1559, Jan-June
7 January 1558–9.
Hospital of St.
Mary's Wynd.
[Of this date the provost, bailies, council, and deacons gave a "beddrelschip of
the hospitall of Sanct Marie Wynd" to Agnes Storie.]
Jowallis.
The prouest baillies and counsall ordanis Jhone Charteris, eldar, dene
of gild, to ressaue the jowallis vnderwrittin fra Schir Henrye Bonche
sacristane of thair kirk of Sanct Geill now hafar of the same, and to keip
thame be himself and his deputis that he will ansuer for, that the samyn
salbe furthcumand to the toun quhen thai think expedient, and to serue
the nychtbouris thairof as vse is, and that the said dene of gild tak
souertie of his said depute of honest responsibill nychtbouris of this burgh
for his lawte and suir keping of the saidis jowallis, and that thai wey and
keip the pais vnder specifyit, becaus vpon the sextene day of December
last bypast thay war weyit in presens of the counsall in the tolbuith of
this burgh be James Mosman, goldsmyth, of the wecht particularle as eftir
followis, and at the ische of his office the said counsall ordanis the said
dene of gild to deliuer the same of the wecht efter following to the counsall,
that thai may be deliuerit and weyit in lyk maner to his successouris,
dene of gild for the tyme, to the effect forsaid, viz., the relict and arme of
Sanct Geill with the bane and paper, with ane ring set with ane dyamant
on the litill fingar of the said arme, and fourte perle and sevinteine stanis,
all weyand fiyve pund thre vnce and ane half; the syluer croce by the
fute, weyand sex pund foure vnce and ane half; item, the fute of this croce
fillit with pik and other mettall within the same to cause it stand, weyand
ten pund nyne vnce; tua crowattis, weyand tuentye tua vnce; ane
challece with the patene of syluer, weyand threttie tua vnce and ane half,
quhairof the spvne weyis half ane vnce; tua chandlaris of syluer, weyand
sevin pund four vnce; tua grettar chandlaris of syluer, baith weyand
aucht pund thretteine vnce; tua sensairis, weyand togidder thre pund
fyvetene vnce; ane ship for insence, sex vnce.
3 February 1558–9.
Precept,
prouest.
The quhilk day, Alexander Barroun, Dauid Forster, maister Jhonn
Spens and James Curle, baillies, James Carmychaell, James Adamsoun,
William Lausoun, Thomas Thomsoun, William Aikman, William Patersoun,
Andro Sclater and James Young of the counsale, maister Thomas
Makcalyeane assessour, togidder with the hale dekynnis of goldsmythis,
massonis, wrychtis, barbouris, baxtaris, walkaris, bonetmakaris, being
convenyt in the counsale hous of this burgh, and having consideratioun of
the gude and thankfull seruice done be my Lord Seytoun prouest, for the
commoun weill and priueleges of this burgh, and that his lordship is
presentlie to mak the triumphe and banket to the Quenys grace in honorabill
maner, ordanis maister James Lindesay, thesaurer, thankfullie to
content deliuer and pay to James Barroun, merchand, the soume of ane
hundreth crownis of the sone for taffateis silkis and vtheris necessaris
furnyst be him at the command of my said lord prouest to the convoy of
the said banket, and that the samyn be payit at Beltane nixt to cum, but
onye delay, off the first and radeast of thair fermes of the said terme.
3 February 1558–9.
Moscrop.
The baillies and counsall, haifand considderatioun of the gude and
thankfull seruice done to thame at all tymes be maister Jhone Moscrop
aduocat, granttis and giffis licence to the said maister Jhone to vent and
haif wyne in his awyn houss for serving of his taible, and nocht to be
taxat stentit nor haldin on the portabill chargis of this burgh for that
caus in ony tyme cuming, dischargeand the taxteris, extentouris, present
and to cum. of all taxting and extenting of him thairfore; providing
allwayis the said maister Jhone continew in guid mynd towert this burgh
in the common effairis thairof, and accept and tak vpoun him the office of
procuratore fiscall of this toun, to persew and defend thair caussis befoir
quhatsumeuer judge, vpoun the townis expenssis.
12 February 1558–9.
Wine.
[Of this date the council ordained that wine should not be sold dearer than
twelvepence per pint.]
Regina
Licence to
Charllis Sanguilleir.
In presens of the baillies and certane of the counsale, comperit Charllis
Sanguilleir, Flemyng, and producit the wryting vnderwrittin, of the quhilk
the tenour followis, and desyrit thair ansuer of the samyn: Regina. We
for certane ressonable caussis moving ws be thir presenttis gevis licence
to Charllis Sanguilleir merchand in Flandaris to lois his guddis furth of
his schippis now being in the port of Leyth, and to seller the samyn in
the said toun of Leyth, and to sell the samyn to fre men as he thinkis
expedient, and to ladyn his said schip agane with all lesum merchandice,
providing alwayis he offer his saidis guddis fyrst to the burgh of Edinburgh,
dischargeing heirfor the prouest baillies counsale and communite of
the said burgh to mak onye stop or impedyment to the said Charllis in losing
sellaring of his said guddis and laiding of the said schip agane with lesum
merchandice, or to mak ony arrestment vpoun him or his guddis thairfor,
and of thair offices in that pairt, he payand customes and dewities vsit and
wont. Subscriuit with our hand at Edinburgh the aucht day of Fabruer
1558. Sequitur Subscriptio, Marie, etc. To the quhilk it wes ansuerit be
the counsale foresaid that they wald gyf thair ansuer to the Quenis grace.
