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day or two efter the sad conflict at Philiphaugh, upon the 13th of said month, most cruellie murther one of Chrystis ministeris and serwands, being living at home in his awin hous in"a most sober manner," about the age of 56. Margaret Lumsden, relict, and bairns, who were recommended by the Assemblies, 1647-1648, to the Committee of Estates, were under the necessity of petitioning Parliament several times for subsistence. One of his daugh. marr. Thomas Turnbull of Tofts.-[Act. Rect. Univ. St. And., Presb. Reg., MS. Acts Parl., Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Peterkin's Records.]

1646. ANDREW PRINGLE, A.M., had his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 25th July 1635, on the Exercise at Kirkcaldy 25th April 1639, became chaplain to Arch., Earl of Angus, and had testimonials from the Presb. of Selkirk, pres. by the Presb. jure devoluto 29th July, and adm. 19th Aug. 1646; trans. to Castletown 2d Jan. 1650.-[Reg. Lauer. Univ. Edin., Presb., and Haddington Presb. Reg.]

1652. GAVIN ELLIOT, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 15th April 1645, adm. 3d March 1652; deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662; died before 23d May 1678. He had two sons, Robert and William, in Borthwick-brae.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Presb., and Test. Reg., Wodrow's Hist.]

1664. ALEXANDER FORREST, A.M., probably son of Mr Alexander F., min. of Hassendean, was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh in July 1642, pres. by Charles II. 11th Nov., coll. -, and inst. 22d Dec. 1664; died in April 1683, aged about 61, in 19th min. The insicht and plenishing, with librarie, and abulziments of bodie were estimai at j^c li. Frie geir, d.d., ix^c xij li. He marr. Anna Douglas, who died in Aug. 1681, and had Archibald, Richard, William (entered prentice to John Pringle, tailor, Edinburgh, in 1691), Margaret, and Anna.-[Edin. Grad., Reg. Sec. Sigill, Min.-book Reg. Priv. Seal, Presb., Edin. Guild and Test. Reg. (Peebles).]

1684. ALEXANDER BURNET, trans. from Crossmichael, pres. by Charles Il. 3d Jan., and inst. 17th April; trans. to Canongate (2d charge) between 15th April and 13th Aug. 1685.-[Min. book Reg. Priv. Seal, Presb. Reg.]

1687. PATRICK CUNNINGHAM, A.M., trans. from Lochrutton, pres. by James VI. 4th Dec. 1686, inst. 11th April after; he remained till he died. He marr. Marion Turnbull, and had three sons, Robert, John, and William.-[Min.-book Reg. Priv. Seal, Presb., and Hawick Sess. Reg., MS. Acc. of Min. 1689.]

1707. JOHN DOUGLAS, A.M., attained his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 26th June 1699, licen. by the Presb. 7th March 1705, called 20th July 1706, and ord. 1st Jan. succeeding  died 17th Dec. 1750, aged about 71, in 44th min.-[Edin. Grad, Presb. Reg.]

1751. ALEXANDER GLEN, studied at the Univ. of Edinburgh, licen. by the Presb. of Haddington l0th Oct. 1749, called 19th July, and ord. 25th Sept. 1751; trans. to Galashiels 2d Nov. 1757.-[Presb. Reg., Carlyle's Autob.]

1758. THOMAS ELLIOT, licen. by the Presb. 3d Aug. 1757, pres. by George III. 31st Dec. following, and ord. 12th May thereafter; trans. to Cavers 2d Nov. 1763.-[Presb. Reg.]

1764. JAMES ERSKINE, son of Mr Henry E., min. of Roberton, bapt. 28th July 1731, licen. by the Presb. of Selkirk 10th May 1757, became preacher at Caerlanrig Chapel, pres. by George III. in Dec. 1763, and ord. 2d May following; trans. to Roberton 6th July 1774.-[Roberton Sess., Presb., and Jedburgh Presb. Reg.]