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EDROM, OR ETHERHAM.

Previous to the Reformation it belonged to the Abbey of Coldingham. The parish was supplied by JAMES COSTRANE, appointed reader at Beltyn 1570.

1574. PATRICK GALT OR GAITTIS, trans. from Abernethy; Dunse, Langtoun, Fogo, and Polwart were then also part of the charge, with a stipend of j^c xxxiij li. vj s. viij d., and the kirk lands; continued in 1580, and removed to Dunse before 1582.-[Reg. Assig., Wodrow MisceLl., Test. Reg., Calderwood's Hist.]

1583. WILLIAM CARRAIL, reader 1574 to 1580; died previous to 12th July 1612.-[Reg. Min, and Assig., ,ST Andrew's Syn., and Test. Reg., Calderwood's Hist., Wodrow's Miscell.]

1612. MATTHEW CARRAILL, trans. from Bonkle, pres. by James VI. 8th July; died before 20th Aug. 1646. He marr. 8th April 1607, Elizabeth Adamesoune.-[Reg. Pres., Assig., Old Dec. ii., et Sec. Sigill, Sub. Val-book of Teinds, Kirk Pap., Edin. Reg. (Marr).]

1646. JOHN HOME, trans. from Eyemouth, pres. by Charles I. 20th Aug; died in April 1648. The utencils, &c., were estimat at xx merks. “Debita excedunt bona." Janet Home, his relict, had a “house at Eyemouth bought with her awin money." They had a son John, whom he designed "to be brought up at the schooles."--[Reg. Sec. Sigill, rand Pres., Test. Reg. (Laud).]

1648. WILLIAM HOME, pres. by Charles I. 22d May; if settled he did not rest long undisturbed, as he was referred for trial at the visitation of Dunse and Chirnside by the Gen. Assembly 3d Aug. following, and in the succeeding one, in July 1649, a reference is made concerning him.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill, and Pres., Peterkin's Records.]

1649. THOMAS SVYNETOWNE, or SWINTON, A.M., trans. from Abbey St. Bathan's, he was a member of the Commission of Assembly 1649. He died in 1661, aged about 64. He marr. Isabella Dunbar, probably daugh. of George D. of Avache; she survived him.-[Acts of Ass., Syn. (Kelso Presb.), and Edin. Reg. (Sasines), Tombst., Reg. Sec. Sigill, Kirk Pap., Morrison's Dec. x.]

1662. ANDREW BANNATIF, A.M., formerly of Garvald, pres. by Charles II. 25th May 1661, and 22d Feb., and 4th Oct. 1662, coll. 11th Nov. thereafter; again pres. by his majesty 6th March 1663, removed to Coldingham in 1665.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill, Pres., and Collat., Test Reg. (Laud), Min.-book. Reg. Priv. Seal v.]

1665. ALEXANDER HEWAT, A.M., trans. from Coldingham, pres. by Charles Il. 17th Feb. 1664, coll. 3d Feb. thereafter; died in April 1677, aged about 46. His books and household plenishing were estimat at ij^c merks, Inventar and debts iij^c lvij li. vjs. viijd. Anna Home, relia.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill rand Collat., Test. Reg. (Laud).]

1677. GEORGE TROTTER, A.M., trans. from Bonkle, pres. by Charles II. 28th June; trans. to Edinburgh (Tron Ch. 2d charge) in 1682.-[Min.-book Reg. Priv. Seal v.]

1682. PATRICK ROSERTSON, A.M., trans. from Cumbray, pros. by Charles II. 6th Sept. He was inst. vicar of Berwick-upon-Tweed 29th July 1686, and died after 26th Jan. 1700, aged about 59.-Min.-book Reg. Priv. Seal v., Fuller's Hist. of Berwick, Berwick Reg. (Bur.), Inq. Ret. Gen. 8200.]

1689. JOHN BARCLAY, deprived by the Privy Council 8th Sept. 1689, for not reading the