1560, July-December
12 July 1560.
Anent James
Nycolsoun and
Jhone Jhonestoun,
factoreis.
The foirsaid provest ballies and counsall ordanis names and constitutis
the four ballies and James Barroun to aggre commoun and appoint
with Jhone Jhonstoun and James Nycolsoun, wryteris, anent thair factoreis
maid to thame be the lordis of counsall of the annuallis malis and dewiteis
quhilkis pertenit to the freris and Magdalene landis, or ony other landis
or annuall rentis within the fredome of this burgh, and as thai sall appoint
thairanent the saidis provest counsall and dekynnis sall stand thairat.
Irne roddis
and shaikles.
[The treasurer ordained to pay "four pund xiij s. iiij d. for tua irne roddis
with xij irne shaikles vpoun thame, weyand vij stane twelf pund and ane half,
quhilkis ar deliuerit to Thomas Hall javelour."]
19 July 1560.
Bread, ale,
flesh.
[The fourpence loaf of bread baked by baxters within burgh to weigh fifteen
ounces, and that baked by baxters without burgh to weigh nineteen ounces. Ale
not to be sold dearer than fourpence a pint. Best mutton to be sold for 8 s., and the
second for 6 s.]
Beggaris.
It is statute that na beggaris be tholit within this burgh bot thay that
ar borne within the samyn, vpbrocht, or of lang tyme hes bene traffeccaris
within the samyn, and that nane of thame be sufferit to beg except thay
be ald crukit lamit and debilitat be gret seiknes quhilkis may nocht laubour
nor wyrk for thair lewyng, and gif ony other be at this present within
this burgh that thai depesche thame of the samyn betuix and the morne
at none nixtocum, vndir the pane of byrning of the cheik and banesyng of
the toun for euer; and that nane of the porteris of this burgh suffer ony
outland beggar to haif interes within the samyn, vnder the pane of extreme
pvnisment of thame in thair personis and depriuatioun of thame in thair
offices.
Fydlaris,
vagaboundis.
Item, it is statute that all vegaboundis fydlaris pyparis minstrallis,
and otheris without maisteris, nocht haifing houssis within this toun nor
sum honest shift to vphald thame self with, that thay depairt furth of the
samyn betuix and the morne at none, vnder the pane of byrning of the
cheik and banesyng of the toun as said is; [and] that the keparis of the
porttis mak impediment to thame to enter within the samyn, vnder the
pane foirsaid.
23 July 1560.
Anent the
wallis of
Leyth.
The prowest baillies and counsall and dekynnis of craftis namit constitute
and chesit thir personis vnder specifiit, that is to say [three persons
for each of the north-west, north-east, south-west, and south-east quarters]
to taxt the hale nychtbouris of this burgh efter thair conscience and
knawlage to sa mony men as thai may gudlie perfurneis efter thair landis
gudis and substance, for douncasting and demolesyng of wallis and fortres
of Leythe, begynning at Sanct Anthonis Port and passing westwart to the
Walter of Leythe, for making of the blokhous and curting equall to the
ground, and to enter thairto the morn be v houris, conforme to the chairgis
gevin to the saidis prouest baillies and counsall be the counsall of Scotland
and subscriuit be thair handis, quhairof the tenour followis:—Apud Edinburgh
ijo July 1560. Forsamekle as it is notourlie knawyn how hurtful
the fortificatioun of Leyth hes bene to this haill realme, and in speciall to
thair rowmes nyxt adiacent thairvnto, and how preiudiciall this samyn
salbe to the libertie of this haill cuntre in cais strangearis sall at ony tyme
heirefter intruse thameselffis thairin, for thir and siclyke considderationis,
the counsall hes thocht expedient and chargis the prowest baillies
and counsall of Edinburgh to tak ordour with the toun and communite of
the samyn and caus and compell thame to appoint ane sufficient noumer
to cast doun and dimolishe the southe pairt of the said toun, begynnand
at Sanct Anthonis port and passing westwart to the Walter of Leithe
making the blokhous and courtene equall with the ground, and that thai
enter to the said wark vpoun Wedinsday nixcumis be fyve houris in
the mornyng, and to continow and perseweir in the samyn to the
accomplishment of the said doun casting, conforme to the thing
abone written. Et sic subscribitur: James, James Hamiltoun, Mortoun,
James Stewart.
1 August 1560.
Silver wark.
[The provost bailies council and deacons of crafts] decernis and concludis
that the silver wark pertenyng to the gude toun vsit in Sanct Gelis
Kirk in tymes past, bayth gilt and vngilt, be with all deligence sauld or
cunyet, and the money thairof to be waryt vpoun the commoun warkis,
and in speciall vpoun the reparatioun and decoring of the kirk conforme
to the ordinance maid the xix day of [Junii] last, and siclike ordanis the
hale vestimenttis kaipis and vther kirk grayth in lik maner to be sauld and
bestowit vpoun the said kirk wark, quhilk beand compleit the superplus
to be deliuerit to Alexander Park, or the vther thesaurer for the tyme, to
be waryt vpoun the wallis, commoun warkis of the toun, or for redemyng
of the townys landis being in wedsett, as the counsale sall think maist
expedient. And for mair haistye expeditioun and completing of the said
kirk wark ordanis the personis quhilkis hes the said siluer wark and kirk
grayth in keiping to be warnyt vpoun [blank] nyxt to produce the samyn
before the counsale, and to be deliuerit to James Barroun dene of gild and
Alexander Park thesaurer, to be sauld or cunyet be thair avise, and the
money thairof to be intromettit with be the said dene of gild and applyit
as said is, and he to rander compt of the samyn.
Anent the
articulis to be
given in
perliament.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid, efter the reding
of the articules to be gevin in in this present perliament concerning the
manteinance of the libertie of merchanttis and craftismen, and siclyke concernyng
the reformatioun and reparatioun of the kirkis, edefeing of
hospitallis vniuersiteis collegis and scolis, and all sic vther thingis, as at
mair lenth is contenit in the saidis articulis red in thair presens as said is,
all in ane voce granttis and apprevis the samin to be inventit and devisit
conforme and aggreing with Goddis trew ordinance for the manteinance of
the trew religioun, as alsua for the commoun weill of the hale estait of
merchanttis and fre craftismen, and for presenting and explanyng of the
samyn in this present perliament hes nominat constitute and ordanit
Archibald Douglas of Kinspindie prouest, James Barroun, maister Richert
Strang and Dauid Forster, thair commissaris in this perliament, and
ordanis commissioun to be given to thame in ample and dew forme vnder
thair commoun seill subscriuit be the commoun clerk for thame and in
thair names as vse is.
Dekynnis.
The samyn day, as concernyng the complaynt gevin in and producit
before the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid be James Norvell
dekyn of the tailyeoris, bering in effect that the traves close rowme or
sait biggit and maid be command of James Barroun, dene of gild, at Sanct
Annys alter, sumtyme callit the tailyeouris alter, aucht and sould be
removit and the dekyn and brether of the tailyeour craft permyttit to big
thair saittis thair, to be vsit be thame and thair said craft at all sermonis
and vther tymes convenient and nane vtheris, conforme to thair auld
possessioun; to the quhilk it wes ansuerit, and for plane ordinance be the
prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis before writin declarit, that in
respect of the godlie ordour now taikin in religioun all title and clame to
altaris and sic vther superstitious pretenssis ar and sould be abolischit,
and na forther word nor clame thairof to be in tymes cuming, bot as it is
commandit be Goddis mast haly word that brotherlie amyte be amangis
ws joynit in his congregatioun, the nobelite prouest baillies counsale
eldares and dekynnis being first placit, the honest merchanttis and honest
craftismen to place and set thameselffis togidder as loving brether and
freindis in that and all vther places of the kirk vacand at all tymes neidfull,
prouiding alwayis that nowther the prentissis or seruandis of merchanttis
or craftismen or vther commoun peple tak vpoun thame the places or
rowmes of the saidis merchanttis and fre craftismen; and this present act
and ordinance to tak effect without alteratioun in tymes cuming.
