January begins upon Thursday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 25 minuts past 8. sets 35 minuts past 3.

Full Moon Sunday 4 day, 31 min. past 11 forenoon.

Last qu. Sunday 11 day, 45 min. past 8 morning.

Change Munday 19 day, 11 houres in the forenoon

Second qu. Tuesday 27 day, at 6 in the morning.

The first two days windie and stormie, to the 11th more fair but windie, to the 18th inclining to Snow and Stormie, to the 30. frost, with some Winds, Snow or Rain, the last day is an odd day.

The first Fair in the year is at Kilsyth the 1 day. St. Naughlans Fair at the Town of old Meldrum, the 2 Tuesday. Tantan fair at Lawrance Kirk, and at the Kirk of Bethelny in Gerry upon the 7 day St. Mungo in Glasgow, and at the Town of Polwart the 13 day, at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 21 day. S. Pauls Fair at Turriff in Buch­an the last Tuesday.

February begins on Sunday, XXVIII. dayes.
Sun riseth 25 minuts past 7. sets 35 minuts past 4,

Full Moon Munday 2 day, 41 min. past 9 at night.

Last qu. Munday 9 day, at 12 a clock at night.

Change Wednesday 18 day, 18 min. past 4 morning.

Second qu. Wednesday 25 day, 29 min. past 5 at night.

This moneth begins with a Sea-storm for some days, with Wind, Hail, or Sleet to the 17 day: to the 26 looking more fair, but windie, the rest indifferent cold winter weather, &c.

St. Brides fair at Abernethie, Forres in Murray land, and at the Town of Invernes the 1 day, Candlemas fair in Bamff, Dunkel, Ding­wal and Dowglas the 2 day, Candlemas fair at the Town of Ratray in Buchan the first tuesday after Candlemas, at Couper of Fife the 1. Wednesday of the moneth, at Methlick the second tuesday, Valentines day being still on the 14 day, at Linlithgow; at Forfar the 15 day, holding 8 dayes, at Valleyfield the 24 day.

Whiles in February, whiles in March.

Fastens even fair at Fyvie, and Lanerk on Fastens even-day.

March begins on Sunday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 20 minuts past 6. sets 40 minuts past 5.

Full Moon Wednesday 4 day, 15 min. past 8 at morn.

Last qu. Wednesday 11 day, 20 min. past 6 at night.

Change Thursday 19 day, 42 min. past 7 at night.

Second qu. Friday 27 day, 26 min. before 1 morning.

Moistie and cloudie weather to the 4 day, fair weather yet windie, with some showers, to the 11 day, to the 19 vari­able, to the 28 more fair, the rest windie with some rain.

S. Monnence in Aberdeen, Dumfermling, Abercherder, St Marnoch-Kirk, and Strathven the 1 day, at Kennoquhy in Fife, consist­ing of Horse, Neat, &c. with a weekly Mercat every Wednesday of all flesh, fishes, &c. belonging to the Laird of Balfour, and at Petten­weem the 3 day, St. Marnoch fair at the Kirk of Leuchel the 1 Tuesday, at Dumblain the first Wednesday, at Markinch the 6 day. St. Annes fair at the Kirk town of tarves the 2 Tuesday, St. Duthos in Tane of Ross the 9 day, at Inverness and Auchtertuil the 10 day, St. Causnan at Dunichtin Kirk in Angus shire the 11 day, St Pa­tricks Fair in Dumbartoun, Kirkaldie, and at the kirk of Black-ford the 15 day, at S. Johnstoun the 19 day, S. Cuthberes Fair in Lang­toun of the Mers the 20 day, Lady day in West-Weems, Bamff, and Auchtermuchtie the 25 day, at Kinross the 3 Wednesday.

While in March, and whiles in April.