13 February 1558–9.
Regina.
Richert Douglas masour, intymeit the Quenys graces writing to my
lord Seytoun prouest and the four baillies, of the quhilk the tenour
followis: Apud Edinburgh, xiijo Februarii anno, etc. Iviij°: Forsamekill as
it is vnderstand to the Quenys grace that the prouest baillies and counsale
of the burgh of Edinburgh hes wardit within the tolbuith thairof Charles
Sangler, Fleming, and withhaldis him thairin, thairfoir, and for certane
motivis moving hir hienes, ordanis ane messinger pas incontinent eftir the
sycht heirof and charge the said provest baillies and counsale of the said
burgh that thai incontinent put the said Charles to libertie and fredome
furth of thair waird, and deliuer him to the said messour to be enterit
before hir grace, vnder the pane of tresoun. Sequitur subscriptio, Marie R
14 February 1558–9.
Regina.
Regina. Provest baillies and counsale of Edinburgh: Forsamekle as
it is our plessour that Charles Sanguiller, Fleming, be sufferit to vse and
dispone vpon his gudis laitlie brocht in be him as he sall think best,
quhairfoir we requeist yow that ye mak him na impediment in vsing
selling or disponing thairvpon, nor in ladyng of his schip with lesum merchandice
and departing, quhilk we promyt yow sall nocht be in preiudice
of your rychtis or priuelegis grantit to yow tuiching your fredome; and
this on na way ye leif vndone, as ye will ansuer to ws vpone your vtermaist
charge. At Edinburgh the xiiij day of Februarii, anno 1558.
8 March 1558–9.
Jowallis.
Item, vpon the 8 day of Merche 1558 yeris, in the ravestre of the kirk,
in presens of the counsall afoir specifyit, the eucharist wes weyit contenand
of wecht all syluer ourgilt, with four bellis of gold hingand thairat, half
ane stane and tua vnce wecht; haif hingand abone ane hart set with perle,
ane litill blew bell of gold, and litill jasmint, ane sapheir, ane agat, tua perlis,
tua stanis and othir tua fyne stanis, and hingand laych ane lytill hart of
gold, ane mekill croce with thre perle, image of our Lady, ane litill croce
with thre perle; quhilkis all is contenit within the said eucharist; one
round eucharist of syluer, weyand tuentye thre vnce; item, the cresum
stok, weyand xxxix vnce and ane quarter.
24 March 1558–9.
Certane persones chosin
for awaiting
vpone the
materis betuix
the town and
Leyth.
The provest [bailies, assessors, councillors, treasurer, and deacons,]
haveand consideratioun that the maist pairt of thair priuilegis quhilkis
ar grantit to thame be our Souerane Lord and Ladyis maist noble progenitouris
anent thair fredome within the toun and schoir of Leyth, and of
bying of the guddis inbrocht be strangearis thairto, ar hable tak les
effect for non awating thairvpone, all with ane voce ordanis Edward
Litill, Dauid Somer and Thomas Ridpethe, coniunctlie and seucerallie, to
await vpone the selling and disponying of all guddis inbrocht at the said
schoir, and that na inhabitant of the said town pak nor peill thairin, with
power to thame to caus all actis and decreitis maid and sett furthe for
the libertie of this burgh vpone the said toun of Leyth to be putt to dew
executioun in all poyntis efter the forme and tenour thairof, and gif any
maner of persone ather fre or vnfre contravene the saidis statutis or any
pairt thairof, to call follow and persew the contraueneris of the samyn befoir
ony juge competent; quhilkis personis hes acceptit the said office vpone
thame, and ar sworne be thair grit aithis the halie ewangelistis twechit to
minister leillielie and trewlie thairintill for the weill of this burgh ay and
quhill thai be dischargit thairof be the gude toune, for the quhilkis
caussis the provest baillies counsall and dekinnis forsaidis grantis to the
saidis personis the thrid pairt of all and syndrie sowmes of money to be
abtenit and recouerit be thame vpone all and syndre contraweneris of the
saidis statutis, to be equallie devidit amang thame, in recompence of
thair lawbouris.
12 April 1559.
Chaplainries in
St.Giles Kirk.
[Of this date the bailies council and deacons of crafts granted to James
Marioribanks, scribe, the service and chaiplainry founded at the high altar by
umquhile Robert Vans; and to John Scott, chaplain, at the request of Andrew Mansion,
wright, the service and chaiplainry founded at St Ninians' altar in St Giles
kirk by umquhile Andrew Mowbray, both vacant by decease of Sir Alexander
Cunningham. Marioribanks renounced the half of his yearly pension of ten pounds
granted to him on 30th March 1542, and Mansion renounced the yearly pension of
ten merks he had of the good town.]
