FASTI ECCLESI^E SCOTICAN^
SYNODS OF ABERDEEN AND OF
MORAY
a 2
KD1TOKIAL COMMITTEE
The R.ev. W. IS. CROCKETT. Minister of Tweedsmuir, Convener and General Editor.
FKANCIS JAMES GRANT, W.S., Kothesay Herald and Lyon Clerk, IVcc-CW
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Ph.D., E(linlur-h
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The llev. W. \V. ( OATS, D.I)., Brechin
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FASTI ECCLESLE
SCOTICAN^:
THE SUCCESSION OF MINISTERS IN
THE CHURCH OF SCOTLAND FROM
THE REFORMATION
BY
HEW SCOTT, D.D.
NEW EDITION
Revised and continued to the Present Time under the Superintendence
of a Committee appointed by the General Assembly
VOLUME VI
SYNODS OF ABERDEEN AND OF MORAY
OLIVER AND BOYD
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1926
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THE VERY REV. JAMES COOPER
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THIS VOLUME CONTAINING THE ECCLESIASTICAL
ANNALS OF HIS NATIVE SYNOD OF MORAY IS
DEDICATED V,\ THE EDITOR [AL COMMITTEE
PREFATORY NOTE
THE Editorial Committee have pleasure in issuing the Sixth Volume
of the Fasti. This Volume they consider one of the most important
of the Series, embodying, as it docs, the record of a greater number of
ministers appointed after I 889 than is contained in any of the previous
Volumes. The lists before 1889 have been very carefully revised;
iiijiny hitherto unrecorded names have been added, together with a
large amount of freshly-acquired information. The lack of two
Separate Registers those of Abernethy and Forres (apparently
lost) has been a hampering element, but as far as possible, the
necessary details have been supplied from other sources. The officials
ol JI.AI. General Register House have again afforded courteous access
to various Records in their keeping. Information has come from
numerous private individuals at home and abroad. Practically all
forms of Local Literature have been consulted, Churchyard inscrip
tions gleaned, and newspaper notices examined. Great pains have
been taken to secure accuracy, and where discrepancies have occurred
--mostly with regard to proper names and dates the official Registers
have been accepted as authority.
The Committee desire to express their thanks to the Clerks of
the different Presbyteries; also to Mr John A. Henderson, Cults,
Aberdeenshire: J. F. Kellas Jolmstone, LL.D. ; the Rev. John Stirton,
D.D., Crathic ; the Rev. Archibald Macdonald, ]).])., Kiltarlity, and
many others, for much assistance and information.
The Volume has been brought down to the eve of publication.
April 1926.
CONTENTS
PAGE
ABBREVIATIONS ....... xii
SYNOD OF ABERDEEN
I. Presbytery of Aberdeen ..... 1
II. Presbytery of Kincardine O Neil . . . .77
III. Presbytery of Alford . . . . .117
IV. Presbytery of Garioch ..... 148
V. Presbytery of Ellon . . . . .186
VI. Presbytery of Deer ..... 209
VII. Presbytery of Turriff . . . . .247
VIII. Presbytery of Fordyce . . . . .275
SYNOD OF MORAY
I. Presbytery of Strathbogie .... 298
II. Presbytery of Aberlour ..... 334
III. Presbytery of Abernethy . . . . .351
IV. Presbytery of Elgin . . . . .374
V. Presbytery of Forres . . . . .413
VI. Presbytery of Nairn ..... 430
VII. Presbytery of Inverness ..... 445
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF CHURCH AND PARISH HISTORIES, ETC. . . 485
INDEX OF PARISHES AND CHAPELS ..... 525
INDEX OF MINISTERS . 529
ABBREVIATIONS
adm.
admitted
marr.
married
app.
appointed
inin. .
minister
bapt.
baptized
ord. .
ordained
coll.
collated
pros. .
presented
cont.
contract
presb.
presbytery
(marriage)
pro. .
proclaimed
fl f*m
demitted
res
resigned
vll^lll*
dep.
deposed
a.p. .
without issue
ind.
inducted
trans.
translated
inst.
instituted
univ.
university
licen.
licensed
uninarr.
unmarried
SYNOD OF ABERDEEN
The Eegister of the Synod of Aberdeen begins at 21st Oct. 1651. There are
gaps in the Eecord from 20th April 1660 to 21st Oct. 1662, and from
21st Feb. 1681 to 18th May 1697.
PRESBYTERY OF ABERDEEN
[The Presbytery Register of Aberdeen begins at 20th Oct. 1598. The earliest volume
was formerly in Edinburgh, in the Library of the Faculty of Advocates, but has been
recovered therefrom. It carries the Record down to 14th June 1610. From this last date
to 29th July 1673 there is a gap in the narrative. Other gaps extend from 30th Oct.
1688 to llth July 1694, from 30th Oct. 1695 to 28th April 1697, from 10th June 1730
to 5th March 1733, and from 27th Aug. 1746 to 30th March 1748. The lack of the two
missing portions belonging to the eighteenth century is owing to the Manse of Durris,
occupied by Robert Melvill, having been broken into and plundered on 28th Feb. 1747.]
EAST.
[In 1577 a Second Charge was founded
for the parish of St Nicholas in Aberdeen.
After some time, owing to continued great
growth of the population, separate religious
services in connection with the Second
Charge were held in the choir of St
Nicholas Church. On 5th March 1828
the Court of Teinds disjoined the East
Parish from that of St Nicholas. At the
same time the Court handed over to the
new parish the revenues of the Second
Charge and its duties. Thus that charge
was merged in the East Parish. Then also
the choir and the crypt of St Nicholas were
assigned by the Court to serve as a church
for the East Parish.]
DAVID CUNNINGHAM, promoted
from sub-deanery of Glasgow to the
bishopric of Aberdeen in 1577 (q.v.\
which he held in conjunction with this
charge till his death, 3rd Aug. 1600.
VOL. VI.
1596
PETER BLACKBURN, trans, from
West or First Charge 14th Sept. 1596;
elected Moderator of the General
Assembly 7th March 1597 ; promoted to
the bishopric of Aberdeen in 1601 (g.v.).
JAMES ROSE, son of Henry R. of
16Q2 Larachmore and Beatrice Skene ;
adm. to Strachan before 1585 ;
trans, to Third Charge llth Sept. 1599;
trans, and adm. before 29th Jan. 1602 ;
preached at the opening of the General
Assembly 2nd July 1605, and being
summoned before the Privy Council 3rd
Oct. thereafter, he declared that it was
not a lawful meeting and was ordered to
return to his parish ; dem. 9th Dec. 1629 ;
died before 10th July 1635. He marr.
Margaret, daugh. of John Irvine of Glassel,
and had issue John, min. of Birse ;
Alexander, min. of Third Charge, Aber
deen ; Jean (marr. Alexander Scrogie, min.
of St Machar). [Aberdeen Sas., iv. 304,
337, 390; v. 48, 325.]
EAST
[PRESB. OF
WILLIAM GUILD, D.D. ; trans, from
1631 Kinedward ; elected 12th Jan. 1631 ;
promoted to Principalsbip of King s
College in 1640 (q.v.).
JOHN OSWALD, trans, from Pencait-
land, and adm. in 1641 ; trans, to the
Tolbooth Parish, Edinburgh, 1643.
JOHN MENZIES, Regent in Marischal
College ; adm. in 1649 ; promoted to
Professorship of Divinity in said
college in that year (q.v.).
ANDREW CANT, probably a kinsman of
Andrew C. the elder ; educated at
Marischal College ; adm. before 4th
Nov. 1650.
GEORGE MELDRUM, M.A. ; elected
by the Town Council 1st Dec. 1658;
ord. 2nd Feb. 1659 ; deprived by Act
of Parliament llth June, and Decreet of
Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662 [afterwards
min. of Kilwinning in 1688],
GEORGE GARDEN, born 1649, son of
Alexander G., min. of Forgue ; edu
cated at King s College; M.A. (1666);
app. Regent there in 1673 ; adm. to Forgue
in 1677 ; trans, to St Machar 29th June
1679 ; trans, and inst. 22nd Nov. 1683 ;
D.D. ; deprived by Privy Council in 1692
for not praying for William and Mary ;
dep. by General Assembly 5th March 1701
for Bourignonism ; died 31st Jan. 1733. He
is said to have been an ingenious naturalist.
Publications " Extract of a Letter from
Aberdeen concerning a man of a strange
imitating nature, etc." (Phil. Trans. No. 134,
23rd April 1677) ; Queries and Protestations
of the Scots Episcopal Clergy (London, 1694) ;
Preface and Translation of Bourignon s
Light of the World (London, 1696) ; An
Apology for Madame Antonia llourignon
(London, 1699) ; Sermon at the Funeral of the
Rev. Henry Scougal, M.A. (Scougal s Life of
God in the Soul of Man) (Edinburgh, 1747);
"On Generation" (Trans. Roy. Soc., London,
xvi.) ; Life of the Rev. John Forbes of Corse
("Opera Omnia Jo. Forbesii/ Amsterdam,
1702-3) ; The Case of the Episcopal Clergy
truly represented (London, 1689 ; Edin
burgh, 1703, 1704, 1705). [Aberdeen Tests. ;
Tombst. ; Diet. Nat. iog.]
THOMAS RAMSAY, born 1661; edu-
cated at King s College ; ord. to
Cadder 15th March 1688 ; elected
7th April, trans, and adm. 9th May 1695 ;
died 28th July 1698. He marr. 2nd June
1689, Elizabeth Dunlop, and had issue
Matthew ; Bessy ; Mary. [Tombst. ;
Kennedy s Ann., ii. ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, iii., 36.]
THOMAS BLACKWELL, trans, from
Paisley, and adm. 7th Nov. 1700 ;
17OO . ,. . ., -,... . .. T T-. i
trans, to Chair of Divinity, Kings
College (q.v.) 4th May 1711.
F R A N C I S M E L V I L L, born Kin-
cardineshire, 1G65 ; educated at King s
College ; licen. by the United Presb.
of St Andrews and Cupar ; ord. to Arbuth-
nott 30th Oct. 1690 ; called 14th June, trans,
and adm. 20th Dec. 1711 ; died Dec. 1723.
He marr. (1) 2nd Dec. 1690, Katheririe,
daugh. of James Arbuthnot of Dalladies
and Elizabeth Blair, and had issue Robert,
min. of Durris, born 1691 ; Elizabeth, born
1700 : (2) April 1704, Margaret Turnbull,
Montrose, and had issue Janet, born 1707.
[Aberdeen Tests. ; Kennedy s Ann.]
JAMES CHALMERS, trans, from Dyke,
and pres. by the Town Council in
1724; adm. (after considerable
opposition) 21st April 1726 j trans, to
Greyfriars Parish and Chair of Divinity
in Marischal College (</.<>.) 31st July 1728.
JOHN BISSET, born New Deer, 29th
7 Aug. 1692, son of Patrick B.,
messenger-at-arms, Tyrie ; educated
at Marischal College ; licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 20th June 1716; ord. to New
Machar 13th March 1717; pres. by the
Town Council in Sept., trans, and adm.
14th Nov. 1728 ; died 2nd Nov. 1756. He
was of a choleric disposition. When
George Whitefield visited Aberdeen in
1741, B., whose turn it was to preach in the
afternoon, attacked him in his sermon by
name, for this the Magistrates apologised
to W. next day. On one occasion B.
was excluded from the pulpit by the
Provost locking the church door against
him. He was a zealous Presbyterian, a man
of many controversies, and is generally
ABERDEEN]
EAST
regarded as founder of the Secession in
Aberdeen, the first congregation of that
body having been formed chiefly from
members of the East Church after B. s
death. He marr. 30th Oct. 1717, Agnes
(died 21st Sept. 1773), daugh, of John
Pirrie, shipmaster, Aberdeen, and had
issue Isabel ; Christian ; John, min. of
Brechin ; James, born llth March 1732 ;
William, min. of South Church, Dundee,
born llth Nov. 1735. Publications The
Right of Patronages Considered (Aberdeen,
1731) ; Modern Erastianism unvailed (Edin
burgh, 1732) ; A Sermon preached before the
Presb. of Aberdeen IQth Feb. 1737 (Aberdeen,
1737, also 1778) ; Apology for Mr John Bisset
against a Scurrilous Letter ([Aberdeen],
1739) ; Letter to a Gentleman in Edinburgh,
containing Remarks upon a late Apology
for the Presbyterians in Scotland who keep
Communion in the Ordinances of the Gospel
with Mr George Whitefield, a Priest of the
Church of England ([Aberdeen], 1742 ; 3rd
ed. Glasgow, 1743); Communion between
Christ and the Believer (Aberdeen, 1742);
Sermon preached upon 25th April 1749
(Aberdeen, 1749); /Standing Fast in the
Lord (Aberdeen, 1749); Sermon designed
to have been preached 1th Nov. 1756 (Aber
deen, 1756) ; Sermon preached on 6th Feb.
1756 (Aberdeen, 1757) ; Discourses on
several Important Subjects (Edinburgh,
1763) ; The Profligacy of any Nation or
People (Aberdeen, 1794) ; A View of the
Judgments of God (Aberdeen, 1794); Ex
tracts from his Diary, 1745-1746 [Spalding
Club Miscell., vol. i.] (Aberdeen, 1841).
\_Tombst. ; Bruce s Eminent Men of Aber
deen, 324 ; Butler s Wesley and Whitefield
in Scotland, 30 ; Ramsay s Scotland and
Scotsmen of the Eighteenth Century.]
GEORGE CAMPBELL, M.A., D.D. ;
trans, from Banchory-Ternan ; pres.
by the Town Council in Feb., and
adm. 23rd June 1757; dem. on being app.
to Chair of Divinity in Marischal College
(q.v.) 26th June 1771.
GEORGE ABERCROMBIE, born 9th
1772 ^ an - 1 " 13 sevent h son of Robert A.,
merchant and bailie of Aberdeen,
and Agnes, daugh, of William Blair, D.D.,
min. in Aberdeen ; educated at Marischal
College ; M.A. (1734) ; ord. to Footdee 12th
June 1745 ; trans, to Forgue 15th Aug. 1759 ;
pres. by the Town Council in Feb., trans,
and adm. 25th June 1772 ; died 15th July
1790. He is said to have baptised both
his wives in infancy. He marr. (1) 3rd
Nov. 1772, Jean (died 31st March 1775,
aged 21), daugh. of James Leslie of Drum-
dollo, and had issue Robert, born 17th
Feb. 1774, died 15th April 1775 : (2) 9th
Nov. 1778, Barbara (died at Edinburgh,
28th May 1824), youngest daugh. of John
Morrice, baker in Castlegate, Aberdeen,
and had issue John, M.D. (Oxon), dis
tinguished medical author, President of the
Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh,
Lord Rector of Marischal College (1835-6),
born llth Oct. 1780, died 14th Nov. 1844 ;
George, born llth Jan., died 13th Oct.
1782; David, M.A. (Marischal College,
1800), born 30th Oct. 1783, died young;
Robert, born 28th March 1786, [Diet.
Nat. Biog. ; Rodger s A berdeen Doctors, 109.]
HUGH HAY, born 13th Sept. 1764, son
of James H., D.D. min. of Elgin ;
educated at King s College ; M.A.
(1781) ; Keen, by Presb. of Aberdeen 1st
May 1788 ; pres. to Rathen 17th Aug. 1789,
but res. owing to a charge of simoniacal
practices ; pres. by the Town Council 24th
Aug. 1790 ; ord. 25th Aug. 1791 ; died
13th Jan. 1793. He marr. 14th Feb. 1792,
Catherine (died s.p. 24th May 1817, aged
56), second daugh. of Peter Reid, merchant,
Aberdeen, [Scot. Notes and Queries, ix.,
151.]
GEORGE GORDON, born Strathbogie,
1753; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1770) ; came there
from Presb. of Caithness; ord. to Mort-
lach 23rd Aug. 1781 ; pres. by the Town
Council in March, trans, and adm. 4th
Dec. 1793 ; D.D. (King s College, 23rd Oct.
1795); app. one of H.M. Chaplains-in-
Ordinary -!6th Nov. 1802 ; died after a long
illness 5th Dec. 1811. He marr. 12th Sept.
1786, Margaret Copland, Aberdeen, who
died 15th Aug. 1821, aged 59, and had issue
Alexander, M.D., surgeon, H.E.I.C.S.,
born 3rd July 1787, died of cholera at
1791
1793
EAST
[PRESB. OF
Satara, 2nd May 1819; George, M.D.,
superintending surgeon, Bombay, born 1st
Sept. 1789, died at Aberdeen "worn out
by climate and much hard service," 4th
May 1832; John, Kent. Bombay Artillery,
born 20th Jan. 1791, died on service in the
Persian Gulf Aug. 1809 ; Maxwell, min. of
Foveran, born 19th Nov. 1792; Isabel, born
28th March 1794 (marr. 13th May 1813,
Gordon M Robie, merchant, Aberdeen) ;
William, advocate, Aberdeen, born 15th
April 1795, died 4th April 1856; James,
surgeon H.E.I. C.S., born 20th Feb. 1797,
died 1815; Mary, born 30th Dec. 1797;
Jean Maxwell, born 6th Jan. 1799, died
16th Jan. 1806; Adam, born 30th Sept.
1800, went to Penang ; Margaret, born
20th Nov. 1802 (marr. llth March 1845,
William Hunter, advocate, Aberdeen), died
17th April 1890; Helen, born 10th Jan.
1805 ; Robert Abercrombie, licentiate school
master, Foveran, born 20th Oct. 1805, died
9th Aug. 1841. Publication Account of
Mortlach (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xvii., xxi.).
ROBERT DOIG, born 1769; educated
at Univ. of St Andrews ; licen. by
Presb. of Dundee 12th Nov. 1788;
ord. assistant at Arbroath 3rd March
1791 ; trans, to Trinity Chapel, Aberdeen,
23rd Oct. 1794; elected by the Town Council
17th Dec. 1811 ; trans, and adm. 2nd Dec.
1812; died at Edinburgh 26th July 1824.
He marr. (1) Euphemia (died 31st Jan.
1807), daugh. of Robert Mavor, ship
master, Dundee, and had issue Mary,
born 1792, died 26th July 1809 ; Thomas,
min. of Torryburn, born 16th June 1796 :
(2) 28th Dec. 1808, Isabella (died 16th
March 1818), daugh. of Alexander Hadden,
Aberdeen : (3) llth Nov. 1819, Agnes (died
9th April 1854), daugh. of Alexander Ding-
wall, merchant, Aberdeen, and Elizabeth,
youngest daugh. of John Douglass of
Tilwhilly and Inchmarlo and Mary
Arbuthnott.
JOHN MURRAY, born Insch, llth
March 1784, son of Andrew M., Mill
of Clatt, and Isobel Milne ; educated
at Parish School, Insch, Aberdeen Grammar
School, Marischal College, M.A. (1806), and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; became tutor in family
of Sir James Nasmyth of Posso, Peebles-
shire ; licen. by Presb. of Peebles 7th Aug.
1811; assistant at St Andrew s Parish,
Dundee ; ord. to Trinity Chapel, Aberdeen,
9th Jan. 1816; elected by the Town Council
19th Aug., trans, and adm. 2nd Dec. 1824 ;
removed to North Church on its being built
5th March 1828. Joined the Free Church in
1843 ; min. of North Free Church, 1843-61 ;
D.D. (Marischal College, 10th April 1856);
died 1st March 1861 ; an active member
of Church Courts and an accomplished
scholar. He marr. 18th April 1820,
Margaret (born 9th June 1803, died 4th
Feb. 1862), eldest daugh. of Alexander
Brown, bookseller, and Provost of Aber
deen, and Catherine Chalmers, and had
issue - Andrew, bom 12th Feb. 1821 ;
Catherine, born 24th Sept. 1822 ; Alex
ander, born 29th Dec. 1824, died young ;
Margaret, born 27th Jan. 1828, died young;
Alexander Brown, born 29th July 1829;
Margaret, born 2nd July 1832. Publica
tion To the Constituent Members of
Trinity Chapel (Aberdeen, 1824). [Aber
deen Journal Notes and Queries, ii., 62 ; Scot.
Notes and Queries, xi., 147 ; Thomson s
Ministers of the North U.F. Church, Aber
deen, 1908 ; Life of Andrew Murray [of
South Africa], 137.]
SIMON MACKINTOSH, born Petty,
1815 ; educated at Petty and Arder-
sier Schools and King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (March 1835) ; teacher at
Lochbroom ; licen. by Presb. of Lochcarron
1840 ; pres. to Daviot, Inverness, but not
settled, being unacceptable to the people ;
ord. to Third Charge, Inverness, 2nd March
1842; trans, and adm. 27th Sept. 1843;
D.D. (King s College, 24th Nov. 1849) ; died
23rd Jan. 1853. In figure he was tall and
stout, with fine auburn hair and capacious
head. He is described as the best preacher
of his time in Aberdeen. He marr. 13th
June 1842, Margaret Macpherson (died 13th
Feb. 1887), and had issue Willoughby,
born 6th April 1843. Publications Sermon
preached in the East Church (Aberdeen,
1848) ; Sermon preached on 27th May 1849
(Aberdeen, 1849) ; The Anti-Popish Agita
tion Explained (Aberdeen, 1851) ; Sermon
on 1st August 1852 (Aberdeen, 1852) ;
ABERDEEN]
EAST FERRYHILL
Sermons (Aberdeen, 1855). [Tombst. ;
Martin s Eminent Divines in Aberdeen
and the North, 234-8.]
WILL LAM OGILVIE, M.A. ; ord. 21st
July 1853 ; trans, to Fintray 3rd
looo _
Jan. 1856.
1856
JOHN MARSHALL LANG, ord. 26th
June 1856 ; trans, to Fyvie 5th Aug.
1858.
1862
ROBERT FLINT, ord. 3rd March 1859 ;
1859 trans, to Kilconquhar 2nd Jan. 1862.
COLIN M CULLOCH, son of James M.,
farmer, and Christian Millar ; ord.
to Haggs 14th Jan. 1841 ; trans, to
Denny 7th Sept. 1843 ; trans, to First
Charge, Montrose, 22nd Dec. 1853; trans,
and adm. 26th June 1862 ; res. 23rd Aug.
1866 ; became min. at Warrick, Queens
land, 4th Sept. 1867 ; min. of Campbell
Street Church, Balmain, Sydney, 1869 ;
min. of Wickham Terrace Church, Brisbane,
Aug. 1871 ; res. 7th June 1887 because of
misunderstandings between him and a
portion of his congregation, and formed
St Andrew s Church, Brisbane, 1887 ; dem.
5th Feb. 1889 ; died at Horsham, England,
18th May 1893. He took a prominent part
in the business of the Queensland Church,
and was Principal of the Presbyterian
College and Divinity Hall. He marr. 13th
Jan. 1857, Jemima (died 17th Feb. 1906),
daugh. of James Birnie, shipbuilder, and
Jane Bowman, and had issue Alice Mary,
born 27th Oct. 1857 ; Jessie, born 3rd
Sept., and died 23rd Dec. 1859; Colin James,
born 13th Sept. I860. [Jubilee Memorial
of Presbyterian Church of Queensland
(portrait), 51, 125, et seq.]
1866
ALEXANDER WATSON BROWN,
born Musselburgh, 1811, son of
Alexander B., tailor, and Agnes
Main ; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ;
ord. to St Bernard s, Edinburgh, 16th Dec.
1841. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
min. of Free St Bernard s, Edinburgh,
1843-63; returned to the Church of Scot
land in 1863 ; adrn. here 22nd Nov. 1866 ;
died 5th July 1895. He marr. 1st Dec.
1842, Eliza Hume (died at Stirling, 26th
Oct. 1880), daugh. of James Lockhart,
Edinburgh, and had issue Elizabeth
Hume, born 13th Nov. 1853 ; William
Walker, born 23rd Dec. 1855 ; Alexander
More, born 19th Jan. 1856, died 5th Feb.
1877 ;. Camilla Lockhart, born 26th July
1857 ; Agnes Main, born 2nd Jan. 1859 ;
James Lockhart, born 7th June 1860.
Publications Manual of Scrijjture Instruc
tion ; Discourses on the Song of Solomon.
1877
1881
1899
CHARLES MACGREGOR, trans,
(assistant and successor) from Dor-
noch and adm. 9th Aug. 1877 ; trans,
to Lady Yester s, Edinburgh, 8th Due. 1880
[cf. Vol. I., 84] ; died 27th Dec. 1923.
JAMES COOPER, M.A ; trans, (assist
ant and successor) from St Stephen s,
Broughty Ferry, and adm. 17th May
1881 ; dem. 5th July 1898 on being app.
to Chair of Church History, Glasgow
Univ. (q.v.}.
GEORGE WALKER, born 30th April
1863, son of James W., min. of Kirk-
wall ; educated at Kirkwall School
and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1883), B.D.
(1886) ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 18th
May 1886 ; assistant at Kinghorn ; ord. to
Callander 20th Oct. 1887 ; trans, and adm.
llth May 1899; D.D. (Aberdeen, 1922).
Marr. 15th Sept. 1892, Isabel], third (laugh,
of Charles Isham Strong of Thorpe Hall,
Peterborough, and has issue Margaret
Isabella, born 23rd Aug. 1893; Charles
William, M.C., M.A., physician, born 16th
Feb. 1895 ; James Frederick, M.A., teacher
of English, born 8th Dec. 1896; George
Francis, born 29th May 1898, died 6th
Dec. 1907 ; Katherine Alice, University
Librarian, Aberdeen, born 21st April 1900 ;
Ralph Spence. born 25th May 1904 ; Ronald
Powlett, born 6th Feb. 1910.
FERRYHILL (Q.&).
[A church was opened here 9th Oct 1873.
The parish of Ferryhill was disjoined from
Holburn on 14th July 1879.]
HENRY COWAN, assistant min. of
West Church ; app. in 1873 ; app. to
1873
Rubislaw 6th June 1875.
FERRYHILL GAELIC CHAPEL
[PRESB. OF
1875
HENRY WILLIAM WRIGHT, born
in 1847, son of Henry W., road sur
veyor, and Olivia Bennet ; educated
at Univ. of Glasgow ; assistant at West
Parish, Greenock ; ord. in 1875 ; app.
25th Feb. 1875 ; D.D. (Aberdeen 1913) ;
President of Wanner Society, Aberdeen ;
died 14th Dec. 1923. He marr. 3rd May
1875, Isabella Ramsay Anderson, who died
in 1922. Publications Author of several
hymns which were included in a Hymnary
he compiled.
1924
CHARLES MONCREIFF ROBERT-
SOX, M.A. ; trans, and aclm. from
Little Dunkeld (q.v.) 15th May 1924.
GAELIC CHAPEL.
[In or about 1778 Gaelic services began
to be held in the choir of St Nicholas
Church. The ordinary time of worship
adopted was on Sunday mornings before
the regular services of the parish. These
Gaelic services were well attended, and
after a time the congregation grew so large
as to make that arrangement inconvenient.
The Gaelic services were therefore removed
to St Mary s Chapel in the crypt of St
Nicholas. A minister of its own was first
called to this Gaelic charge in 1781. In 1795
owing to the growth of the congregation,
a new chapel was built in Belmont Street.
The services were given up in 1843.]
KENNETH BAYNE, app. to this charge
in 1781 ; res. in 1785 ; returned in
1788.
RONALD BAYNE, M.A.; app. in 1785;
went to India as chaplain to 73rd
Foot [afterwards min. of The Little
Kirk, Elgin].
1785
KENNETH BAYNE, before mentioned;
ord. 29th Aug. 1788 ; trans, to Gaelic
Chapel, Greenock, 4th Sept. 1792.
JOHN MACKENZIE, ord. 27th Nov.
1793 ; trans, to Gaelic Chapel, Duke
Street, Glasgow, after 3rd Oct. 1798 ;
returned in 1809.
WILLIAM FORBES, ord. 5th Nov.
1798 1798; trans, to Tarbat 24th April
1800.
1800
JAMES MACPHAIL, M.A. ; ord. 30th
Sept. 1800 ; trans, to Daviot and
Dunlichty 13th May 1802.
XIEL KENNEDY, adm. 20th Dec.
1804 ; res. and returned to his
former charge at Strathconan [after
wards min. of Logic Easter].
JOHN MACKENZIE, before men
tioned ; trans, from Duke Street
Chapel June 1809 ; trans, to Gorbals
Chapel-of-Ease (Kirkfield) in 1814.
1809
DUNCAN GRANT, ord. 12th April
1814 1814; res. 22nd June 1819 [after
wards min. of Alves].
DONALD SAGE, M.A. ; called Aug.
1819 1819 adm- lst Feb< 1821 res<
Dec. that year [afterwards min. of
Resolis].
ROBERT CLARK, M.A; adm. 20th
1822 June 1822 ; rcs> April 1823 [ after -
wards min. of Gaelic Chapel, Duke
Street, Glasgow].
HUGH M KENZIE, born Beauly, Feb.
1823 1 " 8 7 > educated at King s College;
M.A. (29th March 1811); licen. by
Presb. of Dingwall 28th Sept. 1820; ord.
1 missionary at Lochtayside 20th June 1822 ;
elected 2Gth June, and adm. here 31st Oct.
1823. Joined the Free Church in 1843 ;
min. of Gaelic Free Church, 1843-59 ; died
31st Jan. 1859. He marr. Anne (died 8th
March 1869, aged 63), daugh. of Simon
I Eraser, min. of Kilmorack, and had issue
Marianne, died 13th Jan. 1831; James
Alexander, born Jan., and died 27th April
1827 ; William, born Feb. 1829, died llth
March 1831 ; Alexander, born 1831, died
23rd Sept. 1855; Hugh, teller, North of
Scotland Bank, born 1835, died 16th May
1909; George, born 1838, died 13th May
1859 ; Catherine Russell (marr. George
Macdonald, min. of Free High Church,
Aberdeen).
ABERDEEN]
GILCOMSTON
GILCOMSTON (Q.S.).
[A chapel was built here in 1771. The
parish of Gilcornston was disjoined from
St Machar s 14th July 1852.]
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, M.A. ;
called 23rd Dec. 1772; ord. 3rd
March 1773; trans, to Monquhitter
8th May 1776.
JAMES GREGORY, M.A. ; elected
27th June 1776; ord. 5th Nov. 1778;
trans, to Banchory - Ternan 26th
March 1801.
JAMES KIDD, M.A., D.D. ; called 14th
May, and ord. 15th June 1801 ;
1801 Professor of Oriental Languages in
Marischal College (q.v.), and held this
charge in conjunction ; died 24th Dec. 1834.
JAMES BRYCE, born 1792, eldest son of
William B., farmer, Renfrew; edu
cated at Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by
Presb. of Stirling 27th April 1819 ; school
master of St Ninians, Stirling, 1816-24;
ord. to Presbyterian Congregation at
Stamfordham 18th May 1824; trans, to
West Church, Wooler, July 1830 ; pres. to
this charge, and adm. 2nd July 1835.
Joined the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of
Gilcomston Free Church, 1843-54; res.
in 1854; LL.D. (Glasgow, 1858); died at
Edinburgh, 23rd March 1861. He was well
versed in Church History, and lectured on
that subject to the students of the Free
Church before the equipment of their Theo
logical Faculty had been completed. He
marr. in 1828, Mary, daugh. of Patrick
Plenderleath, town - clerk, Pittenweem,
and had issue Acolette (marr. a doctor
in Sheffield). Publications The Rules and
Practice of the Free Church in so far as
differing from the Established (Edinburgh,
1856); Sketch of Church History (Scot.
Christian Herald) ; Sermon LXXX. (Free
Church Pulpit, ii.). [The Story of the
West Church, Wooler (portrait), Edinburgh,
1844.]
GEORGE JAMIESON, M.A., B.D. ;
1843 ord, 30th Nov. 1843; trans, to
Grange 14th May 1845.
DAVID MILNE, born Forfar, 1808, son
of David M., brewer, and Jane Cairn-
cross ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (1832) ; ord. (assistant) to Clnny 28th
Sept. 1843; elected 8th May, trans, and
adm. 19th June 1845 ; died 8th Aug. 1879.
His memory is perpetuated by the Milne
Fund,whichprovides an annual sum of about
200 for the relief of deserving poor in the
parish. He marr. Eliza (died s.p. 20th
Dec. 1874, aged 74), daugh. of William
Wright, supervisor of Excise, and Helen
Simpson.
WILLIAM BREBNER, born Tarland,
4th March 1848, son of Charles B. ;
educated at Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1868) ; assistant at New Kilpatrick ;
ord. (assistant and successor) 17th Feb.
1876; res. 16th May 1916, when he was
presented with his portrait, painted by
Fiddes Watt, R.S.A. ; died unmarr. 22nd
May 1920. He was Chairman of Aberdeen
Blind Asylum. During his ministry a
scheme for the complete restoration of the
church was carried through, a suite of
halls built, and a pipe organ installed.
JOHN WATT, trans, (assistant and suc
cessor) from Hutchesontown, Glas-
1916 gow, and adm. 9th Nov. 1916 ; trans,
to Buchlyvie 19th May 1919.
JAMES LAWSON MACCURRACH,
born New Abbey, 4th April 1890,
son of Edward M. and Henrietta
Wright; educated at Dumfries Academy
and Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1913);
licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow in 1919;
served in 4th K.O.S.B. and R.A.F. in
European War; assistant at Kingscavil ;
ord. 29th Oct. 1919; trans, to Greenock
Middle Parish 18th Sept. 1924.
JOHN MONTGOMERY M QUITTY,
born Lisnatillan, Ballymena, Co.
1925 Antrim, 27th April 1883, son of
George M. and Fannie Montgomery ; edu
cated at Ballymena Academy and Queen s
Univ., Belfast; B.A. (1907); licen. by
Presb. of Ballymena 12th Nov. 1908;
assistant at North U.F. Church, Aber
deen, and High Kirk Second Charge
Ballymena; ord. to High Kirk Second
GILCOMSTON GREYFRIARS
[PRESB. OF
Charge, Ballymena, 13th April 1910 ; trans,
to Trinity U.F. Church, Glasgow, 3rd Dec.
1914 ; min. of Abl>otshall U.F. Church in
1918 ; trans, to Westbourne Park Church,
Belfast, 30th March 1920 ; trans, and udm.
llth Feb. 1925. Marr. 12th Nov. 1913,
Jane Murray, daugh. of David Meikle and
Isabella Murray, The Pines, Ayr, and has
issue Frances Jean, born llth Oct.
1914; George David Holt, born 3rd June
1916 ; Eoin Leonard, born 24th Sept. 1919 ;
Gordon Raith, born 9th June 1922.
GREYFRIARS.
[The Priory of the Grey Friars in Aberdeen
was founded in 1469, or near that date. It
was dedicated to St Francis. Somewhere
about 1525, Gavin Dunbar, Bishop of Aber
deen, rebuilt its church on a larger scale.
Of this work the chief feature was the very
graceful tracery of its east window. In
1560 the Priory was suppressed. Its lands
and buildings were then granted to the
City of Aberdeen. Some years later the
Town Council conveyed them to George,
Earl Marischal, to be used by him in
founding Marischal College. Thus the
church of the Grey Friars became the college
chapel. On 2nd July 1605 the General
Assembly met at Aberdeen, in this church.
On 13th Aug. 1616 the Assembly met
again there. A third Aberdeen meeting of
Assembly, also in the Grey Friars Church,
was opened on 29th July 1640. In 1644
an endowment for maintaining a minister
at this church was secured, mainly through
the zeal and benevolence of Sir Thomas
Crombie of Kemnay. In 1749 this building
was constituted a chapel-of-ease. In 1768
a wide aisle was added to it on the north
side. Other alterations were then made at
the west end of the church, including the
removal of its ancient belfry. The parish
of the Greyfriars was disjoined from that of
St Nicholas on 5th March 1828. In 1902
the site of this historic church was taken
by the Town Council of Aberdeen for an
extension of Marischal College. The ancient
building was then taken down and a new
church for the parish built at the expense
of the city.]
1624
ROBERT BARRON, trans, from Keith ;
P to ^ ia i r f Divinity in Mari
schal College (q.v.) 21st Dec. 1625.
JOHN FORBES, D.D. ; Professor of
Divinity in King s College (q.v.) ;
adm. about 1635 ; returned to his
Chair in 1635.
1635
JOHN MENZIES, trans, from Second
Charge and to Chair of Divinity
in Marischal College (q.v.) 6th June
1649.
PATRICK STBBALD, D.D. ; trans,
from First Charge and adm. 4th
June 1684, holding Chair of Divinity
in Marischal College in conjunction (q.v.).
JAMES OSBORNE, trans, from First
Charge; pres. by the Town Council
23rd Aug., and adm. 22nd Dec. 1697,
with Chair of Divinity in Marischal College
in conjunction (q.v.).
THOMAS BLACKWELL, trans, from
Second Charge and to Chair of
Divinity in Marischal College (q.v.)
18th Dec. 1711.
JAMES CHALMERS, trans, from
Second Charge and to Chair of
Divinity in Marischal College (q.v.)
8th Aug. 1728.
ROBERT POLLOCK, trans, from
Duddingston and to Chair of
Divinity in Marischal College (q.v.)
28th Aug. 1745.
1697
1711
1728
1745
1771
ALEXANDER GERARD, M.A.; trans.
from Chair of Moral Philosophy,
in Marischal College ; elected 24th
May 1759; adm. to this charge and Chair of
Divinity in said college (q.v.) llth June 1760.
GEORGE CAMPBELL, D.D. ; trans,
from Second Charge with Principal-
ship of Marischal College in con
junction (q.v.):, elected by the Town Council
26th June, and adm. 7th Aug. 1771.
WILLIAM LAURENCE BROWN,
D.D. ; pres. by the Town Council
15th June, and adm. 12th Aug. 1795;
app. Principal of Marischal College (q.v.),
which he held in conjunction 26th Jan. 1796.
ABERDEEN]
COLLEGE CHAPEL-OF-EASE
COLLEGE CHAPEL-OF-EASE.
ALEXANDER GALL, app. in 1759; j
1759 died 8th March 1771.
ALEXANDER MEARNS, app. in 1771 ; j
1771 ord. to Towie 18th Sept. 1777.
JAMES HOGG, MA.; app. in 1778;
1778 trans, to Skene 10th May 1787.
JAMES SHAND, M.A. ; elected 31st
March 1787 ; ord. llth May 1791 ;
trans, to Marykirk 5th July 1805.
JAMES PAULL, M.A. ; elected by the
Town Council, and ord. 22nd Aug.
1805 1805; trans, to Tullynessle and
Forbes 24th March 1813.
GEORGE GLENNIE, M.A. ; elected
by the Town Council 19th Dec. 1812;
1813 ord. 3rd Feb. 1813; trans, to West
Parish, Aberdeen, 5th May 1814.
DANIEL DEWAR, M.A., LL.D. ;
elected by the Town Council, and
adm. 13th July 1814; trans, to
Tron Church, Glasgow, 19th Aug. 1819.
ANDREW TAWSE, elected by the
Town Council 20th Sept., and adm.
1819 13th Oct. 1819 ; trans, to Logie-
Colstone 19th July 1826.
ABERCROMBY LOCKHART
GORDON, born 30th Dec. 1803,
1826 son of Abercromby G., min. of Banff;
educated at King s College, Aberdeen,
1817-21 ; elected by the Town Council 2nd,
and ord. 31st Aug. 1826 ; adm. first min. of
this parish 7th May 1828. Joined the Free
Church in 1843, when he retired from the
ministry; died at Norwood, London, 17th
March 1873. He marr. (1) 28th Oct. 1833,
Belinda Jane (died 27th April 1840), daugh.
of Major Alexander Dunbar of Burn, and
had issue Jane Elizabeth, born 15th Aug.
1834, died 8th Feb. 1837; Jessy Dunbar,
born 8th Jan. 1836, died 25th Nov. 1839 ;
Belinda Jane, born 19th July 1838 ; Wil-
helmina, born 25th April 1840; Sarahbella
(twin) born 25th April 1840 : (2) 20th Dec.
1842, Ann Brougham (died 13th Feb. 1874),
widow of John Edwards Vivian. Publica
tions A Discourse on the Duty of Man to
1814
the Inferior Creation (Aberdeen, 1831) ; An
Address to the Inhabitants on the Necessity
of Establishing Schools, especially for the
Poorer Classes (Aberdeen, 1831) ; A Letter
to the Right Hon. Lord Belhaven on the
new Scheme of Irish Education (Aberdeen,
1832); The System of National Education
in Scotland, its Origin, its Nature, and
Results (Aberdeen, 1839); A Sermon occa
sioned by the Second Centenary of the
Second Reformation (Aberdeen, 1839) ; The
Seizure of John Knox s Church (Aberdeen,
1841); Ecclesiastical State and Educational
State. (Account of the City, New Stat.
Ace., xii.). [Scot. Notes and Queries. 1st
ser., vi., 170.]
ARCHIBALD FRANCIS STEWART,
trans, from Craignish 25th April
1844 ; trans, to Aberfoyle 26th June
1845.
WILLIAM ROBINSON PIRIE, Pro
fessor of Divinity, Marischal College
1846 (q.v.); adm. 17th Sept. 1846; res.
27th Oct. 1847.
DAVID MACTAGGART, M.A., B.D. ;
adm. 13th Sept. 1848; trans, to St
1848 James s Parish, Glasgow, 20th Aug.
1857.
JAMES SMITH, M.A. ; trans, from
Ladhope 17th Dec. 1857 ; trans, to
1857 Ellon 27th Nov. 1862.
JOSEPH HENDERSON, fifth son of
James H., merchant, Kilbarchan ;
1863 educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A.
(1846); ord. to Abbey Parish, Arbroath,
25th Nov. 1852; trans, and adm.^ 16th
April 1863; died unmarr. 1st April 1882.
WILLIAM OLIVER, born 1845, son
of William O., grocer, and Agnes
1881 Watt ord. (assistant and successor)
1st Sept. 1881; died 5th April 1886. He
marr. 25th June 1884, Ann Ross, second
daugh. of John Duncan, min. of Abdie.
GORDON JOHN MURRAY, born
Fochabers, llth Jan. 1858, son _ of
1886 William M. and Helen Mackenzie ;
educated at Milne s Institution Fochabers,
and Univ. of Aberdeen; MA. (1878), B.D.
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HOLBURN
[PRESB. OF
(1882) ; licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie May
1882 ; assistant at Arbroath, 1882-6 ; ord.
1st Sept. 1886; D.D. (Aberdeen, March
1910) ; app. Convener of General As
sembly s Committee on Education for the
Ministry in 1919. Publication Edited
Records of Arts Class, 1874-8 (Aberdeen,
1906).
HOLBURN (Q.S.).
[The parish of Holburn was disjoined
from St Machar s on 19th June 1867.]
WILLIAM LAMB MITCHELL, born
Glamis, 1803, son of James M.,
landed proprietor and farmer, and
Margaret Lamb ; educated at Univ. of St
Andrews ; M.A. (1829) ; licen. by Presb. of
Meigle 3rd Oct. 1832 ; assistant at Chapel-
shade, Dundee ; elected 12th June, and ord.
2:>th Sept. 1838. Joined the Free Church
in 1843; min. of llolburn Free Church,
1843-80; assumed name of Lamb in 1846;
died unmarr. 15th May 1880. [Gammie s
Churches of Aberdeen, 143.]
ALEXANDER ROSS, ord. in 1844;
1844 trans, to Dunnichen 26th Sept. 1850.
JOHN MITCHELL, ord. in 1850;
1850 trans, to St Fergus 28th Feb. 1^-55.
GEORGE HENRY, bom 1830, son of
George H., smith, Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1850); ord. 1855; died in 1856 ; "a young
man of exceptional promise."
ALEXANDER GRAY, M.A. ; ord. 19th
1Q57 March 1857 ; trans, to Stricken 7tk
Jan. 1858.
JOHN MILNE, born 1820, son of
1858 J ames ^- woollen manufacturer,
and Elizabetk Jane Proctor ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1849) ; ord. 4tk Feb. 1858 ; adm. first min.
of this parisk 2nd July 1867 ; died 3rd July
1886.
JAMES ALEXANDER M CLYMONT,
1874 k rn Girvan, 26th May 1848, fourth
son of Samuel M., Provost of Girvan
and Mary White ; educated at Girvan
Grammar Sckool, Ayr Academy, and Univs.
of Edinburgh, M.A. (1867), B.D. (1870), and
Tubingen ; licen. by Presb. of Ayr 1st Feb.
1871 ; assistant at Dundee ; ord. (assistant
and successor) 30th April 1874 ; chaplain
to the Gordon Highlanders ; V.D. (1893) ;
D.D. (Edinburgh, 1894); res. 17th Oct.
1912; app. Convener of Committee on
Chaplains to II. M. Forces in 1909 ; app.
depute - clerk of General Assembly 19th
May 1914; app. Convener of Committee
on Faith and Order in 1914 ; principal
chaplain to the Forces in Scotland and
Brigadier-General July 1918; C.B.E. (24th
Feb. 1920) ; elected Moderator of General
Assembly 24th May 1921. He presented to
Holburn Church in 1889 a brass lectern
with oak standard. Marr. 14th Dec. 1886,
Agnes, fifth claugk. of Thomas Smith,
Ashwood, Dundee (s.p.\ Publications
Joint-translator [with Thomas Nicol, D.D.],
Beck s Pastoral Tlieoloijy of the Net/ Testa
ment (Edin. 1885); The New Testament and
its Writers: an Introduction to the Hooks of
the New Testament [Guild Library] (London,
1893); M John s (, ospel [Century Bible]
(Edinburgh, 1901) ; (, reece (London, 1906);
New Testament Criticism, its History and
Results [Baird Lecture, 1910-11] (Edin
burgh, 1913) ; The New Calls to Christian
llrotherltood [Assembly Closing Address]
(Edinburgh, 1921). Editor of the Church
of Scotland Guild Text-Books and Guild
Library. \_Aberdeen Journal Notes and
(Queries, iv., 169 ; Church of Scotland Year-
Book, 1922 (portrait).]
WILLIAM HARVEY LEATHEM,
M.A. ; trans, from Second Charge,
St Andrews, 15th May 1913 ; trans, to
Helensburgh West Parish 19th March 1919.
HENRY COULTER, born Warrenpoint,
1919 Irelan(l > llth Feb - 1880 > son of Jolin
C. and Lucinda Best ; educated at
Clontifleece, Co. Down, Magee College,
Derry, Royal Univ. of Ireland (B.A.
1908), and Univ. of Aberdeen (B.D. 1912),
licen. by Presb. of Dingwall 7th May 1912;
assistant at Broughty Ferry May 1912;
ord. to Newport 30th June 1913 ; served
as chaplain to Forces in France, 1916-18 ;
trans, and adm. 24th Sept. 1919. Marr.
5th Aug. 1914, Dorothy Isabel Mackay,
ABERDEEN]
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daugh. of John Gibbon, Elgin, and has
issue Kathleen Elizabeth, born 29th June
1915 ; Sylvia Lucinda, born 2nd Aug. 1916 ;
John Aitken, born 31st Dec. 1919; Mary
Veronica, born 27th Jan. 1923 ; Dorothy
Ruth, born 20th Sept. 1924.
JOHN KNOX (Q.S.).
[The parish of John Knox was disjoined
from those of Greyfriars, St Nicholas, and
St Machar on 15th March 1880.]
ALEXANDER PHILIP, M.A. ; ord. 4th
Aug. 1836; trans, to Cruden 8th
1836
March 1838.
1838
JOHN STEPHEN, born New Deer, 10th
March 1800, son of Robert S. and
Jane Smith ; was apprenticed to
his uncle, a cooper, in Aberdeen ; educated
at Marischal College; M.A. (30th March
1821); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 5th
May 1835 ; assistant at Crieff and Gilcom-
ston ; elected 2nd Aug. and ord. 27th
Sept. 1838. Joined the Free Church in
1843; min. of John Knox Free Church,
1843-81; died 17th June 1881. He marr.
in 1843, Ann, daugh. of William and Janet
Mitchell, and had issue Jessie Ann, born
29th July 1845, died unmarr. at Auchter-
muchty, 20th April 1925 ; Jane, born July
1847, died 1850 ; Mary Smith, born 18th
Feb. 1849 (rnarr., 14th Aug. 1909, James
Bruce Reid, Chicago, U.S.A.) ; Ann Gordon,
born 10th March 1852; John, born 1854,
died in infancy ; Wilhelmina, born 10th
July 1856 ; Robert James William, born
July 1857, died 25th Dec. 1862 ; Robertha,
born 27th July 1862. Publications
Address to Free John Knox s (Aberdeen,
1845) ; Expositions on the Epistle to the
Romans (Aberdeen, 1857); The Utterances
of the GXIX. Psalm (Aberdeen, 1861) ; An
Answer to Dr Colenso (Aberdeen, 1870).
{Bazaar Book (portrait), Aberdeen, 1910.]
CHARLES SKENE, born 1799, son of
3 Alexander S., farmer, and Elizabeth
Dinnie; app. schoolmaster at Skene
1825 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 30th
Aug. 1826; ord. 21st Dec. 1843; res. in
1877 ; died 30th Jan. 1878. He marr.
Jane Milne, and had issue Jane Haklane,
who died 29th June 1849. [Bazaar Book
(portrait), Aberdeen, 1910.]
HERBERT BELL, born Langholm,
1842, son of John B., draper,
and Christian Calvert ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1864) ; ord. to
Persie 23rd Sept. 1869; trans, and adm.
1st Oct. 1877 ; died under tragic circum
stances at Kittybrewstcr Station 21st
Nov. 1887, and was buried at Canonbie,
Dumfriesshire. He marr. 2nd March 1870,
Sophia (died 4th Jan. 1902), daugh. of
William Henry Garratt, Inland Revenue,
Annan, and had issue Christian Henrietta,
born 30th Aug. 1871, died 28th Dec. 1873 ;
Jane Harret, born 20th July 1873 ; John
William Henry, born 19th May 1875 ;
Herbert, born 8th May 1877 ; Mary Calvert,
born 20th Jan. 1880 ; Sophia Alice, born
28th Nov. 1881. [Aberdeen Journal Notes
and Queries, ii., 311; Bazaar Book (portrait),
Aberdeen, 1910.]
HENRY RANKEN, M.A., B.D.; ord.
16th May 1888 ; trans, to Irvine 1st
looo __
Oct. 1891.
1892
ARTHUR EUGENE CLAXTON, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 22nd March 1892 ; trans.
to Cathcart 15th Oct. 1896.
DUNCAN HUNTER BRODIE, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 29th April 1897 ; trans.
to Parkhead, Glasgow, 6th June 1905.
GEORGE ANDREW JOHNSTON,
M A., B.D. ; formerly min. of Deer ;
1QQ6
adm. 20th June 1906; trans, to
Grange 6th July 1909.
ANDREW MITCHELL SNADDEN,
M.A., B.D. ; trans, from Redgorton
1 f)OQ
8th Dec. 1909 ; res. on being app. to
St George s Church, Johannesburg, 30th
Sept. .1913 ; min. of St Columba s, Black-
hall, in 1922.
GEORGE DUNDAS NISBETT, edu
cated at Univ. of Glasgow; M.A.
(1908) ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
in 1912 ; assistant at St George s, Glasgow ;
ord. 16th April 1914 ; res. 8th Oct. 1917 ;
became assistant at St Cuthbert s, Edm-
12 JOHN KNOX MANNOFIELD MARINERS 1 CHAPEL [PRESB. OF
burgh ; res. and went into business in
Liverpool. Marr. 5th Sept. 1914, Margaret
Alice, daugh. of John Herbert Porter and
Emily Abbott, Burton-on-Trent.
DAVID FiNDLAY CLARK, born
1918 C^ rvan > 6th June 1882, son of James
C. and Helen Find lay ; educated
at Girvan High School and Univs. of
Glasgow, M.A. (1907), and Edinburgh, B.I).
(1910); licen. by Presb. of Ayr 4th May
1910; assistant at St Matthew s, Edinburgh ;
ord. to Lochgelly 12th March 1913 ; trans,
and adin. 8th March 1918; trans, to Banff
6th April 1925.
JOHN JAMES SCOTT THOMSON,
born Castleton, 10th Sept. 1889, son
of James T. and Isabella Scott ;
educated at Teviot Grove Academy and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1914) ; teacher
in Brydekirk Public School ; served in
European War as Captain ; M.C. ; licen.
by Presb. of Edinburgh March 1921;
assistant at South Leith Oct. 1920 ; ord.
to Westruther 20th April ly22 ; trans, and
adm. 3rd Sept. 1925. Marr. 18th Oct. 1916
Mabel Jane Secular, daugh. of George
Bruce Secular Watson, min. of Cavers,
and has issue Mabel Jane Scott, born 1st
Oct. 1919; James, born 27th Dec. 1922,
died 10th Jan. 1923.
MANNOFIELD (Q.S.).
[The parish of Mannofield was disjoined
from Holburn and Banchory-Dcvenick on
13th March 1882.]
WILLIAM FORBES, born Macduff,
1881 1841, only son of James F., builder ;
educated at Macduff School,
Grammar School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1863); taught in a London school
for a time ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
7th July 1868; assistant at West Parish,
Aberdeen ; missionary at Craigiebuckler,
1874-7; ord. to Craigiebuckler 19th July
1877 ; trans, and adm. 10th March 1881 ;
adm. first min. of this parish in 1882 ; res.
in 1906; died at Cathcart 16th Dec. 1921.
[Johnston s Last Bajans of King s and
Marisclial Colleges, 17.]
1907
1910
WILLIAM PHIN GILLIESON, M.A. ;
ord. 18th Jan. 1907 ; trans, to Second
Charge, Ayr, 17th Feb. 1910.
WILLIAM WALKER REID, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 29th July 1910; trans,
to Dunbarton 24th June 1915.
JOHN AULAY STEELE,bornRenton,
Igl5 Dunbartonshire, 22nd Sept. 1884,
son of John S. and Frances Dinning;
educated at St Peter s and Scottish High
Schools, Bombay, and Univs. of Bombay
and Glasgow (M.A. 1906); licen. by Presb.
of Glasgow May 1909 ; assistant at Keith,
1909-10, at Buenos Aires, 1910-14 ; ord. for
work in Argentina 7th Jan. 1912; and at
St George s Parish, Glasgow, 1914-15 ; adm.
to this charge 3rd Dec. 1915. Marr. 22nd
Feb. 1916, Ethel, daugh. of George Hendry
and Mary M Innes, and has issue John
liendry Dinning, born 10th Feb. 1917.
RV CHAPEL.
[Retained by the Free Church in 1843.]
JOHN LONGMUIR, born parish of
Fetteresso, 13th Nov. 1803, son of
John L., sailor, and Christian Pater-
son ; his parents having removed to Aber
deen he was educated at the Grammar
School and Marischal College there ; M.A.
(1^25); became a teacher at Stonehaven
and Forres ; licen. by Presb. of Forres July
1833; app. Evening Lecturer in Trinity
Church, Aberdeen, 1837 ; ord. 17th Sept.
1MO. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
min. of Mariners Free Church [now merged
in St Andrew s U.F. Church], 1843-81, and
sometime lecturer on geology at King s
College; LL.D. (Marischal College) 1858;
died 7th May 1883. "He was a man of
powerful physique tall, erect, muscular
and as he walked along the street with his
stately step, a stout tasselled stick in his
hand, and his hat a little to one side of his
large and well-formed head, with lustrous
eyes arid leonine face, there was no mistak
ing that he was a man of strong mental
force and character." His chief hobbies
were science, poetry, and lexicography
his edition of Jamieson s Scottish Diction-
ABERDEEN] MARINERS 1 CHAPEL MELVILLE NORTH
13
ary giving him considerable reputation
amongst scholars. He marr. (1) 1835,
Lilias Milne, and had issue John in
Mercantile Marine ; Alexander Davidson,
artist ; Robert Milne ; Colin Milne, banker,
Melbourne : (2) 1857, Dorothy Hawthorn
Dixon. Publications The College, and
other Poems (Aberdeen, 1825) ; A Day
spent among the Ruins of Dunnottar Castle
(Aberdeen, 1835) ; Bible Lays (Aberdeen,
1838 ; Edinburgh, 1877) ; Wine and Strong
Drink [prize essay] (Aberdeen, 1842) ; The
Anchor of the Soul (Aberdeen, 1842) ; The
Bible versus Bacchus (Aberdeen, 1845);
Dunnottar Castle: its Ruins and Historical
Associations (Aberdeen, 1851) ; Transub-
stantiation and the Mass (Aberdeen, [1851]);
Ocean Lays (Edinburgh, 1854 ; Aberdeen,
1858) ; Lays for the Lambs (Aberdeen,
1860) ; Speyside : its Scenery and Anti
quities (Aberdeen, 1860) ; Recollections of
Rev. I. Ballantyne (Edinburgh, 1862) ; The
Water and the Blood (Aberdeen, 1862) ;
Walker and Webster contained in a
Dictionary (London, 1865) ; The Comet
and other Poems (Aberdeen, 1865) ; The
Free United Church (Aberdeen, 1867) ; The
Maydyn Stane of Bennachie (Aberdeen,
1869) ; A Parting Address to the Old Year
(Aberdeen, 1871); A Run through the Land
of Burns (Aberdeen, 1872) ; Rhythmical
Index to the English Language (London,
1877). He edited an abridged edition of
Jamieson s Scottish Dictionary (Aberdeen,
1867); and [jointly with David Donaldson]
a complete edition of the same in 4 vols.
(Paisley, 1879-82), also Alexander lloss s
Helenore, with a life of the author (Edin
burgh, 1866). [Scot. Notes and Queries,
xii., 183; Bards of Bon-accord, 407-14;
Gammie s Churches of Aberdeen (portrait),
179 ; Edwards s Modern Scottish Poets, ii.
39 ; Diet. Nat. Biog.]
MELVILLE.
[Retained by the Free Church in 1843.]
WILLIAM PPJMROSE, born Kin-
1839 cardine - n -F rtn > 1783 y un s est
son of Thomas P., farmer ; educated
at Univ. of Glasgow and Original Burgher
Synod Hall ; licen. by Presb. of Perth and
Dunfermline 12th Nov. 1805 ; ord. to
Original Secession Church, Aberdeen, 13th
Aug. 1806. Joined the Church of Scotland
in 1839 and adm. to this charge. Joined
the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of Melville
Free Church, 1843-66 ; died 23rd May 1866.
He marr. Isabel Gibb, and had issue
Elizabeth, died 20th May 1866 ; Katherine
E. (marr. 3rd Dec. 1874, William Leslie of
Nethermuir). [Tombst. ; Scott s Annals of
Original Secession, 242, 481.]
NORTH, FORMERLY THIRD CHARGE.
[In 1580 a Third Charge was founded
for the parish of St Nicholas in Aberdeen.
Owing to great growth of population
separate religious services soon came to
be held in connection with both the Second
and the Third Charges. In 1826 the North
Church was built as a place of worship for
the Third Charge. On 5th March 1828, the
Court of Teinds disjoined the North Parish
from that of St Nicholas assigning at the
same time to the new parish the revenues
and duties which had pertained to the Third
Charge of the parent parish.]
NICOL DALGLEISH, adm. before 28th
Dec. 1580; trans, to St Cuthbert s,
Edinburgh, 1581.
ROBERT HOWIE, adm. in 1591;
app. Principal of the newly erected
Marischal College, which he held in
conjunction in 1594 ; trans, to Dundee
before 26th Sept, 1598.
GEORGE CHALMERS, probably acted
1599 as min. in 1599.
[GEORGE GREIR, was brought from
Edinburgh by the Town Council,
who on 5th Sept. 1599 did not con
sider it expedient to proceed any further in
the matter.]
JAMES ROSE, trans, from Strachan ;
elected by the town, llth Sept. 1599,
with consent of David, Bishop of
Aberdeen, on behalf of King James ; trans.
to Second Charge before 29th Jan. 1602.
14
NORTH
[PRESB. OF
JOHN MACBIRNIE, educated at Univ.
16Q5 of Edinburgh; M.A. (28th July
1596); adm. to Third Charge, Crail,
about 1601 ; trans, to Ferryport-on-Craig
10th May 1604; trans, and adm. 21st Oct.
1605, for which admission the bishop was
charged to appear before the Privy Council,
not having first obtained the consent of the
King and Commissioners of Assembly. He
opposed the introduction of Episcopacy,
and was summoned before the Commis
sioners of Assembly 7th Oct. 1607, for
preaching against the bishops and constant
moderators, when he promised to desist
from so doing. His "hatt was tackin aft
his heid and he was strickin on the face by
a parishioner 28th June 1608." He died
in 1614, aged about 38. He was a godly,
zealous, and powerful preacher, and always
had when he rode two Bibles, one in the
original, hanging at a leather girdle about
his middle, as also a small sandglass in a
brazen case to enable him to time his
service. He marr. a lady, name unknown,
and had issue, a daughter, for whom the
magistrates of Aberdeen raised 1000 mcrk.s
each. [Collect. Aberdeen and Banff; Eccl.
Records of Aberdeen, 61, 186, 198.]
WILLIAM FORBES, trans, from Mony-
musk; pres. by the General Assembly
in Aug., and adm. 29th Oct. 1616;
D.D. (King s College 1617) ; app. Principal
of Marischal College 1st March 1620 ; trans.
to St Giles, Edinburgh, 21st March 1622 ;
trans, to Old Kirk there 27th Jan. 1626;
returned here about Michaelmas that year ;
app. Bishop of Aberdeen (q.v.} 26th Jan.
1634.
JOHN FORBES of Corse, adm. Pro
fessor of Theology in King s College
(q.v.) 24th April 1620 ; D.D. (King s
College, 1620) ; app. Rector 30th June
1634 ; adm. to this charge that year, but
probably resigned on succeeding to the
family estates on his father s death in
1635.
ALEXANDER ROSE, born 1594, son
of James R., min. of Aberdeen; edu
cated at King s College; M.A. (1618);
D.D. (King s College about 1630) ; adm. to
1636
Insch about 1621 ; trans, to Footdee 22nd
June 1631 ; elected to this charge 9th Nov.
1636 ; app. Rector of King s College 25th
June 1638; died llth Aug. 1639. He was
one of the six " Aberdeen Doctors " who
strongly opposed the Covenant, and pro
pounded to its authors the celebrated
Queries. He was prevented by sickness
from fleeing with the other Royalists
and Churchmen from Aberdeen in 1639.
Spalding speaks of him as a "learned
divine, weill beloved of his flock and
people whyle he was in life and after he
was dead heaviely regretted." He has fre
quently been confounded with Dr Alexander
Ross, chaplain to King Charles I., and a
voluminous author. He bequeathed 200
for educating boys at the grammar schools.
He marr. (cont. 19th Nov. 1622), Elizabeth,
daugh. of James Cruickshank, burgess of
Aberdeen; she and her children had 100
allowed them by Parliament, 21st June
1661, in consideration of her husband s
sufferings and loyalty. Publication A
Comolatorie Sermon preached upon the
Death of Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen, from
Daniel xii., 2 (Forbes s Funeral Sermons,
Aberdeen, 1635). [Aberdeen Sas., viii. 324,
x. 167; Rey. of Deeds, cccxcix. 458, dvi. 399,
458, 6th May 1628; Aberdeen Burgh Sas.,
xxxviii., 266 ; Fam. of Kilravock ; Acts
ofParl.,vil, 38; Spalding s Hist.,\., 167;
Gordon s Scots A /fairs, iii., 209; The Aber
deen Doctors, 255.]
JOHN ROW, elected by the Town
Council 16th Nov., and adm. 14th
Dec. 1641 ; app. by the Magistrates
to give weekly lessons in Hebrew in
Marischal College; app. Principal of King s
College (q.v.) Sept. 1652.
1659
JOHN PATERSON, trans, from Ellon ;
elected by the Town Council 17th
Dec. 1658; adm. (by a Committee
of Synod) 16th Aug. 1659; app. Bishop
of Ross (q.v.) in 1662.
DAVID LYELL, trans, from Banchory-
Devenick and adm. in 1666 ; trans,
to First Charge, Montrose, before
3rd April 1673.
ABERDEEN]
NORTH
15
WILLIAM BLAIR, born about 1644,
son of Robert B., min. of Alvah;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1663); adm. to Forglen 14th
April 1667 ; trans, to Fordyce in 1675 ;
trans, and adm. 21st Oct. 1680 ; he refused
to take the Test, in 1681, and his benefice
was forfeited, but having afterwards signed
before the Bishop, he was allowed by the
Privy Council to return 23rd Feb. 1682;
Rector of Marischal College, 1688-90;
D.D. ; received into Communion by the
Synod llth May 1698 ; died after 22nd
Feb. 1716. He marr., and had issue
James ; Robert, sometime assistant to his
father and afterwards an Episcopal min. in
Edinburgh; Agnes (marr., cont. 19th June
1691, Robert Abercrombie, merchant and
bailie, Aberdeen), died Oct. 1736; Catherine.
[Wodrow s If 1st., iii., 361 ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, iii., 134.]
JOHN OSBORNE, pres. by the Town
Council and ord. 26th April 1716;
app. Principal of Marischal College
(q.v.) in conjunction 8th June 1728 ; died
19th Aug. 1748.
THOMAS FORBES, born 1710, son of
.._ Alexander F. of Tochendry and
Jean, daugh. of Alexander Gallo
way, goldsmith, Aberdeen ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; became
schoolmaster of Cruden ; licen. by Presb.
of Ellon 6th June 1733 ; ord. to Slains 9th
Jan. 1734 ; pres. by the Town Council in
Feb., trans, and adm. 15th June 1749 ; died
18th Jan. 1783. His portrait is in the
Trinity Hall. He marr. (1) 10th Feb. 1737,
Margaret (died 8th April 1765), daugh. of
David Forbes of Lesly : (2) 19th Aug. 1767,
Agnes (died 29th Feb. 1800), daugh. of
James Mackenzie of Dalmore and Isobel,
eldest daugh. of John Douglass of Tilwhilly.
[Scot. Notes and Queries, ii., 55 ; Toml)st^\
DUNCAN SHAW, born 1727, son of
1783 Lachlan Shaw, min. of Elgin, the
historian of Morayshire ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen (M.A., llth
March 1747), and Univ. of Edinburgh;
licen. by Presb. of Elgin 14th Nov. 1752;
ord. to Rafford 10th May 1753; D.D.
(Marischal College, 8th Sept. 1774);
elected by the Town Council 9th April,
trans, and adm. 13th Nov. 1783 ; elected
Moderator of the General Assembly 18th
May 1786; died 23rd June 1794. He marr.
10th Jan. 1754, Jean (died 6th Jan. 1795),
daugh. of George Gordon, min. of Alves,
and had issue Lachlan, born 30th Oct.
1754; George, born 13th Jan. 1756, died
23rd Sept. 1781 ; Agnes, born 16th Aug.
1757 (marr. Capt. John Grant of the
Inverness-shire Militia); Anna, born 19th
May 1760, died 26th July 1783; David,
born 28th Aug. 1762, died 24th July 1782 ;
Mary, born 7th Dec. 1764, died 29th March
1784 ; Jean, born 10th March 1770, died
19th Feb. 1798. Publications A Com
parative Vieiv of the Several Methods of
promoting Religious Instruction from the
Earliest down to the Present Time, 2 vols.
(London, 1776); The History of Gamaliel ;
The History and Philosophy of Judaism
(Edinburgh, 1787) ; The Centurion s Testi
mony to Christ s Divinity (Edinburgh, 1793).
[Scot. Notes and Queries, iv., 65 ; Tomlst.]
JAMES ROSS, born 1761, son of James
R., teacher of writing and arithmetic
in Aberdeen ; educated at Grammar
School and Marischal College ; M.A. (Feb.
1780); tutor in family of Lord Forbes;
became a schoolmaster at Bo ness ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 30th April 1794 ; pres.
by the Town Council 30th Aug. that year ;
ord. llth June 1795 ; D.D. (Marischal
College, 18th Oct. 1809); died 17th Oct.
1824. He marr. 23rd May 1796, Margaret
(died 20th April 1802, aged 40). daugh. of
Patrick Leith of Allathan, and had issue
Alexander Leith, M.A., born 22nd Nov.
1796, died 21st April 1821 ; Elizabeth, born
10th Aug. 1799, died 3rd March 1800.
Publication Sermons, with a Memoir of
his Life (Aberdeen, 1825). [Remains of
Alexander Leith Ross, Aberdeen, 1822.]
JAMES FOOTE, born 30th Aug. 1781,
son of Robert F., min. of Fettercairn ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(31st March 1798) : licen. by Presb. of Perth
25th July 1804 ; ord. to Logic-Pert 21st
Dec. 1809; elected by the Town Council
1st Nov. 1824; trans, and adm. 23rd June
16
NORTH ST MACHAR S
[PRESB. OF
1825. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
min. of Free East Church, Aberdeen,
1843-56; D.D. (Marischal College 23rd
Feb. 1850) ; died 25th June 1856. He was
an accomplished musician and excelled as a
violinist. He marr. 3rd June 1812, Christian
(born 15th April 1777, died s.p. 26th Feb.
1868), daugh. of William Aberdein, Mont-
rose. Publications The Wilderness made
glad, A Sermon (Dundee, 1813; London,
1819) ; The Duty of Christians (Aberdeen,
1816) ; The Difficulties of the Christian
Ministry (Aberdeen, 1830) ; Lectures on
the Gospel according to Luke, 6 vols.
(Edinburgh, 1838-9 and 1849, 3rd ed. 2
vols. 1858); Pastoral Letter to the Congrega
tion of the Free East Church (Aberdeen,
1844) ; A Doctrinal Treatise on Effectual
Calling (Edinburgh, 1846) ; A Plea for
Theological Education in the Free Church
of Scotland (Aberdeen, 1850) ; Communion
Week Sermons (Aberdeen, 1854); Sermon
XXIII. (Free Church Pulpit, i). [Gammie s
Churches of Aberdeen, 110; Tablet in
Church.]
JOHN WILSON, born 7th Oct. 1793.
second son of William W., merchant,
Ayr, and Antonia M Call ; educated
at Univ. of Glasgow; became assistant
master at Ayr Academy and afterwards
classical master in Madras Academy,
Cupar-Fife; ord. to Methil 21st Nov.
1839 ; res. in 1842 ; adm. here 27th Sept.
1843; died 27th Sept. 1873. He marr. 25th
Dec. 1836, Louisa (died 30th May 1876),
daugh. of Matthew Shout, shipowner,
and Jane Dougal. [Carnie s Reporting
Reminiscences. ]
WILLIAM JAMIESON, born 1831, son
of William J., first mate, and
Georgina Jamieson Cleat; educated
at Univ. of Glasgow ; became a missionary
in connection with Maxwell parish ; ord.
(assistant and successor) 12th May 1870;
died unmarr. llth Oct. 1876. [Gammie s
Churches of Aberdeen, 40.]
GEORGE STRANG ANDERSON,
trans, from South Parish, Paisley,
21st March 1877 ; trans, to Kilrenny
14th Nov. 1878 ; died 14th March 1925.
WILLIAM MACKNIGHT WILSON,
1879 k rn Ayr, 1831, son of Henry W., shoe
maker, and Elizabeth Macknight ;
educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by
Presb. of Glasgow ; ord. by Presb. of
Glasgow 16th Nov. 1865, min. of St An
drew s Church, Campbelton, Restigouche,
New Brunswick, but res. on account of his
wife s health ; assistant at Burntisland ;
adm. to this charge 24th April 1879; died
6th Jan. 1914. He marr. 31st Dec. 1860,
Mary Ann Russell Robertson, who died 2nd
Feb. 1923.
1904
JAMES RAE, born Port-Gordon, 18th
Dec. 1872, son of John R. and
Margaret Brown Fraser ; educated
at Milne s Institution, Fochabers, and Univ.
of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1895) ; licen. by Presb.
of Elgin ; assistant at St Mary s, Dumfries,
and J ohn Knox Parish, Aberdeen ; ord.
(assistant and successor) 18th May 1904.
ST MACHAR S, COMMONLY CALLED
OLD MACHAR.
[It was drawing near the end of the sixth
century when St Columba, Abbot of lona,
sent forth St Machar, one of his monks,
to found an evangelistic mission among the
Eastern Picts. Machar fixed his settlement
a little way from the mouth of the Don,
near where that river reaches the sea. The
spot thus chosen was called Aberdoin, that
is, the place at the mouth of the Don. It is
now known as Old Aberdeen. This site, we
are told, was chosen by St Machar because,
at that point, the course of the stream curves
into a loop like the head of a pastoral staff.
Such sites on the bends of rivers were much
favoured by ancient Celtic builders for their
raths or places of strength, whether these
were to be the fastnesses of warrior chiefs
or the peaceful dwellings of monks. They
were well secured against attack, yet easy
of access. Such remains can be seen at
Old Melrose, Dryburgh, Cambuskenneth,
and other places. In after times, there
arose, about a mile along the coast to
the south, a notable harbour to which
was given the name of New Aberdeen.
This led to St Machar s town being called
ABERDEEN]
ST MACHAITS
17
Old Aberdeen. The two are now united
in the city of Aberdeen. In 1125, when
King David I. founded the See of Aberdeen,
he fixed the bishop s seat at Old Aberdeen
and made St Machar s Church there its
cathedral. The funds for this new founda
tion, were, in great part, obtained by the
suppression of the ancient Celtic Abbey
of Mortlach. Neachtan, the Abbot of
Mortlach was made the first Bishop of
Aberdeen. Out of this last fact has arisen
the somewhat widespread myth that there
was a Bishopric of Mortlach which King
David transferred to Aberdeen. There was
really no such See. The so-called bishops
before Neachtan were Abbots of Mortlach.
Somewhere about 1190, Matthew Kinnin-
mont, Bishop of Aberdeen, began to build
a great church for a cathedral at Old Aber
deen. His undertaking was carried on by
his successors until 1233, when the work
was stopped for a time by the sudden
arrival of an English fleet, which captured
the town and sacked it. The manses of the
prebendaries and other buildings were
burned, but the cathedral was left standing.
In 1282 Bishop Henry le Cheyne pulled
down all the cathedral building, and started
anew to erect a church of greater size. In
1370 the building operations were again
brought to a stand by Bishop Alexander
Kinnimont. He removed the work of his
predecessors, and then began to erect on the
same site a much larger and more stately
church. With this new plan the work
went steadily on till near the middle of the
sixteenth century. There is no record to
show whether the building of the choir was
ever actually completed. It is, however,
evident that it had advanced a long way.
The cathedral, as thus erected, was some
what over 200 feet in length. It had a
stately central tower, and at its west end
were simple but dignified twin towers.
The choir, which had no aisles, was about
70 feet long. Besides the High Altar of
St Machar, there were in the church
shrines of the Holy Rood, St Mary, St
Michael, St Katherine, St Nicholas, St
Deavanach, St Muireach, St Andrew, St
Dominic, St Duthac, St Peter, St Paul,
St Clement, and St John. In 1560 the See
VOL. VI.
of Aberdeen was suppressed, but, ere long,
St Machar s was made the parish church
of Old Aberdeen. As such, it took the
place of the small Church of Our Lady
of the Snows, commonly styled the Snaw
Kirk, whose burial ground is still to be seen
close to St Machar s. The parish of Old
Aberdeen had been a prebend belonging to
the Dean of the Diocese. It was of vast
extent, including the lands that form such
modern parishes as Gilcomston, Holburn,
Ferryhill, Powis, Ruthrieston, Rosemount
and Woodside, together with the large area
now forming the great parishes of St
Machar, New Machar, and Newhills. In
1595 a Second Charge was provided for
this unwieldy cure. At Monykebuck, in the
landward part of the parish, there had long
been a chapel of St Columba. In 1609 this
became the church of an extensive new
parish taken off Old Aberdeen. For a
time it kept its old name of Monykebuck,
but, by the end of the seventeenth century,
it had got to be called Upper Machar. In
the eighteenth century this name gradually
gave place to the modern designation of
New Machar. As a result of this latter
change of title, the parish of Old Aberdeen
came to be called Old Machar. In the
winter of 1688 a violent gale brought
down the massive central tower of St
Machar s Church. In its fall the tower
carried the transept roofs along with it, and
utterly ruined the choir. The damage to
the transepts was soon made good, but the
tower and the choir passed out of existence.
The church, as now standing, is 143 feet
long. One of its chief features is the very
tine oaken roof of the nave, with its rich
heraldic adornment. Within this parish,
near the church, stands King s College, the
more ancient part of the University of
Aberdeen. In 1494 William Elphinston,
the great Bishop of Aberdeen, undertook
the erection of a college and university
here, and in that year King James IV.
obtained from Pope Alexander VI. a Bull
authorising the new foundation. In 1595
the building was begun. Then, also, the
bishop granted to the chapel of the King s
College an erection as a collegiate church.
This, Pope Julius II. confirmed by a Bull
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ST MACHAITS
[PRESB. OF
in 1596, and King James fortified the
foundation by a Royal Charter in 1597.
Marischal College and University in New
Aberdeen was founded by George, Ear]
Marischal, in 1593. In 1641 Charles I.
united the two colleges, so as to form one
University of Aberdeen. But this good work
of his was undone by his son Charles II. ,
who severed the two foundations again in
1661. It was only in 1860 that the two
colleges were a second time brought to
gether in the one university. The Collegiate
Church of King s College in Old Aberdeen
was of old sometimes styled St Mary s
College Kirk. When it was founded,
however, in 1595, it was dedicated to
the Holy Trinity, St Mary, St Andrew, St
Mungo, and St German. Inside the church
there were Altars of St Mary, St German,
and St Katherine. Old Aberdeen held t\vo
fairs, those of St Machar and St Luke.
There were two holy Wells in the town,
St Machar s Well and that dedicated to the
Nine Maidens of St Donald.]
FIRST CHARGE.
1569
JAMES LAWSON, adm. Aug. 1569;
trans, to St Giles, Edinburgh, 9th
Nov. 1572.
ALEXANDER ARE UT KNOT, min. of
Arbuthnott in 1569; adm. here about
1574 1574, holding the Principalship of
King s College in conjunction (</.? .).
DAVID RAIT, of the family of Hall-
green in the Mearns ; adm. before
1598 20th Oct. 1598, holding the Principal-
ship of King s College in conjunction ; was
a member of Assembly, 1602, 1605, 1610.
As Moderator of Synod, he preached in
place of the former Moderator at the open
ing of Assembly at Aberdeen, 2nd July
1605, but no action was taken against him;
D.D. (Aberdeen 1620); died in 1632. He
marr. Dec. 1592, Elizabeth, daugh. of John
Allardice of that ilk, and had issue James,
apprenticed to James Gardine, litster, Aber
deen, 20th March 1642. [Munro s Records
of Old Aberdeen, 205.]
1621
ALEXANDER SCROGIE (primus),
born 1565 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. ; became
a regent in Marischal College ; assistant
at Skene 9th Sept. 1603 ; ord. (assistant
there) 16th Aug. 1605 ; attended the
meeting of the Assembly at Aberdeen
2nd July that year, for which he was
summoned before the Privy Council, but
admitting it was not a lawful Assembly
he was released ; trans, to Drumoak 26th
Jan. 1606. He was ordered, 7th March
1608, to reside in his parish, but on 13th
March 1609 he was charged with non-
residence. He answered that his family did
reside and he himself too on every Satur
day, Sunday, and Monday, being occupied
at the College the rest of the week. He was
ordered to leave the College at Lammas and
reside with his wife and family ; trans, and
adm. in 1621; D.I). (King s College, 31st
July 1627); joined with the other Doctors
of Aberdeen in opposing the Covenant, and
was app. rector of King s College 24th June
1636. He gave further offence by celebrat
ing the Communion on Christmas 1638, after
that had been forbidden by the. previous
Assembly. His house was seized by a
party of soldiers of the Earl Marischal s
Regiment on 15th July, but he compounded
for a protection next day with 600 merks
until the meeting of Assembly, when he
was dep. by a committee, 1st Aug. 1640,
for his opposition to the Covenant. He
petitioned the Assembly in July 1641,
offered to subscribe the Covenant, and to
make a full recantation before the Presb.
26th May 1642. By this means he obtained
a gift from the Bishop of Ross of eight
chalders victual, after he had been deprived
of his benefice ; died at Rathven 1659. He
has been represented as " of good parts for
good literature, judgment, and understand
ing." He marr. Jean, daugh. of James Ross,
min. of Second Charge, Aberdeen, and had
issue William, min. of Rathven and Bishop
of Argyll ; Alexander, min. of this parish ;
James ; Patrick ; a daugh. (marr. William
Douglas, min. of Forgue) ; Marjorie (marr.
Alexander Innes, min. of Mortlach). Publi
cations A Funeral Speech in Commemora
tion of Bishop Forbes (Forbes s Funeral
ABERDEEN]
ST MACHAR S
19
Sermons) ; also contributed to the Replies
and Duplies against the Covenant. [Aber
deen Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 373 ; P. It.
Sas. Aberdeen, iv. 73, vi. 5, 182, 529; The
Aberdeen Doctors, 248-54 ; JJaillie s Letters,
i., 248 ; Gordon s Scots Affairs, iii., 22, 226.]
WILLIAM STRACHAN, born 1(510,
eldest son of Arthur S., son and heir
of Sir Alexander S. of Thornton,
Knight ; educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1628) ; became Regent and
Procurator - Moraviensis there, 30th June i
1634 ; adm. to Methlick in 1635 ; was a
member of Assembly in 1639 ; trans, and i
acini. 29th Nov. 1640 ; elected to Edinburgh
6th Nov. 1G43, 13th July 1647, and 17th
and 29th March 1648, but refused to accept :
any of these calls ; died 8th March 1653. ,
" He was learned and of good life," while
he taught " powerfullie and planelic the :
Word to the gryt comfort of his auditores/
and was " one of the best pastores that lies
bene sene in this church thir many yeiris."
He marr. Elizabeth Middleton, who died
at Tarves Manse, 30th Jan. 1666, and had
issue Andrew, died young ; Patrick, M.A. ^
(King s College, 1656), app. Master of the
Grammar School, Aberdeen, 16th July 1656 |
[he is called min. of Maxton in Morland
Simpson s Records of the Grammar School,
but this is a mistake] ; John, min. of Tarves, ;
and Principal of the Univ. of Edinburgh ;
George, min. of this parish ; Arthur, min.
of Mortlach. [Monteith s Mort., 130 ; Lijon
Register ; Spalding s Hist., 351.]
JOHN SEATON, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1645);
licen. by Presb. of Deer 22nd Nov.
1649 ; adm. to Second Charge 12th June
1650; trans, and adm. before 18th March
1656, when he was allowed by the Presb.
to be the only min. Coming into conflict
with his kirk- session, he dem. 2nd Nov.
1657, went to England, where he held a
charge at Felton Bridge, Northumberland,
from which he was outed in 1662, and
returned to Aberdeen. He marr. a daugh.
of Alexander Forbes of Auchintoull, and
had issue John, at Aberdeen Univ. 1667.
[Records of Old Aberdeen, 207; Mac-
farlane s Geneal. Coll., ii., 257.]
1656
1659
1661
ALEXANDER SCROGIE
son of Alexander S., D.D., min.
of this parish ; educated at King s
College; M.A. (1634); app. regent there
30th April 1638, but was deprived by the
General Assembly, 18th Oct. 1639, when
Alexander Gardyne was app. in his place ;
adm. to Forglen in 1642; trans, to Drum-
blade before 9th Dec. 1647 ; trans, and
adm. 18th April 1659 ; died shortly before
21st April 1661. He marr. Isobel Reid,
who died 28th Sept. 1662, and had issue
William, Commissary of Argyll ; and five
others. Publication Mirabilia Dei, or
Hritania Gaudo E.rnltans : a (longrdln-
1 itori/ Sermon for the, safe Return of Our
Gracious Sovereign (Edinburgh, 1660).
[flan/ Sas., vi., 278; ln</. Ret. Gen., 6373;
How s Diary ; Kennedy s Anal, of Aberdeen,
ii., 352.]
ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, M.A. ;
trans, from Rayne and adm. 12th
Nov. 1661 ; dem. in 1662 on being
app. to Principalship of King s College,
Aberdeen (q.v.}, and to Newhills in con
junction.
ROBERT REYNOLD [or REY
NOLDS], born about 1630, son of
1665 John R., who built half of the loft
in the church of Montrose ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1647) r and
studied divinity at St Andrews ; was a
probationer in Presb. of Brechin 16th
Aug. 1649; adm. to St Vigeans after 15th
Aug. 1650; trans, and adm. 29th Oct.
1665 : Rector of King s College, 1668-70 ;
died Nov. 1670. He marr. Janet Douglas
(who survived him, and marr. (2) Andrew
Straton, apothecary, Montrose), and had
issue Patrick, M.D., Leyden ; Alexander ;
William, M.A., born 1656, died 16th March
1674; Anna, died 25th April 1675; Janet;
Mary. [6 . It. Homings, 19th Feb. 1675 ;
Reg. of Deeds, Durie, vii., 130.]
GEORGE STRACHAN, born 1646,
son of William S., min. of this
1672 parish; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th April 1663) ; adm.
to Second Charge, Montrose, 1669 ; trans.
and adm. 10th March 1672 ; died between
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ST MACHAR S
[PRESB. OF
19th Nov. and 19th Dec. 1078. He was
probably unmarr.
GEORGE GARDEN, M.A. ; trans, from
Forgue and inst. 2!Jth June 1679 ;
trans, to Second Charge, Aberdeen,
22nd Nov. 1683.
1679
1684
1699
JOHN KEITH, educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1649; became
servitor to Lord Eraser; adm. to
Echt 9th Nov. 1662; trans, to Birse in
1684 ; trans, and adm. 12th Oct. that year ;
D.D. (after 1687) ; died in 1694. He marr.
and had issue Mary (marr. Francis Ross,
min. of Renfrew).
THOMAS THOMSON of Cocklaw ;.
educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A.
(1654) ; min. of Parton about 1660 ;
dep. llth June 1662; restored in 1690,
but did not return ; adm. to Carstairs that
year ; adm. to Forres in 1693 ; trans, to
Turriff before 6th May 1697 ; called 13th
Aug., trans, and adm. 15th Nov. 1699;
died 25th Oct. 1704. He marr. 21st Sept.
1659, Isobel (died 3rd March 1704, aged 70),
daugh. of Thomas Mercer, advocate in
Aberdeen. [tit Andrews r J ests.]
DAVID CORSE, educated at King s
College ; ord. to Second Charge 26th
March (or 22nd April) 1704 ; called
26th April, trans, and adm. 17th May 1705;
died 15th Oct. 1712. He marr. 8th Feb.
1705, Margaret, eldest daugh. of James
Gray of Balgownie, and had issue Alex
ander, M.A. (King s College, 1725); David,
min. of Dunnottar. [Aberdeen Journal
Notes and Queries, iii., 262.]
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, eldest son
of John M. in Logic ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1688) ; became tutor to Charles Maitland,
younger, of Pittrichie ; licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 4th May 1698 ; ord. to Belhelvie
28th Feb. 1699 ; pres. by the Principal and
Masters of King s College May 1713 ; trans,
and adm. 31st Aug. 1714 ; died 19th Jan.
1728. He marr. 18th July 1699, Jean,
daugh. of Thomas Innes, factor to the
Earf of Panmure, and had issue Thomas ;
John; Alexander, merchant, Aberdeen;
Margaret ; Anna, died Nov. 1714 ; a child
born 1725 ; a child born 1726; Jean (marr.
John Robertson of Foveran). [Privy Seal
Eng. Re<j., vi., 314.]
GEORGE CHALMERS, Principal of
King s College ; pres. by Masters of
King s College ; called 19th June
1728 ; adm. March 1729, but the settle
ment was set aside 15th May thereafter ;
called anew 23rd Sept. 1729, and adm. by
a Committee of Synod soon after, which
was affirmed by the General Assembly
21st May 1730. He held the Principalship
in conjunction (//. .).
JAMES MITCHELL, born 1702; edu-
cated at King s College ; M.A. (12th
May 1719) ; licen. by Presb. of Aber
deen 30th Sept. 1724 ; ord. to Footdee 4th
Jan. 1727 ; trans, to Second Charge 27th
July 1731 ; trans, and adm. 6th Oct. 1746;
died 20th Jan. 1773. He marr. 5th Dec.
1727, Elizabeth Duncan, who died 7th April
1792, aged 84, and had issue William,
min. of the Scots Church, Leydcn; George
James, born 27th Oct. 1732 ; Euphemia,
born 16th Feb. 1734 (marr. 18th June 1761,
Peter May) ; Archibald, born 19th Nov.
1736; John, born 24th Aug. 1738; Thomas,
born 5th Nov. 1740; Alexander, born 15th
Nov. 1745 ; Diana, born 1st Sept. 1748, died
31st Jan. 1749. [Tombst. ; Steven s Scot.
Church Rotterdam, 313.]
PATRICK DUFF, born 1728, son of
Robert D., min. of Aberlour ; edu
cated at Marischal College, 1741-5 ;
licen. by Presb. of Alford 22nd June 1753;
ord. to Glenbuchat 2nd May 1754 ; trans,
to Second Charge 6th March 1755 ; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife, in April, trans, and
adm. 23rd June 1773 ; died 6th March 1784.
He marr. (1) 6th Aug. 1764, Henrietta
Lumsden, who died s.p. 15th Nov. 1777,
aged 47 : (2) 21st Oct. 1779, Elizabeth
Forbes, who died s.p. 21st Dec. 1828, aged
85 [Records of Old Aberdeen, 238.]
SKENE OGILVY, born 27th Sept. 1755,
1784 son of ^ eor S e O-> m * n f Banchory-
Devenick ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (1773); licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 28th Nov. 1776; ord.
to Skene llth Sept. 1777 ; pres. by James,
ABERDEEN]
ST MACHAITS
21
Earl of Fife, in Aug., trans, and adm. 14th
Oct. 1784 ; D.D. (Marischal College, 27th
Sept. 1799); clem, llth June 1830; died in
London, 12th Dec. 1831. He inarr. 16th
Sept. 1783, Isabella (died 6th Sept, 1821),
daugh. of George Seton of Mounie, and had
issue Alexander, born 28th Sept., and died
12th Oct. 1785 ; George of Cool, Dumfries
shire, surgeon H.E.I.C.S., born 15th May
1786 ; Anna, born 24th Dec. 1787 (inarr.
21st Oct. 1809, George Anderson, merchant,
London) ; Janet Skene, born 31st Dec. 1789
(inarr. 8th Feb. 1810, Alexander Anderson-
Seton of Mounie) ; David, surgeon
H.E.I.C.S., born 20th Sept. 1793, died
31st Oct. 1814 ; Jean, born llth Sept. 1794
(inarr. 4th Sept 1822, Capt. John Gordon,
R.A.). Publications The Excellence of
Charity (Aberdeen, 1791) ; The Consola
tions on the Death of Friends (Aberdeen,
1811); The Memory of our Rulers (Aber
deen, 1815) ; To the Heritors of the Parish
of Old Machar (Aberdeen, [1817]); The
Utility of the Ceremonial of a Coronation
(Aberdeen, 1821).
11OBERT SMITH, born 1797, son of
John S., bailie of Brechin. and Cecilia
Gillies, sister of Adam G., Lord of
Session ; educated at Univ. of Edin
burgh ; licen. by Presb. of Brechin 10th
May 1820; ord. to Dreghorn 22nd Feb.
1821; trans, to Tester 15th Oct. 1829;
pres. by Trustees of James, Earl of Fife,
in July, trans, and adm. 22nd Sept. 1830 ;
D.D. (King s College, 13th July 1858);
died llth Nov. 1877. He marr. llth June
1821, Mary Curzon (died 15th Aug. 1865,
aged 71), daugh. of Thomas Molison,
Provost of Brechin, and had issue Ann
Mary, born 4th Feb. 1823 (marr. 15th June
1854, Frederick Fuller, Professor of Mathe
matics, Aberdeen Univ.) ; John, major-
general Bengal Staff Corps, born 1st July
1824, died 27th Nov. 1889; Thomas
Molison, lieut. 8th Madras Infantry, born
28th May 1826, died at Samulcotta, 23rd
Nov. 1853 ; Adam Gillies, C.A., Edinburgh,
born 30th Nov. 1827, died 8th Jan. 1900;
Sir Colvin S., surgeon-general, G.C.B.,
M.D., served in the Indian Mutiny, was
Principal Medical Officer with the Indian
Contingent in the Egyptian Campaign
(1882), and Honorary Surgeon to Queen
Victoria and King Edward VII., born 4th
Aug. 1829, died at South Kensington, 1st
March 1913 ; Cecilia Gillies, born 28th Jan.
1831, died 21st Nov. 1918; Robert, M.D.,
born 30th Aug. 1832 ; William Allardice,
born 13th May 1834, died 19th March 1842;
Molison, born 13th Feb. 1836, died 20th
March 1842 ; Margaret Christina, born 4th
Jan. 1838, died 19th March 1842 ; Mary
Curzon, born 28th Oct. 1839, died 17th Jan.
1926. Publication A Sermon on Isaiah
liii., 1 (Aberdeen, 1836). [Tombst.]
GEORGE JAMIESON, born Turriff,
18th July 1815, second son of Andrew
J., merchant and chief magistrate ;
educated at Turriff School, Grammar
School, and King s College, Aberdeen;
M.A. (1834), B.D. (1867) ; licen. by Presb.
of Turriff in 1839 ; taught in Woolwich
Academy and other schools in England ;
became schoolmaster at Chapel of Garioch ;
ord. to Gilcomston 30th Nov. 1843; trans,
to Grange 14th May 1845 ; pres. by James,
Earl of Fife ; trans, to Second Charge 3rd
June 1858 ; trans, and adm. 20th June
1878; D.D. (Aberdeen, 6th March 1886);
died 12th March 1903. He marr. 20th Jan.
1848, Jane (died 3rd Aug. 1898, aged 71),
eldest daugh. of Andrew Wallace of Chapel
of Seggat, Auchterlcss, and had issue
Georgina Jane, born 25th March 1851
(marr. 16th Dec. 1876, William Wallace,
London); William, Government surveyor,
Australia, born 14th Feb. 1852 ; Fife, M.A.,
M.B., C.M., Demonstrator of Anatomy,
Univ. of Aberdeen, born 19th March 1854,
died 18th April 1882 [his fellow-students
founded a Medal in the Univ. in his
memory]; Ann Lumsden Wallace, born
13th July 1856 ; Margaret, born 13th April
1858 (marr. J. H. Fawcett, metallurgist),
died at Coolgardie, Western Australia;
Andrew, C.E., Professor of Engineering
in Technical College, Glasgow, born 18th
Sept. 1859 ; Matthew Buchanan, C.E., born
16th May 1860, died in Australia; Alexander
William George Macduff, born 20th June,
died 19th Aug. 1861 ; Alexander George,
M.A., M.D., born 6th Sept. 1863, died at
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ST MACHAITS
[PRESB. OF
Omaha, U.S.A., 13th May 1888 ; Isabella
Mary Jane, born loth Aug. 1865 (marr.,
10th Sept. 1888, William John Ritchie
Simpson, C.M.G., Professor of Hygiene in
King s College, London) ; Christian, born
13th Aug. 18G6 (marr. James Hall, ruin,
of Banchory-Ternan). Publications G osj>el
Doctrines and Duties (Aberdeen, 1845);
Established versus Free (Aberdeen, 1846);
The Education Question (Aberdeen, 1854);
The Essentials of Philosophy (Edinburgh,
1859) ; The Church s Communion (Aber
deen, 1867) ; Casual-it)/, or the Philosophy
of Law Investigated (London, 1872);
Try the, Spirits (Aberdeen, 1876) ; Fore
knowledge and Predestination (Edinburgh,
[1880]) ; Profound Problems in Theology
(London, 1884); Discussions on the Atone
ment (Edinburgh, 1887) ; A New Psychology
(Edinburgh, 1890); Neo-Catholicism in the
Church of Scotland (Aberdeen, 1893).
