Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

158 STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I581-I587
minister of Logy, with my hand. [In margin: 21 July 1590, Mr
Johnne Davidsone receavit James McKie to the societie of the kirk,
at command of the presbyterie of Dunblane, quhilk he reported to
thame on the 16 of August 1592, as ane act of the said presbyterie
beds.]
At Striviling the penult day of July, 1583
Presentes: Mr William Stirling, James Andirsone, Mr Alexander
Chisholme, Mr Arthur Futhie, Patrik Gillaspie, Alexander Fargy,
Andro Forester, ministeris; Mr Alexander lule, ane brothur of
exerceis; Adame, commendatar of Cambuskynneth, Alexander
Forester of Garden, Duncane Name, Mr James Pont, Alexander
Patersone, and Robert Alexander, elderis.
William Michell: The quhilk day compeirit William Michell in
Coustrie and desyrit the brethrein to gif command to sum minister
to bapteis ane baime of his gottin on Jonet Crystesone, his wyf
(as he allegis). The brethrein undirstanding that, as yit, it lyis
undiscussit gif the said Jonet may be his lauchfull wyf or nocht,
inrespect of adultrie committit be hir of befoir by Andro Wilsone,
hir lauchfull husband, for the quhilk he obteinit ane decreit of
seapratioun fra hir. Thairfor the brethir ordanis the said William to
act caution for him in the buikis of the commissar of Dunblane
that he sail separate him self fra the said Jonet Crystesone with all
diligence and remane fra hir ay and quhill sentence be pro-
nunceit gif scho may be his lauchfull wyf or nocht undir the
paine of xl libis., quhilk beand done the brethir ordanis his baime to
be baptezit.
James Castellaw: The quhilk day it was declairit to the brethrein
be James Andirsone, minister at Striviling, that forsamekill as upone
the xxiij day of July instant James Castellaw was decemit and
ordeinit be the brethir to mak repentence in the kirk of Striviling
in the plaice quhair he sittis on the nixt Sonday that the said James
sould happin to be in this toun, for his luging in Mr Robert
Montgumreis hous, being excommunicat, and trew it is that the
said James was in this toun on Sonday last and albeit he was wamit
be William Stevinsone, officer, to cum to the kirk the said Sonday
and obey the said ordinance, nochttheles the said James Castellaw