Covenanters 1670-1685
Millican, Milligan, Millikan, Milliken, Millikin, Mullican, Mulliken, Mullikin etc.
Covenanters, Rebels and Fugitives in Nithsdale
Transcripts of Depositions and Parish Lists
1670 - 1685
November 15, 1679
On this day, 257 Covenarters were herd out of Edinburgh�s Greyfriar�s kirdyard, where they had been imprisoned since their capture after the battle of Bothwell Bridge in June of that year. They had been sentenced to deportation to Barbados. From Leith they boarded a The Crown of London, which on November 27, finally set sail passing up the east coast of Scotland towards Orkney, where tragedy struck. The vessel, which had been anchored of the Mull Head of Deerness sank in the midst of a storm.
On board, where three Milligans from Nithsdale, Dumfriesshire:
In the parish of Glencairn: - Robert and John Milligan
In the parish of Closeburn: - Thomas Milligan
Only one survived John Milligan the wreck. What became of him the three remaining survivors from Nithsdale, John Murdoch, John Smith and William Ferguson, all from Glencairn, remains unknown.
[Love, Dane: Scottish Covenanter Stories (2000), p. 75-81]
May - , 1683
A list of those that have fled from their houses since April or May 1683.
�Alexander Gibsone in Foord and Janett Miller, his wife�.
�Walter Smyth and Elizabeth Milligine his wife in Craighill [?].
�James McCaige of Milnetowne and Janet Gibsone, his spous�.
Note: Elizabeth should be Elspeth Milligane. Walter Smith lived in the parish of Penpont.
[The Register of the Privy Council of Scotland 1683-1684, 3rd Series, Vol. VIII, p. 609]
May 5, 1684
Proclamation with a Roll of Rebels and Fugitives:
Thomas Mulligen at the Mill of Closeburn (Closeburn), rebel.
William Mulligen in Floors (Penpont), rebel.
John Mulligen in Malo-ford (Mallyford in Penpont), rebel.
Robert Mulligen son to James Mulligane in Beuchan (Keir), rebel.
James Mulligen in Beuchan (Keir), fugitive for reset and converse.
William Mulligen in Morton Maynes (Morton), fugitive for reset and convers.
[Wodrow, Rev. Robert: History of the Church of Scotland from the Restoration to the Revolution, Vol. II, Appendix X, p. 116]
Register of the Privy Council of Scotland, 1684
Volumes IX and X of 3rd Series are the primary sources for the following abtracts:
July, 31, 1684
The Privy Council of Scotland ordered a public inquiry into the skirmish at Enterkin Pass, with orders given that all men over fifteen years of age were to appear in arms to assist the soldiers in their search for those responsible. The Ministers of seven the Nithsdale parishes, Kirkbride, Durisdeer, Morton, Glencairn, Keir, Penpont and Tynron, read out warnings from the pulpit, declaring that any person over 15 years was to answer on oath any questions put to them by the soldiers and those absent from the church were searched. Commissions were given to Sir Robert Delzeil and Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, sheriff of Dumfries, to interrogate the parishioners of Kirkbrdie and Durisdeer; the laird of Stanehouse, Craigdarroch, Mawelton, Crawfordtown and the sheriff to interrogate the parishioners of Glencairn and Tyrnon; the lairds of Capinoch, Eccles and Enoch for the Penport and Keir. For the next few months, depositions were taken from parishes and a number of other parishes.
[IX p.218]
August 4, 1684
Depositions by the persons in the parishes of Penpont and Kier taken before the Lairds of Capenoch, Eccles and Enoch at Dalgarnock.
Compeared �Robert Neilsone in Cuill, aged 30 or therby, maried, suorn, interrogat, depones negative, and that he has nether childring nor servants, and that his wyfs name is Bessie Milligan, quho is ordained to ordered to appear tomorrow att Penpont.�
[IX p.222]
August 5, 1684
Depositions by the persons in the parishes of Penpont and Kier taken before the Lairds of Capenoch, Eccles and Enoch at Tynron Kirk.
Compeared Bessie Milligane spouse to Robert Neilson swore and interrogated, depone negative.
[IX p.227]
Compeared �William Milligane in Capinoch, sone to William Milligane ther, being suorn, depones tha, in the moneth of Apryle last, he being accidentaly in Holme in Dalgarnok paroche, quher he did see James Gilchrist, rebell, in the hous then posest be the deceast John Gilchrist, but depones he had noe armes, with quhom the deponent spock, and this is truith, and knous noe more to the haill interrogators as he shall ansuer to God, and that he cannot wryt nor hes any servants nor wife.�
[IX p.227]
Charged �William Milligan in Capinoch, sone to Williame Milligan ther, for conversing and communing with James Gilchrist, rebell, in the house possest be umquhill Jon Gilchrist in the moneth of Arpyle, but had noe armes.� For probation repeats his deposition before the said judges, and also bears that the converse was accidental in John Gilchrist�s house in the Holm of Dalgarnock parish.
