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inst. 5th Aug.; deprived before 7th Dec. 1681, for refusing the Test.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill., Presb. Reg., Fountainhall, and Morrison's Dec. xxviii.]

1682. WILLIAM GALBREATH, A.M., trans. from Morebattle, pres. by Charles II.; and inst. 20tt Sept.; deprived by the Privy Council 29th Aug. 1689, for not reading the Proclamation of the Estates, and not praying for their majesties William and Mary, but for James VII. He carried off the Presb. Records previous to his deprivation, which were recovered from his grandson in 1738, and 1749. He marr. 6th Oct. 1672, Dorothea Ker, who with him, got an Escheit; l8th Dec. 1677, and 26th July 1678.-[Reg. Sec. Sigill, Presb., and Test. Reg. (Peebles), MS. Acc. of Min. 1689, Rule's Sec. Vindication, 11Torrison's Dec. xviii., Peterkin's Constitut. of the Church]

1690. GABRIEL SEMPLE,A.M., trans. from Kirkpatrick-Durham, called in Sept., and adm. 29th Oct.; died in Aug. 1706, aged about 74, in 50th min. He was the earliest of the field preachers, and possessed great determination, joined to much sagacity, piety and prudence, so that he had no small influence among his brethren during the days of persecution, and after the settlement of Church-government at the Revolution. He wished Thomas Boston to be his assistant or colleague, who hearing him preach on the Fifth commandement, narrates, "The things he insisted on were common and ordinary, but were delivered in such a manner, and such power accompanied them, that I was amazed, and said in my heart, 'Happy are those that hear thy wisdom."' He bequeathed ij^m merks for the maintenance of a schoolmaster in his former parish, and marr., 1st, Margaret daugh. of Sir Pat. Murray of Blackcastle, and had a son Samuel, min. of Liberton; 2dly, a daugh. of Sir Walter Riddel, of that ilk, an excellent woman, and died in Northumberland, where he was engaged in the ministry; 3dly, Margaret, daugh. of Sir Robert Ker of Ital.-[ Wodrow's Hist., Presb. Reg., Douglas's Baron., Boston's Mem., Acts Paul. ix., Mem. of W. Vetch, Sinclair's i., and New St. Acc. iii., Lee's Memorial, Edin. Chr. Inst. xxiii.]

1707. DANIEL M'KAY, formerly of Inverary, 2d Charge, called 3d, and adm. 25th Sept.; died in Sept. 1731, in 39th min. He marr. a daugh. of Mr John Cranstoune, min. of Ancrum. -[Presb. Reg., Sinclair's St. Acc. i.]

1732. JAMES ROWAT, trans. from Dunlop, pres. by George II. in March, and adm. 20th Sept.; died in June 1733, in 25th min. "A gentleman, a scholar, and a popular preacher." A son, William, became Professor of Ecclesiastical History in the Univ. of Glasgow, besides whom he had a daugh. Jane.-[Presb. Reg., Sinclair's St. Acc. i. ix.]

1734. JAMES WINCHESTER, A.M., trans. from Elgin, called 5th Dec. 1733, and adm. 20th June following; died 18th Sept. 1755, in his 66th year, and 40th min. He marr. Mary Dunbar, who died 15th July 1750, and left issue.-Publications-Great Britain's joy in God's salvation, a sermon, Edin. 1749. Sacramental Sermons, Edin. 1771, 12mo.-[Pres. Reg., Sinclair's St. Acc. i., Morrison's Ann., Somerville's Life, &c.]

1758. JOHN DOUGLASS, trans. from Kenmore, pres. by George II. 2d June 1756, but owing to opposition from the great body of the parishioners, not adm. till 28th July 1758; died 16th Nov. 1768, in 26th min. His settlement gave rise to a large secession called by the name of Relief. He marr. 26th April 1750 Beatrix Ainslie, who died 20th May 1794, and had