1537
10 January 1536–7.
Lokman.
The quhilk day, the baillies and counsale hes feyit Jhone Jaksoun, commoun
lokman of the towne, for ten merks money to be paid to him yeirly
with ane yeirly lufferay and garmond at Yule of quhyte and blak colouris
with the airmis of the towne, worth fyve merk vsuall money of the realme,
the entrie of the said Jhone being at the Feist of Natiuity of our Lord
last bypast.—(On ane lowse leiff.—Tr.)
27 January 1536–7.
[Convent of
the Sciennes.]
The quhilk day, the baillies, sittand in jugement, decernis and ordanis
Elizabeth Forbes and Robert Arrok of that ilk hir spous for his entres to content
and pay to the priores and convent of the Sisteris of the Senis the sowme
of tene merkis ij s. xj d. ob de claro of all termes bygane to Witsounday nixtocum
of thair yeirlie annuale of sewin merkis vj s. ob, awing to the saidis
priores and convent be the said Elizebeth and vmquhile Mr Henry Spittale hir
spous, and now be the said Robert Arrok, for his entrenssis, of the twa tenementis
pertening to the saidis Elizebeth and vmquhile Mr Henry, lyand at the
est of Sanct Gelis kirk and at the Nether Bow, be wertew of the said
priores aith referrit thairto be the said Robert Orrok takand the mater vpoun
him for himselff and his said spous, and thairfoir ordanis the samyn to be payit
within certaine [terme] of law.
31 January 1536–7.
[Supplication
of Inverkeithing.]
The quhilk day, in presens of the baillies and counsale sittand in jugement,
Marcus Suentoun burges of Innerkething, in name and behalff of the
baillies and commwnitie thairof, presentit to the saidis baillies and counsale ane
bill of supplecatioun gevin in to the Lordis of our Souerane Lordis Counsale
be the saidis baillies and commwnitie of the burch of Innerkething, with the
saidis lordis deliuerance thairvpoun, off the quhilk the tennour followis: My
Lordis of Counsale, vnto your lordschipis humle menis and schavis we your
seruitouris the baillies and commwnitie of the burch of Innerkething, that
quhair in all tymes bygane quhen ony taxt accourit we and the inhabitaris
of the burch of Kingorne wer ay ordanit to support and help the toun of
Edinburgh to pay thair pairt of the said taxt, and quhen thai wer taxt to ane
hundreth pund we war ordanit to pay iij li. thairof, and Kingorne xlij, howbeit
our burch in all tymes bygane payit yeirlie to the Kingis Grace vj or vijc
hundreth pundis striviling of custwme, and now it is dekeyit and fallin in
povertie and pais nevir ane penny, and thair is nocht attour thre men thairin
that may pay ane penny of taxt at this tyme, howbeit we are now taxt to
xxv li., and Kingorne bot to xv li., and thai haif xxiij greit boittis and nyne
schippis and ar ful of ryches, and we full of povertie and may nocht at this
tyme pay the taxt put vpoun ws without oure vtir heirschip, heirfoir we beseik
youre lordschipis for the caussis aboue writing put remeid to ws anent the
payment of the said taxt, and tak cognitoun quhethair our burch [or the
burch] of Kingorne [are] richear, and quhilk of ws may gudly pay maist,
and according thairto taxt and extent ws and tharefter our power and substance,
or ellis gyf command to the provest and baillies of Edinburgh to do
the samyn according to iustice, and your ansuer we beseik. Heir followis the
saidis lordis delyuerance of the said supplicatioun: Apud Edinburgh penultimo
Januarij anno etc. vc xxxvj°. The lordis refferris this mater to the taxtaris
of Edinburgh and to the provest baillies thairof and counsale. Be wertew of the
quhilkis deliuerance the saidis baillies and counsale of this burch of Edinburgh
haweand consideratioun perfyte cognitioun and knawlege of the premissis,
powertie of the said toun of Innerkething, and ryply awyset, decernis
and extentis the samyn to xvj li. viij s. of the viijc xxiij li. vj s. viij d. of the
extent of this said burch of Edinburgh, that is to say twa pundis of the jcli.,
and extentis the said towne and burgh of Kingorne to xxiiij li. viij s. of the
said extent of this burch of Edinburgh, that is to say thre pund of the jcli.