Toun wallis.
The pouest baillies and counsale foresaid, with the avise of the saidis
dekynnis, ordanis Alexander Park thesaurer to begin to the biging of the
toun wallis langis college dike and Leyth Wynde vpoun Monunday nixt,
conforme to the ordinance maid of before.
Anent vnfremen.
The samyn day, efter the complaynt gevin in be James Barroun dene
of gild that thair wes divers personis within this toun quhilkis occupeit
the libertie of fre merchanttis and fre craftismen, being na fre burgessis, to
the greit hurt of merchanttis craftismen and commoun weill of this burgh
gyf remeid war nocht providit, vpoun consideratioun of the samyn complaynt,
the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid commandis and
ordanis the said James Barroun dene of gild and Dauid Somer baillie,
takand with thame sic nowmer of officeris as thay sall think gude, to pas
throuch the toun and diligentlie serche and seik the vnfremen occupearis
of the liberteis of merchanttis, caus and compell [thame] to becum fre,
vtherwise to put thame in ward quhill cautioun be found that thay sall
desist in all tymes cuming; and for the vnfremen occupearis of craftis
ordanis the dekynnis foresaid to gyf vp the names of the hale maisteris of
craftis to the said dene of gyld that sic ordour may be taikin with thame
tuiching thair fredome as with the vtheris abone writtin for the commoun
weill as said is, providing that gif ony of the saidis craftismen hes occupeit
the libertie of fre burges be lang tyme and is nocht able at this tyme to
satifye according to the present vse, or vtherwise may nocht be povertie,
sic personis to be considerit be the prouest ballies and counsale and vsit
according to thair power.
16 August 1560.
Precept,
Carnis.
[The treasurer ordained "to delyuer to Johne Carnis the sowme of fyue li. for
furnessing of the minister."]
Constable
deputt, villa.
The provest ballies and counsaill forsaid, efter consideratioun and rype
awysment with the complaynt gevin in be the haill communitie of the
nychtbouris of this burgh, and vtheris our Soueranis leidgis resortand with
victuallis and vtheris guddis thairto, vpone William Henrisoun constable
deputt, makand mentioun that quhair the said William had be the haill
space of xv dayis last bipast had be himself and vtheris in his name vsit
extortioun of custome at the portis of this burgh, alledgeand the samyn to
pertene to him as his perliament fie, quharthrow all personis resortand
with thair guddis and speciallie with victuallis to this burgh now in this
tyme of perliament wer compellit to pay dowbill custome, viz., bayth to
to toun and to the said constable deputt, by ony richt or titill gevin to
him thairvpone but onlie be vsurpatioun and extorsioun forsaid, as at mair
lenthe is contenit in the said complaynt; the said William being personallie
present, as lawfullie warnit to ansuer to the said complant, the provest
ballies and counsaill forsaidis findis the said William to hawe done wrang
in asking and craving of ony dewtie fra our Soueranis leidgis inwith or
besyde the portis of this burgh, and thairfor ordanis him to desist and
ceis fra all farther vsurpatioun of the said extorsioun or asking of ony
dewitie at the saidis portis or about the samyn in all tyme cuming, becaus
the said William Henrisoun being personallie present and inquirit gif he
had ony rycht or titill quhairthrow he mycht lefullie vse the said exactioun
vpone our saidis Soueranis leidges schew na titill thairvpone, as wes clerlie
vnderstand to the provest ballies and counsaill forsaid, and the said
William protestit for remeid of law and that the said decreit wer nocht
prejudiciall to the priuiledge of his office.
Memorandum.—Thair is ane act of parliament of Kyng James the
Secund, ca. sexagesimo septimo, that aggreis with this act abone writtin; and
siclik in Kyng James the Thrid, ca xlj; and siclik in Kyng James the Secund,
ca lxxxvjto.
The provest ballies and counsaill forsaidis findis that William Henrisoun
constabill deputt aucht hald na courte within the libertie of this
burgh except with ane baillie and clerk of the toun, and thairfor ordanis
the said William, personsallie present, to desist and ceis fra halding of ony
courtis within this burgh bot in maner forsaid, with certificatioun and he
failye thai will provide sic remeid thairto as thai may of law, and the said
William Henrisoun protestit for remeid.
21 August 1560.
Anent the
downcasting of
the wallis of
Leyth.
[The bailies and council] fyndis, for the mair haistie expeditioun in
the doun casting of the wallis and filling of the trinches at Leyth, that
euerye baillie sall charge and tak with him thre or foure honest men of his
quarter, sic as sall pleis him to name, to beir him cumpanye and be oursearis
and maisteris of wark to the warkmen at the said trinches, and to
remane with him and at the said wark fra morne to evin the day that fallis
to his quarter, and the said personis warnyt, taikand laubour as said is, to
be dischargit for the day of thair laubouris of ane man expenssis, and gyf
onye of thame being requyrit as said is comperis nocht, to be poyndit for
the vnlaw of xviij s., without fauouris, for thair dissobedience, and this
ordour to be obseruit quhill the said wark at Leyth be compleitlie endit.
Hendersoun,
counstable.
William Hendersoun constable, of his fre will oblist him that fra this
furth he sall in na tyme cuming hald ony court within the fredome and
libertie of Edinburgh without the concurance of ane baillie and clerk of the
samyn, nor attech poynde or arreist within the saidis boundis without ane
officer of the toun adionit to his officer; and to this effect the prouest
baillies and counsale commandis and ordanis thair officiaris, present and to
cum, to concur with the said Williames officer in all lauchfull poynding
summonyng or arreisting, vpoun the ressonable expenssis of the pairtye; and
siclik commandis ane of thair clerkis to be rady at all his courttis within
the bowndis foresaid for seruing of him and nane vther clerk bot ane of
thairis as said is.
24 August 1560.
Precept tabroneris.
[The treasurer ordained to pay to "the sax tabroneris that playit thre sindrie
dayis at the parliament quhen the toun wes in armour, the sown of xl s."]
30 August 1560.
Delyuerance
of certane
jowallis.
In presens of [the provost bailies and deacons of crafts], Alexander
Guthre, commoun clerk of this burgh, delyuerit to James Barroun, dene of
gild, the chalice patene and spvne weyand xxxij vnce and ane half; and the
relict callit the arme of Sanct Geill, in presens foirsaid, wes delyuerit to the
said dene of gild be maister Thomas Maccalyeane; and siklyk Thomas
Thomsoun, apothecair, delyuerit to the said dene of gild the chresom stok
and twa crowattis of syluer; and siklyk the said James Barroun presentit the
greit eucharist with the goldin werk and stanis, and of the wecht contenit
in the act maid the sevint day of Januar the yeire of God jm vc and fyftie
aucht yeris, (fn. 1) and the foure goldein bellis with twa croces, ane greit and ane
vther small, with ane lytill hart, weyit in presens foirsaid, extendit to foure
vnce ane half and ane vnicorne weicht of gold, and siklike the pece of gold
that held the breid within the ewcharist, ane litill blew bell of gold, ane
litill hart with twa perles, and four sindrie stanis sett with gold, with the
litill ring and dyamont thairvpone that wes vpone the said arme, weyit
in the haill to ane vnce foure vnicorne wecht; and siklyk maister James
Lyndsay delyuerit to the said dene of gild the sacrament claythe of gold
with Sanct Gelis coatt and the litill pendekle of reid veluott that hang at
his feit; quhilkis jowallis and ornamentis wer laid in keping to the
personis respectiue foirsaidis the [xxvij] day of Junii the yere of God
jm vc and fyftie nyne yeiris, and were delyuerit to the said dene of gild
be ane act maid thairvpone the first day of August instant, and thairfor
the provost ballies counsall and dekynnis forsaidis, for thame selfis and
thair successouris, dischargit the saidis personis and ilk ane of thame of
the saidis jowellis respectiue for now and euer.
