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EXTRACTS
FROM
THE RECORDS OE
THE ROYAL BURGH OF STIRLING.
A.D. 1519-166«.
EXTRACTS
FROM
THE BECOEDS OF
THE ROYAL BURGH OF STIRLING.
A.D. 1519-1666.
WITH APPENDIX, A.D. 1295-1666.
GLASGOW:
PRINTED FOR THE GLASGOW STIRLINGSHIRE AND M)NS OF
THE ROCK SOCIETY.
MDCCCLXXXVII.
PREFACE.
The Glasgow Stirlingshire and Sons of the Rock Society was constituted
for several purposes, one of them being the investigation and publication
of matter illustrative of local history. The Society, however, has hitherto
done no work of this kind, but the recent issue by the Town Council of their
volume of Charters,1 has afforded it an opportunity of supplementing that
publication by a volume containing selections from the earlier records of
the Burgh. That there might be no diversion of funds from charitable
purposes, a special subscription list was organized, and other requisite
arrangements made, by Sir Michael Connal and Mr. J. Guthrie Smith,
for having the work proceeded with, and the present volume is thus published
without cost or risk to the Societ}r.
When the Charters were published it was not known that the Council
Records, with the exception of a few detatched portions in loose leaves,
had been preserved of a date anterior to 1597. Happily, however, Mr.
Galbraith, Town-Clerk, who has readily undertaken much trouble in
looking out and supplying such books and papers as were required and
could be found, was able to produce no fewer than four complete records
of an earlier date. The first of these, which commences in 1519, has been
deprived of its cover and a few leaves, and throughout the volumes portions
are occasionally indecipherable on account of mutilation or the action of
damp, but as a general rule they are in excellent preservation and perfectly
legible.
Gratifying as the possession of these four volumes is, it is not altogether
hopeless to expect that more of the rich series which was in existence in
15522 may yet be secured. If the six missing volumes, embracing the periods
1 " Charters and other Documents relating
to the Burgh of Stirling, a.d. 11"24-170.">."
Printed for the Provost, Magistrates, and
Council, of Stirling, 1SS4.
2 See list of " commoun bukis " delivered up
by the clerk on 5th July, 1552; p. GO.
11
PREFACE.
1444-1519 and 1537-44, have not been destroyed (and looking to the anxious
care which the Town Council seems always to have manifested for the proper
preservation of their records,1 there is reason to suppose that the books have
only been mislaid), they are probably in as good condition and as legible
as the other two volumes from which they have parted company. Such
of the books as are now known to exist are properly arranged on the
shelves of the Record Room; but, till every receptacle in the town's archives
is systematically searched, and all books and papers there, embracing the
accumulations of at least four centuries, are examined, the ultimate recovery
of the lost records need not be despaired of. The four volumes just alluded
to had previously escaped observation, simply on account of their having
been misplaced or incorrectly labelled.
With the limited space at command, and having in view the
desirability of covering as extended a period as possible, the selections
could not be made to exhaust everything of interest and local significance
contained in the originals. Many of the extracts are rather suggestive of
further research, not only in the Council Registers themselves, but also
elsewhere.2 Subject, however, to such necessary curtailment, an attempt has
been made to allow nothing of special importance to be passed without some
notice, and what is given will, at least, serve as a key to anything else in
the record bearing on the subject. Subsequent to the year 1666, when
this volume closes, the records are continuous, and appear to be well worth
the consideration of those who study the history of Stirling.
1 See pp. 15, GO, 153-5, 1SS, 190-3.
2 The acts of the Scottish Parliament, the
Records of the Convention of Royal Burghs,
which are printed down to the year 1738, the
publications of state records and documents
issued from the General Register House, and
other well-known works, are now easily
accessible to the public, and will not be
neglected by investigators of local history. A
knowledge of ancient penmanship is required
of those consulting the original records, but it
may be mentioned that the Town-Clerk has in
his custody two volumes of modern transcripts,
1597-1615, made by his depute, the late Mr.
R. M. Walker.
PREFACE. iii
A few fragments of old protocol books, which were also recently
discovered, have been examined, and abstracts of some of the contents
bearing principally on family history, are given in Appendix No. I. In
Nos. IV., V., and VI., the tabulated form has been adopted as the most
convenient way of giving a mass of statistical information in regard to
the town's revenues, and the prices of provisions and produce.
As in the publications of the Burgh Records Society, the abbreviations,
which abound in ancient writings, have been avoided, and all words printed
in full; and, still further to facilitate the perusal of the book, the letter "u"
has been substituted for " v," "i" for "j," and vice versa, in cases where the
change is required in pronunciation. Thus the written word " vse " is printed
"use," "giue" is printed "give," " Maiestie" is printed "Majestic," and
" tliaj " "thai." The final letter in such words as "burght," "furtht," &c.,
has also been usually omitted. But, apart from such deviations, the original
spelling, which, it will be observed, especially in the earlier extracts, is
extremely variable, has been carefully adhered to. Parts of the record
indecipherable, and omissions, have been supplied by words placed within
square brackets, a form of distinction also adopted where, for the sake of
brevity, the substance, and not the ipsissima verba, of the original is given.
Even those moderately well acquainted with modern Scottish phraseology
will occasionally be puzzled by the occurrence in the book of words now
obsolete, or disguised in antique orthography. With the view of meeting
such difficulties a glossary, containing short interpretations of the more
unusual expressions, lias been appended.
Although compressed as much as possible, considerable space has been
taken up with the Table of Contents and Index. These, it is hoped, will
prove both reliable and serviceable lo all who have occasion to consult the
volume.
R. REN WICK.
(!lascu\v, 17^/' January, 1ss7.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
Note.—Except when otherwise stated in the Table, the extracts are taken from the follow¬
ing sources:—
I.—Burgh Court Books, containing proceedings both of the court and town council :—•
(1) From December 1519 to 4th April 1530.
(2) ,, 0th December 1544 to 26th February 1549-50.
(3) ,, 24th July 1554 to 18th June 1557.
(4) ,, 1st April 1560 to 28tli January 1565-6.
II. — Council Records:—
(1) From October 1597 to 19th April 1619.
(2) ,, 3rd May 1619 to 13th December 1658.
(3) ,, 3rd January 1659 to 18th September 1703.
page
1519—Dec. 5.—Burgh court held; offer for piece of land, 1
1519-20—Jan. 16.—Price of wheat and malt; common seal granted to a
chaplain in a process; privileges of tailor craft; water of Forth set:
swine not to be at large, 1
Jan. 20.-—Admission of burgesses, - -------- 2
Jan. 24.—Appraisement of gear, --------- 2
Feb. 13.—Admission to freedom of the guild; parish clerk and keeper of clock;
freedom of burgesry and guild, -------- 2
Feb. 26.—Countess of Cassillis curator to James Gryme; hucksters buying fish, 3
Mar. 12.—Privileges of smith craft, -------- 3
1520—April 16.—Head court held; price of wheat; a leper; hucksters
buying fisli, capons, corn, hay, Ac.; time of selling in market; forfeiture
of house for an annual, --------- 3
July 16.—Price of ale ; contract of marriage, - ------ 4
Sept. 3.—Revenues of fair set; service in the choir, ----- 4
Oct. 1.—Head court held; provost, baillies, and office-bearers elected; thieves,
resetters, and flyters ; diseased horse ; lepers ; statutes ratified, - - 5
Nov. 5.—Let of booths; offers for burgh mail and other common good; house
to be inspected; making of a chalice ; annuals of Rood altar, - - 6
Nov. 9.—Customs, maills, and other common good set; burgess admitted, - 6
Nov. 12.—Water of Forth set; breaking of an orchard, - 7
viii TABLE OF CONTENTS. [1520.
PAGE
1520—Nov. 26.—Reg-rater fined; a widow free of stallage dues; admission to guild, 7
1520-1—Jan. 14.—-Annuals payable to Friars Preachers, - - - - 7
Jan. 17.—Keeping of the clock ; annual to abbey of Cambuskenneth; service
in parish kirk, ----------- 8
Feb. 28.—Household gear belonging to Duncan Lyntoun's children, - - 8
1521—April 8.—Freight of boat to Leitli; question as to a pot; swine to be
kept in band ; building of yard dikes, ------ 9
April 12.—Division of goods and gear, -------- 9
April 21.—Fish not to be bought by hucksters till twelve noon, 9
May 6. — Tenement renounced to a servant of Queen; action by vicar and
parish clerk, - - - - - - - - - - - 10
July 20.—Persons fined for disturbances; lawburrows, - - - - - 10
July 29.—Burgh court held ; question as to pair of clogs, - - - - 11
Aug. 9.-—Keeping of clock of Rood kirk, - - - - - - 11
Aug. 10.-—Obligation for payment of grain rent and kain cheese, - - - 11
Sept. 30.—Protests by Black Friars and by chaplains ; a bailie's fee ; proclama¬
tion as to selling ale ; new council and deacons, - - - - - 12
Oct. 4.—Dean of guild and treasurer chosen ; valuation of gear, - - - 12
Oct. 14.—Suffrage done for souls of lord Elpliinston and his father, - - 13
1521-2—Feb. 3.—Priests meat and weekly penny payable by smiths, - - 13
Feb. 14.—Annuals payable to Holy blood fraternity; apprentice to skinner craft, 13
Feb. 17.—Hammermen and sheet makers; proof as to a lair, - - - - 14
Mar. 3.—Mails of Justinflet lands since Field of Flodden; craft of hammermen, 14
Mar. 17.—Maltmen ; uphold of divine service at St. Matthew's altar, - - 15
1522—April 28.-—Regulations as to fleshers, - - - - - -15
May 5. — Craftsmen; keeping of town's evidents; tax of £93 paid out of
fore-mail of burgh lands, - - - - - - - - - 15
June 17.—Masses to be said before patron saint of the websters, - - - 16
June 30.—Bailies not trying cases of slander, - - - - - - 16
Oct. 6. —Land burgesses unlawed; questions referred to sub-dean of chapel royal, 16
Oct. 10.—Laird of Keir's boat, - - - - - - - . - 16
Oct. 27.—Prices of candle and flesh ; spoiled flesh ; killing places ; clothes not
to be washed at town burn, - - - - - - . - 17
Nov. 17.—A cow and sow common fence breakers, - - - - - 17
Dec. 19.-—Cobles at the "bailies" or jetties on water of Forth, - - - 17
1522-3—Feb. 23.— Master of grammar school to be supported in a plea, - 17
Mar. 16.—Delivery of heirship goods. - - - - - . . - 17
1523.] TABLE OF CONTENTS. ix
PACE
1523—April 27.—Timber supplied for the choir of the church, - - - 18
July 6.—Unfulfilled condition in sale of a sow, ------ 18
1523-d—Feb. 15.—-Disturbance of neighbours; dikes between neighbours'pro¬
perties, - - - - - - - - - - - - 18
1524—April 4.—A chaplain admitted burgess and guild; annuals of St.
Laurence's altar, - - - - - - - - - - 18
April 18—Land granted to the Grey Friars, - - - - - -19
May 2.—A tailor fined for infringing on the furrier craft, - - - -19
May 7.—Chaplains of the Holy Blood and Rood altars, - - - - - 19
Sept. 5.—Staigs and revenues of the fair, - - - - - - - 19
Oct. 23.—Regulations as to dean of guild, ------- 20
Oct. 31.—Fines for disturbance and assault, ------- 20
Nov. 21.—Grindstone to be supplied ; proof as to a sword, - - - - 20
1524-5—Jan. 21.—Acquittal for slaying a sow, - - - - - - 21
Mar. 3.—Chaplain appointed to St. Ninian's altar; grant of next vacant altarage, 21
1525—Mar. 31.—Violent language to a chaplain, ------ 21
April 12.—Agreement as to building of a house and gavil, - - - - 21
April 24.—Conviction for horse stealing; cake bakers, - - - - - 22
May 8.—Proclamation as to forfeiture of a tenement, - - - - - 22
May 11.—Chaplain appointed to St. Ninian's altar, - - - - - 23
July 3.—Tailor craftsmen not to use freedom of guildry,- - - - - 23
Oct. 2.—Signet of gold ; pensions to chaplains, ------ 23
Oct. G.—Council to advise anent St. Katlierine's altar, - - - - - 23
Oct. 16.—Justiciary court held ; sentence of beheading passed, - - - 24
Oct. 21.—Thieves sentenced to be hanged, ------- 24
Oct. 23.—Prices of oats and hay; hucksters buying oats, - - - -24
Nov. 3.—Names of cake bakers; prices, - - - - - - - 25
Nov. 21.-—Swine at the Borowman meadow, ------- 25
1525-6—Jan. 29.—A sow claimed, -------- 25
Feb. 8—Sow produced in court; proof of ownership, - - - - - 25
Mar. 5.—Dues for breaking salmon ; delivery of a belt and ring, - - - 25
1526—April 9.—Trial for slaughter, - - - - - - - - 26
April 13.—Punishment for impertinent language; breaking statutes anent ale, 26
April 23.—Bakers to be punished for town wanting bread, - - - - 26
May 28.—Trees cut in a yard, . .. - - - - - - - 26
July 16.—Prices of wheat and malt; statutes as to selling flesh and fish, - 27
July 30.—Promise of a payment to maltmen and their altar, - - - - 27
b
X TABLE OF CONTENTS. [1526.
PAGE
Aug. 27.—Son, in elder brother's absence, entering to father's freedom; altar
of St. Michael, ----------- 27
Oct. 1.—Hucksters not to buy goods coming to burgh; merchants not to buy
calf skins, ------------28
Oct. 15.—Statutes as to baxters, maltmen, and candlemakers, - - - - 28
Nov. 19.—Craftsmen of baxters to obey deacon; protest by a minor against
prejudice, ------------ 28
1526-7—Jan. 14.—Bread to be weighed by a bailie and the deacon, - - 29
Jan. 28. — Stent for expenses connected with expedition to England, - - 29
Mar. 1.—Burgess admitted with permission of non-residence, - - - - 29
1527—June 3—Deathbed statement of Gilbert Johensoun, - - - - 29
July 15.—Dispute as to buying sheep ; accusation of slander, - - - - 30
July 23.—Robert Dowgal put in the stocks, ------- 30
Oct. 6.—Statutes as to markets, meal, flesh, salmon, and hides, - - - 30
Nov. 8.—Grass niaill to be paid for occupation of more than two soumes, - 31
Dec. 9—Inquiry as to cause of David Wilson's death, - - - - - 31
1527-8.—Feb. 3.— Conviction for theft and breaking into booths, - - - 31
Mar. 30.—Court to be held by Queen's bailie; notary in transfers of burgh
lands, ------------ 32
1528—July 27.—Purchase of a horse, - - - - - - - - 32
Aug. 7.—Croft belonging to St. Laurence's altar; arrestment of corns thereon, 32
Oct. 5.—Lepers; measures to be tested ; flesh to be sold in Backraw; statutes
for fleshers, - - - - - - - - - - - 33
Oct. 19.—Robyne Cunyngham appointed common clerk, - - - - - 33
Nov. 13.—Sir William Litstar, chaplain, appointed common clerk ; sentence of
banishment, - - - - - - - - - - - 33
1528-9—Jan. 18.—Lepers; danger of fire, ------- 34
Feb. 25.—Treasurer's accounts presented; King's writing to be put to execution, 34
1529—Aprils.—Two priests found to be lepers, ------ 34
April 13.—Conviction for slaughter, -------- 34
June 21.—Sureties for hucksters keeping the statutes; regulations for hucksters, 34
Aug. 26.—Agreement between the town and John Kowtis, mason, - - - 35
Sept. 3.—Fleshers allowed to bait a bull on St. Cuthbert's day, - - - 37
Oct. 4.—Lepers ; land fleshers to sell in Backraw ; spoiled flesh not to be sold ;
middings to be removed; payment by a burgess for using merchandise ;
place of wheat market, - - - - - ■ - . - 37
Oct. 8.-—Place of wheat market; keeping of the bridge, - - - . - 38
1520.] TABLE OF CONTENTS. xi
PAGE
Oct. 21.—Master mason and common clerk admitted burgesses; services to
Rood work, ----------- 33
1529-30—Jan. 17.—-Earl of Argyle admitted burgess ; three lepers, - - 38
Feb. 21.—Act as to parish clerkship, - - - - - - - 39
1530—April 9.—Altarage of the Trinity given to canon of King's chapel, - 39
1544—5—Jan. 19.—Leper to be kept solitary, ------- 39
Feb. 16.—A woman punished for slander, ------- 39
Feb. 25. — Supply of bread to the Queen, ------- 39
1545—April 14.—Regulations as to poor in time of pest; breaking the Craigs, 40
April 17.—Punishment for assault and slander, ------ 40
June 19.—Punishment for assault; thief banished and his ears nailed to trone, 40
July 30.—Punishment for slander, -------- 40
Aug. 5.—Five persons banished for leaving town contrary to proclamation, - 41
Oct. 5.—Swine not to be at large ; setting out lights, - - - - - 41
Oct. 16. — Four craftsmen to be 011 council : one made fourth bailie; tines for
absence from council meetings, - - - - - - - - 41
Nov. 3—Contribution for support of the Borders against the English, - - 42
1546—May 28.—Sale of a lair in the kirk, ------- 42
July 12.—Bread furnished to the Queen ; thief threatened with drowning, - 42
July 30.—Justiciary court; conviction for murder, - - - - - 42
Aug. 13.—Punishment of female slanderers ; " claspis and calvill," - - - 43
Sept. 2.—Persons allowed to pass to Renfrew for herring, - - - - 43
Sept. 15.— Coals furnished to the Queen, ------- 44
Sept. 24.—Causes concerning common weal not to be disposed of without
councils consent, - - - - - - - - - - 44
Oct. 13.—Thirteen members of council chosen ; their duties, - - - 44
Oct. 29.—A person accused of bringing infection to the town, - - - 44
Dec. 2.—Persons suspected of bringing infection from Leith and Edinburgh, - 45
Dec. 17.—A thief to be scourged and banished and his ear nailed to the tron, - 45
1546-7—Jan. 8.—Renewal and repair of clock, horolege, Ac., - - - - 45
Jan. 24.—Complaint against collector of custom ; custom 011 victual, - - 46
Feb. 21.— Coals to be furnished to Queen dowager, - - - - - 46
Feb. 28.—Debts owing by Queen or noblemen; silver challenged by Queen and
ambassador's servants, - - - - - - - - - 47
Mar 17.—Prices of wines, ---------- 47
Mar. 21.—Agreement between skinners and bonnetmakers, - - - - 47
1547—April 1.—Woman lined for disturbance and assault, - - - 47
xii TABLE OF CONTENTS. [1547.
PAGE
April 18.—Slander; seizure of unfreemen's tools; thief banished and cheek
burned, ------------47
April 28.—Slanderers and disturbers punished; hanging in a "creile;" the bell, 48
June 6.—An unfreeman to desist from using tailor craft, - - - - 48
June 10.—Queen dowager's hat held in pledge, ------ 48
Aug. 26.—Proclamation for assembly of army at Fala Muir, - - - - 49
Oct. 26.—Stengthening and building town walls, - - - 50
Nov. 7.—Shoeing horses in a narrow passage to be discontinued, - - - 50
1547-8—Feb. 21.—Justiciary court; indictment of an Englishman, - 50
Feb. 24.—Strengthening town for defence against the English,' - - - 51
Feb. 28.—Payment for wheat supplied to support the town's labourers when
constructing works for resisting the English, - - - - - 51
Mar. 19.—Privileges of websters ; condition of a tenement and workhouse, - 51
1548—April 7.—Consent to contribute towards price of artillery, - - - 52
April 13.—Offer to build a wind mill, -------- 52
April 24.—Payment for work performed by clockmaker, - - - - 52
May 22.—Agreement with a flesher to supply an ambassador, - - - 52
Aug. 31.—Horse stealer to be hanged; pestilence; deserters to return to town, 53
Nov. 3.—Danger of spreading infection, ------- 53
Nov. 9.—Slaying the Queen's deer, -------- 53
Dec. 3.—Keeping of the clock ; compensation for loss of customs, - - - 53
Dec. 30.—Statute as to selling ale, -------- 54
1548-9—-Feb. 18.—Fishings in the Forth claimed by the Blackfriars, - - 54
Mar. 8.—Weekly pennies payable by maltmen, ------ 54
1549—April 1.—Payment for goods supplied to Queen Margaret, - - - 54
April 12.—Freedom of skinner craft; punishments for disturbance, threats, and
assault, - -- -.-------55
April 29.—-Buildings adjoining property of Greyfriars, - - - - - 55
May 9.-—Two Dutchmen accused of breaking the peace, - - - - - 56
May 14.—Forehouse of tolbooth set; uphold of kirk windows, - - - 56
July 5.—Weekly pennies payable by websters, - - - - - - 56
July 12.—Passage through close to Lady Ker's lodging, - - - - - 56
Oct. 17.—Precautions against spreading infection, ------ 56
Nov. 6.—Valuation of wearing gear, - - - - - - - - 57
Nov. 14.—Silver chandeliers of Lord Argyle held in pledge, - - - - 57
Dec. 2.—Statutes as to buying skins, - - - - - - - - 57
1549-50—Jan 22.—Valuation of household goods, ------ 57
1549-50.] TABLE OF CONTENTS. xiii
PAGE
Jan. 24.—Statutes as to fleshers, - - - - - - - - - 58
Jan. 26.—Sale of a smith's tools for support of widow and son, - - 58
Feb. 4.—Sale of a gold chain which lay in pledge, ------ 58
1544-50—Division of town in four quarters, ------- 59
1552—July 5.—Common books or records delivered by the clerk to the provost, 60
1554—Dec. 3.—Iron study belonging to chaplain of Trinity altar, - - - 60
Dec. 19.—Intromissions of treasurer with contributions for defence of town,
and other purposes, - - - - - - - - - - 61
1554-5—Jan. 14.-—Extortions in taking of gait dichtings, - - - - 61
Jan. 16.—Legal proceedings as to ownership of Spittal lands, - - - - 62
Jan. 18.—-Annuals payable to chaplain of our Lady altar, - - - - 62
1555—May 30.—Settlement of questions as to lands of Spittall and Bridgehaugli, 62
Sept. 9.—Horse stealer to be hanged; thieves' ears cut off; cheek burned, - 63
Oct. 14.—Leper; diseased horses, --------- 64
Oct. 21.—Craftsmen not present at choosing dean of guild, - - - - 64
Nov. .—A woman admitted to freedom of burgesry and guild, - - - 64
Nov. 9.—Letter from magistrates of. Perth as to questions with craftsmen
[From original], ---------- 64
Dec. 2.—Gait dichtings set; decease of John Coutis, master mason, - - 65
Dec. 9.—Complaint against John Craigingelt for menacing two burgesses, - 65
Dec. 18.—Attendance at council meetings ; uptaking and laying lairs ; commis¬
sioners sent to Linlithgow, - - - - - - - - - 66
1555-6—Jan. 20.—Visitors substituted for deacons of crafts, - - - - 66
Feb. 10.—Sacks with victuals not to be opened till ten hours, - - - 66
Mar. 2.—Poindings and execution of decreets by officers, - - - - 67
Mar. 10.—A woman of evil conditions ; no one to deal with her, - - - 67
Mar. 13.—John Graham banished from court for handling a Frenchman's
bag, -------------67
1556—July 7.—-The woman of evil conditions convicted and banished, - - 67
Sept. 7.—Collecting donations with the Rood board, - - - - - 68
Sept. 17.—Letter from Queen-regent as to election of provost. [From original,
stitched in Record], ---------- 68
Sept. 25.—Chaplain of St. Katherine's altar; protests by merchants and
craftsmen as to election of provost, - - - - - - - 69
Oct. 5.—Provost elected ; protest by Robert Bruce of Auchinbowy, - - 69
Oct. 9.—Attendance at council meetings; proceedings to be kept secret;
reformation of a tax, ---------- 69
xiv TABLE OF CONTENTS. [1556.
PAGE
Oct. 12.—Annuals of Holy Blood altar; chaplains appointed to that altar and to
Rood altar; chaplains collecting thair annuals, - - - - - 70
1556-7—Jan. 11.—Flesh-house to be erected, ------- 70
Jan. 29.—A webster sued for a pound of wax, - - - - - 70
Mar. 15.—Authority by Queen-regent to hold a justice court; horse stealer
convicted, - - - - - - - - - - - - 71
1557—April 9.—Agreement between master of grammar school and a teacher, 71
April 19.—Fines for breaking the statutes ; wine sellers, - - - - 71
1560—April 1.—Breaking of salmon, -------- 71
April 28.—Heirship goods and gear belonging to John Smart, - - - 72
May 20, 31.—What bestial to be put on Brighaucb, - - - - - 72
June 28.—Sir William Myrton to keep out of George Gardiner's way, - - 72
July 8.—Protest as to claim by the heir of a chaplain ; recanting old traditions, 73
Aug. 23.—Teind sheaves of the kirk, - - - - - - - - 73
Oct. 11.—Protest on offer of payment in English money, - - - - 73
Oct. 12.—Geir in James Reddoclit's house, - - - - - - - 73
Oct. 14.—Reader of common prayers ; list of heirship goods and geir, - - 74
Oct. 21.—A sister entering to her brother's freedom of burgess and guild ; heirs
served, - - - - - - - - - - - -75
Oct. 31.—Lodging and house assigned to minister, - - - - - - 75
Nov. 11.—Stones and timber not to be taken without council's consent, - - 76
Nov. 22.—Roup of a book and goods at the cross, - - - - - - 76
Dec. 2.—Forfeited property gifted by King and Queen to Nycoll Robesone, - 76
Dec. 16.—Commissioners to convention of burghs, - - - - - - 77
1560-1—Jan. 2.—Slandering magistrates and elders, - - - - - 77
Feb. 7.—Duke of Argyle and his brother admitted burgesses, - - - - 77
Feb. 16.—Maills of the Rude Croft received, - - - - - - 77
Feb. 18.—Yard next Greyfriars feued ; setting of booth in flesh-house, - - 77
Feb. 24.—Defence of burgh mills and lands; fee of procurator fiscal, - - 78
Mar. 7.—Assault and slander, - - - - - - - - - 78
1561—April 10.—Chalices to be sold and proceeds applied for mending causeway, 78
April 16.—Butts for archery in Gray friar yaird to be re-formed, - - - 78
May 12.—Brazen pot to be delivered after departure of Frenchmen, - - 78
May 17.—Madman apprehended; certain victual not liable for gait dichting, - 79
July 4.—Disputed ownership of a gold ring, - ' - - - - - - 79
Nov. 4.—Chain of gold pledged by the countess of Argyle, - - - - 79
Nov. 7.—Treasurer and master of work chosen, - 79
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1561-2—Mar. 16.—Raising lairs in the kirk and burying persons, - - - 80
1562— Sept. 1.—-An adulterer apprehended; two women blamed with witchcraft, 80
1563'—May 21.—Thief banished and threatened with drowning ; obligation by
resetter, ------------ 80
July 23.—Pledge by persons against troubling each other; fines to hospital, - 81
Oct. 13.—Agreement for removal of a house on the high-gait, - - - - 81
Oct. 27.—Prices to be observed by cordiners, - - - - - - 81
Oct. 31.—Property of a minor authorized to be sold, - - - - - 81
Nov. 24.—Claim of a friar to be served heir, - - 82
1565—July .-—Complaint of John "Williamson for slander. [From original], 83
Dec. 17.—Acts against regraters to be observed, ------ 83
1589—May 6.—Letter from King for appointment of commissioner to parlia-
ment. [From original], --------- 84
1592—April 1.—South bray belonging to hospital feued to James Monteithe, - 84
May 3.—Letter from King for appointment of commissioner to parliament.
[From original]. ---------- 85
1597—Sept. 16.—Letter from King requiring a witch to be sent to him, - - 86
Nov. 10.—Water of Forth set, - - - - - - - - - 86
Dec. 26.—Adjustment of pecks with firlots ; repair of tolbootli steeple, grammar
school, etc., ----------- 86
1597-8—Feb. 6.—Collection of a stent or taxation, - - 87
Feb 27.—Burgess and guild brother admitted, ------ 87
April 18.—Silver bell to be produced, - 87
May 1.—Production of town's rights; minister to be paid, - - - - 87
May 29.—Andro Buchannane appointed clerk of the burgh, - - - - 87
Sept. 4.—Commissioner to Edinburgh; acts of parliament purchased; punish¬
ment for troubling a bailie ; stipend payable out of teinds, - - - 87
Oct. 9.—Disputed election of dean of guild, ------- 88
Oct. 13.—Depute clerk appointed; inquest appointed for making statutes and
fixing prices; prices of malt, ale, wheat, bread, tallow candle, oats,
straw, etc.; statute as to hucksters and cake baxters, maltmen, coopers,
and forestallers, ----------- 89
Oct. 19.—Firlot and peck to be adjusted with Linlithgow measure, - - - 90
1598-9—Jan. 1.—Market of Airth ; repair of causeway leading to haven, - 91
Jan. 12.—New custom for repairing bridge and causeway, - - - - 91
Mar. 5.—Buildings not to be erected without consent of council, - - - 91
1599-June 11.—Money to be borrowed for minister's stipend, - - 92
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July 23.—Commissioner to Falkland as to taking order with West Borders, - 92
July 30.—Weaponshawing to be held, - - - - - - - - 92
Oct. 8.—Pulpit cloth to be renewed, -------- 92
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Oct. 19.—Payments to minister ; making of stoup measures, - - "
Oct. 24.—Books of acts of parliament to be bought, - - - " - 93
Nov. 5.—Collection of minister's stipend, - - - - - * - 93
Dec. 7.—Disobedience to magistrates and kirk ordinances, - - - - 93
1G00—Feb. 20.—Winschelhaugh used by hsliers for drying nets, - - - 94
Feb. 29.—Entry money of two burgesses given to minister, - - - - 94
July 21.—Gift by Robert Forester to hospital; rights granted to Airth and
Falkirk, ------- - - - - 94
Aug. 20.—Unlaw for not rendering accounts to exchequer, - - - - 95
Sept. 15.—John Williamson elected common clerk, - - - - - 95
Sept. 24.—Proceedings for annulling rights granted to Falkirk and Airth, - 95
Dec. 3.—Earl of Gowrie's leg and arm set up on tolbooth ; Robert Seytoun
admitted burgess for trouble in repairing Falkirk bridge, - - - 96
Dec. 20, 25.—King David's charter borrowed from Perth for production against
Falkirk and Airth, - - - - - - - - - 96, 97
1601—Jan. 28.—Proceedings between town and Falkirk and Airth; proposal
for acquiring mills, - - - - - - - - - - 97
April 28.—March stones to be of new set up in Winschelhaugh, - - - 98
May 1.—Lawburrows and summons anent Winschelhaugh, - - - 98
May 5.—Doctor of grammar school to be provided, - - - - - 99
Sept. 16.—Dispute betwixt baxters and maltmen. - - - - - - 99
Dec. 18.—Report as to plague of pestilence in Glasgow, ----- 100
Dec. 21.—Precautions against visitation of pestilence, - - - - - 100
1602—Jan. 11.—Council to convene at appointed hour, under penalties, - - 100
Jan. 13.—Stent to be raised for town's affairs, - - - - - - 101
May 10.—Stent raised by burghs to bring strangers for cloth making, - - 101
July 9.—Unlaws bestowed on work at pier; wool provided for Flemings;
houses for them, - - - - - - - - - - 101
Aug. 20.—Two doctors to be placed in grammar school; as to teaching, - 101
Oct. 4.—Commissary of Dunblane renouncing his burgesship, - - . - 102
Nov. 15.—Maills purchased from abbot of Cambuskenneth for hospital; doctor
of grammar school appointed, - - - - - - - - 102
1603—Jan. 30.—A teacher not to usurp grammar schoolmaster's calling •
collection of fees, - - - - - - - - - - 103
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1603—Mar. 31.—The King's removal to England to accept the crown, - - 103
April 19.—Shore maill ancf anchorage dues, ------- 104
June 27.—Regulations as to fishing in the Forth, - - - - - - 104
July 18.—Taxation for making pier and bulwark, - - - - - - 105
July 19.—Consent of James Gairdner to be taxed for public purposes, - - 106
Sept. 9.—Stranger poor to be excluded from town ; bridge port locked, - - 106
Sept. 19.—Ports, etc., watched to prevent entry of strangers, - - - - 106
Oct. 9.—Extra councillors appointed ; persons placed in hospital, - - - 106
Oct. 24.—Lighter boat to be provided ; custom on timber cut in Murray's wood, 107
Nov. 18.—Male children to be sent to grammar school, ----- 107
1604—Mar. 12.—Alterations on galleries in kirk; bestowal of Colonel Edmond's
gift, ------------- 108
Mar. 19.—Lighter boat to be provided, - - - - - - - - 109
April 16.—Dividing of armour amongst inhabitants, ----- 109
May 2.—Precautions against pest; a cook banished for striking an officer, - 110
June 1.—Plague in Glasgow ; ford at the abbey to be cleared, - - - - 110
June 4.—Quarter masters to assist bailies in time of pest, - - - - 111
June 18.—Controversy with provost and bailies of Edinburgh, - - - 111
July 16.—Inhabitants not to travel to places suspected of pest; commissioners
to England to treat of the Union, - - - - - - - 111
Dec. 17.—Two old bailies and two of omnigaddrum to be on council, - - 112
1605—Jan. 21.—Charges for the lighter boat, 112
Feb. 4.—Shore maill and anchorage to be leased ; material for almshouse, - 112
April 22.—Entry money for burgesses and guild brethren, - - - - 113
May 3.—Ports to be watched for preservation from pest, - - - - 113
May 27.—Anent burial in the kirk; banished persons; against retailing
timber, victual, etc., - - - - - - - - -113
Oct. 21.—Payment to precentor, - - - - - - - - -114
1606—April 4.—Master of work at the shore, - - - - - - 114
June 23.—Inhabitants to send servants to work at shore, - - - - 114
Aug. 4.—Roofing of kirk at Patersones aisle; work of almshouse, - - - 114
Oct. 16.—Lodges for diseased and sick persons at Brighauch, - - - - 114
1607—Jan. 30.—Order of affairs treated in council, - - - - - 115
Jan. 30, Feb. 9.—Roll of persons who died and who recovered of the pest, - 115
Feb. 14.—Cleansers to be sent home; clerk sworn and his proceedings ratified, 115
Feb. 13.—Reduction of tacksmen's customs and rents in respect of pest, - - 115
Feb. 20.—Entry money of burgesses, - - - - - - - - 116
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1607—March 9.—Baxters accused of mocking at burials, - - ~ - 116
March 20.—Punishment of baxters; abusing and assaulting a bailie, - - 116
March 23.—Keeping keys of tolbooth, - - - - - - ~ -117
April 6.—Second minister to be procured ; officers discharged for injuring a
minister, - - - - - - - - - - ~ -117
May 1.—Taxation of inhabitants for expenses caused by pest, - - - 11/
July 20.—Clothing of drummer and piper, - - - - - - - 118
Sept. 25.—Leave of absence applied for by master of grammar school, - - 118
1608—Eeb. 1.—James Finlason banished for infirmity and disease, - - 119
April 18.—Charges to be taken by carters and sledmen, - - - - - 119
May 30.—Raid towards the Isles, - - - - - - - - -119
June 6.—-Dean of guild to bear town's standard at weaponshawing, - - 119
June 27.—Against drinking, playing, or walking on streets at night; notary
slandering a bailie. - - - - - - - - - -119
July 25.—Bridge to be repaired; breaking statutes anent ale and calumniating
magistrates; muck to be removed ; fleshers of Edinburgh, - - - 120
Sept. 3.—Fair discharged to avoid danger of pest, - - - - - - 120
Nov. 28.—Anent banquets at marriages, - - - - - - - 121
Dec. 5.—Collections for repair of kirk ; lighter boat set, - - - - 121
Dec. 19.—Beidmen of hospital to reside in house, - - - - - - 122
1609—Feb. 20.—A surgeon not to practice till his skill tested, - - - 122
March 13.—Teacher of a writing school discharged, - - - - - 122
April 2.—John Scott unlawed for " ryving up" burgh muir ; ditches and dykes
there; inquiry as to grammar school, - - - - - - - 122
July 24, Sept. 5.—Slandering bailies, - - - - - - - - 123
1610—Feb. 5.—Master of work and craftsmen for new almshouse, - - 123
Feb. 16.—Deacon of cordiners slandering a bailie, - - - - - - 123
Feb. 26.—Commendation of a minister, - - - - - - - - 123
March 12.—Feud between Donaldsones and the dean of guild, - - - 124
April 16.—Provisions against escape of a prisoner out of tolbooth, - - - 124
April 30.—Clothes not to be washed in town's burn, - - - - - 124
May 7.—Window in wardliouse to be built up, - - - - - - 124
June 13.—Inhabitants to send man to repair ford, - - - - - - 124
July 30.—Slater to be hired for roofing kirk and almshouse, - - - - 125
Sept. 28.—Act concerning election of magistrates and council, - - - 125
1611—Jan. 7.—Donations for help of the ministry, ----- 126
Feb. 11.—Entry money of heirs and purchasers to town's lands; nightly watch, 127
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1611—Feb. 15.—Proceedings against town concerning prisons and ward bouses, 127
Mar. 18, April 7.—Visitation of town's marches, gaits and passages, - - 127
May 27.—Entry money of burgesses ; clothing for drummer, - - - - 128
June 5.—Maltmen not to have deacon or visitor, or be reputed a craft, - - 128
July 1.—Maltmakers to be licensed by town council, - - - - - 128
Aug. 30.—Fairs or markets not to be held on Sabbath days, - - - - 129
Dec. 23.—A slanderous and offensive person banished, ----- 129
1612—Feb. 10.—Fee to bell ringer; bequest by Captain Thomas Erskine for
the ministry, - - - - - - - - - - - 129
April 20.—Application for new charter to the town, - - - - - 130
April 27.—Muck and fuilyie to be sold only to neighbours, - - - - 130
June 20.—Archbishop of St. Andrews, and servants, admitted burgesses, - 130
June 22.—Arbitration between town and master of grammar school, - - 130
July 1.—Town's charters produced at convention of burghs; grammar school, - 130
Sept. 14.—Privileges of maltmen, - - - - - - - - - 131
Sept. 25.—Terms on which master of grammar school to be engaged, - - 131
Nov. 5.—Custom for uphold of the biidge and causeways, - - - - 132
Nov. 9.—Fees to be taken by teachers of female children, - - - - 132
Nov. 16, 23,—Doctors of grammar school appointed, - 132
Nov. 23.-—Muck and fuilyie to be removed, - - - - - - - 133
1613—Jan. 25.—Punishment for assaulting the provost; act against injuring
magistrates, - - - - - - - - - - -133
Feb. 8.—Act for prevention of thefts by servants, - - - - - 134
March 8.—Night watch to be kept, - - - - - - - - 134
March 11.—Decree of privy council as to duty of the ladle, - - - - 134
April 26.—Act of town council as to custom duty, - - - - - 134
Oct. 18.—Entry money of burgesses, - - - - - - - - 134
Dec. 6.—Conviction for behaving unreverently to the provost, - - - 135
1614—March 28.—Taxation for marriage of Lady Elizabeth and pursuit of
Stercovius, - - - - - - - - - - - -135
May 30.—Repairing of street; act against building in narrow passages, - - 135
June 6.—Garment for the drummer, - - - - - - - -136
June 15.—Omnigadrum not to hold meetings, - - - - - - 136
July 1.—Case and lid to be put on stone bowett at council board, - - - 136
Aug. 8.—Minstrel and piper appointed, - - - - - - - -136
Nov. 29.—An ex-doctor bound not to traduce master of grammar school, - 136
Dec. 14.—Deacons refusing to accept office as councillors, - - - - 137
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1615—Jan. 2.—Act against setting houses to unfreemen, - 137
Jan. 14.—A person, not a notary, banished for subscribing bonds for others, - 138
April 3.—Supplication by craftsmen as to their privileges, - - - - 1 38
Aug. 28.—Curing wounds of a bailie got when executing office, - - - 140
Sept. 6.—Watching tolbooth to prevent escape of prisoner, - - - - 140
Dec. 18.—Craftsmen decline to pay part of minister's stipend, - - - 140
1616—Aug. 23.—Deacons judging betwixt craftsmen, ----- 141
Oct. 21.—Act in favor of baxters of Dunfermline, - - - - - - 141
Nov. 4.—Articles of agreement betwixt merchants and craftsmen, - - - 141
Dec. 16.—Removal of middings ; repairing causeways and gutters, - - - 145
1617—Jan. 6.—Gift by Mrs. Murray to hospital; books given by Sir Robert
Douglas to library, - - - - - - - - - -146
May 12.—Preparations for King's visit; barresyet to be heightened; royal
arms at cross and tolbooth to be gilt; repair of bridge, - - - 146
May 26.—Money to be borrowed for preparations; speech at King's entry, - 147
June 2.—Repair of tolbooth, - - - - - - - - - 147
July 15.—More money to be borrowed for outlay at King's visit, - - - 147
July 15, 17, 19.—Members of King's retinue admitted burgesses and guild
brethren, - - - - - - - - - - - 147, 148
Oct. 20.—Banquet to Englishmen ; renunciation of shore duty by omnigadrum, 148
Dec. 1.—Ground annual granted to a reader, - - - - - - - 148
1618—Jan. 17.—Jug measure produced before commissioners of parliament, - 148
Feb. 23.—Donation by Mrs. Murray for support of poor, - 149
March 2.—Three salmon to be sent to Edinburgh, ------ 149
March 30.—Kiln to be removed to avoid danger of fire, - - - - 149
May 4.—Warrant to be got for dispersing jug through burghs, - - - 149
May 27.—Fee for uptaking psalms, - - - - - - . - 150
June 8.—Firlot to be made conform to Linlithgow measure, - - - - 150
July 14.—Commissioners to travel for selecting a minister, - - - - 150
Aug. 17.—Commissioners to general assembly as to minister, - - - - 150
Oct. 12.—Prisoners to be secured in tolbooth, - - - - - - 151
Oct. 26.—Donation to Musselburgh for support of harbour, - - - - 151
Dec. 14.—Proposal for purchasing mills, - - - - - . - 15]
Dec. 21.—Fleshers not to "blaw" or "brod" flesh, - 152
"1619—April 19.—Commissioners to assembly as to minister, - - - - 151
July 18.—Collection of obits and annuals formerly belonging to chaplains, - 152
1620—Feb. 7.—Payment for help in the ministry, - - 159
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1620—Feb. 23.—Mr. Joseph Low rye cliosen minister, - - - - - 152
April 20.—Protocol books to be got from lord clerk register, - - - - 153
May 20.—William Row appointed doctor of school, music teacher and precentor, 153
July 9.—Order of election of magistrates and council, - - - - - 153
Oct. 2.—Payment for cutting for the stone, - - - - - - - 154
Nov. 17.—Protocols to be paid for and received from Edinburgh, - - - 154
Dec. 4.—Act anent the new measures, - - - - - - - - 154
Dec. 6.—David Murray appointed teacher of reading, writing, and music, - 155
Dec. 18.—Protocols and scrolls produced, ------- 155
1622—Feb. 20.—Alexander Stevinsoun banished for transgresssions with
Margaret Donaldsone, - - - - - - - - - 155
June 2.—Garments for officers, drummer, and piper, - - - - - 156
June 24.—New ensign to be provided, - - - - - - - - 156
July 15.—Payment for new ensign or King's standard, - - - - - 156
Aug. 1.—Boats, before unloading, to be entered in clerk's books, - - - 156
Aug. 12.—Earl of Linlithgow admitted burgess, - - - - - - 156
Aug. 28.—Books given into custody of minister, - - - - - - 156
Sept. 16.—Jugs sold and dispersed amongst burghs, - - - - - 157
Sept. 30.—Summoning of council; commissioners to deal for mills, - - - 157
1623—Feb. 10.—Payment to officers for expelling outland poor, - - - 157
June 9.—Clothes not to be washed in part of town's burn, - - - - 158
June 16.—Meeting of noblemen and others as to manufactures, miseries of the
poor, Ac., ------ ------ 158
Aug. 18.—Proposal for free school or college in burgh, - - - - - 158
Dec. 8.—Anent selling of wine, - - - - - - - - -158
Dec. 29.—Proceedings against possessors of town's lands and fishings, - - 159
1624—Jan. 26.—Summons against persons for damaging salmon fishings, - 159
Feb. 6.—Persons unlawed for damaging fishings, - - - - - - 159
June 14.—Resignation by Mr. Harye Levingstoun, minister at St. Ninianes
kirk, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 159
1625—March 7.—Roof to be put on Bowyes aisle, ------ 159
April 25.—Disobedience of a baxter to the provost, - - - - - 160
Aug. 16.—Sir Archibald Neaper of Mercliestoun and others admitted burgesses, 160
1626—Aug. 22.—David Will appointed master of grammar school, - - 160
Aug. 28.—Patrick Bell appointed reader, session clerk, music teacher, and
precentor, - - - - - - - - - - - - 160
Oct. 30.—Commissioner to convention to consult as to war ships, - - - 161
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1626—April 23.—Commissioner to convention as to trade, taking skips by
Dunkirkers, etc.,- - - - - - - - - - -161
Dec. 7.—Donation by cripple Jonet to the poor, - - - - - - 161
1628—Feb. 4.—Legacy to hospital left by conservator; renunciation of the
skinner craft by a burgess, - - - - - - - - -162
1629—May 8.—A creilman and others convicted as vagabonds and thieves.
[From Court Book, 2 October 1627 to 9 August 1633], - 162
May 26.—Burgesses not to be admitted till they produce armour, - - - 163
Sept. 21.—Contravention of acts as to buildings, - - - - - - 163
Nov. 16.—Statute as to baxters selling mainschotts, - - - - - 163
Dec. 28.—Dues payable for burials in the hospital's aisle, - - - - 164
1030—May 3.—A burgess admitted to hospital; minister to be procured, belt-
maker to enter with hammermen and not cordiner craft, - - - 164
1031—Eeb. 7.—Summons raised as to the vicarage, manse, and glebe, - - 165
March 7.—Causeway at Barresyet and town wall at Dirtraw to be repaired, - 165
March 21.—Donation by Charles Scherar for ministry and poor; application
by crafts of fines and entry money, - - - - - - - 165
April 12.—Bells won at the race between Bannockburn and Stirling. [From
Court Book, 1627-33]. - - - - - - - - - 166
June 13.—Summons by John Williamsone, late clerk, against council, - - 166
July 11.—Purchase of bell for kirk, - - - - - - - - 167
July 25.—Repair of Bannockburn bridge, - - - - - - - 167
Nov. 7.—Money to be applied for repair of kirk and for poor, - - - 167
1032—Mar. 5.—Copy of Edinburgh's infeftment delivered, - - - - 168
April 23.—Proposal to have Ilenry Guthrie as pastor, - - - - - 168
April 30.—Commissioner to treat with archbishop as to minister, - - - 168
Oct. 8.—Grant of 300 merks for building of Glasgow college, - - - - 168
1633—Feb. 11.—Repair of kirk and grammar school damaged by tempest, - 169
April 8.—Money borrowed from hospital and poor's box for these repairs, - 169
May 13.—Silver cup to be presented to the King at his visit, - - - - 170
May 20.—Executioner appointed, - - - - - - - - - 170
June 18.—Taking order anent King's carriage. [From Court Book, 1627-33],- 170
July 4.—Sundry of the King's servants admitted burgesses and guild brethren, 170
July 8.—Bishop of London and others admitted burgesses and guild brethren, 170
July 26.—John Williamsone restored to office of clerk, - - - - - 171
Aug. 14.—Report of resolution of convention anent monopolies, schools, unfree-
men, Arc., - - - - - - - - - - - - 171
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1633—Aug. 15.—Delivery of books, protocols and warrants; John Williamson e
restored to clerkship, - - - - - - - - - -171
1634—Jan. 6.—Payment of taxation granted to his Majesty, - - - - 172
June 16.—belief to prisoners in Algiers, - - - - - - - 172
Sept. 1.—Allowance to John Kobesone for service in time of King's visit, - 172
Sept. 29.—Anent John Cowane's legacies for erecting an hospital, and for
schoolmaster and minister, - - - - - - - - - 172
1635—June 1.—Collection for distressed families of Orkney and Shetland, - 174
Aug. 31.—Payment for setting up sun dial, - - - - - - - 174
1636—May 30.—Acts of privy council and town council in 1613 as to ladle duty
confirmed, - - - - - - - - - - - -174
1637—Feb. 20.—Legacy of John Cowane for hospital and other purposes
fulfilled; preceptor of Cowane's Hospital appointed, - - - - 177
Sept. 25.—Supplication to privy council against book of common prayer, - - 177
Oct. 2.—Bridgeliaugh to be tilled and sown, - - - - - - - 178
Oct. 13.—Supplication to privy council anent service book, - - - - 178
Dec. 1.—Commissioner to attend on King in support of petitions against service
book and other innovations, - - - - - - - - 178
1638—Feb. 12.—Statutes to be observed by fleshers, - - - - - 179
Mar. 12.—Against neighbours selling oat cakes; baxters to sell at certain
prices, - - - - - - - - - - - -179
May 28.—Commissioners to convene with nobility and others to consider King's
resolution, - - - - - - - - - - - -180
June 18.—No ferry boat or fishing coble to cross water with persons or commo¬
dities, ------------ 180
June 21.—Two books lent to a student of divinity, ----- 180
July 16.—Grass market changed from High-gait to Back Raw, - - - 181
Oct. 1.—Anent precedency of bailies, -------- 181
Oct. 8.—Commissioner appointed to general assembly at Glasgow, - - - 181
1639—Feb. 18.—Weekly horse market to be held in the valley, - - - 182
April 29.—Commissioner to parliament appointed, - - - - - - 182
July 23.—Commissioner to general assembly called for repressing disorders, - 182
1640—April 4.—General Alexander Leslie and others admitted burgesses and
guild brethren, - - - - - - - - - - -182
Nov. 30.-—Proportion of tax for arms and ammunition agreed to, - - - 182
1641—Jan. 7.—Contribution for buying clothes to soldiers, - 183
Oct. 11.—High-gait damaged and to be repaired, - - - - - -183
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1641—Oct. 18.—Signature for new infeftment of liberties, lands, customs, &c., 183
1642—Jan. 31.—Drummer in the army admitted burgess for good service, - 183
Nov. 28.—Appointment of town drummer, - - - - - - - 183
1643—Mar. 20.—David Forrester elected clerk; covenant renewed and
subscribed by inhabitants, - - - - - - - - - 184
Sept. 15.—Lord Campbell of Lome and others admitted burgesses, - - - 184
Oct. 9.-—Grammar school to be visited ; second minister to be appointed, - 184
1644—Aug. 19.—David Williamson appointed clerk of the burgh, - - - 186
Dec. 9.—Reader of the kirk and teacher of music school appointed, - - - 186
1645—Jan. 6.—Scheme for quartering soldiers on inhabitants proportionally, - 186
April 7.—John Allan proposed for second minister, - - - - - 186
July 28.—Visitation of pest; lodges for the sick ; burials ; cleansing; visitation
and maintenance of closed persons, - -.----187
Sept. 22.—Meetings of council held in the park, on the gait, and in Cowane's
Oct. 6.—Ordinances anent cleansing and ruling town; delivery of books,
Oct. 13.—Cleansing of town; keeping ports and gates; poor to get coals; money
to be distributed, - - - - - - - - - -188
Nov. 21.—Tax raised for cleansing moneys, ------- 188
1646—Jan. 2.—Charges made for cleansing clothes, - 188
Jan. 12.—Houses not to be set to unfreemen; petition to parliament for ex¬
emption from monthly maintenance, for allowance for quartering soldiers,
and for licence to those returned from England remaining at home, - 189
March 2.—Act anent new entering burgesses and maltmen, - - - - 189
March 9.—Minutes and writs to be inventoried; surgeon admitted burgess, - 190
March 16.—Clockmaker admitted burgess for good service to be done, - - 190
March 25.—Acts and scrolls to be examined, - - - - - - - 190
April 3.—Fees to be taken for extracts from protocols, - - - - - 190
April 13.—Meeting of people at brydals discharged; Holland gudlings, - - 190
April 20.—Losses by tacksmen of customs in respect of plague, - - - 191
April 27.—Modification of duties payable by tacksmen, - - - - - 191
May 4, 6.—Supplications to committee of estates anent new levy and runaways, 191
June 1.—Town's signet delivered to clerk, - - - - - - -191
July 20.—Collection of excise duty ; tobacco; writs and protocols to be inven¬
toried and put in new kist, - - - - - - - . -191
Aug. 12.—Roll of those buried in Chapel-croft in tyme of plague, - - - 192
Hospital,
- 187
protocols and registers,
- 188
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-PAGE
1646—Sept. 14.—-Inhabitants summoned to return and attend to watching, - 192
Oct. 12.—Inhabitants not to repair to certain towns; against receiving strangers, 192
Oct. 21.—Complaint of wrongs done by governor of Stirling and others, - - 192
Nov. 30.—Delivery of protocols, act book, and writs, - - - - - 192
1647—Jan. 25.—Fleshers unlawed and bound to conform in future, - - 193
June 21.—Books and papers to be inventoried; acts anent hospital's money, - 193
July 19.—Order to be taken with unfreemen and women, - - - - 193
July 26.—Against leaving town or receiving strangers without license, - - 193
1648—Jan. 17.—Acts anent websters and litsters, - - - - - 194
Jan. 24.—Reel hung at cross for trial of wrong reels, - - - - - 194
Feb. 21.—Saturday's market changed to Friday ; roll anent muskets, - - 194
Feb. 27, Mar. 13.—Change of court day for better observance of Sabbath, - 194
May 18.—Choosing of soldiers for levy, - - - - - - - - 194
May 31. — Soldiers admitted to freedom of burgh, - - - - - - 195
Aug. 21.—Expeding of town's signature, - - - - - - - 195
Oct. 9.—Dean of guild and bailie suspended for giving oaths at committees of
shire, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 195
Oct. 30.—Court day for civil actions changed, - - - - - - 195
Nov. 28.—Town's proceedings reported to committee of estates, - - - 195
1649—Jan. 1, 29.—Roll of town's obits and collection of same, - - - 196
May 2.—Revenues of new fair not set, - - - - - - - - 196
June 30.—Demolished houses to be repaired, - - - - - - - 196
July 19.—-Revenues of second fair; accounts sent to exchequer, - - - 196
Sept. 24.—James Guthrie chosen minister ; schoolmaster elected, - - - 196
Oct. 9.—Candlemakers not to melt tallow, Arc., in body of town, - - - 197
Oct. 30. Time of continuance of magistrates in office, - - - - - 197
1650—May 13.—David Bennet chosen minister, - - - - - - 197
July 9.—Order by committee of estates as to lodging for persons attending the
King. \_From original], - - - - - - - - 197
1651—May 16.—Customs of first fair rouped, but not set, - 198
June 12.—-Money borrowed for the King's use, - - - - - - 198
July 24.—Iron furnished to governor of castle. [From original order], - - 198
July 29.—Money paid to master of the King's household. [From original order], 198
Aug. 1.—Necessaries provided for use of the castle; money borrowed for the King, 199
Oct. 1 5.—Letter from committee of estates as to meeting of parliament. [From
original], - - - - - - - - - ~ " -199
Nov. 26.—Letter from burghs of Fife convening meeting. [From original], - 199
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1652—Feb. 14.—Letter from tlie town's commissioners to Dalkeith. [From
original], - - - - - - - - - - ■ - 200
March 20.—Hospital's lands to be laboured; hospital book to be revised; report
of commission to Dalkeith, - - - - - - - - -201
April 6.—Commissioners sent to Dalkeith; relief of distressed merchants and
craftsmen, ------------ 201
April 19.—Report of commission to Dalkeith, ------ 202
April 21.—Election of magistrates, Ac., by warrant of commissioners of Com¬
monwealth, ----------- 202
April 26.—Neighbours and burgesses deserting the town, - 202
May 3.—-Commissioners to Dalkeith as to commissariat, ----- 202
May 19.—-Letter from Edinburgh summoning convention of burghs. [From
original], - -- -- -- -- -- - 203
July 17. —Call to Harie Guthrie to be minister, ------ 204
Aug. 24.—Repair of tolbooth ; report of convention meeting, - 204
Aug. 25.—Report anent buying mills and land, ------ 204
Sept. 17.—Letter from Glasgow referring to great lire and asking contribution.
[From original], ----------- 204
Sept. 27.—English judges and others admitted burgesses, - 205
Oct. 2.—John Galbreathe elected schoolmaster, ------ 205
Oct. 4.—Executioner borrowed from Culross, ------- 205
Oct. 11.— Building of bridge mill, --------- 206
Nov. 9.—Collection of second minister's stipend, ------ 206
Dec. 1.—Keeping beggars out of town; commissioners to Edinburgh as to Earl
of Mar's affairs, ----------- 206
1653—Feb. 19.—Ladders and buckets to be provided, ----- 206
Feb. 28.—Marches to be perambulated yearly, ------ 206
March 7.—Complaint of laying fuilyie on causeway ; distribution of money
amongst poor, ----------- 207
March 11.—Petition to General Monk. [From copy], ----- 207
April 5.—Quartering of soldiers ; collection for poor, ----- 208
April 19.—William Henderson deprived of burgess-ship and afterwards reponed, 208
May 2.—Ordinance as to grammar school, ------- 208
July 12.—Commissioners sent to Commander-in-chief, ----- 208
July 18.—Report of commissioners, -------- 209
July 27.—Letter from Lord Cardross as to Earl of Mar's creditors. [From
original], ------------ 209
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PAGE
1653—Aug. 27.—Col. Lilburne and others admitted burgesses, - - - 209
Aug. 29.—Charges for a bridal "lawing," ------- 210
Nov. 5.—Commissioners sent to commander-in-chief anent grievances, - - 210
1654—Jan. 18.—Candlemakers to melt tallow in outhouses, - 210
March 25.-—Money payable by guildry for weigh-house, - - - - - 210
March 27.—Inhabitants thirled to the town's mills; supply of distressed persons, 211
May 13.—General Monk and others admitted burgesses, - 212
June 7.—Money borrowed from Spittal's hospital, ------ 213
June 28.— Horses or cattle not to pasture in kirk yard, - - - - - 213
Aug. 30.—-Weigh-house to be built, - - - - - - - - 214
Aug. 31.—Election of commissioner to parliament, - - - - - - 214
Sept. 12.—Commissioners sent to General Monk, - - - - - - 215
Sept. 29.—Letter from provost of Linlithgow as to continuance of magistrates in
office, &c. [From original], - - - - - - - -215
Nov. 13.—Valuation of neighbours' plenishing in the castle; oath of secrecy
given by council, - - - - - - - - - -215
Dec. 2.—Act anent the litsters, - - - - - - - - -216
Dec. 23, Jan. 29.—Communications with James Guthrie, minister,as to ministry, 216
1655—Feb. 19.—Commissioners sent to Edinburgh and Glasgow to consult as to
minister, - - - - - - - - - - - -217
June 29.-—Former acts in favor of conjunct ministers annulled, - - - 217
Sep. 24.—Intelligence of power given by Lord Protector for election of council;
order from General Monk as to rebuilding demolished houses, - - 217
Sep. 27.—Leet given up by baxters for election of deacon, - - - - 218
Oct. 1.-—Election of new council by authority of Lord Protector, - - - 218
Oct. 5.—Commissioners sent to take excise of burgh in farm ; Tucker's descrip¬
tion of Stirling, - - - - - - - - - - -219
Oct. 13.—Keport that excise taken ; ministers of Edinburgh asked for supply
of preachers, - - - - - - - - - - -219
Oct. 22.—Order for uplifting of the excise, ------- 220
Oct. 27.—Proposed call to Matthias Sympsone, minister, - 220
Nov. 3.—Report anent agreement with minister, ------ 221
Nov. 21.—Commissioners sent to council of estate as to minister, - - - 221
1656—Feb. 2.—Report that excise had been retaken, ----- 221
April 21. — Commissioners sent to Edinburgh as to church, - - - - 222
May 12.—Appointment of constables and visitors, - - - - - - 222
May 26.—Supplication to council of estate for liberty of church to preach in;
master of grammar school appointed, - - - - - - - 222
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PAGE
1656—-Aug. 16-25.—Commissioner to parliament appointed, - 223
Sep. 1.—Partition to be built up in church, ------- 224
Sep. 8.—Agreement between town and Matthias Symsone, minister, - - 224
Oct. 20.—Commissioners appointed to join with other burghs in matters with
coalmasters south of Forth, - - - - - - - - - 225
Nov. 23.—Letter from General Monk with supplication from Robert Rule as
to stipend. [From original], -------- 226
Oct. 27.—Arbitration with coalmasters north of Forth, ----- 227
1657—Mar. 7.—Letter from burgh of Pittenweem asking assistance. [From
original], ------------ 227
July 4-11.—Agreement for building a horse mill, - - - - - - 228
Aug. 29.-—Church bell to be cast, --------- 228
Nov. 10.—Set of the mills, ---------- 229
1658—Jan. 20.—Allowance to necessitous inhabitants, ----- 229
Mar. 20.—Obits and ground annuals to be collected, ----- 229
1659—Jan. 3.—Purchase of council record; commissioner to parliament to be
chosen ; borebrieve given to John Graham of Meiklewood, - - 229-230
Sep. 26.—The three bailies kept in place this year, - ----- 230
Oct. 22.—Against transporters of tach and tallow, - - - - - - 231
1 660—June 16-30.—Debate as to exacting causeway mails ; deacon of cordiners
discharged of the council, - - - - - - - - -231
Aug. 18.—Proclamation of the King as to meeting of committee of estates, - 232
Sep. 22.—Lord Chancellor's letter and act of convention as to election of council, 232
Oct. 20.—Main guard in Lligli Street to be demolished, ----- 232
Oct. 29.—Foot mantle to be borrowed or bought, ------ 233
Nov. 5.—Timber of main guard to be delivered to governor of castle, - - 233
Nov. 24.—Provost appointed commissioner to parliament; custom of bestial
passing at Drip coble, --------- 233
Dec. 17.—Town's prerogative and antiquity before burgh of Glasgow to be
upheld, ------------ 233
Dec. 22.—Threatened usurpation by Glasgow of town's place in riding parlia¬
ment ; burgesses to possess stand of arms before admission, - - - 234
1661 — Jan. 16.—Printing of sermon preached on Thanksgiving day for King's
restoration, - - - - - - - - - - -234
March 23.—Commissioners to solicit Harie Guthrie's return to be minister, - 234
April 9.—Letter received from him declining, ------ 235
April 13, 18.—Renewed invitation to him and final declinature, - - - 235
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PAGE
1661—April IS.—Levelling Hospital yard and making walking green; minister's
glebe to be set, 235
May 6.—Horses and cattle not to trespass on otlier men's ground, - - - 236
May 27-30.—Presentation of Matliias Simpsone to be minister, - - . 236
July 27.—Oath of allegiance administered by council, - 237
Aug. 10.—Council's consent to minister going to London, - 237
Sep. 28. —Protestation by provost, -------- 237
Nov. 2.—Causeway mail for timber, &c., to be rouped with fish shambles, - 237
Dec. 9.—Anent furnishings for company removing to the castle, - - - 237
1662—Jan. 15.—Demission of James Edmonstone, schoolmaster, - - - 238
1662—Feb. 22.—Thomas Ronnald appointed master of grammar school, - - 238
June 23.—Removal of staple port to Rotterdam, ------ 238
July 12. — Proposed minister not approved of by bishop, - - 239
Aug. 18.—Act anent the playds to be made within burgh, - 239
Sept. 8.—Inhabitants to provide arms, -------- 210
Nov. 20.—Precentor's place declared vacant; subscription of declaration anent
the covenants, ----------- 240
Nov. 22.—Report as to precentor; appointment of new precentor, session clerk,
&o., - - - - - - - 241
Dec. 17.—Proposal to call Andrew Ivynnier, minister, ----- 241
1663—Jan. 10.—Report that he has accepted, and the bishop promised
collation, - -- -- -- -- -- - 242
May 23.—Repair of piers, drc.; bell to be sent to Holland and recast, - - 242
June 15.—Vacation granted to scholars of grammar school, - 242
Aug. 17.—Fair to be ridden in old manner; halberts to be procured, - - 242
Sept. 10.—Report anent receipt of King's money, ------ 243
Sept. 21.—Collection for repair of Tullibody bridge, ----- 243
Nov. 9.—Fishing of water not to be rouped ; charter to be Englished, - - 244
Dec. 19.—Anent vessels and goods coming from Holland, where pestilence is
raging, - -- -- -- -- -- - 244
1664—July 11.—Contribution for repair of Burntisland harbour; donations
to the piper and to a traveller, - - - - - - - - 244
July 23.—Partition betwixt hospital and earl of Argyle's lodging, - - - 245
July 25.—Bishops asked not to sanction translation of minister from Stirling, - 245
Aug. 6.—Report of commissioners sent to bishops and earl of Argyle, - - 246
Sept. 7.—Claim by earl of Callander for sheriff's gloves; donation to minister's
widow, - -- -- -- -- -- - 246
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PAGE
1664—Oct. 1.—Tobacco pipe maker to reside in burgli, ----- 247
Nov. 5.—Inhabitants to provide themselves with arms, ----- 247
Dec. 5.—Archbishop to be applied to as to presentation of minister; Raploch
coble not to fish in Winchells, -------- 247
1665—.Tan. 30.—Breaker of flesh to be appointed, ------ 247
Feb. 11.—James Forsyth recommended to archbishop for minister - - - 248
Feb. 23.—Silver cup to be made for race, ------- 248
March 13.-—Fishing cobles; illness of doctor of grammar school; unfree traders
in Doune and Dunblane, --------- 248
May 8.—Plenishing and books in manse, - 248
June 5, 19.—"Weekly intelligence of public news to be procured, - - - 249
June 19.—-Bridges at Carron ford and Tullibody, ------ 249
July 25.—Plague in London ; watching of ports, ------ 249
Aug. 12.—Watch at ports for suspected persons, ------ 250
Sept. 11.—Agreement betwixt earl of Argyll and hospital; bishop of Edin¬
burgh and others admitted burgesses, ------- 450
Nov. 6.—Declinature of minister to come to Stirling; allowance to minister's
widow, - -- -- -- -- -- - 250
16G6—March 26.—Sir John Drummond fishing in town's water, - - - 251
April 25.—Baxters discharged of power of restraining all to bake at once, and
from taking money from widows for liberty to bake, - - - - 251
May 29.—Admission of gratis burgesses, ------- 252
July 21.—Post appointed for carrying intelligence from Edinburgh, - - 252
Nov. 24.—Town to be put in a posture of defence, ------ 252
APPENDIX.
I.—Abstracts op some of the Documents recorded in fragments of Protocol
Books :—
1. Holding of the lands of Aucliintole. 1470-1, - 255
2. Gift by canon of Glasgow cathedral of vessels and goods for use of
abbot of Dunfermline in lodging in Stirling. 8th January, 1470-1, 255
3. Resignation by Malcolm of Kynbuk to Alexander Bruce of lands
of Easter and Wester Glassingal. 4th February, 1470-1, - - 255
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4. Sasine given by relict of William Murray of Tulchaclam to Thomas
Name and spouse of part of Chapeltoun. 9th November, 1475, - 255
5, 6. Marriage of Duncan Aquhonam and Agnes Makcalpyn. 14th,
15th November, 1475, -------- 256
7. Charter by John Menzies of Weym to Duncan Makcawis and spouse
of Blarekeregane and others. 18 th November, 1475, - - -256
8. Ratification by spouse of John Haldane of Ruskv of grant to Lord
Avandale of part of earldom of Lennox. 26th January, 1475-6, - 256
9. Sale of stock and goods in lands of Kepan Davy. 23rd March,
1475-6, 257
10. Assedation to vicar of Fossochquhy, in Dunblane diocese, of lands of
Tliomcarne. 8th May, 1476, - - - - - - - 257
11. Charter to Robert Drummond of lands of Erthbeg. 10th May,
1476, . . . 257
12. 13, 14. Charter to Alexander Cunyngham of lands of Crannok, and
protest thereanent. 15th May, 1476, - - - - - - 257
15. Excambion between Malcolm Forester of Tor wood and Elizabeth
Erth. 18th May, 1476, -------- 257
16. Ratification by spouse of Alexander Cunyngham of Aucliinbowy of
lease of Erthbeg, etc. 16th May, 1476, ----- 253
17. Sasine to chaplain of altar of St. Salvator. 22nd May, 1476, - 258
18. Breaking of sasine of lands of Tulchill, Arc. 14th June, 1476, - 258
19. Breaking of sasine of lands of Smiths Quarter, etc. 15th June,
1476, - 258
20. 21. Breaking of sasine of lands of Erthbeg, and protest thereanent.
27th June, 1476, - - 258
22. Deathbed statement of Alexander Cosour. 18th July, 1476, - 259
23. Presentation by bishop of Dunblane of a chaplain to the canonry
and prebend of Cummery. 4th August, 1476, - 259
24. Protest against encroachment 011 lands of the King in Stirlingshire.
13th August, 1476, --------- 259
25. Proceedings by Lord Darnley against Agnes Menteth in consistorial
court of Dunblane. 26th August, 1476, ----- 260
26. Archdeacon of St. Andrews dispensing with Gilbert Home pos¬
sessing a benefice. 16th October, 1476, ----- 260
27. Annual rent, &c., payable from tenements in Stirling. 17th October,
1476, - 260
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28. Gifts by earl to countess of Monteitli and to bis son. 23rd October,
1476, ------------ 260
29. Consent by spouse of John Haldane of Glennegas to sale of lands of
Kypdory, Carbetli, Arc. 11th January, 1476-7, - 261
30. Surrender of church of Tullibody to convent of Cambuskenneth.
18th January, 1476-7, - - - - - - - - 261
31. Charter by earl of Douglas to Marc of Halyburtoun of lands of
Glengennet, Arc. 1st March, 1476-7, ------ 261
32. Gift to Andrew Craggorth of altar of Holy Rood. 3rd March,
1476-7, ----------- 261
33. Maills of a tenement payable to William Mane, keeper of the guard.
5th May, 1477, - - - 262
34. Counsellors appointed for William lord le Grame. 16th May, 1477, 262
35. Custom of wood and timber going out of port. 9th June, 1477, - 262
36. Protest on behalf of King as to lands in earldom of Lennox. 20th
June, 1477, ----- 262
37. Perambulation of marches between lands of the King and Lord
Abbyrnetliy. 30 th July, 1477, - - - - - - -263
38. Trial for slaughter of Gillaspy Makclery. 31st July, 1477, - - 263
39. Marriage of Lord Montgumre and Elen Campbel, daughter of earl
of Argyle. 21st April, 1478, ------- 263
40. Lands in earldom of Lennox claimed by King and also by Agnes
Menteth, spouse of John Haldyn of Glennegas. 8th June, 1478, - 264
41. Altar of Holy Rood given to Sir James Darow. 1st July, 1478, - 264
42. Payment to priory of Inchmahome for lease of teind sheaves of
Leuchers parish. 29th April, 1479, ------ 264
43 Court of the barony of Lenzie held. 9th July, 1479, - - - 264
44. Sasine to Gilbert Brady of Dow Well Croft, A:c. 25tli September,
1479, - 265
45. Marriage of William lord le Grahame and Annabella Drummond, 265
46. Institution of Robert Erskine to priory of Inchmahome. 15tli
March, 1529, - 265
47. Annual rent given to altar of Holy Rood. 3rd July, 1530, - - 266
48. Excommunication of Sir Robert Wemys, vicar in parish church.
18th May, 1531, - - - - 266
49. Ejectment of tenants from lands of Bochaldy, and reposition of
them. 31st May, 1531, -------- 266
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50. Investiture of Sir Adam Sym as archdeacon of Lesmore. 30th
July, 1531,- ---------- 207
51. Plea between abbot of Cambuskenneth and vicar of Stirling anent
teinds of salmon of water of Forth. 23rd October, 1531, . - 207
52. Resignation of lands of Walastoun and Ardochmore. 7th January,
1531-2, - - - - - - - - - " - 207
53. Defence of the Borders against England. 5th April, 1533, - - 208
51. Master of Mentetli and spouse vest in Myltoun of Aberfoyle, etc.
lGth and 17th July, 1533, -------- 208
55. Investiture of Robert Admowty in vicarage of parish church. 19th
February, 1517-8, --------- 208
50. Protest by prior and convent of monastery of Cambuskenneth. 12th
July, 1519, - - - 208
57. Resignation by lord Elphinston to himself and spouse of lands of
Corgarf, Arc. 20th July. 1550, ------- 209
58. Sasine of Lady Mar in lordship of Brechin, etc. 9th October, 1593, 209
59. Sasine to Christopher Lamb, master cook to his Majesty, of a
chamber built on the Castlehill. 23rd May, 1595, - - - 209
60. Redemption by earl of Mar of lands of Meiklewood of Oargunnock.
29th May, 1590, - - - - - - - - - - 270
II.—List of Provosts, Bailies, and other office-bearers and officers of the Burgh, 270
III.—Rental of the common Lands pertaining to the Burgh, - - - - 290
IY.—Table shewing Revenue derived from let of dues leviable from Fairs
and staigs, ------------ 301
V.—Table shewing Revenue derived from let of Customs, Duties, Arc., leviable
by the Town Council, ---------- 305
YI.—Table shewing Prices fixed by, or on the instructions of, the Provost,
Bailies, and Council, ---------- 309
Glossary, - - - - - - - - - - - - - 315
Index, -------------- :J23
CORRECTIONS.
Pago 9, last word, for " ewine" read "nowne."
,, 12, 1. 4,/or " Freir Wynssent, litstar," read "Freir Wynssent Litstar."
,, 40, margin, delete " fleschonris."
,, 1)1, foot note, 1. 5, for " import" read " impost."
,, 19(5, last line,/or " Wall " read "Will."
,, 197, 1. 17, for "lies borne" read "lies [noclit] borne."
,, 229, margin, delete "brig and."
,, ,, 1. 3 from foot, for "£14 7 s." read "£14 8 s." See pp. 299-300.
,, 243, 1. 2 from foot, for " Xoire" read " Rorie."
., 2GG, 1. G,for "silver clialice, gilt missal, book," and p. 2G7, 1. 16, for "silver chalice, gilt
missal book," read "silver chalice gilt, missal book,"
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
OF
THE ROYAL BURGH OF STIRLING.
EXT RACTS
FROM THE
RECORDS OE THE BURGH OE STIRLING.
5 December 1519.
Curia burgi de Striveling, tentta et affirmata in pretorio dicti burgi per Curia burgi.
prepositum et ballivos eiusdem.
Ane Gilbart M'Lellan hais byddin, in presens of the saidis provest and M'Lellan,
bailies, vij s. for ane pece of land contenand xxxij paice of lynclit and the i:>ece ° ai '
breid as it was sene be the balyeis of befoir, and the said vij s. to be pait as
ws of uder anualis ar pait within the said burgh.
16 January 1519-20.
Quhiet was funding saild for xviij s. the boll; malt was funding for xx s. Quhit, malt,
the boll.
The provest, bailies, counssal and communite, hais granttit thar common Domino
seill to Sir Johen Patoun, cheplan, to be appendit and to hungin to ane proces patonsmm,
of ane land liand in the Mary Wynd the quhilk pertenit to wmquhill Males cheplan.
William sou n.
The dekin of the talyouris gave in ane suplicacion to the provest and G'0
sissoribus.
balyeis desyrand to have sic prevelagis as thar craft hais in uder bowrowis for Taj ris"
the agmentacion to be doune be tham and causit to be doune in haly kirk;
and the saidis provest and bailies commandit tham to get the prevalegis
granttit to thar said craft in Sanct Jonis toune and tha sauld awis with the
counssale, and thaireftir as tha thocht maist expedient to gif tliam ansour.
2
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1519-20.
Watter of
Forcht.
Syen [swine].
Buchane,
nebour.
Die. burges.
Burges and
gild.
The watter of Forcht was set to Alexander Murra for this instant yeir
for xv merkis, to be pait as ws and wonnt. Plegis for the payment hus hand
and gudis.
It was fundin be the inquist that na persoun nor persounis within the said
burgh sail haild ony syen wtwith bald or housses, under the pane of tilsall
of the syen and viij s. of unlaw.
20 January 1519-20.
The commoun seill was granttit to be appendit to ane testimoniall that
Thomas Buchane was nebour. Wille Die enterit to the fredoum of burgesry,
under the aicht aucht and wount, and sail pay xiiij s.; plegis, George
Johensoun.
Robert the Brus of Arclit was interit to the fredoum of burgesry and
gild be rasoun of hus fader, and sal] pay xxvj d. ob., ij li. walx, and the wyne.
Pleeis Robert the Brus of Carnok.
Gair prisit.
Pro fratribns
gilde.
Johen Bully,
par oclit dark-
scliip, knok.
Burges and
gild.
21 January 1519-20.
Allexander Murra, James Merschal, Johen Monucht, and William
Monuclit, prisit this gair, syoern, wnderwrittin:—Ane blak goune linit with
blak skennis, to vj merkis; v ellin of tanny, v Francli crounnis; ane doublat
of gray sathing, xx s.; ij pair of hois of skerllat, xl s.; ane blankat, vj s. viij d.
13 February 1519-20.
Gilbert M'Lellan protestit in the nyme and behaw of the bredir of the
gild that na man enter to the fredoum of the gild hot he that sail pay v li.,
the walx and the wyne, excep tham that enteris be airschip that is payit of
befoir.
Johen Bully present, in presance of the provest and bailies, ane instrument
of Sir Allexander Fresall hand, the quliilk proportit and bour in tbe selfe the
donacioun and gift of the parocht clarkschip and the keipin of the knok for
all the dais of hus lyeftyme, as he allegit.
The provest and bailies hais assignit Frida that nixt cummis to Waltir
Grame to enter him to the fredoum of burgesry and gild, on this condicioun,
that he sail fynd souerte for hus finis and be oblist and syoern that he sail
nocht [exercise any] punt pertenyng the fredoum of the gild on to [the tyme]
1519-20.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
o
O
that he pay v li., the walx and the wyne, to the gud toune, eftir the forme Burges and
and tenor of the act maid thar apon be the pro vest, balyeis, counsale and gilcl"
communite, the quhilk is new ratifeit yeirly.
26 February 1519-20.
James Gryme, soune and air to wmquhill Malcum Gryme, comperit in Gryme;
the said fenssit court, in presens of the saidis provest and bailies, and thar he CassiUis^6
chesit Mergret cuntas of Cassillis to be bus curatour and maid facht that lie
was nocht compellit, sedoussit nor coacit thar to, and maid facht that he sould
nevir cum in the contrar befoir najuge nor jugis speretual na temperal.
It was statut and ordinit that na houkstar sail by ony manir of fycht na Communite,
uder stoufe to tap agane apon nebouris quhill eftir xj houris, under the pane fNcllt CtlsR]-
of eschetin of the stoufe that is coft.
12 March 1519-20.
The provest and bailies, counssal and communite, hais granttit to thar Smythis.
nebouris the craftismen of the smythis this privelage, that is to say, that ilkc
persoun or persounis that bringis ony stufe pertenyng to thair craft to sell
within this said burgh sail pay a penny on the mercat day for help of Goddis
service to be doune in the said parocht kirk, in honor of God, the blissit
Virgin, Sanct Loye, and all Sanctis.
16 April 1520.
Curia capitali burgi de Striveling, tentta et affirmata in pretorio dicti Curia capitali
burgi per prepositum et ballivos eiusdem. burgi.
Quhite was fundin saild for xvij s. the boll. Quliiet.
Johen Akman was fundin lipir. Lipir.
It is statut and ordinit be the provest, bailies, counssal and communite, Pro com-
that na houkstar, nor uder persoun douelland within this said burgh, by ony j^yS"pCor
fysch or caponis quhill xij houris at noune to tap agane apon thar nebouris, caponis
under the pane of viij s. to the Rud wark, onforgifin.
And eliekwis it is statut and ordinit that na houkstar, nor uder persoun Corn, hay or
doulland within this burgh, by ony corn or hay or foder that cummis to this foclei-
gud toun to sell to tap agane on to the hour of tuelfe at noune; and the said
efter stufe that cummis to sell efter noun on to sex houris at ewyne, under the
pane foirsaid.
4
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1520.
Meill, malt,
etc.
Forfeiture of
house for
annual.
Price, aiell.
Contract of
mareage.
Stag,
ravenues of
the fair.
It is statut and ordinit that na meill, malt, baier nor quhit, that cummis
to the marcat of this said burgh, be saild quhill xij houris at noune, under the
pane of viij s.
Johen Williamsoun passit, at the command of the saidis provest and
balyeis, to the tolbouit wyndo, and proclemit opynly gife thair was ony persoun
or personis that had ony enteris to ane lious with the pertinentis pertenyng
to wmquliill Johen Aysoun, liand betuex the land of James Langis on the
norcht part and the land of wmquliill Thorn of Cragingelt on the soucht part,
to cum within xl dais and pay the said chaplan [Sir John Aysoun] the by
runnyn annalis with the expensis and tlia sail liaue lull ingres to the said hois
with the pertinentis, and faling heirof tha will cais heritable seissing to be
giffin to the said Sir Johen Aysoun to be bruikit and josit be him and hus
successouris inperpetuum.
16 July 1520.
It is statut and ordinit be the balyeis na persoun nor personis sell aiell
derrar nor xvj d. the gallon, under the pane of vij s. to the Rud wark onforgifin.
It was appoyntit and contractit betuix honorable personis, Thomas Besat
of the Quarell on the ta part and George Crechtoun on the tothir parte,
in this maner folowand, that is to say that Alexander Besat sal complete
mareage with Jonet Crechtoun, dochter to the said George; for the quhilk
mareage the said George sail content and pay to the said Alexander the soum
of achtscore of merkis, and the said Thomas sail tharfor infefft the said
Alexander and Jonet in coniunct fefftment in the souchhalf of the landis of
the Bissat land, togidder with al and hale his landis of xxx akaris efter the
tenour of tliar appoyntment and contractis thareupone. [Robert Brus of
Erch, Robert Brus of Auchinbowy, and William Mouch, burgesses, bind them¬
selves for payment of the eight score merks; and George Crechtoun, provost,
and Robert Brus of Auchinbowy, bind themselves to relieve Mouch of his
obligation.]
3 September 1520.
The stag and the ravenues of the fair was set to Duncan Smart for xv
merkis iij s. iiij d. to be pait on the morne eftir the Rud day. Plegis for the
payment, Johen Wallace.
1520.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
5
It is ordinet be the provest, bailies, and counssale, than present, that Pro com-
munite,
vice in queir.
Johen Bully sail mak service in the queaier at Mes, Mathemes and Ewinsang, mumte> &el"
with surples on him, as he did in wmquhill James of Mentecht tyme and efter
the forme and statutis of the syenye.
1 October 1520.
Curia capitali burgi de Striveling, tentta et affirmata in pretorio dicti Curia capi-
burgi per prepositum et ballivos ejusdem. tall<
David Crag, Johen of Cragingelt, George Thomsoun, Inquisicio.
William Striveling, Johen Offeris, Johen Cousland,
George Symsoun, Nycol Duncansoun, Thomas Watsoun,
Gilbart M'Lellan, Allexander Stiensoun, Patrick Portar,
William Cosour, Nycoll Cristesoun, Symon Broun.
Allexander Forester was chosin provest for this instant yeir, under the Provest.
aiclit aucht and wont.
Johen Ackyne, Ritschart Naerne, and Allexander Crag, was chosin Bailies,
balyeis for this instant yeir, undir the aicht aucht and wount.
Quhit was fundin saild for xiij s. iiij d.; malt was fund in saild for xiij s. Quhit, malt,
iiij d.
Jenne Murra was fundin ane commoun rasettar of pykry. Fargus Pycaris and
M'Cummy wyfe was fundin a pykar. Wille M'Lellan allies Parqueir and rasettans-
lius wyfe was fundin common pycaris.
Marion Cant was fundin a common flyttar. Besse Crawfourd was Flyttaris.
fundin siclyk.
It was fundin that Johen Blair had ane scabit hors. Scab.
Johen Akman and Ritsche Criste [and] Johen in Courntoun, war delatit Lipir.
of lipyr.
Thorn Smyth, James Lam, and Thorn Morisoun, war chosin seriandis Seriandis.
quhill tha be dischargit, under the aicht aucht and wount.
Johen Broun was chosin dene of the gild for this instant yeir, undir the Deyen of the
aicht aucht and wount. gild*
David Crag was chosin thesaurar for this instant yeir, undir the aicht Thesaurar.
aucht and wount.
6
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1520.
Master of
wark.
Statutis
ratifeit.
The tolbouit.
Blair, com-
plant, hous.
Burgh mail,
etc.
Gait syeppyn.
Hevin siluer.
Johensoun,
cliaellis.
Rud alter.
Make.
Robert Arnot was chosin master of wark for this instant yeir, undir the
aicht aucht and wount.
The ackis and statutis for the commoun weill of gud tovne, maid of
befoir, war newly ratifeit.
5 November 1520.
The tua bouis that Johen Bully had in assedacion of this gud toune was
set to the said Johen for ane yeir for twa merkis. Plegis for the payment hus
hand and hus gudis. [Booth also set to Jhon Morisoun for 13 s. 4 d.; one to
Johen Moffet for 13 s. 4 d., and one to Will Davison for 16 s.]
Johen Blair gave hus complant to the provest and baillies beseikand
tham to caus ane offisar to pas to ane hous that he had in assedacion of
Esabell Erskyn to avis and se gife it was ane sufficient hous to doull in or
not.
Duncan Smart liais byddin for the brugis maile, girs maill and stallance,
xij merkis vj s. viij d.
Gilbert Johensoun liais biddin for the gait syeppyn xvij merkis vj s.
viij d.
The said Gilbart hais biddin for the hevin siluer xiiij s.
Gilbart Johensoun hais deliverit ane croune of worclit of xviij s. to the
provest and bailies for the spons that was left be wmquhill Sir James Darow
to the makin of ane chaellis to the Rud loft, and thair the saidis provest and
balyeis lies dischargit the said Gilbart in all tyme to cum of the said spoune.
Sir Johen Patonsoun, cheplan of Rud alter within the Rud loft, hais
maid Johen Make factour and inbringar of all anualis pertenyn to him be
rasoune of the said altar for this instant yeir.
The small
custummis.
The kingis
maill, girs
maill, etc.
The gait
syeppyn.
9 November 1520.
The small custummis was set to William Cossour, Johen Williamsoun and
Patrick Duncan, for xlviij merkis, to be payit as ws and wount.
The kingis maill, girsmaile and stallangis, was set to Johen Allan and
Patrick Portar for xiij merkis, to be pait betuix this day and Youll day that
nixt cummis.
The gait syeppyn was set to Robert Arnot for xviij merkis, to be payit at
thir termes, Candilmes, Beltan, Lammes and Allhallomes.
1520.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIFLING.
The havyn sillier was set to Gilbart Johensomi for xvj s., to be payit at Hevin siluer.
Witsounday and Mertimes.
James Patonsoun enterit to the fredoum of burgesry and gild, under the Burges and
aicht aucht and wount, and sail pay xxvj d. ob., the walx and the wyne; and gllcl'
hais promisit to cum and doull within the said burgh within yeir and day and
faling tharof to be denudit of hus fredoum.
12 November 1520.
The wattir of Forcht was set to Allexander Murra and Johen Offeris for Aqua de
xvj merkis and vj s. viij d., and to pay as ws and wount. Forth.
It is appounttit betuex Sir James Crag and Jenot Balrochton the tapart, Pro Crag and
Agnes Lang and Ritschart Naern on the touder part, tuechin the brekin of j^charcl]
the brig orschat and takin away the frut and brekin of the young treis and
the bararis, [that they shall abide by the deliverance of persons named by
them].
26 November 1520.
Johen the schirra was in amerciament for the ragrathing of the Kingis Amerciament,
burgis in byin of mertis, mutton, talk and skennis, in the sherefdoume
cumand to the mercat.
It was fundin be the provest and balyeis, counssal and communite, beand Mariota
present for the tyme, that wmquhill William Moffot, spous to Marion Paton- lat011S0Un-
soun, was nebour within this gud toune, and tharfor it was ordinit that the
said Marion ma wirk and ws her occupacioun and pay na stallangis sa lang as
scho keippis hyr fra the makin of a band with ane unfre man.
The provest and bailies hais granttit to enter Robe Patonsoun to the Patonsoun,
fredoume of the gild gife his fader be in the gild roullis or ony of hus gllcl'
gudschiris.
14 January 1520-1.
Freir Wynsant Litstar, prior of the Freris Predicatoris of the said burgh, Pro fratribus.
protestit na proces leid na to be leid of ony land pertenyng to thair place, or
awin tham ony anualis, sould hourt tham na thair place, bot that [thai] mycht
have full ingres to tham in all tymis to cum.
The said prior maid, constitut and ordinit, Duncan Patonsoun, Ritschart Procuratores
pro fratribus.
8
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1520-1.
Procuratores Naerne and Archibald Dausoun, hus lauchfull procnratoris for him and hus
pro fiatubus. conyent jn aq actionis consernyng tham that pertenis to thair place.
Bully, keipin
of knok.
Pro com-
munite.
Duncano
Patonsoun,
abbay.
George Esok.
Pro com-
munite, ser¬
vice in kirk.
Household
geir.
17 January 1520-1.
Johen Bully protestit that the provest, bailies nor counssal of this said
burgh, sould nocht be displesit at him quliowbeit he callit tham and perseuit
tham befoir ane uder juge for the wrangus haldin of hus fee for the keipin of
the knok. as he allegit, na that it sould nocht hourt him na hus fredoum be
na waye. The saidis provest, bailies and counssal, beand present for the
tyme, requirit the said Johen Bully to scliaw ane attenttice document of
the gift of the keipin of thar knok and quliat he sould have tharfor and he
sould be ansourt.
Duncan Patonsoun produsit and scliew ane a.ttentict document, of
wmquliill Sir James Darow hand writ, of the dait of fyfty yeris or mair, the
quhilk maid mentioun that hus land and tenement the quhilk he ocupiis
this foirsaid day aucht bot viij d. of anuale to the abbay of Cambusschennocht.
Compcrit in the said fenssit court dene George Esok, subprior of Cambuss¬
chennocht, and dene Johen Arnot, sakar of the said place, and thar requirit
the said Duncan Patonsoun to pay tham ane stane of talk or of xvj d., eftir the
forme and tenor of thar chartour, becais thar chartour was befoir hus avidence
xxx yeris or mair, as tha allegit, and gifin undir the commoun seill of the said
burgh.
Sir Thomas Coling denyit to mak service in the parocht kirk of the said
burgh eftir the tenor and forme of hus awin hand writ, the quhilk was pro¬
dusit and schawin to him in the said fenssit court in presens the haill com-
munite beand present for the tyme.
28 February 1520-1.
George Thomsoun grantit that he had vj poder plattis, vj dissches, iij
sawsaris, ij trenscheris contenand xxv li., price of the li. xviij d., j quart, j
choppyn, j chandelar, twa pottis, the cost of a pot xx d., j pair of schettis,
j bed, j buffat stoull, j pair of boullis, j brodclayth, j touall, j small standand
compter; the quhilk gair pertenit to the barnis of wmquliill Duncan Lyntoun
and deliverit to him be Johen of Cragingelt and Thorn Smytht.
1521.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
9
8 April 1521.
Johen Sym, soune to Andro Sym, was in amerciament for the not keipin Amerciament,
of hus condicion to James Merscliall tuechin the fraichtingis of hus boit out of fraichtof boit-
the port of Striveling callit Blyis Hoill to the havin of Leicht, becais it was
previt sufficiently befoir the said inquist that the saidis James fraichit the
said boit to the said havin siclik as Duncan Patonsoune, nebour of the said
burgh, did of befoir now at hus last waagh, and the said James to pay na rnair
fracht this ladin na the said Duncan did of befoir to the said Johen.
The saidis balyeis comandit and chargit George Symsoun, nebour of the Levinston,
said burgh, to bring ane pot to tham on Friday nixt to cum, the quhilk is the ane pot'
xij day of the said monecht, the quhilk pot was recoverit be David Scumervaill
of the Plane apon wmquhill Duncan, as the ackis rasit tharupone proportis,
and falin that he bring nocht the said pot the said day that tha will pas to
hus hous and tak als gud a pot be thair estimacion and deliver to the creditour
on to the tyme that tha get thar awin, becais the said pot audit bot sex s.,
the quhilk was deliverit in the balyeis handis in this present court.
It was fundin be the inquist na man nor woman douelland within the Syene.
said burgh hald ony syene without band, under the pane of slain of the syene,
quhasumevir aucht thame, and tha to have na radres na payment of the
persoun that slais tham.
It is fundin be the inquist that ilke nebour keip nebourhed in the begin Pro ortis.
of thar yaird dikis to uderis, and qulia that falis to pay the unlaw of viij s. to
the Rud wark, and the bailies to constrene and compel thame to big the
sammy n.
12 April 1521.
Charllis Kanydi requir.it the saidis bailies to mak devisioun and part the Gryme,
guddis and gair pertenyng to wmquhill Malcum Gryme and to deliver Jenot geir"
Gryme, douchter to wmquhill the said Malcum, hir porcion and part of the
sammyn, the quhilkis the saidis baillies refusit and said tha walcl nocht
intromet with nane of that gair becais it was testit.
21 April 1521.
It was statut and ordinit be the provest, bailies, counssal and communite, Pro com- ^
beand present for the tyme, that na houkstar by ony salmound na yit na fycht m(nmcl'
to tap agane apon nebouris on to xij houris at ewine.
n
10
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1521.
Pro Roberto
Spettale.
Dauid Crag;
viccar and
parroolit
clerk.
Amercia-
mentis.
Lam.
(1 May 1521.
James of Schaw of Salky, knycht, granttit, in presens of the saidis
provest and bailies, that he ranunsit and gaife our all rycht or titill of rycht that
he had, hais or mycht have in ony tyme to cum, to ane land and tenement
pertenyn to wmquhill Thomas Young, band within the said burgh, betuex
the land and tenemenjt of wmquhill Robart Duncan on the est part and the
land of wmquhill Sir James Darow on the wast part and the Kingis hiegait
on the norcht part and the gait callit the Bakraw on the soucht part, to
Robert Spettale, servand to the Quenis grace, excep allanerly the payment
of x s. of anuale be yeir; and the said James oblist him fachtfully nevir to
cum in the contrar befoir na juge na jugis, speretuall nor temporall, in ony
tyme to cum, under the pane of maensyeiring, defamacion and inhabilite.
David Crag, thesaurar of the said burgh for the tyme, requirit at the
provest, bailies, counsall and communite, beand present for the tyme, gife tha
tliocht expedient to sustene the pleis of tliar rychtis tuechin the soumondis
maid apon thame be master William Hammiltoun, viccar of the said burgh,
and Job en Bully, parocht clerk, anent four akeris of land of the Boroumannis
Medow of the commoun of the said burgh clemit be the said viccar to pertein
to him and lius successouris, and anent a sertane mony clemit be the said
Johen to be uptane yeirlie of the commoun gudis for the keip of the knok as
he allegis, the quhilk is dependand the law befoir the offisiall of Loudean;
and the said provest, bailies and counssal, beand than present, beand avisit,
all in [ane] woce concludit that tha wald sustene the plee and defend the said
acciounis becaus tha undirstand that thar acciounis perseuit be the saidis
viccar and klark war on juste and that tha had na just titill to the saidis
akeris nor mony,
20 July 1521.
Jame Moffat, tailyour, was in amerciament of bloud and trublance of
Sande Duncan, tailyour; plegis for the unlaw (blank) Moffat, pigmakar. The
said Sande Duncan was in amerciament for the trublance committit and doune
apone Jame Moffat ; plegis his hand and gudis. Sande Duncan was in
amerciament for the desobaissance of James Lam, seriand.
Jolien Bully, in presens of the saidis bailies, in a fenssit court, said that
he sould mak Jame Lam onable to bruk ane office.
1521.]
OF THE BUEOH OF STIRLING.
11
Duncan Smart and Johen Allan, talyour, Avar laAvborgh that Jame Moft'et Lawborgh.
sould be harmles and skaitles of Thome Allan, talyour.
29 July 1521.
Curia burgi de Strivelyng, tenta et affirmata in pretorio dicti burgi per Curia burgi.
prepositum, Alexandrum Forester, et ballivos.
Duncanus Patersoun, Robertus Arnot, Adam Mukcart, Johannes Craw- Nomina
furd, David Greg, David Bankis, Johannes Forestar, Willelmus Cossour, assisie-
Johannes CoAvane, Jacobus Marschell, Walterus Grahame, Willelmus DaAvsoun,
Willelmus Robysoun, Johannes Mychell, Alexander Murray, Johannes Allane,
Willelmus Halden.
Andro Borell of Logy Aves in ane amerchyment of this court for the Robert
Avrangwis Avitlithalding of ane pair of blak clokis fra Robert Tenent, thaggar, AndroBorell
and his Avif, borroAvit fra tham, and is ordand to restoir the samyn be ane
assis to the saidis Robert and his spous. Jonet Clerk, vmquhill servand to
Robert Tenent, grantit in jugisment that sclio ressavit ane pair of blak clokis
fra Andro Borell and his Avif and laid tham in apon Roben Tenentis langsadill
end Avithin his lious, and Aves chargeit to reman in the tolbutht for the
samyn.
9 August 1521.
Johen Bully, of his aAvin fre motife Avill, in presance of the saidis provcst Pro commun-
and bailies in the said fenssit court, hais ranunssit frely and gifin our the ite'knok-
keipin of the knok of the Rud Kirk and nevir to clem ony richt to the
sammyn, and the guid toun to disspon apon the sammyn as tha think maist
expedient.
10 August 1521.
Allexander Murray, burges in the burgh of Striveling, of hus aAvin fre Agreement,
Avill, has bundin and oblist him, hus airis, executouris and assignais, to content gchawf'ky.
and pay to Mergret SchaAV, the relict of Avmquhill George of Crichetoun of
Breder toune, tuenti four bollis of meill gud and sufficient stoufe and markat
Avair, to be pait to the said Mergret or hir factouris yeirly betuex the feist of
the Nativete of our Lord and the feist of the purificatioun of our Lady; and
the halding of ten ky, and to pay tharfor kane cheis extending to fyfti stane,
and of the said 1 stane to be fyfe stane to the tynd; and gife the said Mergret
falis in the deliverin of the ky samekle cheis to be defakit, and the said ky to
12
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1521.
Agreement,
Murray,
Selnuv, ky.
Protestatio
pro f rat rib us
Protestatio,
feft chaplains.
Patonsoun,
balyie, fee.
Pro com-
munite.
The new
counsall.
Dekinnis.
The clene of
gild.
Thesaurar.
be prisit and to be deliverit to liir als guid at the wsscha of the termis of
thre yeris.
30 September 1521.
Freir Wynssent, litstar, prior of the Freris Predicatoris of this said
burgh, protestit solemmtly, in presens of the saidis bailies and in the vesiagh
of the haill court, that na proces leid nor to be leid within the said burgh
sould hourt tham na thair place of thar anualis awin thame bot that tha
mycht have ramaid of law.
Sir James Akman, chaplane, collector and balye to the left chaplanis of the
parocht kirk of the said burgh, protestit solemply that na proces leid nor to
be leid sould hourt the saidis feft chaplanis of thar obit silver nor anualis in
tyme cumin bot that tha mycht have rameid of law.
Duncan Patonsoun allegit, in presens of the saidis bailies, that he wanttit
litis fee the last tyme he was balye and protestit that he sould nocht bruk na
office on to the tyme that he war joait of litis said fee.
The saidis provest and balyeis passit to the mercat cros of the said burgh
and causit to proclame that na broustar within the said burgh sell ony aiell
derrar na xij d. the galloune, undir the pane of the frist fait viij s. unforgifin,
the nixt fait xvj s., the third fait the dingin fourcht of the calderun bodim,
brekin of the breuin loumes and expellin of the persoun or persouns commit-
teris and brekaris of this statut breuin for ane yeir.
The aild provest and bailies:—Allexander Forester, Johen Ackyn,
Ilitschart Name, Allexander Crag; Schir Walter Forester, Pobart the Brus,
Allexander Drummound, Robert Calentar, James Reducht.
The new provest and bailies:—Schir Duncan Forester, Walter Grame,
Robart Arnot, Allexander Watsoun; Allexander Levinstoun, Robart
Ferny, James Spettal, William Dausoun, Johen Bully, Henry Abhircrummy,
Allexander Murra.
Thir are the nyernis ol the dekinnis:—Thorn Smytht, Johen Allexander,
Thorn Mitschal, Allexander Robisoun, Johen Allane, Allexander Benne, Patric
Litiljohen and Thorn Foullar.
4 October 1521.
Duncan Patonsoun was chosin dene of the gild for this instant yeir.
David Crag was chosin thesawrar for this instant yeir.
1521.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
13
Robart Arnot, ane of the bailies of the burgh of Striveling, passit to the Clair prisit.
hous and lugin of James Tennand and causit a certane gair pertenyn to
wmquhill Johen Elphinstoun to be prisit be famus men and causit to be
syoern to pris liellely and treuly this gair that eftir folowis; and thir ar the
nyemis of the saidis prisaris,—William Cosour, Johen Williamsoun, Johen
Allan and Allexander Smyth:—
Item, in the first, ane hors prisit to xxvj s.; item, ane sadill, bridill and
hors hous, vj. s.; item, ane syourd, buklar and syourd belt, vj s.; item, ane
pair of buttis and ane pair of schoun, ij s. vj d.; item, ane gaubart of russat
xx s.; item, ane hogtoune of rayit clayth, xviij d.; item, ane clouk iiij s.; item,
ane jak, viij s.; item, twa pair of hois, 5 s.; item, ane dowblat, iij s.; item, ane
gray bonat, ane nicht courchre and hus sark, gifin to the woman that keipit
him; item, aw in be Hammiltoun to the said wmquhill Johen, 5 s.
14 October 1521.
Sir James Akman, cheplane, and balye and collectour to the feft chaplanis Procapel-
of the parocht kirk of the said burgh, produsit and shew ane attentic chartour lams"
and seissin of twa markis of obit silver to be upliftit and tane to the feft
chaplanis yeirly for sufferagh to be doun for the saullis of wmquhill Allex¬
ander lord Elphinstoun and Sir Johen Elphinstoun, his fader, of ane land and
tenement liand in the Bakraw.
•3 February 1521-2.
Thorn Smyth, dekin of the smycliis, was in amerciament for the wrangus Amercia-
fundin of ane borgh apon George Smyth, allegand that the said George was
awin xxij s. iiij d. for thair prestis met and ane wkly penny, the quhilk was
fundin be the assis that the said George aucht na mair to the said craft bot in
sa fer as he occupiit within the fredoum of the said burgh.
14 February 1521-2.
James Lang, burges within the said burgh, and Males Lang, hus oye and Pro le Haly-
aire, hais granttit thame to have analeit and saild ane anuale rent of ix s. to ljloucl"
be tane and upliftit be the brother and fraternite of the Halybloud or thar
factouris yeirly [and another annual of 6 s.;] the quhilk mony that was
gottin for the saidis sex shilling of anual ane pairt tharof was gifin to Thorn
11
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[1521-2.
Fowlar to lyeir the said Males the skennar craft as ane prentes audit to be
lyerit.
Males Lang is bunden prentes to Thom Fowlar, skennar, for the spece of
four yeiris; the said Thomas hais promittit to lieir the said Males and do hus
delegens to lieir him the said craft eftir hus pouar, and to do to him in meit,
drynk and beddiu, as a maister audit to do hus prentes. And atour it is
condicionit gif the said Males passis fra the said Thomas hus master within
the saidis termes of iiij yeiris in hus defalt, without ocasion of the said
Thomas, and byidis and absentis him fra him fourti dais, the said Thomas sail
nocht rasaife him agane to hus prenteschip nor lieir him the said craft in
tyme thaireftir. And gife the said Males ramanis with hus said master to
the wssclia of hus foirsaid termes he oblisis him to mak service for ane yeir
to the said Thomas, for meit and fee, befoir ony uderis.
17 February 1521-2.
The hammir- The baillies hais assiguit this day xv days to the dekin and craftismen of
men' the hammirmen to prefe gife sclieit makaris scottis and lottis with thar craft
in uder borouis, that is to say in Edinburgh, Dunde, Glasgow, Sanctjohentoun,
or in Abirdene.
Tennand,lair. It was assiguit to the balyeis this day xv dais to James Tennand to
prefe that the lair that George Symsouii erddit hus wyfe in was hus lair and
granttit to him be the dyen of gild that was for the tyme and that hus barnis
and wyfe was erddit in the said lair and that he had maid cost for the pay¬
ment of it with stanis.
3 March 1521-2.
Mentecht. The bayleis hais assignit this day xv dais to Wille Gillaspy to bring
the lard of Kars acquittance of all fermes and malis that he has deliverit
to the said lard, or to ony of hus factouris, of the landis of the Justinflet per-
tenyn to Patric Mentecht, the quhilk he hais in assedacion of this gud toun,
[Feild of sen the feild of Floudoune, the quhilkis sail be weill allouit to the said
FloudouneJ. Wmiam<
ProWatsoun, Thorn Watsoun allegit that he aucht nocht apon rasoun to scot nor lot
hammirmen. craftismen 0f the hammirmen becaus he occupies na warklomis that per-
tenis to thair said craft nor samekle as a hammir.
Pro le Haly-
blond.
Pro Thoma
F oullar,
skennar,
prentes.
1521-2.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
15
17 March 1521-2.
Johen Hendersoun hais promisit to gife four schilling yeirly, at tvva Maltmen,
terraes Whitsownday and Mertimes be evinly porciounis, to the dekin of the Hendersoun.
maltmen that beis for the tyme to the vphald of dvvyne seruice to be doun
at the altar of Sanct Mathow fundit and situat within the parocht kirk of the
said burgh.
28 April 1522.
It was fundin be the inquist that ony flechour that slais ony falty flecht Fleshers.
within burgh, or brekis ony fawin flecht to tap amangis nebouris, that he sail
be expellit fra flecht slain within burgh for ane yeir, and ane vnlaw wnfor-
gifin.
It is ordinit that the dekin of the flescheris that beis for the tyme cum
to the offisaris that beis the said tyme and schaw tham ony of the said craft
that byis ony fawin flecht or ony falty flecht to tap apon nebouris, and falin
heirof that he sail pay xl s. to the kirk wark.
Item, that na flescheir hald na servand bot he that he will risspond and
an sour for him.
Item, that na martis, syen nor muttoun, be slane on the hegait be na
fleschour na thair servandis bot in the Bakraw and in bouis, under the pane
of the unlaw als aft as tha fait.
5 May 1522.
The saidis bailies, counsall and communite, beand present for the tyme, pro decanis,
hais granttit that the dekinis and craftismen of the said burgh sail have ane commoun
.... ... kist.
kee of the lok of the commoun kist in keipin quhar all the avidentis of this
gud toune and the commoun seill ar in keipin.
All the dekinis of craftismen of the said burgh for this said instant yeir, Commoun
all in a voce, protestit solemply that thar sould nocht be na takis of the lanf1,
common land of the said burgh set in ony tyme to cum langar takis na fife
yeiris eftir that the viij yeris takis be runin, the quhilkis ar granttit this said
day to the tenentis that occupyis the said comoun landis for ane gratitud
doune be tham in the payin of ane takist of four schor of pundis and xiij li. or
thar by of thair foir malis of the comoun land of the Borowmuir and the
Soucht akeris that tha have in assedacion of the provest, bailies, counssal and
communite of the said burgh.
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[1522.
17 June 1522.
In presens of the provest and balyeis, Allexander Benne, dekin of the
wobstaris, and hus haill craft, with consent and assent of all the dekinis and
craftismen of the said burgh, the quhilk nyemis of the saidis dekinis folowis :
in the first, Patric Lausoun, Thom Smyth, Johen Allexander, Johen Allan,
Thom Mitschal, Andro Lokart and Allexander Robisoun, liais condusit and
feit Sir Hub art Broun, chaplan, curat for the tyme, for dyvin seruice to be
doune at the altar of Sane Luck, situat within the parocht kirk of the said
burgh, that is to say the said Sir Robart sail, God willin, say twa messis in
the wouke at the altar befoir Sane Severine, patrone to the saidis craftismen
of wobstaris, for the quhilkis the saidis dekin and craftismen of wobstaris that
happynis to be for the tyme sail thankfully content and paye to the said Sir
Robart xxvj s. viij d. in the yeir, be evinly porcionis at twa usit termis Wit-
sounday and Mertimes in wyliter.
30 June 1522.
ProM'Lellan, William M'Lellane protestit that it sould nocht hourt hus fredoume
sclilander. quhobeit he soummound Marion Cant befoir the official, considering he
complenit to the balyeis and tlia wald nocht sit on sic materis becaus the
mater was iniurius langagh and schlander.
G October 1522,
All the land burges war unlauit for thair absence fra the heicl court,
excepand Nycol Cristesoun and Ritsche Cristesoun.
Agnes Lang and Walter Ewinsoun, hir soune, submittit tham syorne to
abid, stand and underly, the sentance and deliverance of master Dave Abir-
crummy, subden of our Soverane Lordis chapell riall, Sir James Wilsoun,
persoun of Glendovane, Malcum Drummound of Kilbrid, Walter Grame and
James, of all accionis and debaittis betuix tham and specialy anent the landis
of the Glen and the gudis and gair of airschip pertenyng to the said Walter.
10 October 1522.
Lard of Keir, Allexander Patonsoun promisit to bring the lard of Keiris bolt wp the
watter and deliver hir quhar scho lay and to do the sammyn within xv dais.
Pro domino
Roberto
Broun,
wobstaris.
Amercia-
mentis, land
burges.
Lang and
Ewinsoun,
debaittis
submittit.
1522.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
17
27 October 1522.
It is statut and ordinit that candill be saild [na] derrar na iiij d. ob. Candill.
the li. and that tha be four penny candill in the pund and ane halfpenny
candill and ix halfpenny candill in the li., and that tha be gud and sufficient
stoufe, under the pane of the unlaw escheiting of the candill.
It is statut and ordinit that all fleclit that cumis to this mercat to sell be Flecht
prisit be ane balye and ane certan of fleschouris and uderis nebouris that sail i
be chargit be ane balye, and that na mauschit na spoulyeit to cum to this said
mercat to sell under the pane of escheting of the said flecht.
It is statut and ordinit that na fleschor within this burgh sla na caus to
be slane ony flecht hot on the Baksyid or in thar bonis, undir the pane of
viij s. the frist fait, xx d. the nixt fait, and tynssall of the flecht the thrid fait.
It is statut and ordinit that na persoun nor personis woucht ony maner [Washing
of clais at the toune bouirn within the Barrasyet or aboun, for fyling of the clothesd
bourn, undir the pain of viij s. vnforgevin and brekin of the weschal that tha
wo us with.
17 November 1522.
Jame Males put him in will for the haldin of ane kow and ane sowe In voluntate,
that war commoun dik brekaris. gOWCi
19 December 1522.
It is statut and ordinit be the provest, bailies, counssal and communite, Water of
beand present for the tyme, that na nebour doulland within the said burgh co°^j^js'
tak ane cobill of the watter of Forclit bot at the bailies maid be tham, under
the pane of tinssal of hus fredoum,
23 February 1522-3.
The provest, bailies, counsall and communite, beand present for the tyme, Grammer
hais granttit to suple and suport Sir Robart Cristisoun, chaplan of Sane scho11-
James Chapel, master of thar grammer scholl, in the plei in defens of the
said chapel and the rychtis tharof.
16 March 1522-3.
It was fundin be the assis that Jolien Cousland sail deliver to Arche Airscliip
Duncansoun ane certan gudis pertenyn to him in airschip be the dissase of °U( lfe'
c
18
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1522-3.
Airscliip
gudis.
