Decimae Debentur Parocho. The meaning of this maxim is, that teinds belong to the minister of the parish, where the subject from which they arise was produced; and that, consequently, he cannot be deprived of them by any species of alienation; which is to have a permanent effect to his prejudice.

Definition source
Bell, William, A Dictionary and Digest of the Law of Scotland, 7th ed. rev. George Ross (Edinburgh: Bell & Bradfute, 1861), s.v. “Teinds.” Public domain.

Legal Subject: Teinds

Case Date Legal Subject Abstract
Alexander Kinloch and Others v. James Rocheid 1799 Debt, Aliment, Succession, Prescription, Teinds, Creditor Elizabeth Rocheid executed a strict entail of her one-half share of Inverleith and Darnchester. She conveyed the rest of her estate to the heirs of entail, conditioned on their paying Elizabeth’s debts and legacies, and using any surplus to purchase and entail the remainder of Inverleith and Darnchester. Alexander Kinloch, the institute, and James Rocheid, his son (represented by tutors), paid Elizabeth's debts and legacies, but they did not purchase the lands specified in Elizabeth’s deed. The next substitutes brought an action against James, seeking an accounting and enforcement of the deed. James responded that because Elizabeth had died more than forty years earlier, the action was barred by the negative prescription. Case documents refer to additional family members and other individuals. They also describe transactions relating to the creation of the South Bridge.
Allardice v. The Officers of State, and the Ministers of Bervie and St. Andrews 1798 Teinds, Valuation, Proof, Stipend, Tack, Prescription Robert Barclay Allardice pursued the Officers of State and the Ministers of Bervie and St. Andrews regarding the modification of the teinds of Hallgreen lands. The Reverend Robert Croll submitted that the teinds should be fixed at a fair and equitable rate, while Allardice argued they ought to be valued at a fifth of the rent prior to improvements rather than the current improved rent. The parties exchanged competing memorials on the proper basis for calculating the teind duty.
Anderson v. Izat 1781 Ministers Stipend, Rent, Stipend, Sasine, Teinds, Patronage This case was about a dispute over a minister's stipend in the newly formed parish of Gorbals.
Archibald McLachlan v. Archibald McArthur Stewart 1789 Adjudication, Rent, Lease, Possession, Teinds, Tack Archibald M'Lachlan younger of Craigin-terve pursued a Bill of Advocation against Archibald McArthur Stewart, asking the Court to remit the sheriff-substitute's interlocutor ordering his removal from the lands of Letternamolt. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Baird and Kerr v. Heritors of Stobo and Ministers of Drummelizier and Broughton 1794 Teinds, Stipend, Tack, Heritor, Augmentation, Prescription Baird and Kerr pursued an action against the heritors of Stobo and the ministers of Drummelzier and Broughton regarding portions of the teinds of Stobo. The ministers of Drummelzier and Broughton claimed a radical and clear prescriptive right to those teinds based on nearly two centuries of enjoyment. The pursuers countered that the teinds had been erroneously paid to the ministers and that they were entitled to evict them.
Balfour v. Earl of Moray 1796 Teinds, Tack, Patronage, Heritor, Collation, Act of Parliament Mr Andrew Balfour, Advocate, His Majesty's Solicitor of Tithes, petitioned the Court as pursuer against the Earl of Moray, as defender, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Balfour v. M'Kenzie 1794 Teinds, Tack, Succession, Stipend, Prescription, Heritor Balfour pursued the reduction of decrees of prorogation of tithes for Tarbat and Fearn granted to the Earl of Cromarty, arguing that they had been obtained by fraud and in the absence of the Crown, were inconsistent with the original tack, and exceeded the Court's legal power. M'Kenzie defended the validity of the decrees, maintaining that they were not subject to reduction or challenge. The pursuer replied, reiterating that the prorogations violated the terms of the original tack and lay beyond the Court's jurisdiction.
Bayne v. Wallace 1796 Teinds, Disposition, Feu, Feu duties, Tack, Sequestration Alexander Bayne of Rires presented a reclaiming petition asking the Court to alter an interlocutor previously pronounced by Lord Craig. John Wallace of Sprettyhall and Rires Mill answered the petition as defender.