Villa, Willok.
[The bailies and council] ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, to delyuer
to Johne Willok xxti crownis of the sone, for recompans of the greit travell
sustenit be him this haill yere bigane in preching and ministering of the
sacramentis within this burgh; and ordanis ane number of the counsaill
to thank him of his greit beneuolence for the greit trawaill forsaid.
Anent burgessis
and gild
brether.
It is statut and ordanit that in all tyme cuming, quhen euer it sall
happin ony burgesses or gild brether to be maid, that thai ressave with
thair tikkatt of burgeschip or gildre the forme of thair aithe that thai mak
at thair creatioun fra the clerkis, vpone thair expenssis.
4 September 1560.
Villa, Durie.
The ballies and counsaill, haveing consideratioun that, for the eis of
Johne Knox minister, Johne Durie talyeour removit him furth of the
ludgeing occupyit be the abbot of Drumfermeling to the effect the said
minister mycht enter thairto, ordanis Alexander Park thesaurer to content
and pay to the said John Durie the sowme of viij merkis, and the samyn
sall be allowit, etc.; and als the saidis ballies and counsaill faithfullie
promittis that how sone thai may provide the said minister ane vther
ludgeing, to enter the said Johne to the possessioun thairof.
Barroun, Symmer, Pennecuke.
The ballies counsaill and dekynnis of craftis assolyeis and decernis
quyte Dauid Somer, baillie, and James Barroun, dene of gild, fra the complaynt gevin in vpone thame be maister Johne Pennecuke, persoun of that
ilk, contenand in effect the saidis personis to hawe sclanderit and iniurit
him, sayand it wer weill worthy he wer harlitt throw the toun at ane hors
taill; and that in respect of the narration of bayth the saidis parties aggreing togidder. Fyndis that maister Johne Pennecuke hes done wrang in
missaying of Dauid Symer, baillie, vpone Monunday last bipast in executioun of his office, sayand: Thow leis lyk ane fals knayff, as the said maister
Johne confessit. [He is ordained to find surety for appearance to "vnderly
sic pvnischment as thai sall inioyne to him"]
Barroun, villa,
jowelles.
In presens of the ballies and counsaill, Alexander Barroun delyuerit to
James Barroun, dene of gild, the round euchareist of syluer laid in keping
to him in the moneth of Junii 1559.
5 September 1560.
Pennecuke,
villa.
Comperit maister Johne Pennecuke, persoun of that ilk, and referrit him
to the discretioun of the counsaill anent the offence done be him to Dauid
Somer vpone Monunday last bipast, and for breking of the warde, and
vthers trubblis rasit be him within the toun vpoun Wedinsday last bipast,
and William Ra and Thomas Ewing ar becumin cautioneris and souerties
for the entre of the said maister within xxiiij houris efter the cuming of
the abbot of Hallirudhous to this toun gif thay be requyrit thairto, vnder
the pane of jm merkis, and that he sall committ na trubill in the mene
tyme within the toun, vnder the said pane.
Syluer wark.
The provest ballies and counsaill ordanis the personis quhilkis hes in
keiping ony of the syluer werk of the toun yet vndelyuerit to present the
samyn to the counsaill vpone Fryday next to cum, vnder the pane of
warding of thair personis.
Manteinance
of officiaris.
The prowest baillies counsall and dekynnis beand convenit in the tolbuith of this burgh, and efter lang ressonyng vpoun the lait deforcementis
and inobedience of the ballies and officiaris of this burgh and occasioun
thairof, findis that the particular hatrent of sum of the subjectis and
inhabitantis of the said burgh inemeis to all gude ordour, as alssua the
inobedience and ignorance of otheris nocht regarding nor having in
rememberance the commoun weill of the samyn thair bound dewitie and
aith maid in manteinyng of the saidis officiaris and commoun weill foirsaid,
quhilkis pesonis at all sic tymes as thay haif sene or hard the saidis
officiaris dissobeyit and deforsit in executioun of thair officis hes nocht
ryssyn nor cumyng fordwart to thair fortefecatioun, bot hes withdrawyn
thame selffis and otheris be thair persuatioun and exampill within thair
buthis and houssis, and sua left the saidis officiaris desolait of all support
vpoun the danger and perall of thair lyffis, to the gret schame and sclander
of the magistraittis and haill pepill inhabitaris of this burgh, and to the
grit discurageing of men of honeste and judgement to accept office
burding or charge within the said burgh, and inlykwys to the incurageing
of euery lycht persoun and outlandis man to ga fordwart in thair
inequietie and contemptioun to the manifest ourethraw of the saidis
magistratis the commoun weill of the said burgh and vter distructioun
of the samyn gif haistye remeid be nocht prouidit: Quhairfoir the prowest
baillies counsall and dekynnis foirsaidis, willing the manteinance and
defence of thair toun the magistratis liberteis and commoun weill of the
samyn, ordanis that proclamatioun be maid at all neidfull pairtis of this
burgh, sua that nane sall alledge nor pretend ignorance thairof, chargeing
all maner of personis induelland within the said burgh, als weill merchand
craftis men as vtheris quhatsumeuer, that quhen it salhappin thame to heir
se or haif knawlege of ony maner of besynes or twmult within the said
toun, be sound of the commoun bell, publict clamour, conventioun, or
otherwys, concernyng the disobedience of officiaris, stopping of tulyeis,
suddand debaittis, and stancheing of wrangis within the samyn burgh, that
thai, without exceptioun of tyme or persoun, cum fordwart in feir of weir
with all possibill deligence to the saidis officiaris for fortefeing and manteinyng of thame in the caussis abone writtin; certefeing all and syndrye
the inhabitantis of this said burgh, but exceptioun of personis as said is,
quhilk sall happin to withraw and absent thame selffis at ony sic tymes as
is abone expremit, that for the first falt thay sall pay to the commoun
warkis of the said burgh the sowme of fyve pund vnforgevin; the secund
falt, doubling of the said vnlaw and tynsaill of thair fredome for yeir and
day; the thrid and last falt, banesing of the toun tynsall of all libertie and
fredome of the samyn for euer; and to this effect ordanis the actis and
ordinancis maid for haifing of lang wappinnis in foir houssis and buthis be
of new proclamit, and that the officiaris and visitouris chosyn for sersing
of the saidis buithis and foirhoussis pas vpoun Wedinsday nyxt to serche
and vesie the samyn, and quhair thai fynd the saidis wappinnis nocht to be
present to putt he panis contenit in the saidis ordinance to executioun,
but favour as said is.
Irne hous.
[The treasurer ordained, "with all diligence possebill, to loft and flure the
ovir irne hous, and to put in greit stancheouris of irne in all the wyndois of the
ovir tolbuith."
Silver work.
Persons having "ony of the siluer werk ornamentis or jowellis of the kirk"
ordered to deliver them on Monday next.
6th September 1560.
James Carmychell, by special command of the provost bailies, council, and
deacons, delivered to James Barroun, dean of guild, "the tua siluer sensouris with
the schip of siluer quhilkis he had in keping of the gude toun, of the samyn wecht
and fassoun as he resauit thaim."
The last dean of guild delivered to the dean for the present year, "the greit
siluer croce with the fute quhilk he had in keiping, of the samyn wecht and fassioun
as he resauit it."
"The cressound stok being brokin, in presens of the prouest baillies counsale and
dekynnis forsaid, thair wes within the samyn ane lowmpe of tre holkit for the oyle,
weyand sextene vnce, quhilk James Barroun desyrit to be deducit of the first wecht
of siluer, quhilk was thocht ressonable."
Mychael Gilbert, goldsmith, delivered to James Barroun, dean of guild, "the
tua litill chandlaris of siluer pertenying to the gude toun quhilk he had in keiping,
weyand sevin pund thre vnce and ane half vnce wecht."]
Haley Blude.
