[Edin. Counc. Reg. (Marr.), Wodrow's Hist. and Anal., Tombst.]

1746 EBENEZER BROWN, educated at Univ. of Edinburgh; licen. by Presb. of Biggar 17th March 1743; called 30th April, and ord. 19th Nov. 1746; died 4th Oct. 1759. He marr. 16th Feb. 1747, Margaret (died 30th Dec. 1773), daugh. of Adam Muir, brewer, and bailie of the Canongate, and had issue-John, born 14th Dec. 1747; Margaret, born 24th Feb. 1749; David, born 2nd June 1755.

1760  JOHN GOLDIE, M.A., pres. by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik, Bart., 28th Jan., and adm. 15th July 1760; trans. to Temple 18th Oct. 1771.[Steven's Mem. of Heriot.]

1772  THOMAS M'COURTY, ord. min. of Dolphinton 1st Nov. 1759; pres. by Sir James Clerk of Penicuik, Bart., 23rd Oct. 1771; trans. and adm. 17th Jan. 1772; died 28th Dec. 1803, in 85th year. He marr. 28th Nov. 1766, Henrietta (died 11th Nov. 1776), third daugh. of Andrew Brown of Dolphinton. Publication-Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., x.).-[Tombst.].

1798 DAVID RITCHIE, pres. by Sir John Clerk of Penicuik, Bart., and adm. (assistant and successor) 2nd Feb. 1798; dem. 2nd Oct. 1799. He became min. of St Andrew's, Edinburgh, and Professor of Logic in the University of Edinburgh.

1799 THOMAS COULSTON, born at Dunfermline in 1763; licen. by Presb. of Kirkcaldy 5th May 1795; pres. by the trustee for Sir George Clerk of Penicuik, Bart., and ord. (assistant and successor) 12th March 1799; died unmarr. 13th March 1829.

1830 WILLIAM SCOTT-MONCRIEFF, born at Edinburgh Nov. 1804, son of William S.-M. of Newhalls and Fossaway, and Elizabeth Hogg; educated

at Univ. of St Andrews and at Geneva; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh loth Dec. 1828; pres. by Sir George Clerk of Penicuik, Bart.; ord. 4th Feb. 1830; dem. through ill-health 6th Nov. 1853; died at Edinburgh 18th Feb. 1857. He marr. (1) 23rd Oct. 1832, Hectorina (died 19th Jan. 1837), daugh. of James Robertson, D.L., Ross-shire: (2) 6th April 1841, Mary (died 27th Aug. 1886), daugh. of John Irving, W.S., and had issue-Agnes, born 2nd July 1842, died unmarr. 4th Dec. 1900; William George, M.A., advocate, Sheriff-substitute of Lanarkshire, born 15th April 1846; Elizabeth Joanna, born 11th June 1848. Publications- The Angel's Tale, a poem (1850); Collection of Paraphrases (1855); Account of the Parish (New Stat. Acc., i.).

1854        JOHN MACALISTER THOMSON, M.A.; ord. 2nd March 1854; trans. to North Parish, Stirling, 8th Nov. 1855.

1856 JOHN HOME, son of John H. of Homefield, Berwickshire, and Jessie Home; ord. 12th Feb. 1856; res. 10th Dec. 1863, went to America; died 21st Dec. 1898. Marr. 15th Jan. 1857, Mary Cobden White, and had issue-John, born 23rd Aug. 1858, died 15th Jan. 1859; Sophia Louisa, born 15th April 1861; Francis Edward George, of Paddockmyre, Coldingham.

1864 WILLIAM MALCOLM IMRIE, born  Kinrossie, Collace, 2nd Feb. 1835, son of James I. and Janet Strachan; educated at St Martin's School, Perth Academy, and St Andrews Univ.; M.A.; licen. by Presb. of St Andrews; assistant at St Mary's, Dundee, and South Leith; ord. 12th May 1864; died unmarr. 29th April 1887.

1886 PETER DOW, born Auchtergaven, 1856, son of John D., farmer, and Elizabeth Harris; educated at Perth Academy and St Andrews Univ.; M.A., B.D.; licen. by Presb. of St Andrews