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70 THE SYNOD OF FIFE. Oct. 1613
The Synode of that pairt of the Diocie of St. Andros, while
lyeth benorth forth, holdin in the said citie vpon the
FyFT AND SeXT DAYES OF OCTOBER 1 613, BE THE RYCHT REVEREND
Father in God, George Archbishop of St. Andros.
Seffio 2"" injcolis Salvatorianis.
Huntly. — Anent the proceiding with the Marquis of Huntlie, my Lord
Archbifliop fhew, that he had yeildit almoft in all the headis of religioune ;
and had, befoir the Kings Majeftie, certaine of the Bifliops of Ingland,
and the Bifliop of Brechine, fubfcryved the fame, and relied only \Tire-
folved in the mater of the Sacrament. Atour my Lord Archbifliop pre-
fented to the Synode ane letter direft from the Marqueis, and craved thair
advys thairanent. The tenour of the letter folio wes :
My Honourable good Lord,
I have wreitin this present only to put 3'our Lordship in memorie, according
to his Majesties directioune, that it wold pleis your Lordship, at this conventioune, to gif me
suspensioune of my excommunicatioune during my residens in Ingland and awayting on his
Majesties service thair ; quhilk I hoip your Lordship will geitt effectuate at this tyme. I
thought to haue come sowth myself to haue conferrit with your Lordship, hot I find my self
sompart diseasit since my last comming from the Hielandis, quhilk is the occasioune that I may
nocht tra\-ill for the present. Swa, my lo\'ing dewtie reraembritt, I will your Lordship most
lovins at all power.
Sic subscrihitur Huntlye.
At Huntlie this 2 of October.
The Synode adv}'fes my Lord Archbifliop to direft ane letter to his
Majeftie, bearing that vpon the Marqueis his fubfcriptioune alredy giffen,
firft, in this countrey, and next in [his] Hienes prefens, the confequenti>;
and effeftis of his excommunicatioune be difpenfit A\'ith, and the faid Mar-
queis be licenciate to repair to his Majeftie and lieges, as alfo be prefent
at the publi6l prayeris of the Kirk, vntill the next Synode to be holdin in
this place, God willing ; but with expres provifioune, that no benefite be
granted to him be the Kirk of Ingland, fpeciallie that he be nocht ad-