1 March 1536–7.
The thyrle
multer of the
townys akeris
kyllis, and
barnys.
The quhilk day, the president baillies and counsall decernis and ordanis
that euery man havand aikeris of thair commoun mure mak samekill malt be
yeir, and grynd the samyn at thair commoun mylnis sua that thair multer
thairof be worth be yeir v li., the saidis persones being alwayes bundin and
thirlit to the saidis commoun mylnis and to grynd all thair malt and cornys
thairat, vnder the paynis contenit in the actis and statutis of the tovne, sua thair
be na laufull impediment, quhilk multer salbe payit fra Witsonday nixttocum
furth, and to fynd souerty heirfoir presentlie or within viij dayes nixt heirefter;
and for keping of the premisses thir persones vnderwrittin, havand pairtis of the
saidis commoun mvre and aikeris thairof, hes fundin souerteis as followes, viz.
Dauid Hereot souerty for William Loche, and the said William souerty for
the said Dauid, Alexander Adamesoun souerty for his brother William Adamesoun,
the said William souerty to releve him, Mr Adam Otterburn souerty for
Mr John Chepman, and the said Mr John souerty to releve him, John Watt
souerty for John Scott, and the said John souerty to releve him, and the said
John Watt souerty for Deme Bartoun that the premissis salbe fulfillit in maner
foirsaid, William Symson souerty for Alexander Wilkesoun, Patrik Barroun
souerty for Anthoyne Brussett, James Lauerok souerty for William Doby, and
the said William souerty for the said Thomas be thair landis and gudes, Nicoll
Carnecros souerty for James Mckgill.
Bassendenis
buyth roupitt.
The quhilk day, in presens of the president baillies and counsall, James
Bassentyne offeris for the north voultt of the Nether Bow to be his buyth
the sovme of tuenty merkis vsuall money of this tovne, and v merkis of yeirlie
maill being maid sikker thairof.
Scottish yaird
outwith the
West Poirt.
The quhilk day, in presens of the president baillies and counsall, Jhonn
Scott offerit for the pece land lyand outwith the West Poirt, betuix his landis
on the west pairtt and the wall of this tovne on the eist pairt, the landis of
James Lawson on the south pairtt and the landis of Jhonn Gilpatrik on the
north pairtt, the sovme of ten merkis in handis to haif the said pece land in fie
and heretage frie for ever.
Tovnis landis
and aikeris
roupitt.
The quhilk day, the president baillies and counsall ordanis to roupe the
north wolt of the Nether Bow desyrit be James Bassenden to be ane buith, and
the pece land lyand outwith the West Poirt desyrit be Jhonn Scott, and quha
that offeris maist thairfor to the tovnis proffeit and vtilitie to haue the same;
and ordanis to roupe the vacand commoun aikeris of the mvre desyrit be Jhonn
Carkettill, and quha willis geve maist penny thairfor salbe hard, etc.
Protestatio.
Flemyng.
Aikeris.
The quhilk day, in presens of the president and baillies sittand in jugement,
comperit Patrik Flemyng eldare, and offerit him rady to fulfill the actis and
statutes of the tovne maid vpoun the persones that tuke the commoun aikeris
at the first taking thairof, and gif forther be statute that he be nocht hurt, and
for remeid, [etc.]
3 March 1536–7.
The xij
pairtes of the
Burrowmvre
sett to Makgill
and Grahame.
