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a schoolmaster in Hawick, and was licen. by the Presb. of Jedburgh 5th June 1717, pres. by Thomas Haliburton of Newmains same year, ord. 18th Sept. 1718; died 1st July 1767, in 49th min. Christian Munro, his widow, died 2nd Dec. 1770. He had two sons, James, min. of Yester, and Dr. Robert, a physician.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Presb., and Hawick Sess. Reg, &c.]

1768. JOHN MARTIN, licen. by the Presb. of Caithness 5th April 1763, pres. by Walter Scott of Harden, Esq. in March, and ord. 28th Sept. 1768; trans. to Spott, 2nd Feb. 1790. -[Presb. Reg.]

1790. JAMES DUNCAN, licen. by the Presb. of Auchterarder 22nd April 1790, pres. by Walter Scott, Esq. of Harden 3rd July, and ord. 28th Sept. same year; died 27th Jan. 1845, in his 82nd year, and 55th min. He marr. 10th Feb. 1795 Elizabeth Laurie, and had James, a preacher, and others. Publications-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's xiv., and New St. Acc. ii.)- [Presb. Reg., &c.]

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The church previous to the Reformation belonged to the Abbey of Dryburgh. It was supplied by THOMAS M`KENNA, reader, from 1574 to 1576, JOHN MAKKENNOCH from 1578 to 1580, and JOHN KENNEDY, or M'CLENNOQUHAN in 1586.

1593. DAVID FORSYTH, trans. from Lessudden, pres. to the Vicarage by James VI. before July; died 11th May 1594. His utencils, librar, abulzements, &c., were estimat at xl li, Frie geir, d.d, ij^c lxxvij li j s viij d. Marie Sanderson, relict.-[Reg. Pres. (Caut), Test. Reg.]

1595. ARCHIBALD OSWALD, A.M., trans. from Hutton, trans. to Tranent same year.[Reg. Assig.]

1596. JAMES HUNTER, trans. from Skirling, pres. to the Vicarage by James VI. 1st May 1598; died before 30th Sept. 1629. He marr. 30th Aug. 1598 Marioun Aikman, and had a son Alexander, who was served heir 24th July 1630.-[Reg. Assig., Sec. Sigill., and Pres., Presb., Test., and Edin. Reg. (Marr.), Inq. Ret. Gen. 1751.]

1629. JAMES LOGANE, A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 27th July 1616, pres. by Charles I. 30th Sept. 1629, he got a church built in 1632, was a member of the court of High Commission 21st Oct. 1634, but was deposed before 21st Sept. 1641. He had £100 sterl. allowed by Parliament 5th July 1661, as some compensation for his sufferings.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Sigill., and Pres., Baillie's Lett., Maitland Miscell. ii., Acts Paul. vii., New St. Acc. iii.]

1640. THOMAS DONALDSON, A.M., took his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 23rd July 1631, became pedagogue to the Master of Cranstoun, licen. by the Presb. of Dalkeith 20th Dec. 1638, adm. 26th May 1640, pres. by Charles I. 21st Sept. 1641; he was appointed by the Assembly 4th June 1644 to attend the Master of Cranstoun's Regiment, was a member of the Assemblies 1645-1649, was confined to his parish on the re-establishment of Episcopacy in 1662, and recommended by James, Lord Cranstoun, for Crailing 17th March 1658; he died before 9th