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from what cause is not known, probably before 14th March 1673, was executor qua creditor to the succeeding incumbent in 1678, took the Test 4th Oct. 1684, "was sett at libertie" 24th of said month, and died 29th Sept. 1693, aged 69. He used to take large sums from his parishioners promising not to discover them to the troopers; notwithstanding this he betrayed them, and obtained the fines imposed on their wives and families; and so miserly was he that he embezzled the poor's money, sold his library, and even the pulpit Bible. He had a son, John, in Auchincairne, who was served heir 27th June 1699.-[Edin. Grad., Test. Reg. (Dumf.), Tombst. Crichton's Mem. of Blackadder, Inq. Ret. Gen. 8110.]

16-. WALTER MAIR, A.M., brother of Mr James M., min. of Troquire, had his degree from the Univ. and King's College, Aberdeen, 19th July 1666; died in 1678, aged about 32. The insicht, &c., was estimait at xl li. Isobel Ross, widow.-[Fasti Aberd., Test. Reg. (Dumf.)]

16-. ALEXANDER MAIR, A.M., a younger brother of the preceding, took his degree at the same Univ. in 1669; died in June 1680, aged about 31; Debita exedunt bona.-[Faso Aberd., Test. Reg. (Dumf.)]

1682. JAMES HUME, A.M., trans. from Torthorwald, outed by the rabble at the Revolution, and deprived by the Act of Parliament restoring the Presbyterian ministers; he died 13th Feb. 1701, aged about 59. He marr. Mary Kirkpatrick, who died 26th Jan. 1701, and had John, Hendret, and Hendret.-Test. (Dumf.), and Dumf. Reg. (Bur.), MS. Acc. of Min. 1689, Tombst.]

1687. FRANCIS IRVING, A.M., above-mentioned. Decreet was passed against him 16th July 1671, yet was indulged at Symington, Ayrsh., by the Privy Council 3d Sept. 1672, but declined to accept it; he was denounced 16th July 1674 for keeping conventicles, intercommed 3d Aug. 1676, and otherwise suffered during the period of Episcopacy, having been imprisoned several years in the tolbooths of Dumfries and Edinburgh, and in the Bass May 1679, from which he was only liberated 11th July after, on binding himself to peaceable behaviour, and not to preach, or administer the sacraments at field conventicles. He went to Holland, but returned in 1687, and preached in the meeting-house at Dumfries, was restored by the Act of Parliament 25th April 1690, and died 8th Dec. 1695, in his 85th year and 53d min. He marr. Margaret Morrison, who died 14th Nov. 1686, and had three daugh., Margaret, Sarah, who marr. Mr. Robert Fergusson, dyer, Dumfries, and Mary,-James Smith, merchant, there.-[Presb., Syn., Test. (Dumf.), and Dumf. Reg. (Marr., and Bur.), Tombst., Kirkton, and Wodrow's Hist.]

1696. JAMES HENDERSON, called in Nov. 1695, and ord. 18th Feb. thereafter; died 9th Aug. 1714, in 39th age and 14th min. He marr., 28th Nov. 1698, Jean M'George.(Presb., Syn., Test. (Dumf.), and Dumf. Reg. (Marr.), Tombst.]

1716. DAVID GRAHAM, trans. from Langholm, pres. by David, Earl of Glasgow, and Sir Will. Douglas of Kellhead for Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover 14th Jan. 1715, adm. 14th June 1716; died 19th July 1718, in 42d age and 13th min.-(Presb. Reg., Tombst.]

1720. PATRICK CUMING, A.M., eldest son of Robert C. of Relugas, was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 4th May 1716, became chaplain to the Lord Justice Clerk (Grange), was licen. by the Presb. of Dalkeith, 5th Jan. 1720, called 19th May, and ord. 18th Aug. same