1517
5 January 1516–17.
Pro sororibus
Ecclesiam
Beati Johannis
Baptisti super
communem
morem.
Quinto die mensis Januarii anno Domini jmvcxvj°, indictione quinta,
pontificatus Leonis Pape decimi anno quarto. In mei notarii publici et testium
subscriptorum presencia, etc. [On the fifth day of the month of January, in the
year of our Lord one thousand five hundred and sixteen, in the fifth indiction, and in
the fourteenth year of the Pontificate of Pope Leo the Tenth. In presence of me,
notary-public, and the witnesses subscribing, etc.] The quhilk day Schir Johne
Craufurd, fundour patrone and chaplane of Sanct Johnis Kirk of the
Burrowmure of Edinburgh, translatis and adnullis the fundatioun and
mortificatioun maid of befor, that is to say, that the said Schir Johne
Craufurd gaif the said kirk, Kirkyard, with housis biggit and to be
biggit, yard, and all his land and akris lyand thairto, contenit in his said
first fundation and mortification, to (fn. 1) Josina Henrison and to the laif of
the sisteris of thar ordour of Saint Katerine de Senis, thai garrand sing
thare hie mes and antiphone of our Lady dalie, and vthir suffrage for hys
and thare saulis, contenit in his first, fundation and mortification maid tharupon,
lyke as salbe contenit in this his new fundation; Reseruand all way to
him for all the dayis of his lyf the franktenement of the said land and akeris,
and als all the offerandis of the kirk, becaus he may nocht sustene himself
without reseruation as said is for greit eild that he is drawin to; And als with
this claus, that gif the ordour of the holy ladiis that is begwn at the said kirk
failyeis and proceidis nocht efter the forme of this new fundation and erection
etc. that the said kirk,kirkyard,and houssis biggit and for to big, yard, land,
akeris and offerandis returne agane to the said Schir Johnis fundation erection
and mortification, and it to haif the samyn strenth force and effect that it had
befor his secund fundation and erection. And this the said Schir Johne did
efter the forme of his fundation to be maid to the said sisteris therapon. Et
petierunt dicte Mariota et Jacinta instrumentum. Testibus, domino Georgeo
Newton archideacono Dunblanensi, fratre Johanne Spens, prouinciale ordinis
fratrum predicatorum, magistro Johanne Rynd, dominis Johanne Cant, Johanne
Lithgw, capellanis Jacobo Goldsmyth, Andrea Johneston, Francisco Blakstok,
Johanne Andirson. [And the said Mariota and Jacinta asked instruments.
Witnesses, Sir George Newton, archdeascon of Dunblane; Friar John Spens, Provincial
of the order of Preaching Friars; Mr John Rynd; Sirs John Cant, John
Lithgw; chaplain James Goldsmyth, Andrew Johneston, Francis Blakstok, John
Anderson.]
24 January 1516–17.
Flesche stok
rowme.
The quhilk day, the provest Dauid Mailvill allegit and said that the mater
of the flesche stock rowme that was debetable amangis the flescheouris pertenis
to the toun, and quha that wald gif maist for it to the walling of the toun thai
sould haue it.
Grammer Schole.
(The hous of the Grammer Schole in St Mary Wynd disponit to the toun be
Maister David Vocat, secundum tenorem carte fundationis conficiendi.—Tr.)
6 February 1516–17.
Petic customes Baxteris.
The quhilk day, the provest baillies and counsall statutis that na maner of
baxter within this burgh by any quheit in the mercat, bot that the samyn be
mett with the commoun fyrlottis, swa that the fermoraris of the petie customes
may gett thair dewiteis thairof, and that nane do in the contrare heirof vnder
pane of escheit of thair quheit; and als decernis and ordanis that quhat cost or
expenssis that the saidis fermoraris of the petie customes makis vpoun fyrlottis,
pekkis, and on the vnce trone, and all thing pertenand thairto, salbe allowit to
thame swa that all that thai perfurnis be furth cummand to the townis vse.
27 May 1517.
[Wells.]
It is statute be the provest baillies and counsale of this towne, for the commoun
weill and proffeit thairof and nychtbouris of the samyn, that ony burne ledare
within this burch or vtowth tak or draw ony watter at draw wellis or vtheris
within this burch in tyme to cum, vnder the payne of viij s. to be tane of him
quhatsumeuer he be that beis apprehendit or provit brekand this statute for the
first falt, to be applyit to the walling of the towne, and for the secund falt vther
viij s., and swa furth for ilk time viij s. als oft as thai can be apprehendit doand
in the contrair of this statute, to be tane to the walling of the towne as said is
but favouris.
