Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

144 STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I58I-I587
the brethrein the said day to answer at the instance of the kirk for
disobedience to the voice of the elderschip of his awin parroche
kirk of S. Niniane and to heir and se him self decemit to have
committit fomicatioun and to undirly the censuris of the kirk, as
at mair lynthe is conteinit in the said summondis, the said Johnne
being oft tymis callit compeirit nocht. Thairfor the brethrein
ordanis to summond him of new litteratorie to the effect foirsaid
undir the paine of excommunicatioun.
Chrystis woll, Jonet Mayne, Jonet Gray: The samin day compeirit
Jonet Mayne, dwelland undir Johnne Downy in Mossyd, and con-
fessit scho past the maist part of the gait to Chrystis woll and haid
past thair, war nocht scho was stayit be men, hopand thairby to
have bein mendit of hir diseas. Lykwys compeirit Jonet Gray and
confessit conforme to the said Jonet Mayne in all pointis, for the
quhilk the said Jonet Mayne and Jonet Gray ar ordeinit be the
brethrein to mak publict repentence on Sonday nixt in tyme of
sermond in thair parroche kirk of Sanct Niniane in the plaice
appointit for penitentis undir the paine of disobedience.
At Striviling the ix day of July, 1583
Presentes: Mr William Stirling, James Andirsone, Mr Johnne
Campbell, bischop of lyllis, Patrik Gillaspie, Mr Alexander
Chisholme, Alexander Fargy, Mr Andro Yung, Robert Mentayth,
Michaell Lermonthe, ministeris; Andro Kirk, William Stirling,
rederis; Mr Alexander lule, ane brothur of exerceis.
Patrik Layng: The brethrein, considering the gret sclandir that
daylie mair and mair incressis of Patrik Layng bayth as concerning
his behaviour in his offeice and in lyf and conversatioun to the end
the samin may be ather removit (he beand fund innocent) or
thane he worthelie deprivit, he beand fund nocent, hes thocht gud
and ordanis probatioun of witnes to be laid againis the said Patrik
for preving of the accusationis gevin in againis him of befoir and
utheris to be gevin in and thairfor ordanis the said Patrik to be
summond to that effect litteratorie.
Advysment of Johnne Brounis declamatiounis: The brethrein
undirstanding that the declamatiounis and vers made be Johnne
Broun on the thasis ressavit be him as yit is nocht advysit, thairfor