Act, 11 August 1692 (pm), Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Eleaventh of August Jaj vjc nyntie tuo years Post Meridiem

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Act Mr John Gibsone for Stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Councill be Mr John Gibsone Late parsone of Oldhamstocks Shewing That where the petitioner is ane old Infirme and dyeing man And by reasone of his Long sickness And greatnes of his family and Children The petitioner is reduced to great straitts and necessities And sieing the paroch kirk of Oldhamstocks hes these tuo years by past being vacant And that the saids Lords are in use to bestow such vacancies upon pious uses And Lykewayes that the petitioner his noble patrone The Lord high Chancellour does Consent that the saids Lords bestow the vacant stipends of the said paroch of Oldhamstocks for the year Jaj vjc and nyntie one and this present year Jaj vjc nyntie tuo on the petitioner for releiff of him and his numerous familie who are reduced to great straitts And therefore Craveing to the effect under wreitten As the said petitione bears The Saids Lords of there majesties privie Councill haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr John Gibsone late parsone of Oldhamstocks with the consent of the patrone produced therewith They allow the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Oldhamstocks for the years Jaj vjc nyntie one and Jaj vjc and nyntie tuo years and ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers Lyfrents titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at his instance againest them for that effect upon production of a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable to make payment of there respective proportiones according as the samen shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie In respect the petitioner hes sworne and signed the oath of alleadgeance and subscryved the assureance to there Majestyes King William and Queen Mary appointed be act of parliament In presence of ane Councillour

At Edinburgh 11 August 1692 (pm)

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Act Mr John Gibson for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr John Gibson, late parson of Oldhamstocks, showing that where the petitioner is an old infirm and dying man, and by reason of his long sickness, and greatness of his family and children, the petitioner is reduced to great straits and necessities. And seeing the parish kirk of Oldhamstocks has these two years by past been vacant, and that the said lords are in use to bestow such vacancies upon pious uses, and likewise that the petitioner his noble patron, [John Hay, earl of Tweeddale) the lord high chancellor, does consent that the said lords bestow the vacant stipends of the said parish of Oldhamstocks for the year 1691 and this present year 1692 on the petitioner for relief of him and his numerous family, who are reduced to great straits, and therefore craving to the effect underwritten, as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the above Mr John Gibson, late parson of Oldhamstocks, with the consent of the patron produced therewith, they allow the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Oldhamstocks for the years 1691 and 1692, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, liferenters, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the same. And ordain letters of horning to be directed at his instance against them for that effect upon production of a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain those liable to make payment of their respective proportions according as the same shall be discerned be the judge ordinary, in respect the petitioner has sworn and signed the oath of allegiance and subscribed the assurance to their majesties King William and Queen Mary appointed be act of parliament in [the] presence of a counciller.

1. PC1/48, 372-3.

1. PC1/48, 372-3.