Dumfries Presbytery Minutes

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Record 1

AIKMAN

William

16/10/1698

Ruthwell

Minister

To be asked to baptise Isobel Bell's child.

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133

1698

Record 2

ALLAN

Agnes

24/09/1696

New Abbey

Servant

Confesses to fornication with Robert Gracie; gives satisfaction

CH2/1284/3

47, 50

1696

Record 3

ALLARDYCE

Janet

27/04/1696

Pittenweem

Hog of Empsfield accused of fornication with her; swears he is the father of her child

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25, 43, 47, 50, 69, 73, 75, 76, 113, 159

1696

Record 4

ANDERSON

David

31/07/1700

Irongray Sawthbie

Witness in Welsh / Guthrie case

CH2/1284/3

210

1700

Record 5

ANDERSON

James

28/03/1699

Kirkpatrick Durham

Wright

Advised on repair of the Kirk and Manse

CH2/1284/3

146

1699

Record 6

ANDERSON

John

25/06/1700

Dumfries

Workman

Cautioner for Catherine Munnell

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201

1700

Record 7

ANDErson

Robert

12/11/1695

Irongray

Presbytery concerned with his maintenance - other sessions to assist Irongray financially

CH2/1284/3

9

1695

Record 8

ARBIGLAND

See Craik

CH2/1284/3

Record 9

ATKIN

Thomas

06/02/1700

Trailflat, Tinwald

Cited to appear after being contemptuous of the Session; case sent back to the Session

CH2/1284/3

188, 194

1700

Record 10

BARNBAILLIE

See Neilson

CH2/1284/3

Record 11

BELL

Andrew

16/12/1696

Tinwald

Meeting with Presbytery to ask for a minister (with J Maxwell)

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57

1696

Record 12

BELL

Isobel

16/10/1698

Ruthwell

Servant

Requests baptism for child; has gone to Selkirk

CH2/1284/3

133, 135

1698

Record 13

BELL

Robert

15/10/1695

Locharwood

Magistrate to be asked to secure him: George Maxwell to report

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3, 5, 7

1695

Record 14

BIGGAR

James

26/07/1698

Troqueer

Wright

Estimates for repair of Manse

CH2/1284/3

126

1698

Record 15

BLACK

William

22/06/1697

Dumfries

On list for Bursary; unsuccessful

CH2/1284/3

85, 91

1697

Record 16

BLACKSTOCK

Janet

10/09/1696

Kirkbean

Servant

Witness in Hugh Clanny case

CH2/1284/3

44, 47

1696

Record 17

BLAIR

Agnes

09/05/1699

Kirkgunzeon

Accuses Robert Herries' wife and daughter of witchcraft; apologises and is rebuked

CH2/1284/3

150, 153

1699

Record 18

BLAIR

James

22/07/1699

Accused of slander

CH2/1284/3

160

1699

Record 19

BLAIR

John

09/01/1700

Kirk Agent

Letter asking for regular account of Parish vacancies

CH2/1284/3

186

1700

Record 20

BLAIR

Robert

Reminds Presbytery that they promised to deal with old scandals in his Parish

CH2/1284/3

217

Record 21

BLAIR

Robert

22/07/1697

Dumfries

Probationer/Minister

Persuaded to stay and preach; Kirkbean want to call him; people not unanimous; Holywood want to call him; various trials etc.; failed to come from Edinburgh; persuaded to return and continue trials and to inspect Dumfries school; to hold papers re William Sommerville mortification; Commissioner to the General Assembly to preach at Irongray in judgement in Welsh / Guthrie case

CH2/1284/3

86, 88, 92, 96, 97, 99, 105, 107, 119, 129, 135, 177, 186, 213, 217

1697

Record 22

BRIDGE

Thomas

05/08/1699

Dumfries

Merchant

Cautioner for John Gilchrist

CH2/1284/3

162

1699

Record 23

BRIGGS

Andrew

20/05/1698

Kirkbean

Appears to ask for help in call to Andrew Reid

CH2/1284/3

122

1698

Record 24

BROWN

Janet

20/12/1698

New Abbey

Accused of an irregular marriage to John Gordon; cited to appear; denies all; (spouse to John Rome); case considered; delays due to sickness; cautioner to produce bond; found guilty; punishment decided

