Scottish Privy Council Records

Att Edinburgh The Eleaventh day of February J^aj vj^c and Nyntie tuo years

A1692/2/64¹

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Act Heretors of Crocemichell for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of the their Majestyes privie Counsell be Alexander viscount of Kenmure and the rest of the heretors of the paroch of Crocemichaell and of the presbitrie of Kirckudbright where the said vacant paroch Lyes Shewing That whereas the saids pariochiners have been at expensses in seeking and Calling a minister And that the Church is so Ruined That there is no access to preach In it without great hazard to the people And must be for the greatest pairt built of new And that the manse of the said paroch is also ruinous throw the Negligence of the Late Incumbent The Reparatione whereof Cannot now be recovered from him As also there are many pious and necessarie things to be done in the said paroch which the present Mean Conditione of the paroch Cannot get defrayed And therefor Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to Grant ane order to the said vicount of Kenmure and other heretors of the said paroch with the Consent of the said presbitry to uplift the vacant stipend of the said paroch for the Cropt J^aj vj^c and Nyntie² years To be Imployed at the sight of the said presbitry for the uses forsaids As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Consell haveing Considered this petition Given in to them be the viscount of Kenmure and the rest of the heretors of the paroch of Crossmichael They allow the last half years stipend of the said Kirk of Crossmichaell for the year J^aj vj^c and Nyntie To be Imployed for repairing of the said kirk and ruinous manse thereof at the sight of the presbitry And nominates and appoints Samuell Broun younger of Mollans to be factor for uplifting of the said half years stipend And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof by the heretors fewers Lyfrenters 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 ane 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 said factor hes found sufficient Cautione acted in the books of privie Counsell That he shall Imploy the said last half years stipend of the cropt J^aj vj^c and Nyntie upon reparation of the said kirk and manse of Crocemichaell in the sight of the presbitrie of Kirkcudbright

At Edinburgh 11 February 1692

A1692/2/64¹

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Act heritors of Crossmichael for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of the their majesties’ privy council by Alexander [Gordon] viscount of Kenmure and the rest of the heritors of the parish of Crossmichael and of the presbytery of Kirkcudbright where the said vacant parish lies, showing that whereas the said parishioners have been at expenses in seeking and calling a minister and that the church is so ruined that there is no access to preach in it without great hazard to the people and must be for the greatest part built of new, and that the manse of the said parish is also ruinous through the negligence of the late incumbent, the repair whereof cannot now be recovered from him, as also there are many pious and necessary things to be done in the said parish which the present mean condition of the parish cannot get defrayed, and therefor craving that their lordships would be pleased to grant an order to the said viscount of Kenmure and other heritors of the said parish with the consent of the said presbytery to uplift the vacant stipend of the said parish for the crop 1690 to be employed at the sight of the said presbytery for the uses foresaid as the said petition bears. The said lords of their majesties’ privy council having considered this petition given in to them by the viscount of Kenmure and the rest of the heritors of the parish of Crossmichael, they allow the last half year’s stipend of the said kirk of Crossmichael for the year 1690 to be employed for repairing of the said kirk and ruinous manse thereof at the sight of the presbytery, and nominate and appoint Samuel Broun, younger of Mollans to be factor for uplifting of the said half year’s stipend, 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 by the judge ordinary, in respect the said factor has found sufficient caution acted in the books of privy council that he shall employ the said last half year’s stipend of the crop 1690 upon repair of the said kirk and manse of Crossmichael in the sight of the presbytery of Kirkcudbright.

1. PC1/48, 44-5.