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 |
