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1557, |
March |
31. |
Money to be expended in bigging the Newhaven, [C.R. Vol. II. fol. 95.] |
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April |
2. |
Answer to Queen's letter as to craftsmen, [Ib.] |
1 |
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9. |
Forms to be provided for Magdalene Chapel, [Ib.] |
1 |
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14. |
Extent for expenses of Queen's marriage, [Ib.] |
2 |
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18. |
Landward fleshers to have liberty to sell flesh above Tolbooth, [Ib. fol. 97 Inventory of City Charters, Vol. I. fol. 21.] |
4 |
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June |
5. |
Act discharging Thomas Makcalyeane, assessor, to be deleted, [C.R. Vol. II. fol. 98.] |
5 |
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18. |
Proclamation of weaponschawing, [Ib. fol. 98.] |
5 |
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25. |
Proclamation as to price of flesh; halberts to officers, [Ib. fol. 99.] |
6 |
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July |
24. |
St Rowkis chapel to be inspected, [Ib.] |
7 |
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31. |
Newhaven to be inspected, [Ib.] |
7 |
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August |
11. |
Works at Newhaven and St Rokis chapel, [Ib. fol. 100.] |
7 |
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13 |
Payment for spears use of inhabitants, [Ib.] |
8 |
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14. |
Act as to weaponschawing, [Ib.] |
8 |
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17. |
Locks and keys for clerks' chamber; proclamation of weaponschawing; a bedrelship of St Mary's Wynd granted, [Ib. fol. 101.] |
9 |
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September |
17. |
Men. furnished to army, conform to Queen's writing, [Ib. fol. 102.] |
9 |
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1557, |
September |
18. |
Craftsmen consent to be stented; clerk's expenses to Hamilton for artillery; signet to Queen's letters, [C.R. Vol. II. fol. 103.] |
10 |
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Annual acts as to bread, &c.; acts as to regraters, beggars, and weapons in booths, [Ib. fol. 105–6.] |
11 |
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November |
5. |
Grant of a benefice of St Andrew's altar; town walls, &c., to be repaired; wine escheat and given to serjeants, [Ib. fol. 109.] |
12 |
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12. |
Grant of burgesships, [Ib. fol. 110.] |
13 |
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23. |
Meetings oof council, [Ib. fol. 113.] |
13 |
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26. |
Taxes of sons of burgesses, [Ib.] |
13 |
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December |
10. |
Gift to the Queen and her servitors, [Ib. fol. 114.] |
14 |
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15. |
Absentees from musters unlawed, [Ib.] |
14 |
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29. |
Town to be fortified, [Ib.] |
15 |
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1557–8, |
January |
19. |
President chosen to act in Provost's absence, [Ib.] |
15 |
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21. |
Licence for obtaining alms for repair of Magdalene bridge, [Ib. fol. 116.] |
16 |
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February |
9. |
Payment to chirurgeon for mending a leg; clothmarket restored to former site above Tolbooth, [Ib. fol. 117–8] |
16 |
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11. |
A candlemaker ordered not to melt tallow near lord president's house; market of hides and skins, [Ib. fol. 118.] |
17 |
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March |
6. |
Lime for town walls; powder and bullets for artillery, [Ib. fol. 119.] |
18 |
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1558, |
April |
16. |
Payment of taxes by merchants or free burgesses, [Ib. fol. 121.] |
18 |
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May |
9. |
Proceedings taken for defence of burgh, [Ib. fol. 122–3.] |
19 |
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11. |
Concerning extenters and gentlemen heritors, [Ib. fol. 123.] |
20 |
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21. |
Gunners to be hired; close-foots to be built up; ports; preparations for defence; artillery to be bought, [Ib. fol. 124–5.] |
20 |
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27. |
Town's evidents and writings and silverwork of St Giles' kirk to be removed to castle; as to men to be furnished by crafts, [Ib. fol. 125.] |
22 |
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1558, |
May |
30. |
Ordinance for defence of the town [C.R. Vol. II. fol. 125.] |
22 |
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June |
5. |
Hiring servants in time of war; merchants and craftsmen to be consulted as to number of men they may furnish; men to be furnished by merchants, [Ib. fol. 126.] |
23 |
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10. |
Roll of mason craftsmen to be given in; complaint by skinner craft as to unfreemen of St Johnston; men to be furnished by crafts, [Ib. fol. 131–2.] |
24 |
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17. |
Privileges obtained by Edinburgh against Leith, [Balfour's Practicks, p. 51.] |
25 |
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23. |
On complaint of bonnet makers, unfreemen not to sell bonnets except on market and fair days, [C.R. Vol. II. fol. 132.] |
25 |
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Celebration of Queen's marriage, [Ib.] |
26 |
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December |
15. |
Gift of wine and wax to the Queen, [C.R. Vol. III. fol. 1.] |
26 |
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29. |
Passage and causeway of Cowgait to be repaired, [Ib. fol. 2.] |
26 |
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1558–9, |
January |
7. |
Gift of bedrelship; jewels in kirk of St Giles, [Ib.] |
27 |
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February |
3. |
Triumph and banquet to the Queen; licence to procurator-fiscal to vent and have wine in his house free of stent [Ib. fol. 4, 5.] |
28 |
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12. |
Price of wine; letters of Queen giving licence to a merchant of Flanders as to selling his goods, [Ib. fol. 5, 6.] |
29 |
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13. |
Charge by Queen to liberate merchant from ward, [Ib. fol. 7.] |
29 |
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14. |
Letter from Queen as to the merchant's goods, [Ib. fol. 7.] |
30 |
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March |
8. |
Weight of kirk jewels, [Ib. fol. 3.] |
30 |
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24. |
Persons appointed for attending to matters between the town and Leith, [Ib. fol. 9.] |
30 |
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1559, |
April |
12. |
Gifts of chaplainries in St Giles' Kirk, [Ib. fol. 10, 11.] |
31 |
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20. |
Complaint against Lord Seyton for putting a bailie and the common clerk in ward, [Ib. fol. 11.] |
31 |
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22. |
Message by Lord Seyton to the bailies, [Ib. fol. 12.] |
33 |
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1559, |
April |
26. |
A prisoner set at liberty, [C.R. Vol. III., fol. 12.] |
34 |
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28. |
At desire of the Queen, actions between the town and Leith to be suspended; proposal to erect three shops at kirk gavil to be rejected, [Ib. fol. 13.] |
34 |
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May |
10. |
Stents of Inverkeithing and Kinghorn, [Ib.] |
36 |
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14. |
Letter from Queen as to keeping rule and defending religious places, [Ib. fol. 14.] |
36 |
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20. |
Artillery to be ready and watch kept; gift of a bedrelship, [Ib.] |
37 |
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24. |
Imprisonment of bailie; provost to write to Queen thereanent, [Ib. fol. 14, 15.] |
37 |
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26. |
Against unfreemen occupying the liberty of burgesses, [Ib. fol. 15.] |
39 |
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28. |
Letter from Queen as to defence of town, [Ib.] |
39 |
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June |
3. |
Watchman casting stones at Blackfriars and Greyfriars windows, [Ib. fol. 16.] |
40 |
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14. |
