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Sun riseth 17. min. before 9 sets 27 min past 3.
The New Year begins with frost the first 5. dayes, and to the 12. turbulent winds, with snow; thence to the 16. weather for the season: from the 16. to 22.23.24. frost: thence to the 28. sleety, and to the end of the moneth frost.
This moneth set all kind of fruit trees, and quicksets. In the new of the Moon (the wind and whether observed) you may set pease and beans, patsnips, and oats, if the ••eather proof mild, and the Moon decreasing.
If thou be sick, and help wouldst have, The counsel of the Learned crave. If thou hast health, to keep thee so. Fly idleness as deadly foe.
The first Fair in the year is S. Naughlans, at the Kirk of Be∣thelny, in Gerry, upon the 7. day. S. Mungo in Glasgow the 13. day a fair: and at Dunkel and Kilwinning the 12. day.
Sun riseth 30. min. before 8. sets 30. min. past 4.
The 1.2.3. and 4. dayes fair weather, but cold, from thence to the 10. very good weather for Ducks and geese: from the 10. to the 16. frost: the 16.17. and 18. rain: the 20.21. hard winds: the rest of the moneth temperate.
This moneth set totes, with all other kind of plants, cut quick∣sets, sow pease and onions; as in the moneth before, the weather considered, you may now garden for sallet herbs, and such like.
Be choice of food in any wise, To keep thee warm also precise: Beware like wise thou let not blood, Except the Learned think it good.
The first at Abernethy and Forrec in Murrayland, cal. •• S. ••••ides day, On Candlemase day in Bamff, Dunkth Ding••al, Dowglas, the 2. day. Valentine day in Linsithgow
the 14. day, and Forfar the 15. holding eight days. Ashwed∣nesday fair begins on Fasten-even, at Lanerk the same day, Vally-field the 24. day.
Sun riseth 38. min. before 7. sets 38. min. after 5.
First quarter on Thursday 1. day, 50. m. past 9. morning.
Full Moon on Friday 9. day, 8. m. past 7. morning.
Change on Friday 23. day, 5. m. past 2. morning.
First quarter on Saturday 31. day, 59. m. past 5. morning.
This moneth begins roughly the first five dayes, the 6, 7 and 8. more sober: thence to the 12. cold showrs, the 13, 14. raw frost: and to the 19. high winds: thence to the 25. kindly weather, to the 28. flying showrs, the the rest pleasant.
This moneth in the new of the Moon, grast, set quicksets and vines, cut your hedges and vines already growing: as also you may sow onions, beans and oats, and all manner of garden feed.
Now bleed and bathe, if thou desire, And purge also, if need require. Ill humors do in many breed: Provide in time before you need.
S. Monence in Aberdene, Dumfermling, Abercherder and S. Marnoch Kirk the first day, at Pertenween the 3. S. Duihes in Tane of Rosi the 9. in Auchertuel and Innerness the 10 S. Causnan the 12. day: S. Patrick in Dumbart an, and at the Kirk of Strageeth and at Kirkadie a fair of horse, neat & sheep, &c. the 16. day; in S. Johnston the 19. Cuthbert in Langron of the Mers the 20 day: Lady-day in Westweems, Bamff, Authtermucht•• the 25. Midlentron fair at Banchrie, on thursday before Midlentron sunday; Palmsunday at the Kir•• of Forrig, and in S. Johnston; and Sh••••thursday fair upon thursday before Good-friday at Cewper of Angus, oth•••• wise Morks Cowper a fair in Forres, called S. Markt f••••r〈…〉〈…〉 first tuesday after Easter yearly.
Sun riseth 53. min. before 6. sets 53. min. past 6.
This moneth begins with sharp cold weather, from thence to the 11. more temperate: the 12.13. strong hard winds: thence to the 19. calm and clear: from the 20, to the 26. dry and windy, with some rain towards the close of the moneth.
In this moneth pole your hops, sow barley and artichoaks, bark trees for Tanners, sow hemp and flax, set citrons, melons, and cucumbers, and furnish and replenish your gardens with Summer herbs.
Now wholesom baths thou mayst frequent, Let blood also, and not repent: These are good means thee to defend, From griefs the which on thee attend.
S. Oles fair at the Kirk of Cruden the first tuesday? at Les••ie on tuesday before Easter; in Corstorphine the first tuesday after Easter a fair. S. Donald fair at the Kirk of Auchterless the 17. in Old Aberdene on Skirethursday. S. Mark Evangelist in Dysert the 23. Beltan day the first the 26. a fair at Rugland the 28. continuing four days: at Leven the 29 day, and in Kilreni the 30. day, at Borrowsiounness the first Tuesday after Pasch.
