1533
12 February 1532–3.
Fleschouris
Candylmakaris.
The quhilk day, the prouest baillies and counsale decernis and ordanis the
brether of the Candilmakaris till extent and beyr all portable charges with the
breder of the Fleschouris that salhappin within this burgh in tyme to cum, ay
and quhill the saidis Candilmakaris obtene sufficient discharge be sentence that
thay sould nocht stent with thame, and that without preiudice of onye rycht of
the saidis Candylmakaris; and ordanis thame to pay to the Flescheouris for thir
twa last extenttis xl s.
8 March 1532–3.
The patronage
of Sanct
Jhonis alter
the townys.
The quhilk day, the prouest baillies and counsale gevis and granttis the
prebend of Sanct Jhonis alter, scituat within thair College Kirk of Sanct Geyll,
now vacand in thair handis as patronis of the samyn be dimissioun and resignatioun
thairof be Sir Robert Steill last prebendare of the samyn, with all and
sindrye liberteis commoditeis and proffittis pertenyng thairto ony maner of way,
to Sir Walter Turnbull chaiplane, as the vse hes bene in sic caissis.
12 March 1532–3.
[Bonnetmakers, Wobsters, Walkers, and Shearers.]
The quhilk day, the prouest baillies and counsale ordanis the Bonetmakaris
pay the half of the extent all tymes to cum to the Wobstaris till help
and suple thame, and the vther half to the Walkaris and Scheris, and to begyn
and pay v s. at this terme.
27 March 1533.
Fermorraris multer.
The quhilk day, in presens of the prouest baillies and counsale, William
Glen grantit that he maid in his barn and kyllis through the quhilkis he hes
the akerris of the Burromwre fyve makings of malt sen Mertymes that last
wes, ilk tyme ane chalder, quhairfor thai ordane the said William Glen till content
and pay to the saidis fyrmoraris for ilk thre bollis of malt that he hes
maid sen Mertymes ane pek, and siclyke in tymes cumming.
27 May 1533.
[Ship freighted.]
Jacques Lynnie hes lattin his schip callit the Mary commonly to fraucht
to the nichtbouris of the towne for thair guids to be furit in Flanders, for the
fraucht of xv s. vj d. greit, the serpleth of the woll and skyn and clayth efferand
thairto, and this fraucht is maid after the forme of the acts of parliament
and statutes of the towne maid thairvpoun, the port oppin and the nychtbouris
first seruit, and the guidis to be layit frie on the schore, soluto decano x s.
Jehan Russell fraincheman maister of the Pitty Pansy hes payit to the dene of
gild viij s. for his schip to the kirk werk, howbeit scho wes nocht frauchtit bot
hes laidnit hir with his awin guidis in the samyn. Item, sum hes quhair
thai payet x s., sum xij s.—(In the lowse leiff.—Tr.)
13 August 1533.
[Ship freighted.]
The quhilk day, Symon Rychertsoun hes lattin his schip callit the Bark
of Haddingtoun commonly to frawcht to the nychtbouris of the town for thair
guidis to be furit in Flanders, for the fraucht of xx s. greit, the serpleth woll
skyn and all vther guidis owerheid, frie of all expenssis except prymegilt, and
the clayth and vther guidis efferand thairto, and that the boitt and all the
schip be frie before the caipstok, and this frauchting, etc.
22 August 1533.
[Seal of cause to the Skinners and Furriers.]