Bruce and Selkrig v. Bruce and Others 1798 Debt, Adjudication, Entail, Succession, Sequestration, Teinds James Bruce and Charles Selkrig, Trustee, argued that the entail of Tillicoultry did not bar the sale of the estate to satisfy debts. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Budge v. Lord Henderson's Interlocutor 1794 Teinds, Prescription, Disposition, Infeftment, Succession, Feu duties Budge, as petitioner, submitted a memorial arguing that she and her predecessors had acquired an heritable right to the teinds of Toftingall by positive prescription, despite the lack of infeftment or charter. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Bushby 1796 Entail, Retour, Freeholder, Possession, Sasine, Teinds John Bushby petitioned to have James Gordon’s name removed from the freeholder roll for Kirkcudbright Stewartry, challenging the validity of Gordon’s land title on grounds of discrepancies and partial entailment. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Campbell v. Officers of State 1784 Teinds, Tack, Charter, Disposition, Patronage, Stipend General Campbell petitioned against an interlocutor of Lord Elliock Ordinary, asserting that he held heritable rights to his teinds. The Officers of State responded, arguing that the tithes of Campbell’s lands in Kilvicocharmaig were heritably held and not subject to local stipend by virtue of ancient charters and possessory prescription.
Campbell v. Scott 1798 Teinds, Stipend, Augmentation, Heritor, Parish, Glebe Minister Thomas Campbell, as pursuer, sought augmentation from the teinds of the annexed parish of Longnewton, contending that historical precedent and the sole burden of serving both parishes supported his claim. Sir John Scott of Ancrum and the other heritors defended against the action, maintaining that Campbell’s existing stipend was ample and that the circumstances of the parish did not warrant an increase.
Campbell v. Stuart 1794 Sasine, Libel, Teinds, Reversion, Prescription, Arrestment Andrew Stuart petitioned against an interlocutor of Lord Frederick Campbell that assoilzied Campbell from the counter-action raised by Stuart. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Chalmers v. The Duke of Gordon 1786 Stipend, Teinds, Interlocutor, Rent, Jurisdiction, Augmentation The Reverend Alexander Chalmers pursued the Duke of Gordon and the heritors of Cairney and Bottary for augmentation of his stipend, memorializing that the existing provision was inadequate to the weight of his charge. After the Court pronounced an interlocutor in the teind-cause, Chalmers petitioned for its alteration to secure a competent sum, and the heritors replied, contesting the Court’s authority to modify stipends already decreed.
Christie v. Cowans, et al 1794 Rent, Tack, Lease, Teinds, Warrandice, Damages David Halket, David Robertson, and Laurence Robertson petitioned the Court to alter Lord Dreghorn's interlocutor concerning salmon fishings in the River of Leven. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Col. Andrew Bruce v. Freeholders of Stirlingshire 1790 Valuation, Disposition, Sasine, Teinds, Commissioners of Supply, Feu duties Colonel Andrew Bruce younger of Stenhouse pursued the Freeholders of Stirlingshire, represented by Harry Davidson, Writer to the Signet, to compel his enrolment as a freeholder after they rejected his claim based on the valuation of his lands in Slamanan. The dispute turned on whether the valuation-book entries established his qualification and the relative authority of such records versus cess books. Davidson answered that the valuation evidence was unsatisfactory and required re-establishment before the commissioners of supply, while Bruce condescended upon his title and led proof at John's Coffee-house despite Davidson's absence.
College of Glasgow v. Selkirk, Miller, and Stirling 1793 Feu duties, Debt, Tack, Teinds, Factor, Intromission The College of Glasgow petitioned against Selkirk, Miller, and Stirling, challenging a June 1792 interlocutor that limited overpayment offsets to cautionary branches and arguing for proportional application across all revenue branches. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Condie of Strowie v. United Colleges of St. Salvator and St. Leonard 1796 Rent, Proof, Teinds, Tack, Teind, Valuation Thomas Condie of Strowie, as pursuer, sought valuation of the teinds of Strowie and Pitquhanatrie against the United Colleges of St. Salvator and St. Leonard, disputing the defenders' higher valuations which rested upon hypothetical grass cultivation unsuited to the local conditions. The defenders maintained that the annual value of the teinds should be set at ninety-nine pounds sterling.