Protest by dean of guild as to safe keeping of jewels and ornaments, [Ib.] |
40 |
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16. |
Watch and keepers of the ports; commission against Archbishop of St Andrews, [Ib. fol. 17.] |
41 |
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21. |
Gifts of beadmanships; keepers of St Giles krik; playing "sweis" at weapponschaw; mending canseways; gathering alms through town, [Ib. fol. 17, 18.] |
41 |
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27. |
Custody of jewelsand vestments; names of persons to whom gear and vestments given in keeping, Ib. fol. 18.] |
42 |
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29. |
Commission to treat with the congregation; preservation of St Giles' kirk; protest against deacon of hammermen, [Ib. fol. 19.] |
44 |
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July |
12. |
Removal of stalls of choir; mending of walls and ports; proposition of the lords of the congregation, [Ib. fol. 19, 20.] |
45 |
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29. |
Negotiations between commissioners for the Queen Regent and brethren of the congregation; protest by provost, [Ib. fol. 20, 21.] |
46 |
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1559, |
August |
2. |
Repairing of town wall and ports; payments for watching kirk, etc., [C.R. Vol. III. fol. 21.] |
49 |
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4. |
Payment of prebendaries; mending ports; acts as to beggars, [Ib. fol. 21, 22.] |
49 |
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14. |
Nightly watch to be kept, [Ib. fol. 22.] |
50 |
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18. |
Gifts of a bedrelship; coal and candle furnished to lords of session; act as to beggars and the poor, [Ib.] |
51 |
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September |
4. |
Repair of wells; removal of skin market, [Ib.] |
51 |
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14. |
Convening lords of session; answer to Queen's writing to be destroyed, [Ib.] |
52 |
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20. |
Commissioners to lords of secret council; election of persons to vote for absent members of town council; council summoned to appear before Queen; ratification by provost of proceedings in his absence; protest by crafts as to their privileges; refusal by council to allow crafts to vote in e lection, and protest by them thereanent, [Ib. fol. 22–5.] |
52 |
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22. |
Crafts not allowed to vote in election; letter by Queen as to election, [Ib. fol. 25.] |
56 |
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26. |
Payment for playing a "quhissal" at the watch, [Ib.] |
57 |
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30. |
Repair of tolbooth; preservation of town's evidents; gunners to be hired; keeping of the ports, [Ib. fol. 25, 26.] |
57 |
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October |
6. |
Preservation of evidents, [Ib. fol. 26.] |
58 |
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14. |
Artillery to be taken to castle, [Ib.] |
58 |
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27. |
Extent for raising soldiers, [Ib.] |
58 |
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29. |
Extent; St Giles' arm; receipt for artillery, [Ib. fol. 27.] |
59 |
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November |
13. |
Kirk gear, vestments and ornaments to be replaced, [Ib.] |
59 |
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21. |
Set of customs and tron; protest as to vestments, [Ib. fol. 27, 28.] |
60 |
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December |
12. |
Gifts to Queen and provost; delivery of vestments, [Ib. fol. 28.] |
60 |
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24. |
Watch to be kept, [Ib.] |
61 |
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1559–60, |
January |
10. |
Ratification of certain statutes; wild adventures; officers and members of council to remain in town, [C.R. Vol. III. fol. 28.] |
61 |
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19. |
Lodging for lord provost, [Ib.] |
62 |
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February |
16. |
Payments to probendaries; farmers of customs and tron, [Ib. fol. 31.] |
62 |
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1560, |
April |
16. |
Repairs on kirk; appointment of a bailie, [Ib. fol. 33.] |
62 |
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30. |
Tax for raising soldiers, [Ib.] |
63 |
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May |
1. |
Repairs on walls, [Ib.] |
63 |
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4. |
Payment for playing on "swesche and quhissill," [Ib.] |
63 |
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6. |
Disobedience to a bailie, [Ib. fol. 34.] |
63 |
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8. |
Furnishings to John Knox; pensions to kirkmen discharged; removal of a bell, [Ib.] |
63 |
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10. |
Money to be borrowed, [Ib.] |
64 |
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15. |
Keys to a port and John Knox's loging, [Ib. fol. 35.] |
64 |
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26. |
Watching prisoners; bell and brasen pillars of kirk to be made into artillery; duties payable to kirkmen, [Ib.] |
64 |
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June |
1 |
Furnishings to John Willok, [Ib. fol. 36.] |
65 |
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10. |
Act as to idolaters, whoremasters, and harlots, [Ib. fol. 37.] |
65 |
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12. |
Stones of kirks not to be removed, [Ib.] |
66 |
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19. |
Tolbooth, school, and clerks' chamber to be fitted up in kirk; repairing of causeways, wells, and walls; seats for kirk; new keys for ports; collector of annuals, etc., to St Paul's work, [Ib. fol. 37, 38.] |
66 |
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26. |
Furnishings to ministers, [Ib. fol. 39.] |
68 |
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July |
12. |
Annuals formerly pertaining to friars, etc.; iron rods and shackles, [Ib.] |
68 |
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19. |
Prices of bread and ale; acts as to beggars, musicians, and vagabonds, [Ib. fol. 41.] |
68 |
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23. |
Walls and fortress of Leith, [Ib. fol. 40.] |
69 |
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August |
1. |
Silver work and repairs on kirk; articles to be given in to parliament; order of procedence in the kirk; repairs on town wall; against unfreemen using privileges, [Ib. fol. 42, 43.] |
70 |
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1560, |
August |
16. |
Furnishings to minister; complaint against constable-depute for levying dues; as to courts held by constable, [C.R. Vol. III. fol. 43.] |
72 |
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21. |
Down casting walls and filling trenches of Leith; obligation by constable as to holding courts, [Ib. fol. 44.] |
74 |
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24. |
Payment to musicians, [Ib.] |
74 |
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30. |
Delivery of certain jewels; payment to minister; burgesses' oath, [Ib. fol. 44, 45.] |
74 |
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September |
4. |
Lodging for John Knox; slander, parson of Pennecuke; delivery of jewels, [Ib. fol. 45.] |
76 |
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5. |
Parson of Pennecuke; silver work undelivered; maintaining officers in execution of duty; iron house; silver work, [Ib. fol. 46, 47.] |
76 |
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6. |
Delivery of silver work; masters of Haly Blude and St Anthony's, [Ib. fol. 47.] |
78 |
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9. |
Laird of Restalrig put in ward; proclamation as to idle men, [Ib.] |
79 |
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10. |
Watch ordered for sure keeping of the laird of Restalrig; search to be made for his concubine, [Ib. fol. 48.] |
80 |
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11. |
Laird of Restalrig's writing registered; he to be kept in ward till he find caution; payment for damage in building town hall, [Ib.] |
80 |
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16. |
Precautions for keeping Laird of Restalrig in prison; admission to Flesher craft, [Ib. fol. 48, 49.] |
81 |
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20. |
Proclamation as to blasphemers and idolaters; Nether kirk yard; beds furnished to Englishmen, [Ib. fol. 49.] |
