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THE ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY OF BALFRON.
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were still vacant, and so far as we can find there was no regular minister of
Balfron till 16 19, when Mr. John Galbraith was settled in the parish.
REV. JOHN GALBRAITH.
1619-1629.
He remained just ten years in it, for in 1629 he was translated to Both-
kennar.
REV. JOHN NORWELL.
1629-1656.
Mr. John Norwell, who was the minister at Bothkennar, was brought to Balfron. 1
We cannot explain for what reason this change of parishes was made. There
was considerable difficulty at Balfron about the position and extent of the glebe.
The Archbishop of Glasgow therefore, in 1632, sent Commissioners to settle
the question, and the result of their visit is recorded in the following "Act
anent the Gleib of Balphron." 2
"At the Kirk of Balfron, January 19 1632. The qlk day compeared per-
sonally Mr. James Gillespie, Minister at Killarne, and Mr. Robert Mure,
minister at Drimen, Commissioners from the Ry'' Reverend Father James,
Archbishop of Glasgow, and the Moderator and brethren of the Presbyterie of
Dumbartane, accompanyed with Patrick Naper in Ballocharne and James Gal-
braith in Edinbellie, elders of the said Kirk of Balphron, and other personis
conveined for the tyme pased to the s d - Kirk to the Grund and Landes caled
Ibirth and Mollenaclerich, possessed and occupyed these many yeirs bygon be
Mr. Johne Galbraith, somtyme Minister at the said Kirk Nomine Gleba. And
thair be wertue of our Commissionere designed to Mr. Johne Norvell, present
Minister at the s d- Kirk, and to his successores, Ministers serriiing the Cure
thairat, the wholl lands fors d - in a Gleib to the s d ' Kirk as most ewest 3 and
neirist Kirk lands within the s d - paroch lying to the s d - Kirk, with foggage and
pastorage conform to the Act of Parliament. And also the hous and biginges
on the fors d - lands presently possessed be the s d - Minister in Manse to him
and to his successores. To remain as Manse and Gleib to the said Kirk in all
tym coming perpetuall, and patt him in actuall and real possessioune of the
samin by delyvering to him yerd and ston as use is. In witness q'of we
have subscrybed these pnts with our handes day and yeir fors d '
" Sic Subscribitur,
" Mr. James Gillespie, Minister at Killearn.
"Mr. Robert Mure, Minister at Drimen.
"Patrick Naper, elder and witness." 4
1 Fast. Ecc. Scot. p. 344. 3 Contiguous.
" Records of the Presbytery of Dunbarton. 4 Presbytery Records,
D
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were still vacant, and so far as we can find there was no regular minister of
Balfron till 16 19, when Mr. John Galbraith was settled in the parish.
REV. JOHN GALBRAITH.
1619-1629.
He remained just ten years in it, for in 1629 he was translated to Both-
kennar.
REV. JOHN NORWELL.
1629-1656.
Mr. John Norwell, who was the minister at Bothkennar, was brought to Balfron. 1
We cannot explain for what reason this change of parishes was made. There
was considerable difficulty at Balfron about the position and extent of the glebe.
The Archbishop of Glasgow therefore, in 1632, sent Commissioners to settle
the question, and the result of their visit is recorded in the following "Act
anent the Gleib of Balphron." 2
"At the Kirk of Balfron, January 19 1632. The qlk day compeared per-
sonally Mr. James Gillespie, Minister at Killarne, and Mr. Robert Mure,
minister at Drimen, Commissioners from the Ry'' Reverend Father James,
Archbishop of Glasgow, and the Moderator and brethren of the Presbyterie of
Dumbartane, accompanyed with Patrick Naper in Ballocharne and James Gal-
braith in Edinbellie, elders of the said Kirk of Balphron, and other personis
conveined for the tyme pased to the s d - Kirk to the Grund and Landes caled
Ibirth and Mollenaclerich, possessed and occupyed these many yeirs bygon be
Mr. Johne Galbraith, somtyme Minister at the said Kirk Nomine Gleba. And
thair be wertue of our Commissionere designed to Mr. Johne Norvell, present
Minister at the s d- Kirk, and to his successores, Ministers serriiing the Cure
thairat, the wholl lands fors d - in a Gleib to the s d ' Kirk as most ewest 3 and
neirist Kirk lands within the s d - paroch lying to the s d - Kirk, with foggage and
pastorage conform to the Act of Parliament. And also the hous and biginges
on the fors d - lands presently possessed be the s d - Minister in Manse to him
and to his successores. To remain as Manse and Gleib to the said Kirk in all
tym coming perpetuall, and patt him in actuall and real possessioune of the
samin by delyvering to him yerd and ston as use is. In witness q'of we
have subscrybed these pnts with our handes day and yeir fors d '
" Sic Subscribitur,
" Mr. James Gillespie, Minister at Killearn.
"Mr. Robert Mure, Minister at Drimen.
"Patrick Naper, elder and witness." 4
1 Fast. Ecc. Scot. p. 344. 3 Contiguous.
" Records of the Presbytery of Dunbarton. 4 Presbytery Records,
D
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