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REGISTER OF THE
1560.
Thomas Wolwod
Alexander Name
Carolus Gald
Diaconi
Wilelmus Mayne
Georgius Clak
Dauid Spens
Followis the process of Alexander Lathrisk in Kirkcaldy.
Request of the Lordis of Secrete Counsall for Alexander Lauthrisk in
Kirkcaldy. — My Lordis of Secret Counsale Vnto your lordschipes
humelie menis and schawis I your servitour Alexander Lathrisk indwellar
in Kirkcaldy That quhar it is notour and manifest to all sick as knawis
Besse Symsoun sumtyme my spous that sche dissociate hir self of my
company nyne yeiris syne with the mayr and sensyne hes vsed hir self
maist viciouslie gevand the pleasure of hir body alsweale to strangearis
oppinlie and commonlie present in this realme for the tyme as to sundry
the natyve lieges therof and hes borne bairnes to sundry persones quher-
throw sche maist vngodlie and falslie hes brokin and violated hir promise
of manage to me and swa be the ordour of Goddis word plainlie reveled
partising aucht to be led betwix ws be the Kirk of God and I releved
and fred of hir And sche to be left to condigne punischement of the ciuile
magistrat Nochttheles the minister eldaris and diacons of the said toun of
Kirkcaldy refuses to tak the caus before them withowt command of your
lordschips Beseiking heirfor your lordships That ye will gif command to
them to tak tryall in the mater and decyde therein as Godis word dois
ordeyne to his glorie and gude example of vthiris to schew sick filthynes
but stop or delay and your Lordschips answer humilie I beseik.
Deliberacio Dominorum .
Apud Edinburgh secundo Decembris anno §c. lx°. — The Lordis re-
questes the ministeris and eldaris of Sanctandrois to procede and do jus-