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[^REGISTER OF THE MINISTER ELDERS AND DEACONS OF THE 
CHRISTIAN CONGREGATION OF ST. ANDREWS, 1559-1600. 
VOL. II (1582-1600). 
ED. DAVID HAY FLEMING.
SCOTTISH HISTORY SOCIETY.
EDINBURGH 1890.

SAMPLE 1: PP. 652.13-679.14
SAMPLE 2: PP. 714.1-737.5
SAMPLE 3: PP. 792.25-799.27^]

<S SAMPLE 1>
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[} (\DIE MERCURII, QUINTO NOVEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, the minister declaris to the sessioun, as he #
hes 
done diveris tymes befoir, that he may nocht sustein the haill
burding of the ministrie in his awin persoun, and thairfor 
requestis the sessioun to propone the mater to the Provest 
bailyeis and consall, that provisioun may be maid for ane       #
follow 
laborar with him in this great congregatioun. Mr. Dauid 
Russell, Dane of Gild, Mr. William Russell and Thomas 
Lentroun, bailyeis, being present, promist to propone the 
said mater to the consall, and report ansuer this day aucht 
dayis. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Grissell Mylis, quha declaris that 
sche hes ellis born ane barn in fornicatioun to Jhone Balfour
in Kyncapill, and that sche is now also with barn to him. The 
session ordanit Jhone to be warnit to ansuer to the dilatioun 
this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, in the caus of dilatioun gevin in be Margret 
Scott aganis Mr. Androw Alane, in terme statut to preif the 
dilatioun, Mr. Androw being warnit heirto (^ (\apud acta\) ^) , #
conperit 
Margret Scott party, quha producit Cristene Cuik witnes,
suorn and examinat, na thing opponit, deponis sche duelt in 
James Alanis hous quhen Margret Scott servit thair, and that 
sche hes mony tymes sein Mr. Androw kis Margret Scott, and 
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sein thame togedder in secrete places and chalmeris, the        #
durris 
being closit, baith in the foir chalmer and bak chalmer, bot 
knawis nocht if he hed carnall daill with Margret Scott; and 
that Duncane Balfour wes slane befoir sche com furth of
James Alanis hous and service; and deponis sche he sein Mr. 
Androw saith herbis in ane pan, and putt thame in ane stowp
and causit Margret Scott to drink, and saw Margret drink the 
said herb drink; and forder declaris that Mr. Androw causat
hir fesche ane muchekin of aquavite fra George Howeson in 
the New Clois, in ane tyn muchkein stowp, and that Mr. 
Androw powrit furth the aquavite in ane trein cope, and 
causat Margret to drink the samyn, quhilk sche did in deid;
and eftir the drinking thairof Margret wes seik and in danger 
of hir lyffe; and forder sayis that Mr. Androw causit hir to    #
by 
to him vinagar in ane glas, bot knawis nocht quhat he did 
with the samyn. And thir thingis sche declaris befoir God 
that sche hard and saw. 
   The sessioun ordanit Alexander Hendersoun sklatar to be 
warnit to this day aucht dayis, to ansuer to the dilatioun      #
[\HAS BEEN dilagatioun.\] 
gevin in aganis for smoring of ane barne. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XIX=O= NOVEMBRIS, 1589.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Patrik Dewar grantis he hes gottin ane 
barn in fornicatioun with Cathrin Tullois, in the feildis       #
amangis 
the peis. The session ordanit Patrik to seik Cathrin, and 
caus hir conpeir this day aucht dayis, to ansuer to the 
dilatioun. 
   The minister yit as of befoir requeistis the majestratis for 
to provide for ane fellow laborar with him. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXVJ=TO= NOVEMBER, 1589.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jhone Balfour grantis the dilatioun trew 
that Grissell Mylis is with barn to him in fornicatioun, and 
that he is thryis now relappis. He is ordanit to sitt thre 
severall Sondayis on the penitent stuill, and to pay iiij l~i.  #
in 
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part of pament of the Act, and to begyn Sonday nixttocum the 
last of November instant. 

[} (\DIE TERTIO MENSIS DECEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Alexander Hendersoun sklatar and Elene 
Finlo his spous, being accusit befoir the session for           #
suppressing
of James Hendersoun thair sone, being ane quarter yeir aild 
and thre dayis, grantis that the samyn nicht the barne          #
departit 
that the barn lay with thame; bot Alexander allegis the barn 
wes thre dayis seik in the gravell befoir, and that thair wes 
present with him and his wyffe, quhen the barne deit, Agnes 
Scheves and Barbara Finlo; and that he hard the barne lyand 
on his wyffis arme greit, and syne walknit hir: bot now         #
confessis
the braith wes away fra the barn or the wemen com in. 
Elene Finlo, spous to the said Alexander, being severale        #
accusit 
upon the premissis, grantis that sche past to bed with hir barn
on lyffe, and that sche and he fell on sleip to gidder, and     #
quhen 
sche walknit the barne being in hir oxtar wes deid; and sayis 
the barn hed nevir the gravell. The sessioun for forder triall
ordanis Agnes Scheves and Barbara Finlo, with Jhone Cuthbertis
wyffe, to be warnit to this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE DECIMO MENSIS DECEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Mr. Dauid Russell, Dane of Gild, Mr. 
William Russell and Thomas Lentroun, bailyes, declaris that 
the consall of the town hes appointit thame commissioneris to 
pas to morn to the Presbittre, for ane helpar to the minister. 
[\Thai ar\] to report the Presbittreis ansuer thairof to the 
sessioun this day aucht dayis. 
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   The quhilk day Dauid Annell grantis he hes gottin ane barn 
in fornicatioun with Margret Fogow in Langraw. Dauid is 
ordanit to produce the said Margret to ansuer to the dilatioun 
this day xv dayis. 

[} (\DIE ULTIMO DECEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar officiar verefiit that he      #
hed 
oftimes warnit Patrik Dewar, and spetiale personalie to this 
day, to conpeir befoir the sessioun, and to bring with him 
Cathrine Tullois to verefie the dilatioun gevin in aganis hir 
the xix of November last wes. Becaus the said Patrik being 
oftimes callit and conperit nocht, the sessioun ordanit him to 
be warnit to this day aucht dayis, under pane of publict 
admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, anent the complant gevin befoir the          #
sessioun 
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be James Meldrum aganis Cristene Turnour his spous and 
Nicholl Broun calsay maker, accusing thame as adulteraris, as 
the bill gevin in thairupon at lenth beris, conperit the said
Nicholl and Cristene, quha denyit the bill                      #
(^ (\simpliciter\) ^) ; and 
thai, nochttheles with diveris witnes examinat thairupon, 
deponis as thair ansuer beris. The sessioun, with the advis of 
the Provest and bailyeis of the citee and of the Presbittrie,   #
for 
the great sklander gevin be thame to the congregatioun, the 
said Nicholl being fund eftir ten houris at evin hid secretele  #
in 
James Meldrumis hous in this citee behind ane bed heid,         #
ordanit 
Nicholl and Cristene to mak publict humiliatioun on the 
penitent stuill Sonday nixttocum in sek claith; and remittit 
forder punischment to be appointit to thame, at the discretion 
of the majestrattis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XIIIJ=TO= JANUARII, 1589.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jonet Watsoun grantis hir with barn to 
Arthour Wemys, quhilk wes gottin in hir motheris hous in this 
citee befoir Lammes last wes, and that Arthour promist to hir 
mariage. Arthour is ordanit to be warnit to ansuer to the 
dilatioun this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXJ=O= JANUARII, 1589.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Arthour Wemes, being warnit to this day
to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis him this day aucht 
dayis be Jonet Watson, grantis the dilatioun trew, and that 
Jonet Watson is with barn to him, and that he promist to 
marie the said Jonet; lykeas he be thir presentis promissis to 
marie hir with the grace of God,and nane utheris. The 
session ordanit baith the saidis partes to satisfie for thair 
offence conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, Margret Diplein grantis hir with barn to 
James Craig, servand to Pa. Scheves of Kembak, quhilk wes 
gottin in Alane Dempstaris hous in this citee. James is 
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ordanit to be warnit to ansuer to the dilatioun this day aucht 
dayis. -And now James conperis and grantis the dilatioun trew. 
[\He is\] ordanit to pay xx s. in part of pament of the Act &c.,
and to satisfie conforme to the ordour.- Satisfeit be Craig. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXVIIJ=O= JANUARII, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Jonet Turubill grantis hir with barn to 
Walter Finlo now servitour to Dauid Dalgles, grantis the first
tyme sche knew him carnalie wes at Witsonday in the feildis 
quhen the barne wes gottin, the nixt tyme wes in Androw 
Alanis hous in this citee. [\It is ordanit\] to warn Walter to 
ansuer to the dilatioun this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar yit as of befoir verefiit      #
that he 
hed warnit Patrik Dewar diveris and sindry tymes to satisfie    #
for 
his offence, and last to this day to ansuer for his contempt,
under pane of publict admonitioun. The session, yit in hope 
of amendiment, continewit the mater to this day aucht dayis,
and ordanit Patrik to be warnit to that effect; and to warn 
Tullois, quha is in Pa. Smalummis hous, to this day aucht 
dayis. 

[} (\DIE XJ=O= FEBRUARII,ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Dauid Pattoun in Kynnaldy grantis he hes 
gottin ane barn in fornicatioun with Margret Cristie, and that 
in the place of Kynnalldy, quhilk Margret is now in Carnebe. 
The said Margret is ordanit to be warnit to ansuer to the said 
dilatioun this day aucht dayis, and Dauid is ordanit to         #
satisfie 
for his offence and to pay four merkis for his impressoment in
part of payment of the Act. - Dauid hes satisfeit. 

[} (\DIE XVIIJ=O= FEBRUARII, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Jonet Ogiluy warnit to this day, as sche 
that wes delatit for keping of ane oppin hous in the silence    #
of 
the nicht, with Margret Gibson, and resett of young men; and 
als accusit for nocht satisfeing of the kirk of Dunde for tua 
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barnis, gottin on hir in Dunde in fornicatioun with Jhone 
Quhittat. Jonet is admonisit to keip hir hous clois in silence 
of the nicht in tymes cuming, and als is ordanit to produce 
testimoniall furth of the burth of Dunde that sche hes          #
satisfeit 
the kirk thair for the said offence. 

[} (\XXV=TO= FEBRUARII, 1589.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Agnes Jnglis grantis sche is with barn to 
Dauid Lochmalony, servitour to Patrik Dudingston portioner 
of Kyncapill, quhilk wes gottin in Kincapill in Agnes awin 
hous in harvest last wes. Dauid is ordanit to be warnit to 
ansuer to the said dilatioun this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Beatrix Schort, servitour to Robert Mwrray 
maltman, grantis sche is with barn to Thomas Thomsoun,          #
servitour
to the Laird of Culluthy, quhilk wes gottin [\in\] the 
castell of Luicheris. Becaus the barn wes nocht gottin in this
citee, the session requestis Mr. William Russell and Thomas 
Lentron bailyeis to caus put the said Beatrix furth of this 
citee, quhill sche satisfie the kirk of Luicheris for hir       #
offence,
quhilk thai promist to do. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, UNDECIMO MARCII, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar officiar verefiit that he hed
warnit Androw Diplein and Alane Dempstar oft and diveris 
tymes, and spetialie to this day, to haif presentit Margret 
Diplein to underly discipline for fornicatioun with James       #
Craig, 
manifestit be procreatioun of ane barn gottin in Alane          #
Dempstaris
hous, as thai quha wer cautioneris for the said Margret 
to that effect; nochttheles thai haif contempteusle disobeit. 
Quhairfor, the session ordanis thame yit as of befoir to be 
warnit agane to this day aucht dayis, to the effect foirsaid, 
under pane of publict admonitioun.
   The quhilk day, the sessoun ordanit the officiar to warn 
Arthour Wemys and Jonet Watson the thrid tyme, to underly 
the discipline of the kirk for thair fornicatioun, under pane   #
of 
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publict admonition; becaus Androw Sellar officar verefiit that 
he hed warnit thame tua sindry tymes thairto off befoir and 
[\thai have\] disobeyit. 
   The quhilk day, Dauid Lochemalony grantis he hes gottin 
ane barn in fornicatioun with Agnes Jnglis, conforme to the 
dilatioun gevin in upon him. He is ordanit to satisfie          #
thairfor 
conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, Agnes Rekie grantis hir with barn to Robert 
Ramsay, servitour to the Laird of Tarvat, quhilk wes gottin 
at Mertimes last wes, in the Thrid Part, in the auld chalmer 
under the auld hall, efter supper. The session ordanis          #
supplicatioun
to the majestratis to putt hir furth of this citee, quhill 
sche satisfe quhair the falt wes maid. 
   The quhilk day Martha Dudingstoun conplanit upon James 
Mar. [\This is apparently a bungled beginning of the next       #
paragraph.\]
   The quhilk day, it being delatit to the sessioun that        #
Martha 
Dudingston is sindry fra James Mar hir spous and fra his 
societie, and Martha being callit befoir thame, and hering hir 
maist willing to adheir to him and to accumpane with him, as 
becummis hir of hir dewete to do to hir laidfull spous; the 
sessioun hes ordanit Androw Sellar officiar to charge James
Mar to ressaif the said Martha in hous with him, and to adheir 
to hir as becummith him to do, and that incontinent but delay, 
or ellis to conpeir this day aucht dayis and allege ane         #
ressonabill
caus quhy he aucht nocht to do the samyn, under pane of 
censouris of the kirk. 

