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1737. ROBERT RIDDELL, youngest son of Sir Walter R. of Riddel, Bart., licen. by the Presb. 1st Feb. 1732, pres. by John, Duke of Roxburgh, in June, and ord. 21st Sept. 1737; died 12th March 1760, in 23d min. He marr., 12th Feb. 1755, Esther Riddell, who died 2d March 1803.-[Douglas's Bar., Playfair's Bain iii., Presb. Reg., &c.]

1760. WILLIAM CAMPBELL, licen. by the Presb. of Edinburgh 25th Oct. 1758, ord. 4th July 1759, as min. of the Low Presbyterian Meeting-house, Berwick-capon-Tweed, pres. by John, Duke of Roxburgh, and his curators, 21st May, and adm. 16th Oct. 1760; he got the church rebuilt in 1771, and died 28th Sept. 1804, in his 78th year and 46th min. Able and faithful in his ministrations, he was considered the most popular minister in the district, and was not unfrequently termed "roaring Willie," yet his great aim was to promote the welfare and happiness of all with whom he was connected, by the cheerfulness of his temper, and the goodness of his heart. Living in a period when social festivity was often carried to excess, he was once overcome on his way home, was found asleep in the morning on the wayside, and awoke by a person who knew him, saying, " Ae, Mr Campbell, waes me, is this you?" when he instantly exclaimed, " Whee'st, whee'st, woman, it's a wager," arose and set off for the manse. He marr. Margaret Home, who died at Edinburgh 18th Nov. 1813, and had two sons, Edward, and John, min. of Selkirk, and two daugh., Marion, who marr. the Rev. Robert Gillan, Hawick, and Margaret, who marc. Dr Will. Farquharson, surgeon, Edinburgh.-Publication -Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. xvii.)- [Presb. Reg., Tombst., New St. Acc. iii., &c.]

1805. JAMES STALKER, licen. by the Presb. of Chanonry 6th Jan. 1784, ord. 18th Oct. 1785, became assistant to the chaplain of Fort George, and while in this situation he was singularly serviceable to William, Lord Bellenden. On the latter succeeding to the Dukedom of Roxburgh, Mr S. paid him a visit, and being on foot, and not in full dress, on arriving at the door was told by the butler that his Grace was at dinner, and could not see him, being engaged with company. His Grace, however, thought otherwise, and learning who it was, came himself, hailed and received him at the door, ushered him into the dining-room, expressed to the company his obligations and his happiness at seeing his old and tried friend, detained him in Fleurs Castle, and pres. him to the benefice 4th Oct. 1804, on which he was adm. 8th May after; he died 23d March 1816, in 31st min.-[Presb. Reg., Tombst., &c.]

1816. DAVID BAXTER, A.M., trans. from Birnie, pres. by James, Duke of Roxburgh, in Aug., and adm. 10th Oct.; died 6th May 1842, in 33d min. He marr., 19th Oct. 1812, Ann, youngest daugh. of James Campbell, Esq., Edinburgh; she died 14th May 1848, and had several daughters, one of whom marr. the Dr. E. N. Houston, surgeon, Melbourne, and another the Rev. Adam Gourlay, who succeeded to the parish.-Publication-Account of the Parish (New St. Ac. iii.)-[Presb. Reg., &c]