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Robert min. of Galashiels, and Captain Walter, Deputy Adjutant General in the Army, who died in India.-[Presb. Reg., Scots Mag. xv iii.-xx., Morren's Ann. ii., Sinclair's St. Acc. i., Somerville's Life, &c.]

1769. JAMES MACKNIGHT, D.D., trans. from Maybole, pres. by George III. 25th Jan. and adm. 30th Nov.; trans. to Edinburgh (Lady Yester's Ch.) 29th May 1772.-[Presb. Reg., Sinclair's i., and New St. Acc. iii., Somerville's Life.]

1773. THOMAS SOMERVILLE, trans. from Minto, pres. by George III. 27th July 1772, adm. 1st July following; had D.D. from the Univ. of St. Andrews 17th July 1789, and was appointed one of his Majesty's Chaplains for Scotland in Oct.1793. He was offered the Professorship of Church History in the Univ. of Edinburgh in 1798, but declined its acceptance, and had an yearly pension bestowed by his Majesty in 1800. By decree of the Court of Session 16th Dec. 1805, he obtained a grass glebe in addition to the original one; and continued in the discharge of his ministerial duties, even going through the arduous and fatiguing labour of dispensing the Lords Supper in his large and numerous congregation on the 9th, when he was seized with illness, and died FATHER of the Church 16th May 1830, in his 90th year, and 64th min. He marr. 5th June 1770, Martha daugh. of Samuel Charters, Esq., solicitor of Customs, she died 17th Dec. 1809, and had two sons, William, M.D. Inspector of Military Hospitals, and Samuel Charters, writer to the signet, and four daugh. Elizabeth, marr. Walter Riddell, Esq., Friar's Glen, Janet marr. Lieut.-Gen. Elliot of Rosebank, Margaret marr. Joseph Pringle, Esq., Consul General at Madeira, and Martha marr. Will. Rutherford, Esq., writer Jedburgh.-Publications-Candid Thoughts on American Independence, Lond. 1780. The History of Political Transactions, and of Parties from the Restoration of Charles II. to the death of King William, Lond. 1792, 4to. Five single Sermons, Kelso 1792,-Hawick 1825, 8vo. Observations on the Constitution and State of Britain, Edin. 1793, 8vo. The Effects of the French Revolution with respect to the interests of humanity, liberty, religion, and morality, Edin. 1793, 8vo. The History of Great Britain during the reign of Queen Anne, Lond. 1798, 4to. Sermons, Edin. 1813, 8vo. Memoirs of his own Life and Times, Edin. 1861, 8vo. Sermon V. (Scotch Preacher, ii., iii.) Accounts of Jedburgh, and of Ancrum (Sinclair's St. Acc. i., x.). Sermon III. (Gillan's Scott. Pulpit), Jedburgh (Edin. Encyclopedia).-[Presb. Reg., Sinclair's i., New  St. Acc. iii., Morrison's Digest., Ann. Obit. 1831, Chambers' Biog. Dic., &c.]

1830. JOHN PURVES, prom. from Lady Glenorchy's Chapel Edinburgh, pres, by William IV. in Oct. and adm. 8tb Dec.; on joining in the Free Secession and signing the deed of Demision he was declared no longer a min. of this Church 20th June 1843. He marr. 13th March 1827, Elizabeth, daugh. of the Rev. Arch. Bonar, min. of Cramond.-Publications Sermon preached before the Society for propagating Christian Knowledge, Edin. 1832, 8vo. Our Danger and Duty, two Sermons, Edin., 1832, 8vo. Sermons, 1846, 12mo. The Sustentation Fund, a speech, Edin., 1855, 8vo. Account of the parish, (New St. Acc. iii.)-[Presb. Reg., &c.]