[IX p.607]
Compeared Cuthbert Milligane in Keir Mill and his spouse Marie Grier, depone negative.
Compeared John Milligane in Keir Mill, depone negative.
[IX p.228-9]
Compeared �James Milligane in Know of Capenoch, aged 40 or therby, mared, suorn, depones that in Apryle last he mett with a quarter of ane mile of his hous four rebells armed with suord and pistole, tuo quherof enquired the deponent wher he lived quho answered that he lived under Capinoch, and that therafter they threattned him, if ever he divulged them or any of them, they should be revenged of him, quhich wes the deponents reasone that he did not inform against them att the tym, but depones that he kneu non of the saids rebels, nether quher they had bein or whither they went, but that they wer coming from Penpunt. Item. The deponent addes that, about the begining of June last, he, about the said place, met with William Milligan, rebell, but knous not wiether he wes armed not, with quhom he declares he did not commune but went by him, only he enquyred att him for quhat neus occurred in the countrey, quho ansuered him that he kneu noe neus but quhat wes vulgar and so left him, and that he kneu nether quher he had bein nor whither he wes going, and knous noe more of the haill interrogators as he shall answer to God, and declares he cannot wryt.�
[IX p.229]
Compeared Janett Hidlestoun spous to the above designed James Milligan, who being sworn, deponed negative and that she had no servants or children come to years of discretion.
[IX p.230]
Charged �James Milligan in Burn, for meeting and confering with William Milligan, declared fugitive, about the beginning off May last within a quarter off a myle of his own house and in not delating the same, as alseo in the begining of Aprile last for not delating off four rebells quhom he then mett armed coming from Penpunt. For probation repeits his deposition, which alsoe contains that tuo off the said 4 rebells asked him quher he duelt, quho answered that he lived under Capinoch, and that therefter they threatned him, if he ever divulged them or any of them, they should be revenged of him.�
[IX p.608]
Note. Burn appears to be a mistake.
Compeared �Isobel Hunter in Penpunt, Thomas Milligan ther, Margaret Lorimer and John Wilson ther, being suorn, depones negative except and that they did [see] att a distance on Walter Smith; a reput rebell in Penpunt toun att the head thereof, but that they did see no person conversing with him nor kneu not wher he had bein or quher he wes going and knous noe more as they shall ansuer to God.�
[IX p.230]
Compeared �Janett Milligane, servitor to [Laird of] Arkland, aged 24 or therby, unmared, sworne, depones that in harvest last she did see Gilbert Gilchrist, rebell, going by an coatt hous pertaining to Arkland, tending toward Tinrone, but knous not whither he wes armed or not and knous noe more as he shall ansuer to God.
[IX p.231]
Charged �Janet Milligan, servitrix to Airkland, for seing Gilbert Gilchrist, rebel, going by a coat hous of Airklands in harvest last and not delating the same. Probation, repeits her depositon before Capinoch, Ekles and Enoch, 5 August�.
[IX p.632]
August 6, 1684
Depositions by the persons in the parishes of Penpont and Kier taken before the Lairds of Capenoch, Eccles and Enoch at Penpont.
Compeared �Thomas Milligane in Glenstoben, aged about 20 or therby, maried, sworn and interrogat, depones that in winter last ther came to his hous the number four rebells and stroak open the doores, quho were Thomas Hunter in Dunduff, James Douglass, Gilbert Gilchrist, but kneu not the fourth persone, neither knew quher they had bein nor quheither they went, but depones that they received nether meatt nor drink in his hous, neither ouned there, and this is truith, as he shall ansuer to God and knous noe more, and declares he cannot wryt.�
[IX p.235]
Compeared �Thomas Miller in Glengarr, aged 40, married, suorn, depones that about the beginning of May last, he being informed by Elspeth Fergusone, his spous, that Thomas Hunter in Brekensyde, rebel, should have bein once in his hous and this is truith and knous noe more, as he shall ansuer to God. And compeared the said Elspeth Fergusone, quho being suorne, depones that the said Thomas Hunter cam to her hous about the said tym quhom she gave meat and drink and also that in the hous of Thomas Kirkpatrik, her neighbour, att that same tym ther entered Thomas Hunter in Woodend and on McTurk, rebels, and knous noe more, as shall ansuer to God.�
[IX p.237]
Compeared �Thomas Kirkpatriik above-designed, aged 40, married, suorne, depones that about the beginning of May last ther came to his hous, under clould of night, the tuo Thomas Hunters and on McTurk, rebels, quho stroak open the doors of the hous.� And compeared �Janet Milligane, spous to the said Thomas Kirkpatrik, being suorn, depones that the said rebels cam to her hous att the same tym and stroak open the doors and therafter came in, to quhom she gave them milk after she wes threattned to that effect, but withal depones that Elspeth Milligane, spous to Walter Smith, a repute rebel, informed her that the rebels had a particular designe to have bein in her hous to the effect that they might als guyltie as the neighbours, and this is truith and knous noe more, as she shall ansuer to God.�
[IX p.237]
Charged �Thomas Kirkpatrick in Glengar and Janet Milligan, spouses, for harbouring, resetting of, Conversing with and intertaining with milk about the beginning of May last Thomas Hunter and McTurk, rebels. For probation repeits ther depositions, 6 August last, quwhich also contains that the rebels contained in the ditta cam under clould of night to ther hous and threatened them for milk�.