[Thanage of Fermarti/n, 135.]
JOHN CALDEll, born Cambusnethan,
12th June 1843, son of -John C., min.
of Partick ; educated at High School
and Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of
Glasgow 7th Dec. 1870; assistant at Kirk-
hope and St Cuthbert s, Edinburgh ; ord.
to Leochel-Cushnie 19th Sept. 1872 ; trans,
to Second Charge 17th Oct. 1878; trans.
and adm. 3rd June 1903; D.D. (Aberdeen,
6th April 1904) ; res. 3rd June 1919 ; died
unmarr. 3rd March 1923.
BRUCE M EWEN, born Stonehaven,
1876, son of Thomas M., school
master, and Susan Bruce, and nephew
of William Straton Bruce, D.D., min. of
Banff; educated at Fettes College and
Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1897), B.D.
(1900); licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh in
1900; ord. (assistant and successor) at
Gladsmuir 7th May 1903; Lecturer on
Apologetics, Edinburgh Univ. 1908; trans, to
Second Charge 2nd Sept. 1913; res. 9th Oct.
1916 ; served as major in 8th lloyal Scots
and Machine-Gun Corps in European War;
wounded in France ; adm. to this charge
20th Aug. 1919; D.Phil. (Edinburgh); died
8th June 1923. "Scholar and antiquary,
preacher and churchman, soldier and
patriot, man and brother, death fastened
upon him on the field of war and claimed
him after a brief respite in time of peace."
He marr. Eleanor Officer Blackwood.
anual for First Communion
(Aberdeen, n.d.). Epistolare in usum
E<-clesia>, Cathedral-is Aberdonensis [Pre
face by Professor Curtis, D.D., Introduc
tion by Francis C. Eeles (Edinburgh,
1924.)]
JOHN MACGILCHRIST, D.D.; trans.
from Govan (q.v.) and adm. here
23rd Nov. 1923; app. Convener of
Committee on Correspondence with the
Scottish Church in England, 1924.
SECOND CHARGE.
ROBERT HOWIE, min. of Aberdeen,
1595 said to be colleague in 1595.
JOHN CHALMERS, Sub-Principal of
1601 K m S >s College, which he held in
conjunction ; adm. before 25th Dec.
1601 ; trans, to Keith in 1610.
JOHN SEATON, M.A. ; adm. 12th June
1650 ; trans, to First Charge before
1650
18th March 1656.
ADAM SUTHERLAND, M.A. ; adm.
(date uncertain) ; trans, to New
Machar in 1676.
ALEXANDER CLERK, M.A. ; ord. (at
Kettins) 2nd, and trans, to Methlick
16th Sept. 1683.
DAVID CORSE, called 5th, 8th, 10th,
and llth Jan., and ord. 26th March
(or 22nd April) 1704 ; trans, to First
Charge 17th May 1705.
WILLIAM SMITH, educated at
Marischal College; M.A. (1708);
licen. by Presb. of Deer 20th July
1714; ord. (assistant) at Peterhead 9th
Aug. 1716; called by Presb. jure devoluto
6th March, trans, and adm. 8th May
1717 ; adm. honorary burgess of Aberdeen
in 1719, when he was made Master of
Bishop Dunbar s Hospital; died June
1731. He purchased in 1720 two of the
prebend s manses (Kinkell and Monyniusk
in the Chanonry of Aberdeen), and with
ABERDEEN]
ST MACHAR S
23
the stones built himself a three -storey house
and offices. He marr. (1) 5th Feb. 1717,
Elizabeth Lindsay : (2) Janet Keith, who
died Sept. 17 67. {Aberdeen Tests.]
JAMES MITCHELL, M.A. ; trans, from
Footdee and adm. 27th July 1731 ;
trans, to First Charge 6th Oct. 1746.
1731
GEORGE BARTLET, born 1715, son
of James B., merchant burgess of
Aberdeen, and Ann, daugh. of David
Gregory of Kinnairdie ; educated at Mari-
scLal College, 1727-31 ; licen. by Presb. of
Elion 27th July 1737 ; ord. to Footdee 17th
June 1741 ; trans, to Crirnond 9th Aug.
1744 ; trans, and adm. 27th June 1747 ; died
7th Dec. 1753. His early death was spoken
or as " truly lamentable/ as the church
"has thereby lost one of its most able and
faithful pastors." He marr. 21st June 1748,
Helen (died 25th April 1766, aged 52),
daugh. of William Gellie, bailie and Dean
of Guild of Aberdeen, and had issue-
Elizabeth, born 8th Oct. 1749 (marr. 1770,
Richard Hyde, dyer) ; James, born 16th
Sept. 1751, served heir 14th Nov. 1767.
PATRICK DUFF, trans, from Glen-
buchat ; pres. by Principal and
Masters of King s College June
1754; adm. 6th March 1755; trans, to
First Charge 23rd June 1773.
THOMAS TAIT, M.A. ; pres. by James,
Earl of Fife, Nov. 1773 ; ord. 15th
Sept. 1774; trans, to Auchindoir
18th April 1780.
ROBERT DUN BAR, educated at
Marischal College, 1763-7; licen.
by Presb. of Forres 24th Nov. 1772 ;
ord. (assistant) at Dyke 6th April 1779 ;
pres. by James, Earl of Fife, in July, trans.
and adm. 30th Aug. 1780 ; died 7th Sept. 1 787.
ALEXANDER HENDERSON, M.A,
pros, by James, Earl of Fife, in
March, and ord. 1st May 1788;
trans, to Echt 16th June 1791.
GEORGE GRANT, pres. by James, Earl
of Fife, 6th July, and adm. llth Aug.
1791
1774
1791 ; trans, to Mortlach 14th May
1794.
ALEXANDER SIMPSON, M.A. ; pres.
1795 ky ^ ames ^ ar l f ^ e > Oct. 1794 >
ord. 21st Jan. 1795 ; trans, to New
Machar 28th Nov. 1804.
1805
1811
ALEXANDER WALKER, M.A. ; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife, in April,
and ord. 8th Aug. 1805; trans, to
Uniuhart 4th April 1811.
GILBERT GERARD, D.D. ; Professor
of Divinity in King s College (q.v.),
which he held in conjunction ; pres.
by trustees of James, Earl of Fife, in Aug., and
adm. 19th Sept. 1811; died 28th Sept. 1815.
PATRICK FORBES, born 17th June
1776, son of Francis F., min. of
Grange ; educated at Marischal Col
lege ; M.A. (1793); app. schoolmaster of
Grange 1st May 1793-4 ; licen. by Presb. of
Strathbogie 3rd May 1797 ; ord. to Boharm
14th Aug. 1800 ; pres. by trustees of James,
Earl of Fife, in March, trans, and adm.
9th May 1816 ; D.D. (St Andrews, 7th July
1821); elected Moderator of the General
Assembly 21st May 1829 ; app. Professor of
Humanity and Chemistry, King s College,
18th July 1817 ; died 13th Oct. 1847. He
was familiarly known as "Prosody." He
marr. (1) 3rd June 1800, Helen (died
13th July 1816), daugh. of John Copland,
merchant and bailie of Aberdeen, and had
issue Jemima, born 5th March 1801, died
19th July 1810 ; John, LL.D., Professor of
Hebrew, Univ. of Aberdeen, born 16th Nov.
1802 ; Francis, min. of St Luke s, Demerara,
born 27th Sept. 1804 ; Anna, born 20th May
1806 (marr. 17th Nov. 1834, Alexander
Thurburn, Alexandria, Egypt), died 4th
June 1876 : (2) 17th Dec. 1821, Mary (born
16th Nov. 1800, died 24th Jan. 1879), second
daugh. of George Glennie, D.D, min. of
West Parish, Aberdeen, and had issue-
Alexander of Dacca, Bengal, born 13th July
18-23 died 22nd Oct. 1891 ; George, cashier,
Bank of England, born 2nd Jan. 1825, died
at Manningtree, 25th May 1874 ; Margaret,
born 24th Aug. 1826 ; Mary, born 19th Feb.
1830, died 5th Jan. 1918; Patrick, M.D.,
born 5th Oct. 1832, died 3rd Dec. 1854 ;
Isabella, born 14th Nov. 1834, died 27th
April 1835 ; Elizabeth Jane, born 5th May
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ST MACHAITS POWIS ROSEMOUNT
[PRESB. OF
1837, died -21st April 1851 ; James Brattle,
min. of Leslie, born 13th April 183^ ; licit n,
born 28th June 1*39, died 20th -Inly l .)21.
Isabella, born 27th Aug. 1842, died 17th
Aug. 1853. Publications S>///afnts of
Lectures on Clu mistr;/ (Aberdeen, 1825) ;
Jitter reijardiiuj Bilh for the J!e>/uttio/i
of the Scottish Universities (Aberdeen,
1835); Letter to Alexander Jiannerman.
(Aberdeen, 1835) ; Considerations on the
Constitution of the Church of Scot/ and
(Edinburgh, 1841). He translated Principle
of Iii-fer]>rctutinu of the Old Testament hom
the "Institutio Interprets Veteris Testa-
menti ;; of J. 11. Pareau (J)illical ( nhitut,
viii.). [h ford,* of Old Aberdeen, 218;
Rodger s Aberdeen Doctors, 246-50.]
J A M E S ( ! E O 1 1C ! E WOOD, born
Slainannan, 29th July 1818, eldest
son of William W., fanner ; edu
cated at Univ. of Glasgow ; ord. to Bath-
gate 28th Sept. 1843; trans, to Middle
Parish, Paisley, 21st Feb. 1845; pros, by
James, Earl of Fife ; trans, and adm. 14th
Sept, 1848; died llth Oct. 1857. He marr.
8th Feb. 1844, Georgina (died at Glasgow,
9th Oct. 1890, aged 7G), daugh. of George
Ure, and had issue William Maine, born
13th Jan. 1848 ; George Urc, born 15th
April 1850 ; Georgina Helen, born 4th Dec.
1854 (marr. David Xicol).
GEORGE JAMIESON, trans, from
Grange and adm. 3rd June 1858 ;
trans, to First Charge 20th June 1878.
1917
1848
1858
JOHN CALDER, trans, from Leochel-
Cushnie and adm. 17th Oct. 1878 ;
trans, to First Charge 3rd June 1903.
THOMAS SHEPxRETT CARGILL,
M.A., B.D. ; ord. 25th Nov. 1903;
trans, to Cromdale 9th Nov. 1909.
JAMES KIRK, M.A., M.C. ; trans, from
Forteviot and adm. 2nd March 1910 ;
trans, to Dunbar 23rd April 1913
(cf. Vol. I., 406) ; died of wounds received
in action 1st April 1918.
BRUCE M EWEN, M.A., B.D., D.Phil. ;
trans, from Gladsmuir and adm. 2nd
Sept. 1913 ; res. 9th Oct. 1916 [after
wards min. of First Charge].
CHARLES M GLASHAN, born
Strowan, Perthshire, 19th Nov. 1867.
son of Alexander M. and Margaret
M Reanor ; educated at Monzievaird School
and Univs. of Glasgow and St Andrews;
licen.byPresb.of Perthl5th May 1890; assist
ant at Larbert and West Parish, Aberdeen;
ord. to Maryculter 9th Jan. 1900; trans, and
adm. 12th Jan. 1917; trans, to Strichen, ICth
May 1925. Marr. 4th June 1902, Ellen
Barclay, youngest daugh. of Francis Love,
Roebuck Park, Carron, and Janet Barclay.
MELVILLE niXWIDDlE, born 18th
July 1892, son of John Linton J.,
min. of Ruthwell; educated at Dum
fries Academyand Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A.
(1914), B.D. (1925); licen. by Presb. of Edin
burgh 25th March 1925 ; assistant at South
Leith; ord. to this parish 16th Sept. 1925.
Served in Gordon Highlanders in European
War, commissioned 1914, on active service
in France 1915-19, promoted capt. in 1915,
appointed staff-capt. in 1916, and D.A.A.G.
at G.H.Q. 1917, statf-capt. in War Office
1920-4; awarded M.C. (1915), D.S.O. (1917),
O.15.E. (1919), six times mentioned in dis
patches, retired with rank of major, 15th Aug.
1924. Marr. 6th Jan. 1920, Margaret Arnott,
elder daugh. of Alexander Guild, W.S., Edin
burgh, and has issue John Alexander, born
1st Dec. 1920 ; Mona Margaret, born 18th
Aug. 1922.
POWIS (Q.S.).
[A chapel was built at Powis in or about
1895. On 8th Jan. 1904 the parish of Powis
was disjoined from St Machar s, Rosemount,
and Woodside.]
THOMAS DAVID WATT, M.A. ; trans.
from Robertson Memorial Mission,
Grassmarket, Edinburgh, adm. 17th
May 1896; adm. first min. of this parish 9th
Jan. 1904; trans, to Glengairn 31st Jan. 1924.
ALEXANDER MOIR, M.A.; trans.
1924 from Mouswald (q.v.\ 24th June 1924.
ROSEMOUNT (Q.S.).
[The church was opened 9th Dec. 1877.
On 14th July 1879 the parish of Rosemount
was disjoined from St Machar s.]
ABERDEEN] ROSEMOUNT RUBISLAW RUTHRIESTON
25
1878
JAMES LEASK, M.A. ; trans, from
Lonmay 13th June 1878 and adm.
first min. of this parish ; trans, to St
Stephen s, Broughty Ferry, 24th Nov. 1881.
DUNCAN CAMPBELL, M.A., B.I). ;
min. of the Scots Church, Paris;
1882 adm. llth May 1882; trans, to St
Matthew s, Edinburgh, 25th July 1894.
WILLIAM BOELAND, M.A, B.D. ;
ord. 31st Jan. 1895; trans, to Dunbar
1895 17th May 1901. Publication Hose-
mount Parish Church : the Work of Twenty-
one Years (Aberdeen, 1898).
GEORGE WAUCHOPE STEWART,
M.A., B.D.; trans, from West Parish,
1901 Fraserburgh, 25th Sept. 1901 ; trans,
to Fyvie 7th Nov. 190G.
THOMAS WILKIE WILSON, M.A.,
B.D. ; trans, from Greenlaw, Paisley,
1907 2nd April 1907 ; trans, to Stow 27th
Jan. 1911 (cf. Vol. II., 165). Publications
The Permanence of Christianity (London.
1919); The Stow of Wedale (Aberdeen, 1924).
NEIL MACLEOD ROSS, M.A., B.D. ;
trans, from St James s, Kirkcaldy,
1911 10th Aug. 1911 ; trans, to Buccleuch,
Edinburgh, 17th Sept. 1913.
JAMES KISSOCK WILKIN, born
Caerlaverock, 14th June 1868, son
1911 of James W. and Marion Kissock ;
educated at Dumfries Academy, Univs. of
Edinburgh, M.A. (1891), Marburg, and
Berlin ; licen. by Presb. of Dumfries 2nd
May 1894 ; locum tenens at Skelmorlie ;
assistant at Ellon, Abbotshall, and Alloa ;
ord. to Ladhope 5th Dec. 1900 ; trans, and
adm. 18th Feb. 1914. Marr. 10th April
1901, Anne, daugh. of John Brander and
Margaret Laing.
1883
[On 19th March 1877, the parish of
Rubislaw was disjoined from St Nicholas.]
HENRY COWAN, M.A., B.D. ; trans.
from Ferryhill and app. 6th June
1877 1875 ; adm. first min. of this parish
19th April 1877 ; trans, to New Greyfriars,
Edinburgh, 27th Sept. 1882.
ROBERT THOMSON, born Greenock,
24th July 1843, eldest son of Robert
T., artificer, Greenock, and Agnes
Orr ; educated at Greenock Academy and
Univ. of Glasgow; B.A. (18GO), M.A. (1861) ;
licen. by Presb. of Greenock 10th May
1865 ; assistant at West Parish, Greenock,
and Barony, Glasgow; ord. to North Church,
Stirling, 6th Nov. 1866 ; trans, to Rothcsay
16th May 1870 ; trans, and adm. 22nd May
1883; B.D. (Glasgow, 1908); res. 27th
Dec. 1921. Marr. 18th Oct. 1871, Kate,
fourth daugh. of William Cockburn, Port
Canning, Bengal, and Kate Laing, and has
issue Robert Cockburn, born 15th, and
died 28th Sept. 1872 ; Kate Cockburn,
born 1st April 1874 (marr. 1st Dec. 1903,
Herman Gunther) ; Edith, born 10th July
1875 (marr. 3rd Sept. 1914, Hugh Barr) ;
Violet Elizabeth, born llth Oct. 1880 (marr.
18th June 1902, Charles E. Ritchie); Alice
Mary, born llth July 1886. Publication
The Preaching of Christ (Synod Sermon)
(Aberdeen, 1888).
1922
VINCENT CASSELS ALEXANDER,
born London, 10th Sept. 1886,
youngest son of Major James
A, Whitehouse, Edinburgh, and Augusta
Marie Eck ; educated at Dulwich College,
London, Fettes College, Univ. of Edin
burgh; M.A. (1909), B.D. (1912); licen.
by Presb. of Edinburgh 9th May 1912;
assistant at St Mary s, Dundee; ord. to
Row 17th Sept. 1914 ; trans, and adm. 14th
June 1922. Marr. 9th Feb. 1921, Nora,
youngest daugh. of William Mackay.
Thurso, and Mima Alexa Taylor, and
has issue Alexa Marie, born 22nd Dec.
1921 ; Alastair Ross Cassels, born 22nd
July 1924.
RUTHRIKSTON (Q.S.).
[Services were begun in 1876 in the old
school of Ruthrieston by Dr M Clymont and
his assistants, and in 1881 an iron church
was secured. A new church was opened
by Professor Story in April 1891.
parish of Ruthrieston was disjoined from
Holburn and Ferryhill on 28th Nov. 1902.]
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RUTHRIESTON
[PRESB. OF
1881
THOMAS SCOTT, M.A. ; app. May
1881 ; res. in July on being app. as
Indian chaplain (q.v.).
1881
JOHN CRAWFORD, M.A., B.D. ; app.
in 1881 ; res. the same year on being
app. as Indian chaplain (q.v.).
WILLIAM T. W. LOWE, born Laurence-
kirk, 1854, educated at Univ. of St
Andrews ; app. April 1882.
DAVID LILLIE, M.A., B.D. ; app. in
1884 1884 [afterwards min. of Watten].
ALEXANDER JACK, M.A. ; app. in
1886 1886 [afterwards min. of Towie].
JOHN HERON, M.A, B.D. ; app. Nov.
1888 ; res. on being app. as Indian
chaplain (q.v.).
WILLIAM KEAN, born Rothesay, 31st
1893 July 1857 > son of William K. ; edu
cated at Rothesay School and Univ. of
Glasgow; ALA. (1880); B.D. (1881); licen.
by Presb. of Glasgow in 1881 ; assistant at St
George s, Glasgow; ord. Consular chaplain
and min. of St Andrew s Church, Alexandria,
Egypt, 6th May 1884, where he rendered
conspicuous service during the bombard
ment of that city ; adm. to this charge in
1893 ; res. in 1895 ; app. assistant agent of
the British and Foreign Bible Society at St
Petersburg [Leningrad] in 1895 and became
sole agent in 1897; D.D. (Glasgow, 1899);
died during the Revolution in Russia in
Dec. 1918. He was a singularly success
ful agent of the Bible Society. His wide
and sympathetic knowledge, his mastery of
many languages, his administrative ability,
and his shrewd wisdom in the conduct of
affairs won for him a position of unusual
influence. While he held office he super
vised the circulation in Russia of over
eleven million copies of the Scriptures.
During the War he exerted himself heroic
ally on bebalf of the Russian armies, the
sick and wounded, and the prisoners of
war from Central Europe. After the
Revolution he remained courageously at
his post, in face of much hardship and
peril, acting as secretary of a committee
for the relief of British residents in Petro-
grad, and conducting a regular Sunday
service. Among his last letters to the
Bible Society he wrote in September 1917 :
" Clear out at once, if you want to carry
off a little of what you have ; less it will
be, every day you remain ; and if you
remain to the end, you will have nothing.
My goal is the end." He marr. 21st Oct.
1884, Mary, daugh. of James Macgregor
and Mary Scott, and had issue Andrew
Malloch, lawyer, born 8th March 1887 ;
Dallas, master of a merchant steamship,
born 28th June 1889, reported missing
during 1915; Ethel, Welfare secretary,
born llth May 1891; Francis, accountant,
born 9th Oct. 1893. [The Mile in the
World (1919).]
KENNETH DANIEL M LAREN, M.A.,
B.D. ; trans, from St Andrew s, Cal
cutta, 1st Sept. 1895 ; trans, to Saline
29th Nov. 1900.
1895
1902
JOHN MORRISON M LUCKIE,
formerly of Scots Church, St Vin
cent ; adm. 29th Nov. 1902 ; trans,
to Wallacetown, Dundee, llth April 1906.
JOHN MARSHALL PRYDE, M.A.,
B.D.; ord. 15th Aug. 1906; trans.
to St Modan s, Falkirk, llth Oct.
1910 (q.v.); dem. 1916; assistant at Kil-
renny and adm. min. there 29th May 1925.
JAMES ALEXANDER WADDELL
19n MULLIGAN, B.A. ; adm. 22nd
Feb. 1911 ; trans, to Strachan 15th
Jan. 1920.
M LNTOSH MOWAT, born Drumlithie,
1920 15tl1 Se P tl 1890 > son of James M.
and Marjory Mintosh ; educated at
Mackie Academy, Stonehaven, Gordon s
College, and Univs. of Aberdeen and
Edinburgh ; B.L. (1922) : licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 16th June 1920 ; assistant at
Holburn ; ord. 16th June 1920. Mnrr. 24th
Dec. 1914, Antoinette, daugh. of Ronald
M Donald Mollison and Margaret Wilson,
and has issue Marjory M Intosh, born
26th May 1917; Gilbert Mollison, born
28th April 1921 ; Alexander Ruthrieston
(twin), born 28th April 1921 ; Mackintosh
Henry Cowan, born 2nd Jan. 1926.
ABERDEEN]
ST CLEMENT S
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ST CLEMENT S, OR FOOTDEE.
[In the parish of St Nicholas, near the
mouth of the river Dee, stood of old the
fishing village of Futtie. In it, from an
early time, there was a chapel of St Futach,
styled in Gaelic Mo Futach. It is more
than likely that the dedication of this
chapel gave the place its name of Futtie.
The local tradition tells that St Futach
was an early Pictish teacher of the faith.
However that may be, there was at Futtie,
in later times, a chapel dedicated to St
Photinus, the Martyr of Apamea in
Phrygia. Futtie was joined to Torry on
the further side of the Dee by a wide
passage called St Fittick s, or St Futach s
Ferry. As at some other wide ferries,
this one had a second chapel near the
landing-place at Torry. It, too, bore the
name of St Photinus. By the end of the
fifteenth century the shrine of St Photinus
at Futtie had given place to a later chapel
dedicated to St Clement, the patron of
mariners. A hundred years afterwards
this chapel of St Clement had fallen into
ruin, and was no longer in use. In 1631
St Clement s Chapel was restored and
became a place of regular worship. During
the nineteenth century Futtie was taken
into the city of Aberdeen. The old chapel
was about that time rebuilt on a larger
scale. On 28th March 1828 the parish of
St Clement was disjoined, quoad omnia,
from that of St Nicholas.]
ALEXANDER ROSS, M.A. ; trans,
from Insch and elected 22nd June
1631; D.D. (King s College 1631);
trans, to Third or North Charge, Aberdeen,
9th Nov. 1636.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, born about
1610, son and heir of Charles R.,
burgess of Aberdeen ; educated at
Marischal College, 1626-30 ; elected 14th
Sept. 1636 ; signed the Covenant 22nd
July 1638 ; was elected one of the mins.
of the City in 1640, but not settled ; fled the
country with the mins. of the City in 1645.
[JOHN BURNETT, elected preacher
19th Sept. 1649.]
[JAMES RITCHIE, M.A. (King s Col
lege 1645) ; also elected preacher 4th Sept.
1650.]
1652
ROBERT DOWNIE, son of William D.,
Banchory, and nephew of Thomas
Reid, secretary to the Univ. ; edu
cated at King s College ; M.A. (1623),
M.D. ; app. librarian of Marischal College
8th Feb. 1632 ; adm. before 1652 ; gave his
library to the College in 1662; died 14th
Aug. 1663. He marr. Isobel Walker, and
had issue Patrick, died in England in
1679 ; Katherine ; Isobel. Publications
Poems dedicated to the Earl of Kinnoul ;
Scotorum Elogium, dedicated to Charles I.
(Aberdeen, 1641); " Epitaphia, Metrica"
xxvii.-x.xxi. (Forbes s Funeral Sermons,
Aberdeen, 1635). [G. R. Inhib., 19th April
1670 ; Maidment s Scot. Writers ; Row s
Diary [where D. is called " catechist at
Futtie."]]
WILLIAM MITCHELL, elected 4th
April 1667 ; probably deprived in
1681 on account of the Test ; adm.
to Leslie, Fife, 1688.
1667
ALEXANDER GRAY, born about 1660,
son of Thomas G., Provost of Aber
deen ; educated at Marischal College,
1674-8; elected 7th June 1682; ord. in 1683;
burgess of Aberdeen in 1695 ; dep. 27th June
1716, for praying for the Chevalier de St
George during the Rising. [Scot. Notes
and Queries, xii., 39.]
JAMES OGILVIE, M.A. ; pres. by the
Town Council 18th Jan., and ord.
23rd March 1720; trans, to Inch-
ture 28th April 1726.
1720
JAMES MITCHELL, M.A.; pres. by
the Town Council 3rd Oct. 1726;
ord. 4th Jan. 1727 ; trans, to Second
Charge, Old Machar, 27th July 1731.
1727
ALEXANDER STRACHAN, pres. 21st
July, and ord. 28th Aug. 1731 ;
trans, to Keig 30th April 1740.
GEORGE BARTLET, pres. 8th Sept.
1740; ord. 17th June 1741; trans,
to Crimond 9th Aug. 1744.
ST CLEMENT S
[PRESB. OF
GEORGE ABERCROMBIE, prcs. by
tlie Town Council and ord. 12th
174o
June 1745; trans, to Forgue 15tn
Aug. 1759.
WILLIAM BISSET, M.A. ; elected by
1760 the Town Council in 1759; ord.
7th May 1760 ; trans, to Drumblade
llth July 17G4.
ALEXANDER BURNETT, M.A. ; ord.
1765 19th June 1765; deni. 20th Aug.
1773 [afterwards min. of Careston].
ALEXANDER FULLERTON, born
1737; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1757) ; became
schoolmaster of Fetteresso ; app. one of
the masters of the Grammar School,
Aberdeen, 23rd April 1760; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 25th March 1767; elected by
the Town Council Sept. 1773; ord. 23rd
Feb. 1774, holding his mastership in con
junction ; died 10th Sept, 1787. He marr.
29th Dec. 1777, Jean, daugh. of John Mair,
min. of Ray ne ; she survived him and marr.
(2) William Paterson,min. of Logie-Buchan.
Publication The Measures of Toleration, a
sermon (Aberdeen, 1783). [Tombst.]
JOHN THOMSON, born 31st Jan. 1757,
son of Patrick T., min. of Tough ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (8th Feb. 1773); licen. by
Presb. of Alford 7th May 1777 ; ord. by
it 2nd Sept. 1778 without a charge; pres.
by the Town Council 20th Sept. 1787 ;
M.D. (King s College, 12th Oct. 1807);
adm. first min. of this parish 7th May
1828 ; died 16th Jan. 1838. He marr. 5th
June 1792, Barbara Hay, who died 22nd
Dec. 1836, aged 77, and had issue Helen,
born 25th March 1793 (marr. 5th June 1812,
Captain William Rait, R.N.) ; Elizabeth,
bom 15th Nov. 1794 (marr. Alexander
Mortimer), died 23rd Jan. 1822 ; Jane,
born 10th April 1797; Barbara, born 13th
March 1799 (marr. 19th Oct. 1820, George
Crawford, merchant, Montrose). [Gam-
mie s Churches of Aberdeen, 56, 183-5.]
ALEXANDER SPENCE, born 12th
Dec. 1804, son of William S., min.
of Glenbuchat; educated at Mari
schal College; M.A. (1st April 1822);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 30th Aug.
1827 ; pres. by the Town Council in April,
and ord. (assistant and successor) 1st Aug.
1837. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
min. of St Clement s Free Church, 1843-90 ;
D.D. (Aberdeen, Dec. 1866); died 30th
Aug. 1890 [the last of the Aberdeen
mins. who seceded in 1843]. He marr. (1)
24th June 1845, Janet Simpson Gibb, who
died 14th Aug. 1850, and had issue-
Catherine Easton, born 4th May 1846
(marr. James M Kissock Shiach, min. of
Abbey Free Church, Dunfermline) ; Mary
Jane, born 20th Sept. 1847 (marr. Robert
Urquhart, min. of Free Church, Botriph-
nie) : (2) 19th Oct. 1852, Janet Auchie,
who died 24th Dec. 1899, and had issue-
Alexander Easton, min. of Free Church,
Insch, born 1860. Publication Fisheries
(Account of the City, Xeu Htat. Ace., xii.).
JAMES NEWLANDS, born Banff about
1843 ]811 J educated at King s College;
M.A. (1831) ; became schoolmaster
of Foverari ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff and
ord. 28th Sept. 1843; dep. 2nd June 1849.
WALTER CARRICK, born St Andrews,
1849 1825) son ^ J am( - s C., farmer,
Balfron ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1844); ord. 27th Dec.
1849; died unmarr. 16th June 1850.
JAMES FRASER, ord. 21st Nov. 1850 ;
1850 trans - to St John s, Glasgow, 26th
Sept. 1861. He had issue (cf. Vol. II.,
268) James, born 5th Nov. 1852; John,
born 13th Jan. 1854; Alexander, born 5th
June 1855.
JOHN WILSON HEPBURN, born
1862 Kilrnun, 1847 ; ord. 6th March 1862 ;
dep. 25th May 1870; died 14th
Sept. 1875.
GEORGE FORBES INNES PHILIP,
187o trans, from Skene 13th Oct. 1870;
trans, to New Deer 27th March 1879.
CHARLES CADELL MACDONALD,
1879 k ni Edinburgh, 19th Aug. 1837,
son of John Cadell M., M.D., and
Christina Ritchie ; educated at High
School and Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen.
by Presb, of Edinburgh in 1862 ; assistant
ABERDEEN] ST CLEMENT S ST FITTICK S ST GEORGE S
29
at Tron and Lady Glenorchy s, Edinburgh ;
ord. to Inverbrothock 26th Dec. 1862 ;
trans, to New Parish, Rothesay, 9th March
1876 ; trans, to South Parish. Paisley, 18th
July 1877; trans, and adm. llth Sept.
1879; D.D. (Aberdeen, 4th April 1900);
chaplain to Aberdeen prison ; died 15th
Feb. 1920. He was a keen politician of
the Liberal school, and meetings he
attended seldom closed without cries for
a speech from "C. C., :; by which he was
familiarly known. During the movement
for Disestablishment, no more eloquent
voice was raised against the proposal.
He had a marked personality and was
one of the most popular mins. in the
North. He marr. 31st Dec. 1862, Margaret
Olivia, daugh. of Robert William Fraser,
min. of St John s, Edinburgh, and had
issue Ethel Olivia Maga, born 10th
Aug. 1864 (marr. Francis S. Traill Straith,
banker, London) ; Alice Margaret May,
born 29th Aug. 1865 ; Konald William
Cadell, M.D., Inverness, born 4th July
1868 ; Minnie Elizabeth May, born 14th
Dec. 1869 (marr. Archibald Macdiarmid,
New Jersey); Oswald Robert Cadell, in
Canada, born 2nd July 1874.
JOHN STUA11T CAMERON, born
Motherwell, 27th Dec. 1889, son of
Hugh C. and Janet M Call ; edu
cated at Dalziel High School and Univ.
of Glasgow; M.A. (1912), B.D. (1915);
licen. by Presb. of Hamilton May 1915 ;
assistant at Cambuslang and Buenos Aires ;
ord. camp assistant at Buenos Aires 9th
April 1916 ; chaplain to the Forces in
Russia and Palestine May 1918 to July
1920; adm. to this charge 5th Oct. 1920;
trans, to Springburn, Glasgow, 1926.
Marr. 6th Feb. 1918, Warina M Donald,
daugh. of John. S. M Lean and Catherine
Grant, and has issue Gilbert Stuart, born
llth Feb. 1919 ; Ian Grant, born 23rd June
1921 ; Hector Macdonald, born 20th Dec.
1922 ; Warina M Call, born 1st Sept. 1924.
ST FITTICK S (Q.S.).
[In old times, travellers leaving Aber
deen for the south were wont to cross the
Dee from Futtie to Torry by St Fittick s
1920
Ferry. This place gets its name from St
Futach (Gaelic, Mo Futach), whom the
tradition of the country honours as an
early Pictish missionary. St Futach had
an ancient chapel at Futtie. In later times,
when this old chapel had been rebuilt, we
find its former dedication replaced by
the name of St Photinus of Apamea, the
Phrygian martyr. Then, too, there had
been built a second chapel on the further
side of the ferry, beside the landing-place
at Torry. There likewise the Patron was
St Photinus. Towards the end of the
nineteenth century, Torry became part of
the City of Aberdeen, and a mission chapel
was planted there. The parish of St Fittick
was disjoined from Nigg on 17th December
1915.]
ARCHIBALD M INTYRE, M.A. ; ord.
lgoo 17th July 1900; trans, to Tingwall
30th April 1908.
AUGUST JOHN RESTING, M.A.,
B.I). ; trans, from St John s, Kirk-
caldy, 8th Oct. 1908 ; res. Dec. 1910;
min. of Mossgreen in 1918 ; trans, to Fort
Augustus 12th Nov. 1925.
JOHN GORDON, born Edinburgh, 8th
1911 AP r ^ 1863, son of James G. and
Mary Buchan ; educated at George
Watson s College and Univ. of Edinburgh ;
M.A. (1883); licen. by Presb. of Edin
burgh 13th May 1887 ; assistant at Hawick,
1887-92, Culross, 1892-4; ord. to Second
Charge, Culross, 17th May 1894 ; trans,
and adm. 4th Oct. 1911. Marr. 4th Sept.
1894, Alison (died 18th Aug. 1918), youngest
daugh. of John Murray, Hawick, and has
issue Margaret Isabella Maitland, born
10th Oct. 1900 (marr. 6th July 1920, Hugh
Wolfe Corner, M.B., Ch.B., Bournemouth).
ST GEORGE S (Q.S.).
[St George s Parish was disjoined from
that of St Nicholas on 15th March 1880.
The church of the parish is often styled
St George s-in-the-West, as if it were still
only a chapel in the West Parish from
which it was severed. The term as thus
applied seems misleading and lacks any
descriptive meaning.]
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ST GEORGE S ST NINIANVS
[PRESB. OF
JAMES SMITH, born Old Machar, 27th
187g Nov. 1855, son of James S., bookseller
[son of Lewis S., a well-known book
seller in Aberdeen], and Christian, daugh.
of Alexander Wallace Chalmers, Governor
of Bridewell; educated at Michie s Academy,
Aberdeen, Smith s Academy, Fordyce, and
Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1874), B.D.
(1877); assistant librarian at Aberdeen
Univ., 1876-8 ; liccn. by Presb. of Aberdeen
2nd May 1877 ; assistant at West Parish,
Aberdeen, 4th Nov. 1877 to 5th Jan. 1879 ;
ord. 20th Feb. 1879 ; app. chaplain to
Volunteer Medical Staff Corps 7th June
1889; promoted first-class chaplain llth
Oct. 1909 ; chaplain (with rank of Colonel)
1st and 2nd Highland Field Ambulances
and 1st Scottish General Hospital in 1914-21
(T.D.); died suddenly in vestry 2nd Nov.
1924. He was the most popular min.
in Aberdeen in his day. He took a
deep interest in all its affairs, civic and
religious, and was a member of many
educational and philanthropic committees.
During the Great War he enlisted recruits
to such an extent as to constitute a com
plete regiment. He made many notable
genealogical researches, and amassed a vast
library of local literature. He began with
a congregation of less than a hundred
and at his death the membership was
close on two thousand. Publications The
Church and Amusements (Aberdeen, 1887) ;
Christianity and Benevolent Patriotism
(Aberdeen. 1889); The Story of the
Medical Staff Corps (Aberdeen, 1891);
The Book of St George s-in-tke- West (Aber
deen, 1892); A Pilgrimage to Palestine
(Aberdeen, 1895) ; A Pilgrimage to Egypt
(Aberdeen, 1897); A Piljrimarje to Italy
(Aberdeen 1899); The Signs of the Times
[Synod Sermon] (Aberdeen, 1899) ; Twenty-
one Years History of St (Jeor ye s-in-t he-
West Parish (Aberdeen, 1900); In Memo-
riam: Queen Victoria (Aberdeen, 1901);
Spiritual Independence : What is It ?
(Aberdeen, 1904); Twenty - four Years
History of St-George s-in-the-West Parish
(Aberdeen, 1904) ; The Soul and Knowledge
(Aberdeen, 1906) ; Against Cruelty to Dumb
Animals (Aberdeen, 1907); Twenty-eighth
Anniversary of St George s (Aberdeen,
1907) ; Patriotism (Aberdeen, 1908) ; Faith
in God (Aberdeen, 1908); In Jfemoriam :
King Edward VII. (Aberdeen, 1910);
Christian Manliness (Aberdeen, 1912);
The. Son a I Problem in, relation to Home,
School, Church, Parliament (Aberdeen,
1912); Genealogies of a n Aberdeen family,
1540-1913 (Aberdeen, 1913); The Recruit
ing Week (Aberdeen, 1914); David the
Cadet (Aberdeen, 1915) : The Call to Anns
(Aberdeen, 1915); The Soldier s Watchword
(Aberdeen, 1915) ; The. Roll of Honour of St
George s (Aberdeen, 1915); War Pastorals
(Aberdeen, 1915-19); War Anniversary
Xert iec* (Aberdeen, 1915-18); The I!aisin<i
nf the. \\i~th Jirigade (City of Aberdeen)
ll.F.A. (Aberdeen, 1917); The Great Vic-
tori/ (a Sermon at the Armistice) (Aber
deen, 1918); Ecclesiastical Celebrations (at
Minister s Fortieth Anniversary) (Aberdeen,
1919) ; Dedication of War Memorial, a
booklet (Aberdeen, 1922); Righteousness, a
sermon (Aberdeen, 1923).
NEIL MELDRUM, M.A., B.D., Ph.D.,
1925 trans, from Forteviot (q.v.) 3rd June
ST NINIAiVS (Q.S.).
[A chapel was built here in 1899. St
Ninian s Parish was disjoined from Rose-
mount and llubislaw on 10th July 1903.]
MAXWELL JAMES WRIGHT, born
1901 Singapore, 9th Sept. 1857, son of
Captain George Tod W.,;H.E.I.C.S.,
and Mary Blundell, and grandson of George
Tod W., D.D., min. of Xingsbarns ; educated
at Madras College and Univ. of St Andrews ;
M.A. (1878) ; licen. by Presb. of St Andrews
llth May 1881 ; assistant at Largo and
St Mungo s, Glasgow ; ord. to Dornock,
Annan, 18th Nov. 1885 ; trans, and adm.
5th June 1901 ; adm. first min. of this
parish in 1903. Marr. 28th Aug. 1889,
Edith Graham, daugh. of George Campbell,
min. of Eastwood, and has issue Effie
Graham, born 10th Nov. 1890 (marr. 20th
March 1918, Captain William Conway
Glegg, C.E.); George Tod, B.D., ord. 6th
April 1919, min. of Dryfesdale, born 21st
April 1892 ; Mary Moncrieff, born 21st Jan.
ST NINIAN S SOUTH
31
1894; Maxwell Campbell, M.B., Ch.B.,
M.C. and Bar, served as lieut. in 5th
Gordons, 1916-18, born 5th Sept. 1896;
James Campbell Graham, born 3rd Jan.
1901 ; Ninian Blundell, born 20th June
1905. [Gammie s Churches of Aberdeen
(portrait), 67.]
LEWIS LEGERTWOOD LEGG
1925 CAMERON, born 5th August 1896,
son of John C. and Annie Legg ;
educated at Ferryhill School and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; B.Sc.(Agric.) ; assistant at West
Parish, Aberdeen ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 10th Sept. 1925. Marr. 3rd
Sept. 1925, a daugh. of James Middleton
and Jane Allan.
SOUTH.
[In the eighteenth century the Synod of
Relief formed a congregation which met for
worship in Belmont Street, Aberdeen. On
11 th Aug. 1791 the min. and congregation
of this chapel were admitted to the Church
of Scotland, and their church constituted a
chapel-of-ease. On 5th March 1828 the
Court of Teinds disjoined the South Parish,
with its church in Belmont Street, from
St Nicholas .]
JOHN BRYCE of Dalshangan, born
1754, son of James B. and nephew
of Robert B. of Dalshangan ; edu
cated at Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by the
Presb. of Relief and ord. by it to this
chapel in 1780. Joined the Church of
Scotland with his congregation llth Aug.
1791 ; adm. first min. of this parish 7th
May 1828 ; died 10th Dec. 1831. He marr.
Isobel Scroggs, and had issue James,
D.D., first chaplain of the Church of Scot
land at Calcutta, and min. of Strachan ;
Mary, born 1783 (marr. Alexander Thorn,
min. of Nigg) ; John, merchant, Aberdeen.
[Aberdeen Joarnal Notes and Queries, ii.,
175 ; Aberdeen Journal, 21st Dec. 1831.]
WILLIAM LEITH,born Aberdeen, 16th
1829 ^ arc ^ I 802 ) son f John L., brass-
founder, and Janet Richardson ;
educated at Brown s School, Grammar
School, Aberdeen, and Marischal College ;
M.A. (1819) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
7th Aug. 1823; ord. (assistant) 3rd Aug.
1825 ; called 8th Jan., and adm. (assistant
and successor) 4th Feb. 1829; studied
medicine, L.R.C.P. & S. (Edinburgh 1823) ;
died unmarr. on communion Sunday 8th
April 1832. [Aberdeen Doctors, 252 ; Aber
deen Journal Notes and Queries, ii., 176 ;
Selections from "Aberdeen Magazine," 365-
369.]
ALEXANDER DYCE DAVIDSON,
18 M.A., pres. by the Town Council 5th
June, and ord. 1st Aug. 1832; trans,
to West Parish, Aberdeen, 4th May 1836.
WILLIAM KING TWEEDIE, trans.
1836 f rom London Wall Church, London,
and adm. 1st Sept. 1836 ; trans, to
Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 10th March 1842.
Publications (Cf. Vol. I., 121), The Day
of Small Things (Aberdeen, 1838) ; Tracts
on Missions (Aberdeen, 1838) ; The Gosjiel
Message and the Last Assize (Aberdeen, 1842).
JAMES STEWART, born Govan, April
1842 * 813 son f William S., farmer;
educated at Particle School and Univ.
of Glasgow ; became tutor in the family
of William Hislop of Blackcraig and also
at Petersiield, St Andrews ; licen. by Presb.
of Glasgow 5th Oct. 1836 ; ord. to Wallace-
town, Ayr, 30th Aug. 1838 ; trans, and adm.
27th Oct. 1842. Joined the Free Church in
1843; min. of Free South Church, 1843-6;
died at Braehead of Savery, Banchory-
Ternan, 5th June 1846. Publications
The Church independent in her Jurisdic
tion (Aberdeen, 1843) ; Sermon Preached
7th Jan. 1844 (Aberdeen, 1844) ; Romans
(Edinburgh, 1847); Outlines of Discourses,
Doctrinal and Expository (Aberdeen, 1862).
[Remains of the Rev. James Steivart,
with Memoir by Rev. R. Craig.]
THOMAS DEWAR, born 20th March
1843 1809 > son f Thomas D., merchant,
and Christian Dougal ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh ; ord. to Scots Church,
Alnwick, by Presb. of Edinburgh in 1839 ;
trans, and adm. 28th Sept 1843 ; died
suddenly while engaged in opening with
prayer the Aberdeen Circuit Court of
Justiciary 22nd April 1873. He marr. 14th
Jan. 1845, Grace (died 30th Jan. 1894),
SOUTH TRINITY
[PRESB. OF
daugh. of William Allester, writer, Edin
burgh, and had issue Thomas, min. of
Lochgelly, born 15th June 18-10 ; a son,
born and died same day. Publications
On Death and its Consequences [FuiuTdl
Sermon for James Smith, min. of Ellon]
(Aberdeen, 1872). [Aberdeen Journal, 23rd
April 1873.]
JAMES KEITH DUXCAX, born about
1873 1^40, son f James I)., Glasgow;
educated at Univ. of Glasgow ;
B.A. (1861); ord. IGth Oct. 1873; died
in Glasgow 17th Jan. 1894. He inarr. 20th
Oct. 1874, Jessie (died 23rd Oct. 1880),
younger daugh. of John Reid, timber
merchant, Glasgow, and had issue Jessie
Reid, born Gth Nov. 1875, died 23rd Oct.
1886; Roland Barratt Keith, born 27th
Dec. 1877 ; Mary Reid Keith, born Gth Feb.,
died 8th Xov. 1880; Douglas Keith, born
26th June 1881 ; Catherine Keith, born
20th Nov. 1882.
GEORGE ROSS, trans, and adm.
1876 ( ass i s tant and successor) from Glen-
shec 7th Sept. 1876 ; trans, to
Hoddam 29th Jan. 1878.
WILLIAM DAVID SCOTT, born 25th
187g Nov. 1848, son of David S., M.D.,
and Jane Houstoun ; educated at
Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1870), B.D.
(1873) ; assistant at St George s, Glas
gow ; ord. (assistant and successor) 17th
Sept. 1878 ; res. 20th May 1907 ; died 10th
April 1913. He marr. 16th Nov. 1893,
Margaret Massie, daugh. of Alexander
Barclay, builder, and Barbara Stewart, s.p.
GUY STEEL PEEBLES, M.A., B.D. ;
Igo7 trans, from Kinloss 23rd Oct. 1907 ;
trans, to Wick 8th Sept. 1911.
WILLIAM LINDSAY GORDON, born
Igl2 4th Dec. 1871, son of William G.,
min. of Glenbervie; educated at
Univs. of Aberdeen, M.A. (1893), and Edin
burgh, B.D. (1896); assistant at St Stephen s,
Edinburgh ; ord. to Athelstaneford 14th
June 1900 ; trans, and adm. 15th Feb. 1912 ;
res. 9th Oct. 1916 ; became chaplain to
Forces during European War; adm. to
Yetholm 6th Jan. 1921 ; dem. on appoint
ment as Military chaplain at Colchester,
1925. Marr. 19th March 1902, Mary
Horatia, daugh. of Alexander Thomson
Cosens, min. of Broughton.
JOHN WILSON ANDERSON, M.A.,
i ,0117 B.D. ; trans, from Anstruther Easter
18th Feb. 1917; trans, to Banchory-
Ternan 19th Jan. 1921.
1921
CHARLES EDWIN FORSTER, born
Bedlington, Northumberland, 19th
Oct. 1870, son of Joseph F. and
Margaret Winter ; educated at Univ. of
Edinburgh, M.A. (1906), and Bradford Con
gregational College ; ord. to Congrega
tional Church, Macclesfield, 22nd Oct. 1902 ;
trans, to Ramsbottom, Manchester. 1st Dec.
1907 ; res. 30th June 1914 ; adm. to Church
i of Scotland 28th May 1914 ; assistant at
West St Giles, Edinburgh ; locum ten-ens at
I Inverness; ord. to Tannadice 12th April
1917; trans, and adm. 27th April 1921.
Marr. 25th Nov. 1902, Marion, daugh. of
Captain William Kell, Blyth, Northumber
land, and has issue Charles Eric, born
14th Oct. 1903; Dorothy, born 16th Feb.
1905 ; Margaret Gena, born Gth Sept. 1906 ;
Frank Northman, born 17th March 1908;
Irene Marion, born 21st Aug. 1911.
TRINITY (Q.S.).
[The Brethren of the Holy Trinity, com
monly called Red Friars, had in Aberdeen
a convent, or, as their Order styles it, a
ministry. It was founded in 1211. About
the middle of the eighteenth century mission
work was begun in this part of Aberdeen,
and a chapel was built on the site of the
ancient ministry of the Red Friars. In
memory of the work carried on here by the
Friars of old this was called the Trinity
Mission. On 19th March 1877, Trinity
Parish was disjoined from that of St
Nicholas.]
ROBERT DOIG, adm. 23rd Oct. 1794 ;
trans, to East Parish, Aberdeen, 2nd
1794
Dec. 1812.
ALEXANDER KIRKLAND, born
1813 1^4, second son of Alexander K.,
Strathaven ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow; licen. by Presb. there 1st May
ABERDEEN]
TRINITY
33
1811 ; assistant at St Andrew s Chapel-of-
Ease, Dundee; elected 18th March, and ord.
13th May 1813 ; died 24th April 1815. He
marr. Wilhelmina (died 4th March 1866,
aged 76), daugh. of John Johnstone, tanner,
Glasgow, and Jane Ballame, and had issue
Jean Ballame, born 1812, died 7th March
1887 ; Helen, bom 14-th March 1814 (marr.
Kobert Cruicksbank, merchant, Aberdeen),
died 5th Feb. 1908. [Aberdeen Journal
Notes and Queries, ii., 140.]
JOHN MURRAY, M.A. ; elected 19th
1816 ^ Ct 1815 > or ^ 9t k J an - ]816 ; trans,
to East Parish, Aberdeen, 2nd Dec.
1824.
DAVID SIMPSON, born Findhorn,
1825 22nd May 1795, son of William S.,
shoemaker ; educated at Parish
School, Cromarty, and Marischal College ;
M.A. (1812) ; assistant at Alves ; ord. to
Burghead 2nd July 1823 ; trans, and adm.
3rd May 1825. Joined the Free Church in
1843; min. of Trinity Free Church, 1843-64;
died at Cluny 28th July 1864. He marr.
7th July 1825, Jane, daugh. of William
Kinnaird, chemist, Edinburgh, but had
no issue. Publications National Sins
(Aberdeen, 1831); The Plague is Begun
(Aberdeen, 1832) ; The Believer s Triumph
(Aberdeen, 1832); The Young Reminded
(Aberdeen, 1833); The Dangers of Bad
Company (Aberdeen, 1834) ; Watching for
the Souls of If is People (Aberdeen, 1836) ;
On the Worthiness of the Lamb (Aberdeen,
1836) ; God giving all Things to His People
(Aberdeen, 1836) ; The Church s Lamenta
tion over the Death of Good Men (Aberdeen,
1838) ; The Scriptural Warrant for the
Election of Office-Bearers by the Members
of the Church (Aberdeen, 1840) ; The Weak
confounding the Mighty, a sermon (Aber
deen, 1845) ; Pastoral Addresses to Young
Men (Aberdeen, 1847) ; Speech on India
(Aberdeen, 1858).
JOHN MACDONALD, ord. 10th July
1844 1844; trans, to Dallas 4th June 1846.
[Owing to depopulation of the district
the church was sold in 1846. A new
church built and opened 18th Feb. 1877
on the erection of the parish.]
VOL. VI.
JAMES PARK, ord. first min. of this
parish 7th July 1877 ; trans, to St
John s, Leith, 14th April 1880 (cf.
Vol. I., 159); dem. that charge 18th May
1921.
ROBERT SLESSOR, bora 1840, son of
1880 J ames S., farmer, Rathen, and Isobel
Gray ; educated at Marischal Col
lege ; M.A. (1859) ; became schoolmaster
at Methlick; ord. 9th Sept. 1880; res.
12th Dec. 1906 ; died 25th May 1923. He
marr. (1) 25th June 1874, Mary Anne
Penelope Stewart, and had issue Robert
Alexander, M.A., M.B., Ch.B., Fraserburgh,
born 13th Nov. 1875 ; Thomas Stewart,
M.A., M.B., Ch.B., Aberdeen, born 29th
Sept. 1876 ; Helen M Intosh Stewart, born
2nd, and died 13th June 1878; Elizabeth
Ross (twin), born 2nd, a,nd died 14th June
1878; James George, M.A., C.A., Sheffield,
born 27th July 1879: (2) 16th Sept. 1915,
Jeannie Davidson (born 1894), daugh. of
John Thomson and Margaret Wilkin, and
had issue David Robert, born 1st May
1916; Herbert John William, born 25th
June 1917; Edward Charles, born 13th
Jan. 1920.
WILLIAM BRUCE MUIR, born Nine-
1907 we ^ s > Chirnside, Berwickshire, 21st
March 1866, son of Thomas M.,
schoolmaster, Mordington, and Mary Ann
Bruce ; educated at Mordington School
and Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. in 1895 ;
assistant at Falkirk, Bathgate, and Tulli-
body ; ord. missionary at Robertson
Memorial, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, 14th
Dec. 1904 ; adm. to this charge 19th April
1907 ; res. 25th Oct. 1909 ; went to Canada
and was min. at Sherbrooke, Presb. of
Pictou, Nova Scotia, 1925, and at Char-
lottetown in Prince Edward Island, 1926.
Marr. 24th Dec. 1909, Elsie, eldest daugh.
of William Barrat, Aberdeen.
DAVID ALEXANDER MILLAR, ord.
lgio 15th March 1910; res. 28th Nov.
1916 ; adm. min. of St Margaret s,
Tollcross, Glasgow, 13th May 1919.
WILLIAM BROWNE, M.A, B.D. ;
1917 trans - from Portsoy 19th April 1917;
trans, to Tingwall 30th Jan. 1919.
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TRINITY ST NICHOLAS 1
[PRESB. OF
JOHN LESLIE ROBERTSON, M.A.,
191Q B.D. ; ord. 2nd May 1919 ; trans, to
Drumoak 5th Sept. 1922.
ROBERT LOGAN, born Beith, 18th
1923 ^^ 1^9, son of John L. and Jessie
Black ; educated at Beith Parish
School and Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by
Presb. of Irvine 3rd May 1887 ; assistant at
Longforgan and missionary at Hallside in
1896 ; ord. there 26th June 1901 ; trans, to
Dunrossness 13th Oct. 1911 ; trans, and
adm. 4th Jan. 1923. Marr. 22nd July 1902,
Annie, daugh. of James C. Purse and Annie
Welsh, and has issue John, born 14th Oct.
1904 ; Annie Welsh, born 18th April 1907 ;
James C. P., born 20th March 1911; Robert
F. R., born 22nd Oct. 1914.
ST NICHOLAS , on WEST.
[It was near the end of the sixth century
when St Machar began his mission work
beside the mouth of the river Don.
Thenceforward Old Aberdeen continued
to be more or less a centre of Church life.
Meanwhile the town of New Aberdeen was
growing up close by, where the Dee reaches
the sea. It is not, however, until the
twelfth century that we find any record
of it. For a time this later town had been
little more than the port of Old Aberdeen,
but it was fast coming to overshadow it.
Already it was a harbour of note, and a
busy place of trade, with a royal castle
for its defence, and a church of its own.
That church was dedicated to St Nicholas,
the Patron of Commerce. It too grew in
size and fame, with the rise of the royal
burgh. The two towns are now one city ;
but the High Kirk of Aberdeen is not the
Cathedral of St Machar, with its time-
honoured story, but the Church of St
Nicholas.
When completed, this was a building
245 feet in length. Its nave extended to
117 feet; and the measurement across the
transepts was 74 feet. These transepts
remain as of old, and so does the interest
ing crypt beneath the choir. All the rest
has suffered change. In 1742 the nave,
then much out of repair, was taken down
and rebuilt. In 1837 the same fate befell
the choir. It unhappily was poorly recon
structed, and was moreover shortened by a
few feet. In 1874 an accidental outbreak
of fire so damaged the central tower that
it too had to be built up anew. The Parish
of St Nicholas was of old a prebend of the
diocese of Aberdeen. In its church, besides
the High Altar of St Nicholas there were
many other shrines. Among these were
dedications to St Salvator, the Holy Name,
the Holy Blood, the Holy Rood, St Michael,
St Mary, St Joseph, St John the Baptist,
St John the Evangelist, St Andrew, St
Peter, St James, St Anne, St Magdalene,
St Ninian, St Laurence, St Leonard, St
Katherine, St Barbara, St Sebastian, St
Christopher, St Eloi, St Martin, St Thomas
the Apostle, St George, St Crispin, St
Crispinian, St Mungo, St Deavanach, St
Bride, St Margaret, St Helen, St Duthac
and the three Kings of Cologne, as they
were called, that is to say, St Melchior, St
Balthasar, and St Gaspar, the three mytho
logical personages in whom the Mediaeval
Church recognised the Sages from the
East who came to Bethlehem to pay their
homage to the Infant Christ. All these
dedications have been duly identified from
records. But other saints also, whose
traces are less evident, were honoured in
this church. Among such were St Luag,
St Fergus, St Blaise, St Paul, St Photinus,
and St Thomas the Martyr. In 1441 a
collegiate foundation was granted to St
Nicholas Church. In 1577 a Second
Charge was erected for the parish, and a
Third Charge was added in 1580. On 14th
Sept. 1596 this great church was partitioned
off, so that the choir and the crypt were
severed from the main building and given
over for separate services pertaining to the
Second Charge of the parish. In 1826
the North Church was built as a place of
worship for the Third Charge, which was
thus removed from St Nicholas Church.
On 5th March 1823 the Court of Teinds
erected the East Parish of Aberdeen,
merging in the new foundation the Second
Charge of St Nicholas , and assigning as its
place of worship the eastern part of that
ancient church. On the same day the
ABERDEEN]
ST NICHOLAS
North Parish too was disjoined, and to it
the work and revenues of the Third Charge
were given over. The part of St Nicholas
Church still in the possession of this parish,
being the nave and the transepts, has for a
long time been known as the West Church.
This parish also is spoken of as the West
Parish.
Within the bounds of St Nicholas
Parish there were of old chapels at
Rubislaw and Futtie. In 1211 the Red
Friars, known also as the Brethren of the
Order of the Holy Trinity, established a
ministry of their community in Aberdeen.
Their memory is kept up by the Trinity
Parish, whose church stands upon the site
of their building. Some years after the
Red Friars came, King Alexander II.
settled a colony of the Black Friars here.
They dedicated their house to St John the
Baptist. At an early date, the Knights of
the Temple also set up a Preceptory in
Aberdeen. In 1350 Philip of Arbuthnott
erected in the city a convent of the White
Friars, of which St John the Evangelist
was made patron. The Grey Friars came
in 1450, and settled near St Nicholas
Church. Their Priory was dedicated to
St Mary. There was here too a convent
of the Nuns of St Clara under the patronage
of St Katherine of Siena. Within the
bounds there were four hospitals. Of these
St Anne s and St Peter s were of early date.
St Anne s stood outside the town, nearly
half-way to Old Aberdeen. The Hospital
of St Thomas the Martyr was founded in
the fifteenth century. In 1538 Bishop
Gavin Dunbar erected a fourth hospital.
Among the many good works of Bishop
William Elphinstone was the building of
a bridge across the Dee, thus joining Aber
deen to the parish of Banchory-Deveuick.
At the east end of the bridge he placed a
chapel of St Mary. The entrance to the
city, at the other end, was guarded by a
watch-tower with a gateway of defence.
A fair was held in this parish on Trinity
Sunday.]
ADAM HERIOT, born 1514. Nothing
is known of his family except that
he had a sister called Margaret.
He became an Augustinian Canon at St
Andrews and a keen student of scholastic
theology, and in 1559 he embraced the Re
formed Doctrines ; was app. min. here by the
Lords of the Congregation 19th July 1560 ;
was placed in Dec. 1562 on a leet of three
by the General Assembly for the office
of Superintendent of Aberdeen, but no
election appears to have been made. He
was a member of Assembly June 1566, July
1567, and Feb. 1568 ; pres. to the parsonage
and vicarage of Rathen by James VI. 16th
May 1569 ; app. by the Assembly March
1570 a commissioner to deal with the
Marquess of Huntly regarding the restora
tion of the collectors of the kirk to their
situations. He dem. his charge in 1573,
and died of apoplexy 28th Aug. 1574,
having been an eloquent preacher, " greatly
loved for his conversation, and regretted
by the poor to whom he had been very
beneficent." He marr. Euphemia Scheves,
" a devoted and upright woman, born
in the kingdom of Fife," who died 3rd
Feb. 1568. [Collect. Aberdeen and Banff;
Knox s Works, ii. ; Calderwood s Hist., ii.,
11, 207, 478; Scot. Notes and Queries, ii.,
7 ; Hist, of the Reformation in Aberdeen,
44 ; Tombst. ; Kennedy s Annals, i., 114.]
JOHN CRAIG, born about 1512, des-
._,__ cended from one of the Craigston
family, who fell at Flodden ; edu
cated at Univ. of St Andrews ; became tutor
to children of Lord Darcy, English Warden
of the North ; joined the Dominican Order
but being suspected of heresy was im
prisoned. On his release in 1536 he went
to England and thence to Rome. Through
the influence of Cardinal Pole, C. was
app. Master of Novices in the Dominican
Convent at Bologna, of which Convent he
was rector for several years. Through
reading the Institutes of Calvin he again
inclined to the reformed faith, was cast
into the prison of the Inquisition at Rome
and condemned to be burnt. He, however,
managed to escape and proceeded to
Vienna, where he preached as a Dominican.
The Archduke Maximilian refused to de
liver him up and gave him a safe conduct
to England. In 1560 he returned to Scot-
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land and preached in the chapel of St
Magdalen in the Cowgate of Edinburgh ;
trans, to Holyrood in 1561 ; trans, to St
Giles as colleague to John Knox after 18th
June 1562, where he refused to proclaim
the banns of marriage between Queen
Mary and Bothwell ; app. Moderator of the
General Assembly 2nd March 1569 ; trans.
to Montrose in 1571 ; trans, and adm.
6th Aug. 1573 ; app. Moderator of the
General Assembly for a second time,
24th Oct. 1576, and for a third time, 17th
Oct. 1581 ; app. one of the chaplains to
King James VI. in 1579, he returned to
Edinburgh 14th Sept. 1579, when he took
part in the composition of The Second
Book of Discipline and National Covenant
of 1580. In 1581 he wrote "Ane Shorte
and General Confession of the True
Christian Fayth and Eeligion according
to God s Worde and Actes of our
Parliamentes," which was signed by the
King and Household. In Oct. 1583 the
General Assembly app. him to intimate
its approval of the seizure of the King
by the Earl of Gowrie in the raid of
Ruthven, and boldly rebuked James for
his conduct. He denounced the Black
Act passed by Parliament in 1584, restor
ing Episcopacy and recognising the Royal
supremacy. At the conference at Falk
land, to which he was surnmond by Royal
command, he had a stormy scene with
Arran. For refusing submission to the
Royal Ordinance he was interdicted from
preaching and threatened with banishment.
He, however, acted as mediator between
the extreme Presbyterians led by Melville
and the King and was successful in making
a compromise in the form of the Oath
required as to the King s supremacy in
matters ecclesiastical " as far as the Word
of God allows." In 1585 he preached
before Parliament and in 1590 composed,
at the request of the General Assembly,
"A Form of Examination before Com
munion " ; died 12th Dec. 1600. He marr.
Marion Smaill, and had issue William,
Professor in College of Edinburgh (1599),
and of Divinity, Samur (1601) ; died Nov.
1616; Margaret (marr. 29th Nov. 1598,
Robert Fairlie, goldsmith, Edinburgh).
[Diet. Nat. Bioy. ; Lainy MSS. ; Hist.
J/S ,s . Com., 167; Craig s Catechism [edited
by Thomas Graves Law, LL.D. (Edinburgh,
1885) ; Calderwood s Hist., iv., 466-84, but
see General Index.]
PETER BLACKBURN, Regent in the
1582 tJniv. f Glasgow ; adm. 14th Sept.,
and entered on his duties 22nd Nov.
1582 ; trans, to New or East Kirk in 1596.
DAVID CUNNINGHAM, Bishop of
1596 Aberdeen (<f.v.) ; on the town being
divided 14th Sept. 1596, this charge
with the "Grene and Crukit quarteris "
fell to his share by lot. He held this
charge in conjunction with the bishopric,
and died 3rd Aug. 1600.
ARCHIBALD BLACKBURN, son of
1601 above Peter B., Bishop of Aberdeen,
called M.A. (but his name is not
found in any Univ. list) ; reader at Balder-
nock in 1588, min. there that year ; trans,
to Dairy, Ayrshire, in 1593 ; trans, and adm.
in 1601 ; was a member of the Assembly in
1602 and one of those who constituted the
Assembly at Aberdeen, 2nd July 1605, in
opposition to the King s wishes, for which
he was denounced by the Privy Council,
18th July, and summoned to appear before
it 3rd Oct. following. Having done so, and
declared that he was persuaded the said
Assembly was not lawful, he was ordered
to return to his charge. He was a member
of the Assembly in 1610, and still min.
29th Jan. 1623. [Melvill s Autob., 561,
573 ; Calderwood s Hist., vi., 284.]
JAMES SIBBALD of Kair, son of
1625 Andrew S. of Kair and Margaret
Arbuthnott; educated at Marischal
College ; M.A (1618), B.D. (King s College
1st Aug. 1627); was a probationer in
Presb. of Deer 28th Oct. 1613; regent
in Natural Philosophy, Marischal College,
1622-6; adm. in 1625; D.D. (King s
College 1628). As one of the famous
"Aberdeen Doctors" he strongly opposed
the Covenant and was obliged to flee
from Scotland in 1638, though he had
been elected a member of the Assembly
that year. In 1639 he waited upon the
King at Berwick, but receiving little
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encouragement, returned 13th Oct. to this
charge. On 24th May 1640 he was silenced
and dep. by the Aberdeen Assembly, July
following, for refusing to subscribe the
Covenant and for heretical preaching, he
being, according to Principal Baillie, "in
many points of doctrine found verie
corrupt. He fled to England a second
time, expecting protection and favour from
the King, but returned in the beginning of
1641. Removing to Ireland he obtained
a charge in Dublin ; died of the plague
(caught through unremitting attention to
the sick) after 1647. His books and papers
had been seized, July 1640, by a party of
musketeers by command of a Committee
of Assembly, but were on his petition
returned to him, with the exception of
some manuscripts. He marr. Elizabeth
Nicolson who, with her children, had
200 allowed by Parliament, 21st June
1661, in consideration of his sufferings
and loyalty. Publications Assertiones
Philosophies (Aberdeen, 1623) ; Theses
Philosophies (Aberdeen, 1625-6) ; Theses
Theologicce (Aberdeen, 1627-8) ; Holiness
to the Lord, a sermon from Exodus, xxviii.,
36 ; (Forbes s Funeral Sermons, Aberdeen,
1635) ; Divers Select Sermons on Several
Texts of Holy Scripture (Aberdeen, 1658).
He also contributed to the Replies and
Duplies against the Covenant (Aberdeen,
1638). For Bibliographical description of
these, see Aberdeen Quater -centenary
Studies, 400-1. [Acts of Parl., vii., App.
78, 88 ; Forbes s Funeralls [Spottiswoode
Soc.], 119; Macmillan s The Aberdeen
Doctors, 245 ; Scots Peerage, i., 291 ; Scot.
Notes and Queries, vii., 167; Mant s Hist.
of the Church in Ireland, i., 591.]
1641
ANDREW CANT, the elder, born 1584.
Nothing definitely is known as to
his parentage, though it is supposed
with some show of reason that he was a
native of Aberdeen, and connected with
the family of Walter C., formerly a bailie
of Leith, who on 1st Oct. 1548, was admitted
to the Guildry of Aberdeen. He has also
been described as a native of Haddington-
shire, and of the Mearns, and the son of a
dependant of the Earl Marischal. Educated
at the Grammar School and King s College,
Aberdeen, he graduated M.A. in 1612 ; was
app. Humanist in King s College in 1614;
ad m. min. of Alford before 13th Dec. 1617 ;
clem, after 26th Oct. 1629, on becoming
tutor to the only son of Alexander Forbes,
Lord Pitsligo ; adm. to Pitsligo before 20th
Nov. 1633 ; endeavoured to get up suppli
cations to the Privy Council from the North
against the Service Book Oct. 1637, and
accompanied Henderson of Leuchars and
Dickson of Irvine to Aberdeen, with this
view, towards the end of that year; was
a member of the Assembly which met at
Glasgow in 1638 ; trans, to Newbattle 20th
May 1639 ; served as chaplain with the
Scots army at Newcastle in 1640 ; elected
to this charge by a Committee of Assembly
and adm. 24th March 1641 ; was a member
of all the Commissions of Assembly,
1642-9; had 2000 merks allowed him by
Parliament, 4th Feb. 1646, for his services
and losses ; was elected Moderator of the
General Assembly 10th July 1650. Joined
the Protesters in 1651 ; became rector of
King s College in 1651 ; is said to have
been dep. on a charge of circulating
Rutherford s Lex Rex, but probably dein.
in 1660; died 27th April 1663. He was
the most actively bigoted supporter of the
Covenant in the North of Scotland, a man
of great moral earnestness and courage,
and was one of those summoned before
the Privy Council, 9th Dec. 1662, for
seditious carriage. He marr. Margaret
Irvine, who was buried 28th March 1679,
and had issue James ; Alexander, min.
of Banchory-Ternan ; Andrew (secundus),
Principal of Univ. of Edinburgh ; Mar
garet, died unmarr. 1660; Sarah (marr.
4th May 1647, as his second wife, Alex
ander Jaffray of Kingswells), died a
Quaker in 1673. Publications On the
Titles of Our Blessed Saviour (Aberdeen,
n.d.) ; Sermon preached in the Greyfriars
Church, Edinburgh, in June 1638 (Edin
burgh, 1699 and 1720); The Evil and
Danger of Prelacy (Edinburgh, 1699 and
1720; Glasgow, 1741); Essay on Church
Government (Edinburgh, 1703); A Discourse
and Exhortation at renewing the National
Covenant (Hamilton, 1713; Edinburgh,
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1727j Glasgow, 1741 and 1841). [Tombst.;
Lament s Diary, 10, 21 ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, iii., 84-8 ; Aberdeen tius., i. 187, v.
121, 359; Diet. Nat. Biog. ; Watt s Aber
deen, 258, 262; Wodrow s Anal., iii., 265;
Select Eiorj. [Wodrow Soc.], i., 311.]
WILLIAM GRAY, trans, from Auchter-
less after 27th Sept. 1664, but doubt
ful if admitted ; trans, to Duns 1st
May 1666.
1664
1666
PATRICK SIBBALD, adm. 24th May
1666 ; app. Professor of Divinity in
Marischal College (q.v.) in 1685.
1686
ANDREW BURNETT, son of James
B., burgess of Aberdeen ; educated
at Marischal College ; M.A. (1672) ;
adm. in 1686 ; deprived by Parliament, 1st
July 1695, for not taking the Oath to their
Majesties, and for presenting and adhering
to a Protestation against the Assembly s
Committee of 17th April 1694 for the
North. He was imprisoned four days and
banished the country. When subsequently
he took the Oaths, the Trades of Aberdeen
petitioned the Magistrates in 1711 for his
restoration, " threatin if they did not, to
enter him by force"; M.D. (1685); dep. by
the Presb., 27th June 1716, for praying for
the Chevalier during the Rising. Wodrow
describes him as "a very weak, empty,
volage (volatile) man, of nae great parts
of learning, and just made a tool of to
disturb the established constitution." He
died before 1723. He marr. (1) Margaret,
daugh. of Alexander Burnett of Leys, and
widow of Alexander Burnett of Monboddo,
and had issue Robert, born 1692, died
before 1723 ; and others, born 1693, 1694,
1703 : (2) Elizabeth Reid, widow of Adam
Maltman, merchant, Aberdeen. Publica
tion The Spiritual Anatomy of Man
(London, 1693). [The Burnetts of Leys,
76-8.]
JAMES OSBORNE, trans, from Second
Charge, Kilmarnock ; called Oct.
1694, and again in Aug. ; adm. 18th
Dec. 1695; app. Professor of Divinity in
Marischal College (q.v.) 22nd Dec. 1697.
COLIN CAMPBELL, born 1678, son
1702 ^ George C. of Westhall ; educated
at Marischal College, M.A. (1699),
and at Leyden ; called in March, and ord.
29th April 1702 ; died 27th Aug. 1728.
He actively supported the Government
during the Rising of 1715. He marr.
Margaret (died 8th April 1747, aged 69),
daugh. of Alexander Walker, merchant,
Aberdeen, and Helen, daugh. of Alexander
Irvine of Murthill, and had issue Colin ;
George, D.D., Principal of Marischal Col
lege (q.v.); and three daughs. [Aberdeen
Tests. ; Bruce s Eminent Men of Aberdeen.]
1729
JAMES OGILVIE, born 1695 ; edu
cated at King s College, M.A. (10th
March 1724), and Marischal College ;
liccn. by Presb. of Aberdeen 12th Aug.
1719; ord. to Footdee 23rd March 1720;
trans, to Inchture 28th April 1726 ; called
23rd Jan., trans, and adm. 29th May
1729; died 2nd Feb. 1776. He was a
person of great prudence, strictly evan
gelical in his sentiments, and what was
termed "a sweet-blooded man" with "a
very taking gift." He marr. 27th April
1727, Elizabeth Strachan, who died 31st
Aug. 1778, and had issue John, ruin, of
Midmar, born 18th Nov. 1732 ; Ann, born
9th June 1734 (marr. (1) 12th Jan. 1761,
James Cruickshank, merchant, Aberdeen :
(2) Capt. James Edwards, 53rd Foot) ;
Elizabeth, born 10th Nov. 1735; Thomas,
born 9th March 1737; James, one of H.M.
Chaplains, born 3rd Feb. 1742, died Nov.
1808 ; Helen, born 16th Aug. 1743 (marr.
John Paterson, writer, Aberdeen).
1776
WILLIAM FARQUHAR, born about
1728, son of John F., farmer,
Aucheoch, New Deer ; educated at
King s College; M.A. (1745); became
master of the Grammar School of Elgin;
licen. by Presb. there 3rd Nov. 1772 ; ord.
by said Presb., 21st June 1774, in anticipa
tion of a call to a congregation in Ireland ;
adm. to Skene 15th June 1775 ; elected
by the Magistrates and Town Council 4th
July, trans, and adm. 28th Nov. 1776 ; died
14th May 1778. He marr. 22nd Aug. 1776,
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Mary, daugh. of William Johnston, Old
Deer (she marr. (2) William Paterson, |
min. of Slains).
JAMES SHERIFFS, born 1752, son of
David S., builder, Aberdeen, and Jane
1779 Lunan, and brother of Andrew S..
the poet ; educated at Marischal College ;
M.A. (1770); became a master in the
Grammar School of Aberdeen; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 27th March 1776;
ord. 10th June 1779 ; D.D. (King s College,
23rd Oct. 1795); elected Moderator of
General Assembly 21st May 1807; dem.
9th Feb. 1814; died 26th March 1830.
He rnarr. 28th Sept. 1790, Amelia (bapt.
21st Jan. 1756; died 21st May 1818),
daugh. of James Morison of Elsick, Lord
Provost of Aberdeen, and had issue
David, born 5th Dec. 1791, died at Madeira,
15th Dec. 1809 ; James, born 19th Jan.
1793, died 19th Dec. 1813; Alexander,
born 19th June 1794, died 4th Sept. 1813 ;
Amelia, born 14th Aug. 1796 (marr. Robert
Burnett, W.S.) ; Jane, born 19th Dec. 1797
(marr. 9th Aug. 1817, Alexander Caden-
head, advocate, Aberdeen, died 22nd April
1832.) Publications The Fear of God,
reasonable in itself, and beneficial in its
Consequences, a sermon (Edinburgh, 1793);
An Inquiry into the Life of Dr Guild
(Aberdeen, 1798) ; Sermons preached at
the Communion and on other Particular
Occasions (Aberdeen, 1821). [The Family
of Cadenhead, 26, 29, 51 ; Memoirs of David
Sheriff s, Aberdeen 1811.]
GEORGE GLENNIE, born 24th Jan.
1768, son of John G., D.D., rnin. of
Maryculter ; educated at Marischal
College; M.A. (1786); app. Professor of
Moral Philosophy there 30th Sept. 1796;
app. to the College Chapel [Greyfriars] in
conjunction by the Town Council 19th
Dec. 1812; ord. 3rd Feb. 1813; pres.
by the Town Council 19th Feb., trans.
and adm. 5th May 1814; D.D. (Marischal
College, Feb. 1816); dem. 5th Jan. 1836;
died 9th Nov. 1845. He marr. 4th July
1797, Margaret (died 25th Nov. 1836),
daugh. of John Valentine, Montrose, and
niece of James Beattie, LL.D., author
of The Jfinstrel, and had issue Jean,
born 5th Oct. 1798 (marr. 17th Sept.
1821, William Knight, LL.D., Professor
of Natural Philosophy, Marischal College) ;
James Beattie, born 19th Nov. 1799 ; Mary,
born 16th Nov. 1800 (marr. 17th Dec.
1821, Patrick Forbes, Professor of Moral
Philosophy, Marischal College) ; Margaret,
born 26th Aug. 1803, died 18th Oct. 1881 ;
John, born 12th Jan. 1806, died 1864;
Helen, born 17th March 1811, died 1877.
[Scot. Notes and Queries, iii., 161.]
1836
ALEXANDER DYCE DAVIDSON,
born 8th May 1807, son of George
D., wright superintendent of the
Devanha Brewery, Aberdeen, and brother of
George D., author of Rhyme of St Swithin ;
educated at Aberdeen Grammar School and
Marischal College; M.A. (1825); became
tutor in the family of James Blaikie, advo
cate and provost, Aberdeen ; licen. by the
Presb. there 31st March 1830; ord. to
South Church (in which he had been
brought up) 1st Aug. 1832; pres. by the
Town Council 22nd May, trans, and adm.
4th May 1836. Joined the Free Church in
1843 ; min. of Belmont Street West Free
Church, 1843-72 ; D.D. (Marischal College,
19th April 1854); died 27th April 1872.
lie marr. llth Aug. 1840, Elizabeth (died
s.p. 23rd Jan. 1842, aged 23), daugh. of
James Blaikie of Craigiebuckler, advocate
and provost of Aberdeen. Publications
Address to the Elders of South Parish (Aber
deen, 1834) ; Funeral Sermon, the Death of
Provost lllaikie (Aberdeen, 1836); The
Gospel, the Ministration of the Sjnrit
.Aberdeen, 1839) ; An Action Sermon, 15th
Oct. 1843 (Aberdeen, 1843); The Position
and Duties of Christ s Church (Aberdeen,
1844) ; A Sermon on 1th Nov. 1852 (Aber
deen, 1852); Lectures, Expository and
Practical, on the Book of Esther (Edin.
burgh, 1859) ; Sermons [Preface by Francis
Edmond] (Edinburgh, 1872) ; Lectures and
Sermons (Aberdeen, 1872). [Scot. Notes
and Queries, 1st ser., ix., 25; Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, ii., 10 ; Aber
deen Journal, 1st May 1872; Munro s
Provosts, 274; Eminent Divines in Aber
deen, 238-41.]
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1843
JAMES FOKSYTH, born 1797, seventh
son of Robert F., Kirkintilloch, and
Jane Smith ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow ; Keen, by Presb. of Glasgow 3rd
Feb. 1819 ; ord. (assistant) at Inveresk 26th
June 1829 ; adm. to Morham 10th May
1832 trans, and adm. 10th Nov. 1843 ;
D.D. (Glasgow 1844) ; died 29th Jan.
1879. His portrait is in the Trinity Hall,
Aberdeen. He marr. (1) 13th Sept., 1832,
Elizabeth (died 28th Jan. 1854), daugh. of
Robert Brown of Gilston, and had issue
Robert Brown of Whitsome, assistant
surgeon 14th Light Dragoons, born 8th
Aug. 1834 ; James, M.A., captain Bengal
Staff Corps, born 12th Jan. 1838, died 1st
May 1871 ; John Smith, born 1st Jan.
1840, .died at Melbourne, 20th Nov. 1885 ;
Elizabeth, born 27th March 1844, died 13th
Feb. 1845; Jane Elizabeth, born 17th Dec.
1845 (marr. 24th Oct. 1871, Patrick Leslie,
merchant, Cochin and Calicut, Malabar,
India) : (2) 21st Aug. 1855, Margaret (died
28th May 1880), daugh. of Alexander
Simpson, min. of Strichcn, and had issue
Archibald, merchant, London. Publica
tions The Duties of the Christian Minister
(Aberdeen, 1844); Two Discourses on the.
Sabbath (Aberdeen, 1847) ; Sermon VI.
(Church of Scotland Pulpit, i) ; Account of
Morham (New Stat. Ace., ii).
HENRY COWAN, M.A., B.D. ; ord.
1869 ( assistant ar >d successor) 15th April
1869; dem. llth Dec. 1873 on app.
to Ferryhill Mission.
ALEXANDER IRVINE ROBERT-
1874 SON, M.A., B.D.; trans, from
Clunie and adm. (assistant and
successor) 19th May 1874 ; trans, to Clack
mannan 7th Aug. 1877 (c/. Vol. IV., 303) ;
died 21st Feb. 1925.
JAMES ROBERT MITFORD
1878 MITCHELL, born Inverness, 20th
Feb. 1843, son of Joseph M., C.E.,
engineer of the Highland Railway; edu
cated at Inverness Academy, Merchiston
Castle, Univ. of Edinburgh, B.A. (1861),
M.A. (1862), and Trinity College, Cam
bridge, B.A. (1866); ord. to Kirkmichael,
Dumfries, 20th Aug. 1868 ; trans, to Paisley
Abbey 16th Sept. 1875 ; trans, and adm.
22nd Feb. 1878 ; chaplain to Queen Victoria
29th Sept. 1888-1901 ; D.D. Aberdeen, 27th
Feb. 1892); dem. llth Nov. 1895 ; Convener
of General Assembly s Colonial Committee,
1898-1909 ; chaplain to King Edward VII.
1901-10; elected Moderator of General
Assembly 21st May 1907 ; died 26th Sept.
1914. He marr. 22nd Nov. 1876, Agnes Jane
(died 1909), daugh. of J. Dobie of Gyle-
burn, Dumfries, and had issue Christian
Elizabeth (only child), born 25th Jan.
1878 (marr. Major Stafford). Publication
Address at close of General Assembly
(Edinburgh 1907). [Memoir.]
ROBERT HOWIE FISHER, M.A.,
1896 B.D. ; trans, from Jedburgh and
adm. 19th May 1896 ; trans, to
Morningside 2nd Oct. 1900 (cf. Vol. I., 99) ;
Baird Lecturer in 1924. Publication The
Outside of the Inside [an Autobiography]
(London, 1919); Religious Experience [Baird
Lecture] (London, 1924). Resigned editor
ship of Life and Work in 1925.
ANDREW BROWN, M.A. ; trans, from
1901 Ceres and adm. 6th June 1901 ;
trans, to Queen s Park, Glasgow,
15th Nov. 1907.
ALEXANDER STUART MARTIN,
born 6th Nov. 1865, son of David
M., factor, and Jane M Lean ; edu
cated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1888);
B.D. (1901) ; assistant at St George s, Glas
gow ; ord. to Scone 1st Nov. 1894; trans,
and adm. 18th May 1908; dem. 17th July
1912; dep. 25th April 1916. Marr. 29th
April 1908, Ada Constance, younger daugh.
of Andrew Thomson Mackay, clothier,
Perth, and Jane -Buchan Macdonald ; she
divorced him for desertion 3rd July 1920.
Publications Contributions to Hastings
Dictionary of the Bible and Dictionary of
Christ and the Gospels.
GEORGE HENRY DONALD, born
1912 Girvan, 17th June 1876; son of
Andrew Thomson D., rnin. of Mer-
toun ; educated at Albany Academy, Glas
gow, and Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1898);
licen. by Presb. of Earlston in 1901 ; reader
in St Giles, Edinburgh, and assistant at
1908
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St John s, Edinburgh ; ord. to Southdean
25th July 1902; trans, to First Charge,
Haddington, 4th Oct. 1906 ; trans, andadm.
llth Dec. 1912 ; trans, to Galashiels 5th
Sept. 1918 ; Convener of Committee on
Correspondence with the other Reformed
Churches 1918-25 ; trans, to St Andrew and
St Paul Church, Montreal, 1925. Marr. (1)
16th July 1903, Margaret Dora (died 13th
Nov. 1918), daugh. of John Alison, D.D.,
inin. of Newington, and has issue Andrew
Macgeorge, born 26th and died 28th May
1905; John Alison, born 31st July 1906;
Henry Gordon, born 4th Nov. 1908 ;
George Arthur, born 16th May 1913;
James Robert Macgeorge, born 18th May
1917 : (2) 9th June 1920, Adelaide Fanny
Marguerite, daugh. of George Kennedy
Webster, I.C.S., and Fanny Tuite Dalton.
Publication sometime editor of Kikuyu
Neivs.
AUGUSTINE WE NT WORTH
1919 SCUDAMORE FORBES, born
Bridlington, Yorks, 6th Dec. 1878,
son of David F. and Lavinia Catherine
Matilda Davis ; educated at Allan Glen s
School and Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1901),
B.D. (1904); licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
May 1904 ; assistant at St George s, Paisley;
ord. (assistant and successor) to Laurieston,
Glasgow, 22nd May 1905 ; trans, to Alloa
15th Sept. 1911 ; chaplain to Forces in
Egypt, 1917-18 ; trans, and adm. 21st
March 1919. Marr. 15th June 1910, Mary
Elizabeth, daugh. of Alexander Fyfe Burns,
min. of St George s, Paisley.
UNION CHAPEL-OF-EASE.
[This chapel was first opened for worship
in 1822. It was taken possession of by the
Free Church in 1843.]
DAVID SIM, born 1766, schoolmaster
1822 of Monquhitter ; educated at King s
College; M.A. (1790); licen. by
Presb. of Turriff 27th June 1796 ; went to
Elsinore, Denmark, where he engaged in
farming ; returned home and became
master of Hilton Academy ; ord. 29th
Aug. 1822; died 3rd Jan. 1823. [Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, iii., 9.]
WILLIAM LYON, born 13th July
1798, third son of James L., min.
of Glamis ; educated at Marischal
College; M.A. (2nd April 1816); licen. by
Presb. of Forfar 21st June 1820; elected
6th May and 26th June, and ord. 7th
Aug. 1823 ; died 4th July 1828. [Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, iii., 71 ; Tablet
in Church ; Sermon by David Simpson
(Aberdeen, 1832).]
JOSEPH THORBURN, elected 3rd Dec.
1829 1828 rd- 19th Feb> 1829 > tranS> t0
Forglen 20th Sept. 1831.
JOHN ALLAN of Potterton, Belhelvie,
born 1798, eldest son of Andrew A.,
farmer, Tarbolton ; educated at Univ.
of Glasgow and Marischal College ; elected
5th July, and ord. 29th Aug. 1832. Joined
the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of Union
Free Church, 1843-6 ; res. (owing to an
affection of the throat) in 1846 ; died at Ayr,
21st May 1885. He marr. 19th Aug. 1846,
Margaret (s.p.), daugh. of James Harvey of
Potterton. Publications The Guilt of
Idleness under the Call to Gospel Activity
(Kilmarnock, 1831); Christ and the Father
proved to be One (Aberdeen, 1834); The
Exposure of Unitarianism, and of Mr
Harris, Part I. (Aberdeen, 1839) ; God the
Efficient, and Sin the procuring Cause of
existing Distress in Church and State, a
discourse (Aberdeen, 1842) ; The Lentiad,
or Peter the Pope and his Pioneers (London,
1853 and 1863) ; John Dodd, and how
he stirred his Broth-pot (London, 1864) ;
Fiddle-de-dee: an Ode against Presbyterian
Organs (Aberdeen, 1865) ; A Walk about
Zion (Aberdeen, 1873) ; Broad Views apart
from " Broadchurch " Vieivs (Aberdeen,
1873) ; A Council Canticle (Aberdeen,
n.d.) ; Dean Norman down in the Mouth
(Aberdeen, n.d.); Book for Popular Use
on testing the Doctrines of Unitarianism
(Glasgow). [Bards of Bon- Accord, 660.]
UNION TERRACE, OK BON-
ACCORD CHAPEL.
[A chapel in Union Terrace, Aberdeen,
was built in 1822 for mission work in that
part of St Machar s Parish. In 1843 the
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UNION TERRACE WOODSIDE
[PRESB. OF
building was taken possession of by the
Free Church.]
GAVIN PARKER, born 18th July 1780,
1828 secon d son of John P., craftsman,
Port-Glasgow ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow ; licen. Aug. 1815 ; ord. assistant
at St Andrew s Church, Dundee, 1st Oct.
1823 ; elected by the managers and adm.
here IGth Oct. 1828. Joined the Free
Church in 1843 ; min. of Bon-Accord Free
Church, 1843-5; died 5th June 1845. He
was a preacher of rare ability and a dis
tinguished theologian. He marr. 1829,
Susan (died 12th June 1880, aged 82),
daugh. of Thomas Watt, general merchant,
and Grace Scott, and had issue Elizabeth.
born Oct. 1833, died 24th April 1834; John
(only son), born 24th Jan. 1836, M.A.
(Marischal College 1857), advocate in Aber
deen, died 16th Aug. 1920. Publications
Sermon preached at Dundee (Dundee,
1823) ; Sanctification : a Good Work
(Aberdeen, 1830) ; Sermons (Aberdeen,
1830) ; On the Doctrine of the Trinity
(Aberdeen, 1839); On the Internal Evi
dence of Christianity (Aberdeen, 1839);
On the Work of the Ministers of the Go&pd
(Aberdeen, 1840) ; On the Profanation of
the Sabbath (Aberdeen, 1842) ; On the
Sabbath (Aberdeen, 1846); Selected Por
tions from his Diary and Manuscripts
(Aberdeen, 1848). He edited Durham s
Exposition of the Song of Solomon (1840).
[Tombstone in Old Machar Churchyard ;
Martin s Eminent Divines, 222.]
WOODSIDE (Q.S.).
[A chapel was opened here on 9th May
1830. In 1843, the Presb. of Aberdeen
claimed the building, but repudiated a
debt of 1200 upon it. The Court of
Session decided that church and debt must
go together, whereupon the Free Church
resumed possession, and a new parish
church was erected in 1846. The parish of
Woodside was disjoined from St Machar s
17th Dec. 1862.]
ANDREW GRAY, M.A.; elected 23rd
Sept. 1830; ord. 1st Sept. 1831; trans,
to West Parish, Perth, 14th July 1836.
ROBERT FORBES, born 1812, son of
1836 ^^ ert F-> one of the masters of
the Grammar School, Aberdeen, and
: Mary Langlands ; educated at Marischal
, College; M.A. (1831); became Evening
Lecturer in John Knox s Church ; elected
20th Oct., and ord. 26th Dec. 1836. Joined
the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of Wood-
side Free Church, 1843-59 ; died suddenly
on the road near his manse, while on his
way home, 21st Oct. 1859. He was one of
the first mins. in Scotland to establish
courses of week-night lectures on scientific
and literary subjects. He marr. 30th July
1844, Jane (died 25th Dec. 1855), daugh.
j of James Harvey, manager, Grandholm
Works, and had issue Mary Langlands.
Publications Pastoral Retrospect of the
Years 1837 to 1859 (continued annually)
(Aberdeen, 1838-59); Questions for the Use
of Parents (Aberdeen, 1839); Address to the
Children attending the Sabbath Evening
Schools (Aberdeen, 1839 and 1840) ;
Questions for the Use of Young Persons
preparatory to their Receiving the Ordin
ance of the Lord s Supper for the First
Time (Aberdeen, 1842); Minor Morals
(Aberdeen, 1854); Digest of Rules and
Procedure of the Free Church (Edinburgh,
1856, 1862 and 1886) ; The Pastoral Care of
the Children of the Flock (Aberdeen, 1859);
Sermon LV. (Free Church Pulpit, ii.) ;
Remains, with Sketch of Life (Aberdeen,
1861). [Morgan s Annals of Woodside,
85-92, 261; Tablet in Woodside Free
Church.]
JAMES ROSE SUTHERLAND, M.A.;
1846 ord> 4ttl Oct< 1846 > trans - to North-
maven 18th Nov. 1848.
JAMES WALLIS, born about 1823, son
1849 of William w -> Gartly ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(1844) ; ord. in 1849 ; dem. on being app. to St
Mark s, Demerara, 1854; studied medicine
at Edinburgh (L.R.C.S.. 1863) ; emigrated
to New Zealand ; app. min. of St David s
Auckland, Oct. 1865; res. 1st July 1868,
and went to Matanana Valley, Wanganui
but returned to Auckland, where he built
a church called Newtonkirk, and estab-
ABERDEEN]
WOODSIDE BANCHORY-DEVENICK
4,,
lished an independent congregation. Pub
lication Farewell : Communion Services
(Aberdeen, 1854).
MALCOLM MUNRO ROSS, ord. in
1854 ; dem. on being app. as Indian
chaplain (q.v.) in 1859.
WILLIAM MURRAY KEAY, M.A. ;
ord. 18th Aug. 1859; adm. first min.
of this parish 2nd Feb. 1862 ; trans,
to Foveran 19th Sept. 1872.
WILLIAM SHEPHERD, born 1844,
1873 son ^ WiUi am S., farmer, and
Helen Ogilvie ; educated at Univ.
of Glasgow; M.A. (1867); ord. 10th
April 1873; died unmarr. 10th Jan. 1885.
JOHN OGILVIE, M.A. ; trans, from
Burghead 23rd July 1885 ; dem. on
loOO . -i i i r
being app. to united churches of
Penrith and St Mary s, Sydney, New South
Wales. 31st Dec. 1889; min. of Slains in 1897.
DAVID PORTER M LEES, ord. 14th
1890 ^ a y 18 ^ trans - to North Church,
Stirling, 28th Dec. 1894.
JOHN FATRLIE, born 20th May 1859,
son of John F., baker, and Jane
Douglas Roy ; assistant at Calton,
Glasgow ; ord. 9th July 1895 ; died at
Row, llth April 1920. He marr. (1)
(name not recorded) ; (2) 21st Jan. 1914,
Barbara Thomson Wotherspoon, daugh. of
Hugh Smith, master engineer, and Barbara
Thomson Wotherspoon.
PETER ALEXANDER DUNN, born
Stellar ton, Nova Scotia, 24th Nov.
1884, son of Charles D., min. of
Lybster ; educated at Lybster School,
Daniel Stewart s College, and Univ. of
Edinburgh; M.A. (1908), B.D. (1911);
licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 10th May
1911 ; assistant at Morningside, Edin
burgh ; ord. to Arbuthnott 8th Jan. 1913 ;
trans, and adm. 30th Sept. 1920 ; trans, to
Greenside, Edinburgh, 13th May 1924.
Marr. 25th April 1914, Alberta Mary
Margaret, B.A., only child of William
George Freeman, B.A., Plumstead, London,
and Mary Dow Morrison, and has issue
Charles William, born 30th Nov. 1915.
ROBERT LAIRD SNEDDON, born
Slamannan, 6th May 1886, son of
John S. and Annie Niven ; edu
cated at Larkhall Academy and Univ.
of Glasgow ; M.A. (1908) ; licen. by Presb.
of Hamilton 7th May 1912 ; assistant at St
Cuthbert s, Edinburgh ; ord. to Kinloss
27th Aug. 1915; trans, and adm. 6th Nov.
