1635 ROBERT GIBSON, born 1607, son of John G., min. of Dalmeny; M.A. (Edinburgh, 27th July 1627); “on the exercise of Linlithgow Presb. 4th May 1631"; ord. 13th Aug. 1635; died 1641. He marr. Elizabeth, daugh. of Andrew Bell, merchant, burgess of Linlithgow, and had issue-Andrew, apprenticed 13th Oct. 1652, to Archibald Weir, litster, Edinburgh; Christine (marr. 1657, John Calder, Linlithgow).-[Test. Reg., Burgh Min.]

1641 EPHRAIM MELVILL, M.A., produced testimonials of his qualifications from Presb. of St Andrews 6th Aug. 1634, and from Cupar 29th July 1641; ord. 30th Sept. 1641; a zealous prosecutor of witches, burning many, and making one husband pay the cost of his wife's burning; app. to attend Col. Erskine's regiment, but was unable to go, "through great distemper and weakness of bodie," 24th April 1644. He had a pres. to Livingston Oct. 1645, which was not carried out; one of the commissioners for visiting the Univ. of Edinburgh 31st July 1649; trans. to Linlithgow 31st Jan. 1650. - [Act. Rect. Univ. St And., Wodrow's Anal.; Rutherfords and Baillie's Lett., iii.; Acts Parl., vi.; Sess. Rec., Ferguson's Ecc. Antiq.]

1652 JOHN PRIMROSE, son of William P.  in Kincardine; ord. by Protesting Presb. 28th Oct., against the remonstrance and protestation of the Presb. He was not recognised by the Synod 1st May 1655; was summoned, 13th Jan. 1657, to compear before the Synod of Fife, for baptizing a child in the parish of Inverkeithing, and removed for non-conformity at the Restoration, but indulged by the Privy Council 9th Dec. 1669; died 28th Dec. 1673, in 45th year, leaving a widow, Elizabeth Stirling, who had an annuity of £100 from Archibald Primrose of Dalmeny, and was alive in 1692.-[Tombst., Wodrow's Hist.]

1674  GEORGE ROBERTSON, M.A.; ord. 29th Dec. 1674; trans. to Kirkurd in 1678, an exchange of benefices having been effected between his successor

and himself, the patrons and archbishop agreeing.-[Reg. Collat.]

1678  JOHN PHILIP, eldest son of James P., writer, - Edinburgh; M.A. (Edinburgh, July 1654); ord. to Kirkurd 30th Oct. 1661; trans. and inst. 20th March 1678; having "a considerable fortune of his own, he was put into this lean beneice"; deprived in 1681, for refusing the Test; libelled before the Privy Council 15th March 1683, fined £2000 sterling, and sent to the Bass during life, all his books and papers being seized. He died before 18th Dec. 1688, aged about 54. His nephew John was served heir 26th Aug. 1690, and his testament was confirmed to his sister Janet, 19th July 1693. - [Test. Reg.; Fountainhall's Dec., i.; Wodrow's Hist., Reg. Sec. Sig. ; Acts Parl., ix.; Inq. Ret. Gen., 7052; Crichton's Mem. of Blackadder.]

1682 ARCHIBALD BUCHAN, M.A.; pres.  by John, Bishop of Edinburgh, 29th May, ord. Aug., and inst. 26th Sept. 1682; trans. to Spott in 1683.

1683 ALEXANDER SKIRVING, M.A. (Edinburgh 1672); ord. Oct. 1683; trans. to Shotts in 1686.

1686 WILLIAM SMYTH, adm. 1686; dem. 1689; died, and was buried in Greyfriars, Edinburgh, 2nd Sept. 1699. - [MS. Acc. of min., 1689.]

1688 JOHN DALGLEISH, M.A., formerly of Roxburgh. "A petition from Queensferry was produced, showing their resolution to invite Dalgleish to exercise his ministry amongst them. Whereupon the Presb. did interrogate Mr John whether he desired to settle in the Ferry as their min.; be desired only to be allowed by the Presb. to preach, and do the whole work of a min. there for a tyme. Wherefore the Presb. allowed him to continue to preach there according to his desire,"11th Jan. 1688; removed to Roxburgh 4th Nov. 1690.