Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1579
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[36] Vigesimo secundo Februarii 1579
The assembly ordanis the masteres of the hospitale to warn all possessors
of Saint Pauhs chapel, the chapel of Mareit,38 or Laidyis Chapel at the brig
end, Saint Anis chapel and all utheris pertening to our gift, gif ony be, to
remove again Witsonday nixt, and ordanis the masteres of the hospital to
insist diligently in persuit herof.38
The assembly requestes the bailyeis to clensche the rome that the dor may
opin and stek and that thai get ane look and kee39 to the door, and lykwyse
ordanis the masters of the hospital to by thre lookes to the thre irnis.
Comperit Janet Robertson and confessit hir second fault of fornication with
Jhon Spens, and submittes hir self to the disciplin of the kirk therefoir, and
promiesis to enter to the tolbuith incontinent. (1 2 3 4 5 6.)
Comperit Thomas Foulis, quha suld haif enterit this day to the tolbuith and
promisis to enter this day aucht dayis to the tolbuith, and that Patrick Justice
youngar to remain caution according to the first act.
26 Februarii 1579
Quhilk day Mr Jhon Row, minister at Perth, admonischit Thomas Dundy
publictly in pulpeit to adhear unto his wyf under the pain of excommunica¬
tion, and that for the first.40
Prime Marcii 1579
Quhilk day Mr Jhon Row, minister at Perth, publikly in pulpeit admonischit
Thomas Dundy under the pain of excommunicacion to adhear to his wyf
Violat Robeson, and that for the secund.
Comperit Cristan Adame and confessis hir fornication with [ ] MacRune,
servand to the layrd of Lawars, and therefor submittes hir self to the disci-
plyne of the kyrke.
37 The popular name for the chapel of our Lady of Loretto, which contained two additional
altars, to St Nicholas and St Catharine. The merchant John Elder would be repeatedly in
trouble with the session over his illegal possession of portions of the chapel lands (15 Dec.
1579, May 1582, May 1583, attempts to remove him from the lands). On 21 Oct. 1583 he
finally setded for a paltry payment of ten merits up fiont and six merks annually in feu for
the property. 16 Jan. 1587, however, he was prosecuted for withholding his annual payments.
Milne, 464-66.
38 See Milne, p. viii.
39 They are to clean the room, insure that the door will open and latch, and get a lock and
key for the door.
40 ‘First’ refers to the number of times this announcement has been made.Three were required
for this public discipline: see 1 and 5 Mar.