The
Covenanters Prison
W Moir Bryce. A Privy Council
meeting of 22 July 1679 issued a warrant to Gen. Dalziel
to release the listed prisoners who had given a bond of
loyalty and for their good behaviour.
Name Residence
George ARNOT Arlarie
Andrew DANNIELL Codziam
Alexander BARCLAY Blair
James GRIEVE Mahill
Robert BIRD Links of Kirkcaldie
John LYNDSAY Servant to Isabell Hall
George NEIVING Pitqwhonartie
Francis WALLACE Whytehill
John MATINE Pittendreich
John GEDD Pittendreich
George MARSHALL Balwairdmylne
James MARSHALL Newforgane
John GIBB Pittendreich
James WILLSON Balgeddie
John BENNET Leslie
James SMYTH servant Earl of Argyll
George STOBBIE Meiklecairnie
Robert HAMILTONE Ardrie
John GLASSE servant Rbt Hamiltone
William YOUNG Seamore
William SMYTH Glasgow
William YOUNG Evandale
John LYNDSAY servant to Arch. Lyndsay
Kilbryd
John MEIKLE Evandaleboune
John BALMAMOON Glasgow
George WEIR Carmichaell
William MILLAR Barony of Glasgow
William PICAT Bridge-end of Glasgow
Thomas WYLIE tenant Earl of Lowdoun
Robert WILSON Douglas
George DRAPHAN Lesmahago
William SYME Leny
Robert WALLACE Phunuch (Fenwick)
George RUTHERFOORD Ancrum
Andrew SNODGRASSE Bridge end of Glasgow
Andrew MITCHELL
Alexander FINDLAY Kilmarnock
Andrew FOULIS Stewartoun
James YOUNG Stewartoun
Patrick GILCHRIST Kippen
William McCULLOCH Dalie
Thomas OLIVER Jedburgh forest
William YOUNGER Bathgate
David CURRY
John GIVAN taylour in Neilstoune.
The
Covenanters Prison
W Moir Bryce p 46. The Privy
Council accepted a signed bond dated 22 July 1679,from
prisoners for release.
John PARK Weaver, Lanark
Francies HASTIE Lanark
Batholomow EISTOUNE Lanark
John WILLIAMSONE Douglas
Robert GRAHAME Douglas
Joseph THOMSON Douglas
William INGLIS Douglas
James WOOD Lanark
William LINDSAY Lanark
The
Covenanters Prison
W Moir Bryce p 47. The Privy
Council accepted a signed bond dated 24 September 1679,
and released prisoners.
John BALMANNO Bridge end of Kilmarnock.
Servitor to Jon Balmanno, candlemaker in Glasgow.
Robert EWART Bridge end of Kilmarnock
Servitor to Jon Balmanno, candlemaker in Glasgow
The
Covenanters Prison
W Moir Bryce p 37. Some of the 30
prisoners were selected for consideration for execution -
as retribution for Archbishop Sharp`s murder.
James LILEBURN Kinross
David HARDIE Lesly
Robert BOGIE Newbigging
John RICHARDSON Stonehouse. Subsequently
on the Crown but PC allowed removal to Ed Tolbooth pending
replacement by his brother William. p45. PC Register 17
Nov 1679.
Robert McGILL webster in Gallowshiels
David SOMERWEL East Calder
Alexander STEVEN Bothwel Parish
Thomas WILLIAMSON Over-cranstoun
John SCOT Ettrick Forest
William CAMERON Dalmellingtoun
Robert MILLER Waterford
James WOOD Parish of Newmills
John GOVAN Kirklistoun Parish
Thomas PRINGLE Stow Parish
Andrew SWORD Borg, Kirkcudbright
James GRAY West Calder
John THOMSON Shots
John WADDELL Shots
Patrick KEIR Kincardin Parish
Thomas BROWN Edinburgh
William ANDERSON Livingstone Parish
The
Covenanters Prison
W Moir Bryce p 37 one of the 9 from
Greyfriars prison Indicted for Treason and Rebellion
and for trial as retribution for Sharps murder.
William RETCHARDSON Stenhouse
Substituted. for bro John on the Crown. Bryce p 45 PC Rgr
17 Nov 1679.
Thomas BROWN shoemaker, Edinburgh
James BALFOUR Gilstoun
Alexander BALFOUR tenant Gilstoun
Thomas WILLIAMSON Over Waristoun
Robert McGILL wobster in Galloshiell
Robert MILLER Waterfoot
James PATON Inverkeithing
Andrew THOMSON” Sauchie
The
Covenanters Prison
W Moir Bryce p 39 Some of the 33
from Greyfriars and the tolbooths remitted for trial
10/11/1679 as retribution for Sharps murder. Most from the
tolbooth had previously been in Greyfriars. They were
tried by the Justiciary Court from which a final six were
committed for capital trial. Five were convicted and
executed.
James FINDLEY Balyrie of Cuninghame
James LILBURNE Kilrossie
William McKINN Galloway
Andrew NEWBIGGING Merse
Robert McGILL Galloshiells
Thomas BROWN Edinburgh
HANGED 18 Nov 1679
John WEDDALL Llidesdale.
HANGED 18 Nov 1679
John THOMSON Bothwelmuir
David HARDIE Fyff.
NOT GUILTY, Freed.
Andrew SWORD Galloway.
HANGED 18 Nov 1679
William HENRYSON Linlithgowe Shyr
James WOOD Aire.
HANGED 18 Nov 1679.
Adam ALLAN Aire
Robert KIRK cottar in Burghlie
William GRINDLAY Monkland
Robert YOUNG Gallowsheills
Thomas CRIGHTOUN Carnwath Parish
James CARSELL Malmaghie
Patrick WILSON Lewingstoun
William YOUNGER Lewingstoun
William HARDIE Kelso
Retchard THOMSON Shotts
John CLEYD Kilbryd.
HANGED 18 Nov 1679.
Robert RUSSELL Shotts
John McBRAICKNEY Kirkcudbright
William” BROWN Kilmarnock
William RITCHARDSON Stenhouse. Substituted for
his bro John on the Crown.
James BALFOUR Gilstoun
Thomas WILLIAMSON Nether Cranstoun
Robert MILLAR Watterfoot
James PATTON Inverkeithin
Andrew THOMSON Sauchie