commonly called the Vicar of Dollar. I shall add some particulars
respecting this excellent man, which are not to be found in the common
histories. He was of the house of Forret, or Forest, in Fife, and
his father had been master‑stabler to James IV. After acquiring the
rudiments of grammar in Scotland, he was sent abroad by the kindness
of a noblewoman, and prosecuted his education at Cologne. Returning to
his native country, he was admitted a canon regular in the monastery
of St Colm’s Inch. It happened that a dispute arose between the abbot
and the canons, respecting the allowance due to them, and the latter
got the book of foundation to examine into their rights. With the
view of inducing them to part with it, the abbot gave them a volume of
Augustine’s works, which was in the monastery. “O, happy and blessed
was that book to me,” did Forrest often say, “by which I came to the
knowledge of the truth!” Having applied himself to the reading of
the Scriptures, he was the means of converting a number of the young
canons: “but {356} the old bottles,” he used to say, “would not
receive the new wine.” The abbot frequently advised him to keep
his mind to himself, else he would incur punishment. “I thank you,
my lord,” was his answer, “ye are a friend to my body, but not to
my soul.” He was afterwards admitted to the vicarage of Dollar, in
which situation he rendered himself obnoxious to his brethren, by his
diligence in instructing his parish, and his benevolence in freeing
them from oppressive exactions. When the agents of the pope came into
his bounds to sell indulgences, he said, “Parishioners, I am bound to
speak the truth to you; this is but to deceive you. There is no pardon
for our sins that can come to us, either from pope or any other,
but only by the blood of Christ.” He composed a short catechism. It
was his custom to rise at six o’clock in the morning, and study till
midday. He committed three chapters of the bible to memory every
day, and made his servant hear him repeat them at night. He was often
summoned before the bishops of Dunkeld and St Andrews. These facts
were communicated by his servant Andrew Kirkie, in a letter to John
Davidson, who inserted them in his account of Scottish martyrs. Cald.
MS. i. 99, 100, 151.
An amusing account of the vicar’s examination before the bishop of
Dunkeld may be seen in Fox, 1153; and an interesting account of his
trial in Pitscottie, 150‒152. But both these authors are wrong as
to the time of his martyrdom, the latter placing it in 1530, and the
former in 1540, instead of 1538. Fox says, that three or four men of
Stirling suffered death at the same time, because they were present at
the marriage of “the vicar of Twybode [Tullybody], near Stirling, and
did eat flesh in Lent, at the said bridal.” p. 1154.
* * * * *
In consequence of a more diligent search into our ancient records,
made since the former editions of this work appeared, I have
discovered a number of additional facts respecting those who suffered
for the reformed opinions in Scotland. I think it best to give these
in the form, and in the order, in which they occur in the several
records that I have consulted. It appears that the prosecutions for
heresy from 1534 to 1540 were numerous. How many poor persons suffered
during that period it is impossible to ascertain, as the names {357}
of those only who possessed property have a place in the documents to
be quoted.
The following extracts are taken from the books kept by the lord
treasurer, and preserved in the Register House, under the title of
“Compot. Thesaur.” The dates will be sufficient to guide those who
wish to consult the original document.[480]
Anno 1534. Item, for 16 sergis to thame to turss that was accusit of
heresy xs. viiid.
Item, (Sept. 1536.) to James Bissat, m{r}, to pas with lettres to the
provost and bailies of Dunde and Sanct Johnestoun to serche and seik
John Blacat and George Lowett [Lovell?] suspect of hanging of the
image of Sanct Francis, and to his wage xxs.
Item, 28. (May, 1537.) to Cudde George, m{r}, to pas to summon the men
of Aire, to compeir befoir the Lordis, anent the geir of theme quhilk
was convict of heresy xxs.
Annis 1537, 1538. Et (onerat se) de iiij li. integre compositionis
bonorum eschaetorum quondam Andreæ Alexandersoun, justificat. pro
crimine heresis.
Et de xiiii li. vi. s. viii d. integre compositionis bonorum
eschaetorum Gilberti Wedderburne, et Johannis Patersoun, burgen. de
Dunde, pertinent. domino Regi, ratione quod ipsi convicti fuerint per
judicium ecclesiæ, de crimine heresis eiisd. vendit.
Annis 1538, 1539. Et (onerat se) de x li. in completam solutionem
compositionis bonorum eschaetorum Thome Kyd, Roberti Patersone,
Alexandri Wannand, et Johannis Patersone, commorañ in oppido de Dunde,
abiurat. de certis criminibus heresieos eisdem concess. de mandato
domini regis.