Till all and sindry quhais knauledge thir present letteres saltocum, the
provest baillies and counsale of the Burgh of Edinburgh greting: Witt youre
vniuersiteis that the day of the dait of thir present letteres comperit before ws
sittand in iugement the kirkmaisteris and the laif of the maisteris and brether
of the Skynnar craft and Furrour craft of the said burgh, and present till ws
counsaly gaderit thair bill of supplicatioun of the quhilk the tenour followis:—
My lordis provest baillies and worthy counsale of this guid toun, vnto your richt
honorabill discretionis humlie menis and schewis the kirkmaisteris and the
laif of the maisteris of the Skynnar craft and Furrour craft within this burgh
viz., William Akinheid kirkmaister, Stevin Bell, Henry Cranstoun, Robert
Huchesoun, Henry Lille, Johnne Gibsoun, William Loch, Thomas Bischop,
Johnne Huchesoun, William Scott, Robert Haithwy, James Ramsay, Thomas
Clerksoun, George Hammiltoun, Johnne Park, Andro Romannos, Johne
Watsoun, William Coldane, William Watsoun, William Wallange, Adam
Wricht, Thomas Quhite, James M'Lellane, Thomas Hervy, James Andersoun,
Johnne Auld, Johne Fairlie, Thomas Wischart, James Forat,
James Huchesoun, skynnaris; the names of the furrouris, Robert Bischop
dekin, Dauid Ferry, Johnne Craig, Archibald Loiche, Alexander Duncane,
William Duncane, Adam Makcalyeane, Thomas Singiltoun, William Carnys,
Dauid Younger, Walter Somervell, Thomas Andersoun, Matho Cant, and
Richart Henrisoun, that quhare, first, for the loving of Almichty God, the
honour of the realme, the worschip and proffit of this gude toune and all oure
Souerane Lordis lieges and vtheris reparand thairto, and in exempill of
vtheris and for the augmentatioun of divyne seruice at the altare of
Sanct Cristofer our patrone of the samyn altare situate within youre
College Kirk of Sanct Geill of the said burgh, we desire that we micht
haue thir statutis, articulis, and rewlis eftir following grantit and gevin
till vs be youre autorite quhairthrow gude rewle and giding may be had
amangis ws of the sadis craftis, baith maisteris and seruandis, and oure successouris
thairof in all tymes tocum, becaus it is said be commoun autorite
that multitude but rewlis makes confusioun, and for till eschew the vice
thairof, and to be eschewit in tyme tocum, we desir thir rewlis eftir followand:
In the first, that sen all incresment of vertew practikis and knaulege standis
in gude begynning and foundment, and fra thinfurth to continew in vertew and
perseuerance to finale end, that fra thynefurth na maner of personis of the
saidis craftis of skynnaris and furroris be sufferit to set vp buth nor pull skynnis
within this burgh without he be first freman and burges of the samyn, fundin
sufficient and abill in werkmanschip and vthirwayis, and admittit thairto be
the provest baillies and counsale and sworne maisteris of the craftis, and than
for his vpsett to pay, gif he be ane skynneris son burges within this burgh ten
schillingis, and gif he be ane vthir mannis son to pay for thair vpsett the sowme
of fyve pundis vsuall money of Scotland, to the reparatioun and vphalding of
divyne seruice at oure said altare; and at na maner of maisteris of the saidis
craftis tyest hous [or] herbery any vtheris maisteris prentice or servand; and gif
ony dois in the contrar he sall pay ane pund candill of walx, and thaireftir als
oft as the falt happennis at the discretioun of the provest baillies and counsale
the persoun falctand to be pvnist; and at ilk maister haldin buth within this
said burgh of the saidis craftis sall pay his oulklie penny to the reparatioun of
the ornamentis of oure said altare and sustene the preistis meit thairof as it
