl on all sid s . p g of na John

mn a i e e e e Graha , att ndanc upon Lord N pi r, w ll

he a e t e e e acquaint d with localiti s of Kinc rdin , und r

he b e e e . e t o took to th ir guid Wh n mhoon was d wn , Napie r and Balloch issue d from t e Castl e by a

e n e e e n a n small post r , wh r th y fou d Grah m waiti g

fo r e e e e . e e th m with thr hors s Th y mount d , and ,

’ he e t e e e passing qui tly through n my s forc , the y e e e e in e h e t e scap d , and r ach d Montros saf ty in

he e e h . t e e t e north On morning aft r th ir scap ,

e e e e Castl was surr nd r d on capitulation , and thirty th fiv he e e e e of t e garrison w r s nt to Tolbooth of

n n h e e e e t r Edi burgh . Ge ral Middl ton ord r d e e me e e e e e aining tw lv of thos who had surr nd r d to 48 THE A N NALS OF hA UCHTERARDER b e t e e b e e shot at a post , and Castl to burn d ,

n o n o n h1 e t e 6 a which was do acc rdi gly th of M rch ,

I an e n 1 6 6 . t n 4 now st ds a m lancholy rui , with o ly

o o O f e n n A t t e n d o f a . h p rti n a wall r mai i g e a e n e e e e e e e mn e n l st c tury th r w r gr at r r ai s xisti g .

Thn n e n n e m e e accompa yi g gravi g, from a Sk tch ad ha o f K il is n th t e e de e e e e by lat Mr C rrick , , r pr s ts

s a a in e a e Castl e a it ppe re d 1 784. Th re is a l rg

tha mn e hOld e w e e e e t e y tr at Mains f r hous , ar

a I t o f a e e a e . e C stl his gr at g , and probably co v l t e with Castl e .

Thn o a o e e Mo tr se f mily se e m t have be n

e har an e t e W d e e e crippl d by Civil , n v r r gain d

o f the ir pristine position at Ki n cardin e . Parts the ir p o sse ssio n s the re we re alie n ate d from tim e

e rd 1 0 e to tim , and on 3 March , 7 3 , Marquis Jam s

ha a ha o an t e e e t e e f e d sold gr t r p rt of Br Fosw ll , o n he cr ft lands be lo ging to him in t B urgh of

ha an n T e e d A uchte rard e r . C stl Baro y of Kin

o h n e o the f t e e e e e e cardi r main d , h w v r, prop rty

mn a n n n e the e e e e fa ily u til rly in pr s t c tury, wh

mo n E s e e it was sold to Ja s Johnst , q , to whos

a o hn T e e gr ndshn it now be longs . honly co n c tion t e pre se nt Duke has with t e district is

hn o e e i h b ing own r of t e aisl e t e Parish Church f CASTLE OF K I NCARDI NE 49

r t n h- o f h u hv e t e e e t e e Ab e , last r sting plac Hous

n ha o f M o trose ; while around it are t e pl ce s o f

o thamo f a e e e f e int rm nt of cad ts f ily Grah m ,

rchill I n chb ki l ha le an d ra e A b ruthn B a w O e v e , , , pp ,

e oth rs of that ancie nt nam e .

n hmann n r e as t e e r o f o ur o Th c u t y is , ’ Be o rn e to r al in n re ra e b bu i thy ki d d s g v ,

o al b e o rn t me an e n a l e o a a Th u sh t b th t s ci t v u t , ”

Whe r al l thn r f a le lie . e e e o the ki d ds C pu ts

T H E TRE ATY O F A UC HTE RA RDE R

54 T HE A N N A LS OF AUCHTERARDER

has an d o e e e e o e and T e m s th r r ligious c r m ni s

o f he a no nc d o c tri n e s t C tholic Church we re d e u e d

ha T e e e n s w a n . h an d proscribe d R g t t e pproachi g

mn o n n in o man d e e e th e st r , d t r i d up crushi g it

mai ne e h n e e e e was bud . K ox r d at P rth, wh r

o n a o n . The e n e o n the e e j o i e d by C gr g ti Qu r s lve d T a n . hn n mma e e e e A o e i di t proc di gs Earls of rr ,

man to m A an d A o e e e e to rgyll , th l w r com d d co

ha n Of e e n hr t e e e , with ssista c all th ir fri ds and

T e n e en in an e . h fo llow rs Fre ch soldi rs th Scotl d

a o e e to o me . he we re ls ord r d c in S thought to

se e n o an n e e e e n surpri P rth , but, twithst di g v ry x rtio ,

e a e o hn a e a a a we e k l ps d be f re t e e ce ss ry pr p r ti o ns ma n ha o o b e e a d t e e c uld d , rtill ry brought f rward .

a o f n a he he T e t e e E rl Gl c irn , with Lords Ochiltr

n o an n n h a d d e e e e t e e in B yd oth r g tl m of W st , the e n e e e e e e Prot stant i t r st , w r on th ir way to P rth

at tha 1 2 1 0 e e 00 e . h h d of hors and 30 foot T e

e e n hr e e A uchr Qu n had adva c d with army to te

e shn a as w e e e e e e . he o ard r, wh r c mp d S d sirous t e e n o n e a o n the o ms nt r i t goti ti s with e R f r e r at

e hr n e e e e e e e Of th P rt i t llig nc should r ach th m e a a f n a n o e . e hn ppro ch Gl c ir With that vi w S e se t to e man n a e mo n P rth d di g th t so e pe rs Should b e n h e e r e e e th s t to camp in ord r to n gotiat with e T HE TREATY OF A UCHTERARDER 55

’ a Of z ll E rl Arran and M . d O e conce rning so me

e e e e e . I n o e o hr r r asonabl agr m nt b die nce t e e

e n e o f Dun I n e a an d qu st , Erski , Ogilvy of v r rity,

Ab b o tshall e e e n Scott of w r s t to A uchte rard e r .

e e e o e e e e he e e t Th y w r c urt ously r c iv d by Qu n ,

e ho n who r quire d that t e t w of P e rth Should b e

O e n He r a e an d e a e p to M j sty, all oth r m tt rs

hr T t e e e e e . hh r f rr d to discr tion e ge ntle m e n of e d e putation re plied that the y had n o warran t to

a h t e e e go into such proposals , but th t if Qu n would promise nobody would b e disturbe d for

hn in an t e e d sho e last commotio P rth, if w uld ff he e o e t e su r r ligion b gun to go f rward , and

hhr a o would le ave t e town at e d e p rture fre e fr m

e e e e e a e Fr nch soldi rs , th n th y would d l with th ir associ ate s that He r Maj e sty Should b e ob e ye d o ma e e in all things . Nothing, how v r , was f r lly

T e e e e e . h agre d to d putation had scarc ly l ft

n o m he e e Auchte rard e r whe n t e Qu n was i f r d that

a hr a he e t e Earl of Gl e nc irn had pass d by gu rds ,

he e and was in full m arch to Pe rth . S d e spatch d

hhe . A n e a e t e A t Earl of rgyll , Prior of St dr ws ( ft r

a n a n amo a the a d e e w rds R g nt Mor y) , G vi H ilt mn , A o f e e e e e e Co bbot Kilwinning , but b fohr th s thr e e e t e e mission rs arriv d at P rth , Earl of Gl ncairn 56 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

ha a d ad e e . o h r ch d that city His re inf rce m e nt

a e the a e e a m d p rty of R form more difficult to d l

. n o e o e th with K x xp stulat d with e Commis

s io n rs ha o n O e on what e said was d e re licti f duty

’ n ho n n e t e e e e ei in pr ssi g Qu n s c ditio s , s ng that

n a n th e y we re co sid e re d favoure rs of a Re fo rm tio .

hmmn an a e e T e Co issio e rs swe re d th t th ir h arts

e e o n an e e e e e w r still c st t with th ir br thr n , but b caus

ha o mhn o n the y d pr ise d t e Que e t e de avour to

n a an a e mn o n o a e e e t bri g bout gr t , th y c uld hf lsify thn o a t a the ir word ; but if e Qu e e did vi l te e l e st

o t o f b e e e e j what should agr d upon , th y would

o n me e O n tho e a o n . j i the s lv s pe ly with e C ngr g ti

n o me n me n h O e t e this pr is b i g ad , Mr K ox Says

ac e had mad o a n he t pre h rs uch p e rsu di g t mul itud e

o c o n n o . ho mm t give its se t the re t T e C ission e rs

n o A e a tha s e e t e e e e e wa r tur d ucht r rd r, wh r Tr ty

n n a T e e e o 2 thM 1 . h e e co clud d 9 y, 559 articl s w r

— a rml I . o a e o b an and thn f e e e o o Th t b th i s sh u d disb d d , t w

e r le e n to the e n . P th ft Op e Qu — I I . a no ne f the n a an l m Th t o i h bit ts Sho u d b e ole ste d o n acco u n t

f hla al n l o t e t e te ratio in re igi o n . — I l I . a no re n man o l e n r tho r e e o n n o me Th t F ch sh u d t t w c within re ml an d a e n h e e t e e e n re re no re n arr o n th i s , th t wh Qu ti d F ch g is l b l t o e e in he o n . sh u d ft t w

- I V. a all o e r o n ro e r e b e re e rre to the n e x arl a mTh t th c t v si s f d t P i e nt . T HE TREATY OF AUCHTERARDER 57

hhe e T e n e xt day t e Congre gation d part d from e e in e e e P rth, aft r John Knox a s rmon had xhort d

o th the m to thank God for st pping e e ffusion of

he t e e blood , but at sam tim not to faint in sup porting such as should afte rwards b e pe rse cute d .

he n e e o A t e e lthough Tr aty was t r d int , it was

a h t e e e e n o t o bse rve d . P e rh ps non e of parti s w r

I since re in d e siring that it should b e adhe re d to .

e f sa a e Had Mary liv d , it is di ficult to y wh t cours ,

ho ho t e e t e e e with pow rful supp rt of H us of Guis ,

“ tho a a e a e Re f rm tion might h v t k e n in Scotland ;

shas n to e w e e o t e he r but d stin d long surviv visit

A e e e e e n e to ucht rard r in sov r ign stat , surrou d d by hn o ha n t e bl e s of t e re lm a d accompanie d by an

a mo . n ho o n e I t e e she a n r d h st f ll wi g y ar die d t a e a a e an d n o t o e e e hr fiv e e rly g , l ng aft r thr of

e e e e o e mo pow rful broth rs w r als r ve d by d e ath

o he e o n o t f fr m car s and c flicts this world . th This was e first State re cognition of Prote st

is an t m. in Scotland A uchte rard e r may boast of

tha e e e e e the e n b ing pl c wh r r cog ition took place .

I t is o a e a all tha n t bl th t e gre t e ccl e siastical mn e me ov ts in Scotland Should b e ide n tifi e d with

A e a e . we a e e a in 1 ucht r rd r First, h v this Tr ty 559,

1 ’ ’ no x . K s Hist Ke ith s Hist . 58 T HE A N NA LS OF AUCHTERARDER hhn t e e t e th pr liminary to downfall of e Roma

n 1 h I 1 t o Of e . h e t Catholic Church 7 7 , acti n A e e e e e n a n ucht rard r Pr sbyt ry, in unci ti g what was

a ha hs e t e A e e e e e e t e e c ll d ucht r rd r Cr d , r sult d in ri , th I n 1 8 e 1 2 the i . e e in 73 , of S c ss on Church 34 n th e the e e e e stand tak n by Pr sbyt ry, in ass rthi g the A c t e t e e e pow rs of V to , culminat d in Dis ruption of 1 843 . DEC REET OF LY NI NG I N FA VOU R OF A A J O H N M L R , OF OCHT E RARDOUR 1 6 1 B U RGESS , 5

6 2 T HE A N NA LS OF A UCHTERARDER

l mit an d indo rrsatt o n o rmt tho rdour De s rin d e wlie pro c a c f o e : y g

thaithis o f tue lf e rso n e s e and o r e r e o f th that b e e p b st w thi st bu g s e hi f l o r in to t e lauw s o b urro wis e so u d l ne th said bruch e acc d g th y y e

ha r an d al ro o f lan e lo n n thairtill ho o ss t e with y i d h f c ft d b gi g ,

a o n l an d v ne the so uthe ar f th n in to the o o e a rte pe g s id J , y p p t s id

n mf mv o n thh htuix the e e e n o a rae e e e t e b ru e b e g , t t D vid G p w st,

r mmn f all n the e tha r n me n o f a r o o o v o e e t e e t H ic D u d B ch p ist , v t

thand thmma v o n the n rth i v o n the so u e e o o n e o e che o f Lo p , c g it p

n d n mi n dia e nt thair ill uhilk he ris lan a te e e nt s ix t a c t ar fra v t p tis, dis , q

n ill d n thdir cti un s r the e o resso ab an a o r to e e o i de y judg th cht , cc di g

l r i v n d d n r hairtill b e hr e a l a te s ha ea d o r re te n an e e t o f t e a s id b i f, p p t s ,

hn it nd ar e n ro lama o n at t e b ar e call a na o n Oppi p c ti b i g , p ti Opp irtill thcausit all the e rso ne s vn de r v rite n and an d tha e e , judg c p ,

hb r t x e o n a r ithi sol mli t t e a e if o de w e r uit a s e e o essa th i putt s id cuti ,

n n mn nd t ar an d l n tho e ro a d e e e a o and to e e a y s idis h us , c ft , t t , p t

a a fra v t e ris lan an d in mer e ar n i hmh d v d t e e y s y dis , putt ch s th i

— ln o f th r Pate rso ne at thme e ll to an fo r e e r to w An o e ti st d v , itt d i W ll n un mmn o f r ill e l er ru hame to o n r o a b e s id g , i i F , J D u d Ki kh , d ;

un alia r amraeme An ro Do naldso ne e n r e onsto s le e H d i J C k , J s G , d ,

o n Do naldsone a Hilto un o e r n Wr a r J , D vid , R b t Evi , ight , P t ick

all r f h r mo mas Fre nce and Ale x an e r arne e o t e ae e G , Th , d B t , bu g ss

mn a r e a e n re ssav it and swo rne in e e all said bu gh qub b i g judg t , p st

rae me an instantlie i the a o n alar and a to de r g with s id J M D vid G th m, ma re adv s e nt i htit tha lan and ne me n and e e r and s c e e s id d t t , ft tu y

mn o f n r hn n fra he ne e n o t e sa e e me t e me a d tti g with c dis id t t t t

hi the n i mthit and me rc t a raeme ai all in ane o e l t e D vid G , h f v c y , ,

me fo r i n mr e b e tuix t a amn an d he s fix t in an e to a e s y , st s st d ch s th

tha i v n thso uthto e e e r fra the a e r o f Lo he o e e a c v , s id w t p s id

thre ne b ak mn v thho mr he n din e e co mou a o n no rt e c e e g itt p , p g g i

l n the a i tha o f halar a ro n e e t e a o n st syd s id J h M his h f c ft , withi s id

o r uhilk l nin i in t i o i hr t b lie f r e e . e the o e rte ne t e m i a m , , h g p v Q y g DECREET OF LY NI NG 6 3

n th ithin and me r he i e e a o n al n rae m me c ar a d a e g, g , s id J M D vid G auto risit and thar fte r the e d e ce rnit to n nv io lab ill o n e a i c , judg st d

mhl ra n i o r e to t e a o f the a d the a b re if. uha r v o ne f wis e b gh s id Q p

ha n l r k i x r t t e o a a as t act. ra mde l o ac o rume s id J M E t ctu ib dict

r e r mP i mmo n n riu l rib am e atr ciumr o ta mmac sc cu i p e D u d pub icu

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T H E WARLOCK O F T H E K I RKTOUN ' OF A UC H TE RA RD E R

o n thKi o H E Drumm ds of e rkt un o f A uchte rard e r appe ar to h ave be e n a

o e e a . One o f e tr ubl sommf mily th m , o e n e he J hn Dru mond , cam u d r t n e he an an d t he otic of Privy Council of Scotl d ,

e e h n e t e Can o n ait and Du can N ish , Burg ss of g , as had o n fo r n o o e 00 t his cauti n r, to grant b d 165

a e a e n o f th to harm D vid and Rob rt Grah m , so s e

r I late John Graham e o f Calle nd e .

a m Tha f A e e a e e O f t l x nd r Dru mond , prob bly

was a a o n ho f e . t e e fath r John , a tr gic l With

in h o ut be i n g a practise r hof witchcrhaft t e ordi n a n t e e e e n a ary cce ptatio of t rm , us d u l w him n h t e e a ful arts , which brought withi r ch

1 o /ze r iv Council I st Ma 1 6 1 0 Register f t P y , y, 6 8 T HE A N NA LS OF A UCHTERARDER

hA c t o f n o f t e e e e of Parliam t Qu n Mary , a a n he e e e e e t 1 563 . His crim pp rs to hav b

n a mn usi g of ch r s for curi g sickn e ss both in

n a hO n The me e e e . and c ttl , which did p ly

e e e e e e e Kirk k pt a car ful y ov r his proc dings ,

h- in we t e e e as find Kirk S ssion of P rth , by

he n a n he e n t e t e junctio s , w r d br thr to watch “ an d n A lshand r e sayings doi gs of Drummond ,

e e o f n airte s e an d e susp ct d u lawful , charm s, abus s ” o f he o l I t e p p e .

The e n Of hn e att tion t e Church havi g be e n fix d n o o A e mn e e upo p r l xand r , his cours of itigati g or

n tha - e e e e me n curi g dis s s of his f llow or the ir cattl e

e He was Shortly the re aft r brought to a close .

e e e e n e e n e e e app ars to hav b appr h d d , conv y d to

n ne e e e to Du bla , th r aft r Tillicoultry and Stirling ,

o b e o n e hn e pr bably to c front d with t e wit e ss s

A n against him . fte r e mitti g d e clarations at the se

a h e e e n an d pl c s , whas tak n to Edi burgh , brought t e a n 1 h to trial in High Court of J ustici ry o 2 t

n a 1 6 2 e e o n rd h e e e e Ja u ry , 9, wh r , 3 July th r aft r, was n an d e n e e e an d fou d guilty s t nc d to d ath ,

fe e o n a tha o f suf r d acc rdi gly t e M rke t Cross

n Edi burgh .

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ran e e o ne to o e r b e e l e r in C art G g ; Qubyt , s R b t Qu yt , d ,

hr l u nz ane s e o e o a in a l ll f i mn e o Lo c Al o Q y ; G g D ug s , Ch p hi g d ;

o e r A nd e rso ne ro e r t ame A nde rso ne in Pitte nc rie ff o R b t , b th J s , ;

n ml o e r e so n to A n re r mle in r mll ame s o e J h T u b , d w T u b , B hi ; J

ut h n I I to ne n t e aro n o f n e rml ne a o n i , withi p chi Du f i ; D vids ,

n l n f ml k o l n e rme e e r ths o us o a e Ke lo o n e e e Du f i B ssi Sti k , p J s ;J h C ,

n r f nn n ame o e n the aro n O De l atie e e y u g , withi p chi g ; B ssi Cu i gh , t u f ma e ll n th he s o s o A n re Ro wane in aSk o e G p d w , ; Th s Ly , withi

aro n o f ro me e rio rie Wilso n e mo e r to a e ar p chi C bi ; M , th D vid St w t , in n r n mk n i mln t o r W he e ml e ll a Ke llo i La o d e e e ss Du f i ; i i , y ; d cht o f W ll mo l n n r o f n r l ne a r tha o hm S a o l e a i e c e e i i c t d ; Nic D w , p Du f i ,

w f W r r A r ro m e he w fe e r o f a re n e al e o e e e t s his y , y sist L u c k , R b t b c bi ,

e r o r to tha e r o f o l lle o ma rne o n e r and e s vit s M st C vi ; Th s Bu , y u g ; mo n hund r hi f e o l al ll me n o me n and l re n e t s o e e y p p s , sw i , w , chi d ,

hr n an f as b e istis . And b e e ar n o f ane co k in t e d o di g quik g u d , le irne s u o ne me r e tuix tua lo r lan fo r cure in o f b e p uch p ch s ds ds , g

n dil ti f ma n b r rie an d ra . As al o e a t o r ane d e ss e so ce witchc ft s b i g man e so rce rar and a ar r f ftie z e irs ane in cure in if st bus thi y by g g

f all o r f e a e b e so rce rie and ra an d ane o n l e r o s t o dis s s witchc ft , c su t

r mhimav n o ane the l] and e e r re o n e o e al with de vi s ik Of sp s s f ; h i g s aml ar r it e n n imt himn r o n in the s e a ho e f i i p tt di g giv i st ucti s ra t i l n a hfull re at le n p c e s o f a l his diabo lical and u l uc cu s gth spe cifie t in his dittay .

Per wa r se .

ir mf rai all Kn t a ro ne Adv o cat to o ur S o as o e o Th H p C gh , y B t ,

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D n l i ame ra ame n in e r r amo f Panne l s y g ; Ro b t G ah e ; J s G h ‘ amFa n f r m mak e lle s e o o a at n o f Dru D u f d ; H ie Kippe ; J s t u , T HE WARLOCK OF T HE KI RKTOUN 7 1

in Be llie lisk o n o mo n in le n o f G le na e is o n ; J h Th s , G g ; J h

Pitlandi W Wal e r in Trwne l x . m A e an in e . k , ; Buch , ;

l an at the lo o f a arle ame ll in O iph t , My c G sk ; Ch s C pb , W rn e o f l e Wm. Do w in Le tte rb an do chie m. Bu sid Ogi vi ; , ;

ar n Dal r W ti o ma e i c o e m. o n r ff in Ard e e St w t , ; M c i , y ; Th s

la in Pittin tie ane . G s ,

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n thlk . hm r mmo n a a e e a e na o e a Ale x an e r on s id d D u d , g i st q , d bj cti ,

a the re e re n c o n te init war n o e x e o nl in b e c pt y this , th t cu s th i cht

aire fte r thf v v rall e ra . The e se e d o srti i and o ne so rce r e witchc ft , y p s

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r n f a r mv it al r r o f o r to the a e pe so e s o ssise e o toge the fu th C u t ssis

r e b lur li i f v tti r e le e and chose t o e e e e a t e o o s h us , wh th y p fi st ct d

ha Wm. rl n f d hin hance ll r re ss ne t and t e e o Ar o c e C e o s id St i g , v iti u o n a l n i n u in a a a n the a o t e the o t s e e p h i p y g v p ditt y g i st s id

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a l an o n o f t e haill c e s o f rce rie ra l e hr d mso cu p b c vict y , witchc ft ,

arme and incantatio ne s co n te init in a and de o sitio ne s ch s, his ditt y p ’ r du e fo r n r u n e re o . uhairu o n Maie te is adv o at p o c t i st cti g th f Q p his s c uhl a k i instrume nti . Fo r the i kis caussis the d an s t s q sai s Justice s d

‘ hn i e b e t e mo o f o e M a rto ur e mr o f r C e o Judg s uth J h , d pst C u t , de e rn it and ad ud e the a Ale x an e r r umm c j g t s id d D o nd to b e tane to e e r a ro o f in r and a r to b e wirre it at ane a e y M c t C ss Ed bu g, th i st k

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so n in h e t e e an o f e an d p r s high r r ks lif , who live d at a n o m e . n thn dista c fr him O e of e wit e sse s is Mr

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A the a was e n the lthough tri l h ld in Edi burgh ,

mn s e e e e e e o h jury w r l ct d fr m t e n e ighbo urho o d o f 74 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

Auchte rard e r . Lik e thos e u po n whom Drummon d ha a e a d e e e a the e pr ctis d his rts , th y w r lso of e b tt r

a e e o e o e n cl ss , and w r p r bably chos n as p ss ssi g

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e as he - a e o f ma e e t e re in d in camp th r h ad qu rt rs he e e e n - e n e A e n e t army, whil Li ut ant G ral l xa d r Gordon took up his qu arte rs at A uchte rarde r in

a an h he command of t e Highl nd Cl s which had r le shir bro ught the re from A gy e .

I s e 1 1 hth t t e e e On 3 Octob r, 7 5, Earl issu d following warrant to Lie ute nant - Ge n e ral Gordon

’ - - rl Mr . mma o n a of a &c o n e r in e o f a e J h , E , , C d Chi f His M j sty s

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f r the us r are o e of the a man d to e z e the a le a e r which fit y, s i s id th

r thml an d o an d e e a e r o r o nal amo n hr e o t e es e c Sh s , dist ibut s p p ti y g p

r m o r n e r o o man an d u are to re r r r e o the o e o tiv c ps u d y u c d , y di ct p p i t s

tha le a e r and e t o me e re an h o f e o o d re e e t e mone s id th Sh s c h c iv y ’ mr e a a r n due to e e e n o n e e o o ll ra me r th sp ctiv cc u t wh f y u t s it hith ,

n n h disti guishi g be twix t t e wh ole hide s an d tho se that are clo ve n .

n t th e a e mat e r the 1 t r 1 1 . Th a s o e e Giv C p P th , g Oct b , 7 5 a o n o f lea er to b e e n to o lo n e l al o r o e rnor o f cc u t th is s t C B f u , G v e r and the r r e r r e ai mr a n o o i e to o n hi fo me . P th , p p i t s d ct d w t up p y t

MR A .

T o e e n an - ene ral o r on Li ut t G G d ,

t e rar e r a Aucht d .

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ho e r and o n the l in hmrn n as I the o t st n n e t e o 3 Oct b , 3 , i i g,

hr f n d ame n ear to t e e o a la e I n e two all a o c b idg th t p c , s u d d c s ,

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e r he ar who a me ral e o n an d articu t e e e Offic Of gu d , sk d s v qu sti s , p l mne w I an e re lar a e re mr me as. y wh t y busi ss th with y t u p t sw d ,

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o n the o o r tha a n f har a n mal ne e o t e e o up d , c pt i gu d st yi g with a o al an o r he me e e ral n ar larl who w o a e o bmumt h f h u , sk d s v qu sti s, p ticu y , o an e mme a l n e r the arl f Mr W a r the c d d i di te y u d E o a ? h t we e n m e r f thre e l W a was e r a l a ? H n ar u b s o e b s ? h t th i d i y p y o w e th e arl f e a r an e n harme ne mr o o was d t e to a E S f th , wh y d sig d ch ’ ro me r an re a n o t mn ffi ? T o I e I o ce rs f P th which sw d, th t did i d n amr f e a e re e e ane o e a the a a mw s s , but th t th w w th ; th t p y o r e n al e nn n re e r the o wa ar f u p ce h fp y a d b ad p day ; f o t s upw ds o f

f e e n n . thar e a r w a fi t tho usa d That e E l Of S fo th as t Dunke l o r o an me n and a o an o r e an d at e r an d with f u th us d , th us d h s , P th

A e rar e r e re e re ar s o f e e n n re o r e and ucht d th w upw d fift hu d d h s ,

a I e ar in a da o r two the armw to mar r mr as o e th t h d y y ch f P th , a rr hr nd o n t e e and a e himand a mr ne r o su u d Duk , t k his y p is s ; t ff r r h so he o e le me an d I w u . The e n w o had as o ic ft , shut p p s thn r e o e e me w a o r a ar . o me me e re c v s with as M j C thc t S ti th a e r the a a n o f the ar ame alo n a e n r who ft c pt i gu d c g with c t y , r me mn — v an d e n and a o ne r iz . e ro a e e b ught y di , pi s, st b f, h s ,

le of n e an d in thrn o n a e n o le o f ne and o e a e o o b tt wi , ft s c d b tt wi , a r t n ight a thi d. ’ A UCHTERARDER I N MA R S YEA R 87

n to ho n n an I a l e tte r t e H ourabl e Li e ute t

n a o n o an h e e e o f ha t t e e G r l Gord , C mm d r Cl ns , fo ll o wi n g re qu e st is m ad e :

no ra le -T e e n leme n o f t e - uar re ll n t hha o o H u b , g t piquit g d wi i g

atroul a o A e rar e r sa a e e n e anno e a p b ut ucht d ; but y, th t s i g th y c t Sp k

mx r fi r I r to e r e n r e e a b e e o e to e e : and e re ish th i s t i s , th y y p s d th i th

o r ho e ma b e a e in o n e r . And f e de sire to kno w w th y y s f d i g th i duty

ml n mn h n ar a o e o a o e who o t e o e e it is th ught c ss y, th t s g g with th k w

I r o r to d o an n e l e e all se e all b e o e e ish , ythi g s y sh fit ; which Sh b y d 1 ml r an o ra le r mo e e on o by, H u b , y u st hu b s v t ,

G EO. G ORDON.

v me 1 1 . Ab ri e n o e r , N v b 3 , 7 5

T thn ra le e e n an - e ne ral o r o n O e o o H u b Li ut t G G d ,

mman e r f the lan . Co d o C s

the e n an - o o n e e e e On 4 Nov mb r , Li ut t G n ral G rd ,

o man ha n s me t e th e e C d r of H ighl nd Cla s , is u d fo llowing ord e r

e e ar r e r n the n a tan o f le n e F Th s e o d i g i h bi ts G d vo n and o sse v e y a a n the mo rro the thn an to r n e re r a o e lo o f g i st w , s i st t , b i g h sc ds f h’ o al o r t e use o f the n armn e r a n f re o en ar e r c s Ki g s y, u d p i p s t qu t hf r in : e are t b e e l e re at t e o M r mmn a o o ll e g th y d iv d Sight D u d , B i i of la e o r his o r e r : fo r e n d l o f the lo a and this p c , d which ists ds ,

n u he r in are to b e e t a o o e a r e m m. e th s th t b g th , s t p with fi st th t c s

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and a e e n two e a me n a o r in l e re o re re ol on s uti , h v s t d t ch ts cc d g y ; th f ,

a e are a the arn b e o t rea and al l o e r ne e u m yo ust t k c th t b s g dy, th c s

n f hl r an e ou can e . As to the r o t e ee I e e e a a s y ssist c y giv d ivi g sh p, b i v

ll b e o r e wa to a e ra o in who no n it wi y u b st y dvis with B cc it , , k wi g

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r e . I mle a e in tire l t u who can e e e o o s vic But this ust v y y , mb st judg f he ma e r e n on the o . I n n t re ome n the o t e e o tt , b i g up sp t d c d (

we are in to fill u o ur ma az n ll a ma in ne ce ssity p g i e s with a disp tch i g ’ a l a o ll do the me e r l e l e a t e o u a o b ) th t y u s h with y , which is bs ut y — ar r mr . n e e e o e we can a ro mI amir o r mle S c ss y b f ch f this , , y u hu b

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F n - l o r Li e ute an t G e ne ra G o rdon .

