[...]e exact day, hour and minut of the New Moon, her Full and Quarters; with the daily disposition of the Weather; and whole known Fairs in Scotland, for the year, 1678.
xxxi▪ January begins on Tuesday.
- [...]t quarter 6 d. 40 min past 4 in the morning.
- [...] moon 12 d. 19 min. after 8 at night.
- [...]t quarter 19 d. 17 min. past 3 afternoon.
- [...]ll moon 27 d. 37 min. past 6 in the evening.
This year begins with hail, snow, and strong frost the middle of the moneth, and from thence foggy [...]ather.
The first Fair in the year, is at Kilsyth the 1 day. S. Naugh [...]s, at the Kirk of Betheny, in Gerry, upon the 7 day. S. Mungo Glasgow the 13 day a Fair, and at Dunkel and Kilwin [...]ng, the 21 day.
xxviii. February begins on Friday.
- [...]ast quarter 4 d. 41 min. past 3 in the afternoon.
- [...]ew moon 11 d. 2 min. past 9 in the morning.
- [...]irst quarter 18 d. 24 min. past 5 in the morning.
- [...]ull moon 26 d. 53 min. past 11 in the forenoon.
The i, and ii, frost: thence to the vi. snow and all: from the vi. to the x. cold North-east winds: hence to the xx more calm: the rest of the moneth old showres now and then.
At Abernethy and Forres in Murray-land, called S. Brides [...]ay 1. On Candlemass day in Bamff, Dunkell, Dingwall the day. In Cowper of Fife the first wednesday of the moneth. [Page] Valantines day at Linlithgow the 14 day, and at Forfa [...] 15day holding eight dayes. Ash wednesdays Fair beginnet [...] Fastens even, at Lanerk the same day; at Valley-field the [...]
xxxi. March begins on Friday.
- Last quarter 6 d. 13 min. past 6 in the morning.
- New moon 12 d. 39 min. past 4 afternoon.
- First quarter 20 d. 47 min. past 1 in the morning.
- Full moon 28 d. 26. min. past 3 in the morning.
The first viii dayes nipping frost: thence to [...] xii more warm: from xii to xviii variable, the [...] to the xxv some showres with sun-shine, the rest [...] the moneth nipping frost.
S. Monnence in Aberdeen, Dumfermling, Abercherder, [...] Marnoch Kirk and Strathaven the 1 day, at Petten-weem [...] S. Duthos in Tain of Ross the 9 day, in Auchtertuil the [...] day, S. Causnan the 11 day. A fair at Durie the 15 day of t [...] moneth, with a weekly mercat. S. Patrick in Dumbartan, and [...] the Kirk of Strageeth and at Kirkaldy, a fair of Horse, Ne [...] and Sheep, &c. the 16 day in S. Johnstoun the 19 day, C [...] bert in Langtoun of the Mers the 20 day, Lady day in We [...] Weems, Bamff, and Auchtermuchty the 25 day, Palmsund [...] at the Kirk of Forrig, and in S. Johnstoun, and Skeirtburs [...] Fair is upon thursday before Goodfriday, at Cowper of Ang [...] otherwise Monks Cowper. A Fair in Forres, called S. Mar▪ fair, the first tuesday after Easter.
xxx. April begins on Munday.
- Last quarter 4 d. 31 min. past 8 in the morning.
- New moon 11 d. 36 min past 3 in the morning.
- First quarter 18 d. 19 min. past 8 at night.
- Full moon 26 d. 34 min past 4 afternoon.
From the beginning of this moneth to the vii d [...] e [...]pect cold winds witb sharp showres now and the [...] thence to the xiv more calm: from the xiv to t [...] [...]nd foggy weather.
A fair at Lesly on tuesday before Easter: in Corstorphine t [...] first tuesday after Easter a fair, S. Donald fair at the Kirk [...] [Page] Achtheles 17 day. Mark Evangel in Dysert t [...]e 23 day, [...] day the first, the 26 day, a fair at Rugland the 28 day con [...] ing four dayes, at Leeven the 29 day, and in Kilreny the 30 [...].
Whiles in March and whiles in April.
