EN/EW/2304

verbatim

The said day, Thom Dauidsone wes conwickit and put in amerciament of court, for the hawely and malicious strublyng and myspersonyng of Jonat Barbour, his moder of law, to forbeir in tym cumyng, and amend as law will. And the prowest and balzes ordanis hym to cum on Sunday nixt cumis, in tym of hiemes, with ane vax candill of ane lib., and thair, bair heid, to sit downe on his kneis and beseik the prowest and gud men of the toune to requeist his gud moder forsaid to forgyf hym, and to reuok the saidis vordis he said on her, and that thai var verray false, and said bot in his ire and crabitness; and, gif euer he did the lyk in tym cumyng, to pay fywe merkis to Sanct Nicolaus vark on forgyffin, togidder with the expenssis of court: and that wes gewin for dome be the mouth of Johne Scheras, dempster of court for the tym. And the said Jonat Barbour ves maid quyt of all strublens of the said Dauidsone; and that ues gewin for dome siclyk, be said dempster.

summary

Thomas Davidson was convicted and subject to penalty for the troubling and insulting of Jonat Barbour, his mother-in-law. The provost and bailies order him to come on Sunday next coming, in time of High Mass, with a wax candle of one pound, and there, bareheaded, sit down on his knees and request the provost and good men of the town to ask his mother-in-law to forgive him etc. If ever he does the same in future he is to pay 5 merks to St Nicholas' work, together with the court expenses.

folio/page

154

charter period

None

charter date range

14/2/1538 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1778