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The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

History

The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

Church of Scotland -- History -- Sources

Anent the questione movit, If a man, convict of adulterie three-score
years sensyne, satisfying the order of the Kirk be repentance, and
presentit new to serve in the ministrie of the Evangell, sould be
admitted thereto or not? The Assembly answers negative, and thinks he
ought not to be admittit.

The next Assemblie was appoyntit to be in Edinburgh the 17th day of
Junii next to come, 1589.[25]




[FIFTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]

    The Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, conveint att
      Edinburgh, upon the fourth day of August 1590, where there was
      assemblit the Commissioners and Brethrene underwritten--


  _The King’s Commissioners_:--

  My Lord Chancellour--My Lord Blantyre.


  _Ergyll._

  Mr Neill Campbell.

  _Zetland, absent._
  _Orknay, absent._
  _Caithnes, absent._
  _Sutherland, absent._


  _Ross._

  Mr James Robertsone.


  _Morray._

  Mr Johne Innes.
  Mr Alexander Rawsone.
  Mr James Keith.


  _Bawmff, absent._


  _Aberdeene._

  Mr Peter Blackburne.
  Mr Gilbert Gairden.


  _Angus and Meirnes._

  Mr George Gladstaines.
  Mr James Douglas.
  Mr Patrick Lindsay.
  Mr James Melvill.
  Mr Andrew Leitche.
  Mr Robert Ramsay.
  John Dwrie.
  Mr John Rigge.
  John Fullartoune.
  William Chrystisone.
  James Andersone.
  Mr James Nicolsone.
  Mr George Hay.
  Mr John Hepburne.
  Mr Thomas Kay.


  _Dunkeld._

  Mr William Edmestoune.
  Mr William Glasse.
  George Grahame.


  _Striveling._

  Johne Earle of Mar.
  The Laird of Airth.
  The Laird of Kerss.
  The Laird of Touch.
  Gargunnock.

  _Ministers._

  Mrs Henrie Livingstoune.
      William Coupar.
      Richard Wicht.
      James Smyth.


  _Dumblane._

  My Lord Drummond.
  The Laird of Keir.
  The Laird of Glenneglische.

  _Ministers._

  Mrs William Stirling.
  Mrs Andrew Young.
      John Davidsone.
      Alexander Chisholm.


  _Perth._

  Mrs Archibald Moncrieff.
      William Rynde.
      Henrie Gwthrie.


  _Fyffe._

  Mrs Andrew Melvill.
      James Martine.
      Patrick Melvill.
      William Cranstoune.
      William Marche.
      Andrew Duncane.
      Thomas Buchanane.
      James Melvill.
      Nicoll Dalgleische.
      David Fargusone.
      John Fairfowll.
      James Steuart.
      Edward Mylls.
  The Earle of Mortoune.
  Lord Lyndsay.

  _Lairds._

  Ballverie.
  Colluchie.
  Pitmillie.
  Cambo.
  Balfour.
  Lundie, Elder.
  Raith, Elder and Younger.
  Kynneir.
  Abbotshall.
  Hallhill.
  Weymes, Younger.
  Cleisch.
  The Abbot of Culross.
  The Maister of Sinclare.
  The Goodman of Stravichly.
  Kynnaldie.
  James Elphinstoune.
  John Logane.


  _Lowthiane._

  _Lairds._

  Merchestoune.
  Collingtowne.
  Corstorphine.
  Braid.
  Dalmahoy.
  Carberry.
  James Richesoune of Smettoune.
  Thomas Hamiltone of Priestfield.
  James Hamiltone of Rochbank.

  _Ministers._

  Mrs Robert Bruce.
      James Balfour.
      Robert Pont.
      John Davidsone.
      John Craige.
      John Brand.
      John Hall.
      Patrick Simpsone.