Mid-lentron Fair at Trantie banchrie on Thursday before Mid­lentron Sunday, Palm-Sunday Fair at the town of Kirkwal in Ork­nay, which stands the whole week after Palm-sunday, at the Kirk of Forrig, and at the town of Inverness and St. Johnstoun all upon the Munday thereafter, a Fair at New Leslie upon the Twesd after Palm-Sunday, Skierthursday Fair at Glasgow, Dumbartoun, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray: Frendraught, and in old Aberdeen the thursd, after Palm-sunday. Pasch-munday a Fair at Couper of Fife, and Irwing. A Fair at the town of Forres in Murray Shire, Borrow­stounness, and Corstorphine the first tuesd, after Pasch, Pasch Fair at [Page] [Page] [Page] Lanerk upon the wednesd. after Pasch, a Fair at S. Andrews, hold­ing all the week after Low-sunday.

April begins on Wednesday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 8 minuts past 5. sets 52 minuts past 6.

Full Moon Thursday 2 day, 12 min. past 7 at night:

Last qu. Friday 10 day, about 1 afternoon.

Change Saturnday 18 day, 30 min. past 8 morning:

Second qu. Saturnday 25 day, 54 min. past 6 morning.

Clowdie and windie with rain or some hail to the 10 day, then to the 17 more fair and temperate, to the 24 variable, sometimes wind, rain and perhaps thunder, the rest indiffe­rent good weather.

St. Oles Fair at Crudden in Buchan, The first Tuesday, St. Do­nalds Fair at the Kirk of Auchterless in Buchan the 17 day, St. Marks Fair in Dysert and Forres the 23 day, St. Marks day being the 35 day. Beltan day the first being the 26 day, a Fair at Rugland the 28 day, lasting 4 dayes, Rude Fair at Ratray in Buchan, and St. George Fair at the Kirk of Methlick the last Tuesday, a Fair at Leven the 29 day, in Kilreny the 30 day.

May begins on Friday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 4 Minuts past 4. sets 56 minuts past 7.

Full Moon Saturnday 2 day, 2 min. past 7 morning:

Last qu. Sunday 10 day, 27 min. past 7 morning.

Change Sunday 17 day, 19 min. past 6 at night.

Second qu. Munday 25 day, 40 min. past 8 morning.

Full Moon Sunday 31 day, 44 min. past 7 at night.

The Air is often disturbed with wind, rain, thunder or light­ning and unwholsome blasts to the 13 day, then to the 25 windie and hot, most part fair, yet sometimes variable, the moneth ends pretty fair.

A Fair in the New Burgh of Girven the first Tuesday, with a weekly mercat every Munday, and another every Friday, belonging to the Laird of Pinkell, St. Philips Fair in the Grange of Linlithgow Shire, May Fair at Falkirk, and at the New Kirk of Kilpatrick the 1 day, St. Minnans Fair at old Chappel in Freswick within the shire of Caithness the 2 day, Rude Fair at Ellion in Buchan, Belton Fair at Mon­ross in the Shire of Angus, at Kinrocher and Peebles, S. Congals Fair [Page] at the Kirk of Doors in Mernes Shire, Fumuck Fair at Fumuck Kirk in Bamff Shire, Chappel of Dine in the Parish of Watten, and Dinet within the Shire of Caithness, all on the 3 day, a Fair at Midlethird of Gartmore the 5 day, at Renfrew 9 d. at Carlouk, Drymen and Pitlefie the 10 day, Brando Fair at Bamff & kaldie the 15 d. s. Iohns Fair at old Meldrum the last Tuesd. a Fair at Glenquhithel the last Wednesday.

