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exemplified in the Lives of Divines and Private Christians, Glasg. 1754, sm. 8vo; Substance of a Discourse, Account of what passed when he appeared before the Council, Letters, (Select Biographies, Wodrow Soc. i.) Sacramental Sermons (Howie's Collection).-[Presb., and Kelso Presb. Reg., Lamont, Brodie, and Nicoll's Diaries, Kirkton, Beattie, and Wodrow's Hist., Req. Old Dee., Acts Parl. vi., and of Ass. 1649, 1704, Reid's Ireland i., Blair's Autob., Fleming's Fulfill. of Scrip., Edin. Chr. Inst. xxiii., Chalmers's, xx., and Chambers's Biog. Dict. iii., &c.]

1665. JAMES SCOTT, trans. from Tongland, pres. by --, and inst. 6th Nov.; a tumult arose at his settlement, for which, by a sentence of the High Commission, two brothers, both fathers of families, were sent to Virginia, their sister, a married woman, whipped through Jedburgh, and four boys whipped through Edinburgh, burned in the face and sold in Barbadoes; he (lied between 4th June and 2d July 1679.-[Presb. Reg., Kirkton, and Wodrow's Hist., Naphtali, Reg. Old Dec., Morrisan's Dec. xviii.]

1680. WILLIAM STIRLING, trans. from Glasgow, pres. by Arthur, Archbishop of Glasgow, jure devoluto, coll. 27th April, and inst. 13th May; died in Dec. 1685. The insicht and plenishing of his house were estimat to lxvj li xiij s iiij d, and Frie gier to j^c xxxiv li.-[Presb., and Test. Reg. (Peebles).]

1687. ROBERT BENNET, A.M., formerly of Colinton, inst. 6th June; (lied before 17th June 1702.-[Presb. Reg., MS. Acc. of Min. 1689.]

1704. JOHN CRANSTOUNE, A.M., trans. from Crailing, called 25th Nov. 1703, and adm. 1st March following; died FATHER of the Church 17th Oct. 1748, aged 84, in 57th min. By his 1st marr. he had Dr William, who in early life was the friend and confidant of the author of the Seasons, John, who succeeded to the cure, Andrew, who was in the Life Guards, -, marr. Mr Dan. M'Kay, min. of Jedburgh, Anne marr. Mr James Simpson, min. of Wilton; 2dly, 29th April 1714, Jean Turnbull, who died 30th Oct. 1760, and had Helen, who marr. Mr Ker.-[Presb. Reg., Scots Mag. lix.]

1733. JOHN CRANSTOUN, son of the preceding, licen. by the Presb. 1st July 1730, pres. by John Scott of Ancrum, Esq., in Dec. 1732, and ord. (colleague and suc.) 21st March thereafter; died 7th Jan. 1790, in his 85th year and 57th min. During the first fifty years of his min. lie was never prevented from performing his duty by indisposition. A comprehensive understanding and a. penetrating discernment of character, improved by wide observation, joined to great facility and force of expression, rendered his conversation at once agreeable and instructive, while his piety, extensive knowledge, and sound judgment, rendered him useful and eminent in the Church. He marr. 9th March 1743 Anne, only daugh. of Mr James Gilchrist, min. of Bedrule; she died 14th Oct. 1795, aged 78, and had John, captain of an East Indiaman, Daniel, Andrew, William, Gideon, Robert, George, Ann, and Elonora, who marr. the Rev. Andrew Scott, min. of Stitchell.-[Presb. Reg, Sinclair's, St Acc. x., Tombst., &c.]

1791. JAMES OLIVER, pres. by Sir John Scott of Ancrum, Bart. 6th May 1790, ord. 14th July 1791; trans. to Corstorphine 10th May 1792.-[Presb. Reg.]

1793. THOMAS CAMPBELL, studied at the Univ, of St Andrews, where he obtained a prize 1st May 1780, while attending the Greek class, licen. by the Presb. of Cupar 9th May 1786, ord. by the Presb. of Abertarff 2d May 1787 as missionary at Glengarry, became assistant in St Andrew's Church Edinburgh, pres. by Sir John Scott of Ancrum, Bart. 27th June, and