CH2/1284/3

139, 148, 152, 161, 184, 188, 195, 196

1698

Record 25

BROWN

Laird of Carsluith

25/04/1696

Kirkmabreck

Said to be father of Janet Mair's child

CH2/1284/3

25

1696

Record 26

BROWN

Margaret

22/10/1695

Daughter of Brown of Nunland; Irregular marriage to Hugh Cairns (Lochill); willl be declared unmarried if certificate not produced

CH2/1284/3

2, 6, 28, 36

1695

Record 27

BROWN

Robert

Decides to give up charge; Presbytery to take advice; to write to him to attend; fails; accused of failing to do his job; Presbytery to visit Parish; heritors spoke in Brown's defence; does not attend meetings

CH2/1284/3

182, 183, 192, 194, 200, 202, 204, 207

Record 28

BROWN

Robert

26/09/1695

Colvend

Minister

At meeting; question of payment of proportion of Mary Scallend's account; excused attendance at Presbytery then rebuked for non attendance; involved in John Fraser case; some criticism of his exercise examined; Parish questioned; rebuked by Moderator for non attendance; suspended; granted request for visitation; interrogated; criticised

CH2/1284/3

4, 19, 28, 63, 83, 90, 134, 142, 170, 171, 207

1695

Record 29

BROWN OF NUNLAND

John

12/11/1695

Terregles

Magistrate

Moderator wrote re 'contumacious persons'; Clerk to tell him to enforce Acts of Parliament; does not appear before Prebytery; Father of Margaret appears re witness to her marriage; fails to appear; letter to be sent; deposed on oath that marriage took place

CH2/1284/3

8, 13, 13, 23, 28, 36, 37

1695

Record 30

BURGESS

Margaret

25/11/1695

Mentioned in John Watret case

CH2/1284/3

11

1695

Record 31

BURNIE

John

05/10/1697

Caerlaverock

Witness in Janet Wharrie case

CH2/1284/3

101

1697

Record 32

BURNIE

Robert

05/10/1697

Caerlaverock

Witness in Janet Wharrie case

CH2/1284/3

101

1697

Record 33

CAERLAVEROCK PARISH

10/05/1699

Caerlaverock Parish

Presbytery report on inspection of Manse

CH2/1284/3

151

1699

Record 34

CAIRNS

Hugh

See Lochill

CH2/1284/3

Record 35

CAIRNS OF KIPP, YOUNGER

06/02/1700

Colvend

Brings paper in support of Mr Brown

CH2/1284/3

188, 189

1700

Record 36

CAIRNS OF LOCHILL

Hugh

26/09/1695

Irregular marriage with Margaret Brown; appeared and is to produce certificate of marriage and witnesses; fails to appear; appears to ask for delay - granted; if fails to answer will be declared unmarried; appears with John Brown as witness of marriage by James Hume - needs 2 witnesses

CH2/1284/3

2, 6, 14, 17, 20, 21, 23, 36

1695

Record 37

CARLYLE

Gavin

12/11/1695

Clerk to the Presbytery/Merchant

Late Clerk; to be paid money due; to return any Presbytery papers; concerned in William Sommerville case

CH2/1284/3

9, 189

1695

Record 38

CARLYLE

Margaret

11/10/1697

Caerlaverock

Wife of John Robson; witness in Janet Wharrie case

CH2/1284/3

103

1697

Record 39

CARR

John

25/11/1695

Magistrate to be asked to inforce law to cite him to appear before next Presbytery

CH2/1284/3

10

1695

Record 40

CARRUTHERS

James

24/09/1696

Wigtown

Doctor

Accused of adultry with Kathran Maxwell; Presbytery to write to Wigtown; Bond taken; letter of excuse from magistrate, elders, Presbytery, to ask magistrate to send him; appears; denies charge; allowed to go; attends meeting; denies Maxwell's charge that he is father of her child; to take an oath; fails to appear; not ready to take oath; imprisoned by magistrates; will be excommunicated; bond received; letter from Wigtown Presbytery; fails to appear, too ill to attend; to purge himself by oth at Tinwald; refuses; excommunication to proceed; General Assembly to be asked for advice; refuses to take oath

CH2/1284/3

47, 51, 52, 57, 77, 80, 81, 82, 83, 87, 97, 121, 123, 124, 133, 138, 143, 145, 148, 149, 159, 162, 201

1696

Record 41

CARSLUITH, LAIRD OF

See Brown

CH2/1284/3

Record 42

CAVENS

Lady

01/11/1698

Kirkbean

Request for minister to marry her daughter and Dr John Murray; opposed admission of Andrew Reid to Kirkbean

