Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1583
For giffmg of the cuppis to the pepil Jhon Lawry, Andro Jhonston, Walter
Eldar, and Alexander Glass, eldaris
For puring the wyn in the cuppis James Quhyt, James Sym, Jhon Ogilby,
and William Cathrow, deaconis
For convoying of the wyn frome the revestrie Gilbert Donaldson and Jhon
Cramby, deaconis
For gathering the almes at the northe kirk dor Jhon Smyth, eldar, and
William Cok, deacon
For keiping of gud ordor it is appointit that James Drummond be in St
Androis 111, Robert Anderson at the skynneris dask, and Dyonice Conque-
rior in the Northe 111.
For preparing of the braid Robert Rynd
For preparing of the claithis to the tabillis and the cuppis, the thresaurer
The bellis to be ronng according to the auld ordor.
Compeiris Margret Carvar and confesses hir fornication with Jhon Mathow
and submittis hir to the disciplein of the kirk quha is ordanit to be wardit.
(2 culpa/ Carvar/ ressavit)
The assembly appointis James Drummond and Mr Jhon Mitchell to pass
with the proces deducit befoir them agans Henry Adamson to the pres-
biterry on Wednisday nixt to seik their avyse therunto and to report ther
answer this day viii dayis.6
[178] 4 Martii 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present compeiris Jhon Bennat
in Bambreithe and Janet Curat and desyris ther bannis to be proclamit, and
cation for him and hir boith Adam Harrowar. Terme Witsonday. (Bennat)
Ordanis the act of sclander to be put in execution aganis Issobel Wenton for
sclandering of Margret Snail, Christen Snail, and Elspet Cudbert. (Wanton)
xi Martii 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present, it was ordanit that all
persons that aucht7 ony thing of dewty or yeirly rent within this burgh suld
be warnit to compeir befoir the assembly this day viii dayis.
6 Unfortunately the Perth presbytery minutes are only extant from 1618 (MRS ms
CH2/299/1), so we only know the outcome of Adamson’s part in the Thornton adultery
case from the General Assembly ruling (BUK iii, 621-22).
7 Owed.