20 April 1559.
Seytoun prouest,
Barroun,
Guthre.
The ballies [assessors, councillors, and deacons of crafts,] and als ane
greite pairt of the communitie of the said burgh being present, comperit
Alexander Barroun baillie, and Alexander Guthre commoun clerk of this
burgh, and presentit to the ballies counsaill dekinnis and communtie foirsaid
thair supplicatioun, makand mentioun that quhair vpone the xix day of
this instant monethe of Apryle at nyne houris at evin George lord Seetoun
provest of this burgh, for quhat caus thai knew nocht, chargeit tham to
enter in warde within the tolbuyth of the said burgh, thair to remane
induring his lordships will, quhilk charge thai at the tyme obeyit, and
according thairto enterit in warde within the said tolbuyth and hes remanit
thair continewallie sensyne, and that thai vnderstand thaim to be
wardit wranguslie for nane offence, and throw thair wairding the commoun
effairis of this burgh [are] diferrit and hynderit to thair greit sklander
and appeirand dekey of the commoun weill thairof, desyrand thairfoir the
ballies counsaill dekinnis and communitie foirsaid to requeist my lord provest
to compeir befoir thaim incontinent thairefter to heir cognitioun
takin in the said complaynt, and to heir and se thaim fred and putt to
libertie, or ellis to allege ane ressonable caus in the contrair, with certificatioun
and his lordship falyeit the ballies counsaill dekinnis and communitie
forsaid wald provyde sic remeid thairto as mycht stand with
equitie and ressoun, as at mair lenthe is contenit in the said supplicatioun
gevin in thairvpone: Quhilk being red, considderit, and the ballies counsaill
etc. being riplie awisit thairwith, ordanit the saidis Dauid Forrester and
James Curle ballies, the said Thomas Thomsoun of the counsaill, and the
said maister Robert Creichtoun ane of the assessouris, and the said James
Mure dekin of the hammemen, to pas and requyre my lord provest to
compeir befor thaim incontinent thairefter, to heir cognitioun takin in the
said mater conforme to the desyre of the saidis compleneris, with certificatioun
contenit in the said supplicatioun, as in the directioun maid on the
bak thairof at mair lenthe is contenit; quhilkis personis acceptit the said
charge vpone thaim, and conforme thairto past to my lord provest, and
maid intimatioun to his lordschip of thair said directioun, quhilkis being
returnit and in enterit agane the said Mr Robert Creichtoun, in name
behalf and at commande of the saidis Dauidis Forrester, James Curll,
Thomas Thomsoun, and James Mure, his collegis declarit that thai had
past to my lord provest, and schawin to his lordschip the charge and
directioun gevin to thaim be the ballies counsaill dekinnis and communitie
foirsaid, desyrand his lordship to compeir befor thaim to heir tryall and
cognitioun takin in the said complant, or ellis gif his lordship pleisit nocht,
or mycht nocht be present at that tyme, to schaw and declair to thaim
the caus of the warding of the saidis Alexander Barroun and Alexander
Guthrie, to the effect that the samyn mycht be dismissit with expeditioun,
in respect that the personis wardit wer necessar members of the
court for administratioun of iustice and performing of the necessar effaris
of the toun; quha ansuerit to thame that his lordship wald nocht compeir
for that caus, nor wald nocht cum in ressonyng with thaim thairin, but
that he had put the saidis personis in warde for certane caussis knawin
to his lordship, and wald nocht consent that thai wer fred quhill his lordschip
wer farther awisit. The ballies counsaill dekinnis and communitie
foirsaid with thair assessouris foirsaidis, haveand consideratioun of the
said complaynt and ansuer maid be my lord provest thairto, and als haveand
respect to the personis of the saidis Alexander Barroun and Alexander
Guthre, and thairwith being ryplie awisit, the ballies counsaill
assessouris dekinnis and communitie forsaid all in ane voce ordanis the
saidis Alexander Barroun and Alexander Guthrie to be fred relevit and
putt to libertie furthe of thair said warde, thai and ilkane of thaim
fyndand cawtioun to ansuer to sic poyntis as sall be layid to thair
chargeis be my lord provest vpone sex houris warnyng, ilke persone vnder
the pane of ane hundreth poundis; and Dauid Symer is becumin
cawtioun for the said Alexander Guthreis entreis, and Frances Tennend
for the said Alexander Barroun to ansuer as said is, ilk persone vnder
the panis forsaidis, and thairvpone the saidis compleneris askit instrumentis.
22 April 1559.
Message by
Lord Seytoun
to the bailies.
