1785; pres. to Denino by the Principal and Professors of the United College, St Andrews, and ord. there 24th Aug. 1786; res. on appointment as Professor of Greek in the Univ. of St Andrews 24th Dec. 1789; pres. by Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart., of North Berwick, and adm. 10th May 1792 (this was a temporary arrangement, the Professor held the charge for behoof of his sister, Mrs Murray, and her family, only till his nephew had completed his studies); burgess of North Berwick 4th June 1792; res. 1795; D.D. (St Andrews); died 14th Feb. 1820. Marr. (1) Margaret (died 11th Dec. 1814), daugh. of Archibald Borthwick, banker, Edinburgh, de jure 17th Lord Borthwick, and Margaret Nicholson Scott, and had issue-John, colonel, Madras Staff Corps, born 26th Dec. 1804, died 12th May 1866 ; Margaret (a twin), born 26th Dec. 1804, died unmarr. 2nd May 1875; Jean M'Cormick, born 19th April 1806 (marr. Walter Weir, min. of Longformacus), died 25th Sept. 1880; Rachel Borthwick, born 11th Sept. 1814 (marr. 8th Feb. 1842, William Wallace Duncan, min. of Cleish, afterwards min. of the Free Church, Peebles), died 12th Sept. 1879: (2) Mary Ann (died 21st March 1844), daugh. of Colin Baxter, min. of Monzievaird, and had issue -Jemima Macduff, born 31st July 1819, died unmarr. 26th Sept. 1906. Publication-Essays on the Institutions Government, and Manners of Ancient Greece (London, 1819).

1795 GEORGE MURRAY, born 3rd Aug. 1773, eldest son of Matthew M., and nephew of preceding; educated at Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1791); licen. by Presb. of St Andrews 22nd April 1795; pres. by Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton of North Berwick and Bargany, Bart., and ord. 24th Sept. 1795; died 17th Aug. 1822. He marr. 19th March 1799, Elizabeth (died 1st Feb. 1842), daugh. of James Renton, merchant, Berwick - on - Tweed, and had issue - Margaret, born 8th April 1801; Ann, born 11th Oct. 1802; James, born 28th April 1806; Matthew, D.D., min. of Mains Street Church, Glasgow, and Professor of Divinity to the Original Secession Synod, born 31st Aug. 1804, died

2nd May 1876; George, accountant, Edinburgh, born 1st Aug. 1808; John, min. of Moonzie, born 1st Sept. 1810. Publications -Evidence of Miracles (Edinburgh, 1802); Sermons and Treatises (Edinburgh, 1823). - [Ferrie's Life of J. Carstairs.]

1823 ROBERT BALFOUR GRAHAM, born 8th June 1788, third son of William G., merchant, Glasgow, and Janet Steven; educated at Glasgow Univ.; licen. by Presb. of Lauder 5th May, and ord. to Stenton 22nd Sept. 1814; pres. by Sir Hew Dalrymple Hamilton of North Berwick and Bargany, Bart., M.P.; trans. and adm.- 20th March 1823; D.D. (Glasgow, 3rd March 1852); died 20th Nov. 1855. He marr. (1) 5th Sept. 1815, Mary (died 19th April 1817), youngest daugh. of Duncan MacNaught, Greenock (2) 5th Sept. 1820, Christina Wilson (born 16th July 1799, died 11th June 1871), second daugh. of Archibald Lawrie of Hillhouse, D.D., min. of Loudoun, and had issue-Robert Balfour, born 7th July 1821, died 19th May 1826 ; William, capt. Bengal Fusiliers, born 12th Nov. 1822, died at Prome, Burmah, 23rd Nov. 1854; Archibald Campbell Lawrie, merchant, born 3rd Oct. 1824, died 21st Dec. 1857; Anne Adair, born 20th June 1826 (marr. James Langwill, D.D., min. of Legerwood and of Currie); Christian Mary Janet, born 31st Oct. 1828 (marr. 17th Oct. 1854, Thomas, major Highland Borderers Militia, son of John Graham of Balfunning, D.D., min. of Killearn)  Manners Hamilton Nisbet, min. of Maxton; John James Steven, born 10th April 1834, died 11th Feb. 1858; Balfour, banker, born 5th May 1836, died 26th Feb. 1898; George James Francis, born 6th Aug. 1838, died 12th March 1846; Christina Lawrie, born 9th Jan. 1841, died 23rd March 1885; Henry Grey, min. of Nenthorn and of Hyndland.

1856 PETER MACMORLAND, born Greenock 1810, son of Peter M.; entered Glasgow Univ. at the age of twelve; licen. by Presb. of Paisley 27th March 1832; assistant at Middle Parish, Paisley; took charge of New North Church (extension charge), Paisley 1834; ord. to National Scots