The History of the troubles and memorable transactions in Scotland and England from 1624 to 1645 Bannatyne Club 25 (Edinburgh: 1828), vol. I, 45–47.
29. Row, 398.
30. Macinnes, 185; Row, 493ff.
31. Alexander Peterkin, Records of the Kirk of Scotland, containing the acts and proceedings of the General Assemblies from the year 1638 downwards, (Edinburgh: 1843), 191.
32. David Stevenson, King or Covenant? Voices from the civil war. (East Linton: 1996), 21.
33. The letters and journals of Robert Baillie, AM, principal of the university of Glasgow, 1637–62 ed. Laing, David, 3 vols, (Edinburgh: 1841), i, “To William Spang” (his cousin and minister of the Scots church, Veere, Netherlands), 12 February 1639, 114.
34. Baillie, Letters, ii, “Letter from Archibald Johnston of Warristone to Mr Robert Baillie, 25 December 1639,” 451.
35. Pitcairn, Acts, 26.
36. Baillie, Letters, ii, 459.
37. 30 August 1639. RPCS., vii, 132. On the 31 August 1641, Parliament ordered the protest to be deleted.
38. Baillie, Letters, 459.
39. “Letter from Archibald Johnston of Warriston, to Mr Robert Baillie. 25 December 1639.” Baillie, 450–60. Johnston does not reveal the location of the other place where the issue was in contention. The background to the Glassford dispute is ably described in W. Makey, The church of the Covenant 1637–1651, (Edinburgh: 1979), 174–75.
40. Baillie, 454.
41. Ibid., 458.
42. Ibid., 459.
43. Ibid.
44. Ibid., 460.
45. Donaldson, Scottish Reformation, 73.
46. Unless it is considered that an oblique reference was made to them in the 1562 Assembly Act: “That inhibition shall be made to all . . . that hes not been presented be the people, or ane part thereof, to the Superintendant.” BUK, 12.
47. A presentee would already have been examined and “licensed” as a probationer or expectant. The Church’s intention was that he would always be re-examined before admission to his first charge.
48. Ibid., 457,
49. A. I. Dunlop, “The polity of the Scottish church, 1600–1637,” RSCHS, xii, (1955–6), 177.
50. Hardy Bertram McCall, The history and antiquities of the parish of Mid-Calder. (Edinburgh: 1894), 223; Patronage report, 1834, 402.
51. Ibid., 457–48
52. Baillie, Letters, 458.
53. Donaldson, Scottish Reformation, 154.
54. A 1640 parliamentary Act For planting of kirks unprovided with ministers through the patron’s default complains of the large number of continuing vacancies. APS., v, 299.
55. Pitcairn, Acts, 22–24.
56. APS., v, 299.
57. APS, v, 299–300. By this Act, the Kirk claimed the right to settle charges that had been put into the hands of bishops, by virtue of the Act of 1606 restoring their estate.
58. Alexander Henderson (1583–1646) was originally a supporter of episcopacy, and had been given the charge of Leuchars (St Andrews) against the wishes of the parish; he subsequently changed his opinions and spoke against episcopacy, the Five Articles and Laud’s liturgy; he was the chief draughtsman of both Covenants, and after his election as moderator of the Glasgow Assembly, was a towering figure in church affairs; called to Edinburgh in 1638.
59. Alexander Henderson, The government and order of the church of Scotland, (Edinburgh: 1641), section ii, quoted in Patronage Report, 475. For a summary of the section on calling of ministers, see Appendix I.
60. Act Sess. 7, 3 August 1642, Pitcairn, 54–55.
61. A candidate could already be in a parish, but if an expectant, he was not eligible for the leet unless he had been tried and admitted to the “exercise” for at least six months.
62. Letters, ii, 47.
63. Archibald Campbell, 1607–61, was eighth earl of Argyll and became a marquis in 1641. At this time he was probably the Covenanters’ leading figure, and a dominant force, nationally.
64. Ibid., From 1617, the Commisssioners of Teinds had the power to “modify” or decide a level of stipend.
65. Peterkin, 306–7; Baillie, Letters, i, 369–73; ii, 93.
66. Baillie, Letters, ii, 94.
67. Sess. ult., 19 August 1643, The Assembly’s humble desires to his majestie anent the lists for presentations, with a recommendation to presbyteries,