[IX p.636]
Absent Thomas Milligane, servitor of James Hoatsone in Graigbuie.
[IX p.241]
August 6, 1684
Depositions taken at the Kirk of Thornhill and at the Kirk of Tynron on 5th August and the Kirk of Glencairn on 6th August in the presence of James Alexander, sheriff deputy of Dumfries, Lairds of Craigdarroch, Maxwelton, Stenhouse and Crawfordton; the Sheriff of Dumfries, Thomas Kilpatrick, was absent.
Compeared �Johne McCall in Leight within the parochone of Tindrone, tennent to the Laird of Lage, aged fortie yeires or therby, married, solemly suorne, deponed that Walter Smyth, Alexander Gibsone, Thomas Hunter, younger in Woodend, John McCail in Poundland and William Mulligane in Floores, all rebels and fugitives, hes beine all reset in his hous and gotten meit and drinke, and that he hes seine them all goe in to Grissell Henneinges hous in Leight and severall uther rebels he did not know, and farder declares that he knows nothing as to Enterkine bussines; this is trew, as he shall answer to God.�
[IX p.243]
Compeared �Robert Mulligane in Breikensyd, aged fortie yeires or therby, married, solemnly suore, deponed that, abowt thrie quarters of ane yeire agoe or therby, William Crossane, laitly in Jerbuch, and Johne Gibson in Inglishtoune, come in to his house under cloud of neight and keindled ane pype of tobaco, bot gatt neither meit nor drinke and threitned him ut supra as to the uther depoantes, and that he knowes nothing as to Enterkine bussiness and that he knowes no more, as he shall answer to God�.
[IX p.244]
Charged �Robert Milligan in Brekinside, for harbouring and resetting of William Carson, sometime in Jerburgh, and John Gilbson in English-town, rebells, for probation repeits his deposition befor Stanhous, Craigderroch, Maxweltoun and Capinoch, 5 August last, except that the said rebells in his ditta came and kindled a pipe of tobacco under cloud of night.�
[IX p.600]
August 6, 1684
Depositions taken from the parish of Caerlaverock (Glencaple).
Compeared John Kid in Glenhowan and Jannet Millagen his spouse, depones negative.
[IX p.256]
Compeared Marion Mulligane in Caerlaverock town, depones negative.
[IX p.267]
August 6, 1684
Depositions take from the parish of Sanquhar before R. Carmichael.
Compeared Jean Milligin and Sara Milligin, depones negative.
[IX p.259]
August 7, 1684
Depositions taken at Closeburn before Sir Thomas Kilpatrick, sheriff of Dumfries, and James Alexander, sheriff deputy.
Depositions taken from persons in the parish of Morton.
Compeared �William Milligane in Thorniehill, aged 30, mared, being suorn, depones that he wes informed by Jon. Forsyth, younger in Thristine, that ther should have bein the number of thirttie rebells togidder att Enterkine and knous noe more, as he shall ansuer to God; and declares he cannot wryt.
[IX p.262]
Depositions taken from persons in the parish of Dunscore.
Compeared Robert Milligane in Newtounhead, depones negative, and that his wife cannot go from her own house have twins upon her breast.
Compeared Robert Milligane in Laggan and Janet Grier, spouse, depones negative.
Compeared John Milligane, son to the above designed Robert, and Isobell Milligan, his sister, depones negative.
Compeared Janet Milligane in Carsmylne and John Hildestoun, her son, depones negative.
[IX p.262-5]
August 9, 1684
Depositions taken at Closeburn before Sir Thomas Kilpatrick, sheriff of Dumfries, and James Alexander, sheriff deputy.
Depositions taken from persons in the parish of Closeburn.
Compeared David Kilpatrick and Jannet Muligan in Whyspot, depones negative.
Compeared John Muligan in Closeburn Town, depones negative.
Compeared John Muligan in Laglanglie, Robert Morton there, Jannet Greg, Jannet Muligan, Jannet Moffat, Rebecca Muligan, Jannet Carruthers and Robert Douglas, depones negative.
Compeared Jean Hunter in Cunningholme and James Muligan, her servitor, depones negative.
Compeared Gilbert Muligan in Shawes, depones negative.
Compeared William Muligan in Cleuchfoot and Margaret Lorimer, spouses, and John Muligan of Rosehill, depones negative.
Compeared John Muligan in Longcroft, and Marion Tait, spouses, depones negative.
Compeared John Muligan in Kirkland, depones negative.
Compeared Isabel Muligan in Blaplane, depones negative.
[p. 272-3]
Deposition taken from persons in the parish of Morton.
