The Hammermen of Edinburgh and their altar in St. Giles Church; being extracts from the records of the Incorporation of Hammermen of Edinburgh, 1494 to 1558

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

Edition limited to 500 copies, of which 425 copies are for sale.

SEAL OF THE INCORPORATION OF THE HAMMERMEN
OF EDINBURGH.

THE HAMMERMEN OF
EDINBURGH

AND

THEIR ALTAR IN ST GILES CHURCH

Being Extracts from the Records of

the Incorporation of Hammermen of Edinburgh

1494 to 1558

With Introductory Notes by
JOHN SMITH

Author of "A Handbook and Directory of
Old Scottish Clockmakers "

EDINBURGH

Published at John Knox's House by WILLIAM J. HAY
LONDON : S. BAGSTER & SONS, Ltd., 15 Paternoster Row

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PREFACE

NUMEROUS books have been written about Edinburgh,
all dealing more or less with the rise and progress of
the city in by-gone years, and diversified in scope and
treatment. Nothing has, however, fully described the
part the humble craftsman played in this develop-
ment, especially during the fifteenth and sixteenth
centuries. Possibly this has been owing to lack of
original and authentic details, as the chief sources
of information have been either unknown to, or
entirely overlooked by the compilers of Edinburgh
history. Fortunately there remains preserved to us
some of the Records of the various Trade Incorpora-
tions which flourished in the city during these two
centuries, and these portray in a wondrous and vivid
manner an account of the daily life and habits of
these sturdy and independent men.

The present volume gives for the first time a series
of extracts from the Records of the Incorporation of
Hammermen of Edinburgh — one of the oldest of
these crafts — the original manuscripts of which cover,
without a break, their transactions from 1494 to the
present time. The first volume only has been drawn
upon for the present, but it covers a period of great
historic value. Interesting side-lights are thrown
upon incidents referred to in contemporary history
which are as yet imperfectly understood.

vi PREFACE

The Introduction and Notes give prominence to
the part religion played in the daily life of the crafts-
men in Pre-Reformation days; and an attempt has
been made to identify the site of the altar with which
so much of it was associated. The latter may seem
to many quite unnecessary, but when we consider
what has been done in St Giles Church within recent
years to commemorate events, persons, and sites
pertaining to the Post-Reformation period of the
building, surely it is of importance to throw light
upon its Pre-Reformation history.

The opinions expressed are prompted by a sincere
desire to help towards removing the uncertainty which
has existed regarding the interior of St Giles Church
before the Reformation ; and are the result of a
careful study of the Records.

The details are given with remarkable precision
and clearness year by year, but as much sameness
occurs in the entries for Saints' and festival days,
needless repetition has been avoided, while care has
been taken to note any changes which took place.

The various lists of Craftsmen form a valuable and
reliable directory of our old Edinburgh citizens, and
are given entire.

I have to thank the Deacon, and Clerk of the
Hammermen's Incorporation for so kindly and freely
granting me permission to make the Extracts from
their Records ; and for allowing me to facsimile the
Seal and " Seills of Cause," which illustrate this volume.

JOHN SMITH.

EDINBURGH, 1906.

CONTENTS

PAGE

INTRODUCTION —

I. The Hammermen's Incorporation . . ix

II. Endowment of the Altar of St Eloi . . xv

III. Situation of the Altar in St Giles Church . xx

IV. Appearance and Details of the Altar . . xxvii
V. The Chaplains at St Eloi's Altar . . xxxviii

VI. St Eloi's Mass Book .... xlviii

VII. The Choir and Service in St Giles Church . li

VIII. Hammermen's Funeral Customs and Tombstones Ivi

IX. Hammermen's Processions and Sacred Plays . Ixv

X. Hammermen's Seal .... Ixxiii

XL The Magdalen Chapel .... Ixxv

XII. The Deacons of the Hammermen (including a

List of them from 1494-1560) . . Ixxix

Table of Scots Money .... xciii

EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS OF THE EDINBURGH

HAMMERMEN. ..... 1-177

APPENDIX—

A. The Hammermen's First Seal of Cause, 1483 . 181

B. The Hammermen's Second Seal of Cause, 1496 184

C. Foundation Charter of St Eloi's Altar at Holy-

rood ..... 187

INDEX OF NAMES ..... 193-8

vii

ILLUSTRATIONS

Silver Seal of the Edinburgh Hammermen . Frontispiece

Facsimile of First Seal of Cause . . facing p. 181

Facsimile of Second Seal of Cause . . „ 184

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INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I

THE HAMMERMEN'S INCORPORATION

INFORMATION regarding the rise and progress of
crafts and craftsmen in Scotland during the Middle
Ages must undoubtedly be looked for in the annals
of the Church. Whatever may now be the opinion
held regarding the Roman Catholic Church, the
fact that in Scotland art, literature, culture — aye,
even the trade and commerce of the land — were
fostered and nourished by her remains ; and it is
clear that the trend of her efforts was linked with
the welfare of the people. She encouraged every-
thing that made her churches and services beautiful,
and drew around her at all times men and women
who nobly devoted their labour and substance for
those ends. To-day, alas ! all over Scotland the
testimony of that devotion and trust lies buried
in the ruins of fair cathedrals and abbeys.

At the present day — owing to the effects of time
and mistaken zeal — it is hardly possible to judge
of the extent of influence the monastic institutions
possessed over the life of the people ; but as they
controlled the schools, every art and science then
known owed its formal organization to their fostering
care; and the advancement of the districts they

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controlled was assured. It is certain that the plant-
ing of such institutions in busy towns and quiet
hamlets influenced the domestic life of the inhabitants.
Craftsmen gathered around them to attend to their
everyday wants, and the workers in metal were
alike in time of peace, as in time of war, a strong
constituent of the guilds into which the craftsmen
grouped for mutual help and protection.

When we consider the disturbed and unsettled
state of Scotland during the fourteenth and fifteenth
centuries, we cannot but be surprised to find that
there were established in Edinburgh at the close of
the latter period no less than eight divisions of
workers in metals, viz. : Blacksmiths, Goldsmiths,
Pewterers, Lorimers, Saddlers, Cutlers, Bucklemakers,
and Armourers — all known under the common de-
signation of Hammermen, and numerous enough to
warrant them petitioning the Town Council of
Edinburgh for a Charter of Incorporation. This
" Seill of Cause," as it is termed, was granted them
on 2nd May 1483, and again confirmed by Royal
Command on I2th April 1496. Both documents we
quote in full in the Appendix, and also give in reduced
facsimile from the originals still preserved by the
Incorporation of the Hammermen.1

The Records do not show when the guildry had its
origin in Edinburgh ; but at a very early date the
trade guilds were powerful in London and Florence,
and from centre to centre their influence can be
traced as one of the factors of the great Renaissance
of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Not to
go too deeply into this obscure question, it will

1 See Appendix A and B.

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be sufficient to say that we have authentic evidence
to prove that by the middle of the fifteenth century
mutual co-operation among trades and craftsmen
had been firmly established in Edinburgh.

It appears to us that this movement was but a
natural outcome of the awakening and progress
which took place in Scotland during the fifteenth
century. The marriage of James II. in 1449 to
Mary, daughter of Arnold Duke of Gueldres, was no
doubt the means of bringing to Edinburgh an influx
of new blood and ideas. And these foreigners,
dissatisfied with the skill of the native craftsmen,
would import a number of articles from their own
more advanced countries. From importation of
these goods to the arrival of the makers was but a
step, and with them the information regarding foreign
guilds. The craftsmen of Edinburgh awoke to the
fact that, unless they wished to be crushed by rival
craftsmen, something in the way of co-operation was
necessary. It is evident that there were already
some rules more or less efficient for the guidance
of our own craftsmen ; but this foreign element did not
come within their scope, and consequently from 1456
to 1523 petitions from no less than seventeen trades
and crafts were presented to the Town Council
craving incorporation for protection.

In support of this view a number of short extracts
from these " seills of cause " are given.

"\yhSept. 1456.

"The quhilk day it was grantet be the provest
baillies and counsale of the toun in favoures of the
haill craft of the baxteris that thair sail na man of

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that craft be maid burges or freman without the
avys and consent of the maist pairt of the worthiest
of the craft, and that it sail be sene that he be
worthie and sufficient to labour and that he haif
cunnying and power to labour, and that thai pay
their dewteis to the alter lyk as the laif of the craft
dois."1

From Seal of Cause granted to Hatmakers

" i%th February 1473.

" We the maisteris and craftsmen of the Hatmakeris
thinkis it needfull and speidfull for the gude and
treuth of the craft that gif . . . thair cumes onie alienare
or stranger of the samyn craft, he sail mak ane peis
of sufficient wark at the sicht of the maisteris or he
be thoillet (suffered) to be feyit or work with ony
maister of the craft ; this beand done he sail remaine
yeir and day in service for fie as they can accord,
and gif he desyres thairefter to remane and vse
the said craft and to be sollowt this he sail mak
twa peis of wark sufficient, and mak him self frieman
of the toun and habill thairto." 2

From Seal of Cause granted to Wrights and Masons

" l$th October 1475.

" (After defining the election of four persons, twa
Masonis and twa Wrychtis, they go on to say) gif
ony persoun or persouns of the saidis craftis cummis
of newe after this act to the guid towne and schapis
to wirk, or to tak wirk apoun hand, he sail first cum

1 Extracts from the " Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh," — vol. i.
page 14.

2 " Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh," vol. i. page 27.

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to the said four men and thai sail examyn him gif
he be sufficient or nocht.1 . . . Alswa the saidis
twa (bodies of) craftismen sail caus and haue thair
placis and powmes in all generale processiouns lyk
as thai haf in the towne of Bruges or siclyk gud
townes, and gif ony of the craftismen of outher of
the craftis decesis and has na guds sufficient to bring
him furth honestly, the saidis craftis sail vpoun
thair costes and expensis bring him furth and gar
bery him honestlie as thai aucht to do of det to
thair brother of the craft."

From the Hammermen's Seill of Cause

"2nd May 1483.

" Item, that all vnfre hammermen baith buith-
halderis and vtharis fra this tyme furth cum to the
maisteris of the saidis craftis or he be maid maister,
to be examinat gif he be worthy thairto, and than he
to be maid freman gif he beis fundin sufficient, and
do his dewty to the toun and craft and to the altar
as utharis dois.2 "

Other extracts might be given — all more or less
in the same tenor ; but enough has perhaps been
quoted to show that the town was at that period
not only overrun with inefficient craftsmen but with
foreigners also.3

There can be no doubt that the passing of these
acts into law must have meant little better than

1 " Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh," vol. i. page 31.

2 " Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh," vol. i. page 48.

3 The names of many of the craftsmen mentioned in the extracts
given in Appendix A of the present volume are easily recognizable as
being of foreign extraction.

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ruin to many persons, who failed through incom-
petency to pass the severe examinations, or were
prevented through poverty from paying the heavy
dues for admission and the cost of obtaining the
burgess-ship. But the Town Council, with a surprising
magnanimity, made the following statute whereby
these severe conditions were somewhat modified : —

" \*jth October 1481.

"The quhilk day the prouest and the persouns
abouewritten, beand the greitt dusane and deikins,
thinks expedient that the commoun clark and a
seriand with him gather of ilk stallenger pure body
that may nocht beir the cost of burgesry, and occupeis
the fredome of the towne ijs in the yeir; and all
stallangeris that may be burges to occupy the fredome
as stallangars but for a year and na langer bot gif
he be burges or ellis devoyde the towne." *

One circumstance helped considerably to this
evasion of burgess-ship, and that was the lack of
a wall completely round the city. This was remedied
in 1450, and after this date it was an easier matter
to note efficiently all the outlanders from the in-
dwellers of the city. It is also evident that a number
of residenters required force to make them comply
with these regulations.

1 " Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh," vol. i. page 40.

CHAPTER II

ENDOWMENT OF THE ALTAR OF ST ELOI

THE religious character of the daily life of these
old craftsmen is portrayed in the various charters,
or "seals of cause," to be found in the first volume
of "Extracts from the Records of the Burgh of
Edinburgh," printed for the Scottish Burgh Records
Society 1870. Each of these charters mentions (with
the exception we note) a patron saint and altar,
and the minute directions as to the upkeep of these
are surprising, considering the reputed poverty of
Scotland at that time. Every member of a craft,
whether apprentice or freeman, was obliged to con-
tribute, and the docility and faithfulness with which
these claims were met, show how strong a hold the
Church had upon the hearts of the men of those
days.

The craft in which we are more directly interested,
the Hammermen of Edinburgh, were incorporated by
Charter, dated 2nd May, I483.1 From this time
onwards they took their place as a powerful factor
in all municipal and ecclesiastical affairs of the Burgh
of Edinburgh.

Strange to relate, nowhere in this " seal of cause "
does the name of the patron saint, St Eligius (or St
Eloi) occur, although mention is made of an altar.

1 Appendix A.

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This altar had been founded in St Giles Church
at an earlier date, but is first mentioned in a deed
of Augmentation by one of their own number in
1477, and the omission of the name of the saint
in the "Seal of Cause" granted six years later
suggests the theory that, although it was recognized
as the altar of the craft, John Dalrymple was still
alive at that date and relieved them of the expense
of its upkeep until his death. Be that as it may,
there is no doubt that by 1494 the control of the
altar and chaplaincy was in their own hands, and,
as will be seen from the extracts given hereafter,
continued to be so until 1558, when it passed away
with the old order of things.

A short account of this Saint Eligius is here quoted
from Baring Gould's " History of the Saints."

" St. Eligius or Eloi, the patron saint of Goldsmiths,
was born at Chatelet near Limoges, A.D. 659. He
was placed early with a Goldsmith of Limoges named
Abbo, and acquired great skill. He next went to
Paris and was placed with Bobbo treasurer of
Clothair II. The king wanted a throne made, and,
as he could find no one else capable of the task,
he entrusted the commission to St Eligius, giving
him metal for that purpose. He found that he had
received enough metal to make two thrones. This
was enough to bring him into notice, and he was
made master of the mint. As master of the mint
he struck coins — some of which remain bearing his
name. He dressed costily, but underneath a rough
sachell. He was made Bishop of Noyon, 640, and
died December 1st, 659. His relics are still to be
seen in the Cathedral of Noyon."

ENDOWMENT OF ALTAR OF ST ELOI xvii

So much for the man whose name and memory
were revered all over Europe, wherever an Incorpora-
tion of Hammermen was to be found, and equally
so in Scotland until the Reformation changed the
current of men's thoughts.

There were two altars in and near Edinburgh
dedicated to this saint — the one being in St Giles
Church, the other in Holyrood Abbey.1 The latter
was in the Canongate, which was at that period a
separate burgh.2

The endowment by John Dalrymple to this altar
in St Giles is given in the " Registrum Cartarum
Ecclesie Sancti Egidii de Edinburgh/'3 page 119,
Charter 86. This deed is in Latin, but from the
translation now given a fair idea will be afforded of
the donor's desire anent its maintenance.

"John Dalrymple son and heir of the late David
Dalrymple, burgess of Edinburgh for the salvation of
the souls of James I James II and James III, Kings of
Scotland, and all their ancestors and successors, and
of Ada (m) de Dalrymple, goldsmith, John de Dal-
rymple his grandfather and Elizabeth his grandmother
David Dalrymple his father and Isabella his mother,
of all the hammermen of Edinburgh and of all his
friends and those to whom he was debtor and of all
the faithful deceased. Gives to the Blessed Virgin and
St. Eligius the Confessor for the maintenance of a
Chaplain at the altar of St. Eligius in the collegiate
church of St. Giles an annual rent of ten pounds

1 See Foundation Charter given in Appendix C.

2 Edinburgh bought the superiority of the Canongate as the governors
of George Heriot's Hospital on i%th Attgust 1636 from the Earl
of Roxburgh.

3 Edited by Dr David Laing for the Bannatyne Club.

b

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(Scots) to be paid at the usual terms (viz) ten merks
to be paid from the land or garden of Master George
Liddale rector of Forrest lying in the Cowgate on the
south side of the same between my land on the East
and the land of Alexander Galloway on the West
and the Maison Dieu on the South and the King's
highway on the North. The other five merks to be
paid from my said land on the East side of the said
garden adjoining the land of James Narn, Signed and
sealed by Alexander Crechton, chief bailie, in favour
of Sir John Osburne chaplain and his successors in
presence of George Lord Haliburton, Robert Folkart,
Adam Folkart, James Aikman, Matthew Osburne,
John Farnly, John Nicholsone, John Sinclar,
William Yhoung, John Leth, James Harcaris Serjeant
and William Farnly notary and others at Edinburgh,
9th September, 14/7, with directions as to the service
to be rendered by the Chaplain."

Beyond this deed no other information has come
down indicating when or how the Hammermen of
Edinburgh made this altar and chaplaincy their own
exclusive property, and it may be that John Dalrymple
made his own endowment over to their custody at the
date of their obtaining the " Seal of Cause " for the
purpose of binding together and strengthening the
various trades who were by that deed incorporated
under one designation as Hammermen. Strange to
say, none of the names of the witnesses to this deed
are to be found in the Hammermen's Records, or in
the " Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh," as printed.
The only mention of John Dalrymple's name, any time
near the date, is to be found in the last-mentioned book,
under the date 1457, where we are informed that the

ENDOWMENT OF ALTAR OF ST ELOI xix

second booth in the Tolbooth is let to John de Dal-
rymple for 405., whom we take to be the person men-
tioned in the deed.1

Our extracts from the Hammermen's Records
commence, as will be seen, on the ist of May 1494,
thus causing a hiatus of seventeen years in the
history of the altar from 1477 to that date, and
eleven years from the granting of their " Seal of
Cause."

The upkeep of this altar occupies the greater
portion of the expenses in these old accounts, and a
few observations on that important part of their
organization may be permitted.

1 The omissions in the extracts may be due to the fact that many of
the extracts printed give only a few names, with the remark " and
many others."

CHAPTER III

SITUATION OF THE ALTAR IN ST GILES

THE fabric of the Church of St Giles in Edinburgh
was a growth of at least three centuries. At the
close of the fifteenth century (1494) the interior of
the church must have presented an appearance of
great magnificence, containing, as it did, many ornate
altars and side chapels. Indeed, so numerous were
the separate bequests for the founding and endowment
of altars and chapels, that looking at its area in com-
parison with that of other Pre-Reformation churches
— notably St Andrew's — we wonder where room
could be found for so large a number. The church
had been extended eastwards about 1460, and having
been, by the policy of James II., converted from a
parish church into a collegiate foundation, it is pro-
bable that at this date everything connected with the
service and furnishing of these altars and chapels was
done on an elaborate scale.

It can now only be assumed (with perhaps one or
two exceptions) where the most of those altars stood,
and even in the case of the chapels the comparatively
modern titles which most of them bear — such as
Albany Aisle, Moray Aisle, South Aisle — afford no
clue as to their original dedication. The so-called
restoration of the whole building in 1830 swept away
the few remaining evidences of these chapels or

SITUATION OF ALTAR IN ST GILES xxi

aisles, which the zeal of the Reformers of 1 560 had
overlooked, and has made their identification at the
present day largely a matter of conjecture.

The only part of the interior of St Giles which at
the present day bears the name of a saint and chapel,
is the space on the north side of the nave immediately
adjoining the north transept door to the west, known
as St Eloi's Chapel. Much praiseworthy trouble and
expense have been expended in trying to identify the
Hammermen Craft with it ; but there are reasons, as
we shall presently see, for not accepting this as the
site of the altar. The mistake has undoubtedly
arisen from the fact that Sir Daniel Wilson in his
interesting work, " Memorials of Edinburgh," quotes
the statement that before the alterations in 1830
there were two chapels standing on the north side of
the nave. These were removed, and as the one
nearest the transept had some remnants of coloured
glass in the window, having as the chief ornament
the representation of an elephant, and underneath
the crown and hammer — the armorial bearings of the
Incorporation of Hammermen — the assertion was
made that this was St Eloi's Chapel, at whose altar
the craftsmen of Edinburgh dedicated the famous
Blue Blanket or Banner of the Holy Ghost. This
statement regarding the chapel and glass has been
so far generally accepted, but that it contained St
Eloi's altar does not accord with the extracts we now
probably give for the first time, and which throw con-
siderable light on this altar, its decorations and site.

The official book of the craft rids us of the title
"St Eloi's Chapel." Nowhere does the word
*' Chapel " occur in the Records, the term " the altar "

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or " our altar " being always employed ; nor do they
mention that it stood in any aisle. Repeatedly it is
spoken of as being situated in the " Kirk," and it is
this important designation that induces us to locate
its site in that part of St Giles now known as the
North Transept.

The selection of this site will give rise to some
contention ; but if the candid reader will follow us
through some of these extracts — and all point to a
situation other than that of the present St Eloi's
Chapel — he will see that this statement rests on facts
which cannot be ignored. In spite of all the altera-
tions and restorations this venerable building has
undergone, the site of St Eloi's Altar is easily identi-
fied from the minute descriptions which show that it
was situated near the pulpit — that it stood east and
west — had its front to the north, with other minute
details locating it on the north side of the massive
north-west pillar of the tower.

To those of our readers who are acquainted with
St Giles it will be evident that the selection of this
north-west pillar site locates the altar directly oppo-
site to the present so-called chapel. The principal
proof of this is to be found in a memorandum given
at the end of the accounts for the year 1546. It
appears that the then Deacon, George Peirsoun
" took stock," if we may so term it, of the number of
the " Troucht stones," or gravestones, in the church
belonging to the Hammermen Craft.1 We will only
mention where, as he denotes, six out of the nine
described were situated. He locates two under the
pulpit, one before the altar, two at the east end of the

1 See page 131, where the extract is given in extenso.

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altar, and one " anent " (adjoining) the pillar that is
next to the steeple door. The memorandum is
careful to explain that these were lying about the
altar. Here is evidence that all these gravestones
could not have been contained within such a
limited area as that occupied by the present St
Eloi's Chapel. To put the matter beyond a doubt,
a sasine1 of the purchase of two of these graves
or lairs in the year 1524 mentions that the Dean
of Guild, conveyanced to the Deacon of the Craft
two " trouchis " or lairs, marked with a crown and
hammer, lying in the College Kirk of St Giles, and
situated on the north side of the same : one being
described as lying betwixt St Eloi's Altar and
Sanct Nicholas' He. This accords with the descrip-
tion in the memorandum of 1546, and undoubtedly
refers to the one situated near the pillar that was
next the steeple door. This pillar, along with the
massive north-west one, has never been shifted,
and the description given then still holds good,
although the " Troucht stones " have long since
disappeared.

But it will be asked, how are we to account for the
coloured glass, bearing the Hammermen's crest,
being found in the window of this chapel before its
destruction in 1830? Undoubtedly it is this glass
that has given rise to the mistake, as all along this
chapel was known as St Nicholas' Aisle, never as St
Eloi's. Turning to the accounts for the year 1529,
we find the amounts paid for either altering or
enlarging St Nicholas' window, and among other
items is the sum of six pounds ten shillings for new

1 See page Ix, where the sasine is given in extcnso.

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glass.1 The probability is that these arms were
executed then, although no special mention is made
of it, as a memorial of some prominent member of
the craft who was buried immediately outside the
aisle in the tomb which, as the sasine shows, was only
acquired four years before, and which they locate as
lying between St Eloi's Altar and St Nicholas' Aisle.

It may here be noted, that the survival of these
remnants of coloured glass so late as 1830 is no
doubt due to the fact that, though the Catholic Faith
disappeared, the Hammermen Craft survived, and
continued after, as before the Reformation, to be a
force in the City of Edinburgh that had to be
reckoned with. Therefore any attempt on the part
of outsiders to interfere with so delicate a matter as
their property in St Giles, of which no religious
party had any right to deprive them, would have met
with sturdy opposition.

We can see from the minute accounts of the
decorations and appointments of the altar, that it
would have been impossible to find room for any-
thing like these furnishings in so confined a chapel
as is now credited with containing the altar of St
Eloi. And it is evident that the original groined
roof was much lower than the one at present there,
and certainly did not need a " lang ledder " to get up
to the pulley of the lamp whenever it required a new
cord.

These are only some of the reasons for our selec-
tion of the North Transept as the site of St Eloi's
Altar. Numerous other points may be noted that

1 This accounts for the hammer and crown, but we know nothing
about the elephant.

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corroborate the selection, and which all lead up to
the fact that a craft whose members were so numerous
could only be accommodated at a site such as has
been indicated.

This important matter, plenty of space, probably
led the Chapter of the church to select the North
Transept as the site of St Eloi's Altar, because of its
suitability, both as to situation and extent, for the
prospective wants of the Hammermen for whose
salvation the altar was founded.1

1 By referring to the memorandum on page 131, we are enabled to
correctly place the sites of two other altars which were situated in the
north side of the nave. The first pillar west from the tower pillar was
occupied by the altar dedicated to St Sebastian ; the next, or second,
west by the Magdalen Altar ; while opposite to this last, or north from
it, was situated the Holy Water Font. Dr Cameron Lees quotes, in
his admirable "History of St Giles," that at the third west pillar from
the tower stood the Holy Bluid Altar. Thus we have, with some
degree of accuracy, the names of four altars and one aisle, the Altars
of St Elois, St Sebastian, Magdalen, and the Holy Bluid, and St
Nicholas Aisle.

From 1524 up to 1541 the Hammermen were interested in other two
saints or altars, namely, Our Lady and St Luke. We have not been
able to identify the two names in any account of the altars of St Giles ;
but the first may have been Our Lady of Piety or Pity, the second
Sancti Crusis de Lucano. There is evidence that there was an altar
dedicated to our Lord of Piety, which was situated at the north door
of the choir of the church, which was probably between the north and
south pillars of the tower. This would make its situation on the south
side of the north-east tower pillar, and it is possible that there was an
altar immediately at the back on the north side of the same, which
may have been dedicated to Our Lady. If this surmise is correct, it
would be the nearest altar on the east from St Eloi's, and consequently
would be well known to the craft. From the continuous references in
the accounts during seventeen years to the washing and stiffening or
starching of Our Lady's curtains or curchis, we may conclude that they
were made of white lace or linen, and from the sums paid for masses at
St Lucis' Altar the probability is that, either from the poverty of the

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The site of the altar at the back or north side of
the massive tower pillar would enable the Hammer-
men to make use of the space left clear owing to the
octagonal shape of the pillar. The frequency of the
occurrence of the item for repairs to the almonry at
the back of the altar, and sometimes termed next the
pulpit, favours the surmise that the altar stood more
in the transept than in the side aisle of the nave.
This may have been necessary to give access to the
pulpit, which must have been on the south side of this
same pillar, as there is no other site for it in the
church.1 This situation gave the preacher the
command of the nave and transept ; and as the
longest arm of the transept lay to the south, it is
highly probable that this part was the only free area
in the church where numbers could be assembled.
Several times it is mentioned that processions were
marshalled here before going through the town.

endowment or from a pious generosity, the Hammermen paid for the
washing of these necessary adjuncts to the appearance of the altar,
seeing it was so close to their own, until the foundation was able to
bear the expense itself.

1 Some exception may be taken to the choice of this site for the old
pulpit ; but it must be remembered that St Giles was never before the
Reformation the seat of a Bishop, being always a parish church, though
latterly a collegiate foundation. Therefore the pulpit could not have
been in any other part, for if there had been a Bishop, the pulpit would
then have stood within the choir and close to the Bishop's throne.

CHAPTER IV
APPEARANCE AND DETAILS OF THE ALTAR

THE beginning of the sixteenth century in Scotland,
and especially in Edinburgh, was a period of great
awakening ; and the influx of foreign ideas and
methods, combined with the rivalry of the other crafts
who had altars in St Giles, spurred the Hammermen
on in their efforts to embellish their altar. And, as
can be seen from the accounts in the year 1516, they
brought the whole structure into a condition that must
have made it a prominent object in the church, and
worthy of so influential a craft as the Hammermen
of Edinburgh.

Although it is not till 1516 (three years after
Flodden) that we are able to form any very clear
idea of the appearance it presented, yet it is evident
from the sums paid for various items that, from 1500
and onwards, the work of its embellishment went
steadily forward. Possibly when first erected the
whole altar and accessories were of the plainest
description, as seems likely from many of the items
mentioned — such as one or two implying that the
altar boards were painted and enclosed with wooden
boarding, or " treves " (see accounts for 1515) : while
rushes and grass were strewn on the floor for the
comfort of the devotees.

Among some of the more prominent items men-

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tioned in the accounts for the year 1505 we learn
that the image of St Eloi had no canopy over it.
This want they supplied at a cost of forty shillings.
The canopy is described as being made of cloth
bordered with white lace, and decorated with two
dozen of red ribands. We also learn that the image
wanted a hammer — the orthodox insignia of St Eloi.
This want also was attended to, and a hammer
placed in the saint's hand. From the mention of
the image being painted it seems likely that the
whole effigy was made of carved wood, which was
probably the material used in the fashioning of most
of the other images set up at the altars in the church.
In 1505, also, they made and erected a new hearse,
the accounts of which are exceedingly minute and
interesting, and, as the sums paid for the scaffolding
show, it appears to have been erected several feet
from the ground. This same word " Hers " occurs
in the Seal of Cause granted to the Masons and
Wrights in 1475, and runs to the effect that they are
granted permission to occupy the Chapel of St John
"fra the aid Hers of ye same inwart." "Hers"
simply means a harrow. These hearses were
frame-works of wood or metal used to cover the
coffin of a deceased person while it lay in front of
the altar, and over it was stretched the mortcloth, or
pall. Attached to it were " prickets " or spikes for
affixing the candles during the wake. On the
occasion of the " Saule Mass " anniversary, it was
placed over the tombstone or in front of the altar
during the service.

This accounts for the regular recurrence of the
sum paid for scouring of the Hers, a process rendered

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necessary by the dripping of the melted wax from
the candles when alight. The duty of cleaning the
Hers fell to the servant of the craft ; and, as the
accounts from 1494 to 1505 show that this was done
by a person named Will Dalrimpill, the name of this
humble individual has been preserved to posterity
through his exercise of this menial office, while count-
less others, doubtless far more important in their
day, have been forgotten.

This same "Hers" was, in 1509, altered and
decorated — the sum of fifteen pounds four shillings
and eightpence being expended on its renovation.
That it was of considerable weight, we gather from
the fact that it took fourteen pounds of lead to secure
its fastenings. Grand as it was, it was finally all
gilt over, and so much was it admired that it was
taken out of the church in 1534, and carried in
procession to the Kirk of Field and " hame " again.

It is evident that the image of the saint was the
principal embellishment of the altar ; but above it,
and standing straight out, was a strong iron rod.
(We may liken it to the rod from which a signboard
hangs over a shop door, and thus can be seen some
distance away.) From this iron rod were suspended
hammers, crowns, and triangles — the crest and trade
insignia of the craft. This rod and its symbols
marked the spot as the Hammermen's altar, and was
probably adopted with the view of preventing con-
fusion and mistakes in a church which was so
crowded with various other altars. It is not un-
likely that the other crafts of the city adopted a
similar plan of identification, as these signs would be
readily recognized by the most unlettered craftsmen.

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The position of the altar must have presented a
difficulty to the Hammermen when they commenced
to refurnish and improve their altar in 1516, as one
roof was higher than the other. It is apparent to this
day that the roof of this North Transept was a stone-
groined one, a good deal higher than the other cover-
ing the aisle of the nave : thus making it necessary
for them to put up a wooden ceiling or " silor heid,"
as they term it, to make the height equal. This ceil-
ing crowned, so to speak, the entire structure, and
gave dignity and height to the whole. Covered on
its under side with red and yellow buckram, its effect
was heightened by the addition of a fringe which hung
down all round. This canopy, oblong in shape (pro-
bably about three and a half yards in length by a yard
in width), must have presented a very imposing ap-
pearance, forming as it did the key of the scheme of
decoration. Fixed up at some height (as we gather
from the mention of a " lang ledder " being required
to reach it), there were either affixed to it, or a little
below it on the pillar itself, three iron rods, one being
along the back, the other two across the ends, from
which the curtains were suspended. These, as can
be seen, were changed to suit the seasons or services,
and formed a screen right round the back and ends
thus ensuring complete isolation and privacy to these
parts, and leaving only the front exposed.

The accounts in 1516 in connection with these
curtains are exceedingly minute. The number of
rings is mentioned, as well as the length of the cords
used to draw them with. These, of course, defined
the area available for the altar itself, which was pro-
bably somewhat less in size than the canopy overhead.

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The framework of the altar was of wood, which was
covered with a red and green cloth. The front, or
frontal, which was also movable to suit the seasons,
was usually green in colour ; and, as it was further
embellished with various armorial bearings made of
silver, we can imagine the vivid effect produced by
this blaze of colour.

From the mention of the lashats or fastenings of
these draperies, it would appear that they were care-
fully removed when not in use ; while those parts
which were permanent were either covered with a
common kind of cloth, or else had a " pok " or bag to
protect them. This accounts for the frequency of the
item for "graithing" or dressing the altar, and it
appears that when fully adorned they had always
someone to guard the altar until service commenced.

The almonry, necessary for stowing away these
accessories, was always kept locked, and was of a
specially strong make, and, as we have pointed out,
was situated at the back of the altar hidden behind
the curtains. That this precaution was necessary,
we may judge from an entry which seems to
indicate that it had been forced open and articles
stolen.

Probably there would be a break or step on the top
of the altar along the back, in the centre of which
would be placed the tabernacle, while on each outer
corner stood the figure of an angel. The tabernacle
was evidently very simple, there being no mention
of any ornamentation about it ; but it would the more
effectually bring out the carved figures that stood so
near it, and thus agreeably break the line of elevation
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on either side a candle was placed, and one on the
tabernacle itself. These three candles were kept
alight during every service.

In front of this tabernacle, and suspended from a
pulley, was the ever-burning lamp. The amount of
money paid for the upkeep of this lamp and the
attention it received was considerable. Once it was
stolen and recovered again, and in 1 548 a new one
was provided at a cost of thirty-eight shillings. With
their usual minuteness, the accounts not only mention
the cost of the pulley from which it was suspended,
but the exact length of the cord required for that
purpose. We gather from the length given (eight
fathoms) that the pulley must have been suspended
at a height of twenty-five feet from the floor, which
effectually disposes of the present-named St Eloi's
Chapel, as having the original boss with the hook
from which this lamp was hung, as it can easily be
seen, even at this distance of time, that the original
roof of this side chapel was nothing like twenty-five
feet in height.

Before leaving the notes on the framework of the
altar, we would draw attention to an item which
occurs more than once, and which informs us of a sum
being paid for mending the " fut gang " under the
altar. This, according to our present-day reading,
implies that there was a passage and pavement under
the altar. But it probably refers to a long narrow
wooden chest, such as was used both at that time and
later to mount into the high box-beds which were so
fashionable in Scotland. That such a chest lay under
the altar, the description in the accounts shows, and it
would no doubt be found most useful as a receptacle

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where various articles could be safely stored under
lock and key.

Standing in front of the altar was a reading or
praying desk, and beside this were three or four pillars,
votive gifts from wealthy members of the craft who
were allowed the privilege of affixing their armorial
bearings thereon, thus testifying at once to the name
and the pious liberality of the giver. But to make
room when required, these pillars were movable, and,
as the accounts show, were fastened with a hook and
staple.

Outflanking these pillars, and probably marking
the furthest area of the space required for the per-
forming of the service, stood two great torches — one
on each side — which were only lighted on great
occasions. The accounts for 1516 give full particulars
of the weight and cost of these torches and, as will
be seen throughout the whole extracts, the upkeep
of these was very heavy. In all ecclesiastical func-
tions, both in and outside the church, these torches
were much in evidence, and the Hammermen appear
to have been very particular about the appearance
they presented, as frequent mention is made of con-
trivances to make them look as large as possible by
the addition of dummy covers painted to look like
candles. What with wax candles and tallow candles
(for they are careful to mention the kind used) and
torches for carrying in procession, the amount of
money disbursed was considerable.1 But there seems

1 The average expenditure in the year for these articles appears to
have been between four and five pounds ; but this sum does not include
what was gifted by private donors, as these offerings were evidently
made for special reasons or masses.
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to have been no grudging or difficulty in the dis-
charge of this sacred duty on the part of these
pious and prosperous craftsmen.

The ornaments on the altar appear to have been
very few ; but what they lacked in number was
compensated by their ornate appearance. In the
year 1507 they gave eleven shillings for three
"payntit piggis (earthenware jars) to ye altar," to
hold flowers. It is really interesting to note how
often the item for flowers, and packthread to fasten
them with, occurs in connection with their functions,
whether civil or sacred. And when we realise how
deep and keen was this appreciation of the beautiful
in nature, the gulf between the men of those days
and our own appears not so very wide after all. The
minds which could thus use and dedicate flowers to
the service of religion were capable of carrying the
purifying influence into their own daily lives. There
does not seem to have been any article appertaining
to the altar, suitable for decoration, which was left
unadorned — candles, curtains, and fringes — all had
their garland or wreath. We can better realise the
appearance St Eloi's Altar would present on some
high festival, when we picture it to ourselves as
decked out with this combination of art and nature.
Once they adopted a different variety of decoration,
when we are told that holly was brought from Roslin
to decorate the altar in honour of St Eloi's day,
which occurred on the first of December. We may
therefore conclude that on all occasions, when the
season permitted, flowers were used as a decorative
accessory.

Another requisite for the use of the service was

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the " Crowatt " or cruet, the making of which cost
four pounds, fourteen shillings, and twopence.

From the statement of accounts for 1509 we learn
that "Thomas Rai's wife had left silver for the
purpose of supplying vessels for holding the wine
and oil (or water), which was augmented by the
other "guidwiffis." To this the craftsmen added two
and a quarter ounces of their own, and the goldsmith
"ekit ane ounce ane grot wecht less" making the
total weight " xiij ounce silver ane grot wecht less."
The workmanship was entrusted to Donald Schaw,
goldsmith, who was paid three shillings and sixpence
an ounce for the making. A quarter of a French
noble was used for the gilding of them, showing that
this was heavily done. When in use these crowats
rested on a " corpalin " or corporas which, on festive
occasions, was of satin ornamented with red silk
and gold thread (see accounts for 1512), and at other
times of holland.

The chalice is not mentioned, except by a single
entry in the accounts for 15 20 "for a pocket to ye
challis," till in 1550 we learn that a chalice of
great cost and magnificence was purchased. This
silver vessel weighed twenty-five and a quarter
ounces, and cost them, along with the burnishing and
a chest to hold it, nearly thirty pounds. This chalice
and a purple vestment are, curiously enough, the
only two articles belonging to this altar which are
ever mentioned after the Reformation.

As will be seen, the accounts for the year 1558
close for ever the Hammermen's connection with St
Eloi's Altar and service. Although no documentary
evidence has survived to show what was the fate of

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all this gay gear, we are enabled by an incidental
reference in a minute (not given in this book) to
form an opinion of what was done with the " Saunct's
Geir" in 1567. The minute refers to some dispute
about debt due that year to the Deacon, and goes on
to inform us that this debt was settled by the
Hammermen handing over this same chalice in
payment. And, as the significant word is used that
it was to be " appraisit," we can see they had been
allowed to remove everything that belonged to the
altar. The vestment was treated in the same way,
and we may conclude that every article saleable was
thus valued and sold to the members of the craft,
and the money so realised put into the common fund
of the Incorporation. It is certain that every article
would be accounted for ; but though careful search
has been made for the complete list of items, we
only find mention of those two.

We may be sure that the Hammermen would keep
a watchful eye on the plenishing and materials that
belonged to their altar ; and when the storm burst,
they, as a body, were far too powerful to be set aside
in such a spoliation as is popularly believed to have
taken place in St Giles ; and would be allowed to sell
or otherwise dispose of what was theirs by right, after
it had been duly " appraisit."

The altar and furnishings were not the same in 1558
as in 151 2. In 1552 the accounts show that enormous
outlay was incurred in altering and enlarging it ; one
expensive item being the wood-work, which, together
with the items for painting and varnishing, give a
faint idea of the " reparation " of the altar. The items
are exceedingly minute and clear, and require no ex-

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planation. We can see, however, that there was no
sign of the end, which came only six years later, and
which destroyed for ever all the pious efforts and care
that the craftsmen's hearts and hands could offer for
the veneration of their old faith.

CHAPTER V

THE CHAPLAINS

THE position of Chaplain to the Hammermen Craft
was no sinecure, for not only had he to conduct a
daily service, but had also on Sundays (before 1500)
to collect the weekly penny which every member had
to pay for the upkeep of the altar. They changed
this weekly penny, after the above date, into a
quarterly contribution, leaving the Sunday collection
to be a voluntary one, which was taken up by two of
their own number, who were allowed a small per-
quisite for their trouble. Curious to relate, they had
the right for a number of years to collect this voluntary
offering, not only in St Giles, but in Holyrood Abbey
also.

This latter place, being so near the royal dwelling,
was evidently honoured by the attendance of the
King and nobility. Frequently it is noted that the
King's "offerand," which was put separately into a
chalice or jug kept for that purpose, amounted to so
much, and sometimes it was included in the general
amount, as the accounts show that in 1511 there was
got in the Abbey the sum of thirty-one shillings and
sixpence — including the King's offering. As late as
1531 the royal offering is given as amounting to
nineteen shillings; while the note in 1509 "yat ye
fraunch croun yat was gotten in the Abbay is not

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guid," is a reminiscence in the history of church
collections which is not without its parallel at the
present day. They appear to have been satisfied if
these voluntary collections paid the expenses of the
services at which they were gathered. But that
there was sometimes a deficit we gather from the
note which occurs more than once to the effect that
the Sunday "offerand wald nocht pay the ordinar
chargis," and accordingly it had to be met by the
kirk master or deacon, and the difference charged in
the accounts.

We have seen that the guardians of the Altar of
St Eloi attended to everything connected with its
service and embellishment with scrupulous nicety ;
and we may presume that they were no less fastidious
in the selection of the chaplains. During the sixty-
four years covered by the Records before us, the
Hammermen had only five priests filling that office,
namely : —

Sir Thomas Linlithgow . 1494-1508

Sir William Brown . . 1504-1521

Sir John Smith . . . 1524-1544

Sir William Wodhall . . 1544-1546

Sir William Bannatyne . 1544-1558

Thus, it would appear, the choice had been usually
a happy one. To their penmanship we owe the
preservation of these valuable Records, and in all
business matters they apparently enjoyed the con-
fidence of the craftsmen, who, though intelligent
men, could not boast of penmanship as one of their
accomplishments, if we may judge by the signatures
of their deacons in the volume.

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As we have already stated, there was attached to
it a private endowment and the right of presentation
appears to have been vested in the heirs of John
Dalrymple. Fifteen days were allowed for filling
the vacancy, when, if no presentation was made, the
right pertained to the Town, which also held the
right if made void through failure of succession.
The following extracts from the Records of the
Burgh of Edinburgh dated I4th February 1503
makes this quite clear. " It is declarit that
Elizabeth Wod the spouse of umquhill Allan Winde-
yetts produced the infeftment of the Chaiplancy at
St Eloyes altar and the soum thairof; anent the
patronage to be tailyeand the said donatuoun after
herself to Margaret M. Crerek her docthers aris of
her body quhilkas failyeand to Wods airis the pre-
sentation to be within xv dayes after it vaik
quhilk gif thai slip than to pertane to the towne
(hac vice) and gif thai failzie of aventur and beis
nocht levand to pertene to the toune for evermair."
The presentation appears to have been filled by
Maister Thomas Forbes, and was resigned through
his procurator James Douglas in 1525 to the care
of the Town Council, who admitted and gave the
chaplaincy to Sir David Frussel. This last enjoyed
the emoluments till 1533, when he died. It was
then vacant for a year, when it was again filled up
by the Town Council presenting Sir John Wilson.
We have been unable to trace any other after this
period ; but this information is necessary to explain
the seeming contradiction betwixt the extracts from
the Records of the City of Edinburgh and those of
the Hammermen.

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It will be seen that the Chaplain of St Eloi's
Altar was thus converted by the Town Council of
Edinburgh into a sinecure chaplaincy or prebendary-
ship, probably granted through influence. It is not
recorded what the emoluments of this prebendary-
ship amounted to in the year ; but it is certain that
whatever endowments the Hammermen obtained, or
had bequeathed to them for the altar would be
rigorously looked after, and they would take care
that none of those rentals and dues should go past
their own chaplain. A reference to the memorandum,
given in the accounts for the year 1553, shows the
extent of the endowment belonging solely to the
upkeep of the altar under the control of the
Hammermen. While the final memorandum of
these extracts reveals that, in the year 1560, the
Hammermen made good their claim to the various
items given in 1553; but not the slightest mention
is anywhere found regarding the endowment of John
Dalrymple.

Owing to the numerical and pecuniary import-
ance of the Hammermen, the appointment as their
chaplain would be eagerly sought after, and it is
evident that they exercised their power of election
with great prudence and foresight. How many
years previous to 1494 Sir Thomas Linlithgow had
been appointed we do not learn ; but as his name
disappears in the year 1 503 it is reasonable to assume
that his term of office had been of some duration,
and that old age alone caused his retirement in the
last-mentioned year. A remarkable minute in the
accounts for the year 1496 affords us a very pleasing
glimpse of the relations existing between a priest of

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those times and his flock. In this minute, it will be
noticed, he had presented a petition for an increase
of stipend. He was, perhaps, led to do so because
of increased labours, as the Incorporation had just
obtained a new " Seal of Cause " l — the acquisition of
which figures in the accounts for the year 1495 as
costing them thirty shillings. This " Seal of Cause "
specially provides for increased dues being levied
for the upkeep and maintenance of the altar. It is
evident that these dues were cheerfully and readily

1 It may here be mentioned that the existence of a " Seal of Cause "
of this date will be a matter of surprise to a large number of persons,
seeing there is not the slightest hint to be found in the extracts of the
Records of the Burgh of Edinburgh. Not only is this "Seal of
Cause" omitted, but also the names of the provost and baillies for
the year 1495-6. Possibly this may be due to the fragmentary con-
dition of the original manuscript of the City Records ; but fortunately
we are able to supply from these names this document. The original
is in existence yet, and, strange to say, it is the only charter
mentioned in that curious work by Alexander Pennecuik entitled
"An Historical Account of the Blue Blanket, or Craftsmen's
Banner." He in turn seems to have been unaware of the "Seal
of Cause" granted in 1483. The Hammermen had an accurate
copy made in a separate volume, which they entitled "Acts and
Statutes," and from it we give the names missing from the Records
of the Burgh of Edinburgh.

