10th May 1882; assistant at St Andrews (in charge of Boarhills Chapel), and St Giles, Edinburgh; ord. 3rd Aug. 1886; died unmarr. 29th Sept. 1887.

1888 ROBERT THOMSON, born Ardrishaig,  2nd July 1858, son of Robert T. and Euphemia Wilson Lyon; educated at Madras College and Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1881), B.D. (1885); licen. by Presb. of St Andrews 1885; assistant at Boarhills, and St Giles, Edinburgh; ord. 8th May 1888. Marr. (1) 24th July 1888, Georgina Wright Duncan, who died 3rd May 1908, and had issue-Elsie Adair, born 15th Oct. 1889 (marr. 14th Sept. 1911, Thomas Blenkinsop, Newcastle-on-Tyne); John William, born 1st May 1892; Duncan, born 13th July 1897: (2) 6th March 1913, Elizabeth, daugh. of John Thomson.

PENTLAND.

[In 1583 the Synod of Lothian remitted to the General Assembly that means be taken for establishing a minister here. The parish was united to Lasswade in 1647, there not being sufficient competence for a minister.]

1570 JOHN BROWN, reader.-[Reg. of Min.]

1574  WILLIAM BARBOUR, having also in charge Penicuik and Mount-Lothian. He removed to Penicuik in 1576. He held the prebend of Lochstarik, named Bwit-sextus; vacant by his death before 25th May 1584.-[Req. Assig., Wodrow Miscell.]

1576 JOHN BROWN, reader.

1586 JOHN BARBOUR, probably brother of William B. above mentioned; reader at Mount-Lothian 1576-80; then here 1586. He was pres. to the vicarage of Temple 2nd Jan. 1577, and to Newton; coll. 8th Aug. 1587. Being" convict of riot in the kirk, and sclander," two of the brethren were, 22nd Aug, 1616, "appointit to see his desk removit, by the authority of Gilbert Hay of Monktoun, bailie of the

bounds," who on 29th "reportit, that they had acquaintit the aforesaid, quha promisit that in all tyme coming they sould be cummerless " [of John Barbour].-[Reg. Assig., Wodrow Miscell.; New Stat. Acc,, i.]

1588 ALEXANDER FORRESTER, mentioned in 1588-9.-[Reg. Assig.]

1589 GEORGE LUNDIE of Brieryhill, min. at Newburn 1573; at Dalmeny 1574; trans. and inst. 25th Jan. 1589; died 8th July 1592. He marr. Katherine Loch, and had issue-George (eldest son, and executor); Margaret, born at Dunfermline, 1st June 1580.-[Reg. Assig.; Edin. Presb., Test., and Dunfermline Sess. Regs.]

ROSEWELL

(Q.S.).

[Disjoined from Lasswade and erected into a parish quoad sacra, 22nd June 1874. Church built 1872.]

1874 JOHN HUTTON M'CULLOCH, M.A., B-D.; took charge as missionary (1873-4); ord. first min. of the parish 9th Oct. 1874; trans. to Gourock 8th Oct. 1875.

1876 JOHN HUNTER, born Edinburgh, 29th March 1843, son of William H. and Anne Muir Aikman; educated at Edinburgh Univ.; M.A. (1869), B.D. (1870); licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 1870; assistant at Kirkcudbright, Glasgow (St Paul's), and Darnconner, Ayrshire; ord. 25th April 1876. Marr. 17th Jan. 1882, Christina Bayne, daugh. of John Bell and Robina Lawrie, and has issue-William John, born 4th Jan. 1883, died 13th March 1883.

ROSLIN

(Q.S.).

[The collegiate church, dedicated to St Matthew, was founded by William, Earl of Orkney, in 1446. A chapel-of-ease was opened 3rd June 1827. A parish quoad