Skeirethursday before Pasch in Glasgow, Dumbartan, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray, Pasch-mun day in Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, and Irwing, Lowsunday after Pasch in Killimure, and all the week after at the Senzie of St. Andrews.
xxxi. May begins on Wednesday.
- Last quarter 3 d. 54 min. past 1 afternoon.
- New moon 10 d. 6 min. past 3 afternoon.
- First quarter 18 d. 3 min past 2 afternoon.
- Full moon 26 d. 36 min past 2 in the morning.
This moneth begins fair and clear to the viii day? thence to the xvii, some thunder and rain; thence to the xx, foggy and missy: the rest pleasant weather.
The first day of May, called S. Philip a fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow.
Holy-Crossday the second Beltan, in Monross, Kinrocher and in Peebles the 3 day, at Carlouck and Drymen in the Lenox (with a weekly mercat every thursday) the 10 day, at Bamff and at Kirkaldy, a fair of Horse, Neat, and Sheep, &c. the 16 day, and in Stirling a Fair, 10 dayes before Whitsunday. Ascension day at the Burgh of Annan. A fair at Durie the tuesday before Whitsunday, with a weekly mercat.
Whiles in May and whiles in June.
Whitsunm [...]day in Glasgow, Dumbartan, Lanerk, and Jedburgh, Whitsuntuesday called Pardon day, in the Chanry of Ross, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kirkaldy, Trinity-munday in Edinburgh and Brichen 8 dayes, in S. Andrews one day, in Bruntiland one day. A fair in Kilsyth the friday before Whitsunday. A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow, the first thursday after Whitsunday. Trinity tuesday in Rugland lasting 2 dayes. Trinity thursday in Falkland.
xxx. June begins on Saturday.
- Last quarter 1 d. 3 min. past 8 at night.
- New moon 9 d. 23 min. past 3 in the morning.
- First quarter 17 d. 41 min past 5 in the morning.
- Full moon 24 d. 59 min. past 10 in the forenoon.
[...]he first [...] dayes exceeding warm: thence to [...] some soft showres; from the x [...] to the end of the moneth, kindly summer weather.
A Fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June, in Longnewton 5 day, and Stramiglo, Aberdour, and Ennerkeithing 6 day, a weekly mercat in Forfar, beginning the 8 of June, of Neat, Sheep, Horse, &c. continuing to the first of October, a fair in Drymen the 9 day, in Forgondenny the 10 S. Barnabie in Lawder and Dysert, S. Laurence at Grinnock 11 day, the same day there is a fair at Dirleton, with a weekly mercat every wednesday: also there is a fair at Preston-Pans the same day, with a weekly mercat every tuesday, S. Margaret in Abernethie, Ceres in Fife 13 day, Midsummer on St. Johns day in St. Johnstoun five dayes, in Air four dayes, in Wigton, Bamff, Athelston and Meiklour in Perth-shire, (with a weekly mercat every wednesday) the 14 day, in Auchtertuil and Clackmannan 15 day, at Strathaven 16 day, Scoon the 16, 17, 18 dayes, with a weekly mercat every thursday. A fair at the Burgh of Annan, the third tuesday of June, S. Margaret in Dumfermling and at Moffat 18 day, in which place there is a weekly mercat every friday, Earlestoun 19 day. Monro his fair holden at Colrain in Ross-shire the 20 day, Methil, near Leevens-mouth 22 day, Midsummer day in Forres the 24 day, and at Townyettam on the Border, the 24 day of Horse, Neat, and Sheep, &c. with a weekly mercat. In Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola, and at the town of Nicolson the 25 day. S. Peters day at Forfar 26 day, holding four dayes. As also in Faulkland, Bruntiland, Bamff, Kelso, 26 day, Galashiels 27 day, in Peebles 29 day, S. Sheriff fair the last tuesday of this moneth, S. John Baptist day a fair in Fraserburgh 24 day.
xxxi. July begins on Munday.
- Last quarter 1 d. 31 min. past 1 in the morning.
- New moon 8 d. 11 min. past 5 in the afternoon.
- First quarter 16 d. 20 min. past 8 at night.
- Full moon 23 d. 38 min. past 5 afternoon.