The quhilk day, Alexander Barroun, maister John Spens and James
Curle baillies, sittand in jugement, comperyt Robert Fyndour wrycht and
schew thir wordis following: Schiris baillies, my lord prouest he send me
furth of Seytoun and hes biddin me say to yow that he commandis yow
all thre to tak Adam Diksoun, seruand to Thomas Thomsoun, ipoticar,
and vther twa quhais names I knaw nocht, bot I belief thay ar Thomas
Thomsonys sonnys, and put thame all thre in the irnys, thair to remane
quhill his lordschipis returnyng to this toun, and bad me forther say gyf
ye dyd nocht the samyn with deligence, that he sould put yow thre in
irnys, to remane thairintill at his plesour. And the said Robert Fyndour
being demandit of the saidis baillies gyf he had ony commissioun in wryt
fra my said lord prouest towert the premissis, ansuerit he had na forther
commissioun nor command be toung; and in lik maner being demandit
quhairfor the saidis personis sould be put in irnys, said he knew nocht;
and siclike being demandit be the saidis baillies of the names of the
vther tway that sould be put in irnys with the said Diksoun, and quhilk
ot Thomas Thomsonys [sonys] thai war becaus he had monye, said he
knew na forther nor he had said of before: Quhairupoun the saidis baillies
askit instrumentis and actis of court, and protestit for remeid.
26 April 1559.
Complaint of
Adam Diksoun,
prisoner.
The quhilk day Alexander Barroun baillie, [the dean of guild,
treasurer and council,] being convenit in the tolbuth of this burgh,
within the counsale hous of the samyn, tuiching the complaynt gevin in
before thame be Adam Diksoun presoner, desyring him to be put at
libertie vpoun cautioun vnder quhat sowmes thair wysdomes plesit to
enter, and ansuer at the instance of quhatsumeuir pairtye, and quhat day
and place thai wald appoynt, quhilk desyre thay thocht resonabill and
conforme to the ordour euir obseruit within this burgh, and in speciall to
the inhabitanttis and nychtbouris of the samyn nocht committand hie and
odious crymes; and thairfor all in ane voce fyndis concludis and decernys
the said Adam Diksoun to be put to libertie, cautioun beand found in
maner abone writtin: Quairupoun the said Adam askit instrumentis and
actis of court. Allan Diksoun, burges, becumes cautioun and souertie for
the entre of Adam Diksoun. . . . .
28 April 1559.
Leyth, villa
The provest [bailies, dean of guild, treaurer, assessors, council
and deacons of crafts] convenit in the counsaill hous, efter consideratioun
had of the Quenis grace writting schawin and producit to thame be my
lord provest, direct to the provest ballies counsaill and communitie of this
burgh, makand mentioun that hir grace was informit that thai had callit
or wer to call certane induellairis of the toun of Leyth for certane auld
actionis and querellis being betwix thame; and hir grace, desyrand
the induellairis of bayth and said townis to be at vnitie and quietness,
requeistit the provest ballies counsaill and communitie of the said burgh
to superceid the calling of the saidis actionis vnto hir graces returnyng to
the said burgh, as thai wald ansuer to hir grace and do acceptable gratitude
in that behalf, as the said writting bure; quhilk being red, considderit,
and the provest ballies counsaill and dekynnis with thair assessouris foirsaidis
being thairwith awisit, ordanis all actionis being betwix thame
and the induelleris of Leyth to ceis quhill the Quenis grace returnyng, and
inhibitioun to be maid to Edward Litill, Dauid Somer and Thomas Ridpethe,
deputt be thame to persew the saidis actionis, to desist and ceis fra
farther persewing thairof vnto the tyme thai ressauit farther directioun fra
the counsaill thairto; providing allwayis that becaus the induellaris of
Leyth quhilkis ar summond at the townis instance to ansuer in the saidis
actionis hes obtenit chairgeis of the lordis of counsaill chargeing all and
syndrie the procuratouris, or als money of thame as the saidis induellairis
of Leyth thinkis expedient to defend in the saidis actionis vpone thair
ressonable expenssis, that the geving of the saidis procuratouris and
chargeis of the lordis obteinit thairvpon be callit and tak effect nochtwithstanding the said delay grantit as said is, providing allwayis that the
samyn be nocht preiudiciall to thair saidis actions.
Thesaurer,
villa.
The provest ballies counsaill and dekinnis forsaidis sittand in jugement,
compeirit maister James Lyndsay thesaurer, and presentit ane supplicatioun
makand mentioun that quhair be the said office of thesaurerie,
quhairin he servit this instant yeir, it become him to augment the commoun
rentaill of this burgh be quhatsumeuer honest way he mycht, and it
was nocht vnknawin to thame that thair was ane waist place be eist the
butterege on the eist syde of the northe kirk durre quhilk mycht be ane
sufficient and meitt roume to iij choppis, quhilkis wald gif yerlie to the
gude toun the sowme of xx merkis yerlie proffeit in cais the samyn wer
biggit to the kirk gavill with tymer, nocht passand farther furthe nor the
breid of the saidis butteraigis, quhilk wald mak the said passage equall
and of ane breid and mair honest, speciallie becaus the said wast place
servit for nathing bot collecting of filthe, desyrand thame to resson
thairin anent thair ansuer. Quhilk supplicatioun being red, vnderstand,
and thairwith being riplie awisit, and the provest ballies assessouris counsall
and dekinnis foirsaidis being seuerallie requirit vpone thair voittis, my
lord provest, the saidis assessouris, Michell Gilbert dekin of the goldsmythis,
and Dauid Schang of the wrychtis, votit that the saidis choppis
mycht be lesumlie biggit conforme to the said desyre, providing that thay
pas nocht farther furthe nor the buttergeis; and all the rest in the contrair;
and thairvpone James Adamsoun askit instrumentis.