30 June 1517.
Pro domino
Thoma Halkerston.
Vltimo die mensis Junii, anno Domini JM vc xvii°, indictione quinta,
pontificatus domini nostri Leonis diuina prouidencia Pape decimi anno quinto.
In mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter constitutus
prouidus et circumspectus vir dominus Thomas Halkerston prepositus
ecclesie collegiate de Creichtone ex vna, et Cristina Ferry relicta quondam
Johannis Portuos pannulatoris burgensis burgi de Edinburgh ex altera, inter
quasquidem partes finaliter appunctuatum fuit et concordatum prout sequitur
in vulgare, viz. [On the last day of the month of July, in the year of our Lord
one thousand five hundred and seventeen, in the fifth indiction and fifteenth year of
the pontificate of our Lord Leo the Tenth, by Divine providence Pope, In presence
of me, notary-public, and the witnesses subscribing, personally appeared a prudent
and circumspect man, Sir Thomas Halkerston, provost of the College Church of
Crichton, on the one part, and Christina Ferry, relict of the late John Portuos,
furrier, burgess of Edinburgh, on the other, between whom it had been finally concluded
and agreed as follows, in the common language, videlict—] It is appoinctit
and concordit betuix ane venerable and discreit man Schir Thomas Halkerstone,
provest of Creichtone, on that ane part, and Cristiane Ferry the relict
of vmquhill John Portuos, furrour, on that vther part, that quhare scho has
sauld to the said Schir Thomas, in hir behalf and in the name and behalf of
Lancelot Portuos hir sone, and aire of the said vmquhill Johne, ii c. rauchteris,
ilk hundreth for vi crovnis Scottis money, i c. dalis for xxiiii crovnis,
extending to ii s. the pece, the fraucht and vncoftis to be allowit the said money
in sa far as he or his factouris ressauis; and inlikwis the [said] Schir Thomas
oblissis him to pay as is aboue writtin. Acta in camera dicti Thome, hora
quasi sexta, presentibus ibidem magistro Johanne Lokkart, Georgio Seton, et
Georgio Hill. Dictus dominus Thomas petiit instrumentum. [Done in the
chamber of the said Thomas, in the sixth hour, and in presence of Master John
Lokhart, George Seton, and George Hill. The said Sir Thomas asked an instrument.]
4 July 1517.
Pro Roberto
Glen.
Quarto die mensis Julii anno Domini Jm vc xvii°, indictione quinta, pontificatus
domini nostri Leonis diuina prouidencia Pape decimi anno quinto. In
mei notarii publici et testium subscriptorum presencia personaliter constituti
prouidi viri Robertus Glen, filius et heres Johannis Glen burgensis burgi de
Edinburgh ex vna, Willelmus Tod et Willelmus Nesbet huiusmodi burgenses
ex altera, inter quasquidem partes finaliter appunctuatum fuit et concordatum
prout sequitur in vulgari. [On the fourth day of the month of July, in the year
of our Lord one thousand five hundred and seventeen, in the fifth indiction and fifteenth
year of the pontificate of our Lord Leo the Tenth, by Divine providence
Pope. In presence of me, notary-public, and the witnesses subscribing, personally
appeared a prudent man, Robert Glen, son and heir of John Glen, burgess of the
Burgh of Edinburgh, on the one part, William Tod and William Nesbit, burgesses of
this Burgh, on the other, between whom it had been finally concluded and agreed as
follows in the common tongue.] It isappoinctit aggreit and finalie concordit betuix
worthi men Robert Glen, sone and aire to Johne of Glen, burges of Edinburgh,
vesiater and serchare of the skynnis and bindis thairof within the said burgh
on that ane part, Williame Tod and William Nesbet, burgesses of the said
burgh on that vther part, in maner forme and effect as efter followis, that is for
to say:—The said Robert has set the office and serching of the said skynnis, with
all the profittis and dewiteis therof quhatsumeuer, and vesying of the samyn,
to the saidis Williame and Williame for all the dayis and termes of twa yeris
nixt and immediatlie followand the dait heirof. For the quhilkis the saidis
Williame and Williame sall content and pay to the said Robert the soume of
fourty merkis vsuale money of Scotland at thir termes eftir followand,
viz. x merkis of the said vsuale money at the day of the dait heirof,
and vther x merkis of the said vsuale money at the feist of Sanct
Mertyne nixt and immediatlie heirefter followand, and at the feist of
Witsounday immediatlie therefter followand vther x merkis, and at the nixt
Mertimes therefter followand vther x merkis, in complete and hale pament of
the said some of fourti merkis for the said twa yeris. And gif it happinit the
said William and William to be vexit troublit or inquiet in the takin wp of
the proffitt and dewites of the seing of the sadis skynnis that may fall therthrow,
the said Robert Glen bindis and oblisses him his aris executouris and
assignes to warrand acqueit and defend thame tharintill. And gif thai sustene
any dampinage or scaith thairthrow the said Robert bindis and oblissis him to
refound and pay the samyn to the saidis William and William in the sickerest
forme and stile of obligacioune faithfullie that can be diuisit but fraud or gile.