Ro b a e n han Roy ppe ars to have b e with t e Cl s

A as he Mar in e e t e at ucht rard r, Earl of a l e tt r to

hn a - t e e e e e A e e a e Li ut nt G n ral at ucht rard r, d t d

Huntin to ur a n e e th g , Frid y morni g, Nov mb r 4 ,

1 1 a e him t e e e e e h 7 5, m k s following r f r nc to , which may b e m o re e asily u n d e rstood if his ambigu o us

o n th e n a o f h e e e riffmuir c duct at subs qu t B ttl S e is tak e n into conside rati o n :

I on e r a e e Rob Ro ro mo mn to e r a s I w d wh t k ps y f c i g P th ,

90 T HE A N N ALS OF AUCHTERA RDER

o r — a n I had a le r r mmn Mr r e o e e s S My L d , L st ight tt f y i c , ti l n ll n mo f r a e e e a e o mmr o f o r e a a i g, t i g g t bus s c itt d by th t p t y u ’ o r arml n at l n e e a le n I r me to L dship s y yi g G g s ; upo which p e su d

e r o r thr l o f o e o e o n an d ne ho l e e S e giv y u L dship t ub , d sig d sh u d

’ e l e r e r e l o r o r wa n r hr r hr an d iv it h s f y u L dship s s u de e co ve ; t e se v t

I e n was a e n and ear e the l r a n r mhime e e e o e s t t k s ch d , tt t k f ; th y us d the o rmal to l r to hr he r to o e e e al o l e f ity d iv it , but with b ig d Sh w it

e m. hn ra f r n l e e e a o e e alo an d ra e ut the e o S th b i g f id th i j usy g , p c s d in t fi f m hr h e re o e me t r ar r mn in so S e e a e , which with v y h sh t t t , uch

e o l n o t all he r t mmr an . o o e e an an e r nor se e e th y w u d w giv sw , y s v t

A e r all e ne no t to o mthl r wa r n e r e e e s e e e ft , th y k w wh tt di ct d , ith

r She o wn was to r r l m du st it yo u Lo dship My se rvan t te ls e the y

a e o a r man n l l r r e a e e a d a a le n e e e h v sh t g t y sh p b ck c tt , p u d d th i ’ ’ e e r an d e nan o e ro e e r o e ol e r an sh ph ds t ts h us s, bb d th i h us h d s v ts ,

ro e o e n le ne a le lo e thranar e n a n a m e a d e eal b k p G g s c s t , g i s , t k wh t

e had fo r e r n . I n r l n h e e o r o o r Ms r w o th y th i subsist c sh t , p Sti i g, e r a n l e r ll h e me e was in e ar an d o n ne to e r c t i y wish s th v y w , t s , c fi d ’ ro o m. r m I ome ar w o n fin d in o f the ill wish f y h t e d t it this sid e h

a m . o e n e re fo r as e t e a e are o ur a le I p id h with i t st , y th y h v sp d c tt ’ e r a me l r r n O n e o o o n o n S u p su d ys f, y u L dship k ws thi g Of this , tis l e thn n e an l mr e e le d e n o u a e o e e r o . I a e ik g t ss ity y h v Sh w d hith t su ,

e re ir o n re e n he o l b e r e arn in e in o r w S J h p s t w u d e v y e st b gg g y u ’ ’ o r ro e o n fo r e r fo r o a e a e n o L dship s p t cti his sist ; G d s s k , t k it i t

n ra n an u m wh o e o d t o e e e o n e e r e e o le o ll c sid ti , p s ch qu up th s ud p p , wi

r nl r n an o mo n ur ar . I n the man mmo r e a o e e c t i y b i g diu p ty ti , y L d ,

ml b r o fo r r n an r mn I e a n the mo d e e o hu b y g p d i p tu ity f d , wishi g

r n me a o r o a e n re and e n e r o n o f o r e ne y u L dship ti sudd subv si y u i s , lo n and n n e rr e e n o e n o f r rie n — I ammo r mo s g u i t upt d j y t y u f d , y L d, ’ r o r mo ml an man o e d o e o e e r y u L dship s st hu b st d v t d s v t , Al a o e me r 1 1 . A . AI . 6 K v , N v b , 7 5 ST CL R T thr f o e Ea l o Mar. ’ A UCHTERARDER I N MAR S YEAR

The o n e e e f llowi g ord rs we r issu d

Y u r r e r t mr ho l o r e e lo n n to o are e e o e o a t e e h by d d ch wh h s , b gi g mr un tl n a thr me r re e n o I I o e e e o y L d y, Tu sd y, ighth , f th i p s t

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n r r mman alo n e mas ou all n oo e o o f t , u d y u c d , g with th , y sh thi k fit fo r e r r an d o u are to o r e r all the r e and o n o w th i se cu ity y d ho s s fo t

n an to mar ll r a a e t t e r b e r mm h u de yo u r co d ch with a th e i b gg g o Mui

A e rar r o n W e n e a mo rn n n thn n e re to e e e e w st ucht d , d sd y i g, b i g i th , th

rman d r b e re the a b e re a to ma o r ar e r e e e vi w d with y, dy ch f w d , wh

r ar e r hall b e a ne to e m. e n at the amat the i qu t s s ssig d th Giv C p

mr 1 1 . r tho f o e e e P th , this 7 N v b , 7 5

MA R .

T o e e nan - e ne ral o r o n Li ut t G G d ,

mm. co anding at Auchte rarde r

r n ma r e e are o e r an d r r n o u t n e to the e e al Th s d i g e qui i g y o i ti t s v e ne ral e r o n afte rnaman d thro n e r o r and e r ed e o g p s s , , t ps u d y u s th i

mman at e r ar e r f rmn i n e d a no an n o f o a te e t o c d , th i qu t s , th t twithst di g rmr r i in r mo e r o e to o u to a e the armn re ad e ss to b e e e e y f d y h v y vi w d o n W e ne a the n n : o u are t o r e r e mto mar on o d sd y, i th y d th ch

r a mrn n ro me r e e ral ar e r to the r o n the Thu sd y o i g f th i s v qu t s Mui e ar o f A e rar r t b e re e e r e arl in th e o e e e w stw d ucht d , vi w d th y

mo rn n . F r o n re o all b e r arran . i g o d i g whe f this sh yo u w t Give n

at hr mr . t e amat e tho f o e e 1 1 C p P th , this 7 N v b , 7 5

MA R .

To e e nan - e ne ral o r o n Li ut t G G d ,

’ mmn n co a di g His Maj e sty s Fo rce s at

A e rar e r and the a a e n ucht d dj c t

parts the reabo ut . 92 THE mA N NALS OF AUCHTERA RDER ro mthe a at e r F C p P th ,

mr 1 1 o e e 8 . N v b , 7 5 ’ o no ra le ir — n e tharl o f r r S e a o r e to o u Right H u b , Si c E M s d s y ’ o f e e rn a e o r he e n l as e a to al e r the e y st ight s d t , his L dship b p s d t

‘ ro o f r a e r ilv withthr a al n hm ut B ig di Og y e fo u b tt io ns u d e r is co man a n e a f n so o a the a e r o a an d e n d , th t i st d p ssi g w t by b ts b i g

n at Ab e riv e n e are o r e re to ma r the r e this ight , th y d d ch by B idg o f rne an d ar e r e re e can mo on e n e n l o n the E , qu t wh th y st c v i t y

roa to A e rar e r w e re o u ll fin d e mo a o n ffe r . o d ucht d , h y wi th if cc si s

I amo no ra le r mo mle and n rv n o o e e e a , Right H u b , y u st hu b b di t s t ,

- W n . . LEPHAN Ad . e C , g G T o His Ex ce lle n cy Lie ute nan t - Ge ne ral

mn o r on o man G d , c di g His ’ a t A e rar r M j e sty s Fo rce s a ucht de . h On 8 e e ae e e n t e th Nov mb r, Gr m of Braco s t o o e e e n e e e f ll wing l tt r to G ral Gordon , and nclosur

ho f n a dire cte d to t e Laird Gl e g rry

- r x l hn l e arr e Sir to o o e le n a t e e o , This is sh w y u E c cy th t c s d c i s W r r n an d ma b e r e a l n e r e e . e r e e v y su p isi g, th y y v y si y i t c pt d hich ’ n mmle an d e n e r an all ro mo r x e lle o o e is f y u E c cy s st hu b b di t s v t ,

RE ME . JA . C

ho me r 1 1 . ra o t e 8 e B cc , th N v b , 7 5

thr ar o f he e n lo e b e s o n to no ne e a e e Le t t c s d h w , b c us fi st p t it o ught no t to b e se e n .

’ — a n hru s arn - ar ir Tho r e a I e n to e r G le s e e S , h s s th t s t E st p b y d did ’ f thal e re re I n re a o ll o r e r r n ff thal o e o no t o e b i g h f victu s , th f i t t y u d

ro ma l r mmn to arn in o n he de n an d Mr Ar a o J h S chib d D u d w f th t

r he r o f a arn co untry two hun d re d h o rse s fo r away b ingi ng t e st th t b - r mo le arr o n o mrro e n to a e use fo ar and I t o y d , , w , b i g h v y wh g is ,

94 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER o f his a to e mA e e War, march d r y ucht rard r ,

ho e e e e e e a to c o n wh r r vi w d his tr ops , s id

o f 2 o o n h t e sist 300 horse and 5000 f t . O fo llowi n g d ay the y we re joi n e d by G e n e ral

hn o n t e e 1 00 e an d Gord with cla s, b ing hors

o He e e at A e e o n 3000 fo t . r st d ucht rard r th1 1 han d o n h1 2 hhe e t t e t e , Saturday, , gav ord e rs to G e n e ral Gordon an d Brigadi e r Ogilvie a n an d he with e ight squ dro s of horse all t

n e the Cla s to march and tak posse ssion of

n n h e a d e e f h t O t e town of Du blan , r st army

e h to parad e ve ry arly on t e Muir of Tulli b ardin e an d e n e e e n e , th c to march aft r G ral

Th“ h e t e e Gordon . Earl of Mar, in m an

e e e e e tim , had gon to Dru mmond Castl to m t

ha n an h t e e e d e o r with Earl of Br ad lba , e hm e e e t e d r d G n ral Hamilton to march ar y,

he n . e e which did accordi gly B ing advanc d n e han A e e e e e e ar to rdoch , r c iv d xpr ss from

e n e a was a e b e G r l Gordon , who bout two mil s

a mhe e e e e e for him at th t ti , that had r c iv d

n n hn n i te llige ce of a gre at body of t e e e my be i g

e . n a amo n h in Dunblan Ge e r l H ilt dre w up t e a a hn a o an t t e e A d rmy Roman Camp , r rd ch ,

e e n ho shortly the r aft r was joi e d by t e Earl f ‘ A UCHTERA RDER I N MAR S YEAR 9 5

e o e G e e o n at n Mar . Th y j in d n ral Gord Ki buck , o a mla n e a he whe re t e wh l r y y u d r arms th t

mn n an o me e . night d f r d e arly n xt or i g

ha o f hriffmuir was o n un T e B ttl e S e fought S

ho n a mI n t e d a 1 e e . e y, 3th Nov b r cours of M d y, h1 a n e A e re t e e 4th , Mar asc rt i d that rgyl was

o e a mh e t e turn e d to S tirli n g. B th sid s cl i d

ha Mar e a T e victory. E rl of march d b ck with / A e e e e all T ue s his army to ucht rard r, and r st d

ho e e e e e e t day the re . On W dn sday proc d d

hi o n u hs e e e e e wards P rth , wh r took p quart rs

Thursday.

ho h t e 1 2 thN e e t e e e On v mb r following l tt r was se nt from Braco to C o mmissary Simpson at Tullib ardin e

r r m o to e ne al a l o n ame e re mome n an d h e Y u s G H i t c h this t ,

n mar ml i e e the le armo ar Du b a n n o I b i g ch d with wh y t w ds this ight ,

e thr e e e omo n t e n e e r e n to r and ma u m us d f d his sudd g t b e k it p ; y

ml n n e o so o o n as mr an u m o e to o o hu b Opi i is s this c s y u h d , y ust n u all thr e e o o n u can fo r Dumb lai n fo r the arml o l s d p p visi s y , y wi e r a nl b e in re a an fo r the e o f Ar le ol e c t i y g t w t , Duk gy with his wh armar in e Dumb lain n r a d o n a mle o f e r all n y , u s withi i th i s ight

n rm e r a n mr o n n t b e e o to e a o e re e o an u d s his u b is c u t d b v th th us d , n hl n a d t e a le l n a n f m o e e to e a o o e the C s s y g g giv cc u t th with

as an e o f a f w o r . amn n m e e I o e me ar o ar sist c h s c d d with y c g by E l ’ ar e x re o r e r no an n marne r t e e e o th M s p ss d s ( twithst di g y st qu st e ’ - o n rar to la e . I o t mrr ll e o o o o c t y) this p c h p w wi , with G d s 96 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERA RDER

a an e e a o o and a e a e o r r I ssist c , giv us g d s f p ssag ve Fo th . shall

r ar r t n a m o o o e e r l a l o n n in thmm e e an e f w d y u s G H i t this ight ; ti , ’ fo r o a e b e a e as o u al e e e r n a e ar o G d s s k , ctiv y v u v y thi g th t is d t

all - mr I a o us . , y u s ,

A . F REEBAI RN J .

ra o arr on B c G is ,

tho e me r 1 0 at . 1 2 N v b , Night

T Mr o l n mon o f it hil o Whe C i Si ps ,

hmmr e o f hm One o f t e Co issa i s t e Ar y

n o at Tullib ardine w . h On 1 5th Nove mbe r t e fo llowi n g l e tte r was se nt

a h fro m Auchte r rd e r to t e Commissary

i — I re e e o r the o u o to b e e re S e e n c iv d y u s, but d put y th ught h

hl rmn ran a a on t e r a a a d we a e e e n o l e to re a w y up fi st , h v b b ig d b k

n thma az ne at Tullib ardine a l e e re o e e s e p g i , ik wis this h , which

n e m. Threa at Tullib ardin we are n latte r we fo u d pty e b d e givi g

harmfo r e ar o f o l n . o e r ma az ne at o ut to t e y f sp i i g I h p yo u g i s

e r ll o f o me al an d r a f r the armo l Pe rth are v y fu b th b e d ; o if y sh u d

o mt r n o e r l a l e r an e to e o e e r o o e l b e ch c c th i ighb u h d , th wi d i y v y ’ n l n r a ma az ne o f ha r a e ma . e e e e o o g e t d ds Tis ik wis c ssa y th t g d g i s y

l a ha n n mn e m an d o a b e a o ro e I e r s o t e e ts s p vid d , which f b i d d uch ,

r l — amsir o r mb e o n a o o e r e a . I e which ust g b ut with ut fu th d y , , y u mo mle e r an st hu b s v t , A I G EO. H M LTON . Mr mn To o Si ps ,

mmr f n . Co issa y o Pro visio s ho n o e e A me t e bout this ti f llowi g rd r was issu d

ho mfo r o n by t e C mitte e provisi s

n a or mn o f The o mme e fo r ro on ro o e e C itt P visi s p p th t f ty ’ mr n u e me n a a n a o e to e b e se nmre e e Pa s R gi t th t h v b e ccust d th sh , t

98 T HE AN NALS OF AUCI I TERARDER

in a e o f a o l e n e e o n e rn n we a c s bs ut c ssity, c c i g which h ve give n o ur

n r o n mra amn ll to a e o e r o f ra o . e e are fu i st ucti s J s G h , y u g B c Th s ,

e re o re o r e r n and re r n o u ho w o o n o r e r a th f , d i g qui i g y , s this d sh ll b e

am ut n o r an d the a e ra amr o o the p i t y u h s by s id J s G h , f thwith with

arr n n r r mman to rn an d o e o o e ro th e illa e o g is u d y u c d , bu d st y v g f

A r ho o rn an e rar e and all t e e d o ra e a o e e r ucht d , h us s, c , f g , wh ts v

he mr n r n t e a o n so as b e e e e e n re l e le withi s id t w , th y ight d d ti y us ss

thr to n mr do me o all b t Fo e e o o u and all e e e y . g wh f this sh y yo u ml e o a f e n arran . e n at o ur o r o f o o n i p y su fici t w t Giv C u t Sc , th s

1 da f n r he n e ar o f o ur n - o a a in t e e re 1 1 1 6. 7th y J u y , fift th y ig , 7 5 ’ mm a e o an By His M j sty s c d , M A R.

r ra am To o lon el a C P t ick G h , hffi o r t e o mman n e r C mdi g O c fo r the o f o ur e ti

G arrison fo r Tullib ardine .

hA e A n account of t e burning ohf mucht rard e r is n n e e t e e th e e giv by Mr Joh St dman , inist r of

o e e W o dro h a e w t e p rish , in a cont mp rary l tt r to ,

a . e e histori n Mr St dman was a timorous man ,

e h an d was afraid to pr ach in his chhurch whil e t e e t e e e A n e ighbourhood was occupi d by R b l rmy .

n hn n e e t e Mr William R id , mi ist r of adjoi i g parish

n e ne e a and e n e of Dunni g, was of st r r mat ri l , xcha g d pulpits with his brothe r cl e rgyman for se ve ral

a n A e e Sund ys , conducti g worship at ucht rard r

o a n at e I n with a l o ad e d pist l h ngi g his br ast .

n a 1 m a he 6 e e e particul r, did so on Su d y, th S pt b r. ’ AUCHTERARDER I N MAR S YEAR 99

Thn e e e e h Mr St dman stat s o ly way t e Clans me we re e ploye d whil e th y we re he re was in trave rs

hs n an d n a t e all e e ing hill , shooti g, drivi g way sh p ,

ne an d e e o e t e an ki , hors th y c uld g th ir h ds u pon

in the n o r without e ve r ask g price ; did the y spare hn o a e e fo r o n thn t e e e v ry lt th t w r pl ughi g grou d ,

ho a the t e n nor cows of poor f lk th t we re givi g milk fo r nourishi n g the ir pho or yo u n g i n fan ts ; but th e se we re brought into t e to wn whe re ve r the y

tha fi n e e h could d the m to sl ught r ; nor we re t e

’ he e a e t e e e e e r st of r b ls much b tt r, t king poor p opl s

e a an d e corns out of th ir st cks , what provision th y

’ he e s t e e o found in poor p opl s hous s , without much as a promise of paym e nt e xce pt by an d to a ve ry ” “ o e e an o h fe w He e f t e . th n pr c ds with account ” “ the n A e e e e manag m nt in burni g of ucht rard r, as

lan ran a swatch of what the y did e lse whe re . C ald

— ar c hha a o f lan ra l n o t A Muid ta t e C n a d llan , C pt in

i his a hriffmu r e Ran ald e t e who f ll S , but broth r ,

hi as he — am e e e me t e e who succ d d h ad of s pt c to

a a e n e mn Auchte r rd e r with bout thr e hu dr d e with ’ o n hmn n in him at thre e clock i t e or i g a ve ry

n o an o mn an d n e a s wy d st r y ight ; i st d of warning

e o e o f e an e n e e a e e e p pl th ir d g r, v r c rri d mor fri ndly

nd e an e e e an to a kindly lik th th y did , till th y b g T HE A N NALS OF A UhCHTERARD ER put it in e xe cution ; and t e first adve rtise m e nt

’ e Clan ran ald s e me n the y gav of it was ord rs to his

an d e im e to kindl straw fall to th ir work , which

s a h was o e o t e e e m e diate ly d n , th t p opl had no

me e e e e e ti allow d th m to carry out th ir ff cts ; but

h- n hn e o t e e e t e a yt i g th y g pr s rv d was for mhost part he a r e e t e with t h za d of th ir liv s , which was occa

hr o ne e e e e . e e sion of Jan t Mill r, d ath Th r was

hs o n o t o ne house in all t e town but what was e t n

fi re e e o n e an d e fe w e e o t , xc pt or two , v ry of th s g ” e n ma T he e e the e . pre se rv d corr spond t , who k s ’ “ ma s e e e e e e xc rpt from Mr St d n s l tt r, add , that

o e e e a the n m o e Th as Mitch ll , who dw lls n r town

the an d e e of Aucht rard r in parish , who was an

- hn n a e e ne t e e e y wit ss to bur i g and th r bout , told

hb e ruthv n so me t e A e that Laird of got many

a hn in han ds th t e l e ft nothi g his house be fore

fi r ha e se t e t e e e o n e th y it on , but Highl nd rs l ft not

’ o hn n t e t e e e n pri s worth him , but thr w v ry pl ishi g ,

t a o hm. e e a e & c . e e o sh ts , t bl s , , int fl s This Mr Cl w

’ ha a mt e n co firms , h ving it fro L ird s own mouth ; fo r e n to se e o e e Mr Clow w t up his m th r, who dw lt

hin a hn e n in Ab e rut v e t e e , and has mill f rmi g, wh r

an ho e e o was e d t e e e n o t v ry st b burn d , ( r b ls) w uld ff hr a e e n a e in t e e mt e h su r to t k so cor s h t w r both e

T HE A N N ALS OF AUCHTERARDER

was a an hmo a e e d t e Cri ff lso burn d , south st rch

ha a o f the e t e w s n e bridg ov r E rn thrown dow to

’ t e o f h ht . obstruct e e n my s passage e rive r At

' ha o as c arri d o u Muthill t e procl mati n w e t with gre at se ve rity . Mr William Hally was the n min

ha o mf e o f t e e e e e e w e ist r p rish , wh s s ttl nt a y ars

O ho a a n be fo re was bstructe d by t e Episc p li n a d ’ o a an mo who a e e . e e J c bit p rti s His wif s gr d th r,

an h in the t n o f e e e e r sid d m s , was lying at poi t

n hn ma o a o h d e ath whe t e e e y ppr ch e d t burn t e “ ” a h t e an e . e a n e m s Thos th t bur d Muthill , s ys “ n n n o a h W o d ro w e e t t e corr spo d t, would llow

s o b a ~ fo r o m o e t e e e e e h u s p r d ; but s minut s , wh n

’ a is n e e e e an Mr H lly, who mi ist r th r , his wif s gr d

ho was a - n o hn mo w t e e e th r, just dyi g , th ugh mi ist r

an d o e the we nt out t ld th m old woman was just in the a e a e n e e e j ws of d th , tr ating th m to spar

n o mmn shas the e e e w e e e hous o ly s i ut s till xpir d ,

o n mn o e e and the y would carry ut. But not i ut a h o e e se t e t e e so w uld th y d l y, but flam s to hous ,

n a o a ho l n . th at the y we re e ce ssit te t c rry t e d dyi g

mn in an tho e e e e e wo a Sh ts and bl k ts out of h us , who in tho a and e hr e e e di d f rth c rrying , th y laid

n in thn o n r e a d str ik he h e e d e e t e dow s w, , wh r

’ me — r — a e ho e s e e inist r s wif e y (grandchild) t b sid ’ AUCHTERARDER I N MArR S YEAR 1 03 hr th e e e e hn e t e , and Highlandm n pull d bla k ts ,

e e n e n thn h which w r lyi g b e ath e old woman upo t e ” e hr an d e e e e . snow, from b n ath , took th m with th m This ord e r to burn was c arri e d i n to e ffe ct at

A e he 2 h. ucht rard e r on t st of January The re had

n o n h2 hh t e t t b e e n a he avy s wstorm . O 4 e Duk e

A e ma e to a e 200 e of rgyl rch d Dunbl n with hors , n n a o an n m an d e e a d e , taki g G ral C d g as any mor ,

n has far A e e t e e e w t to vi w roads as ucht rard r, “ e and re turn e d at night to th ir quarte rs . This

’ he a a a e c o n put t E rl of M r s army into a st t of

mo f hma a ste rnatio n e t e e n o n , so s ll r g rriso s aband

o an n n the e d e e e ing th ir p sts , r tiri g b hi d Riv r Earn ,

a e han while many othe rs re p ir d to t e b ks of that

e e e e e a e e e e e riv r, wh r th y gav out th t th y w r r solv d

an an thmman to m ake a st d d fight e army co d e d

the e A e and n e e n e by Duk of rgyl , , having i t llig c

0 mn a e e 00 e e th t his Grac had post d 3 , as his advanc

n e n e e 000 guard , at Du blan and Dow , th y s nt 3

hT l a e Of t e ul ib r Highland rs garrisons of Braco ,

e e e n n din , and oth r n ighbouri g garriso s , who , pur

’ an the e n e o e a e - e e e su t to Pr t d r s rd rs bov m ntion d ,

ha e A e e e t e burn d towns and vill g s of ucht rard r,

e a n n an d Cri ff, B l ckford , Du ni g, Muthill , with what corn s and forage the y could n o t carry o ff; whe re by 1 04 T HE A N NA LS OF A UCHTERARDER thn a an e e e e e ho n air poor i h bit ts w r xpos d to t e pe

a s o ma n an e d o m e in th t t r y s so , it is said s poor

e e e e and e e t d cr pit p opl childr n , who could not g a e mo in ha s e e e e t e e . f st nough out , w r s th r d fl m

Thama h e e d t e e ho a s y e Duk e w nt to vi w t e r ds

a e e n an d ha as o o a t e w e it th w d sudd ly, th w f ll w d by

e a a o f n o e e e e two e e gr t f ll s w , which was v rywh r or thr e e e e an d e n o e a a n e n e e f t d p , sudd ly fr z g i , which r d r d tho a r h e e e me d f e e a fo t e o o r d xtr ly i ficult , sp ci lly f t ,

a ma mho ffi n in s uch th t so e of t e ce rs we re of opi ion

a o n o mhas th t th e y ught t to arch till t e se ason w a

e mo e his a a n littl re s ttl e d ; but Gr ce h vi g re ce ive d

o o mo o e e e e positiv rd rs fr C urt, r s lv d to surmount all s a ma ffi e nd th e e di culti , rch as soon as artill ry

a n and re m i n i g force s could join him .

n he 2 tho f an a a m O t 9 J u ry a d e t ch e nt of 200

a o o n an d 00 o e e n n dr g s 4 fo t , with two pi c s of ca no , a o ac n tha o f a o a o n e e the e e ppr hi g C stl Br c , g rris th r a an o n tha e e e he t e e b d d C stl , and troops wh n th y

u o n n n n am. h e e e e T e the c p f u d it d s rt d e xt mor i g

ammn e e ma o a T ullib ar in s d tach e t rch e d t w rds d e to

hs e t e e o h e e e t e t e dislodg r b l from th nc , and cov r

n e o e the 2 mn e 000 e cou try p pl , who, to numb r of ,

e e e o e in e n tho n e w r mpl y d cl ari g r ads of s ow ,

a n a h and m ki g the m othe rwise practic bl e for t e

1 o6 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

and re l e e all o ur e in e ne ral o f thar e and alame i v subj cts g h dships c iti s which the y have labo ure d u n de r fo r thes e se ve ral years past ; an d

e n e re o re mo e n l aff e e th e lo e and ffe r b i g, th f , st s sib y ct d with ss s su n o f ur ha o o o e t e e a o n o f e e lla e i gs g d subj cts by d v st ti th s vi g s , which

l mn n r mo e o ur o a on a d e e ne r o a e mand just y v s c p ssi t d ss t w ds th ;

n m e e re o re re o l e to ma e e a le re ara n f r th o o e b i g, th f , s v d k th suit b p ti

ama e e a e a ne o n o a o n and the nd to e e d g s th y h v sust i d this cc si , th y ma b e no lo e r e re e re o re o ur ll and le a re a y s s th by , it is , th f , wi p su , th t all and n r r o n n e r d mma e l r ar ma e su d y pe s s co c ne d o i e di t y p e p e e sti t s o f e r r l l n f r n and a e l e r the am e e a o e a d e e e th i s v ss s su f i gs, th t th y d iv s in r n r r a w ma r e r r l e and to e r e e al ma e so s e o e w iti g th i s v st s , y d i f re f ama e e ara o n to b a to mo r a lo e and e me p ti d e th wh t ss s d g s th y

a e a ne in e r o e o o rn re an d o rn o r an h v sust i d th i h us s , g ds , fu itu , c s , y

o e r man n r a a e r. we o e ll b e ffi e n th e o f w y wh tso e v This h p wi su ci t

ll hf the n e r re ar a e f r to o n n e e mand a t e o rl o e we o c vi c th w d t d g d h v

ha in all e r ff r n . nd o ur e an d o f t e ar we e r e A subj cts, p t b th i su i gs

n e r o f thr l ar ar n d o mman the me e e a we he re by ch ge a c d i ist s s v P ish Church e s o f Aucht e rard e r an d Blackfo rd publickly to re ad this o ur mml d e claratio n to th e i r se ve ral co ngregatio ns i e diate y afte r Divine

ha e e re o to b affi x e n r the two n a ne x a e r t e e o e e s vic , Su d ys t ft d t h f d

rn ma a du a l the o le o n e e e the r o o r so s al e e chu ch d s , p p c c d y h v

r e mand ma a o r l re a n o e o f o ur n e n o n o a n tic this i t ti t w ds th , y cc di g y p

r f o o n 2 6thda o f the ne e re o . e n at o ur o o e b fit th f Giv C u t Sc , this y

he n e ar o f o ur re n . an ar 1 1 6 and in t e e J u y , 7 , fift th y ig ’ a e o mman MAR . By His M j sty s c d , the n hn e I n additi o n to t e fore go i g notic of Bur ho n in o f A e a e and o e n t e g ucht r rd r th r tow s , f llowi g

o n a a o e an e e - e c te mpor ry cc unt, writt n by y witn ss ,

n I t n is wo rthy o f re pro ducti o . was origi ally pub

han . lishd e e by t Maitl d Club A CCOU N TS O F T H E B U RN I N G OF T H E TOWN S A ND V I LLA GES O F A A I I U C HTE R RDE R , M UT H LL, C R EFF, A DA LREOCH A ND I BL CKFO RD , , D UN N N G , ABOUT T HE BEGI N N I NG OF T HE YE AR 1 7 1 6

THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER han d O e t e we e me hardships ppr ssions t with by

e e an d military x cutions , by forcing dragging e ve n

a f o mn n o th he e e e o n t e e e w ll f ct d C m o s i t R b lli , by a e n e an d f e n the a qu rt ri g, plund ring, su f ri g all c la mitie s a e e e e e to e a e t I poor p opl w r abl b r , y shall

n o n a o f the e me e e . confi y s lf ly to th t burning

a h2 tha r 1 1 - 1 e t e 6 Upon Tu sd y, 4 of J nua y, 7 5 , a

a mn he fiv six d e t ch e t of t e Clans of b twixt e and

han mn e t e e e d e e e hundr d did , by ord r of Pr t nd r

i n a ] h hs e e e t e th n G r l , Earl of Marr, march from

n n n d P e rth about i e a clock at ight . This e

‘ ’ tachme n t n e n MDo n ald s S co sist d of Donald ,

’ ’ ’ ’ o hl Ran ald s e e L c e l s A u Clan , Gl ngarri s , y , ppi s ,

‘ ’ ’ o hs me n e the re s e e Ca c c M cl an s , and pp und r p

ffi o f hir o wn a e e t e e e tiv o c rs Cl ns , but command d n hi f Ran ald e an d e i c e e by Clan , broth r succ ssor to ’ il a he rrifmo o r k l d the e . him who was at B ttl of S a tra aithn e A e S e ndr w T ylor , in g , s rvi g th n at

n hme as e e t e P rth u d r Lord Dru mond , his mast r, n as hn e n e e e e soo e u d rstood upo what d sign th y w r

a n o e in e e an d n m rchi g, to k hors ord r to com war

e e was his fri nds in this plac , but stopt by

ic k man d a e s so n o ud o w L Dru mond J m , his , who

hi o s irr o me a n a mn o t t t e ch rg dhfr th m th t ight , e t e e und r pain of d ath , BURN I NG OF OCHTERARDER I 1 I

ran l o mn hrar r W Clan a d c te de e d , c i g to O upon

n s a h2 than a a h e d t e t e y, 5 of J u ry, bout 4 in morn

o n e e a a e e . e n e e e ing, f u d v rybody f st sl p S tri s w r

a e and all e a o n a e n n o pl c d , pr c uti s t k by him that

’ ’ n arr o hn o s n e mb e c d t t e e e e i t llig c ight y Ki g s F rc ,

o f ma o e a a to b e who the y f lse ly supp s d p rty with

in wo m t il e s . The n partye s we re ord e re d to e ve ry h o use in

the to le t n o n e stirr o ut Of o o s e town , d r , which th y brok e Ope n without allowi n g any b o dy tim e to hs n n in e c lo at e e put on th ir ; th , crowdi g , th y

n an d e e e o n e o f h e e e t e light d ca dl s , s arch d v ry c r r

’ o n e me s e c all d e n n e e h us for y , as th y th m , but fi di g ne o e o e n e a e no , br k p ch sts , and took wh t th y found

o n n n o r . hn a m m st co ve i e t f the m T e thi g th t ost

f n mas a e e n ma e e e w e of d d th th t th y found pl ty of t ,

n an d e e a we e dri k , oth r liquors , which th y s id had

’ fo r thn as we e a a e e A e hd provid d Ki g s rmy, r lly ,

a man a m me e e e our is r bl circu st c s h ving ad us look

fo r a e n o e e e mm m. the with i p ti ce l ng b for th y ca e

a as hrro e n Gre t w t e te ur we e we re und r wh e we e

e e e e e n e n and w r so rud ly tr at d u d r cloud of ight ,

’ d ain d n e m e t prison e rs withi our hous s by ar e d

' mn ho o uld n o n o t e o n o e w c t e , or would Sp ak w rd

o n a n e e a of ur la gu ge . Ma y we re p rsuad d th t T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

al h Clan ranald e l t e , who is a viol nt Papist (as

are e was e Clans who cam along with him) , com

e n a e e a e n n e with a d sig to mass cr us , b c us o of

’ ’ e o n d th this plac had j y the m upon e Pre te nd e r s

n Proclamatio .

