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13 November 1730

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(494) Letter, Bishop Rattray to Bishop Andrew Lumsden. Relates to the case of John Middleton.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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19 November 1730

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(495) Letter, Bishop William Dunbar, Peterhead to Bishop Andrew Lumsden. Relates to the case of Mr John Middleton.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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10 April 1731

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(496) Letter, Pat Middleton, Edinburgh to Patrick Middleton. Explains his motives in pressing for the election of Andrew Lumsden as Bishop. Discusses case of John Middleton (the recipient's nephew). He will forward his replies to some queries in a few days.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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8 June 1731

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(497) Letter, 8 June, 1731, George Lockhart of Carnwath to the Bishop and Presbyters of Edinburgh. Accuses a Mr Wylie of performing the clandestine marriage between Lady Mary Montgomery and [David Cunningham] and urges the Presbyters to take appropriate action. With facsimile of letter and note by W.L. Christie.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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25 February 1731

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(498) Letter, Bishop Dunbar, Peterhead to the Rev. Alexander Robertson, Edinburgh. Explains his "meddlings" in the Middleton affair.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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25 August 1735

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(500) Letter, 25 August, 1735, Rev. Alexander Robertson, Edinburgh to Bishop Keith. Asks whether he considers the consecration (of Robert White as Bishop of Dunblane) canonical. Letter, 1 September, 1731, Bishop Keith to Alexander Robertson. Relates to election of David Freebairn to the "district" of Edinburgh.

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1735

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(501) Continuation of the case of the Presbyters of Edinburgh against the Bishops by the Rev. Alexander Robertson.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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14 July 1735

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(502) Admonition and remonstrance of Mr David Freebairn, Bishop of Edinburgh to Bishop Thomas Rattray of Craighall and Bishops William Dunbar and Robert Keith

Dean William Leslie Christie

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Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(505) Note to the Ministers of Bishop Keith's meeting, appointing Mr Alexander Robertson to take his turn at prayers in the place of the indisposed Bishop Keith.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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June 1727

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(485) Libel against Bishop Millar by the college bishops suspending him from office.

Dean William Leslie Christie

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1744

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(590) Protect by the Bishop, Presbyters and Deacons of Brechin against the pretentions to authority over the national (Episcopal) Church in Scotland by the English Bishop, Smith. Includes facsimiles of signatures of the Brechin clergy, the Aberdeen clergy, and some "southern" clergy.

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5 April 1738

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(506) An anonymous communication concerning Bishop White and his election. Edinburgh

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18 April 1738

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(507) Submission of Nathaniel Spens, to Bishop Keith. Acknowledges his unjustifiable step of applying to "any other bishop to be admitted to tryalls in order to the holy ministry".

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9 May 1738

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(508) Letter, from the synod clerk of Edinburgh to Bishop Keith. Summons Keith to a meeting of the Edinburgh presbyters. [With facsimile].

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1740

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(509) Request by the clergy of Edinburgh for a mandate to elect a bishop addressed to the bishops of Scotland. 17 January, 1740. Second request by the clergy of Edinburgh for a mandate to elect a bishop with a reply from the bishops. Comment in Keith's shorthand transcribed by Christie. Includes notes by Christie and a key to Bishop Keith's shorthand. Letter, 30 April 1740, from Bishop Keith to Bishop Auchterlonie (transcribed from shorthand). Same letter with addendum sent to another bishop. Asks for opinions on the second address from the Edinburgh clergy. Draft of appointment of Alexander Hunter as Dean of Edinburgh. [1740]. Continuation of Keith's letter: gives his alteration to a memorial concerning the acknowledgement of the Bishop of Edinburgh with some notes by Christie. Note by Christie on an attempt by Bishop Rattray and Keith to persuade the 'King', [James Edward Stuart] to appoint a Bishop of Edinburgh and a short biographical note on Arthur Elphinston. Note by Bishop Keith, suggests the 'King' would make the appointment if there was unanimity in the Bishops' recommendation.

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28 April 1740

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(510) Letter, Bishop Rattray to Bishop Robert Keith, Edinburgh. Relates to the appointment of a Dean for Edinburgh.

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1740

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(511) Statement by Bishop Robert Keith that the bishops have agreed to recommend Bishop Rattray for the office of Bishop of Edinburgh.

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5 December 1727

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(512) Letter, Bishop Keith to Mr Thomas Auchinleck (senior). Relates to the appointment of a Dean for Edinburgh.

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17 August 1744

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(513) Letter, the Rev. John McKenzie, Edinburgh. Asks for answers to some queries. (Queries not included but possibly MS 576 in Episcopal Chest).

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17 January 1744

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(514) Letter, from the presbyters of Edinburgh to the Bishops of the Episcopal Church in Scotland. States that they have been convocated. [The rest of this letter is not transcribed but the substance of it can be found in John Parker Lawson's Scottish Episcopal Church].

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June 1727

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(486) Extract of minutes of the proceedings of the presbytery of Stirling. Relates to the appointment of William Gillan to the Diocese of Dunblane.

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10 May 1744

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(517) Letter, Bishop Alexander's answer to the Presbyters of Edinburgh's letter of 17 January, 1744.

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20 Janaury 1744

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(518) Remarks on a letter, by Bishop Keith.

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20 January 1744

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(519) Letter, John McKenzie, Edinburgh to Bishop Keith, Edinburgh. States reason why he cannot comply with Canon excluding him from attending a meeting of the Edinburgh clergy and that the Canon is a direct contradiction to the established maxim "one bishop in one city".

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1756

Part of Transcripts and papers of Dean William Leslie Christie

(552) Letter, 26 January 1756, Alexander Robertson to Robert Forbes, Leith. Complains of his letter being shown to some clergy and laity. Letter, 26 January, 1756, Robert Forbes, Leith to Alexander Robertson. Replies to Robertson's complaint. Note on the Edinburgh clergy by the Rev. Robert Forbes. 1756.

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