Dornoch In Ros, tua, Tane and the Channonrie: In Murray, four, viz. Inuernes, Forres, Elgine, and Ruthven: In Aberdeine, fyve, viz. Bamf, Deir, Inuerowrie, Aberdene, Kincardin: In Mernes, ane, Couway: In Angus, four, viz. Brechen, Arbroth, Megill, Dundie: In Dunkeld, ane, viz. Dunkeld In Perth, Sanct Johneftoun, Dumblane: In Fyfe, four, viz. Sanct Androis, Cowper, Dumfermline, Kirkcaldy: In Stirling, ane, Lythgow: In Lowdiane, four, viz. Edenburgh, Dalkeyth, Haddingtoun, Dunbar: In Tueddall, Peblis: In Mers, tua, Chirnefyd, Duns: In Teuiotdaill, tua, Jedburt, Melros: In Nethisdaill, ane, Drumfreis: In Galloway, tua, Kirkcudbryt, Wigtoun: In the Schirefdome of Air, tua, viz. Air, and Irwing: In Renfrew, Paislay: In Lennox Shyre, ane, Dumbartane: In Cliddifdaill, thrie, viz. Glasgow, Hamiltoun, Lanerk.

Forfameikill as the vifitatioun of the Presbitries vniverfallie throughout the haill realme, is thocht ane thing verry neceffar, and fra diuers Affemblies commiffiouns hes beine gevin to that effect; nottheles ane neceffitie git remaneing quhilk craveit the continewing of the faid commiffioun, the Kirk, therfor, and Commiffioneris present hes gevin power and commiffioun to thair louit bretherne vnderwritin, within the particular boundis refpectiué following, that is to fay, For Zetland, Thomas Swyntoun: For Orknay, Mr Robert Pont: For Sutherland, and Kaithnes, Mr Robert Pont and Mr William Pap coniunctlie: For Ros and the Channonrie, Mr Alexander Dowglas; For Murray, Mr George Monro, Mr Andro Crumby, Mr Johne Robefoun: For Aberdeine, Mr Alexander Forbes, Mr Robert Arburthnet, Mr Andro Wyllie For Mernis, John Durie, Mr Andro Keithe: For Angus, Mr Robert Bruce, Mr Andro Meluill, and Mr James Meluill: For Perth, Dunkeld, Dumblane, and Stirling, Mr James Nicolson, Mr Nicoll Dalgleifhe: For Fyfe, Mr Dauid Lyndefay, Mr Robert Hepburne, and Mr Patrick Symfoun: For Lowthiane, Mr Andro Moncreif, Mr Dauid Spence, Mr Andro Lamb For Mers, Mr Adame Johnstoun, Mr James Carmichell : For Tiviottdaill, Mr William Methven, Johne Clappertoun: For Nithefdaill, James Hammiltoun, Mr William Hammiltoun: For Galloway, Johne Porterfeild, Mr Dauid Barclay For the Schirefdome of Air, Mr Johne Yong, Andro Knox : For Dumbartane, Renfrew, Glasgow, Hamiltoun, and Lanerk, Mr Henrie Levingstoun, Mr Robert Wylkie, Mr Alexander Wreitoun to viset and try the doctrine, lyfe and converfation, deligence and fidelitie, of the Paf

touris within the faids Prefbiteries; and ficklyke to try gif ther be any of the beneficit number within the samein, not making refidence, having no reasonable caus to purge the famein; gif ther be any that hes dilapidat thair benefices, fett tackis, and made vther difpofitiouns therof, by the confent of the Generall Kirk; ony flanderous perfon vnmeit to ferue in the Kirk of God, and vnhable and vnqualifiet to teach and edifie; and, with advys of the Presbytrie within the quhilk the faidis perfons ar, to proceid aganis them according to the qualitie of the offence, or vndifpofitiouns of thair offices, according to the acts of the Kirk: And that this vifitatioun, tryell and examinatioun be compleit betuix and Michelmes nixt to cum, recommending to euerie Prefbeterie, for fhortning of the faidis Commiffioners travells, ane diligent tryall amangis thame felfis be takin befor the Commiflioners cuming, quherin thay may vnderstand and note the abufes quhilk wald be correctit; commanding alfua the Prefbytries within the quhilks the faidis Commiffioners remaines, to provyde for the faidis Commiflioners flockis in thair abfence in the faid vifitatioun.