Andro Bertram Pro vest 1496.

George Ed ward son'
Johne Levington

Alexr. Crawfurd
James Aikman
John Bisset

- Baillies.

It is curious to note that, although the goldsmiths are included in
the list of trades represented by the Hammermen, none of them appear
to have taken an active part in the management of the craft's affairs.
If they did not secede at an early date they certainly held aloof.

We give this " Seal of Cause " in Appendix B.

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met ; and Sir Thomas probably felt justified in
petitioning for an increase of his stipend. We find
that in response to this petition a further yearly sum
of four pounds was granted. The closing words of
the minute are interesting, "As lang as he make
guid service and pleases ye craft such lyke as he has
done hitherto." We find nothing in them to justify
the popular belief in the priestly tyranny of those
times. Indeed, the language used conveys quite
another impression, and may well lead us to pause
and consider whether our estimate of the power of
the clergy before the Reformation is not an ex-
aggerated one.

The long minute dated 3rd July 1495 records that
a quarrel between two members of the craft had been
settled — not by physical force — but "that ilk ane
of yame tak ye other be ye hands and ask each
others forgiveness, and to forgif all rancouris and
malis bygane. And in tyme to come to leif and
shew charatie ilk ane till another and never mair
hae ony strife between yame." Such an incident
reflects equal credit on priest and people, and may
well teach us that the higher Christian graces are
not confined to our more privileged times, but
flourished and brought forth fruit in the hearts and
lives of the men of the fifteenth century likewise.

We find no mention in the Records of the manner
in which a new chaplain was appointed. But we
gather that in 1 505 Sir Thomas Linlithgow was too
feeble for the full duties of his office. This explains
the item, occurring on St Eloi's day of that year, of
seventeen pence to Sir William Brown for his labours,
although Sir Thomas draws his full stipend that year.

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It is evident that he was alive for at least three
years later, and probably drew the four pounds, already
referred to, as a pension. The payment in 1509 of the
full stipend to Sir William Brown warrants the
assumption that Sir Thomas Linlithgow was now
dead, and Sir William sole chaplain.

For seventeen years from that date Sir William
Brown faithfully performed the varied duties of his
office ; and it was during his term of chaplaincy, as
we have before noted, that the improvement and
embellishment of the altar was undertaken. Sir
William appears not only to have been a faithful
and efficient priest, but a brave and devoted man,
for we learn that he had the courage to remain at
his post during the time of the pestilence. This
scourge, as is well known, was more or less pre-
valent in Edinburgh during the sixteenth century,
and a number of drastic measures were enforced for
its suppression — notably one dated 27th August, 1519,
" It is statute and ordanit be the president baillies and
counsale that na maner of persouns quhilkis cummis
fra suspect places or that is infectit with contagious
seiknes of pestilence cum within this burgh in tyme
to cum under the payne of deid " etc. — Burgh Records
vol. i. p. 190. Sir William evidently undertook the
dangerous duty of attending the sick and such as were
suspected to be so, as he was away from his ordinary
duties for six months (see accounts for 1519); and for
this devotion he seems to have paid with his life
although not a victim of the plague. Everything was
done by his faithful people which seemed likely to aid
his recovery. They paid his expenses to Dunfermline,
probably with the idea that a change might do him

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good. They also gave him a silver crown and hammer,
as a memento of his connection with their craft, along
with a further grant of forty shillings to pay his
expenses while there. But all was in vain ; and in
1521 they paid him the last honour it was in their
power to bestow by being at the full expense of his
funeral. The items in the accounts for the year 1521,
which record this, are exceedingly quaint and interest-
ing, and it is not improbable that he was buried under
the "throuch stone" or tombstone, that was immedi-
ately before the altar. He was interred at night, and
in the mention of the five quarts of "ail " drunk at his
" waik " we find reference to a custom which survives
among Roman Catholics to this day. The heavy
item for candles and the sum paid for the loan of the
silver candlesticks belonging to the town show that
everything was done to make the ceremony as im-
pressive as possible. While the sending of the bell-
man through the town to intimate his death and
burial warrants the surmise that a large number of
the townsmen would attend to mark their high
esteem and deep respect for the memory of Sir
William Brown, the Chaplain of the Hammermen
of Edinburgh.

For a year or two after Sir William's death the
Hammermen do not seem to have had a permanent
chaplain. And it is not till 1524 that the name of
Sir John Smith first appears. So far as we can
judge from the Records he seems to have served
them fairly well for fifteen years from that date.
In 1538, this Sir John Smith (for some reason that
does not appear) had to be protected from an attack
made on him by an individual named William

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Gyralaw. As this was the year James V. married
Mary of Lorraine, the sister of the Duke of Guise,
the attack may have been due to the disobedience
of the assailant in not performing the duty assigned
to him in the general orders issued to all craftsmen
for the rejoicing when the Queen made her public
entry into Edinburgh. But as we know the Arch-
deacon of St Andrews was present in Edinburgh
on that occasion, the mention in the accounts for
the year 1539 of a sum of four shillings being paid
to Crawfurd, who was the Hammermen's officer, for
the expenses of his journey from Edinburgh to
St Andrews seems to suggest that the affair was
more serious than the Records reveal. The mission
resulted in Sir John's suspension ; but at the end of
six months (1540) he was reappointed. He retained
his office till 1544, when he had to be confined in
the Tolbooth. The Hammermen appear to have
protected him for a time, and on his incarceration
claimed his " claythis " or vestment as their property.
He was probably a very litigious person, and rather
fitted to be a lawyer than a priest, judging by the
numerous entries in the Hammermen's accounts
regarding lawsuits they were involved in.

After the dismissal of Sir John Smith, the
Hammermen did not at once appoint another per-
manent priest. The next was Sir William Wodhall,
who died in 1 546 ; and as he was unable to perform
the whole duties, another was associated with him
whose name was Sir William Banatyne. This last-
mentioned priest filled the chaplaincy till the time
of the Reformation, and would no doubt take part
in the struggles of those stirring days. He stuck

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to his duties till 1558, and, though no mention is
made of disbursements on the altar, the fact of his
name appearing at the end of the accounts shows,
that, however dangerous was his position, he had
the courage to remain and to be firm to his duty
as long as he was allowed. In this resolution he was
no doubt supported by the craftsmen, whose faithful
friend and counsellor he had been for twelve years ;
and it is certain that he was allowed to retire quietly
and to enjoy the pension which they paid him for
at least two years after. In 1560 there is mention
of a payment of five pounds being made to him ;
and although his name does not appear again in
connection with the Hammermen, yet it is evident
that he, along with a number of other chaplains,
were allowed to retire, and enjoy at least a part of
the emoluments of their sacred offices.

Their treatment redounds to the credit of the
Reforming party, and was prompted no doubt by
the respect which the godly lives and self-sacrificing
labours of those often poorly paid Pre-Reformation
chaplains evoked.

CHAPTER VI

SAINT ELOI'S MASS BOOK

THE first Missal, or Service Book, used at the Altar
of St Eloi appears to have been an illuminated
manuscript on vellum, judging by the precautions
taken for its preservation and safe-keeping. Formally
handed over to the charge of the new deacon on
his election to office, it had to be accounted for
when he retired annually. Once or twice we find
mention in the accounts of sums paid for fresh skins
(probably slip covers) to the boards, and as these
cost eight shillings and eightpence each, it was
evidently reckoned of considerable value. We can-
not tell how long it had been in use, as there is no
mention of its acquisition, and it may have been to
ensure its preservation as a belonging of the craft
(and at the same time follow the fashion), or, perhaps,
because it had become faulty, that the Hammermen
decided in 1523 to buy a new one for twenty- two
pence.

This was certainly not, like its predecessor, an
illuminated manuscript, and no mention is made
afterwards of its safe-keeping.

By 1 509 the importation of Missals of the Use of
Salisbury type, as well as other works from the
English and French presses became a menace to
Walter Chepman who, " at the desyre of our souerane

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SAINT ELOFS MASS BOOK xlix

lord, furnist and brocht hame ane prent and prent-
aris, for prenting of croniclis, missalis, portuuss, and
utheris bukis within this realme, and to seclude
Salisberys use." These he established at the foot of
Blackfriars Wynd in the Southgait (Cowgate).1

Among the books he printed was the famous
Aberdeen Breviary compiled by Bishop Elphinstone,
of which only four copies are known now to exist.
This was reproduced by James Toovey in 1854, but
is rendered of little value from the student's point of
view by the difficulty of deciphering the numerous
contractions, many of which are peculiar to the work.

It is highly probable that in selecting their Missal,
the Hammermen would pay particular attention to

1 The establishment of this, the first printing press in Scotland, is
of some importance. In the patent of James IV. we read "It is
divisit and thocht expedient be us and our counsell, that in tyme
cuming mess bukis, efter our awin scottis use, and with ' legendis of
Scottis sanctis,' as is now gaderit and ekit be ane Reverend fader in
God, and our traist cousalour Williame bischope of Abirdene and
utheris, be usit generaly within all our Realme." From this we are
left to infer that James IV., acting under the influence of Bishop
Elphinstone, had distinctly in view the introduction of a new Service
Book as one of the public benefits to be derived from the introduction
of the printing press. Walter Chepman was an Edinburgh merchant
who stood high in the King's favour, and appears to have joined with
Andrew Myllar, the Edinburgh bookseller, in this venture. It is not
likely that he had any knowledge of the printing art, but that he relied
upon Myllar to supervise the foreign workmen. It is significant that
after the completion of the Aberdeen Breviary in 1510 neither Chepman
nor Myllar continued their labours, so far as can be traced. The press
was probably sold to some of the foreigners who had worked it for
him, as some years later a supplement to the Breviary was issued by
John Story. This contained some of the legends omitted from the
Breviary. Of the Missals printed in Edinburgh before the Reformation
not a single trace can be found, showing how thorough and con-
scientious the Anti-Popery agitation was carried out in 1560.
d

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the fact that it was not an infringement of the trade
rights they held so sacred. At the same time we
have no authority for believing that the Aberdeen
service was ever established throughout the land.
The battle of Flodden may have ended its career as
well as that of King James IV., who gave Scotland
so much of its constitutional liberty.

CHAPTER VII
THE CHOIR AND SERVICE IN ST GILES

THE important part music played in the ritual of
the church — and great pains were taken to render
that part of the service efficient — is indicated
by the constantly recurring charges for saying the
saints' mass through all the years the expenses are
noted, the item paid for the services of the choir
occurring regularly. Whatever may have been the
degree of culture of the citizens of Edinburgh in
Pre-Reformation times, it is certain that music was
both cultivated and appreciated. Possibly this was
due to the excellence of the church music ; and as
these church recitals were of almost daily occurrence,
the people would learn to appreciate really good
music, and would be satisfied with nothing else, even
at their secular entertainments.

In trying to form an idea of this choir of St Giles
we have to go back to 1466, when the church was
changed from a parish church into a collegiate
foundation. Provision was then made for forming a
choir to consist of a minister and four choristers.
The number of boy choristers does not appear to
have been increased at any future time, as the quaint
item of eightpence being paid to the " bairns of the
quoir," is the total amount so disbursed yearly, from
1494 up to the Reformation, as a gratuity of two-

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pence each, separate from the regular charge paid to
the Chapter.

These choristers were trained and supervized by
the minister of the choir who, of course, was a priest.
His appointment by the town as Master of the
Song-school was one of some value, for besides having
control of the boys, he was prebendary of the choir
also ; his duties in the latter post being to furnish
wax to the High Altar and oil to the lamp. For
these combined duties he received a stipend of nearly
thirteen pounds annually, and had in addition the
rent of his house paid.

From the regular charge of four shillings being
made for the service of the choir at a saint's mass, up
to thirteen shillings and fourpence for a " saull " mass
and dirge, it would appear that the money so ex-
pended must have amounted to a goodly sum, seeing
there were so many separate altars and foundations,
each with its different day for celebrating its particular
saint or festival.*

The vocal part of these ordinary services must
have been sung in unison or antiphonally, as there
were only four treble voices. But when we examine
the items in connection with those services, for which
a charge of thirteen shillings and fourpence was made,
we find that they included the attendance of six
adult choristers, who were sometimes priests and
sometimes laymen.

Primarily fostered by the church as a necessary
adjunct to her services, the maintenance and training
of this choir appears to have been left entirely in the
hands of the Town Council who, evidently, spared no
expense and trouble to bring up this part of the

CHOIR AND SERVICE IN ST GILES liii

service to a state of high efficiency as the following
extracts show : —

" In January, 1552-3, James Lauder, prebendary of
their choir, obtained a licence to pas furth of the
realme to the partis of England and France, thair to
remane for the space of ane yeir next eftir the dait
hereof, to the effect that he may have and get better
erudition in Musik and Playing nor he hes "l

"15 December, 1553, The baillies and counsale
ordanis the thesaurar Robert Graham to content and
pay Sir Eduard Henrisoun maister of thair sang scule
the sowme of vj merkis for the Mertymes last by
past and Witsounday maill nixt to cum of the sang
scule now occupijt be him." 2

The latter seems to suggest that the school was
held for the time being in a house rented for him :
a surmise which is strengthened by the information
that in 1554 the Town Council rebuilt or repaired the
Song-school.

"27 April 1554, The baillies and counsale sittand
in jugement ordanis the dene of gild to repair and
vpbig the Sang Scule in the Kirk Yard as it wes of
befoir sua that the barnis may enter thairto and
inhabit the samyn."

In addition to the above, we are enabled from the
same volume to glean the name of at least one adult
chorister, named Alexander Stevenson, his salary and
duties being so carefully drafted that it is clear the

1 Reg. Cart. Eccl. S. Egidii, p. xlvii. In 1551 Sir John Fety
resigned the mastership of the Music School, ibid, xcviii. In 1552
James Lauder is quoted as prebendary of St Catherine's Altar, ibid. ci.

2 Burgh Records, vol. ii. p. 185. Ibid. 192.

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Town Council would have nothing but well-trained
voices.

In addition to this vocal part of the service, the
early and sustained payments for the use of the organ
show that by 1494 such a musical instrument was in
St Giles. No mention is to be found in the Charter
granted by James III. in 1466 of an organ being in
use or in the church, and the probability is that it was
erected after 1470, when the bull issued by Pope Paul
II. was received, exempting the clergy of St Giles
from the jurisdiction of the Bishop of St Andrews,
and subjecting the same directly to the Holy See.
Another factor in this surmise is that it was about
this date the extension of the choir eastward was
completed. Its location is a matter of some un-
certainty ; but all available information points to its
having been situated in a separate loft or gallery in
the choir. We hazard the opinion that a screen was
stretched across between the two massive east pillars
of the tower, and that it was placed on this screen in
much the same manner as in some cathedral
churches to-day. From its situation the player could
command a view, not only of the High Altar, which
it directly faced, but of most of the numerous aisles
and chapels. This instrument was of considerable
range, as the payments for the blowing of the bellows
indicate, and its volume would probably be sufficient
throughout the church to prove a powerful support
to the choir serving at any of the altars.

In 1555 Alexander Scot was paid ten pounds for
a year to sing in the choir on all the holy and festal
days, and also to play the organ when required by
the Town Council. We also learn that on the comple-

CHOIR AND SERVICE IN ST GILES Iv

tion of the grand wood stalls, which were erected in
the choir of St Giles in 1554, the Town Council paid
John Fietie1 twenty-three shillings for tuning this
same organ. Other entries might be given relating
to this instrument, but perhaps enough has been
quoted to warrant the assumption made in a former
chapter that everything in St Giles Church before
1560 was upon an elaborate scale, and of the best
description that at the period was obtainable.

1 Possibly the same person as Sir John Fety, Henrisoun's predecessor.

CHAPTER VIII

HAMMERMEN'S FUNERAL CUSTOMS AND THEIR
TOMBSTONES IN ST GILES

ONE of the most deeply rooted and almost universal
sentiments which govern the customs of the human
race is the desire, on the part of the sorrowing
relatives and friends, to pay due respect to their
beloved dead, and especially to honour them by as
splendid a funeral as circumstances will permit. This
natural and, in the main, praiseworthy sentiment
finds its expression in many varieties of ceremonies,
in accordance with the divers beliefs and national
customs of the mourners.

From a very early period in the social history of
Scotland, we find that the mort-cloth was an in-
dispensable accessary to the ceremony among all
classes of society, and of whatsoever religious per-
suasion. Although this custom has almost disap-
peared in our cities and large towns, there are some
villages and country districts where it still survives.
Its use was no doubt prompted by two motives —
vanity and convenience : the first being weakness of
human nature ; the second a perfectly justifiable
one.

To many a poor craftsman in the days gone by, the
struggle for existence was keen in the extreme ; but
when the time came for him to quit it forever, he was

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HAMMERMEN'S FUNERAL CUSTOMS Ivii

comforted not a little by knowing that however poor
and mean-looking his "deid chest" might be, its
poverty would be concealed from curious eyes on its
way to its last resting-place by the mort-cloth of his
craft.1

Every craft and district in Scotland had then this
apparently necessary adjunct to burials, though vary-
ing of course in material and decorations. But, as we
see from the accounts of 1497, the mort-cloth2 be-
longing to the Hammermen of Edinburgh was of un-
usual size and richness. Undoubtedly its acquisition
was prompted by a desire to out-vie the other crafts-
men of the city. They evidently hesitated a good
deal before incurring the expense of so costly an
article. But seeing that the dignity of the craft was
at stake they decided to devote the then large sum of
thirty pounds sixteen shillings (less a penny) to its
purchase. They knew that when the funeral pro-
cession of a departed brother wended its way from
one of the numerous wynds and closes, which
branched off from that old, old street, the "Hie
gait," there would be no need for the bye-standers
to enquire who or what he was whose obsequies
were being thus celebrated, for the gorgeous pall
would proclaim that he who lay beneath it was a
member of the Hammermen craft. Perhaps, after
all, the money thus expended was not such a very

1 See page xiii, where the duty of the craft in this respect is quoted
from the Seal of Cause of the Masons and Wrights.

2 This mort-cloth appears to have been in constant use till I539> a
period of over forty years, when a new one was made. Costly as the old
one had been, yet the new one exceeded it in price by nearly twenty
pounds, thus showing the great importance the Hammermen attached
to the use and possession of a funeral pall.

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bad investment, for it served the double purpose
of soothing the feelings of the immediate relatives,
and demonstrating the wealth and importance of
the craft.

The details of the making and material used for
this mort-cloth, as given in the accounts, are very
interesting. From them we learn that the embroidery
work was executed by a foreigner, named Gerrard de
Haustin ; while another item informs us how much
they took from their cash-box to add to the sum in
hand for the purpose, in order to make up the desired
amount.

The highest and most influential men of the craft
were chosen for its custodians; and strange to say
there does not seem to have been any fee exacted for
its use. This seems to indicate a strong feeling of
brotherhood among the members of the craft, and
that in those days the distinction betwixt rich and
poor was kept subordinate to the common desire to
duly honour every member of the craft, irrespective
of his social status.1

Agreed as the craftsmen were in thus publicly
honouring their fellows without regard to rank or
fortune, a sharp distinction was made, however, when
it came to the choice of the location of their last
resting-place. There was in these early days a keen
competition for the much-coveted privilege of a
burial-place in St Giles. This is not to be wondered
at, when we consider that the long grassy slope,
south from the church to the Cowgate, was the only

1 This cannot be said of the nineteenth century, for it was not un-
usual to see in the printed scale of charges the price asked for the use
of the best mort-cloth, followed by the fee for the second best.

HAMMERMEN'S FUNERAL CUSTOMS lix

other place available for the purpose. Numberless
generations were already interred there ; and it is
natural that people should shrink from consigning
their dead to a spot already so overcrowded, and
where they were liable to be disturbed at some future
time to make room for fresh occupants. And here
it was that wealth prevailed, for in the keen com-
petition for these lairs the highest bidder would
probably have the best chance of securing them. As
opportunity arose, the Hammermen acquired lairs,
and, as it is noted that they were for the use of St
Eloi's Altar, the inducement was probably held out
that legacies of a certain amount carried with them a
right to this burial site.

When we consider the various other crafts, as well
as the nobility and wealthy citizens, who were ever
on the watch to purchase those that were for sale, we
can understand the importance their acquisition gave
to the purchasers, Not only did they acquire a
burial-place for themselves ; but in the case of the
various craftsmen it would be well understood that as
long as their craft survived as a body disturbance of
the remains would not be permitted, at least for the
interment of strangers.

At what date the Hammermen first acquired these
" trouchtis " in St Giles is unknown ; but in 1525 they
were the owners of three, which had increased to five
by 1532. While in 1546, either by purchase or be-
queathal, they were in possession of nine. Among the
loose charters of the Hammermen Incorporation, the
writer has unearthed a sasine of the sale and
purchase of two of them in the year 1525, which
is here given : —

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Instrument of Sasine dated %th May 1525 &

i^th indiction & 2d year of Pontificate
of Pope Clement VII.

In presence of N.P. W subs appeared personally an
honest man William Rae, Burgess of Edinr & went
to the personal presence of Andrew Caithkin Deacon
of the Masters of the Hammermen of Edinr>and
there the sd W. Rae not influenced by force or by
fear nor not by mistake not compelled or coacted
but of his own free pure & spontaneous will,
gave delivered, forever from himself & his heirs, to
the sd Andrew the Deacon in name of the Church of
the Altar of Sl Elogius. two stone tablets, called the
trouchis lying in the Collegiate Church of Sl Giles of
Edinr on the North of the same & with acquitance of
the Dean of Guild for the time, (viz) Edward Litill
Burgess of the said Burgh whose letter follows in the
vulgar tongue & is as follows

I Edward Litill, Den of Guyld & burgis of
Edinburgh grantis. me Weill content & payit be ye
handis & Deliverance of William Ray burgis of ye
said bur1 of ye sovme of forty schillings vsuell money
of Scotland for ye rovme and lair of twa trouchis
wtn ye collag Kirk of Sanct Geill one ye northsyde of
ye samyn markit W1 ane hammir & crovne between
the haly watt 1 fant & ye Maidlen Altar & betwix
Sancte Elois Alter & Sancte Nycollis He W1 all other
needful clams, of ye quilk soome of forty schillings I
hald me weill content & thankfully payit & dis-

1 Holy Water Fount.

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charges & quit clamis, ye said William his hyris or
Assignais for now and evir.

In witness hereof I haif subscrivit yis presents
acquittance wl my hand at Edinh ye third day of
Marche ye zeir of God M, twenty & foure zeiris
before thir witness James Blak Jameis Braneverd
and Sir Johnne Cudell w4 various others. Edward
Litill wl my hand at ye pen upon all & sundry the
premises the foresaid Caithking Deacon aforesaid in
name of the Church Aforesaid asked from me Notary
public instrument or public instruments should be
made to him. These things were done in the Church
of Sl Giles Edinr about 4 o'clock in the afternoon or
thereabout in the year month day Indiction & Ponti-
ficate above noted there being present honest men,
Andrew Muncur, William Smeberd, John Smeberd
Thomas Smith Henry Lorymer & Patrick Scott
burgesses of the burgh of Edinburgh with divers
other witnesses called & required to the premises

John Smith Presbyter of
Sl Andrews Diocese
Notary Public by sacred
Apostolic authority

This document, which is engrossed on vellum, is
written partly in Latin and partly in Scots ; and is,
so far as we have been able to discover, the only
document of its kind relating to St Giles dating from
Pre-Reformation times now extant. It is given here
as affording an example of the scrupulous fairness and
business-like exactitude with which the sale of these
"trouchtis" was conducted. It will here be noticed
that, contrary to accepted ideas, the sole rights of

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disposal were in the hands of the Town Council who
must, from first to last, have derived considerable
sums from these sales.

The memorandum given in the account for the
year 1546 has been already noticed in the chapter
dealing with the site of the altar. But we must again
refer to it here, as it, along with the sasine, mentions
another matter of great interest — namely, the Holy
Water Font. The sasine gives one tomb as being
situated between the Haly Watt Fant and the
Maidlen or Magdalen Altar. The memorandum
describing this tomb gives the same information, but
adds the important item that the Hale Watt Stane
was at the North Kirk Door.

This old Norman doorway was swept away about
1797, and it is well known that it occupied the site
where the third window from the west on the north
side of the nave now is, although not a vestige of the
original masonry now remains. While the extensive
restorations, undertaken by Dr Chambers, were in
progress this old Holy Water Font was discovered
almost at the original spot, and it can now be seen
built into the wall near the north-west corner of the
Session House of the Church, probably the site where
it originally stood, but built into the wall a little
higher than in Pre- Reformation times. This interest-
ing relic carries our thoughts back five hundred years.
Every care has been taken to preserve its ancient
character; and, battered, fragmentary, and devoid
of ornamentation as it now is, its simplicity of con-
struction enables us to identify it with the short de-
scription given. It will ever remain a mystery how
it escaped total destruction, as it is well known

HAMMERMEN'S FUNERAL CUSTOMS Ixiii

that the Reforming party were zealous in clearing
the building of everything relating to the old faith.
That so conspicuous an article as the Holy Water
Stane should escape their vigilance seems unlikely,
and the probability is that it was removed from its place
and utilized in some alteration which they thought
necessary to make at this part.

There is only one more " troucht " mentioned after
this, namely in 1553, when one was coft from John
Cochrane and described as lying at St Sebastian's
Altar. This gives the ten " trouchis "— the total
number of which mention can be found before the
Reformation. It appears that instead of the names
of those who were laid beneath being carved on the
stone, they were marked with a "brass" on which
was inscribed a crown and hammer — the armorial
bearings of the craft. There are a number of entries
referring to these "brasses" — such as items giving
their price and the cost of affixing them with lead.
The " brasses " themselves have long since disappeared,
but the marks where they were fastened remained on
the stones till within recent years. We understand
that a number of these old craft memorials were
removed during the restoration of 1830; and it is
mentioned that a number of them bore various craft
insignias executed in a rough coarse manner. We
may believe, however, that the roughness here spoken
of was not, as was supposed, produced by ill-carved
crests or insignias, but were the marks left by the
affixing of these " brasses " which every troucht in St
Giles belonging to any craftsmen's Incorporation
undoubtedly bore.

When we consider the number of Incorporations in

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the city, and that each of them had their special
burial site in St Giles, we can imagine the spectacle
the floor of the church would present. If we take
the number of " trouchis " possessed by each Incorpor-
ation as averaging ten, we find (the number of In-
corporations being fourteen) that they amounted to
one hundred and forty. This accounts for the odd
manner in which some of them were located — such
as below the pulpit, and other out-of-the-way spots.
The "trouchtis" were the sole property of the
craft whose " brass " they bore ; and so long as
they retained them none would dare to dispute their
possession by the craft as the rightful owners.
Whatever revolutions occurred in Church and State,
these crafts continued to flourish, and maintained
their right of sepulture in the Church of St Giles
up to comparatively modern times. It is impossible
to guess how many persons have been interred in
this old building, but we may be sure that among
their number the most influential members of the
Hammermen Incorporation have found their last
resting-place.

CHAPTER IX

THE HAMMERMEN'S PROCESSIONS AND SACRED PLAYS

ONE of the special features of everyday life in Pre-
Reformation times, was the attention and time given
to the observation of the numerous festival days
held in honour of the patron saints of each particular
craft. These, of course, were specially associated with
the religious life of the citizens and received the
support and sanction of the clergy ; while the secular
side was provided for by the holding of wappinschaws
and sports. Encouraged by Church and State, the
observation of these public festivals served a double
purpose, for while the martial spirit of the people
was encouraged by the sports, the clergy improved
the opportunity afforded by these saints' days for
their religious instruction. The means employed for
the furtherance of this latter object was the per-
formance of rude dramatic representations of
Scriptural subjects, which were at first acted in
churches, and afterwards in the street on a movable
stage.

These Scriptural dramas were a feature in Pre-
Reformation days, and were not confined to any
country or people. All over the world, wherever
the Romish Church held sway, these plays were a
recognised institution, and have survived in some
places even to the present day. No doubt the

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number and scope of the plays so acted would be
large ; but unfortunately the information which has
come down regarding them is very scanty.1 We
know that from the beginning of the sixteenth
century up to the time of the Reformation a number
of public plays, which were written by the best
scholars of the time, were acted in Edinburgh ; but,
as these were in general allegorical or fantastic in
their treatment, they could not be compared with
these old dramas founded on religious themes.

In the Records of the Crafts we find mention of
these old plays being acted before the citizens of
Edinburgh. In the year 1505 we gather the title
of one from payments recorded in the accounts of
that year to " Herod and his two daughters," and
the sum given for the five booths in which the play
would be held. By 1507 the number of players
was augmented as, in addition to the three previously
named, we find mention of sums paid to four knights,
and four "wiffis." These characters continued to
be the stock company up till 1516, after which date
all traces of them finally disappear.

Thus it will be seen that, for a period of eleven
years, the Hammermen craft was at the expense
of the production of the sacred drama of "King
Herod " for the enjoyment and edification of
their members on Corpus Christi day. We can
learn nothing, however, of the manner in which
this play was produced, or how they treated the
subject.

The following condensed narration of a similar

1 For information on this subject we refer the reader to William
Hone's. * ' Ancient Mysteries Described. "

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play, performed in the town of San Lionel in Mexico
in the beginning of the nineteenth century, quoted
from Mr Bayard Taylor's " Eldorado," by Longfellow
in a note to his poem of the "Golden Legend,"
may be of interest.

" Against the wing wall of the Hacienda del Mayo
was raised a platform, on which stood a table
covered with a scarlet cloth. A rude bower of cane
leaves on one end of the platform represented the
manger of Bethlehem. There was quite a crowd in
the place, and soon a procession appeared coming
up from the lower part of the town. The three
kings took the lead, and the Virgin Mary, and
several women with curious masks of paper brought
up the rear. King Herod took his seat at the table
attended by his prime minister, while before him
walked two men, in long white robes and blue hoods,
with parchment folios in their hands. These were
the wise men of the East. These two magi and
the three kings came forward to the table, and
inquired for the sovereign whose star had summoned
them hither. They were invited to ascend the
platform and were introduced to Herod as the only
King ; but this did not seem to satisfy them. An
angel then summoned them to the booth which
contained the manger. There upon their knees
they were shown a small wooden box supposed to
contain the sacred infant. They then retired.

"After their departure, King Herod expressed
himself greatly perturbed by what had just occurred.
Longfellow in his poem of the " Golden Legend "
introduces this scene in the part entitled the
" Nativity," and makes Herod exclaim : —

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" Polz-laurend Himmel sacrament
Filled I am with great wonderment

At this unwelcome news.
Am I not Herod ? Who shall dare
My crown to take, my sceptre bear

As King among the Jews.

" Now at the window will I stand,
While in the street the armed band

The little children slay.
The babe just born in Bethlehem,
Will surely slaughtered be with them

Nor live another day."

The angel on hearing this gave warning to the
Virgin, who quickly got down from the platform.
Herod's prime minister directed all the children to
be handed up for execution. A boy — a ragged
sarape — was caught and thrust forward. The
minister took him by the heels in spite of his kicking,
and held his head on the table. The boy's little
brother and sister — thinking he was really to be
decapitated — yelled at the top of their voices, which
threw the crowd into a roar of laughter. King
Herod brought down his sword with a thwack on the
table, and the prime minister dipping a brush into a
pot of white paint which stood before him, made a
flaring cross on the boy's face and let him go, etc."

Possibly all this would not be gone through by the
Edinburgh players ; but if a literal rendering of the
gospel narrative was attempted, it is certain that
some of the incidents quoted above would be acted,
especially the latter part.

Probably owing to the repeated presentation of
this drama, the Hammermen grew tired of it, and
dropped its production. The procession of the craft

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through the town was (as the extracts show) more to
their taste, and they enjoyed themselves after their
own fashion on Corpus Christi day. The details of
these processions are stated minutely, and bring out
in a vivid manner the trouble and expense incurred
to produce a spectacle worthy of the wealthy and
powerful craft of the Hammermen of Edinburgh.

From the unfailing regularity with which the
function is noted in the old extracts, we see that even
in those periods which are always referred to as
being most disastrous to Scotland — such as the Battle
of Flodden in 1513, and the invasion and burning of
Edinburgh in 1544 — the Hammermen of Edinburgh
continued their observance of them.

Among the items noted in the accounts in con-
nection with this festival the charge for ale and bread
is one of the most frequent. And from this we
conclude that the season (of which two, the first and
the octave or eighth day of the festival are specially
mentioned) was a time of considerable licence, which
but ill-accorded with the sentiments this originally
sacred institution was intended to evoke.

The mention of payment to the " Abbot of Narent,"
or Lord of Misrule, and the sums given for powder,
seem to indicate that the whole affair was of a some-
what noisy description. The procession was headed
by a band of musicians with instruments of various
descriptions, and the frequent payment for skins for
the swash1 or drum shows the rough treatment it
received. We are also informed of other musical
instruments then available. Perhaps the most
curiously named one was the " buzoon " or " bovun."

1 The swas or swash was a large drum of the ' kettle ' character.

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This was the bagpipe, and we gather from the entries
for repairs after the day of the procession, that it was
not more tenderly handled than the drum.

The Hammermen continued to conduct the observ-
ance of these processions unaided till the year 1529,
when they joined with the Wright and Mason crafts
in its celebration — a co-partnery which was continued
till the Reformation. Their reason for doing so is
unknown; but perhaps the terms of the Edict of
James V.1 (which, however, was of little use for the
purpose for which it was granted) may have had
something to do with it. But there can be no doubt
that the appearance presented by the procession of
these two powerful crafts, arrayed in all their holiday
splendour, would be an imposing spectacle.

It is evident that the most of the trained musicians
were Frenchmen. Of these, one named Jaques Hog,
who had two sons, was perhaps the most popular.
The payments made to this family from 1537 up to
the time of the Reformation (especially if we include
the fees received from the Town Council which the
Burgh Records note) show that they derived a large
income from these festivals. It would appear that
only foreigners performed on the more intricate
instruments, such as the trumpet and tabour2; the
talent of the native never rising above the " quhissil,"
and the beating of the swash or drum.

One of the most important points to be noted in
regard to the items referring to this procession is the
absence of any mention of the Blue Blanket or

1 This Edict is more fully noticed in the next chapter.

2 The tabour was a small drum hung round the neck and beat with
a stick by one hand, while the other fingered the notes of a pipe or
flageolet in accompanying the morrice-dance.

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Craftsmen's Banner. This banner has been referred
to before as having been dedicated before St Eloi's
Altar. The story is pretty well known and need not
be detailed again here. But the curious thing is that
this flag, of which Alexander Pennecuik gives so
glowing a description, should never turn up. His
description of its origin and career is fantastic and
improbable in the extreme, and he suggests that the
Blue Blanket was in the Hammermen's custody.1
There are serious objections, however, to this theory ;
and when we consider the intense rivalry which
existed between the craftsmen of Pre-Reformation
times for the precedence of rank in the processions
in which they took part, it scarcely seems likely that,
had such a banner been available, it would have been
entrusted to the sole care of the Hammermen.
Many of our readers will be aware that there is
preserved in the Trades' Maiden Hospital at Ash-
field, Edinburgh, a pennon bearing the title of the
Blue Blanket. Numerous papers and articles have
been written on the subject ; but without discussing
the various theories offered, we believe that had this
banner been in existence before the Reformation
some reference to it would certainly have been found
in the official book of the craft, who are credited with
being its custodiers.

1 Maitland, in his "History of Edinburgh," 1753, p. 319, discredits
Pennecuik's account, and avers that the Banner was presented to the
Tradesmen of Edinburgh by James III. in reward for their assistance
in freeing him from the Castle in 1482 ; and that it was handed down
by each Deacon Convener to his successor. As the Convenery held
their meetings in the Hammermen's Chapel, it may be that the ensign
was kept there. If there was a common flag prior to I549> it had
probably to be replaced then.

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Further, this banner is never referred to in the
City Records, and the only contemporary mention of
the designation is to be found in an Edict (see page
Ixxxiv) dated 1543, where it is termed the Blue
Banner of the Blue Blanket, called the Holy Ghost.
It will be seen that the story rests on a very slender
basis ; and as to the statement that the crafts turned
out to march after it when it was unfurled, all the
available evidence goes to show that, when occasion
arose for such an assembling, the craftsmen were
summoned by a special messenger sent round to warn
them. The municipal government of the city, at
least from the beginning of the sixteenth century,
had a pretty firm grip of the citizens, and when a
common danger arose there was no need of unfurling
the Blue Blanket, as the news would soon be
circulated among the populace. It is still less likely
that any one craft would try to enlist sympathy for
any supposed grievance by the use of this legendary
banner.

As the extracts show, the Hammermen paid for a
new banner for themselves in 1509; and again in
1545; while in 1549 the united crafts were at the
expense of two new ones. As the year 1544 was
memorable for the attempted invasion and burning
of Edinburgh, it is possible that this event may have
had something to do with the acquisition of the new
banner noted in the following year. The survival
of any banner, standard, or pennon used in connectior
with the Hammermen craft after 1560 is unlikely, as
from that date all mention or reference to them
vanishes, and the processions themselves had passed
away forever.

CHAPTER X

THE HAMMERMEN'S SEAL

THE representation of the official seal of the Hammer-
men given as a frontispiece, considered as a work of
art, is very creditable to the artist, Adam Loys, who
was commissioned to execute the original in 1519.
Although there is a large number of documents and
charters still in existence belonging to the Hammer-
men craft, not one, so far as can be discovered, has a
copy of this seal affixed ; and had it not been for the
chance mention in the extracts that, when the seal was
ordered to be made, the artist was instructed to have
the image of the patron saint engraved on it, doubts
would have arisen as to its authenticity.

Alexander Pennicuik, who must have seen it nearly
two hundred years ago, thus describes it in his famous
book on the Blue Blanket.

" The Hammermen's seal is the Effigie of St. Eloi
in his Apostolical vestments, proper, standing in a
Church Porch, a Porch adorned with five pyramid
steeples, engraven, each surmounted with a plain cross,
holding in his Dexter a Hammer barways and in his
Sinister a key bendways. Round the Effigy are these
words Sigillum cummune Artis Tudiatorum."

As the seal represented in our illustration answers
to this description, and as a careful search has failed
to discover any mention of the Hammermen acquiring

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a new one, we are justified in accepting this as the
original seal executed in 1519.

The seal itself is made of silver, and has no hall-
marks, which points to its early manufacture. It is
of massive construction, being strengthened at the
back longways, by a piece standing up exactly half-
size of the face, pierced for attachment, which also
serves for a handle when in use.

Adam Loys was undoubtedly an artist of some
repute, as we hear of his being commissioned by the
Town Council of Edinburgh in 1530 to make a silver
chandelier; but as this last has long since disappeared,
the Hammermen's Seal is the only example of his
skill which now remains. This precious Pre-Reforma-
tion relic is in safe-keeping and will, we trust, long
be preserved.

CHAPTER XI

THE MAGDALEN CHAPEL

THE first mention of the Magdalen Chapel, Cowgate,
Edinburgh, is made in the year 1544.

Among the many side-lights which the extracts
throw upon occurrences which even yet are but im-
perfectly understood, none are more interesting or
valuable than those items which deal with the con-
dition of Edinburgh after the English invasion of
1544, and the battle of Pinkie (1547). These two
occurrences are commonly believed to have been
disastrous to the city. But the Hammermen's Re-
cords seem to indicate that the damage done could
not have been very serious, as they go on recounting
the everyday items as if nothing extraordinary had
happened. This is somewhat puzzling, for had the
city been burned in 1544, as we are led to believe, we
cannot account for the almost total absence of any
reference to either of these important events ? Only
two minutes are to be found which directly indicate
that such an invasion and burning really took place ;
but it is evident that the city proper inside of the walls
received only slight damage. From the minute re-
cording the death of Thomas Schort, while assisting
at the defence of the Nether Bow Port, we find that
the English got that length ; but the absence of any
disbursements on the several properties possessed by

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the Hammermen situated near this gate, points to the
conclusion that the enemy never got any further.
Still more significant is the fact that the rentals of
these houses were paid as usual, which would not have
been the case had they been destroyed. In view of
all this evidence we may reasonably conclude that
whatever damage was done, must have been outside
the city. Not only was the High Street preserved, but
St Giles Church also escaped the slightest damage, as
the uninterrupted holding of the services there proves.
From an item noting the payment of twelve pence to
the beidman of the Magdalen Chapel, we gather that
the Cowgate was equally fortunate in this respect.

The noting of the above payment in 1 544 brings
the Magdalen Chapel for the first time into authentic
history. It is well known that this Chapel was con-
veyed in trust to the Hammermen craft in 1547, and
was used by them as a meeting-place from 1560 con-
tinuously, till within recent years. It is not our inten-
tion here to follow all the accounts given in the ex-
tracts of their numerous dealings with this old chapel,
as that will require a separate volume. We only seek
here to call attention to the few items which show
how closely the foundress was brought into contact
with the Hammermen.

The first mention, in the Records, of Janet Rynd,1
the foundress, is to be found in the extracts for the
year 1 547, being the year in which she conveyed the
chapel and hospital to the craft, where it is noted
that fees were given to writers and officers that day
" Michael Macquhenis wife got stent of the house in
Niddrys Wynd."

1 She is mentioned much earlier in the Burgh Records.

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It may here be observed that, while the foundress
is designated in her charter as the widow of Michael
Macquhen, the Hammermen always adopted her
maiden name when referring to her.

The charter setting forth the provisions and scope
of the foundation is of great length (a copy known
to the author extends to thirty pages of MS.), and
there can be no doubt, from its tenor, that the
foundress was a person of considerable shrewdness.
After detailing the amount of money and lands she
had decided to give for the upkeep of the foundation,
she made it clear that this was a donation made
during her life-time, by stipulating that in return
they would provide her with a certain house in
Niddry 's Wynd for her own private use. This they
evidently agreed to give, as a little further on in the
same page are noted the expenses incurred for
warning the indwellers in the house of Niddry Wynd
to flit. This seems to have been a difficult matter,
for next year (1548) she is mentioned as having
interviewed the Deacon on certain business, and as
further on an item occurs relating to the sending of
officers to "warn ye tennants of Niddry Wynd to
flit," it is not difficult to guess what the business
was.

By this time the Hammermen had taken over the
trust, and we see from the expenses noted that they
spent a good deal in improving the hospital and
grounds. They had apparent difficulty in obtaining
possession for her of the house stipulated for in the
charter, and her last appearance in these extracts
occurs in the year 1550, when she visited the Deacon,
James Young, to conveen anent ye reisting (poinding)

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of the malis or rents of ye house in Niddry Wynd,
showing she was determined to have her rights.
The sole expense at this meeting was the sum of
twenty pence for wine : an item which seems to
indicate a desire on the part of the Hammermen to
treat her, so far as their social relations went, in as
handsome a manner as possible.

It is probable that her death occurred shortly
after, as the payment of the malis or rents to Sir
Thomas Williamson, who was the first chaplain and
beidman of the foundation, makes it clear that she
no longer occupied the house in Niddry's Wynd.
These payments show that, ever after, the rents of
the property were faithfully devoted to the purpose
for which she had dedicated them.

CHAPTER XII

THE DEACONS OF THE HAMMERMEN CRAFT

THE reader cannot fail to notice with interest the
account given in these Records, at the beginning
of each official year, of the election of a Deacon,
and the respect which was evidently accorded to the
holder of that important office. It is somewhat
difficult to gauge the extent of the powers possessed
by this functionary in these far-off days; but it is
certain that in order to fill the position efficiently he
would require to have a thorough and accurate
knowledge of the laws governing the Incorporation,
as well as tact and judgment to administer them
wisely. That the Hammermen were very fortunate
in their choice of this important official is manifest
from the fact that only on one occasion do we find
them dismissing a Deacon as unworthy of the office.

It is not our intention to examine and discuss the
constitution of the Hammermen Incorporation, and
the laws by which it was governed, but we may be
allowed to touch on a grievance which pressed not
only on the Hammermen, but also on all other
craftsmen throughout Scotland. This grievance was
the persistent withholding from them of the right of
proper representation in the civic government, coupled
with harassing restrictions imposed in direct opposi-
tion to the powers conveyed in their respective

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" Seals of Cause " or Charters of Incorporation.
This was partly due to the weakness of the policy
of the highest courts of the land, and partly to the
important place held by the merchants in municipal
affairs. This latter class had the "whip hand" of
the Town Council of Edinburgh, and, while craftsmen
were occasionally allowed to participate in matters
of local interest, yet a careful search into the lists
of the members of the Town Council from 1494 up
to 1528 fails to reveal a name which can now be
identified with any particular craft — certainly none
of the Hammermen.

In order to realise how much the craftsmen of
Scotland suffered from this one-sided municipal
government during the early years of the sixteenth
century, it is necessary to refer to the several statutes
passed by the Scots Parliament during that period.
In the year 1496 (and the opening words of all
succeeding Acts are nearly always in the same tenor)
" Because of the great oppression daily done by
Cordainers, Smiths, Baxters and all other Crafts the
Provost of Edinburgh was empowered to cause all
craftsmen to make good and sufficient stuffand, and
to take a competent price for the same." In 1503
two Acts were passed entirely in favour of the
merchants, but making no provision for the relief
of the craftsmen. During the first quarter of the
century the unsettled state of the country, culminating
in the Battle of Flodden, prevented anything like
united action on the part of the crafts. But in 1529
they succeeded in getting James V. to take up
their case, and the following Edict was issued by
him : —

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EXTRACT FROM EDICT GRANTED BY KING JAMES
V UNDER THE GREAT SEAL TO THE CRAFTS-
MEN OFEDINR

" James be the grace of God King of Scottis. To
all and sundrie our leiges and subjects. To quhilkis
knawledge their prec1 laws shall com. greeting. Ye
shall understand that we be certaine some vexious,
sinister and wrangus information (without the advise
and consent of our counsill has ratifyt approvit and
confirmed certaine articles and statutes) be merchands
of our realm maid far thair particular proffeit. In
heavie damage and skaith of all craftsmen of our
said realm against the command of the same and of
our leiges We therefore with advise and consent of
the Lords of our Counsall Willis the priviligis and
liberties given and grantit to the said craftismen be
our maist nobill progenitors of gude memorie to be
observit and kepit Cassand decree and the said
articles and statutis maid with advise with ye said
merchands to be of nane effect And suchlyke all
our laws and proclamatiouns whats'ever raisit and
maid yairupon before the date of the pres' to be of
na valor nor effect. Quhairfoir we command and
charge all and sundrie of our leigis and subjects
That yay desist and ceis fra all extortion molestin
done to the said craftismen thair landis or in
certaine of the priviligis ony manner of way in
time coming.

