min. of the Second Charge. Ayr, 1613; trans. to First Charge 1619; deprived in 1622 for refusing to recognise the Articles of Perth; was for twelve years min. at Inver, near Larne, in Ireland, but was again deprived by Henry, Bishop of Meath, in 1637; returned to Scotland, and adm. here; died Dec. 1641. He marr. (1) Jean Craufurd: (2) Margaret Wallace, who survived him, and had issue-Samuel, who succeeded him in the lands of Pollesche; George, died in 1651; Margaret (marr. Robert Peebles, Irvine); Marion (Acts and Dec., dlxxvi., 7). - [Livingston's Charac., Test. Reg. (Glass.), Row's Hist.; Reg. Old Dec., iv.; Rutherford's Lett.; Reid's Ireland, i.; Inq. Ret. Gen., 3170; Prot. Book, Robert Brown.]

[WILLIAM DUNBAR, M.A.; was pres. 1st June 1642, but declared by Presb. 14th July, "uncapable because of his not entering on his trials at the tyme appointed."

[SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, Professor of Divinity at St Andrews, was presented, and the presentation was sustained, but the University opposed his removal, and the Synod, yielding to its desire, the translation did not take place.]

1643 HEW KENNEDY, of Easter Inch of Bathgate, M.A.; usually called Father Kennedy; recommended by Samuel Rutherford, "with whom he was brocht up " at St Andrews; pres. by John, Lord Torphichen, with consent of his curators, 28th Feb. and 1st March; ord. 13th April 1643; was a member of the Commission of Assembly 1648, assisted in forming the Protesters' Presb. 6th Aug. 1651, and was dep. 7th Dec. 1660 for non-conformity, "being a very zealous protester." He returned in 1687. - [Mun. Univ. Glass., iii.; Hist. of Gen. Ass., 1690; New Stat. Acc., i.; Acts. of Ass. and Parl., vii.; Baillie's Lett., iii.; Peterkin's Records.]

1663 JOHN COLVILL, M.A., eldest son of Dr Alexander C. of Kincardine; regent in Old College, St Andrews; coll. 27th Jan., and adm. 9th Feb. 1663; died in Feb. 1671, aged about 41. He marr.

24th Nov. 1665, Mary, third daugh. of Sir George Preston of Valleyfield, and had issue -Alexander, bapt. 2nd Oct. 1666; Marjorie, bapt. 2nd July 1668; George, 24th Dec. 1669; Anna, bapt. 25th Dec. 1670.-[Reg. Collat., Test. Reg.]

1672 JOHN SOMERVILLE, M.A.; trans. from West Calder; adm. and inst. 16th May 1672; trans. to Cramond in 1674.

1675  NORMAN MACKENZIE, M.A. (Glasgow 1656); min. of Carsphairn 1664; trans. to Whithorn 1666; pres. by Walter, Lord Torphichen, 21st July; coll. 24th Aug., and adm. 25th Aug. 1675 (G. R. Horn., 26th Nov. 1689). He was threatened by armed men for discharging his ministerial duty, and petitioned the Committee of Estates for protection, which was granted 8th May 1689. He deserted, and became a brewer in Edinburgh, where he died 13th June 1701, aged about 65. He marr. Mary, youngest daugh. of George Lundie, clerk of Dysart (G. R. Inhib., 4th March 1669), and had a daugh., Anna.-[Corstorphine Sess. and Edin. Reg. (Bur.); Acts Parl., ix.; MS. Acc. of Min., 1689; Rule's Sec. Vindication.]

1687 HEW KENNEDY, M.A.; returned at the Toleration, 6th July 1687; trans. to Trinity Parish, Edinburgh, 25th Aug. 1687.

1687 WILLIAM BURNETT, was a min. at the general meeting of Presbyterians, 6th July, and adm. (by a Committee of Synod) 4th Nov. 1687; trans. to Falkirk 1st July 1696.

1698 JOHN LOOKUP, born 1675, son of John  L., merchant, Edinburgh; educated at the Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (9th July 1694); schoolmaster of Earlston 24th Sept. 1694; recommended by Principal Carstares, and called 13th Oct. 1697; ord. 26th Jan. 1698; died 1st Nov. 1758. He marr. Jean, daugh. of Richard Houston (or Huison), min. of Inveresk, and left issue Margaret, born 1709; John, born 1710, advocate; Isobel, born 1712; Andrew, born