Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

22 STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I581-I587
promesis to mend in tymis cuming. Bot his conscience buir him
witnes that he was nevir swa ovircumit with drink that his sencis
faillit him. Secundlie, quhair he is bruittit of greid and avarice in
taking xj merk for the hundir contrarie to the commone ordur in
the cuntrie, he did nocht preceislie deny the same bot said the mony
that he haid layd on hand he hade gevin mair for viij merk nor for x.
Thridlie, being askit quhow he could of saif conscience intromet and
mell with the patrimony of the bischoprie of Glasgw, seing he servit
at the kirk of Striviling and hade ane stepend thairfore, and swa
nathir servit the cure of the kirk of Glasgw nathir yit bestowit ony
part of the said patrimony upone sic causis as the same was ordeinit
for, he ansorit that gif the kirk fand that he could nocht bruke the
said patrimony of saif conscience he sould demit the same. Quhilk
answer being considirit be the brethrein becaus the said Mr Robert
denyit the vyce of intemperance quhairwith he was bruittit, thay
thocht gude and ordeinit Alexander Forester of Garden, Patrik
Gillaspy, Mr James Pont, Umphra Cunynghame and Mr Alexander
lule or ony thre of thame to tak privie inquisitioun of the said brute
and quhat thai find thairby to report agane.
The xvj day of Januar, 1581
Presentes: Patrik Gillaspy, Mr Robert Montgumrie, Mr William
Stirling, elder, Robert Mentayth, Mr Alexander Chisholme,
Alexander Fargy, Mr James Pont, Mr Alexander lule, Johnne Broun,
Umphra Cunynghame, Robert Alexander and William Norwall.
The catalog of the brethir of the exerceis and ordur to be observit be
thame in follwing uthir in exerceis: Mr Robert Montgumrie, minister
at Striviling [deleted]; James Andirson, minister at Striviling
[substituted]; Mr James Pont, commissar of Dunblane; Mr Andro
Grahame, Mr Andro Yung, ministeris at Dunblane; Mr William
Stirling, m[inister] at Abirfull; Patrik Gillaspy, m[inister] at S.
Ninianis kirk; Mr Alexander lule, maister of grammir schole in
Striviling; Alexander Fargy, mjinister] at Logy; Robert Mentayth,
m [mister] at Alvayth; Jolmne Broun [deleted]; Michaell Lermonthe,
m[mister] at Kilbryd; Patrik Layng, minister] at Clakmannan;
Mr William Stirling, yunger at Kilmadok [deleted]; Mr Duncan
Nevein, reder at Dumblane; William Stirling, exhortar at the Port;