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Dec. 1817, aged 76. Their son, George, became one of the min. of Stirling –Publications Accounts of Swinton and Simprim, and of Whitsome and Hilton (Sinclair's St. Acc. vi. xvi.). -[Presb. Reg., Tombst., Carlyle's Autob., &c.]

1799. WILLIAM SIMSON, trans. from Greenlaw, pres. by George III. in Feb., and adm. 13th June; died unmarr. 20th Sept. 1804, in 58th age, and 26th min.-Publication-Account of Greenlaw.-(Sinclair's St. Acc. xiv.)- [Presb. Reg., Tombst.]

1805. JAMES BAIRD, trans. from Eccles, pres. by George III. in Jan., and adm. 18th April; died 11th Feb. 1814, in his 52d year, and 19th min. He marr. 25th Dec. 1795 Sarah Nicholls, who died 20th Dec. 1838, and had two sons in the ministry, John of Yetholm, and Andrew of Cockburnspath.-[Presb. Reg., Tombst., &c.]

1814. JOHN HUNTER, second son of the Rev. Dr H., one of the min. of Edinburgh, licen. by the Presb. of Penpont 9th June 1812, pres. by George, Prince Regent, in April, and ord. 28th Sept. 1814; trans. to Edinburgh (Tron Ch.) 27th Sept. 1832.-[Douglas's Peer. ii., Presb. Reg.]

1833. JAMES LOGAN, only son of the Rev. Dr L. of Chirnside, licen. by the Presb. 27th June 1826, pres. by William IV. 26th Nov. 1832, and ord. 7th March following.-Publication-Account of the Parish.-(New St. Acc. ii.)-[Presb. Reg.]

SIMPRIM.

Previous to the Reformation the Church belonged to the Abbey of Kelso. The parish was supplied by THOMAS WATSON, reader, in 1576, and by JAMES SYMsouN, from 1578-1580, and was united to Swinton by the Lords Commissioners of Plantation 5th Aug., and suppressed 27th Sept. 1761.

1606. THOMAS BONER, A.M., trans. from Auldcamus, pres. to the vicarage of Simprim and Auldcamus by James VI. 7th Feb; died before 7tb April 1632.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill., Pres., and Assig., Bannatyne Miscell., iii.]

1632. JOHN MAKMATH, A.M., was laureated at the Univ. of Edinburgh 24th July 1619, pres. by Charles I. 7th April; deposed 4th Sept. 1638, (which sentence was approved by the Assembly 11th Dec. following); for deserting his parish, declining the authority of the Presb., teaching all the Arminian doctrines, &c. Having been well affected to his Majesty's interests, and a great sufferer in his behalf, he had L.100 sterl. allowed out of the vacant stipends by Parliament 21st June 1661.-[Reg. Laur. Univ. Edin., Reg. Sec. Sigill, Pres., and Old Dee. ii., Acts Parl. vii., Baillie's Letters, Stevenson's Hist.]

1641. ROBERT MELUILL, son of Sir James M., of Hallhill, became assistant to Mr Robert Colvill, min. of Culross, but refused to be adm. there without a free and lawful entry; adm. previous to 11th Oct., when he was pres. by Charles I. At the death of Mr Alexander Henderson in 1646, he was addebted to him ij^c merks. In 1648 he escaped being struck by a soldier, for having, as he thought, said something against the Engagement. He died between 1652 and 25th Aug. 1654. The insicht, &c., was estimat at xiij li. vjs. viijd., Inventar and debts iij^m iij^c xij li. iiijs. iiijd. Catherine Melvill, relict. They had a son, John, whom he de-