THE following extracts are taken from a little book of sixteen leaves, which notes the Thane’s personal and travelling expenses from 20th September to 7th November 1591. The first three days’ expenses are given in full; afterwards only extracts.
ALEXANDER CAMPBELL THE LAIRD OF CALDER
HIS PURSMAISTERIS COMPT.
In Taylone the xx day of September 1591 resauit fra Johne Caldar
ic merk
Item deliuerit to Makconchie Stronechormicheis man the same day, that brought the aquavytie
vj s. viij d.
xxi day of September being Tysday.
Item giffin to the gall boyis wyfe in Innerreray for your denner in meit
v s.
Item fyve quartis aill
viij s.
Item ane quart wyne
xiij s. iiij d.
Item thrie muskingis aquavitye
xv s.
Item giffin to the gardiner for the peirs and plowmis he brocht unto yow in that hous
iij s. iiij d.
Item giffin to the puir ther
xxviij d.
Item giffin to the ferrioris for taking yow to Doundaraw fra Innerreray
vj s. viij d.
xxij day of September being Wednesday in Doundaraw.
Item giffin to the portar ther
vj s. viij d.
Item giffin to the woman that maid your bedis ther
vj s. viij d.
Item giffin to the cuik ther
vj s. viij d.
Item to the boyis that ferreit owir out of Doundaraw
v s.
Item giffin in Lochgyllisheid to the puire
xvj d.
Item to the men of the boat that come with yow to the Carrik out of Lochgyllisheid
xiij s. iiij d.
Item giffin to the boy that ye send out of Doundaraw to Lochgyllisheid to provyd ane boat for yow
vj s. viij d.
Item to ane boy of your awin ye send bak to Doundaraw for the venesone, to be his expenssis to Striveling
vj s. viij d.
xxiij day of September being Fuiresday in the Carrik.
Item giffin ther in the Carrik to the portar
vj s. viij d.
Item to the men of the boat that came with your servandis to Camsranniche
vj s. viij d.
xxiiij day of September being Fryday in Dounnone.
Item your boyis supper upone Fuiresday at even, being four boyis
iij s. iiij d.
xxv day of September Satterday.
Item giffin in Downone to the servand woman that maid your beddis in John Dowis hous
vj s. viij d.
Item giffin to the gudewife of the house for four quartis aill and twa queyt braid brocht to your chalmer
viij s.
Item giffin to the ferrior of Finlestoun for ferreing Alexander and your haill boyis
ij s.
Item to the ferrior of the wattir of Levin
iiij d.
Item your collatioun in Downbartane that nicht Satterday at evin in Johne Boquhannanis hous, ane point of Spenis wyne
x s.
Item ane quart aill
ij s.
Item ane queyt braid
viij d.
Item giffin to Donald Campbell mu Lordis chalmer boy that he geve to Grenokis boy that came with the hors to the ferrie syd
vj s. viij d.
xxvj of September being Sonday.
Item giffin to yourself in the morneing in the kirkhaird to put in your nepiking end to the puire
ij s.
Item your collatioun that nycht at even upon Sonday in that same house, ane point wyne Sak
x s.
Item ane quart aill
ij s.
Item ane queyt braid
viij d.
xxvij of September being Munounday passit out of
Downbartane to Glesgow.
Item giffin to Johne Caldar to pay for your hors being four in numbir quhilk came to Downbartane upon the xxij day of September and remanit ther till Munounday at ten houris the xxvij day of September, for ther stray
xx s.
Item giffin to Johne Caldar to pay for ther corne induring that space
lvj s.
Item for half pek of malt to your broun geldin
iij s. iiij d.
Item for braid to your geldin enduring that space
v s.
Item for candill
xj d.
Item giffin to Johne Caldar his wage fra the xxij day of September at none till Sonday in the morneing the xxvj of September
xx s.
Item the twa boyis wage that keipit your hors, Glassan and Michell, fra the xxij of September being Wednesday till xxvij of September being Munounday at evin
xv s.
Item giffin to Panttone his wage fra Satterday ay none the xxv till Mounounday at evin the xxvij day of September
iij s.
Item to James Deusour and his halk fra xxvj of September till Munounday at evin the xxvij
xij s.
Item the cuik Dauid for that space
viij s.
Item your chalmer fie for twa nychtis Satturday at evin and Sonday in Johne Boquhannanis hous
xiij s. iiij d.
Item giffin for oylling your buttis ther
xij d.
27 of September 1591.
Item quhen ye lichtit in Glasgow upon Munounday eftir none at twa houris ye came to your lodging in Androw Baillies hous the gude wyfe brocht to yow to your chalmer the lairdis Ellangirrik Barbrek Nether Craignes with uthiris money gentill men and refusit to drink na uther drink bot wyne Sak, of wyne Sack thrie pointis
xxx s.