St Anthony.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid ordanis to warne
the maisteris of the Hally Blude, and siclik the maister of Sanct Anthonis,
vpoun Wedinsday nixt to ansuer to sic thingis as thay haue ado with
thame.
9 September 1560.
Restalrig.
The baillies counsale and dekynnis being convenit, and efter ressonyng
vpoun the contemptioun committit be the laird of Restalrig vpoun
Sounday last aganis the gude toun, fyndis gude sen thay haue put handis
in him, and havand him presentlie in thair warde, that he be surelie keipit
in the laych counsale hous, all the durris makand passage thairto to be
doubill lokit and strenthit, and that fyve of the officeris remane with him
dailie and nychtlie quhill thay be forther avisit.
Proclamatioun
for idyll men.
It is statute and ordanit be the baillies counsale and communitie forsaid that proclamatioun be maid at the mercat croce in maner following:—Item, forsamekle as it is manifestlie knawin to the prouest and baillies
of this burgh that this toun is charget and oureladin with brokin men of
weyr and vtheris idill men desolait of maisteris, tending to mak thair
residence and remanyng within the samyn, to the greit apperand danger
of the commoun weill gyf thay be sufferrit and nocht suddanlie expellit,
quhairfor it is to be commandit and chargit in our Souerane Lord and
Ladeis name, and in name and behalf of my lord prouest and baillies of
this burgh, that all idill men, hable of persoun, being desolait of maisteris
of craft or vther verteous industrie, depesche thame of this toun within
v houris nixt heirefter, vnder the pane of deid; and siclike that na
inhabitane of the samyn, hostler nor vther, loge fortife sustene or menteine
thaim fra the said houre furth, vnder the pane of ten pundis to be applyit
to the commoun warkis, and forther to be pvnissit in thair personis as fosteraris and nurisseris of iniquite, with all rigour.
10 September 1560.
Restalrig.
[The bailies council and deacons of crafts] ordanis that ane sure
wache be maid of the maist abill men of the toun for sure keiping of the
laird of Restalrig quhill sufficient souertie and cautioun be found that the
tounschip and communite salbe skaythles of him and all that he may latt,
viz., xviij abill and weill geryt men to wache nychtlie within and about the
tolbuith euerye nycht, and sex siclik on the day, and that the baillie of
the quarter be present at the resaving and setting of the said wache and
be haldin to ansuer for thame quhome he resauis.
Item, it is ordanit be the baillies and counsale foresaid that deligent
inquisitioun be maid throuch all the toun for the laird of Restalrigis concubyne, and that incontinent efter scho be apprehendit scho be carttit
throuch the toun and banischit the samyn, vnder the panys contenit in
the proclamatioun maid for huris; and that the samyn ordour be obseruit
tuiching all hurris within the said toun, conforme to the said proclamatioun, as the saidis baillies will ansuer vpoun thair offices.
11 September 1560.
Restalrig.
[The bailies council and deacons of crafts] ordanis the laird of Restalrigis writing, send to the baillies vpoun Sounday last, to be registrat,
of the quhilk the tenour followis: Baillies of Edinburgh. I lat yow wyt
that ye haue ane puir fallow of myne in your keiping in your tolbuth,
quhairfor I desyre him to be lattin furth, vtherwise I salbe evin with yow
or mertymes. Nocht ellis quhill oure meting quhilk I sall fynd ane vther
rowme to meit in nor the calsay of Edinburgh. Sequitur subscriptio:
Robert Logane. And efter the subscriptioun: Gyf this present beis nocht
ansuerit I sall put yow in als gude ane tolbuth.
The baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid, efter aduisment with the
said writing, vpoun consideratioun of the [dread] of the said laird of Restalrig
and his wikit companye, fyndis that be aventour thame selffis and the
commoun pepill of this burgh salbe in danger of thair lyffis gif the said
laird eschaipe the waird and at onye tyme be thair maisteris, and in thair
conscience deponis that he may be justlie feryt of bodylie harme towert
the communite quhair he may be thair maister as said is, and thairfor ordanis
him to be keipit in suir warde quhill sufficient cautioun be found, vnder
the pane of ten thousand pundis, that thay salbe harmeles and skaythles
of him and all that he may lat.
Thesaurer
Park, Storye.
The baillies and counsale ordanis Alexander Park, thesaurer, to deliuer
to Stevin Storie the price of thre bollis of quheit as the samyn was sauld
in the yeir of God jm vc lix yeirs, in the quhilk the said Stevin wes dampnagit
the said yeir in his corne landis quhilk he had in assedatioun of the
Blackfreris be bigging of the toun wall and makand of ane plane passage
throuch the said land bayth to man and hors to the said wall, as maister
James Lyndesay than maister of wark to the toun be his ayth declaryt.
16 September 1560.
Tolbuth,
wache,
Restalrig.
[The provost, bailies, and deacons of crafts ordained "the ovir turnepike dur of
the laich counsale hous, quhair the laird of Restalrig is, to be bigit vp with stane
and lyme," and also ordered "the wache to be maid stranger within the tolbuth
sa lang as the laird of Restalrig remanis thairintill, viz., xxx able weill furnyst men
for the nycht wache, and xv for the day wache."]
Restalrig.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid, having sure
knaulegge that the multitude of pepill quhilkis wes lattin in and resortit to
the laird of Restalrig movit him sum tymes by the way, etc., thairfor and
[for] vther caussis moving thame ordains that fra this furth thair sall
nane remane with the said laird sa lang as he is in thair tolbuth allanerlie
bot tua boyis, and he and thay bayth to want wappinnis; and siclike that
na maner of persoun be lattin in to him bot men of honour and jugement
quha salbe knawin to feir God and of mynd to gyf him gude counsale for
his weill, and thay alsua to haue na wappinnis.
The prouest baillies and counsale ordanis the officiaris to be payit
dalie wages quhilkis hes keipit the laird of Restalrig or salbe commandit
to keip him, viz., ilk day iij s.
Johnestoun,
flescheouris.
The prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis foresaid be generale voit
fyndis that Jhonn Jhonnstoun, flescheour, salbe admyttit and resauit
freman to the said craft, and that in respect he wes first prentice, is now
burges, and offerris all dewiteis to the said craft that of consuetude may
be cravit, and thairfor ordanis Jhonn Sandersoun dekyn of the said craft,
than present, to caus him be resauit and admyttit to the said craft as fre
broder and to haue all priueleges thairof fra this furth that to ane fre
broder pertenis.
20 September 1560.
Proclamatioun
for idolataris.
The provest ballies counsaill and dekynns of craftis ordanis publicatoun
to be maid of the act of parliament latlie set furthe vpone blasphemeris
of the name of God, abuseris of the sacramentis and manteneris of
idolatrie, to the effect that na persoun pretend ignorance thairof, of the
quhilk act the tenour followis: Forsamekle as Almychty God be his maist
trew and blessed [word] hes declarit the reuerence and honour quhilk
sould be gevin to him, and be his sone Jhesus Christ hes alswa declarit
the trew vse of the Sacramentis, willing the samyn to be vsit according
to his will and word, be the quhilk it is notoir and perfytlie knawn that
the sacramentis of baptisme and of the bodie and blude of Jesus Christ
hes bene in all tymes bipast corruptit be the papisticall kirk and be thair
ministeris, and presentlie, nochtwithstanding the reformatioun allredelie
maid according to Goddis word, nochttheles thair is sum of the samyn
papis kirk that stubburnelie perseueris in thair idolatrie, sayand messis and
baptisand conforme to the papis kirk, prophand thairthrow the sacramentis
foirsaidis, in quyett and secreit places, regardand thairthrow
nowther God nor his word: Thairfoir it is statut and ordanit in this
present parliament that na maner persoun nor personis in ony tyme
cuming administrat ony of the sacramentis secreitlie or ony vther maner
way bot thai that ar admittit and heveand power to that effect, nor say
mes, nor yet heir mes, nor be present thairat, vnder the pane of confiscatioun
of all thair guiddis and pvnising of thair bodyis at the discretioun of the
judge within quhais jurisdictioun the personis happinnis to be apprehendit
for the first falt, banesing of the realme for the secound falt, and justefeing
to the deid for the thrid falt; and ordanis all scherefis, stewartis, ballies
and thair deputtis, provestis and ballies of borrowis, and vtheris judges
quhatsumeuer within this realme to tak diligent sute and inquisitioun
within thair boundis quhair ony sic vsurpit muster messaying or thai that
beis present at the doing thairof, ratefeand and apprevand the samyn, and
tak and apprehend thame to the effect that the panis abone writtin may
be execut vpone thame.