Et de vj{li} xiij{s} iiij{d}. in completam solutionem bonorum
eschaetorum quondam domini Duncani Symsone capellani condamnati et
ad mortem justificati pro certis criminibus heresieos concess. Jacobo
Menteith.
Et de xx{li} in completam solutionem compositionis vinius tenementi
jacen. infra burgum de Dunde, pertinen. domino Regi per {358} decessum
David Straitoun in Quhitstoun, justificati ad mortem pro certis
criminibus heresieos concess. Dauid Garne et Mariote Erskyn.
Et de vj{li} xiij{s} iiij{d} in completam solutionem compositionis
bonorum eschaetorum Roberti Cant, abiurati de certis criminibus
heresieos concess. dicto Roberto.
Et de xx{li} in completam solutionem compositionis bonorum eschaetorum
Walteri Cowsland, burgensis de Striueling, abiurati de similibus
criminibus concess. dicto Waltero.
Et de iij{li} in completam solutionem compositionis bonorum
eschaetorum Johannis Robesone, pauperis, abiurati certis criminibus
heresios eiidem concess.
Et de xx{li} in completam solutionem compositionis unius partis
bonorum eschaetorum Jacobi Rollok, burgensis de Dunde, condampnati de
certis criminibus heresieos concess. David Rollok, eius fratri.
Et de xl{s} in completam solutionem compositionis bonorum eschaetorum
magistri Johannis Wedderburn, convict. de certis criminibus heresieos
concess. Henrico Wedderburn eius fratri.
Et de, &c. Margarete Jamesone in Tulybody, condampnate de certis
criminibus heresieos concess. Jacobo Murray, servitori domini regis.
Et de, &c. Henrici Carnys, incole de Leith, fugitiui et condampnati
de certis criminibus heresieos concess. uxori et prolibus eiusdem de
mandato domini Regis.
Et de, &c. Willielmi Clerk fugitiui et condampnati de certis
criminibus heresieos concess. Alex{ro} Urrok de Sillebanke.
Et de, &c. Willielmi Foster abiurati de certis criminibus heresieos
concess. Johanni Cowane et Jonete Tenand, eius sponse.
Item, idem onerat se de xl{li} in completam solutionem compositionis
bonorum eschaetorum domini Thome Coklaw, curati de Tulybody,
condampnati de certis criminibus heresieos concess. Jacobo Murray,
seruitori domini regis.
Marche (1538‒9). Item, deliuerit to Archibald Heriot, messinger,
to pass and serche thair gudis, quhilkis war obiurit and declarit
heritikis in Edinbur{t} and Striueling vis.
Item, deliuerit to Johnne Patersone pursevant――to pass to Dunde, {359}
and serche James Rollokkis gudis, and Maister Johnne Wedderburn xxs.
Annis 1539, 1540. (Non onerat se, &c.) Nec de x{li} in completam
solutionem compositionis bonorum eschaetorum magistri Henrici
Henderson convict. de crimine heresieos ab antiquo concess. Jacobo
Bannattyne, ex eo quod dominus rex remisit eandem summam dicto Jacobo,
in compensatione suorum laborum in officio thesaurarie.
Anno 1542‒3. Item, the xxi day of Marche, geven to William Champney,
messinger, passand with lettres to proclame the act anent the having
of the New Testament in Inglis in the Westland xls.
Similar letters to the Magistrates of Dundee, Aberdeen, Elgin, Forres,
and Inverness; and to Lanark, Dumfries, Kirkcudbright, Wigton.
Item, the xxviii day of Marche, geven to Johnne Cob, messinger,
passand to Dumfermeling and Perth, to proclame twa letteris tuiching
the having of the Scripture in Inglis, and with ane clois writting to
the erle of Argyle xxiis.
Item, the xx day of Februar, gevin to Carrick pursuivant, passand with
lettres to proclame in Sanctandrois and Cowper the act tuiching the
doing of devyne service, and lettres raisit thairupon xxiis.
Annis 1543‒1546. Et (onerat se) de ij{c li} compositionis bonorum
eschaetorum Jacobi Huncan et Roberti Cant, convict. pro disputatione
in Sacris Scripturis contra tenorem acti parliamenti, concess.
Cristine Pipar.
―――――――――― Willielmi Anderson convict. ut supra ob causam
suprascriptam, concess. Cristine Kerss, sponse dicti Willielmi.
