The Records of the Parliaments of Scotland to 1707, K.M. Brown et al eds (St Andrews, 2007-2024), date accessed: 28 March 2024
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Anent the dissolutioun of the kirk of Nether Airlie
Oure soverane lord and his estaitis of parliament hes dissolvit and dissolvis the paroche kirk of Nether Airlie, personage and vicarage thairof, haill fruittis, proffittis and emolumentis of the samyn fra the abbacie of Couper quhairinto the samyn pertenit ofbefoir, and is now vacand in his majesties handis throw being of Leonard, present commendater of Couper, lauchfullie denuncit rebell and put to his majesties horne, at the instance of Maister Johnne Abircrumby, sone lauchtfull to Robert Abircrumby, saidler, burges of Edinburgh; and als at the instance of the said Maister Johnne, Isaac, Robert, Richert and Jeremie Abircrummyes, sonnes lauchtfull to the said Robert, for non payment to thame and ilk ane of thame respective of certane monkis portionis of the said abbacie, and throw the said abbottis being and abyding at the said proces of horne attour the space of yeir and day, as in the lettres and executioun thairof at mair lenth is contenit; be the quhilk the said commendater hes amittit and tint the said abbacie, haill patrimonie, proffittis, dewties and emolumentis thairof for his lyftyme, and oure said soverane lord and his estaitis hes erectit and erectis ane rectorie or personage at the said paroch kirk of Nethair Airlie, the rectour and persoun quhairof sall serve the cure of the said peroch kirk and salbe sustenit upoun the fruittis thairof, the advocatioun, donatioun and richt of patronage of the quhilk kirk sall apertene to his hienes trustie and weilbelovit counsellour Schir Thomas Lyoun of Auldbar, knicht, thesaurair, his aris and assignais heretablie.
- NAS, PA2/15, f.43v.