f.2r Act against Robert Kenedie Act for lending of iii jaj

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by  Jean Munro

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[f.2r] xxv november 1628
Act against Robert Kenedie
The deakin maisteris and all in ane voice ordanis that Robert Kennedie sall not beir any office
in the craft nor conveine with thame nor to be somanit be thair officer to nane of thair
meitingis in tyme heirefter untill the tyme he give in his bill confesing his falt and giving
satisfactioun for his bygane offencessis to the deakin and maisteris quhairupoun that act is
maid D Gibsone

Act for lending of iii jaj merkis to the erle of Linlithgowe
Ordenis the deakin and boxmaister to len out the iii jaj merkis of the craftis money quhilk was
in the handis of lord Kildrumie to then erle of Linlithgow and his cautiouneris till the terme
of witsonday 1629 D Gibsone

xxviij november 1628
The quhilk day the deacone and maisteris and haill hous statutis and ordenis that
quhosomever sall give in thair bill to be admittit to his assay aither as ane freemanis sone or
ane prenteis they sall not necessar queitt . . during the work off thair assay exceid with thair
assay maisteris the sowme off thretie schillingis scotis money and iff the assay maker sall
happine to transgress then and in that cais he sall pay to the hous ten pundis money and the
assay maisteris iff thay exceid the foirsaid soume of thretie schillingis during the space of the
said assay making the saidis maisteris sall content and pay also to the hous the soume of fyve
pundis money toties quoties and that to be taken up unforgiven and that in respect of the great
abus usit be assay maisteris to young men during the working of his assay
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The nameis of the maisteris of the hammermen 1629
* these are shown within a square no explanation given

Abraham Hamiltoun deid* Johne Megget
James Sibbald Johne Jamesone *
William Clarksone deid* Robert Macawlay
Andro Smyth deid* James Hadden
Johne Callender deid * Andro Haliburtoun
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Samuell Thomsone deid * James Book *
Alexander Thomsone Williame Couttis *
Thomas Weir Andro Borthuik
Richard Broun * Thomas Porteus *
Johne Kello * Johne Dowglas
James Reddoch * Johne Tuidie
Johne Wall(?) * Williame Tait
Alexander Burrell deid * Richard Maxwell
George Thomsone cult David Clark
Thomas Broun elder Thomas Baxter *
James Miller cult deid * Johne Hunter
Williame Duncane Phillop Hislope * deid
James Miller air * James Blair ab
Andro Lyndsay Williame Softlaw * deid
Alexander Sibbald beidman * Johne Wast
Thomas Quhyt * Robert Tuidie *
David Broun James Mairtone
Patrik Walker * Walter Kello * dei
Williame Baxter Robert Clarksone *
Andro Clarksone * David Juamesone ab
Johne Ormestoun * Thomas Stone ab
Robert Cranstoun * Williame Megget
Patrik Hammiltoun Williame Menzeis
Thomas Broun younger Thomas Speir
Cornelius Tailyefeir George Borthuik ab
Johne Robesone Williame Thomsone
George Thomsone air * deid James Small
Walter Purdie *deid Johne Sibbald
Williame Hammiltoun Samuell Burrall
James Smyth David Steill
Robert Burnet * Williame Tailyfeir *
Robert Kennedie Robert Thomsone
George Wilsone Johne Scharpe
James Mowbray Andro Hog * deid
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Thomas Ingillis Hew Duncane
Thomas Wilsone Johne Foirmane
Robert Wricht * deid Williame Sibbald
Robert Somervell * Johne Goudie
James Monteith Johne Hislop
Williame Burrell Robert Duncane
Johne Somervell Andro Finlasone
George Gladstanes Andro Lokie
Johne Lindsay James Book younger
Archibald Softlaw Adame Thomsone
Thomas Softlaw Johne Linlithgow
Alexander Kello Johne Gouldie
Williame Duncane younger Johne Meget
Johne Jamesone *
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[f.4r] xj november 1628
Williame Meggat made freeman
The quhilk day the deakin with consent of the maisteris and loksmythis hes admittit Williame
Megget sone lawfull to Johne Megget loksmyth to his assay as ane fremanis sone his assay to
be ane kist lok to be outred betuix and peace day upoun this conditioun that befor he enter to
work his assay he sall pay the sowme of tuentie pundis for his banket his assay maisteris to be
Robert Kennedie and James Book to be wrocht in Johne Meggetis awn buith quairupoun and
that nane obiectit in the contrair the said Williame Megget askit instrumentis D Gibsone

