1649. August 28th, at Perth.

1649. August 28th, at Perth.

"Anent the Precept issued foorth from the Estates of Parliament Against the persones underwritten Makand Mentioun That the Estates of Parliament taking into their consideration that the peace and quiet of the Kingdom this tyme bypast had beene much disquieted and disturbed, and manie thiftes, murthers, wronges, oppressions, burnings and depredations have been done and committed by the rebellious insolencies, outbreakings, ryseing in armes and wicked practises of Highlanders, Islesmen and uther disaffected persones in the Kingdome And Lykewayes considering the laudable course formerly sett doune and prescryved in diverse actes of Parliament maid anent the quieting of disorderlie subjects in the Highlands and elsewhere; As also that the Estates of Parliament be their Act in the last Session thairof ordained Precepts to be issued foorth for citing such persons as were upon the late engagement in England, or others, as they should think expedient To Com¬pear before them, or their Committees, To give suretie and subscribe the Bond and Declaration for keeping the peace of the Kingdome and not disturbing the peace and quiet thereof, Thairefore the Estates of Parliament being carefull to prevent any danger that might arise to the Kingdome, and to secure the subjects from the skaith, violence, wronges and oppressions of all rebellious, lawlesse and malignant persones Did find it necessarie and ordaine That all such persones within the Isles and Highlands and other places as have been accessorie to the lait troubles of the Kingdome and all Landslords and Baillies of Lands where broken men do haunt and dwell, Chiftaines of Clannes & all Sorners or Oppressers who by the said slaughters or depredations have troubled the cuntrie bee cited to appeare before the Committee of Parliament having power and Commission for that effect, at the Toune of Perth at ane certain day or dayes to be appointed for that end with continuation of dayes To underly and obtemper such orders as the said Committee should prescryve unto them for the peace of the Kingdome, according to the power granted to the said Committee for that effect With certification if they failzied they should he esteemed as enemies to this Kingdome and proceeded against accord¬inglie and should be ordained to be denounced Rebels, and Letters to be issued out against them for that end; As the Precept ordaining the persones underwritten to be charged to the effect and with certification as is before specifeit personallie if they could be apprehended & failling thereof at their dwelling places where they dwell and repaire or where they dwelt and repaired of before, and at the Market Croce of the heid burgh of the Shyre or uther Jurisdiction quhere they presentlie dwell or repair or dwelt or repaired of befoir; And if there were not tutus accessus to their said dwelling houses at the market Croces of the heid Burghs of the Shyre or uther Jurisdiction quhere the dwelling wes or quhere they did most haunt Admitting the Charge and Citation to be used in manner foresaid to bee als valid as if they and everie one of them were apprehended at mair lenth beares And ANENT the Charge given to

1 John Dow Drummond alias McGregor in Ardtrostan,
2 Patrik McCondochie VcGregor in Dundurne,
3 Duncan Roy McGregor his sonne there,
4 Patrik Mcean there,
5 Duncan his sonne there,
6 & 7 John and Donald McOndy voir in Glenleidnoch,
8 Finlay Moreson there,
9 John McConochie Vcean there,
10 & 11 Patrik and Donald McNivens, in Glenartney,
12 Donald McEwen in Tullibannecher,
13 and Patrik McCondochie VcGregor in Dalveich.

And siclyk anent the charge given to
14 John McGregor VcAlaster galt now in Glenalmond,
15 James McGregor there,
16 Neill Mcconneil Vcneale there,
17 Malcolme McGregor at the west end of Loch Earne,
18 & 19 James and Robert McQweanes calling themselves McGregors in the heids of Menteith,
20 and David Malloch in Corimuclach, at their respective dwelling places and Market croces underwritten respectively

