A General Index to the Register of Minutes of the Kirk Session of Birsay 1 February July 1784

A General Index to the Register of Minutes of the Kirk Session of Birsay 1 February 1747 25 July 1784 Acts - Antenuptial fornication, 12, 18 - Baptisms, 174 - Burying the dead, 191 - Election of Ruling elders, 203 - Fornication and antenuptial fornication, 18 - Marriages, 177 - Mortcloths, 70, 178 - Offensive language, 1 - Pawn money, 177, 191 - Public worship, 204 - Regulation for records of baptisms, marriage moneys, pawn moneys and mortcloths, 179 Agent for the Church of Scotland - Nicol Spence, 52, 189 Alms and donations - Anonymous person, 39 - Falconer, Elizabeth (in Stromness), 239 - Folster, Peter, (in the North West), 228 - Jamison, Mrs, 71 - Rendal, Magnus, (in Evie), 14 - Rousay and Egilshay people, 215 - Rowsay people, 233 Attestation for John Spence, 142 Bad Copper, 170, 212, 214 Bailie Court, 50, 209 Bailie of Birsay - Moar, George, 242; gave in a fine, 244 - Smith, applied for a seat in the Kirk, 95, 97, 99, 100; gave in a fine, 16, 71; sederunt with Minister and Elders, 94 - Smith, William, produced full powers from Sir Laurence Dundas s factor, 121 - Spence, John late Baillie of Birsay, 142 Baptisms - Allan, John, 103 - Allan, Thomas, 115 - Anderson, Margt, 119 - Baillie, William, 118 - Ballie, Marrion, 119 - Birsay, George, 118 - Break, Katharine, 115 - Breck, William, 253 - Breck, John, 119 - Brown, Jannet, 103 - Brown,.., 111 - Brown, Peter, 112 - Brown, Margaret, 112 - Brown, Thomas, 118 - Burwick, Jean, 103 - Burwick, Margt, 119 - Byas, James, 115 - Comlaquoy, Margaret, 109 - Corigill, Katharine, 119 - Fea, Patrick, 109 - Fea, Peter, 103 - Fea, William, 115 - Fea, Catherine, 119 - Flett, John, 112 - Folsater, Ann, 103 - Folsater, Margaret, 103 - Folsater, George, 109 - Folsetter, James, 118 - Folsetter, James, 119 - Folster, Janet, 112 - Harvey, George, 111 - Harvey, Thomas, 112 - Harvey, Marjory, 118 - Harvie, Margt, 119 - Hervey, Marjory, 103 - Hervie, Andrew, 118 - Huntow, Janet, 112 - Huntow, Thomas, 115 - Huntow, Thomas, 115 - Irvine, William, 112 - Irvine, Jean, 118 - Johnston, Ann, 253 - Johnston, Katharine, 103 - Johnston, Jean, 103 - Johnston, William, 103 - Johnston, William, 103 - Johnston, George, 109 - Johnston, John, 109 - Johnston,.., 111 - Johnston, George, 112 - Johnston, Katharine, 115 - Johnston, Catharine, 115 - Johnston, Margt, 115 - Johnston, William, 115 - Johnston, Jean, 118 - Johnston, William, 119 - Kirkness, David, 103 - Lean, Elspet, 112 - Linklater, Katharine, 103 - Linklater, William, 109 - Linklater, Elspet, 111 - Linklater, Ann, 112 - Linklater, Robert, 115 - Linklater, William, 118 - Linklater, Elspet, 119 - Louttit, Katharine, 112 - Louttit, Margaret, 115 - Mackie, Harry, 115 - Merriman, William, 109 - Midhouse, William, 103 - Moar, George, 103 - Moar, William, 103 - Moar, William, 109 - Moar, George, 103 - Moar, Hary, 111 - Moar, Ann, 112 - Moar, Andrew, 112 - Moar, Margaret, 115 - Moar, Jannet, 118 - Moar, Thomas, 118 - Moar, Marjory, 118 - Moar, John, 119 - Moar, Alexander, 119 - Moar, Jean, 119 - Moar, Jannet, 119 - Mouat, Isabella, 119 - Mowat, James, 103 - Mowat, John, 103 - Mowat,.., 103 - Mowat, Mary, 112 - Mowat, Janet, 115 - Mowat, Margt, 119 - Philp, George, 112 - Philp, Margt, 119 - Shlater, Allexander, 115 - Smith, William, 109 - Smith, Katharine, 118 - Spence, Marion, 103 - Spence, Jannet, 103 - Spence, John, 103 - Spence, Elizabeth, 103

- Spence, Magnus, 103 - Spence, Katharine, 109 - Spence, George, 109 - Spence, George, 103 - Spence, Katharine, 103 - Spence, Jannet, 103 - Spence, George, 109 - Spence, Andrew, 111 - Spence, Janet, 111 - Spence, George, 110 - Spence, Jannet, 111 - Spence, Katharine, 112 - Spence, Thomas, 115 - Spence, Wm, 115 - Spence, Margt, 115 - Spence, Ann, 115 - Spence, Grisil, 115 - Spence, Nicol, 118 - Spence, Andrew, 118 - Spence, Thomas, 118 - Spence, Andrew, 118 - Spence, John, 118 - Spence, Patrick, 118 - Spence, Margt, 119 - Spence, Cathrine, 119 - Spence, Elspet, 119 - Spence, Isobella, 119 - Spence, Marrion, 119 - Stansger, David, 103 - Stickler, Thomas, 118 - Stockain, George, 103 - Stockan, Samuel, 115 - Tait, Henry, 118 - Taylor, Margaret, 103 - Taylour, Andrew, 103 - Taylour, Katharine, 103 - Taylour, William, 109 - Taylour, John, 115 - Whitlay, Anne, 112 - Whitlay, Catharine, 118 - Yorston,.., 111 - Yorston, Margaret, 118 Bills - Allan, James, 37, 40, 44 - Allin, James, 66, 67, 76, 99 - Banks, George, 24, 26 - Bills money due, 41, 44 - Coriggal, Andrew, 40 - Flet, Thomas, 40 - Folsater, George, 24 - Gaddy, Cathrine, 40 - Greenhill, 237 - Harvey, George, 4 - Harvie, George, 24, 40 - Hepburn, Mr, 50 - Johnston, Alexander, 12 - Johnston, James, 40, 46, 66, 67 - Johnston, John, 78 - Johnston, Thomas, 40 - Loutit, George, 50 - Louttit, Adam, 9 - Louttit, John, 219 - Ministers note, 212, 214, 219 - Moad, James, 4 - Moar, Geo, 116 - Moar, Hary, 24 - Mowat, Alexander, 179, 214 - Mowat, Alexr, 191 - Mowat, David, 24 - Mowat, James, 24, 30 - Reid, John, 24 - Rendal, Hugh, 9 - Ritch, John, 24, 40 - Scholly, William, 40, 42 - Scollay, Will, 37 - Scollay, William, 24, 26, 46 - Scollay, Mr, 15 - Sinclair, John, 24, 30 - Smith, Thomas, 40 - Spence, John, 116, 129, 191, 195, 211, 247 - Stickler, John, 5, 26 - Taylor, James, 40 - Taylor, William, 40 - Treasurer to use diligence on two bills and prosecute another, 40 Books distributed to - Corrigil, Ann, 114 - Flaitt, Andrew, 108 - Flaitt, Andw, 110 - Flaitt, Thomas, 108 - Hepburn, Mr, 110 - Hunto, Harry, 110 - Johnston, Geo, 110 - Johnston, Margt, 114 - Johnston, Nicol, 110 - Langscale, 114 - Moar, John, 110 - Moar, Magnus, 114 - Mowat, Harry, 114 - Mowat, William, 114 - Poor peoples children in Barrony, 159 - Sabiston, Harry, 108 - Spence, Nicol, 110 - Spence, William, 121 Breach of promise - Margaret Folster v James Taylor, 134, 135, 136, 139 Bridge of Voy - Collection for, 184 British privateer, 242 Burials - a burial paid for, 38 - Linkleter, Andrew, for 3 of his children, 33 - Moar, Hellen, 42 - Swordie, Edward, for his wife, 2 - Taylor, Oliver, 30 Burse money given out, 15 Certficates (see Testimonials) Civil court, 243 Civil Magistrate, 7, 12, 16, 36, 143, 216 Coffins - Aim, Elizabeth, 251 - Adamson, Katharine, mother of, 176 - Anderson, Christian, 195 - Coffins paid for, 7, 15, 20, 129, 134, 153, 185, 201, 218, 246 - Johnston, Elspet, 42 - Johnston, Thomas, 188 - Linklater, James, 117 - Moar, Gilbert, for his wife, 20 - Moar, Margaret, 153 - Moar, Marion, 218 - Moar, Robert, 134 - Mowat, George, 235 - Newgar, Anne, 191 - Sabiston, George, 201 - Spence, John, 246 - Stickler, Hugh, 185 - Swordy, Elizabeth, 129 - Twatt, Elspet, 185 Commissar of the County, 234

