Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland: From Original Documents
History
Oppressions of the Sixteenth Century in the Islands of Orkney and Zetland: From Original Documents
Orkney (Scotland) -- History; Shetland (Scotland) -- History
And swa the remanent multitude beand finalie examinit, and the matter
thairoff brought to ane end, the Commissionaris causit call affoir thame
the personnis following, that had subscryvit or markit the said
testimoniale, and reid unto thame the generale and particular
depositiouns of the haill multitude preceding, examinit upon the
Generale and Particular Complayntis; and requyrit thame efter the
audience thairoff, quhidder thai wald stand to the commoun and generale
depositiounis and testificatiounis of the remanent multitude of the
cuntremen ressauit befoir the Commissionaris, or to the narrative
contenit in the foirsaid testimoniale be thame subscryvit and markit.
The names of the personnis that subscryvit and markit the said
testimoniale, that come affoir the said Commissionaris, Peter in Bega,
within the parochin of Zell, Edwarde of Odsta, Nichole Patersoun in
Crocebustar, and James Sutherland, underfowde of Fetlair, indwellaris of
Fetlair. Nichole Hardwell, and Nichole Johnsoun, in name of his fader
Johannes of Caldbak, and Thomas Urwing, indwellaris the parochin of
Delting, Walter Hill, for him selff, and in name of John Ferquhair,
indwellaris in Unst, Christopheir Laurenceson, lawrichtman, indwellar in
the parochin of Wais, Johne of Murray, underfowde of Sandsting and
Aythsting, for him selff, and in name of his gudefather, Turberie
Steinzdaill, Patrik in Collafirth, Magnus in Sillivo, and Johne in
Sillivo, indwellaris in the parochin Sandsting and Aythsting, Johne
Smyth and Gilbert Coupland, underfowdis of Dunrosness, for thame
selffis, and in name and behalff of Williame of Flattabustar, and
Nichole . . of Aythsetter, Hendrie Halcro, underfowde of Tingwall, for
him selff, and in name and behalff of his gudefather, Thomas Johnsoun in
Laxfurde, and Jacob Tait indwellaris in Tingwall parochin, James
Sinclair in Northbustar, Erasmus Johnsoun in Papill, Henrie Tailzar and
Magnus in Brek, indwellars in Burray, quhilks . . requyrit in maner
foirsaid eftir thair knawlege of . . . . foirsaid, and of the veritie
thairoff . . . . . exceptioun or excusatione . . . . . thingis contenit
in the foirsaid testimoniale . . . . . dissonant and . . . . . . . .
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. the depositiouns of the remanent multitude of the Comownis
pre-examinit upoun the Generale and Particular Complayntis, and ratifiit
and approvit the said depositiouns to be of veritie. And protestit that
thair subscriptioun and marking of the foirsaid testimoniale suld not be
hurtfull, nocive, nor prejudiciall to thame, in case that the said
testimoniale suld appeir to be contrair the foirsaid depositioun, in
respect that thai, or the maist part of thame, war ignorant and
unleterit, and culd nowther wryt nor reid. And utheris had na mark bot
sic as Robert Zule maid of new in their names, and was all persuadit be
compulsioun and feir, out of ane lawting and comown assemblie of the
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