Countess of Sutherland v. Officers of State 1793 Teinds, Lease, Teind, Prescription, Tack, Aliment The Countess of Sutherland pursued the Officers of State to determine whether rents derived from salmon fishings were liable to vicarage teinds. The defenders argued that such rents were not teindable and that deductions ought to be denied, while the respondent maintained that salmon fishings were not subject to vicarage teinds in the absence of proof by forty years' possession and payment. The litigation turned on the criteria for establishing the teindability of salmon-fishing revenues.
Crawfurd v. Coutts 1795 Debt, Liferent, Aliment, Succession, Deed, Teinds Thomas Coutts, defender, argued against Crawfurd, pursuer, that deeds conveying Crawfordland and Monkland were valid despite being executed on deathbed and that a prior tailzie did not bar his succession. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Cunningham v. Veitch 1791 Adjudication, Property, Prescription, Possession, Sasine, Teinds The Merchants in Edinburgh, defenders, answered a petition by James Cunningham, pursuer, asserting that Covenant Close was their private property and not a common passage, citing historical deeds and a former gate. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Darling v. Landells 1796 Teinds, Stipend, Augmentation, Heritor, Interlocutor, Aliment Darling pursued Landells regarding the stipend of the parish minister of Coldingham. The defenders submitted information arguing that the stipend as modified by the Court's interlocutor was suitable and equitable given the parish's rental and living expenses. The petitioner subsequently petitioned the Court to alter that interlocutor modifying the stipend.
David Wight v. William Inglis 1798 Succession, Aliment, Disposition, Debt, Heritor, Teinds David Wight pursued William Inglis, Alexander Inglis, Elizabeth Inglis, Margaret Inglis, Marion Inglis, and James Hay to have them assoilzied from the burdens of the 1774 settlements. The defenders maintained that the provisions in those settlements were not payable to them as heirs of provision, and Wight subsequently petitioned the Court to alter its interlocutor. The defenders answered, asserting a claim to 12,000 merks Scots legacy payable to their mothers' issue under the will of Andrew Simpson.
David Wilkie v. The Heritors of the Parish of Cult 1792 Teinds Rev. David Wilkie pursued the Heritors of the Parish of Cult for payment of the full free teind as his stipend and communion allowance, arguing that the parish rental exceeded the old teind valuations and citing prior local precedents. The heritors replied, contending that the Court lacked jurisdiction to award any stipend beyond the teinds already allocated. The litigation thus presented the question of the Court’s power to augment a minister’s stipend from surplus teinds against the defenders’ jurisdictional objection.
Davidson v. Officers of State 1793 Rent, Teinds, Evidence The Officers of State objected to deductions claimed by Duncan Davidson of Tulloch, disputing the inclusion of non-monetary casualities in rent deductions. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Douglas and Baillie v. Mitchell 1797 Teinds, Valuation, Stipend, Augmentation, Heritor, Aliment
Douglas and Baillie v. Mitchell 1796 Teinds, Stipend, Valuation, Heritor, Augmentation, Succession The Reverend Thomas Mitchell answered the petition of Archibald Lord Douglas and Dame Elizabeth Baillie, arguing that the Court could grant victual augmentation despite the teinds having been valued in money. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Duff v. Chalmers 1769 Aliment, Succession, Statute, Jurisdiction, Teinds, Glebe Archibald Duff of Drummuir answered the petition of Alexander Chalmers, Minister of Cairny, responding to the argument that the presbytery possessed authority to designate moss for peats beyond the minister's immemorial privilege. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Dunbar v. Dunbars, et al 1798 Succession, Entail, Tailzie, Infeftment, Debt, Teinds Sir Benjamin Dunbar, pursuer, presented a reclaiming petition asking the Court to alter its interlocutor of 2 February 1799, which had assoilzied him from the conclusions of his action against the defenders, the Dunbars, et al. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Dunbar v. Sinclair 1789 Freeholder, Aliment, Succession, Election contest, Deed, Teinds Sir William Dunbar, Baronet, and other freeholders of Caithness, as pursuers, petitioned the Court to find that the freeholders had wrongly repelled an objection against defender Sir James Sinclair, now Earl of Caithness, and to grant warrant for expunging him from the roll. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Dundas v. Baikie and others 1792 Feu duties, Teinds, Stipend, Tack, Heritor, Feu Sir Thomas Dundas petitioned the Court to alter an interlocutor that had ordered the allocation of teind-duties before those to which heritors held heritable rights. Robert Baikie of Tankerness and other heritors of the United Parishes of St Andrews and Deerness answered the petition.
