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John Fea VII of Clestrain / Traill v Rev Thomas Lyell

Traill v Rev Thomas Lyell - Documents

The following printed documents exist relating to the rather scandalous case of Traill v Rev Thomas Lyell:

(1) A brief account of the rise and progress of the Prosecution carried against Mr Thomas Lyell, Minister of Lady Parish in Sanday (32 pages)
(2) Memorial for Mr Thomas Lyell, Minister of Ladykirk, in Sanday, in the Presbytery of North Isles, Appellant, Against a judgement of the Very Reverend, the Synod of Orkney (35 pages)
(3) Memorial for Mr Thomas Lyell, minister at Ladykirk, in the presbytery of North Isles, relative to the proofs carrying on against him, and certain irregular appeals attempted to be brought before the venerable Assembly o
(4) Memorial for Mr George Traill of Hobbister, Minister of Dunnet, and Mr John Scollay, Minister of Cross-kirk, Appellants from certain sentences or resolutions of the Presbytery of North Isles, relative to the trial of Mr Thomas Lyell, Minister of Lady Parish. (70 pages)
(5) Pursuer's Proof in the cause, at the instance of Mr George Traill of Hobbister, Minister of the gospel at Dunnet
AGAINST
Mr Thomas Lyell, minister of the gospel at Lady-parish in the island of Sanday (96 pages)
(6) The PETITION of Mr George Traill of Hobbister, Minister of Dunnet, in the Presbytery of Caithness, and Mr David Dalrymple, Procutor for the Church of Scotland. Nov 25 1766 (16 pages)
(7) CASE
The Reverend Mr Thomas Lyell, Minister of Lady parish in Sanday, defender
AGAINST
The Reverend Mr George Traill, minister at Dunnet, pursuer.
[To be heard at the bar of the Venerable Assembly in May 1768] (28 pages)
(8) Memorial for Mr George Traill of Hobbister minister of the gospel at Dunnet in Caithness, in the process carried on at his instance, with the concourse and assistance of the Church:
AGAINST
Mr Thomas Lyell, minister of the gospel at Lady-parish, in the island of Sanday in Orkney
[To be heard at the bar of the Venerable Assembly of the Church of Scotland, on Wednesday the 25th May 1768] (34 pages)
Appendix - Copy of the libel, Mr George Traill against Mr Thomas Lyell (10 pages)
Appendix - The Exculpatory Proof - Classed in the order of the articles in the libel. (24 pages)


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