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[f.5r] xj november 1628
Act contra Robert Kennedie for speiking disdainful wordis to the deacone
The quhilk day the haill maisteris being convenit for admitting of Williame Megget his assay
Robert Kennedie efter ane unreverent and dispytfull maner misbehavit him self to the deakin
be utering of disdanefull speichis to the deakin in presens of the maisteris and thairupoun
unlawit him in the soume of fourtie schillingis and the said Robert his buith doir to be steikit
up for viij dayis and to ask the deakin and maisteris forgivens for his dissobedience and to
remaine in waird during the deakinis will quhairupoun this act is maid and to give in his bill
befoir he be hard
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Unlawit Robert Kennedie for the falt foirsaid in the sowme of fyve merkis and to ask the
deakin and maisteris forgivens and to enter in waird and never to commit the lyk in tyme
heirefter

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This buik pertenis to the hammermen of Edinburgh and begin
the elivint dayof november 1628

The namis of the deakin boxmaster and maisteris the said yeir

Thomas Broun younger deakin
Thomas Wilsone boxmaister

xij november
blaksmythis Andro Haliburtoun ane kie
James Mairteine / Williame Clarksone his absence

Cutleris Alexander Thomsone
Johne Robesone

Saidleris David Broun ane kie
Robert Bruce

Loksmythis Robert Kennedie / Jame Poole (?) in absence
Johne Tuidie ane kie

Lorimeris Johne Callender
David Clark ane kie

Armoureris Thomas Quhyt
Johne Kello

Pewdereris Cornelius Tailyefeir
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Thomas Ingillis

Scheirsmythis James Mowbray

[f.6r] xvj december 1628
Robert Ormistoune buikit prenteis
Robert Ormestoun is buikit prenteis to Johne Ormestoun conforme
to the indentouris past betuix thame of the dait the saxt day of
december instant and payit the boxmaister with theclerk and officeris fies xxs

Thomas Wilsone boxmaister his comptis of his bygane intromissioun
with the craft thair money sen the xiij day of august 1628
conforme to his chairge and dischairge as followis
Chairge
Thomas Wilsone boxmaister
Item in the first fra the deakin for his prenteis xxs
Item fra James Hadden for his prenteis xxs
Item fra Thomas Stone for his upset xx merkis
Item fra George Wilsone for his prenteis xxs
Item fra the hammermen of Leith of quarter comptis xvjs
Item the annuelrent of the iijjaj merkis jc lib
Summa jcxvij lib ijs viijd

Dischairge
Item restand be the craft to me at the fuiting of my lasst compt jcxiij lib vjs
Item to the masseris for the decreit aganis Thomas Speir xxxjs
Item for ane lok and iyrnwark to the littil box lviijs
Item to Thomas Johnstoun to by ane pair of schone xxvjs viijd
Item for the deakinis dener at his entrie x lib xvjs
Item to the bedrell in Leith xijs
Item for the new buik iij lib xs
Item to Mr Rodger Mowat to adwys your rychtis xj lib xijs
Item to his man in drinksilver xxixs
Item to Alexander Yuil for sum writtis iiij lib xiiijs
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Item to the drummer on hallowewin xijs
Item at the ressait of the iijjaj merkis xxixs iiijd
Item in chairgeis for Robert Kennedie xxxijs
Item for registratioun of Johne Listounis band iiij lib
Item for chairging of him xijs
Item to Thomas Johnstoun in ward xs
Item to the officer for his releiff iiijs
Item be David Gibsone for his mertimes termis annualrent 1628
of the hundreth merkis v merkis
[f.6v] Summa jciijxxiij lib ixs viijs
sua rests be the craft to the compter xlvj lib vijs

