Extent of the Minister's right in consequence of his presentation.
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The Minister of Prestonhaugh, Mr. John Dalziel, pursued for the teinds of Lanton, upon his presentation to the said kirk and teinds, parsonage and vicarage. It was alleged, No process, unless he were presented to be prebendary, seeing the said kirk is a member of the collegiate kirk of Dunbar, and cannot be made appear to be dissolved, and erected in a several rectory.
The Lords found, That being presented to be Minister at the said kirk, and to the teinds, which are the patrimony of the prebendary, it is equivalent as if he were presented prebendary; and when there is a presentation to a kirk, which is a parsonage, and to the teinds, the Minister will have right, though he be not presented to be rector or parson.
