Series 3 > Court book of the Burgh of Kirkintilloch 1658-1694

BURGH OF KIRKINTILLOCH
Baillie hath in his keiping a fireloke wanting a stighill1 naille
and a sword. And their is tuo picks2 in the Tolbuith.
[26 November 1678 ; William Scot, one of the
Bailies; Assize: Maister James Fleming, Johne
Dollore, James Findlay, George Stirling, Andrew Stirling;
William Muire, Johne Andirsoune, Johne Wilsone,
Robert Wilsoune, Robert Dollore ; Walter Bull.]
The said Baillie with consent of all the Burgesses ordained
and decerned ane decreit at the instance of the said Bailyies
of Kirkintilloch in name of the Earle of Wigtounes Chalmer-
lane against all the heretors and possessors and uthers
quhatsumevir within the fyve pound lands of Kirkintilloche
for payment making of the teynds, few duties and viccarrage
for this present cropt and yeare of God Jm vjc sevintie
aught years, to be payed within a fyftine dayes tyme nixt
after this daye and date.
Patrike Calder publictlie declaired in presence of the
Court that he did frielie quate his sister Elspett Calder
from all promises of fie and hyreing for this present yeare
betuixt Mertimes 1678 to Whitsounday 1679. Whairupon
Robert Dollore in Dub tooke ane act.
[10 December 1678 ; Bailies, William Baillie of
Oxgang and William Scott; Assize : Andrew Stirling,
Johne Dollore, James Findlay; David Dalrymple,
Robert Wilsone, Johne Wilsoune.]
The Bailyies upon sight of James Findlayes 14 lib. band
subscryvit and givine be David Dalrymple to James Findlay
on the aught day of Decembir 1675 and wes to be payed at
Mertimes 1676 yeirs with fyve pound of pennaltie and thrie
years annellrent. David Dalrymple acknowledgit the said
band. Bailyies decernes decreit contra David Dalrymple
at the said James Findlayes instance to make payment of
1 ‘ stighill ’ perhaps =4 steel ’.
2 Probably here =4 pikes ’.