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In this poser, taken from the minute books of St Nicholas Kirk, Aberdeen, 1574, we asked you what the individuals listed where charged with.

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Image of an extract taken from the minutes books of St Nicholas Kirk, Aberdeen, 1574 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/448/1 page 65).

Answers: They were charged with playing, dancing and singing ofโ€˜ 'fylthe' carols on Christmas eve.

Transcription

The said day certan p[er]sons chargit befoir the assemble for plaing
dansink & singin[g] of fylthe Karellis on zoull day at even[ing] & on sunday
at even[ing] th[e]rfor the q[uhi]lk p[er]sons com & gra[n]tit there fault and vas
punist for th[e]r sinn[ing] th[e]r Names following

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