In a proceeding to determine a minister’s stipend, certain heritors of the parish of Westruther (which includes the former parish of Gordon), objected that the rent assigned to John Somerville of Evelaw was too low. The court allowed a proof of the rent of Sommerville’s lands, and Somerville protested on two grounds. First, he argued that he had a right to the teinds warranted to be free of any augmentation. Second, he argued that there had already been a valuation of the rents of his lands.
People involved
- John Sommerville, of Evelaw — Petitioner
- Alexander Home, of Bassendean — Respondent
- Alexander Hay, of Mordington — Respondent
- John Spottiswoode, of Spottiswoode — Respondent
- William Craig, Lord Craig — Advocate for Petitioner
- William Tait — Advocate for Respondent
- John Swinton, Lord Swinton — Lord Ordinary
- Rev. William Shiells — Named in case documents
- Archibald Smith — Named in case documents
- Sir John Sinclair, of Longformacus — Named in case documents
- George Home, of Bassendean — Named in case documents
- George Home, of Bassendean — Named in case documents
- William Lyle — Named in case documents
- James Home — Named in case documents
- Sir Robert Douglas, of Blackerston — Named in case documents
- Alexander Cranston, of Morriston — Named in case documents
In a proceeding to determine a minister’s stipend, certain heritors of the parish of Westruther (which includes the former parish of Gordon), objected that the rent assigned to John Somerville of Evelaw was too low. The court allowed a proof of the rent of Sommerville’s lands, and Somerville protested on two grounds. First, he argued that he had a right to the teinds warranted to be free of any augmentation. Second, he argued that there had already been a valuation of the rents of his lands.