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History

The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

Church of Scotland -- History -- Sources

Anent the questione movit, If a man, convict of adulterie three-score
years sensyne, satisfying the order of the Kirk be repentance, and
presentit new to serve in the ministrie of the Evangell, sould be
admitted thereto or not? The Assembly answers negative, and thinks he
ought not to be admittit.

The next Assemblie was appoyntit to be in Edinburgh the 17th day of
Junii next to come, 1589.[25]




[FIFTY-FOURTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY.]

    The Generall Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, conveint att
      Edinburgh, upon the fourth day of August 1590, where there was
      assemblit the Commissioners and Brethrene underwritten--


  _The King’s Commissioners_:--

  My Lord Chancellour--My Lord Blantyre.


  _Ergyll._

  Mr Neill Campbell.

  _Zetland, absent._
  _Orknay, absent._
  _Caithnes, absent._
  _Sutherland, absent._


  _Ross._

  Mr James Robertsone.


  _Morray._

  Mr Johne Innes.
  Mr Alexander Rawsone.
  Mr James Keith.


  _Bawmff, absent._


  _Aberdeene._

  Mr Peter Blackburne.
  Mr Gilbert Gairden.


  _Angus and Meirnes._

  Mr George Gladstaines.
  Mr James Douglas.
  Mr Patrick Lindsay.
  Mr James Melvill.
  Mr Andrew Leitche.
  Mr Robert Ramsay.
  John Dwrie.
  Mr John Rigge.
  John Fullartoune.
  William Chrystisone.
  James Andersone.
  Mr James Nicolsone.
  Mr George Hay.
  Mr John Hepburne.
  Mr Thomas Kay.


  _Dunkeld._

  Mr William Edmestoune.
  Mr William Glasse.
  George Grahame.


  _Striveling._

  Johne Earle of Mar.
  The Laird of Airth.
  The Laird of Kerss.
  The Laird of Touch.
  Gargunnock.

  _Ministers._

  Mrs Henrie Livingstoune.
      William Coupar.
      Richard Wicht.
      James Smyth.


  _Dumblane._

  My Lord Drummond.
  The Laird of Keir.
  The Laird of Glenneglische.

  _Ministers._

  Mrs William Stirling.
  Mrs Andrew Young.
      John Davidsone.
      Alexander Chisholm.


  _Perth._

  Mrs Archibald Moncrieff.
      William Rynde.
      Henrie Gwthrie.


  _Fyffe._

  Mrs Andrew Melvill.
      James Martine.
      Patrick Melvill.
      William Cranstoune.
      William Marche.
      Andrew Duncane.
      Thomas Buchanane.
      James Melvill.
      Nicoll Dalgleische.
      David Fargusone.
      John Fairfowll.
      James Steuart.
      Edward Mylls.
  The Earle of Mortoune.
  Lord Lyndsay.

  _Lairds._

  Ballverie.
  Colluchie.
  Pitmillie.
  Cambo.
  Balfour.
  Lundie, Elder.
  Raith, Elder and Younger.
  Kynneir.
  Abbotshall.
  Hallhill.
  Weymes, Younger.
  Cleisch.
  The Abbot of Culross.
  The Maister of Sinclare.
  The Goodman of Stravichly.
  Kynnaldie.
  James Elphinstoune.
  John Logane.


  _Lowthiane._

  _Lairds._

  Merchestoune.
  Collingtowne.
  Corstorphine.
  Braid.
  Dalmahoy.
  Carberry.
  James Richesoune of Smettoune.
  Thomas Hamiltone of Priestfield.
  James Hamiltone of Rochbank.

  _Ministers._

  Mrs Robert Bruce.
      James Balfour.
      Robert Pont.
      John Davidsone.
      John Craige.
      John Brand.
      John Hall.
      Patrick Simpsone.

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The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

The Booke of the Universall Kirk of Scotland: Wherein the Headis and Conclusionis Devysit Be the Ministers and Commissionaris of the Particular Kirks Thereof, Are Specially Expressed and Contained.

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