1684: Proclamation for apprehension of persons

On the 5th May, 1684,Charles II issued a proclamation ‘for the apprehension of persons, who were supposed to have been under arms, or to have harboured those who were’ . The names of those appearing in the proclamation from the parish of Cumnock are given below.

Under the parish of Cumnock

Wanted Person	Notes (Robert Guthrie)
Mr. John Halbert in Cumnock forfeited	Minister at North Berwick; a kinsman of George Halbert of Auchincross, parish of New Cumnock. Forfeited for being present at Clock Lownie (Old Cumnock) when ‘some men were exercising armes’
James Mitchell., cordiner there.	cordwainer, shoemaker
______ Crichton in Craigman	John Crichtoun of Craigman (son of Robert Crichton of Craigman (and formerly Waterhead). Signatory of the Sanquhar Declaration
Patrick Gemmil at the old Castle of Cumnock	Patrick Gemmil, of the Castle , parish of New Cumnock
William Stillie there	Castle, parish of New Cumnock
John Reid in ______
Alexander Stillie in Townhead of Cumnock	Parish of Old Cumnock
John Tennant at the old castle of Cumnock	Castle, parish of New Cumnock
James Dalziel near the kirk of Cumnock	Parish of Old Cumnock
John Wood, son to Hugh Wood in Lowis	Lowes, parish of New Cumnock
William Lambie in Polquhays	Polquheys, parish of New Cumnock
James Steel, tenant to Carleton	Laird of Carelton held Waterhead Castle, parish of New Cumnock
George Gemmil in Minaucht	Maneight, parish of New Cumnock
_____ Greig there.	Maneight, parish of New Cumnock
Robert Murdoch in Knockmarnoch	Parish of Old Cumnock
John Mackechan in Auchingibbat	John McGeachan of Meikle Auchengibbert , parish of Old Cumnock.
James Wilson at the old Castle of Cumnock	Castle, parish of New Cumnock
William Skilling in Pablow	Pablow? Pencloe in the parish of New Cumnock?
John Campbell in Townhead of Cumnock	Parish of Old Cumnock

Under the parish of Kirkoswald

Wanted Person	Notes
Robert McGavin in Cumnock	parish of Old Cumnock
William Campbell in Townhead of Cumnock	parish of Old Cumnock

Under the parish of Carluke

Wanted Person	Notes
John Weir, tailor in Cumnock	parish of Old Cumnock