1924. Marr. 28th June 1916, Rowena
Anthony, daugh. of George Grant Duncan,
Ravelston Place, Edinburgh, and Marion
Anthony, and has issue Robert John
Bertram, born 7th Jan. 1919 ; Anna Irene,
born 19th July 1923 ; Yvonne Rowena, born
28th March 1925.
BANCHORY-DEVENICK.
[In or about 887 St Deavanach was
buried at Banchory. To him, in later
times, the church of this parish was
dedicated. Banchory - Devenick was a
prebend of Aberdeen.
PATRICK DUNBAR, vicar in 1550,
1560 and still in office in 1560, probably
conformed at the Reformation.
DAVID MENZIES, min. in 1567, with
1567 Nigg also in the charge.
ROBERT MERCER (primus), of the
1567 family of Innerpeffry [cadets of Meik-
lour] ; matriculated at St Andrews
Univ. llth Dec. 1531 ; was exhorter and
parson in 1567; adm. before 1574. In the
Assembly in 1575, a complaint was made
against the Superintendent of Angus and
Mearns anent his admission, who replied
that he had been admitted with the advice
of the brethren of Aberdeen, by whom he
had been tried. He died before 25th Feb.
1578. He marr., and had issue Malcolm,
rector of Crieff ; Robert, his successor in
the parish ; Thomas. [Wodrow Miscell.
and Jjiog., i. ; Jervise s Epitaphs.]
ROBERT MERCER (secundvs), son of
1578 P rece ding> regent in King s College,
Aberdeen, which he held in con
junction, and had among his pupils John
Johnston, the Latin poet and scholar, who
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BANCHORY-DEVENICK
[PRESB. OF
speaks of M. as liis "auld kynd maister,"
and bequeathed to him his " white caup
with the silver fit in token of thankful
dewtie " ; pres. 25th Feb. 1578 ; was on
23rd July 1602, found negligent in teaching
and exercise of discipline and admonished.
It was reported, 12th Aug. 1G03, that he
"teaches better and oftener since he has
his residence in Aberdeen," but he was
ordered to reside in this parish, which
order was repeated 19th July 1605. The
Presb., 5th April 1610, found him some
what cold in his doctrine and delivery
thereof, and that he had dilapidated the
benefice. He was a member of the Assembly
in 1610, and still min. 24th March 1618.
He marr. Isobell Collison, and probably had
issue John, burgess of Aberdeen, 27th
Sept. 1625; Robert, M.A. (Marischal
College), who went to Bremen after 1G49.
-[Aberdeen Sas. Sec. Reg., ii. 157, Sas. iii
402.]
ANDREW MELVILL, son of David M.,
1622 ]itster , : probably trans, from Eccles ;
pres. to the parsonage and vicarage
by the bishop, 14th Nov. 1622, subscribed
the Covenant 22nd July 1638 ; was a
member of the Assembly in 1641 ; still min.
27th Dec. 1645. He marr., and had issue^-
Andrew, apprenticed to Hew Hamilton,
merchant, Edinburgh, 24th April 1644.
[Aberdeen Homings, 17th Dec. 1624; Reg.
of Deeds, ccccliv., 390.]
WILLIAM ROBERTSON of Peter-
1651 stoun ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1630); adm. before
21st Oct. 1651 ; died 16th June 1656, aged
about 46. He marr., 1630, Isobel Gordon,
who survived him, and had issue William
of Peterstoun ; Patrick, tutor at Marischal
College, 1666-7; Charles; Isobel; Margaret;
Jane. [Brechin Tests.]
DAVID LYELL ; ord. before 18th Oct.
1658 1658 intimated the sentence of
deposition against Andrew Cant,
who thereupon exclaimed, " Davr e, Davie,
I kent aye ye wad do this sin the day I
laid my hands on your heid " ; trans, to
Third Charge at Aberdeen in 1666.
JAMES CORDON of Ardoe, born about
6 ^ 3 1640, son of William G., physician
and Professor of Medicine, King s
College, Aberdeen, and Jean, daugh. of
James Sandilands, commissary of Aber
deen ; educated at said College ; M.A.
(1661); adm. before 28th Oct. 1673; dep.
by the Primate and Bishops before 21st
Jan. 1680 for publishing The Reformed
\ Jlishop, which had given great offence from
its having denounced in most scathing
terms the alleged corruptions prevailing
throughout the Church. When he had ex
pressed his sorrow and craved pardon of all
whom he had offended by publishing this
book, the sentence was removed and he was
again inst. 14th March that year. He died
24th Dec. 1714. He bequeathed 40 Scots
annually for behoof of the poor of the parish.
It has been stated that having been dis
appointed in his expectations of a bishopric,
he "fell a railling at the grapes, because
out of his reach, and lampooned the
ecclesiastical peerage." The nickname of
" Reformed Bishop" was given to him, and
in a pasquil of the period " Ecclesiastes
or the Preacher, the Penitential Retrac
tions of Mr James Gordon of Banchory,"
it was said
" If your book had never been seen,
You had been Bishop of Aberdeen ;
If you had been Bishop of Aberdeen,
Your book had never been seen."
He marr. Elizabeth, daugh. of William
Forbes of Corsindae, and had issue
James, intruded into the ministry at
Foveran, while also a rector in York
shire, and afterwards Episcopal min. at
Montrose; George, M.D. (King s College
1696). Publications The Reformed Bishop,
or XIX. Articles (1679) ; Request to Roman
Catholics (London, 1687); Some Observa
tions on the Fables of J^sop (Edinburgh,
1700); Reflections on L Estranges Transla
tion of sE sop s Fables (Edinburgh, 1700) ;
The Character of a Generous Prince
(London, 1703); Some Charitable Observa
tions on Forbes s Treatise of Chiirch Lands
and Tithes (1706) ; Some Just Reflections on
a Pasquil against the Parson of Banchory
(1706) [the two latter were answered by
William Forbes, Professor of Law, in
ABERDEEN]
BANCHORY-DEVENICK
45
1728
Univ. of Glasgow] (Edinburgh, 1706) ;
Queries about Popery. [Henderson s Hist,
of Banchory-Devenick, 46-51 ; G. R. Inhib.,
16th Feb. 1672, 21st Sept. 1677 ; Mac-
farlane s Geneal. Collect., ii., 255.]
JOHN MAITLAND, born about 1678,
1716 son ^ P e ^ er M-> advocate in Aber
deen ; educated at Marischal College ;
M.A. (1693); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
15th May 1700; ord. to Skene 19th Sept.
1700 ; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
17th Aug. 1715 ; trans, and adm. 1st March
1716; died March 1727. He marr. (1)
7th Nov. 1700, Elizabeth, daugh. of Thomas
Innes, factor to the Earl of Panmure : (2)
Agnes, daugh. of James Thomson, advocate,
Aberdeen, she survived him, and had
issue James, min. of Sorbie ; Helen ;
May; Agnes. [Aberdeen Tests; Rey. of
Deeds, Durie, 1st July 1741.]
JOHN LUMSDEN, trans, from Keith-
hall ; called 22nd, and adm. by the
Presb. jure devoluto 25th Oct. 1727 ;
adm. 28th Feb. 1728; trans, to Chair of
Divinity in King s College (q.v.) 14th Oct.
1735.
JAMES NICOLSON, licen. by Presb.
of Haddington 24th Sept. 1734 ; pres.
by George II. 30th Jan. 1736, and
23rd March 1737; ord. 13th Sept. 1737;
died 4th June 1772. He marr. (1) 12th Nov.
1741, Janet (died 22nd March 1749), daugh.
of George Haliburton, Lord Provost of Edin
burgh, and had issue Cadogana (daugh.),
born 7th Oct. 1742 ; George Haliburton,
born 17th April 1745 ; Charles, M.A., min.
of English Presbyterian Church, Amster
dam, 1775-81, subsequently chaplain to
British Embassy, Constantinople, born 21st
Jan. 1747 : (2) 15th May 1772, Helen Thorn,
who died 4th Aug. 1781. [Henderson s
Banchory, 53 ; Steven s Rotterdam, 276 ;
Bibliotheca Peirsoniana, 126.]
GEOKGE OGILVY, born 20th May
-,_,- 1720, eldest son of James O., Kirrie-
rnuir, and Mary Ogilvie of Balbrydie ;
educated at King s College ; became school
master of Auchterhouse ; licen. by Presb.
of Dundee 4th Nov. 1747 ; ord. to Cortachy
22nd Sept. 1748 ; pres. by George III. 3rd
1785
July 1772 ; trans, and adm. 8th July 1773 ;
died 17th April 1785. He marr. (1) 13th
June 1742, Elizabeth, daugh. of Matthew
Crawford, Professor of Divinity, Edin
burgh : (2) 2nd Sept. 1754, Katherine
(born Nov. 1719, died 28th March 1800),
daugh. of John Anderson, Professor of
Philosophy, Marischal College, and had
issue -Skene, D.D., min. of Old Machar,
born 27th Sept. 1755 ; David, born 1st Nov.
1757, died 16th Nov. 1826.
GEORGE MOKISON of Elsick and.
Disblair, born 1758, fifth son of
James M. of Elsick, Provost of
Aberdeen, and Isobel Dyce ; educated at
Marischal College ; M.A. (14th Feb. 1776) ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 30th Jan.
1782; ord. to Oyne 7th May 1783; pres.
by George III. 2nd May, trans, and adm.
10th Nov. 1785; D.D. (King s College,
27th Nov. 1824) ; died FATHER OF THE
CHURCH, 13th July 1845. He built in
1837, at a cost of 1400, an iron suspen
sion bridge across the Dee at Cults,
established a school and schoolhouse at
Portlethen with an endowment of 100,
and largely aided the endowment of Port
lethen Church. His many acts of generosity
were long remembered in the district. He
marr. 26th June 1786, Margaret (died llth
June 1837, aged 80), daugh. of Gilbert
Jaffray of Kingswells, a well - known
Quaker, but had no issue. Publications
The Importance of Self -Diffidence (Aber
deen, 1821) ; The Dealings of God with
Nations (Aberdeen, 1832) ; Address to Heads
of Families in Banchory-Devenick (Aber
deen, 1834); A Brief Outline of the External
Framework and Internal Constitution of
the Appointments of the Church of Scotland
as by Law established (Aberdeen, 1840) ;
State of the Church of Scotland in 1830 and
1840 contrasted (Aberdeen, 1840) ; Accounts
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., iv., and
New Stat. Ace., xi., xxi.). [Walker s Dis
blair (Aberdeen, 1884).]
WILLIAM PAUL, born 27th Sept.
1804, son of William P., min. of
Maryculter, Professor of Natural
Philosophy, King s College, Aberdeen, and
grand-nephew of preceding; educated at
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BANCHORY-DEVENICK BELHELVIE
[PRESB. OF
the Grammar School, Aberdeen, and King s
College; M.A. (March 1822); taught in a
private academy at Colchester ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 4th May 1826; ord
assistant in this parish 19th Oct. that year
pres. by William IV. 19th Aug. 1833 ; adm
(assistant and successor) 21st Aug. 1834 ,
elected clerk of Presb. that year. This he
res. in 1861 ; D.D. (King s College, 9th
April 1853) ; died 27th April 1884. He
was a distinguished linguist and educa
tionist. He marr. (1) 20th Aug. 1829,
Jessy (died 2nd Feb. 1866, aged 58), duugh.
of Alexander Stewart, bailie in Aberdeen,
and had issue William, advocate, Aber
deen, born 10th May 1830, died 14th Oct.
1918; Jessy, born 15th Oct. 1831, died
18th Nov. 1911 ; Isobel, born 29th Sept.
1833, died 10th June 1907 ; Margaret
Morison, born 20th Jan. 1835 (marr. 5th
Dec. 1865, James Brodie, merchant,
Mauritius), died 17th July 1916 ; Alex
ander, born 18th Jan. 1837, died 4th Nov.
1846; George, born 21st July, and died
3rd Aug. 1838; Sir George Morison, D.K.S.,
LL.D., born 18th Aug. 1839 ; John Thur-
burn, born 3rd Dec. 1841, died at Ventnor,
26th Nov. 1867; Elizabeth, born 29th Oct.
1843 (marr. 30th June 1868, Sylvester Reid,
captain Devonshire .Regiment), died 3rd
March 1919; James Stewart, born 28th
Aug., and died 2nd Sept. 1845 ; David,
D.D., LL.D., min. of Robertson Memorial,
Edinburgh (twin), born 28th Aug. 1845;
Alexander, went to Moka, Mauritius, born
20th April 1847, died 2nd April 1871;
Edward Burness, LL.D. (Aberdeen, 1924),
Principal, Victoria College, Victoria, British
Columbia, born 17th Jan. 1850 ; Katherine
Loyd, born 1st June 1851 : (2) 24th Dec. 1867,
Margaret (died 26th April 1892), second
daugh. of William Smith, min. of Bower.
Publications Analysis and Critical Ex
amination of the Hebreiv Text of the Book of
Genesis, preceded by a Hebreiv Grammar,
and Dissertations on the Genuineness of the
Pentateuch, and on the Structure of the
Hebrew Language (Edinburgh, 1852); Letter
to the University Commissioners for Scot
land (Aberdeen, 1859); The Scriptural
Account of Creation vindicated by the
Teaching of Science (London, 1870) ; The
1882
Authorship and Date of the Books of Moses
considered (Aberdeen, 1878) ; Past and
Present of Aberdeenshire (Aberdeen, 1881).
WILLIAM FYFE LAWRENCE, born
Carmyllie, 18th May 1857, only son
of William L., farmer, Kirkbuddo,
and nephew of John Fyfe, Professor of
Moral Philosophy, Univ. of Aberdeen ;
educated at Carmyllie School, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1880); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen in
1881; assistant to preceding; ord. (assistant
and successor) 26th Jan. 1882; died 14th
Feb. 1919. He marr. 28th Jan. 1885, Eliza
beth Milne, younger daugh. of William
Duncan, quarryniaster, Carmyllie, Arbroath,
and had issue Mary Fyfe, born 17th March
1887 (marr. 26th Aug. 1908, Albert George
Watson, flax buyer, Courtrai) ; Helen
Catherine Gerard, born 28th Jan. 1889;
William, marine engineer, born 1st April
1890 ; Charles Christie, Mercantile Marine
Service, lieut, R.N.R., born 27th Dec. 1891 ;
Joan Felice, born 12th Nov. 1897 (marr.
llth Oct. 1922, Ronald Kirkham Grant,
M.B., Ch.B., D.T.M.).
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE, born
1Q19 Tomlea, Cromdale, 30th April 1869,
son of Alexander M. and Jane
Stuart; educated at Gran town Grammar
School, Fordyce Academy, and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of Abernethy
5th May 1897; assistant at Kilmorack,
Dunnottar, and St Machar s ; ord. to
Cockney 24th April 1901 ; trans, and adm.
llth July 1919. Marr. 1st July 1903, Mary
Young, daugh. of James Henderson, bank
agent, Woodside, Aberdeen, and Ann
Murray Kempt Findlay, and has issue
Alastair, electrical engineer, born 10th April
1904; James Henderson, Mercantile Marine,
born 4th Dec. 1905; George, born 16th May
1908 ; Mary Barren, born 15th Jan. 1913.
BELHELVIE.
[In early times the church of Belhelvie
was dedicated to St Neachtan, but at- a later
date St Columba was made the patron. The
church belonged to the Abbey of Arbroath.
Belhelvie was a prebend of Aberdeen.]
ABERDEEN]
BELHELVIE
47
1570
1576
1617
1567 GILBERT KELLO, reader in 1567.
GEORGE PATERSON, entered at
Beltein in 1570, with Kintore and
Kinellar both in the charge ; trans,
to Daviot in 1573.
PATRICK GARDYNE, pres. by James
VI. 29th May 1576, with Foveran
also in the charge ; called an aged
man in 1601 ; died July 1614. [Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 70.]
DAVID LINDSAY, son of James L.,
burgess of Dundee ; educated at
Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1602) ;
adm. to Carmyllie in 1609 ; probably trans,
to Kinnettles before 20th Sept. 1610 ;
trans, and adm. before 8th Aug. 1617 ;
signed the Covenant 22nd July, and was
a member of Assembly in 1638, 1639, and
of the Commissions of Assembly, 1642,
1644, 1646, and 1647. He was rector of
King s College, 23rd April 1645 to 1650,
and was app. by Parliament one of the
Visitors of the Univ. of Aberdeen 24th
March 1647 ; burgess of Aberdeen in 1651.
Though one of the most active and
energetic in the cause of the Covenanters,
he continued under Episcopacy, and died
23rd Nov. 1667, aged about 84. He marr.
(1) before 8th Dec. 1617, Elizabeth Ochter-
lony : (2) Margaret Annand, and had issue
John of Easter Tyrie, burgess of Aber
deen ; Elizabeth ; Helen. Publications
Scotland s Halleluiah (Aberdeen, 1642);
A Dolorous Expression and an Eclogue
on the Death of Bishop Forbes, 1635
(Forbes s Funeral Sermons) ; The Converts
Cordiall (1644). [Aberdeen Sheriff-Court
Records, iii., 12 ; Reg. of Deeds, cclxviii., 8th
Dec. 1617 ; Acts of Parl., v. 594, vi., pt. i.
394, 535, 834 ; G. R. Inhib., 14th Nov. 1617.]
GEORGE INNES of Blairton, son of
Alexander I., merchant in Holland ;
educated at King s College ; M.A.
(1653) ; schoolmaster at Belhelvie ; ord.
to Dipple 14th Oct. 1658; trans, to Kin-
airney before 25th Nov. 1663 ; trans, and
adm. 8th March 1668; D.D. (King s College,
date uncertain); died in 1697, aged about 64.
He purchased the estate of Blairton in the
parish, of which the minister is superior
1668
and from which he receives a feu-duty.
He marr. (name unknown), and had issue
George, died 21st Sept. 1710; Anna,
buried 26th Sept. 1701 ; Elizabeth (marr.
pro., 17th Aug. 1714, Daniel Farquharson,
shipmaster, Aberdeen). [Aberdeenskire
Poll-Book, ii., 539 ; Erouyhdearg MS.}
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, called 13th
1699 ^ OV- 1698 > Ord- 28tl1 Feb> 1699;
trans, to Old Machar 31st Aug. 1714.
JAMES KEITH, intruded in 1715, and
1715 continued till Feb. 1716.
WILLIAM DYCE, born 26th Dec. 1689,
1716 son ^ Andrew D., merchant, Old
Aberdeen, and brother of James D.
of Disblair ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (15th May 1713) ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 10th Nov. 1714 ; called by the
Presb. jure devoluto 12th Oct. 1715 ; ord.
14th March 1716; died 23rd July 1724.
He marr. Katherine (died 2nd May 1773,
aged 72), daugh. of David Anderson, D.D.,
Professor of Divinity in King s College, and
had issue Andrew, born Aug. 1720, died
24th April 1742; Katherine, born 7th
Sept. 1721, died 31st Oct. 1731; Janet,
born 18th March 1723 (marr. 15th Oct. 1740,
William Forbes, coppersmith, Aberdeen,
father of William F., who purchased the
estate of Callender, Stirlingshire, in 1783).
[Aberdeen Tests. ; Tombst. ; Burke s Landed
Gentry ; Kay s Portraits.}
DAVID BROWN, born about 1695, son
1?25 of David B., min. of Blackfriars,
Glasgow ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (13th April 1715); licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen 12th Aug. 1719 ;
ord. to Peterhead 27th April 1721 ; called
21st March, trans, and adm. 22nd July
1725 ; dep. 18th Oct. 1744 for adultery.
Having declared his intention to go abroad,
he was reponed by the Assembly 16th May
1747; died 10th March 1751. He marr.
the Hon. Isabel (died 27th April 1762),
daugh. of William, Lord Saltoun, and had
issue Margaret, born 2nd June 1731 ;
Katherine Ann, born 13th Sept. 1733;
Elizabeth, born 29th Jan. 1740; Janet,
born 4th Sept. 1742 ; a daugh. (marr. Alex.
Scroggs, merchant, Aberdeen).
48
BELHELVIE
[PRESB. OF
THOMAS RAGG, born about 1697, son
of John R., merchant, Aberdeen ;
educated at King s College; M.A.
(1717) ; became schoolmaster of Belhelvie ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 30th Sept.
1724 : ord. to Dyce 25th Oct. 1727 ; pres.
by George II. 29th Nov. 1744 ; trans, and
adm. 5th June 1745 ; died 14th Jan. 1766.
He marr. 2nd June 1740, Ann (died 10th
Aug. 1786), daugh. of William Black, advo
cate, Aberdeen, and had issue Isabel, born
4th Jan. 1742; John, M.A., born 1st Jan.
1743; Andrew, born 20th July 1744. [Aber
deen Sas., xxviii., i., 149.]
JAMES FORSYTE, born Clatt, about
1732 ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (2nd April 1752) ; licen. by
Presb. of Alford 6th Dec. 1758 ; pres. by
George III. 15th Feb., and ord. 24th Sept.
1766 ; died suddenly after meeting of the
Presb. 1st Dec. 1790. He marr. 30th April
1767, Isabella (died 5th Nov. 1786), daugh. of
Walter Syme, min. of Tullynessle, and had
issue Alexander John, LL.D., min. of this
parish ; Elizabeth Barbara, born 22nd June
1773, died unmarr. ; Mary Margaret, born
28th March 1776 (marr. Robert Scott, min.
of Glenbuchat) ; Walter, died young.
ALEXANDER JOHN FORSYTH,
born 28th Dec. 1768, son of preced
ing ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen, where he had as intimates the
celebrated Robert Hall and Sir James
Mackintosh; M.A. (30th March 1786);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 13th Oct.
1790 ; pres. by George III. 15th Jan., and
ord. 24th Aug. 1791 ; LL.D. (Aberdeen, 8th
Sept. 1834) ; died suddenly at his breakfast
table on Sunday, llth June 1843, unmarr.
He was a man far in advance of his times.
Ingenious rather than learned, Nature, not
books, was his chief teacher. Professor
John Stuart Blackie says that "he taught
one the great lesson of how to use the eyes."
He was an indefatigable chemist and geolo
gist, and spent much of his leisure in the
" minister s smiddy " set up in his manse
garden. His discoveries in the preparation
of gunpowder were of great service to the
Government during the French War, and
his invention of the percussion-lock revolu
tionised the mechanism of firearms, and
was adopted by the army. He firmly
believed that electricity would ultimately
rival the power of steam, and in his
imagination of the bestowal of a new sense
acting at an infinite distance and through
all kinds of substances, he had what looks
like a dim groping after wireless telegraphy.
He was badly treated in the matter of his
gun invention, and was unceremoniously
removed from the Tower of London, where
he carried on operations at the request of
the Government, and his expenses were
tardily repaid. No pecuniary reward came
to him until the year before his death,
when he received a grant of 200, while
three of his relatives received 1000 after
wards. " It is hardly too much to say that
if F. had been allowed to complete the
few things he was engaged on at the
Tower in 1807, instead of being told to
remove his rubbish, Wellington might
have found the Peninsula and Waterloo
easier than he did, or, to put it another
way, if F. had not patriotically refused the
20,000 offered him by the French for his
invention, the great Napoleon might not
have died a prisoner at St Helena." Publica
tions Accounts of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., vii., and New Stat. Ace., xii).
[The Rev. Alexander John Forsyth and his
Invention of the Percussion-lode, by Major-
Gen. Sir Alex. J. F. Reid, from information
collected mostly by Mary Forsyth Reid,
Aberdeen, 1909.]
WILLIAM THOMSON, born 15th June
1815, son of George T., merchant,
Woodside, Aberdeen ; educated at
Marischal College ; M.A. (1832) ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 26th March 1839; became
teacher in Robert Gordon s Hospital, after
wards schoolmaster at Dyce and at Bel
helvie ; pres. by Queen Victoria 17th July,
and ord. 13th Sept. 1843 ; died llth Oct.
1887. He marr. 8th Dec. 1843, Jane (died
6th Jan. 1879, aged 62), daugh. of George
Macnaughton, factory manager, and had
issue George, M.D., Oldham, born 14th
Sept. 1844, died 18th Oct. 1906; John,
born 20th May 1846; William, born 26th
Dec. 1847, died at Aberdeen, 23rd Jan. 1889;
ABERDEEN]
CRAIGIEBUCKLER CULTS DRUMOAK
49
Jane, born 22nd April 1849; Alexander,
agent, Town and County Bank, Aberdeen,
born, 24th Jan. 1851, died 10th Aug. 1897;
Margaret, born IGth Oct. 1852; Agnes,
born 13th May 1854; Isabella, born 6th
March 1856; Theodore, M.D., C.M.G.,
barrister, Middle Temple, Inspector, Local
Government Board, London, born 30th
Dec. 1857 ; Robert Smith, born 5th Sept.
1859 ; Harvey Abernethy (twin), born 5th
Sept. 1859, died at Yokohama, 15th Feb.
1906 ; James Henderson Hose, born 19th
April 1863, died 7th May 1875 ; Frederick
Holland, M.B., C.M., born 20th Oct. 1866.
[Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscrip
tions, 135.]
MALCOLM TOWER SOELEY, born
1888 Alford, 14th Aug. 1862, son of Robert
S. and Janet Fernie ; educated at
Grammar School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1884), B.D. (1887); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen May 1887 ; assistant at Hoi-
burn, Aberdeen ; ord. 12th April 1888.
Marr. 10th May 1894. Annie Elizabeth,
daugh. of George Allan and Helen Smith,
and has issue Helen Allan, born 13th
June 1895 (marr. 15th March 1923, William
Gumming Thorn, min. of St Stephen s
U.F. Church, Carnoustie) ; Malcolm Tower,
engineer, born 17th March 1897 ; Annie
Elizabeth, born 24th Aug. 1899.
CRAIGIEBUCKLER (Q.S.).
[Craigiebuckler Church was opened in
Feb. 1883. The parish of Craigiebuckler
was disjoined from St Machar s, Banchory-
Devenick, Peterculter, Newhills, and Rubis-
law, Aberdeen, 15th March 1886. Its
erection and endowment were very largely
due to the generosity of John C. Couper
of Craigiebuckler. The church bells
possess some historic interest. They were
cast from the metal of " Auld Lowrie,"
the great bell of St Nicholas , whose sound
was so familiar in the city from 1351, when
it was presented by Provost Leith, until
the burning of the tower in 1874.]
WILLIAM FORBES, ord. 19th July
1877 ; trans, to Mannofield 10th
March 1881.
VOL. VI.
1881
GEORGE DINGWALL, M.A., B.D. ;
ord. 22nd Dec. 1881 ; trans, to Liff
28th Sept. 1892.
JAMES NIMMO CUTHBERT, born
18Q3 Linlithgow, 29th April 1867, son
of William Cuddie and Margaret
Cunningham ; educated at George W^atson s
School and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A.
(1887), B.D. (1891); assumed name of Cuth-
bert in 1891 ; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow
May 1891 ; assistant at Coats, Coatbridge;
ord. 21st Feb. 1893. Marr. 4th Nov. 1903,
Maud Mary, only daugh. of John C.
Couper of Craigiebuckler.
CULTS (Q.S.).
[The parish of Cults was disjoined
from Banchory-Devenick, Peterculter, and
Craigiebuckler on 13th March 1896.]
CHARLES SINCLAIR CHRISTIE,
lass k rn Dundee, llth June 1861, son
of Sinclair C. and Mary Key Mac-
kay ; educated at Dundee High School,
Univs. of St Andrews, M.A. (1880), and
Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh
in 1887 ; assistant at New Greyfriars, Edin
burgh ; app. to Cults Mission in Jan., and
ord. 2nd June 1888; adm. first min. of
this parish 14th March 1896; D.D. (St.
Andrews, 1921). Marr. 26th Oct. 1904,
Jessie Hope (died s.p. 18th May 1925), eldest
daugh. of George David Rutherford, advo
cate, Aberdeen, and Jessie Macdonald.
[Henderson s Banchory-Devenick, 201-3.]
DRUMOAK, OK OLD
DALMAYOCK.
[The church of Dalmayock was dedicated
to St Mayota. Beside it was St Mayota s
Well. There were also in this parish Wells
of Our Lady and St Peter. Dalmayock
was a prebend of Aberdeen.]
THOMAS HAY, rector; attested a
1560 deed in 1560. [Aberdeen and Banff
Antiquities, iii., 20.]
CUTHBERT REID, reader.
1566 381.]
D
[Ibid.,
50
DRUMOAK
[PRESB. OF
ARTHUR FORBES, min. of Echt ; had
1567 charge here in 1567.
1567 GEORGE ERASER, reader in 1567.
ALEXANDER GERARD, reader from
1570 1570 to 1580.
JOHN GRAHAM, min. at Midmar ; had
1574 charge here in 157-1.
RICHARD ROSS, min. of Petereulter
in 1585, having this parish also in
charge till 158G, and then again from
1593 to 20th Oct. 1508, when he removed
here, being app., 10th Aug. 1591), to preach
at Peterculter every third Sunday, which
he did till 3rd July 1601. He was a
member of the Assembly in 1602 ; was
accused, 15th June 1604, of having passed
to the pulpit to preach "rashlie," and that
his doctrine was not for the comfort and
edification of " sic a notable congregation " ;
was adm. a burgess of Aberdeen 15th Aug.
that year; suspended, 13th Oct. 1605, for
celebrating a marriage irregularly, and
dep., 14th March 1606, for inefficiency
and granting a tack for three years of his
vicarage to his brother, Gilbert R., without
the consent of the kirk. He marr. (name
unknown), and had issue several children.
ALEXANDER SCROGIE ; trans, from
1606 ^k ene ; pres. by John, Earl of Mar,
in May ; coll. and adm. after 12th Dec.
1606, and inst. 26th Jan. 1607 ; ordered,
7th March 1608, to reside at his church,
and on 13th March 1609 to leave the college
at Aberdeen at Lammas ; trans, to Old
Machar after 6th June 1621.
JOHN GREGORIE, born 1598, son
1621 ^ J ames G. [descended from the
Macgregors of Roro, a younger
branch of the Glenlyon family], saddler
and burgess of Aberdeen, and Margaret
Barbour; educated at Marischal College;
M.A. (1616) ; adm. in 1621 ; served heir
to his father, 27th May 1623. Refusing
to sign the Covenant he fled to England,
but returned June 1639 ; was arrested
in bed on the night of 2nd June 1640,
by a party of soldiers, brought before
General Monro, fined 1000 merks, had his
house plundered, and deprived by the
General Assemby in July that year. On
the petition of the laird of Drum, he was
reponed in 1641, but disobeyed an order
to preach with Andrew Cant (whom he
greatly disliked) at the visitation of the
kirk of Aberdeen ; was again dep. in
1649, but the Synod, 22nd April, recom
mended the Assembly to restore him ;
died before 31st March 1653. He marr.
1621, Janet, dangh. of David Anderson
of Finzeauch, a distinguished engineer in
his day, and had issue Alexander of
Fin/eaueh, M.A., born 1623, murdered by
Francis Crichton, brother of Lord Fren-
draught, in 1(563 ; David of Netherdale and
Kinnairdy, librarian, King s College, born
20th Dec. 1625, died in 1720; James,
M.A., inventor of the reflecting telescope,
correspondent of Sir Isaac Newton, and
Professor of Mathematics in Univs. of
St Andrews and Edinburgh, born Nov.
1638, died Oct. 1675 ; Margaret (marr.
Thomas Mercer, bailie of Aberdeen) ;
Janet (marr. Thomas Thomson of Faich-
field). [Aberdeen Enrgh Records, ii. ;
IiKj.RH. Aberdeen, 308; J>i,/. Ret. Banff,
90; Inq. Ret. den., 37, 69, 518; Aberdeen
>Sas., v., 109, 171.]
[ANDREW BALLENDEN, a deprived
min., was charged by the Synod,
Oct. 1(552, with having intruded
here. He confessed that he had done the
same " by warrant from the Englishers in
respect he was upon the independent and
congregational course." He was dismissed
on undertaking to leave the country.]
[Ecclesiastical Records of Aberdeen, 222.]
DAVID LINDSAY primus), born 1626,
eldest son of David L., burgess of
Aberdeen ; educated at Marischal
College, 1642-6 ; ord. in 1654 ; deprived
in 1681, for not taking the Test ; returned
21st June 1691 ; died 30th Sept. 1702.
He marr. Sophia Douglas, and had issue
David, min. of this parish ; Jean. [G. R.
Inhib., llth Aug. 1673; Aberdeen A as., vi.,
428 ; Alerdeenshire Poll- Book, ii., 471.]
DAVID LINDSAY (secundus}, son of
preceding ; educated at Marischal
College, 1671-5 ; pres. in Feb. ;
passed trials before the Presb. and received
1652
1654
ABERDEEN]
DRUMOAK
51
a testimonial to the Primate, 25th April,
for ordination ; inst. between 23rd May
and 20th June 1682 ; died 16th June
1691. [Aberdeen Tests.]
DAVID LINDSAY (primus) [see
1691 above].
ALEXANDER SHANK, bapt. 1670,
1703 son ^ Henry S. of Castlerig, bailie
of Kinghorn [descended from Mur
doch S., who is said to have found the
body of King Alexander III. among the
cliffs at Kinghorn] ; educated at Univ. of
St Andrews ; M.A. (25th June 1700) ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen 25th Nov. 1702 ;
called 25th April, and ord. 4th Aug. 1703 ;
pres. to Lochmaben in 1728, but not settled ;
died from effects of a fall from his horse,
6th March 1749. He bequeathed 400
merks for the poor of the parish. He marr.
4th Dec. 1705, Elizabeth (died 1st April
1730), daugh. of William Burnett of Balfour
and Wood town, and Margaret Douglas, and
had issue Thomas, born 12th Sept. 1706;
Alexander, min. of St Cyrus, born 4th Oct.
1708; Margaret, born 20th Nov. 1710
(marr. James Walker, min. of Dunnottar) ;
Jean, born 24th Dec. 1712 (marr. William
Thomson, min. of Marykirk) ; William,
min.\ of Brechin, born 20th June 1714;
Elizabeth, born 13th Aug. 1715, died young ;
Elizabeth, born 4th April 1718, died young ;
Henry, born 30th March 1720; Elizabeth,
born 21st Nov. 1721, died young ; Martin,
M.A. (1740), born 18th Jan. 1723; Elizabeth,
born 1725 ; Marjory. [Burnetts of Leys, 76 ;
lirechin Tests. ; Aberdeen Tests.]
JOHN GLENNIE, pres. by Patrick
Duff of Prernnay Sept. 1749 ; ord.
10th Jan. 1750 ; trans, to Maryculter
23rd June 1763.
ALEXANDER ROSE, M.A. ; pres. by
1764 J nn Irvine Dec. 1763 ; ord. 9th
May 1764 ; trans, to Auchterless 2nd
Nov. 1774.
JOHN FULLERTON, educated at
1775 Marischal College; M.A. (1757);
licen. by Presb. of Fordoun 15th
Jan. 1766 ; pres. by Alexander Fullerton,
min. of Footdee, in April, and ord. 17th
Aug. 1775 ; died 27th May 1785, aged about
48. He had great reputation for piety and
earnestness as a pastor. He marr. 27th
April 1776, Isabel Rose, who died at Aber
deen 6th March 1814, aged 73, and had
issue Alexander, secretary, Town and
County Bank, born 14th Sept. 1777; Hugh,
advocate, Aberdeen, Sheriff- Substitute of
Kincardineshire, born 17th July 1780, died
2()th Jan. 1846. [Tombst.]
JAMES FRASER, born 1756, son of
1786 J nn F-> merchant and treasurer of
Aberdeen, and Helen, daugh. of
James and Elizabeth Copland Michie, Tar-
land ; educated at Marischal College ;
M.A. (1771); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
3rd Feb. 1779 ; under-master in Gordon s
Hospital; pres. by Alexander Irvine of
Drum Nov. 1785; ord. 15th June 1786; D.D.
(Marischal College, Feb. 1796); diedunmarr.
31st Jan. 1828. Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., in.). Edited
Lectures on the Pastoral Character, by
Principal George Campbell, 1811.
ADAM CORBET, born 31st July 1799,
son of William C. of Beildside,
Supervisor of Excise, Aberdeen, and
Jean Gordon ; educated at Marischal Col
lege ; M.A. (2nd April 1816); licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 20th Dec. 1821 ; pres.
by Alexander Irvine of Drum in June, and
ord. (assistant and successor) 27th July
1826; D.D. (Aberdeen, 6th May 1864);
died llth Oct. 1876. He marr. 29th Dec.
1831, Christian (died s.p. 2nd Nov. 1899,
aged 89), daugh. of John Blaikie, Aberdeen,
and sister of Provost Sir Thomas Blaikie.
Publication The Christian s Triumph
(Aberdeen, 1855). [Henderson s Annals of
Lower Deeside, 88 ; Jervise s Epitaphs, ii.,
367 ; Aberdeen Journal Notes and, Queries,
ii., 227.]
GEORGE INNES SIM, born Deskford,
77 21st June 1839, son of William S.;
educated at Univs. of Aberdeen,
M.A. (1862), and Edinburgh, B.D. (1868) ;
became schoolmaster of Rothiemay in
1862 ; licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie 2nd
July 1867; ord. to Glenlivet 26th June
1872 ; trans, and adm. 15th March 1877 ;
52
DRUMOAK DURRIS
[PRESB. OF
1883
res. 6th Feb. 1883, and went to Australia ;
min. of Presbyterian Church, Easterton,
Victoria, 1883; Hector of High School,
Kangiroa, New Zealand, 1894 ; Principal of
Queen s College, Auckland, New Zealand,
1900-3; died llth Jan. 1913. He marr. (1)
4th July 1865, Margaret Chrystal, and had
issue John, born 16th Sept. 1869 ; Jane
Robertson, born 23rd March 1871 ; Jessie
Margaret, born 21st Oct. 1872 ; Georgina,
born 21st Oct. 1873 ; Eliza, born 29th Nov.
1874 : (2) 28th June 1894, Catherine O.
Goodlet.
CHAELES MACKIE, born Newhills,
7th March 1852, son of John M.
and Christian Davidson ; educated
at Bucksburn Free Church School,
Grammar School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1874) ; licen. by the Presb. of Aber
deen ; assistant at Drumoak and Cullen ;
ord. 10th May 1883; dem. 22nd May 1922.
Marr. 24th Sept. 1884, Elsie, daugli. of
William Souter, painter, Aberdeen, and
Rachel Procter, and has issue William
Souter, M.A. (Oxon), Professor of English
Literature, Cape Town, born 31st Oct.
1885 ; John, in Australian Forces, born
17th Aug. 1887, killed in action at Fletre,
28th April 1918 ; Helen, born 8th May 1890
(marr. 1916, Alistair Cameron MacDonald,
M.B., Ch.B.) ; Charles, accountant, born
15th Oct. 1891 ; George, warehouseman,
lieut. 2nd Royal Scots, born 27th March
1893, died of wounds at Arras, 12th April
1917 ; Elsie, M.B., Ch.B., born 24th Dec.
1895. Publications Making of the Bible
(Aberdeen, 1895); John Grubber and Son s
Factory (1908).
JOHN LESLIE ROBERTSON, born
1922 Newnills > 16tl1 Ma y 1884 > son
Alexander Troup R., and Bathia
Leslie; educated at Univ. of Aberdeen
M.A. (1907), B.D. (1919) ; assistant master
in Alva Academy in 1907, Macduff Higher
Grade School in 1908, and Headmaster oJ
Badenscoth Public School, 1913-15 ; licen
by Presb. of Garioch April 1918; locum
tenens at Kintore ; ord. to Trinity, Aber
deen, 2nd May 1919 ; trans, and adm. 5th
Sept. 1922. Marr. 2nd July 1918, Elizabeth
Wallace Ewing, second daugh. of Robert
1560
Patterson, min. of Savoch U.F. Church,
and has issue Isobel Agnes Robertson,
born 13th Oct. 1920.
DURRIS.
[The church of Darns belonged to the
Knights of the Order of the Temple. It
was dedicated to St Comgall of Bangor.
Besides the church, St Comgall s Fair was
held in May. The parish of Durris was
severed from the Presb. of Fordoun, and
added to that of Aberdeen 14th May 1717.
A new church was opened on 17th Nov.
1822. The communion vessels still in use
were gifted by Thomas Eraser " Chapline
and Judge-advocat aboard the English
Admirale." He died in the Straits of
Gibraltar 19th Feb. 1694.]
JOHN DUFF, parson in 1560; granted
a charter to George Fraser and
Christian Ogilvy, his spouse. [Feu
Charters of Xirklands, i., 282.]
GEORGE FRASER of the Erasers of
Durris; entered at Lammas 1568;
probably went to Boharm.
ARCHIBALD HOGG of the family of
Blairydrine ; min. in 1574 ; died
before 20th March 1595. He marr.
and had issue Patrick, min. of Fetlar.
JAMES IRVINE, son of Alexander I.
of Beltie : adm. in 1595 ; pres. by
James VI. 20th March 1595-6. In
1599 Kinnairny also was in the charge ;
probably trans, to Tough in 1599.
ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, min. of
Aboyne in 1593 ; trans, to Skene in
1599, preaching there and at Durris
alternately; removed here in 1601; ordered
by Presb. to make his residence here 15th
Jan. 1602; still min. 5th Oct. 1630. He
marr. Elspeth, daugh. of John Reid, min.
of Banchory-Ternan, and had issue-
Alexander; John; James, student at
Marischal College, 1628-32 ; Andrew, Pro
fessor of Philosophy, Aberdeen (1645-6),
became a Roman Catholic and entered
Scots College, Madrid, born 13th July
1619; William, min. of this parish;
ABERDEEN]
DUR.RIS
Robert; a son died Dec. 1602. [M
Andrews Tests. ; Reg. of Deeds, cccxcix.,
295 ; Records of the Scots College*, 196.]
1653
WILLIAM YOUNGSON, son of pre
ceding ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, 1637-41 ; adm. before 25th Dec.
1653 ; still min. 26th June 1656. He marr.
Helen Patoun, and had issue Alexander.
[Reg. of Decreets, Durie, 27th July 1672 ;
Echt Sess. Reg.]
1656
WILLIAM REID, trans, from a charge
(unidentified) in Shetland between
25th March 1655 and 12th Oct. 1656;
elected one of the mins. of Edinburgh,
6th Oct. 1662, but declined acceptance ;
was very ill 26th March 1673, and probably
died shortly thereafter. He marr. and had
issue Katherine (marr. 27th Nov. 1722,
John Dunbar, tailor, Edinburgh) ; Margaret
(marr. 6th Dec. 1706, John Smith, tailor in
the Canongate, Edinburgh). [Echt Sess.
Rev.]
1675
JOHN REID, educated at Marischal
College ; M.A. (1669) ; became
schoolmaster of Banchory-Ternan ;
and session-clerk there 27th March 1670 ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen ; adm. 24th
Nov. 1675; was a non-jurant; dep. for
supporting the Jacobite Rising in 1715;
died before 2nd April 1728. He marr.
(1) Isabel Fraser, who died 13th June
1716 : (2) Margaret Cruden, who survived
him. [Aberdeen Tests.]
ROBERT MELVILL, born 1691, son
of Francis M., min. of East or
Second Charge, Aberdeen ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen 20th June 1716;
pres. by Sir Peter Fraser that year ; ord.
31st Jan. 1717; in his absence his house was
robbed on 28th Feb. 1747 by five armed
men, the chief of whom James Davidson
was executed and hung in chains. [In Feb.
1747 Davidson and his confederates robbed
in one night the manses of Kinnell, Farnell,
and Kinnaird. Next day they entered the
manse of Fettercairn, which was gallantly
defended by the minister, who kept David
son a prisoner for some time until he was
released by his associates. From Durris
manse they took away the Presbytery
Records of 1598-1610, the volume ultimately
falling into the hands of the Faculty of
Advocates, Edinburgh, by whom it was
restored to its original owners in June
1891.] M. died 29th May 1758. He marr.
(1) Isabella (died 1719), daugh. of George
Fordyce, Provost of Aberdeen, and had
issue Ann, bapt. 19th May 1718, died 15th
March 1737; Elizabeth, bapt. 2nd July 1719
(marr. John Harper, schoolmaster) : (2) 30th
Dec. 1734, Janet Greig, who died 8th Nov.
1752, and had issue Katherine, born 13th
Oct. 1736; Isobel, born 20th Dec. 1737;
Francis, M.A. (Marischal College, 1756),
merchant, Amsterdam, born 12th Dec. 1739 ;
Margaret, born 9th Nov. 1741 ; Sarah, born
29th Aug. 1743 ; John, merchant, Amster
dam, born 25th Feb. 1747 ; Jean, born 21st
Oct. 1749. [Family of Dingivall- Fordyce]
I ALEXANDER LESLIE, M.A. ; pres.
by Earl of Peterborough in 1758 ;
ord. 5th April 1759 ; trans, to
Fordoun 31st Oct. 1771.
1759
WILLIAM STRACHAN, born 1745,
son of Robert S., Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1766); pres. by Earl of Peterborough in
Feb., and ord. 9th April 1772; died 15th
June 1823. He marr. 8th Dec. 1774,
Margaret (died 24th Feb. 1807), daugh.
of Arthur Mitchell, min. of Skene. Publi
cation Account of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., iii.). [St Andrews, Tests.]
ROBERT COPLAND, born 1780, son
of Peter C., farmer, Gillachie,
1 ROQ .
Rathven ; educated at King s Col
lege ; M.A. (1799); licen. by Presb. of
Fordyce ; ord. missionary at Enzie 22nd
July 1814 ; pres. by Alexander, Duke of
Gordon, in Sept., trans, and adm. 30th
Oct. 1823 ; died 3rd July 1860. He marr.
29th Dec. 1835, Christina Wright, who
died 30th April 1852, and had issue-
Robert, born 9th May 1842 ; Adam Corbet,
born llth Nov. 1846, died 12th April 1858.
Publication Account of the Parish (New
Stat. Ace., xi.).
54
DURRIS DYCE
[PRESB. OF
1858
JAMES DUIRS, born about 1800, son
of James D., builder, Laurencekirk ;
educated at Marischal College; M.A.
(1832) ; sub-regent in Marischal College in
1840 ; became schoolmaster in the parish ;
ord. (assistant and successor) 27th July
1858; died 28th Jan. 1893. He marr.
12th Jan. 1859, Mary Johnston (died
20th March 1895), daugh. of James Murray,
Stonehaven.
CHARLES JAMES WATT, M.A. ; ord.
(assistant and successor) llth April
1878; trans, to Polwarth and adm.
21st March 1882 ; dem. that charge 1925.
1878
ROBERT REITH SPARK, born 7th
Sept. 1855, son of Archibald S.
and Barbara Reith ; educated at
Grammar School, Aberdeen, and Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1878); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen in 1882 ; assistant in this
parish ; ord. (assistant and successor)
18th Jan. 1883. Marr. 16th March 1892,
Christian Taylor, daugh. of James Lyon
and Agnes Cooper, and has issue Archi
bald Douglas, M.C., captain and adjutant
5th Gordons, born 21st Oct. 1892 ; Arthur
Percy, M.B., Ch.B., Stoke-on-Trent, born
4th June 1894; Ian Robert, M.B., Ch.B.,
Nottingham, born 6th March 1897 ; Cecil
Vivian, M.B., Ch.B., Insch, born 5th Dec.
1898; Gladys Agnes, born 6th Aug. 1900;
James Christian, born 28th May 1903.
DYCE.
[The church of Dyce was dedicated to
St Fergus.]
1567 THOMAS MILL, reader in 1567.
ROBERT WOOD, reader here and at
1574 Fintray in 1574.
JOHN WHITE, min. in 1574, with
Fintray, Kinnellar, and Skene all in
1574 the charge.
ARTHUR FORBES, reader, buried in
1595 St Nicholas Churchyard, 7th July
1595.
DONALD WALKER, probably formerly
of Birsay ; adm. before 26th Jan.
1597, when he subscribed the libel
given up to the Session in a case of witch
craft. [Spalding Miscell., i., 177.]
JOHN CHALMERS, sub-Principal of
King s College, Aberdeen ; was
ordered by the Provincial Assembly
to settle here, provided the Principal and
masters of the College should agree, but
they unanimously refused consent.
WILLIAM ANDERSON, educated at
Marischal College ; adm. 20th Jan.
605 1605, and enjoined by the Presb.
llth July thereafter to reside under pain
of deprivation ; still min. 7th March 1608.
THOMAS MELVILL, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1604) ; a probationer 6th Dec. 1605 ;
adm. before 4th Sept. 1611 ; subscribed
the Covenant 22nd July 1638 ; still min.
22nd April 1642. [Gordon s Aberdeen;
Spalding s Hist., 51 ; Sheriff-Court Records,
ii., 174.]
WILLIAM CHEYNE, born 1613 ; edu
cated at King s College; M.A.
(1635); adni. 27th Aug. 1645; died
llth Feb. 1676. He marr. 7th June 1653,
Katherine, third daugh. of Andrew Skene
of Overtown of Dyce and Margaret, daugh.
of John Forbes, min. at Delft, Holland,
and had issue Andrew ; Robert ; William,
min. of Carmichael ; Anna ; David, appren
ticed to Walter Mackale, Aberdeen, 13th
July 1680. [Family of Skene, 30, 35 ; Scot.
Notes and Queries, vii. 152, xii. 7.]
PATRICK SETON, M.A. ; inst. before
31st Oct. 1676 ; trans, to Auchterless
1645
1676
in 1682.
GILBERT RAMSAY, born about 1660,
son of Robert R., merchant, Aber
deen ; educated at Marischal College ;
M.A. (1677) ; became one of the under-
masters of Aberdeen Grammar School in.
1679 ; pres. by Dr James Wemyss, Dean of
St Andrews, 5th April, coll. 4th May, and
inst. 28th May 1682 ; having protested
against the Committees of the General
ABERDEEN]
DYCE
Assemblies for the North, he was allowed
by Parliament, 9th .luly 1695, to take the
oath of allegiance, but was dep., 21st June
1716, for praying for the Chevalier during
the Rising ; died 31st May 1728. He marr.
Jean Livingston, who died 6th March 1708,
and had issue, Anna. [Aberdeen Tests. ;
(, . R. Hominy s, 4th Aug. 1687 ; Tombst. ;
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, ii., 512; Acts of
ParL, ix., 423, App. 119.]
JOHN REID, born about 1690, son of
Thomas R., Pittenkeiry ; educated
at Marischal College; M.A. (1708);
called 21st April, and ord. 9th May 1717 ;
died between 8th and 15th Jan. 1727. He
marr. 13th Feb. 1718, Margaret, daugh. of
William Cruden, bailie, Aberdeen, and
had issue William ; Isobel (marr. Robert
Walker, wright, Old Machar). His widow
marr. (2) 3rd May 1729, Alexander Crombie,
schoolmaster of Dyce.
THOMAS RAGG, M.A. ; called 30th
July, and ord. 25th Oct. 1727 ; trans,
to Belhelvie 5th June 1745.
JOHX KING, a native of Mar; edu-
1746 ( at d at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1729); Keen, by Presb. of
Kincardine O ; Neil 2nd Feb. 1743; called
9th Feb., and ord. 30th July 1746, died 21st
April 1767. He marr. 10th March 1748,
Katherine (died 30th Nov. 1761), daugh. of
James Morison of Elsick, Provost of Aber
deen, and Isobel Dyce.
ALEXANDER TEMPLE, M.A. ; pres.
by Andrew Skene of Dyce Sept.
1767 ; ord. 23rd March 1768 ; trans,
to Newhills 17th Jan. 1770.
JAMES HAY, M.A. ; trans, from Inver-
urie ; pres. by Andrew Skene of
Dyce in March, and adm. llth July
1770 ; trans, to Elgin 8th July 1779.
WILLIAM WILSON, born 1754 ; edu-
lh? cated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1772) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
24th March 1779 ; pres. by Andrew Skene
of Dyce in Nov. that year; ord. 19th
April 1780 ; died unmarr. 18th Feb. 1821.
Publication Account of the Parish (Sin
clair s Si at. Ace., iii.). [Tombst.]
GORDON FORBES, born 6th Feb.
1822 1785) son ^ George F., min. of
Leochel ; educated at Marischal Col
lege ; M.A. (1804) ; ord. to Towie 8th April
1819 ; pres. by Lieut-Gen. John Gordon-
Cuming Skene of Pitlurg in Feb., trans,
and adm. 5th June 1822 ; dem. 19th Nov.
1829 ; died 26th May 1833. He marr. 16th
Feb. 1817, Margaret (died 5th May 1829,
aged 30), daugh. of George Grant, min. of
Mortlach, and had issue John, surgeon,
R.N., born 13th April 1818; Charles,
L.R.C.P., born 14th Sept. 1819 ; Margaret
Mitchell, born 20th Feb. 1821 ; Katherine
Stewart, born 21st Oct. 1824 ; Harriet Ann
Stewart, born 28th Sept. 1826 (marr. 29th
June 1847, Gilbert James Blane, H.E.I. C.S.);
Gordon Stewart, born 18th Feb. 1828.
WILLIAM ROBINSON PIRIE, M.A. ;
pres. by William Gordon-Cuming
Skene of Pitlurg and Dyce ; ord.
28th April 1830 ; app. Professor of Divinity
(</.v.) in Marischal College, Aberdeen, and
adm. 30th Dec. 1843.
JOHN SYME KEMP, born 18th March
1807, son of James K., Farniefold,
Madderty, and Amelia Tainsh ; edu
cated at Madderty School, Univ. of St
Andrews ; M.A. (1825) ; licen. by Presb.
of Auchterarder ; rector of Musselburgh
Academy, rector of Inveraray Academy,
rector of Anderson s Institution, Forres ;
ord. 19th Dec. 1844 ; died unmarr. 18th
Feb. 1892.
JAMES TAYLOR COX, born Gamrie,
19th May 1865, son of Henry William
C. and Margaret Taylor; educated
at Grammar School, Old Aberdeen, and
Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1886), B.D.
(1888) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 1st
May, and ord. (assistant and successor)
18th Oct. 1888; app. clerk of Presb. 29th
Sept. 1903, and of Synod 8th April 1913 ;
app. Convener of General Assembly s
Advisory Committee on Freewill Offerings
in 1921 ; app. Convener of General As
sembly s Committee on Statistics in 1922.
Marr. (1) 28th Feb. 1893, Mary (born 31st
Jan. 1866, died 2nd April 1915), daugh.
of James Morrison, Phingask, Fraserburgh,
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DYCE FINTRAY
[PRESB. OF
and Sarah Marshall, and has issue --Sara
Marshall, born 18th Nov. 1893, died at
Bridge of Weir, 20th Oct. 1925; Lilian
Oswcll, born 25th Jan. 189G ; Gladys, born
4th July 1899, accidentally drowned 4th
May 1901 ; Harold Cecil Morrison, farming
in Victoria, Australia, born 20th Dec. 1902 :
(2) 3rd Jan. 1917, Lilian Gertrude Lees,
daugh. of James Sykes, Sefton Park, Liver
pool, and Annie Maria Lees. Publication
Assisted in revision of Dr Mair s Digest
of Church Laws (4th Edition), with
Supplementary and other Notes (Edin
burgh, 1923).
FINTRAY.
[The church of Fintray was dedicated to
St Medan and belonged to the Abbey of
Lindores. At Platton within the bounds
there was a chapel of St Giles.]
ALEXANDER HOWIE, reader in
1567 1567.
THOMAS FLEMING, vicar and reader
1567 in 1567 ; min. in April 1573.
STEPHEN MANNERS, mentioned as
157l vicar in 1571 ; probably the last vicar
of the Romish Church, but may have
conformed.
ROBERT WOOD, reader here and at
1574 Dyce in 1574.
JOHN WHITE min. in 1574, with Dycc,
1574
Skene, and Kinellar also in the
charge; trans, to Skene before 1576.
JOHN INNES, min. in 1576, with same
parishes in charge [afterwards min.
of Urquhart (Elgin)].
WALTER RICHARDSON, min. in
1578, with similar charge; trans, to
Clatt in 1580.
1580 JOHN CURRIE, reader.
THOMAS GARDYNE, adm. before 29th
1583 Feb. 1583 ; trans, to Tarves in 1593.
WILLIAM NEILSON, son of N.
1594 and Agnes Rait ; adm. in 1594,
with Dyce and Kinellar also in the
charge; pres. to vicarage by James VI.
before 15th Feb. 1600 ; still min. 14th June
1610. [Aberdeen Sheriff- Court Records,
ii., 101.]
1625
ADAM BARCLAY, adm. before llth
June 1625. [Aberdeen Sheriff-Court
Records, ii., 408.]
1635
ANDREW ABERCROMBIE, son of
Walter A., min. of Rayne ; educated
at Marischal College; M.A. (1617);
adm. before 20th Feb. 1635 ; was a member
of the Assembly 12th Aug. 1639. Being a
strong Covenanter he had his house and
corn burned and his goods plundered by a
party of the Marquess of Montrose s army,
17th March 1645 ; was app. by Parliament,
31st July 1649, one of the Commission for
Visiting the College of Aberdeen ; was a
member of the Commission of the Assembly
that year. In 1662 he is reported as having
ceased to preach in the parish church, and
to have taken away the Session-Book and
the Session s money. He conducted services
in Hatton Chapel till June 1663, and after
that privately, when he left the district ;
died at Cawstone, Ayrshire, 22nd March
1665. He marr. Margaret, daugh. of James
Forbes in Knockandauch, and had issue
Alexander ; William, went to Poland, whose
descendants lived at Ehlerstorif, Olden
burg, Schleswig-Holstein ; Andrew, min.
of Tarland ; John. [Acts of Parl., vi., ii.,
509; Burgh of Aberdeen liirth Ureives, 1st
June 1663 ; Spaldin s Hist., 481 ; Aberdeen
I Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 402 ; Scot. Notes
\ and Queries, vii., 53, 85.]
GEORGE MELDRUM, born 1624, son
of David M., min. of St Cyrus ; edu
cated at Marischal College in 1640;
adm. 25th May 1662; burgess of Aberdeen
in 1681 ; died 23rd April 1681. He left
2000 merks towards building a bridge
across the Dee. He marr. and had issue
Alexander, min. of Dunscore. [Acts of
ParL, viii., 364.]
ALEXANDER FORBES, born about
16gl 1654, son of John F., merchant
and stationer, burgess of Aberdeen,
descended from the family of Pitsligo ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
ABERDEEN]
FINTRAY
57
(1672); liccn. by Presb. of Alf ord ; inst.
to Kearn 13th Jan. 1678 ; trans, and adm.
17th July 1681 ; died 16th March 1693, "a
young man, most expert in mathematics."
He marr. Jan. 1678, Jean (died in summer
1740), daugh. of Captain James Forbes,
Greenlands, and had issue William Reid,
bursar, Marischal College, 1696-9; John;
James ; Anna (marr. William Forbes of
Badiefurrow). Publication De Rota Aritk-
metica. [Maidment s Catal. Scots Writ. ;
G. R. Homings, 20th Sept. 1705.]
ALEXANDER THOMSON, assistant
at St Machar, Aberdeen ; pros, by
Sir John Forbes of Craigievar;
adm. 24th April 1693, but was deprived
by Parliament, July 1695, for intruding
without admission from the legal Presb. and
imprisoned till he should find caution not
to go north of the Forth ; was liberated
on his own petition within four days. The
parish was declared vacant on 18th Aug.
1695. [Acts of Parl., ix. 389, 411, App. 109,
118.]
ROBERT BURNETT, eldest son of
Thomas B. of Sauchen, uncle and
factor to Sir Thomas Burnett of
Leys ; educated at King s College ; M.A.
(9th July 1668) ; inst. at Banchory-
Ternan 7th Nov. 1682 ; deprived before
6th Oct. 1695 for non-jurancy, but was re
ceived into Communion by a Committee of
Assembly in 1698; called 9th Oct. same year;
adm. here 5th Jan. 1699 ; died 18th June
1701, aged about 53. He marr. Jean (died
9th April 1722), daugh. of Robert Reid,
min. of Banchory-Ternan, and had issue-
Robert of Sauchen ; Alexander, bapt. 5th
Dec. 1685 ; William, bapt. 7th Sept. 1690 ;
Katherine, bapt. 7th Dec. 1691 ; John, min.
of Cluny, bapt. 14th Dec. 1692; Mary,
bapt. 6th Dec. 1693 ; Nicholas (twin), bapt.
6th Dec. 1693; Katherine, bapt. 19th Sept.
1696 ; Anna, bapt. 15th. Nov. 1697. [Laing
MS. Hist. MSS. Com., 434; Ing. Ret.
Aberdeen, 515.]
JAMES HUTCHESON [or HUTCH-
EON]; educated at Univ. of Edin
burgh ; M.A. (1654) ; adm. to Inch
after Whitsunday 1663; trans, to North
Leith in 1682 ; trans, to Old Creyfriars,
Edinburgh, 1687 ; dep. for contumacy in
1691 ; restored by General Assembly in
1699; adm. to Newhills 15th Aug. 1700;
called 31st May and adm. 2nd July 1702 ;
died 26th Feb. 1712, aged about 78. During
his incumbency the site of the church was
changed from Cothal to Hatton. He marr.
(pro. 15th March 1666), Margaret, daugh.
of Captain William Keir, shipmaster, in
whose right he entered burgess and guild-
brother of Edinburgh, 17th March 1678,
and had issueCatherine ; Elizabeth.
[Edinburgh Guild Reg.~\
1712
WILLIAM OSBORNE, son of James
O., Professor of Divinity in Mari
schal College, Aberdeen, 1694-8 ;
licen. by the Presb. 27th Aug. 1707 ; pres.
by Sir William Forbes of Cragievar in
Aug., and ord. llth Dec. 1712; died
between 16th and 23rd Jan. 1732. During
his incumbency Jacobite feeling ran high
in the parish, and public worship was
frequently much disturbed, especially at
the last prayer when King George s name
was mentioned. He marr. Ann Caddell,
and had issue William, sailor, in Phila
delphia ; James, a sailor ; Barnes ; Anne
(marr. Alexander Mitchell of Colpnay,
merchant, Aberdeen). [0. R. Sas., cix.,
255, 8th Aug. 1716; Edin. and Aberdeen
Tests. ; Index to Services. }
1732
PATRICK GORDON, son of Patrick
G.. inin. of Coull : educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; ord.
to Cushnie 31st Jan. 1711; trans, to
Lumphanan 27th June 1717 ; pres. by Sir
Arthur Forbes of Craigievar ; adm. 25th
Oct. 1732; died 4th July 1744. He
marr. his cousin Margaret Gordon of the
Hallhead family, who died 17th Feb.
1784.
SAMUEL COPLAND, born 1715, son
of Patrick C., min. of Tough ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (29th March 1733); licen. by Presb.
of Alford 19th Sept. 1739; called 27th
Jan., and ord. 19th June 1745; D.D.
(Marischal College, 26th April 1784); died
58
FINTRAY
[PRESB. OF
18th Feb. 1795. He was present at a
clan fight between the Stewarts and the
Macleods at Inverurie, of which a local
song says :
" Copland up frae Fintray cam
AVi his K eyk neck sae keen, man,
Wi i>laid an<l trews, and bonnet blues,
() Macleods lie bad been ane, man;
And hid himself into a byre
To show his worthy deeds, man.
And then he shot a French officer
(, omin up the rccds, man ! "
He marr. llth Nov. 1747, Jean Copland,
who died 18th July 1770, and had issue
Patrick, LL.D., Professor of Natural
Philosophy and Mathematics, Mari.schal
College, born 18th March 1749, died 10th
Nov. 1822 ; Isabella, born 18th March 1750
(marr. Francis Forbes, min. of Grange) ;
Margaret, born 27th May 1755 (marr. Alex
ander Cock, min. of Cruden). Publications
An Essay on the Christian Character
(Edinburgh, 1785); Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., iii.). [Scot. Notes
and Queries, i., 124 ; Catto s Jottings on
Fintray, 40.]
JOHN LESLIE, born 1763; educated
at Marischal College ; M.A. (1782) ;
schoolmaster of the parish ; ord.
(assistant) 24th Dec. 1793; pros, by Sir
William Forbes of Craigicvar July 1795;
adm. 30th March 1796; sometime clerk
of Presb. ; died 30th May 1850. He marr.
28th July 1796, Jane (died 2nd Oct. 1846,
aged 69), daugh. of James Davidson in Cow-
stones of Fintray and Ann Johnstone, and
had issue James, born 19th June 1797 ;
Ann, born 16th Sept. 1799, died 31st July
1818; Jean, born 26th Nov. 1800, died
8th Aug. 1853; Janet, born 17th March
1801 ; Elizabeth, born 28th Jan. 1803 ;
Margaret, born 2nd Nov. 1804 (marr.
George Black Bothwell, merchant, Aber
deen), died 27th July 1867 ; John, surgeon,
Inverurie, born 27th Feb. 1807 ; William,
M.A., min. of Turriff, born 14th March
1809; George, farmer, Monymusk, born
llth March 1811, died 23rd Dec. 1874.
Publication (jointly with his son William)
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii,).
1838
WILLIAM Ll ISLTE, son of preceding;
pros, by Sir John Forbes of Craigie-
var in July, ;ind ord. (assistant and
successor) 20th Sept. 1838 ; trans, to Turriff
4th April 1844, when his father resumed
the whole duties.
1851
JAMES GERARD YOUNG, ord. 16th
Jan. 1851 ; trans, to Monifieth 24th
Dec. 1855.
1856
WILLIAM OGILYIE, born Keith,
1824, son of Alexander O., manure
merchant, and Isabella Mitchell ;
educated at King s College; M.A. (1842);
became schoolmaster of Spynie ; ord. to
East Parish, Aberdeen, 21st July 1853;
pres. 8th Dec. 1855 ; trans, and adm. 3rd
Jan. 1856 ; died 6th May 1885. He marr.
llth July 1854, Elizabeth (died 2nd April
1901, aged 73), eldest daugh. of John
Gordon, Leith, and had issue William
Alexander, born 22nd May 1855, i died at
Calcutta, 22nd Feb. 1886; Elsie Joanna,
born 17th Nov. 1856 (marr. James Donald,
D.D., min. of Keithhall) ; Catherine Crans
ton, born 17th Dec. 1858; Helen, born 8th
June 1860 ; George Gordon, born 7th Jan.
1862, died at Aberdeen, 17th Nov. 1889 ;
Charles Green, born llth Feb. 1864 ;
John Gordon, born 12th Aug. 1866; Anna
Gordon, born 19th June 1868, died at Aber
deen, 14th Oct. 1889 ; Elizabeth, born 23rd
Feb. 1870; Mina, born 23rd Sept. 1871.
[Aherdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscrip
tions, 85.]
JOHN CATTO, born Fyvie, 21st Nov.
1885 1845, son of Gavin C. ; educated at
Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1867);
became schoolmaster of New Pitsligo ; ord.
to New Pitsligo 29th Dec. 1880 ; trans,
and adm. 27th Oct. 1885 ; clerk of Presb.
1890-1903 ; died 30th May 1909. He marr.
26th Sept. 1877, Eliza Watt, and had issue
John, M.B., Ch.B., I.M.S., born 29th Aug.
1878 ; Gavin James, born 28th March 1880 ;
William Robert, M.B., Ch.B., Johannesburg,
Transvaal, born 25th March 1882; Alexander
Godsman, min. of Inverkeithny, born 14th
Dec. 1883 ; Lizzie Jane, born 1st May 1885 ;
Patrick Thomas, captain, K.A.M.C., born
ABERDEEN]
FINTRAY KINELLAR
59
16th April 1891 ; Forbes Shepherd, born
23rd Feb. 1898. Publication Jottings on
the Parish of Fintray (Fintray, 1901).
JAMES ANDREW CRAWFORD, born
Cardigan, Prince Edward Island,
Canada, 15th Jan. 1864, son of
Charles C. and Annabella Munro ; edu
cated at Prince of Wales College and
Univs. of Dalhousie, Canada, B.A. (1894),
and Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Mira-
michi in April, and ord. to Flatlands, New
Brunswick, 21st July 1889 ; trans, to River
John, Nova Scotia, Nov. 1899 ; res. in 1906 ;
adm. to Church of Scotland in 1908 ; adra.
(assistant and successor) llth Feb. 1909.
Marr. 1st Nov. 1911, Dr Blanche Margaret,
daugh. of the Rev. John R. Munro, B.D.,
Vancouver, and Mary Archibald M Kay,
and has issue Mary Munro, born 26th
Aug. 1912 ; Annabella Margaret, born 31st
May 1914.
KINELLAR.
[The small parish of Kinellar was of
old a vicarage belonging to the adjoining
parsonage of Kinkell.]
JAMES HENDERSON, reader
1567 in 1567.
GEORGE PATERSON, rnin. here and
1570 at Kin tore in 1570.
JOHN WHITE, min. in 1574, with Dyce,
1574 Fintray and Skene also in the charge.
ROBERT FORBES, reader from 1574
to 1597, and reader and exhorter in
1599 to 27th June 1600, when he
was dismissed by the Presb. for neglecting
his duties. He was re-adm. 1st May 1601,
and adm. to this parish 19th June there
after, but as he was ignorant of Latin the
question was referred to the General
Assembly, 26th July 1605, which decided he
was not fit to be a minister, and declared
the charge vacant.
WALTER ANDERSON, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1601) ; was a probationer 17th May,
1605 ; called 12th June, adm. 25th July,
and inst. 10th Aug. 1606 ; subscribed the
Covenant at Aberdeen 22nd July 1638;
still min. 17th July 1643. He marr. and
had issue James, apprenticed to AVilliam
Forbes, burgess of Aberdeen, 5th July
1632 ; Margaret ; Jessie ; Elizabeth ;
Christian. \Neio Spalding Club Miscell.,
iii., 138.]
JAMES CHEYNE, educated at Mari-
1645 schal College; M.A. (1634); min.
about 1645.
1649
WILLIAM KEITH, M.A. ; adm. before
13th Feb. 1649, when the benefice
of Kinkell was dissolved, of which
Kinellar was a pendicle ; trans, to Mont-
keggie 10th Oct. 1650.
JOHN MERCER, born 1624, son of
Lancelot M., merchant, London, and
Agnes Beans ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1642-6. Joined the
Protesters in 1651 ; adm. before 21st Oct.
1651 ; was authorised to get an assistant,
7th Oct. 1675, because of bodily infirmities ;
left the parish, 27th June 1676, and resided
in Aberdeen ; died 21st Sept. 1676. He
marr. Lilias (died 31st Oct. 1713, aged 77),
daugh. of John Row, Principal of King s
College, and had issue John, born 18th
Dec. 1653, died Oct. 1671 ; Agnes, born
2nd Feb. 1656 (marr. 19th June 1677,
William Lindsay of Culsh), died 26th Feb.
1691 ; Thomas of Todlaw and Smiddyburn,
M.A., born 28th Jan. 1658 ; Alexander,
born 29th Dec. 1659, died young ; Christian,
born 20th June 1662 (marr. (1) Robert
Arbuthnott ; (2) Alexander Robertson, min.
of Longside) ; Isobel, born 2nd July 1664,
died 14th May 1733 ; Anna, born 4th Feb.
1666 ; Alexander, born 12th Aug. 1668,
died 2nd Dec. 1690; Margaret, born 3rd
Aug., and died Sept. 1672 ; a child born
and died Jan. 1676. [Mercer Pedigree.]
GEORGE SMITH, educated at King s
1677 College, 1660-4 ; pres. July 1676 ;
ord. 2nd, and inst. 7th Jan. 1677 ;
deprived in 1695 for non-jurancy, but still
min. in 1696. [Aberdeenshire Poll-Book,
ii., 506.]
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KINELLAR
[PKESB. OF
JOHN ANGUS, educated at King s
1Q97 College ; M.A. (1690) ; called 30th
May, and ord. 18th Aug. 1697;
clerk of Synod 6th April 1703 to Oct. 1713 ;
died after 2nd Jan. 1723. He inarr. (1) in
1700, Barbara, daugh. of Patrick Maitland
in Methlick, and had issue John, rnin.
of Culsalruond : (2) Sept. 1713, Marjorie,
daugh. of David Sibbald, min. of New
Deer, and had issue Alexander, bookseller,
Aberdeen, born May 1721, died Sept, 1802 ;
David ; Elizabeth ; Christian. Publica
tion An Explanation of the Shorter
Catechism by Question and Answer (Aber
deen, 1770). [Aberdeen Tests.]
ARTHUR MITCHELL, called 21st July,
and ord. 30th Oct. 1723; trans, to
Skene 20th Oct. 1756.
GAVIN MITCHELL, born 1731, son
of preceding ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1748);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 15th May
1754 ; pres. by the Principal and masters
of the United College, St Andrews, in Jan.,
and ord. 8th June 1757 ; elected joint-clerk
of the Synod 8th April 1777; D.D. (Mari-
schal College, Aug. 1798); died 19th Oct.
1811. He marr. llth April 1771, Margaret
Easson, who died 26th Nov. 1792, and
had issue Isabella, born 4th Oct. 1772
(inarr. William Smith, min. of Bourtie) ;
Arthur, licentiate of the Church, born 16th
June 1774, died at Banchory, 3rd June
1810 ; Alexander, born 15th Oct. 1775, died
3rd Sept. 1797 ; Gavin, M.A., born 5th Dec.
1776, died at Lynn Regis, Norfolk, 29th
June 1818; Elizabeth, born 21st Oct. 1778,
died 29th July 1795 ; John, captain of
the Britannia, West Indiaman, born 18th
March 1780, died at Trinidad 1st March
1811 ; Margaret Anne, born 5th Nov. 1784
(marr. 22nd July 1805, John Robert Smith
of Concraig), died 6th June 1834. Publica
tions A Critical Dissertation on Isaiah
xxiv. (Aberdeen, 1799); Remarks upon a
Publication entitled "Journal of a Tour
through the Northern Counties of Scotland
and the Orkney Isles in Autumn 1797,
undertaken ivith a view to promote the
knowledge of the Gospel of Jesus Christ "
(Aberdeen, 1799) Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., iii.).
DAVID SMITH, born Aberdeenshire,
1812 ^~ C( l uca td at King s College ;
M.A. (1778); licen. by Presb. of
Garioch 27th June 1782 ; assistant at
Oyne ; pres. by William, Earl of Kintore,
in March, and ord. 9th July 1812 ; died
unmarr. 2nd Feb. 1841. Publication (jointly
with Robert Fiddes) Account of the
Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
ROBERT FIDDES, born 1800, son
of William F., farmer, Belhelvie ;
looo n . , r . . _ _ , r . .
educated at Manschal and Kings
Colleges, Aberdeen; M.A. (March 1823);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 26th March
1828 ; pres. by Anthony Adrian, Earl of
Kintore, in Sept., and ord. (assistant and
successor) 21st Nov. 1833 ; died 2Lst Jan.
1889. He marr. (1) 16th Oct. 1834, Jessie
(died 18th Aug. 1853, aged 47), youngest
daugh. of David Reith, Loirston, Nigg, and
had issue Janet Gerard, born 28th July
1835, died 20th Nov. 1851 ; Robert
Elphinstone, born 8th Jan. 1837, died 10th
May 1862 ; Alexander, North of Scotland
Bank, born 15th Jan. 1839, died 8th July
1859 ; William (twin), born 15th Jan., and
died 5th Oct. 1839 ; Helen Ann, born 23rd
June, and died 2nd Oct. 1843 ; Helen Ann,
born 23rd Sept. 1844, died 23rd Nov. 1861 : (2)
26th Sept. 1855, Margaret (born 10th Aug.
1809, died 1st July 1902), daugh. of Robert
Gerard, farmer, Pityot, Kincardincshire.
Publication (jointly with David Smith)
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
JAMES JOHNSTON TINDAL, born
1881 Ordiquhill, 5th Aug. 1842, son
of James T., Eden, Kinedward ;
educated at Kinedward School, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1863) ; master in the High School, Stir
ling, 1863-4 ; became schoolmaster at Lums-
den, 1864-6, and of Duffus, 1866-77 ; licen.
by Presb. of Elgin 12th Oct. 1870 ; ord. to
Glenlivet 21st June 1877 ; trans, and adm.
(assistant and successor) 17th Feb. 1881 ;
dem. owing to failing sight 24th Nov. 1898 ;
clerk of Presb. 1887-90. [Johnston s Last
Bo jans, 60.]
ABERDEEN]
KINELLAR MARYCULTER
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KOBEKT LITTLEJOHN BARR, born
1899 Fergushill, Kilwinning, 29th May
1866, son of John B., colliery
manager, Fergushill, Kilwinning, and
Margaret Littlejohn; educated at Fergus-
hill School, Kilmarnock Academy and
Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of
Forres 5th May 1891 ; assistant at Kilwin
ning, May to Aug. 1891, and Dairy, Ayr
shire ; ord. to Bressay 20th Sept. 1894 ;
trans, and adm. 17th May 1899. Marr.
25th Sept. 1895, Isabella Garland, second
daugh. of Alexander Gray, D.D., min. of
Auchterless, and has issue Bertram John
Alexander Gray, Mercantile Bank of India,
Ltd., born 4th Jan. 1899. Publications
Burial Services for the Use of Elders
(Lerwick, 1896) ; Kinellar Soldiers Mem
orial (Fintray, 1919). Preface to Talks
with our Farm Servants [by Alexander
Gray, D.D.] (Edinburgh, 1906).
MARYCULTER.
[The church of this parish was dedi
cated to St Mary. It belonged to the
Commandery of the Knights of St John
of Jerusalem at Torphichen. Near the
church was a Well of St Mary.]
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, reader
1574 from 1574 to 1580.
JOHN MILNE, reader and vicar in
15g5 1585 ; was offered to be made min.
27th Aug. 1602 and again 28th Aug.
1609, but being unable to accept was
ordered to demit.
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, min. of
1578 Nigg ; had also charge here in
1578.
ANDREW MILNE, educated at Mari-
1614 schal College ; MA. (1610) ; adm.
about 1614 ; died before 20th Dec.
1639, He marr. Marjory, daugh. of David
Menzies of Kirktown of Banchory-Devenick,
whom she succeeded in these lands, and had
issue James, apprenticed to Patrick Black,
saddler, Aberdeen, 23rd April 1629; William,
his nephew, served heir 20th Dec. 1639.
[Inq. Ret. Gen., 2467 ; Aberdeen Homings,
19th Sept. 1634 ; Aberdeen Sas., i., 172.]
1675
ALEXANDER LEASK of that ilk, son
1640 ^ WiUi am k. of that ilk ; educated
at Marischal College, 1616-20; became
tutor in the family of Sir Thomas Burnett
of Leys, Bart. ; adm. in 1640 ; died between
15th July and 1st Sept. 1674. He marr.
Anna Cuming, and had issue John, MA.
(1671), who was inhibited by the Presb.
from preaching 18th May 1675; William;
Alexander, min. of Turriff ; Gilbert, appren
tice to Walter Melville, goldsmith, Aber
deen, 24th March 1664. [Brechin Tests.;
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, ii., 146; Sheriff-
Court .Records, iii., 31 ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, xi., 150.]
JAMES GARDEN, MA. ; trans, from
New Machar ; inst. between 18th
May and 8th June 1675 ; trans, to
Balmerino in 1676.
[JOHN LUMSDEN, educated at Mari-
1678 schal College; pres. June 1678;
his licence to preach was with
drawn, but was restored 22nd April 1679,
on acknowledging his fault in " over-reach
ing " in regard to the kirk of Maryculter.
This was a simoniacal agreement between
him and Alexander Leask for which he was
rebuked by the Synod, 19th March 1679.]
GEORGE WHITE, educated at
167g Marischal College; M.A. (1657);
pres. to Second Charge, Ayr, llth
Dec. 1664 ; he bought the patronage of
this parish, pres. himself and was adm.
before llth Nov. 1679; dep. in Dec. 1718 for
being concerned in the Rising of 1715 ; in
truded here and at Newhills ; died in 1724.
He marr. Marion, daugh. of William Cock-
burn, min. of Kirkmichael, Ayrshire, and had
issue George; James; Alexander; Agnes;
Catherine. Publications Advertisement
anent the reading of the Books of Antonia
Bourignon (Aberdeen, 1700); The Case of
the Episcopal Ministers Considered (1717).
He also wrote against Mundane, a Romanist.
WILLIAM ABERCROMBIE, called by
I71g the Presb. jure devoluto 8th April,
and ord. 28th May 1719; he was
obliged to preach in the churchyard and
the schoolhouse on account of White s
intrusion ; trans, to Skene 6th Dec. 1721.
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MARYCULTER
[PRESB. OF
1722
ARCHIBALD NAPIER, educated at
Univ< f Glas S w > M A - ( 27th Jun
1707) ; licen. by Prcsb. of Dunblane
4th Dec. 1710; ord. to Bourtie 17th Aug.
1720 ; pres. by Sir Alexander Cumins of
Culter, Bart., 7th April, trans, and adm.
28th Nov. 1722 : died suddenly at the farm
of Swrllhead while engaged in pastoral
visitation, 1th Xov. 1701, aged about, 74.
He marr. 4th Xov. 1720, Jean White,
who died 10th Dec. 1709, and had issue-
Alexander, M.A.; Archibald, M.A., M.D.,
Cheshunt, Herts., died 13th May 1748;
Mary (marr. James Smith, min. of Garvock);
David ; John; Jean, born 15th March 1735
(marr. Adam Morison, wright, Edinburgh).
JOHN GLEXNIE, a native of the
parish, born 1720; educated at
Marischal College; M.A. (1738);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 27th April
174s: ord. to Drumoak 10th Jan. 1750;
pres. Oct. 1702 ; trans, and adm. 23rd June
1703 ; D.D. (King s College, 6th Aug. 1782);
died 14th Dec. 1801. For many years he
kept an academy which had some celebrity,
and was attended by pupils from England
and America. He marr. 8th Aug. 1754,
Jean (died at Aberdeen, 12th Feb. 1815),
daugh. of Arthur Mitchell, min. of Skene,
and had issue John, born 28th June 1755,
died 23rd July 1701 ; Arthur, born 5th
Sept. 1750 ; Alexander, born 29th Aug.
1757; Gavin, merchant, London, bom 15th
July 1759, died 17th March 1818 ; William,
M.A., LL.D. (King s College 1800), born
4th April 1701 ; James, merchant, London,
born 17th May 1764, died 27th Oct. 1828 ;
John, min. of Dunnottar, born 18th Dec.
1765 ; George, min. of AVest Church and
Professor of Moral Philosophy, Aberdeen,
born 24th Jan. 1768 ; Mary, born 1st March
1770 (marr. 8th Jan. 1793, James Thomson,
merchant, Aberdeen). Publication Ac
count of the Parish (Sinclair s titat. Ace.,
vi., xxi.).
WILLIAM PAUL, born 1770, son of
William P., Old Aberdeen : educated
at King s College; M.A. (1788);
licen. by Presb. of Fordoun 12th Aug.
1795 ; pres. by Robert William Duff of
Fetteresso in May, and ord. 7th May 1802 ;
dem., 17th Oct. 1811, on appointment
to Chair of Natural Philosophy, King s
College; died 3rd March 1834. He marr.
13th Aug. 1802, Isabel (died 20th April
1850), daugh. of John Hucheon, min. of
Fetteresso, and had issue Mary, born
24 til May 1803 (marr. 9th July 1829, James
Kdmond, advocate, Aberdeen), died 14th
1 >ec. 1880; William, D.D., min. of Banchory-
Devenick, born 27th Sept. 1804 ; Catherine
Forbes, born llth Jan. 1800, died 2nd
July 1832-; Robert, born 1st June 1807,
died 1st Aug. 1845; Isobel, born , r >th Feb.
1810, died 30th Dec. 1832 ; David Hucheon,
died 30th Sept. 1852 ; John, died 21st Jan.
1819.
JOHN BOWER, born 1780, son of John
]>., teacher, Longacre, Aberdeen, of
whom Lord Byron was a pupil ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(April 1803); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
9th May 1810; pres. by Robert William
DulF of Fetteresso in Jan., and ord. 7th
May 1812 ; died 18th Dec. 1800. Gentle,
kindly, guileless, he was one of the most
lovable personalities in Aberdeenshirc.
He marr. 9th Dec. 1813, Sara Christina
(died 3rd Jan. 1848), only daugh. of
Alexander Wilson, min. of Campvcre, and
had issue Agnes (marr. John Dallas
of the Galcantry family). Publication-
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xi.).
[Moore s Bi/ron.~\
CHARLES NAIRN BARKER
1867 MEL VILLE, born Kirkcaldy, 1st
Nov. 1835, son of Charles M. and
Isabella Nairn ; educated at Burgh School,
Kirkcaldy, and Univ. of St Andrews;
licen. by Presb. of Kirkcaldy 10th Aug.
1859 ; missionary at West Wemyss, 1860-7 ;
ord. 15th Aug. 1867 ; died at Liverpool,
25th Dec. 1875. He marr. 16th Oct. 1860,
Jessie, daugh. of Alexander Williamson
and Jane Simpson (she marr. (2) Mark
Johnston Bryden, min. of Kirkcaldy), and
had issue Charles James, banker, born
5th Nov. 1861 ; Jane, born 29th June 1863
(marr. Thomas Elliot Simpson Clarke, D.D.,
min. of Saltoun); Agnes Margaret, born 23rd
ABERDEEN]
MARYCULTER NEWHILLS
63
Dec. 1864 (marr. John Linton Dinwiddie,
min. of Kuthwell), died 14th Dec. 1923:
Alexander Kennedy, M.D., F.R.C.S., Edin
burgh, born 2nd May 1866, died 28th Dec.
1897.
GEORGE DUNCAN, born 1850, son
1876 ^ l >l jei fc k\> farmer, and Mary
Napier ; licen. by Presb. of Aber
deen ; assistant at West Church, Aberdeen ;
ord. 1st May 1876; died 24th July 1899.
He marr. 5th June 1877, Margaret Laurence
(died 28th July 1913), only surviving daugh.
of William Leask, shipmaster, Aberdeen,
and had issue William Leask, born 25th
July 1878 ; Mary Gertrude Napier, born
26th May 1883, died 30th April 1884.
CHARLES M GLASHAN, ord. 9th Jan.
1900 190 > trans - to Second Charge, St
Machar s, 12th Jan. 1917.
ANDREW TWEEDIE, born Swinton,
Igl7 20th Nov. 1873, son of George T.,
schoolmaster, and Charlotte Lugton ;
educated at Swinton School, George
Watson s College, and Univs. of Edinburgh
M.A. (1893), B.D. (1899), Berlin, Leipzig,
and Paris ; assistant to Professor of
Hebrew, Univ. of Edinburgh, 1898-1901 ;
licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 30th April
1900 ; assistant at Selkirk and Newington,
Edinburgh ; ord. to Strachan 15th Feb.
1907; trans, and adm. 13th June 1917.
Marr. 6th June 1907, Christine, daugh. of
Ewen Campbell, Edinburgh, and Eliza
Ross. Publications Commentaries on
Amos and Hosea (Edinburgh, 1916) ; Sketch
of the Minor Prophets, 1st ser. (Edinburgh,
1923), 2nd ser. (Edinburgh, 1924).
NEWHILLS, OF OLD KEPPEL
HILLS on CAPELHILLS.
[A chapel was built here in 1662 by
George Davidson of Pettens, who had made
his fortune as a pedlar. He granted also
an endowment for the charge, consisting
of over 500 acres of the lands of Capelhills,
or Keppelhills. The Court of Teinds
disjoined the parish of Keppelhills from
St Machar s, Aberdeen, on 21st Feb. 1666.
A new church was built in 1830. The
ruins of the prior church still stand within
the burying-ground at Newhills. A very
old chapel stood within a small graveyard
at Stoneywood.]
GEORGE MELVILLE, min. in 1663.
1663 A deed found among the archives of
King s College, Aberdeen, dated 7th
March 1663, states that " George Davidson
bequeathed to G. M. whom he had appointed
minister at the kirk he had built, and to
his successors serving the cure of the said
kirk, for payment of the minister s stipend
in all things requisite to the ministerial
calling, his town and lands of Kings-
hill (or Keppelhills), extending to five
ploughs in the parish of St Machar, and
freedom of Aberdeen. It would appear
that Davidson s executors were somewhat
dilatory in carrying out his benevolent
purpose, and an action was raised against
them on 21st Feb. 1666, by Patrick Scougal,
D.D., Bishop of Aberdeen. The papers
dealing with the case have been lost, but
a decision of the Court of Session, 23rd
Jan. 1811, narrates the circumstances in
connection with a process for augmentation
of stipend by George Allan, then min.
[Morgan s Annals of Newhills, 138-43.]
ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, M.A. ;
Principal of King s College, Aber
deen (q.v,), held this charge in con
junction ; dem. in 1679.
THOMAS CREVEY, born 8th Sept.
1644, son of John C., Old Aberdeen ;
educated at King s College; M.A.
(30th April 1663); adm. burgess of Aber
deen, 19th Feb. 1674, where he is called
" min. of Newhills " ; pres. by the Principal
and masters of said College ; inst. 10th
June 1679 ; became clerk of Synod ; pro
tested against the Assembly s Committee
for the North in 1694 ; was charged with
adultery and incest ; deprived by Parlia
ment, 1st July 1695, and went to Ireland,
" where he was challenged." [Acts of Par!.,
ix., 389, 411, App. 118.]
MARTIN SCHANK, M.A. ; trans, from
1697 Auchtertool ; adm. 29th April 1697 ;
trans, to Banchory-Ternan 12th July
1699. The Presbytery Register of 17th Feb.
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NEWHILLS
[PRESB. OF
1698, records that "last Sabbath, Margaret,
daugh. of Andrew Jaffray of Kingswells,
coming with other Quakers, entered the
kirk, and cried, Do not believe that
deceiver, declaring she was sent of God to
tell them He was about to destroy all
iddolry and vile worship. ;!
JAMES HUTCHESON, M.A., formerly
of Greyfriars Church, Edinburgh ;
called 28th July, and adm. 15th Aug.
1700 ; trans, to Eintray 2nd July 1702.
ROBERT BURNETT, born about 1655,
eldest son of Thomas B., merchant,
Rotterdam, afterwards in Aberdeen ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(? 1682) ; adm. to Monigaff between 20th
March and 26th Oct. 1694; called 23rd
Aug., and adm. 10th Sept. 1702. The
General Assembly, 28th March 1704, re
mitted to the Commission to use their
utmost diligence for removing his griev
ances and to assist him in his process
anent his stipend. He went out of his
mind and hanged himself in the church
with the bell rope, between 20th May
and 22nd June 1715. In the popular belief
he was deemed the victim of witchcraft.
Tradition says that the pulpit Bible was
found open beside his body with the
passage from Job vii., 13, marked by his
own hand " Thou scarest me with dreams,
and terrifiest me through visions ; so that
my soul chooseth strangling rather than
my life." He marr. Elizabeth Thomson,
who died 2nd Dec. 1728, and had issue-
Thomas, apprenticed to Dr James Gregory,
Aberdeen, 1st July 1732, died April 1737 ;
Robert; Janet, bapt. 28th Sept. 1708;
Elizabeth, bapt. 24th April 1710; Isobel,
bapt. 25th Oct. 1711 ; Christian. [Aberdeen
Tests.; Morgan s Annals of Newhills, 144.]
JAMES HOWE, born 1688, son of John
H., min. of Birse, and brother of
Alexander H., min. of Methlick ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1705); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 27th
July 1715 ; called jure devoluto 3rd Oct.,
and ord. 12th Dec. 1716 ; died 3rd Oct.
1768. Publication Sermons (Aberdeen,
1770). [Tablet in Wall of Old Church.}
ALEXANDER TEMPLE, born Kenneth-
mont ; educated at King s College,
1770 Aberdeen; M.A. (30th April 1755);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 25th March
1767 ; ord. to Dyce 23rd March 1768 ;
pivs. by the Principal and masters of
King s College, Aberdeen, March 1769;
trans, and adm. 17th Jan. 1770 ; died
probably unman*., 13th July 1771, aged
about 36.
JOHN BROWN, born 1724, son of
Thomas B., schoolmaster, Huntly ;
1771 educated at Marischal College,
1739-43; licen. by Presb. of Alford 4th
Oct. 1749 ; ord. to Rhyme 28th May 1752 ;
pres. by James, Earl of Fife, in Sept.,
trans, and adm. 28th Nov. 1771 ; D.D.
(King s College, 6th Aug. 1782); died
19th June 1803. He marr. 26th July 1757,
Barbara (died 16th May 1798, aged 65),
daugh. of John Gordon of Craig, and had
issue John, M.A., M.D. (1805), born 25th
April 1758, died at London, 29th Sept.
1818; Elizabeth, born 23rd May 1759
(marr. George Brown, min. of Glen-
muick); Thomas, born llth May 1760;
Anne, born 14th May 1765 ; (marr. George
Allan, min. of this parish) ; Barbara, born
17th Feb. 1766 (marr. Ludovic Grant, min.
of Methlick) ; Alexander, lieut. of the York,
R.N., born 2nd Nov. 1767, died on board
H.M.S. Janus, 24th Sept. 1797; Mary,
born 14th Sept. 1770 (marr. Charles Todd,
Bengal), died 25th Jan. 1823. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., vi.). [Tablet in Churchyard Wall.]
GEORGE ALLAN, born 1758, son of
Joseph A., schoolmaster, Skene ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1774) ; licen. by Presb. of Kincardine
O Neil 5th Feb. 1780; ord. (assistant) at
Echt 25th Sept. 1782; pres. by James,
Earl of Fife, in Feb., and adm. (assistant
and successor) 14th March 1798; died
1st July 1823. He marr. 22nd March
1799, Anne (died at Aberdeen, 24th Dec.
1835), daugh. of John Brown, D.D., min.
of this parish, and had issue Barbara,
born 2nd Sept. 1801 (marr. 27th Nov. 1823,
James Nicol, advocate, Aberdeen), died
30th Dec. 1852.
ABERDEEN]
NEWHILLS NEW MACHAR
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JAMES ALLAN, born Inverkeithny,
1774, son of James A., farmer, and
Elizabeth Home ; educated at King s
College ; M.A. (1792); schoolmaster at
Chapel of Garioch ; Keen, by Presb. of
Garioch 20th March 1799; pres. by trustees
of James, Earl of Fife, Dec. 1823 ; ord. llth
March 1824; died 22nd March 1857. He
marr. 22nd Nov. 1809, Jean (died 18th
June 1859, aged 64), daugh. of Alexander
Eanald, fanner, and Jane Crombie, and had
issue Eliza, born 4th April 1812, died 13th
June 1886 ; Jean, born 6th Jan. 1814 (marr.
19th Aug. 1851, James Stewart, schoolmaster,
Newhills), died 3rd July 1889 ; Alexander,
min. of New Machar, born 23rd May 1816 ;
Jessie, born 25th April 1818, died 10th
March 1849; William Knight Erskine,
surgeon, born 16th July 1820, died 6th
Sept. 1843 ; James Robinson, born 6th
Aug. 1823; Fife, ensign 39th Regiment,
born 1836, died at sea, 8th Aug. 1858;
Margaret (marr. 12th July 1853, Isaac
Gilchrist, M.D., Woodside). Publication
Account of the Parish (New Stat.
Ace. xii.).
JAMES ADAM, born 1831, son of
James A., editor of Aberdeen Herald,
and Janet Colquhoun ; educated at
Marischal College; M.A. (1848); ord. to
Monquhitter 15th July 1853 ; trans, and
adm. 16th July 1857 ; died in Jersey,
18th Jan. 1881. He marr. 6th Oct. 1874,
Margaret (died 14th April 1923, aged 90),
daugh. of James Clyne, leather merchant,
and Mary Riddel, and widow of George
Bell, leather merchant.
