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Act, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Andrew Glassfoord for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Counsell be Mr Andrew Glassfoord student of divinitie eldest Lawfull sone to the deceast Mr Robert Glassfoord Late Minister att Achterderne Shewing That where the petitioners father haveing served severall years as minister at the kirk of Achterderne in Fyff who ever since this government began did both Comply and Constantly pray for there Majesties And when he was cited befor there Lordships for not prayeing The Contrair being found, He was assoilzied, But a year thereafter he being Conveened befor the presbitrie of Kirkaldie who finding the probatione Lame, They only suspended him for the tyme who thereupon did appeall to the generall assembly which appeall wes sustained by them and never discussed notwithstanding of his continuall attendance upon the Commission of the Church And the petitioners father haveing protested in his said appeall that the presbitryes suspensione might be without prejudice of exerceing his ministrie at the said kirk dureing the dependence of the process And the appeall as said is being sustained by the assemblie he accordingly exercised his Ministrie at the said kirk And alwayes waited on the Commission of the Church And when called he appeared And the Commission Lykewayes finding the probatione Lame as said is he wes delayed and served the Cure at his said kirk while the eighteint day of November Last when he dyed And therefor Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to grant warrand to the petitioner and his brother and sister who are tuo orphans to uplift and receave the stipend of the said paroch for Cropt Jaj vjc and Nyntie one years the petitioners father haveing served therefore sieing the patrone of the said paroch is most willing the petitioner should have the samen, It being theirs Legally And those Lyable in payment desyres only there Lordships order therefor upon which the fatherles petitioners can have readie payment as the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there majestyes privie Counsell haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the abvoe Mr Andrew Glassfoord They allow the petitioner and his brother and sister the first half of the stipend of the above kirk of Auchterdern for the cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one And ordaines the heretors fewers Lyfrenters titulars tacksmen of teynds tennents possessors and others Lyable in payment of the said half year stipend To make payment thereof to the said Mr Andrew Glassford petitioner And ordaines Letters of horning to be direct at his instance againest them for that effect upon production of a 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 ordainarie And declares the said Mr Andrew Glassfoord his discharge to be ane sufficient exoneratione to the persones Lyable in, and makeing payment of the said stipend

At Edinburgh 25 February 1692

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Act Andrew Glassford for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr Andrew Glassford, student of divinity, eldest lawful son to the deceased Mr Robert Glassford, late minister at Auchterderran, showing that where the petitioner’s father having served several years as minister at the kirk of Auchterderran in Fife, who ever since this government began did both comply and constantly pray for their majesties, and when he was cited before their lordships for not praying, the contrary being found, he was assoiled. But a year thereafter, he being convened before the presbytery of Kirkcaldy, who finding the probation lame, they only suspended him for the time, who thereupon did appeal to the general assembly, which appeal was sustained by them and never discussed, notwithstanding of his continual attendance upon the commission of the Church. And the petitioner’s father having protested in his said appeal that the presbytery’s suspension might be without prejudice of exercising his ministry at the said kirk during the dependence of the process, and the appeal as said is being sustained by the assembly, he accordingly exercised his ministry at the said kirk, and always waited on the commission of the Church, and when called he appeared. And the commission likewise finding the probation lame as said is, he was delayed and served the cure at his said kirk until 18 November last, when he died. And therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to grant warrant to the petitioner and his brother and sister, who are two orphans, to uplift and receive the stipend of the said parish for crop 1691, the petitioner’s father having served therefore, seeing the patron of the said parish is most willing the petitioner should have the same, it being theirs legally, and those liable in payment desire only their lordships’ order therefore, upon which the fatherless petitioners can have ready payment 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 Andrew Glassford, they allow the petitioner and his brother and sister the first half of the stipend of the above kirk of Auchterderran for the crop and year of God 1691, and ordain the heritors, feuers, liferenters, titulars, tacksmen of teinds, tenants, possessors, and others liable in payment of the said half year’s stipend to make payment thereof to the said Mr Andrew Glassford, petitioner, 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 samenshall be discerned be the judge ordinary. And declare the said Mr Andrew Glassford his discharge to be a sufficient exoneration to the persons liable in, and making payment of the said stipend.

