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Sun riseth 24. min. after 8. sets 36. min. after 3.
Second quarter Saterday, the 1. day, 4. hours, 8. m. afternoon.
New moon Sunday, 9. day, 7. hours 42. minuts afternoon.
First quarter Munday, 17. day 5. hours, 15. min. in the morning.
Full moon Sunday, 23. day 9. hours 56. mints afternoon.
Second quarter on Munday, 31. day, 4. hours 17. mi. afternoon.
This Year begins with pleasant frosty weather the ••••••st 8. dayes, thence to the 12. some winds, with smal snow thence to the 20. good weather for the season: from the 20. to 22.23.24. frost: thence to the 26. sleety, and to the end of the moneth frost. Some what temperat.
This moneth set all kind of fruit trees, and quicksets. In the new of the Moon (the wind and weather observed) you may set pease and beans, parsnips, and oats, if the weather proof mild, and the Moon decreasing.
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 2••. day.
Sun riseth 25. min. after 7. sets 35. min. after 4.
The 1.2.3.4, dayes rains, with some cold, from thence to the 10. very good weather for all Beasts, from the 10. to the 18. small frost: the 19.20. and 21. temperate: the 22.23. hard winds: the rest of the moneth more temperate.
This moneth set roses, 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.
The first day at Abernethy and Forres in Murrayland, cal∣led S. Brides day. On Candlemass day in Bamff, Dunkel, Dingwal, Dowglas, the 2. day. Valentins day in Linlithgow 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 18. min. after 6. sets 42. min. after. 5.
This moneth begins with fair seasonable weather to the 6. thence to the 12. somewhat cold, and to the 16. cloudy raw frost: and to the 19. some mist, thence to the 24. windy weather, the rest of the moneth pleasant
This moneth in the new of the Moon, graft, 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 seed.
S. Monence in Aberdene; Dumfermling, Abercherder and S. Marnoch Kirk the first day, at Pettenween the 3. S. Duthos in Tane of Ross the 9. in Auchertuel and Innerness the 10. S. Causnan the 12. day: S. Patrick in Dumbartan, 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 Langton of the Mers the 20. day: Lady-day in Westweems, Bamff, Authtermuchti the 25. Midlentron fair at Banchrie, on thursday before Midlentron sunday; Palmsunday at the Kirk of Forrig, and in S. Johnston; and Skierthursday fair is upon thursday before Good-friday at Cowper of Angus, othere wise Monks Cowper a fair in Forres, called S. Marks fair, the first tuesday after Easter yearly.
Sun riseth 4. min. after 5. sets 58. min. after 6.
This moneth begins with threatening rain, from the 6. to 12. pleasant weather: from thence to the 18. hard winds: thence to the 22. fair: from the 23. towards the close of the moneth calm with some smal rains.
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.
S. Oles fair at the Kirk of Cruden the first tuesday; at Leslie 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 Kilrent the 30. day, at Borrowstounness the first Tuesday after Pasch,
Whiles in March, and whiles in April.
Skirethursday before Pasch in Old Aberdene, Glasgow, Dumbartan, Cowper of Angus, Elgin of Murray. Pasch-munday in Cowper of Fife, Lanerk and Irwing, Low-sunday after Pasch in Killimure, and all the week after at the Senzie of S. Andrews.
Sun riseth 6. min. after 4. sets 54. min. after 7.
Seasonable warm weather to the 8. day, to the 14. some Thunder, winds, and rain, with dark weather, 15.
to the 20. pleasant and warm, from thence to the end of the moneth little rains with some winds.
In the beginning of this moneth you may sow the seed of sum∣mer herbs, which could not endure the cold of the fore-passed moneths. You may sow your hemp and flax, weed your hop∣gardens, and take away superfluous branches, and moss your gardens.
The first day, called S. Philip a fair in the Grange within the Sheriffdom of Linlithgow. Also a fair at New Church of Kilpatrick free of custome for seven years. Holy Cross day the second Beltan in Monross, Kinrocher: Rude fair in Ellen, & in Peebles the 3. at Ranfrew of horse, neat, sheep, custom free for 3. years a fair of horse neat and sheep and other merchand ware at the Clachen in nether Lorn the 2. wensday in may the ninteth day: at Carlouk the tenteh at Bamff, and at Kir¦kadie a fair of neat and sheep, &c. the 16. day; in Leslie on 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, Lanerk and Jed∣burgh. Whitsuntuesday, called Pardonday, in the Chanrie of Ross, Peterhead, and at the Kirk of Ninians above Kirkadie, and Barrowstownness Trinity munday in Edinburgh and Bri∣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 Trinity thursday in Falkland.
