1890 PETER DUNN, born 4th Aug. 1845, son of James D., farmer, Kincraife, Lumphanan, and Jessie Petrie; educated at Lumphanan and Alford Parish Schools, Grammar School and Univ., Aberdeen; M.A. (1865); schoolmaster of Urquhart (Elgin) 1866-72; licen. by Presb. of Elgin 12th Oct. 1870; ord. to Speymouth 9th May 1872; trans. and adm. 9th May 1890. Marr. 19th Oct. 1898, Elizabeth Mary (died 29th Jan. 1912), daugh. of J. F. Kitto, M.A., vicar of St Martin-in-the Fields, London, and prebendary of St Paul's.

ECCLSMACHAN.

[Previous to the Reformation the church; dedicated to St Machan, belonged to the Preceptory of St John at Torphichen.]

1563 JOHN MOWBRAY, styled rector and vicar, granted Ecclesmachan kirk lands to Robert Hamilton of Ecclesmachan, 30th Dec. 1563; and infeft his daugh., Mariota, wife of John Maine, in a tenement in Linlithgow,1586.-[Reg. Min. and Assig., Wodrow Miscell., Linl. Burgh Rec.]

1588 ROBERT CORNWALL, M.A.; adm. 1588; a member of Assembly in 1590; trans. to Linlithgow 1597.[Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii.; Reg. Assig. and Presb., Booke of the Kirk.]

1597 WILLIAM KEIR, one of the original students at the Univ. of Edinburgh who took his degree of M.A. at the first graduation, 9th Aug. 1587; min. of Muiravonside 1595; pres. by James VI. 13th Oct. 1597; trans. and adm. soon after; died 10th March 1611, aged about 44. He left £40 to the poor of Linlithgow. He marr. Janet Ker, who survived him, and had issue-Andrew, min. of Carriden; Robert; Elizabeth.-[Stirling Presb. and Test. Reg., Reg. Assig.]

1611 DAVID GUDLATT [GUDLAD], M.A. (Edinburgh, 27th July 1609); pres. by James VI. 28th April, and ord. 30th June 1611: dem. 1637;  died 22nd

Feb. 1639, aged about 50. He marr. 2nd,1 June 1625, Margaret Dalyell, of the family of Binns, who was alive 17th March 1658.-[Reg. Assig. et Sec. Sig., cviii.; Test. awl Abercorn Sess. Reg.; Inq. Bet. Edin,. 1085.]

1637 ROBERT KEITH, nephew of preceding, and son of Alex. K., min. of Stratlibrock; M.A. (Edinburgh, 25th July 1629); pres. by Charles I. 31st March 1637, and adm. soon after. He was accused, 9th Jan. 1654, of officiating at the marriage of his brother while under scandal; assisted in forming the Protesting Presb. 6th Aug. 1651; died in 1661, in 52nd year. He marr. Marion Rollock, and had issue-Margaret (marr. William Beatson of South Glassmont). His widow delivered up "the kirk byble" which she had in keeping, 5th July 1663.-[Reg. Sec. Sig., cviii.; Test. Reg., Peterkin's Records.]

1661 CHARLES CRAUFUED, son of James C., Linlithgow, and Marjory Ker; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 30tH March 1659; pres. by Charles II. 30tH Aug. 1661 and 4th Oct. 1662; coll. (having, been previously ord.) 5th Dec. 1662; diet July 1682. He was served nearest heir to the children of Robert Craufurd, merchant, burgess of Linlithgow, 3rd June 1671. He marr. 14th Feb. 1667, Margaret Hay, widow of William Shairp of Houston. and had issue-Margaret (marr. William Sandilands of Couston: (2) James Watson of Corntoun); Magdalen; Mary and an only son, David, M.D,-[Test. Reg., Reg. Sec. Sig. and  Collat.; lnq. Ret. de Tut., 96-4. ]

1683 WILLIAM SMART, M.A. (Glasgow, 13th July 1669); pres. by Charles II. 8th Sept. 1682; ord. and inst. 28th March 1683; outed by the rabble 1689; died at Edinburgh, 27th Jan. 1715, age 1 about 66. He is mentioned as the "honestest of blackcoats, the humblest, and holyest of our gown-men." Publications--A  Short Discourse recommending the Service and Prayer of the Church  (Edinburgh 1712);- Two sermons against