"In witness of thequilkchairge we have commanded
our gret seill to be hangin to this prec1 At Hadd-
ingtoun ye third day of the month of Janr The yeir

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of God J.M.VC- and twentie nine and of our reign the
sixteen yeir."

The merchants still continued to be the bitter enemies
of the craftsmen, and in face of this royal Edict they
again got another act passed in 1535 which em-
powered all merchants importing goods into Scotland
to bring in " hagbuttis " completely furnished or the
metal to make them. This act specially harassed
the Hammermen, as it affected the Armourer's Craft,
who were exceedingly jealous of the least infringe-
ment of their trade. To still further aggravate
matters, the merchants in the same year got Parlia-
ment to pass a law decreeing that no man be chosen
Provost, Bailie or Alderman in any Burgh, but only
those who were substantial merchants. This last
tyrannous enactment shows how intensely rancorous
was the spirit displayed by the merchants towards
the craftsmen. And not content with this, they again
got Parliament to pass in the years 1536 and 1540
other oppressive acts and statutes, which still further
embittered the already aggravated feelings of the
craftsmen of Scotland.

Denied redress against such oppressive laws, the
wonder is that they never attempted force to draw
attention to their wrongs ; and such forbearance
shows how firm was the grip which the municipal
government of these times held over the citizens of
even the most turbulent burghs. We may be sure
that in the midst of all this injustice and con-
sequent dissatisfaction the Deacon of each respective
craft would have no small difficulty in getting its
members to submit peacably to each new restriction
as it came into force.

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But the time at last arrived when patience ceased
to be a virtue. The acts of 1436-40 proved par-
ticularly obnoxious and harassing to the craftsmen ;
and on the Qth of August 1543 several of the Deacons
of the Edinburgh crafts appeared before the Provost
and Council demanding redress for these grievances.
Goaded to desperation they demanded justice, and
whether to awe the magistrates, or to show the
sincerity of their purpose, they drew their swords.
The interview terminated in the arrest of the
Deacons, who were conveyed prisoners to the Castle
by a strong body of soldiers whom the magistrates
called in to their assistance. We can easily imagine
the commotion that would arise from this action on
the part of the municipal authorities. And the fact
that the protesting parties waited quietly for nearly
a month for a settlement of the dispute, affords a
striking instance of the patient and law-abiding
character of the citizens of Edinburgh at that period.
As this dispute occurred during the minority of Mary
Queen of Scots, the matter was referred to the Earl
of Arran, who was then Governor. In response to
this appeal he issued the following Edict : —

" Gubernator.

" Justice and Justice Clerk and your deputis. We
greit you weille. For sameikle as, William Smebreid,
Robert Hutchisoune, James Fornet, Thomas Schort,
Archibald Devvar, Andro Edgar, George Richardsone
Thomas Ramsay, James Downicke, William Purdie,
William Quhite, being in warde within the Castle of
Edinburgh for alleadged drawing of Quhinzearis in
the Tolbuith of Edinburgh in prescence of the

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Provost and Baillies theirof the xi day of August
instant and furth bringing of the Blew Banner of the
Blew Blanket in our presence callit the Haly Guist
has fundin suretie to underlye the Law for the
samyne and for all other Crymes that can be impute
to them the x day of October nixt to cum —

" Howbeit as we are informit the sadis personis are
innocent of the saidis alleagit Crimis Our Will is
Heirfore and for certain utheris reasonabill causis
and considerationis moveing us. We charge you
strictly and commandis that incontinent efter the
sicht hereof ye desist and seis frae all proceeding
against the saidis persons or ony otheris craftisman
of the said burgh for the saidis allegit Cry mis till the
day above written.

"Subscrivit with our hand and gevine under the
Signet at Haly-rude House the first day of September
the yeir of God. One thousand five hundred and
forty three yeirs. JAMES — G."

The whole story, as well as the Earl's Edict, is
given in full in Pennecuik's book on the Blue Blanket
But as a number of occurrences noted in this volume
are not confirmed by any contemporary account, the
writer had at first some hesitation in accepting the
truth of the narrative. Fortunately, however, the
original Edict, bearing the signature of James, Earl
of Arran, is in existence yet, and is carefully preserved
among the various documents relating to and still in
the possession of the Incorporation of Hammermen.
Although there is a discreet silence preserved in the
City Records, this old document puts the truth of
the narrative beyond a doubt ; and the non-appear-

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ance of the slightest reference to it in their municipal
reports is significant of the crushing defeat the
magistrates of Edinburgh sustained on this occasion.

Of the eleven men who thus bravely stood up for
their oppressed brethren, four of the number were
Hammermen. These four had all at some period
been acting Deacons, and were therefore well qualified
to judge of the effect these restrictive measures would
have on the condition of the craftsmen.

One of these Deacons, Thomas Schort, lost his life
that same year in defending the city (see accounts
for 1 543). The fact that this invasion was impending
probably accounts for the Earl's action in releasing
these men, as there is no doubt that he must have
been aware of its imminence, and to have punished
them would have provoked an open insurrection on
the part of the citizens.

The unsettled state of the country after 1544,
rendered of little effect all the trouble taken by the
craftsmen to redress their wrongs. In spite of the
agitation caused by this protest the Scots Parliament
enacted in 1551 another statute even more stringent
than any passed before. This law gave the magis-
trates of every burgh power to compel all craftsmen
to give in writing the price of every article they pro-
duced, and as this was coupled with an arbitrary clause
which dictated to every burgher the number of dishes
they should be allowed at their " mess," it is no
wonder that the craftsmen murmured.

It is possible that had they been properly repre-
sented in the various Town Councils throughout the
country their position would have been improved ; but,
situated as they were, they were practically powerless

Ixxxvi THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

against the malice of their enemies. And again, in
1555, the Scots Parliament was persuaded to pass
another statute which rendered still more unbearable
their already downtrodden condition.

This law was somewhat peculiar in its construction,
for while on the one hand it promised to the crafts
increased representation in the Town Councils, yet the
election of members was left completely to the then
existing civic rulers. Instead of the Deacons of
Crafts being chosen, the nominees of the magistrates
were allowed to enjoy this honour. These sup-
plementary town councillors were to be called
" visitors of crafts " ; and as they were the mere
puppets of the merchant councillors their exist-
ence in no way benefited the crafts. Fortunately, if
they did no good, they at least did no harm, as the
statute which called them into existence was short-
lived. To what extent the crafts agitated for its
removal is now unknown ; but it is evident that it
was strenuously opposed by three of the Edinbugh
Deacons of Crafts whose names as we learn were
James Young, Cutler, Archibald Denror, Tailor, and
David Kinloch, Baxter.

We can well believe that the task of opposing
this measure undertaken by these men on behalf
of the craftsmen of Scotland was no easy one.
But an opportunity unexpectedly arose which
promised a fair chance of redress. This oppor-
tunity was brought about by a command issued by
Mary of Guise ordering a Convention of Burghs to
be held at Edinburgh on I5th January 1556. The
document summoning this Convention further directed
that two Commissioners should be appointed — one

DEACONS OF HAMMERMEN CRAFT Ixxxvii

being a merchant, the other a craftsman, — both to be
well-known citizens of Edinburgh. This recognition
on the Queen's part of the ability of the craftsmen to
serve the city for " furthsetting of the common weill,"
resulted in the election of Thomas Reidpath, Skinner,
as one of the Commissioners. His appointment gave
great offence to the magistrates, who strongly protested
against his election, giving as their reason for this
opposition that " insafar as craftismen wer nevir chosin
commissinaris of befoir." It would take too long here
to enter into an account of the intrigues of the
magistrates to defeat the election of this craftsman.
Suffice it to say that, in spite of these, Thomas Reidpath
was duly elected and attended the Convention in the
character of the craftsmen's chosen Commissioner.

The findings of this Convention appear to have
given rise to dissatisfaction ; and we find that a
deputation, consisting of the Provost and certain of
the Council, went to Stirling to interview the Queen
on the matter. Although Thomas Reidpath's name
does not appear in this deputation, it is not improb-
able that he was given an audience also, as the matter
involved was one of great moment to the craftsmen,
and it would be interesting had any account been
preserved of the instructions he received from his
brother craftsmen towards the repeal or modification
of the obnoxious " visitors of crafts " law. In any
case, the Queen caused an Edict to be sent forth and
proclaimed at the Cross of Edinburgh (January 1556)
which, as the long quaint minute given in the extracts
for that year expresses it, was "ryte honest and
pleasant to all the craftsmen."

The Queen's Edict is too long for insertion here ;

Ixxxviii THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

but its proclamation was the death-blow to the
" visitors of crafts " ; and a month later we note in
the Burgh Records of the City of Edinburgh that
various matters were arranged by the Provost, Baillies,
and Council and Deacons of the Crafts.

The craftsmen, no doubt well pleased with the
success of their appeal, did not press for representation
in the Town Council. This forbearance was rewarded
by further attempts to restrict the craftsmen, which
called forth another Edict from Mary Queen of Scots
in I564.1

Little is heard after 1564 of any further attempts
to legislate against or meddle with the craftsmen of
Edinburgh ; but the whole matter was finally adjusted
by the passing of the famous Decreet Arbitral in
1583. In order to show how completely this act met
the needs of the case, the second clause is here given.

" The council to consist of Ten Merchants (to wit)
The auld Provest, Four auld Baillies Dean of Gild
and Treasurer of the next year preceeding and three
merchants to be chosen to them. And also to consist
of eight Craftsmen theirof, six Deacons and two other
craftsmen making in all the hail Council Eighteen
persons and this by the office men of that year to
wit the Provest, Baillies Dean of Gild and Treasurer."

1 We may here state that, though all the various restrictive acts,
dealing with the craftsmen, are to be found in the statute books of the
period, no mention occurs in these Acts of Parliament of the Edicts
of 1529-43-55-64. The evidence of their existence is preserved in the
separate volume of "Acts and Statutes " already referred to. These
Edicts may have been issued on the ruler's personal authority, and in
response to some private and personal appeal. This probably explains
how the Magistrates ventured to ignore or evade them, for, had they
been confirmed or issued by Parliament, they would hardly have dared
to do it.

DEACONS OF HAMMERMEN CRAFT Ixxxix

Although the consideration of this Decreet lies
somewhat outside of the period strictly covered by
the extracts in this book, it is necessary to refer to
it here as it marks the successful termination of the
long struggle for justice and fair play on the part
of the craftsmen of Edinburgh.

As we have briefly tried to show, the continuous
withholding from that part of the community which
formed the backbone of the nation the right of
proper municipal and parliamentary representation
was a powerful factor in the discontent which pre-
vailed in Scotland. It is therefore not to be wondered
at that they should welcome a movement that aimed
at release from conditions which had become unbear-
able, and which even the good-will and efforts of the
reigning sovereign could do little to relieve.

To recount fully the part played by the Deacons of
the Hammermen craft in many disputes which arose
before 1560 would require a separate volume. But
to all who care to look into this curious phase of old
burgher life, a perusal of the volumes published by the
Scottish Burgh Records Society will reveal on how
many occasions the Deacons of the Hammermen,
not only in Edinburgh but in other burghs also, made
a bold stand, even in the face of unequal and often
overwhelming odds, to defend the rights of their
Incorporation.

Notwithstanding all the disadvantages and burdens
under which the crafts laboured during the sixteenth
century, they were yet expected to contribute liber-
ally, not only to the taxes and imposts of their
respective burghs, but also to the levies or " extents,"
as they are termed, which were imposed by royal

xc THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

authority. There appears to have been some re-
cognised arrangement by which every town or
district had their share apportioned, the collection
of the sum named being left to the magistrates of
each respective burgh. In 1556 we find one ordered
by Mary of Guise in which Edinburgh was made
responsible for the sum of one hundred and sixty-
eight pounds thirteen shillings and fourpence. To
the payment of this the Hammermen contributed
thirty-eight pounds six shillings (see accounts for
1556)- This sum the Deacon, James Young, paid
out of his own pocket. This instance is worthy of
note, as demonstrating the wealth of some of these
old master craftsmen, for such a sum represented a
fair amount of money in those days. Of course in
disbursing the money he ran no risk, as he ultimately
collected it from the members (as the accounts
show) ; but the fact that he was able to produce it
even temporarily shows that he was for those times a
man of substance.

We can only here briefly note in connection with
the monies lent to the Queen's Grace (see accounts
1 549) and the sums paid to the various Regents, that
these levies were all cheerfully met by the craftsmen.

We conclude this chapter, by giving for the first
time the items of two special contributions made by
all the crafts in Edinburgh, which will be interesting as
affording a convincing proof of the wealth possessed by
this important and worthy section of the community.

Extent of the bulzeon collected and gadderet be ye
haill craftis in ye year of God 1576 years and
deliverit to James Earl of Morton Regent to our
sovereign Lord King James ye Sext

DEACONS OF HAMMERMEN CRAFT xci

c xx lib. s d

Skinners & Furriers . j xxxvj vij

Tailors j xxj

Baxters . . . iiij vij xiij iiij

Hammermen . . iiij ix viij ix

Fleshers . . . e . iij xiij ix

Cordwainers . . xliiij xix iiij

Goldsmiths . xl ix iij

Masons & Wrights Iv xj

Barbers ... xx xiij
Wabsters, Waulkers,

& Bonnet Makers, xvj xix

Summa Totalis . vj iij xiij iiij iij

£673, 43, 4d. (Scots).

Ane extent of jc. (one hundred pounds) is devided
amang ye Craftis as follows : —

lib. s d

Hammermen .... xiij v vj

Skinners & Furriers xx xviij

Tailors . . . . . xviij xviij

Baxters xiij iij

Fleshers ix

Cordwainers .... vj xiij iiij

Goldsmiths .... vj

Barbers iij xv

Wrights & Masons . . . viij iij iiij
Wabsters, Waulkers & Bonnet

Makers iiij iiij

Summa Totalis . . Ane Hundreth Pundis.

£100 (Scots).

xcii THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

NAMES OF THE DEACONS OF THE HAMMERMEN
OF EDINBURGH FROM 1494 TO 1560.

Name.

Robert Scheirsmy* .
Thomas Sparty
Johne Malisoun
Andro Muncur
Thomas Ra
Johne Letham .
Robert Selkraig
Thomas Smy1
William Auldjoy
Johne Loksmy4
Allane Cothram
William Meill .
William Smy*
William Ra .
Patrik Scot .
Cristophur Wyntoun
Hendre Loromor .
William Smebred .
Andro Hume .
Andro Cathkin
William Ray .
Thomas Craufurd .
Johne Huntur
Johne Smy* .
Johne Frog
James Jonstone
William Scot .
Thomas Schort

Year of Office.
1494

1495-1502
1496-1500

1497

1498

1499

I50I-4

1503-18

1505

1506

1507-8-14

1509-10-15

I5II

1512-13-17-23

1516-24

1519

1519-20

1521-26-31-2-38-41-2

1522

1525

1527-34-40

1528

1529

1530

1533

1535-36-37-41-42-43-47

1539-44-48

1543

DEACONS OF HAMMERMEN CRAFT xciii

Name. Year of Office.

Mungo Huntar 1 545-51

George Peirsoun 1546-49

James Young 1550-2-3-4-6

Andro Hamyltoun 1555

Johne Rynd 1557

James Mure .1558

James Cranstoun 1559

William Harlaw 1560

TABLE OF SCOTS MONEY.

Scots Money. Pence Sterling.

1 penny . . . . . iV

2 pennies = I bodle . . J

2 bodies = i plack or groat J

3 bodies = I bawbee . . J

12 pennies = I shilling . . I
20 shillings = i pound . . 20

13 shillings and 4 pennies =i merk . . 13 J
1 8 merks or 12 pounds =one pound sterling

Note. — To reduce Scots money to sterling divide by 12.

EXTRACTS FROM THE RECORDS

EXTRACTS FROM THE FIRST VOLUME
OF THE RECORDS OF THE HAMMER-
MEN OF EDINBURGH 1494-1583

YE first day of May ye zeir of our Lord jmiiijc nynty
& four zeire

Ye quilk day ye maist pairt of ye hammermen
gadderit at Sanct Leonards, weill and riply advisit
with haill assent & full election chosit Robert
Scheirsmyt Kyrkmaister for this year to come to the
haill craft, and yerof ye said craft, with assent
deleverit to ye said Robert Saunct Loy's gret box
and in it of silver and gold iiijlibvjs

Ye samyn day Mathow Dauid has tain Saunct
Loys brod for this year to come for xxxiiij s and
he has payit beforhand of ye said brod xvijs the

other xvijs to be pait at ye feast of Sanct next

to come, & for broukand it with all proffit as it was
of befoir, (its pait)

Here are ye names of ye maisteris of ye craft
yat sail conveen & gadder with ye kyrkmaister,
which maisteris being for ye proffit and uphaldin of
ye altar & guid weill to be maid amang ye craft
wl yr counsell —

William Loksmy4 Robert Sheirsmy1

Andre Cauchkryn William Lokeing

2 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 494 — continued

Thomas Raa Alexander Quhitlok

David Saidlar Johne Malesoun Younger

Andro Muncur Johne Lathand

Walter Arkill William Meill

Andro Buroll John Saidlar

Louk Saidlar

Aland Cochrand

Mathow Dauind

Thomas Welch

William Raa

Johne Stowart

Johne Smy' Pottar

[Then follows the sums received in the first
quarter including the silver received for the Sanct's
" brod " before hand] . . . xvijs

Fra Alexr Grayis wif of yis wit-

sunday terme . . . vjs viijd

„ George Fulfurds of his last wit-

sunday & martimas annuell . xiijs iiijd

„ William Scheirsmy1 annuell . . xiijs ijd

Ye xix day of July gotten fra

Johne Saidlar Louk Saidlar &

Thomas Lorymur of yar last

quarteris payments . . . iijs

The some of yis ressait is iijllb viis iid

[Next follows the sums received weekly untill
the whole of the 12 weeks in the quarter are
accounted for and is summed up as Ye somme of
my ressait of this quarter is xhb vs & ixd. This is

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 3

1494 — con tin ued

the total sum at the treasurers disposal and the
disbursements are as follows, headed thus]

Yis is my deliverand in ye first quarter

Item To Sr Thomas or chaplane

for his Whitsunday fee for ye

quhill ye craft ordered me to

pay him at ye futtin of Thomas

Raas some .... xxxs
„ To Thomas Raa of ye rest of his

some ..... ijlib xiijs iiijd
„ fra rest awand him . . . xxs
„ to iiij men that bare ye standard

on corpus pis day . . . viijs
„ to ij men that bare ye caddill . xxxijd

„ to iiij men that bare ye torches . xxxijd

„ to ye twa wolotts . . . xvid

„ for making of ye iiij great torches

& making of iij great knopps

of wax to yame & colouring

ofyame .... iiij5

„ to gilzaun and his androw on corpis

pis day & yat day vij days . vs

„ to ye Prossouins & to ye minstrals

& ye bearers in breid & aill on

corpis pis day . . . xvijd

„ for bringing of ye poyinds fra

Thomas Rais hous ... ijd

„ for paynting of ye speir of leicht . xijd

„ on ye viij days quilk yay bare ye

banare & ye caddil before ye

4 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 494 — continued

saym for a gallon of aill at

yat red through the towne with

yame and a gallon what yay

got ..... xvijd

Item on sownday when ye Prossouins

was playet for ye king to an

minstral .... ijs

„ to ye men at bare ye banare &

ye torches yat same day &

aill to yame .... iixd

„ expensis made at Sanct Loys day

for viijlb of new wax & ye

making & paynting of xilbs of

auld wax & for ye cost of a

pod of torches that was coft

be William Loksmy* & Sr

Thomas extendand to vijs &

iijd & William Loksmy1

pait for ye said torches vj.sg

and iijd ye somme of ye haill

wax is . . . . . xxxvs vjd
„ To ye quoyr (choir) . . . iiijs
„ „ ye bellis and organis . . iijs
„ „ for fees to Mathou . . . xijd

„ „ ye boy for scowering of ye

hers & dichting of ye floor

& blawing of ye organis on

saunct Loys day . . . xvjd

„ to Sr Thomas our chaplane . . xviijd

„ ye bairns of ye quoyre . . viijd

„ rushes (grass) & keeping of ye

altare vd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 5

1 494 — continued

Item for ye trontaill xs

„ to Listoun ye belmand . . iiijd

„ to John Foullares cheild & drink-
silver ..... vjd
„ for this buk, papor, & bynding . xis ijd
„ to Sr Thomas servant for his

quarters fee .... vs

Ye somme of my deleverand

is xlib iiijs

My deliverand of ye second quarter

Item In expensis given to Thomas

Baucer for mending of ye

Wolkly box ye lok & ye

key ..... vijd

„ to David Plubar quhen he was seik vs

„ Deleverit to Thomas Raa of ye rest

of ye silver that was awand him

at his comp* making for ye quhill

he held ye box . . . xxs
„ To Sr Thomas to buy his Botyins

with ..... iijs

„ To Thomas Broun for making of

ye rod to ye hers . . . xijd

„ to Sr Thomas for ye clais washing

this year begun to whitsunday . iiijs

[Of the whole year, each quarter respectively, the
above is a fair extract ; and it appears that they
met in the Tolbooth to settle the accounts for the
year 1494] Robert Sheirsmy* Deacon

6 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1495

On the xj day of May the maist pairt of the
Hammermen weill gathert at Sanct Leonards and
with full voting chosit Thomas Sparty Dekynd for
this zeir to ye hail craft and yerfor deleverit to him
Sanct Loys great box and in it xijllb

And on the 28 May Mathow Dauid took Sanct
Loys brod at the Dekynd and haill craft for forty
shillings he paid xxs before hand at the taking
of the said brod and ye other xxs to be pait viij
days befoir ye Dekynd making his compt and ye
Dekynd & ye maisteris gevand him a quart of
wyne at ye deliverand of ye said money

Disbursement in the first quarter

Item Expensis given for ij pynts of

wyne at ye feasting between us

& ye goldsmyths . . . xvjd

„ Till our ain feasting yat day yat

they spent amang them . . iijs ijd

„ to ye common minstrals of ye town

yat day that our craft passit to

Saunct Katrines that playit be-
fore ye craft .... iiijs vjd
„ given to Rab ane day to help us to

gadder ye silver . . . xvjd

„ for ye making of our bill of ex-

layur & for ye att making till

or pairt ..... xiijd

„ Deleverit to Robert Gray at ye

command of ye craft to sustain

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 7

1 49 5 — continued
our ploy (plea) for ye common
proffit of ye craftis for or pairt . xvijs

Item on Crystofferis day to ye iiij men

that bare ye four standards . viijs

„ to ye ij men that bare ye candle-
hooks .....

„ to ye iiij men that bare ye four
torches .....

„ to ij minstrals that rede with us

that day at ye prossouin . vs

„ for dichting of or great torch &
paynting of yame to Johyn
Mayne ..... iiij8

„ ye men that bare ye banares &
torches & candilhooks in aill

„ on ye viij day when ye servands
zred thro ye town to ye cheild
that bare ye banares in drink .

„ ye same day to a minstral before

ye craft ..... ijs

„ for wax on Sanct Loys day

torches, hers, & cadills . xivs

„ on Sanct Loys day to ye quoir . iiij5

„ for scouring of ye hers & organis
blawing .....

„ to Mathow ....

„ to Sir Thomas ....

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir

VJ'

xxxijd

xxxij

xmj

xijc

xvj
xijc

xvijc
vijc

Ye third day of July jmiiije nynty & fif zeirs.
Ye quhilk day anont ye debait movit betwix
Mathow Dauid & Thomas Quhit ye said ij per-

8 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 49 5 — continued

souins has chosin betwix yame to be honourable
counsellers & to retract above anent all debaits movit
betwix yame ye persouns writtin yat is to say for ye
said Mathow Dauid. Thomas Broun, Andro Wand-
crou & Robert Scheirsmy1 & for ye said Thomas
Quhit Andro Burrell, Wat Arkill & William Raa
& Johne Malesoun oversman Ye said Mathow
& Thomas sworn till abyd at ye ordinanse &
deleverance anent all debaits Ye quhilk persouns
weill & riply advisit accordingly has ordained &
deleverit yat ilk ane of yame tak yeother be ye hands
& ask each others forgiveness and to forgif all
rancours & malis bygane And in tyme to come
to leif & shew charitie ilk ane till another & neuer
more have ony strife between yame

And accordingly yay ordain & deleveris yat
quhilk of yame mak ony brok till another, in tyme
to come, or yin wounds deid, or yat yar servands, or
cheilds, yat yay may lait be It beand reply ajustit
with suffienct witness, ye said faltors and broukeris
sail pay without ony fauor (favour) witin xx dayis twa
stain of Walx to Sanct Loyis altar

And ye said Mathow & Thomas has given yair
bodily auchts (oaths) till abyd at ye samyn fra yis
day furcht, before ye witness, Thomas Raa, Johne
Wyndeyett, Adam Wilsoun, Johne Lorymur, Sir
Thomas Linlithgou chaplane and others

Item For rushes to spread about ye

altar ..... iiijd

„ to ye belmon . . . iiijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 9

1 49 5 — continued
Item for breid & wyne on Sanct Loys

day & to ye trontiall . . viijd

„ for ye trontiall l . . . . xs

„ to Cuthbert Young yat day we

passit throu ye town for his

labours ..... xvjd

„ to Cuthbert Young ij days he zreid

with us . . . . . ijs

„ to Sir Thomas of his whitsunday

fee ..... xxxs
„ to David Plumbar of his quarter

payands .... vs

The discharge for the second quarter

Item In expensis till a minstral to
gang with our banare on Sanct
Gelis day .... xijd

„ given for cords to ye lamp of vij

fathoms .... viijd

„ to ye servands that zreid with us that

day we zreid to ye kirk of field. viijd

„ given to Sir Thomas his yeir bar-
gain for ye clais washing ex-
tending to ye altar as ye craft
ordered yearly for them . . iiijs

„ to him to buy his Botyins with at

ye command of ye craft . . iiijs

„ to David Plumbar servand for his

quarter fee .... vs

Given ye day of ye count making
to ye beidman at Sanct Leonards

1 (Thirty daily masses.)

10 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 49 5 — continued
that kepis ye kirk at ye qumand
of ye craft .... vjd

Item for ye expensis maid apon ye lett
that we half to ye provest for
ye seill & to Henrie Strachaulin
& ye cleirk yat wrait it . . xxxs

1496

The viij day of May anno Jmiiije Nynty & sex
zers The quhilk day ye maist p' of ye haill craft
of ye Hamyrmen weill gadderit & weill & riply
advisit and wl full electoun chosit Johne Malesoun
younger Dekyn & kirkmaistr for yis zer to come
and ye said Johne and ye haill craft ressavit full
count & rekyning fra Thomas Sparty dekyn &
kirkmaister of ye zer bygand And ye samyn tyme
ye foresaid Thomas Sparty as dekyn of befor deleverit
ye said gret box of Sanct Loy & in it xviij lib
xijs

Ye vij day of May Thomas Broun profferit in the
name and on ye behalf of David Hailes for this year
to come, for Sanct Loys brod xljs & vjd and then
it was rouppit amang ye haill craft, gif ony man wald
gif mair & na man wald gif mair & yen Thomas
Broun tuk ye said brod for ye haill craft for all ye
days of ane yeir

[Expenses much the same as last year]

The namis of ye masteris for yis zeir

Thomas Sparty Johne Pott older

Robert Scheirsmy1 Robert Muncur

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH II

1 496 — continued

Alexr Quhitlok Thomas Quhit

Thomas Welch Mathow Dauind

Thomas Broun Steven Loksmy1

Wat Arkill George Fulfurd

Alexand Cauchkrin David Saidlar

John Lechand Johne Meill

Louk Saidlar Henrie Dow

Andro Burrell Patrik Scheirsmy*

Thomas Ra Robert Muncur
Robert Wittin

Also ye samyn day Sir Thomas Linlitgou chaplane
movnyt hym to ye craft that his fie was to ye less
and yair apon gaif his petitioun to ye craft

He beand removit ye haill maisteris be ye maist
effert weill & riply advisit considerit yat it was
neidfull & proffetable to ask his fee And wl ane
voice ordainit frahin furcht that he suld half zeirlie
to his fee four punds as lang as he make guid service
& pleases ye craft such lyke as he has done
hitterto

1497

Ye vij day of May anno Jmiiijc & nynty seven
zers. Ye quhilk day ye mast pl of ye haill craft of ye
Hamyrmen weill gadderit at Sanct Leonards riply
& weill advisit & wl full electioun chosit Andro
Muncur Dekyn and Kerkmaister for yis zer to come
and to resaive full count and rekyning by Whit-
sunday fra Johne Malesoun togidder with Sanct Loys
box & other deuties yat was deleverit to him.

Ye xv day of May Anno ye nynty vij zer ye

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1 497 — continued

quhilk day Johne Malesoun younger in ye hall of ye
Blak Frers gaiff full count and rekyning of all soumes
of money gotten in & ressavit be him before ye
maist pl of ye maisters of ye craft weill heard &
understood and he has deleverit of fine silver to put
in ye gret box sax pounds vs

Ye samyn day deleverit to Andro Muncur &
put in ye gret box vj pundis and xvjs in his
hands to buy altar towellis and ye samyn day put in
ye gret box in ye hail in gold and silver xxiij lib xijs

Yair are ye namis of ye maisteris chosen be ye
Dekyn Andro Muncur till gwand when neidfull tyme
is, to gwan about all guidly materis (matters) for ye
honor of ye haill craft

Alexand Cauchkrin
Robert Sheirsmy1
Thomas Sparty
Thomas Raa
Johne Malesoun younger
Johne Letham
Robert Muncur
Andro Burrell
Thomas Broun
Wat Arkill

1497

Item Memorandum ye x day of
December ye maist pl of ye
honorabill & worshipfull men
of the hammermen craft weill
gadderit in the chepl of the
Blak frires chosit amang yame

George Fulfurd
Steven Loksmy'
Louk Saidlar
Alexand Quitlok
Johne Saidlar
Johne Adhnay
Alain Cauchkrin
Johne Smy1
John Pott elder
Thomas Welch

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 13

1 497 — continued
with haill consent v willing
to choose & gat mak an
honourabill mort claith to serf
ye haill craft and for to make
price & payment yerfor in
ye name of the haill craft
that is to say Alexand
Cauchkrin Thomas Broun
Robert Sheirsmy1 Thomas
Dornwik Thomas Sparty
Johne Malesoun George Ful-
furd Andro Muncur Deyknd
and Sir Thomas Linlitgou
chaplane Thomas Ra, John
Lathom ye quilk appointed
to mak with Gerrard De
Haustan anonent ye brodering
of ye said claith by his wife
and ye weaving

Item Given for ij ymagis of saunct

Eligy ilk ymage v crouns silver vhb

„ for vj crowns & hamors to ye
said clait of fine gold & silver
ye price of ilk pair vjs vijd ye
somme ..... xls

„ for iij - — and through yame the
price of the pair xxd ye somme
of ye haill .... vlib vs

„ for vj ounce of silk to mak ye
fringes of ye price of ye ounce
iijs iijd and ye somme . . xvjs ijd

14 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 497 — continued

Item for weaving of yame . . xls

„ for vj ell of welvet ye price of ye
ell ijllb iijs ye somme of ye haill
welvet is ... .xijhb xvijs

„ for iiij ell of worsait to mak ye
pandakillrs of ye price of ye
ell xiijs ye somme is . . ijlib xvjs

„ for and bolt of fustand containing
xl ell to lynn ye said mort
clait with ye price of ye bolt . xxxs

„ for sewing of ye welvet togidder . viijd

Item at diffrent tymes given out at
or first common making & at
ye dresing of our ymagis and
of ye fashoning of ye said clait
expendit'in wyne, ail, & breid
in ye said Gerrards house be ye
said maisteris be ye maist p1 of
yame ..... vjs viija

Ye haill somme of ye mort
clai' is thirty pounds sexteen
shillings a penny less

Item ressavit herof be ye foresaid
maisteris furth of saunt Loys
box to ye bying of ye said clait
twenty four pounds seven shil-
lings & v pence Suma resting
awand of it vjhb viijs vijd

Yame are ye vj men chos-
ing to keep ye mort clait

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 15

1 497 — continued
Thomas Ra
Alexand Cauchkrin

Andro Muncur
Johne Letham
Thomas Broun

& ye priest

1498

Ye vij day of May in ye zeir of God jmiiijc ninty
& viij zer ye maist p1 of craft weill gadderit at
Sanct Leonards wl full electioun chosit Thomas Ra
kirkmaister for yis zer to gadder and inbring ye
proffets & dewties to Sanct Eligius altar

1498 From the \5t quarter accompt

Item give to ye pinors to bring up

ye window fra ye Blakfriars . iiijd

„ for painting of ye candilheids to

James Chalind to lay yame

with oil colloure . . . xs iiijd

„ for laying over of iiij torches with

yellow colour to James ye

payntor .... ijs

„ to Gelzaun & his cheild to play

before ye banner . . . iijs
„ to ye iiij men that bare ye banner viijs
„ to ye ij men that bare ye great

candilheids .... xxxijd

„ to ye four men that bare ye torches xxxijd

„ for ail & breid to ye men that

bare ye banner . . . xiijd

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1 498 — continued
Item to horse & his vj days keep &

to ye procession of corpis day . xs

„ to gilzeaun & his cheild ye viij day ijs

„ to ye common pypares ye viij day xijd

„ for v quarters of ail ye viij day

amanst yame that bare ye

banare quhen yay cam hame . xxd

„ on Saunt Loys day given to ye quoir iiijs
„ to ye bellis & orgains . . . iijs

„ to Willi Calbiring for sense . xiid

„ to Will for ye hers scowering &

orgains blawing . . . xvijd

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ to Sir Thomas .... xvijd

„ for rushes & oil doly . . . iiijd

,, for breid & wyne to ye trountaill vd

„ for ye trontiall doying . . xs

,, given to Johyn Pyper for wax on

Sanct Eligis mass for torches

new wax making & paynting

of our auld wax . . . xxxs vijd
„ To Sir Thomas for his quarters

payment .... xxs
„ to ye servand for his quarter pay-
ment ..... vs
„ Given to ye servands for ye keys of

the tolbucht & for ye fyre ye

day of the count making * . xijd

„ for viij pynts of oil and a chopin

ye somme is . . . . vjs

„ To Sir Thomas of his quarter pay-

mont xxs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 17

1 49 8 — continued
Item To Robin Stewart servand his

ql payment .... vs

„ given at ye command of pairt of

ye masteris to ye baillies to

support us . . . xxs

„ to ye belmond of S* Leonards yat

day ye deykn was chosen . vjd

„ for akking of William Ra younger

& arresting of him . . vjd

1499

Ye fyft day of May in ye zeir of God jmiiijc
ninety and ix yere ye quhilk day John Letham is
chosen Dekynd and kyrkmaistor for this zeir be full
election to ye hammermen and to be dilligent leal
& true for all ye dayes & times of ye said zeir

Yame ar ye masteris chosen to be at ye gadderin
to fortify ye said Dekyn when neids be & to gif leill
counsel for ye guid of ye craft

Thomas Raa Thomas Welch

Andro Muncur Louk Saidlair

Walter Arkill Johne Smyt

Johne Malesoun Johne Dornwalk

Thomas Smycht William Douglich

Steven Loksmyt James Bow

Alexr Quhitlok Robert Watten

Alexr Cauchran Patrick Scheirsmyth

Johne Saidlair Thomas Quhit

Henry Lorymour Alain Cochrain

Rob1 Scheirsmyt William Adamson
Thomas Sparty

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1 499 — continued

Also ye same day ye masteris of ye craft has
passit to Sir Thomas & ordained John Letham
Dekyn to gtint & pay to Sr Thomas for his wagis
quhar he wants and yay beand lawfully warynt
shall pay him viijd for ilk dayis waiges And yai
that payit not ye weeks penny to ye Deykn & his
servands to tak again ye next ilk walk

1500

Ye x day of Mai ye zeir of God jm five hundreth
zeir ye maist pairt of ye Hammermen weill gadderit
at Sanct Leonard with full electioun chosit Andro
Muncur Dekynd and Kyrkmaister to ye said
Hammermen for ye profrlt & guid weill of ye
said craft and reparaling & uphalding of ye
needfull things for gadder silver doun at Sanct
Loyis altar in Sanct Gelis kirk

Yis is my deliverand of ye first qr
Item At ye commands of ye mast8

of ye craft appoint & delibrit

upon ye cost & expensis of

ye freemen bringing hame ye

banare, and giving powder,

and by expensis maid ye day

of our bringin it with ye

expensis of our play yat morn,

ye somme is ... ijlibxiijs

„ to another expensis upon corpus

pis day and upon ye octave day

to play before ye banare and ye

craft yay twa dais xs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 19

1 5 oo — continued
Item to ye iiij men that bare ye four

standards in harness apon corpis

pis day & ye octave day ilk

man in ye somme . . . viijd

„ ye ij men that bare ye great

candilheids .... xxxijd

„ to ye four men that bare ye four

torches ..... xxxijd

„ for flowers & pak threid yat day . vjd

„ for breid & ail that past w* ye

banare on corpus pis day . xijd

„ on ye octave day quhen ye banares

come in, amang ye men that

bare yame, & to ye minstrals

in ail . . . . xvjd

„ on Sanct Loys day to ye quoir . iiijd

., to ye bellis & organis ye same

day iijd

„ to Will Dalrumpill for scowering

of ye hers & blawing of ye

organis & oil doly to ye

scowering of ye hers ^ ^ . xviijd

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ to Sir Thomas for his waigis &

to ye Wyne .... xviijd

„ for rushis & pak threid . . vd

„ to ye belman .... iiijd

„ for ye trontail doying xs

„ for ye lok making & ye key of

ye litil box to John Aloxrson . xvjd

„ To Sir Thomas for his quarters

payment .... xxs

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I 500 — continued

Ye names of ye quarter masters and their servands
yat payand q* to Andro Muncur

John Alexsvon
William Auldjoy
Robert Kreze
George Stowart
William Saidlar
Symon Glassinder
Andro Cauchkrin
Johne Welch
William Jamesoun
Symon Cauchran
Andro Blak
Henrie Dou
Johne Letham
Thomas Broun
John Softlaw
John Smyt
Robin Spens
Robin Bryde
Walt Redpath
Johne Cokburn
Pait Neill
James Fur
Louk Saidlar
David Rabak
Alandre Ranald
John Kibbill
James Scheirsmyt
Johne Dorwik
Patk Craufurd

James Graham
Thomas S party
William Scheirsmyt
David Mauchland
William Daucjleict
Thomas Smyt Saidlar
Robert Selkrig
James Hart
Andro Blakburn
William Welch
Johne Pott
William Quht
Alexr Cow
John Wilsoun
David Halik
William Meill
James Lokcuyr
William Farule
William Gilles
Thomas Smyth
Johne Malesoun
Johne Smyt
Robert Liell
Stevin Loksmy1
Johne Loksmy1
William Caruakin
Thomas Scheirsmy*
Johne Byuyin
John Johnstoun

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I 500 — continued

William Raa John Hendsoun

William Smy' John Pumfra

James Smy1 Hendre Lorymur

[All the above are credited with the sum of xijd
and a x before each name as having paid

On the third quarter of this year the following
is noted in the receipts]

Item on ye vj day Februar ressavit
frae Jonet ye spous of umquill
Robert Sheirsmyt of his admill
as she was askit for befor ye
craft ..... vjs viijd

Ye twenty day of May in ye zeir of God jm fif
hundrecht Ye quilk day ye persouns underwritten
yat is to say Androu Muncur Deyknd & Johne
Letham & Johne Malesoun Robert Selcraig Thomas
Smyth William Meill Thomas Sparty John Pow
Louk Saidlair William Adamson Steven Loksmyth
has ordaint & constitut confourm to att maid befoir
for upsett of ye persouns set up in yis wise that ilk
burgis air & craftismans soun pay xxs & all oyers
to pay xls & ye payment heirof to be maid &
pait ye tain half ane zeir & ye other half ain
another zeir

Item John Welch boltmaker for his

upset .... xls

„ Ye same day John Byuyin is oblist

be ye faucht in his body to

gtent & pay to ye Dekynd &

maistris of ye Hammermen to

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1 500 — continued
ye uphalding of Sanct Eligius

altar xls

Item Ye same day William Welch
ane freemans sun to pay siclyke
be ye fat in his body . . xls
[and many others]

1501

Robert Selkrig

Ye ix day of May in the zeir of God a thousand
five hundred and ane zeir ye maist pairt of hammer-
men weill gadderit at Sanct Leonard & chosit wl full
electioun ye forsaid Robert Selkrig to be Dekin
and Kirkmaister for yis zeir & deleverit him ye
box & buk with banare, mort clait, & caddilheids
and all of Sanct Loyis geir And yat after ye said
Robert deleverit ye thrie keys of ye box ane till
Andro Muncur ane to William Meill & ane to
John Loksmyt

Yis is my ressait in ye first quarter

Item Ressait upon Sanct Loys day

ye morn of myd simmers day in

Sanct Gelis Kirk of ye pasch

frae William Auldjoy & Sir

Thomas .... xxxijd

„ ye same day fra Andro Muncur

John Letham & Hendre Lory-

mur & gottin in ye kings

chalind frae ye king & ye

lordis . . . xxijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 23

1501 — continued
Item Fra James Gramys wyfe & Alex

Grais wyfe of yair Whitsunday

annuel ..... xiijs iiijd
„ frae John Welch of his ql payment xxxd

Yis is my deliverand of ye first quarter

Item given to gilzand of romayin of

ye iij lib mair nor was gottin

amang ye craft ... xd

„ for gwin powdar . . . iiijs vjd

„ for ij hors to ye ij men that bare

ye caddlesticks apon ye sevin-

day from corpus pis day before

ye craft .... xvjd

„ to ye tawboyuar & fidlar on

corpus pis day that playit before

ye craft. .... iijs iiijd

„ corpus pis day to iiij men that bare

ye iiij standarts in harness &

ye octave day ilk man ijs ye

somme ..... viijs
„ to ye ij men that bare ye gret

caddelheads .... xxxijd

„ to ye iiij men that bare ye torches xxxijd

„ on corpus pis day for a gallon of

ail & ij mayn bred that zred

thro ye toun wl ye banares . xxd

„ for a gallon of ail at ye Disioun

amang yame that bare ye banare

and caddilheads and ye

minstralis .... xvjd

„ upon ye octave day for ij quarters

24 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1501 — continued

of ail & ij mayne bred gangand

thro ye toun with ye prossioun xvjd

Item Amang yame quhild yay come I

gallon of ail . . . . xvjd

„ ye day that we bro* in — for iiij hors

to ye iiij men that bare ye banare iiijs
„ yat day or ye giduars and ye men

in harness and minstrals zreid

furwicht for a gallon of ail

amang yame .... xvjd

?, for a gallon coft that yay come

hame amangst yame all . . xvjd

„ for bickis till our craft that met

us upon ye burrow muir . . ijs

On Sanct Eloyis Day

Item To ye quoir .... iiijd

,, to bellis & organis . . . iiijd

„ to John Staulo for scens . , xijd

„ to Sir Thomas to ye Wyne . . xvijd

„ „ Dalrumpill for scowering of ye

hers & lamps & blawing of

ye organis & oil doly to ye

hers ..... xvijd

„ for rushis & pakthreid ... vjd

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ for ye Trountail .... xs

„ for bred & wyne to ye trontail . vd

„ to ye belmon to gang thro ye town iiijd

„ for ye knoppis of ye gret torchis

& making of ye ij flowers to

ye heids .... vs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 25

1501 — continued
Item for ij lib iij vunc to ye twa caddil

Sanct Loys & Sanct Leonaris

of new wax ekit to ye aid wax

ye pr .... vs vijd

„ for iiij lib new wax ekit to ye altar

eaddil ..... xd

„ for ij 3 lib caddil to ye trontail . xxxd

„ for a pair of torchis wayand viij Ib

iiij vunce ye price . . . xijs iiijd
„ for making & paynting of our

auld wax .... ijs viijd

,, to Sir Thomas for his quarteris

payment .... xxs
„ to ye Servand for his quarteris

payment .... vs

Yis is my deliverand in ye third quarter

Item To John of Couchwik for making

of twa new caddil agains pasch

of or ain wax . . . xijd

„ to Sir Thomas for his q' payment

yis quarter .... xxs
„ to ye servand for his quarteris

payment .... vs

„ to Sir Thomas for a pynt of oil

that John Malesoun gat, oil that

he pay1 afterwards . . . vijd

.„ for clothing & keiping of our

silver at ye washing of ye kirk

& covering with claithis &

drinksilver to ye men that

wachit it ... . xijd

26 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1501 — continued
Item to twa cheldis to wach ye hers

about ye altar after ye wachin . iiijd

„ for making of caddil that yay broke

at ye altar .... iiijd

1502

Ye viij day of ye month of May ye zeir of God
jmvc and ij zeirs ye maist pairt of ye hammermen well
gadderit at Sanct Leonards riply advisit & chosit
be free electioun Thomas Sparty, Dekin & kirk-
maister for yis zeir till contine for ane zeir

Ye xxij day of May ye zeir forsaid in prese of ye
maisteris at Sanct Leonards weill gadderit roupit
Sanct Loyis bred quhat wald gif maist for it And
then Thomas Crauford profferit & tuk ye said breid
for ane zeir and yis day quhill beltane day or ye
Sunday yerof for xxiij8 in ye zeir

