1689 THOMAS GARVINE [GARVEN, GAVINE], M.A.; adm. 1639; trans. to Old Kirk, Edinburgh, 1649.—[Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii.; Dalkeith Presb. and Edin. Counc. Reg.; Stevenson's Hist., ii., Rutherfurd's Lett.]

1650 ALEXANDER LIVINGSTON, M.A.  (Glasgow 1633). On the occupation of the country by the English army after the battle of Dunbar, he absented himself from his parish from Sept. 1650 to Sept. 1651. Died at Edinburgh, 4th July 1660. He marr. Mary Sharp (Reg. of Deeds, Mack., 6th Dec. 1671), and had issue

—Elizabeth, died Nov. 1675; Margaret (marr. an officer in the army); Alexander, died February 1664.—[Test. and Edin. Reg. (Bur.), Tombst.}

1659 ROBERT BENNET, M.A. (St Andrews, 20th July 1650) ; adm. (assistant and successor) 28th Sept. 1659. Deprived for refusing the Test, 1681; inst. to Ancrum 1687 (q.v.). Died before 4th June 1709. He marr. Magdalen, daugh. of Adam Cunningham, Commissary of Dumfries (Edin. Sas; xxvi., 303, 307), and had issue—Mary; Adam, M.D., who was served heir.—[Act. Sect. Univ. St And., Test. Reg.; Spec. Ret. Fife, 101; Wodrow's Hist.}

1882 THOMAS MURRAY, adm. and inst. 26th Oct. 1682; trans. to Kinloch 1685.

1686 SAMUEL NIMMO, M.A. (Edinburgh, 27th July 1663); ord. min. of Old Cumnock 1673; trans. and adm. 15th April 1686. Accused of not having read the Proclamation of the Estates, and of not praying for King William and Queen Mary, but for King James; acquitted by the Privy Council 22nd Aug. 1689; was "hindered to preach by some of the Earl of Argyll's Regiment; dep. by the Commission of Assembly, Jan. 1691, for declining their authority. He died June 1717, aged about 74.  He marr. as a second wife (pro. 20th Aug. 1704), Isobel, daugh. of Thomas Halyburton, cordiner, Edinburgh. He had issue—William, died

June 1692; Charles, died December 1694 (Greyfriars Reg.)— [Test. and Edin. Reg. (Bur); Acts Parl., ix.; Peterkin's Con­stitution of the Church; MS. Acc. of Min., 1689; Murray's Biog. Annals, Warrick’s Hist. of Old Cumnock.}

1694 JAMES THOMSON of Newton of Collessie; called 19th Nov. 1693; ord. 7th March 1694; trans. to Elgin 21st May 1696.—[Murray's Biog. Annals.}

1697 THOMAS PATERSON, called 3rd Jan., and ord. 21st April 1697; trans. to St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, 22nd Oct. 1699.—[Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii.; Murray's Biog. Annals.}

1700 WALTER ALLAN, M.A. (Edinburgh,   11th July 1696); called 20th Aug., and ord. 25th Dec. 1700; died 22nd Nov. 1732, in 54th year. He marr. (1) 6th June 1703, Margaret, daugh. of James Pillans, regent in the College of Edinburgh, and had issue—James, served heir 1734; Elizabeth, died unmarried before 1780; Bridget, died before 1738 : (2) (cont. 28th Aug. 1717) Isobel, daugh. of John Brown, merchant, Edinburgh, and had issue— Helen (marr. 19th April 1733, James Clerk, mason, burgess of Edinburgh); Isobel (marr. 22nd Feb. 1747, Alexander Maconochie of Meadowbank, writer, Edinburgh).—[Test. Reg., Tombst., Edin. Mar. Reg.}

1733 GEORGE GIBSON, born 1706, son of John G., physician, Kelso, and   Catherine, daugh. of George Home of Bassendean; licen. by Presb. of Kelso 1st June 1731 ; pros. by Charles, Earl of Lauderdale, 16th May, and ord. 25th July 1733; died 1st Jan. 1746. He marr. 1st Oct. 1736, Janet Blackwood (marr. (2) 21st June 1747, Alexander Young, brewer in Potterrow: Edin. Sas. cxxxiii., 115).— [Test. and Edin. Reg. (Bur.).]

1746 JOHN HYNDMAN, called 14th Aug., and ord. 25th Nov. 1746; trans. to St Cuthbert's 20th Feb. 1752.- [Carlyle's Autob., Murray's Biog. Ann.}