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the tithes and the lands of the church of Kilpatrick which belonged to Lord
Claud Hamilton for life, as commendator of Paisley, were vested heritably in
him and his heirs, and they were inherited by his grandson, James Earl of Aber-
corn, from whom they passed by purchase in 1653 to Hamilton of Orbistoun.
In 1649 the parish of Kilpatrick was divided and formed into two parishes,
the one named Old Kilpatrick or "West Kilpatrick, and the other which was
called New Kilpatrick or East Kilpatrick. The ancient church served as the
parochial church of the western parish, and a new church was built for the
eastern parish. The patronage of the parish of Old Kilpatrick belongs to Lord
Blantyre, and that of  New Kilpatrick parish to the Duke of  Montrose. A part
of the parish of New Kilpatrick is in Stirlingshire, but the church and the
greater part of the parish are in Dumbartonshire. [The parish church of Old
Kilpatrick has 580 communicants ; stipend, �386. The quoad sacra churches
of Clydebank and Duntocher have between them 893 communicants. Four
Free churches have 893, and three U. P. churches 905 members. There is also
a Roman Catholic church at Duntocher. The parish church of New Kilpatrick
has 758 communicants ; stipend, �442. Milngavie quoad sacra church has 428
communicants. There are also three mission stations. There are also U. P.
and Free churches.]
4. The parish of KILMArONOCK derives its appellation from St. Marnock, to
whom the church was dedicated, and the name was formed by prefixing the
Celtic cil to the name of the patron saint. A spring of water in the vicinity
of the church was consecrated to the saint, and it still bears the name of St.
Marnock's Well. Kilmarnock in Ayrshire owes its name to the same saint, to
whom other churches in Scotland were dedicated.
In 1325 Robert 1. granted the church of  Kilmaronock with all its pertinents
to the monastery of  Cambuskenneth, and this grant was confirmed by John the
Bishop of Glasgow, and also by the dean and chapter of Glasgow (x). This
church continued to belong to the monastery of Cambuskenneth till the Refor-
mation. The monks enjoyed the rectorial tithes and revenues, and a vicarage
was established for serving the cure (y). At the Reformation the rectorial
tithes of the parish of  Kilmaronock were let by the abbot of  Cambuskenneth to
Cunningham of Drumquhassil, for payment of 100 marks yearly (z). In 1604
the advowsou of the church of Kilmaronock and the church lands were granted
to John Earl of Mar, with the other property of Cambuskenneth monastery (a).
In the reign of Charles I. the advowson and tithes of this church passed to the
Duke of Lennox and Richmond (b). Upon the death of Charles Duke of
(x) Chart. Cambuskenneth, No. 150453. This church was also confirmed to the monastery by
the bulls of Pope John and Pope Clement VI. Ib., 155, 156.
(y) Ib., No. 154, 157-164. Sir Maurice, the permanent vicar of Kilmaronock, was dean of
Lennox in the reign of David II. Chart. Lennox, i. 12, 95.
(2) MS. Rental Book, fo. 38, 40. In this parish there were before the Reformation two chapels,
the ruins of which are still extant. (a) Acta Parl., iv. 343. (5) Inquisit. Spcciales, 53, 57.