Series 4 > Stirling Presbytery Records 1581-1587

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APPENDIX
abstract of cases unresolved by December, 1587
2 January, 1587-8
Trial of Mr Andrew Kirk: Robert Menteith, minister, prophesied
on the 13 th chapter of the epistle to the Hebrews, beginning at the
9th verse to the 15th exclusive, and Mr Andrew Kirk added in the
second place, as appointed, for trial of his ability to enter the minis¬
try. Menteith’s doctrine was found ‘sklendir and the text nocht
opnit up as is requisit’, and so was exhorted to further study and to
regular attendance at the exercise. In his first trial in public exercise,
Kirk was found to be ‘sound and gude’ in doctrine, but in some
places was ‘nocht swa plain and sensabill as is requisit’. He was
admitted to prophesy in the first place on Tuesday, 9th January, and
urged to mend his former fault.
Bishop of Dunblane: The bishop was admonished from the pulpits
within the presbyteries of Stirling and Dunblane on three successive
Sundays to profess the reformed religion and subscribe the king’s
confession of faith. He was required to compear before the pres¬
bytery and agree to the same or be excommunicated, but failed
to compear in person or by proxy. ‘Thairfor the haill brethrein
findis that the sentence of excommunicatione maist justlie aucht to
be pronuncit againis the said William, bischop, instantlie’, but for
‘grater fulnes of ordur and that na gude occasione of lenitie and
gentill admonitione sould be thocht to be omittit’, the bishop was
to be admonished again to conform before sentence be pronounced
by James Anderson, commissioner.
Walter Buchanan, brother of John Buchanan of Arnprior: A summons
was produced and executed to the effect that on 26th September last,
Buchanan had compeared before the presbytery and had asked for a
delay in proceedings against him. He was to depart from the country
by Martinmas and admonished to subscribe the reformed faith and