JAMES SMITH, born Alves, 6th May
1862 I 835 son f J am s S., farmer ; edu
cated at King s College, M.A. (1856),
and Univ. of Edinburgh, B.D. (1865);
licen. in 1860; was assistant Professor of
Greek, Univ. of Aberdeen, 1861 ; ord.
(assistant) 2nd Jan. 1862 ; adm. (assistant
and successor) in 1874 ; LL.D. (Aberdeen
1892) ; died after a long illness, 15th Aug.
1917. He was a man of great and many-
sided capacity, a member of the Univ.
Court (1888-1903), Convener of its Lands
Committee, and gave unremitting service
to the cause of Agricultural Education in
VOL. VI.
1857
the North of Scotland. His stately, yet
lithe figure, his fresh, well-chiselled face,
his keen but kindly eyes, his unvarying
courtesy, his modesty, his candour, his
single-minded devotion to duty, will long
remain a pleasing and inspiring memory
for those who knew him. He marr. 14th
April 1869, Christian Catherine (died 4th
Dec. 1924, aged 80), daugh. of James
Cruickshank, min. of Stevenston, and had
issue James Cruickshank, B.Sc., F.C.S.,
born 24th Feb. 1870 ; Jane Burnett, born
24th March 1871 ; Eleanor Fullerton, born
5th June 1872 ; Catherine Patrick, born
21st Nov. 1874 ; Henrietta Graham, born
30th May 1876 ; John Lee, born 31st May
1878, died 9th Jan. 1879 ; Montgomery,
M.C., born 19th May 1880 ; Eleanor Stuart,
born 3rd Jan. 1883 (marr. 1st July 1919,
William Maitland, D.Sc.) ; Alexander
Francis, born 24th Oct. 1884. Publica
tions Agricultural Science (Aberdeen,
1872) ; Condition of Education in Scot
land (Aberdeen, 1873) ; The Laws of
Nature (Aberdeen, 1882). [Aberdeen Univ.
Revieiv, vol. v., 14th Feb. 1918 [Article
(portrait) by Prof. Matthew Hay, LL.D.]
ANDREW CURRIE, bom Kilmarnock,
24th March 1886, son of Andrew C.
and Janet Rodger Rae; educated
at Kilmarnock Academy and Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1908); licen. by Presb.
of Irvine 2nd May 1911; assistant at
West Parish, Greenock ; ord. to Ordiquhill
23rd Jan. 1914 ; trans, and adm. 9th March
1918. Marr. 21st July 1914, Helen, daugh.
of Alexander Rae, farmer, West Trodigal,
Machrihanish, and Jessie Cuthbertson, and
has issue Andrew, bom 14th March 1917 ;
Jessie Cuthbertson, born 7th Oct. 1919 ;
Helen Janet Rae, born 23rd June 1921.
NEW MACHAR, OF OLD
MONYKEBUCK.
[In ancient times there was at Monyke-
buck a chapel of St Columba. On 9th
May 1609 this parish, with the chapel, was
disjoined from St Machar s, Aberdeen.
The new parish was named Monykebuck,
but, by the end of the seventeenth century,
66
NEW MACIIAK
[PRESB. OF
it had come to be generally called Upper
Machar. In the eighteenth century this
latter name gave place to New Machar.
The present church was erected in 1791.
There were three chapels in the parish
St Mary s at Clubsgaval or Parkliill, St
Mary s at Straloch, and St Mary s at the
Bishop s Manor in Lochgoul.]
ALEXANDER GARIOCH, reader from
1570 Nov. 1570 to 1574.
BEKOALD INNES, reader in 1576; app.
Economist in King s College, Aber
deen, 26th Feb. 1585-6. His son,
also Beroald, became min. of Alves.
ALEXANDER FORSYTE, reader in
1576 1576.
ROBERT WILLIAMSON, reader in
1578 1578 ; became min. of Nigg in 1580.
JAMES HERVIE [or HERVEY], edu
cated at King s College ; M.A. (1617);
became Humanist there about 1624 ;
adrn. to this charge 13th Aug. 1626 ; was
Commissioner to General Assembly in 1638
for the doctors of Aberdeen and other anti-
Covenanting mins. in the Presb. ; app. by
Parliament one of the Visitors of the Univ.
of Aberdeen 27th March 1647 ; still min.
in 1649. He marr. Helen Neilson.
[Spalding Miscell., iii. ; Acts of 1 arL, vi.
i., 834; Aberdeen #as., xi., 100.]
JAMES CHALMERS, M.A. ; adm.
before June 1650; trans, to Cullen
after 20th April 1652.
GEORGE MELVILL, M.A. ; trans,
from Bourtie and adm. before 17th
1654
1663.
Oct. 1654 ; trans, to Udny 27th Dec.
ALEXANDER LEASK of that ilk,
M.A. ; adm. 14th May 1665 ; trans.
1665
to Cruden before 13th Jan. 1669.
JAMES GARDEN, M.A. ; adm. before
Qf _ 25th July 1672 ; trans, to Maryculter
ID i A .
in 1675.
ADAM SUTHERLAND, M.A. ; trans.
1676 fr m Second Charge, Old Machar,
and adm. in 1676 ; trans, to Duffus
Feb. 1687.
GEORGE SEATON, educated at King s
1687 ^ olle S e ; ^- A - ( 1G ~ 8 ) ; became lib
rarian there, 1683-7 ; pros, in April,
and inst. between 17th May and 24th June
1687 ; died between 28th Nov. and 15th
Dec. 1704. He marr. Barbara Beddie, and
had issue George ; Alexander, Episcopal
min. ; John ; Anna ; Archibald, ord. Epis
copal min., 10th March 1723. [Alerdecn-
shire Poll -Hook, ii., 551 ; Aberdeen Journal
Notes and (Queries, ii., 181.]
WILLIAM MITCHELL, educated at
17Q6 Marischal College; M.A. (1687);
schoolmaster at Grange; ord. to
Kearn 4th Jan. 1699; dem. Dec. 1705;
called here 9th Dec. same year ; adm. 9th
Jan. 1706; dem. 16th May 1716. He was
recommended by the General Assembly,
13th May 1717, for charitable supply.
JOHN BISSET, called 23rd Dec. 1716 ;
ord. 13th March 1717 ; trans, to
Second Charge, Aberdeen, 14th Nov.
1717
1728.
THOMAS RAY, a native of Strathbogie;
educated at Marischal College;
M.A. (1722); licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 21st Aug. 1728, but licence re
called 29th May 1729 because he had
accepted a presentation ; restored by Com
mission of Assembly 13th Aug. that year ;
pres. by Principal and masters of King s
College before May, and ord. (by a Com
mittee of the Commission of Assembly)
29th Oct. 1729 ; accused by the Presb. of
"powdering his periwig on the Sabbath
day," but was assoilzied from this charge
by General Assembly 22nd May 1730 ; dep.
8th Sept. 1736 for immorality and for
deserting his charge. [Acts of Ass., 1729.]
THOMAS REID, born 26th April 1710,
son of Lewis R., min. of Strachan,
by his first wife, Margaret Gregory ;
educated at Parish School, Kincardine
O Neil, Grammar School, and Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (April 1726); licen.
by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 22nd Sept.
1731 ; app. clerk of Presb. 2nd Aug. 1732 ;
librarian at Marischal College, 1733-6;
made a tour in England with his friend
John Stewart, Professor of Mathematics;
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pres. by Principal and masters of King s
College and by George II. ; ord. 12th May
1737 [the people violently opposed his
appointment, and, according to tradition,
ducked him in a horse-pond, and at hi,
first sermon he was guarded in the pulpit
by a drawn sword] ; app. Professor of
Philosophy in King s College 22nd Dec.
1751; dem. 17th June 1752; D.I). (Aber
deen, 4th Jan. 1762); app. Professor of
Moral Philosophy in Univ. of Glasgow 12th
June 1764 ; died 7th Oct. 1796. Founder
of the Common Sense School of Scottish
Philosophy. His philosophical treatises
are noble and lasting monuments of his
eminent abilities, his deep penetration,
and his extensive learning. By unravel
ling sceptical perplexities, overturning ill-
founded hypotheses, and resting every
conclusion on evident principles, he
brought about a memorable revolution in
the Philosophy of Human Nature. He
was one of the kindest and gentlest of
men. When he left New Machar the
people followed him with blessings and
tears, saying, " We fought against you when
you came, and we would fight for you now
when you are going away." He marr. 12th
Aug. 1740, his cousin Elizabeth (born 3rd
Aug. 1724, died 26th April 1792), daugh.
of Dr George Reid, and had issue Jean,
born 21st July 1741, died 27th Feb. 1772 ;
Margaret, born 20th Oct. 1742, died 1772 ;
Martha, born 22nd Aug. 1744 (marr. Patrick
Carmichael, physician, Glasgow), died Feb.
1805 ; Elizabeth, born 21st Feb., died 21st
Aug. 1746; Anna, born 10th July 1751,
died 21st May 1753; George, born llth
Feb. 1755, died at St John s, Newfoundland,
Feb. 1780; Lewis, born 13th Dec. 1756,
died 19th June 1758 ; David, born 26th
Feb. 1762, died at Edinburgh, 30th Aug.
1782; Elizabeth, born 8th May 1766, died
1st June 1767. Publications An Inquiry
into the Human Mind on the Principles of
Common Sense (Edinburgh, 1764, 1765, and
1801 ; London, 1769 and 1785 ; Calcutta,
1820); "An Essay on Quantity" (Trans.
Royal Soc., Oct. 1848); "A Brief Account
of Aristotle s Logic" [in Lord Kames s
Sketches of the History of Man] (Edinburgh,
1774) ; Essays on the Intellectual Powers
of Man (Edinburgh, 1785 and 1788 ; Lon
don, 1843, 1853, and 1865); Essat/x on the
Active Powers of Man (Edinburgh, 1788); A
Statistical Account of the Univ. of Glas
gow (Sinclair s 8 tat. Ace., xxi.). [Stewart s
Life of Thomas Reid ; Prof. A. Campbell
Fraser s Thomas Reid [" Famous Scots
Series "] (Edinburgh, 1898) ; M Cosh s Scot
tish PJdlosoph]/ (1875) ; Cousin s Philo-
sophie Morale, Ecole Ecossaise (1840) ; Prof.
Andrew Seth s [Pringle-Pattison] Balfour
Lectures on Scottish Philosophy (1890);
Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries, ii.,
47 ; Diet. Nat.
JOHN MAXWELL, educated at King s
1752 College, Aberdeen; M.A. (29th March
1738); Keen, by Presb. of Garioch
5th Sept. 1744 ; ord. to Auchindoir 6th
Nov. 1747 ; pres. by the Principal and
masters of King s College 18th June, trans.
and adm. 26th Oct. 1752 ; died 7th March
1773, aged about 55. He marr. (1) 16th
July 1754, Jean Lumsden, who died in
1858, and had issue Jean, born 28th
July 1758 : (2) 7th Aug. 1760, Agnes
Lumsden, who died at Aberdeen, 30th Dec.
1803, and had issue Francis, born 26th
July 1761 ; John, M.A., born 24th Nov.
1762, died at Cawnpore, 27th Dec. 1816;
Anne, born 1st Dec. 1763, died at Aber
deen, 22nd Jan. 1794 ; Barbara, born 9th
Dec. 1764; Henry, born 17th Feb. 1768,
died 30th March 1769 ; Agnes, born 26th
May 1769; Mary, born 5th March 1771;
Henrietta, born 29th July 1772 ; Eliza
(marr. 8th June 1797, Andrew Dun, joint-
rector of the Grammar School, Aberdeen).
\_Tombst.]
ROBERT LUMSDEN, son of John
L., min. of Longside ; educated at
Marischal College, 1738-45 ; licen.
by Presb. of Alford 20th Jan. 1748 ; ord.
(assistant) at Rothiemay 22nd May 1751 ;
adm. to Auchindoir 27th June 1753; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife, Sept. 1773; trans.
and adm. 14th July 1774 ; died 4th May
1781. He marr. 14th Jan. 1755, Elizabeth
died at Aberdeen, 30th Nov. 1814), daugh.
of James Stevenson, min. of Rothiemay,
and had issue Katherine, born 16th Sept.
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NEW MACHAK
[PRESB. OF
1757 ; Ann, born 17th Sept. 1758, died 31st
Aug. 1845 ; Elizabeth, born 19th May 1760
(marr. 15th Sept. 1796, Alexander Forbes
of Jamaica); Grissel, born 10th April 176:2 ;
Robert, born 25th Nov. 1763; Jean, born
20th Aug. 1765, died 5th Nov. 1768 ; James
Archibald, born 8th March 1767, died 1st
March 1768 ; John (twin), born 8th March
1767, and died 15th May 1768; Alexander,
born 10th April 1769; James, born and
died 25th Nov. 1770; John, born 2!)th
June 1772.
WILLIAM STRONACH, M.A. ; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife, Oct. 1781 ;
ord. 26th June 1782 ; trans, to Mar-
noch 26th Sept. 1804.
ALEXANDER SIMPSON, born Alvah
1757 ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (1777) ; became schoolmaster
at Kinedward ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff
7th April 1782 ; ord. to Second Charge,
Old Machar, 21st Jan. 1795 ; pres. by
James, Earl of Fife, in Sept., trans, and
adm. 28th Nov. 1804; died 2nd Feb. 1840.
He marr. 23rd Aug. 1798, Isabel Cowie in
Invereighny, Alvah, who died 8th Jan. 1837,
aged 78, and had issue Alexander, min.
in Jamaica, born 15th Feb. 1801, died at
Aberdeen, 10th Jan. 1866. Publications-
Accounts of Kinedward and Turriff (Sin
clair s Mat. Ace., xi., x.vii.).[Tombst.]
GEORGE MOIR, born 1807 ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen ; became
a teacher at Madras College, St
Andrews ; pres. by James, Earl of Fife,
and ord. 24th Sept. 1840. Joined the Free
Church in 1843 ; min. of New Machar Free
Church, 1843-57 ; died 17th June 1857. He
marr. 7th -Nov. 1844, Ellen Shelley (born
30th Nov. 1822, died 24th June 1896), and
had issue Elizabeth Shelley, born 14th
Nov. 1845; Ellen Jane, born 1st April 1847;
George, born 25th Oct. 1848; Margaret
Frances, born 27th Aug. 1851 ; Bertha
Shelley, born 25th July 1853 ; Alexander
Dyce Davidson, born 14th Oct. 1854, died
at Townsville, Queensland, 8th Jan. 1905 ;
Emma Edith, born 31st Oct. 1856, died
13th May I860.
ALEXANDER ALLAN, born 23rd May
1816, son of James A., min. of New-
hills ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (1833) ; became schoolmaster at New-
hills ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 5th
Feb. 1839 ; ord. 28th Dec. 1843 ; died 10th
Feb. 1866. He marr. 8th June 1848, Joanna
Margaret, daugh. of Captain Smith, Aber
deen. She marr. (2) llth Aug. 1869, John
Gray Chalmers, proprietor of the Aberdeen
Journal.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON BRUCE,
born New Deer, 1835, son of George
B., farmer, Old Deer, and Jane Leslie;
educated at King s College; M.A. (1858);
became schoolmaster of Urquhart ; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife, and ord. 17th May
1866; D.D. (Aberdeen, 25th Oct. 1895);
died 4th Dec. 1901. He marr. 6th April
1865, Elizabeth Gilzean, daugh. of John
Cruickshank, farmer, Barmuchity, and
Charlotte Bruce, and had issue Charlotte
Bruce, born 22nd Feb. 1866, died 1884 ;
Margaret Cruickshank, born 28th July
1867 ; Jane, born 27th April 1869 ; John
Grant, C.A., Stock Exchange, Johannes
burg, born 4th July 1870; Caroline Isabell,
born 28th March 1872; William Forbes,
bom 24th Oct. 1873 ; Thomas Cruickshank,
M.A., goldmine manager, Maraisburg,
Transvaal, born 16th April 1875 ; George
Herbert, accountant, Johannesburg, born
23rd Sept. 1876 ; Edith Mary Elizabeth,
born 9th July 1878 ; Edward Robertson,
born 15th June 1880.
ROBERT NELSON, M.A., B.D. ; ord.
29th April 1902 ; trans, to Abbots-
ford, Glasgow, 8th March 1904.
ALEXANDER HOOD SMITH, born
1904 Buchromb, Mortlach, 23rd Jan. 1866,
son of Robert S. and Janet Weir ;
educated at Fordyce Academy, Keith Com
bined Public School, and Univ. of Aberdeen;
M.A. (1888), B.D. (1892); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 3rd May 1892 ; assistant at
Rosemount, Aberdeen ; ord. to Kemnay
3rd May 1893 ; trans, and adm. 13th July
1904. Publication Kemnay Notes [Bazaar
Book] (Aberdeen, 1896).
ABERDEEN]
NIGG
69
NIGG.
[The ancient church of Nigg, now ruined,
was dedicated to St Fiachra. It belonged
to the Abbey of Arbroath. Near the old
church is St Fiachra s Well.]
DAVID MENZIES, min. of Banchory-
1567 Devenick, had also charge here.
JOHN LESLIE, reader here and at Aber-
1567 deen in 1567.
ANDREW STKACHAN, min. in 1574 ;
1574 trans, to Inverkeilor that year.
EDWARD MENZIES, reader in
1574 1574.
WALTER RICHARDSON, reader in
1576 IfiTG.
WILLIAM CARMICHAEL, min. 1578-9,
1578 with Maryculter also in charge.
ROBERT WILLIAMSON, adm. in
1580 1580 ; trans, to Croinarty in 158-2.
ABRAHAM SIBBALD, adm. before
1585 ; trans, to Deer 18th June
looo
WILLIAM LEASK, adm. in 1586 ; trans.
1586 to Dunnottar in 1588.
1588
JOHN ROCHE, adm. in 1588 ; pres. to
the vicarage by James VI. 8th July
1597 ; was one of those who met in
the General Assembly at Aberdeen, 2nd
July 1605, contrary to the Royal Will, but
having admitted, 3rd Oct., that it was not
a lawful Assembly, he was not proceeded
against; still min. 2nd Oct. 1620. [St
Andrews Tests. ; MelvilVs Autob., 561, 573 ;
Calderwood s Hist., vi., 264, 284, 440, 557.]
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, M.A. ; adm.
about 1622 ; pres. to Monymusk by
James VI. 16th Sept. 1628, but not
settled.
JAMES WEMYSS, adm. before 6th
April 1630; died before 24th Dec.
1632.
PATRICK BARCLAY, pres. by Charles
1633 I. 24th Dec. 1632 ; adm. in 1633 ;
died Dec. 1656. He marr. Catherine
Rickart, who survived him, and had
1622
issue John, apprenticed to John Gray,
saddler, Aberdeen, 1st Jan. 1659. [Brechin
Tests.]
ADAM BARCLAY, M.A. ; mentioned
1656 as m * n> * n 1656, but this may be
a mistake as he is also called
min. of Towie that year. [Family of
Skene, 35.]
JAMES DOUGLAS, son of William D.,
1657 Professor of Divinity in King s Col
lege ; educated at said College ;
M.A. (8th July 1649); adm. before 20th
Oct. 1657; died before 29th July 1673,
aged about 45.
RICHARD MAITLAND, probably son
1674 ^ Richard M., min. of Inver-
keithny ; educated at Marischal
College, 1665-8 ; became schoolmaster and
session-clerk of Foveran 9th July 1671 ;
recommended for licence by Presb. of Ellon
1st May 1672; pres. in Aug. 1673; ord.
after 31st March, and inst. between 12th
May and 9th June 1674 ; depr. for praying
for the Old Chevalier 27th June 1716;
died 1719. His initials, with date 1704,
appear upon the old belfry of the church.
He marr. (1) (cont. 9th March 1677)
Susanna, daugh. of Alexander Irvine, min.
of Longside: (2) Katherine, daugh. of John
Mylne, min. of Fetteresso, and had issue
Richard, bapt. 5th Sept. 1678, died young ;
Margaret (twin), bapt. 5th Sept. 1678 ;
Charles, bapt, 26th May 1680 ; Christian,
born 18th March 1683 (marr. Thomas Nevay
of Arduthie) ; Catherine, born 20th June
1684 ; John, bapt. 19th Feb. 1686 ; Richard,
bapt. 18th March 1687 ; Elspeth, bapt. 7th
May 1688; Anna, bapt. 19th July 1689
(marr. 28th Sept. 1720, Andrew Livingston,
merchant) ; Alexander, bapt. 14th July
1692 ; Patrick, merchant, Aberdeen ;
William, merchant, Aberdeen ; Helen
(marr. George Maitland, min. at Aberdeen):
(3) Mary (died before 3rd May 1738), daugh.
of George Keith, min. of Deer. [A eg. of
Deeds, Mack, 30th Aug. 1687; Aberdeen
Tests.; Forfeited Estate Papers; Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, vi., 268, 281 ;
Jervise s Epitaphs, ii., 14-19.]
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NIGG
[PKESB. OF
1717
1743
JAMES FARQUHAR, born 1GG6; edu
cated at Marisclial College ; ord. to
Tyrie in 1701 ; dem. 31st Aug. 1709 ;
called by the Presb. ./wr derofnto 16th Jan.,
and adm. Gth March 1717 : died 23rd Dec.
1756. He was a man of great muscular
strength, and as a young man was frequently
employed in preaching churches vacant
which had been in possession of the Episco
palians. He marr. and had issue James
of Balmoor ; Elizabeth (marr. Captain
Charles dray of Carse) ; Margaret (marr.
John Gellie, min. of this parish)
J01IX CELLIE, born 170* ; educated
at Marisclial College, 1720-4 ; ord.
(assistant and successor) 27th July
1743; died 15th Jan. 1753. He marr. (1)
Margaret, daugh. of James Farquhar, min.
of this parish, and had issue Captain
Patrick, born 27th June 1741, served heir
Gth Sept. 1755 : (2) 19th Sept. 1751, Eliza
beth (died 22nd March 1792), daugh. of
Alexander Gordon of Auchleuchries.
[Aberdeen Sas., xxvii., 469.]
JOHN FARQUHAR, born 8th June
1732, second son of Robert F., min.
of Chapel of Garioch ; educated at
Marisclial College ; licen. by Presb. of
Fordyce 15th Dec. 1756 ; pros, by George
II. 14th March, and ord. 1st Sept. 1757 ;
died 25th May 1768. He marr. 17th July
1764, Anne, daugh. of James Morison,
Provost of Aberdeen (she marr. (2) Alex
ander Mearns, min. of Towie), and had
issue Robert, born 23rd April 1765 ;
James, born 26th Oct. 1766 ; John (post
humous), born 14th July 1768. Publication
Sermons on Various Subjects, 2 vols.
(London, 1772).
DAVID CRUDEN, born 1746, son of
William C., merchant, Aberdeen, and
Anna, daugh. of William Phanes,
tailor, Convener of the Trades, and
brother of William C., provost ; educated
at Marischal College; M.A. (1764); licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen Gth Sept. 1768;
pres. by George II. 12th Aug. 1768; ord.
7th June 1769 ; D.D. (Marischal College,
Feb. 1796); died unmarr. 8th Nov. 1826.
He and his sister Marjorie, who had been
1826
1843
his housekeeper for half a century, left
about 80 to the poor of the parish. Pub
lications S o?n<? Observations on the Con
duct of a Jfinister, a sermon (Aberdeen,
1821); Account of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ac/-., vii., xxi.). [Scot. Notes and
Queries, iv., 211.]
ALEXANDER THOM, born 1758, son
of John T. in Frosterhill ; educated
at Marischal College ; M.A. (Feb.
1779); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen Gth
Dec. 1786 ; became master of Gordon s
Hospital, Aberdeen ; pres. by George IV.
in Sept., and ord. (assistant and successor)
2nd Nov. 182G; died llth July 1843. He
marr. 1st May 1827, Mary (died s.p. 15th
May 1852, aged 68), only daugh. of John
Bryce, min. of South Parish, Aberdeen.
Publication Account of the Parish (New
Stat. Ace., xi.). [Tombst. ; Jervise s
Epitaphs, ii., 15.]
ROBERT FAIRWEATHER, born
Brechin, 1817, son of George F.,
mail-coach driver, and Janet Bisset ;
educated at King s College; M.A. (1835);
licen. by Presb. of Brechin 4th June 1839 ;
ord. to Scots Church, Rotterdam, Aug.
1839 ; pres. by Queen Victoria 31st Aug.,
trans, and adm. 7th Dec. 1813 ; died 12th
Aug. 1890. He marr. 7th Sept. 1839,
Isabella (died 25th Jan. 1908), third daugh.
of John Guthrie, banker, Brechin, and had
issue John Bisset, born 28th Aug. 1840;
Alexander Ferrier Angus, M.A. (1860),
M.D. (1876), Pocklington, Yorks, born 16th
Nov. 1841 ; Isabella Guthrie, born 29th
Nov. 1843 (marr. 19th May 1864, Captain
Samuel E. Wood, 93rd Highlanders), died
13th Nov. 1870 ; Jane Agnes, born 2nd
June 1846 ; George Angus, tea - planter,
Assam, born 22nd April 1849, died 12th
Aug. 1883. [Aberdeen Journ. Notes and
Queries, i., 87.]
HUGH M CONNACH SMITH, born
28th June 1857, son of Rev. James
S., teacher, Tullynessle, and Jane
Robertson; educated at Keith Grammar
School and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1879); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd
May 1882 ; ord. (assistant and successor)
ABERDEEN]
NIGG rETERCULTER
23rd Feb. 1888 ; res. 15th June 1923 ; died
at Aberdeen, 28th Dec. 1923. He marr.
31st July 1901, Jane, daugh. of James
Beattie, farmer, and Jane Anderson, and
had issue Hugh M Connach Beattie, born
1903.
JOHN EDMUND MITCHELL, born
1923 ^ a y nc > Omagh, 28th Nov. 1882,
son of Joseph M. and Rosanna
Mitchell ; educated at Kelvin House,
Belfast, Royal Univ. of Ireland, Magee
College, Londonderry, Assembly s Colleges
at Belfast and Londonderry, TJnivs. of
Dublin, B.A., M.A. (1906), and Edinburgh ;
licen. by Presb. of Omagh 3rd June 1909 ;
ord. to Ballymore, Antrim, 28th Sept.
1910 ; app. assistant at Bridgeton, Glasgow,
May 1918 ; adm. by the General Assembly
to Church of Scotland, 26th May 1921;
assistant at Shettleston ; adm. to this
charge 17th Oct. 1923. Marr. (1) a lady
who died under painful circumstances with
their child : (2) 28th June 1922, Jessie
Stewart, daugh. of John Downie and
Catherine Downie.
PETERCULTER.
[The church of this parish was dedicated
to St Peter. It belonged to the Abbey of
Kelso. Peterculter was a prebend of Aber
deen. Near the church is St Peter s Well,
and a steep bank close by is called St
Peter s Heugh. There is also in the parish
a Well of St Bride. A new church was
built in 1779.]
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, reader
1567 from 1567 to 1579.
WILLIAM WALLACE, reader
1580 in 1580 [afterwards min. in 1601].
RICHARD ROSS, min. in 1585, with
Drumoak also in charge. It was
separated in 1586 and again joined
in 1593 ; removed to Drumoak in 1599.
1585
WILLIAM MELDRUM, styled "per-
1593 P e tual vicar of Peterculter." On 6th
April 1593, he granted a foundation
for the education of four bursars in the
Univ. of Aberdeen, but only in the event
of the restoration of the Roman Catholic
Church in Scotland. [Records Univ. and
Kiwi s College, 134.]
WILLIAM WALLACE, reader from
1601 ^ 5 "^ to -^99 > nav ^ n begun teaching
and continuing daily to increase in
learning by study he was exhorter 10th Aug.
1599 ; was app. to be adm., 4th Dec. 1601,
in terms of ordinance of last Provincial
Assembly ; was admonished, 7th March
1608, to be more diligent in his studies,
and dem. before 10th Dec. 1612. He
marr. and had issue - William, his
successor.
WILLIAM WALLACE, son of preced-
1612 * ng P res ky James VI. loth Dec.
1612 ; still min. Nov. 1633, when he
held a wadset on the lands of Hilton of
Kinnertie. He marr. Christian, daugh. of
William Marr, burgess of Dundee. [G. R.
Inhib., 1st Nov. 1620; Spaldhuj Miscell.,
iii., 137.]
FRANCIS THOMSON, educated at
163Q King s College ; M.A. (1627) ; adm.
about 1636 ; refused to sign the
Covenant and fled to England, but returned
to Aberdeen, 2nd June 1639, and died before
1656. He marr. Elspet Molyson, buried in
St Nicholas churchyard, 14th March 1667,
and had issue Francis, burgess of Aber
deen in 1659 ; Alexander, at Marischal
College, 1651-2. [Spalding s Hist., i., 199 ;
/Scot. Notes and Queries, xi., 7, 118.]
ALEXANDER GARIOCH, educated
1651 at King s College; M.A. (1619);
adm. to Cushnie in 1629 ; was clerk
of Alford Presb. 1633, 1634 ; a member of
Commission of the Assembly in 1646 ;
trans, and adm. before 21st Oct. 1651.
Joined the Protesters ; pres. by Charles II.
27th July 1664; died between 18th Nov. and
23rd Dec. 1673, aged about 74. He marr.
and had issue Andrew, his successor ;
Alexander, apprenticed to Andrew Watson,
merchant, Aberdeen, 10th May 1655, adm.
burgess 4th July 1660. [Scot. Notes and
Queries, xi., 74.]
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PETERCULTER
[PRESB. OF
ANDREW GARIOCH, son of preced-
1663 ing ^ educated at King s and Mari-
schal Colleges, 1650-4 ; was tutor to
the laird of Monymusk in 1G56 and 1657;
adm. (assistant and successor) before 27th
Oct. 1663 ; still min. 18th Oct. 1664.
1674
JOHN IRVINE of Saphock [Savoch],
son of (Gilbert I. of Altrie and
Janet Innes ; educated at Marischal
College ; M.A. (1657) ; ord. to Kilmacolm
after 2nd March 1665 ; pres. by Charles IF.
19th Sept. 1672; trans, and inst. llth Jan.
1674 ; deprived in 1695 for non-jurancy, and
intruded at Insch in 1701. He purchased
the lands of Saphock. He raarr. 8th Dec.
1668, Janet, youngest daugh. of Robert
Birnie, min. of Lanark, and had issue
John ; Christian (marr. Alexander Forbes
of Barnes) ; Elizabeth, bapt. 31st Aug.
1674; Mary, bapt. 15th Nov. 1676; Alex
ander of Saphock, advocate, who erected
his lands into the barony of Drum, of
which family he was heir male, bapt.
llth Feb. 1679; Helen, bapt. 5th Jan.
1685, buried at St Nicholas , 29th Dec.
1726 ; Margaret, bapt. 29th March 1686 ;
James, bapt. 30th Dec. 1687. [The Itirnies
of Lroomhill ; Reg. of Deeds, Durie, civ.,
23rd Jan. 1705 ; The Irvings of Drum
(MS.), Ixxxi. ; Beaufin living s The Irvings,
113.]
ALEXANDER THOMSON, born
1697 Aberdeenshire educated at Mari
schal College ; ord. 14th April 1697 ;
dep. 6th Oct. 1703; outlawed in 1705, for
not removing from manse and glebe ;
buried in St Nicholas Churchyard, 1st
March 1745. [Lanark Tests ; Privy Seal
Eng. L eg., vi., 283 ; Scot. Notes and Queries,
May 1923 ; Henderson s Annals of Lower
Deeside, 139-41.]
JOHN KENNEDY, born 1674; edu-
17Q4 cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (15th June 1697); licen. by
Presb. of Perth 9th July 1701 ; called 6th
Aug., and ord. 28th Sept. 1704; died
20th Oct. 1723. He marr. May 1706,
Margaret (died before 18th June 1730),
daugh. of Alexander Irvine, Murtle, and
1724
had issue John ; William ; Anne ; Mary
(marr. John, sixth Lord Rollo of Duncrub.
[Aberdeen Tests.]
WILLIAM THOMSON, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(9th April 1718) ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 12th Nov. 1723 ; called 24th
May, and by the Presb. jure devoluto 3rd
June, and ord. 1st Oct. 1724; buried in
St Nicholas Churchyard 4th Nov. 1727,
aged about 30. He marr. 9th Dec. 1725,
Julia, daugh. of Patrick Fletcher, mer
chant, Rotterdam. [Aberdeen Tests.]
PATRICK BLACK, educated at Mari
schal College; M.A. (1718); licen.
by Presb. of Paisley 18th Aug. 1725 ;
called 19th May, and by the Presb. jure
devoluto 5th June, and ord. 10th Oct. 1728 ;
died llth June 1766. He marr. 30th Dec.
1731, Katherine (died 6th Feb. 1767), daugh.
of John Ker, min. of Roxburgh.
1728
WILLIAM DUFF, M.A. ; trans, from
Clenbuchat; pres. by Alexander
Duthie 24th Oct. 1766; adm. 4th
March 1767 ; trans, to Foveran 23rd Feb.
1775.
1767
1775
GEORGE MARK, born Banff, 1735;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (29th March 1756) ;
licen. by Presb. of Dundee 6th April 1763 ;
pres. to Kirkhill in 1770, but after much
procedure in Church Courts the presenta
tion was set aside as he had not a com
petent knowledge of Gaelic ; pres. to this
parish by Alexander Udny Duff in July,
and ord. 17th Aug. 1775; died 23rd Dec.
1811. He marr. 29th July 1779, Elizabeth,
daugh. of John Gordon, shipmaster, Aber
deen. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xvi., xxi.).
JOHN STIRLING, born Dunblane,
1785, son of James S., Auchreddie,
New Deer ; educated at Marischal
College, 1801-5; licen. by Presb. of For-
doun 3rd July 1811; pres. by Robert
William Duff of Fetteresso in Jan., and
ord. 17th Sept. 1812 ; died 5th Oct. 1839.
He marr. 29th May 1827, Helen (died 4th
Dec. 1862, aged 66), second daugh. of
ABERDEEN]
PETERCULTER PORTLETHEN
Andrew Fowler, merchant, Skene, and had
issue John, M.A., artist, born 8th June
1829 ; Anne Elizabeth, born 15th April
1833 ; Patrick. Publication Account of
the Parish (New 8 tat. Ace., xii.). [Jervise s
s, i., 19.]
ROBERT THOMSON, born Rothes,
1814 ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (1833); became tutor in the
family of Thomas Abercromby Duff of
Haddo; ord. 22nd April 1840. Joined
the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of Peter-
culter Free Church, 1843-5 ; died 30th Jan.
1845.
THOMAS BARCLAY, M.A. ; trans.
from Lerwick 14th Sept. 1843;
843 trans, to Currie llth July 1844.
1844
JOHN ALLAN, born Banffshire, 1809,
son of John A., mason, and Mar
garet Smith ; educated at King s
College ; M.A. (13th Dec. 1838) ; sometime
tutor in a Quaker family ; became classical
master in Elgin Academy ; ord. 19th Sept.
1844 ; clerk of Presb. 1861-88 ; died 25th
Jan. 1888. He marr. 14th March 1844,
Ann (died 1st Jan. 1887), daugh. of -William
Gordon, min. of Elgin, and had issue
John, M.A. (Aberdeen), B.D. (Edinburgh
1863), born 10th May 1845.
JAMES AIRD, born Sorn, 20th March
1850, son of Robert A., contractor,
and Margaret Thomson ; educated
at Sorn School and Univs. of Glasgow,
M.A. (1882), and Edinburgh, B.D. (1885) ;
licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 10th June
1885 ; assistant at St Mary s, Edinburgh ;
ord. 7th June 1888 ; died 18th May 1905.
He marr. 9th April 1874, Margaret Clark,
and had issue Robert, M.B., Ch.B., born
16th Oct. 1876 ; Marion Lindsay, born 1st
Aug. 1879 (marr. John Robertson, Ashby-
de-la-Zouche), died llth Aug. 1917.
1905
JAMES LAING THOMSON, born
Menmuir, 19th April 1878, son of
James Laing T., min. of Menmuir;
educated at Menmuir School, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1900), B.D. (1903); licen. by Presb. of
Brechin in 1903 ; assistant at South Parish,
Aberdeen, and St Michael s Edinburgh ;
ord. 20th Sept. 1905. Marr. 25th April
1906, Mary, youngest daugh. of William
Spalding of Balconnell and Margaret
Higgins Liddell, and has issue James
Laing Spalding, born 10th Sept. 1910 ;
William Eddie Spalding, born 20th April
1914.
PORTLETHEN (Q.S.).
[The parish of Portlethen was disjoined
from Banchory-Devenick on 25th June
1856. The modern church was erected in
1843 on the site of a chapel built in 1633
by Robert Buchan. For a full account of
Portlethen Church see Henderson s History
ofBanchory-De uenick, 152-7.]
WILLIAM LAW, born 1797, son of
? Arthur L., farmer, Kincardine
O Neil ; educated at Marischal
College; M.A. (1816); became schoolmaster
at Maryculter ; app. missionary here in
1827, but continued his duties at Mary
culter, riding over to Portlethen each
Sunday on a pony which had been pre
sented to him; ord. 30th July 1840 and
dem. his schoolmastership ; died llth Jan.
1870. He marr. Isobel Mathewson, who
died 17th Feb. 1855, aged 57), and had
issue Agnes (marr. George Lamb, account
ant, Aberdeen) ; Sarah Christina Bower
(marr. 5th Nov. 1858, James Stewart,
M.A., Banchory-Ternan). [Paul s Past and
Present of Aberdeenshire, 27.]
1868
WILLIAM BRUCE, born Sauchentree,
New Aberdour, 1834, son of William
B., ironfounder and farmer, and
Margaret Bruce ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (March 1851) ; be
came schoolmaster at Bankhead, Birse, and
missionary at Finzean ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 28th Sept. 1868 ; elected to New
Deer in 1876, but the Church Courts refused
to admit him; died 28th Nov. 1882. He
marr. Euphemia Black Allan, who died s.p.
28th Oct. 1867. [Henderson s Banchory-
Devenick, 156.]
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PORTLETIIEN SKENE
[PEESB. OF
1883
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON GRANT,
born Abernethy, Inverness - shire,
20th Nov. 1857, son of John G.,
hotel-keeper, and Barbara Smith ; educated
at Tomintoul School, Grammar School, and
Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1878) ; licen.
by Presb. of Abernethy 13th May 1881 ;
assistant at Elchies ; ord. 14th May 1883.
Marr. 12th Jan. 1888, Annie Elizabeth,
daugh. of Alexander Robertson and Isabel
Kirkhain, and has issue Alister Robertson,
M.C., physician, born 16th April 1890 ; Ian
Cameron Robertson, C.E., born 22nd Aug.
1893 ; Ronald Kirkham, physician, born
llth Sept. 1898.
SKENE.
[The church of Skene was dedicated to
St Bride.]
1574 THOMAS BISSET, reader in 1574.
JOHN WHITE, min. of Fintray in 1574,
7 with this parish also in charge ; re
moved here in 1576, with Methlick
also in the charge, and in 1579, Kintore ;
was unable through age in 1599 to perform
his duties, and had an assistant appointed.
He still continued to officiate, and on 5th
June 1607 was admonished " not to read
homilies [i.e. in place of a sermon of his
own] publically in the church under pain of
deprivation." When he found himself not
well prepared, he was instructed to teach
the people by reading the " Scripture itself."
Was still min. 17th Aug. 1609.
ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, formerly
of Aboyne ; called 7th Dec. 1599, and
.
adm. (assistant) preaching here and
at Durris on alternate Sundays ; was
ordered by the Presb. llth July 1600 to
reside at Durris, and removed there.
ALEXANDER SCROGIE, app.
(assistant) 9th Sept. 1603 for a year ;
adm. 16th Aug. 1605 ; trans, to
Drumoak 26th Jan. 1607.
JAMES STRACHAN, min. of Logie-
Colstone; called 26th Aug. 1609,
but refused on account of the
inadequate stipend. He was settled as
1609
colleague before 17th Aug. 1609, but re
turned shortly thereafter to Logic- Col-
stone.
GILBERT KEITH of Fynnersie ; adm.
1610
July 1635 ; died in 1637. He marr.
Mar j orie Knowis. [ Keg. of Deeds, cccxcviii. ,
188 ; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records, ii.,
386; Mar Papers; Hist. MS. Com., 10.]
ROBERT DUNBAR; adm. (assistant)
probably after 1622 ; trans, to Tough
before 1625.
PATRICK LESLIE, M.A. ; adm. about
1630 ; trans, to Fetteresso 13th Dec.
1640.
WILLIAM CHALMERS of Hazelhead
1642 an( ^ Smiddyhill in the barony of
Federate ; educated at Marischal
College; M.A. (1626); had his house plun
dered 31st March 1642, and again by the
army of Montrose May 1645 ; died 21st
March 1667. He marr. and had issue
Patrick of Balbithan and Federate, M.D.,
Professor of Medicine in Marischal College,
deprived in 1716; John; James, burgess
of Aberdeen in 1674 ; Elizabeth (marr.
William Chalmers, min. of Boyndie).
[Acts of Pr/. vi. ii. 183 ; Nisbet s Her., ii. ;
Spalding s Hist., ii.; Scot. Notes and Queries,
vii., 100.]
LUDOVIC DUNLOP, born 1620 ; edu-
1664 cate d a t King s College; adm. to
Tarland 23rd Sept. 1649 ; trans, and
adm. after 18th Oct. 1664 ; died 6th
Feb. 1691. He marr. Elizabeth, daugh.
of William Douglas, Professor of Divinity,
King s College, Aberdeen, and had issue
John, his successor in the parish ; James,
burgess of Aberdeen, 26th Feb. 1689;
Alexander, min. of Whitern, and rector of
Rennington in England, 1704; Katherine
(marr. Alexander Forbes, bailie, Aberdeen).
[Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, ii., 501 ; Aber
deen Sas. Min.-Book, 1705 ; Macfarlane s
Geneal. Coll., ii., 235.]
JOHN DUNLOP, born 1659, son of
1686 preceding ; educated at Marischal
College, 1671 - 5 ; pres. (colleague)
May 1686; deprived in 1695 for non-
ABERDEEN]
SKENE
75
jurancy; died 27th April 1714. [Aberdeen
Tests.; Aberdeen-shire Poll-Jlook, ii., 501 ;
TombstJ\
JOHN MATTLAND, M.A. ; ord. 19th
1700 Sept- 1700 ^ trans - to Banchory-
Devenick 1st March 1716.
1716
GEORGE JOHNSTONE, trans, from
^ Iun y ancl ca ^ e d bv Pr^b. jure
det oluto 2nd Oct., and adm. 13th
Dec. 1716 ; trans, to Kinedward 2nd Nov.
1720.
1721
WILLIAM ABERCROMBIE, born
about 1692, son of Robert A., bailie
of Aberdeen (to whom he was served
heir 3rd July 1736) ; educated at Marischal
College, 1707-11 ; licen. by Presb. of Aber
deen 23rd July 1718; ord. to Maryculter
28th May 1719 ; called 8th Oct., and by the
Presb. jure devoluto, trans, and adm. 6th
Dec. 1721; died 6th June 1746. He marr.
and had issue Margaret. [Aberdeen
Tests."]
WILLIAM INNES of Mostoun, born
Buchan, about 1709 ; educated at
King s College ; M.A. (March 1729) ;
licen. by Presb. of Deer 18th Sept. 1734;
ord. (assistant) at Rathen 19th Nov. 1740,
and subsequently at Pitsligo, where he was
app. by Synod assistant and successor, but
this was reversed by General Assembly ;
adm. to this charge 8th July 1747 ; died
unmarr. 18th Dec. 1755. -[Morren s Annals,
i., 64, 100 ; Acts of Ass., 1744 and 1747.]
ARTHUR MITCHELL, born 1695;
educated at King s College ; ord. to
Kinellar 30th Oct. 1723; pres. by
Principal and masters of United College
of St Andrews in June, trans, and adm.
20th Oct. 1756 ; died 2nd April 1774. He
marr. 21st Dec. 1727, Elizabeth (died at
Durris Manse, 28th March 1790), daugh. of
Gavin Harvie, merchant, Aberdeen, and
had issue seven sons and seven daughs.
Jean, born 1729 (marr. John Glennie,
D.D., min. of Drumoak) ; Gavin, min.
of Kinellar; Elizabeth, born 21st Dec.
1732 ; Margaret, born 9th Dec. 1734 (marr.
William Strachan, min. of Durris) ; Janet,
born 16th June 1737 ; William, born
1st Jan. 1739; Thomas, born 29th June
1742 ; Isobel, born 20th Feb. 1744, died 15th
Sept. 1767; Arthur, born 1st Feb. 1748;
Alexander, born 20th Aug. 1749 ; George,
born llth Aug. 1750; Anne, born 4th May
1752 ; Rachel, born 5th Oct. 1754, died llth
Feb. 1755; Andrew, born 26th May 1756.
WILLIAM FARQUHAR, M.A. ; pres.
by George Skene of Skene Sept.
1774; adm. 15th June 1775; trans,
to West Parish, Aberdeen, 28th Nov. 1776.
SKENE OGILVY, M.A. ; pres. by
George Skene of Skene in April,
and ord. llth Sept. 1777 ; trans, to
First Charge, Old Machar, 14th Oct. 1784,
ROBERT WYAT, born about 1760;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 14th
April 1784 ; pres. by George Skene
of Skene in March, and ord. 5th May 1 785 ;
dem. 1st Nov. 1786 ; took orders in Church
of England ; app. domestic chaplain to
Lord Camelford Sept. 1789 ; rector of St
Leonard s and St Benedict s, London ; died
unmarr. at Dieppe, 29th April 1791.
JAMES HOGG, born 1752, of the family
of Blairydrine in Durris, grandson of
James H. and Margaret Skene ; edu
cated at King s College; M.A. (1771); licen.
by Presb. of Alford 5th .Nov. 1777 ; app. to
College Chapel, Aberdeen, 1777, and ord.
soon afterwards ; pres. by George Skene of
Skene, in March, trans, and adm. 10th May
1787 ; D.D. (King s College, 28th May 1796) ;
died unmarr. 28th Nov. 1823. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s titat.
Ace., iv.). [Henderson s Annals of Lower
Deeside, 23.]
GEORGE MACKENZIE, born Aber-
deenshire, 1788, son of Roderick
M., landed proprietor, and Isabella
Stewart; educated at King s College; M.A.
(30th March 1807); licen. by Presb. of Ding-
wall 29th March 1815; became schoolmaster
of Contin in 1816, and Skene ; pres. by George
Skene of Skene in June, and ord. 29th July
1824 ; died 26th Dec. 1859. He marr. 19th
Jan. 1832, Agnes (died at Aberdeen, 20th Dec.
1895), daugh. of William Collie, farmer,
Skene, and had issue Margaret Ann, born
SKENE STONE Y WOOD [PRESB. OF ABERDEEN
Gth Feb. 1833 ; Agnes, born 17th Nov. 1834 ;
Jane Rettie, born 21st June 1836 ; George,
colonel Indian Staff Corps, born 18th July
1838 ; Mary, born IGth Sept. 1840, died at
Aberdeen, 28th Dec. 1874; Rachel, born
13th Aug. 1842 (marr. 9th June 1863, Joseph
Wood, ship and insurance broker, Aber
deen), died 9th Aug. 1875 ; John, born 8th
Nov. 1844, died at Torquay, 27th Feb. 1870 ;
William, born 29th March 1847; Thomas
Harding, born 6th April 1849 ; Henrietta
Hill, born 20th June 1850. Publication-
Account of the Parish (Kew Stat. Ace., xiii.).
JOHN RUSSELL, ord. 29th March 1860;
I860 trans, to Grange 12th Dec. 1867.
GEORGE FORBES INNES PHILIP,
186g M.A. ; ord. 12th March 1868 ; trans, to
StClemenf s,Aberdeen,13th Oct. 1870.
WILLIAM MARSHALL PHILIP,
187o born 9th Sept. 1828, son of Thomas
P., schoolmaster, Edingight, Grange,
afterwards of Portsoy, and Mary Williams ;
educated at Marischal College ; assistant
schoolmaster at Forglen ; licen. in 1860;
assistant at St Andrew s, Glasgow; ord.
by Presb. of Glasgow to St Paul s, Truro,
Nova Scotia, 1863 ; trans, to Albion Mines
(now Stellarton), Pictou, Nova Scotia, 1865 ;
pres. by James, Earl of Fife, and adm. to this
charge 22nd Dec. 1870; died at Aberdeen,
Gth July 1903. He marr. 23rd April 1863,
Mary, daugh. of John Hardy, jeweller,
Aberdeen, and Jane Farquhar, and had
issue Jane Hardy, born 2nd Sept. 1864
(marr. Dr William H. Stephen, physician,
Westcliff-on-Sea, Essex), died 27th Dec.
1922; Mary Hardy, born 14th Jan. 1866
(marr. Arthur Ernest Philip, merchant, Port
Elizabeth, South Africa); Thomas AVilliams,
M.A., M.B., C.M., surgeon-captain R.N.,
born Gth May 1867; Elizabeth Farquhar,
born 23rd April 1869 (marr. llth April
1900, John Alexander Cameron, min. of
Legerwood, Berwickshire); James Farquhar,
M.B., C.M., surgeon, West Baling, London,
born 22nd Nov. 1870; William Marshall,
M.B., C.M., D.P.H., Medical Officer of
Health, Colombo, Ceylon, born 12th July
1872 ; Hardy, M.A., B.L. (Aberdeen), LL.B.
(Edinburgh), for a time Mayor of Roode-
poort, now at Johannesburg, South Africa,
born 6th June 1874. Publications It ll a
come rich-t : A Scottish Story of Thirty
Years A<jo (1872) ; Kir sty Macintosh^
Scholars (1882); Covedale (1887).
ROBERT ROBERTSON, M.A., B.D. ;
1893 ord. (assistant and successor) llth
May 1893 ; trans, to Logie-Colstone
24th Aug. 1910.
JOHN M MURTRIE, born Edinburgh,
1911 2nd March 1879, son of John M.,
D.D., min. of St Bernard s, Edin
burgh ; educated at Edinburgh Academy
and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1901);
licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh in 1904 ;
assistant at St Columba s, London, West
Parish, Aberdeen, and St Mary s, Edin
burgh ; ord. 26th Jan. 1911. Marr. 17th
June 1924, Mary Margaret, daugh. of
George Mitchell, Schoolhousc, Skene, and
has issue a daugh., born 13th March 1926.
STOXEYWOOD (Q.S.).
[The parish of Stoueywood was disjoined
from Newhills on 13th March 1896. A
chapel dedicated to St Mary and called
the chapel of Stoneywood, stood here in
former days. Its burying ground, enclosed
by a wall, is still to be seen. St Mary s
Well is a copious stream near by.]
JAMES ROBB ALLAN, formerly of
18g6 Advie ; app. missionary here 15th
Oct. 1880 ; adm. first min. of this
parish 14th March 1896; trans, to Glen-
gairn 31st Oct. 1918.
PATRICK JOHN GREEN, born Stir-
191g ling, 29th Dec. 1878, son of John G.
and Christina Webster ; educated at
Stirling High School, Aberdeen Grammar
School, and Univs. of Aberdeen, M.A.
(1901), and Oxford, B.A. (1904), M.A. (1908);
ord. to Roy Lodge Church, Woodford
Green, London, Sept. 1904 ; trans, to
Doll Memorial Presbyterian Church, Bed-
lington, Northumberland, July 1911; trans,
and adm. 28th Jan. 1919. Marr. 13th Aug.
1913, Elsie, daugh. of George Stoddart
and Barbara Wishart.
PRESBYTERY OF KINCARDINE O NEIL
[As early as 1581 the General Assembly was engaged with a proposal to erect a
Presbytery for Strathdee. The Register of this Court begins at 17th April 1700. There
is a gap in the Record from 13th Oct. 1713 to 2nd Nov. 1714. The part amissing was
lost soon after it was written, when the documents were in the hands of James Douglas
minister of Aboyne.]
ABOYNE AND GLENTAXAR.
[These parishes were united about the
beginning of the seventeenth century.
Aboyne. The church of Aboyne was
dedicated to St Adarnnan. In 1232 a
Preceptory of the Order of the Temple
was founded at Aboyne. The church
belonged to the Templars, as did also some
adjoining landed property. Part of this
still bears the name of Tir an Teampuil
(the land of the Temple). After the fall
of the Templars, in or about 1314, these
lands and the church were held by the
Commandery of the Knights of St John at
Torphichen. Fairs were held at Aboyne on
Candlemas, Michaelmas, and Hallowmas.
There were in this parish Wells of Our
Lady, St Adamnan, and St Malrubh.
G lentanar.In early times St Lesmo
dwelt in Glentanar and taught there. To
him the mediaeval parish church was
dedicated. The old church was in regular
use till 1763. Its ruins still stand in the
churchyard. It was one of the last churches
with a thatched roof.]
JOHN CUSHNIE, reader 1567 to
1567 1574.
ROBERT BO YD, reader 1576 to 1586;
1576 called vicar in 1592.
ROBERT YOUNGSON, trans, from
1588 F r kes in 1588 > having Tulloch also
in the charge ; trans, to Kinbattock
between 1591 and 1593.
ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, rain, in
1593 1593 [afterwards min. of Skene].
77
1633
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, min. in
1612 1612. [P. C. Itey., ix., 330.]
WILLIAM DOUGLAS of Blackmiln,
son of Thomas D., merchant, Aber
deen, and Bridget, daugh. of John
Forbes of Abernethy, and great-grandson
of Sir Archibald D. of Glenbervie ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1621-5; adm. before 1st Nov. 1633; dep. in
1644; reponed by the General Assembly 7th
Aug. 1648 ; petitioned Parliament, 27th July
1649, showing he had lent the Committee
of Estates 1300 merks at Whitsunday
1648, and was now reduced to such poverty
that he was not able to maintain his
family and educate his children, and
had been recommended to the General
Assembly, 27th Aug. 1647 and 12th Aug.
1648. On 31st July 1649 Parliament
ordered said claim to be paid. An Act
of Assembly was passed in his favour,
30th July that year, and Parliament, 21st
June 1661, granted him 100 sterling
" on account of his great sufferings and
losses." He marr. Marjory, daugh. of John
Ross, min. of Birse, and had issue William,
min. of Midmar; Robert of Cruixton, sugar
boiler in Leith ; John ; a daugh. (marr.
Chalmers of Balnacraig) ; a daugh. (marr.
Burnett, brother to the Laird of Camp-
field) ; a daugh. (marr., as his second
wife, William Forbes of Pitallachie).
[Spalding MiscelL, iii., 131, 135 ; Black-
hall s Narrat. ; Acts of Parl., vi. ii. 504,
737, vii. App. 78 ; Lumsden s House of
Forbes ; Henderson s Aberdeenshire Epi
taphs, 118.]
78
ABOYNE AND GLENTANAR
[PRESB. OF
THOMAS ROSS, adm. before 21st Oct.
1651 1G51 ; died between 1675 and 15th
April 1G84. He marr. Margaret
Farquhar, who survived him.
LUDOVIC GORDON, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(16G9); adm. before 14th Oct. 1679;
died Oct. 1694, aged about 45. He marr.
a daugh. of Thomas Burnett of Sauchen,
min. of Kinairney, and had issue Thomas,
min. of Lonmay.
[The parish vacant six years.]
JAMES DOUGLAS, called by the Prcsb.
jure dei ohtto 16th Nov. 1699 ; ord.
21st March 1700; trans, to Arbuth-
nott 16th March 1715.
1700
1716
GEORGE SHEPHERD, son of John
S., Invermarkie, Glass ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(1709); licen. by Presb. of Kincardine
O Neil 3rd June 1713; called by the
Presb. jure devoluto 22nd Feb., and ord.
29th March 1716; died 16th Dec. 1752.
He marr. 15th Aug. 1717, Katherine (pre
deceased him), probably daugh. of Thomas
Alexander, min. of Logie-Colstone, and
had issue John, preacher at Braemar and
Fair Isle ; Isobel (marr. James Brown in
Wester Coull) ; Joseph, deputy chaplain
21st Foot, born 27th Aug. 1726; Elizabeth,
born 13th March 1730 (marr. Francis
Smith, slater, Aberdeen).
WILLIAM FORSYTH of Greens, and
1754 Harthill, Keig, born 1707, son of
Alexander F. of Pittodrie ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1725-9;
licen. by Presb. of Alford 17th July 1739 ;
became missionary at Glenmuick ; pres. by
Charles, Earl of Aboyne, June 1753; ord.
19th June 1754; died 25th Aug. 1793. He
marr. 29th Aug. 1765, Margaret (died 15th
Dec. 1793, aged 60), daugh. of John Turner
of Turnerhall, and had issue William
Osbert, born 14th June 1766; Margaret,
born 17th Oct. 1767 (marr. Alexander
Farquharson of Greens); Lieut. Henry
George of Harthill, born 12th Nov. 1768;
John Alexander, born 25th Feb. 1770, died
in Jamaica, 20th Feb. 1800.
THOMAS GORDON of Crathienaird,
born 1743, eldest son of John G. of
Crathienaird and Isobel Shepherd ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1761); licen. by Presb. of Kincardine
O Neil 23rd April 1767 ; ord. missionary
at Crathie llth Jan. 1769; removed to
Glenmuick ; pres. by Charles, Earl of
Aboyne, in April, and adm. (assistant and
successor) 10th June 1784 ; died 13th Jan.
1826. He marr. 23rd April 1781, Elizabeth
(died 3rd Aug. 1830), daugh. of Robert
Michie, min. of Cluny, and had issue
John, M.A. (Marischal College, 1799), born
17th March 1782, went to Jamaica ; Janet,
born 23rd June 1785; Barbara, born llth
Jan. 1788, died 30th Aug. 1822 ; George
of Buxburn, born 15th April 1791, died
15th Dec. 1847 ; William, born 29th June
1794, died 23rd Feb. 1800. [Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, ii., 310-11 ;
Scot. Notes and (Queries, iv., 228.]
ROBERT MILNE [or MILLER] of
1826 Kincllurd y> born 178 . son of John
M. in Aboyne ; educated at Mari
schal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (31st March
1801); became teacher in Fortrose Academy;
licen. by Presb. of Chanonry 5th May 1807;
ord. deputy chaplain at Fort George 23rd
Jan. 1810; promoted chaplain 13th June
1812; pres. by George, Earl of Aboyne,
June, and adm. 27th Sept. 1826 ; assumed
name of Miller in 1836; died at Kinchurdy,
7th May 1853. He marr. 1st July 1823,
Jane Gordon (died 12th April 1849), third
daugh. of Colin Matheson of Bennetsfield,
and had issue John, born 6th April 1824 ;
Colin Matheson of Kinchurdy, M.D., born
22nd Jan. 1826, died 1895 ; Elizabeth
Miller, born 8th Dec. 1827, died 2nd April
1849; Andrew Michael Miller, born 18th
Jan. 1830, massacred at Cawnpore, 1857;
George Gordon, L.R.C.S.E., born 20th Oct.
1832; Grace, died in infancy. Publication
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.).
JAMES JENKINS, born Clockeasy,
1848 Urquhart, 1803, son of John J.,
farmer ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (March 1822); was English
master in Elgin Academy, 1828-48; licen.
KINCARDINE o NEiL] ABOYNE GLENTANAR BANCHORY-TERNAN 79
by Presb. of Elgin ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 14th Dec. 1848 ; clerk of Presb.,
1850-8 : died 3rd Dec. 1870. He marr.
llth July 1833, Margaret (died 15th Oct.
1891, aged 7G), daugh. of John Shanks,
baker, Elgin, and had issue John, archi
tect and surveyor, Australia, born 21st
May 1834 ; James Anderson, land surveyor,
born 8th April 1836, killed by accident on
Geodetic Survey at Richmond, Victoria,
Australia, 21st Dec. 1892 ; Margaret, born
23rd Nov. 1837, died 25th Feb. 1852;
William Gordon, merchant, near Melbourne,
born 5th April 1839 ; Helen, born 4th Dec.
1840, died at Aberdeen, 30th Jan. 1907 ;
Robert, ship captain, born 8th Dec. 1842,
died at Sunderland, 1892 ; Anna, born
3rd Jan., and died 10th May 1845 ; Anna
Jane, born 30th June 1846, died 14th Oct.
1867; George Gordon, C.E., Aberdeen, born
21st Sept. 1848; Walter, born 8th Jan.
1853, died 30th May 1872. {Inscriptions
in Xorth-East of Scotland, 119; Aberdeen
Free Press, 1st July 1913.]
1861
JAMES MACKENZIE, born Montrose,
30th Nov. 1834, son of James M.,
tailor ; educated at Univ. of St
Andrews; M.A. (1856); licen. by Presb.
of Brechin 19th June 1860 ; assistant in
this parish ; ord. (assistant and successor)
31st Dec. 1861 ; clerk of Presb., 1863-1902 ;
D.D. (Aberdeen, 25th Oct. 1895) ; res. 8th
Oct. 1902 ; died at Elm Bank, West Cults,
15th Oct. 1908. Ho marr. 18th May 1869,
Elizabeth (died 8th Aug. 1896, aged 53),
daugh. of Henry Ross, Wester Coull, Tar-
land, and Jane Anderson, and had issue
Elizabeth Isabella, parish sister, born 28th
May 1870 ; Isabella Forbes, born 26th Jan.,
and died 13th May 1872 ; James Hay, born
21st Feb. 1873; Charles Gordon, min. of
Methlick, born 16th June 1875.
JAMES DUNCAN MACKENZIE,
1902 1>orn Ardersier, 22nd Feb. 1866,
fourth son of Alexander M., Alt-
dearg, Evanton, Ross-shire, and Helen
Ross ; educated at Ardersier, Kingussie,
Raining s School, Inverness, and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of Abernethy
April 1892 ; ord. 17th Dec. 1902. He
marr. 14th June 1918, Helen Maud, younger
daugh. of James Methven, Wemyss Park,
Kirkcaldy.
GLENTANAR.
1567 JOHN ROSS, reader in 1567.
HENRY MIDDLETON, reader
1574 in 1574.
1576 JAMES CUSHNIE, reader in 1576.
1578 JOHN GUTHRIE, reader in 1578.
GILBERT BROWN, reader in 1578
1578 to 1580.
WILLIAM BRUCE, reader or min.
1615 26th May 1615 ; still in the charge
in 1619.
BANCHORY-TERNAN.
[The church of this parish was dedicated
to St Ternan. It belonged to the Abbey
of Arbroath. A fair of St Ternan was
held at Banchory.]
JAMES REID, a younger son of James
1567 ^ ^ Pitfoddels; min. in 1567, with
Strachan also in the charge ; trans,
to Colstone in 1573, but re-trans, from
Birse ; pres. to the vicarage by James VI.
2nd March 1582 ; adm. burgess of Aberdeen
Oct. 1598 ; died before 16th July 1602.
He "was a man of a notable head-piece
for witte, and most of his children were
men of extraordinary qualifications." He
marr. Isabel Meldrum, who died in June
1621, and had issue Robert, his suc
cessor ; Thomas, M.A. (Marischal Col
lege, 1600), M.A. (Oxon, 1620), Latin
secretary to James VI., metaphysician and
Latin poet, founder of the first public
reference library in Scotland, died 1624 ;
Alexander, physician to Charles I., a pro
lific writer on medical subjects, whose
writings were standard works till the end
of the seventeenth century, died Oct. 1641 ;
James ; Peter ; Adam, min. of Methlick ;
Catherine (marr. William Burnett, min.
of Kinairney) ; Elspeth (marr. Alexander
80
BANCHORY-TERNAN
[PEESB. OF
Youngson, min. of Durris. [Stewart s Life
of Reid; Tombst. ; Scots J/"f/., Ixv. ; Inq.
Reg. de Tut., 498, 499 ; Aberdeen Journal
Notes and Queries, iii., 329 Scot. Notes
and Queries, x., 73, for list of Alexander
R. s Works.]
ROBERT REID, eldest son of pre
ceding ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1COO) ; pres. to
the vicarage by James VI. IGth July 1602 ;
was one of those who constituted the
General Assembly at Aberdeen, 2nd July
1605, but who admitted, 13th Oct. that
year, that it was unlawful till discussed in
a future Assembly. He was a member of
the Assembly in 1G10 ; burgess of Aber
deen in 1624 ; subscribed the Covenant,
though with considerable modification, 30th
July 1638; was still min. 19th Oct. 1643.
He marr. and had issue John of Birnes,
lather of Robert, min. of this parish.
[Stewart s Life of Reid ; Calderwood s
Hist., vi. 284, 440, vii. 105.]
ALEXANDER CANT, son of Andrew
1646 ^"> m * n< ^ Aberdeen > educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1636); licen. by Presb. of Dalkeith 26th
Sept. 1639; adm. before 29th July 1646;
was a member of the Commission of
Assembly in 1648 ; named by Parliament,
31st July 1649, one of the Commissioners
for visiting the College of Aberdeen.
Joined the Protesters in 1651 ; dep. on
the establishment of Episcopacy at the
Restoration ; ordered to appear before the
Privy Council, 9th Dec. 1662, to answer
for his seditious carriage ; died of scurvy
at Aberdeen, 30th March 1665. He marr.
Margaret, daugh. of Alexander Douglas of
Downies (she survived him, and marr. (2)
James Anderson of Westerton, Botriphnie),
and had issue Andrew, min. of Trinity
Parish, Edinburgh, and subsequently a
non-jurant bishop ; Isobel (marr. James
Stuart, min. of Inveraven), and probably
Margaret (marr. William Mitchell, min. of
Dundee). [Acts of Parl., vi., 509 ; Inq.
Ret. Gen., 6303 ; Wodrow s Hist., i., 308 ;
Orem s Old Aberdeen; Banff Sas., iii., 82;
Scot. Notes and Queries, vii., 100.]
ROBERT REID, son of John R. of
1662 Birnes an( i Margaret Paton, and
grandson of Robert R., above
mentioned ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen, 1651-5 ; was a member of the
first Episcopal Synod at Aberdeen, 21st
Oct. 1662 ; adm. a burgess of Aberdeen
in 1668 ; died before 21st Sept. 1682.
He marr. and had issue Robert of Balna-
kettle, served heir 21st Sept. 1682 ; Alex
ander ; Thomas, grandfather of Thomas
the metaphysician ; John ; Elspet (marr.
Colonel John Farquharson of the Inverey
family) ; Jean (marr. Robert Burnett, min.
of this parish). [Stewart s Life of Reid;
Scots May., Ixv. ; Inq. Ret. Kincardine,
144 ; Reg. Sec. Sig., ii., 75 ; Reg. Mag. Sig.,
24th March 1664, xi., 577 ; Spalding Club
MiscelL, ii., 429.]
ROBERT BURNETT, M.A. ; inst. 7th
1682 Nov< 1682 > dep bcfore 6tl1 Oct -
1695 for non-jurancy ; was received
into communion by a Committee of the
General Assembly in 1698 [afterwards min.
! of Fintray].
MARTIN SCHANK, born 28th June
1670, son of Henry S., bailie of
Kinghorn, and Agnes Balfour ; edu
cated at Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (19th
July 1690); became chaplain to Mrs Edmon-
ston of Ednam ; licen. by Presb. of Kelso
llth April 1693 ; ord. to Auchtertool
20th Sept. 1694; trans, to Newhills 29th
April 1697 ; called 9th April, trans, and
adm. 12th July 1699 ; died 18th April 1747.
He marr. 14th June 1697, Margaret, daugh.
of Thomas Downie, merchant, Edinburgh,
and had issue Alexander of Castlerig,
who left 100 to the poor of the parish ;
Matthew, apprenticed to William Smith,
merchant, Aberdeen, 22nd Sept. 1713.
[Aberdeen Tests; Scot. Notes and Queries,
xii., 40.]
GEORGE CAMPBELL, M.A. ; pres. by
17 Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys, Bart.,
Oct. 1747; ord. 2nd June 1748;
trans, to Second Charge, Aberdeen, 23rd
June 1757.
KINCARDINE O NEIL]
BANCHORY-TERNAN
81
FRANCIS DAIJNEY, born 1719; edu-
17 cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen; M.A. (1737); licen. by Presb.
of Garioch 10th June 1742 ; ord. to Lum-
phanan 8th June 1743; pres. by Sir
Alexander Burnett of Leys, Bart., Nov.
1757 ; trans, and adm. 6th July 1758; died
2nd April 1800. He marr. 18th Nov. 1748,
Margaret (died 9th Jan. 1790, aged G4-),
daugh. of Alexander Chalmers, min. of
Marnoch, and had issue Alexander, LL.D.,
advocate and sheriff-substitute, Aberdeen,
born 20th Aug. 1749, died 14th July 1833 ;
Barbara, born 30th Dec. 1750 (marr. 10th
Dec. 1772, William Simpson, merchant,
Aberdeen); Catherine born 17th Nov. 1752,
died 7th June 1787 ; Francis, advocate and
sheriff-substitute. Aberdeen, born I -2th Dec.
1754. died 28th April 1795; William, born
30th Aug. 1756 ; Margaret, born 8th Aug.
1763 (marr. 27th April 1784, John Shand,
min. of Kintore) ; Mary, born 10th July
1765. died 21st Jan. 1790; Isobel, born 8th
Aug. 1767, died 17th Feb. 1768 ; Elizabeth,
born 28th May 1769 ; John, born 3rd Nov.
1772, died 10th May 1773. Publication-
Account of the Parish, Sinclair s ft tat. Ace.,
vii.).
JAMES GREGORY, born 25th Sept.
1746, son of George G., tenant of
Wester Gallowtown, Dunnottar ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1766) ; became schoolmaster of
Fetteresso ; ord. to Gilcomston Chapel
5th Nov. 1778 ; pres. by Sir Robert Burnett
of Leys, Bart., Sept. 1800 ; trans, and adm.
26th March 1801 ; died 8th Sept. 1829.
He marr. 28th May 1773, Ann (died llth
April 1837), daugh. of James Milne of
Johnshaven, and had issue Annabella,
born 17th Dec. 1781 (marr. 24th Nov. 1803,
David Buchanan, Montrose) ; George, born
3rd April 1784, died at Aberdeen, 25th May
1801 ; Catherine, born 26th March 1788
(marr. 20th Aug. 1811, William Buchanan,
advocate, Edinburgh), died 21st March
1871; Elizabeth, died 4th Jan. 1828.
WILLIAM ANDERSON, son of
1830 J ames A., draper, Peterhead, and
Mary Lyon ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1816-19 ; licen. by
VOL. VI.
Presb. of Deer 30th April 1828; pres. by
Sir Robert Burnett of Leys, Bart., Nov.
1829; ord. 24th March 1830. Joined the
Free Church in 1843 ; assisted Cosmo
Innes in arranging Origines Parochiales
ScoticK, vol. i., when his health giving way
he was obliged to leave the country, and
was app. Professor of History and Morals
in Government College, Agra ; LL.D.
(Edinburgh, July 1855) ; returned home,
lived for a time in London, and died at
Edinburgh, 7th Dec. 1870. Publications
The Family of lona, and other poems, with
interesting notes relating to the Colonisation
and Early History of the Island (Edin
burgh, 1850) ; Account of the Parish (New
Stat. Ace., xi.).
JAMES SCOTT, ord. to St James
Church, Alnwick, 1837 ; trans, and
lo zo , ,_,
adm. 20th Sept. 1843 ; dep. 26th
May 1846 ; died unmarr.
GEORGE HUTCHISON, born Torres,
1846 24tl1 ^ U 1818 son of George H. ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1840) ; ord. to Monzie 31st
March 1845 ; trans, and adm. 12th Nov.
1846; D.D. (Aberdeen, 5th March 1870);
elected Moderator of General Assembly
19th May 1887; died at London, 20th
Nov. 1894. He marr. 4th Feb. 1847, Jane
Stewart (died llth Jan. 1884), third daugh.
of George Wright, min. of Kingsbarns, and
had issue George Wright, M.D., born 14th
Jan. 1848 ; John, born 23rd Feb. 1850, died
at Singapore, 30th July 1891 ; Maxwell,
min. of Kirkmahoe, born llth Nov. 1853;
Euphemia, born llth May 1858 ; Anna
Moncrieff, born 30th July 1862. Publica
tions Knowledge, a lecture (Aberdeen,
1863) ; A Competent Portion, a sermon
(Aberdeen, 1886).
JAMES HALL, born Ballater, 28th
April 1859, son of James H., builder,
and Jane Soutar ; educated at Univ.
of Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
in 1892 ; ord. (assistant and successor) 6th
Sept. 1894; died 14th Aug. 1920. He
marr. 3rd July 1895, Christian, daugh. of
George Jamieson, D.D., min. of Old Machar,
and had issue James Christian, M.B.,
82
BANCHORY-TERNAN BIRSE
[PRESB. OF
Ch.B., Bourne, Cambridge, born 18th June
1896; George Jamieson, born 27th March
1901.
JOHN WILSON ANDERSON, born
Schoolhouse, Foveran, 28th March
1883, son of John A. and Elizabeth
Wilson ; educated at M Laren High School,
Callander, and Univs. of Glasgow, M.A.
(190G), and St Andrews, B.D. (1909); Keen,
by Presb. of Perth in 1909; assistant at
W est Parish, Aberdeen, and St Giles,
Edinburgh ; ord. to Anstruther Easter 9th
May 1912 ; trans, to South Parish, Aber
deen, 18th Feb. 1917 ; trans, and adm.
19th Jan. 1921. Marr. 10th Aug. 1912,
Jessie Murray, daugh. of James Farquhar,
Aberdeen.
BIRSE.
[The church of Birse (anciently Brass)
was dedicated to St Michael. The parish
was a prebend of Aberdeen, and its incum
bent was chancellor of the diocese. There
were within the bounds Wells of St Colm
and St Michael.]
ARCHIBALD IRVINE, reader in
1567 1567.
ANDREW HOGG, reader from 1567 to
1567 1574.
1567
ALEXANDER SETON, M.A., adm.
chancellor, with consent of David,
Bishop of Aberdeen, before 1567 ;
died before 16th Nov. 1601. [Echt-Forbes
Charters, 216.]
JAMES REID, removed from Colstone
in 1576, with Strachan, Banchory-
Ternan, and Dilmaik also in the
charge ; removed to Banchory - Ternan
about 1582.
ROBERT LINDSAY, min. in 1586.
Marr. Janet Farquhar. [P. C. Reg.,
iv., 118-20, 466.]
WALTER GORDON, mentioned as
min. in succession to James Reid, in
assignation of crop and year 1592.
Aberdeen Jlornings, vi., 110.]
1593
ALEXANDER IRVING, brother of
William I. in Tullinturk ; min. in
1593 ; pres. to the Chancellary by
James VI. 16th Nov. 1601 ; still min. in
1608. [Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records,
ii., 60.]
JOHN LESLIE, probably trans, from
Tullich and adm. before 30th July
1611 ; probably returned there.
GEORGE SETON, M.A. (Marischal
College 1604); adm. chancellor
before 14th April 1613. [Re<j. Old
Dec., i.]
JOHN ROSE of Easter Clune, son of
James R., min. of Second Charge,
Aberdeen ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1613) ; adm. before
17th June 1618; suspended 7th July 1640
for not subscribing the Covenant, but did
so " with tears/ about three or four weeks
later, and was enjoined to preach several
penitential sermons "disclaiming Episco
pacy, Perth Articles, the High Commission,
Book of Canons, Common Prayers, and the
like," which he did on 27th April 1641,
when it is recorded that " this preaching
was pleasantly heard, and he esteemed a
good bairn, however he was before " ; dep.
in 1649 for his Royalist principles. He
was fined at several times 5000 merks,
imprisoned in Edinburgh Tolbooth nine
months together, and forced to lend 4000
merks on the public bonds to carry on
the unnatural war. His house was fre
quently plundered by the Parliamentary
army, so that he lost at least 20,000.
He was reponed in 1661 on the recom
mendation of John, Earl of Middleton, he
having been " most unjustlie thrust out for
his loyal tie and fidelitie to His Majestie s
interest "; re-adra. before 16th April 1661;
allowed 200 by Parliament 21st June
that year, on account of his sufferings, but
did not enjoy his place above six months,
and died in 1661. He marr. (1) 1621, Jean
Troup of Balnacraig : (2) Elizabeth Wood
(who survived him, and marr. (2) Patrick
Coutts of Balgreen), and had issue Alex
ander, min. of Monymusk ; Arthur, Arch
bishop of Glasgow and St Andrews ;
KINCAEDINE O NEIL]
BIRSE
Captain James ; Marjoric (marr. William
Douglas of Blackmiln, uiin. of Aboync).
[Spalding JfiscelL, iii., 130 ; Acts of Par/.,
vii., 281, App. 78, 79, 88 ; Family of
Kilravock ; Aberdeen Sas., ix., 265; (1. R.
Inh-ib., 21st Feb. 1677.]
JOHN YOUNG, adm. to Keig before
21st Nov. 1638, when he was a
member of Assembly ; a pp. by
Parliament, 31st July 1649, a commissioner
for visiting the College of Aberdeen ; trans,
and adm. before 22nd Oct. 1651. Joined the
Protesters ; dep. after 16th April 1660 for
treasonable speeches, and was among the
first deprived after the Restoration ; died
at Miltonbank, 18th, and was buried in
Forbes of Craigievar s aisle at Leochel,
24th Oct. 1671. He marr. Elizabeth Fergu
son, who survived him for forty years, and
had issue Alexander, served heir 1st June
1681 ; Francis ; and three others. [Acts of
Part., vii., 281, App. 79 ; Inq. Ret. G en.,
6299 ; Aberdeen Sas., iii., 259 ; G. R. Horn-
ings, 26th Sept. 1685.]
1661 JOHN ROSE, above mentioned.
ALEXANDER STRACHAN of the
Tillifroskie family; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1651) ; schoolmaster in Aberdeen ; adm.
before 27th Oct. 1063; died 20th June
1664. He marr. Jean, daugh. of Robert
Baron, D.D., Bishop of Orkney. She
received 600 merks in 1668 from fines
imposed for Church affairs by order of the
archbishops and certain bishops for supply
for her and three fatherless children, one of
whom was born 19th June 1664. [P. C.
Reg., 3rd ser., viii., 493; Scot. Notes and
Queries, vii., 84 ; Chambers s Domestic
Annals, ii., 452.]
JOHN KEITH, trans, from Echt and
1666 ac ^ m - before 14th Oct. 1666 ; trans,
to Old Machar in 1684.
DAVID OGILVIE of Peattie, son of
Ie8( . David O., portioner of Peattie, and
Margaret Hallyburton ; educated at
Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (24th July
1669); became schoolmaster of Inverkeillor;
passed trials before Presb. of Arbroath,
and was recommended for licence 19th
March 1674 ; was a deacon at Kirriemuir,
became chaplain to George, Bishop of
Brechin, 1680 ; was catechist at Old
Machar ; ord. (at Kettins) 4th Jan. 1685 ;
served the charge of Arbroath from Dec.
1690, and on 4th Aug. 1692 was allowed
the stipend thereof for a year and a half ;
deprived by Privy Council as a non-jurant
in 1697 ; resided at Kirktown of Kettins
17th March 1709 ; died Dec. 1714, aged
about 65. He marr. Beatrix Cabell, who
survived him, and had issue David ;
George; Elizabeth (marr. George Robert
son, writer, Edinburgh) ; Margaret.
[Kettins, Neictyle, and Glenmuick Sess. ;
Al>erdeenshire Poll-Book, i., 88 ; Index to
Services ; G. R. Sas., clxxxiv., 338 ; Forfar
Sas., xiii., 75 ; P. C. ActaJ]
JOHN HOWE, son of James H.,
1698 mcrc hant, Cullen ; adm. a deacon
under Episcopacy ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 17th Oct. 1694 ; called 19th
Dec. 1697; ord. 30th March 1698; died
between 28th May and 4th June 1707. He
marr. and had issue Alexander, min. of
Tarves ; James, min. of Newhills. [P. R.
Sas. Banff, vi., 402.]
ALEXANDER DEANS, M.A. (Mari-
17Q8 schal College 1694); called 13th
July, and ord. 23rd Sept. 1708 ; died
Oct. 1725. He marr. Elizabeth Robertson,
who died 4th Nov. 1749, and had issue
John ; Robert, min. of Crailing ; Margaret,
residenter in Dundee, died before 10th Dec.
1770. [Aberdeen and Brechin Tests.]
ALEXANDER GARDEN, born 1681,
son of John G. of Midstrath, in the
parish, and Catherine Farquharson ;
educated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (2nd May 1706) ; ord. to Kinairney
28th Dec. 1720 ; called by the Presb. jure
devoluto 24th Aug., trans, and adm. 12th
Oct. 1726 ; died 5th Feb. 1778. He was a
well-known violinist and composed the
tune " Jenny dang the Weaver." He marr.
(1) (name not recorded) and had issue
Alexander, M.D., a distinguished physician
and naturalist at Charlestown, South Caro
lina ; Hugh, merchant, Huntly, born 13th
84
[PRESB. OF
Nov. 1731 ; Elizabeth : (2) Oth June 1743,
Elizabeth Nicolson, who died 13th Dec.
1758, and had issue Margaret, born 24th
Dec. 1744; Francis, born 1st Sept. 1740;
Ann, born 1st May 1749 ; John, saddler,
London, founder of the firm of Garden &
Co., accoutrement makers, Piccadilly, born
2nd June 1753 ; Thomas, born 3rd Sept.
1755 : (3) 31st Aug. 1759, Janet Robertson,
and had issue George, born 13th Dec.
1761. [Dinnie s Parish of Birse, 54, 110;
Tombst.]
GEORGE JOSEPH KXOWLES, born
1778 1" ; ">0, : educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen, 1703-7 ; licen. by Pre.sb.
of Ellon 18th Sept. 1771 ; pres. by George
III. 27th Feb., and ord. 29th July 1778 ;
died suddenly while visiting Balnacraig
on business, 29th March 1789. He was a
good musician, and composed the Psalm
tune originally known as "Birse" and after
wards as "Balfour" and " St Stephen.
He marr. 9th June 1778, Martha (died at
Peterhead 20th April 1820), daugh. of
Alexander Farquharson of Balfour, Birse,
and had issue Alexander, born 17th Sept.
1779; Margaret, born Gth May 1781, died
5th June 1840 ; John, born 29th Dec. 1782 ;
Francis, born 4th Feb. 1785 ; William, born
29th June 1780; Charles Douglas, born
1st June 1788. Publication " A Poem in
three Parts " (Scots Jfag., IxxviL, 1815).
[Dinnie s Birse, 57.]
JOSEPH SMITH, born Cromar, 1750,
1789 son ^ Jh n S., Tarland ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1771); licen. by Presb. of Kincardine
O Neil 18th Sept. 1770 ; schoolmaster of
Aboyne for ten years ; pres. by George III.
1st May 1789. [It is said that he received
the presentation when busy in school, and
that he gave vent to his joy by giving three
cheers, and exclaiming, " Hurrah, minister
o Birse, wi ten years fordle ! " (i.e., stock
of sermons on hand)] ; ord. 2nd Sept. same
year ; died 7th Sept. 1831. He was some
what eccentric, and many stories are told of
his sayings in the vernacular in and out
of the pulpit. He marr. 2nd July 1795,
Barbara Reid, who died 12th Dec. 1825,
aged GO, and had issue Helen, born 8th
May 1797, died llth May 1855; Barbara
(twin), born 8th May 1797, died at Aberdeen,
29th April 1870; Catherine, born 22nd
April 1799, died Oth Oct. 1885 ; George,
successor in the parish ; Joseph, merchant,
Paris and London, born 27th June 1803,
died 21st Feb. 1823; Margaret, born 1st
March 1805, died 12th Nov. 1822. Publi
cationAccount of the Parish (Sinclair s
Xtat. Ace., ix.). [Dinnie s Anecdotes of the
late Rev. Joseph Smith (Aberdeen, 1882) ;
Jervise s Epitaphs, ii., 40.]
GEORGE SMITH, born 28th Feb.
1801, son of preceding; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (3rd April 1819) ; licen. by Presb.
of Kincardine O : Neil 28th Jan. 1824 ;
pres. by George IV. in June, and ord.
(assistant and successor) 2nd Sept. that
year; died at Ballater 20th Oct. 1803.
He marr. 1st June 1849, Jane Anne (marr.
(2) 3rd July 1800), fourth daugh. of John
Guthrie, banker, Brechin. Publications
Difficulties about the "Protest" of the
Claim of the Free Church to Spiritual
Independence (Edinburgh, 1844), enlarged
under the title Truth as Revealed,, or
Voluntary ami Free Churchism opposed
to the Word of God (Edinburgh, 1840) ;
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
CHARLES DUNN, bora Westside,
1864 Leochel-Cushnie, 1830, son of James
D., farmer, Lumphanan, and Jessie
Petrie ; educated at Lumphanan School,
Grammar School, Aberdeen, and Marischal
College; M.A. (1850); licen. by Presb. of
Alford in 1802 ; schoolmaster at Alford ;
pres. by Queen Victoria 2nd Feb., and
ord. 9th June 1804 ; was a member of
various educational authorities ; chaplain to
5th Gordon Highlanders (V.D.) ; D.D.
(Aberdeen 1903); died at Aberdeen, 24th
Sept. 1908, and buried there. He marr.
23rd April 1891, Annie Lamb Campbell,
eldest daugh. of William Leslie Thomson,
Aberdeen, and Catherine, daugh. of David
Chalmers of Westburn, editor and pro
prietor of the Aberdeen Journal. She
survived him and marr. (2) 9th Sept. 1913,
Thomas Collins, min. of the South U.F.
Church, Bonhill.
KINCARDINE O NEIL]
ALEXANDER WATERS, born Wick,
1906 19th Dec. 1864, son of Alexander W.,
chemist, and Jessie Sandison ; edu
cated at Pulteneytown Academy, George
Watson s College, Edinburgh, and Univ.
of Edinburgh; M.A. (1886), B.D. (1891);
Keen, by Presb. of Edinburgh May 1891 ;
assistant at Hutton and St Mary s, Dum
fries ; ord. (assistant and successor) 26th
April 1906; died 12th Aug. 1923. He
marr. 1st June 1910, Isabella Jane, daugh.
of Andrew Garland of Beechwood, Arbroath,
and had issue Alexander James Garland
(only child), born 24th March 1912.
JOHN PATON MURRAY, born 28th
1923 ^ e Pt- 1898, son of James M., D.D.,
missionary to Jews at Smyrna, and
Elizabeth Emma Kirtland ; educated at
Mission School, Smyrna, Robert Gordon s
College, and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A.
(1919) ; Keen, by Presb. of Aberdeen June
1921 ; assistant at Gilcomston and John
Knox s, Aberdeen, 1921 ; ord. 21st Nov.
1923. Marr. 3rd July 1924, Jessie Eraser,
M.A., daugh. of Alexander M Lean, Aber
deen. Publications Contributions to A ber-
deen Daily Journal.
BRAEMAR, OF OLD KIN-
DROCHET (Q.S.).
[The parishes of Braemar and Crathie
were united early in the seventeenth
century. The church of Kindrochet in
Braemar was dedicated to St Andrew. It
belonged to the Priory of Monymusk.
From 1725, a missionary on the Royal
Bounty conducted services here. The
parish of Braemar was disjoined quoad
sacra from Crathie on 17th March 1879.]
JAMES HANYE [or HANLY], reader
1567 from lf.67 to 1585.
ALEXANDER WATSON, reader from
1586 1586 to 1601.
JAMES LEASK, trans, from Colstone
1607 b e f re 1607, with that parish also
in charge ; trans, to Cushnie in
1607 or 1608.
BIRSE BRAEMAR
85
JOHN ROSS, trans, from Lumphanan,
1608 with Aboyne also in the charge.
ALEXANDER FERGUSON, min. in
1622 1622 ; trans, to Crathie in 1626.
ANDREW SMYTH [afterwards of
1725 Dunning.]
JOHN BEATON [afterwards of Glen-
1727 shiel.]
CHARLES BOG, missionary at Braemar,
1728 Grlenmuick, Tulloch and Glengairn,
and after 1739 at Tulloch and Glen
gairn.
JAMES DUNBAR, app. in 1739, but
1739 having no Gaelic he was recalled.
WILLIAM MACKENZIE, app. in 1740 ;
1740 Orc ^ ^ -^ ov - 1744; trans, to Glen-
muick 5th May 1748.
MURDOCH M LENNAN, ord. 19th
1748 ( - >ct> 1748 trans - to Crathie llth
May 1749.
JAMES GRANT, ord. 14th Aug. 1751 ;
1751 trans, to Inveraven 23rd Nov. 1752.
JOHN SHEPHERD, son of George S.,
1? min. of Aboyne ; removed to Fair
Isle in 1758.
CHARLES GORDON, ord. 19th Sept.
1764 1764; removed to Glenmuick [after
wards min. of Cortachy.]
THOMAS GORDON, ord. llth Jan.
1t7Q _ 1769; adm. to Aboyne 10th June
1784.
ROBERT LEITH, ord. 10th July 1782 ;
1782 trans, to Towie 30th July 1795.
1796 JAMES M LAREN, app. in 1796.
ALEXANDER MACNEIL, ord. 6th May
j 7 1807 ; trans, to St Andrews, Dundee,
6th Dec. 1809.
WILLIAM GRANT, ord. by Presb. of
Abernethy 21st June 1810 as mission
ary here ; trans, to Kirkmichael 30th
July 1817.
PETER DRUMMOND, ord. 25th Nov.
1819
1819; trans, to Kirkmichael in
Strathardle, 15th April 1830.
86
BRAEMAR CLUNY
[PRESB. OF
ARCHIBALD ANDERSON, ord. 2nd
May 1832; trans, to Crathie 6th
Aug. 1842.
FARQUHAK MACRAE, born Camus-
1842 ^ U1 " e > Kintail, 25th Nov. 1805, son
of Farquhar M. and Mary Macrae ;
educated at Kintail School, Grammar
School, and King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1823) ; schoolmaster of Lochcarron,
1825-33: licen. by Presb. of Lochcarron
in 1829 ; ord. Royal Bounty Missionary at
Boisdale, South Uist, in 1833 ; app. in
1842. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
min. of Free Church, Braemar, 1843-5 ;
min. of Free Church, Knockbain, 1849-82 ;
died at Nairn, 20th Dec. 1882. He marr.
1859, Anne Murray, and had issue Francis
Farquharson. [Iftst. of Clan Jfacrae, 131.]
HENRY MITCHELL, M.A. ; app. in
1843 ; ord. in 1844 ; trans, to Mon-
quhitter 9th Sept. 1857.
ARCHIBALD BROWN, ord. 6th July
1858 1^58 ; trans, to Legerwood 31st
March 1859 ; died at Edinburgh 2nd
Dec. 1918.
WALTER WADDELL, ord. 8th June
1859 1859 trans, to Borthwick 16th
March 1860.
JAMES MORRISON CROMBIE, born
1860 a ^ out I 830 , son of John C., ship
master, Aberdeen ; educated at
Marischal College, 1847-9 ; ord. 10th July
1860 ; dem. in 1862 ; adm. min. of Swallow
Street Church, London, Nov. 1869 ; was
F.L.S.,D.D. or LL.D. ; died 12th May 1906.
Publications Braemar: its Topography
and Natural History (Aberdeen, 1861 ;
new edition, as Braemar and Balmoral :
a Guide to the Deeside Highlands, Aber
deen, 1875 and 1887) ; Lichenes Britanniccn
(London, 1870).
WILLIAM MASSON, who had been
1863 min. at Russeltown Flats, Canada;
app. in 1863; adm. to Culsalmond
26th Aug. 1864.
WILLIAM SCOTT, born Rothesay,
1866 about 1828, eldest son of James S.,
a farmer in Peeblesshire ; educated
at Univ. of Glasgow ; B.A. (1848) ; app.
in 1866; res. 25th July 1871, and be
came a farmer at Red Deer, Alberta,
Canada.
ARCHIBALD BOWMAN, ord. 1st May
1872 1872 ; trans, to Forglen 18th Dec. 1873.
WILLIAM GORDON, born 1834, son
1874 ^ "Wil i 1111 d-> schoolmaster, and
Elizabeth Grant; schoolmaster at
Birnie ; missionary at Lagganallachie ; ord.
6th Aug. 1874 ; adm. first min. of this parish
29th March 1879 ; died llth Oct. 1906. He
marr. 21st July 1881, Anna Maria (died 24th
Feb. 1919), daugh. of George Gordon, D.D.,
min. of Birnie.
ALEXANDER CHRISTIAN
1907 WILLIAM SAUNDERS, born 12th
April 1869. son of Alexander Reid
S., min. of Lerwick, and Christian,
daugh. of William Merrylees, Lerwick ;
educated at Anderson Institute, Lerwick.
and Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1889),
15. D. (1892) ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh
15th May 1891 ; assistant at St Michael s,
Dumfries, St Andrews, St Columba s,
London, and Ayr ; ord. by Presb. of St
Andrews to St Andrew s Church, Cairo,
12th April 1903; res. in 1905; adm. to
this parish 10th April 1907. Marr. 2nd
June 1909, Isabella Mackie (died 29th
March 1911), daugh. of Thomas Duncan
Cunningham, The Mount, Cupar-Fife, and
Isabella Todd Hepburn, and widow of James
Russell of Kingsleith.
CLUNY.
[The church of Cluny was dedicated to
St Machar. Part of the parish of Kin-
airny was annexed to Cluny on 6th Feb.
1740, and part to Miclmar.]
1567 JAMES CURRIE, reader in 1567.
JOHN STRACHAN, reader from 1567
1567 to 1580.
[ ROBERTSON, of a family origin
ally from Atholl who settled in the district,
is stated in Michie s Account of the Parish
to have been a member of the first General
Assembly at Edinburgh]. [A/Uiq. of Aber
deen and Banff, ii.]
KINCARDINE O NEIL] CLUNY
87
JOHN ROSE, son of Henry E. of
7 Larochmoir and Beatrice Skene ;
adm. before 23rd Oct. 1607; died
before 7th June 1623. He marr. Isabel
Roche (who survived him, and marr. (2)
John Lumsden of Tillicarne), and had
issue Alexander, inin. of Insch ; John ;
Francis. [A berdeen Sas. Sec. Reg., vii.,
311, 312; Beg. of Deeds, cccclxxxvii., 285;
Aberdeen Buryh Sas., xxxviii., 226; Aber
deen Sheriff-Court Book, ii., 158 ; Temple s
Fermartyn, 557 ; Aberdeen Sas., iv., 321.]
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, studied
at Marischal College 1619-23 ; adm.
1623 before 7th June 1623 ; was a member
of the General Assembly in 1638 ; referred
by the Assembly, 13th Feb. 1645, to the
Presb., and by the Assembly, 18th June
1646, to the Commission for Visiting
the Univ. of Aberdeen ; falling under
censure he petitioned the Synod, 22nd
Oct. 1652, to have the censure removed
and was again referred to the Presb., who,
18th April 1653, reported he had been in
hibited from preaching by it. He was alive
24th Dec. 1659, when his wife, Margaret
Laing, is also mentioned. [Spalding
Miscell.; P. R. Sas. Aberdeen, iv. 101,
vi. 485 ; Cluny Writs.]
ANDREW SKENE, M.A. ; adm.
between 18th April and 17th Oct.
1654 ; elected as second min. to a
charge in Edinburgh, 29th April 1663, but
declined to accept ; trans, to Turrirf 2nd
May 1664.
JAMES ROSS, educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1660);
1671 adm. before 25th April 1671 ; still
min. 20th April 1680.
