162 EXTINCT BRITISH ANIMALS. 
Woolfes four times a year, and als oft as onie Woolfe 
beis seen within the barony. And that na man seek 
the Woolfe with schott, but allanerly in the time of 
hunting them.” ‘The duty of summoning the people 
for a Wolf-hunt devolved upon the ‘schireffs” or 
“bailyis,” three times a year, between St. Mark’s Day 
(April 25th) and Lammas (August rst), for, as the 
Act states, “that is the tyme of their quhelpes.” 
The penalty for disregarding this summons was “ane 
wedder,” “quhatever he be that rysse not.” On 
the other hand, it was enacted that whoever slew a 
Wolf * sall haif of ilk householder of that parochin 
that the Woolfe is slayne within, a penny.” 
The Act of James IL’s time (1457), provided 
that “they that slayis ane Woolfe sall bring the 
head to the schireffe, baillie, or baronne, and he sall 
be debtour to the slayer for the summe foresaide. 
And quhatsumever hee bee that slayis ane Woolfe, 
and bringis the head to the schirefte, lord, baillie, or 
baronne, he gall have sex pennyes.”* 
Tn some active instances, the exertion of these 
statutes might have cleared local districts, and a 
remarkable example of success was given by a woman 
—Lady Margaret Lyon, Baroness to Hugh third 
Lord Lovat. This lady having been brought up in 
the low country, at a distance from the Wolves, was 
probably the more affected by their neighbourhood, 
and caused them to be so vigorously pursued in the 
* “ Laws of the Parliament of Scotland,” folio, 1781, pp. 18, 19. 
See also Glendook’s Scots Acts, 7 James I. c. 104, and 14 James II. 
c. 88. 
