Representation of Presbyterian Government; Answer to Ten Questions concerning Episcopal and Presbyterian Government. -[Edin. Counc, Test., and Reg. (Bapt. and Bur.); Wodrow's Hist., MSS, and Anal.; Calamy's Account and Continuation; Watt's Bibl. Britt., ii.; Mun. Univ. Glasg., ii.; S. Presb. Eloq. ; Acts Parl., ix.; Grant's Edin. Univ., Dict. Nat. Biog.]

1702  JAMES HART, born 1663, son of James H', Provost of Jedburgh; M.A. (Edinburgh, 11th July 1687); ord. to Ratho 4th July 1692; called 29th July, app. by the Presb. 9th, and adm. 20th Sept. 1702. In autumn 1714 he was appointed by the Commission of Assembly one of those to congratulate George I. on his accession to the throne of Great Britain, and in Aug. 1726 Almoner to His Majesty; died 10th June 1729. He was greatly opposed to the' Union, and denounced from the pulpit as a traitor to the Church, his colleague Carstares, who was a chief promoter of the measure. He marr. (1) 4th Aug. 1692, Margaret Livingston: (2) Mary Campbell, and had issue-John, born 1703; Alexander, born 1705; -Mary, born 1707; William, born 1708; James, born 1709; David, born 1711; Charles,-born 1712; Archibald, wine merchant, Edinburgh, born 1713; Margaret, born 1715; Katherine, born 1716 (marr. 22nd Feb. 1741, James Thomson, merchant, Edinburgh); George and Wilhelmina, born 1717; Frances, born 1718 (marr. 30th Aug. 1741, Andrew Stevenson, writer, Edinburgh). Publications The Qualifications of Rulers and the Duty of Subjects Described, a sermon (Edinburgh, 1703); The Journal of Mr James Hart in 1714, ed. by Principal Lee (Edinburgh, 1832).-[Test. tend Reg. (Bur.); Wodrow's Ann., iv.; Stevenson's Hist., ii.; Murray's- Biog. Ann., .Journ. (Mem.), Experiences of John Ronald, Dict. Nat. Biog.]

1730 WILLIAM BROWN, born Edinburgh; educated at High School and Univ.; M.A. (30th April 1700); licen. 2znd April 1708; ord. to Second Charge, South Leith, 25th July 1712; trans. to Lady Yester's 19th Jan. 1721; trans. and adm. 23rd July 1730; died 23rd.March

1736, in 54th year. He marr. Bridget Balfour" and had issue-Janet, born 3rd Dec. 1756, died Dec. 1789; James, born 26th Jan. 1762. Publication-The Benefit and Comfort of the Christian Revelation, a sermon (Edinburgh, 1736).-[Test. and Reg. (Bur.); Wodrow's Anal, iii., iv.]

1736  WILLIAM ROBERTSON, born Chapel of Wemyss, Fife, 30th Julie 1686; third son of William R. of Gladney and Brunton, and Margaret Mitchell;  licen. by Presb. of Kirkcaldy 14th June 1711; ord. to a congregation in London 1711; adm. to Borthwick 23rd Sept. 1714; trans. to Lady Yester's 22nd Nov. 1733; trans. and adm. 10th Oct. 1736; died 16th Nov. 1745. For many years he employed his leisure hours investigating the transactions occurring in the reign of Queen Mary, which may have led his son, the Principal, at an after period to complete them in his valuable History. He marr. 20th Oct. 1720, Eleanor (died six days after her husband), daugh. of David Pitcairn of Dreghorn, Colinton, and Mary Anderson, and had issue--William, his successor, the historian; Robert, born 10th Nov. 1722, died 15th Jan. 1723; Mary, born 6th Nov. 1723 (marr. 17th Oct. 1751, James Syme, min. of Alloa, and was the grandmother of the 1st Lord Brougham and Vaux), died 9th April 1803; Margaret, born 16th Feb. 1725 (marr. 15th June 1750, Alexander Bruce, merchant, Edinburgh), died May 1781; Elizabeth, born 25th Oct. 1727 (marr., pro. 2nd June 1754, Archibald Hope); Patrick, jeweller, Edinburgh, born 6th Aug. 1729, died 8th Sept. 1790; Helen, born 5th Feb. 1734, died 24th Jan. 1816, unmarr.; James, born 30th June, died 1st July 1737; Jane, born 4th July 1738 (marr. 4th July 1756, William Gifford); Eupham, born 13th Feb. 1739 (marr. James Cunningham of Hyndhope), died March 1807; Archibald, born 28th March 1741, died March 1742. Publication-Ministers ought to please God rather than Men, a sermon (Edinburgh, 1737). He contributed Paraphrases XXV., XLII., and XLIII. to the Collection published in 1745.-[Edin. Counc., Borthwick; Sess., and Reg. (Bur.); Edin. and Alloa Reg., Edin. -Test., Grey