A treatise of church-lands & tithes
Subtitle: in two parts.
By: By William Forbes advocat.
Publisher: Printed by the heirs and successors of A. Anderson, and to be sold at J. Vallange's shop
Published: 1705
Place of publication: Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 450
Subjects: Ecclesiastical law -- Scotland.; Church lands -- Scotland.; Church property -- Scotland.; Presbyterian Church -- Early works to 1800.; Tithes -- Scotland.
Notes: "Containing an historical account of ecclesiastical revenues, churches, church-yards, church-offices, benefices, glebes, manses, patronage, monachism, religious, and some military-orders, with a particular history of tithes; and a clear and full discussion of points of right and controversy, relating to these matters; and shewing how far the Scots and canon laws do agree, and differ. A distinct explanation of actions before the commission, concerning ministers stipends; tithes; erecting or transplanting churches; and the inlarging or restricting parishes. And of actions about ministers stipends, tithes, &c. falling under the cognisance of the lords of session."