1772 ROBERT SCOT, born Shiel, Grange, Banffshire, 9th April 1731, son of Robert S. and Margaret Ruddach; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1752); tutor in the Hopetoun family; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 25th March 1772; pres. by John, Earl of Hopetoun, and ord. 29th Oct. 1772; died 17th Aug. 1807. He marr. (1) 31st Aug. 1773, Jane Elliot, who died 2nd Nov. 1774: (2) 10th Nov. 1775, Margaret (died 6th July 1826), daugh. of David Sherriff, farmer, Dremhills, and had issue - Mary, born 8th Oct. 1776; Sir Robert, K.C.B., major-gen. H.E.I.C.S., born 29th May 1778, died 21st Dec. 1839; David, surgeon H.E.I.C.S., born 23rd Dec. 1779, died in India 4th June 1816 ; William, surgeon, and secretary to the Medical Board, Madras, born 8th April 1783 (marr. Helen Goldie, heiress of Craigmuie), died 14th March 1866; Margaret Lindsay, born 2 7th July 1788 (marr. David Skirving, Garleton). ,[Athelstaneford Sess. Reg., Tombst., Family Papers of Goldie Scot of Craigmuie.]

1808 WILLIAM SIBBALD, born 1760, son of William S., Leith; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 5th May 1784; ord. to Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, 22nd Dec. 1785; D.D. (Edinburgh, 11th June 1800); pres. by James, Earl of Hopetoun; trans. and adm. 4th Aug. 1808; died 4th June 1833. He marr. 28th Aug. 1786, Frances Davis (died 18th June 1836), daugh. of Thomas Bontein, Jamaica, and had issue-James Hope, min. of Cranshaws, born 31st July 1787; Helen, born 10th April 1789 (marr. 11th Sept. 1815, William Grierson of Baitford, merchant, Dumfries); Frances, born 2nd Feb. 1791 (marr. 26th Nov. 1810, John Coldstream, surgeon, 26th Foot); William, lieutenant in the army, born 14th Nov. 1793; Thomas, born 27th Aug. 1796; Jemima, born 15th June 1799; Robert, surgeon, born 3rd June 1802; Margaret, born 3rd Aug. 1806 (marr. John Robertson, min. of Houndwood); Augusta, died unmarr. Publications-Two single Sermons (Dumfries, 1793-1807); Account of Johnstone (Sinclair's Stat. Acc., iv.).

1833 JOHN COOK, M.A.; trans. from Cults; pres. by John, Earl of Hopetoun, and adm. 19th Dec. 1833; trans. to First Charge 20th June 1843.

1843 JAMES BELL, born Torthorwald, 13th June 1817, son of James B., farmer, Grantrigg, and Helen Nelson; educated at Torthorwald School, Dumfries Academy, and Edinburgh Univ.; licen. by Presb. of Dumfries 1842; pres. by curators of the Earl of Hopetoun, and ord. 22nd Aug. 1843; died unmarr. 13th Aug. 1869. Publications-A Philosophical Essay (Univ. prize of 25 guineas) (Edinburgh, 1810); The Mistery Unveiled, an Examination of the Claims (Spiritual and Temporal) of the Church of Rome (Edinburgh, 1855).

1869 WILLIAM ROSS, pres. by John, Earl of Hopetoun, and adm. 16th Dec. 1869; trans. to First Charge 27th Oct. 1874.

1875 ROBERT NIMMO SMITH, trans. from Cargill, and adm. 8th April 1875; trans. to First Charge 18th May 1880.

1880 JOHN FORBES WATSON GRANT, M.A.; ord. 23rd Sept. 1880; trans. to St Stephen's, Edinburgh, 3rd June 1891.

1891 WILLIAM PROUDFOOT, born Perth, 20th April 1852, son of Peter P. and Janet Crichton; educated at Madras College, St Andrews, High School, Edinburgh, and St Andrews Univ.; M.A. (1872); licen. by Presb. of St Andrews 1876; assistant at Elgin and St Mungo's, Glasgow; ord. to St Margaret's, Arbroath, 29th Dec. 1879; trans. and adm. 26th Nov. 1891; died 31st May 1911. He marr. 20th April 1880, Harrisence, daugh. of William Berwick and Harrisence Flaharty, and had issue-Harry Crichton, born 12th Feb. 1881; Margaret, born 27th Aug. 1882; Dorothea, born 12th Feb. 1884; Mary, born 5th April 1886, died 4th March 1887; William, born 16th Jan. 1888, died 26th Feb. 1888; Edith Mary, born 1st March 1889; Ada, born 26th Jan. 1892, died 3rd July 1911.