Sun. riseth 40. min. before 4. sets 20. min. after 8.
June begins pleasant and dry to the 12. day: thence the to 16. some gentle winds, thence to the 19. hot weather: thence the 22.25. Inclining to thunder and all the rest of the moneth fair and pleasant summer weather, with some small Winds.
In this moneth at the full of Moon; gather herbs to keep dry for the whole year. Weed your corn fields and gardens, set rosemary and gilly-flowers: sow lettice, shear sheep, the Moon increasing.
A fair in Kinross the first tuesday of June. Bernard fair the second tuesday: in Stramiglio, Aberdour and Ennerkeith∣ing the 6. A weekly mercat in Forfar, beginning the 8. of June, of neat, sheep, horse, &c. continuing till the first of Octob. A fair in Forgondeny the 10. S. Barnabie in Lawder and Dysert, Dowglas, S. Laurence in Grinock the 11. day. S. Margaret in Abernethy: Ceres in Fife the 13. Midsummer on S. Johns day in S. Johnston five dayes, in Air four dayes; in Wigton, Bamff, and Athelston the 14. Jn Scone 3. days with an weeklie market and in Auchtertueil and Clackmanan and Bocklyvie in the Parish of Kippen the 15. Saint Mare garet in Dumfermling, and at Moffat the 18. day; in which place there is a weekly mercat every friday. Earl∣ston the 19. Methil the 22. day. Midsummer day in Hawick in the South, hard by the river of Teviot, for horse, sheep, oxen, and neat, &c. on the 24. day, together with a weekly mercat day always upon the thursday. Also in Forres, Townyetam on the border the 24. day, of horse, neat and sheep, &c, the 24. with a weekly mercat. In Alathy in Angus, called S. Emagola the 25. S. Peters day at Forfar the 26. holding four dayes. As also in Falkland, Burntiland, Bamff, and Kelso the 26. Gallas∣hiels the 27. In Peebles the 29. S. Seriff fair the last tuesday of this moneth. S. John Baptist day a fair in Frazerburgh the 24. day. There is also a fair called S. Margarets fair on the third tuesday of this moneth upon the Mains of Keith-ball, sometime
called Cackiben, continuing the whole week, and to be custom free for two years.
Sun riseth 1. min. after 4. sets 59. min. after 7.
From the first to the 6. a rainy moist weather, from thence to the 22. fair weather with some wind, to the end of the moneth fair summer weather.
In this moneth play your haying, follow your land for wheat pull up hemp that is ripe, get rue and worm wood to drive away fleas and moths: dry flowers in the shade, and then sun them a little for fear of corruption.
Ane yearlie fayre At Edzerstoun in Tiviotdale. and in Culross the first day, of july. Abernethy and Auchtermuchty the 2. 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 Melross the 5. day; S. Palladius in Forden of the Merns the 6. S. An drew in Glasgow the 7. S. Lawrence at Grinock the 11. day. Kilwinning the 12. day. S. Margaret in Frendraught, and Aiky fair in Old Deer, both on the 2. tuesday. A fair as Borrowstonness the second wednesday. S. Margaret in Killi∣mure the 13. six days at the Kirk of Forrig; in Tarves the 3. tuesday; in Moffat and Kirkadie a fair of horse, neat, & sheep the 18. Stirling the 20. Mary Magdalen in Linlithgow, Pet∣tenween and Pathhead the 22. in Airth the 24. S. James in For far, Cowper of Fife, Lanerk, Roxburgh, Kinghorn, Elgin in Murray, and in Musselburgh he 25. Pollinar fair in Inve∣rary
and Lambmas fair in Turreff, both on the last tuesday▪ The last thursday of July a fair in Lesly, and at Whitehorn two days▪ S, Christina in Corstorphin a fair the 24. day.
Sun riseth 25. min. after 4. sets 35. min. after 7.
This moneth begins with fair summer weather to the midle of the moneth, from thence to 20. some smal rain: to the 23. cloudy, thence to the end cometh good Harvest wrather.
Reap wheat and rye, cut down your oats, gather garden seeds, sow leettice and other winter herbs in the new of the Moon: U•••• moderate dyet, forbear to sleep presently after meat, take heed of sudden cold after great heat.
