St Fergus Kirk Session Minutes, 7th November 1813

The Session met & constituted, compeared Eliz. Clockie & James Mackie.  Said Clockie being suitably exhorted & admonished, was interrogated, still persisted in accusing said Mackie as the father of her child now brought forth - Said Mackie as positively denied all guilt or carnal connexion with said Eliz. Clockie. - The Session deferred the farther consideration of this affair that both parties might have full time to reflect, & they were accordingly suitably exhorted to ingenuity.

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

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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)

Kirk Session Registers are available to search at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and at local archives throughout Scotland.