In this poser we asked you which five people paid six shillings for the hire of the mortcloth, as recorded in the kirk session minutes of North Berwick in an entry from 1675-1676 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/285/4, page 472).
Answer: John Broun (for his child), And[reu] Forrest (for his child), Ge[orge] Caldcleach (for his child), Helen Craufoord and Janet Tait younger.
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Dec[embe]r for the mort[cloth] to John Brouns child 00 06 00
Dec[embe]r 23 for the mort[cloth] to Andreu Walker 02 13 04
Dec[embe]r 30 for the mort[cloth] to And[reu] Forrests child 00 06 00
For the mort[cloth] to Ge[orge] Caldcleachs child 00 06 00
Jan[uari]e 9 76 for the mort[cloth] to Marg[are]t Walker 02 13 04
Jan[uarie]11 for the mort[cloth] to Helen Craufoord 00 06 00
Jan[uari]e 14 for the mort[cloth] to Janet Tait younger 00 06 00
Jan[uarie] 19 for the mort[cloth] to Joan Bennet 02 13 04
The same day the mort[cloth] to Helen Heart 01 10 00
Jan[uarie] 26 for the mort[cloth] to Helen Bennet 02 13 04
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