Dundas v. Thomson 1 of 2 1793 Teinds, Valuation, Rent, Heritor, Tack, Interlocutor
Dundas, et al v. Cameron 1794 Succession, Debt, Tack, Rent, Teinds, Aliment Dundas and his co-pursuers petitioned the Court to remit to the Lord Justice Clerk the case of Donald Cameron of Lochiel against the defender Alan Cameron concerning a disputed disposition and sasine of lands. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Earl of Aberdeen v. Officers of State 1799 Teind, Rent, Teinds, Lease, Valuation, Tack The Earl of Aberdeen claimed a deduction on a quarter of the rent from several estates in order to reduce his teinds payment. The Officers of State objected to his activities on three grounds, 1) his deduction for use of peat on his land was unjustifiable, 2) by allowing cottagers to live on his land but pay rent to a third party meant that he did not get income directly, and 3) through patronage he claimed deductions on rent from lands outside the areas subject to those tithes.
Earl of Cassillis v. James Finlay, Common Agent for carrying on the Locality of the Stipend of the Parish of Dalrymple 1795 Teinds, Rent, Tack, Stipend, Interlocutor, Valuation
Earl of Galloway v. Earl of Morton 1757 Feu duties, Aliment, Tack, Succession, Teinds, Evidence As proprietors of land in Orkney, the pursuers owed defender James, Earl of Morton, annual feu duties that were generally paid in products such as grain, oil, and butter. These duties were measured in the weight units customarily used in Orkney and Shetland, including the Mark, the Lispund, the Meil, and the Last. The pursuers alleged that these units had increased from their original standards and should be adjusted to match their values in Norway, where they originated. Case documents include diagrams of weighing instruments, numerous depositions, and references to many individuals (including some not listed below).
Earl of Lauderdale v. George Inglis of Reidhall 1764 Prescription, Teinds, Tack, Inhibition, Adjudication, Bankruptcy James Earl of Lauderdale pursued George Inglis of Reidhall for the teinds of Reidball, asserting title by inheritance and inhibition and denying the defender’s claims of sale and prescription. Inglis defended his right, contending that his prescription remained valid and unbroken by the inhibitions relied upon by the pursuer. The Earl then petitioned to alter the court’s interlocutor, urging that prior inhibitions and judicial processes barred the defender’s prescriptive claim, and Inglis answered by maintaining his prescriptive title to the tithes.
Earl of Mansfield v. The Duke of Queensberry, and other Heritors of the Parish of Dornock 1797 Teinds, Stipend, Interlocutor, Heritor, Valuation, Augmentation During a process of locality in the parish of Dornock, the Earl of Mansfield initiated a legal proceeding to obtain a heritable right to his teinds. This case examined whether he could obtain such a right during the process of locality, so as to affect the order of allocation.
Edie, Laird, and Others v. Lord Craig's Interlocutor 1794 Creditor, Ranking of Creditors, Disposition, Interlocutor, Sequestration, Teinds Edie, Laird, and others challenged Lord Craig's interlocutor ranking creditors' claims on Kerse lands, contending that objections to Elizabeth Dickie, Janet Gray, and Elizabeth Weir were wrongly omitted and that representation was valid under the Act of Sederunt. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
Edmonstone v. Morehead 1790 Freeholder, Disposition, Teinds, Charter, Sasine, Assignation George Edmonstone, a minister, petitioned the Court to overturn the Stirlingshire freeholders' refusal to admit him to the electoral roll, while William Morehead of Herbertshire defended the decision by challenging Edmonstone's qualification. Edmonstone submitted replies and duplies addressing objections to his qualification, and his agent William Craig filed answers to Morehead's condescendence. The pleadings repeatedly referenced parallel litigation involving Edmonstone's brother Charles Edmonstone and another freeholder, Mr. Cheape.