JOHN ORD. born Cullen, Banffshire,
about 1644 ; educated at King s
1685 College, Aberdeen; M.A. (13th
July 1668) ; was servitor to Earl of Find-
later in 1676 ; licen. by Presb. of Fordyce
7th March 1677 ; adm. before 1st March
1685; died in 1700. He marr. and had issue-
Robert, died before 1709; Katherine (marr.,
cont. 8th Nov. 1709, William, second son of
William Ord of Findochtie). [Aberdeen-
shire Poll-Book, i., 230 ; Banff Sas., v. 346.]
1702
JAMES ANDERSON, born about 1675;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1687) ; called 3rd Sept.
1701; ord. 17th Feb. 1702; died between
10th Dec. 1707 and 7th Jan. 1708. He
marr. 16th April 1702, Marjory, eldest
laugh, of William Burnet, min. of Midmar.
GEORGE JOHNSTON, called 6th Dec.
1709; ord. 15th March 1710; trans,
to Skene 13th Dec. 1716.
1710
1719
JOHN BURNETT, born 1696, third
son of Robert B. of Sauchen, min.
of Fintray ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (6th May 1712) ;
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 2nd
July, and called by them./re devoluto 23rd
Oct. 1718; ord. 20th Jan. 1719; died
between 4th and 20th Nov. 1741. He
marr. Agnes (died 24th Feb. 1785), daugh.
of George Skene, min. of Kinkell, and had
issue Charle.s ; George; Robert; Francis;
Andrew ; Alexander, min. of Careston ;
John; Jean; Mary; Margaret; Catherine;
Agnes ; one of his daughs. marr. John
Lunan, glazier, Aberdeen. [Aberdeen Tests.,
15th Oct. 1791 ; Burnetts of Leys, 65.]
ROBERT MICHIE, born 1718, son of
John M. in Towie ; educated at
1743 Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1731-5 ;
licen. by a dissenting Presb. at Dublin ;
adm. a probationer by Presb of Alford
16th July 1740; pres. by Sir William
Gordon of Park May 1742 ; ord. 29th June
1743; died 15th June 1794. He marr. 9th
Jan. 1753, Janet Irving (died 9th April
1790, aged 75), widow of James Adamson,
min. of Ordiquhill, and had issue Barbara,
born llth May 1755 (marr. 1st Oct. 1781,
William M Kenzie, chaplain 78th Foot) ;
Elizabeth, born 25th Oct. 1759 (marr.
Thomas Gordon of Crathienaird, min. of
Aboyne). Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., x.).[Tombst.]
ALEXANDER MEARNS, born 22nd
May 1745, son of Alexander M.,
1795 min. of Insch; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1762) ; adm. to
College Chapel-of-Ease, Aberdeen, 1771 ;
trans, to Towie 18th Sept. 1777 ; pres. by
CLUNY
[PEESB. OF
Miss Fraser of Inverallochy Nov. 1794 ;
trans, and adm. 10th June 1795 ; died 23rd
April 1820. He marr. 29th Dec. 1777, Ann
(died at Aberdeen, 6th July 1823, aged 85),
daugh. of James Morison of Elsick, Lord
Provost of Aberdeen, arid widow of John
Farquhar, min. of Nigg, and had issue-
Duncan, D.D., min. of Tarves, and Pro
fessor of Divinity in King s College (q.v.\
born 28th Aug. 1779; Isobel Ann, born
6th July 1783, died 7th July 1868. Publi
cationAccount of Towie (Sinclair s Slat.
Ace., iv.).[Tomlst.]
[GEORGE MITCHELL, M.A. (King s
College, 7th Nov. 1795); for thirty-one
years schoolmaster of Cluny, was also
assistant in this parish, discharging many
of the pastoral duties. He died in 1822,
aged 58.]
1822
JOHN FRASER, born Kintore, 1784,
son of Bailie F. ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A . (30th March
1801); became schoolmaster of Inverurie
17th March 1802, and of Premnay 22nd
Oct. 1803; Keen, by Presb. of Garioch
30th Nov. 1808; ord. by them assistant
at Meldrum 30th March 1814; pres. by
George IV. 23rd June 1820 (a presentation
was also lodged by Colonel John Gordon
of Cluny 19th July that year in favour
of Robert Urquhart, but the Lords of
Council and Session decided, 13th Nov.
1821, in favour of Fraser) ; adm. 2nd May
1822 ; died unmarr. 21st May 1850. Publi
cation [jointly with Donald Campbell]
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.).[Tombst.]
DONALD CAMPBELL, born Fort
1841 George, 1800, son of John C., shoe
maker, and Mary Munro ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1858) ;
ord. (assistant and successor) in 1841.
Joined the Free Church in 1843; min. of
Free Church, Ballater, 1843-78 ; died 22nd
Sept. 1878.
WILLIAM POLSON, ord. (assistant
1849 and succes sor) in 1849; trans, to
Wemyss 5th Sept. 1850.
ALEXANDER RAMAGE, born 1814,
185Q son of John 11., optician, Aberdeen
[who had considerable distinction as
a constructor of telescopes] ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1830) ;
ord. 21st Nov. 1850 ; died 20th Sept. 1865.
He marr. 6th Sept. 1853, Eliza Stuart (died
10th Sept. 1880, aged 46), daugh. of George
Inglis, wholesale provision merchant, and
Agnes Riddoch, and had issue Alexander,
born 15th June 1854 ; Thomas William,
born 15th March 1856: Eliza Agnes, born
27th March 1858, died 5th Jan. 1869 ; John
Charles, born 6th Jan. 1862 ; George Angus,
born 19th Feb. 1865.
JOHN WEBSTER, born Forglen, 12th
1866 March 1833, son of Peter W., farmer,
and Mary Stevenson ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen; M.A. (March
1853) ; schoolmaster of Rothiemay, 1856-62;
Keen, by Presb. of Strathbogie 3rd May
1861 ; ord. to Buckie 24th April 1862 ;
pres. by Colonel Thomas Fraser of Castle
Fraser; trans, and adm. 8th Feb. 1866;
died 28th June 1885. He marr. 23rd Aug.
1876, Alexandrina, daugh. of John Hay,
farmer, and Margaret Barbara Volum, and
had issue Margaret Volum, born 29th
Sept. 1877, died 22nd June 1884 ; Jemima
Mary, born 19th Feb. 1879; Joan Hay,
born llth Dec. 1880; John, M.C., major
R.F.A., born 20th July 1883; Christina
Barbara Volum, born 14th Nov. 1884.
GEORGE FERRIES, born Birse, 4th
1885 ^ an 1852 ) son f Duncan F. and
Elizabeth Duncan ; educated at
Birse and Aboyne Schools, and Univs. of
Aberdeen, M.A. (1871), Edinburgh, B.D.
(1878), Berlin, and Leipzig ; teacher of
classics, Stirling High School, and assist
ant Professor of Humanity, Aberdeen ;
licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh Oct. 1879 ;
ord. 9th Dec. 1885 ; D.D. (Aberdeen, 30th
March 1895); res. 15th June 1923. Marr.
llth June 1889, Mary Leith, daugh. of
Edward Lumsden, min. of Midmar. Pub
lications The Truth of the Christian
Religion (a translation from the German
of Prof. Kaftan, Berlin), 2 vols. (Edin
burgh, 1894); The Growth of Christian
KINCARDINE O NEILJ
CLUNY COULL
89
Faith (Edinburgh, 1905). Joint-translator
[with Prof. John Dickie, D.D.] of Theodor
von Haering s The Christian Faith : A
System of Dogmatics, 2 vols. (London,
1913).
JOHN ALEXANDER MACK AY, born
19*3 Greenock, 17th Oct. 1895, son of
Alexander M. and Euphemia Beaton;
educated at High School and Academy,
Greenock, and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A.
(1920); Keen, by Presb. of Glasgow 16th
Dec. 1922 ; assistant at Springburn, Glas
gow ; ord. 3rd Oct. 1923. Marr. 1st Nov.
1923, Isabel, daugh. of Kenneth Smith, min.
of Kilmeny, Islay.
COULL.
[The church of Coull was dedicated to
St Brioch. It belonged to the Abbey
of Arbroath. A fair of St Brioch was
held at Coull. The Corse portion of the
parish was annexed to Leochel about
1621.]
1567 GEORGE LAWSON, reader.
1574 WILLIAM BRUCE, reader.
1574 JAMES REID, vicar in 1574.
JAMES DUFF, min. in 1576, with
1576 Colstone, Peterculter, Migvie, Tar-
land, and Logymar also in charge ;
trans, to Kinnore about 1580.
ROBERT LINDSAY, min. of Cushnie
in 1579 ; trans, and adm. before
1585 ; still min. in 1608.
1624
ANDREW GRAY, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1617);
licen. 1620; adm. before 15th July
1624 ; was charged before Synod with
having baptised children in the parish of
Leochel without a testimonial from the
minister there, and was ordered, 20th Oct.
1652, " not to medle with the exerceiss of
any other minister his charge, as he will
be anserable"; still min. 16th April 1667;
died before 19th March 1670. He was of
small stature as shown in his character,
given in an epitaph said to be written by
the first Earl of Aboyne :
"... little Mr Andrew Gray ;
Though voyd of witt, yet full of yeires.
To point him forth requyres some skill,
He knew so little good or ill.
lie had a church without a roof,
A conscience that was cannon proof;
He was Prelatick first, and then
Became a Presbyterian.
Episcopall once more he turn d
And yet for neither would be burn d,
Of whom I have no more to say,
But liftie years he preach d and dy d."
He marr. and had issue John, assistant
to his father ; James, admitted burgess
of Aberdeen 25th Oct. 1654. [Aberdeen
Sheriff- Court Books, il, 277 ; Jervise s
Epitaphs, ii., 415.]
JAMES GORDON, born about 1645;
7 educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (30th April 1663); ord.
by Bishop of Moray ; elected to Glass
before 3rd April 1666. He was engaged
to marry a sister of the minister of Movillc
in Ireland, but eloped with Helen, daugh.
of John Gordon of Cairnborrow, and went
to Londonderry. For this he was sum
moned on 1st Oct. 1667 by the Synod of
Moray, but did not appear. He was adm.
by Bishop Mossom to preach at Clon-
dermot Chapel, but was dep. by the
Synod of Moray and excommunicated 7th
April 1668. He returned to Scotland, and
petitioned the Synod for relaxation of
its sentence. On 6th May he appeared
and confessed his fault with tears, and
owned that he was married before witnesses
to Helen Gordon. The Synod ordered
them to separate, and G. to appear in sack
cloth in the kirks of Strathbogie Presb.
except Grange, and on 5th April 1670
he was declared for ever incapable of
holding office within the Synod of Moray.
He removed to the Synod of Aberdeen,
and was adm. to this parish before 26th
April 1671. He eloped with his house
keeper, and was dep. 23rd April 1674, for
swearing, drinking, striking, and denying
his own subscription. He was imprisoned
at Aberdeen for debt 7th Oct. that year,
90
COULL
[PRESB. OF
but liberated on 31st of that month. He
retired to the Cabrach, where ho took the
farm of Soccoth, and married and baptised
irregularly in defiance of the Presb. of
Alford. After repeated citations, he
appeared before that Fresb., 10th April
1678, and denied these charges, which
were referred to the bishop and Synod
for advice, but nothing further apparently
was done. On 9th April 1679, he was
again charged with exercising ministerial
functions in the parish of Cabrach, which
he denied. On 12th Nov. that year it
was stated Mrs Cordon was lately dead.
After much contumacy on his part it is
reported on 5th Jan. 1681 that the Lesser
Excommunication had been pronounced,
that G. had celebrated a marriage and had
confessed immorality with his servant
Sievwright. He thereupon leaving the
district, went to London, where he failed
to get employment though recommended
by Bishop Paterson of Edinburgh. He then
proceeded to Ireland and began services
in a deserted Presbyterian meeting-house
at Bovevagh, Londonderry, Sept. 1681.
There he turned a spy upon the Pres
byterians and entered the pay of the
Government. The authorities discover
ing his true character, the Duke of
Ormonde wrote to the Archbishop, 3rd
Feb. 1683, " that I cannot imagine any
sort of use can be made of him, but
that he be left to his vagabond course
of life till it brings him to the natural
end it leads to." He afterwards re
turned to Scotland, and was adm. to
Cardross (q.v.) 29th July 1690, and died
16th May 1693. [Article by J. M. Bulloch,
LL.D., in Aberdeen Journal Notes and
Queries, iv., 172; Duke of Ormonde MSS.
(Hist. MS. Com.).}
PATRICK GORDON, probably son of
1678 Patrick G. of Hallhead ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(27th April 1659); schoolmaster and
assistant at Maryculter ; adm. before
1678; still min. 20th April 1680. He
marr. and had issue Patrick, min. of
Lumphanan. [ A berdeen Journal Notes
and Queries, v., 42.]
WILLIAM IDELL, a native of Moray ;
1686 educated at King s College, Aberdeen;
M.A (14th July 1664); was school
master of Chapel of Garioch 28th Feb.
1669 ; pres. by John Forbes of Craigievar
28th Aug. 1685 ; coll. llth, ord. (at Kettins)
18th April, and inst. 2nd May 1686; took
the oaths to William and Mary, but was
dep., 4th Sept. 171(5, for engaging in the
Rebellion. He marr. a lady, who was alive
in 1696. [Aberdeen Poll- Bunk, i., 50.]
JAMES FARQUHAR, son of Alexander
11717 F., Ryell ; educated at Marischal
College; M.A. (1707); pres. by Sir
William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart.,
in April, and ord. 13th June 1717; died
Feb. 1734. He marr. Elizabeth Rose,
who survived him, and marr. (2) John
Shepherd, min. of Logie-Colstone. [Aber
deen TcstsJ]
JAMES PATERSON, born 1704; edu-
1734 ca -ted at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1726); pres. by Sir
Arthur Forbes of Craigievar in April, and
ord. 1st Nov. 1734; died llth Jan. 1789.
He marr. Dec. 1735, Jean (died 28th March
1784, aged 72), daugh. of Walter Turing,
min. of Rayne, and had issue John,
physician, Jamaica, born 16th April 1741,
died 15th April 1789 ; Ann, born 9th March
1743 (marr. 5th Dec. 1771, Hugh Ross at
Mill of Gellan); Helen, born 19th May
1744 (marr. 6th Dec. 1763, William Mor-
rice, min. of Kincardine O Neil) ; James,
physician, Jamaica, born 3rd Nov. 1745,
died 25th Aug. 1798 ; Walter, in Jamaica,
born 1st Aug. 1747, William, min. of Logie-
Buchan, born 22nd July 1751. [Tombst.]
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, born
17g9 1762; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (7th March 1781);
pres. by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar
in June, and ord. 16th Sept. 1789 ; died
at Montrose, 6th Dec. 1800. He marr. 4th
Aug. 1792, Mary (died 18th June 1834),
youngest daugh. of - - Robertson, Drum-
nahoy, and had issue Ann, born 12th
Aug. 1793 (marr. Alexander Cushny, D.D.,
min. of Rayne); Mary, born 9th March
KINCAKD1NE
COULL CRATHIE
91
1795, died 1st Feb. 1866. Publication-
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace.,
iii., xxi).
ALEXANDER BROWN [originally
lgol BROWNIE], born 1771, son of
Robert B., farmer, Bridgend of Leo-
chel ; educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1789) ; pres. by Sir William
Forbes of Craigiovar in March, and ord.
27th Aug. 1801 ; died unmarr. at Aberdeen,
28th Aug. 1823.
WILLIAM CAMPBELL, born Inver-
ness-shire, 1798; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (March
1818); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 31st
Oct. 1823 ; pres. by the Commissioner for
Sir John Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., Nov.
same year ; ord. 31st March 1824 ; clerk
of Presb., 1839-50; died 6th April 1850.
He marr. 8th Aug. 1837, Sophia Jane
(died 15th March 1842, aged 33), daugh. of
William Mackenzie, army chaplain, 72nd
Foot, and widow of Hugh M Kenzie, D.D.,
min. of Killin, and had issue Isabella
Forbes, born 8th Oct. 1838 (marr. 31st
Oct. 1865, Andrew Ross, farmer, Park-
dargue), died 5th June 1871 ; Sophia Jane,
born 9th Jan. 1840, died at Aberdeen, 20th
June 1877 ; John, born 3rd Jan. 1842.
Publication Account of the Parish (Neu*
Stat. Ace., xii.).
JAMES LESLIE, born llth July 1808,
son of William L., druggist, Aber
deen, and his second wife, Jane
Hiscox ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; was missionary at Holburn,
Aberdeen, 1837-8 ; adm. honorary burgess
of Old Aberdeen in 1847 ; went with his
personal attendant, John Edward Ross,
as a missionary to France, but on the
outbreak of the Revolution in 1848 re
turned to Aberdeen ; ord. 29th Aug. 1850 ;
died unmarr. 16th July 1859. He was an
ornithologist and bequeathed his Natural
History Collection to Professor Mac-
gillivray, who handed it over to the Univ.
of Aberdeen.
WILLIAM SKINNER, M.A. ; ord. 3rd
Nov. 1859 ; trans, to Tarland 3rd
-LooJ _.
Sept. 1868.
ANDREW RITCHIE, M.A. ; pres. by
John O. Forbes of Corse and ord.
10th Dec. 1868; trans, to Methlick
12th Jan. 1882.
1868
ALEXANDER M KENZIE, born Mort-
1882 lach 26tl1 July 1853 S0n f Murdocn
M. and Margaret Sinclair ; educated
at Rathven and Keith Schools, and Univs.
of Aberdeen, M.A. (1877), and Edinburgh,
B.D. (1880); licen. by Presb. of Edin
burgh in 1880 ; assistant at South and
West Churches, Aberdeen ; ord. 12th May
1882 ; clerk of Presb. in 1902. Marr. 6th
July 1887, Annabella (died 26th April
1924), daugh. of John Leslie, min. of
Udny, and has issue Alexandra, born
10th Dec. 1888 ; Annabella, hospital sister,
born 12th July 1890; Leslie, a distinguished
graduate of Aberdeen Univ., M.A. (1915),
served with 4th Gordon Highlanders, and as
lieut., 8th Black Watch, in European War,
three times wounded, born 20th June 1893,
died of wounds at Camiers, France, 2nd
April 1918.
CRATHIE.
[The church of Crathie, which belonged
to the Priory of Monymusk, was dedicated
to St Manir. Polmanir, a deep pool on the
Dee, still commemorates his name. Re
mains of three chapels are to be found at
Micras, nearly opposite Abergeldie Castle,
at Balmore, in Aberarder, and at Mains
of Abergeldie. Tradition says that a fourth
stood at " Balmurrel " (Balmoral). The pre-
Reformation Church is now a picturesque
ruin in the churchyard. The foundation
stone of the present church was laid
by Queen Victoria, llth Sept. 1893, and
the building was opened for divine service
on 18th June 1895. The Braemar portion
of the parish was disjoined in 1879. Bal
moral Castle, in the parish, was built
1853-5.]
1567 RICHARD CHRISTISON, reader.
1574 JOHN WILSON, reader.
ARCHIBALD WILSON, reader from
1576 1576 to 1585.
92
CRATIIIE
[PRESB. OF
DAVID SANDERSON, reader from
1590 1590 to 1608; murdered by John
Brabare in Crathie June 1G14.
[P. C. Re<j., x., 265.]
ALEXANDER FERRIES [or
1626 FERGUSON] of Crathienaird, bom
1596; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1613); adm. to Kindrochet
in 1622; trans, and adm. before lltli Feb.
1626; was recommended to Parliament 30th
July 1649 for reparation of his losses, amount
ing to 3805, 10s., incurred through having
2500 men quartered on his lands in April
1647, and March 1649, and an Act was
passed in his favour ; died May 1663. He
marr. Christian Auchterlony (who was alive
in 1671), and had issue Alexander, who
married the heiress of Ballyoukan ; John,
min. of Glenmuick; James; William, wad-
setter on the laird of Skene s lands, Tarland,
said to be great - grandfather of Robert
Fergusson the poet ; Agnes (marr. as his
second wife, James Farquharson, first of
Inverey). [Douglas s Jiaronaye, 547; Aber
deen Sheriff -Court JJooks, ii., 287; Perth
Sas., 3rd ser., x. 68, xi. 217 ; Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, vii., 51.]
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, educated at
166g King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(12th July 1660); passed trials be
fore Presb. of Fordyce and recommended
for licence 21st Feb. 1666 ; adm. to Laggan
before 1st Oct. 1667 ; trans, and adm. after
6th April 1669; dep. 3rd Aug. 1699 for gross
and supine negligence in preaching, cate
chising, administering the Lord s Supper,
visiting families, etc. He marr. Isobcl Ross,
and had issue James ; Joseph, Charles,
died abroad; Lilias; Elizabeth (marr. John
Gordon, alias M Gregor, in Gavelairge, Kirk-
michael, thought to have been a cousin of
Rob Roy). [Aberdeen Poll-Book, i., 155.]
ADAM FERGUSSON, M.A ; called by
^ the Presb. jure devoluto llth, and
ord. 25th Sept. 1700; trans, to
Logierait 22nd Nov. 1714.
JOHN M INNES, M.A. ; called between
7 26th May and 10th June ; ord. 10th
Aug. 1715; trans, to Logie-Colstone
19th Oct. 1748.
1784
MURDOCH M LENNAN, born 1702,
son of David M. in Drummond, Kilt-
earn, Ross-shire ; educated at Maris-
chal College, Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb.
of Alford 13th April 1732 ; ord. missionary
at Braemar 19th Oct. 1748; called 27th
April, trans, and adm. llth May 1749;
died 22nd July 1783. He was a man of
considerable attainments and rich in High
land lore. He marr. 20th June 1749,
Margaret Forbes, who died s.?>. 14th Oct.
1789. Publication Burns ascribes to him
the popular song, " We ran and they ran,"
on the Battle of Sheriffmuir in 1715. [The
Harp of Perthshire, 54.]
JAMES WILSON, educated at Univ.
of St Andrews; M.A. (1757); licen.
by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 19th
March 1766 ; ord. by it missionary at
Tulloch, 8th April 1767 ; trans, to Lochs,
Lewis, llth Aug. 1768 ; pros, by George III.
16th Sept. 1783; trans, and adm. 4th Aug.
1784; died 7th April 1788. His stipend
being only about 40 a year, he unavoid
ably got into debt, had his cattle and
furniture sold by his creditors, and had
only one bed left, on which he lay dying,
while his wife at his side was delivered of
her eighth child. A subscription which
was opened for the benefit of the widow
and family met with a generous response.
He marr. 19th Oct. 1769, Mary Wylie, who
died 16th April 1803, and had issue
William, born 10th May 1771 ; Colin, born
28th Nov. 1772 ; James, born 7th July
1775 ; John, born 7th March 1778 ; Eliza
beth, born 7th Dec. 1780; Alexander, born
5th Oct. 1783; Francis, M.A., born 18th
Feb. 1786 ; George, born 24th March
1788. [Scots Mag., 1., 358.]
CHARLES M HARDY, born Strathdon,
1747 ; son of John M., in the Luib,
Corgarff, and Helen, daugh. of
Andrew Farquharson of Allargue ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1767) ; licen. by Presb. of Alford 18th May
1770 ; ord. by Presb. of Abernethy 10th May
1771 ; adm. to Kirkmichael (Dunkeld),
9th May 1781 ; pres. by George III. 16th
May 1788; trans, and adm. 10th June
1789 ; was factor and commissioner on the
KINCARDINE O NEIL]
CRATHIE
93
Invercauld estate ; died 14th May 1822.
During his ministry a new church was
built in 1804. " Few buildings have re
sounded to more eloquence than that little
Highland kirk. Dr Norman Macleod,
Principal Caird, Principal Tulloch, Dr
MacGrcgor, and many others filled its
pulpit, and no preachers ever had more
attentive or appreciative listeners than the
occupants of the royal pew who, when at
Balmoral, were regular attendants at the
parish church. Queen Victoria has testi
fied to the pleasure and comfort derived
from what she heard there, and the Prince
Consort liked the Scottish service, which
he used to say reminded him of the simple
Lutheran forms to which in his early youth
he had been accustomed." He marr. 18th
July 1778, Clementina (died s.p. 2nd Aug.
1822), daugh. of George Forbes in Cul-
quhany, and Margaret, daugh. of William
Forbes of Buchan. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xiv.).
[Patricia Lindsay s Recollections of a Royal
Parish, 99.]
ALEXANDER M FARLANE,
1822 k rn 1769 > son of Alexander (1 Donald)
M., farmer, Strathbran ; licen. by
Pre.sb. of Perth 27th Sept. 1797 ; ord. to
Park Chapel, Monkwearmouth, 28th June
1803 ; adm. in June 1819 to Presbyterian
Church at Longtown ; pres. by George
IV. 24th June, trans, and adm. 26th Sept.
1822 ; died 1st Feb. 1840. He marr. 7th
Nov. 1810, Isabella (died at Bridge of
Allan, 25th Jan. 1863), third daugh. of
Duncan Montgomery, Inverkeithing, and
had issue Montgomery, born 22nd Sept.
1811, died 26th May 1830; Jane Gordon,
bom 28th March 1814 (marr. llth May
1866, Captain Patrick S. Simpson), died at
Bridge of Allan, 7th March 1872 ; James
Ruthven, M.A., chaplain on the Madras
establishment, H.E.I.C.S. (t/.v.), born 3rd
March 1816; Jessie Margaretta, born 8th
Dec. 1817, died at Bridge of Allan, 30th
July 1870 ; Caroline Grace Christina, born
13th Dec. 1819 ; William Joseph, M.A.,
surgeon, 23rd Foot, born 3rd Dec. 1822 ;
Catherine Farquharson, born 20th Dec.
1824 (marr. at Madras, 19th Jan. 1853,
George C. Finlay of the 12th Native
Infantry). Publications A Funeral Sermon
on the Death of Miss Lamb of Kirkandrews,
Carlisle (1814) ; Account of the Parish
(Xew Stat. Ace., xii.).[Tonibst. ; Hist, of
Presbyterianism in Sunderland, 44.]
1840
ARCHIBALD ANDERSON, born
Inverness, 1794, son of James A.,
farmer, and Elizabeth King; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th
March 1816) ; ord. to Braemar 2nd May
1832; pres. by Queen Victoria 13th March,
trans, and adm. 6th Aug. 1840; died 8th
Nov. 1866. He had a good knowledge of
medicine, and was of much service to his
parishioners, who were then far removed
from a doctor. He marr. March 1826, Grace
Grant (died at Dunkeld, 22nd Feb. 1887),
daugh. of John Gumming, tax-man, and
Jean Macpherson, and had issue John
James, editor of Gippsland Times, born
19th Aug. 1827, died at Sale, Victoria,
30th June 1872 ; James John, born 22nd
March 1829, died in Queensland, 1st May
1911 ; William, born 31st March 1831 ;
Alexander, min. of Dun, born 9th Dec.
1832 ; Elizabeth Farquharson, born 16th
Jan. 1835, died 6th Feb. 1867 ; Jane
Murray Gumming, born 1st Nov. 1836,
died 2nd April 1919 ; Hector Macpherson
Cumming, born 24th Feb. 1839, died in
Assam, 6th Dec. 1884; Isabella Madaleine
Robina Mary, born 7th Aug. 1843, died
5th May 1873. [Prof eit s Under Loch-
nagar, 24 ; Recollections of a Royal
Parish, 106.]
MALCOLM CAMPBELL TAYLOR,
1867 D.D. ; pres. by Queen Victoria 22nd
Feb., trans, from Montrose 6th June
1867 ; trans, to Morningside, Edinburgh,
27th Nov. 1873. [At the Communion,
Nov. 1873, Queen Victoria participated for
the first time in this service. She sat in
the manse pew (then included in the
" tables "), and the elements were handed
to her by Dr Robertson of Hopewell, one
of the elders. After that, she regularly
communicated, and her name was entered
on the Communion Roll-Book. From 1887
to 1900 she was only twice absent.]
94
CRATHIE DINNET
[PTIESB. OF
ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER CAMP
BELL, born 20th June 1845, son of
Colin Fisher C., inin. of Kilbride,
Arran ; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ;
licen. by Presb. of Kintyre ; assistant at
Barony, Glasgow ; ord. to Lonmay 24th
Aug. 1871 ; pres. by Queen Victoria 10th
Jan., trans, and adm. 8th May 1874; app.
domestic chaplain to Queen Victoria 23rd
Oct. 1H82; D.D. (Glasgow, 16th April
1895); dem. 8th Dec. 1896; died 26th Dec.
1907. He marr. 14th Oct. 1874, Mary
Johnston (died at Ballater, llth Nov.
1923), eldest daugh. of Alexander Weir
Robertson, C.A., Edinburgh, and Catherine,
daugh. of John Ramsay, min. of Glads-
muir, and had issue Catherine Mary,
born 29th Aug. 1875, died 7th April 1876 ;
Victoria Alexandrina (so named by special
request of Queen Victoria), born 7th Dec.
1887 ; Mary Elizabeth May, born 26th May
1892 (marr. in Ceylon, 19th April 1922,
Cedric O Donoghue Carey, Guernsey) ;
Archibald Alexander, 2nd lieut., Indian
Army, born 5th June 1894. Publications
Sermons preached before the Queen at
Balmoral (by command of Her Majesty in
1882) ; Holy Communion Service in Crathie
Parish Church (printed for private circula
tion by command of Queen Victoria).
SAMUEL JAMES RAMSAY
SIBBALD, M.A., B.D., M.V.O. ;
ord. 14th May 1897 ; trans, to Pollok-
shields (q.v.) 10th Oct. 1918. He has issue
(omitted in Vol. iii., 430) Samuel James
Ramsay, born 21st April 1899; Edward
Ramsay, mining engineer, born 18th June
1902.
JOHN STIRTON, born Perth, 3rd Sept.
1871, son of John S., merchant, and
Stewart Maria Lawson ; educated at
Kinnoull School, Perth Academy, and
Univs. of Glasgow, M.A. (1894), and St
Andrews, B.D. (1897); tutor to Archibald
Alexander, Earl of Leven and Melville;
licen. by Presb. of Perth 5th May 1897 ;
assistant at St Giles, Edinburgh, 1897-1902;
ord. to Corsock 25th Sept. 1902 ; trans, to
Glamis 19th May 1904 ; chaplain 5th Black
Watch in 1905; served with Lowland
Division for three months in European
1919
War ; trans, and adm. 2nd April 1919 ;
librarian at Balmoral Castle in 1919; app.
domestic chaplain to King George V. 23rd
Sept. 1920 ; D.D. (St Andrews 1926). Marr.
18th April 1917, Edith Georgina Katherine,
only daugh. of George Dickson of Monybuie,
Sheriff-substitute of Dumfries and Galloway.
Publications (llamis (Presbytery of Forfar)
(Forfar, 1904) ; A n Old Scottish Divine, Rei\
Dr Thomas Stuart, minister of Newburgh-
on-Tay (Forfar, 1911); (llamis: a Parish
Hi Atari/ (Forfar, 1913) ; A Day that is Dead
(Forfar, 1913) ; Pastime Papers (Forfar,
1917); Notts on the Family of De Maria
(Aberdeen, 1920) ; Notes on the Family of
Stirton (Aberdeen, 1920) ; Balmoral in
Former Times (Forfar, 1921) ; The Celtic
Church and the Influence of the East
(Forfar, 1923) ; Mirrors of Memory (Aber
deen, 1923); Crathie and Braemar : a
History of the United Parish (1925) ; Notes
on Glamis Old Church ; Proceedings of
Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 1910 ;
Relics of the Family of Innes of Balnacraiy
and Ballogie (Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., vii.,
100-7, 1920-1) ; The Red House and other
Papers (1926).
DINNET (Q.S.).
[A Priory of the Red Friars was founded
at Dinnet in 1297 by Alexander, third Earl
of Buchan. The parish of Dinnet was dis
joined from Aboyne, Logie-Colstone, and
Glenmuick on 14th March 1886.]
JOHN GRANT MICHIE, born 22nd
1886 ^ a11 183 S n ^ ^ ames ^ farmer ,
Wester Micras, Crathie, and Mar
garet Grant ; was a Roman Catholic in
early life ; educated at Glengairn, Crathie,
and Ballater Schools. Grammar School,
and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1854);
teacher in Dyke Academy, Fochabers ;
schoolmaster of Logie-Colstone in 1858-76;
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 8th
May 1860 ; ord. 16th Nov. 1876 ; adm. first
min. of this parish 14th March 1886 ; died
unmarr. 21st Jan. 1904. He was a learned
antiquary. Publications Deeside Tales
(Aberdeen, 1872; 2nd ed., 1908 [edited by
F. C. Diack]); The History of Loch
KINCARDINE (/NEIL,]
DINNET ECHT
Kinnord (Edinburgh, 1877 ; 2nd ed., 1910
[edited by F. C. Diack]); "Ancient Annals
of Highland Mar and Abergeldie Castle "
in Under Lochnayar (Aberdeen, 1894) ; A
History of Loyie-Coldstone and Braes of
Cromar (Aberdeen, 1896). Edited Records
of Invercaidd, 1547-1828 [New Spalding
Club] (Aberdeen, 1901); "Notes of an
Underground Structure recently discovered
on the Farm of Mickle Kinnord (Proc.
Soc. Antiq. Scot., vol. ix., 1873). [Notes
on the Family of MicJiie (Calcutta, 1907).]
WILLIAM SAWERS, born Cadder,
1903 1869 son ^ William and Ann S. ;
educated at Cadder School and
Univ. of Glasgow; Keen, by Presb. of
I)unbarton ; assistant at Campsie and
Glenmuick ; ord. (assistant and successor)
12th July 1903. Marr. 30th March 1904,
Isabella Alexander, daugh. of William and
Christina Giffen.
ECHT.
[The church of Edit was dedicated to
St Finichen. It belonged to the Abbey
of Scone. There was a chapel in the
parish at Monk s Echt. Fairs were held
at Echt at Whitsunday and Martinmas.]
ARTHUR FORBES of Echt, fourth son
1567 of Robert F. of Echt ; min. in 1567
with Kernnay and Dalmoak also in
charge ; probably dem. on succeeding to
the estate; died before 1610. He marr.
Margaret, daugh. of John Burnett of Leys,
and had issue Robert of Echt ; Patrick of
Wester Echt ; George of Wester Echt, died
1656. [Burnetts of Leys, 29.]
ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, adm. to
1576 Logymar before 1574 ; trans, and
adm. in 1576, Aboyne and Tullich
also were under his care in 1578 ; died in
Lentron 1588, "and thairfoir the Commis
sioner has ordanit the stipend of this yeir
to be equallie devydit betwixt the wyff and
bairns of this defunct minister, and Mr
James Ross, minister at Strathauchin,
quha sin his deceis servis the ministry of
the Kirk of Echt."
JAMES ROSS, probably only tcm-
1588 P rar y> but ma y nav e been min. of
the parish.
ROBERT FORBES of Finnersie, son of
1599 James F. of Tillyboy; adm. before
1599, with Kinairney also in his
charge in 1601, but not in 1608; pres. to
the vicarage by James VI. 9th Jan. 1602 ;
was a member of Assembly in 1639 ; died
between 21st April and 19th Oct. 1652.
He marr. Elizabeth, daugh. of Alexander
Arbuthnott, printer of the Bible, and had
issue Alexander of Finnersie, W.S. (1635);
Elizabeth (marr., cont. 1st May 1632,
Andrew, eldest son of Thomas Burnett,
min. of Strachen) ; a daugh. (marr. Robert
Duguid, son of the laird of Auchenhove).
[Lumsden s House of Forbes; Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii. 60, 479, iii. 8 ;
Rey. of Deeds, dxviii., 405; Echt-Forles
Charters, 19; Aberdeen Sas., iii., 126, 158.]
WILLIAM ALEXANDER, educated at
1658 Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(1625); entered schoolmaster 31st
Dec. 1648, also session-clerk ; was on the
Exercise at Brechin and had a testimonial
of his trials 1st Jan. 1652 ; adm. 12th June
1658 ; deprived before 5th Dec. 1660. He
marr. and had issue Walter, min. in 1666.
[Edit- Forbes Charters, 151.]
1662
JOHN KEITH, pres. llth Dec. 1661;
inst. and adm. 9th Nov. 1662 ; his
settlement being interrupted by the
change in Church Government, he was
granted, 15th Aug. 1662, by Parliament
the stipend for that year ; trans, to Birse
before 14th Oct. 1666.
WALTER ALEXANDER, son of
1666 William A -> min - in 1658 ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1651-5 ; app. schoolmaster of Bellie 16th
Oct. 1657; adm. 14th Oct. 1666; dem. in
1694. He marr. Janet Scott, who survived
him, and had issue William (second son),
apprenticed to John Carnegie, dyer, Aber
deen, 12th March 1707, served heir to his
mother, 28th Sept. 1712. [Scot. Notes and
Queries, xii., 39.]
96
ECHT
[PRESB. OF
THOMAS KINNEAR, educated at
1695 Marisclial College, Aberdeen, M.A.
(1689), and Univ. of Glasgow ; licen.
by United Presb. of Angus and Mearns
17th May 1094 ; called unanimously 21st
April, and by the Presb. jure devolnto, and
ord. 18th Sept. 1695; died between 3rd Sept,
and 7th Oct. 1712. He marr. Ann Straton,
who died 1st Oct. 1746, and had issue-
Catherine (marr. June 175G, David Ireland,
shoemaker, Edinburgh) ; Janet (marr. Oct.
1727, Walter Foggo, wigmaker, Edinburgh) ;
Margaret ; Mary. [Edin. Marr. and Bur.
Regs. ; Inde.i- to Services ; Echt-Forbes
Charters, 171.]
EGBERT WILLOCK, born 1683, son
of George W., merchant burgess of
Aberdeen, and grandson of J ami s
W., min. of Kemnay ; educated at Mari-
schal College, Aberdeen, 1698-1702 ; licen.
by Presb. of Dunfennlinc 21st July 1710 ;
called by the Presb. jure devoluto 30th
March, and ord. 6th May 1713 ; died 5th
April 1763. He marr. Dec. 1714, Henrietta
(died s.p. 7th Nov. 1775, aged 85), daugh. of
James Rymer, min. of St Andrews. Pub
lication A 2 repa fit ion Sermon, jn-eached in
JOHN ABEL, born Mar, about 1712;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen, M.A. (29th March 1732), and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; became tutor to the
son of William, Lord Braco ; licen. by
Presb. of Strathbogie 18th Jan. 1749; ord.
to Rothiemay 27th June 1753; pres. by
James, Earl of Fife, Oct. 1763 ; trans, and
adm. 23rd May 1764 ; died 19th Sept. 1790.
He marr. 3rd Sept. 1765, Ann Keid, who
died s.p. 25th March 1808.
ALEXANDER HENDERSON, born
1757, son of Robert H., Keith; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen; M.A. (Feb. 1775); licen. by Presb. of
Strathbogie 3rd Dec. 1783; ord. to Second
Charge, Old Machar, 1st May 1788 ; pres.
by Hon. Alexander Duff of Echt in Feb.,
trans, and adm. 16th June 1791; died
unmarr. 30th May 1813. Publication-
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace.,
xiii.). [Burns s Life of M Gill.]
JOHN GLENNIE, M.A., trans, from
Garvock ; pres. by James, Earl of
Fife in Oct., and adm. 16th Dec.
1813 ; trans, to Dunnottar 16th June 1814.
WILLIAM INGRAM, born Cumineston,
Monquhitter, 1770; educated at Banff
Parish School and King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1788); became school
master of St Andrews - Lhanbryd, Cairn-
banno, and Mortlach ; licen. by Presb. of
Strathbogie 30th April 1794; ord. to South
Ronaldshay 10th May 1810; pres. by trustees
of James, Earl of Fife, Nov. 1814 ; trans,
and adm. 16th March 1815 ; died 16th May
1849. He marr. 28th Feb. 1808, Ann (died
6th Jan. 1830), daugh. of James Thomson,
M.D., and had issue James, min. of
Dunblane, born llth Jan. 1809; William
Alexander, born 8th Nov. 1810, died 26th
March 1811 ; Eliza Gordon, born 22nd
March 1812, died at Dunblane, 25th Feb.
1865; Jane Stuart, born 23rd Feb. 1814,
died at Aberdeen, 1896; William Forbes,
writer, Stranraer, born 3rd Sept. 1815, died
in Jersey 2nd March 1874 ; Christina, born
16th April 1817 (marr. James Durran), died
at Urquhart, 1882 ; Ann, born 16th May
1819, died at Aberdeen, 1886 ; Harry Gor
don, shipping agent, Akyah, born 13th
Nov. 1821 ; Thomas born 20th March 1824,
died 25th May 1841 ; Alexander, solicitor,
Stranraer, clerk of Justiciary, born 8th
July 1827, died at Malvern June 1875 ;
Gordon, min. of Urquhart, born 28th Aug.
1828. Publications Account of the Parish
(New Stat. Ace., xii.) ; "The Poor Tutor"
(Scots Mag., Ixxiii.).
MAXWELL WRIGHT, born 29th Nov.
1850 1827, son of George W., D.D., min.
of Kingsbarns ; educated at Univ. of
St Andrews ; ord. 7th Feb. 1850 ; dem. 27th
Nov. 1872 ; died 2nd April 1900. He marr.
22nd July 1856, Agnes Margaret (died s.p.
15th April 1858), daugh. of William Leslie,
surgeon, Aberdeen.
ANDREW SOUTTER, born Hilton,
Banff, 17th March 1842, son of the
Rev. John S., M.A., parish school
master, Banff, and Margaret Forrest;
educated at Banff School and Academy,
KIXCARDINE o NFJL] ECHT FINZEAN GLENGAIRN
97
Grammar School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1863); licen. by Presb. of Turriff
30th April 1868 ; ord. (assistant and suc
cessor) to Daviot 9th June 1870 ; pres. by
James, Earl of Fife, trans, and adm. 2nd
May 1873 ; died 27th Nov. 1914. He marr.
3rd Sept. 1879, Florence Augusta, second
daugh. of William Joseph Baker, Hartland
Villa, Brondesbury, London, and Sarah,
daugh. of John Leith of Balcairn, and had
issue Ellen Mabel, born 26th Jan. 1881,
died 6th May 1909; Florence Margaret, born
30th May 1882 (marr. Charles Heughan,
min. of Condorrat); William, lieut. R.N.R.,
born 29th Sept. 1883; James Tindal,
min. of Whitekirk, born 1st Jan. 1885 ;
Emilie Leith, born 20th July 1895. -
[Johnston s Last Bajans of King s and
Marischal Colleges, 55.]
THOMAS ARNOTT MUNRO, born
1915 Kirkhill, Inverness-shire, 27th March
1879, son of William M., Dunferm-
line, and Christina Arnott ; educated at
Dunfermline High School and Univ. of
St Andrews; M.A. (1909), B.D. (1912);
licen. by Presb. of Dunfermline 3rd May
1911 ; assistant at Brechin Cathedral and
West Church, Aberdeen ; ord. 21st April
1915.
EINZEAN (Q.S.).
[There was here an ancient dedication to
St Finan. A mission chapel was erected
at Finzean about 1865. The parish was
disjoined from Birse on 20th March 1903.]
DONALD STEWART, born Crathie,
1892 13th Jan. 1860, son of Charles S. ;
educated at Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1881); app. in 1892; died unmarr.
at Birse, 29th May 1900.
ARNOLD SPENCE SMITH, M.A. ;
1900 ord. 4th Nov. 1900 ; adm. first min.
of this parish 13th April 1903 ; trans.
to Prinlaws 12th Nov. 1920. He assumed
the name of Gray in place of Spence.
JAMES ROSS, born Glenbuchat, 21st
1921 -^ ec - 1888, son of James R., Glen-
kindie, and Elsie Beattie ; educated
at Towie School, Gordon s College, and
VOL. VI.
Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1910) ; licen. by
Presb. of Alford May 1914 ; assistant at
Newhills and Kirkcaldy; served for five
years as a combatant in European War ;
ord. 17th Feb. 1921. Marr. 15th Feb. 1921,
Florence, daugh. of Robert M Laren, master
mariner, and Mary Donald.
GLENGAIRN (Q.S.).
[The church of the ancient parish of
Glengairn was dedicated to St Mungo.
The three parishes of Glenmuick, Tullich,
and Glengairn were united early in the
seventeenth century, but Glengairn was
disjoined from the others on 28th Jan.
1863. Its ancient church stands roofless in
the churchyard at Abergairn. Two Wells
near it are both called St Mungo ; s. A tryst
was long held hard by and was styled St
Mungo s Fair. This parish had another
yearly market, St Martin s Fair, at Ballater.]
GEORGE BRUCE, afterwards of
1845 Tomintoul in 1846.
ROBERT NEIL, born at Wreaton,
1846 Ab y ne > 18th April 1815, son of
Peter N., farmer, and Barbara Abel ;
educated at Aboyne School and King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1835); licen.
by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil ; school
master of Tarland for twelve years; app.
in 1846 ; adm. first min. of this parish
25th March 1863; died 24th Feb. 1891.
He marr. llth May 1847, Mary, daugh.
of James Reid, farmer, Templeton, Kil-
drummy, and Erskine Walker, and had
issue James, M.D., medical superintendent
of Warneford Asylum, Oxford, born llth
May 1848, died June 1914 ; Barbara Walker
Abel, died 1873 ; Robert Alexander, M.A.,
LL.D. (Aberdeen), Fellow, tutor, and Prin
cipal Classical Lecturer, Pembroke Col
lege, Cambridge, Lecturer on Sanskrit,
Cambridge Univ., editor of Aristophane s
Knights and Buddhist Sanskrit Legends,
born 26th Dec. 1852, died 19th June 1901 ;
Mary Erskine ; Catherine Gordon. Publi
cations Catechism on the Book of Genesis
(Aberdeen, 1854) ; Sermon preached before
the Synod of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, 1882).
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GLENGAIRN GLENMUICK, ETC.
[PRESB. OF
JAMES ANDEPSON LOWE, born
18gl Laurencckirk, 12th Jan. 1803, son of
William L. and Elizabeth William
son ; educated at Laurencekirk School and
Univ. of St Andrews; MA. (1885), B.D.
(1888) ; licen. by Presb. of Fordoun 15th
May 1888; assistant at West Church,
Stirling, 1888-91 ; orcl. 22nd July 1891 ;
trans, to Southwick 28th June 1918. Marr.
2nd March 1892, Agnes Simpson, daugh. of
George Smart, Stirling, and Helen Strachan,
and has issue Agnes May Anderson, born
23rd Dec. 1892 ; Ethel Maud Simpson, born
15th May 1897.
JAMES ROBE ALLAN, born School-
1918 housc Deskford 22nd Au - 1853
son of James A., min. of Marnoch ;
educated at Keith Grammar School, and
Univ. of Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of
Forres 30th April 1878; ord. to Advie llth
July same year ; adm. to Stoneywood 15th
Oct. 1880 ; chaplain to Forces, V.D. ; trans,
and adm. 31st Oct. 1918; dem. 8th Nov.
1923. Marr. (1) 8th June 1881, Annie
Adeline (died s.p. 8th July 1898), daugh.
of Henry Wilkinson and Ann Grant : (2)
18th April 1900, Helen, daugh. of John
Rae and Agnes Allardyce, and has issue
James, in Forestry Commission, born
21st Feb. 1901 ; Alexander, born 15th Aug.
1902, died 15th Oct. 1915.
THOMAS DAVID WATT, born 28th
Aug. 1861, son of John W., min. of
Fetteresso ; educated at Chanonry
House School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1882); licer. by Presb. of Aberdeen
5th May 1885 ; became town missionary
at Hamilton ; ord. to Robertson Memorial
Mission, Grassmarket, Edinburgh, 16th
July 1889 ; trans, to Powis 17th May
1896; trans, and adm. 31st Jan. 1924.
Marr. 28th Aug. 1889, Catherine Erskine,
daugh. of AVilliam Black Ferguson, C.E.,
and Jane Amelia Smith, and has issue
-Elizabeth Hector Birnie, born 31st
March 1891 (marr. 14th June 1919, Henry
Alexander Richards, advocate, Aberdeen) ;
William Black Ferguson, bank clerk, born
29th March 1893; Thomas David (twin),
M.B., Ch.B., born 29th March 1893 ; Jane
Amelia Mary .Ferguson, instructress of
Games and Physical Training, born 13th
Dec. 1894 ; John Black Leslie Birnie,
apprentice engineer, born 19th March
1897, died of wounds received in action
with 4th Gordons at Hooge, Flanders, 25th
Sept. 1915.
GLENMUICK, TULLICH, AND
INCHMARNOCH.
[It appears that these three parishes
were united about the year 1500. Early
in the seventeenth century Glengairn was
added to the union. It was severed again
in 1863.
(, lenmuick. r nie church of Glenmuick
was dedicated to St Mary. It was removed
to Ballater in 1798.
Tnl lick. The church of Tullich was
dedicated to St Neachtan. It belonged
to the Knights of the Order of the
Temple who had a preceptory at Tullich.
After the suppression of the Templars,
the property was held by the Commandery
of the Knights of St John at Torphichen.
Inckmarnoch. The parish church Avas
dedicated to St Marnoch of Aberchirder.
Its ruins can still be seen on the inch, or
island, in the Dee.]
1567 ARCHIBALD WILSON, reader.
WILLIAM SANDERSON, reader at
Glenmuick and Abergardin from
1574 1574 to 1591 ; adm. min. before
1593; still min. in 1595.
JOHN LESLIE, min. of Slains in 1595 ;
trans, and adm. min. of Tullich, with
Glenmuick and Abergardin also in
the charge in 1599 ; dep. by the bishop
before 8th Oct. 1623, when the Synod of
St Andrews caused the sentence to be
publicly intimated in their congregations
by the brethren of Angus and Mearns.
ALEXANDER GORDON, M.A. ; adm.
in 1620 ; trans, to Logie-Colstone
before 14th Dec. 1647.
JOHN FERRIES [or FERGUSON],
son of Alexander F., min. of
Crathie; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1642) ; adm. before
1599
KINCARDINE O NEIL] GLENMUICK, TULLICH, AND INCHMARNOCH 99
21st Oct. 1651 ; preached at Glenmuick,
instead of Tullich 3rd March 1667, "by
reason of the loose men in the country,"
and 16th March 1673, " because of the
extremitie of the waters of Muick and
Dee"; still min. 22nd June 1681. He
inarr. Agnes Auchterlony, and had issue
Alexander, apprenticed to Patrick
Chrystie, merchant, Aberdeen, 4th July
1678 ; Margaret (marr., cont. 28th Dec.
1671, Alexander Beattie, merchant burgess
of Montrose). He is also said to have
marr. a Miss Erskine of the family of
Mar. [Rey. of Deeds, Durie, 13th Nov.
1673; Perth Sas., ix., 168; Records of
Clan Ferguson, 292 ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, xii., 7.]
1687
DAVID GUTHRIE of Kair, born 1658,
son of Harry G. of Halkerton and
Margaret, daugh. and heiress of
David Sibbald of Kair ; educated at Univ.
of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1684) ; passed trials
before Presb. of St Andrews and had a
testimonial for licence 19th April 1676 ;
adm. llth Dec. 1687 ; was in the Mearns
18th March 1688, "not having got any
house to reside in, could not go over to
Glengarden by reason of the great water,"
28th Sept. 1689, and preached to the
garrison at the Castle of Abergeldie 3rd
Nov. that year ; died 15th Nov. 1697. He
marr. Margaret, daugh. of Alexander
Arbuthnot of Pitcairly, and had issue
Henry, served heir 30th June 1698 ; Alex
ander, born 1685, died young ; Harry, died
aged 14 ; Margaret (marr. William Stuart
of Inchbreck); Ann (marr. 1717, a mason
in Banchory); Jean (marr. 1718, William
Seton, minister) ; Isobel (marr. 1718, -
Seton, merchant, Edinburgh). [Inq. Ret.
Gen., 7994, de Tut., 1166; Gideon Guthrie,
3-4.]
GIDEON GUTHRIE, brother of pre
ceding ; M.A. ; intruded about May
1698 [afterwards at Fetteresso
1698
JAMES ROBERTSON, born Dal-
charinnoch, 15th Nov. 1672, third
son of John R, of Straloch and
Magdalene, daugh. of Robert Farquharson
1699
of Invercauld ; educated at Univ. of
St Andrews ; M.A. (1692) ; called 8th Jan.
and ord. (at Tullich) 22nd March 1699;
died 11 th July 1747. He marr. (1) a
daugh. of Kinloch of that ilk [a
Gaelic poem on a mutilated leaf of vol. i.
of the Session Records is said to be her
composition]: (2) July 1702, Elizabeth,
daugh. of Donald Mackintosh of Kyllachy ;
she survived him, and died s.p. before
12th March 1757. Publication He left a
Genealogical Account of tlte Reid Robertsons
of Straloch (Blairgowrie, 1887). [TombstJ]
1748
WILLIAM MACKENZIE, born 1711,
son of Robert M. of Park, Ross-shire;
M.A. (King s College- 1733) ; licen.
by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 8th Aug.
1739; ord. missionary at Braeinar 1st Nov.
1744 ; pres. by trustees of Charles, Earl
of Aboyne, Nov. 1747 ; adm. 5th May
1748; served heir to his father llth July
1749 ; died 12th Aug. 1790. He marr. 4th
June 1749, Mary (died 3rd Dec. 1802),
daugh. of Donald M Kenzie of Dalmore
and Ann Farquharson, and had issue
Colin, in Carriacou, West Indies, born 19th
Oct. 1750 ; Roderick, in Grenada, West
Indies, born 20th March 1752 ; Ann, born
20th May 1754 (marr. 19th Aug. 1786,
Richard Tait, upholsterer, London) ; Alex
ander, born 21st Feb. 1756, died 1770;
Margaret, in London, born 17th March
1759; George, born 27th April 1761, died
young; Marjorie, born 22nd March 1763
(marr. George Mackenzie of Avoch, Tower
Hill, London) ; Elizabeth, born 1st July
1764, died at Aberdeen, 2nd March 1799.
\_7 ombsf.]
1791
GEORGE BROWN, born 1754, son of
James B. in Wester Coull, Cromar ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1772) ; licen. by Presb. of
Kincardine O ; Neil 31st March 1779; ord.
assistant at Newhills 5th May 1790; pres.
by Charles, Earl of Aboyne, 1790 ; adm.
30th June 1791, considerable opposition
being made to his settlement from his non-
acquaintance with the Gaelic language, but
Gaelic was found unnecessary by the Presb.,
Synod, and General Assembly ; died 24th
GLENMUICKTULLICH KINCARDINE O NEIL [PKESB. OF
July 1818. He marr. (1) 13th Oct. 1793,
Elizabeth (died 23rd Jan. 1795), eldest
daugh. of John Brown, D.D., min. of New-
hills : (2) 9th June 1803, Anne Gordon,
who died at Aberdeen, 1st Feb. 1850,
aged 90. Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Mat. Ace., xii., xxi.).
HUGH BURGESS, born 17GG, son of
William B., Belhelvie ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(23rd March 1787) ; ord. assistant at
Aboyne 27th June 1799; pres. by George,
Earl of Aboyne, in Jan., and adm. (assist
ant and successor) 15th May 1817; died
unmarr. 31st Aug. 1849. Publication-
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.).
JOHN MIDDLETON, born Midstrath,
Birse, 8th April 1823, son of John
M., farmer, and Mary Harper ; edu
cated at Grammar School and Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1841) ; was
schoolmaster of Birse, 1843-7 ; ord. to St.
Andrews Chapel, Dunfermline, 21st April
1847 ; trans, and adm. (assistant and
successor) 15th March 1849 ; died 7th May
1884. He marr. 10th April 1850, Isabella
(died 13th April 1883, aged 61), daugh.
of James Robert Walker, first English
master in Dollar Academy, and had issue
Jane Alice, born 16th March 1851 (marr.
24th Oct. 1872, Robert Lumsden, merchant,
Aberdeen); Jessie Angus, born llth Jan.
1854 (marr. 13th Dec. 1888, George John
ston Wallace, coalmaster, Dunfermline),
died 7th Sept. 1889 ; John Gerard, born
28th July 1856, died 24th April 1877;
James Robert, his successor in the parish.
JAMES ROBERT MIDDLETON, born
1884 Grlenmuick, 23rd Jan. 1860, son of
preceding ; educated at Grammar
School and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1881) ; licen. by Presb. of Kincardine
O ; Neil 24th April, and ord. 27th Aug.
1884 ; officiating chaplain to the Forces
at Ballater. Marr. 17th June 1886, Eliza
beth Davidson Grant, daugh. of John
Charles Wilson, C.E., Durie Vale, Mark-
inch, and Elizabeth Davidson Grant, and
has issue Helen (so called by special
request of the Duchess of Albany), born
8th Aug. 1897. Publication Ye Thrie
Parochines of Glenmuick, Tullich, and
(llenyairn [Bazaar Book] (Aberdeen,
1888).
TULLICH.
LAURENCE COUTTS, reader from
1567 1567 to 1580.
KINCARDINE CTNEIL,
[The church of Kincardine on the Water
of Neil was dedicated to St Erchard
(Tochard). This parish was a prebend of
Aberdeen. St Tochard s Well was near the
church. At Kincardine in 1233, Alan the
Durward founded a Hospital of St Mary.]
ALEXANDER EUSTACHE, a
Romish priest who conformed and
became reader.
1567
1574 ROBERT BOYD, reader.
GEORGE LIVINGSTONE, min. in
157Q 1576, with Lumphanan, Midmar,
and Cluny also in the charge ; pres.
to the parsonage of Logie-Mar, with the
pendicle called Glenbuchat and their
pertinents by James VI., 18th Feb. 1572.
JOHN STRACHAN, granduncle of
1582 Alexander S. of Thornton ; pres. to
the vicarage by James VI. 17th
April 1582 ; was rector of King s College,
Aberdeen, 1600 ; a member of the Assembly
in 1602; Moderator of Synod 20th Feb.
1606, and app. by the General Assembly,
12th Dec. 1606, a member of a Committee
to advise the ministers condemned for
holding the Assembly at Aberdeen, to
submit to His Majesty. S. was also
appointed by that Assembly as Constant
Moderator of the Presbytery, who were
charged by the Privy Council, 17th Jan.
1607, to accept him as such within twenty-
four hours after notice under pain of
rebellion. He was a member of the
Court of High Commission 15th Feb. 1610
and 15th June 1619 ; died before 7th Oct.
1625. He marr. (1) Catherine Straiton,
and (2) Isabel, daugh. of John Symmer of
KINCARDINE O^NEILJ
KINCARDINE O NEIL
101
Brathcrisch, who survived him, and had
issue Alexander of Dalhakie ; Eobert,
apprenticed to Andrew Purves, merchant,
26th July 1626; John; Katherine (marr.
cont. 7th Oct. 1625, Alexander, son of
Andrew Strachan, min. of Dun) ; a daugh.
(marr. James Forbes of Cloak) ; Jean
(marr. Adam Forbes). He is said to have
had also a son, Robert, min. of Colvend.
[Reg. of Deeds, cccxcviii. 202, ccccviii. 356 ;
Lumsden s House of Forbes ; Aberdeen Sas.
Sec. Reg., ii. 88, iii. 427, 481.]
DAVID BELLENDEN, son of Adam B.,
1636 Bishop of Aberdeen ; pres. to this
charge with the pendicles of Lum-
phanan, Cluny, Midmar, and Glentannar
by Charles I. 27th Feb. 1636 ; died at the
bishop s residence, 24th Nov. 1638, and
was buried " without ane funeral sermon."
JOHN FRASEE, min. from 1638 to
1641. [Dinnie s Kincardine O Neil.
looo
30.]
JOHN FORBES of Bithnie, third son
1641 ^ WiUi am F. of Craigievar, and
Margaret, daugh. of Nicol Udward,
Lord Provost of Edinburgh ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; adm. before
20th Oct. 1641; app. by the General
Assembly 26th Aug. 1647, min. for Colonel
Scott s Regiment; was a member of the
Assembly that year. Joined the Protesters
in 1651 ; died between 20th Oct. 1657 and
21st April 1658. He marr. Agnes, eldest
daugh. of William Duguid of Auchinhove,
and had issue Henry ; Elizabeth (marr.
William Forbes of Camphill) ; Margaret
(marr. John Forbes, Professor of Divinity,
Aberdeen), and three others. [Lumsden s
House of Forbes ; Douglas s Baronage, 76.]
GEORGE BURNETT, son of William
1658 ^ ^"^ Aberdeen ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1630) ; adm. to Strachan before 1641 ;
trans, and adm. before 19th Oct. 1658; still
min. 12th Oct. 1680. He marr. Jane Bell.
JOHN FORBES, born 1643, son of
1680 P a trick F. (descended of Pitsligo),
and Margaret Blackball of the family
of that ilk ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (9th July 1668); adm. to
Logie-Colstone before 6th March 1677 ;
trans, and adm. about 1680 ; died between
28th April and 14th May 1708, "distin
guished for his eloquence, prudence, in
tegrity, piety, and peaceableness." He
marr. -Margaret, daugh. of John Strachan,
tutor of Thornton, and had issue Nicholas
(marr. John Forbes of Kincardine), served
heiress 16th Aug. nw.[11lackhalls of
that Ilk, 85; Index to Services; Hist, of
the Macraes, 282.]
WILLIAM MAIR, born 1673, son of
1710 Jh n ^- m ^ n - f Tough ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(13th July 1693); ord. to Oyne 27th Feb.
1701; called 13th July 1709; he settled
himself (in obedience to the instructions
of the General Assembly 3rd May) between
19th and 26th July, without being formally
admitted, and was received as a member
of the Presb. 27th Dec. 1710 ; died between
6th Jan. and 24th Feb. 1742, aged about
69. He marr. (1) Barbara, daugh. of
Adam Barclay, min. of Perth, and had
issue John, min. of Rayne ; Elizabeth
(marr. John Fraser at Hildowntree) : (2)
Katherine, daugh. of William Burnet, min.
of Midmar, and had issue Arthur. [Aber
deen TestsJ]
WILLIAM ABEL, son of William A.,
Ley Lodge, Kintore ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1717-21 ;
became schoolmaster of Birse in 1722;
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 4th
April 1729 ; ord. to Lumphanan 4th July
1733 ; pres. by Sir Arthur Forbes of
Craigievar, Bart., in June, trans, and adm.
14th Oct. 1742; died 21st July 1771. He
marr. 12th July 1738, Katherine Skene,
who died 24th April 1770, and had issue
George, min. of Drumblade, born 19th
May 1739.
WILLIAM MORRICE, bapt. 2nd Aug.
1730, son of Robert M., fanner,
Waulkmill of Drum, Deeside, and
Margaret Duncan ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; became tutor in the family
of Sir Arthur Forbes of Craigievar, Bart. ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 3rd Dec.
102
KINCARDINE (TNKIL
[PKKSB. OF
1755 ; ord. to Lumphanan 6th May 1761 ;
pres. by said Sir Arthur Forbes Dec. 1771 ;
trans, and adm. 24th June 1772 ; dem. 6th
July 1808 ; died 22nd Jan. 1809. He marr.
6th Dec. 1763, Helen (died 20th April 1817,
aged 73), daugh. of James Paterson, min.
of Coull, and had issue sixteen children
-Margaret, born 14th Feb. 1765 (marr.
William Shand, min. of Lumphanan) ;
Robert, planter, Jamaica, born 5th Oct.
1766; Alexander, born 2nd May 1768,
died 20th March 1775 ; James, went to
Jamaica, born 14th Oct. 1769, died 19th
Jan. 1816; Jean, born 12th Feb. 1771
(marr. John Roger, min. of this parish) ;
John, timber merchant, London, born 22nd
June 1772; Mary, born 8th July 1773,
died 8th July 1774 ; Alexander, born 20th
March 1775, died young; David, born
5th Jan. 1776, died in Jamaica, 1826 ;
Walter, timber merchant, Ealing, born 12th
April 1777, died 14th May 1843; William,
born 20th July 1778; Alexander, born 4th
Dec. 1780, died 14th Nov. 1795 ; George,
timber merchant, London, born 2nd May
1782, died 24th Sept. 1850 ; Isabel, born
18th July 1783 (marr. 29th July 1806,
William lioger, merchant, Aberdeen), died
19th Nov. 1862; Joseph, surgeon, 16th
Foot, born 1st April 1785, died in Canada,
19th April 1815; Lewis, born 19th May
1786, died April 1787. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Xtat.
Ace., vi., xxi.). [Genealogical Account of
James Young, 181, 183.]
JOHN ROGER, born 1763; M.A.
(King s College, Aberdeen, 1785) ;
Keen, by Presb. of Alford 5th May
1791 ; became schoolmaster of Towie,
and subsequently of this parish ; clerk of
Presb., 1797-1820; pres. by Sir William
Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., in April, and
ord. (assistant and successor) 27th June
1799 ; died 8th July 1843. He marr. 12th
Dec. 1799, Jane (died 20th Dec. 1845, aged
75), daugh. of William Morrice, min. of
this parish, and had issue Helen, born
24th Dec. 1801 (marr. James Gordon
Garioch, min. of Strachan) ; William,
artist, born 21st June 1803, died 3rd
Jan. 1870 ; Rachael, born 10th Aug. 1805
(marr. 8th Jan. 1829, John Ogg, surgeon,
Banchory), died 26th Oct. 1832 ; John
Morrice, born 14th Sept, 1807, ord. to
Presbyterian Church, Peterboro, Ontario,
10th Nov. 1833, died 9th Jan. 1878 ; Walter,
born 3rd Aug. 1810, died in New South
Wales; Robert, engineer, Stockton- on -
Tees, born 13th March 1814, died 1869.
Publication Account of the Parish (.\ i"
Stat. Ace., xii.).
MATTHEW BROWN, born 17!)(i, second
son of James B., farmer, Kilmaurs ;
educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A.
(1816) ; ord. to Morpeth in 1829 ; trans.
and adm. 19th Oct. 1843 ; died 18th Nov.
1853. He marr. 13th Dec. 1838, Susan
Knight, who died 15th June 1858, and had
issue William Henry James, born 4th .1 )ec.
1839.
1854
GEORGE COOK, born 27th March
18 9 seconcl S0n f <Joljn ^ D.D.,
Professor of Divinity, St Andrew s
Univ. ; educated there ; M.A. (1825) ; licen.
by that Presb. 28th Nov. 1832 ; assistant
at Ceres ; ord. to Midmar 15th June 1837 ;
trans, and adm. 16th May 1854 ; clerk of
Presb., 1858-63; D.D. (St Andrews, 9th
Jan. 1864); died 22nd May 1880. He
marr. 20th Nov. 1838, Agnes (died 19th
March 1879), daugh. of Andrew Watson,
min. of Tarland, and had issue Helen
Maitland, born 26th Dec. 1839 (marr.
4th Oct. 1864, Alexander Young, min. of
Chapel-of-Garioch); John, in Oriental Bank,
Calcutta, and sometime cashier of Union
Bank, Aberdeen, born 15th May 1841 ;
Elizabeth Hill, born 4th July 1842, died
4th Dec. 1888 ; Andrew Watson, merchant,
Gold Coast, born 31st Nov. 1844, died at
Batanga, Africa, 15th Feb. 1863 ; Agnes
Fordyce, born 22nd June 1847 (marr. 8th
Dec. 1868, Alexander Dalziel Keith, M.D.,
Aboyne) ; Catherine Duff, born 25th June
1849 (marr. Robert Macpherson, D.D., min.
of Elgin.) Publications Prayers for the
Use of I 1 amilies (Aberdeen, 1838); Address to
Christian Parents regarding Baptism (Aber
deen, 1841); Account of Ceres (New Stat.
Ace., ix.). [Inscriptions in North-East of
Scotland, 126.]
KINCARDINE o NEii] LOGIE-MAR AN 7 D COLSTONE
103
GAVIN ELMSLIE ARGO, born
1879 Inverurie, 10th July 1853 ; son of
Alexander A. and Margaret Wilson ;
educated at Inverurie School, Aberdeen
Grammar School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1875), B.D. (1902); ord. (assistant and
successor) 26th Nov. 1879; D.D. Aberdeen,
1920). Marr. 30th Sept. 1880, Ann Whyte,
daugh. of James Thomson, Maybank House,
Aberdeen, and Ann Whyte, and has issue
Gavin Alexander, M.B., C.M., born 25th
March 1891 ; Ruth Elmslie, student of
music, born 30th Oct. 1893.
LOGIE-MAR AND COLSTONE.
[These two parishes were united by the
Commissioners of the Plat on 17th July
1618.
Logie-Mar. The church of Logie-Mar
was dedicated to St Faelchu, who was
Abbot of lona from 717 to 724. He is
known also as St Walach. At Logie-Mar
there was a Well of St John.
Colstone. Colstone was a prebend of
Aberdeen. The church was dedicated to
St Neachtan of Mortlach.]
1567 HENRY SPARK, reader in 1567.
DAVID STEWART, reader from Nov.
1570 1570. In 1568 he alleged he had
served here divers years bygone.
[Acts and Dec., xlii., 231, 1573, 86; Awl. nf
Excheq., 26th May 1586.]
JAMES REID, trans, from Banchory-
Ternan ; pres. by James VI. 2nd
June 1573, Coull, Kincardine O Neil,
Banchory-Ternan, and Birse being in the
charge in 1574 ; dem. the parsonage and
vicarage here in 1576 ; removed to Birse
that year.
WILLIAM CRICHTON, rector in 1549;
1584 called parson of Kilquhiddlestane in
1584. {Pro. Soc. Antiq. Scot.; Deeds,
1906-7, 80; Reg. May. tiig., iv., 421.]
DAVID STRATON, pres. to parsonage
1585 and vicarage by James VI. 26th April
1585, Logie-Mar being also in the
charge ; still min. in 1597. {Reg. Sec. Sig.,
Hi., 181.]
1599
JAMES LEASK, trans, from Longley
^ ^ er S us ) m 1599 < w ^k Crathie
also in the charge ; had a manse
and glebe designated 5th Nov. that year ;
still min. 31st July 1606 ; trans, to Cushnie
in 1608.
JAMES STRACHAN, regent in King s
College in 1601 ; though the stipend
was assigned to him in 1608, he
probably was not adm. till 1609 or 1610 ;
was settled at Skene before 17th Aug.
1609, but returned here shortly after
wards ; still min. Nov. 1633. He marr.
and had issue Robert ; Jean (marr. John
Farquharson of Kirkton, Aboyne), mother
of Robert F., min. at Kennethmont. {Reg.
of Deeds, Downie, dlxxxvii., 4th Aug. 1653 ;
Broughdearg MS. ; Michie s Logie-Cold-
stone, 44.]
ALEXANDER GORDON, educated at
1647 Kings College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1613) ; adm. to Glenmuick in 1620 ;
trans, and adm. before 14th Dec. 1647 ;
still min. April 1652. He marr. Isobel
Forbes, and had issue Margaret (marr.
Robert Forbes, min. of this parish). {Aber
deen Sas., viii., 146.]
ROBERT FORBES, born about 1623,
son of James F. of Cloak, styled in
Forbes ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1643) ; adm. before 17th
Oct. 1654 ; died 12th Jan. 1675. He marr.
Margaret, daugh. of Alexander Gordon,
min. of this parish, and had issue James ;
John.
1654
1675
JOHN FORBES, M.A. ; pres. by Henry
Forbes of Boyndlie in 1675 ; adm.
before 6th March 1677 ; trans, to
Kincardine O Neil about 1680.
THOMAS ALEXANDER, born 1662 ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (4th July 1682) ; pres.
by Charles, Earl of Mar, as patron of
Logie, but right contested by Henry Forbes
of Boyndlie, patron of Colstone, 1682 ;
died 6th July 1715. He marr., and had
issue Alexander of Auchmull and Jacks-
toun, served. heir 14th Jan. 1724 ; Thomas,
born 1713, died 22nd March 1720 ; Thomas,
104
LOGIE-MAK AND COLSTONE
[ I KERB. OF
in Inverernan; Isobcl (marr. John Shepherd,
min. of this parish); Margaret (marr. (1)
John Forbes of Inverernan : (2) Donald
M Swain, min. of Strathdon). [Aberdeen
Pests.]
1716
JOHN SHEPHERD, born 1675; ord.
to Midmar 12th March 1701 : called
by the Presb. ,/wr devofxfo 18th July,
trans, and adm. 5th Sept. 1716 ; died 18th
March 1748. Pie marr. (1) Oct. 1701,
Isobcl, daugh. of Thomas Alexander, min.
of this parish, and had issueGeorge, min.
of Newbattle ; Thomas, min. of Bourtie :
Christian (marr. John Forbes of Bellabeg) ;
Isobel (marr. John Gordon of Crathie-
naird); Helen (marr. Alexander Lumsden,
in Wester Coull); Harry, born 1713, died
1717: (2) 17th Dec. 1747, Elizabeth Eose
(died 27th May 1769), widow of James
Farquhar, min. of Coull. [Tombst.]
JOHN M INNES, born Inverness-shire,
1748 1690; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (20th April 1710) ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 14th Dec.
1714 ; ord. to Crathie 10th Aug. 1715 ;
pres. by George II. 12th May, trans, and
adm. 19th Oct. 1748; died FATHER OP THE
CHURCH 21st Oct. 1777. He marr. (1)
Mary, daugh. of James Strachan, min. of
Oyne: (2) Feb. 1742, Helen (died 26th
Dec. 1774, aged 70), daugh. of William
Forbes, min. of Tarves, and had issue-
Janet, born 16th June 1743 (marr. Captain
Alexander Fairbairn, 62nd Regiment) ;
Neil, factor to Lord Huntly at Kinnordie,
born 26th Nov. 1744; Florence, born 10th
June 1746, died 5th May 1747; Susanna
(twin), born 10th June 1746, died 20th
Feb. Tltf. \Consittorial Processes, 766.]
ROBERT FARQUHARSON of
1779 Allargue, born Jan. 1748, son of
Robert F. of Allargue, and Jean
Grant; educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1767) ; ord. missionary at
Corgarff 29th April 1772; adm. to Kirk-
michael 1st Oct. same year ; pres. by
James Farquharson of Invercauld 13th
Dec. 1777; trans, and adm. 3rd Nov. 1779,
his settlement being delayed owing to a
dispute as to the patronage ; died 5th Jan.
1826. He marr. 14th Dec. 1779, Elizabeth
(died 31st Aug. 1836, aged 76), daugh. of
James Lines, min. of Marnoch, and had
issue Robert of Allargue, thread manu
facturer, Paisley, born 13th Jan. 1783, died
14th Feb. 1863; James, born 10th April
1784, died in London 23rd March 1801 ;
Colin, born 13th Aug. 1785, died young;
Francis of Breda, lieut.-general in Indian
Army, born 18th Feb. 1787, died 1872;
Jane, born 6th March 1788 (marr. 21st
April 1817, William Black, lieut., Bombay
Marine), died 13th Jan. 1885; Andrew,
born 29th July 1789, died v.p. ; Janet,
born 10th April 1791 (marr. William Orr,
merchant, Glasgow), died 10th Dec. 1883;
John, M.D., min. of Rathven, born 17th
April 1793 ; Thomas Morrison, merchant,
Paisley, born 24th Oct. 1794 ; Charles,
M.A., M.D., born 10th Jan. 1796, died at
Lowerholme 2nd Sept. 1837 ; Mary Ann,
born 19th April 1797 (marr. 1819, James
Black of Willowbank, Aberdeen) ; Eliza
beth, born 21st July, 1799 (marr. Alexander
Keith of Netherthird), died at Banff, 31st
March 1873 ; George, born 26th Aug. 1800,
went to Australia. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., ix.).
[Farquharson Genealogies, i., 40 ; Michie s
Lo<jie C old stone, 193 ; Tombst.]
ANDREW TAWSE, born 1787, son of
1826 Andrew T-J flax-dresser, Gallowgate,
Aberdeen ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (28th March
1805) ; tutor to the Farquharsons of
Whitehouse, Tough ; licen. by Presb. of
Alford 27th Nov. 1811 ; ord. min. of
Scottish congregation at Dort, Holland,
26th Oct. 1814, but not settled; adm. to
College Chapel, Aberdeen, 13th Oct. 1819 ;
pres. by George IV. llth Feb., trans,
and adm. 19th July 1826 ; died while
conducting public worship 15th Dec.
1833. He was an accomplished artist and
musician. He marr. 9th March 1824,
Helen (died 1st Nov. 1883), daugh. of
George Grant, min. of Mortlach, and had
issue Alexander, born 19th Feb. 1825,
died in India, May 1857 ; Harriet Ann
Stewart, born 17th June 1827 ; Helen
KINCARDINE o\\ GIL] I ,OGIE-MAR LUMPH ANAN
105
Oliphant, born 23rd June 1829, died 25th
June 1864 ; Margaret, born 5th Dec. 1830,
died Feb. 1835. [Michie s Hist, of Logie-
Coldstone, 194 ; TomhstJ]
JOHN M HARDY, born 13th Jan. 1785,
1834 elclest son of Findlay M., farmer,
Torgalter, Crathie (descended from
an old family long resident in Dalgergie,
Strathdon) ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (28th March 1803) ; licen.
by Presb. of Caithness 19th June 1810;
ord. (assistant) at Crathie [he was also the
parish schoolmaster] 1st May 1816 ; pres.
by Mrs Farquharson of Invercauld in
March, and adm. 18th June 1834; died
unmarr. 17th Jan. 1866. Publication-
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.). [Michie s Loyie.-Coldstone, 194.]
GEORGE DAVIDSON, born Torgalter,
1857 Crathie 17th Oct> 1825 > son of Alex "
ander D., farmer, and Ann, daugh.
of Findlay M Hardy, farmer, and sister of
preceding min. ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1848); licen. by Presb.
of Kincardine O Neil 15th June 1852 ; ord.
(assistant and successor) 19th March 1857 ;
LL.D. (Aberdeen 1886); died at Aberdeen,
16th Sept. 1901. He was a noted botanist,
and discovered Kieselguhr near Dinnet in
a moss, which was profitably worked for
several years. He marr. 19th May 1857,
Mary Birnie (died 21st Feb. 1917), daugh.
of James Ferguson of Altens, advocate,
Aberdeen, and had issue Jane Elizabeth,
born llth Nov. 1858, died 20th Aug. 1875 ;
Ann, born 23rd Jan. 1860 (marr. 3rd Feb.
1887, James Campbell, shipmaster), died
30th Sept. 1924 ; Elizabeth Georgina, born
22nd Nov. 1861 ; George, M.D., major
R.A.M.C., born 31st Aug. 1863; John
M Hardy, born 17th April 1865; Mary
Birnie Davidson, born 30th Nov. 1867 ;
Alexander, born 19th Nov. 1869 ; Catherine,
born 30th July 1872 (marr. - - M Irvine) ;
Charlotte Clark, born 27th Nov. 1874
(marr. - - Low) ; Bertha Coltman, born
24th Dec. 1878.
JOHN RUGGAN, M.A. ; trans, from
1902 Assynt 7th March 1902 ; trans, to
Burntisland 2nd March 1910.
ROBEKT ROBERTSON, born Ellon,
llth Jan. 1865, son of William R.
and Jane Black ; educated at Ellon
School, Grammar School, and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1886), B.D. (1889) ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen in 1889; assistant
at Rosemount and North Parish, Aber
deen ; ord. (assistant and successor) to
Skene llth May 1893; trans, and adm.
24th Aug. 1910. Marr. 24th .April 1895,
Catherine Reid, daugh. of John Charnock
Smart and Mary Hutchison, and has
issue May Rose, born 19th May 1896;
Marguerite Hamilton, born 13th May
1901 (marr. llth Oct. 1922, Frank Reid,
Glenesk).
LOGIE-MAR.
1567 ARTHUR SKENE, reader in 1567.
ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, min. in
1574, with Tarland, Migvie, Lum-
phanan, and Echt also in the charge;
removed to Echt about 1576.
1574
LUMPHANAN, OF OLD
LAN-FINAN.
[In early times the church of this parish
was dedicated to St Finan. There was a
later dedication to St Vincent.]
JOHN MICHELL, reader from 1567 to
1567 1580.
1583
JOHN STRACHAN, min. in 1583 ; had
a manse and glebe designated 22nd
Jan. 1582-3. [Aberdeen Homings,
14th Sept. 1583.]
JOHN ROSS, adm. before 3rd April
1597 ; was a member of Assembly
1597 in 1602; still min. 4th May 1603;
trans, to Braemar in 1608.
ALEXANDER STRACHAN, son of
William S. of Kirkton of Kincardine
315 O Neil and Tulliefroskie ; educated
at Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1610);
adm. before 1615 ; still min. 1st Nov. 1633.
He marr. Agnes Troup. \Re<j. May. $i<j.,
vii., 686, 1236.]
106
LUMPHANAN
[PKESB. OF
JOHN ROSS, min. at 31st Aug. 1647
1647 and 12th Aug. 1648.
WILLIAM SETOX, M.A. ; adm. before
1651 21 sfc Octl 1651 > trans - to Drumbladc
before 16th May 1665.
ALEXANDER MITCHELL, M.A.
1665 ( Marischal College, 1659); adm.
before 16th May 1665; deprived in
1681 for not taking the Test ; died before
April 1699. He marr. 16th May 1665,
Marjory (died at Edinburgh, Feb. 1709),
sister of John Menzies, Professor of
-Divinity in King s College, and had issue
-Margaret (marr., pro. 9th April 1699,
William Coutts, merchant, Edinburgh).
\Edin. Marr. and ]>nr. Re<j. ; Scot. Notes
ntl Queries, vii., 85; Wodrow s Hist., iii.,
360.]
PATRICK LEITH, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (llth July
1676); adm. before Revolution ; dep.
for engaging in Rebellion, etc., 4th Sept.
1716. He marr. and had issue William,
a soldier in King William s and Queen
Anne s Army, born 1680, died at Aberdeen,
26th Nov. 1777.
PATRICK G O R D O N, trans, from
1717 Cushnie ; prcs. by Sir William Forbes
in April, called by the Presb. jure
devoluto 8th May, and adm. 27th June
1717 ; trans, to Fintray 25th Oct. 1732.
WILLIAM ABEL, pres. by Sir Arthur
Forbes in April, and ord. 4th July
1733; trans, to Kincardine O Neil
14th Oct. 1742.
168-
1733
FRANCIS DAUNEY, M.A. ; called
2nd March, and ord. 8th June 1743 ;
trans, to Banchory-Ternan 6th July
1758.
JOHN OGILVIE, pres. by Sir Arthur
I75g Forbes of Craigievar Dec. 1758; ord.
15th March 1759 ; trans, to Midmar
27th March 1760.
WILLIAM MORRICE, pres. by Sir
1761 -A- rtnur Forbes, Bart., of Craigievar,
Dec. 1760 ; ord. 6th May 1761 ; trans,
to Kincardine O : Neil 24th June 1772.
WILLIAM SHAND, born 1740, son of
William S., Craighall ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1761); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 25th
March 1768; ord. assistant at Newhills
10th Aug. that year; pres. by Sir Arthur
Forbes, Bart., of Craigievar in June, and
adm. 26th Aug. 1772 ; died 2nd Jan. 1826.
He marr. 9th Jan. 1790, Margaret (died 10th
Sept. 1793, aged 28), daugh. of William
Morrice, min. of this parish, and had issue
Rachel, born 4th June 1792 (marr. 17th
J Feb. 1810, Hugh Arthur Low, merchant,
Aberdeen) ; Margaret, born 10th Dec. 1793
(marr. 29th Aug. 1820, Harry Lamond of
Pitmurchy), died 8th July 1882. Publica
tion Account of the Parish (Sinclair s
8tat. Ace., vi.).
CHARLES M COMBIE of Tillyfour,
1826 born 1804, eldest son of Charles M.
of Tillyfour and Ann Black; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (3rd April 1820); licen. by Presb.
of Alford 29th March 1826 ; pres. by Sir
John Forbes, Bart., of Craigievar in May,
and ord. 24th Aug. same year ; LL.D.
(Marischal College [last conferred by it] 8th
Sept. 1860) ; died 25th Aug. 1874. He marr.
(1) llth June 1835, Isabella Elizabeth (died
28th July 1838, aged 23), daugh. of Robert
Scott, min. of Glenbuchat, and had issue
Charles, born 2nd April 1836 died on
passage on Horizon from Liverpool to Mel
bourne 22nd Nov. 1857 ; Mary Margaret,
born 23rd Oct. 1837, died 16th March 1839:
(2) 9th May 1843, Eliza (died 13th March
1868), eldest daugh. of Henry Lamond of
Pitmurchy, and had issue Harry, M.A.,
in Oriental Bank, born 16th June 1844,
died 23rd Jan. 1871 ; Ann Helen, born 19th
Dec. 1845, died 25th Aug. 1865 ; Margaret
Shand, born 8th May 1847 (marr. 13th
June 1871, Henry David Adamson of
Balquhain); William, born 6th Nov. 1848,
died 20th Feb. 1871; William Lamond,
born 24th May 1850, died 9th Aug. 1867;
Isabella Morrice, born 5th Sept. 1851 (marr.
Thomas Young, D.D., miri. of Ellon) ;
Helen, born 25th Jan. 1853, died 19th June
1868 ; Rachel, born 26th Sept. 1854 (marr.
John Duthie, shipbuilder) ; Thomas, news-
KINCARDINE O NEIL] LUMPHANAN MIDMAR AND KINAIRNEY 107
1875
1882
1913
paper editor, Cape Town, born 2nd Jan.
1856, drowned 18th Oct. 1891 [Aberdeen-
shire Epitaphs and Inscriptions, 29, 342.]
WILLIAM DAVID HERALD, ord.
12th Feb. 1875 ; trans, to Duns 5th
May 1882.
MATTHEW CHARTERIS THOR-
BU11N, born 1848, son of John
rp f armer) and Jane Charteris,
cousin of Archibald Hamilton C., D.D.,
LL.l). ; licen. by Presb. of Dunkeld ; assist
ant at Sorn ; ord. 21st Sept. 1882; died
2nd Oct. 1912. He marr. 12th Sept, 1883,
Nellie Miller (died 30th July 1921), eldest
daugh. of George Ireland, manufacturer,
Dundee, and had issue George Ireland,
born 27th July 1884, died 21st Feb. 1924 ;
Jane Charteris, born 16th April 1891.
FRANCIS CANTLIE DONALD, born
Mortlach, 2nd Oct. 1882, son of John
D. and Mary Cantlie ; educated at
Mortlach School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1905); licen. by Presb. of Strath-
bogie May 1911 ; was assistant-master at
Laurencekirk and Aberchirder Schools ;
ord. 13th Feb. 1913. Marr. 4th Oct. 1913,
Mary, daugh. of Alexander Reid and Mary
Craig.
MIDMAR AND KINAIRNEY.
[These parishes were united on 6th
February 1740.
Midmar. The church of Midmar was
dedicated to St Nidan of Llanedan in
Wales. It belonged to the Priory of St
Andrews. In the churchyard of the present
church is a fine stone circle.
Kinairney.^hQ church of Kinairney
was dedicated to St Mary. It belonged
to the Abbey of Arbroath.]
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, reader in
1567 1567.
GILBERT JOHNSTON, reader from
1574 1574 to 1580.
JOHN STRACHAN, educated at King s
1633 College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1623);
adm. before 1st Nov. 1633; dep.
between 6th May 1656 and 23rd April 1657 :
at the latter date the Synod recommended
him to various Presbs. for charitable supply
on account of his very poor condition and
numerous family. He marr. Beatrix, daugh.
of John Chalmerof Balnacraig, and had issue.
[Brecldn Tests. ; Spalding Miscell.,iii., 76.]
WILLIAM DOUGLAS of Blackmiln,
son of William D., rnin. of Aboyne ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1643-7; adm. between 21st April and
20th Oct. 1657 ; had an augmentation of
stipend 14th June 1665 ; died after 18th
March 1679. He marr. Janet, daugh. of
Lumsden of Cairndai, and had issue
Robert of Blackmiln, Logie-Colstone, died
April 1724 [father of Francis D., well-known
printer, author, and publisher of the Aber
deen Intelligencer, 1719-86]; William; Helen
(marr. Alexander Alexander of Auchmull) ;
Jean (marr. Robert Gelly, merchant, Aber
deen) ; Margaret, to whom Robert Douglas,
soap - boiler, Leith, was served nearest
agnate, llth Aug. 1688 ; Mary, died at
Leith, 14th June 1705, aged Z\.[Inq. Ret.
de Tut., 1110; Aberdeen Journal Xotes
and (Queries, iv., 2 ; Aberdeen Kirk-Session
Record.~\
WILLIAM BURNET, perhaps a son of
Thomas B. of Sauchen ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(19th July 1664) became schoolmaster of
Alford ; passed trials before the Presb.,
was recommended, 3rd Feb. 1664, for licence
when the bishop was not in the country,
and again 2nd April 1668 ; certified for
ordination 16th Nov. 1670 ; adm. to Kil-
drummy before 15th March 1671 ; deprived
on refusing to take the Test in 1681 ; adm.
here before 1683; died between 5th and
25th Oct. 1699. He marr. (1) Jean Barclay,
and had issue Robert ; Marjory (marr.
James Anderson, min. of Cluny) ; Barbara
Jean ; Anna ; Katherine (marr. William
Mair, min. of Kincardine O Neil: (2) Janet
Douglas, who survived him. [Aberdeen
Poll-Book, i., 193; (, . Ji. Homings, 8th
Jan. 1705.]
JOHN SHEPHERD, called 13th Nov.
1700; ord. 12th March 1701; trans,
to Logie-Colstone 5th Sept. 1716.
108
MI DM A R AND KINAIRNF.Y
[PKKSR. OF
1717
ALEXANDER GARIOCH, born 1677 ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen, 4th July 1695 ; became assist
ant to the schoolmaster of Carnbee from
15th March 1696 to llth July 1697; licen.
by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 22nd Dec.
1703; ord. to Kinairney 4th Sept. 1706;
pros, by Sir William Forbes, Bart., of
Craigievar in Aug., and called by the Presb.
jure de valuta llth Sept., trans, and arlni. 31st
Oct. 1717; died 13th Dec. 1758. He marr.
Aug. 1721, Isobel (died 10th Dec. 1778),
(laugh, of John Gordon of Edintore, and
had issue Jean (marr. William Wemyss
of Craighall); Elizabeth (marr. William
Forbes, min. of Airth).
JOHN OGIL VIE, born 18th Nov. 1732,
176Q son of James O., min. of First Charge,
Aberdeen ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen, 16th July 1755 ; ord. to Lum-
phanan 15th March 1759; pres. by George
II. 10th May same year ; trans, and adm.
27th March 1760 ; D.D. (Marischal College,
Aberdeen, 7th Oct. 1766); app. 29th May
1775 a member of the Committee for the
Revision of the Paraphrases, and contri
buted Paraphrase LXII., "Lo ! in the last
of days," to the 1781 collection ; died
17th Nov. 1813. An anonymous author
says of him : " Ogilvie, with powers far
above the common order, did not know how
to use them with effect. He was an able
man lost. His intellectual wealth and
industry were wasted in huge and unhappy
speculations. Of all his books there is not
one which, as a whole, can be expected to
please the general reader. Noble senti
ments, brilliant conceptions, and poetic
graces, may be culled in profusion from
the mass; but there is no production in
which they so predominate (some of his
minor pieces excepted) as to induce it to be
selected for a happier fate than the rest.
Had the same talent which Ogilvie threw
away on a number of objects been con
centrated on one, and that one chosen with
judgment and taste, he might have rivalled
in popularity the most renowned of his
contemporaries. " He was, however, one of
the most notable literary clergymen of his
time. It was to him while dining with
Boswell, in London in 1763, that Johnson
remarked, "Let me tell you the noblest
prospect which a Scotsman ever sees is
the high road which leads him to England. -
Of O. s verses Johnson "could find no
thinking in them," and said that when he
and O. met, the latter " must give us none
of his poetry." Boswell, on the other hand,
had a good opinion of the Day of Judgment,
remarking that it has " no inconsiderable
share of merit." He marr. 22nd Jan. 1771,
Margaret (died 18th Sept. 1804, aged 52),
daugh. of Patrick Reid, min. of Clatt, and
had issue Margaret, born 30th Jan. 1772,
died 10th May 1844; James, M.A., author
of the Ogilviad, born 22nd March 1773,
died abroad ; Patrick, M.A., surgeon, St
Domingo, born 15th Sept. 1774, died 5th
Sept. 1794 ; Jane Fletcher, born 28th
Feb. 1776, died 2nd June 1850 ; John,
born 25th Sept. 1777, died in West Indies,
27th Sept, 1799 ; William, born 19th April
1779, died. 20th Nov. 1791; Robert, M.A.,
lieutenant in Army, born 10th Nov. 1780,
died on the coast of Malabar, 29th Feb.
1804; George, born 21st Aug. 1782, died
5th Feb. 1783; Elizabeth, born 20th Oct.
1784, died 17th Sept. 1850; Walter, M.A.,
under-master in Gordon s Hospital, born
30th April 1786, died in London, llth
May 1822 ; Simpson, advocate, Aberdeen,
born 9th Nov. 1787, died 2nd March 1830.
Publications The Day of Judgment: A
Poem (Edinburgh, 1753); Poems on Several
Subjects (London, 1762; 2 vols., 1769);
Providence : An Allegorical Poem (London,
1764); Solit ude, or the Elysium of the Poets :
A Vision (1765) ; Sermons on Several Sub
jects (Edinburgh, 1767); Paradise: A Poem
(1769) ; Philosophical and Critical Obser
vations on Composition, 2 vols. (London,
1774); Kona : A Poem in Seven Books
(London, 1777) ; An Inquiry into the
Causes of the Infidelity and Scepticism of
the Times (London, 1783); The Fane of
the Druids (London, 1789); The Theology
of Plato compared with the Principles of
Oriental and Grecian Philosophers (London,
1793); Britannia: A National Epic Poem
in Ttventy Books (Aberdeen [portrait of
author], 1801) ; An Examination of the
KINCARDINE o NEFL] MIDMAR AND KINAIRNEY
109
Evidence from Prophecy on Behalf of the
Christian Religion, a sermon (Aberdeen,
1803) ; Triumphs of Christianity over
Deism (Dalkeith, 1805) ; Sermon XII.
(Scotch Preacher, iii.) ; " Ode to Melan
choly " ( Weekly Mag., xl.) ; Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., ii.). [Bos-
well s Johnson (Hill s edition), i., 421, 425;
M Cosh s Scottish Philosophy, 241 ; Mac-
lagan s Scottish Paraphrases, 44, 171, 186;
Julian s Diet, of Hymnology, 682, 856 ;
Nichol s Illustrations of Lit. Hist., iv., 835 ;
Scots. Mag., 1814, 79 ; Diet. Nat. Biog.}
GEORGE MIDDLETON, born 1753,
son of Robert M., Tarland ; educated
at Marischal College; M.A. (1779);
licen. by Presb. of Alford 7th Dec. 1785;
ord. assistant at Auldearn llth April 1792 ;
app. missionary at Enzie by General
Assembly 26th May 1794 ; pres. by Sir
William Forbes, Bart., of Craigievar, in
March and adm. 8th July 1814 ; died
24th Dec. 1836. He marr. (1) (name not
recorded), who died 10th Oct. 1802, aged
18 : (2) 13th May 1809, Margaret (died 18th
Aug. 1847), daugh. of William Tod of
Pittensen, and had issue -George Alex
ander, born 29th March 1810; Helen,
born 21st Aug. 1811 (marr. 13th Feb. 1838,
A. F. Martin, surgeon, Strichen), died 8th
June 1844. Publication Account of the
Parish (New Stat. Ace., xi.).
