Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I58I-I587 I4I
At Striviling the ij day of July, 1583
Presentes: Mr William Stirling, Patrik Gillaspie, Mr Alexander
Chisholme, Michaell Lermonthe, Alexander Fargy, Robert
Mentayth, Patrik Layng, ministeris; Mr James Pont, Robert
Alexander, Umphra Cunynghame, elderis; Mr Alexander lule,
ane brothur of exerceis; Alexander Balvaird, William Stirling,
rederis.
Robert Fogo: The quhilk day the brethrein undirstanding that
forsamekill as upone the iiij day of Junij last bypast Robert Fogo in
Doun was decernit and ordeinit to have compeirit befoir thame on
the xxv day of Junij last to have .gevin ane tryell of his habilitie for
reding in the kirk as he sould have bein requyrit and to have hard
and sein tryell tane of his lyf and conversatioun undir the pane of
deprivatioun of him simpliciter fra all reiding in the kirk, as at mair
lynthe is conteinit in the said ordinance, nochttheles the said Robert
compeirit nocht the xxv day, as said is, and thairfor inrespect of his
disobedience deservis simpliciter deprivatioun according to the
format ordinance. Thairfor the brethrein ordanis the said Robert to
be summond to heir and se him self decernit to be deprivit simpliciter
fra reding in the kirk of God and all functioun thairin as unmeit to
heir offeice thairin, with certificatioun and he failze the brethrein
will proceid and decern him to be deprivit simpliciter, as said is.
Johnne Brounis play: In the terme assignit to the brethrein of
Striviling appointit to vesie the register of the dark play playit be
the baimis of Johnne Broun, scholmaister at Stragayth, to report
thair jugementis anent the same, the said brethrein reportit thai
hade fund oft tymis thairin mekill baning and swering, sum badrie
and filthie baning, the said Johnne Broun beand present quha denyit
nocht the sam.
Johnne Broun: In the terme assignit to Johnne Broun to produce
declamatiounis on the thesis ressavit be him fra the brethir, compeirit
the said Johnne and producit declamatiounis on the said thesis
in prois and vers, as they heir in thame selffis, with the quhilkis
the brethir tuik to advys.
Johnne Wilsone: The quhilk day compeirit Johnne Wilsone in
Polmais and declairit that he hade satisfeit the injunctionis injonit
to him be the brethren as ane relaps fomicatioun [recte, fomicatour],