Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1579
[37] Secundo Marcii 1579
Comperit Edward Ady and Eling Donaldson and desyre thair bannes to
be proclamit befoir mariage, and for performance of the said banne Henry
Adamson is becum caution under the pain of ten for the said Edward
and lykwys Andro Jhonston under the lyk pain for the said for the said [sic]
Eling. (1 2 3 M)
Comperit Robert Wilson and Bessy Schaun and lykwyse desyrit thair bannis
to be proclamit and performance of marriage.41 Alexander Wilson is becum
caution under the pain of ten £ for the said Robert and siclyk James Schaun
is becum caution under the lyk pain for the said Bessy. (1 2)
Ordanis the bailyeis to pund William Kynloch for xx s quhilk he is awand
to the kirk, and now gevin be the kirk to James Moncreifis puir man callit
Quhytte to support him to by ane horse.42
Quinto Marcii 1579
Quhilk day Mr Jhon Row, minister at Perth, publikly admonishit Thomas
Dundy in pulpeit to adhear to his wyf Violat Robeson under the pain of
excommunication, and that for the thrid tyme.
Nona Marcii 1579
Comperit Thomas Spens and Janet Stobby and desyre thair bannes to be
proclamit, and for performance of mariage the said Thomas fand Patrick
Gardner caution under the pain of ten £, and lykwayis the said Janet,
George Stobby under the pain of the lyk sowm of ten X money. (1 2)
Also comperit David Strachon and Margreit Huntar and desyritt thair
bannes to be proclamit and for performanceof the said banne the said David
fand Thomas Robertson caution under the pain of ten pundes money and
siclyk the said Margreat hir father George Huntar under the pain of ten £
in case of no performance. (1 2 M)
[38] Decimo sexto Marcii 1579
Comperit Andro Malcom and Agnes Hendry and desyrit thair bannes to
be proclamit, and for the performance of the said banne Andro Malcom
41 The clerk has abbreviated his usual formula here.
42 The poor man has been presented by Moncreif to the session as deserving. But the session
already contributed to Quhyt s purchase of a horse on 4 Aug. 1578. Either this is a second
installment, or the first horse has already died, in which case one wonders about the wisdom
of this renewed commitment of significant funds.