Delinquents, crimes not stated - Andrew Spence, 44 - George Moar, 78 - Hary Gadie, 36 - Isobel Folsater v Janet Spence, 17 - James Sabiston, 44 - John Spence, 44 - John Spence, 60 - Magnus Folsater, 106 - Magnus Johnston, 117 - Nicol Mowat, 29 Distribution to the poor, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 48, 53, 58, 66, 70, 75, 81, 87, 89, 97, 108, 111, 113, 114, 116, 120, 127, 128, 132, 144, 145, 152, 158, 174, 177, 190, 200, 204, 211, 214, 219, 223, 226, 234, 237, 243, 248 Disturbance in the Kirk - Mr Geddes v John Merriman and William Merriman, 22 Dividing the Kirk, 80, 82, 94 Doctor s fees - 3, 15, 108 - Groat, Robert, 157 - Sutherland, 68, 79 Drink money for James Banks, Kirk Officer, 191 Elders - Breck, Thomas, nominated, 236 - Call signed, 170, 185 - Charity schoolmasters, 192 - Collection for Society, 189 - Collection money counted, 30, 131 - Comlaquoy, Alexander, 136, 145, 157, 190, 194, 214, 217; ordained, 107; Ruling Elder, 211 - Corrigill, Andrew, 23 - Elders to give to objects of distress during Ministers absence, 114, 145 - Elders to meet, 9, 69, 127, 131, 144 - Distributed to the poor, 30, 58, 70, 87, 89, 127, 179 - Flait, Andrew, 147, 148, 151, 153, 189, 190; ordained, 107 - Hourston, William, 190, admitted, 171 - Huntow, Alexander, 190 - Huntow, Alexr, 23, nominated), 21; ordained, 21 - Johnston, George, 99, 129, 151, 153, 190; nominated, 90; ordained, 92 - Johnston, James, 23, 190, 211, 217; chosen, 41; nominated, 21; ordained, 21 - Johnston, John, chosen, 41 - Johnston, Magnus, 23, 59, 66, 74, 80, 148, 189, 190; nominated, 21; ordained, 21 - Johnston, Thomas, 23 - Johnston, William, 23; nominated, 21; ordained 21 - Linklater, John, nominated, 236 - Merrieman, Thomas, nominated, 90; ordained, 92 - Merriman, Tho, ordained, 107 - Merryman, Thomas, 129, 169, 216 - Moar, George, nominated, 236 - Moar, Thomas, 23, 145, 190, 194; nominated, 21; ordained, 21 - Money lent by, 179 - Mowat, David, 23 - Nisbet, Andrew, 194 - Nisbett, Andrew, 23; nominated, 21; ordained Ruling Elder, 21 - Ordination of more Elders, 21, 41, 90, 92, 107, 236 - Paid for repairs to the roof, 31 - Poor to receive books, 110 - Represented poor had got no money, 30 - Ritch, John, 23 - Ross, Andrew, 23, 38; chosen Ruling Elder, 7, 26, 39, 43, 46 - Sclater, William, chosen, 41 - Seat for David Mouat, 65 - Sederunt, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 47, 49, 53, 55, 56, 59, 66, 68, 69, 75, 81, 84, 94, 99, 108, 110, 113, 116, 121, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 138, 141, 144, 147, 148, 154, 156, 157, 171, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181, 187, 188, 189, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 201, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, 215, 217, 218, 220, 222, 225, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, 240, 241, 247, 248, 249, 251 - Spence, David, 23, 65, 73, 90; nominated, 21; ordained, 21 - Spence, George, 23, 96, 190; nominated, 90; ordained, 92 - Spence, Magnus, 194; ordained, 107 - Spence, Nicol, nominated, 236 - Testimonials and certificates, 126, 171 - To distribute a fine as they see cause, 18 - Victual for the poor, 42 - Welcome new Minister, 186 - Whitelaw, David, 23; nominated, 21; ordained, 21 Factor - Moar, George, 182 - Ross, Andrew, his Lordship s factor, 38 - Sir Laurence Dundas s factor, 121 Football paid for - Corrigil, John, in Costay, 229 - Flait, Thos, of Randall, 240 - Spence, Peter, 241 Fornication - Adam Williamson and Catharine Mowat, 12, 18 - Andrew Anderson and Elizabeth Isbister, 247, 249 - Andrew Corrigill and Christian Hourston, 187, 188, 189, 191, 231, 232 - Andrew Mowat and Ann Spence, 228 - Andrew Philp and Marion Mowat, 230 - Andrew Spence and Ann Peebles, 233 - Andrew Spence and Marion Johnston, 227 - Andrew Valion and Margaret Gaddie, 104 - Catharine Ritch and Thomas Spence, 33 - David Moar and Elizabeth Isbister, 187 - David Peebles and Margt Rendal, 31, 32 - George Anderson and Isobel Mowat, 178, 185 - George Folster and Janet Mowat, 240, 241, 242, 243 - George Folster and Jean Dreaver, 51 - George Folster and Marion Folster, 240, 243 - George Harvey and Catharine Halkland, 153, 159 - George Hunto and Marion Slater, 78 - George Huntow and Marion Johnston, 151 - George Johnston and Catharine Taylor, 34 - George Mackie and Margaret Gerroch, 86 - George Philp and Marion Johnston, 175, 176, 179 - George Stensgar and Elizabeth Swordie, 88 - Hary Folsater and Agnas Moar, 36 - Hary Folster and Margaret Mouat, 66, 67, 76, 77 - Isobel Merriman, 43 - James Mowat and Marjory Taylor, 156, 157 - James Nisbet and Marion Hourston, 126, 127

- James Norn and Catharine Aitken, 3, 6 - James Spence and Catharine Allan, 5, 6, 12 - James Spence and Cicilia Johnston, 178, 180 - James Taylor and Janet Towers, 170, 173, 175 - Jams Bayas and Margaret Spence, 42, 45 - Janet Allan and Oliver Johnston, 36 - Jasper Corigil and Margaret Hourston, 15 - Jasper Corrigill and Catharine Mowatt, 16, 17, 28 - John Brochey and Elspet Gaudy, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203, 209 - John Isbester and Katharine Adamson, 175, 178 - John Mackay and Elizabeth Spence, 231, 232 - John Mowat and Katharine Byas, 184, 185, 191 - John Mowatt and Catharine Towers, 14, 17, 18 - John Nisbet and Elizabeth Spence, 194, 195, 197, 198, 202 - John Norn and Janet Johnston, 69, 79 - John Norn and Jannet Johnston, 111, 112 - John Sabiston and Janet Linkleter, 26, 30 - John Sclater and Catharine Velzian, 37, 38 - John Spence and Elspet Linkliter, 74, 76, 77 - John Spence and Agnes Towers, 22 - John Spence and Margaret Burwick, 25, 26, 27, 28 - John Spence and Margaret Harvey, 188 - John Spence and Marion Johnston, 61, 62, 67 - John Taylor and Janet Huntow, 2 - John Yorston and Elspet Harvey, 252 - Joseph Johnston and Katharin Swordie, 210, 211, 212 - Magnus Garson and Barbara Johnston, 147, 148, 156, 159 - Magnus Garson and Katharine Spence, 207 - Magnus Merriman and Katharin Slater, 59, 85 - Magnus Millar and Elspet Irvine, 80, 82, 83, 92, 98 - Magnus Mouat and Margaret Nisbett, 90, 91, 104 - Magnus Spence and Isobel Johnston, 4, 5, 8 - Marion Gray, 151, 156, 159, 181, 187, 189 - Nicol Brown and Marion Linkleter, 29, 30, 32 - Nicol Harper and Isabel Swordy, 133 - Nicol Spence and Ann Tait, 187 - Nicol Spence and Catharine Moar, 123 - Nicol Spence and Jean Nisbett, 56, 57, 60, 62 - Oliver Huntow and Margaret Johnston, 230 - Oliver Mannie and Margaret Peebles, 12, 14, 17 - Oliver Taylor and Margaret Johnston, 170, 171 - Peter Johnston and Marion Lian, 173, 175 - Peter Loutit or Mouat and Katherine Mouat, 90, 91, 92, 101 - Robert Aitken and Christian Flett, 21 - Robert Johnston and Marjory Johnston, 246 - Robert Mouat and Katharine Mouat or Spence, 217 - Robert Spence and Barbara Allan, 5, 9, 11 - Thomas Firth and Elspet Alleine, 246, 247, 248, 249 - Thomas Moar and Catharine Spence, 11 - Thomas Spence and Catharine Ritch, 32, 34 - Will Bellie and Euphemia Dinnie, 32, 33 - Will Spence and Janet Allan, 15 - William Allan and Catharine Mowat, 31, 32 - William Folsater and Jean Sinclair, 18, 21 - William Harvie and Margaret Smith, 62, 63 - William Johnston and Isobel Allin, 60, 63 - William Johnston and Margt Mowatt, 21 - William Linklater and Helen Sinclair, 37, 38, 213 - William Sabiston and Margaret Harvey, 225, 226 - William Spence and Katharine Spence, 211, 212 - William Taylor and Mary Moar, 181, 182 - Willm Johnston and Janet Folster, 246 Fornication, antenuptial - Alexander Byas and Margt Mowat, 184, 185, 191 - Alexander Huntow and Elizabeth Comlaquoy, 217 - Alexander Spence, 169 - Alexander Taylor, 9 - All Baillie, 114 - Andrew Johnston and Agnas Corrigill, 17, 20 - Andrew Stensgarth and Grizil Harvey, 229 - David Johnston, 128 - David Kirkness and Isabel Johnston, 128, 133 - David Spence and Isabel Alleine, 134 - David Spence and Margaret Moar, 244 - David Whitelay, 114 - George Anderson, 25, 29 - George Folsater, 34 - George Johnston and Cath Taylor, 37 - George Langskail, 238 - George Moar and Jean Cumliequoy, 61 - George Stensgar and Elizabeth Swordie, 91 - James Birsay and Janet Merriman, 37 - James Spence, 12 - James Yorston, 32 - John Brass and Marjory Johnston, 201 - John Folsater and Marion Sabiston, 34 - John Johnston and Jean Huntow, 33 - John Linklater and Catharine Langskaill, 158 - John Spence, 215 - John Spence and Katharine Hourston, 92, 93 - John Spence junior and Janet Brown, 62 - Mr and Mrs Scollay, 26 - Nicol Merryman and Isabel Stinsgar, 174, 175 - Nicol Spence, 185 - Nicol Spence, 12 - Nicol Spence and Isobell Spence, 63 - Nicol Taylor and Marion Irving, 171, 176 - Robert Spence and Margt Peebles, 153 - Robert Stinsgar and Marion Taylor, 175, 177 - Robert Swordie and Margaret Harvey, 240 - Robt Johnston and Catharine Whitelaw, 37 - Thomas Alleine and Helen Spence, 134 - Thomas Burwick and Jean Mowat, 22 - Thomas Harvey, 185 - Thomas Johnston and Cicilia Johnston, 207 - Thomas Moar and Cath Spence, 13 - Thomas Mowat and Grizil Nisbet, 176 - Thos Harvey and Margt Linklater, 188, 189 - Will Johnston and Catharine Stensgarth, 242 - Will Johnston and Katharine Mowat, 239 - William Harvey and Catharine Aitken, 25, 26 - William Isbister and Margt Taylor, 210 - William Johnston, 23 - William Johnston, 185 - William Johnston and Marjory Alleine, 231, 235 - William Johnston and Marjory Harvey, 193 - William Kirkness and Margaret Johnston, 88, 92 - William Linklater and Jean Johnston, 13 - William Philph, 32 - William Sinclair and Janet Linkleter, 34 - William Spence and Janet Allan, 22 - William Stickler, 34 - William Taylor, 61 - William Whitelay and Agnes Taylor, 228 Funerals - Folster, Robert, 153 - Harvey, William, mother of, 135 - Johnston, Christian, 65 - Linkliter, Andrew, 64

General Assembly, 55, 114, 145, 188, 193, 203, 204, 225 Groundleave - Geddes, Barbara, 28 - Johnston, Thomas, for his wife, 39 - Ritch, John, and his wife, 65 - Kirbyster, for his wife, 20 Groundleave and mortcloths - Johnston, Andrew, 32 - Johnston, James, 32 - Spence, Magnus, for his wife, 2 - Overbyster, 32 Ground Officer James Taylor, 134 Hanging webs in the Kirk, Moar, George, 182 Harray - Clerk of Harray, 172, 185, 187 - Firth, Thomas, in Mirbister, 246, 249 - Flait, Geo, 246 - Flait, James, in Winksetter, 131, 132 - Heretors of, 219 - Hourston, Helen, 44 - Hourston, Will, 235 - Isbuster, Adam, 80, 90 - Isbuster, Thomas, 112 - Johnston, Magnus, 115 - Johnston, Thomas, in Gooth, 176 - Kirk of, 247 - Linkleter, William and Sinclair, Helen, 38 - Louttit, John, 16 - Merriman, William - Minister did not go there, 75, 87, 93 - Minister there, 202, 222, 229, 252 - Minister to go there, 130 - Mowat, John, 169 - Share of Sacrament collections, 109, 131, 132, 203, 223 - Sinclair, Thomas, 229 - Winksetter, good wife of, 182 Heretors - Contumacious heretors of Harray, 219 - Dividing the Kirk, 80, 87 - Planting seats, 94, 101 - Sign of a call for a new Minister, 170, 185 - Vacant salary to be paid by, 9 Itinerant preacher - Smith, Alexander from Caithness, 73 Kelp work - Birsay, Hugh, at Rinnabister, 215 - Nisbet, James, in Island of Walls, 252 Kings service - Linklater, John, impressed, 158 - Mouat, Robert, 218 Kirk Bible, 35, 36 Kirk declared vacant, 23, 169, 184 Kirking money payments - 229, 239 - Banks, Christopher, 247 - Brass, William, 251 - Firth, William (and Jean Spence), 224 - Flait, Geo, 246 - Flait, John, 225 - Flait, Mags, 247 - Flait, Thomas, 224 - Folster, Hugh, 224 - Garson, Magnus, 224 - Harvey, David, 238 - Harvey, Thos, 246 - Hourston, Will, 235 - Huntow, Oliver, 232 - Johnston, James, 233 - Johnston, Nicol, 224, 244 - Johnston, Peter, 236 - Johnston, Will, 232 - Johnston, William, 233 - Langskaill, Geo, 233 - Linklater, Alexr, 239 - Linklater, John, 249 - Moar, John, 239 - Mowat, Alexr, 242, 245 - Mowat, David, 228 - Mowat, James, 232 - Mowat, Nicol, 224 - Mowat, Thos, 246 - Sabiston, David, 224, 225 - Spence, Andrew, 242 - Spence, David, 240 - Spence, John, 242 - Spence, Magnus, 236 - Spence, Peter, 241 - Stensgarth, William, 232 - Whitelay, William, 225 - Wishart, John, 238 Kirk Officer - Allan, James, paid, 2, 8, 15 - Allan, Malcolm, discharged, 13 - Banks, James, appointed, 66; making graves, 59, 64, 98, 134, 185, 219; paid, 21, 77, 83, 98, 106, 110, 114, 117, 121, 128, 131, 145, 158, 172, 183, 191, 203, 220, 225, 228, 230, 238, 244, 248 - Harvey, John, lately deceased, 66, 67; paid, 2, 8, 15, 19, 21, 28, 31, 36, 41, 44, 51, 59 - Making graves, 135, 174 - Paid, 25, 179, 197, 223, 237, 252 - To summon, 61, 62, 72, 74, 80, 90, 104, 135, 138, 147, 156, 157, 158, 187, 189, 194, 198, 199, 206, 208, 209, 217, 220, 221, 225, 227, 242, 244, 245 Kirk repairs - Bell, 15, 111, 134, 191, 252 - Door locks, 17, 19, 45 - Elders seat, 6, 7, 9 - East door sneck, 217 - Iron, 9 - Kirk, being taken down, 68; inspected, 38; mason come, 68; no couples as yet, 70; patron to be informed, 38; ruinous state considered, 18, 19sarked, 71; thatched, 71 - Kirk seat, 203 - Ladder, 64, 176 - Latron, of 6, 7, 9 - Lime, fetching of, 216; for the Kirk, 16; for the Ministers house, 10; given in, 1, 3, 6, 11, 19, 20, 31, 34, 35, 36; souring of, 185; - Lime and slate for the Kirk, 21 - Loft, door lock, 172; strengthening of, 203 - New loft, 83 - North loft, square seats for, 226; strengthening of, 228 - Reparations, 9 - Roof, 4, 10, 17, 21, 25, 28, 31, 36, 79 - Session box locks, 13 - Stiple, 28 - Slate, 10, 21, 77 - Stile door lock, 117, 217 - Vane, 244 - West loft, 95; door, 205; lock, 223; repair of 132, 187, 191, 195 - Windows, 7, 9 - Yard door lock, 169, 172, 185 - Yard dyke, 13, 20, 25, 33, 107, 109, 196, 219 Kirk seats - Allen, James, 122 - Allen, William, 122

