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for the tliird timo, and offered to pay lier penalty of four pound 

 Scots, but in regard the money being not correct, being all found 

 not weight, the Session orders her to pay it against next Lord's 

 day. 



Slander. — 26th August, 1716. — The Session tind John M'Minn 

 guilty of slandering and reproaching Margaret Sloan ; and 

 therefore, they do appoint the said John to stand in the jiublik 

 place in the Church of Troqueir upon the 9th day of September 

 next, being the Lord's day, and in the forenoon, to be rebuked by 

 the minister. 



Unchastity.— 2nd June, 1717. — Mary Conkie appeared this 

 day befoi-e the congregation in the publick place, and was rebuked 

 after the forenoon sermon, the evil of her sin was laid before her, 

 and she was exhorted to repentance. 



The Pai'ish Church seems to have stood on its present site from 

 time immemorial, and the tombstones over seven of its ministers 

 since the Reformation, extending from 1690 to 1846, or a period 

 of 156 years, are to be seen in the churchyard. I liave been often 

 asked if I can explain why the church is situated so far from the 

 centre of the parish, but it was necessai-y to have it here to serve 

 the populous villages of Brigend, Troquire, and Nethertown. 

 Before the Reformation there would be chapels more inland for 

 the landward population on large estates, and the large churches 

 of Nevvabbey and of Lincluden at either end of the parish would 

 attract those nearer to these edifices. 



The learned Mr Chalmers says in regard to the Rev. Mr 

 Ewart's account of his parish and church in "The Old Statistical 

 Account " — " This minister, who knew nothing of the history of 

 the parish, supposes that the church was a chapel of ease. But 

 it appears to have been an independent church from its foundation, 

 and a separate parish so far back as it can be traced." 



In olden times the parish church belonged to the Abbot and 

 Monks of Tongland, who enjoyed the rectorial tithes and revenue, 

 while the cure was served by a vicar, wlio reported it at the 

 period of the Reformation as woith £20 Scots yearly, exclusive 

 of gifts and tines. 



In 1588 it was granted for life to the commendator of Tong- 

 land, and on his death in 161-3 it was transferred by Royal grant 

 to the Bishop of Galloway. When Episcopacy was finally 

 abolished it reverted back to the Crown. 



You are aware that after the riots in Edinburgh caused by the 



