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Monan's, when he was pres. to this par. by—, and adm. 28th March 1682; deprived by the Privy Council 3d Sept. 1689, for not reading the Proclamation of the Estates, not praying for their Majesties William and Mary, and praying for King James. He went to Oxford, but re­turned and took up his residence in the par. of Scone, where he was served with a libel 16th Feb., and discharged by the Presb. from intruding 13th Sept. 1710. He died at Comlongan, Dumfriesshire, 28th March 1727, in 74th age and 46th min., after officiating as domestic chaplain to David, Viscount Stormont, for twenty-three years.—[Act. Rect. Univ. St. And., Presb., St Andrews, and Perth Presb., and Leuchars Sess. Reg., Peterkin's Constitut. of the Church, MS. Ace. of Min. 1689, Tombst., New St. Acc. ii.]

1691. john dysart, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of Glasgow in 1680, ord. to be min. of the Presbyterian congregation at Dalton, Northumberland, in 1686, called to this par. —, and adm. 30th April 1691; was a member of the Gen. Assembly 1692, and trans, to Coldingham, by advice of the Privy Council, 10th July 1694.—[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Presb. Reg., Boston's Mem., Carr's Coldingham, Beg. Gen. Ass., Murray's Biog. Ann.]

1698. john dauson, A.M., graduated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 9th July 1694, called in May, and ord. 14th July 1698; died in Nov. 1726, aged about 53, in 29th min. His books were estimat at ij^c ij li (Two Hundred and Two Pounds) He left a son who succeeded to the cure.—[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Presb., and Test. Reg. (Laud.), Boston's Mem]

1727. james dawson, A.M., son of the preceding, acquired his degree at the Univ. of Edin­burgh 9th Nov. 1722, attended on divinity in the Univ. of Glasgow under Professor Simson, licen. by the Presb. 25th Feb. 1725, pres, by Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton in April, and ord. 18th August 1727; trans, to the West Kirk, St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, 31st Jan. 1733. — [Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Presb. Reg., New St. Acc. ii.]

1734. james laurie, A.M., acquired his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 19th March 1724, licen. by the Presb. 26th Sept. 1732, pres. by Sir Alexander Cockburn of Langton, Bart, in Aug. 1733, ord. 8th Jan. 1734; trans, to Hawick in 1757.—[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin.. Presb. Reg., Carlyle's Autob., New St. Acc. ii.]

1758. david johnston, second son of Mr John J., min. of Arngask, born 24th April 1734. licen. by the Presb. of Selkirk 12th July 1757,- ord. 11th May after; trans, to North Leith. 12th June 1765.—[New St. Acc. ii. x., Arngask Sess., and Separate Reg., &c.]

1766. andrew smith, licen. by the Presb. of Edinburgh 25th April 1764, ord. 24th July 1766; died 10th Feb. 1789, in his 48th year, and 23d min. distinguished for his manly and pathetic eloquence in the pulpit, engaging manners, exquisite vein of humour in company, and for his humanity and benevolence of heart. Sophia Gowdie, his relict, died 20th July 1803. — [Presb. Reg., Tombst., New St. Acc. ii., &c.]

1789. alexander girvan, trans, from Lunan, pres. by Miss Elizabeth Gavin of Langton in July, and adm. 30th Oct.; died 25th June 1809, in 58th age, and 28th min. He marr. Isabella Edmonston, who died 5th May 1840, and had two sons, James, and Andrew, accountant in Edinburgh.—Publication—Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. xiv).—Presb. Reg., Tombst., New St. Acc. ii.]

1810. john brown, prom, from Gartmore Chapel of Ease, pres. by Mary, Countess of Breadalbane in Feb., and adm. 28th June; had D.D. conferred by the Univ. of Glasgow in Nov, 1815.