Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1584
thankful payment to the said Mr William of all times preceiding the dait
heirof. And siclyk yeirly and continuelie in tyme commyng induring the
tyme of his service. Ordenyng the copie heirof subscryvit be the bailyeis
and eldaris fornamed, to be giffin to the said Andro master of hospital and
his successoris masteres of hospital as ane sufficient warrandeis quhan his
accomptis salbe requirit.30
24 Augusti 1584
Quhilk day William Hall and Adam Anderson bailyeis; Jhon Davidson
eldar, Jhon Lawrie, Andro Mersser, Andro Donaldson, Andro Jhonston, and
Walter Eldar, eldaris; being assemblit toggider with the readar in absence
of Mr Patrik Galloway minister, understanding be report of nichtbors the
filthie continuance in adulterie of David Gray spous to Elspet Campbell
and Helen Watson spous to Jhon Stevison, concludit to go and tak tham
and put thame till ane inquest, quha passing fand the said Helen at hame
in hir bed lying in the brewhouse being full of bla and bludy straikis. And
being demandit quha handlit her sa, scho answerit that the said David
did it becaus he got not his will of hir. Yit being broucht furthe to ward,
[208] ...31 hir as man and wyf, so sche being hald to ward they passit and
tuik the said David, desyring the balyeis to put thame to ane inquest.
Compeirit Dyoneis Conqueror offering him self oncompellit to be cautionar
under ane hundrth £ that David Gray suld never abuse him self againe
nather being fund in suspect places nather with Helen Watson nor yit with
no uther in tyme cuming upon the quhilk they war bath relevit.
Decimo octavo Octobris 1584
Quhilk day Jhon Davidson eldar, Walter Eldar, Andro Jhonson, Andro
Mersser, eldaris, being convenit with the readar in absence of the minister,
nominated theis persons fallowing to bear the office of eldarschip this yeir
fallowing, that is to say:
For the northsyd of the Hiegait, eldaris32
Dyoneise Conquerior, Andro Stoup, Jhon Stranngbow
Deaconis
Walter Gray, Ewin Burrie, and Alexander Pullor
30 Cok has successfully appealed to royal authority to secure his stipend, which Donaldson
has had trouble paying because the annuals due from hospital lands have not been paid to
him. The baihes must now enforce collection of the annuals, or obit silver (which before
the Reformation had paid for masses for the dead).
31 The whole first fine of the entry on this page is torn away.
32 For biographical information on the elders, see Appendix I.