10 May 1559.
Stent of
Innerkeithing.
The prowest baillies and counsall ordainis maister James Lyndesay
thesaurer to intromet and tak wp the first and secund termes stentis of
Innerkeithing, and the secund terme of Kingorn, and to releif the baillies
thairwith of xxxiij li. xj s. quhilk thai want of thair quarteris and is restand
to the laird of Coldaimknowis of the secund terme.
14 May 1559.
Regina, villa.
In presens of Alexander Barroun baillie, the maist pairt of the counsaill
and ane greit pairt of the communitie, my lord provest presentit the
Quenis grace writting direct to the provest and ballies of this burgh of
the tenour following;—Provest and ballies of Edinburgh we greit yow
weill: We traist it be nocht vnknawin to yow the greit mysreull laitlie
maid within the burgh of Perthe, be certane seditious and evill gevin
persouns, quha hes spulyeit and distroyit the religious places of the
samyn, and fering that sum rasche and insolent people sall attempt to do
the semblable in vtheris townis gif remeid be nocht haistelie providit, hes
thocht expedient to mak yow warnyng herof in tyme: quhairfoir we
charge yow that ye fra thyne furthe gif gude heid and attendence that
na sic vproir nor seditioun rys within your toun, bot that the religious
places be surelie kepit, and gude ordour observit as accordis, certefeying
yow gif ony mysreull happinnis herefter in sic behalfis that we sall nocht
faill to lay the deid and wyt thairof to your charge. At Striueling the
xiiij day of Maii 1559. Sic subscribitur, la bien vra, Maria, R. Quhilk
writing being red in presens of the baillie counsall and communitie foirsaid,
my lord provest desyrit thair ansuer thairof, quha ansuerit that thai
wald do thair diligence and power to keip gude ordour in the toun, and to
sauff the samyn fra all sic seditioun and trubill efter thair possibillite, conforme
to the will and mynd of the said writing, and the communitie anent
the provisioun of the maner of defens of the religious places referrit thame
to the counsaill, and thairvpon my lord provest askit instrumentis, and
ordanit the counsaill to convene efter none to tak ordour thairintill.
20 May 1559.
Anent the
keping of the
town.
The ballies counsall and dekynnis, conforme to the Quenis grace
wreting of before, findis necessar that the townis artelye be brocht furth
of thair mvnitioun hows, and be laid vpone sic partis of the town as the
prouest and ballies sall think expedient, and that for the handilling of the
samyn that thair be feit vj gunnaris, qualefeit at the sicht of the said
prouest and ballies, and sic wagis to be gevin to thame and thai to be
hyrit for sic space as the saidis prouest and ballies sall think expedient;
and siclyke for the mair apperand obedience of the Quenis grace
will, and of the contentis of hir hienes said wreting, ordanis ane nichtlie
wache to be set efter the aduys of the said lord prouest, induring sic
space and contening sic nomer as he sall think expedient; and ordanis
the ballies to gif the coppye of thair quarter rollis to the prouest to that
effect.
Guthrie,
bedrall.
The prouest ballies and counsall and dekinnis foresaidis grantis and
gevis to Jonet Guthre the bedralship in the hospitall of Saint Marye
Wynde now vacand in thair handis be deceis of Jonet Thomesoun.
24 May 1559.
Prouest Seytoun.
The prouest [bailies, dean of guild, councillors and deacons,]
being convenit within the tolbuth for ressonyng vpoun the impresonyng
and warding of Dauid Forster baillie, fyrst in the castell of Edinburgh be
the said prouest, and thairefter be letteris purchest be his lordship at the
Quenys grace in the Castell of Dunbar, quhilk thai allegeit to be to the
greit hurt of thair libertie and contrair his lordships deutie beand thair
prouest as said is, to the quhilk it wes ansuerit be my said lord prouest
that he commandit nocht the said Dauid to the said castell of Edinburgh,
as prouest, bot be virteu of ane greitar office and power committit to him
be the Quenys grace at this present; and as tuiching his warding in Dunber
the samyn wes be the Quenys grace writing for crymes committit
aganis hir hienes, and na could nocht justlie be imput to him any falt in his
said office of prouestrye in that case, in respect the said Dauidis warding and
impresonment wes for crymes committit aganis the Quenys grace as said
is, and be hir hienes speciall writing and command, to the quhilkis all personis
within this realme war subject; and heirupoun his lordship askit
instrumentis. It being alsua alleget that gyf my said lord prouest providit
nocht remeid haistelye for the said Dauid Forsteris releif furth of the said
castell of Dunbar the samyn mycht be occatioun of vpror and insurrectioun
of the commoun pepill of this burgh, to the greit hurt of the commoun weill
of the samyn, and eftir his lordship had demandit the apperance of the said
vpror, na ansuer being gevin, declarit and offerit himself with his kyn
freindis and that wald do for him radye for resisting of the samyn, and
heirupoun askit instrumentis.