- Burwick, Thomas, 95 - Dividing the Kirk, 79, 87 - Dundas, Laurence, Sir, 121 - Fea, Margaret, 155 - Fea, William, 97, 227 - Geyron, 227 - Grahame, Mr, 94 - Gray, Thomas, 95 - Grey, Cathrin, 44 - Hammar, Lady, 94 - Hervey, Geo, 105 - Isbuster, Anne, 122 - Johnston, Elspet, 122 - Johnston, George, 96, 97, 99, 129, 227, 240 - Johnston, 95, 106, 121 - Johnston, 18, 96, 100 - Johnston, Magnus, 227 - Johnston, Thomas, 41, 100, 106 - Linklater, John, 109, 154 - Linklitter, Andrew, 41 - Mackie, Geo, 203 - Mackie, George, 196, 200, 201 - Merrieman, Thomas, 97 - Merryman, Nicol, 227 - Moar, Geo, 105 - Moar, George, 81, 82, 154 - Moar, Thomas, 96, 100 - Moar, Will, 106 - Morton, Earl of, 96 - Mouat, David, 65 - Mouat, John, 65 - Mouat, William, 99, 125 - Nisbet, Charles, 44 - Nisbet, Peter, 44 - Nisbet, Robert, 44 - Nisbet, William, 44 - Planting seats, 93, 94, 95, 97, 100, 226, 227 - Randall, Anne, Mrs, Lady Hammer, 122 - Rendal, Hugh, 96, 100 - Rendall, Ann, 125 - Ritch, George, 154, 155 - Sinclair, John, 29 - Smith, William, 121 - Smith, Baylie, 94, 95, 97, 99 - Spence, Alexander, 129 - Spence, Andrew, 123, 227, 240 - Spence, David, 95, 97, 99, 125 - Spence, Elizabeth, 125 - Spence, Isobel, 125 - Spence, James, 106 - Spence, John, 16 - Spence, Magnus, 16, 99, 105 - Spence, Margaret, 125 - Spence, Nicol, 94 - Spence, Peter, 96, 100 - Spence, Thomas, 96, 97, 99, 227, 240 - Tait, Peter, 81, 82, 114 - Taylor, William, 96, 100 - Whitelay, David, 227 Ladders - Fetching of, 83 - Making of, 64 - Repair of, 176 - Sending home, 75 Lint house, 136 List of communicants, 222 List of delinquents, 157 List of mortcloth moneys resting, 212 List of poor, 30, 69, 75 Manufacture - Lint house, 136 - Moar, George, 78, 80, 101, 154, 155, 182, 195, 218, 221 Marriage contract, failure to fulfil - James Taylor and Katherine Linkliter, 84 Marriage money payments - 2, 23, 29, 33, 37, 105, 108, 145, 152, 158, 159, 177, 178, 179, 229 - Adison, John, 27 - Aitkin, George, 45 - Allin, William, 73 - Banks, Christopher, 247 - Birsay, Hugh, 17 - Birsay, Jas, 36 - Brak, Thomas, 41 - Brass, Alexander, 181, 183 - Brass, Alexr, 180 - Brass, John (and Marjory Johnston), 202 - Brown, John, 85 - Burwick, Thomas, 17 - Captain, William, 62 - Corrigill, Alexr, 187 - Craigie, Willm, 4 - Cumlaquoy, Alexr, 17 - Cumming, William (and Catharine Spence), 141 - Downys, Magnus, 197 - Firth, William (and Jean Spence), 224 - Flait, Geo, 246 - Flait, Mags, 247 - Flait, Thomas, 224 - Flait, Thos (and Ann Mowat), 240 - Folsater, George, 33, 107 - Folsater, Thomas, 115 - Folsater, William, 19, 213 - Folseter, James, 186 - Folster, Hary, 84 - Folster, Hugh, 224 - Folster, Robert, 89 - Forsyth, George, 42 - Fulsater, Thomas, 45 - Garson, Magnus, 20, 210, 224 - Hackland, Alexander, 5 - Harper, Nicol, 147 - Harvey, David, 117, 238 - Harvey, Thomas, 117, 187 - Harvey, Thos, 188, 246 - Harvey, William, 19 - Harvie, William, 81 - Hourston, John, 31 - Hourston, Thomas, 146 - Hourston, Will, 235 - Hunto, David, 45 - Hunto, John, 93 - Huntow, Alexander, 217 - Huntow, Oliver, 232 - Ingsater, And, 104 - Irvine, Edward, 5 - Irvine, George, 89, 90 - Isbister, John (and Katharine Adamson), 178 - Johnston, Alexander, 229 - Johnston, Andrew, 11 - Johnston, George, 28, 36, 196 - Johnston, James, 233 - Johnston, John, 5, 19, 212 - Johnston, Magnus, 83, 117 - Johnston, Nicol, 224, 244, 252 - Johnston, Peter, 236 - Johnston, Robert, 73 - Johnston, Thomas, 62, 204 - Johnston, Will, 232 - Johnston, William, 11, 84, 186, 233 - Kirkness, William, 84

- Langskail, Geo, 233 - Leean, William, 79 - Lian, Willm, 4 - Linklater, Alexr, 239 - Linklater, Andrew, 227 - Linklater, Jo, 58 - Linklater, John, 101, 249 - Linklater, Thomas, 197 - Linklater, Thos, 41, 45 - Linkleter, Andrew, 11 - Linkliter, Andrew, 85 - Linkliter, John, 89 - Louttit, John, 85 - Louttit, Peter, 77 - Mackie, George, 107 - Merriman, Tho, 107 - Merriman, William, 55 - Merryman, Nicol, 172 - Merryman, Thomas, 181 - Midhouse, John, 19 - Millar, John, 62 - Mirriman, Hary, 55 - Moad, John, 5 - Moar, Alex, 58 - Moar, Alexander, 183 - Moar, George, 98 - Moar, James, 196 - Moar, John, 115, 183, 239 - Moar, Thomas, 201 - Moar, Thos, 115 - Moar, William, 20 - Mouat, George, 92 - Mouat, John, 68 - Mowat, Alexander, 197 - Mowat, Alexr, 211, 245 - Mowat, David, 228 - Mowat, George, 25 - Mowat, James, 232 - Mowat, John, 15, 186, 211, 235 - Mowat, Magnus, 38 - Mowat, Nicol, 224 - Mowat, Robert, 197 - Mowat, Thomas, 172 - Mowat, Thos, 246 - Mowat, William, 209 - Nisbet, James, 230 - Philph, William, 27 - Rendal, John, 62 - Ritch, George, 89 - Sabiston, David, 224 - Sabiston, James, 45 - Saibiston, David, 93 - Saibiston, John, 71 - Saibiston, Robert, 71 - Slater, John, 45 - Smith, George, 134 - Smith, William, 178 - Spence, Andrew, 45, 242 - Spence, David, 240 - Spence, George, 138 - Spence, James, 9 - Spence, John, 20, 89, 213, 235, 242, 243, 247 - Spence, Magnus, 71, 216, 236 - Spence, Nicol, 55, 185 - Spence, Peter, 241 - Spence, Thomas, 41, 68, 92 - Spence, Will, 17 - Spence, William, 196, 219, 224 - Stanger, Oliver, 11 - Stensgar, George, 183 - Stensgar, George (and Elizabeth Swordie), 88 - Stensgar, Peter, 51, 68 - Stensgar, Thomas, 92 - Stensgarth, John, 202 - Stensgarth, Peter, 224 - Stickler, John, 206 - Swordie, Robert, 239 - Tait, John, 17 - Taylor, David, 17 - Taylor, James, 85 - Taylor, John, 45 - Taylor, Oliver, 84, 217 - Taylor, Robert, 68 - Taylor, William, 51, 196, 201 - Wishart, John, 238 Marriages - Adam Corrigil and Kath Rich, 115 - Allexr Baillie and Marion Sletter, 112 - And Spence and Ann Mowat, 102 - Andrew Inksater and Ann Spence, 102 - David Harvey and Marjory Whitly, 115 - David Johnston and Kath Moar, 102 - David Moar and Elizabeth Banks, 112 - David Whitelay and Agnus Stansger, 112 - Geo Folsater and Jean Folsater, 102 - George Hervey and Katharine Flett, 102 - George Langscale and Katharine Gaddie, 102 - George Mackie and Barbara Philp, 102 - George Merriman and Marion Johnston, 112 - George Stensgar