Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

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THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1589
lingis for ilk person of spenzert or beggar foirsaid ressavit. And that nane
pretend ignorance ordanis Jhon Jak officiar to intimat the same to the parties
and thes that hes intertenit them of befoir. (Porters/ Spenzertes/ Beggers)
[26r] Comperis James Malice and Janet Blair and desyris their bannes to
be proclamit. Caution for the man Adam Anderson, for the woman Gilbert
Blair hir father.
Comperis Andrew Hurd and Cristane Gardner and desyris their bannes to
be proclamit. Caution for the man Robert Schang, for the woman Jhon
Duncan. (Mariit)
Ordanis the masteres of hospital ather to satisfie the minister of Tibbermur
or the last day of Junii nixt or ellis to subscryve his letter.
Ordanis the masteres of hospital to use the letters against all thes addettit to
the hospital with certification to them that their comptis sail not be hard
acceptit nor allowit without the payment or horning.24 (Masteres hospital)
Quhilk day day [sic] James Drummond for love he bers to the puir hospital
of this burgh and the mantenance thereof as also to be ane gud exempill to
all thes that hes altragis in their handis to demit them in the handis of the
kirk, comperis for himself and as factor to his son Henrie25 Drummond and
demittis simpliciter and finely overgevis the altarages of St Gregorie [and]
St Augusten26 pertening to him and his son to be ane augmentation to our
hospital. (James Drummond)
Ordanis Bessie Lowdian spouse to Jhon Duncan, Bessie Patterson spouse
to Alexander Ross messinger, andViolat Patterson hir sister presendy to be
wardit and to satisfie conform to the act for sklandering ilk ane aneuther.
And the said Bessie27 to be put to ane inquest on Friday nixt to h[sic] try
quhat woman28 of lyf and conversation scho is.
Comperis Cristane Gray and desyris hir bairne gottin in fornication as scho
confessis with William Baxter servitor to my lord Drummond to be baptisit
24 To be ‘put to the horn’ is to be outlawed, with all one’s goods escheat to the crown: it
is a dire threat to those who have failed to pay their hospital dues. The ‘letters’ are the
documents required to initiate legal pursuit of the defaulters.
25 Forename inserted later, in a different ink; his son is a minor.
26 Saints’ names written later in a darker ink into a too-small blank left for them.
27 Surname not specified.
28 Sic, for ‘manner’ - to see what sort of life she lives.