Compeared �Thomas Glencorse, Jon Hastie and Jennet Gibsone, spouses, and Jon Glencorse in Mortoun maynes deponses negative, except that they severall tymes sie William Muligan at Mortoun maynes, that some tyime he had armes and som tyme without armes and especiallie upon the 30 July last he had ane sword and pistol and that they spoke with him.�
[IX p.274]
Compeard �Thomas Hastie, Agnes McClownie, Jennet Muligan, Adam Browne, Jennet Dalzeall, James Smith ther (Mortoun maynes), depones negative.
[IX p.274]
Compeared �William Hair in Mortone Castle and Margaret Miligan, spous to William Muligan, depones that they saw William Muligan this day at the Castle of Mortoune and that he did sie Thomas Harkneys, younger, coming downe Caple Water.�
[IX p.274]
Charged �William Hair in Mortoun Castle and Margaret Miligan, spouse to William Miligan, declared fugitive, for seing William Milligan, fugitive, since his escape furth of the prison of Drumfries; as alsoe the said William Hair for seing Thomas Harknes, younger, rebel, come doun Capell Water and not delating the same; for probation repeits ther deposition.�
[IX p.651]
Compeared �Alexander Muligan in Burne, sworne, depones negative, except he confesses converse with his brother William who is ane fugitive and that he conversed with him this morning. Signed �Alexander Milligan�.
[IX p.276]
Charged �Alexander Milligan in Burn, for conversing and communing with William Milligan, your brother, declared fugitive; for probation repeits his deposition.�
[IX p.651]
Compeared �George Muligan in Buss in the paroch of Mortoune, sworne, depones negative, except that the spoke with his brother, William Muligan, upon Saturday wes eight dayes ago who is a fugitive, and this is truth, as he shall answer to God�. Signed �Geo. Milligaine�.
[IX p.282]
Charged �George Milligan in Buss, for conversing and communing with the William Milligan, declared fugitive, your brother; for probation repeits his deposition.�
[IX p.651]
Charged �John Milligan in Burn, for conversing with William Milligan, your son, declared fugitive; for probation is by oath of partie.�
[IX p.651]
Note: Deposition of John Milligan in Burn is missing. In the charge, his son is wrongly given as John. His son was on William Milligan in Morton Mains.
Compeared �Patrick Meligan, officer, in Thornhill sworne, depones that he, being with the King�s partie did sie the attack maid and did sie twa of the prissoners draged efter the horses, and that one of them seamed as dead, and the uther extremelie woundit, and that the rebells wes divydit in thrie parties, one upon one syde of the way, ane uther upon the uther syde and the thrid lay in the cleuch, and that efter the rebells fyred they clapt close amongst the brekings.�
[IX p.286]
Compeared �Gilbert Muligan� in Thornhill, swore negative.
Compeared �Jannet Muligan� in Thornhill, swore negative.
�Amerciats (fined) William Muligane and John Herstain� in Thornhill.
[IX p.286]
Depositions taken from persons in the parish of Durisdeer:
Compeared James Muligan in Durisdeer, depones negative.
Compeared James Muligan in Cotterhouse, depones negative.
[IX p.277-80]
Compeared �Marion Miligan, servitrix to John Braedfoot in Nether Dalvein, aged 20 or thereby, unmaried, sworne and interrogat, depones that Jon Hoatsone�s wyfe with the deponent went to the Drycleuch, quher they did sie Lochwhir lyand woondit, att quhom they inquyred quhat he wes, who answered ane of the prisoners and that his name wes Lochwhir, upon quhich they left him, and that he spoke nothing more to them nor they to him, and knowes noe more and cannot wryt, as she shall answer to God.
[IX p.283]
Compeared John McMillan in Hapland and Jannet Muligan, spouses, depones negative.
Compeared Jannet Muligan in Stanbut, depones negative.
[IX p.284]
Depositions taken from person in the parish of Sanquhar.
Compeared John Muligan in Over Altone, depones negative.
[IX p.277]
August 12, 1684
Depositions taken from persons in the parish of Dunscore.
Compeared Robert Milligane in Newton, depones negative.
Compeared Robert Milligane in Laggan, depones negative.
[IX p.292]
List of names in Dunscore Parish
Robert Miligen in Skellston.
Robert Miligen of Newtownheid his wife excused.
Robet Miligen in Laggan and Janet Grier, spouses.
Janet Miligen in Buce.
[IX p.589]
August 13, 1684
Deposition taken from persons in the parish of Dunscore.
Compeared Robert Milligane in Skelston, depones negative.
Compeared Janet Grier, spouse to Robert Milligane in Laggan, depones negative.
Compeared Janet Milligane in Bush, depones negative.
[IX p.293-4]
August 13, 1684
List of parishioners for Holywood.
Andrew Mullikin and his spouse Jean Grier in Hulton, negative.
Janet Milligan spouse of Robert Maxwell Killyleoch, negative.
James Mulligane and his spouse in Mills of Clowdon, negative.
Jean Milligane and her two sons, negative.