Whiles in March, and whiles in April.
Skire thursday before Pasch in Old-Aberdene, Glasgow, Dumbartan, Cowper of Angue, Elgin of Murray. Paschs munday in Cowper of Eise Lanerk and Irwing, Low-sunday after Pasch in Killimure, and all the week after at the Seazie f S. Andrews.
Sun riseth 56. min. before 5. sets 56. min. past 7.
Good weather to the 8.9. day, 12.13. some•• rain: thence to the 16, 17. reasonable weather: the to the 22, 23, great winds, the end of this moneth summer weather.
In the beginning of this moneth you may sow the seed of t•…•…¦mer herbs, which could not endure the cold of the fore•…•… moneths. You may sow your hemp and flax, weed your〈…〉〈…〉 gardens, and take away superfluous branches, and moss you gardens.
Rise early now this month of May, And walk the fields that be so gay: From surfeiting see thou refrain, Or soon it will procure thy pain.
The first day, called S. Philip a fair in the Grange with•••• the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow. Also a fair at New Chur•••• of Kilpatrick free of custome for seven years. Holy Cross day th•• second Beltan in Monross, Kinrocher: Rude fair in Ellen, & in Peebles the 3. at Ranfrew of horse, neat, sheep, custom fr•••• for 3. years the 9. day: at Carlouk the 10. at Bamff, and at Kir∣k••die a fair of neat and sheep, &c. the 16. da••; in L••stie•••• thursday before Whitsunday: Sterling fair ten days before Whitsunday: in Stonehive upon tuesday before Whitsunday with a weekly mercat every thursday.
Whiles in May, and whiles in June▪
Whitsunmunday in Glasgow, Dumbartan, L••nerk and Je••••∣burgh. Whitsuntuesday, called Pardonday, in the Chartrie o•…•… Ross, Peterhead, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kirkadi•• and Barrowstownness. Trinity munday in Edinburgh and B••••chin eight days; in S. Andrews one day, in Burntiland one day. A fair in the Burgh of Linlithgow the first thursday after Whitsunday. Trinity tuesday in Rugland lasting two dayes, Tri••••••y thursday in Falkland.
Sun riseth 44. min. before 4. sets 44. min. past 8.
Hot and dry to the 14. day: thence to the n••••••so ••••••mer ••howers, thence to the 19. very hot dry o••ther: thence the 24.25. some thunder and lig••••ning and all the rest of the moneth fair and pleasant sum•••• weather.
In this moneth at the full of Moon; gather herbs to keep dry the whole year. Weed your corn fields and gardens•• set, rosem and gilly-flowers: sow lettice, shear sheep, the Moon increasin•…•…
Drink new or sweet, caste not at all, For thereby grows no danger small: And to thy self such pastime take, As may in God thee merry make.
A fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June. Bernard f•…•… 〈…〉〈…〉 second tuesday: in Stramiglio, Aberdour and Ennerkei•…•… •…•…ng the 6. A weekly mercat in Forfar, beginning the 8. of Ju•• of neat, sheep, horse, &c. continuing till the first of Octob. fair in Forgondeny the 10. S. Barnabie in Lawder and Dyse•• Dowglas, S. Laurence in Grinock the 11. day. S. Marga•• ••n. Abernethy: Ceres in Fise the 13. Midsummer on S. Jo••••y in S. Joh••ston five dayes, in Air four dayes; in Wig•• Bamff and Athelston the 14. in Auchtertueil & Chiskina•••• and Bocklyvie in the Parish of Kippon the 15. Saint. M••∣gares in Dumsermling, and at Mossat the 18. day ••n which place there is a weekly mercat every friday. Ear•••• ••slon the 19. Methil the 22. day. Midsummer day in Hawi•• in the South, hard by the river of Teviot, for horse, sheep, ox•••• and ••••at, &c. on the 24. day, together with a weekly mere•• ••ay always upon the thursday. Also in Forres, Townyetum•• the border the 24. day, of horse, neat and sheep, &c, the 24. wil•• a weekly mercat. In Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagolath 25. S. Peters day at Forfar the 26. holding four dayes. A•••••• also in Falkland, Burntiland, Bamff, and Kelso the 26. Gallas∣••iels the ••9. In Peeble••th ••9. S. Seriss fair the last tuesday of this moneth. S John Baprist day a fair in Frazerburgh the ••4. day. There is also a fair called S. Margarets fair on the thir••
tuesday of this mon••th upon the Mains of Keith-hall, someti•…•… ••legde••ed Caskiben, continuing the whole week, and to be custom 〈…〉〈…〉 for two years.
Sun riseth 37. min before 4. sets 37. min. past 8.