CH2/1284/3

135, 141

1698

Record 43

CHARTERS

William

17/03/1696

Caerlaverock Knockfernock

Called wife of John Robson names; case to go to Dumfries Session; confesses guilt; to be punished; fails to give satisfaction; fled to England; wife, Janet Wharne, accused of witchcraft

CH2/1284/3

21, 23, 25, 35, 99

1696

Record 44

CLANNY / CLANNIE

Hugh

26/09/1695

Kirkbean

Minister

Absent from meeting, to see John Malcolm; reports on William Clerk; accused of adultery with Elspeth Dickson; fails to appear; suspended; examined by Presbytery; accused also of drunkeness; witnesses called against him; case sent to Synod; meeting called at Kirkbean; given copy of list of grievances; Synod passes Act of Deposition; to appear again on charge of adultery with Elspeth Dickson; appears, denies it then fails to appear; later appears, affair passed to Synod; answers come from George Milligan and James Murray; considered satisfactory; to appear again before Presbytery re oath; fails to appear; Presbytery to proceed to excommunication; appears - still argumentative and will not take the oath required; case referred to Synod; case before General Assembly; Synod gives judgement - to take oath or be excommunicated; refuses; attacks Presbytery in Parliament; answers to be printed in book

CH2/1284/3

1695

Record 45

CLERK

Alexander

25/11/1695

Terregles, Irongray

Magistrate to be asked to enforce law to cite him to appear before Presbytery, with Janet Welsh his spouse; gives bond to appear; to be censured; complied

CH2/1284/3

10, 27, 30, 36, 43

1695

Record 46

CLERK

Elizabeth

14/04/1697

Lochrutton

Accused of adulterous marriage with John Crocket - cited to appear; denies guilt but to appear again; further delay; to take oath before congregation; done

CH2/1284/3

79, 89, 90, 93, 107, 109

1697

Record 47

CLERK

Janet

27/04/1696

Kirkbean

Daughter of Herbert Clerk; confesses that Thomas Muncie is the father of her child; to give satisfaction

CH2/1284/3

25, 27

1696

Record 48

CLERK

John

24/08/1697

Kirkgunzeon

Mentioned in Clerk / Corbett affair

CH2/1284/3

93

1697

Record 49

CLERK

William

22/10/1695

Kirkbean

Charged before Kirk Session of Sabbath breaking etc; appeared; to be publicly rebuked; refuses to obey; required to appear before Presbytery; to be imprisoned until caution found; sent letter and case sent back to Kirk Session

CH2/1284/3

6, 13

1695

Record 50

CLERK

William

26/09/1695

Kirkbean

Cited but fails to appear; charge of drunkeness etc; agrees to satisfy Kirk Session

CH2/1284/3

2, 4

1695

Record 51

COLVEND PARISH

26/09/1699

Colvend Parish

Visitation requested; Robert Brown, minister, interrogated elders and heritos, also heads of families

CH2/1284/3

170, 171, 172

1699

Record 52

COMMISSIONERS OF THE SHIRE

08/11/1699

To be asked to assist in erection of schools in destitute parishes

CH2/1284/3

179

1699

Record 53

CONCHER

Andrew

26/09/1695

Affair delayed

CH2/1284/3

1

1695

Record 54

CORBET

Baillie

14/02/1699

Dumfries

Gave bond for appearance of James Carruthers

CH2/1284/3

143

1699

Record 55

CORSAN / CARSON

John

22/07/1699

Meikleknox

Accused of being father of Janet Ferguson's child; denies it; also accused of fornication with Elizabeth Gibson; admits paternity; denies Gibson affair; case postponed

CH2/1284/3

161, 164, 166, 167, 178

1699

Record 56

CORSOCK

See Neilson

CH2/1284/3

Record 57

COSTINE

John

06/02/1700

Colvend

Accused of slaundering Marion Kirrour; cleared, though rebuked

CH2/1284/3

187

1700

Record 58

COUPLAND

Samuel

12/10/2006

Urr, Little Kirkland

Farmer

Witness in Lynn affair

CH2/1284/3

175

2006

Record 59

COUPLAND OF COLLISTOWN

William

15/10/1695

Colliston

Confesses to irregular marriage with Margaret McGowan; magistrates to enforce Acts of Parliament (fines); also to be censured for past fornication with Mary Murray; asks for extract from minister