82 |
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26. |
Two craftsmen to be on the council, [Ib. fol. 50.] |
83 |
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October |
14. |
Acts as to bread, malt and ale, brewsters, poultry, candle, bay, and wine; corn market; stones of the Black and Grey Friars, [Ib. fol. 51–3.] |
84 |
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20. |
Sale of bell and brazen pillars; slander against minister, [Ib. fol. 54.] |
85 |
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1560, |
October |
30. |
Act as to keeping the Sabbath day; against blaspbemers; iniquity of women "taverners"; duty of wine pertaining to fraternity of St Anthony; sundry acts; burgesses to be resident; payments to John Knox; fee to gild officer, [C.R. Vol. III. fol. 55–77.] |
85 |
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November |
15. |
Payments to provost and council; but at Nether Bow, [Ib. fol. 58.] |
88 |
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16. |
Building of wall at North Loch side, [Ib.] |
88 |
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20. |
Market at House of Muir; price of wine; merchants to be burgesses and guild brethren, [Ib. fol. 59, 60.] |
89 |
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22. |
Sentence against to flesher for adultery, [Ib. fol. 60.] |
89 |
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23. |
Dissent by deacons of craftts against sentence; council refuse to set prisoner at liberty on caution; complaint against craftsmen taking flesher furth of ward. [Ib.] |
90 |
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28. |
Supplication by deacons, masters, and principal brethren of crafts as to disobedience of craftsmen in setting prisoner at liberty; certain persons to be summoned for their conspiracy, [Ib. fol. 60.] |
90 |
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December |
6. |
Proclamation as to proceedings of craftsmen; disobedience to magistrates and officers; craftsmen called to the laws; craftsmen's servants to be punished; delivery of vestments; money for repairing kirk; extent for furnishing of ambassadors; bell of St Paul's work; merchants and craftsmen to become freemen; building of the walls, [Ib. fol. 61–3.] |
93 |
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20. |
Vestments and jewels; down-casting dike at Leith; payment to John Knox, [Ib. fol. 63–4.] |
96 |
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26. |
Kirk doors to be kept shut, [Ib. fol. 64.] |
97 |
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1560–1, |
January |
3. |
Payment of burgess and gildships; down-casting of the Friars; payment to John Cairns, [Ib. fol. 67, 68.] |
97 |
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15. |
Rent of grammar school, [Ib. fol. 69.] |
98 |
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17. |
Delivery of jewels and ornaments, [Ib.] |
98 |
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1560–1 |
February |
4. |
Delivery of ornaments; payment to provost; beidmen of St Andrew's hospital; mending of causeways, [C.R. Vol. III. fol. 71–2.] |
98 |
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7. |
Gavil at St Giles' Kirk to be completed; town wall at Blackfriars, [Ib. fol. |
99 |
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12. |
Payments to John Knox, minister, [Ib. fol. 74.] |
99 |
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19. |
Repairing of town wall, [Ib.] |
100 |
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21. |
Delivery of silver chalice; dean of guild to be charged in account with pillars and bells, [Ib.] |
100 |
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March |
5. |
Money received for bells and pillars, [Ib. fol. 75.] |
100 |
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— |
— |
12. |
Repair of town wall; stones taken from kirks to be restored; French ambassador, [Ib. fol. 75.] |
100 |
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24. |
Proclamation as to priests, monks, and friars; donations to poor; fleshers and fleshmarket, [Ib. fol. 75, 76.] |
101 |
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1561, |
April |
2. |
Deacons to be convened to advise as to certain statutes; delivery of vestments; distribution of alms to the poor, [Ib. fol. 76, 77.] |
103 |
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— |
— |
5. |
Delivery and sale of vestments; payment to John Knox; place of fleshmarket, [Ib. fol. 77.] |
104 |
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— |
9. |
Consent of deacons to removal of fleshmarket; dis-obedience of fleshers; removal of victualmarket; place to be acquired for fleshmarket, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 1–3.] |
104 |
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23. |
Extent for town walls; articles proposed to council as to rents and annuals payable to papists, deceased persons' goods, duty on wine, burial place, games, swearers and blasphemers, prayers and preaching; town's artillery to be received from castle; proclamation against celebration of play of Robin Hood; proclamation as to duty on wine, [Ib. fol. 3, 4.] |
105 |
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— |
24. |
Lands to be acquired for fleshmarket; payment to John Cairns, [Ib. fol. 4, 5.] |
105 |
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— |
25. |
Act as to registering of testaments and making inventory of deceased persons' goods; repairs on Grey
friars yard; duty on wine to be given to the poor; discharge of confraternities, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 4, 5.] |
109 |
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May |
10. |
Proclamation as to prizes; insurrection of servants and apprentices in celebrating Robin Hood,[Ib. fol. 6.] |
111 |
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— |
— |
13. |
Answer of deacons of crafts as to punishing offenders, [Ib. fol. 7.] |
113 |
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— |
— |
14. |
Apprentices to be
apprehended,[Ib.], |
113 |
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— |
— |
21. |
Precautions for keeping order in time of parliament,[Ib.] |
114 |
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— |
— |
23. |
Chaplain of St Katherine's altar authorised to feu lands, [Ib.] |
114 |
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— |
27. |
Vestments and ornaments to be sold; gift to captain of the castle,[Ib. fol. 8.] |
115 |
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— |
30. |
An advocate accused of receiving the priest's sacrament; quarterly payment to John Knox; artillery to be got back from castle,[Ib. fol.9.] |
115 |
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June |
11. |
Apprentices imprisoned; as to artillery being brought back from castle,[Ib.] |
116 |
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— |
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16. |
Alexander Skene, advocate, set at liberty; a priest banished; apprentices to be tried, [Ib. fol. 10, 11.] |
117 |
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July |
11. |
"Suechis" to be taken from players; "crafts childer" to be apprehended, [lb. fol. 12.] |
118 |
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— |
— |
18. |
A tailor imprisoned for allowing his servants to go forth with armour,[Ib.] |
118 |
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— |
— |
25. |
An officer discharged; town council besieged; guard to be asked for,[Ib.] |
118 |
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— |
30. |
James Barroun authorised to pay wages to the guard,[lb.] |
119 |
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August |
13. |
Payment to James Barroun,[Ib.] |
119 |
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— |
— |
22. |
Payments to bailies,[Ib.] |
119 |
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— |
— |
25. |
Reward for services while provost and others were besieged, [Ib. fol. 13] |
119 |
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— |
— |
26. |
Banquet and triumph to be made on Queen's entry,[Ib.] |
119 |
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— |
— |
27. |
Preparations for banquet and triumph,[Ib. fol.13.] |
120 |
|
1561, |
August |
28. |
Farther preparations, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 13, 14.] |
121 |
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— |
— |
29. |
Proclamation charging persons to give in accounts, [Ib.
fol. 14.] |
122 |
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— |
September |
3. |
Extent for expenses of banquet, triumph, and gift to
Queen,[Ib.] |
122 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Leet for election of two craftsmen as councillors, [Ib.