Quhilk comptis abovewrittin ar allowit be the haill britherine and dischairgeis the
boxmaister of his haill bygane intromissioun with the craftis money quhairupoun this act is
maid and the comptis foirsaidis ordinet to be inbuikit in this buik
D Gibsone

Item mair the said Thomas Wilsone chairgeis him self
with the gaddering money perteining to the beidmen as followis
Item I rest auchtand to the beidmen at the making of my last compt
by and attour the hundreth merkis restand be tham vj lib ijs
Item fra George Wilsone xvs
Item fra James Mowbray xvijs
Item fra Thomas Ingillis xvjs
Item fra Thomas Stone xixs iiijd
Item that my self gadderit xxs
Item fra Johne Wricht xxjs
Item fra Johne Meget xijs iiijd
Item fra Johne Jamesone xxvijs ijd
Item fra Robert Mcawlay xijs viijd
Item fra James Hadden xiiijs
Item fra Andro Haliburtoun xs
Item fra James Book xijs
Item fra Andro Borthuik xvjs
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Item fra Thomas Porteus xijs
Item fra Johne Dowglas xiiijs vjd
Item fra Johne Tuidie xxjs
Item fra David Clark xiijs
Item fra Thomas Baxter xxviijsA
Summa xxvj lib iiijs iijd
For the quhilk sowme the boxmaister sal be anserit to the behaff of the beidmen

Item delyverit and producit ane band and obligatioun maid be the erle of Linlithgow and his
cautiouneris of the iijjajmerkis and ane termis annualrent quhilk was of befoir in my lord
Kildrumie his handis to Thomas Wilsone boxmaister and ane assignatioun maid thairto be the
said Thomas to the hamermen quhilk was ressavit of his hand and put in the box
D Gibsone

[f.7r]
tent february 1629
Act that non of the tradis sall give ane service to Gilbert Kennedie waggabond
The deakin and maisteris all in ane voce ordinis that na maister nor freman of the loksmyth
tred sall give any service to Gilbert Kennedie wagabund untill the tyme he give contentment
to the deakin and maisteris and to Johne Tuidie offendit under the paine of fyve pundis and
this act to be in generall for the haill airt of craft and ordinis the officer to intimat the samyn
to the haill maisteris quhairupoun this act is maid D Gibsone

Johne Hunter unlawit
Unlaw Johne Hunter in xxs

Fyft merch 1629
Act contra Johne Scot
I Johne Scott pewderar of my awin consent actis my selff that I sall at na tyme heirefter be
fund selling any new wark nor inffering(?) of any wark within the burgh of Edinburgh and gif
I salbe fund contraveing the premissis in tyme cuming I am content quhatsumever wark I
sa;be takin with salbe escheit and confiscat to the behuff of the craft and ferder to be
punischit in my persone and guidis at the will of the deakin and maisteris
(signed) Johne Scot with my hand
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Takin out of the box the band and assignatioun maid be my lord Livingstone and his
cautiouneris to the boxmaister to be inbuikit quhilk was delyverit to the deakin
D Gibsone
xxv maij 1629
The band and assignatioun above writtin put in the box againe and contin. . . . the sowme
upon .. ent quhill also . . . and dischairges the deakin of the ressait thairof

xxv merch 1629
Johne Mar buikit prenteis to Robert Makawlay armorer
Johne Mar is buikit prenteis to Robert Makawlay airmourer conforme to the indentouris past
betuix thame upon the day of merch instant and payit the boxmaister xxs with th clark
and officeris feis

xxv appryll 1629
Cuthbert Troter oversman in Leith
Cuthbert Trottar is electit ovirsman in Leith in place of umquhill George Straschen for the
space to cum

Act the boxmaister to support Richart Broune
Ordanis the boxmaister to support Richard Broun with the sowme of xx merkis
D Gibsone

