PRESBYTERY OF PEEBLES

[Proposed to be erected by the General Assembly in April 1581. The Register commences 11th Oct. 1596, and is contained in thirteen volumes, having blanks from 26th Sept. 1605 to 6th March 1616; from 1626 to 1649; and from 1684 to 1687.]

DRUMELZIER.

[Drumelzier was a vicarage of Stobo previous to the Reformation.]

1567 THOMAS BISSAIT, exhorter; had Dawyck added to his charge in 1571; was reader at both in 1574; Dawyck was in the charge 1576; dep. by Presb. of Edinburgh 22nd Aug. 1592, but still on the register 1593.-[Reg. Min. and Assig., Wodrow Miscell., Edin. Presb. and Test. Reg.]

1595 ROBERT LIVINGSTON, trans. from Ellem; Broughton, Kilbucho, and Glenholm being also in the charge; trans. to Skirling 20th Jan. 1596.-[Reg. Assig.]

1598 ARCHIBALD ROW, M.A.; adm. 19th Oct. 1598; trans. to Stobo 5th May 1603.

1603 COLIN ROW, M.A.; adm. in 1603; proposed for Tillicoultry 22nd Aug. 1604, but settled in St Quivox same year.-[Stirling Presb. and Test. Reg.]

1605  ALEXANDER GREIG, son of Thomas G., min. of North Berwick; M.A. (Edinburgh, 29th July 1598); elected 10th Jan., and adm. 7th Feb. 1605; died 1645. He marr. (1) (cont. 10th June 1615) Agnes (died before 1642), sister of William Veitch of Dawyck (Reg. of Deeds, dxx., 185), and had issue-William; Alexander; Thomas; Janet; and a daughter who marr. George Halden, brother to John H. of that

ilk (Reg. of Deeds, dxlii., 102): (2) Lilias Geddes, who survived him.-[Old Dec., ii., iii., and Assig.; Haddington Presb. Reg.]

1645 ROBERT FLEMING, M.A. (Edinburgh, 24th July 1630); ord. 27th Feb. 1645; dep. 4th May 1648; died at West Linton, April 1656, aged about 46. In 1655 a testimonial was sent to the Synod representing Fleming's excellent behaviour during the period of his deposition.-[Edin. Sess. and Test. Reg.]

1649 RICHARD BROWN, ALA. (St Andrews 1641); servitor to John, Earl of Wigtown; got a testimonial from Presb. of Glasgow 22nd April 1646; pres. by the said Earl in 1648; ord. 13th Feb. 1649. With six other mins. of the Presb., he was summoned before the Privy Council, 12th Dec. 1661, for assisting in the admission of John Hay as min. of Manor Though not complying with the Episcopal form of Church government, he continued till deprived by the Test in 1681, and returned in 1689.-[Jedburgh Presb. Reg. Wodrow's Hist., i.]

1683 JAMES SIMSON, recommended for license by Presb. of Glasgow 20th Nov. 1672; min. at Broughton 1673 trans. and adm. 1st March 1683; deprives by the Act of Parliament 25th April 169 restoring the Presbyterian min. He dies at Glasgow Jan. 1718. He marr. 12th No` 1674, Elizabeth Seaton, who was buried in the Cathedral ground, Glasgow, Feb. 1717 -[Edin. Reg. (Marr.); MS. Acc. of Min 1689.]