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15G2. KIRK SESSION OF ST. ANDREWS. 299
takyng cognicione anent ye clame of mairaige proponit in his visitacion
be Margret Steynson with Andro Brown parrochinaris in Largo the par-
teis foyrsaidis summond to yis daye and compirand It is fundyn be con-
fession of parteis that Margret haldyn for ane virgyn vndeflored resident
in hyr fatheris hows Andro com thar and persewit and tyistit hyr to
grant and consent to his lust and his persut and tyistyng sche refused
otherwayis to consent except he wald mak hyr ane honest woman and
at Andro ansuerit yarto saying Is nocht my fatheris sone gud anewch for
your fatheris dochtir and in yat instant and pronunciacion of thir wordis
thai jonyt thar handis togethyr and consequentlie thar bodeis and Andro
demandit knawis nor allegis na thing contrar hot Margret wes ane vir-
gyn at yar fyrst metting togethyr newer suspect nor knawyn to hawe
man befoyr hym. The Superintendent with ye awys of ye ministerie de-
cernis ye said Andro to solemnizat mariage with Margret within forty
dayes nixt heirefter according to ye law of God and hyr clame vnder
pane of e-xcommunicacione And as concernyng ye allegacion and confes-
sion maid be Andro of carnall dayll had be hym with Margret Alan
fyndis ye sam ane manifest transgression of ye law of God and heirfor
committis hym to be ciuile punist be gentylmen and eldaris of ye pa-
rochyn of Largo Pronuncit in presens of parteis.
Contractus rnatrimonii into- Sir Alexander Car et Madde Sanderis
The quhilk daye Alexander Car sumtym called Syr Alexander Car and
Madde Sanderis aid fornicatoris h wy rmongaris rather delated to the super-
intendent summond comperand and accused confessis yar gyltines ar
desyrus and coutentit to contract and solemnizat mariaige for awoyding
of sclander mutuall societie and help of other toward other and wyll of
yar barnis procreat betwix tham In respect of ye quhilk the superinten-
dent ordenis tham to compeyr in ye essemble of Balmerinaucht paroche
Kyrk yis nixt sundaye ye xiij of Junij instant and yar confes yar aid
Jang transgression and offencis ask God mercy and ye congregacion for-

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