CH2/1284/3

4, 6

1695

Record 60

COWAN

Barbara

29/12/1696

Kirkmahoe

Accused of incest with James Rogerson; case adjourned; child born; case delayed

CH2/1284/3

59, 63

1696

Record 61

CRAIK

Adam

30/08/1699

Arbigland, Kirkbean

Fails to use vacant stipend for church repairs; brother appears before Presbytery; proposal to revalue teinds

CH2/1284/3

167, 169, 185

1699

Record 62

CRAIK

Violet

23/06/1696

Holywood

Daughter of John Ccraik of Stewarton; accused of irregular marriage to Robert Maxwell

CH2/1284/3

35

1696

Record 63

CRAIK

William

26/09/1699

Duchrae

Brother of Adam; appears for him before Presbytery

CH2/1284/3

169

1699

Record 64

CROBET

George

29/01/1696

Terregles

Asked to be an elder

CH2/1284/3

16

1696

Record 65

CROCKET

John

14/04/1697

Lochrutton, Drum

Accused of adultery with Elizabeth Clerk and cited to appear; pleads not guilty, but to appear again; further delay; to take oath before congregation; done

CH2/1284/3

19, 89, 90, 93, 107, 109

1697

Record 66

CROSBIE

John

28/12/1697

Dumfries

Ruling elder and Baillie in Dumfries

CH2/1284/3

107

1697

Record 67

DAGONNER

25/03/1697

Dunscore

Heritor

Appears to ask for time to answer questions concerning Mr A Reid

CH2/1284/3

75, 82

1697

Record 68

DALGLISH

James

15/10/1697

Middlebie

Probationer

Given testimonial by James Guthrie; to be allowed to preach; possible call from Troqueer; Moderator to deliver call; gives vague answer; turns down the call

CH2/1284/3

104, 107, 108, 109, 111, 113

1697

Record 69

DALRYMPLE

Agnes

12/12/1699

Holywood

Accused of adultry with John Forrester

CH2/1284/3

180

1699

Record 70

DALSCARTH

29/01/1696

Elder to speak to Hills re Lochrutton Kirk repair

CH2/1284/3

17

1696

Record 71

DALSWINTON

20/12/1695

Dalswinton, Kirkmahoe

Appears re call to John Anderson; present at ordination; wiling to help Presbytery re parish schools

CH2/1284/3

12, 19, 101

1695

Record 72

DAVIDSON

Patrick

24/04/1697

Appears in Clerk / Crobet case

CH2/1284/3

93

1697

Record 73

DICKSON

Elspet

23/07/1696

Tongland

Nursemaid

Nurse to Hugh Clanny's child; accused of adultery; examined at Kirkcudbright, then Dumfries; had child by Clanny; asked to produce certificate from Clanny; didso; maintenance to be paid; asks to make satisfaction; fails to do so, then reported to have done so

CH2/1284/3

37, 38, 40, 42, 44, 47, 193, 195, 200

1696

Record 74

DINWOODIE

James

14/02/1699

Kirkmahoe

Did not have child baptised; cited to appear, fails to attend; Sheriff Depute to apprehend him; escaped

CH2/1284/3

144, 147, 156

1699

Record 75

DOUGLAS

Rosina

18/02/1696

Kirkmahoe

Had child by John Glover; now dead

CH2/1284/3

19

1696

Record 76

DOUGLAS OF STENHOUSE, YOUNGER

07/09/1697

To appear before Presbytery because of marriage to Janet Maxwell; case to Synod

CH2/1284/3

97, 115

1697

Record 77

DOUGLASS

Henrietta

05/03/1700

Durisdeer

Daughter of the Laird of Stenhouse; accused of adultery; confesses that Robert Grierson of Lagg is father of child

CH2/1284/3

188, 190

1700

Record 78

DRONNAN

Helen

09/05/1699

Terregles

Punished and fined for scandalous behaviour against Janet Thomson

CH2/1284/3

150,155

1699

Record 79

DUMFRIES SCHOOL

17/11/1696

Dumfries

Ministers appointed to inspect and report; Dumfries ministers ask for visitation; reported back - will ask magistrates to pay for second teacher

CH2/1284/3

53, 135, 139

1696

Record 80

DUNLOP

William

07/10/1695

Glasgow

College Principal

Gave G Semple's deed of mortification to Somerville

CH2/1284/3

3

1695

Record 81

DUNSCORE

Heritors and Elders

06/04/1697

Fail to answer Presbytery's call; those present agree to pay dues. Others to be asked to do so; do not agree - final warning from Presbytery; hope to come to an agreement with minister; meeting with Presbytery re Kirkbean call; further meeting; church declared vacant; heritors to pay for stipend; visitation planned; many not precent; vacant stipend given away elsewhere