And attour the said William and William has promittit that the said Robertis
faderis skynnis salbe fre of all maner of drink siluer enduring the space of the
said twa yeris. Super quibus dicti partes petierunt instrumentum seu instrumenta.
Acta erant hec super publicum stratum regiam huiusmodi burgi hora
quasi xii. Testibus, domino Willelmo Brovne rectore de Mouswald, Willelmo
Moubra et Thoma Ramsay. [Upon which the said parties asked an instrument or
instruments. These things were done on the King's public street of the Burgh, in
the twelfth hour. Witnesses—Sir William Brown, rector of Mouswald, William
Moubray, and Thomas Ramsay.]
7 July 1517.
[Decree of
Lords of Council
and Session
as to privileges
of Edinburgh
in Leith.]
The Lard of Lestalrig protestit that quhat the Lordis did in the mater
betuix the town of Edinburgh and Robert Bertoun comptrollar, tuiching arestment
maid on the schoir of Leith, suld turn him to na preiudice tuiching his
heretage as baroun of Lestalrig.
Master James Wischard, aduocat to oure Souerane Lord protestit that quhat
war done betuix the toun of Edinburgh and Robert Bertoune suld turn the
Kingis priuilege to na hurt anent the auld vse and possessione.
Master Adame Otterburne askit instrumentis that Robert Bertoun grantit
in presens of the Lordis that he coft ane schip with tymmer.
Master James, aduocat forsaid, askit instrumentis that he had desirit the
Lordis to compell the toun of Edinburgh to reforme and mend the Newhavyn.
Anent the supplicatioun gevin in be the provest ballies counsall and communite
of Edinburgh, that qubar we and our predecessouris ar infeft of auld in fre
burrowage, and with all priuelege that pertenis to the burgh, togidder with the
priuelegis and fredomes of the port of Leith and Newhavyn, quharthrow thai
ressaue all entre of schippis, and the thesaurar in the tovnis name makis merkat
for the commoun wele of the realme with all strangearis and vnfremen bringand
ony merchandice to the said port, and as the said thesaurar makis merkat euery
induellar of the realm has his pairt of the said merchandice, and specialie of
tymmir for thair necesar byggingis, sa that thair is na regrating tholit to be
maid within the said toune, neuirtheles quhen thair said thesaurar and ane of
the baillies of the said toune had enterit ane schip of Herik Cordson, Ducheman,
and maid compte with him of all his tymmyr, and past at the command of the
provest ballies counsale and communite of the said toune to ressaue the said
tymmyr, and ressauit ane pairt of sparris and rachteris, and laid apoun the
schoir of Leith, Robert Bertoune comptrollar, and with him ane multitud of
his nychtburis and men of Leith, come and masterfullie tuk the said tymmyr
fra thair said thesaurar and balye, and spulyeit certane sparris fra thame, like as
at mair lenth is contenit in the said supplicatioun: The provest ballies counsale
and communite comperand be master Adam Otterburn thair procuratour,
and the said Robert Bertoune beand persounally present, the Lordis of Counsale
decretis decernis and ordainis that quhen ony schippis with tymmer ammis in
to the portis of Leith and New havyne that oure Souerane Lord thesaurar or
comptrollar mak merchandice with the persounis awnaris and merchandis of the
saidis schippis, and by als mekle tymmir of the samin as is necessar to our said
Souerane Lordis awin proper vse and na mair, and that the provest ballies
counsale and fremen of the toune of Edinburgh sall mak price and by all sic
schippis cummand in to the saidis portis with tymmyr, the King beand seruit as
said is, and quhen thai haue coft the saidis schippis with kymmir to sell the
samin to all maner of persouns for thair necessaris and biggingis of the samin
price that thai by it of, thai cummand to ressaue the said tymmir and mak
payment thairof or payment be maid to the merchandis of the saidis schippis;
and ordanis that it sall nocht be lefull to na maner of persouns vnfremen to
mak ony merchandice of tymyr or vther stuff with strangearis nor vther
schippis cummand to the saidis portis on tyme tocum, and quhai that has done
in the contrar or sall do in tyme tocum that thai call thame befor the lordis
thairfore and justice salbe institut.