Acta Sellione quinta, vigefimo fexto Aprilis 1593.

The Kirk and Commiffioners present ordaines the parochineris of Sanct Androis to landwart, to big and edifie to themselves ane paroche kirk, in fick ane part as the faidis parochineris and Prefbytries aggrei vpon, narrest the middis of the paroche, betuix and Lambes cum ane geir, according to thair fuite maid to Parliament, and ficklyk to the Affemblie; certifieing thame and they failzie, thay falbe debarrit fra ony benefeit of the Kirk of Sanct Androis.

Anent the kirkis in Orknay and Zetland: In refpect it is confidderit that for the nvmber of Illis ther, and that there is not ftipend to everie particular kirk, quherby the pluralitie of kirkis ferveing may be eschewit: thairfor the Kirk quhill the nixt Affemblie ordaines the faidis kirkis to be fervet as thay ar prefentlie, in respect of the prefent neceffitie, and diuers vtheris impedimentis.

Ane fupplicatioun to be gevin in to Parliament to reforme the delapidatioun of the leving foundit in the gramer fcoole of Kirkwa, ordaining in the meane tyme the Commiffioner, quha is appointit to vefit the Presbiterie ther, with adwse of the fame, to deprive the perfoun quha hes delapidat

the fame, in caice he restore not agane the faid leving to the awin integretie.

The Generall Affemblie of the Kirk gevis full commiffioun and power to the bretherne of the Presbiterie of Edenburgh, to call befor thame Adame Bishope of Orknay, and to charge him with the demolishing of the kirk of Birfa, to try gif he demolishit the fame: And in caice he be found fa to have done, to charge him to repair the fame, that the flok be not deftitut of ane kirk; vtherwayis to proceid aganis him, and to report thair proceidingis to the nixt Generall Affemblie.

Eodem die. Seffio fexta.

The Generall Affemblie of the Kirk haveing committit the fycht, reiding and confidderatioun, of ane new foundatioun of ane Collidge to be erectit in Aberdeine be the Erle of Marifchell, to certane lernit brether of the Affemblie maift expert in fick caiffes, and vnderstanding of thame that the faid foundatioun and erectioun in fubftance is very guid and commendable thairfor, and efter fum reffoning alfo in the matter, hes allowit, approwin and affermeit the fame, according to the tennour therof in all thingis; and ordanes this thair approbatioun to be gevin out, and act to be maid thervpon.

Memorandum. To infert the fupplicatioun of the Laird of Grenok quhilk is lyand in the pok.

Names of excommunicat perfouns gevin vp be the brether.

Allexander Ramfay, brother to the Laird of Dalhowfie; Alexander Creychtoun of Newhall, elder, bayth within the Prefbiterie of Dalkeyth; In Leingar parochin, Thomas Donaldfoun, for dowbill adultrie; In Campfie parochin, William Aikin, for adultrie; In Levingftoun, Andro Stirling, for flauchter of vmquhile Johne Adame; Thomas Kincaid, for flauchter of vmquhile Luk Sterling in Cadder; Thomas Blar in Boctay, for thriefald fornicatioun and diffobedience, lyand vnder the fentence of excommunicatioun thir four geiris bygane; In Glafgow, Matho Heriot, for flauchter of vmquhile Andro Ros; Gilbert Inglis, for flauchter of vmquhile Samuell Hamiltoun, fone to the Laird of Preftoun; Archibald Vduart for the flauchter of vmquhile Dauid Ramfay, potter, and Adame Ramfay, his fone;

Archibald Hegate, for dowbill apoftafie, efter he had firft put handis in ane Minister, fua thrife excommunicat; Sir Henrie Ofwald, within the parochin of Strageith, excommunicat for papestrie, be Mr James Burtoun in Peblis, the fourt of Marche 1592; Sir William Blakwod in Dumblane, excommvnicat for papestrie; Robert Clerk in Ochterardour, excommunicat for inceft with Elfpet Scot, be Mr Johne Bondronne, Superintendent of Fyff; Hew Barklay, Laird of Ladieland, apoftat; James M'quirrtie, Vicar of Kinkarth in Boit, excommwnicat apoftat.

