1591  JAMES LOGAN, M.A.; adm. before 16th Nov. 1591; trans. to Eddleston 22nd April 1593.-[MS. Bond of Mr Dav. Lindesay, and Petition to Gen. Ass., 1593.]

1593 [GEORGE SEMPILL, formerly of Houston; mentioned as min. in 1593. On 15th April 1595, “certain brethern gave in sundrie informations, among quhilk, `That he was a wanter (vaunter) of himself, and ane that was given ower-meikle to his awin praising."']

1596 JOHN HALL, trans. from Colinton; adm. 24th Oct. 1596; trans. to St Giles 7th Dec. 1598.-[Reg. Assig., Booke of the Kirk.]

1600 ANDREW LAMB of South Tarrie; min. of Burntisland 1593; trans. to Arbroath 1596; trans. and adm. 22nd July 1600. Being appointed chaplain to John, Earl of Mar, ambassador to England, the Presb., 4th Feb. 1601, agreed to supply his place till his return. Having been appointed chaplain to the Royal Household, he was ordered by the General Assembly, 12th Nov. 1602, to enter on his cure "betwixt and the 1st Januar nixt."[Booke of the Kirk, Row's and Calderwood's Hists. Melvill's Autob.; Pitcairn's Cr. Trials, ii.]

1603 JOHN MORAY, M.A.; trans. from Borthwick; adm. 1603. He unsuccessfully opposed the reception of the constant Moderator, nominated by the General Assembly 17th Dec. 1606, maintaining that by such a proposal the liberty of the Kirk was overthrown. Heartily sympathising with the six banished brethren, he received them into his house, and hospitably treated them previous to their departure. Opposing the entry of Episcopal authority in the Church, and preaching against it in a sermon at the opening of Synod, he was summoned before the Privy Council, 25th Feb. 1608, and dismissed. He incurred the royal displeasure, however, and a warrant was issued for his committal to the Castle. The General Assembly, July following, requested that he might be released, which was done

in the succeeding year, on condition "That he sould within twentie dayes goe to Newabbey, and there keepe within the compasse of four inyles; preache not, and goe not to Leith before his departure." The Chancellor (Alexander, Earl of Dunfermline) accused the bishops of "barbarous and unbrotherlie dealing," in depriving him of his situation and living, when his office and quality, as well as the state of his wife's health, called for different treatment. He retired to Dumfries for eighteen months, assisting his brethren in preaching. For other six months he resided in Dysart, then left for Prestonpans, where he took every opportunity of exercising his ministry. He became min. of Dunfermline.-[Reg. Assig., Booke of the Kirk, Row's and Calderwood's Hists., Test. Reg.; Christ. Mag., vii.; Melvill's Autob.; Wodrow's MS. Biog., iv.]

1609 DAVID LINDSAY, M.A.; trans. from Forgan; adm. by James, Bishop of Orkney, 30th July 1609; trans. to First Charge in 1613.-[Calderwood's Hist.; Orig. Lett., i. ; Booke of the Kirk.]

1616  THOMAS HOG, M.A.; master of the Grammar School; adm. after 4th July 1616; trans. to Stobo in 1618. -[MS. Geneal. of Hog.]

1620 JOHN CRANSTOUN, M.A.; adm.  1620; trans. to Liberton in 1624. [Act Rect. Univ. St And., St Cuthbert's Sess. and Edin. Reg. (Bapt.), Reg. Presb]

1625 JAMES FAIRLIE, M.A.; regent in the  Univ, of Edinburgh; adm. 1625; trans. to the Professorship of Divinity in the Univ. of Edinburgh 1629 (q.v.).[Grant's Univ]

1631 WILLIAM MORTON [MYRETON], son of William M. of Cambo (Fife Sas., x., 242) ; educated at the Univs. of Glasgow and St Andrews; M.A. (1627); tutor to John, Lord Borthwick, and on the exercise at Dalkeith. After leets had proved twice unsuccessful, he was elected "by the Session, Sailors, Maltmen, Traffickers, Crafts, and Mealmakers, all in one voice,"