And in like manner anent the charge given to 21 Kallum McConnochie Vcewin Tutor to…children to umqull Laird of McGregor,
22 Ewin McConnochie Vcewin in Atholl,
23 John McEwin VcAllaster phudrach in ….. sonne to Kallum McGregor in Culchra.
24 Donald M'Gregor sonne to Duncan McRobert VcCole and his four brethren in ….
25 John McCulcher in …..& his two brethren there.
26 John dow McGillespick VcConnochie VcGregor in Rannoch,
27 Donald McGregor his brother there,
28. ... sonne to oge Mcoule Vcewin in ….
29 Alaster McAlester vig VcGregor in Fernan,
30 Gregor McGregor his brother there,
31 John Dow McPatrik Roy VcGregor there,
32 Alaster McGregor his brother there,
33 John Dow Findlay there,
34 Donald …. his brother there
35 Donald McGilliechallum vcGregor in Culdrye,
36 Kallum Mcean VcGregor there,
37 Duncan his brother there,
38 Duncan Mceandowie VcGregor in Edramuckie,
39 Gillespick Mceantyre in Kallilichan,
40 Donald Mceantyre there,
41 Gregor Mceandowie VcAlaster in ….
42 ......McGregor sonne to Alaster McConnochie VcAllaster in ….
43 John dow roy McGregor in Innervar in Glenlyon.
44 John dow McGregor in Belnick,
45 Gregor and ……sonnes to John dow McGregor in Belnichanick,
46 Gregor McConnochie VcGregor in Rora,
47 Ewin McGregor his brother there,
48 Donald McGillichallum VcGregor in Leodnick,
49 John dow McGillechallum VcGregor in Forse, Foss.
50 Donald McGregor his sonne,
51,52,53 Donald, Alaster and Neale McGregor sonnes to John Neale McGregor in Strathtay,
54 Duncan McConnochie VcConochie Vcean in Rannoch,
55 Duncan bane McGregor in Fernan,
56 Allaster McCoull VcConnochie VcGregor in Glenlochie,
57 ……. McGregor sonne to Kallum bane McGregor there
58 Duncan McCallum bane VcGregor in Rannoch,
59 Gregor and John sonnes to umqule Gregor vig McGregor in Rannoch,
60 John dow McChallum Vcneale VcGregor in Fernan,
61 Callum Connonach McGregor in Rannoch,
62 …. McGregor his brother there,
63 Patrik McConnochie Vceandowie VcGregor there, Leader to these and many more McGregors,
64 Kallum Mcphaile in Forse,
65 Angus Mcphail his brother there.
66 William Stewart sonne to John Stewart in Urquhillblaries,
67 James Stewart sonne to John Stewart callit the page now in Atholl,
68 Neale McConnochie Vceanduywie in Rannoch,
69 Duncan Clerach bedall in Killin,
70 Finlay Clerache in Garth,
71, 72 Duncan buy Clerach and Duncan dow Clerach his brethren in …
73, 74 Gregor McGregor and Duncan McGregor sonnes to Robert Abroch ..
75 Duncan Fletcher McGregor in Rannoch, -~
76 John Mceanduwie VcEwin McGregor, Vagabond.
77 John dow McGregor in Dundurne,
78 Patrick McConnochie VcAllaster there.
79 McGregor his son there,
80 Patrick McConnochie vig McGregor in Balquhidder,
81 Patrick McConnochie VcPatrik there,
82 Gregor McConnochie VcEancham in Rannoch,
83 McGregor his son there,
84 John dow roy McConnochie VcEancharn in …
his three sons,
85 Kallum ure McConnochie VcGregor in ….
86 his sonne in ……….
87 Gregor McPatrik VcConnochie Reach in…
88 Patrik dow McGregor in ….
89 Allaster Dow M'Gregor VcPatrik in Strathspey
his sonnes in …..
90 Duncan reach beg McGregor in Strathspey,
91 John McCallum VcConnachie reach there,
92 his two brothers there,
93 Gregor McPatrik aldoch in Garth,
94 John McConnochie VcPatrik Aldoch there,
95 Kallum McGregor VcCoull in Glengyle under the Laird of Buchannan,
his nyne sons there.
96 Duncan roy McGregor sonne to Donald McGregor alias Mcillihuas in ….
97 Alaster McCheller alias McGregor in ……
98 John dow McAlaster pudrach in ……
99 John dow McPatrik ewin VcGregor in Innerveik,
100 Alexander McGregor his brother in …….
101 Donald Mcilroy servitor to the said Kallum McGregor Tutor aforesaid,
102 Duncan roy McGregor sonne to Patrik McConnochie VcGregor at the end of Loch Earn.
103 John McGregor McConnochie vaine in ….
104 John buy McGregor in ….
105 John Glasse McGregor in Menteith, under the Earl of Perth,
106 Neale McConnell VcNeale VcGregor in Glenalmond,
107 Patrik Drummond in Ardlarich,
108 John dow Drummond in heides of ……
109 John McGregor VcPatrik in Tombay,
110 Donald McGregor Vcpatrik and Donald Clerach in Tombay,
111 Robert McClairen in Corriechrombie,
112 John Mcpatrik in Anie,
113 Archibald McLaran his brother there,
114 John Dow McRobert VcCleran in Stank,
115 John Dow McPharlan alias Ariach in Lark,
116 Alexander Fergusone in Innervuckling,
117 Donald Fergusone in Lagan both in Strathyre,
118 Duncan Lamb Mcpatrik dow in …
119 Mcarthur tailzeour in Bracklan,
his two sons,
120 John Mceanwire in Dullater,
121 Duncan McCoull in Kilmore,
122 John McArlich VcGregor and
123 Charles McArlich his sonne in ….
124 John McDuff sometime in Tom carron in Strathbrand,
125 Donald McGillechrist VcKier in Tullibannocher,
126 John Comrie sonne to Alaster Comrie in Mewie
127 Dougall oge McCallum VcCoull in Balquhannan,
128 John dow McCallum VcCoull in Innerlochlarich, in the Bray of Balquhidder,
129 John Dow Fleiger there,
130 Kallum his sonne there,
131 Patrik roy sonne to Neale McGregor there,
132 Kallum oge McCoull in Craigruy,
133 John McGregor VcEan in Rowfan,
134 John McGillphatrik in Bray of Leny, servitor to McCanter ther who was at the burning of the house of Aberurchill
135 Duncan and William Drummonds in Achalavich,
136 John glasse Drummond there,
137 Callum McCondoy glas VcGregor in Garriechrew at Mewie,
138 Gregor McGregor brother to Kallum McGregor under the Laird of Buchannan, likewise in Glengyle.
139, 140, 141, 142 his foure sonnes callit John, Callum, Gregor, and Donald McGregor,
143 Callum McGregor guerr McCoull in Killetter in Glenfalloch,
144, 145 his two sonnes there,
146 John roy McIllmichael and
147 William Mclllmichael under the Earl of Perth in Glenlichernie.