The quhilk day, in presens of the president baillies counsall and dekynnis
underwritten, that is to say, Nicoll Carnecors, president, Patrik Barroun of
Spittelfield, Symoun Prestoun, William Vddart and George Cant, baillies,
Andrew Edyear dekyn of the tailyeouris, Anthoyne Brussett dekyn of the
barbouris, James Johnston dekyn of the smythis, Thomas Myrreleis dekyn of
the cordinaris, James Kill dekyn of the wobsteris, William Chamlot dekyn of
the walkeris, Archibald Leche dekyn of the furrouris, Thomas Rynde dekyn
of the goldsmythis, James Caruour dekyn of the wrichtis, William Adamesoun,
William Littill, Alexander Adamesoun, Eduard Kyncaid, John Carkettill,
Mongow Tennend, Jhonn Purves, William Dik, Robert Watsoun thesaurer,
Hew Douglas and Maister Dauid Yreland, comperitt James Makgill and
Robert Grahame and offerit for tuelf pairts of the commoun mvre that mycht
be fund vacand be the tovne the sovme of viijc merkis, and thair culd nocht be
sa mony fund vacand to geve proportionally for thame as efferis to the said
sovme revartand thairof as wantis of the saidis pairtis, for heretabill infeftment
to be maid to thame in few ferme be the tovne of the saidis pairts, and obleist
thame coniunctlie and seueralie for payment of the said sovme efferand to the
pairtis to be gevin to thame; and thairfoir the saidis president baillies counsall
and communitie, havand consideratioun of the polecie and dyueris vtheris actis
necessar to be done within the tovne at onr Souerane Lordis and the Quenis
graces hame cumming, dyueris consultatiouns and contractis being had of befoir
quhairvpoun the said polecie and actis suld be maid, and als havand consideration
that thair was littill or nane of thair commoun gude befoirhand to do the same,
sua that it behuifit to set ane pairt of thair commoun mvre quhilk was maist
proffitable and leist skaith to the tovne and commoun gude thairof, the saidis
xij partis of thair commoun mvre being roupit opinlie throw the tovne dyueris
tymes and nane comperand that offerit samekill for the same as the saidis
Robert and James offerit in hand, attour ane yeirly few of v s. for ilk aiker,
and thairfoir with consent and assent hes gevin and grantit and be thir presentis
gevis and grantis to the said James Makgill and Robert Grahame equalie be
equal diuisioun, and to thair airis and assignyes, in few ferme heretablie, all and
syndry the saidis tuelf partis of aikeris of the landis of thair commoun mvre for
the said sovme of viijcmerkis in hand, and ane yeirlie few of v s. to be payit to
the tovne for ilk aiker thairof, efter the forme and tennour of thair infeftmentis
to be maid to thame thairvpoun vnder the commoun seill of the tovne, quhilkis
the saidis president baillies counsall and communitie oblesis thame and thair
successouris to geve in dew forme as efferis.
The tovnis
waist land
outwith the
West Port
sald to John
Scott.
The quhilk day, the president baillies counsall and communitie hes gevin
and grantit to Jhonn Scott the pece land pertening to the tovne lyand within
the fredome thairof outwith the West Poirt, betuix the landis of James Lawson
on the south pairt, the landis of Jhonn Kilpatrik and Jonet Hillis his spous
on the north, the wall of the said poirt on the eist pairt, and the landis of the
said Jhonn Scottis on the west pairtt, for the sovme of ten markis in hand vsuall
money of Scotland alanerlie, efter the tennour of the infeftment tobe maid to
him thairvpoun, quhilk pece land was dyueris tymes rowpit throw the tovne
and offerit to thame that wald geve maist thairfoir, and nane comperit that
offerit samekill, and thairfoir the saidis president baillies counsall and communitie
grantis to the said Jhonn Scott thair commoun seill thairvpoun in dew
forme as efferis, etc.
Bassenden
rentalit in the
volt at the
Nether Bow.
The quhilk day, the president baillies counsall and communitie hes gevin
and grantit to James Bassenden the north wolt of thair Nether Bow to be his
buith in tyme cummyng, and ordanis the said James Bassenden to be rentalit
thairintill conforme to vtheris haifand the commoun buithis, and that for the
sovme of tuenty merkis payit be the said James to the tovne of foir maill, and
thairefter for payment of ane yeirlie maill in tyme cumming of v merkis vsuall
money of Scotland, tobe payit to the thesaurer of the tovne for the tyme.