A e e in te lli bout br ak of day, und rstanding by

r he n a n o n the i e t e ge nce from e fri nds in cou try th t

’ ha Dumb lain t e e e e e e of King s Forc s w r n r r than ,

ho o the y ope n e d t e doors and allowe d p e opl e t g

e e t e e out , who , as soon as th y could g acc ss , cam

lan ran ald a o f he an d to C tmo compl in t e rud e n ss He e b arbarity of his e n . promise d re dr ss to all

’ sh he o u the a be fore d l e ave pl ce .

e e te n a a B twixt nin and , p rty of about two or e he Re b lls o w thre e hundr d of t e f ot with som e fe

’ e n o t the march horse m n ( of Clans) d by Clan ’ ranald s e Blackfo o rd two ohrd r for , a country town o t o hr r r n ha e t e e f Oc te a d e o t e mil s w stward , ro d

n e e o n to Stirli g. Th y w re c ducte d by William

an o n o f hir o wn an d so n e t e e m e Maitl d , nu b r, to

W e ame a a n n e e e at Blac kfo o rd . e J s M itl nd , i k p r saw e a n e e th m m rch , but nobody k w whith r , nor

a up o n wh t d e sign e .

’ an e b his r d a e e I t e e w e e b g , th n , to p th t th y w r

a e t o n tho n . o n com e with d sign bur e t w Up this

1 1 4 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER is such a house as could accommodate e asily

e e e n an hI mor p opl tha y town house s in Oc te rarde r.

e e e e hir Such as h ard th s ord rs run to t e e house s

he ire hir t t e e e e to throw out goods , but hous s b ing

the e e almost all at e sam time inv st d and se t on

’ fi re was e e t h e t e , it littl th y cou d g thrown to

e e e doors , and what was , was imm diat ly snatch d

’ l n hb lls u de r d t e Re e e up and p by , b ing it was

’ e e hir n with gre at diffi culty th y cou d sav t e e childre and infants .

e e o e ae e o n e Jan t Mill r, sp us to William Gr m , of

’ thho e e n e e e e r e Duk of Mo tros s vassals , s ing h us

, ’ n hn n fire re se rv d a d e r e i on , nothing p , childr

hn e e e s e e e c o dang r, run in , wh r p rish d , and was

e to a e the e . sum d sh s by flam s

o n o n h This m rni g the re had be e n e of t e most

e n n e man t rribl e blowi gs and falls of s ow that e v r s a d the e a aw n e e e e , snow was so xc ding d p th t

o e n an d who e e e e many ag d p pl , wom , childr n ,

n n hir we re d e sig i g whe n the y saw t e e house s burnt

1 mr mn he o e was hna e o e o n t T e A e so This h us bb y , d f b i g ’ ff - r A o o f I ncha ra r . wo o e o e e re e bb t y s c o ft I t was a t st y h us ct d

in 1 6 6 . I t was ta e n o n in 1 8 2 an d re l . o 7 k d w 4 , bui t Th ugh

n o l o e harl o f Mar e re n ro e t o n u d ubt d y ccupi d by e E , th is g u d

fo r a n a thr e r . no t l a s yi g th t e Ch e valie was e v r the e He did e ve

r Pe th . B URN I NG OF OCHTERARDER I 1 5

o e e e e e the so e e to g sh lt r th ms lv s in church , w r

’ e e h ncumb re d with t e snow that the y cou d not

e e walk through , but lay sw lt ring amongst it,

e e e e e e clo aths wh r th y w r stript of th ir , and

’ hir ro b b d of t e e mon e y and e ve rything the y had

e e thb lls e e Re e about th m , and l ft by cru l , who

e n n e mind d nothi g but burning and plu d ring, to

h. pe rish in t e cold

Clan ranald e e e e e o n fi re an d , now s ing v ry hous ,

’ he fall n h t e e t e many of b st down , rod along

’ ’ nv e n d n an h ll e e c o e me ar hd . e d mc A t str ts , his , ’ th a he ra d e e ha w y p y p ople whom e s w we e ping

e was e e e n e to forgiv him , but answ r d with sil c , and so e e the e in e d part d to do lik oth r place s . His

mn e e e n e e h e e t e e e , b for th y w t , s iz d all hors s th y

’ hire cou d find to carry off t e plund e r . I shall n o w give account how som e particul ar

e e e e e e e ma e p rsons w r htr at d , that th r by you y judg ht e e e a n t e be tte r of b haviour of th se b rbaria s . a n e n e o o m e e Willi m Davidso , m ntio d b f r , to wh

Clan ranald o e so n n e was had pr mis d much ki d ss , , a a a his e e e e ft r his hous was all in fl m s bout ars ,

’ c arr e he and d y out , Sick and ag d as was , with much difficulty at last by his d aughte r and

- - h daughte r in law brought through t e d e pth o f 1 1 6 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

o th the e hr l e e e s v a l sn w to church , wh r lay e e

a o e e d ys in a m st mis rabl condition .

a e e e so n - in - J m s Sh ar r, law to William Davidson ,

’ ’ fo r n d iso b e d thR b lls e e e e havi g y many of ord rs ,

’ c arr h e d e t e he riffmur S e was by th m y prison r to ,

n hhb e i t e e t e e he e e e e wh r tim of attl mad his scap ,

n e a e ms as but durst e v r ft r stay at ho e o to b e se e n ’ sur riz in by the m . B e ing p d his house that morn the Re b e lls e n h t e ing cam to burn , and k owing

n he in e e e e e e e da g r was , b caus th y had thr at n d to

ime e he e e kill , hid hims lf b hind a ch st , and lay th r n o hn i t e e his shirt up n cold grou d a whol day, and

n o t e t e e e the an d did g his scap mad till , in hurry

o f thn he h e e e e e tim bur ing, hwas forc d , nak d as t e e was , to ru n through snow a full mil to a wood to save himse l f.

a who e Mr Willi m Davidson , schoolmast r, had

hhin be e n ve ry active all t e tim e of t e Re be llion

’ thin supporting and e ncouraging e King s frie nds hn and a t e e e e cou try, b ing upon that ccount v ry ’ h a hr n e t e d y t e at e d to b e se iz d by garrison of

Tullib ardine e e , which is within a mil of that plac ,

hn n he t e e n e e e was , wh h ard nois in morni g, d e av o urin to e e a e e e g mak his sc p , but was s iz d by

’ he b e lls s ro b b d o f e w s t e R a , tript , what mon y

1 1 8 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER dispe rse d amongst us some printe d proclamations

a h hn a e e e t e e e e from Pr t nd r sig ifying th t , Wh r s

ha e his e was oblige d by t e circumst nc s of affair s

hrarde r a thc te to c use burn e village s of O anhd Black fo o rd e t e n e , y , as a fath r of his cou try,

’ a his d e ffe s mt e y p with th m in th ir su rings, and

’ m e e e o e e w u d ak th m a full and sp dy r paration ,

a me ro an d th t the y ight e xpe ct all mann r of p

’ te ctio n e n an d o rd e r d from him in tim comi g, th this his proclam ation to b e publickly re ad in e

’ hn t e an o church n e xt d f llowi g Lord s Day .

w e n e Not ithstanding, n xt morni g b ing Saturday,

h2 8thhn t e o ne t e e , about of clock , wh all was

. r mha e e G e e e t e o f asl p , Coll Patrick with g rrison

T ullib ardin e e lan ranald , by ord rs from C and Low d o wic k n the Drummo d , factor to Lord Drummond ,

e and n e e e in thn o f cam ki dl d a littl hous e we st e d

hn t e tho n e o ne n tow , which was ly the re re mai

in . I t e e hr g is impossibl to xpre ss t e te ro ur an d

we e e hr e e t e c a h fright w r in wh n y rose th t t e burning was be gun again . W e e all conclude d

’ that Clanran ald with his savage s was re turn d

e e . e e e e to murd r and massacr us Som wom n , v n

the e e in e e n a e of b st not this plac , w t distr ct d , ’

e e e re co ve r d n e . m e fle d w and hav n v r si c So , ith BURN I NG OF OCHTERA RDER 9 thir e e e thir e e e nak d childr n in arms , through th e e h d e p snow to t e wood . Othe r sick pe rsons

’ ’ and e e e e la d th childr n , tho nak d , w r y out in e

e e e n e as snow, wh r th y lay all that ight , as w ll th e day following. I t would have move d p ity in any body but

e e a e e a r e m G e e s that inv t r t Jacobit , P trick , to e e

A e Mailo r man o a n ndr w , a of go d ccou t , going

hn an fi t e e d v e e to cou try with his wif childr n ,

’ e n o t a o som of whom cou d w lk , with ut anything

e o n e e an d e h e to cov r th m but blank t, wh n e

’ b r e me o e e e gg d fro m Patrick G e t pr s rve as much

’ o n hha straw as wou d support e cow e d l e ft for

his e b e e n milk to childr n , caus d bur his corns be fore his e ye s .

ll ll r e me e a e Co o ne G e , by r asonhof his g , not be ing abl e to trav e ll thro ugh t e s n ow to se e all

ho hn e e e e t e re st f t e cor s burnt , l ft xpr ss ord rs with

ha Tullib ardine e Me in z ie s t e Rob rt , of g rrison of , to

the o . e n e se e all burnt down to gr und Th hims lf

’ o thn marc hd e with his two n e phe ws d wn tow ,

hr o the e e t e i e e swe aring that e p opl as w ll as h us s

n n o f m an o n to b e e e e e d c r s ought burnt , b caus o th

’ n h he ire n . e e wo u d go e to se rve t Ki g But wh and the his two ne phe ws cam e to that part of town T HE A N NA LS OF A UCHTERARDER

’ hn e o e an an d e e e whe re t e mi ist r s h us st ds, p rc iv d

he n n a e t som e p rt of it standing aft r first bur i g ,

’ hsaw an d r he e e wo u d not sti r from t plac till it

he ne are e e . all t corns about it quit consum d ’ a he e Miln to wn scatte r d o m Fr th t w nt to , a

n to the Of e e e e villag , partly b lo ging Duk Montros

e he o he an d t t e partly Lord Drummond , and th r to ok particular care to burn e ve ry house that b e

’ hn e lo n d t e e e a d e e g to Duk of Montros , to sav v ry

’

lo n h. o ne that b e g d to t e Lord Drummond

e e I e to e Me in z ie s H r must do justic Rob rt , who ,

’ ’ hwas a e ho llo nll S e t e C tho strang r to us , and had

o h e e e e e e to e positiv ord rs b f r w nt Spar nothing, ’ mn e me n n e a d he t h ye com a d d his did all cou d

e o f a n am A d I to pre se rve som our poor re m ins .

’ in f rm e e e o d e a e lik wis cr dibly that Jam s C mpb hll , o e e e e t e br th r to Gl n Lyon , who was Li ut nant of

n Tullib ardine an d e e e garriso of , was th r tak n with

’ the e e e e n n e Pr t nd r s ord rs for bur i g in his pock t ,

a o e e e e o r e an e did bs lut ly r fus to ob y it, hav y shar in so base and barbarous a work .

he Miln o un tho llo n ll From t t e C e with his two

’ n marchd to Ab ruthv n n n e e e e e ph ws , a hous b lo gi g to a ge ntl e man who with his whol e family had be e n

’ fo rc e the d to l e av that country at e br aking out of

T HE A N NALS OF AUCI I TERARDER

a h e o ne t e applic tions to William Campb ll , of

’ hr hr a e e e e o e party, to sav hous and s n s p p rs ,

’ o ff r d e thmn e e e and not only , but gav him all o y shhn e e o e e e e h e had , which had soon r r c iv d , but “ th— o e o u b e bid party fall Do your w rk , and

’ ” d amn d so ; that house withh all that was in it the e t e e was burnt as r st , and ag d woman with

- as h hr n an n l t e e i f t gra d childre n w l e ft to y on

e Me in z ie s a snow . From the nce Rob rt with party was se nt to burn a l arge b arn be l o n gi n g to Ab

o n ha e n n t e e t e d e e ruthv , which had b n bur t y b for ;

ho f n a a an d e but , finding it full cor , slipt w y did n o t do it at that time .

hll n ll n e an d A S t e Co o e e , his two ph ws , his

a e e o ff e n e e e n e o f p rty w r going , b i g th n appr h siv

’ hn he me t o t e A e e Ki g s rmy, with Lord G rg

a n o e a e n e m Murr y with a th r p rty just r tur d fro

n Dunin a o n e to h hmt e t e bur ing of g, t w two il s

" - hv n . south e ast of Ab rut e I t se e ms that Lord

’ Ge orge was afraid th at that ge n tl e man s house

’ he a e so n s s o ud e e e sc p , and was comi g to it Shar ma in h. t e com on f te

’ ll hn ho o ne ll o d e art s T e C and e j y th ir p ye

ho n n e e t e o ne A o tog th r, m stly co sisti g of th ls ,

’ f n o m. an he d t e othe r Broadalbin s So the y BURN I NG OF OCHTERA RDER 1 2 3

and thir a e n e e nd joynt party, with th m Joh

e e Of e a St wart , young r St nton , and Murr y ,

so n e e a a n s of Baili Murray in Dunk ld , both c pt i ,

se t fire ho ffi c - e an d first to t e re maining e hous s

n r hv n amsi n o b ut e D d e e e t A cor s at , and th n w t ,

n h n t e which is but hard by, and not o ly bur t

a a h Me inz ie s e ll t e b rn which had spar d , but othe r house s an d corns be l o nging to that ge ntl e

‘

. ho an d n man The y like wise burnt t e h use cor s

o f a Kirkl nd .

A ru he n e e Ab t v rchibald Smith , a farm r und r ,

e e e his e o n s ing th m going to burn hous and c r s ,

’ e e an d fo r b gs of Capts St wart Murray, God s e e o ne to o e s a sak , to sav but stack supp rt his b ti l

e th. e n or stock of cattl during e storm This b i g

’ re fus d he e e e e e , ntr at d th m to kill or driv away

’ e an d a e fo r he to se e e his hors c ttl , cou d not b ar

a i n a e . o a hm e T e e o e th m st rv this th y g v nsw r,

se t fire e n so e but to his hous and cor s , and l ft him with forty or fifty horse and c attle an d n othi n g to

a e so w o r e e a maint in th m , his ground , k p his f mily

I e was n e e a from starving . t is visibl this do b c us e

’ h n e e e e e o was that g ntl man s t nant , for th y burnt

e e e e n to an o e hous s th r about b longi g y th r body , an d e e n e e n e w r goi g on burning mor of his , wh th y 1 24 T HE A N N ALS OF AUCHTERARDER

h’ got a false alarm that t e Ki n g s A rmy was ap

ro a hn so e c i e e e a p g, and th y w nt with gr at pr cipit

Dalrio cha n o e e t tion towards , a larg f rm b longi g

e e e e e e Mr Haldan of Gl n agl s , which ly s two mil s

he t e e e e . to astward , n ar r P rth

e e 1 2 e Th r was burnt in this parish 4 hous s ,

e e e e e se t o n fire th s not includ d which w r , but

’ sav thir d e e so e e partly , and all corns , that th r was n n e e to e he ir a othi g l ft th m pre s rve t e c ttl e

n so hir o a a d w t e e nd hs arv gr unds ; be sid e s t e t

n o o n ha i g c nditi to which t e pe ople of all ge s h" e e e e t e an d a e w r r duc d by frights , cold , f tigu

’ e e ndur d an e n e and e e a th y , m y dy d soo aft r, s v r l f thuse o e . lost e th ir limbs

The a e in e Jacobit s ll e dge that what th y did was thir o n an e e w e e e d e burning in d f nc , don with

o f o ho n a t e o ut distincti n o fri e nd r fo e . But c tr ry ’ a l hha o e e e Cl n rana d o w n d e d e is v ry vid nt , for rd rs

’ a w e mn e e e e to sp r Mrs Pat rson s hous , whom tio ne d be fore .

’ I t is true Clan ranald burn t som e J acobite s

a r hmn cht r rd e e e e n e O e hous s in , and his b i g

ma n e an d n o t e ; strang rs , knowing to khdisti ctions a mht e e b ye t e ve n at th t ti e e spare d hous s e

a e n longing to John Dick , Ch rl s Drummo d , and

A N ACCOU NT O F I BLACKFOORD TH E BU RN N G O F ,

A A T HE 2 TH A ND 2 TH 1 1 - 1 6 J N U RY 4 5 , 7 5

CCORDI NG e o to our b st inf rmation ,

a O h f t e n a p rty Clans , co sisting of ‘ ’ ’ MDo n ald s Clanranald s Sir Donald , , hi ll’ ’ ‘ ’ Lo c e s A u MCle an s e , ppi s , , Gl n

’ ’ o chs n e me e K e g rry s , and p , command d by Clan ranald e to e Dunb lain , broth r him who was kill d att ,

the Of five six n e e e to numb r or hu dr d , march d

a hh e e t e 2 t 1 1 6 from P rth , Tu sd y, 4 of January, 7 ,

’ the at n he e t about nin of clock ight , hand tho night was e xce e ding stormy and t e snow lying

o n he e to u h e e e t e A c te r v ry d p ground , th y cam

e n e ard r, a country tow lying almost straight w st

n h e te n e o t e e from P rth mil s, and road b twixt

a h n t t e e e Stirli g and it , four in morning , W dn sday,

A a hhe . e hd e 2 tht e e t 5 of said mon th ft r th y 1 2 6 BURN I NG OF BLACKFOORD 1 h2 7 e e e e e e t e lodg d th ms lv s in that plac , about nin of

in he he e e e clock t fore noon of t said day th y d tach d a party of be twixt two and thre e hundre d foot an d e fe w e e Blackfo o rd ane som hors m n towards h, e c o untre as afo rsaid t e oth r y town , lying on hroad e e t e e be twixt Stirling and P rth , two mil s to w st ward o f A uchte rard e r and about e ight mil e s from

n Stirli g . This party had not marche d much more than

e A e e e e half a mil from ucht rard r, wh n by a viol nt

e e he bl o wing and e xce e ding d e pn ss of t e snow th y ’ o ho n e e e b lid e d e e t fou d th ms lv s g to forc a guid ,

e a a n e th y had Willi m M itla d , son to Jam s Maitland ,

l r who e e e B ac fo o d e innk p r at k , alongst with th m ,

a r h e co unt e e e e e kn w th t y p rf ctly w ll , and as both an d a e e e b i o tte d e an d Re b e lls his f th r w r g Jacobit s ,

e ] he n n o f was both instrum ntal in t ruin e and bur i g

thc o n tr . e u e y

’ The e b ro n e a e e R guid s nam was John , farm r of c o untre a e e G re e nwalls e e e e y pl c call d , wh r s v ral of

an had a e e e an d e a e those cl s qu rte r d b for som d y s a humb lain h e t e e D e e ft r battl of , and , as inform d , a f he the y c m e with no small di ficulty to t said

’ amai land s e Blackfo o rd e J e s M t hous at b twixt

- o h a d o n e e e ne t twe lve n e . Wh n th y cam , of e 1 2 8 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

e e h hors m n told Jam e s of t e ord e r the y had from

ho t e e e e f r ho t e c un tre Pr t nd r burning of y, and

e h e e e a h d sir d him if had any fri nds in that pl ce e

e e would acquaint th m with it, that th y might save the ir cattl e and throw the ir house hold pl e nishing

n (or fur iture ) out of doors .

o h Whe n the y cam e to that part f t e road which

a hn is about h lf a mil e to t e northward of Gl e e e e the e e e e agl s , som of clans who had quart r d th r

the f hDumb lain e O t e e e about tim battl of , propos d

o so h the e t e to g to it , but storm bl w strong and so e e the n o t snow was d p that re st did agre e to it ;

k r so the y we n t on the ir way to Blac fo o d .

’ e e e a e Maitlan d s e Wh n th y cam to J m s hous ,

e e fe d e e e e e th y halt d , th ir hors s , and th n th y s nt

all tho e o f out parti e s to e h us s this town or village .

A e a e o f e o ne o f consid r bl party th m , with or two

mn e n the he e e e e e t hors at th ir h ad , w t to hous of

an h n e e e t e J a Edi , a widow wom , which ly s in

n o n o f hin e a d e t e e . middl of that town , is larg st it

- n hr o an d he e a e e S e se ing th m comi g shut d or call d

se e e e e n e e to what th y want d , t lli g th m that if th y

ha sh Shd e n o t e e e would plund r and d stroy what ,

T o would willingly allow the m to come in . this

hr n e t e e e o e e e h y gav r turn , but thr at n d to Shoot in

THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

The re was a poor widow wom an c all e d I so b e ll

e e e a e Bric , who had a littl houhs h rd by, and som hr s e e n you n g childre n with e ; not b lie vi g the y

fi r hr wo uld b e so cru e l as to se tt e to e house whilst

ho e n e in e hr o hand e e e s e t po r childr w r it, k pt do r

a e n o e a e fire Shutt, but to th t th y had r g rd , but s tt n t a r acht hr sh s he e e e e o e to it , that wh fl m s and

the to e t . e Childr n had much to do g out

he fir the A t t e sam tim e the y se tt e to e hous of

n al h a d l e e h e t e u t e David Holm s , oth r ho s s of

o town that th e y inte nd e d t burn .

- n h Whe n the y we re a burni g t e house of A le x r. tt n mr q o n h G ib so e e e t e e e e , of hors m n cam up and “ m’ I e e e e e e said , p rc iv this ihs a rchant s hous , sav his t e e e e ar shop but to this H ighland rs gav no .

’ e e e ro b d a e Th y b at hims lf, him of wh t mon y was

e e in h t e about him , took what was us full for th m

n h o t e e . h e e e t e sh p , and bur t r st His wif s ing bad

he r an n e e a d usag of husb d f ll down in a swoon , he n e ho t e e t e hors ma who had call d to sav sh p ,

n e h se e e e t e i g a littl child w lt ring in snow, took it

’ e h up and carry d it be fore him on t e horse s n e ck to

’ e Maitland s e e e e saw Jam s , to whos hous , wh n th y

ho all t e o n n h e e t e h us s and c r s quit burnt dow ,

o a n W wh l e p rty re tur e d . e do not know who that B URN I NG OF BLACKFOORD 1 3 1

was _ b ut he as sa e w e hors man , h ard to y that for n e n hn o king in Christ dom would e e ve r have a ha d or b e conce rn e d in e xe cuti n g so crue l] an d barbar

a h A nd so an t e an . hd ous e ord e r gre at e e ffe ct

’ hn n n hn o an d the sight of t e childre s lyi g upo t e s w

’ e n n and e n e e e o e wom s cryi g t ari g th ms lv s , that s m

n tha an e e e e n e ve of e barb rous Highl d rs we r s to we e p .

’ ’ e n e e e Maitland s he Wh th y cam to Jam s , tho

hn a had be e n told in t e be gi ning th t his house was

b e e t a e e e e not to burnt , y , to s v app aranc s , th y

e so n a e fire caus d his own , Willi m Maitland , s tt to

o ne e e e of his corn stacks , ahlittl outhous or byr at a e e t e e e littl distanc from r st of his hous , and cause d burn a gre at d e al Of straw ; so that whe n

’ a e e e a e h the y l e ft J m s s hous it app r d to all t e

o n b e fire o e e e c u try to on , but as so n as th y w r

n a h ne so t e e e go , his Willi m , with h lp of som of his

te e e n e and Jacobi n ighbours , got it xti guish d , ’ in his a e e hn e t e stay d f th r s hous all ight afte r .

the e e The y d e alt much afte r sam mann r by Jam e s

Dav id so ne ffi e ff e e n c o n , o c r or bayli to a g ntl ma n in hn e a ce r e d t e Re be llio ; th y putt smok e of

in e e e n straw hhis hous and l ft him to xti guish it , which e did . T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERA RDER

B ut at the ir re turn towards Auchte rarde r the y

e e e o n h the e t e e c am e to hous of H l n Edi , of

e e n e at most consid rabl i ns on that road , and ly s

n the e A e e the e e d e ast of town n ar st to ucht rard r,

n a h an d burnt it dow with all th t was in it to t e

n a e e e e Black fo o rd e grou d ; so th t b for th y l ft , th y

he n e e r n e e e t e b li v d all hous s , cor s , hay, and v ythi g

e e the e e e b e e ls to burnt, xc pt two hous s abov m e ntion e d .