fol. 15.] |
122 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Payment to "actour" of morning prayers; questions
with crafts as to elections, [Ib.] |
123 |
|
— |
October |
2. |
Proclamation charging priests and other to remove
from town, [Ib.] |
125 |
|
— |
— |
5. |
Order by Queen to deprive provost and bailies of their
offices,[Ib.] |
125 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Provost and bailies discharged and others elected;
protests thereanent,[Ib. fol.16.] |
126 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
A bailie fined for not accepting office, [Ib.] |
127 |
|
— |
November |
5. |
Prices of bread and candles; a study to be made for
minister,[Ib. fol. 17.] |
128 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Keeper of kirk; reader of common prayers, [Ib.] |
128 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Regulation as to markets,[Ib. fol.18.] |
128 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Election of a treasurer; protest by deacons, [lb.] |
129 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Banishment of an adultress,[Ib.] |
129 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Extent for expenses of banquet and triumph, [Ib.] |
129 |
|
— |
December |
31. |
John Knox sent to Angus and Mearns,[Ib.fol.20.] |
129 |
|
1561–2, |
January |
30. |
Action by bailies of Kinghorn against inhabitants of
Lieth,[Ib.fol. 21.] |
129 |
|
— |
February |
10. |
Letter by queen as to ruinous state of Tolbooth, [Ib.
fol. 22.] |
130 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Roup of mills; extent for building walls; a craftsman
elected to be on the council, [1b.] |
130 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Order for taking down Tolbooth, [Ib. fol. 23.] |
131 |
|
1562, |
April |
8. |
Friar Black to be kept in ward; John Craig to bear
with John Knox half charge of preaching; proposal
to remove master of High School; building
of a college and hospitals; gift of annuals and
altarages to be asked; slander against John Knox,
[C.R. Vol. IV. Ib. fol. 26.] |
131 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Price of wine; rumoured unjust dealings of websters;
an adulteress to be kep in ward; letter by queen
as to Friar Black; master of grammar school required
to produce his right; house for lords of
session, [Ib. fol.26, 27.] |
132 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Proclamation against play of Robin Hood, [Ib. fol. 29.] |
134 |
|
— |
May |
3. |
Election of deacon of hammermen, [Ib. fol. 30.] |
134 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
Hole in North Loch to be prepared for dipping fornicators,
[Ib. fol. 31.] |
135 |
|
— |
June |
10. |
Defences by master of grammar school.[Ib.fol.32.] |
135 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Another minister to be elected, [Ib. fol.33.] |
135 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Answers of deacons of crafts as to sustaining ministers;
danger of tumult at weaponschawing; letter by
Queen as to seditious and rebellious persons; the
town's standard; sustenance of ministers; commissioners
to the kirk,[Ib. fol.33–5.] |
136 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
John Gordon of Fynlater and others put in prison,
[Ib. fol. 35.] |
138 |
|
— |
— |
29. |
Letter from Queen as to variance between Lord Ogilvy
and John Gordon,[Ib.] |
138 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Proceedings against master of High School, [Ib. fol.36.] |
139 |
|
— |
July |
3. |
Selling of leather,[Ib.] |
140 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Extent for new tolbooth, [Ib.fol. 37.] |
140 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Act as to who shall bear office in burgh. act deleted
at command of Queen, [Ib.] |
140 |
|
— |
July, |
22,24,25, |
Proceedings against William Robertoun, master of the
High School, [Ib. fol.38, 39, 40.] |
141–5 |
|
— |
August |
6,11. |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Town's supplication to the Queen as to the poor, schools,
hospitals, and burial place; grant by Queen of
Greyfriars yard, [Ib. fol.41.] |
145 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Gift of a gildship; town walls; corns sown in Greyfriars
yard; master of works; works at Greyfriars yard,
[lb. fol. 41, 42.] |
147 |
|
1562, |
September |
18. |
Complaint by bonnetmakers of others taking away their
servants,[C.R. Vol. IV.fol. 42.] |
148 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Letter by Queen as to election of provost,[Ib. fol. 43.] |
148 |
|
— |
October |
3. |
Decreet against master of High School, [Ib. fol. 44.] |
149 |
|
— |
— |
6. |
Deacons not to have vote in choosing leet for provost;
delay in answering Queen's letter, [Ib. fol.43,
44.] |
150 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Convening of council,[Ib.fol.47.] |
151 |
|
— |
November |
6. |
Delivery of keys; act against adulterers and fornicators,
[Ib.fol.47.] |
151 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Pasturing of common muir and links,[Ib.] |
152 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Flesh not to be eaten on Friday or Saturday, [Ib. fol.
48.] |
152 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Baptism of children,[Ib.fol. 48.] |
152 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Usurpation of privileges by inhabitants of Leith;
assessors and scribe, [Ib. fol. 48, 49.] |
153 |
|
— |
December |
5. |
Prison for adulterers; payment for land on which new
tolbooth is built, [Ib. fol.50.] |
154 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Prices of tallow, candle, bread, ale, and hay,[Ib. 50, 51.] |
154 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Payment for necessaries of minister's lodging, [Ib.
fol. 54.] |
154 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
Yule duty to bedrels of St. Mary's Wynd, [Ib.] |
154 |
|
1562–63, |
January |
6. |
Discharge of extents to Murray of Blackbarony; prices
for work of cordiners, [Lb. fol. 56.] |
154 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Porters at Queen's gate; sale of hides; sasines in town's
lands,[lb.fol.57, 58.] |
155 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
Surgeons and barbers discharged,[Ib.fol. 58.] |
155 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Prices of wines and cordiners' work,[Ib.] |
155 |
|
— |
February |
5. |
Ordinance for convening deacons, [Ib.] |
156 |
|
— |
— |
6. |
Mastership of high school,[Ib.] |
157 |
|
— |
— |
23. |
Letter from Queen as to setting a prisoner free, [Ib.
fol. 61.] |
157 |
|
— |
March |
5. |
Chapel in Nether Kirkyard; banquet to commissioners
of burghs; Kirk of Field and buildings thereof,
[Ib. fol. 63,64.] |
157 |
|
1562–63, |
March |
10. |
Kiln and barns at King's Stables,[C.R. Vol. IV.fol. 64.] |
158 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Beidmanship in St Paul's Work, [Ib. fol.65.] |
158 |
|
1563, |
April |
|
Causeway opposite Cardinal's lodging, [Ib. fol.67.] |
159 |
|
— |
— |
23. |
Convening inhabitants in time of need; promise of a
burgesship to a mason on marriage,[Ib.] |
159 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Clerks' chamber in St Giles' Kirk, [Ib. fol.68.] |
160 |
|
— |
May |
11. |
Beidmanship in St Paul's Work, [Ib. fol.69.] |
160 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Trial of Bishop of St Andrews and other kirkmen,[Ib.] |
160 |
|
— |
June |
11. |
Support of minister and reader,[Ib.] |
161 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Commissioners to kirk; proposed hospital at the Blackfriars;
accusations against John Knox and other
ministers, and against doctrine now preached, [Ib.
fol.69,70.] |
161 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Agreement with the parson of Pennycuke as to Kirk
of Field; money borrowed for completing tolbooth,
[Ib. fol. 70,71.] |
163 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Tower of old tolbooth; slander against John Knox,[Ib.