1. PC1/48, 75-7.

1. PC1/48, 75-7.

Act, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mr John Wood for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell be Mr John Wood Minister of the Gospell Shewing That upon tuesday last the petitioner haveing given in a bill to there Lordships Craveing ane modificatione out of the vacancies of the second maister of the theologie Colledge in the university of St Andrews for a present supplie to himself and his family There Lordships after Considering the petitione did refuse to dispose of any pairt of that fond for that end, But withall your Lordships were pleased to desyre the petitioner to Condescend upon any of the vacancies of churches And the petitioner knowing that the Church of Auchterderen in Fyff is and hes been vacant for the year last bypast And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to grant the petitioner that years vacancie for the forsaid end and use As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell haveing considered this petitione given in to them be the above Mr John Wood They hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Auchterderen for the last half of the cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one and ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be the heretors fewers wodsetters and others Lyable in payment of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning at the petitioners instance againest them for that effect He produceing a decreet of Locality And in case there be none ordaines these Lyable to Make payment2 to him of there respective proportiones of the said stipend for the said half year according as they shall be decerned be the Judge ordinarie the petitioner3 alwayes befor extracting hereof produceing the patrones Consent

At Edinburgh 25 February 1692

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Act Mr John Wood for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr John Wood, minister of the gospel, showing that upon Tuesday last, the petitioner having given in a bill to their lordships craving a modification out of the vacancies of the second master of the theology college in the university of St Andrews for a present supply to himself and his family, their lordships after considering the petition did refuse to dispose of any part of that fund for that end, but withal your lordships were pleased to desire the petitioner to condescend upon any of the vacancies of churches. And the petitioner knowing that the church of Auchterderran in Fife is and has been vacant for the year last bypast and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to grant the petitioner that year’s vacancy for the foresaid end and use 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 John Wood, they hereby allow to the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Auchterderran for the last half of the crop and year of God 1691, and ordain him to be readily answered, obeyed, and paid thereof by the heritors, feuers, wadsetters, and others liable in payment of the same. And ordain letters of horning at the petitioner’s instance against them for that effect, he producing a decreet of locality. And in case there be none, ordain those liable to make payment to him of their respective proportions of the said stipend for the said half year according as they shall be discerned be the judge ordinary, the petitioner always before extracting hereof producing the patron’s consent.

1. PC1/48, 75.

2. The word ‘thereof’ scored out here.

3. These two words have been written over a previous error.

1. PC1/48, 75.

Act, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mr James Strachan for stipend

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell be Mr James Strachan Minister at Weeme Shewing That where the petitioner being upon the accompt of his duety full Complyance and owneing and publictly prayeing for the prosperity of there Majestyes sacred persones and righteous government, Robbed of all his moveable goods and gear by the professed Enemies of both in the year Jaj vjc and Eighty Nyne and Jaj vjc and Nyntie Whereby the petitioner himself his wyfe and Four Children and Numerous family are redacted to extreame necessitie His stipend being but verie mean not exceeding three Hundreth pounds Scotts yearly which hes been Lykewayes withholden and keeped up from him by the Indirect and unjust methods of malicious and pretended Creditors, So that the petitioner and his Numerous family have been redacted to the greatest straitts, His residence being in the shyre of Pearth near to the Blair of Atholl and his Circumstances being such meer necessity forced him to Leave his Charge as a minister to his Great greiff in the moneth of october Last to make known his miserable Condition and supplicate there Lordships for some supplie in Liew of the extraordinarie dammadges the petitioner is notourly knowen to all the neighbourhood to have sustained in maner forsaid And he haveing2 accordingly in the moneth of November last petitioned the saids Lords for some suteable redress of the great Losses he hade undergone The saids Lords were pleased by ane act in the petitioners favours upon the seventeint day of the said moneth of November Last To recomend the petitioner to the Lords of there Majesties Theasurie for such suteable supplie as there Lordships should think fitt to appoint to be payed to the petitioner out of the vacant stipends of there Majesties patronadge or otherwayes And the dyetts of there Majestyes theasurie haveing been since that tyme verie unfrequent And when there Lordships mett, Haveing been otherwayes taken up about the preferable Concernes of the publict So that the petitioner hes never yet receaved any ansuer of the petitione given in to them And the saids Lords of privie Counsell being out of there Lordships mear grace and favour frequently pleased summarly to Consider the pitiefull conditione of severall distressed ministers and to grant them present supplie And the stipend of the paroch of Elliott in the shyre of Pearth haveing been for some tyme vacant which as belonging to the Bishoprick of Dunkeld is now of there majestyes patronadge And the case of no minister who hes yet applyed to there Lordships being more favourable or deserveing more Consideratione then the petitioners oune In regaird of what he hes suffered for the government And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased in Consideratione of the premisses to Grant to the poor petitioner ane gift of the vacant stypends of the said parochine of Elliott, or otherwayes ordaine Mr James Melvill of Cassingray Collector of the vacand stipends to pay so much to the petitioner out of the first end of his Intromissiones therewith as there Lordships shall think fitt to appoint for the present releiff of the petitioner and his poor familie As the said petition bears The saids Lords of there Majesties privie Counsell haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Mr James Strachan Minister at Weeme with the act of Counsell in the petitioners favours mentioned therein and produced therewith They allow the petitioner the stipend of the above Kirk of Elliott for the haill Cropt and year of God Jaj vjc and Nyntie one And ordaines him to be readiely ansuered obeyed and payed thereof be 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 a 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