Robert Mullikin and his spouse in Over Broomrig, negative.
[IX p.300-4]
August 15, 1684
Depositions taken at Closeburn before Thomas Kilpatrick, sheriff of Dumfries.
Compeared John Muligane, weaver in Laskairne, and Margaret Glencross, his spouse, depones negative.
Compeared John Douglas, servant to the said John Mulligane, aged nineteen years, unmarried, depones that between Martinmas and Yeul last he was going to Locherban and saw at the Watersyde John MacMillan, chapeman, one of the rebels, with John Nevison and Adam Harkness and other two that he knew not, and that the said John Nevison, sometime millar at Closeburn Mill, and Adam Harkness, son to Thomas Harkness in Locherban, with the other two men that he knew not, were playing at the ice, and this is all he knows, as he shall answer to God.
Compeared Alexander Moffat and John Mulligane, servitors to John Kilpatrick in Gilchristland, depones negative.
[IX p.296-7]
August 20, 1684
Deposition taken at New Dalgarnock before Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, sheriff of Dumfries and the laird of Enoch.
Compeared James Clerk of Trolesse in the parish of Durisdeer, residenter in Chappel, aged 40 years or thereby, married, solemnly swore and intorrageted, despones as he was informed by Patrick Mulligane in Thornhill that the rebels were between twenty and thirty persons in number; and further depones that that, immediately after the assult at Enterkin, the party, having come down again the length of the Chappel where the deponent lives, that James Douglas, younger of Morton, came to the deponent and desired him take some with him and take of the corps of the deceased Thomas Smith, and thereafter the deponent went with James Douglas to Sergeant Currie, commander of the party, and the said sergeant gave him the same order, and that, according to the said order, the deponent went and some countrymen with him and brought down the said deceased Thomas Smith his corps to the Muirhill.
[IX p.313]
August 28, 1684
Depositions taken at Closeburn before Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, sheriff of Dumfries.
Compeared Agnes Milagane, spouse of Thomas Nevisone, miller, in Auchinleck, depones negative.
Compeared Agnes Mulligane, servitrix to John Grier in Gatesyde, depones negative.
Compeared Marion Kilpatrick, spouse to John Mulligane in Laglaine, cottar, depones negative.
Compeared Janet Muligane spouse to James Rodgerson at Closeburn Mill, depones negative.
[IX p.315-7]
September 18, 1684
Deposition taken at Closeburn before Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick, sheriff of Dumfries.
Compeared Robert Milligan servant to Andrew Tait in Mid Clauchrie. Deposition reciting that he saw John Frissell, rebel, son of Thomas Frissell in Auchencairn, about the time of peets casting last and not divulging the same; for probation repeats his depositions at Closeburn.
[IX p.320]
August 28, 1684
Depositions taken at Closeburn.
Robert Miligan, servant to Andrew Tait in Mid Clauchrie, for seeing of John Frizell, rebel, son of Thomas Frizell in Auchencairn, about the time of peets casting last and not divulging the same.
[IX p.580]
September 16, 1684
List of persons against whom the Lord Advocate issued summons to appear at the Court in Dumfries, on 2nd October, 1684, before Mr. Robert Colt, advocate, his Majesty solicitor.
Margaret Milligan, spouse to the said William Milligan, declared fugitive and rebel, for harbouring, resetting of, conversing with and entertaining with meat and drink the said William Milligan, her husband.
Alexander Milligan in Burn, for conversing with William Milligan, declared rebel and fugitive.
George Milligan in Buss, for conversing with William Milligan, declared rebel and fugitive.
Robert Milligan, servant to Andrew Tait in Mid Clauchrie, for seeing John Frissell, rebel, son to Thomas Frissell in Auchencairn, about the time of peets casting last, and not revealing the same.
William Milligan, son to William Milligan in Capenoch, for conversing and communing with John Gilchrist, rebel, in the house possessed sometime by umquhill John Gilchrist, in the month of April last.
James Milligan in Burn for communing with William Milligan, declared fugitive, within a quarter of a mile of his own house about the beginning of May last, as also for meeting with four rebels armed coming from Penpont in the beginning of April last, and not declaring the same.
Thomas Milligan in Penpont for seeing Walter Smith, rebel, at the townhead of Penpont, and not revealing the same.
Jannet Milligan, servitrix to Arkland, for seeing Gilbert Gilchrist, rebel, go by a cotthouse belonging to Arkland in harvest last, and not revealing the same.
Thomas Milligan in Glenscoban for harbouring and resetting the said Thomas Hunter in Dinduff, James Douglas and Gilbert Gilchrist, rebels, and one other rebel with them in winter last.
Robert Milligan in Breaconside for harbouring and resetting of William Crossan, sometime in Jedbrugh, and John Gibson in Ingliston, rebels.
John Milligan in Burn for conversing with William Milligan, his son, declared fugitive, since his escape from the prison house of Dumfries.
John Milligan in Floors for harbouring and resetting of and conversing with William Milligan, his brother, rebel.