and Elizabeth Swordie, 88 - James Johnston and Ann Johnston, 115 - John Anderson and Katharine Folsater, 112 - John Baillie and Marjory Moar, 102 - John Fea and Margt Taylor, 102 - John Moar and Beass Allan, 102 - John Moar and Jannet Sebaston, 102 - Magnus Burwick and Elizabeth Moar, 112 - Magnus Johnston and Margaret Gray, 115 - Magnus Mowat and Margaret Nisbet, 102 - Nicol Spence and Jean Nisbet, 102 - Oliver Manny and Eliz Mowat, 102 - Thomas Folster and Margt Linklater, 115 - Thomas Isbuster and Katharin Spence, 112 - Thomas Merriman and Margt Johnston, 102 Ministers of Birsay and Harray - Geddes, Alexander, 1-23 - Accounts, 9 - Act anent antenuptial fornication, 18 - Complaint against John Merriman and William Merriman - Complaint against Malcolm Allan, 13 - Confesses to taking a dale, 10 - Delinquents, 12, 17, 18 - Died 23 April 1751, 23 - Former Minister, 27 - Gave in letter from Moderator of Session of Cromarty, 19 - Gave in marriage money, 2 - Gave in money, 3 - Gave in penaltys and fines, 12, 18 - Lime expended on house, 10 - School salary, 8, 9, 15 - Sederunt, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22 - To apply for a visitation, 19 - Travel, 20 - Hepburn, Thomas, 25-169 - Absent, 39 - Accounts of Thomas Burwick, 108 - Appoints Session to conveen, 127, 131, 144, 147 - Bought mortcloth, 68 - Collection, intimated, 42; lodged, 42

- Communion elements, 109 - Debitor, 50 - Delinquents, 27, 48, 50, 51, 56, 61, 69, 72, 76, 80, 85, 86, 91, 133, 136, 139, 157, 168, 169 - Dividing the Kirk, 87 - Doctor s fee, 157; Dr Sutherland, 68, 79 - Exhorted the people, 72, 74, 85, 130, 222 - Farewell sermon, 169 - Gave in marriage moneys, 28, 29, 33, 36, 41, 42, 45, 55, 62, 71, 77, 81, 83, 84, 85, 92, 98, 145, 152 - Gave in money, 120 - Gave in penaltys and fines, 29, 33, 38, 77, 79, 83, 87, 92, 98 - His note, 212, 214, 218 - Intimates a collection, 28, 127, 143 - Intimation to heritors, 79, 87, 93 - Kirk bible bought, 35 - Ministers house, 219 - New seat granted, 129 - Ordained, 26 - Orders elders to meet, 69 - Orders record of sale of a seat, 154 - Ordination of elders, 90, 92 - Preaching at Orphir, 252 - Planting of seats, 94, 101 - Preached, 71, 74 - Preached in old place, 68 - Preached within walls of Kirk, 70 - Presbytery Clerk fee paid, 87, 117, 120, 158 - Private charity, 159 - Proclamation read, 72, 85 - Promised Andrew Dishington to be schoolmaster and Clerk, 108 - Removal to Atholstenford, 169 - Sacrament, 129, 130, 131, 132 - Sederunt, 26, 27, 29, 31, 32, 33, 34, 36, 38, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 47, 49, 53, 55, 56, 59, 66, 68, 69, 75, 81, 84, 94, 99, 108, 110, 113, 116, 123, 124, 125, 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 135, 136, 138, 141, 144, 147, 148, 154, 156, 157 - State of Kirk, 38 - Supply of poor during his absence, 114 - Testimonials and certificates, 126, 138, 143 - To distribute books to the poor, 110 - To pay for Mr Wier, 109 - To write to William Anderson, 87 - Travel, 30, 55, 57, 59, 87, 90, 114, 145, 146 - Went not to Harray, 75, 87, 93 - Witness, 65, 142, 154, 155 - Low, George, 184-252 - Appoints Session to conveen, 211, 214, 233, 234, 248 - At Harray, 202, 205, 229 - Collection for Society, 189 - Delinquents, 189, 190, 195, 198, 199, 200, 202, 206, 208, 209, 210, 213, 216, 221, 225, 228, 229, 230, 231, 232, 233, 237, 241, 242, 245, 247, 249, 250, 251, 252 - Edict regarding any objections against him, 186 - Exhorts people, 205 - Gave in marriage money, 224 - His call, 184, 185 - Intimation of a collection, 213, 228, 234, 246 - Intimation of a fast, 235 - Light guinea, 193, 207 - Ministers seat, 196 - Ordained, 186 - Ordination of Elders, 236 - Probationer, 179, 183, 184 - Sacrament, 201, 202, 222 - Schoolhouses, 191 - Sederunt, 187, 188, 189, 190, 194, 195, 196, 197, 198, 199, 200, 201, 203, 205, 206, 207, 208, 209, 211, 214, 215, 217, 218, 220, 222, 225, 226, 227, 230, 231, 232, 233, 234, 237, 238, 240, 241, 247, 248, 249, 251 - Sermon, 185 - To ask for schoolmaster s salaries, 192 - To deal with unpaid bills, 191 - Travel, 193, 210, 211 - Witness, 251 - Sutherland, Hugh, 170-184 - Admission of an Elder, 171 - Admitted and settled as pastor, 172 - Delinquents, 173, 176, 181 - Died 20th May 1774, 184 - Gave in marriage money, 178 - His call, 170 - Indisposition, 182, 184 - Intimation of a collection, 182 - Preaching at Randall, 180 - Sederunt, 173, 175, 176, 177, 178, 180, 181 - Sermon, 172, 173, 180 - Travel, 176 Ministers other than for Birsay and Harray - Alison, James, at Holm, 145, 186 - Anderson, William, probationer, 175, 180, 183 - Barry, George, probationer, 210 - Bremner, James, 186 - Clouston, William, at Cross Kirk in Sanday - Dishington, Andrew, assistant Minister at Stronsay, 146 - Falconer, John, at Stromness, 222 - Irvine, Edward, at Firth and Stennes, 172, 182 - Isaat, James, probationer, 131, 146, 183 - Leslie, James, at Rousay & Egilshay, 86, 89, 146, 186, 210 - Mair, Patrick, probationer, 83, 88 - Moderator of Session of Cromarty, 18 - Mowat, Hugh, at Evie and Rendall, 55, 88, 115, 180 - Nicolson, Alexr, at Thurso, 200 - Nisbett, William, at Firth, 88 - Reid, John, at Orphir, 23, 24, 25, 55, 59, 63, 65, 143, 158, 172, 173 - Sands, Robert, at Hoy, 88, 156, 172, 186, 198 - Scollay, John, at St Andrews & Deerness, 146 - Smith, probationer, 90, 93 - Sutherland, Hugh, at Cross Kirk and Burness, Sanday, 146 - Sutherland, Hugh, probationer, 146 - Traill, Thomas, probationer, 180, 183 - Tyrie, James, at Stromness and Sandwick, 23, 26, 30, 53, 55, 56, 57, 88, 169, 170, 171, 172, 175, 176, 177, 180, 183, 184, 185, 186, 192, 193, 210 - Wier, James, at Rousay, 61, 84 - Wier, James, of South Ronaldshay, 146 Money held by the Session, 4, 5, 6, 23, 26, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 41, 44, 46, 76, 82, 109, 117, 129, 132, 145, 174, 212, 214, 218, 219, 237, 238, 248 Mortcloth - Material for, 197, 199 - Patch for, 243, 244 - Purchase of a new mortcloth, 68 - Repair of, 50, 201 Mortcloth payments -..., Robert, for his wife, 2 -.., Elspit, 196 - Aitken, Andrew, 244 - Anderson, Christian, 195 - Anderson, John, 111 - Banks, George, 105

