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Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… Cordinaris. [To prevent the "darth and exhorbitand prices of buittis, schone, and all vther sic thingis as pertenit to … within this burgh and nane vtheris. The prouest baillies [council and deacons of crafts,] being convenit within the … bailie, the key of the charter house and the key of the common seal; and Thomas M'Calyeane, provost of last year, …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… 15623. Murray. [A supplication presented by Andro Murray of Blackbaronye, bearing that when extents were raised for the proper affairs of the burgh he was taxed among the common merchants, though "ane gintillman having his leving to … vpoun the samyn hie streit vnto the end of the justice court set for the Bischop of Sanctandrois and the vtheris …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… thame in the Blakfreir Kirk yaird, to the effect that wark of the hospitale may proceid without impedyment thairof; … 4 July 1563. Woll merket. [The provost, bailies and council ordained, "conform to thair auld ordinances, that na … abbot now present is bruder to oure Souerane and great in court and may be mair trubbilsum to yow nor vtheris in case …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… James Adamsoune to deliuer to Jhonne Blakburne the sowme of iij xxli. of the radeast money in thair handis collectit for biging of … February 15634 Villa, Reidpeth The prouest baillies [and council] ordanis Thomas Reidpeth to deliuer of the radeast …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… [Sir Jhonn Beyr, chaplain, renounced his yearly annual of 5 payable out of the common good, and the treasurer was ordained to deliver to him … 18 August 1564. Minister, Gudman. The prouest [bailies and council,] vnderstanding that be the command of the kirk, …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… and hale dekynnis, being covenit within the counsalhous of this burgh, comperit Johnn Purves, dekin of the talyeouris, and for him self and remanent of the hale … cost. 6 January 15645. Taxt, pure [The provost, baillies, council and deacons of crafts], all in ane voce, consenttis …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… 3 August 1565. Somer, villa. The baillies, thesaurer, dene of guild [and council,] seing that maister Robert Glen, thesaurer, is nocht … an annual rent of forty merks to be paid him furth of the common mills.] 26 August 1565. Dispensatioun fra the army. …
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… pay to Jhone Sym and William Foular, baillies, the sowme of four Pundis for the expenssis maid be the saidis twa … of this burgh,[the bailies, dean of guild, treasurer, council and deacons of crafts,] being convenit in the … self, quhairvpoun the said Jhone Westoun askit actis of court. 8 May 1566. Presentation, Henrysoun, capellanie. …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… [The treasurer ordained to pay to "the elimosinaris of the Trinetie College the sowme of fyve poundis, for the … escheit disponit to the provest. [The bailies and council,] hawing consideratioun of the diligent cure … in the tolbuith of this burgh, as at the day of thair heid court, for chesing of thair prouest, baillies, dene of gild, …
Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh
… Compeirit Robert Wans, in Leyth, and producit ane writting of our Soueranis to delay the taking of ony forther … said belman. Procuratour fiscall. [The provost bailies and council,] considering the greit hurt incurrit be the burgh of … he hes be ane lang space bigane bene clerk of thair court and kennis the mereittis of the commoun caussis …