Item ane quarter queyt braid
viij d.
Item for penis
xvj d.
Item ane quart aill
xx d.
Item your collatioun at evin on Numounday the same persones with yow all ane point Spenis wyne
x s.
Item ane point of Frence wyne
vj s. viij d.
Item ane quart aill
xx d.
Item ane braid
viij d.
xxviij of September being Tysday.
Item giffin to Effie Campbell for your dischone, the haill barronis and gentill men foirsaid with yow for biff, mowtoun, soddin and rostit keponis, braid and aill
xl s.
Item for ane quart Spenis wyne
xx s.
Item ane point Frence wyne
vj s. viij d.
Item ane musking aquavytie
vj s.
Item your collatioun et evin on Tysday, the haill baronis and gentill men foirsaid with yow, ane point of Spenis wyne
x s.
Item ane point Frence wyne
vj s. viij d.
Item any quart aill
xx d.
Item any queyt braid
viij d.
Item giffin to the toun pyper
vj s. viij d.
xxix day of September being Wednesday.
Item that day eftir none in your chalmer with certane of the Cambellis of Angus with yow, ane chopine wyne
v s.
Item your collatioun that nycht at evin, the haill foirsaidis barronis and gentill men with yow, ane point of Spenis wyne
x s.
Item giffin to John Gillianis wyfe, that wes awin hir for aquavytie quhilk scho sent to Edinburgh at the Lairdis command derectit to Effie thereanent with Panttone the Lairdis awin seruand, and also for the wessellis that the aquavytie was intill
xviij lib. xv s.
Item to Johne Calder for twa new gerthis and setting ane bowkill upon your geldingis hawsing gerth
ix s.
The last of September being Fuiresday.
Item giffin for ane new skabart to your heland sowrd cutting and dressing and ane new fisch handall
xx s.
Item for ane new schorne bit to your geldin
vj s.
Item to the sowrd-slipperis boy, drink silver
xij d.
Item to John Londie playar on the lut
vj s. viij d.
The first of October being Fryday.
Item giffin for ane queyt bridill to the geldin broun
xij s.
Item giffin to the Lawland harper
vj s. viij d.
Item your collatioun at evin that day the saidis gentill men all with yow, ane point Frence wyne
vj s. viij d.
The second of October being Satterday.
Item giffin to the smyth for your broun geldin schone
xiij s. iiij d.
The thrid of October being Sonday.
Item giffin to the gude wyfe for sax nichtis the chalmer fie frae Munounday at evin the xxvij day of September till Sonday in the morning the third of October, half merk the nicht,, in candill beddis and fyre extending in haill
xl s.
Item to the cordiner for dressing and treeing your buttis
iij s. iiij d.
Item your hors enterit in stabill in Glesgow upone the xxvij day of September at twa houris eftir none, fyve hors in the haill with Wattie Cunynghames hors, the fyve hors in strae in the nicht x s. and cornee halfe firlat halfe pek, and the haill day corne ane firlat half pek, quhilk continewit till Fryday in the morning the first of October, quhilk day Wattie Cunynghame passit to Edinburgh and his hors, and your awin four hors remanit thereaftir in that stabill till Sonday the thrid of October, thay wer in strae the nicht viij s. in corne halff firlott and in the haill day ane firlott morning and eueninge.
Item in corne eftir the said raikning
iij lib. xij s.
Item in strae
lvj s.
Item for maill to your gelding
ij pekis ij s.
Item your collatioun at evin in Parttie Bairis hous iij chopinis Frence wyne
x s.
The fourth of October being Munounday in Litgow.
Item giffin to Glassan to rin to Clarkintoun
xij d.
The fyft of October being Munounday in Edinbrughe.
Item your collatioun in Peit Lindsayis hous, Mr. James Wardlaw with yow, James Harvie, Alexander Campbell and Johne Calder, everay man v s.
xxv s.
The saxt of October being Wednesday in Edinbrughe 1591.
Item your dischone in Peit Lindsayis hous, the haill band of gentill men being with yow, by wyne extendis to
xl s.
Item thrie pointtis of wyne quherof ane point of Spenis wyne
xxij s.
Item to your cordiner Mongo Hendersone for his furnessing of schone sen ye come out of the norland anno 1590 efter Mertimes as his compt bairis and als for ane pair of wait ledder schone firnessit to yow the same day extending in the haill
v lib. xij d.
The vij day of October being Fuiresday in Edinbrughe.
Item giffin to the blind puir man that playis throw the toun upon ane certane instrument
xij d.