My deliverand of ye third quarter

Item Deleverit to Javidson for ye

fyre & ye keys of the Tolbucht

ye day of our count making . xijd

„ on Sanct Loys day ye morning of

Sanct Androwis day given to ye

quoir iiijd

„ for bellis & orgains . . . iijd

„ to Dalrumpill for scowering of ye

hers oil doly & blawing of

ye orgains .... xvijd

„ to Sir Thomas to ye wyne for his

silver xvijd

„ to Willia Stanli for ye scens . xijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 27

I 502 — continued

Item to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ to ye trontiall doying xs

„ to ye belmon to gang thro ye toun iiijd

„ for holings fra Roslying at Sanct

Loys mass .... vjd

„ new wax ekit till or aid wax for

ye iij altar caddil & for ij pair

of torches & ij xlib. caddil to

ye trontiall & making and

paynting of or aid wax at Sanct

Loys mass .... xxixs vjd
„ for bred & wyne to ye trontiall

doying ..... vd

„ to ye servands to tak poynds for or

annuel ..... iiijd

,, for viij pynt of oil ye pynt viijd ye

somme is .... vs iiijd

„ to Sir Thomas for his qr payment xxs
„ to Sir Thomas for ye clais washing

yis zeir ..... iiijd

„ to David Craufurd for his fee . vs

This is my delivrand of ye forth quarter

Item to ye ij servands yat zeid thro

ye toun w* us . . . ijs

„ to ye man that bare ye poinds

& his creill .... vijd

„ to minstrals yat day of Dekyn

chosing & to ClofFas . . xxs
„ to Sir Thomas of his qr payment . xxs
„ to ye servands quarter payment

allowit in his upset vs

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1 502 — continued
Item for paynting of Sanct Loys brod

yes tyme twelmonth qut we tuk

it ...... ijs iiijd

„ to ye Dekin Thomas Smy1 to pay

ye minstrals jacat & hois, a

fraunch crown, to John of Cou-

chwik for ye making of our

altar caddil at pasch . . viijd

„ to ye same man for ane roll of

wax of viij vunce to ye mass . xvd

1503

Ye xxij day of May in ye zeir of God jmvc iij
zeirs ye maist pairt of ye hammermen weill gadderit
in ye Blak fryres ressavit full count & rekynin fra
Thomas Sparty Dekyn of his zeirs count baith of
his ressavit & deliudranc weill herd & allowit
& all thyngs quhat has, ye said Thomas put in ye
gret box iiij lib & ij lib xiijs & vd & deleverit
to Thomas Smyt to be grandit to ye altar & lous
or chairges with

Maisteris namis yat payit quartre xijd each

Andro Muncur Thomas Burin

Alexd Muir Andro Burell

Robert Kerzot Thomas Smyt saidlar

William Adamsoun Robin Spens

Symon Glasfurd Hendre Lorymur

Johne Welch Walter Reidpit

Andro Cauchkrin David Rabuk

Alain Cauchran Louk Saidlar

Andro Blak Alexd Ranald

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 29

1503 — continued

Henrie Doo
Johne Letham
Patk Craufurd
Johne Dornwik
James Graham
Johne Finlech
William Sheirsmy'
James Sheirsmy1
Pait Neil
Cuthbert Smy1
David Maitland
Johne Pumfra
William Dauglech
Robert Selkrig
James Hart
Johne Wilsoun
William Welch
Johne Pottar
Alexd Low
Thomas Freland
Andro Blakburn
William Quhit
Andro Bowok
William Davidsoun
James Kaipunt
William Meil

Harie Smy1
Robert Wilsoun
David Halis
James Smy4
James Lokcart
Thomas Smy1
Johne Malisoun
Robert Leill
William Gillis
Stepen Loksmy*
Johne Loksmy*
Johne Johnsoun
Johne Hendersoun
Robin Heigh
William Banantin
Johne Byuyin
Johne Smy1
Thomas Sheirsmy*
William Raa

William Auldjoy

Johne Wod

Johne Alexersoun

William Smy1

James Smy' arrow heid
makor

Thomas Smy1 cutlar

Thomas Smy1 Deking in ye zeir of God lm vc and
thre zers

The vij day of May ye zer forsaid ye maist
pairt of the Hammermen weill gadderit at Sanct

30 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1503 — continued

Leonards with full election chosit Thomas Smy*
Dekin to ye hammermen craft for this zeir to come
with full power in ye said office siclyke as use &
justice has tint by Deykins in tymes bygain

This is my deliverand in ye first quarter

Item For Robart our talberours jacat

of all costinain for maid till him xjs
„ for a pair of hois of red caesay till

him viijs jd

„ for a pappare of silk to mend our

banare ..... iijd

„ for ij punds of powder deleverit to

ye Abbot and to ye abbot at

command of ye craft . . xxs
„ for poynits to ye harness and to

put on yair geir with . . iijd

„ by corpus pis day & ye octave

day to Gilzean yay ij dayis . xs

„ to Clofas to play on ye great

buzoon ..... ijs

„ For ye half of Sir Thomas

jacket of chaunlot . . . xx croun

On Sanct Loys day
[Disbursements much the same as 1502]

„ For ane instrument of sasin of
Robert Sheirsmy1 annuell &
William Sheirsmy1 ... x crouns

Ye xvj day of May quhen ye Dekyn ressavit ye
box it was statuit yat quhat tyme the Deykin was

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 31

1 503 — continued

chairgit or happened to be chairgit for ye haill craft
and ye servands wayarnit ye said masteris lawfully
and yay compeared not as yay was warinyt yay
havand na lawfull excuse yay shall pay ilk tyme
that yay are absent to Sanct Loys altar ye price of
half a pound of wax And at ilk quarter tym, and
haill pound of wax without any favour

1504

Ye xij day of ye month of Mey in ze zeir
of God jmvc & four zeirs Ye same day ye
maist pl of ye craft weill gadderit at Sanct
Leonards w* full election chosit Robert Selkrik
Deking for yis next zer to come & ye ressavit
full count & reknyin fra Thomas Smy' Deking
his zer bygain & all his count heard & under-
stood baith of his ressavit & deleverant for yis
zeir bygain swa has ye said Thomas put in ye
box vlib xxxvj5 & viijd & deleverit to ye said
Robert Selkrik Deking

[Disbursements much the same as 1502]

1505

Ye third day of the month of May anno dom
jmvc and fyve zeir ye quhilk day ye hammermen
weill gadderit at Sanct Leonard & chosit be full
election William Auldjoy Deking for this zer
to come & yerfor deleverit till him ye day of
Robert Selcraigs comp* making ye great box
ye buk, banare, standards, candellheids, & other

32 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 505 — continued

graichts pertaining to Sanct Loys in Andrew
Muncurs foir hous ye xvij day of ye said month
and has deleverit ye keys of ye great box ane to
Robert Cuclar ane to Thomas Sparty and ane to
John Malesoun

Also ye said day Sanct Loys brod was roupit
quha wald gif maist for it & Thomas Craufurd tuk
it for xxiijcr & to pay or ye said Deking mak his
compts be ye faucht in his body

Ye names of ye masteris to gang with ye
Deking quha need bees & to gang throw ye toun wl
him

Robert Selkrig Sandre Bow

Andro Muncur Andro Blak

Thomas Furycht Alain Cauchran

William Furycht Louk Saidlar

Stevin Loksmy' John Letham

John Loksmy1 Andro Burrol

John Malesoun William Meill

John Pumfra William Raa

Thomas Sparty

This is my deleverent of the first quarter

Item given to Gilzand talberour on

corpus xpi day & ye octave

day ..... Xs

„ to Clofois for to play on ye great

buzoon ..... ijs

„ to Robin Hay ond ye octave day . xijd

„ for bearing of ye four banaris yat

ij days in harness . . . viijs
„ to ij men that bare ye candillheid xxxijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 33

1505 — continued

Item to ye iiij men that bare ye four

torchis ..... xxxijd

„ to ye ij Wolotts . . . xvjd

„ at the furtht passing of them that

bare this geir in aill . . xvjd

„ in wyne aill & bred on corpus

xpi day throw ye gait . . xvjd

„ on ye octave day at their journey-
ing in aill .... xvjd

„ Yat same day passant throw ye

gait in aill .... xvjd

„ for poynts (pins) & pakthreid . vijd

„ to Herod ..... iiijs

„ to his twa dactures (daughters) . ijs

„ to ye v buythis .... vjs

Sanct Loys day

Item to ye quoir .... iiijs
„ for bellis & organis . . . iijs
„ to Will Dalrumpill for scowering

of ye hers .... xvijd

„ to Sir William for his labours . xvijd

„ to Willi Stanli for scens . . xijd

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ to ye lad that kepit ye altar . iiijd

„ for rassis & pakthreid . . . iiijd

„ for bred & wyne to ye trontall . iiijd

„ for ye trontall .... xs

„ to ye belman .... iiijd

„ to Sir Thomas of his quarter pay-
ment ..... xxs
„ to ye servand .... vs

C

34 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 505 — continued

Item to John Borthwikfor wax at myd

summar ekit to ye iij candelles

[for ye] altar v Ib ye price . xijs vjd

„ for twa half Ib candillis to ye

trontall ..... xxxd

„ for and pair torchis wayand ixlb

and half .... xijs ixd
„ for and emot to ye ground stand . iixd

This is my deleverant of the third quarter

Item To Jardam .... viijd

„ to James Smy* for making of ye

key of ye box . . . iiijd

„ for and clait above ye Sancts hedis

& for frengois till it & for

making of ye same . . iijs iiijd

„ for ane stick of demeostay . . xxxvj8
„ for half and ely jukit white treilzo ijs

„ for twa dosand Red Ribands . xvjd

„ for making of ye mort clatis to

Alexr Howing ... vs

„ twa pair torchis again Sanct Loyis

day wayand xiijlb ye price ye

Ib xvjd ye somme . . . xviij* viijd
„ ekit to ye iij candellis of ye altar

iijlb viij ounce & ekit to ye

candell heids vj ounce and a

row of wax .... xs

„ half pound candill to ye dirge &

faull mass .... vs

„ giffing to Sir William Brouan for

ye scompis of ye candillis that

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 35

I 505 — continued

stand upon ye beir yat petaind

to ye prouest ... xijd

Item to ye quoir upon Sanct Loyis day iiijs
„ for belles & orgains . . . iijs
„ to Will Dalrumpell . . . xvijd

„ to Stanli for scens . . . xijd

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ to Sir William .... xvijd

„ to ye quoir for ye saull mass &

dirge sang on ye morand after

Sanct Loys day . . . xiijs iiijd
„ for ye eking furtht of ye laif

trontall ..... iiijs viijd
„ for ye great bell ryinging . . ijs

„ to ye belman for pasing throw ye

town to ye f(a)ull mass & dirge iiijd

„ to William Stanli for ye silver

candelsticks to ye dirge . . viijd

„ to Dalrumpill for his fee at ye

same dirge .... iiij

„ for and pair crowatts to Alexr

Muir ..... iijs
„ to Sir William for his q* payment xxs
„ to James Smy1 servand for his ql

fee vs

This is the expens maid of ye Hers
Item Deleverit to Cuthbert Smy* to

buy Irin . . . . xliij5

„ to ye said Cuthbert for his fee . xls
„ for a plait to mak a pattern to ye

crovnis (crowns) . . . iiijd

36 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1505 — continued

Item for ye lottis drawing to ye

chessewing to Alexr Chalmers . ijs vijd

„ for bareing of ye hers therof fra

Cuthbert Smy* ... vjd

„ to Cuthbert Smy1 of drink silver

at ye command of ye craft . viijd

„ for wir ..... iijd

„ for takace . . . jd

„ to Ambros Meill . . . vlib

„ to Alexr Chalmer . . . vlib
„ for leid ..... iijs

„ to ye masvins .... ijs

„ to ye wricht .... viijd

„ for ye bodemmying of ye padnis . xvjd

„ to Jok Caurror for his labour . ijs

„ for nalis jd for ye scalffoccts away

bering ijd .... iijd

„ for ye instrument taind apon Pait

Bigholm at ye upputting of ye

hers ..... iiijd

„ for a gad iron that held up ye hers

to John Caurror of all costman

& workmanship . . . xj

Somme of my deleverent

is .... xxhb xiijs

1506

The x day of the month May ye zeir of God one
thousand fif hundreht & sax zeir ye Hammermen
craft weill gadderit at Sanct Leonards chosit be full

s

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 37

I 506 — continued

election John Loksmy* Deking & Kirkmastor for
this zeir to come and yerfor deleverit to him ye box
ye buk & banare & standarts candellheid &
other graith pertaining to ye craft & to Sanct
Loys in Andro Muncurs hous ye xvj day of May
above written And he has deleverit ye keyis of ye
box ane to Louk Saidlar ane to Thomas Scheirsmy1
and to William Meill

Also ye samyn day Sanct Loyis brod was roupit
quha wald gif maist for it And Andro Craufurd tuk
it for xxiij8 to pay or ye Dekin mak his compt be ye
faucht in his body

This is my deluarance of ye first quarter

Imprimis given till Ambros Meill for

mending of ye candilheids . ijs

„ for and Rod to ye said Ambros . iiijd

„ to ye wricht that maid ye cart to

ye dans of drinksilver . . iiijd

„ to ye man that hotht ye buirds

till him .... jd

„ for nalis to ye same cart . . ixd

„ till a turner for vj knoppis making

till ye candilheids . . . viijd

„ for paynting of ye candilheids &

speirs till mastr John Boyd . viijd

„ for and caip of white plait to put

ont ye candellis with . . viijd

„ for mending of ye curtain to Jonet

Meill ..... viijd

[Expenses on Corpus xpi day and Saint Eloys

day same as before]

38 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 506 — continued
This is my delurance of the third quarter

Item To ye quoir on Sanct Loyis day iiijs

„ bellis & orgains . , . ijs

„ for scowering of ye hers . . xviijd

„ to William Stanle for scens (incense) xijd

„ to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ to ye boy that kepit ye altar on

Sanct Loys & ye graicht on

ye morning of ye Dirge . . iiijd

„ To Sir William .... xvijd

„ to ye quoir for singing of ye sail

mass & dirge . . . xiijs iiijd

„ to eking furcht of ye laif trontall . iiijs viijd
„ for Rynging of ye great bell to ye

Dirge & full mass . . . ijs

„ to William Stanli for ye candil-

sticks of silver & his labor at

ye said dirge . . . viijd

„ for four half lib candills to ye

dirge & full mass ... vs

„ for iijllb of new wax ekit to ye iij

altar candillis . . . viijs ixd

„ for twa procats to ye torchis way-

and a lib . . . . xxxd

„ for and pair torchis wayand xiijhb

ye price ye lib xvjd ye somme . xvijs iiijd
„ given to Sir William Crmygaland

for making of a new cover till

our mass buk . . . viijs viijd

„ for and Instrument taind in ye

Rawoster quhen ye Chaptur

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 39

I 5 06 — continued

granted to ye synging of ye

mass with ye Deking . . iiijd

Item for j.xhb of wax ekit to ij auld

stinpas of ye bras hers . . iiijs ixd
„ for ye mending of ye fut gang

under ye altor . . . iiijd

„ for vj ely curtain canvass to be an

ab ..... xijs

„ for iij quart" lynin to be and omit xiiijd

„ for ye making of ye ab . . ijs

„ for iij hand towolles to ye alter . vjd

„ for xv chopins of oil to ye lamp ye

price of chopin vd somme is . vjs

„ given to Sir William of his quarter

fee ..... xxs
„ to James for his fee . . vs

fourth quarter

Imprimis Deleverit & pait for and

ely holland clait to be and

corporall ye price . . . iiijs vjd
„ for silk till it & making . . vjd

„ for and bolt till ye auld ab . . viijd

„ for mending of ye daily courtings . ijd

„ for ye altor clatis washing this zer iiijs
„ given for and auld ab and emot

& marking of it . . xvs ijd

Given to James Kinpovut of his

money & expens that he laid

doun ye tyme he was abbot &

maid be certane of ye masteris

to gif hym xls

40 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1507

The xvj day of the month of May in ye zer of
God j thousand fif hundreht and seven zeir The
maisters wt full election has chosun for ye zer Allan
Cothram for their Deyking and kirk maister and has
deleverit to him ye box ye buk ye kros and every
thing pertaind to ye altar

[In the receipts of the first quarter occurs the
following entry]

Item getting on Sanct Loys day be
Andro Meill & Sir Andro
Chatto & in ye abbay . . ijlib xvjs

[In the disbursements of the first quarter occur
along with the usual expenses the following special
entries]

Item given them on corpus xpi day

in mayne breid in ye procession

and ye octave day & aill . xxxijd

„ given for twa parchmont skynis to

ye bovun .... xxxijd

„ for an ounce of burg threid to ye

bynding of it . . . . iiijd

„ given for silk to mend ye banare . iiijd

„ given Herod .... iiijs
„ to his twa doctoures . . . ijs

„ given to his fif knytes ... vs

., to ye four wiffis .... iiijs

second quarter

Item for and band to ye caip of

claith gold & mending of it . vs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 41

I 507 — continued
third quarter

Item Given for vij quarters lynyin to

be and pair sleeves to ye blue ab xxvijd

„ for vj quarter lynyin to be twa

ormotts to ye same blue ab and

another to ye white stand . xxjd

This is ye expens maid upon ye making of ye
banare
Imprimis Given for viij ely taffatis to

Thomas Otterburn ye price ely

xvjs ye somme . . . vjhb viijs
„ Given for vj ounce of silk to be

fringes ye price ounce xld

somme ..... xxs

„ for ye making of xxvij ely fringes

ye price ely iiijd somme . . ixs

„ Given for iiij pippons of silk to sew

that on with .... xd

„ For and ely bukram to mak hois

to that ijs

„ For ye sewing on of ye fringes

to ye tailyors & sewing of ye

hois ..... iiijs

„ Given in wyne to Thomas Foular

at ye shaping of them & for

ye bordering of Rowand about

or yay were stentit . . . xld

„ For ye making & paynting of that

to Peris .... viijlib

„ Given to him & his childer in

drinksilver vs

42 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 507 — continued
Fourth quarter

Item Given for iij payntit piggis

to ye altar .... ixs

„ Given to Pers for botyand &

mending of ye banare that he

said he had tynt of them befor

certain masteris & saidit his

workmanship yerof . . . vs

„ Tain furth of ye box to ye makin

of ye banares .... vlib xvs ijd
„ Tain furth of ye box iiij Ruddars . iiijllb xijs
„ Gotten for ane study (anvil) that

lay in weird (ward) . . ijs

„ Gotten ond Sanct Loyis day in ye

kirk & in ye Abbay . . xxxiij5

1508

Allain Cochrain

[The accounts for this year are not complete,
but commence immediately after the fourth quarter
of 1507, omitting the usual notice of the election of
deacon and the receipts and disbursements of the
first and second quarter of the year. The other two
quarters do not require to be detailed.]

1509

The sexth day of ye month of May ye zer of
God JmVc & nyne zers the quilk day ye Hammer-
men craft weill gadderit at Pleasaunce riply

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 43

I 509 — continued

advisit chosit be full election William Meill kirk-
maister & Dekyind for this zer to come

The xxix day of ye month of May ye zer above
writtin ye quhilk day ye Hammermen craft Res-
savit full compt & Rekyning of all Allain Coch-
rane Dekyind & Kirkmaister in ye Blak Frers
of Edinburght of all his Ressatis & Deleverand
And ye said Allain was found awand to ye craft
v lib xj shillings Off ye quhilk somme was put in
Sanct Loys box iiij lib, & xxxjs was deleverit
to William Meill to mak expensis with And ye
keys of Sanct Loys box was given to John Letham
Allain Cochrain & Hery Lorymour

First quarter

Item Given for to say mass for

Thomas Wigholm oft his

deceas because he freit his

hois of his expensis, at ye

inbringing of sumor, and all

his playing on ye bovand

(bagpipe) . . . xijd

Given to them that bare ye stan-
dards at ye inbringing of sumor

oft yair name coming & befor,

ane gallon of aill . . . xvjd

Given to Rudde for his sport before

ye craft .... xvjd

Sanct Loyis day

To ye quoir .... iiijs

„ bellis & orgains .... iijs

44 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 5 09 — continued

To Sir William for his labors . . xviijd

„ William Stanle for cens . . xijd

„ ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ given to ye ladds that kepit ye

altar ..... iiijd

for gras ..... ijd

to ane puir scolar that helpit to

say ye mass at ye altar . . ijd

to given to say mass for Thomas

Wigholm .... ijs

[In the receipts of the third quarter is the following]

Gotten be William Raa Allain
Cochrain in ye kirk on Sanct
Loyis day & be Thomas
Scheirsmyt & John Sparty in
ye abbay the sum of all being
of guid silver is ... ijhb xixs
and yat ye fraunch crowne that
was gotten in ye abbay is
not guid

Third quarter

[Among the ordinary disbursements the following
extra payments occur]

Given to James ye servand for

ye mending of ye lok of ye

kist of powper . . . iiijd

For sewing ane of ye armis that

was revyin of ye blue vestment ijd

„ xxv ely of worsit ribanis to

mend ye dayly courtings with . xija

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 45

I 509 — continued
For ye mending & lashating of

them ..... xvijd

„ half ane ely canvass to mend

ye Daily frontal le & ye green

frontall ixd

„ ye mending of them & setting

to of ye canvass . . . vjd

„ given for Thomas Rais wiffis old

silver ..... vjs viijd

„ to ye masvins for ye rasying of

ye payment & laying . . xijd

Fourth quarter
The expensis maid ond the Hers

To William Smy1 for his work-

mandship .... vjhb
„ John Alexr for Iron & his work-

mandship .... iiijlib iiijs viijd
„ ye payntor for paynting of the

Hers and ye claweris gilting . iiijhb vjs
„ for ane stain of leid to Andro

Cauchkrin .... xxxiiijd

„ for making of the holis & zetting

of the botts .... xvjd

„ James Carwour for his lawbors

and the upputting of the Hers . iiijd

„ twa pynors for bering of the

pipis to ye shaffoltin & hame

bringing of thad . . . iiijd

„ for wyr to the fassinying of the

hammors and the crovins &

the Rod & trangilis . . ijd

46 .THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 5 09 — continued

To for bodmond in of the padis . xviijd

Suma . xvhb iiijs viijd

„ given to Patk Carwour for and

lang Sadill .... xlvijd

„ his childor in drinksilver & aill

& wyne .... xxvijd

„ John Loksmy1 for twa loks &

bands ..... vjd

„ twa pynors for dovn bringing of it ijd

Suma . ijlib xvs vjd

The expenis of the crowats making

Given for ij ounce & an qr silver

to the crowats mair na ye

silver that Thomas Rais wife

left & ye grots that ye guid-

wiffis gaif of the craft ye price

ounce xijd Suma . . . xxvijcr

For ane qr of ane Frnch noble to ye

gilting of them ... xs vjd

For ane ounce of silver ane grot

wecht les that ye crowats

wayit mair nor our ain silver

coumd to that the goldsmy*

ekit xs vjd

To Donald Schaw for ye making of

xiij ounce silver ane grot wecht

less that our crowats wayit ye

price of ilk ounce iijs vjd, suma xlvs vjd

„ James Smy* for twa haks to hyng

them on .... vijd

Suma of the Crowats is iiijhb xiiij5 ijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 47

I 509 — continued
The ordinar expens

To Jordan ye day of the last compt

making in the Tolbaith . . xijd

for and indentur to ye officalis clerks ijs

„ sumonds of certain persins that

wald not pay yr dewits . . xijd

„ acts vjd

„ acts at ye Tolbuith & for in-
dorsing to Henry Strauthand . iiijd

To ye servands that reid throw ye

toun ..... xijd

For vj qr lynyin to mak a pok to

ye banare .... xvijd

To Sir William of his qr fee . . xxs

For washing of the clatis . . iiijs

„ breid & wyne in ye zer . . iiijs
To James for his quart1 fee . . vs

1510

The sext day of May the zer of God jm vc &
ten zers The quhilk day the hamormen craft of
Edinburgh weill gadderit at the Blak Frers of Edin-
burgh at ye said place riply advisit chosit William
Meill, Deking & kirkmastor for this zer to come
be full election

First quarter

Item given to four minstralis ond
corpus xpi day to Rob Rind-

48 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 o — continued
man, lutar, Robin Hayn tal-
boraur & to Boyd ye fidlare
& pipar .... vjcr

Fourth quarter

Item Given in Alain Cothrand hous

ye last compt making to ye

maidings .... xijd

„ for ane Hammor to put in Sanct

Loys hand & paynting &

making .... xijd

„ for mending of our daily Vest-
ment & abbis . . . xijd
„ to Adam Corry for his lawbours

& for ingadding of the stent . iiijd

„ to ye servands for passing throw

the tovne & and pynor to bear

ye wadds for the ingadding of

the qr payments . . . xxd

„ for washing of the clatis of the

altor ..... iiijs
„ for finding of breid & wyne ye haill

zer . . . . . iiijs
„ to Sir William for his qr fee . xxs

„ to James for his qr fee . . vs

1511

William Smytht Dekin off the zer of God ane
thousand vc and xj zers

The fourth day of May the zer of God above
writin the quhilk day ye Hamermen weill gadderit

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 49

1511 — continued

at Sanct Leonards riply advisit chosit wth full
election Dekin & Kirkmaister William Smy1 for
yat zer to come & deleverit to hym Sanct Loyis
box, his buk, wl banare, & oyr geir.

This is my Ressait of ye first quarter

Impr. gotten on Sanct Loys day

throw ye kirk be Path Scot &

Thomas Smald goldsmy4 . xxxixs vjd

„ gottin of quarter payments throw

ye tovne .... xxxvs
„ Ressavit ye same day ye compt18

sauld have been hard & yl

coum na man to hear it .

„ fra Andro Hovume of his prentas xs

„ fra Johne Watsin cutlar of his

prentas .... xs

„ fra James Lokart or he decessit of

his prentas .... vs

„ gottin on Sanct Loys day throw

ye kirk be William Ra and

Andro Cathkrin . . . iijllb vjs
„ gottin be John Syty in ye Abbay

with ye Kings offerand &

otheris ..... xxxjs vjd

This is my deleverand of the fourth quartor

Impr. For iiij ely iij qr half curtain
canwoss to be ane pair of lenten
curtains to ye altor . . . xvs

„ for vij qurts of curtain canwoss to

be ane frontall to ye altor . iiijs vijd

D

50 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1511 — continued

Impr. for burg threid to be fringes to

yam ..... xxijd

„ for lasis to ye curtains . . iiijd

„ for washing of the fringes . . xd

„ for making and sewing of yam . xxxijd

„ for the aresting of James Lokart

for his prentas . . . iiijd

„ for ij acts in the tolbutht . . viijd

„ for ane act in ye tolbutht for ye

disthargin of ye croundars . iiijd

„ for ye poynding of Grays annuell . iiijd

„ to James Smy* for v clekis to ye

Desk befor ye altor . . viijd

„ to Allain Cothran wif for colis

at the last compt in yair

hous ..... vijd

„ to ij servands to pass throw ye

toun for ye ingadderin of the

qr payments for our duties . xiijd

„ for washing of ye clatis this zer . iiijs
„ for finding of breid & wyne this

zeir ..... iiijs
„ to Sir William for his qr fee . xxs

„ to James Smy* for his qr fee . vs

1512

William Ra Dekin off the zer of God ane
thousand vc and twelf zers

The ix day of May the zer above writin The
quhilk day the hamyormen craft weill gadderit and
riply advisit at Sanct Leonards chosit with full

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 51

151 2 — continued

election Dekin & Kirkmaister for that zer to come
William Ra and deleverit hym Sanct Loyis box

Ressait fra William Smyt that was

lost out of the box . . xvijd

frae Pottijohne fraunchman of his

upset and complet payment . xxs

Disbursements throughout the year

For iiij lib vj ounce of wax ekit to

ye candillis of the altor ye price

lib xxxijd Suma xjs viijd

„ ane torch wayand iiijlb ye price Ib

xvjd Suma vjs

„ ane qr Ib candillis to ye trontall . viijd

„ ane pair great torchis drawing &

all expensis .... xxxs xjd
„ ane servand to tak ye geir at ye

cross ..... iiijd

to ane clerk yat wrait ye namis

quhn ye provost caused ye craft

to gadder . . . . iiijd

„ given to Niddy ye last wappin-

schaw quhid he playit of the

drautht trimpit . . . xijd

for the layne of the trimpit to hym . iiijd

„ the mending of the pulli of the

lamp & upputting and doun

taking of it to Alexr Howison . xijd

„ ane cleik of iron to fasten ye lamp

to James Smyt . . . iiijd

to Alexr Howison in drinksilver

52 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 2 — continued

quhen he put up ye Rauthteris

for to close ye southsyde of the

kirk forgain ye altor . . iiijd

for ane key to ye common kist to

James ..... viijd

given for ane lett of summons upon

Pait Meill Henry Lorymor

William Dawgleiss William

King & Thomas Scheirsmy1 . xijd

for acts in ye consistory of ye sd

persoins .... ijs

„ for ane summons maid on Potti-

johne for his upset . . . xijd

„ for acts in ye consistory maid of

his ploy .... vjd

The expensis maid on ane corpalain

For ane qr of Bruges Satin . . iijs vjd

„ Reid silk xvjd

„ ane hank of gold . . . iijs

„ ye burdis of it . . . ijs

„ ane qr and half qr fustam . . xijd

„ ane ely of lynyin clait to lyn it

& to be ane pok to it . . xijd

„ given to ye Gray sisteris in pairt

of payment for yair labours orn

the making yrof . . . xxd

Extending to . . xiijcr vjd
„ ane ely & ane half lynyin to be

hand towalis to ye altor ye

price ely xvijd Suma . . ijs iijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 53

151 2 — continued

For iij ely of lynyin to mend ane aid

alb & to be ane pair of sleivis

to it . . . . . xxxijd

„ ye mending of ye altor clatis &

sewing of abbis & hand

towalis this zeir . . . iiijs
„ the washing of the clatis this zeir . vjs
„ ane ely of holland to be ane

corpalain .... viijs

1513

William Ra Dekin

The ix day of ye montht of May the zer of God
jmvc & xiij zers

The quhilk day The Hamermen craft weill
gadderit & Riply advisit at Sanct Leonards chosit
with full election William Ra, Cutlor kirkmaster and
Dekin for yis zer to come again

[The disbursements on Corpus Xpi day and Sanct
Loys day are much the same as former years. The
following special items occur throughout this year]

To William Smyt for mending of

ye fut of ye candilsteik . . viijd

for wax & other expensis on Sanct

Lues day mair na ye offerand

extendit to .... vs viijd

to Andro Cauchkrin for soldering &

mending of ye Hers . . ijs

, Alexr Howisioun in drink silver for

54 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 3 — continued

ye upputting of ye Rauthteris on

ye southsyde of ye kirk for ye

windo ..... iiijd

„ William Smy1 for ye mending of

ye lamp .... xijd

„ John Reid ye tailzor for ane pair

of candilsteiks to ye altor . xlijs
given for ane ely wolwos (velvet) to

be an orphus to ye vestment

lost be Thomas Smaly . . ijhb xs
for vj ely white fustam to lyn the

said vestment ye price ely xxxijd

Suma ..... xvjs
„ Ribains to it . . . ixs viijd

„ Reid threid to it . . . iijd

„ ane pyppore of blak silk . . ijd

to ye tailzor of ye making of ye

vestment ixs iiijd

for xij ely curtain canwoss to be twa

abbis ye price ely xxxijd Suma xxxij8
„ v qr & ane half of same canwoss

to be twa emotts . . . iijs viijd
„ making of ye twa abbis . . iiijs
„ ix ounce of burg threid to be the

belts ye price ounce iiijd Suma iijs iiijd

„ ye making of ye belts . . xijd

„ half ane ely of white fustram to

be pabolis to ye lenteen vest-
ment . . . . . xvijd
„ lynyin to yame .... viijd
„ ye making of yame . . . iiijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 55

151 3 — continued

for ane qr of Reid Chanlot to mend

ye Reid Chanlot vestment . iijs iiijd

„ Reid threid to sew ye said vest-
ment . iijd

lynyin fustram to it & to bor-
der it

ye mending & bordering to ye
tailzor .

half ane ely bukram to border ye

der it xijd

tailzor xvjd

Reid chanlot pabolis . . xijd

to ye tailzor for ye mending of yame iiijd

for vj qr lynyin to be ane pair slevis

to ane aid ab ijs

„ making & ye sewing of ye slevis

& mending of ye ab . . viijd

given for ijlb candillis again pasch to

ye altor .... vs

for ye washing of ye clatis yis zer . vjs

„ breid & wyne to ye altor this zer iii}s
„ twa lettis summons to summon

Pottijohne & Gorge Smy* for

yair prentass yat was awand

yair qr payments . . . ijs

to ye preist that summond yame &

for diffrent acts in ye consistory

diffrent termis ... ijs

for ane summons of John Lothay

for his prentas . . . xijd

to ye preist that summond hym

& the other persounis with

hym of ye Canongait . . viijd

for acts in ye consistory . . . iiijd

56 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 3 — continued
to Sir Thomas Maxwell for his pro-

cratour for to stand . . vs

The fyft day of Februar ye zer of God jajVccxiij
zer

The quhilk day ye Dekin & ye maisteris has
vowand yame faithfully to keip Alain Cothran
skaithless at the hands of Thomas Zoung gold
smy1 anent ye half of ye goun of welwos (velvet)
coft to Sanct Loy be worshiphill Thomas Smald
gif he maks ony claim yerof apon ye said Allain
Cothran

1514

The xv day of ye montht of May The Zer of
God JmVc and xiiij Zer The Hamerymen weill
gadderit in Alain Cothran hous & riply advisit
Ressavit full compt & reknying of William Ra,
Cutlor, kirkmaister for ye twa zers bygain of all his
ressats & deleverant And ye craft faund hym
awand all things allowit twenty punds quhilk sovme
of twenty pund was put in Sanct Loys box And
ye keyis yrof ane givin to William Ra ane or to
Andro Muncur & ye third to James Graham

The vij day of ye monctht of May The zeir of
God JaVc & xiiij zers The quhilk day ye Hamyr-
men craft weill gadderit at Sanct Leonards with
full election chosit Henry Lorymor Dekin for yat
zer to come

[Disbursements on Corpus Xpi day and Sanct
Loys day same as previous years Nothing special
is found in the accounts for the year]

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 57

1515

The vj day of ye montht of May The zer of God
ImVc & fiftoun zers The Hamyrmen craft weill
gadderit at Sanct Leonards with full election has
chosin William Meill Dekin for yat zer to come

Ressaint ye day of ye compt mak-
ing of od silver, left furtht of
ye box ..... xxxvjd

Ressaint fra Alexr Muirs wif left be
her husband quhand God as-
solze to Sanct Loys altor . xxs

gotten on Sanct Loys day in ye

kirk be Willm Smy1 . . xxxiiijd

Ressaint fra ye wif of ye Castlehill

for hir whitsunday annuell . xvs

for my annuell in Sanct Mary Wynd

of yis whitsunday . . . ijs vjd

Disbursements on Sanct Loys day

To ye quoir ..... iiijd

for belles & organis . . . iijd

„ cens (incense) .... xijd

to ye bairns of ye quoir . . viijd

„ ye cheild yat kepit ye altor . . iiijd

for scowring of ye hers . . . xvijd

to Sir William for his labbors . xvijd

for gers (grass) .... ijd

„ ane trontall of masses . . xvd

„ breid & wyn to ye trontall . . iiijd

„ ane pair torcis (torches) of viijlb . xs viijd

„ iij candelles to ye altor of iijlb half xjs iijd

58 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 5 — continued

for twa qr Ib candillis to ye trontall . xvd

„ half Ib Rolle .... xvd

„ vij qr of canwoss to be ane pok

to ye greit torch . . . xvijd

„ for bringing of ye greit torch fra ye

kirk off Sanct Loys day . . jd

to Sir William for his twa qr fees . xxs & xxs
for ye raising of ye brass to ye Dene

of Gild ... xld

to ye masonis in drinksilver . . xvjd

Other disbursments throughout this year

For ane lett of summons apoun

certain personis ... ijs

To ye preist that summond ye said

personis . . . . ijs

For xvj acts in ye consistory . . xxxijd

To ye procurator Sir Thomas Max-
well ij groats because I payt
hym na mair . . . xxd

For xvj ely of worsettis to be fringis

to ye blak courtains . . xxd

For ye mending of our daily vest-
ment, fringes of our courtain &
abbis & other necessars to ye
altor ..... iiijs

„ mending of ye stapill of ye trevis

about ye altor . . . iiijd

15 16

The fourth day of ye montht of May ye zer of
God jaj vc & xvj zers The hamermon craft weill

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 59

151 6 — continued

gadderit at Sanct Leonards with full election has
chosin Patk Scot. Saidlar yair kirkmaister &
Dekin for yat zer to come

Disbursements during this year

For ane instrument tain at ye stait

of David Crauffords annuell . iiijd

To ye bailzo for his fee . . . xijd

„ ye servand for his fee . . . vjd
For ye bailzo seill put to yat .

„ wax to seill yat wl iiijd

The expensis maid on ye making of ane pair of
greit torchis

For iiij new knoppis to yame &

rynyin of twa auld knoppis . xxviijd

„ iiijlb of new wax ekit to our auld

wax that was out ye torchis

quhilk we gavt hym again . xijd

„ making of our viijlb of aid wax to

ye said torchis . . . ijs viijd

„ vj ounce of Worinylzou . . ijs

„ vj ounce of Wordogreis . . ijs

„ ye payntin of ye knoppis of ye

torch ..... ijd

To ye child in drinksilver . . xijd

For ane pok of canwoss to yame . ijs

Suma . xxvs ixd
To Georg Adamson & Ando Arnot

for bering of ye banare at ye

inbringing silver . . . iiijs
For bukis ye samyn day . . iiijd

60 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 6 — continued
For ane horse to ye man that playit

ont ye bovun ....
„ ye baneris bering on Corpus xpi

day & ye octave day . . viijs
„ bearing of ye candillheidis .
„ payntin of yame new . . . viijs
„ ane plait of iron to yame
„ bering of ye four torchis
„ on Corpus xpi day throw ye toun

ane pynt of wyne half gallon of

aill & ane laif
To ye berars of ye geir yat day at

yair journeyings In aill
„ on ye octave day throw ye toun

ane quart of wyn half gallon of

aill & twa mayne laiffis .
„ ye fraunch minstrall for playing

yai twa dais .... viijs
„ Herod ..... iiijs
„ his twa dottors (daughters) . . ijs

„ ye iiij knyts .... iiijs
„ ye quoir ond Sanct Loyis day . iiijs
„ bellis & orgains .... ijs

For cens (incense) ....
To ye bairns of ye quoir
„ ye child that kepit ye altar .
For skowring of ye hers candilstekis

& lamp .....
To Andro Cathkin for mending &

soldring of ye hers . . . ijs

„ Sir William for his labors .
For ane trontall of massis xvs

xij'

xxxi

vj"

xxxijd

xvijd

xvj(

xxvij

xij

xviij1

xvnj

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 61

151 6 — continued

For breid & wyn to ye trontall . iiijd

„ ye servand for his labors . . iiijd

„ ijlb of new walx ekit to ij 3lb of our

walx for candillis to ye altor . vjs

„ twa procats of xij ounce to ye greit

torch ..... ijs iijd

„ making & paynting of or aid walx xd

„ ane pair of torchis of xlb ye price

Ib xvjd Suma . . . xiijs iiijd

„ ane row of ane Ib and ane half . iiijs vjd
„ half Ib candill to ye trontall . xviijd

To Sir William for his qr fee . . xxs
For mending of ye daily vestment

& caip ..... xijd

„ on Sanct Loys day to pay ye

massis because ye offerand was

litill ..... vs

„ xij ely of bertam elat to mak iiij

alter towalis ye price ely iijs iiijd

Suma ..... xls
„ ane quarter of ane ounce of silk to

cros yam .... xijd

„ twa pipporins of silk to ye altar

towollis. .... vd

„ sewing of ye iiij altor towollis . iijs
„ nalis to mak ye skaffolting wl . xijd

„ to pynors for bringing of ye

punciouns & rautheris for mak-
ing of it . . . . xijd
„ to ane wrytht to put ane new leif

quhair it wantit oor ye silor

heid xvjd

<52 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 6 — continued
To furgnsving for nalis to put up

ye littil rautheris . . . xijd

„ ye pynors for having away of ye

punciouns and rautheris . . viijd

For three gang of burne to watt ye

kirk ..... viijd

To Andro Cathkin for mending of

ye hers ..... xijd

„ ye turnor for ane pillo (pulley) . xijd

„ William Smy4 for ye brass to it . ijs

For viij faldoum of ane cord to ye

lamp ..... xvjd

The expensis maid ond the covering of ye alter

Given for xvj ely of frenzois . . vjs
For xj ely & half of Reid &

Green say ye price ely iijs

Suma ..... xxxvs vjd
„ iij quarters of canwos to bordor ye

clat with .... ixd

„ sewing of it . . . . ijs

To ane sclator for brinying of twa

laddris to tak doun ye Rod

above ye Sancts ... vjd

„ Alexr Howisioun for his labor maid

at ye doun takin of ye yimagis

& upputtin .... ijs

For viij ely & ane half of Reid &

Zallow (yellow) bukram to ye

heid of ye altar & to ye clat

aboun ye Sancts heidis ye price

of ye ely ijs iiijd Suma . . xxs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 63

151 6 — continued
For ane ely of canwoss to bordor yame

& lashat yame . . . xijd

To ye tailzor for ye making of

yame ..... iiijs
For Reid and Zallow threid . . xijd

To ye cheild in drinksilver . . iiijd

For skowring of ye Hers or it was

gilt . xijd

„ iiij clekis & stapillis to ye pilars

before ye alter . . . viijd

„ mending of ye lok & key of the

bak almonry .... vjd

„ ye labor & workmandschip of ye

thre Rodis because ye iron was

or awin ..... iijs
„ iiij dosain of Ryngis to ye curtains ijs

To ye smythtis man in drinksilver . viijd

„ Alex3" Howisioun for certain pillis

maid ..... ijs

„ hym for his labor maid at difP

tymes at ye upputting of yame ijs

In drinksilver to hym in ye taveron

& ye tailzor quhilk laborit at

ye upputting .... xijd

For xxviij faldom of cordis to draw

yame with . . . ijs iiijd

„ ye laine of ane lang ledder to wyn

to ye silorheid . . . xijd

„ baring hame of yat leddir & ane

other man .... iiijd

„ iiijlb of iron of ye smythis ekit to

ye greit Rod .... xd

64 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1517

The third day of ye montht of May ye zer of
God jaj vc & xvij zers The quhilk day ye Hamyr-
men craft weill gadderit & riply advisit at Sanct
Leonards wl full election has chosin William Ra
kirkmastor & Dekin for yat zer to come

Memo ye key is of ye box given ane to Patk Scot
ane to Henry Lorymor & ane to Thomas Smy1,
saidlar

Disbursements throughout this year

To Alain Cothran for certain pat-

rouns maid for ye caip . . ijs

„ Andro Cauchkrin for and crowat . xviij

For mending of twa auld abbis &

emotts ..... iiijd

„ ye making of xlb of walx of or ain

since Beltane .... ijs

„ ye making of ane pair of torchis

ye walx being or ain for ye

stallis & workmandship . . ijs

„ Sande Howisioun for mending &

inputting of ye fluring of ye bak

almonry next the pulpat . . iiijd

„ mending of ye fut gang under ye

altar ..... iiijd

„ mending of ye green frontall &

ane ab & ane emot . . viijd

„ a litill frontall before ye altar to ye

daily pendikyll to ye brounstor

(embroider) .... xs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 65

151 7 — continued

To ane tailzor to sew it & to mend

ye canwoss of it . . viijd

„ ane tailzor for ye making of twa

lynyin poks to ye twa angellis

ond ye pillars of ye altar cla1

that coverit ye ymagis of befor xijd

For ye baring of ye banors threw ye

toun ye processions passit for

ye Dolphin of France . . ijs

To ye franchmen minstrallis . . viijs

1518

The tenth day of ye montht of May The zer of
God jm Vc & auchteen zers Ye quhilk day ye
Hamyrmen craft weill gadderit at Plesaunce Riply
advisit yrapon Thai have w* full election chosin
Thomas Smy1 saidlar, kirkmaster & Dekin for yat
zer to com

[Expenses on Corpus Xpi day and Sanct Loys
day, otherwise as in former years, include the
following entries among the other disbursements]
Given for ane letter making to James

Young for ye annuell of David

Crauffords to ye baillies of ye

Canongait for to poynd for ye

annuell ..... xijd

„ to Sir William for ane instrument

tain ye tym that ye Chanceller

of Glasgu procurit payment of

ye said annuell . . . iiijd

E

66 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 8 — continued
Gotten fra ye Chancellir of Glasgw

chaplain three termis of David

Crauffords annuell bygane . iiijllb
Given for vij ely of curtane canwoss

to be ane daily ab & twa

emotts ye price of ye ely ijs

suma ..... xiiij8

For ane qr of Reid Chanelot to mend

ye Reid Chanelot vestment . iijs iiijd

„ ane qr of Reid bukram to mak and

fannoins to ye Reid vestment . viijd

„ ye lynyin to ye vestment & to

twa fannoins & stoll . . ijs

„ ye making of ye said ab . . ijs

Given for vij pynts of oil & ane

chopin to ye lamp . . . viijs ixd

„ for mending & lynyin of ye blew

ab & mending of another auld

abbis xijd

To ane skynar for putting ont of ye

covering ont ye mass buk . iiijs

Given to Sir Thomas Maxwell for

his procurators for ye tyme Patk

Scot was Dekin ... vs

Memor That yis is ye money that is

in Sanct Loyis box deleverit to

Thomas Smy* saidlar Dekin ye

xxvi day of May The zer of

God Jm Vc & xviij zers In ye

first Sevin angell nobillis . ixlib xvjcr

Sexteen various & ane

half . . . xvjlib xcr

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 67

151 8 — continued
Twelf crovins of ye some

of wetht (weight) . xlib xvjs
Nyne lycht franch crovins vjllb vjcr
Memor Nyn ducatts of wetht of

nynteen schillings ye peice . viijhb xjs
Three Scotts Rudars . iijllbxviijcr
„ Twa half Scotts crovins (crowns) . xld

