Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1579
of ten pundes and lykwayes the said Margreat Moncreif, James Moncreif hir
father under the lyk pain. (M.)
Also comperit Jhon Gregor and Janet Roggy to the same effect, and the
said Jhon hes fund Thomas Donaldson under the pain of x and the said
Janet, Robert Duncan under the lyk pain, and the said Jhon promisses to
bring ane testimonial of the minister quhair he resortit before that he is ane
free man befoir he be maryit.86
[48] Comperit Thomas Dundy and declarit that he had maid no diligence
to prouf his wyf Violat Robeson to haif bein eaitting and drinking with
James Cramby the ii of this moneth as he alledgit. And therefoir because he
is succumbit87 in his probation, he aucht no farther to be hard, in respect
whereof the assembly ordanis the decreit of adherence to proceid agains
him.
Ultimo Junii 1579
Comperit Margreat Lamb and confessit hir fornication with James Cuk, and
submittes hir self to the disciplin of the kirk therefoir, and is ordanit to the
tolbuith presently. ([1] 2 3 R)
Quhilk day lykwayis Janet Salmond, nures to Agnes Henderson, confessit hir
fornication with James Name, presendy not in this realme as scho alledgis,
and sayis that hir bairne was baptisit in Saint Trinyanis88 kirk besyd Dunkeld
be ane Sr Jhon Salmond89 as sho allegis departit. And James Henderson is
becum caution under the pain of ten pundes to present to the kirk quhen
the kirk sail charge hir.
13 Julii 1579
Comperit Robert Chapman and Elin Murray and desyrit thair bannes to
be proclamit, and for performance of the said banne Andro Donaldson is
becum caution under the pain of x ^ to the puir, and lykwayis James
Murray is becum caution under the lyk pain for the said Elin. (Proc/ 1 2
3. M)
Quhilk day lykwayis comperit George Bowar and Violat Hamilton and
desyrit thair bannes to be proclamit, and for performance of the banne
86 The requirement of such testimonials obviously helped to prevent bigamy.
87 Defeated.
88 The identity of this parish is uncertain.
89 Patrick Salmon was reader in Kinclaven, a prebend of Dunkeld, at this date, but Fasti iv lists
no John Salmond.