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1667. ARCHIBALD INGLIS, A.M., trans. from Westerkirk, pres. by Charles II. 7th May; trans. to Ashkirk in 1675.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill., New Gen. Reg. Sasines xviii.]

1675. GEORGE GRAHAM, A.M., trans. from Orwell, pres. by Charles II. 30th Nov.; in 16 7 6 he was active in persecuting the Presbyterians, deserted his charge in 1689 for fear, and retired to Edinburgh, where he was accused 29th May 1706, of marrying irregularly, and died 13th Aug. 1719, aged 80. He marr. 10th July 1673, Chrystine Maxwell, sister to the late Mrs Forbes, relict to the min. of Cadder.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill., Min.-book Reg. Priv. Seal, Wodrow's Hist., Rule's Sec. Vindication, MS. Acc. of Min. 1689, Edin. Presb., Test., and Edin. Reg. (Marr., and Bur.).]

1693. WILLIAM STEILL, A.M., took his degree at the Univ. of Glasgow 27th July 16 7 6, licen. by the meeting of Antrim, came over from Ireland at the Revolution; he was ord. before 11th April 1693, and was one of forty-four min. appointed by the Assembly 3d Jan. 1696 for supplying vacancies north of Tay; and one of twenty destined for the Synod of Aberdeen. The Lords of Session 29th Jan. 1'712, found he was not entitled to claim for bygone rent of a manse, in respect it was not decerned by the Presb.; he died in Aug. 1 7 22, aged about 66, in 29th min. His Inventar and debts amounted to iiij^m iij^c xlij li. xiiij s. x d. He marr. 9th Nov. 1697, Margaret daugh. of Robert Farquhar of Gilmylnes-croft, and bad an only child, Julian, who marr. William Porterfield of Duchal-[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Reid's Ireland ii., Acts of Ass., Sorn Sess., Presb., Hamilton Presb., Syn., and Test. Reg. (Dumf.), Fam. of Broomhill, Morrison's Digest, Forbes's Dec.]

[On the occurrence of the vacancy three presentations were issued by competing patrons, which, with consent of parties, were, by the Assembly of 20th May 1723, referred to the Commission, who ordered the Presb. to try the inclinations of the people, and report. There was a vast majority in favour of Mr Carlyle, min. of Cummertrees, who, on a petition from the parishioners, had been pres. by his Majesty, but the Presb. not seeming anxious for his appointment invited Mr Edward Buncle, A.M., who studied and had his degree from the Univ. of Edinburgh 9th April 1713, was licen. by the Presb. of Dunse 2d May 1721, and was now officiating as preacher or catechist at Leadhills. He was called 17th Aug., and ord. 27th Sept. 1723, but his settlement -was declared null and void by the Commission 13th Nov. following, and the Presb. was ordained to proceed to the admission of Mr Carlyle, and, in case of their refusal, the Synod was empowered, on the application of the people, to do so by a committee of their number. This was done 10th March 1724. Party strife ran so high on the occasion as almost to threaten a division of the Church, and was only quashed by the Assembly finding, 22d May following, that the Commission had exceeded their powers, and on the 25th, for the quieting of the parish, setting aside the whole proceedings, and ordering a new call to be moderated, that the true choice of the people might be undoubtedly known,- the Lord Advocate Dundas signifying his hope that "his Majesty would not insist on his presentation in opposition to what should be the choice of the parish." The Presb. were reproved, and the Synod recommended to bury all the heats this affair had created, and both advised not to enter any papers not already recorded, that all memory of the differences that had arisen about this affair might be utterly extinguished.-Reg. Lauer. Univ. Edin., Wodrow's Anal., and Corresp., Acts of Ass. 1723, 1724, &c.]