The baillies, counsale, assessour, dene of gyld and dekynnis forsaid, all
in ane voce concludis and thinkis gude that my said lord prouest, wryte
effectuislie to the Quenys grace for the said Dauid Forsteris releif, and
effectuislie requeistit his lordship till do the samyn, to the quhilk requeist
his lordship glaidlie consenttit, and promyst to wryte in maist effectuus
maner at thair desyre, and thocht gude that tua of the counsale war send
with the said writing, and forther to heir the Quenys grace gude mynd
towert this gude toun for the faythfull seruice done be thame to hir hienes
at this tyme, to the effect the samyn may be reportit to thame agane and
to gyf thame the better occatioun to serue in times cuming, quhilk the
baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid thocht alsua neidfull and ordanyt
James Adamsoun of the counsale and Dauid Kynlocht dekyn of the
baxstaris to depairt the morne with the said writing to the Quenys grace,
and to report hir hienes ansuer of the samyn to thame as said is.
26 May 1559.
Decanus gilde.
The quhilk day, maister Jhonn Spens baillie [the dean of guild and
nine members] of the counsale, efter ressonyng with the said dene of
gyld tuiching the libertye and privelege of fre burgessis occupeit be
vnfremen, fyndis that in the said dene of gyldis defalt the saidis fre burgesses
ar hauelie hurt and the commoun proffit ouresene, in sa fer as he
sufferis bayth merchanttis and craftismen to greit nowmer within this
burgh to occupye the libertye of fre merchanttis they beand na burgessis,
and for remeid heirof in tymes cuming ordanis the said dene of gyld with
ane baillie and clerk and membris of court to fence and set gyld courttis
for calling of the saidis vnfremen bayth merchanttis and craftismen and
ordour putting to thame in tymes cuming; and for his help heirintill
ordanis the baillies to gyf to him the copye of thair stent rollis to the
effect the vnfremen occupyaris of merchandice may be first callit and
ordour put to thame; and siclike the dekynnis of all craftis to gyf him
alsua the names off all personis occupearis of thair saidis craftis to the
effect foresaid; and ordanis the officiaris to pas at the command of the
said dene of gyld fence and arreist all personis quhais names he sall gyf
thame in bill at quhat tymes he commandis thame, vnder the pane of
tynsale of thair offices; and appoynttis to the said dene of gyld all the
Wednisdayis and Frydayis following for halding of the saidis courttis
quhill ordour be taikin in the premissis as said is.
28 May 1559.
Regina
The prouest baillies counsale dekynnis and ane greit pairt of the communitie
being convenit within the Tolbuth, at the desyre of my said lord
prouest, his lordship producit the Quenys grace writing, of the quhilk the
tenour followis, and desyrit the samyn to be registrat:—Counsale of Edinburgh
we greit yow weill. Forsamekle we vnderstand be ane writing of our
cousing the lord Seytonis your prouest the gude will and mynd ye beyr
to ws in assisting to him at this troublous tyme in setting fordwert of oure
seruice, quhairof we thank yow hartlie, praying yow to continew thairintill
as ye and ilkane of yow sall fynd ws willing for defence of your liberteis of
your said toun, or in ony vther case as ye sall happin till haue ado with ws,
as we fynd yow applyabill in setting fordwert of oure seruice at this time,
and sa fair ye weill. At Striuiling the xxvj of Maii 1559. Sequitur
subscriptio, Marie, R.
3 June 1559.
Stewinstoun in
the townis
will.
In presens of my lord provest, maister Jhone Spens baillie and James
Barroun of the counsall, Mathow Stewinstoun seruand to Alexander Bruce
barbour being accusit for casting of stanis at the Blak and Gray Freiris
wyndowis the last nycht that he was vpon the waiche, grantit and confessit
the samin and submittit him in the provest and baillies will for the
samin, and the said Alexander Bruce his maister become oblist vnder the
pane of ijc lib. for entre of the said Mathow within the tolbuyth or quhat
tyme he be requerit.
14 June 1559.
Protestatio
decani gilde.
The baillies and counsale being convenit, Jhone Charteris dene of
gild being present, thay all in ane voce requirit the said Jhone Charteris
to rasaue and tak in suir keping the jowallis ornamentis and siluer werk of
the hye alter to be suirlie kepit be him now in this trublous tyme, to the
quhilk ansuerit the said Jhone Charteris that he was agit, seyklie, haveand
na bodye with him in his hows bot his wyf and seruing weming, and in
cace the samin wer inuadit the saidis gudis being thairintill he wer nocht
habill to resist, and forther he wes nocht responsible for the awaill of
thame, quhairfor he dissasentit expresse to thair desyre or ony ordinance
maid to that effect of before, and refusit alluterlie to have ony forther
intromissioun charge or keping of the saidis jowallis ornamentis and siluer
work otherwyis nor the dene of gildis his predicessouris had of before, that
is to say to remane in lokfast lumes within the rawestre, and to be reddy
to serue at tymes convenient, and heirvpone askyt instrumentis.
