Att Edinburgh the Tuenty Fourth day of Maij Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years
A1692/5/160
A1692/5/1601
Procedure
Excuse for Fothringham of Poury
The Councill Excuses Fotheringhame of Pourie his personall appearance who is under baill and charged to Compear In respect his Lady is Lykewayes travelling in chyld birth, His Cautioner always Compearing and abydeing by the2 former bond
1. PC1/48, 222.
2. The word ‘forsaid’ is scored out here.
1. PC1/48, 222.
2. At this time, Fothringham of Powrie was David (d.1696), having married Marjory Stewart in 1656, their last child being born before 1680. This is therefore more likely to be their son Thomas (b.1660), m. to Anne Ogilvy (1682): Red Book of Scotland, vol. ii, 603-606.