Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

64 STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS 1581-1587
of James Lecky, brothur to Walter Lecky of that Ilk, allegit com-
mittit be him with Merjorie Erskein inrespect he is allegit to have
bein mareit on Jonet Lecky, relict of umquhill William Michell in
Gaitsyd, the said James and Jonet Lecky comperand personally, the
said Jonet is accusit be the moderator gif scho was at ony tyme
mareit with the said James, denyit the samin simpliciter, bot confessit
that upone xiij yeir syne or thairby on ane fastemisevin at nycht,
eftir supper in the auld lady Leckeis hous in presens of the said laird
of Lecky and utheris thair freindis thair conveinit and in presens of
William Stirling, reder att Kippen, the said James and scho promesit
mutuallie to compleit manage on Sonday immediatlie eftir the fest
of peace nixt thaireftir and lykwys confest that scho bure ane bairne
to the said James and swa hade camall copulatioun with the said
James and cohabitatioun with him eftir the said promeis dyveris
yeiris, for the quhilk camall copulatioun with the said Jonet Lecky
(as is confessit) the brethrein ordanis the said James and Jonet to
mak publict repentence in the parroche kirk of the parrochin quhair
the said offence was committit, viz., in the kirk of Kincardin on
Sonday the ix day of December nixt befoir Alexander Fargy,
minister at Logy, appointit be the brethrein to that effect, and
lykwys for fomicatioun committit be the said James with the said
Merjorie (as the brethrein presentlie understands), ordanis him to
mak publict repentence in the parroche kirk of the parrochin quhair
the said fomicatioun was committit, viz., in the kirk of Sanct
Niniane befoir the minister thairof on Sonday the secund day of
December nixt and attour commandis and ordanis the said James
to separet him self in societie fra the said Meijorie Erskein and
frathynefurth to remane fra hir undir the paine of the censuris of the
kirk.
At Striviling the iiij day of December, 1582
Presentes: Patrik Gillaspie, Mr Alexander Chisholme and Alex¬
ander Fargy, ministeris; Mr Duncane Nevein, Mr James Pont, Mr
Alexander lule, Umphra Cunynghame, commissar of Striviling,
Robert Alexander, William Norwall, and Mr Johnne Stewart.
James Andirsone plessit ane brothur in the presbytery: The quhilk day
compeirit Malcolme Wallace, Duncane Leischman, bailleis of