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1719. GEORGE LOGAN, A.M., trans. from Lauder, pres. by John, Duke of Roxburgh, 16th Oct. 1718, and adm. 22nd Jan. following; trans. to Dunbar 16th Nov. 1721.-[Presb. Reg., Chalmer's Life of Ruddiman, &c.]

1722. WILLIAM BAXTER, A.M., trans. from Ednam, pres. by John, Duke of Roxburgh, in June, and adm. 2nd Aug.; died 3rd Feb. 1735, aged about 58, in 33rd min.-[Presb. Reg.]

1735. CHARLES BAXTER, licen. by the Presb. 1st June 1731, pres. by John, Duke of Roxburgh in June, and ord. 9th Oct. 1735, died 21st March 1742, in 7th min. Margaret Erskine, his widow, died 10th June 1771.-[Presb. Reg. &c.]

1742. ROBERT TURNBULL, son of Mr George T., min. of Tyningham, bapt. 21st May 1714, licen. by the Presb. of Dalkeith 6th July 1742, pres. by Robert, Duke of Roxburgh, in Sept., and ord. 23rd Dec. same year; died 29th June 1801, in his 88th year, and 59th min. Publication-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. i., xxi.)-[Tyningham Sess., and Presb. Reg.]

1802. ANDREW THOMSON, second son of Dr. John T., one of the min. of Edinburgh, born at Sanquhar 11th July 1778, became schoolmaster of Markinch, licen. by the Presb. 7th Oct. 1800, pres. by John, Duke of Roxburgh, 24th July 1801, and ord. 11th March following; trans. to Perth (East Church) 8th March 1808.-[Pres. Reg., Anderson's Edin. Clergy, Chambers's Biog. Dicta.]

DAVID BREWSTER, LL.D., son of Mr James B., rector of the Grammar School, Jedburgh, studied and took the degree of A.M. at the Univ. of Edinburgh 12th April 1800, was pres. by Sir James Norcliff Innes Ker, Bart., 20th Sept. 1808; there being a competing presentation, however, he withdrew his acceptance 2nd Sept. 1809.-Edin. Grad., Presb. Reg.]

1809. NINIAN TROTTER, licen. by the Presb. 22nd June 1802, pres. by Mary, Duchess of Roxburgh, and John Manners, Esq., her husband, 12th Aug., and by General Walter Ker, of Littledean, 1st Oct. 1808, and by Sir James Norcliff Innes Ker, Bart. in Aug. 1809, he was ord. 28th Sept. following; died of asiatic cholera 12th Oct. 1832, in 24th min.[Presb. Reg.]

1833. JOHN SYM, born at Paisley 19th Jan. 1809, studied at the Univ. of Glasgow, and licen. by that Presb. 14th Dec. 1831, appointed to supply St. Enoch's Ch. there, in the alternate Sundays, during the vacancy, pres. by Mary, Duchess Dowager of Roxburgh and her husband 26th Nov. 1832, and ord. 6th June thereafter; called to a chapel in Regent Square, London, which he declined to accept; trans. to Edinburgh (Old Greyfriars' Church) 1st Sept. 1834.[Discourses, Presb. Reg.]

1835. GEORGE CRAIG, licen. by the Presb. of Glasgow 8th Nov. 1832, pres. by Mary, Duchess Dowager of Roxburgh and her husband 24th Oct. 1834, and ord. 5th Jan. following. On joining in the Free Secession and signing the deed of Demission, he was declared no longer a min. of this church 19th June 1843. He died 10th Feb. 1866, in 32nd min. He marr. 2tnd Oct. 1844 Margaret M'Culloch Morrison, who died 19th Nov. 1865. Publications-The Proceedings of the late Gen. Assembly regarding the Auchterarder Case, considered and defended, Glasg. 1839, 8vo; Sermon at opening the North Parish Church (Kelso), Edin. 1838, fcap. 8vo, Account of the Parish (New St. Acc. iii.); Memoir of his Predecessor (Sym's Discourses).-[Presb. Reg., Acts of Ass. 1843, &c.]