Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland: From Original Documents
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Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland: From Original Documents
Orkney (Scotland) -- History; Shetland (Scotland) -- History
Item, Ane Complaynt giffin in be Andro Fairlie upon the Laird, as the
Bill thairoff proportis in it selff.
Item, Ane Complaynt giffin in be Gawane Gadie, as his Bill maid
thairupon proportis.
Item, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HEIREFTER FOLLOWIS CERTANE PARTICULAR COMPLAYNTIS GIFFIN IN BE ARTHOUR
SINCLAIR OF AYTH, AGANIS THE LAIRD OF CULTEMALINDIE, CONCERNING THE
WRANGIS DONE BE THE LAIRD AGANIS THE SAID ARTHOUR.
In the first, The said Arthour complenis upon the Laird of
Cultemalindie, that quhair he haveand commissioun of . . . to sett thre
zeirs takkis of the landis perteining to the Lordis of Noroway, and
kirklandis within the boundis of Zetland, and to ressave the males and
dewities thairoff indurand the saidis thre zeiris; nevertheless, the
said Laurence hes compellit the Comownis of Wawis to delyver to him the
wadmell of anno lx fyftein zeiris dewities of the saidis landis, quhilk
was inwith the saidis thre zeiris of the saidis Arthouris takkis, and
thairthrow hes violentlie ejected him fra his possessioun, nowther
schawand commission, powar, nor charge to do the same to the tennentis
nor compleinar foirsaid. Quhilk is cleirlie provin, that the Laird has
intromittit thairwith, as said is, be Christopheir Laurenceson,
lawrichtman, Johne Mudie, Andro Mudie, indwellaris in Wawiss, Williame
Phip, reidar at Wawiss, with the utheris parochinaris of Wawiss, befoir
mentionat.
Item, The said Arthour complenis upon the said Laird, that quhair he
send his officear, John Smyth, with the Underfowde of Dunrosness, callit
John Smyth, and allegeand Olaw Langescole to be awand him ane lesspund
of butter, for the quhilk he causit thame to tak away ane kow of the
said Arthouris: And efter the said Olaw Langescole past to the Laird,
and maid payment to him for the said lesspund of butter, and desyrit to
have had hame the kow to Arthour agane; quhilk the Laird refusit to
delyver, bot immediatlie gart slaa hir, and eit hir, becaus sche was
fat. This complaynt is provin to be of veritie be the said Johne Smyth,
underfowde of Dunrosness, Gilbert Coupland, Olaw in Langascole, John
Lestoun, with sundrie vthers of the parochin of Dunrosness.
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