[} (\DIE XVIIJ=O= MARCII, ANNO LXXXIX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Walter Finlo, servand to Dauid Dalgles, 
grantis he hes gottin ane barne in fornicatioun with Jonet 
Turubill, as the dilatioun beris. The sessioun ordanit baith 
the parteis to satisfie conforme to the ordour.- Finlo          #
satisfeit.
   The quhilk day, anent the bill of sklander gevin in befoir 
the session be Mawis Michell, spous of Jhone Gray messinger, 
and the said Jhone for his interes, aganis Jhone Jnglis and 
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Elene Carno  his spous, makand mention that the said Jhone 
Jnglis and Elene mony sindry and diveris tymis maist ungodly 
sklanderit the said Maws, calland hir ane commoun huir; and 
speciale upon Weddinsday the xviij of Marche instant, in 
presens of the said Jhone Gray and diveris utheris honest 
personis, the said Jhone Jnglis said ....... [\Here the slander #
is summarised.\] as the said bill 
of sklander, this day red in presens of the said Jhone Jnglis
denyand the samyn, [\beris\] ; and thaireftir gevin to the      #
conplaneris
probation thai previt the samyn sufficientlie. The 
session thairfor, for satisfaction and for staying of thame     #
and 
uthris to do the lyke in tyme cuming, hes decernit and 
ordanit, and be thir presentis decernis and ordanis, the        #
saidis 
Jhone Jnglis and Elene Carno to sitt down incontinent on thair 
kneis befoir the sessioun, and ask God and the saidis Maus and 
hir spous forgevenes for the said offens and sklander, and      #
thairefter
to pas to the place quhair the offence wes done and said, 
and [\thair\] lykewys ask God and thame forgevenes of the       #
samyn, 
and that thai desist and ceas fra the lyke in tymes cuming;     #
and if 
thai or ony of thame offendis aganis the said Jhone Gray or 
Maus his spous in tyme cuming, in word of deid, to pay ten 
l~i. to the box of the puir, and to mak publict satisfaction on 
the penitent stuill for the samyn; and this decrete and         #
sentence 
pronuncit with consent of majestratis elderis of the said       #
citee. 

[} (\DIE XXV=TO= MARTII, 1590.\) }]

   The quhilk day Cathrin Talp grantis hir to be with barn 
to Robert Lindesay, servitour to the Laird of Raith, quhilk 
wes gottin in Fedinsche. Robert is ordanit to be warnit to 
ansuer to the dilatioun this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, conperit ane honourabill man Alexander 
Monipenny of Kinkell, and desyrit the session to ordane the 
barn gottin be Alexander Jamesoun in fornicatioun on Jane 
Monipenny his dochter to be baptizit, in respect that the said 
Alexander hes ellis bein befoir the session and confessit the 
barn. The session present, being advisit with the said          #
Alexanderis 
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petition, ordanit the said Jane first to conpeir befoir 
thame in the consalhous, and confes hir offence, and to mak 
publict humiliatioun for the offence, conforme to the ordour;
or, at the leist, sche conperand befoir the session             #
acknawleging
hir offence, and promising to satisfie at ane certane day, and 
to that effect to deliver ane sufficient plege, and if sche     #
satisfeis 
nocht at the day to tyn the plege, and nochtwithstanding to 
be subject to underly discipline; quhilk being done the barne 
to be baptizit. The said Alexander promist to caus hir 
conpeir to that effect this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, it is concludit be the sessioun that         #
missivis 
be direct from thame to the gentillmen to landwart, to be 
present befoir thame this day aucht dayis, for gude ordour to 
be takin for provision of Mr. Jhone Authinlek minister for 
his stipend; and als to gif thair gude advis help and           #
concurrans
in diveris utheris neidfull thingis, tending to the glory of 
God and weill of the haill parrochin, etc. 
   The quhilk day, the sessioun ordanit [\to warn\] Patrik 
Forrottis wyffe and Walter Lathangie and his spous, for         #
ressett 
of wemen with barn without licience; and also to warn 
Beatrix Clapen to ansuer to the dilationis this day aucht       #
dayis. 
   The sessioun ordanit to warn [\Patrik Forrettis wy-          #
DELETED\]
Robert Rikkart and Normond Rikkart to this day aucht dayis, 
for- [\There is evidently something omitted here.\] conperit,   #
and admonest to present thair barnis to 
baptisme in dew tyme. 
    
[} (\DIE MERCURII, PRIMO APRILIS, ANNO LXXXX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, the gentill men upon land of this parrochin 
being writin for be the session to conpeir this day, for        #
taking 
ordour for provision to be maid for stipend to Mr. Jhone 
Authinlek follow laborar in the ministrie with Mr. Robert 
Wilkie ordinar pastor, and for mending of the kirk, for 
delating of faltouris and taking ordour for punischment of vice 
within this congregatioun &c., and [\that\] the sessioun,       #
consall 
of the town and haill gentill men upon land, micht all with     #
ane 
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voce concluid and aggre thairintill, that God micht be          #
glorifiit,
and this holl congregatioun alsueill burth as land micht be 
purgit of sic vices as now aboundis thairin. Of the quhilkis 
gentill men conperit Patrik Dudingstoun portioner of            #
Kyncapill, 
Androw Wod of Straythwethy, George Ramsay of Langraw, 
Jhone Jnglis of Straythtyrum, Martine Carstrophein portioner 
of Byrehillis, and Alexander Wod for James Wod of Lambelethame 
his father. The sessioun, with the advis of the bailyeis, 
Dane of Gild, and sum of the consall of the town, and with the 
advis of the said gentill men, hes tocht gude and concludit to 
the support of the said Mr. Jhonis stipend, quhill the nixt 
platt and ordour to be takin be his Majesteis doaris for 
ministeris stipendis - and than thai all to concur togidder to 
gait ane ressonabill stipend to him - and in the meanetyme 
the town to gratifie the said Mr. Jhone with sum ressonabill 
thing for thair part, as also the parrochenaris upon land for 
thair part, and for the better obtening the samyn fra the 
parrochenaris upon land, that thair be aucht quarter maisteris 
in the said parrochin; to witt, for the eist quarter, Martine
Carstrophen and George Ramsay of Langraw; the secund 
quarter, James Wemys of Lathoker and Mr. Jhone Aytoun of 
Kynnaldy; the thrid quarter, Gavin Wemys of Vnthank and 
Alexander Wod for James Wod his father; the west and last 
quarter, Patrik Dudingstoun portioner of Kincapill and Jhone 
Jnglis of Straythtyrum; and that letteris of requeist be 
directit from the sessioun to the saidis quartermaisteris to    #
the 
effect foirsaid; and als to request every gentill man within 
his awin boundis to tak diligent inquisition of all incestious 
personis, adulteraris, fornicatouris, on baptizit barnis,       #
Papistis,
Jesuittis, and of all utheris notabill vices, within the        #
parrochin, 
betuix this and the xxij of Aprile instant; and the saidis 
quarter maisteris to report ansuer of thair diligens thairin,   #
and 
of thair support to the said Mr. Jhonis stipend to the          #
sessioun, 
the said day: as also Mr. Dauid Russell, Dane of Gild, Mr. 
William Russell and Thomas Lentroun, bailyeis, present, to 
report the townis gude will anent the said Mr. Jhonis support 
the said day. 
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   The quhilk day, conperit Jane Monipenny, dochter to the 
Laird of Kinkell, quha grantis sche hes born ane man cheld in 
fornicatioun to Alexander Jameson. Sche submittis hir self to
discipline of the kirk, and desyris the session for Goddis      #
saik 
to bapteis the said barn, and becaus sche may nocht vaik fra 
the comptes of Crawfurdis service quhill Witsonday, sche 
promisis than be Goddis grace to mak publict humiliatioun in 
this kirk for hir offence; and in plege of the samyn hes        #
deliverit
ten l~i. money to the box of the puir; with this condition, if 
sche conperis nocht than and satisfeis, the ten l~i. to be tynt #
and 
be gevin frele to the puir, and sche nochtwithstanding to       #
satisfie 
the kirk conforme to the ordour; and in this respect desyrit    #
hir 
barn to be baptizit, quhilk the session ordanit to be done. 
   The quhilk day, Cristene Andersoun grantis hir with barne 
to James Hay, quhilk wes gottin ane litill befoir Mertimes      #
last 
wes, in Dauid Crummeis hous, the first tyme wes at Michaelmes
last wes. [\It is ordanit\] to warn [\Dauid DELETED\] James 
Hay to this day aucht dayis. This is the thrid barn sche hes 
gottin in fornicatioun.
   The quhilk day, Robert Lindesay, servitour to the Laird of 
Raith, grantis [\he\] hes gottin ane barn in fornicatioun with 
Cathrin Talp, as is delatit, in Fedinsche. [\He is ordanit\] to 
satisfie thairfor conforme to the ordour. 
   The session ordanit Elene Huntar and Beatrix Clapen to be 
warnit to ansuer to the dilationis this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE XV=TO= APRILIS, ANNO LXXXX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, becaus Elene Huntar, being warnit to this 
day to haif ansuerit to the dilationis gevin in aganis her,     #
conperit
nocht, sche is ordanit to be warnit agane thairto this day 
aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, James Hay, servitour to Dauid Dalgleis,
grantis the dilatioun gevin in aganis him trew, quhilk wes      #
gevin 
in the first of Aprile instant. He is ordanit to satisfie       #
thairfor 
conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, Alexander Monipenny of Kinkell, in name 
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of Jane Monipenny his dochter, ressavit fra the minister and 
session the ten l~i., quhilk wes consignit be hir the first of 
Aprile instant; becaus it is ordanit be the Synodall Assemblie 
that Jane Monipenneis barn be nocht baptizit quhill repentance
first preceid. Thairfor the said Alexander oblissis him, 
his airis, executouris and assignis, to warrand freith releif   #
and 
keip skaithles the minister and haill session of the pament of 
the said ten l~i. at the handis of the said Jane Monipenny and 
all utheris. 
(\Ita est Carolus Watsoun notarius publicus in premissis 
requisitus subscribitur.\)
   The quhilk day, Margret Bawin grantis hir with barn to 
Jhone Bawdy, quhilk wes gottin in hir awin hous in this citee, 
xx dayis efter Zuill last wes; the first tyme wes ane litill    #
befoir 
Mertimes last. [\It is ordanit\] to warn Jhone Bawdy, quha
duellis with Agnies Wemys, to this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE XXIJ=O= MENSIS APRILIS, ANNO LXXXX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, James Martine of Lathonis being warnit 
to this day to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis him,     #
and 
nocht conperand, as wes verefiit be Androw Sellar officiar; the 
sessioun ordanis him to be warnit agane the secund tyme, 
under [\pane of\] publict admonitioun, to this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Lermonth, Lady Nyde, being 
personale warnit to this day be Androw Sellar officiar, to 
ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis hir, conperit nocht. 
Thairfor the sessioun ordanis hir to be warnit agane the        #
secund 
tyme, under [\pane of\] publict admonition, to this day aucht 
dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Bicartoun grantis sche hes born ane 
barn in Casche, quhilk wes gottin on hir in fornicatioun be 
Androw Bicartoun in Perth. The session ordanis hir to 
satisfie for hir offence quhair the falt wes maid, and to       #
report
testimoniall thairupon. 
   The quhilk day Walter Lathangze admonisit nocht to ressaif 
harlottis in his hous. 
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   The quhilk day, becaus Androw Sellar verefiit that he hed 
tuois summond Cathrine Pentland personale, to satisfie for 
fornicatioun, confessit be hir in procreating of ane barn to 
Jhone Thomsoun, [\and sche\] hes disobeyit, the session 
ordanis hir to be summond the thrid tyme, under [\pane of\] 
publict admonitioun.
   The quhilk day, conperit Margret Wod in Straythwethy, 
and Androw Howesoun thair, quha  grantis thai haif procreat     #
[\Proreat IN MS.\]
ane barn in fornicatioun, and is content to satisfie for thair 
offence. Thai haif instantle payit xl s., in part of pament of 
the Act, and to satisfie on Sunday nixt publiclie conforme to 
the ordour. 
   The session ordanit Mr. Dauid Methven to be warnit to this 
day aucht dayis to ansuer to the dilatioun. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Watsoun, being warnit to this day to 
satisfie for hir offence, as wes verefiit be the officiar,      #
conperit
nocht; thairfor the sessioun ordanit hir to be warnit agane     #
the 
secund tyme thairto, under [\pane of\] publict admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, Elene Huntar, being warnit personale to 
this day to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis hir the 
secund tyme, as wes verefiit be the officiar, conperit nocht;
thairfor the sessioun ordanit hir to be warnit agane the thrid
tyme, to this day aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] publict
admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, thir honest and discrete personis under 
writin ar electit, with consent of the haill sessioun and       #
majestratis
of this citee, to attend ilk Sonday, for visiting of the 
kirk yaird, the haill town, and feildis thair about, that nane  #
be 
fund vagand in the kirk yaird, streittis, browstarhoussis, 
taveronis, cachpellis nor feild, tyme of sermon [\on\] the 
Sabboith day; and to noit ilk personis name that beis fund 
that tyme, and signifie the saymn to the session and            #
majestratis 
Weddinsday nixt thairefter. Thre personis following 
to pas togidder ilk Sonday about, to begyn Sonday nixttocum,
viz. - [^LIST OF NAMES OMITTED^]
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[} (\DIE MERCURII, PENULTIMO APRILIS, 1590.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Cathrine Pentland being warnit to this day 
the thrid tyme, to ansuer to the dilatioun, &c., under [\pane
of\] publict admonitioun, conperit Mr. Patrik Orm, and desyrit 
delay to Cathrin quhill Dauid Orm his brutheris barn, to 
quhome sche is (^nutrix^) suld be haill, quha is now seikle;    #
and 
than promist to caus hir satisfie for his offence. The session 
being advisit ordanit ane plege to be deliverit for Catherin, 
that sche suld satisfie quhen the barn is weill, at the lest 
betuix this and Witsonday; and the plege to be gevin betuix
this and Satterday, utherwis to proceid aganis hir to publict
admonitioun.
   The quhilk day, Jonet Lermonth, Lady Nyde, being 
summond personale to this day, to ansuer to the dilatioun 
gevin aganis hir, for the secund tyme under [\pane of\] public 
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admonitioun; the session, upon gude consideratioun and 
motivis, continewis the samyn to this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, becaus Jonet Watson, being warnit to this 
day to ansuer quhy sche enteris nocht in presson for hir 
offence, and that for the secund charge, as wes verefiit be     #
the 
officiar, conperit nocht; thairfor sche is ordanit to be        #
chargit 
thairto for the thrid tyme, under [\pane of\] publict           #
admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, Elene Huntar, being warnit to this day for 
the thrid tyme to ansuer to the dilatioun under [\pane of\] 
publict admonitioun, conperit nocht. It wes allegit for the 
said Elene that sche hed impediment in hir leggis and micht 
nocht travell. Thairfor the sessioun ordanit Mr. Dauid 
Russell, Mr. Jhone Scott, and Thomas Wod redar, to pas and 
vesy hir diseas, and to report the trouth to the sessioun this 
day aucht dayis; and thairfor continewit publict admonitioun 
quhill the said day. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Jhone Bawdy, quha grantis carnall 
copulatioun and the barn gottin be him with Margret Bawn. 
He is ordanit to pay xxvj s. viijd. for his impressonment, and 
to enter to the stuill of repentance Sonday nixttocum.- Bawdy 
hes satisfeit. 
   The quhilk day Mr. Dauid Methven grantis he hes gottin 
ane barrne in fornicatioun with [\blank\] Abircrumy in this     #
citee. 
He submittis him self to discipline and is ordanit to satisfe   #
for 
his offence conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, becaus William Arthour of Carnis and 
Issobell Strang, being warnit to this day for the first tyme    #
to 
ansuer to the dilation gevin in aganis thame of new, conperit 
nocht, the session ordanit thame to be warnit agane to this 
day aucht dayis, for the secund tyme under [\pane of\] publict 
admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, Cristene Currie grantis hir with barn in 
fornicatioun to Jhone Annell, quhilk wes gottin in George 
Dauidsonis hous at Marimes last wes. [\It is ordanit\] to 
warn Jhone Annell to this day aucht dayis to ansuer to the 
dilatioun. 
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   The quhilk day, Margret Cuik servand to James Lentroun 
grantis sche hes playit the harlott, and lyin in fornicatioun 
with Patrik Tailzeour thir tua yeiris bigane. [\It is           #
ordanit\] 
to warn Patrik Tailzeour and Margret baith to this day aucht
dayis. 
   Gavin Wemys of Vnthank and Alexander Wod to report 
ansuer of thair diligence this day xv dayis. 
   The quhilk day, James Martine of Lathonis, being warnit 
to this day for the secund tyme to ansuer to the dilation       #
gevin 
in aganis him, as wes verefiit be the officiar, conperit        #
nocht. 
Thairfor the sessioun ordanit James to be warnit agane the 
thrid tyme personale to this day aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] 
publict admonitioun. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, VJ=TO= MAII, 1590.\) }]