Whiles in May, whiles in Iune,

Ascension day at the Burgh of Annan, and at Stirling ten dayes be­fore whitsunday; Whitsunday Fair at Stone-hive in Merns Shire, and at Alith in the Shire of Angus on Tuesday before Whitsunday, at New Le­sly the Thursday before Whitsunday, Whitsun-munday at Glasgow, Dumbarton and Iedburgh, Whitsun-tuesday called Pardonday, at Chan­ry in Ross, Borrowstounnes, Peter-head, Kirk of Ninians, Ormistoun, Linlithgow, Dumblain, Whitsunday Fair at Lanerk the Wednesday af­ter Whitsunday, Trinity-Sunday, being still the Sunday after Whitsun­day, Trinity Munday at Edinburgh, holding 8 dayes, at Brechin, S. Andrews and Bruntiland the same day, Trinity Tuesday in Ruglan, Trinity Wednesday at the moor of Dun, Trinity Thursday at Falkland

June begins on Munday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 23 minuts past 3. sets 37 minuts past 8.

Last qu. Munday 8 day, 36 min. past 11 at night,

Change Tuesday 16 day, 28 min. past 2 morning.

Second qu. Munday 22 day, 14 min. past 5 afternoon.

Full Moon Tuesday 30 day, 15 min. past 10 forenoon,

To the 15 day indifferent good weather with some rain, variable with South west-winds to the 22 day, the rest of the moneth good Summer weather.

At Carington the 1 d. A fair at Kinross & Dunglass the 1 Tuesd. in Colinsburgh the 1 friday, belonging to the Noble Earl of Belcarras. in Lang-newtoun the 5 day, a Fair at Stramiglo, Aberdour, and Enner­keithing the 6 day, S. Colms Fair at Drumhead in Belhelvie Kirk town of David in the Gerry, Muirs-keith near the Kirk of Carachy in An­gus Shire, Bernards Fair at Monifeeth, and at New-deer in Buchan, all upon the second Tuesday, a Fair at Drymen the 9 day, in Forgon­denny the 10 d. S. Barnabie in Lawder, Dysert, Dowglass, St. Lau­rence Fair in Grinnock, Preston-pans, and Dirletoun, all on the 11 d. St. Davids Fair in Baligerno in Perth Shire the 12 d. St. Margarets Fair upon he Mains of Keith-hall (some times called Casky byn,) at Tur­reff, at the Burgh of Annan and town of old hamstocks, all upon the 3 Tuesday, at Abernethy, & Ceres in Fife the 13 d. in Auchtertuil, Bel­helvie, Clackmanan, St. Anthonies Fair at the good Town of Inverliethen, and at Scoon the 15 d, at Straven the 16 d. St. Mar­garet in Dumfermling, and at Moffat the 18 d. at Earlestoun the 19 d. [Page] Monto's Fair holden at Colrain in Ross shire the 20 d. at Methil near Levens mouth the 22 d. St. Iohn the Baptists day, and Midsummer­day being still the 24 d. in Forres, Carnwath, Hawick, and at Town­yettam on the Border, and at Frazerburgh, Air holding 4d. Wigtoun, Bamf, Athelstoun, Meiklour & S. Iohn Fair at S. Iohnstoun, all on the 24d. in Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola, and at the Town of Nicolson, both on the 25 d. St. Peters day at Forfar, Faulkland; Brun­tiland, Bamff, and Kelso, all on the 26 d. at Gallasheels the 27 d, St. Peter and Pauls day, being alwayes the 29 d. at Peebles, Falkirk, and Thurso in Caithnes, S. Seriffs Fair at the Kirk of Culshalmen in Gerry the last Twesd. of this month. Also S. Peters Fair at Migel in Perth-shire and Haddingtoun, both upon the last day.

July begins on Wednesday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 32 minuts past 3. sets 28 minuts past 8.

Last qu. Wednesday 8 day, 52 min. past 1 afternoon.

Change Wednesday 15 day, 39 min. past 9 morning.

Second qu. Wednesday 22 day, 34 min. past 1 morning.

Full Moon Thursday 30 day, 19 min. past 1 morning:

Cloudie overcasts with some rain and wind, to the viii day, then to the xiv hot weather looking like thunder with some rain, to the xxii variable, the rest windie weather and cloudie.

