(Sinclair's Stat. Acc., i.).- [Innes’s Mem. of Thomas Thomson.]

1823 JOHN CHRISTISON, born Cumbernauld, 8th June 1800, son of James C. and Ann, Haig; educated at Edinburgh Univ., where his deals, Alexander Christison, was Professor of Humanity; M.A. (1st April 1819); licen. by Presb. of Chirnside 24th April 1823; pres. by Vice admiral the Hon. Chas. Fleming, same month, and ord. 18th Sept. 1823; clerk of Presb. 1839; clerk of Synod 14th Nov. 1843; D.D. (Edinburgh 187.1); died 20th June 1875. he mart. 3rd April 1827, Ramsay Hannay (born 2lst May 1807, died 18th Juno 1861), daugh. of David M'Lellan, merchant, Kirkcudbright, and Catherine Hannay, and had issue-Mary, born 18th Feb. 1826, died 3rd Jan. 1886; Catherine, born 1829 (marr. John Hunter, schoolmaster, Edinburgh); Ann Hay, born 1830, (mar, Thomas Oliphant, schoolmaster, Edinburgh), died 1891; Ramsay Hannay, born 19th Jan. 1832 (marr. Matthew Armstrong, min. of Skirling); James, born 15th NOV, 1834, died 18th Dec. 1836; James, born 1837; Melville, born 1838, died 15th March 1893 (mart. Samuel Smith, M.P.); David Alexander M'Lellan, born 7th March 1840, died 21st Oct. 1861; William Hannay M'Lellan, born 14th March 1842, died in Demerara, Aug. 1867; John William, civil engineer, born 13th July 1813, died in India, 7th Sept. 1878; Charles, born 18th Jan. 1847, died 28th April 1887; Joan Francis Sophia, born 18th Jan. 1817, died 8th July 1859. Publication-Account of the Parish (New Stat. Acc,, vi.). - [Memorials (privately printed, Edin., 1875).]

1874 WILLIAM NEWBIGGING, born Thornyhill Carrmichael, 1836, son of James N. and Jane Ballantyne; educated at Pettinarin School and Edinburgh Univ.; M.A. (1861); B.D. (1866); licen. by Presb. of Lanark; assistant at Glencairn, Moffat, Tynron, Eastwood; ord, (assistant and successor) 9th Oct. 1874; died 26th April 1884. Its mart. 19th March 1876, Sarah, daugh. of Robert Wilson, min, of Tynron.

1884  WILLIAM GRANT DUNCAN, born Clara, Forfarshire, 20th Jan. 1855, son of Thomas D., farmer, Newbigging, and Jean Low; educated at Braeminzion School, Cortachy, Anderson's College, Glasgow, and Glasgow Univ,; M.A. (1880), B.D. (1883); linen. by Presb. of Meigle 9th May 1883; assistant at Strathmiglo and Newington; ord. 25th Sept. 1884.Marr. 16th June 1886, Ann Williamson, daugh. of Robert Matthew, Strathmiglo, and Catherine Brown, and has issue-Norman Thomas, quartermaster of Samana Rifles, India, born 23rd April 1887; Arthur Robert, Canadian Bank of Commerce, born 10th Jan. 1889; Catherine Matthew, born 3rd Nov. 1890; Jean Ogilvy, born 3rd April 1893; William Ogilvy, born 25th Dec.1895; Ann Williamson, born 25th June 1900; Edward Grant, born 26th April 1902; Angus Wellesley, born 18th June 1908. Publication-Guide. to Biggar (Biggar, 1900).

BROUGHTON.

[The church was dedicated to St Muireach. Glenholm and Kilbucho warn annexed by the Court of Teinds, 28th clay 1794.]

1576 WALTER TUEDY [TWEEDIE], of the Drumelzier family, exhorter at Brought.. and Dawyck in 1567; pres. to the vicarage of Walston 20th May 1567; reader at Glenholm and Brought.. in 1574; Kilbucho was also- under his charge. Continued 1591:-[Reg. Min. and Assig., [Wodrow Miscell., Test. Reg]

1594 JOHN MAKCULLO, probably JOHN PETILLOCH reader at Biggar 1588; M.A. (Edinburgh, 12th Aug. 1592); adm. 28th May 1594, but 2nd April 1595 he "can find na sufficient provision"; min. of Yetholm in 1595.-[Reg. Assig]

1603 ARCHIBALD LIVINGSTON, MA.; adm 24th Nov. 1603; application was made in his behalf for Drumelzier the same year:; trans. to Athelstaneford 1607.