’ ’ The e e e a e minist r s hous ly s at h lf a mil s

hha He d distance to t e we stward of this town .

a e at e e e an d a e n st y d hom , pr ach d pr y d for Ki g

an e h e e d e G org succ ss to his arms , till was

a n an d e e e e h e e e t e thr t d , parti s s nt to s iz him from garrison s of Tullib ardin e an d B rack o ;upon which ho e e e e e was f rce d to r tir and sh lt r himse lf with

a som e of his we ll ffe cte d fri e nds .

e e e the e Bla k f o r c o d His wif s ing flam s at , and

n mmo f h e e e t e e e b ing i for d , by so poor mis rabl o n n n to hr h e e e e t e a e p pl who cam ru i g , of tr g dy

i o a e e e e fo r e , an d th t was act d th r , call d a trusty s rv t ,

the e n e an d o e a e e by forc of mo y pr mis s, pr v il d with

to n m e e him to go Stirli g, which is within s v n il e s o f a an o n h e e e t e e ne a th t plac , to giv acc u t to G r ll and othe r office rs the re Of what was don e an d

1 34 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

e sa o m e e w e e e two aft r, wh n th y with th ir own y s , fr

h e t e high grounds to which the y we re re tir d for

e e e n A e e e sh lt r, a s cond burni g at ucht rard r, th y

hs n we re re duce d to t e utmost d e gre e of di tractio

e and d spair . A NE A CCO U NT O F I DUNI NG T H E B U RN N G O F ,

A A 2 8T H 1 1 - 1 6 J N U RY , 7 5

OW EVER th e ma much Jacobite s y say (as the y se ldom wan t word s tru e o r false to cove r the ir wicke d n e ss) in hthe ir own vi n dication fo r the ir conduct during t e time of the ir Re be llion ;

ho e t I e e e t e y , pr sum any who r ad f llowing, and

e e e e n e n o t lik account of th ir manag m t , will r adily

e e n n b e at a loss to mak a judge m nt a e t the m . A mong othe r pl ace s that smarte d und e r the ir

e e o ne a cru lty, this poor plac and paroch was th t

hn fe e e as e t e suf r d not a littl , will app ar by followi g account .

h2 h1 1 - 1 t e 8t 6 Upon Saturday, January, 7 5 ,

o fiv e e e a ab ut a clock at night, Lord G org Murr y I 3 S 1 36 T HE A N NA LS OF A UCHTERARDER

hn Of R b lls n an t e e e e e e with r gim t u d r his comm d ,

n n o f a o mn a he a o 00 e e t e c sisti g b ut 3 , c m to vill g

n a six m- o f a e Dun i e e c ll d g, lying bout il s south w st

’ in ho o n e e e e e e t e P rth , L rd Roll s i t r st , to x cut a o e the e n e an d barbarous rd e r ge v n him by Pr te d r

] o f Mar Ha e in e n a h. . v e e t e his G r l , E g dispos d

me n n o a an d o e r e e of his i t b rns th wast hous s pre pare d for the m be fo re han d by the ir quarte r ma he e e o f me all e e st rs , ord r d a c rtain quantity

n h a o ma t me all e e e e for ch c p hy, of that had b n o mt Of e e e xact d fr country about by way tax ,

’ an ha e e n a in o o o d d b l id up my L rd Roll s h use o f n c rub e e n mn Du e e , wh r a compa y of this r gi t

mn k a n T had fo r e e e e e t . h som ti bygo p g rriso e

n h s o uldie rs h aving spe t about t e space Of four

r ar in hall n o e e t e me h urs in p p g and re fre shi g

- e me e e an d e o e th s lv s th r with , what all th y c uld

fi n he th d t e e e in town , about nin dru ms b gan to

e a o n to e e e e b at , and , cc rdi g ord rs form rly giv n th m , all e in mn thh the y appe ar d ar s i e midst of t e

o llo n l n h e e e e l i timat e t town wh r th ir C to th m e

e he n tha an e e d ord r had for burni g vill g , com

n ma n hn ma de d e e e e t e e e th m im di t ly to b gi x cutio

o an a lancho ll a is l e d so me nd d ma l e e th r f, y trag dy comm e nce d . The y in a mome nt we re scatte re d in

1 3 8 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

n hn e t e an d e n e s th ir cor s, provisio m a s of th ir ub

n e a e n a siste c crumbling in mom t into she s . Such

the and e e was e f ar t rror of this cru ll action struck

’ he e e n t e e to poor p opl s h arts , that ma y of th m did

e e e e e e e e e not , for a consid rabl tim th r aft r, r cov r th m

an e and m e e e e s lv s to y composur of mind , so of th m

e fe w e e e o ne dy d in a hours th r aft r, particularly

e n o e e e e man and two womh, who had f rm rly b n w ak n he a e e e e t e e e and t d r, and t r by l ss abl to b r up un e e sur risall e n th e e e d r such a t rribl p , and to dur

ha t e e e e e n sharp and cold air, p opl bout th m b i g

e e e o n th oblig d to carry th m out and lay th m e

e e e a n ix t e e e op n fi lds , dy d th t day and day th r aft r

’ an d e e a e o n e was , ind d , wond r of God s g od ss it that

ha ha e e d t e e e e n many mor not sam f t , sp cially you g o e e n e was an d a n s, consid ri g what a s ason it , th t

o b lid d he n the y we re ge to stand t whol e lo g winte r n e e n o t e e a e ight, som of th m almost, if altog th r, n k d

e e e and hungry, p opl b ing in such confusion that the y go t n o t time to fe e d the ir young one s : and also c o nside ring in what hard circumstan ce s the y

e e e e e w r aft rwards in for want of hous s to lodg in , tho f e have in e e most th m g nothing l ft the m to put

n o n the m or i the m .

he e n Such was t cru lty of the se i human e B URNI NG OF DuNI NG 39

e e a an n e n e e so wr tch s , th t if y poor thi g d avour d th m me e e uch as to pluck a sh af of corn fro flam s ,

ho f e n e e e e t e e pe rhaps to pr s rv lif a p rishi g brut , the y we re sure to tak e it from th e m and thro w it

n ha n hfir a t e e t e e e i to ; y , not o ly rud and r scally

e so e e e o ffi e o f soldi rs did , but v n th ir c rs , whom

e e e e e e e e articu b tt r things might hav b n xp ct d , p

— man larl n o n mA e e e y wh poor man nam ly, Tho as r h, was throwin g som e she ave s ove r a dyk e from t e

e e burning stacks in his yard , Lord G org Murray

ha thre w the m in ove r t e dyk e ag in with his own

n an t e e th he d e e e ha d , ord r d a kill in bottom , wh r in

o man e e e b e o n po r had hid som sh av s , to put all

fir o e t ge the r . Th e numbe r of famili e s that had the ir house s burnt that n ight within this littl e an d sm all vill age

he n e - t e e e e e e e e and co fin s th r of w r thirty thr , b sid s

e a e . A o n e o e barns , byr s, and st bl s m gst oth r h us s

e e was e mthat w r burnt that of Mr William R id , H a an n m e . e e e e d inist r had , b caus of his g i fir ity,

his o n an e e a d d h t e e nhot l ft h us paroch , all tim of t e Re be llion continu e d n o t o n ly to pray for his

e n e e e e the e e in Maj sty Ki g G org , but xhort d p opl

a hi k an o an a most p t e t c m n e r t st d firm in the ir

all d an a H duty and e a ge ce to his M j e sty . e dye d 1 40 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

n o e o e the not ma y h urs b f r Re be ll party cam e to

a e an d a o n e e burn that pl c , his p rishi rs out of th ir

’ and a fe b ur d a m duty f ction to him y him afte r l ost

a n o m ths i e a e w e e e party sight , which s of th ir l d rs

r r n he . e e te d e e g , wishi g had b n burnt in it The ir parti ality appe are d he rehas we ll as in othe r a e fo r e n t e o e o e pl c s , th y did not bur h us of R b rt

a han d a e in o n e a e e t e e St w rt, b st l rg st that t w , b c us

a n a n all thth he hd e e e e e e e b v ry ctiv duri g tim of

n in n hth Re be llion in putti g e xe cutio t e ord e rs of e

o mitt s n was a n C e e of Provi io s (so compa y of

a m n mn a who e the ge tle e c ll e d s tt at P rth all e ti

o n an d a o n thc o n tr c o n o f the e e u e e R b lli l id y n s o f mo n ffo ra an d o n e e trib utio e e e e y, g , th r c ssari s

min hun uall an d a e t e e for th ir ar y, most q arbitr ry

ho o s r t e s n e le v e d e t e e v e e ma n r, and y th m by utm st y

o f ma e o n . ilit ry e x cuti )

ho e a a e e e w e e Som w r cov tous c pitul t d , and sav d som e h o use s fo r mon e y to the ir o wn privat pocke ts .

ho man an a o he o f e e w e T e chi f th s ag d this sc d l us

amso n me n e e rcha dis was Mungo C pb ll , to Collin hwho fo r o r muc hlo c e e C Campb ll , in y , a c rtain

’ ho f e a mn e ass d t e e e su m of mo y p hous G org K lly an d som e o the rs .

1 42 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER n the A e e a e b e i to rmy at P rth , who b g n th n to in want .

n the a he T first thi g p rty did was to carry a

an he a an a n e t e e d gr at qu tity of thr sh d str w, , l yi g

the an d e fi r e it round stacks hous s , putt to all at

mso mh he e e t e e t e sa tim , that with uch ado s rvants

’ a n ho s a an d tho se th t we re i t e h use s e c p d ; horse s

had n o e n e h and e he e t e cattl n , b i g tak n away by

a ma e Re b e lls l o n g be fore th t ti e . Whil this f rm an d all a e n e was e t a- n n th t b lo g d to it y bur i g, an othe r d e tachme nt s e nt by Lord G e ohrge Murray o Dunin an d a e t e e fr m g, comm nd d by for said fo r D alr o c h n o a e e e e Mu g C mpb ll , cam up ( ly s

i ho He w within a mil e of Dun ng) . had had many occasion s to b e we ll acquai n te d in that place

’ n e an d pe rce ivi g that St wart Murray s party, who we e a e a e fire to r but str ng rs , had by mist k not put

’ som e corn stacks of Mr Hald an e s which stood at

e e an d e fire to som e distanc , w nt with his party s tt

n o n a h me a d t e the m hi s lf, from that g i g tow rds

’ - e e Hald ane s e corn yard of a t nn nt of Mr , call d

e e e e John P rni , in which th r was a good many

e an o f a stacks , brought som qu tity burning str w

’ mat rialls Hald an e s n - a and o e e th r from Mr cor y rd ,

’ hr a n d e n d t e t u a to b rn hous s, corns , and all , if j ohn THE BURN I NG OF DALk EOCH 1 43

e e He e e would not giv him mon y. d clar d upon o a he n o e o n e ne ath th t had mor than hgui a, and he e h e e that e would giv . Mungo said kn w had

e n a o e e e fri ds hard by th t c uld h lp him to giv mor ,

’ e e n e e to a e n e so th y w t tog th r th t fri d s hous , but ’ mn a hn as the mt e A w e fals alar co i g th t Ki g s rmy

o f han a a he e e t e d ppro ching , acc pt d thirty shillings , we n t o ff with his party ; an d in p assi n g at a boat

’ a n n o n a tha man a d e e h rd by , k wi g th t bo t s hous

an hl k e e wa s hr a n e e e e t e t e d b long d to Mr Hald , y y

e fire h e to s tt to it, but his fright was such that at

a e e e an d last cc pt d of a summ of mon y, with his

’ a ass d he e p rty p ove r t wat r . A NE A CCOU NT OF I I T H E B U RN N G O F M UTH LL,

A A 2 8T H 1 1 - 1 J N U RY , 7 5 6

a h t e 2 8 h t PO N S turday, day of j anu

1 1 - 1 6 a h t e ary, 7 5 , party of Clans , o mn e o n n he t ab ut fifty , c sisti g of ‘ ‘ MDo n ald s MCle an s an d e , , Cam rons,

n h n e the t e a o f lanranald C u d r comma d of C ptain , cam e from Drummond Castl e (whe re the y we re

hn o f e e t e n e e n e quart r d) to tow Muthill , u d r sil c of

e an d ne h e t e an d night , b twixt ight ni of clock ,

mn e e e e n e a e without any adv rtis t giv , or tim llow d

he a e e o t e e e p opl to c rry out th ir hous h ld furnitur ,

ho o n fire an d n o n e t e e s tt t wn , bur t d w hous s,

e n e an d n a a e hous hold fur itur , cor st cks to sh s ;

as n e in a o mn n which w do such barbar us a e r as o tho o o o a th at the y would not all w e p r pe pl e t s ve

hame o f e n e e mt e fro fl s that th ir fur itur , which th y

a ne . s o r n an he me A f e e t e ight h v do i st c , wh n flam s 1 44

1 46 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER o ne a e e b e d f mily th y kindl d a and a child in it,

n he e th a d t e e e had not moth r pull d it out of flam s ,

e b e e e e . And half stifl d , it had n pr s ntly burnt

’ l hs o hc o at e u what of t e pe opl e s th y had thrown t

hfir n he e e e f t e e e t e i to str t to sav th m rom , th y

e e e carrie d most of th m away with th m , l aving

n h wive s an d childre to starve with cold upon t e

A n d sno w in such a rigorous se ason . that Lodo

W e ste rfe dd all e e Vick Drummond of , lat Chamb r n o hn e a t t e lai Lord Drummo d , a viol nt P pist, had hi a chie f hand in in flue nce ing to t e b urne ng of

in h e e e e t e e e th s towns, and dir ct d x cution of that

e . I t barbarous ord r, is notour washhis common thr a n in ht e e e t e e e g, wh n was dragging poor p opl

o he e o t t e e e e out R b llion , that th y who r fus d to g

o h e e e e e e e sh uld hav th ir hous s burn d , t ms lv s

n e e o e e o wn e e ha g d b f r th ir door, and th ir cattl all

T n h. h drive n to t e camp at Pe rth e loss sustai e d

’ hn h by t e i habitants of this town (tho for t e most

a e e e in e e p rt v ry poor) , as th y gav it und r th ir

an o n e are e e e h ds , up which th y r ady to d pon , amo si n t the x a d ounts summ of thousand nin e ty six pomunds se ven te e n shillings and te n pe nnie s e fiv e e Scotts on y, which is about hundr d pounds ste rling. A NE ACCOU NT O F I I TH E BU RN N G O F C R E FF , A A 2 8T H 1 1 - 1 6 J NU RY , 7 5

I R — I n e e e I , complianc with your d sir ,

the e n o e f h giv you m la choly story t e

n n n h2 th t e 6 bur i g of our tow . Upon

a 1 1 - 1 m 6 e e of J nuary, 7 5 , ca to Cri ff

e an d he e e t about thr hundr d fifty of Clans , mostly

‘ amn ha in MDo nalds and C e ro s ( v e g the ir ord e rs

b ille ttin e so n of g sign d by William Drummond , to Lo d o v ic k Drummond of W e ste rfe de lls and

T a . h he e t m factor to Lord Drummond) s id Willia Drummond was a B rigad e e r (as is give n out) of ’ I n e . e e e e e Mar s Highla d rs Th s R b ls ( say) , und r

hmClanran ald n A e an e t e co mand of , Captai l x d r

‘ MDo n ald of Lundie (comm and an t whe n o ur town

n man all e n e and was bur t ; a void of s s humanity, e ve ry way shape n for e xe cuting any ki n d of 1 47 1 48 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

‘ a A MDo n ald vill ny) , rchibald , son to Ronald Roy

‘ ‘ a u h MD o n ald e C c MDo n ald , broth r to pp ; of Kyla

‘ ‘ c ho nne ll MDo nald A rdn adb ie MDo n ald , of , ,

‘ o n e o ; MCle an A o A n y u g r of Tull hch of rdg ur, lla so n t e A Do w Stuart , to tutor of pin ; Ewan

a e n e - in - e n A a C m ro , broth r law to Gl nlyo ; ll n e e e A e n e Cam ron , li ut nant, llan Cam ro , nsign , and l e n m s ra l e e e e v e oth rs who bor comma d , whos na s

n t arri al h e v l t e I can ot ye com e by . Upon th ir

o e a e e e e h n st inh bitants w r in a const rnation , f ar in r he e e e A g t e sam e fat th ir hon st n ighbours of uch lack fo o rd m te rard e r B e t e and had with , b thought

he e fo r n th e mse lve s t e b st for r li e f and pre ve nti g

’ it s he n e . e e t e imp ndi g dang r Sho r solv d upon , as he e e e e t e e e e e t b st xp di nt, that hon st g ntl m n of

he A t e n ighbourhood , particularly nthony Murray

D ullar an an d e b e b e of y, Lochl d , hCall ndar, shall e t e f e hlls o e t e Re b e sp k to pl ad with o fic rs of ,

a at e e e e e c v ill e e n e th t l ast w r th r any d t rmi d ,

he e t e inhabitants might hav pr vious adve rtise ff o o e e e . hi t t e m m e nt carry th ir ff cts Upon

ho h po rtun ity o f t e pe pl e t e said ge ntl e m e n cam e

n e e ha to e d tow , and us d all m ans to know if th y

n n n h- T e e lls any d e sig s of bur i g . above nam e d Re b

o ma o o o (with wh ls L d v ick Drummond above

' I 50 T HE A N NALS OF AUCI I TERARDER

fi re in e a e e n n e g, but th y sh ll hav ough of it o c this ” n ight ; but of this we did n o t h e ar till afte rwards .

c k o a he e e e L o do v i t Mor ov r, Drumm nd s id in h ar ' “ n am! in e e o e e Crie fl i e 0 g of s v rals , up n s ing fl s ,

e e n b e a n e e an d e e but th s Cla s d i ty f llow s , cl v r in ” e xe cuti n g the ir ord e rs .

I t e e sir is r port d , , that my Lord Drummond ,

his n e e e e e n n upon k s importun d his pr t ndi g ki g to e e n e alle ad e in giv ord rs for bur ing of Cri ff, g g

e e n e e e b e n o e e n th r d d scrupl about it , it b i g

’ his prope rty ; whe re as it s notour that his whol e

hn o f re n t payabl e to him by t e tow Cri e ff d o e s n o t e e e five n e r an n 8 xc d pou ds Scotts p . (

a shhillings and 4 pe nce English) . Wh t in all t e e e e I world could hav t mpt d him to this ,

an e e e n fo r e f la six e c not w ll compr h d , Cri f y mil s ’ ’ ha t e A . e I e I m out of rmy s ro d B ut wh n r fle ct

a e e e e h t e an d s tisfi d it has b n malic at bottom , a h e e t e hn t e n that b c us of loyalty of i habita ts, who, n a n n e otwithst ndi g ma y solicitations and thr ats ,

e e e e n o h th r w r t four in t e whol e town j o yne d in

he e n o t e . e e b e so m R b llio H w v r, if it that y Lord

’ mn as w e n e I m Dru mo d in ar st about it , positive

’ L o d o v ic k e e e e e hi Drummond n v r x cut s Lo rd s will more faithfully and with be tte r i n cli n atio n BURN I NG OF CR I EFF 1 51

in . ha I d o o to e than this alm st f rgott t ll you , sir,

the Re b lls e ho e e t e e e e e e that , to r nd r p pl mor s cur ,

e e e atts a an d an e b e o ohrd r d p , str w, c dl brought fr m t e c o un tre ha n o e d e e t o n e e my, as if th y b garris h r e e as n e e e a e for so tim ( , i d d , th y g v out) , which

e e use fo r hm th y mad of t e ore spe e dy e xe cuti n g

’ e e e : an d e it s c o n v in ce in th ir cru ll purpos s furth r , g

e e an d no t an e a that it was pur malic , y Vi w th t

o u b in n e o hb lls e e t t e Re e was chld had doi g s rvic , t e o a ma e e e occasi n of our c la ity. Pl as to t k

o n ha e e e thamo f d e n tic , b sid s , that f ily Drummo d n o lik in hn in e an a e t e e d good g to tow g n rall , th t o n n o f l al i o in a a o m o t e . S e accou t our y , p rticul r, s

m— n a o v i k m e n e L d o c b longi g to that fa ily m ly , Dru m l n e n e a ne ane irre co nc ile ab e e a a n o d , t rt i d hatr d g i st thn a o e a e ne e e n Caws ( v ry ho st p opl ), upo wh t gr u ds I k n ow not ;fo r about som e two ye ars ago Lo d o v ic k “ o e n in e a He o e e p ly, a p ublick hous , s id , h p d to g tt ”

n fo r le n in he . a fitt se aso G co g t e Caws of Cri ff ma his ha e at o n e C w an t e Th e y be g tr g dy Tho as ,

he a ho n : t n he n d t e e i t e e hous , w st of t w , thus s id

mn e a n e Tho as and his u kind gu st, C ptai Cam ron , d isco urs in o e e a e o f n e e n e g t g th r u pon m tt rs i diff r cy ,

n o ho im amn o f e e t t e e C ro all a sudd go s do r, h mn e t e e e m e diate ly re turns , say s to his lodg d in 1 52 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

“ me e ! ! fire sa hous with him , Up to your arms ” e n his he ! e t e hous and that mom nt Cam ro with

k ndle d s r h. own hands e t e house Thus th e y mu z l he pri e ing y fire d all t e house s in town ; only so

a e e e e e e e o p rticular hous s , wh r th y xp ct d go ds of

e he e e e e e t e any valu , th y d lay d till b st things w r

a e n e e e a e t k out , which th y imm diat ly c rri d off,

he e e e t e e e e e which p opl p rc iving, gav th ms lv s no

n an h furthe r troubl e of tak e i g outhy more for t e I e Re b e lls e t e e . t e , but committ d all to flam s s ms

e e e e e e e e v ry probabl th ir cru lty had gon furth r, w r

’ ll n l m n affraid o o e l e mn e o t C e th y of Ca pb ll s , who

’ arriso n d e e e e n g at Fordi , about thr mil s dista t ; for

he n n a t e e said Thomas Chaw, und rsta di g that his f th r e t e e e b e d e (who lodghd in n xt hous ) was in , mad t e e e the Re b e lls towards door (wh r two of stood

his a man e with drawn swords) to carry out f th r, a “ e to an upwards of e ighty ye ars . Say th y him St d

’ ”

e e e e . G a e aff, ls you r a d ad man For od s s k , “ ho ma e t e e e e e say s th r, allow to tak out my f th r h” ” a ht e . o sa e e e N e th t p rish not in flam s , y th y,

fir o n l e tt all burn toge the r . The y put e also to e

’ A n e A e o ne dr w llan , his hous ; to John B ryson s ,

e e n e n b e d se ve rall e th ir childr b i g in , and oth rs ; and som e (particularly ane old woman calle d M ary

1 54 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

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’ ma he a de in t e Che vali r s proclam I e o n e o an tion ssu d his l aving Sc tl d ,

n ho f nothi g was don e by t e Court he n a ma t me e e e e St . G r ins , pro is b i g prob bly vi w d ' the re as con tinge nt to b e fulfill e d o n re cove ry of

e e a his right . Wh th r or not this procl mation had

n o f o me n a o n e r The A o e e n a e n ro m the cc u t C p s ti h giv is t k f

x r o f the o mmo ne r o f I n r in h E t ract D e c e e C issi s qui y t e po sse s

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o mn d cu e t . 1 60 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

hn any e fl e ct in causing t e Hanove ria Gove rnm e nt

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a h a n e e e t e e e Cl ims havi g b n m d by suff r rs , a

o mo n o f I n n e C missi quiry was i stitut d , and by a

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e e a h th r in particularly n m e d had fully prove d t e

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e e e e e e an d e e e the m r sp ctiv ly d cr d , as th y w r we ll

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e e n e e e e n e n sums th r i and h r aft r m tion d , amou ting

the sums 6d e n £ b e in all to of 4h453 7 st rli g , to ht e p aid out of t e first of n e tthproduce arising by he t e e e e t e e e r nts, p rofits , or sal of forf it d stat s , afte r p aym e n t of all just and lawful d e bts affe cting n o f he a e an d e n he a d t e e t e sam , sal ri s oth r c ssary

o f he e fo r e e n h charge s t Commission rs x cuti g t e ma an a e e e e e o n Acts of Parli m nt d th r nt , and that e o r mo e e e o f e e n e o b e e r c rtificat s d b tur s sh uld issu d

ha e fo r e n t e m paym t of s ,

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e re th ,

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e l e man To a S e e re Mich t d , th ,

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o n so n - in -law Gibs , his ,

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e re th ,

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man m n e r o f A e rar e r 6 I , i ist ucht d , 4 I 6 ACCOUNT OF COMPEN SATI ON

To n an n ere Ni i Fiski , th , To o e r ar e re R b t Rich d , th ,

r ame re ma a To o Th s G h , th ,

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r an a le r e re To Ch isti M i , th ,

ll amDin e re W To i i , th ,

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r ame re a a To D vid G h , th ,

ll amr e re o W T i i Bu gh , th ,

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To o e r o u al e re R b t D g , th ,

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ame ra e re T o J s St thy , th ,

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‘ Archib aid MNab e re To , th ,

mrra r To W ll a e e i i Cu ch , th ,

ll amRo To W i i y,

ll ama n e re To W i i B i , th ,

ra mr To o n a e e J h G h , th ,

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To a r e e re P t ick R id , th ,

To o er Din e re R b t , th ,

r r r mmo n To a a e e re M g t D u d , th ,

To r an Cu e ne e re Ch isti g , th ,

Mr W ll amo nal o n To e re i i D ds , th ,

o ame o rr n e re T o J s M is , th , 1 64 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

ame eare r ere To J s Sh , th ,

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ra ame re me T o a J s G h , th ,

T nn me e re A o Sy , th ,

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me al e re T o a J s Osw d , th ,

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ll ame ll e re T o W i i B , th ,

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e re th ,

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mn in A e r r T o a e o a e r J s Gibs , ucht d , mi To a i o l e n ll o f l e and D v d H s , Mi Ogi vi , ar o f la o r P ish B ckf d ,

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0 o n o e r o n e re T J h R b ts , th , mM b T o W ll a ac Ro e re i i y, th ,

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1 66 T HE AN NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

MacI nt e e re 1 1 2 . To o n r J h y , th ,

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1 1 . To Ann re e re 5 G ig, th ,

mr 1 1 6 . To a e a e re J s Sh p , th ,

1 1 . To o n lar e re 7 J h C k , th ,

1 1 8 . To o n a e r o n e re J h P t s , th ,

sa hr 1 1 . TO a To c e e 9 D vid , th ,

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1 22 . To a all e re D vid Ly , th ,

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1 2 . T o o n a e re 4 J h T it, th ,

mall 1 1 2 . To a e o e re 5 J s M ch , th ,

1 26. To an e Ro e re J t y, th ,

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1 2 . To a rra e re 9 D vid Mu y, th ,

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o n e r me r an in r 1 . To G e 34 J h Fish , ch t i f,

o ma aw so n to ha a C t e 1 . To 3 5 Th s , s id D vid

Caw,

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all hPo e . e t e M t , t ACCOU NT . OF COMPENSAT I ON 1 67

To a ea ere D vid Y t , th ,

mr To a e e re Jhs Bu gh , th , To t e e re e n a e of a e are r e re R p s t tiv s D vid Sh , th ,

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T o o n ll o n e re J h Mu i , th ,

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o o n amro n r e rl n r e mi T o G e no w in J h C , f y i f,

la o 2 06 6 G sg w , ‘ amullo hmmr To e MC c o e e in C ie f no w J s , s ti ,

r h o o f t e o mat n ro e o e ffic Cust s M t s ,

ml r To o a in C ie f Th s Gui d , , T ll ml i l o W a A e n l i i ic , Muthi ,

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T o Alex an e r e r on ere d F gus , th , 1 68 T HE ANN ALS OF AUCHTERARDER

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1 70 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

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— l Mar in Kilde is dilaitit o f t e n o f . 2 h 1 o e 577, Oct 4 Vi t , , usi g so rce rie ra and in can tatio n e inv o catio ne o f s re ittis at , witchc ft , with p

mn ni n the a a . the e co te t i ti s s id ditt y

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mn at the Mll o f Nab ohnn e ra am ll amDrumo de e W i i , y ; J G h , appe irand o f Calandare David Mu rray o f G aldwe ll G eo rge

e hi r r mmon f all am Marshall o f I nne rp t e G eo ge D u d o B o ch ; J e s

r n r mmn f k n i n in Auchti ardo ur ohn e o o Pit e ne ct e r mmo D u d , J D u d

. k l n n mm rra in o r K e l ohe r o n in La I ) av id Mu n y, N th y ; J D u d , y

Mrs hll in o r Kink ll o r r mmn hHe w e c e e e e o o no c ; , N th ; G g D u d

r i ra thn ro llar in Ba l hr alias a n St e A l o clo c a e G wi , g y ; d Mi , gy ;

nd r un a r Patr k rra in Au hirt r o n hnn e A e so c t e Jo , th i ; y Mu y, y ; J h

mmon in o Kink e ll . r D u d, S uth — h rdict T he a o le o nuict b e Ass ise o f t e o n Ve s id Vi t c y p y t tta nt init in hir n de o sitioni and o nf s ioun o f dy y co e awi p s c e s

it r s o nab il r n mr ma o f ht e s l n e a to ut o wn o id u d t ki g p d y L d

R e ntis ra e ra tht mand la o nte init in eg G c by witchc ft at e y e p ce c

mde o sition is. I mli f r n mr f tha e e f t o a o oun re fa e o c m e s p t y e e

r i l and arm so ce r e e an d a ar hill am e o f t e e a , ibbis , ch s , bus p p g is

thla o f G o d and mann e . e wis

A e n ab A a Malcumr mm on o f Bo rdland l e r bs ssis , D u d ; Gi b t ll uh Mo ll in A o An ro ama in Pit in l r hP r t c e o c a y , q y ; d w R s y , ; t ik

Mx un f l uh a to e o u to a r mmo n i C q y P t ik Dru d o f Mo nz ie .

e h t e Viol t Mar was found guilty, as word o a e h t e n the e c nvict pp ars on margi of r cord ,

o e e o e h e t e which , h w v r, d s not b ar usual mark in b h g y t e Justiciary Cl e rk of se n te nce having

S A LMON FI S H I NGS O N T H E E A RN

S A LMO N F I S H I N G ON T H E E ARN

ONS I DE RA BLE dissatisfactio n has for many ye ars e xiste d in re gard to

- e a the e a n a dam dyk cross Riv r E r , with cruive s the re in fo r taki ng

lin T . h n e e e e Du e o e salmo , r ct d n ar pp pr pri tors

he m he e t e n a on t uppe r re ach s of riv r co plai th t

hhe n t e e ffe ct o f this dyke is to pre ve nt t fish goi g

and n e e . up , thus i jurious to th ir rights of prop rty Re mon strance s by public bodhie s an d private pro i o rs e t n r e t e e e e e e . p hav b n mad , but dyk r mai s

I n the e n o n o e t introducing subj ct , att ti is drawn thha e fact that t e ll e ge d grie vance is not of mod e rn

n a T Of e . h e e e e e e origi , but v ry anci nt d t pr d c ssor

Of hu lin t e pre se nt proprie tor Of D pp and A be r d al ie e e or A e g stat was L d Oliphant of b rdalgie .

thA 1 6 1 0 a On 7 ugust , , a complaint was m d e to 1 8 5 1 86 T HE AN NALS OF AUCHTERARDER tho n e e Privy Council by John , Earl of M tros ;John , o f Tullib ardin an d e un n hame Earl ; Sir Jam s C y g of

e n a e A the e Gl garnock , s tting forth th t div rs cts of

P e e e Scottish arliam e nt w r pass d , ordaining all cruive s or dams mad e in fre sh wate r for rive rs that “ ” are co rst se t the o b e or within flo d mark to

e n n h e e t e e d stroy d , as t di g to d struction of smolts

o n fish1 f 1 8 . he e t and fry salmo ( 5 , ch and lat

e n e in 1 66 an d Laur c , Lord Oliphant , first 5 , again in 1 8 n se t e e an d o n 5 3 , havi g up c rtain cruiv s dams thhn - h e e t e e b e e t e e wat r of Er , ast Cobl of For “ ” — hs o ll all n te viot to t e grite p y of ki ds of fish in the — h said wate r charge s had be e n give n to t e

e e e e e Sh riff of P rth in both th s y ars , to cast down tha T e . he e e s id dams said charg s having b e n e e e an d n n e e x cut d , Lord Olipha t havi g duly ob y d the h e e e e e t e sam , th r had b n no violation of said

A c the e e t e e e on said wat r till lat ly, wh n Laur nc ,

e e se t ne w now Lord Oliphant , had r solv d to up a

hhn dam on t e said wate r be twe e n t e complai e rs an d h t e e wat r mouth , andhso not only to spoil e e t e e e e th m of th ir fishing in said wat r, wh r in

e are th e b e e e th y h rita ly inf ft, but also to d stroy

o e Old th e e wh l fish , young and , within said wat r, “ e e h t e e e c th r by making said riv r, which was v ri

1 88 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER an d e e e e he xpe ct d to hav finish d t work without an t mn a ] e e v e O e y troubl , now in this y of u i rs l b di

’ e nce and q ui e tne ss unde r His Maje ste is most

i b l ssi o v rna n ha m. e i t e e t pp and g B ut , in July

e e Of Tullib ard i n e f th n last , William , Mast r ; Sh rif

e e Murra is n of P rth , Sir Mungo and Rob rt y , so s

o hn ar f ll r in h n e O Tu ib a d e t e of J , E l , with oth rs to

e 1 00 e e n 00 e n numb r of hors m and 3 footm , of

’ mhn h e e t e me t e whom any w r said Earl s , and

e e n n e n n e o f rhst brok Highla d rs , i cludi g fugitiv s t e n re o r ma r n s G u e hb sho e Cla g , ar d with bows , , tar s e - e - n e g , pol ax s , two ha d d swords , and with