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last may 1629
Thomas Wilsone boxmaister his beltyne coomptis
Thomas Wilsone boxmaister his beltane compt 1629
conforme to his chairge and dischairge as followes
Chairge
Item fra Johne Ormestoun for his prenteis entrie callit
Robert Ormestoun xxs
Item fra Johne Hunter of unlaw xxs
Item Robert Maccalay his prenteis callit Johne Mar xxs
Summa iij lib
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Dischairge
Item restand be the craft to me at the making of my last
preceiding compt xlv lib vijs
Item to James Chirrie to by bussimeis vjs
Item Johne Hunteris unlaw not payit xxs
Item for denuncing of Johne Listoun fand his cautiouneris xxs
Item to Harie Wilsone for sum writtis that pertenis to the chappell vj lib
Item to Thomas Johnstoun to by his schone xxvjs viijd
Item to David Gibsone for his candilmes fie iiij lib xs
Item to Thomas Johnstoun for his candilmes fie iiij lib xs
Item to James Drysdaill for his fie xls
Item to David Gibsone at the deakin and maisteris directioun to arreist
the man in Haddingtoun and hid expenssis tua doloris inde v lib xvjs
Item to Richard Broun at the deakin and masteris directioun xvij lib vjs viijd
Summa iiijxxv lib xiiijs iiijd
Sua restis be the craft to the compter iiijxxij lib xiiijs iiijd
Quhilk comptis ar ratifiet be the deakin maisteris and haill britherine
in everie poynt and ordanis the samyn to be inbuikit in maner foirssaid

Item gevin furth of the craftis money to Alexander Sibbald at the directioun of the deakin and
maisteris inrespect of necessetie the sowme of tuentie foir pundis money quhilk salbe allowit
to the boxmaister D Gibsone

[f.8r] The boxmaister his compt of ingaddering of money
Compt of the gaddering money quhilk the said boxmaister was auchtand to the beidmen
at the making of his last compt and ressavit be him sinsyne
Item I restit auchtand to the beidman at the making of my last compt xxvj lib iiijs iijd
Item mair ressavit fra Johne Hunter sinsyne xvjs
Item fra Williame Softlaw xxs ijd
Item fra Johne Wast xvs iiijd
Item fra Robert Tuidie xxijs
Item fra James Mairteine xvjs
Item fra Walter Kello xvs iijd
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Item fra Robert Clarksone xvjs
Item fra David Jamesone xvjs
Item fra Thomas Stone xxjs iijd
Item fra Richard Maxuell xiijs viijd
Item fra Alexander Thomsone xxs
Item fra Thomas Weir xxiiijs
Item fra Johne Kello xxs vjd
Item fra Johne Hall xijs
Item fra Alexander Burrell xiijs
Item fra George Thomsone xvijs
Item fra Thomas Brune elder xvjs
Item fra Williame Duncane xiijs viijd
Item fra James Miller xijs xd
Item fra Andro Lyndsay xiijs xd
Item fra Thomas Quhyt xixs
Item fra David Broun xxiiijs
Summa xlv lib xd

Act for suplieing of the beidmen ilk ane xls to them
The deakin maisteris and britherine considering the suppacioun (sic) of the beidmen gevin in
to thame and of ther stait inrespect of the necessetie of tyme ordanit the boxmaister of the
first end of the compt of the gaddering money as ar abovespecifiet to support ilk ane of the
ten with the sowme of xls scottis extending to xx lib sua the boxmaister restis to the beidmen
the sowme of tuentie fyve pundis

eodem die
Act contra Johne Meget for sitting doune at the buird and not being ane maister
The quhilk day the deakin and maisteris considering the misbehaviour of Johne Megget quha
not being ane of the xij electit maisteris for the yeir present off contempt presumteouslie sat
doun at the buird with the xij maisteris quhen the craft was to sattell the effeairis of the hous
and thair comptis and being ernestlie desyrit be the deakin and maisteris to ryse fra the buird
it not being his place to sit ther for the present yeir he in sum . . essour dissobeyit and refusit
[f.8v] to ryse therfra and with deficultie and contentioun was movit therto and therefter in
presens of the deakin and haill maisteris of the calling he maist uncumlie unreverent and
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