   The quhilk day, the communion is ordanit to be celebratit 
with Goddis assistance Sunday nixttocum, the tent of Maii 
instant. 
   The quhilk day, Issobell Strang grantis sche hes born ane 
barn leatle in fornicatioun, within this quarter of ane yeir,   #
to 
William Arthour of Carnis; and this is the secund barn sche 
hes born to him. Sche is ordanit to be xv dayis impressonit, 
and to satisfie conforme to the ordour; and William to be 
warnit for the thrid tyme to ansuer to the dilatioun, this day 
aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] publict admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Jonet Lermonth, Lady Nyde, as 
sche that wes laidfulle warnit to this day, and accusit upon    #
the 
dilatioun gevin in aganis hir, to witt, if sche hes born ane    #
barn 
sen the deces of umquhill James Forsyth hir spous, ather in 
fornicatioun insest or adulterie, quhilk is yit on baptizit.    #
The 
said Jonet ansuerit and planlie denyit the samyn, and said      #
that 
sche hes nocht born ony barne to na persoun sen hir husbandis 
deces. 
   The quhilk day, conperit James Martine of Lathonis, as he 
that wes laidfulle warnit to this day to ansuer to the          #
dilatioun
gevin in aganis him, viz., that he hes gottin tua barnis in 
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fornicatioun with tua sindry wemen, the ane callit Issobell 
Dauidsoun the other Jonet Paty. The said James planlie 
denyit the dilatioun, and sayis that he nevir gatt ane barn 
with ony of the saidis personis; and that he nevir knew the 
said Issobell Dauidsoun, nor yit the said Jonet Paty carnale,
all his dayis. The sessioun ordanit to warn the saidis tua 
wemen, to ansuer to the said dilatioun, this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Mr. Dauid Russell, Mr. Jhone Scott, and 
Thomas Wod redar, being appointit this day to declair the 
inhabilite of Elene Huntar, as thai quha wer ordanit to vesy
hir, declaris that thai haif vesiit hir and findis na           #
inhabilite in 
hir, nor sche may conpeir befoir the session and ansuer to the 
dilatioun. Thairfor the sessioun ordanit hir to be warnit 
agane this day aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] publict           #
admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, Grissel Carstaris grantis sche hes knawin 
Alane [\Carstaris DELETED\] Swyne carnalie, betuix Zuill and 
Candilmes last wes. [\It is ordanit\] to warn Alane to ansuer 
to the dilatioun this day aucht dayis. 
   The session ordanit to summond Jhone Annell to ansuer to 
the dilatioun for the secund tyme this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Mark grantis hir with barn to 
Androw Murray, quha being present grantis the samyn. Thai 
ar baith ordanit to satisfe conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day Elspot Gilruif grantis sche hes born ane 
barn in fornicatioun to Henry Lawder. The session ordanit 
Elspot to produce testimoniall of ane minister that Henry 
grantis the barn, becaus he duellis furth of this parrochin,    #
this 
day xv dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Alane Robertsoun, for him self and 
Issobell Roger, his spos, proponit thair action aganis Jhone 
Leis smyth, conforme to thair bill producit, makand mention 
that the said Jhone Leis maist ungodly defamit and sklanderit 
the said [\Issobell Roger\] , [\Blank in MS.\] sayand oppinle   #
in the hous of Alane
Dempstar, drinkand at the tabill, in presens of divers honest 
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witnes, upon [\blank\] instant, that James Caid wobstar hed
carnall daill with the said [\Issobell\] [\Blank in MS.\] ; and # 
thairfor desyrt 
justice conforme to the said bill. Becaus the said Jhone Leis, 
being laidfulle warnit to this day, conperit nocht, the         #
session 
ordanit Alane Robertson to pref his bill, quha instantle        #
producit
James Fullerton witnes, ressavit suorn and admittit, na 
thing opponit, quha being examinat deponit the bill trew. 
The session ordanit Alane to warn the remanent of his witnes, 
for probatioun of his bill, this day aucht dayis; the party to 
be warnit thairto. 

[} (\DIE XIIJ=O= MAII, ANNO LXXXX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, the sessioun ordanit Elene Huntar to be 
publicle [\Publile IN MS.\] summond Sonday nixttocum, under     #
[\pane of\] 
censouris of the kirk, becaus sche hes oftimes be in            #
[\Being IN MS.\] warnit to 
ansuer to the dilatioun, under [\pane of\] publict admonition, 
and conperit nocht. 
   The quhilk day, the sessioun ordanit William Arthour of 
Carnis to be publicle [\Publile IN MS.\] summond Sonday         #
nixttocum; becaus he 
hes bein oftimes chargit to conpeir befoir the session and 
conperit nocht. 
   The quhilk day Alane Swyne grantis carnall copulatioun 
with Grissel Carstaris. He is ordanit to satisfie conforme to 
the ordour. 
   To warn Jhone Annell the thrid tyme under [\pane of\]
publict admonitioun. 
   To warn Patrik Tailzeour the secund tyme under [\pane of\] 
public admonitioun. 
   
[} (\DIE XX=O= MAII, ANNO LXXXX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Elspot Gilruif producis ane testimoniall, 
subscrivit be Henry Lawder, grantand the barn quhilk Elspot 
hes born to be his. The minister affermit that Henry conperit 
befoir him and verefiit the samyn. The said Elspot desyrt 
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the barn to be baptizit, and offerit hir self to satisfie       #
conforme 
to the ordour. The session, in respect of the premissis,        #
ordanit 
Elspot to pay xxvj s. viij d., in part of pament of the Act     #
for 
hir impressoment, and to humill hir self on the stuill of       #
repentance
Sonday nixttocum, and thairefter to bapteis the barn;
and Henry also to satisfie.
   The session ordanit Jane Monipenny to be warnit to conpeir 
befoir thame this day aucht dayis, to ressaif hir injunctionis 
and directioun to satisfe for hir fornicatioun; becaus thai ar 
informit sche is in Kynkell, and this for the first tyme under 
[\pane of\] publict admonitioun.
   The quhilk day, Thomas Wod redar producit ane summondis, 
dewle execut and indorsat be him aganis Elene Huntar, for the 
first publict admonition, under [\pane of\] censouris of the    #
kirk. 
Conperit William Huntar hir father, and allegit that he and 
utheris frendis ar in gude hope that Alane Lentron hir spous    #
and 
sche ar to be reconcelit; and thairfor desyrit continewatioun   #
of all 
forder publict summondis aganis hir, in hope of                 #
reconciliatioun. 
The session, nocht willing to be suddane to fulminat            #
excommunication
aganis ony person, if thai culd be brocht utherwyis 
to repentance and humiliatioun, at the ernest suit of William 
Huntar, continewis the publict citatioun Sonday nixttocum to 
Sonday cum aucht dayis, in hop the said Elene sall conpeir      #
this 
day aucht dayis befor thame, conforme to the summondis;
quhilk if sche fallye, the nixt publict citatioun to proceid 
Sunday cum aucht dayis but forder delay. 
   The quhilk day, Alane Robertson officiar verefiit that he 
hed warnit Issobell Dauidsoun in Lathonis at hir duelling place
thair, and Issobell Patiy thair, personalie, the first tyme     #
under 
[\pane of\] publict admonitioun. And becaus thai conperit 
nocht this day, to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis      #
thame, 
the session ordanis thame to be warnit agane the secund tyme, 
under [\pane of\] publict admonitoun, and Dauidsoun personale. 
   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar verefiit that Patrik Tailzeour
wes warnit to this day personale, for the secund tyme under 
[\pane of\] publict admonitioun; and, becaus he conperis nocht,
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he is ordanit to be summond the thrid tyme, under [\pane of\]
publict admonitioun. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Jhone Annell, quha grantis that he 
hes gottin ane barn in fornicatioun with Cristene Currie, and 
ane uther befoir with [\blank\] . He is ordanit to pay xl s. in 
part [\of pament\] of the Act, and to sitt thre sindry Sondayis 
on the stuill, &c. 

[} (\DIE XXVIJ=O= MAII, ANNO LXXXX=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Patrik Gutherie, at command of the sessioun,
hes maid the ironis for streking of the takynnis to the 
communioun, and hes ressavit fra the sessioun for his panis     #
xl s. 
   The quhilk day, the sessioun ordanit Issobell Dauidson and 
Issobell Paty to be warnit the thrid tyme under publict 
admonitioun, becaus thai haif bein tuois warnit befoir and 
conperit nocht. Androw Sellar officiar verefiit that he hed 
warnit Issobell Paty personale to this day. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Caid grantis sche is with barn to 
Jhone Dauidsoun, quhilk wes gottin in fornicatioun in Cristene
Stenhousis hous in this citee, aucht dayis eftir Zuill last     #
wes. 
[\It is ordanit\] to warn Jhone Dauidsoun to this day aucht 
dayis. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Elene Huntar, as sche that wes 
laidfullie warnit to this day to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin  #
in 
aganis hir, viz., that sche is ane adultreis and incesteous     #
person, 
to witt, with Dauid, Erle of Crawfurd, Mr. Alexander Lindesay
his bruther; and that sche hes borne ane barne in adultrie to 
James Lermonth of Balcomy; and that sche hes committit 
adulterie with Mr. Gilbert Ogiluy, William Huntar, and James 
Anstroyer fear of that ilk, and diveris utheris. The said       #
dilatioun
being red to the said Elene, sche denyit the samyn haill 
dilation, and every point thairof. Yitt nochttheles the 
session, to the effect that the great sklander may be removit,
quhilk is rissin by the said dilatioun in this congregatioun,   #
hes 
statut to preif the said dilatioun this day aucht dayis; and    #
hes 
ordanit Elene, quha is personale in the consall summond to 
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conpeir this day aucht dayis, to object aganis the witnes to 
be summond for  probatioun of the samyn, viz., Mr. Jhone 
Authinlek, Thomas Wod redar, Mr. Dauid Russell, Mr. Jhone 
Scott, Bessy Law maidwyffe, Cristene Methven, Issobell Moreis, 
Jonet Dik, Cathrine Bary, Elene Reid. 
   The quhilk day, Elene Reid grantis sche hes knawin William 
Arthour younger carnalie diveris tymes, and speciale in hir 
motheris hous. William to be warnit heirto this day aucht 
dayis. 
   The quhilk day Patrik Tailzeour grantis the dilatioun trew 
gevin upon him be Margret Cuik. He is ordanit to satisfie 
conforme to the ordour. 