At Edinburgh 25 February 1692

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Act Mr James Strachan for stipend

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr James Strachan, minister at Wemyss, showing that where the petitioner being upon the account of his duty, full compliance, and owning and publicly praying for the prosperity of their majesties’ sacred persons and righteous government, robbed of all his moveable goods and gear by the professed enemies of both in the years 1689 and 1690, whereby the petitioner himself, his wife and four children, and numerous family are reduced to extreme necessity, his stipend being but very mean, not exceeding three hundred pounds Scots yearly, which has been likewise withheld and kept up from him by the indirect and unjust methods of malicious and pretended creditors, so that the petitioner and his numerous family have been reduced to the greatest straits, his residence being in the shire of Perth near to the Blair of Atholl. And his circumstances being such, mere necessity forced him to leave his charge as a minister, to his great grief, in the month of October last to make known his miserable condition, and supplicate their lordships for some supply in lieu of the extraordinary damages the petitioner is notoriously known to all the neighbourhood to have sustained in manner foresaid. And he having accordingly in the month of November last petitioned the said lords for some suitable redress of the great losses he had undergone, the said lords were pleased by an act in the petitioner’s favour upon 17 November last to recommend the petitioner to the lords of their majesties’ treasury for such suitable supply as their lordships should think fit to appoint to be paid to the petitioner out of the vacant stipends of their majesties’ patronage or otherwise. And the diets of their majesties’ treasury having been since that time very infrequent, and when their lordships met, having been otherwise taken up about the preferable concerns of the public, so that the petitioner has never yet received any answer of the petition given in to them, and the said lords of privy council being out of their lordships’ mere grace and favour frequently pleased summarily to consider the pitiful condition of several distressed ministers and to grant them present supply, and the stipend of the parish of Elith in the shire of Perth having been for some time vacant, which as belonging to the bishopric of Dunkeld is now of their majesties’ patronage, and the case of no minister who has yet applied to their lordships being more favourable or deserving more consideration than the petitioner’s own, in regard of what he has suffered for the government, and therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased in consideration of the premises to grant to the poor petitioner a gift of the vacant stipends of the said parish of Elith, or otherwise ordain Mr James Melville of Cassingray, collector of the vacant stipends, to pay so much to the petitioner out of the first end of his intromissions therewith as their lordships shall think fit to appoint for the present relief of the petitioner and his poor family 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 Strachan, minister at Wemyss, with the act of council in the petitioner’s favour mentioned therein and produced therewith, they allow the petitioner the stipend of the above kirk of Elith for the whole crop and year of God 1691, 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.

1. PC1/48, 73-5.

2. Originally written ‘hehaveing’ then separated by the clerk using a downwards line.

1. PC1/48, 73-5.

Act, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

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Act Mr Alexander Lundie Anent the Manse and Gleib of Coupar

Anent the petitione Given in to the Lords of there majestyes privie Counsell be Mr Alexander Lundie Late Minister of Coupar of Fyff Shewing That where the petitioner haveing been Minister of Coupar and haveing served the Cure thereat till about Michaellmess Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne And then being depryved by the saids Lords there Sentence with this express quality and Conditione that the petitioner only should remove from the Manse and Gleib at the terme of Mertinmes Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne By which it is clear and evident that the petitioner hade right to the Manse and Gleib for the wholl year Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne And ought to be ansuered and obeyed by the saids mangistrats of the burgh of Coupar who are Lyable for the Maill of the said Manse for the forsaid year of God Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne As also the petitioner ought to be payed of the rent of the said gleib by David Baxter burges of Coupar Margaret Villand Indueller there Mr John and David Maliolines Induellers there who were tennents and possessors of the said gleib for the said cropt Jaj vjc annd eightie nyne years And therefore Craveing that there Lordships would be pleased to take the premisses to there Consideratione And to ordaine the Magistrats of the said burgh of Coupar To make payment to the petitioner of the soume of Ane Hundreth pounds Scotts which is the soume they are Lyable and in use of payment to the Minister serveing the Cure above mentioned as the maill of the said manse As also to ordaine the said David Baxter Margaret Villain Mr John and David Malcomes who were tennents and possessors of the said gleib for the cropt Jaj vjc and Eightie nyne To make payment to the petitioner of the Farme of the said gleib sett by the petitioner to them being Nyne bolls of bear And to discharge Mr Thomas Arnot present minister at Coupar from troubleing the petitioner in up Lifting the said manse maill or the Farme of the said gleeb the Cropt and year of God forsaid or the distressing of the Magistrates or Remanent persones abovenamed Lyable in payment to the petitioner of the same And for that effect to grant Letters of horning As the said petitione bears The saids Lords of there Majestyes privie Counsell Haveing Considered this petitione Given in to them be the above Mr Alexander Lundie They hereby ordaine the Magistrats of Coupar of Fyff to make payment to the petitioner of the soume of Ane Hundreth pounds Scotts which is the soume they are Lyable in and in use of payment of to the minister serving the Cure at that kirk As the maill of the above manse And ordaines David Baxter Margaret Villand Mr John and David Maclomes who were tennents and possessors of the above gleib for the Cropt Jaj vjc and Eightie Nyne To make payment to the petitioner of the Ferme of the said Gleib sett by the petitioner to them being Nyne bolls of bear And discharges Mr Thomas Arnott present minister at Coupar from troubleing the petitioner In up lifting the said Manse maill or the ferme of the said gleeb the cropt and year of God forsaid or the distressing of the Magistrats or remanent persones abovenamed Lyable in payment to the petitioner of the samen And ordaines Letters of horning on Fyftein dayes at the petitioners instance for that effect

