Series 6 > Perth Kirk Session books, 1577-1590

THE PERTH KIRK SESSION BOOKS: 1589
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quha was grantit. And seing scho was ane puir creator onabill to sustene hir
self in waird, it is ordanit that efter the bairne be baptisit scho immediatly
be baniset the town for ever. (Cristane Gray. 1. Cul.)
Comperis Jhon Dea and Marion Colt and desyrs their bannes to be proc-
lamit. Caution for the man David Jakson, for the woman Thomas Colt.
(Mariit)
Vigesimo sexto Mali 1589
Comperis Elspet Kynneir and confessis hir adulterie with Alexander Drum¬
mond goldsmyth, spouse to [ ]29 in Aberdene. And seing scho was presently
seik, Oliver Maxton becam caution to present hir on Mononday nixt under
the pane of twentie poundis. (Elspet Kynneir for./Caution Oliver Maxton)
Secundo Junii 1589
Comperis James Rettray in Tirsappie and confessis his fornication with
Helen Watson dochter to Jhon Watson their.
[26v] Ordanis Janet Macduff to be tane and presentit on the croce heid on
Saturday nixt thereon to remane fast in the irons fra ten hours afoirnone
quhill twelf with ane myter on hir heid and wrecttin ‘of infamie’ and
therefter to be banised the town for ever.30 And incaice scho be found in
the town agane to be brunt with the towns mark on the cheik.31 And gif ony
nychtbores ressave hir in Judging in tymes cuming or ony wayis to intertene
hir to pay fourty schilUngis. (Janet Macduff)
Comperis Geills Mitschell and confest hir secund fault of fornication with
Walter DogHsche and submittis hir to the disciphne of the kirk.32 (Geilis
Mitschell. 2. Cul.)
Comperis Donald Garvy of the parochin of Monydie and Mairyene Pullor
ane of our parochin and desyris their bannes to be proclamit. Caution for
the man Androw Garvy, for the woman Alexander Pullor hir father. (Mariit)
Comperis Jhon Lamond and Margreit Bruce and desyris their bannes to
29 Blank left for the name.
30 Particularly egregious sinners had long been required as part of their humiliation to wear
paper hats with their offences written on them. See CP, 147.
31 Apparently quite impenitent, she is now to be branded. The next sentence indicates,
however, that the elders seem to expect that even this permanent mark of infamy may fail
to prevent townspeople from taking her in.
32 See 21 July 1589.