- Last quarter 30 d. 37 min. past 9 in the morning.
The first xi dayes exceeding hot; from the xi to the xviii some thunder and rain; thence to the end calm and clear, with some showres.
A fair at Edzerstoun in Teviotdale the 1 day of this moneth. A fair in the Stow, the first day of this moneth, holding 2 dayes, in Culross the 1 day, Abernethy and Auchtermuchty 2 day. S. Martine of Bulzeon 4 day, S. Thomas 5 day, S. Paladius in Forden in the Mernes 6 day. S. Andrew in Glasgow the 7 day, a fair in the Burgh of Annan the second tuesday of this moneth, in Kilwin. the 12 day, the 13 S. Margaret in Killimure, 6 dayes at the kirk of Forrig, the third tuesday in this moneth: Moffat and at Kirkaldy, a fair of Horse, Neat, and Sheep, &c. the 18 day, a fair in Stirling the 20 day, Magdalene day in Lawder 22 day, with a weekly mercat every Friday, Mary Magdalene in Linlithgow, Petenweem, and Path-bead 22 day, in Airth the 24 day, S. Christina in Corstorphine a fair the same 24 day, S. James in Forfar, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, and Roxburgh, Kinghorn, Alloway, Elgin in Murray, and in Musselburgh the 25. Pollinar fair in Inverury, and Lambas fair in Turref both on the last tuesday. The last thursday of July a fair in Lesly, and at White-horn two dayes.
xxxi. August begins on Thursday.
- New moon 7 d. 14 min. past 8 in the morning.
- First quarter 15 d. 28 min. past 8 in the morning.
- Full moon 22 d. 3 min. before 1 in the morning.
- Last quarter 28 d. 26 min. past 9 at night.
This moneth begins with some showres, till the viii day; thence to the xii seasonable weather; from the xii to the xvi windy; the rest of the moneth good Harvest weather.
Lambasday in Atturfe 3 dayes▪ long and in Melrois, Ennerkeithing, S. Andrews, and in Dumbartan the 1 day, Lawrence fair in Rane the first tuesday, and thursday after in Faulkland, in Kilsyth 5 day, in Meiklour the 7 day, S. Lawrence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty and in Forres 10 day, in Rane 2 dayes before Kilmahug, and at the burn of Campsie, Lady day in Dundee, Bamff, [Page] Mernes, Vallefield, the 15 day, the 20 day a fair at Rugland 4 dayes, the 22 a fair at Scoon 3 dayes, with a weekly mer [...]at every thursday, S. Colms in Drymen the 23 Bartholemew Apostle in Linlithgow, Kincarn of Neil, and in Clakmannan, and Peebles the 24 day, S. Zephirinus in Corstorphine the 26 day a fair. Samarevis day in Forres 27, and S. Iohns day in St. Johnstoun and in Lawder the twentie ninth day.
XXX. September begins on Sunday.
- New moon 6 d. 29 min past 1 in the morning.
- First quarter 13 d. 45 min. past 6 at night.
- Full moon 20 d. 22 min. past 9 in the morning.
- Last quarter 27 d. 12 min. past 1 afternoon.
The first ten dayes pleasant Harvest weather, then [...]e to the middle of the moneth fair and clear; the rest of the moneth variable.
Saint Gilles in Elgin 1 day, in Moffat 2 day, in Skirlin 4 d. Latter Lady day in Stirling, Dundee, and Bamff 8 day, Rude day in Carill, Jedburgh, Dumfermeling, Dumfries, and Athelston 24 day, at Longnewton 25 day, in Auchtertuil and Salan the 11 day, a fair at Forfar the 15 day, holding eight dayes. A fair at Kirkaldy of Horse, Neat and Sheep, &c. the 20 day. A fair in the Stow 23 day, with a weekly mercat every friday, Mat. Apostle in Linlithgow 21 day, a fair at Colrain in Ross-shire called S. Georgies fair 25 day. A fair at Leeven & at Nicolson the 27 day, a fair at Tranent the same day with a weekly mercat every Saturday. S. Michael in Haddington, Leslie, Air, S. Andrews, Crief, Kirkud bright, Gallashiels, & at the Kirk of Forrig the 29 day. A fair at the Burgh of Annan, the same day, S. Jerome in Bamff the last day. A fair at Durie the 27 day of this moneth, with a weekly mercat.
xxxi. October begins on Tuesday
- New moon 5 d. 18 min past 5 in the afternoon.
