1685 ALEXANDER MONRO, fourth son of Hugh M. of Fyresh, and Isobel Munro; min. of Second Charge, Dunfermline, 1673; trans. to Kinglassie 1676; trans. to Wemyss 1678; D.D. (St Andrews 1682); Professor of Divinity there 1682; Principal of Edinburgh University 9th Nov. 1685; elected by the Town Council 9th Dec. 1685; trans. and adm. soon after. Befriended by Claverhouse, he was nominated to the Bishopric of Argyll, 24th Oct. 1688, but was never consecrated. Expelled from office at the Revolution Settlement, 29th April 1689; died in London 1698. He was a staunch Episcopalian, and was suspected of a leaning towards Romanism. In 1687 he altered the sponsio which was administered to graduates, making them promise perseverance “in the Christian religion," the word "Reformed" being omitted. He marr. (1) 6th May 1673, Anna Logan, Aberdour, who died 16th May 1674, and had issue-Anna; born 18th March 1674, buried 20th Sept. 1688: (2) 11th April 1676, Marion Collace, and had issue-Elizabeth, born 26th June 1677 (marr. Captain George Papley); David, born 1679, died young; James, student of Baliol College, Oxford, M.D., physician to Bridewell and Bethlehem Hospitals, London, a specialist in insanity, born 2nd Sept. 1680, died 4th Nov. 1752; Margaret (twin with James); Catherine, born 1682; Christian, born 1683; Marion and Helen (twins), born 1685; the last five died in infancy. Publications - A Memorial for His Highness the Prince of Orange; Presbyterian Inquisition, as it was lately practised against the Professors of the College of Edinburgh, August and September 1690, anon. (London, 1691); Sermons preached on Several Occasions (London, 1693); An Apology for the Church of Scotland (London, 1693); Spirit of Calumny, etc., Slander Examined, Chastised, and particularly addressed to Mr George Redpath (London, 1693); An Answer to Dr Rule; An Inquiry into the New Opinions of the Presbyterians (London, 1696); Letter to Sir Robert Howard, occasioned by his Two- fold Vindication of Archbishop Tillotson (London, 1696).

-[Edin. Counc., Aberdour, Dunferval., and Kinglassie Sess. Reg.; MS. Acc. of Min., 1688; Keith's Catal., Fountainhall's Diary; Edin. Mag., xvi.; Grant's Univ., ii.; Dict. Nat. Biog.]

1692  JOHN LAW, born 1632, son of Thomas L., min. of Inchinnan, began life as an apothecary; M.A. (Glasgow 1653); ord. to Campsie 1656; deprived 1662; restored 1678; again deprived on account of the Test 1681; called 22nd July 1689; app. to the charge 20th April 1692; confirmed by the Town Council 24th July 1689; was a member of the General Assemblies 1690, 1692, and Moderator 1694; Almoner to His Majesty 2nd Oct. 1700 (P. S. Reg. Eng., v., 390); dem. 26th Nov. 1707; died 26th Dec. 1712. He marr. Isabella (died 8th Nov. 1703, aged 70), daugh. of Robert Cunningham, min. of Holywood, Ireland, and had issue--William, Professor of Moral Philosophy in the Univ. of Edinburgh, founder of the family of Law of Elvingston, East Lothian.-[Edin. Counc., Guild, Reg. (Bur.); Tombst.; Monteith's Mort., ii.; Wodrow's Anal., iii.; Peterkin's Const., Leven and Melv. Pap.)

1707 WILLIAM CARSTARES, born 11th  Feb. 1649, eldest son of John C., min. of Cathcart; studied first at Edinburgh, and afterwards in consequence of the troubled state of the times in Scotland, at Utrecht, where he formed the friendship of William, Prince of Orange, and became his confidential adviser on all matters relating to Britain. In 1682 he was at home bent on entering the Church, but discouraged by the spirit of persecution which was so manifest, he returned to Holland after receiving license to preach. Passing through London he became involved in what was afterwards known as the Rye-house Plot, which had for its object the exclusion of the Duke of York from the succession to the throne. He was arrested at Tenterden, in Kent, and conveyed to Edinburgh to be tortured by the boot and thumbscrew. He was offered a full pardon, and the promise was made that no statement from him would be used