EN/EW/2317

verbatim

The sayd day, the baillies and consall, present for the tyme, commandit and ordanyt Mage Durtty, quhilk ves convict twise obefor, for the strublens and mispersonyng of Jonet Lesly, to cum on Sonday nixt to cum, with ane candill of vax of ij lib. in hir hand birnand, and syt down on hir knees and ask the said Jonat forgifnis, and request the gudmen of the toune to cause the said Jonat forgife hir; and gyf euer scho commyttis sic faltis agane, thai ordan hir crag to be put in the gof, and to pay baith the sowmis of money contenit in the actis maid abefoir, viz., xv merkis, to be applyit to Sanct Nicolass vark.

summary

The bailies and council order Mage Durty, who was twice convicted before, for the troubling and abusing of Jonet Leslie, to come on Sunday following, with a burning candle of 2 pound of wax in her hand, and sit down on her knees and ask the said Jonat for forgiveness, and request the good men of the town to cause Jonat to forgive her. If ever she commits such faults again, they order her neck to be put in the pillory and to pay both the sums contained in the acts made before, namely 15 merks, to be applied to St Nicholas' work.

folio/page

198

charter period

None

charter date range

2/5/1544 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1791