’ a s an d e e e e o h gbut pistol ts , cam about thr clock in hn a a t me d e hm t e e orni g to s id , and d stroy d

n e e - e it , cutti g with ax s his whol forty two cuppl s “ ” of oak with twe lve othe r pi e ce s of grite tre is

n ham. n lyi g be sid e t e d Charge had be e n give hn n n h] t e e e e t e to d f d rs , i cludi g said Ear , to

n e an d e e n e a sw r, now, pursu rs app ari g p rsonally,

n hand Tullib ar in n a d t e Earl Maste r ofhd be i g e e n fo r e e e t e e e e e pr s t th ms lv s, and oth r d f nd rs

n hh e a e e t e t e b ing lso pr s t , Lords find convocation hl i s in a an d a and t e e e of g rms , with h gbuts pisto o f he an d ht e t e e l ts, and d stroying dam cutting

he e e e b e t e e of cuppl s and timb r th r of, to cl arly SA LMON FI SH I NG ON T HE EARN 1 89

has e t e e w prov d against said Mast r, and that it

n han t e e Of the d e e e do with for knowl dg Earl ,

n in ha the re fore ordain both to e te r in ward t e C stl e

e hn of Edinburgh ; but th y assoilzie t e d e fe d e rs

n o hr n h from havi g some f t e Clan G re go u i t e

n h. t e me e e compa y at ti lib ll d

1 1 1 o ammil o n 6 H t u 1 6 A u . On g , , Sir Th mas

’ Of B nnie e n e e y , for His Maj sty s i t r st , and John ,

Tullib ardin o o a Earl of , as landl rd to Th m s

e an d n e Mc Ewn e e n Mitch ll Joh , his t ants , com

e 1 e n e plain d that , on 5 July last, Laur c , Lord

an n e mn e e Oliph t , accompa i d by a numb r of his ,

me e e an d all ar d with c rtain w apons , with hag

an d e se tha t e e buts pistol ts , upon said t n nts in

halcharr hi o n t e D o c e e e highway at , w u d d th m , and

le d e n e hl n e t e e Du e e th n hth m as priso rs to plac of p , e e e e e e th wh r would hav hang d th m but for e “ e e n tre atie n a fiar O f grit of Sir John Li ds y,

n Kyn fawn is. Lord Olipha t th e n cast the m in “ hhv is Du lin t e t e e e e e pit and hol of p , and d tain d

e e e e a e a th m th r div rs d ys and nights without m t ,

n e n e e e . A e e a h dri k , or oth r c ssari s ft r nin d ys e “ brought the m fe tte rit an d bu n din thair handis ” e n a n A ll h t e b hi d thair b ck to Edi burgh . this

a e n e e e e e fo r n s id t ants , b ing fr subj cts , tak n o 1 90 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

he e n e n e e e t e o e r c nt crim , and d f d r having pow r

e n h e e . e t e ov r th m Both parti s app ari g, Lords find ha n that Oliphan t has violate d t e l ws i so far as

n th hs e i e e e e e had pi tol ts his company tim lib ll d , i h o me e t e he e e h and t r f r ordain to k p ward within

e n e burgh of Edinburgh tihll re lie ve d . H is d fe c for taking and warding t e said te nants having be e n

n he a e e t e that, for gath ri g with said t n nts and with

fu e e uhi e e mo n e Lo ute t t e S y and Rob rt Q , and s ing

n e e n h a d e had hagbuts pistol ts in th ir compa y, appre he n d e d Mitch e ll and Mc Ewn e and committe d

e e A c t e the m to ward , as r quir d by of P arliam nt

The n c th e 1 . e e e mad in 597 Lords , havi g onsid r d

e e e o e n d f nc , ass ilzihLord Olipha t from all pain for A his taking of t e said te nants . furthe r com hlli i plaint was lodge d for t e Earl of Tu b ard n by Sir

’ ammil o un e o H t e e Th mas for His Maj sty s int r st ,

hn o f a e h t t e se tting forth that baro y G sk , with

n hh right of fishi g on t e wate r of hErn e from t e e e e t e mouth th r of on both sid s up to said barony ,

han he e e d e t b longing to said Earl h ritably, hhis e e e e e e t e pr d c ssors , past m mory of man , had b n in

the e e e e e e e e e p ac abl poss ssion th r of, lat Laur nc ,

a - h e t e e e Lord Oliph nt , good sir of prhs nt Lord e e e b t e Oliphant, having b n discharg d y ordinary

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’ Du line lan ti h t t e Lord Oliphant s work at p , p sam e

e e e e murd r is e ho illis in a littl hous n ir by, mad

he ur o is n within t e sam e hous of p p to schote a d slan e all such pe rso nis as so uld have inte rrupit

he t e e the said works . Both parti s app aring, Lords

hn he assoilzie t e d e fe d e r from t e charg of having

e hamd hahgbuts and pihstol ts in his company, and re it t e matte r of t e dam to b e pursu e d be fore th e judge compe te nt . 2 1 h Feb 1 6 2 t e On 4 , , Lords of Privy Council , e e ed who had b n nominat by John , Earl of Tulli

e T ullib ardin bardin , and William , Mast r of h, and by e e t e e e Laur nc , Lord Oliphant , on othhr sid , for e n he e e e t e s ttli g t disput , r mitt d it to Lords of

hr e t e e e o Council and S ssion , and in m antim

hff the dain e d t e partie s to su e r dams to re st as

b e e the e . the y we re till d e cre e giv n in cas

hn n W he e e t e co t e do not know t ultimat r sult of e hTh e e e e tion be twe e n t e parti e s . xtracts abov giv n

he from t e Privy Council r cords should prove inte r he the e e t e e e e sting at pr s nt tim , wh n qu stion as to thhh e obstruction of t e salmon fishing on t e Earn

e are n is again raise d . Th hy also curious as givi g a graphic account of t e mann e r in which gre at pro

ri h e to rs t e e e e e e p at tim nd avour d to asse rt th ir rights . U T HE A J O H N B R GH , W RLOC K OF FOSSOWAY

A J O H N B RUG H , T H E W RLOCK O F FOSSOWAY

e h OT many y ars afte r t e e xe cution of

A e an e l hx d r Drummond , John Brugh , t e e o o in Bra of F ss way, was brought

to a a a e e tri l on a Simil r ch rg . Lik

n e a e e e e n Drummo d , his practic pp ars to hav b e e n e a e e o e e e xt siv , and with his f t b f r his y s, it

e he was n o t e e e e e n is strang d t rr d from x rcisi g

n e . e e n e o his imagi ary pow rs H is r sid c , th ugh on hhhils n ha t e othe r sid e Of t e Oc a d in t e p rish of

he e t e e Fossoway, b ing within anci nt St wartry of

e he e o n a Of e t e Strath arn , n ighb uri g p rhish Gl nd von hOf e o be ing also t e sce n e some of t most grue s m e

n me as o e e f xhibitio shof his ystic arts, his cas , w ll e t e e e e thos of subs qu nt Fossoway witch s , has i

n n ho . be e n i clude d i t e pre se nt c ll e ction

ho o n Amongst t e charms use d by J hn Brugh e 1 96 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

he e h was t e putting of an nchant d stone into t e

n drink of his patie t . This practice had be e n use d

thn h in Scotland with e sanctio of t e Church pre

he n and e o n t e e vi s to R formatio , app ars to hav

e e e n e e n e b n innoc t in its lf, but b ing accompa i d by

n h incantations it was the re by brought withi t e cate

W e ar gory Of sorce ry. e told that B rugh gave a “ n o f hi n s a patie n t an e e ncha te d stane t e b g e of dow ”

sin th. e adv e g, y g him to put samyn in his drink

he e n e e I n t e pr val c of a murrain , Brugh, a com an ie d e e n b e p by an ag d witch , dir cti g a tub to

a e n chan i e e e t fill e d with w t r, put th r in tua t

r c ausit hhaill haire fte t e e e t stan s , catt ll to pass by, and in th e ir b y- passing sprinkle d ilk ane of the m

i i A ne ane d t . e e e with wisp pp in it , how v r, b ing

n was e d rawin the e e u abl to walk , by forc at byr

n hNik l ri m a d t e c e the e dur , said John with s lling

hn e e e e e an t e e ois th r of, said it wald not li v , caus d

ill b re ane uhilk ho e to hmaid in maw g qhwas put t e e e t e e the quick in hol , and mad all r st of

ha r fte r e t i e e e catt ll to go ov r that plac , and in this ” lis hb charmin de v e hl c e mann e r e e g the y we re cure d . I n t e cas e of A l e xand e r Drummond a similar

an n e o f e o e e n e m r cur was ad pt d , a cock b i g buri d

e c o w He e ma e alive inst ad of a . also p rsuad d a n

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’ John s pe rformance s could not continu e hidde n . The y we re too ope nly gone about for fe e an d

e the e e n r ward to e nsure s cr cy by which u holy

arts we re ge n e rally guard e d . H is lifting of

h— n o h t e d e ad a crim e pe culi arly Ob xious to t e

e e n Of n n an d a e n n e f li gs ma ki d , particul rly wh do

tha — e s e Of the e e with ssi tanc e arch n mhy must hav rouse d popul ar fe e ling an d fix e d t e public e ye

n hi m. upo as a re pute d warlock But te stimony at l e ngth was not awanting to associ ate his arts e ithe r fo r b e n e fice n t or m al e vol e n t purpos e s with

n o m the e e f. a e ne u h ly co pact with d vil hims l C th ri

e e e n e an d Mitch ll , who had b tri d for witchcraft

e e e at f e x cut d Culross , a firm d that John Brugh ha d e e the he e t e b n with d vil at Rumbling Bridg .

I t was e b hm stat d to e of ve rity at t e ty e of hir

mn r ] t ll lro s i mat li b fo ir hr e u e me di e e e e C cri i al y at ,

e o n hn n n e e t e o e e x cuti , said J hn Brugh , b i g co fro t d

at the m— hhilk o n n with hir ty e with t e qu c fe ssio e

' afli rmatio n he e n and e t e said Katharin e Mitch ll w t ” a f n n o to d emth . This practice o confro ti g supp se d e n mn e acco plic s with co de e d pe rsons at th ir

o n h e x e cuti appe ars to h ave be e n p art of t e mod e “ o e n W e are e of pr curing vid e c e . told that aft r

e n f the Of e e two wom had su f r d at Dunbar, on trial THE WARLOC K OF FOSSOWAY 1 99

e e e e r e a third whom th y implicat d , G org Pu v s ,

a hn e e e e e e Cl rk of Dunbar, d pon s th t was pr s t at

n an a uha o e e e d t was e b e th ir x cutio , h rd q sp k n

an d e o n e h e e t e th m , , wh n th y war c nfro t d with

a ne a e e a a o n se t e p n ll , h rd th ir d cl r ti s down in th ir d e o sitio n e s o n e n n a e e n at p c c r i g hir, and th t th y b i g

he staik an hf r b i i a e e t d t e e t , y gg about th m , th y n ari fra a mo n n an affi rma e vir v e t th ir for e r c fe ssio d ” i n n an d a e d e c e iss t e e e . tion , th t th y baith p it t p rsons

as a h I t w also all e ge d ag inst John B rugh that e “ o t is e d o ma hw had g knowl e dge from a w wo n

he o e Ne ance ik cle rit e e e nam d N , of thr s ir y ars of a e uha o v in e e e e g , q was sist r d cht r to Nik N g, that

n amh witc e e notorious , i f ous in Monzi , quba for hir so rce rie an d itche c af fo ursco ir w r t was burne d of ” r ik l rith ye i since or the re by This Ne ance N c e

’ was as e e an , abov stat d , John B rugh s assist t at

h o n t e thhe cure of e cattl e by t e immolation of of

e m e th ir nu b r .

’ n He was a n m. Joh B rugh s d ys we re u be re d

e h1 6 o n e e 2 t tri d at Edinburgh on Nov mb r 4 , 43 , f u d

e n e e b e e e guilty , and s t nc d to strangl d and burn d

has e t e e Of n w on Castl H ill Edi burgh , which carri d

e e n into x cutio . This case has be e n fre que ntly re fe rre d to by T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

hTh e write rs on t e Criminal Law of Scotland . ’ trial is not includ e d in Pitcairn s Criminal Trials .

A e e e is e e e pr tty compl t summary of it , how v r, giv n

’ an in Dalze ll s D ark e r Supe rstitions in Scotl d .

o he A he e is e t t e full copy of pr c dings now, lik h e a Of A n e t e pr vious tri l l e xa d r Drummond , for

me e hA fihrst ti giv n from t e B ooks of djournal of t e High Court of J usticiary .

r a usticiarie . re e n a in re o r o de n r Cu i J N gis t t p t i Edi bu gh ,

ii . r x x ii N v . 6 e r a Al x n l l a ob um o 1 o e a er o le e t c , 43 , p M g s d C vi J

Ro b e rtoun usticiario s De utato s. , J p

I ntran e ode mdie .

hnn r o e B u he n e lle r and r n a o e r o f Fosso uha . Dilatit J g , i dw p chi q y

d v r n f i Of y e se po y tis o sorce r e co nteinit in his dittay fo llo wing.

Persewer . mf Sir o a o e o ra all Kn t Barrone t Ma . Th s H p C igh , y , His j v f r n in r i Ad o cat o his bie e s t e s.

o r Adv o cat roduce t the a . Thr a a My L d p ditt y e Justice e fte ccus

n o f thanne l f the rticule r r m tio e e p o e p c y e s Of so rce rie an d witch a s e cifie t in i a findi the mr le n o n o n i r s a n e a n c ft p his d tt y , s y v t c victi

r ule r ar le r t u t hn le f n the e tic e e o o b e t o t e o e o a e p tic s th f p k w dg

Ma . dv t k i i tr e n ru n um. ass se o e A o ca as t ns tis y , q p His j

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a Bav e rid e in e r aimb o e o n An e r o n a r Mtho w e C g N th J h d s , th i ;

n all Balruthri ll mut un f Ballilisk B e r J o h H ie Of e ; Wi ia H to o ist ; n Fa o n f l Ballili k ame Hutto un o f W a e r J o h t u o Midd e s J s st

hi ll amil allilisk ame Ale x an r f W a r D un ll W G B J s d e o ste o ; i i mmf r i t t uhill ho man in o on o c e s in e thl x r. A e C , Eist Q y ; p , C

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he e n ane o n n al] re ssav e r o f ar o lle r b o ddis e l an d s e b c ti u s kis, c , b tis ,

i i mn ti r e n al l mn f r t e r ab u lz e e s e te n i e l t me n as o e o r e u h p g sw i o w cu n f e r e ik n ss ur in amr n e mn n o i e mo s e e e to tha g th th i , g g th b i g s y u t hime lar n me l e re to a ma ak i n e a e e t o e the , d c i g hi s f th by h v di t p with

l] an in sua o n ab use in Ma f le id ma a min e d e s b o d vi , , d i g, g his j g ist ml ab li in mak e in a e to e e a hwa a l t e e e s e o e ame g th b iv th t b giv th

f r huhilk eal f o e o t e he ro mamd v O e e rse rea h th b di s , q tuik f th y g t o wmf mne v ictualls r hi s e s o o e c e se and e r co mmd i o e te s y, , butt , , uth ,

mr n ame r . An d b o e e e e a n am i p v ishi g th th by his c usi g th e lik e waye s fo r e r re an d e al e to e amlfi e e se in so utht n th cu h th s w ish th S e yni g wate ris n l n t e rthro w t no ran a hhe o e le o n l e r , i v vi g ig t p p c su t s with

imi n i hi n h n a e o lt e s lk was au e ab l t m e h o a e in t e name s c d g q q b ptis ’ f n he l la n hl o a a t e ] t e a e in a l o wark is an d b e sua S th d vi p yi g p G d s , ’ n r a a thharti f do i g to d aw w y e e s o G o d s pe aple fra th e r blisse d c re ato r to b e cure d and h e lpe d b e Sathan an d his infe rnal instru me n an d fo r e ffe a o r n t a n o n o n e o e has tis ; this ct , cc di g his wi c f ssi ,

u ml a k n awle d e n o t e to e e o f d v e rse o r o f se ik n e s an d giv hi s f h v g y s cis ,

arn himro m d e se iss le e b e e a we do w oman nami N an d f w t o ce

V o r ir id h c le richf t rie e o z e s o f a e u a wa r hs e r C o e to , s i g , q sist d cht

Ne iv in a o o r o an d in amin nz uh n o o e a Nik g, th t t i us f us witch M i , q fo r he r sorce rie and ra was rn o r e o r f z e ir n r hwitchc ft bu t f u s i o si ce o hrb . A nd r t e a o n n e r an n t e a amLe v in e e y fi st , s id J h , u d st di g th t J s g

n o f Maw had all b e isti e r v sto u his s b se it wt g e o us se ikn e ss and de se ass su a an e r n me r o f ame da li a e e the a n Bru he o th t g it u b th y d it , s id J g ,

uman it ha o anc l ri acc e t e e cC e chmt ham o e o t e a e p wt s id N V , c s id J s ’ Le v in sto un e s ho us an d to re e r o e e re n a e ll was fo r g his by th f, wh i his c tt he t man d e re tha o n b d v li hr t e e e e il s e acte iz e s o f y , th S id J h , his p so rc e rie an d ra causit fill a ll o f a e r and at e re n witchc ft , tub fu w t p th i u n han it an an the re fte r ausit the aill a l t a i c t e d c e l to as st s, b c tt p by the ll o f a e r and in e r b - a s n r n le ilk ane tub fu w t , th y p s i g sp i k d Of

an e e the a a e r. At lk t m ame in e ane th with wisp dipp d s id w t q y THE WARLOCK OF FOSSOWAY 203

f tha oo dis no t n l an was b o r e drawin out at o e e a e to e s id g , b i g b g g, f c

thr l he no e e e and t n Nik le ri me l n t r hh e a o c c by du , s id J wt , s i g is

t e r v in the eo a al no t le i e a e ane o ll to b e ma e h f, s id it w d , c us d h d

m hr f aw rean lk a u in thll n d ma all t e e O e w s t e o a g q p quick h , id st h lli t e ll thr ft r r la e nd in a de vi sh a e e e e to o e o e a a c tt g v th t p c , th t man hi re re f e r e r b e c arme in o f the a o o d s e e o g s idis g th y w cu d th

rmr d i n i r ft t l ansait a ll b t e s o e ese ss a d a e hmthe e e r o c e f , c us d his b i ym, a le an d u n the r o f lan an d to the a a e o o e a o st b s , h uss p s id c ft d , s id J s ’ Le vin sto ne r a hair e and x e nss a e himl n e o s e c s e w g g t g p , c us d bui d h uss

' in if l o f imlfl e r la f r sa tie al e l hse as o o a t e o s a uth p c s sw i his g ds,

n i ha n Bru hde o siti n . le th e is co nten t in t e s id Jo g e his p o e

n Bru he b e charme in d v ilrie and I e mTho e : e a t s id J h g , his g, ,

n ha ik i d n r iz b e hima d b e t e N cle r ca an o witchc raft p acte e d s id J

‘ v r n -in -la a n in uman i ra iz d MI l o ie o e w e c e cte e , his s , th y b i g his p p

hmn i t e l k de villi he re u o n e r a e e rte e n o r y s cu p e c t guidis p g t Ro be t

Rob e rtso n in adlatio ne as he had racte iz e t u one the e Le o o , p p g ds

f v n f Mw f r hulk h o the a a Le i stoun o a o t e e at u ff me l t e 55. s id J s g , q g

n mi i i n z i n f r a e co tt t b e hma twe tie e rs e o r the rb . o his p y s , si c y

I e m: A o the z e ir o f G o d 1 6 o r 1 6 z e irs the a o n t b ut 3 3 34 , s id J h

Bru he hav e in consav e t ane d eadl ie hatre t a ane o n e s g , g g J Gib Of o e f r ll n i ane witc e he b e d vilrie an o a hmh e d C uth , c i g , his witch

ra in re e n e ere o le and a e fren it to e a tua o f c ft , v g th f, s w c us d d d his

l hr n d an e o x e n o e r n n f ou e o e a e e e ea e o p g h s Of his b st , t g th wt y p c i i t in t him o r e o ll s and sta s e r e ne o . h s , f i ; g p g

n B ru hat An d rmin ann o 1 e m: The a o e e e s 6 n e r I t s id J h g 34, u d u hh an n a A r al I I utto un e l e r in le e ad an n mr C e e st di g th t chib d , d g , u b ik k mf x se ne s l ma a e re uis to tak an me a o f o e n e e his b s t wt , q id th y t ,

r in f amf r hf r ho n B u e o cu e o e o a d e se ass o me t e a s id J h g , g th th t , c

n e r n t and b e de v ilrie and ra and b e re sav e in o f u d y , his witchc ft , g

ll n ua ck is o f me ll and thrie ailz e o f b e ifl e lle vin o d t e schi i gs wt p i t i s ,

rmand re e i in f r o rdis at an d n o f e r a n a e tt o w usi g c t i ch s, p g thi 2 04 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

r v e rall e o d ut e min e r a la and al o e e se mG n e th ty s, p th th wi p c ; s b e applyi ng o f ane pyn t o f n e w le ttin go e wirt to e v e rie o x b e his

d v ilri nd ra re the a o x e n. e e a witchc ft cu d s id

n i r hhr e mF r ur i at thre ttie z e r n e o t e rb to t e e I t : o c e g si c y Th ip

r f uha n b ha n mre wtin the a o n o FOsso a d e r e t e o u , p chi q y, th s id J h b e d e vilrie and ra an d b e a l n Of o r an d wal rase his witchc ft , pp yi g w t g

in o idd r an u in o f e r a n arme re a a so dd t e d b e se g , g c t i ch s cu d st ig

r n in t o ma ib n in Thr i mre nf it ha e te e o G so e e u co e ss t e p g Th s , p , by s id

f riti o n Bru ht b e o v e e . J h g e o

e n e r he r thn Bru hhav e in I e m: At e n z irs o t b e a o e t s vi Si c y s id J h g , g 1 re ssav it fra A ne rra s o us to o n all e in Balr uddrie g s Mu y, p J H i , ,

l v am e r a n o rn e u o n e tr to a e e e n de e rit b ak a e at a c t i c s p ust , h v b y g

r he r ft n d b u hA n fo r no t de l v e rin ce tain day t e e r a e ca s t e said g e s y g ’ ru hho us e re o at the a o tit da t a o n B e s n o mo h th f pp y y c e t e s id J h g

o di an r hl hi r n e re o and n t d o e r a a o f e n e e e p y b cht wt p id his , , v g th f, laid ane gre vo ns de se is b e his so rce rie an d witchcraft upo ne ane k o w

rt n i a n all lk k a n n thre fte r e e e n to the e o w e o e p g s id Joh H i , q g v thi g

r r i ml fu the o f he r a l and o min ste d o f . p ppis but b uid w su y k

hv lri n r re ane k o w I e m: T e a o n b e de i e a d a t s id J h his witchc ft cu d

rt n in t n e r r l k n he k o w e n ra ne e e e o o o in Co s o w t p g J h Ruth f d , , b i g b i

o o f r the t me a n ro mhir thrie turn o uris lk e e r o b e w d y , t ki g f q ft his

n amr a f n n a ro n ho m rubbi g th e u de t e l p o his c t a d putti g th e o utth w an d n r i lthan use in amo b e a n in a o hs b e e ad d ca e t i th w , g th c ssi tub

ll o f le ane a e r n o t e r n to e the ro n and e r fu c w t suff i g it tut h g u d , th

r r hk w nd n hk r n the e fte to se t it be fo e t e said o a ca s t e o w to d i k amr hr n n e re o b e hru h n e e t e t e a o n B e s y , ft d i ki g th f s id J h g his o rc ri nd ra tha k w wa f hlk he s e e a e o s re o r t e witchc ft , s id cu d , q

re ssav mn ll n . e d y e schi i gs

I e m: Fo r ab uisin o f e nr e o n in an e a b e a n t g H i Y u g, B kh d , c usi g

a mn r n n i n hi d himt tak tua incha t t an e a d t e a e a e a o st s c st s w t , 1 all o f B lruddri n hr . J o hn H y a e was o e Of t e ju y

2 06 THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERA RDER

I mFo r curein b e sorcerie and r e : a o f ame Hu o ne ts t g witchc ft J s ,

hl n ki his n f a r v ou ik in Auc e s e o e o e s se nes lk a hi e me senc l s me , s , g , q d ,

man i hl s. du , d Spe c e

mr ur in b e s rce rie and ra an : Fo c e o i d devillish I te g w tchc ft e

harme in of on rr e a k and o x in b e cumin t th c o e ai g J Cu i , his s id y g s d ’ Jo n Cu rri e s byre and casting ane cogful o f wate r croc e -ways upo n e

x mn e f r tht e and hre ft ur in n o f the o e o e mt e e r b e th a e e i , b i g s ik y , g

la e r na man a o x e n ea in a e e re a r and b e a s id , b i g d d , p c wh did p i , th t l hf villishmean re a l t e re o oo . d e e es cu t st his g ds

mFo r cur in o f ane o r e b e so rce rie and i I te : e g h s w tchcraft pe r

in to An ro D nnin in I inse r and aflir m te ne ein h to t e sa g d y g, g , g id

' An ro a the se ik ne s was dev se t fo r himse lfl d th t y .

mo r o nla n r rie l te : F yi g b e so ce and witchcraft upo ne An dro n mur haill e al k hrss n x D e o a d o e n o f d v e rse d e se iss y , his b sti , y, , y r o n se ik n s he rb hr an d e e w o ss ran oo and dro un ed e m g v s m, y his w d th ffi in the a e . se l s d

mF r e v e in to e le n ib f an in hi I te : o g g H e G o e c ant t b o nnok b aik e n

ll e r e rie an d ra At hr r ssav in h o f me b so c . e e w e ro f dir c i i witchc ft g e t t

in a r and r h r to e e to a o e t e oo dis wtin thr he e e w it it w t c st it v g by , n tha e r t hmn n b o t at he r o to e o e t e a e the b a ok fall n g i g w t w it s , i g o ut o f he r an ra in tua e e lk was an e u b e tua do i s h ds , b k pi c s , q t p g ,

ll amru n a n d swa o wit b e e o e o e n mad a d e an . th , q p th y b th w t di d

l n z n r hrb m I e m: e e eir e o t e o n mal an in an t E v si c y, J h Kyd, t S t

hne stoun e n heav lie de se ase t . co n tine wall ea n n o a d J , b i g wt sw ti g,

r add e rin . the a o n Bru he dire tit himt n fo c o e a ar g g wt s id J h g , s d s k

o f . a b o whe rb he mb e r a n u the e t a his wt y, y ight cu d , c usi g p s id

n e r the o f n arr ] n hr f r u o a e e l a d t e e te t the amu n him e o e u d c ck b , p s p ,

and re ssav e t 0 5. f r thr l e h 5 o e a e a e was ne e r the e r e 4 s id cu , b it v b tt

r . h e e o t e a n Bru he n n e n . thn o e o e mo e th f But s id J h g b i g disc t t wt y,

e n o r l le hi e t e a o n b e so rce r e an d ra a e b i g v itt , s id J h , his witchc ft , c us d

he a ll ne d mne in n ea an o e rtene to the a o n e t m b i s y p g s id J h Kyd, b i g T HE WARLOCK OF FOSSOWAY 207

san di i . h a . o ne tho w d un s to dde r aill mal b ro win n th wt p , g wt his t n im imin rin to an a d oe r mhso a thaill o r be he o e d k v ish g f , th t b w t

r k o n and an l k e r la r an d thrb n e l e a d g w thik y s wi gs st k y gutt g u , y,

r e ri an d ra ma himalto idde r o o re . b e his so c e witchc ft , id g p n umni r n r e in c a e . atha e e ll an I em: Fo C e t b i g p wt Mitch , e

mmand no o r o a was on and e x e cu co o ne t fo r t i us witch , q c vict

raf at Gulro s in Ma la ar are nar in G le ndov en witchc t y st , M g t Ki d ,

n . the a o n Bru he e n all ar are Go a e conv e ni M g t w , wt s id J h g , b i g t

v in hri v ral mh n ha e t e se e l e e n . t e e l] i to e dde r a d n th e g , g ti gs wt d vi o f G lendov an at lk me e re was ane u r ear thri ki k y d , q ty s th t p e r an e me n n v ll ea o e a e se r and man v ra nam se e e d d c ps, Of th b i g d n hr hr tie so e . T e e r o an u at th Jon C ys uth c ps t e p e Kirk o f k the fl scho f the lk or was ut h u hart e a o e t e r M e and , mq c ps p b v by l durehd o f a e and o e r Me chll tin h a e ea e w t e aro n st b J s R b t , p chi

Mkhart o f ur o is to e ro a e ll and n f u . A d th o e , p p d st y his c tt guidis

me ittin n . the e il] at thml n r thrid g be i g wt d v e Ru b i g E igis abo ut

n e r the rb lkis thrie s v e rall me ittin s r z t o e was afli me t b twa e e i si c y, q g

a r n e ll to b e o f v e ritie tht mf hathe e e e o he r r mnal t e a C ] s id Mitch , y c i i

n mma l ulr se a d e e e o re he r e x e o n r all at o the a C t y , i di t y b f cuti , s id

n n r n . hr o o e e at a ma . t lk he h n Bru e e co n J oh g b i g c f t d wt th t ty , wt q

n tha hr flirmatio e e a t a ne e ll e n i n and a C e to e a fess o , s id Mitch w t d th . u h ho n Br e ind tit and accusit a t e a as ane mmo n nd l co A st , s id J g is y e

r mani r re r and ane e e o f cu e . e at all e r so ce , k ip p wt witch s th i wicke d

min thl] e n in mani n an d e it s e e cu e . m n n o e a e co ve ti s g , d vi b i g p wt th ,

and in tru ti n e t th ir tio ne s s c o s o e a o n and h ge veing d e c s id J t e

man en e al e ll anen cure in o f se ik n e s and de seass re t witch s sw i , t g

n hildrin nd al] a o n la n me c a e s e ro . mn o n e e upo , w , g, b sti , yi g th f

n f z e re mo v e t the re fte r furthf ame t e rso e s o a e o o r The foirn p ssi C u t

la b e ame se lflis r. a r e le ctit and c o hs to ane se cre it p ce th q th y fi st y e t

hu l] an o f e r n mr to e r Pate rsone in Sc an e e e b e an e llo r. Ro b t , , th u b ch c

v i i u n tha an hi haire fte r re sso ne and o t t o e e a d a ll ar l T t p s id ditt y tic es 208 T HE AN NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

e r an d e n r lie and at len adv e hne n . h o s t t era t an d t e th f, b i g yp th y , wt l d o sitio nes and o n e one rodu e t f v ifi tio n f h bai l ep c f ssi s p c or e r ca e o t e and r s e r n co ntenit r n mr a a c me e e te rit a e in o r a . s id ditt y y th i , g C u t q

i e b thal] r r ar ti n h the y all n ane vo c e e judici epo t and de cl a o e o f t e a o e r Pate rsone an e llo r an ro nunce t and declairit s id R b t , ch c , f d , p ,

ru hto b f llit l a le n n f h ha on B e e a d o o t e e e ral] t e s id J g y cu p b c vict s v

i r e f orce rie an d raf mnti n nd e rt uler c ms o s e o e in a p c y witchc t t his

Ma . adv ask it in tru i a ru on mn . e o cat s e t s said ditt y. Q p his j

n in hro n un in f mhm he e c t ews t e o ce o o e on t e o r e r T Justic o p g d up f

v i i n n n x the n l f mn con ct o e to We e a e e o o e e r an d sd y t , p u t N v b i st t , r aini hl b rn and o d t t e annel to e re e to a r r n o r mane e t e p tu d w i d , th i l ha q l t e s id day. i r a usticiar ae re en a in re o r o de Edr. Cu i J , gis t t p t i , mv mi n e o nono No e b s 1 6 e r a ro Ale x a d rum vig si t , 43 , p M g s

ll d la r mR ol e e e t aco b u ob e rtoun Advo tumus ic ca t i C vi B i J , , J

ario s De putato s.

me ron un cet u on on B ru hWarlok . D o p p j g ,

hamn t e nti n c da o f o eme r 1 6 o n Bru hin T e w e m e s y y y N v b , 43 , J h g ,

ll r i har n of Fosso uhwarlok n r furth e e n t e o e o e dw p chi q y, , b i g b cht

f a r hb aille is o f Edr. an d e nte rit o n anne ll to e r and o b e t e w i d , up p h i

mr un t and e n e n e r nun a aine hima ha se e do e p on ce s t c p o ce t g s s e th t was de wlie an d o rde rlie co nvict b e ane assise o f dyv e rse po yn tis of so rce rie and ra s e cifie t in a and co n v ictio n e ollo witchc ft p his ditt y, f w in he r u o n in an r l n h g t e p e e Justice Co u t h e di b e t e saidis Justice

u i u n thx x iiii. da e mr n an th De tt s o e e o e as e a co n p p y Of N v b i st t , s id e hlff r r i thhi i victio n in t e se o o tt s e e t a rfo r b e thmo e p p Justic s , , uth

f r arr e e mr o f o r de e rnit and ad ud h o a e c e t t e a P t ick B i , d pst C u t , j g s id

n Bru hto b ane hll ll thr f r o e e to t e a e o f e o Ed and J h g t C st Hi bu gh . ,

r wirre it at ane a ll hea and thr ft r e to b e e e b e e e e o e th st k q d d , his b di

b r n in a as ane o r e re r and arlo o n hr s to e o f t e c me b u t ssis, s c w ck c vict y

ifi in a lk s r nun f r me s ec et wa o ce t o o p his ditt y , q p d .