From the first to the 8. small showers: from thence ••o the 10 some pleasant weather, the 11, 12. and 13, 14. •…•…igh winds with rains the 22.23. fair and hot weather, ••he end rain.
In this moneth play your haying, follow your land for wheat, ••ull up hemp that is ripe, get rue and wormwood to drive away ••leas and moths: dry flowers in the shade, and then sun them a ••ittle for fear of corruption.
Perfume thy house with savors sweet, But such as are for purpose meet▪ Abroad as thou in streets dost go. Defend thy self from stinks also.
Culross the first day, Abernethy and Auchtermuchty the 1. day. S. Martin of Bulzeon 4. day. Peter fair in Peterhead. The first Tuesday in Dundie a new fair. S. Thomas in Langnewton, midway betwixt Jedburgh and Melros: the 3. day; S. Palladius in Forden of the Merns the 6. S. An∣••••ew in Glasgow the 7. S. Lawrence at Grinock the 1••▪ day. Kilwinning the 12. day. S. Margaret in Frendraught, and Asky fair in Old Deer, both on the 2. tuesday. A fair a•• Borrowstonness the second wednesday. S. Margaret in Kills∣••ure the 13. six days at the Kirk of Forrig; in Tarves the 2 tuesday: in Moffat and Kirkadie▪ fair of horse, neat, & s••ee•• the 18. Stirling the 20. Mary Magdalen in Linlithgow▪〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…enw••en and Pathhead the 22. in Airth the 24. S. Jame•• Forfar, Cowper of Fise, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Kinghorn. E•••• in Murray, and in Musselburgh he 25. Possinar fair in Inv••••∣••ary; and Lambmas fair in Turreff, both on the last tuesday▪
〈…〉〈…〉 last thursday of July a fair in Lesly•• and at Whitehern〈…〉〈…〉 •…•…ay••. S. Christina in Corstorphin a fair the 24. day.
Sun riseth 41. min. before 5. sets 41. min. past 7.
The first 5. dayes fair: thence to the 10. some very great rain with storm winds: thence to the 17.18. sea∣sonable: thence to the 22.23. cloudy, the end good Har∣vest whether.
Reap wheat and rye, cut down your oats, gather garden seeds, sow lettice and other winter beths in the new of the Moon: Use modelate dyet, forbear to sleep presently alter meat, take head of sudden cold after great heat.
As burning heat will thee destroys So shivering cold will thee annoy, Let little sleep thee now content: Purge not, nor bleed, lest thou repent.
Lambmas day in Atturf three days long and in Melrois, Ennerkiething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbarran the first day. Lawrence fair in Rane the first tuesday, the 2. tuesday at Jed∣burgh, thursday after in Falkland. Martimas fair the 3. tuesday. S. Lawrence in Selkirk, Auchtermuchty, Forres and Carnt wath the 10. In Rane two days before Kilmabug, and at the burn of Campsie. Lindy day in Dundie, Bamff, Merns and Vallyfield: Martimas in Innerness, and Mary day the first at Monymusk the 15. at Rugland the 20. lasting four day. S. Bar∣tholomew Apostle in Linlithgo••, Kinkarn of Neil, Clackma∣nan and Peebles the 24. S. Zepherinus in Corstorphin the 26. day 〈…〉〈…〉 fair. Semarevis day in Forres and Keith the 27. day. S. Johns ••y in S. Johnston the 29. day. L••nerk a fair the last friday of ••••moneth. A fair in Stranraver in the Reinds of Gaboway, ••••••ed St. Johns day; the last friday of August.
Sun riseth 29. min. before 6. sets 29. min. after 6.
The first 6. dayes wind and rain, thence to the 12.13. more temperate, from thence to 22.23. some showrs, from thence to the the end of the moneth fair harvest weather.
Set artichoaks, sow seeds for winter herbs, about the full of the Moon, the weather being dry: sow wheat and rye, kill bees, make verjuyce, sow parships and carrets, and remove tr••es every new Moon till February.
Raw fruit, though ripe, may sickness bring, Untipe much eat, a dangerous thing, If now a surfeit thou dost take, When others sleep thou must awake.
S. Giles in Elgin the first day, Moflat the 2. Skirlin the 4. Latter Lady day in Stirling, Dundie, Bamff, Monymt••••k and Inverury the 8. in Auchtertueil and S••lane the 11. Rude fair in Jedburgh and Innerness the 14. in Forfar a fair the 15. bol∣dins 8. days. A fair at Kirkad••e, of horse, neat, and sheep &c. the 20. Matthew Apostle in Linlithgow the 21. Rude fair in Garil, Jedburgh, Dumferinling, Dumfries and Athelston 24. at Leven, Langnewton midway betwixt Jedburgh and Melross 27. S. Michel in Frendraught, Haddington, Lesly, Air, S. Andrews, Crief, Kirkubright, Galashiels, and at the Kirk of Forrig, and at Ranfrew, of horse, neat and sheep, cus stome free for three years, the 29. S. Jerom in Bamff the last day.