Et de ij{c li} compositionis remissionis concess. Johanni Elder,[481]
burgensis de Perth, pro disputatione in Sacris Scripturis contra
tenorem acti parliamenti.
Et de xl{li} compositionis remissionis concess. Laurencio Pillour, pro
predicta causa.[481]
Item, the xij day of Januar 1543‒4, after the aggreance maid betwix
my lord governour and the saidis lordis, convenit in Leith, aganis his
grace hyrit liiij cart hors quhilk past agane to Striviling with {360}
the said artalze, and fra Striviling to Sanct Johnstoun, Dunde, for
punissing of certane hereticks within the said townes, and paid the
saidis hors eight days wages, &c.
January 20. At my lord governoris departing toward Sanct Johnestoun,
for punishment as said is.
Item, (16 March 1545‒6), to summons the laird of Ormistoun to underly
the law in Edinburgh, the xij day of Aprile nixt to cum, for resetting
of Maister George Wischeart, he being at the horne, &c., and for
breaking ward.
Item, xxviij May, (1546), to ane boy to pas to my lord Argyle with ane
closit writting of my lord governours, to shew the slaughtar of the
Cardinal viijs.
November 24, 1546. For copying of the gret cursing raisit upon Normond
Leslie, laird of Grange, and their complices, for the slauchter of my
lord Cardinall, quhilk copie was sent to thame in the castell vs.
December. For summonding Jonet Monnypennie, dochter of the laird of
Pitmilly, for remaining in the castle, and assisting Leslie and his
complices.
December 1548. Summons of treason against the laird of Pitmilly, and
Mr Henry Balnaves.
January 1551‒2. Item, for the Inglis bukis to my lord governour, viz.
ane perraphrasis upoun the Evangelistis, and ane New Testament, and
Hopper on the x Commandementes iij{li} xvs.
* * * * *
The extracts which follow are from the Register of Privy Seal, and
contain grants of property which had been confiscated by sentences
of the ecclesiastical courts for heresy, but which was afterwards
bestowed on certain individuals upon their paying a composition to
the royal treasury.
Ane letter maid to Andro, lord Vchiltre, of the gift of all eschete
gudis movabill and vnmovabill, als wele of the byrun malis of parroche
clerkschippis, as vtherwais pertenyng to vmq{ll} Walter Stewart, sone
to the said lord, and pertenis to our souerane lord, be resoun þat the
said Walter was abiurit of heresy, etc. At Linlithgow, the xxix day of
December, the ȝeir of God I{m}v{c}. xxxvij ȝeris. xx{li}.
[Reg. Sec. Sigilli, lib. xi. f. 51.] Per Signaturam.
{361} Ane letter maid to James Annand, George Annand, Robert Andersoun,
Johnne Flescheour, and Alexander Flescheour, burges of Dunde, makand
mentiouñ that þai ar convict be ane sentence of the spirituale juge
of heresy, of the quhilk þai wer dilatit and abiurit, quharthrow all
þare gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, pertenis, and suld pertene, to
our souerane lord, be resouñ of eschete. And for þair gude, trew,
and thankfull seruice, done be þame to his hienes, and compositioun
pait be þame to his thesaurer, his grace hes remittit and forgevin
to thame the eschete of all þair gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, and
hes quitclamit and dischargit þaim þairof, and all þat may follow
þairvpouñ, foreuer. And als his grace, of his speciale grace, autorite
riall and kinglie power, hes rehabilit the saidis personis to stand in
prief and witness, and to vse and exerce all lefull dedis in jugement,
and outwith siclik and als frelie in all thingis, as þai my{t} haue
done befor the tyme þat þai wer convict of the said heresy, and
incurrit þairthrow notam infamie. And hes restorit, reponit, and
reintegrate þame to þare gude fame, heritage, landis, gudis, and
warldie honouris, in all, and be all thingis, as þai wer befor the
tyme þai wer convict of the said heresy, without ony reproche, murmur,
detractioun, or blasphematiouñ, to be maid, said, or done to þame
þairthrow, in word or deid, in onywys in tyme cuming, &c. At Edinburgh,
the xvij day of July, the ȝer of God I{m}v{c}. xxxviij ȝeris, i{cli}.
[Lib. xij. f. 23.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Dauid Wod, in the craig, his airis and assignais,
of the gift of all gudis, movable and vnmovable, quhilkis pertenit to
James Hay, burges of Dunde. And now ar decernit be ane sentence of the
spirituale juge, to pertene to our souerane lord be resoun of eschete
for heresy, of the quhilk he wes dilatit, &c. At Edinburgh, the xxvij
day of July, the ȝeire of God forsaid (1538).
