(marr. And. Handyside, writer, Edinburgh, Acts and Decreets, Dal.): (2) Helen Dunlop, who died April 1664: (3) Barbara Home, widow of Andrew Bryson of Craigton (G. R. Inhib., 25th July 1671).-[Reg. Sec. Sig.; syn. (Jedburgh Presb.), Test. (Lan.), and Edin. Reg. (Bapt.); Connell on Tithes, iii.; Kirkton's and Wodrow's Hists.; Acts Parl., vii.]

1669 WILLIAM DALGARNO, M.A.; trans. from Mauchline; pres. by Charles II. 4th Sept. 1669, and adm. soon afterwards; trans. to St Fergus 1678.[Min. Book Reg. Priv. Seal, v.; Edin. Guild Reg.]

1678  ROBERT SKENE, a native of Aberdeenshire; M.A. (King's College, Aberdeen, 1665; schoolmaster of Cullen 1665-78; recommended by Presb. of Fordyce for license 1st Dec. 1669; pres. by Charles II. 1st Nov., and inst. 10th Dec. 1678; deserted at the Revolution; died in Edinburgh, 22nd June 1721. He marr. (1) in 1672, Barbara, daugh. of John Douglas of Morriston, Provost of Elgin, and had issue: (2) Christian (died Nov. 1690), daugh. of William Burnett of Barns and Christian Whitford, and widow of William MacGhie, min. of Aberlady, and had issue-Anna, died 1721; James; Jean (marr. Alexander Hay, writer, Edinburgh),John, Kintyre Pursuivant, who died in 1706.-[Min. Reg. Priv. Seal, Test. and Edin. Reg. (Bur.); MS. Acc. of Min., 1689; S. Presb. Eloq. and Answer.]

1694  HENRY DUNCAN, born Glasgow, 15th March 1663, of parents well descended, who suffered in means through supporting Presbyterian principles; entered the Greek class in Glasgow Univ., Michaelmas 1681, where lie had a bursary; got another of theology on Zachary Boyd's foundation 8th Aug. 1686; schoolmaster of Lanark; licen. Oct. 1693; ord. 27th March 1694; died 10th June 1712. He marr. 9th June 1690, Jean Ross, who survived him, and had issuea son and four daughters.-[Wodrow's MS., lxxxii., and Anal., ii.; Test. Reg. (Lan.), Tombst.]

1713 JAMES BRADFUTE, born 9th Aug. 1680, son of John B., min. of Pettinain; licen. by Presb. of Biggar 18th Sept. 1706; chaplain to Earl of Hyndford; pres. by Queen Anne 3rd Nov. 1712 (P. S. Reg., vii., 37); called 22nd Dec. 1712; ord. 1st April 1713; died 16th Aug. 1758. He marr. 10th -lay 1717, Jean (died 11th March 1763), daugh. of James Mure of Rhoddens, Kilwinning, and had issue-John, his successor; Elizabeth; Janet. -[Leechman's Serm., i.; Caldwell Pap., i.; Tombst]

1751 JOHN BRADFUTE, born 1725, son of preceding; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1748); licen. by Presb. of Biggar 22nd Aug. 1750; pres. by George II., and ord. (assistant and successor) 22nd Aug. 1751; died 21st March 1793. He marr. 1st Sept. 1761, Margaret (died 7th Feb. 1781), daugh. of John Bell, min. of Gordon, and had issue-James, M.A., a min. of the church, born 1st July 1762, died at Market Deeping, Lines., 18th June 1789; John, founder along with his cousin, of the firm of Bell & Bradfute, booksellers, Edinburgh, born 14th Nov. 1763; Robert, born 5th April 1765; Elizabeth, born 3rd Sept. 1766; Alexander, born 9th Sept. 1767, died 1st Oct. 1767; Alexander, born 30th Jan. 1769, died 21st Jan. 1789. Publication-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., i.).-[Carlyle's Autob.]

1794 JOHN RITCHIE, pres. by George III.  28th May, and ord. 4th Sept. 1794; trans. to Tarbolton 27th June 1799. -[Fowlis Sess. Reg., Nelson's Life of Ritchie.]

1799 JOHN HAINING, pres, by George III.  3rd July, and ord. 19th Sept. 1799; trans. to Maxton 16th Aug. 1804.

1805 ROBERT RUSSELL, pres. by George III. 13th Oct. 1804; ord. 25th April 1805; trans. to Dolphinton 2nd March 1815.