5 September 1517.
Candilmakers'
Seil of Caus.
To all and sindrie quhom it efferis to quhais knawlege thir present
lettres sall cum, the prouest baillies and counsall of the burgh of Edinburgh
greting in God eruilesting, witt your vniuersiteis that the day of the daitt of
thir presents comperit befoir ws sittand in the Tolbuith in judgement the haill
craftismen of the candilmakers of the said burgh, that is to say Robert Fassintin,
Androw Galloway, Ambrose Gray, William Wilsoun, Malise Malloch, and
Jhonn Selyman, the quihilk persouns and craftismen presentet as thair supplicatioun
and bill of thair desyres for the conforming and keping of thair statutues
and rewles maid for the commoun weill of this burgh and Kings lieges reperand
thairto, accordand and confirmand to the awld statues and privileges that thai
had of the prouest baillies and counsall of the said burgh of before, the quhilk
supplicatioun and bill red before ws at lenth, and we thairwith beand rypelie
avyset thocht the samyn consonant to ressoun and greitt appeirand proffeitt
to the said craftisman, to this guid toun and Kings lieges reparand thairto, and
thairfor it is our will. and als we decerne and ordanis, that the said craftismen
and thair successouris bruik joyse and vse all thair awld fredome, statutes,
rewles, articles and conditiouns maid for the guid rewle of the said occupatioun
and craft as after followis: In the first, that yeirlie the haill craft of the said
candilmakeris within this burgh sall cheyse ane deykin amangs thame that is
fremen and burges of the toun, quhilk deykin sall be oblist and sworne to rewle
and conforme the said craft in all guid rewle and ordinance for the honour and
worschip of the realme and toun, lyke as vther craftismen dois within the
samyn. Item, that na maner of man nor woman occupy the said craft as to be
ane maister and to set vp buith, bot gif he be ane freman or ellis ane fremanis
wyfe of the said craft allanerlie, and quhen thai sett vp buith they sall pay to
Sanct Geills wark half a merk of syluer, and to the reparatioun, beylding and
vphalding of the licht of ony misterfull alter within the College Kirk of Sanct
Geill, quhar the said deykin and craftismen thinks maist neidfull, half ane merk,
ay and quhill the said craftismen be furnist of ane alter of thair awin. And
in lykwayis ilk maister and occupear of the said craft sall, in the honour of
Almichtie God, and of his blissit mother Sanct Marie, and of our patrone Sanct
Gele, and of all sanctis of heaven, sall give yeirlie to the helping and furthering
of ony guid reparation ather of licht or of ony other neidfull grayth till ony
alter situat within the said College Kirk maist neidfull, x s., and to [be] gadderit
be the deykin of the said craft ay and quhill thai be proydet of ane alter to
thame selffes, and he that disobeyis heirin the deykinis and the laif of the craft
sall poynd thame with ane officer of the toun, and him pay ane pund of walx
to our Lady altare quhill thai get ane alter of thair awin, and that nane of the
said craftismen send any lads, boyes, or seruands oppinlie vpoun the hie gaitt
with ony candill to rowpe or to sell in playne streitts, vnder the payne of
escheitting of the candill and paying ane pund of walx to our Lady alter the
first falt, the secund tyme escheitting of the candill and paying of twa pund of
walx, the thrid time escheitting of the candill and his persoun to be brocht
with the deykin and craftismen of the said craft to the provest and baillies of
the toun, and thair to be pvnist, with avyse of the said deykin for the tyme and
the laif of the said craft, for the brekking of thair said statutes and rewles; bot
it sall be lefull to ilk maister of the said craft to haif ane seruand that sall
gang honestlie throw the toun with his creill and stufe to furneis his callands
with, bot nochte to rowpe thame oppinly to sell, and that he beir on his creill his
maisters mark to ken him and his stufe, and quha that beis sene gangand vtherwayes
the candill to be escheitt and pvnist as said is. Item, that na man of the
