Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1583
and hir nichtboris quhilk was fund na excuse be the kirk bot for the same
she was convict of the penalty according to the act of parliament.30 To the
secund sche answerit hir husband was in suspition of hir quhilk wes fals
and wald tak ane inquest of hir nychbores for the same, quhairfoir xv of hir
nychbores was ordanit to be present to try the same. (Tully)
Compearis David Ramsay and takis act that he hes enterit his douchtar in
law to the kirk alledging the adherence was in hir awin will. (Ramsay)
Compeiris William Meldran and delyveris ane testimonial of the kirk of
Carrell that he was mariit with the said Davidis douchtair in law togidder
with the decrete of the said kirk ordening hir to adheir to him under the
paine of excommunication, protesting that sche suld be answerabill againe
this day xv dayis quhan they according to our ordinance suld bring ane
testimonial subscryvit with the minister and heill eldaris of Carreill in lyk
maner protesting that his wrettis be redelyverit to him quhan he requyrit
thame. (Meldran)
Primo Julii 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present, compeiris Janet Ray and
confesses hir fornication with Robert Bruce servant to the master of Ogilvie
quha is ordanit to be wardit. (2 fait/ Ray)
[186] Compeiris WiUiam Meldran and according to his promeis producit ane
testimonial subscryvit be the minister and haill eldaris of Carreill that they
according to the ordinance of the presbiterie of St Androus had decernit his
spous to adheir to him under the paine of excommunication, desyring the
assembly of Perth to authorize and asist the same according to thair dewty.
(Meldran)
Compeiris David Ramsay father in law to Margret Ramsay spouse to
Wilham Meldran, and be vertew of the comissioneres letteris dischargis
the said assemblie of Perth to intromet with the action intendit be William
Meldran agains his spous desyring act therupon and producit ane copy of
the saidis letters to the assembly and subscryvit the same with his hand, and
farder tuk act that the assembly was not full bot absent for the maist part.
Quhilk thing the minister and eldaris hering, the minister for his answer
that not withstanding of the commissioners letteris, he wald asist the decreit
producit be the assembly of Carreill and charge the said Margret to adheir to
failure to reconcile was thought no excuse, but rather a compounding of the offence. (See
CP, 92-93, 234 for further discussion.)
M /IPS iii, 71, c. 2.