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THE CHURCH AND ^HNISTERS OF LOGIE-BUCHAN.
This church belonged to the Cathedral of Aberdeen. It was granted to it by David II.
in 1361, in the following charter : — " David, by the grace of God, King of Scots, for the
sake of his soul, and the souls of his predecessors and successors, has given, and by this
charter has confirmed, to God and the Blessed Virgin Mary ; also to the chapter of
Canons of the Cathedral Church of Aberdeen, the right of patronage of the church of
Logy in Buchan, within the Bishopric of Aberdeen." ' In 1362, Alexander, Bishop of
Aberdeen, following up the grant of the patronage of the church of Logie-Buchan by
King David II., to the chapter of the Cathedral Church of St. Machar, conveyed to that
body the church itself, with all its revenue and tiends. Out of the revenues were assigned
five pounds sterling to a chaplain in the Cathedral, who was to perform the usual
religious services for the souls of the King and the bishop, and their predecessors and
successors, and ten merks were laid aside for the vicar serving the cure.'
In 1449, Pope Paul confirms these grants,^ and in 1520, the chapter of Aberdeen's
common churches of Logy-Buchan and Rathyn were let for ^220.^
Logy-Buchan was included in the Deanery of Buchan. Of the pre-Reformation
vicars the names of a few have been recorded.
In 1362, Oliver was rector of Logy-Buchan.'
John of Imlach, rector of Logy in Buchan, signs a deed regarding the scoloc
lands of Ellon in 1415.°
In 1567, the parish was held in conjunction with Forvie and Slains, and with
Foveran, Slains, and Ellon, from 1574 to 15S2.'
Alexander Arbuthnott was appointed in 1562. He w'as second son of Andrew
Arbuthnott of Pitcarles, descended from the family of Arbuthnott of that ilk. Born
in 1538, he studied languages and philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, and
civil law at Bourges under Cujacius, where he took orders in the church. But em-
bracing the principles of the Reformation, he became on his return home a zealous
champion of the Protestant cause, and declared apt and able to teach by the first
General Assembly, 20 December, 1560. He removed to Forvie, holding Logy-Buchan
in conjunction, and in 1569, he became Principal of King's College and University, Old
Aberdeen. In 1572, he was a member of the General Assembly held at St. Andrews,
1 Ant. A. and B. 1. p. ^63. 5 Reg, Ep. -Aber. I. p. 96.
2 Id. III. p. Sg, 6 Charter penes Earl of Aberdeen.
3 Id. I. p. 148. 7 Scott's Fasti, p. 609.
4 Id. III. p. 89.