said craft tak ony prenteis for les termes than foure yeir, and that na man of
the said craft nor na vthers tak nor fie ane other mannis prenteis nor seruand
without licence and leif of his maister asket and obtenit quhill the compleitt end
and ische of thair termes; and quha sa dois the contrar heirof the deykin and
the laif of the said craft to pvneis that as effeiris, and attour that all the
maisteris of the said craft mak guid and sufficient stufe and honestlie handlit
and sufficient worth the money, and that all wemen be expellet the said craft
bot fremenns wyffes of the said craft allanerlie, thay doand and obeyand to the
deykin and craftismen lykeas is contenit in the foresaidis statutes, bot gif it be
allanerlie for thair awin vse and byrning in thair howssis, and quha that will nocht
be maid freman he sall nocht sett vp nor hald buith bot to be ane seruand vnder
a master quhill he grow and be reddy thairto, and that nane of the saidis craftismen
seruands boyes nor prenteis thair termes beand rwn mak seruice to ony
vther men except the craftismen of the said craft, vnto the tyme that thay be
reddy to wirk thair awin wark and to be fremen of the toun. The quhilk
articles statutes and rewles we the said provest baillies and counsal of the said
burgh for ws and our successouris apprevis ratifeyis and confermis the samyn
in swa far as effeiris till ws or hes power; and this till all and sindrie quhom it
effeiris or may effeir in tyme to cum we mak it knawn be thir presents lettres;
and for the mair vereficatioun and strenth of the samyn we haif to thir present
lettres hungin the commoun seill of cause of the said burgh of Edinburgh, the
fyft day of the moneth of September the yeir of God jm vc and seventeen yeiris.
(Subscribitur) Strathauchin.
(And the seill of caus to hing quhilk hes bene brokkin and putt togidder with
new walx thairon bayth sydes.
This lettre confermit be the Kings maiestie vnder the greitt seill. Daittet at
Edinburgh the fourt day of May jm vc lxxxxvij yeirs.—Tr.)
20 September 1517.
Wynes.
It is statut be the prouest bailies and counsale of this burgh, for the commoun
weill thairof, that na maner of taverner within this burgh tap nor sell na
darrer wyne fra this hour furth na for viij d. the pynt of claret, vnder the
payne of dinging furth of the punscheoun heid of the committeris thairof to the
rigour but favouris.
16 November 1517.
[Burgesses to
reside and hold
stob and staik
in burgh.]
It is statute and ordanit be the president baillies counsall and community
of this burgh of Edinburgh that considering thair is dyuers and mony sundry
persouns maid burgessis and fremen within this burgh quhilk dwellis nocht
within the saymn, nother yitt nother scotts lotts extents walkis nor wairds nor
yitt beris na portabill chairgeis within this burgh siclyke as thai awcht to do,
and as vthers nychtbouris and fremen of this burgh dois, in contrair the awld
statutes maid thairvpoun; theirfore the said president baillies counsall and
community declaris and makis intimatioun be oppin proclamatioun that all
maner of persouns quhilks ar burges maid and fremen of this burgh that thai
cum and remayne within the samyn and hald thair stob and staik thairintill,
with certificatioun that and thai cum nocht within xl dayes and mak thair
dwelling place within this said burgh, and fulfill the poynts forsaid, that thai
sall bruik na maner of fredome within the samyn, conformeand to the said
awld stautes maid thairvpoun. (In the convict buik.—Tr.)
18 December 1517.
Meil regraitting.
It is statute and ordanit be the president baillies and counsale for the
commoun weill of this towne, and for to ceis the greitt exorbitant derth that
is rissin of the maile within this burgh be the regratoures, that na maner of
regratouris man nor woman within this burgh, nather within houssis nor
vtowth, tap nor sell ony meile fra this time furth quhill Pasche nixttocum,
vnder the payne of escheitting of the mele that beis fundin selland be thame,
to be escheitt and applyit to the commoun werks of the towne to the rigour
but favouris.