Names of Kirkis vacand in Angus and Merns:

Inchftoir, Abernyt, Innergourie, Logedundie, Lundy, Streikmarteine, Inneraritie, Bendoquhy, Ruthven, Glenyla, Glamis, Effe, Cloday, Lyntrathin, Athie, Methie, Tannardais, Aldbar, Inchbraik, Newdesk.

Kirks within the Synodall of Glasgow vnprovydit:

Kilmaronnok, Killarne, Balfrone, Strablane, Cardros, Inchcalzell, Baldernock, Paiflay.

The Kirks provydit with men, bot wanting ftipend be vertew of the lait erectioun of the teindis of the Abbacie of Paiflay in temporaliteis

Hammiltoun, Glaffurd, Stennous, Blantyre, Schottis, Dalferff, Lanrick, Pettenone, Tankertoun, Robertoun, Bigger, Crawfurd Johne, Crawfurd Lyndfay, Dolphingtoun, Covingtoun.

The names of the Kirks vnplantit within the bounds of the Mers: Lammertoun, Fifchirwiche, Swintoune, Symprene, Hourden, Fogo, Greindlay, Stitchell, Nenthorne, Hwme, Balfenden, Ednem, Cranfchewis, Ellem.

Kirkis vacand within the Prefbiterie of Dumblane:

Abirfuill, Kilmahuge, Callendar, Leny, Port, Kilbryd, Balquhidder, Comrie, Tullicheddilly, Sowan, Monivard, Stragethe, Kinkell, Abirruthven.

Kirks vnplantit within the Prefbietrie of Dunkeld :

Straphillan, Killin, Ardrum, Inchechadden, Vemis, Pitcharene alias

Grantilly Kirk, Brenmore, Kilchonnane, Murtrigan, Rannoch, Strowand, Blair in Atholl, Ludefkil, Manenok, Fos, Muline, Finlarg, Mennoche, Doualie.

In the laich land: Logybryd, Ochtirgawin, Kinclevin, Capeth, Lochindy, Blair in Gowrie, Glenfchie.

Kirks vacand in Cathnes: Thurfo, Wick.

In Orknay: the Southamtoun Kirk, North Rannaldfy.

In Jetland: Auchindenrie, Burra, Breffy, Nesting, Lunafting, Olnafirth.

Names of the perfouns quhilks ar to enter in the Ministrie.

Mr Andro Mortoun, Mr James Spalding, Mr Dauid Balcome, Mr Dauid Lyndfay, Mr James Eliot, Mr Johne Joung, Mr Bartcle Robertfoun, Mr John Dwrie, Mr Johne Ogilbie, Mr Charles Walwod, Mr George Vifhard, Mr Adame Walker, Mr William Simfone.

Anent the fummonds direct be the brether of the Prefbiteries of Glafgow aganis Claud Commendatour of Paislay and his Laidy, to compeir in this Affemblie this day, with continuatioun of dayis, to anfuer for the facriligious bereving of the Kirk in erecting of the haill rents alfweill teinds as vther in ane temporalitie, as the fummonds dewlie execute beirs; quhilk being callit afor and efter noone, nane compering, the Kirk fuperfedit thair proceiding this day, quhill thay fie gif ony git compeirs to anfuer.

Acta Seffio 7 27 Aprilis 1593.

In prefence of the haill Affemblie, compeirit Schir James Meluill of Halhill, ane of the Commiffioneris fpecialie direct be his Majeftie to compeir in his Hienes name as commiffioner, and prefentit his Majefties miffiue direct to that effect, with certane articles, and ane act of Parliament for inftructing therof, quhilk the Affemblie thocht meit priuatlie to be confiderit be certane brether, quha wer appointit to confer with his Majesties Commiffioner, and to that effect wer depefchit out of the Affemblie to advyfe and gif thair opinioun at thair returne, to witt, Mr Robert Bruce, Mr Robert Pont, Mr Andro Meluill, Mr James Nicolfon, Mr Peter Blackburne, Mr James Meluill, the Laird of Cammo, and Commiffioners of Edenburgh: