5th July 1771 (marr. John Gray, solicitor). Publications- The Extensive Influence of Religious knowledge, a sermon (Edinburgh, 1769); Plan for Regulating the Charity Workhouse, Edinburgh.-[Burns's Mem. of M'Gill, and 0n the Poor.]

1786 THOMAS HARDY, of Navitie, born 1747, son of Henry H., min. of Culross; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh; licen. by Presb. of Kirkcaldy 16th Feb. 1772; ord. to Ballingry 16th June 1774; trans. to High Kirk Parish, Edinburgh, 25th Nov. 17 84; pres. by the Town Council, trans. and adm. 3rd Dec. 1786; app. Professor of Ecclesiastical History (which he held in conjunction) 31st July 1788 ; D.D. (Edinburgh, 4th Oct. 1788); Moderator of the General Assembly 16th May 1793; one of His Majesty's Chaplains in Ordinary and a Dean of the Chapel Royal Oct. same year; died 21st Nov. 1798. He was an attractive and eloquent preacher, took a lively interest in the beneficent and charitable institutions of the city, and was one of the founders of the “Society for the Benefit of the Sons of the Clergy of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh." He marr. 28th June 1780, Agnes (died 4th June 1812), daugh. of William Young, min. of Hutton, and had issue-Agnes, born 6th Nov. 1782; Henry, advocate, born 27th July 1783, died 1807 ; William, captain H.E.I.C.S., born 23rd May 1785, died 1824; Anne, born 19th April 1787, died 1857; Charles Wilkie, min. of Dunning, born 26th Sept. 1788; Janet, born 1791, died 1847; Sophia, born 24th July 1792 (marr. (1) Gilbert Bertram, merchant, Leith, and (2) Robert Allan, surgeon, Edinburgh), died 8th Jan. 1845; Thomas, F.R.C.S., born 17th June 1794, died 1836; Hugh Blair, born 28th Nov. 1796, died 8th May 1797. Publications Five single Sermons (Edinburgh, 1775-94); The Principles of Moderation (Edinburgh, 1782); The Benevolence of the Christian Spirit  Edinburgh, 1791); Plan for the Augmentation of Stipends (Edinburgh, 1793); The Patriot (Edinburgh, 1793); Fidelity to the British Constitution (Edinburgh, 1794);

Sermon I. (Scotch Preacher. iv.).-[Grant's Univ., ii.; Kay's Portr.].

1799 GEORGE HUSBAND BAIRD, D.D. trans. from New Greyfriars; pres. by the Town Council 28th Dec. 1798, and adm. 10th Jan. 1799, holding in conjunction the Principalship of the Univ.; trans. to the High Kirk Parish 30th April 1801.

1801 DAVID DICKSON of Persilands, born 30th March 1754, third son of David D. of Kilbucho, min. of Newlands; educated at West Linton and Peebles schools, and Univs. of Glasgow and Edinburgh; licen. by Presb. of Biggar 29th Aug. 1775; assistant at Libberton, Lanarkshire; ord. there 1st May 1777; trans. to Bothkennar 16th July 1783; app. to Canongate Chapel-of-Ease, New Street, 22nd Oct. 1795; trans. to Trinity Parish 21st March 1799; pres. by the Town Council 27th Jan., trans. and adm. 26th Nov. 1801; died 2nd Aug. 1820. He was often seen on horseback, and it was said there were two things of which he never tired-riding and preaching. He marr. 10th Dec. 1777, Christina (died 14th Dec. 1832, aged 77), daugh. of Thomas Wardrobe, min. of Bathgate, and had issue-Margaret, born 5th Oct. 1778, died 29th Nov. 1852 ; David, min. of St Cuthbert's; John, W.S., 1806, born 17th Nov. 1781, died 8th July 1823; William, born 12th Nov. 1783; Anne, born 13th April 1787, died 28th Feb. 1860; Elizabeth Somerville, born 29th May 1792 (marr. 10th April 1812, John Tawse, advocate, secretary of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge), died 12th May 1843; James Wardrobe, advocate, Sheriff substitute of Stirlingshire, born 2nd April 1794, died 9th June 1847; Christian Wardrobe, born 3rd Aug. 1800; died 8th Jan. 1802. Publications-Four single Sermons (Edinburgh, 1779-1819); Sermons preached on Different Occasions (Edinburgh, 1818); The Principal Subject, Joyful Import, and Glorious Extent of Gospel Tidings (sermon preached before the London Missionary Society, 1804); Account of Bothkennar (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., xvii.). - [Kay's Portr. ii.]