T H E W I TC H COV I N A T T H E C ROOK O F D EVO N

OTW I THS TA NDI NG witchcraft b e ing made a capital crime both by

n h the a d t e civil canon law, Old Church doe s not appe ar to have use d much e x e rtion e ithe r in tracing it out or

sa hn e . e t e e e in its pros cution Strang to y, i flu nc — h he e o t e e e e fe Of of t R f rmation g n ral f ct which was to dissipate d ark ne ss and re move supe rstition

— ma n s ar he o f t e had , as i gi ary crim of witchcraft

fe n n n e e e e e . e the was co c rn d , a dif r nt t d cy Wh n

e e n e e e e e pri st r mai d car l ss , and , p rhaps , incr dulous,

n Of ho hO e t e e e f a as to t e bscur worki gs d ds d rk hthw e t e e e e Ne e e n ss , pr sbyt r of Church Consid r d e a e an d e a o ut e e h it his duty to xpisc t cl r v n to t e

fi re o e e n e n e . h cl e ansing by rum ur d d li qu ci s in t e I n e xe rcise of magical arts . Scotland this fe e ling 2 1 1 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

as n n n he o h w i te sifi e d i t e R f rm e d Church by t e

hn 1 a A c t Of e e t e 6 e Qu n Mary, 4 Ju , 5 3 , p ss d with n a a he o the i thre e ye rs fte r t d wnfall of Roman

a n A c t n o e e st blishm e t . This was doubt inspir d

e th the e the e e e by z al of R form rs to purg country

a n e n e . I t e e e e of di bolical i flu c s s ms , how v r, not to have be e n call e d much i n to re quisition until

e hI . aft r t e re turn of Jam e s V from his matri

e e 1 1 The monial xpe dition to D nmark in 59 .

’ e a n a h r ve l tion of u holy practic e s ag inst t e Lord s

n o n h e t e e e e e a i t d in cours of that m morabl voyag , an h d e e e t e aft r his r turn , thr w timorous King

e n e h e t e into a stat of t rror , and i spir d him with

e e e e e e e n th e e d sir , as a sov r ign princ , to xt rmi at

e e practis rs of d vilish arts from his dominions .

hr e e e e Not only did ncou ag pros cutions, but he o e e the e Of h wrot a bo k to prov r ality t e

hha e t e e d e im crim cr dibility of which be n

u n h1 1 p g e d by t e catholic We ir. From 59 to he a e 1 62 - fiv t e e d th of King Jam s , in 5, thirty trials th e e e for witchcraft app ar in J usticiary r cords, and

ma e 1 6 0 n are fro th t dat down to 4 o ly e ight trials

1 6 0 1 660 e e e e re cord e d . From 4 to th r w r thirty

a e thh e e t e tri ls , although und r Com monw alth e e e e e judg s g n rally discourag d such pros cutions ,

2 1 4 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

O the r f e e parish Fossoway, wihthin anci nt Sht wart y e t e e e of Strathe arn . From t proximity of sc n s f h al fi s the e O t e he e me ce of t e all g d and plac trial

e e n A e e e e e e and x cutio to ucht rard r, it has b n r solv d

ho f to include t e re cord the m in this historical coll e ction .

e ho e . The se trials took plac at t e Cro k of D von

mn o f For a nu be r of ye ar suspicio s witchcraft we re e n e e a e Of t rtain d , and th t of practis rs unholy arts

in h e t e c hils e be ing r sid e nt O and the ir south rn

ha f T e e O e e . e boundari s c s John B rugh , who r sid d

an d e e e a th in Fossoway, who x rcis d his rts in e

n a e e e and Muc khart adjoi ing p rish s of Gl nd von , was

hmOf hi e t e e t e e e nha still fr sh in mory t rroris d b i

n ho a th T e e e e ta ts . p rsons br ught to tri l b for e

u e e e A e n e e J stic D put , Mr l xa d r Colvill of Blair, hhe a t e sam e judge who pre sid e d at t tri l of Al e x

n e n 1 62 e e e e n n e a d r Drummo d in 9, w r thirt in umb r,

n o n e a o o e an d consisti g of w rl ck , R b rt Wilson , “ e e e e e e tw lv witch s ; and as thirt n form d a covin , “ ’ ” man — o n e a e e or co p y of witch s d il s d z , it is

o tho o n ha supp se d that e C mmissi d for its ultimate

ha a an O t e e n Of he e . th bj e ct r dic ti g t whol g g Of e

e n n Pi nd ri ch e o e e A e tte e thirt n , only of th m , g s ,

She e e e e e scap d , which ow d to b ing pr gnant at WI TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 2 1 5

hr t e e he e e e e tim of trial , and b ing r spit d und r an Obligation to com e up again fo r trial whe n

s f n re quire d . A the re is no re cord O a y ulte rior

n n a hr e e e e e b e proc di gs b i g tak n gainst , it is to

a hr e e ma hope d th t e re spite re sult d in th ir ulti te

a a n hOf a I t e e e withdr w l . cas Margar t Hogg n no

n a n hr is e e e e e e conviction or s nt c gai st r cord d ,

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hn e o f o o e e e t e e d c as d at xt di t C urt, which t ok

a a place two m o nths fte rwards . Christi n Gri e ve

he r 1 66 2 an d was put to trial in July, , although

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a o o A s e P t n we re br ught to trial . b fore e e e is n o o n a stat d , th r c viction ag inst Margare t Hoggan ; but J ane t P aton was se n te nce d and

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n a e l ra o f ra an r ri L k e as fo r l a tio th t d vi ish t de witchc ft d so ce e . y c e r in o f o r a so rce rie and ra a e e n mn r o o m g y u s id witchc ft , th t y , b i g c i g f hr o ll a o ar nm t e o a la 1 66 1 S a an a e ar to C k Mi , b ut M ti s st , , th did pp

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l ou ran e . e e hr whi k y g t d Lik wis e de si e d yo u to re no un ce and fo r a o r ml e a e h and e a e to o u a ne w name s k y u b ptis , whi k y did , g v y , THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

all n o u o na l e o r e l re e l on e and l e c i g y R ssi , whi k y y u s f did f y c f ss ; ik

f the ro n the mime a an mt o u at the o o o a at a e e w ys , s t , S th y f t u d

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n a wa the me e n Sa an at a e o e e e s at w ys , y c f ss d th t y ti g with th ’ n nd r ma la an d a e re was o u o ra at A e s s Gibs s C ig, st , th t th with y ,

m n i hr o f o n and o e ne o e r W l o n t e o o e wh y k w , R b t i s , C k D v , his

l o n art uhe ne an ar ar n an i o e le in G e e n sp us , Gi s Hutt , q ; M g t Du c ,

n n lle n e in the roo ro o me in the ar o f llar a d A e A o B , p ish D ; g s , C k f n il l e nd ro me to o n e an d o e o e re e o n e a D v , wh k y f y c f ss d , p is d c f ss

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n e r a wa thr a a n e re n rr a e b e tha ms e e o n i te og t d e s id i ist wh t s th t hi d d

a r n l e e re hMr o e r Ale x the me e e t e a o u to do y s p s t y , y d si d s id R b t

an n o r r fi thm r t la o ea to nd ho w e l and e o y his h d up y u b st u p r l u an d to ut an e n o r a an d he l o e o o t ub d y , p his h d b hi d y u b ck w u d

n al mro le o u e re e c nfe ssi a fi d s . e e o t a an uch t ub y th Lik wis , y th t S th th r u to o to e e a o f thmo x hl de si e d yo g h d e ss be twi t t e wa k e rs an d l m irlaw an d e o e t o e o mn r l Ha e e e a o o , y w u d g s w th th t w u d g with ’

n ra . he e r yo u to Gibso s C ig This d si e d yo u to do o n W e dne sday

r il r l r m ne x e re a e e e e o e to do . Y e o n e e a t th ft , wh k f y y p is d c f ss d th t

mhre a la a hr e a e to t e o e t t e a o e a me an d a o e r y c f s id p c f s id ti , th t R b t

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la n m tha o re a e e e a e and a tho r nam at e e e e f s id p c wh y c , th t f d

’ e r o n o ou to o n rai e re e saw ree p s s did g with y Gibs s C g, wh y th

mla e an a an mn o e n a d S e a d a e saw w with b ck h ds , th with th ; th t y

r r a hr an e e the a lle o n he oa o e ea d th s id Gi s Hutt with c t b ut h d ,

ar are n an a ra an re la a o he r an d a e M g t Du c with ch g y p id b ut , th t y ame al o e r t the P wmiln a a a n le a n t e e l at the e o o h c t g th b ck g i , vi g d vi ’ a o f o n ra hr o ma s e t e e e e n thla e e h d Gibs s C ig, with th w with b ck h d ,

T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

hx t f hrn . T ane lar a to an d rn t e o e n o u o t e o he a l tu c s id J t Mi s id ” e nr Y e are re n l I ll rn e m. he a e o e e o t s id H y , ty d ugh , s wi g tu th “ Y a o ma a n enr and e t ano e r n f fo r e il an e e s id, C g i , H y , g th s u f, d v

f me r r l mo r e ll e t o and on the o mea e e a pick e e y wi g it ; up th ft y s id thnr t I o e l W l on e r an to the a enr a e a e o s b i s , s v t s id H y , th t s id H y

a he o l no t do s huik the ll e no e e r s e ee sh t w ugh y st d y , but c u d it thi mn wn da and mme ia e l a e r he o he a n ff o to o t t y ; i d t y ft g s id s u , c i g his n l ho e r o f an f o e he was r e n e le a d o t e e o e h us , st uck sp ch ss, st p w his e and he o n n e o r e e n a e e le s an d an e ear sid s, thus c ti u d f u t d ys sp ch s , y

r a r r the a e nr an d o e e n to one e e e r o e e th ft th by, s id H y his sp us w t ll ar n a he as ane man f ll to o e r mall at N wt e w o e R b t S y , h i g th t hski , r and a e r t e a e nr had him r me fo r e ol ee e s k dy his dist ss, ft s id H y t d “ han e re an d hna re f his ea e e a Y e l e n f t e o tu dis s , sw d s id , ik d s u f ” o ve r we ll .

a A ne are l k e wa n e and a usi fo mn Y e the s cc t r o to , s id g s , y y i dit d c i g ’ aml i l n n r to A e e n e a d e r n h o e at t e a R b t Futt , d K ti s , G vi , sp i i g s id r a e r e r l h o e r e e e e a e in t e ormi R b t Futt wh th y w t d th i c tt st n Fe b 2 nd r th uar l 1 66 a e ea e r e a A amel ha r a e d ane re y st , , th ft s id d K ti g y mr a o an a n and an rea n an e o e d e n the me r i th t t k sh ki g g t sick ss, wh i ’ an me n o ne o f ma e r e n e to e e e a d e n h t e b g d his st s b st w s di d , wh me r was ell an e o f lo o x e n re on thl e a t. da f i w , his p w g w sick up s y o e r ar e n r a an d o n n e to We ne a erea er F b u y, b i g F id y , c ti u d d sd y th ft ,

to mn an o r a e n he e an e e e we e . nd wh b g d th di d THE CONFESSI ON AND D I TTAYS OF THE SAI D I SABEL

RUTHERFORD . Y e the a I a e l e r o r are ind te d and f a e o the , s id s b Ruth f d , y ccus d sin an d r me o f ra e on e e e ad e e al n hn l c i witchc ft ; y c f ss d y b so o g ane ad e e n ne armr as e ha e as al n f o e co e sst a witch y b ch , s y th t ye was

' afl ra e d r e n e saw a an as al o e o n e e ha at y fi st wh y S th s y c f ss d t t his

n u h r a ear to o e e re o u to b e e r an l e fi st pp i g y d si d y his s v t , whi k y

ll n l o n e e n e nto . e a e confesst a e wi i g y c d sc d d u Lik w ys, y th t y WI TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 2 2 3

r n n o r mn ml e o e a a d me a e e re a e r a an a e u c d y u b ptis , i di t y th ft S th g v uan mar and e lar a a o e an was in l e ne of a man y k ; d c d th t S th ik ss with re loathand an n n c es e l e a ne a ane e ar as al o e g y b u b t , h vi g b d s y onfesst a e n e o thmar a a n l r a c th t wh y g t e k it w s p i fu two o r th e e d ys .

e a e confe sst a the e l a n ml n e ou a e na e ca l Lik w ys, y th t d vi g v y , i g o u e ro and a his name a am w s e l . y Vic y , th t S u

e a e co nfe sst a a an a eare to o u e o re o r Lik w ys, y th t S th pp d y b f y u ’ o n o r hmn w o and e re ou to e e t e e e at o n ra d , d si d y k p ti g Gibs s C ig, l e romhl t o r r e o ou w o ee e e b e whi k y p ise d to do . This t d y th w ks o re h t e me n nd o nf st e n e ame t tho n e a o u c e s o e a e f ti g, y wh y c pp i t d “ la e an d mn u e e the e l a to o W a no ar w e e p c ti g, d vi s id y , h t, y m” o e ha e ar n t u i hn e o o n t e l e e o f a ma n c , pp i g y ik ss n with a e blu e o nn e an b t d gre y clo the s .

e a o nf sst a as at ane mn a r e c e e w e e t Tu fhi ls l Lik w ys, y th t y ti g , “ ” e re a a n an d a W l m n oo ou the a e o e I a l e wh S th t k y by h d s id, c s b , and a n in hl min a an as o l a d t e o e e ore th w e a s id th t his h d c d, g g b f s id me e n r o at the lon n e x the v l a e a e to u o n ti g de i pp d y i g b twi t J h ’ ’ Livingsto n e s and J ohn Marshall s and d e sire d yo u to b e pre se n t at thr mnf e a me e n l e o e to do . e co e sst in s id ti g, whi k y p is d This y r n l n mn r nd Mr am e e e o f Mr Ale x an er I re a e a e o r p s c d d , i ist , J s F syth , mn e r M khar o n rra at Livie land Mr o e r at uc t i ist ; J h Mu y, R b t

Ale x an e r a l e Tull b o le o er n o ne o f Cruick ln d , b i i , y ; R b t Livi gst Mi ;

and n o o lma e r. W ll amo i i Huts , sch st

a a h e a e on e a a n w s ou at t e ea Lik w ys, y did c f ss th t S th with y st ’ r e re e l on e in side o f Jo hn Livingstone s ya d . This y did f y c f ss n ll amme r in re e n e o f Mr o e r Ale x a e r a l e W e p s c R b t d , b i i ; i i D pst , m an l r in the ro o o f e on an d W ll a e a o e r a e B kh d ; R b t M i , C k D v ; i i

n olma e r. o o Huts , sch st I A I I N A O I N OOK SWORN D TT YS G VEN BY J NET HUTT N , CR

A AI T HE AI I A . OF DEVON , G NST S D S BEL RUTHERFORD tha I e l e r or are ind ted and accusit of t e e e sa h Y , s id b Ruth f d , y 2 24 T HE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

mf r Sin and r e o a . a te n e ar n e o r t e re ame c i witchc ft Th t y s si c h by , J s

n h W l o n a to t e a ane o n e n e a e and i s , husb d s id J t Hutt , b i g dis s d ,

n o e e n ro mm ne o o e in hmm a t e o on o f J t Hutt , his sp us , b i g f h C

ml n n and the a a e W o e l n Fo sso way s id J s i s b i g yi g upon ane k no we hI ha e t e a a el e r o r a a o e t e am e e to him h d b v st ck , y , s id s b Ruth f d , c

amn and a W a n o w e I a e are no t ell an d e s id , h t , J s , thi k th t y w , y

l and e e re himto o n o th re n o t e l e o e il h a e w y d si d g i t h us , wh k

and lo sit o a an d ro it re a an d a and a h e did , his c t g pmhis b st b ck , s id ro n and a e o e o r he n r me l e o o n t n was o a d t g w , sp k s w ds u d st d ,

tho r e e re a e r an d so far he was a e e as e o e was y w s th ft , y t uch d

the or e e re a e r and was all ra n to edde r as e re a e y w s th ft , d w g it w - an d thmme re a e r th r e o e a o re a aml with se a co ds th ft f s id J e s Wi so n

o e e n l n in e r b e d to e dde r tha n d a e a me a his s id sp us b i g yi g th i g , s id J s

n o e he e he had a to a e e e n ar e re s id J t , his Sp us , wish d b qu t d quick “ mmr n ro o e e e a and h he s e a Wh e n s e I wh w t f h y st d y , s id , y, did ” n hmmn e to t e o o . An d he a n r m no e e a e thi g, but w t C s id th c a

iml was the to ha I a e l mmo n e e r r o o an c thi f whi k s id s b Ruth f d , d

aud a hl n a o re a e o a e mr n ll e a d r sh e w a thi gs f s id , s id w u d t k his i ide

al mh hruick and e e e ro t e a I a e l e r o r to t e C s k his h th f s id s b Ruth f d , ’ ’ ’ l r e himat o r e a l and f l o e o ee or o a th th y sh u d if h s s t i s , s k it G d s an a e himro m ha e ee G od and h nd t e s e a he a e a s k , s id J t b d s k it f , s id

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ll o to he r in a r a to se e if h ane a I s e ll do said J t s id , wi g f i w ys g wi ” nd ho l a he r fo r and hm o o a s e s e e t he r a r mo n o hi y g d , w u d p y it ; cc d

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ame and the a an e an e re an d a a h ha e t e s id J s did , s id J t sw d s id th t

r mr nd ha I l ro me t m e me a t e o e o o e t ane o o him had s su , s id s b p is d c

r l he n d r i hmm me r a e s a o t t e a e a e mo e the th ft , whi k did , g p s J s , his

nd le s an d a he was all o e r ane in a i ea e haill o e a b ddi g , s id g mth t d s s ; e n ome and a she o l o e a a n h an the a I a e l t e d s id s b w t h , s id w u d c g i n d w o m e n l she a ho o n she e in mo mt e a a v , whi k did, s c his sight

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a n ut o f o r b e d to a me e n in a fl a l e o n t w me e n t k y u th t ti g ight , hi k ti g

r o u an d rom the l a e a e to e to o e u a o u o l d vi pp d y , p is d y th t y sh u d

n d n a e thmn an no in a e e e e r if e o l co n w t th g, y b i g sk d by i ist g y w u d fe ss ye answe re d no t.

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o nf sst in re en e o f the a r f T o n e n . e c e o ull b o le c f ssi g This y p s c L i d y ,

mn r Mr . Al x r Mr Ale x an e r I re lan e e an e a l e o e r d d , i ist ; R d , b i i ; R b t

n o n e and enr e r e r e l e r . Livi gst H y M c , d s

he e n r An d l e a e t e a e e on in re e n f th e o e ik w ys , y , s id B ssi H d s , p s c mn e r o e r n o ne o f Cruik ln o n in o ne i ist , R b t Livi gst Mi , J h Liv gst f Ran trie kno w e l e r o n W e in rn o f e o n m o a e , d s ; J h hit , C ik D v ; J s

e r o r in Earn side and An re ir in Carnb o fre e l Ruth f d , y ; d w K k , , y

hl a e are to o u in the co nfe sse d that t e de vi pp d y like ne ss o f ane

n ad at Trufhills a o on n ro o nn e o l ane l e o nne b i y u g , b Ki ss, with b u b t , nd a e o u if ou o l b e e r an romn a a sk d y g y w u d his s v t , p isi g th t ye

o l an n o n l e re el and n an l a e e and sh u d w t thi g, whi k y f y i st t y cc pt d grante d the re to .

a he e re o u to reno n e and o r a r a e e o m Lik w ys , d si d y u c f s k y u b ptis ,

al on e e a th l e re e l did as o e e l a e o u a ne w whi k y f y , s c f ss d th t d vi g v y ’ ame mma l a man n e e a e r th name and l e e re n n a o n o f , ik s i di t y ft u ci ti

had o r o e n a was . me o r a y u b ptis , but y f g tt wh t it

e a e re el o n e e a A ne r e an d I a e l Lik w ys , y f y c f ss d th t g s Mu i s b

u in tho r Ruthe rfo rd we re with yo e f e said place .

hmn r had ra f r e a a e r t e e e o ou e e r n th e Lik w ys , ft i ist p y d y , y , d si i g

me o n e e a an e a o n in Cruik of e o n an e a e s , y c f ss d th t J t P t , D v ; J t

r e re an e r and I a e l o n e in e le o n o f B ugh , th ; J t Hi d s b C di , M ik t w

an r e f an d ar are n in uhrl ri o o awhill Al e di ; Ch sti C i f M g t Y u g, Q

ar are Hu o n and e e e l in e l an ane a o n an d M g t gg B ssi N i , G v ; J t P t

‘ l f r r M i hi r e r in a a e Ns n Til o hie a ar a e c M g t Litst , Ki du f ; M g t , y , th t

r n mr on e re al e l o f ra e all e e o e a e e as th s f d p s s w s gui ty witchc ft , y

hr n b e t to r al . o r e l as e e re t e o e a e r o to u y u s f is, y d si d f s id p s s p t i W I TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 2 27

e a in re e n e o f the a r o f Tull b o le Mr G e o . o l e n Lik w ys , p s c L i d y , C d ,

am a a uhe e r f nro Mr n mn e r t Fo ss mn o Ale x . I re la i ist Ki ss d , i ist q y ; J s

me r a l e o f nr Mr o r Ale x an e r a l e o f ll e o e D pst , b i i Ki ss R b t d , b i i Tu y

ame Al x an f ha e e o n e e o le e e r O o n ll e t e b ; J s d D w hi ; y , s id B ssi , c f ss d

d lare f r a mto a an an de c d as o be fo re that ye re no unce d yo u b ptis S th , . l hd r o e n and mme a e l e re a e r o a n w n ame e a o t e i di t y th ft g , whi k y f g tt , and n r la thre a e r o n e e o a o n e had to e e e o y b i g p sit wh t g u d y d t f s id p s s, e an e re e a e e e re al e uiit as e an d e e n y sw d , b c us th y w s g y y ; y b i g in rr a if f r me e n e o e e saw the o re a e r o n at o n o o t g t g y f s id p s s y y u ti gs n e re n t th-ma r in r o n an d a o a e e a o e e n o ne two a e sw d , s v b v ti d th t p is f h e n n e rro a if hmn t o o f an o t e e e t e e r a e o u y , b i g i t g t g i ist sp k y y o re a e r o n e an r no t a mo e e the sa e e f s id p s s , y sw d , but th t y did with ut n ml n o y co pu sio .

e e e on e e and e lare a ane a on in rn o f Lik wis , y c f ss d d c d th t J t P t , C ik

e o n was u at an me n tramit o n o . o e e e n e D v , with y ti g wh th y p d w Th s ’ ri i t s e had e n hh Whe e e nn n o f r 1 6 1 and a a e 6 it s , b gi i g h v st , , th t a al and rami ro so s t t n mo r n f the re . b d p do w re no a y o st

e a e o n e e a mn a an at e was at a e e hLik w ys, y c f ss d th t y ti g with S th t e

e a e re a e r e o n e e and e lare in re e n e Of Lik w ys , th ft , y c f ss d d c d , p s c hn t e me r Mr o e r Al x an r ne e e a l e o e r n o i ist , R b t d , b i i R b t Livi gst , and W ll amon lmmr o n o o a e r a all the o r na e e e i i Huts , sch st , th t f d p s s ’ e r u at hm W e e o t e e e n n trami . e e t o n o w with y ti g, wh y p d w Th s hit s rie an d a e e ar all e r o e did n e min re ar o t se e , s id y h d th i v ic s , but th g d of e a ne o f o r hn a n a e saw n o t e ll in t e w k ss y u sight , s yi g th t y w ight

mo n a e ar. this y y

e a e o n e e a thmo u an d e e l had e t Lik w ys , y c f ss d th t d vi with y , ’ lare a h e at an n am r a S s e o n o mwas o n d c d th t up wh ye d i e d to all was arle and the n amhI e e a e to o u was e e swall c Ch s, g v y B ssi , and the me he e a to ou was in thn in o r b e d e ti g v it y ight y u ,

no t r me r a i e me n was. e o n e e n th but did b wh t ight it This y c f ss d e 2 2 8 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

re en e of Mr o e r Ale x an e r a ll e o n n o n f p s c R b t d , b i i ; J h Livi gst e o n ri k n W ll amr e Pitfar am Ra t e o w e r an m d a e ; i i Ch isti , ; J s Hi d , J s

mb hill. Donaldson in La

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r h r f a o l e n at t e ro o f e n hr An o o o o t e d C u t Justici y h d C k D v , 3

r l har f o d x e n r an - da o f A t e e o G en e d x two y p i , y , si t hu d d si ty ’ ear b e Mr Ale x an e r o l lle of la r a e e e y s , d C vi B i , His M j sti s Justic n Depute G en eral o ve r Sco tla d .

omina A ssiz e. N

n in Bo id a r n n a hir o e r A s e o e t t e o f R b t gus, g P t ick Livi gst , K k

n in rlan m l i ho n o o a e n n o e r e s o e C ; J h Hutt , B d J s Livi gst ; R b t

n on e e o r e ar la W ll amear on o f o rla Livi gst ; G g B c y ; i i P s M t ; M h r n in eado w e ad a arml i o e r o ae in L n R b t B w , ; D vid C ich ,

an o e r on in We e r Ballilisk An re a on b ks ; R b t Hutt , st ; d w P t ;

Al x an e r in Balriddrie mo n r ame e e e r e r n e e r J s d , Ed d M c , th ; H y

ammn e r e r in Al e e o o o r one r o f Maw. M c , di J s Th s , p ti

lar b the haill a z e all i I t o n and e e e n ane o e a is f u d d c d ssi , v ic , th t ho r name A ne r e l and o n in Six ral t e f e d g s Mu i is gui ty c vict se ve

ra and so rce rie and a a rd n to he r r o n o f o o wn e e p i ts witchc ft , th t cc i g f o ha e e e n r o n l an d n o n e o n as al t e e o c f ssi , s s id B ssi H d s is gui ty c vict i n o n of so rce rie and ra and a a o r n to hr n e e e s v p i ts witchc ft , th t cc di g

r o n e o n in manne r a o e . o wn e e f c f ssi , b v

ma n r he a o e I a e l e r o r l an I n l e n e t d o n ik , b v s b Ruth f d is gui ty c vict in Six e e ral o n o f ra and so rce rie a o r in to he r s v p i ts witchc ft cc d g o wn nd ll hr n o n e on and ro a on a a t e e e o as o mm o n c f ssi p b ti , th c vict c

r r r and n o o r o e the mo o f e o r e r so ce e s t i us witch s by uth G g Ba clay as

l r f thz . chan cel o o e said assi e

S ic subscr ibitur A A . , GEORGE B RCL Y thhn mr Fo r e whilk cause s t e abo ve a e d Justice G e ne al De pute n n hn e e e e and o r a n a t e a A e r e e e giv s s t c , d i s th t s id g s Mu i , B ssi

e n e r o n and I o el e r or all b e all ree a e n a a to H d s , s b Ruth f d , s th t k w y

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the e l ne e r a n r n r n l o e o e o o r e on e e o e p p ; ith th t y p s p s s s k y h p, re o n e o r on l a on at o n a e r o re a o r e r o f sp s , c su t ti y sic bus s f s id , us s so rce rie ra r mn r ha n nd n m o ne cro ancie e t e a i e n , witchc ft , , u d p i pu sh t of e a to b e e x e e al l the e r and a r th e e l a a n e as e d th , cut s w g i st us s bus s

e e e r f h o t e a e l r n e r n l a o n as in th e o o o e a s k s s id h p, sp s s , c su t ti , s id la o f lm A o d an d f r ame n a le n o n a ne d ws ighty G Acts o Pa li t t gth is c t i

o an n e re o e the a o e r l o n fo r e l an d W N twithst di g wh f, y , s id R b t i s , vi

n l n n n rma e a re e e n r o n and e l o o n si fu ds, h vi g c iv d i st ucti d vi ish i f ti ro mthl e e o r nan mr hra and ut in o e e a e o w to e f d vi , y u c v t d st , p ctis p e x e o n L k e cuti that d e vilish trade o f witchcraft an d so rce rie . y as fo r cle aring o f yo ur said so rce rie and witchcraft ye co nfe sse d that

e n e was ro ro mha la r n ear n e o r e r t e e e wh y b ught f E st B i , tw ty y si c th

b e o e r n o ne o f ruik ln umuhill o n in C by , R b t Livi gst Mi ; q J h Liv g

o ne ro e r umuhill An r o e in r ik f e n an e C u o o d st m, his b th ; q d w D wi , D v ; o a o e in an d o e r mae a r e e re e Th s D wi , th s , th t y c i d th

ree e ral m e e to the e l to o me and a the l a re e ea th s v ti s d vi c , th t d vi pp d to o u and a e o u an a r ro n thr o l e r nan e e o e e y g v y s i st k ight sh u d , but o f th e o re a mn w him. f s id e sa

e a a n mn the e o n e e e had a e e e l Lik w ys , th t y c f ss d y ti g with d vi at h t e Stanrie ate e e thruik o f e o n e re the e il e C g , b w st D v , wh d v

e re m ou to b e e r an and re no n e o r a l e d si d y his s v t u c y u b ptis , whi k y re e to d mn hil was r n o n an fus d o at that ti e ; a d that t e de v idi g e

o r e ful airt lo athand an an a e an d a e re was c e s h s with y Sp ish c p , th t th

ou at a me e n e e e il in el n ar e o an with y th t ti g, B ssi N , G vi ; M g t H gg ,

e re r an r e e o e to An re e e r e th , Ch isti G i v sp us d w B v idg , in uh . r r o rlaw r n to Wme e e e e hill a e o o e Q ; M g t Y u g, sp us B v idg , th ; ane a n i n r o e to am o n rn o f e on a e e J t P t , C ik D v ; J t B ugh , sp us J s

o re e re an e a o n in il f ar e e r o e to M is , th ; J t P t , K du f ; M g t Litst , sp us

n a mn l Ma e re r an o n o e to a e e n e Fi y , th ; Ch isti Y u g, sp us J s B t ,

e re A n e e e r e in ro t ar e e e r e e re th ; g s B v idg , B ugh y ; M g t B v idg , th ; he r f l ra n e r A ne r ale o e to o n la oo o Go sist , g s D ysd , sp us J h B ckw d d i , WI TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 2 3 1

r n a ro n o r a o he r. idi g o n n b w h se and an o ld black plaid b ut This e a to b e o n We ne a a o le a two o r e o re da y s id d sd y b ut Yu l st , h u s b f y, an d a the l a n e e mt mat the n of Balruddrie th t e d vi ppo i t d th o e e t e B ts o n Friday th e re afte r.

