St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 16th August 1713

The 16 day of Agust 1713 Convened minister and Elders and after prayer called compeared William Allan James Barber who had been severall times summoned to this Session, but delayed to compear  untill now and being exhorted to repentance for this Sin of Sabbath breaking would not so much as acknowledge it any falt and would not give any obedience nor satisfaction to God or man saying the Cobles on Spey & Yarrs at findhorn took Sallmond with out interruption so they hade doon no offence  The Session thought fit to refer them to the presbytrie the minister was appointed to report them which he undertook to doe.

St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 1713 (NAS Reference: CH2/317/1)

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St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 26th July 1713

At St Andrews the 26 day of Jully 1713 Sederunt Minister & Elders  This day John Barklay on of the Elders delated William Allan In Elgin Servant to Diple & James Barber in Newmiln Guilty of Sabbath breatch in fishing with Spears on the Lords day.  The officer is commanded to Summonds them here to compear after Sermon the next Sabbath day.

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St Andrews Lhanbryd Kirk Session Minutes, 1713 (NAS Reference: CH2/317/1)

Kirk Session Registers are available to search at the National Archives of Scotland in Edinburgh and at local archives throughout Scotland.