Church of Scotland; Knox, John, approximately 1514-1572; Reformation -- Scotland; Theology -- Early works to 1800
be assignit.
[426] In edit. 1621, "ten or twelve," &c., and "and should be given."
II. THE NAMES OF THE PLACIS OF RESIDENCE, AND SEVERALL DIOCESES OF THE
SUPERINTENDENTIS.
Imprimis, the Superintendent of Orknay: whose Diocesye shalbe to the
Ylis of Orknay, Sheitland, Caithnes,[427] and Straythnaver. His
residence to be in the Toun of Kirkwall.
[427] In edit. 1621, "whose diocesse shall comprehend the Isles
Orknay, Zetland, and Caithnes," &c.
2. The Superintendent of Ross; whose Diocesye shall comprehend Ross,
Suthirland, Murray, with the North Ylis of the Sky, and the Lewis,
with thair adjacentis. His residence to be in Channonrie of Ross.
3. The Superintendent of Ergile; whose Diocesye shall comprehend
Argile, [Kyntyre,] Lorne, the South Ylis, Arrane [and] Bute, with
thair adjacents, with Lochquhaber. His residence to be in [Argyle.]
4. The Superintendent of Abirdene; whose Diocesye is betwix Dee and
Spay, conteanand the schirefdome of Abirdene and Bamff. His residence
to be in Auld Abirdene.
5. The Superintendent of Brechin; whose Diocesye shalbe the hole
schirefdomes of Mearnis and Anguss, and the Bray of Mar to Dee. His
residence to be in Brechin.
6. The Superintendent of Sanctandrois; whose Diocesye shall comprehend
the hoill schirefdome of Fyffe[428] and Fotheringhame, to Striveling;
and the hoill schirefdome of Perth. His residence to be in
Sanctandrois.
[428] In edit. 1621, part of this sentence is omitted: it reads "The
Superintendent of Fiffe and Fotheringhame to Stirling."
7. The Superintendent of Edinburght; whose Diocesye shall comprehend
the hoill schirefdomes of Lowthiane, and Striveling on the south syde
of the Watter of Forth;[429] and thairto is added, by consent of the
hoill Churche, Mersse, Lauderdaill, and Weddell. His residence to be
in [Edinburgh.]
[429] See following note, page 204.
8. The Superintendent of Jedburgh; whose Diocesye shall comprehend
Thevedaill, Tweddell, Liddisdaill,[430] with the Forrest of Ethrick.
His residence to be [Jedburgh.]
[430] The words after "the Watter of Forth," in clause 7, are
transferred to this clause, in edit. 1621: it reads, "whose Diocesse
shall comprehend the whole Tivitdail, Tweedaill, Liddisdail, and
thereto is added by consent of the whole Kirk, the Merse, Lawderdaill
and Weddaill, with the Forrest of Ettrick."
9. The Superintendent of Glasgow; whose Diocesye shall comprehend
Cliddisdale, Renfrew, Menteith, Levinax, Kyle, and Cunynghame. His
residence to be in Glasgow.
10. The Superintendent of Dumfriese; whose Diocesye sall comprehend
Galloway, Carrik, Niddisdaill, Annanderdaill, with the rest of the
Daillis in the West. His residence to be in Drumfreise.
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