John Greig (minister)

Ten years later we find him incumbent of Carstairs, as one of the indulged ministers, and tied down to preach nowhere but within the bounds of that parish.

In 1675 he was apprehended, at Leith, while conducting a meeting in the house of Thomas Stark, his brother-in-law, and committed to the Tolbooth of Edinburgh.

[5] Shortly after he was set at liberty on condition that he would, as an indulged minister, "live orderly", and confine his ministrations to the parish of Carstairs, under a penalty of two thousand merks, in the event of default.

Summoned to compear before the Lords of Council, he failed to "show face", and was, in consequence thereof, deprived of all his ecclesiastical rights.

But, on 8 October, we find him again in "deep waters" owing to his refusal to commemorate the Anniversary of the Restoration of Charles II.

The council, on 15 July, having heard and considered this petition, "grant warrant to the Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of the Bass to set the petitioner at liberty; he, first finding caution, under the penalty of five thousand merks Scots money, to compear before the Council upon Tuesday next, the 20th instant, or that day to enter his person in prison within the Tolbooth of Edinburgh, or Canongate under the foresaid penalty in case of failure."