[Lib. xij. f. 3.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Maister Laurence Young, his airis and assignais,
ane or ma, of the gift of all gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, q{lkis}
pertenit to vmq{ll} Andro Alexandersouñ, and now pertenyng to our
souerane lord be resoun of eschete, throw being of the said vmqle
Andro convict of heresy, and justifyit to the deid for the samyn,
with power, &c. At Stirling, the xxiij day of August, the ȝeir of
God I{m}v{c}. xxxviij. ȝeris iiij{li}. [Lib. xij. f. 19.]
{362} Ane letter maid to Gilbert Wedderburñ, and Johne Patersoun,
burgesses of Dunde, in forme aboue writtin, &c. At Linlithgow, þe
viij day of September, the ȝer forsaid. xiij{li}. vi{s}. viij{d}.
[Lib. xij. f. 23.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Richart Rollok, burges of Dunde, in forme following:
James be the grace of God king of Scottis, to all and sindry our
officiaris, liegis, and subditis, quham it efferis, quhais knawlege
þir our letters sal cum, greting. fforsamekle as Richart Rollok,
burges of our burgh of Dunde, wes dilatit of certane poyntis of heresy,
and wes abiurit and convict þ{r}of, quharthrow all his landis and
gudis, &c. &c. [as above,] in tyme cuming. Quharfore we charge
straitlie, and commandis ȝou, all and sindry our officiaris, liegis,
and subditis forsaidis, þat nane of ȝou tak apouñ hand to do or
attempt ony thing in contrar, violatiouñ, or breking of þis our remit,
and discharge, rehabilitatiouñ, restitutiouñ, and reintegratiouñ, in
ony wyse in tyme cuming, vnder all the hieast pane, charge, and
offence, þat ȝe, and ilk ane of ȝou, may committ and inrin aganis our
maiestie in þat part, dischargeing ȝou, all our officiaris present and
tocum, of all intrometting, poynding, distrinȝeing, and vptaking of þe
said Richartis gudis, as our eschete for þe causs forsaid, and of ȝour
offices in þat part, be þir our letteris for euer. Subscriuit with our
hand, and vnder our priue sele, at Abirbrothok, the xiij day of
October, the ȝere of God I{m}v{c}. xxxviij ȝeris.
[Lib. xij. f. 33, b.] Subscrip{t} per Regem.
Ane letter maid to Thomas Kyd, Robert Patersoun, Alexander Vannand,
and Johne Duncane, burges of Dunde, in forme of the letter befor
writtin, &c. At Linlithgow, the last day of September, the ȝer of God
I{m}v{c}. xxxviij ȝeris. x{li}.
[Lib. xij. f. 33.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to maister Johne Porterfeild, his airis and assignais,
ane or ma, of the gift of all gudis, movabill and vnmovable, als weile
of the birun proffittis of parroche‑clerkschippis, as vtheris quhilkis
pertenit to vmq{ll} Walter Stewart, sone to Andro, lord Vchiltre,
and throw his abiuratiouñ of heresy, pertenyng to our souerane lord
be resouñ of eschete, &c. At Edinburgh, the xiij day of December, the
ȝeire of God I{m}v{c}. xxxviij ȝeris.
[Lib. xiij. f. 18.] Per Signaturam.
{363} Ane letter maid to the said James (Murray), his airis
and assignais, are or ma, of the gift of the gudis, movabill and
vnmovabill, quhilkis pertenit to S{r} Thomas Coklaw, curat of Tulibody,
and now to our souerane lord, throw being of the said S{r} Thomas
abiurit of heresy, &c. At Linlithgow, the xvij day of Januar, the ȝer
of God I{m}v{c}. xxxviij ȝeris. xl{li}.
[Lib. xij. f. 94.] Per Signaturam.
Presentatio Alexandri Scott, super prebenda capelle regie Striuilingeñ,
nuncupat. are quam Dominus Johannes Lambert prius habuit nunc vacañ
ob inhabilitatem ipsius Domini Johannis, ex eo quod ipse de suis
ordinibus, sacerdotalibus, degradatus, extitit ad presentationem
domini regis, et collationem episcopi Candidecase et capelle regie
pleno jure spectañ, &c. Apud Edinburgh, vltimo Februarij, anno
predic{t} (1538).