Item giffin to Alexander Makkessake to drink with the ansor of the lettres he brocht fra the Pryor and his awin maister out of Striveling
iij s. iiij d.
The viij of October being Fryday in Edinbrughe.
Item for ane quinzdor to yourself
xxiiij s.
The ix day of October being Satterday in Edinburghe.
Item in John Tamsones house in Litgow this day eftir none as ye lichtit ther, ane point of Spenis wyne
x s.
The x day of October being Sonday in Litgow.
Item giffin to Tullibarnes boy that come with the gray naig that Tullibarne lent unto yow to Litgow his wages on Satterday at evin and Sonday in the morning as ye commandit your self
xl d.
Item for braid that your twa hors gat at evin that nycht, with the broun cursour
v s.
Item giffin to the litill boy that held your hors
viij d.
Item Johne Calderis wage fra Sonday at evin eftir supper the thrid of October till Sonday at evin the tent of October
lij s.
x October 1591 in Stirling.
Item your collatioun in Kathereen Paleis hous, Ellangerrik and uthir barronis with yow, ane point of Spenis wyne, ane point Frence wyne
xvj s. viij d.
The xj day of October being Munounday in Stirling.
Item to the cutlar for scharing away the handis of your knyffis
viij d.
Item ane point Spenis wyne in the morneing or ye passit to my lord, certane of the gentill men with yow
x s.
The xij October being Tysday.
Item giffin to the ferrior of Forth for your ferreing Alexander Campbellis and your hors ye trystit my Lord Morray in Doun
xxij d.
Item in Down to the boy that led your hors
ij s.
Item giffin to Angus Liche to mak by sic thingis neccessar for Collin to tak his disais away
l s.
xiij October, Stirling.
Item your collatioun at evin in Kateren Paleis, my Lord Morray with yow, ane point Spenis wyne
x s.
The xiiij day of October 1591, being Fuiresday in Lithe.
Item for braid to your hors the morning
xl d.
[15th October still in Leith.]
The xvj day of October being Saturday in Sterling.
Item giffin to Dowglas the daft hussie
vj s. viij d.
Item for baiking the hors braid in loiffis
xij d.
Item giffin to the stabillar for your hors on Munounday at evin, the tent of October, being fywe hors in number on Maunounday all nycht Tysday all nycht and Fryday all nycht sax hors, your littill naig all nycht on Wednesday and on Fuiresday all nycht, ilk hors in the nycht twa s. extending in the haill to
xlvj s.
Item sevin dowsand of braid to your cursour and broun geldin, ilk hors the day as ye commandit your self to Johne Calder viij braid, four braid at everay wattering to the hors, pryce of the braid iij d. extending in the haill to
xxi s.
[On 17th and 18th October still in Stirling.]
xix October being Tysday in Sterling.
Item to Gillespik the fule
vj s. viij d.
Item ane point of Spenis wyne to your chalmer or ye raid to Kilbryd
x s.
xxiiij October being Sonday in Stirling.
Item the Laird come at x hours at evin to Stirling, Johne Calder and Wattie Boquhannan with him with sindrie utheris that sat at the buird, the gud [wife] tuik for your meit onlie
xxiiij s.
xxv October 1591 Munounday ye left Stirling and come to Edinburgh.
Item giffin to the smyth for schoing Lochboy
x s.
Item giffin to Angus Liche his waige, quha enterit thairto in Stirling to await upone the bairne Collin the thrid day of October being Sonday at nyn houris in the morneing, till Wednesday xxvij day of October, ilk day viij s. summa
ix lib. xij s.
Item his man his wage the dayis foirsaid
xxxvj s.
Item for ane point Spenis wyne ye drunk in John Thomesones hous, the bischope of Argyll with yow
x s.
xxvj October being Tysday in Edinburgh.
Item your dischone in Mr. James Wardlaw his chalmer twa dowsand pennie pyis
ij s.
Item twa menschattis [fine flour rolls]
xij d.
xxxj October being Sonday in Edinburgh.
Item to the begaris at the kirk doir
viij d.
The first November being Munounday in Edinburgh.
Item giffin for ane pair of buttis to yourself
xl s.
Item to Gillecrist to tak him to Argyll and the littill naig
xiij s. iiij d.
6 day of November being Satterday in Edinburgh.
Item giffin to Michell Libertoun for poling your heid [cutting your hair]
vj s. viij d.
This compt was maid in Edinburgh the vij day of November
1591 yeiris.
Summa of Alexander Campbellis resait
xiijxx xij lib. ij s.
Summa debursit of the foirsaid sowme of resait
xijxx xvij lib. iij s.
Sua restis on Alexander
xij lib. vi s. x d.
JANE LAUDER.1
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