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James Lindsay, Seventh Laird of Fairoirtii,
was iiitett iu the lands on 2n(l June 1G07.'' By tliis
time lie was well advanced in lile. For Ion"- he had
figured on his own account in the aftairn (jf the neigh-
bourhood, and was regarded as a man lA' sulhcient
standing to be accepted as surety lor the Bailies of
Dumfries, and for Lord lierries.f On coniing into
his patrimony lie proceeded to carry further the steps
that had V:)een taken to Ijring to justice those who
had slain his father's younger brother, Andrew
Lindsay of Rascarrel. This uncle was servitor to
Lord Herries, and on the evening of the 17th Sep-
tember 1596, at the Brigend of Dumfries (now
Maxwelltown), he was set upon by John Carruthers
and George Graham, servitors to llobert Lord
Sanquhar, who shot him through the body with a
pistolet, " of the quhilk schotte, and be dyuerse
utheris crewall and deidlie woundis, given to him
with suordis, quhingeris and utheris forbiddin v/ap-
poues, he schortlie thaireftir depairtit this lyfe.J
The accused having failed to find caution to enter
themselves for trial, a petition was presented to the
Privy Council by the laird of Fairgirth for a com-
mission of fire and sword against them. This com-
mission was granted to William Maxwell of Cowhill,
Herbert Lindsay in the Mains, James Lindsay of
Barcloy, Robert Maxwell in Toure, Hugh Lindsay of
Rascarrel, and John Lindsay of Auchenskeoch, but
it was not until nearly four years later that one of
* Abbrev. Betorti. Kirkcudbright.
t Reg. Prio. Coun. Vol. VI., p. 716.
I Pitcairn, Criminal Trials, Vul. III., p. 115.