„ Ane crovin of ye King of wetht

(weight) .... xvijs

„ ane lycht Ducat .... xvs vjd

„ Half ane lycht franch crovin . vijs

„ of white silvor in grots . . xxviij8 vjd
„ put in ye box ye day above writtin
of William Ra rest Sex punds
in plakks

„ put in ye box be Thomas Smy1
Dekin Twenty pundis

1519

Cristophur Wyntoin Dekin of ye zeir of God
Jm Vc & nynteen zers

The viij day of May the zer above writin The
quhilk day ye Hamyrmen weill gadderit at Sanct
Leonards And riply advisit hat w4 full election
chosin Cristophur Wyntoin Kirkmastor & Dekin
for yat zer to come

The third day of June ye zer of God Jm Vc nynteen
zers The quhilk day ye maisteris of ye Hamyrmen
craft weill gadderit in ye Chapell of our Lady of
Nidres Wynd, ressaint full comp1 & rekyning of
Thomas Smy* kirkmastor for ye zer bygain and ye
said Thomas was awand to ye craft Twenty arie

68 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 9 — continued

pund seven shillings of ye quhilk was put in Sanct
Loys box Twenty pund and ye twenty seven shillings
deleverit to Cristophur Wyntoin for ye quhilk he
sail answer in his first comp1

[Expenses on Corpus Xpi day & Sanct Loys day
as usual]
Given ye day of ye compt making at

ye command of ye masteris to

Sir James Barren . . . xijd

„ to Jaspart for mending of ye sacrum

bell & making of ane new

tongue to it . . . . xijd

„ to John King, franchman or men-

strall for ane greit bovun . xijs

„ for pakthreid for ye furnissing of

ye geir iijd

To John King ye menstrall . . xs

For ane crown & ane hamyr of

silver given to ye menstrall . ijs

„ silk to mend or banars & ye

mending of yam . . . xijd

Given for ane act in ye tolbuitht

quhen we gat or bill deleverit

about ye daily merkat . . iiijd

„ to William Meills wif for twa merk

of annuell bocht fra her to ye

uplit of ye altar . . . xvjlib
„ to Thomas Malisvion for xx shil-
lings of annuell of his lands to

ye altar & craft . . . xlib
Item Tain furtht of Sanct Loys box

ye xix day of October ye zer

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 69

151 9 — continued

of God Jm Vc & nynteen zers

be ye mastris Cristall Wyntoin,

Dekin, William Smy1, Thomas

Smy1, saidlar William Dawgleiss

& Thomas Burne And yat

to buy annuell wl, yat is to say

of quhit (white) money elevin

punds sex schilling & aucht

pennis, Auchteen lycht franch

crovins twelf pundis twelf

schillings, and fif various &

ane half, fif pundis ten schillings

Off ye quhilk money yl was

given to Thomas Malisvion for

xxs of annuell ten pundis and to

William Meills wif for twa Merk

of annuell sexteein pundis And

for ye laif of ye rest ye Dekin

sail answer for the haill sovme

tain furcht Is twenty nyne

pundis viijs viijd

To ye bailzo that gaif ye twa sesings vjs
„ ye notar at ye taking of ye sesings viijd

„ David Purwes servand beand at

ye sd sesings .... xijd

Given to Mastr Adam Ottrbuirn for

twa charters & twa instruments xxiij8
„ at ye resynging of ye said annuells

to ye servand ... ijd

For Reid walx & quhit (white)

walx to seill ye remindents with xiiijd

Given to Thomas Arnot servand for to

70 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 9 — continued

wairn ye craft ond michaolmass

day that ye provest spak with

yame at Nidres Wynd . . viijd

Given to Adam Loys for to mak ane

common seill to ye craft for

seling of ye reidsiouns richt

honestlie done with ye figure

of Sanct Loys on it . . xs

„ at ye mastr18 qumands to Sir

William ye tyme he remaint

(yat is to say) ye tyme of

pestilonce & quhen he was

furcht that he culd not get na

moy1 nor waig xls

To William Smy1 for mending of ye

bodoum of ye lamp . . viijd

„ Jaspairt at ye qumand of ye craft

quhen he was put furcht &

deand (dying) for hungur . vs

William Smy1 for soldering of ye

candilsteik fut iiijd

Given to vj men wagit (wages)

gangand at ye provest bak four

dais & then dischairgit yat is

to say Thursday Friday Setter-
day & Svunday to ilk man

of v on ye day xvjd to David

Wach ye vi man on yin day

xxd suma .... xxxiij8 iijd
„ to Thomas Burne at ye craftis

qumands to get hym ane pair

of scheun (shoes) . . . xvjd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 71

151 9 — continued

Given for twa Ib candillis on Sanct Loys

day because ye offerand gadderit

be me & Alain Cothran in ye

kirk extendit bot to xxiij8 &

wald not pay ye ordinar chargis

yrof be twa schillings, So is laid

dovun be me mair na ye offerand

extendit to .... vs viijd

„ for twa Ib candillis & ijs by yat

to ouckerd? ye prestis And

Sir William hym self has furnist

candillis to ye altar all ye nyn

dais & taucht candillis such-

lyk of his expensis
For ye aresting of ye pewderars

weschell of Lecht . . . iiijd

„ ye aresting of Thomas Smy4 to

bring ye weschell to yeTolbuitht

that he tuk quhen he was Dekin

because he was not vigilant . iiijd

„ ane charter & instrument of twa

Merks of annuell bocht fra

William Wrycht . . . xijd

To ye latter for ye sesing gevin . iiijs
„ ye servand for ye sesing officer . ijs ijd

1519-20

Hendre Loromor Dekin of ye zeir off ye zeir
of God jm vc nyn teen zeir & xx zers

The third day of ye zer abone writtyn ye quhilk
day ye Hamyrmen weill gadderit at Sanct Leonards

72 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

151 9-20 — continued

And riply avisit hais w* full election hais chosin
Hendre Loromor kyrkmastor and Dekin for yat
zeir to come

[Expenses on Corpus Xpi day and Sanct Loys
day as formerly]

Item for curtain canvess to mend ye

ab wl . . . . . ijs vjd

for a pynt of oil . . . xiiijd

„ a pocket to ye challis . . xijd

To Sir William for his fee . . xxs
„ Sir William to pass to Dumferlyng viijs
For a hamyr & a crown to Sr

William .... iiijs

To Sir William .... xxixs viijd

1521

William Smeberd Dekin in anno dom jm vc xxj
ye next Sunday after ye mounting of ye cros

The quilk day ye Hamyrmen craft weill gadderit
& gidded at Sanct Leonards have wl full election
chosit William Smeberd Dekin for yat zer to come

In ye first for mending of ye banaris viijd

For ane hamyr & a crown of

sylver tyll John King minstrol

to ask na mair for x zeirs to

come ..... iijcr ijd

The docth of Sir Williams tolvins & waiking of
hym yl n*
Item In ye fyrst for twa wax

prekatts & a challis of wax . vjd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 73

1521 — continued
Item ye same n4 for caddill to walk

hym w* .... xvjd

For v quarts of ail ... xxd

To ye wyfe that wond hym . . viijd

For ye raising of ye throuch* (tomb

stone) ijd

For tore5 to his furcht bringing to

Sir David Young ... xd

To ye cheld y* bur ye tores y* nl . xijd

„ ye belman for passing through ye

toun & for making of ye

graf xvjd

For ye silvour schandelors . . iiijd

„ buring of ye beir ... jd

„ ye copy of Wilzam Elphyastoun

bill xvjd

„ ye copy of ye bill at ye tailzors

gaifing xvjd

To Sir Roberts qr mass on Sanct

Loys day .... xvijd

„ ye servand .... iiijd

„ Thomas Burne to buy hym scheun

(shoes) ..... xvjd

„ Sir Symon Glado for ye mending

of ane string of ye lamp . . xijd

„ Sir Robert for his labors . . xvijd

„ Thomas Burne ye servand . . iiijd

For ane pair of tores wayand xij

punds ye price of pund xvjd

Suma ..... xvjmk
„ For twa half pund candill to ye

gilt hers at Zuill . . . xvijd

74 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1521 — continued

To Sir Robert for his fee . . xxs
For thre acts for ye ploy of Robin

Ranald ..... xvijd

„ quhen I was in ward for ye stent

an ward fee . . . . iiijd

„ ane bill was made be all ye crafts

anont ye stent or pairt was . iiijd

Thomas Burne furcht bringing

To ye quoir ..... xld

„ ye curat ..... xijd

„ Sir David Rynik & Sir John

Kers iiijd

For breid & wyn to ye altar for all

ye zer ..... iiijs
„ twa lib candillis at pach . . vijd

„ ane cord of somonts . . . xijd

To Sir Robert for his fee . . xxs
„ John Loksmyt for ane key . . viijd

1522

The fourth day of May the zer of God jm vc &
xxij zers ye craft weill gadderit at Sanct Leonards
hill Weill & riply avisit wl full election chosit
Andro Hume kirkmaistor & Dekin for yl zer to
come

[Disbursements for Sanct Loys day and Corpus
Xpi day much the same as before]

1523

The third day of May in ye zer of God jm vc
xxiij zer ye masters weill gadderit to God at Sanct

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 75

152 3 — continued

Leonards Hill chosit William Ra Dekin & Kirk-
maistor for yat zer to come

[Disbursements on Corpus Xpi day & Sanct
Loys day same as usual, other items noted]

To yame yat kepit ye tolbuitht &

for ane fyre .... xvjd

For half ane ell of clat to be ane

pok to ye challis . . . viijd

„ ye washing of ye altar clats . xviijd

„ ye expensis on Sanct Loys mass

mair yan ye offerand . . vjs vjd

„ ane mass buk .... xxijd

1524

The third day of May ye zer of God jm vc xxiiij
zers ye maisteris weill gadderit at Sanct Leonards hill
chosit Patrick Scot, saidlar Deken and kirkmaister
for yat zer to cum

[Disbursements on festival days as usual, other
items noted]

To them that procurit in ye kirk on

Sanct Loys day ane pynt of

wyne ..... xiijd

At ye entrance of ye King to ye

menstrall .... viijd

„ ye kings entrance to yame yat bur

ye standarts .... xxxijd

For ane quart of aill and a laif &

to ye boy yl bur ye aill . . xijd

To ye boy yat playit on ye swas (drum) viijd

76 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 524 — continued

For mending of ij schofapilts . . ijd

On Sanct Loys day to ye quoir . iiijs
For bellis and orgains . . . iiijs
To ye boyis of ye quoir . . . iiijd

„ Sir Johne for his labors . . xviijd

„ ye boy yat kepit ye altar &

skouring of ye schandellis . viijd

„ ye quoir for saule mass and dirge viijs viijd
For breid & wyne to ye trontall . vjd

To ye bellman for passing through

ye toun .... iiijd

For pakthreid .... ijd

„ twa white candill . . . viijd

„ thre candill on Sanct Loys day

wayand ilk candill ane pund

& ane half .... xvijd

„ four half pund candilles to saule

mass & dirge . . . viijd

To ye servand for his fee . . vs

„ Sir Johne for his fee . . . xxs
„ David Pomerues for gangin thro

ye toun .... xijd

„ ye wyfe of ye tolbuitht . . ijs

For oil ..... xijs vjd

„ washing of or ladys courtings &

Sanct Lues .... viijd

„ mending of ye twa auld abbis of

ye best stand . . . xvjd

„ ye mending & putting on of ye

armes upon ye frontall vestment xviijd

„ ye mending of ye litil silor & putting

of ane mollor . . . iiijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 77

1 524 — continued

For mending of drapery & courtings

about ye silor heid & for

cords to yame ... ijs

„ ye making of ye auld walx in twa

half pund candillis agains

zuill ..... viijd

„ thre rowis of walx wayand half

ane pund .... iijs vjd
„ suprexpas (superextras) of Sanct

Louts mass .... xs

Given to Hachom Wallis for a man

and ane hors yl tyme my Lord

Arran maid ye raid upon ye

thefis ..... xxijs vjd
For ye making of ane Crais to ye

sillor wests .... vijs
To ye wyf for washing of ye clathis

in ye zer .... iiijs ixd
„ ye servand fee .... vs

„ Sir Johne for his fee . . . xxs

1525

Andro Kachkrin

The xj day of May A° xxv zer Ye maisters
gadderit & weill avisit on Sanct Leonards hill has
chosin Andro Kachkrin Dekin for yis zer to come and
has chosin certain maisteris till gang & defend ye
said Dekin for guid ruwill (rule) oft ye tenor of ye
ayks containt in yir saiding, ye quhilk to do yerof
haf given yr ay* yrapon & ye said Dekin deleverit
ye sovm of iijlib viijs in — of payment

78 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

152 5 — continued

William Smeberd James Darrocht

Alexr Thomson Johne Huntar

Johne Huntar Johne Frog

James Johnstoun Willom Johnstoun

On corpus xpi day for pak threid . iiijd

To maik ane litil buk in papyr . viijd

„ ye men yat boure ye banare on

corpus xpi day and ye octave

day ..... viijd

„ ye twa warlots .... xvjd

On corpus xpi day & ye octave

day ane quart of wyne & twa

mayn breid .... xxxijd

In aill ye twa day is iij quarters . xviijd

To yame yat bur ye geir ye ij dayis

ane percher of aill ... ijd

„ ye boyis of playit on ye bovune . xxd

For ane new bovun (bagpipe) . . xs

To yame yat bur breid & wyne . xvjd

For mending of ye mort clait . viijd

Deleverit of Sanct Loys day to ye

quoir ..... iiijs
„ bellis organs & sens . . . iiijs
For washing of or laydis cortaings

& Sanct Luciss . . . xvjd

„ mending of ye worsat cortaings . xijd

„ mending of ye candillstick fut . xijd

„ ye boyis of ye quoir . . . iiijd

„ Sir John for his labor . . . xviijd

To ye quoir for saule mass & Dirge xiijs viijd
For eking of ye trontall . . . vijs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 79

1 5 25 — continued

For breid & wyne to ye trontall . vjd

To ye bell man fr passing throw ye

toun ..... iiijd

„ ye gret bell for saule mass & dirge ijs

For pakthreid to ye altar . . iijd

„ twa white candill . . . viijd

„ for thre gret candill on ye altar

wayand ane pund and ane half

ilk candill hale . . . xviij5
„ four candillis to ye gret torch heid iiijs
„ twa new torchis wayand ix Ib

wetcht ..... xs vjd

„ iiij half pund candills to Saule

mass & dirge . . . viijd

To ye wyf of ye Tolbutht . . xijd

„ David Porwes for acks and sess-

ing of William Wrichtis annuell

and to ye baillie for his trouble vjs viijd
For ye writting of ye lettis of ye said

annuell ..... xiijs
To Sir John for his fee . . . xxs
„ ye servand for his fee . . . vs

For oil in ye zer x pynts . . xiijs iiijd

[The disbursements in the last quarter of this year
are lacking, as also the notice of the election of the
deacon for the coming year, who, it appears, was
William Smeberd]

1526

William Smeberd Dekin

[Expensis on the festival days as usual, other items
noted]

8o THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 5 26 — continued

For ane papur buk . . . viijd

Deleverit to ye Wageors at ye gang-
ing furth of ye toun . . iijllb

To ye wageors at yr coming hame . xlv8

„ James Meldrum for ane supplica-
tion of ye Kings . . . xijd

For ye copy of ane bill of Johnn

Fular ..... viijd

To Maistr James Carmovre for his

proclamation .... xiijs

For twa abbes of lening claith . . xxiiijd

„ ye sewing of yame . . viijd

„ mending of ye lamp . . . xijd

„ mending & lyning of ye red stoll xxijd

„ washing of ye new abbis & or

ladis curtings . . . xvjd

„ sexteen choppins of oil . . xs iiijd

Deleverit to Robert Monypenny for

ane rod to ye silor . . . iiijd

For ye making of twa new cappis of
tryn to ye torchis to Andro
Kachkrin .... xiid

1527

William Ray Dekin

The viij day of May ye zer of God vc xxvij zers
the maisteris weill gadderit & avisit on Sanct
Leonards hill and yer has chosen ye said William
Ray, Dekin for yat zer

The keys of ye box Thomas Craufurd, William
Smeberd, Alexr Thomson.

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 81

152 7 — continued

[Nothing noteworthy occurs in the accounts except
the following curious entry]

For ye obidente lousing of Sanct

Eloy fra Schanchand . . xlijcr viijd

1528

Thomas Craufurd Deikin

The third day of May ye zer of Godd xxviij zers
ye maistris gadderit & avisit & yair hes chossin ye
said Thomas, Deikin for yl zer instant

The keys of ye box William Smeberd, Johne
Frog, James Johnstoun

The keys of ye new box ye Deikin Thomas
Craufurd & ye preyst

[It is only in this year that we get the name of
the chaplin or priest and it occurs in the receipts
noted at the time of the above election]

Ressauit be Sir Johne Smy' or

chaplane .... iijhb

Expensis on Sanct Eloys day

For ane trontall mass . . . xvs

„ breid & wyne to it . . . vjd

„ ye schowring of ye chandallors

and kepping of ye altar . , viijd

To Sir John for his labors . . xviijd

For ye procesanonis maid in Sanct

Antonis He afore ye toun . viijd

„ making of auld wax agains candle-
mass iij new candillis . . xvjd

„ ane bruct of silver to ye caip . xxv8

F

82 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1529

Johne Huntur Deikin
Anno Dom cio Vc xxix zers

[No mention is found in the records where this
individual was elected, but the accounts are all given
for the four quarters as usual, and show that the
expensis of the festival days were divided with
another craft, viz. : the Wrights and Masons]

On corpus xpi day to ye thrie

schainters for or pairt . . xvjd

To ye disjuin on Corpus xpi day

for or pairt .... xjd

For or pairt to ane Franch cheld yat

playit on ye swas . . . xvjd

To Nore & his man for or pairt ye

twa dayis .... xijs vjd
Deleverit toSandoDyat yemsqumand xs

On corpus xpi day & ye octave day

for wyne & breid for or pairt . viijd

For aill & breid for or pairt . . ixd

To ye men yat bure ye standarts . ijs

By lawinge amongst ye said

men ..... xxjd

For or pairt of ye minstralls labors

& ye taborner . . . ijs ijd

To or twa men yl bure ye banners

baith ye dayis . . . iiijs
„ ye bois yl bure ye aill & wyne to

or pairt ..... xijd

For dalimo hostag to ye mortclait

& mending of it . , vjs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 83

i 5 29 — continued

For ye paynting of ye banare staves

against corpus xpi day , , ijs

Given to ye massonis for yr labors of

Sanct Nycollos windo is . , xlcr
„ to ye pynor for bering of ye glas

to Thomas Watsons hous . iiijd

„ to Thomas Watson for new glas

& his travul & labors . . vjlib xs
For making of ye iron wark to ye

windo ..... xjs viijd
„ spargening of ye ille & for water

to it ij dayis .... iijd

To Johne Smy1 for mending of ye

chandelsteiks .... iiijd

Given at ye maisteres qumand to Wm

Smeberd .... xxs
For ane new Swas coft fra Wm

Smeberd .... xiiij3
„ xvij choppins of oil . . . xijs
Deleverit for washing of or ladis

curthis & Sanct Loys . . viijd

For washing of ye claiths of ye altar

in ye zeir .... viijs
Given at ye maisteris qumand for ane

act for ruleing of ye craft . ijs iiijd

Deleverit to Walter servand to ye

accomptis .... xs

1530

Johnne Smy* Deikin anno dom jmVc xxx zers
Ressait ane offerand on Sanct Elois

84 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 5 30 — continued
day be Will"1 Scot & his
morrer ..... xxxjs vjd
Ressait fra James Dorverk of his
renmant of his annuell yat Sanct
Eloy hauds .... xxiiij8 vjd

Expensis maid in ye frist quarter & second

Imprimus deleverit to Norre to orpairt

on Corpus xpi day xs

„ deleverit to ye boy yat play it on ye

trim pit for or pairt . . . iijs vjd
For graithing & dichting of ye

harness to or pl . . . iijs
„ expendit on Corpus xpi day &

ye octave day in breid & aill

to or pairt .... xviijd

„ Wyne baith ye dayis to or pairt . ijs iiijd

By lawings to ye men yat bure ye

banares . ijs

To yame yat bare ye banares baith

ye dayis or pl . . . iiijs

„ hym y4 playit apoun ye swas for

his labors .... xvjd

For paynting of ye coit & putting

on of or armis to William Smy' xvjd

To yame yat bure ye banares in aill

ye octave day . . . ijs

„ ye boy yat bure ye aill & breid

baith ye dayis . . . xijd

For mending of ye banares & silk

to yame .... xvjd

To Sir John for ye rest of his fee . xxs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 85

153 o — continued

Expensis on Sanct Elois day

For pakthreid to ye altar . . iijd

„ gras to ye altar .... ijd

„ washing of or ladies curchis &

Sanct Loys .... xijd

„ skouring of ye chandellor & kep-

ping of ye altar . . . viijd

To Sir John for his labors . . xvijd

For iij half pund candillis to ye altar xijd

„ twa new rows to ye altar of wax . ijs viijd

„ ij torchis wayand ix pund wecht . xs vjd

„ Watto for his fee ... xs

„ ane trontall of masses , , xvs

„ breid & wyne to it . . vjd

„ ye day of ye quarter comptis to ye

man of ye Tolbuithe . . xijd

Suma totalis is . vlib viijs vd
For ye washing of or laidis curchis

& Sanct Lucss againe pasch . xijd

„ washing of ye claithis of ye altar

in ye zeir , viijs

„ breid & wyne to ye altar in ye zeir vs

„ twa new wax candellis wayand ij

pund or yrby . . . . vjs viijd

„ ye mending of ye best frontall and

ye best vestment & for silk

to it ijs iiijd

Deleverit to Gilbert Anderson for ane

thro1 (tombstone) to Sanct Eloy xxxs
For fyf-ellis of green carsay to be

livaros to ye boy yl playis on

86 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 5 30 — continued

ye Swas and to ye officer price

of ye ell vs iiijd suma . . xxvjs viijd
For ye paynting of ye swas to Alexr

Chalind .... viijd

„ putting on of ye houd of ye swas

and grai thing of it to Jakis for

his labors & for cordis & taggis

to it iijs vjd

„ ane lott of summonds raising

against yame yat will not pay

in to ye justicary at sundrie

tymis ..... ijs

„ ane skyn to be ane cover to ye buk xvjd

„ ane sacrum bell wayand iiij pund

wecht & for hinging of it . xs vjd

1531
William Smeberd Dekin ye zeir of God Jm Vc xxxj

Zers

Ressavit of offerand ond Sanct Elois

day & in ye porce . . . xvijd

„ of ye Kings offerand be Johnne

Sparte ..... xixs

Grandit be Johnne Sparte & his
marror ond Sanct Elois day in
offerand .... iijlibviijs

Given be ye Kings grace of his offer-
and to Sanct Eloy . . . xiiij5

[Expensis on festival days as usual, other items noted]
Given for ane lett of summonds &

for ye executery of it . . ijs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 87

1531 — continued

Given for actts in justicary & to mak

procuratores .... xxd

„ for ane bill of complaint apon

Thomas Schort . . . xijd

„ for ye comperint afor ye toun

about Thomas Schort . . xijd

„ for twa arrestments . . . viijd

Deleverit for ye kings signator apon

yr raising of ye upset . . vs

For ye raising of the actts of parlia-
ment ..... xijd

„ for ane bill for ye common weile . viijd

„ ye deleverant apoun ye Kings

letters afor ye toun . . iiijd

Given to ye officer till chairg Quntin

Wauchop afor ye bailies . . xijd

Deleverit to Johne Tuler for ye writ-
ing of ye list of ye toun of or
upset . . . . . xiiij5

„ for twa skynis for ye swas . . vjd

„ to Jakis for hiding of or swas . ijs

1532

William Smeberd Deikin ye zer of God JmVc
xxxij zeirs

Ressavit in complete payment of

William Barklay of his upset

becaus he was not ane prentice

with ye freeman . . . vhb
To ye man yl playit on ye almonry

quhossall (whistle) . . . ijcr

88 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 2 — continued

To ye boy yl playit on ye swas baith

ye dayis .... xviijd

Given to Partrik Linlithgou for pound-
ing of ye cers . . . iiijd

„ for xv ellis of Lynyin claiths to be

ane abb & ornamtots to ye altar xviij8

For ane new lectern to ye altar . iijcr

„ ye making of ye abbis & ormts . iiijs

„ ye mending of ye bell & ane

bouk to Watti . . . xvijd

„ making of ye auld wax & ye

new wax for ane qr . . xviijd

Given to Sir John for his zeirs fee . iiijhb

To ye servand Watti for his zeirs

fee ..... xxs

For making of v emots & drink-
silver & for ye making . . ijs

Given to Johnne Smy1 for mending

of ye lamp .... ijs

For pakthreid to ye altar . . ijd

„ twa gret quhit candill to ye altar . viijd

„ Given to ye quoir for saul mass

& dirge ..... xiijs iiijd

„ ringing of ye gret bell . . ijs

„ eiking of ye trontall of masses . vijs

„ breid & wyne to it . . . vjd

To ye bellman passing through ye

toun ..... iiijd

For thre half pund candills to Sanct

Loys day .... xiijs vjd

„ iiij torchis to ye altar wayand xx

pund ..... xxijcr xd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 89

153 2 — continued

For iiij quarter pund candills to saule

mass & dirge .... vijs
„ washing of Sanct Lucss curthos

& or ladis against Sanct Elois

day xijd

„ eikin of Sanct Lucss mass by ye

offerant quhilk was gotten &

producit xiijs iiijd & payit

mair ..... xviij8 xd

„ mending of ye emot of green velvet

& sewing of ye stands to ye

brodstir .... xijd

„ mending & putting of new fastens

to ye lenten grait curtain . xvjd

„ stiffining & washing of Sanct

Lucss curchos & or ladis agains

pasch ..... xijd

„ washing of ye altar claiths in ye

zer to ye wff of ye wabster of

Lecht ..... viijs
„ eikin of ye ix lib y* was tain furth

of ye box till mak xij punds . iijlib

1533

Johne Frog chossin ye v day of May ye zer of
God JmVc xxx and thre zeirs

Imprimis deleverit agains corpus xpi

day for pantying of or banare

speirs to Archibald Roulo . xxxijd

Given to Alen Ros for mending of

ye banars .... ijs

90 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 3 — continued

Given to Sir Johne for ane act anent

Henry Lorymors servand . iiijd

To or pairt of ye wyne on corpus xpi

day & ye octave day . . xviijd

„ or pairt in mayne breid baith ye

dayis ..... iiijd

„ Jakis & Johne Lycbotor men-

strallis & other men yl playit

apon ye swas till or pairt . xvs vjd

For three massis saing at ye altor or

ye maisteris gadderit . . ijs

Given to James Crawfurd to buy

hym ane payr of hois . . vs

„ to yame yat was gaddering Sir

Johne waigis .... xvj^

For ye making of five brasin armis

to put apon ye trowchis (tomb-
stones) ..... xiiij8
Given for sax punds of leid to put on

ye brasin armis with . . ijs

„ to ye Dene of Gyld for ye layin

of twa trowchis ... xlc

„ to James Blak for ye same trowchis xxxvj8
„ for twa rows of wax & ye tain

of yame was stollin . . iijs

, for oil xiis

The xvj day of June ye zer of God JmVc xxxiij

zers

The quhilk day Johnne Frog Deikin w4 ye avise
of all ye laif of ye maisteris for ye maist pairt
anonent ye plea movit betwixt Andro Lorymur and

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 91

1 5 3 3 — continued

Henry Lorymur his fader and William Croftis
servand to ye said Andro, ye quhilk ye maisteris
has judiget baith yar plaints and has ordainet ye
said William Croftis because he haf sundry faltis,
and yat he has feit hym with other masteris syndry
& diffrent tymes bygain quhilk is agains guid rule
of or occupation and loyal statutis given to us be or
sovereign Lord & ye guid toun, yat he sail and
apoun Sunday nxt to come and yar at ye tyme of
ye mass sail offer ane half pund candill he has
boucht, and yl afor to ye Deikin & ye laif of ye
maisteris sail ask yair forgiveness for ye feeing of
hym v/ twa masteris and yat he and all others feit-
men & prentices within or said occupation and
freedom of this burght, and ony in it sail happen to
be fundit yat yay comit suchlyke crimes as is fore-
said yat he of his propar confession sail be banest
and all others foresaid ye said freedom suchlyke as
he hes of or occupation & craft Ye quhilk ye said
Deikin and Maisteris statute & ordains as is
foresaid

1534

William Ray Deikin ye zer of God JmVc xxxiiij
zers

[Disbursements on festival days same as usual
except the following items]

Given at ye masteris qumand to ane

chaplane till say mass at ye altar

quhill Lamoss ixs iiijd

Deleverit at ye maisteris qumand

anont ye prosecuting of Robert

92 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 5 34 — continued

Monypenny afor ye provest &

baillies, acts & arrestments . iiijs
Given at ye maisteris qumand for

ane act anent ye gairding of ye

Sancts proffit & ye prepare-

ment and registering yrof in

ye touns buks ... ijs

„ for ane new cord of twa fathoms

to ye cords of ye bell string . iiijd

„ to David Meill for mending of ye

banares . . . . . ijs

„ to Sir Johnne Gyler for clenging of

ye tabernakills & other broddis

of ye altar .... xvs
„ to yame yat spargeonis ye kirk &

drinksilver .... xijd

„ in drinksilver to yame yat beir ye

Hers to ye Kirk of Feld &

hame again quhilk it was graithit

& dicht viijd

,, to Norro for mending & heidding

of ye swas & cording it . vjs viijd

„ for lynying & bukram to lyne

ye lentian vestment & for

warkmanship vjs

„ to Johnn Smy* for ye mending of

molar (moulding) of ye brassin

Hers ...'.. ijs

The second day of August Anno Dom JmVc xxxiiij
zers

The quhilk day Robert Monypenny compeared in

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 93

i 5 34 — continued

prescence of ye Deikin and haill occupation in ye
Tolbuitht of Edinr and yair has of his awin proper
confession submitit to ye Kings writtings and acts
of ye occupation suchlyke ye craftts has, And all
others brodderis be dischairgit till intromit wl ane
other occupation wl, bot it ya1 he was prenticed to

1535

James Jonstone Deikin in Anno Dom jm vc xxx
quinto

[Festival days are as usual except the following
items]

Imprimis To yame yat procurit to

Sanct Eloys licht in wyne . xvjd

For twa greit taucht candill agains

Sanct Eloys day . . . viijd

„ washing of or ladiis curchos and

Sanct Lues .... xijd

Given to Sir Johnne for his labors . xviijd

„ to ye quoir for saule mass & dirge xiijs iiijd
„ for ye greit bell to ryng saule mass

& dirge .... ijs

To ye trontall of masses . . . xvs
For breid & wyne to it . . . vj

Given to ye bellman for passing

through ye toun . . . iiijd

For skouring of ye Hers against

Sanct Loys day . . . viijd

Given to ye boys yl bur ye torchis

to ye quoir .... iijd

For prenis (pins) .... jd

94 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 5 — continued
To yame yat procurit on Sanct Eloys

day a candill .... jd

Given to fure men yl passit to ye

muir at ye provosts comand till

cast doun ye falds & bringing

in of ane .... xxxijd

Given to ye officer to put Thomas

Hvme in waird for inobedience viijd

„ for acts & other instruments tane be-

twix us & ye men of Canongait ijs

„ for mending & sewing of twa abbis &

for ye making of ane hand towell xijd

„ for ane monytor to gand in ye

Saunts geir with aill . . ijs

For ye making of ane new faw(?) afor

ye altar in ye kirk . . . vjhb
Given to Watte and to ye masons yl

made ye holis in ye pillar . viijs
„ to ye wyf of ye Wabster of Leicht

for ye washing of ye altar

claithis in ye zeir . . . viijs
„ for oil to ye altar extending to xv

choppins .... viijs ixd
„ to Sir John for his burd (board)

yis qr of Beltane instant . . iiijlib

1536

James Johnstoun Deikin in anno dom jm vc xxxvj
zers

This is my ressait in ye first quarter comptis

Imprimis Ressait frae ye walkor of ye

Castlehill of whitsunday annuell xvs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 95

I 536 — continued

Ressait of Whitsunday annuell of
Willm Wrethis land in Niddris
Wynd . . . . . ij merks

„ of Huthesonis land in Grayis Clois vjs viijd

„ of John Grams annuell of Whit-
sunday. .... vjs viijd

„ qr compt8 in ye Tolbuith & about

ye craft fra yame . . . xxxijd

„ fra Gavin Frog & Thomas Porvis
saidlors in pairt of payment of
yr upset, ilk ane of yame xls . iiijllb

Suma . xjllb xijs

This is my deleverant of ye first quarter

Imprimis Given to Crauford at ye ms

qumand to buy hym ane coit . vjcr

Given to Crauford for his qr fee . vcr

Expensis maid apon Corpus expi day

Imprimis Given to Jakis minstrall to

play afor ye craft baitht ye dayis xvs vjd

In Wyne baith ye dayis iiij pynts . ijs viijd

„ Mayne breid .... viijd

„ aill baith ye dayis . . . ijs

Given to ye men yl bure ye baners

on ye octave day . . , ijs viijd

„ to ye men yl bure ye standards

baith ye dayis . . . viijd

„ to ye cheild y* bure ye breid &

wyne ..... viijd

„ to ye twa knapis & for graithing

of ye harness to ye bellman . vjs

96 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 6 — continued

Given to hym yl playit apon or swas

baith ye dais .... ijs

„ to ye minstralls on corpus xpi day

& ye octave day . . . ijs

„ apon Sanct Elois day in expenssis

to ye Chaplane for his trovall

& breid & wyne . . . xviijd

„ for ane new row of walx . . xviijd

Suma deleverant . lvcr

The vj day of August ye zeir of God jm vc xxxvj
zeirs the quhilk day ye mast5 weill gadderit &
advisit in Tolbuith of Edinr & has ressauit full
compt & rekning of James Johnstone Deikin of
ye said qr compts & so rests he awand to ye craft
ye some of viijlib xvjs

Given at ye maisteris qumand to

Henry Lorymor for execution

of ye Kings lettres at ye instant

of Adam Ford . . . xjs vijd
„ for silk & warkmanschip of ye

doun welmos stanit . . ijs

„ for mending of ye twa auld abbis

to ane sewer .... viijd

„ for ane row of walx . . . xvjd

„ to ye masonis in drinksilver for ye

ordering of or throuchis . . iiijd

„ to ye officres to order & charge

Alexr Smy1 at ye Mr qumand in

waird for his jtemptioun . . ijs

„ at ye ms qumand to Craufard

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 97

153 6 — continued

sicklyke as other deikins has

given for ane guid rewell (rule) ijs

Given for peirsing of ye sacrand bell

ye tong to it & for peirsing of

ye same .... xijd

„ to Sir Johnne for lammas &

allhallows qrs . . . . xls

„ for ye silver chandollirs to ye

Saule mass & dirge . . . iiijd

„ at ye maisteris qumand to ye

Gray Frars .... xxs

„ to ane goldsmy1 for pullin furth ye

clours furth of ye crowetts and

graithing of yame . . . xviijd

„ for washing & stiffing of or ladies

curchos & Sanct Lues agains

pasch ..... xijd

„ for ye making of ane keper &

birrer to ye crowitts with twa

batts to beir yame ... ijs

„ for four new bandis to ye desk

togidder with an clasp . . iiijs

„ in expensis maid apon lauboring

of ye morng mass & other

general conventiouns to ye

decrees of ye toun . . . xxs

„ at ye maisteris qumand for ye

expensis made ye tyme ye

cheld maid ye justing in ye

barras ..... xxxvcr
„ at ye maisteris qumand for ye stent

to ye toun .... xxiiijlib
G

98 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 6 — continued
Given Andw Mabogevin together at

ye ms qumand for or pairt of ij

standards making . . . ixllb vcr
„ in ye zeir for walx to ye altar (viz)

Sanct Elois day thre gret

candill wayand vij half punds

wecht fure new torchis wayand

xx pund wecht togidder wl ye

making of auld wax agains

Yuill & pasch & by other ex-

pensis extending to ye somme . iiijhb vjs viijd
„ for ye making of ane instrument

betwix us and ye patrouns yl

said pait ye standards to or pairt xijd

1537

The xiij day of May ye zeir of God jm vc xxxvij
zeirs ye quhilk day ye maisteris weill gadderit &
advisit in ye Earl of Morras zaird has tain full
compt, rakning, & payment of James Johnstoun
Deikin of all his zeirs compts, & so rest ye craft
awand to ye Deikin togidder with ye annuellis y*
Andro Muncur & Johne Sparty is awand &
Johne Sparty ij zeirs annuell & dischargis ye said
James for now & ever of ye Sancts geir

The ij day of May ye zer of God jm vc xxx and
sevin zeirs the maisteris weill gadderit apon Sanct
Leonards hill has chosin be all yair electiouns James
Johnstoun for y* zeir instant

Imprimis Given to ye chaplane yl

keipit ye Erl of Morras yaird . vijs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 99

153 7 — continued

Given to Jakis & ye other twa

franchmen for yr traboll &

laubors baith ye dayis suma

xliiijcr or pairt .... xxijcr
„ to ane other franchman y* playit

apon ye trimpit ... vcr

„ for twa quarts of aill to ye proces-
sion xd or pairt ... vd
„ to ye minstrallis denners (dinners)

baith ye dayis vjcr to or pairt . iijcr

„ paynting of ye speirs iijcr to or pairt xviijd

„ for ane new box to gadder ye qr

comptes & preists mony &

other dewties .... vjs viijd

„ for ane bill to call ye cheld yl

wro1 in ye Blaik Frars & for

ye acts ..... xvjd

„ for walx in ye zeir to ye altar at

Sanct Eloyis day & changing

auld walx into new candillis

with fure new torchis . . iijlib vjs viijd
„ at ye maisteris qumand for Johnne

Fragnsonis erding & expensis

maid apon his fur1 bringing . viijs viijd

„ at ye masteris qumand for ye new

stent to ye toun . . . vijlib
„ to ye Gray Frars at ye masteris

qumand as other craftis dois . xxs

„ to ye servand Craufurd officer to

ye toun for his labors baith the

yeirs . . . . ' viijcr

ioo THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1538

The third day of May ye zer of God jm vc thirtty
and aucht zeirs ye maisteris gadderit & advisit
apon Sanct Leonards hill has chossin William
Smeberd Deikin for y* instant

ra-

Given for mending of ye Swas (Drum) ijc

„ for sewing & mending of ye

baners to Alan Ross . . ijcr

„ for mending of or auld bannris iijcr

& iiijd or pairt . . . xxjd

„ for paynting of ye fure speirs yl

barre ye bannris iiijs or pairt . ijs

„ to ye iiij men yt was in harnes

apon ye Tolbucht heid in drink-
silver iiijcr to or pairt . . ijcr
„ to ye men yl was in harness &

for graithing of it . . . ijs viijd

„ for ye making of ane new key &

ane ryng to ye almonry of ye

breid & wyne . . . xijd

„ at ye maisteris qumand for seissing

& seiking of Welchis wark to

thre officers . . . xijd

„ to Thomas Arnot & Huchen

Wallace at ye masteris qumand

for ye arrestment maid upon

William Gyrulau in ye gret

disobedience & injury done be

hym agains ye chaplane & ye

craft . .... viif

„ to Sir Johnn for his fee . . iiijlib

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 101

153 8 — continued
Deleverit at ye mts qumand for ye

stent ixlib

„ for ane trowchis y1 wir coft afor

quhilk ye said Johnne Poir-

haud & was coft again fra

ye said Johnne to ye weill of

ye Sanct & craft . . . xxxs
„ to Sir John for his morning masses

suchlyke as ye laif of ye craftis

chaplanes has and as Sir James

Moffit has .... ijmerks
„ to twa officers for gaddering of ye

Sanct geir .... ijcr

„ to Sir Johnne for his zeirs burd . xijs

[Disbursements for festival days as usual]

1539

William Scot, Deikin of ye Hamermen The zeii
of God ane thousand fife hundreth xxxix zeirs

Ressavit frae ye Wauker of Castle-
hill in witsunday & martimas in
complete payment of his annuell
in ye zeir .... xxxcr

„ fra Andro Muncurris wif for whit-

sunday annuell . . . xiijs iiijd

„ fra Robert Hucheson in compleit
payment of whitsunday &
martimas annuells . . . xiijcr iiijd

„ fra ye baxtor of William Writhis

annuell iiijmers

„ in offerand on Sanct Lucis day

102 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 9 — continued
be Robert Ranald & Johne
Maxton .... xxxvj'

Given in offerand on Sanct Lucis day xjci

, fra Johnne Thorburn for ye renew-
ing of Andro Mancur annuell
afor ye term of martimas . xxhb

Deleverit to me be ye maisteris furth

of ye box .... xiiijhb

Ressavit fra Johnne Wat, Smy* in

pairt of payment of his upset . vs

Disbursement throughout ye zeir

For mending of ye bannris vs or pairt ijs vjd

Given for ij quartis of wyne baith ye

dayis three shillings & iiijd to

or pairt .... xxd

„ in aill baith ye dayis to ye pro-
cessions xvjd to or pairt . . viijd
For breid baith ye dayis viijd to or

pairt ..... iiijd

Given to ye minstrallis on corpus

day and ye octave days for

yair fees and other expensis

xxvcr & iiijd to or pairt . . xijs vijd

„ to Craufurd to gang to Sanct

Androis at ye maisteris qumand iiijs

„ for ye heiding & mending of ye

squach .... vcr iiijd

„ at ye mts qumand to put Walter

beltmaker in ye Tolbucht . xijd

„ for ane act maid apon hym in ye

Tolbucht . . . . iiijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 103

1539 — continued

Given Sande Craufurds wyf for ane

trowchis in ye kirk lyand

besyde Sanct Loyis altar . xlcr

„ to Johnne Smyt for three brasin

armis to put on ye trowchis . ixcr

„ to ye masoins to put on ye three

brasin armis on ye trowchis

& leid to yame & for his

trouble .... vcr

„ to Ryburn yl day his wif decest

at ye masteris qumand . . xijd

„ to Sir John for his lammas fee &

burd silvor .... iiijlib

[Expensis on Sanct Eloys day as usual]

Given for paring of ye trowchis yt

tyme ye armis was put on . iiijd

„ to ye Den of Gild for ye extracts

of ij trowchis . . . xiijs iiijd

Expensis of ye new Mortclaicht

Imprimis For vij ellis bukkis welvot

price of ell iiij lib . . . xxviijllb

Given to ye browdstr for his laubors

gold & silk . . . xxjlib

„ in drinksilver to ye browdstars
chelders & to ye tailzer P
yair laubors . . . xxvs

For writtings ye tyme yt Thomas
Schort ployit with Sir Johnne
makyin articulis ... ijs

104 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

153 9 — continued
Given to Sir Johnne Scot yl day we

gadderit in ye Tolbuith . . ijs

For ij actts yl day . . . viijd

Given to Sir Johne Scot for ane

instrument, .... vjs viijd

„ to Henry Lorimoir for his playing

on ye squach . . . viijs

„ to James Cokkor for ye mending

of iiij crownis . . . iiijs

„ for ye mending of ye lokkis yat

was brokin in ye kirk . . viijd

„ at ye maisteris qumand to ye

Gray Freris .... xxs

For walx in ye zeir to ye altar . lxiijcr vjd
„ breid & wyne in ye zeir to ye

altar vs

„ ye mornin mass to Sir John . jjMerks
timor and making of ane caist

(chest) to ye mortclaicht . xs

The sax day of August ye zeir of God jms vc xxxix
zeirs

Ye Deikin William Scot and all ye hale ms of
Hamermen craft w'in Edinr all precently gadderit
in Wm Smeberd bakstair has admittet Johnne Frid-
dringholm to ye saidill makor craft in all manner of
wark y4 he may wark with his ain hands he not
feeand a servand foir hym

1540

The third day of May ye zer of God jm vc xl zeirs
the quhilk day ye masters weill gadderit & advisit

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 105

1 5 40 — continued

apon Sanct Leonards hill has chosin with free elec-
tion William Ray Deikin till indur for ye zeir

The namis of ye prentess

Ressavit fra Wm Windgaith for ane

prentes callit Andro Carmvortht xxs

„ fra Wm Reichrtsone for ane prentes xxs

„ fra Wm Pawdrain for his prentes . xxs
„ fra Thomas Chossing for his prentes

callit Wm Smy' ... xxs

„ fra Gylbert Dikson for his prentes xxs
„ fra Johnne Carrubbors for his

prentes .... xxs

„ fra Johnne Frog for his prentes . xxs

„ fra Fait Gyll for ane prentes . xxs

„ fra James Ray for ane prentes . xxs

Suma prentess . ixhb

Expensis maid throughout ye haill zer

Imprimis deleveret to ye quhissillar

baith ye dayes to or pairt . xcr

Given to ye men yat playit on ye

trimpaitts .... xiiijcr
„ to Jakis & his marrois on ye

octave day oft new at ye mrs

qumand .... vcr

„ to ye officur Craufurd to gadder ye

craft at ye provests qumand . xvjd

For meikill canwoss to be ane pok

to input ye bannris in at ye mis

qumand .... xvjd

io6 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 5 40 — continued
Given to ye preist yl said ye mornin

mass viij dayis of lammos quhen

Sir Johnne was dischairgit . vcr

„ ye tyme y* Sir Johnne was dis-
chairgit be me, all ye tyme of

lammos quarter all chairgis to

sundry & diffrent chaplanes

to say mass at ye altar ys

quarter xlvjcr iiijd

Deleverit at ye masteris qumand in

all neccessary expensis maid be

us & ye massons & Wrichtis

anent ye bogging & impletting

of xij ruids in ye Park Dyke ilk

ruid extendand to vij lib Suma

is iiijxx iiij lib or pairt extendis

to aucht ruid suma is . . lvjhb
Given for ane gand of iron ye tyme

of ye bogging to ye qurrors . xcr

„ for expensis apon Cristofur Wyn-

tionis trontall on Sanct Valen-

tyns day .... xxiiijcr iiijd
„ for Woddellis graif making . . xijd

„ in expensis ye tyme we reid in

procession quhen ye Duik was

born & also to yame yat bur

ye bannris to or pairt . . xxxd

„ to Sir John candilmass & bettan

quarteris for fees ... x Merks

„ to ye Gray Freirs as use is . . xxcr
„ for washing of or laidis curchos &

Sanct Lucis agans pasch . . viijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 107

