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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1583
22 Julii 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present compeirit Jhon Gibson
and Marion Anderson and desyris ther bannis to be proclamit. Cation for
him Jhon Wrycht, for hir Jhon Donaldson. Terme St Jhonsday in harvest.
(Gibson)
Compeiris Jhon Blak and confesses his fornication with Issobel Murdoch,
quha payit xl s for dispensation of the tour34 and crosheid. (xl s)
Ordanis every ane that is warnit be the officer to collect the pooris alms and
collectis it not to pay x s.35 (puires almes)
24 Julii 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present compeiris Jhon Donaldson
in Nalba and Janet Flek and desyris thair bannis to be proclamit. Cation
for him, Thomas Donaldson, for hir George Jhonston. Terme Marimes.36
(Donaldson)
Compeiris Thomas Cry and Margret Donaldson and desyris thair bannis
to be proclamit. Cation for him Jhon Lammerkyn, for hir James Cudbert.
Terme Michaelmes. (Cry/ Mariit 15 Septembris)
Ordanis Jhon Swanton to keip only the tenor37 in the plsame [sic], secundly
to help and sustein his barin onder the pane of deprivation fra his office.
(Swanton)
Quinto Augusti 1583
Quhilk day the minister and eldaris being present compeiris Jhon Anderson
and Violet Paterson. Cation for him Donald Jhonston, for hir Patrik Lamb.
Terme Michaelmes. (Anderson)
Compeiris Patrik Patreson and confesses his bestial was in the burial.38
Compeiris Oliver Peblis and biddis viii markis for the house of the hospital
and als to satisffie the curat. (Peblis)39
34 Warding in the kirk tower.
35 This act is aimed at dilatory deacons.
36 For Martinmas, 11 November.
37 In the sixteenth century, the tune was carried in the tenor line.This act, in line with Genevan
practice, forbids harmonisation altogether, lest musical complexity distract attention from
the words of Scripture.
38 His cattle or other animals have been grazing within the walls of Greyfriars burial ground.
39 Peblis wishes to buy a house that had sustained one of the pre-Reformation chapels and

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