[} (\DIE TERTIO JUNII, ANNO NONAGESIMO.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Alane Robertsoun officiar verefiit that he 
hed warnit Issobell Paty the thrid tyme to this day personale, 
to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis hir; and becaus      #
sche 
conperis nocht to ansuer thairto, the session ordanit hir to    #
be 
publicle summond thairto Sunday nixttocum, under [\pane of\]
censouris of the kirk; and becaus Issobell Dauidson is nocht 
yit personale apprehendit, the sessioun ordanit the officiar    #
to do 
diligens to seik hir personall presens, and to summond hir to 
[\ansuer to\] the said dilatioun. 
   The quhilk day being appointit for preveing of the           #
dilatioun 
gevin in aganis Elene Huntar, the said Elene being warnit 
heirto this day aucht dayis (^ (\apud acta\) ^) , sche, being   #
oftimis this 
day callit, conperit nocht; the session ressavit the [\In IN    #
MS.\] witnes
under writin, for preifing of the said dilatioun, to witt,      #
Bessy 
Law, Cristene Methven and Issobell Moreis, quha ar all          #
solemnatle
suorn in thair consciences, to spek and declair the trewth 
sa fer as thai knaw of the said dilatioun, as thai will ansuer  #
to 
God. And in the first, the said Bessy Law, being examinat 
upon the dilatioun, deponis in hir conscience sche knawis na 
thing of the dilatioun, except anent the barn born in adultrie 
be Helene Huntar to the Laird of Balcomy: deponis the samyn 
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trew, for sche deponis that in wyinter lxxxv yeiris, efter      #
Zuill 
and befoir Candilmes, in ane snawy nycht, in hir bed, in hir 
awin hous, Cristene Methven, at xij houris at evin or thairby, 
com to hir, as sche said at command of Elene Huntar, and 
requestit hir to cum to the said Elene; quha obeit and com to 
Alane Lentronis hous in this citee, quhair the said Elene wes 
than in the extremite of hir birth, makand great duill and      #
nois. 
Sche deponis that sche wes maidwyffe to Elene in the bering 
of the barn, and immediatle eftir the barn wes born the said 
Elene desyrit hir to tak away the barn with hir; quha 
ansuerit, I haif nather womanis milk nor kowis milk to gif it, 
I can do na thing with the barn: and it wes ane man cheild. 
Than Elene said, Quhat rak of that? I pray yow for Goddis 
saik saif my honour, for it is nocht Alane Lentroun my          #
husbandis
barn, it is the Laird of Balcomeis barn. And than, that 
samyn nycht, sche deponis, that sche, at Elenis request, tuik 
the barn with hir to hir hous, and kepit the barn viij dayis    #
and 
viij nichtis; and that Elene Huntar desyrit hir, ane day at 
tua houris eftir none, to bring the barn to the Bow Brig besyd
this citee, quhilk sche did in deid, and thair George           #
Andersoun 
servitour to the Laird of Balcomy tuik the barn fra hir, and, 
as sche understandis, the barn is yit leveand in Balcomy. 
Cristene Methven witnes, quha wes present with Elene Huntar 
at the birth with the said Bessy Law, deponis in all thingis 
conforme to Bessy Law. Jssobell Moreis witnes deponis that 
sche, being servand to Elene Huntar, wes in the hous that       #
nicht 
that Alane Lentroun com hame fra the saill, and knokkit at his 
awin yett in the nicht, to haif gottin in thairat; and that 
samyn nycht at the saymn tyme, my Lord of Crawfurd wes 
within the hous, in the bed with Elene Huntar, in the chalmer;
and that sche saw my Lord in the bed with Elene. The session 
ordanit the remanent witnes to be warnit [\to be\] examinat 
upon the said dilatioun this day aucht dayis, and Elene to be
warnit thairto, personale, or at hir duelling place, the said 
day. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Husband, for hir ungodly sklandering
of Elspot Lyall, calling hir, wiche carling, wes decernit,      #
first, to 
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ask the said Elspot forgifnes in the consalhous, and syne at    #
the 
place quhair the sklander wes spokin; and if evir sche wes 
offencive to the said Elspot in the lyke, in tymes cuming, to 
mak publict humiliatioun thairfor, and forder at discretion of 
the majestrattis. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Jhone Dangzell and [\blank\]        #
[\Howie\]
his spous, quha grantis and confessis that thai wer dewlie and 
laidfulle mariit togidder in the kirk of Kennowy, be umquhill 
Jhone Symson minister thairat. 
   The quhilk day, the session ordanit to summond Jane 
Monipenny the thrid tyme, to satisfie for hir offence, under 
[\pane of\] publict admonitioun; becaus sche hes bein tuois 
summond befoir thairto, and conperit nocht, as wes verefiit be 
the officiar. 
   The quhilk day, Alane Robertsoun officiar verefiit that he 
hed summond Jonet Paty personale to this day, to ansuer to 
the dilatioun for the thrid tyme; and becaus sche conperis 
nocht, the sessioun ordanit hir to be publiklie summond         #
thairto,
to this day aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] censouris of the     #
kirk;
and als to summond James Martine to present hir this day 
aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, becaus Jhone Leis hes bein oft and diveris 
tymes warnit to haif conperit befoir the sessioun, to haif 
ansuerit in the actioun of sklander movit aganis him be Alane 
Robertson and Issobell Roger his spous, [\and\] conperis nocht, 
thairfor the sessioun ordanit him to be publicle [\Publile IN   #
MS.\] summond
thairto Sonday nixttocum.

[} (\DIE XXIIIJ=TO= JUNII, 1590.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Williame Arthour younger grantis that he 
hes knawin Elene Reid carnalie, and thairfor he is ordanit to 
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satisfie conforme to the ordour, and to summond Reid to this 
day aucht dayis. 
   The session ordanit James Martine of Lathonis to be 
summond to gif his declaratioun quhair Jonet Paty is, and to 
caus hir conpeir befoir thame this day aucht dayis, under 
[\pane of\] publict admonition. 
   The quhilk day, being appointit for preving of the           #
dilatioun 
gevin in aganis Elene Huntar for the secund day of probatioun, 
conperit Mr. Dauid Russell witnes, quha, being suorn, deponis 
conforme to Thomas Wod and Mr. Jhone Scott witnes, to 
witt, that he, being send be the session with the saidis        #
Thomas 
and Mr. Jhone to the said Elene, to vesy hir in hir diseas, to 
desyre hir to cum to the session to ansuer, quhen thai com to 
Elene in hir awin duelling hous in this citee, thai hard the 
said Elene confes na thing of the dilatioun in speciall, bot 
sche said it wes nocht all trew that wes said of hir, bot sche 
repentit hir sair of the offences sche hed done to God, and     #
hir 
husband. The said Mr. Jhone Scott is conforme to Mr. Dauid 
Russell. And the said Thomas Wod deponis that he wes ane 
uther tyme in Elenis hous, hir mother being thair present, 
hard the said Elene say, Alais! alalais! [\Sic.\] gar baptise   #
yone 
barne. And he sperit at hir mother quhat thais wordis menit. 
[\And hir mother ansuerit\] , This is the thing quhilk sche     #
sayis, 
Sche hes borne ane barne to the Laird of Balcomy, and sche 
prayis for Goddis saik to gar baptis the barne. Mr. Jhone 
Authinlek minister witnes deponis he hard na thing of the 
dilatioun aganis Elene Huntar, bot that he hard Elene Huntar
confes that sche hed defylit hir body with the Laird of         #
Balcomy,
in committing adultrie with him; and estemit hir of perfyte 
understanding tyme of hir confessioun, and that hir mother 
laid the said confession to hir charge, and that sche confessit
the samyn in presens of hir mother, and askit God mercy 
thairof with teris. The session ordanit to pronunce in this 
mater this day aucht dayis, the said Elene being warnit to 
this day at hir duelling place; and ordanit hir to be also of 
new warnit [\to\] the nixt dyat in this caus, personale, or at  #
hir 
duelling place.
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[} (\DIE VIIJ=O= JULII, 1590.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar verefiit that he hed summond 
James Martine of Lathonis at his duelling place to this day, 
to haif presentit Jonet Paty befoir the sessioun to ansuer to   #
the 
dilatioun; and becaus James conperit nocht, the sessioun        #
ordanit 
him to [\be\] summond agane to this day aucht dayis, under 
[\pane of\] publict admonitioun.
   The quhilk day Maister George Leslie grantis he hes gottin 
ane barn in fornicatioun with Margret Geddy in this citee. 
Thairfor he is ordanit to satisfie conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, the sessioun continewit the advisment of     #
the 
proces of Elene Huntar and pronunciatioun of decrete thairin 
quhill this day aucht dayis, that the sessioun be mair fullie
convenit.
   The quhilk day Cathrine Robertsoun grantis sche hes born 
ane barn in fornicatioun to James Buill. Sche is ordanit to 
satisfe. James hes ellis satisfeit thairfor. 
   
[} (\DIE XV=TO= JULII, 1590.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Mirrabill Mwdy grantis sche is with barn 
gottin in fornicatioun to George Lummisdane, gottin [\in\] the 
said George awin buith. The sessioun ordanit George to be 
warnit to ansuer to the dilatioun, and Mirrabill to satisfie 
conforme to the ordour, quhen George cummis hame fra the 
saill. 
   The quhilk day the sessioun hes payit to Patrik Gutherie, 
for twa thowsand taiknis to the communion, ten merkis: and 
als for ane new towall to the bassing, tyme of the sacrament    #
of 
baptisme, xx s. 
   The quhilk day, it is concludit that the land communion be 
celebratit, God willing, Sonday nixttocum the xix of Julii 
instant. 
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  The quhilk day, the haill gentill men and utheris discrete 
men upon land being warnit to this day be the minister 
publikle in the pulpeit, and be speciall missivis, to conpeir   #
in 
the session this day, to gif thair gud advis and consall to sic
thingis as suld tend to the glorie of God and weill of the 
hoill congregatioun; of the quhilkis conperit Jhone Meluill of
Raith, Androw Wod of Straythwethy, Mr. Jhone Aytoun of 
Kynnaldy, George Ramsay of Langraw, Martine Carstrophein
portioner of Byrehillis, Mr. Alexander Jarden of Smyddy 
Gren, Gavin Wemys of Vnthank, William Kynnynmonth in 
Baldynny. Quhilkis gentill men and parrochenaris up on land,
with the bailyeis and Dane of Gild of this citee for the town,
and session present, hes all with ane voce aggret, that         #
support 
may be presentle and with all diligens gevin to Mr.Jhone 
Authinlek, follow laborar in the ministrie with Mr. Robert
Wilke ordinar minister of this congregatioun, for the said 
Mr. Jhonis panis takin and to be takin in the said cuir,        #
quhill 
the nixt generall platt, that ordinar stipend may be procurit 
be the haill congregatioun to him at the said platt. And the 
personis befoir spetiale nemmit hes instantle deliverit, to 
Charlis Watson scribe, thair awin present support, to be gevin 
to the said Mr. Jhone. And it is concludit that the haill rest 
of the gentill men and parrochenaris upon land, quhais names 
ar spetiale gevin up in bill, salbe publiclie warnit in the     #
kirk 
Sonday nixtocum, and speciall  missivis send to thame, to 
conpeir this day aucht dayis, to the effect foirsaid. And 
forder it is concludit, with commoun consent foirsaid, that 
ordour be takin for the haill puir within the parrochin, baith 
land and burth, to witt, the Provest and bailyeis to tak up
the haill puir folkis names within the town, and the said 
gentill men present takand the burding on thame for the haill 
land wart to tak up the haill puir folkis names up on land;
and to produce all thair names, alsueill burth as land, in the 
session Twisday cum aucht dayis, that ordour may be takin 
with the puir conforme to the Act of Parliament; and, to this 
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effect, that publict intimatioun heirof be maid in the pulpeit 
be the minister, Sonday nixttocum and Sonday cum aucht 
dayis, and be the Provest and bailyeis Mononday nixttocum
and Mononday cum aucht dayis, be publict proclamatioun at 
the mercat croce of this citee. And als ressoning being for 
support and reparatioun of the kirk for the parrochenaris upon 
land, the minister hes takin the burding on him, ather to       #
bring 
hame the letter lyand in Peter Ewattis hand writar in           #
Edinburth,
for ansuering of the taxt the parrochenaris ar stent to, 
or to reas new letteris him self to that effect, at his nixt    #
being 
in Edinburth at the Generall Assemblie: and als at the nixt
day of the convening, commissioneris to be chosin to pas to 
the generall platt, for procuring of ane stipend to Mr. Jhone 
Authinlek.

