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Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… 1541-2. Villa, Malcome. The quhilk day, in the presens of the prouest and baillies sittand in jugement, comperit … viij merkis annuell quhilk the said Jhonne aucht to haue of the gude toun be ressoin of the hous bocht fra James … that, for the time to come, the judgment of the Lords of Council should be taken on the claim, and that for that …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… quhair the towne gaif the the alterage and chaplenry of Sanct James altare in St Geillis kirk to Sir Jhone … manualibus. [Extracted from the book of the acts of the court of Council of the Burgh of Edinburgh by me, Vincent … court of the Council of the burgh of Edinburgh, under the common seal of the same, in the year, month, and day …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… ordanit be the provest baillies and counsale, that nane of the nychtboures of this burgh in tyme cuming send ower ony of thair guids to the port of Brynt Iland to be laidin thair, …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… 1544-5. Maltmen. It is statute and ordanit that na maner of persoun by ony malt in this merkett without thai be fremen of this towne, and to brew to serue the Quenis grace lieges, and nocht to regraitt the samyn, vnder the payne of escheitt of the etufe in the byaris hands gif thai can be …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… from the Records 1546 1546 4 January 1545-6. Frawchting of schips. It is statute and ordanit be the prouest baillies and counsale, that the dene of gilde, present and to cum, quhen he frawchtis ony schips, tak with him certane of the counsale to sufficient nummer, or ellis frawcht the …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… The wynes that ar cum in laitlie with the merchand of Burdealx coft for xxvj li. the tun, and namit to … George Hoppringill, baillies. Item, that thai delyuer nane of the said wynes to ony of this burgh bot to thame that ar … July 1547. [Pest.] [In an act concerning the pest the Town Council ordain "officeris to visy thair quarters." Tr.] 20 …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… and the baillie that wakis to caus warne swa mony personis of his quarter as he pleissis for that nycht to watche be … in the tolbuith at 8 houris at evin vnder the pane of xl s. Vpbringing of strayngeris guidis. The baillies and … agreed concerning the underwritten goods as follows in the common tongue, namely:] The said Walter Young, tutor forsaid …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… 1 February 1548-9. Littillis guidis in Leyth. In presens of the prouest and baillies, comperit William Craik and … that the said Johne offerit to the guid towne the sowme of iijxx merkis to thair commoun guid to thole him dispone … the said Maister Archibald and Merioun askit actis of court and instrumentis, and ordanis ane bailie, the said …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… and ordanit be the baillies and counsale that na maner of persoun, ventares of wyne within this burgh, tak vpoun … of xx li. for ane day furth. Tr.) 11 October 1550. [Gild court.] Prima Gilde curia tenta in pretorio burgi de … die mensis Octobris anno etc. l mo. [In the first guild court held in the Tolbooth of the burgh of Edinburgh, by John …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… escheitt. Tr.) 25 February 1550-1. Merchands sailland and of skippers. We do yow to witt: Forswamekill as thair is ane act of parliament 1 maid be vmquhill our Souerane Lord of guid … vnder the pane foirsaid nother in commoun streitis nor common venellis. Vagaboundis. Item, that na vagaboundis that …