the New Town, this charge was discontinued at the vacancy of 24th Aug. 1782.]

1597 GEORGE ROBERTSON, son of Patrick  R., burgess of Edinburgh (G. R. Inhib., 28th March 1622); regent in the Univ. ; was on the Exercise 20th June 1592; elected by the Commissioners of the General Assembly at Falkland, and adm. 6th June 1597. This having been considered informal, he was readm. .18th April 1598. He died before 20th July 1604. He marr. (cont. 24th Aug. 1598) Margaret, eldest daugh. of William Pringle, tailor, burgess of Edinburgh (Reg. of Deeds, lxix.), and had issue-Bessie, bapt. 9th May 1599 (marr. David French); Katherine, bapt. 13th July 1600, died before 1612. Publication - Vitae et Mortis D. Roberti Rolloci Scoti Narratio (Edinburgh, 1599).-[Edin. Counc. and St Cuthbert's Sess. Regs. (Bapt.); Rollock's 8el. Works, Bruce's Sermons (Life), Craufurd's Hist. Univ. Edin., Reg. Assig., Spottiswood's and Calderwood's Hists., Murray's Life of Rutherford.]

1625 JOHN MAXWELL, M.A.; trans. from New Church; app. by the Town Council 25th Nov. 1625; trans. to Old Kirk Parish 1626.-[Edin. Counc. Reg., Murray's Life of Rutherford.]

1628 HENRY ROLLOCK, M.A.; trans. from Kilconquhar; elected 2nd, and pres. by the Town Council 16th Jan. 1628; pres. to Greyfriars 1629, but continued.[Edin. Count. Reg., Row's and Stevenson's Hists.]

1635 JAMES ELLIOT, M.A. (St Andrews 1620; adm. colleague min. of College Church, Glasgow, 1633; D.D. (Glasgow); a member of the Court of High Commission 21st Oct. 1634; elected by the 'Gown Council 18th, and trans. and adm. 30th Dec. 1635. He was prepared to intimate a solemn fast to pray for a blessing on the Covenant, 3rd June 1638, but was inhibited from doing so by the Bishop. His ministry in consequence became unpopular, and

one day going to the pulpit in room of another [Rollock], the women "after sermon fell upon him with many sad stroakes." He did not decline the Assembly that year, but as he had used the Liturgy complaints were lodged against him 7th Jan. 1639, and a committee appointed to deal with the case reported that "having considered the said Mr E.'s preaching cannot for the present serve to the edification of the people of Edinburgh, ordains and appoints him to cease from preaching till the provincial Synod, and in case he before then acknowledges the Acts of the Assembly at Glasgow, recommends to the Synod to transport him from the Church of Edinburgh, except the people desire him to stay; and if he does not then acknowledge the Acts of the Assembly at Glasgow, refers to the Synod to depose him of his ministerial function." A report was made to the General Assembly, 26th Aug. 1639, by two of its members appointed to take notice of his case, "that they thought him to be a humble and modest man, penitent for anything he has done, and submissive to the constitutions of the kirk." On which the Assembly declared him capable of the ministry, and to be provided at the first occasion. On 2nd April 1640 he granted a disposition to his wife on the narrative that he intended to leave Scotland and was uncertain of his return (Reg. Deeds, dxli., 383). He appears to have gone to England and obtained a living. He died probably about 1652. He marr. 20th July 1634 (cont. 27th June 1634, ibid, dxli., 383), Helen, eldest daugh. of John Strang, Principal of Glasgow Univ. (who survived her husband, and marr. Robert Baillie, Principal of Glasgow Univ.: Glasgow Com. Deeds, 19th Oct. 1709), and had issue-John; James; Janet (marr. Hugh Blair, min. of Muiravonside) ; Christian (marr. Robert Watson, min. of Cardross).-[Edin. Count., Bapt., Test. (Glasg.), and Glasg. Reg. (Marr. and Bapt.); Baillie's Lett., Peterkin's Rec., Wodrow HSS., Stevenson's Hist., Murray's Life of Rutherford.]

1641 WILLIAM BENNET, probably son  of Andrew B., min. of Monimail; M.A. (St Andrews 1619); min. of Monimail 1626; pres. by the Town