<S SAMPLE 2>
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   The quhilk day, Margret Schankis grantis sche is with barn, 
gottin in fornicatioun with Walter Scott, servitour to Dauid 
Turubill, and that sche hes hed thryis to do with him; the      #
first
tyme wes upon Lathoker Mwir about Martimes, quhen sche wes 
cumand hame to Sanctandrous furth of the Grange; and the 
uther tua tymes wes in William Zuill chirirgans hous in 
wynter, upon the hiche stair, quhen hir maister and hir hussy.
wes in Jhone Sourdes hous at the supper; and sayis that the 
said Walter followit hir upon Lathoker Mwir on ane hors, and 
he tuik hir on behind him, and befoir he tuik hir on he hed to 
do with hir, and thaireftir immediatle he past away fra hir, 
and within ane litill quheill he followit hir, and thai com 
hame to gidder sche being behind him on the hors; sche lichitit
nevir quhill sche com to the Sowth Haucht, and than sche com 
up throw the Craftis, and he reid up the Burn Wynd. And 
the said Walter, being accusit upon the triall of the samyn, 
sayis that he wes passand fra Sanctandrous on his maisteris     #
hors 
to Vnthank, and in his ganging he forgadderit with Margret on 
the muir and tuik hir on behind him, and quhen sche lichitit
he hed then to do with hir and nocht befoir; and thaireftir he
past away fra hir to Vnthank and left his maisteris hors behind
him, and borowit ane hors in Vnthank, and com agane to St. 
Androus with hir. And now he sayis thai com to gidder on 
thair feit to St. Androus; and als he now sayis that the hors 
wes nocht his maisteris hors, bot ane hors quhilk he tuik at    #
his 
awin hand gangand in the Sowth Hauche, and quhen he com 
to the Nether Burn he lichtit and luit the hors gang fra him. 
And als he first grantit that he hed to do with hir tua sindry
tymes, anes on Lathoker Mwir, and  ane uther tyme in the said 
hiche stair; bot now he grantis thre tymes. Thus thai, being 
severale accusit, vareis in thair depositionis, and makis       #
utheris
leyaris; quhairthrow it is suspectit that thai ar fengyeit,     #
and 
seducit to lie and deny the treuth. The sessioun ordanit 
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thame to be warnit agane of new, and to be re-examinat, 
quhen the minister cummis hame and the session is full. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, SEPTIMO JULII, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Issobell Berclay grantis hir with barne to 
George Mwrray, quhilk wes gottin in the Auld college, in the 
Dane of Glasgowis chalmer, at Fastronis evin last, and dyveris 
tymes sensyne in the samyn place, and in Dauid Mylis hous. 
The session ordanit Issobell to caus adverteis George Murray
to cum heir and satisfie this aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Dunce grantis hir with barn to Jhone
Dowgall, servitour to Dauid Sourdy, quhilk wes gottin in 
Jhone Dunce hous, about Fastronisevin last wes. [\It is         #
ordanit\] 
to summond Jhone to ansuer to the dilatioun this day 
aucht dayis. This is the thrid barn Jonet hes gottin in         #
fornicatioun.
   The quhilk day, Margret Stevinson, spous to George Wilsoun
in Laderny, being this day befoir the session, summond 
as witnes and maidwyffe to Cathrin Patrik in Ester Morton 
tyme of hir birth, desyrrit to gif hir aith to testifie the     #
treuth,
&c., sche expressle refusit. [\Refut IN MS.\] Thairfor the      #
sessoun ordanit hir 
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to conpeir this day xv dayis to that effect, under pane of 
censouris of kirk and publict admonition. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XIIIJ=TO= JULII, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jhone Dugall grantis the dilatioun,          #
[\Dilagatioun\] , bering 
him to haif knawin Jonet Dunce carnale, trew, and that sche 
is with barn to him. He is ordanit to satisfie as ane simple 
fornicatour; and Jonet Dunce present is ordanit, becaus sche 
is now thryis relappis in fornicatioun, to be xx dayis          #
impressonit,
and to sitt thre sindry Sondayis on the penitent stuill. 
 
[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXJ=O= JULII, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Thomas Wod redar producit ane summondis
dewlie execut and indorsat aganis Jonet Paty in 
Lathonis and Cathrin Patrik in Eister Mortoun, as thai that 
wer publictle summond upon Sonday last wes, the xviij day of 
Julii instant, to haif conperit this day to haif ansuerit to    #
the 
dilatioun gevin in aganis thame, under pane of censouris of     #
the 
kirk, and this for the thrid and last publict summondis, as     #
the 
summondis at mair lenth contenis. And thai, being oftimes 
callit, laidfull tyme biddin, conperit nocht, the session       #
ordanit 
and decernit thame to haif meret the feirfull sentence of       #
excommunicatioun
for thair contempt. And yit befoir the 
pronunciatioun thairof, the session ordanit the minister to 
signifie the samyn to the congregatioun publicle Sonday         #
nixtocum,
exhorting thair freindis and acquentance to travell with 
thame for obedience, and to request the congregatioun to pray
for thame; and continewit the pronunciatioun of thair sentence
quhill this day viij dayis. 
   
[} (\DIE MERCURII, QUARTO MENSIS AUGUSTI, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Mr. Dauid Blak minister declarit that he, 
upon Sonday last wes, publiclie admonisit and requeistit, in 
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the name of God, all and sindry the kyn freindis and familiar 
acquentance of Jonet Paty and Cathrin Patrik, that thai micht 
travell with thame to caus thame conpeir befoir the session 
this day, to ansuer to sic thingis as salbe propon [\it\] to    #
thame 
at thair cuming, rather nor thai suld be excommunicat. The 
saidis Jonet and Cathrin being this day oftimes callit, nocht 
conperand, nor yit nane in thair names to the effect foirsaid,
bot contempteuslie disobeyit the voce of the kirk; the          #
sessioun,
yit movit with mercy, slaw to pronunce that feirfull sentence, 
in hope of humiliatioun and obedience, continewis the said 
sentence to Sunday cum aucht dayis, the xv of August instant;
and yit in the meane tyme the minister to mak publict
admonitioun Sonday nixttocum, that freindis [\Feindis IN MS\]   #
and acquentance
of the saidis personis may yit travill with thame for 
obedience, Weddinsday nixttocum, the xj of August instant, 
and if thai failye the said sentence to be pronuncit the said 
xv of August but forder delay.
   The quhilk day, being appointit to Margret Stevinson 
maidwyffe to compeir and mak faith and to depon upon the 
treuth of sic thingis as suld be sperit at hir, sche conperit
nocht, thairfor the session ordanit hir to be publictle         #
summond 
thairto Sonday nixttocum, under pane of censouris of the kirk. 
   The quhilk [\day\] , conperit Elspot Zounger, as sche that 
wes warnit to this day, and being inquirit of the maner how 
Thomas Wilsoun usit hir, ansueris [\Here her statement is       #
recorded.\] Thomas, being also 
warnit the samyn day, denyis the dilatioun, except he lay in 
the bed with hir sen hir gudhame decessit; and that sche is     #
ten 
yeir auld at Candilmes nixttocum. Thomas is ordanit to cum 
agane to testife the treuth this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XJ=O= AUGUSTI, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, the sentence of excommunicatioun aganis 
Jonet Paty and Cathrin Patrik is continewit to Sunday cum 
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aucht dayis, in hope of thair humiliatioun; as also summondis
publict aganis Margret Stevinson cotinewit to the 
said day.

[} (\DIE MERCURII, VIIJ=O= SEPTEMBRIS, 1591.\) }]
   
   The quhilk day, the sentence of excomunicatioun to be        #
pronuncit
aganis Jonet Paty and Cathrin Patrik, and also the 
publict summondis aganis Margret Stevinson, is continewit 
quhill the sesson be fully convenit, that the mater may be 
ressonit and veisiit. 
   The quhilk day, Elspot Lessellis, adultrice with Alexander 
Dik, is ordanit to conpeir to morn befoir the Presbittrie, and 
ressaif hir injunctionis. 
   The quhilk day, Margret Narne, servitour to Androw Wrycht, 
grantis hir to be with barne to Thomas Wemys, sone to 
Thomas Wemis officiar, quha is now in Flanderis. Sche is 
ordanit to produce witnes this day aucht dayis, to verefy that 
Thomas grantit the barn befoir he departit to Flanderis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XV=TO= SEPTEMBRIS, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Elene Wilsoun grantis hir with barn to 
Henry Wilsoun mariner, quhilk wes gottin in the hous of 
Jhone Wilsoun maltman, in hir awin bed in the hall; the first
tyme wes Lentron last wes. [\It is ordanit\] to warn Henry
quhen he cummis hame fra the saill. 
   The quhilk day, Agnes Bron grantis hir with barn to Patrik 
Bouy in Langraw, quhilk wes gottin in Fedinsche at Witsonday
last wes. [\It is ordanit\] to warn Bouy to this day aucht 
dayis. 
       
[} (\DIE MERCURII, DECIMO MENSIS OCTOBRIS, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jhone Smyth and Margret Fleming grantis 
thai haif gottin ane barne to gidder in fornicatioun, in Dauid
Smythis hous in this citee; and that the samyn barne wes 
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born in Lokkeis hous in this citee, and the barne wes borne 
deid, and buriit under silence of nycht be Androw Sellar and 
Alane belman. The session ordanit thame to satisfie for thair
offence conforme to the ordour; and Androw Sellar and Alane 
to be warnit and accusit for buring of the said barn, being 
gottin in fornication and nocht satisfaction maid to the 
kirk thairfor, and under silence of nycht, the majestratis      #
nocht 
being advertisit. 

[} (\DIE TERTIO NOVEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXXJ=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Margret Mane grantis hir with barne to 
Stevin Lawsoun, servitour to Margret Aytoun, quhilk wes 
gottin at Midsymmer last wes, in hir awin hous in this citee;
the first tyme wes at Peasche last wes, and the last tyme wes 
xx dayis befoir Lammes last wes. Sche buir ane barne befoir 
to William Diksoun in Lawder. [\It is ordanit\] to warn
Lawson to this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day Henry Wilsoun grantis he hes gottin ane 
barne in fornicatioun with Elene Wilson. He is ordanit to 
satisfie as also the said Elene conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, conperit Issobell Trest and Jhone Andersoun,
quha grantis thai haif gottin ane barn in adultre in 
Vnthank, the said Issobell being mariit with James Scrymgeour. 
The sessioun ordanit thame to conpeir to morn befoir the 
Presbittrie and ressaif thair injunctionis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXIIIJ=TO= NOVEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXXJ=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Cristene Hound grantis sche hes borne ane 
barne in fornicatioun to Jhone Carnis, quhilk wes gottin [\in\] 
Robert Scheves chalmer in the Abbay, xv dayis befoir Zuill
last wes, betuix fyve and sex houris eftir none, and that he 
hed oftimes to do with hir sensyne. The session ordanit 
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Jhone Carnis to be warnit to ansuer to the dilatioun this day 
aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Jonet Symmer grantis hir with barne to 
Paule Congiltoun, servitour to Mr. Jhone Aytoun of Kynnaldy,
quhilk wes gottin in Kynnaldy in Lentron last wes, in the eist 
chalmer; the last tyme wes viij dayis befoir Michaelmes last 
wes. The sessioun ordanit the said Paule to be warnit heirto 
this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, PRIMO DECEMBRIS, ANNO LXXXXJ=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar officiar verefiit that he hes 
warnit Jhone Carnis personalie, to ansuer this day to the       #
dilatioun
gevin in be Cristene Hound aganis him; and the said 
Jhone being oftimes callit thairto, nocht conperand, the        #
sessioun 
ordanit him to be warnit agane to ansuer to this day aucht      #
dayis, 
for the secund tyme under [\pane of\] publict admonition. 
   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar verefiit that he hed also 
warnit Stevin Lawson personalie to this day, to ansuer to the 
dilatioun gevin in aganis him be Margret Mane. Becaus he 
conperis nocht, the session ordanit him to be warnit heirto 
this day aucht dayis, for the secund tyme, under [\pane of\] 
public admonition. 
   The quhilk [\day\] , Henry Anderson litstar, being accusit   #
for 
haifing carnall daill with Elspot Dauidsoun sen the last tyme 
he wes admonisit, grantis the samyn, and promisis to returne 
this day aucht dayis and contract marige with hir, and to 
satisfie for his offence at the sessionis will. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, OCTAVO DECEMBRIS, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar verefiit that he hed warnit 
Jhone Carnis to this day personalie, to ansuer to the           #
dilatioun 
gevin in be Cristene Hound aganis him; and becaus he conperis 
nocht, the sessioun ordanit him to be warnit agane the 
secund tyme, to this day aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] publict 
admonition.
   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar verefiit that he hed warnit 
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Stevin Lawsoun personalie to this day, to ansuer to the         #
dilatioun
gevin aganis him be Margret Mane. Becaus he conperis 
nocht, the session ordanis him to be warnit the secund tyme, 
to this day aucht dayis, under [\pane of\] publict              #
admonitioun. 

[} (\DIE DECIMO QUINTO MENSIS JANUARII, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Mr. James Martine, Provest of St.            #
Saluatouris
College, Mris. Dauid Russell, William Russell, Jhone 
Scott, William Lermonth, Patrik Gutherie, elderis, Androw 
Wrycht deakin, and Thomas Wod redar, being assemblit in the 
consalhous, hes ordanit Patrik Arthour, portioner of Newtoun, 
his barne, procreat be him on Margret Monipenny his ladfull
spous, to be baptizit; and thai nochtwithstanding to satisfie 
for ony offence and sklander done and gevin be thame befoir 
thair mariage, quhen the kirk sall command thame. 

[} (\DIE PRIMO MARTII, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Patrik Bouy, servitour to George Ramsy 
of Langraw, grantis he hes gottin ane barne in fornicatioun 
with Annabil Bron, quhilk wes gottin in Fedinsche. He is 
ordanit to satisfie thairfor conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day Paule Congiltoun and Jonet Symmer grantis 
thai haif gottin ane barn in fornicatioun in Kynnaldy. Thai 
ar ordanit to satisfie thairfor conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day conperit Alane Lentroun quha denyis the 
dilatioun gevin in aganis him be Issobell Guidfallow. Thai ar
ordanit to be confrontit this day aicht dayis.