fol. 71.] |
164 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Bonnetmakers not to exercise their crafts in open places
in High Street, [Ib.] |
164 |
|
— |
July |
2. |
Proposed hospital at Blacfriars, [Ib.fol.73.] |
165 |
|
— |
— |
4. |
Markets on Sunday forbidden,[Ib.] |
165 |
|
— |
— |
6. |
Reward to a surgeon for raising a dead woman and
effecting certain cures, [Ib.] |
165 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Making of causeways and sewers, [Ib. fol.74.] |
166 |
|
— |
— |
23. |
Lodging for King of Sweden's ambassador; gift to
Robert Norvell, of the kirk, yard, and croft of the
Greenside, previously occupied by the friars, on
certain conditions, [Ib. fol.74–75.] |
166 |
|
— |
August |
15. |
Men of Leith and new tolbotth, [Ib. fol. 77.] |
169 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Corn growing in Blackfairs yard; tack of yard challeged;
price of ale and bread,[Ib.] |
169 |
|
— |
September |
11. |
Action between Edinburgh and Leith as to new tolbooth;
price of malt,[Ib. fol.78,79.] |
169 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Commissioners sent to Queen at Stirling.[Ib. fol.79.] |
170 |
|
1563, |
September |
26. |
Printing irons and letters; nothing to be printed with
them without licence, [C.R. Vol. IV.] |
170 |
|
— |
October |
2. |
Building of a wall at Leith Port stopped; burials,
[Ib. 80,81.] |
171 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Evidents of the Kirk of Field, [Ib. fol.82.] |
171 |
|
— |
— |
13. |
Order of speaking in council house; commissioners
sent to Queen as to writings in favour of Leith, etc.;
benefices to be disponed, [Ib.] |
172 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Letters against Leith; water bailie of Leith; a bailie
fined for leaving without licence; ordinance as to
office-bearers leaving town; rental of prebendaries;
gift of benetice of Craigcruke,[Ib.fol. 83, 84.] |
172 |
|
— |
November |
5. |
Encroachments on commonty to be removed; space at
High Church to be set for shops, [Ib. fol. 85.] |
173 |
|
— |
— |
10. |
Seat and desk to be put in kirk; imprisonment of
adulterers and fornicators, [Ib.] |
173 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Sustenance of minister, reader, and others; visitation
of the Greenside; payment to treasurer,[Ib. fol.
86,87.] |
174 |
|
— |
December |
1. |
Evidents concerning port and haven of Leith, [Ib.fol.87.] |
174 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Gift of a burgess and gildship; no burgesship to be
given free for a year; commissioners to convention
of the kirk,[Ib. fol.88.] |
175 |
|
— |
— |
29. |
Gift to the Queen, [Ib. fol. 89.] |
175 |
|
1563–4. |
January |
7. |
Money for building of hospital, [Ib. fol.90.] |
175 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Payment to reader,[Ib. fol. 91.] |
176 |
|
— |
February |
16. |
Timber bought for building hospital.[Ib.fol. 92.] |
176 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Payment of feu-duty to a sister of the Senys,[Ib.fol. 93] |
176 |
|
— |
March |
22. |
Act as to cloth making, [1b.fol.96.] |
177 |
|
1564, |
— |
28. |
Extent for furnishing ambassador to Denmark,
[1b.fol. 97.] |
177 |
|
— |
April |
24. |
Sustaining of ministers,[Ib. fol.99.] |
177 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Extent payable by inverkeithing, [Ib. fol.99.] |
178 |
|
— |
May |
1. |
Gifts to the Queen and her "sumbeleir,"[Ib.fol.100.] |
178 |
|
— |
— |
3. |
Sustaining of Ministers, [Ib. fol.100.] |
178 |
|
1564, |
May |
11. |
Banquet to ambassador of Denmark,[C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 101.] |
179 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Payment for banquet, [Ib.] |
179 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Delivery of town's ammunition to the laird of Wittingham, [Ib. fol. 102.] |
179 |
|
— |
— |
31. |
Gift to ambassador to King of Denmark, [Ib.] |
179 |
|
— |
June |
2. |
Price of bread and mutton; duty on wine,[Ib.fol. 103.] |
180 |
|
— |
— |
16. |
Charge by Queen as to building of tolbooth at Leith, [Ib. fol. 104.] |
180 |
|
— |
July |
9. |
Prices of ale, mutton, and bread; annual payable to a
chaplain, [Ib. fol. 106.] |
181 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Removal of stones near coal market; lint sown in the
hospital yards; ships suspected of pest, [Ib.] |
181 |
|
— |
August |
2. |
Clearing of haven of Leith, [Ib.] |
182 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Acquisition of Kirk of Field, [Ib.fol. 107.]. |
182 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Watch over persons suspected of pest; repair of town
walls, [lb. fol. 107, 108.] |
182 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Substitute minister during absence of John Knox and
John Craig, [Ib.fol. 108.] |
183 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Agreement as to Kirk of Field; a person cleansed of the
pest; disladening of ships, [Ib.fol. 109.] |
184 |
|
— |
September |
1. |
Against narrowing of common passages, [Ib.] |
184 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Payment for minister and of expenses to St. Andrews,[
Ib.fol. 110.] |
185 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Watch over merchandise taken from a ship, [Ib.] |
185 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Leet of craftsmen for council, [Ib. fol. 111.] |
185 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Act as to election, and protest by craftsman, [Ib.] |
186 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Crafts ordained to present new tickets,[Ib. fol.112.] |
186 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Other ticket produced by crafts; claim of deacon of candlemakers; as to assessors voting,[Ib.] |
186 |
|
— |
October |
8. |
Price of ale and bread, [Ib. fol. 113.] |
187 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Act as to working cloth, etc., [Ib. fol. 114.] |
187 |
|
— |
November |
3. |
Obligation by litsters; regulations as to their trade,[Ib. fol. 114.] |
187 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Admission of burgesses,[Ib. fol.115.] |
188 |
|
1564, |
November |
17. |
Passage to Kirk of Field port, [C.R. Vol. IV.fol.115.] |
189 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Kirk and Kirkyard, [Ib. fol. 117.] |
189 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Place of hide, wool, and skin market, [Ib. fol. 118–9.] |
189 |
|
— |
— |
29. |
Claim by schoolmaster for rent and fee; rent of John
Knox's house; lighting of streets, [Ib.fol. 119.] |
190 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Collection of ministers' stipend,[Ib.fol. 120.] |
191 |
|
— |
December |
12 |
Price of wine, [Ib. fol. 120.] |
191 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Sustentation of ministers and poor, [Ib.121–2.] |
191 |
|
1564–5, |
January |
2. |
Obligation by crafts as to sustaining ministers and poor;
gift to Queen,[Ib.fol. 122–3.] |
192 |
|
— |
— |
6. |
Sustaining of poor and ministers; an arrow maker,
[Ib.fol. 123.] |
193 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Charge by Queen to pay schoolmaster his annual fee,
[Ib.] |
193 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Set of house to officer in Leith; eating flesh on Friday
and Saturday; keeping order at kirk door,
[Ib.fol.124.] |
194 |
|
— |
February |
3. |
Sword to be used as heading sword, [Ib. fol. 125.] |
194 |
|
— |
— |
7. |
Order in the council house, [Ib.] |
195 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Ordinance as to sustaining the poor, [Ib. fol. 126.] |
195 |
|
— |
March |
2. |
Poinding of goods for sustaining the poor,[Ib.] |
195 |
|
1565 |
April |
30. |
Accusation of assaulting a priest, [Ib. fol. 128.] |
195 |
|
— |
May |
11. |