at the Market Croces of the Burgh of Dumbartan heid burgh of the Sherreffdome of Dumbartan, at the Market Croce of Sterling heid burgh of the Shereffdome of Sterling, at the Market Croce of Dumblane heid burgh of the Regalitie thereof at the Market Croce of Creif heid burgh of the Stewartrie of Stratherne, at Tapali¬tanum the Castle of Doune held place appointed for proclamations within the Stewartrie of Menteith, and at the Market Croces of Perth and Dunkell respective quoniam non patebat tutus accessus to manie of their dwelling places, and in regard manie of them have no certaine dwelling places or places of residence To have appeared before the said Committee of Parliament at Perth at ane certaine day bigane with certification and to the effect before mentioned as in the Execu¬tions and Indorsations thereof at mair length is contained Which Haill Persones abovenamed being ofttymes called at the Haill Window of the Lewetennent Generall's House in Perth, where the said Committee sate for the time And they nor nane uthers in their name compeirand And the said Committee of Estates having at length considered the said Certification and Charge given upon the said Precept in manner foresaid and being fullie therewith advised They Do Find that the foirnamed persones and ilkane of them because of their not compeirance have incurred the paine contained in the Certification And therefore the said Committee of Estates do hereby Declare the said haill abovewritten persones and ilk ane of them to bee enemies to this Kingdome and Ordaines them to bee proceeded against accordinglie Declareing alwayes Lyke as it is hereby Declared That if betwix and the first day of November nixt the said persones shall subscribe the Band for the peace of the Kingdome enjoined bee and conteined in the Act of Parliament of the 26th of Januarie last and shall in like manner subscribe the other Band enjoined bee the said Committee to be subscribed bee Landlords Chiftaines of Clannes and Baillies quhere broken men do reside and dwell bee act of the said Committee of the 27th instant and find suretie and caution for that effect as is thereby prescryved The said persones or such of them who shall so subscryve and find suretie shall be exonered Lyke as the said Committee in that caice doth hereby exoner them of this present Decreit and of all that may follow thereon." -Record of Committee of Estates, in which the foregoing paper is titled "Decreit contra the McGregors and utheris." Vol. from Jan. to Nov. 1649.