Queir of kirk.
Amercia¬
ment, sellin
of ane sowe.
Amercia-
mentis.
Pro
communite,
nebourheid.
Burgess and
gild.
St. Laurance
altar.
wmquhill Jolien Duncansoun, hus fader, that is to say, ane bed, ane chandlar,
ane reid coverin, ane pouder diclit, ane yetlyn, ane gangand quheil, ane tyne
pynt, ane mask fat, ane stand and ane gyeil fat, gife the said Johen hais nocht
deliverit the saidis gudis to the said Arche and prefe the deliverance of the
samin.
21 April 1523.
All the nebouris beand present for the tyme war content and granttit
that David Crag, thesaurar, and Robart Arnot, master of the kirkwark, sould
deliver to Marthing, servand to Ewin Allasoun, the soume of xl pundis in part
of payment of ane mair soume for temyr to the queir of the kirk of the said
burgh.
G July 1523.
It was fundin be the assis that Wille Forsyiclit falit in hus condicion to
Gilbart Patonsoun tuechin the sellin of ane sowe to the said Gilbart, that
condicionit that scho was with gryissis the tyme of the sellin of hir, and scho
was not.
15 February 1523-4.
Jenne Murra and Johen Murra war ilk ane of tham in amerciament for
trubling of thair nebouris, undir silence of the nycht, throw thair flything and
haldin of thair nebouris walkand all the nycht.
It is statut and ordinit that ilke nebour big hus dikis and keip nebour¬
heid to uderis, and quha that falis and douis in the contrar quhat sckait that
ony nebour takin in hus yaird, in defalt of keipin of nebourheid, in sa far as
he ma prefe the skait, the nebour nocht keipand him nebourheid sail recom-
pance him at the syicht of nebouris in sa far as he is skait.
4 April 1524.
Sir Dave Cristisoun, chaplane, enterit to the fredoum of burgesry and
gild be rasoun of wmquhill Nycol Cristesoun,' hus fader, and sail pay xxvj d.
ob., ij li. walx and the wyne.
The saidis provest, bailies, counssal and communite, hais granttit to
affixit thair commoun seile to ane new chartour to be transumptit and maid
of all anualis pertenyn to Sane Laurance altar fundit and situat within the
parocht kirk of the said burgh, and the said charter to be put in the common
kist, and the said Sir William to have copy of all the saidis anualis, and the
1524.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
19
saidis provest and bailies sail caus him to be ansorit and obayit of the sammyn St. Laurance
as law will. altar-
18 April 1524.
The provest, bailies, counsall and communite, hais grantit and lyessance Gra freris.
to the Gra freris of the said burgh ane pece of thair common land lyand at
the soucht part of thair yaird equali gangand doune the bred of thair yaird
to the Rud croft.
2 May 1524.
Johen Allan, talyour, was in amerciament for the occupyin of the fur- Amercia-
ruris in furring of ane goune with new stoufe, and it is ordinit and commandit ™aft'furrur
be the provest and bailies, that na talyour within the said burgh occupy the
said furrur craft, wndir the pane of xl s. to the Rud wark als aft as tha fait.
7 May 1524.
The provest [and] bailies, with consent and assent of the hail bredir of the Haly blond
Haly bloud, hais granttit to content and pay Sir Johen Lambart, chaplane of alter'
thair said altar, xxv merkis yeirly, gud and wsual mony of the realme, for hus
gud and thankfull service doune and to be doune at thair said altar of the
Halybloud, with all uder service, that is to say Ladymes, Hiemes, Hevin-
sang and Mathingis, and how and quhen the tyme occurris.
The provest, bailies, counssal and communite, all with ane consent and Pro Spottis-
assent, na discrepance, hais granttit and gevin the service of the Rud alter aiter
in the Rud loft, fundit and situat within the parocht kirk of the said burgh,
to ane discret man, Sir Johen Spottiswoud, chaplane, for hus gud and thankfull
service to be doune at the said alter, with all and syndry anualis, croftis, landis,
oblacionis, and generall all and syndry acsedant pertenyn to the said alter;
and als the saidis provest, bailies, counssal and communite, hais granttit ane
yeirly pencion of vj merkis to the said Sir Johen, and gife the said Sir Johen
makis gud and thankfull service, efter the forme and tenor of hus donacion
gifin to him under the common seill of the said burgh, the saidis provest,
bailies, counssal and communite, sail conseder at the yeris end and eke hus
pencioun efter thair consiance and discression eftir hus gud service makin.
5 September 1524.
Wille Aysoun hais tane the stagis and the ravenues of the fair for xvij Stagis, fair.
20
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1524.
Stagis, fair.
Den of the
Old.
Amercia¬
ment.
Amercia¬
ment.
Pro Scot,
gryndstane.
Previs, ane
syord
[sword.]
merkis and x s. [And] the said provest and bailies hais promisit to deliver
and draw the best stagis that cumin in the stond to Wille Aysoun and warrand
him the sam that na man sail have challance or cleme of rycht to him, bot to
be brukit be the said William, and he to disspon on him as he thinkis maist
"Pedant. 2S October 1524,
Thir ar the thingis that ar granttit be the provest and bailies to Duncan
Patonsoun, dene of the gild for the tyrne :—
Item, in the frist, the provest and bailies sail tak bus afald part and
defend him in ony maner of thing belangand hus office in the exarcision or
execussion of hus office, baytli with tharn selfe and thair servandis, quhenevir
he chargis tliam or ony ane tharto.
Elyekwis, gif the said Duncan makis expens within the kirk or queir in
ony necessar or nyeidfull thingis or reformacion of Goddis service, for the
honor of God and the weill of the toune, that tha sail mak the said expens
tharof and caus the samyn to be thankfully payt to him qulien he gifis the
sammyn in writ to tharn, or ony wder expens he makis out with for the weill
of the toune and the gildbrethir.
And, elyekwys, that nowder provest nor bailies liessent nor gife lyefe to
na chaplane, beand within the kirk that tha ar patronis to, to pas na harandis
bot gife he have lyefe of the said Duncan, and gife hus harandis he gret and
nyeidfull to be doun to ramane at the maist bot viij dais fra his service.
Item, it is granttit that the said Duncan sail nocht intromet with the
fillin of the lamppis na lychtin of the candillis.
31 October 1524.
Jame Murra was in amerciament for the wrangus blasflemyn, trubbeling
and houcterin of Robe Salter.
Johen Johensoun was in amerciament for the wrangus castin of ane
muttoun buke of Johen Lamis undir hus feit 011 the cassay and fylin of it.
21 November 1524.
Johen Ackyne, balye, is souerte that Fyndelo Donaldsoun sail deliver ane
gud and sufficient gryndstane of four fut, and thre fyngir breid, to Rob Scot.
Thir ar the previs of the awnyng of ane syourd . . . Rob Merschal,
frist witnes, of xl yeris of aige, or tharby, syorne, deponit that weill he wis
1524.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
21
and sekirly knew that the syourd thair present, clemit be Johen Benne, was Previs, ane
the said Johen awin syourd and coft be him fra (blank) Gray, and that he ]
had wanttit the syourd cum xv dais befoir Youll ane yeir . . .
21 January 1524-5.
David Greg was maid [quit] be ane assise of the slachter of ane syene Syene.
that he slow to Marion Broun becaus syene Avar fundin unlachfull gudis.
3 March 1524-5.
The provest, bailies, counssalc and communite, beand present for the Sane Ninianes
tyme, hais granttit the altar of Sane Ninianes altar and the service tharof to altar-
Sir Thomas Jarva, he makand service at the samyn eftir the forme of hus
condicion undir hus aAvin subscripcioun of hus hand.
The provest, bailies, counssale and communite, beand present for the [Next vacant
tyme, nane discrepance, all in ane Avoce, liaif granttit the nixt wakand alteragh altaraoe-l
that Avakis Avithin thar parocht kirk of the said burgh to Robart Ferny, soune
to Robart Ferny, burges of the said burgh, he beand habill tharto, and gifc
Sane Ninianis altar be Avakand the said altar to be gife him the service of the
sammyn, and falin tharof to gife him the service of ane wder als gud als soune
as it Avakis, he beand abill tharfor as said, and to mak service eftir the tenor
and forme of the ac maid of befoir.
31 March 1525.
Wille Fidlar, allies Ednom, Avas in amerciament for the Avrangus trublance Amercia-
of Sir James Crag, chaplane, be hus violent and impertinat langagh Avithout {fiance of
fait maid to him be the said Sir James or ony Avderis in hus bchaAV, tharfor a chaplain,
it is statut and ordinit be the saidis provest and bailies that the said Wille
sail nocht fait to the said Sir James in ony tyme to cum, and gife he doAvis
in the contrar that he sail pay xl s. to the Rud Avark on forgifin.
12 April 1525.
The boAvroAv court of Striveling haldin and affirmit be the provest and Bigin of new
balyeis of the sammyn; comperit befoir tliam Robart Spettal, factor and actor
for Cristane Ra, servitrice to the Quenis grace and hienes, on the ta part, and
Sir Allexander Buchan, chaplan, for himselfe and all Avderis haveand entres,
22
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1525.
Bigin of new and submittit tham fauchfully, be the wphaldin of tbair rycbt handis, the
gavill'. deliverance of thir personis eftir folowand, that is to say, Duncan Patonsoun,
dene of the gild, Robert Arnot, Johen Ackyn, Ritschart Name, bailies, Alex¬
ander Watsoun [and six others,] tuechin the bigin of ane new hous and gawill
be the said Cristan Ra and hir said factor to the gawill of the land of the said
Sir Allexander Buchane, in the Castal Wynd; the quhilkis personis beand
syoern, mowvit of court, ryiply avisit, incom agane in jugment, and deliverit
all in a woce that the said Cristan Ra and hir factor sail tousk, bowale and
ragall, the gawill of the saidis Cristan new hous to the gavill of the said Sir
Allexander hous, and the said Cristan and Robart in hir neme till have all
the haile stoufe and stanes of the said Sir Allexander part of his aild gavill,
and the saidis Cristan and Robart hir factour to big thar said gawill as tha
pleis and as tha think maist expedient, and the said Sir Allexander and hus
airis and successouris to be excludit in tyme to cum fra ony flittin or makin
of ony asiamenttis of the said gavill tliarthrow becaus the said Sir Allexander
makis na expens nor cost of the bigin of the haill gawill.
24 April 1525.
Ciiria justici- Ritschart Broun was convictit and filit for the thyftuis steilling of twa
ane burgi. mar[s out 0f the landis of Corntoun, and thareftir that the doume was gifin
Hors stealing. _ \ , °
on him to be hangit quliill he war deid, he granttit, of his awin fre will, that
he staw ane mair fra Robe Lam and ane blak hors out of the Cobiltoun.
Act aganes The provest, bailies, counsall and communite, hais statut and ordinit that
kaikbaxtens. thair be na kaik bakstaris within the fredoum of the said burgh fundand
selland ony kaikes bot samony as sail be chosin be tham, the quhilkis sail be
bot vj in nowmyr; and ordinis that James Lam, Johen Youle and Dave
Ritsclie, offisaris, pas and warne all kaik bakstaris doulland within the fre¬
doum of the said burgh to dissist and seise fra the said occupacion, and to
warne tham all to the nixt court that tha ma be sex chosin for the said
occupacioun and all the laife dischargit.
8 May 1525.
James Lam, seriand, passit at the command of the said balyie to the tol-
bouit wyndo and proclamit opynly gife thair was ony persoun or persones
that had ony entres till ane land and tenement pertenyn to wmquhill Johen
[Proclama¬
tion, forfeit¬
ure of a
tenement. ]
1525.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
23
Stewart, liand within the fredoum of the said burgli betuex the land of [Proclama-
wmquhill Johen Aysoun, on the est part, and the land of William Cosour, on uve'of
the wast part, to cum within xl dais and pay the runnyn anwalis to Sir James tenement.]
Murra, chaplane, with the expens, and falin tharof thar will be heritable
stait, seissin and possessioun, gife to the said Sir James, to be brukit and
josit be him and hus successouris imperpetuum.
11 May 1525.
The service of Sane Ninianes altar fundit and situat within the parocht SaucNinianes
kirk of the said burgh was gifin to Sir Thomas Duncansoun, with all anualis, altar'
landis, oblacionis and all wder doweteis, he makand service tharfor eftir the
forme and tenor of the ackis maid of befoir.
3 July lo2o.
It is ordinit be the saidis provest and bailies that na craftisman of the Taylour craft,
talyour craft occupy na ws ony punt pertenyn to the fredoum of the gild,
under the panes that ocuris to tyne apon law.
Allexander Duncan protestit, in the name and behaw of the haill craftis-
men of the talyouris, that quhat war doun in this present court tuechin thar
privelagis sould nocht hourt tham na tourne tbam to preiudice bot that tha
mycht have remeid of law befoir ony juge or jugis competante quhen and
quhar it efferit.
2 October 1525.
Robart Arnot hais offerit ane signet of gould to Johen Allan, in the nerne Pro Arnot,
and behaw of Walter Cousland, he payand the mony that the said signet is g^id. °f
a win to the said Walter.
It was fundin be the inquist that thar sail nocht be na pencioun gifin to Cliaplanis.
na chaplane in agmentacioun to ane alteragh for ane yeir.
6 October 1525.
The provest, bailyeis and counssal, haif assignit Monunday that nixt Altar of Sane
cummis to the haile counssal to convene in the lujene of Sir Duncan Forester Katerin*
of Garden, knycht, to avies on the gift of the altar of Sane Katerin fundit and
situat within thar parocht kirk, and ordinis that the hail counssal be warnit
to convene in the said lujene betuix ane and twa houris eftir noune.
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[1525.
Curia justici-
are.
Assisa.
16 October 1525.
Curia justiciare burgi do Striveling, tentta in pretorio dicti burgi per
Allexander Forester, vicecomitatum dicti burgi.
Sir Walter Forester of the Torwod, knycht, Allexander Levinstoun
of Dunypece, Patric Buclrquhanan of Lany, Thomas Semervaile of the Plane,
James Spetal of Blairlogy, David Crag, Walter Ewinsoun, Allexander Crag,
Johen Watsoun, James Lawder, James Tennand, Johen Wallace, Allexander
Murra, Duncan Darow and Duncan Bow.
Robart Menteclit was convicit be the said assis and doume gifin on him
be beheaded]. to be had tQ the Heiddin Hill and the lied to be strakin fra the body, and
the said cloume was gevin be Wille Forsycht, dempstar for the tyme.
Mentetht [to
Curia justici-
arie.
Assisa.
Murra, Muir-
heid, [to be
hanged].
Curia burgi.
Stabelaris,
aittis, hay.
21 October 1525.
Curia justiciarie burgi de Striveling, tentta in pretorio dicti burgi per
Allexander Forester, justiciarium dicti burgi.
George of Dowglas of Bonkul, Walter Scot of Buchklouk, Patric Buch-
quannan of Lany, Sir Walter Forester of the Torword, knycht, Allexander
Drummound of Armoir, James Spettal of Blairlogy, Johen of Mentecht,
William Cunyngham, David Kynkaid, Walter Grame, Johen Ackyn, Allex¬
ander Levinstoun, Johen the Brus and Walter Ewinsoun.
It was fundin be the said assis that Robe Murra and Jame Mur had
thiftusly stouin ane gryne clok, ij syourds, ane sertane of sarkis, courcheis and
colaris, vij pair of schoun, ane pair of hois, ane buklar; that tharfor the saidis
Robart and James sould be tane to the Gallious and hangit quhill tha war
deid; and doum was gifin tharupon be the rnoucht of Wille Forsyicht,
dempstar for the tyme.
23 October 1525.
Curia burgi de Striveling, tentta in pretorio dicti burgi per prepositum
et ballivos eiusdem.
It is statut and ordinit be the provest, bailies and counssal, that na
stabelar within this said burgh sell ony aittis derrar na v d. the pec of the
best aittis, and that nane of tham by aittis in the mercat quhill strangeris and
the toune be servit; and that secundar aittis be saild for iiij d. the pec, and
smallar aittis be saild na derrar na iij d. the pec, and tha that ar nocht
wourcht iij d. to be saild bettir chaip. The stane of haye, iiij d.
1525.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
25
Alssya, it is statut and ordinit that na houkstar by aittis within this Houkstaris,
burgh to tap bot gife scho hais ane stabil and hors meit to furnes, and falin aittls*
heirintill the aittis to be chettit.
3 November 1525.
Thir ar the nemis of the kaikbakstaris to be admittit and ordinit to Kaik-
bak kakis, and that tha be sufficient stoufe and bald the woucht, and quhen bakstaris-
the pec of meil is coft for vj d. that the penny kake be ane pund woucht, and
sya afferand the woucht of the kake as the meil is saild:—Agnes Thomsoun,
Agnes Beltmakar, or ane of hir douchteris, Marion Wod, Cristan Akman,
Mergret Kirk, Jenne Symun, Mergret Drummound and Johen Hutching wyfe.
21 November 1525.
It was previt sufficiently be Robyne Ewin and Johen Ewin, and the gret Syene.
aicht syorne, that Johen Talyour passit our the Watter of Fourcht at the
Borowunan medow with the nowmyr of vxx of syene or tharby.
29 January 1525-6.
Allexander Crag is souerte that Edward Rowane sail bring the sow clemit Sow clemit.
be Andro Legat to be hus propir gnd on Monunday the xij day of Fabruar
nixt to cum, and to enter the said syen in presens of the saidis provest and
bailies. „.
8 February 1525-6.
James Pattoun, first witnes, syoerne, deponit that be the aicht that he Sow in court,
maid, safer as he wnderstoud, that the sow clemit be Andro Legat, thair pre¬
sent, was Dave Bellis sow and now Edward Rouanis and saild be him to
wmquhill the said Dave Bell, quhowbeit that hir lug was cuttit, and on cuttit
the tyme that he saild hir to the said Dave.
5 March 1525-6.
It is ordinit be the provest and bailies that na persoun within burgh tak Salmound.
mair for the brekin of ane salmound bot ane penny, wnder the pane of deber-
ing of the persoun that dois in the contrar fra brekin of fycht for yeir and day
at the will of the saidis offisaris.
Allexander Srnytht hais grantit to deliver to Rob Willesoun ane silver Belt and ring,
belt and ane ring betuex this day and Peax nixt to cum, and falin tharof to
deliver the waill of the samyn.
D
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[1526.
Robesoun,
accusit of
slakter.
Impertinat
langagli.
Brekin
statutis anent
aiel.
Dekin of bax-
sters; breid.
Treis cuttit.
9 April 1526.
Johen Robesoun, fleschour, was accusit, in presens of the saidis provest
and bailyeis, for the slaktir of Sande Patonsoun, allegand that the said Johen
strak the said Allexander, thro the quhilk strakis the said Allexander deit;
the said Johen deny it that evir he strak him na did him hourt or harme and
tuk him to God and ane gud assis; the assis ramovand and passand fourcht
ryiply avisit and be examacion of witnes in com agane, and deliverit all in a
voce that the said Johen innocent of the deid of the said Allexander becaus it
was sufficiently previt befoir tham be famus witnes that the said Johen did
him nowder hourt na harme the tyrne that it was allegit that he strak him.
13 April 1526.
Thomas M'Calpy was fundin be the said assise that he faltit to the bailye,
Ritschart Name, be impertinat langagh, and it was ordaned be the said
assise that Allexander Forester, provest, Walter Grame and Allexander
Watsoun, bailies, sould modife amendis be thar discretioun to the said
Ritschart, balye, be thar discrecioun. Thomas M'Calpy hais offerit him rady
to mak ane emendis to Ritschart Name at the ordinance of the provest and
the towder twa bailyeis as tha command him. Thome M'Calpy allegit that
the provest and the bailyeis set and pynist for impertinat langagh and wald
nocht gife him rameid nor amendis of impertinat langagh.
It was fundin be the foirsaid assis that Marion Nortoun and Marion Brus
war ilkane of tham in amerciament for the brekin of the statutis of the said
burgh in sellin of xvj d. aiel contrar the statutis; and it is ordinit that quhat
tyme quhow soune ony of the saidis personis brekis the statutis in tyme to
cum that the balyeis sail tak of the faltour xl s. or ellis ding out the fat bodim
and deil the brewin at the cors.
23 April 1526.
Duncan Darow was fundin in ane fait becaus the gud toune wanttit bred,
and he to be punist tharfor or ellis fyncl ane faltour.
28 May 1526.
Micschal Donaldsoun, taylour, granttit, in presens of the saidis provest
and bailies, that he cuttit partis of treis in Duncan Forsycht yaird extending
to ix pece of bulisteris, chereis and ploumis.
1526.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
27
16 July 1526.
Quheit was fundit saild samekle as the bakstaris of the said burgh couft Quheit, malt,
in Leicht at this last waiaigh for xv s. the boll, and all wder quhit that tha
coft for xvj s. the boll. Malt was fundin for xvj s. the boll.
It is statut and ordinit be the provest, bailies, counssal and communite, Flesh,
that na indoullar within the fredoum of the said burgh sla ony flecht to sell
bot ane freman. Alssya na nyeiris na nyeircres be tane out of the scheip,
nowder to burgh nor land, that cummis to sell or saild within the said burgh,
quhill Michalmes, under the pane of viij s. unforgifin. Alssya, that na
muttoun that ar saild within the said burgh be blawin, under the pane of
viij s. unforgifin, nowder with punt of knyefe na uderwais.
Item, that na houkstar by ony fecht to tap apon nebouris on to xj howris, Fycht.
under the pane of viij s. Item, that na houkstar ocupy na ws na byin na
tappyn of fycht bot on the mercat day, undir the pane of viij s. Item, that
na houkstar occupy the mercat in sellin of fycht bot to remane at thair awin
dourris excep the mercat day, undir the pane of viij s. Item, that ragratouris
na couparis pas to the watter of Forch to by ony fycht unto the tyme it
[is] presentit the mercat, under the pane of viij s.
30 July 1526.
Allexander Crag hais tane apon him to prefe sufficiently that Thorn Maltmen,
M'Calpy promisit xx s. to the maltmen and to thair alter of Sane Mathow, and alter"
to prefe the sam this day xv dais.
27 August 1526.
Johen Thorn, allies Cristisoun, soune to wmquhill William Thorn, allies Burges and
Cristison, enterit to the said William fredoume, undir the aicht aucht and gllcl'
wount, and sail pay xxvj d. ob., ij li. walx and the wyne. Plegis Sir Dave
Cristisoun, stewart to the Queenis grace. And gife it happy nit that the said
Johen eldast broder beis levand and cummis in Scotland and desyris to entir
to his faderis fredoume, the said Johen sail renunce and gife our the said fre¬
doume and the occupacioun of the sammyn for the entres of his said broder.
The alter of Sane Michal, the lialy arkangel, was granttit and gevin to Alter of Sane
Sir Archibald Watsoun, soune to Allexander Watsoun. Michal.
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[1526.
Houkstaris.
Calfe skennis.
Baxteris.
M altmen.
Candill.
Act, craftis,
bakstaris.
1 October 1526.
It was statut that na houkstar nor wder persoun sould pas to the toune
end, na till ony wder partis of the toune, to by butter, egis, foullis, na uder
stoufe cumand to the said burgh to sell, and quha that did in the contrar it
sould be lesum to ony nebour that could apprehend ony of tha ragratouris to
tak the stoufe fra the saidis ragratouris, and to be the takaris ascheat.
It was statut and ordinit that na merchand sail by ony calfe skennis
under the pane of the wnlaw.
15 October 1526.
The saidis provest and bailies hais granttit to Wille Die, dekin of the
bakstaris, that he sail have ane offisar rady to pas with him to pund ony of
the said craft that falis and keipis nocht the command of the said dekin
tuechin the kipin of vj s. wourcht of bred on the marcat day eftir noune for
furnessing of the nebouris in samony personis as he commandis and chargis to
keip the sammyn.
Wille Dik, dekin of the bakstaris, hais promisit to the provest and bailies
to caus the saidis craftismen to mak the twa penny laife xx unce gud and
sufficient stoufe and weill bakin, and falin heirof to schaw the faltouris to the
saidis provest and bailies that tha ma punys the said faltouris.
Micschal Stensoun, dekin to the maltmen, has promisit to the provest
and bailies that na maltman within this burgh sail sell malt na derrar na
xvj s. the boll, and atour that tha sail tak bot twa s. mair for the boll of malt
na the bair is coft quhill Youll nixt to cum, and fra that furcht bot xij d.
betuex bollis.
It is statut and ordinit that na candilmakar sell ony candill derrar na
four penneis and ane halfe penny the pund, and the half penny candill and
the penny candill efferand tharto, undir the pane of daillin of thair candill
and ane wnlaw, onforgevin.
19 November 1526.
It was grantit be the saidis provest, bailyeis, counssal and communite,
that gif ony craftisman of the bakstaris doulland within the fredoume of the
said burgh desobayit the dekin and wald nocht ansour and obay the said dekin
and craft, that tliar sould ane of the seriandis pas with the said dekin and
craft and pund and distrene the persoun or persounis that disobayis, and
1526.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
29
the wnlaw to be disponit on walx to be brynt befoir Sane Howbart in honor Act, craftis,
of God and halykirk. bakstaris.
Thomas Nortoun, soune and air to wmquhill Andro Nortoun, nebour of Protest by a
the said burgh, with consent of lius curatouris, protestit, in presens of the mmor-
saidis provest, bailyeis, counsall and communite, beand present for the tyme,
that the seissin gevin be him of ane anwalrent of xx s. be yeir to Marion
Nortoun, hus fader sister, sould be on nane awail na tourne him to na preiudice
becaus he was within youitheid and of mynor aige, and for wder diueris causis
that he liais to schaw.
14 January 1526-7.
It was ordinit be the saidis provest and baillies that na baicht be tane Bread,
out of the bakhows on to the tyme that ane of the baillies and the dekin
weye the said baicht, and ilke bailye to keip the sammyn thar houk about.
28 January 1526-7.
The provest and baillies assignit Ritschart Narne, Robart Arnot and Pro com-
Allexander "VVatsoun, to mak compt and rakenyn of the stent silver of the Governou^1^'
caragh hors silver the tyme the Governour passit to the houst to Ingland,
and to mak the said compt within xv dais.
1 March 1526-7.
Robart Law enterit to the fredoum of burgesry and gild, under the aicht Burges and
aucht and wount, and sail pay vli. of mony, ij li. of walx and the wyne; plegis gild"
Anro Kar. And the said Robart bais granttit, gife thar happynis ony stenttis,
to stent with the nebowris of the said burgh efferand to hus substance of hus
gaier, and sail scot and lot with the saidis nebowris quhen ony siclik cummis.
And als the provest, baillies, counssal and communite, beand present for the
tyme, liais dispensit with the said Robart and liessant him to ramane and
indoull without the said burgh or within, att hus plesour, he stcntand with the
saidis nebouris as said is.
3 June 1527.
Robart Spettal allegit and offerit to prefe with the spous of wmquhill Pro Spittal,
Gilbart Johensoun and Jenot, hus douchter, that [he] com to the said Gilbart, statement,
he beand liand on hus deid bed and said to him in this maner:—Gudman, it
is said that ye murmur me, sayand that I have doune yow gret wrangis in the
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1527,
Pro Spittal,
deid bed
statement.
Amercia¬
ment.
Pro Yair,
slander.
bigin apon your ground; and that the said Gilbart ansorit and said:—I sa na
thing tha of hot ye ar ane gud nebour.
15 July 1527.
Johen Lara, youngar, was in amerciament for the wrangus byin of v
scheip out of Johen of Yair hand eftir that the said Johen servand had coft
tham and gevin ane plak of arlling.
Johen of Yair gave to the aiclit of Johen of Lam, eldir, in the said fenssit
court, gife he callit him staik theife and commoun theife, and the said Johen
Lam rafusit and wald noclit mak facht of the sammyn; and than the said
Johen of Yair protestit that it sould nocht hourt him na hus fredoume to call
the said Johen Lam befoir ane speretual juge or jugis.
23 July 1527.
Prodominode The lard of Lany enterit Robart Dowgal to the said provest and bailies
Lany, stokis. &nQ fcnss^ court and the said Robart was put in the stokis.
G October 1527.
Pro com- It was statut and ordinit be the provest, baillies, counssal and communite,
munite, meil. ^hat ua persoun na personis, nowder to broucht na land, by ony meil in the
mercat in gret to gife in for thar ferine or tend to ony gyrnnal on to the tyme
that all nebowris and indoullaris within the said burgh be servit, undir the
pane of asschetin of samekle as is coft and the profet tharof to be gevin to
the Rud wark.
Mercat, meil. It is statut and ordinit that ane offisar keip the mercat on the mercat
day that na sek with meil be opynnit on to xj houris.
Item, that na persoun bringand meil to the mercat to selland hus meil,
met na misour the said meil bot with the met loumis of the custumaris,
baytli pece and fourllat.
Flescbouris. Item, that na fleschour sail have bot four penneis for brekin of ane mairt
and ij d. for ane young beist,
Item, that all flecht that cummis to the mercat to sell that is spoilyeit or
mauchit be prisit be ane pairt of fieschouris and wder nebowris indoullaris
within the said burgh.
Salmond. Item, that na persoun brekand fecht tak mair for the brekin of ane
salmond bot j d.
1527.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
31
It is statut and ordinit that na marchand that ocupiis stapell gudis by Skennis.
ony calfe skennis, kid skennis, na skalding skennis, under the pane of ane
wnlaw onforgevin.
And elyekwys, it is statut and ordinit that na skennar within the fre-
doum of the said burgh by ony woll skennis, wnder the pane of viij s. als oft
as tha can be apprehendit.
Item, it is ordinit that na cordinaris that is na gild brother by ony hidis,
that is to say sukin kow and drawin ox, to bark, or to dispon ony wder way,
undir the pane of viij s. als oft as tha fait.
8 November 1527.
The provest, baillies and communite, hais gran tit, gife tliar be ony per- Pro com-
soun within the fredoume of the said burgh that hais ony ma soumes na twa, munite>
c -J ' soumes.
that tha sail pay thar girs mail for samony ma as tha have na the saidis twa
soumis to the persoun or persounis havand assedacioun of the guid toune of
the samyn.
9 December 1527.
It was fundin be the inquist, nane discrepand, that wmquhill David Pro Margar-
Wilsoun was nocht the cans of hus awin deid and that he slew nocht him soun.teVen"
selfe, and that he was wesyit with siknes, and ane aild waik man, and passand
to do his nedis and fell befoir hus awin dour and could nocht recower na help
him selfe for waiknes, and thar haistely weseit with God.
3 February 1527-8.
Assisa: Robart Arnot, Gilbart M'Llellan, [and nineteen others]. Assisa.
Robe Patonsoun was convict be the foirsaid assis for the brekin of Agnes Breaking of
Langis bouit, and for the brekin of Allexander Watson bouit, and the brekin
of William Wyeissis bouit, and the brekin of Thorn Jarva bouit, and the
brekin Thorn M'Calpyis bouit, and the brekin of William Cossour sellar, and
for the brekin of divers and syndry sellaris and baernis, and for the thiftuis
steillin of diveris and syndry merchandice and wder stoufe, that is to say, blak
clayth, quhit clayth, lynnyn claytli, holand clayth, hardin, sewin silk, pepper,
saferin, bartane cammes, woull, yarne, walx, quhit bred, aiell, flour, bair, benis,
salt salmond, salt byeif, and diveris and syndry uder gair; the quhilk he maid
opyn confessioun of, opynly in the said fenssit court, in presens of the saidis
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1527-8.
Breaking of provest, baillies, counssall and communite, beand present for the tyme; the
st0eaUngand quhilk the said Robart broucht the instrumentis and war present the tyme that
he was forjuget, that is to say, ane coultyr of ane ploucht, ane kee of ane pyp
lok, ane ke of ane tliroucht lok and thre croukit irnis. The said Robart grantit, in
presens, that ane woman callit Esabell Gray, doulland in Lynlythqw, tuk fra
him of Agnes Lang gair, the nycht efter that he brak the said Agnes bouit,
thre ellis of holand clayth, viij ellis of hardin and ane bourd of ane belt, and
that he tuk never penne na penny wourcht for the said gair fra the said
Esabell; the quhilk he tuk on his sauil opynly befoir all man thair beand
present; [that he sold four ells to "ane honest man callit Stene of Carinbe
dowlland in Lowdeane " for 28 s.; and] that he saild all the remanent of the
said Agnes gair that he staw owt of hir bouit opynly in Edinburgh on the
mercat day, the quhilk he tuk on his sawill.
30 March 1528.
ProLyeisman, James Watsoun is souerte that Andro Lyeisman sail have justice of
Queims court, yyqpam QiUaSpy on the (blank) day of Aprile in the Queinis grace court of
Strivelingshire to be bald in in the tolbouit of Striveling be hir bailye or
factouris.
Pro Litstar. It is ordinit and statut be the saidis provest and baillies that na bailye
rasaife ane resignation of ony land or landis within the fredoum of the said
burgh bot that Sir William Litstar be notar to the sammyn, gife he be in the
said burgh or may be apprehendit.
27 July 1528.
Hors coft. It was sufficiently provit be Johen of Schaw, bakstar, and Thomas
Symontoun that Andro Legat coft ane hors fra Andro Davesoun for xxx s. and
ane quart of aiell, without ony condicioun or restriccioun, and the said Andro
Legat in amerciament efter the forme of the borgh.
7 August 1528.
Pro Symsoun, Master Robart Galbracht, prolocutour for Sir William* Symsoun, chap-
alter aWranCe ^ane Sane Lawrens altar fundit and situat within the parocht kirk of the
said burgh, producit and schew ane fundacioun of the said altar, makand
mentioun quhar Sane Lawrance Croft was gevin to the said altar and to the
chaplane tharof for the tyme.
1528.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
33
The provest and baillies commandit James Lam, seriand, to pas to twa St. Lawrance
rigis lyand on the norch est part of the croft of Sane Lawrance callit Sane croft*
James rigis, and arrest all the cornes now growand on tham to the instance of
Sir William Symsoun, chaplane of Sane Lawrance altar, becaus the said Sir
William allegit that the saidis twa rigis pertenis to Sane Lawrance altar, eftir
the forme and tenor of has fundacioun.
5 October 1528.
It was fundin be the said inquist that Sir Johen Hountter is lipyr and Lipyr.
hais byne delatit in thre or four heid courtis of befoir, and that he sould
be put to ane desert without the burgh, as lypir men lies wsit to be demanit
in tymis bypast, for danger that ma incur eftirwart.
Sir James Lokart was delatit be the said inquist that he was lipyr. Lipyr.
It is ordinit be the said inquist that the baillies sail caus all metloumis, Themetloum-
pyntis, quhartis and chopynnis, to cum to the tolbouit and met and misour mis-
the sammyn, and quhar tha ar faltius to refourme tham as efferis.
Item, it is statut and ordinit be the foirsaid inquist, and proclamit opynly Martis, mut-
at the mercat cors of the said burgh, that all martis young and aild, all muttoun toun' syen*
and syen, sail be had to the Bakraw to be saild and nocht to ramane nor stand
on the hee mercat gait, and that the offisaris cans the sam to be keipit.
Item, it is statut and ordinit that na flechour nor wderis tak mail* nor Flechouris.
iiij d. for the brekin of ane mart and twa d. for brekin of ane young best.
Item, it is opynly proclemit at the mercat cros that ony fleschour bring- Muttoun.
and muttoun to the mercat to sell that he bring the heid with the sammyn,
under the pane of asschetin of the muttoun.
19 October 1528.
The saidis baillies and counssal beand present for the tyme hais gevin Common
the office of common clarkschip of the said burgh to Robyne Cunnyngham for clark*
lius gud and sufficient serves to be doune be him and as requiris to sic a
burgh, and he to fynd sufficient causion for the sammyn.
13 November 1528.
The provest, baillies, counssal and communite, beand for the tyme, hais Pro domino
• • • W T j! jisfifl,!*
grantit and gevin the commoun clarkschip of the said burgh to Sir William coinmoun
E clark.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1528-9.
Pro domino
W. Litstar,
commoun
clark.
Banyst.
Lypyr.
For fyeir.
Pro Paton-
soun, coump-
tir.
Pro Clark,
writtin of
King.
Lipyr.
Convict of
slakter.
Hukstaris.
Litstar, chaplane, for ane yeir and forthir induring thar will, and Archibald
Dansoun to be substitut in the tyme.
Peter Diksoun and Wille Talyour, allies Klafling, war banyst this forsaid
toun and syorne nevir to cum within the fredoum of the samyn, and hais
grantit gife tha can be apprehendit * within the saidis bundis to be t&ne and
hangit without doum or law.
18 January 1528-9.
It was fundi n be the said inquist that Sir Johen Hunttar, chaplane, is
liper and Sir James Lokart.
It was statut and ordinit that na persoun nor personis set out ony
chemnayis with fyeir to kendill on the hee gait for danger to cum tharof,,
under the pane of viij s. and the brekin of the cliemnay.
25 February 1528-9.
Duncan Patonsoun offerit the compt of wmquhill David Crag, thesawrar
to this gud toune, and the buk tharof, to Johen Ackyne and Allexander Wat-
soun to be in thar keipin on to the tyme that the saidis coumptis war futtit
befoir the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, of the said burgh.
Patric Clark, servand to our Soverane Lord the King, presentit ane
writtin of the Kingis grace to the provest and baillies of the said burgh and
requirit tham to put the sammyn to execussioun.
5 April 1529.
Sir Johen Hounttar, chaplane, was fundin liper be the said inquist and
nocht sponsible to ramane with haill pepill. Sir James Lokart was fundin
lypyr.
13 April 1529.
Pate Fyndelosoun was convicit be ane conding assis for the creuall
slakter of Johen Hammiltoun, soune and air to the lard of Perdowy.
21 June 1529.
Thir ar the nyemis of the hukstaris that ar ragratouris, as is allegit, and
tha have fundin souerte for tyme to cum to keip the statutis:—James Lam
souerte for Cristan Hendersouu; Cristan Hendersoun for hir moder; [here
follow sureties for other twenty-five women].
1529.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
35
Item, it is statut and ordinit that nane of thir fornemmit hukstaris, na Hukstaris.
nane uderis within the fredoume of the said burgh, by ony fycht quhiil xj
howris befoir noun, na fra xij howris quhiil sex at ewin. Alssya, that nane of
tham by butter, cheis, egis, foullis, corne, haye, foder, to tap agane apon
nebowris, wnder the pane of the wnlaw of viij s. onforgevin.
26 August 1529.
Copia litere conducionis Johannis Kowtis, lathomi, sequitur, et est talis, Agree-
manu sua super pennam ductu, subscripta.
A 1 1 1 PfN • T ! • John Kowtis,
At the burch of tttnvelmg, the xxvj day of the monetli of August, the yer mason.
of God jm v° tuenty and ix yeris, it is fullely concordyt, apoyntit and fynally
endyt, betuix honorable and prowident personis, that is to say, the prowest,
balyeis, counssall and communite, of the said brugh off Strivelyn, on that ane
part, and Jhon Kowtis, masoun, on that other part, in maner eftyr folowyng,
that is to say, that the said Jhon Kowtis, masone, of his fre will and motiwe,
uncompellit or unconstrenyeit be ony personis tharto, has conducit and fey it
hym self with the saidis prowest, bailyeis, counsall, communyte and brugh,
enduryng h is lyftyme, and to rem ane with thame and thare successouris at
thare said burgh to wirk and laubour his craft of masonry and gemetry, in
all maner pertening tharto concernyng his facultie, at thair commone werk,
in with or owtwith thare said brugh, at all his uttyr power and possibilite at
all tymes, be the awise and counsall of the mastyr of werk of the said brugh
chosyn for the tyme, according to his occupacioun, and obey and ansuer him
tharapoun as efferis, the said Jhon kepand and observand dewlye thir dyetis
and tymes eftyr following of his enteryng dayly to his werk and laubour and
departyng tharfra, that is to say, till entyr ilk day in the morwyng at fiwe
houris quhen he shall hawe day licht to wirk with, laif at alewyn houris at
none and sewyn houris at ewyn, the said Jhon haiffand ilk werk day ane half
hour afor nyne houris afor none to his disjone and ane othir half hour afor
four houris eftyr none to his nunschankis. All the remanent of the yeir,
quhen the day is schort till entyr to his werk at day lycht in the morwyng,
laif at half hour to twelf at none, and nycht at ewyn. And sa till contynew
idandlie at his werk all yeris and dayis enduryng his lyftyme, according to the
perfyte ryte and gud consuetude [of] werkmen; na halyday to be observit be
hym, clamyt nor allegit, hot commandit of the law. Ilk day till entyr at the
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1529.
Agree- _ houre of pryme eftyr none. Payand, yerlie, the saidis prowest, bailyeis,
John Kowtis, counsall and communite of the said brugh, and thar successouris, to the said
mason. Jhon Kowtis, masone, for his awyn labour and werkmanschip the sowme of
fyfty markis gud and usuall money of the realm off Scotland as for his yerly
fee quartarlie at thir four termys in the yer, that is to say, twelf markis and
ane half mark at his first term of entray in and to his said werk, quhilk salbe at
the day of the makyng of thir presentis as for the first quartar payment of the
yer aforhand; at the fest of All Sanctis callit Allhallowmes nyxt thaireftyr twelf
markis and ane half mark; and at the fest of the purificatioun of our Lady
callit Kandilmes nyxt immediat thaireftyr following twelf markis and ane
half mark; and at the fest of the Inventioun of the Cros callit Beltane the
lattyr twelf markis and ane half mark, in compleit payment of the saidis fyfty
markis; and sa till contynew yerlye, termlye, the payment of the saidis fyfty
markis be yere enduryng the said Jhonnis lyftyme; togyddyr with ane yerlie
bowntaith of fourty schillingis money forsaid, or the awale tharof, for his idand
and contynuall gud serwice yerly to be done at his gud lie power at the sycht
of the mastyr of werk for the tyme, and gif he beis indiscrete and unresson-
able than at the sycht of the saidis prowest, bailyeis, counsall and communite.
With power to the said J hone and his servandis of his causyng tyll intromett,
rays and lay, and nane otheris, all layaris and thrucliis within the paroch kirk
of thare said brugh and quere tharof insafer as pertenys to thaim, haffand for
ilk throwch raysyng and laying saxtene pennyis and ilk layar twelf pennyis, to
be done by thar dew tyme of labour above expremyt; and gif ony of thaim
beis brokyn or spylt in thar defalt tha sail reform and upset the sammyne
agane to the party quhilk sail mak the payment of the said wage. And gif
it sail happyn the said prowest, bailyeis, counsall and communyte of the said
brugh, till licentt the said J hone till ony otliir werk than thar commone werk
the said Jhone sail hawe his dayly wage efferand to his saidis yeris fee;
prowidyng alwayis that it salbe unlefull to the saidis prowest, bailyeis,
counsall and communite, now present or thar successouris, till hawe power till
consent or lycent the said Jhone to ony othir werk than thar awyn commone
wark saiffand the Kingis grace allegiance alanerlye owttane, and gif ony of
thaim attempis in the contrare the attempar thairof and consentar sail pay his
yeris fee. And the quhilkis thai bynd and oblys thame and thair successouris
straitlie be the faith in thair bodyis to be observit and kepit at all tymes to
1529.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
37
cum. And for the securyte of payment of the saidis Jhonis yerlye fee endur- Agree-
yng his lyftyme in maner forsaid to be maid, the saidis prowest, balyeis, Kowtis
counsall and communite, and thare successouris, byndis and oblisis thame and mason,
constrenyeis the commone gud of thare said brugh to the sammyne be this
thare letteres, all fraud and gyle secludit and away put. In witnes of the quhilk
thing, the commone sele of the said brugh is appensit to thir presentis, til
remane with the said Jhone enduryng his lyftyme, day, yere and place abone
expremyt, befor thir witnes: Williame Gillaspe, Patrik Symontoun, Jhon
Makferlan, Jhone Makke, Archibald Dawsoun and Schir Williame Litstar,
chaplane and notar publict, with utheris divers.
Johne Couttis, mason, with my hand at the pen.
3 September 1529.
The provest and baillies hais liessent and lycessit the dekin and craftis- Pro carnifici-
men of the fleschouris to bait ane bull of Sanccubartis day or on the Sounday bullbait-
nixt thareftir.
4 October 1529.
Sir Jolien Hunttar and Sir James Lokart war fundin lypyr. Lypyr.
It is ordinit that the baillies sail pas with ane certane of nebouris with For lypyr.
tham and wesy Jenne Millar, the spous of Allexander Adamsoun, and Cristan
Huntaris douchter and Luke Strivelingis wyife gif tha be infecit with lypyr,
becaus it is suspecit be the said inquist that tha ar infecit of the sammyn
seknes.
It is thocht expedient and is ordinit that all land fleschouris sail stand The land
with tliar flecht in the Bakraw betuex the almushous gavill and doune throw flescbouns-
to the fleschouris of the said burgh quhar tha slay and brekis thar flecht, and
in ony waist pairt maist convenient betuex the hee passagh to the Grayfreris
and the said almushous gawill.
It is statut and ordinit that na flescher within burgh, na within the Forspoulyeof
schier, that bringis ony flecht to the said burgh to sell that beis spoulyeit or flecbt<
mausschit, the persoun that committis and dowis the sam sail pay for the first
fait ane wnlaw of viij s. onforgevin, and the nixt fait the flecht to be eschet
and delt to Goddis foulkis, and him selfe to be dischargit fra flecht sellin in
the mercat of the said burgh for yeir and day.
It is ordinit be the provest, baillies and counssall, that all persoun or per- The mid-
dingis.
38
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1529.
The mid- sonis that hais ony middingis in the Bakraw, or on the heegait of the said
dmgis. burgh, to tak tham away within xxiiij howris efter tha be chargit, wnder the
pane of viij s.; and the mydding to be fre to ony persoun or persouns that
will leid it away and to incur na danger tharfoir.
Surges and Archibald Spettall enterit to the fredoume of burgesry and gild and sail
glld' pay xxvj d. ob., ij li walx, and the wyne; and gif it liappynit the said Archi¬
bald to occupy or ws marchandrece, as wders marchandis dowis in byin or
sellin of stapill gudis, he oblissis him to pay to the gud toune the soume of
fyfe pundis wsuall mony of the realrne.
Bakstaris, It is ordinit be the provest, baillies and counsall, that the dekin and
quhit mercat. crapjsmen 0f bakstaris sail convene and meit and avyes quhat part or
place it is maist convenient and gariand that the quhit mercat be haldin in,
and to cum on Friday the ix day of October nixt to cum and schaw tham and
tha sail caus it to be haldin in the sam place.
8 October 1529.
Pro pistori- It is ordinit that the quhit that cummis to this mercat to sell sail stand
mer'cat^11^ apon the hee gait aboun the meil mercat, and nane of it to be coft quhill
efter x howris.
The brig yeit. Wille Aysoun is feit to the keipin of the brig yet for viij dais and sail
have ilke day xij d.
21 October 1529.
Master Johen Couttis, master masoun of the said burgh, enterit to the fredoum
of burgesry and gild, under the aicht aucht and wount, and hus fynis ramittit
and forgevin him for hus gud and thankfull service to be doun be him to the
Rud wark of the said burgh in the parocht kirk of the sammyn.
Common Johen Grame, common dark of the said burgh, enterit to the fredoume
clark .
of the sammyn, under the aicht aucht and wount.
17 January 1529-80.
Erl of Ergile. Ane nobill and mychty lorde, Colin erle of Ergile, etc., enterit to the
fredom of the said burgh as air to wmquhill Colin erle of Ergile, under the
aich aucht and wont.
Lipir. Schir Johne Huntair, Schir James Lokkart and Lucas Strivelingis wiff,
wer fundin lipir.
1529-30.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
39
21 February 1529-30.
The provest, bailies, consall and communite present for the tyro, oblisit Perocheclerk-
tharoe and thair successouris to dispone thair perroche clerkschip in all tymes sclliP-
earning, quhat tyro or quhowsone it sail happin to vak or quhow oft, to the
maist cunning chaiplane that can be had to syng in the choir of the said kirk
and to na secular in all tymes cuming, and thair handis uphaldin that they
sail nevir cum in the contrair, without preiudice to Jhone Bully, possessour for
the tym. Jhone Bully, possessour of the said clerkschip, disassentit to the
said act maid apone the perroch clerkschip bot gif the samyn war disponit to
Schir Thomas Bully, his sone, eftir his deces.
4 April 1530.
The said baiiye, with consent and avis of the consall and communite Trinite altar,
present for the tym, at the command of our Souerane Lorde, disponit, pre-
sentit and assignit thair altarage of the Trinite situat within the perroch kirk
of the said burgh, being at thair dispositioun as undowtit patronis thairof, to
maister Alexander Kid, chanoun of our Soveran Lordis chapell, and grantit
thair commoun sele tharupoun.
[.Records aivcinting from ith April, 1530, to 6th December, 1544.]
19 January 1544-5.
The inquist ordanis Cristian Huntair to be considerit be men of undir- Lipir.
standing gif scho be lipir or noclit, and gif sa beis fundin to put hir solitair,
and in the mentyme to forbid the merket.
1G February 1544-5.
The assis hes convictit Jonet Blakadir for trubling of Jonet Bell, calland Bell, Blak-
hir notable theiff and huir and that scho stoill thre platis quhilk fell furth ader,amercia-
merit.
betuix hir lyning and the kirtill and that hir husband tuke up ane of tham,
and tharfoir that scho stand in irnis at the will of the provest and baillies and
pas to the place quliair scho said the saide ewill wordis and set doun on hir
kneis and ask the said Jonet forgifnes and say: Tong scho leid; and gif scho
faillies siclik in tyme cuming to be banist to the toun.
25 February 1544-5.
The provest and baillies hes grantit to the baxstaris that thai sail nocht For the bak-
staris.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1544-5.
For the bak- be haldin to sell ony breid to AVat Scot, bot gif it pleis tham self, bot to kaip
staris. thair breid to serve the touin, and the said Waltir to baik hym self to serve
the Quenis grace as pertenis to his office to do.
Regula
pauperum.
Robene
fleschouris.
Mukkart,
Jak; assault,
slander.
Streking and
bluid draw¬
ing.
Pikrie.
Grahame
[penance].
14 April 1545.
The inquist ordanis the baillies to call all the puir folkis of this touin, and
becaus of the contagius seiknes of the pest remove all strangears, and gif our
awin puir ane takin quhairby thai may be knawin, and remove all otheris.
The inquist ordanis that Jonet Robene, the relict of wmquhill, salbe
tholit to have seruand to brek the Cragis to be said to puir bodijs, becaus
thai undirstand that hir husband and Johne Findlasoun usit siclik of befoir,
and als that the samyn is the commoun wele for the puir folkis.
17 April 1545.
The inquist findis the borcht persewit be Elspeth Mukkart aganis
Katherine Jak of avale for trubling and streking of the said Elspet, servand
at hir awin brewhous, rihng of hir hair and casting of hir at the erde, and for
molesting and trubling of the said Elspet be hir ewill langage, calland hir
commoun huir and tlieiff that hes lyin this nyne yeir in the devillis armis
with ane other wiffis husband baith be nycht and day; and thairfoir ordanis
the said Katherine Jak to pas to the merket croce this nixt Settirday at x
houris and ane quhite wand in hir hand and ask Elspet Mukkart forgifnes.
19 June 1545.
Johne Murray, fleschour, amerciat for streking and bluid drawing of
Mathe Robesoun, ordanis for reformacioun to pay the harbour and ane crouin
of wecht to the pairty, and for his commoun tuilye to leiff the touin or remane
in warde in the tolboitht for yeir and day, at the will of provest, baillies and
counsall.
William Brouin [and] James Duncansoun, apprehendit with pikrie,
ordanit to be banist the toun and thair lugis nalit to the trone.
30 July 1545.
The assis decernis Agnes Hendersoun to pas apon Sonday nixtocum
befoir the processioun, sark alane, and ane walx candill in hir hand, and offer
the samyn to the Rude lycht and say to tong: You leid that said Annapill
1545.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
41
Graheme wes ane freris get and freris yawde and ger the moder cum to me Grahame
and I sail tell hir how scho brynt hir faggald; and thaireftir ask thaim forgifnes. lPenancel
5 August 1545.
It wes knawin to the bailyie that Richart Mereleis, [and five others,] con- Procommimi-
tempnandlie, contrair the proclamatioun that na man suld depart furth of andUiauFst^
the touin without licence, undir the pane of deid, departit at iij houris in the
morning our the yarde heidis without licence of the touin and contrair the will
of the wache, manisand and boistand thaim; for the quhilk the bailye, with
avis of the counsall, decernis the saidis personis to have tynt the fredome of
the touin, and nevir to be ressavit tharin in tyme tocum, and that na man
resset, luge nor consele thaim, or ony ane of thaim, at thair returning, undir
the pane of deid.
5 October 1545.
Ordanis that na swyne be fundin on the hie gait, nor in na mannis Swyne.
skaith, sic as yardis or cornis, and gif thai be fund in ony of thai it salbe
lesum to ony man to sla thaim.
Ordanis lychtis and bowettis to be set out at places convenient in the Lychtis.
nycht, for geving of lyclit to the pepill to se, as the provest and baillies thinkis
eXpedient 16 October 1545.
The provest, baillies and counsall, hes grantit to the craftismen to have For the
four personis of the wisest of thaim yeirlie on the counsale. [fourthbailie.]
And als hes grantit to thaim that craftismen in tyme cuming, ane or ma,
sail bruike office of balyerie, thai being fundin be the counsall able and quali-
feit thairto, and hes admittit, at thair desiris, Archbald Spittale to be adjonit
to be ferde bailyie for this instant yeir.
It was concludit be the counsall, of thair awin consentis, that quhilk of For the com-
thaim absentis thair selffis fra the counsall quhen thai are chargit sail pay to mounw r
the werk of the touin x s., being jugit tharin be the counsall.
3 November 1545.
Marie, be the grace of God, Quene of Scottis. . . . Forsamekill as Letters^in
it is devisit be our derrest cosing and tutour, James erle of Arrane, etc., pro- Queen> bot.
tectour and governour of our realme, and lordis of our counsall, that the soum douris taxt.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1545.
Letters in of xvjm li. be rasit and upliftit for support of the bordouris aganis our aid
Queen. Bor- innymys of Ingland, and that ane half thairof to have bene payit at the fest
douris. 0f Alhallowmes last bipast and that other half tharof to be payit at new yeir
nixtocum, and tharfoir our utheris letteres wer direct chargeing the provest
and baillies of the burgh of Edinburgh to convene thair nychtbouris as uis is
and taxt thaim selffis and all otheris our borowis lik as thai have done in
tymes bigane, insafer as extendis to thar part of the said soum.1 . . .
[Ordains officers to charge the burgh of Stirling to pay their share, and] the
inhabitantis of our said burgh to mak payment of the said taxt ilk man for
his awin part, insafer as he is taxt to, to the said provest and baillies. . . .
Gevin under our signet, at Linlithqw, the thrid day of November and our
regnne the thrid yeir.
28 May 1546.
Adam Andirsoun alias Mukart disponit and said ane lair in the kirk to
Johne Nelesoun and his aris, lyand befoir the powpeit, and hes ressavit pay¬
ment tharof, and sail warrand the samyn to hym and his aris for evir.
Lair, Nele¬
soun.
* 12 July 1546.
Isabell Brouin, as souerte for umquhill Walter Scot, to pay iij li. to Johne
furaisfc Lbreid Maknaktis becaus scho grantit the samyn, and that for breid fwrnist to the
Quenis grace be the said Isbell, in name, behalf and command, of the said
Waltyr.
Mario an Lamb, being takin reid hand with ane Spanyie cloik of David
Nochell, of hir awin fre will oblist hir, and evir scho war fundin faltand in
thift, scho salbe drownit without other dome or law.
Maknaktis,
furaisfc to
Queen.
Lamb, theft.
Curia justici-
arie.
Duncanson
convict pro
murthero.
30 July 1546.
Curia justiciarie supreme domine nostre Regine, tenta in pretorio burgi de
Striveling per prepositum et balliuos eiusdem, justiciaros in hac parte, conjunc-
tim et divisim, specialiter constitutes.
Donald Duncanson being accusit for the cruell slachter and murthir, undir
1 The proportion of the tax of £16,000
Scots, allocated on the burghs, amounted to
£'2,666 13s. 4d., of which the share payable
by Stirling was £67
Records, vol. i., p. 518.
7s. 6d.—Convention
1546.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
43
nycht, of wmquhill Johne Lanorok, his raaister, hawand trest and credite Duncanson
of hym to sleip and waik in his werkhous, the durris thairof being fast stekit,
and of his liff and deid, gudis, geir and substance, apon the xxj day of Julij last
bipast the said Donald awatand apon his said maister and seand hym at
ane hevy sleip and rest as natour gevis, cruellie awakit and tuke up in his
handis ane gret hevy stane and fellit his said maister in his foirheid and thair-
efter cuttit his throte, and spoilleit his body of his clething, purs and mony,
and thairefter brak his chalmer and thiftuislie stoill that plesit him of redy
mony and gudis; and being persewit be Jonet Mentetht, the said wmquhill
Johnis spous, and Bessie Lanerok, his sister,—convict, ex proprio consensu.
13 August 1546.
Marion Ray convict for the trubling of William Cuninggame with hir Ra; Hender-
trublus wordis, sayand of hym that scho lukit throe ane hole and saw hym
swiff Henry Thomson wiff vj tymes. And als for trubling of Henry Thomson, merits for
sayand to hym: Sclaverand Henry, wer you worthie to swiff thi wiff thi self slander^
you wald nocht lat otheris swiff hir. And als for trubling of Agnes Hendir-
soun, calland hir commoun huir and that scho wist hir xx tymes swivitpand
that scho [saw] Wille Cuninggame swiff her vj tymes.
The said assis ordanis, for reformatioun, the said Marioun to sit doun on
hir kneis and ask the said William and Agnes forgifines and say:—Toung you
leid on thaim; and thaireftir remane in ward within the tolboitht quhill the
claspis and calvill of irne devisit of befoir be maid and thaireftir to be put
and lokit on hir for xxiiij houris, without ony relaxing.
Agnes Hendirsoun convict for trubling of Marioun Ray, calland hir huir
and brekair of spowsage, and ordanis, for reformacioun heirof, the said Agnes,
eftir that the said Marioun hes fullfillit the pyne put to hir, to ask the said
Marioun forgifnes and say:—Toung you leid on hir.
2 September 1546.
John Hutoun [and six others] ar licient to pas to the touin of Renfrow Cagearis.
sa lang as it is unsuspect of the pest, and to bring with thaim hering, and to
tak na stuff furth with thaim bot alanerly thair viveris for thair awin sus-
tentantioun; and gif ony thai failyeis or departis fra otheris, to tyne liff, landis
and gudis; and to na other townis.
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[1546.
15 September 1546.
Sibbald, _ Alexander Sibbald, of bis awin confessioun oblist hym as souerte for
yair to'the1" Dayid Sibbald, coilyair to the Quenis grace, to content and pay to Johne
Queen. Smyth the sowm of fourty pundis usuall mony of Scotland awin to hym for
colis furnist to the said David betuix the day of the dait heirof and the festof
Sanct Martyne nixtocum.
24 September 1546.
Statut, coun- It wes statut and ordanit be the counsall that the proveist nor baillies sail
[nocht] do nor dispone apon ony aclames or caussis concerning the commoun
wele of the touin without awis or consent of the counsall.
13 October 1546.
Counsall. The quhilk day, ar suorne of the counsall for this instant yeir: Richert
Name [and twelve others] to concluid, devis and ordane, apon all besynes
concerning the commoun wele, and in speciale tueching the propirte and
patrimony of the burgh and exspending of the frutis thairof, gude reule of all
viveris, and sustentatioun of puris gif God sendis the infirmite of pest amangis
thaim, and all otheris actiones and materis concerning the commoun wele, the
quhilkis the saidis provest and baillies hes acceptit apon thaim to put to
executioun and manteine all sic thingis as salbe devisit be thaim for the com¬
moun well. And the saidis counsall tobe in redines with all thair nychtbouris
and collegis of the touin to serve the saidis provest and baillies in all actiones
concerning the commoun wele and furthputting of thair auctorite.
29 October 1546.
Acquit Clune, Andro Clune, being accusit for the bringing of full geir of the pest within
pest' this burgh, sending the samyn to his wiff quha is deid of the said pest,
quhairthrow the infectioun thairof is rissin within the said burgh, doand that
wes in hym to have infeckit the hale pepill thairof, incurrand tharthrow, be
strait proclamationis maid and defendit in our Soverane Ladijs name for
keping of hir maist noble persoun, the pane of deid and tinsale of his landis
and gudis gif ony ye have, quhilk ye can nocht deny, to the takin ye avansit
you thairof sayand ye had put ane blok in Striveling of the pest that suld
nevir gang furth of it, with mony otheris evill wordis to that effect, as the
hale cuntray knawis.
1546.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
45
2 December 1546.
Johne Gillane and Johne Johnsoun, being apprehendit cumand fra Leitht Pest,
and Edinburgh with certane merchandis, and thairfor wer commandit that
thai suld nocht entir within this burgh with the said geir becaus of suspicioun
of the pest, and for licience to thaim to entir within this burgh foirsaid with
thair said merchandis lies oblist thaim, of thair awin confessiones, and thair
be ony fait thairof fund throw thaim or thair said merchandis, to thole the
deid in thair personis and thair hale landis and gudis to be eschetit to the
commoun werk.
17 December 1546.
Johne Fischair, alias Blynk, confessit that he stoll furth of James johne
M'Keson barne row, the v day of December instant within the nycht, of ane *lsclU]r
. . . . convict.
gray coit, ane pair of quhit hois, ane gray bonnet, quhilk he lies gottin with
Agnes Thomson, and ane sark quhilk scho disponit, ane brekin cote, ane
lyning sark sewit with silk, and ane doublat of small quhit, ane sark of round
lyning, with other geir; and als grantit furth of Alexander Alschinder scellair
of ane bakin hen thre quartaris cakis, and yeid in at the outour windo; and
als stoll furth of Besse Smythis furth of Ochtertire of certane malt in ane
crele, and xvj s. furth of Thomas Millaris purs furth of Menstre. And adjugit
to be nalit his lug to the trone, and to be cuttit the hale lug, ane merk on his
cheik, and to be skurgit throw the toun and banist furth of the touin and schir,
undir the pain of deid.
8 January 1546-7.
David Forester of Garden, provest of the burgh of Striveling, with awis Knok.
of the baillies and counsall tharof, lies condusit and feit Williame Purves,
knokmakair, to renew and repair the aid knok of the said burgh, mackand all
maner of graitht thairof new forgit that is necessair to be maid new, and the
remanent that is sufficient tobe reparit as efferis, suay that the said knok be
als substantious, als just, kepand als gude cours, als permanent in reule and
cours, as ony knok of hir quantite within this realme dois; and inlikmaner
sail mak and repair of new graitht ane orlege and mone, with all necessaris
tharof, kepand just cours fra xij houris to xij houris, alswele nycht as day, and
just chainge of the mone yeirlie throucht as efferis, with ane burde of estland
burde paintit with gold and uly colouris of v quartare breid and ane half, and
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[1546-7.
Knok. vj quartar lang, with all circumstancis and reparationis necessar, tobe compleit
betuix the dait heirof and the fest of Witsonday nixtocum; for the quhilk the
said provest sail content and pay to the said William the soum of xxxv li. money
of this realme, thairof x li. at his first enteres to his labouris and other x
pundis at the perfection of the said knok set up at all point and reparit, and
the remanent xv li. at the completing of the said hale werk in maner abone
expremit. ^ ^
Custum. The provest, baillies and counsall, avisand apon the complaint of the bax-
staris and maltmen aganis David Graheme, custummair, for trubling of thaim
in the wrangus and sair taking of thair custum, lies statut and ordanit that in
all tymes tocum ilk laid of victuall grouand within the sherefdome of Snive¬
ling sail pay j d. of custum quha evir bring it in, freman or other, and gif ony
freman of the touin lies ony stuff of thair awin growand and scellis the samyn
thai sail pay tharfoir iiij d. of the chalder of mettege silveir, and gif ony freman
byis ony victuall or other stuff in ony other burgh or without the said sheref¬
dome thai sail pay na custum tharfoir.
21 February 1546-7.
Sibbald, It is appointit betuix David Sibbald, servitour to the Quenis grace
yeartoQueen drowiare °f Scotland, on that ane part, and Johne Smyth, principale fermorair
of the larde of Caldouris heucht, on that other part, in this maner, the saide
Johne sail furnis the said David, as maister coilyear to the said Quenis grace,
as many colis burges leidis as tua hors may leid, for ane yeir, for xvj d. the
28 February 1546-7.
Act pro It wes statut and ordanit be the provest and baillies that na manir of
noMibus5 personis duelling within this touin craiff nor ask thair dettis at the Quenis
grace, nor nane otheris noble and gret men, for na maner of merchandris,
breid, aile, hors mait, or other furnising quhatsumevir, quhill thai first mak
ane bill apon the thing awing thaim and deliver the samyn to the provest and
baillies, and gif thai fynd the way that thai ma have payment thai sail mak
na blaisnyng nor craiffing tharof quhill the provest and baillies refuis to caus
thaim be pait; and thareftir it salbe lesum to thaim to craiff as thai pleis;
and quha dois in the contrair sail tyne thair fredome and liberte of the touin
gif thai have ony, and gif thai have nane to be expellit of the touin.
1546-7.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
47
Robert Arnot, [and four others, became sureties] thatMichell Donaldsoun Souertie for
sail compeir befoir the provest or baillies in the tolboitht of Striveling, apon Q^e^nd'
xxiiij houris warning, to undirlie the law for all cry me that salbe imput to imbassitouris
hym throu the apprehending in his handis of certane brokin silver challangit servandls-
be the Quenis grace and imbassitouris servandis.
17 March 1546-7.
The provest and baillies ordanis that na claret nor quhite wyne be said Wine,
of derrer price nor xiiij d., nor Romany derrer nor xviij d. the point; and quha
falyeis to pay xx li.
21 March 1546-7.
In presens of Archbald Spittale and William Smart, baillies, it is ap- Skynnaris
pointit betuix Alexander Gourlay, dekin of the skynnaris, and the hale makaris^"
remanent of his craft, on that ane part, and Johne Maklellan and Waltir
Stewart, bonnatmakaris, on that other part, in this manir, the saidis
dekin and craftismen of skynnaris hes ressavit the saidis bonatmakaris
to the brodirheid of thair craft and previlege tharof to be haldin in all tymes
cuming of thair brodirheid, obeyand thair dekin and craft as thair sub-
deanis, and payand upsettis, olklie pennys and otheris dewiteis respective,
ilkane for thair awin part, as the craftismen of the said skynnar craft pais,
with all other chargis, taxationes and dewiteis, lik as the laiff of the said craft
dois; providing alwayis that the saidis personis and all thair eftir cumaris of
the said craft entir to the fredome of the burgh and do tharfor as efferis.
The quhilk appointment and conventioun above written the provest and
baillies hes ratifijt and apprevit and for all tyme cuming confermit that all
bonnetmakaris of this toun being enterit to the fredome of the toun sail pay
upset, scot and lot, walk and warde, pay olklie pennys, and exerce and tak
thair part effering to thair substance of all chairges tobe put in tym cuming
to the said craft. „ , ,7 ^
1 April lo47.
Helene Huchoun amerciat for trubling of Besse Efflek, sayand to hir: Amercia-
raistit huir and glengoir huir, and casting of stanis at hir.
18 April 1547.
Decernis and findis that Jonet Bell has failyeit to Jonet Scharp, sayand Sharp, Bell.
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[1547.
Sharp, Bell.
Flescliouris.
Banist.
Amercia¬
ment, Ray.
Amercia¬
ment,
Duchok.
The bell.
Tailyeouris.
Quenis hat.
that hir barne wes David Sibbaldis, and that he lay with hir, gevand sic occa-
sioun that the said Jonet husband lies left hir; and ordanis for punitioun that
scho gang, sark alane, befoir the processioun apon Sonday nixtocum and ask
the said Jonet and hir gudman forgifnes and say:—Toung you leid on hir.
Tueching the chopin kniff takin, findis use and consuetude of craftis to
tak unfremennis werklumes.
The assis findis Jonet Wrycht ane pikair and apprehendit with saip, lynt
and ane scheit, etc., and ordanis to byrne hir cheik and banis hir the touin.
28 April 1547.
Marioun Ray amerciat for trubling of Agnes Hendersoun, calland hir huir
and theiff, landlowpair, brekair of spousage, and that scho suld lay the pynt
stoup on hir cheftis; ordanis for penitioun that thair be maid ane standand
gest furtli fra the lieid of the tolboitht, with ane pillie, ane tow and ane creile,
and scho be put in the creile and hyng thair during the will of the provestand
baillies.
William Duchok amerciat for trubling of Merione Aikman, the spous of
Thomas Carnis, calland hir blawid huir [etc.]; and ordanis for punitioun
that he sit douin on his kneis in plane courtt and ask hir forgifnes and say to
hym self:—Tong you leid on hir; and to drink wattir xxiiij liouris becaus he
wes drunkin qulien he missaid hir; and gif he faillies in tyme cuming to hing
xlviij houris in the said creile without dispensatioun.
James Schaw amerciat for bluid drawing, [and two others for "trubling"].
For punisment, ordanis thair unlawis to be tane with rigour to the support of
the bell.
6 Jane 1547.
The assise findis that the dekyn and craftismen of the tailyeour craft hes
done na wrang in the taking of James Modrellis scheris, becaus he wes fundin
wirkand tharwitht and wes nothir fre with the toun nor the said craft, and
ordanis the said James and Johne Stene to desist and cece fra all using of the
said craft within this burgh quhill thai be maid fre with the toun and craft.
10 June 1547.
In presens of Archbald Spittale, ane of the baillies of the burght of
Striveling, Alexander Durame ressavit fra Marioun Bruce ane hat of velvus
1547.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
49
begareit all with chenyeis of gold, with ane draw and chenyie and ane knop, Quenis hat.
quhilk scho had in plege of the Quenis grace drowriare of Scotland, for the
quhilk the said Alexander dischargis Robert Forester of Kilyemuk of ane
hundretht pnndis quhilk he debursit to hym of foirhand in hope to have bocht
his hous quhilk Marioun Bruce now occupijs, and all contractis betuix thaim to
this day, becaus he hes ressavit the said hate and tane hym to the Quenis
grace payment. And the said Marion, quha hes agreit with the said Robert
apon the said lugeing and hous, hes tane allowance in hir payment maid to the
said Robert for the samyn hundretht li.; and the saidis Robert and Alexander
oblis thaim, coniunctlie and severalie, to releiff the said Marioun of the said hat
with the particular at the Quenis liandis and all otheris, and to deliver to the
said Marion hir writing of the ressait of the said hat within xv dais, and sua
the said Marion dischargis the hundreth pundis quhilk the said hat lay in
plege for to hir.
26 August 1547.
Marie, be the grace of God, Queue of Scottis: To our sheref of Strive- [Proclamation
ling and his deputis, and to our lovittis Ormond, pursuvant, messingeris, our oTarmyat1DS
shereffis in that part, coniunctlie and severalie, specialie constitut, greting: Fala Muir.]
Forsamekill as eftir divers advertismentis maid to our derrest cousing and
tutour and governour and lordis of our secreit counsale of the incuming of our
aid innymys of Ingland, and last of all be Ilay, our herald, laitlie returnit furth
of the Newcastell, quhair he left the Protectour of Ingland with his army on
gaitwart to invaid our realme and entir in the bowndis tharof be land, the last
day of this instant monetht of August: Om-e will is heirfoir, etc., that ye pas
to the merket croces of our burrowis of Striveling and Falkirk, and utheris
places neidfull, and thair, be oppin proclamation in our name and auctorite,
command and charge all and sindrie our liegis, baitht to burgh and to land,
regalite and rialte, aswele spirituall men as temporall men, yemen, commonis,
gentill men, and utheris fensabill personis quhatsumevir, of quhat stait, degre
or aige thai be off, that thai and ilkane of thaim, wele bodin in feir of weir,
with armis and walpinnis, addres thaim tobe at Fawlay Muir the last day of
August instant, with tuenty dais victuale nixt eftir thair cuming, and to pas
fordwart with our said derrest cousing, tutour and governour, for defence of
our realme and resisting of our aid innymys, eftir the forme and tenour of our
utheris letters and proclamatiounes past tharupon of befoir, and undir the panis
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1547.
[Proclamation contenit in the samyn nochtwithstanding ony licience gevin or tobe gevin in
of^rmy1 atlmg the contrair; and that ye our said sheref and your deputis mak the fire cors
Fala Muir.] t0 pe dung with all possible deligence throu all partis and boundis of your
offices, and set up gebattis within every burgh of our realme for punischment
of the persons remanand at hanie incontrair the tenour of this our charge,
undir the pane of tinsale of your offices and punisment of your personis, landis
and gudis, with all rigour, as ye will ansuer to us tharupoun. The quhilk to
do we commit to you, coniunctlie and seueralie, our full powar, be thir our
letteres, delivering tham be you dewlie execut and indorsat agane to the
berar. Gevin undir our signet, at Edinburgh, the xxvj day of August and of
our regne the fift veil-. ^ _ , 7 , „.
26 October 1547.1
Assedatio The provest, baillies and counsell, set the Watter of Forth to Johne
Toun^waUis!1' Forestare, his airis and assignais, for all the dais and termes of thre yeiris nixt
and immediat to be compleit eftir the dait of thir presentis, for auchtene
pundis yeirlie, extending in the haill thre yeiris to the sowme of fifti four
pundis money of this realme, pait be the said Johne in fore male and befoir-
hand, in ane haill sowme and togeddir, to be expendit upone the strengthing
and bigging of the wall is of the toun, at this present peralus tyme of neid, for
resisting of oure auld innimeis of Ingland.
Pro communi-
tate, narrow
Curia justici-
arie.
7 November 1547.
The provest and baillies, considerand the narrownes of the passage at the
nuke and point passande to the touiu burne quhair William Malice usis schoing
of hors, and the rouim is nocht convenient tharto becaus of stopping of passage,
that nother hors men, futmen nor leid men, may gudlie pas by but cummir,
and tharfoir lies dischargit the said AVilliam of all schoing of hors in the saide
narrow passage fra this our furth, undir the pane of ane unlaw.
21 February 1547-8.
Curia justiciarie supreme domine nostre Regine, tenta in pretorio
eiusdem . . per Johannem Cragingelt de eodem, prepositum dicti burgi,
justiciarium in liac parte de mandato domini Gubernatoris in verbo dato.
1 The usually regular work of the burgh
court seems to have been interrupted " at this
present peralus tyme," as there is scarcely
anything written in the book between 30th
August and 7th October.
1547-8.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
51
Nomine inquisitionis: William Alexander [and fourteen others.] John [Indictment
Hwme, Inglisman, ye ar inditit for the cuming fra the Inglis army, now being man!]^^*1"
at Brughty Crage, throw the cuntrey of Scotland quhill ye com to the town
of Perth, without ony conduct or assurans of ony Scotisman, now in tyme of
weir, for espying of the said town of Perth and udir partis within this realm,
to that effect to have drawin the said army of Ingland for destructioun of our
Soverane ladyis legis, bayth of thair bodeis and guidis, be fire and suord, quhilk
ye can nocht deny, in takin ye war tane on the brig of the said toun of Perth.
24 February 1547-8.
The provest, baillies and counsall, lies devisit and ordanit that all manir Strynthing of
of induellaris within this burgh be redy with thair bodeis, servandis and toun'
hors, to wirk and labour for strynthing of the touin in all sortis as salbe devisit
and commandit; and inlikmanir that na manir of man depart of the touin nor
leiff the samyn now in tyme of mistir, undir the pane of tinsale and escheting
of thair landis and gudis, and thair selffis nevir nor thair airis nevir to have
place, fredom nor duelling, within this touin efterwart.
28 February 1547-8.
The provest and baillies and counsall commandit Robert Geichane and Resisting
Thomas Carnis, baxstaris, to delivir to Alexander Watsoun, in the townis name, InSlismen-
the soum of fourty pundis usuall mony of Scotland, awing be thaim to the
executouris of wmquhill David Sibbald for certane quhite said to thaim be
the saidis executouris to support and furnis the townis labouris for resisting
of the Inglismen now in tyme of neid, and thairfoir the saidis provest, baillies
and counsall, oblist thaim to warrand and keip skaithles the saidis Robert and
Thomas and all otheris quhom it efferis at all handis, and tharupon the saidis
Robert and Thomas askit actis.
19 March 1547-8.
The provest and bailies hes grantit to the craftismen of wobstaris thair For the wob-
auld privelege usit and wont.
At the command of the provest and bailies, James Fairny, Jolme Cultis, Condition of a
Andro Andersoun, James Hall and Johne Richertsoun, past and vesyit the weriThous?nd
tenement and werk hous of umquhill George Speris, lyand bath contigue to
the toun burn, his duelling hous on the west pairt tharof and his werkhous on
52
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1547-8.
Condition oCa the eist part of the samyn; fand the foir pairt and hall of the said duelling
werk hous. hous weill reparit, new thekit with thak, weill tymmerit and kaberit, and
sylit abone the hall buird, the windokis weill glasynnit and tirlesit within and
without as efferis, with portall slottis and closouris, and the remanent of the
said tenement ewin to the yaird standand sufficiently in gret tymmer sic as
scylle pan and first, and in kaboris, wattillis and stray, thak and devot, sobirly
apperand watir ticht; and the yaird tharof with ane stane dyk at the west
end of the sam; and the said werk hous with furnis, leid and fattis, weill wallit
and tymmerit, sobirly waterticlit as said is; with the yaird tharof dykit with
stane and mortar. . . ,7
7 April 1548.
The provest, bailies, counsale and dekinnis, lies consentit to be taxt at
Midsomer nixtocum gif neid beis, for the releiff of William Bell, for the
artailyery and price tharof as efferis.
13 April 1548.
William Bell, Johne Forester and Waltir Cousland, offerit for to big ane
wynd myln to the touin for vij yeir tak fre and xx li. of male for the rest of
xix yeir.
24 April la48.
Williame Pruves, knokmakair, grantit hym to have ressavit be the
handis of Alexander Watsoun, ane of the baillies of the burgh of Striveling,
the soum of ten pundis in hale and compleit payment of all sowmes that he
ma ask or craiff for his labouris of knok and mone macking and all otheris
labouris to this hour, and quitclames and dischargis the toun and all otheris
quhom it efferis for evir, and sail warrand his werk sufficient conforme to
his contract befoir contenit in this buke.
22 May 1548.
Irrewin, For- Maistir Johne Forneir, maistir houshald to the imbassatour, convenit
n^inibasatoun Robert Irrewin, fleschour, in this manir,—to furnis hym muttoun, the hale
bouke and intralis, except alanerlie the skyn, for x s. the pece; kiddis, except
the skynnis, iiij s.; the yong vale, vj s.; ane doissoun of loingis, viij s.; ane vale of
yeir aid or tharby, xxviij s. the iiij quartaris alanerlie; ane gret vale of thre
yeir aid or tharby, the four quartaris, xxxiiij s.; and the iiij quartaris of the
kow, five merk, with sum part of intralis, conforme to thair comoning. The
For the com-
moun wele;
artailyery.
Wynd myln.
Pruves, com-
munitate,
knok and
mone.
1548.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
53
said Robert hes ressavit tuenty five crownis of the sone debursit befoir hand, Irrewin, For-
for the quhilk William Alexander is cumin souerte salang as the silveir lestis, toimbasatour!
and siclik as the mony beis renewit and induring to Allhallowmes, mony
allwayis being avansit aye befoir.
31 August 1548.
Curia justiciarie supreme domine Regine, tenta . . . per Johannem Curia justici-
Cragingelt de eodem, prepositum burgi predicti ac vicecomitem deputatum aue'
vicecomitatus eiusdem. Nomina assise: Johne Forster, [and fourteen others].
Nycoll Harower, being accusit of the thifteous steling of ane blak hors Harower to
and brekin of our Soverane Ladyis presoun, he confessit the steling of the said be hangit*
hors fra Marioun Gowane in Hillbandrik and the breking of the said presoun,
of the quhilk the said assis hes convickit him, and ordanis him tobe hangit
quhill he be deid.
The provest and bailies ordanis all nychtbouris quhilkis ar departit of Pro communi-
the town for the pest that thay returne and cum agane to the samyn inconti- tate' pest'
nent for the commone weill and guid of the town, undir the pane of tinsell of
thair fredome, within thre dayis heireftir; and ordanis this act tobe proclamit at
the croce for thar warning; and siclyk, that all baksteris, brousteris and
flescheouris, uis thair occupationis and craftis, undir the pane forsaid.1
3 November 1548.
Johne Cowan com in will to the provest and counsall for the furthputting in will,
of Marioun Cowan, his dochter, to kirk and merket, without licience of the Cowan> Pest-
provest or baillies, and gif ony danger cumis tharthrou, or ony of his hous, tobe
at the said provest and counsalis will.
9 November 1548.
Robert Gechane, being accusit for saying that Thomas Ramsay slew the Quenis deir.
Quenis deir, he refusit the saying tharof and denyit.
3 December 1548.
The provest and bailies ordanis xl s. tobe gevin to Wilyem Kerslaw for Knok.
the keping of [the] knok in the yeir, of the commone guid.
1 There are no entries in the record between ceedings being doubtless occasioned, as was
31st August and the date of the elections in the case in many similar instances, by the
October, the interruption of municipal pro- visitation of the pestilence.
54
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1548.
Customs, etc. The provest, bailies and counsall, ordanis the girs maill and stallange of
this present yeir and the yeir last bipast tobe gadderit be William Smert and
Andro Neilsoun, for the consideratioun of thair tinsell of the small custummis
in the yeir last bipast, and thai to pay the haill sowm as the saidis custummis
wes set, that is to say, xiij merk ix s., tobe payit to Johne Forster.
30 December 1548.
Al11- The provest, bailies and counsall, lies statut and ordanit that every
brouster sail, als sone as hir new aill is reddy tobe cunnit, charge the bailie of
that quarter in the quhilk scho duellis to cum and bring suorne cunneris with
him and set ane price upon the said aill and sell na derrar nor the said bailie
ordanis it to be said; and attour, the saidis brousteris lies oblist thame selfis,
of thair awne confessioun, to sell als gud aill to thame that fechchis it owt of
the hous as within the samyn and of the sam price; and giff ony of thame
falyeis in the premissis sail pay xl s. of unlaw.
18 February 1548-9.
Procommuni- Freir Archbald Hynd, haveand power of the priour and convent of the
predicatouris. freris predicatouris of Striveling, with consent and assent of the saidis priour
and convent, comperit personalie in the tolboitli of Striveling befoir the
provest and bailies of the burgh of Striveling, and thar the saidis provest and
bailies dischargeit all personis within thar jurisdictioun to have ony intromis-
sioun with the halff fisching of ane cobill upon the water of Forth, allegit to
pertene to thame. unto the tyme thay be lauchfullie callit and ordourly put
tharfra; and in that cais the said freir Archbald haveand the power forsaid
submittit the saidis priour and convent to the jurisdictioun of the lordis of
sessioun and renuncit thar awne jurisdictioun and all utlier privelegis in that
cais.
8 March 1548-9.
Maltmen. The provest and baillies lies grantit to the maltmen that all thaim that
use thair occupatioun sail pay olkis pennys with thaim, alswele without the
toun and within.
1 April 1549.
Tennent, Decernis Malcum Kinros to content and pay to Jonet Tennent, the spous
Quenef'Mar- J°hne Cowane, the sowme of tuenty sex li. for merchandris, Scottis blak,
garet. Franche blak, and uthir geir contenit in the said Jonettis compt, deliverit to
1549.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
55
the said Malcum, and als contenit in ane precept subscrivit be umqnhill Tennent,
. Kmros
Margaret, Quene of Scotland, quhom God assolye, commanding the said Quene Mar-
Malcum to mak payment tharof to the said Jonet, as hir officier and chalmer- Saret-
lane of Striveling schire, becaus the said Malcum tuik to preiff that the said
merchandris wes tane upon the said umquhill Quenis credit and succumbit in
his probatioun; and ordanis preceptis to be direct heirapoun giff neid be.
12 April 1549.
The provest and bailies inhibitis William Nor well and all utheris to visie
and occupy the fredome of skinner craft in tymes cuming bot gif thai entir
to the samin and scot and lot with thame.
The assise find is William Norwell ammerciat for the trubling of William
M'Clellane, saying he wes manesuorne and gif he gat him without the port he
suld peirs his skin.
The assise can nocht acquit Helene Thoir of the trubling and blud drawing
of William Gillespy and trubling and casting to the yeird of his wiff, and
ordanis for reformacioun that hir body sail byd in the tolbyth, at the provest
will, and thareftir pas to the plaice quhair the fait was done and offir the
stane in his hand that sclio kest at him and ask him forgevnes on hir kneis;
and gif scho be fund doand siclyk till ony uthir to pay ten li. to the toun wirk.
29 April 1549.
Robert Leirmonth, in name and behalf of the Quenis grace and wardane Wardane,
and convent of the Freiris Minouris of Striveling, protestis that gif thay be ^eri^Min-
hurt in thair rycht or possessioun, for rerneid and actioun of wilfull errour to ouris.
the inqueist. And Johne Wallace for his part in lyk manir protestit.
Anent the breve of lyning purchest be the bredir of the Freris Minoris of Gray freris,
the burght of Striveling aganis Johne Wallace, and for the wrangus biging apon Wallace-
thair dik of thair kirkyarde and putting furth of windois and asiamentis tharin,
it is appointit in this manir, that is to say, the saidis brethir, movit of cheritie
and nychtbour luiff, has tollerate the said Johne to big upon thair saide dik,
and to breuke tua nedmest windois tharin, hevand the samyn wele stanchorit
with irne and clois glasinnit in all tymes cuming; and anent the tua uvirmest
lychtis, the saide Johne sail distroy the samyn and big thaim up plane wall
with stane and lyme; and anent the closet bigit on the said Johne Wallace
Wilsoun,
Norwell,
skinuar craft.
Ammerciat.
Amerciat.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1549.
Gray freris,
Wallace.
Duchemen.
Tolboith,
kirk.
Wobisteris.
Lady Kers
lugeing.
Hall, pest.
awin side, upon that part of the said brederis wall and dik, thai have siclik
tollerate hym to breuke the samyn salang as thair wall remanis skaithtles,
unfuilyeit, that is to say, that it be nocht knawin apon thair side nor in thair
kirk yarde that thair is ane closet in that part, othir be flevir, sicht, or
coloring of the said wallis; and als the said Johne lievand the gavill of his
bakstair apon the said dike cloce without sycht of the gavill tharof apon the
said bretheris kirk yarde. ^ ,r
9 May lo49.
Francis Forcane and James Croiff, Duche men, com in will to the provest
of Shriveling for broking of our Soverane Ladijs pace and wonding and
hurting of William Wryclit in perrell of his liff, undir silence of nyclit, and
schoting of his pistolate within direge, in gret apering of the slachter of baitht
men and wemen amang congregatioun tharof, etc.
14 May 1549.
The forhous of the tolboith wes set to James Ros for xl s. maill for ane
yeir, and to uphald the glasin windowis of the kirk for the samin yeir, and to
reforme all the faltis of the saidis kirk windois, the provest findand him glas
and uthir stuff needfull. T 7
o July 1549.
The provest and baillies ordanis all wobisteris that wirkis the townis
werk, quhair evir thay duel], to pay ane olkis penny to the dekin of the
wobisteris, and the nychtbouris that puttis furtli thair wobbis to werk to
ansuer tharfoir of the payment of the saidis wobbis.
12 July 1549.
Archbald Spittell protestit for his lauchfull defenssis aganis Elisabeth
Levingstoun, lady Kers, in the actioun persewit be hir aganis the said Arch-
bald for passage throw his clos and yaird to hir lugeing beside the Blakfreris.
17 October 1549.
Findis that James Hall hes failyeit in the furtht putting of clathis and
divers stuff furtht of his hous, havand ane woman servand suspect and seik in
the pest, and tharfoir decernis him to be punist in his jDerson, and all gudis
and fredome to be eschete at the provestis will. And in tyme cuming,
ordanis that qulia evir have ony persoun seik thai sail warne the provest and
1549.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
57
baillies incontinent and keip that persoun be thame selffis that ar seik quhill Hall> Pest-
it be knawin the seiknes, and the remanent of the houshald tobe clois quhill
the verite of the seiknes be knawin.
6 November 1549.
George Gairdner, William Finlasoun, Donald Spitted, and Robert Geir apprisit.
Lowdeane, being suorne, apprisit the geir undirwrittin pertening to umquhill
Marioun Cragingelt, viz., ane gown of Franche brown begareit the bodeis and
slevis with velvot and forbreist to the taill, price four li. x s.; ane gown of
wareant champit worset, price four li. x s.; ane kirtill of lyllis worset begareit
round about with velvot, price v li.; ane gown of Scottis pyle russet, price
fourty tua s.; ane kirtill of Franche brown, price xx s.
14 November 1549.
Johne Forester ressavit twa silver chandillairis of my lord of Argyllis, Pro domino
weyand thre pund thre unce and lialff ane unce, as plege and souirte for de ^-rSyH-
maister Johne Campbell, persone of the Ylis; and oblissis him to deliver the
samyn agane to my lord or his servandis haveancl his command undir his
lordshipis hand wryt and delivering fourty li. of money, betuix this and Yuill
day nixtocum ; and giff the payment cumis nocht betuix this and Yuill the said
erll of Argyll is content that the said Johne deliver the saidis chandillairs to
the said maister Johne, ressaveand his writing of the ressait of the samyn.
2 December 1549.
The provest, bailies and counsall, ordanis that na marchand by calff Skynneris.
skynnis, gayt skynnis, scaldingis, kyd skynnis, nor wyld leddir, conform to the
auld actis.
Ordanis that na skynner by schorliugis, winter skynnis, nor May skynnis, Merchandis.
conform to the auld actis, except thay be burgessis and gild broder.
22 January 1549-50.
The gudis undirwrittin apprisit be Andro Ros, officier, quhilkis pertenit Apprising to
to wmquhill Alexander Barry, to Alexander Ray and his spous for hous male Ra^c 1
awing be the said wmquhill Alexander Barry, viz., ane maskin fat, iiij standis,
ane barrell, ane aid langsadill, ane aid ark, ane aid compter lid, ane part of
ane pres and forme, and iiij ellis of lyningis, prisit all to xliij s.; quhilk he
H
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1549-50.
Apprising to
Alexander
Ray.
Statntum pro
mercatoribus.
Protestatio.
Fleschouris.
Statut, skem-
millis.
Striveling,
Yong, Ham-
miltoun,
warklumes.
offerit to ony party that wald ressave the samyn, and becaus nane comperit
he assignit thaim to the said Alexander in payment of his hous male.
24 January 1549-50.
Ordanis that quhat merchand avans ony rnony to any fleschour sail pay
v li. to the touin and v li. to the Haly Bluid, alswele landwart fleschouris as
borrowis.
William Niddisdale protestit that the fleschouris ma have place to sell
thair penny worthis quhair thay best ma.
Ordanis all fleschouris, baitht burght and land, to present skyn and
taucht to the rnerket as thay do the flesche or thay sell the samyn.
Anent the complaint of the dekin of fleschouris and brethir of craft for
stopping of thaim to brek fischis apon the skemlis of the foirgate set to
Thomas Norwell to the commoun wele, ordanis in tyme cuming all fleschouris
and the takismen of the skemlis tobe fre to brek fischis apon the commoun
skemlis, takand for ilk fische brelcing ane d. tobe pait be the sellair and the
go wry of the fische; and ilk fleschour that sail happin to brek ane fische sail
pay to the takisman of the skemlis ane half penny for the skemlis.
26 January 1549-50.
Margaret Hammiltoun, the relict of wmquhill Richart Yong, said and
assignit thir warklumes undirwritten, that is to say, thre gret stedijs, thre
lingnettis of irne, item the gret scheris, ane taingis, ane vice turkes, the stule
and graitht perteinyn tliairto, hand halmeris and small hammeris, filis and
borrache, fat starnpis,the litill stedijs, with all other small warklumes,—to Hary
Striveling, his aris and assignais, for the soum of ellevin pundis usuall mony of
Scotland, quhilk scho instantly ressavit and quitclamit and dischargit the said
Harry tliarof for now and evir; and oblist hir and hir aris, executouris and
assignais, to warrand the said warklumes to the said Hary, his aris and
assignais, at the handis of Andro Yong, hir son, and all otheris quhom it
effaris, for evir, and declarit that neid and mister compellit hir to sell the saidis
Avarklumes to sustene hir and hir said sone.
4 February 1549-50.
Corsour, etc. Hary Striveling and Johne Aickin, goldsmythtis, Johne Alexander, and
1549-50.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
59
George Schaw of Incumry, prisit ane chenyie of gold with sex gret knoppis of Corsour,
gold, weyand thre unce and aneunicorne wecht, ilk unce to aucht pundis; and Spittale,
siclik, tua merket dayis immediat preceding; qnhilk chenyie Johne Cragingelt, g^yie of
of that ilk, laid in wad to Sir James Cosour, as he allegit, and Robert Forester,
seriand, offerit the samyn to the said Johne Cragingelt and to Archbald
Spittale, fra quhom he gat the samyn, for the saidis sowmes, and becaus thai
refusit to tak the samyn as it wes prisit the said officiare said and assignit the
samyn to the said Sir James in payment of tuenty crownis of wecht gevin
tharupon to the said Johne, and ordanis the said Sir James to pay in the
remanis, the prising being dedusit. The said Sir James, of his awin motive,
grantit to keip the said chenyie to the saidis Johne and Archbald quhill
Pasche nixtocum.
1544-50.
The deviding of the touin betuix four baillies1:— Deviding of
_ the touin.
The Mary Wynd, Castall Wynd, north part of the Hie-gait:—[Names of
105 persons, of whom 24 are females. 19 names are deleted.]
The hale Bakraw, southt side of the Hie-gait, beginning at Belgebrig, and
ane part benetht on the northt side:—[Names of 98 persons, of whom 14 are
females. The names include Lady Forester, hir son Jok, Lady Orrok, the
nureis, Lady Cragortht.]
The southt quarter fra Belgebrig douin:—[Names of 99 persons, of whom
22 are females. One name deleted.]
The northt quartair fra benetht Belgebrig:—[Names of 103 persons, of
whom 9 are females.]
The land burges:—[Names of 19 persons. 5 names deleted.]
The landwart burges:—[Names of 16 persons. 3 names deleted.]
1 This list, occupying 41 pages, is written at
the end of volume 1544-50, the book being for
that purpose turned up-side down. Beginning
on the second-last leaf, it extends to the middle
of the fifth page, and at the meeting-point the
regular record stops, thus showing that the
list was made up within the period embraced
in the volume. The deletions are probably
meant to indicate deaths or removals, while
new names would be added from time to
time. If this be the case, the numbers in
the four divisions at the last revisal would
be:—Mary Wynd, etc., SG; Bakraw, etc.,98;
South quarter, 98; North quarter, 103.
Total, 385.
GO
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1552.
[.Records awanting from 26th February, 1549-50, to 24th July, 1554.]
5 July 1552.1
Commoun Deliverit be Johene Graheme of Baldorrane, commoun clerk of the burght
bukis. 0£ shriveling, to Johne Cragingelt of that ilk, provest of Striveling, thir com¬
moun bukis undir writin, and put be hym in the thesaure hous, in presens of
Archbald Spittale, bailyie, Robert Cousland, maister of werk, Johne Haistie,
dekin of tailyouris.
In primis, ane buke beginnand of the dait jm iiijc xliiij yeris indurand to
lv yeris.
Item, ane othir buke beginnand in the yeir of God jm iiijc and fiftie viij
yeris indurand to iiijxx xvj yeris.
Item, the third buke beginnand the dait jm vc yeris and induris to vc and
vj yeris.
The fourt buke beginnand the sam dait and induris to vc and xij yeris.
The fift buke beginnand in the yeir etc., vc and xiij yeris and induris to
xix yeris.
The sext buke beginnand in the sam dait and induris to vc and xxx yeris.
The sevint buke beginnand, etc., vc xxxvij yeris and induris to vc xliiij yeris.
The viij buke, this present buke, beginnand in the sam dait induris to
vc xlix yeris.
Item, ane buke callit the Reid Buke contenand sum comptis and settis.
Item, I the said Johne Graheme, clerk foirsaid, lies the register buke of
the few landis and sesingis of the townis in my awin handis nocht yitcompleit,
for the quhilk I sail ansuer. Subscrivit with my hand, yeir, day, and place,
forsaid. J. Graheme; John Cragingelt of that ilk, pro west.
3 December 1554.
Mail of a ^aines Thomsone comperit and grantit that he lies ane study of irne per-
study. tening to the chapellane of the Trinitie altar, and the saidis jugis decernit the
1 The statement here given as to delivery of
books is written on what had been left a
blank page at the end of volume 1544-50. Of
the eight volumes of records then in existence,
and continuing in an almost unbroken series
from 1444 to 1550, only two volumes, those of
1519-30 and 1544-49/50, can now be found.
The "Reid Buke" and "register buke of the
few landis and sesingis" have also disappeared.
1554.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
61
said James to content and pay to Sir Alexander Cristesone, as chapellane of Mail of a
the said altar, x s. for the maill of the said study for all termes bigane, to be study-
payit betuix and Candilmes nyxtocum.
19 December 1554.
Anent the summondis persewit be James Watsoun, thesaurar of the Decretum
burght of Striveling, aganis William Bell, thesaurar of the said burgh, begin- contra
nand at the fest of Mertimes the yeir of God jm vc xl sex yeiris and ending in thesaurar.
the yeir of God jm vc xl sevin yeiris, intromettar with the property and casuality
pertening to the community of the said burgh in commounty of the samyn
yeir, and siclyk intromettar with the contributionis grantit be the haill com¬
munity of the samyn burgh to thair commoun besines and for furth setting
of thair commoun besines and woltht, and with all contributionis and
soumes of money grantit and gevin be the Quenis grace deworiar of
Scotland and uder noble lordis, spirituall and temporall, baronis and gentil-
men in thair degreis, for beilding, strynthing and upmaking of the wallis
of the said burgh, as is particularly contenit in the said William charge apone
the fuit of his comptis and in ane buik subscrivit be the Quenis grace foirsaid,
lordis, baronis and uder gentilmen as said is, ilk ane for thair a win pairt, as the
samyn in the self beiris, extending in the haill to tua thousand audit libris
fyf schillingis fyf d., the said William comptis being maid and hard be certane
auditouris, comburgessis of the said burgh, chosin and admittit tharto, he restis
awing apone the fute of his saidis comptis to the community foirsaid the
sowme of thre hundretli lix li. xix s. x d., as at mair lynth is contenit in the said
summondis ... the saidis pro vest and bailleis decernis, decretis and
ordanis, the said William to content and pay to the said James Watsone,
thesaurar forsaid, the said soum . . .
14 January 1554-5.
It is fund be the inqueist that thair is greit extorsiounis in the takin of Procommuni-
the gait dychtingis, quhairthrow thair cumis littill stuff to the gait to sell, and dLhtmgis.
the mwrmour is greit amang the pepill herof, quharfor thai decernis and
ordinis the provest, bailyeis and counsall, to put ane ordour to all gait dycht¬
ingis, and ane mesour for ilk stufe be the self, that it be kepit in tymes cuming,
and the failyearis to be pwnist be rigour.
62
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
(1554-5.
Pro com-
munitate; de
Spittale.
16 January 1554-5.
Con wen it in the counsallhous of the brucht of Striveling, Henry Leving-
stoun of Falkyrk, provest of Striveling, [bailies, council, and deacons of crafts,]
and concludit and decernit, all in ane voce, that the provest and baillies sail
persew the letteres rasit at thair instance aganis William Bell for productioun
off his infeftment of the landis of Spittall befor the lordis of consall, and
forthar for the ground rycht tharof and proffitis of the samyn safar as may
pertene to the town justlie, ay and quhill the triakle of the treutht tharof
may be had, bayth for the commoun wele of the town and the said Williamis
singlar wele, in sic maner that gif he haif just rycht thairto, and swa being
funding, that he may bruik the samyn peceablie without pley, and gyf the town
lies the just rycht thairof and recoweris the samyn that thai may inlikmaner
use the samyn as thair awin peceablie according to justyce, and consentis that
thair commoun gudis be dewlie and accordinly spendit thairon; and gyf the
samyn happinnis to be superexpendit to support ressonablie be generall contri-
butionis of thair awin gudis accordinly as thai sail happin to appont for the
tyme gyf neid beis. In witnes off the quhilk thing, thai haif subscrivit
thir presentis with thair handis that can subscryve, and the utheris with thair
handis tueching the notaris pen. [Follow twenty-four subscriptions, nine of
them by a notary.] „
18 January loo4-o.
Comperit Sir Johne Hamyltoun, chapellane of our Lady alter, de novo
fundato, and desyrit his annuallis pertening to the saidis alter, and the
annualleris desyrit to haif ane warrand, and the provest and baillies ansuerand
thairto ratifijs and appreffis the gyft giffin to the said Sir Johne of befor of
the said alter, and sail warrand the samyn to the said Sir Johne, and siclik
sail warrand the saidis annuallaris insafar as thai delyver to the said Sir
Johne, and thairfor ordinis the saidis annuallaris to pay the samyn to him.
And siclik sail warrand Sir Alexander Fargy, collectour pertening to the said
alter, insafer as he or thai delyveris to the said Sir Johne.
30 May 1555.
[Settlement At Edinburght and Leitht, the pennult day of Maij the yeir of God jm
with William yC anq pfyy fyfe yer[S) we, Henry Levingstone of Falkyrk, provest of Striveling,
JDell cLS TO #
Spittal, etc.] James Watsone, thesaurer of the brught of Striveling, twa of the abitratouns
Hamiltoun,
our Lady
altar.
1555.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
63
and amicable compositouris cliosin for tlie counsall and commonitie of the said [Settlement
brucht, on thatane part, and Johne Cragingelt of that ilk and Robert Forester, Bell as t0
younger, ane of the baillies of the said brucht, twa of the arbitratouris and Spittal, etc.]
amicable compositouris chosin for William Bell, on that utliir part, anent the
said Williamis rycht and entres to the common landis of the said brucht callit
the Spettall and anent iijc iijxx li. of the rest of the futt of the said Williamis
comptis awing to the said counsall and communite, and anent all uthir debatis
betuix the saidis parteis to this day, we being ryplie avisit, takand consultationes
and avismentis fra the begynning, allegeances and rychtis of baith the saidis
parteis being hard, thair writtis and defenssis producit, lies convenit and agreit
as efter followis in this manir, that is to say, we the saidis personis chosin for
the counsall and communite decretis and ordinis the said William Bell to
resing purlie and semplie the Brighaucht, with the pertinentis, in the townis
handis cid perpetuam remanentiam, saiffand to him his fermes of this crope
now sawin on the ground alanerlie, and sail mak ane new infeftment of the
remanent town and landis of Spittall haldin of the town of Striveling, with
restrictionis conform to the remanent few landis of the said town, and sail pay
yeirly thairfor the sowm of twenty merkis Scottis mony at twa termes in the
yeir, Witsonday and Mertymes in wintir, with the double of the few at the
entres of evirilk air, with service of brucht usit and wont allanerlie. And we
the saidis persones chosin for the said William decretis and ordinis inlikmaner
as abone writtin, except allanerlie that we ordane him to pay for the saidis
landis yeirlie the sowme of ten li. And becaus we are all agreit [upon the other
points, the amount of the yearly feu-duty was referred to the town council's
decision]. And this being done discharges the said William of the said rest of
the futt of his comptis and all utheris comptis and chargeis bygane . . .
And anent his charge in his comptis of contributionis of gentill men that he
allegis he hes nocht gottin, we ordane the samyn to pertene to the said William
and the town to mak him thair powar to persew the samyn with all rycht [or]
titill of rycht that thai haif tharto. [The provost, bailies and council, fixed
the annual payment for the lands belonging to William Bell at £13 6s. 8d.]
9 September 1555.
Johne Burn being indittit for the thiftuis steling and conseling of ane Curia justi-
brown meir, pertening to Marioun Dik, furtht of Capildra within the sheref- ciane-
64
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1555.
Curia justi-
ciarie,
Suspensio,
Burn.
Banist.
Lippir.
Scab.
Cowane, dene
of gild.
Jonet
Mwrray, bur-
ges and gild.
Letter from
magistrates of
Perth; crafts -
dom of Fyfe, on the vij day of September, to the takin he brocht the samyn
to the fair of Striveling to sell and wes tane ryd hand thairwith and his
gartane in hir heid, and wes put to schaw: The said assis convictit him of
the samyn becaus he confessit the samyn, and thairfor he was adiugit to be
tane to the gallous and hangit quhill he wer deid, and dome thairof giffin be
Adam Cristison, dempstar.
George Muncrifc, James Wilsoun, Bernard Bertan, Nicoll Ore, and
Maddy Bathelem, thai and ilk ane of tham being inditit for the thyftuis
steling and conseling of ane wob of cammes fra Johne Makdikim, on the viij
day of September, and of commoun pykry, the said assis culd nocht acquyt
tham of commoun pykry becaus thai wer all convenit in umquhill Robart
Templitonis hous; and the saidis Bernard Bertane, Nicoll Ore and Maddy
Bathelem, banist the town of befor, and than tane ryd hand with the said
cammes, and thairfor it wes adiugit that ane lug salbe tane fra ilk ane of the
men and the said Maddyis cheik brwnt with the burning irn, and dome thairof
giffin be Adam Crystisoun, dempstar; and thairefterthe saidis personis banist
the town and schyre of Striveling, onder the pane of hanging, in all tymis
cuming. „ , _ 7
14 October looo.
It is fund that Gillianis wyfe is lippir.
It is fund that Thomas Bwy lies twa liors that hes stranglon that ar
infeCCatife- 21 October 1555.
Johne Cowane allegeit the dene of gild chosin by1 actis of parliament
becaus the craftismen bredir of gild wes nocht at the chesing of the samyn.
November 1555.
Jonat Mwrray, eldar, and Jonat Mwrray, youngar, enterit aris to umquhill
James Morray, thair fadir; and Jonat Mwrray, elder, enterit in hir faderis fredom
of burges and gild, and payit xxvj d. ob., wax and wyne, and hes sworn.
9 November 1555.
My lord prowest. Efter maist hertle commendatioun : Forsamekill pies
that thair is nowation ryssin betuix ws and the craftismen of our town, as we
trest ye knaw, and the Quenis grace is to be in our town this Thysday the
1 " Chosin by," i.e., not chosen conform to.
1555.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
G5
xj day of November to pat reformatioune as hir grace pleissis thairin; quhair- Letter from
for, sen it standis for ane commone weill, that it will pies yow to be here that PeTth^crafts?
day for to fortife the lyberte of borrowis, as ye aucht and suld defend the men-
samyn, conforme to the actkis maid amangis borrowis quhen ony burght is
hurt in thair priwelege that the remanent sail concour and defend the samyn
with thair body and gudis as law will1; thairfor prayand your lordship to be
here, as we dowt nocht but ye will, for to mein and [ass] yst and debait the samyn,
to ewaid that it sail nocht be ane preparatyf to yow and ws and all uthir
borrowis in tymis cuming. Nocht elles bot God conserf your lordship. At
Pertht, the ix day of November; be your [subscribed:] Baillyeis and consall off
Pertht. [Addressed on back:—] The prouest, bailyeis and counsall of Striviline.
2 December 1555.
The gait dychtingis, efter the deceis of Johne Coutis, master masoun, sett Gait dichtin-
to David Tennend, for fourty four li. . . with provisioun that the usaris of Oouti^mas^
the samyn handile the samyn with discretioun conform to use and wont. ter masoun.
9 December 1555.
Anent the supplicatioun giffin in be Johne Cragingelt of that ilk anent Complaint
the complant maid be the Quenis grace upoun him, upoun the behalf of James CraS'
Watsoun and William Noruell, burgessis of Striveling, that quhair, sen thai wer
acquyt be ane assis of mutulatioun of the lard of Cragingelt, certane of the
saidis lardis freindis and servandis had bostit and mannissit tham in sic mann¬
as thai dar nocht for feir of thair liffis cwm furtht of thair awin houssis to do
thair leifull besynes within the town of Striveling forsaid, as at mair lentht is
contenit in the said supplicatioun and Quenis grace writtin derect to my lord
Erskin tharupoun, desyrand the baillies present for the tym to put him to the
knawlege of ane inquist of nychtbouris or to ward [of] thair court gyf he or ony
of his freindis or servandis hes offendit the complenaris in maner forsaid sen
thai sufferit ane assis as said is; the saidis baillies, takand ward of court,
declarit that thai hard na complant tharof to this present and knew na uthir;
and thairefter the saidis baillies send for the saidis James Watsoun and
1 An act of the convention of royal burghs, putes between the town council and craftsmen
dated 18th September, 1555, seems to be to which the letter from Perth refers, see foot-
referred to here. In connection with the dis- note, p. 66.
I
66
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1555.
Complaint
against
in gelt.
Connsall.
Makke, laris.
Kyrk;
appoyntment
with lord
Dunferme-
ling.
Baxter,
dekynnis,
visitouris.
For the
mercat.
William Noruell, quhay comperand personalie declarit in jugement that thai
had na cans of complant in deid sen the suffering of the said assis.
18 December 1555.
It is statut and ordinit be the provest, baillies and connsall, that gyf ony
of the counsall, being chargit or sumond personaly the nycht befor, compeiris
nocht at the hour assignit to tham, that the persoun absent sail pay incon¬
tinent ij s. and pwndit thairfor without delay.
William Makke admittit be the counsall in the uptaking and laying of
laris in the kyrk in tymis cuming for xij d. the thrucht, and viij d. the pay¬
ment, with this restrictionis that incontinent quhen the graf is sattillit that
incontinent the samyn laris be laid agane, and siclik that he brek nocht the
stanis, and gif ony brek in his defalt that the samyn be mendit in his expens.
It is ordinit be the counsall that Alexander Watsoun, thesaurer, and
James Robesoun, baillie, pas to Lythqw, and admittit commisaris to compeir
befor my lord off Sanctandrois to complene and obtene letteres as efferis
upoun the erectioun of the kyrk and apointment betuix my lord Dunfermeling
and the town, on the townis expens.
20 January 1555-6.
Comperit Johne Allane, baxter, and protestit that he be nocht com-
pellit to ansuer to ony dekynnis in tymes cuming bot allanerly to the provest
and baillies. Comperit Alexander Brown, in name and behalf of the hale visi-
tours of the bruclit of Striveling, and allegeit that Johen Allan submittit him at
the s}-cht of the saidis visitouris and wes sworn tharto and offeris them to pref
the samyn and that he suld byd tharat tueching the complant betuix him
and William Dorrocht.1
10 February 1555-6.
It is concludit be the counsall that na maner of sekis with ony maner of
1 By an act of parliament, passed in June,
1555, it was ordained that from thenceforth
no deacons of crafts should be elected within
burghs, but that in their stead visitors of
crafts should be elected by town councils, and
other restrictions were also imposed. The
act caused much contention between merchants
and tradesmen, and to allay the dissatisfac¬
tion, the Queen, by letters under her great
seal, dated at Stirling, 16th April, 1556,
restored the former privileges of craftsmen,
including the right of electing deacons.
1555-6.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
67
victallis be oppin in tymis cuming quhill ten houris befor nwn, ondir the For the
pane of confiscatione of the sek that be fund oppin befor the said hour. mercat.
2 March 1555-0.
It is ordinit be the provest, baillies, counsall and communite, that the Act for the
officiaris sail pwnd upone all decreitis, confessit dettis or actis, and rnak the officians-
party payment of the sowm contenit in the samyn, within twenty day nixt
efter the ressait of the said precept, act or decreit, ondir the pane of pay¬
ment of the samyn of thair awin geir.
