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1761. RICHARD SCOTT, trans. from Cranshaws, pres. by Henry, Duke of Buccleuch, with consent of his Curators, in June, and adm. 17th Sept.; died 13th Feb. 1790, in his 62d year, and 31st min. Fervent in the divine service, steady and warm in friendship, and mild and gentle in manner, his life exhibited a pattern to his flock. He marr. 24th April 1761 Mary Turnbull, who died in Dec. 1796, and had five sons and three daugh., of whom James was merchant in New York, and John and George merchants in London.-Publication-Letters on the Culture of Potatoes (Weekly Mag. xxix.)-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., &c.]

1790. JOHN CLUNIE, was precentor at Markinch, licen. by the Presb. of Edinburgh 29th Dec. 1784, Ares. by Henry, Duke of Buccleuch, in June, and ord. 28th Sept. 1790; trans. to Borthwick 12th April 1791.-[Presb. Reg.]

1791. JOHN LAWRIE, trans. from Eskdalemuir, pres. by Henry, Duke of Buccleuch, 15th Aug., and adm. 29th Sept.; died 5th April 1817, in 73d age, and 32d min. He marr. Ann Grieve, who died 20th June 1834, and had a daugh. who marr. Lieut. David Maxwell of the Dumfriesshire Militia.-Publication -Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. xiv).-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., &c.]

1816. ROBERT SHAW. youngest son of the Rev. George S., min. of Abbotshall, studied at the United College, and was licen. by the Presb. of St. Andrews 5th May 1802, appointed to Caerlanrig Chapel in July 1804, to which he was ord. by the Presb. of Jedburgh 10th June 1807; pres. by Charles William, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry, in April, and adm. (assist. and suc.) 10th May 1816; died 16th April 1853, in his 73d year, and 46th min. He marr. 23d March 1818, Mary, daugh. of the Rev. Will. H. Moncrieff, min. of Annan, she died 9th July 1856, and had a son George, farmer, Dinley, and four daughters.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., &c.]

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1611. JAMES JOHYSTOUN, A.M., formerly of Minto, adm. after 22d Oct.; died in 1622.Melrose, Presb. Reg., Reg. Assig., and Pres.]

1623. JOHN FORKE, trans. from Kirkbride, pres. by James VI. 8th Feb.-[Reg. Pres.]

1625. GEORGE JOHNSTOUN; trans. to Linton in Tweeddale 1634.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill., Kirk Pap.]

1634. JOHN HAMMILTOUNE, A.M., trans. from Linton, Tweeddale, pres. by Charles I. 15th Nov.; was a member of the Assembly 1638.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill., and Pres., Stevenson's Hist.]

16-. JAMES PRINGLE, A.M., graduated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 15th July 1650; deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662.-[Edin. Grad, Wodrow's Hist.]

166--. ARCHIBALD INGLIS, A.M., formerly of Moffat; trans. to Lochmaben in 1667.[Reg. Sec. Sigill.]

1668. WALTER DALGLIESH, A.M., trans. from Tongland, adm. after 29th April; deprived on account of the Test. in 1682. He died at Inzeholm in Feb. 1688 aged 47. He marr. in Oct. 1673 Margaret, daugh. of John Muir, of Anniston in the par. of Symington, and had James, Robert, John, Walter, Isobell, and Grissell.-Test. Reg.(Dumf.),MS. Account of Family.]