Kirk Session of Lauder v. the Good-man of Gollowshiels
Date: 24 November 1630 Case No. No 3.
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The Presbytery of Ettilston having considered that the kirk of Lauder needed to be repaired, ordained that the parishioners should convene among themselves, and see what was necessary for the doing thereof, which being done by them, they should stent themselves proportionally to the lands possessed by them within the parish. According to this the most part of the parishioners met, and imposed upon every five-pound land within the parish 100 merks for reparation of the kirk, whereupon they raised letters, and charged every heritor for his part. The Good-man of Gallowshiels being one, suspended for his part, because he was not present at the setting down of the stent; and without his consent nobody could impose such a taxation upon him for such a use. Yet the Lords found the letters orderly proceeded against him, in respect of the last act of Parliament 3d James VI. act 54. Parl. 1572.
Fol. Dic. v. 1. p. 527. Spottiswood, (Kirk-men, &c.) p. 191.