10 March 1555-6.
It is fund be the provest, baillies and counsall, that Jonat Donaldsone, Galloway;
the spous of Alexander Galloway, is ane woman of evill conditionis and nocht wc™an of
... . . evill con-
lauchfull to by nor sell with, nothir of hir husbandis geir nor nane utheris; ditionis.
and thairfor thai inhibit, be tliir presentis, all and syndry thair nychtbouris and
inhabitantes of the bruclit of Striveling that nane of tham tak upone hand to
by, sell or tak in wod, ony manirof geir with hir, ondir the pane of escheiting
of the geir bocht, sauld or laid in wod, and calling and perse wing of tham for
the intrometting with the said geir unlauchfully.
13 March 1555-6.
Johne Grahame, sone to Margret Muirheid, being apprehendit for the Graham,
handling of ane Francheman bag, be command of the Quenis, is despescheit
furtht of hir grace compering be the space of ane yeir without ane speciall
licens of hir grace, or ellis with ane master quhay will ansuer for him, undir
the pane of detht. . r _ , „ „
r 7 July loo6.
It is fund be the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, that Jonat Donald- Woman of
sone is ane woman of evill conditionis and lies committit syndry pykrijs sen tionis_
the date of hir acting, throw the quliilkis it may be ane caus to accuse hir
said spous of his lyfe, he nocht knawing the committing of the samyn, the
quhilkis the said Jonat confessit oppinly; and tharfor the said Jonat com-
peirand personale, for reformatioun of the premisis, geif hir greit aitht, the
evangellis tuechit, outwitht the presens of hir said spous, and of hir awin
motife will uncompellit or coactit, become actitat and oblist in this manir;—
that scho sail foirbeir and desist fra ony entres of hir said spoussis mercheand
Francheman
bag.
68
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1556.
Woman of
evil condi-
tionis.
For the Rud
brod.
butht for tlie space of ane yeir and day and forthir during his will; secondly,
gyf evir the said Jonat committis (as God forbid) ony crymes, sic as thyft or
pykry, othir fra the said Alexander hir spous, or layis ony thing in wod, by
his consent, or fra ony uthir persone or personis quhatsumevir, or brekis
wilfully or fraudfully ony lokis within the said Alexanderis place, or ony uthir
places, quliilk may redound to his schalieme and skaytli, the samyn or athir of
thir crymes being kend and judicialy proffin, in that cace the said Jonat
incontynent tliaireftir fyrst sail dispesche hir of the said Alexanderis hous
and buthtis and all that he hes entres to and salbe contentit to be partit of
bed and burd for all the dayis of thair lyftym, and sail at the samyn tym
renunce all coniunct fe and sesingis and uthir titill scho hes of the said
Alexanderis land or uthir geir quhatsumevir; and last of all, is contentit to
be banist the town of Striveling for evir, the saidis crymes being kend and
proffin as said is. . „ , 7
7 September looG.
It is thocht expedient be the provest, baillies and counsall, that quhat¬
sumevir persone being charget to gaddir with the Rud brod, in the nycht
preceding, that he that refusis and gadderis nocht that he sail pay of his awin
purs als mykle as the samyn gyffis on Sonday nixt preceding or Sonday nixt
following.
1/ September 155G.
Bailyeis and counsale of the burgh of Striveling, Ave grete yoAv wele.
as^o^Ecticm Forsamekle as it is noclit unknawin to yoAv quhow [be] the electing and chesing
of provost. ] of OAvtlandis men to be your provest thair hes bene gret cummeres and truble
thairthroAv in your said burgh, lyik as Aves be occasioun thairof betuix Henry
LeAvingstoun and the lard of Cragingelt, and uoav as Ave ar informit thair is
craftismen and certane utheris Avithin the said burgh quhilkis laAvboris to
ha.if sum grete man to landAvarte electit and chosin provest at this feist of
Michalmes approcheand, and thairthroAv to bring gretare trublis in the toun
nor evir Aves of befoir; for escheAving of the quhilkis, it is our Avill and Ave
charge yoAv that ye cheis ane of your aAvin honest nychtbouris conforme to
the act of parliament, and that on na Aviss ye cheis ony of the partijs foirsaidis,
nor nane utheris part takaris of the feid nor throw qubam ony occasioun of
truble may cum, as ye Avill ansuer to avs thairupoun. Subscrivit Avith our
hand, at Banf, the xvij day of September the year of God jm vc lvj yeiris.
Marie, R. (Seal)
[Letter from
1556.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
69
25 September 1556.
Sir James Nicolsoun, chepellane of Sant Katherenis altar within the Chaplain of
paroche kyrk of Striveling, hes resingnit, purly and semplie, be delyverance enis^lter1 "
of buik, all and haill the said altarage with the pertinentis, in the said
provestis handis, in favouris of Sir Andro Hagy, reservand to the said Sir
James his lyfrent of the hous within the said brucht that he biggit him self,
and the by run proffittis for the dayis of his lyf, the said Sir Andro doand
thairfor conform to the fundatioun of the said alter in all punctis.
In presens of provest, baillies and counsall, protestit Walter Cowsland, in Merchandis.
name and behalf of the haill mercheandis, that na electioun of provestis be
vottit this day without thai be als mony mercheandis as craftismen, conform
to auld use and wont.
The samyn day, protestit William Dorrocht, in name of the craftismen, Craftismen.
that na mercheandis haif voitting in the chesing of the officiaris bot allanerly
samony as wes admittit in the counsall chosin at Micliaelmes last wes.
Duncan Forester comperit and producit ane wryttin of the Quenis grace, For chesing
undir the sing and subscriptioun, anent the chesing of the the provest and p^yest
bailies as is contenit thairin, upoun the productioun of the quhilk he askit
act and instrument. . 7 7
o October loo6.
Robertus Forester de Calyemwk electus est in prepepositum pro presenti Electio
anno, et juravit more solito pro administratione justicie. prepositi.
Protestit Robert Bruce of Auchinbowy that gyf he hes neglectit ony Bruce of
thingis in tym of his office, and hes nocht intromettit with the thing that he Auchmbowy.
suld intromettit with, that he may haif tym and place to uptak the samyn
now, lik as he mycht done the samyn in tym of his office.
9 October 1556.
It is statut and ordinit be the haill counsall that quhatsumevir of the Statutis,
persone or personis of the counsall, being warn it to ane hour to compeir, he counci1-
being personaly apprehendit, that gyf he failyeis the hour sett that in that cace
he sail pay ij s. without ony forgiffance or evir he be hard to speik, without he
purches leif.
Item, it is statut and ordinit that all the personis off the said counsall heill
and conseill the articulis or punctis specifyt in the counsall, and gif ony per-
70
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1556.
Statutis,
council.
soun failyeis and beis notit thairwith that in that cace thai sail be depryvit of
the counsall in all tymis cuming and nevir be hard tharintill agane.
Commissioner The counsall consentis that William Nor veil pas to Edinburgh as com-
to Edinburgh. m^ssar £or reformatioun of the taxt, and sail haif vj s. viij d. ilk day.
Haly blud
alter, orna-
mentis.
Chaplain of
Eud alter.
Hallyblud
alter.
Chapellanis,
annualis.
For the
fleshous.
W obstaris,
Wobstair
sued for
walx.
12 October 155G.
It is concludit be the counsall that the annuallis of Witsonday and
Mertymes of the Hally blud alter be gadderit be the dene of gild and put in
ane purs togiddir, to be debursit at the sycht of the counsall for ornamentis
to be maid.
It is concludit be the counsall that Sir Johne Stoddart haif the Rude
alter, be the dimissioun of Sir Alexander Aikin, last chapellane thairof, and
William Smart souerty that the said Sir Johne sail study continualie quhill
he be cunnand in prikat sang, and thairfor ordinis the said Sir Johne be pre-
sentit to the samyn; and the said Sir Johne sail mak service conform to the
fundatioun.
It is concludit that Sir Alexander Aikin haif the Hallyblud alter now
vakcand in the townis handis be deceis of Sir Johne Aikin, oblissand to serve
conform to the fundatioun for dewiteis conform as Sir J ohne Aikin gat of befor.
For the quhilkis, the provest and baillies and counsall sail fortife the saidis
chapellanis in the ingetting of thair annualis contenit in thair fundatioun.
11 January 1556-7.
The provest, baillies and counsall, hes tbocht expedient that the fleshous
be begwn and foundit and that the thesaurer furnis the masteris of werk as
may be sparit tlrairto; and thairfor commandis and ordinis the thesaurar to
furnis thairto, quilk salbe allowit in his comptis.
29 January 1556-7.
Anent the pound of walx persewit be the dekin of the wobstaris aganis
Jolme Wobstair, comperit the said Jolme and grant the said act, with this
conditioun, that he hes bene in use to mak his awin torche and byrn the
samyn in the kyrk in the jukscheing in Ywle and thairefter to tak the samyn
with him to his awin hous at his plesour quhen it misterit, and offeris him to
preif the samyn, and the jugeis assignis thairto the fyft day of Februar.
1556-7.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
71
15 March 1556-7.
We, be the tenour heirof, mackis and constitutis our lovittis. the provest [Authority by
and baillies of Striveling, our justice in this pairt, alanerlie, for punising of ^gtfcecourt^
Gilbert Colterar, apprehendit reid hand with ane stollin meir, according to From
the lawis of this realme, ane justice court to liald and ministeris thairof to on9ina^
creat, and generalie all and sindrie other thingis to do that thairto pertenis.
Subscrivit with our hand, at Striveling Castell, the xv day of Merche, the yeir
of God jm vc and lvj yeris.—Marie, R.
Gilbert Colterar, being accusit for the thiftuis steling and conseling of ane Suspensio
meir fra Johne Flyming, and xj silver spwnis fra Johne Sympsoun, the said Colterar-
assis convictis him tharin, and he adiugit to be tane to gallows and hangit
quhill he be deid.
9 April 1557.
It is agreit betuix master William Gullein, master of the grammer scule, Master of
on that ane part, and David Elles on that uthir part, in presens of the coun- scule-
sail, that it sail nocht be leswm to the said David Elles to teche and leir ony
barnis abon sax yeris witli[out] licens of the said master, except tham that
leris to reid and wryt and lay compt.
19 April 1557.
It is statut and ordinit be the provest, baillies and coun sail, that quhat- statut for
evir persone within this brucht disobey ony charge giffin be ony ofificiar to wynsellaris-
tham, or brek ony statutis maid and cominandit thame in the hous or without
the hous, that the contempnar and dissobear sail pay for the fyrst fait fyfe li.,
thairof the twa part to be applyit to the provest and the remanent thrid
part to the baillies, and for the secund fait thai sail tyn thair fredome; and in
speciale anent the wyne sellaris. And siclyk, that na pryces be rasit upon wyne
without speciall licens of the provest and baillies, onder the pane of xl s.
[Records aw anting from 18 th June, 1557, to ls£ April, 1560.]
1 April 1560.
It is statut and ordanit that all salmond be brokin throw uthir, cheyn and Pro commun-
all togidder, and the sellar to pay ane penny allanerly, undir the pane of
esclieting of the fische that beis apprehendit.
72
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
Arschip per-
tening John
Smart.
For tlie Brig-
hauch.
Brighaucht.
Myrton,
Gardinar.
28 April 1560.
Alexander Brown [obliged himself] that the arschip gudis and geir per-
tening to Johne Smart, ondirwrittin, salbe furthcumand to the said Johne at
his perfyt age, or failyeing of utliir geir to pay the samyn insafer as it reikis to
the creditouris that thair be awing as after followis, that is to say, ane quhinger,
ane purs, ane culvering, ane horn, ane suerd, ane buklar, ane jedward staf,
ane knapska with the covering, ane pair of quhyt hois, ane blak dowblat, ane
kensy coit, ane bonat, ane bonat cais, ane furrit gown, ane kense cloke, ane
tangis, ane speit, ane elcrwk, ane pair of pot bwlis, ane mykle pot, ane les
pot, ane tyn pynt, chopin, ane toicht, ane blak bonat, ane trunceor, ane luggit
dische, ane saltfat, ane tryn quart, ane tryn pynt, ane maskin fait, ane gyle
fat, ane wecht stand, ane aill barrell, ane boating clayth, ane lavand tub, ane
berm pynt, ane meit burd, ane ferm, ane compter almery, ane chyre, ane
kyst, ane stand bed, ane pair of scheitis, ane covering, ane cod, ane chandillar,
ane spynning quheill, ane pair of cardis, ane quheill spindill, ane wesching
tub, ane lagallon, ane flesche fat, ane breid almery, ane twn, ane burd clayth,
ane bed, aire bowster, ane pewdir plait, ane pair of crelis, ane mwksled, ane
hand towall, ane serviat, ane langsadill, ane pair of playdis, ane pair of
treist feit. _
20 May lo60.
It is statut and ordinit be the counsall of the brucht that na maner of
persoun within this brucht put ony bestiall or gudis within the Brighaucht
bot thai that ar nychtbouris allanerly, and that na nychtbour put in ony
sownis bot ane, quhilk salbe his awirr propir gudis allanerly, and gif ony puttis
ony may gudis, or utheris persounis gudis upoun thair name, that the samyn
be poindit and pay xij d. for ilk fute; and to this effect thair is namit Archi¬
bald Smytht, Alexander Robesoun, Andro Carnis and Johne Hill, pundlaris,
quhay sail haif the gudis pundit to thair proffit for thair travel!
31 May 1560.
It is statutit and ordainit that na nychtbour put ony sowin on to the
Brighaucht ondir the pane of escheitting thairof.
28 Jane 1560.
Ordinis Sir William Myrton to foirbeir George Gardineris gait and
1560.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
73
quhen he seis him on that ane syde of the gait to foirbeir that and pas to the Myrton,
nthir syde, and alwayis to hald fra his gait. Gardmar.
8 July 1560.
Protestit James Oswald that he may haif place to say aganis the breif Beth ok, etc.,
persewit be Johne Bethok insafer his cleme hurtis ony part of the fundatioun ®
of Sant Mychellis fundatioun; and the said John Bethok allegit him to haif auld tradi-
na place to protest insafer as he hes nocht as yit recantit his auld traditiounis. tl0unis"
Johne Forester, thesaurer of the brucht of Striveling, protestit in name Protestatio
and behalf of the said brucht that na service maid or to be maid this day anent ^anitaie
the breif persewit be Johne Bethok as nerrest and lauchfull air to umquhill
Sir Robert Bethok, his fadir brodir, prejuge the town nor the rycht thairof, bot
protestis that the baillies se quhair the said umquhill Sir Robert was burges
of this burgh. _ .
23 August lo60.
James Robertsoun, burges of Striveling, allegiand hym to haiff ane titill Pro commim-
of the vicare of Striveling to intromet with the teind schaves of the kirk of ltate' kirk'
Striveling, hes oblist hym, of his awin confessioun, to keip the saidis teind
schaves in his awin hand quhill the prowest, bailies and consall, conclude
quhow the samyn salbe usit and disponit; and thairfoir the bailies ordanis the
said James to be ansuerit of the saide schaves be the occupiaris of the landis
pertenyng to the said kirk.
r J & 11 October lo60.
Robert Cowsland comperit in jugement, in presens of the pro vest and Cowsland,
baillies, and thair offerit payment to Alexander Hog for payment of certane ^^ynglis
meill bocht be him fra the said Alexander, and to that effect producit ane
leddorone wallat with gold, silver tua s. peces, plakis, babeis, hardheidis, and
sic uthir usuall money, and the said Alexander refusit to resaif ony Inglis
money, and thairfor the said Robert protestit that he be nocht compellit to
ansuer ony uthir money nor he gat for the said meill becaus the said money
is nocht dischargit. ^
This is the geir in James Reddochtis hous the tym of William Norrvellis Geir.
intromissioun tharwith in presens of Johne Lecheman, baillie :—Item, in
primis, in the hall, ane compter burd, ane form, ane meit almery, ane dressing
stule; item, in the myd chalmer, ane standard beid, ane pres; item, in the
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
Geir.
Reiding of
commouii
prayeris.
Heirship
gudis and
geir.
foir clialmer, thre standand beddis, ane kist, ane form, ane littill irn chimnay;
item, in the over clialmer, tlire standand beddis, and tua of tliame but
b0ddwmeS' 14 October1560.
The counsall lies concludit that Thomas Duncansone be payitt of the sowme
of fowrtye merkis moneye in the yeir, quartarly, for the reiding of the com-
niouii prayeris, and that aye and quhill ordour be put thairto be the lordis,
and for the service bygane sen the fest of Peaxe last bypast; provyding that
the said Thomas saye and reid the prayeris ilk wark day anes in the day, and
twys on the Saboath, and oftir gif he be requyrit, and thairfore ordanis the
thesawrar to paye the samyn quartarly as said is.
We, William Darrocht and Thomas Kar, burgessis of Striveling, ourmen
left in the testament maid be umquhill Duncan Kar, burges of the said
brucht, in and to the gudis and geir pertening to Johne Kar, sone and air of
the said umquhill Duncan, and James Kar and Jonat Kar, barnis gottin
betuix him and Jonat Galloway, his fyrst spous, grantis us to liaif resawit
fra Barbara Narn, relict of the said umquhill Duncan, the sowmes of money,
gold, arschip gudis and geir, pertening to the said Jolme as air to his said
umquhill fadir, that is to say, ane rosnoble, ane coit, ane pair of blew hois,
ane bonat, ane quhinger, ane clok, ane dowblat, ane suerd, ane sadill, ane
feddir bed, ane bowster, ane pair of scheitis, ane cod, ane pair of dowble
blancattis, ane greit pot, ane les pote, ane pan, ane plait, ane pewdir dische,
ane chandillar, ane trencheour, ane salt fat, ane quart, ane pynt of tyn, ane
compter, ane almery, ane chimnay with raxis, ane tangis, ane speit, ane
langsadill, ane ferm, ane chyre, ane spynning quheill, ane pair of camis, ane
pair of cardis, ane ladill, ane pair of pot bowlis, ane hart horn, ane silver spone
weyand (blank), ane kyst, ane tub, ane flesche fat, ane barrel, ane standand
bed, ane weschell bynk, ane silver bell weyand (blank), ane breuing caldron,
ane burdclayth, ane schreyn, ane wair almery, ane pair of saip ballandis with
ane half pund wecht, ane quarter pund wecht and ij unce wecht of bras,
being in the buitlit. And als we grant us to haif resavit fra the said Barbara the
sowmes of money, gold, gudis and geir, as eftir followis, pertening to the said
James and Jonat Karis be ressoun of thair said umquhill faderis deceis, viz.,
thair awin part, and the deidis part, quhilk extendis to the ane half throw all
the hous, that is to say, thretty tua crownis of the sone, sax pistolat crownis,
1560.J
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
75
thre crownis of the rois, thre abay crownis, thre crosay dukcatis, thre angel- Heirship
nobelis in quhyt silver, comptand fourty s. for ilk pece, tuenty sevin testanis, and
thretty dowglas grottis, nyne barrit grottis, four unce and half unce of xij and
xiiij d. grottis, and of quhyt silver thre li. xj s.; and for the half of the skynnis
contenand tuenty score and ten skynnis, the sowm of xlvij li.; and for the ane
half of sax daker and sevin hydis, the sowm of tuenty four li. xv s.; and for
thair half of the wobbis, the sowm of thretty ane li, iij s. vj d.; and for thair
half of xiiijxx sowssis the sowm of thre li. x s.; and for thair half of fyfe unces
thre quartaris ane grot wecht of brokin silver, the sowm of fifty tua s. vij d.
ob.; togidder with four plaittis, tua compter saittis, tua luggit dischis, tua
threncheouris of tyn, ane chandillar, tua pottis, ane pan, ane feddir bed, ane
bowster, thre coddis, thre pair of scheitis, tua coveringis, ane silver spone
weyand (blank), ane standand bed, ane schryne but the lid, and xvj s. of
silver for thair part of the compter in the chalmer, and als for thair pairt of
the geir being in the buitht, the sowm of fowrty nyne li. and x s.; and for
thair part of the last pak that come furtht of Danskin the sowm of fyfe li. vij
s. iij d., for half schip pund irn, half barrell irn, and tua Scottis stanis lynt.
The quhilkis sowmis of money, gold, silver, arschip gudis and geir, inspreclit
and utheris abon writtin, we oblis us conjunctlie and severalie, our airis,
executouris and assignais, to put to proffit to the saidis barnis, ilk ane efferand
to thair awin part, with all expeditioun; and that the samin, or the avale
tharof as thay salbe rowpit or prysit, togidder with the profit tharof, to
redound to the saidis barnis. . . .
21 October 15 GO.
Elen Maknellen enterit to the fredoum of Johen Maknellen, hir broder, ElenMak-
burges and gild, and sail pay xxvj d. ob.; plege, Robert Cowsland. And siclik, and^Vld.1"868
it was fund be ward of court that the said Elen and Kathrene Maknellen salbe
cognoscit to all and syndry the landis and anuall rentis in the quhilkis thair
umquhill brodir deit last vestit and sesit within this brucht.
31 October 1560.
The provest, baillies and counsell, lies assignit, and be thir presentis For the
assingis, to Johne Duncansone, mynister, that luggion and liouss quliilk per- mimster-
tenis to this bruicht and wes occupijt befor be master Alexander Chalmer, to
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560.
For the
minister.
Pro com-
munitate.
Rouping at
mercat croce.
[Forfeited
property
gifted by
King and
Queen.]
be bruikit, joisit, occupijt and usit, be the said Johne Duncansone for using
his service, yeirly and ilk yeir during the townis will.
11 November 1560.
It is statut and ordanit that na stanis nor tymmer pertening to the touin
[be taken] without advis of the counsall, and giff ony dois in the contrair the
samyn salbe reput and haldin as spoilyie.
22 November 1560.
Eftir the rowping and apprising, at the mercat croce, thre mercat dayis
preceiding, of ane buik callit Explicatio Ccithesismi rowpit to viij s., ane
sweird to xiiij s., ane dowblet of quheit canves stikit with blak silk, viiij s.
iiij d., ane coit of Frensche gray to vj s. iiij d., allegit to pertene to James
Lyndesay in Danskyn and allegit be Johne Strachy, merscheand in Striviling,
in quhais possessioun the samin remanis now, to have bene deliverit to him in
plege of ane crowne of the sowne and foure grossis; and eftir be oppin pro-
clamatioun of the samin be the said thre mercat dayis thair wes na mair
biddin for the said geir, the samin being present at the croce, except onlie the
pricis abonewrittin, quhairupon the said Johne Strachy tuke witnes of the
provest and baillies of the burgh of Striviling and actis and instrumentis of
me notar undirwrittir and clerk of the burgh foirsaid.
2 December 1560.
Maister Nycoll Robesone producit ane instrument of seising of ane pece
yaird with the pertinentis lyand within the burght of Striviling, betuix the
said maister Nycollis yaird on the eist pairtt and the auld Grayfreris yaird
on the west pairt, the commone wall of the town on the south pairt; quhilk
pece yaird pertenit to umquhile Robert Makcleiry, and come in our Soverane
Loird and Ladeis liandis be his tressonable passing in Ingland in tyme of weir
and thair remanand aganis the lawis and statutis of parliament, etc.; gevin
be James Norvell, baillie in that part, speciallie constitut be our said Souerane
Loird and Ladeis precept, undir thair secreit sele, of the dait, at Edinburgh,
the xxtj day of Junij the yeir of God jm vc and fifty nyne yeiris and of our said
Soveranis regnis the first and xviij yeiris; be vertu of the quhilk precept the
said James gaif sesing heritable of the said pece yaird to maister Nicholl
Robesoun . . .
1560.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
77
16 December 1560.
The counsale, being convenit in the tolbuyth, ordanit James Watsone and Commission-
Williame Darrocht to pas to Edinburgh to convene with uthir burrowis for ?rs Q Fdin-
. x # burgh.
sik besmes as occurns for the furthsetting of guid rewle and ordour, upone the
townis expenssis, quhilk salbe allowit in the comptis.
2 January 1560-1.
Comperit Johne Robesone, Andro Rae and Matho Robesone and Johne Slandering
Finlasone, in presens of the elderis, and confessit thair abuis in sklandering magistrates
and elders
and talking of the magistrate and elderis of the town, and repetit the samin;
and siklike, of the blaspheme of the name of God; and promeist to forbeir the
samin in tyme curning, and geve thai be fundin failye tharin in tyme cuming
thay ar content to underlie sic correctioun as sail pleis the minister and the
elderis, but ony grace. _ „ ,
7 February 1560-1.
Quo die, nobilis et potens dominus Archibaldus comes Argadie, justiciarius Ergile.
Scocie, intravit libertatem burgensi et gilde, et solvet vinum, etc.
Quo die, Colinus Cambell, frater dicti nobilis comitis, intravit libertatem His brodir
burgensi et gilde, et solvet similiter. burgen et
gilde.
16 February 1560-1.
Williame Norvell, thesaurar of the burght of Striviling, ressavit fra the Kinros, Nor-
handis of Malcome Kinros, as thesaurer foirsaid, the sowme of four pundis vell> Rude
Scottis money for the Witsonday and Mertimes maillis last bipast for the half
of the landis callit the Rude Croft, lyand upone the south side of the craig
undir the kirkyaird of Striviling, for the quhilk sowme the said William, as
thesaurar foirsaid, and in name and behalf of the toun, oblissis him, his airis
and assignais and successouris, to warrand the said Malcome at the hand is of
Sir Johne Stodert and all utheris quhome it effeiris.
18 February 1560-1.
The counsale ordanis the yaird contigue lyand to the Gray freiris to be Communitas,
sett in few to Williame Darroche for xxvj s. viij d. of few maill allanerlie. yaud"
Gawin Crawfuird offerit for ane buth of the fleschehous iij merkis and ane Crawfuird,
half, and protestit and the toun sett it bettir chaipe that thay be accusit for fleschehous.
hurt of the commone wele.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1560-1.
For the
mylnis.
Procuratour
fiscale.
Eduein,
bluidwite.
Pro communi-
tate, chaleis
of St. James
alter, etc.
Pro
thesaurario,
Grey freir
yarde.
Nor veil, Dik-
soun, Franche
men.
24 February 1560-1.
The provest, baillies and counsall, lies condiscendit to spend thair com-
moun glide apon the defens of the burro wmyllis and landis aganis Alexander
Erskyn of Cangloir and otheris quhatsumevir personis that will persew the
samyn; and in cace of inlaik of thair commoun gude, to spend of thair awin
geir accordingly as tyme sail requyre, and to that effect to be taxt with avis
of the counsall gif neid beis.
The provest, baillies and counsall, lies grantit Alexander Paterson xl s. of
fe to be procuratour fiscaile in the townis effairis.
7 March 1560-1.
It wres fund be the baillies that Thomas Ednein trublit Thomas Kirkwod
and straik at hym with ane goiff club and hurt Johne Allanis wiff wyth that
straik, and thairefter drew ane kniff to hym and hurt his awin wiff thairwitht
to the effusioun of hir bluid; and als that his wiffe dispersonit the said Thomas,
calland hym theiff, that scho suld se his bluid cald on the calsay; and ordanis
the said Thomas Eduein and his wiff to ask the said Thomas Kirkwod for-
gifnes, and als ordanis the said Thomas Eduein to remane in warde quhil he
fynd souerte for his unlaw and bluidwite.
10 April 1561.
The counsale, being convenit in the counsalhous, ordanis the challeis of
Sanct James alter and Sanct Peteris challeis to be sauld for xx s. the unce,
and the money thairof to be applyit to the mending of the calsay, except foure
pundis to be payit to Joline Lescheman, baillie, for the quhilk the said Sanct
Peteris challeis lay to him in wod.
16 April 1561.
The consall, present for the tyme, grantit that the thesaurair big and
reform ane pair of buttis in the yarde sumtyme callit the Grayfreir yarde
apone the townes expens. ^ __
r 12 May 1561.
The baillies decernis Thomas Norwell to deliver to William Diksoun ane
brasyn pot apprehendit in the said Thomas handis within his lious eftir the
departing of the Franche men, and in consideratioun that the said Thomas
debursit sum mony to the Franche men for the said pot, with consent of the
said William Dikisoun ordanis hym to pay to the saide Thomas xvj s.
1561.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
79
17 May 1561.
In presens of Gawin Drummond, baillie, Johne Cragingelt of that ilk, and Rynd; mad-
Christall Murray, deputis of the sherefdome of Striveling, compeirit Henrie man'
Rynd, burges of Ochterardour, in the tolbuyth of Striviling, and ressavit Johne
Henderson, burges thairof, apprehendit within this burght with ane quheitnam
pertening to William Graliem of Callendar, takin be him in his madnes, in
maner of frannessy or desperatioun, havand na ansuer hot: Put me doun, put
me doun, I set nocht by quhiddir I gang to God or the dewill. And thair-
throw the said baillie, havand consideratioun of his madnes, ignorance, and
appeirand desperatioun, licent and put the saicl Johne to libertie in the handis
of the said Henrie Rynd, and ordanit him to sustene the said Jolmo upone the
expenssis of his awin land, safar as it ma beir, quhill tyme wirk that God ma
provid him be his grace to cum to his rycht wittis.
The bailyie and his assessouris findis that girnalit victuall nor boit Gait dichting.
victuall aucht na gait dychting, and thairfoir assoilyeis Johne Moreis thairof.
4 July 1561.
The baillies decernis Jolme Johnesoun to produce the gold ring clemit be Gold ring.
Archbald Galloway, in the baillies handis, quhill it be sene quha lies maist
rycht thairto.
4 November 1561.
Maister Patrik Graheme, persone of Culmoir, in name and behalf of Chenyieof
master Jolme Carswele, persone of Kilmertyne, ressavit and redemit fra of ErgUe.nteS
Thomas Wallace, tailyeour and burges of Striviling, ane chenyie of gold wey-
and sexe unce and thre quartaris of ane unce, quhilk the Lady Caterene
countes of Ergile deliverit him in wed of the sowme of ane hundreth and
tuenty merkis, and becaus I have ressavit the said chenyie in maner foirsaid
I oblis me to warrand, releif and keip skaythles, the said Thomas Wallace, his
airis, executouris and assignais, at the saidis ladeis handis and all uthir quliome
it effeiris of the said chenye, for now and evir.
7 November 1561.
William Norwell is chosin thesaurair for this instant yeir and maister of Thesaurair
werk, and quhen ony set or labour hapins to be set to tak advis of the dene of of werk.
gild and dekyn of hemmermen.
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[1561-
Laris.
Cameroun,
adultarie.
"Wichecraft.
Duche
baneist;
drowning.
16 March 1561-2.
The baillies dischargit James Thom of rasing of laris in the kirk, or erding
of ony personis, quhill the counsall put ordour thairto.
1 September 1562.
Johne Cameroun, in Kynnowll on my lord Sancliairis landis, apprehendit
within this burghe of Striviling in adultarie with Jonnet Gourlaye, the spous
of Hendyre Hendry, burges of burghe, he having the said Henryis sister
dochtar to his aune spousit wyff, callit Jonnet Lamb, quhairthrow he hes com-
mittit odius and abhominable doble adultary, hes promest heir in the presens
of God and in presens of the saidis baillies and nychtbouris of this toun to
turne frome his wickitnes and return and neir to his wyff and barnes and nevir
to faill agane to hir in liftyme, undyr the paync of detlie; and als hes fayth-
fully promest nevir to communicat nor beir companye in preve, in apart, nor
be fund in suspect place with the said hairlott, Jonnet Gourlay, bot to flee and
abhor hir companye lik as he wald do the accumpanye of the evill spreitt; and
giff he beis fund doand in the contrar that it sail be lesum to the maiestraitis
quhair he sail happin to be fundin in maner forsaid to tak him and justifie him
to the maist schamfull deid with all regour Avithout mercye; quhairunto he
hes oblest him heirto of his auin confessioun.
Jonet Lyndesay being sumtyme duelland in Cambus, and Isabell Keir,
hir dochter, being brutit Avith Avichecraft, and na man to perseAv thame
thairfoir, oblist tharn of thair aAvin confessioun that thai sail nocht be fundin
in this toun agane, undir the pane of deid.
21 May 1563.
It is ordanit be the baillies foirsaidis that Jonet Duche, induellar of
this burgh of Striviling, apprehendit with certane crymes of thift, and
specialie of certane avoII stoAvin be hir, and ressait be Duncane Patersoun,
baxtar, and Jonet Nelesoun, his spous; for the quhilk caus the foirsaidis
baillies ordanis that the said Jonet salbe baneist the toun, and gif scho
beis fundin tharin frathinefurth to be droAvnit Avithout forther accusatioun.
And als that the saidis Duncane and his spous, for thair ressait in maner
foirsaid, salbe actitat in thair buikis nevir to mak hewit clayth in tyme
cumins.
1563.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
81
23 July 1563.
The baillie and the hale assis hes ordanit Andro Nelesoun and Margret For the com-
Maklellan, his spous, on that ane part, and Johne Gillaspy and Marjorie ™qh07pitale
Robesoun, his spous, on the other part, sail nocht injur nor truble otheris, other
be worde or deid, privatlie or oppinlie, in tyme cuming, undir the pane of five
li. to be pait to the puir hospitale.
13 October 1564.
It is appontit betuix the provest and baillies of Striveling, on that ane Appointment
part, and Patrik M'Dicoun, on that other part, in this manir, the said Patrik
hes oblist hym to tak away the foirhous now standing within the barresyet apon M'Dicoun,
the west side of the hie gait passing to the said port and mak the grond clene Barresyet-
to be fre passage in tyme cuming; for the quhilk caus the saidis provest, baillies
and dene of gild, hes ressavit the said Patrik M'Dicoun to the fredome of bur-
gesrie and gild, gratis.
27 October 1564.
The prices gevin be the provest and baillies to the cordinaris to be observit Cordinaris,
and kepit undir the pane of escheting of the stuff otherwes sauld; and that the PriCes-
stuff be wele barkit and wele laborit, undir the said pane of escheting:—doubill
solit butis lynit, xxij s.; singill solit butis, xvj or xviij s.; eftir, as thai ar of
gudnes; singill solit mennis schone, the best can be maid, iij s.; other secundair
schone for men, ij s., xxviij d., or xxx d.; eftir, as thay ar of gudnes; doubill
solit schone for wemen, xxx d.; singill solit schone for wemen, xvj, xviij, or
xx d.; eftir, as thair gudnes; gude barnis schone for xij or xiiij d.; eftir, thair
gudnes. Thir statutis maid in respect the barkitt leddir is sauld for xxiiij s.
or thairby.
31 October 1564.
Anent the supplicatioun gevin in befoir the said baillie and his assessouris, Anderson,
judiciallie, be Johne Andersone, with consent and auctorite of Archibald Smyth
and Johne Esplene, burgessis of the said burgh, his curatouris, for thair entres, sold,
menyng that quhair the said Johne Andersone, minor, is destitut of wardlie
guidis or yeirlie proffeittis quhairby he mycht have ony sufficient life to put
him to ane craft or schuillis, except onlie ane waist foir tenement of land with
ane certane pece waist lyand contigue tharto, and foure bark puillis, conforme
as the samin is boundit in the said compleneris evidentis, desiring thairfoir the
L
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1564.
said baillie to caus the said foir tenement of land, with the waist and puillis
lyand contigue thairto, tobe rouppit and sauld to the said compleneris utilitie
and proffeit quha wald gif maist thairfoir, to the effect that the availl thairof
ma be applvit to the said minoris weill and proffeit for leiring and instructing
of him of ane craft quhairby he may win his leving as God sail gif the grace
during his lifetyme; quhilk desire the said baillie thocht ressonable andthair-
fore [caused the property to be valued and sold, the price realised being
£13 6s. 8d. Scots, or a yearly payment of £1 Scots],
24 November 1564.
[Smyth, claim Comperit Archibald Smyth and allegit James Smyth, his broder, to have
served^ieir ]6 na enteres to stand in jugment for persute of his clame [to be served heir of
his father] becaus, apon the xv day of Maij, the yeir of God jm vc xxxiiij yeris,
the said James, that tyme unprofessit, in presens of freir Andro Abircrommy,
priour, and convent of the Blak Freris of Striveling, and als in presens of
Thomas Smyth, his fader, . . . grantit hym self deid of this warld and
leiffand the samyn and nevir to returne thairto agane, havand certane brethir
germane wele belovit to hym, quhilkis he wald remane secularis in tymes
cuming, renunsit, quitclamit and ourgaiff, all rycht, titill of richt, enteres,
propirte and possessioun, that he hes, had, or ony wys ma haif, or ma pertene
to hym in tyme cuming, be resson of deces of the said Thomas Smyth, his
fadir, alswele landis, heretages, tenementis, as airschip gudis and gair, in
speciall favouris of his saidis brederis. . . . Secuntlie, allegit he had na
place to persew in jugment, in respect that he is ane conventual brother of
the Blak Freris of Striveling, professit, and aucht nocht to persew without
consent of the priour and convent, he being under obedience and as yit
undischargit be act of parliament. [The judges having decided that these
allegations should not stay the proceedings, Archibald Smyth] repetit all the
allegeancis foirsaidis to inqueist, and protestit, gif the inqueist servit the said
James conforme to his clame, for wilfull errourand remeid of law ; and forther
allegit that the said James suld nocht be servit as air conforme to his clame,
in respect of the act of parliament that ane native man boirne in Scotland,
passand furth of the realme to uthir cuntreis, and speciallie to Ingland, and
remanand thair furth of the realme be the space of vij yeris contenewalie
without recours agane in Scotland, that in that caice it sail nocht be levesum
1564]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
83
to that persone to be servit as 11a air in generall nor in speciall in respect of
the prescrivit tym be the lawis. . . .
[July 1565 ?]
Andro Campbell, David Robertsoun, David Murray and James Stewart, Complaint
ofliciaris of the burght of Striviling. I, Johne Williamesone, affermes ane borcht wn^amesone
of wrang in your handis apone Cristiane Aikman the spous of Johne Scott,
tailyeour, that quhair upone Fryday the xj of Julij instant I wes passand doun
the gait for doing of my lesum besines, beleving na ewill of ony persone bott
to have levit undir Godis pace, etc.; nochttheless the said Cristiane wrangouslie
injurit and dispersonit oppinlie, calland me theif, loun, scheip steillar, thou
come furth of utheris pairtis for steilling of scheip, and alsua callit my wife
theiff, hure ; in hie contemptioun of our Soverane Ladeis auctorite, provest and
baillies of this burgh, and in ewill exampill of utheris to commit sic attemptatis
gif the samin remane onpwneist; beseiking your wisdomes heirfoir of remeid
and to pwneis the said Cristiane Aikman in hir persone and gudis with all
rigour of the law in exampill of utheris, and als to compell hir to mak me and
my said spous ane publict amendis sua that we may be restorit to oure fame.
And ane borcht to follow this my borcht. Witnes: Walter Watsone, Archi¬
bald Watsoun, Thomas Geichane, James Johnesoun, Jonet Johnseun.
17 December 1565.
Ordanis auld actis and statutis to be keipit and observit, and ordanis the Regrateris.
officiaris to be diligent to challange the brekaris thairof, and the ane half of the
regratit vivers for man or hors to be applyit to the chaulanger and the uthir
half to the townis wse.
[Records aivanting from 28th January, 1565-6, to October, 1597, with exceptions
mentioned in foot-note.1 ]
1 Throughout the greater part of the period
embraced in Court Book 1560-6 the practice,
which latterly prevailed, of having the pro¬
ceedings of the burgh court and those of the
town council recorded in separate books, was
in operation to a certain extent. A few
detached leaves of what appears to have been
a record of town council transactions in the
years 1561-3, along with similar leaves from a
record in 1594-7, were discovered while the
"Charters and Documents " were being pre¬
pared for publication, and extracts from them
were given in an appendix to that volume.
84
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1589.
6 May 1589.
Letter from To our traist freindis, the provest, baillies and counsell, of our burgh of
the Kmg, Strivelino-. Traist freindis, we greit vow hertlie weill. The conventioun of our
contention ot o ' ~ J
estates. [From estaittis quhilk we appointed to haif bene in this burgh the xxiiij day of this
original.] |ast Aprile being thortourit and deserted be the intervening of this lait insurrec-
tioun in the North, and the occatiounis quhilk movit it at that time yit resting
to be treated and resolvit upoun be the advise of our estaitis, we haif thairfoir
appointed a new conventioun thairof in this said burgh upoun the xxj day
of this said monetli; desyring you right eirnestly to haif your commissioner
present with us the saidis day and place to concur with his advise in sic things
as salbe oppynit and communicat unto him at his cuming, as ye will do us
acceptable and thankfull service. Thus we commit you to God. From Edin¬
burgh, this sext of May, 1589.—James R.
South bray,
belonging to
hospital,
feued to
James Mon-
teitbe.
1 April 1592.
It is contractit and finallie agreit betuix the honorable pairteis following,
to wit, the bailleis and counsall of the burght of Striviling, takand the burding
upoun thame for the pure of the hospitall of the said burght, heritable pro-
prietares of the bray underwrettin, on the ane parte, and James Monteithe of
Randifurde on the uther pairte, in maner, forme and effect as efter followes,
that is to say, forsamekle as the said James lies presentlie at the making heirof
payit and delyverit to the said bailleis and counsell, in name and behalf of
the pure of the hospitall, the soume of aucht scoir merk usuall money of this
realme; [therefore they, with consent of the bailies and council as superiors,
bound themselves to grant a feu charter to James Monteithe] of the bray callit
the South Bray of the said burght, presentlie possest be the maisteris of the
said hospitall, lyand betuix the wall of the hanyng of Dame Annabell Murray,
countes of Mar, on the west, the dyk of the kirk yarde, the bak tenement and
yaird dyk of Robert Auchmoutie, Johne Bruce of Auchenbowie, Adame
Spittell of Blairlogye, and sua furth as the commoun dyk of the said burght
passis to the Grayfreir dyk, upoun the north, the dyk that passis fra the said
Grayfreir dyk to James Watsones barne yaird on the eist, the dyk thatdevydis
the said bray fra the Rude croft and the said James Watsones dyk on the
south pairtes. Quhilk charter sail contene thir heidis and claussis following:—
In the first, that it sail nocht be lesome to the said James to mak ony divi-
1592.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
85
sioun of the said bray, nether be setting of tak nor few thairof, bot that the South bray,
samyn sail remane haill and togidder as it is presentlie; nor it sail nocht be hospital18 t0
lesorn to the said James to mak alienatioun of the said bray in haill nor in feued to
pairte to na persone nor persones bot to the nychtbour burgessis and induel- teithe.
laris of the said burgh, be the speciall advyse and consent of the said baillies
and counsell for the tyme had thairto. Farder, it sail nocht be lesome to the
said James nor na uther persone to quhome he sail mak dispositioun, be the
advyse of the said bailleis and counsell, to mak ony planting of wod and treis
thairin, bot onlie ane gang about the samyn as the marche passis about the
said bray. And farder, it is agreit be the said is bailleis and counsell that na
bak yett be maid nor yit haldin opin upoun the south wall of the said burgh,
quhilk is the north merche of the said bray, within the boundis thairof, bot
that the passage to the samyn salbe maid throw the kirk yairde of the said
burght, entrand at the yet thairof, quhilk passage sail serve for laboring of the
said bray at all seasones neidfull, and the said James and his foirsaidis to be
infeft thairin as passage commoun to the said bray; as lykwayes, gif it sail
please the baillies and counsell of the said burgh the samyn lykwayes to be
passage to serve the said burgh and other thair nychtbouris for doing thair
lesome bissines under the said bray at all tymes that thay sail have to do.
Mairatour, the said few charter to contene the payment yeirlie to the pure of
the said hospitall of the soume of fyve merk usuall money of this realme . . .
with the doubling thairof at the entrie of ilk air or aires thairto. . . .
3 May 1594.
To our traist freindis the provest, baillies, and counsale of our burgh of Letter from
Striviling. Traist freindis, we greit yow hertlie weill. Haveing resolved the ^^inf a
halding fordward of our parliament the xxvij day of this instant, for the mair commissioner
substanteius ordour to be taikin thairin it is fund expedient that our estaittis conventioun
be convenit the xxv day immediatlie preceiding, quhilk lies gevin ws occasione of estates,
ernestlie to desire yow that ye faill nocht (all excussis set a pairt) to direct
your commissioneris heir towardis ws the said day preceislie, quhen we luik
assuritlie for thair presence instructit speciallie with thair best advise and
opinioun anent the imployment of sum noble men and utheris for renewing
and confermeing of the maist antient league sett down and inviolablie observit
betuix our vmquhile predicessouris of worthey memorie and the Kingis of
86
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1594.
Letter from
the King as
to a wiche.
[From
original. ]
Letter from France, quhairof the perticuleris salbe oppynnit up to tham at meitting. Sa,
requiring nocht doubting of ther preceisly keiping of that dyet, as ye will kith your
commissioner zeall toward the effectuating of materis importing sa heichlie to religioun, the
to be sent to . . 1 ° . .
conventioun weill and suirtie of our awm persone and the haill estait, and will do ws
of estates. thankfull plesour and seruice, we commit yow to Goddis protectioun. From
Edinburgh, the third day of May, 1594.—James, R.
16 September 1597.
Rex. Pro vest and baillies of the burght of Sterling: We greit you wele.
It is our will and we command you that ye faill not (all excuses set apart) to send
to ws to Linlythqw, upoun Tyisday nixt, . , prickat wiche, presentlie
in your waird, that scho may be reddy thair that nyclit at evin attending our
cuming for hir tryell in that depositioun scho lies maid aganis Capitane Herring
and his wyffe and for our bettir resolutioun of the treuth tliairof: As ye will
ansuerto us upoun your offices and obedience, keipand thir presentis for your
warrand. Subscrivit with our hand, at Falkland, the xvj daye of September,
1597.—James R.
10 November 1597.
The watter of Forthe sett to Gawane Carnis, baxster, for xxv li., with provi-
tion that he observe the actis anent the inputting and owtputting of the nettis
according to the former actis; and siclyik that na unfremane he receave as
pertiner with him in that caus, under the pane of tinsale of his fredome, and
payment of the soume of fourtie pundis by and attour the said tynsale of his
fredome.
26 December 1597.
The provest, bailleis and counsale, being in counsale hous convenit, the
counsale ordanis John Miller, baillie, Jhone Hendersone, baxster, William
Gillespy, maltman, Walter Cowane, dene of gild, and Robert Robertson alias
Tennent, convener, to sie the peckis justit with the firlettis, and thame to be
maid equale, and to convene to that effect betuix and this day aucht dayis.
The counsale ordanis the thesaurer to tak ordour with the stipall of the
tolbuyth quhair the knok is, and to repair the same accordinglie.
And siclyck, to beit the grammer scule; and to tak sex honest nychtbouris
with him and sie the end of the tofall betuix the kirk and Patersonis yaill,
and to reforme the same as neid beis.
The watter of
Forthe.
Anent peckis.
Anent the
knok stepall.
Grammer
scule; Pater¬
sonis yaill and
tofall.
1597-8.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
87
6 February 1597-8.
The counsall ordanis the deane of gild to conveine his brethereine, and the Anent the
convener to conveine his deaconis, and to sett doun stenteris with all diligence
for this present stent, stenting and collecting thairof within this brucht for the
pairt of the samyne, viz., the soume of fywe hundrethe xliij pondis x s. ij d.
monie, and that betuix and the xiij of this instant.
27 February 1597-8.
In presens of the bailleis and counsall, Andro Hendersoun is enterit in Hendersoun,
burges and gild, hes suorne, and sail pay tuentie pond becaus he hes mareit gi|^ges and
ane gild brotheris dochter.
° 18 April 1598.
James "Wallace band and obleist him, his airis, executouris and assigneis, Silver tell,
to produce ane bell of fine silver wyand twa unce and ane half, and schaw the
samin to the magistratis aucht dayis befoir Paix, quhilk bell salbe deliverit to
ony of the magistratis on Paix Tysday, and failyeing of deliverance to pay
twentie pundis to the magistrattis of the towne of Striviling.
1 May 1598.
Walter Neische of Wester Dubbettis, baillie, is appointit commissioner Commission-
for productioun of the tounes rychtis in Edinburgh the xv day of Maij instant, of^^toune18
befoire the commissioneris appointit to that effect, and ordanis Jhone Muschett
to pas with him.
The counsall hes ordanit the thesaurer to satisfie the ministeris thrie bolls Anent the
maill restand as yit unpayit, and that of the first burges fyne.
29 May 1598.
The bailleis and counsale hes electit, nominat and chosin, Andro Buchann- Andro
ane, shiref clerk of Striviling, in clerk of this burght, during thair will, quhill adadtteTin
Michaelmes, quha hes suorne more solito, and thairupon askit act. . . And clerk,
the said Andro sail caus advise all questionable processis of the said burght,
upon his awin expenssis, during the tyme of his service.
4 September 1598.
Walter Cowan is nominat commissioner to pas to Edinburgh the vij of Commis-
September, conform to the lettere direct thairanent, and for evacuing of the S10nei-
unlaw continit thairintill, for directing ane commissioner to France.
88
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1598.
Actis of par¬
liament.
Trubling a
bailie.
Minister,
parsonage
teincls.
Walter
Cowane dene
of gild.
Anent the
dene of gild.
Walter Neische producit the actis of parliament, quhilkis coist aucht
poind, and ordanit the thesaurer to repay the samin to him.1
James Mitchel, being adiugeit for trubling of Jolme Myller, bailye, con-
forme to his complaint, is amerciate thairintill and decernit to pey fyve poindis
presentlie, and to do his homage as the counsal lies decernit; and gif the said
James be convict in the lyk, to be decernit to have tynt his fredome and liber-
tie within brugh. As alswa his wyf, being with bairne, is oursein for hir
sclanders, bot gif scho do the lyk, to be puneist with all rigour.
The liaill counsall having considerations that forasmeikill as Archebauld
Alexander, Walter Neische, Johne Miller, and James Schort, bailleis and con-
burgessis in Striviling, cautioneris and souerteis for maister Patrik Sympsone,
minister, ar becumin bundin and obleist for thame, thair airis, executouris and
assigniis, coniunctlie and severallie, to redelyver and repaye to Alexander,
maister of Elphingstoun, and to Alexander Elpliingstone, his eldest sone, the
soume of thrie liundrethe poundis guid and usual monye of this realme,
addebtit to the said maister Patrick out of the personadge of Striviling of the
termes of Witsonday [1597 and 1598], and that in caice it sal happin the teind
schavis of the said paroche kirk of Stirling to be evictit and fund lauchfullie
redemit fra the saidis Alexander maister of Elphingstoune and his said soune
of the termes foirsaidis be Johne erle of Mar, assignay lauchfullie constitute to
the redemptione of the samyne; [therefore they, the town council, bound them¬
selves to relieve the obligatants of the consequences of their undertaking].
9 October 1598.
The provest, bailleis and counsale, presentlie convenit, findis and declaris
the admissioun of Walter Cowane in dene of gild for this yeir to be lauchfull.
The provest, bailleis and counsale, understandand and considderand the
truble and inconvenient that is lyk to fall furth within this burght be the
electioun of Normond Blakwod in dene of gild, quha usis and usurpis the
office thairof, thairfoir, for eschewing of farder truble and commotioun, it is
1 Skene's edition of the acts of parliament
1424-1598 was published about this time. By
an act, dated 29th June, 1598, the convention
of estates remitted to the lords of session to
enforce the purchase, by all subjects of suffi¬
cient "substance and habilitie," of the "actis
of parliament imprentit be Mr. Johune Skene,
clerk of register."—Acts of Parliament, 1598,
c. 9, vol. iv., p. 165.
1598.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
89
statut and ordanit that, be oppin proclamatioun at the mercat croce of this Aneut the
burght, the said Normond and his fortefearis be inhibit and dischargit to dene of §lld"
hald ony gild court or use the said office fra this furth unto the tyrne he be
placit and estableshit dene of gild ordourlie, and that he and the remanent
gildbrethir ansuer and obey Walter Cowane as dene of gild, quhome thay first
electit, and quhais admissioun is fund lauchfull be the counsale heir present;
and gif thay or ony of thame do in the contrair, to be punishit with all rigour.
13 October 1598.
Johnn Adamsone, notar, wes creat clerk deput undir Androw Buchannan, John Adam-
in his absens to serve the burgh of Striviling, quha being suorne maid fayth depute.01^
to use the same lelellie and treulie quhill he be dischargit.
The provest and bailleis of the said burgh, for making of the statuttis Statuttis and
and prycis of the victuellis, vivers and utheris particularlie eftir specifeit, this Hycis-
present yeir, quhill fardir ordour be tane, hes electit, nominat, and choisin the
personis of inqueist following for declaring of the samyn, thay ar to say:—
Robert Allexander, merchand; Johnn Donaldson, merchand; Andro Lowrie, Nomina
merchand; Duncan Patirson, merchand; Johnne Sinclaire; Robert Robieson, in(lmsltloms-
peudrar; Johnn Merschell, litster; Johnn Henderson, baxster; William
Edmen, baxster; Alexander Robiesone, fleschour; George Forrester in Schip-
hauch; James Crystie in Corntoun; Andro Fergussone, cordinar; James
Steinson, maltman; Duncan Murieson, maltman.
Quhilkis personis of inqueist eompeirand personallie, being suorne and Malt, aill,
admitit, all in ane woice declairit that ilk boll of malt may be sauld for vj li. quheit-
money the boll; the pynt of aill for tuelff pennyis, guid and sufficient; and
that thair be ane man of ilk quarter of the said burgh choisin to visie the said
aill anent the sufficiencie thairoff, and in cais the sam be fund nocht wordie
of the said xij d. ilk pynt thairof, ane barrell thairof to be delt to the puir
and that ilk boll of quheit be sauld for nyn pundis the boll.
And that the laiff of quheit breid, guid and sufficient stuff, being fourtein Breid.
vnces of wecht, be sauld for xij d.; and in cais, heireftir, that the sam may be
sauld bettir chaip or darrer nor the said xij d. ilk fourtein vncis of quheit
breid, the said inqueist consentis that the counsall declair thairanent as thay
think expedient.
And ilk stane of sufficient tauch, being tron wecht, be sauld for threttie Tauch,
m candill.
90
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1598.
Tauch,
candill.
Aittis, stray,
&c.
Hukstaris,
kaikbaxteris.
Maltmen.
Coparis, for-
stallaris.
Statutis
ratified.
Linlithgow
furlott and
peck.
tua schillingis, and ilk pund of maid candill of trois vecht, sufficient coverit
with tauche, be sauld for tua schillingis, and to be sichtit be the bailleis and
magistrates of this burgh.
And ilk boll of kars aittis be sauld for thrie pundis; and ilk boll of dry-
feild aitis for fourtie schillingis. And ilk xxiiij houris hors stray, stabill fie,
and candill, tua schillingis.
And that na liukstarris nor kaikbaxsteris by ony maill befor allevin
houris, and that ordour be tane with thame be the magistrattis how money
thai may baik of everie pect of maill and of quhat quantitie and wecht thai
may be. hi or that na hukstarris nor kaikbaxsteris by ony butter or cheis on
the mercat day to sell agane befoir ten houris.
And that 11a outtintounis maltmen by ony beir in the mercat in tym
cuming befoir allevin houris befoir none, and that it sal be lesum to the
maltman of this burgh to by beir at ten houris befoir none in the said mercat.
And that na coparis nor forstallaris by ony kynd of vivors befoir ten houris
on the mercat day.
The said inqueist ordanis the bailyeis and magistrattis to tak ordour with
the copparis and foirstallaris of hering and utheris fischis.
Unto the quhilkis ordinancis and statuttis, maid be the said personis of
inqueist in maner forsaid, the saidis provest and balyeis consentit thairto, and
interponis thair auctoritie thairto, and ordanis the same to be obeyit, fulfillit
and observit in all poyntis, with certificatione to thame and ather of thame
that salhappin to contravein the premissis, or ony pairt tliairof, thai sail pay
the sowm of fyff pundis usuell money of this realm toties quoties; and
ordanis publicatione to be maid of the samyn at the mercat cros of this burgh
as efferis, to the effect na person or personis pretend ignorans heiroff.
19 October 1598.
Duncan Patirsone, merchand, and Robert Robiesone, convenar, wes electit,
nominat and clioisin, be the provest, bailyeis, and counsell, to pas to Linlythgow
on the xx day of October instant, and to tak with tham ane furlott and ane
pect, thair to be met and mesourit be the bailyeis of the said burght of Lin¬
lythgow with thair just furlott and pect, and that conforme to our Soverane
Lordis ordinance maid thairupoun, and to report bak agane fra the saidis
bailyeis of Lynlythgow ane sufficient testimonial! thairwpoun.
1598-9.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
91
1 January 1598-9.
The counsall statut and ordanit the bailyeis to tak ordour with the Anent Airth
mercat of Airthe, and to direct the Kingis Majesties letteres and thair mercat-
commission to Edinburgh to the provest to be advysit be him and men of
law thair.
The baillies and counsall ordanis the haill entressis of burgessis within Anent the
this burgh that salhappin to be enterit befor Miclialmis nixtocum salbe upliftit calsay'
and intromettit with be Walter Cowan, to be wairit and bestowit be him for
the beitting and mending of the calsay that passis to the hewin of Sterling,
except the sowm of tuenty pundis money, quhilk tliay consent be gewin to
Archibald Alschunder as debursit be him of befoir.
12 January 1598-9.
The new custoume grantit be the Kingis Maiestie to the provest and New cus-
bailleis of this burght for beitting and reparing of the brig thairof and calsay
adiacent thairto is set to Williame Soirlie, in the Quhynnis, and Williame
Thomsone, thair, equalie betuix thame, quhill the terme of Mertymes nixt
tocum, for payment to the thesaurar of this burght of the soume of fourtie
pundis money.1 Provyding that thay sail not extors ony our Soverane Lordis
liegis be taking of griter custoum of leidis or guidis nor is presentlie set doun
be the baillies and salbe affixit upon the brig and port.
5 March 1598-9.
It is statut and ordanit be the saidis bailleis and counsall that na person Buildings,
or personis presunr or tak on hand to build, edifie or big, ony hous or work
within this burght or territorie thairof, in ony tym cuming, without the adwyse
and consent of the counsall of the said burgh haid thairto, undir the pan of
tuenty pundis money to be payit be ony person or personis contravenand the
samyn, toties quoties, to the commoun guid of the said burgh.
1By an act of the convention of royal burghs, that is to say, of ilk laid passand alangis the
dated 4tli July, 1598, the burgh of Stirling said brig, unfremen four penneis, frexnen tua
were authorised "to impetrat of our Souerane penneis; and of ilk kow, ox or hors cummand
lord, for the space of thre yeiris nixt following to besauld tua penneis; and of ilk score schap
the dait heirof, ane gift of the import for up- four penneis." The intended application seems
halding and repairing of thair calsay and brig, to have succeeded.—Conv. Rec., vol. ii., p. 36.
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[1599.
Act anent
c. li. to be
borrowit to
the minister.
Johnn
Scherar,
commis-
sionar.
Anent the
wapinschaw-
ing.
Anent the
pulpet.
Anent the
minister.
Anent the
stoupis.
11 June 1599.
The counsall ordanis and concludis that thair be borowit the sowin of
ane hnndrethe pundis, for profeitt, till Mertimes nixtocum, quhair the sam
maybe best gottin, to be gewin to thair minister for the Witsonday terme last
bipast, as in pairt of payment of his stipend of the crop and yeir of God
jm vc lxxx nyntein yeiris, quhill the teyndis of the paroche kirk of Striviling of
the said crop pertening to the teynd parsonage be gottin in to pay the same.
23 July 1599.
The counsall ordanis Johnn Scherar to pas to Falkland, as thair commis-
sionar, agane the xxviij day of Julij instant, and thair to convein his Maiestie
and remanent commissionaris of burrowis for intreitting of sic effairis as his
Maiestie sail have to do, and specialie anent ordour taking with the West
Bordouris, conforme to his Hienes lettre.
30 July 1599.
Forsamekill as thair is ane generall wapinschawing appointit be the
Kingis Maiestie to be haldin on the sext day of August nixtocum, in this
haill realm, and for obeydiance the counsall hev ordanit ane wapinschawing
to be haldin in this burght on the said day, and thairfoir ordanis the haill
burgessis and inhabitantis within the samyn burgh to be in reddines in thair
armour according to his Maiesties command, and that na person or personis
invaid nor trubill wtheris be schottis or wtherwayis on the said day, undir the
pane of deid quha contravenis the samyn.
8 October 1599.
The haill counsall ordanis thair maistir of work to renew the grein
clayth on the edge of the pulpet quhair the minister preichis, quhilk is worne,
and to decoir the same as it wes of befoir, and ordanis the thesaurar to satisfie
thairfoir.
19 October 1599.
The counsall ordanis the thesaurar to pay to thair minister the sowm
of xx li., and als ordanis him to pay for tua mairtis to the said minister.
The counsall lies condiscendit and gewin expres command to Robert
Robertsone, peudrar, being present at counsall, that all stoupis, sic as quartis,
1599.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
93
pyntis, chopines, to be maid be him heireftir, sal be agriabill in mesour to the Anent the
jug and stampit with the townis stamp, and that the pluik be benethe the stouPls-
mouth of ilk stoup as followis, to wit, of the quart stoup and pynt stoup ane
inche, and of ilk chopein stoup half ane inch, and that he present the stamp
to the counsall yeirlie.
24 October 1599.
The counsall, being present, agreit that Archibald Alschunder, Walter Anent the
Neische, William Edmond, and Johnn Hendersone, convenar, pas to Patrik actis of par -
Innes, servitour to maister Johnn Skeyn, clerk of register, and to apoynt and
agrie with him in bying of sua mony buikis of the actis of parliament, for the
weill of the inhabitantis of the said burcht, as they may guidlie get don at
his handis.
5 November 1599.
The baillies and counsall, haifing detv regaird and consideratione of the Anent the
estait of maister Patrick Simpson, thair minister, quha haiffing regraittit to mmister.
thame quhat fachrie he hes haid in tyrnes bipast in craiffing of his stipend,
and how the charge thairof hes bein ane occasion to withdraw him fra his
O
studie, thairfoir thai have, all in ane woice, appoyntit William Edmond, baillie,
to mak him payment of his stipend for this present yeir to cum, extending
to the sowm of fyff hundrethe merkis money, quarterlie, as he craiffit, at four
severall tymes viz. Martimes, Candilmes, Witsonday and Lambes, beginnand
the first quarter thairof at Mertimes nixtocum. And quhatsumeuer entres or
lois the said William salhappin to incur in his behalff be advancing of money
befoir the ordinar stipend appointit may be collectit, or vtherwayis, the haill
baillies and counsall bindis and oblissis tham to warrand and releiff the said
William thairof, and to repay the samyn to him, as alsua to concur and assist
with him in execution of this guia caus tending to the weill of the haill town.
7 December 1599.
The counsall concludit and ordanit James Hendirson, son of James Anent
Hendirson, baxster, burges in Striviling, for dissobeydiance of the ordinance He1n<JirS?,n
i« and \ \ aliace j
of the kirk and for dysobeydiance of the magistrates of the said burght, disobediance
and for injureing of thame with drawin wapines, to pay the sowm of ten magistrates
pundis money, and to cum to the mercat cros of the said burght and
thair opinlie to confes his faultis in dissobeying of the said kirk and
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[1599.
magistrates, quhen he sail be requyrit; and failyeing thairof, to be banissit
Aneut
anT Wallace; furth of this burgh and territorie thairof, and to remain furth of the same for
disobediance
to kirk and
magistrates.
Anent the
winscliel-
hauch.
Anent the
minister.
Robert
Forester gif-
ing 1 merkis
to the hospi-
tall.
the space of thrie yeris, and incais he tak himself to banischment conform to
the said ordinance, and beis fundin within this burght in ony tym within the
said space, he sail pay, toties quoties, he sal] be apprehendit the sowm of x li.
And lykwayis ordanis James Wallace, notar, to pas to the said mercat
cros quhen he sail be requyrit, and thair opinlie to confes and grant that he
hes don greit wrang and injurit John Paterson, bailyie, in jugement, he being
in the Kingis Majesties place, and also to pay fyve pundis of unlaw.
20 February 1600.
The baillies and counsall of the said burgh, convenit this day, findis that
Robert Allexander, merchand, hes dispossessit thair liberties in teilling down
of ane part of thair libertie of the peice land lyand besyd the Winschelhauch,
appointit for drying of the fiscliaris nettis repairing thair, quhairof thaj war
in possession within certan merchis quliilk war set thairintill; tharfor, all in
ane voice, condescendis that the merchis raisit be the said Robert in the saidis
landis salbe set in agane, and all the boundis betuix that and the waiter of
Forth e be keipit in commontie as it wes past mem or of man, and usit be the
fischaris in drying of thair nettis, ay and quhill thai be callit and lauchfullie
put thairfra be the law; and to this effect that the haill town pas and lay
ouer the ground agane newlie revin out within the boundis forsaidis, to the
effect abon writtin, and thaj to be warnit be the sound of drum; and ordanis
the said Robert Alexander to be warnit to compeir to ansuer for contravening
of the former act maid heiranent.
29 February 1600.
The counsall ordanis the first tua entressis of burgessis and gild that
salhappin to be enterit in this burgh to be gewin to maister Patrik Simpsone,
thair minister, for releiffing of him of sum dettis awand be him.
21 July 1600.
Comperit Robert Forrester of Boquhan and delyverit and frielie gaiff to
Johnn Gawie, ane of the maistiris of the hospitall, the sowm of fiftie merkis,
to be wairit, imployit, and laid on land for yeirlie annuelrent to be gottin thair-
1600.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
95
foir, to the utilitie and commoditie of the hospitall of the said burgh and puir Robert
being thairintill, present and tocum, be the advyse of the provest, baillies and ^i^Irkis"
counsall of this burgh, and that for the zeill, favour and gud will, quhilk the said to the hospi-
Robert Forrester lies and beiris to this burght and puir of the said hospittall. tal1"
The counsall present, with advyse and consent of sindrie utheris honest Airth and
nychtbouris inhabitantis in the said burghe, is content and consentit that -Falkirk-
thair libertie be menteinit and summondis of reductioun raisit at thair
instancis for reductioun of the rychtis maid and grantit be our Soveran lord
to the townis of Airth and Falkirk, in prejudice of the liberties of this burght,
and thairefter electit and cheisit, the maist pairt of tham, that Archibald
Alschunder, dene of gild, and Joline Hendirson, convenar, sail pas to Edin¬
burgh to caus with all diligens l}doell ane summonds of reductioun. And the
liaill craftmen dissasentit fra directing of ony commissioner to the effect for-
said except ane craftisman be direct commissioner, in all tym cuming, for this
burght, with ane uther commissioner, and thairwpon thaj tuik instrument.
20 August 1600.
The counsall ordanis the thesaurar to pay to Walter Neische the sowm of Chekkar,
fourtie pundis, debursit be him for ane unlaw for his non compeirance befor comPtls-
the lordis of chekkar to mak the comptis of this burght at the day appointit.
15 September 1600.
The baillies and counsall lies electit and nominate Jolme Williamson, Commoun
schereff clerk of Striviling, in commoun clerk and nychtbour of the said burgh, clerk-
in place of umquhile Andro Buchannan, last clerk and possessour of the said
office, for the space of ane yeir nixtocum. . . . And the said Johnne sail
caus advyse all questionable processis upoun his expenssis that sail occur within
the said burgh during the tyme of his said service.
24 September 1600.
The baillies and counsall, present, nominates and appointis Archiball Falkirk and
Allane, merchand, and Johnne Henrysoun, convenare, commissionares to pas to
Edinburgh, with all diligence, and thair, be advyse of men of law and juge-
ment, to caus libell and rais ane summond of reductioun at the instance of the
provest, baillies, counsall, deacones of craft, and liaill commounitie of the said
burgh, for annulling the richtis and erectiones of the tounes of Falkirk and Airth.
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[1600.
Gowrye's leg
and arm.
Robert
Seytoun,
burges and
gild brother.
Commis¬
sioners to
Perth.
3 December 1600.
Johnne Broun, induellare of the Cannogait, producit and gaif in the
lettre undirwrittin, quhairof the tennour followis :—
Bex. : Provest and baillies of our burgh of Striveling. It is our will
that ye ressave heirwith tua quarteris of the lait erle of Go wry and his
brother, our declairit traitouris, and caus thame be sett up on the maist
eminent and usuall places within your toun, according to the dome pronuncet
aganest thame be the thrie estaittis, quhairanent this salbe a sufficient
warrand to yow. Subscrivit with our hand at Haliruidhous the xxvij day of
November 1600. Sic subscribitur: James, Rex. And siclike, the said
Johnne Broun deliverit to the saidis baillies the saidis tua quarteris of the
foirsaid vmquhile Erie of Gowry and his said brother. For obedience of the
command of the quhilkis letteres, the saidis baillies and counsall ordinit the
saidis tua quarteris of the said umquhile [erle of Gowry and his] brother to
be sett up on the stipell of the tolbuith of the said burgh as the maist
eminent place within the same.
Robert Seytoun, brother to the laird of Touche, is enterit to the libertie
and fredome of ane burges and gild brother of this burgh, quha maid faith
more solito; and that frelie, without an}7 compositione payet or to be payed be
him thairfoir, inrespect of the grite panes and travellis tane be the said Robert
in the beitting and repairing of the brig of Tullibody, quhilk he undertuik at
desyre of the baillies and counsall of the said burgh.
20 December 1600.
The baillies and counsall convenit, voites, nominates and apointis,
Archibald Alschunder and Williame Edmond, baillies, with all diligence, to
pas to the burgh of Perth and thair eirnestlie to insist and deale with the
provest, baillies and counsall thairof, for the len and use of the commoun
charter and evident granted to the merchandis and inhabitantis of the haill
frie burghis of this realme be King David the [Second1], quhilk is of the dait
the [28 March, 13641], to the effect the said evident may be producit and used
befoir the lordis of sessioun in the actioun and caus of susspensioun persewit
1 In the record blanks are left here. A copy of the Convention of Royal Burghs, vol. i.,
of the charter referred to is printed in Records pp. 536-40.
1600.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
97
be the induellaris of the villages of .Falkirk and Airth aganes the pro vest, Commis-
baillies, and counsall of the said burgh of Striveling, concerning the lait erec- p°^s to
tiones of the saidis villages in burghis of baronie.
25 December 1600.
Archibald Alschunder and Williame Edmond, for reporte of the commis- Sancfc
sioun gevin to thame upoun the xx day of December instant, producet and evident01168
deliverit to James Schorte, deane of gild, and George Norwell, thesaurare, in
name of the haill counsall, the commoun charter and evident grantet be King
; O O
David the [Second] to the haill merchandis of frie burghis within this realme,
quhilk wes in the handis and custodie of the provest, baillies, and counsall of
the burghe of Perthe, fra quhome the saidis commissioneris, in name and
behalf foirsaidis, hes borrowit and resavit the same, for the caus and effect
specifeit in the said commissioun, off the quhilk charter and evident the saidis
James Schorte and George Norwell, in name and behalf of the said counsall,
grantis the ressait fra the saidis commissioneris, and discharges thame thairof
for ever, in respect the saidis Archibald Alschunder and William Edmond ar
bund and obleist to redeliuer the said evident agane to the saidis provest, baillies,
and counsall of the said burgh of Perthe, betuix and the last day of Februar
nixtocum.
28 January 1601.
[The baillies and counsall," Robert Forestare of Boquhane, aid provest," and Falkirk and
seven others,] being convenit in the counsalhous of the said burgh to confer and Airth-
intreate upoun the commoun effairis of the said burgh, all in ane voce, for
thair awin pairtis, voitit and concludet to prosequute and defend the actioun
and caus persewit and depending befoir the lordis of counsall at the instance
of the inhabitantes of the villages of Falkirk and Airth aganes the provest,
baillies, and commountie of the said burgh, anent the erectiones of the saidis
villages in burghes of baronie; and for that effect the saidis baillies, counsall,
and deacones of craft, and uther persones forsaidis, agreit, votet and concludet,
all in ane voce, for thair awin pairtes, to provyde, lift and uptak the soume of
tua hundreth pundis money as the samyn may be maist convenientlie had,
viz., that the saidis foure baillies, upoun thair awin obligatione, borrow the said
soume of tua hundreth pundis for profite quhair it may be had, quhill the
feist and terme of Witsonday nixtocum, to be deliverit be thame to the com-
N
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1601.
Falkirk and
Airth.
Commissioun
to the
presbiterio.
Winschel-
hauch.
Winschel-
hauche.
missioneris of the said burgh as salbe apointit for defence of the said
caus; [of which personal obligation the four bailies are to be relieved out of
the common good.]
The saidis baillies and counsall gevis power and commissioun to the
moderator and remanent brether of the presbyterie of Striviling, for the better
provissioun of ane secund minister within the said burgh, to travell with Sir
Thomas Erskene of Gogare, knicht, for the dispositione of his richt, title and
kyndnes, of the burrow mylnes of this burgh, upoun the conditiones offired be
him to thame of befoir.
28 April 1601.
Anent the merche stanes laitlie revin up be Robert Alschunder betuix
the land is of Winschelhauche perteining to the said Robert, on the ane pairte,
and the schoir rowme of the cobill fiscliing of this burgh be west the brig, on
the uthir pairte, quhairby the said Robert thinkis to appropriate the said schoir
rowme to his saidis landis of Winschelhauche, and sua to mak the said fisching
altogidder unprofitable to this burgh, notwithstanding that the provest,
baillies, and counsall of this burgh, and thair fischeares in thair names hes
bene in possessioun of the said schoir rowme thir mony yeiris bygane past
memorie of man; the baillies and counsall convenit, being weill and ryplie
avysit tlrairanent, decernis and ordinis that, with all diligence, the saidis
merche stanes be of new inpute agane betuix the saidis landis of Winschel¬
hauche and the said schoir rowme of the cobill fisching of this burgh, quliair
they wer of befoir, and for that effect ordinis the haill inhabitants of this
burgh to be warnit this day eftir none, be sweshe or bell, to accompany the
saidis baillies and counsall in setting and placeing of the saidis stanes agane
in maner foirsaidis. „
1 May 1601.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, nominates and apointis Archibald
Allane, younger, commissionare to pas to Edinburgh, for finding cautioun,
souirtie, and lauborrous, actit in the builds of counsall and sessioun, for
Williame Foirlie [and others] contenit in the letteres of lauborrowis raised
and execute be Robert Alschundir aganes thame for his indempnitie. . . .
[And also] to raise ane summondis of contraventioun aganes the said Robert
Alschundir for altering and raising of the merche stanes betuix the landis of
Winschelhauche and the fisching slioir rowme of this burgh be west the brim
1601.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
99
5 May 1601.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis tua sufficient, apt and Doctor to the
qualifeit doctouris, to be provydet to the grammer scole of this burgh, for schoie?er
the bettir instructioun of the youthe thairof; and continues the provisioun of
thair fies and sustentatione, with the rest of the ordour requisite to be had for
reformatione of the said grammer scole, unto the auchtene day of Maij instant.
16 September 1601.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, for eschewing and preventing of all Baiksterfs
„ .. . . . and maltmen.
larder trouble and inquietnes ol this burgh betuix the baxtens and maltmen
thairof, ordinis the persones underwrittin, alswell of the baxteris as of the
maltmen, to be charget, with all diligence, to enter thair persones in waird
within the tolbuith of this burgh, and to remane thairintill, upoun thair awin
expenssis, ay and quhile they becum actit and obleist in the commoun buikis
of this burgh, ilk ane for thair awin pairtes, viz., the saidis persones of the
baxteris for thame selfis and for the remanent baxteris of this burgh, baith
maisteris, prentessis, and servandes, and the saidis persones of the maltmen
for thame selfis and for the remanent maltmen, baith maisteris, prentessis, and
servandis, that ather of the saidis craftis, thair wyffes, bairnes, servandis,
assisteris, and pairt takeris, salbe harmeless and skaithles of utheris, and
on nawyis to be molestit nor troublit be utheris, nor na utheris of thair causing,
sending, hounding out, causing, command, assistance, or ratihabitione, quhome
they may stop or lett, directlie or indirectlie, uthirwyis nor be ordour of law
and justice, quhill the auchtene day of October nixtocum, under tiie panes
following, viz., ilk maister under the pane of fourtie pundis, and ilk prentes
and servand under the pane of tuentie pundis, the ane half thairof to the
saidis provest and baillies, and the uther half to the pairty grevit; and gif
thair be ony of the saidis baxteris or maltmen, atlier maisteris, prentessis, or
servandis, for quhome the maisteris following will noclit tak burding nor
obleis thame selfis as said is, the saidis baillies and counsall ordinis thair
names to be gevin up to thame, that thairefter they may be apprehendit and
put in waird thame selfis, to remane thairintill ay and quhill they find
cautione and souertie for thame selfis in maner and to the effect foirsaidis.
Followis the names of the saidis maisteris:—For the baxteris, Andro Ander-
sone, James Archibald, James Michell Christopher Cairnes, Robert Waird
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1601.
Baiksteris and Alexander Robesoun; for the maltmen, James Stenesoun, Walter Mure-
and maltmen. sour^ j0hnne Layng abone the porte, Duncane Patersone, James Thomesoun
and Alexander Thomesoun.
18 December 1601.
Glasgw, Nominates and apointis James Schort commissioner to pas and visie the
plalg- toun of Glasgw, and to reporte the trew estait thairof anent the present plaig
of pest and pestilence quhairwith the said toun is infected.
21 December 1601.
For the pest. The baillies and counsall convenit, findis it neidfull and expedient that
fra this furth the barres yett, the burrow mylne, the brig yett, Balnageich and
the plane treis, be day lie keipit and attendit on be the nychtbouris and in-
habitantes of this burgh as followis, viz., be tua persones daylie at the barres
yett, tua at the burrow mylne, ane at the brig yett, ane uther at Balnageich,
and ane uther at the plane treis, and that na straingeris be sufferit to liaif
acces or entrie at the saidis passages without sufficient testimoniallis; and
gif ony testimoniall cum fra Glasgw, the baillies and counsall discharges the
keipares of the saidis portes and passages to ressave ony of the saidis testi¬
moniallis fra Glasgw, or fra ony uther suspect place unto the tyme the baillie
of the quarter be first advertesed; and siclik, the saidis baillies and counsall
nominates and apointes the persones following to be quarter maisteris and
adjonit to the baillies for thair help and ease in viseing and attending on the
saidis portes and passages, and utherwyis to tak heid and advert so far as in
thame lyis that na infectioun of the present plaig of pest arryse within this
burgh, that is to say [two persons for each quarter]; and that the saidis portes
and passages be keipit quarterlie about as it is begun alreddy.
11 January 1602.
Forconven- The baillies and counsall, convenit, statutes and ordinis that fra this
counsall16 furthe gif ony persoun of the counsall, ather baillie, merchand, or craftisman,
convene nocht preceislie within the counsalhous at the houre apointit to the
quhilk they salhapin to be warnit, ilk persoun absent and nocht compeirand
at the apointit houre as said is, sail pay ane unlaw of tua schillingis, to be
unforgevin, and putt in ane box and keipit and maid furthcumand be the
clerk to the provest, baillies and counsall.
1602.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
101
13 January 1602.
The baillies and counsall findis and concludes that thair be ane stent of Stent, claith
the soume of fiftie pundis ten s. raisit and upliftit of the inhabitantes of this makin&-
burgh, according to the accustomate ordour, and that for releif of certane the
tounes necessar effairis, speciallie anent the mater of the claith making, and
that the said soume be upliftit with all diligence.
10 May 1602.
Walter Co wane, thesaurer, is appointet commissioner to pas to Edinburgh, Clayth
with power to compt, rekin and tak ordour with the burgh of Edinburgh anent makeris-
the tounes pairte of the stent raisit of the burrowes for hame bringing of the
strangeris.
9 July 1602.
The provest and baillies grantes to the toun for biging of thair peir and peir, schoir.
schoir the unlawes following, viz., [four unlaws, amounting in all to £63 6s. Sd.J
Ordinis the thesaurer to gif the Flemyngis the sowme of twentie foure Flemyngis,
merkes to by thame tua stane of woll. wolk
Ordinis the thesaurare to be cautione for the Flemyngis hous maillis fra Flemyngis,
Witsonday last bipast to Witsonday nixtocum, and the toun sail releve the kous maillls-
thesaurare of the said cautionerie.
Ordinis the thesaurer to pay fourtie schillingis to James Castellawes wyff
for the len of ane hous to the gude wyff of Pannellis bairnes for the ease of
the Flemyngis.
20 August 1602.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis tua sufficient, apt, and qualifeit The grammer
doctouris, to be provydit and placed in the grammer scole of this burgh; and, for scole-
thair travellis to be tane be thame thairintill, assignis to everie ane of thame
in stipend the soume of tuentie merkis, thairof ten pundis to be payed to ilk
ane of thame be the toun, at tua termes in the yeir Witsonday and Mertimes
in the winter, be equall portiones, and thrie pundis vj s. viij d. to be payed to ilk
ane of thame be the maister of the scole furth of the excres of his scollage mair
nor wes first conditionate to him be his contract. And for the saidis doctouris
burde and intertenement, ordinis the haill nyclitbouris of this burgh quha
salhappin to present and haif thair bairnes teachit in the said scole to gif
the saidis doctouris daylie burding as it salhappin ordourlie to cum athorte.
102
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[1602.
The grammer And for the bettir flurishing of the said scolc, ordinis all bairns within this
seole. burgh exceiding the age of aucht yeiris that ar alreddie or salbe presentit to ony
uther scoles within this burgh, or to ony uther landwert scole about the same
to the quliilk bairnes gang furth in the morning and thairfra cumes hame at
evin, to be removit and alterit furth of the saidis scoles, and presentit and putt
to the said grammer scole. And that the maister teache to all bairnes that
salbe presentit fra this furth to him the commoun rudimentis professit and
teachit in all wther scoles, with Pylossois first pairte of grammer and Ramus
Syntax. And for sic bairnes as ar alredie enterit and groundit with Ramus
rudimentis, the counsall promittis the said maister to continew and proceid
withthame inthe teaching of Ramus grammer and haill pairtes thairof as the said
maister sail think expedient. And this ordour to continew ay and quhill the
generall assemblie of the kirk, or his Maiestie and estaittis, condiscend and
agrie upoun ane universall grammer to be teached throuchout the haill realme.
And this act to continew and stand induring the counsallis will.
4 October 1602.
Owirgeving of In presens of the baillies and counsall, comperit personallie Johnne
Sinclare, commissare of Dunblane, quha declaret that the provest, baillies, and
counsall of this burgh for the tyme, frelie ressavit and admittit him to the
libertie and fredome of ane burges and gild brother of this burgh, and that he
findis the said libertie and fredome to be now unprofitable to him, thairfoir of
his awin fre will renuceit and gaif ouer the same to the saidis baillies and
counsall to be used and disponit upon be thame at thair plesour.
15 November 1602.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, ordines Johne Gawie and
Alexander Dawsoun, maisteris of the hospital], to borrow for proffite and
annuel! the soume of tua hundrethe merkis quhill Witsonday nixtocum, that
thainvith the abote of Cambuskenneth may be satisfeit of the byrun maillis
acclamit be him fra the toun and for a perpetuall richt thairof to the pure of
the said hospitall in tyme cuming, conforme to the decreit arbitrall pronuncet
betuix the abote and the toun thairanent.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, conducet and agreit with
maister James Weland, doctour of the grammer scole, to travell in the said
fredome.
Abbote of
Cambuskyn-
netb and the
toun.
Grammer
scole.
1602.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
103
office quhill Witsonday nixtocum, and ordinis the thesaurare to pay him Grammer
thairfoir the soume of tuentie merkes. And for the said maister James bettir scol°'
intertenement ordinis ane roll to be maid of all honest mennis bairnes within
the scole of quhome the said doctour may gudlie tak his intertenement, and
ordinis the parentis of the saidis bairnes the said doctour salbe buirdet to be
advertesed be ane baillie, that gif the doctour be neglectit of his intertenement
as he salhapin ordourlie to cum athorte, that for ilk dayis buirde quhairof he
salhapin to be frustrate thair salbe upliftit sex schillingis aucht penneis of ilk
ane of the saidis parentis to be payed to the doctour; and ordinis ane baillie to
poynd thairfoir gif neid be. And, siclike, the counsall, with consent of Alex¬
ander Yule, maister of the said scole, grantis to the said doctour ten schillingis
of scolage of ilk tounes barne, deduceand in payment thairof vj s. viij d. aff the
maisteris scollage, sua that fra this furth the said maister sal liaif of everie
tounes barne tuentie schillingis and the doctour ten schillingis, and tliir scollages
to be payed quarterlie, begynnand at this Mertimes terme last bipast. And
this to continew quhill the said terme of Witsonday nixtocum and langer
induring the counsallis will allanerlie.
30 January 1603.
The pro vest, baillies and counsall, apointis Archibald Alschunder and maister Scholes,
Robert Murray to pas, on Wedinsday nixtocum, to the presbiterie and to crave teclnng°f
J 1 . J ' i. grammer.
of thame a command to maister Alexander Greif to desist and ceis fra tecliing
of grammer to ony uther bairnes within this burgh nor to the laird of Gardenes
awin bairnes, and fra all usurping of the maister of scoles calling thairanent.
Ordinis everie baillie, in thair awin quarter, to assist and concur with the Maister of
maister of scole in obtening payment of his scollage with sic summer proces as scole>
tliay may of law.
31 March 1608.
James Castellaw, Cuthbert Cunyngham, balyeis, and Johnne Williamson, His Majesteis
dark, is ordenit to pas commissioneris, or ony of tham, coniunctlie and seueralie, pmoifing to
to pas to Edinburgh to intrett, conclud, and consult upon the effairis of the
estait of burrowis, becaus of his Maiesteis scliortlie remoifin^ to Inodand to
' O O
accept the crown thairof, with the remanent commissioneris of burrowis pre-
sentlie convenit in Edinburgh to that effect, conform to the missive lettre
derect fra the counsall of Edinburgh to this burght.
104
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1603.
Schoir maill
and anchor
age.
Wattir of
Forthe.
19 April 1603.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, considering the grete decay of thair
shoir and heavin upoun the watter of Forthe, and for preventing of the grite
inconveniencis that be proces of tyme may arryse thairthrow to the weill of
this burgh, thairfoir the saidis baillies and counsall, convenit, representing the
haill coramunitie of this burgh, for thame and thair successouris, ordinis fra
this furtli that ilk nychtbour and freman within this burgh pay for everie boll
of victuall quhilk salhappin to be inbrocht be sey at the schoir and heavin of
this burgh, tua penneis of schoir maill; and for ilk barrell of gudis that sal¬
happin to be inbrocht or out sent, tua penneis; ilk daiker of hydes, tua penneis;
ilk hundreth shep skynnes, sex penneis; ilk tua hundreth gaitt skynnes, sex
pennies; ilk tuentie tod skynnes, sex pennies; ilk thousand lamb skynnes,
tuelf penneis; ilk fyve hundreth fute fellis, tuelf penneis; ilk double pak of
clayth, tua schillingis; ilk single pak, tuelf penneis; ilk hundreth daillis, tuelf
penneis; ilk hundreth single sparris, tuelf penneis; ilk hundreth double sparris,
tua schillingis; ilk hundreth knapple, sex penneis; ilk pece of wainscott, ane
penny; and ilk hors draucht of all uthir tymmer, ane penny; ilk tun of wyne,
sextene penneis; ilk tuentie stane of tallon, sex penneis; ilk leid of bark, ae
penny; ilk chalder of lyme, tuelf penneis. And this custome abonewrittin to
be doublet upoun all unfremen; and to be upliftit be the collectouris that
salhappin to be appointit thairto yeirlie, as followes, viz., tua for the custom
and schoir maill of all victuall, tymber, and uther waires that is commoun for
all men to by and sell, and uther tua for the custome of all staple gudes
quhairwith na unfreman may traffique. And for the better uplifting of the
said schoir maill, ordinis the merchandis of all creires and boittis, immediatelie
efter thair arryving to the said schoir and heavin, and befoir thair loissing, to
enter and gif up befoir ae baillie and the clerk ane trew inventer of the haill
gudes that salhappin to be within the saidis schippis, creares, and boittis, to the
effect that with the respondeof the said inventare, the collectourof the said schoir
maill may the better mak compt and rakning of the said collectioun, under the
pane of fyve pundis toties quoties; and tua schillingis to bepayed to the clerk for
ilk entrie be the boitmaister. T
27 June 1603.
Anent the supplicatione gevin be James Duncansoun, redare and vicare
of Striviling, concerning the tyme of entrie and af leving of the salmond fisch-
1603.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
105
ingin the water of Forthe, and uptaking of maillis and unlawes at the fischeris Wattir of
entrie thairto, and certane uther abuses in the said watter, as the supplicatione ^ortlie-
beiris; the said James being personalie present, on the ane pairt, and William
Edmond and Robert Robertsoun als Tennent, watter baillies of the said
watter, siclyke personalie present, on the uther pairte, the prouest, baillies
and counsall, convenit, being weill and ryplie advyset with the said supplica¬
tione, findis and declaires that the saidis watter baillies hes done wrang in
nocht suffering the fischeares of the said watter frelie to liaif enterit to
the said fisching this last yeir at the ordiner tyme prescrivit thairto be
the act of parliament,1 viz., at Andersmes the last day of November last
bipast, and thairfoir ordinis the saidis watter baillies, now present and tocum,
to suffer and permit the saidis fischeares frelie to enter to the said salmond
fisching in all tyme cuming yeirlie at the said day callit Andersmes day, but
payment of ony maill or dewtie to the said watter baillies; and ordinis the
saidis watter baillies present and tocum to discharg and stay all fischeares
within the tounes fredome fra all furder fisching yeirlie with the fiftene day of
August, callit of aid the Assumptioun of our Ladie, under the panes contenit
in the actis of parliament; and ordinis the saidis watter baillies present and
tocum to do thair exact diligence yeirlie in putting of oar Soverane lordis
actis of parliament concerning the Settirdayis slope,2 and remanent actis quhat-
sumever anent the libertie of the said fisching to dew executione, under the
panes thairin contenit; and declaires that the jurisdictioun of the saidis watter
baillies present and tocum owir the saidis fischares is nor salbe na farder extendit
owir thame bot to caus thame keip count and plaint gif they be required thairto
allanerlie.
IS July 1603.
Johne Murray of Touchadam, provest, [bailies and council], Duncan Pater- stent for the
soun, Andro Cowane, merchandis, and Johnne Henrysoun, baxter, aid convenare, shou'-
being convenit in the counsalhous of the said burgh, entreating upoun the
common effaires thairof, all in ane voce, voited, concludit and ordinit, that with
all possible and convenient diligence thair salbe ane taxatione and stent of the
1 1424, c. 12. Acts of Parliament, vol. ii., that na man thar sal talc fish fra the Saterday
p. 7. at evyn quhil Mononday at the son he risyn."
2 1185, c. 10. "The watir aw to be fre sua —Ibid., vol. i., p. 874.
O
106
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1603.
Stent for the
shoir.
James
Gardner,
stents.
Pure folkis.
Brig porte.
Counsall,
[extra mem¬
bers.]
soume of aucht hundrethe merkis money for making and biging of ane peir
and bulwark to the schoir and lieavin of this burgh, upliftit of the haill in-
habitantis thairof. ,, T 1
19 July 1603.
James Gairdner, burges of the said burgh, for the love and favour quhilk
he hes and beiris to the commoun weill of this burgh, [renounced the exemption
purchased or granted to him and consented from thenceforth to be] stentit
with the remanent nychtbouris of this burgh, according to his rank, qualitie
and trade, . . . for making, beiting, mending and uphalding of the peir,
bulwark, kirk, portes, wallis, brig, and commoun calsayis of this burgh, and for
the help and intertenement of the ministrie, hospitell, and scules of this burgh.
9 September 1603.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis the haill strainger pure pre-
sentlie within this burgh to be removit furth thairof upoun Fryday nixtocum,
and to be haldin furth of the toun induring the kirkis and counsallis will, and
for this effect ordinis tua watchmen to be conducet and fiet, ane be the kirk and
ane uther be the toun, for outkeping of the said pure during the said space.
Ordinis the brig porte to be locket nychtlie at ten houris, and the keyes
thairof to be brocht oulklie to ane bailyie.
19 September 1603.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis fra this furthe the barres yett,
burrow mylne, the plane treis, and Balnabrecht, to be daylie keipt and attendit
on be the nychtbouris and inhabitantes of this burgh as followis, viz., tua at the
barres yett, tua at the burrow mylne, ane at the plane treis, and ane at
Balnabrecht; and that na straingeris be sufferit to liaif acces or entrie at the
saidis passages, without sufficient testimonialles, and this ordour to be quarterlie
kepit throuch the haill toun, begynnand at the first quarter.
9 October 1603.
The provest, baillies and counsall of this burgh, at request of my lord
provest, and haifing consideratione of the extraordiner grite and wechtie
effaires that ar liklie to fall out and occur within this burgh this yeir tocum,
hes thairfoir electit and chosin Umphra Cunyngham, vicare of Kilmacolme,
and Anthone Bruce, portioner of Levelandis, in extraordinare persones of the
1603.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
107
counsall of this burgh for this yeir tocum, but prejudice of the tounes libertie Counsall,
and custome of electioun in tyme cuming. Lykeas the saidis provest, baillies mem"
and counsall, at desyre of the deacones of craftis of this burgh, hes grantit
uther tua persones to be extraordinare counsallouris for this yeir tocum,
quhome the saidis deacones sail nominat and present the nixt counsall day,
but prejudice likewyis of thair libertie and custoume of electioun in tyme
cuming.
The provest, baillies and counsall, hes voted and ordinit Jolmne Ker, John Ker and
tailyeour, Johnne Harte, Thomas Thomesoun, cordiner, Andro Richartsoun, the hospi-^
wricht, Mareon Graham,relict of umquhile Robert Scott, tailyeour,and Christian tell.
Ker, dochter of umquhile Robert Ker, merchand, burges of this burgh, to be
all placet in the hospitell of this burgh for thair lyftymes; and the saidis
Christiane Ker and Mareon Graham, ilk ane of thame, to haif half levrey.
21 October 1G03.
In presens of the provest, baillies and counsall, of this burgh, convenit Ane lichter
for the tyme, it wes voited, concludit and ordinit, that with all possible dili- be
gence, thair salbe ane lichter boitt provydit to the heavin and schoir of this
burgh, and for that effect apointis James Schort to aggrie with ane wricht thair
foir, and the toun to relieve him thairof.
Sett to Williame Stanehope in SaltPrestoun and Johnne Stanehope, his Custome of
brother, the custome new and auld, with the anchorage and schoir silver, of ayiS
all tymber cuttit and to be cuttit be thame in Murrayes wode this yeir bigane
and thir foure yeiris to cum, with the haill bark and beuche thairof, and farder
salang as it salhappin the said wode to be in cutting and quliilk salhappin to
be transportet and cariit be thame throw this burgh to the schoir thairof, for
payment [of 100 merks].
18 November 1603.
The provest, baillies and counsall of this burgh, ordinis fra this furth na Grammer
inhabitant within this burgh present tliair maill cheildrene, of quhatsoever scole•
age they be of, to ony uther scole within this burgh uther nor to the grammer
scole thairof, presentlie teachit be maister Alexander Yule, maister of the
same, bot that all the saidis maill cheildrene be presentit fra this furth to the
said maister Alexander Yule for the better florishing of the said grammer scole
induring the counsallis will; and for the bettir executione of this act, James
108
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1603.
Grammer Duncansoun and Nicoll Murdoch, now teacheris of the Ingles scolles, being
personallie present, become actit and oblest of thair awin consentis fra this
furth to ressave na kynd of rnaill childrene, nather tounes bairnes nor utheris,
within thair scoles, ilk ane of thame under the pane of ten pundis to be
unforgevin, and farder to haif thair scole durris staiket up.
12 March 1604.
Schollares loft The pro vest, baillies and counsall, convenit, findis gude that the schollares
laft in the kirk be reformed and inlarged at the sicht of the minister and sic
eldares of the kirk as he craves to be adjoyned to him.
Lofte in kirk. Findis gude and ordinis ane lofte to be maid betuix the laird of Gardenes
lofte and my lord Cambuskennethes lofte; and, with consent of my lord Cam-
buskenneth, ordines ane dur to be putt furth throw his loft to the said new
lofte, provyding the expenssis thairof be defrayed be the provest and baillies
of thair reddiest unlawes.
Act for The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, hailing ressavit of befoir fra
Edmond James Kinros of Kippenros, in name and behalf of the richt honorabill Sir
William Edmond, colonell of the Scottis regiment in the law cuntreis the
sourne of fyve hundreth pundis Scottis, deduceand thairof the soume of aucht
pundis iij s. iiij d., and that in the spacies of gold and obligatiounis under-
writtin, that is to say, [57 half nobles and "aucht haill Utrik nobles,"—
£304 3s. 4d.; an obligation by Robert Edmond, merchant, burges of Stirling,
£159; in the hands of Christopher Porterfeild, £28 13s. 4d.; making in all
£491 16s. 8d.] Mair, ressavit fra him ane obligatione granted be Sir James
Sandelandis of Slamannan, knycht, . . . ane hundreth and fiftie gudlingis,
at tuentie stures the gudling. Quhilkis soumes of money j^articularlie abone
specifiit the said Sir William Edmond haiffing dedicat to the pure of this
burgh, lor the manifold merceis of God bestowit on him, it pleasit him laitlie,
in the monetli of November last bipast, to direct and send tows with umquhile
Johnne Portuous the foirnamit first soume of five hundreth pundis, with the
said Sir James Sandelandis obligatione of ane hundreth and fiftie gudlingis
foirsaid; and the said Johnne of quhat mynd weknaw nocht, hailing conceillit
fra ws the foirnamit soume and obligatione, with the said Sir Williames
missive lettre direct to ws thairanent, be the space of ane monetli and mair or
thairbv eftir his arryving thairwith in this cuntrie, quhill thaireftir at the
1604.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
109
plesour of God he tuik seiknes and depairtit this lyff, but ony significatione Act for
maid be him to ays thairof, sua that, be providence of God, gif James Kinros, Edmond
elder of Kippenros, had nocht instantlie the tyme ol the said umquhile
Johnnes deceis, or immediatlie thairefter, upoun sum informatione maid to
him be thame that wer in cumpanie with the said umquhile Johnne the tyme
of his hame cuming in presens of his awin brother and utheris quha wer
present for the tyme, had nocht apprehendit under the said Johnes bedsyde
ane purs with the haill gold abonespecifiit thairintill, and the tua obligationes
foirsaidis, with the missive lettre direct to ws thairanent, as the said James
Kinros lies declairit to ws upoun his honour, quhilk we notifie to the said Sir
William and all utheris quhome it effeiris. . . . Lykeas Ave the saidis
provest, baillies and counsall, being glaidlie movit Avith the said Sir Williamc
Edmondis maist loving and cheritable dealing toAvard avs, quhome utherwyis
be his valorous lyf he hes sa heichlie honorit and advancit, that of the lyke
nor na uthir birthe few or nane heis heirtofoir preceidit, gevis thairfoirto him
maist hairtlie thankis and Avishes that God Avald contineAv and multiplie his
blessingis on him. Lykeas, Avith all convenient diligence, Ave faithfullie pro-
mitt to bestoAv and Avair the foirnamit soumes of money upon the particulare use
destinat and apointit thairto be the said Sir William conforme to his missive
lettre direct to avs thairanent and informatione sent be him to Archibald Allane,
thesaurare, for that effect.
19 March 1604.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, findis gude and concludes Act anent the
that for the bettir biging of the schoir and peir of this burgh thair salbe ane lichter boitt.
lichter boitt provydet and coft for careing of stanes and uther materiallis
thairto, and committis the hying and provisioun of the said boitt to James
Schorte, baillie, and Duncan Patersone, deane of gild, and assignis to thame for
that effect [300 merks of fore maill to be paid for the grass of the Brighaucli
for three years, with 112 merks to be paid for the anchorage and shore maill].
16 April 1604.
[The dean of guild on behalf of the guild brethern, and deacon convener
on behalf of the craftismen, submitted themselves to the provost and bailies]
anent the devyding and pairting of the tuentie tua stand of armour quhilkis
ar to be sauld and dispersit amangis the inhabitantis of this burgh.
Anent the
corslattis and
pikis.
110
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1604.
Anent the Apointis Duncan Paterson and Archibald Smyth commissioneris for St.
pikis?ttiS Johnestoun to ressave the threttie ane stand of armour quhilk the toun lies
componit for with Johnne Jamesoun, factour to Sir Michaell Balfour of Burlie,
knicht, and to do with him thairanent as they sail think expedient.
Anent the
Pest.
Williame
2 May 1604.
It is statut and ordenit that, becaus of the present infectioun of Edin¬
burgh in the pest and plaig, and for bettir keiping of this burgh, gif it pleis
God, that the portis and wthir comoun placis of this burgh be keipit be the
nychtbouris, and that na inhabitants of this burgh resaif in thair hous na
persone nor personis, wagaboundis, nor na maner of persone quhill first thai
cum to the bailye of the quarter, wnder the pane of deid; and that the drum
gang throw the town and mak intimatioun lieirof; and that na inhabitant
within this burgh pas fra this furtli to Edinburgh without licence, and that
na persone within this burgh pres or presume to cum in to the said burgh
att ony pairt thairof bott att the portis onlie; and also that all nychtbouris
repair and mend thair yard heidis and bak yettis, to the effect that na
persone cum ouir or in thairatt.
William Huttoun, cuik, for streking of Johne Brown, officer, in presens
tenist' CUik' William Ednem, bailye, is ordenit be the haill counsall to be banist this
burgh, and gif he entir in the samin at ony tym heireftir without licence, for
the first to be scurgitt, and thaireftir gif he entir agane eftir he be scurgit, to
be hangitt; and dischargis all inhabitantis within the said burgh to resaif him
in thair housis, or intertein him thairin att ony tym, under the pane of ten li.;
and that intimatioun be made heirof be the drum ganging throw the town;
and thai that hes nocht ten pundis to pey, or is nocht worth the said unlaw, to
be scurgitt; to the quhilk he consentit be cumin in thair will.
1 June 1604.
Commissioner The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis Archibald Allane,
pestlaSgW' thesaurare, this same day to ryde toward Glasgw, and thair to try thair estaitt
anent the plaigue, and to reporte the same the morne.
Abbay furde The provest, baillies and counsall, findis gude and concludes that the
wiflielak furde at the bak of the abbay and besyd the blak willy be red and clenget of
the stanes that lyis thairintill and stopes the passage of the same, and this to
1604.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
Ill
be done upoun the help of the haill nychtbouris and inhabitantis of this burgh; Abbay furde
and apointes James Short and Duncane Patersoun to be seares of the wark
and furnessouris of warklomes thairto upoun the tounes expenssis.
4 June 1G04.
For bettir ordour to be keipit within this burgh during the tym of this Anent the
present plaigue, it is ordinit that quarter maisteris [be] joyned to the baillies, pest"
and for that effect hes chosin [four persons for each of the four quarters];
quhilkis persones abone writtin the counsall makes and constitutes baillies in
that pairte for checking of the ordiner watches and causing of thame to attend
on thair charges, and for ressaving of testimoniallis anu debarring of all sus¬
pect persones fra entres within this burgh, and for visiting the haill nycht¬
bouris in the tymeof seiknesor suspicione of seiknes; with power to thesaidis
quarter maisteris to inclose and putt furtli at thair plesour, and to do all uther
thingis requisite for ane gude and substantious ordour to be keipit and usit
during the tym of this present plaigue.
LS June 1604.
Nominates and apointis Duncane Patersone, deane of gild, commissioner Duncan
to pas to Edinburgh, with power to present to the provest [and] baillies thairof ^.^.7to6
the missive lettre to be penned anent the contraversie betuix the toun and Edinburgh,
thame.
16 July 1604.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, statutes and ordines that fra Anent the
this furth na inhabitant of this burghe tak upoun hand to resorte and travell pest>
toward the burgh of Edinburgh, Cannogait, Leyth, Dalkeyth, nor na uther
suspect place, but leve of the provest and baillies or ouy tua of thame, the
provest being always ane, under the pane of tuentie pundis, and to be debarred
fra all acces within the toun at thair returne; and that the portmen and
kepares ressave nor admitt nane within thair portis cummand fra ony suspect
place, under the said pane, unles the provest and baillies be first advertesett.
James Schort, baillie, commissioner to the lait conventioun of burrowes, Stent, unioun.
and Johnne Williamson, clerk, commissioner to the parliament, for report of
the effares done in the said parliament and conventioun, declair.it that for the
outreiking of commissioneris for the parte of burrowes to England, to the nomber
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[1604.
Stent,unioun. of sevin persones, for entreatting in the mater of the unioun, the burrowes
hes voluntarlie consentit and aggreit to ane taxatioun of the soume of sextene
thousand merkes, to be upliftit of the haill burrowes conform to the stent roll
betwix this and the fift day of August nixtocum; for quhilk effect the pro vest,
baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis ane tax roll to be maid of that pairte of
the said taxatione, extending to the soume of tua hundreth and thrie scoir
pundis, tharof the merchandis the ane half, but prejudice of thair aid libertie,
and the craftismen and omnigciddrum the uther half.
17 December 1604.
Act anent the It is ordinit be the provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, that fra this
Ommgadrum. -n aq tyrne cuming thair salbe joyned, yeirlie, to the counsall of this
burgh, tua of the aid merchand bailleis, and tua of the omnigaddrum, as
extraordiner persones of counsall, conforme to use and wount; and thairfoir, of
the omnigadrum this yeir they liaif electit and chosin .Johne Cunynghame
and Andro Kilbowie; and ordinis the deane of gild to present tua aid baillies
the nixt counsall day.
21 January 1605.
Anent the The counsall committis the charge and oursicht of the lichter to James
lichter. Schorte for this yeir to cum, and modifeis the fraucht of hir to Alloway and
Airth, be fremen to xlvj s. viij d., and be straingeris to iij li. vj s. viij d.; to
the paittis, be fremen, xxvj s. viij d., and be straingeris xl s.; and that by the
rnennis wages that sail labour and roll; to the bak of the abbay, be fremen
xxvj s. viij d., and be straingeres xl s.; by the wark rnennis wages, to be payed
be tliame that sail employ the lichter.
4 February 1605.
Schoir maill The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, haifing consideratione of the
age tcTbe^ett grite charges and expenssis that ar yit requisite to the perfyting of the
for xxj yeiris. schoir and peir of this burgh, and how unable the toun is to sustene and
do the same without supporte and help be tymouslie provydit tharto, thair¬
foir it is statute and ordinit that the schoir maill and anchorage of this
burgh be sett for the space of tuentie ane yeiris for foil* maill to be payed
thairfoir in hand, to be employed on the said schoir as the counsall sail
apoint.
1605.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
113
Ordinis Archibald Allane, thesaurer, to lay to materiallis of stane, tymber, Anent the
lyme and sand, to the alraoushous in the heid of the Bak Raw, quhilk salbe almoushous-
allowit to him in the first end of his intromissioim with the silver destinat and
apointit thairto be Colonell .Edmond.
22 April 1605.
Ordanes that everie persone that enteris to the libertie and fredome of ane Act anent the
burges and gild of this burgh fra this furth sail pay to the thesaurare the soume nychtbouris
of lx li., and siclyk that everie persone that enteris to the libertie and fredome
of ane nychtbour and burges, nocht being ane nychtbouris sone, sail pay the
soume of viii li. ^ __
J 3 May 1605.
The baillies, counsall and deacones of craft, convenit, ordinis fra thisfurthe Anent the
the brig porte to be daylie keipit and watchet for the bettir preservatione of Pest-
the toun fra this feirfull plaig of pest quhairwith sindrie pairtes of Fyff ar
now, at the plesour of God, infectit, and that tua keipares be putt to the said
porte quarterlie throw the liaill toun, to begin at the north eist quarter; and
ordinis publicatione to be maid heirof be the drum or bell that nane be sufferit
to haif entres at the said brig porte cuming fra Sanctandrois, Seres, Kirkaldy,
Kinghorne, and Torryburne; and ordinis all strainger pure to be putt and
haldin af the toun. . ,,
27 May 1605.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, convenit, ratifies and appreves the act Anent the
and ordinance of the sessioun of the kirk anent the brekinsr of the flure in the ]yu7a11111 tlle
. . . kirk.
eist end of the kirk for buriall of ony corpes thairintill, quhairby it is provydet
that in cais ony persoun will presume obstinatlie to do in the contrair, they sail
pay ad pios vsus, befoir the breking of the eirthe, the soume of fourtie pundis
money; and ordinis the said act to be observit and keipit in all tyme cuming.
It is statute and ordinit that, heireftir, na banisched persoun be resett nor Anent
reponit to thair libertie agane within this burghe unto the tyme licence be had of pe^sones^
the provest, baillies and counsall thairto, gif the banischment be for a civill caus,
and of the sessioun of the kirk gif it be for ony caus belangand to thair discipline.
It is statute and ordinit that fra this furthe na inhabitant within this burgh Tapping
tak upoun hand to by in grite and tap out in small ony tymber, victuell, viveres,
or uther unstaple waires that salhappin to cum be sey upoun aventure seikand viveris, etc.
mercatt to the schoir of this burgh, or to ony pairte abone the Rudder brig.
p
114
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1605.
Precentor's
feall.
Anent the
schoir.
21 October 1605.
Ordeanes Archibald Allane, thesaurare, to pay yeirlie to Moses Fergus-
soun, in feall, for uptaking of the psalmes within the kirk of this burgh, the
sou me of fourtie pundis yeirlie.
4 April 1606.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, allowes and approves James Schorte,
maister of wark to the slioir, in his discharge of the said wark sa far as yit is
proceidit thairintill; and gif ony nychtbour traduce and sclander the said
James of the neglect of ony point of the said wark in contrail- the tennour of
this his approbatione thairof foirsaid, the persone, traducer and sclanderare of
him, sail pay for the first fait fyve pundis, and for the secund fait ten pundis,
and utherwyis wardit and punishit in thair persones at the will of the counsall;
and ordinis publicatione to be maid heirof be bell or drum that nane pretend
ignorance thairof. _ ^
& 23 June 1606.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, statutes and ordinis for the
schoir*'t0 ^ bettir reparatione of the shoir, that thair be aucht serving men or wemane
daylie and ilk day sent to the schoir be the inhabitantis of this burgh, as they
salbe warnit be the baillie of thair quarter, for bering of red as the maister of
wark sail direct to thame; and gif ony nychtbour refuis to send ane servand,
being requirit, ordinis fyve shillingis to be poyndit that thairwith ane uther
may be feit in thair places; andsiclike ordinis ane gildbrother and ane craftis-
man to attend ilk ane of thame thair day about on the work of the shoir,
under the pane of ten s. to be poyndit of the dean of gild and convener for the
contravener.
4 August 1606.
Nominates and apointes James Short [and five others] to visit the ile
called Patersones ile, and to report thair advyse how the kirk foiranent the said
ile salbe theikit, and to meitt this day and to reporte on Fryday nixtocum.
Ordinis Archibald Allane, thesaurare, to borrow tua hundreth pundis on
proffite, quhill Mertimes nixtocum, to sett fordwart the wark of the almoushous.
Servandis to
Anent the
kirk.
Almoushous.
16 October 1606.
Pest, lugis. The saidis provest, balyeis and counsall, band and obleist tham and thair
successouris to warrand, relief, and keip skaithles Archibald Allane, thair
1606.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
115
thesaurer, of the sowm of xlviij li. money for the price of jc daillis bocht att Pest, lugis.
thair command fra Georg Norvell and Alexander Patersoun, tobe lugis to thair
diseisit and seik personis in the Brighauch, in the present visitatioun.