16 June 1559.
Anent keiping
of the toun.
Maister Jhone Spens baillie, Jhone Charteris dene of gild, James
Barroun, William Lawsoun, William Patersoun, Andro Sklaittar, William
Aikman and James Young of the counsale findis gude and necessar that
all the portis of the towne be lokit day and nycht, the West Port and
Nether Bow onlie except, and that thair he sett at euery ane of thay portis
xij habill men with halbartis all the day, for stopping of tumult pley or
cumaris quhilkis may happin betuix pairteis and keping of guid ordour
within this burgh, and siclyke other xxiiij habill men to walk all the nycht
within the toun on the streittis for keping of gude ordour; and this ordour
to pas quarterlie throwcht the towne induring sic tyme as my lord provest
baillies and counsall foresaid sall think neidfull and expedient, and the
said maister Jhone Spens to list samonye of his quarter as is abone
expremit the morne nixt, and fra hyne furth euery baillie to do the samin
induring as said is.
Sanct Geill
The baillies and counsall foresaid ordanis maister James Lindesay
thesawrar to rasaue fra Dauid Somer burges of this burgh the commissioun
impetrat at the instance of the gude towne in the court of Rome agains
Jhone archiebischope of Sanctandrois for non vpputting of Sanct Geill,
and to delyuer to the said Dauid the sowme of x crounis of the sone in compleit
payment of the expenssis maid vpone the impetratting of the said
commissioun.
21 June 1559.
Bedrellschip.
The provest ballies and counsale gewis and disponis to Cuthbert
Dik, walker, the bedderelschip of Sanct Paulis werk vacand be deceis of
vmquhile. . . .
Grantis and faithfullie promittis to Richard Henrisoun, baxter, the
next beidmanschip vacand.
Precept,
Gowane,
Symsoun,
Home.
The Provest baillies and counsale ordanis Jhonn Charteris dene of gyld
to content and pay to Patrik Govane belman, Johnne Symsoun and Thomas
Home keparis and walkaris of Sanct Geillis Kirk sen Witsounday ewin last
bipast, nychtlie twa s.; and siclik ilk nycht alsmekill in times cuming
salang as it salbe thocht neidfull that thai sall walk and keip the samin.
Precept, Dow.
[The treasurer ordained "to deliuer to Jacques Dow and his sonis ane eroun of the
sone for thair labouris in playing of the sweis this last wapinschawin."]
Anent the
calsay.
The baillies counsall and dekynnis foirsaid ordanis Michell, the France
calsay makar, to be send for to Dumbar for mending of the commone
calsayis of this burgh, and to the effect he sall haue the better occasioun to
remane within the samyn ordanis ane Yeirlie fe of sex merkis to be
grantit and gevin to him for all the dayis of his life, prouiding alwayis
that he remane apoun the commoun werkis and depairt nocht furth of the
toun without licence of the prouest or ane of the baillies for the tyme;
nochtwithstanding the said fe he to be payit for his laubouris as the
maister of wark and he for the tyme sall aggre.
Anent dayis
throuch the
toun.
The baillies counsall and dekynnis forsaid, vnderstanding that the
granting of dayis throuch the toun to pure folkis hes bene the occasioun
of drawing of mony strang beggeris to the burgh in hoip of obtening of
sic almes, and that alsua the samin hes done gret hinder to the auld faillit
burgessis and craftis men of this burgh for quhais support the samin wes
onlie devisit, for remeid thairof statutis and ordanis that na dayis be
grantit in tymes cuming to ony maner of persoun throw the toun for
getting of almes fra this day furth, bot onlie but faill burgessis merchandis
and craftismen or sic vtheris as hes spendit thair youth in honest maner
within this burgh.
27 June 1559.
Jowallis and
vestiamentis.
The baillies and counsaill vnderwrittin consentit and grantit all in
ane voce that the personis vnder specifyit ressauit in custode the jowallis
and vestiamentis wnder writtin, to be furthcumand and deliuerit be thame
quhen thai suld be requirit thairto be the counsall, quhikis personis
ressauit the same and promist to do thair vter deligence for keping
thairof. The names of the counsaill and baillies: Alexander Barroun,
James Curll and Mr John Spens baillies, Mr Thomas M'Calzeane
assessour, Jhone Charterhous dene of gild, Mr James Lyndesay thesaurar,
James Broun, Thomas Thomsoun, Williame Patersoun, William Lawsoun,
James Young, Andro Sclater of the dekynnis, Alexander Sawche tailyeour,
Thomas Jaksoun masoun, James Cranstoun dekyn of the hammermen,
Richart Hendersoun dekyn of the flesheouris, Mychael Gilbert dekyn of
the goldsmythis, Robert Huntroddis dekyn of the cordinaris, Peter Turnet
dekyn of the skynneris, Hew Canne dekyn of the furrouris, with the rest
of the dekynnis.
Deliuerance of
the jowallisand
vestiamentis
afoir the
cuming of the
congregatioun.