Nether Kirkyarde.
The provest ballies and counsaill ordanis the heretouris and occupyaris
of the landis lyand on the west syde of the Nether Kirk yarde to stik vpe
or stanchel the windokis and durris of the saidis landis, swa that na
bestiall hawe entres to the said kirk yarde, nor na filthe be laid vpone the
samyn, and this to be done within iiij dayis nixt efter thai be chargit,
vnder the pane of warding of thair personis.
Precept.
[The treasurer ordaned to pay "the sowme of xiij li. xiij s. for the hyre of thrie
furneist fedder beddis, furneist be the gude toun to certane Inglis men, be the space
of xiij oulkes and iiij dayis."]
26 September 1560.
Anent the
chesing of the
twa craftismen
vpoun the
counsaill.
It is statut and ordanit be the provest, ballies, counsaill and dekynnis
of crafttis that in all tyme cuming at the electioun of the new counsaill
the electaris thairof sall cheis the twa crafttismen, quhilkis sould be thairvpone,
furthe of the sax personis to be presentit to thame be the dekynnis
of craftis, providing alwayis that gif the saidis electaris sall nocht think the
saidis personis nor ony twa of thame to be presentit sufficient meit nor
hable to be vpone the counsall, the saidis dekynnis sall present vther sax
personis in ane vther tikkatt to the saidis electaris, and fra thyne furthe
vther sax in cais tha be nocht satefeit, ay and quhill the saidis ij crafttismen
of the counsaill be electit.
14 October 1560.
Bread, malt,
ale.
[Of bread baked by baxters within burgh the fourpenny loaf to weigh eighteen
ounces, and that baked by baxters without burgh to weigh twenty-two ounces.
Malt to be sold not dearer than nine firlots for £3, 10s. Ale not to be dearer than
fourpence the pint.]
Browsteris.
It is statute and ordanit that na maner of persoun brew within this
burgh bot fremen, fremennis wyffis, wedowis and relictis of fremen.
Pultre.
The best cuppill of cwnyngis quhyte quhill Yule to be sald for iij s.,
the other pair secundar for ij s. iiij d.; and efter Yule quhill Fastrans ewyn
the best cuppill cwnyngis for iiij s., the otheris for iij s. the cuppill; the
pair of pertrikis, iij s.; the pair of pluwaris, xviij d.; the pair of wydcokkis,
xviij d.; the blak kok and gray hen, the pece xvj d.; the cuppill muir
hennis, xx d.; the quhape, xij d.; the wyld gwis, iiij s.; the wyld duke,
xvj d.; the tame duke, xij d.; the tame gwis, ij s.; and the best ij s. vj d.;
the cuppill of pudyeanis, quyk and otherwys nocht to be sald, viij d.; the
best capoun, ij. s.; the other secunder, xx d.; the pultre, xij d.
Candle, hay,
wine.
[Candles to be sold at 10d. the pound the "rag week," and 8d. the "hard week";
hay, 10d. the stone; best oats, 12d. the peck; the second, 10d.; "Burdeous wyne,"
14d. the pint; and "Sherand wyne," 12d. the pint.]
Corne
Merket.
Item, that all maner of personis resortand to this burgh with hors
corne to be sald place and set doun the samyn at the fute of the Ower
Bow; and that thai sall nocht stryk vp nane of thair ladis afoir ix houris
be strykyn, and than to sell the samyn to fre nychtbouris, fre staiblaris
and sic otheris as vsis the samyn to thair awyn proper gudis, and nocht
to be regraittit agane.
Anent the
stanis of the
freris places.
The saidis ballies and hale counsall ordanis the dene of gild, maister
James Watsoun, to caus the hale stanis of the Black and Gray Freris
places, now instantlie intromettit with be ony personis and as yit beand
furth of wark, and in speciale the stanis quhilk Jhone Slowane, Robert
Dalglesche, Thomas Heslope and Walter Bynning hes in thair possessioun,
and all otheris lows stanis aboute the said placis, be brocht with all deligence
and transportit fra thair warkis and placis foirsaidis to the kirkyaird
of this burgh for bigging of the dikkis of the samyn and otheris warkis
quhilk thai ar preparand within thair said kirk, and als to caus certane men
cast doun the rest of the said places yet standard and to intromet with
the stanis thairof, and the samyn be brocht to the said kirk yaird to be
put in wark, and this to be done with deligence possabill becaus the saidis
stanis ar all stollyn away and intromettit with be diuers personis incontrair
thair proclamationis maid thairanent of befoir.
20 October 1560.
The Mary bell.
[The dean of guild ordained to sell and dispone to Adam Foullertoun, "the bell
callit the Marye bell, with the hale brasin pillaris and vther brasin wark quhilk he
hes that pertenit to the kirk," Foullertoun having "biddin maist thairfor efter the
samyn wes roupit diuers tymes throuch the toun."]
[Minister.]
Katharene Haitlie the spouse of [blank] Williamesoun obleist hirself
to compeir befoir the counsall on Fryday nyxtocum to ansuer to sic
thingis as salbe laid to hir charge, and in speciall for sclandering of the
minister.
30 October 1560.
Anent the
keping of the
halie day.
It is statut and ordanit that in all tyme cuming the halie day callit
the Sabbaothe day or day of rest commonlie callit be Sounday be in all
tyme cuming kepit commonly be all maner personis, induelleris of this
burgh or resortand within the samyn, swa that nane, of quhat estait that
euer thai be of, mak merkatt or merchandice, oppin buthe durris, or exerce
ony kynd of warldlie operatioun thairin, bot that vpone the said day all
personis be astrictit to be present at the ordenarie sermonis alsweill efter
none as befoir none, and that fra the last jow of the bell to the saidis
sermonis to the finall end thairfoir thair be nather meit nor drynk sauld
in oppin tavernes or hostillareis, bot that induring the said tyme thai be
closit; and siklyk that the flesche merkatt vsit to be vpone the Sounday
be now and in all tyme cuming vpone the Setterday, and that the merkatt
of bestiall at the Hous of the Mure quhilk hes bene in tymes past on the
sonday be in all tyme cuming on the Thursday, that sufficient provisioun
of flesche may be had aganis the said Setterday affixt and assignit to the
said merkatt of flesche, vnder the pane of pvnisment of the personis that
sall happin [to] contravene the premissis or ony poynt. thairof at the
counsaillis will.
Blasflemirs of
Goddis name.
Item, it is statute and ordanit that na maner persoun within this
burgh tak vpone hand to bane, sweir, tak in vane or blasfleme name of
God in ony wys, vnder the pane of setting of thame in the irne brankis,
thair to remane during the judges will.
Wemen
tavernouris
Item, becaus in tymes bipast the iniquitie of wemen taverneris within
this burgh hes bene ane greit occasioun of huredome within this burgh,
swa that it apperis ane bordall to be in euery taverne, thairfor that all
ventaris of wyne that may provide thame of wemen taverneris do the
samyn betuix and Mertymes nixt herefter, certefeing thame that gif thair
be iny ony filthines committit be the saidis wemen taverneris thai sall be
haldin to pay to the commoun werkis the sowne of x li. except thai delyuer
the offender in the ballies handis to be pvnisit according to the lawis sa
sone as the offence cumis to thair knawledge.
