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SANQUHAR.

Previous to the Reformation was one of the Prebends of Glasgow.

 

1574. JOHN FOULLARTOUN, trans. from Kirkconnel, having also Kirkconnel and Kirkbride in charge, with j° 1i. of stipend, was a member of the Assemblies Aug. 1575, and April 1576; continued in 1579, and returned to Kirkconnel about 1580.-[Reg. Assig., Wodrow, Miscell., Booke of the Kirk.]

 

1594. ROBERT HUNTER, A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 12th Aug 1592, and on the Exercise there 6th Aug. 1594, pres. by James VI. 16th Dec. following, and to the Vicarage Pensionary of Kirkbride 1st Feb. 1602, was a member of Assembly same year, and also in that of 1610.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Pres. (Caut.), and Assig., Edin. Presb. Reg., Booke of the Kirk, Morrison's Digest, and Dec. x.]

 

1607. JOHN BLAKET. (Nothing farther is known of him.)-Aberdeen Presb. Reg.]

 

1617. WILLIAM LEVINGSTOUN, A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 30th July 1601, he was " lytit " for the vacant place of the kirk in Edinburgh 8th Dec. 1618; continued 11th Dec. 1622, when he entered burges and guild-brother of that city in right of Barbara, a daugh. of John Logane, burges of that city, whom he had marr. 6th May 1617. A son, William, was served heir 7th May 1645.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin,. Edin. Counc., and Guild, and Canongate Reg. (Marr.), Inq. Ret. Gen. 3054.]

 

1632. JOHN M'MILLANE, A.M., acquired his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 22d July1615, he gave xx. Ii towards building the Library in the Univ. of Glasgow, and continued 2d Aug. 1638.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Peebles Presb. Reg.]

 

1639. GEORGE JOHNSTOUNE, trans. from Linton, Peeblesh., adm. after 7th March; trans. to Kirkwall 15th June 1642.-[Commiss. to Ass. 1638, Peebles Presb. Reg., Orkney Patronage Process.]

 

16-. ------ KIRKWOOD.-[Presb. Reg.]

 

1650. ADAM SINCLAR, A.M., trans. from Morton, adm. before 25th Jan. 1650 (Wodrow makes him at Morton, and one of the deprived in 1662, which must be a mistake for this par.). He died 25th July 1673, aged about 71.-[Kick Pap., Test. Reg. (Dumf.), and Edin. Reg. (Bur.)]

 

1685. PATRICK INGLIS, A.M., trans. from Annan before 12th Feb. 1686; ousted by the people in 1689.-[Test. Reg. (Dumf.), 1125. Acc. of Min. 1689.]

 

1693. THOMAS SHEILLS, trans. from Kirkbride, called in Sept. 1691, adm. 2d Aug. 1693; died 8th Feb. 1708, in his 78th year, and 53d min.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst.]

 

1713. MUNGO GIBSONE, trans. from Abbotrule, called in Nov., and adm. in Dec., died between 17th Dec. 1735 and 4th Feb. 1736, in 38th min. He had two sons, George, and William, and a daugh., Janet.-[Presb., and Test. Reg. (Dumf.)]

 

1738. JOHN SANDILANDS, licen. by the Presb. of Biggar 30th Aug. 1733, called 29th Dec. 1737, and ord. 27th April thereafter; died (in consequence of a fall from his horse 29th Aug. 1741, in 4th min.-[Presb., and Test. Reg. (Dumf.), Scots Mag. iii.]

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