30 January 1607.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, ordinis the haill effaires that Effaires
salhappin fra this furth to be intreated in counsall to be inrollit and callit be counsaH^ m
the roll ordourlie as it salbe left att, begynnand at the effaires of the kirk and
Goddis service, thaireftir of the toun, and last at sic particulares as sail occur.
Ordinis the baillie of ilk quarter agane the nixt counsall day to visite Pest,
thair quarteris and to tak up ane cathologe of all the persones quhais houssis
hes bene infectit of this visitatione of the pest, with the nomber of the per¬
sones deceissit and of thame quha hes mendit of that seiknes, that ordour may
be tane thairwithe.
9 February 1607.
In presens of the provest and baillies and counsall, convenit, thair is pro- Pest; roll of
ducet be ilk baillie a roll of all persones deceissit in his awin quarter in this
last visitatione of pest, to the number of sex hundreth [blank] persones in the
haill, by and attour the number of [blank] persones quha amendit and con-
valessit of the seiknes.
14 February 1607.
Ordinis the haill clengeares, except James Broun, to be clenget and send Clengeares.
hame, and ordinis the thesaurer to gif thame drink silver at the provest and
baillies discretione.
Johnne Williamsone is suorne in the office of clerkship for this yeir tocum, Clerk,
as use is, and the counsall ratifies all thingis that he hes done sen the tym of
his last admissioun.
13 February 1607.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, liaifing consideratione of the grete Act anent the
desolatione of this burghe this yeir bigane be resson of the pest, quhairthrow tounes rent-
thair hes bene litell or na tred within the samyn during the tyme of the said
seiknes, thairfoir defalkis and discharges to the takismen of the tounes cus-
tomes and rentis underwrittin as eftir followis, [to the executouris of umquhile
Janet Neilsoun, of the peckis sett for £45, £11, 9s. 2d.; to Archibald Smythe,
for the gait dichtingis sett for 140 merks, 60 merks; to the executouris of
116
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1607.
Actanentthe umquhile Jolme Young, for the fische skemmillis sett for £6, 30s.; to George
tonnes rent. ^ikman and Johne Crawfurde, for the small customes sett for £120, £40]. . .
Anent burges
fynes.
Laurence
Thomsoun
and otheris in
will for
troublance.
Baxteris,
punishment.
William
Donaldsones
punishment.
20 February 1607.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, statutes and ordinis that in tyme
cuming the burges and fyne of extranear burgessis salbe sextene pundis, but
ony downgeving; and burges bairnes to pay conforme to the last act, viz.,
foure pundis.
9 March 1607.
Laurence Thomsoun, George Cairnes, David Wilsoun, Patrik Alexander,
and William Robertsoun, baxteris, become in the counsallis will for inquieting
the toun on Fryday last at nicht, be moking of the buriallis of thame quha
deit of the pest, in hie contempt of God.
20 March 1607.
The baillies and counsall, convenit, declaires thair will on Laurence Thom¬
soun, baxter, and his complices as followis, viz., that on ane mercatt day the
said Laurence salbe cariet in ane sled throw the toun, beir futtit and beir
heidit, with ane quhite sark on him and ane paper on his heid beiring the
caus of his punishment, and the rest of his complices to gang beir futtit and
beir heidit throw the toun, and thaireftir to be brocht and bund at the croce,
to stand thair during the baillies will.
William Donaldsoun confessit that on Mononday last, the sextene day of
Marche instant, he dispersonit Johnne Scherare, baillie, in his office, saying
gif he war out of his bailliarie he sould haif said mair to him; and being
charget and committet to waird thairfoir, confessit that he brak waird and
eshepit furth of the tolbuth, and thaireftir being commandit to wairde agane
be Archibald Smyth, bailly, disobeyit and withstud him in his office, drew and
myntet ane suord to him, and preissit to haif eshepit furth of his handis, and
gaif him mony injurous wordis; for the quhilkis offences he becomes in the
provest, baillies, and counsallis will; quha being advyset thairwith be thair will
declaires and ordinis the said William Donaldsoun to be putt thairfoir in the
irones, and thaireftir to be kepit in fast waird on breid and watter induring
the provest and baillies will, and ay and quhill they find him penitent for his
offences, and to pay to the commoun wark of the toun the soume of fourtie
1607.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
117
pundis, and at his releif out of wairde sail find caution never to committ William
trublance agane within this burgh, under the pane of ane hundreth pundis for
the first fait and the nixt fait, and for the nixt fait to be banishet the toun,
and to seik the saidis tua bailleis forgivenes at the croce.
23 March 1607.
The baillies and counsall convenit, ordinis fra this furth, ilk officiar his xv Keyes of the
dayes about, to keip the keyes of the tolbuith, and to be ansuerable during that tolbulthe-
space for the saidis keyes, and to suffer nane to haif acces to the wairderis but
leve of the baillies, under the pane of deprivatione of the saidis officiares of
thair offices.
6 April 1607.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, haifing consideratione of the Anent maister
grite panes and travellis tane be maister Patrik Symsone in his office of
ministrie in the kirk of God within this burgh thir [blank] yeiris bygane, and minister,
that the said maister Patrik throw his extraordiner panes and travellis is now
becum unable him allane to discharge the cure of his said ministrie, and the
said provest, baillies and counsall, being weill pleaset and satisfyt with the
literature, knawleg, and giftis of maister Robert Mure, thinkes him meitt and
able to serve in the office of a secund minister of this burghe, desyres thairfoir
the said maister Patrik Symsoun to travell and deale with the said maister
Robert Mure, quhairby he may be inducet to accept on him the said
ministrie, and for that effect to ofhr to him in the tounes name ane stipend
of tua hundreth pundis yeirlie.
Discharges Archibald Soirlie and Andro Fergussoun, officiares, of thair Officiares
saidis offices, and of all farder using thairof in tyme cuming, and ordinis thame ^j^ter a
to be putt in the irones to remane thairin dureing the provest and baillies willis,
and that for the wrang and injurie done be thame to maister Johnne Aissoun,
minister, in wairding of him but command or directioun of the magistrattis.
1 May 1607.
The baillies, counsall and deacones of craftis of this burgh, being convenit Stent of
in the tolbuith thairof to entreate upoun the commoun effaires of the same, and pest™611"8'
considering that it being the gude will and plesour of God laitlie to visite this
burgh with the feirfull seiknes and contagioun of pest, the cours quhairof began
118
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1607.
Stent of sa violent that, for stanching the same, the provest, bail lies, and counsall of this
; burgh for the tyme, wer forcett to send for ane grite number of clengeares furth
of the pairtes of Edinburgh, Linlythqw and Leyth, with quhome conditione and
pactioun was maid that for thair travellis they sould haif had ane certane grite
soume of money, quhairof as yit they haif gottin nor can get na payment; and
thairwith considering the grite soumes of money quhairintill the thesaurare of
this burgh is superexpendit of the commoun rent thairof in furnessing of ludges,
elding to the caldrones, and uther materiallis necessar to the clengeing, besyde
the grite expenssis disbursit be him in susteining ane grite number of pure,
baithe within and without the toun in the hauche; and knavving na bettir nor
uther meane how to releif and defray the saidis grite chargis and expenssis
nor be uplifting ane stent of the soume of money underwrittin; thairfoir the
saidis baillies, counsall, and deacones of craft of this burghe, representing the
haill commounitie, all in ane voce, votes, concludis and ordinis for relief of the
soumes of money abonespecefijt that thair salbe ane stent of the soume of tua
thousand merkis usuall money of Scotland raised and uplifted of the haill in-
habitantes of this burghe betuix the day and dait heirof and the first day of
Junij nixtocum.
20 July 1607.
Drummer and Ordinis the thesaurare to provyde and furnes George Crawfurde,drummare,
pyper' and Jolmne Forbes, pyper, ilk ane of thame, with breikis and schankis of ryd
stemmyng.
25 September 1607.
Maister of Anent the supplicatione gevin in be maister Alexander Yule, maister of
the grammer scole, makand mentioun that forsamekle as he lies barganit with
Adame Abercrombie for the few of ane of his town landis in Ireland, the
transsumpt of quhais richt and placing sum servandis thair and accomplish¬
ment of uther necesser turnes will craif his awin presens the space of nyne or
ten oulkis thairby, the doctour and pedagoges during this tyme will hald the
bairnes exercesit in leirning the lections of thair authouris he hes pairtlie
alreddie teachet thame, and will farder follow furthe, desyres thair licence for
the said spaice, or farder as his necessitie sail require, utherwyis it will redound
to his grite hurt. The counsall continewis the ansuer of his supplicatione to
the nixt counsall day.
1608.]
OF THE BUROH OF STIRLING.
119
1 February 1608.
James Finlasoun, of his awin consent, for infirmitie and disease of bodie, James Fynla-
banishes and exyles him self this burgh; and gif he be fund within the same ment<
agane to be scurgit for the first fait and hangit for the nixt fait, except he
obtene the counsallis gude will and licence thairto.
18 April 1608.
Statutes and ordinis that fra this furth the kairteris and sledmen of this Kairteris and
burgh tak na mair for thair cariage fra the shoir nor efter followis, viz., for ane
single dracht of tymber, stanes, and uthir waris, ten d.; for ane double dracht,
tuentie d.; for ane punshoun of wyne, iiij s.; for ane pipe of sek, x s.; ane pak
of mader, x s.; ane les pak vj s. viij d.; ane bun of beir, xvj d.; ane barrell of
Osmond wine, xx d.; and ane leid of lyrne and victuall, viij d.; under the pane
of five pund of unlaw, toties quoties.
30 May 1608.
Apointes Christopher Alexander and Johne Williamson commissioneris Laid to the
to pas to the counsall in Linlythqw, thair to intreate and deale with thame for Iles'
sum ease and ordour to be tane anent the raid apointet towardis the lies.
6 June 1608.
Apointis Duncan Patersone, den of gild, to beir the townis ansenyie or
standart on the xiiij day of Junij instant, quhilk is the Avapinschawin day; and
the nixt wapinschawin day, quhen it hapinis, the berer of the said ansenyie to
be siclyk chosin be the counsall, in all yeiris cuming.
27 June 1608.
The provest, baillies, and counsall of this burghe, haifing consideratioune Against
that thair is sindrie persones, induellares of this burgh, quha sittis up, under p[ay^gS'&c
cloude of nicht, drinking and playing in uther mennis houssis and disabusing
thame selfis, to the offence of God and evill exemple of nychtbouris; thairfoir
it is statut and ordinit that na person nor personis, induellaris Avithin this
burgh, nor utheris resorting thairto, tak upoun hand fra this furthe to sit up
drinking or playing or walking on the strettis eftir ten houris at evin. Nat her
yet, in thair communicationes, that they tak upoun hand to calumniate, tra¬
duce or dispersone ony of the magistrates, or speake unreverentlie of thame,
Beiring of the
townis
ansenyie.
120
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1608.
Against
drinking,
playing, &c.
Notary dis-
personing a
baillie.
Act anent the
brig.
Margret Alex¬
ander breking
statntis and
calumniating
magistrates.
Muk or
fuilyie.
Custome,
flesheouris of
Edinburgh.
under the pane of fourtie pundis toties quoties. And that na browstare,
oystlare, nor ventare of wyne or meitt, sell atlier drink or meitt, nor ressait ony
persone within thair houssis after the said hour, under the pane foirsaid.
William Young, notare, become in will for dispersoning of Johnne
Scherare, baillie, in calling him base borne swyngour; and thairfoir the
provest, baillies and counsall, ordinnis him to remane in waird quhill Thures-
day nixtocum efter the sermone, and thaireftir to cum to the croce on his
kneis and seik the said baillies forgivenes; and gif evir he do the lyke to the
magistrates of this burgh he salbe banishet this burgh for evir, of his awin
consent.
25 July 1608.
Ordinis George Norwall, thesaurare, betuix and the last day of July
instant, to caus poynt the brig sufficientlie as becumes for preventing of farder
dainger thairof, under the pane of tuentie pundis to be payed be him to the
commoun warkes of this burgh incais of failyie, unforgevin.
Margret Alexander confessit the breking of the tounes statutes in selling
of aill derer nor xij d. the pynt, for the quliilk the baillies unlawes hir in the
soume of fyve. pundis.
The said Margret is publictlie admonishet, in counsall, gif at ony tyme
heireftir she be fund calumniating or injuring the provest, bailleis, or ony uther
office berare of this burgh, sho sail sit in the brankis during sic space and in
sic place as the magistratis sail think expedient.
Ordines publicatione to be maid, with sound of drum, that fra this furthe
na nychtbour suffer ony muk or fuilyie to ly at thair yettis or durris on the
hie streittis langer nor xlviij houris unremovit or takin away, under the pane
of fyve pundis to be payed, toties quoties.
For sundrie respectis, the counsall ordines fra this furthe, quhill the nixt
conventioun of the burrowes, that na custome be tane at the brig nor porte
fra the flesheouris of Edinburgh, and intimatioune to be maid heirof be the
thesaurare to the customares.
3 September 1608.
Pest. Haifing consideratione of the laitt greit and suddane infectioun of pest
within the burghes of St. Johnnestoun, Bruntyland, and uther pairtes be northe
the watter of Forthe, thairfoir discharges the fair approchand, callit the Latter
1608.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
121
Ladie day, to be kepit and haldin, and ordines publicatione to be maid heirof be Pest,
drum at the croce and throw the toun, that nane pretend ignorance tliairof.
28 November 1608.
The counsell, convenit, statutes and ordines that all and quhatsumever Act anent
persones, duelland within this burgh or perochine thairof, quha salhappin to be bUthellls-
proclamit for mariage contractit betuix thame, sal mak thair brythellis and
banquetis within this burgh fra this furth; and gif they falyie, being proclamit
within the peroche kirk of this burgh be the ministeris thairof, and mak thair
brythellis outwith the said burgh, in that cais the pairtie or pairties that sal¬
happin to contravene sail pay to the toun the soume of tuentie pundis money;
provyding alwayis that this act be onlie extendit aganes the men and women
quha salhappin to be joyned in marriage baith duelland within this burgh or
perochine thairof; and gif ony persone duelland within this burgh marie ane
outland woman, in that cais it is statute and ordinite that it sail noclit be lesum
to him to desyre any ma persones nychtbouris of the said burgh nor tuentie
persones, and gif it be fund or tryed that he dois in the contrair, in that cais
he sail pey to the toun the soume of ten pundis; and willis the kirk, befoir
they grant testimoniall, to tak ane pand thairfoir. Lykeas, gif any outland
man mary any woman duelland within this burgh, in that cais the brythell or
banquet salbe maid within this burghe, and gif the woman contravene
thairintill, in that cais sail pey uther xx pundis, and willis that befoir ony
testimoniall be grantet be the minister or redder, or yit that mariage be
solemnizite, that they tak ane pand for the said soume.
5 December 1608.
Undirstanding the grit decay of the present estait of the kirk and emenent Kirk,
danger and ruing thairof, for eschewing of the sarnin and that remeid may be
tymouslie provydit, it is thocht meit that thair be ane sufficient honest man
everie Sonday to stand att the kirk dure and thair to craif and seik, for uphald-
ing and reparatioun of the said kirk, of the charitie and benevolence of the
intrantis thairin and perochineris; and desyris the sessioun of the kirk to
interpone thair auctoritie heirto.
The lichter boit sett for this yeir to cum to Mertemes nixtocum to Duncan Lichter boit.
Watsone, for the sowm of fiftie thrie pundis sax s. viiij d. to be payit quarterlie
Q
122
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1608.
Lichter boit. to the thesaurer; prowyding that he serve the town to the peir with tuelf lichter
full of stanis to the schoir without ony payment; and that he sett nor ws nocht
the lichter to na persone nor personis to putt stanis thairin; and that he sail
redelyiver hir agane att the said terme in als gud estait and conditioun as he
resaifis hir now.
19 December 1608.
Almoushous. Discharges the maister of the hospitall to ansuer ony of the beidmen
thairof of thair rentis and portiones fra this furth except they mak actuall
residence within the hospitall hous.
Alexander
Sklaitter,
chirurgiane.
Writing
schole.
Johnne Scott
unlawit.
Anent tlie
burrowmuir.
Grammer
scole.
20 February 1609.
The baillies and counsall, advysit, suspendis and discharges Alexander
Sklaitter of all farder using and exercesing the office and cure of ane chir-
urgiane fra this furth quhill they be farder testify t of his knawledge and
sufficiencie, under the pane of banishment.
13 March 1609.
The pro vest, baillies and counsell, for sindrie gude caussis moving thame,
discharges Johnne Mathesoun of all farder teaching and keping of ane writting
schole within this burghe, quhilk discharge the said Johnne acceptit and pro-
mesed to obey.
2 April 1609.
Johnne Scott, tennent to Andro Lowrie, becumes in will for ryving up of
the tounes commontie and the kingis hie gait in the burrow mure, for the
quhilk he is unlawit in the soum of fyve pundis to be unforgevin.
Ordinis the heritouris and possessouris of the aikeris on baithe sydes of
the aid and new mure to cast thair seuches and dykes foment thair awinlandis
betuix this and the last day of July nixtocum, ilk ane under the pane of fyve
pundis, at the sicht of the birlamen.
Apointes John Sherare, baillie, [and three others], commissioneris to deale
with Mr. Alexander Yule for sum solide ordour to be tane for causing of the
grammer schole of this burgh to flurishe in tyme cuming, and for that effect to
try and heir the said Mr. Alexanderis greves with his awin advyse for remeid
thairof, als lykewyis to propone to him the tounes greves with the said com¬
missioneris awin advys for the best remeid thairof that they can find thairanent.
1609.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
123
24 July 1609.
James Wallace, merchand, being convenit befoir the bailleis and counsall Act, James
for vilipending of Johne Scherare, baillie, in presens of the haill counsall, in pen(iing.
saying he wald nocht gif ane slaffart for his kyndnes, comperit and confessit
the same, and thairfoir cravit him and the haill counsall forgevnes, and obleist
him that gif in ony tyme heireftir he vilipendit or misbehavit himself to the
saidis baillies or ony of tham, ather in counsall or furth thairof, aither be word
or deid, in that cais to pay to the thesaurare to the commoun warkis tuentie
pundis toties quoties.
5 September 1609.
Johnne M'William e confessit disobedience done be him to Christopher M'Williame
Alexander, baillie, in the executioun of his office, be presenting to him ane dlsobedience-
drawine quhinger, and becum in will thairfoir, and wes orainit to pas to the
mercate croce, and thair on his kneis to crave God and the said Christopher
forgevenes of the said offence, and of his awin consent actis himself gif heireftir
he be fund giltie of the lyk cryme, he sail amitt and tyne his friedome and be
banishit this burgh for ever.
5 February 1610.
Nominates and electes Archibald Allane, younger, in maister of wark to Maister of
the outredding and perfyting of the new almoushous; and ordines sum craftis- ^lmushous6
men to be joyned to him, quhome he sail chois.
16 February 1610.
Andro Fergussoun, deacone of the cordineris, confessit ane fait in dis- Dispersoning
personing and contemning of Walter Cowane, baillie, in doing of his office, a ^aillie-
and become thairfoir in will of the counsall, be quhome he is sharplie reprovit
and admonishet in cais he be fund in the like fait agane he salbe declared
incapable of ony office bering within this burgh.
26 February 1610.
Nominates and apointes Archibald Allane, younger, commissioner to pas Mr. Robert
with maister Robert Mure, ane of the ministeris of this burghe, to his Maiesteis Mlu'e-
commissioneris, and to the bischopes and the commissioneris of the general
assemblie of the kirk in thair meeting at Edinburgh, the (blank) day of Marche
nixtocum, and thair to testifie in the tounes name that they ar weill pleased
124
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[1610.
Mr. Robert
Mure.
Act anent
Donaldsones.
Tolbuith.
Weshing in
touns burne
discharget.
Wairdhous.
Furde.
with the said maister Robertes ministrie, baithe of doctrine and lyfe, and thair-
foir to crave thair approbatione of the said maister Robertis ministrie, for his
bettir encouragement to do his office in tyme cuming.
12 March 1610.
Ordines Johnne, William, and James Donaldsones, to be inhibit and dis¬
charget at ony tyme heireftir during the inimitie and feid betuix thame and
Duncane Patersone, deane of gild, ather to croce, pas, or repair throw the said
Duncanes clos, or within ony uther the said Duncanes boundis, or yit to con¬
tend with him for the gait quhen they salhappin to meitt togidder, bot that
they gif him the gaitt as becumes thame to do to ane magistrate, under the
pane of ten pundis, toties quoties.
16 April 1610.
James Short, provest, [and three bailies, obliged themselves] that gif it
salhappin Daniell Bryce to eschaip furth of the tolbuith of this burghe,
quhairinti.ll he w7es laitlie committet be Jolme Henrysoun, baillie, [to share
with that bailie the loss and damage sustained thereby;] and for the better
keping of the said Daniell Bryce within the said tolbuith, the counsall ordines
ane wache of foure persones to be kepit nychtlie throw the haill toun.
30 April 1610.
Prohibites the haill inhabitantis of this burghe, that nane of thame tak
on hand fra this furth to weshe ony claithes or uther thingis quhatsumevir in
the toun burne abone Robert Patersones wark hous, ather within the toun or
outwith the same, under the tonnes brayes at the hospitall land occupeit be
James Thomesoun, under the pane of v li. and breking of thair tubbes, toties
quoties; and ordines publicatione to be maid be bell or drum or be the officiaris
heiranent. .
7 May 1610.
Ordanes James Robesone, thesaurer, to big up the window in the over
wairdhous sufficientlie with stane and lyme, and to batt the same with yrone
battis.
13 Jane 1610.
Ordines the haill toun to be warnet be thair quarteris, how sone that the
furde may be red, everie hous to send ane man thair day about to the furde
1610.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
125
and work tbairat as they salbe directet be the maisteris of wark during the Furde.
tyme of the drouthe that the furde may be wrocht at, ilk hous under the pane
of fyve pundis.
30 July 1610.
The provest, bailyeis and counsall, ordanis James Robertsoun, thesaurer, Skletter.
to pas to Glasgw and Dumbartane, and thair to conduce and transact with ane
craftisman sklettir for theiking of the kirk and the almushous.
28 September 1610.
The proveist, baillies, counsall, and deacones of craft of the burgh t of Act concern-
Striviling, representing the haill commownitie thairof, . . . being convenit
in the tolbuithe of Striviling to intreate upoun the commoun effaires thairof, magistrates,
specialie to elect and cheis thair magistratis and counsall for this yeir to cum,
compeirit ane noble and potent lord, Jolme erle of Mar lord Erskyne and
Gareoche, etc., commissionare in that parte, be the lordis of his Majesteis
secreit counsall to the effect undirwreitin speciallie constitute, quha producet
and shew to the saidis proveist, baillies and counsall, ane commissioun grantit
to him be the saidis lordis of secreit counsall, gevand him speciall directioun,
warrand and commissioun, to be present at the said electioun and to command
in his name that the said electioun sould proceid conforme to the act of par¬
liament, under certane greit panes at lenthe specifeit and contenit in the said
commissioun. And, siclyke, compeirit James Winderhame, generall agent for
the haill burrowis within this realme, quha producet and shew [an act of the
general convention of burghs, dated 4th July last,1 ordaining the burgh to
conform to the acts of parliament. The magistrates, council and deacons of
crafts, being thereupon required to comply with these injunctions, resolved]
that now and in all tyme cuming the magistratis and counsall of the said burgh
sould be chosine conforme to the saidis actis of parliament and actis of burrowis
abone writtin, that is to say, the aid counsall sail cheis the new counsall this
day, and yeirlie heirefter upoun Mononday preceding the Fryday befoir the
feist of Michelmes; and the aid and the new counsall togidder sail this day,
and yeirlie herefter upoun Fryday preceding the said feist of Michelmes, cheis
the proveist, baillies, deane of gild, thesaurare and uther officiares; and that
1 Convention Records, vol. ii., p. 290.
126
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1610.
Act concern¬
ing the elec-
tioun of
magistrates.
Act, Stn cle-
man and
Dicksoun for
the ministrie.
the counsall of the said burgh sail consist and stand this yeir and yeirlie heir-
efter of thenomber, qualitie, and conditioun of the persones efterspecifeit, viz.,
of the nomber of tuentie ane persones, to wit, the proveist, the foure baillies,
the deane of gild, and the thesaurare of the yeir preceding, tuelf merchandis
and tua deacones of craftis adjoyned to thame, makand thairby in the haill
the said nomber of tuentie ane persones of the qualitie foirsaid, to be chosine
out of the leit of the persones following, viz., the tuelf merchandis of the aid
counsall and uther tuelf merchandis to be joyned and put to thame be the aid
counsall in leit for the merchandis, and the tua deacones of the craft of the aid
counsall with the haill new deacones of craft to be joyned and put to thame in
leit for the craftismen; and out of the saidis haill persones tuelf merchandis
and tua craftismen to be chosine be the pluralitie of voitis out of the said aid
and new counsall. And of the saidis tuelf merchandis and tua craftismen, with
the aid proveist, baillies, deane of gild, and thesaurare of the yeir preceding,
the new counsall of the said burgh sail consist and stand this yeir and yeirlie
heirefter, to haif the full governament of all the effaires of the said burgh that
yeir. And the said new counsall, being sua chosine be the said aid counsall
as is befoir contenit, the said aid and new counsall, with the remanent haill
deacones of craft of the said burgh, sail this day and yeirlie heirefter upoun the
samyn day, being Friday preceding the said feist and terme of Michelmes, gang
togidder in the counsalhous of the said tolbuith, and thair be pluralitie of voitis
elect and cheis, out of the said new counsall of merchandis, the proveist, baillies,
deane of gild, thesaurare, and uther officiares of the said burgh, quha being sua
chosine sail than instantlie be sworne gif they be present, and failyeing thairof
the nixt first day of thair meitting, that they sail leillie and trewlie exerce
thair offices for that yeir to cum, as they sail ansuer to God and the Kingis
majestie.
7 January 1611.
The provest, baillies and counsall, grantis thame to haif ressavit fra Robert
Studeman, servitour to the Quenes Majestie, and Elizabeth Erskine als Ferre-
are, his spous, the soume of thrie hundreth merkis, and fra Johnne Dicksoun,
sumtyme servitour to umquhile dame Annabell Murray comptes of Mar, the
soume of ane hundreth merkis, usuall money of Scotland, to be imployed be the
toun on rent to the help of the ministrie of this burghe; quhilk the saidis pro-
vest, baillies and counsall, obleissis thame and their successouris sa to bestow and
1611.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
127
imploy upoun rent to the help and supporte of the ministrie of the said burghe Act, Stude-
in all tyme cuming, and sail never imploy the same to ony uther use. Lyke SfcksOTin for
as, they rander to the saidis persones maist hairtlie thankes for thair cheretable the ministrie.
and godlie benevolences, and ordines sum publict notice of memoriall to be
extendit thairupon. „
r 11 February 1611.
Statutes and ordinis that, in all tymes cuming, the aires and new intrant Tounes landis.
tennentis of all landis belangand to this burghe, alsweill aid patrimonie as
kirklandis annexit thairto, halden of the toun in few, sail enter thame selfis
to the saidis landis be preceptis of clare constat and be resignatioune in the
counsallis handis or be confirmatioune, to the effect that the toun be nocht
prejuget nather of the doublingis of aires nor yet of the compositiounes of the
new tennentis, as the same salbe componit be the counsall; and nabaillie with
the clerk gif sesing utherwyis, ilk baillie under the pane of fyve pundis and
the clerk under the pane of thrie pundis.
Ordinis ane watche of thrie men furthe of ilk quarter of the toun to be Act, watche.
nychtlie kepit fra this furthe, for the space of aucht dayes nixtocum and langer
induring the counsallis will, to be sett at Balnageich or quhair the baillie of
the quarter sail apoint, fra nyne houris at evin quhill foure houris in the
morning.
15 February 1611.
Nominates and apointes James Shorte, pro vest, and Johnne Sherare, Commission-
baillie, commissionares for the toun to compeir befoir the counsall the xxj day Edm"
of Februare instant, to ansuer to the lettres raisit aganes the toun at the in¬
stance of my lord of Mar concerning prissones and wairdhoussis.
18 March 1611.
Statutes and apointes ane visitatioune of the tounes merches to be yeirlie Visitatione of
on the Mononday nixt and immediatlie following the electioun and admissioun tlie t?unes
.„. ... merches.
of the provest, baillies and counsall, and on the Mononday nixt eftir the feist of
Peashe, yeirlie.
17 8 April 1611.
Apointes ane new visitatione of the commoun gaittes and passages to the Commoun
toun throw the tounes awin landis, and of the tounes commounteis, to be the §aittes an(i
j . ... . . passages.
xv day of Aprile instant, and ordines all pairteis haifand interes thairto to be
warnet be drum to be present at the said visitatione; and ordines thethesaur-
128
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1611.
are to prepair merch stanes and warkmen for that effect; and the merching of
the saidis gaittis nocht to he hurtfull to the toun anent the mettage of the
tounes landis.
27 May 1611.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, ratifies and appreves the act
of counsell maid of befoir anent the compositioune of sextene pundis to be
payed for the admissioun of burgessis, but ony diminutioun, in tyme curning.
Ordinis the thesaurare to ansuer George Crawfurde, drummer, of ane
garment of rid stemmying, with quhite pasmentis, as use is.
5 June 1611.
Maltmen. The provest and bailleis, [being charged at the instance of Christopher
Cairnes, baxter, to put to due execution the act of parliament, December
15671 against maltmen having a deacon, and also the act of convention 5 July
16022 against the maltmen of Stirling infringing the act,] discharges the
deacoun of maltmen of this burghe and his brether of all usurpeing of the said
office in tyme cumyng, and of all trubling and molesting the said Christopher
Cairnes and utheris inhabitantes of this burghe, burgessis and friemen of the
same, in useing and exerceing of the said tred of making of malt at thair
pleasour, they keipand alwayes the lawes and statutes of this burghe; and
declair that in all tyme cuming thair sould be na deacoun nor visitour of malt¬
men within this burghe, nor yet sail they be reput ane craft within this burghe
at na tyme lieireftir, notwithstanding quhatsumevir act, licence or tollerance,
grantit to tharne be the provest, bailleis, or counsall of the said burghe,
at ony tyme of befoir.
1 July 1611.
Act of malt- The provest, baillies, and counsell of this burghe, for the commoun weill
makmg. anq profite thairof, statutes and ordinis that in all tyme cuming it sail nocht be
lesum to na inhabitant within the same to exerce and use the trade of malt-
making within the fredome and territorie of this burghe, without speciall
licence of the provest, baillies and counsell, first socht and obtenit thairto,
under the pane of ane hundreth pundis to be payed and imployed for the
commoun use of the burghe; and being licentiate thairto sail pay thairfoir the
Commoun
gaittes and
passages.
fynes.
Drummer.
1 Acts of Parliament, vol. iii., p. 33.
2 Convention Records, vol. ii., p. 129.
1611.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
129
soume of tuentie pundis to the commoun gude; and ordinis publicatione to be Acfcof malt-
. n . 7 • making.
niciid thairot.
30 August 1 Gil-
Considering that the fair day now approching fallis this yeir on the Anentthe
Sabothe day, thairfoir ordines the same to be proclamed agane the morne
tbairefter, quhilk will be Mononday the ix day of September nixtocum, and
that na mercat be balden on the Sabothe day preceding for eschewing the
prophanatione thairof.
23 December 1611.
Comperit Williame Tailyeffer, sone to Williame Tailyeffer in Kirkcud- Act,Tailyefer,
brycht, and become actit of his awin confessioun to be perpetuallie exylet and
banishet this burghe, as ane persone sclanderous and offensive to this burghe,
and gif he be found heireftir within the same, he salbe scurget throw the
toun, and brunt in the cheik with ane irone as ane notorious vagabund, but
dome or law, of his awin consent.
10 February 1612.
Grantes to Robert Cragingelt ane feall of foure pundis for ringing of the Bells,
counsall and ten hour bell at nycht.
The saidis provest, baillies and counsall, considdering that sex yeires sen Bequest by
syne or thairby, Capitane Thomas Erskyne, sone to umquhile James Erskyne Thomas6
of Balgony, in rememberance of Godis manefald merccis and delyverances Erskine;
bestowit on him fra monie danger quhairintill he is fallin fra tyme to tyme in
the Law Cuntreis, did thairfoir dedicate, of his awin frie gift, furthe of that
quhilk he had obtenit for his travellis in the saidis pairtes, the soume of fyve
hundrethe merkis usuall money of Scotland, quhilk the said Capitane Thomas
willit and ordenit to be imployet to sum profittable wark or use within this
burgh, for a perpetuall memorie baithe of the said Capitane Thomas thank¬
fulness to his end and of his love and effectioun to this burghe, in the quhilk
he had his educatioun the tyme of his yuthe; and the saidis provest, baillies,
and counsall of this burgh, the tyme foirsaid, haifeing ressavet the said soume
of five hundrethe merkis in thair handis, thinkis it now maist meit and ex¬
pedient that the said soume salbe imployit on yeirlie rent, as it lies bene thir
sex yeiris bygane, for the help and supporte of the ministrie of Godis worde
within this burgh in all tyme cumyng, for the quhilk the saidis provest.
130
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1612.
Bequest by
Capitane
Thomas
Erskine;
ministrie.
Commission-
eris to Edin¬
burgh.
Act of fuilyie
and muck.
Archbishope
of Sanct-
androis.
Grammer
scole.
Tounes
evidentis.
Act, grammer
scole.
bailleis and counsall, randeris the said Capitane Thomas maist hairtlie
thankis.
20 April 1612.
Nominates and apointes Johnne Sherer and Johne Williamsoun commis-
sioneris to pas to Edinburgh for advysing and forming of ane signatour of ane
new infeftment to the toun.
27 April 1612.
Statutes and ordines for the commoun weill of this burghe that na
nychtbour sell ony muck or failyie to extranear and outlandis men, bot to
nychtbouris, under the pane of fyve pundis unforgevin, toties quoties.
20 June 1612.
Admittis the richt reverend father, George, be the mercie of God, arch¬
bishope of Sanctandrois, metrapolitane of Scotland, and ane of his Majesties
moist honorable previe counsall, maister George Meriorybankis and Johne
Wilsone, his servitouris, to the libertie and fredome of nychtbouris and bur-
gessis of this burgh, quha and ilk ane of thame maid faithe as use is.
22 June 1612.
Nominates and appointes [three] commissioneris to meitt in Edinburgh
the xxv day of Junij instant, thair to informe the arbitrateres chosin betuix
the toun and the maister of the grammer scole, and to attend upoun the said
mater to the finall end thairof.
1 July 1612.
Duncane Paterson, deane of gild, producet the tounes charter grantet be
King Robert, of the libertie of the toun and fishing in the watter of Forthe,
kingis maill and pettie custome; with the tounes charter grantet be King
David for exemyng thame fra customes of cattell at all portis; togidder with
the tounes charter grantet be King Alexander, and confirmet be King David,
of the libertie of the gildrie; quhilkis thrie evidentis the said Duncan Pater¬
son ressavit fra Robert Fortoun in Edinburgh, and ar now deliverit to Johnne
Sherer, baillie, to be shawin befoir the generall conventioun of burrowes in
the conventioun at Abirbrothok.
[The commissioners appointed on 22nd June reported that an obligation
had been granted on behalf of the town] to pay to maister Alexander Yule,
1612.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
131
for owirgeving of the schole, the soume of fyve hundir and fiftie merkis at Act, grammer
Martimes nixtocum. ~ schole.
14 September 1612.
The pro vest, baillies and counsall, convenit, lies statute, ordinit, and per- Act,maltmen.
mittet, that the maltmen of this burghe now present and tocum may, at thair
plesour in all tyme cuming, brake, joyse, and posses thair wounted liberteis,
privilages and immuniteis, grantet to thame be the lawes of this realme, actis
and statutes of this burghe agreable thairto, anent the friedome of malt making
within this burghe, siclike, als frelie and amplie in all respectis as the maltmen
of ony other burgh within this realme lies uset and exercet or yet may exerce
and use the said tred of maltmaking, but contradictioun or agane calling quhat-
sumever; with power to the saidis maltmen to haif ane visitour amang thame
for trying the insufficiency of thair malt and prices thairof, quha salbe haldin
to present to the counsall of this burghe all intrant maltmen crevand the said
tred to be admittet thairto be the counsall of the toun; and for thair entrie to
the said tred they sail pay to the toun for augmentatione of thair commoun
gude the soume of sextene pundis in name of entres, and to the visitour of the
maltmen and friemen thairof the soume of audit pundis; and gif he be ane
maltmannis eldest sone he sail pay to the toun [8 merks and to the maltmen
4 merks; a mailman's second, third, or fourth son, or one who marries a malt-
man's wife or daughter, to pay to the toun £8 and to the maltmen £4; a
merchant or craftsman, to the toun £8 17s. 4d. and to the maltmen £4 8s. 8d.]
And in all taxationes or uther impositiones that salbe raised or imposet upouu
this burghe, the merchandis and craftismen usand the said tred of maltmaking
salbe stentit with the said maltmen according to thair chairge and handling
tD O O
in that tred.
25 September 1612.
Nominates and appointes Jolinne Sherer and Jolinne Cunynghame, Anent the
baillies, commissioners to pas and meitt with maister William Wallace in ^™mer
Irwing, and to intreat and confer with him anent his plantatioune in the
grammer scole of this burghe, and to mak offirris to him for that effect of ane
feall of j° merkis of the toun, with his expectatioune of fiftie merkis of my lord
of Mar, quhairof gif neid be the toun salbe bund to him, with ane duelling
hous maill frie for thrie yeris tocum, and the expenssis of his transportatioune;
with fourtie s. of scollage of ilk toun bairne to him and his doctouris.
132
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[1612.
Act, brig
custome.
Scolage of
Iogles scoles.
Doctour of
the grammer
schole.
Doctour for
the Ingles
bairnes.
5 November 1612.
The provest, baillies and counsall, convenit, for uphald of the brig and
calseyes thairof, qnhilkis ar daylie decaying, statutes and ordines that in all
tyme cuming the haill fremen and nychtbouris of this burghe passing langis
the said brig with hors laidis, or sleddis, of merchand geir, victuell, or with ony
gudes to or fra this burgh, sail pay the custome following, that is to say, ilk
pak or hors leid of merchand geir, tua penneis; ilk punsheoun of wyne, tuelf
penneis; ilk barrell of heir, aucht penneis; ilk laid of flowre and uther victuell,
except the provisioun meill of mennis housses cuming langis the brig, tua
penneis; ilk burding of ony geir, ane penny; ilk slauchter kow passing langis
the brig or cuming be the Drip furde, tua penneis; and ilk fyve slauchter sheip
cuming they wyes, tua penneis; to be payed to the customer, and to be rowpet
and sett yeirlie with the rest of the commoun gude.
9 November 1612,
Statutes and ordines that fra this furtlie James Duncanson, nor na uther
teacher of femele cheldrene within this burghe, talc mair scliolage of ilk bairne
nor sexs. in the quarter, and thair doctour tua s. in the quarter, under the pane
of discharging thame of all teaching and halding of Ingles or writting scholes,
and farder under the pane of fyve pundis als oft as they do in the contrair.
16 November 1612.
Ressaves and admittis maister James Edmestoun to be ane doctour in the
grammer scole, being presentet to thame be maister Patrik Syrnson in name
of the maister, and grantis him in fie the soume of tuentie merkis yeirlie, with
tua s. of scollage in the quarter of ilk tonnes bairne, and his libertie of land-
wert bairnes, according to the discretioun and liberalitie of thair parentis.
23 November 1612.
Ressaves and admittis Jolinne Thomesoun, son to Robert Thomesoun,
belman, to be ane doctour in the grammer schole, under maister William
Wallace, principall maister, for teaching of bairnes in reding of the Ingles
toung; and grantis him in fie tbe soume of ten merkis yeirlie, with ij s. of
scollage in the quarter of ilk tounes bairne, and his libertie of landwart bairnes
according to the discretione and liberalitie of thair parentis.
1612.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
133
It is statute and ordinet that fra this furthe na inhabitant of this burgh Act, muk.
gadder na muk nor failyie upoun the hie streitis of this burgh outwith thair
durris and yettis, nor yet suffer the same to ly outwith thair durris and yettis
attour the space of xlviij houris, under the pane of confiscatione of the said
muk and warding of the persones of thame that contravenes, at the sicht of
the magistrattis; and to begin this day aucht dayes; and ordines publicatione
to be maid heirof be drum or bell that nane pretend ignorance thairanent.
25 January 1613.
The counsall, convenit, having consideratioun of the great injurie and offence Act of Adame
committet and done laitlie within this burgh be Adame Donaldsone, burges Donalclsone-
of the same, to Duncane Patersone, provest of the said burgh, in dispersoning
of him and minting to ane quhinger to have struckin him thairwith, als also
with ane golf club, then being in the hand of Johnne Scherar, dene of gild of
the said burgh, quhilk he brak becaus the said dene of gild wald nocht suffer
the same to gang with him, and utherwayis injuring of the said Duncane
Patersone the tyrne of his said provestrie, as the proces of convictioun sett
doun in the commoun buikis of the said burgh beires, have thairfoir, all in
ane voice with ane consent and assent, unlawit the said Adame Donaldsoun
in the sourne of fourtie pundis for his said offence; and farder ordanes him to
remane in waird during the counsallis will, and thaireftir to gang to the mercat
croce quhair the said Adame Donaldsone sail thair oppinlie crave God, the
Kingis Maiestie, the said provest and haill magistratis of this burgh, forgevi-
ness for his offence foirsaid; and in cais it sail be fundin heirefter that he do
the lyk, or be hard dispersoning ony magistrat of this burgh, sail pay to the
thesaurer of the samyn the soume of ane lmndreth pundis money of this
realme, and farder be baneischit this burgh and territorie thairof and amit and
tyne his libertie of the samyn. And, siclyk, ordanes that publicatioun be
maid heirof at the said mercat croce making intimatioun to all inhabitantis
of the samyn, and utheris quhom it effeiris, of the premisses, with certiffca-
tioun to thame gif ony persone be fund dispersoning, calumniating or injuring,
ayther oppinlie or privalie, ony of the magistratis of this burgh heireftir, the
contraveneris als oft as thai falyie sail pay the penalties foirsaidis, be imprisonat
in thair persones, amitt and tyne thair libertie of the said burgh, and exylit
the samyn and haill territorie thairof for evir, as is befoir contenit.
131
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1613.
8 February 1613.
Servanclis. It is statute and ordinit that na servand man nor womane within this
burghe keip or haif ony kistis or uther lokfast lomes outwith thair maisteris
houssis, hot that they keip and haif thair kistis within thair awin maisteris
houssis, and that thair kistis be at na tyme locket bot ay left oppin,for eshew-
ing and preventing of the grite stewthe andpykrie that daylie incressis within
this burghe, under the pane of banishing of the saiclis servandis this burghe
and confiscatione of thair saidis kistis and thair haill geir within the same
that salbe fund outwith thair maisteris houssis and loket and fast within
thair maisteris houssis; and ordines publicatione to be maid heirof be the
drum throw the toun. And the lyk punishment to be uset on thame that
ressatis the said kistis fra ony mannis servandis, but ony favour.
8 March 1613.
Act watching. The counsall ordanit ane watclie of four men out of the four quarteris of
the toun, to watche throw the toun for suppressing and halding doun of all
stouth and utheris enormities that may arise in this burgh in the nicht, ay
and quhill thai be dischargit. ^
H ° 26 April 1613.
The counsall findis, declaires, and ordines that, seing the custome dewtie
of the ladill of this burghe is grittlie defraudit be the fremen and induellares
of this burgh quha bringis in victuell baithe be sey and land within the same
burgh and hurdes up the same in thair barnes, loftis, and girnellis, and tappis
out the same to ane grit dearthe in that same kynd and qualitie that thay by
the same and presentis nocht thair victuele to the mercatt, that thairfoir the
saidis fremen and inhabitantis of this burgh sail pay the custome dewtie of
the ladill siclike as gif the same wer presentit and sauld in the mercatt. Pro-
vyding the same be nocht extendit to na victuele brocht in ather be sey or
land, belangand to fremen for the exercese of thair awin tredd, as beir maid
and sauld be maltmen in malt, qulieit maid and sauld be baxteris in flour and
breid, and aittis, peis and benes, maid and sauld in meill, conforme to the
meaning of the counsellis decreit datit the xj day of Marche last bipast. And
this to be observit in all tyme cuming as ane law and statnt of this burgh.
18 October 1613.
Burges fyne. Statutes and ordines that fra this furthe the entres and fyne of nycht-
Custome
deutie of the
ladill.
1613.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
135
bouris and burgessis enterand within this burghe quba salbe burges bairnes, Burgesfyne.
or quha sail marie burges wyffes and bairnes, is and salbe aucht pundis, bot of
burges aires iiij s. vj d., conforme to use and wounte.
6 December 1613.
Anent the complaint maid be Duncan Patersoun, provest, aganes Walter Convictioun,
Keir, baxter, insafar as laitlie, the xv day of November last, the said Walter Walter Keu'-
Keir being convenit befoir the counsall for selling of derrer malt nor is sett doun
be the act maid thairanent, beliavit himself maist unreverentlie to the said
provest, saying and affirming oftymes to him, quhill he was sitting in opin
counsall, that he was alsfrie in the toun as the provest himself, and that he had
better duell in Cambusbarroun or ony landwert toun nor duell in this burgh;
and quhen the provest sayd it had bein guid for the toun he had left it sevin
yeir syne, and gif he wald leive the toun the devill gang with him, the said
Walter maist proudlie and bitterlie anserit agane and sayd: The devill he amang
thame that I leave behind me then; besyd mony uther unreverent speches
and gestures utterit be him. Bayth the pairteis present, the said Walter con-
fessit his misbehaviour foirsaid to the said provest and become thairfoir in the
said provestis awin will; quhairof he continewes his declaratione quhill he be
farder advyset. 28 ^ ^
Anent our Soverane lordis lettres raisit aganes all and sindrie the in- Taxatioun;
habitantis of the burgh of Sterling for electing and chesing of certane person es ™ady JEliza
for stenting of thair nychtbouris for ingetting and payment making of the beth; pursuit
said burgh thair pairt of the secund termes peyment of the taxatioun grantit German,^or
to the mariage of our Soverane lordis darrest dochter the ladye Elizabeth; and sclandering
anent the missive bill direct for satisfeing his Majesteis thesaurer of the said
burgh thair pairt of the sex thowsand merkis offerit be the burrowis of this
realme to his Majestie for the expenssis of Stercovius, . . . comperit and
convenit the provest, baillies, counsall, deacones of craft, and certane utheris
nychtbouris and inhabitantis of the said burgh, quha of commoun consent
electit and cheisit [eight person es to stent the inhabitants in the sums payable
by the burgh.]
J ° J 30 May 1614.
Ordanes, for mending of the kingis gaitt towardis the barresyett outwith Anent mend-
the same, that all inhabitantis of the same quha lies reddie horssis leid ilk ane lllg of gaittls-
136
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[1614.
Anent mend- xx laidis of red and chinnell out of sic pairtis betuix and the park yett quhair
mg of gaittis- may commodiouslie he had. To be done with all diligence as they sail be
warnit, ilk persone under the pane of xl s.
Statutis and ordanes that fra this furtli na inhabitant of this burgh
extend nor build furtli thair biggingis nor sidwalis of thair houssis out upoun
the kingis hie calseyis in ony strait pairtis of this burgh, and specialie fra the
heid of the Marye wynd to the futt thairof, and fra the Bellis yett to the laird
of Keris ludging, on baith the sydis of the gait, ilk persone under the pane of
ane hundreth pundis. As lykwayis that na persone crave licence in contrair
this act, under the pane foirsaid.
Anent the
narow
passigis.
Drummer
claythis.
Discharge
omniga-
drum.
6 June 1614.
Ordanes the thesaurer to wair tuelf pundis upoun rid stemming to be ane
garmount of claythis to George Craufurde, drummer, of the tounes leveray;
and the drummer to weir the samyn ilk Sonday quhill they be done; and he
to mak the rest of the expenssis himselff.
15 June 1614.
Statutis and ordanes that fra this furtli thair be na conventioun nor
meiting amangis the nychtbouris and inhabitantis of this burgh callit the
omnigadrum, nather privatlie nor oppinlie, under the panes contenit in the
actis of parliament, without the concurrance of ane of the magistratis of this
burgh. , _ 7
1 July 1614.
The counsell ordines the thesaurer, on the tounes expenssis, to put ane
cais and lid on the stane bowett at the fute of the buird in the counselhous,
with ane plait and tirles of irone and ane lok and key, as the provest sail direct
to be done. ^ .
8 August 1614.
Ressaves Harie Levingstoun, pyper, in menstrall and pyper of this burgh
to serve quhill Mertimes 1615, and the counsall allowis to him sic ties and
casualiteis as utheris lies had of befoir. Quha wes suorne move solito.
29 November 1614.
Bradye.gram- Comperit personallie maister James Bradye, sumtyme doctour in the
mer scole. grammer scole, and actit him self, of his awin confessioun, nevir to be heireftir
Stane bowett.
Pyper.
1614.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
137
fund calumniating, traducing, or making evill speichis of maister William Brayde,gram-
Wallace, maister of the said scole, or conversing, banting, or reparing with mer scole"
ony of his scoleris, thairby drawing thair myndis and affectiounis fra the
maister, or yit to mak ony uther laufull caus of offence to the maister; quliilk
gif he do, to be baneischit this burgh and libertie thairof and not to be repute
thaireftir ane worthie to duell in the same; quhairunto the said maister James
Bradye consentit.
14 December 1614.
Alexander Huttoun, deacone of the skinneris, and Robert Henrysoun, Deacons re-
deacone of the hammermen, being requiret yit, as divers tymes of befoir, be accept office
the provest, baillies and counsell, to accept on thame the office of counsallouris as counsal-
for this yeir to cum, eftir advyse and consultatioun takin be thame with thair
craftis and remanent deacones, being now accompanyit with James Spittell
als Waird, deacone convener, declaret and affirmet that they were expreslie
commandit and discharget be the haill deacones and craftis nocht to accept
the said office on thame this yeir, and thairfoir they refuisit altogider to tak
thair offices on thame. Thaireftir the saidis provest, baillies and counsall,
ordinit the saidis Alexander Huttoun and Robert Henrysone to be commandit
to remane in waird within the tolbuitli ay and quhill they accept thair saidis
offices on thame. And the saidis deacones offered thame selfis reddy to accept
thair saidis offices provyding the counsall will observe the actis maid anent the
nocht brniking of office within burgh langer nor tua yeiris, and that na viver-
ares sail bruik office ather of magistracie or counsell within burghe.
2 January 1615.
Statute and ordanit that seing thair is sindrie unlauchfull persones, un-
fremen, vagabundis, and idyll levaris, that resortis fra landwart out of thair
awin paroche to the frie burro wis, that ar not abill to beir burding of his
Majesties service within burgh, and ar commoun hurderis of thiftis, pykries,
adultereis and druckines, and ourleyis the burgh with thair wyffis and barnes,
in contrair his Majesties lawis and aganis all good ordour; that thairfoir na
freman and inhabitant of this burgh sail sett thair houssis within the samyn
to ony sic persones, unfremen of the said burgh, except that first they cum to
the magistratis and acquent them with the same and obtene licence of them
thairto, and schaw testimoniall to them of the said unfremen fra quhat peroche
s
Act anent
setteris of
houssis to un¬
fremen.
138
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1615.
they come and how they have behavit themselffis in lyff and conversatioun;
ilk persone, setter of the saidis houssis, under the pane of fyve pundis, toties
quoties, unforgevin, to be peyit to sum guid use of the burgh. And ordanes
publicatioun and intimatioun to be maid heirof be bell or sound of drum as
use is.
14 January 1615.
David Aikin confest the abusing of nychtbouris be subscryving of bandis
for pairteis that can nocht writ thaimselfis, nocht being ane publick noter, and
thairfoir the counsell, of his awin consent, banishes him this toun, and certifies
him gif he be fund heirintill agane, eftir the first day of Februar nixtocum, he
salbe scourget throw the toun and never sufferit to cum within the same agane.
3 April 1615.
Anent the _ Anent the supplicatioun gevin in . . . in name and behalff of the
catioun^U^pli" saidis deacones and haill freman of craft of the [burgh,] makand mentioun that
quhair, nochtwithstanding it pleasit his Majestie, fyve yeiris syne or thairby,
to gif directioun that the haill burrowis of this realme sould elect and cheis
thair magistrattis furtli of merchand trafficqueris and actuall burgessis, in-
duelleris of thair awin burghis, quhilk wes onlie done to exclude sum nobill
men fra bering office of provestrie in sum of the speciall burrowis, and that
the counsall of the burgh sould be cliosin conforme to the act of parliament,
quhilk wes done onlie for satling of ane quyet governament in sic tounes quhair
questioun wes of the cheising of thair counsall and quhair the counsall of the
toun consistit of gentlemen and not of actuall burgessis; yitt, in consideratioun
of the great inquyetnes, hurt, and detriment, that micht aryse upoun the
alteratioun and change of ony lovabill auld governament that hes bene in ony
burgh, it wald have pleisit his Majestie rather to have dispensit with the
preceis observatioun of his Majesteis lawis in that behalff nor by strait urging
the observance of the same to have cassin louss the myndis and affectiounes
of the induelleris of his hienes burrowis by imbraceing ony novatioun and
change of thair auld and wounted formes of governament, quhilk with so lang
peace and quyetnes to the weill of thair awin tounes they have injoyit; and
the saidis craftis douttit not bot the provest, baillies, and counsall of this burgh,
knawis weill aneuche quhat distractioun, baith of myndis and affectiounes, is
amangis thame baith, and quhat hinder and latt the best workis of this burgh
Act anent
setteris of
houssis to un-
fremen.
Banishment,
David Aikin.
1615.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
139
did ressave by the change and alteratioun of thair auld forme of governament, Anent the
quhilk gif they could seutablie agrie upoun amangis them selffis to reduce the catioun!UPPl1
same to thair auld wounted and lovable forme it wald nather displeas his
Majestie nor his hienes commissionar the erle of Mar, quha wes deput for that
effect to sie the said alteratioun maid, lyk as he lies declairit baitli to the saidis
provest, baillies, and sindrie of the counsall of the toun, and to thair pastouris,
that it sould content him gif they and the saidis craftismen sould agrie amangis
them selffis upoun the change thairof. And, seing the saidis craftis ar of
mynd, God willing, in tyme cuming, to neglect na thing that lyis in thame
quhilk may tend to the advancement of the weill and quyetnes of this burgh,
and to indevoir them selffis to the utermest of thair power to hald hand with
the provest, baillies, and counsall of this toun thairto. Desyring, thairfoir, for
the respectis abone writtin, that the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, wald
repone the saidis craftis to thair wounted libertie and plaice in counsall and
in magistracie agane quhilk thai had, befoir this lait novatioun, monye ages
of befoir past all memorie of man,—to witt, that they may have thair haill
deacones on the counsall, and ane of thair number to be ane baillie, quhairby
thair may be ane greatter hermonye and conformitie amangis thame nor lies
bene tliir four yeiris bygane. . . . [Members of the council and craftsmen
having conferred in regard to the supplication, the council asked answers by
the crafts to the following articles:]—A desysting, at leist for sum space of
yeiris, fra the persute of the merchand gildrie except they renunce thair craft,
conforme to the act of parliament. Secuudlie, a voluntar contributioun for
purchessing of a new infeftment to the toun of thair auld liberties and landis
as utheris burghes lies done in this Kingis tyme. Thirdlie, a consent to the
ladill dewtie as the toun lies had of auld, and as utheris tounes lies, with ane
impoist of viij d. of ilk browst for help of the commoun gude. And last, a
consent to transact with my lord of Fentoun for a rycht of the tounes mylnes,
and, being transactit with him thairfoir, a consent to tliirle the toun thairto, as
utheris tounes ar that lies mylnes of thair awin. Quhilkis articles being first
agreit to be the craftis, the counsall is content thaireftir to repone sa monye
of thame baith to the place of the counsall and of the magistracie as for the
peace and quyetnes of the toun sail seme expedient to the burrowis and to the
erle of Mar, his Majesties commissionar appointet for sailing of that difference.
. . . [In answer, the crafts declared that till first they] be reponit to thair
140
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1615.
Anent the haill plaice of tlie counsall and magistracie, to witt, that the haill deacones be
putt on the counsall foiranent als monye merchandis, and ane craftisman be a
baillie, they will nawayis condiscend to the articles foirsaidis, nather yitt will
thai submitt thame selffis thairanent.
cvaftis suppli-
cationn.
Act for
Johnne Cwn-
ynghame,
baillie, his
cuir.
Act, watch¬
ing.
Ministeris
ineill.
28 August 1615.
Findis that the hurt and wound laitlie gevin be Aulay M'Aulay to
Jolmne Cwnynghame, baillie, wes done to him in the executioun of his office,
and thairfoir ordanes for his bettir cuiring of the said wound that Thomas
Bachope, thesaurer, sail becum debtour to James Kynloche, chrurgian, for the
soume of tua liundreth merkis money as the toun and he lies aggreit; and for
the thesaureris releiff, the counsall dedicattis and assignis the ordinar fies this
yeir dew to the provest, baillies, dene of gild, thesaurer and clerk, extending
to xxxvj li.; and of the unlawis this yeir the provest and baillies assignis to
the said thesaurer the sowme of xl pundis, quhairof they sail caus him be
payit; and the sessioun of the kirk sail be delt with to gif out of thair box
xl li.; and the dene of gild and his brethir sail be delt with out of thair box
to gif according to thair guid plesour; and the toun themselffis, out of thair
commoun guid, sail gif xl lib., with ane voluntar contributioun of nychtbouris,
quhairof the thesaurer sail be comptabill to the toun of the superplus accord¬
ing to his intromissioun; and thair sail be allowit to him the intres and annuell
of the said sowme of ijc merkis incais he be compellit to borrow the same, with
all coistis, chargis, and expenssis the counsall sustene thairthrow.
6 September 1615.
Ordanes ane wetch of four persones nichtlie, viz., four of ilk quarter about
of the toun, to watche the wardhous and tolbuyth of this burgh and attend
upoun Aulay M'Aulay during the counsallis will; and for thair bettir watching
ordanes the thesaurer to furneis nyclitlie to the watcheris xii d. worth of candill
to gif licht to thame in the nicht; and the officiaris to warn thair quarter nicht
about, and the persones refusaris to watche to pay to the officiaris v s. for ilk
persone, and the officiaris to supplie his place, and farder the perfones refusaris
to watch to be wardit during the counsallis will.
18 December 1615.
[Inquiry having been made of the craftsmen] quhither or nocht they wald
1615.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
141
satisfie maister Patrik Symsoun, minister, of the aucht bollis meill quhairof Ministeris
the craftismen lies bene in use of payment to him as ane pairte of his stipend mei11,
thir money yeiris bigane . . . declared and ansuered that the haill craftis
had concludit and determined that they wald nocht ansuer nor satisfie the said
maister Patrik of the foirsaidis aucht bollis meill of the yeiris abonewrittin
[1614 and 1615] nor in tyme cuming.
23 August 1616.
Findis and concludes that in all tyme cuming the deacone convenare, nor Deacones
remanent deacones of craft of this burght, sail nocht juge nor decerne in na ietuixcraftis-
mater of injurie, troublance or blude, betuix craftisman and craftisman, nor men.
yit sail caus thair officeris poynd ony craftisman, be virtew of quhatsumever
thair awin demeritis, without the same be first allowed of be the magistrattis
and ane command gevin be thame to thair officeris to concur with the convenares
officer; and gif the said convenair and deacones of craft do in the contrair heirof
they salbe unlawed thairfoir toties quoties in the soume of xl li. And Robert
Henrysoun, convenair of the saidis deacones, protestit in the contrair.
21 October 1616.
The provest, baillies and counsell, convenit, ratifeis and appreves the act Act, baxteris.
of the generall conventioun of burrowes maid in favour of the baxteris of
Dunfermling, the sevint day of Julij the yeir of God jm vjc and tuelf yeiris,1 be
the quhilk the toun of Sterling is ordinit to suffer the toun of Dumfermling
to sell thair breid in the mercat at the mercat tyme of day, provyding thair
xij d. leaf wey twa unces mair nor the xij d. leaf of Sterling, and to be als
sufficient breid; with this additioun that the breid of Dunfermling be nocht
presentet to the mercat of this burght befoir aucht houris in the morning, and
byde na langer in the mercat nor tua houris efter none, under the pane of
confiscatioun of the same to the tounes use.
4 November 1616.
[Ordained the following agreement to be inserted in the council book:]— Articles of
We, deacones of craft, craftismen, maltmen, and utheris of the burgh of aSriemenb
' _ mercnancus
Sterling undersubscryvand, for ourselffis and our successouris, acknawledging and craftis.
1 Convention Records, vol. ii., p. 351.
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[1616.
Articles of ourselffis for the present to be in the reverence of our magistrates for certane
merchandis oversychtis layed be tham to our charge, quliairof sum of ws ar alreddie
and craftis. tryit and utheris under proces to be tryit befoir tbame; quhairanent we have
submittit our selffis to tham, and in all dewtifull respectis promittis, be the
sallis and treuth in our bodyes, in all tyme cuming to obey and follow our
saidis magistratis in all thair lauchfull directiounes, tending to the peace,
quyetnes, and weilfair of this burgh. And for thair bettir satisfactioun we
grant and consentis to the articles and conditiounes particularlie underwrittin
now sett doun be tham to ws, thay ar to say:—In the first, we ar content to
exhibite and produce befoir our saidis magistratis of this burgh the haillbuikis
of craftis, and speciallie of the baxter craft, sic as war writtin be umquhile
Johnne Allan, John Leggett, and John Archibald, to be sene and considderit
be thame quliat unlauchfull actis and statutis ar sett doun thairintill, to be
reformed and corrected be the magistratis; and that Thomas Tailyeour, baxter,
exhibite and delyver to thame the new ensenyie laitlie careit be him the last
wapinschawing of this burgh, to be usit be tham at thair will and plesour; and
that he gyf in the tounes evident quhilk he hes to the charter kist, quhairof
ane autentik copie thairof may be gevin to the craftis under the subscriptioun
manuall of thair commoun clerk.
Item, we acknawledge all meittingis, gedderingis and conventiounes of
the haill deacones of craftis with thair brether togidder upoun ane day, as hes
bene accustomat, 011 the hillis of this burgh, to be altogidder unlauchfull,
hurtfull and improfitabill, baith to our selffis and to the haill toun, and sail
abstene thairfra in tyme cuming, ilk deacone present at the saidis meitingis
under the pane of warding xxiiij houris and payment of ane unlaw of tuentie
pundis; provyding this be not prejudiciall to everie deacone of craft to
convene and meitt with four or sex maisteris of his awin craft to intreat upoun
materis of thair awin craft allanerlie; and quhen ony mater of questioun or
importance sail be proponit in the counsall of the toun, it sail be lesum to the
haill deacones of that yeir to convene and meitt togidder befoir the nixt
counsall day to advyse and consult amangis themselffis 011 the mater proponed,
that ansuer may be maid and reporttit thairof agane to the counsall; and it
sail be lesum to the saidis deacones to meitt amang thamselffis for ony mater
of craft at uther tymes quhen they pleis, but ony gaddering of mae deacones
or craftismen thairto be ony maner of way; and in the saidis meittingis thair
1616.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
143
sail be na jurisdictioun of the magistrattis usurpit be us, nor yit sail we judge Articles of
ony mater of debt, blude, injurie, or trublance, bot sail onlie liandill materis merchandi's
of our awin craft, undir the pane of ten pundis to be payit be the deacone, ancl- craftis.
ane or mae, that sail liappin to usurp the said jurisdictioun.
Item, we agrie that in all wapinchawingis thair sail be na baneris nor
pinsallis brocht furth nor careit, bot onlie the Kingis standart to be careit be
ane quhom the magistratis and counsall sail appoint, with the merchandis
and craftis standart accompaneing the same, to be liftit in a quyet and decent
maner as the magistratis sail direct, and na deacone nor uther craftisman sail
clame to him selff in the saidis wapinschawingis, nor na uther publict meitt-
ingis, ony commandiment or charge over craftismen, nor yit carie in thair
handis as commanderis or ledaris ony quliytt stalfes, under the pane to
be repute factious and dissobedient persones and puneischit thairfoir as
accordis.
Item, we agrie that thair be ane generall stent raisit aff the haill in-
habitantis of this burgh for bigging of ane strong and sufficient wardhous, out
of the quhilk presoneris may not escaip, and for purcliessing of ane new
infeftment to the toun of thair awin liberties and commoun landis, provyding
the said infeftment be equalie advysit alsweill for the craftis as for ony uther
estait of the toun.
Item, becaus maister Patrik Sympsone, minister, lies bene unpayit of the
craftis pairt of the tuentie bollis meill quhilk he had of the toun, [for years
1613,1614 and 1615,] thairfoir we promeis to pay [for these years and] in tyme
cuming for his lyftyme.
Item, becaus the toun lies lytill commoun gude or meinis, ather to
intertenye thair ministerie, thair kirk, tolbuyth, brig, schoir, calseyis, schole,
or uther commoun warkis and effairis, quhilk can not be sustenit without the
rents and commoditie of mylnes as utheris tounes lies, thairfoir how soone
the toun may have occasioun to acquyre and gett mylnes able to serve the toun,
we the saidis craftis, maltmen, and utheris vndersubscryvand, for our selffis
and our successouris, sail consent and grant, with the remanent inhabitants
of this burgh, to thirle ourselffis to the saidis mylnes for siclyik servyce and
dewteis paying as the burrowis of Lynlithgow or Glasgow payis and gevis, but
any gainstanding quhatsumever to be maid be ws in the contrair; provyding
that sum of the craftis and maltmen be pairtneris in the undertaking to gett
144
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[1616.
Articles of and acquyre the saidis mylnes for the weill of the toun, gift thai sail imbrace
mercbamlis the same as utheris sail offir and undertak to do thairfoir. And unto the
and craftis. tyme that the saidis mylnes be acquyred and had we are content that thair
sail be ane impost of viij d. liftit of ilk browst of aill or beir that sail be fra
this furth browin within this burght, with tua schillingis of ilk fyve firlottis of
landwart malt that sail be browin within the same and not presenttit to the
mercatt, in contentatioun of the ladyll dewtie thairof quhilk is defraudit and
preiudgit be not presenting of the same to the mercatt as it aucht to be, con-
forme to the act of parliament.
Item, we ar content, consentis and aggreis, that the deacones of craft be
chosin yeirlie in tymes cuming efter this maner . . . [After prescribing
the form of election it is provided that four deacons are to be on the council
in addition to another craftsman who is to be chosen a bailie.]
Item, for augmenting of the commoun guid of this burgh, the magistratis
and counsall aggreis that, quhill the toun acquyre and gett mylnes abill to
serve them selffis as is befoir contenit, thair sail be proffeit maid yeirlie to the
toun of all weyabill merchand wairis, sic as lint, hemp, irn, woll, and utheris
subject to great wecht, brocht and sauld within this burgh, according to the
custome and ordour of the new weyhous of Edinburgh in all respectis. And,
quhill ane weyhous and wechtis be had for that effect within this burgh, the
gild brether and merchandis ar content to giff yeirlie to the toun for the help
of thair commoun guid the sowrne of fourtie pundis.
Item, it is aggreit that na craftisman by, top, nor sell ony merchand
wairis, sic as silk, pasmentis, buttounes, fustianes, buckesie, bukrum, poldavye,
foran clayth of all soirtis, baling, nor na uther stapill wairis quhatsumevir, in
hurt and preiudyce of the merchand gildrie, under the pane of confiscatioun
of the same to the tonnes use; reserving always to the saidis craftismen and
thair successouris actioun to sute the previledge of the merchand gildrie as
accordis of the law. Nathir yit that ony merchand by, to top or sell, ony
handy work belanging to craftismen, sic as brydill bittis, brydillis, stirrep irnes,
stirrep ledderis, maid girdis with buckillis, irn hors cambis, spurris, buittis,
schone, pantenes, and pickedaillis, nor na utheris handye work maid within
this burgh belanging to ony craftismen quhatsumever, in hurt and preiudyce
of the saidis craftismen, under the pane foirsaid of confiscatioun of the same
to the tounes use.
1616.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
145
Finallie, we ar content that sa monv of us the saidis craftis and maltmen Articles of
. tl°T16H16nt
as sail be tryed giltie, befoir our saidis magistrates, of the devysing, assisting merchant's
and countenancing of the said new handsenyie careit be the said Thomas ancl craffcls-
Tailyeour the last wapinschawing day, or of ony uther insolencie and dis-
ordour committit be ony of us within this burgh at ony tyme bygane preced¬
ing the dait heiroff, eftir tryall and cognitioun of the same, sail cum thairfoir
simpliciter in the saidis magistratis awin willis. Bot the saidis magistratis
declairis that sa monye of us as hes or sail subscrvye thir present articles of
aggrement befoir sett doun, sail be frie of all puneischment, baith in thair
persone and guidis, sa far as the saidis magistratis may lay to our charge for
the caussis foirsaidis. Lykas, thay promeis to indevoir thamselffis to the lordis
of his Hienes previe counsall to procure the releiff of sa much of us as ar com¬
mittit to waird furth of our wairdis quhair we remane, to the utermest of thair
credeit, except for the pairt of the said Thomas Tailyour, quha wes the princi-
pall devysar and hame bringar of the handsenyie foirsaid and of the factious
band maid thairanent.
And to the effect that thir articles and conditiounes of aggriement abone-
writtin, now concludit upoun betuix the magistrattis of the said burgh and
ws the saidis craftismen, maltmen, and utheris undersubscryvaris of the same,
may tak the bettir succes and effect, and the toun retenit under tliame in the
greater peace, amitie and love, thay and we all in ane voice faithfullie pro-
mittis, in all tymes cuming, to observe the kirk for heiring of Godis word with
greater reverence and cair nor we have done in tymes bygane.
16 December 1616.
Ordanes all the nychtbouris of this burgh to remove thair fuilyie aff the Anentremov-
hie streittis, and nocht to lay the same thairupoun heireftir nor suffer the ^fd^jno.s
same to ly langer norxxiiij houris eftir the same is brucht out of thair houssis
and cloissis; and ordanes all the present middingis to be tane aff the streitis
betuix this and the first day of Januar nixt.
Statutis and ordanes that all nychtbouris and inhabitants of this burgh Anent the
mend and repair the calseyis foiranent thair houssis, with all possibill dili- streittli3,
gence, and uphald the same in all tyme heirefter conforme to the ordour of
burgh, and to flag their gutteris quhair they sail be appointit be the magis¬
tratis, sufficientlie, at thair sycht and thair maister of work.
T
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[1617.
Mrs. Mur-
rayis favora-
bill lettre.
Ministrie,
bookis.
Barresyett.
Gilting gold.
Brig.
6 January 1617.
Comperit maister Patrik Sympsone, minister of Chrystis evangel at the
kirk of Sterling, and presentit, exhibite, and delyverit to the saidis pro vest,
baillies and counsall, aire letter direct to hinr beiring that dame Elizabeth
Schaw, Mres- Murray, had willit him to schaw to the counsall that for the
good scho buir to the toun scho wes of mynd to bestow on the hospitall, to
the support of the puir, ane hundreth pundis scottis yeirlie daring hir lyftyme,
the payment to begin at Yule last; quhilk lettere abonewrittin is daittit 23
of November last, and is ordanit to be keipit be the counsall as a warrand to
tham for the caus foirsaid; for the quhilk they gif the said Mres- Murray
hairtlie thankis.
The said maister Patrik Sympsone exponit and schew that it having
plesit Sir Robert Douglas to advance the librarie of this burgh with certane
bookis, viz., Zanchius worlds, in thre volumes, pryce xxxiiij li.; Historia
Tuanj, in tua volumes, pryce xx li.; Plinij Historia, xij li.; extending in the
haill, the pryce of the saidis bookis, to iijxx vj li.; quhilkis bookis war brocht
hame to this burgh be Dougall Galloway, travelar, for the quhilk wes payitto
him be the said maister Patrik Symsoun, xiij s. iiij d. The said maister
Patrik Sympsone promittit that the saidis bookis sail be forthcummand to the
toun and ministrie thairof eftir him, and they sail have rycht thairto eftir his
deceis.
12 May 1617.
Ordanes the heid of the barresyett to be hichtit, mendit and repairit,
with stane and lyme, with all diligence, at the siclit of the magistratis and
thair maister of wark; and ordanes the maister of wark to agrie with work¬
men for this effect. Lykas, the counsall hes aggreit with Duncane Patersoun
for tua hundreth laid of stanes, and ma gif he may have thame, to be win be
him out of the craig foiranent his barn dur in the Craigis, for v li. the
hundreth laid, quhilk he promeissis to do and lay out, and to begin the
winning thairof agane Mononday nixt.
Ordanes the thesaurer to by sum leavis of gold to gild his Majesteis armes,
the croce, and tolbuyth.
Ordanes the thesaurer to repair the brig, and for that effect to caus cast
feall to serve the turn out of the furris of the Brighauche.
1617.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
147
26 May 1617.
Ordanes William Fothringham, thesaurare, to borrow, for the tounes Thesaurar;
adoes anent his Majesteis preparatiounes, the soume of fyve hundreth merkis
for annuell till Mertimes nixtocum. tiounes.
Apointis maister Robert Murray to mak and deliver the speiche to the Kingis entrie.
Kingis Majestie at his first entrie in the toun, conforme to the directioun of
the counsallis lettre.
2 June 1617.
Ordanes the thesaurer to mak a scaffald for reparatioun of the tolbuyth Tolbuyth.
with laid thairupoun, and to prepair all materiallis thairfoir.
15 July 1617.
Ordines William Fothringham, thesaurare, to borrow for proffet and Act, trea:
annuell, quhill Witsonday nixtocum, the soume of ane hundreth pundis to entrie. Kmgls
the tounes use and adoes, agane the tyme of his Majesteis cuming; for releif
quhairof it is statut and ordinet that the liaill fynes and unlawes of courte that
salhappin to fall and vaik. within this burghe fra this furth quhill Michaelmas
[next, and longer if necessary, should be uplifted by the treasurer.]
James Reid, ane of the groomes of his Maiesties slauchter hous, is ressavit Reid, groom
and admittit to the libertie and friedome of ane nychtbour and burges of this °,f KY¥1S
J o slauchter
burghe, and that gratis. hous.
Ressaves maister Myllingtoun, ane of the purviaresof his Majesties wynes Myllingtoun,
in the wyne seller, to the libertie and fredome of ane nychtbour and burges. Pyrvi.ar °.f
J ' jo Kmgis wines.
17 July 1617.
Ressaves and admittis [the following persons to the liberty and freedom Burgesses ad-
of burgesses and guild brethren, gratis:]— mitted gratis.
Sir Harie Ritche, gentilman of his Majesteis previe chalmer; Sir George
Goring, levetennent of the gentilmen pensionaris; and Sir Thomas Cuning-
hame, siclyk gentilman of his Majesties previe chalmer.
Sir Eduard Vilares, Sir Thomas Mettyme, Sir Petir Saltersoun, Sir
Robert Osburne, Sir Johnne Upslie and Sir Edward Goring, equiriaris to his
Majestie.
Sir Arthour Teringhame, Sir Tibol Gorge, Sir Edward Winsoir, and
Alexander Auchamoutie, gentilmen pensionaris to his Majestie.
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[1617.
Burgesses ad- Mr. Mylmy, Mr. Spencer, Mr. Knychtlie and Mr. Ramsay, coupberaris to
mitted gratis. • T» r • ,•
6 his Maiestie.
Ressaves and admittis Mr. Feilden, Mr. Dickbie, Mr. Cottrall, Williame
Ker, Sir Williame Blakstoun, David Young, serjant of the scullarie; Robert
Cox, clerk of the chek of his Majesteis gward; David Murray, yeman of the
butterie; and Mr. Thomas Synell.
James Bowyie, serjant of his Majesteis selleris; and William Bowyie his
servitour. .... T 7
19 July 1617.
Burgesses ad- Ressaves and admittis [the following to the liberty and freedom of bur-
mitted gratis. gesses and guild brethren, gratis:]—William Sydserff of Rouchlaw, maister of
his Majesteis carreage; James Hopper of Boirhoussis, Patrik Cokburne of
Chappelcleuche, Thomas Wode of Grange, Johnne Hepburn of Beinstoun, and
Mr. Johnne Sydserff, sone to William Sydserff of Rouchlaw.
Johnne Thomesoun, ane of his Majesteis gwardrop, and John Murray,
maister of the thesaurie.
Harie Gib, grome of his Majesties bed chalmer; [and several others,]
20 October 1617.
Banquet to Modifeis to Donald Christesone, browdinster, the soume of ten merkis
Inglishmen. £Qr piDg[ng 0f the laird of Randisfurdis hous the tyme of the tounes banquet
to the Inglishmen.
Omnigadrum, William Rynd, maissoun, Thomas Michell, flesher, William Thomesoun,
shoir maill. ^ _ f01- tliame selfis and in name of the rest of the omnigadrum, renuncet
and gaif our to the toun, for help of thair commoun gude, thair pairt of the
tak of the shoir dewtie, with all proffit and commodity thairof, bayth of yeiris
bigane and tocum. ., _ 7
° 1 December 1617.
James Remembering the lang and gude service done to the toun be James
redare11S°n' Duncanson, redare, grantis to him and his aires, heretablie, the ground annuell
of xl s. addettit yeirlie furth of his tenement of land foment the Erl of Ergyles
hous to St. Thomas alter sumtyme situat in the paroche kirk of this burgh.
17 January 1618.
Act anent the For obedience of the letter direct to thame be the lordis of his Majesteis
•)ug' secereit counsell, desyring and commanding the stowp or jug to be send for
1618.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
149
informatioun to the commissioneris apointit be the parliament for reducing Act anent the
the wechtis and measouris to ane conformitie, agane the nyntene day of this •,ug"
instant, ordanes the said stowp or jug to be sent to Edinburgh with Dougall
Galloway to Johne Sherare, baillie, being presentlie thair, to the effect he
may produce the same befoir the saidis commissioneris; and ordanes the clerk
to wret to him to ressave the same, and to desyre him to be cairfull of the
keping of the same.
1 ° 23 February 1618.
James Schort, pro vest, producit and deliverit to Andro Japhray, ane of the Mres- Murray
maisteris of the hospitall, the soume of ane hundreth pundis Scottis, quhilk he pUre_ 0 e
ressavit fra maistres Murray for the support of the pure according to hir pro-
mis maid of befoir; and the toun geves hir hairtly thankis for the same.
2 March 1618.
Ordines the thesaurare to caus baik thrie salmond to be sent to Edin- Salmond sent
burgh, ane to Mr. Thomas Houpe, and ane to Mr. James Richart, and ane to toEflin^lusF
James Winrhame.
30 March 1618.
Anent the complaint maid be William Duncansoun, baxter, William Anent Johne
Fergussoun, cordinare, Johnne Stevinsoun and Thomas Park, nixt adjacent ^1dersons
nychtbouris to the new biggit kyll of Johnne Anderson, baxter, upoun the
said Johnne, quha nochtwithstanding of the act maid of befoir ordinyng the
said Johnnes kill to be removet and takin doun for eshewing of farder dainger
and feir of fyre and burning within the toun, under the pane of disobedience,
hes sensyne put and kendlit fyre in the said kill, and thairby hes putt the
saidis nychtbouris in ane new feir of fyre and burnyng, as at mair lengthe is
contenit in the said complaint; the said Johnne Andersoun being personallie
present, the saidis provest, baillies and counsell, convenit, ordines the said
Johnne Andersoun, yit as of befoir, to remove and tak away his said kill to ane
uther place toward the fute of his yaird, conform to the said last act, and
nocht to putt nor kendle fyre thairin again, under the pane of ane hundreth
pundis to be payed to the thesaurare of the toun for sum commoun use thairof.
4 May 1618.
Nominates and apointes Johnne Sherare, James Forester, baillies, and Act anent the
Johnne Williamson, clerk, to ryde to Edinburgh agane the nixt counsell day Jug>
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[1618.
Act anent the to deale for ane warrand of the jug to be disperset tbrowche the haill burrowes,
]Ug' as Lynlythgow hes done for the firlott.
27 May 1618.
Mr. Jolme Grantes and assignes to maister Johnne Row, doctour of the grammer
hig^psalmes" sch°le> the soume of ten merkis in feall for uptaking of the psalmes, baith
oulkday and Sabbothe dayes prechingis, thairof the half to be payed be the
toun and the uther half be the sessioun of the kirk.
8 June 1618.
New Apointit Duncane Watsoun, Johne Johnestoun, James Robesoun, and
Andro Jalfray to conduce and agrie with the couperis for making of sufficient
furlott, conform and proportionable to those new furlottis and remanent
measouris gevin owt be the toun of Linlithgow.
14 July 1618.
Commission- The pro vest, baillies and counsell, with ane grite nomber of the eldares
ens, mimstei. deacones of the sessioun of the kirk thairof and of the communitie of the
burgh, being convenit in the sessioun hous of the kirk to entreat and deter¬
mine upoun the nominatioune and planting of ane minister to this kirk in
the place of umquhile maister Patrik Symsoun, nominates, electis, and cheses
James Forester, Johnne Sherer, baillies, Johnne Cowan, merchand, Thomas
Couper, convenare, and Johnne Williamson, clerk, or ony foure of thame,
commissioneris to travell to Edinburgh, and to all the pairtes of Fyff and
ellis quhair, as it sail pleis God to direct thame, and thair to deale with
maister Alexander Henrysoun, minister at Lucheris, maister William Scott,
minister at Couper, maister David Dalglesche, minister thair, maister Johnne
Carmichaell, minister at [Kilconquhar], maister Johnne Dykes, minister at
Kilrynny, and maister Johnne Gillespie, minister at Kirkaldy, or with ony
utheris quhom the saidis ministeris or maist pairt of tham sail nominat and
advyse tham to deale with, for thair transportation fra thair awin kirkis to
this kirk, upoun sic conditiones as the saidis commissioneris and they sail
agrie upoun.
1 17 August 1618.
Commission- Nominates and apointes maister Robert Murray, Johnne Sherer, Johnne
mhiister^6 Cowane and Johnne Williamson, commissioneris for the toun to pas to the
1618. J
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151
generall assemblie, quhilk is to convene at the burgh of Perthe, the twentie Commission-
fyve day of August instant, with power to thame to intreate and deale in the ^biister^6
said assemblie for the transportatioune of maister Alexander Henrysoun,
minister at Lucheris, to the ministrie of this burghe.
12 October 1618.
Abrogattis and annullis that auld custome quhilk hes bene usit in this Act, ward-
burgh anent the warding of fremen and utheris in thair waird within the lllg'
tolbuyth thairof in oppin and fre waird, the durris being oppin upoun thame;
and ordanes, in all tyme cumming, all warderis to be committit in sure waird
and the durris of the tolbuyth to be lockit and closit upoun thame, and they
detenit tharin ay and quliill they obey the decreitis and ordinances gevin out
aganis tham. _ , 7
° 26 October 1618.
Grantes to the toun of Mussilburgh, for support of the harborie thairof, the Act, Mussil-
soume of fourtie pundis. ^ 7 burgh.
14 December 1618.
Concludes and ordines that the barganes offerit be the lord Elphinstoun, Commission-
the lairdis of Keir, Polmais, and maister Robert Name, of thair mylnes that eris forthe
J mylnes.
lyes about this toun, to the tounes use, salbe hard, considderit and followet
furthe, provyding the toun be nocht thirllet to the saidis mylnes befoir they
be als mony mylnes gottin and had be the toun as may be able to serve the
haill toun, baithe somer and winter, nycht and day.
21 December 1618.
Statutes and ordines that fra this furth na flescher, nather freman nor Blawin
stranger, tak upoun thame to blaw ony flesche, ath'er be thair mouth or be flesche-
thair ok stares, nor yit brod ony flesche for blawing of the same, under the
pane of confiscatioune of all sic flesche as salbe fund sa blawin or broddettand
dealing of the same to the pure, unforgevin.
19 April 1619.
Apointes . . . commissioneris for the toun to my lord St. Androis, Commission-
ares for c
minister.
at the aproching synodall assemblie in Edinburgh, to sute and deale for the ares for ane
transportatioune of maister Henrie Fethie, or ony uther quha salbe thocht be
the saidis commissioneris mair meitt to be plantet minister of this burghe.
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[1619.
18 July 1619.
Anent the The counsell ordines the obites and ground annuellis belangand of aid to
the chaplenes of this burgh, and now to the toun, to be collectit and takin up
of the yeris [1617 and 1618], and in all tyme cuming, and remittes the same
of all utlier yeiris preceding, provyding that thankfull payment be maid of the
saidis byrunnis but poynding; and sic as will nocht pay unpoyndet, ordines
thame to be poyndet of all yeiris and termes sen thair last discharge.
7 February 1620.
Ministrie, Ordines Williame Mureheid, thesaurare, to ansuer and pay to maister
prechmg, &c. jjar-e ReviDgStoun for the help maid be him to the toun in his ministrie and
preching and administratioune of baptisme and mareage,this lang tyme bigane,
of the soume of ane hundreth merkis.
23 February 1620.
Act, The saidis provest, baillies and counsell of this burghe, representing the
LowReSephe haill communitie thairof, efter tryall and cognitione takin be thame of the
minister. literature, lyf, and conversatione of maister Josephe Lowrye, minister at the
kirk of Leuzie, and how apt and able he is to exerce the cure and functioun
of ane minister of this burghe, hes conducet and apointet with him for his
acceptatione of the said ministrie that he sail haif in stipend yeirlie the soume
of fyve hundreth pundis money of this realme, quhilk, with the viccarage of
this kirk reservit to James Duncanson, present possessour thairof, during his
lytyme, is be the lordis commissioneris of the last parliament assignit to the
minister serving or that salhappin to serve the cure of this kirk, to be payed
be the erle of Mar, principall takisman of the teindschaves of the samin kirk.
And in contentatioun of the foirsaid viccarage during the said James Duncan-
O O
sones lyftyme, the saidis provest, baillies and counsell, bindis and obleissis thame
and thair successouris, and thair thesaurares in thair names, to content and
pay yeirly to the said maister Josephe, during his remaining minister of this
burgh, the soume of ane hundreth pundis, with tua mairtis yeirly at AlhalJow-
mes, by and attour the mans and gleib, quhilk salbe the said maister Josephes
haill provisioun for his ministrie of this burghe. . . . And he obleissis
him to transport him self and his familie and to enter to the said ministrie
betuix this and the first day of Junij nixtocum. And he sail nocht be haldin
1620.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
153
to preache ofter nor twyse on the Sabbothe day, or ellis anes on the Sabbothe Act,
day and anes on the Twysday or Thuresday, oulklie. And the toun faithfullie LowrieSephe
promessis to provyde and furnes to him ane helper how sone maister Harie minister.
Levingstonn leaves af to preche on the Twysday as he hes bene in use to do
thir twa yeiris bigane, quhilk helper salhaif ane chalmer or twa in the said
mans gif he pleis for his studeing. And how sone the said viccarage sal-
happin to vaik, be deceisof the said James Duncansoun or utherwyes, the said
maister Josephe obleissis him to sett, lykas be thir presentis he settis the same
to the saidis proveist, baillies and counsell, and thair successouris, during all the
dayes of his lyftyme, at the leist salang as he remanes minister of this burghe,
for the yeirlie payment to him of the said soume of ane hundreth pundis and
of the saidis tua mairtes now acceptit be him in contentatioun of the said
viccarage as is befoir contenit. ,
° 20 April 1620.
Findis and thinkis it meitt and expedient that the prothocoll buikis Anent the
of umquhile Sir Williame Litstar, Johnne Grahame, Johnne Mushet, Andro colhs^10^0"
Buchannane, James Oswald, Robert Ramsay, and Johnne Hog, salbe travellit
and delt for with maister Alexander Hay, deput in that pairt to my lord clerk
of register, to be had and inbrocht to the commoun kist of this burghe for the
guid of the toun and nychtbouris thairof, and thairfoir geves commissioun to
the provest [and three others] to deale and agrie with the said maister Alex¬
ander Hay for the saidis prothocoll buikes, and to offer and gif him for the
same the soume of four scoir or ane hundreth pundis, with ane double angell
to his servandis. ^
22 May 1620.
Maister Williame Row is ressavit and admittet to be principall doctour Mr. William
of the grammer scole, teacher of musik, and uptaker of the psalrnes in the Row'doctour-
kirk, for the space of ane yeir to cum, quha promesed faithfullie to discharge
the saidis offices, for the quhilk the toun grantes him in feall as doctour
tuentie rnerkis, and as teacher of the musik and uptaker of the psalrnes
tuentie li., with aucht s. in the quarter betuix him and the utlier doctour,
and sex s. viij d. in the quarter for teaching of the musik to ilk toun bairne
in scollage and benevolence of strangeris.
9 July 1620.
Ratifeis and appreves the lait act of the generall conventioun of burrowes Anent the
154
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[1620.
Anent the
electioun of
magistratis
ancl counsell.
Thesaurear,
cutting for
the stone.
Prothogollis.
Anent the
new mesouris.
maid anent the ordour and maner of the electioun of the magistrates and
counsell of this burgh in all tyme cuming, quhilk is ordinit to consist and
stand of the number of tuentie ane persones, to wit, of the provest, foure
baillies, deane of gild, thesaurare, all merchandis and gild brother, uther sevin
mercliandis and gild brether, and sevin deacones of craft, but prejudice of ony
heid, article or conditioune, agreit upoun betuix the toun, merchandis, and
craftismen, anent the comoune weill of this burgh of befoir. And the saidis
provest, baillies and counsell, obleissis thame and thair successouris to observe
and keip the said ordour of electioun prescrivit be the saidis burrowes1 in all
tyme cuming.
2 October 1620.
Ordines Williame Mureheid, thesaurare, to gif to Malcolme Forester the
soume of ten merkis for his help to satisfie the cure of the cutting his sone of
the stane.
17 November 1620.
Ordanes William Muirheid, thair thesaurer, to pas to Edinburgh, with all
dilegence, and satisfie maister Alexander Hay his hundreth pundis for the
prothogollis, and to ressave the saidis prothogollis.
4 December 1620.
Ordines fra this furth the haill furlottis, pekis, half pekis, and fourt pairt
pekis, that salbe gevin furth of this burghe ather to nychtbouris or to out-
landis men, salbe all jedgit, burnt, and merkit with the toun irne be the dene
of gild and thesaurare; for the quhilk ilk nychtbour sail pay vj s. viij d. for
marking of the firlott, iij s. iiij d. for marking of the pek, half pek, and fourt
pairt pek; and ilk landwart man sail pay for marking of the firlott xiij s.
iiij d., and for marking of the pek, half pek, and fourt pairt pek vj s. viij d. to
the use of the toun. And ordines the saidis mesouris to be all maid agrieable
to the act of parliament. And that na couper within this burghe gif out ony
measouris befoir they be first markit and burnt with the tounes irone as is
befoir contenit, under the pane of ten pundis; and gif ony firlote, pek, half pek,
or fourt pairt pek, be fund within this burght unmarkit and burnt in maner
foirsaid, the pairtie with quhome it salbe found salbe unlawit thairfoir in the
soume of tuentie pundis and the mesour itself burnt and destroyet, and the
1 Convention Records, vol. iii., p. 110.
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155
stuff quliilk salbe fund sauld and deliverit thairwith to be confiscat and esheit Anent the
, i , new mesouris.
to the tounes use.
6 December 1620.
The provest, baillies and counsell, convenit, hes conducet and agreit with David Mur-
David Murray, musiciane, to be a doctour in the grammer schole of this doctour
burgh e for teaching of the Ingleshe reding and writting, teacher of the musik
and uptaker of the psalmes in the kirk, for the space of thrie yeir and ane
half nixtocum, under the charge of maister James Edmestoun, principall
maister of the said grammer schole; for the quhilk cure the saidis provest,
baillies and counsell, grantis to the said David Murray in feall the soume of
fiftie merkis money [yearly] ; togiderwith aucht s. in the quarter for schollage
and buirde of ilk toun bairne that sail leirne to reid and write, and sex s. viij d.
mair of ilk toun bairne that salbe teachit in the musik, and libertie to haif of
outlandis bairnes according to the benevolence of parentis.
18 December 1620.
Comperit Williame Sherer, merchand, and for obedience of the charge Anent the
gevin to him for delivering of the prothogall buikes and scrollis of umquhile buikes-
Johnne Muschet, producet and gaif in to Williame Mureheid, thesaurare, cer-
tane buikes and scrollis of the said umquhile Johne and umquhile Johnne
Grahame, his predecessour.
20 February 1622.
Compeirit Alexander Stevinsoun, nychtbour, and sumtyme burges of this Alexander
burgh, and confessit that he had transgressit divers actis, baith of the kirk banished™3
and toun, maid anent his abstinance fra the cumpanie of Margaret Donaldsone
with quhom he hes verie sclanderuslie behavit himselff, for the quhilk thay
have bene baith laitlie cairtit throw this toun and utherwayis puneischit in
thair persones and ordanit to abstene fra utheris, under the pane of baneisch-
ment; and thairfoir the said Alexander Stevinsone grantis himselff, of his
awin consent, baith to be exylit and baneischit this burgh, and to have
amittit and tint his burgeschip and libertie of the same. It is alwayis grantit
to him be the magistratis that nochtwithstanding of his baneischment abone-
writtin, it sail be lesum to him yeirlie, at four severall tymes, viz., at Witsonday,
Mertimes, and tua fairis in harvest, to cum to this toun for doing of his lesum
effairis and bussiness for the space of ane day and tua nichtis at ilk tyme.
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[1622.
Officeris,
drummer and
pyperis
claithes.
Handsenyie.
New
ensenyie.
Entressis of
boittis.
Erie of Lin-
lythqw,
burges and
gild.
Mr. Joseph
Lawrie,
buikis.
2 June 1622.
The counsell ordines the thesaurare to by and furnes to the foure officiares
and to the drummer and pyper, ilk ane of thame, ane garment of rid Ingleshe
kaser, viz., coit, breikis, and shankes, with whyte knettingis, wrocht in gude
fassoun.
24 June 1622.
The counsell desyres Johnne Sherer, provest, to provyde and by ane
handsenyie of talfitie, of the tounes cullouris, in place of the aid handsenyie
quhilk is altogider worne.
15 July 1622.
Ordines Thomas Bachope, thesaurare, to mak payment to Johnne Sherer,
provest, of the soume of thrie scoir tua li. depurset be him, at the tounes com¬
mand, in Edinburgh, for ane new ensenyie or Kingis standart.
1 August 1622.
Statutes and ordines that thair salbe ane collectioun maid be William
Norie, takisman of the shoir rnaill, of the entressis of all boittis this yeiralthe
shoir and gevin up be him to the clerk to be buiket be him; andfra this furth
that na boitt, creare, nor uther veshell be sufferit to los at the shoir quhill first
they be enterit in the clerkis buikes, for the quhilk they sail pay allanerlie
tua s. to the clerk, under the pane of ten pundis ilk boitt or creare, unforgevin.
12 August 1622.
The provest, baillies and counsell, convenit, frelie and lovinglie ressaves
and admittis ane noble erle, Alexander erle of Linlythqw, to the libertie and
fredome of ane burges and gild brother of this burghe.
28 August 1622.
Comperit maister James Edmestoun, maister of the grammer schole, quha
presentet they sex buikis, viz., Zanchius thrie volumes, Thuanus Historie in
tua volumes, and Plinius Naturall Historie, quhilkis wer dedicat be Sir Robert
Douglas to ane librarie within this burghe, and maister Josephe Lowrie,
minister of this burghe, being present, ressavit the saidis buikis in custodie
and keping and promessis to mak the same furthcumand to the toun quhen
he salbe requyret.
1622.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
157
16 September 1622.
In presens of the counsell, Johnne Sherer, provest, producet and gaif in Venting and
ane compt writtin and subscrivit with his hand, quhairintill he charget him
self with the ressett, in the tounes name, of the soume of aucht hundrethe and
sex pundis usuall money of this realme for the prices of threttie foure jugis of
bras ventet and dispersit be him amang the frie burrowes of this realme. . . .
And for the grite cair, panes and travellis, takin be the said Johnne Sherer,
baithe in causing mak the saidis juges and in venting and dispersing of the
same amang the frie burrowes of this realme, quhilk the toun acknawlegis to
be a verie glide and memorable service done be him to thame, they assigne to
him the first vaiking gilbrotheris fyne that sail occur to thame.
30 September 1622.
The counsell ratifeis all actis maid of befoir anent the cuming to the Anent the
counsell immediatlie eftir the ringing of the bell, and modifeis the unlaw of ^fnsell°*the
absens to xl d. to be instantly payed quhen they cum except they be lauch-
fullie excusit be the provest; and the clerk to be send for with ane officer,
seing he heires nocht the bell in his writing chalmer. And the counsell to
meitt onlie everie xv dayes except sum extraordiner occasioun be offiret.
The saidis provest, baillies and counsell, convenit, all in ane voce, eftir Commission-
consultatioune the deane of gild with his gild brether and the convenare with for\h0edeale
the haill craftis, nominates and apointes Johnne Sherer, provest, and [the clerk, mylnes.
dean of guild, and convener,] commissioneris for the toun to deale, apoint
and conclude, with the Erie of Kellie and the Lord Fentoun, for the heretable
richt and dispositioun to be maid be thame to the toun of thair tua mylnes,
with the croftis about the same, and the freir yaird and freir croft; provyding
the saidis commissioneris exceicl nocht the soume of ten thousand merkis to be
payed be the toun thairfoir; and als provyding that the acquyring of the saidis
mylnes be the toun infer nocht ony thirlling of the toun thairto unto the tyme
the toun acquyre ma mylnes, nor yit that thair be ony alteratioun or hichting
of the quantitie of the multure or knaifshep that presentlie is payed.
10 February 1623.
Ordines Robert Broun, thesaurare, to gif to the foure ordiner officiaris the Anent the
soume of aucht pundis for thair panes and travellis to be takin in outputting Pnre-
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[1623.
Anent the and outhaiding of the unkow and outland pure of the streittis and calseyes of
pure' this burgh e, and fra all menes yettis and durris, fra this furth quhill the feist
and terme of Michaelmes nixtocum; and recommendis the saidis officiares to
the sessioun of the kirk to liaif uther aucht pundis gevin be the kirk to thame
for the said service. _
9 June 1623.
Washing in Ordenes publicatioun to be maid be bell or drum to the haill inhabitantis
dischargit. within this burgh for discharging thame to washe thar cloathis in ony pairtof
the tonne burne above Robert Patersones lithous, under the pane of fyve pundis,
and ratifies all former actis mad thairanent.
16 June 1623.
Commis- Nominates and apointes Johnne Sherer, provest, commissioner to ane
facture of meting apointet be the counsell of a number of noblemen, barones, gentlemen,
commodities, and burrowes, in the burgh of Edinburgh, the nynt day of Julij nixtocum, to
concur with the rest of the meting by his best advyse and counsell how the
manufacture of commodities necessar for the use of the cuntrie, and speciallye
of the woll, may be undertakin and directit, and societies joyned and a stok
maid for bringing of sa gude a wark to perfectioun; and als to advyse upoun
sum overtures anent the universall miserie of the pure and the daylie grouthe
of thair nomberis to be proponit to the said publict meting.
18 August 1623.
Commission- Apointes Johnne Sherer, provest, and Johnne Williamsoun, clerk, com-
o i-1 col lege1101 e missioneres to pas to Edinburgh with maister David Drummond to attend
the counsell in the mater of the frie schole or college intendit be the Kingis
o o
majestie to be foundit in this burgh.
8 December 1623.
Anent selling Ratifeis and apprevis the auld lovable actis maid of befoir, and to be keipit
of wyne. put in executioun, anent the selling of wyne in this burgh, berand that all
wyne to be said in this toun sould be onlye xij d. mair of the pynt nor in the
principall heid burgh of Edinburgh, and ordanes the same ordour to be observit
and keipit in this burgh in all tyme cuming; and seing it is now presentlie
sauld in Edinburgh at x s. the pynt, the same to be sauld in this toun at xi s.,
and so proportionablie heirefter as wyne rysis and fallis.
1623.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
159
29 December 1623.
Ordenes ane summondis of improbatione to be raiset at the instance of Anent the
our Soverane lordis advocat and the toun aganes the aires of umquhile William an(f tounea
Bell and remanent haill possessouris of the tounes landis. ... As also to ancl
rise hi no*
rais lettres aganes my lord Elphinstoun and his tennendis of Craigforthe for
trubling the tounes fisching, or utherwyis to deill with my lord for redres of
the said wrang. ^ ^
Nominates and apointes Johnne Sherare, provest, [and two others, to Commission-
appear before the secret council and pursue the summons raised by the town] fishing,
against Robert Ayssoun, in Craigorthe, James and Robert Ayssones, his
brether sones, for incasting of stanes in the watter of Forthe to the destruc-
tioun of the salmond fisching thairof.
6 February 1624.
Comperit personallie Robert Ayssoun in Craigorthe, Johnne and James Act,
Ayssones, his brether sones, thair, quha liumblie confessit thair fault in thair Ayssones-
wilfull casting of fyftene grit stanes in that rak of the watter of Forthe nixt
under the cruves of Craigorthe, laitlie in the monethe of Januar last bypast, to
the grit hurt and prejudice of the tounes fishing; for the quhilk they becum
in the tounes will, quha unlawet thame thairfoir in the soume of fourtie
pundis, and ordinit thame, of thair awne consentis, to red and cleinge the said
watter of the foirsaidis stanes betuix and the first day of Aprile nixtocum.
14 June 1624.
Compeirit maister Harye Levingstoun, elder minister at Sanct Ninianes Overgevingbe
kirk, and thair understanding himselff to be waik and infirme of bodye, and Levincrstoun
that he hes bene hevelie diseasit this lang tyme bygane, and thairby unable minister,
to discharge his ministerie as he hes done to this toun this lang tyme bygane
maist dewtifullie and painfullie, the said maister Harye thairfoir hes frelie,
with his blissing, renuncit and gevin over his charge and cure of the ministerie
of this burgh in favouris of the toun, with all dewtie thairof in tyme cuming,
so that thai may utherwyis dispose thairupoun at thair plesour.
7 March 1625.
Ordines the maisteris of the almoushous to put ane ruif on the ile callit Ruif of
Bowies ile.
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1625.
Raif of
Bowies ile.
Keir,
dissobedience,
My Lord
Merchestoun,
thesaurer
depute, etc.,
burgessis and
gilbrether.
Grammer
schole.
Mr. Patrick
Bell, reader,
etc.
Bowyes ile of the kirk on the expenssis of the puir folkis silver, inrespect the
commoditie of all buriallis within the said ile is destinat be the toun to the use
of the pure. _
1 2o April 162o.
Anent the complaint gevin in be Johnne Sherer, provest, aganes Walter
Keir, baxter, for dissobedience done be the said Walter to him in the execu-
tione of his office laitlie, being commandit be the provest to gif out to him [a
female prisoner who had fled to his house], the said Walter said: the devill
a fut he wald lett or gif hir out to him, with mony uther disdainfull wordis.
[He is ordained] to remane in waird ay and quhill he satisfie the provest for
the said offence. _ ,
10 August 162o.
The provest, baillies and counsell, convenit, hes ressavit and admittet thair
honorable and grit respectit freind Sir Archibald Neaper of Merchestoune,
knycht, maister Robert Neaper of Baquhaple, and Alexander Neaper, his
breither, and Mongo Neaper, servitour to the said Sir Archibald, to the libertie
and freidome of burgessis and gildbreither of this burgh.
22 August 1625.
Conduces and aggreis with maister David Will that, for the space of fyve
yeiris nixt eftir the feast and terme of Mertimes nixtocum, the said maister
David sail instruct and teache the haill youthe of this burgh, and utheris quha
salhappin to be presentet to him within the grammer schole, in all the pairtes
of grammer and authouris, bayth Greik and Latine, during the said space of
fyve yeiris, as principall maister of the said grammer schole, and sal gif and
employ himself haillilie to the teaching of the said grammer schole, and nocht
withdraw himself thairfra at ony tyme during the said space but licence socht
and obtenit thairto of the toun. . . . [The provest, bailies and council to
pay him, yearly,] the soume of ane hundreth pundis usuall money of this
realme in name of feale and stipend; and for ilk tounes bairne the said maister
David salbe licenciat to tak in schollage ilk quarter of the yeir sex s. viij d.,
with libertie to tak of gentill mennes bairnes according to the discretioun of
the gevares.
28 August 1626.
The provest, baillies and counsell, hes conducet and agreit with maister
Patrik Bell, sone to maister Williame Bell, indueller of Glasgw, that for the space
1626.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
161
of fyve yeiris nixt eftir the feast and terme of Mertimes nixtocum he sail serve Mr. Patrick
the toun in the offices of ane reader in the kirk, clerk of the sessioun thairof, and reacler»
teacher of the musike and uptaker of the psalmes, quhilkis offices he faithfullie
promittis leallilie and trewlie to discharge according to his giftis,as he sail ansuer
to God, during the space foirsaid. And for his service in the saidis offices the
saidis provest, baillies and counsell, promittis to the said maister Patrik the
haill frutes of the viccarage of the said kirk how sone it salhappin the samin
to vaik, ather be deceis or dimissioun of James Duncansoun, present viccare
and redare of the said kirk, togider with the haill alterages and chaplenreis
of the samin kirk, quliairof the said James Duncansoun hes rycht and posses-
sioun of the toun, how sone it salhappin the same to vaik as said is. And in
the meyntyme, quhill the foirsaid viccarage and the saidis alterages sail
happin to vaik, the saidis provest, baillies and counsell, obleissis tham, ather
out of the sessioun of the said kirk or failyeing thairof furth of the commoun
guid of the toun, to pay or caus be payed to the said maister Patrik Bell [200
merks yearly; with power to him] to tak scholage of tounes bairnes for teaching
thame in the musik at his awin discretioun, and libertie alwyes to tak of out
tounes bairnes as he and thair pairentes can agrie; and allowes to him for
everie marage sex s. aucht d., and of everie baptisime tua s., and the ordiner
commoditie of the registeres and of the clerkship of the kirk.
30 October 1626.
Makis and constitutis Johnne Cowane, deane of gild, [commissioner to a Anent
convention of burghs at Edinburgh] to consult, vote, and determine anent ane shiPPinS-
sufficient number of shipis to be provydit with all warlyk furnitour to be sett
out for saiftie of the countrye and preventing of the enemeis projectis and
pUrp0Ssis' 23 April1627.
Electis [the dean of guild commissioner to a convention of burghs] anent Commis-
the mater of the restrictioune of the borrowes tred, and the taking of thair S10ner-
shipis be the Dunkirkeris, the detenyng of thair men in bondage, the falling
of thair commoun landis under the revocatioune, the granting of ane gift of
the penall statutis, and utheris mentionat in the missive.
7 December 1627.
David Stevinsone, baillie, and Thomas Coupar, tailyeour, keparis of the Anent cripple
X Jonetis v°
merkis.
162
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1627.
Anent cripple pures box of the kirk of Sterling, granttit tham to have ressavit fra John
merkis5 V° M'Nair, thesaurer, the soume of fyve hundreth merkis, quhilk wes ressavit of
befoir fra crippill Jonet and destinat be hir to the use of the pure of the said
kirk.
4 February 1628.
ffiTbe the' Delyverit be Johnne Cowane, deane of gild, to Thomas Bachop, merchand,
conservatour and James Spittell als Waird, baxter, maisteris of the almoushous or hospitall
hooT almous" of Sterling, in name of the pure thairof, the soume of ane hundreth pundis
money, quhilk wes left in legacie be umquhile Sir Robert Dennestoun, lait
conservatour in the Law Countreis for the Scotis natioun, to the pure of the
said hospitall of Sterling.
Macolme Ressaves and admittis Macolme Sword, youngest sone of umquhile
Sworcl, burges , .
and gild Christopher Sword, merchand, burges of this burgh, to the libertie and fredome
bretker. Q£ ane gjjq hrether and burges. . . . Lykas the said Macolme presentlie
renunces his craft and calling of skinnercraft, and actis and obleissis him,"and
thairupoun hes gevin his solemne athe, never to exerce nor use the said craft
nor na uther craft within this burgh fra this furthe.
8 May, 1629.
Court held by James Ramsay, creillman, son to John Ramsay, borne besyde Breichan,
bailies^ a^ Marion Straittoun, his spows, Jeilles Leslie, borne in Steanhyve, and John
creillman, and Lyndsay, hir sone, borne in Largs, ane bastard, being accuset be John
victed. Adamsone, procuratour fiscall of this burgh, Jeillis Lennox, [and others,] for
the thifteus and wrangous stealling, resetting, and intrometting with and
awaye taking fra the saidis Geillis Lennox, [and others,] of certane of thair
guids, geir, insicht and plenneissing, claithes, pleydes and wtheris, perteining
to them, quhairof ane certaine pairt of the said gear was gotten againe fra
sindrie hands as being sauld be the said creillman his wyffe, of his knawledge
and command, to the saids persouns or layed in pledge to them, and wther
pairt of the said gear was apprehendit and found with the said creillman and
the said Geillis Leslie and hir sone at the tym of thair apprehensioun; and
the said creilleman ganging throw the countrey lyk ane iydle vagabound with
ane tumbe creill on his bak and nathing fund thairin to sell; and the said
Geilles Leslie and hir sone haunting and resorting thair companye and ludging,
eating and drinking with them, quha confessit the bying fra the said creillman
1629.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
163
and his wyffe tua cuttis and sume yeirne and tua single pleydes, quhilk Court held by
apperantlie was all stollene gear; and everie ane of the saids persouns ar bathes; a"
fund and tryet be thair awen confessiouns and thair depositiouns that they ar creillman, and
/ . others con-
commone lieris and to varye everie ane of them fra utheris m thair deposi- victed.
tiouns, for the quhilk they aucht to be punishit in thair persouns in
exampbell of utheris. [Being tried by an assize of fifteen person s,] convictis
the said James Ramsay and his spous as idle and sturdye vagaboundis and
commoun pykeris and evill levaris, and the said Jeillis Leslie and John
Lindsay, hir sone, as iydle vagaboundis and hanteris and resorteris in the saidis
evill cumpanye and societie. And thairfoir the judges ordanis the said James
Ramsay, creillman, to be scurgit throwgh the toune to the Barresyett and
thair burnt on the shoulder; and the said creillmans wyffe and the uther tua
persouns foirsaidis to be exiled and banishit this burgh and libertie thairof
for ever ; and gif ever ony of the saids persouns be fund agane thairin to be
hangit or drowned, but assyse or dome of law.
26 May 1628.
The counsall ordanis na burgessis to be admittit heireftir quhill first thai Anent bur-
produce thair armour sufficientlie in presens of the counsall. thai^armour
21 September 1629.
Findis that Alexander Cunynghame, merchand, hes contravenit the acttis Novatioun of
and ordinances of this burgh and gildrie thairof, in bigging and building with building,
timber under the foirstair of umquhile James Stevinsones foirland foiranent
the mercat croce of this burgh, quhairof baith the procuratour fischall and
his nychtbouris hes complenit to the dene of gild and his bretherine and to
the counsall. . . . Ordanes the said Alexander Cunynghame to demoleische
and tak doun his said timber wark and mak all agane in als guid estait as it
wes of befoir within xlviij houris eftir this present hour, under the pane of
xl li. And discharges him and all utheris to do the lyk agane, or mak ony
uther novatioun of building or bigging within this burgh, but licence had and
obtenit of the counsall thairto, under the panes contenit in the former actis.
16 November 1629.
Statutes and ordanes that fra this furthe that na baxteris within this Baxteris,
burgh, thair wyfhs, barnes, servandis, nor na utheris, sell ony meaneschottis s^ottE-31"
164
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1629.
JBaxteris, within the samyn, bott according to the paice and pryce of quhyt bread, con-
schottis.am" form to the statutis of this burgh.
