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From: CONNIE WORMALD <>
Subject: Re: Fornication - Kirk Sessions
Date: Wed, 13 Sep 2000 23:04:43 GMT


Thanks to all who provided information on this topic and to Jim Bundy
who provided the transcription. I have lots of leads to continue
chasing!
I really appreciate all the expert advice that some many are willing to
share in this group.
Kind Regards
Connie Wormald
Ontario, Canada


CONNIE WORMALD wrote:
>
> Can anyone translate the "apud acta" in the Kirk Sessions below:
>
> "Fenwick 2 January 1843
> Compeared Andrew Young and Elizabeth Gemmell confessing themselves to
> have been guilty of antenuptial fornication and professing their
> penitence, and having been rebuked and solemnly admonished by the
> Moderator were cited apud acta to appear before the Session and
> congregation on Sabbath first and be absolved from the scandal."
>
> I am uncertain if I have the same Andrew YOUNG and Elizabeth GEMMELL, as
> the couple I thought was mine were married July 1842 in Fenwick, Ayr.
> Their first child I can find is Margaret Gilmour YOUNG who I have an Old
> Parochial Register copy of her birth August 15, 1843. With these dates
> I cannot see what their admonishment was for!
>
> Can anyone tell me if I might have two different couples mixed up or any
> other wisdom SKS could impart.
> Kind Regards,
> Connie Wormald
> Ontario, Canada

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