Jean (A. and D; cccclxxvi., 253).—[Acts Parl., x.; Calderwood's and Miller's Hists., M'Crie's Andrew Melville.]

1635 WILLIAM MAXWELL, M.A. (Glasgow 1626); min. of Stow 1628; pres. by Robert, Earl of Roxburghe, and adm. 24th May 1635; deprived by the Commission of Assembly, 3rd Jan. 1639, for "erroneous doctrine, meddling with the poor's box, tyrannical behaviour to his parishioners, in urging their conformity to the Articles of Perth, declining both the Assembly and Presb., and appealing to His Majesty." He marr. 17th Jan. 1611, Catherine Weir, and had issue—Jane; Elizabeth; James; David, died before 1664; John (P. C. Reg., i., 594).—[Edin. -Reg. (Marr.), Wodrow MSS., Baillie's Lett.; Miller's Hist., Peterkin's Records.]

1639 ANDREW STEVENSON, born 29th Oct. 1588; M.A.; regent in Univ. of Edinburgh; not having conformed to the Articles of Perth, was one of those whom the General Assembly, 1638, recommended for the supply of vacancies; adm. 19th Dec. 1639; he was a member of the Commissions of Assembly 1643-5 and 1647. During the occupation of the English army in 1650 he found it necessary to take shelter in Dundee; died 13th Dec. 1664. He marr. (1) Agnes (died 20th Oct. 1634), daugh. of James Cathkin, bookseller in Edinburgh, and had issue — Janet; Agnes (marr. David Robertson, his assistant, afterwards min. of Lennel); James; Isobel; Alexander; Thomas; Archibald, M.D., physician to the King: (2) Bethia Cathkin (died 26th March 1640), widow of Cuthbert Millar, W.S. — [Craufurd's Hist. Univ. Edin., Stevenson's and Miller's Hists.; Bannatyne Miscell; ii.; Monteith's Mort.]

1644 DAVID KOBERTSON, M.A.; ord. (assistant and successor) 9th April 1644; trans. to Polwarth in 1652.

1652 ROBERT LOCKHART, mentioned as min. in 1652.  He marr. Helen Couper (Ron. Mad. Sig.)

1657 RICHARD WADDELL, M.A.; ord. (assistant and successor) 8th Sept.  1657; trans. to Stenton 17th Sept. 1658.

1665 ANDREW WOOD, son of David W., min. of Edzell; M.A. (St Andrews 1634); min. of Spott 1643; pres. by William, Earl of Roxburghe, trans. and inst. 28th Feb. 1665; became Bishop of the Isles (holding his parish by a dispensation) in 1675 and 1680; Bishop of Caithness, where he continued till the Revolution;  died at Dunbar in 1695, aged 76.—[Edin. Guild Reg., Reg. Collat., Keith's Catal., Miller's Hist.]

1678 WILLIAM WALTERSON, ord. (assistant) before 24th Sept. 1678; last referred to as min. in 1680; min. of Second Charge, Ayr, 1682.— [ Reg. Collate.]

1681 THOMAS WOOD, son or nephew of Andrew W., min. in 1665; M.A. (Edinburgh 1665); min. of Johnston, Dumfriesshire, 1666; of Cockpen 1671; trans. and inst. 28th Oct. 1681; died in March 1718, aged about 73. He marr. 18th July 1666, Marion Goodfellow. — [Edin. Reg. (Marr.); Reg. Old Dec., i., ii.; Hist. of Gen. Ass., 1690; MS. Acc. of Min., 1689; Rule's Sec. Vindication, Miller's Hist.]

1688 JAMES CLARK, M.A.; ord. in the Meeting-house before 25th July 1688; trans. to Innerwick in 1691. — [Hist. Gen. Ass., 1690.]

1718 JAMES CRAIG, M.A.; trans. from Yester; pres. by John, Duke of Roxburghe, and adm. 26th Nov. 1718; trans. to Old Kirk Parish, Edinburgh, 8th Feb. 1721.—[Miller's Hist.]

1722 GEORGE LOGAN, M.A.; trans. from  Sprouston; pres. by John, Duke of Roxburghe, and adm. 24th Jan. 1722; trans. to Trinity Parish, Edinburgh, 15th Nov. 1732.—[Wodrow's Anal., Chalmers's Life of Ruddiman, Miller's Hist.]