Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

128
THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1579
[50] 27 Julii 1579
Comperit Robert Lynie and confessit his fornication with Margreat Morison
and submittes him self to the disciplin of the kirk therefoir. (1 2 3 R)
And lykwayis comperit the said Margreat and confessit hir carnal deal with
the said Robert and submittis hir self to the disciplin of the kirk. (1 2 3 R)
Vigesimo septimo Julii 157994
Ordanis Jhon Scott to keip better ordour in tym cuming tuiching his repent¬
ance than he hes done heirtofor, that is alsweill in absence as in presence of
the minister without he haif licence be the assemblie to be absent, and that
under the pain of excommunication.95
Comperit David Smyth and Margreat Jak and desyrit thair bannes to be
proclamit, and for performance of the said bannes at Saint Jhonsmes nixt,
David Mar is becum caution for the said David under the pain of x £, and
lykwayis George Jak for the said Margreat. (1 2. mareit)
Thomas Macky comperand in the presence of the assembly offerit him self
thair in the presence lykwayis of the bailyeis willingly to gif to Margaret
Mulhche iiii merkes money for the sustentation of his bairne gottin with
hir and promissit to gif the first merk on Setterday nixte, and Jhon Maxton
caution for the same, on the quhilk promise the said Margaret Mulliche
promissis to separeit hir from the [said]96 Thomas and not to be chargeabil
to him heireftir.
Tertio Augusti 1579
Comperit Bessy Bishop and confessit hir fornication with Daniel Drum¬
mond, James Drumondes son in Arch[t]erardor, quha hes takin the bairne of
his hand and puttin it in the hand of ane of his tenentes and as yit remainis
onbaptiest, and submittes hir self to the disciplin of the kirk for the secund
fault.97 (1 2 3 R)
94 No explanation is offered for repetition of the date.
95 Scott may have failed to appear on the penitents’ seat on Sundays when the minister was
absent. There is no indication of why Scott was repenting. It may be that a separate book
was kept for lesser offences (drunkenness, for instance): CP, 16-18.
96 Omitted.
97 Bessy was doubdess too poor to sustain her child, and the Drummonds were substantial
property-holders with tenants who would take on a foster child for a price. Daniel’s failure
to have the child baptised (which would require his repentance for fornication first) has
perhaps motivated her to come to the session, despite the prospect of her own disciphne.
People clearly valued baptism highly.