cumis about: Item, that na fals stuff be sauld till our Souerane Lordis liegis
vnder the pane of half ane pund candill of walx to oure said altare als oft as it
beis ouretane; and at the fals stuff be present to the provest baillies and counsale
sale, and thai to remeid and reforme the samyn as thai sall think expedient for
the tyme; and gif ony personis of the saidis craftis intromettis or withhaldis the
gudis of the said altare or craftis, and sustenis pley thairintill, he to pay and deliuer
liuer the samyn with the expensis of his proper gudis gif he be fundin in the
falt; and at the saidis kirkmaisteris and principall maisteris of the saidis craftis
that sall happin to be for the tyme may haif full faculte leif and preuilege, with
ane officar of the tovne to pas with thame for to poynd and distrenye gif neid
be for the taking rasing and inbringing of thir dewiteis forsaid to the sustentatioun
tatioun and vphalding of Goddis seruice as said is, but danger stop or impediment,
and that all the maisteris of the sadis craftis that takkis ony persoun in
prenteis with thame sall pay to the reparatioun of the said altare the sowme of
twenty schillings: Quharfore we humile beseik youre lordschip and wisdomes,
sen we ar twa craftis and vnite oure self in cherite togiddir to the vphalding of
Goddis seruice and for the honour of this gude toune and proffit of all oure
Souerane Lordis liegis, and sen thir oure sempill desiris and petitionis ar
resonable and conforme to equite and are consonant to the gude reule honour of
vthir realmes and provinces, that ye wald grant to vs thame ratifyit approvit
and confermit be yow vnder youre commoun sele of caus, in perpetuall memoriall
riall of gude reule to be had in tyme tocum, with youre ansuer heirapoun we
humilie beseik: The quhilk supplicatioun and desiris before expremit beand
red in iugement, and we thairwith beand ripelie avisit, we thocht the samyn
consonant to ressoun, and thairfore ratifyis approvis and confermes the samyn
for ws and our successouris als lang as thai salbe sene expedient speidfull and
proffitabill for the commoun proffit to the provest baillies and counsale of this
burgh that sall happin to be for the tyme; and this till all and sundry quham
it efferis we mak it knawn be thir oure letters. In witnes of the quhilk thing
we have gart append to thir presentis our commoun seall of caus. At Edinburgh
the twenty-twa day of the moneth of August, the yeir of God ane
thousand fyve hundreth threty and thre yeris.
Hec est vera et indubitata copia principalis litere, statutorum communitati
Pellipariorum et Foderatorum burgi de Edinburgh per prepositum
balliuos et communitatem eiusdem eiis concessis, et per eosdem roborate
et confirmate sub eorum communi sigillo, fideliter copiate et collationate
per me notarium publicum subscriptum nil addito vel remoto quod
facti substanciam mutaret aut intellectum variaret, sub meis signo et
subscriptione manualibus.
Ita est, Andreas Richartsoun notarius publicus manu propria
premissa asseruit.
[This is a true and undoubted copy of the principal letter of statutes to the
community of Skinners and Furriers of the burgh of Edinburgh, granted to
them by the Provost, Bailies, and Community of the same, and by them
ratified and confirmed under their common seal, faithfully copied and
collated by me, notary-public subscribing, under my sign and subscription
manual, nothing being added or taken away which could change the substance
of the deed or vary its meaning. So it is. Andrew Richartsoun, Notary
public, certifies the premises with his own hands.]
17 September 1533.
[Seal of cause to the Cordiners.]