Bryce,
buriallis in
hospitallis
iyle.
Andro Kirk-
wode ressavit
in hospitall.
Anentour
ministerie.
Hammermen
contrar cor-
dineris anent
the beltmak-
eris entrie.
28 December 1629.
Statutis and ordanes that na persone quhatsumever fra this furthe be
bureit in the hospitallis iyle, within the kirk of this burgh, quhill first thair be
satisfeit thairfoir, be tham that craves the same, to the maisteris of the said
hospitall, in name of the pure thairof, the pryces following, to witt, for ilk
persone man or woman fourtie pundis, and everye bairne tuentie pundis,
unforgevin; and ordanes this act to be sett doun in the kirk sessioun book,
and to be dewlie observit in all tyme cuming; and discharges the maisteris of
the said hospitall of taking ony les pryces nor is befoir set doun.
3 May 1630.
For certane reasonabill caussis moving tham, furthe of thair pitie and
compassioun, ressaves and admittis Andro Kirkwood, nychtbour and burgesof
this burgh, to ane place in thair nether hospitall or almoushous, to be ressavit
thairin be the maisteris thairof, and to have all dewis aperteining; provyding
the ressaving of the said Andro thairto be nawayis prejudiciall to the tounes
actis and ordinances maid heiranent of befoir, and that he remane and abyde
in the said hospitall, and obey the directiounes of the saidis maisteris in all
pointis, utherwayis he to be removit and secludit fra all benefeit thairof.
Nominatis, appointis, and ordanes Thomas Bruce, provest, and John
Cowane, thair deane of gild, commissionaris for tham, to ryd with maister
Joseph Laurye, thair lait minister, to the archiebischop of Sanct Androis, and
thair to confer with him anent the planting and satling of the ministrie, and
to gif the said bischop ane ansuer of his last missive to the toun, and to sie how
the said maister Joseph sail be provydit; and gif thei have occasioun to mak
overtures of ony utheris ministeris name to cum heir, that thei propone maister
Alexander Heurysone, minister of Leucheris befoir any uther.
The provest, baillies and counsall, having at lenth hard, sene, and con-
siderit the complent gevin in to tham of befoir be Robert Henrysoun, deacone
of the hammermen of this burgh, for himselff and in name and behalff of his
haill bretherene of craft, aganes James Houstoun, deacone of the cordineris
thairof, and his hail] bretherene of craft, for boisting and dischairging of
1630.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
165
James Henrye, beltmaker in Dumblane, quha wes laitlie enterit and ressavit
nychtbour and barges of this burgh, to enter with the said hammermen and
thair craft to quhom thei afferme he properlie pertenis, as saidleris and uther
beltmakeris in uther burrowis are in use to enter with, being a pairt and
pendicle of thair calling; quhilk the cordineris affirmes in the contrair that
the said beltmaker pertenis mair properlie to thame; quha being desyrit to
giff in thair reasonis and ansueris of befoir to the said complent, the said
deacone of the cordineris declairit he wald giff in nane for the present; and
thairfoir the counsall patt the said mater in voitting to quhom the said belt-
maker sould enter, quha be pluralitie of voittis fand that the said John
Henrye, beltmaker, aucht properlie to enter with the hammermen and to thair
craft and not to the cordiner craft for ony thing thai have yitt hard and sene,
specialie in respect the said decone of the hammermen lies producit and gevin
in sindrie actis and ordinances of the hammermen of Edinburgh quhilk makis
in favouris of the hammermen of this burgh heir.
7 February 1631.
Ordanes the haill summondis of reductioun and improbatioun, raisit and Tonnes
persewit at the instance of the Kingis majesties advocat, and the provest, summondis-
baillies, and counsell of the burgh of Sterling, the maisteris of the hospitall
in name of the pure thairof, and at the instance of the minister of Stirling
and his successouris, for the vicarage, mans, and gleib, to be presentlie tabulat
and ane act of contenewatioun sett doun thairanent in the bookis of counsall
and sessioun, to the effect the toun and utheris havand intres may prosequute
and follow furthe the saidis actiounes at ony tyme heireftir at thair plesour.
7 March 1631.
Ordanes Patrik Sword, thair thesaurer, to caus mend and repair agane Calsey and
the calsey at the barresyett and toun wall at the Dirtraw, quhilk wes brokin tou^ wall,
^ _ ' a spait oi water.
yisterday, being Sonday, be the great spait of water that brak out of the park
loche.
21 March 1631.
Charles Scherar, Scottisman, and now indueller in Dort in Holland, lies Charles
instantlie at the dait heirof, out of the love and favour quhilk he hes and Sherar, minis-
. . _ 1 trie and pure.
beins to the said burgh of Stirling, and to the weill and standing thairof,
Hammermen
contrar cor¬
dineris anent
the beltmak¬
eris entrie.
16G
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1631.
Charles
Sherar, minis-
trie and pure.
Craftis fynes
gevin, payit, and delyverit to the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, and to
thair thesaurer foirsaid in thair name, all and haill the soume of ane thousand
merkis guid and usuall money foirsaid of this realme, to be bestowit and im-
ployit be tham for the use of thair said kirk, ministerie or pure thairof, as
thai sail think maist meit and expedient.
Findis that thair hes bene ane great abuse amang the craftis of this
and entressis. purg}1 tymes bygane for dealing amang tham of thair fynes and entressis
quhen it wes gottin in, and not imploying the samyn to the use of thair pure
decayit bretherine, wedowis, and thair bairnes, aganes all law, equitie and
resoun, and to the great hurt of the craftis and in contrair the actis of
burrowis; and thairfoir the counsall discharges the lyk abuse in tyme cuming,
and be consent of the haill craftis deacones present, ordanes the saidis fynes
and entressis to be imployit and keipit to the richt use foirsaid and to na
uther use, under all hiest pane and chairge that eftir may follow.
Act, silver
bellis of the
burgh.
12 April 1631.
In presens of [the provost and bailies] compeirit personallie maister
Thomas Rollok, younger, burges of the said burgh of Sterling, and become
actit and obleist, of his awen confessioun, as cawtioner and souertie for John
Drummond of Garnok, that he sail exhibit, present, and delyver to the
proveist, or ony ane of the bailleis of the said burgh of Sterling, within the
said burgh, upon the first day of Marche nixtocum, all and haill theis silver
bellis, extending to the number of aucht bellis, weyand in the haill aucht
unce and nyne drape weight, quhilk he wane this day, being Peace Tuesday,
at the bell reace, to be rune againe the nixt Peace Tuesday betuix Bannok-
burne and Sterling, and that under the paine of fyve hundreth merkes money
of this realme to be payd to the thesaurer of this burgh to the tounes wse in
caise of failyie.
13 June 1631.
Act aganes The provest, baillies and counsall, all in ane voice, concludes and ordanes
Williamsoun. in respect Johnne Williamsoun, sumtyme thair clerk, quha opinlie and
voluntarlie in counsall, at Michaelmes 1627, had dimittit his office of clerk¬
ship of this burgh in favouris of the counsall, and now laitlie this day had
causit summond the provest, baillies, and haill counsallouris, with thair clerk,
thesaurer, and procuratour fischall, befoir the lordis for allegit ejecting of him
1631.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
167
at the said terme of Michaelmes 1627 fra his said office, quhilk the counsall Act aganes
thinkis ane maist manifest abuse and wrang done to the haill toun; and williamsoun.
thairfoir ordanes the said caus (being a commoun caus of the toun) to be
defendit upoun the tounes expenssis; and farder ordanes and concludes that
the tounes summondis and actioun aganes the said Johnne Williamsoun for
thair prothogollis, bookis and warrandis, sail be prosequute and followit furthe
with all expeditioun, lykwayis upoun the tounes charges.
11 July 1631.
Andro Young, baillie, producit in counsall ane act of the sessioun of the Anent the
kirk of Stirling, under the subscriptioun of maister Patrick Bell, thair reidar new ir e
and clerk of the said kirk sessioun, of the dait the 7 day of Junij last, quhairby
thaj had approvin and allowit the said baillie his procedingis in hying of ane
bell to the kirk, fra my Lord Madertie, quhilk wes hung wp in the kirk steple,
for the quhilk the said baillie had satisfeit and maid the rest of the expenssis
in hinging the same, to be allowit be him, as maister of the kirk wark, in his
comptis. Lykas, the saidis provest, baillies and counsall appreves and allowis
the said Andro Young, baillie, his haill procedingis and doinges thairin, to the
great creditt and decoratioun of the toun and kirk.
25 July 1631.
Ordanes Patrick Sword, thair thesaurer, to pay and delyver to Johnne Bonnokburne
Robene, thair clerk, fiftie merkis money for helping to repair Bonnokburne brig'
brig.
7 November 1631.
Ordanes that for the bettir reparatioun and uphalding of thair kirk in Reparatioun
tyme cuming, and for the help and supplie of thair pure, that all the com- helpofthe*
modities that sail happin to be gottin for the funerall and buriall places within Pure-
the said kirk and passages to the iyles thairin, and for privat manages, to-
gidder with the collectiounes for the pure, penalties and uther accidentis
pertening to the kirk and sessioun, salbe collectit and ingadderit and put wp
be the maisteris and collectouris thairof in ane box and purs; and quhat is
necessar for the reparatioun of the said kirk the same to be first tane aff the
same, and the rest to be delt and destributit to the pure as the magistratis
and sessioun of the kirk sail think maist meit and expedient.
168
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1632.
5 March 1632.
Copie signa-
tour of Edin¬
burgh.
Act anent our
ministerie.
Act anent
ministerie
and commis-
sionares.
Delyverit be Johnne Robene, in counsall, the copye of the toun of Edin-
burghis great infeftment, daittit in anno 1603, to be putt in the counsall
bowell, to the toun of Stirlingis use.
23 April 1632.
The pro vest, baillies and counsall, all in ane voice, ar content with raaister
Henrye Guthrye, minister at Guthrie kirk, his teiching and doctrine, quhilk
thai hard twys yisterday and uther twa day is of befoir, and ar willing to have
him tobethair pastor, and yit, for the peoples farder satysfactioun, desyris the
approbatioun of the sessioun of the kirk, and a particular meiting of the dene
of gild with his bretherine, and the convenar and the rest of the decones with
thair bretherine of craft, and visitour of the maltmen with his bretherine, and
to report thair willis and myndis heiranent this day audit dayis to the counsall
of the toun.
30 April 1632.
Being convenit for treating on the satling of thair ministerie and uther
thair commoun affaires; eftir report maid this day in counsall be the dene of gild
for himselff and his bretherine the merchandis, and the convenar for him selff
and the liaill craftis (thair decones being present in counsall), and be sindrye
utheris as sessionaris of the kirk, and uther nychtbouris of the toun, as wes
desyrit the last counsall day, anent thair myndis and willis concerning maister
Henrye Guthrye, minister at the kirk of Guthrie, and of his teiching and
doctrine quhilk they had hard twys yisterday, being the Sabothe day, and
uther tua severall dayis of befoir, declairit oppinlie that thai ar weill content
and pleasit with him and his doctrine, and ar content and willing to have him
to be thair pastor; quhairwith also the haill counsall of the toun war content.
[Commissioners appointed to treat with the archbishop of St. Andrews and the
minister for his settlement in the burgh.]
8 October 1632.
Act anent the Having consideratioun of the petitioun of the commissionaris for the
Glasgow toun c°Hedge °f Glasgow desyring support of this toun for the help of the edifeing
and bigging of the said colledge, as utheris weill affectit bayth of the burrowis
1633.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
169
as nobilitie and gentrye hes offerit, the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, all Act anentthe
in ane voice, out of the love and zaill thay have and bearis to the propagatioun Qlas^owtoun
of the trew religioun and for the bettir tranyng and bringing wp of youthe at
the said colledge, have frelye and voluntarlie granttit to pay for advancement
of the said wark, sua weill intendit, the soume of thre hundreth merkis Scottis
money, and ratefeis and approves the hand writt and subscriptioun of Thomas
Bruce, our provest, putt to the saidis commissionaris book of voluntar contribu¬
tion n maid thairanent.
11 February 1633.
The baillies and counsall, being convenit for treating on thair commoun Reparatioun
effairis, and specialie for reparatioun of thair kirk quhilk wes greatumlie great
harmit and skaythit throw the great tempest of windis on the 6 and 7 dayis of
Februar instant, concludes and ordanes, for the better help and reparatioun
of the said kirk for the present, that the maisteris of the nether hospitall or
almoushous of this burgh presentlie ansuer and advance to the maisteris of
wark of the said kirk the soume of ane thowsand merkis money of Scotland;
as also that the maisteris of the kirkis box ansuer and advance furth of thair
pures box for the help foirsaid the haill moneyis being thairin for the present.
The counsall ordanes the tounes thesaurer to repair thair grammer scoole, Reparatioun,
decayit throw the occasioun foirsaid, and putt on ane new ruiff thairon and fcoole161"
theik the same with sclaitt, and putt workmen thairto with all diligence, on
the tounes charges.
8 April 1633.
Anent the reparatioun of the kirk quhilk wes greatumlie harmit and Act for the
skaithit throw the great tempest of windis on the 6 and 7 dayis of Februar anentthe
last bipast, quhairanent the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, [on 11th kirk.
February authorised the masters of the hospital and of the kirk box to
advance money for its reparation]; and seing thair is not so mutche reddye
moneyis for the present in the said kirkis box as will help and repair the said
kirk be the tent pairt, thairfoir the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, being
maist willing that the pure of the said hospitall and thair maisteris thairof be
nawayis frustrat, bot rather sufficientlie securit for the said soume of ane
thousand merkis, [bound themselves to repay the same out of the readiest
money to be collected for repair of the kirk or otherwise].
Y
170
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1633.
Propyne for
the King.
Execution ar.
Curia burgi.
Anent the
kings careage.
Sindrye of
the Kingis
servandis
burgessis and
gild brether.
The bischop
of London
and utheris
burgessis and
gild brethir.
13 May 1633.
Concludis and agreis for a propyne aganes his Maiesties criming to this
toun, viz., a silver coup to he maid in guid fassioun, heiche sett, with a cover
onrgilt with gold, at the sicht of the magistratis, on the tonnes charges.
20 May 1633.
Thomas Grant, borne in Glenalmond, under David Murray of Buchindye,
ressavit and sworne servand and executionar to this toun of Stirling during his
lyftyme, and sail not remove nor absent himselff aff the toun but licence of the
magistratis, under the pane of daithe.
18 June 1633.
Compeirit David Stevinsone and James Fothringhame, bailleis, for taking
ordour anent the Kings Majesteis careage swa far as is imposit on this towne,
the chairge quhairof wnder them is imposit on Walter Wallace, thair con¬
stable, sworne for that effect, and tlieis that lies horssis being warnit to this
day againe nyne houris be John Forrester, official', and the compeirantes as is
nottet on the roll being enjoy nit, ilk ane of them wnder the paine of xx li.,
and the rest absent ar unlawit ilk ane of them in x li. and ordanit to be wardit;
quhairupon dome is given. ^ ^ ^
The provest, baillies, dene of guild, thesaurer, and sindrie utheris of the
counsall of this burgh being convenit, the persones efternominat war ressavit
and admittit frelie in burgessis and gild brethir of the said burgh, quhairof pairt
being present war sworne, and utheris absent thair burges tickettis war gevin to
utheris to giff to them,as followis:—Presentes, burgessis ressavit and sworne: Sir
Harye Hungatt,gentilmanof his Majesties privie chalmer, Sir Richard Lechforde,
gentilman pensionar to his Majestic; Sir Harye Mudie, baronet; [and 47 others,
the last being] Johnne M'Beathe, servand at the Quenis Majesteis bakstairis.
Burgessis absentis not sworne, quhais tickettis are delyverit to utheris to giff
tham: Sir Richard Young, gentilman of his Majesties privie chalmer, [and five
others]. ,
J 8 July 1633.
The saidis provest, baillies and counsall, frelie ressavit and admittit the
persones following to the libertie and fredome of burgessis and gild brether
of the said burgh, quha maid faitlie as use is:—the reverend father in God,
1633.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
171
William lord bishop of London; the reverend father in God, William lord The bischop
bishop elect of Helyforde; Johnue bishop of Ros; maister James Aynslie and utheris
chaplane to my lord bischop of Ross, maister James Han nay, preicher at g^brethir^
Halyruidhous ; James Kirk, his servitour; [and fourteen others],
26 July 1633.
Ordanes James Fothringhame, baillie, to ryd to Edinburgh, and efter AnentJohnne
advyse of our tounes advocatis to requyre Johnne Williamsoun, sumtyme thair gounes'reposi-
clerk, to cum to Sterling betuix and the xv day of August nixtocum, and to tioun.
accept the place of clerkship thairof on him, conforme to the decreit of the
lordis of sessioun.
14 August 1633.
The provest, baillies and counsall, having hard the report of John Report anent
Johnestoun, merchand, commissionar for this burgh to St. Androis, declairit the buriowis-
that the burrowis lies concludit and ordanit that ilk burges, at the tyme of
thair admissioun, fra that furthe sould giff thair aithes that thai procure no
monopollis; and that all scoollis within burgh begin to teiche Wodderburnes
grammer fra Michaelmes nixt, and to send to the agent of the burrowis for
the bookis and pay for them; as also that na fremen sail bye nor take pairt in
schipping with unfremen fra this furth, and thai that lies tane pairt alreddye
sail quytt them selffis within yeir and day, under the pane of jc li. and tyning
of thair libertie.
15 August 1633.
Johne Robene, principall clerk, for obedience of the proveist, bailleis, and Delyverie of
counsallis ordinance, this day, and of befoir at everie Michaelmes qulian
he was sworne clerk, lies delyverit to Thomas Andersone, thesaurer of randis.
this burgh, with consent of the cownsall, the haill buikis, prothogollis, and
warrandis perteining to the towne, sen his admissioun at Michaelmes
1627.
According to the decreit [of the lords of council and session] the proveist, Repositioun
bailleis and counsall, willinglie reposessit and enterit John Williamsone to wnnamsoue
the office of clerkshipe to be bruikit and joysit be him conforme to the said
decreit and act of admissioune mentionat thairintill, be delyvering to him of
ane of the buikis of caussis and commoune stampt or caschett of the said
burgh.
172
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1634.
Act of taxa-
tiouu.
Sailleris of
Kirkaldie.
Act,
thesaurer,
King's visit.
Ringing of
bell.
Ancnt John
Cowane's
legacies, etc.
6 January 1634.
Hailing consideratioun that Thomas Bruce of Weltoun, provest, Johnne
Sherare, and Johnne Johnestoun, mere hand is, burgessis of the said burgh,
be commissioun and poware gevin to thame from the baillies and counsall of
the samyn burghe, had maid ane offir to pay to his Maiestie and to ane noble
and potent marquise James marquise of Hamyltoun, collectour generall of the
extentis, ordinal- and extraordinare, grantet to his hienes in the lait parliament
haldin at Edinburgh, the tuentie aucht day of Junij last bipast, the soume of
ten thousand merkis money of this realme for the extent of the tua of ten
grantit furthe of the annuellis of the termes of Mertimes [1633, Whitsunday
and Martinmas 1634, 1635, and 1636; also, £4,793 8s. Scots] for the ordinare
taxatioun, and for the extraordinare taxatioun of the sextene pennye grantet
furthe of the annuellis of the termes of Mertimes [1634, 1635, 1636,1637,
1638 and 1639, all to be paid together and in one sum at Whitsunday next;
which offer having been accepted, the provest, bailies and council now bound
themselves to pay the sums agreed upon.]
16 June 1634.
Condiscendis that betuix thame and the sessioun of the kirk thair salbe
gevin to the releif of the sailleris of Kirkaldie, prisoneris in Argeres, the
soume of (blank). „ 7
1 7 1 September 1634.
Remittis to Johnne Robesoun, travellour, the sextene pundis for his
nychtbourheid and burgesship, in respect of the service done be him to the
toun the tyme of his Majesteis being in Scotland, in hambringing and taking
agane to Edinburgh the sport stafes and gownes.
29 September 1634.
Robert Henrysoun obleist him as cautiouner for Patrick Christie, officer,
that he sail attend and ring the ten hour bell nychtlie, and sail nocht leave
af the ringing thairof, nor yit the ringing of the counsell bell, befoir the space
of ane quarter of ane hour be first spendit.
The provest, baillies, and counsell of the burghe of Sterling, being con-
venit in the counsell hous within the tolbuitlie thairof, for treating upoun the
commoun effaires of the same, comperit personallie Allexander Cowane,
brother and air of umquhile Johnne Cowane, merchand, burges of the said
1634.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
173
burghe, and executour lauchfullie confirmet to him, and shew and declared
that his said umquhile brother, on his deid bed, in his latter will and testa- legacies for
ment, tuke the said Allexander sworne that he sould faithfullie performe that ^otpitan^or
quhilk he wes to declair and will him to do eftir his deceis, to witt, that with decayed gild-
all convenient diligence he sould provyde out of the reddiest of his guidis, ^ietllien> etc-
geir and dettis, the soume of fourtie thousand merkis usuall money of this
realme, quhilk the said umquhile Johnne, furthe of his zeale to the glorie of
God and out of the love he had to this burghe, he had left, assignet, destinat,
and apointet to be waired and bestowed upoun ane hospitall or almoushous
to be buildit in sum commodious place within this burghe for sustenying
thairintill the nomber of tuelf decayed gilbrother, burgessis and induellaris of
the said burghe; and according to the foirsaid latter will the said Allexander
Cowane, air and executour foirsaid of his said umquhile brother, being movit
in conscience and dewtie to performe and fulfill his said umquhile brotheris
latter will abonewrettin, producet and gaif in ane band and obligatioun
subscrivit with his hand of the day and dait of tliir presentis, oblessing him to
the payment of the foirnamit soume of fourtie thousand merkis for the use of
the foirsaid hospitall, to be callit in all tyme cuming Cowanes Hospitall, at
the termes and in maner mentionat in the foirsaid band; quhilk band and
obligatioun the saidis provest, baillies and counsell, thankfullie ressavit and
acceptit be the hand of Thomas Bruce, provest, and gaif God thankis quha
movit the said umquhile Johnnes mynd to sa gude a worke, and they promest
faithfullie to concur and assist to the perfyting of the foirsaid wark and latter
will, and to sett doun ane mair ample commemoratioun thairof in all the
buikis of this burghe in dew and competent forme as effeires. And farder,
the said Allexander Cowane shew and declaired that his said umquhile
brother had left for the use of the maister of the schole five hundreth merkis,
and for the use of the secund minister uther fyve hundreth merkis, quhilkis
soumes the said Allexander Cowane instantlie payed and deliverit to James
Robertsoun, thesaurer, quhairof he grantis the ressait. Farder the said
Allexander declared that it wes his brotheris desyre that the toun wald grant
to the said Allexander and to Issobell Alexander, his mother, and to the
posterite of thair bodies and of thair lyne ane buriall place within thair kirk
on the north syde thairof betuix the pilleris quhair his umquhile father wes
bureit, with power to set up ane convenient memoriall or monument on the
174
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1634.
Anent John
Cowane's
legacies for
erecting an
hospitall for
decayed gild-
brethren, etc.
Act,
thesaurer and
minister;
Orkney and
Shetland.
Thesanrer,
sone dyell.
Act anent
the laddell
dewtie.
face of the north syde wall of the said kirk, quhair thair wes ane dur of aid,
neir to the Patersones ile, without closing up ony boundis of the kirk at all;
quhilk desyre the saidis provest, baillies, and counsell .thocht ressonabill, and
thairfoir grantis the same conforme to the desyre foirsaid. And desyres the
minister, elderis, and deacones of the sessioun of the said kirk, lykewyes to
condiscend thairto be act of thair sessioun buik in ample forme as effeires.
1 June 1635.
Ordines James Robertsoun, thesaurer, to ressave and uplift fra maister
Harie Guthrie, minister, the fyve hundrethe rnerkis quhilk wes laitlie collectit
bot nocht bestowit for the support and help of the distrest and famished people
of Orknay and Shetland, to be employed be the said thesaurer for sum of the
tounes present neidfull adoes for the quhilk he salbe comptable to the toun;
and ordines the said thesaurer to gif band to the said minister for making the
lyke soume furthcumand ather to the use foirsaid of the said distrest and
famished people, or to sum uther gude and pious use, as the saidis provest,
baillies, and counsell, with the minister and sessioun of the kirk, sail deter¬
mine and think expedient.
31 August 1635.
Ordines James Robesoun, thesaurer, to ansuer and mak payment to
Johnne Service, maissoun, of the soume of tuentie merkis for his workmanship
of the sone dyell sett up be him on the foirface of the clerkis lious foirnent
the rnercat croce.
30 May 1636.
[The council ordained the act dated 26th April, 1613,1 and decree of the
privy council in fortification thereof to be registered here for confirmation of
the same. The decreet is dated 11th March, 1613, and proceeds on letters
raised by his Majesty's advocate and by the deacons of crafts] in name of the
haill remanent craftismen, and utheris, handleris and treaderis with victuall
within the said burgh of Sterling, makand mentioun that quhair thir clivers
yeires bygane the maist pairt of the merclrandis of the said burgh (of quhilk
sort and rank of peopell the haill counsell of the toun doethe consist, tua
craftismen onlie haifing voice thairintill,) lies borne ane very great heatret and
malice aganes the haill craftismen of the said toun (quhairof sum number ar
1Ante, p. 134.
1636.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
175
victuall handleris), and by all direct and indirect menes lies ever socht to draw Act anent
thame to truble, faschrie, and extraordinarie great chargis and expenssis, ^^gde11
thairby to worke with thame tliair utter wrak and owerthraw; and not of long
tyme syne the commissionaris who wer apointit be the lordis of his Majesties
privie counsall to satle and tak away the elistis and differences standing betuix
the merchandis and craftismen of the said burglie haifing, with no small panis,
in some measour satled and pacefied thame in ane ressonahle good ordour and
quyetnes, appyning that the saidis merchandis and thair associate suld haif
na farder insist to have bereft the saidis complenaris of thair liberties and
privilegis dew to thame within the said bnrgh, hot sould haif sufferit thame to
have peaceablie injoyit thair saidis liberties and civilie and modestlie to haif
levit besydis thame as being all memberis of ane bodie; notwithstanding, it is
of treuthe that in the monethe of November or thairby last bypast the provest,
baillies, and counsell of the said burgh, all of thame consisting of merchandis,
except only tua craftismen as said is, assistit be some seditious and fractious
persones within the said burgh, verie presumptuoslie and unlauchfullie be
thame selfis, without the generall consent of the haill bodie of the said burght,
(the saidis tua craftismen counselleris of the said burgh dissasentyng from
thame) and without ony warrand from his Majestie or lordis of his hienes
privie counsall, and als without the consent or allowance of the burrowes of
this kingdome, lies statute and ordenit be act of the said counsall that the
saidis complenaris, and all utheris friemen within the said burgh who sail
liapin to bring ony sort of victuall within the same from ony pairt of the king¬
dom outwith the libertie of the said burgh, atber for thair awin propper use,
or to be sauld be thame in smallis or in breid or drink within the said burgli
for the commoun benefite of the toun, sail pay to the customair of the said
burgh out of everye lead of the said victuall ane pretendit unlauchfull custome,
impost, or custome callit be thame the laydell dewtie, as the said pretendit
act maid thairanent at lentlie beiris, quliilk act they intend to cans be put to
executioun againes the saidis complenaris. Lykas they haif alreadie, upoun the
aucht day of Februar last, by opin violence and be way of bangastrie and
oppressioun tane and apprehendit James Hendersoun and Walter Keir, bax-
teris, burgessis and frie craftismen and nychtbouris of the said burgh, and
committit thame to waird within the tolbuthe thairof for thair lauchfull re¬
fusing to inak payment of the said unlauchfull custome and as yit keipis and
176
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1636.
Act anent detenis thame in prisoun and strait captivetie, they being his Maiesties frie
dewtie. legis ansuerablc and obedient to his hienes la wis, and thair being no lauchfull
sentence nor decreit standing againes thame. Albeit, it be of verety that
nather in the said burgh of Sterling, nor in na uther burghe within this king-
dome, wes thair ever ony suclie dewtie exactit or intendit to haif bene exactit
be the magistratis of the burrowes fra ony frieman for victuall bocht be thame
in the cuntrie and inbrocht in the saidis burrowes but the layddell dewtie of
the said burgh of Sterling, and of all uther burro wis of this kingdome, uther-
wyse callit the geat dychtyngis, gevin fra the beginyng to the burrowes for
keiping of the geattis of the burghes cleine, is onlie extendit aganes unfremen
who presentis thair victuall to the mercatis of the saidis burrowes allanerlie
and na farder, as the uther small commodities presentit be the unfremen to mer¬
catis payis thair customes accordinglie; and gif this impost and custome be
exactit and uptane from fremen and nychtbouris of the burgh they thairby ar in
nobettercaice and conditioun nor ane unfreman,and lossis the libertie and prive-
lege dew to thame within the said burgh quhairof they and thair predicessouris
lies bene in peaceble possessioun sen the first erecting of the same burgh; and the
saidis provest, baillies, and counsall of the said burgh, the saidis tua craftismen
representing the saidis haill craftismen, and maist pairt of the bodie of the said
toun dissasenting in this mater from the remanent of the said counsall, mycht
noclit lauchfullie have maid the said act nor 11a suche uther statute or act as
mycht haive bereft thame of thair ancient liberties and privilegis within the
said burgh, and far les may they or audit they to put the said pretendit act to
executioun againes the saidis complenaris or ony of the brethren of the saidis
craftis, except the same had bene first authorized and apprevin be his Majestie
and lordis of his privie counsall, or than that they haid had the consent of the
burrowes to the making thairof, as they haif not. . . . The lordis of
secreite counsall findis and declaris that the act foirsaid anent the custome of
the laidill is lauchfullie maid for the weil of the said burgh, and ordenis the
same to ressave executioun, with this interpretatioun, limitatioun and restric-
tioun alwyse, that the said act salbe extendit onlie againes suche persones
inhabitantis of the said burgh who buyes and bringis victuall to the said burgh
and sellis the same ower againe in that kynd, space, and sort as it was bocht,
[etc., to same effect as the act dated 26th April, 1613, antecc p. 134. The lords
also freed Hendersoun and Keir from ward, and discharged the unlaw.]
1637.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
177
20 February 1637.
Haifing consideratioun that Allexander Cowane of Wester Polmais hes Act,
now performit the legacie of umquhile Johnne Cowane, merchand, burges of Cowane.
the said burghe, maid be him of the soume of fourtie thousand merkis
money of this realme left for edifeing of ane hospitall within this burghe
to be callit Cowanes Hospitall in all tyme coming, in maner mentionat
in the contract maid betuix the toun and the said Allexander thairanent,
[the provest was instructed to deliver up his bond dated 29th September,
1634.]
Nominates, electis, and cheses James Robesoun, younger, merchand, Preceptour
in preceptour, thesaurer, and maister of wark of the new hospitell or Ho^pitell^
almoushous callit Cowanes Hospitell, quhill the feast and terme of Michelmes
nixtocum, quha maid faithe as use is.
25 September 1637.
Ratifeis and approves the supplicatioun underwrittin, gevin in be Johnne The tounes
Johnnstoun, baillie, in name of the provest, baillies, and counsell of this burghe, to^heTom"11
for the haill commuuitie thairof, to the lordis of his Majesties secreit counsell sell,
laitlie the [blank] day of September instant, quhairof the tenour folio wis:—My
lordis of secreit counsell,—Unto your lordshipis humlie meanes and shawes
we, his Majesteis maist humble and loyall subjectis, the provest, baillies, and
counsell of Sterling, in name of the haill communitie thairof, that seing thair
wes ane proclamatioun gevin furth upoun the tuentie day of December, 1636,
for authorizing ane certane buik of commoun prayer to be the onlie forme of
Godis worship within this kingdome, commanding all subjectis, baitlie ecclesi¬
astical! and civile, to conforme thameselfis thairto, and the contravenares to
be condignlie censured and punishet; quhilk buike wantis nocht onlie all
approbatioun of generall assembleis and ratificatioun by any act of parliament,
the auctoritie quhairof hes hitherto bene fund necessar for establishing of
materis of religioun and Godis worship, hot also is fund to contene a form of
worship dangerouslie suerving frome the forme of religioun, worship and
doctrine, quhilk we haif bene tacht and haif followit universallie hitherto
sence our happie reformatioun from poprie, and according to the reule of Godis
word and warrand of divers actis of parliament; and yit, notwithstanding
ane warrand is gevin from your lordshipis in Julij last, 1637, to charge the
7,
178
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1637.
The tounes ministeris with lettres of hornying to by at least, eche of thame, tua of the saidis
to^heToim"1 buikes within fyftene dayes, for the use of the perochine, as the charge geves
sell. "ws to understand, be virtew quhairof the ministeris ar begun to be pressed
and the buik to be bocht and sua to draw nerar to be practised, quhairby we
his Majesteis subjectis ar reddie to be brocht in straites atlier to conforme
to the said forme of service and consent to snche a dangerous innovatioun of
religioun, or ellis to be lyable to censures and punishmentis for nocht consent¬
ing; theirfoir it is our humble supplicatioun to your lordshipis that this our
caice and difficultie may be favorablie representit to his Majestie, and your
lordshipis supplicatioun joyned with ouris that we may be deliverit frome the
feare of this and all farder innovationes of religioun and be incuraget to
serve God and his Maiestie the mair cherefullie. And your lordships ansuer
humlie we exspect.
2 October 1637.
Actanentthe Ordines Johnne Russell, thesaurer, be advyse of the deane of gild and
Brh'hauche'16 convenare, to caus teill and labour the Brighauche and saw the same this
yeir, and for that effect to provyde seid for sawing and plewes for teilling, on
the tounes expenssis.
13 October 1637.
Commissioun Nominates and apointes Thomas Bruce of Weltoun, provest, David
service buke. Stevinsoun, deane of gild, and Christopher Russell, convener, commissioneris
for the toun, to petitioun and supplicat the lordis of his Maiesteis secret
counsell that it wald please the Kingis majestie, yit as of befoir, to represent
to his hienes the caice and difficultie of the embracing of the service buik, and
that the saidis lordis wald joyne to thair supplicatioun the saidis lordis awin
supplicatioun, quhairby this congregatioun may be deliverit from the feir of
this and all farder innovatiounes of religioun and be incuragit to serve God
and the Kingis majestie the mair cherefullie.
1 December 1637.
Commissioun, Whairas thair wes gevin in to his Majesties counsall a nomber of peti-
theService6"13 tiones frome the noble men, barrones, gentrie, burrowes and ministrie
buke. throughout the severall pairtes of the kingdome aganes the service buke and
buke of the cannones and constitutiones of the kirk and kirk governament,
1637.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
179
contenyng divers grevances to be represented to bis Majestie, and quhairas Commissioun,
his Majestie hes nocht as yit declaret his gracious will and plesour anent the the^ervice6nt
saidis petitiounes, and that it is thocht fitting be the lordis of his Majesteis buke.
secreit counsall, for eschewing of neidles charges and uther inconvenientis,
that surne commissioneris salbe nominat be everie shyre, presbiterie, and
burghe, to attend his Majesties ansuer and to gif sic remonstrances as salbe
fund requisite in name of those for quhome they ar commissioneris ; thairfoir
the provest, baillies, and counsall of the said burghe, hes maid, constitute, and
ordinet Thomas Bruce of Weltoun, provest, commissioner for the said burghe.
12 February 1638.
Statutes and ordines that na flescheour within this burghe tak upoun hand Act,
fra this furthe, at the breking of ony beif, veale, or uther flesche, to tak to thame flesclieouris-
selfis ony collope of the same, bot onlie thair dewtie of tua s. viij d. the beast;
so yit gif ony flescheour transgres quhatsumever statute that is sett doun and
proclamit in the Bakraw yeirlie for gude ordour of the mercat, that Johnne
Litlejohnne, present deacoun of the flescheouris, and his successouris deacones
for the tyme, sail pay to the tounes thesaurer, or to thair procuratour fischal
for the tounes use, fyve pundis, toties quoties, vnforgevin.
12 March 1638.
Haifing consideratioun of the grit prejudice and harme quhilk the baxteris Act, baxteris.
friemen of this burgh sustenes throw the grit abuse that hes laitlie cruppin
in within the same, by sindrie nychtbouris, nocht frie to duell nor tred thair-
intill, to baik, tap, and sell ait brede caikes, baitlie at ane lieiche price and
ane law wecht or paise, statutes thairfoir and ordines that fra this furth in all
tyme cuming na inhabitant nor indueller of this burgh tak upoun hand to
baik, tap, or sell ony aitt breid caikis within the same, under the pane of
confiscatioun thairof to the use of the pure and farder punishing of thame in
thair person and gudis at the sicht of the magistrates, exceptand browstares
that sail baik, tap, or sell aitt breid for the saill of thair aill within thair
houssis, and nocht to sell the same without thair saidis lioussis. It is alwyes
herewith provydet that the baxteris friemen of this burghe furnes the toun
with aitt breid maid in leaves or bapes of the wecht or paise and price sett
180
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1638.
Act, baxteris. doun in the table insert in this counsall buik,1 for the quhilk Christopher
Russell, present deacone of the baxteris of this burghe, for him and his suc-
cessouris, deacones of the said craft, salbe answerable to the toun yeirlie but
fraud or gyle. _ __
28 May 1638.
Nominates and electis Thomas Bruce of Weltoun, provest, James Robert-
soun, baillie, and Christopher Russell, convener, commissioneris to convene
and meit with the nobilitie, gentrie, burrowes and ministrie of this realme, at
Edinburgh, the secund day of Junij nixtocum, thair then to concur with thame
be thair best advyse and assistance for resolutioun anent the Kingis Majesteis
plesour, quhilk is to be declared at Dalkeyth the sext day of Junij foirsaid,
for satling the commotiones of this kingdome, conforme to the missive bill
direct to the toun be the commissioneris of Edinburgh thairanent.
Commis¬
sioneris
to meit with
nobilitie,
gentrie, etc.
Act anent the
fischer cobles.
Act, Mr.
William Jak.
18 June 1638.
It is statute and ordinit that fra this furth in all tyme cuming na ferrie
boit nor fischer coble sail pas be nycht nor day, nather hither nor yond the
watter of Fortlie at the brig, nor under nor abone the same, within the tounes
libertie of the watter, ather for transporting of people or uther wair or com-
moditeis quhatsumever, under the pane of fyve pundis to be exactit and tane
of the maister and awner of ilk boat and coble, unforgevin.
21 June 1638.
I, maister William Jak, student in divinitie, grant me to haif ressavit
fra James Fothringhame, ane of the baillies of the said burgh, in name of the
1 Table of aitt breid.
Ait melc sauld
xij penny baps sould
x penny baps sould
viii penny brede sould
vi penny brede sould
for
wey
wey
wey
wey
5 lib.
16 unce.
14 unce.
111 ance.
10 unce.
6 „
14 ,,
12 „
10 ,,
91 „
7 „
Hi „
91 „
8 „
71 „
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7 „
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42 „
1638.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
181
provest, remanent baillies and counsall thairof, tua buikis perteining to the Act, Mr.
said burgh, ane thairof callit Chemnitius on the Evangelistis, and the uther Wllliam Jclk-
Cornelius Alexander on St. Paullis Epistoles; quhilk I obleissis me to redelyver
bak agane to the saidis provest, baillies, and counsell, quhensoever they salbe
requyrit.
16 July 1638.
Ordines the gres mercat to be transportet and changet fra the hiegait to the Gres mercat
bak raw foment James Couperis hous on the north syde and Thomas Allanes chanSet-
hous on the southe syde.
1 October 1638.
Ordines, for decencies caus and gude ordour to be observit amangis the Anent the
A
baillies of this burghe, that the aldest chosin baillie salhaif precedencie and of baillies16
place, baithe of sitting, ingoing, and voting, befoir ane laitter chosin baillie, but
contraversie, in all tyme cuming.
8 October 1638.
The provest, baillies, counsall, and kirk sessioun of the said burghe, Commis-
haifing diligentlie considerit the manifald corruptiones, innovationes and ^semblie at
disordouris, disturbing our peace and tending to the overthrow of the religioun Glasgow,
and liberties of the reformit kirkis within this realme, quhilkis hes cum to
pas especiallie throw want of the necessar remedie of generall assemblies, als
weill ordiner as y>ro re nata, enjoyed by this kirk for mony yeiris and ratifeid
by actis of parliament; and now seing, by the mercie of God, our Soverane
Lord the Kingis Maiestie hes apointet ane frie generall assemblie to be haldin
at the citie of Glasgw the tuentie ane day of November nixtocum ; thairfoir
be thir presentis mominates and electes Thomas Bruce of Weltoun, provest
of the said burgh, thair lauchfull commissioner, gevand and grantand to him
thair full poware, commissioun, and expres charge to repair to the said assemblie
at the day and place foirsaid, or to ony uther day or place quhair and quhen
the samyn salhappin to sitt, and thair, with the rest quha salbe authorized
with lauchfull commissioun, in the tounes name, to propone, treate, ressoun,
vote and conclude, according to the word of God, in all ecclesiasticall materis
that salhappin to be proponed, competent to ane frie generall assemblie and
tending to the glorie of God and advancement of the kingdome of Christ and
the gude of religioun, as they will ansuer to God and this kirk thairupoun.
182
EXTRACTS FROM THE EECOEDS
[1639.
Hors mercat.
The provest
commissioner
to the parlia¬
ment.
Thomas
Bruce com¬
missioner to
the generall
assemblie.
18 February 1639.
The counsell ordines that the oulklie hors mercat of this burgh, quhilk
begyimes ordinerlie a litle befoir seid tyme and continewes quhill eftir that
seid tyme be done, be keipit and haldin in the valey and in na uther place of
this toun.
29 April 1639.
Nominates and cheses Thomas Bruce of Weltoun, provest, commissioner
for the toun to the parliament apointet to be haldin at the burghe of Edinburghe
the fyftene day of Maij nixtocum, withe powar to him to convene, meit>
ressoun, vote, and determyne in all thingis that sal liapin to be proponit and
movit in the said parliament tending to the glorie of God, the weill of religioun,
and gude of this kingdome.
23 July 1639.
The provest, baillies, counsell, minister, and sessioun of the burgh,
[appointed the provost their commissioner] to compeir in the generall
assemblie of the kirk of this kingdome apointit and indicted be his Majestie
out of his gracious favour for repressing the disordouris within this kirk and
kingdome, to be and begyn at the burgh of Edinburgh the tuelf day of
August nixtocum, with continuatioun of dayes, and thair in thair names to
treate, ressoun, vote, and conclude in all materis that salbe proponit in the
said assemblie concernyng the glorie of God, establishing of the religioun, and
welfair of this kirk within this kingdome.
4 April 1640.
Generall Lcs- Ressaves and admittis the richt honorable generall Allexander Leslie to
lie, and others, the ljpertie and fredome of ane burges and gild brether of this burghe. [Also
burgessis and . r .
gild brether. levetennent coloneli Andro Bruce, levetennent colonell Patrick Leslie, capitane
Thomas Dalzell, capitane James Ogilvie, Johne Tait servitour to General!
Leslie, Johnne Sterling of Herbertshire, and Allexander Sampsoun servitour
to Generall Leslie.]
30 November 1640.
Warrand, Geves warrand to Thomas Bruce, provest, thair commissioner at the con-
payment for ventioun of burrowes in Edinburgh, to undertak for this tounes proportionall
armes, etc. # ° ...
pairte of the soum of ane hundrethe and fiftie thousand gilderis quhilk is
1640.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
183
apointet be the committie of estaites of parliament to be payet be the haill Warrant
burro wis of this realm e to be sent in money or commodities to the factouris in armes^etc?1"
Campheir for the armes, munitioun, and uther provisioun sent heir be thame
for defence of the cuntrie.
7 January 1641.
Nominates and apointes Patrik Suorde and Robert Young, merchandis, Commission-
commissioneris for bestowing and waring the voluntare contributioun of the clothes tothe
toun, at least nyne hundrethe merkis thairof, quhilk is conceidit and put in s°j°nris-
thair handis for that effect, to be comptable to the toun of thair wairing.
11 October 1641.
The counsell unlawes Allexander Cunynghame, merchand, for breking and Cunynghame,
spilling the Kingis hie gait at the nether entrie of the toun, betuix Benneis gait™8 hie
croft and the Gallous mailling, quhilk he could nocht deny, in the soume of
xx li.; and ordirxes the same to be payed to the thesaurare to be imployde for
the use foirsaid of the repairing and mending of the said gait.
18 October 1641.
Nominates and apointes James Fothringhame, deane of gild, James Commission-
Robertsoun, baillie, and Christopher Russell, convener, commissioneris, con- ^rcrhfa^the
junctlie, to assist the provest in going to Edinburgh for advysing ano signature tounes liber-
of ane new infeftment of the tounes liberteis, landis, customes, and utheris teis'
belangand to the toun. T
& 31 January 1642.
Ressaves and admittis Duncane Ewing, sone to Jolmne Ewing, wobster, Ewing ad-
quha wes drummer baitlie to capitane Johnne Short and to capitane Thomas lTllt^e.d burges
A 1 1 ior his gude
Rollok in the publict service of the armye at Kelso, Newcastell, and Durhame, service,
to the libertie and fredome of ane nychtbour and burges of the said burgh, and
that for his gude service foirsaid.
28 November 1642.
The baillies and counsell lies conducet and agreit with Duncan Ewing to be Act, Duncan
ordiner drummer of this burghe during the tounes gude will and his habilitie trammer
and gude behaviour, for the quhilk service the toun obleissis thame and thair
thesaurare to pay to him [£60 yearly,] togidder with ane leverie of claithes as
the toun officeris gettis yeirlie or ilk tua yeir, and also foure pundis, yeirlie,
184
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1642.
Act, Duncan by and attour the said soume of thrie scoir pundis, and his Yule wages. And
drummer. said Duncan Ewing, embracing the said service, maid faithe that he sail
faithfullie exerce the said office, and sail touke his drum nychtlie at sevin
houris and everye morning at foure houris, begynnyng at the Lady Yennell
and tliairfra throw the haill toun. Of the quhilk thrie scoir foure pundis, the
toun sail pay yeirlie [£4, the guild brethren £20, the crafts £20, the maltmen
£10,] and the omnigadrum, viz., the wrichtis, maissones, coupares, litstares,
Omnigadrum. glassinwrichtis, sklaitteris, gairdneris, the soume of ten pundis yeirlie.
20 March 1643.
Commoun Electis and choses maister David Forrester, sheref clerk of Stirling, in
clerk- commoun clerk of the said burgh in place of umquhile John Williamsone, his
maister, last clerk and possessour of the said office, and that fra the dait
heirof quhill the feist of Michaelmes nixtocum.
Act for keip- Geves ordour and directioun to James Fothringhame, dean of gild, and
covenant6 Christopher Russell, convenare, keipares of the keyes of the tounis charter
kist, to lay up thairin the covenant renewed and subscrivit be thame and be
the haill inhabitantes of the said burgh in the yeir of God jm vjc threttie and
nyne yeiris, to the effect the same may be in sure custodie and keiping
amongst uther of thair evidentis to the succeiding posteritie.
15 September 1643.
Burgessis and Ressaves and admittis Archibald lord Campbell of Lome, lord Neill
gild brother, Campbell, secund laufull sone to the Marques of Argyle, Sir Harie Yane,
knycht, Sir Williame Airmene, knycht, commissioneris for the kingdome of
Ingland, maister Stevin Mershell, preacher in Ingland, [and others to be
burgesses and gild brethren, gratis.]
9 October 1643.
Anent the The provest, baillies, and counsall, remembering the laudable custome
the grammour observit be thame of befoir anent thair grammour schoole, lies actit and ordanit
schoole. that thair salbe ane visitatioun of thair said grammour schoole be certane of
thair number in all tym cuming, yeirlie, at ilk quarter of the yeir, quha salbe
apoyntit and direct for that effect be the said counsall; and ordanes the first
visitatioun thairof to be and begine the first day of November nixtocum, and
1643.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
185
sua furth continew thaireftir, at quhilk tyme they sail inquyre and trye anent Anent the ^
the goverment of the schoole be the maisteris and doctouris and of all uther thegrammour
thingis competent to the said visitatioun. schoole.
The provest, baillies and counsall, being convenit to treate of thair Second minis-
commoun effaires and bussines, did remember and call to mynd that the appointed,
worthie persones aftermentionate, out of thair zeall to the glorie of God and
for the propagatioun of the trew reformit religioun presentlie professit in this
land, have left, mortifeit, dottit and gevin, for the help and supplie of the
provisioun of ane uther minister to be provydit to the kirk of Stirling, the
sowmes of money underwretin, viz., [Sir Thomas Erskyne, knycht, 500 merks;
maister Robert Murray of Levingland, commissar of Stirling, 525 merks;
Andro Cowane, merchand, £100; Jonet Allexander, spouse of Walter Cowane,
mercband, £100; Agnes Cowane, spouse of James Short, merchand, 100
merks; John Cowane, merchand, 500 merks; Issobell Allexander, relict of
Andro Cowane, merchand, 500 merks; and Alexander Cowane of Wester
Polmais, ane quarter of the landis of Southfeild . . . rowpit and sauld
for 1000 merks; which sums together amount to £2,283 6 s. 8 d.;] for the quhilk
sowmes sua mortefeit and dottit, the saidis present provest, baillies and
counsall, doe heirby geve thankis heartilie to God, and for the better incourag-
ment of utheris to do the lyk gud workes shall ever have ane respective
remembrance of the saidis benefactouris and weillwilleris. And they being
verie desyrous to prosequute and follow furth so happie and religious a work,
haif thairfore thocht it necessar and expedient, both for Godis glorie and for
the gude of the soules within the parochine of Stirling, that thair be ane
uther actual! minister adjoyned to maister Harie Guthrie, present minister at
the said kirk, speciallie seing the charge of the said parochine is so grite and
wechtie that it can not be commodiouslie done and exercit onlye be ane
minister, and heirby they, for thamselfis and thair successouris, actis and
ordanes that thair salbe tua ministeris to serve the cure at the said kirk in
all tyme cuming. And for the provisioun of that uther minister now apoyntit
to be presentlie socht and adjoynit as said is, the saidis provest, baillies and
counsall, representing the haill communitie of the said burgh, actis and
obleissis thame and thair successoures to caus thair tounes thesaurer, present
and to cum, mak gude and thankfull payment to him [of 1000 merks yearly; in
relief whereof the treasurer is to receive the annualrent of the mortified money,
2 A
186
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1643.
Second minis- £182 13 s. 4d.; out of the reddiest of the commoun gude, £217 6 s. 8d.; from
the guildry, £100; crafts, £100; maltmen, 50 merks; "the haill omnigatherim
of the said burgh amongst thame, £46 13 s. 4d., quhairof to be payit be the
mechanikes amongst thame £20, and be the remanent of the said omni-
gatherime £26 13 s. 4d."]
19 August 1644.
The provest, baillies and counsell, being convened for electing of ane
clerk of the said burghe in place of umquhile maister David Forrester, having
sufficient assurance and experience of the qualificatioun of maister David
Williamsoun, advocatt, sone to umquhile Johnne Williamsoun, slieref and toun
clerk of Stirling, nominats and appoynts the said maister David Williamsone to
be clerk of the said burghe.
9 December 1644.
Receaves and admittis James Thomeson in the Cannogate, to be reider of
the kirk of Stirling and teacher of ane musick scoole for the space of fyve yeiris
nixt eftir the dait heirof.
6 January 1645.
Quartering of Considdering the daylie greivances and complainttis givin in be the
sogems. inhabitants of this burgh, alleadging sogerris to be quartered upoun thame
wnequallie above thair just proportione, for preventing of the lyke com¬
plainttis in tymes cuming they have appoynted [one person for each of the
four quarters] to concurr with the baillie of the severall quarterris and to sett
doun ane proportionable way of quartering of sogeris wpon the inhabitants as
equallie and justlie as they can, according to thair knawledge and conscience;
and that the gentilmen inhabiting this burgh who have benefit of kirk and
mercat beare thair proportionable burding for quartering of sogeris for the
eas and releif of the poore neighbouris.
7 April 1645.
Act, Mr. John Ordanes John Johnsoun, baillie, [and three others,] to go to maister
John Allan, as commissionaris, to intimat and signifie to him that the tounes
counsall all in ane voice ar weill pleasit to accept him for thair pastor conjunct
with maister Henrye Guthrie, and to schaw him quhat is the mantenance
appointit for him and to giff him thankis.
ter to be
appointed.
Toun clerke.
Reider and
teacher of
musick.
1645.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
187
28 July 1645.
The counsall thinkis fitting for the present that sum ludges be maid, as Ludges for
occasioun requyris, upoun that parcell of land callit Chirmerland, at the eist theseikfolkis
syde of the lang calsey leidand fra the brig, and the toun sail satisfie the
heritour for the loissis quhill farder cours be takin.
And the buriall of these that dyes of the plaige to be at the chapell JBurialls.
well.
Ordanes James Dawis dochter to be sichted, and thaireftir gevis libertie
to him to burye hir in his awin yaird.
Memorandum, to spek with John Wilsoun, fischer, Robert Gourlay, Caryeing,
cordinar, Alexander Airthe, skinner, Catherine Edmound, and Adame Mur- graved'
rayis wyff, for caryeing and clenging and making of graves.
Ordanes these persones quha war formarlie nominat to visite the quarteris Visitatioun
of the toun, to attend ilk ane of tham thair awin quarteris allanerlie, and not auce^f closed
promiscuouslie as wes befoir ordanit. And ordanes tham to advance menten- persones.
ance to the closed persones in thair severall quarteris according to discretioun,
and to keip accompt thairof quhilk sail be repayit to thame agane.
Ordanes a lettre to be sent to Linlythgow for clengeris, desyring tham Clengeris.
gif they have nane of thair awin to deall with Burrowstounes for sum, and a
lettre to the baillie of the Nes also.
Ordanes the baillies to visite John Adames wyff benethe the bray and
sie gif it be convenient for the clengeris.
Ordanes the thesaurer to caus big sum lodges for these that ar infected Lodges,
houssis, with all diligence.
22 September 1645.
At the Park of Stirling, the 22 day of September, being Mononday, Electioun;
being the day of the electioun of the counsall of the burgh of Stirling for the ^th^park^
yeir to cum, convenit within the said park1 (in respect of the plaige of
pestilence within the said burgh and thair boundis besyde) the persones fol¬
lowing :— ...
1 Meetings continued to be held at "the hie gait," while the following one, 12th
park " down to 21st November inclusive. The January, and some others, were held "in the
next recorded meeting, which did not take over hospitall of Stirling, callit Cowanes
place till 2nd January, was held "on the Hospitall."
188
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1645.
Clengeres and
utheris.
Registeres
and bookes.
Pest; atten-
daris and
quarter-
maisteris.
Keeping port
and brig.
Pure folkis,
coillis.
Destributioun
of money.
Stentaris for
the clenging
moneyis.
Anent cleng¬
ing moneyis.
6 October 1645.
Convenit tlie persones efternominat of the counsall, [six persons,] with
certane uther nyclitbouris and inhabitantis of the said burgh, quha set doun
sindrie actis and ordinances anent the clenging and rewling of the toun as
thai bear.
Ordanes the deane of gild to talc certane nychtbouris with him to
umquhile maister David Williamsoun, thair last clerkis hous and chalmer,
presentlie, and thair to ressave the tounes haill bookis, prothogollis and
registeres, and to putt tham in the tolbuith and counsalhous for the tounes
use, and the rest to be putt wp in cofferis.
13 October 1645.
The counsall ordanit attend aris and quartermaisteris to be chosen for
cleno-ino; of the toun as followis. And first thai chuisit attenderis and waiteris
o o
on the foull clengeris, [one for each quarter.] Attenderis clene clengeris, [one
for each quarter.] Quartermaisteris chosin, and thai that ar foull to be clengit
first, [two for each of the first and second, and one for each of the third and
fourth quarters.]
Ordanes Andro Andersone to attend and keip the port and barresyett and
lock it all nicht, and John Wilsoun to do the lyk at the brig.
Ordanes the quartermaisteris to ansuer the pure folkis of coillis according
to the quartermaisteris discretioun.
Item, Robert Watsoun, merchand, is apointit to ressave the vc merlcis
borrowit be the toun fra John Lytlejohnis wyff to be destributit at the sicht
of the deane of gild and quartermaisteris.
21 November 1645.
Apointit the deane of gild [and four others] stentaris for the clenging
moneyis throw the toun, and the deane of gild to be oursman; and that thai
stent and sett doun upoun ilk persone and hows; ordanes the same to be payit
befoir thai gett entres to thair howssis.
2 January 1646.
Ordanes the collectouris of the clenging moneyis to ressave for clenging
of everie pair of plaidis that sail be clengit, vj s. 8 d., and 8 d. for bread cleathe,
and ilk elne of stuff, iiij d., and na farder to be tane, nor yit ony drink silver.
1646.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
189
12 January 1646.
Ordanes that na howssis be sett fra this furthe be na nychtbouris Act aganes
of the toun to unfremen without consent of the provest and baillies un^iemen-
thairof, under the pane of tinsall and foirfalting of thair liberties of this
burgh.
The counsall ordanes a lettere to be writtin, subscrivit, and sent to Sanct Anent
Androis to Thomas Bruce, oure tounes commissionar, for geving in a petitioun mantmance,
to the estaitis of parliament, desyring exemptioun of the monethlie mantin- loissis^and
ance imposit on our toun, in respect of the great deathe of the nychtbouris bairnes.
and inhabitants thairof of the plaige, and in respect of the great loissis
sustenit be the toun at this iyme, quhairby the toun are becum unabill to do
ony thing in the lyk kynd; as also to supplicat the parliament for ordour
taking with our toun for our formar advancit moneyis for quartering of the
sogouris in this toun thir yeires bygane; and thirdlie, to crave a licence (gif it
may be had) to our nychtbouris and nychtbouris bairnes of the toun that ar
cummet bak out of Ingland to remane and abyde at hame in the toun for
bettir planting and serving of the same inrespect of the deathe of thair
parentis and utheris our nychtbouris of the toun.
2 March 1646.
Statutes aud ordanes that na outland men that sail be ressavit and enterit Act anent
heireftir to the libertie and fredome of ane nychtbour and burges of the said bew intFant,
f ° burgessis and
burgh, nor to the libertie of maltmaking within the same, be ressavit nor maltmen.
admittit to the libertie nor fredome thairof quhill they be knawin to be honest
and discreit men worth fyve hundreth merkis of thair awin frie gear, and that
thai remane and duell within the said burgh for bearing burding with the
rest of the nychtbouris thairof in stenting, watching, warding, and all uther
burdingis, quhilk giff thay failyie and remove and duell aff the toun, thay sail
foirfalt, amitt, and tyne thair said libertie and fredome, baith thamselffis and
thair successioun. And farder, the said counsall, for cleiring quhat the saidis
new intrantis sail pay heireftir for thair said fredome and libertie foirsaid (not
being nychtbouris nor burgessis bairnes of befoir) sail pay fra this furthe for
thair said entrie of nychtbour and burges to the thesaurer of this burgh for
the tounes vse xxiiij li., and for thair entrie and libertie to the maltmaking
1 merkis.
190
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1646.
Writtis and
prothogollis.
Chirurgian,
nychtbour
and burges.
9 March 1646.
Ordanes maister David Williamsoun tliair last clerkis scrowis aud minutes,
alsweill of burgessis entries as utheris counsall actis and writis, to be sicbtit
and inventarit, and for that effect apointis the deane of gild and convenar.
Ressaves and admittis Johnne Buchannan, chirurgian, to the libertie and
fredome of ane nychtbour and burges of this burgh, and that gratis, quha
maid faithe as use is; and he sail not mak malt nor use na uther tred nor
handling within the said burgh and libertie thairof except his awin calling,
but licence of the counsall; with libertie to him to tak a chalmer in the toun
fra ony nychtbour and burges thairof for himself, his mother and sister, to
to duell in, but ony using of ony chainge or uther libertie as said is.
16 March 1646.
Knokmaker, George Wallace, knokmaker in Prestounpannis, ressavit and admittit to
nychtbour ^he q|)eiqie anc[ fredome of ane nychtbour and burges of this burgh, and that
and burges. J ° .
gratis for guid servyce done and to be done to the guid toun, quha maid
faithe as use is.
25 March 1646.
Act anent the Ordanes the haill actis and scrowis that ar not buikit be maister David
writtis.rkiS Williamsoun, last clerk, in the counsall book, to be sichtit and luikit out, and
the same to be fillit up be Johnne Robene, thair present clerk.
Transumptis.
Act discharg¬
ing conven-
tioun at
brydellis.
Guidlingis.
3 April 1646.
Ordanes the thesaurer to tak for transsuming of everie seasing out of the
defunct clerkis prothogollis of landis within this burgh and libertie thairof
x merkis, and furder or les at the counsallis discretioun, and quhill then the
thesaurer not to giff furthe the saidis prothogollis to be transsumet and that
the counsall be first acquentit thairwith.
13 April 1646.
The counsall discharges all conventioun and meiting of people at brydellis
fra this furthe, except thre or four with ilk pairtie, and acquent the kirk
sessioun to do the lyk.
Ane act in favouris of the toun of Sterling anent the Holland gudlingis,
delyverit be James Fothringham, deane of gild, to Thomas Bachop, thesaurer,
to be put up be him in the tounes bowall in the counsal hous.
1646.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
191
20 April 1646.
Appointis a committee of sindrie of the counsall to heir the haill Committe for
petitiounes arid complentis of these that hes tane the tounes customes the last customes.
yeir quliairof thay want mekle in respect of the plaige; and the meiting
heiranent to be on Fryday nixt at 7 houris in the morning.
27 April 1646.
The counsall, takand to thair consideratioun the petitiounes and supplica- Settis toun
tiounes gevin in to thame of befoir be the tackismen of the tounes settis the <joun-
last yeir, quha wantis mekle in respect of the plaige of pestilence within
this burgh, modefeis and gevis doun thair dewties to be payit be tham and
thair cautioneris to Thomas Bachop, thesaurer, as follows . . .
4 May 1646.
Ordanes ane supplicatioun to be drawin wp be informatioun and gevin in Anent the
• new levie.
to the comittee of estaitis anent the restraining of ane new levie out of this
toun.
6 May 1646.
Apointis the deane of gild, and Duncane Nairne, baillie, to ryd to Anent ryn-
Edinburgh to supplicat the committee of estaitis, anent the rynawayis of ^hTS' neW
Sterling to abyde at hame, and anent the new levie and uther thingis con-
forme to the instructiounes.
1 June 1646.
James Fothringhame, deane of gild, producit and gave in the tounes Tonnes
signet in counsall, quhilk the last clerk, maister David Williamsoun had, Slgnet-
quhilk Johnne Robene, present clerk, ressavit to be delyverit agane quhen it
is cravit.
20 July 1646.
Anent the collection of the excyse, the counsall ordanes those quha Excyse.
refussis to pay the dewis thankfullie quhen it is requyrit, to caus summond
tham to thair aithes befoir ony of the baillies of this burgh. As also the Tobacco,
wyne unctinaris to be summond, and thei and all utheris anent tobacco.
Ordanes the said Thomas Bachop, thesaurer, to mak ane new kist for A new kist,
putting in of the tounes writtis and prothogollis and mak ane inventar thesaurer-
thairof.
192
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1646.
Buriallis,
chapelcroft.
Watching
toun.
Anent nycht-
bouris.
Commission-
aris to Edin¬
burgh.
Writtis
delyverit.
12 August 1646.
Ordanes Robert Watsonn, merchand, and the deacone of the wobsteris, pre¬
sent in counsall, to giff in a roll of all the names that wer bureit at the chapel¬
croft the tyme of the visitatioun of the plaige the last yeir, to the effect they may
be stentit and pay thair buriallis.
14 September 1646.
In the Valey. The counsall, convenit, ordanes the deane of gild to acquent
the merchandis out of the toun, and the convenar the craftis, to cum in and at¬
tend the watching the toun and uther ordouris to be gevin tham, under the pane
of v li. ilk persone unforgevin, toties quoties, and farder tinsall of thair fre-
dome and libertie thairof. Item, the visitour of the maltmen to acquent his
bretherne, and the omnigaderum also to be acquentit to do the lyk.
12 October 1646.
Act ordaning the drummer to go throw the toun discharging all nycht-
bouris and inhabitants of this burgh to repair agane to Edinburgh, Perthe, or
Glasgow, without first thay acquant the magistratis and obtene thair licence
tliairto, and that thay sail resett na strangeris in thair houssis without licence
foirsaid, under the pane of tinsall of thair liberties.
21 October 1646.
Nominatis and apointis John Schort, pro vest, maister John Cowan and
Thomas Bachop, baillies, and Robert Kidstoun, convenar, commissionaris for
the toun, to complene upoun all wrangis done to tham be the governour of
Sterling or ony utheris, befoir the committe of estaitis, lordis of secreit counsall,
or ony utheris judges competent, and for that effect to ryd to Edinburgh with all
diligence; and ordanes Andro Baird, thesaurer, to mak the saidis commissionaris
charges and expenssis.
30 November 1646.
John Robene, clerk, delyverit to Andro Baird, thesaurer, on the counsall
buird, umquhile John Williamsones 5 and 6 volumes of prothogollis, with ane
prothogoll book quhairin sum seasingis of umquhile maister David Forrester
and maister David Williamsoun ar insert sensyne; item, a toun act book in the
said John Robenes tyme quho wes clerk beginning at Michaelmes, 1627; with
thre bunsches of the tounes registrat bandis also quhen he wes clerk.
1647.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
193
25 January 1647.
Comperit Alexander and John Hogis and Andro Thomesone, fleschouris, Act^
quha being fund to have transgre'ssit the actis and ordinances of this burgh
and thair proclamatiounes anent slotting and spuilyeing of flesche, thairfoir
the counsall unlawis tham and ilk ane of tham in the sowme of v li. to be
payit to Andro Baird, thesaurer of this burgh, for the tounes use, conforme to
the last act, and ordanes tham to be actit not to do the lyk agane under the
lyk pane for ilk failyie; as also to be actit with thair awin consent that thay
and everie ane of tham fra this furthe sail slay thair awin flesche under thair
awin stokis, or in thair awin buithes, and sail sell everie ane of tham thair
awin flesche that thay lauchfullie by and slay, and that nane of tham sail be
pertineris with utheris of selling of dead flesche, bot that the samyn be pre-
senttit to the mercat and oppin buithes to be sauld to nychtbouris, conforme
to the lawis of the kingdome; and siclyk that thay sail not by fra ony land-
wert fleschour, or utheris cumand to the mercat or in the mercat, ony flesche
upoun ony pretext or excuse, under the panes foirsaidis.
21 June 1647.
Ordanes the clerk and sum of the counsall with him to inventar and
bunsche up the tounes haill bookis, writtis, and prothogollis, and for the first
tyme apointis the deane of gild, convenar, and thesaurer.
Item, to look out all actis anent the hospitall moneyis.
19 July 1647.
Ordanes ilk baillie of thair quarter to tak wp the names of all unfremen Unfre
and women in this burgh and thair resetteris, that ordour may be tane with Persoues-
thame conforme to the auld actis and ordinances maid thairanent.
26 July 1647.
Ordanes a proclamatioun to be maid and sent throw the toun be drum, Wilfull per-
discharging all nichtbouris and inhabitantis of the same ather to sro out of so^es PassmS
00 .... out toun;
the toun or resett ony persones in thair houssis, quhill first thaj acquent the watche.
magistratis thairwith and obtene thair licence thairto, under the pane of
xx li. ilk persone unforgevin, and tinsall of thair libertie and fredome of this
burghe; as also that ilk nychtbour attend his watche and enter at v houris
2 B
Tounes
writtis to be
inveutariit.
Hospitall.
194
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1647.
Wilfull per-
sones passing
out of toun;
watche.
Anent wob-
steris and
litsteris.
Iron reill.
Act discharg¬
ing the Satur-
dayis niercat.
Muskettis.
Act altering
the toun court
day.
Fryday
court day
changit to
Saturday.
Anent the
tounes
sojouris.
in the morning and abyde quhill 9 houris at evin, and that nane fie nor putt
utheris in thair plaice, and quha beis fund aff his watche during that tyme
sail pay v li. ilk persone. _. _
1,7 r 17 January 1648.
Ordanes the actis anent the wobsteris and litsteris to be set doun in the
toun court bookis. „ . _
24 January 1648.
Ordanes the iron reill to be hung to the cros for tryall of wrang reillis in
the toun. 01 77 7 , c,
21 February 1648.
For obedience of his Majesties lait actis of parliament, and actis of the
general] assemblie, and at the desyre of the presbiterie of Sterling, lies alterit
and cliangit the Saturdayis mercat day of this burght to the Fryday fra this
furthe, for bettir keiping of the Saboth day, and ordanes the Weddinsdayis
niercat to stand as it is and lies bene in tymes bygane, and intimatioun to be
maid lieirof at the mercat croce on Saturday nixt be sound of drum, and the
kirkis and paricheis about to be acquentit lieirwith be letteris and utheris.
The roll anent the muskettis and utheris delyverit be Thomas Bachop,
baillie, to Andro Baird, thesaurer, to be socht in to the tounes use.
27 February 1648.
Ordanes the tounes court day, quhilk wes of befoir haldin on the Fryday,
to be on the Saturday, in respect the tounes mercat day, quhilk wes on
Saturday, is now changit to the Fryday for bettir observing of the Sabothe,
conforme to the lait actis of parliament and actis of the generall assemblie of
the kirk.
13 March 1648.
Chaingis thair ordinar court day, being Fryday, to the Saturday for civill
caussis onlye in the hour of caus; and trublances, bludis, and injuries, to be
judgit ony utlier day, for bettir keiping of the Sabothe.
IS May 1648.
Nominatis and apointis the persones following for chuising of the sojouris
of this toun to go furthe in this present levie, and stenting of the rest of the
toun for outreiking of tham, to witt, [the dean of guild and the convener, with
two persons for each quarter].
1648.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
195
31 May 1648.
Frelie ressavit and admittit the persones following, quha went furthe as Sojouris, toun
sojouris for this burgh, to the libertie and fredome of nychtbouris and bur- andburgessls.
gessis of the said burgh, to witt, [twenty-nine persons,] quha and ilk ane of
tham maid faithe as use is. „ ,
21 August 1648.
Ordanes John Schort, thair provest, and James Schort, his brother, now Tonnes signa-
going to Edinburgh, to attend maister George Norvall, advocat, anent the t01'
expeding of the tounes signatour1; and the tounes thesaurer to mak thair
charges and expenssis.
r 9 October 1648.
Having hard, red, and considerit the letteres and actis direct to tham fra RobertYoung
the committie of estaitis, requyring the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, in plaice of
nochtwithstanding of thair formar electioun, to mak ane new electioun of ™aister J°lin
... . . Cowan.
thair magistratis and counsall, conforme to the saidis actis, and heiring and
finding that maister John Cowan quha wes last chosin deane of gild is accessor
to the lait unlauchfull engadgment be geving his oithes at committies of the
o o o o
estaitis and schyre and uther meitingis, specialie quhen the erles of Craufurde,
Glencarne, Lanerk, and Major George Monro war at Sterling; and thairfoir the
saidis provest, baillies and counsall, eftir consideratioun of the premissis and
removing of the said maister John Cowan, [elected Robert Young dean of
guild in his place].
Suspendis Christopher Russall, baillie, fra ony exercesing of his plaice Christopher
in respect he had gevin his oitlie in the committie of the schyre. baillie, sus-
pendit.
30 October 1648.
Ordanes thair court day for civill actiounes, fra this furthe, to be on the New court
Thursday in the hour of caus, for bettir keiping of the Sabotli day.
28 November 1648.
Nominatis and apointis Duncane Nairne, baillie, to ryd to Edinburgh Duncane
and report the tounes procedingis to the committie of estaitis anent the new paTllie%o ryd
electioun of thair magistratis, and chuising thair commissionar to the parlia- to Edin-
burgh.
ment, and utheris the tounes effairis.
1 See "Charters and Documents," p. 124, foot-note.
196
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1649
Obittis.
Collectonris
of obittis.
Settis of this
new fair not
sett.
Visite rowin-
ous howesis.
Settis secund
fair.
Equies, great
chartour and
comptis.
Anent our
ministerie.
Scolmaister.
1 January 1649.
Alexander Burne, merchand, gave in a roll of the tounes obittis, to be
examinat, copiet and layit, and apointis for this effect the baillies, dean of gild
and convenar. 29 ^
Makis and constitutis [the treasurer and his deputes] collectouris of the
obittis and orund annuallis of auld dew to Sanct James and Sanct Thomas
O
alteris, and now pertening to the toun, and that of all yeiris and termes restand
to them sen Mertimes 1632 to Mertimes nixt 1649, and langer quhill he be
dischargit. ^ ,
2 May 1649.
The counsall being convenit for setting of the revenewis of this new fair
callit Hallow Thursday, quhilk is x dayis befoir Whitsonday, not sett this
tyme albeit oft roupit. ^
J 1 30 June 1649.
Ordanes the baillies, ilk ane throw thair awin quarter, to visite the waist
and dimoleischit houssis in the toun, and to try the heritouris thairof and
report thair diligence of the same to the counsall.
19 July 1649.
Being convenit for setting of the revenewis and customes of this secund
fair, not sett this tyme albeit oft roupit, wes ordanit to be collectit be certane
persones quhat micht be gottin thairof, and being collectit extendit as follows,
viz., for the staigis viij li. xiiij s., and for the brig nyne li. 4 s. 8 d., and for the
barresyett (blank).
Ordanes the baillies to meit and mak the tounes equies sence the last
equie and send tham to Edinburgh with the tounes great chartour and comptis
of thair commoun gude sence the last equie, with silver to pay for all.
24 September 1649.
Consentit to send out commissionaris with avyse of the kirk sessioun for
calling of maister James Guthrie, minister at Lawder, to be minister of this
kirk. [The " act of transportatioun of maister James Guthrie " from Lauder
to Stirling was produced to the council on 4th December.]
The counsall ordanes J ohn Schort, auld pro vest, and Christopher Russall,
deacone convenar, to ryd to Glasgow and satle and agrie with maister David
Wall to be scoolmaister of this bursh.
O
1649.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
197
9 October 1649.
The counsall discharges all candlemakeris and utheris of melting of ony Candle-
tauche, talloum, or crakkingis, within the bodye of the toun fra this furthe, makeris-
bot in uther rowmes at the futt of thair yairdis and uther skirtis of the toun,
under a great pane, and the drum to go throw the toun for that effect.
30 October 1649.
The provest, baillies and counsall, taking to consideratioun the grevances Act for
gevin in be sindrie of the magistratis thairof to the counsall, complening that maSxstratls-
thay ar urgit to continew in thair offices sindrie yeiris togidder, quhilk is con-
trair to the actis of parliament and actis of burrowis, and to the great hurt
and prejudice of the saidis persones bothe in thair bodies and estaitis, and
thairfoir the saidis provest, baillies and counsall, all in ane voice, for bettir
remedie thairoff, hes inactit, statute and ordanit, that fra this furthe it sail
not be lesum to continew any magistratis of this burgh langer nor tua yeiris
togidder at anes in thair plaices and offices, exceptand alwayis at Michaelmes
1650, quhair thair sail be tua of the present baillies, or quha hes bene of auld
continewed, and thaireftir to be chosin yeirlie tua that hes borne office befoir.
13 May 1650.
Apointis . . . commissionaris for tham to ryd to Edinburgh and Minister,
thair to meit and convene with the commissionaris of the generall assemblie
. . . and thair to deall for transportatioun of maister David Bennet,
minister at Lenzie, to be minister at Stirling. [The act of transportation was
produced to the council on 5th June.]
9 July 1650.
At Edinburgh, the nynth day of Julij 1650. The committee of estates Order by the
considering that through the necessarie repaire to the toune of Stirling of estates^lodg-
diverse persones of qualitie, for attending upoun the Kings Majestie, there will ing for per-
bee scarcitie of lodging and want of accommodation in that place, and that it ing king,
is fitting some persones bee removed from thence for giving place to those
that might resort thither for the imployments of the publict, doth hereby
therefore give warrand and command to the magistrates of the said burgh of
Stirling to remove from the speciall houses thereof such persones, not being
198
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1650.
Order by the burgesses, as they shall think fitt not to remane there, to the effect houses
estates^lodg- and lodgeings may bee had for these that are to attend the King and the
ing for per- affaires of the publict. And general 1-major James Holburne is hereby requyred
ing king. to bee aiding and assisting to the said magistrates in execution hereof.
Extractum, [Subscribed:] A. Henderson.
16 May 1651.
Customes, Sindrie of the baillies, with utheris of the counsall, convenar and thes-
aurer present, the customes of the i fair roupit thrie severall tymes and not
sett, nane compeirand to tak the same.
12 June 1651.
Act anent the The provest, baillies and counsall, lies all, with ane consent, agriet to bor-
tothe Kirigisf row sowme of t1ia hundrethe pund sterling for his Majesties wse, quhilk
Majestie. his Majestie hes requyrit be severall letteres direct to tbame thairanent, and
for that effect the deane of gild and convenar ar appointit eache of thame to
speik with thair brethrene apairt for lening of what money may be had
amongst thame, and to mak report at the nixt meiting.
24 July 1651.
Orderbycom- Edinburgh, this 24 July 1651. The committie of provisiounes for the
provisiounes. amiy doe hereby appoynt the baillies of Sterling to cause furnish and give up
to collonell Cuninghame, governour of the castell of Stirling, the number of
threttie stane of iron for the present use of the said castle, for the which you
ar to be pay it. [Subscribed:] Hamilton, Cochrane, Cardross, Lauderdale, A.
Belsches, J. Cokburne, J. Dundas, Johne Dugwid.
I, Andrew Cunynghame, anciente in the castell of Stirling, grantes
me to have receavit from the baillies of Stirling the above writtin threttie
stane of irone, as witnessis my hand, att Stirling, the 25 day of Jullij 1651.
[Subscribed:] Andrew Cunynghame.
29 July 1651.
Order to^pay Provest and baillies of Stirling: These are to desyre you to pay and
king's house- deliver to Michaell Elplrinstoun, ane of his Majesteis maisteris housholdis, the
hold £104. soume of ane hundreth and four poundis money out of your last monethis
mantenance dew be you to his Majestie; wheranent thir presentis with his
1651.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
199
recept shalbe your warrand and alloued in your accomptis. Gevin at Stirling Order to pay
the 29 of Julij 1651. [The receipt of the master of the household, dated ^g^house
1st August, is appended.] „ . „ _ hold £104.
1 August 16 ol.
Ordanes the thesaurer to provyd such necessaris as the governor of the Thesaurer to
castell sail requyre of him for the wse of the castell, and tak his receipt of the castdl!forthe
same, and to try throw the towne for sua many of the foirsaidis necessaris as
may be gottin.
The provest, baillies and counsall, having borrowit and ressavit the Money bor-
sowmes of money aftermentionat from the persones following hes subscrivit 20on sterling
bandis for the same as is aftermentionat, [two sums of 500 merks and 800 to his
merkis respectively;] cjuhilkis sowmes ar payit to his Majestie and wtheris in Majestie'
his liienes name. „ „ _ 7
15 October I60I.
For our assured freinds, the provest, baillies and toun counsell of Stirline. Lettre from
Assured freinds,—The committee of estates haveing taken to thair considera- 'thecommittee
7 < 0 < 01 esteates.
tioun that the meeting of the parliament which was appointed to be at
Stirline upon the second Wednesday of November nixt, the 12th of that
instant, cannot convenientlie be keeped at that place, and it being referred
to the committee of estates to change and alter the place of meeting as they
think fitt, they have therefore thought good to appoint Finlarge at the west
end of Loch Tay to be the place of the parliaments meeting upon the said
12th day of November, and to require yow to send your commissioner to keep
the said dyet and meeting of parliament; or, if he be not chosen alreadie, that
you doe with all possible speed conveen your toun counsell to elect and choose
him for the effect afoirsaid; which recommending seriouslie to your care, and
expecting your performance thereof, wee rest, your affectionat freinds.
[Subscribed:] Argyll, Linlithgow, Cochrane, Loudoun cancellarius, Tullibardine,
Lothian, Roxburghe, Wigtoune, Wemyss, [and others]. Rothesay, the 15th
October, 1651.
[Indorsed:] Sterling 14 of November 1651. This lettre delyverit be
maister Johne Cowane to Johne Schort, provest, and opned be him, the baillies,
and deane of gild, upoun the Monday thairefter, the 17 of November.
26 November 1651.
For the rycht honorabill the provest and baillies of the burgh of Stirling, Letter from
the borrowes
of Fife.
200
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1651.
Letter from
the borrowes
of Fife.
Letter from
Thomas
Bruce, com¬
missioner to
Dalkeith.
these. Rycht honorabill and loving neighbours,—The missive of the state of
borrowes, having its rest for the tyme at the burgh of Coupar, and Edinburgh,
[which] in former tymes was than watchtour for any emergent, not having for the
present a representative of ther burgh, wee the borrowes within the shyre of
Fyffe having mett in and with the burgh of Coupar have found it our duetie,
in regaird of the condition of affaires in this nation, to present to yow how
necessar it is for the whole bodie of the borrowes to be brought together that
ther may be ane unanimous course amongest themselves in eviry thing as
formerly it hath bein. Thairfor we have judged fitt that ye send a commissionar
to Edinburgh against the xxiij day of December, as the most convenient place
of meitting, for considering what may be most for the weill of our state. We
rest, your loving friendis and nychtboures, the borrowes of the shyre of Fyffe,
[Signed:] Geo. Jameson, moderator.
14 February 1652.
For his assuritt frindis the proveist and bellies of Sterling, this.
Richtt assuritt frindis,—I did in obedience of your commissione, with
fuill wader, cum to Dalkeith on Fryday be xi ouirris, and did presentlie
delyver the commissione, and was allowitt itt was werie simpill. Sindrie
utheris was nott so, and I gatt the schorter anssuer efter nowin. The com-
missioneris of schyris and borrowis thatt meitt publiklie with the Inglis
commissioneris and gatt ther commissionis allowitt did sitt still with them
and resevitt ther declarationis in printt and sum in peper did coist sum
munnie ye mey perseve. Quhen ye rid them sie gif they ye nott as I schew
to yow, and consider gif I be nott putt to ane haird task and lies Tusday bott
to advys to subscryve for my self and yow all. The schoirtt baind thatt is
drawin wp wpone the 3 artikillis and dois comprehend scborttlie all I did
say wald be ther reseultt. Itt tuchis me werie neir moir nor I will sett dowin
in paper att this tyme. I hauiff sentt my man with all the peperis to yow to
advys with; and send them bak on Munday, and ether cum sum of your selfis
or send me wird quhat I sail do. To refuis itt, your commissione is so leirge
in my awin naime I dair nott refuis excep ye all command me, and to do itt
is my grif, and God knowis how I will be exponitt for takin such ane com¬
missione. Ye mey keip the declaretionis and send bak the dubill of the baind
I suld subscryve and the artikillis on the sam peper. Quhen this is doin ther
1652.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
201
is no moir ado. Gif ye hauif onie thing to mak ws of the commissioneris for Letter from
Ingland for your towuis burdenis, mak them reddie, and latt sum cum with Bruce, com-
them thatt will follow them, and I sail schaw them the wey befoir I cum hLLlsl0nfr to
J Dalkeith.
away. I moist keip still my hoirs to cum to Dakeith quhen I hauif ado, and
I hoip ye will suffer my man cum to me on his hoirs. Gif ye kan gett onie
to send to me suner nor him befor Tusday I prey yow do itt. Not trubling
yow farder, but this much in heist, and with grif quhen I wrett itt, restis, your
assuritt frend to power, [Signed:] Tho. Bruce. Dalkeith, the 4th Februar 1652.
Giff I had nott respek to the to win, and fering the evill suld fallin them, I
wald never excepitt of the commissione, nor agrie to this peper, and suld hauif
cost me quhat is deirist to me. Send bak the hell declarationis and peperis.
They ar my warrand.
20 March 1652.
Hes ordeanit the present maisteris of the over and nether hospitallis to Maisteris of
caus labour the landis belongandto these hospitallis and provyde seid and saw tolabourtaUlS
the same, quhilk salbe allowit to thame in thair accomptis. landis.
The counsall hes appoyntit that at the making of the comptis of the over Revising of
hospitall the buike thairof be revisit and everie loaf thairof markit, and the hospitall
totall number wrettin doune upoun the last loaf and subscrivit be tua baillies, buik.
the minister, and the deane of gild and convinar; and this becaus that thair
is severall loafes cuttit out thairof at the intaking of the toune be the Inglishe
armie in the yeir of God jm vjc fyftie ane.
The counsall has hard Thomas Bruce report of his commissioun to Report of
Dalkeithe and hes approvin of his procedour and randerit him manye thankis, to^Tlkeithe
and ordeans the thesaurer to satisffie and pay his chairgis, as also the chairgis
of Robert Stevinsone, baillie, and Williame Barclay, clerk, wha wer in Edin¬
burgh and Dalkeithe attending the said Thomas be ordour of the counsall
and nichtbouris.
6 April 1652.
Hes nominat and electit Duncane Nairne, deane of gild, Robert Russall, Commission
convinar, and Williame Barclay, clerk, comissionares for this burghe, to repaire Nairne and
to Dalkeithe and supplicat the comissionares for the libertie and fredome of to s°
, . , i , . , . . • it i • p ■ to Dalkeithe.
this burghe and uther thingis necessar, speciallie the electing of majestrates
thairin.
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[1652.
Distressed Ordeanes the deane of gild [and three others] to take tryall of the
a^dcraftds3 necessateis of the distressed merchandis and craftismen, and accordinglie
to give ordour to the maisteris of the nether hospitall to supplie thair
necessaties till farder ordour. _ ,
19 April 16o2.
Report of [The commissioners appointed on 6th April] have maid report of thair
Dalkeithe"to commissioun to Dalkeithe anent the electioun of majestrates within this
burghe, etc., quhairof the counsall lies approvin.
21 April 1652.
Electioun be The nichtbouris and inhabitantes of the burghe of Sterling, being con-
tbTcomis-0111 venif> in obedience to ane warrand and commissioun direct furthe be the
sionares at commissionares of the parliament of the comoun weal the of Ingland for ordering
and manadgeing the effaires in Scotland, autliorizeing and appoynting tham,
according to thair former rules and customes, to nominat and choyse thair
majestrates and officeris for the governament of the said burghe and liberties
thairof till farder ordour, as the said warrand and commissioun of the dait the
14th of this instant monetlie of Appryle in itself at mair lenthe proportes,1
the quhilk warrand and commissioun the saidis nichtbouris and inhabitantes
haveing at lenthe considerit, and being thairwithe ryplie advysit, they have
nominat and electit the persones following to beare chairge as counsallouris
of this burghe till Michaelmes nixt, withe poware to thame to make electioun
of the majestrates and uther office bearers for the said space, and thaireftir fra
tyme to tyme to proceid in thair electioun conforme to use and wont, till
farder ordour, as is prescryvit be the said commissioun.
26 April 1652.
Anent The provest, baillies, and counsall of the burgh of Sterling, have ordeanit
unfremenan<i bhat the baillies take cognitioun and tryall what nichtbouris and burgessis
have desertit and left the toun this tyme bygone, and also of what unfriemen
are within the same, and make thair names knawin to the counsall at thair
nixt meiting that course may be takin withe thame.
3 May 1652.
Commissionar The counsall hes nominat and appoyntit Williame Barclay, thair clerk,
to Dalkeithe. •——
1 The warrant and commission is printed in " Charters and Documents," pp. 168-70.
1652.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
203
to repair to Edinburgh and Dalkeathe, and to tray what coarse is takin be Commissionar
uther burghs for the poware of the commissariat within thair burghs, and if to Dalkeithe-
thair be any apparent possabilatie to obteane the poware thairof within this
burgh to supplicat majour generall Deanes for the same.
19 May 1652.
Right honorabill and our werie loveing freindis and neighbouris,—We Letter from
doubt not bot yow ar sufficientlie sensibill of the reasones whey, according to bailiff of1**
our accustumat forme, we have not directed to yow a missive for conveining Edinburgh;
in Julij. Nevertheles, since by providence thair is a gennerall meiting of
the commissioneris of the haill schyres and burrowes to be heir at Edinburgh
wpoun the twentie day of August nixt for the mater of the Unione, we have
thoght fitt to desyre yow to tak to consideratioun the articles contenit in the
missive sent to yow for convening at Coupare wpoun the secound day of Julij
1650, be reasone the samyne could not at that tyme be discust, and to send
your commissioneris weill instructed to this place againe the thretine day of
the moneth of August nixt, that soe we may conclude our bussines concerneing
the state of burrowes befor the said generall meiting. We have alsoe thoght
fitt to adverteice yow that the commissioneris of the parliament of the comone
wealth of Ingland, at Dalkeith, had a great mynd appeirandlie to have dis-
chargit both our staple at Campheir, and the conservator of his office, if we
had not cairfullie and tymeouslie adverted thairto by giveing them such satis-
factione as will mak them (we hop) forbear aney further proceiding in that
bussines till the meiting of the commissioneris of both nationes at Londoun
in October nixt, wher the said conservator intendis to attend them, haveing
a call from the burrowes for that effect. Wheranent, and concerneing all
uther soe great and important bussines that now lyes not onlie wpoun the
burrowes but the haill natione, we sail heartilie desyre that ye may mak
choise of the most abill and best qualified men to be your commissioneris, and
that they may come heir soe weill instructed, as may testifie your affectioune
and zeale to the publict guid, and your reall respectis wnto your loveing
freindis and nightbouris, the provest and baillies of Edinburgh, subscriveing
be Williame Thomsone, our commoun clerk, at our command. [Signed:] W.
Thomsone. Edinburgh 19 Maij 1652.
We earnestlie recommend to yow to send the inclosed unto the burgh of
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[1652.
Letter, etc. Kilrynnie, in respect at present we have no commoun post to send alongis
purposlie thairwith, and to procure a returne of thair diligence.
17 July 1652.
Call to Mr. It is resolvit be the maist pairt of the toune counsall, if it may stand
Guthrie withe the ordour of the churche, to give ane call to maister Harie Guthrie,
leate minister of this burght, and for that effect hes condiscendit that ane call
be drawin and subscrivit to be sent to him, and this in reguard of the urgencie
of the comounes and of the affectioun caried to him be almost the haill
parochineris except a few number, quhairof the pretendit eldares and deacones
of the kirk sessioun are the greatest pairt, quhilk call is to be taken eist be
the deane of gild and convinar and advysit if it may stand withe the ordour
of the churche and pleasour of the ensewing assemblie before it be delyverit,
utherwayis that it be not delyverit.
24 August 1652.
Repair of the Ordeanes Allexander Fergusone, thesaurar, to repair the foir tolbuithe and
foirtolbiuthe. ^ make Up seaqes and binches thairof agane the doune sitting of the
justice court.
Report of William Barclay maid report to the counsall of his commissioun to
to"1}™1881011 Edinburgh for the meiting of the burrowes anent choysing of commissionaris
borrowes. to go to Lundoun.
25 August 1652.
Report of the Baillie Russall, the deane of gild and convinar, and utheris wha wer
anent'the^ commissionat to meit withe maister Leslies brother anent the bying of the
milnes. milnes and land belongand to him, maid report that they had aggreit withe
him for the richt of the saidis milnes and landis, and had conditioned to pay
to him for the same the sowme of sextene thowsand merkis money, off the
quhilk aggrement the counsall hes approvin.
17 September 1652.
Letter from Rycht worthie loveing freinds and neichbouris,—We doubt not bot long
and baihes^of ao0e yee bave hard of the lamentable conditioun of this citie throw suddent
Glasgow. fyre, and that thair is ane generall contributioune to be colected throw the
haill nation for supplie of the poor widowis, orphantis, and others, who ar
totallie wrakit be that fyre. We have sent thir twa young men, John Semple
1652.J
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
205
and James Or, alongs throw the countrey to use dilligence for ingetting of Letter from
that contributioune. We expect that your burghe will not onlie, according and bTiliesof
to its abilitie, be helpefall thairanent in ane guid exemplare maner, bot also Glasgow,
will prove assistant to them in relatioun to all your neichbores about. We
thairfor recommend this to your owne care and discretioune, and with all
requeisting yow most earnestlie that quhat can be gottine may be sent with
dilligence befoir the winter approche, that the poore widowis and orphantis
who hes no sheilds to creipe in may be tymeouslie supported. And so restis
your affectionat freinds and neichbores. [Signed by the provost and three
bailies.] Glasgow, 17 September 1652.
27 September 1652.
The baillies and counsall have ressavit and admittit the persones follow- The English
ing in burgessis and gild brither of the said burgh frelie, qua and ilk ane of j^heriV^bur-
thame maid faithe as now use is, to witt: Judges George Smythe, Androw gessis and
Oven, and Edward Moisley; Hendrie Whaley, judge advocat; Majour Johne gild brithe1,
Cloberrie, Captain Nathaniell Badger, [and twenty-five others].
2 October 1652.
Considering that the grammer scoole of the said burghe is now vacant MaisterJohne
throw the deceas of umquhile maister David Will, last maister thairof, and that ^olmaister
the childerine are altogither neglectit throw want of ane maister, they thair-
foir doe nominat and elect maister Johne Galbraithe, younger, to be scool-
maister of the said burghe for a yeir nixt eftir the dait heirof, and farder
dureing the counsallis pleasour.
4 October 1652.
Haveing hard and considerit the complent gevin in be James Sword and Walter
Williame Smythe againest Walter Cowane and Williame Spittall, schawing Williame"^
that they being employit be the majestrates to go to Culros for the execu- Spittall to go
tionar to attend heir the tyme of the sitting of the justice court, the said with execu-
Walter and Williame did mock and scorne thame, quhilk they acknawledgit tionar-
and cam in will for the same; the counsall ordeanes the said Walter Cowane
and Williame Spittal to convoye and put hombe the said executionar to
Culros upoun thair awine chairgis, and to returne the tounes band betuixt and
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[1652.
Walter the morne at nicht, under the pane of ane hundrethe pundis money by and
Cowane, etc. a^.Qur }-iajzarci 0f the penaltie conteanit in the said band.
11 October 1652.
Attendares to The counsall lies nominat and electit Robert Stevinsone, merchand, and
milneriS Robert Kidstoune, baxter, to be overseeris and attendares of the building of
the brig milne and for bying of timber and uther furnitour thairto, aggreing
withe and paying of the warkmen, and doing of what ellis salbe necessarie to
be done, for which effect money is to be presentlie provydit and gevin to
thame, and they are not to be trublit with advanceing or depurseing of money
before they receave the same.
9 November 1652.
Ministeris The counsall hes nominat and electit Johne Thomsone, in Wliinnes, [and
gaThrum°mnl" ^our °thersJ t° be collectouris of the secund ministeris stipend for the
omnigadrumes pairt thairof, and appoyntis thame to have this last terme
reddie againe Saturneday nixt.
1 December 1652.
Keiping The counsall haveing aggreit with ane Thomas Bennie wha hes under-
oftoune °Ut takin f° attend the toune and keip the beggeris furthe thairof, they have
ordeanit the thesaurar to cleid him presentlie, and to give him threttene
shilling foure penneis weiklie and ane load of coalles once in the monethe,
quhilk salbe accordinglie allowit to him.
Comissiounto The counsall hes nominat and appoyntit James Keir to go to Edinburgh
Edinburgh. againe the sextene of this instant to attend and imploye some to attend and
compeir before the judges for administratioun of justice anent the Erie of
Maris bussines in what concernes the toun and hospitallis.
19 February 1653.
Provyding of The counsall hes condiscendit that tliair be some long letheris and
biickitis.an buckittis provydit and layit up for the comoun use of the toune, and hes
ordeanit the thesaurar presentlie to go about the provyding of the same.
28 February 1653.
Mertches to The counsall hes condiscendit that fra this tyme furthe the tounes mertche
ambulat Per" Peranibulat and gone throw yeirlie upoun the first Taysday of Mertche, and
1653.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
207
that they sail begin the morne, being the first Taysday of Mertche this yeir, Mertches to
and for that end the baillies, deane of gild and convinar, withe the haill conn- ambulat6 ^
sail and sutche old men and young men as salbe wairnit to attend thame are
to wait on the morne and meit togither in the morning.
7 March 1G53.
Haveing hard the complent gevin in be the thesaurer of this burgh Layingfuilyie
againest David Neilsone [and six others] for laying thair fuilyie upoun the sydeTof the
sydes of the lang calsay that leadis towardis the park newk and spoyling the lan§ calsay.
same, the foirsaidis persones being present, wha could not denye the fault
done be thame, are ilk ane of thame unlawit in the sowme of fourtie shilling
Scottis money and ordeanit to remayne in waird till they pay thair unlaw,
and als to remove thair fuilyie within fyftene dayes nixt efter the dait heirof,
under the paine of ten pundis money, and prohibite to lay ony thair againe
under the lyke paine.
The deane of gild and convinar and Thomas Downie presentit to the Destrebu-
counsall ane roll of certane poore people amongest whome they had destrebute, pb^mongest
according to thair severall necessaties, the sowme of tua hunderithe thriescoir the poore.
seavintene pundis Scottis money, conforme to ane ordinance of the counsall of
the dait the sext day of Appryle lastbypast, with the quliilk destrebutioun
the counsall does hereby declair thameselfis weill satisfeit.
11 March 1653.
To the honorable the lord Generall Monck, commander in cheif of the Petition to
forces in Scotland, the humble supplicatioun of the nichtbouris and inhabitantes
of the burgh of Sterling, schewethe,—That your lorshippis petitioneris have
bene at great truble and chairgis since your first entrie to this burghe in the
monethe of (blank) 1651, be quartering of the garisone within our burgh, and
furnishing of coall, candell, and uther necessaris to the souldiouris in thair
quarteris, and hes had no localitie for payment of coall nor candell as uther
garisones have had, nather have we had any trading nor handling for our
liveing all the tyme, as is weill knowin to the governour and remanent officeris
of this garisone, so that throw the great burdine we have had, and laik of our
trading and handling, we are licklie to be brocht to totall rowine without it be
by your lordship tymuslie preventit. Our humble desyre, thairfoir, is that
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[1653.
Petition to
Generall
Monck.
your lordship wald be pleasit to consider of our conditioun, and for preventing
of our total! rowine (which undoubtitlie the most pairt of ws wilbe shortlie
brocht unto if not prevented) your lordship wald tak some course to setle a
localitie upoun some place whair it may be most convenientlie had for payment
of coall and candell to this garisone in tyme cuming. And your lordshippis
favorable ansuer we humblie wait for.
Quartering
souldiouris.
Collectioun
for the poore.
Act reponing
Williame
Hendersoneto
his libertie.
Ordinance
anent the
grammour
scoole.
Commissioun
to commander
in chief.
5 April 1653.
The counsall hes nominat and electit the persones following to be assis¬
tant to the majestrates for quartering of the souldiouris within this burgh as
they salbe requyrit till farder ordours: [two persons for each quarter.]
Being informit of the present necessatie of poore of this burgh, hes con-
discendit that thair be ane publict collectioun at the churche doore for the
use of the poore ilk Sabbathe day at the efternoone till ordour be gevin be
thame to the contrarie.
19 April 16o3.
Haveing hard the bill gevin in be Williame Hendersone, maltman,
whairby he acknawledges the offence done be him in breking of waird, for the
quhilk he was justlie declairit to have lost his libertie of this burgh and dis-
chairgit to have any trade or handling thairin, and to remove himself aff the
burgh, as ane act sett doune thairanent upoun the tuentie day of October last
by past beares, and promeissis by Godis assistance not to doe the lyke in tyme
cuming, bot that he sail live more varrelie and circumspectlie without any
occasioun of effence ather to majestrates or nichtbouris, all which being con-
siderit be thame and withall it being tryit that the said Williame is trewlie
sorufull for his offence, they doe heirby repone him to his said former fredome
and libertie.
2 May 1653.
The counsall hes ordanit that the baillies go allongis and take notice of
the grammour scoole, and that they take tryall quhair thair is any bairnes
past sex yeir auld at uther scoolesup and doune the toune, and appoynt thame
to be put to the grammour scoole, and dischairge the keipares of uther scooles
to take in any sutche childerine heireftir.
12 July 1653.
They have nominat and electit Robert Russall, convinar, and Williame
1653.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
209
Barclay, clerk, commissionares for this burgh to go to Edinburgh and represent Commissoun
the havie burdene of this burgh to the comander in cheiff, and to supplicat his chief!^ ^
honour for liberatioun of asses, and to doe all thingis necessar thairanent as
appertenes.
18 July 1653.
Robert Russall, convinar, and Williame Barclay, clerk, presentit the Report,
report of thair commissioun under Colonell Lilburne, comander in cheif, his plUSSau and
hand, whairwith the counsall declarit thameselfis satisfeit; and in resmaird William
Barclay.
that thair is ane reference conteanit thairintill to Colonell Rid, governour of
this burgh, the counsall ordeanes the baillies, convinar and clerk, to go
presentlie eftir the counsall and delyver the same to him and desyre him to
take some effectuall course for the tounes liberatioun and ease, conform to
the foirsaid ordour.
27 July 1653.
For my muche respectit freinds the proveist, bailleis, and counsall of Letter from
Stirling, theis. Assurit freinds,—Since it hes pleisit God to call the laitt as°to Earir°SS
erlle of Marr it is thought fitting, by my lord Marrs freinds, now that he be of Mar's
sent for to cum sowth that, if it be possible, sum effectuall way may be tane
for satisfactioun of his creditors, which, as I conceive, he will not condiscend
to cum heir except upon assuirance from his creditors not to be disturbit in
his persone. The most pairt of his creditors heir hes allreadie signed ane
protectioun wherof the dubill is heir inclosit. Thairfoir theis ar to intreat
yow that ye will be pleasit to signe it in so far as may concerne the moneyis
resting to yow for the tuo hospitallis and the church box of Stirling. This I
hoipe, as it sail facilitat your satisfactioun, so it sail be ane particular obliga-
tioun conferred on your verrie assurit freind, [Signed:] Cardross. Edinburgh,
27 Julij 1653. I desyre your answer may be heir at furdest againe Tuysday at
night.
17 August 1653.
Robert Russall, convinar, maid report of the commissioun gevin to him and Report of
Robert Burne for going to Dalkeithe to the commander in cheif anent the paikeathe!t0
tounes asses that was appoyntit to be laid upoun the shyre, which was that he
had gevin ordour to deley the uplifting thairof for 10 or 12 dayes space that
he cum to this toun.
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[1653.
27 August 1653.
Colonell Lil- The counsall, being convenit, lies ressavit and admittit the persones fol-
utheri^bur- lowing to the libertie and fredome of burgessis and gild brither thairof, gratis,
gessis and gild wpa and ilk ane of tliam maid faithe as use is:—Colonell Robert Lilburne,
comander in cheif of all the forces in Scotland; colonell James Berrie, loue-
tennent colonell Totterer, major George Smithsone, louetennent colonell Goffe,
William Clerk, esquyare, secritarie [to] the commander in cheif; doctour
Samuell Barra, phisician to the arm ye; [and twenty-two others.]
Pryce of
brythell law-
iugis.
Comissioun
to Dalkeitlie.
Anent the
candel-
makeris.
Act, 40 li.
payable yeir-
lie be the
gildrie for
weyhous.
29 August 1653.
Taking to consideratioun the abuse used be the nichtbouris and inhabi-
tantis of this burgh in taking tuelf shilling for a brythell lawing, they have
dischairgit that any nichtbour or inhabitant take more heireftir for a brythell
lawing then sex shilling aucht penneis.
5 November 1653.
Hes electit and chosin [the convener and clerk] comissionares for thame
to go to the comander in cheif and represent to him the tounes grivances, and
supplicat that the toune may be liberat of the payment of asses in tyme cuming.
18 January 1654.
Hes dischairgit Johne Lome, James Davie and Robert Ker, candelmakeris,
to melt any tallone or make candell heirefter except in out houssis whair no
dainger may be thairby, under the paine of ane hundrethe pundis money
toties quoties, and farder punishment of thair persones as the majestrates and
counsall sail think fitt. ,,
25 March 1654.
The counsall hes ordeanit the deane of gild, betuixt and the first day
June nixt, to compt with the thesaurar in presence of the majestrates and
convenar for what is restand of that fourtie pundis money payable be the
gildrie yeirlie to the toune for a weyhous, conforme to the articles drawin in
anno 1616,1 and to satisfie him presentlie thaireftir what is resting; and lyk-
wayes ordeanes the thesaurar to go about the building of a weyhous withe all
conveniencie, the place for building quhairof is to be try it out and designed to
him so soone as the magistrates and counsall can gett the same done.
1 Antea, p. 144.
1654.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
211
27 March 1654.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, after mature deliberatioun and foir Actofthirle
thoght takin be thameselfes togither, and advyse from the gild brither, [the milnes ,t0UneS
crafts, and maltmen,] they doe heirby thirle and astrict the haill nichtbouris
and inhabitantes of this burgh, present and to cum, to the commoun milnes
callit the Bridge and Borrow Milnes presentlie belongand thairto, and to sutche
uther milnes as salliappin heirefter to belong to the said burgh in heretage,
tack, or utherwayes be transactioun, and to grind all the malt to be heirefter
browin be thame or ony of thame within this burgh thairat and to pay
multour thairfoir as followes, to witt,—for ilk bob, tuo lieappit capfull; for ilk
fyve firlotes, tuo lieappit capfull and ane half; and for ilk sex firlotes, thrie
heappit capful]; and so furthe proportionable according to the quantatie;
whilk thrie heappit capfull is declairit heirby to be a full seall peck and is
not to be alterit heirefter without consent of those who have gevin advyse as
is before sett doune to this present thirle; and gif any niclitboure or inhabi¬
tant, thirlit as said is, failye to bring the malt that is heirefter to be browin be
thame to be grand at the saidis milnes they sail pay thairfoir to the thesaurar
of this burgh the sowme of fyve pundis Scottis money, toties quoties, as lyk-
wayes to the tackismen of the saidis milnes, or sutche as salhave chairge of the
same frome the counsall, the double of the multour of the said malt quhilk
salhappin to be abstracted, toties quoties. Farder, it is aggreit that the
majestrates and counsall of this burght, present and to cum, salbe heirby
oblidgit to roupe the saidis milnes yeirlie with the rest of the commoun good
of this burgh, at least at the expyreing of the yeires of sutche tackis as sal¬
happin to be sett be thame of the same; and that they sail take the tackis¬
men and thair cautiouneris bund and obleist not onlye for payment of the
yeirlie dewtie to be aggreit upoun to thame and thair thesaurar in thair name,
bot also that they sail grand what malt cumes first to the milne first, without
respect of persones, that the poore may not be wrongit nor frustrat of thair
maskene; and that they sail pay for ilk maskene lost in thair default fourtie
shilling Scottis money to the losser thairof, and for ilk boll malt that beis
spilt in the grinding in the millares default the thrid pairt of the pryce thairof
to the awner by thair awine malt; and gif the defect be in the malt (quhilk the
millare is to make knawin before he grind the same) the maltman if he be
ane nichtbour and inhabitant salbe heirby obleidgit to pay the thrid pairt of
212
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1654.
Act of thirle
to the tounes
milnes.
the pryce thairof to the awner as said is, and if not nichtbour and inhabitant
the presentare thairof to the milne being broware of the same salbe heirby
liberat to reteane the lyke sowme aff the pryce of the malt from the sellare
thairof to thame for thair a win use, at the sicht of the majestrates, conforme
to the act of parliament maid anent the sufficiencie of malt and presenting
thairof to the marcat; and als the said tackisman or millare salbe obleidgit
to carie any malt maid within a myle of the mylnes alsweill without as within
burgh, and to keipe the just quantatie of multure before appointed to be
takin, quhilk if they doe in the contrair the same to be haldin as thift com-
mittit be thame and they punished accordinglie and obleidgit to restore foure
fold what salbe fund to be takin be thame more then the dew before appoynted
for thame. And the said deacone convinar and remanent deacones of craftis
protestit that the whole articles of agriement maid and sett doun in anno
16161 be observit and keipit conforme to the tennour thairof as they are sett
doune, and that this present aggrement be nowayes prejudiciall to thame
anent what priviledges can be had or obteanit heirefter in favouris of the
craftismen of this burgh, sutche priviledges as Edinburgh, Dundie, Perthe or
Glasgow hes, and that they may have recourse to any judge or judges
competent within this realme for that effect in tyme and place convenient.
Haveing hard the severall petitiounes gevin in to tliam be the distressed
persones underwrittin, craveing some helpe and supplie for thair present
necessaties, quhilk being considerit and tryell takin of thair severall condi-
tiounes, they have appoyntit the maisteris of the nether hospitall callit Spittallis
hospitall to delyver to ilk ane of thame the particular sowme heirefter sett
doune, to witt, to James Robertsone, mercband, £33 6 s. 8 d.; to Johne Robert-
sone, merchand, £33 6 s. 8d.; to Allexander Bennie, weiver, £16; to William
Hendrie, glover, £16; [other thirteen sums varying from £6 13s. 4d. to
£33 6s. 8d.] Extending the saidis sowmes in the haill to £254 6 s. 8 d.
13 May 1654.
The proveist, baillies, and counsall of this burgh, being convenit, they have
burgessiTand ressayi"t and admittit the honorabill persones and utheris following to the libertie
gild brether. and fredome of burgessis and gild brether of the said burgh, gratis, wha and
ilk ane of thame maid faithe as use is:—General Monk, commander in cheif
Supplie of
distressed
General Monk
and utheris
1 Antea, pp. 143-4.
1654.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
213
of the forces in Scotland; colonell Mathew Thomlisone; [and thirty-six General Monk
others.] ' etc-
7 June 1654.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, having takin to consideratioun that Money bor-
they have now and of before borrowed frome Robert Burne and Duncane
Allane, maisteris of the nether hospital], [£4,200 Scots, and have to-day given Spittales hos-
security, and being desirous that this and all other sums belonging to the pita11'
hospital should be constantly improven to the best advantage and according
to the mortification, and considering that the magistrates and council, who
have the patronage and government of the hospital, might happen to use
their power adversely to the use of the securities now given:] Thairfoir the
majestrates and counsall, for testefeing and making effectuall thair sincere
and honest purpose in this whole mater, and to the effect that thair succes-
souris may trade the same steppes and upoun no consideratioun whatsoever
intervert that money or any pairt thairof or any proffeit or emolument arysing
thairfra, to any uther use, private or publict, then that for whiche it was
mortefyed, doe declair, statute, enact, and ordeane that it sail not be lawchfull
for the majestrates and counsall of the burgh of Sterling, or thair successouris
or any of thame, at any tyme heirefter, to dissuade, hinder, or obstruct Robert
Burne and Duncane Allane, present maisteris of the said hospitall, or thair
successouris, to make use of and improve the securaties gevin unto thame for
the said moneyes, ayther by word, wreat, work, or any act whatsoever con-
trarie heirunto, and that when they find cause they may [take all necessary
proceedings for uplifting the money]; and it is farther inacted and ordeaned
that the majestrates and counsall at the tyme of thair being admitted to the
office sail take thair oathe in ordour to the faithfull administratioun of the
effaires of the said hospitall, and that at the same tyme they salbe con¬
senting to this act and ingadge thameselfis not to ramverse or annull the
same in ordour to any thing prejudiciall heirunto.
28 June 1654.
Ordeanes pnblicatioun to be maid to the whole nichtbouris throw this Pastureing
burgh that fra this furthe non of thame suffer thair horse or kye to pasture kTrkyaird.
in the kirk yaird.
214
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1654.
Building a
weyhous.
Anent elec-
tioun of a
comissionar
to the parlia¬
ment.
Comissioun
to Colonell
Read.
