Mariners Burials


Mariners Burials. From the Mariners & Seamans Account Book, 1657-1696

1658 Jan 18 Ane kist to George Ramsayis Dochter £3
1660 March 1 Alexr Tyrie ane wynding scheit £2.14/- To the bellman 18/-. For making the Grave £1. 2/-. To the offrey 6/-. To an kist £3. 6. 8
1660 August 5th Johne Gillets relict a kist £3
1660 August 5th Margaret Licchton hir kist, grave & bell £4. 4/-
1660 December 4th For ane kist to Johne Lyne £3. 2/-. The bellman & grave maker £2.2/-.
1661 February 2nd Grissell Lichton 6/-. For ginnane to go to hir burriell £1.16/-.
1661 October 6th Ane kist for Thomas Christalls burriel £1.10/-.
1660 June Johne Ramsayes relicts burial for deall & furnitur therof £4. 9/-
1662 March 3rd David Wrights weynding the scheit. Kist, bellman & the grave making £4.16-/.
1662   Johne Clarkes wyffis kist £2. 8/-. To the bellman & grave making £1.8/-
1662 November 2nd To the bellman & grave making £2. 8/-. Mon to the bellman & grave making £1. 7/-
1663   Grissell Lichtons burriell £4. 5/-
1663 November 5th James Muatts burial £3.16/-.
1663   Johne Boweis relicts buriell £1. 4/-
1665 August Wm Patersones kist and grave making £2.4/-
1665   James Stronachie lying seck 18/-. September James Stronachies kist £2.14/-. For his grave making & bellman £2.14/- To his wyff 6/-
1666 January Johne Symes relict to bury her sone £1. 9/-
1666 March 4 David Watsones relicts burrell
1666   Jully Hendrie Gordones relicts burial £1.10/-.
1666 November Gilbert Barries relicts burriall £2.8/-
1666 Dec 4 To Elspet Maxwell ane kist £3
1667 July Capten Rankins relicts burial £6.17. 4
1668 February James Fyffeis Dochter kist £2
1668 October James Scrimochers relicts burial £4. 5. 4
1669 March Thomas Myllis relicts burrall £411. 4
1669 5th Alexr Clink ane kist & weynding scheet and for the bell man £4.16-/
1669 April Alexr Prestonnes relicts burriall £4. 2/-
1669 December Alexr Prestonnes relicts burriall £1.10/-
1670 December 28 John Davidson wiff burriall 13/4d. Mor hir Chest £2.10/-
    For ane chest and wynding sheet for Robert Gillots relict £5
1673 March Johne Andersones relict hir burial £5.12. 8
1673 August Payed to Dick Tinmells relict her burriall £6. 7. 4
    Given to help to Burrie Janet Knight £1.10/-
1676 January Charges in burrieng of Johne Boyes £7. 4/-
1682 April 26 To Ye Bouman for James Sinklar £1. 1/-. To ye officers 4 sh to Wm Boyak a fee 8/-. To the Grave maker £1. 1/-.For his kist £2.
1682 July 26 Patrick Glenies wyff when she had 2 bairns dead £2.16/-
1683 January 8th Robert Houies relict to bury hir son £1.10/-
1686 April 8th William Boyak at his death £6
1686 September 16th And Rollos releck at hir death £2. 4/-
1687 January Tho Duncan relict to burie her son be advice of Jo Marr and Joseph Smytton £1
1688 January 2nd Tho Abbotts relict at her sones Death£1.10/-
1688 February 4th William Boyaks relict at her death £2.16/-
1688 April To the funeral of Capt Andersons Daughter £2. 8/-
1690 April 1 £3.12/-. Mor to her in her need at 3 severall tymes £3. Mor for A cofen to her 3 lib 10 sh & to ye grave meakers 14sh & for grave Clothes 2 lib 2 sh 6d 0 £6. 6. 6
1690 August 8th For a Coffen to Ja Woods Wyff £3.10/-. For a Coffen to his Cheald £1

Transcribed by Innes Duffus, Friends of Dundee City Archives

Iain D. McIntosh, 2020