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202 Scotland, Social and Domestic.
"24 April 1537. The qlk day the Sys delyueris
that George Rychartson sail pa to the tressaurer 20s at
Whitsonday next heir aftir, and oyr 20s at zoull next
thair aftir, quhilk 40s George wes awand the town becaus
he would not be Abbot of Unreason."
" 8 April 1539. The qlk day the baillies after the
takyn of the ayts of the 25 personis aboue written,
present requirit the said personis quether thai thocht
expedient till haif ane Abbot of Unreason this zeir or
not, to the qlk ane certain answer it and said thai thocht
it expedient to have ane Abbot, and ane uther certain
quhais names eftir followes thocht it not expedient, viz.
Nicholas Swynton and 7 others."
" The qlk day the baillies and names aboue written
that thocht expedient till have ane Abbot for this zeir
thynkis thai will gif four pounds and ane burgesschip
till him that the town chesis A bbot of Unreason for this
zeir and all that refusis it sail gif XLs, the first XLs to
be given till him that taks it on him and the laif to cum
to the common-weill of this town."
"The qlk day Thos. Ponton wes chosen Abbot of
Unreason for this zeir and he had to do service usit
and wont and failing of him Thos. Sinclair and failing
of the said Thos. Sinclair, Thos. Burrell, and failing of
Thos. Burrell, John Aytoun."
"14 April 1539. The qlk day John Payrson ane of
the baillies in name and on behalf of the Town askit
instruments that the baillies had causit the counsall to
convene to the towbuy 1 on Tuysday last by past for
chesing of the Abbot of Unreason and allegit that the
maist part of the counsall had disassented till have ane
abbot as he allegit testibus comunitate."
" The qlk day the Counsall aboue wrytten thinks to