1527
28 February 1526–7.
Pro Jacobo Forstar
Vltimo Februarii anno Domini, etc. xxvi, hora xii, indictione xv, pontificatus
catus Clementis Pape vii anno quarto. Master Adam Otterburn of Auldhame,
William Forster in Leith, William Forous burges of Hadington, and Michael
Sympson, maid and constitut Master Jacobus Forstar, student in Sanctandrois,
and brukand the priuilege of the Vniuersite therof, that verray lauchfull donatour
tour in and to all and sindry the graith of the schip quhilk thai coft fra the
Duchemen, viz. mastis, ankeris, towis, takle, saill, and all vther graith, with
power till him to persew the samyn fra the personis intrometteris therwith,
viz. [blank] and this to be extendit in vberiora forma; et dictus Willelmus
Forster petiit instrumentum: Testibus, Johanne Adamson, Patrik Baron,
Vincent Strathauchin, Michaele Tullos, Johanne Anderson, et multis aliis.
Acta in pretorio burgi de Edinburgh.
5 March 1526–7
Pro Edwardo Thomson.
Quinto die mensis Marcii anno Domini etc. xxvi, hora x ante merediem,
indictione xv, pontificatus Clementis Pape sexti anno quarto, personaliter constituta
stituta Elizabeth Knox, ane of the executouris of vmquhile Katerine Thomson,
grantis hir till [haue] ressauit fra Eduerd Thomson, the tother of the executouris
touris of the said vmquhile Katerine, in the first, all the said vmquhile
Katerines clais, left till hir in legacy efter the forme of hir testament; Item,
ane fedder bed, ane bouster, ane paire of blankettis, a pair of scheittis, a couering
a compter burd, ane treyin bed, a quart stop of tyn, ii pyntis and a chopin,
viii plaittis, v dischis, vi trunsheoris, ane chandlar, a siluer spune, ane pot, a
pan, and thre ringis of gold, and tua merkis of money: Of the quhilk clothing
ing gudis and money abonwryttin, and all vther gudis or sovmes of money,
that scho can clame, the said Eduerd of any maner of way, outher be executourschip
or legacy of the said vmquhile Katerines, the said Elizabeth Knox quytclames
clames and discharges the said Eduerd Thomson, his airis executouris and
assignais therof now and for euer, be this present acquittans to be extendit in
the largest and best forme that can be deuisit. Et desuper dictus Eduardus
petiit instrumentum. Acta infra burgum de Edinburgh in domo habitacionis
dicti Eduardi, Jacobo Costyne, Johanne Walkar, domino Dauid Yong capellano
lano, Dauid Purves seriand, et Dauid Straton.
4 May 1527.
Pro Thoma Ramsay.
Quarto die mensis Maii, anno Domini etc. xxvii, indictione xv, pontificatus
Clementis Pape septimi anno quarto: George Arnot, burges of Edinburgh,
with the consent and assent of Elizabeth Clerk his spous, grantis full faculte,
tollerans, and lycens till his nychtbour and freynd Thomas Ramsay, burges of
the said burgh, and to his spous, thair airis and assignais, till purge and clenge
thair conduitis and seigis new biggit in thair new houssis liand on the west side
[of] Forsteraris wynd. within the said Georgis bak waist land, at all tymes
quhen myster is, and to bruke and haif the space of widnes therto on the west
syd the said Thomas new land throw the said Georgis bak yet, that ane barrow
aud tua men may eselie pas for the clenging therof; And als the said George
and his spous ratifiis and apprevis for thaim and thair airis all the durris and
wyndois and vther lichtis maid of new be the said Thomas in his said land,
and promittis for him his airis and assignais neuer to molest inquiet or truble
the said Thomas therintill, his airis nor assignais, in na tymes to cum: And that
for certane thankis and gratitudis done be the said Thomas to the said George
and his spous tharfor: Et desuper dictus Thomas petiit instrumentum: Acta
erant hec super solum dicte terre hora v post merediem: Testibus domini
Willelmo Brovne, domino Jacobo Baroun, Wilielmo Clerk, et Jacobo Carvour.
20 July 1527.
Pro Henrico
Scot, Patricio
Gardner, et
Johanne Ker.
Vicesimo die mensis Julij, anno domini millesimo vc xxvij, hora nona
ante merediem, in taberna Willelmi Adamson, testibus Willelmo Sym, Patricio
Barone balliui, Michaele Blyth, Henrico Scot, Edwardo Hammilton, Henrico
Blak, Alexandro Heriot, et Alexandro Tennent, in presentiis quo Johne Williamesone duelland in Osterdame, of his avne fre will, nocht compellit nor
coactit, bot of his awne fre will as aperit, grantit that he has sauld till Henry
Scot, Patrik Gardner, and John Ker, induellaris in Leith, the inferior part
callit the holl of his schip callit the James of Osterdame for the some of
xxx li. Scottis money and grantis him wele content and thankfulle pait, and
thairfor quitclamis and dischairges the saidis Henry, Patrik, and Jhone,
thair airis exectutoris and assignais, of him his airis executoris and assignais,
for him and euirmar be this present writ, and oblissis him neuir till persew
thame in contrar heirof in jugment nor vtouth, and in presens forsaid the saidis
Henry Scot, Patrik Gardner, and Johne Ker has offerit the said inferior pairt
of the said schip thre dais efter that scho wes first coft, as wes allegit, to the
said Johne Williamsone of the samyn price that he sauld the samyn to thame,
payand to thame the expensis maid in the meyntyme and till ilk ane of thame,
a ros nobill quhilk he refusit. Superquibus predicti partes petierunt instrumenta.
2 August 1527.
Fremen and
unfremen
anent the
assys.Bolls
and mettaige.
The quhilk day, in presens of the baillies and counsale sittand in judgment
anent the supplicatioun gevin in be Williame Henrysoun, Dauid Idid in the
name of the haill merchantis fremen that brocht wictuallis in Hans Crwttis
schip furth of Dannskyn wpoun Patrik Heiring, Johne Ballentyne, and
Williame Fogo, wnfremen. The baillies and counsale decernis and ordanis
the saidis vnfremen till pay to the thesaurer and customeris of the towne of thair
girnaill guidis tua bollis, viz. ane behynd the mast and ane wther befoir, becaus
thai ar nocht fre, togidder with the mettage, viz. viij d. for ilk chalder sa far as
is thair awin guidis, and the fremen tilbe quit of the said mettaig and fre of
ony payne thairof in tyme cummyng, becaus the saidis fremen suorne be thair
grett aithis that knew nocht quhidder the saidis wnfremen wes fre or nocht the
tyme thai schippit the said wictuallis in the said schip.
1527.
Setting of the
gaitt dichting.
The gaitt dichting and dewteis thairof is sett this yeir in tocum with the
aventure of deid and weir to Alexander Pennecuik for the sowm of xx li, to be
dicht and clengeit sufficiently ilk viij dayes anes with a dosane of seruands, and
that he tak na mair of dewteis for the dichting thairof exceptand allanerly of
fische flesche salt and victualls.(Lowse leiffes.—Tr.)