Robert Horsburgh, min. in 1702; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; licen. by Presb. of Nairn 3rd Aug. 1831; pres. by Sir James Grant Suttie of Balgone and Prestongrange, Bart., and ord. 5th July 1833. Joined the Free Church. min. of the Free Church, Prestonpans, 1843; died 2nd Aug. 1878. He marr. 2nd April 1834, Cecilia Margaret (died 7th Feb. 1898), daugh. of David Douglas of Reston, Senator of the College of Justice (Lord Reston), and had issue Elizabeth Douglas, born 8th April 1835 (marr. 1889, General Sir Robert Cadell, K.C.B.), died June 1910; Adam Smith Douglas, born 7th Aug. 1839, died 15th Dec. 1844; Robert Oliver, Professor of Natural History, Queen's College, Belfast, born 2 7th March 1841; Colonel David Douglas, C.I.E., F.R.S., M.B., Hon. Physician to George V., born 29th Sept. 1843; Isabel Mary, born 16th April 1847; James Bannerman, M.B., C.M., born 15th Nov. 1852. Publications-Collegiate Education versus Collegiate Extension (Edinburgh, 1850); Friendly Hints, a tract; Account of the Parish (New Stat. Acc., ii.).

1844 JOHN STRUTHERS, born Lesmahagow, 3rd Feb. 1815, son of James S. of Avondale, W.S., and Marion Carmichael; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh; licen. by Presb. of Kirkcudbright 1840; tutor to the family of Francis, Earl of Wemyss; ord. to Rhynd 12th Aug. 1841; pres. by Sir George Grant Suttie, Bart., and adm. 4th Jan. 1844; LL.D. (St Andrews 1874), F.S.A. Scot ; died unmarr. 25th Aug. 1888. He acted several times as depute clerk of the General Assembly. Publication-Edited (with Prof. Mitchell) Minutes of the Sessions of the Westminster Assembly (Edinburgh, 1874).

1889 GEORGE STUART SMITH, born Tomintoul, Banffshire, 11th Nov. 1852, son of Alexander S. and Elizabeth Stuart; educated at Kirkmichael School and Aberdeen Univ.; M.A. (1878); licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh May 1883; ord. 14th May 1889. Marr. (1) 15th July 1896, Victoria Alberta (died 5th Jan. 1901), daugh. of Sir James Grant Suttie of Prestongrange, Bart., and Lady Susan

Innes Ker, and had issue-Susan Isabella, born 23rd April 1897; Victoria Alberta, born 28th Dec. 1900; (2) 13th Nov. 1911, Maud Isobel Blacker.

SALTOUN.

[Previous to the Reformation the church, dedicated to St Michael, belonged to the Abbey of Dryburgh.]

1568 ANDREW SIMSON, vicar and exhorter in 1568. He had also charge of Bolton in 1568.

1576 ANDREW SIMSON (probably the same person), removed from Ormiston, having also Pencaitland, KeithMarischal, and Keith - Humbie in his charge; died before 6th April 1613.[Reg. Assig.]

1578 JAMES GIBSON, trans. from Spott, and adm. in 1578; removed to Pencaitland about 1580.-[Reg. Assig., Calderwood's Hist.; Wodrow Biog., i.]

1580 ROBERT ALLAN, reader, 1574-9; trans. to Newlands before 1585. [Reg. Assig.]

1613 ARCHIBALD LIVINGSTON, M.A. (St Andrews 1602) ; min. of  Broughton in 1603 ; trans. to Athelstaneford 16th March 1607; trans. and adm. 4th Feb. 1613, and pres. to the vicarage by James VI. 1st June thereafter; died 24th Aug. 1632, aged about 51. Grisell Seyton [Seton], his widow, survived him. He had three children.-[Reg. Sec. Sig. and Assig.]

1633 RICHARD BROWN, son of Robert B., Dalkeith; M.A. (St Andrews 1618); pres. by Charles I., 26th March 1631, to Pencaitland (which was not then vacant); pres. by Charles I. 13th Sept. 1632; inst. 2nd Jan. 1633; lie had sasine of lands in Dalkeith 28th March 1638; deprived Aug. 1644, "for speaking against the Covenant," but recommended by the Privy Council for supply 9th April 1661. He marr. (cont. 19th July 1623) Martha, daugh.