Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

194 STIRLING PRESBYTERY RECORDS I581-I587
the samin moneth, thair to ressave injunctionis to be injonit to him
for his said offence and to obey thame undir the paine of excom-
municatioun and that he with all possablle diligence act cautioun
in the commissaris buikis of Dunblane that he sail obey and
satisfie the said ordinance in all pointis undir the paine of fourty
pundis mony, quhilk beand done ordanis his said baime to be
baptezit.
Margaret Smyth, adultrix: The quhilk day compeirit Margaret
Smyth in Keir, within the parrochun of Dunblane, and grantis hir
to have committit adultrie with Robert Hendersone, parrochinnar
of Logy, husband to Elezabeth Hendersone, and grantis the said
fault was committit in his hous within the parrochun of Logy, for
the quhilk scho offiris hir self in the will of the kirk. The brethrein
ordanis and commandis the said Margaret to compeir befoir
the nixt provincial! assemblie of this province to be haldin in
Edinburgh the first Twisday of Aprill nixt, viz., the vij day of
the samin moneth, thair to ressave injunctionis to be injonit to hir
for hir said adultrie and to obey thame undir the paine of ex-
communication.
At Striviling xiij day of Januar, 1583
Presentes: Patrik Gillaspie, moderatour, James Andirsone, Mr
Andro Yung, Mr William Stirling, Mr Arthur Futhie, Alexander
Fargy, Johrme Duncanson, Mr Andro Grahame, ministeris; Mr
Duncane Nevein, reder; Mr Johnne Broun.
Mr Andro Grahame: The quhilk day the moderator, in name of
the kirk, desyrit Mr Andro Grahame to declair gif he sett ony of
the bischoprik of Dunblane in few or be tak to ony persone sen he
was last tryit thairanent or nocht. The said Mr Andro answerit he
hade sett nane thairof in few nor tak nor utherwayis to ony persone
farther nor he hade gevin up in wret to the brethrein of the said
presbytery of befoir, and siclyk the said Mr Andro beand myndfull
nocht to hurt the kirk nor his successur be setting of ony mair of
his said leving hot foirseing the utilitie and proffeit of the samin
hes interdytit him self and be thir presentis interdyttit him fra
setting of the said bischoprik or ony part thairof in tymis cuming
in few or tak and fra making of facturis or takismen thairto without