Poser 388 - court books of the High Court of Justiciary, 1566 (part 3)

In this week's poser, taken from the court books of the High Court of Justiciary , we asked you what the sentence applied was.

Answers: Thomas was to be hung, drawn and quartered and all his moveable goods and lands were to pass to the crown.

Transcription:

this thai did vpon sett purpois prussioun and fourtho[ugh]t fellonye
And thairfore, Dome wes geven and prono[un]ceit be the mouthe
of the Dempster of the said court at [com]mande of the said iustice
Deput That the said Thomas suld be hangit q[uhi]ll he were
Deid drawin quaterit & demanit as ane traitor
And all his guides movabill & vnmovabill landes heretageis, a[nn]-
ual rentes takis officis steidings po[sse]ssions & vtheres quhatsu[m]euer
to be forfaultit & escheit to o[u]r souerane ladyes vse To
be vsit & despousit be her m[ajesti]e at hir plessur

Glossary:

dempster – judge
dome - judgement

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