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VII, and not observing the Thanksgiving. He was inst. to the Curacy of Alnwick in 1692, and died 14th April 1694, aged about 56.-[Presb. Reg., Peterkin's Constitut. of the Church, MS. Acc. of Min. 1689, Hutcheson's Northumberland i., Tombst.]

1690. JAMES NOBLE, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 5th Aug. 1679, ord. in 1688 as min. of the Presbyterian congregation at Branton, adm. before 16th Oct. 1690; trans. to Eckford in 1694.-[Edin. Grad., Yetholm Sess., and Presb., and Kelso Presb. Reg., Tombst.]

1694. JOHN SIMPSON, A.M., studied and acquired his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 11th July 1687, licen. by the Presb. 3d July 1694, called 31st Aug., and ord. 27th Sept. following; trans. to Morebattle in Oct. 1697.-[Edin. Grad., Presb. Reg.]

1699. ROBERT COLVILL, A.M., trans. from Annan, called 30th Jan., and adm. 26th Oct.; died between 2d Feb. and 2d March 1731, aged about 60, in 35th min. He marr. Agile. Scott, and had Margaret, William, Francis, Robert, and Walter.-[Presb., and Sess. Reg.]

1731. JOSEPH LECK, A.M., took his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh 7th April 1718, licen. by the Presb. of Dunse 4th Jan. 1726, called 17th June, pres. by Commissioners for Andrew Wauchope of Niddry in Aug., and ord. 23d Sept. 1731; died 1st Sept. 1785, aged about 87, in 54th min. He marr. in March 1733 Anna Scot, in the par. of Sprouston, and had Jean, William, Henry, Thomas, and Susan, who marr. Mr Ainslie, Sheriff-substitute of Roxburghshire.-[Edin. Grad., Presb., and , Sess. Reg., Tombst.]

1786. WILLIAM BLACKIE, pres. by Andrew Wauchope, Esq., of Niddry Marischal, 11th Nov. 17 85, and ord. 4th May after; died 23d Dec. 1828, in his 7 9th year, and 43d min. He marr. Margaret Oliver, who died 5th July 1843, and had a daughter.-Publication Account of the Parish (Sinclair's St. Acc. xix.).- [Presb. Reg., Sinclair's St. Acc. xix., Tombst].

1829. JOHN BAIRD, eldest son of the Rev. James B., min. of Swinton, licen. by the Presb. of Dalkeith 25th March 1823, pres. by the Tutors of Andrew Wauchope, Esq., of Niddry Marischal in March, and ord. 18th June 1829; died 29th Nov. 1861, aged 63, in 33d Min. He was twice married; 2dly, 14th Nov. 1849, Elizabeth Hughes.-Publications-Sermon preached after the death of the Rev. Robert Lundie (Lundie's Pastoral Address), Account of the Parish, and General Observations on the County (New St. Acc. iii.)- [Presb. Reg., Baird's Mem., &c.]

SUCCESSION OF MINISTERS IN THE PRESBYTERY SINCE JUNE 1839.

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                                                 458. Kelso,                                  1844. James Smith.

                                                 North, q.s. .                                  1865. Peter M'Kerron.

                                                 460. Ednam,                                1844. William Lamb.

                                                 462. Linton,                                1855. Thomas Leishman, A.M.

                                                 464. Makerston,                          1844. Andrew M'Kie.

                                                 466. Morebattle,                          1844. Joseph Thomson.