[Ib. f. 71.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to James Menteith, his airis and assignais, of the
gift of the eschete of all gudis, quhilkis pertenit to vmq{ll} Sir
Duncane Symsouñ, chaplane, and pertenyng to our souerane lord be
resouñ of eschete, throw justifying of the said S{r} Duncane to the
deid for certane crymes of heresy, imput to him, &c. At Edinburgh, the
first day of Marche, the ȝer forsaid (1538.) vj{li}. xiij{s}. iiij{d}.
except takis and stedingis.
[Lib. xij. f. 76.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Robert Cant, burges of Edinburgh, of the gift of
his avne eschete guidis pertenyng to the king be resouñ forsaid, &c.
At Linlithgow, the vj day of Marche, the ȝer forsaid (1538.) vj{li}.
xiij{s}. iiij{d}.
[Ib. f. 80.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Walter Cowsland, burges of Striuiling, of the gift
of his avne gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, pertening to the kingis
grace be resouñ of eschete throw being of the said Robert abiurit of
heresy, &c. At Linlithgow, the aucht day of Marche, the ȝer forsaid
(1538).
[Ib. f. 80.] Per Signaturam.
Preceptum carte Davidis Gardin, burgeñ de Dunde, et Mariote Erskin,
sue sponse super toto et integro illo tenemento, cum pertineñ jaceñ
infra predictum burgum, ex parte boreali vici vulgo Murray gait
eiusdem nuncupa{t} inter terras heredum quondam Johannis Barie
ex parte orientali et terras heredum quondam Roberti Ramsay ex
occidentali. Quodquidem terre tenementum quondam Dauid Stratoun
perprius hereditarie pertinuit et nunc Regi pertinet ratione eschaete
ob heresis punctus per ipsum commiss. de quibus accusatus {364} et ad
mortem justificatus extitit, &c. Apud Linlithgow, decimo die mensis
Martij, anno domini I{m}v{c}. xxxviij.
[Lib. xiij. f. 26.] Per Signetum.
Ane letter maid to Martyne Ballesky, renunceand to him the eschete
of all his gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, and quitclamand and
dischargeand him þairof, pertening to our souerane lord throw cumin
in will of the said Martyne befor the justice, for breking of our
souerane lordis proclamatiouñ, in having and vsing, efter þe making
þairof, of certane Inglis bukis contenit in the samyn, &c. At
Linlithgow, the xij day of Marche, the ȝer forsaid (1538.) ij{c}.
l{li}.
[Lib. xij. f. 81.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Maister James Foulis of Colintoun, clerk of
register, his airis and assignais, ane or ma, of the gift of all
and sindry the gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, landis, rentis,
possessionis, reversionis, dettis, obligationis, and contractis,
with the advocatioun and donatioun of the chaplanrie foundit at Sanct
Francis altar, within the college kirk of Sanct Gele, in Edinburgh,
with all richt of the patronage þairof, and all vther richtis
quhatsumever quhilkis pertenit to Johne Broun, burges of Edinburgh,
and now pertenis to o{r} souerane lord, be resoun of eschete throw
being of the said Johne dilatit, accusit, and abiurit of certane
crymes and poyntis of heresy, as in the proces and sentence led,
deducit, and gevin aganis him þairupoun at mair lenth, is contenit,
with power, &c. At Linlithgow, the xiij day of Marche, the ȝeire of
God I{m}.v{c}.xxxviij ȝeiris i{c}.li.
[Ib. f. 83.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Andro Cunnynghame, sone to William Cunnynghame,
kny{t}, maister of Glencarne, remittand and forgevand to the said
Andro his eschete goods, movabill and vnmovabill, pertenying to our
souerane lord, be resoun of eschete throw being of the said Andro
abiurit of heresy before the spirituale juge, as the sentence gevin
þairupoun beris, &c. At Linlithgow, the xv day of Marche, the ȝer of
God, I{m}.v{c}.xxxviij.
[Lib. xiij. f. 3 b.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Dauid Rollok, burges of Dunde, his airis and
assignais, ane or ma, of the gift of the eschete of all gudis,
movabill and vnmovabill, heretages, dettis, takkis, stedingis, cornis,
cattale, money, gold, siluer, jowellis, and vtheris quhatsumever
quhilkis {365} pertenit to James Rollok, burges of the said burgh,
except the said James part of ane wynd‑myln liand within Dunde, and
now pertening to our souerane lord, be resoun of eschete throw being
of the said James fugityve fra the law for certane poyntis of heresy
imput to him, &c. At Linlithgow, the xxij day of Marche, the ȝer
forsaid (1538.) xx{li}.