A Fair at Culross, Stow, and Edzerstoun in Teviotdale, all on the first d. at Abernethie and Auchtermutchie the second day; St. Mar­tone or Bulzeon 4 d. Peter Fair at Peter head the 5 d: A new Mar­ket in Dundee the 1 Tuesday, S. Thomas in Langtoun the 5 d. Lady Mercat at the Kirk of Forden in the Merns 6 d St. Andrews, in Glasgow and Inverness the 7 d. at Borrow-stounness, Burgh of Annan, and Aikie Fair at the Town of Old Deer, all on the second Tuesday, St. Lawrence at Grinnock the 11 d. at Kilwinning the 12 d. S. Margaret in Killimur, at the Kirk of Forrig, and Errol the 13 d. at Lang­holm the 15 d. in Moffat and at Kirkaldy the 18 d. at Stirling and Dumfermling the 20 d. Mary Magdalen in Lawder, Linlith­gow, Petten weem, and Path head 22 d. St. Margarets Fair at Fren­draught, and in Tarves the 3 Tuesday, at Kinross the 3 Wednesday, S. Andrews Fair at the Kirk of Glass in Strabogie, on Tuesday after the 15 d. in Airth and St. Christina in Corsterphin both on the 24 d. S. James at Forfar, Kinghorn, Couper of Fife, Roxburgh, Allo­way, Musselburgh, and at Elgin in Murray, all on the 25 d. at Kinloch Kannoch in Athol in Perth-shire, and Turreff in Buchan last Tuesd. S. James Fair at Lanerk on the last Wednesday, at New Lesly, and Whitehorn the last Thursday.

August begins on Saturnday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 25 minuts past 4. sets 35 minuts past 7.

Last qu. Friday 7 day at 1 a clock in the morning.

Change Thursday 13 day, 40 min. past 5 afternoon.

Second qu, Thursday 20 day, 12 min. past 2 morning.

Full Moon Friday 28 day, 6 min. past 5 morning.

To the xiii day variable weather, sometimes fair, and some­times rain and winds, then to the xi more temperat, to the end of the month good for filling the Corns being variable, especially about Barthol-day.

Lambasday in Atturff, Melross, Ennerkeithing, St. Andrews and Dumbartoun, all on the 1 d. Lambass Fair at the Town of Kirkwall in Orkney the 3 day, lasting 7 dayes, S. Lawrence Fair in Rane the first Tuesday, and Thursday after in Faulkland, S. Lawrence in Merns shire upon Lawrence Mu [...], a little above the place of Hawkertoun, holding four dayes at Jedourgh, Marymas Fair at the town of Mony­musk, all upon the 2 Tuesday, at Kilsyth the 5 d, in Meiklour the 7 d. S. Lawrence day in Selkirk, Auchtermuchtie Forres, Carnwath, and Dumblain, all on the 10 d. Lady day the first in Dundee, Falkirk, Dinet in Caithness, Bamst Mernes, Valley-field, all on the 15 d. at Rugland the 20 d. in Scoon the 22 d. Marymas Fair in the town of Elli­on in Buchan, Inverness, and at the Town of Ratray in Buchan, both upon the 3 Tuesday, S. Bartholomew Apostle in Linlithgow, Clack­mannan, & in Peebles, all on the 24 d. St. Zepherinus in Corsterphine the 26 d. Samarevis day in Forres 27 d. and S. Johns day in S. Iohnst. and Lawder 29 d. at Kinkairn of Niel the last Tuesday, at Stranaver in the reinds of Galloway, and Hook Fair at Lanerk upon the last Frid.

September begins on Tuesday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 33 minuts past 5. sets 27 minuts past 6.

Last qu. Saturnday 5 day, 50 min. past 10 forenoon.

Change Saturnday 12 day, 3 min. past 1 afternoon.

Second qu. Saturnday 19 day, 3 min. past 6 morning.

Full Moon Sunday 27 day, 58 min. past 10 forenoon.