30 August 1654.
Hes ordeanit John M'Nair, present thesaurer of this burgh, to build ane
weyhouse of the tua eistmost laiche voltis under the tolbuithe, in the best
forme can be devysit, and that be the advyse of Christopher Russall and
Androw Baird, baillies, Duncane Nairne, deane of gild, and Robert Russall,
convinar, which is to be takin bothe anent the building and agreing with the
warkmen; as also the thesaurer is ordeanit to send ane commissioun to
Holland for a steill bark and wechtis to the said weyhous not exceiding sex
hundrithe wecht.
31 August 1654.
Duncane Nairne, deane of gild, reportit that the haill gild brither did
devolve the poware of electioun of the comissionar for this burgh to convene
with the comissionaris to be directe from the burghis of Perthe, Linlithgow,
Queinsferrie, and Culros, to choyse a comissionar for the parliament, upoun
the proveist, baillies and counsall. The convinar for the craftis and visitour
for the maltmen reportit the lyke.
The proveist, baillies, and counsall of the burgh of Sterling, haveing the
poware devolvit upoun thame be the remanent nichtboures and inhabitants
of the said burgh to the effect underwrittin, being convenit in obedience to
his heignes the Lord Protectour his ordour, hes nominat and electit the richt
honorable Colonell Thomas Read, governour and burges of the said burgh,
comissionar for the samyne burgh to convene withe the comissionaris to be
direct frome the burghis of Perthe, Linlithgow, Queinsferrie, and Culros, upoun
Fryday nixt the first day of September, withe contenewatioun of dayes, for
electing a comissionar to attend the parliament to be held at the citie of
Westmaister in England, and to sitt doune the thrid day of the said monethe of
September, thair to consult and advyse with the knychtis, citizenes, and re¬
manent burgessis of the said comounwealthe, conforme to the wrett direct furthe
thairanent, intitulat the government of the comounwealthe of England, Scot¬
land, and Ireland; withe poware to thair said comissionar to impoware the
commissionar so to be elected as said is to reassone, voite, determine, and con¬
clude in all thingis that salhappin to be proponit in the said parliament which
may tend to the glorie of God, the weill of the churche, and good of the
comounwealthe; the quhilk comissioun is ordeanit to be drawin up in the
1654.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
215
foirsaid forme and subscrivit be Williame Barclay, [clerk] of the said burgh, Comissoun
in name of the proveist, baillies, and counsall, and seallit with the tounes j^eadlone11
seall.
12 September 1654.
Hes nominat and electit [the convener and clerk] comissionaris to go Comission-
to Dalkeithe and supplicat the lord generall Monck for ane localatie of coall DalkeTthe^
and candell to the toune, and to doe what ellis salbe thoght convenient be
thame for the good of the toune.
29 September 1654.
Worthy freind,—I dowbt not bot ye have hard that ther is laitlie come Letter from
frome above ane ordour for continuation of all the magistrattis in borrowis for ^^[provoTt ]
this yeir, and it is expectit that ane ordour sail shortly come for ane frie elec- Linlithgow,
tion, so till that come we intend to continew as of befor and not to desert our stilling. °
charge, and this is the course that Edinburgh intendis to take. Let these
present my love and best respectis to your provest, baillies, and deane of gild
and convener, and withall shew them that Gillespies commissioun is blowne up
and he is lyk to die for greiff and despair. Our commissioner Okie hes refuised
the oath, and Captane Brassie, your governour, hathe at last taken the oath.
And so I rest, your affectionat freind, [Signed:] R. Stewart. Linlithgw,
29 Sepr. 1654. [Addressed:] To his much respected freind Williame Barclay,
clerk of Stirling, these. Pay the post to the bearer, i s.
13 November 1654
Ordeanes Allexander Burne, baillie, and Thomas Downie, deacone of the Sichting and
hamermen, to go allongis to the castell withe sutche as the governour sail piJ^ee™hingin
appoynt, and sicht sutche plenneshing as any nichtbouris of this burgh hes the castell.
thair withe the officeris or souldiouris, and put ane pryce thairupoun par¬
ticularly, that course may be takin to give satisfactioun for the same.
The proveist, baillies, and counsall of this burgh, have gevin thair oathes Oath of
that they have not onlye bene secrett and keipit close what hes bene revilitin
counsall concerning the comoun effaires of this burgh, or any other publict and sail,
particular bussines, bot that they sail keipe secreit what sail be revilit thair in
all tyme heirefter.
216
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1654.
2 December 1654.
Act anent the Efter consideratioun takin upoun some complentis maid to thame, have
litstaris. dischairgit the litstares of this burgh to litt any yairne heirefter withe caprus
gallis, blew birsall, or any uther unsufficient litt in tyme cuming, ilk ane of
thame under the pane of tuentie pundis Scottis money, toties quoties; and
farder it is dischairgit that any litstar sail at any tyme heirefter washe any
yairne or cloathe abone the bridge steane at the eist end of Johne Smetounes
warkhous, under the penaltie of fyve pundis money, toties quoties.
23 December 1654.
Anent the The proveist, baillies and counsall, haveing some questiounes frome maister
the chia'che. James Guthrie, to witt, 1st, whither or not they thoght fitting ane actuall
minister or ane expectant sould be callit to supplie the place of the deceast
maister David Bennet; 2nd, Whither or not they wald a wine maister George
Bennet and his associates now joynit in ane presbetrie, or the said maister
James and his associates in thair presbetrie; 3rd, Whither or not they thoght
it futting that a young man wer fund out to be ane helper to him in preitch-
ing dureing the vacancie of this churche,—it is appoyntit that before any
ansuer be maid to the foirsaidis questiones the proveist [and four others] sail
go and speik withe maister James and aske him what he intendis to doe
anent the electioun of ane eldership within this congregatioun and make
report thairof. 29 ^
Report fra The proveist, baillie Russall, baillie Baird, the deane of gild and convenar,
GuthrieJameS rePortib t° the counsall that they haveing spokin withe maister James Guthrie
according to the comissioun gevin to thame upoun the 23 of December anent
the electioun of ane eldareship within this congregatioun, and that maister
James hes declairit to thame that he and those wha serves as eldares with him
for the present will take course for making up of ane eldareship in the con¬
gregatioun and will not acknawledge any utheris thairintill, notwithstanding
quhairof it is ordeanit for peace cause that these wha did formarlie speik withe
maister James, all except baillie Baird, sail againe speik withe him and tray
gif he can be movit to lett a full eldareship be chosen in the congregatioun,
and that some few may be considerit upoun of consent for choysing of thame
peceablie and amicablie.
1655.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
217
19 February 1655.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, considering the weichtie bussines they Provest, etc.,
have on hand anent the planting of this churche with a qualefeit able pastoure bufg^and^11"
in place of the deceast maister David Bennet, and what deficulties are liklie Glasgow,
to aryse thairintill, they have resolvit unanimouslie to send some of thair
number and take the advyse and counsall of the reverent and worthie men of
the churche following in the mater of the said plantatioun, to witt, maister
Robert Douglas, maister David Dicksone, maister George Cuthbertsone, and
maister James Hamiltoune, ministeris at Edinburgh; maister Robert Baillie,
maister James Durehame, maister Hew Blair, and maister George Young,
ministeris at Glasgow; and to this effect they have nominat and appoyntit [the
provest and three others] to repaire to Edinburgh and Glasgow and meit with
the foirsaidis ministeris to the intent abone sett doune.
29 June 1655.
Thair being a supplicatioun presentit to the majestrates and counsall of Annulling
this burgh be the most pairt of the nichtbouris and inhabitantis thairof, [re- actis in
ferring to acts by their predecessors providing for a conjunct minister,1] never favouris of
expecting any few number of the burgh, far les that maister James Guthrie, under ministeris.
the name of ane eldership, quhilk he hes not, and some few of the congregatioun,
sould stryve to thrust in a man upoun thame whome they know not nor hes
not condiscendit to, as is aimed at now, [and desiring that the former acts
should be annulled. The council by a majority] ordeanit that all former actis
of counsall, and uther obleismentis maid and gevin in favouris of a conjunct
minister within this burgh, salbe fra this furthe voyde and null, and sail make
no faithe in tyme cuming as a band or tay upoun any of the incorporatioun
for payment of a stipend, or any pairt thairof, to any conjunct minister wha
is or sail not be lawchfullie callit be the greatest pairt of the incorporatioun
and conforme to the ordour of the churche of this land and formar customes
of this place.
24 September 1655.
The provest, baillies and counsall, being convenit upoun some intelligence Letteres to be
come to thame anent ane libertie and poware granted be his heighnes the wnbame
— Thomsone.
1 Antea, p. 185.
2 E
218
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1655.
Lettres to be
direct to
Williame
Thomsone
anent elec¬
tion.
Anent the
houssis pullit
doune be the
last Kings
armie in
annis 1650
and 1651.
Act anent the
baxteris lite.
Electioun of
the new
counsall.
Lord Protectour for a new electioun of counsellouris and majestrates within
this burgh, they have appoyntit ane particular lettere to be directit to Williame
Thomsone, toune clerk of Edinburgh, for advyse and counsall in the said
mater.
Thair being producit to the magistrates and counsall of this burgh ane
ordour gevin furtlie be Generall Monck, mentioning that thair is great devas-
tatioun in this burgh be the late Scottis Kingis armie thair pulling doune of
divers houssis thairin in the yeir 165[0-1],1 authorizing and requyreing Colonell
Read, governour, to cause give notice unto the owneris of all sutclie houssis as
are so dimolished that they repair and re-edefie the same within the space of
thrie monthes efter such notice gevin, and in cais of failyie authorizing him
or sutche of the inhabitantis or utheris in the toune of Sterling and pairtis
adjacent to rebuild the saidis houssis and to enjoye the same in considera-
tioun of thair chairgis, daittit the 22 of August 1G55; it is ordeanit be the
haill counsall that the majestrates sail take tryall of any sutch houssis and
make up ane list of the names of the awneris thairof that adverteisement may
be gevin to thame of the foirsaid ordour gevin furthe be the generall.
27 September 1655.
The majestrates and counsall, for shunning of any disturbance or truble
that may aryse, have in the intaking of the lites of the deacones of craft dis-
pensit withe foure baxteris for the lite of that craft for this yeir, bot ordeanes
that in all tyme heirefter they give up aucht of thair craft in lite as lies bene
the use and custome in formar tymes, utherwayes it is not to be receavit of
thair handis.
1 October 16oo.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, being convenit, and taking to thair
consideratioun a declaratioun emitted be his heighnes the Lord Protectouris
counsall for Scotland, declairing that for the reasones thairin conteanit all
prohibitiounes as to electiounes of majestrates are takin aff, and that all cities,
burghes, and tounes corporat in Scotland, to whome the priviledge of choysing
thair majestrates belongis, may frome hencefurthe meit and convene for that
end within thair respective burghes, cities, and tounes, and thair to proceid to
1The date had originally been left blank the years 1650 and 1651 have subsequently
both here and on the margin, but on the latter been written.
1655.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
219
thair dew and lawchfull nominatioun and electioun of thair respective majes- Electioun of
trates, etc., as it beares; they have according to the formar use and custome of ^unsaU
this burgh electit and choysit the persones following as the new counsall
thairof for this yeir to cum, they are to say . . .
5 October 1655.
Haveing receavit adverteisment that the excyse of this countie quhairin Commis-
the burgh is comprehendit is to be takin upoun Monday nixt1 . . . ap- thTexcyse6^
poyntit commissionares to go to Leithe againe Monday nixt for taking the
excyse of this burgh, and are appoyntit to take the same at the best availl,
and to have a cair that all excysable goodis ventit and sold within burgh,
alsweill be Inglishe as Scottis, be includit within the tack.
13 October 1655.
Robert Russall and Androw Buchannan maid report of thair commis- Report anent
sioun for taking of the excyse, viz., that James Sterling and the said Robert excyse.°f ^
Russall had takin the excyse of the countie and toune equallie betuixt thame,
and had ingadgit to pay fourescoir ane pund starling monethlie for the same,
quhilk the counsall approves of and condiscendis unto; and seing Robert
Russallis half is for the tounes use, it is thoght expedient that some be
appoyntit to speik withe James Sterling and sattle with him for the tounes
pairt.
The counsall hes ordeanit that a lettere be writtin frome thame and the Lettere to the
sessioun to the ministeris of Edinburgh, desyreing thame to supplie this in- Edinburgh?1
corporatioun with some of thair britherine to preatcbe some few Sabothes to
thame.
1 In connection with the introduction, in the head of it, and the tyde flowing not a mile
1655, of the system of farming the excise and above it. Here live some merchants, but the
customs, one of the commissioners, Thomas shallownesse of the river, with the windeings
Tucker, who had been despatched from London thereof, makeing the way long, and not per-
to assist in the work, issued a report containing mitting a boat of burthen to passe up soe high,
a curious and interesting account of some parts all goods are entred first and cleered belowe at
of Scotland at that time. In the course of his Burrostonesse, and thence afterward carryed
inspection of the Forth ports, Tucker arrives up in small boates as the merchant hath
at "Sterling, a pretty burgh, famous for the occasion for them."—Miscellany of Scottish
strength of the castle and bridge, which is Burgh Records Society, 1881, p. 20.
layd over the Firth at that place, this being
220
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1655.
22 October 1655.
Uplifting of It is appoyntit that diligence he usit be the majestrates, thesaurer, and
the excise. gutche uther of the counsall as may convenientlie attend, for receaving in of
the first monethes excyse, withe sua meikle of the excyse of this weik as may
convenientlie be had, that the equall half of the sowme may be maid reddie
which is to be payit for the foure monethes.
27 October 1655.
Aclvyse to fce The proveist, baillies, and counsall of Sterling, laying to heart the sad
MrV Matthias conditioun that the burgh is in for the present throw the want of a minister to
Sympsone. preatche the gospell and administrat the sacramentis to tham, and how that
they have bene dealling heirtofoir to have had a minister planted amongest
thame to that end, bot had not prevailed, and withall considering how the
Lord hes bene pleased be all appeirance to grant ane opportunatie for the
congregatioun to have thameselfis planted be ane maister Matthias Sympsone,
whome ane great pairt of thame have hard and all of thame are to heare the
Lordis day inshewing, and wha hes ane verie ample approbatioun from severall
reverend and eable pastouris in this churche, and is not wanting of ane
approbatioun frome sindrie amongest thameselfis, they have thairfoir appoyntit
that upoun Monday nixt, at seavin houres in the morning, the deane of gild
convene his britherine, the deacone convinar and remanent deacones thair
severall trades, the visitour of the maltmen the maltmen, James Rind,
meassone, and James Chrystiesone, wricht, the mechanicks, Johne Thomsone
and Robert Mitchell the rest of the omnigatherum; and that they make
knawine to thame this opportunatie, and to desyre thame eftir they have
socht Godis directioun in the mater to give thair advyse to the majestrates
and counsall how to carie thameselfis in relatioun to the giving of a call to the
said maister Matthias Sympsone to be minister of this toune ; that if it be the
Lordis will to direct it so that all aggrie togither and be of one mynd the
work may be gone about cheirfullie be the directioun of Him whois work it
is, and it may tend to His glorie, the edificatioun of the soules of His people,
and the comfort of all [those] he moves to go on in His work. And the deane
of gild and utheris abone sett doune are appoyntit to report thair ansuer
heirto upoun Monday nixt at ten houris in the foirnoone.
1655.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
221
3 November 1655.
The provesit and utheris who wer comissionat at the last meiting to speik Report anent
withe the presbetrie, and to meit withe maister Matthias Sympsone and aggrie mentSwith
withe him, and to cause draw a call to be subscrivit and delyverit to him, maister
maid report of what they had done bothe in relatioun to the aggriement withe Sympsone.
him, being for one thowsand pundis Scottis money in satisfactioun of all he
can ask or crave yeirlie, at Witsonday and Mertimes, dureing his service of
the cure in this place, upoun no termes to be maid furthcumand to any who
sail succeid or cum in efter him, and in relatioun to his call, which they causit
draw and is now subscryvit and delyverat to him; all which the majestrates
and counsall ratefies and approves of.
21 November 1655.
The proveist, baillies, and counsall, have for thameselfis, and in name of Comissioun,
the most pairt of the nichtbouris and inhabitantis of the said burgh, nominat Pastour-
and electit Johne Buchanan, [and two others, their commissioners] to appeir
before the honorable lordis and utheris of his heighnes the Lord Protectouris
counsall of esteate, the comissionares for the churche effaires, and honorable
memberis of all uther judicatories necessar within this natioun, and tlrair to
hold out and represent to thame the sad and lamentable conditioun that this
citie and congregatioun have bene into throw the want of a pastoure amongest
thame this long tyme bygone, and to supplicat thair honouris that they wald
be pleasit to take the interruptioun maid in the present plantatioun to thair
serious consideratioun and grant to the said burgh the libertie and fredome
dew to thame for establishing thair pasture whome they have callit and
transactit withe for instructing thame in the way of salvatioun and directing
thame, be Godis assistance, to lead ane honest, godlie, and quyet lyfe, under
the powares that by His providence doe presentlie ringe over thame.
2 February 1656.
Robert Russall maid report to the majestrates and counsall that, conforme Report anent
to thair ordour, he had takin the excyse of this toune and schyre, with James g^cyse °f ^
Sterling, for ane yeiris time, and that they wer to pay thairfoir, monethlie,
fourescoir fyve pund starling money. [The magistrates and council approved,
and bound themselves to relieve Robert Russall of his share] seing that it is
for the tounes use.
222
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1656.
Comissioun
anent the
planting of
the church.
Constables.
21 April 1656.
Nominat and comissionat Johne Buchannan, baillie, and Robert Russall,
convinar, coraissionares for this burgh to repaire to Edinburgh and tray what
may be done for obteaning ansuer to the tounes last supplicatioun anent the
planting of the churche, craveing approbatioun thairto, and als to take advyse
what salbe done for obteaning of the churche, and if neid beis to supplicat for
bothe or any of thame as they sail ressave advyse and find opportunatie, and
ordeanes the thesaurar to pay thair chairgis, quhilk salbe allowit in his
accomptis.
12 May 1656.
Taking to consideratioun the ordinance direct furthe be his heighnes
counsall at Edinburgh anent the nominating and appoynting constables and
visitouris within burgh, they have ordeanit that the majestrates, the dean of
gild and convinar, the old deane of gild, and William Starrat, deacone of the
hamermen, sail meit and make up a list of some honest men within the burgh
fitt for the foirsaid chairge and give it in to the counsall at thair nixt meiting,
that the majestrates may make electioun of sutche as they sail think fitt, con-
forme to the ordour direct to thame.
Comission,
churche.
Act Mr.
James Ed-
mondstoune
26 May 1656.
Nominat and comissionat Robert Russall, deacone convinar, and James
Stevinsone, merchand, to go to Edinburgh withe maister Matthias Sympsone,
minister, and withe him to supplicat his heighnes counsall for libertie of the
churche to preatche into, or at least for the libertie of the utter churche.
The proveist, baillies and counsall have concludit and aggreit withe maister
James Edmonstoune, lait minister at St. Ninians, that he sail instruct and
maister of the teatche the haill youthe of this burgh, and utheris who salhappin to be pre-
grammer ^ L 1 *-
. schole. sentit to him in the grammer schole, in ail pairtis of grammer and authoris,
both Greik and Latine, dureing the whole space and tyme that it salhappin
him to be uncallit to some publict place of the ministrie and setlit thairintill,
and that as principall maister of the said grammer schole; and that he sail
give and imploye himself haillalie to the teatching of the said grammer schole
and not withdraw himself thairfra at ony tyme dureing the said space, but
licence socht and obteanit thairto of the majestrates and counsall; and sail
enter to the teatching of the said schole at the dait heirof, and sail not leave
1656.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
223
the same except he be callit to the work of the ministrie and setlit thairintill Act, etc.
as said is, or utherwayis that he give lawchfull adverteisement to the
majestrates and counsall the space of half a yeir before his removall, in quhilk
cais it salbe lysum to the said maister James to leave the schole at his
pleasour. For the quhilk cause, the saidis proveist, baillies and counsall [shall
pay to him £140 Scots yearly, besides the annual rent of 500 merks mortified
by John Cowane;1] and for ilk tounes bairne the said maister James is and salbe
heirby licenciat to take in schollage ilk quarter of the yeir 6 s. 8 d., and to take
of geintilmenes bairnes according to the discretioun of the giveris and as they
and he can agrie.
° 16 August 1656.
In obedience to his heighnes the Lord Protectouris ordour anent the Comissionar
nominating and appoynting ane of thair number to convene and meit withe jnent.6 parlia"
the comissionares of the burghis of Perthe, Linlithgow, Queinsferrie, and
Culrose, at Sterling, the tuentie day of August instant, to the intent under-
writtin, have nominat and electit Johne Buchannan, baillie, burges of the
said burgh, thair verie lawchfull comissionar to convene and meit withe the
severall comissionares of the saidis severall burrowes the foirsaid day and
place, be ten houres, to make electioun of and impoware ane comissionare
for the saidis fyve burghes, sufficientlie qualefied according to his heighnes
my Lord Protectouris ordour, to meit and convene withe the remanent
comissionares of his Heighnes parliament to be haldin at Westmaister
in England, upoun the sextene day of September nixtocum, thair then
to reasone, voyce, determine, and conclude in all thingis that salhappin to be
proponit in the foirsaid parliament, and to doe and consent unto these thingis
which then and thair by comoun counsall of the comounwealthe in parlia¬
ment, by Godis blissing, salbe ordeanit upoun the weightie effaires which
concerne the glorie of God, the weill of the churche, and good of the comoun¬
wealthe of England, Scotland, and Ireland.
25 August 1656.
[The commissioner appointed on 16th August reported] that the burrowes Commissionar
convened, conforme to the ordour direct to thame, and had maid electioun of ^ent^ pailia~
Colonell Hendrie Markhame.
1 Antea, p. 173.
224
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1656.
1 September 1656.
Churche to be The proveist, baillies and counsall, having heard a report from sutche of
middlePmthe ^iair number as they had appoyntit to go allongis withe maister Matthias
Symsone to maister James Guthrie for requyreing of him thair awine libertie
for preitching in the churche, conforme to the ordour of the honorable lordis
of his heighnes counsall, that the said maister James hes refuisit any acces
for the said maister Matthias to preatche in the churche, they have thairfoir
resolvit and concludit that according to the ordour of his heighnes counsall,
whairby thair lordships hes gevin warrand to cause build up a partitioun in
the churche, to go on for shunning of farder controversie, and in the meane-
tyme till it please the Lord to grant the toune that libertie whiche they are
confident is dew to thame as wilbe efterwards fund, and to cause make up the
devisioun at als easie reate as can be, and ease thameselfis withe sutche seattes
as they may cause carie out and in withe thame upoun preatching dayes and
sutche lyk, trusting that God will in his awine appoyntit tyme grant thame
who are the suffereris that whiche is thair awine dew right.
Aggrement
betuixt the
toune and
maister
Matthias
Sympsone.
8 September 1656.
The proveist, baillies, and counsall, taking in consideratioun how that
thair predicessouris, for the advancement of the glorie of God and furtherance
of the work of the gospell in this place, whiche they conceaved could not be
servit withe one single pastoure without ane helper, and that they had con¬
cludit amongest thame to call one, in place of the deceast maister David
Bennet, whome they and the greatest pairt of the congregatioun sould think
upoun, aggrie, and sattle withe, as thair predicessouris did withe the deceast
maister Johne Allane and the said deceast maister David Bennet, without any
command frome churche or state, but upoun thair awine accord, for the endis
foirsaid, out of thair frie will and liberalatie, never conceaving that what they
actit for soe good ane end sould have bene maid so evill ane use of, as hes
bene maid be maister James Guthrie, sumtyme a minister in this congregatioun
(bot now deposed be the churche), and a few persones of the incorporatioun
(quhairof some pretend thameselfis to be eldares) in giveing a call to maister
Robert Rule who wilfullie harkned to thame and ansuered thair call, contrarie
to the allowed ordour of the churche of this land, though he was informed of
the evill he wald bring to himself and truble to this congregatioun by so doing;
1656.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
225
and seing, efter long debeate and controversie before the honorable comis- Agreement
sionares for churche effaires, and before the honorable lordis of his heighnes toune and.
counsall in Scotland, anent maister Matthias Symsone, sumtyme minister at
Kirkandrowes, his being minister of Sterling as lawchfullie called and ordourlie Sympsone.
admittit thairto in place of the said deceast maister David Bennet, it is fund
be the saidis honorable lordis of counsall that the said maister Matthias hes
a good call to be minister of Sterling, and thair lordships have ordoured him
to enjoye the haill legal beneficies and stipendis belongand to that place (to
the whiche he is called) fra the secund day of Februarij last and so for the
future without lett or interruptioun; and the saidis proveist, baillies and
counsall, knowing certainlie that what was formarlie actit and done be thair
predicessouris in relatioun to the payment of a stipend to any of the pre-
dicessouris of the said maister Matthias (which wer onlye the foirsaid tuo
in number) wer bot for thair satisfactioun dureing thair service of the cure at
the said churche, and not for any successouris but sutche as sould be called
be the proveist, baillies, counsall, and greatest pairt of the congregatioun, as
the said maister Matthias hes bene, they have, notwithstanding of thair pre¬
sent great povertie and inabilatie, concludit to settle a competent stipend for
the said maister Matthias Symsone dureing his chairge as minister of
Sterling, and not for any successouris except they be called as is before sett
doune and ane new transactioun maid withe thame for thair stipend, whither
it be the same or les, as they sail aggrie upoun; and thairfoir they doe willingly
inact and obleidge thameselfis and thair sucessouris, and thair thesauraris,
present and to cum, in thair names, to content and pay to the said maister
Matthias Symsone, yeirlie, dureing his service of the cure as minister of the
churche at Sterling [1200 merks Scots for his stipend, and 200 merks Scots
for his manse and glebe. For relief of these payments the treasurer was
appointed to receive the annualrent of mortified money, £220 13s. 4d.; from
the common good, £217 6s. 8d.; guildry, £180; crafts, £180; maltmen, £60;
mechanics, £36; "the rest of the omnegathrum," £48.]
20 October 1656.
Nominates and commissionates Robert Stevinsone, proveist of the said Commissioun,
burgh, and Duncane Nairne, old deane of gild, thair commissionares to meit syae of
withe sutche commissionares as salbe commissionat be the burghis of Lin- Forthe.
2 F
226 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1656.
Commissioun, lithgow and Queinsferrie for making electioun of tua amicable compositouris
syde°of S°Uth auc^ arbitratouris for the severall burghis bewest the Quenisferrie, on the
Forthe. southe syde of Forthe, to Sterling, in the matter submittit betuixt the
maisteris of the coalles and coalwarkis within the saidis boundis and the
magistrates and counsellouris of the saidis burghis anent the constant keiping
of mettes and measures upoun the severall coalhillis within the saidis boundis
for metting and messouring of the haill coallis, great and small, that salhappin
to be sold be the saidis coalmaisteris, thair coalgrives, servantis or utheris
under thame, or deryving poware from thame, for the space sett doune in the
said submissioun, and anent what salbe the quantatie thairof in lenthe, breid,
and deipnes, and the pryce to be payit for ewerie ane of the saidis mettis and
measouris dureing the said space. . . .
23 October 1656.
For the right honorable the Commissioners for administratione of Justice,
these, att Edinburgh.
I make bold to send you the inclosed petition from maister Robert Rule,
and to acquaint you that the councill, from the time that hee served, did intend
hee should receive his stipend; and that which was ordered for Mrs. Bennett
I am confident it was nott the councills resolutioun that itt should bee takin
out of his pay. I thought fitt to give you this notice of itt being, I under¬
stand, the businesse will bee before you on Thursday next, that you may doe in
itt as you shall think fitt in your owne discretion, and I thought fitt to give you
this notice that this gentleman may not receive any injury in this businesse
for want of information. I remayne your very loving friend and servant,
[Subscribed:] George Monck.—Dalkeith, 23° lO11- 1656.
To the rycht honorabill the lord generall Monke, the supplicatioune of
maister Robert Rule humblie sheweth,—That wheras I had an order from the
rycht honorabill the court for ecckliasticke materis for the stipend belonging
to the secund minister of Stirling for three quarters of a yeare, and that for
serving of the cure ther for the tyme, it is alledged that the forsaid order is
takine away by a posterior order of the rycht honorabill the counsell of his
highnes my lord Protector in Scotland given to Mrs. Bennet, and I understand
it was not the mind of the counsell to invalidat or disanull that former order
of inquiry, especially since Mrs. Bennet hath noe right to that pairt of the
Letter from
General
Monck anent
Mr. Robert
Role's suppli-
catione.
Supplication
inclosed.
1656.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
227
stipend allotted to me. May it therfor please your lordshipp to signifie so Supplication
much of the counsils mind to the court of justice least I should suffer therby. mclosed*
And your lordships ansuer humbly expectis, [Subscribed:] RoT- Rule.
27 October 165G.
Nominat and commissionat Duneane Nairne, leat cleane of gild, to meit Commissioun,
with the commissionares nominat or to be nominat for the burghis of Perth, coal benorthe
Forthe
Dumfermeling, or Culrose, anent the electioun of arbitratouris in what concernes
the coall bussines in that divisioun.
7 March 1657.
Theas are for the right honorabill the provest, baillies, and counsell of the Letter from
brugh of Striveling. Right honorabill,—Haiffing formarlie representit to bllGr]l of
your honouris (by our supplicatioune) the sad estate this our burgh is now
redactit unto throw the loas of our schipping and means, and the rewinat condi-
tione of our bulwarkis aud hearbarie, by the storme in December 1655; and
finding, by our commissionar we then sent, that your honouris wer pleased to
take notice of the same and to look with a compassionat ey on our deplorable
conditione (for which we cannot hot render you hartie thanks) we wer bold
thairefter to wreat to your honouris to understand how soon we might
expect quhat ye wold be pleased to bestow towards our present help and
supplie; and now the seasone of the year cuming in, fitt for putting ws awork
to goe on to the compleiting of theas works we have necessarlie intendit for
the saiftie and subsistance of this burgh, and we being unable to proceid any
forder thairin without help (all we could do being exhaustit) Ave have maid
forder bold to send the bearer, Walter Airth, one of our nornber, to know
quhat help we may expect from your honouris, and to quhom, we have given
and heirby gives our full poAver to ressave quhat ye salbe pleased to bestow
toAvards our present help and supplie. We doubt not bot ye Avill extend the
bowles of compassion to this poor incorporatione quhich stands in so great
neid of help, and we hope quhat salbe so bestoAvit sail not be fund lost, it being
given for the help and releiff of a distressed brugh quhois inhabitants sail
nevir be unmyndfull of ony kyndnes schaAvin to us. This desyreing from
our harts that God Avoid blisse your honouris and your labouris, and Avischeing
the floorischeing and prosperous condition of your good citie, Ave doe subscryve
228
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1657.
Letter from our selffis to be your verrie obledget freindis and servantis, the baillies and
burgh of counsell of Pettenwem. Pettenwem, 7 March 1657.
Rettenwem.
Building ane
horse milne.
Report as to
aggrement for
building ane
horse milne.
The churche
bell to be
castin and
helpit.
4 July 1657.
The majestrates and counsall lies comissionat the proveist [and four
others] to meit withe George Logane and heir what he will take for building
of ane horse milne within this burgh, and if they find it a matter feasable to
aggrie withe him for building tliairof at als easie a rait as they can, and ather
to furnishe tymber himself withe all uther materialles or to aggrie withe him
for his paines and the toune to furnishe all; and ordeanes thame to report the
nixt counsall day, and to adverteise George Logane to be then present in
toune.
11 July 1657.
The proveist [and others] maid report of the commissioun gevin to thame
to speik and aggrie withe George Logane for building of ane horse milne to
the toune as followes, to witt, that they had aggreit withe him and he lies
undertakin to build ane sufficient ganging horse milne for tuelf pund starling
money, ane boll malt, and ane boll meale, the toune furnishing him tymber
and all uther materiallis necessar for the work and building the house upoun
thair awine chairgis; withe the quliilk aggrement the counsall declaires thame-
selfis to be weill pleasit and heirby ratefies and approves thairof; and ordeanes
George Hendersone, thesaurare, to indent withe the said George Logane for
building of the said milne upoun the conditiounes foirsaid at the siclit of the
majestrates.
29 August 1657.
The majestrates and counsall haveing considerit the necessatie that thair
is for causeing renew that bell in the churche whiclie is now riven and un-
proffitable, they have ordeanit that it be sent over to Holland to David
Stevinsone, merchand, burges of this burgh, wha is thair for the present, to
cause cast the same of new againe, and make it fyve hunderithe weight or
thairby, for whiclie effect James Stevinsone is heirby authorized to wrett to
his brother, and to desyre him to cause put about the bell in lettres: A bell
for the burgh of Sterling; and the yeir of God in figures; and George
Hendersone, thesaurare, is ordeanit to send over money to satisfie for the
same.
1657.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
229
10 November 1657.
The brig and borrowmilnes, with the horsemilne and thirle belongand to Set of brig
thame, sett to Walter Naper, at Parkmilne, for this yeir to cum, for payment and milnes-
weiklie of foure bollis thrie firlotes multour malt, for the which space it is
aggreit that no malt salbe takin out without the portis of the toune to grund
except speciall licence be obteanit frome the majestrates upoun considerable
occatioun for that effect, and that the horsemilne, as also the uther tua milnes
sail all be keipit up and reddie for service in good ordour (the thesaurer
furnishing steanes and wheillis thairto allanerlie); and that good, thankfull,
leall, and reddie service salbe maid at the saidis milnes bothe in careing the
malt to and fra the milnes and grunding the same reddelie thairat.
20 January 1658.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, haveing hard and considerit ane sup- Nether
plicatioun gevin in to tharne be certane misterfull and distressed nichtbouris hosPlta]l
. . , pi* • accomptis,
and inhabitants of this burgh, they have recomendit to the auditouris of misterfull
the accomptis of the nether hospitall of this burgh to take tryall of the whole PeoPle-
misterfull people within this burgh, and, according as they find thair necessaties,
ordeanes thame to give thame ane proportionable allowance for thair helpe
and supplie; and to cause insert thair names, withe the proportioun of the
allowance gevin tham, in the accomptis of the said hospitall.
20 March 1658.
Ordeaned that the haill obits and ground annuallis perteaning to the Obits and
toune and sett doune in the end of this booke be charged upon the thesaurer groun(l
° r annuallis.
after the terme of Whitsunday nextocome for all yeirs comeing.
Roll off the grund annuallis of auld dew to St. James and St. Thomas
altares Avithin the kirk of Sterling and now perteaning to the said burghe
yeirlie to be upliftit: [twenty-two ground annuals in sums varying from
Is. 6d. to £2 18s., and amounting together to £14 7s.]
3 January 16 5 9.1
The proveist, baillies, and counsell of the said burgh, for themselves and Commis-
-j ; siouner for
At the top of the first page of the council thesaurer, lies payed for this booke the soume choyseing
record beginning 3rd January, 1659, and end- of ellevine pound fourteen shilling Scotts." commis-
ing 18th September, 1703, the following The book is a large folio, and contains 370 siouner to
memorandum occurs:—"Thomas Andersone, leaves. _ P
230 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [1659.
Commis- representing the communitie thairof, in obedience to his highnes the Lord
Protectouris ordour annent the nominating and appointing ane of their
number to conveen and meet with the commissioneris of the burghis of
Perth, Linlithgow, Queinsferrie, and Culros, at Sterling, the sixt of this
instant, to the intent underwrittin, have nominat and elected, and be the
tenour hereof nominats and elects Robert Burne, deane of gild of the said
burgh, their verie lauchfull commissioner to conveen and meet with the
severall commissioneris of the saidis severall burrowes the foresaid day
and place, be ten houers, to make electione of and impower one commis¬
sioner for the saidis fyve burghs, sufficientlie qualified according to his
higlmes "the Lord Protectouris order, to conveen and meet with the
remanent commissioneris of his highnes parliament to be held at West¬
minster in England upon the twenty seven day of Januar instant, there
then to reasone, voice, determine and conclude in all things which
then and there, by comon counsell of the comonwealth in parliament, by
God's blessing, shalbe ordeanit upon the weightie affares which then and
there concerne the glorie of God, the weill of the church, and good of the
commonwealth.
Great seale to The said thesaurer hes receavit fra Jolme Grahame of Meiklewood ten
borebrTtve^8 merkis Scottis for affixing the towns great seale to a borebreive subscrivit be
the saidis magistrats and counsell to him.
26 September 1659.
The thrie The counsell, takeing to consideratione the grievance maid be John
i^pDce^M^ Buchannan, James Stevinson, and Andrew Buchannan, baillies, that quliair
yeare. they have been in the said charge these twa years bygone and that (contrair
to the acts of counsell maid of before) they being now chosen againe to the
said office for this yeare to come, and at the counsellis serious desire hes
accepted the same, therefore the counsell for thair encouragement does hereby
promise and engadge to them that they salbe keept free of the charge of
nragistracie the next ensueing yeare, and this thair act abonewrittin, with
the saids former acts maid in favouris of the magistrats, are ordeaned to
be read publictlie in counsell everie yeare in tyme conreing the counsell
day immediatlie preceiding the election that none may pretend ignorance
thereof.
1659.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
231
22 October 1659.
The magistrats aud counsell of the said burgh, takeing to consideratione Act against
the great charge and expences susteaned by the inhabitants of this towne and portare«Sof
shire throw transporting and carrieing of tach and tallow furth of the same, tach and
before candle be made thereof for the use of the said towne and shire, there¬
fore they enact and ordeane that noe maner of persone from this furth presume
to transport or carrie any tach or tallow furth of the said burgh without licence
of the saidis magistrats and counsell, except what salbe for the use of coal
hughes and uther publict workes.
16 June 1660.
There being a debait in counsell concerning the rowping and exacting of Anent the
the towns calsey meales, conforme to the tennour of their new chartour, James calsey meales-
Howstone, deacone of the cordinars, protested againest the same and imrnedi-
atlie rose upe and deserted the counsell without licence. The counsell,
notwithstanding, continowes the said debait till this day fourteen dayes the
threttieth of June instant.
30 June 1660=
The proveist, baillies and counsell, takeing to their consideration that Exacting of
they have good and undowted right to the haill calsey meales of the said meales!^
burgh be vertew of their new chartour granted be the late King Charles the
first, of blissed memorie, and that throw neglect and oversight the saids meales
hes not been rowped nor exacted ever since the grauting of the said chartour,
to the great hurt and prejudice of the yearlie common good of the said burgh,
therefore the saids proveist, baillies, and most pairt of the counsel], did unani-
mouslie condiscend that the saids calsey meales should be in all tyme comeing
rowped and exacted j^earlie with the rest of the comon good of the said burgh,
conforme to the tenour of the foirsaid chartour; but Thomas Downie, deacone
of the hammermen, and conveener for the present, [and the deacons of the
baxters, tailors, fleshers and weavers,] declared (as it was writtin verbatim from
their mouthes) that they would have nothing to doe with the towns chartour
in reference to any thing prejudiciall to the tradsemen of the said burgh as
they were in use and custome heretofore, and that nather they nor their crafts
will consent to the rowping or exacting of the saidis meales; upon the which
declaration of theirs the pro vest took instru mentis.
232
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1660.
James How- The counsell considering that the last counsell day, upon debait maid in
charged aff counsell in ordour to the rowping and exacting of the towns calsey meales,
the counsell. James Howstone, deacone of the cordinars, had risen and deserted the counsell,
and protested against their procedour therein, he is therefore, by pluralitie of
voices, declared noe member of the counsell and discharged to be warnit to
any meeting of the counsell hereafter till they be furder advysed; and becaus
he lies this day intruded himself again in counsell, and vented seditious and
mutunous wordis tending to the division of this counsell and incorporation,
the provest, for preservatioun of the Kings peace, and preventing of such
disorder and confusion, lies in his Majesties name discharged the said James to
make any conventions of the brethreen of his calling or of any uthers without
speciall licence of the counsell, as he will ansuer to the contrair on his perrill.
18 August 1G60.
Meetings of The proveist, baillies, and counsell of the said burgh, being conveened,
of estates. Duncan Nairn, proveist, presented to the counsell the Kings Majesties pro-
clamatioune authorizeing and appointeing the committee of estates that sat at
this burgh in anno 1651 to meet togither upon the 23 of this instant, in order
to the affaires of this kingdome, and the said provest being a member of the said
committee thought it fitt to acquent the counsell with the said proclamatioun
and to crave their advyce whether or not he should keep the meetings of the
said committee; wha being advysed therewith, thought it most expedient that
he sould keeji the said meetings, and appoints the thesaurer to pay his charges.
The chancel-
louris lettre.
Act annent
the main
22 September 1660.
The said proveist communicated to the counsell the lord chancellouris
lettre to the last particulare convention of burrowes, with the said convention
their act maid thereanent, in order to the election of magistrats, counsellors,
deacons, and other officers within burgh, in the next ensueing electione; which
act (bearing ingrossed thairin the said lettre) being of the date the 15 of
September instant1 was publictlie read in counsell that none might pretend
ignorance thereof.
20 October 1660.
The magistrats and counsell, considering that the main guaird built upon
1 Convention Records, iii., pp. 522-3.
1660.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
233
the hie street of this burgh is now become ruinous and decayed, have there- Act annent
fore ordered their thesaurer to demolish and take downe all that is remayning
and standing thereof, except two daill lenth of the west end of the same which
they ordeane to stand till furder ordour; and appoints the said thesaurer to
cause make wind ticht and watter ticht that which is appointed to stand with
the timber of that which is to be demoleshed, and to secure the rest of the
said demoleshed timber for the towns use.
29 October 1660.
The proveist, baillies and counsell being conveened, have nominat and Anent a^foot
appointed Robert Russell, baillie, presentlie to ryde to the countesse of Mar, this burgh,
eldare, and procure the lend of a foot mantle from her ladyship (if shoe lies
ane) for the towns commissioner to ryde the next parliament tliairwith; and
in caise thair cannot be ane had from her ladyship the magistrats are appointed
to provyde a new one upon the towns charges, and the thesaurer to pay for
the same.
5 November 1660.
The counsell appoints the thesaurer to delyver up to Captain Hales, Timber of the
governour of the castell, the whole old daillis and trees that he was ordeaned ^Xfourrf
to take downe of the mayn gaird. the castell.
24 November 1660.
The baillies and councill nominats Duncan Nairne, present proveist, to Duncan
be their commissioner for the next ensueing parliament, appointed by his N^ir.n' con]"
° 1 11 J missioner to
Majestie to be holdin at Edinburgh the 12 of December next, and ordains the the parlia-
thesaurer to pay his charges.
The said proveist, baillies and councill, gives hereby power and commis- Customs of
sion to (blank) Lowrie, at Drip coble, to collect and receave the custome of the DnP-
all bestiall and other goods passing at the Drip coble, or any other foord of
Forth neir thereto, who is to be comptable for intromission monethlie to John
Thomson and George Wright, tacksmen of the customes of our bridge.
17 December 1660.
The magistrats and council! being conveened have nominat and appointed Anent the
John M'Nair, baillie, the deane of gild, conveener Andrew Russell, and the touris
2 G
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[1660.
Anent the
towns char-
touris.
Anent the
burgh of
Glasgow.
clerk, to seeke out the towns old and new chartouris that they may be taken
eist to Edinburgh be the proveist, for instructing the towns prerogative and
antiquitie before the burgh of Glasgow, which is intended by the said
burgh (as is informed) to be questioned in the ryding of the next ensueing
parliament; and the saids persons are likewayes ordered to bunch the haill
papers in order that are in the chartour hous and boill.
22 December 1660.
The councill, being enformed that the burgh of Glasgow, and the com¬
missioner sent therefra to serve in the next parliament, intends to have the
place of this burgh and the commissioner sent from hence in ryding the said
parliament, and that much moyan and means are useing for that effect, there¬
fore the councill recommends to the present proveist their commissioner to
advert by all means against the usurpation of the said place be the said burgh
of Glasgow and their said commissioner; and appoints Robert Burn and Robert
Russell, baillies, James Stevinsone, deane of gild, Thomas Downie, conveener,
and Robert Kidstone, deacone of the baxters, to ryde eist to Edinburgh upon
Saturnday next and concurr and be assisting with the said proveist in man-
teaning this burghis ancient priviledge; and the thesaurer to pay their charges.
The councill statuts and ordanis that from hence furth there salbe noe
burgessis, neighbouris, nor gild brether admitted be the councill, except they
bring with them a stand of arms as use was of old and be readie to make faith
that they doe reallie perteane to themselves.
14 January 1661.
Charges of Ordains James Russell, thesaurer, to satisfie to maister Mathias Simsone,
miiiisters^ser- minister of this burgh, the soume of fyftie two pounds Scotts for the charges
mon. bestowed be him in the printing of his sermon which he preached upon the
thanksgiveing day keept here for the Kings Majesties happie restauration.
23 March 1661.
Commission Being conveened and takeing to their serious consideration the blessed
maister Harie an(l happy estate of this burgh enjoyed under the dispensation of the precious
Guthrie, ordinances of God by maister Hary Guthrie, their minister, all the time he
served the cure here, whose paines and labour being accompanied by the
blessing of God, increase of knowledge in the ignorant, reciprocall love between
Burgessis to
bring armes
at their ad¬
mission.
1661.]
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235
him and his flock, and union and peace in the whole incorporation, did Commission
mightilie appeare as blessed fruits of his ministrie; and being confident that master Harie
through the Lords blessing the like good effect may be expected as yet of his Guthrie,
said ministrie if he should return and be re-established in the same charge, e '
o "
and for that effect having upon the 18th instant impowered Duncan Nairn,
present proveist, to speake to the said maister Harie thairannent, and having
this day receavit his report that he could not meet with him at Edinburgh to
doe the same, therefore the magistrats and counsell have of new nominat and
appointed Robert Stevinsone, late proveist, and Robert Russell, baillie, to ryde
to Kilspindie on Mundaynext to the said maister Harie, and in their name to
acquaint him of the earnest desire that they unanimouslie have to injoy
him againe for thair minister, and earnestlie to perswad him to a condiscention,
and to assure him that upon his willingnes to condiscend to return and
imbrace his former charge the counsell sail with all possible and convenient
speed goe about and make use of the ordinarie means to effectuat his re-
establishment.
9 April 1661.
The councill hes receavit a lettre from maister Harie Guthrie shewing Maister Harie
Guthries
that, in regaird of his weaknes of bodie to doe service in the ministrie at this ansuer.
burgh, therefore he is forced to decline the councillis invitatione.
O '
13 April 1661.
The proveist, baillies and councill, have written an letter to maister Harie Other com-
Guthrie earnestlie againe inviteing him to returne to his former charge of the sent to maister
ministrie here, and appoints Robert Russell and James Stevinsone to ryde to j^.1®Wlth a
him to Kilspindie on Munday next with the said letter and bring his possitive
ansuer thair unto. „ . -,nn-,
18 April 1661.
Robert Russell and James Stevinsone maid report that, notwithstanding Report of the
of all the perswasions they could use with Mr. Harie Guthrie in fortificatioune commission.
of the councillis letter, yet he does absolutlie refuise to returne to the ministrie
here in respect of his infirmitie and weaknes of bodie, which he desired them
to signifie to the councill as his possitive ansuer, that soe they may not delay
time in seekeing an other.
The councill appoints the present masters of Cowans Hospitall, with all Anent the
expedition, to caus level the yaird of the said hospitall and make a walking owr^hofpitall
yaird, &c.
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[166E
Anent the green thereof and plant it about with plain trees and the like, and to pave-
levellmg, etc. men^ ^ cjosse anc[ ou^ Walke with hewin stones.
Ministeris The counsell appoints George Lapslie, merchand, and Andrew Thomson,
g^b to bc flesheour, to sett the ministers gleib for this yeare to the best availe, that the
duetie thairof may be furthcumand to the minister that sail succeed thairto.
6 May 1661.
Proclama-_ The councill appoints a proclamatioune to be published throw this burgh,
pastureing of by tuck of drumm, dischargeing all persons within the same that hes any
cattell on horses or kye, or other bestiall, to put them furth to pasture on other mens
other mens , .
ground. ground or on the towns mime dammes, but that they be keept be a heard
upon thair owine bownds, and in case they have noe out pasture of thair
owine that they keepe them within their houses; certifieing such as sail
transgrese they salbe fyned in an unlaw of ten pounds for the towns use and
the price of the skaith to the persons damnified.
Annent
maister
Matthias
Simpsons pre-
sentatioune.
Consent
to maister
Matthias
Simpsons pre-
sentatioune.
27 May 1661.
The councill haveing receavit a lettre from Duncan Nairne, proveist, sent
out of Edinburgh, shewing that his Majesties commissioner is displeased that
the towne hes not as yett desired a presentatioune for maister Matthias
Simpson, minister here, to be minister in the place of maister Harie Guthrie
which now vaikes, and thairfore desireing the councill to meett and send eist
one of thair number to him with the councillis resolution thairin; in order
quhairunto the counsell hes thought fitt that a lettre be drawin and
subscrivit be the magistrats, deane of gild, and conveener, present, to the
proveist showeing that its their desire that maister Matthias may forbeare to
accept of a presentatioun to the foresaid place till there be an able collegue
called, but incase he will not forbeare that he may accept thairof and the
counsell will give all respect thairunto, and they appoint Robert Burn, baillie,
to goe eist with the said letter.
30 May 1661.
The councill haveing receavit other two lettres from Duncan Nairne,
proveist, concerning Matthias Simpsone, writtin from Edinburgh on the 28th
instant, showing that the Kings Majesties commissioner hes desired a possitive
ansuer to be given him betwixt and Sunday next whither or not the towne
1661.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
237
will assent to the said maister Matthias his presentation; whereupon the Consent
councill called for the said maister Matthias and shewed him that seing the Matthias^
said matter could not admitt of furder delay they were content that he should Simpsons pre-
accept of the said presentatioune whenever he pleased, and for that end desired a e"
him ather to goe or send for it, with the which he was weel satisfied and told
the counsell that he would write the lord commissioner thairanent.
27 July 1661.
The haill members of the councill who were present, viz., . . . and The oath of
James Norie, clerk, tooke the oath of alleadgeance prescryved be the parlia- adnhmstred6
ment, being administred to them by Duncan Nairne, proveist, who had taken to the mem-
the same himself before in parliament. cuTpre^ent?"
10 August 1661.
The councill has unanimouslie consented that maister Matthias Symson, Councill con-
their minister, goe presentlie to London for performing of some weightie and +heL^mini-
urgent affaires and busines of his owin that he lies there to doe, provyding he sters goeing
supply his place in preaching every Sabboth by ministers till his returne, which
he hes undertaken to doe.
28 September 1661.
Robert Stevinsone, present proveist, protested that he may be frie of all Protestatioun
hazard that may ensue upon the electing and choysing of him proveist at this stevinsone,
tyme in place of Duncan Nairne, lait proveist, and for all coast, skaitb, and proveist.
expences that he may susteane thair throw, and thairupon asked and tooke
instrumentis. ^ 7
2 November 1661.
The counsell ordeanes the calsey meale dew for the haill timber worke Calseymeallis
and piggs, and such lyke, brought to the weeklie mercat of this burgh, to be yearlie?Uped
in all tyme comeing rouped and sett with the fish shambles yearlie.
9 December 1661.
The councill appoynts the present magistrats, the deane of gild, Andrew Act annent
Russell, Robert Kidston, and Andrew Thomson, flesheour, to setle with etc. furcLhed.
Captane Wardsley annent what bedding and other necessaris are needful to to tlie castle,
be furnished be the towne for the use of his company that is shortlie to remove
out of the towne to the castle, and whatever engadgement salbe given be the
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1661.
Act, etc.
Maister
James Ed-
monstones
dimissione.
Admission,
schoolemaster
of the
grammer
schoole.
Annent the
staple port to
be removed to
Rotterdam.
magistrats thairannent the counsell obleidges them be thir presentis to releve
them of the same. , _ _
lo January 1662.
Robert Stevinsone, proveist, signified to the councill that maister James
Edmonstone, present schoolmaister of the grammer schoole of the said burgh,
being desireous to speake with him, did upon Saturnday last send for him and
shewed him that, in regaird of his infirmitie and age, he is not able to undergoe
his charge of serveing the cure of the said schoole any longer, and therefore
declaired to the proveist that he did dimitt the same and desired that his
dimission might be accepted of be the councill and that they would speedilie
goe about the provyding of the said schoole with an able schoolmaister; which
dimission the councill lies accepted, [and remitted to the provost and others
to secure a successor.! 7
J 22 February 1662.
Conduces and aggries with maister Thomas Ronnald, present schoolmaster
of the grammer schoole of Linlithgow, to serve the cure of the grammer schoole
of this burgh as principall master tliairof, for the space of nyne yeares next
and immeditalie following his entrie thairto; which charge the said maister
Thomas be thir presentis accepts in and upon him, and binds and obleisses
him to teach and instruct the whole youthes of this burgh, and others who
sallhappen to frequent the said schoole and be presented thairto, in all the
pairts of grammer and authouris usuall to be taught in uther grammer schooles
of this kingdome, and sail give and imploy himself whollie to the teaching of
the said schoole, and sail not withdraw himself thairfra dureing the said space
of nyne yeares without licence of the magistratis and councill specialie sought
and obteanit; lykeas the said maister Thomas salbe obleist and astricted, be
thir presentis, not to leave the cure of the said grammer schoole for the space
of twa yeares after the expyreing of the said nyne yeares except he give lawch-
full warning [half a year previously. The council to pay him 400 merks
yearly;] and it salbe be lawchfull for the said maister Thomas to take for ilk
townes bairne in schooleage, each quarter of the yeare, six shilling eight
pennyes Scotts money, and from gentlemen or outtin towne bairnes according
to the discretione of the givers and as he and they sail aggrie.
23 June 1662.
Appoynts the proveist and baillies to write a lettre to the old proveist,
1662.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
239
who presentlie attends the parliament at Edinburgh as commissioner from Annent the
this burgh, declareing the counsellis satisfaction not onelie with the removeall beTemovedTo
of the staple port from Camphire to Rotterdame, but also that the conservatour Rotterdam,
be active in it.
12 July 1662.
Robert Russell, baillie, maid report that he had gone with maister Report annent
Matthias Sympson to the Bishop of Edinburgh and demanded his possitive a minister-
ansuer annent maister Andrew Barclay [minister at Lecrope] who declared to
them that according to the informatioun which he had gotten of him he
thought him not fitt for this place and thairfore would not admitt of him,
which is to be signified to the said maister Andrew be the said Robert Russell
soe soon as occasion offereth.
18 August 1662.
The proveist, baillies and counsall, takeing to their consideratione the Act annent
great abuse committed be many of the weavers and uthers within the same in b^maid vrith-
makeing of playds, who not onelie buyeth insufficient worsett, such as Peebles in this burgh,
worsett and the like, and litts the same with naughtie cullouris, but alsoe many
of them maketh it their trade to goe throw the towne and litt plaid yairn to
other people; and als considering the shortnes and narrownes of the playds
made within the said burgh, and exhorbitancie of the pryces exacted by the
common litstars within the same, all which hes rendered the playd trade of
this burgh (which formerly was the livelyhood of many honest families) alto-
gither unprofitable; for preventing of which abuses in tyme comeing, and for
better encouragement of the foresaid trade, the said proveist, baillies and
counsel], statuts and ordeans that the whole playds to be made within the said
burgh and territorie thairof in all tyme hereafter be of good and sufficient
yairne, and the rid, blue, and yellow cullouris thairof to be litted by the
common litstars of the said burgh and by none els, and ilk pair playds to be
tuelve elns of lenth and thrie quarters of an elne in breidth at least, and that
everie web thairof be alike good in both ends, and if there be a web con¬
sisting of more lenth then one pair, ilk weaver is to leave the bounds of a
large inch at the end of ilk pair unwafted that the foresaid lenth may be
the better observed; and farder, the saids proveist, baillies and councill,
ordeans the haill weavers within the said burgh and territorie thairof to
give readdie and thankful service to the playd makers thairin and worke
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EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1662.
Act anent thair playds sufficientlie, and discharges them and every ane of them from
belaid'with- buying any insufficient worsett, such as Peebles worset or the like, to be
in this burgh, wrought in playds to themselves or others, and from lifting any plaid
yairn, and from worping and working any that shall not be of the lenth
and breidth abone writtin. And als the saids proveist, baillies and counsell,
ordeans the haill common litstars within the said burgh and territories thairof
to give readdie and thankfull service to the said playd makers as they salbe
imployed, and to lift thair said yairn in sufficient red, blue, and yellow
cullouris, and not to excede the soume of fyve shilling Scotts money for lifting
ilk pound thairof ouer head. Quhilk act abone writtin the saids proveist,
baillies and counsell, ordeans to be strictlie observed and obeyed in the hail
heads thairof, under the paine of fyve pounds Scotts money to be payed by
ilk person contraveening the same to the towns thesaurer for the towns use;
and these presentis to be published throw the towne by tuck of drum that
none may pretend ignorance thairof.
8 September 1662.
Act for pro- The proveist, baillies and councill, considering the necessitie of haveing
vydingarmes. ^owne sufficientlie furnished with armes, as was usuall of old, have thair-
fore statute and ordained be thir presentis that the whole neighbouris and
inhabitantis within the same provyde sufficient armes betwixt and Candlemes
nixt, under the pain of twentie pounds ilk person, unforgiven.
20 November 1662.
William Being conveened and takeing to thair consideratione the innabilitie of
place declared William Meiklejohn, throw sicknes of bodie and dimnes of sight, to discharge
vaccand. the cure of reading and precenting at this kirk, have therefore thought fitt to
declare, lykeas by thir presentis they declare the said cure vacant since
Mertimes last, and that they have power and intendes (God willing) to call
an other thereto in place of the said Williame with all possible diligence, and
they appoynt an of the baillies, the dean of gild, and conveener, to go to the
said Williame and signifie the same unto him and to desire him to fill upe
his registres and make them readdie to be dely vered upe with the haill papers
belonging to the sessione whensoever he salbe requyred.
Lettretothe Appoynts James Norie, their clerke, to write a lettre in their name to
Callander. the Earle of Callander showing his lordship that the whole members of this
1662.J OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 241
councill (except one privat counseller who hes not yet accepted) have sub- Lettre to the
scryvit the declaratione of the parliament annent the two late covenantis. Callander.
22 November 1662.
The forenamed persons appoynted to goe to William Meiklejohn maid Reportannent
report that they had done as was appoynted them, and that the said Williame Meiklejohn.
was satisfied with the counsellis pleasour thairannent.
The counsell hes conduced and aggried with maister Alexander Murray, Admission,
late precentor at St. Ninians, that dureing the councillis pleasour he sail serve Alexander
the towne in the offices of a readder in the kirk, clerk of the session thairof, Murray, pre-
teacher of the musike, and uptaker of the psalmes; [which offices he accepted
and the council agreed to pay him a salary of £80 per annum;] with power
to him, during the counsellis will allenarlie, to take schollage of towns bairns
for teaching them in the musike at his owne discretion, and to take of outten-
townes bairns as he and thair parentis can aggrie; and allowes to him for
every mariage twenty foure shilling Scottis, and for everie baptisme ten
shilling, and the ordinare comoditie of the registres and of the clerkship of
the kirk.
17 December 1662.
Report was made he Robert Stevenson, proveist, that he and maister Report of
Matthias Symsone, minister, conforme to the preceeding commissione, went to an™ta°n
Quarrell, and not finding maister Andrew Kynnier there, they went the lenth minister,
of Falkirk where they mett with him; and having communicated to him the
counsellis desire whither or not he would accept of a presentatione to the
vacand ministrie at this burgh, his ansuer was that he thanked them for their
respects to him in that particulate, but as for a possitive ansuer he could not
then give one till he saw the presentatione, and soe soone as he should see it
they might expect such a respective ansuer as became him to give to soe
eminent a burgh; upon the which report the magistratis and councill hes
purposed and resolved to call the said maister Andrew to the foresaid vacand
ministrie, and that a presentatione may be drawne, subscryvit, and delyverit
to him, they appoynt this their purpose and resolution to be signified to the
members of the gildrie and trades and remanent incorporations, be the deane
of gild to his brethreen, the deacone conveener and remanent deacones of
crafts to their brethreen, and be the representatives of the rest of the incorpor-
2 H
242
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1662.
Report of ationes to their brethren, and to make report thairof the next counsell
commission ■,
aunent a Clay.
minister. 10 January 1663.
Reportannent Robert Stevinsone, [and others,] made report that maister Andrew
Andrew Kynnier had accepted of the counsellis presentatione, and that the Bishop of
Kynnier. Edinburgh was weill satisfied thairwith and hes given them an edict to be
served at the kirk the next Sabboath, and upon the returne thairof hes
promised collatione, and that maister Andrew hes engadged himself, God
willing, to come here and preach upon Sunday cum a fourteen dayes, the 25
of this instant.
23 May 1663.
Annentpeeres The masters of Cowanes Hospitall are ordeaned to repair the peeres at
haugh ShiP" ^he Shipliaugh, and to build twa or three new peers more, and to repair the
gavill of William Andersones barn in the Shiphaugh that is fallin down.
Annent tlae Alexander Allane, tliesaurer, is appoynted to take downe the knock bell
knock bell. was riven in anno 1660 and send her to Holland to be casten of new and
to enlarge her one hundred weight more then shee now is, and to put upe the
counsell bell in her stead till she be brought home.
15 June 1663.
A fourteen A supplicatione, written in latine, was presented from the schollers of
ce granted to the grammer schoole craveing the vaccance for such tyme as the councill
the scholleris should think fitt, which being considered be the councill they for the
of the gram- ~ .
mer schoole. encouragement oi the saids schollers, and according to the ancient custome ot
this burgh, have impowered the proveist and baillies to goe presentlie to the
schoole and grant the supplicantis fourteen dayes vaccance.
17 August 1663.
Annent the The councill appoynts the next ensueing fair on the 8th of September to
fair!"0 °f tlie be ridden in the old maner, all with launces, except the twa baillies, dean of
gild, and conveener; and ordeanes the dean of gild to caus make a new
standart, according to the pattern of the old one, upon the charges of the
gildrie.
Thesaurer to The thesaurer is appoynted to send to Holland for twentie new halbertis
TatlSs20 for the townee use.
1663.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
24:3
10 September 1663.
Alexander Allan e, thesaurer, made report to the magistratis and councill The thesaur-
tliat he hes receavit in their name, and for their use and behove, from Robert annentThe
Russell, collectour of the twa moneths mantinance appoynted for the Kings ma- recent of the
Kings money
jestie, conforme to a precept drawne upon him be the Lord Bellenden, thesaurer
depute, the sowme of twa thowsand and five hundred merks Scotts in full
contentatione and satisfaction of the twa thowsand foure hundred pounds of
principall and haill bygane annualrentis thairof conteaned in the band granted
be the commissioner^ of his Majesties thesaurie in anno 1651.
21 September 1663.
Annent a lettre sent to the magistratis and councill from Duncan Nairne, Comission
commissioner at parliament for this burgh, showing that the laird of Clak- |-Jri(]ge 0f
manan, and uthers, hes gotten an act of parliament for a collection to be Tullibodie.
gathered throw severall presbetries for reparation of the bridge of Tullibodie,
which act cannot be gotten extracted till first cautione be found be the said
laird and the rest of the supplicantis for reparatione and upbalding of the said
bridge, and that the laird had spoken to him desireing him to be caution for
him for that effect, and therefore craveing the councillis advys and an act for
his relieff in case they advyse him thairto; which being considered be the saids
magistrats and councill, they judge it fitt and neidfull that the said Duncan
Nairne engadge cautioner, and thairfore does hereby impower him to be
cautioner in thair name for the said laird and the rest that they sail repaire
and uphald the said bridge dureing the tyme that the custome which is
granted be the said act sail last; and they obleidge themselves for the said
Duncans relieff, provyded that the said laird and the rest of those gentlemen
accept of the magistratis and councill in joy lit pairtners with them for col¬
lecting the said contributione throw the presbetries and depursing the same
on the reparatione of the bridge; and if the controbution be not sufficient to
finish the reparatione of the bridge, that these gentlemen advance one half of
what salbe laikeing and the saids magistratis and councill an other half, and
that they uphald the said bridge after it is repaired equallie, and that the
custome be collected and distributed also equallie; and this they ordeane to
be communicated to the said Duncane Nairn by James Noire, town clerke,
whome they ordeane to ryd to Edinburgh the morrow to him and doe the same.
244
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1663.
Townes char-
tour to be
Englished.
Annent
vesselis and
goodis come-
ing from
Holland.
9 November 1663.
The fishing of The magistrates and councill have unanimouslie aggried and concluded,
the watter not f d f t]ie common g00Cl 0f this burgh, that the fishing of the watter
to be rouped & ° • , , V
this yeare. of Forth be not rouped at Mertimes next with the rest of the setts of the
townes common good, but that the same remayn in the thesaurers hand to be
sett be him to the fisberis with consent of the magistratis at the best availl.
The towns great chartour is given out to James Morie, clerke, to be
transcrybed into Englishe, wha is to be satisfied for his paines when the same
is finished. 1Q Decemher 1663
The magistratis and councill, being informed of an ordour emitted by
the lords of his Majesties privie councill, ordeaning that any vessell comeing
from Holland with goods sail ly in the road thrie weekis, and afterward to be
livered and touched by the owners thairof and put into a sellare, and the goods
and the owneris of the same to be keept in a convenient place for six weekis
thairafter, in respect of the pestilence presentlie rageing in Holland; and the
saids magistratis and councill considering the great hazard and danger that
may follow upon their not adverting to a strict obedience of the said order,
have thairfore appoynted a lettre to be writtin to the office at Borrowstownes
desireing the collectouris there that whatever goods comeing from Holland to
that road or harbour may not be suffered to come to this towne till they abyde
a tryall there, as is appoynted be the act of the said privie councill, and that
those goods latelie imported be Christopher Russell which are yet unlivered
be keept in the ship, or put ashore at Borrowstownnes and put upe in some
convenient place there till the foresaid tyme expyre; and that for better
observance of the said ordour there is another lettre to be writtin to the clerke
of the privie councill for the extract of the same.
11 July 1664.
Upon the supplication given in be the towne of Bruntiland, the
magistratis and councill ordeans a voluntare controbution to be collected at
the kirk door for reparatione of the harbourie of the said burgh of Burntiland,
which collection is to be on Sunday cum a fourtnight, and the magistratis who
are to be at the session, Tuisday next, are to desire the minister to intimat
the same the next Lordis day.
Voluntare
controbution
for Brunt
iland.
1664.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
245
The councill considering the sicknes and povertie of John Buchannan, Thesaurer to
towne pyper, they ordeane the thesaurer to give him twelve pounds Scottis f2^pypei
for his present supplie.
The councill takeing to consideratione the supplicatione given in be Thesaurer to
James Morison, travellour, desireing some supplie, and in respect he is in \ioriso™eS
great povertie and necessitie and hes noe imployment to purchas a livelihood xxxvj lib.
to himself and numerous familie, therefore they ordeane the thesaurer to give
him threttie six pounds Scottis to buy a horse, ather for hyreing or carriage
as utheris in towne hes.
23 July 1664.
Robert Stevinsone, proveist, signified to the councill that maister Williame Partition be
Blackburne, cliamberlane of Campbell for the Earle of Argyll, had been at i^igei^gg^1S
him showing that he was ordeaned by my lord his maister to desire the the hospital!
magistratis to remove that partition of deallis and trees which the maisteris
of the nether hospitall had removed and put upe neirer to the corner of my
lords new lodgeing then was of old, and becaus the proveist could not doe any
thing thairin without acquainting of the councill, wha haveing now seriouslie
considered the same, and that the said partition was removed at the said
maister Williames desire for the saiftie of my lords lodgeing and for noe uther
end, they appoynt the proveist, one or twa of the baillies, deane of gild, con-
veener, and the masteris, to meet with maister Williame and desire him to
acquaint my lord his maister that the partition salbe removed and put upe as
it was formerlie soe soon as his lordship comes to towne, and that it may be
forborn till then that the magistratis may speake with his lordship thair-
annent, and if my lord will have it removed the maisteris are ordeaned to doe
the same as it was of old.
25 July 1664.
The magistratis and councill being informed that there is a presentation Comission to
given to maister Matthias Symson, their present minister, to be minister at !j^jie^hops
the kirk of Newmilnes, and that in ordour to his transportation there is an maister
edict servit at the said kirk allreaddie, and that his collation and institution Syms'onS
is presentlie to be given him, and it being altogither against the desire of the
saids magistratis and councill that he should remove from this place, but that
in dewtie all possible meanes should be assayed to gett him continowed, there¬
fore they doe hereby nominat and appoynt Robert Stevinson, proveist, James
246
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1664.
Comissi°n to Russell, baillie, and James Norie, towne clerke, to ryde to Edinburgh once this
annenth°PS weeke, and deall with the twa archbishopes and bishop of Edinburgh, or any
Matthias ^em hieing power to lowse and transport the said maister Matthias, that
Symson. they may be entreated to continow him in the ministrie at this burgh and for-
beare the transportation of him to any uther place, becaus it is the earnest
requeist ancl desire of the councill that he should continow thair minister, and
his transportatione will prove very sad to this burgh.
Report of
those nominat
to meet with
the bishopes.
Report of
those com-
missionat to
Earle of
Argyll.
Earle of Cal-
landers lettre
annent the
shirreff
gloves.
G August 1664.
The persons nominat be the councill the foresaid 25th of July last . . .
made report that the said maister Matthias and they went togither to the
archbishop of Glasgow, who hes the onelie power of transporting the said
master Matthias, and communicated to his grace the desire of the councill
that their minister might continow with them, who at the first granted the
same and declared that albeit he might have been very useful to his lordship,
yet for the respect he hes to soe eminent a burght as Sterling he would not
transport thairfrome.
The saids persones made report that they had spoken with the Earle of
Argyll and informed his lordship of the trewth anent the removall of the
partition out of its old place; and annent the yaird contraverted, his lordship
and they hes aggried that maister George Norvell cognosce upon both parties
rightis and determine the difference.
7 September 1664.
The magistrats and councill haveing receaved a lettre from the Earle of
Callander, craveing that the towne may give him a staig at this fair which he
alledges was wont to be given to the shirreff of the shire for that which was
called the shirreff gloves, yearlie, at the said fair; and the councill haveing con¬
sidered the said lettre, and thairupon searched their registres, and spoken
with the oldest men in towne who hes born charge for informatione whither
their predicessoris was in use to give a staig yearly to the shirreff for his
shirreff gloves or not, and finding by the informatioun they have gotten that
there was never such a custome, therefore they appoynt the magistratis, cleane
of gild, and conveener, to write an ansuer to the said earle his lettre showing
that the towne was never in use to pay that which is demanded and they
1664.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
247
hope his lordship will not make a novation but keep mutuall concord and Earle of Cal-
correspondence, as was wont to be betwixt the shirreff and the town.
The magistratis and councill, out of the love and respect tvhich they Maister
caried to umquhile maister Andrew Kynnier, their latelie deceast minister, ^ynrdCTs
and which they beare to his relict and fyve young children, have concluded to relict.
give her the next Mertimes stipend, and appoynts the same to be advanced
and payed to her soe soon as the magistratis sail think and give order to the
thesaurer for that effect, and at the said terme of Mertimes next preceislie it
is to be collected from the severall incorporations and repayed to the said
thesaurer. „ ^ ,
1 October 1664.
The magistratis and councill grantis libertie to John Ferguson, wright, Licence for
and maker of tubacco pyps in Shillbrae, to come and reside in this burgh with g^1tubacco
his familie and exercise his calling of wright craft and makeing tubacco pypes PYPS-
and cards, for an yeare to come and langer whill he be discharged be the
magistratis and councill.
5 November 1664.
The councill remittis it to the baillies to caus the whole neighbouris and Act annent
inhabitantis of the burgh within their respective quarteris provyde themselves armes-
with armes with all conveniencie.
5 December 1664.
The magistratis and councill, considering that the vaccancie of the Commission
ministrie at this kirk is now fallen in our Soverane lordis hands as patron bishop oTst
thairof, through the deceas of umquhile maister Matthias Symsone, last Androis with
minister there, and that his grace the archbishop of St. Androis hes now the a lettre<
power of presentatione thairto from his Majestie, have thought fitt to write to
his grace a lettre acquainting him with the death of the said maister Matthias
and to desire that he may not present any to the said charge without their
consent.
The magistratis and councill have discharged and hereby discharges and Raploch coble
prohibittis the Raploch coble to be fished within the bounds of the Winshellis flg^inTlfe1'0
untill the Earle of Marrs chartour be seen whither or not it bears risht to fish winsckellis.
there.
30 January 1665.
The deacon of the fleshouris is appoynted to make choys of a sufficient Anent the
breakeing of
the flesh.
248
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1665.
Anent the honest man of their owin number to breake the flesh in the Bakraw, and to
the^Rshf °f keep a clean stock for breakeing the same.
Comission
annent Mr.
James For-
sith.
Hors race.
Raploch coble.
Chirmerland
coble.
Maister
Archibald
Finnie, latin
doctour, given
over.
Unfree
traders in
Downe and
Dunblane.
Comission
anent the
ministeris
mans and
plenneshing.
11 February 1665.
The proveist, baillies and councill, being desired be his grace the lord
archbishop of St. Andrews to pitch upon an able and weel qualified minister
to succeed in place of the deceast maister Matthias Symson, and haveing had
their serious thoughtis thairon, and craved Gods direction thairintill, have now
at last pitched upon Mr. James Forsyth, minister at Airth, as a person
sufficientlie qualified to undergoe that charge, and hes aggried and condis-
cended that he be recommended to the archbishop of St. Andrews for a
presentation thairto.
23 February 1665.
Appoyntis the horse race of this burgh to be ridden, and recommendis to
the magistratis to caus make a silver cup like that which was the last year.
13 March 1665.
The councill, at the desire of the Earle of Mar be his lettre, grantis
libertie for the said earle his coble in the Raploch to fish and draw on the
Winshellis for this yeare.
Grantis libertie to the tennentis of Chirmerland to set their coble to
quhom they please for this yeare.
The councill considering that maister Archibald Finnie, lattin doctour of
the grammer schoole, is soe deseased with the kings evil in his foot that he is
not able to attend upon his charge, therefore the thesaurer is appoynted to
show him that the counsell resolves to seeke for an other against Whitsonday
next, and desire him to provyde for himself in tyme.
The councill recommendis to the magistratis and dean of gild to write a
lettre to the proveist of Perth annent those unfree persons in Downe and
Dunblane who useth merchandizeing, that he may put the lawes to executioune
against them that soe they may forbeare.
8 May 1665.
The councill nominatis the magistratis, dean of gild, conveener, the
thesaurer, clerk, and kirk master, to receave from Margaret Elphingston, relict
1665.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
249
of umquhile maister Matthias Symson, the keves of the mans with the haill Comission
papers concerning the first ministers stipend, and to inventar the plenneshing ministeris
and hooks thairin belonging to the towne, and delyver the same with the ™ans
° ° . . plenneshing.
keyes to maister James Forsith upon subscryveing the inventare.
5 June 1665.
The councill recomendis it to the twa provests, twa of the baillies, dean
of gild and convener, to advyse annent some how to get intelligence weeklie
from Edinburgh of all publict newes dureing the tyme of the war with the
King of the Dutch for information of the people.
19 June 1665.
Duncan Nairn, provest, and utheris nominat to advyse the best way for Report of
getting intelligence weeklie of publict newes, made report that they had com- fo^publcUn-
missionated James Norie, clerke, to goe to Edinburgh and doe the same, who telligence
weeklie.
has settled with Robert Mean, postmaster, thairannent, for twa shilling ster¬
ling weeklie, as Glasgow and utheris burghs payes, and this weeke beginns the
same; which was approvin.
The councill nominatis the provest and dean of gild to meet with such of Comission
the justices of peace of this shire and magistratis of the burgh of Glasgow as brkigAmtit
are appoynted to be at Carron foord to visite the place quhair a new bridge is upon Carron.
to be built upon the said water in stead of the last new bridge built thairon,
now demolished with the impetuousnes of the water, and to confer with them
thairanent.
The councill considering the decay of the bridge of Tullibody and the Comission
necessitie of reparing the same, which is soe usefull for this burgh and cuntrie, j^dg^of
doe commissionat Robert Stevinson, late provest, and James Russell, baillie, Tullibody,
to ryde to the laird of Clakmannan, who purchast an act of parliament for
repareing the same, and to desire him that he would doe some quhat towardis
the reparatioune thairof conforme to the said act.
25 July 1665.
The councill, considering the encrease of the plague in London and other Magistraris to
places in England, and the danger this kingdome is in through the daylie portirfor fear
commerce and trade betwixt the kingdomes, for the good and saifety of this of suspect
burgh, under God, they recommend it to the magistratis to take care that noe in London.
2 i
Commission,
weekly intel¬
ligence.
250
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[1665.
Magistrate to goods, English nor Dutch, be permitted to come into the towne without good
portiiTfor fear certificatis that the same are free of suspicion; and for that effect that they
of suspect ordean the customeris of the bridge and borrowsyet to stop all such goods
SfOOClS * "DlrLfTllG
fn London. comeing in till the baillies be acquainted thairwith, and that they wait dili-
gentlie thairon and close the yettis in dew tyme of night, and ordeans the
proclamatioun against lodgeing of beggeris and vagabonds to be published
throw the town by tuck of drum.
12 August 1665.
Act for a The counsell, finding that the portis are not carefullie enough keept by
at the portis the customers, recomendis to the magistratis to put a watche daylie thereto of
honest neighbouris for keeping out suspected persons and goodis, and to set
downe orders for them, and to begin on Munday next.
11 September 1665.
Aggriement Gilbert Robertson being appoynted be the magistratis as an of the
Eari^Argyll maisteris °f the nether hospitall to goe to Edinburgh and setle with maister
George Norvell annent the difference betwixt theEarle of Argyll and the said
hospitall, made report that all that my lord can be persuaded to give for
Charles Alexanderis hous, adjudged be the hospitall, is onelie one thousand
pounds payable in 4 years tyme, and bearing annualrent from Whitsonday
last, for the which my lord is to give his owin band, and is to have a right fra
the maisteris with the counsellis consent of the said hous and utheris landis
conteanit in the adjudicatioune taken in my Lord Lorns name, which he lies
caused draw at Edinburgh, and the hospitall is to get all the plennishing the
maisteris made and put in the hous for the accomodatioune of the poore, and
the said hous is to be red at the delyverie of the band; wherewith the counsell
declares themselves satisfied and approves of the aggriement.
George, bishope of Edinburgh, George Barclay, his servant, and Colin
May, servitour to Alexander Monro, commissar of Sterling, are admitted bur-
gessis and gild gratis; and David Allan, servitour to the said bishop, is admitted
burges and neighbour gratis; and ilk an of them maid faith as use is.
6 November 1665.
The provest and utheris nominat of before to receave maister Archibald
Muschettis possitive ansuer, made report that he hes absolutlie refuised to be
refuised to be minister in place of umquhile maister Andrew Kynnier.
minister.
and the
hospitall.
Bishop of
Edinburgh
and utheris
burges and
gild.
Maister
Archibald
Muschett
1665.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
251
The magistrates and councill takeing to consideration the condition of Annent
Abigail Kinloch, relict of umquhile maister Andrew Kynnier, and her fyve Kyn'
young fatherles bairnes, and that nothing is yet done be the incorporations for
collecting and paying their proportions of the quarters stipend appoynted to
be given her by a former act of councill, have of new recomended to the con-
veener and deacons to pas fra their protestatioun and to deale with their
crafts to condiscend to the grant of the said quarters stipend, and appoyntis
the baillies to speake to the maltmen, mechanikis, and omnigatherum thair-
annent, and to report the next day.
26 March 1666.
The councill nominatis Duncan Nairn, present pro vest, Robert Stevin-
sone, late pro vest, Robert Russell, baillie, and James Norie, clerke, to meet
with Sir John Drummond of Burnbank, when and where he sail appoynt, and
see what right he hes to fish with an nett in the towns water, and to report.
25 April 1666.
The haill freemen of the baxter craft of the said burgh, being conveened Baxters dis-
in obedience to the citation given them, and being challenged and accused that^ustome
for makeing an act amongst themselves that non sail have libertie to bake which they
wheat bread for service of the town and cuntrey but one at once, and exacting inag all to bake
money from widowes of the said craft for a libertie to bake after their at once-
husbands deceas, the saidis haill freemen present declared there was no such
act amongst them restraining any moe to bake than one at once, but onelie
they have observed it as a custome among themselves for a like proffeit to
all, that some of them may not have the whole imployment and the rest want;
which being considered be the saids magistratis and councill they find the said
custome not only hurtfull to themselves but also disgraceful to the towne, in
soe far as therethrow there is not such sufficient bread baken to furnish the
town and shire as ought to be, and as is baken in other burghs, whereof many
complaintis is day lie made to the magistratis, and many of the inhabitants
and gentlemen of the shire are forced to send to Edinburgh for wheat bread
to their houses; and therefore the saids magistratis and councill discharges
the foresaid custome in all tyme comeing, and ordeans the haill freemen and
widowes, every an of them, to bake at their pleasour as they may be imployed,
The twa
provests, &c.,
to meet with
Sir John
Drummond.
252
EXTRACTS FROM RECORDS OF STIRLING.
[1666.
Baxters, etc. and to bake sufficient leven bread; and als discharges any money to be taken
from widowes for a libertie to bake after their husbandis deceas, as they will
be ansuerable on their perrill.
29 May 1666.
John Murray The provest, baillies and councill, being conveened, receaves and admittis
Jolm Baptiste the persons following to the libertie and freedome of burgesses and gild
Quarantin, brether of the said burgh, gratis, viz., John Murray of Levy lands, John
andutheris, ^ ^ . T ..b f. . . . ml V, , • , , „
burgessisand Baptiste Quarantin, Italian phisician, maister Ihomas (Josbie, servant to the
gild gratis. Kings majestie, John Hall, chyrurgion in Aplebie in the countie of Westmor¬
land in England, John Hall, younger, his son, William Fowler, William
Heartlie, William Robertson and Andrew Yos, servitouris to the said John
Baptiste, and also admittis David Lachand, also his servitour, burges and
neighbour gratis, and ilk an of the saidis persons made faith more solito.
21 July 1666.
The magistratis and councill hes chosen John Straton to be thair common
post for carieing and bringing thair intelligence from Edinburgh for a quarter
of an yeare to come, and langer whill he be discharged be the councill, and
for his sellarie he is to have fyfteen pound quarterlie to be payed him be the
thesaurer.
24 November 1666.
The magistratis and counsell, considering the rebellion in the West is
daylie encreasing, for saiftie of themselves and the burgh from supryseing,
ordeans the whole town to be put in a posture of defence, and to be divyded in
four quarteris, and ilk baillie to command his owin quarter and to nominat
assistantis to them, and to goe throwgh thair quarter this day and requyre
every fencible neighbour to have armes, and upon Twesday next to muster
them that it may be knawn who wantis and who hes.
John Straton
chosen the
towns post.
The town to
be put in a
posture of
defence.
APPENDIX.
APPENDIX.
I.—Abstracts of some of the Documents recorded in Fragments of
Protocol Books.
1.—1470-1. Hugh Makfersane of Suanleye said that the lands of Auchintole,
with the pertinents, were held in capite of the earl of Mar as lord superior, and not
of the lord of Forbes; and thereon George lord le Forbes alleged that if it were so it
would generate great prejudice to him and his heirs, and might disinherit him and
them.
2.—8th January, 1470-1. A venerable man, Sir Thomas Bully, canon of the
cathedral church of Glasgow, having consideration of the very many gifts, gratuities,
and good deeds, done and to be done to him by a venerable man, Henry, by the
permission of God, abbot of Dunfermlyn, gave and granted to master Duncan
Bully, canon of Aberdeen, all his vessels and goods, utencils and domicils, for
serving the said lord abbot and lodging and receiving him in his lodging within
the burgh of Strivelin, on the north side of the High Street.
3.—4th February, 1470-1. In the eleventh year of the reign of the most
illustrious King James the Third, King of Scots, in presence of the said most serene
lord, the notary and witnesses, a provident man, Malcolm of Kynbuk, by his pro¬
curators, resigned and quitclaimed for ever for him and his heirs, by staff and baton,
in the King's hands, all and sundry his lands of Estir Glassingal and Westir
Glassingal lying in the earldom of Strathern and sheriffdom of Perth ; which resigna¬
tion being made, the King gave and bestowed the said lands to Alexander Broys,
son of Alexander Broys of Stanhuis, according to the tenor of his charter to be made
thereon by the King under his great Seal. Witnesses: William Murreff of Kyn-
cardyn, John of Colquhone of that ilk, knights, James Schaw of Salchy, comptroller
to the King, and others.
4.—9th November, 1475. John Patonsone, younger, bailie in that part, of
a noble matron, Christine Cunyngaham, relict of the deceased William Murra of
Tulchadam and baron of the barony of Buquhadrok, by reason of conjunct fee
thereof, and lady superior of the lands of Chapeltoun of Buquhadrok, at command
of the said Christine past to the said lands of Chapeltoun and principal messuage
thereof and gave sasine of four merks of land of one bovate of the lands of Chapel-
256
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix I.
toun of Buquhadrok, occupied at the date of these presents by Gilcrist Angusson
(Angusii) to Thomas Name, burgess of the burgh of Strivelin, and Maurice Drum-
mond of Bordland, attorney, and in name of his daughter Jonet Drummond, spouse
of the said Thomas, in conjunct fee.
5.—14th November, 1475. In presence of the notary and witnesses, compeared
Duncan Aquhonam and Agnes Makcalpyn, daughter of Robert Makcalpyn of Cam-
quhil, and were affianced together, per verba de futuro, according to the laws of the
church, and for marriage to be contracted between them, giving their oaths on the
holy Gospels that they had not formerly made any contract with any other persons,
but that they might lawfully be joined in marriage. Done in the chamber of the
notary the eighth hour before noon or thereby.
6.—15th November, 1475. Marriage was solemnized in face of the kirk be¬
tween Duncan Aquhonam and Agnes Makcalpyn, by Sir Nicholas Eranch, curate
of the parish church of Strivelin, within the parish church of the Holy Rood of the
burgh, the parties giving oath as above; whereupon an honorable man, William
Stewart of Baldoran, and Malcolm M'Clery of Garten, gave their corporal oaths
that the said Duncan was of lawful age to contract marriage with the foresaid
Agnes M'Calpin. Done in the said church the fifth hour before noon or thereby.
7.—18th November, 1475. Compeared an honourable man, Duncan Mak-
cawys, son and heir of the late Duncan Makcawis, and presented to the notary a
charter of an honourable man, John Menzies of Weym, made to the said late Duncan
and Marion, his spouse, his assignees and heirs under tailzie, of the five merk land of
Blarekeregane and five merk land of Thomcroth, and five merk land of Ardequhylg in
the barony of Weym and sheriffdom of Perth; and asked the same to be transumed.
8.—26th January, 1475-6. Before honourable men, James Crychtoun of Rowain
and Alexander Speir of Pettincrefe, deputes in the office of great chamberlainry of
a noble and potent lord, James earl of Buchan lord of Ochtirhous, warden of the west
marches towards England, and great chamberlain of the kingdom of Scotland, sitting
in judgment in the chamberlain eyre held by the said deputes at Strivelin, in the tol-
booth thereof, personally compeared a noble matron, Agnes Menteith, spouse of an
honourable man, John Haldane of Rusky, and presented two letters of obligation,
sealed with the seals of the said Agnes and John, made by them to a noble and potent
lord, Andrew lord Avandale, chancellor of Scotland, anent the gift and grant to be
made by them to him of the quarter and fourth part of the earldom of Levenax and
lands thereof, with the pertinents, for the whole lifetime of the said Andrew; which
letters being read in a loud and intelligible voice, in the presence of the audience, the
said Agnes Menteith, outwith the presence of her husband, touching the holy Gospels,
1475-6.]
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gave her bodily oath that she was not coacted or compelled to grant the said letters,
but had done so freely and spontaneously, and for the weal of her and her heirs, and
engaged never to revoke or contravene the same, under the pain of perjury, etc.
Witnesses : Alexander Cunyngaliam of Polmas, Andrew Galbrath of Culcruch, John
Muir, bailie of the burgh of Strivelin, and others.
9.—23rd March, 1475-6. William Levingstoun, burgess of the burgh of
Strivelin, granted and sold to Thomas Tailyefeir, burgess of the said burgh, and his
assignees, all his goods, being in the lands of Kepan Davy, which he had in feufarm
from William Strivelin of Ivere, viz., sixteen cows, six oxen, seventy sheep, a horse
price xx s., v chalders of oats sown in the lands, and half a chalder of barley, for the
sum of xl li. iij s. and iiij d., good and legal money of Scotland, paid to him by the
said Thomas in his urgent necessity.
10.—8th May, 1476. Sir Thomas Holbourne, perpetual vicar of the parish
church of Fossochquhy, of Dunblane diocese, presented to the notary to be read and
transumed a letter of assedation of the half of the lands of the west part of Thom-
carne and ninth part of the east half of the said lands in the barony of Glasclune,
made to the said Sir Thomas and Patrick Holbourne by David Hering of Glasclune
and James Hering, his son and heir-apparent.
11.—10th May, 1476. David Drummond of Crannok presented to the notary
a charter made by him to Robert Drummond, his son and apparent heir, of the lands
of Erthbeg, to be copied aud transumed.
12.—15th May, 1476. David Drummond of Crannok gave sasine to Alexander
Cunyngaliam of Auchinbowy of the 42 s. land of Crannok, in the barony of Plane
and shire of Strivelin, according to the tenor of the charter thereupon made.
13.—Alexander Cunyngaliam of Auchinbowy, with his own hands, gave sasine
to Mariota Cunyngaliam, as his assignee, of the 42 s. lands of Crannok for her life¬
time.
14.—Robert Drummond of Ermore protested that the sasine, or rather, as he
asserted, the intrusion given that day by David Drummond, his father, of the 42 s.
land of Crannok to the said Alexander and Mariota, his mother, should not prejudice
him or his heirs.
15.—18th May, 1476. Malcolm Forester of Torwood compromitted his faith
to a noble matron, Elizabeth Ertli, to exchange with her, by way of excambion, the
lands of Smithis quarter with the lands of Quylt quarter, and the said Elizabeth
should enjoy the lands of Quylt quarter peaceably and freely. Witnesses : Friar
John Brown, prior of the Friars Predicants of the burgh of Striveline, and others.
Farther promising that the said Elizabeth should have the services of the tenants of
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the lands of Durysal, Oragmad, and the 28 s. lands of Plane, and of the lands of
Tulclihil and Smythis [quarter].
16.—16th May, 1476. Jonet Maxwale, spouse of Alexander Cunyngahame of
Auchinbowy, outwith the presence of her husband, gave her oath that she gave her
consent, for the weal of herself and her heirs, to her said spouse for leasing and
letting to farm to William Burne and Margaret, his spouse, of their lands of Erthbeg
for 19 years, and two-parts of the lands of Balcascale and Holhous for 10 years,
declaring this to be done of her own free will, and ratified and confirmed the said
leases, etc.; and because the said Jonet was with child, and could not go to the judge
ecclesiastic, she admitted the notary for judge ecclesiastic, and gave her oath to him.
17.—22nd May, 1476. Sasine was given to the altar of St. Salvator and Sir
Thomas Hyl, chaplain of the same, of 18 s. 8 cl. from the tenement of the abbot of
Cambuskenneth, till he should be lawfully relaxed for 20 halves [dimidiis] of gold,
now extending to the value of 20 merks; and he appointed the provost and bailies
and community of the said burgh patrons of the same.
18.—14th June, 1476. Elizabeth Erth of Plane, spouse of the deceased Thomas
Summervale of Batlaw, passing personally to the lands of Tulchhil, in the sheriff¬
dom of Strivelin, broke and annulled a pretended sasine, or, as she asserted, an
intrusion, taken by William Summervale, her son, and Mariota Brous, his spouse,
given to them by John Brous, pretended bailie in that part, of the lands of Tulchhil,
Crannok, Smitliis quarter, Quylt quarter, Law quarter, Cragmad, Durisale, Cart
Cabyr, Garbrok, and Eordale, in the sheriffdom of Strivelin and Eyfe, by breaking
of a dish, and made interruption by a schedule of paper delivered to the notary.
Done on the ground of the lands of Tulchhil, in presence of Malcolm Forester of
Torwood, David Forester, his son and apparent heir, and others.
19.—15th June, 1476. William Summervale, son and heir of the late Thomas
Summervale of Batlaw, and Marion Brous, his spouse, passing to the principal
messuage of the lands of Smitliis quarter, Tarbrok, Gart Cabyr, and Durisale, per¬
taining, as they alleged, to them by reason of conjunct fee, broke the pretended
sasine, or, as they asserted, rather intrusion, taken of the said lands by Malcolm
Forester of Torwood, and given to him by Elizabeth Erth of Plane, their mother,
by breaking of dishes and throwing them forth with earth and stone from the ground
thereof; protesting that the said pretended sasine should not fall to their hurt or
damage in time to come.
20.—27th June, 1476. Arthur Hamilton, procurator and in name of David
Drummoncl of Crannok, past to the principal messuage of Erthbeg, pertaining to
the said David by reason of the decease of the late Elizabeth Erth, the said David's
1476.]
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mother, and, by breaking of a dish, broke, cassed, and annulled a sasine, or, as he
asserted, an intrusion, of the said lands, with the pertinents, taken by Robert Drum-
mond, son and heir of the said David, and made interruption, etc., in presence of
Alexander Forester of Erthbeg and others.
21.—Robert Drummond of Ermore protested that the said pretended breaking
of sasine by the said Arthur should not have any lawful power on the said lands of
Erthbeg, because the said David was not in possession of the same, but he, the said
Robert, had been lawfully seised in the same by the bailie of the said David, lawfully
constituted to that effect; and that the same should not prejudice him or his heirs
in time to come.
22.—18th July, 1476. In presence of the notary and witnesses, Nycholas
Franch, curate of the parish church of Strivelin, sundry times, with a loud voice,
inquired of Alexander Cosour, burgess of the burgh, lying on sick-bed in extremis,
his eyes shut, if he were obliged in any debts of sums of money or goods to Robert
Colly or Alexander Legat, for contracts of marriage between them and his daughters;
who responded in a low voice (bassa voce) : No. Present: Sir Robert Aldcorne,
chaplain, John Aldcorne, Robert Cosour, and Dugal Cosour.
The same day, the said Alexander Cosour appointed John Cosour tutor testa-
mentar to William Cosour, his grandson [nepoti].
23.— 4th August, 1476. Sir William Ingleram, chaplain, presented letters of
collation of John, bishop of Dunblane, under his round seal, etc., directed to Mr.
John Drummond, dean of the cathedral church of Dunblane, which, being received
by the said dean with due reverence, he past to the choir and chapterhouse of the
said cathedral church, with the said William and witnesses, and assigned the said
William to a stall in the choir and place in the chapterhouse called the canonry and
prebend of Cummery, and gave him real and corporal possession of the said canonry
and prebend.
24.—13th August, 1476. In presence of the notary and witnesses, in a court
of justice held on the ground of Daldres in the sheriffdom of Strivelin, by Herbert
Murray, justiciar of the King in that part, for certain meiths to be put and peram¬
bulated between the said lands and certain other lands of the King, personally
compeared John Ros of Grenane, commissioner of the King, and, on behalf of the
King, inhibited all lords, barons, vassals, sub-vassals, tenants, and free tenants,
within the said sheiffdom, from usurping or making purpresture on any property or
commonty on any lauds pertaining to the King within the said shire, under pain of
law. Present: Thomas lord le Erskine, James Schaw of Sawchy, William Menteth
of West Kers, and others.
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25.— 26th August, 1476. Before John Fresare, official of Dunblane, within
the cathedral church of the same, sitting in judgment in the usual consistorial place,
compeared John Stewart lord Dernly, on the one part, and John Haldane of
Rusky, in name and behalf of Agnes Menteth, his spouse, on the other part, which
John lord Dernly presented certain citatorial letters against the said Agnes in a
cause of bastardy, who being thrice called and not compearing, John Haldane, her
spouse, craved to be admitted in the cause, the other party excepting that it was a
personal cause, and therefore she should compear personally, etc.; the judge, with
counsel of his assessors, admitted the said John Haldane as pledge procurator for
the said Agnes, bis spouse, who bound himself to stand in law for her under caution
of 1000 merks. Present: Vmfrid Cunyngaham of Glengernok, Mr. Martin Wan,
chancellor of the cathedral church of Glasgow, William Elphinstoun, official of the
same, John Drummond, dean of Dunblane; Patrick Sandelandis, rector of Calder;
and others.
26.—-16th October, 1476. William Scheves, archdeacon of St. Andrews and
vicar-general of the see by authority of Apostolic letters directed to him thereupon,
dispensed with Gilbert Home for defect of birth to possess a benefice with cure.
Done in the royal chamber, within the castle of Strivelin. Present : James Schaw
of Salchy, William Edmonstone of Duntreth, and others.
27.—17th October, 1476. John Crag, then one of the bailies of the burgh of
Strivelin, by exhibition of a penny as the use of burghs is, gave sasine to Sir John
Kokburn of Dalgyncli, knight, as son and heir of Sir John Kokburn, his father, of
the half of a pound of pepper from the tenement of John Colquhone of Lus, knight,
on the north side of the High Street, and of half a pound of pepper from the
tenement of John Kyrkoud, and 13 s. 4 d. annual rent from the tenement of the late
Alexander Cosour, in presence of Adam Bully, then provost of the burgh, and others.
28.—23rd October, 1476. Malize earl of Menteth, sound in mind and body,
out of natural affection, and considering the manifold services and most tender good
deeds done to him in youth and age by his dearest spouse, Lady Jonet countess of
Menteith, in the realms of England and Scotland, gave and bestowed to her for her
lifetime a silver-gilt horn gilded on the surface with gold, a dish called It Masar, a
silver cup, a missal book, with other things suitable for celebrating mass; nine
silver spoons and a silver salt-fat, gilt on the top, having a beryl stone (lapidem
birrctneum) set in the middle, acquired by his own conquest and industry, from him
and his heirs to the said Lady Jonet, and that by placing a gold ring on her finger.
Done in the chamber of the said earl, in the isle of Inclitolloch, the second hour
after noon.
1476.]
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The same day, the said earl bestowed all and sundry the foresaid jewels on John
Graham, his son natural, for his good deeds and services, also giving him sasine of a
carucate of land called le Akyr, in the burgli in barony of Port and shire of Perth.
29.—11th January, 1476-7. Before Mr. Gavin Rath, commissary of Mr. William
Schevys, archdeacon of St. Andrews and vicar-general of the see, elected generally
by the chapter, in consistorial court, sitting in judgment in the monastery of Holy-
rood, of the burgh of Edinburgh, in the usual place, compeared, Agnes Menteth,
spouse of John Haldane of Glennegas, and gave her corporal oath on the gospels to
give her free consent to the grant and sale made by her husband of the lands of
Kypdory, Carbeth, Ballewoul, in the shire of Strivelin, and in warrandice of the
same of 10 pound lands of Glennegas, to Thomas Bucliquhanan of Gartcabyr, and
never to come in the contrary of the same, etc.
30.—18th January, 1476-7. In presence of Henry, abbot of Cambuskenneth,
and convent of the same, and notary and witnesses, compeared Sir Thomas
Masterton, canon regular of the said monastery, before the abbot and convent
chapterly assembled, and surrendered to them for ever the parish church of Tully-
body, with all rights, fruits, etc., thereof, as well granted to him by the apostolic see
as by the abbot and convent, etc.
31.—1st March, 1476-7. Gilbert lord Kennedy, presented to be examined and
transumed by the notary, a charter by the late James earl of Douglas, Wygtoun,
and Avandale, lord of Galloway and of the barony of Traboyath, on the lands of
Glengen.net and le Bannane, in the barony of Troboyath and earldom of Caryk and
sheriffdom of Are, to the late Marc of Halyburtoun. Done in the hall of the lodging
of the said Gilbert lord Kennedy, within the burgh of Strivelin, in presence of Sir
David Robisone, prebendary of the collegiate church of Menybole (Maybole), and
others.
32.—3rd March, 1476-7. In presence of the provost, bailies, councillors, and
community of the burgh of Striveline, sitting in judgment in the tolbooth, and of the
notary and witnesses, compeared Thomas lord le Erskine, procurator for Sir Richard
Brady, perpetual vicar of the parish church of Lautheroc (Lotherisk deleted),
and perpetual chaplain of the altar of the Holy Rood, founded within the parish
church of the said burgh, and surrendered the said altar and chaplainry, with all
fruits, lands, crofts, etc., thereof, in the hands of Adam Bully, then provost, and
John Crag, one of the bailies, in name of the provost, bailies, councillors, and com¬
munity of the said burgh, patrons of the said altar, which altar and chaplainry
Master Andrew Craguorth, chaplain, craved of the provost, etc., for his services done
and to be done to them in many ways, whereupon the said provost, bailies, etc.,
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all assembled together, to the number of 120 burgesses, unanimously conferred the said
altar and chaplainry 011 the said Mr. Andrew Craggorth for his lifetime, according
to the tenor of the charter of donation to be made thereupon under their common
seal; on which the said John Crag, bailie, at command of the provost, bailies, coun¬
cillors, and community of the said burgh, past with the said Master Andrew to the
said altar of the Holy Rood, and by touching and delivering to him of the book,
chalice, ornaments, and horns of the said altar, invested him in the said chaplainry,
with the fruits, lands, &c., thereof.
33.—5th May, 1477. The provost and bailies of the burgh of Striveline past to
the tenement of the late Thomas Carmichell, vicar of Striveline, in the said burgh,
and charged the inhabitants and farmers thereof to answer and obey to William
Mane, keeper of the guard (architenens cjarde) of the King, anent their maills,
according to the tenor of the King's letters directed to the provost and bailies there¬
upon ; and also, according to the said letters, ordered Sir Nicholas Franche, curate
of Striveline, to remove himself and his goods from the fore chamber of the said
tenement, and deliver the keys to the said William.
34.— 16th May, 1477. William lord le Grame, in the 14th year of his age,
touching the holy gospels, compromitted him to stand, for his profit and honour, to
the counsel and ordinance of Thomas lord le Erskin, his uncle; Alexander Erskine,
son and heir apparent of the said Lord Erskine ; John Drummond of Cargill, and
Mr. John Lyon of Curtastone, in all his actions and rules touching his person and
lordship till the twenty-first year of his age complete; that they should cause make
a seal for the said William for his actions and defences, to be in the keeping of
Thomas lord le Erskin and John Drummond, under closure of two keys, one to be
kept by each and to be opened only with advice of the said persons who com¬
promitted them to give good and salutary counsel to the said Lord Grahame,
35.—9th June, 1477. Before the provost, bailies, councillors and community,
of the burgh of Striveline, it was solemnly protested that the ward made by them
in their court anent payment of custom of wood and timber going out at the port of
the burgh should not prejudice them as to their liberties.
36.—20th June, 1477. Before Thomas lord le Erskin, sheriff of Striveline,
sitting in judgment in the hall of the monastery of Holyrood of Edinburgh, com¬
peared Jolin Ros of Montgrinan, as procurator for the King, and showed that the
King was informed that in the said court a brief of inquest was to be served on the
lands, etc., of the earldom of Levenax, purchased by Agnes Menteith, spouse of John
Haldane of Rusky, which lands, offices, etc., were in the hands of the King's grand¬
father and father and himself, not by ward and relief but in property and fee and
1477.]
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263
heritage for even; therefore protesting that whatever was clone in serving such brief
should not prejudice the King or his successors as to their property of the said lands.
Present: Robert lord Lvle, George lord Huntlie, Sir Robert Sympill, knight, James
Schaw of Salchy, Michael Balfour of Burly, David Graham of Gergunnok, Malcom
M'Clery of Garten, Walter Steuart of Morphy, and others.
37.—30th July, 1477. In presence of Thomas lord le Erskin sheriff of Strive-
lin, James Schaw of Salchi, and John Ros of Montgrennan, commissioners in that
part of the King, namely, to perambulate and put marches between the King's lands
of Buthkennar and the lands of Daldres pertaining to William lord of Abbyrnetby
in Rotliimaye by assise of the country, unsuspected, compeared the said William lord
of Abbyrnethy, and when the commissioners elected certain tenants, farmers, and
husbandmen of the said lands of Buthkennar for assise, he alleged that they were
suspect and partial because they were farmers of the lands perambulated, and craved
they be removed and other persons put on the assise instead, which the com¬
missioners refused to do; whereupon lord Abbyrnethy protested that whatever
the commissioners should do in the perambulation should not fall to his prejudice.
Witnesses: Sir John Levingstone, knight, William of Menteth of West Kerss,
Malcom Forester of Torwoud, John Levingston of Kyppan, Alexander Setoun of
Tulibody, and others.
38.—31st July, 1477. In the sheriff court of Strivelin, held in the tolbooth
thereof by Thomas lord le Erskin, sheriff of Strivelin, sitting in judgment, com¬
peared Walter Buquhanan of that ilk and presented in judgment Ewen Campbell,
John Smale and Gilfulan M'Alan, to underlie the law, as he was pledge for them,
for the slaughter of the late Gillaspy Makclery, and presented the King's letters
under his signet and subscription to that effect, ordaining the Sheriff to try them
by an assize. The letters are ingrossed, dated at Edinburgh 5 July, 17th year of
the King's reign. On the said Ewen Campbell, etc., pleading not guilty, an assize
was appointed, being Alexander of Tulybody, David Grame of Gargunnok, David
Drummond of Crannok, John Brows of Stanhous, and others, who found the accused
quit and free from the charge. Present: Malcolm Makclery of Garden, Robert
Dowglas of Lochleven, and others.
39.—21st April, 1478. In presence of Colin earl of Argyle, lord Campbell
and Lome, Gilbert lord Kennedy, and the notary and witnesses, Hugh lord of
Montgumre, on the one part, and Elen Campbel, one of the daughters of the said
earl, on the other part, passing to the door of the parish church of Dolar, Sir
Patrick MakClery, chaplain, asked them if they wished to be joined in marriage,
who answered they did. Then the said Patrick asked them if they knew any
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[Appendix I.
impediment, or if either had made a contract before with any other person, or if
they were constrained by force or fear thereto, who answered that there was no
impediment but it was done of their own free will, and gave their corporal oaths
thereupon. Whereupon the said Sir Patrick placed the said Hugh's hand in the said
Elen's, and per verba matrimonio de preset di united them in marriage. And Hugh
and Elen kissecl each other in name of matrimony. Done in the church of Dolar
the tenth hour before noon or thereby.
40.—8th June, 1478. James lord Hammiltoun took instruments, in presence
of the lords of the King's council, in the sheriff court of Striveline, held by Thomas
lord Erskyn, sheriff of Striveline, in the tolbooth of the burgh of Edinburgh, that in
serving of a certain brief of inquest of the King's chancery, purchased by Agnes
Menteth, spouse of John Haldyn of Glermegas, on the lands of Levenax, that John
Ros of Montgrenane, advocate as he asserted in that part of the King, alleged that
all officers and ministers of justice were sworn faithfully to execute their offices.
Witnesses : John, Thomas, and William, bishops of Glasgow, Aberdeen,, and Moray,
Andrew lord Avandale, chancellor of Scotland, Laurence lord of Abyrnethy, Robert
lord Lyle, William Syrnpil, sheriff of Renfrew, Mr. Archibald Quhitelaw, secretary,
Mr. John Lyon of Curtastoun, etc.
41.—1st July, 1478. The provost, bailies, and community of the burgh of
Striveline, conferred the altar of the Holy Rood on Sir James Darow for his lifetime,
vacant by the death of the late Mr. Andrew Craggorth, last possessor thereof • the
said James having first resigned the altar of St. Katharine, which they conferred on
Robert Redehuch for his lifetime; and David Murray then gave sasine to them of
the same by delivery of the books and ornaments thereof.
42.—29th April, 1479. Mr. John Ruth, vicar of Garreoch, and Sir David
Ruth, monk of Dunfermlyne, procurators for Sir Alexander Ruth, prior of the Isle
of St. Colmoc (Inchmahome), of Dunblane diocese, confessed them paid by James
Ogilby of Ernbv, knight, of the sum of £30 Scots for lease of the teind sheaves of
the parish church of Luchris for two terms by past and one term to come.
43.—9tli July, 1479. Edward Levyngstoun of Balcastel, John Broys of Stane-
hous, and John Flemyng, burgess of the burgh of Dumbartane, bailies appointed by
Robert lord Flemyng to hold a court of the barony of Lenzie in the sheriffdom of
Dumbartane, gave their oaths for due execution of their office, in presence of the
notary and witnesses; and appointed Symon Makclery clerk of the said court, John
Merschel serjeant, and James Greneyardis dempstar : which bailies affirmed the
court of the said barony of Lenzie, held at Cummyrnald, on the part of the King
and Robert lord Flemyng, baron of the said barony. In which court the said John
1479.]
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Merschell, Serjeant, obtained 12 cows, 10 oxen, 4 bolls of oatmeal, 3 chalders and
8 bolls of oatmeal, 7 s. and 26 s. Scots, pertaining to Robert Flemyng, son of Robert
lord le Flemyng, arrested before by the said Serjeant at the instance of Robert lord
le Flemyng for 4 chalders of oatmeal of the teind sheaves of the church of Kyrk-
intulloch, and five bolls of oatmeal of multure of the mill of Achtyrmony, and 20
merks Scots for a pair of arms paid by lord Flemyng to Patrick Bar, burgess of
Edinburgh, for the said Robert his son, and for 3 pounds Scots for the maills of
the lands of Wester Bar, due as he asserted by the said Robert Flemyng his son
to him.
44.—25th September, 1479. John Crag, bailie, gave sasine of the lands called
The Dow Well Croft, in the territory of the burgh of Striveline; lands of the
Borow rudis, between John Gourlay's and Thomas Name's lands, etc., to Gilbert
Brady, grandson of John Brady, burgess of the burgh.
45.—25th November, 1479. In presence of John bishop of Dunblane, Thomas
lord le Erskene, the notary and witnesses, William lord le Grahame on the one part,
and Annabella Drummond, one of the daughters of John Drummond of Cargill, on
the other part, for marriage to be contracted between them, past to the door of the
parish church of Muthyll of the diocese of Dunblane, where Sir Alexander Hyrdman,
chaplain, asked the said William and Annabella if they wished to be contracted in
marriage, who answered they did; asked if they knew any impediment except con¬
sanguinity, which had been dispensed with by the said bishop with authority of the
Apostolic see, or if either had made any contract with any other person or were
coacted thereto, who answered that they knew of no impediment nor had made
contract before, but said they wished spontaneously to complete the said marriage,
and gave their corporal oaths thereon on the Holy Gospels. The said Sir Alexander
put the right hand of the said William in the said Annabella's hand and, per verba
matrimonii de presenti, as use is, fully conjoined the said William and Annabella in
nuptial covenant and contract of marriage, who in name of matrimony kissed each
other. Whereon all and sundry John Drummond of Gargill, father of the said
Annabella, in her name craved instruments. Done in the parish church of Mothill
at ten hours before noon or thereabout. Present, the said lord himself, Thomas lord
le Erskyne, Robert Douglas of Lochlevyn, David Grahame of Gargunnok, Master
Walter Drummond, Sir Andrew Drummond vicar of Muthill, Robert Drummond
of Ermor, Robert Grahame, Thomas Grahame, Matthew Forestar, Duncan Forestar,
Walter Symson, William Chalmers, and others.
