Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1582
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quha baptiest the bairin gif he causit the foirsaid bairin to be baptiest in his
name and to report his answer on Mononday nixt, and to that effect it was
ordenit that the said Alison suld be warnit againe this day viii dayis. (Brown)
[173] Compeiris Jhon Stobby and enteris Adam Scheip to his repentance,
and is ffed of his cationary. (viii s)
Quhilk day Jhon Paterson and Janet Weitfeit being wardit for disobedience,
compeiris Ewin Burry and actis him self under the paine of xl £ to enter
the foirsaid personis on Mononday nixt ather to gif up ther bannis to be
proclamit or to drie ther repentance for fornication committit betuix them
twa, quha ar releisit out of ward upon the foirsaid cautionarie offerit be the
said Ewin Burry. (Paterson)
Compeiris Andro Carmichell and confesses his fornication with Maige
Jhonston and submittis him to the disciplein of the kirk and is commandit
to ward. (Carmichell/ viii s)
Ordanis Sir Henry Eldar to be warnit to be present at ii houris efter none
on Mononday nixt and to bring with him the principal gift of the hospital
with the rest of the fiindationnis. (Eldar)
17 Decembris 1582
Presentes minister, WiUiam Hall, William Inghs, Alexander Glass, Andro Jhon¬
ston, Walter Eldar, Robert Chapman, Jhon Lawry, Andro Moncreif, James
Hepburn, James Drummond
Quhilk day compeiris Jhon Paterson and Janet Weitfutt and desyris ther
bannis to be proclamit. Cation for him is Andro Burry, for hir Andro Jhon¬
ston. Terme Fasterande Evin. (Paterson)
Ordanis Thomas Monipenny youngar to pay xl s for dispensation of the
ward and crossheid provyding it prejudge na man in tyme cumming.136
(xl s/ 2 culpa)
Compeiris Helenor Merschell and confesses hir fornication with Alexander
Monipenny’s case is not to be taken as precedent for anyone to have this option. In fact,
however, it provided the precedent for Gilbert Blyth in the same circumstances at the next
meeting.