11th June, and by Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662. He had studied medicine, and continued to reside in the parish, supporting himself by his medical skill, observing “now he would make the doctor keep the minister." He acted also as factor to the Earl of Wigtown; was min. again in 1672 (G. R. Sas., 2nd ser., x. 488, xxxi. 15).-[Wodrow's Hist.; New Stat. Acc., vi.]

1664 PATRICK TRENT, M.A.; adm. Dec.1664; trans. to Crichton after 4th May 1671.-[Reg. Collat., Haddingt. Sess. and Test. Reg. (Lan.).]

1672  ANTHONY MURRAY, M.A., above mentioned, indulged by the Privy Council 3rd Sept. 1672; refusing to observe the anniversary of the Restoration of Charles II., he was brought before the Privy Council on 8th July 1673, and fined in the half of his stipend and crop for the year. Notwithstanding the restrictions laid upon him, he was zealous and indefatigable in ministerial work, and did not confine his ministrations to Coulter, but extended them to the surrounding districts. On 8th Oct. 1684, he was before the Privy Council for refusing to read from the pulpit the proclamation of a thanksgiving for the deliverance of the King and the Duke of York from the Rye House Plot. Pleading guilty, he was prohibited from exercising his ministry, and committed to the Tolbooth of Glasgow, unless caution for 5000 merks was forthcoming. He was confined in the Edinburgh Tolbooth until 12th March 1685, when he was liberated, on the understanding that he "shall not exercise any part of his ministry in this kingdom, but live peaceable, and appear when called"; restored 1687.-[Wodrow's Hist., ii.; Brown's Hist. of Indulg., Test. Reg. (Dunbl.)]

1686 JOHN MENZIES, related to the Culter-Allers family of Menzies; M.A. (Edinburgh, 15th April 1645); got a testimonial from the Presb. of Biggar 30th Jan.;

1650; ord. to Johnston 1658 trans. to Caerlaverock 1670; on 12th July became min. of a meeting-house at Carlisle. - [Wodrow's Hist.; MS. Acc. of Min., 1689; Hist. Gen. Ass., 6190.]

1687  ANTHONY MURRAY, M.A.; returned on the Act of Toleration in July 1687; trans. to Paisley 22nd March 1688, but returned 27th Feb. 1689, and was restored 25th April 1690; had the stipend of Dunsyre for 1688 and part of 1689 assigned to him; died 22nd March 1692. He marr. (cont. 26th Dec. 1656 and 6th Feb. 1657) Grizel, eldest daugh. of John Muir of Annieston. He left £18 for the education of poor children in the parish.[Tombst.; New Stat. Acc., vi.; S. Presb. Eloq.]

1692 WILLIAM RUSSELL, ord. 23rd Sept. 1692; trans. to Morham 11th May 1693.-[Pennecuik's Works.]

1694 ROBERT COLTHART, called 17th July; ord. 27th Sept. 1694; dem. 10th Sept. 1696; went to Ireland. [MS. Acc. of Min., 1689.]

1700 JAMES FORRESTER, born 1676, son of Provost Robert F. of Peebles; M.A. (Edinburgh, 13th July 1695); licen. by Presb. of Peebles 17th Aug. 1699; called 3rd Jan., and ord. 30th April 1700; died 3rd Dec. 1750. He marr. 16th Dec. 1703, Janet (died 12th Feb. 1760), daugh. of Alexander Bertram of Nisbet and Crimp-Cramp, and Grizel Muir of Annieston, and had issue-William, min. of Carstairs; Alexander; Robert; James, W. S. apprentice 1737; Mary; Grizel.-[Tombst.; New Stat. Acc., vi.]

1750 JOHN BROWN of Coultermains, born 1714, eldest son of William B. of Coultermains; licen. by Presb. of Biggar 25th Sept. 1743; ord. to Symington 17th Sept. 1744; pres. by Mrs Henrietta