[} (\DIE VIIJ=O= MENSIS MARTII, 1591.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Beatrix Broun grantis sche hes borne ane 
barne in adulterie to Jhone Forrett duelling at Forrett Miln, 
quhilk wes gottin in ane litill auld hous besyde the nether     #
yett
of the Abbay, aucht dayis eftir Witsonday last wes. It is       #
ordanit 
that Thomas Wod present request to the Presbittre to morn, 
to caus Jhone Forrett compeir this day aucht dayis, to ansuer 
to the dilatioun.
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[} (\DIE XXIX=O= MARTII, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Dauid Strang grantis he hes gottin ane 
barne in fornicatioun with Margret Scott, as also Margret       #
grantit
the samyn. Dauid is ordanit to be impressonit and to satisfie 
conforme to the ordour. Margret committit adultrie befoir 
with Duncane Balfour. Sche is ordanit also to satisfe, bot the 
haill session to be advisit upon hir satisfaction. 
   The quhilk day, Henry Anderson is ordanit to enter to the 
stuill of repentance Sonday nixttocum, and to sitt thairon,     #
for 
fornicatioun with Elspot Dauidson, thre sindry Sondayis,        #
becaus 
he is thryis relapis. 
   The quhilk day, Margret Grundestoun grantis sche is with 
barne to Henry Gaw, quhilk wes gottin in Androw Forrettis 
hous xx dayis eftir Martimes last wes, in the chalmer in the 
nicht. The sessioun ordanit Henry Gaw to be warnit to ansuer 
to the dilatioun this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Issobell Blak grantis hir with barne to 
Androw Greif, quhilk wes gottin at Lambes last wes, in 
Cathrin Zoungis hous in this citee. Androw is ordant to be 
warnit to ansuer to the said dilatioun. 
   The quhilk day, Margret Stevinsoun grantis sche hes borne 
[\ane barne\] in fornicatioun to Mr. Dauid Mwrray, quhilk wes
gottin in the Bischoppis hous. Sche allegis the barne wes 
baptizit in the kirk of [\blank\] within the Presbittrie of     #
Perth;
and is ordanit to satisfie for hir offence in this kirk, and to 
report testimoniall of the baptizing of the barin.
   The quhilk day Jonet Duncansoun grantis hir with barne to 
[\blank\] . Sche is ordanit [\to\] enter in presson Satterday   #
nixttocum,
or ellis to pay xx s. in part of pament of the Act. 

[} (\DIE XIX=O= APRILIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day Jhone Carnis grantis carnall copulatioun
with Cristene Hound. He hes payit in viij s. in part of pament 
of the Act for his impressoment; and is ordanit to mak 
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publict humiliatioun, conforme to the ordour, within ane 
moneth. 
   The quhilk day, Issobell Strang grantis hir with barne to 
Jhone Galloway, servitour to the laird of Carnebe, quhilk wes 
gottin in Dauid Strangis hous in Pittinweme. The balyeis 
hes promist to tak ordour with hir in the tolbuith, and gif     #
hir 
ane assyis Friday nixttocum. 
   The quhilk day, Margret Rind grantis sche hes born ane 
barne in fornicatioun to Jhone Gourlay, quhilk wes gottin in 
Tessis, in Lady Wodis hous, within the parrochin of Seres. 
The bailyes hes promist to tak ordour with hir in the           #
tolbuith, 
and gif hir ane assyis Friday nixttocum.
   The quhilk day, Margret Scott is ordanit to begyn agane 
hir pennence in seclaith Sonday nixttocum, for adultrie with 
umquhill Duncane Balfour, and to continew quhill the kirk 
be satisfeit, and thaireftir to be punisit fornicatioun with 
Dauid Strang. 
   The quhilk day, Thomas Wod redar producit ane summondis 
dewle execut and indorsat upon Margret Clapen adultrice, 
Beatrix Weland and Agnes Bett fornicatouris, quha wes laidfulle
summond publicle [\Pubile IN MS\] to this day, to ansuer to     #
the dilatioun 
and to sic thingis as suld haif bein sperit at thame; and,      #
becaus
thai conperit nocht, thai ar ordanit to be summond the secund 
tyme publicle, under pane of excommunicatioun. And als 
Elspot Guidfallow grantis sche hes born ane madin barne in 
adultrie to Alane Lentron, quhilk wes gottin. [\Here this entry #
ends abruptly.\]

[} (\DIE TERTIO MENSIS MAII, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Alexander Pady and Margret Clapen being 
callit befoir the sessioun for keping cumpanie to gidder as 
adulteraris, thai conperit and allegit thame to be mariit in    #
the 
town of Wark in Jngland; and that Robert Auchmowty sumtyme
spous to the said Margret is devorsit fra hir, and he is 
mariit with ane uther woman. The sessioun ordanit thame to 
produce testimoniall of thair mariage and decrete of            #
devorcement,
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the xij of Junii nixttocum; certifeing thame, if thai 
failye, the sessioun will proceid aganis thame to the censouris
of the kirk.
   The quhilk day, conpert Issobell Gudfallo, quha, being 
accusit quhy sche conpert nocht to be confrontit with Alane 
Lentron, ansueris sche wes in the kirk that day, bot sche wes 
persuadit to pas away and nocht to conpeir be Dauid Gudfallow,
Gregore Watson, Mr. Dauid Auchmoty yonger, and 
Jhone Lentron. 

[} (\DIE XXIIJ=O= AUGUSTI, ANNO LXXXXIJ=O.= \) }]

   The quhilk day, Alexander Pady and Margret Clapen, being 
to this day warnit to produce testimoniall of thair marage, 
and decrete quhair Margret wes devorsit fra Robert Auchmoty
hir first husband, conperit Alexander Pady, quha producit ane 
testimoniall subscrivd be Mr. Dauid Spens, minister of          #
Kirkcaldy,
testifeing that he mariit Robert Auchmowty laidfulle 
with Grissell Seitoun, within the parrochin of Kircaldy, and 
that becaus the said Robert is devorsit fra the said Margret 
Clepen be decrete of the commissaris of Edinburgh. The 
sessioun ordanit Alexander yit [\It IN MS.\] as of befoir to    #
produce testimoniall
of his laidfull mariage with Margret Clapen, betuix
this and Candilmes nixttocum. 
   The quhilk day, Alane Lentroun, being warnit to this day
to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin aganis him be Issobell         #
Guidfallow,
conperit nocht. The sessioun ordanit him to be warnit
agane to this day aucht dayis, under pane of publict            #
admonitioun.
   The quhilk day Thomas Moreis grantis him to haif gottin 
ane barn in fornicatioun with Agnes Reid. He is ordanit to 
satisfie for his offence, and Agnes to be warnit quhen sche is 
habill to travell.

[} (\DIE SEXTO SEPTEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Thomas Wod redar verefiit that he hed 
upon Sonday last wes summond Alane Lentroun publiclie to 
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this day, to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis him be 
Issobell Guidfallo, that he and sche may be confrontit thairin.
Becaus he conperit nocht, the sessioun ordanit him to be 
summond publikle Sonday nixttocum, for the secund tyme, 
under [\pane of\] censsouris of the kirk. 
   The quhilk day, it being inquirit of Mr. Dauid Blak          #
minister 
to sett down in speciall the heidis and preceptis, quhilk he 
desyris to be observit in this congregatioun: First, he         #
desyris 
that ordour be takin for keiping of the Sabboth day; nixt,      #
that 
provisioun be maid for the puir; thridlie, that the elderis 
wache and attend upon the maneris of the pepill. 
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[} (\DIE XIIJ=O= SEPTEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]
   The quhilk day, Dauid Watsoun bailye declaris that he com 
to Thomas Wod redar and causit him to stay the publict 
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citatioun of Alane Lentroun Sonday last wes; and promisis to 
caus him conpeir personalie this day aucht dayis and ansuer to 
the dilatioun.
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   The quhilk day, conperit George Gilcrist wobstar and 
Cathrin Kynnynmonth, quha grantis that thai haif committit
adultrie, the said George being mariit with ane uther woman;
and that thai haif lyin to gidder fyve sindry tymes, and that 
the said Cathrin is with barne to him in adultree. Thai ar 
ordanit to pas to morn to the Presbittrie and ressaif thair 
injunctionis, and thaireftir conpeir befoir the sessioun this   #
day
aucht day. 

[} (\DIE VENERIS, XV=TO= SEPTEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, the sessioun being convenit, conperit        #
befoir 
thame Margret Philp, quha being examinat confessis that 
sche wes mariit [\with\] Jhone Thomson, in the Garioch, in the 
Northland; and that sche and he com to Coupar in Fyffe and 
duelt thair (he being ane [\In IN MS.\] skynner of his craft)   #
sevin yeiris,
under Dauid Nicholl; and that hir husband deit fra hir at 
Michaelmes wes ane [\yeir\] ; to quhome sche bur twa barnis in 
laidfull mariage; and sensyne sche hes born ane barne to 
Thomas Bell, ane puir vagabound beggar with ane hand, at 
Peasche last wes, in fornicatioun; and sche falslie discemblit
and said that hir barne wes hir husbandis, and causis James 
Tailzeour, seyman in the Fischergait, hald up hir barn, and 
James Clerk and Andro Dikeson wes witnes, quhen Mr. 
Robert Wilkie baptizit hir barn in St. Leonardis kirk: and 
forder confessis and declaris that sche hes ane madin barne of 
sevin owkis auld in fostering with hir, and that the said       #
barne is 
Patrik Bonkillis barne, and that he geif hir ane mark of        #
silver 
to keip the barne; and that Jhone Maknair causit hir to pas 
with him to ane town, quhilk is Norther Faufeildis, quhair the 
barne wes borne; and thair, quhen sche and Jhone Maknair com, 
the mother of the barne wes sittand in ane mirk chalmer, with 
ane cursche ower hir eis, quha deliverit the barne to hir upon 
Lammes evin last wes, and prayit hir to do weill to the barne;
and als declaris that Patrik Bonkle, Jhone Maknair and sche,
being convenit at Patrikis desyre in Patrikis writing chalmer, 
Patrik thair aggret with hir to tak the barn in fostering, and 
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geif hir the said mark of silver; and eftir that sche hed
ressavit the barne sche past with it to Coupar, quhair sche 
remanit xx dayis at Patrikis desyre, and that Patrik promist 
to caus tak the barne fra hir schortlie, and he said to hir     #
the 
barne wes ane gentill mannis barne in Lowtheane; and eftir
sche hed remanit xx dayis in Coupar, and nather com Patrik 
nor send to hir to tak the barne fra hir, sche com agane to 
this citee with the barn, to seik mair support fra Patrik to 
sustein the barn: and being inquirit quhair sche wes mariit,
sayis that Walter Jnnes  minister mariit hir with Jhone         #
Thomsoun
at the kirk of Leslie in the Garioche; and sayis that 
[\blank\] Cuthbert, gudwyffe of the hous, wes present in the    #
hous 
quhen sche ressavit the barne, and geif thame butter cheis and 
meit; and  that Patrik Bonkle com to Jhone Segis hous to 
hir, and bad hir cum to his chalmer to him to aggre with hir;
and Patrik send Jhone Caldwellis to hir to that effect, viij    #
dayis 
befoir the barn wes born. Jhone Maknair, being suorn and 
examinat, deponis, on his conscience, that he wes directit be 
Patrik Bonkle to pas to Norther Faufeld, to Androw Dikesonis 
hous, with Margret Philip, to ressaif ane barne new born in     #
the 
said Androwis hous; and that he ressavit fra Patrik for his 
panis ane Frensche testane; and that he saw ane woman 
quhilk wes sittand in ane chalmer, and knawis nocht the 
womannis name, nor yit the barnis father. Margret Philp
also sayis that quhen sche ressavit the barn the mother thairof
said to hir, The silver that Patrik Bonkle hes gevin yow is 
bot drink silver, he will pay yow honestle thairfor, and find
the barne clathis! and that Patrik gef hir xiij s. iiij d. sen 
syne in the College Kirkzard, ane nicht at ix houris at evin, 
to pas furth of the town with the barn. The samyn day conperit
Patrik Bonkill, common clerk of this citee, and, being 
examinat and chargit with the foirsaid dilatioun, if the barne 
be his or nocht and if the dilatioun be trew, declaris on his 
conscience the barne is nocht his barne, and that he nevir
knew ony woman carnale sen he wes mariit bot his present 
mariit wyffe; and forder confessis that he, at desyre of ane 
gentill man, gef ane mark of silver to the said Margret Philp
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to foster the barne, and that he knawis nocht the barnis 
mother; and that [\he\] sall do diligens to caus the barnis
father conpeir befoir the sessioun upon Weddinsday cum aucht 
dayis, and confes the barne; and denyis the geving of ane 
testane to Jhone Maknair; and, being demandit to tell the 
gentill mannis name, presentle refusis. The session             #
nochtwithstanding
ordanis him [\to\] conpeir Weddinsday nixttocum,
and declair the gentill mannis name quha is the barnis 
father, and to caus him conpeir Weddinsday cum aucht dayis 
personale and confes the samyn, conforme to his promis; and 
ordanis Mr. William Russell balye, Mr. Jhone Scott, and
Charlis Watsoun clerk, to pas this day with all diligens to 
Norther Faufeild, and examinat [\blank\] Cuthbert maidwyffe 
and Androw Dikeson, upon the said dilatioun. Quha, being 
examinat be thame the said day, deponis as followis: first, 
being inquirit if ony woman wes lichter in hir hous of ane 
barn sen Witsonday last wes, ansueris that ane ant hir awin,
haifand hir gud man at the saill, com furth of Craill to hir 
and wes deliverit of ane barn, and thaireftir sche past hame 
agane to Craill; and, being inquirit of ony uther woman wes 
deliverit [\Deliver IN MS.\] of ony barnis in hir hous sen      #
Witsonday nor that,
ansueris, Na. And than it being schawin to hir that ane 
woman, this day with Jhone Maknair present befoir the 
consall of the sessioun of St. Androus, declarit that thai at 
command of Pa. Bonkill ressavit ane madin barn fra hir furth 
of hir hous, than sche ansuer and confessis, Now I remember 
ane uther young woman, of xxvj yeiris of age or thairby, com 
to hir hous ane litill befoir Lammes last wes, and desyrt hir 
help for Goddis saik in hir birth, and that sche micht haif 
remaining with hir quhill sche suld be deliverit,               #
[\Deliver IN MS\] , quhilk sche
willingle for Goddis saik consentit to; and that sche com to 
hir viij dayis befoir hir birth onle, and knawis nocht quhair 
fra sche com nor hir name, bot only thai call hir Cristene, 
and that sche buir ane madin barn in hir hous, quhilk is blauk
harit; and that sche sperit nocht hir name, nor of hir          #
parentis 
and kinred, nor yit sperit sche tyme of hir birth quha wes the 
barnis father, nor quha send hir thair; and that sche remanit 
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with hir xx dayis, and than departit sowth ower to Lowtheane, 
quhair sche said the barnis father duelt; and, being inquirit   #
if 
Patrik Bonkill send hir thair, denyis the samyn.