23 March 1536–7.
[Mr Adam
Mwre, master
of grammar
school.]
(On ane lowse leiff, 23 Martij 1536, is contenit the appoyntment betuix the
towne and Mr Adam Mwre, maister of thair Grammer Schole, quhairin is contenit
that the said Mr Adame renunces all bygane pensiouns and actis made in his favour,
for the quhilk thai gif him xx merk yeirly quhill he be provydit to ane benefice
worth xx li. yeirly, and sall pay him xx li. for all bygane pensiouns, oblissand thame
and thair successouris to [pay] the said pensioun of xx merk as said is, and to gif
thair commoun seill thairvpoun.—Tr.)
10 April 1537.
[Feu of land to
Sisters of the
Senis.]
The quhilk day, Nicoll Cairnecors president, Symon Prestoun, George
Cant, Patrik Barroun, baillies, counsale and community vnderwrittin, sittand in
jugement, that is to say, Adame Otterburne, of Reidhall, knycht, Mr James
Fowlis of Colintoun, Hew Dowglas, William Adamesoun, Robert Logane,
Alexander Adamesoun, Alexander Belscheis, Mr Dauid Irland, Gilbert Lawder,
Jhone Purves, Jhone Steuinsoun deykin of the flescheouris, Thomas Mereleis
deikin of the cordineris, James Jhonestoun deykin of the smythis, James
Caruour deykin of the wrichtis, Rychert Young for the goldsmythis, Stephin
Bell and Henry Cranstoun for the skynners, James Kyl deykin of the wobsteris,
William chamlott deykin of the walkeris, and Henry Lilly, consentit
that the land lyand betuix the Seynis and the Borrowloch pertening to the
fredome of this towne wer sett in few to the Sisteris of the Seynis, conform
to the appunctuament to be maid with thame thairvpoun, for the vtility and
proffeit of the towne.—(On ane lowse leiff.—Tr.)
16 June 1537.
Crames in the
Tolbuith.
It is statute and ordanit be the baillies and counsall that na maner of
cramers tak vpoun hand till cum within the Tolbuith to sell ony maner of
merchandice, nor sett stands thairin, in tyme cuming, vnder the payne of xl s.
als oft as thai failyie thairin, till be taikin but favouris, and ordainis the officeris
to poynd and distreynyie for the sam gif neid beis.
26 July 1537.
Villa.
The quhilk day, in presens of the baillies sittand in jugement, Jhone
Sleith grantit and confessit that he loissit the pok of forest woll pertening to
Mungo Tennend efter that the samyn wes schippit and stowit in his schip, and
referrit him in the townis will for the falt committit be him aganis thair
priuelege and fredome thairthrow; and in presens afoirsaid, Dauid Ferry is
becumin souertie to enter the said Jhone, quhat tyme the toun requiris him, to
mak sufficient mendis for the said failye according thairto, and Robert Quhippo
becumis souertie to releif the said Dauid Ferrie at all handis, ilk ane of thame
vnder the pane of jc li.
22 December 1537.
Fermoraris,
maltmen,
multer.
The quhilk day, the president baillies and counsall, sittand in jugement
decernis and ordanis the fermoraris of thair commoun mylnis to tak and
ressaue in all tymes cuming fra the maltmen, of ilk thre bollis of vngrundin
malt ane pect of grundin malt for the multur of the samyn, conforme to the
vse and wount, and ordanis ane just pect brunt and selit with the toun to be
deliuerit to the saidis fermoraris efferand to the maltmenis mesour for metting
of the malt and ressaving of thair said multur; and attour ordanis the said
fermoraris to keip the flure of the malt mylnis during thair tymes dry for
conserving of the malt that beis mett thairvpoun, or ellis to mak ane claith to
lay vpoun the samyn to the effect foirsaid.—(This on ane lowse leiff.—Tr.)