Lambmas day in Atturf three days long and in Melrois, Ennerkiething, S. Andrews, and in Dumbartan 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 Carn∣wath the 10. In Rane two days before Kilmahug, and at the burn of Campsie. Lady 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. and Jn Scone on the twentie two lasting three days S. Bar∣tholomew Apostle in Linlithgow. Kinkarn of Neil, Clackma∣nan and Peebles the 24. S. Zepherinus in Corstorphin the 26. day, a fair. Semarevis day in Forres and Keith the 27. day. S. Johns day in S. Johnston the 29. day. Lanerk a fair the last friday of this maneth. A fair in Stranraver in the Reinds of Galloway, named St. Johns day; the last friday of August.
Sun riseth 25. min. before 6. sets 35. min. before 7.
The first 6. dayes some smal rains thence to the 12.13. some smal winds, from thence to 22.23. sometimes en∣clining to frost; from thence to the end of the moneth fair harven 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 parsnips and carrets, and remove trees every new Moon till February.
S. Giles in Elgin the first day, Moffat the 2. Skirlin the 4. Latter Lady day in Stirling, Dundie, Bamff, Monymu••k and Inverury the 8. in Auchtertueil and Salane the 11. Rude fair in Jedburgh and Innerness the 14. in Forfar a fair the 15. hol∣ding 8. days. A fair at Kirkadie, of horse, neat, and sheep, &c. the 20. Matthew Apostle in Linlithgow the 21. Rude fair in Caril, Jedburgh, Dumfermling, 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, cur stome free for three years, the 29. S. Jerom in Bamff the last day.
Sun riseth 44. min. after 6. sets 16. min. after 5.
From the first to the 7. turbulent winds and ram, and a cold cloudy air, thence to the 10. more temperat & pleasant: from thence to the 12.13.14. rains thence to the 24.25. hard winds, the end of this moneth dark cloudy weather.
Remove young plants and trees in the new of the Moon, about the full gather such fruit as you left ungathered the last moneth, cut your role-trees by once in two years, if you intend to have store of roses.
The 1, 2, 3. a fair in Salt Preston, the first Tuesday in Dundie a new fair. S. Francis in Abernethy and Vallyfiold the 4. Ane Yearly sayre At Edzerstoun in Tiviotdeal upon the fyfth day Dionyse in Peebles, Earlston, Kirkintillech, Aiton, Auch∣termuchti, Ceres in Fife, Killimure and Moffat the 9. a fair of horse neat and sheep and other merchand ware at the Cla∣chen in nether Lorne the second wensday in October Dalkeith & Tillibol the 10. at Innerkeithing the 12. day, Fenduc at Dunnings the 13. in Forgondeny the 15. day, at Musselburgh & Borrowstonness the 16. with two weekly markets the munday and friday. S. Luke in Lawder, Kinross, Rugland the 18. day. Townyetam on the border the 20. of horse, neat, sheep, and a weekly market. S. Irenea in Corstor∣phin and at the Kirk of Carlouk the 20. with a weekly market every wednesday: and at Linton in Tweddal, 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 Forfar and in Linlithgow the 24. in Kilreny and Stramiglio the 25. 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 two days.
Sun riseth 6. min. before 8. sets 6. min. after 4.
From the first to the 9. very cold winter weather, from the 9. to 16, 17. rough winds, and 21.22. some frost with snow, and the rest of the moneth misty weather.
In the new of the Moon remove young Trees, and in the Old
of the Moon, set Pease and Beans, sow Parships and Carrets, make Malt, and salt Martimas Beef.
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. S. Martin in Dumbar, Melrois, Martinskirk, Strabogy, Cowper of Fife, Hamil∣ton, Culross, Kilmahug the 11. S. Clement in Dundie the 13. S. He∣leas at Grinock the 15. Margaretmas fair in Dumfermling 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∣side the 30. day.
Sun riseth 21. min. before 9. sets 21. min. after 3.
This month begins temperat to the 4. from thence frost till the 18. from the 18. to 20. snow, and all the rest of the moneth frost and snow.
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.
At Ransrew the 6. S. Nicolas in Aberdene the 7. Belly fair, and Lady day in Westweems the 8. S. Dunstane in Bamff, at the Kirk of Dier and Rothemay the 14. S. Cuthbert 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 Forres, and Levenmouth the 27. day.