her cattel": despite the well's name, this supersticious activity was frowned upon. A similar incident happened in 1649 involving a David Ewing who brought water to cast on his child from Strathfellen's Well. His sister-in-law Margaret Kessen went with him to get water for her husband's sores, it being bad luck to carry water for two tasks. They were required to spend three Sundays in the pillory, bare-footed and bare-headed. In 1654 Adamson organised a new school in the parish to combat the ignorance of the children, but noted the difficulty of some children crossing the River Endrick to reach the school. This addressed "a generation without knowledge of God". He introduced a rule for couples getting married that each would have to demonstrate knowledge of the Bible before they could be married. Fintry is a Church of Scotland Parish in the Presbytery of Stirling. The kirk is located to the East of the village. The parish minister for Fintry is shared with Balfron with the Manse located there. Democracy The village is within the local government council area of Stirling and is in the Stirling constituency for both the Scottish and Westminster Parliaments. The 2011 census results report that Fintry and the surrounding rural area had a population of 717. Elected representatives Member of Parliament (Stirling): Alyn Smith Member of Scottish Parliament (Stirling): Evelyn Tweed Members of Scottish Parliament (Mid Scotland and Fife Scottish regional list): Liz Smith, Dean Lockhart, Alex Rowley, Alexander Stewart, Murdo Fraser, Claire Baker, Mark Ruskell Stirling Council Council Ward (Forth and Endrick): Alistair Berrill (Conservative), Jane Hutchison (Conservative), Robert Davies (Independent) Notable people Sir Daniel Macnee (artist) 1806-1882 Sir Walter Menzies MP (politician) 1856-1913 Tom Johnston MP (politician) 1881-1965 Victor Carin (actor) - 1933-1981 Eric McCredie (musician) 1945-2007 Right Hon Julian Smith MP (politician) 1971- Stewart Campbell (sportsman) - 1972- References External links Fintry Community Council Fintry Development Trust Villages in Stirling (council area)