At Edinburgh 25 February 1692

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Act Mr Alexander Lundie concerning the manse and glebe of Cupar

Concerning the petition given in to the lords of their majesties’ privy council by Mr Alexander Lundie, late minister of Cupar of Fife, showing that where the petitioner having been minister of Cupar and having served the cure thereat until about Michaelmas 1689, and then being deprived by the said lords their sentence with this express quality and condition that the petitioner only should remove from the manse and glebe at the term of Martinmas 1689, by which it is clear and evident that the petitioner had right to the manse and glebe for the whole year 1689 and ought to be answered and obeyed by the said magistrates of the burgh of Cupar who are liable for the mail of the said manse for the foresaid year of God 1689. As also the petitioner ought to be paid of the rent of the said glebe by David Baxter, burgess of Cupar, Margaret Villand, indweller there, Mr John and David Maliolines, indwellers there, who were tenants and possessors of the said glebe for the said crop 1689. And therefore craving that their lordships would be pleased to take the premises to their consideration and to ordain the magistrates of the said burgh of Cupar to make payment to the petitioner of the sum of one hundred pounds Scots, which is the sum they are liable [for] and in use of payment to the minister serving the cure abovementioned as the mail of the said manse. As also to ordain the said David Baxter, Margaret Villain, Mr John and David Malcome who were tenants and possessors of the said glebe for the crop 1689 to make payment to the petitioner of the ferme of the said glebe set by the petitioner to them, being nine bolls of bere, and to discharge Mr Thomas Arnot, present minister at Cupar, from troubling the petitioner in uplifting the said manse mail or the ferme of the said glebe the crop and year of God foresaid, or the distressing of the magistrates or remnant persons abovenamed liable in payment to the petitioner of the same. And for that effect to grant letters of horning 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 Lundie, they hereby ordain the magistrates of Cupar of Fife to make payment to the petitioner of the sum of one hundred pounds Scots, which is the sum they are liable [for] and in use of payment to the minister serving the cure at that kirk as the mail of the above manse, and ordain David Baxter, Margaret Villand, Mr John and David Malcolm, who were tenants and possessors of the above glebe for the crop 1689 to make payment to the petitioner of the ferme of the said glebe set by the petitioner to them, being nine bolls of bere, and discharge Mr Thomas Arnott, present minister at Cupar, from troubling the petitioner in uplifting the said manse mail or the ferme of the said glebe the crop and year of God foresaid, or the distressing of the magistrates or remnant persons abovenamed liable in payment to the petitioner of the same. And ordain letters of horning on fifteen days at the petitioner’s instance for that effect.

1. PC1/48, 72-3.

1. PC1/48, 72-3.

Sederunt, 25 February 1692, Edinburgh

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Lord Chancellour; Marquis of Douglas; Earl of Crawfurd; Earl of Mortoun; Earl of Leven; Viscount Stair; Lord Raith; Lord Ruthven; Lord Polwarth; Master of Burghlie; Lord Hattoun; Lord Fountainhall; Laird of Grant; Laird of Strevinsone; Laird of Leyes; Laird of Brodie; Sir Thomas Livingston

At Edinburgh 25 February 16921

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[John Hay, earl of Tweeddale] lord chancellor; [James Douglas] marquis of Douglas; [William Lindsay] earl of Crawford; [James Douglas] earl of Morton; [David Leslie] earl of Leven; [James Dalrymple] Viscount Stair; [Alexander Melville] Lord Raith; [David] Lord Ruthven; [Sir Patrick Hume] Lord Polwarth; [Robert Balfour], master of Burleigh; [Sir John Lauder] Lord Hatton; [Sir John Lauder] Lord Fountainhall; [Ludovick Grant] laird of Grant; [Sir Robert Sinclair] laird of Stevenson; [Sir Thomas Burnet] of Leys; [David Brodie] laird of Brody; Sir Thomas Livingston

1. PC1/48, 72.

2. PC1/48, 72.

1. PC1/48, 72.

2. PC1/48, 72.