GEORGE COOK, M.A.; pres. by Sir
1837 J^ u Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., in
March, and ord. 15th June 1837 ;
trans, to Kincardine O Neil 16th May 1854.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, pres.
1854 ky Queen Victoria 21st June, and
ord. 7th Sept. 1854; trans, to St
Bernard s, Edinburgh, llth April 1856.
WILLIAM ADAM SMITH, born 1st
1856 May 1824, son of Adam S., min. of
Towie ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (1842); became
schoolmaster of Fordoun ; ord. to Chapel-
shade, Dundee, 4th Jan. 1849 ; trans, to
Towie 20th Jan. 1852 ; pres. by Sir
William Forbes, trans, and adm. 28th
Aug. 1856; dem. 10th Feb. 1859, and
became a farmer at Chorley ; was some
time min. at Charters Towers ; died in
Queensland, 29th April 1894. He marr.
14th Sept. 1852, Jane, daugh. of James
Paull, min. of Tullynessle, and had issue
James Paull, born 5th Oct. 1853 ; Isabella
Jane (marr. (1) Thomas Napier, ship
owner, Montrose : (2) Alexander Clark,
Presbyterian min., North Sydney); William
Adam, born 4th March 1858, died in
Queensland, 20th March 1905.
EDWARD L U M S D E N, born 31st
185g March 1829, son of Thomas L. and
Elizabeth Robertson ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1855); assist
ant at Greenside, Edinburgh ; ord. 28th
April 1859; dem. 19th May 1904; died
14th July 1914. He marr. 3rd June 1862,
Janet Richardson (born 3rd April 1839,
died 16th March 1903), only daugh. of
Charles Downie of Ashfield, and had issue
Charles Downie, advocate, Aberdeen, born
9th June 1863 ; Mary Leith,.born 18th May
1866 (marr. George Ferries, D.D., min.
of Cluny); Edward Robertson, advocate,
Aberdeen, born 18th April 1869; Elizabeth
(twin), born 18th April 1869 (marr. George
Murray, min. of Balrnaclellan) ; Janet, born
29th Aug. 1870, died 14th March 1923;
Thomas William, M.D., London, born 20th
Dec. 1874; Anne Finlayson Hay ward, born
24th Jan. 1875 (marr. (1) 23rd April 1897,
Robert Wace : (2) Sept. 1916, the Rev.
William Ernest Pelham, Maiden).
JOHNSTON OLIPHANT, M.A., B.D. ;
1904 orc ^ 23ic ^ Sept. 1904 ; trans, to Aber-
corn 14th July 1908.
FRANCIS M HARDY, M.A., B.D. ;
1908 trans - fr m West Parish, Galashiels,
12th Nov. 1908; trans, to Mon-
quhitter 19th Jan. 1917.
DAVID CRAWFORD, born Glasgow,
lgl _ 9th June 1872, son of Thomas C.,
artist, and Martha Berkeley ; edu
cated at Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb.
of Paisley May 1902 ; assistant at Dun-
barton, St Vincent s Church, Glasgow, and
Craigmillar, locum tenens at Fintray, Auch-
indoir, and Inverkeithny; ord. to Bressay
27th Oct. 1909 ; trans, and adm. 5th July
110
BANKITEAD CHAPEL KINAIRNEY
[PRESD. OF
1917. Marr. 14th July 1910, Grace Craig
Hunter, daugh. of James Archibald Camp
bell, min. of Fetlar, and has issue James
Archibald Campbell, born 24th Nov. 1911 ;
Vida Olave Monica, born 12th July 1918.
BANKHKA1) CHAPEL.
[Retained by Fret- Church in 1843.]
JAMES M GOWN, born 1807, son of
James M., artificer, Glasgow; edu
cated at Glasgow Univ. and Original
Secession Divinity Hall ; licen. by Original
Secession Fresh, of Glasgow, 19th Jan.
1830 ; ord. to Original Secession Chapel,
Midmar, 29th Aug. 1832. Joined the
Church of Scotland in 1839. Joined the
Free Church in 1843; min. of Bankhcad
Free Church, 1843-f> ; min. of Bervie Free
Church, 1845-G : trans, to Broomknoll Free
Church, Airdrio, 1840 : died 2nd June 1864.
He marr. 1835, Ann G. Cochran. [Scott s
Annul* cf Or! <j. Sec. C/rurc/t, 403, 507.]
KINAIRNEY.
1567 JAMES LIN1 >SAY, reader in 1507.
JOHN STRACHAN, reader from Nov.
1570 1570 to 1585.
1574
JOHN GRAHAM, min. in 1574, with
Midmar, Dalmoak, and Feterculter
also in the charge.
WILLIAM BURNETT of Sauchen,
M.A. (Marischal College before
1604); adm. before 3rd Dec. 1007;
still min. in 1638. He acquired the lands
of Sauchen, Cairnday, etc., by an apprising.
He was a most litigious person, and many
actions at his instance are recorded in the
Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Books. He marr.
Catherine, daugh. of James Reid, min. of
Banchory-Ternan, and had issue Bessie,
contracted in marriage on 10th Feb.
1642, to Thomas, eldest son of the second
marriage of Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys,
Bart., whom failing, William, whom failing,
James, also sons of said Sir Thomas (she
marr. 1648 the said Thomas) ; Helen, also
contracted to marry the said Burnetts, in
of the failure of her sister (marr.
George, fifth son of Sir Thomas Gordon of
Cluny) ; a daugh. (marr. Ludovic Gordon,
min. of Aboyne). [Burnetts of Leys, 257 ;
Aberdeen tias., ii. 106, iv. 387.]
1649
ALEXANDER ROSE, M.A. ; adm.
before 3rd May 1649 ; trans, to
Monymusk 9th Oct. 1653.
1656
ARTHUR ROSS, M.A. ; adm. before
6th May 1656; trans, to Old Deer
before 27th Oct. 1603.
GEORGE TNNES, M.A. ; trans, from
Dipple, and adm. before 25th Nov.
1603 : trans, to Belhelvie 8th March
1068.
1663
1683
JAMES THOMSON, born Kincardine-
shire about 1651 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (9th July
1672); adm. before 1683; died between
17th Oct. and 1st Nov. 1705. He marr.
and had issue Helen ; Agnes ; Elizabeth.
[Aberdeen Poll- Book, L, 202.]
ALEXANDER GARIOCH, M.A. ;
17 called 8th May, and ord. 4th Sept.
1706; trans, to Midmar 31st Oct.
1717.
1719
ALEXANDER PHILIP, called by the
l Jreslj - i tire dc> l"to 19th Nov. 1718 ;
ord. 21st Jan. 1719, trans, to Desk-
ford 27th April 1720.
ALEXANDER GARDEN, M.A. ; called
by the Presb. jure derolnto 23rd Nov.,
and ord. 28th Dec. 1720; trans, to
Birse 12th Oct. 1720.
ANDREW GAULD, M.A. ; called by
the Presb. jure, devoluto 25th Oct.
1727; ord. 13th Feb. 1728; trans,
to Auchterless llth June 1730.
1728
GEORGE LARGUE, M.A. ; called by
the Presb. jure devohito 8th June,
and ord. 27th July 1731 ; trans, to
Rathen 14th Jan. 1741.
1731
KINCARDINE
STRACHAN
1599
STRACHAN.
[The incumbent of Strachan was Arch
deacon of Brechin.]
JOHN IRVINE, reader from 1574 to
1574 1580.
JAMES ROSS, adm. before 1585 ; trans,
to Third Charge, Aberdeen, llth
Sept. 1599.
THOMAS BURNETT of Slowie, second
son of William B. of Slowie and
Jane Chalmer, and grandson of
Alexander B. of Leys; adm. in 1599; in
1607 his house was infected with the
pest, on which two professional " clengers "
(cleansers) were sent for from Dundee to
come with all speed, when they received
from some neighbouring gentlemen, a bond
for 500 merks ; died Aug. 1637. He marr.
Christian, daugh. of Andrew Strachan, min.
of Logie-Durno, and had issue Andrew ;
Thomas; James; Christian. {Key. of Deech,
cclxxii. 161, dxviii. 405 ; Bey. Mag. Siy.,
vili., 644 ; Brechin Tests. ; Chambers s Dom.
Ann., i. ; Aberdeen Sas., iii. 174, v. 401.]
1641
GEORGE BURNETT, M.A. ; adm.
before 1641 ; trans, to Kincardine
O Neil before 19th Oct. 1658.
JOHN STRACHAN, younger son of Dr
1659 ^^ ert S-> physician in Montrose ;
became schoolmaster of Montrose
24th Sept. 1656; adm. before 17th Aug.
1659 ; died between 28th Jan. and 26th
Feb. 1701 at a great age. He marr. (1)
Beatrix (died June 1668), third daugh. of
David Strachan, Bishop of Brechin, and
had issue Robert, rector of the -Grammar
School, Montrose ; Jean : (2) Aug. 1669,
Margaret, daugh. of John Speid of Ardovie,
and had issue George, merchant, Mon
trose; James ; Alexander ; John. [
Tests. ; Brechin Marr. Key.}
ALEXANDER SIMM, educated at
1702 King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(15th June 1697) ; licen. by Presb.
of Garioch 22nd Jan. 1702 ; called 9th
June, and ord. 23rd Sept. 1702; died
probably unmarr. after 23rd June 1703.
LEWIS REID, born Banchory-Ternan,
1704 bapt> 28tb DeC- 167G S n f Thomas
R. (second son of Robert II., min.
of Banchory-Ternan), and Jane Burnett,
niece of -Sir Thomas Burnett of Leys ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A. (3rd
June 1697); called by the Presb. jure
devoluto 9th Dec. 1703; ord. 21st March
1704; died 26th Nov. 1762. He marr.
1704 (1) Margaret (born 25th March 1673,
died 1732), one of the twenty-nine children
of David Gregory of Kinairdy [father of
the Academic Gregories] by his second
wife, Isobel Gordon, and had issue David,
born 1705, died 1780; Thomas, Scottish
philosopher, founder of the " Common
Sense" School of Philosophy, min. of
New Machar (</.>;.), born 26th April 1710;
Isobel, died unmarr. 1770; Jane, "after a
mesalliance ," died about 1753 : (2) Aug.
1735, Janet (died 26th Jan. 1798, aged 87),
daugh. of Alexander Eraser of Phopachy,
Inverness-shire, and had issue Margaret,
born 8th Feb. 1738 (marr. Alexander
Leslie, min. of Fordoun) ; Elizabeth, born
13th July 1740, died unmarr., at Edinburgh,
1772; Grace, born 8th Feb. 1742 (marr.
John Rose, min. of Udny) ; Robert, born
18th Jan. 1748 ; Mary, born 26th June
1750, died unmarr., at Aberdeen, 1771.
[Dugald Stewart s Life of Thomas Reid;
Scots Mag., Ixv. ; Prof. Campbell Eraser s
Thomas Reid^ Famous Scots Series"] ; The
Academic G reyories [same series] ; Fergus-
son s Sons of the Manse, 203-8 ; Diet.
Nat.
JOHN RAMSAY, born Fife, 1732;
1763 licen. by Presb. of Brechin 2nd
Aug. 1758 ; became min. of a
Presbyterian congregation at Kirkley,
Northumberland ; pres. by Sir Alexander
Ramsay of Balmain in May, and adm.
27th July 1763; dem. 26th Nov. 1800;
died at Aberdeen, 4th Aug. 1821. He
marr. Jean Thomson, who died 30th Oct.
1821. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Mat. Ace., v.).[Toinbst.}
WILLIAM THOMSON, born 1764, a
native of Annandale ; M.A. (King s
College, 1783); pres. by Francis
Russell of Blackball in March, and ord.
112
STRACHAN
l. OF
7th May isoi ; died 20lh Nov. 1807. He
marr. 19tb June 1804, Helen Adamson,
who died s.p. 22nd April 1855, aged 70.
[Tombs t.]
JAMES BRYCE, born 1785, son of John
B., min. of South Parish, Aberdeen ;
1808 educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1800) ; pres. by Mrs Russell
of Blackball in May, and ord. 31st Aug.
1808 ; app. by Hon. Court of Directors
of the H.E.I.C.S. chaplain on the Bengal
Establishment llth April 1814; D.D.
(Edinburgh, 12th Aug. 1818); dem. in
183G ; was suspended by the General As
sembly with others, 30th May 1842, from
his judicial functions as a member of the
Presb. and other superior judicatories, till
after 1st March 1843, for holding com
munion with the ministers of Strathbogie ;
died at Edinburgh, llth March 18GG. He
marr. 7th Jan. 1822, Mary (died 6th Feb.
1883, aged 80),daugh. of Hugh Meiklejohn,
D.D., min. of Abercorn, and had issue-
Mary, born 26th Nov. 1823, died 1845;
Anne Isabella, born and died 1828, aged
6 weeks ; Anne Elizabeth, born 21st Oct.
1830, died 1838 ; John Henry, lieut. Bengal
Artillery, born 13th Nov. 1832, died in
defence of Lucknow, 8th Aug. 1857 ;
Harriet Flora MacWhirter, born 17th April
1841 (marr. George Thomas Jamieson, D.D.,
min. of Portobello), died 28th Jan. 1907.
Publications A Sketch of the State of
British India, with a View to pointing out
the Best Means of civilising its Inhabi
tants (Edinburgh, 1810); On the Ecclesi
astical Establishment of the Church of
Scotland as it e.rists in Scotland, and is
noiv extended to British India, a sermon
(Calcutta, 1815); The Preaching of the
Gospel, the Effectual Means of diffusing
among Mankind a Knou ledge of the True
God, a sermon (London, 1818) ; Sermons
(London, 1818) ; Christian Prospects in
British India (Edinburgh, 1833); The
Present Position of the Church of Scot
land: A Letter (Edinburgh, 1838); Second
Letter (Edinburgh, 1839) ; Speech in, the
Commission of Assembly on the Strath-
bogie Case (Edinburgh, 1839); Sketch of
Native Education in India, under the
Superintendence of the Church of Scotland
(London, 1839) ; The Non-Intrusion Ques
tion : Speeches on the Earl of Aberdeen s
Bill and the Strathbogie Case (London,
1840) ; A Letter to the ltei>. A . S. Candlish
[occasioned by his Letter to the Marquis of
Normanby] (Edinburgh, 1841); The "Pith
and Marrow" of the Present Controversy
in the Church of Scotland (London, 1841) ;
Speech delivered in tJtc General Assembly,
May 1841, on the Case of the Strathbogie
Ministers (Edinburgh, 1841) ; The Danger
of Young Men falling into Infidelity
(Aberdeen, 1842) ; Letter to the Ministers
of the Convocation (Edinburgh, 1843) ;
Speech on Endowing the CatJiolic College
of May iLOoth (Edinburgh, 1845) ; Speech on
the Bill for the Abolition of Tests in the
Universities of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1845) ;
Ten Years of the Church of Scotland,
1833-43, 2 vols. (Edinburgh, 1850) ; Public
Education in its Relation to Scotland and
its Parish Schools (Edinburgh, 1854) ;
Appeal on Behalf of Native Education in
India (Edinburgh, 1855). [Cat. Edin.
Un/ r. Lib., i., 574.]
ALEXANDER CUSHNY, pres. by Mrs
Russell of Blackball Nov. 1814; ord.
29th March 1815 ; trans, to Rayne
7th June 1820.
JAMES GORDON GARIOCH, born
Aberdeenshire, 1783 ; educated at
1820 King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(28th March 1812); licen. by Presb. of
Kincardine O ; Neil 27th Nov. 1817 ; pres.
by Mrs Russell of Blackball in July, and
ord. 14th Sept. 1820 ; died 9th Nov. 1835.
He marr. 30th Dec. 1824, Helen (died 21st
Oct. 1876), eldest daugh. of John Roger,
min. of Kincardine O Neil, and bad issue
Frances Farquharson, born 4th Oct. 1825
(marr. 3rd May 1848, Alexander Rbind,
Free Church min., Knockando) ; Mary
Russell, born 2nd Feb. 1827 (marr. 31st
Aug. 1854, John Bain, min. of Free Church,
Delting) ; Catherine Forbes, born 14th
June 1828, died unmarr. 21st Dec. 1889;
Jane Charlotte, born 18th Jan. 1830 (marr.
17th Dec. 1878, William Burnett, min.
of Free Church, Huntly) ; James John,
coffee-planter, Ceylon, born 24th Oct. 1831,
1815
KINCARDINE O NEIL] STRACHAN TARLAND AND MIGVIE
1836
died at Aberdeen, 1889 ; Rachel, born lf)th
Aug. 1833 (marr. 26th March 1857, William
Leslie Reid, advocate, Aberdeen). - [The
Descendants of James Yonnrj, 182.]
DAVID SCOTT FERGUSSON, born
llth June 1808, son of Andrew
F., inin. of Mary ton ; educated at
i\[arischal College, Aberdeen, 1822-6, and
Univs. of St Andrews and Edinburgh ;
licen. by Presb. of Brechin 27th Jan. 1831 ;
pres. by Sir James Carnegie of Southesk,
Bart., Nov. 1835 ; ord. 10th June 1836.
Joined the Free Church in 1843 ; min.
of Free Church, Strachan, 1843-97 ; died
4th Sept, 1897. He marr. (1) 21st June
1836, Elizabeth, youngest daugh. of Alex
ander Duthie, Customs officer, Aberdeen,
and had issue David Scott, born 23rd
Aug. 1837 : (2) 1st Jan. 1877, Margaret
(died 15th Feb. 1907, aged 84), daugh.
of John Emslie, hotel-keeper, and Jane
Gumming. Publication Account of the
Parish (New Stat. Ace., xi.).
DAVID MARTIN, born 1802, son of
1843 David M., land surveyor, and Mar
garet Pringle ; ord. 21st Sept. 1843 ;
died 13th June 1861. He marr. 24th July
1844, Mary (died s.p. 1st Feb. 1879), daugh.
of William Millington, Shareshill, Stafford
shire.
ALEXANDER M LEAN, born Inchture,
1861 5th March 1828, son of John M. and
Helen Bowman ; educated at Inch
ture School, Perth Academy, and Univs.
of St Andrews and Edinburgh ; licen. by
Presb. of Dundee ; assistant at Erskine ;
missionary at Brodick, 1854-7 ; assistant
at St Paul s, Dundee, 1857-9 ; ord. to
Wallacetown Chapel, Dundee, 17th Feb.
1859 ; trans, and adm. 7th Nov. 1861 ; dem.
Oct. 1906 ; died 26th Feb. 1913. He marr.
5th Jan. 1869, Patricia Collins (died 26th
Feb. 1913), only daugh. of John Grant
Dawson, advocate, Aberdeen, and Elsie,
daugh. of George Barrack, Old Aberdeen,
and had issue John Dawson, min. of
Maryton, born 22nd July 1870 ; Alexander,
born 9th Feb. 1872 ; Helen Bowman, born
28th Dec. 1873, went to California ; Hugh
Barrack, farmer, Canada, born 9th May
VOL. VI.
1876 ; Elsie Margaret, born 5th Oct. 1878 ;
George Barrack, engineer, born 24th Jan.
1881 ; Patricia, Collins, born 5th Dec.
1882; William James, engineer, born 31st
March 1885 ; Anne Gladstone, teacher,
Fettercairn, born 29th June 1887 ; Grace
Grant, born 8th Nov. 1889 ; Emily Duranti,
born 4th April 1892.
ANDREW TWEEDIE, M.A., B.D. ; ord.
Igo7 15th Feb. 1907 ; trans, to Maryculter
13th June 1917.
PETER CARMICHAEL MARR, born
Igl7 Leith, 9th Aug. 1889, son of Andrew
M., Leith, and Christina Carmichael ;
educated at Trinity Academy and Univ.
of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1912), B.D. (1916) ;
licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh May 1916 ;
assistant at Dalziel in 1916; missionary at
Darnconner Chapel in 1917 ; ord. 27th
Sept. that year ; dem. 1st Oct. 1919 ;
assistant at Linlithgow 1922; adm. min.
of Hay wood 27th Nov. 1923.
JAMES ALEXANDER WADDELL
1920 MULLIGAN, born Portadown, 25th
June 1862, son of John H. M.
and Jane Wallace ; educated at Belfast
Academy and Queen s Univ., Belfast ; B.A.
(1886); licen. by Presb. of Carrickfergus
1st May 1888 ; assistant at Abbey Church,
Rutland Square, Dublin ; ord. to Ray
Manor Cunningham, 9th Dec. 1890 ; trans,
to Groomsport, Co. Down, 10th May 1904 ;
trans, to Ruthrieston 22nd Feb. 1911 ; trans,
and adm. 15th Jan. 1920. Marr. llth Sept.
1894, Jemima, daugh. of the Rev. James
Anderson, M.A., and Mary M Elhinney,
and has issue John H., M.B., Ch.B., born
22nd June 1895; James A., student of
medicine, born 9th Jan. 1899; Hugh W.,
M.B., Ch.B., born 13th Nov. 1901.
TARLAND AND MIGVIE.
[These parishes were united early in the
seventeenth century. There is a church in
each parish.
Tarland. --^\\Q church of Tarland was
dedicated to St Mathulach. It belonged
to the Priory of St Andrews. A fair of
St Luag was held at Tarland.
H
114
TARLAND AND MIGVIE
[PRESB. OF
Migvie. The church of Migvie was
dedicated to St Finan. It belonged to the
Priory of St Andrews. A fair of St Finan
was held at Migvie.]
JOHN IRVINE, reader from 1567 to
1567 Nov. 1570.
JAMES BOSS, reader from Nov. 1570
1570 to 1574.
WILLIAM INGRAM, reader from 1574
1574 to 1586.
ANDREW WATT, reader from 1588 to
1588 1591.
1593
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, min.
at Migvie in 1593, with Tarland
i ii 1 1
also in the charge ; was still mm. in
1608 ; died before 15th July 1624. He
marr. Janet Seton, who survived him
[P. C. Ke<j., viii., 651 ; Aberdeen Sheriff-
Court JJooks, ii., 277.]
JOHN REID, educated at King s Col-
1627 lege Aberclcen > ^- A - ( 162 ) ; adm -
before 15th Oct. 1627 ; still min. in
1638. He marr. Sara Keith. [Aberdeen
Sas., vi. 10, xi. 173, Nov. 1638; Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 328, 454.]
LUDOVIC DUNLOP, adm. before 23rd
Sept. 1649; trans, to Skene after
18th Oct. 1664.
JAMES ROSS, born about 1620, son of
Henry R., min. of Rhynie ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1638); was sought to be helper at
Gartly 24th Jan. and 14th March 1649 ;
schoolmaster at Keith, March 1648 to 30th
June 1650 ; adm. to Strathdevcron 20th
April 1652 ; removed to Cabrach before
5th Sept. 1662 ; trans, and adm. between
20th Feb. and 2nd April 1668 ; died about
1680. He marr. Margaret Sinclair, who
died in 1672, and had issue William,
who got assistance from Presb. of Ellon,
April 1687, to enable him to go to school,
and was at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1691-5 ; Janet (marr. Thomas Mowat,
writer). \_Toml>st. ; Lawrence s School
masters in Parish of Keith, 98.]
ANDREW ABERCROMBIE, born
Aberdeen, 1632, probably son of
Andrew A., min. of Fintray ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(13th July 1658) ; adm. to Kilmacolm in
1663 ; trans, to Strathdon 26th July 1666 ;
trans, and adm. in 1681 ; died 25th April
1700. He marr. 15th May 1665, Jean
Taylor, and had issue John ; Alexander ;
Robert; Charles; George; Marjory;
Isobel. [Tombst. ; Aberdeen Poll-Book, i.,
17; / ar</uharson Genealogies, ii.]
ALEXANDER TOASCH [TOSH], born
1701 a bout 1675, son of Alexander T. ;
educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen, 1688-92; called 16th Jan.,
and ord. 26th March 1701 ; died May
1737. He marr. Margaret, second daugh.
of Patrick Gordon, of Hallhead, who died
in the same month as her husband, and
had issue Margaret (marr. Robert Aber-
crombie, min. of Leslie, Garioch). [Aber
deen Tests.]
GEORGE SHEPHERD, called by the
^ Presb. jure devoluto 6th, and ord.
21st Sept. 1738 ; trans, to Newbattle
19th July 1754. He had issue (c/. Vol. I.,
334), Thomas, born 24th May 1752,
THOMAS MITCHELL, pres. by
1755 George II. 17th Dec. 1754 ; ord. 17th
April 1755 ; trans, to Tarves 25th
June 1766.
WILLIAM MAITLAND, born Cul-
salmond, 1733; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (3rd April
1750); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd
Nov. 1757 ; assistant at Logie-Colstone ;
pres. by George III. 25th July 1766; ord.
8th April 1767 ; clerk of Presb. 1788-97 ;
died 23rd Jan. 1799. He marr. 4th Oct.
1767, Elizabeth M Innes, who died 21st
Feb. 1797, and had issue Helen, born
22nd April 1769 (marr. Andrew Watson,
min. of this parish); Ann, born 10th Aug.
1770, died 13th Sept. 1794; George, born
26th Feb., and died 8th May 1774. Publica
tion Account of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., vi.]
KINCARDINE O NEII/j
TARLAND AND MIGVIE
115
ANDREW WATSON, born 1764, son of
1790 -John W., Jamaica ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1783) ; became schoolmaster of this parish ;
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 29th
July 1789 ; app. missionary at Glerigairden
26th Nov. 1798; pres. by George III. 5th
March, and ord. 29th Aug. 1799 ; died 9th
March 1845. He marr. 28th July 1801,
Helen (died 10th March 1837), daugh.
of William Maitland, min. of this parish),
and had issue George, born 4th July
1802, died 22nd Nov. 1819 ; Elizabeth, born
27th June 1804, died 7th March 1848;
James, min. of this parish ; William,
farmer, Knowehead, born 5th Dec. 1806,
died 1852; Agnes, born 4th Aug. 1808
(marr. 20th Nov. 1838, George Cook, min.
of Midmar) ; Andrew, advocate, Aberdeen
[afterwards A. W. Fordyce of Ardoe], born
25th May 1811, died 4th April 1837,
Margaret Ogilvie, born 25th Nov. 1813,
died 29th Aug. 1827.
JAMES WATSON, born Tarland, 18th
1841 Aug. 1805, son of preceding; edu
cated at Marischal College and Univ.
of Aberdeen, 1817-21; M.A. (1821); ord.
(assistant and successor) 4th March 1841 ;
died unmarr. 4th April 1868.
WILLIAM SKINNER, born Billhead,
1868 Clatt 22nd May 1830 son of John S<
and Elspet Booth ; educated at Clatt
School and King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1849) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen in
1854; tutor in family of John Hamilton,
M.D., Stromness ; assistant schoolmaster
at Keig and schoolmaster at Banchory-
Devenick ; assistant at Moritrose and
Dairy ; ord. to Coull 3rd Nov. 1859 ;
pres. by Queen Victoria 4th May, trans,
and adm. 3rd Sept. 1868; died 30th Dec.
1912. He marr. (1) llth Sept, 1860, Jane
(died 16th Oct. 1875), daugh. of Harry
Ross, farmer, Wester Coull, and Jane
Anderson, and had issue Mary Elizabeth,
born 12th Aug. 1861 (marr. 23rd April 1891,
John Andrew Roger), died at Johannesburg,
South Africa, 20th Nov. 1893 ; William
Booth, M.B., C.M. (Aberdeen 1887), com
mandant surgeon lieut. -colonel R.A.M.C.,
D.S.O.,born 2nd Nov. 1862; Jane Anderson,
born 27th Aug. 1864 (marr. 28th Sept. 1892,
Dr George Hubert Ede, Bramley, Surrey) ;
Elizabeth Watson, born 24th Feb. 1866
(marr. 25th Dec. 1889, James Shepherd,
South African merchant) ; Sir Harry Ross,
mine owner, South Africa, deputy inspector
of munitions, knighted 1917, born 14th
July 1867 ; James Forbes, born 13th July
1868, died llth July 18G9 : (2) 21st June
1881, Margaret Isabella (died 18th Jan.
1925, aged 87), daugh. of Charles M Pher-
son, min. of Tomintoul, and Mary Far-
quharson, s.p.
JOHN DICKIE, born Aberdeen, 20th
May 1875, son of John D. and Anne,
daugh. of James Petrie, Hill of Ault-
more, Keith ; educated at Univs. of Aber
deen, M.A. (1895), and Jena; assistant to
Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh, 1905-6;
ord. (assistant and successor) 4th July 1906 ;
dem. on appointment to Chair of Systematic
Theology in the Theological College of
Presbyterian Church of New Zealand in
1909; D.D. (Aberdeen 25th May 1919).
Marr. 19th Sept. 1906, Barbara Margaret,
second daugh. of Thomas Trotter, head
master, Trinity Academy, Leith, and has
issue Alexander Mackay Trotter, born
9th May 1914 ; John, born 21st March 1917 ;
James Jeffrey, born 6th May 1919. Publica
tions The Evolution of Literature (Peter-
head, 1896) ; The Fundamental Principles
of the Reformed Conception of the Church
(1924) ; Joint translator [with George
Ferries, D.D.] of Theodor von Haering s A
Si/stern ofDo jmatics, 2 vols. (London, 1913).
Contributions to International Standard
Bible Encyclopedia (Chicago, 1915).
WILLIAM BORTHWICK, M.A., B.D. ;
ord. (assistant and successor) 1st
March 1911; trans, to Huntly llth
March 1915.
WILLIAM MARSHALL LOW, born
1915 Leitn 22nd April 1875 > S0n f
John L. and Margaret Marshall ;
educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A.
(1896) ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh
May 1899 : assistant at Kinghorn in 1900
and South Leith, 1904-15 ; ord. 19th Aug.
1915.
116
TORPHINS [PRESB. OF KINCARDINE O NRIL
TOKPHINS (Q.S.).
[The parish of Torphins was disjoined
from Kincardine O Neil on 31st July 1876.]
JAMES ANDEESON, born 1844, son of
Thomas A., farmer, and Isabel Shaw ;
licen. by Presb. of Fordoun 7th May
1873 ; ord. tirst miu. of this parish 4th May
1876; died 27th Nov. 1883.
DUNCAN M GREGOR, born Inverness,
15th Aug. 1855, son of Robert M. ;
educated at Fordyce Academy and
Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1878) ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen in 1882; assistant at
Keith; ord. 16th April 1884; died 28th
Feb. 1920. He marr. 22nd May 1895,
Margaret Anne, daugh. of James Reid,
Banff, and had issue James, M.C., captain
2nd Gordon Highlanders, born 8th April
1896; Duncan, captain R.A.F., born 9th
Nov. 1897.
RUSSELL WALKER, born Glasgow,
13th March 1895, son of William
B. W. and Janet Russell Sinclair;
educated at Bellahouston Academy and
Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1916) ; student
missionary at Netherlee, Cathcart; licen. by
Presb. of Glasgow in 1919 ; missionary at
Dulnain Bridge, Inverallan; ord. 19th Aug.
1920 ; trans, to Stranraer 25th Sept. 1924.
1925
ANDREW JAMES AIKEN FAL
CONER, born New Deer, 28th Nov.
1885, son of William Aiken F.
and Mary Brown ; educated at New Deer
Higher Grade School and Univ. of Aber
deen ; M.A. (1907), B.D. (1917); licen. by
Presb. of Deer April 1919 ; ord. to Strichen
25th Feb. 1920 ; trans, and adm. 19th Feb.
1925. Marr. 25th Dec. 1913, Elizabeth
Jane, daugh. of George Henry and Eliza
beth Findlay, and has issue Elise Jean,
born 15th Dec. 1915.
PRESBYTERY OF ALFORD
[In April 1581 the General Assembly had before it a proposal to erect in Strathdon
a Court to be called the Presbytery of Kildrummy. No further action in this matter
is known to have been taken until 1606. The Presbytery Register begins at 26th Nov.
1662. There is a gap in the Record from 19th Sept. 1688 to 28th March 1705.]
ALFORD,
[The church of Alford was dedicated to
St Andrew. It belonged to the Priory
of Monymusk. A Fair of St Andrew was
held at Alford.]
JOHN PHILIP, adm. before 1567, with
Forbes, Kearn, and Clatt also in the
charge. In 1568 he stated he had
served the cure " for divers years bygone " ;
trans, to Dunbennan and Kinore.
1569
JOHN STRACHAN of Sevydlie, trans,
from Tullynessle and adm. Nov.
1569 ; trans, to Tough before 1574 ;
returned here before 1585, Keig, Leochel,
Kemnay, and Leslie being also in his
charge ; trans, to Leochel before 1588.
1593
JOHN FORBES, born about 1568, was
third sou of William F. of Corse
and Elizabeth, daugh. of Alexander
Strachan of Thornton. He graduated M.A.
at St Andrews in 1583, and was settled
in this charge in 1593. In Nov. 1602 the
General Assembly chose him as one of
those whom the King might select for
nominating commissioners from the various
Presbs. to Parliament. At Alford he came
into conflict with the powerful sept of the
Gordons, who were vigorous opponents of
Protestantism, and when the Synods of
Aberdeen and Moray excommunicated the
Marquess of Huntly, and Huntly had
appealed successfully to the Privy Council,
F. was sent by these Synods to London
to represent the case to King James. He
was elected Moderator of the Assembly
117
which met at Aberdeen on 2nd July 1605
contrary to the King s order. Of twelve
Aberdeenshire ministers who were present
ten afterwards admitted the illegal nature
of the Assembly, but F. [and Charles
Fearn, min. of Fraserburgh] having been
summoned before the Privy Council,
declined the Council s jurisdiction, on the
ground that the Assembly had dealt wholly
with spiritual matters. For this he was
imprisoned at Blackness, tried for high
treason, and banished the country. On
7th Nov. 1616 he sailed from Leith for
Bordeaux, and after spending a time with
Boyd of Trochrig at Saumur, he proceeded
to Sedan. Much of his work thereafter
consisted in visiting the Reformed Churches
and Universities on the Continent, in which
were many Scots students and professors.
In 1611 he became min. of the English
congregation at Middelburg, Holland, and
soon after he was offered release from his
sentence, but upon conditions he could
not accept. In 1616 he came to London,
where he had an interview with the King,
who promised to annul his banishment
a promise which was not fulfilled. In
1621 he was min. at Delft, but the hatred
of his former ministerial brethren, some of
whom were now bishops, instigated Laud
and the English Government to procure
his dismissal, and this was carried out in
1628. He died in Holland in 1634. He
was held in much honour by the Reformed
Churches abroad for his consistently faith
ful character, his eminent talents and
learning, and, above all, for his sufferings in
the cause of religion. He marr. Christian,
118
ALFORD
[PEESB. OF
daugli. of George Barclay of Mathers, and
had issue John, colonel in the Dutch
Service ; Arthur, colonel in the Dutch
Service ; Patrick, Bishop of Caithness ;
James, min. of Aburcorn; Margaret (inarr.
Andrew Skene in Kirktown of Dyce) ; a
daugli. (marr. William, son of Alexander
Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen) ; Katherine
(marr. John Oswald, min. of Prestonpans).
Publications The $ dint s Hope and In
fallible ness thereof (Middleburg, 1608); Tiro
Sermons (Middleburg, 1608) ; A Treatise
tending to the Clearing of Justification
(Middleburg, 1616); A Treatise how Cod s
Spirit man ue discerned from Man s Own
Spirit (London, 1617) ; Four Sermons on
1. Timothy, vi., 13-16 (1635); A Sermon
on II. Timothy, ii., 4 (Delft, 1642) ; Certain
Records touching the Estate of the Kirk in
1605 and K5o6 [ ]\ r odron< &oaX>/](Edmburgh,
1846); Three Letters to James VI. (Orig.
Letts. )[/v////. liannatyne Club] (Edinburgh,
1851). [Lumsden s House, of Forbes; Dirt.
,\ttt. Jiioij. ; Melvill s Autob. ; Pitcairn s
Crim. Trials, ii. ; Aberdeen Journal Xotcs
and (Jurri"*. vi., 164, 168 ; I ami.l ;/ of Skene,
30; Martin s Eminent Divines in Aberdeen
and the North, 113 ; Life, by David Laing
(prefixed to Certain Records) ; Aberdeen
Sas. Sec. Nee., i., 170.]
ALEXANDER GUTHBIE, trans, from
Forbes and adm. before 1608 ; trans,
to Tullynessle before 14tli April
1613.
1608
WILLIAM FORBES, adm. about 1614 ;
1614 trans, to Monymusk in 1615.
ANDREW CANT, adm. before 13th
1617 Dec. 1617 ; dem. before 2nd Oct.
1625 [afterwards settled at Pitsligo].
ADAM BARCLAY, born about 1590,
1625 son of Walter B., younger, of Gartly;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen; M.A. (1607); became min. of Leochel;
trans, to Monymusk in 1622; trans, and
adm. before 2nd Oct. 1625 ; elected Pro
fessor of Divinity in King s College in
1642, but declined to accept ; died 1st Jan.
1663. He marr. a daugh. of - Nicolsou
of Kilcassie,.and had issue James ; Adam,
min. of Towie ; Agnes (marr. James Gordon,
min. of Kinore) ; Barbara (marr. Arthur
Ross, Archbishop of St Andrews). [Scot.
Notes and Queries, vii., 52.]
JAMES GORDON, educated at King s
1662 Col H rc > Aberdeen ; M.A. (1640) ;
adm. to Tough before 27th April
1657; trans, and inst. 2nd Nov. 1662; still
min. 14th Aug. 1667. He marr. the second
daugh. of William Forbes of Corsindae.
[Lumsden s House of Forbes.]
GEORGE MELVILL, educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1646) ; ord. (assistant) at Bourtie
3rd Oct. 1650; trans, to New Machar
before 17th Oct. 1654; trans, to Udny
27th Dec. 1663 ; trans, and adm. between
25th Nov. and 16th Dec. 1668 ; died before
14th March 1679, aged about 53, probably
unmarr. He was instrumental in having
a bridge built over the Leochel, for the
upkeep of which he gave 100 merks to the
min. and kirk-session. He also founded
six bursaries at King s and Marischal Col
leges. James Christie, his grand-nephew,
was served heir to him in 1679. [Jntj. Ret.
den., 6129.]
AN 1 >REW J AFFRAY, probably son of
1679 Alexander J., min. of Kinedward ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; ord. deacon by Alexander, Bishop of
Edinburgh, 26th Aug. 1674 ; recommended
for ordination by Presb. 3rd Sept. 1679 ;
dep. 26th Sept. 1716 as a Jacobite. He
marr. Marjorie Davidson, and had issue
William ; Robert ; Alexander ; Arthur.
[Aberdeenshire Foll-Jiook, i. 414.]
JAMES GORDON, M.A. ; trans, from
Bourtie ; called by the Pre.sb. jure
dei o/uto 3rd April, and adm. 30th
July 1717 ; trans, to Alloa 28th April
1736.]
1737
WILLIAM BADENOCH, licen.
^~ ^ res ^- f Strathbogie 3rd March
1724 ; ord. to Cortachy 6th May
1725 ; pres. by George II. 10th Sept. 1736 ;
trans, and adm. 23rd June 1737 ; died 5th
Feb. 1746. He marr. (1) Ann Farquharson,
who died 27th Oct. 1736: (2) Barbara.
ALFORD]
ALFORD
daugh. of Alexander Forbes of Putachie
(who survived him and marr. (2) 4th Aug.
1753, Theodore Gordon, min. of Kenneth-
mont), and had issue Dorothy, born Aug.
1741, died 26th March 1742. [Aberdeen
Tests.]
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, born
1719 ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1741); called 3rd
Sept., and ord. 12th Nov. 1746; died 2nd
March 1778. He marr. 15th Dec. 1751,
Margaret (died 16th Sept. 1802), daugh.
of Walter Syme, min. of Tullynessle. -
[Tombst.]
THOMAS BIRNIE, born Aberdeenshire,
w 1745 ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th March 1769) ;
licen. by Presb. of Deer 25th March 1778 ;
pres. by George III. 13th June, and ord.
4th Nov. that year; died 27th March
1812. He marr. (1) Barbara Forbes : (2)
Dorothea Ogilvie, who died 8th July
1798. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xv.).
JAMES FARQUHARSON, born 1781
1812
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1798) ; app. schoolmaster of
this parish that year ; pres. by George,
Prince Regent, 4th April, and ord. 17th
Sept. 1812; F.R.S. (London 1830), LL.D.
(King s College, 25th Feb. 1837); died
3rd Dec. 1843. He was a well-known
meteorologist, a frequent contributor to
various periodicals on scientific subjects,
and corresponded with many of the
learned men of his time. He marr. 19th
Oct. 1826, Helen (died 16th July 1873),
eldest daugh. of Alexander Taylor, in
Wellhouse, and had issue Ann Robison,
born 15th Aug. 1827 (marr. Thomas
Fraser, min. of Croy) ; Helen, born 18th
Aug. 1830; James, D.D., min. of Selkirk,
born 13th Dec. 1832 ; Alexander, born
6th July 1834 ; John Ogilvie, born 16th
May 1836; Nathaniel, apprentice to an
Advocate in Aberdeen, born 16th Dec.
1837, died 13th May 1860 ; Andrew, born
3rd June 1839, died 30th Aug. 1840;
Andrew, born 17th July 1841. Publica
tions A Neiv Illustration of the Latter
Part of Daniel s Last Vision and Prophecy
(London, 1838); The Native Forests of
Aberdeenshire, Noah s Ark, The Aurora
Borealis, The Currency, An Essay on
Cutting Grain with the Scythe (Trans.
Highland Society), and many papers in
The Philosophical Transactions and other
periodicals. [family of Gordon, 23.]
JAMES GILLAN of Allangarth, born
27th Nov. 1804, son of James G.,
D.D., min. of Speymouth ; educated
at Elgin Academy and Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1st April 1822) ; licen. by
Presb. of Elgin 25th April 1826; ord.
assistant at Speymouth llth Aug. 1828;
adm. to Tough 12th June 1834 ; pres. by
Queen Victoria 3rd Jan., trans, and adm.
6th June 1844 ; D.D. (Aberdeen, 6th May
1864) ; died at Aberdeen 5th April 1871.
He marr. (1) 2nd Aug. 1836, Marion Bell
(died 25th Dec. 1837), daugh. of Alexander
Brander of Springfield, Elgin, and had
issue Marion Margaret Helen, born 6th
Dec. 1837 (marr. 31st Dec. 1861, George
Morison Macpherson, LL.D., Bombay
Civil Service), died Oct. 1906: (2) 27th
Aug. 1844, Catherine (died April 1864),
only daugh. of James Taylor, solicitor,
Banff, and Jessie Angus, and had issue-
Jessie Jane, born 20th July 1845, died
March 1907 ; James, D.D., min. of this
parish, born 13th June 1847.
JAMES GILLAN, M.A., B.D. ; pres. by
Queen Victoria 13th April, and ord.
6th July 1871 ; dem. 16th May 1896
[afterwards min. of St Margaret s, Edin
burgh] ((/. Vol. I., 112); D.D. (Aberdeen
1919). Publication Supplement to the
Records of the Arts Class, 1862-6, University
of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, 1906).
PETER ADAM, born Cottown, Forgue,
1896 13th Oct 1851 son f Jolm A
and Margaret Oliver ; educated at
Drumdollo School, Forgue, Free Church
Training College, Edinburgh, Univs. of
Edinburgh, M.A. (1886), and Glasgow, B.D.
(1890); teacher in Edinburgh Public Schools;
F.E.I.S. (1885) ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
April 1890 ; assistant at Avendale and
120
AUCHINDOIR AND KEARN
[PKESB. OF
South Church, Greenock ; ord. 18th Sept.
1896 ; clerk of Presb. in 1908 ; hon.
chaplain (First Class) Territorial Army
(T.D.). Publication The Lads of the Dun
(Aberdeen, 1904).
AUCHINDOIR AND KKARN.
[These parishes were united in 1792.
Auchindoir. The church of Auchindoir
was dedicated to St Mary. Auchindoir was
a prebend of King s College, Aberdeen. In
the old ruined church there is a very fine
sacrament house. Near that church was a
Well of Our Lady. A Fair of St Mary was
held at Auchindoir.
A earn.On 17th June 1618 the Com
missioners for the Plantation of Kirks
united the parishes of Forbes and Kearn.
In 1638 they were severed again. On 18th
July 1722 Forbes and Kearn were joined
a second time. On 4th July 1792 Kearn
was once more disjoined from Forbes and
was united to Auchindoir.]
GILBERT BROWN, reader from 1567
IC;R ^ to 1574 [afterwards reader at
W * T
lowiej.
ALEXANDER DALLOQUHY, reader
1576 from 1576 to 1589.
WILLIAM THOMSON, min. in 1589,
with Forbes and Kearn also in the
charge till 1591 ; still min. in 1601.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, educated at
1621 ^ Tn ^ v - f St Andrews ; M.A. (1603) ;
was a probationer there 4th Sept.
1611 ; aclm. 15th Nov. 1621 ; was a member
of Assembly in 1639. Having petitioned
Parliament for losses he had sustained, the
Estates, 8th Feb. 1645, allowed him 4000
merks for his present supply until his
claim was further considered. He was still
min. 16th April 1667. He marr. and had
issue Patrick ; a daugh. (marr. Lauchlan
Farquharson). [Acts of ParL, vi. i., 311 ;
P. C. Reg., 2nd ser., i., 693 ; Key. of Deeds,
26th June 1652; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court
Records, ii., 255.]
WILLIAM THOMSON, M.A. ; coll. 6th
Sept., and inst. 22nd Oct. 1671 ;
trans, to Kintorc 21st April 1697.
WILLIAM JOHN STONE, called 26th
1698 J une an d or d. 21 st - Sept. 1698 ;
trans, to Premnay after 13th Aug.
1718. He preached his farewell sermon
(Phil, i., 27) on 19th Oct.
1719
WILLIAM TRAIN, born about 1680,
son ^ P^rick T-, Kirktown of
Urquhart ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (8th June 1699) :
schoolmaster of Aberdour in 1701 ; licen.
by Presb. of Deer ; ord. to Leslie 30th
Dec. 1707 ; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
29th April, trans, and adm. 25th June 1719;
died llth March 1747. He marr. and had
issue Jean (marr. Thomas Adam, min. of
Cushnie) ; and probably Elizabeth (marr.
Alexander Ross, min. of Lochlee).
JOHN MAXWELL, M.A. ; pres. by the
Principal and masters of King s Col
lege, Aberdeen, in April, and ord.
6th Nov. 1747 ; trans, to New Machar 26th
Sept. 1752.
ROBERT LUMSDEN, pres. by
Principal and masters of King s Col
lege, Aberdeen, 9th Dec. 1752 ; adm.
27th June 1753 ; trans, to New Machar
14th July 1774.
WILLIAM LESLIE of Balnageith ;
M.A. ; pres. by James, Earl of Fife
in Feb., and ord. 23rd March 1775 ;
trans, to St Andrews (Elgin), 15th July 1779.
THOMAS TAIT, M.A. ; trans, from
1780 S econ d Charge, Old Machar ; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife in Jan., and
adm. 18th April 1780; trans, to Meldrum
15th July 1784,
JAMES REID, born 1749 ; educated at
-,_ 85 Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1768) ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff 1st
May 1782 ; pres. by James, Earl of Fife, in
Jan., and ord. 20th April 1785 ; died
unmarr. 1st April 1842. Publications
Accounts of the Parish (Sinclair s titat.
Ace., xii. and [jointly with his successor]
Neiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
ALFORD]
AUCHINDOIR KEARN
121
WILLIAM REID, born 1805, son of
John 11., farmer, Milton, Glen-
buchat, and Charlotte, daugh. of
John Lindsay ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1824) ; pres. by
trustees of James, Earl of Fife, in April,
and ord. (assistant and successor) 17th
June 1834 ; died 2nd Jan. 1882. He marr.
3rd Nov. 1842, Elizabeth Mary (died 9th
Nov. 1890, aged 76), younger daugh. of
Robert Scott, min. of Glenbuchat, and had
issue Mary Forsyth, born 7th Nov. 1843,
died at Aberdeen, 27th Sept. 1883; John
Lindsay, born 13th April 1845; Maj.-
General Sir Alexander John Forsyth,
K.C.B., M.A., LL.D. (Aberdeen), served
in the Afghan War (1878-80), when he was
dangerously wounded, and in various Indian
Expeditions, born 21st Aug. 1846, died 4th
Sept. 1913 ; Ann Elizabeth, born 24th
March 1848 ; Charlotte Christina, born
14th Aug. 1849; Robert William, M.I).,
Professor of Anatomy, Univ. of Aberdeen
(1889), born 14th May 1851 ; William, M.D.,
Medical Superintendent of Aberdeen Royal
Asylum, born 24th Oct. 1854, died 3rd
Sept. 1918; Isabella Elizabeth, born llth
Nov. 1855 ; Charles, M.B., C.M., R.A.M.C.,
born 21st June 1857. Publication [jointly
with preceding] Account of the Parish
(New Stat. Ace., xii.). [Aberdeen Univ.
Review, xvi., 92 ; TombstJ]
ALEXANDER JOHN ANDERSON,
1882 k rn Bellie, 23rcl March 1857, son of
Alexander A., min. of Gartly ; edu
cated at Milne s Institution, Fochabers,
and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1878) ; Keen,
by Presb. of Strathbogie April 1881 ;
assistant at Keith ; ord. 22nd June 1882 ;
dem. 16th May 1922.
JOHN HARKNESS, born Penpont,
1929 22nd April 1892, son of Archibald H.
and Grace Millar Kerr ; educated at
Penpont School, Wallace Hall Academy, and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1914); licen.by
Presb. of Penpont 6th Jan. 1920 ; assistant
at Alloa April 1920 to Sept. 1922 ; served as
combatant in European War and severely
wounded ; ord. 22nd Sept. 1922. Marr. 3rd
Jan. 1923, Henrietta Grimand, daugh. of
David Wilkie, Drymen, and Elizabeth Wilkie.
KEARN.
[During the greater part of the seven
teenth century the parishes of Forbes and
Kearn were united. In 1722 Kearn was
joined to Auchindoir.]
1567 JAMES COUTTS, reader in 15(57.
ROBERT CHEYNE, min. here in 1631
1631 [afterwards min. of Forbes].
JAMES GORDON, M.A. ; adm. after
1633 ; was sent in 1640 with peaceful
assurance from the great body of the
Gordons, who were anti - covenanters to
William, Earl Marischal, and Maj. -General
Monro ; trans, to Kinore and Dunbennan
30th Sept. 1640.
WILLIAM GLASS, M.A. ; min. in
1641 ; trans, to Cushnie before 21st
Oct. 1651.
ROBERT DUNBAR, born Moray, about
1632 ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1653); school
master of Forres, 1653-9 ; licen. by Presb.
of Forres 4th March 1658 ; adm. in 1659 ;
died between 17th Feb. and 19th May
1675. He marr. Katherine (alive llth
Sept. 1694), daugh. of Robert Watson,
min. of Grange, and had issue George of
Muretown ; Anna (marr. Patrick Nicolson,
bailie of Forres) ; Jean ; John. [Services
of Heir* ; Elgin Sas., 1st June 1669.]
ALEXANDER FORBES, M. A.; recom
mended 19th Dec. 1677 for ordina
tion ; inst. 13th Jan. 1678 ; trans, to
Fintray before 17th July 1681.
1678
WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, adrn. before
29th Nov. 1682 ; trans, to Auchter-
less 6th May 1697.
WILLIAM MITCHELL, called 13th
1699 N Vg 1698 > Ord - 4th Jan 1G ">
dem. Dec. 1705 [afterwards min.
of New Machar].
ALEXANDER LAW, called 21st Nov.
1713
1708
1713 >
4th April 1716 as a Jacobite.
122
CABRACH AND STRATHDEVERON
[PRESB. OF
CABRACH AND STRATH
DEVERON, on INVERCI-IARACH.
[These two parishes were united by the
Commissioners of Teinds on 27th Feb.
1665.
Cabrach. The church of Cabrach was
dedicated to St Mary.
Strathdeveron.The church of Strath-
deveron stood at Invercharach, which led
to the parish being often called by the
latter name.]
THOMAS CHRISTISON, reader from
1567 1567 to 1580.
ALEXANDER HAY, min. here and at
1586 Rhynie in 1586.
JAMES WARRACK, reader from 1588
1588 to 1599.
PETER CAMERON, educated at Univ.
1607 of Glasgow; M.A. (1593); adm. to
Glasford in 1594; trans, to Shotts
in 1595; re-trans, to Glasford in 1597;
trans, and adm. about 1607.
ANDREW KERR, min. of Glenbuchat
1618 anc * Cabrach on union of parishes
in 1618 ; removed here after 26th
Nov. 1636 ; returned to Glenbuchat before
25th Sept. 1662.
JAMES ROSS, trans, from Strath-
1662 dcvcron before 5th Sept. 1662 ; trans,
to Tarland before 2nd April 1668.
JOHN IRVING, educated at Marischal
1668 College, Aberdeen, 1657-61 ; pres.
by John, Earl of Mar ; licen. by
Presb. of Alford ; ord. before 28th Oct.
1668 ; was called a dwarf and a rogue by
one of his parishioners about 14th Feb.
1672; suspended 28th May 1673; reponed
17th Oct. following ; dep. 15th June 1677 ;
recommended by the Synod for charity,
20th April 1687, and received such from
kirk-sessions of Ceres, Linlithgow, Kirk-
den, Ratho, and Penicuik. He marr.
and had issue Alexander, a student at
Aberdeen, 1688-92 ; Barbara (marr. James
Ligertwood, glazier, Kinkell). [Records of
the Exercise of Alford, 116, et seq.]
JAMES IRVINE, licen. by Presb. of
1678 Alford; inst. 12th May 1678; still
min. 12th Aug. 1681 ; probably
removed on account of the Test ; adm.
to Muthill 16th March 1687.
ALEXANDER BROWN, born 1652;
1682 educatecl at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (July 167.3) ; licen. by
Presb. there ; inst. 30th April 1682 ; died
13th April 1705. He marr. Isobel, eldest
daugh. of John Grant, in Hillside, and had
issue William, licentiate of the Church
of Scotland, and merchant, Burnside,
Auchindoir, born 1686, died 16th March
1772; John, M.A. (King s College, 15th
April 1725). [Tombst.]
WILLIAM ANDERSON, called 15th
17Q7 Dec. 1706; ord. 12th March 1707;
trans, to Premnay 30th Sept. 1709.
ROBERT GRAY, called 30th July 1710 ;
1711 ord. 30th Jan. 1711 ; trans, to Edzell
26th Aug. 1714.
DAVID STRANGE, born 1674; licen.
1717 by Presb. of Aberlour 6th March
1716; app. missionary at Glenlivet
in 1717; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
3rd, and ord. 15th May 1717; dep. llth
March 1730, for neglecting his duty, etc.
He retired to Edinburgh, was excommuni
cated by the Presb. there, 29th Dec. 1736, for
celebrating irregular marriages, imprisoned
by the Lords of Justiciary and sentenced
to banishment. He still continued his
irregular practices in prison, and died there,
1st Sept. 1744. [Edin. Bur. Reg. ; Scots
J/f/., vi. ; Acts of Ass., 1717.]
THEODORE GORDON, M.A. ; called
1731 4th Nov. 1730; ord. 17th Feb. 1731 ;
trans, to Kennethmont 20th June 1739.
THOMAS GORDON, pres. by curators
1740 ^ Cosmo George, Duke of Gordon,
Nov. 1739; ord. 25th June 1740;
trans, to Auldearn 12th Feb. 1747.
JAMES GORDON, born 1719; edu-
1747 cated at Marischal College, 1734-8;
schoolmaster of Rhynie, 1740-7 ;
licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie 18th Sept.
1745 ; pres. by Cosmo George, Duke of
ALFORD]
STRATHDEVERON CLATT
123
Cordon, in June, and ord. 5th Nov. 1747 ;
died 1st April 1795. He marr. 19th Dec.
1751, Elizabeth Grant, who died 9th March
1771, aged 40, and had issue-Jean, born
25th Sept. 1752; Elizabeth, born 6th June
1754 (marr. 30th July 1789, Thomas Tait,
min. of Ellon) ; Tsobel, born 13th Dec.
1756, died 18th May 1794; George, born
22nd April 1759, died 8th Feb. 1763 ; John,
born 28th April 1762, died 17th Feb. 17(53 ;
James, born 21st Dec. 1763, died 7th Jan.
1784; John, his successor in the parish.
Publication Account of the Parish.
(Sinclair s tftat. Ace., vii.).
JOHN GOEDON, born 19th May 1767,
son of preceding ; educated at Maris-
chal College, 1783-7 ; licen.by Presb.
of Alford 5th May 1791 ; ord. by it a min.
without a charge 8th Aug. 1793 ; prcs.
by Alexander, Duke of Cordon, in Aug.,
and adm. 24th Sept. 1795 ; died 29th Oct.
1816 ; He marr. Elizabeth Gordon, who
died 29th Jan. 1819, and had issue James,
born 8th Nov. 1795. died 7th July 1808;
Elizabeth, born 5th Nov. 1796 (marr. 5th
May 1818, Michael Anderson, writer, Edin
burgh) ; Robert, M.A. (Marischal College
1817), born 1st June 1798, died 19th June
1817 ; Jean, born 6th July 1800 (marr. 1st
Feb. 1820, Captain John Grant, 72nd
Regiment) ; John, born 3rd Jan. 1803,
died at Cape of Good Hope 15th March
1828 ; Mary, born 19th May 1806 (marr.
16th June 1831, Thomas Burnett, min. of
Daviot) ; Anne, born 18th April 1808, died
10th April 1819.
WILLIAM COWIE, M.A. ; pres. by
Alexander, Duke of Gordon, in
March, and ord. 6th Aug. 1817 ;
trans, to Cairnie 16th Aug. 1826.
JAMES GORDON, born 1784,
1R0 ^ son of Alexander G., miller, Aber
deen; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; Gray Mathematical Bursar in
1822 ; master of the Mathematical School,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (31st March 1823) ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen 19th Oct. 1826;
pres. by Alexander, Duke of Gordon, Nov.
same year ; ord. 28th March 1827 ; died
unmarr. 29th Dec. 1849.
GORDON SMART, born Cabrach,
1814, son of Alexander S., farmer,
and Isabella Garrow ; educated at
King s College ; M.A. (1842) ; missionary
at Blairdaff, and teacher of Lord Cullen s
School ; assistant at Rothiemay ; ord. 2nd
May 1850 ; died unmarr. 21st Feb. 1882.
GEORGE GILFILLAN MACMILLAN,
born Kilmarnock, 18th April 1855,
son of Duncan M. and Mary Dreg-
horn ; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ;
licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 9th June 1880 ;
missionary at Rankinstown ; ord. 10th Aug.
1882 ; died unmarr. 19th April 1911.
1911
DAVID WALKER MACLEAN, M.A. ;
ord. 17th Nov. 1911 ; trans, to
Gamrie 2nd June 1920.
ANDREW BURT, born Dunfermline,
lg20 27th Sept. 1889, son of Robert C. B.,
and Robina Cunningham ; educated
at Dunfermline High School and Univ. of
St Andrews; M.A. (1912), B.D. (1914);
licen. by Presb. of Dunfermline in 1914 ;
assistant at Morningside and St Giles ;
ord. 22nd Oct. 1920. Marr. 23rd Feb. 1921,
Amelia Christina Kirkwood, daugh. of
G. K. Turner and Amelia Sinclair, and
has issue Christina Turner, born 30th
April 1922.
STRATHDEVERON, on INVER-
CHARACH.
JAMES ROSS, schoolmaster of Keith
30th Jan. 1650; adm. 20th April
1652 ; trans, to Cabrach on union
of the parishes 27th Feb. 1665.
1652
CLATT.
[The church of Clatt was dedicated to
St Luag. Clatt was a prebend of Aberdeen.
A fair of St Luag was held at Clatt.]
JAMES STRACHAN, min. in 1567,
with Forbes and Kearn also in the
charge ; pres. to the vicarage of
Rayne by James VI. 2nd July 1568.
124
CLATT
[PRESB. OF
WILLIAM THOMSON, reader at
Kennethmont and Leslie in 1567,
and exhorter there from Nov. 1570 ;
adm. before 1574, with Kennethmont,
Christ s Kirk, and Insch also in the
charge; still min. in 1578.
ROBERT INNES, adm. in 1579 ; trans.
1579 to Bower in 1580.
WALTER RICHARDSON, trans, from
Fintray in 1580 ; trans, to Insch
lOoU
before 1585.
JAMES CORDON, parson in 1583 ;
1583 l )roc eedcd against for treason in
1593 [Acts of Paii., iv., 4 ct set/.]
JOHN GORDON, pros, by James VI.
before 27th Oct. 1504, and adm. that
1594
year ; still min. in 1599.
1599
1633
-ROBERT YOUNG! SON, trans, from
Forbes ; pres. by James VI. 4th June
1599 ; probably removed to Forbes
before 24th March 1618.
WILLIAM STEVENSON, adm. before
1624 ^^ -^ ov - WM ; trans, to Camrie in
1628.
GEORGE GAIRDYNE, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1621); adm. before 1st Nov. 1633;
still min. 16th April 1667. He marr.
Isabel Gray, who survived him, and had
issue Alexander, min. of Old Deer;
Thomas, min. of this parish. [fV. I!.
Hornimjs, 24th Feb. 1671.]
THOMAS GAIRDYNE, son of preced
ing ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th April 1663) ;
licen. by Presb. of Alford ; orcl. (assistant
and successor) before 8th Dec. 1669 ; inst.
before 15th June 1670 ; still min. 2nd Feb.
1681, but probably deprived on account
of the Test ; went to England and became
rector of Snaith, Yorkshire. He was a
benefactor of King s College Library.
THOMAS ROBERTSON, born Buchan
1682 a ^ out 1652 > educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1670) ;
adm. to Caterline 25th Sept. 1679 ; trans.
and inst. 30th April 1682 ; died after
1696. He marr. and had issue Alexander,
Episcopal min. in Edinburgh ; James,
student at Marischal College, 1707-11 ;
William, student at Marischal College,
1708-12; and three others. [Aberdeenshire
Poll- nook i., 474.]
1708
ALEXANDER LEASK, born 1676, son
of Gilbert L., merchant, Aberdeen ;
educated at Marischal College,
1691-5 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd
Nov. 1704 ; called 31st Aug. 1707 ; ord.
30th March 1708 ; dep. 7th March 1722 for
drunkenness, which sentence was affirmed,
4th April, by the Synod, and 16th May,
by the Assembly. He was reponed by the
Synod, 4th April 1723, called to Kinkell
but. not settled ; officiated in the bounds
of Presb. of Turriff ; was pres. by George
JI. to Towie 27th March 1728, but not
adm. ; died Dec. 1729. lie marr. Mary
Leith, who survived him, and was recom
mended for charity by the Synod, 10th
April 1730 and 5th Oct. 1736. [Aberdeen
Tests. ; Wodrow s Corrcsp., ii., 645 ; Acts of
Ass., 1722, 1725, 1730.]
1723
PATRICK REID, educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1709-13; licen. by
Presb. of Alford 19th Sept. 1722 ;
called jure. derol/tto 1st May, and ord.
14th Aug. 1723; died 23rd April 1759,
aged about 65. He marr. (1) Isobel (died
1732), daugh. of Alexander Irvine, min.
of Fordyce : (2) Margaret Leith, who died
at Mid mar, 29th Aug. 1799, aged 89, and
had issue Peter, died Feb. 1760 ; Cecilia
(marr. George William Algernon Gordon,
min. of Keith) ; Margaret (marr. John
Ogilvie, min. of Midmar). [Leslie s Jrvines
of Drum, 216; Aberdeen Kirk - Session
Accounts. }
ROBERT FINDLAY, born Strathbogie,
1760 1 " 32 du (i ated at King s College ;
M.A. (31st March 1748); licen. by
Presb. of Strathbogie 18th Jan. 1758 ; pres.
by George II. 18th May 1759; ord. 1st
May 1760 ; died unniarr. at Cromlet, Old
Meldrum, 5th March 1811. He bequeathed
300 for the benefit of aged and poor
persons, 600 for three bursaries at King s
College, and 40 for the education of the
ALFORD]
CLATT
125
children of poor persons in the parish.
Publication Account of the Parish (Sin
clair s titat. Ace., viii.).
WILLIAM GOEDON, born 1751 ; edu-
17 _ 7 catcd at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1765-9; licen. by Presb. of
Alford (Jth Feb. 1777; became schoolmaster
in the parish ; pres. by George III. in Jan.,
and ord. (assistant and successor) 5th Oct.
1797 ; died llth Jan. 1820. He inarr. 20th
Nov. 1798, Anne (died 10th March 1801,
aged 34), daugh. of George Gordon, farmer,
Mains of Rhynie, and had issue an only
child, Alexander, born 30th Jan. 1800, died
10th May 1810.
1820
ROBERT COOK, M.A.; pres. by George
III. in March, and ord. 3rd Aug. 1820;
trans, to Ceres 19th July 1844.
JAMES WALKER, born Aberdeen,
1809, son of John W. and Catherine
Raffan ; educated at King s College ;
M.A. (1828) ; missionary at Boddam ; pres.
by Queen Victoria 7th Sept., and ord. 7th
Nov. 1844; died 22nd May 18G7. He
marr. 31st Dec. 1840, Elizabeth (born 1818,
died 14th Dec. 1900), daugh. of Alexander
Robertson, hatter, and Mary Wilson, and
had issue Elizabeth, born 18th May 1842,
died 1864 ; Catherine, born 15th April 1844,
died at Colinton, 3rd July 1920; Mary Gray,
born 17th Sept. 1845, died at Colinton, 23rd
Oct. 1917 ; Emma Katharine Gordon, born
1st July 1847 ; James, born 4th Feb., and
died 8th Sept. 1849 ; Isabella Minty, born
12th Feb. 1851, died 1st June 1852 ; James
Adam Gordon, born 20th Aug. 1853, died
27th Feb. 1870; Jane Anne, born 19th
March 1856, died 3rd Feb. 1862; Helen
Grant, born 2nd Nov. 1858.
ROBERT M KERRON, born Aberlour,
1867 1830) son of ^ cter ^- an d Isabella
Gordon; educated at Grammar
School and King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1853) ; pres. by Queen Victoria 6th July,
and ord. 16th Oct. 1867 ; died 7th April
1884. He marr. 26th Aug. 1858, Jessie
(born 1830, died 13th June 1879), daugh.
of Patrick Weir and Janet Anderson, and
had issue Isabella, born 21st June 1859 ;
Jane, born 6th May 1861, died Dec. 1914 ;
Robert Gordon, M.A., M.D., Professor of
Midwifery, Univ. of Aberdeen, born 24th
Nov. 1862 ; Patrick, M.A., born 25th Feb.
1865, drowned while bathing, Aug. 1886.
1884
GEORGE ALEXANDER SELBIE,
born Chapel-of-Garioch, 25th Sept.
1858, son of the Rev. George S.,
schoolmaster, and Agnes Watt; educated at
Parish School, Chapel-of-Garioch, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1880); licen. by Presb. of Garioch 9th
May 1883; assistant at Elchies ; ord. llth
Sept. 1884; dem. 5th Oct. 1908; ind. to
Gillingham, Kent, 23rd March 1910; res.
in 1921.
ANDREW GRAY, born Glasgow, 22nd
1909 Feb 1868 son of Andrcw G -> D - D ->
min. of Dalkeith ; educated at Royal
High School, Edinburgh, and Univs. of
St Andrews, M.A. (1883), B.D. (1889), and
Leipzig ; assistant to Professor of Hebrew,
St Andrews ; licen. by Presb. of Dalkeith
in 1890; assistant; at Dalkeith, Greenock
South, and Greenside, Edinburgh ; ord.
25th Feb. 1909; died 20th Nov. 1921. He
marr. 17th March 1909, Annie Amelia,
daugh. of Peter Sanderson and Annie
Meiklejohn.
1922
ALEXANDER WILLIAM WATT, born
24t ^ ^ Une 18 " 3 SOU ^ G eor S e
Christie W., min. of Edinkillie ;
educated at Grammar School, Old Aber
deen, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; licen. by
Presb. of Forres 5th May 1896; assistant
at Marnoch, Gorbals, and St Paul s, Leith ;
ord. to Holm 10th Dec. 1901 ; trans, to
Evie 23rd Dec. 1902; clerk of Presb. of
Kirkwall 1902-22 ; trans, and adm. 19th
May 1922. Marr. 4th March 1903, Jane
Thomson, second daugh. of Charles Runci-
man, min. of U.F. Church, Holm, and
has issue Alexander William, born 5th
and died 13th Jan. 1904 ; George Christie,
born 13th Feb. 1905 ; Jane Runciman, born
6th Oct. 1906 ; Charles Runciman, born
16th June 1908 ; Mary Webster, born 20th
April 1910 ; Eric Watson, born 19th Aug.
1912 ; Adrian Gray, born 30th June 1914 ;
Irene, born 2nd and died 5th Jan. 1919.
126
CORGARFF GLENBUCHAT
[PRESB. OF
CORGARFF (Q.S.).
[A mission maintained by the Royal
Bounty was set up at Corgarff in 1740.
Sir Charles Forbes of Newe, Bart., built a
new chapel and a manse for the mission
in 1834. The parish of Corgarff was dis
joined from Strathdon and Tar land 9th
March 1874. A fair of St Machar was
long held at Corgarff.]
WILLIAM COPLAND, adm. before 5th
April 1758; trans, to Forbes 12th
May 1763.
GEORGE FORBES, M.A. ; ord. 9th
May 1764; trans, to Leochel 6th
July 1768.
ROBERT LUMSDEN, ord. 30th March
1768 ; trans, to Kildrummy 5th Sept.
1771.
ROBERT FARQUIIARSON of
Allargue : ord. 29th April 1772 ;
1772
trans, to Kirkmichael 1st Oct. that
1824
year.
SAMUELMASSON, born Colston e
about 1750; educated at King s
College; M.A. (1770). Adm. after
1774. He marr. and had issue Mary Ann
(marr. 12th Jan. 1837, John Grassick,
Glenbuchat).
WILLIAM FORBES, M.A., born 1785,
son of William F., farmer, and Jean
Blair ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (2nd April 1804) ; ord. in
1824; died at Aberdeen 23rd June 1^58.
He marr. and had issue John, planter,
Ceylon ; Charles, planter, Ceylon.
CHARLES FORBES M HARDY, born
1820, son of John M., farmer, and
Janet Stewart ; ord. in 1858 ; dem.
16th May 1893; died 8th Feb. 1894. He
marr. 4th Jan. 1866, Jane (died 8th Aug.
1914), daugh. of John Farquharson, farmer,
Delachaish.
ARCHIBALD THOMSON, born Hill
side, Foudland, Insch, 5th June 1851,
son of James T. and Elspet Day ;
educated at Largie School and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
10th May 1892; ord. 7th Sept. 1893; died
unmarr. at Aberdeen 27th May 1923.
GEORGE ARTHUR EVERETT
19<?3 WALKER, born Selkirk, 12th June
1875, son of Thomas W. and Mar
garet Kyle ; educated at Selkirk Burgh
and Knowepark Schools, and Univ. of
Manitoba, Canada ; licen. by Presb. of
Winnipeg and ord. 30th March 1906 ; adm.
to Westray U.F. Church 20th Feb. 1918;
trans, to Deerness 26th May 1921 ; trans,
and adm. 12th Dec. 1923. Marr. llth
March 1915, Edith Gibson, daugh. of
James Donaldson and Helen Wilson.
GLENBUCHAT.
[The church of Glenbuchat was dedicated
to St Peter. The parish was annexed to
Cabrach by the Commissioners of Teinds
7th July 1618 (Aberdeen Horninys, 24th
Nov. 1631).]
WILLIAM COWPER, reader from 1567
1567 to 1591.
ARTHUR SKENE, mentioned as inin.
1582 in 1582.
THOMAS MELVILL, removed from
Kildrummy in 1599, having that
parish, Cabrach, and Logie-Mar also
in his charge ; still min. in 1601.
WILLIAM BROWN, min. in 1608, with
Innernochtie also in the charge ;
removed thither before 24th March
1618.
ANDREW KER [or CAR], educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1607); adm. before 2nd Aug. 1618,
with Cabrach also in the charge, to which
place he removed after 26th Nov. 1633.
In 1642 he was summoned before the
Privy Council for a riot at Glenkindie.
He returned here before 5th Sept. 1662,
when he was in " decripit old age," and
died Dec. that year. A tablet with his
initials and dated 1629 is in the wall of
the church. He marr. Christian Burnett,
and had issue Alexander, min. of Grange ;
ALFORD]
GLENBUCHAT
127
1667
John. [P. C. Keg., 2nd ser., vii., 589 ;
Aberdeen 8as., ix., 416; Row s "Diary";
Scot. Notes and Queries, vii., 53; Aberdeen
Sas. iv., 528.]
DAVID MILNE, educated at Marischal
1663 College, Aberdeen, 1G50-5 ; became
chaplain in Glenbuchat, 1663 ; pres.
by John, Earl of Mar, in July, and adm.
before 31st Aug. 1665 [the parish was
vacant 26th Sept. 1666]; afterwards min.
of Gadder.
WILLIAM CHRISTIE, educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1658) ; Keen, by Presb. of
Alford ; adm. 24th July 1667 ; died in 1695.
He inarr. Barbara Innes, who survived him,
and had issue Robert ; Christian ; Ann
(marr. Patrick Copland, merchant, Aber
deen; Elizabeth; Jean (marr. James Thorn,
merchant, Aberdeen. \_lkmff Inhil., 10th
July 1704 ; Index to Services.]
WILLIAM LAW, M.A. ; called 16th
June, and ord. 4th Nov. 1697 ; trans,
to Crimond 26th March 1701.
ALEXANDER SHAND, M.A. ; called
1704 ky the Presb. jure dcvoluto 2nd
March, and ord. 10th May 1704;
trans, to Insch 23rd June 1708.
JOHN GORDON, called 15th Jan., and
1710 ord. 9th Aug. 1710 ; clerk of Presb. ;
trans, to Gamrie 7th May 1717.
ADAM OLIPIIANT, called by the
Presb. jure devoluto 10th Sept., and
ord. 25th Nov. 1718 ; died 29th July
1746. He marr. 14th March 1721, Mar
garet (died 19th June 1755), daugh. of
Bailie Martin, Hawick, and had issue-
James, merchant, Edinburgh ; Samuel ;
John ; Ann ; Margaret. [Hrux Writs,
31st Aug. 1745.]
1718
THOMAS JOHNSTON, pres. by
1747 George II. 10th Nov. 1746; ord. 16th
July 1747 ; trans, to Boliarm 31st
May 1753.
PATRICK DUFF, called 30th Jan.,
1754 and ord. 2nd May 1754 ; trans, to
Second Charge, Old Machar, 6th
March 1755.
WILLIAM DUFF, M.A. ; called 18th
1755 Sept., and ord. 8th Oct. 1755 ; trans,
to Peterculter 4th March 1767.
WILLIAM DUFF, M.A.; called 9th
Aug., and ord. 17th Sept. 1767 ;
trans, to Keig 27th June 1772.
JAMES DOUGLAS, called 6th July,
and ord. 26th Aug. 1772 ; trans, to
1772
Premnay 1st Aug. 1787.
WILLIAM SPENCE, born Banffshire,
1787 1749 ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (28th March 1771) ;
licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie 3rd Dec.
1783; called 13th, and ord. 27th Sept.
1787; died 27th Oct. 1807. He marr. 13th
Aug. 1799, Mary Grassick, who died at
Aberdeen, senior annuitant on Widows
Fund, 9th Dec. 1864, aged 90), and had
issue Mary Ann, born 21st July 1800,
died 7th July 1814; William, secretary
to British Linen Company Bank, Edin
burgh, born 26th Sept, 1801, died 1st Dec.
1874; Robert, born 7th April 1803, died
at sea 23rd Jan. 1841; Alexander, M.A.,
D.D., min. of St Clement s Church, Aber
deen, born 12th Dec. 1804, died 30th Aug.
1890; Jean, born 20th July 1806 (marr.
28th June 1832, Alexander Booth, jeweller,
Aberdeen), died 8th Oct. 1883. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., xix.).
ROBERT SCOTT, born 1778, son of
1808 William S -> farm er, Rothiemay ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (27th March 1800); became
tutor in the family of Major Innes at
Keiss ; licen. by Presb. of Caithness 5th
March 1805 ; pres. by George III. 22nd
Feb., and ord. 9th June 1808 ; pres. to
Forgue Nov. 1833, but declined; died 16th
June 1855. He marr. 15th April 1812,
Mary Margaret (died 23rd Oct. 1830),
second daugh. of James Forsyth, min. of
Belhelvie, and had issue Isabella Eliza
beth, born 27th May 1813 (marr. Charles
M Combie, LL.D., min. of Lumphanan) ;
Elizabeth Mary, born 25th Dec. 1814 (marr.
William Reid, min. of Auchindoir). Publi
cationAccount of the Parish (New Stat.
Ace., xii).[Aberdeenshire Epitaphs, 464.]
128
GLENBUCHAT KEIG
[PRESB. OF
WILLIAM GOKDON, M.A.; ord. (assist
ant and successor) 12th Oct. 1854 ;
trans, to Glenbervie 10th June 1863.
1863
JOHN BREMNER, bom Strathdon,
26th June 1815, son of Garden B.,
farmer, and Janet Wattle ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1836); licen. by Presb. of Forres 24th
July 1844; ord. to Glenlivet llth April
1850 ; pres. by Queen Victoria 8th July,
trans, and adm. 24th Sept. 1863 ; .died at
Elgin, 1st Dec. 1880. He marr. 3rd Oct.
1862, Helen Stewart (born 5th April 1831,
died 16th July 1895), daugh. of Lieut,
Robert Innes, Aberlour, and had issue
Robert Garden, born llth July 1864, died
12th March 1898 ; John William, born
5th June 1868 ; Helen Grace, born 10th
June 1870. [Henderson s Aberdeenshire
Epitaphs, 464.]
JOHN SCOTT, born Langholm, Dum
friesshire ; educated at Univ. of
Edinburgh ; ord. 6th July 1881 ; died
unman, at Edinburgh, 25th May 1886.
1881
WILLIAM ARTHUR SPARK, born
Aberdeen, 1853, son of Archibald
S. and Barbara Keith ; educated
at Univs. of Glasgow and Aberdeen ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen in 1884 ; assistant
at Wemyss, Fife, 1884-6; ord. 28th Oct.
1886. Marr. 21st Aug. 1895, Isabel, daugh.
of Charles Ogg, Baltimore, and has issue
Archibald Charles, 2nd lieut, Gordon
Highlanders, born 26th May 1896, killed
at Ypres, 31st July 1917 ; John Alexander,
lieut. Royal Air Force, born 16th Dec. 1897 ;
Annabella Mary, born 10th Dec. 1899;
Robert Albert, born 8th May 1902 ; Emelia,
born 8th May 1905 ; Gertrude, born 21st
May 1912.
KEIG.
[The church of Keig was dedicated to
St Declan (called sometimes St Diaconan).
It belonged to the Priory of Monymusk.]
ANDREW OGILVIE, min. in 1567,
with Leslie and Premnay also in the
charge ; trans, to Airlie at Candle
mas 1569.
1574 PAT RT( K STRACHAN, reader.
JOHN STRACHAN, min. of Cushnie
.._,- in 1574 ; trans, with Alford, Leochel,
and Kindrochet also in his charge
before 1576; still min. 6th Dec. 1603.
He marr. Margaret Dunbar. [Aberdeen
Shcrijl-tJoni t Records, i., 385 ; Aberdeen
Has. , <vr. AV : /., iii., 91, 125.]
WILLIAM FORBES, adm. before 13th
L607 < > > t- 1624)
when the brethren were app. to
bring supply to him. [P. C. Rey., viii.,
121 ; Aberdeen Sas., vi., 177.]
1638
JOHN YOUNG, adm. before 1638;
trans, to Birse before 22nd Oct.
1651.
THOMAS FORBES, son of William F.
of Corsindae ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1633) ;
became min. of Tough ; trans, and adm.
before 21st Oct. 1651 ; died between 4th
Oct. and 6th Dec. 1665, aged about 53.
He marr. Agnes, daugh. of Thomas Gordon
of Grandholm, who survived him, and had
issue William of Tullich ; Lsobel (marr.
Robert Lnmsden, sou to Cushnie.) [Aber
deen Jfornrnf/s, 1L, 211.]
ADAM BARCLAY, M.A. ; trans, from
Kinbathoch (Towie) and inst. 10th
July 1666; deprived in 1681 for
refusing to take the Test [afterwards min.
in Perth May 1688].
ANDREW LIVINGSTON, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1670) ; became chaplain to John,
Earl of Kintore ; pres. by James, Bishop
of Dunblane, 15th July 1682; passed trials
before Presb., coll. 5th, and inst. 12th
April 1683; deprived 22nd Aug. 1716
as a Jacobite. He marr. (1) and had
issue William, Episcopal min. at Old
Deer, died before 1757 ; Andrew, merchant,
Aberdeen, died May 1738 ; Alexander,
Episcopal min. at Dunfermline ; Margaret
(marr. Alexander Farquharson of Westown):
(2) 1722, Isobel (died Aug. 1729), daugh. of
Patrick Moir, merchant, Tough, and had
issue James, bapt. 21st April 1724.
AU ORP]
KEIG
129
1717
[Aberdeemhi re, Foil -Hook, i., 462 ; ( ! . II.
Horning s, 7th Nov. 1688 ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, xii., 39.]
GEORGE MIDDLETON, born 1681;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1700); Keen, by Presb. of Alford
9th April 1707 ; ord. to Leochel 2nd March
1708; called by the Presb. jure devohtto
14th May, trans, and adm. 27th June 1717,
under, it is said, protection of fifty soldiers ;
died lf>th June 1739. He marr. Elizabeth
Farquhar, who died 4th April 1750, and
had issue George; Hugh, student at
Marischal College, 1733-7; Samuel, student
there, 1733-7; 3 oan. [Aberdeen Tests.]
ALEXANDER STRACHAN, born 1696,
1740 son of J ames S-> plasterer, Aberdeen;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1712-16 ; Keen, by Presb. of Fordoun
21st March 1722 ; ord. to Footdee 28th Aug.
1731 ; called 30th Jan., trans, and adm. 30th
April 1740 ; his house was entered on the
morning of 16th Oct. 1746, by a party of
armed men, who robbed him of his watch,
clothes, silver, etc. ; died 10th Oct. 1771.
He marr. 26th April 1738, Elizabeth Wilson,
who died 27th Aug. 1789, aged 82, and left
50 to the poor of the parish.
WILLIAM DUFF, bom 20th Sept. 1742,
1772 third son of William D., min. of
Rothiemay; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1st April 1761);
licen. by Presb. of Turriff 10th June 1767 ;
ord. to Glenbuchat 17th Sept. that year;
pres. by George III. 26th Oct. 1771 ; trans,
and adm. 27th June 1772; died unmarr.
28th June 1773.
ALEXANDER SMITH, born 1750; edu-
1773 cated at Marischal CV M ege, Aber
deen ; licen. by Presb. of Alford
15th Oct. 1771 ; ord. to Forbes 7th July
1773; pres. by George III. 23rd July,
trans, and adm. llth Dec. that year ; died
12th May 1833. Publication Account of
the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xi.).
GORDON RAEBURN, born 1782, a
native of Aberdeenshire ; M.A. (King s
College, 30th March 1804); schoolmaster
of Keig, 1803-61, and licentiate of the
VOL. VI.
Presb. ; acted as ordained assistant to
preceding min. from 1815-33 ; died 29th
March 1861. He marr. Barbara Benton,
who died 8th Jan. 1881, and had issue-
James (only son) ; Catherine, died 22nd
June 1891, aged 84. During his school-
mastership he had five assistants in
succession, who afterwards became parish
mins. Alexander Milne, Tough ; John
Watt, Strathdon ; Andrew Christie, Kil-
drummy ; AVilliam Skinner, Tarland ; and
Lewis Beaton, Carnwath.
ALEXANDER LOW, born 5th May
1834 1800 > son f James L., farmer, Head-
house, Clatt ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (3rd April 1819) ;
app. schoolmaster of Clatt in 1825 ; licen.
by Presb. of Alford 4th May 1831 ; pres.
by William IV. 18th April, and ord. 27th
June 1834 ; died 3rd May 1873. He marr.
22nd Sept. 1846, Magdalene (born 5th May
1823, died in London, 7th Nov. 1897),
daugh. of George Inglis, Dean of Guild,
Aberdeen, and had issue George Inglis,
born 20th Sept. 1847, died 22nd Feb. 1897 ;
Agnes Jane, born 20th Oct. 1848; Alex
ander Hay in London, born 16th Jan.
1850; John, born 28th Dec. 1851, died
19th Sept. 1882 ; Charles, banker in Eng
land, born 18th Jan. 1853; Catherine
Mary, born 29th Aug. 1854 ; Walter Forbes,
min. of Kilmarnock, born 12th March
1856; Magdalene, born 1st July 1857,
died 23rd Aug. 1858 ; James Gillan, born
23rd July 1859. Publications The History
of Scotland from the Earliest Period to the
Middle of the Ninth Century (Edinburgh,
1826); Scottish Heroes in the Days of
Wallace and Bruce, 2 vols. (London,
1856) ; Notices of the Localities in a Grant
of the Lands of Keig and Monymusk >by
Malcolm, King of the Scots, to the Church
of St Andrews, and a Sketch or History
of the Priory of Mont/musk (Proc. Soc.
Antiq.,\\., 218-32); Account of the Parish
[Additions and Corrections] (New Stat.
Ace., xii.).
DUNCAN CAMPBELL, M.A., B.D. ;
1873 ijres< k v Queen Victoria 5th July,
and ord. 25th Sept. 1873 ; trans, to
Grahamston 3rd Feb. 1876.
130
KEIG KENNETHMONT AND RATHMUREAL [PRESB. OF
THOMAS BELL, born Kirkpatriek-
1876 Juxta, 12th March 1826, son of
Sergeant John B. and Margaret
Hope ; educated at Univs. of St Andrews
and Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Kirk
cudbright 6th Aug. 1862 ; became school
master at Tongland ; ord. to Fauldhouse
14th May 1868 ; trans, and adm. 6th July
1876 ; clerk of Presb. 1895-1908 ; clerk of
Synod of Aberdeen, 1895-1913; D.D. (St
Andrews 1899); died 31st March 1913. He
marr. 29th Aug. 1876, Elizabeth Foster
(died 8th March 1926), youngest daugh.
of William Johnston, schoolmaster, Castle-
Douglas, and Murray Jardine, and had
issue Murray Jardine (daugh.), born 13th
Oct. 1877 ; Joanna Margaret, born 12th Aug.
1879. Publication Edited Record* of the
Meethuj of the Exercise of Afford, 1662-
1688 [New Spalding Club] (Aberdeen, 1897).
JAMES STEWART, born Nairn, son of
James S. and Jane Eliza Mackintosh:
educated at Forres Academy and
Univs. of Edinburgh and St Andrews ;
licen. by Presb. of Perth ; assistant at
St Michael s, Edinburgh ; ord. (assistant
and successor) 21st Dec. 1900. Marr. 7th
July 1908, Janet Forrest, daugh. of Joseph
Turnbull, Thorndean, St Boswells, and
Tsobel Rankin, and has issue Isobel
Rankin, born 15th Aug. 1909.
KENNETHMONT AND
RATHMUREAL.
[These parishes were united in or about
1630.
The church of Kennethmont was dedi
cated in early times to St Alkmund, but
there was a later dedication to St Rule.
This church belonged to the Abbey of
Lindores. It obtained a collegiate endow
ment. Kennethmont had a fair of St Rule.
There was in the parish a Well of St John.]
1567
WILLIAM THOMSON, reader here
and at Leslie in 1567 ; exhorter at
Nov. 1570.
WALTER LESLIE, reader from 1576
1576 to 1591.
1607
GEORGE SPENS, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1603);
adm. in 1607, died before 10th June
1628. He marr. and had issue James, in
Tillieminet, served heir to his cousin-
german Anna, daugh. of William Spens
at Mill of Williamston, 10th June 1628.
[Jnrj. Ket. den., 1417, 1899; 0. R. Sas.,
xxiv., 346.]
PATRICK LINDSAY, born about 1606,
son of David L., burgess of Aber
deen ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1624) ; became school
master of Alford ; adm. before 15th Aug.
1634 ; was recommended by the General
Assembly to the Committee of Estates and
to the chanty of Presbyteries in Aberdeen-
shire, 24th Aug. 1647 ; is said to have been
killed by the soldiers of Montrose s army
before 28th July 1648. He marr. and had
issue Patrick, in Tovde ; and others.
"j. tii J; ix., 1175.]
ANDREW THOMSON, reader in
1574 1574.
ROBERT CHEYNE, adm. min. of
Kearn in 1631 ; trans, and adm. to
643 Forbes before 12th Aug. 1639, when
he was a member of the General Assembly;
trans, and adm. before 21st Dec. 1643, when
he was one of the committee for the trial
of the Professor of Divinity in King s
College, Aberdeen ; was a member of
Commission of Assembly in 1649. Joined
the Protesters in 1651 ; was still min. 6th
Oct. 1675. He was convicted by the
Presb. of having employed people to cut
corn on Sunday and made public confession.
He marr. (cont. 23rd July 1631) Isabel,
daugh. of Henry Ross, min. of Rhynie, and
had issue. [Rey. of Deeds, dvi., 97.]
ROBERT FARQUHARSON, second
son of John F. of Kirkton of
Aboyne [youngest son of Finlay,
second son of Robert, first F. of Inver-
cauld] ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen, 1665-7 ; licen. by Presb. of
Alford and recommended for ordination
6th April 1676; adm. before 9th Oct.
ALFORD]
KENNETHMONT AND RATHMUREAL
131
1677 ; still min. 24th Aug. 1G87. He raarr.
Margaret (marr. (-2) William Black of
Haddo, regent, Aberdeen, and died before
24th Jan. 1758, when her testament was
confirmed), daugh. of Alexander Leith of
Craighall, and had issue Alexander, W.S.,
1703, died 16th April 1735 ; George ; Helen
(marr., cont. 31st Oct. 1713, Ludovick
Gordon of Kinmundy, min. of Huntly).
[ffeij. of Deeds, Dal, 1713, 106; Brmiyk-
deart/ M8. ; Records of Invercaidd; Aber
deen Journal Notes and Queries, v., 16.]
WILLIAM GARIOCH, born about
1649 ; educated at King s College )
1687 Aberdeen; M.A. (1669); Keen, by
Presb. of Alford ; ord. to Forbes 13th May
1677 ; trans, and adni. 21st Sept. 1687 ;
received into communion by the Committee
of the General Assembly for the North
2nd July 1694 ; died FATHER OF THE
CHUKCH Jan. 1738. He marr. and had
issue William. [Reg. of Deeds, Mack.,
17th May 1711.]
1739
THEODORE GORDON, born 1701,
son of William Gordon, Drumbulg,
Gartly ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; MA. (29th March 1722); school
master of Cairney, 1724-8 ; licen. by Presb.
of Strathbogie 6th Nov. 1728; employed as
itinerant preacher in parish of Cairney ;
ord. to Cabrach 17th Feb. 1731 ; expressed
his sorrow to the Presb., 10th Nov. 1736,
for having gone to see a rope dance at the
Brick - hills of Old Aberdeen ; pres. by
George Gordon, Professor of Oriental
Languages in King s College, April 1738 ;
trans, and adm. 20th June 1739 ; elected
clerk of Synod 7th April 1752, which office
he resigned 13th April 1773 ; died 29th
Aug. 1779. He marr. (1) 10th Aug. 1736,
Anne (died ] 742, aged 34), daugh. of Pro
fessor George Gordon before mentioned,
and had issue George William Algernon,
min. of Keith, born 1737; Forbes, born
12th April 1739, Margaret Ann, born 8th
Aug. 1740 ; Katherine, born 15th April
1742 : (2) 4th Aug. 1753, Barbara (died
30th Dec. 1767), daugh. of Archibald
Forbes of Putachie, and widow of William
Badenoch, min. of Alford, and had issue
Elizabeth (marr. Thomas Wilson, min. of
Gamrie). [Scot. Notes and Queries, new
ser., ii., 19.]
GEORGE DONALDSON, M.A. ; pres.
by Captain Alexander Leith of Leith
Hall in March, and ord. 27th April
1780 ; trans, to Rathvcn 22nd Sept. 1791.
1780
GEORGE MINTY, born Inverkeithny,
1755, son of William M. ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1775) ; licen. by Presb. of Fordyce
14th Feb. 1781 ; was in the neighbourhood
of London for eight years ; pres. by Lieut.-
Colonel Alexander Hay of Rannes 15th
Feb., and ord. 10th May 1792; D.D.
(Marischal College 1790) ; died 18th Jan.
1834. He marr. Ann (died 2nd April
1806, aged 46), only child of William
Foord, Putney, Surrey, and had issue
Ann Susan, born 9th Oct. 1792, died 22nd
Aug. 1865; Elizabeth, born 13th March
1794, died 21st Sept. 1796; William, his
successor in the parish ; George, army
surgeon, born 25th July 1797, died 27th Aug.
1829 ; Alexander, schoolmaster, Kenneth -
mont, born 30th Jan. 1799, died 30th Oct.
1870; James (twin), born 30th Jan. 1799,
died a student 16th Jan. 1821 ; Mary Jane,
born 7th July 1801, died 30th March 1839.
WILLIAM MINTY, born 22nd Jan.
1832 1 ^ 96 son f preceding ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(2nd April 1814) ; licen. by Presb. of
Turriff 4th April 1821 ; ord. (assistant) 6th
July 1831 ; pres. by General Alexander
Hay of Rannes in Jan., and adm. (assistant
and successor) 9th Feb. 1832; died 2nd
June 1869. He marr. 13th Nov. 1838,
Isabella (died 12th April 1896), daugh. of
Alexander Mackay, Viewfield House, and
had issue Margaret Graham, born 19th
Nov. 1839 (marr. 14th Nov. 1865, John
Gordon Grant, M.D., 48th Foot); Georgina
Mary, born 20th June 1841 ; Alexander,
lieut. - colonel in army, assumed name of
Minto,born 13th Jan. 1843; Isabella Anne,
born llth Aug. 1844 (marr. 5th Aug. 1865,
Quintain Johnstone of Trolarg, Ayrshire),
died 2nd May 1882; William, born 4th
Feb. 1846; Andrew Leith Hay, born 27th
IP, 2
RATHMUREAL KILDRUMMY
[PRERB. OF
1866
July 1847, died 6th March 1878 ; James,
born 30th Oct. 1849, died 10th May 1854.
Publication Account of the Parish (New
Stat. Ace., xii.).
WILLIAM MEARNS MACPHER-
SON, M.A. ; pres. by Colonel Leith-
Hay of Rannes ; ord. (assistant and
successor), 30th Jan. 1866 ; trans, and adia.
to Monymusk 17th April 1868.
THOMAS BURNETT, born 17th May
1841, son of Thomas B., min.
1 of Daviot; educated at Grammar
School and King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1859) ; licen. by Presb. of Garioch in
June 1863 ; ord. (assistant and successor) to
Daviot 9th Feb. 1865 ; pres. by Colonel
Leith-Hay of Leith-Hall ; trans, and adm.
13th Feb. 1870; D.D. (Aberdeen 1919);
res. 28th Nov. 1923.
ANDREW W. FARMS, born 6th Oct.
1896, son of James F. and Janet
Struthers ; educated at Dunfermline
High School and Univ. of St Andrews,
M.A. (1918), B.D. (1921) ; licen. by Presb.
of Kirkcalcly in 1921 ; assistant at Tyne-
castle, Edinburgh, and Caznpsie ; ord. 13th
March 1924.
