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

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COURT BOOK OF THE
referrit the same to the said James Hill his oath of verratie
and he deferrit it back again to the said compliner and he
gave his oath of verratie afirmative to his lybell, theirfor
the Baillies and Inquist decernes in maner forsaid.
Decernes the haill heritouris, burgesses and tennants
conforme to ane list of their names ilke ane of them in
tuentie shilling Scotts for contamacie and ordaines the
oficer to poynd theirfor as acords of the law.
[4 August 1684 ; Bailies, Town Council and Inquest
as before.]
In the actioune perseuit be Alexander Winyit, talyier in
Kirkintilloch, against Jonnet Kinkead, relict of vmquhile
Robert Plean their, for ane house takine be hir from him
betuixt Witsonday 1683 and Witsonday last. And the said
parties both compeiring. And the perseuer requyring of
hir whider or not shoe was posesor of his house the said
tyme. And in respect the Court befor holdine Patrick
Gevan talyier in the said Toune being summond and callit
at hir instance to that efect and taking upe of ane double of
the lybell to anser to this day and efter tryall and con-
sideratioune be the Baillies and Inquist. And it being
made out be the said Jonnet that the said Patrick was reall
posesor of the said house and yeard as is lybilit and causit
ane of the Baillies ane certain tyme befor to make him ane
key to the said house dore quhich he hes yet in his custodie.
And theirfor sieing the said Patrick is found to be reall
posesor of the said house and keallyeard, they decerne and
{119) ordaine him to make peyment to the said Alexander
Wenyit of the soume of four merke Scotts of the mealle of
the said house and yeard as principall with sixe shilling
eight pennies money forsaid of expensses of pley within
terme of law acording to justice.
In the actioune perseuit be Patrick Gevan, tailier in
Kirkintilloch, against Margaret Robertsoune, servitur to
John Burnsyde talyier their, for leying'of the said John
Burnsyds lint in his peitt holl contrair the actis of court
made theiranent and for scandilizing and abusing the said