Janry. 7th 1811. The Session met & constituted &c Compeared Alexr. Ingles Junr & Margt. Whyte, confessed the sin of antenuptial fornication, were suitably exhorted & having paid the usual penalty were absolved from Church Discipline. Closed with prayer.
NAS Reference: CH2/91/3/93
Payment of the penalty is recorded in the Deskford Kirk Session Accounts for 1811 (CH2/91/5/17):
Janry. 27th To Alexr. Ingles & Margt. Whyte's penalty for Antenuptial fornication........ £0 10s -
Kirk Session Registers are available at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and at local archives throughout Scotland.
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