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XX=O= SEPTEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, being appointit to Patrik Bonkill to         #
declair 
the mannis name quha aucht the barn that Margret Philp hes
in fostring, he, being oftimes callit to that effect, laidfull  #
tyme 
of day biddin, conperit nocht.
   The quhilk day, George Gilcrist wobstar and Cathrin 
Kynnynmonth, adulteraris, remittit fra the Presbittrie to the 
sessioun to ressaif thair injunctionis. Thai ar ordanit be the 
sessioun to enter upon Sonday nixttocum, at the secund bell 
to sermone befoir none, and stand at the kirk dur to gidder 
cled in sek claith quhill the last bell to sermone be endit,    #
and 
thaireftir enter to gidder upon the hichest degre of the        #
penitent 
stuill, and sit in sek claith bair heddit quhill the sermone    #
and 
prayer be endit, and sa to continew ilk Sonday quhill the kirk 
be satisfeit. 
   The quhilk day, Mungo Fortoun and Cristene Alane 
grantis thai haif gottin ane barne in adulterie, the said       #
Mungo 
being mariit with Jonet Mathesoun. Thai ar ordanit to conpeir
befoir the Presbittrie to morn and ressaif thair injunctionis, 
and to conper agane befor the sesson this day aucht 
dayis. 
   The quhilk day, Robert Williamsoun deakin oblissis him 
caution to produce testimoniall, that Thomas Traill and 
Marie Mortoun hes satisfeit for thair fornicatioun in the kirk 
of Kempbak - [\the bairn being\] gottin in the said parrochin 
and born in this citee - and that within viij dayis nixt eftir
Mr. Dauid Monipeny minister of Kembak cum hame. 
   The quhilk day, Allexis the Appoloniane, being warnit to 
this day to ansuer to the dilatioun gevin in aganis him be the 
minister, being oftimes callit and his personall warning        #
verefiit, 
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conperit nocht. The sessioun ordanit him to be warnit heirto 
the secund tyme, under [\pane of\] publict admonition. 
   The quhilk day, Elspot Dauidsoun oblissis hir of hir awin 
fre will to be baneist this citee perpetuale, if evir sche      #
haif 
carnall daill heireftir with Henry Andersoun litstar on mariit;
and is ordanit to satisfe Sonday nixttocum for the faltis ellis
done.

[} (\DIE VENERIS, PENULTIMO MENSIS SEPTEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Patrik Bonkill, for fulfilling of the desyre
of the Act maid the xv of September instant, producis 
Alexander Bonkill personalie, sone to Eduard Bonkill in Kelso, 
present servand to Walter Ker of Litildane, and that he hes 
bein sen Witsonday last wes with him; and declaris that he wes 
in St. Androus at midsymmer wes ane yeir and nevir befoir, and 
ane uther tyme sen syne at Mertimes last wes, and now this is 
the thrid tyme that evir he wes heir; and that he duellis 
within the parrochin of Maxton and that Jhone Smyth is 
minister thairof, and that he sum tymes, hantis in the 
parrochin of Kelso, quhairof William Balfour is minister. 
And the barne quhilk Margret Philp hes in fostering, being 
in the consall hous in the said Alexander presens, it wes       #
sperit 
at him if the samyn barne wes his barne, ansueris, he knawis 
nocht; bot sayis he hes hed carnall daill with Issobell 
Sudderland, the barnis mother, and the first tyme that he 
hed to do with hir wes in Patrik Bonkillis writing chalmer, 
upon ane bed quhair he lay in the fluir, quhen sche com to 
mak the samyn, sche being in the meane tyme servand to 
Patrik Bonkll; and that sche wald nocht lett him, befoir he 
first maid hir promis of mariage; and diveris tymes about 
that samyn tyme of Mertimes, baith in Patrik writing chalmer 
and in the loft aboif his hall, for he remanit than xx dayis    #
with 
Patrik in this citee quietle. 
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   And Patrik Bonkill now declaris that the barnis motheris 
name is Issobell Sudderland, bastard dochter to umquhill 
Dauid Sutherland, father bruther to his awin wyffe; and,
being demandit if he knawis quhair sche is presentle, ansueris 
he knawis nocht bot belevis sche is with hir mother, namit 
[\blank\] Hair, duelling besyde Perth; and that hir mother hes 
ane bruther in Perth callit [\blank\] Hair sourdslipper. Patrik
offeris him willinglie to do diligence to present the barnis 
mother upon Weddinsday the first day of November nixttocum. 
And the sessioun ordanis the said Alexander Bonkill to present 
the said barnis mother the said day, and Patrik and Alexander 
to be baith also present the samin day. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, QUARTO OCTOBRIS, 1592\) }] 

   Quhilk day, Alexis the Apoloniane, being accusit befoir the 
session for nocht keiping of the Sabboth day holy and nocht 
frequenting the sermonis, is decernit, he being in this town,   #
to 
keip the precheing or ellis to schaw ane ressonabill caus; and 
he, being furth of this town, salbe haldin to mak ansuer to     #
the 
sessioun, quhair he wes on the Sabboith day tyme of sermone 
heireftir.
   The quhilk day James Jak mariner grantis he hes gottin ane 
barne in fornicatioun with Sara Stevin. He is ordanit to 
satisfie conforme to the ordour. 
   The quhilk day, Dauid Strang cordinar is ordanit to pay x s. 
for fornicatioun with Margret Scott, in part of pament of the 
Act, and to mak humiliatioun. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XVIIJ=O= OCTOBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jonet Broun grantis hir with barne to 
Dauid Guidfallow, quhilk wes gottin at the Ruid Day last wes, 
in his fatheris malt barn. [\It is ordanit\] to warn Dauid to 
this day aucht dayis to ansuer, and Jonet to be present the 
said day. 
   The quhilk day, Margret Gulen grantis hir with barn to 
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Mr. Alane Orm, quhilk wes gottin xx dayis eftir Witsonday
last wes, in Beatrix Traillis chalmer in the clois, in the day 
tyme eftir none. The sessioun ordanit Mr. Alane Orm to be 
warnit, quhen he may be apprenhendit, to ansuer to the 
dilatioun.
   The quhilk day, Dauid Schort and Cristene Michell, being 
this day contractit, grantis thai haif committit fornicatioun 
befoir thair contract and sche is with barn to him. Thai ar 
ordanit to satisfie as fornicatouris befoir thair mariage. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXV=TO= OCTOBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   Quhilk day, Agnes Reid grantis sche hes borne ane barne in 
fornicatioun to Thomas Moreis, quha also hes confessit the 
gatting thairof. Thai ar ordanit to satisfie for thair          #
offencis. 
This is tua sindry tymes Thomas hes offendit. He is ordanit 
to pay xlvj s. viij d., and to sitt tua dayis of the penitent 
stull.- The money is payit, and thai baith to mak               #
humiliatioun. [\THE LAST CLAUSE HAS BEEN ALTERED, HAVING        #
ORIGINALLY RUN: and thai haif baith maid humiliatioun.\]
   The quhilk day Dauid Guidfallow grantis that he hes gottin 
ane barne in fornicatioun with Jonet Broun. He hes payit 
four merkis for him and hir, in part of pament of the Act.-
This iiij merkis is gevin to William Zuill for heling of tua    #
puir 
barnis. 
   The quhilk day Jhone Carstairis maltman grantis he hes 
gottin ane barne in fornicatioun with Agnes Cragow. He is 
ordanit to satisfie for his offence, and hes payit iiij merkis  #
in 
part of pament of the Act for him and Agnes, and sche to be 
warnit to this day aucht dayis. 
   The quhilk day Androw Sellar resavit fourty s. for his last 
yeiris fie. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, PRIMO NOVEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, being appointit to Alexander Bonkill to 
present Issobell Sutherland, with quhome he sayis he hes        #
gottin 
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ane barne in fornicatioun in Patrik Bonkllis hous in this       #
citee, 
and also the said Patrik to schaw quhat diligens he hes done 
for presenting of the said Issobell, that triall may be takin   #
of 
the barne quhilk sche hes born, and schatisfactioun [\Sic\] may #
be 
maid for the offence; nochttheles, nather conperit the said 
Alexander nor yit the said Patrik to that effect. The sessioun 
ordanit Patrik Bonkill to be warnit heirto and to schaw his 
diligens this day aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE DECIMO QUINTO NOVEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, being appointit to Patrik Bonkill, to schaw 
quhat diligens he hes done in presenting of Issobell            #
Sutherland, 
quha hes born ane barn in fornicatioun to Alexander Bonkill
as is allegit, conperit the said Patrik and maid certane 
allegeance for excusing of his diligens; bot becaus the         #
sessioun 
wes nocht fullie convenit thai ordanit Patrik, present, warnit
(^ (\apud acta\) ^) , to conpeir befoir thame this day aucht    #
dayis to 
declair his diligence. 
   The quhilk day, Elspot Mwrray grantis sche hes borne ane 
barne in fornicatioun to James Adamsoun, son to umquhill 
Mr. Patrik Adamsoun, quhilk wes gottin in the hiche chalmer 
in the said umquhill Mr. Patrikis ludgeing in St. Androus, 
aucht dayis befoir Candilmes last wes, and that sche hed
oftimes to do with him. The sessioun ordanit the said James 
to be warnit to ansuer to the said dilatioun this day aucht 
dayis. 
   The quhilk day, anent the bill of complant gevin be          #
Grissell 
Clapen upon Mr. Thomas Broun hir spous, makand mentioun 
that quhair thai haif bein laidfullie mariit and thairfor the 
said Mr. Thomas aucht and suld interteine hir and keip          #
cumpanie 
with hir in bed and buird, as becummis him of his 
dewete, nochttheles the said Mr. Thomas aganis all equite hes
detenit and abstractit his persoun fra the said Grissell and    #
hir 
societe thir xxxvj owkis last bipast, and nather adheris to     #
hir 
in bed nor buird, nor gevis hir ony thing quhairon to sustein 
hir self and hir barne; bot he keipis cumpanie and societie 
<P 736>
with Martha Ferny, Lady Kilquhis, nicht and day, to the great 
dishonour of God, the said Grissellis great displeasour, and 
sklander of this congregatioun, as the said bill producit       #
befoir 
the sessioun at mair lenth contenis. The sessioun ordanit 
Androw Sellar officiar to pas with all diligence [\to the       #
said Mr.
Thomas to warn\] him to adheir to the said Grissell in bed
and buird, as becummis ane mariit man with his wyffe, and if 
he failyeis, upon the said officiaris vereficatioun of his      #
warning,
and the said Grissellis vereficatioun of his refusall, that he  #
be 
excommunicat Sonday nixttocum; and in the mane tyme to 
warn him to conpeir to ansuer befoir the sessioun this day
aucht dayis. 

[} (\DIE MERCURII, XXIJ=O= NOVEMBRIS, 1592.\) }]

   The quhilk day, being appointit to Patrik Bonkill to schaw 
quhat diligens he hes done in presenting of Issobell            #
Sutherland, 
quha hes born ane barne as is allegit in fornicatioun to 
Alexander Bonkll, conperit the said Patrik, and declarit that 
he past to the said Issobell to Souther Fawfeild, and solistit  #
hir 
to conpeir befoir the sessioun to gif hir declaratioun in that 
mater as wes desyrit; bot sayis that the said Issobell refusit 
to conpeir, quhil sche wes advisit with hir freindis, becaus    #
sum
membris of this session hed sklanderit hir in Perth, and that 
sche wes also sklanderit with the said Patrik him self; and     #
that 
he requestit hir maist ernestle to conpeir, bot sche refusit    #
for 
the causis foirsaid. The sessioun, being advisit with the said 
Patrikis ausuer, findis the diligens that he hes done nocht 
sufficient, and that his voluntar promis maid to the session
to do diligens [\is\] sufficient to astrict him to do forder    #
diligens. 
Thairfor thai haif ordanit the said Patrik Bonkle to sers and 
seik quhair Issobell Sutherland is, and to caus hir conpeir 
befoir this sessioun and declair the treuth of the dilatioun;
and, if sche refusis, to purches lettres of the Presbittrie or 
sessioun, quhair sche is and remanis, to caus hir conpeir, and 
to produce the said lettres execut to that effect this day xxj
dayis. 
<P 737>
  The quhilk day, at the humill suit of Mwngo Fortoun, 
wobstar, adultrar with Cristene Alane, desirand the barne 
procreat betuix thame to be baptizit, the session ordanit the 
barne to be baptizit, he first findand sufficient cautioun,     #
under 
pane of fourty lib, to satisfie the kirk for his adulterie. 

