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
Item, Nicholaus of Culzevo, and Garth of Ulsta, complenis upon the
Laird, that at his first entrie, he compellit thame to tak the office of
Underfowdrie of Zell upon thame conjointlie, and gart the said Nicholaus
giff him thairfoir sax dolouris, and the said Garth ane silver spune
quhilk coist him aucht gudlinis; notwithstanding, quhen ever thai held
court or decreit in executioun of thair office, thai war dischargit by
my Lord of the office; and immediatlie efter thair discharge, thai past
to the Laird, and desyrit to have had thair zopindaleis and silver spune
agane, quhilk he refusit. Bot the zeiris thaireftir, be offerit to mak
thame Underfowdis, quhilk thai refusit, because of the first discharge,
swa that thai want the silver and spune as zet, and can get na
recompense thairoff.
Item, lykwyiss Edwarde of Odsta, indwellaire in Fetlair, complenis upon
the Laird, that he wald have compellit him till have acceptit the office
of Underfowdrie of Fetlair upon him, quhilk he refusit, becaus he was
not qualifeit thairfoir; and to eschew the Lairdis yre in refusing of
the same, till have his favor, and be relevit of the said office, he
gart the said Edward giff him ane ox. Thir twa concerning the office of
Underfowdrie provin befoir the saidis Commissionaris be the nichtboris
of the saidis Yles befoir specifeit.
Item, Olaw in Hellzness, indwellar in Fetlair, haiffand licence of his
nichtbouris to pasture his gudis in his gerss, tedderit sum gudis of his
thairintill; and the Underfowde cummand by upon accident, persavit his
gudis in his nichtbouris grund, maid arreistment upon thame, na
intimatioun thairoff maid to the said Olaw that aucht the gudis, nor zet
to his servandis that kepit thame; and the Laird gettand knawlege that
thair was arreistment maid, but calling or pursewing of the said Olaw
thairfoir, and na dome nor law passand thairupoun, poyndit him, and
compellit him to pay fyve dolouris for the said pretendit arreistment.
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