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KINGS - King's College Archives
4 - External relations
1 - Aberdeen City
7 - St Machar Cathedral dispute
2 - St Machar Cathedral dispute and papers relating to riots
Collection
GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections
Level
File
Ref No
KINGS/4/1/7/2/13
Alt Ref No
MSK 257/52/30
Title
Petition of the College to the Lord Commissioners of Justice, regarding the trail of James Walker
Date
1671
Extent
1 file
Administrative History
Jermiah Hitch entered the College under the care of Henry Scougal. He was the son of the Dean of York.' Signed Mr Alexander Gibson
Description
'Petition for Principal Alexander Midletone ane remanent members of the King's College of Aberdeen, to the Lord Comissioners of justiciarie. 1671, Jermiah Hitch, son to the Dean of York a student at King's College was strangled by James Walker in a struggle and died. Principal Alexander Midleton [Middleton] and the masters represent to the Privy Council against the trail being held in Edinburgh. The Privy Counsel allow the masters to choose between Edinburgh and the next Circuit Court at Aberdeen'.
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