1541-2

William Smeberd & James Johnstoun Deikins
The keys of ye box are with George Dalgles

John Frog & William Pvrnes

This is ye ressavit, ressavit be us William Smeberd

& James Johnstoun admittit to ye haill craft in

default of ane Deikin

Imprimis Ressavit on Sanct Eloys

day in offerand in ye kirk . xxxvcr viijd
„ in compleit payment of witsunday

& martimos annuell of John

Grame lands of Sanct Mary

Wynd .... xiijcr iiijd

Ressavit of William Wrethis lands . iiij merks

„ of William Schalot annuell on ye

Castlehill .... xxxcr
„ in compleit payment of Huchesons

annuell in ye auld feche mar-

kut for ye zeir . . . xiijcr iiijd
„ in complet payment of Johnne

Spartes annuell . . . xiiijcr
„ in complete payment of William

Sheirsmy* land in ye Cowgat in

ye zer ..... ij merks

Resting awand of Wm Scheirsmy*

land in Sanct Mary Wynd . vcr

Ressavit of offerand on Sanct Lues

mass ..... xiij
„ in complete payment of Walter

Wrechts upset . . . vlib
„ do do of Johnne

Hoppers upset . . . iiij

:cr

111JC

lib

io8 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1541 -2 — continued
Ressavit fra Johne Maxton for twa

prentess .... xxs

„ fra Johne Murres for ane do xxs

„ „ Mungo Huntar for ane do xxs

„ „ James Nycoll for ane do xxs

Suma xxiijhb vijs & viijd

This is ye expensis yat we haf desbursit in generall
in ye zeir
Expenses on corpus xpi day to ye

ij men callit toddis yl playit

baith ye dais xxcr to or pairt . xcr

To Jakis baith ye dais xiiijcr to or pairt vijcr
Given to other ij young men quhilk

war not feit be ye toun of gud

will xjcr to or pairt vcr vjd

To iiij men quhilk buir ye baners

baith ye dais viijcr to or pairt . iiij"
For quarts of wyne in ye processions

bal ye dais vjcr viijd to or pairt . iijcr iiijd
Given on ye octave day to ye men

quhilk buir ye baners & drink

xxd to or pairt ... xd

„ on ye octave day in ye tavern &

on ye principall day & disionis

& lawings to ye minstralis viijcr

to or pairt , iiijcr

„ yat day quhen ye Kings youngest

son was born to iiij men yat

buir ye baners in procession

vjcr to or pairt . . . iijcr

For breid in ye processions baith ye

dais vjd to or pairt . . . iijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 109

1541 -2 — continued
Given to Craufurd at ye mass qumand
for his leveray agains corpus xpi
day ..... xxijcr xd

Expensis on Sanct Eloys day

Imprimis To yame y* procurit on

Sanct Elois day . . . xvjd

For bellis & orgains & sens . . iiijcr iiijd
Given to ye bois of ye quoir . . viijd

„ on Sanct Eloys day for ye singing

mass to ye quoir , , . iiijcr
„ to ye quoir for saule mass & dirge xiijcr iiijd
Given to ye belman for passing

throu1 ye toun . . , iiijd

„ to ye boy yat skourit ye hers &

chandellaris .... viijd

For washing & styffing of or laidis

curches & Sanct Lues against

Sanct Eloys day . . . xijd

To Sir Johnne for his laubours agains

Sanct Elois day , , . xviijd

For ye masses agains Sanct Elois day xvcr
„ twa taucht candill on Sanct Elois

day ..... viijd

„ ye gret bell . . ijcr

In ye walx in ye zeir to ye altar oft

ye tenor of ane teket (account) v crowns iijs ixd
In expensis on Sanct Lues masses . xxxcr iiijd
For washing of ye altar claithis in ye

zeir ..... viijcr
For styffing of Sanct Lues curchis

& or laidis agains pasch . . , xijd

,:cr

::cr

i io THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1541 -2 — continued

Given to Craufurd for his zeirs fee . xxcr
„ at ye masteris qumand to Johnne

Lindsay because ye haill deikins

of Edinr did ye same to or pairt viijcr
For breid & wyne in ye zeir to ye

altar ..... vj(
Given at ye mastrs qumand to ane boy

to tend ye altar . . . iiij*
„ to ye man yat kepit ye Tolbuith

in ye zeir for his laubors . . iiijcr
„ to Sir Johnne for his burd & fee xx merks
„ ye officers to gadder in ye Sanct

geir at sundry tymes & for

othir protestations maid in ye

Tolbuith .... vjcr
„ Henry Lorymor for his laubor &

other trabell .... viijcr

1543

James Johnstoun deikin of ye Hamerymen craft
in ye zeir of God jmvc xliij zeirs
Imprimis Expensis on Corpus xpi

day & ye octave day to ye

minstrallis and other expenses

extending to or pairt & ye

wrichtis & massons iiij lib xiiij01"

& viijd to or pairt . . xlvijcr iiijd

Deleverit at ye maisteris qumand

ye eiking of xl lib stent to

Wagerins & furnishing yame

self xlib

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH in

1543 — continued

Deleverit to Maistr Andro Brunhill
for ye new Infefment upon Wm
Wrechis land for chart instru-
ments of sasine . . . xxiijcr

Expenses on Sanct Elois day as formerly
Given for ane trontall of masses for

ye brother & sisters . . xvcr
for breid and wyne to it . vjd

For xv schoppins of oil to ye altar

price of ye choppin xd suma . xijcr vjd
Deleverit for viij ellis of canwess to

lyne ye frontellis with . . xviij5
Given for curtain lynyin clait to be

towellis and abbis . . . xxxcr vijd
For making & sewing of ye said

abbis & towellis to ane sewer . xjcr
Given to ane tailzour to lyne ye said

frontellis & mending of yame . ixcr
Deleverit to Craufurd to by hym ane

pair of hois . . . . vjcr
For walx in ye zeir to ye altar . lvs vjd
For mending of twa auld abbis &

ye chancier vestment . . ijs

Given for ane belt string of ledder to

ye bell . . . . xijd

Deleverit to Walter Pvrues in com-
plete payment of ye angell

nobllis yl he put in ye box &

ye said we have dischargit . xviijcr

Thomas Schort armerar Deikin chossin ye third
day of May ye zeir of God Jmvc xliij zeirs

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1543 — continued

[His term of office commences with the following
two minutes]

The first day of July ye zeir forsaid

Tweiching ye debait movit be William Frussell,
saidlar agains James Laing his servand the said
James Lang has refusit hym to obey ye decreet
of ye craft anont all ye pairts of ye said Wms bill
And in jugment, ye said Deikin & maisteris of
ye said occupation being riply advisi1 w* ye said bill
& has jugerit ye writtis, & ye said maisteris be
examination of witnesses and of ye said James
Lang ain propar confession, We half and guid efoir
deleverit in yis manner yat ye said James Lang
sail in presc of his maister William Frussell, ye
Deikin & haill conveened now beand present sit
doun apon his kneis & grat ye fait & ask
his maister forgiveness and sail apon Sunday that
next comis in to Sanct Gellis Kirk ye tyme of ye
mass and offer to Sanct Elois altar half ane pund
candill of walx and has obligit hym of his awin propar
confession yat ond he commit ony suchlyke faltis
to ony brother of ye said craft yat all ye faltis
contained in ye bill till be corrikit apon ye said
James Johannis Smy* scriba et noty

The said day tweiching ye complaint maid be
Thomas Schort deikin apon Robert Ranald &
Johnne Fodderghame for ye ressit of ye said James
Lang with ye said Johnne. The said Johnne
insurranded ye value for ye Inobedience done be
hym insofar & was dischairget be ye said Dekin
not ye less he granted in pr5 of ye craft yl

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ye said faltis, referrit hym to ye correction of
ye haill craft & hym in yr willis The quhilk fait
we haf judgit & because it is the said Johnne
first fait we haf dispensit wfc ye principall value
and has ordainit yl ye said Johnne and apon
Sunday ye tyme of the mass & bring wl hym
ane pund candill of walx & offer ye same to
Sanct Elois altar for his inobedience & in attempt-
ing to hold sicklyke faltis under ye pain of ye
values containd in or said statutes tweiching ye
injury & causing ye said James Lang to contemen
ye said Deikin be ye forsaid Robert Ranald, ye
craft has judgit ye said bill, & frees him now &
ever quhill ye next conventioun because ye said
Robert was not put till answer to it

This is ye expensis maid be me apon ye bettin of
ye Hous & other expensis

Imprimis For dichting & clengin

of ye scheld .... vjcr viiijd
For ane dusane of rauchtris to claicht

ye stau with .... xijs
To ye pynors to bring yame to ye

schor iiijd

For sawing of ye rauchtris to ye toun xijd

To ye sawers to saw ye said rauchtris iijs viijd
For bringing yame furth of Lecht

& ane corbell . . . xijd

Given for ye corbell . . . xviijd

For four garronis to mend ye stair . xld

Deleverit to ye sclaitter for pointing

of ye hous .... viiijcr
H

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I 543 — continued

For sclaitts to ye hous . . . ixcr
Deleverit for theiking of ane pairt of

ye stair yt was not theikit of

befor vjcr iiijd

Given to ane wricht for his laubors . xvcr
„ to James Dorwik, Smy1 for viij

punds and ane half of Iron

wark to be twa stragas to ane

bridill to ye hous vcr

For iiijc door nail and garron nailis

& for xvj planchor nailis . . vcr

The expenss of ye hous vjllb iiijs ijd

Expenss apon Corpus xpi day

Imprimis deleverit for ye grai thing

of or swas & stikkes to it or

pairt vcr

For paynting of ye speirs iiijcr to or

pairt ..... ijcr

„ mending of ye baners xxxd to or

pairt ..... xvd

„ breid & aill apon Corpus xpi day

xviijd to or pairt ... ixd

„ Wyne xxxijd to or pairt . . xvjd

To ye men yat bur ye baners viij" to

or pairt ..... iiijcr
„ ye knaipis & harness xxxijd to

or pairt ..... xvjd

„ ye thrie trimpet men in feis xP to

or pairt ..... xxcr
„ ye man yat playit apon ye almonry

quhissolis xcr or pairt . . vcr

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1 543 — continued
For dichting of ye harness iiijcr to or

pairt ..... ijcr
„ pins to ye harness viijd to or pairt iiijd

„ making of iiij billis of complaint

apon yame yat occupyit ye ters

& others with ye freedom . xxxijd

„ iiij acts y* was given be ye toun

apon ye baillis complant . , xvjd

„ ane bill apon ye men of ye west

port & for iiij arrestments and

to ye officers & for thrie acts

apon yame . . , ijcr viijd

Ressavit fra ye tynklers yat ar stau-

lyingrs of yair ain free willis y*

occupis ye weekly merkats . xxcr
Deleverit to Maistr Andro Blakstok

at ye maisters qumand . . xxjcr
„ to ane man to gang w* ye prouest

x dais extending ilk day xxd

suma is . . . . . xvjcr viijd
Given to Johnne Smy1 for mending

of ye chandell . . . xijd

For ane stent to certain men yl reid

with ye prouest . . . xvijcr
To ye trontall of masses . . xvcr

„ ye silver chandelers . . . viijd

For ye haly bluid chandelers . . viijd

„ eiking of Sanct Lues mass . . xijcr
„ to the tabroner apon Thursday ye

xvj day of Janr in ye procession

w* ye sacrement vcr or pairt . xxxd

To twa men yat bur or baners . ijcr

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To Henry Lorymor for his laubors to

play apon ye swas all yis zeir . xcr
For ane actt of parchment maid for

banessing unfreedmen . . viijd

To Sir Johnne for his fee of Candle-
mass ..... xxcr
For walx to ye altar in ye zeir iiij
gret torchis wayand xxij punds
price of ye pund xviijd suma . xxxiijcr
„ iij gret candell wayand iiij lib . xiijcr vjd
„ vij half pund candell to ye Hers . xcr vjd
„ twa quarter pund candellis . . xviijd

„ ane quarter pund row . . . ixd

„ making of auld walx agains zuil . ixd

[The following memorandum (in the handwriting
of Provost William Bannatyne) is found at the end
of this Deikins Accounts, which only cover three-
fourths of the year : — ]

The said Thomas Schort was crewille slain with
or auld Innemeis of Ingland at ye invasion and
burnying of yis burh In ye debait of ye samyn quhen
debaitit lang qu11 He was slain w* ane young
franchmand at ye Nedr port (Netherbow port) Ora
pro animae sue

1544

Ye Deikin and maisteris weill gadderit & advisit
in ye Rude Chapell of Edinburgh. Ressevit ful
comp' & rakning of William Scot Deikin of ye
Hamermen craft The said William restis awin to
ye said craft the sovme of xxviijcr vjd

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[Interpolated note by Bannatyne]
Post conbustionem burgi de Edr ano primo ut patet

William Scot Dekyne xliiij zeir

The zeir of God Jm Vc xliij zeirs, ye iij day of May
ye maisteris gadderit and advisit has chosing William
Scot Dekyne for yat instant zeir

Imprimus ressevit fra Sir Johne Smy1 viijlib
Ressevit fra ye wedo wamand (widow

woman) of hyr maill . . xs

Ressevit fra Dame Steill of hyr whit-

sunday maill .... xxxij5
„ fra Adam Heselehop for his zeirs

comp1 ..... iiijs

„ fra Archebald Setoune for his zeirs

compt ..... iiijs

„ fra Andro Setoune his sone for his

zeirs comp1 .... iiijs

„ fra Rauff M'dowgall for his zeirs

comp1 ..... iiijs

„ fra Johne Grhame for his whit-

sunday annuell
„ fra William Chamlat for martimas

annuell .....
„ fra Andro Wilzoadsone of his whit-

sunday maill . . . . xxxij3
„ fra William Rechosoune for ane

prentes ..... xxs

„ fra William Chamlat for his whit-

sunday annuell . . . xvs

„ fra yame yat procurit upon Sanct

Loyis day .... xxjs

vjs viijd

xvs

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Ressevit fra Patrit Smy1 and William

Roche for ye makin of ye denirs iijhb
Ye some of ye resait is w* ye

quarter compts . . xxvijhb xiijs vjd
Heir followis ye expensis quhilk William Scot has
debursit
Given to Nicolos for ye keping of

our letters .... xxijs

„ to William Wyndezots and John

Hadnay to mak yr expensis to

Glasqu to get ye ornyments of

our altar .... xliij8

„ to ane man of law at syndry tymes

in ye first quarter . . . iijllbs xviij8
„ William Chapman Notar . . viijs

„ in ye tavern in bylawings at syndry

tymes ..... xiijs

„ to Alexr Schort in Leicht for ye

kepuig of our mortclaith and ye

mekill bvyk .... xxijs

„ to ye minstralis apon ye octave

day of corpus xpi ... ixs

„ for ane act in ye consistory . . ijs

To Peter Gyll for ye keping of Sir

Johne at syndrye tymes . . xiijs

„ Sir Johne or chaplane to his wage xs

„ Sir James Zoungre for ye keping

of Sir Johne Smy1 . . . viijs

Given to Johne Hadnay & Robert

Monopenny for ye keping of Sir

Johne yat day he was come . iiijs iiijd

„ to Thomas Belmann & sone for

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I 5 44 — continued

ye keping of ye ij pryks to ye

Heirsis iiijd

Given for pap (paper) and Ink . vijd

„ to ane chaplane yat somonyt

Sir Johne .... iiijd

„ to ye pynors .... iiijd

„ to ye clerk yat passit about wl ye

craft xijd

„ to Peter Gyll and to another man

to keip Sir Johne in ye outer

Tolbuyth .... ijs

„ to Peter Gyll at ye crafts camand xijd

„ for ane act .... iiijd

„ for ane crowat . . . iiijd

„ for ane act .... iiijd

„ to ye beidmen of ye Magdelyn

Chapell .... xijd

„ to Sir Andro Gray for ye saying

of ye mornin massis viij days . viijs
„ to ye boy yat furnesit ye graitht

to ye altar .... xviijd

„ to Edward Diksoune for ye copy of

certain writints ye quhilk was

send to Sanct Andros w* an

man of law .... iiijs
,, to ane man of law at syndrie tymes vlib vjs
„ to ye Chaplane of ye Rude Chapell xijd

For ane instrument tayne be James

Johnstoun in Sir James hand . iiijd

To Walter Bynyne for ye payntyne

of ij clakis and ij ymags . . xxxij3
Given to Thomas Arnot for ye

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aresting of Sir Johnis clathes

(clothes) .... viijd

Given to ye officars for ye gaddering

and arrestyn of ye stents . . xiiij5
„ for nalis to ye altar . . . xvjd

„ to Andro Rechosoune notar . . xvjd

„ for ij irene chandalars and payntyn

ofyame .... iiijs

„ to Mungo Hunter for ane lok in

Neders Wynd . . . iiijs
„ for ane lok to ye altar . . xijd

„ for ane kea to ye almory of ye

altar ..... xijd

For graicht to say mass to ane altar

ye last of Lammas and to ye

boy yat curit it ... vjs

„ breid and wyne to say mas . . xijd

„ walx in ye haylt in my tyme . xxxij5
„ washing of ye clathes and breid

and wyne to ye altar . . ijs

To ye governors wyf of ye Tol-

buycht at ye covening of

Hallomas , xijd

„ Sir Johne Lawsoun for ye saying

of ye mornin massis . . vjs

For ye makinof anewyndo inNetheris

Wynd and ij bands . . iijs

This is my expensis on Sanct Loys day

Item To ye quoir . . . . iiijs

„ ye belles .... xviijd

„ ye sens .... viijd

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I 544 — continued

For wyne breid and cords . viijd

To ye clerks .... iiijd

For candill and flowers to ye

altar . . . . . xvjd

To ye boy yat furnist all ye

graicht to ye altar on Sanct

Loyis day .... xijd

„ Pait Govuin for furnesyine ye

graicht to ye altar ye Hallo-

mos quarter . . . ijs

„ Gilbert Hoy for ye makyn

of ye frontall and frenzeis

and armys ... xs

For ij ellis of burgid alexr to be

ye frontall . . . xijs

„ iij ellis of canwess to lyn ye

frontall and to lay under ye

towells .... vjs

„ ij towellis and ye makyn of

yame .... viijs

„ ij ellis of hardyne to lay under

ye altar towellis . . . xiijd

„ ane quarter of claitht to be

ane hand to well ... ijd

To ye wricht for his warkman-

schip and tymor to ye altar . vjs

„ Johnne Maxtoun for ane alb

and ane chofall . . . iijlibs vs
„ him for ane challes and a

crowat .... ixs

» ye govenors wyf of ye Tol-

buycht . . . ijs

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To ane bolt to ye sclateris . xijd

For ij candill to burn upon Zuill iiijd

„ breid and wyne to ye altar . xixd

To ye closat dyr (door) in

Neddrys Wynd ane pair of

bands and ane cruick to it

and nalis .... xviijd

1545

The zeir of God Jm vc xlv ye iiij day of May
Mungo Huntar Loksmy1 chosyne Dekyne upon
Sanct Lynards Hill ye day foresaid be consent
of ye maist part of ye masteris for yat instant
zere

Heir followis ye comp* of ye gowyne furtht
The expensis upon Corpus xpi day and ye octave
of ye same
In ye first v ellis oft small canvos to

be ij new baners xxcr to our part xcr
For ye payntyn and makyne of yame

lvjcr to or part . . . xxviijcr

„ twa new speris to beir yame viijcr

or part ..... iiijcr
„ greyne new bukram to be hays to

yame iijcr or part . . . xviijd

„ quhen ye baners was rasit fra ye

paynttars and at ye feeing of

ye menstrallis xs to or part . vs

To ye menstrallis feys xxviijcr to or

part ..... xiiijcr

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1545 — continued
For ye expensis bayth ye dayis and

wyne on ye octave day xxiiijcr

to or part .... xijcr
To ye pynor men yat stuyd (stood)

at ye taveroun dur quhar we

drank viijd or part . . iiijd

„ ye men yat buyr ye baners in ye

processions baith ye dayis viijs

or part ..... iiijs
For iiij quarts aill and ij gret breid

iiijcr or part .... ijcr
To ye childer yat buyr ye breid in

ye procession ijs to or part . xijd

For pap (paper) and Ink to be ane

comp* buyk .... iiijd

„ ij half pund candill agains Witson-

day vs

„ ane pair of bands to ane wyndo in

Dame Stelis in Netheris Wynd xxd

„ ane lok to hyr stayr Duyr . . ijs

„ ane act iiijd

To ye officar yat arrestit ye wyffis

geyr for maill . . . iiijd

For half ane pund row of walx to

say mass .... xxxd

To Adam Wallace for ye pindyn

of Johne Sperte and James

Zoung ..... xijd

„ Monepenye for his half zers fee xxs
„ ye Duyll goving betwixt us and ye

Wrichtis (Wrights) xxs or part xs

Given to Wintoune Strauchane for ye

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1545 — continued

copie of ye statuts of ye toun

anent ye boche . . . iijs

For ix muchkyns of wyne . . iijs vd

„ breid to say mass ... vjd

„ weschyne of ye altar claithis . viijd

„ mending of ye lectryne . . ijd

The expensis on Sanct Loys day

To ye quoir for singyne of ye mass

upon Sanct Loyis day and apon

ye morne eftr ane merk and iiijs
For ye bellis ..... iijs vjd

To ane chaplane to say mass at ye

altar vjd

,, Sir William .... xviijd

„ iiij tauch candill .... xijd

„ ye boy yat helpit to busk ye altar ijd

For ij half pund candill ... vs

„ for ij quarter pund candill . . xxxd

To Thomas Hall .... ij

„ Patrit Tod .... xvjd

For pindying of James Zoung &

Johne Sperte to ye officares

and ye pynors . . . xviijd

To Sir William for his zers fee passit

by at Alhallows mass . . iiijlibs

For walx agains Zeull . . . xxijs

„ ij half pund candill and fynes to

ye mass buyk . . . xijd

„ ane corprall .... iijs

„ ye mendin of ye howsis in Nyddris

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1545 — continued

Wynd for sclatris, sand, lyme

lancht garrone nalis & ye

sclatris warkmanschip . . xls

To Sir William for his candilmoss

quarter ..... xxs
„ Robert Donaldson for his candil-
moss quarter .... xs
For Wyne and breid to say mass . xxiiijd
„ ye curyn (upkeep) of ye altar yis

zere bygane .... iiijs
To James Barroun for ye ingetting

of Jame Zoungs upset . . ijs

„ Alexr Purves for walx yat William

Smeberd sauld have payit . xxviij5
„ William Forrest for ye Hamer and

ye croune to ye Troucht

(tombstone) at ye altar end . iijs

„ ye masoune for leid and onputting

of it . . . . xvjd

For ane bill makyne for to put ye

unfreemen of ye gay1 and ane

act xijd

To ye officares yat put ye geir of ye

gait (street) .
„ ye chaplane of ye Magdelene Altar

for keiping of our torchis . ijcr

„ Sir William for his beltane qr . xxs
„ Sir Andro Gray at ye maisters

comand .... xlcr

„ William Coutts for his travell

of ye gatheryne in of ye qr

compts & ye stents . . vj*

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1545 — continued

Heir followis my resait of ye haill zeir forsaid

Resaivit fra George Watsoune for

his upset .... xlcr

„ fra Robyne Cothrone part of pay-
ment of his upset . . . xxs

„ „ William Roche for ane prentes xxs

„ „ Nicoll Purves for his upset . iiijhbs

„ „ Adam Pumfra somme of his

martimas maill ... vcr

„ „ Johne Hadnay & James Zoung

apon Sanct Loys day of offerand xlijs

„ „ James Zoung for his upset . vhbs

„ „ Johne Sperte for his upset . xlcr

„ „ Johne Stelis dachtyr for hyr

zeirs maill .... iiijlibs

„ „ Patrit Sclat for ane prentes

callit Maganchan . . . xxcr

„ „ Andro Wilzoadsoun for his
zeirs maill iiij merks and ane
merk allowit for ane wyndo.

„ „ Johne Sperte for his zers
annuell ane merk

„ „ William Frissell for ane prentes xxs

The somme of ye resait xxvij libs without ye qr
compts Ye somme of ye qr compts of yis zeir
extends to ix libs xvijcr vijd

I have gevyne to George Peirsoune Saidlar and
Dekyne efter me to put in ye box in pres of ye
maisteris fourteen libs elevyne5 and viijd

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1546

George Peirsoun, Saidlar schosin Dekyne apoun
Sanct Leonards Hill ye iij day of May ye zeir of
God ano M.Vcxlvj be electioun of ye maist part of
ye maisteris being instant for ye tyme

The expensis on Corpus Cristius day & ye octave
of ye samyn

Between us and ye masonnis iiij lib

xiiij8 iiijd or part yrof . . lvijs ijd

For ane pair of chandlaris of brass

and ye mending of yame . xxvjs

To three men iiij dayis ye tyme of
ye counseling of ye Lordis to
gang at ye provestis bak . xvjs

„ Quhen all ye Dekyins chosit iiij
men to gang at ye provestis
bak our part of ye expensis . ijs

For ye defence of ye ploy movit be
George Cranstoun and Helene
Naper his spouse against ye
brethren of ye Hamermen . xxviij8

„ sensyne for ye same ploy . . vjs

To Robert Donaldson for ye mend-
ing of ane lok and ane new band
to ye sellar dure of ye houss
of Nedryis Wynd ... ijs

„ Mungo Hunter for ye mending
of ane lok of ye Hous in
Nedryis Wynd . , . xijd

For ye box to keep ye charteris of

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Sanct Eloyis & other neces-
saris to Mungo Hunter . . xvjs
To ye wrycht for his warkmandschip iiijs

Sanct Loyis day

To Alexr Purves for iiij greit torchis xxviij5
For ane pund of priccattis at wit-

sonday ..... iiij5
„ ane pund of priccattis at alhallowmos . iijs iiijd
„ ij pund forgis at Sanct Loyis day . vj viijd

„ ye saule mass & dirge iiij quart

pund candillis . . . iijs iiijd
„ iiij taucht candill to set on ye altar xvjd

To iij preistis to say mass at ye altar ijs

For saule mass & dirge apon ye

morn eft .... xiijs iiijd
„ doubling of ye bellis . . . ijs

„ taucht candill to burne in zule . viijd

To Mungo Hunter for lokis & bandis

to ye almonry ond ye altar and

battis (batts) .... xijs
For making of ye hollis of ye battis

and leid to yame . . . ijs

To ye wrycht for ye tymor and

warkmandschip . . . xvijs
For ane corporell .... vs

„ steiking (closing up) in of Thomas

Schortis wyfis bucht . . viijd

„ warning of ye tenandis of ye land

of Nedrys Wynd to flyt . . viijd

„ sensyne to Adam Wallace for ye

warning of yame . . . viijd

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i 546 — continued

For ye expensis oft ye removing of
Steill & his dochter furth of
ye houss of Nedryis Wynd
maid before ye provest and
baillies ... . vijs

Anno Dom jm vc xlvj zeir month of February Die
sexto in pretorio in pree of George Peirsoun Dekyn
and ye maist part of ye maisteris, Patrit Scot
Saidlar is admyt borrowis and surte for William
Frissell of ye malis of ye howsis of Nitheris Wynd
ye quhilk Steilis dochtyr now inhabits extending to
sex merks zeirlie far faling , as ye said William
remanys in ye said Howsis.

The zeir of God jmvc xlvj ye xiiij day of Novem-
ber in ye Tolbuith of Edinh George Peirsoun Dekyn
and ye maist pairt of ye maisteris has ordinit Mungo
Hunter to deliverand to Sir William Wodhall ye
soume of xlixcr for ye said Sir Williams expensis
ye tyme of ye Bothe ? in ye xlv zeir quhen ye
maisteris was furcht of ye toun quhill efterwards
gif ye maisteris thynk expedient to recompence ye
said Sir William wyl mair And in ye meantyme
discharges ye said Mungo Hunter of all soumes,
detty and clemyis yat ye said Mungo aucht to ye
said fraternity be reason of his Dekynschip in ye
zeir forsaid for now and ever.

The Dekyn George Peirsoun & ye xij maisteris
statuts & ordains yat quhat sover servand of ye
occupation yat fees him wyl ij masteris and cannot
prove yat he hes warnyt ye maister ya* he dwellis

I

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I 5 46 — continued

wyl xl dayis afor his term lawfully to depairt fra him,
he salbe expellit ye fredoum for ane zeir.

The maisters names all paying iiijs

Johne Clerk
Thomas Hume
George Watsone
Johne Rynd
Robert Ranald
William Raa
Johne Watsone
Gawane Frog
William Frasyr
Johne Frog
James Frasyr
Patrik Scot
Robert Freland
Gilbert Diksone
Johne Maxtone
William Ly'harnes
Henry Lorimor
Nicoll Purwes
Quintone Wachop
Peter Gyll
Mungo Hunter
Johne Fothringham
David Hamyltoun
Robert Glassiner
Matthew Windgaittis
James Jhonstone
Johne Watt

Johne Hunter
William Windgaittis
Patrik Sklater
Thomas Purwes
Walter Wyt
William Purwes
David Pumfray
Thomas Softlay
Johne Marche
James Smy1
Thomas Purwes
Andro Lorimer
Thomas Schortis wyfe ijs
Johne Ewat
Robert Dun
William Berclay
Johne Smeberd
James Zoung
George Dalgleis
James Dornick
John Sprete
William Brokes
Johne Hopper
William Scott
Alexr Wilsone
Johne Menzeis
Alexr Smy1

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 131

1 546 — continued

Johne Hadnay Johne Bannatyne

James Raa William Roche

In ye Pottaris

Andrew Seytone Robert Seytone

Raufe M'Dowall Adam Hislop

Ye fyft day of June anno ye fortyseventh zeir

Thare is lyand abont ye altar ix tronchtis ij under
ye pulpot, ane afor ye altar ij at ye est end of
ye altar, ane anent ye pyllar yat is next ye stepill
duyr ane anent ye pyllar of ye bak of Sanct
Sebestians altar ane at ye est end of ye Magdelene
altar and ane anont ye hali wait staine of ye northt
Kyrk duyr in ye Dekyns tyme George Peirsoun

Obitus Die Wilolim Wodhall Capollair Allar
Wilolim Bannatyne Cap & Notary

1547

James Johnsoun chosin Dekin of Hamermen upon
Sanct Leonards Craggs ye third day of May ye
zeir of God jm vc xlvij zeir

The expens upon Corpus xpis day

& ye octave of ye same betwixt

us & ye masonis & wrychtis . iiijlb xixs vjd
To Robert Byning for ye paynting

of ye speiris .... vjs

For half ane pund roll of walx to

say mass .... ijs

„ Papyr .... viij

., ane Swasch (Drum) . . . xxijs

132 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 547 — continued
At ye mast8 comand to him yt kepit

ye key of ye Rude Chapell . xviij

For ye clenging of ane scheildyn

(ceiling) in ye howss at Nedrys

Wynd ijs

For wyne & breid to ye mass yis

quarter . . . . . ijs

,, wesching of ye altar clayts . . xijd

To Sir William for his Lammos qr fee xxs
For ane lett of sumonds to sumond

Stelis dochtyr . . . viij

For ane of Stelis dochtyrs . . iiij

Given to ye beidmen of ye hospitell ijs

Given to Katherine Wodhall for Sir

William Wodhall of his Alhal-

lows quartr .... xxs
Given to Adam Lowromors wif . xls
Given for acttis in ye hospitell . xijd

Given for ij faddome of cords to ye

lamp ..... iiijd

Given for oil to ye lamp . . . xijd

For candillis upon Sanct Eloyis day

to ye altar & to ye dirge . vijs

„ twa candill .... viij

For ye wesching of ye altar clayths

& ane pig to put oil in &

breid and wyne to say mass . xijd

For vj prests saying mass at ye altar iijs
To ye prests of ye quoir for saull

mass & dirge .... xiijs iiijd
„ ye quoir for ye Sancts mass . iiij3

„ ye bairns yat bair ye torchis . viijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 133

I 547 — continued

For rying of ye deid bell . . ijs

„ dowbling of ye bells to ye Sancts

mass ..... xiijd

To Sir David Wardlaw & Sir Wil-
liam Gibsonne & Sir David
Lawsone for masses said at ye
altar ..... xviij8

Given to Sir Johne Lokhart . . iiijs

Given for pigis (earthenware pots) &

graithing of ye altar . . xijd

Given at ye masteris comand to

ye menstrallis . . . xijs

Given at ye masteris comand to

Maistr Adam Otterburne . iiijlib iiijs

Given to Robert Donaldson for loks
bands & keyis to ye hous in
Nedry Wynd ... xs

For ye mending of ye candilstike . viijd

„ ye keiping of ye altar
Given for ane pund candill of walx

againe Zuell .... xld

Upon Zuell day at morne for ane

candill . iiijd

Given to Sir James Moffet for ye
morne masses synging for ane
oulk (week) yl was . ; vijs

Given to Sir James Moffet in ye

hospitell for service to us . xijd

For oil betwix new zeirs even & ye
Sunday before candilmass yt was
three choppins ye price yrof . ijs

Given for ye mending of ye lamp . xijd

134 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 547 — continued
Given to ye servands to poynd for ye

maill in Nedry Wynd . . viijd

Given at ye maisteris comand in ye

hospitell to ye beidman . . ijs

Given to writtars & officiars yat day

Michell Mcquhenis wif gat

stent of ye hous in Nedryis

Wynd ..... iijs

Given for stent to ye men of war

ye tyme we reid (rode) to Had-

ingtoun with my Lord Governer

yat was . . . vjhb

Given to ye servands to warne all ye

indwellers in ye hous of Nedryis

Wynd to remof & flit . xijd

Given to or last stent . . . xhb xviij8
Given for ane baskit to put mass

breid in .... iiijd

Given for seilis (seals) & writtings

& other necessaries belonging

to ye hospitell of ye Magdalene xxxviij8

Suma of ye furtht giving . xlijhb
Ressavit free ye wryt in Nedreyis

Wynd of his witsunday maill . xxxs

„ „ George Spretye of his witson-

day maill .... vijs

„ „ Adam Hamiltone in part of

payment of his upset . . iiijllb
„ „ George Smeberd in do of

peyment of his upset . . xxjs

„ „ Symon Diksone in complete

payment of his upset . . iiijhb

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 135

i 547 — continued

Ressavit Apon Sanct Eloyis day of

offerand fra George Peirsoun

and Johne Rynd . . . xxixs
„ fra Andro Williamsone for ye hous

in Nedryis Wynd of his marti-

mos maill yrof . . . xxxiij5 iiij
„ for William Chamletts land of

ye Castellhill of ye martimass

annuell ..... xvs

„ fra Robert Thomsone Saidlar in

complete paymnt of his upset . xls

„ „ Andro Williamsone for ye hous

yat was set for reasants fra hym xs

„ „ William Fressell of his marti-

mos maill of ye hous in Nedryis

Wynd xls

„ „ Jonet Steill of her witsunday

maill in part of payment of ye

said term for ye hous in Nedryis

Wynd ..... xviij8

„ „ Johne Spretty of his martimos

annuell ..... vijs

„ & deleverit be me James Johnsoun

Dekin of ye rest of certane

money beand in ye box . . iiijlib xs
„ for ane prentes of Thomas Soft-

lawis callit Johne Middelmes . xxs

„ fra a prentes of Johne Rynd callit

William Peirsoun . . . xxs

„ „ a prentes of Mungo Hunter

callit Patk Cranstone xxs

136 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 547 — continued

The fyft day of June ano ye forty seven zeir ye
tyme of ye generall comptis in ye Tolbuith all ye
maisteris with ane consent & assent statutis &
ordainis yat any of yame in tymis to come stand
agains ye comonweill or refusis to debait &
defend ye actions containing to ye said craft sail
be halding in farnit and maid to have na vote nor
till brouk nottorit nor have any counsall amange
yame fra yis tyme furtht.

1548

William Scot Chosin Dekin of ye Hamermen in
Edinburght apon Sanct Leonards Craggs ye third
day of May in ye zeir of God jmvc xlviij

The expens on Corpus xpi day and ye octave of
ye same betwix us and ye masonis and Wry*5

To ye menstrallis & to ye banars and

other necessaris as before . iijllb iijs iiijd

For papyr to ye buik . . . viijd

Given quhen we feit thrie men of
weir & gadderit ye stent in ye
moncht of Janrs ... xjs

„ to menstrallis in ye hospitell yat
day James Munro Robert Thom-
soun and Thomas Heldane maid
ye deed .... xijs

„ for Duffatts Skowbis and laucht
and for warkmandschip of ye
hous in Nedryis Wynd . . xlijs

„ to ye beidmen and chaplane

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 137

I 548 — continued

of ye hospitell for yair witson-

day annuell .... ij merks

For ane fut gang to ye altar . . xvijs
Given to four men of weir (war)

mair yad ye stynt yay gad-

derit ye tyme ye army lay at

Mussellbur1 .... xxxiiij3
Given quhen ye men of weir was feit vijs
„ for clay to mend ye chymney heid

in ye hous in Nedry Wynd . xijd

Given for ane lamp to ye altar xxxiiijcr

„ in drink silver to ye boyis yat

maid ye lamp . . . ijcr

„ for vj faddom of cord to hyng ye

lamp ..... ijs

„ for ane choppin of oil . . . xijd

Given for drink silver y* tyme ye

kirkmaister feit ye uputting of

ye altar with ye wrychts . . vjs ixd

Given for bringing up ij eastland

buirds (boards) fra ye Nedder

Bow ..... iiijd

Given for vj eastland buirds . . xlijs
For ye bringing up of four of yame

fra Leicht .... xvjd

To Patrik Tod ye clerk . . . viijd

Given to prestis yat said mass on

Sanct Eloy's day . . . viijs
„ for thre faddom of ane cord to ye

lamp ye tyme it was litit dune

& ye cord sewn . . . xijd

to ye woolars & menstrallis ye tyme

138 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

ij merks
xijd

xx

i 548 — continued

David Freland William Leddell

& William Smyt maid ye deed xiiij
Given to ye beidmen in ye hospitell

of drink silver . . . xxd

Given in ye Dekins hous quhen

Michell Makquhenis wif was

yrin for certane business . . vs iiijd

Given to ye extent in ye montht of

Februar for four pynor8 to pas

to Jedburght to ye Governor . xxxviij5 xd
To ye beidmen of ye Magdalen

Chappell for martimos annuell
Given to ye boy yat fand ye lamp .
„ to ye officars to wairn ye tennetis

of Nedris Wynd to flit .
„ For ane walx candill of ij pund

wy' again Pasch and for Var-

nissing of ane other candill . xs

Given to ye officars to teche yame

yat wald not pay ye stent &

other business . . . iiijs ijd

Ressavit for sax estland burds yat

was bo1 to ye altar & sauld yame

again for vs ye peis ye soume of

yame is xxxs

The primld day of May in ye zeir of God jm vc
xlviij zer The quhilk day ye haill maisteris weill
gadderit & advisit in ye hospitell of ye Magdalene
has tane full compt & rekining & payment of James
Johnstoun Dekin & George Peirson Kyrkmaister
ingaddering of ye said zeirs compt8 & so rest

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 139

I 548 — continued

yame awand to ye craft ye soume of vlib xiijs
iiijd quhilk soume rests in certane maisters hands
quhilk ye said George sail collect & gadder &
mak comp1 yrof to ye craft as sene has he may
get it in & dischargis ye said James & George of
all other compts of ye zeir forsaid for now &
ever.

1549

The third day of May George Perisoun was chosin
Dekin on Sanct Leonards Craggs be ye haill vote of
ye haill maisteris of ye Hamermen in Edr In anno
dom jm vc xlix zeirs

Ye comptis being maid as said is ye craft rests
awand to George Perisoun new Dekin and John
Rynd ye soume of xxv crounis of ye sonne, quhilkis
yai lent to ye quenis grace in nayme & behalf of ye
haill craft, for ye quhilk soume ye haill craft resinyis
and giffis the remander for guidis needs restand ex-
tendand to the soume of xxiijcr viijd as pairt payment
of the above xxv crouns

[This curious minute is followed by an entry of
the amounts received by George Peirsoun during his
term of office]

Ressavit of lent money fra Johne Gilbert quhilk
was lent to ye quenis grace apon plagis (pledges)
yat was in ye haill xx crounis of ye sonne Ye
croun was xxijs vjd

To ye viollars, harpars, pyppars
fidlars & other minstrallis ye
tyme James Cranstoun Edward
Laing & Robert Purves maid

140 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 549 — continued

ye dand (deed) in ye hospitall

that was .... xxjs

For ye cuik ..... viijd

Given in ye Magdalen Chappell to

ane callit Dik yat watit yerin . vs

To ye expens on Corpus Cristis day

betwix us & ye masonis & wryts

vjlib xiiij5 iiijd or part . . iijlib vjs viijd
Given to ye pynors to labor in

Inchkeis in ye month of June . iijhb viij vjd
„ for mending of ye squasch . . x

„ to ye beidmen in ye Magdalen

Chappell of witsonday an1 . ij merks

„ in drink to ye baillis & officars &

ye toun clerk & certene of ye

maist5 be'warint yat tyme James

Johnstoun & his wif gif or ye

stent of ye annuell of ye house in

Castelhill yat was ... xjs

„ to William Strauchand for ye in-
strument & registeatin in dobill

form yat was . . . . vs

Lynt on thre crovnis ef ye sum yat

was ressavit for ye quenis grace

qulk was lent to her . . vijs vjd

Given for lynyin clayt to be altar

towillis ..... xvijs vjd

,, for sewing of yame with gret

crossis ..... viijs

For ane armis & ye on putting of

yame on Thomas Schortts

throucht (tombstone) . . vijs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 141

I 5 49 — continued

For ane harden towell . . . vjd

„ vj faddom of cords to ye lamp . xviijd

„ ij faddom of cord to ye bell string vjd

„ ane stand of ornaments . . xxd

„ ane press to put yame in . . xijd

Given for bat hollis making in ye wall

for ye torchis almonry . . iijs
„ to Mungo Hunter for ye battis &

ye mending of ye lok & making

of ane key to it . . vs

To Adam Purves for tymor to ye

almonry & making of it &

mending ye desk . . . xxs
Given to Johne Rynd for leid to ye

battis ..... viijd

To Adam Purvess servands in drink

silver ..... xijd

Given to Walter Byninyings men for

paynting of ye almonry . . xviijd

„ for ane act in ye officialis buk for

ye acting of Adam Purves &

Johne Ruchell stent to us for

Andro Williamsoun . . xijd

„ to Johne Rynd for ye mending of

ye hous in Nedry Wynd wl

scobbis & dufatts xls

„ to ye officars to wairn ye tenents

to flit ont of ye house in Nedry

Wynd xijd

„ to Mungo Hunter for ye mending

of ye box & making of three

keyis to it . . . xvjs

142 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

I 549 — continued

Given to James Johnstoun for ye virllis

to him mending ye box . . iijs

„ Mungo Hunters boyis in drink-
silver ..... xijd

„ to menstrallis & other dewties be-
twix us & ye masonis & wry1 ye
tyme ye procession reid quhen
yay brought furcht yat was wyn
fra ye Inglish men to or part . xviij8 vjd

„ for ane dusaeun (entertainment)
to ye Dekin of ye Hamermen
in Glescy (Glasgow) . . vijs

„ to takeing away of ye staines ont

of ye hospitell zard . . xiijs

„ to ye poor folks yat same day . vj

The expens maid on ij banars betwix us and ye
masonis and wryts

In ye first for vj ellis of taffetty

vj lib for or pl . . . iijlibs

Given to ye tailzeris yat helpit to
wait ye taffety and schoupe
(shape) yame vjs to or part . iijs

„ for canwess to stynt yame wl iijs

vjd to or p1 . . . . xxjd

„ for seilk to mak ye frenzeis v

merks to or p1 . . . ij merks

„ for ye weiffing (weaving) of ye
frenzeis to Jonet Bell xlvjs to
or pl . . . . xxiij8

„ ye paynting of yame to Waltr

Byninying xij lib5 to or p1 * vjlib

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 143

1549 — continued
Given to Waltr Byninyings servands

in drinksilver xs to or pl . . vs

1550

The third day of May in an dom jmvc quinquagesi-
mus James Zowng was chosing Dekin on Sanct
Leonards Crags be ye haill voitts of all ye craft
beand yair commit to yat offict

Given in drinksilver to Jonet Bells

madyins yat soent (sew) ye

banars betwix us & ye masonis

& wry1 iiijs to or pl . . . ijs

„ in drink at ye lowsing of ye banars

betwix us ye masonis & ye wryts

xjs to or pa4 . . . . vs vjd

„ for ye paynting of ye speirs &

paynting of ye squasch xxviij5

to or pt . . . . . xiiij5
„ to ye officars of ye toun to cause

ye tenentis to flit of ye hous in

Nedreis Wynd . . . xijd

„ for ye heiding of ye squasch betwix

us & ye masonis & wryts xiiij5 vijs
„ for bukram to be hows to ye

banars iijs or pl . . xvjd

„ ij new speirs to ye banars xiiij5 to

or pt . . . . vijs

The expens on Corpus xpi day & ye octave of ye
samyn betwix ye masonis & wryts

Given to Jaqueis Hog menstrall . xxiij5

144 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 o — continued
Given to yeblayr of yecastellyat play it

ye squasch .... x

„ to Alexr Padzunis yat play1 ye

almonry quhissell (whistle) . xviij5

„ to Adam Scot yat plaid on ye

tabnroune .... xviij.
„ to ye minstrallis disiounis wl other

honest maisters beand w* yame lxcr

„ to ye boyis yat bure ye banars . xijs

„ for wyne on corpus xpis day & ye

octave of ye samyn viij quarts

& ane choppin . . . xixs iijd

„ breid ye saidis dayis . . . xijd

„ to ye boy yat plaid on or ain

squasch. .... xs

„ to ye child yl bure ye breid & wyne vjs

„ for fur quarts of aill . . . iiijs

„ payit mair in wyne at ye comp*

making ..... xlijd

„ to ye minstrallis dandars (dinners)

bay1 ye dayis .... xjs

The hale soume of expens to or pairt vllb viijs
Given to ye beidmen of ye Magdelen

Chappell of yr witsonday terme xxvjs viijd

„ to Sir William the upset of fif

pundis quhilk ye maisteris gif

hym to by ane goune . . vhbs
„ for ye expens maid on ye disioun

quhilk John Frog was camfor

of in ye castell of Edr . . xxs

„ to Jaqueis Hog for or part of ane

targat to hym . . . xxvs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 145

libs

i 5 5 o — continued

Given for ane silver challece (chalice)
price ye ounce yrof xxs vjd quhilk
extendit to xxv ounce & ane
quarter of ane ounce . . xxvij

„ to ye goldsmy1 to ye burnissing of

ye challece .... xxs

„ for ane chaist to ye challece . xxviij5

„ to ye officars for to gang about wl

us for inbringing of or money . ijs

„ vj quateris of bukram to mend ye

mortclay1 .... viijs

„ to ye tailzor for mending of ye

mortclay* .... iijs

„ for to get crounis of ye sonne for
quhy1 money to pay ye extent
yat was gaderit in ye moncht
of September .... xiijs

„ for ane rod to clenge & deicht ye
siloring & ye imagis

„ to Mungo Hunter for mending of

ye dask . . ^ , . ijs

„ for ij choppins of oil at sundry tymis

„ for ane vestment & ane frontall
with curtains of red taffety &
other neccessaris pertainding
yairto ..... xxvj

„ for expens for ye getting of ye
samyn .....

