Many of the heritors had sold off their estates for building. Afterwards these distilleries belonged to the merchant's heritors. Most ordinary farmers rented their land for a specific period of time from the heritors. Three schools were run but the teachers were not always paid by the heritors. The schoolteacher was appointed and paid by the heritors, though he also charged fees. The major issue was the patronage of landholders and heritors over appointments to the ministry. The major issue was the patronage of landholders and heritors over appoints to the ministry. His first plan was rejected by the heritors as being too large and too decorative. Like the gentry in other countries, the heritors ruled the countryside. On 9 January 1810 the heritors appeared at presbytery with proposals for a new church. With the substantial landholders of the yeomen, these heritors were the major landholding orders. Heritors to repair the dilapidated church met with little success.