[IX p.358-73]
September 21, 1684
�I, John Walker, kirk officer of Morton, upon the 21 September, did lawfully intimat the Councells instructions at the Tolbouth door of Thornhill befor thir, Patrick Milligan and William Douglas in Thornhill. John Walker, officer�.
[IX p.391]
September 22, 1684
List of persons of the parish of Morton in Nithsdale:
New Dalgarnock: - Jean, Milligane, Gilbert Milligane, James Milligane and Janet Milligane.
Thornhill:- Gilbert Milligane, Helen Milligane, Agnes Milligane and William Milligane and Margaret Dalzell.
Morton Mill:- Thomas Milligane and Jean Telford.
Carronhill:- Isabel Milligane, Nicolas Milligane, Janet Milligane of spouse John Kerr, and their children called John and Janet Kerr, and Janet Milligane spouse of James Edgar and their children a son and daughter Janet Kerr.
Langmyre:- Isabel Milligane, spouse James Grier, children Janet andNicolas Grier.
Morton Mains:- Janet Milligane, spouse Thomas Hastie, son John Hastie.
Morton Castle:- Margaret Milligane, and her son John Milligane, and Agnes Milligane.
Bush:- George Milligane and Katherine Angus.
Blairfoot:- Helen Milligane, servant to John Dalzell.
Whyteford:- Agnes Milligane.
Burn:- John Milligane, spouse Janet Kerr, and Alexander and Archibald Milligane.
Kirkland:- Gilbert Milligane and Jonet Johnston.
[IX p.685-86]
September 25-26, 1684
List of persons cited before the Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Privy Council and Justiciary upon 2nd October, 1684, by William Hunter, sheriff officer, who personally summoned, warned and charged them at their dwelling house.
Bush: - George Miligain, personally.
Burn:- John Miligain, personally, Alexander Miligain, at his dwelling house.
Morton Castle:- Margaret Miligain, at her dwelling house.
Nether Clauchrie:- Robert Miligain, servant to Andrew Tait, at his dwelling house.
Lauescarin:- John Douglas servitor to John Miligain in Lauescairn, personally.
Witnesses to the summons, George Kellock and William Milligain [in Thornhill].
[IX p. 509]
September 27, 1684
Deposition taken at Closeburn before Sir Thomas Kilpatrick.
Compeared John Mulligane servitor to John Houatsone, aged 20 years, solemnly swore and interrogate anent the assault made by the rebels upon the King�s forces at Enterkin on the 29th July 1684, and asked if he knows who reset or converse with these or any other rebels, depones the following: That in February last, he being dwelling with James Tait in Chanlockhead, saw Thomas Hunter, younger in Woodend, rebel, come in to James Tait�s house in the day time with three or four other men, whom he knew not, and further depones that a little after Whitsunday last, he being with John Hoatson in Laught, he saw Alexander Nivison and John Clerk, rebels, go into the house of John Hoatson in Laught.
[IX p.408]
October 2, 1684
At Dumfries, compeared John Milliquen in Burne and Alexander Milliquen there and George Milliquen in Busse in Mortoune parish, and enacted themselves, under a penalty of 500 merks each, to attend the whole diets before the commissioners of Justiciary at Dumfries while the court sits, to answer for anything that may be alleged against them. (Signed) Alexander Milligan; Geo. Miligaine.
October 2, 1684
This day, Sir George McKenzie of Rosehagh, knight, his Majesties Advocate, raised a complaint before William, Marquis of Queensberry, Lord High Treasurer for the kingdom of Scotland, and James, Lord Drumlanrig and Colonel John Graham of Cleverhouse, Lords Commissioners of his Majesties Privy Council and Justiciary sitting in solemn court at Dumfries. The said Lords declared the names of the following persons summoned to appear before them and answer the complaint raised against them, namely, the charge of harbouring, resetting of and conversing with known rebels, included:
�Margaret Milligan, spouse to William Milligan, declared rebel and fugitive�.
�Alexander Milligan in Burn�.
�George Milligan in Buss�.
�John Milligan in Burn�.
�John Douglas servant to John Milligan weaver in Laskairn�.
�Robert Milligan servant of Andreu Tait in Mid Clauchrie�.
�William Milligan son to William Milligan in Capinoch�.
�James Milligan in Burnside�.
�Thomas Milligan� in Penpont.
�Janet Milligan� servitor to Airkland�.
�Thomas Milligan in Glenscobban.
�Thomas Kirkpatrik� in Glengar.
�Janet Milligan�, his spouse.
�John Milligan in Floor�.
�Robert Milligan in Brekinside�.
The above persons all appeared in person before the Justiciary except the following persons and others:
�John Milligan in Floors�.
�William Milligan, sone of William Milligan in Capinoch�.
�The Lords continues further process against the hail foirnamed persons compearing as said is till Saturday next, being the fourth instant, at eight aclok in the morning, and excuses ... the absence of the said William Milligan in respect of a testificat produced for him, and as to the rest of the absent abovenamed the Lords caused the macer make public intimation in face of the court that they wold grant certification according to law against all such of them as sould not compear befor ther Lordships betuixt and the tuentie fyft.
