Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I581-I587 113
The xxiiij and last dayis of Aprill the brethrein was absent at the
generall assemblie and thairfor thair was na thing done.
At Striviling the vij day of May, 1583
Presentes: James Andirsone, moderatour, Mr Andro Grahame,
Mr Arthur Futhie, Mr William Stirling, Mr Alexander Chisholme,
Robert Mentayth, Mr Andro Yimg, Johnne Duncanson, Alexander
Fargy, Michaell Lermonthe, Patrik Layng, Andro Forester, mini-
steris; William Scott, William Stirling, rederis; Mr James Pont,
Robert Alexander, Umphra Cunynghame, elderis; and Mr Alex¬
ander lule, ane brothur off exerceis.
Moderatour chosin: The quhilk day Mr William Stirling, minister
at the kirk off Abirfoull, be voit of the brethrein was chosin moder¬
atour in this presbytery to the nixt provincial! assemblie.
Anent making off actis: The quhilk day it was intimat to the
brethrein that be ane act in the last generall assemblie, it is statute
and ordeinit that na sessioun of na particular kirk, napresbyteriis, nor
synnodall assembleis mak actis [two thirds of the line blank] that ar
nocht grundit on actis alreddy made or to be made in the generall
assembly, at the lest not put in executioun quhill thay be first
presentit to the generall assembly and thair ratefeit and approvit,
and thairfor the haill brethrein is admonesit to obey the said act.
Punesing off excommunicantis: The samin day it was intimat to the
brethrein that the kingis majestic hes promesit to the kirk to puneis
all excommunicat personis civillie according to the lawis (thair
particular naimis beand gevin up) and thairfor it is ordeinit be the
generall assemblie that ilk presbytery gif up the naimis of all excom¬
municat personis within thair boundis, for the quhilk caus it is
ordeinit that ilk minister gif up the naimis of all excommunicantis
that he knawis to the presbytery to the effect foirsaid.
Kirkis in Strathern adjonit: The samin day it was intimat to the
brethrein that be act of the last generall assemblie thair is iiij parroche
kirkis in Strathem adjonit to this presbytery, viz., Muthill, Strwen,
Stragayth and Tillechettill.
William Stirling: The quhilk day the brethrein, being advysit with
the accusationis layit againis William Stirling, reder, and his answeris
made thairto, undirstandis him to be penitent for his offencis as ane