EN/EW/2324

verbatim

The said day, the counsale, present for the tyme, consentit, all in ane voce, that Maister Hew Monro, maister of the grammar skuilhill of the said burgh, haue guid and thankfull paiment of the tovnn of his yeirly pentioun of tene merkis Scottis mone, conforme to the act maid thairupoun obefoir, sa lang as he remanis continevaly and techis in the said skuilhill as he aucht and suld do of ressoun. And als that euery honest man, freman within the said burgh, baith merchandis and craftismen, ressaue him and the bischop at Sanct Nicholace mess within thair houissis, conforme to the auld lovabill vse of the said burgh, and gif him thair wagis of the auld maner, efferand to thair estatis, as tha think expedient. And gif ony honest man, merchand or craftisman, that ma guidly gif his wagis, ressauis him nocht and the bischop at the same tyme, that he sall complane on the dissobeyaris to the bailzeis that hapnis to be in office for the tyme, and tha to caus him to haue his duyte of thame, be the avise of the consale, conforme to the auld vse of this burgh.

summary

The council consents that Master Hugh Munro, master of the grammar school at Schoolhill shall be paid his yearly pension of 10 merks Scots money so long as he remains continually and teaches in the said school. Also that every freeman of the burgh, both merchants and craftsmen, shall receive him and the {boy} bishop at St Nicholasmass within their houses, conform to the old use of the burgh, and give him their wages of the old manner.

folio/page

231-2

charter period

None

charter date range

25/3/1546 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/1798