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April Kill. THE SYNOD OF FIFE. Iti
Arthour Fiithie ; Pearth, the Billiop of Dunkeld, and in liis al)rens, Mr.
A\'illiani Coupar; Dumfcrmling, Mr. Andrew Frofter; Kirkaldie, Mr.
Jhoue MitcheUbune ; Coupar, Mr. Jhone Caldcleuch ; and Saintandrois,
Mr. David Monypennie.
Xej-t Synodc. — The noxt Synode to be holdin in Arl^roth tlie tirft
Tyfday of 06lober.
Thankis giffen to God be the faid rycht Reverend Father in God, and
prayer earueftlie conceived for continowans of his grace with his
Kirk, our Kings Majeftie, the minifteris and all trew profefTouris :
the Affemblie difTolved in peace.
J. Guthrie, minijier at Arbirlott, clerk to thefoifaid Synode.
TheVisitatiounoftheKirkofBarrie, the text day of Apryll1611.
Trijell of Mr. Johne Gardijne. — The quliilk day, after invocatione of
Gods holy name, and do6trine delyverit be the faid rycht Reverend Father,
Mr. Jhone Gardine, niinifter, wes removed, vpon quhom, after inquyrie, it
wes found be the brethren prefent and Seffiouneris, that thair lyeth ane
publi6b and commoune fclander of fornicatione with Ellpat Balfour, reli6t
of vmquhile Jhone Clerk ; for tryall quhairf)f, feing the faid Elfpat lies
bein the authour of the fame, it wes thocht meitt that flio be inquyred.
Sho thairfor being called, compeired, and being demandit anent the parent
of the bairne, and fpeciallie if the faid Mr. Jhone had carnall copulatione
with her, denyed the fame. Compeired ficlyk, James Balfour in Pam-
bryd, brother to the faid Elfpat, conftantlie affirming, being inquyred,
that his faid filter had fworne to him, that flie liad never to do with any
man fince the deceis of her faid vmquhile houfband, exceptand Mr. Jhone
Gardine. The fame wes deponed be Jhone Gray in Revinfbie. The
faid Mr. Jhone being inquyred anent the fclander, if he had carnall deall
with the fiiid Elfpat, denyed.
Forfamikle as it is opinlie reported in the countrey, that dyvers of the
Seflioune have dealt with the faid Elfpat for caufing her avow the Ijairne
to belong to another, and deny that the faid Mr. Jhone had carnall deall
with her, thairfoir it wes concludit that the haill number prefent, alfweill