RATHMUREAL, OR
CHRIST S KIRK.
[The church of Rathmureal was dedicated
to St Muriel. At a late date we find the
charge called Christ s Kirk, and it is likely
there was a change of dedication. The
church belonged to the Abbey of Lindores.
In the old churchyard, scanty ruins of
Rathmureal Church can still be seen.
Near it was St Muriel s Well. This
parish long continued to hold a very
popular tryst of a singular kind. It was
called Christ s Fair, and was held in May
from sunset to sunrise. Hence it got, the
name of the :< Sleepy Market." In 1794 this
was changed to a daytime fair, but the
alteration seemed to take away the motive
of gathering. It was poorly attended for
a few years, and then given up altogether.]
ANGUS DUNCANSON, reader from
1667 1567 to 1580.
WALTER LESLIE, reader; had a
lebe designated 5th Oct. 1584.
1584
[Aberdeen Earnings, ii., 214.]
KILDRUMMY.
[The church of Kildrummy was dedi
cated to St Bride. Beside it was St Bride s
Well. In 1650 the parishes of Auchindoir
and Kildrummy were united, but they
were severed again in 1653. There were
three chapels within the bounds, St
Machar s in St Machar s Haugh, St Luke s
at Mid Clova, and St Ranald s in Glen-
kindie, where also is St Ranald s Well.]
THOMAS DALLOQUHY, reader in
1567 1567.
ARTHUR HENDERSON, reader in
1574 1574.
ANDREW WATSON, reader from 1576
1576 to 1578 ; removed to Innernochtie.
JOHN BAXTER, removed from Inner-
1579 nochtie ; reader from 1579 to 1580.
ANDREW WATSON, reader above
1585 mentioned ; returned in 1585.
THOMAS MELVILL, min. of Forbes
in 1585 ; trans, to Innernochtie in
1588 ; pres. to the common kirks
of Cabrach, Kildrummy, Glenbuchat, and
Logie-Mar by James VI. in 1587 ; removed
here about 1593 ; pres. to Clatt by James
VI. before 25th Oct. 1594, but not settled ;
still min. here 2nd June 1612. He rnarr.
Marjorie Hay, and had issue Robert.
[Aberdeen Sas. Sec. Reg., i., 191 ; Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 180.]
JAMES ALLAN, min. at 20th May
1619 ; died between Dec. 1619 and
1619 Jan. 1620. He marr. Janet Brockie,
who survived him, and had issue James ;
Isobel. [Banff Homings, 1621.]
WILLIAM FORBES, min. at 15th
Nov. 1621. {Aberdeen Sheriff-Court
1621 Records, ii., 255.]
WILLIAM DUNCAN, M.A. ; adm.
before 18th Oct. 1653; trans, to
New Kil patrick before 18th July 1666.
1593
ALFOKD]
KILDRUMMY
133
1666
WILLIAM GLASS, min. of Kearn.
Joined the Protesters, and was adm.
min. of Cushnie before 21st Oct.
1651 ; trans, and adm. 13th Sept. 1666 ;
died between 2nd March and 6th April
1670. He marr. Margaret, daugh. of
William Raye, advocate, Aberdeen.
1671
WILLIAM BURNETT, M.A. ; adm.
before 15th March 1671 ; deprived in
1681, on refusing to take the Test
[afterwards min. of Midmar.]
JOHN ALEXANDER, of Brow-
land, parish of Auchindoir ; educated
at Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (27th
March 1661); licen. by George Wishart,
Bishop of Edinburgh, 21st May 1668 ; ord.
to Creich, Sutherland, 16th Jan. that
year ; pros, by Charles, Earl of Mar, 5th
March 1682; trans, and adm. 28th May 1682;
dep. 3rd April 1717, for joining the Jacobite
army under John, Earl of Mar, praying for
the Old Chevalier, etc. ; died Aug. 1717,
aged about 76. He marr. Anna Gordon,
and had issue John, M.A., born 1694, app.
assistant and successor to his father, but
became an Episcopal min. at Alloa, and
was consecrated a bishop of the Nonjurant
Episcopal Church, 19th Aug. 1743, for its
diocese of Dunkeld, died 24th April 1776 ;
Isobel (marr. Colin Petrie, farmer, Auchin-
tender and Clinkston, parish of Forgue) ;
Jean, bapt. 3rd Jan. 1683 (marr. (1) 1704,
James Ker : (2) Alexander Tower); Agnes,
died unmarr. His widow on 9th July 1718,
being in great poverty, delivered to the
Presbytery the Session Registers from 1673
to 1686 and from 1710 to 1719, the Registers
of the Presbytery from 1662 to 1688, a
baptismal laver, and other church property,
on condition that she be recommended for
the half-year vacant stipend. [Aberdeen
Tents ; Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries,
iv., 263].
ROBERT DUFF, ord. 12th March 1718 ;
1718 trans, to Aberlour 21st Oct. 1719.
WILLIAM MILN, born 1690, probably
son ^ Robert M., min. of Forbes ;
educated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1712) ; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
1720
8th June, and ord. 25th Aug. 1720; dep.
by the Synod, 5th Oct. 1721, for Sabbath
breaking, but sentence recalled by General
Assembly 14th May 1722 ; died 16th Aug.
1762. He marr. 27th Sept. 1721, Helen
Kerr, who died 25th May 1787, aged 87,
and had issue Jean, born 1726 (marr.
Robert Duncan, merchant, Aberdeen), died
7th May 1818 ; David, born Nov. 1727, died
10th May 1736; Helen, died 9th July 1761 ;
Margaret; Isobel, died 19th June 1761;
Dorothea, born 4th March 1739; Marjory,
born 2nd Sept. 1741 ; David, min. of Edin-
killie, born llth Nov. 1744 ; Thomas ;
Alexander ; Jonathan, went to Jamaica ;
Archibald ; James.
JAMES M WILLIAM, born 1st May
1699; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of
Garioch 9th June 1736; became school
master of Oyne ; ord. to Forbes 17th Aug.
1757 ; pres. by George III. 19th Nov. 1762 ;
trans, and adm. 23rd March 1763; died
unmarr. 6th April 1771.
ROBERT LUMSDEN, born 12th May
1748, son of John L., min. of Strath-
don ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd April 1765); licen.
by Presb. of Alford 14th Sept. 1767 ; ord.
missionary at Corgarff 30th March 1768 ;
pres. by George III. 21st April 1771 ; trans,
and adm. 5th Sept. that year ; elected
joint-clerk of Synod 8th April 1777 ; died
unmarr. 23rd Jan. 1795. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., xviii.)
JOHN HARPER, born Aberdeenshire,
17 1745 ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1766) ; assistant at
Leslie ; ord. there (assistant and successor)
5th Sept. 1781 ; pres. by George III. 28th
April, trans, and adm. 17th Sept. 1795 ;
died unmarr. 23rd April 1807. Publica
tionAccount of Leslie (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., viii.).
BENJAMIN MERCER, born 1734, son
of John M. in Mains of Kildrummy ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1762); licen. by Presb. of
134
KILDRUMMY LEOCHEL AND CUSHNIE [PRESS. OF
Kincardine O Neil 6th April 1768 ; app.
schoolmaster of Stornoway that year ; res.
in 1774 ; schoolmaster of Tough ; ord. to
Forbes 10th Jan. 1776; removed here on
the union of the parishes of Forbes and
Tullynesslc ; pres. by George III. 8th
July, and adin. 17th Dec. 1807 ; died
10th Oct. 1815 and Avas buried at Towie.
Familiarly known as " Ben " Mercer. A
typical min. of the old school, he was one
of many who organised their parishioners
when the first volunteer movement was
got up to meet the threatened invasion of
Napoleon : " 111 gae wi ye myseiy he said,
" fan I was a laddie I was a terrible craiter
for i echtin ." He marr. 9th Jan. 1783,
Margaret (died 6th Feb. 1842), daugh. of
James Stewart of Carnavoron, Alford, and
had issue James, lieut. in army, born
24th April 1784, killed leading a storming
party in Spain during the Battle of
Corunna 16th Jan. 1809. Publication-
Account of Forbes and Kcarn (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., xi.) [Davidson s Old Aberdeen-
shire Ministers, 54-58 ; Paul s fast and
Present of Aberdeensl/ire, 39-42.]
ALEXANDER REID, born 1783 ; cclu-
1812 catecl at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (30th March 1807) ; became
schoolmaster of the parish ; pres. by
George, Prince Regent, in May, and ord.
(assistant and successor) 1st July 1812;
died 3rd May 1849. He marr. loth Jan.
1818, Mary Troup, who died 13th Sept.
1831, aged 41, and had issue William,
born 6th Nov. 1818 ; Margaret, born 21st
Nov. 1819 (marr. Francis W. A. Wilson,
H.M. Customs, Jamaica); John, born 17th
July 1821 ; Erskine Elizabeth, born 23rd
May 1823 (marr. Dr George Stephen) ;
Isabel, born llth Aug. 1825, died 21st May
1848 ; Mary, born 6th Oct. 1829 (marr. John
Christie, min. of this parish) ; Gordon, born
29th June 1831, died 30th Sept. 1852 ;
Alexander. Publication Account of the
Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
JOHN CHRISTIE, D.D. ; pres. by
1849 Q ueen Victoria 25th June, and ord.
13th Sept. 1849 ; trans, to Kilrenny
29th Nov. 1872.
A N I) R E W CHRISTIE, born Kil-
1873 d rnmm yj 1826, son of William C.,
M.A., schoolmaster ; educated at Kil-
drummy School, Univ. and King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (March 1844); Keen, by
Presb. of Alford ; schoolmaster at Glen-
tanar and Alford ; pres. by Queen Victoria
13th Dec. 1872; ord. 14th March 1873;
died unmarr. 10th May 1910.
DONALD STEWART MACKENZIE,
born Aberdeen, 5th May 1882, only
son of John M., M.A., rector of
Madras College, St Andrews, and Mary
Stewart ; educated at Madras College and
Univ. of St Andrews ; licen. by I re.sb. of
St Andrews in 1906 ; assistant at Mark-
inch, 1906-7, and Newington, Edinburgh,
1907-10 ; ord. 9th Nov. 1910 ; served as
captain R.G.A., staff-captain for Counter
Battery duties, 13th Corps II. A., in
European War. Marr. 14-th April 1914,
Muriel, daugh. of John Calder, min. of
Crimond, and lias issue Muriel, born 8th
March 1916 ; Margaret Stewart, born 6th
March 1918 ; Mary Drummond, born 25th
Sept. 1919 ; Alison Lucy, born 3rd Nov. 1921.
LEOCHEL AND CUSHNIE.
[These parishes were united by the Court
of Teimls on 28th June 1795.
Leochel. The church of Leochel was
dedicated to St Marnoch. It belonged
to the Priory of Monymusk. A fair of
St Marnoch was held at Leochel.
C-ushnie. The church of Cushnie was
dedicated to St Bride. Near it was St
Bride s Well.]
1574 JOHN MERCER, reader in 1574.
1578 JAMES WALKER, reader in 1578.
THOMAS STRACHAN, reader from
1579 1579 to 1580.
GILBERT BROWN, reader from 1585
1585 to 1588.
JOHN STRACHAN of Sevydlie,
removed from Alford in 1588, having
1588
Kemnay, Alford, Leslie, and Keig
all in the charge; still min. in 1594;
returned to Keig before 1595.
ALFORD]
LEOCHEL AND CUSIINIE
135
NATHANIEL BLACK, buried at
Aberdeen 9th Aug. 1616. [Aberdeen Kirk-
Session Accounts.]
ADAM BAECLAY, M.A.; adm. about
1616 1616 ; trans, to Monymusk in 1622.
THOMAS FORBES, M.A. ; probably
min. of Monymusk ; adm. before
1622 5th March 1622 ; his house was
plundered by John Dugar and others 8th
Aug. 1638; still min. in 1647. [Spaldiny
Club Jft scell., iii.]
GEORGE WATSON, son of Robert W.,
min. of Grange, to whom he was
35 served heir ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1635-9. Joined the
Protesters : adm. before 21st Oct. 1651 ;
had confirmation of two ploughgates of
land in Polmanie 19th Dec. 1673; was still
min. 21st Sept. 1681. He marr. (cont. 18th
July 1653), Margaret, daugh. of James
Forbes of Tilliefour. \_Inq. Ret. Gen.,
3907 ; Macfarlane s Geneal. Coll., ii., 255 ;
Banff Sas., i., 420.]
JOHN PATON, adm. in 1682; trans.
1682 to Insch 16th April 1683.
ALEXANDER SEATON, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
luoo , . . /,
(1670) ; was the appearing mm. ot
Insch 6th Aug. 1682; pres. by James,
Bishop of Dunblane, 16th Nov. that year ;
coll. 5th, and inst. 14th April 1683; died
6th April 1707, aged about 57. He marr.
and had issue Isabel (marr. Alexander
Lumsden). [A berdeenshire Poll- Book, i.,
431 ; G. R. Horninys, 27th March 1689.]
GEORGE MIDDLETON, called 23rd
Nov. 1707; ord. 2nd March 1708;
1708 trans, to Keig 27th June 1717.
THOMAS REID, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1713) ;
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O : Neil
1st Oct. 1717 ; pres. by Sir William Forbes
of Craigievar, Bart., Oct. that year; ord.
28th April 1718 ; got into financial diffi
culties and the Presb. of Irvine resolved,
5th Feb. 1735, to contribute half a crown
each to his relief ; died 3rd Jan. 1767. He
marr. 10th Sept. 1723, Elizabeth M Kean,
who died 26th April 1789, and had issue-
Elizabeth ; Arthur ; James ; Alexander,
student at Marischal College, 1751 - 5 ;
Christian ; Agnes ; Henrietta.
GEORGE FORBES, born 24th June
1738, eldest son of John F. of
1768 Bellabeg; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1758); licen.
by Presb. of Alford 12th May 1763; ord.
(at Kearnhead) missionary at Corgarff 9th
May 1764 ; pres. by Sir Arthur Forbes of
Craigievar, Bart., in June, trans, and adm.
6th July 1768, and to the united parishes
31st March 1796 ; died 30th Aug. 1799. He
marr. 28th Nov. 1767, Katherine (died 3rd
Nov. 1808), only daugh. of Gordon Stewart
of Drumin, and had issue Anne, born
10th Sept. 1768, died 29th Nov. 1826;
Christian, born 4th Aug. 1770, died 10th
June 1782; John, born 22nd Dec. 1771,
died in East Indies, 27th Dec. 1787; Sir
Charles of Newe, M.P., merchant, Bombay,
born 3rd April 1773, created a baronet 4th
Nov. 1823, died 20th Nov. 1849 ; Thomas,
lieut.-colonel 45th Foot, born 7th Aug.
1774, killed at Toulouse, 10th April 1814 ;
Mary, born 30th May 1776 ; George, D.D.,
min. of Strathdon, born 8th April 1778;
Michie of Crimond, born 16th May 1780;
Christian, born 28th Sept. 1782, died 28th
Nov. 1783; Gordon, min. of Dyce, born
6th Feb. 1785 ; Katherine, born 23rd May,
and died 7th Aug. 1788 ; Katherine (marr.
Major David Mitchell of Ashgrove). Publi
cationAccount of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., vi.).[Donean Tourist, 61.]
JAMES KELLY, born Alves, 1759;
educated at King s College, Aber-
1800 dcen ; M.A. (1780) ; licen. by Presb.
of Elgin 3rd July 1787 ; schoolmaster at
Alves 1787-90; ord. (assistant) at Alves
7th Dec. 1790; missionary at Portsoy in
1793; pres. by the trustees of .lohn
Lumsden of Cushnie in March, and adm.
here 7th May 1800; died urunarr. 12th
Dec. 1804.
CEORCE ANDERSON, bom 1767,
son of Charles A., Logie-Colstone ;
1805 educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (23rd March 1787); became
LKOCHEL CUSHNIK
[PKESB. OF
schoolmaster of Tarland ; licen. by Presb.
of Kincardine O ; Neil 25th Nov. 1793;
was rebuked for drinking and fighting in
a public-house at Tarland 24th July 1799 ;
pres. by Sir William Forbes of Craigievar,
Bart., in March, and ord. 21st Aug. 1805 ;
died 23rd Dec. 1820. lie marr. Margaret
Catanach, who died at Aberdeen, 23rd
April 1847, aged 79, and had issue
Penelope, born 22nd Jan. 1803; Margaret.
born 24th June 1804 ; Charles, M.A., Aber
deen, born 1st April 1806 ; Alexander, M.A.,
farmer, born 23rd Aug. 1807; Margaret,
born 14th Nov. 1809 (marr. George Monro,
S.S.C., Edinburgh) ; George, M.A., Deputy
Inspector-General of Hospitals, born 15th
April 1812.
1821
WILLIAM MALCOLM, born 1792 ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen;
M.A. (1812) ; became schoolmaster of
Echt and Cushnie ; ord. (assistant in this
parish) 25th Nov. 1818; pres. by factor
loco tutoris of Henry Lumsden of Cushnie
in May, and adm. 8th Aug. 1821 ; pres. to
Midinar in 1837, but withdrew on the
petition of his parishioners ; died 24th
Aug. 1838. He marr. Helen Gray, who
died 19th Feb. 1853, and had issue
Catherine Lumsden, born 2nd Oct. 1819
(marr. 25th Jan. 1844, Alexander Simpson,
M.D., Indian Medical Service), died 21st
Dec. 1880 ; Penelope, born 10th June 1821,
died 27th Dec. 1878; David, born 22nd
March 1823, died 23rd Oct. 1839 ; Henry
(twin) writer, Dublin, born 22nd March
1823 ; William, born 12th Jan. 1825, died at
Hamilton, Victoria, 14th Dec. 18G2 ; John,
born 16th April 1827, died 15th Nov. 1839.
Publications A Catechism and Prayers for
the Use of Young Communicants, (Aberdeen);
Prayers for the Youny (Aberdeen) ; A
Help to family Worship (Aberdeen, 1839);
Death abolished, and Life and Immortality
brought to Light, a sermon (Aberdeen).
ALEXANDER TAYLOR, born Kin-
1839 car dineshire, 1806, son of John T.,
farmer, and Isabel Riach ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (March
1825); became librarian there; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 3rd Feb. 1830 ; pres.
by Sir John Forbes of Craigievar, Bart.,
Oct. 1838 ; ord. 3rd Jan. 1839 ; D.D.
(Aberdeen, 5th Oct. 1855) ; died 25th March
1872. He marr. 9th Jan. 1851, Jessie
(died 10th Sept. 1852, aged 24), daugh.
of William M Combie of Easter Skene,
and had issue Isabella, born 29th Jan.
1852. Publications Prophecy ; The / ><>-
pJiecies delivered by Our Sarioiir ; The
Miracles irrowjht />>/ Our Saviour [Murray
Lectures], 1830-1, 1831-2,1837-8 (Aberdeen,
1831-8) ; Account of the Parish (New Xtat.
Ace., xii.).
JOHN CALDER, ord. 19th Sept. 1872 ;
1872 trans, to Second Charge, Old Machar,
17th Oct. 1878.
GEORGE HENDERSON GRASSICK,
187g born Lightnet, Meldrum, 10th Dec.
1853, son of William G. and Cather
ine Henderson ; educated at Parish School,
Meldrum, Grammar School, and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1876) ; licen. by Presb.
of Garioch 27th April 1878; assistant at
Holburn, Aberdeen ; ord. 27th April 1879.
Marr. 6th Dec. 1885, Anne, daugh. of
Archibald Reid, Dockington, Glenbuchat,
and Isabella M Hardy, and has issue
George Frederick, farmer, Canada, served
with Canadians in European War, born
26th Oct. 1886 ; Isabella Catherine, born
21st June 1888; Annie, Red Cross Sister,
born 30th July 1890 ; Mary, born 17th Aug.
1908.
CUSHNIE.
JAMES PATERS ON, reader in
1567 1567.
WILLIAM FORBES, reader in
1574 1574.
JOHN STRACHAN, min. in 1574,
1574 w * fc k ^ or k e s, K earn ) Auchindoir, and
Kinbathoch also in the charge ;
trans, to Keig in 1576.
ROBERT LINDSAY, min. in 1579;
1579 trans, to Coull before 1585.
JAMES WALKER, reader at 12th
1595 March, 1595-6. [Aberdeen Sheriff-
Court Look, i., 352.]
ALFORD]
CUSHNIE STRATHDON
137
JAMES LEASK, probably son of Walter
L. of that ilk ; adm. to Cruden in
1596 ; trans, to Longley before 1597 ;
trans, to Colstone in 1599 ; trans, to Kin-
drochet before 1G07 ; trans, and adm. in
1608 ; still min. 3rd June 1626. He marr.,
and had issue George, burgess of Aber
deen. [Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records, ii.,
90, 216, 289, 302; Aberdeen, Inhibitions,
16th May 1601.]
1628
JAMES POUTIE [or 1 OWTIE], M.A.
(St Andrews 1619) ; adm. before
1628.
1629
ALEXANDER GARIOCH, M.A. ; adm.
in 1629; clerk of Presb. in 1633,
1634 ; a member of the Commission
of Assembly in 1646 ; trans, to Peterculter
before 21st Oct. 1651.
WILLIAM GLASS, M.A. Joined the
Protesters ; adm. before 21st Oct.
1651 ; trans, to Kildrummy 13th
Sept. 1666.
1651
1667
JOHN LESLIE, fourth son of George
L. of Kincraigie and Lucretia Aber-
crombie; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (17th July 1662); Keen.
by Presb. of Alford ; inst. 15th Sept. 1667 ;
was in ill-health 12th April 1671, and died,
probably unmarr., shortly thereafter.
[Family of Leslie, iii., 336.]
PATRICK COPLAND, educated at
1672 Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1661-5;
licen. by Presb. of Alford ; inst. 18th
Feb. 1672 ; died in 1710. He marr. Jean
Gordon, and had issue John ; Charles ;
William ; Patrick ; Agnes ; Margaret ;
Elizabeth ; Mary. [Aberdeenskire Poll-
tionk, i., 443.].
PATRICK GORDON, called 17th Aug.
1710; ord. 31st Jan. 1711; trans, to
Lumphanan 27th June 1717.
17QQ WILLIAM BIDIE, born 1692 ; edu
cated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1714); liccn. by Presb. of Ellon 20th
April 1720 ; called by the Presb. jure
devoluto 8th June, and ord. 26th Aug.
that year; died 2nd Feb. 1730. He marr.
Mary M Kean, who died 4th Dec. 1763.
j [Tombst.]
ALEXANDER OREM, pros, by Sir
1731 Arthur Forbes of Craigievar, Bart.,
May 1730 ; ord. after much opposi
tion from the parishioners (owing to false
reports about him) by a Committee of
Synod with correspondents 28th April
1731 ; trans, to Forbes and Kearn 22nd
May 174;"), though the people were unani
mous that he should remain amongst
them, all their former animosity having
vanished.
FRANCIS ADAM, born Aberdeenshire,
1705; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. March (1729) ; pres.
by Commissioners for John, Earl of Rothe^,
Aug. 1745 ; ord. 9th July 1746 ; died 20th
March 1795. He marr. 2nd Nov. 1747,
Jean (died 5th March 1780), daugh. of
William Thain, min. of Auchindoir, and
had issue Isabel, born 29th July 1748,
died at Aberdeen 25th Sept. 1825 ; John,
j born 21st Dec. 1749, died 27th Jan. 1797 ;
i Alexander, born 16th Dec. 1751, died in
West Indies 10th May 1779. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace.,
iv.) [Tombst.]
STRATHDON, OK OLD
INNERNOCHTIE.
[The church of Innernochtie was dedi
cated to St Andrew. There was in the
parish a Well of St Ronan.]
ALEXANDER ROSS, reader in
1567 1567.
JOHN BAXTER, reader from 1574 to
1574 1578.
ANDREW WATSON, reader from 1579
1579 to 1591 [afterwards minister].
JAMES ELPHINSTON, parson in 1581.
1581 [Aberdeen Sas., iv., 224; Feu-
Charters of Kirklands, ii., 320.]
ALEXANDER MACKIE, min. in 1585,
15g5 with Kildrummy and Glenbuchat
also in the charge.
138
STRATHDON
[PRESB. OF
1588
THOMAS MELVILL, formerly of
Forbes, min. in 1588, with other
parishes in charge, to which Cabrach
was added in place of Kildrummy in 1589 ;
removed to Kildrummy in 1593.
ANDREW WATSOX, formerly reader
of Kildrummy, 1576-8, and of this
parish, 1579-91, and at Kildrummy
also, 1585-6 ; adm. min. here in 1593 ;
became reader at Kinbathoch in 1596.
WILLIAM BROWN, min. of Glenbuchat
1608 in 1608, with this parish also in
charge ; removed here before 24th
March 1618; still min. Nov. 1638. He
marr. a daugh. of a burgess of Aberdeen,
and had issue John, apprenticed to Thomas
Thomson, merchant, Aberdeen, 25th Nov.
1630; Francis, burgess of Aberdeen, 3rd
June 1657; James, City and University
printer, Aberdeen, died 1662. [Aberdeen
Sas., xi., 173; Aberdeen Sheriff -Court
Records, ii., 500; Scot. Notes and Queries,
x., 165.]
- BAXTER, had his head cut off at
16 _ the manse door with a Lochaber axe,
by a neighbouring laird. [Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., xiii.].
WILLIAM WEDDERBURN, born
1651 aljout 1582 > son f William W.,
Aberdeen, and Margaret Annand,
and brother of David W., the grammarian
and Latin poet ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; became under-master
of Grammar School, 1616-17; regent in
Marischal College before 1623; adm. to
Bethelnie [Old Meldrum] before 1st Nov.
1633; was a member of Assemblies, 1638,
1639 ; dep. April 1642 for immorality, but
sentence recalled by General Assembly Aug.
1643; appears to have again fallen under
Church censure as he was recommended
by the Presb., 2nd Nov. 1648, to be allowed
to preach; adm. here before 21st Oct.
1651 ; still min. 19th April 1659, but parish
vacant 19th April 1660. He is said by
James Marchmont to have been author
of Meditationes Campestres \Vedderburni
(Aberdeen, 1634), but this was written by
his brother, David W. He marr. (1) June
1624, Margaret Tullidelph, and had issue
William, student at Marischal College,
Aberdeen, 1649-50 : (2) Nov. 1649, Agnes
Howison. [ Wedderburn Book, 47; March-
mont s Catalog. Scot. Writers ; Collections
Aberdeen and Banff; Diet. Nat. Jliog.]
ROBERT IRVINE, M.A. ; ord. in 1663 ;
1663 trans, to Towie 26th July 1666.
ANDREW ABERCROMBIE, trans,
from Kilmacolm and inst. 26th
July 1666; trans, to Tarland in
1666
1681.
JOHN ROBERTSON, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1671-5;
adm. session-clerk 4th July 1674;
licen. by Presb. of Alford in 1678 ; adm.
24th July 1681 ; dep. as a Jacobite 3rd
May 1717 ; died at Whitehouse of Cromar
in 1772. He marr. and had issue
Joseph; Charles; William ; John; George;
James, bapt. 22nd Sept. 1705; Janet;
Margaret; Isobel; Isobel Elizabeth; Sophia;
Rebecca.
DONALD M SWAIN, born Skye, 1692;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (2nd May 1711); became
tutor in the family of Major Hugh Mackay
of Scourie ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
25th June 1718; called by the Presb. jure
dcroluto 10th Sept., and ord. 26th Nov.
1718; died 8th June 1730. He marr.
Margaret (died 3rd April 1754), daugh. of
Thomas Alexander, min. of Colstone, and
widow of John Forbes of Inverernan, and
had issue Benjamin ; Hugh ; Elizabeth ;
Helen. [Aberdeen Tests.; Tombst.; Scots.
Mag., lix. ; Laing s Donean Tourist.]
JAMES LUMSDEN of Corrachrie ;
called 16th Dec. 1730; ord. 10th
March 1731 ; trans, to Towie 19th
June 1740.
1731
1741
JOHN LUMSDEN, licen. by Presb. of
Garioch 5th March 1740; pres. by
George II. 22nd July that year;
ord. 30th July 1741 ; died 21st July 1785.
He marr. (1) 24th July 1744, Mary Duff,
and had issue James, born 4th Oct. 1746 ;
Robert, min. of Kildrummy, born 12th May
ALFORD]
STRATHDON
139
1748] Isabel, born 5th April 1752 (marr.
John Gordon, min. of Duffus) : (2) 6th
July 175G, Barbara Lumsden, who died
9th May 1783, and had issue Anne, born
10th April 1757; Harry, born 23rd April
1759, died 20th Feb. 1775.
JOHN GORDON, M.A. ; pros, by
George III. in Aug., and ord.
(assistant and successor) 4th Dec.
1782 ; trans, to Duffus 22nd Sept. 1803.
1782
1804
GEORGE FORBES of Blelack and
Inverernan, born 8th April 1778,
second son of George F., min. of
Leochel ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (31st March 1797) ; licen.
by Presb. of Alford 12th July 1803 ; pres.
by George III. 14th Oct. that year; ord.
1st March 1804 ; D.D. (Marischal College
1814) ; dem. 1st Feb. 1830 ; died suddenly
16th Feb. 1834. He marr. 16th April 1809,
Mary Ann (died 19th April 1848, aged G8),
only claugh. of Captain Alexander Forbes
of Inverernan, and had issue Catherine
Stewart, born 10th Jan. 1810, died 16th
Nov. 1869; Elizabeth Grant, born 8th
June 1811 (marr. Robert Meiklejohn, min.
of this parish) ; Christian Shepherd, born
10th May 1813, died at Bruges, 21st April
1885 ; Mary Mitchell, born 10th Sept.
1814 (marr. 15th April 1852, Henry St
John Howard, D.D.), died 21st April
1885; Johanna, born 10th Nov. 1815, died
in infancy ; General Sir John of Inver
ernan, G.C.B., born 10th June 1817, died
6th July 1906 ; Georgina, born Oct. 1818,
died in infancy ; Alexander, W.S., born
6th Oct. 1819, died 27th June 1849;
Churles (daugh.), born 15th Nov. 1820.
ROBERT MEIKLEJOHN, born 1st
Oct. 1800, third son of Hugh M.,
1830 D.D., min. of Abercorn, and Pro
fessor of Ecclesiastical History, Edinburgh;
educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A.
(24th Jan. 1824) ; licen. by Prcsb. of Lin-
lithgow 26th Oct. 1824; pres. by William
IV. 24th Feb., and ord. 6th May 1830;
died at Edinburgh, 16th March 1859. He
marr. 2nd Sept. 1833, Elizabeth Grant
(died at Heidelberg, Germany, 26th Jan.
1863), daugh. of George Forbes, D.D., min.
of this parish, and had issue Georgina
Ann Forbes, born 6th July 1834 (marr.
7th Sept. 1852, General St John O Neill
Muter of the Bombay army), died 29th
Oct. 1917 ; Hugh Robert, lieut. Bombay
Engineers, born 15th Aug. 1835, killed at
storming of Jhansi, 3rd April 1858 ; Mary
Ann Forbes, born 8th Jan. 1837, died 13th
Jan. 1863; Eliza Katherine, born 5th Jan.
1838 (marr. Joseph Augustus Shepherd,
merchant, Bombay), died 24th July 1912 ;
John Forbes, lieutenant - colonel Bombay
Artillery, born 5th Dec. 1839 ; Katherine
Christina, born 21st Jan. 1842 (marr.
James Hunter of Hafton), died 3rd July
1907 ; James Alexander, born 16th Sept.
1843, died 10th May 1844 ; Alexander
James, born 29th May 1845, went to
Australia ; Christina Forbes, born 30th
May 1847 ; George Forbes, judge at
Mysore, born 7th Jan. 1849, died 25th
Dec. 1903 ; Caroline Emily, born 25th
Oct. 1850, died 7th Feb. 1903. Publica
tion Account of the Parish (Neio Stat.
Ace., xii.).
JOHN WATT, born Kennethmont, 8th
June 1821, son of William W.,
Old Town, and Catherine Warrack ;
educated at Grammar School and King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (March 1843) ;
became schoolmaster of Keig and Rathen ;
ord. to Towie 4th Dec. 1856 ; pres. by Queen
Victoria 4th April, trans, and adm. 22nd
July 1859 ; died at Aberdeen 15th Feb.
1888. He befriended and took a deep
interest in an orraman s boy of his parish,
who became Sir William MacGregor,
G.C.M.G., M.D., D.Sc., LL.D., Lieut-
Governor of British New Guinea, and
Governor successively of Lagos, New
foundland, and Queensland, and founder of
the Univ. of the latter colony. W. marr.
12th Oct. 1869, Sophia Margaret (died x./>.
26th March 1899), daugh. of Major-General
John Gordon, R.A., Gartly [Aberdeen
Univ. Review, vii., Nov. 1919.]
WILLIAM WATT, born Drumrossie,
1881 Insch, 14th July 1853, son of George
W. and Jane Howie, and nephew of
preceding ; educated at Grammar School,
STRATHDON TOUGH
PRESB. OF
Univs. of Aberdeen, M.A. (1873), and St
Andrews, B.I). (1*81); liecn. by Presb. of
St Andrews in 1879 ; became schoolmaster
at Coatham Grammar School, lledcar,
Yorkshire, and Pannal College, Harrogate ;
assistant at Kilbirnie ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 2nd Feb. 1881 ; died at Aber
deen, 1st Nov. 1925. He marr. 3rd June
1885, Catherine, daugli. of David Taylor,
farmer, Newhouses, Wilton, and had issue
William Gordon, M.B., Ch.B., medical
officer, West African Frontier Force, born
4th April 1886; John Taylor, M.P>., Ch.B.,
medical officer, West African Frontier
Force, born 23rd Feb. 1887 ; Mary Eliza
Vida, teacher, New Aberdour, born
26th Jan. 1889: David George Melrose,
R.A.M.C., born llth Aug. 1896, died at
Cambridge, 26th April 1916.
TOUGH.
[The church of Tough was dedicated to
the Nine Maidens of St Donald. In 1832
the Commissioners of Tcinds united the
parishes of Tough and Keig. They were
severed again on 5th Feb. 1834.]
ROBERT CARNEGIE, parson in 1558.
1558 ~~ \.^ eu -^^- ar ^ ers "f Kirklands, ii.,
317.]
JOHN STRACHAN of Sevydlie : trans.
1574 from Alford in 15 74 > w i tn Tully-
nessle, Leslie, Fcttercairn, and
Kemnay also in the charge ; re-trans, to
Alford before 1585.
1599
JAMES IRVING, min. in 1599, with
Leochel ^ so lri the charge ; trans.
to Monymusk after 26th Nov. 1607.
1608
1611
JAMES IRVING, above mentioned;
returned here before 19th June
1611 ; trans, to Arbirlot in 1617.
JAMES JOHNSTON, formerly
^ M n y musk ; a dm. i n 1^8 ; died
19th March 1615. He marr. Margaret
daugh. of James Forbes of Cloak, and had
issue James. [Macfarlane s Geneal. Coll.,
ii., 255 ; P. C. A eg., vii., 691 ; Aberdeen
Sas. Sec. Rec., ii. 290, iii. 102, viii. 106.]
ROBERT DUNBAR, educated at King s
1625 College > ^-A" ( 1609 ) } became regent
there ; adm. to Skene about 1618 ;
trans, and adm. about 1625 ; still min. 26th
Oct. IQ2,d.[Antiq. of Aberdeen, iv.]
WILLIAM FORBES, min. about 1633;
1633 trans, to Innerwick in 1640.
1640
THOMAS FORBES, M.A., min. about
1640 ; trans, to Keig before 21st Oct.
1651.
DAVID SWAN, educated at Mari-
1651 schal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1638);
adm. to Tullynessle about 1649.
Joined the Protesters ; trans, and adm.
before 21st Oct. 1651 ; deprived after 17th
Oct. 1654; died before 15th April 1684. He
marr. Magdalen Forbes, who survived him,
and had issue Alexander, min. of Leslie.
JAMES GORDON, M.A. ; adm. before
1657 21st April 1657 ; trans, to Alford
2nd Nov. 1662.
1663
JOHN MAIR, born 1635; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1651); licen. by Presb. of Fordyce
1662 ; ord. by ( Jeorge, Bishop of Edinburgh ;
coll. by James, Archbishop of St Andrews ;
inst. 22nd March 1663; died in 1694 or 1695.
He marr. 16th Feb. 1664, Isobel, daugh.
of Patrick Forbes of Blackball, and had
issue William, min. of Kincardine O Neil ;
James. [Scof. 2 } resl. Eloquence.]
WILLIAM LESLIE, third son of
Patrick L., eighth of Kincraigie ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (23rd June 1687) ; called 5th
Dec. 1697 ; ord. 29th March 1698 ; clem.
about 1704 for fear of deposition. He
marr. Isobel Vernor, who died April 1745,
aged 84. [M Cuthbert s Bur. AV/.]
i
PATRICK COPLAND, educated
\ 17Q6 at King s College, Aberdeen, 1692-6;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd
1 Nov. 1704 ; called 12th May, and ord. llth
| Sept. 1706; died 22nd Sept. 1745. He
marr 15th Oct. 1707, Mary Topham, and
had issue Samuel, D.D., min. of Fintray ;
Daniel, M.A. (King s College, 29th March
1738). [Aberdeen Tests.]
ALFORP]
TOUGH TOWIE
141
1747
PATRICK THOMSON, born 1708 ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; licen. by Presb. of Garioch
10th June 1742 ; pres. by Sir Arthur Forbes
of Craigievar, Bart., March 1746 ; ord. 15th
Jan. 1747 ; an attempt by him to introduce
a new method of singing into divine service
led to a schism in the parish and erection
of a Burgher Secession meeting-house. He
died 7th Feb. 1792. He marr. 7th Feb.
1749, Helen (died at Aberdeen, 22nd March
1812, aged 84), daugh. of John Copland of
Tilliefour, and had issue Anne, born 6th
Jan. 1750; Agnes, born 21st Aug. 1751;
James, in Civil Service, born 9th Feb.
1753, student at Marischal College, 1768-72,
died 9th Sept. 1775 ; John, D.D., min. of
Footdee, born 31st Jan. 1757 ; Patrick, in
G.P.O., Dublin, born 15th Dec. 1758, died
15th June 1814 ; Helen, born 28th Aug.
1760 (marr. Alexander Urquhart, min. of
this parish) ; Urquhart (son), born 30th
July 1764, died at Dublin, 17th Sept. 1824 ;
Mary, born 1st March 1766. [Tombst.]
ALEXANDER URQUHART, born
1789 1760, son of David U., farmer, Kin-
craigie, and Jean Harvey ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1783) ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 19th March
1788 ; pres. by Sir William Forbes of
Craigievar, Bart., in Aug., and ord. (assist
ant and successor) 17th Dec. 1789; died
8th Feb. 1832. He marr. (1) 7th Aug.
1790, Helen (died 4th July 1810), daugh.
of Patrick Thomson, min. of this parish,
and had issue Helen, born 15th Nov.
1791 (marr. Bailie Harper, Aberdeen),
died 5th Feb. 1859 ; Robert, licentiate and
medical practitioner, born 15th Oct. 1793,
died 22nd Nov. 1828 ; Anne, born 1799
(marr. (1) 17th Aug. 1820, William Scott,
Campfield, (2) Harvey Hall, merchant,
Aberdeen), died 1870 : (2) Margaret (died
29th Dec. 1833), daugh. of George Forbes,
coppersmith, Aberdeen, and had issue
Patrick ; Margaret Jane, born 1829 (marr.
3rd May 1853, William Littlejohn, manager,
Town and County Bank, Aberdeen), died
28th April 1897. Publication Account of
the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., viii.).
[Tombst. ; Burke s Landed Gentry. ]
JAMES GILLAN, M.A. ; pres. by Sir
John Forbes of Craigievar, Bart.,
in April, and adin. 12th June 1834 ,
trans, and adm. to Alford 6th June 1844.
1834
ALEXANDER MILNE, born Mains of
1844 Druminnor, Auchindoir, 5th Oct.
1816, son of Robert M., farmer ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1835) : was schoolmaster at Old Deer
and Keig ; ord. 12th Sept. 1844 ; died 15th
March 1900. He marr. 2nd Sept. 1845,
Eliza Watt (died 7th Aug. 1883, aged 69),
and had issue Margaret Henrietta, born
10th March 1847 (marr. 28th March 1872,
Charles Forbes, tea-planter, Matale, Ceylon),
died 31st Dec. 1920 ; Katherine Ann,
Corrennie, Banchory, born 12th Aug. 1848.
THOMAS DAVIDSON, born Hatton,
18Q7 Cruden, 28th Oct. 1866, son of
William D. and Mary Matthews ;
educated at Hatton School, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A.
(1888), B.D. (1891); licen. by Presb. of
Ellon in 1891 ; ord. (assistant and suc
cessor) 25th Feb. 1897.
TOWIE, OF OLD KINBATHOCH.
[There were in old times five chapels
in the parish of Kinbathoch, at Nether
Towie, Kinbatoch, Ley, Balnaboth, and
Sinnahard. The church was renovated in
1891.]
1567 DAVID ARROT, reader in 1567.
GILBERT BROUN, reader from 1576
1576 to 1578.
ROBERT YOUNG SON, trans,
from Aboyne in 1593 ; trans, to
Forbes before 1596.
1596
WILLIAM FORBES, adm. in 1596;
trans, to Fraserburgh before Oct.
1618.
PATRICK GUTHRIE of that ilk ; pres.
by John Forbes of Brux ; adrn.
before Oct. 1619 ; trans, to Logie-
Buchan before 12th Oct. 1626.
TOWIE
[PRESB. OF
JOHN REIDFURD, adm. before 30th
Nov. 1634 ; was a member of the
General Assembly 1638 ; trans, to
Aberchirder 19th March 1648.
1634
ADAM BARCLAY, younger, M.A. ;
1648 P res> ky Jhn Forbes of Brux and
John, Lord Erskine, 1648 ; is called
min. of Nigg in 1656; trans, to Keig 10th
July 1666.
1666
ROBERT IRVINE, son of Alexander
I. of Ironsycle, and uncle of John I.
of Kincausie ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1659); licen.
by Presb. of Alford ; ord. to Strathdon in
1663; trans, and adm. 26th July 1666. In
1694 a complaint was made against him to
the Privy Council that he, with the son of
the laird, had severely assaulted in March
1694 the tenant of Croslachie, and compelled
him to sign a renunciation of his tack.
The minister and the laird not appearing
were outlawed, but this sentence was re
called 16th June 1698. I. died before 28th
May 1707. He marr. (cont. 15th April
1668, Agnes, daugh. of Patrick Murray
of Blairfindy, and had issue Adam of
Brucklay, served heir 9th Jan. 1708; Ann
(marr. John Gordon of Law). [P. C.
Decreta, 6th Aug. 1690; Banff ,S s., ii.,
74 ; Aberdeen Journal Xoti s and Queries,
i., 104 ; Chambers s Dom. Ann., iii.]
GEORGE MOIR, called 21st Nov. 1708;
ord. 20th July 1709 ; trans, to Cluny
by the Synod 3rd Oct. 1717, but on
appeal to the General Assembly the trans
lation was not insisted on ; trans, to Kin-
tore 18th Oct. 1727.
1728
ANDREW MOIR, nephew of preceding;
called by the Presb. jure de volute
10th July, and ord. llth Sept. 1728.
This was found to be irregular by the
General Assembly, 23rd May 1730, but the
settlement was allowed to stand ; trans,
to Methlick 21st June 1739.
JAMES LUMSDEN of Corrachree,
born 1704, son of Robert L. of
Corrachree, and Agnes, daugh. of
George Forbes of Skellator ; educated at
1740
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; licen. by
Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 25th June
1729 ; ord. to Strathdon 10th March 1731 ;
pres. by George II. 28th Nov. 1739, and
Arthur Gordon of Carnousie ; trans, and
adm. 19th June 1740 ; died 15th Feb. 1777.
He marr. 21st Sept. 1731, Mary Grant,
niece of Ballindalloch, who died 13th Jan.
1778, aged 77, and had issue Margaret
(marr. James Gordon, min. of Bellie) ;
Mary (marr. John Dingwall, merchant
and bailie, Aberdeen) ; Agnes ; Elizabeth,
born 18th July 1741 (marr. 1st Feb. 1763,
Captain John Grant of Duthil, lllth Foot);
Robert, author of some satires, born 12th
March 1745. [7 omhsf.]
1777
ALEXANDER MEARNS, M.A. ; pres.
by Alexander Leith of Freefield in
July, trans, from College Chapel,
Aberdeen, and adm. 18th Sept. 1777; trans.
j to Cluny 10th June 1795.
i
ROBERT LEITH, born Strichen,
H 1745; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd April 1764);
licen. by Presb. of Deer 20th Dec. 1769 ;
ord. assistant in parish of Crathie 10th
July 1782; pres. by Alexander Leith of
Freefield in June, and adm. here 30th July
1795 ; died unmarr. 7th Sept. 1818.
1819
COIIDON FORBES, M.A. ; pres. by
Alexander Leith of Freefield in Feb.,
and ord. 8th April 1819; trans, to
Dyce 5th June 1822, at his request owing
to the ill-health of his wife.
1823
ADAM SMITH, born 1791, son of a
farmer ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (29th March 1811);
became schoolmaster of Belhelvie in 1814 ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 3rd May 1815 ;
assistant at New Deer in 1819 ; pres. by
Alexander Leith of Freefield July 1822;
ord. 26th June 1823 ; died 16th May 1840.
He marr. (1) 18th June 1814, Isabella Smith,
and had issue Ann, born 18th May 1815
(marr. 29th Dec. 1831, James Runciman,
Belnaboth) : (2) 10th Aug 1823, Isabella
(died 24th May 1834), daugh. of Alexander
Smith, Tarland, and had issue William
ALFORD]
TOWIE TULLYNESSLE AND FORBES
143
Adam, min. of this parish, born 1st May
1824 ; Isabella, born 25th Sept. 1825 (marr.
21st Sept. 1854, John Gordon Smith, sur
geon, Rhynie) ; Jane, born 22nd April 1827
(marr. 3rd Feb. 1852, Thomas Napier,
merchant, Montrose) ; Margaret, born llth
March 1829 : (3) 27th Juno 1838, Elizabeth
(died 24th May 1850), daugh. of James
Wliitson, Bardmony Bank, and widow of
- Gauld, teacher, Dundee. Publication
Account of the Parish (Few Mat. Ace.,
xii.). [Acts of Ass., 1823.]
ROBERT LINDSAY, born 19th March
1840 1799 son of Robert L., tailor, Bel-
helvie, and Elspeth Troup ; educated
at Marischal College; M.A. (1st March
1817) ; Keen, by Presb. of Aberdeen ; tutor
in the family of Sir Alexander Leith of
Glenkindie ; became master of an academy
at Ealing, Middlesex ; ord. 20th Aug. 1840 ;
LL.D. (Marischal College, 17th Feb. 1841);
died 31st Oct. 1851. He marr. 10th Dec.
1835, Jane Alitha (born 24th Jan. 1800, died
at Tisbury, Wilts, 13th Jan. 1881), daugh.
of Charles Frederick Sandoy and Alitha
Susan Favey, and had issue Robert, M.D.
F.R.C.S.E., Army Medical Department,
born 14th Sept. 1837, died at The Oaks,
Botley, Hants, 15th Oct. 1909 ; Alexander,
captain 1st Cavalry, Bengal army, born
17th Dec. 1839, died at Cawnpore, 23rd
Sept. 1872.
WILLIAM ADAM SMITH, trans, from
1852 Chapelshade, Dundee, and adm. 20th
Jan. 1852 ; trans, to Midmar 20th
Aug. 1856.
JOHN WATT, M.A.; ord. 4th Dec.
1856 ; trans, to Strathdon 22nd July
1856
1859.
1859
ROBERT MILNE, M.A., D.D. ; ord.
28th Sept. 1859; trans, to Ardler
20th May 1885.
WILLIAM GOWANS MACDONALD,
18g5 born Pitsligo, 30th April 1858, son of
Alexander M. and Barbara Gowans ;
educated at Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A.
(1881); missionary at Lerwick ; assistant
at Peterculter ; ord. 24th Sept. 1885 ; died
unmarr. 12th May 1888.
1888
ALEXANDER JACK, born Portsoy,
llth March 1851, son of John J.,
merchant, and Ann Farquharson ;
educated at Grammar School, Portsoy,
Grammar School and Univ. of Aber
deen ; M.A. (1873) ; became first assistant
master at Dr Seaver s School, Brighton,
1872-3 ; headmaster of Glenlivet School,
1873-6 ; English master, High School,
Beith, 1876-7, New Byth School, 1878-80,
and Drumblade School, 1880-3; missionary
at Fetterangus, 1884-5, and at Ruthrieston
Jan. 1886; Keen, by Presb. of Aberdeen
May that year; ord. 20th Sept. 1888;
chaplain to 4th Gordons 5th Jan. 1900 ;
died 22nd Nov. 1920. He marr. 9th Nov.
1877, Jane Ann, only child of George
Loch and Jane Smart, Leith, and had
issue John Farquharson, born 6th Aug.,
died 30th Oct. 1878 ; Jeannie, teacher,
Collegiate School for Girls, Bournemouth,
born 19th Jan. 1880 ; Alexander Farquhar
son, M.A., lecturer and secretary, Charity
Organisation Society, Hornsey, London,
born 22nd Jan. 1882 ; Annie Falconer,
LL.A. (St Andrews 1908), teacher, Newport,
Shropshire, born 13th Nov. 1883; George
Rainy, born 27th Jan. 1891, died 30th Aug.
1909. Publication A Geography of Aber
deen, Banff] and Moray [in prose and verse]
(1876) ; On the Jlattle of Glenlivet (1876).
GEORGE PORTEOUS M WILLIAM,
1921 born New B y tn 29tl1 A P ril 1891 > son
of Thomas M., min. of Foveran ;
educated at Fordyce and Banff Academies,
and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1915) ; licen.
by Presb. of Ellon March 1918; served
in 4th Gordon Highlanders at outbreak
of European War ; assistant at West
Parish, Aberdeen ; locum tenens at Deer ;
ord. 30th March 1921. Marr. 14th Oct.
1921, Eugenie Alexandra, daugh. of William
Campbell, Aberdeen, and has issue Isobel
Helen, born 24th Jan. 1923.
TULLYNESSLE AND FORBES.
[These parishes were united in 1608.
Tullynessle. Tullynessle was a prebend
of Aberdeen. Its church was dedicated
to St Neachtan.
144
TULLYNESSLE AND FOR1JES
.. OF
Forbes. The church of Forbes now
stands ruined in its old churchyard. It
was dedicated to the Nine Maidens of St
Donald. There was within the bounds a
chapel of St Anne. Forbes was a prebend
of Aberdeen. The parishes of Forbes and
Kearn were united in 1722. In 1808 they
were severed again, and Forbes was joined
to Tullynessle.]
JOHN STRACHAN, trans, from Forvie,
with Keig and Towie also in the
charge in 1567 ; trans, to Alford
Nov. 1569.
JOHN KENNEDY, M.A. ; adm. parson
1572 before 1572 Sti11 min - in 1583 -
[Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records, i.,
236.]
ALEXANDER GUTHRIE, min.
in 1589 ; trans, to Forbes, with
Tullynessle also in charge in 1601 ;
nominated constant Moderator of the
Presb. by the General Assembly in 1606 ;
trans, to Alford before 1608 ; was a
member of the Assembly in 1610 ; trans.
and re-adm. here before 14th April 1613;
still min. Oct. 1619.
ANDREW STRACHAN, M.A. ; adm.
before 15th Nov. 1628 ; trans, to
Kintore before 31st July 1649.
[Banff ,S as., 1629.]
1628
1649
DAVID SWAN, joined the Protesters
and adm. about 1649 ; trans, to
Tough before 21st Oct. 1651.
ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, M.A. ;
adm. before 21st April 1652 ; trans,
to Rhynie in 1661.
JOHN WALKER, educated at King s
1662 Colle S e > Aberdeen; M.A. (1654);
licen. by Presb. of Garioch 27th
Aug. 1657 ; inst. 9th Nov. 1662 ; still
min. March 1710; died in 1712. He marr.
(1) Margaret, daugh. of Robert Gordon of
Clunie, and had issue John ; Alexander :
(2) Aug. 1701, Elizabeth Reid, who died
Feb. 1736. [Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, i.,
484 ; Aberdeen Horninys, li., 90.]
WALTER SYME, born Banff, about
1722 l^QS - e< l uca t e d at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (6th May 1712) ;
became schoolmaster of Alford 20th Aug.
1717 ; called by the Presb. jure deoluto
13th Dec. 1721 ; ord. 6th March 1722 ;
died 27th July 1758. He marr. (1) 9th
Aug. 1722, Elizabeth, daugh. of James
Gordon, min. of Rhynie, and had issue
James, min. of Alloa ; William ; Mary
(marr. June 1786, John Dingwall of
Rainieston), died 10th Oct. 1802; Margaret
(marr. Alexander Johnston, min. of Alford);
Isabel (marr. James Forsyth, min. of Bel-
helvie) : (2) 29th May 1746, Barbara
Calder, who died 4th Feb. 1775.
[ToiilbstJ]
GEORGE WILLIAM ALGERNON
1759 GORDON, M.A. ; pres. by the
Principal and masters of King s
College in Sept., and ord. 3rd Oct. 1759 ;
trans, to Keith 6th Aug. 1771.
ALEXANDER ANGUS, M.A. ; pres.
1772 ky James, Earl of Fife, in Jan.,
and ord. 29th April 1772 ; trans, to
Botriphnie 29th June 1774.
FRANCIS LESLIE, M.A. ; pres. by
77 James, Earl of Fife, Dec. 1774 ;
ord. 10th May 1775 ; trans, to
Rothiemay 21st June 1787.
ANDREW MARSHALL, born 1754;
,_ 87 educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1772); became tutor
in the family of Rothiemaise ; licen. by
Presb. of Garioch llth Feb. 1778; ord.
(assistant) at Daviot 13th July 1786; pres.
by James, Earl of Fife, in June, and adm.
here 9th Aug. 1787; died 26th May 1812.
He marr. Mary Grant, who died 21st
March 1841, and had issue Anna Donald
son, bom 12th Nov. 1786, died 19th
March 1788; John, born 26th Nov. 1787,
died 1st Jan. 1800 ; Jean, born 8th April
1790, died 13th March 1801; Henrietta,
born 18th Sept. 1792; Robert, born 31st
Jan. 1795, died 1st Feb. 1801 ; Mary,
born 17th Jan. 1797; Ann, born 8th Dec.
l80Q.[Tombst.]
ALFORD]
TULLYNESSLE AND FORBES FORBES
145
JAMES PAULL, born 1782, son of John
1813 ^ scno l master f Drumoak ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (31st March 1798); liccn. by Presb.
of Kincardine O Neil 17th April 1804 ; ord.
to College Chapel, Aberdeen, 22nd Aug.
1805 ; pres. by the trustees for James,
Earl of Fife, Nov. 1812; trans, and adm.
24th March 1813 ; D.D. (St Andrews, 10th
Aug. 1844); took an active part in church
affairs ; convener of Supplementary Orphan
Fund ; elected Moderator of General
Assembly 21st May 1846; app. one of
H.M. Chaplains-in-Ordinary in 1852 ; died
21st Oct. 1858. He marr. 25th March 1822
Eliza Lumsden (died at Aberdeen 23rd June
1874, aged 73), daugh. of Alexander Forbes,
merchant, Jamaica, and had issue James,
advocate, Aberdeen, born 12th May 1823,
died 27th Feb. 1901 ; Eliza Ann, born 8th
Dec. 1824, died 3rd March 1905; Mary
Burnett, born 26th April 1826, died 1885 ;
John Alexander Forbes, born 1st Sept.
1828, died at Peria Chola Estate, India, 28th
Jan. 1860; Jane, born 22nd Feb. 1830 (marr.
William Adam Smith, min. of Midmar) ;
Margaret, born 22nd Oct. 1831, died in in
fancy; Catherine, born 17th Feb. 1833 (marr.
Major Nicholas J. Gosselin), died 1924;
Robert, born 17th Aug. 1834, died in in
fancy; William, min. of this parish; Barbara
Simpson, born 29th Aug. 1840 (marr.
George Ross, min. of Hoddam) ; Alexander,
born 3rd March 1842, died at Edinburgh,
28th March 1915 ; Patrick, born 22nd July
1844, died in London, 20th June 1883 ;
Andrew, born 22nd Dec. 1845, died in
infancy. Publications Letter in Ej-]>lana-
tion of the Present Position of Parties in
the Church [with William Robinson Pirie]
(Aberdeen, 1840) ; Some Notice taken of
the .Rev. Andrew dray (Aberdeen [1840]) ;
A Sermon preached before the Presbytery
at their Annual Meeting in S upport of
the Assembly s Schemes (Aberdeen, 1849);
Account of the Parish (Xeiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
WILLIAM PAULL, born 10th Oct. 1836,
son of preceding ; educated at Parish
School, Tullynessle, Grammar School
and Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(3rd April 1854) ; licen. by Presb. of Alford ;
VOL. VI.
ord. (assistant and successor) 12th May
1858 ; died at Aberdeen, 15th Nov. 1905.
He marr. 13th Feb. 1867, Mary Charlotte,
daugh. of Dr George Stephen, Buchromb,
Mortlach, and Erskine Elizabeth, daugh. of
Alexander Reid, min. of Kildruminy, and
had issueEliza Erskine, born llth May
1868 ; James George, advocate, Aberdeen,
born 4th Nov. 1870 ; Mary Charlotte, born
3rd April 1876 (marr. 19th April 1916,
Herbert S. Hunt, artist, Pont Aven,
Brittany).
JAMES GRANT FORBES, M.A. ; ord.
igol (assistant and successor) 19th Dec.
1901 ; trans, to Monymusk 18th Jan.
1924.
WILLIAM GREIG STRACHAN, born
Ig24 8th Dec. 1889, son of William
Buchanan S., min. of Calderbank ;
educated at Airdrie Academy, Higher Grade
School, and Univs. of St Andrews, M.A.
(1910), and Glasgow; licen. by Presb. of
Hamilton 23rd March 1919; assistant at
Hamilton ; ord. to Stronsay 8th May 1920 ;
trans, and adm. 5th June 1924. Marr. 17th
Nov. 1921, Siblie Maude, daugh. of Daniel
and Mary Mowat, and has issue Helen
Elizabeth Maude, born 23rd Oct. 1922.
FORBES.
ALEXANDER WALKER, reader here
1574 and at Kearn in 1574.
1576 JAMES WALKER, reader in 1576.
JOHN SMYTH, reader from 1578 to
1578 1580.
JAMES FORBES, son of William F. of
1583 Keithmore ; parson in 1583.
THOMAS MELVILL, min. in 1585, with
158g Kearn, Kinbathoch, and Auchindoir
also in the charge [afterwards at
Innernochtie (Strathdon) 1588].
ROBERT YOUNGSON, min. in 1586;
1586 trans, to Aboyne in 1588 ; trans, to
Kinbathoch (Towie) between 1591
and 1593; re-trans, and adm. here before
1596 ; trans, to Drumminnon (Clatt) in 1599.
FORBES
[PRESB. OF
He attended the Assembly at Aberdeen
2nd July 1605, for which he was ordered
to be confined by the Privy Council to the
Island of Arran. This sentence he refused
to obey and it was changed, 2nd July 1607,
to his own parish, he being permitted to
officiate there until the King s will be
signified. On 27th Nov. 1617 he with his
wife and son complained to the Privy
Council that he had been assaulted by
William Gordon of Tulliangus and others,
but the respondents were acquitted. He
probably returned here before 24th March
1618, and died before 28th July 1627. He
marr. Jean Irving, who survived him, and
had issue Alexander. [Melvill s Autob.,
573, 616; P. C. Reg., xi., 269; Aberdeen
Sheriff -Court Records, i. 385, ii. 298.]
ROBERT FORBES, adm. before 20th
1599 April 1599. [Hey. Mag. Sig., vi.,
1137.]
[ALEXANDER YOUNG SON, stated
by Dr Hew Scott to be min. in 1618.
Probably a mistake for preceding.]
ALEXANDER IRVINE, son of Alex
ander I., advocate, Aberdeen ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1618) ; adm. before 1st Nov. 1633 ;
had three sasines 1st Sept. 1634. [Aber
deen Journal Notes and Queries, v., 180;
Aberdeen tias., ix., 125.]
ROBERT CHEYNE, formerly min. of
Kearn ; adm. before 12th Aug. 1639,
when he was a member of the
General Assembly ; trans, to Kennethmont
before 21st Dec. 1043.
WALTER RITCHIE, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen. Joined the Pro
testers ; adm. before 21st Oct. 1651 ;
still min. 1st March 1676. He marr., and
had issue William, student at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1677-81.
WILLIAM GARIOCH, M.A. ; pros, by
William, Lord Forbes, Sept. 1676 ;
inst. 13th May 1677 ; trans, to
Kennethmont 21st Sept. 1687.
ROBERT MILNE, educated at King s
1688 Colle S e Aberdeen ; M.A. (1669) ;
licen. by Presb. of Alford ; pres. by
William, Master of Forbes, Nov. 1687;
recommended, 9th May 1688, for ordina
tion ; died March 1715, aged about 66.
He marr. Elizabeth Ross, and had issue
James ; William ; Robert ; John. [Aber-
deenshire Poll-Book, i., 452.]
STEPHEN OLIVER, educated at Univ.
1?18 of Edinburgh ; M.A. (7th July 1698);
licen. by Presb. of Jedburgh 23rd
July 1701 ; called by the Presb. jure devohito
12th March, and ord. 23rd April 1718 ;
on annexation of Kearn, adm. to united
charge 8th Aug. 1722 ; died Feb. 1740,
aged about 62. He marr. 9th Feb. 1727,
Isabella (died 26th May 1746), daugh. of
John Rutherford, bailie of Jedburgh, and
had issue James, probably father of
Stephen O., min. of Maxton ; Ebenezer,
apprenticed to Robert Chalmers, cooper,
Aberdeen, in 1735.
JOHN MAIR, M.A. ; pres. by James,
1741 Lord Forbes, July 1740; ord. (at
Kearn) 28th Jan. 1741 ; trans, to
Rayne 5th Sept. 1744.
A L E X A N D E R ORE M, trans, from
,_.,- Cushnie ; pres. by James, Lord
Forbes, in Feb., and adm. 22nd May
1745 ; trans, to Monquhitter 5th Jan.
1757.;
JAMES M WILLIAM, pres. by James,
..,-,-7 Lord Forbes, in Feb., and ord. 17th
Aug. 1757, but in consequence of a
dispute as to the right of patronage, he
received no stipend during his incumbency;
trans, to Kildrummy 23rd March 1763.
WILLIAM COPLAND, born Tough,
about 1709 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1st April
1731) ; licen. by Presb. of Alford 20th Feb.
1740; ord. by Presb. as a min. without a
charge 9th May 1753 ; pres. to this parish by
Dorothea, Dowager Lady Forbes, in 1756,
but not settled owing to induction of
preceding; became missionary at Corgarff
ALFORD]
FORBES
before 5th April 1758 ; again pres. by Lady
Forbes 29th March, and adm. (at Kearn)
12th May 1763 ; died 8th May 1772. He
marr. 29th Nov. 1764, Barbara Duthie,
who died in the parish of Echt, 1st Feb.
1809, aged 84, arid had issue Dorothea,
born 24th Feb. 1766; William, born 9th
Jan. 1768 ; Barbara, born 26th Sept. 1769,
died 22nd Feb. 1847; Peter (posthumous),
born 16th June 1772.
ALEXANDER SMITH, pres. by James,
1773 Lord Forbes, July 1772; ord. 7th
July 1773 ; trans, to Keig 14th Dec.
1773.
BENJAMIN MERCER, pres. by James,
1776 Lord Forbes, May 1775; ord. 10th
Jan. 1776 ; removed to Kildrummy
on the union in 1807 of Tullynessle and
Forbes.
PRESBYTERY OF GARIOCH
[In April 1581, the General Assembly had in view the erection of a Church Court
for the district of Garioch, purposing to call it the Presbytery of Inverurie. In 160G,
however, this Court is styled in the Minutes of Assembly the Presbytery of Garioch.
The Register of the Presbytery begins at 6th Nov. 1647. There are gaps in the Record
from 14th Jan. 1658 to 28th April 1697, and from 9th March 1705 to 16th Aug. 1732.]
1841
BLAIRDAFF (Q.S.).
[A chapel was opened at Blairdaff 9th
June 1839. The parish of Blairdaff was
disjoined from Chapel-of-Garioch, Mony-
rnusk, and Oyne, 15th March 1895.]
DAVID MITCHELL, born 1809, son
of David M., manufacturer, Aber
deen ; educated at Marischal College,
1824-8 ; app. in 1841. Joined the Free
Church in 1843 ; min. of Free Church of
Blairdaff, 1843-76; died 31st May 1876.
He marr. Jane (died at Stonehaven, 23rd
Nov. 1891, aged 69), daugh. of James
Rothnie, farmer, and Janet Gray, and had
issue David James John Mers, artists
colourman, Stonehaven, born 1862, died
3rd June 1904.
GORDON SMART, M.A. ; app. in 1846;
1846 ord. to Cabrach 2nd May 1850.
1850
JAMES MITCHELL LAING, born
Menmuir, 1815, son of David L.,
schoolmaster, and Isobel Thomson;
M.A. (King s College Aberdeen, March
1837); incumbent of Lord Cullen s School,
1850 ; died 27th Feb. 1886. He marr. Jane
Reid (died 25th March 1902, aged 75).
GEORGE KEITH, born Old Machar,
29th Oct. 1856, son of John K. ;
educated at Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1880) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen ;
assistant at Cruden and Greyfriars, Aber
deen ; ord. in 1887 ; dem. in 1889 ; went to
Australia and was min. of Condobolin and
1887
Cudgellico, New South Wales, 1892-1916 ;
clerk of Presb. of the Lachlan, 1899-1914 ;
Moderator of the General Assembly of New
South Wales in 1909.
ALEXANDER WILSON, M.A. ; mis
sionary at Saughtree ; app. in 1889 ;
ord. to Ythan Wells 16th Sept.
1889
1890.
1890
RICHARD ROBB, born 25th April
1858, son of John R. and Janet
Wilson ; educated at Bathgate
Academy and Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A.
(1885), B.D. (1888) ; Keen, by Presb. of
Glasgow June 1888; ord to Longtown,
Cumberland, 25th Nov. 1889; trans, and
adm. 16th March 1890 ; adm. first min. of
this parish 24th April 1895. Marr. 2nd
Dec. 1890, Jane, daugh. of James Tinning
and Margaret Bell, and has issue Margaret
Sybil, born 25th Sept. 1895, died 6th March
1912; John James, M.C., medical student,
born 30th April 1897 ; Richard Francis,
farm manager, born 20th Dec. 1898 ; Mary
Janet Violet, born 16th Dec. 1902 (marr.
1923, Robert, son of William Connon,
Nether Coullie, Kemnay).
BOURTIE.
[The church of Bourtie belonged to the
Priory of St Andrews. In 1618 the Com
missioners of Teinds united the parish of
Bourtie to that of Bethelnie or Meldrum.
It was disjoined again about 1650. The
present church was built in 1806.]
PRESB. OF GARIOCll]
BOURTIE
149
ANDREW DRUMBLEC [or UUM-
1567 BRECK], reader from 1567 to 1578.
1578
JAMES JOHNSTON, min. of Mony-
musk, had charge here from 1578
to 1595.
1611
WILLIAM BARCLAY, adm. in 1595 ;
1595 trans, to Insch in 1596.
THOMAS MITCHELL, min. about
1606 1006 ; dcp. in 1611.
GILBERT KEITH, son of Gilbert K.
in Auchquhorsk ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1601);
pres. by Ludovic, Duke of Lennox, 29th
April, and inst. 15th July 1611 ; still min.
Jan. 1643, and is mentioned, probably as
still in the charge, though in extreme old
age, at 19th April 1659. He marr. Mary
Hay, and had issue George, min. of
Monkeggie. [Keg. of Deeds, ccclxxxiii.
186, cccxcviii. 187, Mack., 13th Nov. 1671 ;
Aberdeen Sas., xx., 208; Aberdeen Sheriff-
Court Records, ii., 508.]
GEORGE MELVILL, M.A.; adm.
(assistant) 3rd Oct. 1650 ; trans, to
New Machar before 17th Oct. 1654.
1650
1658
1666
WILLIAM GORDON, M.A. ; named by
Gilbert Keith as his assistant 21st
April 1658 ; trans, to St Cuthbert s,
Edinburgh, 16th April 1665.
ROBERT BROWNE, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1642);
adm. to Forglen in 1649 ; trans,
and adm. in 1666 ; still min. 5th Oct. 1675.
He marr., and had issue Mary (marr.
George Keith, min. of Deer). Publica
tion [JRudimentorum JRketoricornm, libri
qninque (Aberdeen, 1666).
ALEXANDER SHARP, formerly a min.
in Ireland ; adm. to Forgan 16th
Jan. 1678 ; trans, and adm. after
20th Aug. that year ; died between 9th
Feb. and March 1709. He marr. Ann
Douglas, and had issue John, M.A., D.D.,
chaplain to H.M. Garrison, New York, born
15th May 1680, intruded at Old Machar
April 1714; William; Mary (marr. John
Dalgarno of Fetterangus, afterwards of
Little Creichie) ; Martha (marr. 31st Dec.
1706, William, son of Andrew Ker, Edin
burgh) ; Margaret ; Katherine ; Anna.
Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, i., 331 ; Banff
Sas., v., 178.
JAMES GORDON, M.A. ; trans, from
Premnay ; called 4th April, and adm.
1st June 1709; elected clerk of Synod
6th April 1714 ; trans, to Alford 30th July
1717.
1718
JOHN DUNCAN, born about 1693 ; son
of John D., tenant, Pitblado ; edu
cated at Univ. of St Andrews ; licen.
by Presb. of St Andrews 24th April 1717;
called llth May, and ord. 31st July 1718 ;
died May 1719, probably unmarr.
ARCHIBALD NAPIER, M.A.; called
26th June, and ord. 17th Aug. 1720;
trans, to Maryculter 28th Nov. 1722.
1720
1723
GEORGE GORDON, called 18th July,
and ord. 18th Sept. 1723; trans, to
Drumblade 19th Oct. 1743.
THOMAS SHEPHERD, born about
1720, son of John S., min. of Logie-
Colstone ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1737) ; licen. by
Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 4th Nov. 1741 ;
pres. by George II. 21st Nov. 1743; ord.
4th July 1744; died 18th July 1795. He
marr. 9th July 1747, Janet (died at Leith-
field 6th July 1810, aged 85), daugh. of
John Leith of Blair, and Helen Simpson,
and had issue Helen, born 6th July, and
died 5th Nov. 1748 ; Isobel, born 16th Oct.
1749 (marr. 12th July 1768, John Ramsay
of Barra) ; Anne, born 24th July 1751
(marr. llth Jan. 1776, James Lumsden in
Barra) ; John, born 4th Sept. 1753 ; Alex
ander, born 7th Sept. 1755 ; Robert, min.
of Daviot, born 27th Jan. 1758 ; Thomas,
born 10th May 1760, died in Canada 1794;
Janet, born 12th Feb., and died 19th May
1763; George of Blair, born 22nd June
1764; William, born 4th March 1767.
Publication Account of the Parish (Sin
clair s Stat. Ace., ix-).
WILLIAM SMITH, born 1767, son of
James S., Kintore ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(23rd March 1787) ; became schoolmaster
150
BOURTIE
[PRESB. OF
of Inverurie 1st April 1789; licen. by
Presb. of Garioch 16th Dec. 1793 ; pres. by
George III. 14th Oct. 1795; ord. 4th May
1796; elected conjoint- clerk of Synod 14th
Oct. 1806 ; died 28th May 1825. He marr.
15th Aug. 1797, Isabella (died 15th Oct.
1847, aged 75), daugh. of Gavin Mitchell,
D.D., min. of Kinellar, and had issue-
James, farmer, born 15th Dec. 1801, died
llth June 1836; Gavin, LL.D., school
master, born 5th Jan. 1806, died at
Rottingdean, 13th Nov. 1861. [He erected
a marble sundial in Bourtie Churchyard
in 1853, "in honour of the parish where
he was born and brought up."]
JAMES BISSET, born April 1795,
1826 secon d son of George B., master of
a private academy at Udny, in which
he was succeeded by his son at the age of
17 ; educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1808-9, 1817-19, M.A. (1839), and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; tutor to Fraser of
Strichen, afterwards Lord Lovat ; licen. by
Presb. of Ellon 31st March 1819: pres. by
George IV. 27th June 1825 ; ord. 19th
April 1826; D.D. (Marischal College, 23rd
Feb. 1850); elected Moderator of tin-
General Assembly 22nd May 1862 ; died
8th Sept. 1872. He was an elegant Latinist
and one of the last to cultivate the habit of
classical quotation in talk and in speeches.
He marr. (1) 24th Dec. 1829, Mary Banner-
man (died 9th Dec. 1836), eldest daugh. of
Robert Lessel, min. of Inverurie, and had
issue Mary, born 18th Nov. 1830 (marr.
John Davidson, D.D., min. of Inverurie);
Susan, born 1st March 1832 (marr. 3rd Feb.
1852, Henry Campbell Raikes, I.C.S.);
James, banker, Brantford, Canada, born
27th Nov. 1833, died 19th Dec. 1901 ;
Christian Helen, born 29th May 1835, died
at Cawnpore July 1857 ; Robina Mary
Bannerman Lessel, born 3rd Dec. 1836 :
(2) 8th June 1840, Elizabeth Sinclair
(died 8th Jan. 1890), daugh. of William
Smith, min. of Bower, and had issue
George Thomas, born 12th Dec. 1841,
died 1st June 1852; Sir William Sin
clair Smith, K.C.I.E., M.A., colonel R.E.,
Government Director of Indian Railways,
born 13th Nov. 1843, died 1917 ; Elizabeth
Sinclair, born 23rd July 1845 (marr. 1st
March 1870, Dr Henry Muscroft, Ponte-
fract). Publications Correspondence be
tween the Acting Sub-Committee on Church
Extension and the Rev. James Bisset (Aber
deen, 1840); Speech in the Synod of Aberdeen
on the Motion to exclude the quoad sacra
Minister?, (Edinburgh, 1843); Speech on the
Scotch Marriage and Registration Bills
(Aberdeen, 1849) ; Origin and State of the
Fund for Widows and Orphans in the
Synod. (Aberdeen, 1855) ; Address in Favour
of the Endowment Scheme (Aberdeen, 1860);
Inquiry into the Spirit of the Constitution
of the Church of Scotland (Edinburgh,
1866); Account of the Parish (New Stat.
Ace., xii.). [Old Aberdeen shir (. Ministers,
33-6.]
WILLIAM LESLIE DAVIDSON, born
Meikle Wartle, Rayne, 25th May
1848, son of Samuel D., M.D., and
Margaret Watson ; educated at Parish
School, Rayne, Grammar School and Univ.
of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1868) ; licen. by
Presb. of Garioch Nov. 1871 ; assistant at
St Andrews-Lhanbryd ; pres. by Queen.
Victoria 13th Nov. 1872; ord. 23rd Jan.
1873; LL.D. (Aberdeen, 1888); res. 6th
Jan. 1896, having been app., 1st Oct. 1895,
to Chair of Logic and Metaphysics in
Univ. of Aberdeen ; Burnett Lecturer,
Aberdeen, 1891-4; Croall Lecturer 1918-9.
Publications The Logic of Definition
(London, 1885); Leading and Important
English Words Explained (London, 1886,
3rd ed., 1909) ; Theism as Grounded on
Human Nature (London, 1893) ; A Philo
sophical Centenary (Aberdeen, 1896) ;
Christian Ethics (London and Edinburgh,
1899, 3rd ed., 1907); Political Thought
in England : The Utilitarians, from
Bentham to J. S. Mill (1915). Edited
Alexander Bain s Autobiography (London,
1904). Contributed the Section on " Scot
tish Philosophy at Aberdeen " to Studies in
the History of the University (Aberdeen,
1906); The Stoic Creed (Edinburgh, 1907);
Articles in Hastings s Encyclopaedia of
Religion and Ethics (1908-20); "Lecture
on the Nature, Origin, and Historical
Development of Rhetoric or Literary Com-
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151
position" (Trans. Aberdeen Philosophical
Society, 1910; Recent Theistic Discussion
[Croall Lecture] (1921).
MICHAEL JAMES MACPHERSON,
born Tulchan Lodge, Cromdalc, 12th
Sept. 1863, son of Peter M. and
Mary Mackenzie ; educated at Advie and
Aberlour Schools, and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1887) ; B.D. (1S93) ; licen. by Presb.
of Abernethy 9th May 1893 ; assistant at
Crieff and Kilsyth ; ord. 19th May 1896.
Marr. 18th Nov. 1896, Annie, fifth daugh.
of Donald Grant, Balnalon, and Margaret
Fraser, and has issue Margaret Mary
Grace Gordon, born 25th March 1899.
CHAPEL-OF-GARIOCH (OF OLD
LOGIE DURNO) AND FET
TERNEIR.
[These two parishes were united in 1599.
Ckapel-of-Garioch. The church of Logie
Durno was dedicated to St Mary. It
belonged to the Abbey of Lindores. At
Chapel-of-Garioch, where the church now
stands, there was of old a Chapel of St Mary
called Our Lady s Chapel of Garioch,
which, in 1583, was appointed by the
Commission of the province and haill
parishioners to be the parish church.
Near it was Our Lady s Well. A new
parish church was built at the Chapel-of-
Garioch. Soon after the seat of the Presby
tery was removed to Chapel-of-Garioch.
Fetterneir. The church of Fetterneir
was dedicated to St Niriian. At the
parsonage of Fetterneir, Alexander Kinin-
month, Bishop of Aberdeen, built an
Episcopal mansion in 1329. It became a
favourite residence of the succeeding
bishops.]
STEPHEN MASON, min. here and at
1567 Culsalmond and Insch.
1567 JOHN LESLIE, reader in 1567.
WALTER, LESLIE, reader from 1574
1574 to 1576.
ANDREW SPEIRS, reader from 1578
1578 to 1586.
1588
10
WILLIAM STRACHAN, min. in 1588 ;
had a manse and glebe designated 1st
Oct. 1589; died llth Jan. 1592-3.
[Aberdeen Homings, iv. 223, v. 42.]
ALEXANDER PATERSON, son of the
1592 Beadle of Ellon ; adm. to Insch in
1586 ; trans, and adm. in 1592 ; pres.
to the vicarage by James VI. before 31st
Oct. 1592 ; coll. to Fetterneir 15th Aug.
1606; still min. in 1628. He marr., and
had issue John, Bishop of Ross (q.v.}.
[Reg. Mag. Sig., vii., 1901 ; Family of
Leslie, i. 115, iii. 88.]
ANDREW STRACHAN, promoted from
being regent in King s College, Aber
deen ; trans, to Chair of Divinity
in that college in 1634 (q.v.).
ALEXANDER STRACHAN, brother of
preceding ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen 3 1618-22 ; adm. in
1635. In 1640 he was one of the few who
refused to sign the Covenant and was
suspended by a committee until the meet
ing of the Assembly, when his case was
referred to a committee ; was enjoined by
the Synod to get a helper 7th Oct. 1675 ;
died before 20th July 1677. He marr.
Katherine Strachan, and had issue
Thomas ; a daugh. (marr. John Leslie, min.
in Ireland). [Orem s Old Aberdeen; Inq.
Ret. de Tut., 642; Aberdeen Inhib., 20th
July 1677; Macfarlane s Geneal.Coll.,n., 21.]
GEORGE CLERK, a native of Buchan ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; recommended for licence by
Presb. of Ellon 16th Dec. 1668; adm.
before 1685 ; dep. 9th April 1702 for
"supine negligence."
WALTER TURING, reader and school
master. [Aberdeenshire Poll-Boole,
_,
i., 290.]
WILLIAM LESLIE, trans, from Kem-
1707 nay ; called 24th Nov. 1706 ; adm.
26th Feb. 1707 ; was barbarously
treated, hindered from carting his peats,
had them destroyed by George Leslie of
Balquhain, against whom he brought an
action for redress in the Court of Session ;
trans, to St Fergus 13th Nov. 1718.
152
CHAPEL-OF-GARIOCH AND FETTERNEIR [PRESB. OF
GILBERT GERARD, educated at Mari-
I7lg schal College, Aberdeen, 1699-1703 ;
became chaplain to Sir Robert
Lauder of Beilmouth ; liccn. by Presb. of
Edinburgh 19th Sept, 1716; ord. 1st July
1719; died 3rd Feb. 1738. He marr.
Marjory Mitchell, who died 24th Oct. 1785,
aged 81, and had issue Alexander, D.D.,
min. of Aberdeen and Professor of Divinity,
King s College (V/.c.), born 22nd Feb. 1728 ;
Gilbert, advocate, Aberdeen, born 1729,
died 8th July 1766. [Aberdeen Tests.;
Fergusson s S o?j,,s of the Manse, 51.]
ROBERT FARQUHAR, born 1699, son
1738 ^ J nn I "- a ^ Wester Coul, and Mar
garet Forbes ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1718) ; licen. by
Presb. of Kincardine O Neil -4th Nov. 1724 ;
ord. to Peterhead 21st July 1726; pres. by
Sir James Elphinstone of Logic in June,
trans, and adm. 18th Oct. 1738 ; died
FATHER OF THE CUUKCH 4th Feb. 1787.
He marr. 21st Jan. 1729. Katherine (died
7th Nov. 1798), daugh. of Walter Turing,
min. of Rayne, and had issue James,
born 23rd Jan. and died 6th March 1731 ;
John, min. of Nigg, born 8th June 1732 ;
Ann, born 13th April 1734, died 12th Jan.
1825; Katherine, born 17th Sept. 1735,
died 23rd Dec. 1750; Thomas, born 27th
Aug. 1736, died 1801 ; Margaret (twin),
born 27th Aug. 1736, died 9th Oct. 1753;
Sir Walter, Bart., M.D., distinguished
London physician, born 6th Oct. 1738,
died 30th March 1819 [great-grandfather
of Horace Brand Townsend - Farquhar,
created a Baronet in 1892, raised to the
Peerage as Baron Farquhar in 1898, and
a Viscount in 1917, died 1923] ; Elizabeth,
born 15th Nov. 1743, died 19th Nov. 1746 ;
Forbes (daugh.), born 3rd Nov. 1747, died
27th Feb. 1763; Martha, born 21st Sept.
1751 (marr. Patrick Davidson, D.D., min.
of Rayne); Robert, born 28th Feb. 1755,
died while on an embassy from Bengal to
the King of Berar 9th Oct. 1778.
JOHN SHAND, M.A. ; trans, from
1787 Kemnay ; pres. by General Home
of Logic and his son, Captain Home,
in July, and adm. llth Oct. 1787 ; trans.
to Kintore 3rd Oct. 1799.
ALEXANDER SMITH, born 1771, son
1800 ^ Ri cnar d S., papermaker, Peter-
culter ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (27th March 1790);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 7th Dec. 1791 :
taught class of Botany at Aberdeen Univ.,
1792-9 ; pres. by Robert Dalrymple Horn
Elphinstone of Logic in March, and ord.
5th June 1800; D.D. (Aberdeen, May 1814);
died 6th Jan. 1817. He marr. Margaret
(died at Aberdeen, llth June 1856, aged
81), daugh. of William Simpson, merchant,
Aberdeen, and granddaugh. of Francis
Dauney, min. of Banchory-Ternan, and had
issue Robert, M.R.C.S.E., Aberdeen, born
16th Aug. 1800, died 18th Nov. 1870;
Barbara, born 1st Aug. 1802, died 25th Jan.
1830 ; William, merchant, Aberdeen, born
Gth Dec. 1803, died 31st Aug. 1878; Mary,
born 21st Aug. 1805 (marr. 17th Aug. 1848,
Thomas Laurie, Aberdeen), died 2nd June
1882 ; James, min. of Dunbarton, born 28th
April 1807; Francis, accountant, North of
Scotland Bank, Aberdeen, born 12th Nov.
1808; Rachel, born 10th April 1810, died
20th March 1814 ; Margaret, born 10th Jan.
1812 (marr. 4th Oct. 1831, John Galen,
M.D., Aberdeen), died 13th Aug. 1864;
Elizabeth, born llth April 1813, died 22nd
July 1873 ; Rachel, born 9th March 1815,
died 15th June 1887 ; Graeme, born June
1816. died in infancy. Publications
Commentaries on the Laics of Moses, trans
lated from the German of Michaelis, 4
vols. (1814); The r//tlo.<oj>ki/ of Morals,
2 vols. (London, 1835). [Carnie s Report
ing Reminiscences, i., 23.]
1817
HENRY SIMSON, born 7th Sept, 1789,
son ^ ^ av id ^-i D.D., min. of Tulli-
allan ; educated at Univ. of Edin
burgh; licen. by Presb. of Dunblane 5th May
1812; pres. by Sir Robert D. Horn Elphin
stone of Logie-Elphinstone, Bart., in Feb.,
and ord. 26th Nov. 1817. Joined the Free
Church in 1843 ; min. of Free Church,
Chapel-of-Garioch, 1843-50; died at Harlaw,
30th Jan. 1850. He marr. 2nd Sept. 1824,
Mary (born 9th Oct. 1794, died at Edin
burgh, 19th Jan. 1871), daugh. of Robert
Shepherd, min. of Daviot, and had issue
Isabella Mary, born 19th June 1825, died
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CHAPEL-OF-GARIOCH FETTERNEIR
153
7th June 1826; David, Judge of Chief
Court of Punjab, born 25th Sept. 1826;
Robert, H.E.I.C.S., born 15th Feb. 1827;
Anne, born 7th April 1829, died at Edin
burgh, 12th May 1915 ; Henry, born 29th
Oct. 1830, died 4th April 1843; James
Dalrymple, born 13th March 1832, died in
infancy; James, H.E.I.C.S., born 27th
March 1835; John Thomas, W.S., born
26th May 1S37, died 9th Xov. 1865; Isa
bella Mary Garioch, born 2nd July 1839
(marr. Charles Robertson, Bengal Civil
Service). Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xii.). [David
son s Old Abcrdeenshire Ministers, 47-9.]
JAMES GREIG, born Hillocks, New-
hills, 1811, son of George G. ; edu-
1843 cated at Parish School and King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (April 1830);
became schoolmaster at Keith-hall, June
1839 ; Murray Lecturer, 1839-40 ; travelled
on the Continent in 1841-2 as tutor to the
son of an Ayrshire laird ; ord. 31st Aug.
1843; died 14th Aug. 1859. Long known
as "the High Priest of the Parish." He
was a skilful musician and scholar, and
the author of several songs, including " The
Blinkin o ; t." He marr. 1st Feb. 1848,
Caroline (died 25th Dec. 1852, aged 38),
only surviving daugh. of William Mackie,
merchant, Aberdeen, and had issue James
William, born 26th Jan. 1850, died at
Robbin Island, Cape Town, 19th Feb.
1885. Publications On the Life and
Character of St Paul ; On the Life and
Character of Balaam [Murray Lectures]
(Aberdeen, 1840-1). [Bards of Bon-Accord,
633 ; Kemnay Bazaar-Book, 24 ; Whistle
Binkie, i., 481.]
WALTER IRVINE, M.A. ; trans, from
Dollar 24th Nov. 1859; trans, to
Kilconquhar 1st Feb. 1866.
GEORGE WASHINGTON SPROTT,
M.A.; adm. 2Sth March 1866; trans,
to North Berwick 8th May 1873. He
marr. 29th Sept. 1857 ( /. Vol. I., 383).
ALEXANDER YOUNG, born Bir.se-
more, 1832, son of Charles Y.,
1874 farmer, Birse, and Christina Alex
ander ; educated at Birse School and
1859
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1851) ;
Keen, by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil ;
assistant at Aboyne ; min. at Kandy and
St Andrews, Colombo, Ceylon ; ind. 15th
Jan. 1874 ; died at Cults, 10th March 1913.
He marr. 4th Oct. 1864, Helen Maitland
(died 27th March 1900), daugh. of George
Cook, D.D., min. of Kincardine O Neil, and
had issue Charles Maitland, born 13th
Aug. 1865 ; Mary Agnes Watson, born 1st
Sept. 1866; Helen Maitland, born 24th
May 1869 (marr. - Hogan) ; George
Alexander, born 1st June 1873 ; John
Elphinstone, born 26th Aug. 1874 ; Andrew
Watson Cook, lieut. -colonel Indian Medical
Service, born 25th Feb. 1876; Alexander
Norman, born 7th Nov. 1878.
1912
WILLIAM M NI COL, born Alex
andria, 18th July 1884, son of Hugh
M. and Isabella Millar; educated
at Vale of Leven Academy and Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1907), B.D. (1911); licen.
by Presb. of Dunbarton May 1911 ; assist
ant at South Parish, Paisley, Queen s Park
and Barony Parish, Glasgow ; ord. (assistant
and successor) 27th Dec. 1912 ; Chaplain to
Forces in Great War ; trans, to Longforgan
16th Jan. 1925. Marr. 22nd Feb. 1916,
Louise d Auvergne, daugh. of William
Thornborrow Kilgour of Tulloch and Bal-
gaveny and Maud Innes, and has issue
Winifred Isabel, born 16th Dec. 1916 ;
Maud d Auvergne, born 22nd Jan. 1919.
NEIL LEWIS ARTHUR CAMPBELL,
M.A., trans, from Fort Augustus
(q.v.) 19th June 1925.
FETTERNEIR.
ANDREW LESLIE, parson, granted a
tack of the teinds to John Leslie
1569 of Balquhain 22nd Sept. 1569. He
was sheriff-clerk of Aberdeen ; died 8th
April 1571. [Family of Leslie, i., 115.]
WALTER GORDON, parson, granted
a tack of the teinds to John Leslie
of Balquhain 18th May 1586.-
\_Family of Leslie, i., 115.]
1586
154
FETTERNEIR CULSALMOND
[PRESB. OF
JAMES JOHNSTON, min. of Mony-
1593 musk, had charge here in 1593.
JOHN LESLIE, reader in 1597.
1597 [Family of Leslie, iii., 74.]
[United to Logic Durno in 1599.]
CULSALMOND.
[The church of Culsalmond belonged to
the Abbey of Lindores. There were in the
parish Wells of Our Lady and St Michael.]
STEPHEN MASON, took charge here in
1567 addition to his own parish of Insch.
WILLIAM STRAITH, reader from 1567
1567 to 1574 [afterwards min. in 1593].
ROBERT IRVING, reader from 1588 to
1588 1591.
WILLIAM STRAITH, min. in 1593.
159S [P. C. Reg., viii., 134.]
ANDREW SPENS, reader from 1594
1594 to 1595.
THOMAS SPENS, adrn. before
1607 1607.
GEORGE LEITH, M.A. ; adm. before
635 17th June 1635 ; pres. to Bethelnie
(Meldrum), 17th Feb. 1643.
ARTHUR ORE [or ORR], educated
1643 at Ki n 6 s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1630) ; adm. about 1643 ; died on
Sunday, 18th Sept. 1664. He marr.
Elspeth Forbes, who survived him, and
had issue Robert, served heir 1st Oct.
1670 ; James ; Bethia (marr. John Maitland,
min. of Inverkeithny). [P. C. Constat.,
1st Oct. 1670; Aberdeen Sas., iii., 254;
Davidson s Inverurie, 338.]
WILLIAM GARIOCH, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen; adm.
about 1665 ; died between 16th
Feb. and 21st March 1711. He marr.
Margaret Moir, and had issue Peter of
Tulloch ; Andrew, apprenticed to Thomas
Orem, merchant, Aberdeen, 9th March
1709 ; Magdalen. [Aberdeenshire Poll-
Book, i., 265 ; Scot. Notes and Queries,
xii., 39.]
1712
WILLIAM - CLARIHEW, Keen.
ky Presb. of Aberdeen 6th March
1700; called 2nd Dec. 1711; ord.
27th May 1712; died 13th May 1733.
[Aberdeen Tests. }
JOHN ANGUS, bapt. 23rd Oct. 1701,
1734 son of John A., min. of Kinellar ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (12th Feb. 1719); called 5th
June, and ord. 18th Sept. 1734; died 2nd
April 1751. He marr. llth Dec. 1735,
Janet (died 18th Feb. 1792), daugh. of
Walter Turing, min. of Ray ne, and had
issue Ann, born 10th Dec. 1737, died 28th
Oct. 1754; Elizabeth, born 26th Feb. 1739
(marr. John Bisset, min. of Brechin) ;
Walter, born 5th May 1743; Alexander,
min. of Botriphnie, born 13th Aug. 1744 ;
Rachel, born 15th Nov. 1746, died 15th
March 1748 ; Martha, born 30th March
1749; John, born 28th Aug. 1751, died
13th Jan. 1754.
JOHN BISSET, pres. by Sir Arthur
1>751 Forbes of Craigievar in July and
ord. 20th Nov. 1751 ; trans, to
Brechin 9th Nov. 1769.
ROBERT ( 1AULD, born 1748 ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1759-62 ; licen. by Prcsb. of Turriff
10th Dec. 1766 ; pres. by Sir Arthur Forbes
of Craigievar, Bart., in April, and ord.
25th July 1770; died unmarr., "an orna
ment to his profession and a blessing to
his people," 29th July 1786. A table-shaped
tombstone was erected to his memory by
" his most affectionate friend and sister
Janet (lauld." [Tombst. ; Jervise s Epi-
, ii., 324.]
WILLIAM M CLEISH, born 1741, third
son of John M., in parish of Black-
ford ; licen. by Presb. of Dunbarton
28th July 1767 ; pres. by Sir Arthur Forbes
of Craigievar, Bart., Dec. 1786; ord. 13th
June 1787 ; LL.D. ; died 24th Jan. 1794.
He marr. 16th June 1788, Amelia Harp,
who died 30th Aug. 1804. Publication-
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace.,
iii.).
GARIOCH]
CULSALMOND DAVIOT
ir,5
1795
1801
WILLIAM COCK, M.A. ; pres. by Sir
William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart.,
July 1794; ord. 17th June 1795;
trans, to Rathen 6th May 1801.
FERDINAND ELLIS, born Aberdeen-
shire 1770 ; became schoolmaster of
Forgue ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1791) ; schoolmaster at
Rothes ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff 27th
July 1796 ; pres. by Sir William Forbes
of Craigievar, Bart., in Aug., and ord. 24th
Sept. 1801 ; died at Aberdeen, 25th March
1851. He inarr. 3rd May 1812, Kathcrine
(died 31st March 1834, aged 46), daugh. of
George Daun, niin. of Insch, and had issue
Susan, born 6th Nov. 1812, died 28th
Jan. 1876; Catherine, born 14th April 1814,
died 9th Aug. 1829 ; Alexander, born 2nd
Oct. 1815, died at Penang Dec. 1854;
Barbara, born 10th Feb. 1817 ; George,
born 1st Feb. 1818, died 2nd May 1883;
Wilhelmina Forbes Daun, born 19th Dec.
1819 (marr. 21st March 1863, Alexander
Charles Jamieson, Sydney, N.S.W.) ; John
Russel, born 19th Dec. 1821 ; Christian,
born 18th May 1823, died 9th Oct. 1834;
Caroline Hamilton, born 9th March 1825,
died 26th Dec. 1836 ; Robert, born 23rd
Feb. 1827 ; Andrew Jamieson, born 8th
Oct. 1828; Edward, born 2nd June 1831,
died 26th Dec. 1836. Publication Account
of the Parish (Neiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
WILLIAM MIDDLETON, born Titi-
boutie, Coull, 1780, son of Alexander
M., farmer, and Isobel Adam of
Beltie ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1820) ; military chaplain
at Fort George ; adm. (assistant and
successor) llth Nov. 1841 ; died unmarr.,
llth March 1853.