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r r n an a an e mn a an o name e r n e re e e d a d S e o f d p s s w p s t , S th with th ; th ’ n r mn at o n ra n a o r n a o e mano e e e pp i t d the th ti g Gibs s C ig withi f t might e re a r r thl l e a me t o u the b ail] o re na e e e e e e th ft , wh d vi ik w ys y with f d e r o n e x e the a r an o n was n o t re e n at l s p s ( c pt s id Ch isti Y u g p s t) , whi k

v ri in rthwa mn l o n o e to e e r o e nt e a two e e e C G ti gs Gu s Hutt , sp us P t , y n ean was re en a n a la o n and a a ar are , p s t , h vi g b ck g w , s id th t M g t

n W r l i han d e l e o e to o n ra in e e C e s K ti , sp us J h B d , st , ’ mr n ulr r re n at on ran he r a e r a r e i o sse e e e C B d , d ught , i d , w p s t Gibs s

l an d l a e re the e l a a n e re ra a e a e e C ig with b ckh ds S v s, wh d vi g i d si d

r a m ou to b e e r an and re no n e and o r a e o y his s v t u c f s k y u b ptis , ’ n n nd ha nam a d a e ou a name all ou a at n s e S g v y , c i g y ,

r n la o r n t hr n f e a d a he a e o u a o t e o o o r Lucif , th t c us d y y y u h d c w y u

e a and ole o f o r o o and e l e r o u to e r e l e h d s y u f t , d iv y his s vic (whi k y lyk e ways did).

L k wa a a a n r mo r l e s e a o e o u e r and o l y y , y s id th t S th p is d y b h si v g d , whilk ye said ye n e ve r go t ; and also said that Sathan gave you o mea an d r n n r me o u ne r o e o . And b th t d i k su d y ti s, but it did y v g d ’ Sin ne e wa athan e r an a e was n e e r a le s S s to sy y s v t , th t y v b buy

r l a a r f hn n a o e o s o o e a d e a ame o m e e o e r y u s f p i , y s id th t y c h v

n ha e r n e o t e e e r rea . e o n e e an d e lare D v , w t b i g v y g t This y c f ss d d c d i r n o f tha r f Tull l r n e e e e o b o e M Ale x an e r I re lan p s c L i d y , d d , mo uhn ll n e r o f F ss a a d Tu b ole Mr o e r Ale x an e r a l e i ist q y y R b t d , b i i , Tu l ml in l b o le A a e e o r o ne r e l n an d am e Ale x an e r y ; d K ti , p ti , G vi J s d ,

W e r l e o n i l o n the 1 r l 1 662 . A st D w h , up 4th p i ,

’ L k e a h w s t e ame da in re e n e f the mn r o e W ll am y y , s y, p s c i ist ; i i

n one o f ruik ln ame a Po wmi C t ll am e a on Livi gst Mi J s Dick , J s P t , THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

o n er in Al e at P m o w ill An re o e in y u g , di ; ; d w D wi , rn o f e on o e r a le r e re A ame l ie o r on e r f o C ik D v ; R b t M i , th ; d K t , p ti , the a e r l e l n e o e are a liz a e eme r G vi , y , ms id R b t , d c d th t E b th D pst , o e to a e e er e in o rn o n was r e n at thail e e sp us J s B v idg , Th t , p s t h

re e me e in a o e r e n ane lai an e l e th t gs b v w itt , with p d, b u oa a o o n an d e lo e n er and an l e a ro n an c t b , whit c th s u d , b u p with

r hr e a and e a a arr n h e o n e o e in t e l ln ku h h d , y s id th t M i Fyf , Cu t Mi , ’ f al n wa at thme n r in the ar o e s e e i at on a . p ish S i , t g Gibs s C ig

e the a o e r n L k e wa s e lare a e was o t ell of y y , y , s id R b t , d c d th t y w

mr n a n in hof e l o i and n t I o el la an t e e e e o p i sid t g w g, y w t s b B ck ,

hil nr n f umu l e lle r a d r he r to armo o e o e e u sp us q H y Mi , d si d ch y il h hme S e ou was no t the r and she o f t e a e e s , wh k did , but y b tt ,

t he e a to o o t e e I a e l r r ho did r e r ou e o w a m e d si d y g d c s d s b Ruth f d , ch

n r l the o u an d e o o e e er. y , y f u d y u s f b tt I AND I A OF T HE AI I I THE CONFESS ON D TT YS S D BESS E NE L . e e e il are ind te d and a e o f the S in n tha a d Y e e , s id B ssi N , y ccus d ’ ra e n e in thil r i w mo f o e e was e e e e t o c ri e witchc ft ; y c f ss d y d v s s v c

n d at an me n urf ill n a was e e at T hs a d o u th r n e e ye a s si c , ti g , with y

e e e n e r o n A ne s r e ar are e r in d e ce as e d B ssi H d s , g Mu i , M g t Litst ,

il f and ane a o n e re e re a an a e are to ou K du f, J t P t th , wh S th pp d y with

- lo re lo e and e re o u to b e e r an and to dun co u d c th s , d si d y his s v t ,

r o r a ml an d an d o a e e a e o u re no unce f s k y u b ptis , whi k y did ; c us d y hr f n d o l f r an to t e o n o o r ea a e o o r o o to put yo u h d c w y u h d s y u f t ,

o u to e r e e l e a did and a he d e l e r an d iv y his s vic , which y ik w ys ; th t ’ lle o r ar nd athan na ama a m me t ou and a n e S S s e with y c d y u h,

thr a a e re was at e a me e n a are mn as al o Si o ; s s id th t th s id ti g M g t on in e l n r an r e e and ar e o n in o r Hugg , G vi ; Ch isti G i v M g t Y u g, Qu

hill ane a o n in Cruik o f e o n an d an e r ere law ; J t P t , D v J t B ugh , th ;

W l o n e re and i e . R o be rt i s , th , his w f

a e o nfe e a alf an ear n e o r e re e was Like w ys , y c ss d th t h y si c , th by, y ’ n mee n at G o n ra a an and ou ane at a ti g ibs s C ig with S th , with y J t

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and a an e a o n in ruik A n Pittendri h e e e l C e ec B ssi N i , th t J t P t , ; g s , ’ i l l r r mr f n d umuhl I a e e o e re o e o o a an q s b Ruth f d s wit w th ught th o e r te n and e lare a an e r in rn o f e o n an d th , d c d th t J t B ugh , C ik D v ,

n o e lan ds was e re n uhill A n r i G o s a d was o r a ne um e g s B ugh , th , d i d by q

an an e a o n at the n f lr ri n A n e r e d e o Ba udd e a d a g s Mu i , J t P t , B t th t

P n dr i hame n the ra l k ir an l e a A ne itte e c o e a ts d g s c d w C ig ik , ik w ys

ar in Pe atri had l mr e lare a A ne e z a e e e d c d th t g s Sh p , g ; E i b th D pst ,

artwhn an r r and le o n in G e e e e e . Gu s Hutt , y , w th

t mAn r o n i l n m a o n e e o o a e n e re me e r e e Lik w ys , y c f ss d Th s d s , G vi , b whe n ye delv it yo u r kail yard that Be ssie Ne il go t two spaidful o f

if he had o n thr . the a l ar and s e e k i y d , g g tt thi d

o re e a to o n e e r e G o e to e e e l and M , y s id J h B v idg , w st B ssi N i

a she to o r an d o r a rn fo r she was e r at he r e Sp i wh t did y u wif y u b i , ” baith the ir d e ads .

hto o n W a an n in rn o f e a s e a e e a o Lik w ys , s id J h hit th t J t P t , C ik

e o n o to a e o e n o o r n o f o o l D v , th ught h v g tt pp tu ity his b dy, but c u d no t re a l in a e re o e r W l o n and e e e l to p v i th t , but d si d R b t i s B ssi N i o f ale n o h mnd e t thfisso n a d o b e r W l n e ar e t e o e a e c g his , R t i s s ch d

o e r n e e r b e no r e e e l o l e t e n r e h us fi st , but ith B ssi N i c u d g t i s , but

hamr n e re t e e o o r she r e o n e ma a a n e e wh th y w by ch b d c i d th b ck g i ,

n d a ho hw mo r aml r a an h a s e s e as e a the t e th t th ught f i i with t ft th t th re n d o o a e o e n e n r Shama to e a e e e st , th ught h v g tt t i s , c b ck

n n l o r mthn l o a d o e o e o e e e re o to the o e r b ut o wi d w k d f sid th f th , c u d no t re al] as al o e a to o n W e e r at an e a o n p v ; s y s id J h hit , Sp i J t P t ” a he to o r n le l f v ri i s e o n e e all t he o e t e o wh t did y u u c , whi k y c f ss d

ha be fo re t e witne sse s bo ve w ritte n . I A I I N BE A A A SWORN D TT YS G VEN J NET GR H M , SPOUSE T O A A I N C R I ' I K OF A AI JOHN M RSH LL , DEVON , G NST T H A I E S D M A RGA RET LI TSTER . I n a o r o l en at ruik o f e o n o n the fi st o f A r l 1 662 C C u t h d D v p i ,

ear he W ll amall l M r l x n e r a o f Tul b oal and r o e A e a y s, i i H id y y , R b t d , WI TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 2 3 5

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a n Ale x an r f lairhill A a n e o r ione r o B mo in , p ; , G vi d t d Hutt ‘ e r n l m a o l ame o a e r o n o r e E st D w hi ; J s Th s P i s , R b t

uha hn an ama te in G rtw e e l o o in Q y , y J s B ckw d,

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I t o n and e lare tha l a z e all in n e a e o e o is f u d d c d by h i ssi , v ic , th t the o re ane a n l and o n in re e e e ra o f said J t P to is gui ty c vict th s v l p ints

r n r i n hr o wn r o f w a a d so ce r e a o r to e e e on e on and itchc ft , cc di g f c f ssi ,

a hn b e r and ama an o r e re r an n r th t s e is co vict b ute f e s s c d an o to io us

hmf thmn e r e r n t e o o e a a e llo r o th t e witch , by uth s id Ed u d M c , Ch c said assiz e .

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hn mal Fo r t e l a e a o e a e the e ne r e e e whi k c us s b v d , G Justic D put e e n e n e and o rda n a the sa an e a o n all a n b e e giv s s t c , i s th t id J t P t sh t k l h a a t the a e alle t e Lamb laire e e the ruik ln e o s C th w y p c c d b w st Mi , la f hr e x o n da e n thda f n e o e e e o an p c cuti this y, b i g fifth y this i st t mn f Ma e x o r an d fiv in the a e rno on an d e r o o e e to th y, b twi t f u ft , th

ran le t e a b e than o f the an man and r e b e o e e ea r st g d d th h d h g , th ft he r o to b e rn to a e fo r he r re a e an d r a n all he r b dy bu t sh s t sp ss s ; o d i s ’ ml an d e ar t hit n r t o vab e goo ds g o b e e sc e a d inb ought o his Maj e stie s use fo r the a e a o re a e r n Al x n e o e a er Ab e rne thie c us s f s id ; wh up d ,

mr . e e a e e n e n e d pst , g v s t c

‘ S ic S ubscr ibizur . A ! A Clk , J LE NDER , .

246 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

r thn ral e o e e e e e e and mn e a e and me n on an co b f G Justic D put , k ti fe s io n f he r wn l n s o o e and o f thl ne f e r in th gui ti ss e gui ti ss o o th s e sin f m o ra a o n hr hila a r t e e s e e u the a ne o witchc ft gst st , d t d y , s id J t B ugh , to b e al e l o f ra a he r l o n s gui ty witchc ft s t e said Be ssie was h se f. Up th2 A r 2 e l 1 66 umuhill r W l n in rn f e n o e o o o 3 p i , , q R b t i s , C ik D v ,

ila e u thn o e a a e r an d e lare a o u was at an md t d y , s id J t B ugh , d c d th t y e e n th at e e l the r f the at tanrie e e o e S ti g with d vi with st witch s g ,

e e th l e rn o f e n . The me da umuhill e e e o a b w st C ik D v s y, q B ssi N i , in e l n la e o u the an e r t b e at ane me e in a o G vi , di t d y , s id J t B ugh , t g two e ar muhil n e thl at Turfhills. T hame da u l e e e y s si c with d vi s y, q

ar are e r in il ff e la e o u the a ane r to b e M g t Litst , K du , d t d y , s id J t B ugh , ’ at an m e e e n a an in n e r l t o n ra . The a a mti g with S th wi t st , Gibs s C ig a e da mi a hl l u u l an e a o n in Cruik o f e o n e e ou shy, q J t P t , D v , d t d y , t e a ane r to b e at an e me e n a an at Turfhill s. s id J t B ugh , ti g with S th

L k e wa s umuhill ar are an in l n la e o u th o e e e y y , q M g t H gg , G vi , d t d y , a an e ru at an mn an a tan rie a to b e e e e a t the te S s id J t B gh , ti g with S th g ; and i klik umi uh s c e ll an e a o n in l ff la e o u th e e a q J t P t , Ki du , d t d y , s id

i a ane r to b e at an e me tia a an at the tanr e te . e S J t B ugh , g with S th g

A nd l e o n the 2 rd d a r l 1 2 Mr o e r x o f A 66 Al e Sic ik , up 3 y p i , , R b t an e r a l e o f Tull b o le re e e mmo n ro Mr Ale x an e r o m d , b i i y , c iv d c issi f d

ol lle o f la r e ne ral e e e to Ma e stie to all and C vi B i , G Justic D put his j , c a re e n o u the an r an mmu to re a e d to o o pp h d y , s id J t B ugh , c it y su

fi rman f u th ce o r a o rr Sin o f ra e re o n o e a th t h id witchc ft ; wh up y , s id an e r fl e d and le n e o r o e an d e re a e r a re J t B ugh , disp ish d y u h us th ft pp

e n and u in r n n r W lliamall a o f e t fi ma ce e o e e e o e h d d p , y c f ss d b f i H id y

ull i hMr ame T b o al Mr ame Ha k e rsto n mn e r f le s l o C y ; J s , i ist ; J s o r t n u khar ma rn a l e o f s hme r o f Mc t Mr W ll a l F y , i ist ; i i B ckbu , b i i

aml a a li k n d o n r m l o ma o n o f e r B lli s a C phi ; Th s Hutt E st ; J h D u

mt a mo n b ar n r e n le e n e o f Wa e r Pit o a d e e ral o t e d st g , s v h g t , h t y

an d an mle wa at an mt n a e n e r o n e s e e e i g with bo ve tw ty p s s uck mda e the la man t t e at tanrie ate as al o a a e mS b ck wi h h g s th t s y, y , W I TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 247

a an r l amin o ne o f e o n e e e o re Mr W li s id J t B ugh , c f ss d b f i Liv gst

ln n f Ran ri k n ll amo n rn o n in o e o t e o w W C ik Mi J h Liv gst i i Huts , u t the o o lma e r and e ral o e r a e re was o a e sch st , s v th s, th t th with y

me r o r mn at he tanrie ate le o n l e e e a e e t f s id ti g S g , Ju s Hutt , E sp t D pst ,

mar mn r an r e e o e to a e e e ra e o n o o sp us J s B v g , M i Th s , Ch isti G i v ,

n W ll am o e to An re e e ra e and ar are o o e to Sp us d w B v g , M g t Y u g, sp us i i

l n n thMa 1 662 in e e ra e . A l e o e e o e B v g this y c f ss d up 5th y, ,

f hr n il e ann o e n . re e n e o t e o e a e e p s c f s id wit ss s, wh k y c t d y

k a the t o thda o f n e 1 662 in re e n e o f An d l e w s o n y y , up y Ju , , p s c

W ll amall a o f Tull b o le Mr o e r Ale x an e r a l e o n i i H id y y R b t d , b i i J h

r e e o r o n er in amo and e eral o e r e o n e e G i v , p ti C b , s v th s , y c f ss d this

l a a an mn a an at r a o e l s e was at e e e b ut Yu st by p t , y ti g with S th Tu f

ll e n a an e re o u to b e e r an l e ll n l hi s , wh S th d si d y his s v t , whi k y wi i g y

r n r a m r mo b e and l k e wa s e re o u to e no e o o e t p is d , y y d si d y u c y u b ptis ,

l n l a d a e an mar l e o was n o t l e l n whi k y wi i g y did , g v k whi k y th ught

r r an a e ou an name all n o u ane a o n an d e o e d e v y s , g v y , c i g y J t M h u ,

n an a he e re o u t lle n ame to o u W a a o d o a c d his y , tt M h u ; th t d si d y

an r a an d tho r ut an o f o r o n the ro n of o e e e t p e y u h ds c w y u h d th o

x m l e mto hi thle o f o r and e l e r a l e e e o o o s y u f t , d iv b twi t th , which y

r n l n in o man all o e a e re rn at a o e cc di g y did , b i g c p y with th s th t w bu t hrn f nd r an r e e ar are o n and t e o e on a C ik D v , Ch isti G i v , M g t Y u g,

an n w me e n to b e o r l r ar are e l e and a o n e e e e M g t K ti , pp i t d ti g sh t y th

han e r e e n a e r at the tanrie ate l e t e a ft S g , whi k y , s id J t B ugh , k pt , b i g

r a r o n a was at the r man u al tha o e e in co p y with yo l e f s id p s s th t Tu f

me r o e to am mnd l e e e ll and ar on o o n a hi s, M i Th s , E sp t D pst , sp us J s

B e ve rage .

at he nt o f Balrud de ri L k e wa s e o n e e a e was t e e y y , y c f ss d th t y B s ’ r a m an d o n ra e re a an was e e n t e o and Gibs s C ig, wh S th p s t th b th ,

u he a l re name i e t a was e re was in o man o t o th c p y with y h i f d w tch s h t

mr e o am rn at the rn o f e o n l e e s e o t e bu t C ik D v , with E sp t D p t , sp us J s

n r mmn Anna ra ie e e ra e le o o B v g , Gu s Hutt , D u d , s C ig , 248 T HE A N NALS OF AU CHTERARDER

d hr a r ar r and hr ar on o mo n an e e a e e l e e M i Th s d ught , M g t K ti

a e r r an r e e and ar are o n . d ught , Ch isti G i v , M g t Y u g

r n r n rom Lik eas e o n e e a e o t ro e a a d o r , y c f ss d th t y g ugh b d s u d i k f

d hmra t him a an the e n o f Balruddrie an e a e e o at S th mB ts , b d th p y that gave the it . ’ a the e l the e Al o e o n e e at on rai a s , y c f ss d Gibs s C g th t d vi s id w st

a mre n . Al o e ar e r no t u e t he o l r e e qu t is p y , but Sh u d g th p t it s , y

n e a lo n o ld man an e ear was e re co fe ss d g with whit b d th ,

n at himnd r did cast e ith e r an sto ne o r an bo e a b eak

W ll all a W ll amr e e e in r n o f e a am th e e e this y did p s c s id i i H id y, i i G i v , and An dre w

And l e o n the 1 1 da o f ne 1 662 in re e n o f Wm. e Sic ik , up th y Ju , , p s c

all a o f Tull b o al Mr o e r Ale x an e r a lie e the a H id y y , R b t d , b i , y , s id ane r a e re t all a e had o rme rl n n o o e a d l e J t B ugh , dh d th t y f y sp k , yk ways d e clare d that Agne s and Margare t B e ve rage s we re pre sen t with

o u a al hre mn and n he 1 2 thf 2 t l t e o a e e i t o n e 1 66 e y f s id t gs ; upo Ju , , y

nfe and a n l e a al a e rmrl co sse d ck o w e dg d th t l wh t y fo e y spake was

lar a nn nn n am r e and e e A a e was u at th o e t u , d c d th t s Cu i gh with y ’ e n f alru drie an o n ra at e min e B ts o B d d Gibs s C ig tho s e e t ge . This y

- e o re the a o e r e n ne e an d e r e r . did b f b v w itt wit ss s div s o the s THE CONFESS I ON AND D I TTAYS OF THE FORESAI D CHRI STI A N

GRI EVE . Y e the a r an r e e are ind te d an a f d e o the r , s id Ch isti G i v , y ccus d fo e

a sin o f ra t and sorce ri e o n thrd f A r l 2 e o 1 66 . m U s id witchc f up 3 p i ,

' uhill e n r n fi n e e e o in Kildu e arra ne r h e o e t e q B ssi H d s , , b i g ig d b f e ne ral i e e e to a e an d mak and mn n f e o o he r G Just c D put his M j sty, ti o wn l ne and the lt ne o f o r thi f e in e s n o w ra gui ti ss gui i ss th s itchc ft ,

mo n hr he la u the a r an a t e e s e e o r e v e to b e gst st d t s y , s id Ch isti G i , al e l f ra the a e r e o as e was e l an d t a s gui ty witchc ft s id B ssi h s f, h t ye w at an me in a an and the r amn as e e o omW a he t g with S th st gst Th s yt ,

r . hda umuhill o e r his e T e a W l o n in rni f n o e o y s id y, q R b t i s , C k D v ,

2 50 TmHE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER no t e ll e . e a e on e e a a an r a e ar t th Lik w ys , y c f ss d th t S th did fi st pp ’ u at tha o f An r i l an to o e e Dow e s e e l le man y b ck d w ik itt with an

l e o nne o n ea r r l m o e o e o n hi e n in b u b t his h d , with ugh g y c th s , b i g

man u ar ar n r n o o e o o e o r an d a e c p y with y , M g t Y u g, y u ighb u , th t y

e e o e me e n me ia e l a e r o r n n mthr a mma ca to f s id ti g i d t y ft y u go o d a d hhk thre n b e d and a e lo e t e oo r an d ut t e e e to e st w t , th t y ck d d p y n e nd tha ar ar n e r the me and a a e e o o r a u d s , th t y s id M g t Y u g, y u n e r mo f r o o to he o re sa me e n and a o a e o o t e ighb u , c f t f t f id ti g, th t y

hr a e hr me n a o t a e o f two o and at t e o e a e e st y d f s id ti g b ut Sp c h u s ,

n har ar ame a a a n o n o r o o a d t e o re a e o n c b ck g i y u f t , f s id M g t Y u g

k hmla u an d o n the e o f t e o o r in a a e e e r o e with y , f u d y d th t s p c wh ou le an d e lare a ne e r o r an n o r an o e r in yhft it , d c d th t ith y u husb d y th t e o e wa a n a o r re rn . An d l e o n th1 th s t e h us w ki g y u tu Sic ik , up 9 da f n 2 hmn r n hr o e 1 66 t e e o ou o n t e o e a y Ju , , i ist p si g y up f s id ar lar e all an n thre n n a o n f o r a me e e e o p ticu s , sp ci y t u ci ti y u b ptis , y an e re a a an e re at o u if e o l do an d e sw d th t S th sp i d y y w u d it , y ” an e re I arran I an d e re to ut in o r o wn sw d , w d did , d si d p y u

Mr Ale x an r r lan n e r o r . in r e n f I m e e e o e e w ds This y did p s c d d , i ist

M ll amv n n W ll r o e r Ale x an e r a l W o e am e R b t d , b i i ; i i Li i gst , i i

n n lle r in the rn o f e n e r o n an W ll amo e o . o d R b ts , i i Hutt , i dw s C ik D v

M KE . S ic S ubscr ibitur R A I A . , LE REL ND a hruik f n the n Co urt o f Justici ry ho lde n at t e C o De vo twe ty

an e da of l 1 662 e ar b e Mr Ale x an e r o l lle o f la r y Ju y , y s, d C vi B i , ’

. uhilk a h His Maj e stie s G e ne ral Justic e D e pute Q d y t e said

e e e rea Mr o e r Ale x an e r le r o e r Justic D put c t R b t d , c k ; R b t

ma o n me r. n o ne o ffi e r and o e Livi gst , c Th s Gibs , d pst

min a A ssiz . No e

r W ll amn an ll ame me r o r o ne r o f n o W i i D pst , p ti Ki ss i i Du c ,

n al l m i r e man o f Be e l W lia fe war o f Finlar e ; R o be t St e d g ; i

r r e man at the ro a ammr an n o o e S e r e G h , ch t , Ki ss R b t t d , C ss ;

r mn an in inro o e r e nr o la s saidlai a e H y D ug s , ; J s Du c , K ss ; R b t WI TCH COVI N AT THE CROOK OF DEVON 2 51

o e rt on e r o n o in Lathrae o ma la oo e R b s , th ;J h St cks, ;Th s B ckw d ,

in o ldrain n mon in Le than i W ll amlo ar C o e ; J h Si s , g ; i i F ckh t,

in Anno cro icho n r o r o n e o f o la o o n o e r ; J h Bu t , p ti B d J h D wi ,

r n mn r n f Mau. o o e r e re ame o o o o e r o p ti th J s Th s , p ti

I t o n and e lare the a l a z e all in o ne o e t a is f u d d c d by h i ssi , v ic , h t th e ral e o r naman r l an o n e i re e e f e e d J e t B ugh is gui ty d c vict d n th s v

r he r o wn re e o n o f ra and so ce rie and a a o r n to p i ts witchc ft , th t cc di g f

o n n n r mmo n r e on a d on e as an o o o o c f ssi , is c vict d t i us witch by c b uit am and e in manne r a de duci . f bo ve t

An n rn n r an ha l z e in o n o de d o e r e e t e a e e c c i g Ch isti G i v , h i ssi v ic clare d e ll n t hn f ra n r le nz e hr th y wi o convict e r in no po i t o witchc ft o c e

o f no o n thmf hrt e r n an e llo r. e o o t e a o e o o p i t , by uth s id R b R b ts , Ch c

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S ic S uéscrz b ztur O . , R BERT ROBERTSON F r hu k r o t e hil a e the a e r e n t e e ne al e e q c us s bo v w itt Jus ic G D put

e n e n an r a n thn b e a e n a a e e d o a e a a e r giv s s t c , d i s th t s id J t B ugh t k w y to a la ll mr thruik ln the la e a e the La lai e s e e e e C th t p c c d , b w st Mi , p c o f hr x - r - a n e e e o n to mo ro e n the e n two d f an o cuti , w , b i g tw ty y this i st t mo n of l e x re an d r hl in the rn an e o o f t e o a e o on d th Ju y, b twi t th f u c ck ft ,

e re t b e ran le hhe an o f than an and o to t e ea t m e th st g d d th by h d h g ,

e re a d r a n a hr ma l e r he r o b e rn a e an o ll e o e e th ft b dy to bu t to sh s ; d i s v b ’ go o ds and gear to b e e sch e at an d inbro ught to his M aj e sty s use

r a W r n o n a e o o . fo r the a e o e . o mm c us s f s id he e up Th as Gibso g v d

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S ic S ubscr zbztur MR an . , ROBERT ROBERTSON , Ch o r o f e o l n hrn o f n a e at t e e o the d e C u t Justic h d C ik D v , ighth y

‘ of o e r 1 662 e ar b e Mr Ale x an e r ol lle o f la r Oct b , y s, d C vi B i ,

e ne ral e e a e . uhilk a the G Justic D pute to His M j sty Q d y said t e e e rea e Mr o e r Ale x an e r le r o e r Jus ic D put c t R b t d , c k ; R b t

n r an m one o flice d o a o n e me r. Livi gst , ; Th s Gibs , d pst

mimz z No A sri e .

