Nov. 1892: (2) 21st March 1900, Sophia Jane, second daugh. of George Shepherd, Shethin, Aberdeenshire, and has issue Helen Hay Shepherd, born 19th Nov. 1902.

PROPOSED SECOND CHARGE.

[A process was raised for its erection, after the appointment of A. F., but the Commissioners of Teinds, 31st Dec. 1707, "found there was no ground for settling a second minister."]

1706 ANDREW FULLARTON, chaplain to Sir Alex. Hope of Carse; called 13th June 1706, and ord. 15th Oct. same year; trans. to Second Charge, Ayr, 7th April 1708.

LAURIESTON

[Disjoined from Falkirk and erected into a parish quoad sacra, 10th July 1914.]

1896 CHARLES BROWNLIE, ord. 24th June 1896; adm. to St Margaret's, Hawick, 3rd May 1898.

1898 THOMAS NELSON ALLEN, ord. 17th 1898 Aug.; res. 1899; assistant at Alloa; adm. to Craigmore 8th Jan. 1903.

1900 JOHN ARCHIBALD DRON, ord. 13th Feb. 1900; adm. to Kilcreggan 17th Sept. 1908.

1908  ALEXANDER BARRIE ROBB, born Springfleld, Armadale, 27th April 1872, son of John R. and Janet Wilson; educated at Bathgate Academy and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1897); licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 1901; assistant at Cadzow (Ferniegair); ord. 28th Dec. 1908. He marr. 25th Feb. 1909, Amy, daugh. of George Wilson.

ST MODAN’S (Chapel-of-Ease).

1897 ROBERT WINCHESTER JACKSON,  from Galashiels; educated at Evangelical Union Theol. Hall 1874; min. of E.U. Church, Bellshill, 1878-85; of E.U. Church, Falkirk, 1885-96; received into the Church of Scotland with most of the members and adherents of  his congregation,

and ord. to this charge 17th Nov. 1897; res. 1899; min. (1914) of Southbridge Presbyterian Church, Canterbury, New Zealand. He marr. 10th June 1889, Emma Madeleine Thompson, and has issue -George Winchester, born 7th March 1890; Irene Winchester, born 19th May 1891.

1899 JOHN M`LEAN, M.A., B.D.; ord. 15th Aug. 1899; adm. to Maryton 5th Jan. 1905.

1909 WILLIAM SIMPSON, M.A.; ord. 11th April 1905; adm. to Fortrose 20th Aug. 1909.

1910  JOHN MARSHALL PRYDE, born Gorebridge, 18th Oct. 1872, son of George P. and Janet Brunton; educated at Penicuik Public School, and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1900), B.D. (1903); assistant at St Michael's, Dumfries, and St George's, Glasgow; ord. to Ruthrieston 15th Aug. 1906; trans. and adm. 11th Oct. 1910. He marr. 24th Oct. 1906, Jeanie, daugh. of A. Symington of Allanton, and has issue Jeanie, born 13th Sept. 1907; George, born 23rd March 1910; Helen, born 26th July 1912. Publications - David Livingstone (Glasgow, 1902); Mazzini (Glasgow, 1905).

FAULDHOUSE (Q S.).

[Disjoined from Whitburn and erected a parish quoad' sacra by decreet of Court of Teinds, 8th July 1872. Church built in 1867.]

1868 THOMAS BELL, ord. 14th May 1868; trans. to Keig 6th July 1876.

1877 JOHN CONNOR, ord. 18th Jan. 1877; res. 15th Feb. 1882; entered the Methodist Church and afterwards the Presb. Church of England; died at Westmancote, Tewkesbury, 22nd Sept. 1907. He marr. 30th April 1894, Elizabeth, daugh. of Joseph Wilson, Paisley.

1882 GAVIN CRAWFORD, born Quarter, Lanarkshire, 13th May 1850, son of William C. and Mary Hamilton; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; licen. by Presb. of Hamilton 14th June 1876; ord. to Annbank, Ayr, 18th Oct. 1877; trans. and