- Bannaclets, for a child of, 14 - Batkith, 230 - Bellie, John, for his wife, 216 - Birsay, Hugh, for his son, 232 - Birsay, James, 230 - Birsay, Janet, 217 - Boardhouse, 51 - Breck, Thomas, for his wife, 172 - Brown, Nicol, for his mother, 206 - Brown, William, 122 - Byas, Margt, 106 - Captain, William, 243 - Captain, Willm, 123 - Comlaquoy, Jean, 212 - Corrigill, Jasper, and his wife, 218 - Cott in Swannayside, for the good wife of, 83 - Crook in Kirbister, for the old man of, 177 - Cumliquoy, Elizabeth, 85 - Cumliquoy, Robert, 98 - Durkadale, for the good wife of, 244 - Fea, James, 17 - Flait, Andrew, 250 - Folsater, Robt, for his wife, 29 - Folster, Marion, 198 - Folster, Robert, 153 - Folster, William, for his wife, 206 - Foulartoun, Thos, 107 - Fraser, Alexr, 146 - Fullerton, Anne, 51 - Garson, Magnus, 22 - Gaudie, Katharine, 229 - Gelderhouse, for the mother of, 1 - Grame, Robert, 244 - Haddell, Robert, 6 - Halkland, Marion, 197 - Harvey, David, for his wife, 235 - Harvey, Geo, and his wife, 243 - Harvey, Katharine, 231 - Harvey, William, for his father, 171 - Hercus, John, 246 - Hervey, William, 117 - Hourston, Hellen, 44 - Hourston, John, 221 - Huntow, Alexander, 230 - Huntow, Alexr, for his wife, 38 - Huntow, Alexr, 65 - Huntow, Jean, 105 - Huntow, John, 22 - Huntow, John, for his father, 31 - Huntow, Lillian, 230 - Huntow, Margaret, 15 - Huntow, for the good wife of, 235 - Irvine, Edward, for his mother and his sister in law, 106 - Irvine, Elspet, 224 - Irvine, George, for his mother, 172 - Irvine, George, 180 - Irvine, William, 12 - Isbuster, William, 73 - Jackson, John, for his wife, 22 - Johnston, Andrew, 218 - Johnston, Ann, 133 - Johnston, Christian, 78 - Johnston, Elspet, 250 - Johnston, Elspet, 251 - Johnston, George, for his son, 124 - Johnston, George, for his wife, 225 - Johnston, Isobel, 250 - Johnston, James, 89 - Johnston, James, 89 - Johnston, James, 97 - Johnston, Janet, 89 - Johnston, Janet, 142 - Johnston, Janet, 200 - Johnston, Janet, 211 - Johnston, Janet, 229 - Johnston, Jannet, 97 - Johnston, Jean, 146 - Johnston, Jean, 250 - Johnston, John, for his wife, 17 - Johnston, John, 51 - Johnston, John, 55 - Johnston, John, 83 - Johnston, John, 117 - Johnston, John, 142 - Johnston, John, 223 - Johnston, Katharine, 195 - Johnston, Magnus, for a child of, 37 - Johnston, Magnus, 197 - Johnston, Marion, 213 - Johnston, Marion, 250 - Johnston, Nicol, 97 - Johnston, Nicol, 106 - Johnston, Nicol, for his wife, 246 - Johnston, Peter, for his wife, 22 - Johnston, Peter, for his wife, 77 - Johnston, Peter, 89 - Johnston, Peter, 244 - Johnston, Robert, 14 - Johnston, Robt, 105 - Johnston, Thomas, 123 - Johnston, William, for 2 of his daughters, 34 - Johnston, William, for his wife, 237 - Kirkness, Alexr, 197 - Kirkness, David, for his wife, 197 - Langscale, Alexander, 11 - Langskeal in Marwick, for the good wife of, 63 - Lian, Robert, for his wife, 185 - Lian, Willm, for his wife, 244 - Linklater, Andrew, 127 - Linklater, Andrew, 127 - Linklater, Catharine, 128 - Linklater, John, for his child, 171 - Linklater, John, for his wife, 217 - Linklater, Margt, 45 - Linklater, Thos, 208 - Louttit, Euphan, buried 13 April 1781, 231 - Louttit, John, for his wife, 89 - Manny, Ann, 252 - Meadows, John, 212 - Merriman, Alexr, for his wife, 197 - Merriman, Elizabeth, 44 - Merriman, Margt, 123 - Merriman, Thomas, for his daughter, 34 - Merryman, Thomas, for his brother in law, 184 - Merryman, Thomas, 216 - Merryman, William, 183 - Moar, David, 197 - Moar, Hary, 51 - Moar, Hary, 183 - Moar, Hary, died 23 June 1778, 218 - Moar, Helen, 129 - Moar, James, for his wife, 196 - Moar, Janet, 129 - Moar, John, 127 - Moar, John, for his son, 221 - Moar, John, 226 - Moar, John, 252 - Moar, Katharine, 123 - Moar, Margt, 104 - Moar, Margt, 232 - Moar, Nicol, 25

- Moar, Thomas, for his daughter, 185 - Moar, Thomas, 194 - Moar, William, for his wife, 1 - Moar, William, for his father, 221 - Mowat, Alexander, for his father, 236 - Mowat, Ann, 153 - Mowat, Beaty, 239 - Mowat, George, drowned, 223 - Mowat, Isobele, 249 - Mowat, John, 14 - Mowat, John, for his wife, 3 - Mowat, John, for his wife, 205 - Mowat, Nicol, 104 - Mowat, Nicol, for his wife, 20 - Mowat, Nicol, for his wife, 198 - Mowat, William, for his wife, 133 - Mowat, William, 225 - Nether Grindalay, for both the people of, 186 - Nisbet, Andrew, 230 - Orem, Mrs, 93 - Philp, Barbara, 243 - Philp, Elizabeth, 238 - Philp, Elspet, 80 - Quyleow, 47 - Randal, John, for his wife, 183 - Reid, Jean, 126 - Reid, Katharin, 214 - Rendal, Helen, 26 - Ritch, Mrs, 89 - Sabiston, Barbara, 138 - Sabiston, David, for his wife, 37 - Sabiston, David, for his wife, 229 - Saibiston, Margt, 84 - Scholly, Ann, 42 - Sclaitter, John, 126 - Sclater, Rob, for his wife, 37 - Sclater, William, 104 - Seter, Andrew, for his wife, 9 - Showrie, William, 234 - Shurie, James, for his wife, 8 - Sinclair, John, 117 - Slater, Margt, 65 - Slater, Rob, 93 - Smith, Anne, 89 - Smith, George, 144 - Smith, Jasper, 89 - Smith, William, for his wife, 171 - Spence, Ann, 122 - Spencem, Ann, 245 - Spence, Catharine, 227 - Spence, David, 104 - Spence, Elizabeth, 181 - Spence, Elspet, 244 - Spence, George, 55 - Spence, George, for his wife, 89 - Spence, George, 89 - Spence, George, 171 - Spence, Hary, 89 - Spence, Isobel, 211 - Spence, James, 11 - Spence, James, for his daughter, 171 - Spence, James, for his daughter, 239 - Spence, John, 230 - Spence, John, 245 - Spence, Kath, 133 - Spence, Katharine, 124 - Spence, Katharine, 225 - Spence, Mag, and his wife, 243 - Spence, Magnus, 8 - Spence, Magnus, 11 - Spence, Magnus, for his daughter, 67 - Spence, Marion, 195 - Spence, Mrs, 89 - Spence, Nicol, 20 - Spence, Nicol, 104 - Spence, Nicol, for his wife, 244 - Spence, Robert, for his wife, 146 - Spence, Robert, 215 - Spence, Thomas, 114 - Spence, Thomas, and his wife, 228 - Spence, Thomas, 229 - Spence, Thos, 244 - Spence or Johnston, Magnus, 59 - Stensgair, Marion, 83 - Stensgar, Oliver, 198 - Stensgarth, Thomas, 230 - Stickler, Marion, 237 - Stinsgarth, Helen, 196 - Stinsgarth, William, 187 - Swordie, Robert, 88 - Swordy, Nicol, 123 - Taylor, Alexr, for his mother, 239 - Taylor, Catharine, 239 - Taylor, Elspeth, 206 - Taylor, Jean, 74 - Taylor, Jean, 230 - Taylor, John, 70 - Taylor, Nicol, 72 - Taylor, Nicol, 224 - Taylor, Nicol, for his wife, 235 - Taylor, Oliver, for his wife, 250 - Twat, James, for his wife, 171 - Wattle, for the good wife of, 229 - Westcroy, the wife of, 230 - Whitelaw, David, 31 - Whitelaw, John, 29 - Whitelay, Janet, 226 - Whitelay, Kath, 195 - Whitelay, Robert, 244 - Whitlay, Catharine, 145 - Whitlay, Robert, for his wife, 211 - Winksater in Harray, for the good wife of, 182 - Yeunston, John, 218 - Yorston, Elspet, 242 - Yorston, John, for his wife, 23 - Yorston, John, for his wife, 23 North West - Corrigill, Andrew, went to in 1775 and returned in 1780, 231; newly engaged to go to, 232 - Folster, Peter, sent alms from, 228 - Spence, James, engaged to go to, 180 Oath (of Purgation) - Alleine, Elspet, 249 - Firth, Thomas, 247 - Garson, Magnus, 151, 156 - Huntow, Isobel, 221 - Millar, Magnus, 80 - Mowat, Janet, 240, 241, 242 - Peebles, Ann, 233 - Sabiston, Janet, 209 - Spence, John, 241 - Stickler, John, 221 - Whitelay, Mary, 137 Pawn money payments - 152, 178, 179, 191, 201 - Anderson, George, 185 - Baillie, All, 114 - Brass, Alexander, 181 - Brass, John (and Marjory Johnston), 201 - Brass, Willm, 250 - Byas, Alexander, 185, 191 - Flait, Thos (and Ann Mowat), 240

