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in 1590. Buthill was also under his care in 1594, he continued in 1599, and was trans. to Kirkmabreck.-[Kirkmaiden Sess. Reg., New St. Acc. iv., Man. Univ. Glasg. iii., Reg. Assig.]

1601. JAMES DONALDSOUN, A.M., trans. from Kirkcormack; he was a member of the Assembly 1610, continued in 1615, and probably marr. Margaret daugh. of William Dundas of Duddingston.-[Reg. Assig., Old Dec. iii., Calderwood's Hist., Nisbet's Her. ii., Douglas's Baron.]

1620. JAMES HAMILTOUN, A.M., probably son of Mr William H., min. of Dalry, had his degree at the Univ. of Glasgow in 1611; died previous to 14th June 1620.-[Mun. Univ. Glas. iii., Reg. Sec. Sigill., and Pres.]

1620. JOHN DUNCANSONE, pres. by James VI. 14th June-[Reg. Sec. Sigill, and Pres.]

1629. DAVID LEITCHE, A.M., attained his degree at the Univ. of 8t Andrews in 1605; he sustained great loss 4th July 1629 by "a sudden and fearful fire quhilk raised on the four corners of his house at midnight whereby all that was therein was hailly wasted and burnt to ashes (be ane Jesuit, as was reported.") After petitioning the Secret Council, they with the Archbishop of St Andrews recommended him for relief, which was responded to by the Kirk Session of Kirkcaldy giving him x li and the Town other x li. He was a member of the Court of High Commission 21st Oct. 1634, and continued 13th March 1649.-Publication-In obitum Janae Metellanae (Fun. Serm. on Lady Jane Maitland) Edin. 1633 4to.[Act. Rect. Univ. 't. And., Perth, Kirkcaldy, Brechin, and Dumfries Presb., and Kirkcaldy Sess. Reg., Maitland Miscell. ii., Commiss. to Ass. 1638, &c.]

1655. JOHN DUNCAN, A.M., son of Mr John D., min. of Culross, took his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh in 1648; he was appointed by the Presb. in Jan. 1662 to wait on the Privy Council, and endeavour to get the bar removed which prevented their petitioning against restrictions anent their meeting, but was deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. same year. At the Privy Council 24th Feb. 1663 he was accused of " still labouring to keep the hearts of the people from the present government in Church and State ;" he died same year, aged about 35, having been one of Livingston's  " eminent acquaintance." His daugh. Christian marr. Mr Alex. Glass, min. of Auchtermuchty.-[Inq. Ret. Gen. 4087, Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Wodrow's Hist., and MSS., Livingston's Charac., &c.]

1664. GEORGE DAVIUSON, A. M., was graduated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 30th June 1658, adm. before 25th Oct. 1664; trans. to Anwoth in 1666.-[Edin. Grad., Syn. Reg.]

1667. ROBERT BOWES, A.M., acquired his degree at the Univ. and King's College, Aberdeen 17th July 1662, licen. by George, Bishop of Edinburgh 7th Dec. 1665, ord. and adm. 23d May 1667; continued 21st Sept. 1681, trans. to Stonykirk.-[Fasti Aberd., Reg. Collat., Syn., Kirkden Sess., and Edin. Reg. (Marr, Tombst.]

168-. ROBERT GARDINER, A.M., studied at 8t Leonard's College, and had his degree from the Univ. of 8t Andrews 25th July 1676; outed by his parishioners, who rose in a body on receiving news of the Revolution, and ordered him to leave the manse within twenty-four hours in 1688. He had a son Robert.-[Act Rect. Univ. St. And., List of Disorderly, MS. Acc. of Min. 1689, Dumfries Reg. (Deaths), War Committ. of Kirkcudb.]

1689. ALEXANDER TELFAIR, A.M., probably related to the family of T., of Hessilfield, studied and got his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh in 1676, entered as chaplain in the family of Sir Thomas Kirkpatrick of Closeburn, Bart., at Whitsunday 1687, called in Oct. 1688, ord. be