trans. and adm. 8th Aug. 1759; officiate as principal clerk of Assembly in 1762 killed by a fall from his horse, 6th Ma 1778. He is described as "a man of good heart, and uncommon generosity."[Morren's Ann., Carlyle's Autob.]

1778 JOHN SCOTLAND, trans. from Westerkirk; pres. by George II 20th Aug., and adm. 17th Dec1778; trans. to New Greyfriars, Edin burgh, 13th Oct. 1791.  

1792 JAMES DOBIE, licen. by the Northumberland Class, and received b the Presb. of Kelso 5th Jan. 1773 ord. to Mid-Calder 27th July same year pres. by George III., trans. and adm. 15t1 June 1792; D.D. (Edinburgh, 5th April 1806); died 10th Nov. 1826, in 81st year He marr. (1) 16th April 1778, Isabella Stodart, who died 26th April 1779, and had issue-James, bapt. 13th April 1779 died May 1781: (2) 29th Nov. 1782, Joanna Henry, died 7th March 1800, and had issue-Thomas, died in infancy; Henry born 30th Jan. 1783; William, born 1785 James, born 29th Sept. 1786; George Stodart, born 19th June 1788, died 1864 Publication-A Sermon preached after the Deaths of Lord President Blair and Viscount Melville (Edinburgh, 1811); Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., xiv.).

1827 ANDREW BELL, son of John B., farmer, Tarvit, Fife; educated at Univ. of St Andrews; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 31st Dec. 1817; ord. to Torphichen 28th March 1822; pres. by George IV., trans. and adm. 20th June 1827; D.D: (St Andrews, 10th July 1842); Moderator of Assembly 24th May 1855; died 7th Feb. 1862. he marr. 6th Aug. 1861, Clementina Napier (died 27th Feb. 1862), widow of Henry Glassford of Dougalston.

1862 DONALD M`LEOD, B.A.; trans. from Lauder; pres. by Queen Victoria 29th March 1862; adm. 10th July 1862; trans. to The Park Parish, Glasgow, 24th June 1869.

1869 ARCHIBALD SCOTT, trans. from Maxwell, Glasgow; pres. by Queen Victoria 5th July 1869, and adm 23rd Sept. 1869; trans. to Greenside, Edinburgh, 21st Sept. 1871.

 1872 THOMAS BROWN WILLIAM NIVEN, trans. from Tron, Glasgow; pres. by Queen Victoria 30th Nov. 1871, and adm. 16th May 1872; trans. to the chapel at Pollokshields, Glasgow, 20th June 1876.

1876 JAMES BARCLAY, M.A.; trans. from Canonbie and adm. 14th Dec. 1876; trans. to St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, 16th May 1878.

1878 JOHN FERGUSON, born Kilwinning,10th Dec. 1896, son of Peter F., farmer, and Marion Kerr; educated at Stewarton School and Univ. of Glasgow; licen. by Presb. of Irvine 9th Jan. 1872; assistant at Townhead and Coatbridge; ord. to Johnstone, Renfrewshire,11th Sept. 1873; trans. to Townhead, Glasgow, 21st Sept. 1876; trans. and adm. 10th Dec. 1878; D.D. (Glasgow 1908). Initiated a movement (advocated by several of his predecessors) for restoring the ancient Parish Church of St Michael. So extensive was the work that two years and a half were required for its execution, and an expenditure of  upwards of £8000. He died 8th July 1913. He marr. (1) 6th Jan. 1874, Esther Struthers (died 10th May 1882), daugh. of Gilbert Johnston, min. of Shettleston, and had issue-Peter, born 18th Jan. 1875; Jane Briggs Burns, born 18th July 1876, died 4th Feb. 1899; Marion Ker, born 24th Dec. 1877, died 23rd March 1878; Esther Struthers, born 28th Feb. 1879, died 2nd Dec. 1888; Marion Ker, born 24th Dec. 1880; Gilbert Johnston, born 17th April 1882: (2) 14th Feb. 1894, Mary Jane, daugh. of John Miller Richard of Clarendon, Linlithgow. Publications-Sermon, Rest from War (Edinburgh, 1882); Ecclesia Antiqua, or the History of an Ancient Church (St Michael's, Linlithgow), with an Account of its Chapels, Chantries, and Endowments (Edinburgh, 1905); Linlithgow Session Lands (Edinburgh, 1907); Linlithgow