Person Details
LA/114 James Mowat
- fullname
- James Mowat
- title
- of Fawside
- occupation
- writer to the Signet
- office
- Sheriff Clerk of Berwick
- residence
- Fawside
- other details
- no information
- notes
- Had his servants record Alexander Hammiltoun's depositions against Lady Manderston because he was implicated by them. He was arrested for lying about taking Hammiltoun's depositions, and was put to the horn, subsequently unable to pay for a further compearance before privy council. Granted protection from the PC on 13/7/1630. A complaint was made about his falsification of depositions against John Smith and Katharine Wilson of Duns. The complaint was found proven and he was arrested in 5/7/1631. Involved in cases between1629 and 1631. Fawside may be Fawside (Falside) near Tranent as there does seem to be a Fawside in Berwick.
| related cases | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| case reference | accused name | involvement | year |
| C/EGD/1224 | Katherine Wilson | Investigator | 1631 |
| C/EGD/1163 | Helen Manderstoun (Arnot) | Investigator | 1630 |
| C/LA/2689 | Cristiane Wilsoune | Investigator | 1629 |
| C/EGD/166 | Alexander Hammiltoun | Investigator | 1630 |
| C/EGD/1225 | John Smith | Investigator | 1631 |
| C/LA/2661 | Katherine Knox | Investigator | 1630 |
| related trials | ||
|---|---|---|
| trial reference | accused name | year |
| none recorded | ||