- Garson, Magnus (and Katharine Spence), 207 - Harvey, Thomas, 185 - Harvey, Thomas (and Margt Linklater), 189 - Huntow, Alexander, 216 - Huntow, Alexander (and Elizabeth Comlaquoy), 217 - Isbister, John (and Katharine Adamson), 178 - Isbister, William, 210 - Johnston, George, 238 - Johnston, James, 235 - Johnston, John (and Jean Huntow), 33 - Johnston, Thomas (and Cicilia Johnston), 207 - Johnston, Will (and Katharine Stensgar), 239 - Johnston, William, 185, 230, 233, 242 - Johnston, William (and Marjory Alleine), 231, 235 - Johnston, William (and Marjory Harvey), 193 - Kirkness, David (and Isobel Johnston), 133 - Langskail, Geo, 239 - Linklater, John, 249 - Linklater, John (and Catharine Langskaill), 158 - Merriman, William, 54 - Merryman, Nicol (and Isobel Stinsgarth), 175 - Mowat, Alexander, 214 - Mowat, Alexr, 210 - Mowat, David, 234 - Mowat, John, 185, 191 - Mowat, Nicol, 38 - Mowat, Thomas, 172 - Spence, Alexander, 169 - Spence, David, 240, 248 - Spence, David (and Isabell Alleine), 134 - Spence, John, 215, 242, 243, 247 - Spence, Magnus, 216 - Spence, Nicol, 54, 185 - Spence, William, 219 - Spence, Willm, 215 - Stensgarth, Andrew, 229 - Stinsgarth, Robert, 177 - Swordie, Robert, 239, 241 - Taylor, Nicol, 176 - Whitelay, David, 114 Pillar - Appearance on, 32 Poor -...,..., 1, 14 -.., Marion, in Bigging, 248-2 distressed persons, 121-4 objects, 36 - A charitable cause, 145 - A distressed person, 121 - A poor Caithness man, 123 - A poor Firth man, 132 134 - A poor Holm man, 67 - A poor Kirkwall man, 176 - A poor man, 46 - A poor South Ronaldshay man, 40 - A poor Stennes man, 28 - A poor St Ola man, 37 - Adamson, Janet, 2, 14, 15, 19 - Adamson, Katharine, 176 - Adison, Jane, 17 - Adison, Janet, 6, 10, 11, 13, 20, 21, 24 - Aim, James, 179 - Aitkin, Katharine, 214 - Allan, Robt, 16, 17 - Allan, Malcolm, 116 - Alleine, Janet, 248 - Allen, Malcolm, 120 - Allin, Malcolm, 48 - Allin, Cath, 66, 69 - Allin, Catharin, 75 - Allin, Kath, 81, 98 - Anderson, Janet, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15 - Anderson, Christian, 113, 116 - Anderson, Cirstie, 120 - Anderson, Christian, 128, 132, 144, 152, 158, 174, 177, 189 - Anderson, Christn, 190 - Banks, James, 219 - Beaton, Cath, 1, 2, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32 - Beaton, Catharine, 3, 23 - Beaton, Kath, 10 - Beaton, Katharine, 4 - Berrysford, Benjamin, 244, 247 - Brass, Alexr, 77 - Brass, Thos, 10, 14 - Brass, Thomas, 11, 13 - Brimer, Helen, 78 - Byas, Hugh, 190, 200, 204, 211, 214, 219, 223, 226, 234 - Byas, William, 213 - Byas, Willm, 243 - Byas, Wm, 248 - Calder, Donald, 78 - Comlaquoy, David, 39 - Comloquoy, David, 39 - Corrigill, Magnus, 174 - Craigie, George, 77, 127, 156 - Croy, Marion, 144, 174, 177, 190, 200, 204, 211, 214, 219, 223, 226, 232, 243, 248 - Cumblaquoy, Ann, 8 - Cumblaquoy, David, 35 - Cumbliquoy, Ann, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 36 - Cumbliquoy, David, 36 - Cumlaquoy, Alexander, 121 - Cumlaquoy, David, 40 - Cumliquoy, David, 37 - Em, Elizabeth, 247 - Fea, James, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 15 - Fea, Jas, 14 - Flait, James, 131, 132 - Flait, Katharine, 179 - Flett, James, 179 - Folsater, Patrick, 107, 108, 111, 113 - Folsater, Peter, 107, 116 - Folseter, Magnus, 143 - Folseter, Peter, 123 - Folsetter, Jean, 248 - Folsetter, Peter, 120 - Folster, Geo, 212, 214, 223, 226, 234, 237, 243 - Folster, George, 219, 224 - Folster, Magnus, 134, 136 - Fraser, Donald, 213 - Frazer, Donald, 232 - Gerrioch, Margt, 108, 113, 116 - Hackland, William, 32 - Harper, Cath, 3, 4, 5, 6, 14 - Harper, Catharine, 15, 37, 45, 174, 177 - Harper, Catherine, 120 - Harper, Cathn, 132 - Harper, Janet, 10, 11 - Harper, Kath, 19, 20 - Harper, Katharine, 108, 111, 113, 116 - Harvey, John, 2, 3, 4, 5,6, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 49 - Harvey, Kathn, 132 - Harvey, William, 135 - Harvie, Jo, 58 - Harvie, John, 8, 33, 39, 40, 54 - Harvie, James, 45

- Harvy, Catharine, 134 - Hervey, Katharine, 116 - Hervie, Catharine, 120 - Hervie, John, 40 - Hervie, Katharine 128 - Hourston, Ann, 196, 209, 224, 235, 247, 248 - Hourston, Hel, 51 - Hourston, Helen, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 46 - Hourston, Hellen, 43, 44 - Hourston, James, 116, 120, 129, 132, 174, 177, 190 - Hourston, Jas, 144, 158 - Houston, Hel, 58 - Houston, Helen, 54 - Hunter, Cathrin, 40 - Hunter, Helen, 39 - Hunter, Janet, 40 - Hunter, Lilie, 40 - Hunto, Pet, 90, 98 - Hunto, Peter, 71, 75, 81, 120 - Huntow, Alexander, 152, 234 - Huntow, Alexr, 132, 158, 174, 177, 190, 199, 200, 204, 207, 211, 214, 219, 224, 226, 230, 237, 243, 248 - Huntow, Cath, 24 - Huntow, Elspet, 18 - Huntow, Patrick, 113 - Huntow, Peter, 88, 108, 116, 128, 132, 141, 144, 152, 158 - Hurston, James, 113 - Hurstoun, Helen, 40 - Inksater, Sarah, 16, 27, 30 - Irvine, Wm, 248 - Isbister, Alexr, 248 - Isbister, Jean, 55 - Isbister, John, 244 - Isbuster, Adam, 80, 90 - Isbuster, Ann, 108, 113, 116, 118 - Isbyster, Thos, 30 - Johnston, Cath, 26, 20, 30, 32, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 248 - Johnston, Catharine, 28, 33 - Johnston, Cathrin, 39 - Johnston, Catrin, 40 - Johnston, Catrine, 40 - Johnston, Elspet, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 232 - Johnston, Elspit, 41 - Johnston, George, 41 - Johnston, Helen, 2 - Johnston, James, 45, 152 - Johnston, Janet, 200, 204 - Johnston, Jo, 58, 66, 81 - Johnston, John, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 44, 46, 48, 53, 69, 223, 231, 234, 236 - Johnston, Margaret, 38, 49, 128, 132, 152 - Johnston, Margret, 40, 43, 44 - Johnston, Margt, 144 - Johnston, Marion, 242, 248 - Johnston, Marjory, 33, 34, 35, 36 - Johnston, Mary, 43, 44, 177, 190, 200, 204, 211, 214, 219, 223, 226, 232, 237, 243, 248 - Johnston, Tho, 111, 113 - Johnston, Thomas, 116, 127, 144, 174, 176, 179 - Johnston, Thos, 132, 147 - Johnston, Will, 69, 108, 237 - Johnston, William, 39, 40, 43, 44, 46, 49, 54, 111, 113, 116, 120, 128, 152, 170, 174, 177, 204, 214, 219, 223, 232, 234, 245 - Johnston, Willm, 132, 190, 200, 226, 243, 246 - Johnston, Wm, 58, 66, 81, 87, 89, 144, 158, 211, 248 - Kirkness, Alexr, 250 - Kirkness, Catharine, 32 - Kirkness, Katharin, 108 - Kirkness, Katharine, 113 - Kirkness, Marion, 98, 106 - Kirkness, Marjory, 193 - Langscale, Agnas, 6, 10, 11 - Langscale, John, 108, 111, 113 - Langscale, Margaret, 4 - Leenay, Marjory, 54 - Linklater, Andrew, 40, 41, 43, 44, 122 - Linklater, Andw, 113, 116 - Linklater, Ann, 116, 132, 144, 152, 158 - Linklater, Anne, 120, 128, 156 - Linklater, Cathrin, 43, 44 - Linklater, Elspet, 200 - Linklater, Elspeth, 204 - Linklater, Geo, 214 - Linklater, George, 213 - Linklater, Janet, 8, 13, 15, 23, 43 - Linklater, Jannet, 44, 108, 111 - Linklater, John, 239 - Linklater, Margaret, 108, 111, 113 - Linklater, Margt, 116, 118 - Linklater, Thomas, 221 - Linklater, Will, 40 - Linkleter, Agnas, 39 - Linkleter, Andrew, 6, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 - Linkleter, Catrin, 40 - Linkleter, Janet, 6, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40 - Linkleter, Will, 30, 35, 36, 37, 40 - Linkleter, William, 32, 33, 34, 39 - Linkleter, Willm, 29 - Linkliter, Andrew, 40, 46, 49, 54 - Linkliter Anne, 73 - Linkliter, Catharin, 46, 49, 54 - Linkliter, Jan, 66, 87, 89 - Linkliter, Janet, 46, 49, 54, 69 - Linklr, Andrew, 58 - Linklr, Jan, 58, 81, 98 - Loughend and the mother Elizabeth, 248 - Loutit, Elsp, 66, 89, 98 - Loutit, Elspet, 69 - Louttit,.., 245 - Louttit, Elsp, 81 - Louttit, Elspet, 88, 108, 111, 113, 116, 212 - Louttit, Elspeth, 211, 214 - Louttit, William, 3, 4, 5, 6 - Louttit, Willm, 2 - Mannie, Margaret, 226, 250 - Mannie, Margt, 219, 223, 237, 248 - Manny, Margaret, 214, 234 - Merriman, Margaret, 21 - Merriman, Margt, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 17, 19, 20, 24, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35 - Merryman, Janet, 248 - Merryman, Marion, 174, 177 - Moad, Cath, 2, 5, 20, 33 - Moad, Catharine, 3, 4 - Moad, Catherine, 28 - Moar, Catharine, 35 - Moar, Da, 58, 66, 81, 87, 89, 98 - Moar, David, 13, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 48, 49, 53, 69, 89, 108, 111 - Moar, Elizabeth, 30, 32 - Moar, Elizabth, 29

- Moar, George, 219 - Moar, Gil, 58, 87, 89, 98 - Moar, Gilb, 66, 81 - Moar, Gilbert, 43, 44, 46, 49, 54, 69, 85, 106, 107, 108 - Moar, Helen, 40 - Moar, James, 88, 108, 111, 113, 116, 120, 128, 132, 144, 152, 174, 175, 177, 190, 200, 211 - Moar, Janet, 2, 4, 5, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 40, 43, 44, 174, 177 - Moar, Jas, 66, 81, 90, 158, 204 - Moar, Jo, 58, 66, 98, 212 - Moar, John, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 35, 36, 37, 44, 69, 75, 77, 81, 88, 89, 90, 108, 111, 113, 116, 120 128, 132, 144, 152, 158, 190, 200, 204, 214, 219, 234, 243, 248 - Moar, Magnus, 214, 219, 226 - Moar, Mags, 223, 232 - Moar, Margaret, 114, 120, 128 - Moar, Margt, 2, 3, 6, 8, 28, 116, 132, 144 - Moar, Robert, 108, 111, 113, 116, 120, 128, 132, 237 - Moar, Thomas, 121 - Moar, Thos, 223 - Moat, Cath, 19 - More, David, 39, 40 - More, Helen, 40 - More, Janet, 39, 40 - More, John, 39 - Mouat, Cath, 26, 32, 34 - Mouat, Nicol, 46, 49, 54 - Mouat, William, 46, 53, 69, 120 - Mouat, Willioam, 48 - Mouat, Willm, 87 - Mouat, Wm, 58, 66, 81, 89, 98 - Mowad, Cath, 10 - Mowat, Alexr, 181, 223 - Mowat, Cath, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17, 21, 23, 29, 30, 35, 36, 37 - Mowat, Catharine, 13 - Mowat, Cathrin, 40, 43, 44 - Mowat, Cathrine, 41 - Mowat, Catrin, 39 - Mowat, Catrine, 39 - Mowat, Chn, 248 - Mowat, Christian, 179, 183, 190, 193, 194, 200, 204, 212, 214, 219, 226, 234, 237, 243 - Mowat, Christn, 223 - Mowat, Geo, 144, 158, 190, 200, 204, 206, 214, 243 - Mowat, George, 41, 116, 128, 132, 152, 174, 177, 180, 185, 203, 211, 214, 219, 223, 224, 226, 227, 232, 234 - Mowat, John, 169, 219, 223, 239, 243, 248 - Mowat, Margaret, 32, 35, 39,111 - Mowat, Margret, 39, 40 - Mowat, Margt, 28, 29, 30, 36, 37, 108, 250 - Mowat, Nicol, 40, 43, 44, 45 - Mowat, Pter, 252 - Mowat, Will, 232, 237 - Mowat, William, 41, 43, 44, 114, 116, 128, 152, 174, 177, 219, 223, 229 - Mowat, Willm, 158, 200, 204, 214, 226, 243 - Mowat, Wm, 132, 144, 190, 211 - Mowatt, Margaret, 33 - Muir, Thomas, 33 - Neugar, Ann, 132 - Neugar, Anna, 174 - Neugar, Anne, 120 - Newgar, Ann, 45, 128, 144, 152, 158, 177, 185, 187 - Norn, John, 251 - Peebles, Elizabeth, 178 - Peebles, Elspet, 200, 204, 211 - Peebles, Elspeth, 214, 219 - Peebles, Elspit, 190 - Peebles, Jean, 2, 3, 116, 120, 128, 132, 144, 152, 158, 174 - Private charity 152, 159 - Randal, Margaret, 39, 43, 44 - Randal, Margaret, 243 - Randall, Marget, 39 - Randel, Margret, 40 - Randell, Marget, 40 - Rendal, Margaret, 21, 49, 54 - Rendal, Margt, 2, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 19, 28, 30, 35, 36, 37, 46 - Rendall, Marg, 5, 6 - Rendall, Margaret, 4 - Rendall, Margt, 24, 26, 29, 248 - Rich, Nanny, 223 - Ritch, Marion, 190, 200, 204, 211, 248 - Rousay, Helen, 114, 116 - Rousay, Hellen, 120 - Rowland, John, 193 - Rowsay, Helen, 128, 132, 144, 152, 158 - Sabiston, Geo, 132, 144, 158, 190 - Sabiston, George, 128, 152, 174, 177, 180, 193, 196, 197, 199 - Sabiston, James, 171 - Sclaiter, Henry, 251 - Sclaitter, William, 203 - Scott, William, 82 - Sinclair, Thomas, 228 - Smith, Elsp, 58 - Smith, Elspat, 2 - Smith, Elspet, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 14, 17, 19, 21, 23, 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 43, 49, 54 - Smith, Elspeth, 13, 20, 28 - Smith, Elspit, 41, 44, 46 - Smith, Giles, 2, 3, 5, 6, 13, 14 - Smith, Janet, 29, 30, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 49, 223, 226, 232, 237, 243, 248 - Smith, Jannet, 44 - Smith, Thomas, 220 - Spence, Ann, 248 - Spence, Cath, 2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 13, 15, 17, 26, 29, 30, 34, 36, 37, 58, 66, 69, 87, 223 - Spence, Catharin, 46, 49 - Spence, Catharine, 32, 33, 35, 54 - Spence, Cathrin, 8, 39, 43, 44 - Spence, Cathrine, 40, 41 - Spence, Catrin, 39, 40 - Spence, Da, 58, 66, 81, 87, 89, 98 - Spence, David, 26, 28, 29, 30, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 40, 41, 43, 44, 46, 48, 53, 69, 90, 108, 111, 113, 116, 120, 128, 132, 144, 152, 158, 174, 177 - Spence, Janet, 223, 226 - Spence, Jo, 54, 58, 81 - Spence, John, 30, 66, 69, 87, 89, 242, 243 - Spence, Kath, 14, 19, 20, 23, 81, 212 - Spence, Katharin, 204 - Spence, Katharine, 4 - Spence, Magnus, 43 - Spence, Margaret, 39, 49, 54, 73, 88, 111, 113 - Spence, Margret, 40, 44 - Spence, Margt, 46, 58, 66, 69, 75, 81, 90, 98, 108 - Spence, Nicol, 175, 176, 180, 190, 197, 212, 215, 217, 220, 223, 224, 226, 232, 234, 237, 240, 243, 248 - Spence, Tho, 111, 113 - Spence, Thomas, 108