1646. It may be that part of the church is somewhat older than this
date. Ten years earlier there appear to have been building and repairs
going on; and an action was brought before the Privy Council to restrain
Alexander Fraser of Philorth from putting up his arms on the newly built
kirk stile.[258] What was the result of the case we do not know, but
Fraser evidently succeeded in getting his name carved on the church, as
we see, together with his arms and his title of patron.