Act, 17 April 1701, Edinburgh

Procedure, 30 December 1701, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/191

Act

Act Anna Lindsay for the vaccand Stipend of Kemnay

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill by Anna Lindsay, relict to the deceast Mr James Willox minister at Kemnay, Shewing That Where their petitioners husband having Served in the ministry at the Church of Kemnay in Aberdeen Shyre for many years and having built ane manse to the Value of Two Thousand one Hundred merks, yet he in no tyme of his Life, nor She after his deceass demanded from of the said pariochin any Reimbursements therof, wherby and ane long Lingering Sickness her Husband Contracted and dyed off, She and her numerous family fell into great Straits, wherby She was necessitat to apply her self to the Vnited presbetry of Deer and Garrioch within the bounds wherof the said Church lyeth and they being knowen to her difficulties, did Recommend her to their Lordships for obtaining ane Gift of the vacand Stipends of the Said Church for the Cropt and year of God, Jaj vic nynty Eight, and what other Stipends may be vacand Since the deceass of the said husband, preceeding the Entry of the present ministers his Immediat Successor (The Expenses of the Supplys During the forsaid tyme being always first allowed and deduced) as the said Recomendation therwith produced more fully bears. And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Anna Lindsay, with the Recommendation of the Vnited presbetrys of Ellon Old Deer and Garrioch mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby allow 2 the petition the vacant Stipend of the above Kirk of Kemney in Aberdeen Shyre for the Cropt and year of God Jaj vic nynty Eight years with what other Stipends of the said Church may be vacant, Since the deceass of the petitioners husband which was upon the […] day of […] years preceeding the Entry of the present minister, which was upon the […] day of […] allowing the Expenses of the Supplys during the said tyme to be first deduced furth therof, And decerns and ordaines the said petitioner to be readily answered and payed of the saids Stipends by the Heretors fermers, titulars, Tacksmen of Teinds Tennents possessors and others lyable in payment therof, And ordaines Letters of Horning under the Signet of Councill on fifteen days to pass heiron at the petitioners Instance against the heretors and others forsaids lyable in payment of the saids vacant Stipends with allowance as said is, upon production of Locality, and in caice ther be none; ordaines the heretors and others forsaids to make payment to the petitioner of their respective proportions of the saids vacant Stipends (allowing of the Expences as said is) according as the same shall be determined by the Judge ordinary.

Att Edinburgh The Seventeenth day of Aprile Jaj viic and one years

A1701/4/191

Act

Act Anna Lindsay for the vaccand Stipend of Kemnay

Anent The Petition given in to the Lords of His Majestys privy Councill by Anna Lindsay, relict to the deceast Mr James Willox minister at Kemnay, Shewing That Where their petitioners husband having Served in the ministry at the Church of Kemnay in Aberdeen Shyre for many years and having built ane manse to the Value of Two Thousand one Hundred merks, yet he in no tyme of his Life, nor She after his deceass demanded from of the said pariochin any Reimbursements therof, wherby and ane long Lingering Sickness her Husband Contracted and dyed off, She and her numerous family fell into great Straits, wherby She was necessitat to apply her self to the Vnited presbetry of Deer and Garrioch within the bounds wherof the said Church lyeth and they being knowen to her difficulties, did Recommend her to their Lordships for obtaining ane Gift of the vacand Stipends of the Said Church for the Cropt and year of God, Jaj vic nynty Eight, and what other Stipends may be vacand Since the deceass of the said husband, preceeding the Entry of the present ministers his Immediat Successor (The Expenses of the Supplys During the forsaid tyme being always first allowed and deduced) as the said Recomendation therwith produced more fully bears. And Therfore Humbly Craving to the Effect underwrittin as the said petition bears. The Saids Lords of His Majesties privy Councill having Considered this petition given in to them by the above Anna Lindsay, with the Recommendation of the Vnited presbetrys of Ellon Old Deer and Garrioch mentioned therin and produced therwith They heirby allow 2 the petition the vacant Stipend of the above Kirk of Kemney in Aberdeen Shyre for the Cropt and year of God Jaj vic nynty Eight years with what other Stipends of the said Church may be vacant, Since the deceass of the petitioners husband which was upon the […] day of […] years preceeding the Entry of the present minister, which was upon the […] day of […] allowing the Expenses of the Supplys during the said tyme to be first deduced furth therof, And decerns and ordaines the said petitioner to be readily answered and payed of the saids Stipends by the Heretors fermers, titulars, Tacksmen of Teinds Tennents possessors and others lyable in payment therof, And ordaines Letters of Horning under the Signet of Councill on fifteen days to pass heiron at the petitioners Instance against the heretors and others forsaids lyable in payment of the saids vacant Stipends with allowance as said is, upon production of Locality, and in caice ther be none; ordaines the heretors and others forsaids to make payment to the petitioner of their respective proportions of the saids vacant Stipends (allowing of the Expences as said is) according as the same shall be determined by the Judge ordinary.

1. NRS, PC1/52, 217.

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1. NRS, PC1/52, 217.

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