PRESBYTERY OF ANNAN p. 612

Proposed to be erected by the General Assembly 1581. It only appears, however, as that of Middlebie in 1638, which was dissolved by the Gen. Assembly 21st May 1743, and that of Annan, erected out of a portion of it, with the addition of Cummertrees and Ruthwell, from the Presbytery of Lochmaben. The Register begins 12th April 1699, and is contained in seven volumes. The second was left in possession of the Presb. of Langholm by special agreement. There are chasms in those of Middlebie from 1st Nov. 1721 to 26th June 1723, and in those of Annan from 5th May 1762, to 18th Nov. 1778, and the attestation of the Synod, 19th April 1803, states that from 6th Oct. 1784 to 21st Oct. 1800, there are many sederunts in different months, amounting to about seven years, totally wanting, and six  months sederunts at different months recorded in part only: (This latter part was made up from scattered minutes, &c., by the zeal and diligence of the Rev. Dr. Duncan, Ruthwell.)

ANNAN

The parish was supplied by ALEXANDER MAKUNZEOCH, reader in 1578, 1579, and by DAVID MYLLAR 1585 and 1586.

1597. DAVID MILLER, pres. by James VI., 1st July.-[Reg. Pres.]

1605. JAMES FRENCHE, A.M., took his degree at the Univ. of St. Andrews in 1595, was schoolmaster of  the Canongate 30th Aug. 1600, pres: by James VI. 12th July 1605, where he is styled “min. thir money zeir bygane," (leading to the supposition that this was a different person, probably the min. of Penicuik.)-[Act Rect. Univ. St. And., Test. Reg., Reg. Pres.]

1607. SIMON JOHNSTON A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh, 30th July 1601. He was a member of the Assemblies 1610,. and 1638, and one of those adhering to the Protestation in behalf of the Liberties of the Kirk 27th June 1617. He died after 8th March 1652.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., and Assig., Ca1derurood, and Stevenson's Hist., Booke of the Kirk, Dumfries Presb., Newtyle Sess., and Test. Reg. (Dumf)]

1660. WILLAM BAILLE, A.M., graduated at the Univ. of Edinburgh in July 1654. Herbert Irving of Bonshaw was owing him for bygone teind in 1660 ij^c xx merks. He was deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662.-[Edin. Grad., Test. Reg.. (Dumf.), Wodrow's Hist.]

1664. PATRICK INGLIS, A.M., studied at St. Salvator's College, and acquired his degree at the Univ. of  St Andrews 14th July 1660, continued 23d May 1684, and was trans. to Sanquhar before 12th Feb. 1686.-[.Act Rect: Univ. St And., Syn. (Jedburgh Presb.), and Test. Reg., (Edin., and Dumf)]

168-. JAMES KYNNEIR, A.M., had his degree from the Univ. of Edinburgh in 1679; he deserted the charge in 1692, went to England, was appointed curate at Holm-Cultrum, and to