Act, 11 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Eleaventh day of February Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

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Act

Act Mr Alexander Forbes2 for stipend

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell be James Brodie of that ilk and remanent heretors of the parochin of Dyck in the shyre of Elgin Shewing That whereas by diverse acts of parliament and Lawes of this kingdom The vacand stipends are to be Imployed on pious uses within the respective parochines by the patrones And that by decreet of the Lords of privie Counsell in the year Jaj vjc and Eighty Nyne againest mr William Falconar then Incumbent at Dyck The said church of Dyck wes declared vacant throw the said William his not Complyeing with the Lawes and ordinances of the Civill Government The petitioners therefor did in October Jaj vjc and nyntie fic there Call on Mr Alexander Forbes Late minister at Stewartoun a persone of pietie moderation and Learning to be there Minister for Supplyeing the said vacancie who by order of the Last Generall assembly did undertake a tedious Journey of above Eight score myles and Came and preached and performed the other partes of ministeriall function amongst the said petitioners to there great satisfactione Likeas therefter the said Mr Alexander for clearing of the Competitione betuixt the petitioner and the pariochine of Stewartoun hath been at much vexatione3 and charges in attending the orders of all the Church Judicatoryes in the kingdom untill this Generall assembly approveing the acts of the Inferior judicatories hath ordained him to be furthwith transplanted to Dyck And sieing his sacred majestie is undoubted patrone of the said kirk of Dyck throw the forfaulture of the Late Earl of Dumfermling And that the vacant stipend for the year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years Cannot be more piously Imployed then for the said Mr Alexander his charges abovementioned And the great expenses he must undergoe in transporting himself wyfe and children and familie near tuo hundreth myles to there said pariochine of Dyck And therefor Craveing to the effect underwreitten As the said petitione bears The said Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell Haveing considered this petition Given in to them be the above Laird of Brodie and others heretors of the paroch of Dyck They hereby allow to the above Mr Alexander Forbes the stipend of the above kirk of Dyck for the haill cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nynty one years And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof and of the stipend of the said kirk yearly and termly in tyme comeing dureing his Incumbencie be the heretors fewers wodsetters Lyfrenters fermerers titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possesssors and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend for the said year and yearly and termly in tyme comeing dureing his Incumbencie as said is And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct hereon at the Instance of the said Mr Alexander Forbes for that effect He alwayes produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines the heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the said Mr Forbes for the space above mentioned according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie

At Edinburgh 11 February 1692

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Act Mr Alexander Forbes for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by James Brodie of that Ilk and remanent heritors of the parish of Dyck in the shire of Elgin, showing that whereas by diverse acts of parliament and laws of this kingdom the vacant stipends are to be employed on pious uses within the respective parishes by the patrons, and that by decreet of the lords of privy council in the year 1689 against Mr William Falconer, then incumbent at Dyck, the said church of Dyck was declared vacant through the said William his not complying with the laws and ordinances of the civil government, the petitioners therefore did in October 1690 fix their call on Mr Alexander Forbes, late minister at Stewarton, a person of piety, moderation, and learning to be their minister for supplying the said vacancy, who by order of the last general assembly did undertake a tedious journey of above eight score miles and came and preached and performed the other partes of ministerial function amongst the said petitioners to their great satisfaction. Like as thereafter the said Mr Alexander for clearing of the competition between the petitioner and the parish of Stewarton has been at much vexation and charges in attending the orders of all the Church judicatories in the kingdom until this general assembly approving the acts of the inferior judicatories has ordained him to be forthwith transplanted to Dyck. And seeing his sacred majesty is undoubted patron of the said kirk of Dyck through the forfeiture of the late earl of Dunfermline, and that the vacant stipend for the year 1691 cannot be more piously employed then for the said Mr Alexander his charges abovementioned and the great expenses he must undergo in transporting himself, wife, and children and family near two hundred miles to their said parish of Dyck, 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 laird of Brody and others heritors of the parish of Dyck, they hereby allow to the above Mr Alexander Forbes the stipend of the above kirk of Dyck for the whole crop and year of God 1691, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof and of the stipend of the said kirk yearly and termly in time coming during his incumbency by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, liferenters, fermerers, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said stipend for the said year and yearly and termly in time coming during his incumbency as said is, and ordain letters of horning to be directed hereon at the instance of the said Mr Alexander Forbes for that effect, he always producing a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain the heritors and others foresaid liable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the said Mr Forbes for the space abovementioned according as they shall be discerned be the judge ordinary.

1. PC1/48, 34-5.

2. Forbes’ name has been inserted and the words ‘Heretors of Dyck’ scored out.

3. The word ‘vexatione’ has been inserted above the line, replacing ‘expenses’.

1. PC1/48, 34-5.