Bef 1679 - Bef 1688 (< 9 years)
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| 1 | 1620 | - 1 Jan 1620—1 Jan 1776: "Transportation" to the Colonies
From 1620's till American Independence, 'transportation' was used in lieu of imprisonment or execution for many convicts, including Christian Masterton of Edinburgh, sent to the American colonies as a whore.
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| 2 | 1679 | - 22 Jun 1679—22 Jun 1679: The Battle of Bothwell Brig
William Masterton of Lanark gave evidence against covenanter rebel prisoners after the Battle of Bothwell Brig.
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| 3 | 1680 | - 22 Jul 1680—11 Jun 1690: "Society Men"
In 1690 Adam Masterton of Grange petitioned for the restoration of lands to John Philip, nephew of a minister imprisoned on the Bass Rock in 1683, probably as one of the covenanting ministers, or 'Society Men', imprisoned during the 'Killing Time'.
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| 4 | 1685 | - 20 May 1685—30 Jun 1685: The Argyll Rising
In 1685, Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, joined forces with the Monmouth Rebellion against James II, insitgating a short-lived rising in Scotland. William Masterton of Culross was a sailor caught up in the Earl's failed attempt, either voluntarily or pressed.
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