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1561. KIRK SESSION OF ST. ANDREWS. 267
in this Congregation this sundaye the xviij daye of May in ye yeare of
God M° V c lxi Cristopher Gudman Minister M r Alan Lawmonth M r
Thomas Balfour Jhon Moffat M r Robert Pont Thomas Martyn Jhon
Martyn Jhon Wod M r Martyn Gudde William Monepenny Dauid Wel-
wood and Jhon Motto eldaris.
Anent the Absentis fra the Suit — Die xxj° Mai j anno I m V c lxi". — The
quhilk day ye minister eldaris & deaconis present consentis yat quhen
ony of yame remanis and absentis yameselfis fra ye sait ony Weddinsday
thay sail pay xijd for ther absens and quha cumms eft thre houris sail
pay vjd thai being present in yis citie or in ye feildis yairto adiacent and
quhasa beis absent quhill efter ye preyar be done in ye saitt ony wed-
dinsday sail pay iijd and all that sueris ane aith in the Sait unrequerit
and admittit to sueir sail pay ijd ilk fait to the puir.
Heir followis ye forme and tenor of ye edict executit in chergyn of
ye Inhabitants of ye diocy of Sanctandrois to ye election of Maister
Jhone Wynram In ye office of ane supirintendent quhai wes elected
and chosyn in superintendent of Fyffe Fothryk & Strathern within
ye paroche Kyrk of the citie of Sanctandrois vpone Sundaye ye
xiii daye of Aprill in the year of God M° V c lxi yearis be ye com-
mon consent of lordis barronis ministers eldaris of ye saidis bowndis
and otheris common pepill present for ye tyme according to ye ordor
prowydit in ye Kirk of reformacion.
Electioun of Maister Jhone Wynram in Superintendent of Sanctandrois
diocesye Seing that it hath pleased the mercy of our God sa to illu-
minat thehartis of ane gret part of ye consail nobilitie and estatis of this
realme that clearlie thei can discern betwix lycht and darknes and also so
to mowe them yat be plane confession of yar fayth thei hawe approwan
ye puritie of doctrin and religion contened within his holy word and last

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