In this moneth be busie in cutting down your Corns and getting them into the Yards, for fear of great winds, yet I trust all shall go well with the honest Ground-labourer because the weather will not prove very bad.

St. Giles Fair in Elgin the 1 d. in Moffat the 2d. Samervis in Keith the first Tuesday, in Skirlin the 4 d. latter Lady day in Dundee, Stir­ling, Bamff, and at the Town of Inverury all on the 8 d at Monimusk Tarves, Muirskeith, and at the Kirk of Auchindoor, all on the second Tuesday, Rude Fair at Inverness, Dumfermling and Iedburgh the 14 d at Forfar & Chappel of Dine in Caithness the 15 d. a fair at Pitlefie, the 16 day with a weekly Market, every Wednesday at Kirkaldie the 20 d. Monens fair at the Kirk of Doors the 3 Tuesday, at Bigger the 3 Wed­nesday, at old Lesly & Mathews Fair at Linlithgow the 21 day, at Stow the 23 d. a new Fair at Kennoquhy in Fife, belonging to the Laird of Balfour, as also at Karil, Dumfreis and Athelston the 24 d. St. George Fair at Colrain in Ross shire the 25 day at Leven, Nicolson, Tranent, Langtown and Dury, all on the 27 day, St. Michales-day being alwayes upon the 29 d. at new Lesly, Haddingtoun; Air. St. Andrews. Crief, Kirkcudbright, Gallashiels and at the Kirk of Forrig, St. Elizabeths Fair at Baligerno in Persh shire, Ranfrew and Burgh of Annan, all on the 29 d. St. serom in Bamff the last day, at the Kirk of Kinkel, Gi­fer near the house of Yester. and Frazerbugh last Tuesd.

October begins on Thursday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 43 minuts past 6. sets 17 minuts past 5.

Last qu. Sunday 4 day, 32 min. past 6 at night.

Change Sunday 11 day, 56 min. past 11 forenoon.

Second qu. Munday 19 day, past 1 in the morning.

Full Moon Munday 26 day, 19 min. past 12 forenoon.

Cloudie with winds to the 4 day, more fair with some sudden storm of wind and rain to the 14 day, then to the 24 variable winter like weather with clouds and winds, the rest of the moneth more fair.

The 1, 2, 3, a Fair in Salt Preston; at Dundee, Alith, Kinloch Ran­noch in Athol; Turreff in Buchan, Mid-Calder, and Danglass, all on the 1 Tuesday. St. Francis in Inverliechen the 3 day, in Abernethie Colinsburgh and Valley-field the 4 d. in Meiksour and Edzerston in Tividale the 5 day, in Cowper of Fife the 9 d. at the Town Lon-head of Lissvaid, and at Markinch the 8 day. St. Dinnet in St. Johnstoun, St. Dionise in Peebles, Earleston, Kirkin­tilloch, Aiton, Auchtermuchtie, Ceres in Fife, Killimuir, Mof­fat, all on the 9 d. Truel Fair at the Kirk of Renith Moneth, and at Kirktoun of Moniseeth, the 2 Tuesday, at Drumhead in Belhelvie the 2 Wednesday at Dalkeith, and Tillibol the 10 d. a fair at Eglesim the 11 day, at Ennerkeithing and Strathven the 12 d. Fenduct at Dinning the 13 day, St. Lukes Fair at old Aberdeen, town of old Hamstock and Tarves the 3 Tuesday, in Errol the 15 day, in Bor­rowstounness [Page] and Musselburgh 16 d. St. Lukes day, being still on the 18 d. at Kester in Cathness, and Caringtoun. The same day, a Fair at Lawder, Kinross and Rugland. St. Irena in Corstorphine, at the Kirk of Carlouk, Ormistoun and Townyettam on the Border, all on the 20 d. at the new Kirk of Kilpatrick, 21 d. Mary Salamine in Stirling, Dumfermling, and Kelso 22 d. at Forfar and Linlithgow 24 d. S. Judes Fair at Glenquhithil the Penult Wednesday, at Stenton the last Tuesday, Hallow Fair in Ratray in Buchan the last Tuesday, in Kilreny and Stramiglo the 25 d. Fowles Fair in Pafley and Fal­kirk the 26 d. St. Simon and Judes day, in Dysert, Cockeny, Kirklistoun, Hawick, Migel in Perth shire, and Rosline, all on the 28 d. in Alloway and Nicolson the 29 d. a flourishing Fair in Metthien the third Thursday, at Whitehorn the last Thurs­day.

