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of "Memoirs of Transactions in England for the last Hundred Years preceding the Revolution, 1688," and Helen. By a second marriage he had a daugh. Mary. Mr W. is understood to be still represented by the families Wellwood-Maxwells of Grove, Munches and Glenlee in Dumfriessh. and Galloway.-(Act. Rect. Univ. St. And., Tombst., Errol Sess. Reg., Wodrow's Hist., Welwood's Glimpse of Glory, Howie's Collection, Chalmers's Dunfermline ll.]

1663. JAMES ROBERTSON, residing in Kelso, was taken on trials before the Presb. 25th Aug., on these being finished he got a testimonial to the Archbishop 1st Dec. following for ordination to this parish. He was trans. to Nenthorn in the succeeding year).-[Kelso Presb. Reg.]

1684. WILLIAM ARNOTT, A.M., studied at St. Leonard's College, and obtained his degree at the Univ. of St. Andrews 25th July 1668; trans. to Abdie in 1685.-[Act. Rect. Univ. St. And., Logie (Cup.) Sess. Reg., Orig. Certificate.]

168-. JOHNSTON, deserted his charge in 1689.-[MS. Acc. of Min,. 1689. ]

1691. WILLIAM THOMSON, called , and ord. (at Lochmaben, by the Presb. of Dumfries) 27th May; demitted about April 1'716. It has been related, “that on a sacramental occasion he began his action sermon by telling his people he had dreamed, and what did they think he had dreamed 2 that he had seen the muckle horn'd deil, and asked him where he was going? he said to Tundergarth sacrament, An' what are ye gaun to do there? I expect some prey today, says be; but I tauld him he suldna get ane, except John o' Kipel-fit, an if he wad lead my peats he sudna hae him either. Let us now begin to the subject of the day." His wife, ---Wellwood, died in 1716, aged 71.-[Presb., and Dumfries Presb, and Syn. Reg., Tombst, &c.]

1717. ANDREW CLERK, A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 30th April 1700, licen. by the Presb. of Middlebie 2lst May 1712, ord. 26th Dec. 1717; died 6th June 1754, in his 74th year and 37th min., leaving a daugh. Jean.-[Edin. Grad., Presb., Syn., and Test. Reg. (Dumf.), Tombst., Sinclair's St. Acc. xix.]

1755. ANDREW JAFFRAY, licen. by the Presb. of Kirkcudbright 6th Sept. 1749, Ares. by the Commissioner for David, Viscount Stormont 4th Jan., and ord. 6th March 1755; trans. to Ruthwell 4th Nov. 1760.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Sinclair’s St. Acc. xix.]

1761. JOSEPH FERGUSSON, licen. by the Presb, of Edinburgh 27th June 1759, pres. by the Commissioner for David, Viscount Stormont 4th Jan., and ord. 17th Sept. 1761; died 18th Jan. 1791, in 73d age and 30th min.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., Sinclair's St. Acc. xix.]

1791. RICHARD PAXTON, licen. by the Presb. of Langholm 6th May 1783, ord. by the Presbyterian Class of Cumberland in Aug. 1785, as min. to a congregation at Huddlescough, from which he removed to Penrith; pres. to this par. by the Commissioner for David, Viscount 8torraont in June, and adm. 8th Sept. 1791; died 10th Feb. 1832, in 47th min.-[Presb,, and Syn. Reg., Sinclair's St. Acc. xix., &c.]

1822. THOMAS LITTLE, A.M., appointed English, Latin, and French master in George Heriot's Hospital 14th June 1804, licen. by the Presb. of Annan 4th Feb. 1813, having studied at the Univ. of Edinburgh he obtained from them his degree 19th April 1822, was pres. by William, Earl of Mansfield 30th April, and ord. (assist. and suc.) 5th Sept. 1822; died 7th June 1854, in 32d min. He marr. 21st July 1840, Jane Davidson, who died 2d