PRESBYTERY OF KIRCUDBRIGHT p. 698

was accused before the Privy Council 24th Feb. thereafter of " still labouring to keep the hearts of the people from the present government in Church and State;" on his appearing, however, on 24th March, his case was delayed.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Wodrow's Hist., &c.]

1664. JAMES KIRK, eldest son of Mr James K., min. of Aberfoyle; ousted by the people in 1689. He marr. 20th Jan. 1665 Elizabeth Lauristone, and had sasine of the lands of Drumbeck and pertinents 1st March 1666.-[Nisbet's Her., Syn., Edin. (Marr.), and New Gen. Reg. Sasines xiv., List of Disorderly, MS. Acc. of Min. 1689.]

1693. JOHN M'MILLAN, A.M., acquired his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 14th May 1686, ord. in 1693; died 26th July 1700, in 37th age and 7th min., having left issue.[Edin. Grad., Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., &c.]

1701. JOHN M'MILLAN, A.M., descended from a branch of the family of Arndarroch, born at Barncachla, par. of Minnigaff, lived in the bounds of the Presb. from his infancy, except when he studied and took his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 28th June 1697, became chaplain to the laird of Broughton, was licen. by the Presb. 26th Nov. 1700, called 29th May and ord. 18th Sept. 1701. Having a strong leaning towards " the suffering remnant," or Cameronian party, who had no minister from 1690, and styled themselves " the true Presbyterian Church of Christ in Scotland," he got into bad odour with his brethren in the Presb., who found themselves under the necessity of deposing him 30th Dec. 1703 for disorderly and schismatical practices : but he continued the exercise of his ministry notwithstanding in communion with the above party, and also with Mr Hepburn, min. of Urr, and his adherents. Being summoned to appear before the Commission of Assembly 9th June 1704, be did so, and declared "it was his judgment that the sentence of a church judicature ought to be submitted to, though unjust;" acknowledging his fault, in contravening the sentence of deposition, which he earnestly desired might be taken off, and that he might be reponed to the exercise of his ministry at B. A similar declaration was made by him 11th July following, when he ceased preaching about half-a-year. No prospect appearing of his being reponed, however, he again entered on ministerial duty, to " the remnant " 14th Aug. 1706, sending his declinature to the Commission 24th Sept. 17 08. The parishioners being strongly influenced in his favour resisted every attempt to eject him from the church and manse, till he voluntarily retired about twelve years after. Being the only minister connected with the sect, they were termed M'Millanites, till he was joined by another, from the Seceding body, who, with an elder, constituted themselves into "The Reformed Presbytery" at Braehead, Carnwath, 1st Aug. 1743. He died at Broomhill, par. of Bothwell, 1st Dec. 1753, in his 84th year, leaving a son, John, in. the same communion at Glasgow.-[Presb. Reg., Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Acts of Ass. 1704-1727, Scots Mag. xv., Sinclair's xiii., and New St. Acc. iv., Mackenzie's Galloway ii., Chambers' Caled. iii.]

1710. WILLIAM M'KIE, A.M., having been most of his time in the bounds, of pious and sober carriage, and chaplain to the patron, was licen. by the Presb. 22d Feb. 1709, called (at Claucban-pluck, there being no access to the church) 1st Dec. following, ord. (at Kircudbright, "because the Presb. cannot go with safety to the par. of B.)" 12th Oct. 1710. Though thus admitted, however, he got access neither to kirk nor manse, and the stipend was also withheld, so that he was obliged to hire a house for himself, and to officiate in a barn to such as acknowledged the Established Church, and submitted to his ministry.