- First quarter 13 d. 22 min. past 3 in the morning.
- Full moon 19 d. 1 min past 8 at night.
- Last quarter 27 d. 22 min. past 8 in the morning.
This moneth begins with raw frost to the x day, from the x to the xx rain now and then, thence to the en [...] wind and frost.
The 1, 2, 3 dayes a fair in Salt-Preston: a fair in Middle-Calder, the first tuesday of this moneth. S. Francis in Abernethy and Valley-field 4 day in Meiklour the 5 day, at Edezrstoun in the border 2 miles from the Red-squire 5 day. in Cowper of Fife the 6 day, a fair at the town Lon-head of Lesswaid the 8 day, Dionise in Peebles, Earleston, Kirkintilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchty, Ceres in Fife, in Killimure, Moffat the 9 day, Dalkeith, and Tillibole 10 day, at Ennerkeithine and Straithaven the 12 day. Fenduck at Dunning 13 day, in Forgondennie and Drymen the 15 day, at Musselburgh the 16 day. S. Luke in Lawder, Kinross and Rugland 18 day, Townyettam on the Border 20 day of horse, neat and sheep, &c. with a weekly mercat. S. Irena in Corstorphine and at the Kirk of Carlouck 20 day with a weekly mercat every wednesday, Mary Salamine in Stirling and Kelso 22 day, a fair at Forfar 24 day, holding 8 dayes, in Linlithgow 24 in Kilrenie and Stramiglo 25. Fowles fair in Pasley, and Falkirk 26 day, Simon and Jude in Rostine, (with a weekly mercat everie Saturday) Dysert, Falkirk, Cockany, and at Kirklistoun 28 day, in Alloway and at Nicolson the 29 day. The last thursday of this moneth, a fair in White-horn, holding two dayes.
xxx. November begins on Friday.
- New moon 4 d. 38 min. past 8 in the morning.
- First quarter 11 d. 54 min past 10 in the forenoon.
- Full moon 18 d. 1 min. past 9 in the morning.
- Last quarter 26 d. 20 min. past 7 in the morning.
This moneth begins with frost and snow to the vii day; the viii ix and x thaw; thence to the xvi frost; the rest of the moneth kindly winter weather
Hallowday in Edinburgh 8 dayes, in Faulkland, Dumblane, Fordyce 1 day, in Alathie 2 dayes, in Kilwinning 3 day, Leonard in Lanerk, in Forres and in Largo the 6 day, also there is a weekly mercat in Largo every friday, S. Matth. in Dumbar Melrois, Martins-Kirk, Strabogie, Cowper of Fife, Hamilton, Culross, Killmahug 11 day, a fair at Kilsyth the 12 day. S. Clement in Dundee, 13 day, S. Helins day at Grinock 15 day, afair at Doun in Monteith 15 day, Margretmass in Dumfermeling & Lawder 16 day, S. Mucharmuch in Tane and Auchtertuil 22. Bruntiland 23, S. Andrew in S. John [...]tou [...], Peebles, and Chirnside 30 day.
xxxi. December begins on Sunday.
- New moon 3 d. 40 min past 11 at night.
- First quarter 10 d. 45 min. past 7 at night.
- Full moon 18 d. 32 min. before 1 in the morning.
- Last quarter 26 d. 46 min. past 2 in the morning.
This moneth begins roughly to the x day, thence to the xviii black frost; from the xviii to the xxiii cold easterly winds; the year is likely to end with frost and snow.
S. Nicholas in Aberdeen 7 day, Lady day in West-weems 8 day, S. Dustane in Bamff and at the Kirk of Diere 14 day, S. Cuthbert in the Grange, within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow, the 7, 8 Day. The 14 day a fair at Durie, with a weekly mercat. S. Thomas in Glasgow the 15 day, a fair at Dounin Mon teith 15 day, S. Johns day in Bamff, Forres, Methil near Leevens mouth 17 day.