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heads of families from a leet of three) in July, and ord. 22d Sept. 1836; died 14th May 1845, in 36th age and 9th min.-Publication-Account of the Parish (New St. Acc. iv.)- [Presb,, and Syn. Reg., Tombst., New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

GIRTHON.

Previous to the Reformation the church belonged to the Bishops of Galloway. The parish was supplied by ROBERT MUIR, exhorter, from 1567, reader, 1580, and vicar 1587.

1595. JOHN BONAR, A.M., trans. from Hassendean, or perhaps North Ronaldsay, Anwoth being also in the charge; continued in 15 9 6, and was trans. to Gelston.-[Reg. Assig., New St. Acc. iv.]

1606. --------CARKETTLE, pres. in 1606.-[Rep. on Ch. Patronage (? May not this have been Stenton, which see, page 383.)

1619. ALEXANDER FRISSEL, who is said to have been ignorant and unqualified, thrust on the par. by Bishop Cowper, in opposition to the wishes not only of the parishioners, but also of all the. ministers in the Diocese. So unbecoming was his service that he even administered the Lords Supper without invoking a blessing.-[Calderwood's Hist., Rep. on Ch. Patronage, New St. Acc. iv., Tracts on Patronage.]

1636. PATRICK M'LELLANE, He contributed v li towards erecting the library of the Univ. of Glasgow in 1636, and continued 15th May 1655. He had a son, and a daugh. Nicholas, who died in the Canongate 14th April 1727.-[Mun. Univ. Glasg. iii., Commis. to Ass. 1638, Dumfries Presb., and Test. Reg., New St. Acc. iv., Murray's Life of Rutherford]

1658. WILLIAM ERSKINE, A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 1st Aug. 1651; deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662. He was accused before the Privy Council 24th Feb. following of "still labouring to keep the hearts of the people from the present government in Church and State." Decreet was also passed against him and others 16th July 1671, for assisting at conventicles.-[Edin. Grad., Gordon Sess. Reg., Wodrow's Hist., Balfour's Hist. Works iii , New St. Acc. iv.]

1665. WALTER DALGLEISH, A.M., son of Robert D., in Fallsheugh, graduated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 19th July 1661, adm. between-17th May and 31st Oct. 1665; trans. to Tongland in 1666.-[Edin. Grad., Syn. Reg., &c.]

1666. SIMON KNOX, A.M., youngest son of Mr Will. K., min. of Cockpen, and great-grandnephew of John the Reformer, took his degree at the Vniv. of Edinburgh in July 1643, adm. between 26th April and 30th Oct. 1666; continued 29th Oct. 1667.-(MS. Geneal. of Knox, Edin. Grad., Syn. Reg., Johnston's Sermons, New St. Acc. iv., &c.]

1668. ROBERT MOIR, A.M., trans. from Balmaclellan, adm. between 29th April and 27th Oct.; continued 27th April 1671, trans. to Kirkbean about 1686.-(Syn. Reg., List of Disorderly, New St. Acc. iv.]

168-. ROBERT CHEYNE; deprived by the Act of Parliament 25th April 1690 restoring the old Presbyterian ministers. He died at Edinburgh 25th Jan. 1735. He marr. 20th April 1688 Catherine Cheyne.-[Edin. Reg. (Marr., and Bur.)]