Burntisland (Teind-Cause) Rev. Robert Spears : 1770
Scotland. Court of Session1770
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This is a hardbound copy of the petition of Robert Spears, "Minister of the Gospel at Burntisland", dated 20th February 1770, against the heritors of the parish of Burntisland. In Scots Law, a teind was a tithe or 'tenth part' derived from the produce of the land for the maintenance of the clergy. Rev. Spears had already pursued the heritors in court for payment of due stipend and had his cause upheld; in this petition, due to the discovery of another note of the stipend payable, Rev. Spears sought an increase in payment from the heritors of Burntisland parish. His stipend was to be : 2 chalders of bear, 2 chalders of oats, L.466:13:4 Scots (L.200 from the Marquis of Tweedale [Tweeddale] and L..266:13:4 from Burntisland heritors), and L.60 for “furnishing communion-elements”.
Imprint:
[Edinburgh]
Collation:
3p. ; 25 cm.
System details:
1497
Local class:
LC/BURN
Language:
English
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BRN:
3451042