Hi Listers, I have a question re this page: Am I correct in thinking that Maren was trying to abort the chyld? And that "Baynous tabis" was a kind of Latin legal term for this offence? Jim Bundy Page 87 Sure as relapse because she became fooll. Delations Thomas Arthour for being in ane ale house upon sabboth day in ane scandalous way wt Issobel Smyth. Maren Neill for forin wt Johne Smith is ordained to be sumondit Febii 10 1653 The qlk day Thomas Arthour being sumondit for scandalous cariage wt Issobel Smith compeired denying his scandalous cariage wt the sd Isobell it is referred to probation Issobell Smyth heiring of the scandal going of her name fled out of the parish Maren Neill being delate & sumondit for fornicaon wt Johne Smyth compeired confessing that she was wt chyld to the sd Johne Smyth And that she took some dentes to put back the child, bot yt Johne Smith had no base met, the session finding her sine Baynous tabis her censure to consideration In the meantime recommend her to diverse elders to be spoken to effectually for being ing of hir to the sense of hir sine Johne Smith sumondit for foron wt Mare(n) Neill compeired and confessing is ordained to acknl his sine in the publick place according to order, bot befoir to be conferred wt by elders for convinceing him of his sine Mch 24 1653 The qlk day Thomas Arthour being delate and sumondit for scandalous cariage wt Issobel Smyth compeired & denyed the same it is referred to further probation.