[X p.560-4]
October 3, 1684
Bond by �Robert Millicquen in Brackinsyid� similar to John, Alexander and George Milligans, enacting himself, under a penalty of 500 merks, to attend the whole diets before the commissioners of Justiciary at Dumfries while the court sits, to answer for anything that may be alleged against him.
[IX p.665]
October 3, 1684
The following persons compeared and enacted themselves in the court books of Council and Justiciary to appear before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Dumfries within the tolbooth thereof, during the whole diets, under a penalty of 500 merks each, to answer anything of which they may be accused: Isobell Hunter, Thomas Milligan, Margaret Lorimer and John Wilson in Penpunt, Janet Milligan, servitrix to Arkland, John Macleg in Glenscoben, Thomas Milligan there, Thomas Millar in Glengar, Elspeth Ferguson, his spouse, Thomas Kirkpatrik in Glengar, Janet Milligan, his spouse.
[IX p.676-7]
October 3, 1684
The following person compeared and enacted themselves in the court books of Council and Justiciary to appear before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Dumfries within the tolbooth thereof, during the whole diets, under a penalty of 500 merks each, to answer anything of which they may be accused: William Hair in Mortounmaines, John Dalyell of Blairfoot, Janet Gilbsone, spouse to John Haistie in Mortounmaines, Thomas Glencors in Maynes of Mortoun and the same day, John Douglass, servitor to John Milligane, weaver in Laskairne did the same.
[IX p.678]
October 4, 1684
At Dumfries (Saturday), the diet being called before the Lord Commissioners, compeared Master Robert Colt, advocate, his Majesties Solicitor, who declared that he restricted the pains of death and forfeiter to an arbitrary punishment such as the said Lords should think fit to conform to his Majesty gracious letters of 1674 and 1683. The Lords having considered the depositions of the after name persons finds them only guilty of forced and accidental converse and ignorant of the law declaring such rebels and fugitives as are mentioned in the libels and of the hazard of not revealing them, in respect whereof and that they confessed their fault and was grieved for the same and entreated the benefit of the Test, the said Lords allowed them to take same in presence of Master James Alexander, sheriff deputy of Dumfries, whom they appointed for that effect accordingly the said persons solemnly upon their knees with uplifted hands and by repeating each word did take, swear and subscribe.
[X p.571]
The said day compeared Margaret Milligan, spouse to William Milligan, fugitive, and being solemnly sworn and interrogated conform to the libel and adhered to her former deposition taken by way of precognition by order of the said Lords as the same extant process. The Lords having considered the precognition suspend sentencing until the 24th October and in the meantime she is to be secured in close prison.
[X p.571]
The said day the Lords summoned Alexander Milligan in Burn, George Milligan in Buss, John Milligan in Burn, Robert Milligan servant to Andrew Tait and being solemnly sworn and interrogated conform to the libel they depones in their deposition. And the Lords considering find them only guilty of forced and accidental converse and ignorant to the law declaring such rebels and fugitives that are mentioned in the depositions. In respect thereof they confessed their fault and was grieved for the same and entreated the benefit of the Test, the said Lords allowed them to take the same in presence of Master James Alexander, sheriff deputy of Dumfries, whom they appointed for that effect, which accordingly they said persons solemnly upon their knees with uplifted hands and by repeating each word did take, swear and subscribe.
[X p.571-2]
October 6, 1684
The said day compeared before the Lords Commissioners, Thomas Milligan in Penpont, Thomas Milligan in Glenscobben, Robert Milligan in Breconside, James Milligan in Burnside, who being solemnly sworn and interrogated conform to the libel they depones in their deposition. And the Lords considering find them only guilty of forced and accidental converse and ignorant to the law declaring such rebels and fugitives that are mentioned in the depositions. In respect thereof they confessed their fault and was grieved for the same and entreated the benefit of the Test, the said Lords allowed them to take the same in presence of Master James Alexander, sheriff deputy of Dumfries, whom they appointed for that effect, which accordingly they said persons solemnly upon their knees with uplifted hands and by repeating each word did take, swear and subscribe.
[X p.575-6]
October 6, 1684
The said day compeared in the presence of the Lords, Margaret Lorimer in Penpont, Isobell Hunter there, Janet Milligan servitrix to Arkland, Janet Milligan spouse to Thomas Kirkpatrick in Glengar, who being solemnly sworn and interrogated conform to the libel they depones in their deposition. And the Lords considering their precognition ordered them to swear and enact themselves never to harbour, reset or converse with rebels in time to come but to delate them when seen to the next magistrate or commanding officer of the standing forces, which they accordingly did.
