‘... there was ane day of law betwixt the Hoppringles and Elliots in
Edinburgh, wherein the ane party set upon the other, and, had not the
town of Edinburgh redd [separated] them, there had been great slauchter
done the said day.’--_D. O._
‘Patrick Moscrop, son to John Moscrop, advocate, and Eupham M’Calyean,
only apparent heir to Mr Thomas M‘Calyean, ane of the senators of the
College of Justice, were married in the said Thomas M‘Calyean’s house
within Edinburgh, but nocht by permission of the kirk, and that for
fear of tumult to be made by Archibald Ruthven, brother to William
Lord Ruthven, wha allegit he had the first promise of her.... This
order of marriage endured in ane manner ane slander to the kirk of
God.’[77]--_D. O._
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[Sidenote: 1570-1.