of Glenholm 13th July 1802; died 14th April 1810. He marr. 24th Aug. 1772, Helen (died at Leith, 28th Dec. 1811, aged 59), daugh. of Bailie Muckle, Leith, and had issue-George, died abroad; Jean, born 24th Jan. 1775 (marr. James Gardner, min. of Tweedsmuir); Margaret, born 4th Feb. 1776 (marr. (1) James Bowe, M.D., Big gar, (2) James Gladstone, Toftcombs, Biggar); Robert, of Carwood, born 1777, died 1862; Alexander, of Knightsridge, Linlithgowshire, born 13th Sept. 1778; William, born 21st Oct. 1779, died 5th Sept. 1783; Rebecca, born 5th Dec. 1780 (mars. James Hill, merchant, and bailie of Edinburgh); Thomas, born 15th Nov. 1783, died 10th April 1784; Helen (twin), born 15th Nov., died 25th Nov. 1783; Beatrice, born 25th Sept. 1785 (marr. 17th June 1813, John Jackson, merchant, Leith); Helen, born 11th June 1787 (marr. Alexander Telfer, min. of Johnstone); Mary, born 28th Sept. 1793 (marr. James Usher, Edinburgh); Elizabeth, born 28th July 1795 (marr. Alexander Stoddart, merchant, Edinburgh). Publication-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., vii.).- [Tombst. private information.]

1810 WILLIAM PORTEOUS, min. of Kilbucho, succeeded in terms of decreet of annexation in 1810; died unmarr. 1st June 1813, in 68th year, leaving £100 to be applied to charitable uses in the parish. Publication-Account of Kilbucho (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., iv.).-[Tombst.; New, Sat. Acc., iii.]

1813 HAMILTON PAUL, born Bargany, Dailly, 10th April 1773, son of John P., coal grieve; educated at the Parish School of Dailly, and Univ. of Glasgow, where he was the friend and companion of Thomas Campbell the poet; tutor in Argyllshire; licen. by Presb. of Ayr 16th July 1800; assistant at Coylton and other parishes; partner in a printing establishment at Ayr, and for three years editor of the Ayr Advertiser. While resident there, he. is said to have been "a member of every literary circle, connected with every club, chaplain to every

society, a speaker at every meeting, the poet of every curious occurrence, and a welcome guest at every table"; pres. by Rich. Alex. Oswald, younger, of Auchincruive, 8th Sept., and ord. 30th Dec. 1813; died unmarried 28th Feb. 1854. Publications The Mail of Scotia, a Poem, by Philopatris, 12 pp. (Glasgow, 1794); -First and Second Epistles to the female Students of Natural Philosophy in Anderson's Institution (Glasgow, 1800); Friendship Exemplified, a sermon (Ayr, 1803); Vaccination, or Beauty Preserved, a poem (Ayr, 1805); Poems and Songs of Burns, with Life, Panegyrical Ode, etc. (Ayr, 1819); A foretaste of Pleasant Things (Ayr, 1820); Specimens of a New or Improved Version of the Psalms (Ayr, 1830); Account of the Parish (New  Stat. Acc., iii.); "Lines to the Memory of the Rev. Dr Dalrymple;' (Crawford's Fun. Discourse); Songs, "Helen Gray," "Jeanie o' the Crook," "Bonnie Lass of Barr," “The Presbytery Garland," etc. T o periodical literature he was a voluminous contributor. See articles on the “Hamilton Paul MSS.," Burns' Chronicle, 1893.[M'Kay's Hist. of Kilmarnock; Rogers' Scott. Minstrel; Edinburgh Christian Instructor, 1820; The Border Magazine, Aug. 1897; Poets of Ayrshire.]

1854 ALEXANDER THOMSON COSENS, born 5th April 1825, son of Peter C., min. of Lauder; educated at High School and Univ., Edinburgh; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 1850; assistant at Tron, Edinburgh; ord. to Fossoway 13th May 1852; pres. by David Dundas, W.S., and adm. 4th Aug. 1854; died 26th Sept. 1907. He marr. 21st Nov. 1855, Eleanor Jeanette (died 8th Dec. 1912), daugh. of John Taylor, min. of Drumelzier, and had issue-Catherine Thomson, born 12th July 1858, died 29th Jan. 1877; John Robert, advocate, Sheriff-sub. of Orkney, born 26th April 1859, died 26th Dec. 1903; Eleanor Susan, born 7th June 1861, died 21st March 1888; Peter Hunter, W.S., Edinburgh, born 25th May 1863; Ann Milne Thomson, born 11th March 1866 (marr. 1st June 1897; Archibald David Mutter Napier, W.S.,