1796
TeindsTackPatronageHeritorStipendCharterThe Officers of State pursued Messrs Skene and Elmslie regarding the tithes of Daviot parish, contending that the teinds belonged to the Bishop of Aberdeen as a mensal church rather than to the minister as parsonage, and asserting the Crown's right to allocate augmentation ultimo loco. The defenders maintained that the teinds of their lands were payable to the minister of Daviot as parsonage teinds, rejecting the claim that the church was mensal to the bishop. The parties exchanged memorials presenting these opposing arguments on the destination of the teinds and the Crown's consequent augmentation rights.AI-generated
Documents in this case (2)
- Officers of State, Colin M'Kenzie of Glack, and Dr Anderson Seton of Mounie v. Andrew Skene of Dyce, and John Elmslie of Fingask — Memorial, 19 Jan 1796January 19, 1796 Memorial of the memorialists, arguing that the tithes of Daviot parish belonged to the Bishop of Aberdeen, not the minister, and that the Crown is entitled to allocate augmentation ultimo loco.
- Officers of State v. Skene — Memorial, 26 Jan 1796January 26, 1796 Memorial of Messrs Skene and Elmslie, arguing that the teinds of their lands belong to the minister of Daviot as parsonage, not as a mensal church of the Bishop of Aberdeen.
People & places in this case
People involved
- John Trail Urquhart, of Elsness — Party
- Thomas Henderson — Party
- Adam Rolland, of Gask — Advocate for Party
- John Swinton, Lord Swinton — Lord Ordinary