Anent the
dewtie of wyne
that pertenit to
the fraternite
of St Anthone.
Item, it is statut and ordanit that the dewitie of wyne, viz., ane quart
of euery tvn, vsit of befoir to be gadderit to the behuff [of] the fraternitie
of St Anthone be in tyme cuming collectit and gadderit for administratioun
to be maid thairof to the pure, and that the samyn with the rest of
the commoun gude be yerlie roupit vpone Metymes evin.
Sundry acts.
[Acts passed, in terms similiar to those of previous years, relative to selling of
goods by regraters, punishing of vagabonds, removal of "fulye and myddingis"
from the street, attendance of all persons when warned to attend assizes or inquests,
setting goods for sale on boards on the street, booth doors or common passages,
removal of stranger beggars, merchants and others having weapons ready in their
booths or dwelling-houses, selling of goods by foreign merchants, and weighing and
paying custom on goods arriving at Leith.]
Burgesses.
Item, it is statut and ordanit be the provest ballies and counsall of
this burgh that, consideryng thair is dyuers and money syndry personis
maid burgesses and fremen within this burgh quhilkis dwellis nocht
within the samyne nor yit nother scattis lottis extentis walkis nor wardis
nor yit beris na portable charges within this burgh siclik as thai aucht to
do, and as other nychtbouris and fremen of this burgh dois, incontrair the
ald statutis maid thairvpoun, heirfor the saidis prouest ballies and counsall
declaris and makis intimatioun be oppin prclamatioun that all maner of
personis quhilkis ar burgesses maid and fremen of this burgh that thai
cum and remane within the samyne, and hald thair stob and staik thairintill,
with certificatioun that and thai cum nocht within fourtie dayis and
mak thair dwelling place within this said burgh, and fulfill the pointis
foirsaid, that thay sall bruk na maner of fredome within the samyne,
conforme to the saidis ald statutis maid thairvpoun.
Precept, Knox.
The provest ballies and counsaill ordanis James Barroun to content
and pay to Johne Knox the sowme of sax scoir poundis of the reddiest
money of the townis being in his handis, and siklyk the sowme of xx. li.
for irne and fyre werk furnesit and maid to his hous.
Drummond,
villa, gild
officer.
The provest ballies and counsaill, in consideratioun that Robert
Drummond, gild seriand, is subject to await continewallie vpone the
counsaill for warnyng of thame to the affaris of the town at all tymes
neidfull, and siklylk to await vpone the minister eldaris and dekynnis at
all thair assembleis and conventionis for the caussis of the kirk, and that
the said Robert hes of the commoun gvde bot onlie fyttie s., and he wes
sustenit in tyme of the papisticall kirk be vther wages he had thairof,
thairfor the provest ballies and counsaill ordanis the said Robert to hawe
yerlie for his fie the sowme of xij merkis; … providing that the
said Robert await continewallie vpone the sermounis for keeping of
the kirk quyett, and to fulfill and observe the remanent poyntis abone
writtin.
15 November 1560.
Park, villa,
prouest,
counsall.
The baillies and counsall ordanis Alexander Park, last thesaurer, to
pay to my lord prowest the thre rois nobillis quhilkis he suld haif had on
Merty mes ewyn for the setting of the commoun gude in anno jmvc and
fiftie nine yeris, and to pay the new counsall thair fees.
Netherbow.
The prowest ballies and counsall ordanis the but at the Nether Bow
to be cryit fre to be tane away be quhasumeuer that pleissis, and the
dene of gild or thesaurar to intromet with the tymmar thairof, and to
charge thame thairwith in thair comptis.
16 November 1560.
The bigging of
the wall at the
Northe
Louche syde.
It is appointit and fynalle aggreit and concordit betuix the prowest
ballies and counsall of the burgh foirsaid on that ane pairt and Murdo
Walker masoun on that other pairt, in maner forme and effect as efter
followis, that is to say, the said Murdo sall, God willyng, Himself with
fyve layaris and sa mony barromen and servandis as is neidful enter on
Monunday nixtocum to the bigging of thair wall and hous now foundit at
the Northe Louche syde foranent the Trinitie College and yairdis thairof,
and sall big the samyn conforme to the thiknes and breid of wallis ellis
foundit vnto the bartesing, viz., [blank] of breid; and als the said Murdo
vpoun his expenssis sall tak doun the hale ruinows wallis and ald houssis
pertening to the colledge, and caus carye the stanis thairof and materiallis
the wall, and sall furnes vpoun his expenssis all warkmanschip and
barromen with all other necessairis as efferis for bigging and reperalling
of the said wall and that pertenis to the craft of masounrie, except sand
lyme and sa monye stanis as the said wall and hous sall myster, by and
attour the stanis being in the forsaid ruinous houssis of the collage,
quhilk the foirsaid Murdo is bound to tak doun vpoun his expenssis, and
cause carye thame as said is, and this to be endit with all possable
deligens. For doing of the quhilk the saidis prowest baillies and counsall
sall content pay and deliuer to the said Murdo Walker the sowme of
foure pund ten schillingis for ilk rude bigging of the said wark contenand
the thiknes and breid of the wall ellis foundit as said is, and fourtye
schillingis for ilk rude of the battallrice to be payit imediatlie efter the
bigging of the rude be the thesaurar James Lowrie; and the said Murdo
sall big the said hous with sic esiamentis, and after the maner as salbe
appointit to him be the said thesaurar or vthers quhilk salbe appointit
thairto be the guid toun.
20 November 1560.
House of Muir.
The prowest ballies and counsall ordanis the prowest, with certane
honest men accumpaneit, to pas to the Hous of the Mvre the morn for
putting of ordour to the merket as efferis.
Wine.
["Burdeous or Sherand wyne" not be sold dearer than 1s. 4d. the pint.]
Dene of gyld,
burgessis.
The prowest baillies and counsall ordanis the dene of gild, maister
James Watsoun, to pas throuch this burgh and to se quhat personis ar
sellaris of stapill gudis, sic as velwottis, sylkis, fyne clayth or otheris siclyke costlie waris, and to discharge thame to sell or vse ony traffect
thairof without thay be bayth burges and gyld; and gif thay do, efter thay
be wairnit and requirit thairto be him, that he steik vp thair buithe durris
and intromet with the keyis thairof vnto [the tyme] they cum and mak
thame self gyld nochtwithstanding thai be fre burgessis ellis.
22 November 1560.
Sasndersoun,
craftis.
The baillies and counsale, being convenit in the ovir counsale hous of
the tolbuth of this burgh, comperit William Harlay, dekyn of the Hammyrmen, and certane vther craftismen, and desyrit the decreit and scentence
gevin aganis Jhone Sandersoun deikin of the fleschouris decernyng him
to be cairttit throuch the toun and thairefter banischit the samyn for his
manifest adulterie committit with Margaret Lyell, to be continewit quhill
the morne, quhilk the prouest baillies and counsale foresaid granttit, and
thairupoun the said William askit instrumentis.
Craftis
23 November 1560.
Craftis.
The prouest baillies and counsale being convenit in the place abone
writtin, comperit the hale dekynnis of craftis and being informyt of the
decreit and sentence pronouncit againis the said Jhonn Sandersoun,
fleschour, and executioun to follow thairupoun, and thair ayde being
requyrit thairto, all in ane voce desassenttit that ony sic executioun sould
follow vpoun him be the said ordinance, and that on na wayis thay wald
appreve the samyn nor na sic extreme lawis vpoun honest craftismen,
nochtwithstanding it was allegit that thay, at leist the maist pairt of thame,
had be speciall voit of before consenttit to the maiking of the said statute
vpoun adulteraris contening the foresaid pane, as at lenth is contenit in
the samyn statute of the dait the [x] day of [June] the yeir of God
jm vc[lx].