W l am il e me r r n r i o o e n inro W ll amn an i D pst , p ti K ss i i Du c ,

fe war of Finlarie o e r e e man of B n e al R b t St d e g l Ro be rt THE A N NALS OF A UCHTERARDER

man at ro ee the W ll am G ra am me r an in inr o St d , C ss ; i i h , ch t K ss nr o la saidlair am e e n an in nro H y D ug ss , ; J s Du c , Ki ss ; Ro be rt

e r o n e re o n o in thr o La o o ma la o R b ts , th ; J h St cks, ; Th s B ckw o d ,

l ra n mn in o n on in tha i Go Le e W ll ama o r d i ; J h Si s , g ; i i Fl ckh t ,

in Ann o cro icho n r o r one r o f ola o o n o e J h Bu t , p ti B d ; J h D wi , r m o r o ne r e e a e o mo n o r o n r in M e au. p ti th J s Th s , p ti n a d l r h I t is o n e a e t e a l a z e all in o ne o e a f u d d c d by h i ssi , v ic , th t

r name r an r e e l and on f the o e o re e r f d Ch isti G i v is gui ty c vict th se ve al

o n o f ra and so rce rie an d a a o r n hw to e r o n r p i ts witchc ft , th t cc di g f ee

hro a o n o f thmam on e o n and t e e o o ne e an d c f ssi p b ti st f us wit ss s , is an no or o o mo n ame and on as mr i m c vict t i us witch by c f b ute n anne r i hmo f tha o r a o e de duc t t e o e e en o e r o e r on b v by uth hb v w mitt R b t R b ts , in re ar e o n t e ame o r ll r an e llo r e e n n r Ch c , g d th y f u d s fu y p o v o it

as one o rme rl . w d f y

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S ic S ubscribztur O . , R BERT ROBERTSON ha e r e n e e r F r the l a e t e o e n al e e o whi k c us s b v w itt Justic G D put

a n a thr an r e a n e e n en e and o r e a e b e e giv s s t c , d i s th t s id Ch isti G i v t k hmlair e he ruik o f e n a t a la e alle t e La e s e t C o aw y o th t p c c d , b w st D v ,

a n he r e e n hla e o f he r e x e o n on o n ex t t e p c cuti , up M d y t , thi t th

n an mo n f o e r e x two and re e o r in day o f this i st t th o Oct b , b twi t th h u s

a the an of r tran l to the e ha e rnoo n and e e to b e e t e ft , th s g d d th by h d

r he r r n an and e re a e r he r o to b e rn to a e fo e ha t e m h g , th ft b dy bu t sh s t s

r a n all he r mo ea le o o and e ar to b e e ea passe s ; an d o d i s v b g ds g sch t ’ W e re f r ha o re a . and i nbro ught to his Maj e sty s use o t e c use s f s id h

n o m. ma o a e o upo n Tho s Gibs g v d

S ic S ubscribitur OB A E! A R Clk . , MR R ERT L NDE ,

T H E TE RR I BLEhPA R I S H t e Kinke ll HE Church of parish of ,

e e e in Strath arn , was d dicat d to St .

an h e t e Murtlach B , B ishop of , who

fe e h suf r d martyrdom in t e te nth

e o n h e n e e t e e c tury, and b cam of lat st saints

a I t he o e . e in t Sc ttish K l ndar was appropriat d

he I nchaffra h to t e Abb y of y by t e foundation

e a e h e t chart r of Gilb rt, E rl of Strath arn , and e

the cure was se rve d till e R formation by a vicar

ho us Jr appointe d by that e .

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n h 6t a . t e h e O e e e 1 of Strath rn of D c mb r, 406 ,

a e a n th e e Patrick , E rl of Strath r , with cons nt of

e a W e n e an a e Euph mi , his if , gra t d annu l r nt of

fiv e e n Kin call pounds Scots from th ir two tow s of , in e to e a e A P rthshire , Euph mi , daught r of Sir l e x

n e de n a o f G le ne sk a d r Li ds y , which was confirme d

l ’ b n mc. ib r ! ul sa ar iu mo e L c me Mis . v me mm B re i A 2 56 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

he e A a t e e by Duk of lb ny, as R g nt of Scotland , on

I h1 e e e 1 I ! . t e 5th D c mb r, 4

e n e n e h Littl Du k ld was commo ly h ld to b e t e ” e e in o n e e e th T rribl Parish Sc tla d r f rr d to in e

tha o a e e e h old rhym ; but r l l cality is th t of t e

K in ke ll a hm e t e e parish of , in Str th arn , istak in

n h e e t e id ntity havi g aris n in Similarity of name s . The are o e lin s as f llows

’ Was e re e e r a ar ha ar a ar th sic p is , p ish , p ish ; ’ ’ Was the re e e r sic a parish as that o Kink e ll ? ’ e e han it thmin r r r n o r e e d oo ne d the e e Th y v g ist , p c t , ” an oo n the l n r e e e a d e n the e ll. D g d st p , d uck b

a o n n o f hn The a e t e e e xpl n ti hgiv circuhmsta c s which gave rise to t e rhym e is that t e ministe r had

n hne e e e t e e e e n b n ha g d , pr c ntor drow d in att mpti g

ha o thn to cross t e E rn fr m e adjoini g parish of

- h n t e e e e e e e Tri ity Gask , st pl had b n tak n down ,

n o h the e e t e and that e b ll had b s ld to parish of

o ck e n e n . C p , n ar Edi burgh h’ ht e e e e sad o n T e story of minist r s car r is a e .

a had . o M r Rich rd Duncan his d e gre e of A M. fr m hn z ud 1 66 t e e Univ rsity of Edi burgh , July, 7 ; was

e e A e e e e lic ns d by l xand r, Bishop of that Dioc s , l th1 6 e e Kin k ll o April , 73 , and ordain d minist r of e

’

a . S n . 2 01 . . Nic olas E arl M No . ir arr h S s c g. g ig , p 5 5 H is

mtrathearn S do (if ,

2 58 T HE AN NALS OF A UCHTERARDER d o so o a o an d e e a g od w rk , humbly to ntr t that his Lo rdship wo uld conti n u e his Christian re so lutio n s

ho e as he a t e b e e e e till w rk p rf ct d , also would t k

n a fo r mo n hh his o wn prud e t w y vi g t e re st of t e

o n in a ths a o s A d e e he ritors the re t . c s id w rk hould

b e e a an d e e e e e not gon bout p rf ct d , th y ordain d Mr Du n can to proce e d in usi n g l e gal dilige n ce for

' a n he an d o o h e fie ctu ti t e e t t e e g sam , to r p rt n xt

Synod .

mn n n o h I additio t his co plai t of t e unwillingn e ss

ho n an t e e e e to of he rit rs to r build , Mr Du c r port d

ho a he o an - t e same Syn d th t t he rit rs d kirk se ssi o n

hin k l of t e parish of K e l had cause d c ut down some

n h e e t ha e d e ash tr s growi g in kirkyard , sold th m ,

n he e e fo r n d e t e o th a f e e giv n mon y th r of casti g b ll ,

he o n e e e n t e th e e without c s nt of th ir pr s t minist r ,

n h T e said Mr Rich ard Dunca . B ishop an d Syn o d

a n thn me e e n o d e fe rre d this tt r u til xt Sy d .

n o 1 th A t n e e 6 e 1 6 8 1 th e xt Sy d , h ld on Octob r, ,

hn n Of Mac a e e e and a e o h Laird y pr s t d g v in t t e

and n o e B ishop Sy od a supplicati n , subscrib d by

n o f th hims e lf a d most part e he rito rs an d e ld e rs

ha Kin k e ll and n - a t e of p rish of Tri ity Gask , ag inst

a an n e o f the a n e Mr Rich rd Dunc , mi ist r s id u it d

n h e e e e is o n e i church s , r pr s nti g gr ss ig oranc n T HE TERRI BLE PARI S H 2 59 t e - s n o e e and n bapti i g a child , and th r gross , rud , sca

' d alo us o fie nce s and misd e me an ours committe d by was e o e him . This supplication tak n int consid ra

an d e e n a e e e n tion r fe rr d u til futur m ti g of Synod , with a Vie w to thi n k o n such o ve rture s as might b e

hn ho t e a d e e t e for go d of parish , to k p union and

n pe ace amo gst the m .

as e hac Mr Duncan w d e sir dhby t e Bishop to e e e e e e b e e knowl dg his faults , but s m d to som

e e do so e e n o what av rs to , and so gav littl or

ho e e t e satisfaction th r in to Bish p and Synod . No e e e e e e e th r cord s ms to hav b n k pt of e proce e d

n he e e e o t hthc m i gs or adjourn d m ting at whic e

n b n plai t against M r Duncan was to e co sid e re d .

I t e a e e n e e app rs , how v r, that Mr Dunca was d pos d

hI st e a 1 6 2 e e t e 8 n b for of F bru ry, ; but wors e tha

o h e e t e n e Kin k e ll d position was in st r for mi ist r of .

n n h Lord Fou tai hall give s t e followi n g account o f his me lan choly e nd

— M n n n 1 6 2 . ne r a a m e 6 8 O ni e r in e r re Ju , Du c , i st P thshi , is hf mn t e a t e arl o e r o n e e o as e ar o f r e f fo r c d d d th by E P th , St w t C i f, him mr e r n an n an e o e n e r an m a e n u d i g i f t b g tt by with his s v t id , it b i g

r n wn ar - n H fo un d bu ie d u d e r his o he th sto e . e was co nvict e d o n

r mn o le n e r e o e e r m e r e amo n v y S d p su pti s , which , h w v , th y ight u t to

a mn e t as e ra a o n and n e w ar to e x e n e mt d g d ti b ish t , y it h d t d th o ” e a d th . 2 60 THE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

the e e e ha e e T e n m of maid n r f rr d to was

Cathe ri ne Stalke r . I t is s aid that a re prie ve was hobtain e d in his he t e favour through t e int re st of future Lord

he e e e was e e t Chance llor, and m ss ng r obs rv d on

hPitk e llo n n e t e way by y, ar Muthill , about two

an He a e e e mile s dist t . rriv d about tw nty minut s

e e e e e e too lat , which caus d a d p f ling of sympathy

’

me . he in t e inist r s fat

e Tradition furth r says that Mr Duncan , whe n “ hn le d forth for e xe cution on t e ki d gallows of ” n h e f e e t e e Cri f, avow d his i noc ncy of crim , and

e e e e OR e d clar d that aft r hishb ing thrown , a whit e t e w e e e dov would alight on gallo s in tok n th r of,

a e . e e and th t this , accordingly, took plac Th r is

o f he a notic e t e b haviour of Mr Duncan at his

e h e e e e e x cution , from which it app ars ngag d in

e n e e e e e e d votio al x rcis s , and d ni d his all ge d crim e h“ hI t t e e to t e last . occurs in R lation of rare

e e e e provid nc that b f ll a young child , daughte r to a

n farmo re r n e e husba dman or , whos am is Donald

‘ r n in th MG ri o e e n e g , dw lli g parochi of Monzi , ” the e f o Pe rt I h. living in Sh rif d m of W e are told

e e e e m— h that som spac b for that ti e t e date of

‘ ’ Law s Memr ials o .

T HE A N NALS OF A UC HTERARDER

n h ht e e nt ry T e B ishop and Synod ordai s

har r e e e bre thre n of Oc te r de that the y may d l gat some of the ir numbe r to wait upon an d conve rse

- h hat tht e with t e B ishop e down sitting of Parlia

o n n me e e t at e e e e m n , or som th r co v i nt ti , that th y

ho f Kin k e ll may spe ak with t e he ritors and

- he n ht Trinity Gask ane t t e re paration of two ” ruinous churche s .

hKink ll e e e T e Church of e appe ars to hav b n e n a e o r built from its fou d tion , and corr sp nds with

n h hht e . t e styl e of buildi g at t e tim e of e R volution

I t e e e an d an b e e e has no st pl , this w t may xplain d

he e n he by t e re cord d r lucta ce of t e h ritors to pro T h. h vid e a place of worship for t e parish e part

he in n o he of t e rhym hre fme re ce t t ehste e pl e may hav arise n from t e d e olition of t e pre vious e difice

hn e e e e t e e w with its st pl wh n church was built .

T ha hh e fourth ch rge of t e indictme nt in t e rhym e e e n hn the e t e e e e r f rri g to b ll of church has b n stra g ly

ha T e e . th v rifi e d tradition is quite f miliar with e folks

o ck e n h in C p in re gard to t e be ll having be e n sold

T n . hh to that parish e inscriptio on t e be ll hanging

the o ck n in e st e pl e of C pe Kirk is as follows “ e the Kink ail This b ll be longs to Parish of and

e v an me imm diate ly be n e ath Jaspe r Erpe com T HE TERRI BLE PAR I S H 2 63

1 80 n h T o t e e e 6 . h f cit, e be ll was cast Contin nt 1 6 8 ho in k ll an d was 0 t e f K e in for parish , brought

Co c k e n e 2 rd e 1 08 . to p not lat r than 3 Octob r, 7

a o h Two mone y paym e nts appe r fr m t e kirk se ssion re cords of Trinity - Gask in c o n n e ction with

n ho h hha a a d t e e t e t e o ne t e e e it, on bov d t , th r on “ a Th 2 th1 e e e 0 9 May , 7 9 , in which it is c ll d gr at

l hOld o f b e e e t e . This b ll was us d in kirk Cock

the n thn e e e p , rui s of which still stand a littl hto south of D alho usie Castl e and adjace nht to t e site o k he t e C c e n e t e e e of p Hous , r sid nc of Laird of

o k n n hn e w a was e t e C c pe . Wh p rish kirk built in

a n o n th ha e e e t e e 1 820 e y ar , about mil f rth r rth , ar

a o f n n he was e e to e t e vill g Bo yrigg, b ll transf rr d it, and is still rung e ve ry Su n day announhci n g public e t e worship . I t may b e re mark d that date ohn the hn he e t t e be ll coi cide s with t e fact that pric of h he o t e tre e s in t e churchyard was d e vot d t wards e e n e n an d a xp s of its casti g, also Shows th t it had he e and he e e e t e e e e t b n us d in st pl of old dific , was

n hn e w o ne e e n o e e e e e i t e not r quir d , wh r st pl had

hwe he e e n . T e e t be e e re cte d pric of tr s was , as

o he e a e e n e e t t e h ve s , d vot d purchas of a b ll , but

o he ht t e he t e e e t e pric of b ll its lf, according rhym , ” s I t was not Similarly d e vote d ad p ios usu . is to 2 64 T HE A N NA LS OF AUCHTERARDER

ma b e e e e hop d , how v r, that this additional scandal y

’ n have o ly e xiste d by a poe t s lice nce . Mr Hill Burto n in his History of Scotland allude s n n o h o he e e e t t e t t e rhyme as havi g r f r c parish of

n he e e a d e t Littl Dunk ld , this corr sponds with way

it e n e n o t in which is g rally , though invariably,

he the n a e e t re cite d . B ut u doubt d f ct that minist r

nk ll he e Ki e e e e e e t of was x cut d , v n though all oth r

a e b e e e e circumst nc s cannot now v rifi d , shows pr tty

e Kink ll h conclusiv ly that e is t e parish to which it

c an b e e e is applicabl e . Nothing adduc d to conn ct

n e he T e Du k ld with such a trage dy . turbul nt

e a n e e e tho f he r l tio s b tw n e Bishop Dunk e ld and t p e o pl e of his Dioce se we re in p re - Re formation

e h e e e t e tim hs , and could not hav giv n ris to words t e e e e the e of rhym which r f r to e mod rn Pr sby te rian Church and its o fli cials of ministe r and

e e pr c ntor.

T H E LO NE LA DY OF K I LDE I S

D RU M MON D of Kild e is had to l e ave

Scotland for his Jacobite pri n cipl e s . While an e xil e in Fran ce his wife

e hon O f i . re sid d at t e mansi K lde is

e e a n e ye ars of xil , on a d rk ight , a strang r

ha n he w s e an d e t e e cam to door saying b ight d ,

n ha T e a n o . h ski g for l dgi gs L dy was call e d by t e o had a e h e e e e t e e e s l dom stic , who lr ady r fus d r qu st ;

hn e e n h t e e e t e me but hors man i sist d on s i g istr ss

he e shn o of t e hous to asc rtain if e would t acc e d e

the e e Th to granting him d sir d hospitality . e

shn e e an d Lady told him was a lo woman , could on no account thi n k o f admitting a strange r at an

e e n o him e ho uns asonabl hour, but i f rm d that e c uld

find at n e - o e h lodgings a cha g h us in t e adjoi n ing

a e He . e e e vill g ofhMuthill continu d to xpostulat , e e e n and said would not tak a r fusal , and i siste d 2 6 7 268 T HE A N NALS OF AUCHTERARDER

n n h e t e upon g tti g admissio , which Lady as vigor

l A e o us e . h y d clin e d t last e l e ap d from his horse an a ha n d e t e i e e cl sp d L dy his arms , whil utt ring

hn t e followi g words

Than hla n he r lane e a sae l as L dy g i , ’ hr e n he o me ame . e e n na the a s S k s L i d wh c h

Thn o was e above i f rmation got from an old lady

il s whose grandmothe r was a Drummond of K de i .

T H E WA N DE R I NGS O F S T ROW A N RO B E RTS ON AFTE R CU LLODE N

Druma UN GA N RO B E RTS ON of chin was an arde n t supporte r o f

e a e Princ Ch rl s Edward , but through

n e n a e b e 1 ill ss was u bl to out in 745.

’ ha He e e t e e e , how v r, did much for Princ s c us in hth A e e e e e A tholl . ft r Cullod n skulk d in hills

ha in 1 A e n e t e e till d th , 749, of his kinsman , l xa d r

ro n ha f t wa t e e e n o S e . Rob rtso , J cobit po t By that ha t e e an n he e e d . e ve t e succ d d to chi ft inship e state His wife an d Childre n we re thre ate ne d with military e xe cution if the y staye d in a littl e b ut whe re the y

n had sought she lte r . His te ants struggl e d in vai n

he e n n t e e against Gov rnm t , which was b t on his

He n n e o in ruin . was in hidi g in um r us place s

his e e a 1 H S cotland until scap to Holl nd in 753 . e 2 7! 2 72 T HE A N N ALS OF A UCHTERARDER re ache d Paris in this ye ar with his wife and fo ur

in e e . His childr n , having 39 louis his pock t family

to e in e e fo r - n e a had liv xil thirty in e y rs . His

o n A e n e and Co lz e ar e e f e two s s , l xa d r , w r o fic rs

the o a h e t e e e in Sc ttish Brig d in Dutch s rvic . tro wan n e h S was intimate ly co n cte d with t e

n o o f an pri cipal Jac bite familie s Scotl d . He

o n tha h marrie d e of e e ight d ughte rs of t e se cond

n h e . e e r h Lord Nairn O of siste rs was t e wife o f a an n e e Lord Strath ll , a oth r of Lord Dun mor , a e an o f e o f e n noth r of Oliph t Gask , anoth r Rob rtso o f n e r hill e c . He r Lud , and a oth r of Graham of O

e ne so n fath r , Lord Nair , was a of John , Marquis l h A o A e e t e e of th ll , by m ia Stanl y, daught r of

e e e e Jam s , Earl of D rby, whos moth r was a

ho f em d aughte r of t e Duke Tr ouill e .

A s e e S tro wan e in an abov stat d , skulk d Scotl d

’ n e tho f h e e e e t e e e for s v y ars aft r ruin Princ s caus ,

o ma o n e n e e e . wand ri g, lik him , fr plac to pl c Lo ki g

a has in — n o the e e e w e e to numb r of pl c s f w r than

he a arti 1 o e e e e cu 57 , it is w nd rful how sc p d , mor p

he e o e larly as t s arch afte r him was not allhw d to I n e e a 26t A dro p . a l tt r of Lady G sk of pril ,

o h o the e t e 1 e e n t e 7 53 , r f rri g arr st of Dr Cam r n ,

hfe e fo e t e r b rother of Lochi l , and last who suf r d

2 74 T HE A N NA LS OF AUCHTERA RDER

’ ri h. C c l e o hn rra . y Spitt J Mu y s

Kint o re .

Pit d rie . o illar o S y.

’

o r o r e . ir ma l . L d F b s s K k ich e

r e o f Auchlo sse n . l o n I nn r k B idg Mi t w e cro s y. ’

r marr. ar C o o n e B R id s . k ’ r an r . B a e ley. S d e s Rae s d b r e l . Tulli hurr A e g y c c an.

ar . K e ndro i L y g n . ’

a mar. n in r e Mac o u Clu y B C l s. ’ ’

l r . n r auld s e Dalcham. I n e c Fidd s y ’ min Milto un . tralo ch S ith S s ’ - M k hi h. i Allan c o c ac st nny s. ’ ’ ’

mn f a le o n . ra e r h Bo at a s o C st t w F s t e Mille r s . ’ ’

mo n in G le nclun . Balnacrai s. La d s y g ’ m n al al re . o s ar D o D d Og B n.

An in r . I nne y. gus Fo du ’

fa ri . an Craig d g Sus Ro be rtso n s .

Mr l nf sh. in G e e s o e r n al i e al n o B nacra s. Sh i g y R b ts , g

ho is S eal . Be ne lo e . Le c h g ’

r al . me Pela e She Tho as B g s .

i al . l n r mb . Sk o ltan She G e c o y

k lt n A hale nie c . Hill ne ar S o i a .

hi l . nal . me c o re e a e Ca Sh Ki di

v . r i ha Lynte re y G e s c C rid . ’ i l m. o e r so n n e n r n o f tr wan . W R b t s G Ki ktow S o l a Bal nu n arn . farn at. B ’

r n . r m nla F r uha so s ro o . Fi y a q C ft C by

’

all an n e r . Co rre do in . B u Mi ist s

l hs . . I l ill ne ar G le o c e y Lude i ’ o rr . ar e n r S pittle Angus M s G d e s . WA NDERI NG S OF ST ROWAN ROBERTSON 2 75

- r l b e . a rne O chi g N i .

o o L h ck . ’ '

ar e ne r . ll G d s Co y J o hn Foggo s. ’

Fun ca ll e l ar . stle . Co y N i Ste w t s l o n Funcastle o n o ma . Mi t w , . J h Th s

Fre nichW ll n e z e . . i y M i s

o . Prie t wn F ss s o .

K n achan le an . y . St y

Bohe s i k Ta un . c . mo t p y

- Lo an he ad . ’ - Dona o all . ldb e an s Barn . St b h ’ n lo Kincle v in e ar . Ki ch Ranach . St w t s

Le ra an e le o r o . g . M ik u H use

L ne v re ck e le o r o n . y . M ik u T w

Auli h. ll o f Ratra . c Mi y

r m r-An D u lasci h. o a . g g C up gus

in re n . Te acuile . B chi

M r Fordun . igge ny.

Muline o nan . A rdb lair.

o i hvill . nlo . C s e e Ki ch

r o n m. al a rn . Ki kt w We e B c i

I n hk a e r o r . c b re c y. E st G u dy

A W e e r o r . b e rcarny. st G u dy

Kin cairn . Fo wlis . y

- mo n te n to wn . S Lo gy Al d . ’

a. e at Cairn ie s. G ask . J Biss t s

M n Dun artle . a h. c a y g

o ck e nho le . Sl rchill. O

i hal . ra s e Co n die . C g

le n e r . Ne wto wn . G D by 2 76 THE A N NA LS OF AUCHTERARDER

nb uan harr . Lo , Loc g y

r r e o f Ar o . I nve . B idg d ch ’ f mm. e . ll o o r . Co Biss t s Mi s F th

r nn rk i hin I e e t . Kinnai dy. g

i han n rr e e e Klll e c gy. Qu sf y — Po rtna rai n r 1 . c g. Edi bu gh 57

Ed r d e n Ethe m. a y at. y

Buchliv . y

A N A CCOU NT OF T HE RU I N S OF T HE

A OF I NC HA F F RA Y I N 1 8 B B EY 7 9, CONTA I N E D I N A CO RRESP ON DENC E B ETWEEN GEN E RA L H UTTO N A ND MR Do w J O H N , T H E N TEN A NT OF T HE A B B EY

a u n n mnti f a m an hd no the an ti ite is a d mo u e s o re l e Th cht q this

e n e chaimfulli i r uilkis in all e r re almis ar he ichl s e d st o it b y , q uth y ”

r sit an d re ardi a mn f o dlie le irn n an d e me n . t b e ll e o p y g , g y g jug t

71 ra ti z b a i uin tin en n d mndatour o o o mK e Co m A 8 e e fl / s er e e Q y , f ll Corsra zre 1 61 . g , 5

H E fo ll o wi ng c o rre spo n d e nc e be twe e n

me n n a e a the e e in t a tiqu ry, G n r l

o n o se e n as Hutt , wh coll ctio s to

ha a an d mo re t e e ccl e si stic l nastic

’ ar o e in tha e ma n o f an e e e A i s Scotl d d p sit d dvoc t s

n an o f he an d o n e t e A Library , Mr J h Dow, t t bb y The o f I n haffra b e e e e . c y, will r ad with int r st T HE A N N ALS OF A UCHTERARDER

n e o o f Do w had e n in o n a c st rs Mr be p sse ssio of

s h the A e an o mOf th bb y l d fr m t e ti e e Re forma

n an d he as o n s n a w e e e e tio , c qu tly qu lifi d to giv

T e e n o ma o n as o hn . h i f r ti t t e buildi gs l tte rs from

n a o n ar in han ho n o G e e r l H utt e t e h ds of t e c tribut r . ’ ’ o s mmn a o n is amo n the e ne a Mr D w co u ic ti g G r l s

i o . 1 . M v o l. i v N . Adv . S S . e 1 , , P rth , 5 Lib , Edin

n l bb n /za m r Hutt n t Ai r / ow A e o I c 1 . G e e a o o m o D j , y f fl y , Par irb of ! Madde r ty

2 6thr ar 1 . e 8 KELSO , F b u y , 7 9 —S n e 1 saw o u in o e r la I a e nl l MR i c y Oct b st , h v u ucki y mn rn n lo o r mla the e mo ran mI ma e o e the A e f st is id du s d c c i g bb y o

' I nchafl ra r e e r re to re e u ll . I e o o a e the o o y w it , th f , qu st y wi h v g d n t a r mas ll an a o n a n mf e o o e s o u ca e e o the ss f v u with fu cc u t y giv

r n r ml n n r e e e a n o f the a d a o e r a n o w ro e e p s t i s bui di g , wh t th p ts d st y d

u an r r mmr an n mn n n o d o r a e e e e e o the m e as y y u f th b st di g, ti i g ti s n e arl as u an r ll n e ll r y yo c e co e ct wh e th e y f o r we e t ak e n do wn . I

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aldan e e o e o f e n ea le s H , G rg , Gl g , aldane o n e n e a le H , J h , of Gl g s, l r hn a an e Mr o f Ab e ut ve H d , , ,

al ane o f e ne a le s H d , Mr, Gl g , Hal ams e e e ff y, J , Cri , l W ll amn ste Of t ll a l Mr H y, i i , Mi i r Mu hi ,

n st f l ish me Halke rstoun a e e O C , Mr J s, Mi i r , all a o n n e Tullib o le H id y, J h , You g r of , l hf Balru de rie al o n o d H y, J , , Halso n o e rt nn n , R b , Du i g,

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Ha hn i f o Re d urd y, J , ,

H i hri h e t o n g, J ,

e nde rso n e e W tc H , B ssi , i h ,

e n de rso n am es H , J , n d s n Thm e e o as o f Ne t e rton o f Co lle nn o H r , o , h uh q y,

He n de rso n W l m a , i li ,

e n le Ab e ruthve n H pbur , Gi s, , He urn o n lac o d pb , J h , B kf r . e rn at c a e o ft A te rard e r H pbu , P ri k , Ch p l Cr , uch , Hilto un a d , D vi ,

rd ame Lamb hill Hi , J s, ,

o an a are t in ro o o f e o n H gg , M rg , C k D v ,

an ar ar t ch o e H gg , M g , Wit ,

mll l o e a d o f O e H l s, D vi , Mi gi vi , o o an e t in Al e H d, J , di , ir mas o f ra all o e S T o H p , h , C igh ,

- ms n e r L e te nan t o o n e a e Hu t , i u C l l J , un te a o at c H r, M j r P ri k , nhll u t n A ama te o d E o H t , , s r D w i ,

t o n Andre w o o f De o n Hu t , , Cro k v , l h tto n Arc ald Elde in C e u e Hu , hib , r g , t o n e ne l Hut , G ra , x x u A N AL ‘ A H E . T HE . N S CW UC T RARDER

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t o n e le n r e ff Hu t , H , C i ,

tto n ams f W allili k e O e te B s Hu , J , s r ,

tto n amar f n f ml n e . e O e Hu , J s, P ish Du r i

tto n an e t ro o o f e o n Hu , J , C k D v , n hn f lan tto o o o re d Hu , J , B , hli tt n o n o f Ea te r Bal lisk Hu o , J , s ,

t o n ar are t in el n Hu t , M g , G vi ,

tto n a r in We t la r Hu , P t ick , s B i ,

tto n e rt o f We te Ballilisk Hu , Rob , s r , o n hma f W allili k tt T o o e te B s Hu , s, s r ,

t n W ll amr n o o e Hu t , i i , C o k of D vo ,

tto n W ll amo f Ballilisk Easte Hu , i i , r,

t n And e w ro o f e n Hu so , r , C ok D vo ,

n i hl n ski tso ame s n Auc e e Hu , J , ,

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H rd ane t y , J , man ir Ale x an e r r e H rd S d y , , P i st ,

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e n o n nn n Kipp , J h , Du i g, n hm e as nn n Kipp , T o , Du i g,

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n a tmin hn un K d a St o sto y , Joh , M l n , J ,

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Lawe s La r , ird of, 44

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L t te a a e t t i s r, M rg r , Wi ch,

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L ell n y , Joh , L nd a S n K nfauns i s y, ir Joh , y ,

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MA HANY C ,

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l hr s an A t ra de a e r e M i , C i ti , uch r r,

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Me rshall in o r Kink e ll t , Hugh, N h ,

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ame s nn n o M ir, J , Du i g, o o n ll M ir, J h , Muthi ,

’ ie fi ll amin Mo ncr Ard tie , Wi i , y ,

f x ir l m Mo nti e S a , Wi li ,

Mo ntife x a , M ry, o nt o e F n e a o f tha chne o f e M r s , u r l M r io ss , ams rl hr o n o e e Ea o f E e r mAuc te M tr s , J , , ld r f o rde e te r a r Pr sby y, o ntr amar s e e M os , J s, M qui ,

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sse l La re n e wmiln Po Ru , u c , ,

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thf r R e r d ame i Ea i i o n rn e s d e u , J s, , Ru h t e rfo r hn in s o Co ul k n o we hd, J , , e n r a h a re t a te r o f Ea o f o wr e Rut v , M g , D ug rl G i ,

t n Tr r m e o ts o e nt to Earl o f o n tr se Ru hv , u f , s M o ,

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