EN/EW/3440

verbatim

"Instrumentum. That day schir Thomas Skune protestit that quhat ever the alderman deliverit anent the Rud service turne hyme nor the eleciones he hes gotting in town and parochin to na preiudice." "Instrumentum. That day Gilbert Ker, our alderman, tuk ane instrument that James Scot said that Andro Ker, his fader, vas principall geffar of the Rud altar." "This forsaid inquest deliveris, all with ane voice, that Gilbert Ker, our alderman, tuk ane instrument that James Scot said that Andro Ker his fader vas principall and full gevar of the Rud altar and service. Of the quhilk pretend unavysset vordis ve deny all with avys of the communite, and vyll nocht admit Gilbert nor nane uther to geif that service without the avice of the communite, considering we, gret and small, uphauldis that present service with oblaciones and penny almus at the Paycht tyde, and geffis the servitour sustentation. Herfor we ordand ane of our giltyne brother, viz. Peter Moffat burges, to take ane instrument that the aldermannes gift be na gift with our avys of the communite nor turne us to na preiudice."

summary

Regarding the Rood altar.

folio/page

194-5

charter period

None

charter date range

28/5/1538 - ??

document reference

DO/EW/2612