EN/EW/2306

verbatim

The said day, the prouest, bailzies, and counsell, present for the tyme, ordanit and chargit Robert Arthur, and Johnn Arthur youngar, sonis to Johnn Arthur to cum the morne within the queyre of Sanct Nicholace keyrke, in tyme of the hemes, barheyd, ilk ane of thame with ane candill of vax of ane pound in thair hand, and syt downe on thair kneis and beseyk the prouest, in the tounis name, to forgyf thame for the strublens don thairto be thame, in tyme of thair solace and play; and in lykwyss to beseyk the said prouest and guid men of the toune to mak request to the lordis of Bonacord to forgyf thame the falt and strublens done to them; and gif thai, or ony of thame, committs ony sic like falt, to pay v merkis to Sanct Nicholace wark, the committar tharof on forgewin.

summary

The said day the provest, bailies, and council, present for the time, ordered and charged Robert Arthur and John Arthur, younger, sons of John Arthur, to come in the morning within the choir of St Nicholas church, in time of High Mass, bareheaded, each one of them with a candle of one pound of wax in his hand, and sit down on their knees and beseech the provest, in the town's name, to forgive them for the disorder they caused during the time of solace and play. Likewise they are to ask the provest and good men of the town to request the lords of Bon Accord to forgive them the fault and troubling done to them; and if they, or any of them, commits any such like fault, they are to pay 5 merks to St Nicholas' work.

folio/page

157

charter period

None

charter date range

25/5/1538 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1780