In this poser, taken from the minutes of Stirling Presbytery in 1583 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/722/1, page 144), we asked you why Jonet Harvie made a pilgrimage to Christ's Well and what she left behind.

Image of an extract from the minutes of the presbytery of Stirling, 1583 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/722/1 page 144).

Answers: Jonet Harvie made the pilgrimage because she was sick in her heart and head and trusted (lipnit) that the well would help her. She left a piece of snood (snwde) – a ribbon – behind her.

Transcription

The said Jonet harvie co[m]peirit p[ersona]lie & confessit
scho past to the said woll becaus scho was seik in hir
hairt & in her hed & lipnit th[a]t the woll sould hawe
helpit hir seiknes & confessit th[a]t scho past about the
woll & cwst the waltir owir hir schuldur and
drank of it & left ane peice snwde behind hir
& prayit chryst[is] woll to help her.

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