Anniston. -[Test. (Lan.) and New Gen. Reg. Sasines, iii.; Inq. Ret. Gen., 2171; Orig. Lett., ii.; Bannatyne Miscell., iii.]

1635 GEORGE BENNET, pres. by Robert, Master of Dalzell, 15th July 1635; was a member of the Commissions of Assemblies 1645-9; trans. to St Ninians in 1649.

1652 ROBERT BROWN, son of Rich. B. of Knockmerloch, whom he succeeded 5th Dec. 1654; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1636); adm. 23rd April 1652; deprived by the Act of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662. In Nov. 1662 he obtained leave to remain at Quothquan "till further order," on account of "the infirmity" of his wife (Priv. Counc. Dec.); died before 6th Jan. 1674. He marr. Janet Hay (Lanark Sas., Over Ward, i., 252, A.D. 1658), and had issue-Andrew. - [Wodrow's Hist.; Inq. Ret. Ayr, 494-et Gen., 3967, 5681.]

SKIRLING.

[The church was dedicated to the Virgin Mary. Formerly in the Presb. of Peebles, but transferred to that of Biggar on its formation in 1644.]

1565 JOHN COCKBURN, fourth son of Sir William C. of Skirling, and Marion Somerville; "personne of S." in 1565. In 1567 he is styled "Rector of Dolphinston." He marr. (1) (cont. 24th Oct. 1563) Katherine, daugh. of Sir John Somerville of Cambusnethan, and had issue -James of Newholme: (2) Elizabeth Brown, and .had issue-William; Malcolm; Adam; Elizabeth ; Margaret (marr. (1) John Geddes, portioner of Kirkurd, (2) Alex. Somerville, min. of Dolphinton). He was dead before Feb. 1592.-[P.C. Reg.]

1567 THOMAS LINDSAY, exhorter, with Walston, Dolphinton, Dunsyre, in his charge. He became min. of

Walston in 1580.

1580 JOHN PURDIE.-[Test. Reg.]

1594 JAMES HUNTER, trans. from Borthwick, and adm. after 18th June 1594; trans. to Smailholm 1596. - [Reg. Assig., Edin. Presb. Reg.]

1597 ROBERT LIVINGSTON, min. of Ellem 1593; trans. to Drumelzier 1594; trans. and adm. 1st April 1597; a member of Assemblies 1610 and 1638; dem. 8th April 1641; died 21st May 1658. He marr. (1) Marion Fortune (Edin. Com. Dec., 27th May 1619): (2) Margaret, sister of Sir William Douglas of Cavers, widow of John Douglas, min. of Kilbucho (Reg. of Deeds, dxxvi., 207; Acts and Decreets, ccccxl., 334, 1631), and had issue-Robert (Reg. of Deeds, dvii., 501); Alexander (Prot. BK, A. Guthrie, 22nd April 1631); Samuel (Reg. of Deeds, ccclxxiii., 47, ccccxxxv., 187); Margaret (marr., cont. 4th Sept. 1615, William, son of John Tailziefer [Telfer] of Abington: ibid., cclv., 414); (Marion, marr. Alexander Stevenson)-[Reg. Assig., Test. and Edin. Reg. (Bur.), Calderwood's and Stevenson's Hists.]

1640 KENNETH LOGIE, inst. (at Peebles) 17th Dec. 1640; trans. to Second Charge, Kirkcaldy, in 1650.--[Crawfurd's Univ., Edin. Counc. Reg., Acts of Ass. and Part. MSS.; Scots Mag., lxiv.]

1655 JOHN GREIG, M.A. (Glasgow 1638); licen. by Presb. of Ayr 8th May 1644; suspended 9th May 1661 for joining the Protesters, which sentence was recalled 21st Nov. following; deprived by the Act of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662; restored 1687 -[Wodrow's Hist.]

1664 DAVID HAY, M.A. (Edinburgh, 26th July 1657); ord. to Cathcart 1664; trans. and adm. 17th Aug. 1664; died May 1666.

1667 JAMES BUCHAN, M.A.; pres. by Sir James Murray of Skirling, and adm. 14th Nov. 1667; trans. to Prestonpans in 1676. - [Wodrow's Hist.; New Stat. Acc., iii.]

1677 WILLIAM LYON, M.A. (St Andrews, 25th July 1671); inst. 22nd Aug. 1677; still min. 6th Nov. 1685.

1686 THOMAS DOUGLAS, in the service of Archibald, Earl of Forfar; passed trials before Presb. of Dalkeith, and received a testimonial 4th Sept. 1684 for