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1740, and ord. 31st March following; he was requested by the Synod, 19th April 1743, to print the sermon he had preached at their opening that day, "because it was so suitable to the present time." He got the church rebuilt in 1745, and was trans. to Closeburn 1st June 1763.-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Morren's Ann. i., &c.]

1764. JOHN GILLESPIE, tutor in the family of Lundin, Fife, ord. 29th March; died 29th April 1806, in his 76th year, and 43d min.; distinguished for the disinterested benevolence of his character, his sublime and unaffected piety, and his cheerful and amiable manners. " The dignity of his appearance, the gravity of his countenance, the majesty and melody of his voice, together with uncommon plainness and distinctness of utterance, procured him respect as well as attention, and rendered him peculiarly useful, yet not less acceptable to his hearers." He marr. 17th Aug. 1773 Dorothea, daugh. of Bailie Robert M'Kean, Kirkcudbright, she died 21st Nov. 1809, aged 59, and had three sons, one of whom, William, became  his successor ; and four daugh., the eldest of whom marr. W. Johnston, Esq., London.-Publication-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. iv., ix.).-[Lamont's Diary (Pref.), Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., Macgowan's Fun. .Serm., &c.]

1800. WILLIAM GILLESPIE, eldest son of the preceding, educated at the par. school, where he made rapid progress, and subsequently at the Univ. of Edinburgh, became tutor in the family of Sir Alex. Don, of Newton-Don, Bart., licen. by the Presb. 1st Aug. 1798, appointed by George III. 7th Sept. 1799, and ord. (assist. and suc.) 7th Aug. thereafter. He was offered a presentation to Dalton soon after, but declined it, got a new church built in 1822, and was appointed Chaplain to the Kirkcudbright Yeomanry, but was placed under military arrest, while the Corps was on permanent duty, 34th July 1820, for inserting in his prayer for the royal family "Bless also the Queen." He died 15th Oct. 1825, in 50th age, and 26th min. " He was a warm friend, and of sound principles and integrity in all the relations of life. As a pastor he was most faithful, attentive in visiting the sick, and never neglectful of ministerial visitations. His pulpit discourses were eloquent and impressive. In pathos lay his excellence, as his genius was altogether poetic." He marr. 26th July 1825 Charlotte, third daugh. of George Hoggan, Esq. of Waterside.-Publications-The Progress of Refinement, an allegorical poem, Edin., 1805, 8vo. Consolation, with other poems, Edin. 1815, 12mo. The Rebellion of Absalom, adiscourse, Dumfries, 1820, 8vo. Various Poems (Scots Mag. lxiv., lxv.).-[Presb., and Syn. Reg., Tombst., Barbour's Tributes, Macgowan's Fun. Serm., Murray's Galloway, Scots Mag. lxxxvi., New St. Acc. iv., Chambers's Biog. Dict., &c.]

1826. JAMES MAITLAND, son of the Rev. John Garlies M. of Fairgirth, min. of Minnigaff, studied at the Univ. of Edinburgh, licen. by the Presb. of Wigton 22d Jan. 1822, became assistant to the Rev. Dr Macknight of Edinburgh, pres. by George IV. 26th Nov. 1825, and ord. 8th Sept. succeeding. Had D.D. from the Univ. of Glasgow 3d March 1852, and was elected Moderator of the Gen. Assembly 17th May 1860. He marr. 1st, 25th Oct. 1826 Jessie, third daugh. of Capt. Swinden Norval of Boghall, she died 26th Aug. 1835, and had a son and four daughters; 2dly, 7th Sept. 1837, Louisa, daugh. of Charles Bellamy, Esq., of the H. E. I. C. S., and the Hon. Mrs Bellamy, sister and heiress of Adam, last Viscount Ken