1786–1787
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.AI-generated
Documents in this case (3)
- The Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers v. His Grace Alexander, Duke of Gordon, and the other Heritors of the said United Parishes — Memorial, 28 Jun 1786June 28, 1786 Memorial of the Reverend Mr Alexander Chalmers, arguing that his stipend is inadequate and requesting modification to a competent sum suitable to the weight of the charge and parish circumstances.
- Chalmers v. The Duke of Gordon — Petition, 6 Mar 1787March 6, 1787 Petition of Rev. Alexander Chalmers, asking the Court to alter its recent interlocutor in a teind-cause against the heritors of Cairney and Bottary
- Alexander Chalmers v. John Duff — Answers, 17 Jul 1787July 17, 1787: John Duff et al., Heritors of Cairney, reply to Rev. Alexander Chalmers’ petition, disputing the Court’s power to alter stipends already decreed.
People & places in this case
People involved
- Alexander Chalmers — Pursuer
- John Duff — Defender
- Alexander Gordon, 4th Duke of Gordon — Defender