Elliot and Others v. Dickieson 1793 Teinds, Stipend, Tack, Heritor, Reduction, Augmentation Elliot and Others raised a process to prove the tenor of a 1635 decree concerning teinds valuation against the Reverend Mr Benjamin Dickieson, seeking to have that valuation declared binding and perpetual. Dickieson defended by memorial, alleging that the process was vitiated by intrinsic nullities and defective adminicles. The pursuers replied, insisting upon the decree's validity and adducing evidence of its draft, handwriting, and prior references from 1736.
Fergusson v. Mosman, et al 1796 Debt, Teinds, Creditor, Bankruptcy, Roup, Stipend William Fergusson sought abatement of a retained sum from the sale of the Arrochar estate on the ground that unvalued teinds had been evicted following the purchase, arguing that this undisclosed burden warranted equitable relief. Hugh Mosman and John Anderson, common agents for the Macfarlan creditors, answered, asserting that the teinds had been exhausted and that no deduction from the price was therefore due. The dispute turned on whether the post-sale eviction of unvalued teinds entitled the purchaser to abatement where the burden had not been disclosed, or whether the exhaustion of those teinds precluded such relief.
Fleming v. Montgomery 1794 Succession, Teinds, Stipend, Contract, Tack, Heritor Lady Clementina Fleming pursued Montgomery regarding the tithes of the barony of Stobo, seeking to convert the payment from meal to money in accordance with a 1730 decree of valuation. The defender maintained that the Lord Chief Baron and ministers of Stobo were bound by historical tacks and prior decrees of modification that governed the form of payment. The litigation proceeded through competing memorials addressing whether the 1730 valuation or the historical obligations should determine how the tithes were rendered.
Fordyce v. Robertson, et al 1785 Teinds John Fordyce of Ayton, the pursuer, defended a 1713 decree of valuation and sale against objections by the heritors of the parish, who petitioned the Court to alter an interlocutor. Robert Robertson, Alexander Robertson of Prenderguest, John Renton of Chesterbank, and their fellow heritors replied to Fordyce's answers, maintaining their challenge to the decree.
Forfar v. Oliphant 1796 Debt, Aliment, Stipend, Valuation, Teinds, Feu duties James Oliphant of Over Kinnedder answered the petition of the Reverend William Forfar, Minister of Saline, responding to the claim for white oats in lieu of gray horse corn. Based on the single document cataloged for this case.
George Gordon and Alexander Stewart v. Alexander Lawrence 1832 Contract, Debt, Tack, Teinds, Aliment, Expenses George Gordon and Alexander Stewart pursued Alexander Lawrence, a slater in Keith, regarding disputes over slate supply, pricing, and carriage. Lawrence reclaimed against the interlocutor of Lord Corehouse, and the parties lodged a mutual appendix detailing their competing claims concerning the slate transactions.
Gleig v. Stephen 1794 Stipend, Teinds, Heritor, Augmentation, Parish, Act of Parliament Gleig pursued Stephen to determine whether lands situated in the parish of St. Vigians were liable for stipend to the minister of that parish or subject to augmentation for the minister of Arbroath. The memorialists argued that the lands were liable to the St. Vigians minister and could not be subjected to augmentation for Arbroath, while the memorialist responded that lands locally situated in St. Vigeans but paying stipend to Arbroath belonged to that parish quoad stipend.
Gordon et al v. Abell 1792 Teinds, Augmentation, Interlocutor, Stipend, Valuation, Heritor The Duke of Gordon, the Trustees of Archibald Duff of Drummuir, and Alexander Milne of Chapelton petitioned the Court to alter its recent interlocutor. The Reverend George Abell answered, arguing that the augmentation granted to him did not prejudice the heritors' rights.
Gordon v. Wemyss 1764 Debt, Aliment, Succession, Disposition, Deed, Teinds Alexander Wemyss and his father, as administrator, pursued Isobel Gordon for delivery of the lands of Edintore under a deed granting her brother's estate to Wemyss, while Gordon defended on the ground that the deed was revokable. After the court pronounced an interlocutor against her, Gordon petitioned to have it altered.

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