The samyb day, Adam Purves wrycht, and James Frissell saidler,
requyrit of the baillies, Dauid Somer, Adam Foullertoun, and the said
counsale, to freith and put to libertie the said Jhonn Sandersoun fleschour,
and to be enterit agane quhat tyme he sould be requyrit vnder quhat
panis thay plesit, quhilk the baillies and counsale foresaid refusit in respect
thay had promyst na executioun sould follow vpoun him quhill Wedinsday
nixt, and for vther caussis moving thame, quhilk in the said counsale was
concludit in the presens of the said hale deikynnis, and heirupoun the
said Frissell and Purvis askit instrumentis.
The samyn day, the saidis prouest baillies and hale counsale ordanis
the baillies and maist pairt of the counsale to pas to my lord dukis
lugeing, to the lordis of secreit counsale being thair convenit, and schew
be way of complaynt the contempt and inobedience committit be the
craftismen quha had be way of deid and be force takin the said Jhonn
Sandersoun fleschour furthe of warde, and to desyre the help and support
of the saidid lordis for remeid.
28 November 1560.
Obligatioun
of the craftis.
The prouest baillies and counsale being convenit in the tolbuth, comperit
William Raa cutler for the smythis, James Norvell deikin of the
tailyeouris, Jhonn Inglis dekin of the masonis, Jhonn Cvnynghame dekin
of the wrichtis, Robert Hendersoun dekin of the barbouris, Thomas Hog
dekin of the cordineris, Hercules Methven dekin of the baxstaris, Robert
Hendersoun for the fleschouris, Mychaell Gilbert dekin of the goldsmythis,
Hew Canny dekin of the furrouris, [blank] Lausoun dekin of the bonet
makaris, [blank] dekin of the wobstaris,[blank] dekin of the walkaris,
Dauid Kinloch baxster, James Young cutler, [blank] Mow candylmakar,
Jhonn Gilbert goldsmyth, William Brokas smyth, for thame self and in
name and behalf of the hale craftis of this burgh, and in humill maner
presentit the suplicatioun vnder writtin, exhorting my lord prouest to caus
the samyn be red and thairefter registrat in the counsale buke in witnessing
of thair offerris and obedience, faythfullie promyssing be vphalding of
thair handis in the presens of God the juges and counsale thair present,
for thaimselfis and the hale craftis, to fulfill and abide at the said supplicatioun
and all ponttis thairintill contenit, off the quhilk the tenor
follois:—To yow my lord prouest baillies and counsale maist humlie
menis the dekynnis maisteris and principale brethering of the craftis within
this burgh heir presentlie convenit, nocht onelie for purging thame
selffis and declaring of their innocencie tuiching the lait inobedience inventit
and rasit be wikit memberis, alsweill inimeis to ws as to your lordschippis,
bot alsua to requeist yow, and in the name of the Lord God maist
eirnistlie to desyre yow, that for the cryme and offence of the wikit the
innocent be nocht be yow nor your procurement prosecutit and trublit,
and as ye tender the obedience of the Almychti and willis the intres and
establisching of your common weill, that broderlie amyte may be had
amangis ws, all hatrent and gruge set on syde, quhilk in the
presens of the Lord oure God with all humilite we maist effectuislie desyre,
promissing frome this furth, be our selffis and all oure quhome we haue or
sall happin to haue power or charge, all faithfull dew obedience fortificatioun
and manteinance to yow as to oure launchfull magistratis; and to the
effect that the amyte and broderlielufe quhilk we requyre of yow to be
amangis ws may appeir in the eis of all pepill to be groundit and haif
procedit according to the will and wourd of the eternall God, and it may
be knawyn that the maist godlie wourd dalie preichit amangis ws sall
nocht be all fruitles, lat ws all togidder with vnfeinyeit harttis and myndis
frelie emit all offences past, and frome the boddomis of our harttis call
vpoun our God that his and his wikit memberis quhilkis hes rowsit at this
our lait variance may be expellit and rutit out frome amangis ws to thair
vter confusioun, and that it may be knawyn amangis the godlie that in
this toun it hes plesit the Almychti to place and establische sic ane kirk
quhilk be his omnipotent power, in despyte of Sathan, sall so be joynit in
sic godlie ametie that the samyn salbe mirrour and exampill to all the rest
of this realme; and sua in the name of God lat ws pas all togidder to my
lordis of secreit counsall and with all gud harttis and mynd laubour and
procur the libertie of our brother presentlie in the castell, that the mowthis
of the wikkit may be stoppit, and that it may [be] knawyn that it is nocht
the blude of our saidis brethering as thai ymagyn that ye desyre, and als
to otheris wikkit memberis quhilkis ar fugetive and hes takyn vpoun
thame the occasioun and begyning of this lait besynes and twmult that it
may be als knawyn to you that the samyn wes done by our consent and
adwys, we promeis heir in the presens of God that with all our harttis
and poweris we sall fortefie concur and assist yow in the persowing of thame
to the vtermaist throuche all pairtis of this realme. Thir offeris we maist
humlie beseik you to accept, and the spirit of God be amang you and move
your harttis with pietie towert ws and your brethering quhom we tak to
record we craif the samynof you with all humilitie as of our lawfull magistratis
to quhome we promes all dew obedience and manteinance at our
vter power; and your ansuer. Quhilk being red it wes demandit of
the dekynnis and brether forsaid be the commoun clerk, haifing command
of the said prowest ballies and counsall, gif thai wald abyde be the said
supplicatioun ratifie and approve the samyn and all heiddis thairintill
contenit, quha all in ane voce be vpholding of thair handis and renewing
of thair ayth, calling God to witnes, that sua thai wald do, and neuir to
cum in the contrair, and humlie requeistit the said prowest baillies and
counsall to command the said clerk to register the said supplicatioun for
the mair sure witnessing of thair said promeis, etc., And further requirit
ansuer.
The samyn day, the prowest baillies and counsale, for caussis moving
thame, continewis thair ansuer to the said supplicatioun quhill Wednisday
nyxtocum.
The samyn day, the prowest baillies and counsall dekynnis and
maisteris of craftis befoir writtin, ordanis letteris to be impetrat for
summonyng of Jhone Rynd pewderar, Jhone Sandersoun flesheour, Walter
Wycht cutlar, and James Fraser saidlair, to vnderly the law for the lait
conspiracie inventit and manteinit be thame aganis the judgis, promes
and to do faithfullie all in ane voce to persew the saidis letteris to the
extremitie, and vpoun this the said craftismennis grant and promeis the
said prowest askit instrumentis; and the said prowest and counsall oblissis
thame to releif the saidis ballies of all panis as souerteis for agane bringing
to the justice clerk of the saidis letteris dulie execute and indorsit,
and the saidis baillies askit instrumentis.
