A VISIT TO TWEEDSIDE IN 1833 79 



[Here are inserted sketches of a circular headed cross 

 having on one side a nude figure above and a hound below. 

 The] length of the shaft from its rise from the pedestal [is] 



9 ft. 10 in. Diameter of the circular head 1 ft. 10| in. 

 Bottom of the shaft longest side 1 ft. 7| in., shortest side 

 1 foot. Top of the pedestal 3 ft. 2 in. Bottom do. 3 ft. 



10 in. Breadth Pedestal 2 ft. 4 in. 



The inhabitants of the cottages near this cross call it 

 Percy's Cross. In the same field there is a well. 



Friday 27. Ednam — went through, and extracted some 

 curious entries from the Session-Books there : — 



The Session Booke of Ednem since the admissione of Mr Thomas 

 Thompson, Minister of Ednam, 1692. 



The members of the Session of Ednem are Mr Thomas Thomson, 

 Minister, James Dawson, Andrew Walker, William Pearson, William 

 Masson, William Dickson, James Thompson, Thomas Davidson, John 

 Brick, (?) Bernard Mein, Georg Gill. Ednem, 27 JuUy 1692. 



Jully 2, 1693. The sd day Margrat Thomson being delated for 

 cursing her own child, the session ordains the Minister to speak to 

 her, and reprove her sharply for the same, and report to the next 



Jully 20, 1693. The Minister reported that he did speak to the 

 forsd Margrat Thomson and did reprove her sharply for cursing her 

 child, who confessed the same, and promised to reform. 



Jully 20, 1693. Andrew Walker, elder, delates that John Corsbie, 

 and Kaithrene Mackdonald his servant, were guilty of fornication, 

 therefore the session ordaines them to be cited to the next session. 



Jully 23, 1693. John Corsbie and Kaithren Mackdonald being cited 

 and called, compeared, and being interrogate whether they were gnilty 

 of the sine of fornication or not, who answered they were. The forsd 

 persones being removed, it was thought fite by the session, that the 

 woman should be received on the pillare on the next Lords day, in 

 regard, by appearance, she had most sense of her sine, and being 

 called in, is ordered to compeare. 



Agust 6, 1693. Kaithren M'donald compeared on the pillare for 

 the first dyet. 



Agust 13, 1693. Kaithren Mackdonald compeared on the pillare for 

 the second dyet. 



Ednem, 20 Agust 1693. The session discharges Kaithren M'donald 

 to compeare on the pillare till she produce her penaltie. 