46.—15th March, 1529. Robert, rector of Gilbervy and perpetual commen-
dator of the Priory of the Isle of St. Colmoc (Inchmahome) of Dunblane diocese,
2 L
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holding in his hands certain Apostolic letters or bulls [of Clement the Seventh] past to
the presence of Mr. Robert Graham, vicar of Drummond, and required him to put the
said letters to due execution, who receiving them with the reverence that became
them, past to the high altar of the church of the said priory and gave institution and
investure of the said priory and monastery thereof, with fruits, rents, provents, and
emoluments, lands, baronies, etc., by delivery of a silver chalice, gilt missal, book,
and sacred ornaments of the said high altar, as use is, to the said Robert Erskin,
rector of Gilbervy, and invested him in possession thereof; in presence of
Alexander earl of Menteth, —- Fullartoun of Kinnaber, George Yester, familiar
servitor of the illustrious Margaret, Queen of Scotland, etc.
47.—3rd July, 1530. William Broun, burgess of Striveling, for the weal of
his soul, increase of divine worship, and support of the faculty of the brethren of
the altar of the Holy Blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, of the parish church of the
burgh, in wax candles and other necessaries, gave an annual rent of 4 s. from his
tenement of land and garden lying in the Bakraw of the said burgh, in perpetual
alms; resigning the same in the hands of the bailie, who gave sasine thereof to Sir
John Aitkin, chaplain of the said altar.
48.—18th May, 1531, the day of the Ascension of our Lord. In presence of
the notary and witnesses, Mr. Alexander Kyd, canon of the Chapel Royal of Strive¬
ling, being required by Sir John Clerk, canon regular of the monastery of Cambus-
kenneth, in name and behalf of the abbot and convent of the same, to execute
certain apostolic letters (referred to, but not engrossed), as an obedient son of the
church denounced Sir Robert Wernys, formerly admonished and not obedient, in
the time of high mass in the parish church of Strivelin on Ascension day, as excom¬
municated. And on the Thursday the penult of the said month, which was in the
third week of Pentecost, the foresaid Mr. Alexander, being so required, openly and
publicly denounced the foresaid Sir Robert, vicar in the said parish church, at the
time of the greater and high mass as excommunicated with aggravation. And on
the Lord's day the 11th of June the said Mr. Alexander Kyd denounced the said
Sir Robert so excommunicated and with aggravation, with use of candles, as the
manner is, cast down to the ground, and bells rung, to be under double aggravation.
49-—31st May, 1531. Robert Thomson, officer of James Cunyngham of
Polmais, past to his lands of Bochaldy in the barony of Polmais Cunyngham and
sheriffdom of Perth, and, in presence of the notary and witnesses, cast forth
Cristophor Portare, Robert Gentilman, John Carnis, and Thomas Carnis, tenants of
the same, with their goods and chattels, in virtue of a precept from the said James,
as at the present term of Whitsunday, they all confessing they were formerly lawfully
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warned beyond the bounds and limits thereof; and from every principal house of
each of them took forth a stool or chair and threw it down in token of the execution
of his office, the tenants obeying in all things as became them. Whereupon the
officer asked of them if they wished to hold the foresaid lands of the said Jarnes
in tack for the terms to come, and to answer him yearly and termly for the fermes
and other annual rents, who all with one voice answered : We do wish ; and so he
again put in or reponed the same with tlieir goods.
50.—The Lord's day, 30th July, 1531. Sir Adam Sym, priest, procurator of
John Makcaw, clerk and familiar servitor of James the Fifth, King of Scots, in
the presence of Dermit Makhecardych, vicar or curate of the cathedral church of
Lesmore, at the high altar thereof, the dean and other canons of the church not
being then present, presented to him a letter of provision with the round seal of
Henry the bishop and one of the judges and executors of the Apostolic brief of
Clement the Seventh, on certain benefices specially granted to the King • which
Dermit received and gave to the notary to read, and then asked it back; and after,
by delivery of a silver chalice, gilt missal book, key of the door, and ornaments of
the high altar, gave investiture of the arclidiaconate of the said cathedral church of
Lesmore, with fruits, rents, etc., to the said Sir Adam Sym, priest, as procurator
for the. said John Makcaw, and assigned him a stall in the choir and place in the
chapter, receiving the oath from the said Adam for obeying the statutes of the said
church, etc. And thereafter the said vicar warned the parishioners assembled in
time of divine service, in their mother tongue, the Irish speech, and all others having
interest, to answer and obey the said John Makcaw in fruits, rents, etc.
51.—23rd October, 1531. Alexander Watson, one of the bailies of the burgh
of Strivelin, showed that, pending the decision by the court of Rome in the plea
between Alexander, abbot of Cambuskenneth, and a venerable man, Sir Robert
Wemis, vicar of Strivelin, anent the teinds of salmon of the Water of Forth, the
said venerable man licenced and allowed him, the said Alexander, farmer, to levy
the said teind in the same way as the said vicar was in use to levy it without
disturbance on his part till the decision of the plea; which being determined, the
said Alexander binds him and his heirs to restore all the teind received by him to
the said abbot and place, etc.
52.—7th January, 1531-2. Gilbert Graham of Knokdolyane, bending on his
right knee, resigned to William earl of Montros lord Graham, liis lands of Walas-
toun and Ardoclimore, extending to a five pound land of old extent, for infeftmcnt
to be given to Walter Colquhone of Kylmerdonyng, in presence of James Suthirland
rector of Killerne, and others.
268
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53.—5tli April, 1533. The King's letter was proclaimed for the noblemen of
the sheriffdom of Strivelin to repair to the borders of the kingdom for defence
of the same against the old enemies of England; in which was an exception for
Robert Callender subscribed with the King's hand, the said Robert furnishing his
son there as effeirs.
54.—16th and 17th July, 1533. Donald Smyth, attorney of William master
of Menteth and Margaret Mowbra, his spouse, assignees of Alexander earl of Men-
teth, his father, to the reversion of the lands underwritten, past to the two merk
lands of Myltoun of Aberfull, 20 s. 4 d. lands of Kirktonn of Aberfull and mill
thereof, 4 merk lands of Inchin, 23 s. 4 d. lands of Bofreslie, etc., lake and isles of
Lochcon in the earldom of Menteth and sheriffdom of Perth, which formerly in
virtue of the foresaid assignation were lawfully redeemed from Walter Graham;
and received sasine of the^same, to the said William and Margaret in conjunct fee
and life rent and the heirs male begotten or to be begotten between them, whom
failing the nearest heirs or assignees of the said William whomsoever, in virtue of a
precept of sasine by the said earl, dated at Inchmaquhomok, 5th May, 1533, before
Walter Graham, the earl's son, John Hutoun, canon professed of the said monastery
of Inchmaquhomok, and others.
55.—19th February, 1547. Robert Admowty past to the personal presence of
Sir John Crag, vicar pensionary of the parish church of the Holy Rood of the burgh
of Striveling, clad with the missal ornaments for singing high mass at the high
altar, and presented to him letters of collation to the vicarage of the said church;
who received and read the same, and by delivery of the missal book, ornaments of
the high altar, silver chalice, and keys of the church, gave investiture of the said
vicarage to the foresaid Robert, with all fruits, etc., belonging thereto. Done in the
said church at time of access to high mass at the high altar thereof, the 10th hour
before noon or thereby.
56.—12th July, 1549. Protest by the prior and convent of the monastery of
Cambuskenneth, wherein they state that they were sharply menaced and charged by
letters of the Queen's grace, the governor and lords of secret council, coacting them
to give two conventual portions of the abbey to a son of William Bell's " within
innocent yeris and noclit to auld failyeit and decrepit folkis," and provide him
thereof, under their common seal and subscriptions manual, for his lifetime, which
was great prejudice to them and contrary to the will of their "maist noble fundatour;"
and because it was contrary to justice to give portions to rich men's sons and so
many poor in the country, and that they dreaded hurt to them and their place if
they disobeyed the charge and command, protesting therefore that whatever was
1549.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
269
done by them, compelled and coacted in the said matter, should be of no force nor
effect to the said William Bell's son " and for ws and our successouris that wants
now ane ourman and prelat," all in one voice revoke and annul the said gift; pro¬
testing that it shall be 110 hurt nor damage to the prelate and abbot entering to the
said place; and crave instruments thereupon of the notaries. Done in the chapter¬
house of the said abbey the ninth hour before noon or thereby.
57.—26th July, 1550. Robert lord Elphinstoun, with Robert Drummond of
Crannok and James Kinros of Kippenros, his curators, past to the personal presence
of James duke of Chatellaraucht earl of Arran lord Hamiltoun, tutor of the Queen
and protector and governor of Scotland, and on his bended right knee, with consent
of his curators, resigned his lands of Corgarf, Scellater, Invernes, Fynnelosk,
Boquhain, New, etc., in the lordship of Kildrummy and shire of Aberdeen, from
him and his heirs, by staff and baton, in the hands of the said governor, as in the
hands of the Queen lady superior thereof, in favour of himself and Margaret
Drummond his spouse, for new infeftment to be made to them in conjunct fee and
liferent, and the heirs of their bodies, whom failing, the nearest heirs of the said
Robert, under the great seal; reserving the third thereof to Oristian Erskin,
mother of the said Robei't lord Elphinstoun, for his lifetime. After which resigna¬
tion the governor gave sasine of the lands to the said Robert and Henry Drummond
of Ricliartoun, as attorney for Margaret Drummond his spouse aforesaid, in
conjunct fee, etc. Done in the chamber of the Queen, situated in the castle of
Striveling, in presence of John, archbishop of St. Andrews.
58.—9th October, 1593. Sasine of Lady Mary Stewart, spouse of John earl of
Mar lord Erskein and Garioch, etc., in the lordship of Brechin, with fishings and
cruives upon the West Esk in liferent, reserving to Lady Annabel Murray, his
mother, all lands belonging to her by reason of a contract made between them; and
in the lordship of Alloway, in warrandice of the same, on precept from the earl,
dated at Brechin, 8th October, 1593, before Ludovic duke of Lennox, and others.
59.—23rd May, 1595. David Forrester of Logie, one of the bailies of the
burgh of Stirling, at command of the provost, remanent bailies and council of the
burgh, past to a little "chalmer" pertaining to Christopher Lambe "maister cuik
to his Maiestie," on the Castell hill of the burgh, " biggit be him on the craige on
the south syde of his duelling hous adiacent therto," and gave sasine thereof; the
said Christopher paying therefor yearly to the provost and bailies the sum of 2 s.
Scots conform to the act of council made thereupon: also after resignation he
receives sasine of his tenement or house with the yard upon the Castellhill to him¬
self and Jonet Rudderfurd, his spouse, in conjunct fee, etc.
270
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[Appendix I.
GO.—29th May, 1596. Thomas Ewing, procurator for the earl of Mar,
delivered to Harie Grahame of Meklewood four score pounds, within the Ruid
Kirk of Stirling, for redemption of the lands of Meklewood of Gargunnok. Wit¬
nesses : John Bruce of Aucliinbowye, Alexander Bruce, his son, ancl others.
II.—-List of Provosts, Bailies, and other Office-Bearers and Officers
of the Burgii of Stirling.
1296.—Richard Brice, Burges and Alderman;
Laurence of Dunblane, William Servatur, Renaud de Maleville, Richard
Prestre, Robert le Taillur, Morris le Rus, Gilbert Teket, Adam le fiz Richard, Rauf
le Wrighte, William le Lardyner, and John of Drylowe, Burgesses.
The above names of burgesses and of an alderman are appended to a document, dated at
Berwick-on-Tweed, 2S August, 1296, and now preserved in Her Majesty's Public Record
office, London, wherein it is recorded that they "and all the community of the burgh"
swore fealty to King Edward I. of England "The very fine common seal1 in green
wax, 33 inches in diameter, is appended by four stout strings. Obv. The bridge of
Stirling with 7 arches, and the Forth below. On the centre of the bridge, the Crucifixion; the
Saviour with the nimbus. On dexter side 3 figures with bows, the foremost bending his bow
and barbed arrow towards the Cross. On sinister, 3 figures with lances, the foremost darting
his lance towards the Cross. A star and crescent above the limbs of the Cross: ' hic arjiis
brvti scoti : stant : hic crvce : tvti.' Re v. The front of a castle with triple
entral, and double corner, towers; masonry distinctly shown. Gateway with rounded arch,
double-leaved gate and hinges, clearly shown. Trees and foliage on either side ' ^ continet :
hoc: in: se : nemvs : et : castrvm : strivelinse.' " Calendar of Documents relating to
Scotland, edited by Josejih Bain, Vol. ii., No. 813.
1327-8.—Maurice Hunter and Finlai Sutor, prepositi.
Exchequer Bolls of Scotland, vol. i., p. 67.
1328-9.—Andrew Auwynson, Bailie. Ib., p. 86.
1329-30.—William of Hall and Richard of Rutherford, prepositi. Ib., p. 266.
1330-1.—Accounts of the Bailies given up by Richard son of Lachlan. Ib.,
p. 302.
1358-9.—Nicholas Masoun, and Richard Chepman, Bailies. Ib., p. 622.
1359-60.-—John Kerr, Bailie. Ib., vol. ii., p. 27.
1360-1.—Nicholas Mason, Bailie. Ib., p. 60.
1360-1.—Richard Ghepman and Robert Forester, Bailies. Ib., p. 100.
1361-2.—Robert Forester and Richard Chepman, Bailies, lb., p. 115.
1362-3.—Thomas Swerdsleper and James Reed, Bailies. Ib., p. 146.
1363-4.—Mathew Ferrour and Thomas Yung, Bailies. Ib., p. 147.
1364-5.—Thomas of Marr and Thomas of Ireland, Bailies. Ib., p. 206.
1 A representation of the seal is given as a frontispiece to " Charters and Documents,
1365-6.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
271
1365-6.—Hugh Urry, Robert Raa, Richard Tector, Adam Sissor, Robert Foster,
William Ker, William Wemys, John of Erskin, Roger Merchant and Henry Merchant,
his brother ; Gilbert Faber, Thomas Rotator, John Gollane, John Skinner, Thomas
of Ireland, Robert Harrow, John Brume, Adam Gamilsone, John Witste, Thomas of
Brigerakis, Patrick Merchant, Robert the executioner, Thomas the brazier; also,
the fishers, viz., John, son of Hugh; John of Callenter; John son of Michael;
John Tennand and Philip his son; Mure of Corntone and William his brother;
John son of Heruot; " and many others,'' Burgesses.
Charters and Documents relating to the Burgh of Stirling, p. 20.
1366-7.—Robert Forester, Bailie.
Exchequer Bolls of Scotland, vol, ii., p. 277.
1371-2.-—Thomas Eruginator, Bailie. Ib., p. 387.
1372-3.—George Chepman and John Wyth, Bailies. Ib., p. 415.
1375-6.—William of Hall, Bailie. Ib., p. 538.
1376-7.—John Lange, Bailie. Ib., p. 572.
1378-9.-—Thomas Swerdslepar and Adam Clerk, Bailies. Ib., p. 17.
1379-80.—Arthour Johnson and John Tavlour, Bailies. Ib., 57.
1380-1.—Bricius de Camera, Bailie. Ib., p. 72.
1385-6.—Thomas Rubiginator, Bailie. Ib., p. 140.
1386-7.—Hugh Cbaypman and Robert Johnson, Bailies. Ib., p. 159.
1387-8.—Hugh [Merchant and Michael de Camera, Bailies. Ib., p. 196.
1388-9.—Donald Tailor, Bailie. Ib., p. 218.
1389-90.—Robert Gardener, Bailie. Ib., p. 232.
1390-1.—Thomas Swerdsleper and Richard Jonson, Bailies. II)., p. 262.
1391-2.—Richard Johnson and Nicholas of Hall, Bailies. Ib., p. 305.
1392-3.—Hugh Merchant, Bailie. Ib., p. 333.
1394-5.—Thomas Smyth, Bailie. Ib., p. 366.
1395-6.—John Palmer, Bailie. Ib., p. 392.
1396-7.-—Duncan Walas. Ib., p. 421.
1397-8.—Thomas Brown, Bailie. Ib., p. 448.
1399-1400.—Thomas Michelsoun and John Robertsoun, Bailies. Ib., p. 505.
1402-3.—John of Tyntow, Bailie. Ib., p. 579.
1403-4.—John Palmar, Bailie. Ib., p. 604.
1404-5.—John Gourlay, Bailie. Ib., p. 637.
1405-6.—John Darach, Bailie. Ib., vol. iv., p, 26.
1406-7.—Adam Legate, renders account of Bailies. Ib., p. 59.
1408-9.—John Darach, Bailie. Ib., p. 93.
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[Appendix II.
1109-10.—AVilliam of Etale, Bailie,
Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, vol. iv., p. 125.
1411-2.—William Forster, Bailie. Ib., p. 157.
1412-3.—William Forstare, Bailie. Ib., p. 181.
1413-4.—Maurice Chepman, Bailie. Ib., p. 207.
1414-5.—Thomas Legate, renders account of Bailies. Ib., p. 233.
1417-8.—Thomas Forsithsoun, renders account of Bailies. Ib., p. 304.
1419-21.—Robert Malcolm, renders account of Bailies. Ib., pp. 327, 350.
1421-5.—Alexander Guide, renders account of Bailies. Ib., pp. 370, 398.
1425-G.—John Darrach, Bailie. Ib., p. 420.
1427-8.—William Symsoun and John Whityne, Bailies. Ib., p. 454.
1428-9.—Andrew of Inchsera, Bailie. Ib., p. 486.
1433-4.—William Simson, Bailie. Ib., p. 585.
1445-6.—John Levingstoun, renders accounts of Bailies. Ib., vol. v., p. 242.
1446-7.—Robert Malcolm, renders accounts of Bailies. Ib., p. 285.
1447-9.—Adam Cosour, renders accounts of Bailies. Ib., pp. 424, 351.
1449-50.—John Darach, Bailie. Ib., p. 398.
1450-1.—George of Creichton, renders accounts of Bailies, lb., p. 443.
1451-2.—John Darach and Richard Mure, Bailies. Ib., p. 514.
1452-3.—John Darrach, Bailie. Ib., p. 565.
1453-4.—William of Pordewyn, Bailie. Ib., p. 636.
1454-5.—Robert of Name, renders account of Bailies. Ib., vol. vi., p. 30.
1455-6.—William Duncan, Bailie. Ib., p. 139.
1456-7.—William Duncan, Bailie. Ib., p. 316.
1457-8.—Robert Name, Provost. Ib., p. 399.
1458-9.—Robert Name, Provost. Ib., p. 503.
1459-60.—John Brady, Provost. Ib., p. 599.
1461-2.—John Ballac, Bailie. Ib., vol. vii., p. 168.
1464-5.'—Mathew Forestare, renders account of Bailies. Ib., p. 374.
1465-6.'—Thomas Guide, Bailie. Ib., p. 434.
1468-9.—William Duncanson, Bailie. Ib., p. 669.
1470-1.—Matthew Forrester, Provost; Alexander Cosour, Bailie.
Protocol Book in the possession of the burgh.
Robert Forsith, Bailie.
Exchequer Rolls of Scotland, vol. viii., p. 114.
1472-7.—Duncan Forester, renders account of Bailies. Ib., pp. 203, 471, 553.
1475-G.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
273
1475-6.—John Muir, David Murray, Bailies.
Alexander Mortoun, Treasurer.
Protocol Book in the possession of the Burgh.
1476-7.—Adam Bully, Provost; John Crag, Bailie. Il>.
1477-8.—Duncan Forester, Provost.
David Murray, Charles Rede, Robert Forsyth, Bailies. Ib.
1478-9.—Matthew Forester, Provost; John Crag, Charles Rede, Bailies. Ib.
1479-80.—Duncan Forestare, Provost; Thomas Cragingelt, Bailie. Ib.
1480-1.—Duncan Forester, Provost.
Charles Rede, Thomas Cragingelt, John Aisone, Bailies.
Charters and Documents relating to Stirling, p. 187.
1487-8.—Duncan Forestar, Provost.
MS. Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.
1489-90.—Duncan Forester, in name of the Bailies. Ib.
1489-90.—David Murray, John Crag, John Aysone, Bailies.
Charters and Documents, p. 187.
1490-1.—Robert Lyelle, in name of the Bailies.
MS. Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.
1491-2.—Patrick Redheuch, Bailie. Ib.
1492-3.—James Spitall, Bailie. Ib.
1493-4.—Patrick Reidheuch, in name of the Bailies. Ib.
1494-5.—James Spittale, Bailie. Ib.
1495-6.—Patrick Redeuch, Bailie. Ib.
1496-7.—James Spittall, Bailie. Ib.
1497-8.—John Crag, Bailie. Ib.
1498-9.—James Spittale, Bailie. Ib.
1499-1500.—James Menteth, Provost. Ib.
1500-1.—James Spittale, Bailie. Ib.
1501-2.—James Spittale, Bailie.
Charters and Documents, p. 1SS.
1502-3.—Thomas Cragingelt, Bailie. Ib.
1503-4.—Alexander Ewisone, Bailie.
MS. Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.
1505-6.—James Mentetht, in name of bailies. Ib.
1506-7.—David Crag, Bailie. Ib.
1507-8.—James Menteth, Provost. Ib.
1508-9.—Robert Bruce, Provost. Ib.
1509-10.—James Spetall, Bailie.
2 M
274
EXTRACTS FROM TEE RECORDS [Appendix IT.
1509-10.—Jolm Broune, Dean of Guild.
Charters and Documents, p. 189.
1510-1.—John Bully, Bailie.
Charters and Documents, p. 190.
1515-0.—John Bully, Bailie. Ib., p. 190.
1510-7.—Alexander Forester, Provost.
MS. Exchequer Rolls of Scotland.
1517-8.—Alexander Forrester, Provost. Ib.
John Aitkin, Bailie.
Charters and Documents, p. 191.
1518-9.—Richard Name, Bailie. Ib., p. 191.
1519-20.1—Provost: George of Crichtoun.
Bailies: Alexander Watsoun, Richard Naerne, Robert Arnot.
1520-1.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies: John Ackyne, Richard Naerne, Allexander Crag.
Dean of Guild: John Brown. Treasurer: David Crag. Master of
Work: Robert Arnot.
1521-2.—Provost: Sir Duncan Forester.
Bailies: Robert Arnot, Alexander Watson, Walter Grame.
Dean of Guild: Duncan Patonsoun. Treasurer: David Crag.
Council: Alexander Forester, John Ackyn, Ritschart Name, Alex¬
ander Crag, Sir Walter Forester, Robert the Brus, Alexander
Drummond, Robert Calendar, James Reducht, Alexander Levin-
stoun, Robert Ferny, James Spettal, William Dausoun, John
Bully, Henry Abhircrummy, Alexander Murra.
Deacons of Crafts: Thorn Smyth, John Alexander, Thom Mitschal,
Alexander Robisoun, John Allane, Alexander Benne, Patric
Litiljohen, Thom Foullar.
1522-3.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies: John Ackyne, Walter Grame, Alexander Crag.
Dean of Guild: John Broun. Treasurer: David Crag. Master of
Work: Robert Arnot.
Council: Sir Duncan Forester, Robert Arnot, Alexander Watsoun,
Walter Grame, Allan Steuart, Allexander Levinstoun, James
Spettal, Robart Ferny, Ritschart Name, William Dausoun, David
Crag, Duncan Patonsoun, John Broun, James Merschal, Gilbart
1From 1519, when the council records com- source unless the contrary is stated,
mence, all the names are taken from that
1522-3.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
275
1522-3. M'Lellan, Allexander Murra, David Greg, George Symsoun,
William Wyeis, John Offeris, Adam Adamsoun.
Deacons of Crafts: George Thomsoun, Duncan Darow, William
Duncansoun, Allexander Smyth, Johen of Yair, Patric Duncan,
Symon Broun. John Moffat.
1523-1.—Provost: Alexander Forster.
Bailies: Ritschart Name, Robert Arnot, Alexander Watsoun.
Deacons of Crafts : Duncan Bow, Nycoll Duncansoun, John Offeris,
Thorn Watsoun, Robe Grhame, Patric Duncan, Allexander
Wricht, John Allan.
1524-5.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies: Richard Name, John Atkyn, Walter Grahame.
Dean of Guild: Duncan Patonsoun. Treasurer: David Crag. Master
of Kirk-ivork : David Crag.
1525-6.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies : Richard Name, Walter Grame, Alexander Watsoun.
Dean of Guild: David Greig. Treasurer : David Crag. Master of
Work: Robert Arnot.
1526-7.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies: John Ackyne, Robert Arnot, Alexander Crag.
1527-8.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies: Walter Grame, Walter Ewinsoun, John Forester.
Dean of Guild : David Greg.
Council: John Ackyne, Robert Arnot, Alexander Crag, Sir Walter
Forester, Alexander Levinstoun, Robert the Brus, John Montecht,
Patric Montecht, Robert Ferny, Robert Arnot, Gilbart M'Lellan,
Alexander Murra, David Greg. James Spettal, Richard Name,
Johen Bully, Walter Cousland, James Ferny, William Robisoun,
William Cosour, William Brown, Andro Kar; "with the
dekinis."
1528-9.—Provost: Alexander Forester.
Bailies : Walter Grame, Walter Ewinsoun, John Forester.
Dean of Guild : James Feme.
Council: Schir James Forester of Garden knycht, Allexander Levin-
ston of Dunypece, Robert the Brus of Carnok, Jolien of Mentecht,
Robart Ferne, Allexander Watsoun, Johen Gryme, Ritschart
Name, Allexander Crag, Gilbart Fergusoun, Walter Cousland,
276
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[Appendix II
1528-9. Johen M'Nair, James Murra, Allexander Duncan, Henry Abhir-
crummy, Robyn Hendersoun, Patric Lawsoun, William Mun-
crefe, Thorn M'Calpy, Symon Broun, Robart Paule, Duncan
Patonsoun, Johen Bully, William Robesoun, Andro Kar, David
Greg, Johen Ackyn, Robart Arnot, George Symsoun, William
Broun, Allexander Murra; "with the dekinis."
Common clerk: Robyne Cunnyngham (9 October 1528).
Sir William Litstar, chaplain (13 November, 1528).
1529-30.—Provost: Sir James Forester of Garden, Knight.
Bailies: Alexander Watsoun, Robert Pawle, John Ackyne.
Dean of Guild: Duncan Patonsoun. Treasurer : Robert Arnot.
Master of Work : John Aickin.
Council: Alexander Forester, Walter Grame, Walter Ewinsoun,
John Forester, Allexander Levinstoun, Duncan Patonsoun,
Ritschart Name, Robart Arnot, Dauid Greg, Gilbert M'Clellan,
Alexander Murra.
Deacons of Crafts : Thorn Andro for the maltmen, Thorn Ruderfourd,
Jame Murra, Andro Lokart, Thome Litiljhon, Allexander
Wricht.
Common clerk: John Grame.
1531-2.—Bailie: Walter Cosland.
Charters and Documents, p. 197.
1536-7.—Provost: Alexander Forestare.
Bailies : Robert Arnot, John Forestare.
Charters and Documents, p. 199.
1511-2.—Provost: John Cragingelt.
MS. Exchequer Rolls.
Bailie: John Forester.
Charters and Documents, p. 199.
1544-5.—Treasurer: Walter Cousland.
1545-6.—Provost: John Cragingelt of that ilk.
Bailies : William Bell, James Robesoun, James Duncansoun, Archi¬
bald Spittale.1
Dean of Guild: James Ferny.
Council: John Gralieme, merchand, William Forester, "aid bailies;"
Robert Cousland, "aid dene of gild." For the Craftis:—David
1 See as to fourth bailie, act of council 10 Oct. 1545, p. 41.
1545-6.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
277
1545-6. Graheme, dekin of smytkis; Thomas Lokert, dekin of skynneris;
Andro Neleson dekin of baxsteris; Jolme Lawson dekin of
cordenaris. "The remanent dekinnis chosin be the counsall,
and haldin able to serve the touin, deprivand the ingnorantis
chosin be the craftis thairto:—Alexander Benne, elder, for
wobstaris, Robert Lowdean for tailyouris, Thomas Michell for
maltmen, Bris Duncansoun for fleschouris."
1546-7. —Provost: David Forester of Garden.
Bailies: Archibald Spittale, William Smart, Alexander Patersoun,
James Duncansoun.
Dean of Guild : Robert Cousland. Treasurer : John Forester.
Council: Merchants, William Bell, James Robesoun, Archibald
Spittale, Johne Graheme, Gilbert M'Lellane, James Ferny,
Walter Cousland, Richard Naerne, James Watsoun; Craftsmen,
David Graheme, Andro Nelesoun, Thom Michell, Robert
Geichane.
1547-8.—Provost: John Cragingelt of that ilk.
Bailies: William Bell, Archibald Spittale, William Smart, Alexander
Watsone.
Dean of Guild : James Fairny.
1548-9.—Provost: Robert Forester of Kilyemuk.
Bailies: John Forester, James Watsoun, James Robesoun, Walter
Cousland.
1549-50.— Provost: Robert Forester of Kilyemuck.
Bailies: Archibald Spittale, William Smart, Alexander Watsoun,
John Forester.
Council: John Cragingelt, William Bell, Walter Cosland, James
Watsoun, James Robesoun, Robert Arnot, Duncan Patersoun,
Archibald Spittale, Alexander Christeson, James Farny, Thomas
Mechell, Andro Neilsoun, Johne Cowan.
Deacons of Crafts: Johne Cowan, hammerman; Andro Neleson,
baxter; Thomas Ker, skynner; Andro Neleson, maltman;
George Gardner, tailor; Walter Watsoun, cordiner; David
Wrycht, webster ; Robert Irrewin, fiesker.
1551-2.—Provost: John Cragingelt of that ilk.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 1.
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1553-4.—Provost: Henry Levingston.
Bailies : James Watsoun, Robert Forester, William Norvell, William
Smart.
1554-5.—Provost: Henry Levingston.
Bailies: Robert Forester, junior, William Smart, Alexander Watsoun,
Alexander Aleschunder.
Dean of Guild,: William Noruell. Treasurer: James Watsone.
Council: Walter Cowsland, Jolme Cragingelt of that ilk, Robert
Forester of Calyemuk, William Bell of Spittall, John Forester
of Logy, Duncan Patersone, Duncan Dawsoun, William Lowry,
James Robesoun, Alexander Patersoun, Gilbert Anderson,
Alexander Galloway, James Farny, Alexander Ray.
Deacons of Crafts: John Makalexander, smith; William Dorrocht,
baxter; Andro Xylson, maltman; Robert Anderson, tailor ;
Robert Schort, cordiner; Andro Kay, fie,slier; David Wrycht,
webster ; Thomas Kar, skinner; Thomas Wallace.
Cleric: John Gralieme. Depute: Robert Ramsay.
1555-6.—Provost: Robert Bruce of Auchinbowy.
Bailies: James Robesoun, Alexander Aleschunder, William Smart.
Dean of Guild: Walter Consland. Treasurer: Alexander Watsoun.
Council: Robert Forester of Calyemuk, Robert Forester, younger,
Jolme Forester of Logy, Duncan Patonsoun, Johne Schaw of
Broicht, James Watsoun, William Norvell, Gilbart Andirsoun,
William Dorrocht, Thomas Kar.
Visitors of Crafts :x John Cowane, smith; William Dorrocht, baxter;
William Striveling, cordiner; Johne Haste, talyour; William
Niddisdall, Thomas Kar, skynnar; David Wrycht, wobstar;
James Layng, maltman.
Masters of the Kirk- work: William Dorrocht and Gilbert Andersoun.
1556-7.—Provost: Robert Forester of Calyemwk.
Bailies: James Robesoun, Robert Forester, younger ,William Smart.
Dean of Guild : James Watsoun.
Council: Alexander Forester of Garden; Robert Bruce of Auchin¬
bowy, "auld provest;" John Cragingelt of that ilk, Johne Schaw
of Broicht, Johne Foroster of Logy, Alexander Forestar, James
Callendar, Kile Hog, Thomas Hart, William Lowry, Walter
1 See foot-note, p. 66,
1556-7.]
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279
1556-7. Cousland, William Noruell, Alexander Galloway, Alexander
Ray, Alexander Patersone, Gilbert Andirson, Alexander
Watsoun.
1556-7.—Deacons of Crafts: John Makalexanxler, smith; William Dorrocht,
baxter; Thomas Mychell, maltman; William Finlawson, tailor;
Andro Ray, flesher; Alexander Gurlay, skinner; Walter
Watsoun, cordiner; Alexander Brown, webster.
1559-60.—Provost: James Striveling of Keir.
Bailies: Robert Forester, younger; John Lecheman, Alexander
Watsoun, William Derrocht. Treasurer: John Forester.
1560-1.— Provost: James Striveling of the Keir.
Bailies: John Leischeman, Gawin Drummond, Robert Forester,
William Bell.
Dean of Guild: Robert Alexander.
Council: James Watsoun, William Norwell, William Lowry, Alex¬
ander Patersoun, Alexander Duncansoun, John Wallace, notary,
Thorn Arnot, John Wallace, merchant, Alexander Scliort,
Robert Forester of Boquhan, John Cragingelt of that ilk, Henry
Livingston of Falkirk, William Mentetlit of Randefurde, Alex¬
ander Forester of Arnegibbon, John Forester of Logy, James
Robertsoun, Alexander Watsoun, William Darrocht, Robert
Ramsay.
Deacons of Crafts: William Malice, hammerman; J ohn Allane,
baxter; Archibald Smyth, maltman; John Haistie, tailor;
Robert Schort, cordiner; John Thomson, flesher; Alexander
Brouin, webster; John Benny, skinner.
1561-2.—Provost: James Striveling of Keir.
Bailies: Gawin Drummond, Alexander Watsoun, William Derrocht.
Council:1
1562-3.—Provost: Alexander Forester of Garden.
Bailies: Robert Forester, younger, James Watsone, William Derrocht
Dean of Guild\ John Lecheman. Treasurer: William Norwell.
Council:1
1563-4.—Provost: James Striveling of Keir.
Bailies: Robert Forester, Gawan Drummond, J ohn Leschman.
Dean of Guild : Alexander Ray.
1 See names printed in Charters and Documents, p. 210.
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[Appendix II.
1563-4.—Council r
Procurator-Fiscal: Alexander Pater son.
1564-5.—Provost: John Cragingelt of that ilk.
Bailies: John Leschman, Duncan Forester of Arnegibbon, Gawin
Drummoncl, Robert Forester.
Dean of Guild : Andro Cowan.
Council: James Striveling of Keir, Alexander Forester of Garden,
Robert Forester of Boquhan, William Mentetht of Randefurd,
William Derroche. Merchants: Alexander Ray, John Pater-
son, Robert Alexander, James Watsoun, John Admowtie,
William Xorwell, John Wallace.
Deacons of Crafts: John M' Alexander, John Millar, baxter; Alex¬
ander Kincaid, maltman; John Benny, skinner; Robert Gun,
cordiner.
1566-7.—Provost: John Cragingelt of that ilk.
Bailie: William Forester.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 15.
1570 1.—William Xorvell. commissioner to convention (21 October, 1570).
Robert Forester, younger, bailie, Robert Alexander, merchant, com¬
missioners (6 Jany., 1570).
Convention Records, vol. i., pp. 16, 17.
1573-4.—John Williesoun, commissioner to convention (15 July, 1574).
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 25.
1575-6.—Commissioners to convention: Robert Forester, provost; John
Auclimowty ; William Xorowell, bailie ; Andrew Cowan.
Convention Records, vol. i., pp. 37, 41, 46.
1576-7.—Commissioners to convention: Robert Forester, provost; William
Xorwell.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 50.
1578-9.—Commissioners to convention : William Xorowell, Thomas Murray.
Convention Records, vol. i., pp. 66, 79.
1579-80.—Commissioners to convention: Thomas Murray, bailie; Robert
Alexander, dean of guild.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 80.
1580-1.—Commissioners to convention : William Xoruell, Duncan Leicheman.
Convention Records, vol. i., pp. 110, 127.
1582-3.—Commissioner to convention : William Xorowell.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 146.
2 See names printed in Charters and Documents, p. 213.
1583-4.]
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281
1583-4.—Commissioner to convention: William Norowell.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 182.
1585-6.—Commissioners to convention : Anthonye Bruce, John Muschett,
William Norowell.
Convention Records, vol. i., pp. 200, 207.
1587-8.—Commissioners to convention : William Norvell, Walter Cowane.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 244.
1588-9.—Commissioner to convention : Walter Cowane.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 294.
1589-90.—Commissioner to convention : Walter Cowan.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 310.
1590-1.—Commissioner to convention : Walter Cowan.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 352.
1591-2.—Commissioner to convention : Walter Cowan.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 369.
1592-3.—Commissioners to convention: Anthone Bruce, Walter Cowane.
Convention Records, vol. i., pp. 392, 393.
1593-4.—Commissioners to convention : Anthone Bruce, David Forester.
Convention Records, vol. i., p. 428.
1595-6.—Provost: John Murray of Toucliadame.
Bailies: Archibald Alexschunder, Walter Cowane, James Schorte,
John Miller.
Dean of Guild: Duncane Paterson. Deacon convener: Robert
Robertson alias Tennent.
Council .-1
Clerk: John Muschett.
1596-7.—Provost: John Murray of Toucliadame.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Archibald Alexschunder, James Schorte,
John Miller.
Dean of guild: John Donaldsoun. Deacon convener: Robert Robert-
sone. Treasurer : Duncan Patersone.
Council:"
1597-8.—Provost: John Murray of Tuchadame.
Bailies: Walter Neische of Dubbettis, Archibald Alexshunder,
James Schorte, Jhon Miller. (Miller being " seiklie " Duncan
Patersone to supply his place " the time of his infirmitie ").
1 See names printed in Charters and Documents, p. 217.
2 See names printed in Charters and Documents, p. 222.
2 N
282
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II.
1597-8.—Council: Merchants—Walter Cowane, dean of guild; Robert
Alexschunder, Andro Cowane, Jhone Donaldsone, Jhone
Scherare, George Nor veil, Williame Aysoun, Normand Blakwood.
Craftsmen—Robert Robertsonn, alias Tennant, convener ; Dun-
cane Patei'sone, maltman; Andro Fergusoun, cor diner; Jhone
Hendersone, baxster; Alexander Hutoun, skinner; Moreis
Ewyn, webster; Jaixies Allane, flescher; Andro Thomsone,
tailor.
Clerk: John Muschet.
1598-9.—Provost: John Murray of Tuchadame.
Bailies: Walter Neishe of Dubbettis, Archibald Alschunder, James
Shoirt, Johne Millar.
Council: Merchants—Walter Cowane, dean of guild; Robert Alex-
shunder, Andro Cowane, Duncane Patersone, Johne Sherar,
James Gardner, George Norwell, Williame Aissoun. Craftsmen
—Robert Robeson, alias Tennant, convener; Andro Andirsoune,
baxter; James Stevinsoun, maltman; Alexander Robesoun,
flesh er; John Cuthbert, skinner; Robert Houston, cordiner;
James M'Lellane, tailor; Moreis Ewing, webster.
For the omne gadclerum: Johne Marshell, litster; Archibald Smithe,
notar.
Clerk: Andro Buchanane.
1599-1600.—Provost: "The richt honorabill Johne Murray of Touchadame."
Bailies: Walter Neishe of Westir Dubheittis, John Patirsone,
James Castellaw, William Edmond.
Council: Merchants—Archibald Alschunder, dean of guild ; Walter
Cowane, Duncan Paterson, George Noruall, John Donaldson,
Williaxne Aisson, Archibald Allan, younger, Johne Gawie.
Craftsmen—Johnn Hendirsone, convener; Alexander Robieson,
flescher; Alexander Browne, webster; James M'Lellan, tailor ;
Thomas Downy, smith; Henry Gourlay, skinner; Robert
Houston, cordiner.
Aid baillies: James Schort, Johnn Millar.
Omne g ad drum: Johnn Merschell, litstar; Robert Forrestar of
Boquhan, Thomas Mitscliell.
Clerk: Andro Buchanan, who appointed Johne Adamson his depute.
Treasurer: George Norvall.
1600-1.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
283
1600-1.—Provost: John Murray of Touchadame.
Bailies : Walter Neische, Archibald Alschunder, Johnn Donaldson,
William Edmond.
Council: Merchants—-James Schort, dean of guild; Johnn Sinclair,
Archibald Allan, yongar; William Broig, George Noruall,
Arthoure Houstoun, Thomas Yong, Eduard Hall. Craftsmen—
Johnn Hendirson, deacon convener; Thomas Reid, Thomas
Downie, Andro Fergusson, Alexander Benny, David Airthe,
James M'Lellane, James Stevinsoun, visitour for the malt-
men.
Clerk : John Williamson. Clerk depute : John Adamson.
Treasurer: George Norwall.
1601-2.—Provost: " The rycht honorabill Johnne Murray of Touchadame."
Bailies: Cuthbert Cunynghame, Archibald Alschunder, James Cas-
tellaw, William Edmond.
Council: Merchants—James Schort, dean of guild; Mr. Robert
Murray, Johnne Sinclare, Walter Cowane, William Broge,
Archibald Allane, notare, Johnne Gawie, Thomas Young.
Craftsmen—Johnne Henryson, deacon of the baxters; Thomas
Downy, deacon of the hammermen; Thomas Coupare, deacon of
the tailors; Alexander Robertsoun, deacon of the fleshers;
Johnne Cuthbert, deacon of the skinners; Johnne Hall, deacon
of the cordiners ; Alexander Benny, deacon of the websters;
Archibald Smith, visitour of the maltmen.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson.
Treasurer: Walter Cowane.
Master of Works : James Shorte.
1602-3.—Provost: John Murray of Touchadame.
Bailies: Cuthbert Cuninghame, Archibald Alschunder, James Cas-
tellaw, Williame Edmond.
Council: Merchants—James Schorte, dean of guild ; Walter Nesche
of Wester Dubheidis; Mr. Robert Murray, commissar of
Stirling; George Norwell, merchand; John Donaldsoun, mer-
chand; Williame Broge, chirurgean; Archibald Allane, younger;
Eduard Hall, merchand. Craftsmen—Robert Robertson alias
Tennent, peuderar, convener; Christopher Carnes, baxter;
Thomas Couper, tailor; Alexander Benny, webster; Johnne
284
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II
1602-3. Halle, corcliner ; James Gib, skinner, Thomas Reid, flesher ;
Archibald Smyth, visitor of maltmen.
Treasurer: Walter Cowane.
1603-4.— Provost: Adame, commendatare of the abbacie of Cambuskenneth.
Bailies: Cnthbert Cunynglxame, James Schorte, James Castellaw,
Williame Edmond.
Council: Merchants—Duncan Paterson, dean of guild; Johnne
Donaldson, Walter Cowane. George Nor well, Mr. Robert
Murray, Walter Neslie, Archibald Allane, writer; Johnne Gay;
[this name deleted, and "depairtit" written opposite], Robert
Seytoun [added in same writing]. Craftsmen—Robert Robert-
soun alias Tennent, convener and deacon of the hammermen;
Christopher Carnes, baxter; Thomas Reid, flesher; Thomas
Scott, tailor; Andro Fergussoun, cordiner; Johnne Cnthbert,
skinner; Alexander Benny, wobster; Archibald Smith, visitour
of the maltmen.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson.
Treasurer: Archibald Allane.
1604-5.—Provost: Johnne Murray of Toucliadame.
Bailies: Cuthbert Cunynghame, James Schort, James Castellaw,
Williame Edmond.
Council: Merchants—Duncane Paterson, dean of guild; Archibald
Alexander, Walter Cowane, Robert Seytoun, Mr. Robert
Murray, Walter Neshe, George Norwell, Archibald Allane,
elder. Craftsmen—John Cuthbert, convener ; Robert Robertson
alias Tennant, smythe; Christopher Carrnes, baxter; Johnne
Layng, under the porte, maltman; Thomas Reid, flesher; Andro
Fergussoun, cordiner; Andro Thomeson, tailor; Walter Blaik-
burne, webster.
Omnigadrum : Johne Cunynghame, Andro Ivilbowie.
Old Bailies : Andro Cowane, Johnne Donaldsoun.1
1605-6.—Provost: Johne Murray of Touchadame.
Bailies: Cuthbert Cunynghame, James Castellaw, Walter Neische,
Williame Edmond.
Council: Merchants—Duncane Patersone, dean of guild; Robert
Seytoun, Archibald Alschunder, Mr. Robert Murray, Walter
1 See Act of Council, 17 December 1604, p. 112.
1605-6.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
285
1605-6. Cowane, George Nor well, Joline Russell, Artliour Houstoun.
Craftsmen—Jolme Cuthbert, convener; Jokne Layng, visitor of
the maltmen; Alexander Broun, webster; Alexander Robesone,
flesher; Robert Bruce, hammerman; Andro Andersone, baxter;
Robert Houstoun, cordiner; Thomas Coupare, tailor.
Old bailies : James Schoirte, Johne Donaldsoun.
Omnigadrum: Johne Cunynghame, Andro Kilbowy.
1606-7.—Provost: John Murray of Touchadam.
Bailies: James Schort, John Scherar, Johne Cunyngliam, Archibald
Smyth.
Council: Merchants—Duncan Patersoun, clean of guild; Walter
Cowane, merchant; Mr. Robert Murray, George Norwell,
merchant; Christopher Alexander, Archibald Allane, elder,
Alexander Allane, merchant, Edward Hutton. Craftsmen—John
Henryson, baxter, convener; Thomas Coupare, tailor; Thomas
Downie, smith; Walter Blaikburne, webster; Alexander Hut-
toun, skinner; William Burne, cordiner; Johne Layng, maltman;
Alexander Robertson, flesher.
Clerk depute : Johne Adam.
1607-8.—Provost: Johnne Murray of Touchadame.
Bailies: Johnne Sherare, Archibald Smyth, Johnne Cunynghame,
Christopher Alexander.
Council: Merchants—Duncane Paterson, dean of guild; Robert
Seytoun, Mr. Robert Murray, Walter Cowane, George Norwall,
James Short, Alexander Bachope, James Robertsone. Crafts¬
men— John Henrysoun, convener; Alexander Robertsoun,
flesher; Thomas Downie, smith; Williame Burne, cordiner;
Williame Buntene, tailor; Alexander Udene, skinner; Alex¬
ander Benny, webster ; Alexander Thomsoun, maltman.
Clerk: Johne Williamsoun.
1608-9.—Provost: John Murray of Touchadam.
Bailies: Christopher Alexander, John Scherare, Archibald Smythe,
John Cunynghame.
Dean of guild: James Short.
Council: Merchants—Duncane Patersoun, George Norwell, Alexander
Bachope, James Robertsoun, Walter Cowane,Robert Erskine, Archi¬
bald Allane, younger. Crafts—James M'Clellane, tailor, convener;
286
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II.
1608-9. AlexanderRobertsoun, flesher; Johne Andersone,baxter; William
Burne, cordiner; John Bruce, hammerman; Alexander Benny,
webster; George Drummond, skinner; George Fogo, maltman.
Clerk: John Williamsone.
1609-10.—Provost: James Shorte, merchant.
Bailies: Johnne Sherer, Johnne Cunynghame, Walter Cowane,
Johnne Henrison.
Council: Merchants—Duncane Patersoun, clean of guild ; Archibald
Allane, younger; George Nor wall, James Robertsoun, Archibald
Allane, elder; Alexander Allane, Johnne Johnestoun, Andro
Sandis. Craftsmen — James M'Clellane, tailor, convener;
Christopher Cairnes, baxter; Johne Bruce, saddler; George
Drummond, skinner; Andro Fergussoun, cordiner; Johnne Hog,
flesher; Walter Blakburne, webster; George Fogo, maltman.
Treasurer: James Robertsoun, merchant.
Clerk : Johne Williamsone. Clerk depute : Alexander Barclay.
1610-1.1 —Provost: James Shorte.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Johne Sherare, Christopher Alexander,
Archibald Allane, younger.
Dean of Guild: Duncan Patersone.
Treasurer: George Crawfurde.
Clerk: Johne Williamsoun.
1611-2.—Provost: James Short.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Johne Sherer, Johnne Cuninghame, Johnne
Cowane.
Dean of Guild: Duncan Paterson.
Treasurer: Archibald Allane, younger.
1612-3.—Provost: Duncan Patersone.
Bailies: Christopher Alexander, Johne Cunynghame, Archibald
Allane, younger, George Norwell.
Dean of Guild : Johnne Sherer.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Alexander Allane.
Clerk: John Williamson.
1613-4.—Provost: Duncane Patersoun.
Bailies: Christopher Alexander, Archibald Allane, Johnne Cuning¬
hame, Alexander Allan,
1 Subsequent to 1610 names of the " council" are omitted in this list.
1613-4.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
287
1613-4.—Dean of Guild: John Sherer.
Treasurer: Thomas Bacliope.
Clerk: Johnne Williamsone.
1614-5.—Provost: Duncane Patersone.
Bailies: Christopher Alexander, Archibald Allane, Johnne Cunyng-
hame, Alexander Allane.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Sherare.
Treasurer: Thomas Bachop.
Clerk: Johne Williamsone.
1615-6.—Provost: James Short.
Bailies: Johnne Sherer, Archibald Allane, Walter Cowane, James
Robertsoun.
Dean of Guild: Christopher Alexander.
Treasurer: William Fothringhame.
Clerk: Johne Williamsone. Clerk depute : Johnne Robein.
1616-7.—Provost: James Short.
Bailies: Johnne Sherer, Christopher Alexander, James Forester,
Alexander Allan.
Dean of Guild: Walter Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Works : Williame Fothringhame.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson. Clerk depute : Johnne Robene.
1617-8.—Provost: James Short.
Bailies: John Sherer, James Forester, Johnne Johnnestoun, Duncan
Watsoun.
Dean of Guild: Walter Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Andro Sandis.
Clerk: Johne Williamsone. Depute: John Robene.
1618-9.—Provost: James Short.
Bailies: Johnne Sherer, James Forester, Johnne Johnnestoun,
Duncan Watsoun.
Dean of Guild: Walter Cowane.
Treasurer : Andro Sandis.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson.
. 1619-20.—Provost: James Schorte.
Baillies: Johnne Sherer, Christopher Alexander, Johnne Johnne¬
stoun, Duncane Watsoun.
Dean of Guild: Walter Cowane.
288
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II.
1619-20.—Treasurer: William Muirheid.
Clerk: John Williamson.
1620-1.—Provost: Duncane Paterson.
Bailies: Christopher Alexander, David Stevinsoun, James Robert-
soun, Alexander Allaire.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Sherer.
Treasurer: Williame Mureheid.
Clerk: Johnne Williamsone. Depute: Johnne Robeine.
1621-2.—Provost: Johnne Scherer.
Bailies: Johnne Johnestoun, Andro Sandis, David Stevinsone, James
Forester.
Dean of Guild: Christopher Alexander.
Treasurer: Thomas Bachope.
1622-3.—Provost: Johnne Scherare.
Bailies : Johnne Johnestoun, David Stevinsoun, Andro Sandis, James
Robertsoun.
Dean of Guild : Christopher Alexander.
Treasurer and- Master of Work: Robert Broun.
Clerk: Johnne Williamsone. Depute: David Williamsone.
1623-4.—Provost: Johnne Sherar.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnestoun, James Robertsoun, David Stevinsoun,
Andro Sandis.
Dean of Guild: Alexander Allane.
Treasurer : Robert Broun.
Clerk: Johnne Williamsone. Depute: Johnne Williamsone (his
son).
1624-5.—Provost: John Sherar.
Bailies: James Robesoun, Johnne Johnnestoun, David Stevinsoun,
Andro Sandis.
Dean of Guild and Master of Work: Johne Cowane.
Treasurer : Andro Young.
1625-6.—Provost: Johnne Sherer.
Bailies : James Robertsoun, Johnne Johnnestoun, David Stevinsoun,
Andro Sandis.
Dean of Guild : Johnne Cowane.
Treasurer: Andro Young.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson.
1626-7.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
289
1626-7.—Provost: James Short.
Bailies: James Robiesoun, Thomas Bruce, John Squyer, Andro Sandis.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Co wane.
Treasurer and Master of Work : Johnne M'Nair.
Clerk: Johnne Williamsoun. Depute: David Williamson.
1627-8.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: James Robesoun, Johnne Johnnesoun, David Stevinsoun,
Johnne Squyre.
Dean of Guild : Johnne Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work: John M'Nair.
Clerk: Johnne Robein.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson, notary.
1628-9.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnstoun, David Stevinsoun, Johnne Squyar,
William Muirhead.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work: James Fothringhame.
Clerk: Johnne Robein.
1629-30.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnstoun, David Stevinsoun, Johnne Squyar,
Williame Muirhead.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work: James Fothringhame.
Clerk: Johne Robene.
1630-1.—Provost: Johnne Sclierar.
Bailies: James Robesoun, Walter Cowan, James Fotheringhame,
Andro Young.
Dean of Guild: David Stevinsoun.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Patrick Sword,
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
1631-2.—Provost: Johnne Scherar.
Bailies: Dauid Stevinsoun, Johnne Johnstoun, James Fothring¬
hame, Andro Young.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Patrick Sword.
Clerk: John Robene.
Procurator - Fiscal: Johnne Adamson.
290
EXTRACTS PROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II.
1632-3.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: David Stevinsone, Walter Cowane, James Fothringhame,
Johnne Squyar.
Dean of Guild: Jolinne Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work : Thomas Andirsone.
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1633-4.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: David Stevinsone, Walter Cowane, Johnne Squyer, James
Fothringhame.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Cowane.
Treasurer and Master of Work : Thomas Andersone.
Clerk: Johnne Williamsone.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1634-5.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Andro Sandis, Johnne Johnnestoun, James
Fothringhame.
Dean of Guild: David Stevinson.
Treasurer : James Robertsoun, younger.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1635-6.—Provost: Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Johnne Johnstoun, James Fothringhame,
Johnne Squyer.
Dean of Guild: David Stevinson.
Treasurer and Master of Work: James Robertson.
Clerk: John Williamson.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1636-7.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnestoun, Johnne Squyar, James Fotheringhame,
James Robertsoun, younger.
Dean of Guild : David Stevinsoun.
Treasurer: Johnne Russall.
Clerk: Johnne Williamson.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1637-8.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnstoun, Johnne Squyar, James Fothringhame,
James Robesoun.
1637-8.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
291
1637-8.—Dean of Guild: David Stevinsoun.
Treasurer: Johnne Russell.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1638-9.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnstoun, Johnne Squyare, Walter Cowane, James
Robertsoun.
Dean of Guild : James Fothringhame.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Williame Broun.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1639-40.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnstoun, Walter Cowane, Johnne Squyare,
James Robertsoun.
Dean of Guild: James Fotheringhame.
Treasurer and Master of Work : Williame Browne.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1640-1.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnstoun, Walter Cowane, Johnne Squyare, James
Robertsoun.
Dean of Guild: James Fothringhame.
Treasurer: Johnne Stevinsoun.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1641-2.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Johnne Squyer, James Robertsoun, younger
Johnne Russell.
Dean of Guild: James Fothringhame.
Treasurer: Johnne Stevinsoun.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Adamson.
1642-3.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Weltoun.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, James Robertsoun, Johnne Russell, William
Broun.
Dean of Guild: James Fothringham.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Colene Lapslie.
Procurator-Fiscal: John Gawie.
1643-4.—Provost: Thomas Bruce of Waltoun.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, James Robertsone, Johnne Russell,
Williame Broun.
Dean of Guild: James Fothringhame.
EXTRACTS EROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II.
1G43-4.—Treasurer : Coline Lapslie.
Clerk: Davicl Forrester.
Procurator-Fiscal: Jolm Gawie.
1644-5.—Provost: Capitane Johnne Short.
Bailies: Johnne Johnnsoun, Williame Broun, Johnne Stevinsone,
Johnne Liddell.
Dean of Guild : James Fothringhame.
Treasurer and Master of Work: Thomas Bachope.
Clerk: David Williamsoun.
1645-6.—Provost: Johnne Schort.
Bailies: Walter Cowane, Johnne Russell, Duncane Nairne, Robert
Young.
Dean of Guild: James Fothringhame.
Treasurer: Thomas Bachop.
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
Procurator-Fiscal: James Keir.
1646-7.—Provost: Johnne Schort.
Bailies: Johnne Cowan, Thomas Bachop, Duncan Nairne, Robert
Young.
Dean of Guild: James Fothringhame.
Treasurer: Andro Baird.
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
Procurator-Fiscal: James Keir.
1647-8.—Provost: Johnne Schort.
Bailies: Duncan Nairne, Robert Young, Thomas Bachop, Christopher
Russall.
Dean of Guild: John Cowan.
Treasurer: Andro Baird.
Clerk : Jolmne Robene.
Procurator-Fiscal: James Keir.
1648-9.—Provost; Thomas Bruce.
Bailies: Duncane Nairne, Thomas Bachop, Christopher Russall,
Robert Stevinsoun.
Dean of Guild: Johnne Cowan.
Treasurer: Johnne Robertsone.
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
Procurator-Fiscal: James Keir.
1649-50.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
293
1649-50.—Provost: Johnne Schort.
Bailies: Duncane Nairne, Thomas Bachop, Robert Stevinsoun, Andro
Baird.
Dean of Guild: Robert Young.
Treasurer: Johnne Robertsoun.
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
Procurator-Fiscal: James Keir.
1650-1.—Provost: Johnne Schort.
Baillies : Robert Young, Thomas Bachop, Robert Stevinsoun, Johnne
Crawfurde.
Deem of Guild: Duncane Nairne.
Treasurer: Alexander Fergussoun.
Clerk: Johnne Robene.
1651-2 (30 September).—Provost: Johne Schort.
Bailies : Robert Stevinsone, Androw Baird, Johne Robertsone, Alex¬
ander Burne.
Dean of Guild : Duncane Nairne.
Treasurer: Alexander Fergusone.
(20 April).—Provost: Johne Schort.
Bailies: Christopher Russall, Androw Baird, Jolme Robertsone,
Alexander Burne.
Dean of Guild: Thomas Bachop.
Treasurer: Alexander Fergusone.
" All which persones . . . were syorne be Lieutennant Colonell
Pick, conforme to the tennour of his commissioun."1
1652-3.—Provost: Johne Schort.
Bailies: Christopher Russell, Allexander Burne, James Stevinsone,
Allexander Fergusone.
Dean of Guild: Thomas Bachop.
Treasurer: Johne M'Nair.
Clerk: Williame Barclay.
1653-4.—Provost: David Forrester of Denovan.
Bailies: Christopher Russall, Androw Baird, Johne Robertsone,
Allexander Burne.
Dean of Guild: Duncane Nairne.
1See also act of council 21 April 1652, p. 202.
294
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix II.
1653-4.—Treasurer : Johne M'Nair.
Clerk: Williame Barclay.
1654-5.—No election.
1655-6.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies: Alexander Burne, Johne Buchannan, Robert Burne, Johne
M'Nair.
Dean of Guild : Robert Young.
Treasurer: Androw Bucliannan.
Clerk: Williame Barclay.
1656-7.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies: Allexander Burne, Johne Bucliannan, Robert Burne, Johne
M'Nair.
Dean of Guild : Robert Young.
Treasurer: George Hendersone.
Clerk: Williame Barclay.
1657-8.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies: Robert Burne, Johne M'Nair, James Stevinsone, Androw
Bucliannan.
Dean of Guild: Duncan Nairne.
Treasurer: George Henderson.
Clerk : Williame Barclay.
1658-9.—Provost: Duncane Nairne.
Bailies: John Buchanan, James Stevinsone, Androw Buchanan,
Robert Russell.
Dean of Guild: Robert Burne.
Treasurer: Thomas Andersone.
Clerk: James Norie.
1659-60.—Provost; Duncan Nairne.
Bailies: John Buchannane, James Stevinsone, Andrew Buchannan,
Robert Russell.
Dean of Guild: Robert Burne.
Treasurer: Thomas Andersone.
Clerk: James Norie.
1660-1.—Provost: Duncan Nairne.
Bailies: Robert Burne, John M'Nair, Robert Russall, Thomas
Andersone.
Dean of Guild: James Stevinsone.
1660-1.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
295
1660-1.—Treasurer: James Russell.
Cleric: James None.
1661-2.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies: Robert Burne, John M'Nair, Robert Russell, Thomas
Anderson.
Dean of Guild: James Stevinsone.
Treasurer: James Russell.
Cleric: James Norie.
1662-3.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies: Robert Burne, John Macknair, Robert Russell, Thomas
Anderson.
Dean of Guild : James Stevinsone.
Treasurer : Alexander Allane.
Cleric: James Norie.
1663-4.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies : Robert Burne, Johne Macknair, Robert Russell.
Dean of Guild : James Stevinsone.
Treasurer: Alexander Allane.
Clerk: James Norie.
1664-5.—Provost: Duncan Naime.
Bailies: Robert Russell, James Russell, Robert Johnstone, John
Duncane.
Dean of Guild : James Stevinsone.
Treasurer : Duncan Watson, eldar.
Clerk : James Norie.
1665-6.—Provost: Duncane Nairn.
Bailies: Robert Russell, Robert Johnstone, John Duncane.
Dean of Guild : James Stevinsone.
Treasurer: Duncan Watsone.
Clerk: James Norie.
1666-7.—Provost: Robert Stevinsone.
Bailies: John Macknair, James Stevinson, Thomas Anderson, James
Keir.
Dean of Guild: James Russell.
Treasurer: James Brown.
Clerk : James Norie.
296
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix iii.
III.—Rentall of the commoun landis perteaning to the burgiie of Sterling,
sett doune in may 1652.
Auld Mure.
The aires of umquhile Mr. Johne Cowane for ten aikeris of land quhilk
perteanit of before to umquhile Walter Cowane, his father, and of
auld to Johne Schaw of Broitche, -
£5
0
0
Mair, the saidis aires of John Cowane for twa aikeris and ane half of
land quhilk perteanit of before to Johne Adamesone, notare,
1
5
0
Johne Schort for aucht aikeris of land quhilk perteanit of auld to
Robert Forrester, -------
4
0
0
Mair, the said Johne Schort for tua aikeris and ane half of land
quhilk perteanit of auld to Hendrie Milne,
1
5
10
Mair, the said Johne Schort for tua aikeris of land quhilk perteanit of
auld to John Cowane, ------
1
0
0
Francis Durehame of Duntarvie for thrie aikeris of land quhilk per¬
teanit of auld to Alexander Kinked, -
1
10
0
Mair, the said Francis Durhame for fyftene aikeris of land callit the
Braikinhouse,
4
16
6
Thomas Nairne for tua aikeris and ane half of land,
1
5
0
Duncan Nairne for ane aiker of land, -
0
10
0
James Robertsone, cordinar, for foure aiker of land quhilk perteanit of
before to James Robertsone, flesh our, -
2
0
0
The aires of James Millar for tua aikeris of land quhilk perteanit of
before to William Graliame of Panhollis, -
1
1
0
The aires of Duncane Patersone for seavin aikeris of land,
3
10
0
The aires of Walter Neische for tua aikeris of land,
1
0
0
J ames Lawrie for thrie aikeris of land, -
1
10
0
Summa totalis yeirlie,
£29
13
4
New Mure.
The aires of Walter Neische for thrie aikeris of land, -
£1
1
0
John Schort for aucht aikeris of land, - - - -
2
16
0
The aires of James Millar for aucht aikeris of land quhilk perteanit of
before to Robert Graliame of Pankolles, - - - -
2
19
0
J ames Lawrie for seavin aikeris of land quhilk perteanit sumtyme to
Androw Lawrie, merchand, -
2
9
0
1652.] OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 297
Duncan Muresone for ane aiker of land -
£0
7
0
James Buchannan, father brother sone and aire to Robert Buchannan,
litstar, for thrie aikeris of land quhilk perteanit of before to Thomas
Bennie, --------
1
10
0
The landis of Unelandis qu|iilk perteanit sumtyme to William Alex¬
ander and now to Allexander Schaw, -
3
0
0
Summa totalis yeirlie,
£11
2
0
The Pcirlc Aikeris.
The aires of Johne Allane wha was sone aire of Archibald All ane,
merchand, for foure aikeris of land, -
£2
0
0
The aires of Johne Stewart, merchand, for thrie aikeris and ane half of
land with ane perte wast land quhilk perteanit of before to the
laird of Auchinbowie, ------
4
0
0
The over hospitall of Sterling, callit Cowanes hospitall, for tua aikeris
of land, callit Justinflattes, perteaning of before to the laird of
Auchinbowie, -------
1
0
0
The aires of James Watsone, maltman, for thrie aikeris and ane half
of land, ----- - .
o
0
0
The Nether Hospitall of Sterling for seavin aikeris of land,
3
10
0
The aires of Johne Cowane for tua aikeris of land,
2
0
0
The aires of Patrik Justice for tua aikeris of land callit Justinflattes, -
2
0
0
Summa totalis yeirlie,
£16
10
0
David Forrester of Denovane for the landis of Borrowmedow, -
£10
0
0
The laird of Urquhill for the landis of Spittall,
13
6
s
The aires of Patrik Justice for the landis of Spitall my re,
2
0
0
The over Hospitall, callit Cowanes hospitall, for the Ladye land and
Ladye rig,
2
0
0
The said over Hospital for the croftis and uther landis disponit be
umquhile Mr. David Forrester, -----
10
5
0
The aires of William Lamb for the Rude Croft quhilk perteanit of auld
to James Wallace, notare, -
8
4
4
Summa totalis yeirlie,
£45
16
0
2 p
298
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix III.
The annuelles of the rude altar, -
£5
3
4
The hous and yaird perteaning to Robert Matisone, travellour,-
3
8
4
The lions nixt to the churche now perteaning to the Erie of Mar and
of auld to Walter Geagie, ------
4
0
0
The hous of umquhile Allexander Stevinsone at the head of the Freer
Wynd, --------
2
0
0
Foure voltis under the tolbuithe, -
32
0
0
Ane utlier volt under the tolbuithe presentlie possest be David Nicoll,
12
6
8
The voltis of the New Port, ------
4
0
0
The hous at the en trie of Bellis Close 011 the nether syde thairof now
perteaning to David Fergusone, fleshour in Touclie,
0
6
8
The hous in Bellis Close new perteaning to the aires of Jolme Murray,
5
0
0
The houssis in Bellis Close perteaning to Robert Young, merchand,
2
10
0
The foir hous perteaning to Christopher Russall, baxter,
1
13
4
The hous at the entrie of Bellis Close, 011 the upper syde thairof, per¬
teaning to Robert Young and of before to Allexander Huttoune,
skinner, --------
0
16
8
The hous callit Lawries turnepyk, now perteaning to Johne Hendrie,
tailyeour, and of before to Androw Lawrie, merchand,
0
9
0
Summa totalis yeirlie,
£73
14
0
St. Laivrance Altar.
The aires of Patrik Justice for St. Lawrance croft,
£4
2
0
The aires of Duncane Patersone for the nedmest buithe under the laird
of Keires ludgeing, ------
3
0
0
John Schort for the buithe sumtyme perteaning to Johne Co wane,
lyand on the north syde of the entrie of Keire's ludgeing,
2
0
0
The said John Schort for ane utlier buithe under the said ludgeing,
1
16
0
The baxteris for the clos and houssis whair the baikhous standis,
0
5
0
The aires of Williame Esplene for the house nixt adjacent to Lawries
turnepyk, --------
0
5
0
The aires of James Hendersone, baxter, [for property] lying at the foot
of the bakraw, -------
0
5
0
Johne Schort for tua pieces of waistis in the Eister Craiges, -
0
3
0
James Easson for his hous and yaird in the Quhinnes, -
0
10
0
1652.] OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 299
The laird of Polmais for ane aiker of land perteaning of before to
Christopher Cairnes, - - - - - - £0 10 0
St. Marnokes Chappell and yaird at the brig, - - - - 2 0 0
The aires of Androw Jalfray for the lions and yaird at the foote of the
Freer Wynd, - - - - - - - 200
For ane aiker of land in Guscroft, pertenyng to Androw Steinson,
maltman, - - - - - - - - 0100
Summa totalis yeirlie, - - £17 6 0
Roll of the grund annuelles of auld dew to St. James' and St. Thomas'
altares within the kirk of sterling and now perteaning to the said
burghe, yeirlie to be uplifted.
Furthe of these landis at the brig of Sterling sumtyme perteaning to
Williame Monteathe of Randiford, thairefter to Mr. Johne Rollo,
commissar of Dumblane, - - - - - - £2 18 0
Furthe of that tenement of land lyand at the head of the Marie Wynd
of the said burghe sumtyme perteaning to Duncane Forrester of
Queinshaucli, - - - - - - - 0 5 6
Furthe of that tenement of land, bak and foir, with the yaird and
pertinentis, lyand at Craiges Clos, sumtyme perteaning to the
aires of Johne Russall and William Stevinsone, thairefter to
Johne Williamsone, shereff and toune clerk of Sterling, and now
to John Williamsone his oye, ane obeit or grund annuell of, - 114 0
Furthe of that bak tenement of land sumetyme perteaning to Androw
Fergusone, - - - - - - 0 10 0
Furthe of that land doune from the Dall wall, sumtyme perteaning to
the laird of Kippenros, - - - - - - 0 6 8
Furthe of that tenement of land sumtyme pertaining to Allexander
Broune, - - - - - - - - 0 6 0
Furthe of that tenement of land sumtyme perteaning to David
Grahame, - - - - - - - 0 10 0
Furthe of that tenement of land sumtyme perteaning to Duncane
Mairschell, - - - - - - - 0 9 0
Furthe of that tenement of land sumtyme perteaning to Michell
Donaldsone, - - - - - - - 0 5 0
300
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix n-l,
Furtlie of that croft of land on the southe syde of the borrow mylne
perteaning to umquhile Elizabethe Allexander, - - £0 1
Furthe of that uther croft of land lyand on the northe syde of the said
borrow milne, - - - - - - - 010
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Androw Forsyth e, lorimer,- 0 13
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to umquhile Johne Gib alias
Whyte Johne - - - - - - - 0 6
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Duncane Kirkwood, • 0 2
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Robert Gray, - - 0 2
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Robert Ritchardsone, - 0 8
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Patrik M'Dickone, - 0 8
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to William Esplene, cultellar, 0 5
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Thomas Lawsone, - - 0 16
Furthe of that land doune the Baxter Wynd sumtyme perteaning to
James Henryesone, - - - - - - 014
Furthe of that land sumtyme perteaning to Allexander Patersone
lyand at Brandiswell, - - - - - - 0 10
Furthe of that tenement of land sumtyme perteaning to J ohne Grahame, 2 6
Summa totalis yeirlie, - - £14 8
6
8
4
8
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
8
0
1520-62.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
301
IV.—TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF DUES LEVIABLE
FROM FAIRS AND STAIGS.1
Part I.—1520-62.
Date.
"Staigsand revenues
of the fair."
Date.
" Staigs and revenues
of the fair."
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
1520, September 3,
10 3 4
1528, September 4,
8 10 0
1521, „ 5,
10 10 0
1529, „ 7,
9 6 8
1522, „ 5,
7 13 4
1554, „ 7,
6 13 4
1523, „ 7,
8 13 4
1555, ,, 7,
6 13 4
1524, ,, 5,
11 16 8
1556, ,, 7,
10 0 0
1525, ,, 4,
11 0 0
1561, ,, 6,
9 6 8
1526, August 27,--
9 0 0
1562.-
1527, September 6,
9 6 8
1 Stirling Fair for the sale of " staigs" or horses appears to have been of some repute from very early times. In
the public record office, London, there is preserved a document dated 14 August, 1270, narrating that the King's
(Edward I. of England) valet William fitz Glaye is sending his servants to the fair of Stirling, to buy horses and other
animals for his use.—Calendar of Documents relating to Scotland, vol. ii., No. 79.
2 7 Sept. 15G2.—The baillies and counsall lies condiscentlit that tua s. be gaderit of every staig, conforme to use and
wont tliir xxty yeris bigan, to be deliverit to the thesaurare to male compt to the toun.—Charters and Documents, p. 209.
302 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [APPENDIX IV.
TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF DUES LEVIABLE FROM
FAIRS AND STAIGS.
PART II.-1595-1648.
Date.
First Fair.
Staigs.
Date.
Latter Fail.
Staigs.
£ s. d.
£ s. i>.
£ s. d.
£ s. p.
1595, Sept. 0,
10 0 0
12 0 0
1595, Oct. 21,
9 0 0
1596, „ 7,
10 0 0
12 0 0
1596, ,, ,,
8 0 0
159S, „ „
10 0 0
12 0 0
1598, „ „
8 0 0
1599, ,, ,,
12 3 4
12 6 8
1599, ,, 20,
8 0 0
1600, „ 5,
11 0 0
12 0 0
1600, „ 21,
8 0 0
1001, „ 7,
8 0 0
12 0 0
1601, „ „
6 13 4
1602, „ „
8 0 0
12 0 0
1602, „ „
5 6 8
1603, „ 9,
7 13 4
11 0 0
1603, „ ,,
6 0 0
1604, „ 7,
5 6 8
1604, „ 19,
5 6 8
1605, ,, ,,
5 6 8
8 0 0
1605, ,, 21,
6 13 4
1607, „ „
5 0 0
6 0 0
1607, „ 22,
5 6 8
1609, „ 7,
5 6 8
8 0 0
1609, ,, 20,
6 13 4
1610, „ „
6 13 4
8 0 0
1610, „ ,,
6 13 4
1611, „ 6,
6 13 4
8 0 0
1611, ,, 21,
5 13 4
1612, „ 7,
6 0 0
8 0 0
1612, „ „
6 0 0
1613, „ ,,
6 13 4
8 13 4
1613, „ „
6 0 0
1614, „ ,,
6 0 0
8 0 0
1614, „ „
6 0 0
1615, ,, 6,
6 13 4
8 0 0
1615, ,, „
6 13 4
1616, „ 7,
6 13 4
8 0 0
1616, „ „
6 0 0
1617, ,, 5,
7 6 8
9 0 0
1617, „ „
6 0 0
1618, ,, 7,
6 13 4
8 0 0
1618, ,, ,,
6 6 8
1619, „ „
6 13 4
9 0 0
1619, ,, 20,
6 6 8
1620, „ „
8 0 0
10 0 0
1620, „ „
6 13 4
1621, „ „
20 0 0
13 6 8
1621, ,, 19,
10 13 4
1622, „ „
13 6 8
1622, ,, 21,
11 6 8
1623, ,, 6,
20 0 0
13 6 8
1623, „ „
11 6 S
1624-1648.] OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 303
TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF DUES LEVIABLE FROM
FAIRS AND STAIGS—Continued.
Part II.—1624-1648.
Date.
First Fair.
Staigs.
Date.
Latter Fair.
Staigs.
£ s. r>.
£ S. T>.
£ S. D.
£ s. i>.
1624, „ 7,
20 0 0
13 6 8
1624, „ 21,
10 13 4
1625,
22 0 0
15 0 0
1625, ,, ,,
16 0 0
1626, ,, 4,
22 0 0
15 0 0
1626, „ 20,
16 0 0
1627, „ 7,
22 0 0
15 0 0
1627, „ „
16 0 0
1628, ,, 5,
24 0 0
16 0 0
1628, ,, 21,
16 13 4
3 0 0
1629, „ 7,
24 0 0
16 0 0
1629, „ „
16 13 4
3 0 0
1630, „ „
16 0 0
1630, ,, ,,
33 0 0
3 6 8
1631, ,, ,,
25 0 0
19 0 0
1631, „ „
25 0 0
3 6 8
1632, „ „
26 0 0
19 0 0
1632, „ 19,
27 6 8
4 0 0
1633, ,, 6,
35 0 0
20 0 0
1633, „ 21,
26 6 8
3 0 0
1634, „ „
35 0 0
20 0 0
1634, „ „
29 0 0
4 0 0
1635, „ 7,
421 0 0
22 0 0
1635, ,, 12,
36 0 02
5 0 0
1636, ,, ,,
48 0 0
22 0 0
1636, ,, 21,
36 0 0
4 0 0
1637, ,, ,,
48 0 0
22 0 0
1637, ,, „
36 0 0
3 0 0
1638, ,, ,,
52 0 0
24 0 0
1638, ,, 19,
38 0 0
3 6 8
1639, ,, 6,
46 0 0
22 0 0
1639, „ 21,
36 0 0
3 6 S
1640, „ 7,
32 0 0
18 0 0
1640, „ „
36 0 0
3 6 8
1641, „ 6,
48 0 0
24 0 0
1641, „ „
34 0 0
3 6 8
1642, „ 7,
48 0 0
24 0 0
1642, „ „
39 0 0
4 0 0
1643, „ ...
40 0 0
24 0 0
1643, „ 20,
39 6 S
4 0 0
1644,
1644, „ 17,
28 0 0
4 0 0
1645,
1645,
1646,
1646, ,, 21,
14 0 0
2 0 0
1647,
1647, „ „
24 0 0
3 6 8
1648,
1648, „ „
28 0 0
9 0 0
i At Barresyet or port, £21; at bridge, £21.
- At Barresyet or port. £10 ; at bridge, £20.
304
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [APPENDIX IV.
TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF DUES LEVIABLE FROM FAIRS AND STAIGS.
PART III.—1649-66.
Date.
New or
First Fair.
Date.
Second
Fair.
Date.
Third Fair,
Staigs.
Date.
Latter Fair.
Staigs.
1649, May
o
~5
£ s.
1
D.
1649, July
19,
£
a.
i).
1649, Sept.
6,
£
48
s.
0
d.
0
£
26
s.
13
d.
4
1649, Sept. 20,
£
40
s.
0
D.
0
£
11
s.
0
D.
0
1650, ,,
— w5
10 0
0
1650,
1650,
1650,
5 5
21,
1651,
1651,
1651,
1651,
55
5 5
S3
0
0
2
13
4
1652,
1652,
1652,
31
6
8
13
6
8
1652,
5 5
36
0
0
6
13
4
1653, ,,
19,
11 10
0
1653, July
14,
13
13
4
1653, Sept.
7,
29
0
0
8
0
0
1653,
5 5
24,
48
0
0
6
13
4
1654, „
3,
7 3
4
1654, „
19,
12
18
0
1654, ,,
55
30
0
0
10
0
0
1654,
5 5
23,
80
0
0
14
0
0
1655, ,,
23,
16 13
4
1655, ,,
19,
22
0
0
1655, ,,
10,
56
13
4
29
0
0
1655,
5 5
22,
75
0
0
16
0
0
1656,
1656, „
55
70
0
0
28
0
0
1656,
55
21,
8S
0
0
16
0
0
1657, „
16,
10 13
4
1657, July
20,
16
0
0
1657, ,,
7,
56
0
0
20
0
0
1657,
55
55
78
0
0
12
0
0
1658,
1658, ,,
19,
22
0
0
1658, ,,
5 5
95
6
8
24
0
0
1658,
5 5
55
87
0
0
17
0
0
1659, May 11,
13 0
0
1659, ,,
19,
29
0
0
1659, „
5 5
89
0
0
30
13
4
1659,
55
24,
86
0
0
12
0
0
1660, June
2,
14 12
10
1660, July
30,
27
0
0
1660, ,,
10,
92
0
0
30
0
0
1660,
Oct.
22,
4109
19
8
12
0
0
1661, May 22,
16 6
8
1661, Aug.
10,
26
0
0
1661, ,,
9,
101
0
0
30
0
0
1661,
55
21,
119
0
0
12
0
0
1662, „
7,
14 4
0
1662, July
21,
26
13
4
1662, „
3,
118
13
4
40
0
0
1662,
5 5
5 5
123
0
0
16
0
0
1663, „
27,
15 0
0
1663, „
20,
22 15
0
1663, ,,
7,
104
0
0
26
13
4
1663,
5 5
5 5
107
0
0
16
0
0
1664, „
18,
15 10
0
1664, „
19,
1664, „
55
118
0
0
30
13
4
1664,
5 5
24,
106
12
6
14
0
0
1665, „
1665, ,,
19,
22
0
0
1665, ,,
55
85
0
0
30
0
0
1665,
55
23,
90
0
0
14
0
0
1666, ,,
23,
20 0
0
1666, ,,
! ,
30
6
8
1666, ,,
10,
89
0
0
27
6
8
1666,
55
22,
90
0
0
14
0
0
iNot set this year. See 2 May 1649; p. 196.
2 Not set, but £17 ISs. Scl. collected. See 19 July, 1649; p. 196.
3 In 1635 and subsequent years the dues at the bridge and at the Barresyet or port are let separately. In this year, 1651, the dues at the latter only were let.
* Dues of latter fair not let in 1660, but this sum collected, viz,, at bridge, £61 3s. 4d.; and at Barresyet or port, £48 16s. 4d.
1519-96.] OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 305
v.—TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF CUSTOMS, DUTIES, &c.,
LEVIABLE BY THE TOWN COUNCIL.
Part I.—1519-96.
Date.
Small
customs.
The pecks
and firlots.
Gait sweep¬
ings or
dichtings.
Fishings in
Water of
Forth.
Fish skem-
mels or
shambles.
: Kings maill,
[ grass mail!,
and stallage.
Haven silver.
£ S. D.
£ s. r>.
£ s. i).
£ s. D.
£ s. d
£ K. D.
£ s. i>.
1519-20, January 16,
10 0 0
1520, November
32 0 0
12 0 0
11 0 0
8 13 4
0 16 0
1521, Nov. & Dec.
32 13 4
10 0 0
11 0 0
8 6 8
0 19 0
1522, October 10,
32 0 0
10 0 0
9 3 4
1 0 0
1523, Nov. & Jan.
36 13 4
12 0 0
12 10 0
10 0 0
1 2 0
1524, November 12,
32 0 0
10 0 0
13 3 4
S 0 0
1525, „ 3,
32 0 0
13 0 0
14 13 4
9 0 0
1 3 0
1526, „ 8,
32 0 0
13 0 0
14 13 4
9 0 0
0 15 0
1527, Nov. & Dec.
32 0 0
14 6 8
17 6 8
9 0S
1 1 0
1528, November 9,
32 0 0
13 6 8
15 6 8
9 6 8
1 0 0
1529, „ 5,
32 0 0
12 0 0
9 6 8
2 0 0
1546, ,, 9,
691 0 0
23 6 8
4 13 4
2 4 0
1547, October 26,
69 0 0
IS2 0 0
1548, November 2,
53 6 8
IS 0 0
1 16 0
1549, „ 10,
53 6 8
18 0 0
5 0 0
4 13 4
1 15 0
1554,
60 0 0
...
26 0 0
4 0 0
5 10 0
1555,
60 0 0
6 13 4
44 0 0
26 13 4
3 6 8
4 13 4
1 2 0
1556, ,, 9,
80 0 0
8 0 0
50 0 0
24 0 0
3 13 4
4 13 4
0 16 0
1560, „ 11,
61 6 8
9 6 8
16 0 0
5 3 4
5 8 4
1 4 0
1561, „ 7,
67 0 0
16 0 0
30 13 4
16 13 4
8 10 0
5 0 0
1562, „ 10,
79 0 0
17 0 0
35 0 0
20 0 0
4 13 4
5 0 0
1563,
61 6 S
14 0 0
34 13 4
22 6 8
5 6 8
1564, ,, 3,
58 6 8
14 0 0
36 0 0
22 13 4
5 3 4
5 6 8
1 10 0
1595, „ 10,
84 0 0
29 6 8
109 6 8
32 0 0
4 3 4
8 10 0
1596,
46 13 4
33 6 8
140 0 0
22 0 0
8 0 0
8 0 0
1 Small customs set for five years for £G9 yearly.
2 Water of Forth set for 3 years at £18 yearly.
2 Q
306
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix Y.
TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF CUSTOMS, DUTIES, &c.,
LEVIABLE BY THE TOWN COUNCIL.
Part II.—1597-1619.
Date.
Small
Customs.
New customs
for repairing
tire bridge.a
Pecks and
Firlots.
Gait
dichtings.
Water of
Forth.
Fisli skem-
mils or
shambles.
Kings maill,
grass maill,
and stallage.
New
Impost of
malt.i
Shore maill
and
anchorage.2
£ s. n.
£ S. D.
£ S. T>.
£ S. D.
£ S. D.
£ s. ».
£ s. n.
£ S. D
£ S. D.
1597, Nov. 10,
93 6 S
33 6 S
133 6 8
25 0 0
4 0 0
7 6 8
159S-9, Jan. 12,
40 0 0
1599, Nov. 10,
100 13 4
53 6 8
40 0 0
140 0 0
30 0 0
4 13 4
6 13 4
1600, ,, 1,
103 13 4
73 6 8
40 0 0
120 0 0
30 0 0
8 6 8
6 13 4
1601, ,, 10,
86 13 4
63 6 8
36 13 4
53 6 8
27 6 8
6 13 4
5 6 8
1602, „ 10,
90 0 0
67 0 0
42 0 0
53 6 8
28 0 0
8 13 4
8 10 0
1603,3 ,, 10,
46 13 46
67 0 0
42 0 0
53 6 8
24 0 0
10 13 4
9 10 0
1604, ,, 9,
100 0 0
70 0 0
45 0 0
100 0 0
30 13 4
9 6 8
7 3 4
1605, „ 9,
120 0 0
80 0 0
45 0 0
93 6 S
26 13 4
6 0 0
7 10 0
h-'1
Ci
O
st4
h—i
o
100 0 0
64 0 0
40 0 0
80 0 0
47 6 8
6 13 4
6 0 0
60 0 0
1608, ,, 10,
102 0 0
62 0 0
33 6 8
80 0 0
40 0 0
8 0 0
5 6 8
1609, ,, 10,
102 0 0
62 0 0
53 6 8
80 0 0
42 0 0
9 10 0
5 6 S
40 0 0
1610, ,, 9,
123 6 8
74 13 4
46 0 0
93 6 8
44 0 0
8 10 0
5 6 8
50 0 0
1611, ,, 8,
123 6 8
73 6 8
54 0 0
86 13 4
8 0 0
6 0 0
60 0 0
1612, ,, 10,
93 6 8
80 0 0
66 13 4
134 13 44
8 0 0
6 0 0
73 6 8
1613, ,, 10,
136 0 0
80 0 0
88 13 4
135 6 8
80 0 0
7 0 0
6 0 0
74 0 0
1614, „ 10,
137 6 8
80 0 0
94 0 0
133 6 8
90 0 0
6 13 4
6 0 0
66 13 4
1615, ,, 10,
138 0 0
80 13 4
96 0 0
134 0 0
56 0 0
6 0 0
60 0 0
1616, „ 11,
140 0 0
S2 13 4
114 13 4
146 13 4
56 0 0
6 0 0
10 0 0
146 13 4
40 0 0
1617, „ 10,
146 13 4
86 13 4
116 13 4
170 0 0
6 0 0
5 0 0
168 0 0
40 0 0
1618, ,, 10,
160 0 0
90 0 0
140 0 0
ISO 0 0
26 13 4
6 0 0
5 6 8
182 0 0
42 13 4
1619, ,, 9,
160 0 0
90 0 0
120 0 0
133 6 8
26 13 4
6 0 0
5 6 8
160 0 0
30 0 0
1 The impost of malt was levied in terms of agreement between the merchants and crafts, 4 November 101G. See pp. 143-4.
2 See acts as to shore maill and anchorage, 19 April 1603, p. 104, and 4 February 1605, p. 112. There is no record of the let proposed in the latter
act having been made.
3 See acts as to the "lichter boit," 24 October 1603, p. 107; 19 March 1604, p. 109; 21 January 1605, p. 112; and 5 December 160S, p. 121. 13
December 1C07—" The lichter boit sett to Joline Layng for xl. li., and serving the toun at all tym.es quhen lie bcis requyrit." In 1608 the boat was set
for £53 6s. 8d.; 1609, £GG 13s. 4d.; 1610, £S0; and in 1611 for £80.
4 In 1612 the " auld gait dichtings" are let for £88, and, in addition, what is apparently a new impost, "gait dichtings of outlands malt," for
£46 13s. 4d. In subsequent years the dues let are described only as " gait dichtings," and latterly " gait dichtings and laidills."
5 As to custom or impost granted for beitting and repairing the brig, see p. 91.
6 1603.—Small customs, " exceptand the customes of the tymrner of Murrayis woid and the nyn pundis of Falkirk custome." See 24 October, 1603;
p. 107.
1620-1644.] OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING. 307
TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF CUSTOMS, DUTIES, &c., LEVIABLE
BY THE TOWN COUNCIL.
Part III.—1620-1666.
Date.
New and
auld customs
at the Brig,
with the
custom corn
benorth the
Water of
Forth.
New and
auld customs
at the Port,
with the
custom corn
besouth the
Water of
Forth.
Pecks and
firlots.
Customs of
the Tron.
Cait
dichtings
and Ladle
duty.
Water of
Forth.
Fish
skemmills
or shambles.
King's mail!
and
stallage.
Impost of
malt.
Shore mail!
and
anchorage.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ p. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. v.
£ S. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
1620, Nov. 10,
95 0 0
95 0 0
120 0 0
120 0 0
93 0 0
33 6 8
6 0 0
5 6 8
160 0 0
20 0 0
1621, „ 9,
90 0 0
90 0 0
80 0 0
125 0 0
170 0 0
40 0 0
6 0 0
5 0 0
120 0 0
30 0 0
1622, „ 8,
93 6 8
93 6 8
93 6 S
140 0 0
180 0 0
40 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
120 0 0
40 0 0
1623, ,, 10,
102 0 0
102 0 0
93 6 8
140 0 0
190 0 0
33 6 8
5 0 0
3 6 8
80 0 0
42 0 0
1624, ,, ,,
120 0 0
104 0 0
100 0 0
166 0 0
160 0 0
50 0 0
5 13 4
3 6 8
92 0 0
33 6 8
1625, „ „
160 0 0
93 6 8
100 0 0
192 0 0
122 0 0
53 6 8
7 0 0
5 0 0
100 0 0
30 0 0
1626, ,, ,,
160 0 0
93 6 8
106 13 4
214 0 0
110 13 4
40 0 0
6 0 0
5 0 0
106 13 4
31 0 0
1627, „ 9,
160 0 0
93 6 8
122 0 0
233 6 8
126 13 4
40 0 0
5 0 0
4 0 0
130 0 0
20 0 0
1628, „ 10,
140 0 0
93 6 8
120 0 0
204 0 0
116 13 4
54 13 4
4 0 0
4 0 0
120 0 0
20 0 0
1629, „ „
136 13 4
95 6 8
120 0 0
184 0 0
184 0 0
41 6 8
4 0 0
4 0 0
100 0 0
26 13 4
1630, ,, ,,
136 13 4
100 0 0
120 0 0
186 0 0
221 6 8
46 13 4
4 0 0
100 0 0
40 0 0
1631, ,, ,,
136 13 4
100 0 0
120 0 0
211 0 0
200 0 0
46 13 4
4 0 0
124 0 0
40 0 0
1632, „ 9,
140 0 0
100 0 0
120 0 0
226 0 0
200 0 0
50 13 4
4 0 0
126 0 0
40 0 0
1633, „ 8,
145 0 0
100 0 0
120 0 0
200 0 0
200 0 0
50 13 4
4 0 0
110 0 0
30 0 0
1634, „ 10,
180 18 0
105 0 0
140 15 0
206 0 0
206 0 0
51 11 8
4 8 8
120 0 0
26 13 4
1635, ,, ,,
240 0 0
120 0 0
140 0 0
180 0 0
240 0 0
54 13 4
5 0 0
4 13 4
100 0 0
50 0 0
1636, „ ,,
266 13 4
133 6 8
165 0 0
160 0 0
302 0 0
60 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
110 0 0
60 0 0
1638, „ 9,
266 13 4
140 0 0
133 6 8
133 6 8
205 0 0
51 0 0
5 0 0
5 0 0
133 6 8
30 0 0
1639, ,, 11,
274 0 0
140 0 0
133 6 8
133 6 8
200 0 0
63 6 8
5 0 0
5 0 0
140 0 0
30 0 0
1640, „ 10,
213 0 0
106 13 4
100 0 0
200 0 0
133 6 8
60 0 0
4 0 0
5 0 0
165 0 0
20 0 0
1641, „ „
240 0 0
120 0 0
134 13 4
200 0 0
164 0 0
66 13 4
4 0 0
5 0 0
133 6 8
34 0 0
1642, „ „
240 0 0
126 13 4
100 0 0
160 0 0
273 6 8
82 0 0
4 0 0
12 0 0
160 0 0
53 6 8
1643, ,, ,,
220 0 0
153 6 8
166 13 4
166 13 4
220 0 0
81 6 8
4 0 0
8 0 0
166 13 4
33 6 8
1644, „ 29,
160 0 0
133 13 4
120 0 0
133 6 S
200 0 0
68 0 0
4 0 0
6 0 0
133 6 8
33 6 8
1 Modified to
100 0 0
86 13 4
80 0 0
80 0 0
133 G S
GO 0 0
93 G 8
20 0 0
l See 27th April, 1646, p. 191.
308 EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS [Appendix V.
TABLE SHEWING REVENUE DERIVED FROM LET OF CUSTOMS, DUTIES, &c., LEVIABLE
BY THE TOWN COUNCIL.
Part III.—1620-1666, Continued.
Date.
New and
auld customs
at the Brig,
with the
custom corn
benorth the
Water of
Forth.
New and
auld customs
at the Port,
with the
custom corn
besouth tire
Water of
Forth.
Pecks and
firlots.
*
Customs of
the Tron.
Gait
dichtings
and Ladle
duty.
Water of
Forth.
Fisli
skemmills
or shambles.
King's maill
and
stallage.
Impost of
malt.
Shore maill
and
anchorage.
£ s. r>.
£ S. d.
<£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. n.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
£ s. d.
1646, Feb. 2,
S6 13 4
86 13 4
50 0 0
120 0 0
50 0 0
5 0 0
60 0 0
30 0 0
,, Nov. 10,
186 13 4
133 6 8
60 0 0
80 0 0
146 13 4
SO 0 0
4 0 0
80 0 0
33 6 8
1647, „ „
255 6 8
120 0 0
60 0 0
110 0 0
120 0 0
133 6 8
5 0 0
145 15 0
66 13 4
1648, ,, 9,
240 0 0
120 0 0
73 6 8
113 6 8
160 0 0
146 13 4
5 0 0
100 0 0
60 0 0
1649, ,, 10,
266 13 4
160 0 0
90 0 0
120 0 0
226 13 4
270 0 0
12 13 4
106 13 4
46 13 4
1650, ,, 9,
140 0 0
133 6 8
90 0 0
120 0 0
240 0 0
403 6 8
12 13 4
235 0 0
48 0 0
1651, ,, 21,
200 0 0
133 6 8
100 0 0
120 0 0
246 13 4
440 0 0
12 13 4
213 0 0
48 0 0
1652, „ 20,
401 18 10
166 13 4
166 13 4
100 0 0
413 6 8
510 0 0
901 0 0
12 13 4
165 1 2
SO 0 0
1653, ,, 10,
360 0 0
213 6 8
213 6 8
106 13 4
266 13 4
236 0 0
120 0 0
102 0 0
170 0 0
26 13 4
1654, „ 11,
400 0 0
253 0 0
100 0 0
120 0 0
240 0 0
340 0 0
80 0 0
10 0 0
266 13 4
33 6 8
1655, ,, 10,
400 0 0
280 0 0
106 13 4
133 6 8
320 0 0
333 6 8
SO 0 0
10 0 0
56 13 4
1656, ,, ,,
393 6 8
266 13 4
100 0 0
126 13 4
333 13 4
280 0 0
SO 0 0
10 0 0
166 13 4
50 0 0
1657,3 „ „
543 6 8
343 6 8
100 0 0
130 0 0
303 6 8
73 6 8
8 0 0
55 0 0
1658, ,, ,,
606 13 4
410 0 0
176 13 4
130 0 0
266 13 4
266 13 4
60 0 0
S 0 0
213 6 8
56 0 0
1659, ,, ,,
600 0 0
460 0 0
120 0 0
100 0 0
250 13 4
340 0 0
53 6 S
8 0 0
140 0 0
60 0 0
1660, ,, 10,
700 0 0
466 13 4
140 0 0
133 6 8
253 6 8
433 6 8
90 0 0
8 0 0
100 0 0
33 6 8
1661, „ 9,
800 0 0
590 0 0
213 6 8
133 6 8
403 6 8
536 13 4
SO 0 0
8 0 0
73 6 8
SO 0 0
1662, ,, 10,
890 0 0
600 0 0
166 13 4
186 13 4
213 6 8
406 13 4
103 6 8
8 0 0
136 13 4
50 0 0
1663, ,, ,,
800 0 0
466 13 4
140 0 0
243 6 8
4
4
4
S 0 0
140 0 0
50 0 0
1664, „ „
666 13 4
466 13 4
160 0 0
243 6 8
160 0 0
400 0 0
90 0 0
8 0 0
140 0 0
53 6 8
1665, ,, ,,
533 6 S
570 0 0
156 13 4
200 0 0
170 0 0
333 6 8
113 6 8
8 0 0
140 0 0
33 6 8
1666, „ „
533 6 8
570 0 0
213 6 8
200 0 0
246 13 4
413 6 8
133 6 8
8 0 0
140 0 0
33 6 8
1 " The fisclie skenimellis, with the clues belongand tliairto." The custom of fish was reserved from let of " gait dichtingis " in 1652 and subsequent years.
2 In 1653 and subsequent years the designation " Rcik mailt and stallage" is substituted for '' King's maill and stallage."
3 " Brig and borrowmilnes, with the horsemilne, and tliirle belongand to them," set in 1657 for 4 bolls 3 firlots multure malt, weekly (see p. 229), in 1658 for
4 bolls 6 pecks, in 1659 for 4 bolls 1 firlot, in 1660 for 3 bolls 2 firlots; in 1661, for 3 years, for 4 bolls malt weekly; and in 1664, for 3 years, for 4 bolls 3 firlot
malt weekly.
4 10th November, 1663.—The water of Forth, fish shambles, and gait dichtings not set, but a trusty person to be appointed to collect the same.
1519-67.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
309
VI.—TABLE SHEWING PRICES FIXED BY, OR ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF, THE PROVOST,
BAILIES, AND COUNCIL.
Date.
Malt,
the boll.
Ale,
the gallon.
Wheat,
the boll.
Weight of
2 d.bread.
Fine
wheat
oats,
the peck.
Carseoats
or corn,
the peck.
Dryfield
oats or
corn,
the peck.
Hay,
the stone.
Tallow,
the stone.
Candle,
the lb.
£ s. d.
s. d.
£ s. d.
oz.
s. d.
s. i).
s. n.
s. d.
£ s. d.
s. d.
1519-20, January 16,
1 0 0
0 18 0
1520, April 16,
0 17 0
1520, July 16,
0 16 0
1 4
0 17 0
1520, October 1,
0 13 4
0 13 4
1520-1, January 14,
0 13 4
0 18 6
1521, April 8,
0 13 4
0 16 0
1521, September 30,
0 12 0
0 13 4
1522, October 27,
0 12 0
1 0
0 16 0
0 4 0
0 44
1523, „ 5,
1 4
0 IS 0
0 4 0
1524, „ 31,
1 0 0
1524-5, January 16,
0 16 0
1 0 0
1525, October1
1 0
0 14 0
0 5
0 4
1526,
0 16 0
0 16 0
20
0 44
1527, September
0 16 0
1 8
1 0 0
1528, October 5,
1 0
1 0 0
1529, „ 4,
0 14 4
0 18 0
1545, Oct. & Nov.,2
1 10 0
2 0
1 18 0
11
0 8
0 6
1545-6, January 18,
1 14 0
2 6 0
...
1546, October 6,
1 10 0
1 12 0
1548,3
1 4 0
2 0
1 6 0
16
1549-50, January 20,
2 4 0
2 10 0
1554, October 1,
0 16 0
1 4
0 18 0
0 5
0 4
0 4
0 9 0
1554-5, January 14,
0 19 0
1 4
1 3 0
0 4
0 3
0 4
0 10
1555, October 14,
1 8 8
2 0
1 12 0
0 7
0 5
0 6
0 11
1556, „ 5,
1 16 0
2 8
1 16 0
0 8
0 6
0 6
0 7
1561-2, January 19,
2 0 0
2 8
1 0
0 9
1565-6, „ 4,
1 13 0
2 6 8
1 0
0 8
1 0
1567, April 26,
1 17 0
1 17 0
...
...
i Bear 10 s, the boll,
2 Bear 38 s. the boll.
3 Wine 1 s. the pint.
310
EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS
[Appendix VI.
TABLE SHEWING PRICES FIXED BY, OR ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF, THE PROVOST,
BAILIES, AND COUNCIL—Continued.
Date.
Malt,
the boll.
Ale,
the pint.
Wheat,
the boll.
Weight of
1 s. bread.
Fine
wheat
oats,
the peck.
Carse oats
or corn,
the peck.
Dryficld
oats or
corn,
the peck.
Straw and
stable fee
for
24 hours.
Tallow,
the stone.
Candle,
the lb.
£ s. d.
s. d.
£ s. n.
oz.
s. n.
s. d.
s. d.
s. d.
£ s. i>.
s. 1).
1599, October 19,
7 6 8
1 2
8 0 0
4 0
2 S
2 S
2 4 0
2 10
1600, ,, C,
6 0 0
1 0
8 0 0
3 4
2 0
2 8
2 0 0
2 8
1601, November 9,
6 3 4
1 0
7 0 0
15
3 0
2 0
2 6
1 13 4
2 6
1602, „ 22,
7 13 4
1 2
9 6 8
13
6 8
4 0
2 6
2 0
1 16 0
2 8
1603, October 8,
6 13 4
1 0
S 0 0
16
5 0
3 0
2 0
2 0
1 13 4
2 6
1601, December 3,
5 0
2 6
2 0
1 15 0
2 8
1605, November 18,
6 6 8
1 0
8 13 4
15
5 0
3 0
2 6
2 0 0
3 0
1607, February 28,
6 0 0
1 0
8 0 0
15
6 0
4 0
3 4
2 6
2 4 0
3 4
1607, October 9,
5 6 8
1 0
8 0 0
15
5 0
4 0
2 8
2 0
2 0 0
3 4
1608, November 21,
5 6 8
1 0
10 0 0
13
5 6
4 0
3 0
3 0
2 0 0
3 4
1609, October 16,
5 13 4
1 0
7 0 0
16
5 0
3 4
2 6
2 6
1 16 0
3 0
1610, November 5,
6 6 8
1 0
7 0 0
16
5 0
3 4
2 6
2 6
2 0 0
3 4
1611, October 21,
5 16 8
1 0
8 13 4
14
5 0
3 4
2 6
2 6
2 0 0
3 4
1613, ,, 4,
7 0 0
1 2
S 0 0
16
6 0
4 6
3 4
2 6
2 0 0
3 0
1614, ., 21,
6 0 0
1 0
8 0 0
15
6 0
4 6
2 6
2 6
2 0 0
3 0
1615, ,, ,,
7 0 0
1 2
9 6 8
13
6 8
4 0
3 4
2 6
2 0 0
3 4
1616, ,, 20,
6 0 0
1 0
9 6 8
121
6 0
4 6
3 0
2 6
2 0 0
3 0
1617, ,, 24,
6 0 0
1 0
8 0 0
14
6 0
5 0
3 4
2 8
2 6 8
3 4
1618, November 4,
6 10 0
1 2
8 10 0
13
6 0
5 0
3 4
2 8
2 2 0
3 4
1619, October 15,
5 13 4
1 0
8 6 8
13
5 0
4 0
2 0
2 6
2 0 0
3 4
1620, ,, 30,
4 10 0
0 10
6 0 0
16
4 0
2 8
2 0
2 0
2 0 0
3 4
1621, November 21,
7 6 8
1 4
9 0 0
13.
6 0
4 0
2 8
2 8
2 0 0
3 4
1622, October 25,
8 0 0
1 4
10 0 0
12
6 8
6 0
3 0
2 8
2 0 0
3 4
1623, December 19,
12 0 0
2 0
12 0 0
10
8 0
5 0
3 4
2 8
1 16 0
3 4
1624, October 20,
6 6 8
1 0
11 0 0
12
6 0
4 0
2 6
2 8
2 0 0
3 4
1625, ,, 28,
6 0 0
1 0
8 0 0
14
5 0
3 4
2 6
2 8
2 0 0
3 4
1626, November 3,
5 13 4
1 0
7 0 0
15
4 2
3 4
2 0
2 8
2 5 0
3 4
1628, November 19,
6 0 0
1 2
8 10 0
13
5 0
3 4
2 0
2 8
2 6 8
3 8
1629-64.]
OF THE BURGH OF STIRLING.
311
TABLE SHEWING PRICES FIXED BY, OR ON THE INSTRUCTIONS OF, THE PROVOST,
BAILIES, AND COUNCIL—Continued.
Date.
Malt,
the holl.
Ale,
the pint.
Wheat,
the holl.
Weight of
1 s. bread.
Fine
wheat or
oats,
the peck.
Carse oats
or corn,
the peek,
Dryfield
oats or
corn,
the peck.
Straw and
stable fee
foi¬
st hours.
Tallow,
the stone.
Candle,
the lb.
£
s.
D.
s.
r.
£ s. i).
oz.
s.
p.
,,
D.
s.
p.
s.
p.
£
s.
D.
g
p.
1629,
October
9,
8
0
0
1
4
10 0
0
12
6
8
5
0
2
6
2
8
2
6
8
3
8
1630,
November 12,
9
0
0
1
4
10 13
4
11
8
0
6
0
3
0
3
4
2
0
0
3
4
1631,
October 26,
6
0
0
1
0
9 6
8
12
6
0
4
0
2
8
2
8
2
0
0
3
4
1632,
November 16,
6
13
4
1
o
10 0
0
11 —n
16
6
0
4
0
2
8
2
8
2
6
8
3
8
1633,
J J
22,
7
0
0
1
2
9 6
8
12
6
8
4
2
2
8
2
8
2
6
8
3
8
1634,
5 5
26,
7
13
4
1
4
8 13
4
124
6
8
5
0
3
4
2
8
2
8
0
3
6
1636,
> 5
4,
8
13
4
1
6
12 0
0
9
10
0
8
0
2
8
3
4
2
6
8
3
4
1637,
3 3
11,
8
0
0
1
4
10 13
4
10i
6
8
5
0
4
0
2
8
2
5
0
3
4
1638,
3 3
10,
6
6
8
1
0
8 13
4
13&
6
0
5
0
3
4
2
8
2
6
8
3
4
1639,
3 3
19,
5
13
4
1
0
8 0
0
14
5
4
4
0
o
8
2
8
2
3
4
3
4
1640,
33
25,
5
13
4
1
0
7 0
0
16
5
0
4
0
2
8
3
4
2
5
0
3
4
1641,
33
15,
8
10
0
1
4
9 6
8
12
8
0
6
0
3
4
4
0
2
14
0
4
0
1642,
33
4,
9
16
s
1
8
12 0
0
94
6
8
5
0
3
4
4
0
2
14
0
4
0
1643,
3 3
9,
7
G
8
1
2
9 6
8
U2
6
S
5
0
3
4
3
4
2
6
8
3
4
1644,
33
28,
6
6
8
1
0
8 13
4
121
6
8
5
0
3
4
3
4
2
3
4
3
4
1647,
3 3
19,
7 13
4
1
4
10 0
0
HA
7
6
6
3
4
0
3
6
4
0
0
5
6
1649,
33
29,
11
6
8
1
8
13 6
8
31
10
0
8
4
6
8
5
0
3
6
8
5
0
1653,
12
13
4
2
0
14 0
0
8
10
0
8
4
6
8
5
4
2
16
8
4
4
1663,
December 31,
5
13
4
1
4
9 0
0
1Z1TT
4
7
3
0
1
10
3
0
2
3
4
4
4
1664,
»
6,
4 13
4
1
0
8 0
0
14
4
o
3
4
1
10
3
0
3
0
0
4
6
GLOSSARY AND INDEX.
GLOSSARY.1
ABAY CROWNIS (75), obit crowns, coins.
ACCLAMIT (102), claimed.
ACTITAT (67), acted.
AICHT (2), AITH, oath.
AI EL (26). ale.
AILD (12), ALU, AULD, old.
AKARIS (4), acres.
ANCIENTE (19S), ensign.
ARLLING (30), money given for confirming
a bargain.
ASSCHETIN (33), escheating, forfeiting.
ASSEDAL'ION (6), lease.
ASSES (209), assessment, cess.
ASSIS (65), assize.
ATTEMPTATIS (S3), attempts.
ATTENTTICE (S), authentic.
ATHORTE (101), athwart, across.
AUCHT, ought, owing, possessed.
AUCHT and WOUNT (2), appointed and
customary.
AY ALE (40), avail; " of avale," competent.
AVIDENTLS (15), evidents, writs, title deeds.
A WALE (36), value.
AWIS (1), advise.
BABEIS (73), half-pennies.
BAIGHT (29), batch, quantity baked at one
time.
BAICHT, BAITH, both.
BAIER (4), bear.
BAIK (149), bake; "baik salmond," prepare
or cure salmon.
BALD (2), BAND (9), rope, tether; " wtwith
bald," without tether, at large.
BALING (144), packing, pack-cloth.
BALLIES (17), landing-places"for boats.
BANGASTRIE (175), violence, strength of
hand.
BAl'ES (179), rolls or soft biscuits.
BARARIS (7), barriers, fences.
BARBOUR (40), barber, surgeon.
BARK (214), probably MS. error for BAUIv,
beam.
BARK PUILL1S (SI), tanners' pools.
BARRESYET (SI), name of gate or port
forming principal entrance to Stirling from
the south.
BARTAXE CAMMES (31), Brittany canvas.
BEGAREIT (49), trimmed, decorated.
BEIIAW (2), behalf.
BEIDMEN (122), persons supported in, or
from funds of, an hospital.
BEIT (86), repair.
BEUCHE (107), bulk, body.
BIRLAMEN (122), ground officers.
BLAISNYNG (46), proclaiming, making
public.
BLAWID (4S), famed, noted, public.
BLOIv (44), scheme, contrivance.
BLUE BIRSATT (216), a kind of dye.
BLUIDWITE (7S), the fine for bloodshed.
BODIM (26), bottom.
BOISTAND (41), threatening.
BOREBREIYE (230), a birth-breive, a formal
certificate of descent.
BORGH (13), a surety, pledge.
BORRACHE (5S), a brace or drill stock.
BOUIS (6), booths.
1 The definitions in this Glossary are necessarily brief.
For fuller explanations, etymology ite., reference may be
made to .Tamieson's Scottish Dictionary, ami to the Sup¬
plement about to be published by Mr. Gardner, Paisley.
The figures within brackets refer to one of the page* in
which the word glossed occurs.
816
GLOSSARY.
BOWELL (167), recess, repository.
BOWETT (41, 136), lamp, lantern.
BOWNTAITH (36), bounty.
BOWROWIS (1), burghs.
BREIB (1), breadth.
BREVE OF LYNING (55), warrant for
building.
BRIG (7), bridge.
BROUSTAR (12), brewer.
BROWDINSTER (148), embroiderer.
BRUIK (10), BRUKE (131), enjoy, possess.
BRUTIT (80), rumoured.
BRYNT (41), burned.
BRYTHELLIS (121), bridals, wedding feasts.
BUFFAT STOUL (8), a square stool with
sides.
BUKE (20), body.
BULISTER (26), a large sloe or wild plum.
BUCKESIE (144), buckram.
BUN (119), cask.
BUTTIS (78), ground set apart for practising j
archery.
BY (64, 68), without, without regard to ; "by J
his consent," without his consent.
BYDDIN (1), bidden, offered.
BYNK (74), bench.
BYRUN (102), past due.
(JALVILL (43), a rod or bar on which the
" claspis " were fixed.
CAMBIS (144), combs.
CAMMES (64), canvas.
CAPRUS GALLI8 (216), Cyprus gall-nuts.
CASCHETT (171), seal.
CHAELLIS (6), CHALLEIS (78), chalice.
CHANDELAR (8), chandelier.
CHEFTIiS (4S), jaws.
CHESIT (3), chose.
CHENYIE, CHENYELS (49), chain, chains.
CHINNELL (136), channel, gravel.
CLASPIS (43), scliackles.
