24th Jan. 1626; illness supervened, and he died before 10th Feb. following. He marr. (1) 1st May 1583, Matilda Guthrie, who died June 1592, and had issue-James, created Baron Dunkeld 15th May 1645; William; Dorothy (marr. William Adamson of Craigcrook); Christian: (2) in 1600, Katherine, daugh. of James Lawson (Knox's colleague), widow of Gilbert Dick, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh. Publications-Catechisme (London, 1588); A Short Discourse of the Good Ends of the higher Providence in the Late Attempts at His Majesty's Person (Edinburgh, 1600); Letters to the Presb. of Edinburgh and to James VI. (Orig. Lett.); The Apology when he Fled to England-Discourses on the Gowrie Conspiracy (Bannatyne Miscell., i.; Pitcairn's Cr. Trials, ii.). - [Edin. Guild, Counc., and Test. Reg.; Douglas's Peer., Rollock’s Works, Melvill's Autob.; Bann. Miscell. i.; Row's and Calderwood.'s Hists. Wilson's Pr. Perth, Dict. Nat. Biog.]

1611 THOMAS SYDSERFF, M.A.; adm. by the Archbishop 30th May 1611. He signed the Protestation for the Liberties of the Kirk 27th June 1617, and ~i, on the division of the city in 1625 was given the North-East Quarter, or Trinity Parish.-[Edin. Guild and Counc. Reg., Law's Univ. Edin., Orig. Lett., Calderwood's Hist.; Wodrow's Biog., i.]

1614 WILLIAM STRUTHERS, M.A.; trans. from High Church, Glasgow; elected 28th April, and adm. 15th June 1614; and on the division of the city in 1625 nominated to the North-West Quarter, or High Church.-[Edin. Guild and Counc. Reg.; Spottiswood's, Row's, and Calderwood's Hists.; Scot's Apolog. Narr.; Orig. Lett., ii.; Acts Parl., iv.]

1621 JOHN GUTHRIE, M.A.; trans. from Perth; elected 26th March 1620, but refused to accept. The Council again dealt with him 9th May, and he was adm. 15th June 1621; be became Bishop of Moray in 1623 (q.v.).-[Edin. Counc. Reg.; Spottiswood's, Row's, and Calderwood's Hists.: Orig. Lett., ii.]

1622 WILLIAM FORBES, D.D.; trans. from Aberdeen; elected by the Town Council and Session 19th Dec. 1621; adm. 21st March 1622. On the division of the city in 1625 he was nominated to the South-East Quarter.-[Edin. Comic. Reg.; Spottiswood's, Row's, and Calderwood's Hists.; Orig. Lett., ii.; Wodrow's MS. Biog., ii.]

1587 ROBERT ROLLOCK, M.A., Principal of the Univ., was appointed to teach in the East Kirk in the morning, 5th Sept. 1587, but, 13th Dec. 1589, another was appointed for that duty ; in 1596 he took full charge, was Moderator of Assembly 10th May 1597, and removed to the South West Quarter, or the Upper Tolbooth, probably the west portion. of St Giles, in 1598.[Presb. and Edin. Counc. Reg., Calderwood's Hist., Craufurd's Univ.]

1598 ROBERT BRUCE, born 1551, second son of Sir Alexander B. of Airth and Janet, daugh. of Lord Livingston and great-granddaughter of James I.); educated at St Leonard's College, St Andrews; M.A. (1572); studied law in Paris and practised his profession in Edinburgh. He was on his way to becoming a judge, but a remarkable spiritual experience "on the last night of Aug. 1581” sent him to study for the Church. He was licensed by the Presb. of St Andrews in 1587, and almost immediately called to this charge. He was Moderator of the Assembly summoned to meet on 6th Feb. 1588 to consider means of defence against the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada. In Oct. 1589, when James VI. (who both respected and feared him) sailed to Norway to fetch his bride, and parties in Edinburgh were somewhat excited, the King appointed Bruce an extraordinary Privy Councillor, and such was his influence that he kept all quiet, and on His Majesty's return received a cordial letter of thanks, 19th Feb. 1589-90. He crowned the Queen 17th March 1590, and was again Moderator May 1592. His power and success as a preacher were very remarkable, and he continued to enjoy the King's