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PRESBYTERY OF LOCHMABEN p. 656
1628, but continued here 22d Nov. 1630.-[Reg. Assig., and Pres., Row, and Calderwood's Hist., Edin. Counc., and Test. Reg. (Glasg.), Acts Parl. iv., Orig. Lett. ii., Bannatyne Miscell. iii., Mun. Univ. Glasg. i. ii., New St. Acc. v.]
1632. DAVID WAUCHE, A.M., had his degree from the Univ. of Glasgow in 1620; he contributed xx merks towards the buildings of the said Univ. about 1632; and was trans. to Kirkpatrick-Juxta about 1637.-[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii.]
1637. GEORGE BUCHANAN, A.M., trans. from Kirkpatrick-Juxta, adm. between 29th March and 30th June ; trans. to Kirkcudbright in or before 1638.-[Reg. Old Dec. iii., Wodrow MSS ]
16-. ARCHIBALD INGLIS, A.M., trans. from Douglas, he was commissioned from the Synod of Dumfries in 1660 to that of Lothian and Tweeddale anent union, and is named, by Wodrow, among those who refused to submit to Episcopacy in 1662, though it seems more probable he was trans. to Westerkirk about 1663.-[Lothian Syn. Reg., Wodrow's Hist.]
16-. , he ran away for debt; the place was "in a manner vacant," in summer 1668.-[Wodrow's Hist]
1673. DAVID JOHNSTON, passed trials before the Presb. of Perth, and got a testimonial 1st July 1663 for licence; continued 20th Feb. 1,685, when his son Andrew was elected by the Town Council of Edinburgh a bursar of Philosophy, on Johnston's Foundation.-[Pencaitland Sess., Perth Presb., Edin. Counc., and Test. Reg. (Dumf.)]
168-. GEORGE MAITLAND, a native of Aberdeenshire, acquired his degree at the Univ. and King's College there 24th Aug. 1680; deprived by the Privy Council 17th Sept. 1689, for not reading the Proclamation of the Estates, and not praying for their majesties William and Mary. He went to England, got a curacy, and died about 1693.-[Fasti Aberd, MS. Acc. of Min. 1689, Peterkin's Constitution of the Church.]
1695. GEORGE MILLIGAN, A.M., trans. from Bowden, adm. after 24th April; died 19th Jan. 1721, aged about 71. Having been formerly in Episcopal Orders, he was once attacked by a country gentleman (Graham of Langbedholm) for wearing a fine though a turned coat; instead of resenting the insult, however, he only shook his cane at him, and smiled. He marr. Miss Johnstone, heiress of Corehead ; and had a son, George M. Johnstone, M.D., who went to London, was distinguished in his profession, and subsequently emigrated to America, where lie had his property confïscated during the rebellion, and was remunerated by the British government for his loss.-[Acts of Ass. 1695, Presb., and Syn. Reg., Mun. Univ. Glasg. ii., New St. Acc. iv.]
1723. ROBERT WALLACE, only son of Mr Matthew W. min. of Kincardine, educated at the grammar-school of Stirling, entered the Univ. of Edinburgh in 1711, where he went through his curriculum, and was one of the founders of the Rankenian Club in 1717. His diligence in mathematical study attracted the attention of Professor Gregory, who selected him as his assistant in 1720, and during the following session, when the incumbent was in bad health, he taught the class with much approbation. He was licen. by the Presb. of Dunblane 31st July 1722, pres. by James, Marquis of Annandale, and preaching as is usual by appointment of the Presb., he did so "to the great satisfaction of all his hearers," was ord. 29th Aug. 1723; trans. |
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