„ to Michell Makquhenis wif ye
tyme sche cam to my hous to
conveen anent ye reisting of ye
K

XXXlj

libs

146 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1550 — continued
malis of ye hous in Nedreis
Wynd In Wyne . . . xxd

The expens on Sanct Eloyis day

For ane chopin of oil yat day . . xvjd

„ ij gret taucht candill . . . xijd

„ small taucht candell to yame yat

procurit in ye kyrk . . . iijd

„ scanze threid . . . . iijd

„ ye armis of ye frontall . . xvjs

„ Sir James Craufurd disioun in wyne xijd

„ ye procuters moneschanks . . ijs

To ye quoyr for ye Sanctis mass . iiijs
„ ye orgains .... xviijd

„ ye boyis of ye quoir yl bure ye

torchis ..... viijd

„ ye quoir for saull mass &

dirge ..... xiijs iiijd
For ye rynging of ye gret bell . . xviijd

To ye deid bell .... ijs

„ ye bellman .... viijd

„ Patrik Tod for his laubors . . xvjd

„ ye cence & silver candillstikes to

saull mass & dirge . . . viijd

„ ye boy yat kepit ye altar . . vjd

„ Sir William for his laubors yat

day ..... ijs

For ij gret new torchis . . . xxs
„ ij gret walx candills maid of or auld

walx xs

„ iiij quarter pund candill of walx to

saull mass & dirge ... vs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 147

1 5 5° — continued
For ij small torchis to Sanct Lucis

masses ..... iiijs

To ye quoir for ye singing of Sanct

Lucis masses .... xxvjs
For ij punds of taucht candill to Sanct

Lucis masses .... ijs

To Sir William for to furnis pak

threid & flowers & for his laubor8

ye tyme of Sanct Lucis masses ijs

„ ye procurators disioun yat day . iijs

For ane other chopin of oil . . xvjd

Given to ane extent for ye common

weill of ye haill craftis in yis

bur* in ye moncht of December iiijlib vs
„ to Sir Thomas Williamsoun for his

zeir annuell .... xiijs iiijd

„ in ye Tolbuith for actts & decrees

for to satisfy ye ploy of ye

brassin throucht . . . ijs

„ at ye ontqutting & bying of ye

vestment of red weluat, frontall

& curtains to certane maisters . ixs

„ to Mais* Petr Speiris for ye ont-

quting & bying of ye vestment . ixhbs
„ to Johne Hunter buklurmakar for

to support hym . . . xls

„ to Sir William for his canollmas

qur fee . . . . . ij merks

„ for breid & wyne & wesching of ye

altar clayts yis qr . . iiijs

„ for four sperrs (spars) to ye

gardyne in ye hospitell . . ij8 iiijd

148 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 o — continued

Given for ye bringing of yame fra Leicht viijd

„ for ye laying of ye staines in ye

gardyne in ye hospitell . . iiijd

„ to ye gardanar for ye laying of ye

thorn & setting of ye sperrs . iiijs

„ to an extent for ye making of ane

hand senze for ye comunters

of ye craftes to or part and diff1

business yat was ado pertaining

to ye saids craftis . . . iiijhb ijs

The haill masteris naymis in ye said zeir bay' ye
aulder masteris & yame resavit in ye said zeir all
paying iiijs each

Thomas Petigrew
Thomas Hume
Johne Ahadnay
William Ray
George Watspun
William Harlaw
Johne Frog
James Fressall
Johne Weyr
James Hunter
Johne Rynd
James Mure
Eduard Laing
John Gillis
James Zoung Dekin
Waltr Wyr
Pet Gill
Adam Ranaldsoun

George Peirsoun
George Smethberd
Alexr Scot
Nicoll Purves
James Smy1
Thomas Purves
George Ramsay
William Frost
Thomas Holdane
Robert Dunne
William Lytharnes
William Loromoyr
George Dalgleis
James Dornwick
John Spratty
William Brokis
Mungo Hunter
John Hopper

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 149

155 o — continued

William Scot William Windzett

William Liddall Alexr Grawis
Robert Glasfurd

William Smy1 T- i 1

T t ,, : Tynklars nay mis

John Menzeis

Mathew Windzett Robert Seytoun

John Reidpecht Johne Podding

Allan Hamiltoun James Kyle

Johne Wat Adam Hosleht

Andro Hamiltoun William Grahaym

Johne Hunter Robert Hog

Patrik Bannatyne Adam Heirsoun

James Cranstoun Lawry Lyndsay

1551

The third day of May an do jm vc quinquages-
imus primo Mungo Hunter was chosin Dekin of ye
Hamermen for ye next zeir instant following be ye
electioun of ye maisteris, yay being put ye sames
beand as use is in ye dayis afor

Given to menstrallis wagis, disiouns &

ye boyis yat bar ye banars, boyis

yat bar ye breid & wyne in ye

processions & other necessaries

baiy1 ye dayis betwix us & ye

masonis & wryts extends in ye

haill to or p< . . . . vlibs iiijs viijd
„ for ij pund candill of walx again

witsunday . . . . vijs

„ for ye papyr buk . . viijd

150 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 I — continued

Given for ane hors wages thrie dayis

to James Zoung to ryde to Peblis

to ye govenor for ye dressing

of or besanis (business) . . xvs
„ for grys (grass) to ye said hors . xijd

„ to ye officars for to put Adam

Ranaldsoun in ye Tolbuith &

catching of Thomas Heldane

yat same day ... ijs

„ ij acts in ye Tolbuith . . . xijd

„ to ye beidmen & chaplane of ye

Magdelen Hospitell of ye wit-

sunday termis annuell . . ij merks

„ to Sir Thomas Williamsoun for

bogin (building) of ye binks &

ye staine dike in ye Magdalen

Chapell . . . . xvjs

[Expenses on festival days same as usual]

Deleverit to ane extent ta my Lord Govenor
for ane general remission to all ye craftismen of yis
bur1 to or pairt extendit to iiijxxviij libs ye dekin
pay it ye rest of ye wholl which was mair na ye rest
of or money & payit hymself ye said soume & he
maid his compts of ix lib Vs yat he hald deleverit
owing of ye said extent

For ane ledder bag to gadder ye

extent in . . . . ijs

„ new canwess to ye new frontall of

ye altr & sewing of it & making vs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 151

1552

?!f2The third day of May an do jm vc lij zers
James Zoung cutlar was chosin Dekin be ye election
of ye haill craft on Sanct Leonards

Expensis on Corpus xpi day and ye

octave of ye same betwix us

and ye masonis & wryts ye soume

of all is xj libs viijs iiijd to or

pairt yrof .... vlib xiiij8 ijd
For blew (blue) taffatyis to Jaqueis

Hoggs band xiiij8 or pl . vijs

„ bearers to or awin squasch xxd or

p* xd

„ ye comp1 buk .... viijd

To Johne Rynd for ane flakut to put

mass wyne in ... vs

„ Adam Purvess wry1 in erlis of ye

bogin (building) of ye bak of or

altar xlibs

„ mair to hym for ye altar . . vlibs
„ William Frost for ye mending of

ye lamp ..... viijs

Given in drinksilver to Adam Purvess

servands . . . xs

„ Mair to Adam Purvess for or altar viijlib
„ for ye making of ye skauffaulding

& drink to yame . . . iijs

„ to James Watsoun for paynting of

or altar heid .... vjlibs
„ Mair to Adam Purvess for ye altar vlibs

152 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 2 — continued
Given Mair to Adam Purvess servands

in drinksilver .... vs

„ To William Scott for garron naylis

& planscher naylis ... ijs

„ for candill yat morng ye altar was

set up and on ye morng efter . xijd

„ for drink yat morng to yame . vs

„ on ye morning to yair disioun . vijs

„ to pynors yat labourit at ye

altar ijs

„ to ye men of Adam Purvess . . xls

„ yat morng ye altar was set up in

boging (building) to Adam

Purvess in drink to ye maisteris

and others yat was in . . xvjs

„ to ye masonis yat maid ye batt

hollis of ye altar . . . vjs

„ to ye payntor yat payntit ye bak

of ye altar ye new work & ye

rodds ..... xxiij8
„ for ane stane of iron & three punds

to be batts to ye altar . . viijs

„ to ye wryts newnschanks yat morn

yay sett up ye Images & com-

pletit ye altar for yr pairt . vs

„ to ane pynor yat brocht up ye

images frae James Watsouns

bucht payntor . . . iiijd

„ to Johne Ahnadnay for ijc dur

naylis ..... iijs

„ for ane hundret planchor naylis . xxxd

Given for jc windo naylis . . xiiijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 153

155 2 — continued

Given for xxx garronis naylis . . iiijd

„ for ye making of thre gret batts

of ye deskis iron . . . iiijs

„ for vj small batts of his awin iron xxxd

„ for other iiij batts to put ye images

up with .... iiij5

„ for ye payntin of ye images . xxxs

„ to ye wryts in drinksilver yat

morn yay translatit ye images . Vs

„ mair to James Watsoun payntor

for ye paynting of ye images

of Sanct Michaell and Sanct

Gabrell ..... xvjs

„ hym mair for ye wernessing of ye

tabernakell heid and paynting

of ye schields (shields) of ye

altar & ye mendyin of other

works with paynting . . xijs

„ mair to Adam Purvess . . iiijlibs

„ mair to Adam Purvess in compleit

for his labors done to or altar . vjlibs
„ for leid to ye batts to Johne Rynd iiijs

„ to ane masoun for ye making of

vj batt hollis for ye leid to bat

ye altar boards . . . iijs

„ for ye said iiij batts to mak ye

altar boards .... iijs

„ to Johne Cairns for ye making of

ane stepill to ye cleik . . xijd

„ to Mungo Hunter for loks and

bands to ye almonry of ye

altar xxs

154 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 2 — continued

Given to Johne Weyr for ane pund of

leid vjd

„ for ye furnissing of xx libs to ye
opperatioun on ye altar of my
awin money .... iiijhbs

„ for ye hegying (hedging) of ye

thorn in ye Magdalene Zaird . ijs

„ to James Donaldsoun for ye mak-
ing of ane scoir = outthrough
ane kist yat stands apon ane
of or trouchtis . . . xijd

1553
The third day of May jm vc liij zeirs James Zoung

was chosin Dekin of ye Hamermen in Edr by full

electioun of ye haill craft beand convenit for yat

affair on Sanct Leonards Craggs as was in use for

ye tyme

Imprimis restand awand ye said
Dekin of ye last zeirs in pay-
ment of ye altar . . . vijlib xvijs

Ye expens on Corpus xpi day &
ye octave of ye same betwix us
& ye masonis & wry15 ye haill
soume vij libs xiiij5 or pairt . iijlibs xijs iiijd

Given for paynting of ye speris yat

beir ye banares ixs or pl . . iiijs vjd

„ to James Donaldsoun to by hym

an livery .... xxviij8

„ Coft ane trouchtis lyand at Sanct
Sabstains altar fra John Coch-
ranes for .... xxxij8

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 155

155 3 — continued

Given for ye Dekins awin expens his
hors and hymself passand to
Sanct Johnstoun and Striveling
be ye space of xviij dayis, for
ye dressing of diffrent business
for ye weill of craftismen
allowit to hym be maisteris for
ye said craftis . . . vjhbs

The rentall of ye altar of Sanct Eloyis of maills,
annuells to be payit zearlie

In ye first Ye hous in Nedry Wynd payit zerlie
x libs during ye tak of Andro Williamsoun. xxxs
zerli of annuell of Chamletts lands of ye Castlehill.
be equall proportions. By Grahamis lands in Sanct
Marys Wynd zerli ane merk. be equall proportions
By Johne Sprottis lands in Sanct Marys Wynd
Zerli xiiij8 be equall proportions witsunday and
martimoss

[Expensis for the altar and festival days as usual]

1554

James Zoung Dekin was chosin be full electioun
of all ye haill remnant brots of ye Hamermen on
Sanct Leonards Craggs on ye third day of May
jm vc liiij zeirs

Imprimis Ye expensis on Corpus
xpi day & ye octave day betwix
us and ye masonis & wryts to
or p< iijlib xvijs jd

156 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1554 — continued

To Patrik Bannatyne officer for to

buy hym an livery . . . xxs
„ ye Chaplane & beidmen of ye

Magdalene Chapell of ye whit-

sunday annuell . . . iiij merks

For ane bill & acts in ye Tolbuith

for ye prosecuting of David

Grahams annuell . . . xvjd

To William Scot for ye beidmans

chymney . xijs

For ye making of ye bynks in ye
Magdalene zaird and for scheretts

to yame .... xjs vjd
To ane masouin for ye making of ye

bat hollis for ye desk and leid

to yame .... xijs

„ ij stane of iron to Johne Ahadnay

& making ye batts of ye desk . xvjs
„ Adam Purves for ye mending of

ye desk wl his awin tymor . xxijs
„ Johne Ahadnay, smy1 for ye mak-
ing of ye batts to ye desk yat is xjs vjd
„ Johne Weir mair leid ij punds . xijd

For taucht candill to ye warkmen

yat mendit ye desk . . vjd

[Expensis for the altar & festival days as usual]

1555

Andro Hamyltoun Dekin Andro Hamyltoun was
so chosin Dekin on Sanct Leonards hill or crags

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 157

155 5 — continued

be full electioun of ye haill craft ye third day of
May in ye zer of God jm vc Iv zers

Ressavit In ye box of ye rest of ye

last zeir compts . . . xijlbs vjs

„ Fra George Smy' in complete pay-
ment of his upset . . . viijhb

„ „ Grahamis annuell of Maries

Wynd ye witsunday term . vjs viijd

„ „ Johne Sprottes annuell of his

house in Mars Wynd . . viijs

„ „ Patrik Whytesmy1 in complete

payment of his upsat . . ixlib

„ „ Andro Williamsoun ye witsun-
day maill of ye house in Nedrys
Wynd vlibs

„ ye annuell of ye Castlehill of
Chamletts land of ye witsunday
term ..... xvs

„ ye offerand on Sanct Eloyis day
collectit by Johne Rynd & Johne
Sprotte ..... xxvjs

The maisteris sonnis naymis yl has payit yr upsets
yis instant zer before hand, for to pay ye extent of
iiijxx libs to ye queenis grace, because ye maisteris
hald desburssit all ye common guids on taxatioun
in ye debaiting of ye liberties

Ressavit frae Robert Glassfurd for ane

of his sonis upset xls

„ frae John Ahadnay do do

do sonis do xls

158 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 5 — continued

Ressavit frae Isobell Barbar for Alexr

Purves hir sonnis upset . . xls
„ „ George Ramsay for Andro

Hunter upset xls

„ „ William Raa for hymself . xls
„ „ William Brokas for Hennry

Mur xls

„ „ William Scott for his sonne

Alexr Scott xls

The maisteris naymis yat hes lent to ye extent
of xl libs by ye other xl libs payit of before of ye
common guids, and ane zer quarter compts gadderit
before hand every ane of yame xxs quilk xxs sail
be allowit to yame & to every ane of yame in
ye prossis yat sail happin, to get upsetts & deeds
or other duties, quhill ye samyn be complete payit
or ellis (else) to be tax1 again be ye craft for pay-
ment again James Young James Smy* Nicholl
Purves Mungo Hunter Johne Watt Johne Frog
William Smy* Johne Hopper James Fressell
William Harlaw Johne Weyr JohneRynd AlexrScot
Thomas Tod James Weyr Thomas Patigrew John
Robsoun Adam Ranaldsoun William Lorymor
Johne Calderwood James Cranstoun Walter Wyth
James Hunter Thomas Purves George Dalgleisch
Alexr Grewd Mathow Windezetts Thomas Hume
William Lyddell Thomas Purves Johne Sprott all
paying xxs each

Ye expens on corpus xpi day & ye
octave of ye samyn betwix us

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 159

155 5 — continued

and ye masonis & wryts to or

pairt ..... iiijlib ijs viijd
To ane callit Wilsoun yl playit on ye

trimpait ye twa dayis ye toun

maid ye ministers . . . vjs

„ at ye masteris qumand to Pat

Bannantyne to by hym ane livery xls

Given to Petr Gillis wyf ane pur

weddie (poor widow) yat was

ane maisters wyf at ye ms

qumand .... xls

„ to Maistr Johne Abercrombie man

of law for or pairt of his labor8

don for ye craft . . . xxs

„ for ye papyr buk to writ ye extent

in. . . . . . xviijd

Expens on Sanct Eloyis dayis

To ye quoir for saule mass & dirge

syning ..... xiijs iiijd

„ ye sancts mass .... xijd

„ ye bellis ..... xviijd

„ ye deid bell .... ijs

„ ye organs xviijd

„ Patrik Tod or clerk . . . viijd

„ ye bellman to gang thro ye toun . viijd

„ ye silver candillsticks . . . viijd

„ for taucht candill . . . xijd

„ for vj preists by yr quarters yat

said mass at ye altar . . iijs

„ Sir William for his laubors & to ye

wyne to hym .... ijs

160 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 5 — continued

To ye boy yat kepit ye altar . . vjd

„ ye boyis of ye quoir yat bur ye

torchis and sang ye antone as

use is . . . . . viijd

„ Pak threid ijd

For twa gret torchis . . . xxs
„ twa gret prikatts of iij punds wecht xijs
„ four quarter pund candills to saule

mass & dirge .... iiijs
,, awand for auld walx at Sanct Gelis

day & varnishing twa punds . viijs
„ twa taucht candill on zuill day at

morn ..... xijd

„ candill to ye first mass in ye month

of Jany xijd

„ breid & wyne & wesching of ye

altar claits yis qr . . . iiijs
To Sir William for his candilmass fee ij merks

Given to Johne Couk for four keyis

& for mending of iii lokis to ye

Magdalene Chapell xs

For oil to ye lamp .... viijs ijd

In yis zer of God jmvc & Iv was gret variance
betwixt ye merchands and ye craftismen & causit by
ye decree in parliament And ye personis yat was
chosin supereors of craftismen was callit vesitors &
yin wer chosing be provest baillies and qunsell of
every bur1 at michaelmas at Novr be ye electioun of
ye crafts, yen certane nobill & honest craftismen had
regard to ye common weill of all craftismen and to
yr liberties quhas nay mis wes James Zoung Cutlar

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 161

155 5 — continued

principall Archibald Denror tailzour & David Kin-
loch baxter manfully & honestlie labourt at ye
arbritall and causit ye samyn bein bro1 to ye auldry
with other liberties mair nor yai hald befor And
ye Dekries & priveleges was solemnly proclaimed
with sound of trimpatts & ye heralds with yr coit
arms Ye mercat crox all hynging about with fyne
tapasstyr quhilk was ryt honest and pleasant to all
ye craftismen Yis was done in ye moncht of Jany
a° d° ye Ivj.

1556

The last day of May beand Trinity Sunday jm vc
Ivj zers

James Zoung Cutlar was chosin Dekin of ye
hamermen be full electioun of ye haill craft in ye
Blak Frier Zaird and brocket ye samyn quhilk candil-
mes yairefter and yai hav referrit ye samyn to
masteris & yai yin (then) chosit Johne Rynd to be
Dekin q11 ye zeir ends and yis because he was chosin
by ye counsell wl ye provest baillies & maisteris wot
weall wishit yair bur4 (burgh)

Ye expens on Corpus xpi day & ye
octave of ye samyn betwix us
and ye Masonis & Wryts to or
pt iiijlib vs vjd

Given to ye beidmen of ye Magda-
lene Chapell yr witsunday term
of ye house in Nedryis Wynd . iiij merks

„ to Sir William for lammas term fee ij merks

„ for breid & wyne to ye mass &

L

162 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 6 — continued
wesching of ye altar claits yis
quarter ..... iiijs

Given for byllies (baillies) acts & de-
crees in ye Tolbuith in ye per-
sueing of Wm Brokas to cause
hym fullfill ye maisteris decret viijs

„ for lik for writtings in ye pursueing
of Alexr Grolok to cause hym
fullfill ye Dekin & councils
decret ..... Vs

„ for decrees to Alexr Kyng of ye
hous in Nedryis Wynd quhen ye
samyn was set in tak to Johne
Cunningham xls

[Expensis on Sanct Eloys day same as before]

Given to Mathow Speir for ye poynt-

ing of ye Magdalen Chapell . xxiiij8

„ for lym, sand, wait, and neces-
saries to ye poynting of ye
Magdalene Chapell . . . xxxiij5 ijd

„ more nor ye stynt was to ye

officars yat poinded ye same . viijs

„ to ye Chaplane & beidmen of ye
Magdalen Chapell of ye marti-
mess term annuell of ye hous
in Nedry Wynd . . . iiij merks

„ to Maisr Thomas Waddell advocate
to procur for or privelegis agains
Alexr Grolok .... xs

„ to Patk Bannatyne at ye maisteris

qumands to by hym ane clok w* xls

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 163

155 6 — continued

Given to Maistr Johne Abercromby

for or pl of his pursueing . . xxxs
The maisteris restis awand me for

taxatiouns debursit be at yr

commands for ye common weill

xxxviijhbs vjs

1557

The (first) day of June a° d° jm vc Ivij zer beand
Trinity Sunday Johne Rynd Peutermaker was chosin
Dekin of ye Hamermen on Sanct Leonards Craggs

Johne Rynds exenoratioun in ye said Ivij zer

To Patric Bannatyne to by hym

ane livery xls

The expensis on Corpus xpi day and ye octave
betwix us & ye masonis and wry15

To our pairt iijlibs xjs

To twa officers of ye toun to get in

ye remnent of or quarters

comptis ..... vjs
„ mair to ye officers ane other tyme ijs

„ James Henresone officer for to

search & seik Andro Pumfray,

for his lauboring within ye toun ijs viijd

Given in ye Tolbuith for ye pursuin

of George Liddell . . . viijs
„ to ye officer to steik in Ninyne

Davidsonis bucht dur . . vjs

1 64 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 7 — continued

For ye boxing of ye poynds for ye
extent & comprysing of yame
yat is ..... xs

To ane man of law to prosecute
agains George Liddell ane croun
of ye sonne .... xxvs

„ ye beidmen of ye Magdalene
Chapell for yair witsunday
annuell of ye hous in Nedrey
Wynd ..... iiij merks

To Patric Bannatyne his lammos fie xs

„ Sir William for his do fie . ij merks

For breid & wyne & wasching of ye

altar claytis .... iiijs

To Patric Bannatyne his all hallow-
mas fie ..... xs

The expensis on Sanct Eloyis Day

To ye queir for saule mass and dirge xiiij5

„ ye Sancts mass .... iiijs

„ ye great bell ....

„ ye orgains .....

„ ye deid bell .... ijj

„ Patrik Tod ....

„ ye silver schanlars

For twa taucht candell .

To vj preists by ye queir yat said

mass at ye altar . . . iijs
„ Sir William yat day . . . ijs

„ ye boy of ye altar . . . viijd

To ye boyis yat sing ye antone . viijd

For ane skaimge (skein) of threid . iijd

nijc

xviijd
xviijd

viija
viijd
xijd

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 165

1557 — continued

For twa great torchis . . . xxs

„ twa great candell iij pund wecht . xijs

„ four quarter pund candell to ye

saule mass & dirge . . iiijs

„ taucht candell on zuill day . . xijd

„ candell to ye first mass . . xijd

To ye beidmen of ye Magdalene
Chapell of ye martimess annuell
of Nedrie Wynd . . . iiij merks

„ Sir William all hallowmoss fie . ij merks

For breid & wyne & wesching of ye

altar claytis yis qr . . . iiijs

Given to ye masonis for ye byggin
of ye litill hous in ye Magda-
lene Chapell for keping of some
tabells & other things, for stonis
cairt hyre ane workmanschip . vijlib

To Johne Johnstoun for his candel-

mas fie . . . . . xs

„ Sir William for his candelmas fie . ij merks

Given for breid wyne & wesching of

ye altar claytis yis quarter . iiijs

For vij choppinis of oil to ye lamp . ixs iiijd

To Alexr Kyng and another man of
law for ye lawbory done to us
anent ye lowsing of ye land
pertaining to ye Magdalene
Chapell . . . . .xxs

For making of ye binks in ye Mag-
dalene Chapell . . . xxs

To Johne Johnstoun for his Beltane

fie xs

166 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 7 — continued

To Sir William for his Beltane fie . ij merks

For breid wyne & wesching of ye

altar clayts yis quarter . . iiijs
Given to ane man of law to prosecute

mair agains Alexr Grolok &

decrees & writtings maid in

yis qr ..... xs

„ for acts & documents in ye Tolbuith

to man of law to cause unfreed-

mens merkat remove . . xs

To Patrc Bannatynes wif at ye

maisteris comand . . . xvjs
Given for ane writting yat was maid

in pree of James Zoung . . xijs
„ for acts and documents & writtings

given in Sanct Gellis Kyrk ye

tyme Lord Hamyltouns man —

ye money for documents,

extracts & writtings . . iiijs

For ye gaddering of ye last extent . vs

„ Thomas Pettygrewis extent because

ye Lords dischargit hym . iiijs

„ mending of some auld walx at

witsunday & Sanct Gelis day . viijs
Restand awand ane of ye last zeirs

comptis ..... iijlib ijs

The compt and rekning beand maid in pree of ye
maisteris all things beand allowid ye said Johne
Rynd restis awand to ye craft xx lib by ye x lib yat
yai haif forgevin hym yis xx lib to be payit at
michelmass.

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 167

155 7 — continued

[The foregoing includes the last detailed statement
of the connection of the Hammermen of Edinburgh
with the altar and service of Sanct Eloi in S* Giles'
Kirk]

1558

The third day of May ye zeir of God im vc
Iviij zeirs James Mure was chosing dekin to ye
Hamermen in Edr be full election of ye haill craft
convenit on Sanct Leonards Craggs and sine
follows ye dekins resait in ye said zeir

Item Ressavit fra ane servand of

David Kellais . . . xs

„ Ressavit fra Andro Pumfray in

complete pay1 of hys upset and

due qlk was ordanit him to

resave of Johne Rynds tyme . vjllb
„ Ressavit fra Jonet Grahame of hir

martimas annuell yat was

ordanit hym to resave in Johne

Rynds tyme .... vjs viijd
„ Ressavit fra Jonet Grahame hir

witsunday termis last was . vjs viijd
„ Ressavit fra ane servand of Alexr

Weland .... xs

„ Ressavit fra Johne Sprotte for his

annuell ..... xiiijs
„ Ressavit fra Lowrante Muncur in

complete pay1 of his upset and

due ..... viijllb

i68 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

155 8 — continued
Item Ressavit fra Johne Cunninghame

of his annuell in ye hous in

Nedrie Wynd of in pl payment

of his witsunday term . . viij merks
„ Ressavit fra ane servand of George

Smalls callet Zoung . . xs

„ Ressavit ye offering of Sanct

Eloyis day gadderit be Johne

Wat hym allane (alone) . . xijs
„ Ressavit fra ane servand of Johne

Wat callit Bobok xs

„ Ressavit Johne Sprottes annuell of

martimas terme . . . vijs
„ Ressavit fra Robert Abercrombies

for his value because he wald

not procur (serve) on Sanct

Eloyis day .... xijs
„ Ressavit fra ane servand of Andro

Hunters callet William Robert-

soun ..... xs

„ Ressavit fra Adame Grahames

annuell of his martimas terme . vjs viijd
„ Ressavit fra Andro Turnebell for

upset & due .... ixlib
„ Ressavit fra Johne Cunninghame

in part of payment of his

martimas annuell . . . iiij merks

„ Ressavit fra James Ranald in

complet payment of his upset

and due . . . . vj

„ Ressavit fra Adam Fairlie in

complet pl of his upset & due viij1

lib

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 169

continued
Item Ressavit fra Cuthbert Burrell for

his due & upset xls

„ Ressavit fra Andro Huth eor for

his due & upset in complete

payment .... ixhbs
„ Ressavit ye annuells of ye Castle-

hill ye martimas & witsunday

termes ..... xxxs
„ Ressavit fra ane boy of Johne

Allans ..... vs

„ Ressavit fra Ninyne Davidsoun in

complete p* of upset and due . xls
„ Ressavit fra Johne Cunninghame

in complet payment of his

witsunday and martimas

annuell ..... viij merks
„ Ressavit William Rais prentes

callit Wemes .... xxs

The Dekin rests awand xl lib quilk he delevered
to James Cranstoun dekin & to ye maisteris quilk
was put in ye box w* certane pleas of others
The sext day of Jany a d jm vc & lix zeir
James Mure dekin in ye Iviij zeir made his
generall compt in prescence of ye haill masteris of
all thyngs intromettit with be hym of ye craftis
common guids and thai instantdly hes deschairgit
hym yerof be yr Pres & yay requirit ane instrument
fra me William Bannatyne

[This is the whole information given in the year
1558 and is the last minute signed by the above
William Bannatyne.]

1 70 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1559

James Cranstoun Dekin in a° dc ye lix zeir
James Cranstoun of his awne comp* gotin up be
hymself xxxjlibs xxd

[The above lines are all that is given in the
manuscript for this year. No mention is found of
the election of a new Deacon showing that their
procedure had been interfered with by the disturbed
condition of the town incident upon the Reformation.]

1560

Williame Harlaw Dekyn ano jm vc Ix yeir
The exonaratioun of Williame Harlais haill zeir

Item Imprimus to Robert Adamesoun

for his livera elates . . xls

„ To ye beidmen .... xvjs viijd

„ To Mungo Huitt for loikes, keis,

to ye Magdalen Chapell . . vjs viijd

„ For ruschis (rushes) . . . xijd

„ For naills to ye Magdalen Chapell xijd

„ To Andro Gottson for ye bell . xlib viijs
„ For ane stryng to ye bell . . iiijs

„ For ane papor buik (book) . . ijs

„ To George Smaill to bring Sr
Thomas Williamsoun out of
Roslin prision . . . ijs

„ Given to Edward Hop for ye rest

of ane stent .... xlib
„ To Sir William Bannatyne . vlib vjs

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 171

1 560 — continued
Item To Robert Adameson officor

for his four quarters fees . . xls
„ For Ruschis .... xijd

„ To ye xij maisteris yl browcht in

ye quart comptes for drynk . iiijs
„ For ane half dosin (dozen) of dails

(deals) ..... xxiij5
„ For ye lettren (lectern) . . xls
„ To George Baxter wry* for ye

formeis (forms) of ye Mag-
dalen Chapell and ye wark-

manschip yat was about ye

said chapal .... xxs
„ To Johne Froge xls

„ To ye beidmen xjs

„ For ye bogin (building) up of ye

west window .... iiijs
„ To William Barbor for his all-

hallowis candilmas & beltane

termes ..... xxxs
„ To William Scot xls

„ To ye officor for wairning anent

Johne Symes plea ... xs

„ To William Stewart to seik out ane

aid stent .... xs

„ To Johne Rynd .... xlib
„ For acts ..... vs

„ To Mungo Huitt for ane loik to

ye zaird dur .... iiijs
„ Given for acts agains James Muir . iijs
„ „ to ye common officor for my

zeir & James Cranstoun . . iiij3

i;2 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 560 — continued

Item To Alexr Guthrie for ye register-
ing of ane contracit betwix us
and William Creyton & for ye
making of ye samyn . . xs

„ To Alexr Law notry betwix us &

William Creyton ... vs

„ For ye drawing out of acts pertain-
ing to ye common officer . xs

For bent to ye chapell ... xd

„ ane kei (key) to ye quoir dur . xviijd

To ye officor yat wairnit James Muir ijs

For Drynk quhen William Creyton

gat ye land .... xijs

The viij day of October in ye zeir of God ano
jm yc thr{e scoir yeirs

The quhilk day above written ye Dekin William
Harlow & the haill maist8 beand gadderit in ye
Magdalen Chapell rypelly advisit all in ane vote
ordains yl yair sail be na Indenture bill or acts maid
by William Barbour yair minister of ye Magdalen
Chapell & collector to ye beidmen & gif yat ye said
maisteris makes ony by he sail have suchlyke payit
as he had maid yame himself

Signed William Barbour scribe to ye Hammermen
of Edinbur1

Apud Hospitall duma Magdalen before certane
of ye maisteris on ye xij day of November in ye
zeir of God jm vc thrie scoir zeir

The quilk day above written ye Dekin and haill
maisteris of ye Hammermen of Edr has chosin
elecket & nominat William Barbour yair ministir,

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 173

1 560 — continued

collector of attour & doar to yame & ye beidmen
of ye said Hospitall, giff and granted & comittand
to him yair full power, express bodin, & comand
in yair & ye said beidismonis To uptak lift craif
& ressaive all & sundry annuells, mails & dewties
pertaining to ye said hospitell all & sundry sommes
for ye samyn afor ye provest & baillies of Edinr
or ony other judges To call fallow & pursue agains
ony in oure & ye beidmanis namis and to mak a
godli use of ye office of procurator

The haill maisteris
comptis all iiijs each
David Adamesoun
Thomas Pategrew
Thomas Hume
Andro Hamiltoun
Johne Banks
James Cranstoun
Johne Hadnay
William Ra
George Watsoun
Alexr Scot
Robert Thomson
James Ranald
Martyn Adamesoun
George Smy*
Robert Abercromy
Johne Muir
George Small
Andro Pumfra
James Huitt

nameis yat pais quarter

James Fressell
Johne Rynd
James Muir
Adam Fairlie
David Layng
Johne Thomsoun
Thomas Wyndigate
Thomas Tod
John Wilsoun
James Zoung
Walter Wrycht
Nicol Purves
Johne Calderwod
Adam Ranaldsoun
Alexr Pumfra
Thomas Hannay
Johne Cornall
Johne Robesoun
Thomas Purves

174 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

1 560 — continued

Cuthbert Burral William Scot

George Ramsay Edward Muyr

Alexr Williamsoun Adam Wintyn

Andro Chrochan William Lorymor

Alexr Thomsoun William Liddell

Thomas Leychheris Johne Haldane

William Forest Robert Glasfurd

John Gilleis William Smy*

David Kello Johne Menzeis

Andro Huitt Mathow Wyndgats

George Dawgleish Johne Smy*

Thomas Purves Georg Liddall

Alexr Kennady Andro Gottsoun

William Brokas Johne Wat

Mungo Huitt William Wyndgats

Johne Hopp Patrik Andsoun

Johne Watsoun James Clark

The nameis of ye hammermen that are deid,
absent, or deprivat, for ye zeir of God 1568

Robert West absent in Ingland 1568

Robert Thomsoun deprivat 1569

Andro Pumfray deid 1570

Andro Cornall armorar absent 1572

George Watsoun deid 1572

Johne Johnestoun eldar slain 1572

James Ranald absent 1572

George Smyt Saidlar deid executet in ye Castell

1573

George Dawgleish Lorimer beidman deprivit 1568
& deid 1573

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 175

Johne Ranald bukelmakar slain 1573

Johne Cathcart cutlar absent 1569

Edward Wilsoun Armorar absent 1573

James Purves blaksmy1 deid 1574

Adam Wynton loksmy1 deid 1574

William Smyt deprivit 1574

William Craig peuterer absent in Ingland 1574 and

returned and went to Flanderis with others

callit to ye weirs 1578
George Liddall absent in Hadingtoun 1574
Andro Gottsoun loksmy t absent in Newbottle 1574

deprivat beidman 1578
Edward Zoung Lorimer deid 1574
Alexr Scot saidlar deid 1574

James Cuthbertoun loksmy1 absent 1574 deid 1575
Alexr Sandersoun blaksmyt in Pleasants absent

1574

Robert Forsyt blaksmyt deid 1576
Walter Wyt cutlar absent in ye Cangaitt 1575
David Kello deid 1576

Robert Purves cutlar absent 1575 hame again 1578
George Trycht absent 1578
Patrik Ander deid 1575
William Harlaw Saidlar deid July 1578
George Barber armorar absent to ye wairs in Flanderis

1575 deid 1576

Thomas Leychheris blaksmyt deid in Jany 1575
Andro Huthsoun Lorimer deid in Aprell 1577
Thomas Broun lorimer deid in May 1577
Mungo Huitt loksmy1 deid in 1577
Andro Abercromie saidlar absent 1576
Robert Broun Lorimer deprivat 1578
Johne Hopp loksmy4 deprivat 1578

176 THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH

Johne Calderwod saidlar deid 1580

James Huntar armorar deid in June 1580

James Ranald saidlar deprivat 1580

Thomas Purves cutlar beidman 1578

Cuthbert Burrall lorimer deid in May 1580

Robert Hadnay absent 1580

Thomas Cuninghame deprivat 1580

Charlis Dischtoun saidlar deid in Janr 1580

Thomas Purves beidman in Janr 1580

James Allan deid 1581

Robert Thomsoun deid 1581

Johne Weir youngar deid 1581

Johne Watsoun deid in Februar 1581

Johne Craufurd deid 1581

William Liddall deid xvij July 1582

Alexr Weyland deid 1582

Walter Carmichael deid 1582

James Softlaw armorar deid in ye pest vj July 1585

Johne Denmod saidlar deid xj July 1585

The rentall pertanand to ye Dekin and bredr of
Hammermen of Edingburt in 1560

Thyr are the guds & geire pertanand to the
Dekin & bredr of Hammermen The quhilk the
Dekin sail be chairget yl with

Imprimis ye Common buik, ye common box with
thrie keis, with the writts within ye samyn

Item ane instrument of sasene of xxxs of annuell
beand on ye north syde of ye Castlehill

„ ane charter & instrument of sasene of Johne
Sprotts land of xiiij8 beand in Mares Wynd

„ ane charter & instrument of sasene of Robert

THE HAMMERMEN OF EDINBURGH 177

Scheirsmy1 land of xiijs & iiijd beand in Mares
Wynd

Item ane charter & instrument of sasene of James
Huedsouns land of xxs the quhilk was twa
merks & defalkit half ane merk because ye land
was brynt (burnt)

„ ane instrument of sasene of Scheirsmy* land of
vs

„ ane instrument of sasene of umquill George
Fulfurds and ane charter of ye samyn land

„ ane instrument of sasene of xvij merks out of
Johne Cunninghams land beand in Nedres
Wynd with other overdues pertanand to ye
said land kept in ane pot of threid

„ Thrie seills of cause pertanand to ye said Ham-
mermen

„ ane instrument of sasene of twa merks of annuell
beand out of Mas1 Johne Fischers land begot-
ten or furth for ane saull mass & dirge for
Christofer Wyntoun

Ita est William Barbour
Notary Publices

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APPENDIX

A. — Seal of Cause granted 2d May 1483 *

Till all and sindrie quhais knawledge thir present
lettres salcum, Sir Patrik Baroun of Spittalfield
knycht and proves! of Edinburgh, Patrik Balbyrnie
of that ilk, Dauid Craufuird of St Gely Grange, and
Archibald Todrik, baillies of the said burgh, with the
consent and advyse of the counsall of the samyn,
greting, Forsamekill as the hedismen and maisteris
of the Hammermen craft, bayth blaksmythis, gold-
smythis, lorymeris, saidlaris, cutlaris, buclar makaris,
armoreris, and all vtharis, within the said burgh of
Edinburgh, the day of the daitt of thir present lettres,
presentit thair bill of supplicatioun till ws beseikand
reformatioun and remeid of the greitt iniuris and
skaythis done to thame, as was contenit in thair said
bill, of the quhilkis thair followis a pairt, that thair-
throw the said iniuris and vtharis may be eschewit
in tyme to cum, sen thay depend thairvpoun, and
in lyikwis vpoun the honor and worschip of the said
burgh, als weill as vpoun thair singular availl and
proffit : In the first thair complaint buir and specifyit
that thay war rycht havely hurt and put to greit
poverty throw the doun cumming of the blak money,
walking [and] warding, and in the payment of 3eldis

1 We give this document as it appears in " Extracts from the Records
of the Burgh of Edinburgh, " vol. i.

1 82 APPENDIX

and extentis quhilkis thay war compellit to do be
vse, and to be compellit thairto be our Lordis autho-
ritie mandimentis and chargis, and in lyik wyis that
thay wer havely hurt be the dayly mercat maid
throu the hie streitt in cramis, and on the baksyde
the toun in bachling of hammermenis werk pertening
to thame of thair craft, in greit dishonour to the
burgh, and inbraking of the auld gude rule and
statutes of thair craft, and vpoun vther skathis that
thay sustenit in defalt of reformatioun. We heirfoir,
havand etc., till equitie and Justice of remeid, con-
sidering weill thair supplicatioun and iust petitioun
according to the gud reule of the burgh, haf statute
and ordanit, and be thir oure letteris statutis and
ordanis, that na hammerman, maister, feit man,
servand, nor vtharis, tak vpoun hand fra this tyme
furth till exerce or vse ony ma craftis bot alanerly
ane, and to live thairvpoun, sua that his vther brether
and craftismen of the saidis craftis be not hurt throu
his large exercitioun and exceding of boundis. Item,
that thair sail [be] na oppin mercat vsit of ony of
the saidis craftis, or werk pertening to thame of thair
craft, vpoun the hie streittis, nor in crammis vpoun
buirdes, nor bachlit nor schawn in handis, for to sell
in na pairt foir nor baksyde within this burgh, bot
alanerly on the mercat day. Item, that upoun ilk
Settirday efternone tua or thre of the worthiest
maisters and maist of knawledge of the saidis craftis
quhilk sail haif powar with ane officiar with thame
to pas serch and se all mennis work of the said
craftis, gif it be sufficient in stuff and workmanschip
gude worth and hable work to serve the Kingis
liegis with and quhair it beis fundin faltiue to forbid

APPENDIX 183

the samyn to be sauld vnder the pane of escheitt
as oft as it happinis to be fundin faltiue. Item, that
all vnfre hammermen baith buith-halderis and vtharis
fra this tyme furth cum to the maisteris of the saidis
craftis or he be maid maister, to be examinat gif he
be worthy thairto, and than he to be maid freman gif
he beis fundin sufficient, and do his dewty to the toun
and craft and to the altar as vtharis dois, and set up
buith, and gif he beis sufficient in his craft, and not
of powar to mak his expenssis hastely vpoun his
fredome, he sail bruk the priuiledge of a stallanger
for ane yeir and na langar, and all vtharis that ar
vnfre, not examinit nor worthy to hald buiths, sail
either be prentis to a maister for certan yeiris, or
ellis, gif he be aigit, to be a feit man with a maister,
and not to laubour his awn werk vnto the tyme that
he be habill and worthie to be maister and do his
dewtie thairfoir as said is. Item, it sail not be
lauchfull to ony maister of the saidis crafts to ressett
or resaif ane vthar mannis prentis as servand, nor gif
him ony werk, sa lang as he is bunden to his maister
at he cummis fra, and beis payit of his dewtie and
fee. Item, that na commoun cramaris in the toun
vse to sell or tapp ony hammermenis werk, nor regrat
it agane till vthar mennis vse, and that all thir
craftismen abouewritten sail convene quhen thame
lykis, and to commoun vpoun the breking of thir
statutes aboue exprimit, and to certifie the provest
and baillies thairof that iustice and pwnitioun may
be done thairvpoun quhen and how it requyris, and
that every man brekar of thir forwrittin statutis pay
for ilkane of thame, als aft as thay happin to be
brokin, in his defalt pay viij s. to the reparatioun and

1 84 APPENDIX

habillimentis of thair altar, and specially that all men
of the said craftis do and fulfil thair auld consuetude
and vse to the vphald of devyne service at the said
altar weikly and daly, and to the priest craft and
altar as effeiris. And this till all quhom it efferis
or may efTer we mak knawin faythfully be thir our
presentis, to the quhilkis in witnessing we haif gart
hing our commoun seill of caus at Edinburgh, the
secund day of May, the yeir of God a thousand four
hundreth auchty and thre eiris.