6 December 1560.
The baillies haill counsale and dekynnis, togidder with maister James
M'Gill clerk of register, maister Jhone Ballandene justice clerk, and the
laird of Dwn and laird of Pittarrow, being convenit, the saidis dekynnis
all in ane voce humlie requeistit the saidis ballies and counsall to laubour
for thair brethering in the castell at the handis of my lord dukis grace and
lordis of secreit counsall, promissand as of before all humill and faithfull
obedience in tymes cuming according to thair promeis contenit in thair
supplicatioun presentit to the prowest baillies and counsall foirsaid,
registrat in this buke at thair request the xxviij day of November last, for
the mair sure testificatioun of thair saidis promissis and to remane for
thair accusatioun in cais thay pass fra ony point of the samyn in tymes
cuming or the other actis following, and willis the said supplicatioun
togidder with the proclamatioun following to be publishit on Monunday
next at xj houris befoir none in presens of the haill pepill, quhair thai
promis to gif thair presens, and be vphalding of thair handis in Goddis
presens and the said pepill to sweir to abyde at the contentis of the said
supplicatioun and proclamatioun, and all pointtis thairintill contenit. Followis
the proclamatioun: Forsamekill as it is thocht neidfull and expedient
for satefeing of the godlie, as alssua for stopping of the mouthis of the
wikit quhilkis hes rewsit at the lait variance and inobedience within this
burgh begun sterit vp and set furth aganis the magistratis of the samyn,
be the procurment laubouris and fortefecatioun of certane wikit personis
quhilkis shortlie ar to be callit and accusit thairfoir, and to mak patent that
the sclander and wikit judgement rasit vpoun the dekynnis and principall
maisteris of craftis, at the leist the maist pairt of thame, concerning the
said inobedience, is rather be the wikit inventit nor of the saidis dekynnis
and maisteris desire, as to the saidis magistrattis is notourlie knawin be
deligent inquisitioun and sure tryall, besydis the saidis dekynnis and
maisteris awyn purgatioun be thair ayth faithfullie sworne, quha in the
presens of God, the saidis magistratis, the haill counsall of this burgh and
diuers nobill men lordis of the secreit counsall, hes declarit thame selffis
innocent of the said twmult and inobedience art and pairt thairof, and
that thai neuir myndit nor willis to mynde the lyke, bot with all humilitie
hes submittit and it tymes cuming will submit thame to thair lawfull
magistrattis present and to cum,viz., the prowest ballies and officiaris of
this burgh, with all dew obedience and manteinance of quhatsumeuer lawis
or statutis be thame deuisit and set furth for the commoun weill, pvnesing
of trespassouris, or otheris gude caussis quhatsumeuer; as alssua thair
forteficatioun manteinance and assistance be thameselffis and all other
quhome thai haif or salhappin to haif charge of cure, in the persewing of
all sic with thair assisteris as wikkitlie hes offendit and contempnit, or
sall happin to offend contempne or dissobay the said magistrattis and
officiaris in tyme cuming; lykeas the saidis dekynnis maisteris and
principall honest men of craftis heir presentlie convenit for apprewing
of the premissis and satifying of all as be thame hes takyn ony sclander
or of thair ewill judgement as said is, etc. Followis the supplicatioun:—To you my lord prowest, etc.:—This supplicatioun writtin on the leif
befoir, quhilkis beand red and proclamit at the mercat croce of this burgh,
the ix day of December instant, the saidis dekynnis and maisteris heir
present vpheld thair handis, in presens of God and the haill pepill, as wes
befoir promisit, to abyde at all and sundrie the premisses in the said
supplicatioun and proclamatioun contenit.
[Dissobedience.]
It is statute and ordanit be the prouest baillies counsale and dekynnis,
in presens of the men of gude before writtin, that quhatsumeuir persoun
in ony tyme cuming, merchant craftisman or vther within this burgh, that
salhappin to dissobey the maiestratis and officeris of the samyn, contempt
and ganestand the lawis and statutis thairoff, that bayth thay thair
fauoraris mantenaris and assistans salbe pvnist in thair personis and
guddis according to the lawis, and forther tyne thair fredome for euir.
[Craftsmen
called to the
laws]
Item, becaus in tymes past quhen ony craftisman war callit to the
lawis be ony pairtye, or for braiking of the statutis of this burgh, the hale
craftis war wont to convene with the pairtye callit for fortefeing of him, for
remeid heirof it is statut and ordanit that na sic conventionis be in tymes
cuming vnder the pane of tynsale of thair fredomes that convenis in
maner foresaid, and forther to be pvnist at the will of the saidis maiestratis
in thair guddis, without prejudice of the act of parliament.
[Craftsmen's
servants to be
punished.]
Item, becaus it is surelie vnderstand be the prouest baillies counsale
and dekynnis forsaid that certane young fallowis, craftismennis seruandis
of this burgh, war the principale fortifearis and furthsettaris of this lait
tvmult. and as yit continewis in thair proude and wikit speiking, for remeid
heirof it is statute and ordanit that the principalis of thame be callit and
accusit at particuler dyettis before the prouest and baillies foresaid, and sa
monye as beis convict to be pvnist to the rigour in exemple of vtheris.
Vestementis
The prouest baillies [and council] ordanis the capis vestmentis and
ornamentis of the kirk now being in the thesaurer hous or ellis quhair
within this burgh, vndisponit, be deliuerit to Maister James Watsoun dene
of gild, to be sauld and disponit be him, and the money thairof to be
applyit to the warkis of the kirk.
[The dean of guild of the past, ordained to deliver to the dean of the present, kirk.
year,"the money restand in his handis pertenying to the toun vpliftit be him the
last yeir of his office for reperaling of the kirk instantlie."]
Extent jm
merkis
The prouest baillies and counsale foresaid names thir personis
vnderwrittin to be extentouris of this present taxt of ane thousand
merkis rasit vpoun this toun, as thair pairt of the extent granttit for
furnessing of the ambassadouris in France and Ingland, and ordanis the
saidis extentouris to convene the morne at viij houris for taxting of
the nychbouris vnder the pane of warding; Arthure Granger, [and
eleven others.]
Paulis bell.
The prouest baillis and counsale ordanis maister James Watsoun to
caus hing vp the bell of Sanct Paullis Wark for convening of the pepill to
prayerris at the houris appoynttit.
Anent the burgessis and
baillies.
The prowest, James Lowrie thesaurer, James Barroun, Jhone Adamsoun,
James Adamsoun, Williame Aikman, Thomas Thomsoun, and Alexander
Hoip of the counsall, haiffand consideratioun of the gret hurt and
skaith sustenit be the fremen, merchandis craftismen and nychtbouris of
this burgh, be vnfremen traffecteris within the samyn, namis and constitutis
maister Richert Glen, maister Jhone Spens, Dauid Somer and Adam
Fullartoun, ballies, to command and charge all nychtbouris and induellaris
of the samyn, merchand or craftismen or ony otheris that vsis ony traffect
within the said burgh and is nocht fre burges or gild, and hes substance
to do the samyn, that thai mak thame sall fre with possable deligens,
and gif thai refuis to compell thame be imprisoning of thair personis or
other wayis as thai sall think maist gude, and siclik to compell all sic as
ar onlie burges and ventaris of wyne walx welwottis sylkis or fyne clathis
to mak thame gild or ellis desist desist fra all selling of sic merchandice, vnder
the panis foirsaidis.
Wallis.
And als names the saidis baillies to get in the rest of the xij d. of the
pund grantit for bigging of the wallis and restand vnpayit.
20 December 1560.
Anent the deliuerance of the
halie blude
claithis and
jowallis.
The prouest ballies and counsall ordanis Jhone Dougall merchand,
being personallie present. to compeir befoir thame on Wedinsday cum aucht
dayis and bring with him the haill westimentis and jowallis pertening to the
Haly Blude alter and mak deliuerance thairof to the saidis prowest ballies
and counsall.
Douncasting
of the dik and
fous foranent
Jhone Dalmahoy.
The saidis prowest ballies and counsall ordanis James Lowrie thesaurer,
being personallie present, to enter on Monunday nyxtocum xx
pyoneris to the doun casting of the dyk and fows biggit be the Franchemen
betuix thair bulwark of Leith and [blank] hous, foranent the northe
pairt of the Kingis wark, vpoun thair fredome, and to continew the samyn
quhill the samyn be cassin doun.
Precept,
Barroun,
Knox.
The prowest ballies and counsall ordanis James Barroun to content
and pay to Jhone Knox, minister, the sowme of fyftie pund money of this
realme for the second termes payment, of the reddiest money that the
said James hes in his handis of the gud townis.
26 December 1560.
Kyrk.
The baillies and counsale foirsaid, vnderstanding that be the resort of
pepill and barnys to the kirk, the bynkis and saittis ar fylit be the saidis
bairnyis and vtheris vngodlie pepill, and for eschewing thairof and sic
vther ingodlynes as hes bene vsit in the said kirk be wikit pepill as said
is, ordanis that the durris of the said kirk be lokit and keipit close all the
day throuch, the appoynttit tymes of preiching and prayeris allanerlie
except.