Writings by Queen as to master of grammar school;
rent and fees to be paid him,[Ib.] |
196 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Commissioners to Queen as to contribution to the
poor,[Ib.fol. 129.] |
197 |
|
— |
— |
31. |
Commissioners to convention at perth,[1b.] |
198 |
|
— |
June |
22. |
Price of wine, [1b.fol. 130.] |
198 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Armour and weapons for inhabitants,[1b.] |
198 |
|
August |
— |
3. |
Completion of wall at Leith Wynd,L [Ib.] |
198 |
|
— |
— |
4. |
Extent for furnishing soldiers, [Ib.] |
198 |
|
— |
— |
23. |
Charge by queen to depose provost; his resignation;
commissioners to Queen; discharge of John Knox,
[Ib.fol.130–1] |
199 |
|
1565, |
August |
24. |
The laird of Craigmillar accepted as provost and admitted
burgess;extent for licence to abide from army;
charge by King and Queen to set a Frenchman at
liberty,[C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 131–2.] |
200 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Money to be raised for licence to abide from army,
[Ib. fol. 132.] |
201 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Licence to inhabitants to abide from army; charge to
pay composition; instructions and ordinances by
King and Queen, [Ib. fol. 132–3.] |
202 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Nightly watch appointed, [Ib. fol. 133.] |
204 |
|
— |
September |
3. |
Instructions by King and Queen as to rebels, etc.,
[Ib. fol.134.] |
204 |
|
— |
— |
7. |
Command by King and Queen as to hanging two
soldiers, [Ib. fol. 135.] |
206 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Fee to session clerk, [Ib.] |
206 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Extent for licence to abide from army, [Ib.] |
206 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Charge by King and Queen as to election of new
council, [Ib.] |
207 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Money borrowed for loan to King and Queen,
[lb. fol. 136.] |
207 |
|
— |
October |
12. |
Inventory of property formerly belonging to priests, etc.,
act as to convening of council, [Ib.fol.139.] |
208 |
|
— |
November |
14. |
Pudding and sheep head market; delivery of charters,
etc., [Ib. fol. 141.] |
209 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Stipend to John Knox, [Ib.] |
210 |
|
— |
December |
4. |
Gifts to the Queen and the provost, [Ib.fol. 142] |
210 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Prices of wild meat; imposition on wines,[Ib.fol. 143.] |
210 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Commissioners to the Kirk; prices of wines, [Ib.] |
211 |
|
1565–6 |
March |
19. |
Expenses of two bailies to Dunbar, [Ib. fol.145.] |
211 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Expenses of officer to Dunbar; payments to musicians,
[Ib.] |
211 |
|
1566, |
April |
5. |
Gift to David Chalmer of clerkship of burgh,[Ib.] |
212 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Letter bu Queem as to superiority of Leith; supplication
as to intromission with town of Leith, [Ib.
fol.147.] |
213 |
|
1566 |
May |
8. |
Gift of a cahplainry; books for Queen's lodging,
[C.R. VOL. IV.fol.148.] |
214 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Payment for torches used in visiting Queen after
slaughter of David Ricio,[Ib.] |
214 |
|
— |
— |
29. |
Gift of wine to provost,[Ib.fol. 150.] |
215 |
|
— |
June |
8. |
Bedrels of St Mary's wynd, [Ib.] |
215 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Payments to master of High School, [Ib. fol. 151.]] |
215 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
A papist set at liberty at command of Queen, [lb.] |
215 |
|
— |
July |
19. |
Alms to Trintiy college; price of malt, [ib.fol. 152.] |
216 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Payments for "convoying" a highlandman, [Ib.] |
216 |
|
— |
August |
2. |
Gift to provost of excheit of a convict; expenses of
scaffold,[1b. fol.152,] |
216 |
|
— |
September |
13. |
Letter by Queen as to punishement of fornicators;
keeping of the Greyfriars yard, [Ib. fol. 154.] |
217 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Rejoicings at the Prince's birth,[IB.fol.156.] |
219 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Payment of rent of minister's house,[Ib.] |
219 |
|
— |
October |
1. |
Letter by Queen as to choosing of provost, bailies, and
others, [Ib.] |
219 |
|
— |
— |
3. |
Another letter as to election,[Ib. fol.157] |
220 |
|
— |
— |
4. |
Election of councillors and office-bearers; keepers of
the kirk, [Ib.] |
220 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Gallows at the Burgh Muir, [Ib. fol. 158.] |
221 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Persons to be admitted within the bar, [1b.] |
221 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Sundry annual acts passed; closets; curing skins;
waulkers;adulterers; and fornicators; extent for
expenses of baptism of Prince; payment to trumpeter,
[lb. fol 158–164.] |
222 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Acts as to neighbourhoods or new buildings,[Ib. fol. 165.] |
22 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
Price of wine. [Ib.] |
224 |
|
— |
— |
23. |
Breaking of common muir, [Ib.fol.166.] |
224 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Letter by Queen as to superiority of Leith,[Ib.fol. 167.] |
224 |
|
— |
November |
13. |
Repair of a beacom. [1b. fol 170] |
225 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Weight of mace; repair of sun horologe,[Ib. fol. 17–23.] |
225 |
|
— |
December |
|
Regulations as to skinning sheep and bringing skins to
market, [Ib.fol. 175.] |
225 |
|
1566 |
December |
16 |
Refreshments for extenters, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 177.] |
226 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Commissioners to general assembly; beadmanship of
St Paul's work; lock for prison; fee to schoolmaster,
[Ib.] |
226 |
|
1566–7, |
January |
10. |
Request by Queen to delay taking possession of Leith,
[Ib.fol.179.] |
227 |
|
— |
— |
31. |
Provost's ox; against children playing in kirk; yearly
pension to procurator fiscal,[Ib.fol.180] |
227 |
|
— |
February |
11. |
Back door at Kirk of Field to be built up,
[Ib.fol.181] |
228 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Death of treasurer, and election of another,[Ib.fol.182.] |
228 |
|
— |
March |
8. |
Receipt of money disbursed for superiority of Leith,
[Ib.fol.183] |
228 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Grant of annuals for sustaining ministers,[Ib.] |
229 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Provost and bailies desired to get artillery from castle,
[Ib.] |
229 |
|
1567, |
April |
4. |
Kirk and kirk yard to be kept clean, [Ib.fol.184.] |
229 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Proclamation against "bickeraris,"[Ib.fol.185.] |
229 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Repair of a horologe and purchase of another,[Ib.] |
230 |
|
— |
May |
7. |
Building of town wall at the Kirk of Field,
[Ib.fol.186.] |
230 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Ground at Newhaven to be set to salt makers,[Ib.] |
230 |
|
— |
— |
16. |
Ground desired by salt makers to be visited; gift of
burgess-ship to porter of castle,[Ib.fol.187.] |
230 |
|
— |
June |
4. |
Set to three Englishmen of ground at Newhaven to
make salt on,[Ib.fol.191.] |
231 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Incoming to town of lords convened in arms for
avenging king's murder,etc.,[Ib.] |
231 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Act as to making of burgesses,[Ib.] |
231 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
A prisoner set at liberty at Queen's request, [Ib.
