19 NOVEMBER 1626 The said day Mr William Watson student and bursar of divinitie is admitted to be chorister in this church and hes given his oath de fideli administratione. I 104 6 DECEMBER 1626 Compeired Patrek Walter sacrister and kirk officiar of the Cathedrall kirk of Auld Abd. befoir the minister and elders conveined for the tyme And having advysed and considered with himself that the casualities commodities and fees belonging to the said office, wer not able to interteine himself wyfe and bairnes, and being of intention and purpose to remove heirfra and seeke some other place quhairby he may be moir commodiouslie interteined, Thairfor of ane deliberat mynd and free will dimitted and overgave as be thir pntis. dimittis and overgives the said office in the hands of the minister and elders To the effect thei micht provyd ane to serve in the said place. I 105 17 DECEMBER 1626 It is delaitit that the Smithes at the hardgets and Wm. Milne at the half penny hous playeth at the bouls contenually on the Saboth and spewallie this day aucht dayes, thairfor the officiar is ordeined to charge them again the next Saboth. I 106 7 JANUARY 1627 The said day compeired James Proctor accusit for schooting with ane gun [at fowls in the water] this day fyftein days being the lords day and confessed the same, he is decernit to mak his repentance publictly befoir the pulpit and pay twenty schillings penalty for the said offence. I 106 22 APRIL 1627 The said day compeired Mr. William Barclay elder advocat in Auld Abd. accusit for not heiring the word ordinarlie nor communicating wt the Sacrament of the lords supper, anserit that he heirs and hes communicat this yeir in Gemrie, he hes gottin a tyme to the first day of Junii next to produce a testimoniall from the minister at Gemrie of his communicating ther.1 Compeirit Alexr Hervie in Wattertowne accusit for not heiring of the word and the reason of it, anserit that it was against his conscience so to doe, and that becaus he thinks our doctrine not the trew doctrine and thairfoir beleeves it not, he desyiring conference for instruction and resolution. The minister ansers that if he will come and heir the word publictlie preached befoir, that thairefter he sall instruct him privatlie at quhat tyme he will and in quhat poyntis he doubts of and will propon, quhilk he refused to doe. Compeired Wm Ogilvie in Dilspro accusit for not communicating wt the Sacrament of the lords supper, anserit that he was at variance with his neighbour and thairfoir beeing now reconcilled is willing to communicat, he is ordeined to pay two marks penaltie for his neglect and mak his repentance. I III 29 APRIL 1627 Compeirit Metie Kempt in Grandon and refused communion w us ather in heiring or communicating wt the Sacrament of the supper. It is ordeined that Grandon be admoneshit to remove hir out of his service. I 112 30 SEPTEMBER 1627 The said day compeirit the indwellers in Clintertie following viz Alexander Steven Johne Stephane William Knows Patrik Norie Alex' Andersone Alex1 Paull, Catharine Lesly spous to Alex' Jamesone being accusit of thair absence often and dyvers tymes, They are ordeined to compeir on Sonday next and depone be thair great oath sworne how often thei have been in any church vpon the saboth day in tyme of divyn service, quhither in this or any other kirk next adjacent to them since the celebration of the holie communion at pash last. I 120 7 OCTOBER 1627 The said day compeired Robert Law deacon of the wobisteris and delyverit to the collector four marks in name of the rest of that croft for upholding the fabrick of the churche. 1 121 1 Certificate produced on 3rd June. 13 JANUARY 1628 The said day compeirit Janet Smith in Auld Abd. confessit hir disuguysing of hir self in mens habite in Yoole day last, and sporting and dancing throgh the toune, schoe is descernit to mak hir repentance befoir the pulpit and to pay fourtie shillings penaltie for the said offence. Sicklyk compeirit Johne Horne servitour to Alexander Lillie confessit his disguysing himself in womens apparell for the quhilk he is ordeinit to mak his repentance befoir the pulpit on Sonday next. I 126 29 JUNE 1628 The said day the Bischop Minister and Elders haveing takin tryall of the qualificatiouns and good behaviour of Mr. Gilbert Ross and finding him hable and meitt to dischairge thir offices of ane reidar, chorister and clerk to the sessioun w'in the said kirk, As also to teach ane Englisch and Musick scoole within the toun, did admitt and receawe the said Mr. Gilbert to the saids offices, by taking his aith de fideli administratione and delyvering vnto him the book of the Sacred Byble psalms and comon prayers and the book of the Sessioun Register of the said kirk, and lykvys be ther pnts. gaue ryt and title, be vertew of the saids offices unto all emoluments and casualities that his predicessors wer in pnt. vse of wptaking, or at any tyme befoir did therto belong.1 6 JULY 1628 I 135 The said day Alex Cruikschank book binder in old Abd. being sumoundit compeiring wes ordained to redeem his ring givin in pledge to the session and that precislie at bartl day or newer. 