This page contains an important entry for my own family, namely the nomination of John Paton of Meadowhead as Elder. Peiter Dunlope may be related also. BTW, as I'm currently working on earlier pages, it seems that the term "enemie" here refers to doing business with someone not affiliated with the church (unbeliever?). But, I still don't understand the widespread cases of "taking something from the nybor/myther". Something strange was going on in these times. Jim Bundy Page 9 The qlk day Jonet Wallace wyfe to Wm Purtem in mach? Delaitit for taking sum of guds out of hir nybors hous in the Lords Day As also David Fultonne was delaitit for taking ane fyr mans harront of air on the Lords Day As also Peiter Dunlope in Gaineleitche for taking some thing out of his nytbors hous on ane weik day as also for buying ane hors from ? of the enemie As also David Wyllie in Hairlaw for taking something out of his mythers hous on ane weik day and ordained all the forsds persones to be sumnd to the nixt Sessionne Sessionne July 22 1646 Sat The qlk day Compeired Jonet Wallace and confest according to the delationne and is decerned to satisfie as said is in the lyke The qlk day the Sessione apoynts anew in Panne of the said deacon of the inst Session day Sat The qlk day compeired David Fultonn and confest according to the delationne as also Peiter Dunlope confest according to the delation and both of them ar ordained to satisfie as in so as Jonet Wallace Sat The qlk day compeired Jonet Wallace and confest according to the delationne and is ordained to acknowledge the same the nixt Lords Day before the congregationne Sessionne July 31 1646 App The qlk day the Sessione nominats & chuses Sir Wm Muir heritor of Rowallane knyt Adame Muir in Glaister and Thomas Gemill in Dalsraith to treat and agrie wt the Sessonne of Kilmarnock for sume compts & Debts mighting be the said Sessonne to this kirk & Sessionne and sumes therein full comissonne that effect The qlk day compeired John Gemill and his witness was legalie deponed was decided the Sessonne ry?nes a confest to presbitrie recast being extraordinarie The qlk day the Sessionne considering that thair hes no eldership electit since the minister was admittit finds it now results that thair be ane new electionne of elders and deacones for the satisfacionnes of thes offices within the congregationne This Sessionne nominats thes personnes following for elder Viz For the Lands of Rowallane Sir Williame Muir herritor of Rowallane knyt John Lowrie in Breirbushe Johne Thomsone in Potrustan Rt Mi? there John Wilsonne in hourshill in meichirnok Johne Ried in warnockland For the Lands of Pollkellie Thomas Bar parr in Bargray Wm Bar there Wm Wyllie in Grie For Finik Rt Gemill there For Ce? Wm Montgomrie in Midland John Hog in Ardnes & Johne ? in Kirkinhalls For the Lands of Raith Thomas Gemill of Gal? & Thomas Findlay of Darquhilling For Hartshaw Muir Johne Patoun in Midowheid And thes persones following for De(acons) Williame Power in finik George Powrie in Righill Johne ? dronne for James Tiuler in Collarie James Ledher ? ? Whyt in craigendunton & James Smyth in ?