Till all and sindry quhais knaulege thir present literis sall tocum, the
prouest ballies counsale communite and dekynnis of craftis of the burgh of
Edinburgh greting in God euirlesting, Wit youre vniuersiteis that the day of
the date of thir present lettres comperit before ws sittand in jugement the
dekyn kirk maisteris and brether of the craft of Cordinaris within the said
burgh, videlicet, Thomas Mureleyis dekin, James Litiliohnne, Richart Nicholson,
Robert Borg, and the remanent of the haill brether of the said craft, and presentit
before ws thare bill and supplicatioun in maner and forme as efter followis,
lowis, that is to say; To yow my lordis provest bailies and worthy counsale of
this gude town, humlie menis and schawis your dailie seruitouris the dekyn
kyrkmaisteris and brether of the Cordinaris within this burgh, that quhair it
is weill kend to all your wisdomis how for the lowing of God and vphalding of
dewyne seruece we mak grete reparatioun and expens at oure altare of Sanctis
Crispine and Crispiani situat within your College Kirk of Sanct Geill, and has
na lowing to vphald the samyn and daly chaplane thairat bot oure ouklie penny
gaderyt amangis the brether of the said craft, quhilkis ar bot a few nommer,
to the regarde of vther greit craftis within this burgh, quhilk has grantit to
thame ouklie one the merket day ane penny of all stuf belanging thare craftis
brocht fra landwart Canongait or vther placis to be sauld within this burgh,
for sersing of the gudnes and fynes tharof, sua that oure Souerane Lord and his
liegis be nocht begylit tharewith anent the vnsufficientnes of the samyn, and to
that effect oure said Souerane Lord of his special grace has direct his writtingis
to yow praying yow effectuislye and als chargeing that ye grant and
geve syklike priuelege and fredome to the dekyn and maisteris of oure said
craft of Cordinaris within this burgh that we may ouklie on the merket day
haue and tak ane penny to the reparatioun of our said altare and vphalding of
dewyne seruice tharat of all barkit leddir and maid stuf belanging oure craft
that beis brocht fra landwart Canongait or vther partis to be sauld within
this said burgh, for sersing of the gudnes fynes and warkmanschip of the samyn,
sua that oure Souerane Lord and his liegis be nocht begylit tharwyth as saidis;
Beseking heirfor youre lordschippis and wisdomes that ye wald grant ws be
your autorite till haue and tak ouklie on the merket day ane penny of ilk
dakyr of barkit leddir, and of ilk stand of maid stuf belanging till oure said
craft, that beis brocht fra landwart Cannongait or vther pairtis to be sauld
within this burgh to the reparatioun of oure said altar, siklyke as vther craftis
within this burgh has, sen it is for the commoun weill and with the grace of
God we sall do sua for the honoure of God and vphalding of devyne seruice at
oure said altare and for the vniuersale weill of oure Souerane Lordis liegis, that
youre lordschippis salbe contentit tharof, with your deliuerance heirintill humlie
we beseik; and als the saidis dekin and maisteris producit oure Souerane Lordis
lettres vndir his signet and subscriptioun manuall of the date at Striuelyng the
secund day of Merche, and of his rigne the tuenty yeir desyrand and chargeand
ws till consent to the samyn. The quhilk supplicatioun and bill beand opinlie
red before us in jugement, and thairwith we beand ryple avysit in all poynttis
and artiklis contenit thairintill, fyndis the samyn consonant to resoun and for the
commoun weill of all oure Souerane Lordis liegis of this burgh and vtheris
reparand tharto, and tharfor we consent gevis and grantis for ws and oure successouris
to the saidis dekyn kirkmaisteris and brethir of the said craft of
Cordinaris now present and thare successouris in all tymes tocum full
faculte and fredome that thai ouklie on the merket day haue and tak ane
penny to the reparatioun of thair said altare of Sanctis Crispin and Crispiniani
and vphalding of dewyne seruice tharat, off ilk dakyr of barkyt leddir and siklyk
of ilk stand of maid stuf belangand thare craft that beis brocht fra landwart
Cannongait or ony vther pairtis to be sauld within this said burgh, for
sersing of the gudnes fynes and warkmanschip of the said stuf, swa that our
said Souerane Lord and his liegis be nocht begylit tharwytht anent the insufficientness
of the samyn, conforme to the command and desyre of our Souerane
Lordis lettres and writtingis direct to ws thairapon, and syklike as vther craftis
has within this said burgh, dischargeing thaim and thair successouris of ony
takin of sik pennes fra ony persone duelland within this burgh; and this to all and
sindry quham it efferis or may effeir we mak it knawin be thir presentis. In
witnes of the quhilk thing we haue to thir present lettres hungin oure
commoun seill of caus, at Edinburgh the xvij day of the moneth of September,
the yeir of God ane thousand fif hundreth thretty and thre yeris.