5 JULY 1629 I 135 The said day Johne Kilgour kirk officar was appointed to attend and bring back all persons that sall undertak to goe out of the kirk befoir the blessing be endit and if thei returne not willinglie the said Johne to delate thair names to the sessioun to be punished for thair contumacie accordinglie. I 142 The minute follows on the demission of Mr. Alex. Gairoche, student of divinity, of the office of Reader and Clerk. 27 SEPTEMBER 1629 Mr. Thomas Davidsone commisser clerk Mr Thomas Gordoun at Keythoksmilne, Samuell Middiltoun of Berrihill, Alex' Hervie in Wattertoun, Duncan Blackhall at Justice Mills, Alex Blak in Petmukstoun, Lawrence Mar in Rubslaw elders added and sworne. I 145 26 SEPTEMBER 1630 The said day it was ordained be the sessioun that Johne Kilgour yo' sould undertak to reule the knock for the qlk by and attour all uther casualities he sould haue ten merks yeirlie and the said Johne presentlie to enter thereon as he did and obleiged himself to be cairfull therabout and to hold the same in good ordour as also he was injoyned to ring the gryitt bell at nyne houris at night and to receawe frome the toun collector uther ten merks therfor, and promised fidelitie therabout. 1153 IO FEBRUARY 1633 Compeired Alex' Wright in Old Abd. and being accused for calling Alexander Moultry ane warlock and that he raised the wind that blew doun the colledge croun was absolvit be virtew of his oath haveing no vther probatioun. I 172 21 APRIL 1633 Ordeind be the Sessioun that all absents frome the examinatioun and communicants without tokens sould be summonded and commissioun granted be the Sessioun to the Minister George Middiltone and Mr. Thomas Gordoun to examine the absents according to the minister his roll of examination and to report thair diligence and censure to the sessioun thair discretioun. I 173 I SEPTEMBER 1633 The said day delyverit to Alexander Johnstone Glasinwricht be the Minister 58s. for ane new window to the Mr. of the Musick Scoole his house in the chaplens, I 176 9 SEPTEMBER 1633 Be It Kend till all men Be thir pnts. Me Mr. Alexander Scrogie Doctor of Divinitie and Minister of the Cathredall kirk of old Abd. Forsamekill as Alex Anten1 in Old Aberdeen for the love and zeall qlk he caries to the furtherance of God's publict worschip in the said Cathedrall Kirk of Old Abd., and for the upholding and maintenance of the Edifice of the said kirk and support of the poor within the said parochin, hes pntlie. mortified dyvers sowmes of money, extending to the gryitest pairt and means of his estate, to the effect and for the caussis aboue written Thairfoir witt ye me the said Mr Alexander Scrogie with consent and assent of the whole Elders of the said Kirk To be band and obleist, and be thir pnts. binds and obleiges us Minister Elders and oure successors and Thesaurers of the said Kirk, To thankfullie content pey and delyver to the said Alexander Antene yeirlie duiring all the dayes of his lyftyme All and haill the sowme of fourtie merks money of this Realme furthe of the common good of the said Kirk to be peyit to the said Alexander be us and our successors and thesaurers of the said kirk be two equall portions at Mertimes and Whitsonday, the first terms peyment to be and begin at the feast and terme of Martimes next in this instant yeir of God M. six hundreth thrittie thrie yeirs . . Be thir pnts. writtin be William Burnet in old Abd. and subc wt or hands at Machar Kirk the 9 day of September M. vjc thritie and thrie yeirs Befoir thir witnesses Alex' Moutray in old Abd. Wm Watt notter publick ther Johne Kilgour ther and Wm. Burnet writter heirof et sic subscribitur— Mr Al. Scrogie; Alex' Moutray, elder; Geo. Middiltone, elder; Al. Ross clerk; Mr Thomas Gordone, elder; Samuell Middiltone; Dauid Bartlet; Androw Burnet; Johne Fraser; Patrick Gordone, elder. I 177 8 NOVEMBER 1635 The said day Johne Kilgour yor and kirk officer willinglie actit himself cautioner and anserable for the good service of Archbald Bischop for his faithfull attendance morning and evening aboutt the ringing of the prayer bell, keiping the kirk cleane, the dogs out of the kirk and goods frome the kirkyaird under the pain of tuentie schillings toties Anten's gift was made "to declare and testifie the sinceritie of his grief and remors towards God" for an act of incest with his niece referred to in a previous minute of Session, B |