1701 ARCHIBALD RIDDELL, born 1635, third son of Sir Walter R., Baronet of that ilk, and Janet, daugh. of William Rigg of Athernie, Fife. Educated at Edinburgh Univ., he took the degree of M.A. 9th July 1656, and was min. of Kippen about the year 1670. He became famous as a field preacher and suffered frequent imprisonments from 1680-4. In the latter year he was released from the Bass on condition of removing to America. During the voyage fever broke out on the vessel and raged with fearful mortality, Riddell's wife being among the victims. On reaching New Jersey, he had calls from Newbridge, Long Island, and Woodbridge, the latter of which he accepted. After the Revolution he assayed to return to Scotland, but was captured with one of his sons by a French man-of-war, carried prisoner to Nantz and various ports, and cruelly treated for fully two and a half years. Released at the request of King William's government, he was adm. min. of Wemyss 28th Sept. 1691, of Kirkcaldy 20th May 1697, of this charge 8th Dec. 1701; died 17th Feb. 1708, "a singularly pious and laborious servant of Jesus Christ." He marr. (1) Helen, daugh. of Henry Aitkenhead, min. of North Berwick, and had issue -Capt. Walter of Granton, died 1738; Dr John, physician, Edinburgh, died 1740; Sarah, who marr., 26th Nov. 1703, John Currie, min. of Oldhamstocks: (2) (pro. 8th May 1694) Jean Ker (Canongate Reg.), who survived him.-[Edin. Reg. (Marr. and Bur.), Douglas's Bar., Nisbet's Her., Wodrow's Anal., Playfair's Bar.]

1710 JAMES GRIERSON, born 1662; ord.  to Wemyss 22nd Sept. 1698; called 14th Dec. 1709; app. by Presb. 14th June, trans. and adm. before 1st Aug. 1710; Moderator of Assembly 14th May 1719; died (after having been several years ill of palsy) 5th July 1732. He marr. a daugh. of Matthew Selkrig, min. of Crichton. - [Test. and Reg. (Bur.), Wodrow's Anal., Warrick's Moderators.]

1732 GEORGE LOGAN, born 1678, son of George L., descended from Logan of that ilk. His mother was the only daughter of John Cunningham, min. of Old Cumnock. M.A. (Glasgow 1696); licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 4th March 1703; chaplain to John, Earl of Lauderdale; ord. to Lauder 7th April 1707; trans. to Sprouston 22nd Jan. 1719; trans. to Dunbar 24th Jan. 1722; called 31st Aug., trans. and adm. 14th Dec. 1732; Moderator of Assembly 1740, which dep. Erskine and the Seceders. He strenuously supported the Hanoverian succession; and on the approach of Prince Charles's army toward Edinburgh, was a warm but unsuccessful advocate for placing the city in a state of defence; died 13th Oct. 1755. He marr. (1) 5th April 1711, Anne, daugh. of James Home of Eccles, and had issue---George, min. of Ormiston, and a daugh.: (2) (pro. 1st Jan. 1744) Lilias (died before 17th Dec. 1770), daugh. of Thomas Weir, surgeon, Edinburgh. Publications- A Synod Sermon (1728); An Assembly Sermon (1729); A Modest and Humble Inquiry concerning the right and power of Electing and Calling Ministers to Vacant Churches (Edinburgh, 1732); Continuation of the Inquiry (Edinburgh, 1733); Vindication of the Inquiry (Edinburgh, 1733); The Publick Testimony of above 1600 Christian People against the Overture of the Assembly 1731, made more Publick and Set in its due Light (Edinburgh, 1733); An Account of the Method of Electing a Minister to the Parish of Strathmiglo (Edinburgh, 1733); Grange, or the Schism in Calling of Ministers in Scotland (Edinburgh, 1735); An Overture for the right Constitution of the General Assembly, and an Illustration of it (Edinburgh, 1736); The Lawfulness and Necessity of Ministers, their reading the Act of Parliament for bringing to Justice the  Murderers of Captain John Porteous (Edinburgh, 1737, 49 pp.); Sermon preached at the Opening of the General Assembly (Edinburgh, 1741); A Treatise on Government (Edinburgh, 1746); A Second Treatise on Government (Edinburgh, 1747); The Finishing Stroke, in two parts (Edinburgh, 1748); The Doctrine