Order, 19 April 1692, Edinburgh

Act, 29 December 1692, Edinburgh

Att Edinburgh the Nynteint day of Apryll Jaj vjc and Nyntie tuo years

A1692/4/61

Order

Recommendation In favours of Mr James Kirkwood for stipend

Anent the supplicatione given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill be Mr James Kirkwood minister at Cullmonell Shewing That the petitioner recommend been settled minister at Colmanell for many years befor the Late happie revolutione and dureing his service there recommend not only discharged the duetyes of his ministeriall function faithfully and diligently But Lykewayes been at verie great trouble and expenses in procureing severalls of his pariochiners to be freed and Liberate from the hazard they were in under the Late government The petitioner wes not withstanding thereof in the Latter end of March Jaj vj and Eighty nyne violently assaulted by a rabble of dissorderly people who did tear his gowne and ejected his wyfe and numerous family threw out and broke doun all his plenishing And what wes not Imbaizled and carryed away thereof wes rendered altogether useles to the petitioner And the petitioner himself did narrowly escape throw there Cruell and bloodie hands And albeit the petitioner wes most willing and readie to have testifyed his satisfaction with and due submission to there majestyes present government yet the petitioner wes threattened with death In case he should aither returne to his church or stay within that country So that by the forsaid barbarous cruelty and oppression the petitioner wes necessitat to goe over to Ireland for preservation of his Lyfe And haveing obtained shelter from the deceist2 Leivetennent Generall Douglas the petitioner did there give testimony of his respect to there present Majestyes in the government by preaching to some of there forces and prayeing constantly for there present majestyes in the government and success to there armes and hazarding his oune Lyfe in there majestyes quarrell att Bellamore, Athlone and severall other occasiones And sieing there is no minister setled as yet at the petitioners church of Cullmonnell who can have any Legall pretence to the bygone stipends thereof And that as the petitioner wes never under any sentence of process civill or ecclesiastick so its evident from what is above represented that the petitioner hes given aboundant testimonies of his respect and submissione to there present Majestyes and the government And the petitioner being putt from the exercise of his charge by open and Illegall force and violence And the Justice of this in all kingdomes and the saids Lords there daylie practice being to protect all persones in there Legall rights and interests from any prejudice from open and Illegall violence such as wes practised againest the petitioner And therefor Humbly Craveing that the saids Lords would consider the premisses and ordaine the stipend of the said church of Cullmonell for the years Jaj vjc and Eightie nyne, Jaj vjc and Nyntie and Jaj vjc and Nyntie one to be furthwith payed in to the petitioner as haveing the only Legall title to the same And to ordaine the heretors Lyferenters and all others Intromitters therewith and Lyable in payment thereof To make compt reckoning and payment thereof from the petitioner As the said petition bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Councill haveing considered this petition Given in to them be the above Mr James Kirkwood They hereby Recommend to the Lord Bargenie patrone of the above kirk of Culmonell to Give and dispose of the stipend of the said kirk for the cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one, In favours of the petitioner

At Edinburgh 19 April 1692

A1692/4/61

Order

Recommendation in favour of Mr James Kirkwood for a stipend

Concerning the supplication given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr James Kirkwood minister at Colmonell showing that the petitioner recommend he has been settled minister at Colmanell for many years before the late happy revolution and during his service there recommend not only discharged the duties of his ministerial function faithfully and diligently but likewise been at very great trouble and expenses in procuring several of his parishioners to be freed and liberated from the hazard they were in under by the late government, the petitioner was notwithstanding thereof in the latter end of March 1689 violently assaulted by a rabble of disorderly people who did tear his gown and ejected his wife and numerous family, threw out and broke down all his plenishing and what was not embezzled and carried away thereof was rendered altogether useless to the petitioner, and the petitioner himself did narrowly escape through their cruel and bloody hands, and albeit the petitioner wes most willing and ready to have testified his satisfaction with and due submission to their majesties’ present government, yet the petitioner was threatened with death in case he should either return to his church or stay within that country, so that by the forsaid barbarous cruelty and oppression the petitioner was necessitated to go over to Ireland for the preservation of his life, and having obtained shelter from the deceased Lieutenant General Douglas the petitioner did there give testimony of his respect to their present majesties in the government by preaching to some of their forces and praying constantly for their present majesties in the government and success to their arms and hazarding his own life in their majesties’ quarrel at Bellymore, Athlone and several other occasions, and seeing there is no a minister settled as yet at the petitioner’s church of Colmonell who can have any legal pretence to the bygone stipends thereof, and that as the petitioner was never under any sentence of process civil or ecclesiastic so it is evident from what is above represented that the petitioner has given abundant testimonies of his respect and submission to their present majesties and the government, and the petitioner being put from the exercise of his charge by open and illegal force and violence, and the justice of this in all kingdoms, and the said lords their daily practice being to protect all persons in their legal rights and interests from any prejudice from open and illegal violence such as was practised against the petitioner, and therefore humbly craving that the said lords would consider the premisses and ordain the stipend of the said church of Colmonell for the years 1689, 1690 and 1691 to be forthwith paid in to the petitioner as having the only legal title to the same, and to ordain the heritors, liferenters and all other intromitters therewith and liable in payment thereof, to make account, reckoning and payment thereof from the petitioner, 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 James Kirkwood, they hereby recommend to [John Hamilton], lord Bargany patron of the above kirk of Colmonell to give and dispose of the stipend of the said kirk for the crop and year of 1691, in favour of the petitioner.

1. PC1/48, 134-5.

2. The words ‘the deciest’ have been inserted above the line.

1. PC1/48, 134-5.