Christian Knowledge, and adm. (assist. and suc.) 12th Sept. 1799. He officiated also as chaplain to the 10th Militia, then stationed in the Castle; trans. to Moy and Dalarossie 3rd Sept. 1806.-[Kay's Portr.]

1807 JOHN M`DONALD, M.A.; missionary at Berriedale; adm. 29th Jan. 1807; trans. to Urquhart (Ferintosh) 1st Sept. 1813; afterwards known as "the Apostle of the North."

GAELIC PARISH (ST ORAN'S).

[Originally the Gaelic and English Chapel-of-Ease, Edinburgh; declared a parish quoad sacra by Act of Assembly, 31st May 1834 (constitution revised 29th May 1837), and erected by the Court of Teinds 27th Nov. 1850. The original chapel, of which no trace remains, was built in the Castle Wynd in 1789. In 1815 a chapel in Horse Wynd belonging to the Gaelic and English congregation was acquired, and occupied until 1877, when the church in Broughton Street was purchased from the Catholic Apostolic congregation.]

1813 CHARLES ROSS MATHESON, M.A.; called by the Proprietors 7th April; trans. from Kilmuir-Easter, and adm. 29th July 1813; dem. 31st Aug. 1814, having been pres. to Kilmuir-Easter, his native parish.

1815 JOHN MUNRO, M.A.; missionary at Strathmore and Strath-Halladale [or Dirlot]; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge Oct., and adm. 14th Dec. 1815; dem. 10th May 1821, having been pres. to Halkirk.

1823 DUNCAN M'CAIG, bapt. 23rd March  1796, son of Duncan M. in Ballgar; ord. by Presb. of Abertarff, 19th June 1822, as missionary at Fort William; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge, and adm. 25th April 1823; pres. to Uig by George IV. June following, but did not accept; dep. 11th July 1831. He became a teacher in Van Diemen's

Land, where he died. Publication-Translation of the Shorter Catechism into Gaelic.-[Lismore Sess.; Kay's Portr., i.]

1831 JOHN MACALISTER, trans. from Glenlyon; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge 5th Oct., and adm. 1st Dec. 1831; trans. to Nigg 20th April 1837.

1839 HUGH M'LEOD, M.A.; missionary at Melness [Erriboll]; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge Sept., and adm. 10th Nov. 1837; trans. to Logie-Easter 19th Sept. 1839.

1840 JAMES NOBLE, born Killearnan, 1805; educated at King's College, Aberdeen, 1819-24, and Edinburgh Univs. Schoolmaster of Lochbroom 1826-38; licen. by Presb. of Lochcarron, 12th Feb. 1834; ord. to Lybster 2nd Jan. 1839; trans. and adm. 1st Sept. 1840. Joined the Free Church; min. of the Free Church, Poolewe, 1848; died 28th Oct. 1864.

1846 ALEXANDER MACKELLAR, ord. 17th Dec. 1846; trans. to Kirkmichael, Perthshire, 15th Feb. 1849.

1850 ALEXANDER MACGREGOR, M.A.; trans. from Kilmuir, and adm. first min. of the parish, 28th Aug. 1850; trans. to Inverness, West Church, 13th

May 1853.

1854 DONALD TOLMIE MASSON, born Flemington, Nairn, 21st Jan. 1826, son of William M., tacksman, and Margaret Tolmie; educated at Knockbain School, Ross-shire, and King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1849); parish schoolmaster at Knockbain 1844; licen. By Presb. of Chanonry 1851; ord. to Stoer 4th May 1852; trans. and ind. 21st Feb. 1854; M.D. (St Andrews 1862); res. 30th June 1897; died 9th Nov. 1913. He marr. 18th May 1855, Helen Jane (died 8th Oct. 1905), daugh. of Archibald Browne, min. of St Andrew's Church, Demerara,