The names of the honest men quha ressauit this yeir in keping—In primis,to James Barroun merchand, the ewchareist; item, maister
Thomas M'Calyeane, the arme of Sanct Geill; James Young, the tua maist
chandlaris of syluer; Michaell Gilbert, tua lytill chandlar of sylwer; Jhone
Charterhous dene of gild, the mekill croce with the fute; Alexander
Guthrie, ane challice with the patene and spvne; Thomas Thomsoun, tua
crowattis with the cresum stock; James Carmychaell, tua censuris and
the schipp; Alexander Barroun baillie, the round ewcharist; quhilk, haill
jowallis ar of the wecht specifyit in the act maid the sevint day of Januar,
the yeir of God 1558 yeris, and insert in the same buke.
The names of thame that ressauit the vestiamentis of the kirk—In primis,to maister James Lyndesay the sacrament clayth with Saint
Gelis cloke of welwote droppit with gold, with the pendicle of reid
crammesye welwote, alias callit the waill; item, to maister Jhone Spens
baillie, ane paill of reid saten with ane kaip of clayth of gold; item, to
James Curll, vestiament dekyn subdekyn preistheid and kaip, with the
ornamenttis compleittand the haill stand all of clayth of gold; item,
ressauit be Williame Lawsoun merchand, ane westiament dekyn and subdekyn
of grene dalmes with the pertinentis begareit with strypis of gold;
item, to Alexander Sawche dekyn of the tailyeouris, tua frontellis ane of
blak welwot and ane other of reid welwote; item, ressauit be James
Cranstoun, preist dekyn and subdekyn of quhite dalmes; item, be Thomas
Jaksoun dekyn of the masounis, ane chesobell of reid welwote myxt
with clayth of gold with the pertinentis; item, deliuerit to Rychart
Hendersoun dekyn of the flesheouris, the mort stand contenand thre capis
dekyn and subdekyn and preistheid, with the orpheis of blal welwote and
graith pertenand thairto; item, ressauit be Robert Huntroddis dekyn of
the cordineris, a haill stand of blew welwote contenand thre capis dekyn
subdekyn and preist with the pertinents; item, to Hew Canne dekyn of
the furrouris, tua twneclis of quhite dalmes, ane blew chesobell of
welwote with the pertinentis, ane chesobell of tanny welwote; item, to
Andro Sclater, vestment dekyn and subdekyn of clayth of gold alias callit
Daime Lauderis stande; item, ressauit be Peter Turnet dekyn of the
skynneris, vestment dekyn and subdekyn of clayth of syluer and blew
welwote with the frontell; to John Charterhous eldar, dene of gild, the
[blank]candilstykis of tyn of the hie altar, with the arres wark of the
same altar; to Patrik Govane belman, the vale afoir the hie altar of
lyning clayth with th pulpet clayth.
29 June 1559.
Commissioun
gevin to
certane direct
to the congregatioun.
The quhilk day, maister Thomas Makcalzeane assessour, [bailies, dean
of guild, councillors and deacons,] being conuenit in the tolbuyth,
and efter lang ressoning vpone the cuming of the congregatioun to this
burgh, fyndis gude that certane honest men be send to meit thame at
Linlithgow, to quhome commissioun salbe gevin to trait and commoun
with thame for vphald of the ruiffis of the religious placeis and kyrkis
within this burgh and for sawying of the stallis bakis of aulteris and otheris
tymmer werk within the saidis kyrkis, and siclyke to desyre of thame to
obserue and keip gude ordour within the said burgh at their cuming
to the samin, and forder to labour at thair handis be all menis ressonable
for the commoun weill of the samin, and vnto this effect constitutis and
nominatis James Barroun, Alexander Guthrie, Andro Sklaitter, Thomas
Thomsoun, James Young, Michaell Gilbert and Archibald Dowar, and
ordanis speciall commissioun to be maid and geiffin to thame vndir the
seill of caus of this burgh to the effect foresaid, for approving of thair
weillis consenttis and speciall directioun of the saidis personis in the premissis,
subscrywit be the commoun clerk.
Anent keping
of the kirk.
The baillies assessouris counsale and dekynnis foresaid fyndis gude
and necessar for keping of Sanct Gelys kirk and vphald of the stawis of
the queyr thair be feyit and hyrit thre score men of weyr, and ordanis
maister James Lindesay theasurer to fee thame, and to gyf to euery ane
xxx d. on the day sa lang as he thinkis neidfull tha sall serue and walk
for keiping of the said kirk and stallis, and the samyn salbe allowit to him
in his compttis.
Protestatio,
Small.
In presens of maister Jhone Spens and Dauid Forrestar baillies, and
in presens of the maist pairt of the counsall and haill dekyns, comperit
Gearge Small saidlar, and protestit for him self and in name and behalf of
the rest of the brethir of the hambermen, that James Cranstoun pewderar,
presentlie dekyn of the said hambermen, that he suld nocht be haldin to be
thair deikyn ony langer, in respect that he refusit to serue his God and
obedience to his prynce.