Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1579
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1579
Primo Januarii 1579
Quhilk day Patrik lustice Yongar becam caution for Thomas Fowlis under
under the pain of ten pundes that he suld fulfill the injunctionis of the kirk
for his fornication. (Thomas Foules)
Duodecimo Januarii 1579
Quhilk day comperit Duncan Robeson for his sister Violat Robeson and
desyret fairther procedinges to ceis in the caus and action betuix Thomas
Dundy and the said Violat his spous under hop of aggreance, and failyeing of
that, that the said Thomas be summoned to prove pro tertio this day viii dayis.
[31] The assembly thinks gud that thair be ane supplication]1 maid to the
counsal upon Thursday anent the foundation of the chaplainries and alter-
ages, and that to be proponit be the minister and eldaris.2
Comperit George Buy and confessit his fornication with Cristian Mull and
submittes him self to the kirk thairfoir. (1.)
Comperit Sir Jhon Tyrie and Janet Butter and desyrit thair bannes to be
proclamit, and baith the parties fand Dioneis Conqueror caution under the
pain of twenty £ that thai suld performe this banne betuix the dait heirof
and the feast Fastrensevin3 nixt to cum. (M)
Comperit Robert Moncreif and confessit his fornication with Janet Clerk
and submittes him self to the kirk therefoir and promessis to enter to the
tolbuith the morne.4 (1. 2. 3.)
The assemblie thinkes meit that Thomas Sutar, walkar,5 ane blind man, be
chosin in the place of ane of the puir gown men6 and ordainis Andro
1 Tom.
2 This entry is marked in the margin with an X, this particular clerk s way of highlighting
matters of particular financial importance. The session is perpetually worried about the rents
designated to support the hospital.
3 Another example of using pre-Reformation religious festivals for dating. Fastingseven was
Shrove Tuesday, the Tuesday following Quinquagesima Sunday. For Tyrie and Butter s forni¬
cation case, see above, 7 and 14 July 1578; for their licence to marry in Kilspindy, 19 Feb.
1579.
4 He is too poor to pay the usual penalty and so must undergo warding.
5 A fuller of cloth.
6 Residents of the hospital wore uniforms.