fol.192.] |
232 |
|
— |
July |
2. |
Court of superiority of Leith; general weaponschawing;
bond by nobility for avenging King's murder,
[Ib.fol.192–3] |
233 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Mounting of artillery,[Ib.fol.194.] |
236 |
|
1567, |
July |
23. |
Bailie of south-west quarter; defence of the town;
bond to be made betwixt the town and the council;
preventing passage over walls, [C.R. Vol. IV.fol.195–6] |
237 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Bond between castle and town; commissioners to
attend at coronation of King; night watch, [Ib.fol.197.] |
238 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Persons unlawed for not setting forth fires at coronation, [ib.] |
238 |
|
— |
August |
1. |
Repair of town wall; contract for building town wall, [Ib.fol.198.] |
239 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Repairing walls, [Ib.fol.199.] |
240 |
|
— |
— |
13. |
Loan of munition to laird of Grange, [Ib.] |
240 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Apothecaries to desist from selling spices, [Ib.] |
240 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Inventory of annuals; collector appointed; payment to trumpeters, [Ib.fol.199, 200.] |
240 |
|
— |
September |
11. |
Appointment of collector of duties and annuals, [Ib.fol.201.] |
241 |
|
— |
October |
1. |
Locks and keys of new well, [Ib.fol.203.] |
242 |
|
— |
— |
3. |
Stones of Blackfriars to be restored for building hospital; penalty for drawing blood in fighting, [Ib.fol.204–5] |
242 |
|
— |
— |
10. |
Visitation of Kirk, [Ib. fol. 205.] |
243 |
|
— |
November |
7. |
Officer of Leith to receive button with town's mark,
[Ib.fol.206.] |
243 |
|
— |
— |
10. |
Gift of Trinity College to Edinburgh; master of work
of hospital appointed, [Ib.] |
243 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Building of hospital, [Ib.fol.207.] |
244 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Blackfriars lands feued, [Ib.fol.208.] |
244 |
|
— |
December |
10. |
"Ansenyeis" to be made; players on musical instruments, [Ib.fol.211.] |
244 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Equipment of burgesses, [Ib.fol.212.] |
244 |
|
1547–8 |
February |
18. |
Altarage of St. Anthony, [Ib.] |
245 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
John Knox's house rent, [Ib.fol.213,] |
245 |
|
— |
March |
3. |
Feu-duty payable to chaplain of St. James' alter and
the hospital, [Ib.fol.214.] |
245 |
|
1567–8, |
March |
19. |
Fines payable to hospital; repair of pier, causeways, and
kirk; price of material in Blacksfriars yard, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 215.] |
245 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Money expended on pier, causeways, and kirk; [Ib] |
246 |
|
1568, |
March |
27. |
Repairs on kirk, [Ib. fol. 217.] |
247 |
|
— |
April |
7. |
Pension to an aged Black-friar, [Ib.] |
247 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Commission to Regent as to licences to carry victuals out
of realm, [Ib.] |
247 |
|
— |
— |
13. |
Collector of contributions to hospital, [Ib.] |
247 |
|
— |
— |
20 |
Gift of two beidmanships; gift of a burgess and guildship,
[Ib.] |
248 |
|
— |
May |
8. |
Supplication of the deacon and brethren of the hammermen; extent for defence of town; weaponshawing, [Ib.] |
248 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Nightly watch to be kept; "sweschis" to pass nightly
through town, [Ib. fol. 218.] |
249 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Writing to magistrates of Campheir as to Scotchmen
dwelling three; deacon to advise with crafts as to
passing to army, [Ib.] |
249 |
|
— |
June |
2. |
Licence to abide from army to be craved, [Ib. fol 219.] |
249 |
|
— |
— |
4. |
A burgesship gratis; extent for furnishing soldiers, [Ib.] |
249 |
|
— |
July |
17. |
Work at North Loch; repair of wells, [Ib. fol. 220.] |
250 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Master of High School, [Ib.] |
250 |
|
— |
August |
6. |
Repair of town walls, [Ib.] |
250 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Crafts to be convened; artillery borrowed; nightly
watch, [Ib. fol. 221.] |
251 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Appointment of schoolmaster; stent for expenses of
down-getting duty on wine, [Ib. fol. 221–2.] |
251 |
|
— |
September |
5 |
Stones from Dunbar to shore of Leith, [Ib. fol. 222.] |
252 |
|
— |
October |
5 |
Letter from Lord Regent as to election of council, [Ib.] |
252 |
|
— |
— |
13. |
Visitation of sick persons at the Burghmuir, [Ib. fol. 223.] |
253 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Statutes for the bailies of the muir and ordering of the
pest; a bailie urged to continue in office; statuttes as to the pest; gift of two beadmanships; gift of
a benefice, [Ib. fol. 223–6.] |
253 |
|
1568, |
October |
16. |
Appointment of bailies depute to judge upon annuals
and duties, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 225.] |
256 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Payment for pikes, [Ib.] |
256 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Burgesses required to remain within town, [Ib. fol.226.] |
256 |
|
— |
November |
10. |
People cleansed of pest; extent for sustaining poor; complaint by Lawson of Hierigs against council
for building dike at South Loch, [Ib. fol. 226.] |
257 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Inhabitants required to repair injury to South Loch by
Lawson of Hierigs, [Ib.] |
257 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Watch of eighteen persons; houses adjoining town
walls to be demolished; renewing of causeway,
[Ib. fol. 226–7.] |
257 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Repair of John Knox's dwelling-house; victuals for
poor infected with pest, [Ib. fol. 227.] |
258 |
|
— |
December |
17. |
Nightly Watch, [Ib. fol. 229.] |
258 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
Officers of the muir discharged, pest having abated. [Ib.] |
259 |
|
1568–9, |
January |
1. |
Threatened attack by lords of west country, [Ib. fol. 229.] |
259 |
|
— |
— |
7. |
Pulpit in over Tolbooth for preaching to papists;
taverns to be closed in time of preaching, [Ib.] |
259 |
|
— |
February |
11. |
Entry of schoolmaster, [Ib. fol. 231.] |
259 |
|
— |
— |
17. |
Extent for furnishing men to the Regent, [Ib.] |
259 |
|
— |
March |
4. |
Rent of house occupied by John Knox, [Ib. fol. 232.] |
260 |
|
1569, |
April |
1. |
Annuals of the "Senys," [Ib. fol. 235.] |
260 |
|
— |
— |
6. |
Pest St. Andrews; eschaet goods; kirk gear, [Ib.] |
260 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Money to be clipped, [Ib. fol. 237.] |
261 |
|
— |
May |
28. |
Attendance of cleansers; burial of dead, [Ib. fol. 240.] |
261 |
|
— |
June |
1. |
Stones taken from Kirk of Leith to bulwark, [Ib.] |
262 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Water gate in Leith Wynd, [Ib. fol. 241.] |
262 |
|
— |
July |
29. |
Stipend of reader, [Ib. fol. 243.] |
262 |
|
— |
August |
10. |
Annuals payable to hospital and minister, [Ib. fol. 224.] |
262 |
|
— |
— |
12. |
Collector for the ministry accepts office, [Ib.] |
262 |
|
— |
September |
7. |
Inquiry as to encroachments on North Loch, [Ib.] |
262 |
|
— |
— |
16. |
Pikes to be gathered and put in munition house, [Ib. fol. 245.] |
263 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Arrival of ships suspected of pest, [Ib.] |
263 |
|
1569, |
September |
23. |
As to what craftsmen should be admitted to thecouncil,
[C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 246.] |
263 |
|
— |
October |
7. |
Removal from town of excommunicated persons, [Ib.
