Master Johne Rutherford, Williame Ramsay, James Wilkie, Robert Hammiltoune, Patrik Coustaine, William Rynde, Williame Skeene, Archibald Hammiltoune, Alexander Arbuthnet, James Kirkaldie, David Collase, Williame Scott, David Weymes, Thomas Buchanan, David Spense, Robert Pont, Johne Wynrhame of Kirkness, Alexander Spense, Johne Woode, David Guild, and Robert Patersone.
Uthers qlk are thoght apt and able, be the Ministers and Commissioners foresaid, to Minister:—
Johne Erskine of Dunne, Johne Fullartoune of Kynnabie, David Forres, Patrik Kinmonth, Mr James Melvill, Richard Melvill, Mr Johne Kellow, Robert Montgomrie, Johne Hepburne, Thomas Hepburne, George Hepburne, and William Lambe, Mr Johne Ramsay, presentit be Sir Johne Borthwik, as Ministers for the Kirks of Aberdour and Torrie.
21st December 1560.
The Ministers and Commissioners forsaids being assembled,—Finds that the Ministrie of the Word and Sacraments of God, and assemblie of the people of the haill parochine of Restalrig, be within the Kirk of Leith; and that the Kirk of Restalrig, as monument of Idolatry, be razed and utterly casten downe and destroyed.
The questione being proponed anent marriage in second and uther degrees of consanguinitie, forbidden be the Pope to be solemnizat betwixt parties,—It is found, that, of the Law of God, mariage may be solemnizat betwixt parties, being of second, third, and fourth Degrees of Affinitie or Consanguinitie, and uthere sick as are not prohibited expresslie be the Word; and, therefore, to desyre the Lords and Estates to interpone their authoritie, approve the same, and make Laws thereupon.
27th December 1560.
The Kirk appointed the Election of the Minister, Elders, and Deacons, to be in the publick Kirk, and the Præmonition to be upon the Sonday preceeding the day of electione.
The Kirk appointed that, to the punishment of fornication, the Law of God be observed, publick repentance to be made be them that shall use carnall copulatione betwixt the Promise and Solemnization of the mariage.