[Test. Reg., Reg. Assig; Inq. Ret. de Tut., 223, 224.]

1616 JAMES ROSS, M.A. (Edinburgh, 25th July 1612); pres. by Sir Walter Dundas of that ilk, and ord. 16th Oct. 1616; died May 1641, aged about 49. He marr. Elizabeth Ker, who died Aug. 1663, and had issue-James, served heir to John Ross, in Tartraven, his great grandfather, 29th Dec. 1641 (Stirling Sas., vii., 348)-he chose curators 24th March 1642, his nearest kin on his father's side being Robert Ross in Parkhall and William Ross in Nuick, and on his mother's side Robert Ker, sheriff and town-clerk of Linlithgow, and Dr Andrew Ker, his son (Linlithgow Sher. Court Books); Agnes (marr., cont. 13th Sept. 1661, Patrick Weir, apothecary at Calder); Elizabeth (ibid., 29th Nov. 1665).-[Test. Reg. (Stirl.); Reg. Old Dec., iii., iv.]

1641 PATRICK SHIELLS, M.A.; pres. by Walter Murray of Livingston, and ord. 9th Dec. 1641; trans. to West Calder 12th June 1645.

1646 JOHN LOTHIAN, son of John L., min. of Monkland; M.A. (Glasgow 1639); pres. by the Laird of Livingston, and ord. 24th Nov. 1646; died 3rd Nov. 1670, aged about 52. He marr. Beatrix, daugh. of Patrick Craig, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh, and widow of John Greenlees, servitor to Sir John Gilmour (G. R. Inhib., 23rd April 1675). His brother William was served heir 9th Jan. 1674, and seised in the lands of Paddocken 11th July following.-[Hun. Univ. Glasg., iii.; Tombst.; Sasines, Lanark; Inq. Ret. Gen. 295, 326; Morrison's Digest, and Dec., i.]

16'72 WILLIAM WERNER [WARNER] licen. by George, Bishop of Edinburgh, 10th March 1669; ord. 1672; died 19th Oct. 1674.-[Reg. Collat., Test. Reg., Tombst]

1675 GEORGE HONYMAN, son of David H.  of Pitairchney, and brother of Bishop Honyman; M.A. (St Andrews, 19th July 1664); adm. to Sandwick, Orkney,

1673; trans. and adm. 1675. Outed in 1688, he went to Crail and continued to carry on the work of the ministry. In 1710 the Presb. of St Andrews libelled him "for his intrusion there, for his introducing innovations into the worship of God, by using the English Liturgie, omitting to pray for Queen Anne, and praying for the Pretender, or in terms which may comprehend the Pretender, as well as our lawful Sovereign." He was alive at Crail, 1729. He marr. Beatrix, daugh. of Alexander Pearson, merchant, Edinburgh (cont. 24th April 1682, Reg. of Deeds, Dal., 20th June 1688), and had issue - George.[St Andrews Presb., Fife Syn., Edin. Guild and Reg. (Bapt.); MS. Acc. of Min., 1687; Wodrow's Hist., MS. Communic: Crail.]

1692 JOHN SMITH, licen. by Presb. of  Paisley 26th Feb. 1690; called 19th June, and ord. 17th Aug. 1692; died 31st March 1717. He marr. 5th March 1703, Bethia, eldest daugh. of Thomas Baillie of Polkemmet, and bad issue James. His brother Thomas was tenant in Nether Williamston.-[Test. Reg.]

1718 ROBERT HUNTER, pres. by Sir James Cunninghame of Milncraig, and ord. 5th May 1718; died 13th Dec. 1751. He marr. 2nd April 1721, Eupham, daugh. of David Blair, min. of St Giles, Edinburgh, and bad issue-Jean.-[Test. Reg.]

1752 WILLIAM DALGLEISH, born 29th May 1727, eldest son of Robert D., one of the min. of Linlithgow; M.A. (Edinburgh, 24th April 1744); licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 6th Dec. 1749; pres. by the Commissioner for Sir David Cunninghame of Milncraig, Bart., and ord. 8th Nov. 1752; died unmarr. 29th Dec. 1759.

1761 ROBERT WISHART, licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 30th March 1756; called 23rd Oct. 1760; ord. 15th April 1761; died 7th Jan. 1802, aged 69. He marr. 29th Oct. 1765, Mary (died 29th Sept. 1778), daugh. of Andrew Gloag, min.