St Fergus Kirk Session Minutes, 13th July 1813

The Session met & constituted Sederunt the Minister, Elders & Clerk - compeared Eliz. Clockie an unmarried woman in this Parish & acknowledged herself to be with child begot in fornication, & accused James Mackie an unmarried  [man] also in this Parish, as the father of her said child - said Clockie being suitably exhorted to ingenuity, was cited to attend the Session, Sunday next, to which Diet the Officer was appointed to cite said Mackie.

To be continued...

St Fergus Kirk Session Minutes, 1813 (NAS Reference: CH2/639/3)

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