Act, 2 February 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh The Second day of Februarij Jaj vjc and Nyntie Tuo years

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Act Mr Alexander Burnet for the stipend of Lonmey Cropt 1691

Anent the petition Given in to the Lords of their Majesties privie councell be Mr Alexander Burnet Late minister of the Cannogate Shewing That where the petitioner haveing served the Cure as first minister of the Cannogate from whitsunday to Michaellmess Jaj vjc and Eighty Nyne At which tyme he wes depryved by the saids Lords there sentence and that half years stipend that wes due to the petitioner for his Incumbence and the said kirk wes by their Lordships appointed to be payed in to Mr Thomas Wilkie then minister of the meeting house in the Canogate To which sentence the petitioner submissively aequiesied without Reclameing againest the samen any maner of way And ever since hes Lievd and demeaned himself peaceably and quyetly under the present Government without any disturbance or offence given thereto And untill now that the petitioner Cannot Longer subsist without some share of their Lordships favour and bountie have never made application for supplie And it being their Lordships Constant Custome and practice to Releive such as are in the petitioners Circumstances out of the vacant stipends of other Churches within the Kingdome The petitioner has obtained the Consent of Mr Alexander Irving of Murthle factor and administrator for the Estate and Children of the deceist Alexander Irving of Drum former patrone of the paroch kirk of Lonmay in Buchan (which hes been vacant since whitsunday Jaj vjc and Nyntie years throw the deceiss of Mr James Irving Last Incumbent there) apply for the years stipend of the said Kirk Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years which is vacant and become at there Lordships gift disposall And therefore Craveing to the effect under wreitten As the said petition bears The Saids Lords of their Majesties privie Council haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Mr Alexander Burnet with the Consent mentioned therein and produced therewith They hereby allow the petitioner the stipend of the within kirk of Lonmay for the haill Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years And ordains to be readiely Answered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters Lyfrenters fermers titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessers and others Lyable in payment of the said stipend for the said year Jaj vjc and Nyntie one And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct hereon at the petitioners instance against them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines heretors and others forsaids Lyable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the petitioner for the said year according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie

At Edinburgh 2 February 1692

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Act Mr Alexander Burnet for the stipend of Lonmey crop 1691

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr Alexander Burnet, late minister of the Canongate, showing that, where the petitioner having served the cure as first minister of the Canongate from Whitsunday to Michaelmas 1689, at which time he was deprived by the said lords their sentence, and that half year’s stipend that was due to the petitioner for his incumbency of the said kirk was by their lordships appointed to be paid in to Mr Thomas Wilkie, then minister of the meeting house in the Canongate, to which sentence the petitioner submissively acquiesced without reclaiming against the same in any manner of way, and ever since has lived and demeaned himself peaceably and quietly under the present government without any disturbance or offence given thereto, and until now that the petitioner cannot longer subsist without some share of their lordships’ favour and bounty have never made application for supply, and it being their lordships’ constant custom and practice to relieve such as are in the petitioner’s circumstances out of the vacant stipends of other churches within the kingdom, the petitioner has obtained the consent of Mr Alexander Irving of Murthly, factor and administrator for the estate and children of the deceased Alexander Irving of Drum, former patron of the parish kirk of Lonmay in Buchan (which has been vacant since Whitsunday 1689 through the decease of Mr James Irving, last incumbent there) [to] apply for the year’s stipend of the said kirk crop and year of 1691, which is vacant and become at their lordships’ gift [and] disposal, 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 Alexander Burnet with the consent mentioned therein and produced therewith, they hereby allow the petitioner the stipend of the within kirk of Lonmay for the whole crop and year of 1691, and ordains to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, liferenters, fermers, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said stipend for the said year 1691, and ordains letters of horning to be directed hereon at the petitioner’s instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality, and in case there be none ordains [the] heritors and others foresaid liable in payment of the said stipend to make payment thereof to the petitioner for the said year according as they shall be discerned be the judge ordinary.

1. PC1/48, 2.

1. PC1/48, 2.