Blair Collection > Celtic monthly > Volume 5, 1897

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THE CELTIC MONTHLY.
In an old MS. the above Revan is noted as
Roderick Dhu Revan M-acqueen, and that he
fought under Mackintosh at tlie Battle of
Harlaw, 1411. From this date my line is
broken to 1594, when Donald Macqueen is
found as heritor of Oorrybrough. A William
Macqueen, styled " of Corrybrough," is noted in
1593; and in 1543 Allister Macqueen and
William Macqueen are described as of Clan
Chattan. At the Reformation the name of
Macqueen is prominent among ecclesiastics,
and I will particularly refer to William Mac-
queen, Parson at Assynt, afterwards Sub Dean
of Ross. In the Fasti, under Assynt, lie
is not recorded. In January, 1577, he is
presented to Tain and is described "as
probably a convert fiom the Romish faith,"
and in 1578 is presented to the Sub-Deanery of
Ross, and under date 1583 there is a reference
to the alienation of his manse at the Chanonry
of Ross. His character did not stand high, and
the following account of his deposition is
interesting as shewing ecclesiastical procedure
against delinquent clergymen, at an early period
after the Reformation, jirior by many years in
date to any existing ecclesiastical record for
Ross.
" The extract of the proces led and deducit
contrar William M'K(iuyne, pretendit Sub-dene of
Roa, befoir the Synodall Aasemblie of the Miniaterie
CORRYBROnGH HOUSE— SEAT OF THE MACQUEENS.
of Roa, holdin at the Channorie thereof, aecuudo
Octobris aessione secundo ejusdern synodi anno
dominy 1594.
" The quhilk day ane citation being producit be
the moderator and brethren of the presbiterie of
Tayne dewlie execute and indorsate whereby the
said William was peremtorily aummonit to the aaid
aecund day of the said synod and year of God
foraaid. The tenour of the quhilk aummondis and
execution thairof followis.
"The brethren of the presbiterie of Tayne to
our lovites John Roa executoris heirof . we charge
you that tliia citation sene ye pas and lawfuHie
aummond, warne and chairge William MH,)uliyne,
pretendit Sub-dene of Ros, to compeir befoir tlie
bretheryne of the Synodall Asaemblie of Ros within
the Channorie thairof the secund day of October
nixtocum beand the .secund day of the Synodall,
to bring and produce with him the pretendit gilt
collationn and admisaionn of the aaid Sub-den erie
giff if he ony hea, and to heir and aie thE samyn
caaait reacindit and declairit null, and to hetf bene
of na atrenthe foirce nor ettect, fra the beginning,
now, and in all tyme cuming, for dyvers cawsis and
reasonis. Thay are to say, pluralitie of benefices,
adulterie, with dyveris wtheris, and that confornie
to ane act and ordinance maid under hia owin
subscriptionn at the tyme of hia aaid i)retended
admiaaion, with certification to him that whether
he compeir or nocht at the time and place forsaid
the said Synodall Aaaemblie will proceid and
miniater juatice in the said matter according to all