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Feas of Clestrain \ James I \ James II \ James III \ Patrick Fea I of Whitehall \ Elizabeth FeaLetter of 16th August 1694A letter of 16th August 1694 tells of the incident in which an attempt
was made to capture William Fea and the stand taken by Elizabeth Fea and
others. Malcolm Scollay relates how, under instruction, he:
| ....did seize upon the persone of William ffea, whome I did find
in the open fields, and was taking him to be sent to towne with the assistance
and concurrencie of George Baikie of Greentof, and four Eade men who happened
to be present, when I met with the said Wm ___, and while the men were
bringing him away, Archibald Maxwell and his wife, Elizabeth Douglas, spouse
to John Gibson, with her servant Margaret Manson; Barbara Traill, spouse
to Patrick ffea and Elizabeth ffea, their daughter with eight or nine women
mor of the said Barbara Traill's servants, did com vehemently running and
did violently tak away the person of the said William ffea, by beating
and striking George upon the head - till the said George was necesitat
to defend himself against the sd Maxwell, and all the other women beating
the rest of the men, and pulling their feet under them till they were till
they wer nessitat to let him go. - Maxwell did lay hold upon myself that
I was forced to throw him to the ground. - Barbara Traill and her daughter,
Elizabeth ffea, spoke publickly that they would own and defend the person
of the said William ffea.
The Real Captain Cleveland (1912), Allan Fea, p204-205 |
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