fol. 246.] |
264 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Letter from Regent asking council to depose
the laird of Grange from office of provost, [Ib.
fol. 247.] |
264 |
|
— |
— |
21. |
Prices of ale and bread, [Ib. fol. 248.] |
265 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Master of "foul muir" to be cleansed and discharged,
[Ib.] |
265 |
|
— |
November |
16. |
Provost's ox at Alhallowmas fair, [Ib.] |
265 |
|
— |
December |
2. |
Desire of candlemakers to choose a deacon, [Ib.
fol. 249.] |
266 |
|
— |
— |
16. |
Inhabitants of Leith to desist from selling wine,
[Ib. fol. 250.] |
266 |
|
— |
— |
30. |
Delivery of town from pest; payment to officers. [Ib.] |
267 |
|
1569–70, |
January |
20. |
Duty of "clerk male" to be given to reader; privileges
of gratis burgesses, [Ib. fol. 252.] |
267 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Troubles after murder of Regent; watch appointed;
keeping of ports; proclamation as to weapons,
[Ib.] |
267 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Commissioners to promise assistance to Lord Morton;
as to removal of lords of session; ports and artillery
to be put in order, [Ib. fol. 252–3.] |
268 |
|
— |
February |
1. |
Commissioners to convene with lords of nobility,
[Ib. fol. 253.] |
269 |
|
— |
March |
3. |
Commission of 27th January ratified,[Ib. fol. 254.] |
269 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Guard during time of convention; officers to await on
bailies, [Ib.] |
269 |
|
— |
— |
22. |
Watch to be continued; South Loch to be repaired;
keeping of ports, [Ib fol. 254–5.] |
270 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Rent of grammer school in Friar Wynd, [Ib. fol. 255.] |
270 |
|
1570, |
April |
12. |
Answer giving welcome to lords of west country, [Ib.] |
271 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Addition to night watch, [Ib.] |
271 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Upholding of town clock, [Ib.] |
271 |
|
1570, |
May |
11. |
Gift to laird of Grange, captain of the castle, [Ib.
fol. 256.] |
271 |
|
— |
May |
17. |
Proclamation of weaponshawing, [C.R. Vol. IV. fol.
256.] |
272 |
|
— |
— |
26. |
Missives to burghs as to Scots ships in France, [Ib.] |
272 |
|
— |
June |
2. |
Surety for a printer not printing books without licence, [Ib.] |
272 |
|
— |
— |
16. |
Writing sent to Earl of Huntly, [Ib. fol. 257.] |
272 |
|
— |
July |
12. |
Commissioners to conventio for electing a Regent;
decreet as to usurping offices of deacons of crafts
in town of Leith and Barony of Restalrig, [Ib.
fol. 259.] |
272 |
|
— |
— |
14. |
Contract between council and Captain Cokburne as to discharge of proclamation against merchandice
with France, [Ib. fol. 258.] |
274 |
|
— |
— |
19. |
Proclamation against buying certain prizes brought in French ships; meeting of commissioners of burghs,[Ib. fol. 260.] |
275 |
|
— |
August |
5. |
Artillery lent to Jedburgh, [Ib.] |
275 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Watch during Regent's absence, [Ib. fol. 261.] |
276 |
|
— |
— |
11. |
Deacons to bewarned to consult as to common affairs,[Ib.] |
276 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Regulations as to watch, [Ib.] |
276 |
|
— |
— |
23. |
A carter fined for breaking the Sabbath, [Ib. fol. 262.] |
276 |
|
— |
— |
24. |
Money for support of ministers, [Ib.] |
277 |
|
— |
September |
8. |
Old holes of Muse well to be opened, [Ib. fol. 263.] |
277 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
List of craftsmen for election fo two councillors, [Ib.] |
277 |
|
— |
October |
18. |
Stance for crames; booth doors to be shut up, [Ib. fol. 265] |
277 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Protest by provost as to his election; extent for expenses of ambassadors to England, [Ib.] |
277 |
|
— |
— |
25. |
Deacons to be convened as to support of ministers; loosing arrestments of ships in France, [Ib.] |
278 |
|
— |
November |
1. |
Answer by deacons as to support of ministers, [Ib. fol. 266.] |
278 |
|
1570, |
November |
8. |
Commissioner sent to King of France, [Ib.] |
279 |
|
— |
— |
15. |
Collectors of ministers' stipends, [Ib.] |
279 |
|
— |
— |
18. |
Barrier of timber to be built before Regent's gate,
C.R. Vol. IV. fol. 266.] |
279 |
|
— |
— |
29. |
Repair of shore, pier and bulwarks of Leith, [Ib. fol. 267.] |
279 |
|
— |
December |
1. |
Duty granted by master mariners for repair of pier and
havin of Leith, [Ib.] |
280 |
|
— |
— |
6. |
Statute imposing the duty; dicreet against craftsmen
of Leith, [Ib. fol. 267, 269.] |
280 |
|
— |
— |
8. |
Claim by farmers of common muir, it having been
"flayne" by captain of the castle, [Ib. fol. 269] |
281 |
|
— |
— |
27. |
Nightly watch; keeping of ports, [Ib. fol. 270.] |
281 |
|
1570–1, |
February |
2. |
Captain of castle to be consulted as to defence of town,
[Ib. fol. 271.] |
282 |
|
— |
— |
3. |
Report of captain's answer, [Ib. fol. 271.] |
282 |
|
— |
— |
7. |
Prices of burgesships and gildships, [Ib. fol. 271–2] |
282 |
|
— |
— |
9. |
Proclamation against excommunicated persons; a bailie
and the treasurer sent to the Regent, [Ib. fol. 272.] |
283 |
|
— |
— |
16. |
Liberty to be asked for ships to pass to France, [Ib.] |
283 |
|
— |
March |
14. |
Proclamation against trafficking with ships arrived in
Leith with prizes, [Ib. fol. 273.] |
283 |
|
1571, |
— |
30. |
Protest against setting a prisoner at liberty; extent for
expenses in getting down duty on wine and in
obtaining liberty for ships, [Ib. fol. 274.] |
284 |
|
— |
April |
14. |
Price of Dutch beer; writings sent to Regent, [Ib. fol.
275.] |
284 |
|
— |
— |
20. |
Thanks to the Earl of Morton, Lord Dunfermline and
the provost for their services. [Ib.] |
285 |
|
— |
— |
28. |
Captain of the castle asked not to suffer inhabitants to
be molested, [Ib.] |
285 |
|
— |
May |
1. |
Writings sent to Regent intimating arrangement
between the town and the captain of the castle,
[Ib.] |
285 |
| Appendix |
|---|
|
List of the Aldermen or Provosts, Presidents, Bailies, and other Office-Bearers
of the City, from A.D. 1527 to A.D. 1571, |
287 |
