Poser 347 - Kirk Session of Aberlour in Morayshire, 1710

In this week's poser, we asked you three questions about the Aberlour kirk session minutes from March 1710 (National Records of Scotland, CH2/1337/1 page 42). They were:

1. Can you identify the scripture readings used on 19 March 1710?
2. Who were in trouble with the kirk session?
3. What did Beddall order the session to do and why?

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Image from the minutes of the kirk session of Aberlour in Morayshire (National Records of Scotland, CH2/1337/1 page 42).

Answers:

1. The scripture readings for 19 March 1710 were the same as for the previous week: ut supra meaning as above: Jo[hn] [chapter] 1 except on the 19th the text used was verse 3, This is life eternall, to know the only true God & Jesus Christ - whom thou hast sent. The other reading was from the Lect[ionary] Eccles[iastes] [chapter] 7.

2. Those who appear to have been in trouble with the session are Elspet Stuart, Marjorie Bogton, Alex[ande]r Fraser and Robert Cuming.

3. Beddall ordered the session to all be diligent in enquiring about her [Marjorie Bogton] because he had been at Alexander Cattach’s house in Glenrinnes where Marjorie Bogton frequented & in oth[e]r places but Could gett no account of her. Previous minutes show that Marjorie had been delated or called to the kirk session before and not appeared so they were clearly trying to track her down. Later entries show that it took them two years.

Transcription

March 12th 1710
Mr Tod preached Jo[hn] 1. 11 He came into his own, and his own
received him not. Lect[ionary] Eccles[iastes] [chapter] 7.
The Coll[ection] was 00-04-04
March 19th 1710 Text ut supra verse 3 This
is life eternall, to know the only true God & Jesus Christ -
whom thou hast sent.
Elspet Stuart Compeared pro primo ut statuta
Reliqui intermittunt
A dyet of Catechizing was intimated
This day (after Sermon) the min[iste]r & Elders did meet in session, & after
prayers (the minuts of the last Dyet being read) acted ut sequitur
The Coll[ection] was 00-04-02
Beddall informed the Session he had been at Alex[ande]r Cattach’s
house in Glenrinnes where Marjorie Bogton frequented & in
oth[e]r places, but Could gett no account of her, ordered all be
diligent in enquiring about her
The Min[iste]r informed the Session he had write to the Min[iste]rs
of Abernethie and Crombdale anent Alex[ande]r Frazer & Robert
Cuming, but had gott no return.
There being no new delation & the elders exhorted
The meeting closed w[i]t[h] pray[e]r
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