<S SAMPLE 3>     
<P 792>
[} (\DIE  VIIJ DECEMBRIS, 1594.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Robert Wilsoun plew wricht is decernit to 
mak publict humiliatioun in sek claith, to witt, to stand 
Sonday nixttocum fra [\At IN MS.\] the secund bell to sermone   #
quhill the 
thrid bell be cessit at the kirk dur; and thaireftir to sitt    #
on 
ane stuill befoir the pulpeit, with ane papir about his heid, 
bering his falt writin thairin, to witt, that he hes kepit his 
barn xiiij owkis on baptizit, quhill the samyn decessit without
<P 793>
baptisme.-The said Robert satisfeit this decret in all 
thingis. 
   The quhilk day, it is verefiit and provin befoir the         #
sessioun 
that James Keingzo officiar, being mariit with Jonet Hendersoun
his laidfull spous, hes committit the filthie vice of 
adulterie with Elspott Eviott spous to Thomas Wilsoun.
And thairfor the said James, be decrete of the sessioun, wes 
jokit, cartit and that throw the haill streitis of the town,    #
and 
cariit to the North Hauche of this citee, the haill scolaris    #
and 
utheris, ane grea[{t{] multitude of pepill, upon Mononday ane 
merkat day, being his convoy, casting rottin eggis filth and 
glar at him, wes at last dowkit ower the heid diveris tymes. 
And this wes also done be vertew of ane decrete of ane          #
condigne 
assyis, ordourlie led aganis him, for the said filthie vice 
of adulterie. He is also decern[{it{] to be banisit the boundis 
of this citee, in the will and optioun of the magistratis,      #
conforme
to the Actis of Parliament and utheris actis maid in 
this citee. The sessioun hes also ordanit the said James to 
stand at the kirk dur, beir heddit and beir futtit, ilk         #
precheing 
da[{y{] tyme of sermone, fra the secund bell quhill the last 
bell to sermon, in seclaith; and thaireftir to enter on the 
hichest degre of the penitent stuill, and sitt quhill the       #
sermone 
and blessing be gevin, and to cum ilk tyme to the 
catichisme, and sa to continew quhill the kirk be satisfeit. 
   The quhilk day, Thomas Lummisdane, son to Alexander 
Lummisdane, James Robertson masoun, William Nicholsoun, 
Thomas Dalgleis, Patrik Cuik flescheour, being callit and 
convict befoir the session for nicht walking and extraordinar 
drinking, ar decernit, with thair awin consentis, and oblist,   #
if 
evir thai or ony of thame salbe fund heireftir nicht walkaris   #
or 
extraordinar drinkaris, to pay xl s. for the first falt to the  #
box
of the puir; and sa oft as thai or ony of thame sall fall in    #
the 
saidis vices heireftir to pay xx s. mair nor the xl s. for ilk  #
falt, 
to be extendit so oft as ony of thame failyeis to the box of    #
the 
puir unforgevin. 
<P 794>
   The quhilk day, the sessioun hes ordanit and decernit 
Arthour Miln couper deakin and Androw Cuik flescheour, for 
thair misbehaveour, and unreverend spichis and langege in 
sessioun, to sitt upon ane stuill befoir the pulpeit the haill 
tyme of sermone Sonday nixttocum; and thaireftir thai to ask 
God mercy, the haill sessioun and congregatioun forgifnes: and 
if thai or ony of thame fallis in the lyke falt heireftir, he   #
that
failyeis to sitt half ane yeir upoun the penitent stuill in     #
sek 
claith, &c.- Thai haif maid humiliatioun publict for thair 
offence conforme [\to\] this decrete. 

[} (\DIE NONO MARTII, 1594.\) }]

   The quhilk day, the sessioun with the advis of the           #
magistratis 
hes decernit Thomas Monipenny to [\To be to IN MS.\] morne,     #
quhilk is Mononday
the tent of Marche instant, for his adulterie with Cathrin 
Hucheoun, to be joggit, cartit, and dowkit, and  thaireftir to 
satisfie the kirk be publict humiliatioun conforme to the       #
actis. 
-Thomas wes joggit, cartit and dowkit in the sey, conforme 
to this decrete. 
   The quhilk day, Jhone Crummy smyth, Thomas Kilgour 
wobstar and Andro Mortoun, ar convict for being fra sermone 
upon Sonday eftir none; and thairfor thai ar ordanit to be 
poindit, conforme to the actis, be the magistrat[\is\] .

[} (\DIE XIX=O= MARTII, 1594.\) }]

   The quhilk day, James Cristie is ordanit to mak publict 
humiliatioun, for sklandering of the congregatioun in fechting 
with James Philp. - Quhilk he did in deid. 
   The quhilk day, it is concludit be the sessioun that na      #
persoun
be contractit heireftir in mariage, onles thai can say the 
Lord his Prayar, Belef, and Ten Commandimentis; and if ony 
persoun present thame selfis quha can nocht say the samyn,
the persoun failyeing to pay xl s. to the box of the puir. 

[} (\DIE PENULTIMO MARTII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jhone Zoung wrycht is callit and accusit     #
for 
<P 795>
dinging of Margret Steill his spous, conperit and denyis the 
samyn. The session statut to preif the samyn Weddinsday 
nixttocum. 
[} (\DIE SECUNDO MENSIS APRILIS, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Jhone Smyth mercheand callit befoir the 
sessioun for dinging of Jonet Guidlaid his spous, and           #
misbehaving
of hir, to the dishonour of God and sklander of the 
congregatioun, he conperit and confessis the samyn. The 
sessioun ordanit him to pay thre lib. to the box of the puir, 
and [\he\] is obleist of his awin consent, if evir he do the    #
lyke 
offence to his wyffe heireftir, to pay to the box of the puir 
ten l~i. saoft as he transgressis, unforgevin.- Jhone payit xx  #
s. 
instantlie in part of pament of the thre l~i. 

[} (\DIE NONO APRILIS, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, it is concludit be the sessioun that James
Martine of Lathonis mak humiliatioun, for his tuois relapis in 
fornicatioun, conforme to the ordour, and to begyn Sonday 
nixttocum upon the penitent stuill, and also Sonday cum aucht 
dayis, to be than ressavit, providing that he first satisfie    #
[\Satisfue IN MS\] the 
civile magistrat for his offencis conforme to the Act of        #
Parliament.-
James Martin maid publict humiliatioun, and payit 
ane pecuniall sowme for his impressoment, conforme to the 
decrete. 

[} (\DIE XVJ=TO= APRILIS, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Agnes Smyth, spous to Alexander Scharpe, 
being fund giltie and convict for abstracting hir persoun fra 
the kirk and hering of God his Word, is decernit Sonday
nixttocum, tyme of sermone or eftir, befoir none, quhen sche
beis requirit be the minister, to [\And IN MS\] ask God         #
forgifnes and the 
haill congregatioun; and if evir sche beis fund giltie in the 
lyke heireftir to pay xx s., saoft as sche transgressis, to     #
the box 
<P 796>
of the puir, conforme to the Act of Parliament.- Agnes Smyth 
maid publict humiliatioun conforme to this decrete.
   The samyn day, Alexander Scharpe baxter is decernit for 
blaspheme, spokin aganis God the ministeris and magistratis, 
and for making watter unreverendle in the kirk, to cum Sonday 
nixttocum upon the hichest degre of the penitent stuill, cled   #
in 
sek claith, and sitt thair the haill tyme of sermone befoir     #
none 
and prayaris, and thaireftir to cum down befoir the pulpleit,   #
[\Sic\]
and ask God the ministrie magistratis and haill congregatioun 
forgifnes. - The said Alexander Scharp satisfeit this decrete   #
in 
all thingis. 
   The quhilk day, Androw Sellar, officiar to the sessioun,
being callit accusit and convict for his ungodlie and           #
unreverend 
behaveour and spiches in sessioun, is decernit to sitt Sonday 
nixttocum, tyme of sermone, befoir none, cled in sek claith,
upon ane stuill befoir the pulpoit, and thaireftir ask God the 
haill sessioun and congregatioun forgifnes. -Androw Sellar 
satisfeit this decrete conforme to the tenour thairof. 
   The quhilk day, Androw Chaiplane is decernit to conpeir 
Sonday nixttocum in the kirk, quhen he beis callit upon, and 
mak humiliatioun for dinging of James Cristie, and skorning of 
Jhone Wod ane agit elder of the sessioun.- The said Androw 
obeyit this decret and satisfeit the samyn. 

[} (\DIE QUARTO MENSIS MAII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Alesoun Downy, Bessy Miller, Beigis          #
Watsoun, 
and Cathrine Geddy, maidwyffis, being [\Be IN MS.\] callit and  #
conperand 
befoir the sessioun, ar commmandet, quhen thai or ony 
of thame beis chargit to be maidwyffis to ony woman tyme of 
hir birth, that thai speir at the woman with barne diligentle 
quha is the barnis father; and if the barne beis nocht gottin 
in laidfull marage, that thai incontinent signifie the samyn    #
to 
the ministeris elderis and deaconis of the kirk, under pane of 
xl s., with thair awin consent, to the box of the puir. 
   The quhilk day, Robert Donalsoun and Margret Masoun ar 
decernit to pay xl s., for nocht reveling of the barne born in 
<P 797>
thair hous be Jonet Masoun, gottin in adultrie be Jhone 
Beatoun of Pitlochie, and als to mak publict humiliatioun.- 
Robert Donalsoun and Margret Masoun maid publict humiliatioun,
and payit xl s. conforme to this decrete. 
   The quhilk day, Jhone Smart, Alexander Zoung, and 
Thomas Andersoun, milleris, ar ilk ane decernit to pay xx s. 
to the puiris box, for caring leidis on the Sabboth day, and    #
to 
satisfe publicle, &c. -Thai haif maid humiliatioun, bot the 
money is nocht payit as yit. 
 
[} (\DIE XXV=TO= MAII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Cathrin Gilruif is decernit upon Sonday 
nixttocum to ask God and the congregatioun forgifnes, for 
nocht cuming to the communioun and refusing to be reconcelit 
with Margret Oliphant. -Quhilk Cathrin hes satisfeit the 
decrete.
   The samyn day, Androw Wrycht is admonisit to keip his 
hous clein from drunkattis and cumpanie in drinking, on the 
Sabboth day, and utheris dayis tyme of sermone. 

[} (\DIE DECIMO QUINTO JUNII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, conperit Elene Hammilton, dochter to 
umquhill Mr. Robert [\Robet IN MS.\] Hammilton, and eftir lang  #
proces and 
oft denyall at last grantis sche  [\Sch IN MS.\] hes borne ane  #
madin barne in 
fornicatioun to umquhill Mr. Robert [\Robet IN MS.\] Hammilton, #
minister 
sum tyme of Kennowy, and that the barne wes born deid. The 
sessoun and magistratis ordanit hir to pay vj l~i., in part of 
pament of the Act for hir impressoment, and to mak publict 
humiliatioun conforme to the ordour. 
<P 798>
[} (\DIE XVIIJ=TO= MENSIS JUNII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, anent the bill of sklander gevin in befoir 
the sessioun be Robert Narne tailyeour aganis Arthour Miln, 
bering the said Arthour [\THE WORDS bering the said Arthour ARE #
REPEATED IN MS.\] to haif callit the said Robert mansworn
and perjurit; the said bill being sufficientle verefiit and 
provin, the sessioun remittit the said Arthour to the civile 
magistratis, Provest and bailyeis of this citee, requesting     #
thame 
to putt this mater to the knawlege of ane assyis, that Arthour 
may be punisit thairfor conforme to the lawis; and thaireftir 
he to satisfie the kirk and be censsorit thairfor, conforme to
the Word of God and act of the kirk. 
   The quhilk day, William Muffett bailye is electit            #
commissioner
to pas to the nixt Generall Assemblie, to be haldin at 
Montrois the xxiiij of Junii instant. 

[} (\DIE SECUNDO JULII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, Cathrin Andersoun, dochter to Thomas 
Andersoun and Effe Broun, being accusit for banning of hir 
father and mother, grantis sche said to hir father, The devill
tak yow away! and said to hir mother, The devill stik hir!
and sche, being commandit be hir mother to do ane honest 
turn, ansuerit, The devill ane futt will I do it! The session 
ordanit the father and mother, with thair dochter, all          #
togidder 
upon Sonday nixttocum, to sitt on ane stuill befoir the         #
pulpeit, [\Sonday nixttocum IS HERE REPEATED IN MS.\] 
and ask God and the congregatioun forgifines; and, if thai tak 
nocht better ordour with thame selfis and thair barnis, to be 
banisit the boundis of this citee. -The father mother and 
dochter hes satisfeit conforme to this decrete. 

[} (\DIE XJ=O= JULII, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, George Dog flescheour is decernit to sitt    #
on 
the penitent stuill, cled in seck claith, four Sabboth dayis    #
tyme 
of sermonis, for sklander gevin to the congregatioun in         #
fechteing
<P 799>
with Jhone Wobstar and schedding of his bluid, and to 
begyn Sonday nixttocum.- The said George hes satisfeit conforme
to this decrete. 
   
[} (\DIE XXIIIJ=TO= AUGUSTI, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, William Geddy is callit and admonisit to 
behaif him self in all tymes cuming godly and honestlie,        #
alsueill 
in his familie with his wyffe and barnis, as [\HAS BEEN and.\]  #
in uthers places, and 
to keip the kirk and sermonis, that he be nocht sklandrowis 
in the congregatioun, under pane of censsouris of the kirk. 

[} (\DIE SECUNDO MENSIS SEPTEMBRIS, 1595.\) }]

   The quhilk day, it is decernit be the haill sessioun with    #
ane 
voce that Stevin Philp, Dane of Gild, for his unreverend
speiking without licence in sessioun, and for his misbehaveour
to  Schir George Dowglas and to the Rectour and haill session; 
and it is fund that the said Stevin hes transgressit the Act    #
maid 
in this buik the viij of Januar 1594, and thairfor ordanis him 
to pay the sowne of ten l~i., contenit in the said Act, to the 
box of the puir; and to ask God the said Schir George, Rector, 
and haill sessoun forgifnes; and if evir he be offencive agane 
to the sessioun in the lyke cais, to be removit [\Remoit IN     #
MS.\] fra the session,
as ane nocht worthie to be ane membir thairof.- The said 
Stevin mad humiliatioun as said is. 
   The quhilk day, it is concludit and aggreit upon be the      #
haill 
sessioun, that na member of the sessioun heireftir sall oppone 
aganis [\the\] form of the discipline of the kirk ressavit and 
observit in this kirk, and quha dois in the contrar salbe 
removit from sessioun and deposit fra the samyn. 



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