died 9th Jan. 1881. He marr. 10th April 1877, Roberta Florence, youngest daugh. of  Peter Smith, Edinburgh, and had issue —Katherine Isabella, born 8th Feb. 1880, died at Adelaide, Australia, 17th Sept. 1889.

1881 JAMES WILLIAM BLAKE, born 24th Sept. 1853, son of James Largie B., min. of Stobo; educated at Duns and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (21st April 1875); licen. by Presb. of Duns llth June

1878; assistant at Haddington; ord. to St Fillan's Chapel-of-Ease 24th April 1879; trans. and adm. 22nd June 1881. Marr. 4th Jan. 1882, Beatrix, daugh. of John Hewat, Edinburgh, and has issue—James Hewat, born 4th Nov. 1882; Margaret Janette, born 6th Aug. 1884; Marshall Bryce, born 9th March 1886; Grahame George William, born 22nd Sept. 1887; Govan, born 7th Aug. 1889; John Archibald Temple, born 15th Aug. 1891; Alexander Kirkwood, born 31st Aug. 1895.