Sun riseth 16. min. before 7. sets 16. min. past 5.
From the first to the 7. hard wind••, from thence to the 12.13.14. some rain, thence to the 24.25. fair, the end of this moneth dark cloudy weather.
Remove young plants and trees in the new of the Moon, abov•• the full gather such fruit as you left ungathered the last moneth, cut your rose-trees by once in two years, if you intend to have store of roses.
Warm cloaths must now provided be, Also warm meats are good for thee. Have good regard thy feet be dry, Thou shal•• avoid much harm thereby.
The 1, 2, 3. a fair in Sale Preston, the first Tuesday in Dundle a new fair. S. Francis in Abernethy and Vastyfield the 4. Dionyse in Peebles, Earlston, Kirkintillech, Aiton, Auch∣termuchti, Ceres in Fise, Killimure and Moffat the 9. Dalkeith & Tillibol the 10. at Innerkeithing the 12. day, Fenduc at Dunning•• the 13. in Forgondeny the 15. day, at Musselburgh & Borrowstonness the 16. with two weekly markers the munday and friday. S. Luke in Lawder, Kinross, Rugland the ••8. day. Townyetam on the border the 20. of horse, neat, sheep, and a weekly market. S. Irenoa in Corstor∣phin and at the Kirk of Carlouk the 20. with a weekly market every wednesday: and at Linton in [weddal, of horse, neat and sheep, and other merchandise, with a weekly market every wednesday for all time coming, of all sorts of goods and gear, the 20. A fair at new Church of Kilpatrick, of horse, neat, lint, cloath, &c. free of custome for 7. years, 21. Mary Salamin in Stirling and Kelso the 22. A fair at For far and in Linlithgow the 24. in Kilreny and Stramiglio the 2.5. Fowls fair in Pasley and Falkirk the 26. Simon and Jude in Dysert, Falkirk, Cokani, Kirkliston and Hawick the 28. in Alloway the 29. The last thursday of this month a fair in Whithorn holding to days.
Sun riseth 4. min. before 8. sets 4. min. after 4.
From the first in the 8.9. very cold w••nt•••• weather, from the 10.17. tough weather, and 21.22. from with snow, and therest of the moneth misty weather.
In the new of the Moon remove young Trees, and in the Old of the Moon, set Pease and Beens, sow Parsnips and Car••e••s, make Malt, and salt Martimas Beef.
If Rheumes do now molest thy head, It is not ill to sweat in bed. Feed on good meats, if stomach serve, Else seek for that which doth preserve.
Hallowday in Edinburgh 8. days, in Falkland, Dumblane, For∣dice the first day: in Alathy the 2. in Kilwinning the 3. at Jedburgh the first tuesday. S. Leonard in Lanerk Forres the 6. Bocklyvie in the Parish of Kippen, of horse, neat, and sheep, and other commodities, and a weekly Market every tuesday the 7, 8. Martin in Dumbar, Melrois, Martinskirk, Strabogy, Cowper of Fife, Hamil∣ton, Culross, Kilmabug the 11. S. Clement in Dundie the 13. S. He∣lens at Grinock the 15. Margaretmas fair in Dumsermling the 16. at Bryak and Peterhead the tuesday thereafter: at Barrowstouness the 18. S. Macharmuch in Tane and Auchtertueil the 22. Burntiland the 23. Maiden fair the 24. Andermas fair in Stradown, and in Frazerburgh the 29. S. Andrew in S. Johnston, Peebles and Chirn∣fide the 30. day.
Sun riseth 16. min. before 9. sets 16. min. after 3.
This month seems to enter with frost till the 12, 13. from the 13. to the 16. inclining to snow, from the 16. to the 24. dark variable, and all the rest of the moneth frost.
This moneth and the next are best to fell great timber in the old of the Moon: uncover the roots of your fruit trees: fallow land for barley: look well to your cattle.
Now cold December is come in, The poor mans back is cloathed thin: Then feed and cloath him as you may, The Lord will it threefold repay.
〈…〉〈…〉 6. S. Nicolas in Aberdene the 7. ••••elly fair▪ and Lady day in Wesiweems the 8. S. Dunstane in Bamff at the Kirk of Dier and Rothemay the 14. S. Guth••ert in the Grange, within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow the 17. S. Tho∣mas in Glasgow the 15. and Innerness the 20. S. Johns day in Bamff and Porres, and Levenmouth the 27. day.