Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

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STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I581-I587
in the commissaris buikis of Dunblane that scho sail nocht perswad,
trublle nor intys Johnne Muschet in Kincardin to adultrie with hir
(as scho hes done of befoir) undir the pane of xl libis.
Muschet, disobedient: Inrespect Johnne Muschet brocht nocht his
cautioner conform to the ordinance of the last sessioun, ordanis him
to be summond to do the samin undir the paine of excommunica-
tioun.
Waltir, adulterar: Johnne Waltir in Touchadame, adultrar with
Jonett Clark, being lauchfullie summond to answer quhy he hade
nocht fulfillit his injunctionis gevin to him for the said adultrie
compeirit the said Johnne and granttis that he had nocht satisfeit the
ordinance of the synnodall assemblie in presenting him self to the
stule of repentence everie Sonday and promesis to obey and do the
sam in tymis cuming. Ordanis him to entir to the plaice of repen¬
tence the nixt Sonday and swa to continew, conform to the
ordinance of the synnodall [generall, deleted] assemblie undir the
paine of excommunicatioun.
Mr Robert Montgumrie: Compeirit Mr Robert Montgumrie and
complainit of the previe inquisitioun takin of his lyf and con-
versatioun as ane wretein gevin in be him beads, quhairof the
tennour follwis. The tennour of Mr Robert Montgumreis wreting
producit:
Grace, mercie and peace from God the fathir of our Lord Jesus
Chryst. So be it.
Seing, brethrein, I have obeyit the ordinance of the generall
assemblie and your desyris thairanent, and lykwys your previe
admonitionis to me hes bein tane in gud partt, and our mutuall
confirrencis bayth towardis doctrein and conversatioun (be Goddis
graice to be amendit quhairof we haif all neid), it appeirit to me ye
war weill satisfeit and that ye wald report the samin brotherlie and
faythfullie to the presbytery (and gaif thankis to God thairfoir);
how is it that ye haif enterit and be quhat rewll of the scripturis
lauchfull and formall proceiding hes tane and intendis to tak privie
inquisitioun of certane personis as ye plais (nocht fundit) againis me
athir of doctrein or conversatioun, I nocht beand wamit nor callit
for my entres to say for my self and my lauchfull defenss admittit
gif neid war againis the juge, the inquest, the witnessis, the forme
and memberis of ane informall proces, for na lauchfull proces can