OS1/31/1/52
| List of names as written | Various modes of spelling | Authorities for spelling | Situation | Description remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law-Ting Holm | Law-Ting Holm Law-Ting Holm Law-Ting Holm |
Mr Joseph Irvine Mr John Irvine Mr William Irvine |
052.11 | Formerly a small island where the Chief Foudi and his Radmen held their Courts of Justice. When a criminal after being accused had been tried and Condemned by this tribunal he still possessed the right of appeal to the people when such an appeal had been Intimated to the assembled people it Remained with them to say whether or not the sentence was to be carried out If they made a passage for him and let him touch the nearest Church then he was free but if they did not let him pass the sentence had to be carried into Effect. |
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[Page] 52Parish of tingwall -- Shetland
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