[X p.576]
October 6, 1684
The whilk day �Isobell Hunter in Penpunt, Margaret Lorimer there, Janet Milligan in Glengar�, and �Janet Milligan, servitrix to Airkland� and othes, having compeared before the Lords of his Majesties Privy Council and Justiciary to underly the law for the crimes contained in ditta, the said Lords ordained them to come to the clerks chamber this afternoon and there to enact themselves conform to their oath already given before the said Lords�that they nor nane of them in any tyme coming shall harbour, resett, converse with or doe favors unto any declared rebells or fugitives, neither yet counseill any of them, but when they shall see them or any of them shall delate the same and raise hew and cry conform to the proclamation of Tellellan, and that under pain of perjury and banishment with sunder law or doom in caice of failyee in the premises or any parte therof, conform quherunto the saids hail firnamed persons compeered in the clerks chamber and enacted us and every ane of us in the adjournall books of the saids Lords of Justiciary in maner and to the effect forsaid in every point. (William Meinzies, notary public, signs for the above persons)�.
[IX p.711-2]
October 5-6, 1684
Note of the following people appeared before the Commissioners of Justiciary at Dumfries within the tolbooth:
1. Compeared �Margaret Milligane, spous to William Milligane in Mortoun Maynes, being solemnly suorn and interrogat confesses the ditta and that she did see her said husband last within this tuo moneths or therby, and cannot wryt (committed to prison).
2. Compeared �Alexander Milligane in Burnes, sworn, confesses crimes mentioned in his ditta, but that within tuo hours after he did see his brother he went and acquented the Commissioners att Thornnehill, and this is truith, as he shall answer to God, and furder addes that he hes taken and is willing to take the Test. Signed Alexander Milligan.�
3. Compeared �Georg Milligane in Bush, suorn, confesses the crime conteaned in the ditta and is willing to take the Test. Signed Geo. Miligane.�
4. Compeared �John Miligane in Burne, suorne, confesses and is willing to take the Test, and cannot write.
5. Compeared �Jon Douglass, servitor to Jon Milligan, weiver in Laskairne, suorn, confesses the crimes in his ditta and is willing to takes the Test, and cannot wryt.� (Tested).
6. Compeared �Robert Milligane, servitor to Andrew Taitt, confesses the crimes conteaned in his ditta and is willing to take the Test, and cannot wryt.�
7. Compeared �Isobell Hunter, Thomas Milligane in Penpont, Mary Lorimer and John Willsone in Penput, suorne, acknouledges their ditta. The saids Thomas Milligane and John Wilsone is to take the Test, and depones, they shall not for the future harbour or resett rebells or fugitives, and the women to enact themselves.� (Enacted, Tested).
7. Compeared �Janet Milligan, servitrix to Arkland, suorn, confesses the ditta and is willing to enact and cannot wryt. (Enacted).
8. Compeared �Thomas Milligane in Glenscoben, suorn, confesses his ditta, and is willing to take the Test. (Tested).
9. Compeared �Robert Milligan in Brekinsyde, suorn, confesses and depones herafter he shall not ressett or harbour rebels but shall live regularly, and is willing to take the Test, and cannot write� (Tested).
[IX p.690-701]
October 24, 1684
A List of person who appeared before the Lords of his Majesties Privy Council and Justiciary at Dumfries, sentence to be banished to the Plantations and to remain prisoners until a fit occasion off that effect.
Margaret Milligan, spouse to William Milligan, fugitive.
[X p.309, see also p.587]
October 24-25, 1684
�Nithisdaill panels depositions whoe were formerly absent and compeared this day�.
Compeared �James Milligan in Know, solemnly sworn and interrogat, confesses accidentall converse and swears never to harbour, reset, intertain or doe kindness to rebels for the future, and is content to take the Test. (Tested)�.
[X p. 310]
October 25, 1684
List of persons contained in the porteous belonging to the shire of Nithsdale, absent during the whole dyets of court held at Dumfries on the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, 23rd, 24th, & 25th October, 1684.
John Milligan in Floors in the parish of Penpont.
William Milligan, son to William Milligan in Capinoch in the parish Keir.
Note: Name in italics is deleted.
[IX p.554]
November - , 1684
A List of persons brought from Dumfries prisoners to Edinburgh.
�Ma[r]garett Milligane, spouse to William Milligane, fugitive�.
�Thomas Milligane in Morton Mains�.
[X p.377]
January 15, 1685
The Lords of his Majesties Privy Council, having considered the examination of Thomas Mullikan, prisoner in the tolbooth of Edinburgh, and having taken the Test before a committee of Council, do therefore hereby give order and warrant to the magistrates of Edinburgh and keepers of the tolbooth thereof, and also to the saids magistrates of Edinburgh to set the said Thomas at liberty in regard that he took the Test before the Lords of the Committee for Public Affairs.
[X p.108-9]
January 15, 1685
Records of the Old Tolbooth of Edinburgh
�Thes are giving order & warrand to the Magistrats of Edr and Keepers of the Tolbuth yrof to sett Thomas Mulikin prisoner at libertie in regaird he haith tacken the test befor the Lords of the Committe of Council for public affaires. Sic Sub Will: Paterson.
[The Book of the Old Edinburgh Club (1922), Vol. II, p. 25]
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