Synod of Angus and Mearns and Presbytery of Fordon, with the heritors, elders and heads of families, callers of Mr. David Corse probationer, and son to Mr. David Corse sometime minister in Old-Aberdeen, to be their minister in the said parish of Dunnotter, respondents; : some heads of families, callers of the Reverend Mr. Robert Melvil minister of the Gospel in the parish of Duris, to be their minister at Dunnotter in the presbytery of Fordon, appellants. ....
Church of Scotland.Synod of Angus and Mearns.
Haldane, Patrick,1683-1769.
Middleton, George,1714?-1772.
[Edinburgh : s.n.,
1735].
Caption title.
Signed: Pat. Haldane. Geo. Middleton.
The parish of Dunnottar, after much turbulence, had requested for David Corse to be appointed their minister. This had been granted by the Synod of Angus and Mearns, but was appealed against by a party favouring Robert Melvil.
"The respondents case to be heard at tho [sic] bar of the Venerable Assembly upon the [space] day of May 1735." (Title page)
ESTC
Corse, David, approximately 1706-1736.