Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1583
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uther in tyme cumming, sche sail be haldin as ane adulteres and sail suffer
thairfoir.15 (Stevison)
Compeiris Malcam Bischop and offeris him self cation under the paine of
xx £ that Chirsten Bischop his sister sail mak hir repentance quhair sche
maid the fait of fornication and sail report ane testimonial thereupon within
vi oulkis or ellis sail maik hir repentance heir in this town. (Bischop)
Compeiris David Brown and confesses that at the baptising of Margret
Watsonis bairin in James Makbrakis foirland that James Merschell was
present and held up the bairin confessing the same to be his to be baptist,
and William Cragy16 quha baptist the same, Jhon Rettray messinger, him self,
and his servant war present at the request of James Merschell and Katherein
Robertson mother to the said Margret, for sche prayit him to go and sie gif
it was possibill that the bairin micht be baptiest. The tyme quhan the bairin
was baptiest was at x houris befoir none. (Brown)
[182] Ordanis James Merschell to be wardit quhan he may be apprehendit.
Compeiris Jhon Rettray messinger and confesses that at the baptising of
Margret Watsonis bairin, David Brown and his sister, Jhon Abraham, him
self, and James Merschell war present quha held up the bairin confessing
the same to be his and caUit it Jhon David Brown, being witnes theirto and
the nureise that kepit the bairin, protesting that he was witles of the same,
nevertheless he submittit him to the correction of the kirk. (Rettray)
20 Maii 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present compeiris Jhon Esmyth
and Violet Rynd and desyris ther bannis to be proclamit. Cation for him
Adam Brisson, for hir James Hepburn. Terme Lambes. (Esmyth)
Compeiris Blease Ritchartson and Chirsten Wilhamson and desyris ther
bannis to be proclmit. Caution for him Jhon Richartson, for hir Alexander
Williamson. Terme Lambes. (Ritchartson)
15 See above, 16 Apr., 7 May (Stevison warded for failing to present Watson to the kirk),
10 May 1582.
16 Reader ofWeem parish 1575-86 (Fasti iv, 191). Readers were not permitted to baptise, even
in their own parishes. See below, 16 Sept. 1583 for Cragy’s appearance.