begeris compeiret the forsaids personis and denyet the bill qlk the bailzeis referit to the tryell of the assyis following Thay ar to say Jon Hay James Thomsone Jhone George Jon Torrie Jon Barcar Thomas Ramsay Duncane Barcar Alex' Aless Jon Wylie Wa Hendersone James Aless Androw Torrie Thomas Kemp Alex' Barnet Robert Low and the said assyis efter thay were admitet and sworne be the mowth of Jon George chancelar conwictit Patrik Prote simp' for the recepting of the said suspect woll and the said Robert Cowie siclyk for recept of the said Janet as also conwictes Thomas Cuming and Gilbert Clark for the recept of begeris in respect quhairof the bailzies decernit the forsaidis. personis in amerciment of court and to pay ten pundis of unlaw for the saidis offences ilk ane of thame and for contraweining the said acts. I 43.

II AUGUST 1606.

The said day Patrik Prot Alex' Petimon and George Chalmer was decernit to pay and delyver to Mr Dauid Ruderfuird burges of Abd. ten s. for ane salmond fisch wranguslie mellit wt be thame fra the said Mr Dauid his serwandis qlk thay grantit and be reson quhairof thay ar decernit to pay the samen w'in fyftene dayis wnder the panes of poynding. I 45.

3 OCTOBER 1606.

The Court of the bissoprik of Auld Abd. haldin Be the Ryt honorabill Alex' Gordoun of Cluney.

The said day Patrik Pantoun being indytit as ane common cornesteiller w James Pantoun thy father commonlie thir dyweris yeiris bygain in taikin theroff you and thy father was chalinsit afoir the shereff of Abd. Item thow ar pntlie. chalingsit and tein wt twa stollin scheip wnder sylence of neicht q'with thow ar pntlie takin and now lyand besyd the as thy fang siclyk thow ar indytit as ane commone theiff be oppin woice and commone fame comperit the said Patrik Pantoun and denyet the said ditta and allegit that the samen was stollin be his father qlk is fugitiw and referit him to the tryell of the said assyis quha being all admitit and sworne thay all in ane woice be the mouth of Jon Lyndsay chancelar conwict the said Patrik Pantone for the steiling of the said twa scheip wt the said James Panton his father quha is fugitiw and absoluit him fra the remanent poyntis of ditta In respect quhairof

the bailzies decernit the said Patrik to be banisit furth of the north syd of the watter of Die and giff ewer he beis found in the boundis therefter to be hungit w'out dome or law and the resetteris of him win the juresdictioun of the said bailzerie sall pay ten merkis toties quoties. I 46.

18 NOVEMBER 1606.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailzeis of Auld Abd. wt consent of the heall Inhabitantis therof that the heall Inhabitantis of this toune sall repair to the heall preichingis w'in the kirk of Sanct Macher viz on ilk sonday twyis and ilk wednesday aines vnder the paines following viz the guidmane and guidwyff of the hous contrawenen sex s. aucht d. and ilk serwand twa s. I 47.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailzeis that the act anent the payment of the maister of sangschole his hous maill be put to dew executioun conforme to the stent row. I 49.

The court of Auld Abd. haldin w'in the consistorie place of the samen the xvj day of Januar the yeir of God Jm sex hundreth and sewen yeiris be Mr Johne Leith and Berold Innes bailzies ane siclyk the court of the bissoprik haldin ther be Mr John Leith bailzie deput.

The said day the bailzie of the said bissoprik hes decernit the haill fewaris of the bissoprik of Abd. w'in the baronies of Abd. Murthill Dauiot Clet Rain and Birs and Murthlac in amerciment of court for thair absens frome this court as the head court being oft tymes callit lauchfull tyme aday abidine and not compeirand and except the personis efter following quha war pnt. To wit

Mr Wa Fraser of Clintertie

Dauid Adie for Abd.

Paull Meinzes

Thomas Murray

James and Thomas Cassies

Jon Leith portioner of Bogholl

Wa Lorimer

Jon Leyth of Lwes

Alex Rutherfurd

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In respect quhairof the bailze decernit ilk persone absent in the vnlaw of Twantie pundis. I 49.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the prowest and bailzies of Auld Abd. that ewerie persone w'in this towne sall remowe thair midingis aff of the gettis w'in aucht dayis wnder the paine of escheting of them. I. 49.

16 JULY 1607.

The said day compeiret Wa Lindsay maister of the sangschoil and comptat and rakint wt St James Balfour fier of Petcullo Maister Dauid Rait principall of the Kingis college of Auld Abd. and Maister Thomas Gairdyne of Blairtoun anent his steipand promeist be thame to him for serwing and teiching the sang scoill and begining of the salme in the kirk thir thre yeiris last bypast includand the feist of Martimes nixt to cum and grantit him compleitlie payit of the Colleg and kirk maisteris of Auld Abd. of all terms bypast To Mertimes nixt inclusive and restis onlie to be payit to him of the saidis haill thre yeiris dewaties be the said S James and Mr Thomas the sowme of Threttie nyne pund Threttein s. four d. by his hous maill. I 51.

