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78 BISHOP OF GALLOWAY’S CORRESPONDENCE
friends (whom he would needs choose contrar to all
advice) will not be Counsellours nor take the Test. This
troubles me not a little that ther should be any thinge
wantinge heer to the King’s service, bot my opinion nor
assistance was not required to that Electione. God
Almightie preserv the King and his Royall Highnes whiche
ought to be the daylie prayer of all good churchemen,
whiche (with the outmost of my other services) shall
never be wantinge on his part who is, My Lord, Your Lop.
most affectionat Brother and servant,
Arth. Glascuen.
[Addressed:]
Are for the right reverend father in God my Lord the
Bishop of Galloway.
Ill
From Thomas Greirsone,1 son of William Grierson
of Bargatton, to the Bishop of Galloway
Culquha, 23 Decer 1681.
My Lord,—I have made bold being on[e] of your lops/
vassells to give you the trouble of this lyne in favores of
my freind Mr. More 2 who I heir is in termes with your
lo/ anent the comissars place 3 of Wigton. Mr. McCulloch
wes buried Thursday last and the place is vaccant at
present, and I hope, my lord, yor lop/ will prefer him befor
any other and what ye condescend on, his brother and I sail
give your lop/ securitie, bot I hope, my lord, your lop/ will
use him kyndly: the sooner ye dispatch the supplieing of
the place so much the better. I long to have the honor
1 Thomas Grierson had sasine in the lands of Over and Nether Culquha,
as heir of his father. Recorded Dumfries, 22nd February 1677. He was killed
by a smith named Macmillan about 1690. See ffist. A/SS. Com. Report, ‘ Hope
Johnstone’s MSS.,’ p. 202.
2 William Moir succeeded Mr. M'Culloch as Commissary of Wigton.
3 The Commissary of Wigton was at the disposal of the Bishop of Galloway.
Its jurisdiction extended over the presbyteries of Wigton and Stranraer. The
Commissar held court at Wigton every Wednesday for confirming testaments and
deciding causes brought before him.—Symson, pp. 68-69.
friends (whom he would needs choose contrar to all
advice) will not be Counsellours nor take the Test. This
troubles me not a little that ther should be any thinge
wantinge heer to the King’s service, bot my opinion nor
assistance was not required to that Electione. God
Almightie preserv the King and his Royall Highnes whiche
ought to be the daylie prayer of all good churchemen,
whiche (with the outmost of my other services) shall
never be wantinge on his part who is, My Lord, Your Lop.
most affectionat Brother and servant,
Arth. Glascuen.
[Addressed:]
Are for the right reverend father in God my Lord the
Bishop of Galloway.
Ill
From Thomas Greirsone,1 son of William Grierson
of Bargatton, to the Bishop of Galloway
Culquha, 23 Decer 1681.
My Lord,—I have made bold being on[e] of your lops/
vassells to give you the trouble of this lyne in favores of
my freind Mr. More 2 who I heir is in termes with your
lo/ anent the comissars place 3 of Wigton. Mr. McCulloch
wes buried Thursday last and the place is vaccant at
present, and I hope, my lord, yor lop/ will prefer him befor
any other and what ye condescend on, his brother and I sail
give your lop/ securitie, bot I hope, my lord, your lop/ will
use him kyndly: the sooner ye dispatch the supplieing of
the place so much the better. I long to have the honor
1 Thomas Grierson had sasine in the lands of Over and Nether Culquha,
as heir of his father. Recorded Dumfries, 22nd February 1677. He was killed
by a smith named Macmillan about 1690. See ffist. A/SS. Com. Report, ‘ Hope
Johnstone’s MSS.,’ p. 202.
2 William Moir succeeded Mr. M'Culloch as Commissary of Wigton.
3 The Commissary of Wigton was at the disposal of the Bishop of Galloway.
Its jurisdiction extended over the presbyteries of Wigton and Stranraer. The
Commissar held court at Wigton every Wednesday for confirming testaments and
deciding causes brought before him.—Symson, pp. 68-69.
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| Description | Third volume. Contents: Dundee court-martial records, 1651 / edited by Godfrey Davies -- The bishop of Galloway's correspondence, 1679-1685 / edited by William Douglas -- The diary of Sir James Hope, 1646-1654 / edited by Sir James Balfour Paul -- Instructions for the trial of Patrick Graham, 1476 / edited by Robert Kerr Hannay -- The Scottish contributions to the distressed church of France, 1622 / edited by D. Hay Fleming -- The Forbes baron court book, 1659-1678 / edited by J. Maitland Thomson. |
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