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From: "aria99" <>
Subject: Excerpts from the Registry of Rev John McMillan
Date: Sun, 12 Nov 2000 00:56:38 -0600


January 12, 1710, was baptized Christopher COLVERT in Hoddam parish, his
eldest daughter Jean

The Obligation of Robert GOLDIE in Closeburn parish for and anent his
scandall of leaving the Testimony of Christ Jesus and complying with the
defections of the present times, and this he did before he could have the
benefits of baptism for his child, which is as follows:---I,
undersubscriber, out of the sight and sense of my wayes since I left the
Meeting, cause and way of God, do hereby testifie against the same and
myself for going on therein, and that with reference both to Church and
State as now circumstantiated, hereby giving it under my hand to be
answerable (if alive) to the first faithfull judicatorie of Church or State
capable to judge or determine anent the censure to be inflicted according to
the degree of the offence; and both as to hearing such as in duty I was
oblidged to hear or joyn with, and some years ago owning and acknowledging
the present corrupt magistrates by paying of publick impositions to them,
&c. All which I promise to do, or quhatever else can be laid to my charge
as censurable or punishable, as witness my hand before these witnesses, John
MATHISON and James PATERSON. Sic Subscribitur, Robert GOLDIE; John
MATHISON, witness; James PATERSON, witness. at Kirklandhead of Dalgairnoch,
April 30, 1709.

At ________, January 29, 1711, were baptized John CRECHTON in Glencairn
parish, his daughter Katharine; Archibald GLENCROSS in the parish of
Closeburn, his eldest daughter Mary; John WATSON in Closeburn parish, his
eldest daughter Janet; James MATHISON there, his son Robert: all within the
first year of their age.

At Birkhill, January 30, 1711, were baptized, Robert DOUGLAS in the parish
of Closeburn, her daughter Agnes, born January 15, 1711.

John EDGAR in Tinwald parish, his daughter Jean, born October 28, 1709
William BLACK in Tinwald parish, his son John, aged 1 year
James COWAN in Kirkmaho, his daughter Jean, born September 25, 1710.
Luke FRIZEL there, his daughter Mary, born May 10, 1710; also James
CARUTHERS, son to Katherine MUNDELL, Herbert WELLS sponsor.

At_________, February 5, 1711, was baptized Robert MUNDELL, his daugher
Rebecka, aged 7 months

At Burn of Tinwald, February 5, 1711, were married Luke FRIZEL and Mary
COWAN; John BARTON and Margaret WELLS; Andrew GLOVER and Isobel BARTON;
having all cautioners for their pawns.

At Eglefechan, February 1, 1711, were baptized William MATHISON in
Lochmeban, his child; Archibald GRIEVE there, his on Robert, born FEbruary
20, 1710.

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