20 NOVEMBER 1607.

The said day it is statut and ordainet be the bailzies that the baxteris w'in this towne sall giff sextein wnce of weill baikin breid for aucht d. and the candill makeris sall giwe the pound of candill for four s. I 53.

The said day Jon George is actit to mak ane compt of his office sen his intromissioun of commissionarie vpon the xxv day of Nouember instant and the haill craftismen to conwein that ilk day to that effect and to cheis ane commissionar amongis tham for the yeir to cum Ilk persone absent vnder the pain of fourtie s. I 54.

28 DECEMBER 1607.

The said day Johne Torrie and Johne George ar decernit of thair awin proper confessione to pey and delyuer to Mr Jon Chalmer thesourar of Auld Abd. ten merkis to mend the cassis of the croftismen siluer collectit be thame as wissitoris to the croftis therof viz the said Jon Torrie sevine markis and the said Jon George xl s. to be payit w'in xv

dayis wnder the pains of poynding therof fywe markis qlk thai sould haue payit to the kirk and the vther half concerning the croftis.

8 APRIL 1608.

The court of Auld Abd. and Bischopis bailzie court.

I 54.

The said day the haill feuaris of the said bischoprick being callit this day to compeir and give suit and presence to this court as the heid court they compeirit nocht nor naine of theme except Gilbert Fraser for Sklattie Thomas Moutray for Clubisgowell James Cassie for Quhytstrypis Jon Leyt for Bogholl Paull Mengzes for Kynmondye Mr. William Fraser for Clintertie Jon Gordone for Tilligrig Jon Leyt for Louesk and his remenant lands Jon Leyt for Montgarie Alex' Crukschank for Cottone Alex' Andersone thesourar for Cabrastone In respect the haill absence was decernit and convict in amerciment of court and to pay ilk ane of theme for thair absence the sowme of xx lib. scottis moe. I 58.

18 APRIL 1608.

The said day Issobell Jemsone borne at the kirk of Fourane Indyttit for the thiftious stealing fra William Lyndsay in Auld Abd. of ane sark and ane playid fra Cristian Cragheid comperit the said Issobell and denyit the dita and referit hir self to the said assayis [13 persons named] quha being admitit sworne and inclosit they all in ane voce be the mouthe of Alex' Moutray thair chancler convictit the said Issobell in steiling of the said Wm Lyndsay his sark and in respeck therof the bailzie ordanet hir to be put to the cros and tirrit fra the vest vp and skurgit throw the Towne for hir offence and neuer to be fund w'in the bischoprick of Abd. vnder the pain of deith. I 59.

IO MAY 1608.

The said day it is statut and ordanet be the bailzeis wt consent of the inhabitents of Auld Abd and chanrie that quhatsumeuir persone or persones Injuris vtheris or blasfemis vtheris be vords or flyttis with vtheris the Injurer or flytter sall pey thrie punds toties quoties to the partie offendit by the vnlaw of the Towne. I 60.

7 JUNE 1608.

The said day it is statut and ordanet be the bailzeis with the consent of the haill toun pnt. for the tyme that quhatsumeuer in

habitent win this toun or chanry thair guidis happins to be found in the kirkyaird of Sanct Macher at ony tyme heirefter the owener of the beist outher hors meir or cow or ox is becume actit of his awin confessione to pey ten pundis or els the beist to be confiscat and this to be payit to the thasurar toties quoties and it salbe lesume to ony persone w'in this toune to apprehend or chalenis the beist. I 61.

I JULY 1608.

The said day comperit Mr Patrik Guthrie ane of the regentis of the Kingis College of Auld Abd. and gave in ane bill of removing at his instance againes Williame Hendersone in Auld Abd. desyrand him to remowe furth and fra ane rig of land perteneng heretablie to the said Mr Patrik Lyand on the eist syd of the citie of Auld Abd. comperit the said Mr Patrik and producit ane varneing deulie execute to this day againes the said William togidder with his seasing of the saidis landis for instructing therof anent the qlk he being laufullie warnet to this day be Dauid Mudie officer q'on he gave his ayt and being oft tymes callit and not compeirand lau'full tyme aday abiddin In respect therof the bailzeis decernit the said Wm to flit red and remove himself wyif and bairnes furth and fra the said rig to the effect the said Mr Patrik myt enter therto pesablie but ony deid of wrong according to justice. I 63.

II AUGUST 1608.

The said day anent the bill of compleint giwin in be William Maxuall in Auld Abd. aganes Thomas Vatson in Murcur for the bluid drawng of the said William be casting of ane kebok of cheis at him to the gryt effussione of his bluid comperit the said Thomas and denyit the bill qlk wes clerilie prowin be sufficient probatione of famous witnesses In respeck therof the baillie decernit the said Thomas in amerciament of court and to pey the sowme of I 66.

II OCTOBER 1608.

The said day it is statut and ordanit be the bailleis wt the consent of the inhabitentis of Auld Abd. for the mast pt that all middingis wpone the calses and gettis of this towne be remowit w'in fourtie aucht horis and to begin therto the morne ilk persone dissobeyand wnder the pain of 4 lib. or els the midding to be eschetit. I 68.