B. — Seal of Cause, granted \2th April 1496

Till all and sundrie quham it efferis quhais knaw-
lage thir present lettres sal to cum Androu Bertrem,
provest of Edinburgh, George Edwardson, Johne of
Levingtoune, Alexander Craufurd, James Aikman
and Johne Bissat, balzeis of ye said burgh greting Ffor
samekill as ye heidismen and maisteris of ye Hammyr-
men craft, baith blaksmytis, goldsmythis, lorymeris,
sadlaris, cutlaris, buklar makaris, armouraris, peudraris
and all utheris within ye said burgh has humyly menyt
and schawin baith to our souerane lord ye king and to
us ye gret skaith, lak and iniurie done to yame and ye
gret dampnage hurt and prejudice done to our souerane
lordis realm and liegis in thir points yat efter folowis
throu ye quhilk ye saidis craftismen ar heryit and
put to poverte besekand our souerane lordis guid
grace and us in his name of remed and reformacioun
yrof, and to set sic statutes and wayis yrupon yat ye
saidis dampnage lak and iniurie may be eschewit and
ye said craft of hammyrmen equercit in tyme cuming
to ye honour of our souerane lord and his realm and

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APPENDIX 185

to ye wele and proffit of ye saidis craftismen and
all vtheris his liegis yat is to say. In ye first yat ye
said craft is abusit and ye maisteris and hedismen
yrof gretlie skaithit be ye daily mercat maid in
cremyis and be vile personis throu ye hie streitt and
on ye bak half of ye toune in bachlyng of ye ham-
myrmenis wark and yair craft in lak and dishonouring
of our said burgh and in breking of ye guid reuel
lovable in aid statutis maid diveris tymes yrupon of
befor.

We heirfor understanding ye resonable supplica-
tioune and just peticioune of ye saidis craftismen
desyring to set remeid and do justice yrintill to ye
honour of ye said burgh and qumone wele of ye said
craftismen and yis hale realm hae, according to our
souerane lordis writing and chargis to us yrupon, ye
qumon profBt being always considerit statut devisit
and ordainit and be yir our present hes statute divisit
and ordainis yat in tyme cummying yar be na opyn
merkat maid nor usit be quhatsomevir personis of ony
wark pertenyng to ye said hammyrmen of yar craft
in schewing yrof in handis upoun ye hie streit nor
in cremys na on burdis nor uthir way is within ye
said burgh nor in yir buthis except alanarly ye
merkat day.

Item yat na personis of hammyrmen craft set up
buth to wyrk within ye said burgh quhil he be maid
ane freman yrof, and be examynit be thrie of ye
best maisteris of ye said craft gif he be sufficient
wyrk and gude and sover wark fyne stuff and habil
to serve our souerane lord, and his leigis and yen to
be admittit to set up buth he payand yrfor to ye
uphald of divyne service to be done at Sanct Elois

186 APPENDIX

altar and reparacioune of ye ornamentis yrof fourty
schillings.

Item every craftisman yat takis ane prenteis to
teche him ye said craft within ye said burgh sal pay
for his entrie to ye uphald of ye said altar and orna-
mentis yrof twenty schillings.

Yat non of ye saidis craftismen take ony uthir feit
man to wirk on ye said craft quhil his prenteschip be
fulfillit and completit under ye paine of Twenty
schillings.

Item and yat nane of ye said craftismen ressaue nor
let wirk within his buth ony man without he be aithyr
his prentess or feit servand sa yat ye maister of ye
buth sal answer for his wark and fynness yrof.

Item yat nane of ye said craftismen, resset, tak, nor
fee ane uthir mannis prentess nor servand, nor give
him wark, without it be clerly understand, yat he be
fre of all uthir mannis service.

Item upon ilk Settirday efternone yat twa or three
of ye worthiest masteris and of ye maist knawlage
of ye said craft chosin yrto be ye hail falouschip
yai pass with yr officar and serch and se all mennis
wark of ye said craft gif it be sufficient in stuff and
warkmanschip guid and habil wark to serve our
souerane lordis leigis with, and quhair it beis fundyn
faltive to forbid ye samyn under ye pane of escheting
yrof als aft as it beis fundyn faltive.

Item yat all ye craftismen abune writin sal convene
tyme and place to be thocht expedient als oft as yai
plese to common upon ye breking of yir statutis
abune expremyt and to certify ye provest and balzeis
yrof yat sal be for ye tyme yat reformacioun and
punicioun may be done yrupon as efferis.

APPENDIX 187

Item yat every man brekand of yir forwrityn
statutis pay for ilk ane of yame als oft as yai happy n
to be brokyn in his defalt Audit schillings to be
takin but fauour to ye reparacioun of ye said altar
and ornamentis yrof. And yat all men of ye said
craft do and fulfill yr aid use and consuetude in all
thingis to ye uphald of divyne syruce at ye said altar
oulkly and daily and ane honorable chaplane yrof
to yar craft as efferis. And gif ye masteris and hedis-
men of ye said craft dow nocht yar diligence to caus all
yir statutis abune writin be observin and kepit and
ye faltie yrof to be serchit and punyst, yat yai salbe
correctit and punyst yrfor be ye provest and balzeis
as salbe sene consonant to ressone. And yai to all
quham it efferis or may effer we mak knawyn faith-
fully be yir our present lettres.

And in witnessing yrof we haue at ye command
of our souerane lord and desyr and request of ye saidis
craftismen maid our common sele of cause to be
hungyn to yir presentis.

At Edinburgh ye xij day of Aprile ye zeir of God
a thousand four hundreth nynty and sex zeris.

C. — Charter of Foundation of St Eloi's Altar
in Holy rood A bbey 1535

To all and sundrie quhosover knolledge thir
pres s shall come. We Rob* be the permission of God
Abbot of the Abbey of Halycroce before Edinh
granting "n God everlasting witness w* various others
at the day of the date of the making of yir pnts

1 This Charter is now, we believe, given for the first time, and is
probably the earliest document relating to the Incorporation of the
Hammermen of the Canongate now extant.

188 APPENDIX

comperit before be command Joseph Harvie, Deakeen
and Kirk master of the Hammermen within our
benefice of the Canongait of our sd Abbey and with
him certain masters of the Hammermen craft within
the samen, and exponit to us that first for hallowing
of God Almightie the owner of the realm the worship
and profit of our sd King and the profit of all our
sovereign lordis and other excellencies and for aug-
mentation of Divine service at ane altar to be biggit
within our sd abbay qr sl Eloy their patroune willed
shall stand and of serving ane sufficient craftsmen of
their occupatioun has devysit & ordanit certain
good statutis, articles, and rules to be observit and
keepit amongst them in tyme coming with more that
is containit in their deed of gift made and given
them be our baillres and committee of or sd burgh
under the common seall yrof theirupon and be this
instrument viz that the hammermen dwell and with-
in our royaltie in the town of Leith upon the north
syde of the back of the same in S* Leonards gate and
besydis our chappell of Sl Ninnane of their own
free willis are content to be in brotherhood and
fellowship with the sd Deaken & mrs of the sd
hammermen craft within or sd burgh and to pay
their dues with them & uphalding of divine service
and to the sd altar to be bigit such lyke as they shall
do. Theirfore were given and granted and be thir pnts,
for we and our successors freelie gives and grants full
freedom and licence to the sd Deaken & to the sd
Masers of the sd hammermen craft and their suc-
cessors qulk for the tyme shall be, to receive and
uptake from all manner of persons of hammermen in-
habitantis yrupon our said toune of Leith S* Leonards

APPENDIX 189

gate and all others of inhabitants yrin the barony of
Brutoune siklyke professions and vocations shall be
conveenit, in their sd letter made yrupon but only —
or impediment, and if new laws be contained and
charges made our baillies officers & put8 of our
sd barony of Broutoune shall pay and discharge all
duties in all tyme coming Providing always that the
said collectors of our sd abbay. as principall funders
of them, and the money to be allowit be the sd Deaken
and Mrs of the craft be bairit upon the restitution and
uphalding of the sd altar chappellanes and divine
service to be done yrat our serand or will.

In witness of the quilk forgoing pnts our subn (viz.)
our hands & our seall to the signing at or sd Abbay the
fifteen day of august the yeir of god one thousand five
hundred and thirty five years before thir witnesses
George Steill. Maister Andrew Childer, Gierge
Mayne, James Bell, Sir Constantine a Hannay and
Alexr McNeill sic Subf

R. ABBAT ST CRUCIS l

1 Robert Cairncross, who signed this deed, was the last of the
Abbots of Holyrood.

INDEX OF NAMES

INDEX

\The object of this Index being to assist genealogists, the modern surname
where necessary has been inserted, after which the references in archaic
spelling are grouped. ]

ABBO, Goldsmith of Limoges, xvi.

Abercromby — Andro Abercromie,
175 ; Mr Johne Abercrombie,
159, (Abercromby) 163 ; Robert
Abercrombies, 168, (Abercromy)

173-

Adamson — David Adamesoun, 173 ;
Georg Adamson, 59 ; Martyn
Adamesoun, 173 ; Robert Adame-
soun, 170, (Adamsoun) 171 ;
William Adamson, 17, 21, (Adam-
soun) 28.

Aikman, James, xviii, xlii, 184.

Alexander — John Aloxrson, 19,
(Alexsvon) 20, (Alexersoun) 29,
(Alex'), 45.

Allan — James Allan, 176 ; Johne
Allan, 169.

Anderson — Gilbert Anderson, 85;
Patrik Andsoun 174, (Ander) 175.

Arkill, Walter, 2, 8, n, 12, 17.

Arnold, Duke of Gueldres, xi.

Arnot — Ando Arnot, 59 ; Thomas
Arnot, 69, loo, 119.

Arran, James, Earl of, Ixxxiv, 77,
134, 138, 150.

Auldjoy, William (Deacon), xcii,
20, 22, 29, 31.

BALBYRNIE, Patrik of that ilk,
Bailie, 181.

Balmain. See Belmann.

Banks, Johne, 173.

Bannatyne — Johne Bannatyne, 131 ;
Patrik Bannatyne, 149, 156, 159,
162, 163, 164, 166 ; William
Banantin, 29 ; Sir William Banna-
tyne, xxxix, xlvi, 116, 117, 131,
144, 146, 147, 159, 160, 161, 164,
165, 166, 169, 170.

N

Barbour — George Barber, 175 ; Iso-
bell Barbar, 158 ; Sir William Bar-
bour (first minister installed in the
Magdalen Chapel), 171, 172, 173,
177.

Barclay — William Barklay, 87,
(Berclay) 130.

Barron, Sir James, 68 ; James Bar-
roun, 125 ; Sir Patrik Baroun of
Spittalfield, knight, 181.

Baucer, Thomas, 5.

Baxter, George, 171.

Bell, James, 189; Jonet Bell, 142, 143.

Belmann, Thomas, 118.

Bertram, Provest Andro, xlii ;
Androu Bertrem, 184.

Bigholm, Pait, 36.

Binning. See Byning.

Bird. See Bryde.

Birrell. See Burrell.

Bisset, John, xlii ; Johne Bissat, 184.

Black— Andro Blak, 20, 28, 32;
James Blak, Ixi, 90.

Blackburn — Andro Blakburn, 20, 29.

Black Friars, 12, 15, 28, 43, 47, 99,
161.

Blackstock — Mr Andro Blakstok,

"5-

Bobbo, treasurer of Clothair II,,

xvi.

Bobok, servand of Johne Wat, 168.
Borthwick, John, 34 ; John of

Couchwik, 25, 28.
Bow, James, 17 ; Sandre Bow, 32.
Bowok, Andro, 29.
Boyd, John, 37 ; Boyd ye fidlare, 48.
Braneverd, Jameis, Ixi.
Brokas — William Brokes, 130,

(Brokis) 148, (Brokas) 158, 162,

174.

193

194

INDEX

Broughton— Barony of Brutoune and
Broutoune, 189.

Brown — Robert Broun, 175 ; Thomas
Broun, 5, 8, 10, n, 12, 13, 15, 20,
175; Sir William Brown, xxxix,
xliii, xliv, xlv, 33, (Brouan) 34,

35. 38, 39. 44. 47. 48, 5°. 57, S*>

60, 61, 65, 70, 71, 72.
Brownhill — Mr Andro Brunhill, in.
Bryde, Robin, 20.
Burn — Thomas Burin, 28, (Burne)

69, 70, 73. 74-
Burrell— Andro Buroll, 2, (Burrell)

8, n, 12, (Burell) 28, (Burrol) 32;

Cuthbert Burrell, 169, (Burral)

174, 176.
Byning — Johne Byuyin, 20, 21, 29;

Robert Byning, 131 ; Walter

Bynyne, 119, (Byninying) 141, 142,

143-

CAIRNCROSS, Robert, Abbot of Holy-
rood, 187, 189.

Cairns, Johne, 153.

Calbiring, Willi, 16.

Calderwood, Johne, 158, (wod) 173,
176.

Canongait, 55, 65, 94, 175, 188.

Carmichael, Walter, 176.

Carmour — Andro Carmvortht, 105 ;
James Carwour, 45 ; Maistr James
Carmovre, 80 ; Patk Carwour, 46.
See Crawford.

Carrubbors, Johnne, 105.

Castlehill, 57, 94, 101, 107, 135, 140,
155, 157, 169, 176.

Cathcart, Johne, 175.

Cathkin. See Cochrane.

Caurror, John, 36.

Chalind, Alexr, 86 ; James Chalind,

X5-

Chalmers, Alex', 36.
Chambers, Dr William, Ixii.
Chamlett — William Chamlat, 117,

(Chamlett) 135 ; Chamlett's Lands,

ISS> I57-

Chapel of Our Lady, 67.
Chapman, William, 118.
Chatto, Sir Andro, 40.
Chepman, Walter, xlviii.
Childer, Maister Andrew, 189.
Chossing, Thomas, 105.
Clark, James, 174 ; Johne Clerk, 130.
Clement VII., Pope, Ix.
Clofas the Buzoon-player, 27, 30, 32.

Clothair II., King of France, xvi.

Cochrane — Alexand. Cauchkrin, n,
12, 13, 15, (Cauchran) 17 ; Allane
Cothram (Deacon), xcii, (Aland
Cochrand) 2, (Alain Cauchkrin) 12,
(Cochrain) 17, (Cauchran) 28, 32,
(Allan Cothram) 40, (Allain Coch-
rain) 42, 43, 44, (Alain Cothrand)
48, (Allain Cothran) 50, (Alain
Cothran) 56, 64, 71 ; Andrew
Caithkin, Ix, (Caithking) Ixi,
(Andro Cathkin) xcii, 60, 62,
(Andre Cauchkryn) i, (Andro
Cauchkrin) 20, 28, 45, 53,
64, (Cathkrin) 49, (Kachkrin) 77,
80, (Chrochan) 174 ; John Coch-
rane, Ixiii, (Cochranes) 154 ;
Robyne Cothrone, 126 ; Symon
Cauchran, 20 ; William Caruakin,
20.

Cockburn — Johne Cokburn, 20.

Cocker — James Cokkor, 104.

Cook— Johne Couk, 160.

Cornall, Andro, 174 ; Johne Cornall,

173-

Corry, Adam, 48.

Couch wik, John of, 25, 28. See
Borthwick.

Coutts, William, 125.

Cow, Alexr, 20.

Cowgate, 107.

Craig, William, 175.

Cranston — George Cranstoun, 127 ;
James Cranstoun, xciii, 139, 149,
158, 169, 170, 171, 173; Patk
Cranstone, 135.

Crawford — Alexr Crawfurd, xlii,
(Craufurd) 184 ; Andro Craufurd,
37; David Craufurd,xlvi, 27,(Crauf-
ford) 59, 65, 66 ; David Craufuird
of St Gely Grange, 181 ; James
Crawfurd, 90 ; Sir James Crau-
furd, 146 ; Johne Craufurd, 176 ;
Patk Craufurd, 20, 29 ; Sande
Craufurd, 103 ; Thomas Crauford.
26, (Craufurd) xcii, 32, 80, 81 ;
Crauford (Servand), 95 ; Craufard,
96 ; Craufurd, 99, 102, 105, 109,
no, in (Officer to ye toun).

Crerek, Margaret M., xl.

Crechton, Alex. , xviii ; William
Creyton, 172.

Crmygaland, Sir William, 38.

Croftis, William, 91.

Cuclar, Robert, 32.

INDEX

195

Cudell, Sir Johnne, Ixi.
Cunningham — Johne Cunningham,

162, 168, 169, 177 ; Thomas Cun-

inghame, 176.
Curbertoun, James, 175.

DALGLEISH — George Dalgleis, 107,
130, 148, (Dalgleisch) 158, (Daw-
gleish) 174 ; William Douglich,
17, (Daucjleict) 20, (Dauglech) 29,
(Dawgleiss) 52, 69.

Dalrymple— Adam Dalrymple, xvii ;
David Dalrymple, xvii, xl ;
Elizabeth Dalrymple, xvii ; Isa-
bella Dalrymple, xvii ; John (de)
Dalrymple, xvi, xvii, xviii, xix,
xl, xli; Will. Dalrumpill, xxix,
16, 19, 24, 26, 33, 35.

Darrocht, James, 78.

Dauphin, The — Dolphin of France,
65.

David — Mathow Dauid, i, 6, 7, 8,
(Dauiud) 2, n.

Davidson — Ninyne Davidson, 163,
(Davidsoun) 169 ; William David-
soun, 29 ; Javidson, 26.

Dene of Gild, 58, 90, 103.

Denmod, Johne, 176.

Dewar, Archibald, Ixxxiii, (Denror)
Ixxxvi, 161.

Dickson — Edward Dilksoune, 119 ;
Gylbert Dikson, 105, 130 ; Symon
Diksone, 134.

Dik, ane callit, 140.

Dischtoun, Charlis, 176.

Donaldson, James, 154 ; Robert
Donaldson, 125, 127, 133.

Douglas, James, xl.

Dow, Henrie, n, (Dou) 20, (Doo) 29.

Downie — James Downicke, Ixxxiii,
(Dorverk) 84, (Dorwik) 114, (Dor-
nick) 130, (Dornwick) 148 ; Johne
Dornwalk, 17, (Dorwik) 20,
(Dornwik) 29; Thomas Dorn-
wik, 13.

Duffatt, 136.

Dunfermline — Dumferlyng, 72.

Dunn — Robert Dun, 130, (Dunne)
148.

Dy, Sando, 82.

EDGAR, Andro, Ixxxiii.
Edinburgh Castle, 144, 174.
Edward — Niddy the wappinschaw
trumpeter, 51.

Edwardson, George, xlii (Note),

184.
Elphinstone, Bishop, xlix ; Wilzam

Elphynstoun, 73.
Ewart, Johne, 130.

FAIRLIE, Adam, 168, 173.

Farnly, John, xviii ; William, xviii.

Farule, William, 20.

Fettes — Sir John Fety, liii, Iv ;

John Fietie, Iv.
Finlay — Johne Finlech, 29.
Fischer, Mast. Johne, 177.
Fish Market, 107.

Folkart Adam, xviii ; Robert, xviii.
Forbes, Thomas, xl.
Ford, Adam, 96.
Fornet, James, Ixxxiii.
Forrest — Thomas Furycht, 32 ;

William Furycht, 32, (Forrest) 125,

(Forest) 174. See Frost.
Forsyth — Robert Forsyt, 175.
Fotheringham — Johne Fodderg-

hame, 112, (Friddingholm) 104,

(Fothringham) 130.
Foullar, John, 5 ; Thomas Foular,

41.

Fragnson, Johne, 99.
Fraser— James Frasyr, 130 ; William,

130.
Freland, David, 138; Robert Fre-

land, 130 ; Thomas, 29.
Frissell — Sir David Frussel, xl ;

James Fressall, 148, (Fressell)

158, 173; William Frussell, 112,

(Frissell) 126, 129, (Fressell) 135.
Frog, Gavin, 95, (Gawane) 130 ;

Johne Frog, xcii, 78, 81, 89, 90,

105, 107, 130, 144, 148, 158, 171.
Frost, William, 148, 151.
Fular, Johnn, 80.

Fulfurd, George, 2, n, 12, 13, 177.
Fur, James, 20.

GALLOWAY, Alexander, xviii.
Gavin — Pait Govuin, 121.
Gibsonne, Sir William, 133.
Gilbert, Johne, 139.
Gill, Gillies — John Gillis,

(Gilleis) 174; PaitGyll, 105,

148,
Peter

118, 119, 130, (Gill) 148, Gillis
159 ; William Gilles, 20, Gillis
29.

Gilzaun, 3, (Gelzaun) 15, 3o,(Gilzand)
23, 32, (Gilzeaun) 16.

196

INDEX

Glado, Sir Symon, 73.

Glasgow, 118, 142; Chancellor of,
65, 66.

Glassford — Robert Glassiner, 130,
(Glasfurd) 149, 174, (Glassfurd)
157 ; Symon Glasfurd, 28, (Glas-
sinder) 20.

Goodson — Andro Gottson, 170 ;
Andro Gottsoun, 174, 175.

Gould, S. Baring, xvi.

Graham — Adame Grahame, 168 ;
David Graham, 156, 157 ; James
Graham, 20, 29, 56, (Gramys
wyfe) 23 ; John Gram, 95, (Grame)
io7,(Grhame) 117; Jonet Grahame,
167 ; Robert Graham, liii ; William
Grahaym, 149 ; Grahamis lands,
155.

Gray, Alex., 2, (Grais wyfe) 23, 50,
(Grawis) i49,(Grewd) i58,(Grolok)
162, 1 66 ; Sir Andro Gray, 119,
125 ; Robert Gray, 6 ; Grayis
Clois, 95.

Gray Friars, 97, 99, 104, 106.

Gray Sisters, 52.

Guise, Duke of, xlvi.

Guthrie, Alex., 172.

Gyler, Sir Johnne, 92, 93, 94,
96.

Gyralaw, William, xlvi, (Gyrulau)

HADDINGTON — Hadingtoun, 134,

175-

Hadnay. See Hannah.

Hailes, David, 10, (Halise) 20,
(Halik) 20, (Halis) 29.

Haldane, Johne, 174 ; Thomas
Heldane, 136, (Holdane) 148, 150.

Haliburton, George, Lord, xviii.

Hall, Thomas, 124.

Hamilton — Adam Hamiltone, 134 ;
Allan Hamiltoun, 149 ; Andro
Hamyltoun, xciii, i56,(Hamiltoun)
149, 173 ; David Hamyltoun, 130 ;
Lord Hamyltoun, 166.

Hannah or Hannay — Johne Adhnay,
12, (Ahadnay) 148, 156, 157,
(Ahnadnay) 152 ; Johne Hadnay,
118,126,131, 173; Robert Hadnay,
176 ; Sir Constantine a Hannay,
189, Thomas Hannay, 173.

Harcus — James Harcaris, xviii.

Harlaw, William, xciii, 148, 158,
170, 172, 175.

Hart, James, 20, 29.
Harvie, Joseph, 188.
Haustin, Gerrard de, Iviii, (Haustan)

I3> J4-
Hay, Robin, 6, 30, 32, (Hayn) 48,

(Heigh) 29.
Heirsoun, Adam, 149.
Henderson— Sir Eduard Henrisoun,

liii, Iv ; James Henresone, 163 ;

John Hendsoun, 21, (Hender-

soun) 29.

Herod, 33, 40, 60.
Hewitt. See Huitt.
Hislop, Adam, 131, (Heselehop)

117, (Hosleht) 149.
Hogg (Jakis or Jaqueis), Ixx, 86, 87,

9°. 95. 99, 105, 108, (Hog) 143,

144, (Hogg) 151— see JAKIS ;

Robert Hog, 151.
Holyrood Abbey, 40, 42, 44, 49, 187,

1 88 ; Abbot of, 187, 189.
Hone, William, Ixvi.
Hope — Edward Hop, 170; Johnne

Hopper, 107, 130, 148, 158;

Johne Hopp, 174, 175.
Howing, Alex., 34.
Howison, Alex., 51, (Howisioun) 53,

62, 63, (Sande) 64 ; James Hued-

soun, 177.
Hoy, Gilbert, 121.
Huitt, Andro, 174, (Huth) 169;

James Huitt, 173, Mungo Huitt,

170, 171, 174, 175.
Hume, Andro, xcii, 74, (Hovume)

49 ; Thomas Hvme, 94, (Hume)

130, 148, 158, 173. See Howing.
Hunter, Andro, 158, 168 ; James

Hunter, 148, 158, 176 ; Johne

Huntur, xcii, (Huntar) 78, 82,

(Hunter) 130, 147, 149; Mungo

Hunter, xciii, 108, 120, 122, 127,

128, 129, 130, 135, 141, 142, 145,

148, 149, 153, 158.
Hutchison — Andro Huthsoun, 175 ;

Robert, Ixxxiii, (Hucheson) 101,

(Hutheson) 95.

INCHKEITH — Inchkies, 140.

JAKIS. See Hogg.
James II., xx.
James III., liv, Ixxi.
James IV., 1, 22, 49.
James V., xlvi, Ixx, Ixxxi, Ixxxiv, 75,
80, 86, 87, 108.

INDEX

'97

James VI., xc.

James ye Servand. See JAMES SMYT.

Jamesoun, William, 20.

Jaspart, 68, (Jaspairt) 70.

Jedburght, 138.

Johnstone — James Jonstone, xcii,

93, 96, 98, (Johnstoun) 78, 81, 94,
96, 98, 107, no, 138, 140, 142,
(Jhonstone) 130, (Johnsoun) 131,
135 ; Johne Johnsoun, 29, (John-
stoun) 20, 165, 174 ; William
Johnstoun, 78.

Jordan, 47, (Jardam) 34.

KAIPUNT, James, 29, (Kinpovut)

39-
Kelly— David Kellais, 167, (Kello)

174, 175.

Kennedy — Alex. Kennady, 174.
Kers — Sir John Kers, 74 ; Robert

Kreze, 20, (Kerzot) 28.
Kibbill, John, 20.
King — Alex. Kyng, 162, 165 ; John

King, 68, 72 ; William King, 52.
Kinloch, David, Ixxxvi, 161.
Kirk of Feld, 9, 92.
Kyle, James, 149.

LAING, Dr David, xvii ; David
Layng, 173 ; Edward Laing, 139,
148 ; James Laing, 112, (Lang) 113.

Lammas, 120, 132.

Latham — Johne Lathand, 2, (Lech-
and) n, (Lathom) 13, (Letham)
xcii, 12, 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 29, 32,

43-

Lauder, James, liii.

Law, Alex., 172.

Lawson — Sir David Lawsone, 133 ;

Sir Johne Lawsoun, 120.
Leadbetter — Johne Lycbotor, 90.
Lees, Dr Cameron, xxv (note).
Leith, 188, (Lecht) 71, 89, (Leicht)

94, 113, 118, 137, 148.
Leth, John, xviii.

Levington, Johne, xlii ; Johne of
Levingtoune, 184.

Lewis. See Loys.

Leychheris, Thomas, 174, 175.

Liddell — Master George Liddale,
xviii ; George Liddell, 163, 164,
(Liddall) 174, 175; Robert Liell,
20, (Leill) 29 ; William Leddell,
138, (Liddall) 149, 176 ; (Lyddell,
158, (Liddell) 174.

Lindsay, Johnne, no; Lawry
Lyndsay, 146.

Linlithgow, Sir Thomas, xxxix, xli,
xliii, xliv, (Linlithgou) 3, 4, 5, 7,
8, 9, (Linlitgou) n, 13, 16, 18,
19, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 33;
Patrik Linlithgou, 88.

Listoun ye belmand, 5.

Little, Edward, xxiii, (Litill), Ix, Ixi.

Littlejohn. See Pottijohne.

Lockhart — James Lokcuyr, 20,
(Lokcart) 29, (Lokart) 49, 50 ; Sir
Johne Lokhart, 133.

Locksmith — John Loksmyt, xcii, 20,
22, 29, 32, 37, 46, 74; Steven
Loksmyt, n, 12, 17, 20, 21, '29,
32 ; William Loksmyt, i, 4.

Lokeing, William, i.

Longfellow, H. W., Ixvii.

Lorimer — Adam Lowromor, 132;
Andro Lorymur, 90, (Lorimer)
130 ; Henry Lorymer, Ixi, (Lory-
mour) 17, 43, (Lorymor) 52, 56,
64, 96, no, 116, (Lorymors) 90,
(Hendre Lorymur) 21, 22, 28,
(Henry) 91, (Hendre Loromor)
xcii, 71, 72, (Henry Lorimoir)
104, (Lorimor) 130 ; Johne
Lorymur, 8 ; Thomas Lorymur,
2 ; William Loromoyr, 148,
(Lorymor) 158, 174.

Lothay, John, 55.

Low, Alexd, 29.

Loys, Adam, Ixxiii, Ixxiv, 70.

Lycbotor, Johne, 90.

Lytharnes, William, 130, 148.

MABOGEVIN, Andw-, 98.
M'Dougall— Rauff M'Dowgall, 117,

(Raufe M'Dowall) 131.
M'Neill, Alex., !89.
MacQueen — Michael Macquhenis

wyfe (Jonet Rynd), Ixxvi, Ixxvii,

134. I38, 145-

Maganchan, 126.

Magdalen Chapel — Magdelyn
Chappell, 119; Magdalen, 140,
144, 150, 154, 156, 161, 162, 164,
165, 170, 171, 172 ; Hospital, 132,
133. 134, 136, 137, 138, 140, 142,
147, 148, 150, 173.

Maitland, David, 29, (Mauchland)
20.

Maleson or Mallison — Johne
Malisoun, xcii, 29, (Malesoun) 8,

198

INDEX

II, 13, 17, 20, 21, 25, 32,

(Malesoun, Younger) 2, 10, 12 ;

Thomas Malisvion, 68, 69.
Marche, Johne, 130.
Mary of Guise, Ixxxvi, xc, 139, 140,

IS7-

Mary of Lorraine, xlvi, Ixxxvi.

Mary, Queen of James II., xi.

Mary, Queen of Scots, Ixxxiii,
Ixxxviii.

Mary's Wynd. See St Mary's Wynd.

Masons and Wrights, 106, no and
after.

Mathow, 4, 7.

Maxton, Johne, 102, 108, (Johnne
Maxtoun) 121, (John Maxtone)
130.

Maxwell, Sir Thomas, 56, 58, 66.

Mayne, Johyn, 7; GiergeMayne.iSg.

Meill, Ambros, 36, 37 ; Andro
Meill, 40; David Meill, 92; Johne
Meill, IT; Jonet Meill, 37; Pait
Meill, 52 ; William Meill, xcii, 2,
20, 21, 22, (Meil) 29, 32, 37, 43,
47, 57, 68, 69.

Meldrum, James, 80.

Menzeis, Johne, 130, 149, 174.

Middlemas — Johne Middelmes, 135.

Mill. See Meill.

Millar — Andrew Myllar, xlix.

Moffat— Sir James Moffit, 101,
(Moffet) 133.

Moncur — Andrew Muncur, Ixi, 32,
(Andro) xcii, 2, u, 12, 13, 15, 17,
18, 20, (Androu) 21, (Andro) 22,
28, 32, 37, 56, 98, 101, (Mancur)
102 ; Lowrante Muncur, 167 ;
Robert Muncur, 10, n, 12.

Monypenny, Robert, 80, 92, (Mono-
penny) 118, (Monepenye) 123.

Moray — Earl of Morras, 98.

Morton, James, Earl of, xc.

Muir, Alex., 28, 35, 57; Edward
Muyr, 174 ; Hennry Mur, 158 ;
James Mure, xciii, 148, 167, 169,
(Muir) 171, 172, 173 ; Johne
Murres, 108, (Muir) 173.

Munro, James, 136.

Mussellbur1- 137.

NAIRN— Narn, James, xviii.
Napier — Helene Naper, 127.
Neill, Pait, 20, (Neil) 29.
Netherbow, 116, (Nedder) 137.
Newbottle, 175.

Nicholas— Nicolos ye letterkeper,

118.

Nicholsone, John, xviii.
Nicol — James Nycoll, 108.
Niddry's Wynd, 67, 70, 120, 121,

123, 124, 127, 128, 129, 132, 133,

^34, 135. 136, 137, !38, 141. 143,
146, 157, r6i, 162, 164, 165, 168,
177.

Noris — Niddy the Trumpeter, 51 ;
Nore, 82 ; Norre, 83 ; Norro, 92.

OSBORNE — Sir John Osburne, xviii ;

Matthew Osburne, xviii.
Otterburn — Mr Adam Ottrbuirn,

69, (Otterburne) 133 ; Thomas

Otterburn, 41.

PADZUNIS, Alex., 144.

Park Dyke, 106.

Paul II., Pope, liv.

Peebles — Peblis, 150.

Peirson — George Peirsoun, xxii,
xciii, 126, 127, 129, 131, 135,
148, (Peirson) 138, (Perisoun)
139 ; William Peirsoun, 135.

Pennecuik, Alex., xlii, Ixxi, Ixxiii.

Perth — St Johnstoun, 155.

Peris, 41, (Pers) 42.

Petigrew, Thomas, 148, (Patigrew)
158, (Pettygrew) 166, (Pategrew)

*73-

Pleasaunce, 42, 65, (Pleasants) 175.

Plumbar, David, 9, (Plubar) 5.

Podding, Johne, 149.

Poir, Johnne, 101.

Pott, Johne (older), 10, 12, 20.

Pottar, Johne Smyt, 2 ; Johne
Pottar, 29.

Pottijohne, 51, 52, 55.

Pow, John, 21.

Pumfra, Adam, 126 ; Alex. do. , 173 ;
Andro Pumfray, 163, 167, 174,
(Pumfra) 173 ; David Pumfray,
130 ; John Pumfra, 21, 29, 32.

Purdie, William, Ixxxiii, (Pawdrain)
105.

Purves, Adam, 141, 156, (Purves)
151, 152, 153; Alex. Purves, 125,
128, 158 ; David Purwes, 69,
(Pomerues) 76, (Porwes) 79 ;
James Purves, 175 ; Nicoll Pur-
ves, 126, (Purwess) 130, 148,
(Nicholl Purves) 158, (Nicol Pur-
ves) 173 ; Robert Purves, 139,

INDEX

199

175 ; Thomas Porvis, 95, (Purwes)
130, 148, (Purves) 158, 173, 174,
176; Walter Pvrues, in ; Wil-
liam Pvrnes, 107, (Purwes) 130.
Pyper, Johyn, 16.

RABAK, David, 20, (Rabuk) 28.

Rae — James Ray, 105, (Raa) 131 ;
Thomas Rai, xxxv, 3, (wife) 45, 46,
(Ra) xcii, n, 13, 15, (Raa) 2, 3, 5,
8, 12, 17 ; William Rae, Ix, (Ra)
xcii, 17, 49, 50, 51, 53, 56, 64, 67,
75. !73, (Raa) 2, 8, 21, 29, 32, 44,
130, 158, (Rai) 169, (Ray) Ix, xcii,
80, 91, 105, 148.

Raeburn — . . . Ryburn, 103.

Ramsay, George, 148, 158, 174 ;
Thomas Ramsay, Ixxxiii.

Ranald, Alandre, 20, (Alexd) 28 ;
James Ranald, 168, 173, 174, 176 ;
Johne Ranald, 175 ; Robin
Ranald, 74, (Robert) 102, 112,

"3. I3°-
Ranaldsoun, Adam, 148, 150, 158,

173-
Redpath — John Reidpicht, 149 ;

Thomas Reidpath, Ixxxvii ; Walt.

Redpath, 20 ; Walter Reidpit, 28.
Reid, John, 54.
Richardson — Andro Rechosoune,

120; George Richardsone, Ixxxiii ;

Wm. Reichrtsone, 105, (Recho-
soune) 117.

Rindman, Rob, lutar, 48.
Robertson — Johne Robsoun, 158,

(Robesoun) 173 ; William Robert-

soun, 168.

Roche, William, 118, 126, 131.
Rollo— Archibald Roulo, 89.
Roslin, 170, (Roslying) 27,
Ross— Alen Ros, 89, (Alan Ross)

IOO.

Roxburgh, Earl of, xvii.

Ruchell, Johne, 141.

Rudde, 43.

Rude Chapell, 116, 119, 132.

Russell. See Ruchell.

Rynd, Jonet — see MAcQuEEN ;
Johne Rynd, xciii, 130, 135. 139,
141, 148, 151, 153, 157, 158, 161,
163, 166, 167, 169, 171, 173.

Rynik, Sir David, 74.

ST ANDREWS — Androis, 102 ;
Andros, 119.

St Catherine's— Saunct Katrine's, 6.
St Eligius (or Eloi), Bishop of

Noyon, xv, xvi.
St Giles' Church, 18, 22, 25, 38, 42,

44, 49. S2, 54. 57, 58« 7L 75. IO3-
104, 107, 112, 166, 167.

St Leonard's Hill or Crags, the
Scene of the Hammermen's May
gatherings, 1-167, I88.

St Mary's Wynd, 57, 107, 155, 157,
176, 177,

St Ninnane, 188.

St Nycollos Windo, 83.

Saidlar, David, 2, n ; John
Saidlar, 2, 12 ; Johne Saidlair,
17 ; Louk Saidlar, 2, 11, 12,
(Saidlair) 17, 20, 21, 28, 32, 37;
William Saidlar, 20.

Sandersoun, Alex., 175.

Schalot, William, 107.

Scheirsmyth. See SHEIRSMYTH.

Sclater— Patrit Sclat, 126; Patrik
Sklater, 130.

Scott — Adam Scot, 144; Alex.
Scot, liv, 148, 158, 173, 175 ; Sir
Johnne Scot, 104; Patrick Scott,
Ixi, (Scot) xcii, 49, 59, 64, 66, 75,
129, 130 ; William Scot, xcii, 84,
101, 104, 116, 117, 118, 136, 149,
171, 174, (Scott) 130, 152, 156,
158.

Selkirk — Robert Selkraig, xcii,
(Selkrig) 20, 22, 29, 32, (Selcraig)
21, 31, (Selkrik) 31.

Seton — Andro Set oune, 117, (Andrew
Seytone) 131 ; Archebald Setoune,
117; Robert Seytone 131, (Sey-
toun) 149.

Shankend — Schanchand, 81.

Shaw — Donald Schaw, xxxv, 46.

Sheirsmyth — James Scheirsmyt,
20, (Sheirsmyt) 29 ; Jonet Sheir-
smyt, 2I ; Patrik Scheirsmyt,
n, 17 ; Robert Sheirsmyt, i, 5,
12, 13, 21, 30, (Scheirsmyt) xcii.
8, 10, 17, 177; Thomas Scheir-
smyt, 2Oi 27, 44, 52, (Sheirsmyt),
29 ; William Scheirsmyt, 2> 2O(
107, (Sheirsmyt) 29, 30, 107.

Short— Alex. Schort, 118 ; Thomas
Schort, Ixxv, Ixxxiii, Ixxxv, xcii,
87, 103, in, 112, 116, 128, 130,
(Schortt) 140.

Sidey — John Syty, 49.

Sinclar, John, xviii.

200

INDEX

Small, Small or Smalley —George
Small, 168, (Smaill) 170, (Small)
T73 1 Thomas Smald, 49, 56,
(Smaly) 54.

Smeberd or Smibert — George
Smeberd, 134, (Smethberd) 148 ;
John Smeberd, Ixi, 130; William
Smebreid, Ixxxiii, (Smebred) xcii,
(Smeberd) Ixi, 72, 78, 79, 80,
81, 83, 86, 87, 100, 104, 107, 125.

Smith or Smyth — Alex. Smy*,
96, 130; Cuthbert Smy*, 29, 35,
36; George Smyt, 55, 157, 173,
174 ; Harie Smy1, 28 ; James
Smy1, 21, 29, 34, 35, 39, 44, 46,
47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 130, 148,
158 ; Johne Smy1, xcii, 2 (see
POTTAR), 12, 17, 20, 29, 83,
88, 92, 103, ii2, 115, 174; Sir
John Smith, xxxix, xlv, xlvi, Ixi,
(Johne Smythe) 76, 77, 78, 79,
81, 84, 85, 88, 90, 93, 94, 96, 97,
zoo, 101, 103, 104, 106, 109, no,
112, 113, 115, 116, 117, 118,
119, 120; Patrit Smy1, 117;
Thomas Smith, Ixi, (Smycht) 17,
(Smyth) 20, 21, (Smyt Saidlar),
xcii, 20, 28, 29, 30, 31, 64, 65,
66, 67, 69, 71; William Smyt,
xcii, 21, 29, 45, (Smytht) 48, (Smy*)
49. Si. 53, 54, 57, 62, 69, 70, 84,
105, 138, 149, 158, 174, 175.

Softlaw, James, 176 ; John Softlaw,
20; Thomas Softlay, 130, (Soft-
law) 135,

Spears — Mathow Speir, 162 ; Mr
Petr Speiris, 147.

Spence — Robin Spens, 20, 28.

Spratt or Sprott— George Spretye,
134 ; John Sparty, 44, 98, (Sparte)
86, (Spartes) 107, (Sperte) 123,
124, 126, (Sprete) 130, (Spretty)
135, (Spratty) 148, (Sprotte) 155,
157, 167, 168, (Sprott) 158, 176;
Thomas Sparty, xcii, 6, 10, 12,
13, 17, 20, 21, 26, 28, 32.

Stanley— John Staulo, 24; William
Stanli, 26, 33, 35, 38, (Stanle) 38,
44.

Steel— George Steill, 189 ; Johne
Stelis dachtyr (i.e. Dame Jonet)
123, 126, 132, (Steill) 117, 129,
135, (Steil) 129.

Stevenson, Alex., liii.

Stewart — George Stowart, 20 ; Johne

Stowart, 2; Robin Stewart, 17;

William Stewart, 171.
Stirling — Striveling, 155.
Story, John, xlix.
Strachan — Henrie Strachaulin. 10 ;

Henry Strauthand, 47 ; William

Strauchand, 140 ; Wintoune

Strauchane, 123.
Syme, Johne, 171.

TAYLOR, Bayard, Ixvii ; Johne Tuler,
87.

Thomson, Alex., 78, 80, 174 ; Johne
Thomsoun, 173 ; Robert Thom-
sone, 135, (Thomsoun) 136,
173, 174, 176.

Thorburn, Johnne, 102.

Tod, Patrik, 124, 137, 146, 159, 164 ;
Thomas Tod, 158, 173.

Todrig— Archibald Todrik, 181.

Tolbooth of Edinburgh, 5, 16, 26,
47. 5°, 68, 71, 75, 76, 79, 85, 93,
95, 96, TOO, 102, 104, no, 119,
120, 121, 136 147, 150, 156, 162,
163, 166.

Toovey, James, xlix.

Trycht, George, 175.

Turnbull — Andro Turnebell, 168.

VARLETS— Wolotts, 33; Warlots, 78.

WADDELL, Mr Thomas, 162 ;

Woddell, 106.
Wallace, Adam, 123 ; Hachom

Wallis, 77 ; Huchen Wallace, 100.
Walter ye Servand, 83, (Watto) 85,

(Watti) 88, (Watte) 94.
Walter ye beltmaker, 102.
Wandcrou, Andro, 8.
Wardlaw, Sir David, 133.
Watson — George Watsoune, 126,

(sone) 130, (soun) 148, 173, 174;

James Watsoun, 151, 152, 153 ;

Johne Watsin, 49, (sone) 130,

(soun) 174, 176; Thomas Watson,

83-

Watt— Johnne Wat, 102, (Watt) 130,
158, 168, 174.

Wauchope— Quntin Wauchop, 87;
Quintone Wachop, 130.

Waugh — David Wach, 70.

Weir— James Weyr, 158; Johne
Weyr, 148, 154, 156, 158, (Weir)
176; Walter Wyt, 130; Walter
Wy, 148, (Wyth) 158, (Wyt) 175.

INDEX

201

Weland, Alex., 167, 176.

Welch, Johne, 20, 21, 23, 28 ;
Thomas Welch, 2, n, 12, 17 ;
William Welch, 20, 22, 29 ;
Welchis work, 100.

Wemes, William Rais apprentice,
169.

West, Robert, 174.

Why te— Thomas Quhit, 7, 8, n,
17 ; William Quhite, Ixxxiii,
(Quht) 20, (Quhit) 29. See also
WEIR.

Whytelock — Alexander Quhitlok, 2,
n, (Quitlok) 12.

Whytesmit, Patrik, 157.

Wigholm, Thomas, 43, 44.

Williamson — Alex. Williamsoun,
174; Andro Wilzpadsone, 117,
(soun) 126, (Williamsone) 135,
(soun) 141, 155, 157 ; Sir Thomas
Williamson, Ixxviii (soun) 147,

150, 170.

/ilson — i

Wilson— Adam Wilsoun, 8; Alex.
Wilsone, 130 ; Sir Daniel Wilson,
xxi ; Edward Wilsoun, 175 ; Sir
John Wilson, xl; John Wilsoun,
20, 29, 173 ; Robert Wittin, n,
(Watten) 17, (Wilsoun) 29; ane
callit Wilsoun, 159.

Wingate— Allan Windeyetts, xl ;
Johne Wyndeyett, 8 ; Matthew

Windgaittis, 130, (Windzett) 149?

(Windezetts) 158, (Wyndgats)

174 ; Thomas Wyndegate. 173 ;

William Windgaith, 105, (Wynde-

zots) 118, (Windgaittis) 130,

(Wyndgats) 174.
Winton or Wynton— Adam Wintyn,

174, (Wynton) 175 ; Cristophur

Wyntoun, xcii, 177, (Wyntoin) 67,

69* 106.
Wodhall, Katherine, 132; Sir

William Wodhall, xxxix, xlvi, 124,

125, 129, 131, 132.
Wood -Elizabeth Wod, xl, Johne

Wod, 29.
Wright— Walter Wrecht, 107,

(Wrycht) 173 — see also WEIR ;

William Wrycht, 71, (Wricht) 79,

(Wreth) 95, 107, (Writh) 101,

(Wrech) HI.

YOUNG, Cuthbert, 9; Sir David
Young, 73 ; Edward Zoung, 175 ;
James Young, Ixxvii, Ixxxvi, xc,
xcii, 65, 123, 124, 125, 126, 130,
143, 148, 150, 151, 154, 155, I58,
160, 161, 166, 173; Thomas Zoung,
56 ; William Yhoung, xviii ; Zoung,
George Small's servant, 168.

Younger — Sir James Zoungre, 118,
119.

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