CLOKIS (11), clogs.
CLOSOURIS (52), covers, cases.
COACIT (3), forced, constrained.
COALGRIVE8 (226), overseers at coal works.
COD (72), pillow.
COFT (3), bought.
COILLIS (188), coals.
COMMOUNE STAMPT (171), common stamp
or seal.
COMPERING (67), appearing.
COMPTER ALMERY (72), drawer or recess
in a counter.
CONDING (34), condign.
CONDUCED (106), hired.
COUPARIS, coopers.
COUPARIS (27), dealers.
CRAKKINGIS (197), cracklings, refuse of
tallow.
CREILE (48), basket.
CREIRES (104), a kind of boats.
CROSAY DUKCATIS (75), cross-ducats,
coins.
CROWN OF THE SONE (53), a coin, 14s.
value.
CRUPPIN (179), crept.
CUMMIR (50, 68)), hindrance, trouble, vexa¬
tion.
CUNNERIS (54), testers, tasters.
CUNNIT (54), tested, tasted.
CUNTAS (3), countess.
CURCIIRIE (13), covering for a woman's
head.
DAKER OF HYDES (75), a quantity of hides
numbering ten or twelve.
DECOIR (92), decorate.
DEDUCEAND (103), deducting.
DEFAKIT (11), defalcated, deducted, re¬
mitted.
DEFALKLS (115), remits, deducts, abates.
DEFAMACION (10), infamy.
DEIL (26), deal, divide.
DELATIT (5, 33), accused.
DEMPSTAR (24), an officer of court.
DESPESCHEIT (67), despatched,
DEVOTS (1), turf.
DEWORIAR (61),DRO WIARE (46),dowager.
GLOSSARY•
317
DIK BREKARIS (17), fence breakers.
DING (26), drive, smash.
DIREGE (56), service for the dead.
DISJONE (35), breakfast.
DISOBAISSANCE (10), disobedience.
DOTTIT (1S5), given.
DOUELLAND (31), DOULLAND (3), dwel-
ling.
DOISSON (52), dozen.
DOULL (6), dwell.
DOUNE (1), done.
DUNG (50), sent with despatch.
EFFEIIIS (33), becomes, is fit.
ELCRWK (72), toasting fork.
ELDING (118), fuel.
ELIEKWLS (3), likewise.
ELISTIS (175), jealousies, rivalries.
ENTRES (93), interest.
EQUIE (196), a balanced account.
ERDD1T (14), earthed, buried.
ESTLAND (45), eastward; "estland burde,"
board of Baltic timber.
EVACUING (S7), evading, avoiding.
EWINSANG (5), evening song, vespers.
EWYNE (3), evening.
EXCRES (101), excess.
EXEMYNG (130), exempting.
EXPONIT (200), explained, characterised.
EXPREA1YT (36), expressed.
EXTORS (91), extort, oppress.
FACET (3), faith.
FACHRIE (93), trouble.
FAGGALD (41), faggot.
FALYIE (133), fail.
FASSOUN (156), fashion, style.
FAT (26, 52), a vat, cask, tub.
FA WIN FLECHT (15), flesh of diseased
animals.
FEALL (114), fee, salary.
FECHCHIS (54), fetches.
FEID (68), feud, contention.
FERDE (41), fourth.
FERMORAIR (46), farmer.
FEYIT (35), FIET (106), feed, hired.
FIRE CORS (50), fiery cross.
FLECHT (15), flesh.
FLEVIR (56), flavour, smell.
FLYTTAR (5), scolder.
FOOT MANTLE (233), an ornamental horse-
covering reaching nearly to the ground.
FORSTALLAR (90), one who forstalls or
purchases goods coming to the market.
FORTEFEARIS (S9), foidifiers, supporters.
FRAICHIT (9), freighted.
FRAICHTINGIS (9), freightings.
FRANNESSY (79), frenzy.
FRATHINEFURTH (80), from thenceforth.
FRAUCHT (112), freight.
FUILL WADER (200), foul weather.
FURNIS (52), furnace for a vat or boiler.
FUTE FELLIS (104), a species of dressed skin.
FUTTIT (34), " coumptis futtit" accounts
examined and docqueted at foot.
FUNDING (1), found.
FYCHT (3), fish.
GAIT (6), street, road.
GAIT DYCHTINGIS (61, 176), certain dues
payable to town.
GAITWART (49), on the way.
GANG (85), "ane gang of treis," one line of
trees.
G AN AND (3S), gainful, advantageous.
GAUBURT OF RUSSAT (13), a cloak or
mantle made of coarse cloth.
GAYT SKINNIS (57), goat skins.
GEMETRY (35), geometry, measurement.
GEST (48), joist.
GET (41), " freris get," friar's offspring.
GIRS (6), grass.
GLENGOIR (47), venereally diseased.
GOWRY (58), stomach and entrails of fish.
GRAF (66), grave.
GREVES (122), grievances, complaints.
GROSSIS (76), groats.
GRYLSSIS (18), pigs.
318
GLOSSARY.
GUDLING (108), a foreign gold coin.
GUDSCHIRIS (7), grand fathers.
GYEIL FAT (18), GYLE FAT (12), a wort
vat, vessel in which ale was worked.
HANYING (84), enclosed ground.
HANDSENYIE (145), ensign, standard.
1TARANDI8 (20), errands.
HARDHEID (73), a coin.
HEATRIT (174), hatred.
I1EAVIN (104), HEVIN (6), HEWIN (9),
haven.
HEILL (69), cover, conceal.
HELL (211), whole.
HEY (45), possibly contraction of liauin-
having.
HEUCHT (46), coal pit,
HEVINSANG (19), evening song, vespers.
HEWIT CLAYTH (80), coloured cloth.
HICHTING (157), heightening.
HIEMES (J9), high mass.
HOGTOUNE (13), a leathern jacket.
HOUCHERIN (20), jostling.
HOUIv (29), week.
HOUKSTAR (3), huckster, a dealer iu small
articles.
HOUST (29), host, army.
HUIR (39), harlot.
HURDERIS (137), hoarders; '' hurderis
of theftis," resetters of thefts.
I LAND (36), diligent.
INHABILITIE (10), unfitness.
INLAIK (78), lack, want, shortcoming.
INSPRECHT (75), furniture of a house.
INTEKIT (2), entered.
IRN (144), iron.
JOSIT (4), enjoyed, possessed.
JOYSE (131), enjoy, possess.
JUKSCHEING IN YULE, celebrations at
Christmas.
KABERIT (52), litted with rafters.
KABORIS (52), rafters.
KANE (11), rent payable in kind.
KASER (156), KASMER, cashmere.
KENSE, KENSY (72), a kind of flannel or
Welsh cloth.
KITH (86), show.
KNAIFSHEP (157), dues in meal payable to
under miller.
KNAPPLE (104), oak for staves brought from
Dantzic, &c.
KNAPSCA (72), a head-piece of iron, a steel
bonnet.
KNOK (8), clock.
KNOP (49), a knob.
KYLL (149), kiln.
LAGALLON (72), for LAID-GALLON, a
vessel for holding liquids like a large &toup.
LANGSADDILL (11), a long wooden seat.
LAVAND TUB (72), washing tub.
LAWBORGH (11), legal security against
doing injury.
LEAVES (179), loaves.
LEDDORONE (73), leathern.
LEID (52), an implement used in brewing.
LEN (96), loan.
LESUM (46), LEYESUM (82), lawful.
LEVARIS (137), livers.
LEVEN (252), leavened.
LIAND (1), lying, situated.
LIERIS (163), liars.
LIFE (81), living, means of living.
LIPIR (3), leper.
LINGNETTIS (58), bars, rods.
LITHOUS (158), dyeing-house.
LITSTAR (12), a dyer.
LOAF (201), leaf.
LOINGIS (52), lungs.
LORIMER (300), a maker of bits, spurs,
nails, &c.
LUGIS (115), LUDGES (187), lodges,
temporary erections for lodging those seized
■ with pest,
GLOSSARY.
319
LYEIR (14), learn, teach.
LYCESSIT (37), licensed, permitted.
LYNCHT (1), length.
MAENSYEIRING (10), perjury.
MAIRTIS (152), MERTIS (7), winter
provision of salted meat.
MANISAND (41), menacing.
MANNISSIT (65,) menaced.
MASK FAT (IS), a vat for brewing.
MASKINE (211), brewing.
MATHEMES (5), MATHINGIS (19), matins,
morning service.
MAUSCHIT (17), musty, beginning to be
putrid.
MEANESCHOTTLS (163), finest or best
produce.
MES (5), mass.
METLOUMIS (33), MET LOUMIS (30),
vessels or implements for measuring.
METTEGE (46), measurement; "mettege
silver," dues payable for measurement.
MISTER (58), want, need.
MONE (45), the moon ; works of clock
showing changes of moon.
MONECHT (9), month.
MOYAN (234), help, assistance.
MULTURE (157), MULTOUR (211), dues
payable for grinding grain.
MUTTOUN BUKE (20), body of a sheep.
MWKSLED (72), dung-cart.
MYNTIT (116), aimed, threatened to strike
with.
NAUGHTIE CULLOURIS (239), bad or
unfit colours.
NEBOUR (2), neighbour.
NEDMEST (55), nethermost, lowest.
NEID (51, 52), necessity, emergency.
NIGHT COURCHRE (13), nightcap.
NOWIN (200), NOWNft (9), (misprinted
" ewine "), noon.
NYCHT AT EWYN (35), stop work at night.
NYEIRIS (27), kidneys.
NYEIRCRES (27), the fat about the kidneys.
NUNSCHANKIS (35), afternoon repast.
OBIT SILVER (12), money payable for
services for the dead.
OLKLIE (47), OULKLIE (106), weekly;
OULKIS (118), weeks.
OMNIGADDRUM (112, 1S4), OMNEGATH-
RUM (225), mechanics and others not be¬
longing to the class of merchants or in¬
corporated craftsmen.
ON CUTTIT (25), uncut.
ORLEGE (45), a clock, a dial.
ORSCHAT (7), orchard.
OURGAiFF (82), over-gave.
: OURMEN (74), oversmen, arbiters.
! OURSEIN (SS), overlooked, passed over.
OUTREIKIN (111), fitting out, equipping.
OUTTINTOUNIS (90), outside burgh bounds.
OWTTANE (36), taken out, excepted.
OY^E (13), grandson or nephew.
PAIGE (1), paces.
RAISE (179), weight.
PAND (121), pawn, pledge.
PANTENES (144), slippers.
PASMENTIS (128), lace.
PASCHE (59), PEAX (25), Easter.
PERALUS (50), perilous, dangerous,
PEROCIIINE (121), parish.
PEROCHINERIS (121), parishioners.
PICKEDAILLIS (144), bands or ruffs for the
I collar of a doublet.
PIGMAKAR (10), maker of earthenware.
PILLIE (48), pulley.
PINSALLIS (143), small flags.
PLOUMIS (26), plums.
PLUIK (93), measure knob.
PODER PLATTIS (S), peuter plates.
POLDAVYE (144), a kind of canvas or sail¬
cloth.
POWPEIT (42), pulpit.
PREISSIT (116), attempted, tried.
PREVE (80), private, secret, out of observa¬
tion.
320
GLOSSARY.
PRICK AT WICHE (86), a witch tested by
pricking.,
PRIKAT SANG (70), musical notation, music
pricked or noted down.
PRISIT (2), appraised, valued.
PUNDLARIS (72), officers who execute poinds
or distraints.
PUNT (2), point, part.
PURPRESTURE (259), encroachment on
highways or commonties.
PYCARIS, PYlvARIS (5), committers of petty
theft.
PYIvRY (5), petty theft.
PYNE (43), penalty.
PYPLOK (32), a lock requiring a piped or
tubular key.
QUEAIER (5), choir.
QUHEITNAM (79), a whittle, a pocket knife.
QUHIET (1), QUHIT (4), QUHITE (4),
wheat.
QUHINGER (123), a short sword.
RAGRATHIN (7), regrating. (See Ragra-
touris.)
RAGRATOURIS (34), regraters; persons who
buy goods coming to the market, or in the
market to retail again.
RAISTIT (47), wrinkled, shrivelled.
RAYLVERSE (213), to overturn.
RATIHABITIONE (99), confirmation.
RAXIS (74), andirons.
RAYIT CLAITH (13), striped cloth.
RECOURS (82), return.
RED (114), rubbish.
REDACTIT (227), reduced.
REIK (309), metaphorically a house or habita¬
tion; "reik maill," dues payable by pos¬
sessors of houses.
REIKIS (72), reaches.
REILL (194), instrument for winding yarn or
thread.
REMOIFING (103), removing.
RINGE (221), reign.
ROSNOBLE (74), an English gold coin, value
about 36s.
ROUIM (50), place.
RYNAWAYIS (191), runaways, deserters.
RUD WARK (3), rood work; work at the
rood church or rood altar.
RYD HAND (64), red hand, in the act.
j SAIPBALLANDIS (74), scales for weighing
soap.
SAKAR (8), treasurer, purser.
SALTFAT (72), a salt cellar.
SATHING (2), satin.
SAWSARIS (8), saucers.
SCALDINGIS (57), a species of dressed skins.
SCHAVES (73), sheaves.
SCHANKIS (118), stockings.
SCHAHEME (68), shame, disgrace.
SCHIER (37), shire.
! SCHOIR ROWME (98), place at the shore.
SCHORLINGIS (57), skins of shorn sheep.
SCHRYNE (75), shrine, a small casket or
cabinet.
SCKAIT (18), skaith.
SCLAYERAND (43), slavering, lubberly,
SCOLLAGE (101), school fees.
SCROWIS (190), scrolls.
SCYLLE PAN (52), the piece of timber laid
on top of wall to pan or tie the couples.
SEARES (111), inspectors.
SEDOUSSIT (3), seduced.
SERES (113), St. Cyrus, a parish and village
in Fyfe.
SERIAND (10), sergeant, officer.
SHIP-PUND (75), a weight containing 161
stones troy,
j SIC (1), such.
I SKERLLAT (2), scarlet.
SKEMLIS (58), SKEMMILLIS (116),
shambles; also the stands at which flesh and
fish were sold.
SLAFFART (123), slaver, spittle.
SLAKTER (34), slaughter.
SLOPE (105), slap, gap.
GLOSSARY.
SLOTTING (193), slitting or cutting animals
for the purpose of bleeding them before they
were killed.
SLOTTIS (52), bars, bolts.
SOBIRLY (52), moderately.
SOWMES (31), pasturage for so many cows or
sheep, sometimes one cow or five sheep for
each sowme.
SOWNIS (72), swine.
SOWSSIS (75), sous ; French coins.
SPONS (6), SPOUNE (6), spoons, spoon.
SPORT STAFES (172), staves of light poles
used in the game of quarter-staff.
STAG (4), STAGIS (19), horse, horses.
STAIK THEIFE (30), horse stealer.
STALLANCE (6) stall dues.
STEDIIS (58), anvils.
STEMMYNG (118), taminy, a woollen stuff.
STEWTHE (134), STOUTH (134), theft.
STOND (20), a stand or stance.
STOUFE (3), stuff, commodity.
STRANGLON (64), a disease in horses.
STRAY (52), straw.
STUDY (60), an anvil, a smithy.
STURES (44), stivers, small Dutch coins.
SUFFERAGH (13), suffrage, service or prayer
for the dead.
SYA (25), so.
SWESCHE (41), a drum, sound of drum.
SWYNGOUR (48), a drone, a sluggard.
SYEN (2), SYENE (9), swine.
SYENYE (5), synod.
SYEPPIN (6), sweeping. (See Gait dichting).
SYLIT (20), provided with ceiling,
SYrOERN (2), sworn.
TAKIST (15), tax.
TALFITIE (156), taffeta, a thin line silk.
TALK (7), TACH (231), TAUCHT (58),
tallow before being rendered.
TALYOURIS (1), tailors.
TANNY (2), a kind of dress-clotli.
TAP (3), TOP (144), retail.
TAY (217) tie, obligation.
2
TEILLING (94), tilling.
TEMYR (18) timber.
TESTANE (75) a Scottish silver coin.
THAGGUR (11), thatcher.
THACIv (52), thatch.
THEIKIT (53), covered.
THORTOWRIT (84) thwarted, prevented.
THRUCHIS (36), flat gravestones.
TILSAL (2), TINSALL (1S9), tinsel, loss
deprivation.
TIRLESIT (52), enclosed, laticed.
TOFALL (86), building annexed to wall of a
larger one.
TOIC'HT (72), probably a touch-box, tinder-
box.
TOUDER (7), other.
TOW (4S), rope.
TRANSUMING (190), transcribing.
TREIST FEIT (72), table feet.
TRIAKLE (62), trial, test.
TROIS YECHT (90), troy weight.
TRYN (72), made of tree, wooden.
TUECHIN (7), touching, concerning.
TUILYE (40), brawl, fight.
TYMMERIT (52), timbered.
T1LND (11), teind, tenth part.
UDER (1), other.
ULYr (45), oil.
UNCTINARIS (191), probably Vintinaris,
venters, sellers.
UNFUILY'EIT (55), unsoiled.
UVERMEST (55), uppermost.
VAIv (39), VAIK (147), become vacant, un¬
possessed.
YELYUS (48), velvet.
VESIAGH (12), sight, presence.
VESYIT (51), visited, inspected.
VICE TURKES (58), screw pincers.
VIVERIS (43), provisions.
WAAGH (9), voyage.
WAILL (25), value.
S
322
GLOSSARY.
WALK (47), watch.
WALK AND (18), waking, awake.
W APINSCH A WIN G (92), weaponshowing,
exhibition and practice of arms.
WARKLOMIS (14), work implements.
WATTILLIS (52), twigs.
WDERIS (21), others.
WED (79), WOD (78), pledge.
WESCHAL (17), vessel.
WESCHELL BYNK (74), bench or shelf for
holding vessels.
WESY (37), visit, examine.
WIST (45), knew.
WOBSTARIS (16), websters, weavers.
WORCIIT (6), worth.
WOUCHT, WOUS (17), wash.
WOUKE (16), week.
WOUNT (2), wont, "ws and wount" accord¬
ing to former practice.
WS (2), use. (See Wount).
WSSCHA (12), issue, termination.
WTWITH (2), outwith, without.
YAILL (86), aisle.
YAWDE (41), jade.
YEID (45), went.
YETLYN (IS), a boiler.
YOUITHEID (29), period of youth.
INDEX.1
Abercromby (Abhircrummy), Adam, 118.
Andrew, 82.
David, 16.
Henry, 12.
Aberdeen, 14 ; canon of, 255 ; bishop of, 264.
Aberfoyle (Aberfull), 268.
Abernetby (Abyrnethy), Laurence, lord of, 264.
William, lord of, 263.
Abirbrothok (Arbroath), 130.
Accounts, town's, 34, 61; rendering of, to
exchequer, 95.
Achtyrmony, mill of, 265.
Acre (Akyr), lands called the, 261.
Adam, John, 187.
Adamson, Alexander, 37.
John, 89, 162, 296.
Admowty, Robert, 268.
Adultery, punishment for, 80.
Affleck (Effleck), Besse, 47.
Aikman, Cristan, 25, 83; James, 12, 13.
John, 3, 5.
George, 116.
Marion, 48.
Ainslie (Aynslie), James, chaplain, 171.
Airmene, Sir William, 184.
Airth (Archt), 2, 4, 91, 95, 97, 112, 248.
Airthe, Alexander, 187.
Walter, 227.
Aisson (Ayssoun), James, 159.
John, 4, 23, 117, 159.
Robert, 159.
Wille, 19, 20, 38.
Aitken (Ackyne, Aickin), Sir Alexander, 70.
David, 138.
John, 5, 12 20, 22, 24, 34, 58; Sir John,
70, 266.
Aldcorne, John, 259 ; Sir Robert, 259.
Ale, price of, 4, 12; statutes as to, 12,
1 The names in Appendix No. II., List of Pr<
26, 54, 120 ; table shewing prices of,
309-11.
Alexander (Alschiuder), Alexander, 45.
Archibald, 88, 91, 93, 95, 97, 103.
Charles, 250.
Christopher, 119, 123.
Elizabeth, 300.
Issobell, 173, 185.
John, 12, 16, 58.
Jonet, 185.
• Margaret, 120.
Patrick, 116.
Robert, 89, 94, 98.
William, 51, 53, 297.
Alexander II., King. (See Kings.)
Algiers (Argeres), relief of prisoners in, 172.
Allan, Alexander, 242, 243.
Archibald, 95, 98, 110, 113, 114, 123, 297.
David, 250.
Duncan, 213.
John, 6, 11, 12, 13, 16, 19, 23, 66, 78,
142, 186, 224, 297.
Robert, 23.
Thomas, 11, 181.
Allasoun, Ewiu, 18.
Allegiance, oath of, taken, 237.
Allhallowmes (All Sanctis), feast of, 36, 42.
Alloway, 112, lordship of, 269.
Almhouse, beidmen of, 122; master of work
to, 123; materials supplied to, 113 ; work
of, 114, 123; slating of, 125.
Altars, weekly pennies payable by crafts to,
13 ; gift of next vacancy in, 21.
Altars in Parish Kirk : —
of St. James, annuals payable to, 196,
229, 299 ; chalice of, to be sold, 78.
of Holy Blood, annuals payable to, 13,
70, 266 ; chaplain appointed to, 70 ; orna-
•osts, &c., are not embraced in this Index.
32+
INDEX.
ments for, 70; service of chaplain at, 19;
fines payable to, 58.
Altar of Holy Rood, annuals payable to, 6,
70, 298 ; chaplain appointed to, 19, 70, 261,
264.
of St. Katerine, as to chaplaincy of, 23,
69; appointment of chaplain to, 264.
of our Lady, annuals payable to, 62.
of St. Laurence, annuals pertaining to,
18 ; croft and land belonging to, 32, 33 ;
rental of lands belonging to, 298.
of St. Luke, service by chaplain at, 16.
of St. Mathew, uphold of service at, 15.
27.
of St. Michael, chaplain appointed to,
27 ; protest as to foundation of, 73.
of St. Ninian, chaplain appointed to, 21,
23.
of St. Peter, chalice of, to be sold, 78.
of St. Thomas, annuals payable to, 148,
196, 229, 299.
of the Trinity, chaplain appointed to, 39 ;
study belonging to chaplain of, 60.
Ambassador, agreement with fleslier to give
supplies to, 52.
Anchorage dues, 104. (See Haven Silver;
Shore Maill).
Anderson, Adam, 42.
Andrew, 51, 99, 18S.
John, 81, 149.
Thomas, 171, 229, 230.
William, 242.
Angusson, Gilcrist, 256.
Annuals. (See Property.)
Aplebie, 252.
Appraisement. (See Property.)
Aquhonam, Duncan, 256.
Archery. (See Butts.)
Archibald, James, 99.
John, 142.
Ardequliylg, 256.
Ardochmore, 267.
Argyle (Ergile), Archibald, earl of, 77 ; Colin,
earl of, 38, 263.
Argyle, earl of (1549), chandeliers pledged by,
57; (1617), house of, 148; (1651), 199;
marquis of (1643), 184; earl of (1664),
partition between lodging of, and hospital,
245, 246 ; house bought by, from hospital,
250; marriage of daughter of (1478),
263.
Lady Caterine, countess of, 79.
Armoir, 24.
Armour, supply of, 109, 110, 163.
burgesses to be possessed of, before ad¬
mission, 163, 234; inhabitants to be supplied
with, 240, 247, 252.
Arms and ammunition, purchase of, 182;
muskets to be got, 194.
Army, assembling of, at Fala Muir, 49 ; stent
for expenses of, in England, 29. (See
Borders.)
Arnot, John, 8.
Robert, 6, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 23, 29, 31,
47.
Arran, James, earl of, 41, governor of Scot¬
land, 269.
Artillery, tax for price of, 52.
Assaults and disturbances, 10, 20, 40, 55, 56,
65, 72, 78, 81, 93, 110, 133, 140.
Assembly. (See Kirk.)
Assize, names of, 11, 24, 31.
Auchinbowy, 4, 69, 84, 257, 25S, 270; laird of,
297.
Auchintole, 255.
Auchmowtie, Alexander, 147.
Robert, 84.
Auchterarder (Ochterardour), 79.
Avendale, Andrew, lord, 256, 264 ; earl of,
261.
Bacliope, Thomas, 140, 156, 162, 190, 191, 192,
194.
Backraw, 10, 13, 15, 33, 37, 59, 113, 179, 24S,
266, 298.
Badger, Nathaniel, 205.
Bailie, fee claimed by a, 12; a craftsman
appointed fourth, 41.
INDEX.
325
Bailies, impertinent language given to, *26 ;
offence offered by a notary to, 120 ; abusing
and vilipending, 123 ; assaulting, 140; pre¬
cedency of, 181; to continue for two years
only, 197; list of, 270. (See Elections.)
Baillie, Mr. Bobert, minister, Glasgow, 217.
Baird, Andrew, 192, 193, 194, 214, 216,
Balcastel (Balcascale), 25S, 264.
Baldorrane, 60, 256.
Balfour, Sir Michael, of Burleigh, 110.
Michael, 263.
Balgony, 129.
Ballewoul, 261.
Balnabreclit, 106.
Balnageich, 127.
Balroclit, Janet, 7.
Banff, 68.
Banishment, sentences of, 34, 41, 48, 64, 67,
80, 129, 138, 155, 103; voluntary, 119.
Banks, David, 11.
Bannane, 261.
Bannockburn, race between, and Stirling, 166.
Bannockburn bridge, repair of, 167.
Banquet to Englishmen, 148.
Baquliapple, 160.
Bar, Patrick, 265.
, Wester, lands of, 265.
Barclay, Andrew, 239 ; George, 250.
William, 201, 202, 204, 209, 215.
Barra, Dr. Samuel, 210.
Barresyet, 17, 81, 163 ; heightening of, 146.
Barry, Alexander, 57.
Bathelem, Maddy, 64.
Batlaw, 258.
Baxter Wynd, 300.
Baxters (see Cake baxters), complaint against,
for want of bread, 26, 28 ; disobedience to
deacon, 28; trouble betwixt, and maltmen,
99; privilege to, of Dunfermline, 141 ;
mainshots sold by, 163; against selling
bread cakes, 179; prices of oat bread, 180;
leet in electing deacon of, 218 ; act discharg¬
ing certain practices of, 251.
Bear, time for selling, 4; price of, 309.
Beggars kept out of town, 206.
Beheading, sentence of, 24.
Beinstoun, 148.
Belgebrig, 59.
Bell, Dave, 25,
Jonet, 39, 47.
Patrick, 160, 167.
William, 52, 61, 62, 63, 159, 160, 268.
Bellenden, Lord, 243.
Bellis Yett, 136.
Bells, ringing of, 129, 172; purchasing of, 167 ;
unlaws given for support of, 48 ; recasting
of, 228, 242.
Bells, silver, won at horse race, 87, 166.
Bells close, 298.
Belsches, A., 198.
Belt and ring, obligation to deliver, 25.
Beltane, feast of " Inventioun of the Cros,"
called, 36.
Beltmaker, Agnes, 25.
Beltmaker to enter with hammermen craft,
165.
Bennett, David, 197, 216, 217, 224.
George, 216.
Mrs., 226.
Bennie (Benne), Alexander, 12, 16, '212.
—— John, 21.
Thomas, 206, 297.
Bennie's croft, 183.
Berrau, Bernard, 64.
Berrie, Col. James, 210.
Betliok, John, 73.
Sir Robert, 73.
Bissatland, 4.
Bisset, Alexander, 4,
(Besat), Thomas, of the Quarell, 4.
Blacadder (Blakadir), Jonet, 39.
Blackburn, William, 245.
Blackfriars, Lady Kerr's lodging beside, 56.
(See Friars Preachers.)
Blair, John, 5, 6.
Mr. Hugh, minister, Glasgow, 217.
Blairlogy, 24, 84.
Blakstoun, Sir William, 148.
326
INDEX.
Blakwood, Norman, 8S.
Blarekeregane, 256.
Blasphemy, 77.
Blink, John Fischair, alias, 45.
Blyis Hoill, 9.
Boat, freight of, 9.
Bofreslie, 268.
Boirhousses, 148.
Bonkul, 24.
Bonnetmakers received into skinners' craft,
47.
Book of common prayer, supplications against,
177, 178.
Books, gift of, by Sir Robert Douglas, 146 ;
custody of, 156; sale of book called
Explicatio Cathesisimi, 76 ; two, lent to a
student, 180. (See Records ; Accounts.)
Booths, let of, 6 ; breaking into, 31.
Boquhan, 94, 97, 269.
Borders, tax for support of, against England,
41 ; communing as to, 92 ; defence of, 26S.
Bordland, 256.
Borebrieve, seal affixed to, 230.
Borell, Andrew, 11.
Boundaries. (See Neighbourhood.)
Borrowstouness, 1S7, 219, 244.
Bow, Duncan, 24.
Bowy (Bwy), Thomas, 64.
Bowyie, James, 148.
William, 148.
Bowyie's aisle, 160.
Bradye, Gilbert, 265.
James, 136.
John, 265.
Sir Richard, 261.
Braikenhouse, 297.
Brandiswell, 300.
Brassie, Captain, 215.
Bread, [see Baxters] price and weight of, 28, 29,
179 ; table shewing price of, 309-11; baking
of, to serve Queen, 39, 42.
Brechin (Breichan), 162, 269.
Bridals, celebration of, 121, 190; price of
la wings at, 210.
Bridge, new custom and impost for repairing
of, 91, 132 ; repair of, 120, 146 ; let of lands
at, 299; table shewing revenue derived
from custom for repairing, 306.
Bridge gate, keeping of, 38.
Bridgehaugh (Brighauch), 63, 115, 146; grazing
of, 72; tilling of, 178.
Bridge Mill. (See Mills.)
Broitche, 296.
Brotherton (Bredertoune), 11.
Brown (Broun), Alexander, 52, 66, 255, 299.
Friar John, 257.
Isabel, 42.
James, 115.
John, 5, 96, 110.
Marion, 21.
Robert, 157; Sir Robert, 16.
Richard, 22.
• Simon, 5.
William, 40, 266.
Bruce (Brus, Broys), Alexander, 255, 270;
lieutenant-col. Andrew, 182.
Anthony, 106.
John the, 24.
John, 84, 258, 263, 264, 270.
Marion, 26, 48, 49, 258.
Robert, 2, 4, 12, 69.
Thomas, 164, 172, 173, 178, 179, 180,
181, 1S2, 189, 201.
Brughty Crage, 51.
Bryce, Daniel, 124.
Bucclench (Buchklouk), 24.
Buchan, Alexander, 21.
Earl of, 256.
Sir Alexander, 21, 22.
Thomas, 2.
Buchanan (Buchqulianan), Andrew, 87, 89,
95, 153, 219, 230.
James, 297.
John, 190, 221, 222, 223, 230, 245.
Patrick, 24.
Robert, 297.
Thomas, 261.
Walter, 263.
INDEX.
327
Buchindye, 170.
Buckets and ladders provided, 206*.
Buildings on streets, 81, 136, 163 ; erection of,
to be sanctioned by council, 91.
Bull baiting, 37.
Bully, Adam, 260, 261.
Duncan, 255.
John, 2, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 39.
Sir Thomas, 39, 255.
Buquhadrok, 255.
Burgage property. (See Property.)
Burgesses and guild brethren, admission of,
and obligations by them, 2, 7, 18, 27, 29,
38, 64, 75, 77, 87, 162; qualifications of,
189.
dues on admission of, 2, 87, 113, 116,
128, 189 ; overgiving of freedom of, 102 ;
to be supplied with armour before admis¬
sion, 163, 234.
admission of honorary, 130, 147, 148, 156,
160, 170, 182, 184, 205, 210, 212, 250, 252.
admission of, for services, 183, 190.
a deprived burgess restored, 208.
land, unlaws of, for absence from head
court, 16.
Burgh mail, set of, 6. (See King's Maill, &c.)
Burghmains (Borroumannis), meadow, 10, 25.
Burgh meadow (Borrowmedow), 297.
Burghnruir (Borowmuir), 15. (See Land.)
Burgh Roods, 265.
Burghs, royal, charters giving liberty to, 96, 97.
Burials (see Kirk), provision for, of those
dying of pest, 187, 192.
Burleigh (Burlie), 110, 263.
Burn, John, 63.
Burne, Alexander, 196, 215.
Robert, 209, 213, 230, 234, 236.
William, 258.
Burn, town's. (See Washing.)
Burnbank, 251.
Burning iron, punishment of marking by, 45,
48, 64, 129, 163.
Burntisland, 120 ; repair of harbour of, 244.
Buthkennar, 263.
Butts for archery, repair of, in Greyfriars
yard, 78.
Cairnes (Carnis), Andrew, 72.
Christopher, 99, 128, 299.
Gavin, 86.
George, 116.
John, 266.
Thomas, 48, 51, 266.
Cake baxters, six, to be chosen, 22; choosing
of, 25.
Calder, rector of, 260.
Caldouris lieucht, laird of, 46.
Calf skins. (See Skins.)
Callendar, 79 ; earl of, 240, 246.
Callender (Calentar), Robert, 12, 268.
Calyemuk, 69.
Cambus, 80.
Cambusbarron, 135.
Cambuskenneth, Abbey of, S, 102, 266; annual
payable to, 8.
abbot of, 102, 258, 261, 267.
—— lord, 108.
protest by prior and convent of, against
certain orders of secret council, 26S.
Cameron, John, 80.
Campbell, Andrew, 83.
Colin, 77.
John, 57.
lord Neill, 184.
Ewen, 263.
Eleu, daughter of earl of Argyle,
marriage of, 263.
lord, of Lorn, 184; Campbell and Lome,
lord, 263.
Camphere, staple port at, 183, 203, 239,
Camquhil, 256.
Candle, 110, 156; price of, 17, 28; table
shewing prices of, 309-11.
Candlemakers not to melt tallow in town, 197,
210.
Cangloir, 78.
Cannogait, 96, 111, 186.
Cant, Marion, 5, 16.
328
INDEX.
Capildra, 63.
Capital punishment, 22, 24, 53, 64, 71.
Capons, time for buying, 3.
Carbeth, 261.
Cardross, lord, 198.
Cargill, 262, 265.
Carinbe, Stene of, 32.
Carmicliael, John, 150.
Thomas, 262.
Carnok, 2.
Carrick, earldom of, 261.
Carron, new bridge over, 249.
Carswell (Carswele), John, 79.
Carters, dues payable to, 119.
Cassilis, Margaret, eountess of, 3.
Castellaw, James, 101, 103,
Castle, provisions supplied to, 198, 199; to
governor of, 237 ; plenishing in, 215;
material of main guard delivered to governor
of, 237.
Stirling, 71, 198, 269; Queen's chamber
in, 269.
Castlehill, house on, 269.
Castle Wynd, 22, 59, 268.
Cattle and farm stock, arrestment of, 265.
Causeway, repair of, 78, 91, 165. (See Streets.)
Causeway mails, proposed exaction of, 231; to
be rouped yearly, 237.
Ceres (Seres), 113.
Cess, applications for relief from, 209, 210.
Chain of gold, 49, 59, 79.
Chalice, making of, 6 ; chalice to be sold, 78.
Chalmers, Alexander, 75.
William, 265.
Chamberlain eyre, held at Stirling, 256.
Chandeleers, pledged by earl of Argyle, 57.
Chapel Royal of Stirling, 16, 19, 266.
Chapelcleuch, 148.
Chapelcroft, burials at, 187, 192.
Chapelton, 255.
Chaplain, common seal given to a, in a pro¬
cess, 1 ; (see Property) refusal of, to do
service, 8 ; impertinent language to, 21 ;
no augmentation to any, for a year, 23;
obits, &c., payable to chaplains, of old, 152.
(See Kirk.)
Charles, I. and II. Kings. (See Kings.)
Charters or infeftments granted to burgh, 130.
See Evidents. (See Stirling.)
Cheek marking and burning of criminals, 45,
48, 64, 129, 163.
Cheese, cane, payment of, 11.
Chemnitius on the Evangelists, 181.
Chirmerland, 187, 248.
Choir, service in, 5. (See Kirk.)
Christie (Criste), Richard, 5.
James, 89.
Patrick, 172.
Christison (Cristesoun), Adam, 64.
Sir Alexander, 61.
Sir Dave, 18, 27.
Donald, 148.
James, 220.
John, 27.
Nicol, 5, 16, IS.
—— Richard, 16.
Sir Robert, 17.
Church, Parish, refusal of chaplain to serve
in, S ; protest by chaplains of, as to annuals,
12 ; obit silver payable to chaplains of, 13 ;
erection of, 66; collections at, 68, 121 ;
intromission with teind sheaves of, 73 ;
lairs in, 36, 42, 113 ; marriage celebrated in,
256 ; reader and precentor in, 114, 155,
160, 186, 240, 241; timber for choir of, 18 ;
uphold of windows of, 56; repair of, at
Paterson's aisle, 114 ; repair of Bowie's aisle
of, 159 ; lofts in, 10S ; slating of, 125 ; burials
in Hospital aisle of, 164; collection for
repair of, 167 ; repair of, 169 ; council of
state asked for possession of, 222; division
of, into two portions, 224; transgressing
acts of, 155; appointment of vicar of,
268. (See Altar, Kirk, Pulpit, Readers,
Ministers.)
Civil war, dean of guild and a bailie deposed
for giving oath in committee of shire (1648),
195; town's proceedings to be reported to
INDEX.
329
committee of estates, 195. (See Soldiers;
Commonwealth.)
Clackmannan, laird of, 243, 249.
Claret, price of, 47.
Clerk (Clark), Sir John, 2C6.
J onet, 11.
Patrick, 34.
William, 210.
Clerk, common, appointment of, 33, 95, 115,
184, 186; admission of, to freedom, 3S;
summons by late, 166 ; reinstatement of,
171; list of town-clerks, 270-95.
depute of, 89.
Clobcrrie, major John, 205.
Clock, keeping of, 2, S, 10, 53, 86 ; resignation
of keeper of, 11 ; renewing and repairing,
45, 52.
Clockmaker, admission of, as burgess, 190.
Clogs, theft of, 11.
Clothing. (See Property, household and per¬
sonal.)
Clothmaking, strangers engaged for, 101.
Clune, Andrew, 44.
Coals supplied to poor, 188; furnishing, to
Queen Regent, 44, 46.
Coal works on south side Forth, 225 ; on north
side, 227.
Cobiltoun, 22.
Cochrane, lord, 198, 199.
Cockburn (Cokburne, Kokburn), Patrick, 14S.
J., 19S.
Sir John, 260.
Coling, Sir Thomas, 8.
College, proposed founding of, 158.
Colly, Robert, 259.
Colquhoun, John of, 255, 260.
Walter, 267.
Colterar, Gilbert, 71.
Committee of estates, provost to attend meet¬
ing of, 232.
Common good, set of, 6, 7, 296-308; reduc¬
tion of revenue from, on account of pest,
115; rentals and tables of revenues from let
of, 296-308. (See Booths; Land; Property.)
Common Kist, keys of, 15.
Commotions of kingdom, 180.
Commonwealth, commissioners sent to officers
of, on town's affairs, 200, 201, 202, 203, 209,
215.
Constables and visitors, list for appointment
of, 222.
! Convention, commissioners to, 77, 87, 161 ;
letter from burghs of Fife calling meeting
of, 199 ; letter from Edinburgh as to affairs
of, 203 ; reports of commissioners to, 204 ;
convention of estates, commissioners to, 84.
Cordiners, against, buying skins, 31 ; prices
chargeable by, 81.
Corgarf, 269.
Corn or oats, table shewing prices of, 309-11 ;
time for buying, 3.
Cornelius Alexander on St. Paul's Epistles,
181.
Corntoun, 89 ; John in, 5 ; lands of, 22.
Cosbie, Thomas, 252.
Cosour, Alexander, 259, 260.
Dugal, 259.
Sir James, 59.
-—- John, 259.
Robert, 259.
William, 5, 6, 11, 13, 23, 31, 259.
Cottrall, Mr., 148.
i Council (see Elections), extra members of,
106 ; craftsmen to be on, 41 ; penalty for
1 absence from meetings of, 41, 66, 69; provost
and bailies to advise with, 44 ; statutes as
to meetings of, 69, 157; order of business at
meetings of, 115; number and manner of
election of, 125, 153 ; oath of secrecy by,
215 ; deacon of cordiners discharged from,
232 ; list of, 270-95.
Council house, bowit at board in, 136.
j Couper, James, 181.
Thomas, 150, 161.
Court, Queen's, of Stirlingshire, person re-
pledged to, 32.
Court held by provost and bailies, 1, 3, 5, 11,
24,162; application of fines of, 147; burgesses
330
INDEX.
unlawed for not attending, 16; change of
days of, 194, 195.
Court, justiciary, 22,24,42,50,53,63; authority
by Queen Regent to hold, 71.
Cousland, John, 5, 17.
Walter, 23, 52, 69.
-—- Robert, 60, 73, 75.
Coutts (Kowtis), John, 35, 37, 38, 65.
Covenant, subscription of, 184.
Cowan, Agnes, 185.
Andrew, 105, 185.
Alexander, 172, 177, 185.
Christopher, 99, 128, 299.
John, 11, 53, 54, 64, 150, 161, 162, 164,
172, 174, 177, 185, 192, 195, 199, 223, 296,
297, 298 ; legacies by, for hospital, school,
and ministry, 172.
Marion, 53.
Walter, 86, 87, 88, 91, 101, 123, 185, 205,
296, 299.
Cowan's Hospital, 173, 1S7. (See Hospital.)
Cows, keeping of, 11, 17.
skins. (See Skins.)
Cox, Robert, 14S.
Crafts, deacons of, not to be elected, but
visitors chosen, 66; refusal of deacons to
accept office as councillors, 137; list of
deacons of, 270-95. (See Elections.)
Craftsmen, deacons and, to have a key of com¬
mon kist, 15.
four, to be on council and one a bailie,
41; some, brethren of guild, 64; letter from
Perth as to privileges of, 64; supplication
of, as to privileges, 138; deacons of, not to
judge in certain cases, 141 ; agreement be¬
tween merchants and, 141; bestowal of fines
and entry money, 166 ; disputes between
merchants and, 174.
Craigingelt, John of, 5, 8, 50, 53, 59, 60, 63,
65, 68, 79.
Marion, 57.
Robert, 129.
Thorn of, 4.
Cragmad, 258.
Craig (Crag), Alexander, 5, 12, 24, 25, 27.
David, 5, 10, 12, 18, 24, 34.
James, 7, 21.
John, 260, 261, 265, 268.
Craigorth (Cragortht, Craguorth), 159.
Lady, 59.
Andrew, 261, 264.
Craigs, the, 40, 146; breaking of, 40. Craigs,
Easter, 298.
Craigs Close, 299.
Crannock, 257, 258, 263, 269.
Crawford, Besse. 5.
Earl of, 195.
John, 11, 116.
—- Gavin, 77.
George, 118, 128, 136.
Crechton, George, 4, 11.
Jonet, 4.
Crichton (Crychton), James, 256.
Creil, punishment of hanging in, 48.
Cripple Jonet, gift by, to poor, 161.
Croiff, James, 56.
Cromwell (Lord Protector), 214, 218, 221.
Cross, feast of Invention of the, 36.
Cross, gilding of, 146.
Culcreuch, 257.
Culmoir, 79.
Culross, 205, 214, 223, 227, 230.
Cultis, John, 51.
Cumbernauld (Cummyrnald), 264.
Cunningham (Cuninggame), Alexander, 163,
183, 257, 258.
Andrew, 198.
Cristine, 255.
Cuthbert, 103.
James, 266.
John, 112, 131, 140.
Mariota, 257.
Robyne, 33.
Sir Thomas, 147.
Umphra, 106, 260.
William, 24, 43.
Cup, silver, at horse race, 248.
Cupar (Couper), 150, 200, 203.
INDEX.
331
Curtastone, 262, 264.
Customs, set of small, 6, 54; complaint against
collector of, 46; loss by tacksman of, 54 ;
charter for right of levying, 130; levying
ladle duty or, 134, 174; reduction to tacks¬
man, for loss by pest, 191 ; bridge, 233 ;
custom of timber at port, 262; table of
revenue derived from, 305-8.
new, for repairing of bridge, 91, 132.
Cuthbertson, Mr. George, minister, Edin¬
burgh, 217.
Daldres, 259, 263.
Dalgleish, David, 150.
Dalgynch, 260.
Dalkeith, 111, 180, 200, 201, 202, 203, 209,
215, 226.
Dall wall, 299.
Dalzell, Captain Thomas, 182.
Dantzic (Danskin), 75, 76.
Darnley (Dernly), lord, 260.
Darow (Darrocht, Dorrocht), Duncan, 24, 26.
Sir James, 6, 8, 10, 264.
William, 66, 69, 74, 77.
Davesoun, Andrew, 32.
William, 6.
David II., King. (See Kings.)
Davie, James, 210.
Daw, James, 187.
Dawson (Dawsoun, Davisoun), Alexander, 102.
Andrew, 32.
Archibald, 8, 34, 37.
William, 6, 11, 12.
Deacons. (See Crafts.)
Dean of Guild. (See Guild.)
Deans, major-general, 203.
Death, enquiry as to a, 31.
Deathbed statements, 29, 259.
Defence of town against the English, 51, 52,
61; against Western rebels, 252.
Dennestoun, Sir Robert, conservator in the
Low Countries, gift by, to hospital, 162.
Denovane, 297.
Deserters of the town, 202.
Dick, Marion, 63.
Wille, 2, 28.
Dickbie, Mr., 148.
Dickson (Dicksoun), David, minister, Edin¬
burgh.
John, 126.
Peter, 34.
William, 78.
Dirtraw, 165.
Disobedience to magistrates and officers, 10,
71, 116, 120, 123, 133, 135, 160.
Disturbance of neighbours, 18. (See Assaults.)
avoidance of, 124.
Dollar, parish church of, 263.
Donaldson, Adam, 133.
Fyndelo, 20.
James, 124.
Margaret, ] 55.
Michael, 26, 47, 299.
John, 89, 124.
Jonet, 67.
William, 116, 124.
Dort, in Holland, 165.
Doune (Downe), unfree traders in, 248.
Douglas, George of, 24.
James, earl of, 261.
Robert, of Lochleven, 263, 265.
Mr. Robert, minister, Edinburgh, 217.
Sir Robert, bequest of books by, for
library, 146, 156. (See Books.)
Dow Well Croft, 265.
Dowgall, Robert, 30.
Downie, Thomas, 207, 215, 231, 234.
Drinking and playing, Act against. 119.
Drip ford, 132, 233.
Drowning, sentence of, 42, 80, 163.
Drummer, clothing of, 118, 128, 136, 156;
appointment of, 183.
Drummond, Alexander, 12, 24.
Annabella, marriage of, 265.
Sir Andrew, 265.
David, 158, 257, 258, 259, 263.
Gavin, 79.
Henry, 269.
332
INDEX.
Drummond, John, 166, 259, 260, 262, 265.
Sir John, 251.
Jonet, 256.
Malcolm, 16.
Margaret, 25, 269.
Maurice, 256.
Robert, 257, 259, 265, 269.
Walter, 265.
Drummoncl, vicar of, 266.
Dubbetties, Wester, 87.
Duche, Jonet, SO.
Duchok, William, 4S.
Duguid, John, 198.
Dumbarton, 125, 264.
Dunblane, 102, 165, 248, 257, 260, 264;
bishop of, 259, 265; chaplain appointed to
stall in Cathedral church of, 259; dean of, 260;
commissary of, 299; unfree traders in, 248.
Duncan, Alexander (Sande), 10, 23.
Patrick, 6.
Robert, 10.
Duncanson, Archibald, 17.
Donald, 42.
John, 18, 75.
James, 40, 104, 108, 132, 148, 152, 161.
Nicol, 5.
• Sir Thomas, 23.
Thomas, 74.
William, 149.
Dundas, J., 198.
Dundee, 14, 212.
Dunfermline, 141, 227, 264.
abbot of, 255.
lord, 66.
privileges to baxters of, 141.
Dunkirkers, taking of ships by, 161.
Dunipace, 24.
Duntarvie, 296.
Duntreth, 260.
Durante (Durehame) Alexander, 48.
Francis, 296.
Durham, 183.
Mr. James, minister, Glasgow, 217.
Durisale (Durysal), 258.
Dutch, King of the, 249.
Dutchmen, assault by, 56.
Dwelling-houses, inspection of, 6, 51; agree¬
ment for building, 21.
Dykes, John, 150.
Ears, nailing of, to tron, 40, 45, 64.
Easson, James, 29S.
Edinburgh, 14, 32, 45, 50, 62, 77, 84, 87, 103,
110, 111, US, 123, 130, 149, 158, 164, 172,
191, 192, 195, 196, 200, 203, 206, 212, 215,
217, 218, 219, 222, 234, 235, 243, 249, 250,
251; bishop of, 239, 242, 246, 250 ; contra-
versie with, 111; infeftment, copy of to be
got, 168.
Edmeston, James, 132, 155, 156.
Edmond (Edmen), Catherine, 187.
Robert, 108.
Sir William, legacy dedicated by, to poor,
10S.
William, 89, 93, 96, 97, 105.
Edmonston, James, 222, 238.
William, 260.
Ednem, William, 110.
Ednom, Wille Fidlar, alias, 21.
Eduein, Thomas, 78.
Edward I. of England, purchase of horses for,
301.
Efflek, Besse, 47.
Ejectment of tenants, 266.
Elders, slandering, 77.
Elections of provost, bailies, council, and office¬
bearers, 5, 12, 79, 218 ; order of, to be con¬
form to act of parliament, 125 ; meeting for,
held at the Park, 187 ; warrant of parlia¬
ment of commonwealth for, 202 ; liberty by
Lord Protector for, 219 ; letter from provost
of Linlithgow as to, 215 ; Lord Chancellor's
letter as to, 232 ,■ list of provosts, bailies,
council, office-bearers, &c., 270-95. (See
Council.)
Elizabeth, Lady, marriage of, 135.
Elles, David, 71.
Elphinstoun (Elphingstone), Alexander, 88.
INDEX.
333
Elphinstoun (Elphingstone), Alexander, master
of, 88.
John, 13 ; Sir John, 13.
Margaret, 248.
Michael, 198.
William, 260.
Lord, 13, 151, 159, 269
England, invasion by "our aid innymys" of,
49; treasonable passing to, in time of war, 76;
commissioners for, 184; soldiers returning
from, 189; commonwealth of, 200, 202, 203;
plague in parts of, 249.
Scotland, and Ireland, commonwealth of,
223.
English, support of borders against, 41, 268;
defence of town against, 51, 52, 61.
Englishman, indictment of, for being a spy,
51.
Englishmen, banquet to, 148.
Ensign, town's. (See Weaponshawing.)
Ermore, 257, 259, 265.
Ernby, 264.
Erskine (Erskyn), Alexander, 78, 262.
Christian, 269 ; Elizabeth, 126.
Isabella, 6.
James, of Balgony, 129.
Robert, rector of Gilbervy, 266.
Thomas, 98; Captain Thomas, bequest
by, for support of ministry, 98, 129.
Thomas, lord le, 259, 261, 262, 263, 264,
265.
Sir Thomas, 185.
Lord, 125, 269.
Erth, Elizabeth, 257, 258.
Erthbeg, 257, 258, 259.
Esk, West, cruives on, 269.
Esok, George, 8.
Esplene, John, 81.
William, 298, 300.
Evangelists, Chemnitius on the, 181.
Evidents, town's, safe keeping of, 15, 188, 190,
191, 192 ; charters to be sent to Edinburgh,
87, 234 ; produced before convention, 130 ;
town's great charter to be Englished, 244.
Evil conditions, woman of, 67.
Ewing (Ewin), Duncan, 183.
John, 25, 183.
Robyne, 25.
Thomas, 270.
Ewinson, Walter, 16, 24.
Excise, collector of, 191, 220 ; farming of, 219,
221.
Executioner, appointment of, 170; hire of,
from Culross, 205.
Exchequer, accounts sent to, 196.
Excommunication of a vicar, 266.
Explicatio Cathesismi, book called, 76.
Fairs, revenues of, 4, 19, 196, 198; table of
revenues derived from, 301-4; time for hold¬
ing, 129; riding of, in old manner, 242;
claim by earl of Callandar for a staig at,
246.
Fala (Fawlay) Muir, 49.
Falkirk, 49, 62, 95, 97, 241, 306.
Falkland, 86, 92.
Fargy, Sir Alexander, 62.
Feilden, Mr., 148.
Fentouu, lord, 157.
Ferguson, Andrew, 89, 117, 123, 299.
Alexander, 204.
David, 298.
John, 247.
Moses, 114.
—- William, 149,
Ferny (Fairny), James, 51.
Robert, 12, 21.
Ferreare, Elizabeth, 126.
Fetliie, Henry, minister, 151.
Fidlar, Wille, 21.
Fiery Cross, 50.
Fife, 64, 113, 150, 200.
Fin large, 199.
Finlayson (Fyndelosoun), James, 119.
John, 40, 77.
Pate, 34.
William, 57.
Finnie, Archibald, 248,
334
INDEX.
Finnielosk, 269.
Fire, precautions against, 34, 149, 197, 206.
Firlots. (See Measures; Pecks and Firlots.)
Fish, acts as to hucksters and regraters
buying, 3, 27, 35, 39. (See Salmon.)
• shambles, breaking fish at, 58; causeway
mails to be rouped with, 237; revenue
derived from, 305-8.
Fisher (Fischair), John, 45.
Fishers, place for, drawing nets, 94; time for
salmon, 104, 105.
Fishings, claim of, by Friars preachers, 54;
impediments of, 110; table of revenue de¬
rived from, 305-8. (See Forth.)
Fleming (Flymiug), John, 71, 264.
Robert, 265.
Robert, lord le, 264.
Flemings, introduction of, for making cloth,
101.
Flesher, agreement with, to supply ambassa¬
dor, 52.
Fleshers, statutes as to, 15, 17, 27, 30, 33, 37,
48, 58, 151, 179, 193, 247.
Flesh house, building of, 70; offer of booth
of, 77.
Flodden (Floudoune), field of, 14.
Flytters, 5, 18.
Foirlie, William, 9S.
Footmantle to be procured, 232.
Forbes, John, 1 IS.
George lord, 255.
Forcane, Francis, 56.
Ford, work at, 124.
Fordale, 258.
Forester (Forestare, Forster), Alexander, 5,
11, 12, 24, 26, 259.
David, 45, 184, 186, 192, 25S, 269, 297.
— Duncan, 69, 265, 299.
Sir Duncan, 12, 23.
George, 89.
James, 149, 150.
John, 11, 50, 52, 53, 54, 57, 73, 170.
Jok, 59.
Malcolm, 154, 257, 258, 263.
Forester, Matthew, 265.
Robert, 49, 59, 63, 69, 94, 97, 296.
Walter, 12.
Sir Walter, 24.
Lady, 59.
Forneir, John, 52.
Forsyth (Foryicht), Andrew, 300.
Duncan, 26.
James, minister, 248, 249.
William, 18, 24.
Forth, Water of, 2, 7, 17, 25, 27, 50, 54, 86,
104, 105, 120, 159, 180, 219, 233, 244, 267;
set of, 2, 7, 50, 86; charter for right of fish¬
ing in, 130; fishings in, to be set to fishers,
244; cobles on, 17; interruption of fishing
of, 98, 159; ford of, 124; plea as teinds of
salmon in, 267; ferry boats not to ply on,
180; against Raploch coble fishing in Win-
shels, 247; permission granted for a year,
248; liberty to tenants of Chirmirland for a
year, 248; Sir John Drummond's right of
fishing to be investigated, 251; table show¬
ing revenue derived from, 305-S. (See
Fishings.)
Fossochquhy, 257.
Fothringham, James, 170, 171, ISO, 183, 184,
190, 191.
William, 147.
Foullar, Thom, 12, 14.
Fourtoun, Robert, 130.
Fowler, William, 252.
France, league with, 85, 87.
Franch, Sir Nicholas, 256, 259, 262.
Fraser (Frissall), Sir Alexander, 2.
Frenchman's bag, 67; Frenchmen, departure
of, 78.
Fresare, John, 260.
Friar, claim of, to he served heir, S2.
Friar Wynd, 298, 299.
Friars Minors. (See Greyfriars.)
Friars Preachers, prior of, 257; protests by
prior of, as to annuals, 7, 12; fishings
claimed by convent of, 54; profession by
brothers of, 82. (See Blackfriars.)
INDEX.
335
Fullarton of Kinnaber, 266.
Furrier Craft, tailors not to infringe on, 19.
Fynnelosk, 269.
Gairdner, George, 57, 72.
James, 106.
Gait sweepings or ditchings, set of, 6, 65 ;
extortions in taking, 61 ; certain victual
not liable for dues of, 79 ; otherwise called
ladle duty, 176; table shewing revenue
derived from, 305-8.
Galbraith (Galbracht), Andrew, 257.
John, 205.
Robert, 32.
Galloway, Alexander, 67.
Archibald, 79.
—— Dougal, 146, 149.
Jonet, 74.
Lord of, 261.
Galhous, 24.
Gallows, Mailing, 1S3.
Garbrok, 258.
Garden, 23, 45, 103, 108.
Gargunnock, 263, 265, 270.
Garioch, Lord, 125, 269.
Garnok, 166.
Garreoch, 264.
Gartcabyr, 258, 261.
Garten, 256, 263.
Gawie, John, 94, 102.
Geagie, Walter, 298.
Gear. (See Property, household and personal.)
Geichane, Robert, 51, 53.
Thomas, 83.
Gentilman, Robert, 266.
Gib, John, 300.
Harie, 148.
Gilbervy, rector of, 265, 266.
Gillane (Gullane, Gullein), John, 45.
William, master of the grammar school,
71.
Gillespy (Gillaspy), 215.
John, 81, 150.
— William, 14, 32, 37, 55, 86.
Glasclune, 257.
Glasgow, 14, 100, 110, 125, 143, 160, 192, 196,
212, 217, 234, 249 ; college of, contribution
for building, 168 ; archbishop of, 246 ;
bishop of, 264; cathedral church of, 255,
260 ; contributions to Glasgow for losses by
fire, 204; cpiestion with, as to precedency
in riding Parliament, 234.
Glassingal, Easter and Wester, 255.
Glaye, William fitz, 301.
Glebe, action as to, 165 ; setting of, 236.
Glen, 16.
Glenalmond, 170.
Glencairn, Earl of, 195.
Glendovane, 16.
Glengemiet, 261.
Glengemok, 260.
Glennegas, 261, 264.
Goffe, Colonel, 210.
Gogar, 98.
Gold, signet of, 23; chain of, 49 ; ring of, 79 ;
chain of, pledged by Countess of Argyle, 79;
silver horn mounted with, 260.
Gorge, Sir Tibol, 147.
Goring, Sir Edward, 147.
Sir George, 147.
Gourlay, Alexander, 47.
John, 265.
, Jonet, SO.
Robert, 187.
Gowane, Marion, 53.
Cowrie, earl of, 96 ; Gowrie traitors, 96.
Graham (Grame, Gryme), Anapell, 41.
David, 46, 263, 265, 299.
Gilbert, 267.
Harie, 270.
James, 3.
John, 38, 60, 67, 153, 155, 230, 261, 300.
■ Jonet, 9.
Malcolm, 3, 9.
Marion, 107.
Patrick, 79.
Robert, 265, 266, 297.
Thomas, 265.
33C>
INDEX
Graham, Walter, 2, 11, 12, 16, 24, 26, 26S.
William, 79, 296.
William, lord le, 262, 267 ; marriage of,
265.
Grammar school, master of, 17, 102, 103, 130,
131, 136, 160, 196, 205, 222, 238 ; agreement
with, as to children above six, 71 ; repair of,
86, 169; doctors of, 99, 101, 102, 132, 136,
153, 248; regulations as to, 107; leave of
absence craved by master of, 118 ; order for
causing flourishing of, 122 ; arbitration with
master of, 130 ; legacy by John Cowan for
master of, 173; visitation of, 184; putting
children to, 208; resignation of master of,
238; "vaccance" granted to scholars of,
242. (See School.)
Grange, 148.
Grant, Thomas, 170.
Grass. (See Souuies.)
Grass Maill. (See King's Maill, &c.)
Grassmarket, place of, changed, 181.
Gray, —, 21.
Esabell, 32.
Robert, 300.
Greg, David, 11, 21.
Grenane, 259.
Greneyards, James, 264.
Greyfriars, 37,84; yard near, 76,77; yard of, 78;
piece of land granted to, 19; agreement by,
with neighbouring proprietor as to buildings,
55 ; butts for archery iu yard of, 78.
Grieve (Greif), Alexander, 103.
Grindstone, obligation to deliver, 20.
Guild brethren. (See Burgesses.)
Guild, dean of, things granted by provost and
bailies to, 20 ; alleged illegality in choosing,
64; list of deans of, 270-95.
Guildry, charter of liberty of, 130.
Guscroft, 299.
Guthrie, Henry, minister, 168, 174, 185, 186,
204, 234, 235, 236.
James, minister, 196, 216, 217, 224.
Guthrie Kirk, 168.
! Hagy, Sir Andrew, 69.
Haistie, John, 60.
Halberts, to be procured, 242.
Haldane (Halden), John, 256, 260, 261, 262,
264.
William, 11.
Hales, Captain, 233.
Haliburton, Mark of, 261.
Hall, James, 51, 56.
John, 252.
Hamilton, Arthur, 25S.
Mr. James, minister, Edinburgh, 217.
James, lord, 264.
John, 34.
Sir John, 62.
; Margaret, 58.
William, 10.
Marquis of, 172, 19S.
Hammermen, question as to craftsmen belong¬
ing to, 14.
Hanging, sentence of, 22, 24, 53, 64, 71.
Hannay, James, preacher, 171.
Harower, Nicol, 53.
Hart, John, 107.
Haven silver, set of, 6, 7 ; table shewing
revenue derived from, 305-8.
Hay, Alexander, 153, 154.
Hay, time for hucksters buying, 3 ; price of,
24; table shewing prices of, 309-11.
Heading Hill (Heiddin Hill), 24.
Heartlie, William, 252.
Heirs, service of, 73, 82.
Heirship goods, lists of, 17, 72, 74. (See
Property.)
Helyforde, bishop elect of, 171.
Henderson (Henrysoun), Agnes, 40, 43, 4S.
Alexander, minister, 150, 151, 164.
Andrew, 87.
Cristan, 34.
George, 228.
James, 93, 175, 298, 300.
John, 15, 79, 86, 89, 93, 95, 105, 124.
Robert, 137, 141, 164, 172.
William, 20S.
INDEX
337
Hendry, Henry, 80.
• James, 1G5.
• John, 165, 298.
William, 212.
Hepburn, John, 148.
Herbertshire, 182.
Herring (Hering), Captain, 86.
David, 257; James, 257.
Herring, bringing, from Renfrew, 43.
Hides. (See Skins.)
High-gait, 10, 59, 255, 260.
Hill (Hyl), John, 72; Sir Thomas, 258.
Hillbandrik, 53.
Hog, Alexander, 73, 193.
John, 153, 193.
Holburn, General-Major James, 19S.
Patrick, 257.
• Sir Thomas, 257.
Holhous, 258.
Holland, 165, 228, 242, 249.
gudlings, 190.
precautions against plague coming from,
244, 249, 250.
Holy Blood. (See Altars.)
Holy Rood, (See Altars.)
Holyrood house, 171; monastery of Holy rood,
262.
Home, Gilbert, 260.
Hope (Houpe), Thomas, 149.
Hopper, James, of Boirhouses, 148.
Horse market to be held in valley, 182.
Horse, purchase of a, 32.
race, 87, 166, 248.
Horses, scabbed, 5 ; two, have stranglon, 64 ;
purchase of, for King Edward I. of England,
301.
Horse-stealing, conviction for, 22, 64, 71.
Hospital, fines to, 81; property belonging to,
84; donations to, 94, 146, 149, 162; persons
placed in, 107; advance of money by master
of, 169; money of, 193, 209.
Hospital, Cowan's (or Over Hospital), legacy
by John Cowan for founding, 172; payment
of legacy, 177; preceptor of, appointed, 177;
lands of, to be laboured, 201; revising book
of, partly destroyed by English, 201; level¬
ling yard of, 235 ; master of, to repair and
build piers, 242; lands let to, 297; meetings
of council held in, 187.
Hospital, Ketlier (Spittals), lands of, to be
laboured, 201; masters of, to relieve dis¬
tressed merchants and craftsmen, 202, 212;
money borrowed by town from, 213 ; relief
to be given to necessitous persons, 229; par¬
tition between earl of Argyle's lodging and
hospital, 245, 246; house sold to earl of
Argyle, 250 ; lands let to, 297.
Houses, against setting, to unfreemen, &c.,
137, 189; demolished (1649), 196; repair of,
demolished (in 1650-1), 218.
Household gear and property. (See Property.)
Houstoun (Howstone), James, 164, 231, 232.
Hucksters, acts as to, 3, 9, 25, 27, 2S, 34, 35.
Hume, John, 51.
Hungatt, Sir Harye, 170.
Hunter, Cristan, 37, 39.
(Hountter), Sir John, 33, 34, 37, 38.
Huntly, George lord, 263.
Hutching (Huchoun), Helen, 47; John, 25.
Hutoun, Alexander, 137, 29S.
John, 43, 26S.
William, 110.
Hynd, Friar Archibald, 54.
Hyrdman, Sir Alexander, 265.
Impertinent language, 21, 26.
Inch in, 268.
Inchmaliome, prior of, 264; investiture in
priory of, 265.
Inchmacpihomok, monastery of, 268.
Inchtolloch, 260.
Incumry, 59.
Ingleram, Sir William, 259.
Innes, Patrick, 93.
Inquest, appointment of, 5, 89.
Inverness, 269.
Ireland, 118.
Irvine (Irwing), 131.
338
INDEX.
Irvine (Irrewin), Robert, 52.
Islay herald, 49.
Isle of St. Colmoc, 264, 265.
Isles, parson of the, 57; raid to the, 119.
Italian Physician, 252.
Jak, Katherine, 40.
William, ISO.
James, St. (See Altars.)
James, King, III., V., and VI. (See Kings.)
Jamieson (Jameson), George, 200.
John, 110.
Jarva, Sir Thomas, 21.
Thorn, 31.
Jeffrey (Japliray, Jalfray), Andrew, 149, 150,
299.
John the schirra, 7.
Johnston (Johnstoun, Johensonn), George, 2.
Gilbert, 6, 7, 29.
James, S3.
John, 20, 45, 79, 150, 171, 172, 177, 1S6.
Jonet, 29, S3.
Jonet, cripple, bequest by, to poor, 162.
Jug, production of, in Edinburgh, 148, 149 ;
dispersing of, through burghs, 150, 157.
Justice, Patrick, 297, 29S.
commissioners for administration of,
226.
Justiciary Court. (See Court.)
Justinflat, 14, 297.
Katrine, St. (See Altars.)
Keir (Kars, Iveirs, Kere), laird of, 14, 16, 136,
151, 257, 29S ; lodging of laird of, 136.
Isabell, SO.
James, 206.
Walter, 135, 160, 175.
Kers, Lady, lodging of, 56.
Kellie, earl of, 157.
Kelso, 183.
Kennedy (Kanydi), Charles, 9.
Gilbert, lord, 261, 263.
Kepaa Davy, 257.
Ker (Kar), Andrew, 29.
Ker, Christian, 107.
Duncan, 74.
James, 74.
John, 74, 107.
Jonet, 74.
Robert, 107, 210.
Thomas, 74.
William, 148.
Kers, West, 259, 263.
Kerslaw, William, 53.
Kid (Kyd), Alexander, 39, 266.
skins. (See Skins.)
Kidston, Robert, 192, 206, 234, 237-
Kilbowie, Andrew, 112.
Kilbride, 16.
Kilconquhar, 150.
Kildrummy, 269.
Killearn (Killerne), 267.
Kilmacolm, 106.
Kilmerdonyng (Kylmerdonyng), 267.
Kilmertyne, 79.
Ivilrynny, 150, 204.
Kilspindy, 235.
Kilyemuk. 49.
Kincaid (Kynkaid, Kinked), Alexander, 296.
David, 24.
Kincardine (Ivyncardyn), 255.
Kinghorn, 113.
King's maill, &c., set of, 6; table shewing
revenue derived from, 305-8.
Kings and Queens of Scotland—
David II., charter by, to burghs, borrowed
from Perth, 96, 97.
Alexander II., Robert I., and David II.,
production of charters by, to convention
at Aberbrothok, 130.
James III., 255; inhibition by, against
usurpation of his property in Stirling¬
shire, 259 ; lands in Lennox belonging to,
262; lands of Buthkennar belonging to,
263.
James V., 267 ; writing of, presented to
council, 34; letters by, as to defence of
Borders, 268.
INDEX.
339
King J allies VI., letter from, as to meeting of
convention of estates, 84; letter from, as to
a witch, 86; removal of, to England, 103;
marriage of Lady Elizabeth, daughter of, 135;
preparations for and celebrations on visit of,
in 1617, 145-8.
King Henry and Queen Mary, precept by, 76.
King Charles I., propine to, on visit (in 1633),
170; celebration on occasion of visit,-170,
172 ; charter by, 231.
King Charles II., lodging for persons attend¬
ing on (1650), 197; money advanced to,
198, 199 ; thanksgiving day for happy
Restoration of, 234; repayment of money
lent to, 243. (See Queen Margaret; Queen
Regent.)
Kinloch, Abigail, 251.
James, surgeon, 140.
Kinnaber, 266,
Kinnear (Kymeir), Andrew, minister, 241,
242, 247, 250, 251.
Kinnoul (Kynnowll), 80.
Kinros, James, 108, 269.
Malcolm, 54, 77.
Kippenros, 108, 269 ; laird of. 299.
Kirk, James, 171.
Margaret, 25.
Kirk box, advance of money from, 169.
Kirk, general assembly of, at Glasgow, 181.
. (See Church.)
Kirkaldy, 113, 150, 172, 182.
Kirkandrowes, 225.
Kirkcudbright, 129.
Kirkintilloch (Kyrkintulloch), church of, 265.
Kirkton of Aberfoyle, 268.
Kirkwood, Andrew, 164.
Duncan, 300..
Thomas, 78.
(Kyrkoud), John, 260.
Kirkyard, against pasturing in, 213.
Klafling, Wille Talyour, alias, 34.
Knok. (See Clock.)
Knokdolyane, 267.
Knychtlie, Mr., 14S.
Kowtis. (See Coutts.)
Kynbuk, Malcolm of, 255.
Ivyppan, 263.
Kypdory, 261.
Lachand, David, 252.
Ladders and buckets provided, 206.
Ladle duty, levying of, 134; decreet of privy
council as to, 174; table showing revenue
derived from, 307-8. (See Gait dichtings.)
Lady altar. (See Altar.)
Lady Vennel, 184.
Lady land and Lady rig, 297.
Lair, ownership of a, 14.
Lairs in parish kirk, 36, 42, 66, SO.
Lamb (Lam), Christopher, 269.
James, 5, 10, 22, 33, 34.
John, 20, 30.
Jonet, 80.
Marion, 42.
Robe, 22.
William, 297.
Lambert, Sir John, 19.
Lanark, earl of, 195.
Lands, town's, sales and feus of, 1, 77 ; grant
of, to Greyfriars, 19; possessors of, 122 ;
dues payable by heirs and new entering
teuants of, 127 ; rental of town's common,
296; visitation of marches of, 127, 206 ;
proceedings against possessors of, 159.
. (See Property.)
Lang (Layng), Agnes, 7, 16, 31.
James, 4, 13.
John, 100, 306.
Males, 13, 14.
Lanorok, Besse, 43.
(Lanerok), John, 43.
Lany, 24, 30.
Lapslie, George, 236.
Largs, 162.
Lauder (Lawder), James, 24.
Lauder, 196.
Lauderdale, earl of, 19S.
Laurence, St. (See Altars; St. Lawrence.)
340
INDEX.
Lautheroc (Lotherisk), 261.
Law, Robert, 29.
Law Quarter, 258.
Lawburrows, finding of, 11.
Lawrie (Lowrie, Lowrye, Lawrye), Andrew,
89, 122, 296, 29S.
James, 296.
Joseph, minister, 152, 156, 164.
Lawrie's Turnpike, 298.
Lawson (Lausoun), Patrick, 16.
Thomas, 300.
Lech ford, Sir Richard, 170.
Lecrope, 236.
Legat, Alexander, 259.
Andrew, 25, 32.
John, 142.
Leirmonth, Robert, 55.
Leishman (Lyeisman), Andrew, 32.
John, 73, 7S.
Leith (Leicht), 9, 27, 45, 62, 111, 118, 219.
Lennox, Jeillis, 162.
Lennox (Levenax), earldom of, 256, 262, 264.
Lennox, Ludovic, duke of, 269.
Lenzie, 152, 197 ; court of barony of, 264.
Lepers, 3, 5, 33, 34, 37, 38, 39.
Leslie, General Alexander, 1S2.
Jeilles, 162.
Lieut.-col. Patrick, 182.
Lesmore, cathedral church of, investiture
given to archdeacon of, 267.
Leucliers (Luchris), 150, 164; parish church
of, 264.
Levelands (Levin gland, Levy lands), 106,185,252.
Library. (See Rooks.)
Lighter boat, 107, 109, 112, 121 ; revenue
received from, 306.
Lighting streets, 41.
Lilburne, Colonel, 209, 210.
Lindsay, James, 76.
John, 162.
Jonet, SO.
Linlithgow, 32, 42, 66, 86, 90, 118, 119, 143,
150, 187, 214, 215, 223, 225, 230, 23S.
earl of, 156, 199.
Linlithgow firlot, 150. (See Measures.)
Linton (Lyntouu), Duncan, 8.
■ Patrick, 12.
Litstar, Sir Vincent, 7, 12.
Sir William, 32, 34, 37, 153.
Litsters, acts anent, to be put in court book,
194 ; complaints agaiust, 216.
Littlejolm (Litiljohen), John, 179, 188.
Livingston (Levinstoun), Alexander, 12, 24.
Edward, 264.
Elizabeth, 56.
Henry (Harie), 62, 68, 136, 152, 159.
John, 263.
Sir John, 263.
William, 257.
Lochcon, 268.
Loehleven, 263, 265.
Logan, George, 228.
Logy (Logie), 11, 269.
Lokart, Andrew, 16.
Sir James, 33, 34, 37, 38.
London, 203, 204; bishop of, 171 ; plague in,
249.
Lome, John, 210.
lord, 184, 250, 263.
Lothian (Loudean), 10, 32, 57 ; earl, 199.
Loudon, chancellor, 199.
Low Countries, 129; conservator in, 162.
Lowdeane, Robert, 57.
Luke, St. (See Altars.)
Lugs. (See Ears.)
Luss (Lus), 260.
I.yle, Robert lord, 263, 264.
Lyon, John, 262, 264.
Madertie, Lord, 167.
Madman, apprehension of, 79.
Magistrates, slandering, 77 ; troubling or
giving offence to, 88. (See Provost; Bailies.)
Main guard in High Street, removal of, 232,
233.
Make (Makke), John, 6, 37.
William, 66.
Males (Malice), James, 17.
INDEX.
341
Males, William, 50.
Malt, price of, 1, 5, 27, 2S; table shewing
prices of, 309-11 ; time for selling, 4 ; table
shewing revenue derived from custom of,
306-S.
Maltmen, payment by, for service at altar, 15,
27 ; weekly pennies payable by, 54; trouble
betwixt, and baxters, 99 ; acts as to visitor
or deacon of, 128, 131 ; liberty of exercising
trade of, 128, 131 ; qualification and dues
on admission of, 1S9.
Mane, William, 2G2.
Manse, action as to, 165; plenishing and books
in, 248.
Manufactures, promotion of, 15S.
Mar, countess of, 84, 126, 269; loan of foot-
mantle asked from, 233.
earl of, 88, 125, 127, 131, 139, 152, 206,
209, 247, 248, 255, 269, 270, 298; debts due
by, to hospitals, &c., 206, 209.
Marches, town's, visitation of, 127.
Margaret, Queen. (See Queen Margaret.)
Marjory banks, George, 130.
Markets, time for buying and selling at, 3, 4,
67; regrating goods coming to, 7; selling
meal at, 30.
place of wheat, 38 ; change of day of,
194.
Markhame, Col. Henry, 223.
Marriage, contract of, 4 ; marriage of Duncan
Auquhonam and Agnes Makcalpyn, 256 ; of
lord Montgumrie and Elen Campbell,
daughter of earl of Argyle, 263 ; of William
lord le Graham and Anabella Drummond,
265. (See Bridals.)
Mary Wynd, 59, 136, 299, land lying in, 1.
Mason, John Coutts, agreement with, 35, 3S ;
decease of, 65.
Marshall (Merschal), Duncan, 299.
James, 2, 9, 11.
John, 89, 264.
Rob, 20.
Steven, 1S4.
Mass, gift of things suitable for celebrating, 260.
Masters of Work, list of, 270-95. (See Elec¬
tions.)
Masterton, Sir Thomas, 261.
Matesone (Mathesoun), John, 122.
Robert, 298.
Matthew, St. (See Altars.)
Maxwell (Maxwale), Jonet, 258.
May, Colin, 250.
Maybole (Menybole), collegiate church of, 261.
Meal, time for selling, 4; acts as to buying
and selling, 30.
Mean, Robert, postmaster, Edinburgh, 249.
Measures, adjustment of and regulations as to,
33, 86, 90, 92, 14S, 149, 150, 154.
Meiklejohn, William, 240, 241.
Meiklewood, 230, 270.
Menstre, 45.
Menzies, John, 256.
Merchants, disputes between, and craftsmen,
(1613), 174; articles of agreement between
them (1616), 141.
Merchiston (Merches toune), 160.
Mereleis, Richard, 41.
Merjorybanks, George, 130.
Mettyme, Sir Thomas, 147.
Michael, St. (See Altars.)
Middings, removal of, 37, 120, 130, 133, 145,
207.
Mill, wind, offer to build, 52.
Millar, Jenne, 37.
James, 296.
John, 86, 88.
Thomas, 45.
Mills, defence of, 78; acquiring of, 143, 151,
157, 204; thirlage to, 211; set of, 229, 30S;
building of bridge mill, 206; building of
horse mill, 228.
Milne, Henry, 2G6.
Milton of Aberfoyle, 268.
Ministers, lodging and house for, 75; allow¬
ances, and donations to, 87, 88, 92, 94, 152;
money to be borrowed for stipend of, 92;
difficulty in collecting stipend of, 93; pro¬
vision for a second minister, 98, 117, 185,
342
INDEX.
224 ; collection of stipend of, 206 ; approba¬
tion of Robert Mure, 123 ; meal to, as part of
stipend, 140, 143 ; acts to second minister
annulled, 217 ; commissioners appointed to
negotiate for obtaining, 150, 151, 164, 186,
217, 241 ; appointment of Joseph Lowyre,
152; Henry Gutlirie, 16S ; James Guthrie,
196; David Rennet, 197 ; Matthias Simpson,
220, 222; resignation of Harye Levingstoun,
159; call to Henry Guthrie, late minister,
204; communications with James Guthrie on
disputed points, &c., 216; ministers of
Edinburgh asked to supply preachers, 219 ;
call to Matthias Simpson, 220; report of
agreement with him, 22], 224; commis¬
sioners to council of estate as to want of
minister, 221, 222; claim by Robert Rule
for stipend, 226; Hary Guthrie asked to
return, 234, 235; he declines, 235; presen¬
tation of Matthias Simpson. 236, 237 ; con¬
sent to minister visiting London, 237 ;
appointment of a minister not sanctioned
by Bishop, 239 ; appointment of Andrew
Kynnier, 242 ; bishops asked not to sanction
translation of Matthias Symson, 245 ; re¬
quest complied with, 246; donations to
widow of Andrew Kynneir, 247, 250; ap¬
plication to archbishop as to vacancy, 247 ;
declinature by Archibald Muschett to be
minister, 250. (See Reader; Church; Kirk.)
Ministry, money gifted for help of, 126, 129,
165, 173.
Minor, protest by, 29 ; property of, 81.
Mitchell (Mychill), James, SS, 99.
John, 11.
Robert, 220.
Thomas, 12, 16, 14S.
Modrell, James, 48.
Moffat, James, 10, 11.
John, 6.
William, 7.
Moisley, Edward, 205.
Moncrieff (Muncrife), George, 64.
Money, English, tender of, 73.
Monk, General, 215, 218, supplication to, 207;
commissioners sent to, 20S, 209 ; admission
of, as a burgess, 212; letter from, as to
stipend of minister, 226.
Monopolies, burgesses to give oath against
procuring, 171.
Monro, Major George, 195; Alexander, com¬
missary, 250.
Monteith (Mentecht), Agnes, 256, 260, 261,
262, 264.
earl of, 260, 266, 268; gift by, to countess,
260.
earldom of, 268.
James, 5, 84.
John of, 24.
Jonet, 43.
Patrick, 14.
Robert, 24.
William, 259, 263, 299.
William, master of, 268.
Montgomery (Montgumre), Hugh, lord of, 263.
Montgrinan, 262, 263, 264.
(Monthly maintenance, applications for modi¬
fications or exemptions from, 1S9.
Montrose, earl of, 267.
Monuclit, John, 2.
William, 2.
Moray, bishop, 264.
Moreis, John, 79.
Morison, James, 245.
John, 6.
Thorn, 5.
Morphy, 263.
Moucli, William, 4.
Mowbray, Margaret, 268.
Mudie, Sir Harye, 170.
Muir (Mur, Mure), Jame, 24.
John, 257.
Robert, 117, 123.
Muir, Old, rental of, 296.
New, rental of, 296.
Muirhead (Mureheid), William, 152, 154, 155.
Margaret, 67.
Mukcart. Adam, 11, 42.
INDEX.
343
Mukcart, Elspeth, 40.
Murder, conviction for, 42. (See Slaughter.)
Murdoch, Nicol, 10S.
Murieson, Duncan, 89, 297.
Walter, 100.
Murray (Murra), Adam, 187.
Alexander, 2, 7, 11, 12, 24, 241.
Christal, 79.
David, 83, 148, 155, 170, 2G4.
Dame, Anabell, 84, 126, 269.
Dame Elizabeth Shaw, Mrs., bequest
by, for help of poor, 146, 149.
Herbert, 259.
James, 20, 64; Sir James, 23.
Jenne, 5, 18.
John, 18, 40, 105, 248, 252, 298.
Jonet, 64.
Robert, 24, 103, 147, 150, 185.
William, 255.
Murray's wood, customs of timber of, 107, 306.
Murreff, William, 255.
Muschet, Archibald, 250.
John, 87, 153, 155.
Music, teacher of, 155, 160, 186.
Muskets. (See Arms.)
Musselburgh, donation for harbour of, 151.
Muthyll, parish church of, 265.
Myllington, Mr., 147.
Mylmy, Mr., 148.
Myrtoun, Sir William, 72.
M'Alan, Gilfulan, 263.
M'Aulay, Aulay, 140.
M'Beathe, John, 170.
M'Calpy, Thomas, 26, 27, 31.
Makcalpyn, Agnes, 256.
■ Robert, 256.
Makcaw, 267.
Makcawys, Duncan, 256.
M'Clery (Makeleiry), Gillaspy, 263.
Malcolm, 256, 263.
Sir Patrick, 263.
Robert, 76.
Simon, 264.
M'Cummy, Fergus, 5.
Makdikim (M'Dicoun), John, 64.
Patrick, 81, 300.
M'Farlane (Makfarlan), John, 37.
Makfersane, Hugh, 255.
Makhecardych, Dermit, 267.
M'Keson, James, 45.
M'Lellan (M'Clellaue), Gilbert, 1, 2, 5, 31.
John, 47.
Margaret, 81.
William, 5, 16, 55.
M'Naclit (Maknaktis), John, 42.
M'Nair, John, 162, 214, 233.
Maknellen, Elen, 75.
John, 75.
■ Kathrene, 75.
M'William, John, 123.
Nairn (Naerne), Barbara, 74.
Duncan, 191, 195, 201, 214, 225, 227, 232,
233, 235, 236, 243, 249, 251, 296.
Richard, 5, 7, 8, 12, 22, 26, 29, 44.
Robert, 151.
Thomas, 256, 265, 296.
Napier (Neaper), Alexander, 160.
Sir Archibald, of Merchistoun, 160.
Mongo, 160.
Robert, of Baquhapple, 160.
Walter, 229.
Neighbourhood, or boundaries, keeping, 17, IS.
Neilson, Andrew, 54, 81.
David, 207.
John, 42.
Jonet, 80, 115.
Neische, Walter, 87, 88, 93, 95, 296.
Newcastle, 49, 183.
Newmills, 245.
New Port, vaults of, 29S.
Nicoll, David, 298.
Nicolsouu, Sir James, 69.
Niddisdaill, William, 58.
Ninian, St. (See Altar3.)
Noblemen, against asking payment of debts
from, 46.
344
INDEX.
Nochell, David, 42.
Xorric, James, 237, 240, 243, 244, 246, 249, 251.
William, 156.
Norton, Andrew, 29.
Marion, 26, 29.
Thomas, 29.
Nor well (Norvell), James, 76
George, 97, 115, 120, 195, 246, 250.
Thomas, 58, 78.
William, 55, 65, 70, 73, 77, 79.
Notary, resignation of burgess property to be
made in presence of, 32; offence by, against
a bailie, 120; a person not a, banished for
acting as such, 138.
Oat bread, sale of, 179, 180.
Oats, price of, 24; table shewing prices of.
309-11 ; as to hucksters buying, 25.
Obit silver, 13; collection of, 152, 196, 229;
roll of, 299.
Ocliertire, 45.
Ochterardour, 79.
Oclitirhouse, lord of, 256.
Offeris, John, 5, 7.
Office-bearers, list of, 270—95.
Officers, appointment of, 5 ; disobedience to,
10; duties of, 67; discharge of, 117; clothing
of, 156.
Official of Lothian, actions before, 10, 16.
Ogilby, James, of Ernby, 264.
Ogilvie, Captain James, 182.
O'Kic, commissioner to parliament for Linlith¬
gow, 215.
Omnigadrum, 112, 14S; meetings of, pro¬
hibited, 136 ; contributions by, for second
minister, 186, 225; contribution by, for
drummer's salary, 184.
Orchard, breaking an, 7.
Orkney and Shetland, money collected for
famished people of, 174.
Ormond, pursuviant, proclamation made by,
49.
Orr (Or, Ore), James, 205.
Nicol, 64.
Orrock, Lady, 59.
Osburne, Sir Robert, 147.
Osmond wine, 119.
Oswald, James, 73, 153.
Oven, Andrew, 205.
Ox skins. (See Skins.)
Panhollis, 296.
Park acres, rental of, 297.
Parish clerkship, gift of, 2, 39 ; claim of, for
keeping knok, 8, 10.
Parish Kirk. (See Church.)
Park of Stirling, meetings of council held at,
187.
Park, Thomas, 149.
Parker (Parqueir), Wille, 5.
Parkmilne, 229.
Parliament, acts of, purchased, 88, 93 ; place
of proposed meeting of, changed from
Stirling to Finlarge, 199; commissioners
to, 182, 214, £23, 229, 233; disputed pre¬
cedency of Glasgow and Stirling at riding
of, 234.
Pasturing on other men's ground prohibited,
236.
Paterson, Alexander, 78, 115, 300.
Duncan, 11, SO, 89, 90, 100, 105, 109,
110, 124, 133, 135, 146, 296, 298.
John, 94.
Robert, 124, 158.
Paterson's aisle (Yaille), 86, 114, 174. "
Patonson, Alexander, 16, 26, 115.
Duncan, 7, 8, 9, 12, 20, 22, 34, 119, 130.
Gilbert, 18.
James, 7.
John, 6, 255.
Marion, 7.
Robert, 7, 31, 158.
Patoun, James, 25.
Sir John, chaplain, 1.
Pecks and Firlots, table shewing revenue
derived from, 305-8.
Peebles, 239.
Peir, making of, 101, 105.
INDEX.
345
Perdowy, 34.
Perth, 51, 65, 96, 97, 151, 192, 212, 214, 223,
227, 230, 248; sheriffdom of, 255, 256, 261 ;
letter from as to privileges of craftsmen, 64.
(See St. Johnstoun.)
Pest, acts as to visitations of, 40, 41, 43, 44,
45, 53, 56, 57, 100, 106, 110, 111, 113, 114,
115, 116, 117, 118, 120, 1S7, 188, 192, 193,
244; plague in London, 249, 250. (See
Watch.)
Peter, St. (See Altars.)
Pettenweem, contribution asked by, 227.
Pettincrefe, 256.
Pikry. (See Theft.)
Piper, clothing of, 118, 156; appointment of,
136 ; donation to, 245.
Plaids, making of, 239.
Plane, the, 9, 24; barony of; 257, lands of,
258.
Pliny's Natural History, 146. (See Books.)
Polmais, laird of, 151, 257, 266, 299.
Wester, 177, 185.
Polmais Cunningham, barony of, 266.
Poor, tokens to, 40; removal of, 106, 157 ;
gifts for behoof of, 108, 161, 166; collections
for help of, 167, 208; coals supplied to, 188;
distribution of money amongst, 207; dona¬
tion to a traveller, 245. (See Hospital.)
Pope Clement VII., 266, 267.
Port, barony of, 261.
Porter (Portare), Christopher, 266.
(Portar), Patrick, 5, 6.
Porterfield, Christopher, 108.
Ports, keeping of, 106. (See Watch ; Barres-
yet.)
Portuous, John, 108.
Post, common, chosen. 252.
Pot, dispute as to a, 9; money disbursed on, 78.
Prayer. (See Book of Common Prayer.)
Prayers. (See Beader.)
Precentor. (See Kirk.)
Prestonpans, 190.
Prices fixed, 1, 3, 4, 5, 24, 25, 27, 89; table
of, 309-11.
Print, acts of Parliament in, purchased, 88,
39. (See Books.)
Printing sermon delivered on Thanksgiving-
day, 234.
Prisons. (See Wardhouses.)
Procurator-fiscal, fee of, 78.
Property, landed and house, forfeiture of, for
non-payment of annuals, 1, 4, 22; resigna¬
tion of burgage, 32; renunciation of rights
to, 10 ; gift by King and Queen of forfeited,
76; rental of common lands, 296-300.
household and personal, valuation of, 2,
13, 57, 74, 75, 76; list of, 8, 17, 58, 72, 73,
74, 75.
Protocols, town's, obtaining and preserving
of, 153, 154, 155, 171 ; transuming sasines
from, 190. (See Records.)
Provost, letter from Queen Regent as to elec¬
tion of, 68, 69 ; protests by merchants and
craftsmen as to elections of, 69 ; election of,
69; protest by Robert Bruce as to time he
held office, 69 ; assaulting of, 133; diso¬
bedience to, 135 ; protest by Robert Stevin-
son as to his election, 237 ; list of Provosts,
&c., 270-95. (See Elections.)
Pulpit, repair of, 92. (See Church.)
Purves (Pruves), William, 45, 52.
Pylossis grammar. 102.
Quarantin, John Baptiste, 252.
Quarrell, 241.
Quarters, division of town into, 59.
Queen Margaret (relict of James IV.), hat
belonging to, pledged, 4S ; merchandise got
on credit of, 55; servitor of, 266.
Queen Regent (Mary of Guise), bread supplied
to, 40, 42 ; coals supplied to, 44, 46 ; against
asking payment of debts from, 46; broken
silver challenged by servants of, 47; slaying
deer belonging to, 53 ; John Graham put from
presence of, 67 ; letter from, as to election
of provost, 68; authority by, to hold justice
court, 50, 71; proclamation by, for assem¬
bling army, 49.
346
INDEX.
Queensferry, 214, 223, 226, 230.
Queenshaugh, 299.
Quilt Quarter, 257, 258.
Ra (Ray), Andrew, 77.
Alexander, 57.
Cristene, 21, 22.
Marion, 43, 48.
Race horse, 87, 166, 248.
Ramsay, Mr., 148.
■—- James, 162.
John, 162.
—- Robert, 153.
Thomas, 53.
Ramus Syntax, 102.
Randifurd, 84, 148, 299.
Raploch coble, 247, 248.
Rath, Gavin, 261.
Read, Col. Thomas, 214, 218.
Reader of common prayers, appointment of,
74, 161; grant of ground annual to, 148.
(See Church.)
Rebellion in west, 252.
Records or Registers, list of, 60; custody of,
188, 191, 192; inventorying of, 190, 193.
(See Protocols.)
Redhucht (Reddocht), James, 12, 73.
Robert, 264.
Reel, iron, for trial of wrong ones, 194.
Reformation, recanting old traditions in time
of, 73; reader of common prayers, 74; stones
or timber not to be taken without council's
consent, 76; slandering magistrates and
elders, 77; chalices to be sold for mending
of causeway, 78.
Regraters, acts against, 7, 27, 28, 34, 83.
Reid, James, 147.
Reik maill, 308.
Renfrew, 43.
Rental of town's common lands, 296-300.
Reset of theft, convictions for, 5, 80, 162.
Restoration, King's happy, 234.
Richardson (Richartson, Richertsoun), Andrew,
107.
Richardson, John, 51.
Robert, 300.
Richart, James, 149.
Richartoun, 269.
Rid, Colonel, 209.
Rind, James, 220.
Ring. (See Belt and Ring.)
Ritchie (Ritsche), Dave, 22.
Sir Harie, 147.
Robert I., King. (See Kings.)
Robertson (Robeson, Robysoun), Alexander,
12, 16, 72, 89, 100.
David, 83, 261.
Gilbert, 250.
James, 66,73, 77, 124, 125, 150, 174, 177,
183, 212, 296.
John, 26, 77, 172, 212.
Marjory, 81.
Matlie, 40, 77.
Nicol, 76.
Robert, 86, 89, 90, 92, 105.
William, 11, 116, 252.
Robin (Robene), John, 40, 167, 168, 171, 191,
192.
Rood "brod," collections on Sundays with,
68.
Rood Croft, 19, 77, 84, 297 ; maills of, re¬
ceived, 77.
Rood, Holy. (See Altars.)
Rood Kirk, 11, 270.
loft, making chalice to, 6.
work, 3, 4, 9, 19, 30, 38.
Rollo, John, 299.
Rollock, Thomas, 166, 183.
Romany wine, price of, 47.
Rome, decision by court of, 267.
Ronald, Thomas, 238.
Ros, Andrew, 57.
— James, 56.
John, 259, 262, 263, 264.
Ross, bishop of, 171.
Rothesay, 199.
Rothimaye, 263.
Rotterdam, 239.
LNDEX.
347
Rouchlan, 148.
Row, John, 150.
William, 153.
Rowain, 256.
Rowan, Edward, 25.
Roxburgh, earl of, 199.
Rudder Bridge, 113.
Rule, Mr. Robert, 224, 226.
Rusky, 256, 260, 262.
Russell, Andrew, 233, 237.
Christopher, 178, 180, 183, 184, 195, 196,
214, 216, 244, 29S.
James, 234, 246, 249.
John, 178, 299.
Robert, 201, 208, 209, 214, 219, 221, 222,
233, 234, 235, 239, 243, 251.
Ruth, Sir Alexander, prior of Inchmahome,264.
Sir David, monk of Dunfermline, 264.
John, vicar of Garreoch, 264.
Rutherfurd (Rudderfurd), Jonet, 269.
Rynd, Henry, 79.
William, 148.
Sabbath, better observance of, 194, 195.
St. Andrews, 66, 113, 130, 171, 189.
Archbishop of, 130, 151, 164, 168, 248.
Archdeacon of, 260, 261.
St. Colmoc. (See Inchmahome.)
St. Cuthbert's day, bull baiting on, 37.
St. Hubert (Howbart), unlaw for wax to be
burned before, 29.
St. James' Chapel, 17.
St. James' Rigs, 33.
St. Johnston, 1, 14, 110, 120. (See Perth.)
St. Laurence Croft, 32, 33 ; let of, 298.
St. Loye, service in honor of, 3.
St. Marnock's Chapel, 299.
St. Ninian's Kirk, 159, 222, 241.
St. Paul's Epistles, book on, 181.
St. Salvator, altar of, 258.
St. Severine, patron of the Websters'craft, 16.
Salmon, time for buying, 9; breaking of, 25,
30, 71; three, sent to Edinburgh, 149; plea
as to teinds of, 267. (See Forth.)
Salt Prestoun, 107.
Salter, Robe, 20.
Salterson, Sir Peter, 147.
Sampsoun, Alexander, 182.
Sanchair, lord, 80.
Sandelands, Sir James, 108.
Patrick, 260.
Sauchie (Salky), 10, 255, 259, 260, 263.
Scellater, 269.
Scheves (Schevys), William, 260, 261.
Schools, English or writing, regulations as to,
122, 132, 155. See Grammar School; College.
Scott, John, 83, 122.
Robert, 20, 107.
Walter, 24, 40, 42.
William, 150.
Scourging, punishment of, 45, 129, 163.
Seal, common, keeping of, 15; description of,
270 ; affixed to bore brieve, 230.
Semple (Sympill), John, 204.
Robert, 96, 286.
Sir Robert, 263.
William, sheriff of Renfrew, 264.
Ser*es (Ceres), 113.
Serjeants. (See Officers.)
Servants, regulations as to, 134.
Service, John, 174.
Service Book. (See Book of Common Prayer.)
Setoun (Seytoun), Alexander, 263.
Sharp, Jonet, 47.
Shaw (Schaw), Alexander, 297.
Elizabeth, dame, 146.
■ George, 59.
James, 10, 48, 255, 259, 260, 263.
John, 296; John of, 32.
Margaret, 11.
Shearer, Charles, 165.
Gilbert, 165.
John, 92, 116, 120, 122, 123, 127, 130,
131, 133, 149, 150, 156-60, 172.
Walter, 265.
William, 155.
Sheep, buying, 30.
Sheetmakers, 14.
348
INDEX.
Shetland, 174. (See Orkney and Shetland.)
Shillbrae, 247.
Shiphaugh, 87, 242.
Ships, taking of, by Dunkirkers, 161. (See
War Ships.)
Shore, making of, 101; work at, 114 ; dues of
carriage from, 119.
Shore maill or silver, and anchorage, 104, 107,
112, 148, 156 ; table shewing revenue de¬
rived from, 306-8.
Short, James, 88, 97, 100, 107, 111, 114, 127,
149, 185, 195.
John, 183, 192, 195, 196, 199, 296, 296,
298.
Sibbald, Alexander, 44.
David, 44, 46, 48, 51.
Signet of gold, 23.
Signet, town's, 191.
Silver articles, gift by lord to lady Monteith of,
260.
Silver bells at horse race, 87, 166 ; silver cup,
248.
Sim (Sym), Sir Adam, priest, 267.
Andrew, 9.
John, 9.
Sir Robert, 267.
Simon (Symun), Jenne, 25.
Simson, (Symsoun) George, 5, 9, 14.
John, 71.
Matthias, minister, 220-2, 224-5, 234,
236, 237, 239, 241, 245, 246, 247-9.
Patrick, minister, 88, 93, 94, 117, 132,
141, 143, 146, 150,
Walter, 265.
Sir William, chaplain, 32-33.
Sinclair, John, 89, 102.
Skaldings. (See Skins.)
Skene, Sir John, edition of acts of parliament,
by, 88, 93.
Skinners' craft, apprentice to, 14; bonnet-
makers received to privileges of, 47; against
certain persons using freedom of, 55 ; re¬
nunciation of, on admission as guild brother,
162.
Skins, acts as to buying and selling, 28, 31,
57.
Sklaiter, Alexander, 122.
Slamannan, 108.
Slander, bailies decline to judge case of, 16;
accusation of, 30 ; punishment for, 39, 40,
43, 47, 77, 83.
Slater, hire of, 125.
Slaughter, accusation of, 26; conviction for, 34,
42.
Smale, John, 253,
Smart, Duncan, 4, 6, 11.
John, 72.
William, 47, 54, 70.
Smetoune, John, 216.
Smith (Smyth), Alexander, 13, 25.
Archibald, 72, 81, 82, 110, 115, 116.
Besse, 45.
Donald, 268.
George, 13, 205.
James, 82.
John, 44, 46.
Thorn, 5, 8, 12, 13, 16, 82.
William, 205.
Smith, sale of implements of a, 58.
Smiths' craft, privileges of, 3; weekly penny
payable by members of, 13.
Smith's Quarter, 257, 258.
Smithsone, Major George, 210.
Soirlie, Archibald, 117.
William, 91.
Soldiers, buying clothes for, 183 ; quartering
of, 186, 207, 208; levies of, 191, 194, 195;
runaway, 191.
Somerville (Scumervaill, Somervaile), David, 9.
Thomas, 24, 258.
William, 258.
Sournes, persons having more than two, 31.
South acres, 15.
South Bray, 84.
Southfield, 185.
Spate of water, 165.
Speir, Alexander, 256.
Speirs (Speris), George, 51.
INDEX.
319
Spencer, Mr., 148.
Spittale, proceedings against William Bell as
to lands of, 62 ; settlement with Bell, 62, 63.
Spittall (Spettale), Adam, 84 ; Archibald, 38,
41, 47, 48, 56, 59, 60.
Donald, 57.
James, 12, 24, 137, 162.
Kobert, 10, 21, 29.
William, 205.
Spittal's Hospital. (See Hospital, Nether.)
Spittal Myre, 297.
Spottiswood, Sir John, 19.
Spy from the English army, 51.
Stable fee, 310-11.
Staigs, set of dues of, 4, 19; table of revenue
derived from, 301-4. (See Fairs.)
Stallage, set of dues of, 6 ; freedom from pay¬
ment of, 7 ; table of revenue received for
dues of, 305-8. (See King's maill, &c.)
Stanhope, John, 107.
, William, 107.
Stanhuis, 255, 263, 264.
Staple port, removal of, from Camphire to
Botterdam, 239.
Starrat, William, 222.
Statutes, ratification of, 6.
Stene, James, 48.
John, 48.
Stent. (See Taxation.)
Stercovius, pursuit of, 135.
Stevenson (Steinsoun), Alexander, 5, 155, 298.
Andrew, 299.
David, 161, 170, 178, 228.
James, 89, 100, 163, 222, 228, 230, 234,
235.
John, 149.
Michael, 28.
Margaret, 31.
Robert, 201, 206, 225, 235, 237, 238,
241-2, 245, 249, 251.
William, 299. .
Stewart, James, 83.
John, 23, 297.
John, lord Darnley, 260.
Stewart, Lady Mary, 269.
R., provost of Linlithgow, 215.
Walter, 47, 263.
William, 256.
Stirling, rights relating to, to be produced,
87 ; application for new infeftment of
liberties, lands, &c., 183, 195; protection of
liberties of, 91, 95, 97 ; Tucker's description
of, 219.
Stirling (Striveling, Sterling), Hary, 58.
James, 219, 221.
John, 182.
Luke, wife of, 37, 38.
William, 5, 257.
Stirlingshire, 32, 49, 79, 262, 263.
sheriff of, 263, 264.
Stocks, person put iu, 30.
Stoddart, Sir John, 70, 77.
Stone, cutting for, 154.
Stonehaven (Steanhyve), 162.
Stracliy, John, 76.
Strathern, earldom of, 255.
Straton (Straittoun), John, common post, 252.
Marion, 162,
Straw and stable fee, 310-11.
Streets, cleaning, 120, 207 ; repair of, 135,
145, 183 ; encroachments on, 136, 163. (See
Middings.)
Strengthening of town for defence, 50, 51, 61.
Studeman, Robert, 126.
Suanleye, 255.
Summervale, Thomas, 258.
Sun dial set up, 174.
Surgeon, qualifications of, 122; payment to,
for curing a bailie's wounds, 140 ; admission
of, as burgess, 190.
Sutherland, James, rector of Killearn, 267.
Swine, acts as to, 2, 9, 17, 18, 21, 25, 41.
Sword, Christopher, 162.
James, 205.
Malcolm, 162.
Patrick, 165, 167, 183.
Sword, disputed ownership of, 20.
Sydserf, John, 148.
350
INDEX.
Sytlserf, William, 148.
Symontoun, Patrick, 37.
Thomas, 32.
Synell, Thomas, 148.
Tait, John, 182.
Tallow or Tach, against exporting, 231; table
shewing prices of tallow, 309-11. (See
Candle; Candlemakers.)
Tarbrok, 258.
Tay, Loch, 199.
Taylors, privileges of, 1, 23, 48.
Tay lour, John, 25.
Wille, 34.
Thomas, 142, 145.
Tax, commissioners to Edinburgh as to, 70.
(See Cess.)
Taxation, for national purposes (1597), 87 ;
(1634), 172; for importing clothmakers,
101; for pier, &c., 106; for expenditure on
visitation of pest, 117 ; for marriage of Lady
Elizabeth, &c., 135.
Telfer (Tailyeffer), Thomas, 257.
William, 129.
Tempest in February, 1633, 169.
Tempelton, Robert, 64.
Tennant (Tenent), David, 65.
—— James, 13, 14, 24.
Jonet, 54.
Robert, 11, 86, 105.
Teringhame, Sir Arthur, 147.
Thanksgiving day, sermon on, 234.
Theft, convictions for, 5, 22, 24, 31, 40, 42, 45,
48, 53, 63, 64, 67, 71, SO, 162.
Thirlage to town's mills, 211. (See Mills.)
Tlioir, Helen, 55.
Tliom, James, 80.
John, 27.
William, 27.
Thomas, St. (See Altars.)
Thomcarne, 257.
Tliomcroth, 256.
Thomlinsone, Col. Matthew, 213.
Thomson, Agnes, 25, 45.
Thomson, Alexander, 100.
Andrew, 193, 236, 237.
■ George, 5, 8.
Henry, 43.
James, 60, 100, 124, 186.
John, 132, 148, 206, 220, 233.
Laurence, 116.
Robert, 132, 266.
Thomas, 107.
William, 91, 148, 203, 218.
Timber, selling of, 113.
Tobacco, excise of, 191.
Tobacco pipes, liberty to maker of, to exercise
calling, 247.
Tolbooth, let of booths and vaults in, 6, 298;
repair of steeple of, 86; keeping prisoners
in, 117, 124, 140, 151 ; gilding the royal
arms at, 146; repair of, 147, 204. (See
Wardhouse.)
Torryburn, 113.
Torwood, 24, 257, 258, 263.
Totterer, Colonel, 210.
Touclie, 96, 298.
Touchadam (Tulchadam), 105, 255.
Town, dividing of. (See Quarters.)
Traboyath, barony of, 261.
Treason, property forfeited on account of, 76.
(See Gowrie.)
Treasurer, accounts of, produced, 34; sum¬
mons against, for intromissions, 61 ; settle¬
ment with, 62; list of treasurers, 270-95.
(See Elections.)
Treasurer, list of, 270-95.
Trees, cutting of, 26; planting row of, in South
Bray, 85; planting, in Hospital yard, 236.
Trinity altars. (See Altars.)
Tron, custom of, table shewing revenue de¬
rived from, 307-8.
Trublance. (See Assaults and Disturbances.)
Tuanj, Historia, 146. (See Books.)
Tucker, Thomas, his description of Stirling,
219.
Tulchil, 258.
Tullibardine, earl of, 199.
INDEX.
351
Tullibody, 263; repair of bridge of, 96, 243, 249;
surrender of church of, to abbey of Cam-
buskenneth, 261.
Unelands, 297.
Unfree traders in Donne and Dunblane, 248.
Unfreemen, against setting houses to, 137,
189 : list of, to be made up, 193.
Union -with England, negotiations as to, 111,
203.
Upslie, Sir John, 147.
Urquhill, 297.
Utrik nobles, 108.
Vagabonds, against setting houses to, 137 ;
conviction of, 162.
Valley, the, horse market to be held in, 182;
council meeting in, 192.
Vane, Sir Harie, 184.
Vicar, land claimed by, 10 ; intromission of,
with teind sheaves, 73. (See Church.)
Vicarage, action as to, 165.
Victual, time for selling, at market, 66.
Vilares, Sir Edward, 147.
Waird, James, 137, 162.
Robert, 99.
AVallace, George, 190.
James, 87, 94, 123, 297-
John, 4, 24, 55.
Thomas, 79.
Walter, 170.
William, master of grammar school, 131,
132, 137.
Wallastoun, 267.
Walls, town, strengthening of, for resisting
enemies, 50, 51, 61.
Wan, Martin, 260.
War-ships, providing, 161.
Wardhouses, building of, 127, 143. (See
Tolbooth.)
Wardsley, Captain, 237.
Washing clothes in town's burn forbidden,
17,124, 158.
Watch, orders and regulations as to, 127, 134,
188, 192, 193, 249, 250. (See Pest.)
Watsoun, Alexander, 12, 22, 26, 27, 29, 31,
34, 51, 52, 66, 267.
Sir Archibald, chaplain, 27, 83.
Duncan, 121, 150.
James, 32, 61, 62, 65, 77, 84, 297.
John, 24.
Robert, 188, 192.
Thomas, 5, 14.
Walter, 83.
Weaponshawing, general, ordered, 92, 252;
bearing town's ensign at, 119, 156 ; carrying
banners at, 143, 145.
AVebster (Wobstair), John, 70.
Websters, chaplain appointed by, 16; St,
Severine patron saint of, 16; privileges of,
51; weekly penny payable by, 56; suit by
deacon of, for wax to altar, 70; acts anent,
to be put in court book, 194.
Wedderburn's grammar to be taught in schools,
171.
Weekly intelligence to be procured from
Edinburgh, 249, 252.
Weigh-liouse, proposal to build, 144; building
of, 214 ; money payable by guildry for,
210.
Weland, James, 102.
Weitoun, 172, 178-82.
Wemyss, earl of, 199.
Sir Robert, 266, 267.
West Borders, protection of, 92.
West, rebellion in the, 252.
Westminster (Westmaister), 214, 223, 230.
Westmorland, 252.
Weym, 256.
Whaley, Henry, 205.
Wheat, price of, 1, 3, 5, 27; table shewing
prices of, 309-11; time for selling, 4; place of
market for, 3S.
Whinnes, 91, 206; let of yards in, 298.
Whitelaw, Archibald, 264.
Whyte, John, 300.
Wigton, earl of, 199, 261.
352
INDEX.
Will, David, master of grammar school, 160,
196, 205.
Williamson, David, 186, 1SS, 190-2.
John, 4, 6, 13, 83, 95, 103, 111, 115, 119,
130, 149, 150, 158, 166, 171, 184, 1S6, 192,
299.
Males, 1.
Wilson (Willesoun), David, 31, 116.
Sir James, 16; James, 64.
John, 130, 187, 188.
Rob, 25.
Windmill, offer to build, 52.
Wine, price of, 47, 71, 15S, 309; excise of, 191.
Winrahame (Winderhame), James, 125, 149.
Winschelhauch, 94, 98.
Winschells, 247, 248.
Winsoir, Sir Edward, 147.
Witch, trial of pricked, by King, 86.
Witchcraft, persons accused of, 80.
Women, admission of, as burgesses and mem¬
bers of guild, 64, 75; list of, to be made up,
193.
Wood and timber, custom of, 262.
Wood (Wod, Wode), Marion, 25.
Thomas, of Grange, 148.
Wool skins. (See Skins.)
Workhouse, inspection of, 52.
Wright (Wrycht), George, 233.
Jonet, 4S.
William, 56.
Wyeis, William, 31.
Yair, John of, 30.
Yard dykes, building of, 9.
Yester, George, 266.
Yos, Andrew, 252.
Young, Andrew, 58, 167.
—— David, 148.
Mr. George, minister, Glasgow, 217.
John, 116.
Richard, 58; Sir Richard, 170.
Robert, 183, 195, 298.
Thomas, 10.
William, 120.
Yule (Youle), Alexander, 103, 107, 118, 122,
130.
——- John, 22.
Zanchius' works, 146. (See Books.)