[Lib. xij. f. 87 b.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Johnne Cowane, burges of Striueling, and Jonet
Tennent, his spous, thare airis and assignais, ane or ma, of the
gift of all gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, landis, heretages, cornis,
catale, takkis, stedingis, dettis, obligationis, jowellis, sovmes
of money, and vtheris quhatsumever quhilkis pertenit to William
Forester, sone and apperand are to Johne Forester, burges of the said
burgh, and now pertenying to our souerane lord, be resoun of eschete
throw abiuratioun of the said William for certane poyntis of heresy
confessit be him in jugement, &c. At Linlithgow, the xxiiij day of
Marche, the ȝer of God I{m}.v{c}.xxxviij ȝeris. ix{li}.
[Lib. xiij. f. 40.] Per Signaturam.
Preceptum carte Johannis Domini Erskin super vna domo cum pertineñ
jaceñ ex parte australi vici publici burgi de Striueling inter
vinellam pretorij eiusdem ex parte orientali etc. Quequidem domus
quondam Roberto Forester perprius hereditarie pertinuit, et nunc
regi pertinet ratione eschaete ob nonnulla heresis crimina per dictum
quondam Roberto commiss., etc. Apud Linlithgow xxiiij{to} die mensis
Martij, anno, &c. v{c}.xxxviij.
[Lib. xiij. f. 14.] Per Signetum.
Ane letter maid to Richart Carmichaell, remittand to him his eschete
gudis pertenying to our souerane, throw being of the said Richard
abiurit of heresy, &c. At Linlithgow, the xxv day of Marche, the ȝer
of God I{m}.v{c}.xxxix ȝeris.
[Lib. xij. f. 87.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Walter Scrymgeour of Glaswell his airis and
assignais, ane or ma, of the gift of all and haile the takkis and
assedationis quhilkis James Rollok, burges of Dunde, had of the
commoun myln and wynd‑myln of the said burgh of Dunde, now fallin
and cumin into our souerane lordis handis, be resoun of eschete for
certane crymes of heresis committit be the said James, and he {366}
adjugit and condamnit þairintill, as the process led þairupon at mair
lenth proportis, with power, &c. At Linlithgow, the xxviij day of
Marche, the ȝeir forsaid (1539).
[Lib. xij. f. 93.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to James Murray, maister of aile seller, his airis
and assignais, ane or ma, of the gift of all gudis, movable and
vnmovabill, dettis, takkis, stedingis, sovmes of money, and vtheris
quhatsumever, quhilkis pertenit to Margarete Jamesoun in Tulibody, and
now pertenying, or onywis sall happin or may pertene to our souerane
lord, be resoun of eschete, throw non fulfilling of certane pennance
ordanit to be done be hir be the ordinar, for certane crymes of heresy
committit be hir, of the quhilkis scho wes convict in jugement, &c.
At Stirling, the aucht day of Aprill, the ȝer forsaid (1539.) vj{li}.
xiij{s}.iiii{d}.
[Lib. xij. f. 93.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Charlis, James, Robert, George, Johnne, Andro,
Archibald, Helene, Margaret, Elizabeth, Isabell, and Agnes Carnis,
sonis and dochteris to Henry Carnis in Leith, yair airis and assignais,
ane or ma, off the gift of all gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, dettis,
takkis, schip, obligationis, sovmes of money, and vtheris gudis
quhatsumever quhilkis pertenit to the said Henry, and now decernit
to pertene to our souerane lord, be resoun of eschete for heresy, of
the quhilk the said Henry was abiurit be ane sentence gevin be the
spirituale juge aganis him for the samyn, &c. At Stirling, the viij
day of Aprile, the ȝer forsaid (1539.) x{li}.xij{s}.
[Lib. xij. f. 94.] Per Signaturam.
Ane letter maid to Alexander Orrok of Silliebawke, his airis and
assignais, of the gift of all gudis, movabill and vnmovabill, cornis,
catale, dettis, takkis, stedingis, money, gold, siluer, and vtheris
gudis quhatsumever quhilkis pertenit to William Clerk, clerk of the
schip callit the Barge, and now pertenying to our souerane lord, be
resoun of eschete throw being of the said William convict of heresy,
&c. At Stirling, the viij day of Aprile, the ȝeire forsaid (1539).
x{li}.
[Lib. xij. f. 94.] Per Signaturam.