CH2/1284/3

77, 78, 80, 82, 87, 124, 125, 127, 151, 192, 195, 197, 198

1697

Record 82

EDGAR

Adam

01/06/1697

Dumfries

Death reported to Presbytery

CH2/1284/3

83

1697

Record 83

EDGAR

John

31/07/1700

Irongray, Gateside

Witness in Welsh / Guthries case

CH2/1284/3

210

1700

Record 84

EDGAR

William

15/10/1695

Troqueer

Kirk Officer

To summon Ward and Herriot

CH2/1284/3

4

1695

Record 85

ENGLISH

William

26/09/1695

Kirkpatrick Durham

Minister

At meeting appointed Commissioner to the General Assembly; stipend problems referred to Edinburgh; to bring in Acts of General Assembly; to write to the Presbytery of Kirkcudbright re Janet Maire; ordination of Robert Lawson; permission given to visit Ireland; to speak to Kilqhanity and Corsock re Semple mortification; failed to go to Kirkbean; Clanny affair - censured; applied to go to the north; call to Kilspindie; decision delayed; the Presbytery decides against call; appeal to Synod; Presbytery decision upheld but appeal; to cite Robert Neilson to appear before Presbytery; to attend General Assembly; General Assembly decides he is to go to Kilspindie; further problems

CH2/1284/3

1, 7, 11, 17, 25, 26, 47, 52, 57, 58, 68, 78, 81, 97, 100, 104, 106, 110, 112, 116, 128

1695

Record 86

ESPIE

Susanna

10/11/1696

Torthorwald

Accused of adultery with Robert Kilpatrick - has left the country

CH2/1284/3

51

1696

Record 87

EWART

Christian

24/09/1696

Kirkbean

Wife of John Martine; witness in Clanny case.

CH2/1284/3

46

1696

Record 88

EWART

Janet

16/09/1696

Kirkbean

Nursemaid / servant

Witness in Claney case

CH2/1284/3

46

1696

Record 89

FALCONER

John

19/05/1696

Journeyman

Mentioned in Muir case

CH2/1284/3

27

1696

Record 90

FERGUSON

Janet

22/07/1699

Servant

Claims father of her child is John Corsan; he admits that; appears before Presbytery; to be censured by Dumfries Session

CH2/1284/3

161, 164, 178, 182

1699

Record 91

FERGUSSON

John

18/02/1697

Woodbarns, Cummertrees

Took leading part in magic practices; reported to Presbytery; sentanced by Presbytery; rebuked by Mr Lawson; bond to be given up

CH2/1284/3

69, 71, 76, 78

1697

Record 92

FLEMING

Agnes

17/11/1696

Dumfries

Will be excommunicated if fails to appear with William Gordon; affair ends as gives satisfaction

CH2/1284/3

53, 57

1696

Record 93

FORRESTER

John

12/12/1699

Holywood

Accused of adultery with Agnes Dalrymple

CH2/1284/3

180

1699

Record 94

FORSYTH

Thomas

08/02/1698

To be excommunicated

CH2/1284/3

112, 117

1698

Record 95

FOSTER

Janet

17/03/1696

Mossyde, Gretna

Nurse to Janet Muir's alleged child; witness in case

CH2/1284/3

22

1696

Record 96

FOWLER

William

28/03/1699

Kirkpatrick Durham

Mason

Advised on repair of Kirk and Manse

CH2/1284/3

146

1699

Record 97

FRASER

James

19/05/1696

Kirkpatrick Juxta

Marriage to Janet Johnston not recognised. To be censured

CH2/1284/3

27, 28, 35

1696

Record 98

FRASER

John

31/12/1696

Dumfries

Schoolmaster

Examined in Latin and not up to standard; refuses further trials; therefore deposed according to Acts of Parliament as school had 'decayed'; asked to appear because of nly behaviour in church; refuses to answer so case continues; appeals to Synod; has to give up key

CH2/1284/3

61, 63, 64, 65, 67, 68, 70, 91

1696

Record 99

FRASER

John

15/10/1695

Dumfries

Schoolmaster

Report that n oobjection to him; to continue in office

CH2/1284/3

3

1695

Record 100

FRASER

William

18/02/1696

Captain of Dragoons

Irregular marriage with Janet Maire; evidence given by Mistriss Lawson

CH2/1284/3

20, 21, 35

1696

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