Chapter iith
The Present Ministers of Orkney, with their stipends & Revenues.
Their are in this Countrey eighteen Ministers of the Blessed Gospell, qroff some have one , some tuo some three kirks, in which the People are edified by ye holie ordinances: all of them men of Great Pietie, verie Loyall in their principalls and Observant off the duties of their pastorall employment. Their namesand rents are as followeth. Vizt.
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1. Alexander Pitcairn Dean minister of the united kirks of Southronalsha and Burra : his stipend is 200 merks peyed be the king.
2. William Dalgarno minister of the united kirks of Waas & Flotta: his stipend is ane hundreth merks and twentie eight meils of malt, peyed be the Bishop. Item 28 meils malt peyed be Melsetter. Item 50 merks fir the viccarrage & 20 pound for Flotta beside his Gleeb.
3. James Strachan, minister of the united kirks of Hoy & Graimsa: his stipend is 180 m of bear (being equivalent to 90 m of malt) payed out of yd Superiour duty of yd sd Ille of Hoy & 6 bar: butt: payed by the chamberlin of ye Bishiprick at Kirkll.
4. James Wallace Minister of Kirkwall his stipend is 224 pound, on Barrell of Butter, and three Last of malt peyed be the Bishop: Item one meil of malt from Robert pottingers airs. Item out of ye Prebendrie of St John, ten meils malt, one meill meall & twentie merk of money, Beside his Gleeb.
5. Reader of Kirkwall his stipend is twelve meills of malt and six Barrell of Butter, peyed by the Bishop: Besyde the viccarages of the parish.
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6. John Shilps minister of the united kirks of Deirnes and St Andrews: his stipend is 400 merks money peyed be the king. Item money peyed out of the prebendrie off St Marie: Besyde tuo Gleebs and the viccarages of both parishes.
7. George Tod minister of Ham: his stipend is thrat last thretteen meils of malt, and six Barrell of Butter peyed be the Bishop: Besyde a Gleeg and the viccarages of the parish.
8. John Henrie minister of Orphir: his stipend is three Last and a half of malt and six Barrell of Butter, peyed be the Bishop: Besyde a Gleeb. [in different hand} and 50 merks of money in lieu of the viccarages payed by Mr Rob: Honyman
9. James Nisbet minister of the united kirks of Sandwick and Stromness: his stipend is three Last and a half of malt and Six Barrell of Butter peyed be the Bishop.
10 William Davidson Archdeacon minister off the united kirks of Birsa and Harra: his stipend is 400 merks peyed be the king besyde the Bleebs and viccarages of the said perrishes.
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11 James Graham minister of the united kirks off Evie and Rendall: his stipend is 300 merk peyed be the king, Item 20 pound oout of wid wick Besyde tuo Gleebs & the viccarages of both parishes & of Gairsa.
12 George Spence, minister of the united kirks of firth & Stennes: his stipend is 300 mark peyed be the Bishop. Besyde tuo Gleebs and the viccarages of both parishes.
13 Thomas Mckenzie minister of Shapinsha: his stipend is 3 Last of malt, six Barrell of Butter peyed be the Bishop. Besyde his gleeb & viccargaes of ye parish.
14 John Wilson Treasurer minister of the united kirks of Stronsa faira & Eda: his stipend is 200 merks peyed be the king.
15 Thomas Lyell chancellor minister of Ladie kirk in Sanda: he heth eight chalder of Bear on the Bear pundler and twentie meills of meall peyed out of the parsonage teiths, be the parishioneirs besyde a Gleeb and the viccarages of the parish.
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16 Richard Mein minister of the united kirks of Crosskirk Burnes & Northronalsha: his stipend is, 300 merk peyed be the king: Item - mark peyed by newark fur the parsonage teiths of Crossj=kirk Item ane hundreth mark & six meils of meall peyed out of Northronalsha: Besyde four Gleebs and the viccarage teiths of his parishes.
17 James Hart Parson of Westra: hes 300 lb scotts peyed be the king and ane half meill of bear of earth beat in the parish as also as much bear peyed by the tennants as will amount till a last of malt.
18 John Graham minister of the united kirks of Rousa, Eglesha, Wyre & Inhallo: his stipend is 300 merk peyed be the king: Item tuo Gleebs and the viccarage teiths of these four Iles.
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