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
The Parochinaris of Wais, concerning this Article, deponis, that quhen
the Laird come throw thair parochin, giff the werst boy that was in his
companie gat not ane horss to ryde upon, the Laird wald gar thame that
refusit pay xl s. thairfoir of Zetland payment. And the Lairdis boyis
that buir gunnis or vther grayth, compellit the honest mennis servandis,
and giff thai had na servandis, compellit thame selffis to beir the
gunnis and grayth, sa far as thai had to pass. Magnus Erasmussoun in
Kirkagairth, and James Bie in Stopness, complenis upon the Laird,
quhairas he causit thame to fuire frae Wais to Papay at Burray, certane
lammis, quhairoff twa deit be the way, for the quhilk the Laird gart
thame pay twa lammis agane. And becaus thai zeid not at the first
charge, he poyndit fra ilk ane of thame ane kow.
Dunrosnes deponis anent the unlawis for flitting and fuiring with horss
and boitis, within thair parochin, that the Laird causit poynd thir men
following, albeit at thair horss was ridden with his companie,
viz.—Magnus of Watbustar was poyndit and payit thre dolouris and halff
ane gudling. Olaw in Clapwall was poyndit and payit thre dolouris and
halff ane gudling. Magnus in Wastous was poyndit and payit twa dolouris
and halff ane gudling. Erasmus of Flattabustar was poyndit and payit
thre dolouris and halff ane gudling. Olaw of Flattabustar was poyndit
and payit thre dolours and half ane gudling.
Tenthlie, It is complenit be the foirsaidis auld Lawrichtmen, that
quhair affoir the Lairdis entres, be the law and consuetude of the
cuntrie, the unlaw of blude, efter the quantitie of the hurt, was dempt
be the discretioun of the assyiss, the twa part to the pairtie, and the
thrid to the sheriff. But sen the Laird was Fowde, he hes gart decerne
the unlaw to the sheriff, and nathing to the partie. And giff ony thing
be dempt to the partie for the blude, thai get na payment thairoff, nor
can get out the decretis to obtein the same be, for na payment fra his
clerkis. nowther in actiounnis of blude nor na vther actiounis ciuile or
criminaile, without grit difficultie. And attour, it is hevelie
compleint be the said Lawrichtmen, that quhen and how oft the Laird
depairtis furth of the cuntrie toward the south, he leiffis na depute
nor deputis behind him to minister justice in the cuntrie, and to keip
gude rewill and ordor thairin till his returning, bot dischargeis all
underfowdis in thair particular parochinis, of executioun of thair
offices, until his returning, as said is. The quhilk Article and
Complaynt the haill multitude of the Commownis above specifiit,
ressauit, sworne, and examinit, deponis to be of veritie.
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