November begins on Sunday, XXX. dayes.
Sun riseth 53 minuts past 7. sets 7 min. past 4.

Last qu. Tuesday 3 day, 2 min. past 2 morning.

Change Tuesday 10 day, 5 min. past 1 morning.

Second qu. Tuesday 17 day, 34 min. past 9 morning.

Full Moon Wednesday 25 day, 26 min. past 2 afternoon.

Variable weather to the 10 day which is Martinmass-Even, then to the 17 more fair, to the 25 some whistling winds and rain, the rest indifferent good.

A Fair at Edinburgh the 1 day, holding 8 dayes, Fordice and Dum­blain, at the New Burgh of Girven and at Iedburgh upon the first Tuesday, S. Leonards Fair at Lanerk the first Wednesday, at Ala­thy the 2 day, at Kilwinning the 3 day, at Forres and Largo the 6 day, Martinmass day being still on the 11 d. at Dumbar, Melrois, Cow­per of Fife, Hamiltoun, Culross, Martins Kirk, Kilmhaug and Stra­bogie, all upon the 11 day. Martinmas Fair at the Town of Kirkwal in Orkny the whole Martimas week. S. Denick at Methil the 2 Tues­day, at Kilsyth the 12 d. S. Helen at Dundee the 13 d. at Grinnock and Down in Monteith the 15 d. Margratmas Fair at Borrowstoun­ness, Dumfermling and Lawder the 16 d. at Tane, Auchtertuil and Bryack Fair at the Kirk of Kowl, all on the 22 d. at Bruntisland the 23 d. Andersmas fair at Stradon & Frazerburgh the 29 d. at old Mel­drum last Tuesday, S. Andrews day, in S. Johnstoun, Peebles and Chirnside the 30 day.

December begins on Tuesday, XXXI. dayes.
Sun riseth 37 minuts past 8. sets 23 minuts past 3.

Last qu. Wednesday 2 day, 44 min. past 9 morning.

Change Wednesday 9 day, 41 min. past 2 afternoon.

Second qu. Thursday 17 day, 23 min. past 6 at night.

Full Moon Friday 25 day, past 3 morning.

Last qu. Thursday 31 day, 10 min. past 4 afternoon.

Now, wot ye what sayes December? He will make us re­member, how we have spent the Summer; for many lazie Lub­bers shall find both cold and hunger. In this moneth generally according to the season you need not to expect much fair wea­ther, but Cold, Snow, Frost, Hail, Rain and Wind. And about Christmass remember your Charity to the Poor, and let them not stand long knocking at your Gates and Doors.

At Tarves the first Tuesday, S. Nicolas fair at Renfrew the 6 d. in Aberdeen the 7 d. at West-Weems the 8 d. Kellamas fair at the Kirk of Rey in Caithness, Bamff, Rothemay, and the Town of Deer the 14 d. Manmas fail at the Kirk of Watten in Caithness the 15 day, S. Cuthbert in Grange of Linlithgow the 17 d. S. Thomas in Glasgow, Inverness, and at the Down in Monteith the 18 d. St. Thomas day, being the 21 d. Christmas the 25 day, St. Stevens day, the 26 day, St. Iohns the 27 day at Forres and Methil, all upon St. Iohns day, St. Davids Fair at Gerry the first Tuesday after Christ­mass.