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
Thir persounis immediatlie aboue writtin, examinit vpon the First
Article, concerning the Laurichtman of this parochin, thai all afferme
that Nichole Hardwall was thair Laurichtman, bot in the Lairdis tyme he
gat na place to use his office, nor to delyver the wadmell as he aucht
to haue done, bot the Land causit vtheris of his awin chesing to met
their wadmell fra the Commownis; zit nevirtheless the Commownis war
compellit to pay the Laurichtman his accustomit fee zeirlie, albeit he
gat na place to do his office. Thai ar conforme to the formar deponaris
anent the wrang of the mettein of the wadmell, with this additioun, giff
ony of thame wantit ane cuttell of wadmell of his dewitie, the Laird
compellit thame to pay thairfoir twa schillingis Scottis; and giff thai
had ane cuttell attour thair dett vpon the end of their wob or mair, he
wad not giff that superplus of to thame, bot wald giff them twa s. for
ilk cuttell that thai had owr thair dett; and sum tyme wald tak it and
gif thame na thing thairfoir.
The Fyfteint day of Februar, the zeir and place foirsaid, the
Parochinaris of Northmaven ressauit, sworne, and examinit vpone
the First foirsaid Article, quhais names followis—
Laurence of Hagrasettare
Olaw of Ylisburgh
Magnus in Mangosettar
Olaw Nebon
Laurence of Gvnzesetter
Olaw of Hammer
Laurence of Orabustare
Antonius in Vrafirth
Magnus in Awsetter
Thomas in Over Vre
Thomas of Findeland
Turberrie thair
Olaw of Videfeild
Laurence Tulloch of Westhouss
Olaw of Sandwyk
Thomas of Tangweyk
Thomas of Stanehous
Erasmus of Brekown
Laurence thair
Erasmus in Frangorde
Magnus and Thomas of Grithouland
Henrie and Magnus of Stow
Gregorius of Lyascole
Thomas of Vigginsgarth
Androis of Vre
Nichole, eldar and youngar, thair
Johne of Awisgarth
Thomas of Bravehouland
Laurence of Mvrone
Thomas of Hamnavoy
Erasmus of Okcratoun
Olaw Northhous in Occratoun
Magnus in Sonderhous thair
Thomas of Hekzevir thair
Magnus of Vzea
Olaw of Vzea
Botulff in Vzea
Erasmus thair
Magnus, elder and younger, in Sandvo
Johne of Bratbustare
Bothwell of Sater
John of Houle
Gregorius, elder and younger, in Vsbister
Johne of Fluagarth
Johne of Burravo
Christopheir thair
James in Howland
Erasmus in Caldsta
Magnus thair
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