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2. — The Kirk of Sproustone. 

 The Kirk of Sproustone wes one of the Kirks of the 

 Abbacie of Kelso. The number of persones about 700, 

 betwixt 12 yeirs of age and the grave. The stipend is 6 

 chalder of victuall of Lothiane mett, or four of Tiviotdaill 

 mett, the one half meill, the other beir. The farthest 

 distant place of the paroche is within ane myll of the Kirk 

 or therabout. Also Lempitlaw is joyned with it, which 

 wes a chapell belonging to the Abbacie of Soltray, as say 

 some, or St. Johnestone, as others. The number of persons 

 betwixt 12 years of age and the grave in Lempitlaw paroche 

 ar about sex score. There is ane hundreth punds of stipend, 

 payed be the toune of Edinburgh, who have the teinds. 

 The viccarage of both is uplifted and gathered be the 

 minister ; also the farthest parts of Lempitlaw from the 

 Kirk of Sproustone is not above a myll and ane half, and 

 they are much further from any other Kirk. 



Sic Subscribitur, Mr James Sympsone. 



3. — Yettam Kirk. 



The Earls of Bacleughe and Lothiane did present me, the 

 right of patronage being contraverted betwixt the noblemen. 

 The stipend is payed be John Ker of Louchtowr, taxman, 

 viz. — 500 M., 3 chalders of victuall, Lothiane measure, per 

 annum. The number of communicants not 300. The Kirk 

 is situat in the mids of the paroche, within one myll of 

 the border of Inglande, the most remote of the paroche 

 litle more nor ane myll and ane half from the Kirk. 



Sic Subscribitur, Mr John Douglas. 



4. — The Kirk of Morbatle. 



The Kirk of Morbatle is situat almost at the west end of 

 the paroche. The parishe is sex mylls of lenth, gif the 

 outsteids therof be looked to, the furthest of the tonnes 

 therof being thrie mylls the neirest way. The Kirk of 

 Mow is united to the old parish of Morbatle be act of 

 parli. The number of communicants will be about 600 of 

 all. The Earle of Eoxburgh is patron. 



Sic Subscribitur, Mr Wm. Penman. 



