PRESBYTERY OF PENPONT p. 684

1743. JOHN IRVING, trans. from Wamphray, called 17th Feb., and adm. 9th June; died 14th Sept. 1752, in 20th min. His books brought £43, 1 sh. 4 ½ d. sterl. He marr. Helen Irvine, who died 25th Oct. 1769.-[Presb. Reg., &c.]

1753. WILLIAM CUNINGHAME, A.M., trans. from Durrisdeer, pres. by Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover in Feb., and adm. 29th May; died 25th Aug. 1768, in 32d min. He was clever and accomplished, and pleasing and elegant in his manners beyond most of his day, so that Catherine, Duchess of Queensberry, made him, when in his former charge, her daily companion, which led to his being termed the Duchess's walking-staff: He marr. in 1745 Helen Sinclair, who died 15th Jan. 1785.-[Presb. Reg., Carlyle's Autob., &c.]

1769. JOHN THOMSON, licen. by the Presb. 1st April 1767, pres. by Charles, Duke of Queensberry and Dover 9th Oct. 1768, and ord. 7th Sept. following; trans. to Markinch 2d March 1785.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg.]

1785. WILLIAM RANKEN, licen. by the Presb. of Kirkcudbright 7th Oct. 1778, pres. by William, Duke of Queensberry in Aug., and ord. 22d. Sept. 1785; died 7th Oct. 1820, in his 70th year, and 36th min. He marr. 8th Dec. 1788 Margaret Barker, who died 25th March 1837, and had Thomas, solicitor Supreme Courts, Edinburgh, and Margaret, who marr. Lieut. David Adam of the Royal Marines.-Publication-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. vi.)-[Presb., Syn., and Test Reg. (Dumf.), Tombst., &c.]

1821. THOMAS MONTGOMERY, pres. by the tutors of Walter Francis, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry in Feb., and ord. 5th June; he got a new church built in 1827, and died 3d June 1861, in 40th min. He marr., 24th Oct. 1826, Mary Brown, who died 21st April 1843, aged 50.-Publication-Account of the Parish (New St. Acc. iv.).- (Presb. Req., &.]

WANLOCKHEAD.

A chapel having been built here for the benefit of the mining population, there were preachers or ministers employed as chaplains till it was erected by the Court of Teinds as a quoad sacra parish 27th Jan. 1861, at the sole expense of the proprietor, Walter Francis, Duke of Buccleuch and Queensberry. Their succession was as follows: from about 1772, Mr JOHN WILLIAMSON, afterwards of Tinwald; 1777, Mr BRYCE LITTLE, afterwards of Covington; 1789, Mr JOHN WILLIAMSON, afterwards of Durrisdeer; 1794, Mr JOHN HENDERSON, afterwards of Dryfesdale; 1800, 3lr JAMES RITCHIE  1803, Mr WILLIAM OSBURN, formerly of Tillicoultry, who died 25th June 1812, in 68th age, and 39th min.; 1813, Mr JOHN HENDERSON, formerly of Middleburgh, who died 14th Sept. 1814, in 62d age, and 29th min.; 1813, Mr ROBERT SWAN; 1835, Mr THOMAS HASTINGS, joined the Free Secession; 1843, Mr PATRICK ROSS; 1847, Mr JOHN INCHES DICKSON, afterwards of Paisley; 1848, Mr JAMES LAIDLAW, formerly at Bewcastle.

TYNRON.

Previous to the Reformation the church belonged to the Abbey of Holywood. The parish was supplied by ROBERT WELSHE, Reader in 1567; WILLIAM TAILZEOUR, vicar and exhorter from Lammas 1568, and reader to 1576.