ARCHIBALD STORIE, adm.
16th June 1853; trans, to Insch
17th May 1864.
WILLIAM M A S S O N, born Belma-
1864 duth y> Easter Ross > 17tla Mav 1836
son of William M., farmer, and
inspector under Government of Land Re
clamation, and Margaret Tolmie ; educated
at Munlochy School, Grammar School,
Aberdeen, and Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen.
by Presb. of Edinburgh May 1862; mission
ary at Straloch and Braemar ; pres. by Sir
William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart. ; adm.
26th Aug. 1864 ; dem. 30th May 1911 ; died
at Aberdeen 20th Dec. 1923. He marr. 16th
May 1867, Eliza Jane (died 9th May 1911),
daugh. of John Yeats of Kincorth, advo
cate, Aberdeen, and Marianne Mearns, and
had issue William Macdonald, born 24th
March 1868 ; Duncan John Mearns, born
12th April 1869, died at Lahore, India,
3rd Sept. 1890 ; Marion Isabel, born 28th
Aug. 1871 ; Evan Malcolm Ross, born 18th
Feb. 1875, died at Aberdeen 5th Sept.
1892 ; Ethel Margaret Therese, born 5th
Feb. 1881 (marr. Robert Scarth Valentine
Logie, min. of Aberdalgie). Publication
Pamphlet on South African War.
RICHARD CLAYTON CORRIE, born
1911 Sheffield lst Nov - 1882 > S0n f
Richard C. and Martha Clayton ;
educated at Dr George Hardy s School,
Doncaster, Turton Hall College, Gilder-
some, Leeds, New College, Harrogate,
and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1906),
B.D. (1909) ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
5th May 1909 ; assistant at St Mary s,
Dumfries ; ord. 22nd Sept. 1911 ; trans,
to Prestonkirk 19th Jan. 1916. Marr.
22nd Jan. 1913, Beatrice, daugh. of James
Edward Bradshaw and Kezia Porter, and
has issue Richard Clayton, born 28th
March 1918.
WILLIAM MURDOCH, born Huntly,
28th April 1889, son of John M. and
Elsie Calder; educated at Aberlour
School and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A.
(1911); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen in
1913 ; assistant at East Parish, Aberdeen ;
ord. llth May 1916. Marr. 22nd Dec.
1920, Elizabeth Collie, daugh. of John
Mackenzie and Elizabeth Sutherland.
DAVIOT.
[Daviot was a prebend of Aberdeen and
the incumbent was treasurer of the diocese.
The church was dedicated to St Colm.
There was in the parish a Well of Our
Lady. The church, built in 1798, has been
since restored.]
156
DAVIOT
[PRESB. OF
1573
JOHN LESLIE, reader here and at
1567 Eayne in 1567.
PATRICK MYRETOUN, formerly
15r?3 treasurer of Aberdeen and parson
in 1557 ; was pres. by James VI.
10th June 1573, but did not accept. [Aber
deen Sheriff-Court Books, ii., 494.]
G E O R G E PA T E R S O N, sometime
regent in King s College in 1569; adm.
to Belhelvie 1st May 1570; pres. by
James VI. 18th July 1573, with Inverurie,
Monkeggie, Kintore, and Kinkell also in
the charge ; app. by the General Assembly
in 1579, Commissioner over the kirks in the
Laigh of Mar and the Garioch, with the kirks
of Mearns beyond the Mount upon the water,
and on Presbyteries being established he was
nominated to assist in their erection ; was
app. in 1592 to watch over the practices of
the opponents of the reformed religion in
the bounds of the Garioch ; was still min.
in 1608. He marr., and had issue Helen
(marr. George Raith). [G. R. Inhib.. 1st
Feb. 1619; Melvill s Antob., 302.]
WILLIAM THOMSON, min. in 1608.
1608 [/ . C. Key., viii., 121.]
WILLIAM STEACHAN, probably
1613 l )rotu <- r f Andrew and Alexander
S., mins. of Chapel -of -Garioch ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; i
M.A. (1605); adm. before 14th April 1613;
refused to take the Covenant in 1640, and
was arrested by a party of its supporters ;
was suspended by the Synod in 1649 and had
an Act of Parliament passed in his favour
26th June that year. He marr. Grizcl Smith,
and had issue William, a student at Mari
schal College 1630-8. [Aberdeen >S as., x,
559; Acts of Part., vi., part ii., 438 ; Aber
deen Sheriff-Court Rey., ii. 505, iii. 14.]
GEORGE TAYLIFER [TELFER], orcl.
165Q (assistant) 25th June 1650; joined
the Protesters in 1651; dep. after 27th
April 1660 for treasonable speeches against
the King and the Government. [Acts of
Parl., vii., 300.]
THOMAS THOIRS, M.A, formerly of
1661 Udny ; adm. March 1661 ; trans, to
Mortlach 27th Dec. 1663.
WILLIAM LUNAN, educated at King s
1666 Coll e > Aberdeen; M.A. (1626);
adm. to Cromarty before 2nd Nov.
1638 ; became servitor to Sir Thomas
Urquhart of Cromarty, and on 13th Feb.
1645 the Presb. of Turriff were app. by
the General Assembly to proceed with his
excommunication ; adm. here before 2nd
Oct. 1666; still min. 3rd Oct. 1671. He
marr. and had issue Alexander, his suc
cessor. [(T. R. Jformnys, 2nd Jan. 1669.]
ALEXANDER LUNAN, born about
1672 1^7, son of preceding; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(19th July 1664); adm. between 21st April
and 15th Dec. 1672; dep. 17th Oct. 1716
for engaging in the Rebellion, etc., and
became an Episcopal min. at Meikle Wartle.
He gifted in 1705 two silver chalices to the
parish "for the use only of Episcopal
ministers." He marr. Janet, daugh. of Sir
James Elphinstone of Logic, and had issue
James ; Patrick, Episcopal min. at Meikle
Wartle; Robert; Margaret (marr. 1707,
Alexander Gordon of Cold wells); Elizabeth;
Cecilia; Anna. Publications The Office
of the Holy Communion (Edinburgh, 1711) ;
The Mystery of Man s Redemption, in Five
Sermons, upon the Festivals of the Church
of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1712 ; Aberdeen,
1835). [Coll. Aberdeen and JJanf, i., 581 ;
Abi rdeenshire Poll-Hook, i., 315.]
WILLIAM ANDERSON, born 1682, son
of George A., Professor of Divinity
in King s College, Aberdeen ; edu
cated at King s College ; M.A. (1696) ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 12th June
1706; ord. to Cabrach 12th March 1707;
trans, to Premnay 30th Sept. 1709; called
by Presb. jure devoluto 14th Aug., trans,
and adm. 6th Nov. 1717 ; died April 1730.
He marr. Margaret (died 20th June 1786),
daugh. of Robert Forbes of the Auchreddie
family, who marr. (2). [Aberdeen Tests.;
Stains Charters.]
JAMES CHALMERS, born 1703, son
1>721 of George C., min. of Drumblade;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1725) ; librarian, King s Col
lege, 1726-30; licen. by Presb. of Ellon 27th
GATUOCIl]
DAVIOT
ir>7
Aug. 1729 ; ord. 10th Feb. 1731 ; died 3rd
Aug. 1787. He marr. 22nd Sept. 1731,
Anna (died 22nd Sept. 1744), second daugh.
of James Douglass of Tilwhilly, and had
issue James, died 25th March 1745 ; John,
born 29th Nov. 1732, went abroad; Agnes,
born 17th March 1735, went abroad ; George,
born 2nd Aug. 1738, went abroad ; Isobel,
born 8th June 1740, died 18th April 1821 ;
Kuphemia, born 12th Jan. 1744; James
(twin), born 12th Jan. 1744.
ROBERT SHEPHERD, born 27th Jan.
1758, son of Thomas S., min. of
Bourtie ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (14th Feb. 1776) ;
licen. by Presb. of Garioch 3rd April 1782 ;
pres. by George III. 7th Nov. 1787 ; ord.
2nd April 1788; died 16th Sept. 1828. He
marr. 26th Feb. 1789, Isabella Mary (died at
Linton 6th Dec. 1841), daugh. of Dr James
Garioch of Gariochsford, and had issue
James, W.S., born 5th Feb. 1790, died 4th
Dec. 1857 ; Janet, born 5th May 1791, died
29th Nov. 1794; Helena, born 4th Dec.
1792 (marr. 1st Dec. 1812, John Lumsden,
merchant, Aberdeen), died 6th Dec. 1879;
Mary, born 9th Oct. 1794 (marr. Henry
Siinson, min. of Chapel-of-Garioch) ; Cap
tain John, chairman, H.E.I.C.S., born 22nd
May 1796 ; Alexander, sub-Professor of
Greek, born 4th June 1798 ; Thomas, captain
Indian Mercantile Marine, born 19th April
1800; George, M.A., born llth May 1802,
died 30th Dec. 1825 ; Ann, born 29th Sept,
1804 (marr. 20th April 1837, George Elsmie,
merchant, Aberdeen); Robert, born 19th
Aug. 1807, died 6th March 1827 ; Russel
born 21st July 1810, died 21st Aug. 1812 ;
Forbes, born 1st Jan. 1814 (marr. 26th
April 1836, William Burnett Craigie of
Linton). Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., vi.). [Jervise s
Epitaphs, i. 283, ii. 409.]
THOMAS BURNETT, born Aberdeen-
shire; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (31st March 1806) ;
licen. by Presb. of Ellon 29th April 1812;
pres. by George IV. 13th Jan., and ord. 5th
Aug. 1829; died 26th Sept. 1874. He
marr. 16th June 1831, Mary (died 7th Aug.
1847), daugh. of John Gordon, min. of
Cabrach, and had issue Mary Ann, born
30th May 1832 ; Elizabeth, born 23rd April
1833 ; Jane Gordon, born 12th Dec. 1834 ;
Margaret, born 3rd April 1836 (marr. 29th
Sept. 1857, John Peter, factor to Lord
Lovat); Isabella, born 24th May 1838, died
12th June 1841 ; Thomas, min. of Kenneth-
mont, born 17th May 1841. Publication
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
THOMAS BURNETT, M.A, son of
1865 P rece ding; ord. (assistant and suc
cessor) 9th Feb. 1865 ; trans, to
Kennethmont 13th Feb. 1870.
ANDREW SOUTER, M.A.; ord. (assist-
18 ,_ ant and successor) 9th June 1870;
trans, to Echt 2nd May 1873.
DONALD ROBERTSON, born Baul-
1873 bain, Kirkmichael, Banff, 19th July
1833, son of John R., farmer, and
Margaret M Intosh ; educated at Kirk
michael School, Grammar School and Univ.
of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1858) ; missionary at
Straloch 1870 ; ord. (assistant and successor)
22nd Aug. 1873; died umnarr. 1st May
1885.
ALEXANDER ANDERSON, born
1885 Lower Cabrach, 10th March 1859,
son of William A. and Jessie Jupp ;
educated at Rbynie School, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; licen. by
Presb. of Strathbogie in 1885 ; assistant at
Holburn, Aberdeen ; ord. 25th Sept. 1885 ;
clerk of Presb., 1909-23 ; died unmarr. 18th
Feb. 1923.
ALEXANDER SMART, born Aberdeen,
1923 15th Nov. 1892, son of Alexander S.
and Agnes Taylor; educated at
Robert Gordon s College and Univ. of
Aberdeen; M.A. (1915); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen in 1921 ; assistant at East
Parish, Aberdeen, that year; ord. 16th
July 1923; trans, to Broughty Ferry 1926.
Marr. 10th Oct. 1923, Elizabeth, daugh.
of James Crichton. Publications Bio
graphical Sketch of Late Principal Iverach
(Aberdeen Free Press, 1921).
158
INSCH
[PRKSB. OF
INSCH.
[The old church of Tnsch (originally Inch-
mabanin), now ruined, was dedicated to
St Drostan. It belonged to the Abbey of
Lindores. A chapel of St John stood at
Dunnideer in the parish.]
STEPHEN MASON, min. in 1567, with
Culsalmond and Logie Durno also
in the charge ; trans, to Bethelnie
(Meldrum) in 1574.
1567 WILLIAM BALLINGALL, reader.
WALTER RICHARDSON, trans, from
Clatt before 1585, with Culsalmond,
Kintore, and Kinkell also in the
charge ; trans, to Oyne in 1586.
1585
ALEXANDER PATERSON, adm. in
1586; trans, to Logie Durno [Chapel-
of-Garioch] in 1592.
1596
WILLIAM BARCLAY, son of Walter
B. in Andurnocht ; adm. to Bourtie
in 1595 ; trans, and adm. in 1596 ;
pres. to the vicarage by James VI. 4th
March 1599; still min. 4th May 1603.
[Aberdeen Hornings, viii., 159.]
1603
JAMES SPENCE, son of George S.
of Boddam ; mentioned as vicar in
1603. He marr. a daugh. of William
Leslie of New Leslie and Elizabeth Forbes.
[Family of Leslie, iii., 343.]
1607
JOHN LOGIE, adm. before 1607 ; was
a member of the Assembly in 1610 ;
trans, to Bethelnie after 14th April
1613. His initials, with date 1613, are on
the belfry of the church.
1621
ALEXANDER ROSS, M.A. ; adm.
about 1621 ; trans, to Footdee in
1631.
ALEXANDER ROSS, son of John R. ;
min. of Cluny ; min. in 1635 ; was
1635 executor to William Roche, min. of
Essil in 1651; still min. 17th April 1660.
He marr., and had issue John, to whom
his father disponed Drumrossie ; Alex
ander. [Aberdeen Jhirgh Sas., xxxviii.,
226 ; Aberdeen Inhib., 17th Oct. 1674.]
1661
WILLIAM BURNETT, M.A.; adm.
to Oyne before 25th Nov. 1647 ;
trans, and adm. before 18th April
1661 ; still min. 20th April 1680. He
marr. Margaret Barclay, and had issue
James, apprenticed to Dr Matthew
M Kail, apothecary, Aberdeen, 5th July
1672. [Aberdeen Has., vii., 167; Scot.
Notes and Queries, xii., 6.]
1683
JOHN PATTON, regent in Marischal
College in 1675; recommended for
ordination 29th March 1682; adm.
to Leochel that year ; trans, and adm.
16th April 1683; died (after a period of
ill-health) 20th March 1691. He marr.
and had issue Charles; John; Janet.
[GEORGE CRICHTON, M.A. (King s
College, 1682) ; session-clerk and school
master, and a licentiate who had preached
during the long illness of preceding, and
for a year after P. s death ; was called as
successor, but died 12th July 1692.]
SIR JOHN TURING, M.A., formerly of
Cummertrees ; called 2nd Oct. 1692
and intruded ; dein. between 23rd
Feb. and 12th Oct. 1701. He was subse
quently received into communion with
the Presbyterian Church, and settled at
Drumblade.
JOHN IRVINE, M.A., formerly of
Peterculter (q.v.}; intruded, but was
suspended by the Commission of
Assembly 13th June 1701.
1701
1703
JOHN MAITLAND, called 18th Oct.
1702; ord. 26th April 1703; trans.
to Forgue 22nd May 1707.
1708
ALEXANDER SHAND, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(21st June 1694); licen. by Presb.
of Turriff 12th Nov. 1701 ; ord. to Glen-
buchat 10th May 1704; called 8th May,
trans, and adm. 23rd June 1708 ; died after
7th April 1719, aged about 45. He marr.
GARIOCH]
INSCH
159
Tsobel, daugh. of Alexander Abernethy of
Auchencloich and Mayen, and had issue
William, born 13th Nov. 1712; John.
ALEXANDER SIMSON, ord. 23rd
1720 -^ arc h 1720; trans, to Monymusk
29th May 1729.
ALEXANDER MEAKNS, born 1701;
1729 e( lucated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1713-18; became schoolmaster
of Rothiemay in 1718; ord. , 19th Nov.
1729 ; died FATHER OF THE CHURCH
24th Oct. 1789. He inarr. 2nd June 1731,
Janet (died 18th June 1779), daugh. of
John Shanks, Kennethmont, and had
issue Elizabeth, bom 1st Sept. 1732;
Janet, born 13th Jan. 1734 (marr. 3rd
July 1769, Adam Maitland, manufacturer,
Insch); Margaret, born 24th Nov. 1735,
died 15th Nov. 1756; Ernest, born 27th
Dec. 1737, died 12th Feb. 1750; Walter,
born 18th July 1739, died 5th Sept. 1757 ;
Katherine, born 30th March 1741 ; Alex
ander, min. of Cluny, born 22nd May
1745 ; George John, born 9th Feb. 1747,
died 13th July 1748 ; Jean, born 7th, and
died 17th March 1751.
GEORGE DAUN, born, 1751; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1772) ; became schoolmaster
of Alves ; licen. by Presb. of Elgin 25th
Aug. 1778; ord. by it 18th April 1786;
pres. by Sir William Forbes of Craigie-
var, Bart., in April, and adm. 9th June
1790; died 21st May 1821. He marr. (1)
Clementina Leslie, who died at Elgin,
21st July 1780, and had issue Margaret,
born 10th Aug. 1777, died at Stone-
haven 7th Oct. 1867 : (2) 15th March 1784,
Catherine Petrie, who died 12th May
1837, and had issue Robert, M.A., M.D.,
deputy - inspector of General Hospitals,
Indian army, born 10th April 1785, died
14th June 1871 ; Catherine, born 17th
Jan. 1788 (marr. Ferdinand Ellis, min.
of Culsalmond) ; Marjory, born 9th Oct.
1789 (marr. Major Robert Duff, H.E.I.C.S.);
William Forbes, born 1791 ; George, born
29th June 1792 ; James, M.A., M.D., rector
of Westmoreland, Jamaica, born 3rd Aug.
1794, died 25th Aug. 1822; Anne, born
15th Aug. 1796; Hannah, born 13th April
1798 (marr. 18th Jan. 1821, William Bonny-
man, surgeon, Insch).
PATRICK DAVIDSON, born 12th
1822 Al )r il 1791, son of William D., min.
of Inverurie ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1st April 1806) ;
became schoolmaster of Kintore ; licen. by
Presb. of Garioch 19th July 1814; pres.
by commissioner for the trustees of Sir
William Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., in
1821 ; ord. 8th May 1822 ; died at Kintore,
17th Nov. 1858. He marr. 25th March
1830, Elsie (died 10th Feb. 1884), youngest
daugh. of James Inncs of Hartfield,
Ross-shire, surgeon, and had issue Jane
Williamina, born 28th Dec. 1830; Eliza
beth, born 12th April 1832; Elspet Maria,
bom 22nd March 1834; William, born 25th
May 1838 ; Mary, born 18th July 1842 ;
Patrick Robert, born llth July 1844 ; Isa
bella, born llth June 1846; Agnes, born
28th Nov. 1848; James, born 18th Dec.
1850.
ROBERT CUSHNY, pres. by Sir John
Forbes of Craigievar, Bart., Oct.
1835 ; ord. (assistant and successor)
23rd June 1836 ; trans, to Bellie 26th Oct.
1843.
ADAM MITCHELL, born June 1799,
son of John M., farmer, Christs-
kirk, and Jean Paterson ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A. (18th
March 1843); Murray Lecturer there in
1839-40, 1842-3; rector of Grammar
School, Old Aberdeen, 1822 - 44 ; adm.
(assistant and successor) 13th June 1844 ;
LL.D. (King s College, 8th Nov. 1856);
died 21st Oct. 1863. He marr. 29th Oct.
1832, Isabella (died llth March 1889, aged
85), daugh. of Peter Nicol, Seaton, Old
Aberdeen, and had issue Anne Catherine,
born 23rd Sept. 1833 (marr. 24th Dec. 1850,
George Mackie, M.D., Insch), died 16th July
1899 ; Margaret Jane, born 26th May 1837
(died 7th May 1913) ; Charles James, born
10th Oct. 1838.
160
INSCH- INVERURIE
[PRRSB. OF
ARCHIBALD STORIE, born Edin-
1864 bur gh, 10tl1 Jan 181>7 S0n f
Archibald S., Edinburgh ; educated
at Univ. of Edinburgh ; became a teacher
in Aberdeen and chaplain to various insti
tutions ; ord. to Culsalmond 16th June
1853; pres. by Sir William Forbes of
Craigievar, Bart. ; trans, and adm. 17th
May 1864 ; died at Donbank, Aberdeen,
28th July 1891. He marr. 19th Sept. 1839,
Anne Avery (died 23rd Aug. 1894), daugh.
of Robert Craig, china merchant, Edin
burgh, and had issue Annabella, born 8th
April 1842 (marr. (1) 15th Nov. 1864,
Charles Gordon Robertson, advocate,
sheriff of Kincardineshire, (2) Captain
Walter Cheney Hart, Royal Naval Postal
Cable Department); Francis Robert,
engineer, chief officer, Turkish Naval
Department, Bey, afterwards chief officer,
Nagasaki Naval Arsenal, latterly fruit
farmer, California, born 28th Jan. 1844;
Catherine Archibald, born 16th Jan. 1846
(marr. 28th Dec. 1880, Alexander Christie,
Insch), died 28th Oct. 1885; Thomas;
Helen Dixson, born 8th April 1850 (marr.
19th Sept. 1877, George Cruden, advocate,
Aberdeen) ; Archibald John Watt, S.S.C.,
Aberdeen, born 10th May 1851, died 4th
Jan. 1923; Anne Avery Craig, born 28th
March 1853, died 24th May 1880 ; Charles
Gordon Robertson, M.B., C.M., Govern
ment Medical Department, Sarawak, born
23rd Feb. 1855, died at Brighton, 26th
April 1889 ; Jane Maria Haldway, born
14th July 1857 (marr. Thomas Dixson,
M.A., B.D., D.D., Sydney, Australia;
Robert Craig, fruit farmer, California, born
24th Dec. 1858; William Smith, M.A.,
sometime min. of Kingscavil, born 4th Feb.
1861.
ROBERT SANGSTER KEMP, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. (assistant and successor)
9th May 1888 ; trans, to Deer 23rd
Feb. 1899.
JOHN MACK, born Baillieston, Lanark
shire, 1st Nov. 1860, son of Thomas
M. and Mary Douglas ; educated at
Baillieston School, High School, Glasgow,
and Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1884), B.D.
(1895) ; licen. by Presb. of Hamilton ;
assistant at Port-Glasgow and Borthwick ;
ord. 17th Aug. 1899.
INVERURIE.
[The old church of Inverurie, whose ruins
stand in the ancient churchyard, was dedi
cated to St Apollinaris. It belonged to the
Abbey of Lindores. Inverurie held a fair
of St Apollinaris and another fair on 8th
Sept., Our Lady Day in Harvest.]
GEORGE PATERSON, min. here in
1573, having Daviot, Monkeggie,
Kinkell, and Kintore also in his
charge. [Davidson s Inverurie, 153].
ALEXANDER MACKIE, reader here
and at Monkeggie from 1574 to
1574 1580 ; min. in 1585, with Monkeggie
also in the charge ; dep. about 1597.
JAMES MILL [or MILNE], pres. to
the vicarage of both charges above
1600 mentioned, by James VI. 16th Jan.
1600, in which year he was a member of
Assembly, as well as of that held at Aber
deen, 2nd July 1605, but for maintaining
before the Privy Council, 3rd Oct., that the
Aberdeen Assembly was not lawful, he was
ordered to return to his parish and attend to
his duties ; still min. in 1641, when his last
entry was made in a register of Births and
Deaths, which he seems to have kept with
great regularity from 1609. He marr. (1)
1603, Margaret Leslie (died s.p. 20th April
1629, aged 77), widow of Alexander Leslie,
and sister of the Laird of New Leslie, and
of George L. of Bogis: (2) Marjorie Elphin-
stone, and had issue James, physician,
Inverurie, born 2nd Oct. 1630 ; Elizabeth,
born 16th Feb. 1632 ; Jean, born 29th Oct.
1633 ; Andrew, born 3rd Oct. 1635 ; Alex
ander, min. of West Quarter, Glasgow, born
4th Jan. 1637; George, born 28th Aug.
1638; Marjorie, born 31st March 1640.
[Aberdeen Sas. Sec. Reg., iv., 169; David
son s Inverurie, 159, 161, 207 ; Prot.-
UooJc of George Barclay, Town-clerk of
Inverurie.]
GATUOCIl]
INVERURIE
161
1643
WILLIAM FORBES, educated a
Marisclial College, Aberdeen, 1637-41
ord. to Second Charge,, Montrose
20th Nov. 164-0; trans, and adm. 14 tl
Jan. 1043; died before Whitsunday 167
[it is said in the pulpit, after pronouncing
sentence of excommunication upon hi?
daugh. for her sympathy with Quakerism]
He marr. Margaret Strachan, and had issue
William, born 15th April 1644; Robert
licentiate and schoolmaster of the parish,
Margaret, born 1646 ; Jean. [Davidson s
Inverurie, 342, 358; Barclay s Memoir of
the People called Quakers.]
WILLIAM MURRAY, a native of the
Garioch; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd July 1667);
min. in 1679; took the oaths prescribed
by tlie Government at the Revolution, but
was dep., 30th May 1716, for engaging in
the Rebellion, and praying for the son of
James VII. as King James. He marr.
Magdalen, daugh. of John Gellio, min. of
Kinkell, and had issue William, Episcopal
min., Old Aberdeen ; Katherine (third
daugh.) (marr. 1716, Alexander Hay of
Rannieston) ; Alexander, M.A., adm.
deacon by Bishop Gadderar, 10th March
1723, Episcopal min. of Banff; Peter;
Sarah (marr. Arthur Dingwall of Brown-
hill. [Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries,
ii., 181 ; Aberdeenshire Poll-Hook, i., 358.]
WILLIAM WATT, probably a native
of the parish ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1699-1703; Keen.
by Presb. of Deer 23rd Aug. 1716; called
27th Feb., and ord. 2nd May 1717; died
17th Aug. 1755. He marr. 4th July 1718,
Sophia (died 23rd Aug. 1777, aged 85),
daugh. of Thomas Fraser of Cairnbulg, and
had issue Alexander, min. of Alves, born
25th Jan. 1728; Ann, born 16th Jan. 1731.
PATRICK SIMSON, born 1721, son
of Alexander S., min. of Monymusk;
educated at .King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (27th March 1740); licen. by
Presb. of Garioch 29th Oct. 1746; ord. to
Kemnay 2nd Sept. 1747 ; pres. by John,
Earl of Kintore, Nov. 1755 ; trans, and
adm. 27th April 1757 ; died 26th Jan. 1763.
VOL. VI.
He marr. 3rd Nov. 1749, Barbara Chalmers,
who died 2nd March 1756, and had issue-
Helen, born 9th Oct. 1750, died 2nd Nov.
1757 ; George, born 4th July 1752, died 24th
Nov. 1757 ; Alexander, born 2nd Aug. 1754.
JAMES HAY, M.A. ; pres. by George,
1763 Earl Marischal, in June, and ord.
27th Sept. 1763; trans, to Dyce llth
July 1770.
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, born Insch,
1767 1731, son of Alexander D. ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (2nd April 1751); became school
master of this parish June 1751 ; licen.
by Presb. of Garioch 14th Feb. 1759; ord.
(assistant and successor) 6th Sept. 1767;
died 17th Jan. 1799. He marr. 15th April
1783, Jean (died 5th May 1821, aged 72),
eldest daugh. of Robert Bruce, bailie of
Kintore, and had issue Anthony, born
17th Sept. 1784, died 30th Oct. 1786;
William, M.A., born 9th Nov. 1787;
Patrick, min. of Insch, born 12th April
1791. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., vii.).
ROBERT LESSEL, born 1758, son of
1800 James L -> cr f ter in Kintore, and
brought up by a step-sister, the wife
of a ferry-tacksman in Inverurie ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen [during the
college vacation he worked on his relative s
croft]; M.A. (Feb. 1779); became school
master of this parish, removed to Grange
4th May 1785, and to Chapel-of -Garioch ;
licen. by Presb. of Strathbogie llth June
1787 ; returned here as schoolmaster; pres.
by Anthony Adrian, Earl of Kintore, April
1799 ; ord. 26th March 1800 ; died as the
result of an accident 29th July 1853. He
marr. 1st March 1808, Mary (died 30th
Oct. 1864, aged 81), daugh. of William
Morison, farmer, Little Colp, Turriff, and
had issue Mary Bannerman, born 15th
Dec. 1808 (rnarr. James Bisset, D.])., min.
of Bourtie) ; Christian, born 7th Dec. 1810
(marr. 24th Jan. 1843, John Leslie, surgeon,
Inverurie) died 4th July 1850. Publication
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.). [Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries,
v., 91 ; Davidson s Inverurie, 395.]
162
INVERURIE KEITHHALL
[PRESB. OF
JOHN DAVIDSON, born Westfield of
Fraserlield, Old Machar, 27th May
IKK!, only son of Andrew D., fanner,
and Isabel Murray; educated at Grammar
School and Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1838) ; became a teacher of mathe
matics in Gray s School, Aberdeen ; licen.
by Presb. there ; assistant to preceding ;
ord. (assistant and successor) 12th Dec.
1814; D.D. (Aberdeen, 17th Feb. 1877);
died Nth Jan. 1892, "his robust frame worn
away by a painful disease." In apprecia
tion of his services in connection with the
delineation of the burgh boundaries on the
Ordnance Survey maps he was made an
honorary burgess of Inverurie, and he was
afterwards presented with his portrait,
which now hangs in the Council Chambers.
He, was chaplain of the 4th V.B. Gordon
Highlanders and took a lively interest in
volunteering, but most of all was he
a profound and diligent investigator of
local history and antiquity. He marr.
8th March 18f>9, Mary (died 14th Nov.
181)2), daugh. of James Bisset, D.D., min.
of Bonrtie, and had issue Andrew, advo
cate, Aberdeen, born 18th Jan. 1800 ; Mary
Lessel, manager, Ivirkintilloch Laundry Co.,
Ltd., Lenzie, born 22nd May 1861 ; James,
assistant editor, (, /as</ot" Herald, born 1th
Oct. 1862; Isabel, matron, Bangour Village,
Declnnont, born 5th June 1864; John,
bom 28th May 1866, died 26th Aug.
1879 ; William, locomotive superintendent,
Bombay, Baroda, and Central India Kail-
way, born 3rd Oct. 1867; Barbara,
Grosvenor Hotel, London, born 27th Nov.
1869 ; Susan, teacher of drawing, Aber
deen, born 22nd May 1871 ; Kli/abeth,
born 17th June 1874, died in India. Publi
cations Belief : Wliat /,s Jt ? (Edinburgh,
1869) ; The /Hide s Place in a Science of
Religion (Aberdeen, 1877); Inverurie and
the Earldom of the (larioch (Edinburgh
and Aberdeen, 1878), also in two vols.
illustrated ; The JUi&s and Churchyard of
Inverurie (Aberdeen, 1884); "The Origin
and Geological Associations of the Bass of
Inverurie (Trans. Aberdeen Phil, tior., ii.,
42-56, 1885) ; The Bass of Inverurie (Aber
deen, 1886) ; Old Aberdeenshire Ministers
(portrait) [edited by his son James, with
Memoir] (Aberdeen, 1895) ; Remains of the
Kirk of Ki-nkell (Hcot. Notes and Queries,
ii., 82, 97).
JAMES BLACK, born Cruden, 7th Aug.
1859, son of Alexander B. and Annie
Adie; educated at Bogbrae School
and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1883);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen in 1886 ;
assistant at Fraserburgh, 1886-8, Inverurie,
1889-90 ; ord. (assistant and successor) 3rd
April 1890.
K KITH 1 1 ALL (OF OLD MON-
KKGGIK) AND KINKKLI,
| These, two parishes were united on 20th
Feb. 1754.
Monke(/f/ie. The vicarage of Monkeggic
belonged to the adjoining parsonage of
Kinkell. Its church was dedicated to St
Serf. A fair of St Serf was held at
Monkeggie.
l\i nk-elL- The ancient church, now ruined,
was dedicated to St Michael. It has a line
sacrament house. A fair of St Michael
was held near the church. The Knights of
the Order of St John had a cominandery at
Kinkell.]
ANDREW SPENS, reader at Nov.
1570 1570.
SAMUEL WALKER, educated at
1635 Marisclial College ; M .A. (1618); adm.
before 27th Jan. 1635; was made
prisoner for opposing the Covenant, June
1640, and dep. in 1649 for malignancy ; had
a warrant from Parliament, 22nd May 1661,
for 100 Scots as a suffering minister;
restored before 24th Oct. 1662; still min.
14th Oct. 1673.
WILLIAM KEITH, trans, from Kin-
ellar; adm. and inst. 10th Oct.
1650; trans, to Udny 3rd Nov. 1653.
WILLIAM MAITLAND, educated at
1654 Marisclial College, Aberdeen, 1629-33;
was excommunicated at Aberdeen
while a probationer before 9th June 1647 ;
this sentence being recalled, he was ord.
and adm. 27th June 1654 ; died 5th Sept.
1662. He marr. Rachel Kinnear who with
GAP.IOCH]
KEITHHALL
163
her children was granted 100 sterling, on
8th July 16G3 by Parliament, out of vacant
stipends. [Acts of Part., vii., 454; Scot.
Notes and Queries, vii., 53.]
SAMUEL WALKER, M.A., above
1662 mentioned.
GEORGE KEITH, M.A. ; adm. about
1675 1675 ; trans, to Old Deer in 16S3.
WILLIAM KEITH, grand-nephew of
1683 P rece ding j educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; ord. between 5th
Aug. and 16th Sept. 16S3 ; died before 5th
May 1709. He inarr. and had issue John ;
Margaret (marr. Patrick Anderson in Moss-
side of Kingswells); Elizabeth; Janet, died
before 19th Dec. 1723; Jean. [Aberdeen
Tests.-, Aberdeenshirc Poll -Booh, i., 339.]
FRANCIS DAUNEY, called 14th Aug.
1710 1709; ord. 10th Jan. 1710; trans, to
Kemnay 4th June 1719.
JOHN LUMSDEN, ord. 12th July 1721 ;
,_, trans, to Banchory-Deveniek 28th
Feb. 1728.
JAMES HONYMAN, ord. 26th Sept.
1728 1728; trans, to Kinneff 29th Aug. 1733.
JAMES DARLING, called 2nd Jan.,
1734 an( ^ rC * 20t ^ ^ arc ^ 1 " 3 t > trans - to
Kintore 22nd Feb. 1738.
JAMES COCK, born 1699, son of James
C., Kintore ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1721);
called 17th May, pres. by John, Earl of
Kintore, in June, and ord. 9th Aug. 173>;
died 17th Feb. 1776. He marr. 3rd July
1739, Barbara Reid, who died 27th April
1800, aged 80, and had issue Mary, born
llth Aug. 1740, died 25th May 1767; Ann,
born 20th April 1742, died at Rathen Manse,
8th April 1820 ; John, born 28th Feb. 1744,
died 4th May 1755 ; James, born 19th
March 1747, died 26th April 1749 ; Barbara,
born 27th Aug. 1749, died 20th March
1751 ; Barbara, born 2nd May 1751, died
24th April 1764; Patrick, born 2Uth June
1753 ; Alexander, min. of Cruden, born
10th May 1755; William, min. of Rathen,
born 1st Nov. 1757 ; Elspet, born 3rd June
1760, died 18th Feb. 1763.
GEORGE SKENE KEITH, M.A.; pres.
by Commissioners for George, Earl
Marischal, 9th May 1776 ; ord. 14th
May 1778; D.D. (Marischal College, May
1803); trans, to Tulliallan 18th July 1822
(cf. Vol. IV., 365). Had other issue Helen,
born 13th Jan. 1785, died 10th June 1798 ;
Ann, born 22nd April 1786, died 3rd May
1787 ; Jean, born 2nd Dec. 1789, died 22nd
Aug. 1801: George Skene, born 27th March
1794, died llth Sept. 1815. [Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, iv., 74.]
JOHN KEITH, born 7th May 1797, son
1821 of P rec ding ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (2nd April
1814) ; licen. by Presb. of Garioch 9th April
1818; pres. by Anthony Adrian, Earl of
Kintore ; ord. (assistant and successor) 3rd
May 1821 ; died 18th Feb. 1867. He marr.
7th Nov. 1837, Agnes (died 15th May 1906),
daugh. of Robert Mudie of Balmule, and
had issue George Skene, born 3rd Oct.
1838 ; Susan, born 1st June 1840, died 14th
Feb. 1861 ; Helen, born 8th Oct. 1841 ;
Robert, M.D., born 22nd April 1843, died
at Poona, 30th Jan. 1889 ; Alexander, born
18th Nov. 1845, died 4th Oct. 1868;
Isabella Grant, born 13th Dec. 1847;
Frances Alexandrina, born 30th Nov. 1849 ;
James, born 25th April 1853, died at Aber
deen 24th July 1868. Publication Account
of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
JAMES DONALD, born Peterhead, 4th
1867 April 1840, son of William D., min.
of Peterhead ; educated at Peterhead
School, Grammar School, and King s Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (1858); licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen May 1862 ; ord. to
Innellan 19th Sept. 1865 ; trans, and adm.
4th July 1867; D.D. (Aberdeen, April 1904);
died at Schoolhouse, Fintray, 10th April
1925. Marr. (1) llth Dec. 1872, Isabella
Christina (died 7th Dec. 1875, aged 32),
daugh. of Dugald Mackichan, min. of Daviot,
and had issue James Neil, Belvidere,
Alberta, born 18th Sept, 1875 : (2) 3rd Jan.
1882, Elsie Joanna Gordon (died 19th May
1886), eldest daugh. of William Ogilvie, min.
of Fintray, and had issue William Ogilvie,
Vancouver, born 12th June 1883; Mary,
born 1st Jan. 1885 ; Ian Gordon, born 17th
164
KEITHHALL KINKELL
[PRESB. OF
May, and died 26th July 1886. Publica
tions Synod Sermon; Articles in Hast-
ings s Dictionary and Expository Times.
ALEXANDER RAE GRANT, born
1923 Aberdeen 16th Nov - 1896) son of
James G. and Maggie S. Rae ; edu
cated at Robert Gordon s College and Univ.
of Aberdeen; M.A. (1920); B.D. (1922);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen Jan. 1922 ;
assistant at St Macbar s, Ferniegair, and
St Mungo s, Glasgow ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 20th Nov. 1923.
KINKELL.
JAMES CURRTE, reader from 1574 to
1574 1579.
1580 ANDREW SPENS, reader in 1580.
THOMAS LUMSDEN, son of Andrew
L. in Wester Ellon ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; parson
in 1583 ; in 1587 he had a gift of the
" Mediciner s Manse, ; King s College, from
Gilbert Skene ; rector in 1593; died Gth
May 1613. He marr. Elizabeth Stewart,
and had issue Thomas, served heir 21st
Dec. 1612 ; William. [Acts and Dec,,
cxxxvi., 309 ; Laing Charters, 1275 ;
Anderson s King s Coll eye, 35 ; Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 68.]
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, min. in 1586,
with Kintore also in his charge ;
1586
still min. in 1597.
1599
JOHN WALKER,. min. in. 1599 ; served
Kemnay also for two years before
10th Sept. 1602, but received no
stipend because it was one of the kirks
of the benefice of Kinkell ; pres. to the
parsonage and vicarage of the kirks of
Kinkell, Skene, Drumblade, Kemnay, Dyce,
Kintore, and Kinellar, having been there
many years, "to the great comfort and
edification of his flock," 10th June 1613;
still min. 28th Jan. 1620, when he granted
a tack of the teind sheaves of Thainston.
[Reg. Mag. Sig., vi., 1017 ; Whitehaugh
Chartulari/.]
JOHN CHEYNE, educated at Marischal
1628 Colle 8 e > Aberdeen; M.A. (1616);
adm. 15th Nov. 1628 ; burgess of
Aberdeen in 1635 ; still min. 17th June
1643. He marr. (1) Margaret, daugh. of Sir
John Johnston, Bart., of Caskieben : (2)
Jean Irvine, and had issue Elizabeth
(marr. James Strachan, min. of Oyne) ;
Mary (marr., cont. 5th July 1670, John
Udny of Culterallan and Newtyle) ; a daugh.
(marr. Robert Taylor in Fin tray, repre
sentative of the family of Taylor of
Whitemires). [Ban/ Sas., 1629, 9th May
1632; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records, ii.,
324; Aberdeen Sas. Sec. Reg., ix., 534;
Aberdeen Sas., vii. 105, xv. 313.]
1647
WILLIAM LEITH [or LEITCH], edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1624-9; probably assistant ; was made
a prisoner with other ministers who opposed
the Covenant in June 1640; pres. by the
Presb., and inst. Nov. 1047 ; dep. 7th Dec.
1649.
1650
JOHN GELLIE, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1637) ;
adm. to Leslie before 4th Nov.
1647 ; nominated 19th April, and inst.
26th May 1650 ; still min. 18th April 1661,
but apparently deprived shortly thereafter ;
re-adm. before 1672 ; died 4th Aug. 1683.
He marr. Maria Jeffray, who died 4th
Feb. 1705, and had issue John ; Patrick,
apprenticed to James Bartlet, merchant,
Aberdeen, 7th May 1679 ; Magdalen (marr.
William Murray, min. of Inverurie).
[To/nbst. ; /Scot. Notes and Queries, xii., 7.]
1661
JAMES GORDON, had a testimonial
from Presb. of Elgin to be adm. to
Drumblade 12th July 1659; pres.
by Charles II. 10th June 1661 ; preached
at the consecration of the bishops in Holy-
rood House, 7th May 1662 ; died Dec.
that year. He marr. Agnes Barclay, and
had issue Adam, min. of Glasgow. [Elgin
Sas., v., 57 ; Row s Diary ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, vii., 53.]
1672 JOHN GELLIE, above mentioned.
GARIOCH]
RINKELL KEMNAY AND CRAIGERN
165
THOMAS WEMYSS of Foynges and
1683 Foodie, son f David W. of Foodie,
Fife ; educated at Univ. of St
Andrews; M.A. (25th July 1676); had
testimonial for licence from Presb. there,
8th Dec. 1680 ; adm. (probably as assistant)
before 30th April 1683 ; deprived in 1695
for non-jurancy. He marr. 30th April
1683, Janet Wemyss, and had issue
David ; Thomas ; Margaret ; Janet ; Eliza
beth. [/-V/e Sheriff -Court Deeds, 4th
May 1697 ; Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, i.,
348.]
1697
GEOEGE SKENE, born about 1674,
son of Alexander S. in Cocairdie,
and Jean, daugh. of Patrick Leslie
of Kincraigie ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen, 1686-90, and Univ. of Glasgow ;
licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 16th July 1696 ;
ord. 22nd April 1697 ; died April 1724. He
marr. (1) Mary, daugh. of Francis Gordon
of Craig, who died 1st Aug. 1712, aged 32,
and had issue Francis, LL.D., Professor
of Civil and Natural History, Marischal
College, Aberdeen; died 1775: (2) Mar
garet, daugh. of Robert Skene, rector of
the Grammar School of Aberdeen, she
survived him, and had issue Agnes
(marr. John Burnett, min. of Cluny) ;
Mary; Katherine; Helen; John, student
at Marischal College, 1729-33, librarian of
that College, 1736-50. [Aberdeen Tests.;
Tomsbt. ; Memorials of the Family of
Skene, 31, 72.]
JAMES STRACHAN, son of James S.,
apothecary, Aberdeen; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1711-15;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 28th Sept.
1720; ord. llth Feb. 1725; died 29th
Nov. 1761. He marr. 27th April 1737,
Barbara Strachan, who died 18th July
1751, and had issue James, merchant,
Halifax, Nova Scotia, born 22nd Jan. 1739 ;
John, born 13th March 1740; Isobel, born
1st March 1741 ; Margaret, born 21st
March 1742; Jean, born 18th Feb. 1743
(marr. 1764, James Bayne, excise officer);
Barbara, born 20th Jan. 1744; Alex
ander, min. of Strathmartine, born 6th
Sept. 1747.
KEMNAY AND CRAIGERN.
[These parishes were united about 1500.
Kemnay. The church of Kemnay was
dedicated to St Anne. Kemnay was a
vicarage belonging to the adjoining parson
age of Kinkell. The present church was
built in 1844.
Craigern. The church of Craigern was
dedicated to St Bride.]
JOHN WALKER, min. of Kinkell and
1600 here.
ALEXANDER SIBBALD, educated at
161g King s College; M.A. (1613): adm.
to Kinneff before 10th June 1611 ;
trans, and adm. before 1613 ; burgess of
Aberdeen in 1626. He marr. Bessie Skene,
and had issue William ; Margaret (marr.
David Anderson, burgess of Kintore), served
heir to her father 28th May 1653. [Reg. of
Deeds, cccxix., 320; Aberdeen Sas., viii.,
432 ; Inq. Ret. Gen., 3797; Spalding Miscell.,
i., 148.]
JOHN SEATON, of Schethin, regent in
1641 Marischal College, Aberdeen ; adm.
before 18th July 1641 ; named by
Parliament one of the Visitors of the Univ.
of Aberdeen 27th March 1647; called to
Keith Sept. 1648 ; was a member of Com
mission of Assembly that year ; trans, to
Foveran 7th Oct. 1649.
DAVID LEITCH [or LEITH], born
1650 a ^ out 1608, younger son of Andrew
L., min. of Maryton, and brother of
John L., the epigrammatist; M.A. (King s
College, 1624) ; regent and sub-Principal of
King s College, Aberdeen, 6th Nov. 1632 ;
adm. to Ellon before 30th June 1638 ; fled
to the King with some others on account of
the Covenant but returned to Aberdeen 2nd
June 1639, preached a penitential sermonand
gave obedience to the kirk 21st Sept. 1640.
In 1644, "being forced to arise betwixt twelve
and one at night, he did see the sune to
shine as if it had beene midday, and, there
for, much astonished at so fearefull a
166
KEMNAY AND CRAIGERN
[PRESB. OF
prodigic, called up his bedell to sic it also ;
and least the treuth heirof sould not wine
[gain] belieff, he caused the bedell to raise
a number of neighboures from there bedes,
all which did testitie the same." In 1648 he
was engaged in paraphrasing "the songs of
the Old and New Testaments when the
Commission of Assembly desired John
Adamson to revise L. : s " papers of poesie
and give his opinion, :! but nothing further
seems to have been done ; went to England
as chaplain to the army, became chaplain
to Charles II., was taken prisoner at
Worcester and imprisoned; adm. here and
inst. 15th Jan. 1650; is said to have been
made D.D. in 1653, when he was reported
to be living " not far from London, :; and
to have promised to return to his charge
before 1st Nov. The parishioners desired
the parish to be declared vacant. On 16th
May he is said to be min. of a church " in
the country, on the roadway, not far from
London. " He never returned to Scotland
and the date and place of his death are
not known. He was a correspondent of
Drummond of Hawthornden, and is said
by Sir Thomas Urquhart to have been a
most fluent poet in the Latin tongue, " an
exquisite philosopher, and a profound
theologian." He marr. Elspet Gordon, and
had issue David, burgess of Aberdeen, 1st
Oct. 1655 ; Jean ; Elizabeth, who had a
grant from vacant stipends. Publications
Positiones JHfonmdlcp, Pli!lost>i>hi<-<t (Aber
deen, 1633) ; Positiones Nonnulltr Logics
et Pkilosojikicce (Aberdeen, 1034, 1635,
1636) ; Pkilosophia Illachrt/mans (Aber
deen, 1637) ; Theses Pliilosophiccv (Aber
deen, 1638) [all bibliographically described
in Aberdeen Quater centenary Studies, 396-
401] ; Parerga (Poems in Latin) (London,
1657); Oratio funebris in obit um Pair id i
Episcopi Aberdonensis et Allegoria (Forbes 1
Funeral Sermons}. [Chambers s Dom.
Annals, ii. ; P. C. Keg., 3rd ser., L, 553 ;
Laing s Sale Catalogue, ii., 222 ; Robert
son s Biog. Abred., ii., 295, 301, 317; Brit.
Museum Cat. : Diet. Nat. Biog. ; Minutes
of Commissions of Assembly, 306 ; Baillie s
Letters, iii., 554; Urquhart s Discovery of
a Most Exquisite Jeivel ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, Oct. 1888.]
JAMES WILLOX, educated at Marischal
1654 College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1637);
preached at Old Machar 8th Nov.
1640; said to have been an army chaplain
and to have been taken prisoner by the
Turks, who put out his eyes ; ord. and adm.
19th Sept. 1654; D.D. (before 20th Feb.
1661) ; in failing health in 1688 ; died 19th
Feb. 1695. Dissatisfied with a manse built
for him by the heritors, he erected another
in 1680, which was long known by the name
of " Castle Folly." He marr. Anne Lindsay,
who died 26th Nov. 1708 (she was the
means of saving valuable papers in 1G52
from the siege of the Castle of Dunnottar
previous to its surrender), and had issue
James, M.A.; George, apprenticed to George
Willox, merchant, Aberdeen, 20th Feb.
1679, afterwards burgess of Aberdeen ;
Alexander ; John ; John ; Isobel ; Eliza
beth. [Don, a poem, 36 ; Nisbet s Her., ii. ;
Playf air s Baronet., iii. ; Davidson s Inver
urie, 336, 380; Statistical Account (1794);
Scot. Notes and Queries, xii., 7].
[The parish vacant four years.]
WILLIAM LESLIE, called 19th April,
and ord. 16th July 1699; trans, to
Chapel-of-Garioch 26th Feb. 1707.
JAMES SHAND, called 14th Nov. 1708 ;
ord. 29th March 1709; trans, to
Kintore 17th Sept, 1718.
FRANCIS DAUNEY, educated at
-,_-_ Marischal College, Aberdeen ; licen.
by Presb. of Oarioch 5th May 1709 ;
ord. to Monkeggie (Keithhall) 10th Jan.
1710 ; called 12th April, trans, and adm. 4th
June 1719; died 7th Nov 1745. He marr.
(1) 1st April 1715, Katherine Ross, and had
issue Jean (marr. Alexander Reid, min. of
this parish) ; Francis ; Mary : (2) 28th April
1725, Joan Orem, of the parish of Inverurie.
PATRICK SIMSON, M.A. ; pres. by
7 ^ the Presb. jure devoluto 19th Aug.,
and ord. 2nd Sept. 1747 ; trans, to
Inverurie 27th April 1757.
[ALEXANDER GAULD, born 1732,
^ son of Andrew G., min. of Auchter-
less ; died 4th Jan. 1758, on the
eve of his ordination to this parish.]
1699
1709
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KEMNAY AND CRAIGERN
167
ALEXANDER HEiD, son of John R.
in Nether Sauchen ; educated at
Marischal College, 1728-32 ; licen. by
Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 5th May 1742 ;
became one of the masters of the Grammar
School, Aberdeen ; pres. by the Principal
and masters of the United College, St
Andrews, in March, and ord. 28th June
1758; died 23rd Aug. 1775. He marr.
24th Oct. 1753, Jean, daughter of Francis
Dauney, min. of this parish (died 2nd March
1791), and had issue Katherine, born 10th
Sept. 1755 ; Jean, born 27th Feb. 1757, died
at Aberdeen 18th Dec. 1828 ; John, born
23rd May, died 28th Aug. 1760.
PATRICK DAVIDSON, MA. ; pres.
by the commissioners for George,
Earl Marischal, in Jan., and ord.
19th June 1776; trans, to Rayne 6th May
1778.
JOHN SHAND, MA. ; pres. by
77 Anthony Adrian, Earl of Kintore,
Oct. 1778; ord. 28th April 1779;
trans, to Chapel-of-Garioch llth Oct. 1787.
1788
PATRICK MITCHELL, born 1755,
son of Alexander M. in Craigern,
Kemnay ; educated at Parish School
and Marischal College, Aberdeen ; MA.
(Feb. 1774); became schoolmaster of Fin-
tray ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 15th
April 1779 ; assistant at Kintore ; pres.
by Anthony Adrian, Earl of Kintore, in
March, and ord. 18th June 1788; D.D.
(Marischal College, 18th Jan. 1802); died
1st Dec. 1838. He marr. 29th Nov. 1788,
Agnes Bruce, who died llth Sept. 1837,
aged 83, and had issue Agnes, born 29th
Nov. 1789, died 8th Oct. 1867 ; Alexander,
M.A., born 4th March 1792, died at sea
in West Indies, 2nd Jan. 1821 ; Robert,
M.A., surgeon, born 22nd Aug. 1793, died
6th Aug. 1859 ; Patrick, born 31st July
1795, died at Ballater 22nd Oct. 1848;
William, born 5th May 1797, died in Canada
14th May 1868. Publications On the
Stability of the Church of Christ, a ser
mon (Aberdeen, 1807) ; Presbyterian Letters
Addressed to Bishop Skinner (London, 1809);
A Discourse on Liike viL, 11-16 (Aberdeen,
1814) ; On Evangelical Preaching (Aber
deen, 1822) ; Sermons and Communion
Addresses (Aberdeen, 1841) ; Accounts of
the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xii., and
New Stat. Ace., xii.).
GEORGE PETER, born Inglismaldie,
183Q Marykirk, 16th Aug. 1814, son of
John P., farmer, Canterland, St
Cyrus, and Barbara Barclay, and brother
of James P., min. of Deer ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; MA. (1832) ;
licen. by Presb. of Fordoun 24th Aug.
1836; assistant at Kettle (to his grand-
uncle) ; ord. 25th June 1839 ; died unmarr.
12th Dec. 1897. Publications Poems and
Hymns at Various Times (Aberdeen, 1871).
[Kemnay Bazaar-Book (portrait) Aber
deen, 1896 ; Reid s Bards of Angus and
Mearns, 554.]
ALEXANDER HOOD SMITH, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. (assistant and successor)
3rd May 1893 ; trans, to New
Machar 13th July 1904.
1904
PETER GEORGE SMITH, M.A., B.D.;
trans t0
Kippen 20th Nov. 1908.
ANDREW DOWNIE, born Galashiels,
190g 25th Oct. 1882, only son of Henry
D., Alloa, and Alison Sinclair ; edu
cated at Dollar Academy and Univ. of
Edinburgh; M.A. (1903); licen. by Presb.
of Stirling in 1907 ; assistant at Larbert
and Dunipace ; ord. 12th March 1909 ;
died unmarr. 21st Dec. 1923.
ROBERT KELTIE, born Dunfermline,
1924 7th Oct. 1884, son of Robert K. and
Isabella White ; educated at Dun
fermline High School and Univ. of St
Andrews; M.A. (1912); licen. by Presb.
of Dunfermline 17th May 1916 ; assistant
at St Mary s, Edinburgh ; ord. to Tunder-
garth 6th May 1919 ; trans, and adm.
16th May 1924. Marr. 20th Feb. 1915,
Mary Lilian (B.Litt., Durham), daugh. of
William Hewetson and Isabella Smith, and
has issue Lucy Isabella, born 17th July
1917 ; Robert, born 12th Oct. 1920.
168
KINTORE
[PRESB. OF
KINTORE.
[The church of Kintore was dedicated to
St Mary. Kintore was a vicarage belonging
to the neighbouring parsonage of Kinkell.
In 1702 the parish of Kintore was trans
ferred from the Presb. of Aberdeen to that
of Garioch. A fair of St Jerome was held
at Kintore and a Marymas fair also.]
JOHN WYLLTE, sometime exhorter,
then a min., and deposed to reader ;
exhorter before 1567, with Kinellar
and Skene in his charge.
1567 J OHN CHALMERS, reader in 1567.
JOHN LESLIE, reader from 1574 to
1574 1591.
1593
WILLIAM FORBES, min. in 159,3;
dem. before 27th June 1600, because
he had no "leaving at this kirk,
and therefore he left his flock here without
consent of the kirk ;; ; adm. to Leslie that
year.
ARCHIBALD RAIT, adm. (in King s
1600 ^ollege, Aberdeen) 13th Oct. 1600;
burgess of Aberdeen in 1620 ; died
before Feb. 1635. He marr. Janet, daugh.
of Peter Blackburn, Bishop of Aberdeen
(she survived him, and marr. (2) Robert
Anderson in Kintore), and had issue
William ; Robert, student at Marischal
College, 1628-32. [Inq. Ret. Gen., 2194,
2223; Acts and Dec., ccccxci., 153; Aber
deen Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 408; Aber
deen Sas., v., 95, 110.]
ALEXANDER LUNAN, M.A., regent
1628 in King s College, Aberdeen, 1618,
and previously Humanist there; pres.
to Monymusk 2nd Oct. 1625; trans, and adm.
in 1628. John Forbes of Corse wrote his
Irenicum (1629) [whose purpose was to allay
the strife caused by the Perth Articles] in
response to a request for advice on eight
"Aporiae" or problems submitted by Lunan.
Forbes wrote a short reply to L. which so
set his mind at rest that he circulated to
his brethren in the Presb. a letter urging
them to be equally persuaded. He marr.
1632, Jean, eldest daugh. of Sir William
1640
1649
Forbes of Monymusk, first baronet, and
Elizabeth Wishart of Pitarrow, and had
issue William, in Abersnithack and Kirk-
ton of Monymusk, born 1633, served heir
2nd June 1665 ; Anna (marr. John Forbes
in Tombeg). [Lumsden s House of Forbes,
15 ; Douglas s JJaronar/e, 40 ; Inq. Ret.
Gen., 4903 ; Macpherson s Monymusk, 244 ;
Selwyn s The First Book of the Irenicnm of
John Forbes of Corse (1923), 31 et seq., 66-9
(where Lunan s " Problems " arc printed).]
JOHN CHEYNE, educated at Marischal
College, 1634-8 ; was taken prisoner
with four other mins., opponents of
the Covenant, June 1640. James, Marquess
of Montrose, stayed in his house, 12th
March 1645. He marr. and had issue
Robert.
ANDREW STRACHAN, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1618); adm. to Tullynessle before
1633 : was a member of Assembly 21st
Nov. 1638, also of that of 12th Aug. 1639 ;
was named by Parliament, 27th March
1647 and 31st July 1649, one of the Visitors
of the Univ. of Aberdeen ; trans, and adm.
before 31st July 1649; died between 29th
July and 19th Aug. 1679. He marr., and
had issue James, min. of Oyne.
WILLIAM GORDON, M.A. (King s
1680 College, Aberdeen. 1651); licen. by
Presb. of Oarioch 5th June 1656 ;
became schoolmaster of Monymusk 23rd
Aug. 1657 ; app. assistant at Bourtie 21st
April 1658 ; trans, to St Cuthbert s, Edin
burgh, 16th April 1665 ; trans, and adm.
between 4th Feb. and 16th March 1680;
deprived in 1695 for non-jurancy; died
July 1697. He marr. Janet Keith, who
died June 1708, and had issue William,
magistrate of Aberdeen ; Alexander ;
James ; Catherine (marr. Robert Keith,
min. of Ballantrae) ; Anna. [(_;. R.
Homings, 15th July 1687; Orem s Old
Aberdeen; Aberdeenshire Poll - Book, i.,
359; Davidson s Inverurie, 311, 326.]
WILLIAM THOMSON, M.A.
16g7 (Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1654);
schoolmaster of Rayne 13th Oct.
1667 ; coll. 6th. Sept., and inst. to Auchin-
GAKIOCH]
KINTORE
169
doir 22nd Oct. 1671 ; received into com
munion by General Assembly s Committee
for Visiting the North 5th July 1694 ;
trans, and adm. 21st April 1697 ; still min.
1st Oct. 1717.
1718
JAMES SHAND, born 1673, son of
John S., min. of Prcmnay ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(21st June 1694) ; licen. by Presb. of Alford
8th Jan. 1707 ; ord. to Kemnay 29th March
170!) ; trans, and adm. April 1718 ; died
between 25th Sept. and 2nd Oct. 1726.
He marr. Barbara Leith (who died 1st
Sept. 1756), and had issue George, Provost
of Aberdeen (1764-5), bapt. 27th Sept. 1711,
died 14th July 1792; Andrew, bapt. 4th
Nov. 1712; Margaret, bapt. 17th Nov.
1713 ; Thomas.
1727
GEORGE MOIR, bapt. 12th May 1679,
third son of Andrew M. of Overhill
and Oldmill and Agnes Montgomery;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1693-7 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 31st
Oct. 1705 ; ord. to Towie 20th July 1709 ;
called 19th April, trans, and adm. 18th Oct.
1727 ; died 9th April 1737. He marr. 13th
Jan. 1719, Jean, third daugh. of Sir William
Forbes of Monymusk, fourth baronet, and
Lady Jean Keith, and had issue William,
born 1726, min. of Fyvie ; George, died
young ; Agnes (marr. Alexander Rose, son
of Lethenty), died 1809 ; Jean, born 1730
(marr. 1751, James Jopp of Cotton, Provost
of Aberdeen), died 18th March 1782.
[Aberdeen Tests. , Houses of Moir and
13 >/res, 12.]
1738
JAMES DARLING, son of Robert D.,
mm ^ -^ wes j educated at Marischal
College, 1722-6; ord. to Kcithhall
20th March 1734; called 23rd Nov. 1737;
trans, and adm. 22nd Feb. 1738 ; died 29th
March 1742. [Aberdeen Tests.]
ALEXANDER GORDON, born 1719,
1742 son ^ ^ eor S e ("< (primus), Professor
of Oriental Languages in King s
College, Aberdeen ; educated there ; M.A.
(27th March 1735) ; licen. by Presb. there ;
called 9th June, and ord. 30th Sept. 1742 ;
died 27th May 1766. Publication ^
1767
Sermon preached at the Assizes, Aberdeen
(Edinburgh, 1750).
GEORGE ADAM, born 1730 ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1747-51 ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff
16th Aug. 1758; ord. to Udny 28th March
1764 ; pres. by the commissioners for
George, Earl Marischal, Aug. 1766; trans,
and adm. 10th June 1767 ; died 19th Nov.
1798. He marr. 28th March 1779, Elizabeth
Pratt, who died 1st Jan. 1822, aged 78,
and had issue George, born 14th Jan.
1788. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xiii. [Tombst.]
JOHN SHAND, born 7th Nov. 1754,
17gg son of John S., Old Rayne, and
Mary Stewart; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1771) ; licen. by
Presb. of Deer 26th Nov. 1777 ; ord. to
Kemnay 28th April 1779 ; trans, to Chapel-
of - Garioch llth Oct* 1787; pres. by
Anthony Adrian, Earl of Kintorc, in April,
trans, and adm. 3rd Oct. 1799; died llth
Jan. 1833. He marr. 27th April 1784,
Margaret (died 27th Feb. 1833), daugh. of
Francis Dauney, min. of Banchory-Ternan,
and had issue John, chief officer of
Marchioness of Wellesley, born 8th April
1785, died at Dinapore, Bengal, 31st March
1813 ; Francis, advocate, Aberdeen, born
2nd Aug. 1786, died in Jamaica, 10th
March 1827 ; Margaret, born 15th March
1788, died 22nd Dec. 1789 ; William, born
13th Jan. 1790, died 12th May 1804 ; Mary,
born 15th July 1791, died 12th Feb. 1881 ;
Elizabeth, born 4th July 1793, died 16th
Jan. 1817; Alexander, clothier, Aberdeen,
born 6th Aug. 1795, died 16th May 1837
[father of the Rt. Hon. Alexander Burns
Shand, LL.D., D.C.L., created Baron Shand
of Woodhouse, a Lord of Appeal] ; Anthony,
born 1st July 1797, died 20th June 1802;
Robert, advocate, Aberdeen, born 21st Feb.
1801, died 20th April 1862 ; Margaret, born
28th Dec. 1802, died 21st May 1896;
Christina Keith, born 4th April 1807 (marr.
28th Nov. 1843, Alexander Anderson, Bal-
nacraig), died 17th June 1894. Publication
Account of Chapel-of-Garioch (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., xi.) [Aberdeen Journal Notes
and Queries, ii., 287 ; Tombst. }
170
KINTORE LESLIE
[PRESB. OP
1833
EGBERT SIMPSON, born Brechin,
-^Ol, son f James S., linen manu
facturer, and Isabel Crow ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1815);
became assistant at East and West Parishes,
Aberdeen ; headmaster, Gordon s Hospital ;
app. assistant to Professor of Oriental
Languages [James Kidd, D.D.] in Univ.
of Aberdeen 6th March 1832; pres. by
Anthony Adrian, Earl of Kintore, in May,
and ord. 18th Sept. 1833. Joined the Free
Church in 1843; min. of Free Church,
Kintore, 1843-70; D.D. (King s College,
8th Nov. 1856) ; died 29th June 1870. He
marr. 28th Nov. 1833, Harriet Mary (died 9th
Feb. 1886, aged 72), niece of Robert James
Brown, D.D., Professor of Creek, Marisclial
College, Aberdeen, and had issue Ann
Elizabeth, born 20th Oct. 1834 (marr. James
Smith Candlish, D.D.), died 9th May 1904 ;
James Robert, born 1st Nov. 1835, died
13th May 1851; William Lawrence, solicitor,
Dunedin, N.Z., born 22nd July 1837;
Isabella, born 29th Aug. 1838; Robert
James Brown, colonel, Indian Staff Corps,
born 20th Feb. 1840, died 12th Feb. 1919 ;
John, surgeon- major, born 7th Jan. 1842,
died 13th Aug. 1880 ; George Gilbert, born
17th Sept. 1844, died at Perth, West
Australia, 13th June 1896; Archibald
Foote, banker, born 14th Sept. 1846;
Harry Brown, commander, India Marine
Service, born 9th Nov. 1848 ; Harriet Mary,
born 4th April 1850 ; David Carnegie, C.E.,
Sydney, N.S.W., born 18th Sept. 1851 ;
Jane Mary Anne, born 20th March 1853.
Publications The Nativity, Crucifixion,
and Ascension of Our Lord; The Early
Progress of Christianity [Murray Lectures]
(Aberdeen, 1832-3) ; A Pastoral Memorial
of the Year 1837 (Aberdeen, 1838) ; Intro
duction to [Patrick] Mitchell s Sermons
and Communion Addresses (Aberdeen,
1841) ; Account of the Parish (Neiv Stat.
Ace., xii.). [Davidson s Old Aberdeenshire
Ministers, 45.]
WILLIAM ROSS, born 23rd Sept. 1808,
1843 son ^ ^ e ^ ev Alexander R., school
master, Balmaghie, and Agnes,
daugh. of William Neilson of Springfield,
Castle - Douglas ; educated at Balmaghie
School and Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by
Presb. of Edinburgh in 1840 ; became tutor
to Earl of Caithness ; ord. 27th Sept. 1843 ;
died 28th Jan. 1873. He marr. llth April
1848, Isabella (born Feb. 1816, died 22nd
May 1888), daugh. of Duncan Mearns of
Disblair, D.D., Professor of Divinity, King s
College, and had issue Duncan Mearns,
min. of Glass, born 22nd July 1852 ; Agnes
Neilson (twin), born 22nd July 1852
(marr. Commander Harry Brown Simpson) ;
Isabella Margaret, born 27th April 1855,
died 29th Sept. 1922; Eliza Mearns, born
18th Feb. 1857, died 6th Jan. 1862; Jane
Anne, born 13th May 1859 ; Alexander
William, bom 3rd Jan. 1861, died 4th Feb.
1862. [Aberdeenshire Inscriptions, 197.]
JOHN CRAIG SMITH, born Wester
jg^g Rora, Longside, 19th June 1832, son
of Alexander Smith, overseer; edu
cated at Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1857);
became schoolmaster at Edinkillie, Tough,
1858, and Tarves ; ord. 16th July 1873;
died unmarr. 1st June 1896.
THOMAS OGILVY DUNCAN, M.A. ;
1896 rd 27th Ct< 189G > trans t0 Whit "
burn 10th March 1910.
JOHN MACLAGAN, M.A. ; ord. 5th
1910 ^ us> 1910 - ; trans - to Mcrrylea 16th
Dec. 1919.
JOHN ERASER, born Beachans,
1920 Dunphail, 25th Feb. 1891 ; son of
Alexander F. and Mary Robertson ;
educated at Dunphail School, Robert
Gordon s College, and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1914); B.D. (1919); licen. by the
Presb. of Torres May 1919 ; assistant at
Rubislaw ; ord. 28th April 1920. Marr.
2nd June 1921, Edith, daugh. of John
Ross and Isabella Green.
LESLIE.
[The church of Leslie belonged to the
Abbey of Lindores.]
JOHN STRACHAN, reader from 1574
1574 to 1579.
1580 WALTER INNES, reader in 1580.
GARIOCH]
LESLIE
171
WALTER LESLIE, reader from 1588
1588 to 1591.
WILLIAM FORBES, min. of Kintorc
160Q in 1593 ; removed here before 27th
June 1600; pres. to the vicarage by
James VI. 16th Feb. 1602; still min. in
1608.
ANDREW LOGIE, min. 12th Nov. 1619;
1619 trans, to Premnay in 1622.
JAMES DOUGLAS, min. in 1628 and
1628 163 "- H e marr. Christian Leslie,
widow of Patrick Hill in Fiddler-
seat. [Aberdeen Homings, 6th Aug. 1628.]
JOHN MIDDLETON, M.A., min. about
164 1640; trans, to Rayne after 17th Oct.
1643.
DUNCAN FORBES, M.A. ; adm. before
1645 1645 ; trans, to Pitsligo before Oct.
1647.
JOHN GELLIE, M.A. ; adm. before
1647 4th Nov. 1647 ; trans, to Kinkell
26th May 1650.
ALEXANDER SWAN, M.A.; ord. 15th
1655 Nov. 1655 ; trans, to Pitsligo 26th
May 1665.
JOHN BARCLAY, min. in 1668. He
1668 marr., 29th Oct. 1668, a daugh. of
George Mylne, min. of Premnay.
ALEXANDER MOUAT, born 1644;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1665) ; adrn. before
24th April 1674, having been settled con
trary to the wishes of John Leslie, the
patron ; refused to take the Test ; deprived
in 1681 ; retired to Foveran ; died 28th
Oct. 1735. He marr. Jean Dalgarno, who
died 21st July 1736, aged 85, and had
issue Patrick, student at Marischal
College, 1694-8; Helen (inarr. Nathaniel
Craig, factor at Pitsligo). [Aberdeen Tests.;
Tombst.]
WILLIAM WATSON, born Moray;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (26th April 1669) ; adm.
before 8th April 1683; died between 14th
Aug. and 27th Dec. 1699. He presented
two silver chalices to the parish and left
2000 merks, the annual rent of which was
to be applied in maintaining two bursars
of divinity and philosophy at King s Col
lege. He marr. Mary Ramsay, who died
March 1713. [Jjrechin Tests.; Aberdeen-
shire Poll-Book, i., 232 ; Collect. Aberdeen
and Banff, i., 545.]
WILLIAM FORBES, M.A. ; called 23rd
1701 Feb., and ord. 30th April 1701 ;
trans, to Tarves 12th June 1706.
WILLIAM THAIN, called by the Presb.
1707 J lire d ev l u to 18th June, and ord.
30th Dec. 1707 ; trans, to Auchin-
doir 25th June 1719.
ROBERT ABERCROMBIE, born Feb.
1694, son of Robert A., merchant,
and bailie of Aberdeen, and Agnes
Blair ; educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1712); licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 2nd March 1 720 ; ord. 24th
Aug. same year ; petitioned the General
Assembly in 1731 for pecuniary aid to
assist in defraying the expense of a criminal
action on account of personal assault. On
the evening of 16th Oct. 1746, his house
was invaded by a party of armed men,
who demanded 100 sterling, and not
receiving same they carried off his watch,
seven guineas, and much clothing. He died
10th July 1751. He marr. 31st Oct. 1723,
Margaret (died 19th Sept. 1751), daugh.
of Alexander Toasch, min. of Tarland,
and had issue Alexander, M.D., Aber
deen, died 30th July 1753 ; Robert, born
18th Jan. 1728 ; John, stocking merchant,
and Provost of Aberdeen, born 31st July
1729 ; Margaret, born 7th May 1731 ;
Agnes, born 20th Jan. 1735 ; Isabel, born
7th Aug. 1736 (marr. June 1761, John Cop
land, merchant, Aberdeen); James, born
26th Dec. 1737, died Jan. 1759; George,
born 7th Jan. 1739; William, born 1st June
1741 ; Mary, born 7th Aug. 1744 (rnarr.
George Adam, merchant, Aberdeen); Eliza
beth, born 16th Nov. 1745 (marr. James
Hay, min. of Elgin). [Scot. Notes and
Queries, iii., 134.]
172
LESLIE
[PRESB. OF
ALEXANDER STEWART, born 1717,
son of John S., Aberdeen : licen. by
Presb. of Strathbogie ; ord. to Grange
12th March 1741 ; pres. by John Leith of
Leithhall with consent of his curators in
Jan., trans, and adm. 3rd June 1752; died
at Keith 21st March 1801. He marr.
Rachel Fairbairn, who died s.p. 30th May
1756.
JOHN HARPER, M.A.; called 2nd May,
-,_ 81 and ord. (assistant and successor)
5th Sept. 1781 ; trans, to Kildrummy
17th Sept. 1795.
DAVID D UNBAR, born 1749, son
I>JQQ of James D., Tullynessle ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1766-70; licen. by Presb. of Alford 14th
May 1779 ; ord. assistant at Laurencekirk
9th May 1794; called 13th Dec. 1795;
adm. (assistant and successor) 24th Feb.
1796; died 20th Feb. 1830. He possessed
considerable poetic talent. He marr. 20th
Dec. 1798, Dorothea Wilson, who died s.p.
18th Oct. 1823, aged 72.
1830
JAMES PETER, born 1805; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(March 1824) ; app. schoolmaster
at Culsalmond in 1827 ; licen. by Presb.
of Garioch 30th Dec. 1829 ; pres. by
General Alexander Hay of Rannes in
April, and ord. 24th Nov. 1830; died 2nd
May 1870. He marr. 13th June 1842, Jane
(died 29th Dec. 1897), daugh. of Peter
Nicol, Old Aberdeen, and had issue
Anna Isabella, born 16th Feb. 1844 (marr.
20th Feb. 1878, Francis Renshaw) ; James,
born 19th May 1846 ; Frances, born 23rd
Feb. 1848 (marr. 30th Jan. 1872, George
Cowie, assistant inspector, Union Bank of
Australia) ; George A\ 7 illiam, born 21st
March 1854. Publication Account of the
Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
JAMES BEATTIE FORBES,
1870 born 13th April 1838, son of Patrick
F., rnin. of Old Machar ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1858) ;
ord. 15th Sept. 1870; drowned 29th Oct.
1884.
JOHN RUSSELL, born Rathven, 1827,
son of John R., contractor, and
Elizabeth Gordon; educated at Elgin
Academy and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(March 1853) ; was for twenty years school
master of Fordyce ; ord. to Whalsay 10th
April 1873 : trans, and adm. (assistant and
successor) 17th May 1876; died 2nd May
1895. He marr. 9th Aug. 1864, Margaret
(died 12th Oct. 1890), daugh. of Alexander
Davidson, banker, and had issue John
Alexander, born 1st Jan. 1866, died at
Auckland, New Zealand, 15th Feb. 1897;
Isabella Margaret, deaconess, Church of
Scotland, born 18th March 1867 ; Jean,
born 13th March 1870 (marr. Alexander
Black, min. of Blackhill) ; Eliza, nurse,
born 17th March 1871: Georgina Cecilia,
born 10th March 1876 (marr. 13th Aug.
1918, James Rae Murdoch, min. of Sand-
wick, Orkney. Publication Three Years
in Shetland (Paisley, 1887).
ALFRED WILLIAM ANDERSON,
1895 M<A " RD> rd 28th AUg 1895;
trans, to Craiglockhart 18th May
1903.
1903
WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 18th Aug. 1903 ; trans.
to Kinncff llth March 1908.
1908
JAMES GARROW BERRY, born
Boroughbridge, Yorkshire, 25th May
1880, son of William B. and Char
lotte Glas Grindlay ; educated at Stirling
High School and Univs. of St Andrews,
M.A. (1902), and Edinburgh, B.D. (1905);
licen. by Presb. of Stirling April 1905 ;
assistant at Tolbooth Parish, Edinburgh ;
ord. 15th July 1908; trans, to Colvend 2nd
An-. 1917. Marr. 9th June 1914, Agnes
Mitchell, eldest daugh. of William Hender
son of Auchinblae, and has issue Edmund
Grindlay, born 12th March 1915; Elise
Malcolm, born 30th Jan. 1917. Publication
The Book of Leslie (Aberdeen, 1913).
DONALD MACGILVRAY BEATON,
born Glasgow, 14th March 1871, son
of John B. and Marion Douglas ;
educated at Allan Glen s School, High
1917
GARIOCH]
LESLIE MELDRUM
173
School, and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1897),
15.1). (1903); licen. by Prcsb. of Glasgow in
1903 ; assistant at Shettleston and Both-
Avell ; missionary at Kamcs, Muirkirk, arid
Drumclog ; assistant at St George s-in-the-
Fields, Glasgow; ord. Gth Dec. 1917 ; trans,
to Tannadice 24th Sept. 1925. Marr. 7th
July 1920, Janettc, daugh. of George
Lawson Simpson and Janet M Intosh
Cameron.
JOHN DALGLISH CARMICHAEL,
born Devonport, 29th April 186G, son
of William C., gunnery instructor
R.N., and Mary Logan ; educated at Univ.
of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow in
1895 ; ord. to Nesting 7th Aug. 1901 ; trans,
to Belting 10th Oct. 1907 ; trans, to Kinin-
inonth 21st March 1912 ; trans, to Portsoy
26th Sept. 1917 ; trans, and adm. 19th Feb.
1926. Marr. 26th Sept. 1901, Isa Watson
Stewart, daugh. of Henry Bayne, clothing
contractor, Glasgow, and has issue John
Harald, born 21st June 1908 ; Norman
Bayne, born 9th Feb. 1911.
MELDRUM, OF OLD BETHELNIE.
[The church of Bethelnie was dedicated
to St Neachtan. It belonged to the Abbey
of Arbroath. In 1G84 the church was
transferred from Bethelnie to Meldrum.
A fair of St Neachtan was held in the
parish at Cowie. Within the bounds there
were Wells of Our Lady and St Neachtan.]
1567 THOMAS MILL, reader in 1567.
ALEXANDER GARIOCH, reader, Nov.
1570 1570.
STEPHEN MASON, min. of Insch,
Culsalmond, and Logie-Durno in
1567 ; trans, in 1574, with Bourtie,
Rayne, and Belhelvie also in his charge.
In 1585 Fyvie and Tarves were substituted
for these three parishes ; in 1595 Bourtie
was alone conjoined till 1G01 ; trans, to
Slains before 2nd Feb. 1614.
JOHN LOGIE of Boddam, trans, from
Insch and adm. after 14th April
1613; trans, to Rathven before 3rd
April 1629.
1613
1633
WILLIAM WEDDERBURN, adm.
before 1st Nov. 1633 ; pres. by
Charles I. 22nd June 1636; dep.
for immoral conduct April 1642 ; reponed
by the General Assembly Aug. 1643. He
apparently again came under Church
censure, for the Presb., 2nd Nov. 1648, recom
mended that he should be allowed to preach.
Was afterwards min. of Strathdon.
GEORGE LEITH, regent in King s
College, Aberdeen ; adm. to Cul
salmond before 17th June 1635; pres.
by George Seton of Meldrum 17th Feb.
1643 ; was named by Parliament one of
the Visitors of the Univ. of Aberdeen ;
still min. 17th April 1660. He marr. Jean
Mitchell, and had issue Barbara (marr.,
cont, 12th May 1657, William, son of
William Lindsay at Mylne of Towie) ;
George. [Kea. of Deeds, Dal., xxiii. 271 ;
22nd July 1663 ; Re<j. of Deeds, Mack., 9th
Feb. 1669 ; G. R. Sas., xlv., 360 ; Aberdeen
Homings, I., 91.]
WILLIAM URQUHART, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1652) ; adm. before 7th June 1G64 ;
died 1697, aged about 65.[Aberdeenskire
Poll-Hook, i., 326.]
JOHN MULLIGINE, called by the
Presb. jure devohito in March, and
adm. Gth July 1698; trans, to
Methlick 27th June 1704.
1664
HENRY LIKLY, born 1665, probably
son of Henry L., Mill of Methlick ;
became schoolmaster of Methlick in
1696 ; licen. by Presb. of Dunbar 27th Jan.
1703 ; called 12th May, and ord. 5th Sept.
1706; died 9th July*1760. He marr. 9th
Feb. 1714, Janet (died 3rd Sept. 1772),
daugh. of James Milne of Blairton, and
had issue John, min. of this parish ;
James, merchant, Old Meldrum, died 18th
May 1800; Henry; William, born 18th
June 1731. [ticot. Notes and Queries, ii.,
183.]
JOHN LIKLY, born 1717, son of pre-
1741 cec ^ n S > educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen, 1731-5 ; licen. by the
Presb. 18th June 1740; called 14th Jan.,
174
MELDRUM
[PRESB. OF
and ord. (assistant and successor) 1st April
1741 ; died 6th June 1783. He marr. 27th
Feb. 1755, Barbara (died 22nd April 1792),
daugh. of William Wight, merchant, Aber
deen, and had issue James, died young ;
Barbara Janet, born 14th July 1757;
Margaret, born 10th April 1759; James,
min. of this parish, born 13th July 1760.
THOMAS TAIT, M.A. ; trans, from
1784 Auchindoir; p regi by Urquhart of
Meldrum Dec. 1783; adm. 15th July
1784 ; trans, to Ellon 5th July 1798.
JAMES RAINY, born 1764, son of
James R., Turriff; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1780-7;
licen. by Presb. of Tain 30th Nov. 1791 ;
ord. missionary at Newbyth 13th May
1793; adm. there 7th May 1794; pres.
by James Urquhart of Meldrum Nov.
1798; adm. here 1st May 1799; died
1st May 1800. He marr. 12th Sept. 1797,
Mary, eldest daugh. of John Turner of
Turnerhall ; she survived him, and marr.
(2) Eobert Arthur, min. of Kesolis.
[Tombst.]
JAMES LIKLY, born 13th July 1760,
1801 son of ^ m - IA min> of ^is parish ;
licen. by Presb. of Clarioch 8th May
1782; ord. by it 13th Oct. 1789; adm. to
Campvere, Holland, 25th April 1790, from
which he was obliged to retire with many
of his congregation on the invasion of the
French, and the charge was abolished by
the Batavian Republic ; pres. by James
Urquhart of Meldrum Oct. 1800 ; adm.
18th March 1801 ; died unmarr. 8th Dec.
1816. [Tombst.; Steven s Scot. Church,
Rotterdam, 294; The Scottish Staple at
Yeere, 327, 336.]
1817
GEORGE GARIOCH, born 1793, son of
James G. of Gariochsfield, surgeon,
Old Meldrum ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (29th March
1811); licen. by Presb. of Garioch 10th
May 1815 ; pres. by James Urquhart of
Meldrum in March, and ord. 29th Oct.
1817. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
min. of Free Church, Meldrum, 1843-72 ;
died 12th May 1872. He marr. 16th
Sept. 1823, Margaret (died s.p. 26th Sept.
1858), youngest daugh. of James Wilson
of Auchaber. Publications Sermons on
Various Subjects of Christian Doctrine
and Practice (Edinburgh, 1831); On the
Association of Ideas, a poem in blank verse
(Edinburgh, 1839); Sermon LXXXIV.
(Free Church Pulpit}; Account of the
Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
JAMES JEFFREY, educated at King s
1843 Colle S e > Aberdeen; M.A. (April
1830); ord. 14th Sept. 1843; died
24th March 1853. He marr. 26th Aug.
]sif>, Christina Jane (died 4th April 1857),
eldest daugh. of Captain Smith, Old
Aberdeen.
JAMES CRUICKSHANK EASTON,
1852 born 19tl1 Oct - 1822 son of Thomas
E., D.D., min. of Kirriernuir ; ord. to
South Parish, Kirriemuir, 14th May 1846 ;
trans, and adm. (assistant and successor)
4th Sept. 1852; died 24th Oct. 1876. He
marr. 24th Aug. 1853, Marion Montgomery
(perished in Tay Bridge disaster, 28th Dec.
1879), daugh. of James Louden, min. of
Inverarity, and had issue Thomas George,
born 12th, and died 20th June 1854; May
Margaret, born 26th Aug. 1855 ; George
Thomas, born 25th Jan. 1858; James
Robert, born 5th Jan. 1860 ; John Louden,
born 18th Dec. 1862 ; Harry Montgomery,
W.S., born 31st Aug. 1867.
JOHN WATSON LEITH, born 1822,
1877 son of (:} eorge L., shoemaker, and
Elizabeth Gumming ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1866), B.D.
(1869) ; assistant at Falkirk ; ord. 9th
May 1877 ; died 29th April 1895. He marr.
3rd Sept. 1890, Margaret, daugh. of S
Simpson, Woodford, Methlick, and had
issue Douglas Meldrum Watson, M.C.,
lieut. Gordon Highlanders, born 10th Feb.
1892, died 21st March 1918; George Scton
Simpson, born 21st July 1893.
MARSHALL BUCHANAN LANG,
1895 M.A., B.D. ; ord. 18th Sept. 1895;
trans, to St John s, Dundee, 9th
March 1909.
MELDRUM MONYMUSK
175
1909
JOHN ARBUCKLE SWAN, M.A.,
^ ^ Onl- 23l (1 J " ly 19 9 > trans -
to St David s, Glasgow, 13th April
1915. He had issue (cf. Vol. III., 441)
John Herbert St David, born 7th March
1922.
1915
GEORGE SCOTT, born Glasgow, 3rd
^ ec 188 "> son f George S. and
Christina Cross Wylie ; educated
at High School and Univ. of Glasgow ;
M.A. (1908); licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
May 1911 ; assistant at Kelvinhaugh and
St George s, Glasgow ; ord. 18th Aug.
1915; served as sub-lieut. R.N.V.R., in
Great War ; clem, on appointment to Moss-
park Mission, Paisley, 30th Sept. 1923.
JOHN CHRISTOPHER NESBITT,
born Leicester, 23rd May 1892, son
of John Christopher N. and Marion
Montgomery; educated at Ripon Grammar
School, Leeds Higher School, and Univs.
of Leeds, B.A. (1914), and Glasgow ; licen.
by Presb. of Glasgow July 1920 ; ord.
assistant at Barony, Glasgow, 19th Nov.
1922; adm. llth Jan. 1924.
MONYMUSK.
[The church of Monymusk was dedicated
to St Mary. It belonged to the Priory of
Monymusk, which was in the parish. This
monastic site was occupied from very early
times by an ancient Celtic Abbey. In
1179 it was converted into the Augustinian
Priory of Monymusk. There is still in the
fabric of the church some early Norman
building. There was within the bounds
a chapel of St Finan. A fair was held
at Monymusk on Our Lady Day in
Harvest.]
JAMES MURRAY, min. in 15G7, with
1567 Kinairney also in his charge ; pres.
to the parsonage and vicarage by
James VI. 18th Jan. 1573, but does not
appear to have got possession ; continued
as reader from 1574 to 1589.
[JOHN FORBES of Carnphill, son of
Duncan F. of Monymusk ; pres. to the
vicarage by James VI. 23rd Feb. 1572,
but not adm.]
JAMES JOHNSTON, born 1539 ; min.
15>74 in 1574, with Cluny also in charge ;
pres. to the parsonage and vicarage
by James VI. 10th July 1574 ; in 1576 he
had Monymusk only, but in 1585 Bourtie
was included till 1593, when it was joined
with Bethelnic and Fetterneir added to
this charge. He had a manse and glebe
designated 16th Aug. 1592 ; was probably
deprived before 4th May 1605 [afterwards
min. of Tough in 1608.]
JAMES IRVING, trans, from Tough;
1605 P res< by James VI. 4th May 1605 ;
in consequence of the proceedings
arising out of the Assembly at Aberdeen
that year, his admission was delayed, but
he was adm. after 26th Nov. 1607 ;
deprived before 27th Oct. 1615 ; returned
to Tough.
WILLIAM FORBES, M.A. ; trans, from
1615 Alford; pres. by James VI. 27th
Oct. 1615; trans, to Third Charge,
Aberdeen, 29th Oct. 1616.
THOMAS FORBES, pres. by James VI.
1617 12th Aug. 1617; dem. after 20th
June 1618 ; adm. to Leochel before
5th March 1622.
ADAM BARCLAY, trans, from Leochel ;
1622 pres> ^ Jame s VI. 5th March 1622 ;
trans, to Alford before 2nd Oct. 1625.
ALEXANDER LUNAN, M.A. ; regent
1625 in King s College, Aberdeen; pres.
by Charles I. 2nd Oct. 1625 ; adm.
to Kintore in 1628.
WILLIAM ROBERTSON, M.A. ; called
1628 rector 15th Nov. 1628 [see under
Nigg]. [Banff Sas., 1629.]
JOHN GELLIE, educated at Marischal
1629 College, Aberdeen; became min. of
Premnay; pres. by Charles I. 4th
Sept. 1629 ; trans, and adm. same year ;
petitioned Parliament 26th March 1647 on
account of his losses and sufferings, which
were certified by Major-General Middleton,
whereupon 500 merks were ordered for his
present subsistence ; died between 19th
Oct. 1652 and 6th Jan. 1654. He marr.
(cont. 3rd July 1626) Helen, second daugh.
to George Leith of Overhall of Barnes, and
17G
MONYMUSK
[PRESB. OF
had issue Alexander; George; Robert;
Elizabeth ; Mary. Patrick G., burgess of
Aberdeen, was served nearest agnate to
some of his children. [Jieg. of Deeds,
ccccxxvi., 25th Jan. 1630; Aberdeen /Sas.,
i. 40, ii. 194 ; Acts of Parl., vi., pt. 1, 800 ;
Inq. Ret. (Jen., 4482, 4483 ; de Tut, 810.]
ALEXANDER EOSE of Insch, eldest
1653 son ^ J nn ^- mm - f Birse ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1626); Keen, by Presb. of
Elgin 14th July 1642; adm. to Kinairney
before 3rd May 1649 ; trans., coll., and inst.
9th Oct. ]653; imprisoned for debt 21st
March 1657 ; app. by Parliament, 22nd Feb.
1661, one of the Visitors of the College of
Aberdeen; died April 1680. He marr.
Anna, second daugh. of John Forbes of
Corsindae and Elizabeth Forbes, and had
issue John, D.D., min. of Foveran ;
William ; Alexander, min. of Perth ; and
four other children who being without
means of support were allowed by the
Privy Council 300 from vacant stipends ;
James, min. of Monimail ; Charles, min. of
Crailing ; Patrick, min. of Glass ; William.
[Family of Kilravock ; Acts of Par/., vii.,
38 ; P. C. He</., 3rd SIT., viii., 150 ; In</. Ret.
Aberdeen, 442 ; Lumsden s House of Forbes.]
JOHN BURNETT, born about 1645;
1678 educated at King s College; M.A.
(19th July 1604); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen ; ord. to Second Charge, Lin-
lithgow, 9th Jan. 1673; trans, to First
Charge, Culross, 167G ; trans., inst., and
adm. 18th Aug. 1G78 ; pres. by Charles II.
27th Feb. 1680 ; died 22nd May 1728. He
marr. and had issue Robert ; Alexander,
regent of Philosophy in King s College,
Aberdeen ; Jean ; Isobel ; Barbara (marr.
3rd Aug. 1711, Alexander Chalmers, min. of
Marnoch) ; Mary (marr. Alexander Shank
of Castlerig). [Aberdeen Tests ; Aberdcc/i-
shire Poll-JJook, i., 386 ; Davidson s Jn-
verurie, 348.]
ALEXANDER SIMSON, born 1698;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; ord. to Insch 23rd March
1720; trans, and adm. 29th May 1729;
died FATHER OF THE CHURCH 3rd Jan.
1781. He marr. 25th Oct. 1720, Sophia
Leith, who died 28th Oct. 1776, and had
issue Patrick, min. of Kemnay; Archibald,
born loth May 1730; George, born 14th
April 173-2; Jean, born 21st Aug. 1734
(marr. William Marr, min. of this parish);
Charles, born 3rd May 1736, died 16th Dec.
1763; Dorothy, born 8th July 1740 (marr.
30th May 1759, Edward Eyres, an officer
in Lord Charles Manners Regiment) ;
Alexander, born 28th Aug. 1742.
WILLIAM MARR, born about 1745;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1764) ; became school
master of this parish ; licen. by Presb. of
Garioch 9th Aug. 1769 ; became assistant
to preceding ; called 22nd Oct., and ord.
(assistant and successor) 9th Dec. 1772 ;
died 12th June 1773. He marr. 14th Jan.
1773, Jean, claugh. of Alexander Simson,
min. of this parish. She marr. (2) 15th
Jan. 1776.
ALEXANDER DUFF, educated at
17gl King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1769) : ord. by Presb. of Abernethy
in 1769 ; app. assistant in this parish in
1776 ; pres. by Sir Archibald Grant, Bart.,
of Monymusk, and by George III. 28th
Jan., and adm. 27th June 1781 ; died 27th
Feb. 1814, and was the last min. buried
within the church. He marr. ]9th Sept.
1761, Elizabeth Mortimer, who died 22nd
Feb. 1791, and had issue Margaret, born
28th July 1762; Barbara, born 9th Feb.
1764; Katherine, born 23rd Dec. 1765;
Lewis Alexander, schoolmaster of the
parish, born 30th Nov. 1768, died 2nd May
1840; Alexander, born 13th Oct. 1773;
Jean, born 1st May 1775, died 23rd June
1785. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xii.). [Macpherson s
Monymusk, 285.]
ROBERT FORBES, born 16th Aug.
1778; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (28th March 1799);
schoolmaster of Speymouth in 1801 ; licen.
by Presb. of Elgin 2nd Dec. 1806 ; pres. by
George, Prince Regent, 13th April, and ord.
21st Sept. 1814; died 22nd Feb. 1853. He
marr. 4th Oct. 1803, Rachel Copland (born
GARIOCIl]
MONYMUSK
9th Dec. 1779, died 12th Sept. 1837), and
had issue Margaret, born 23rd Jan. 180G,
died unmarr. in Canada ; Alexander, teacher
of Lord Cullen s school at Blairdaff, after
wards min. at Inverness, Quebec, died at
Waterton, Ontario, 30th Oct. 1881; William,
advocate, Aberdeen, and of Scottish
Amicable Insurance Co., Glasgow, born
1st Aug. 1809; Robert Proctor, Colombo,
Ceylon, born 15th June 1811, died 15th
May 1854; Isobel, born 23rd March 1813,
died unmarr. in Canada ; Charles, vicar of
South Banbury, born 28th May 1815, died
10th Sept. 1869 ; John, born 20th June
1819, died in Glasgow ; James, born 13th
Jan. 1821, went to Ceylon. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s titat. Ace.,
iii.). [Old Aberdeen shire Ministers, 28.]
THOMAS HENRY DAWSON, born
Culsalmond 1825, son of Charles D.,
fanner, and Isabel Cullens ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(March 1843) ; became schoolmaster at
Chapel-of-Garioch ; pres. by Queen Victoria
9th March, and ord. 15th June 1853; died
22nd Oct. 1807. He man. 5th Dec. 1861,
Mary, daugh. of George Milne of Kinaldie
(she inarr. (2) 2nd Feb. 1875, George
Jamieson, Lord Provost of Aberdeen), and
had issue Margaret Milne, born llth Oct.
1862; Annabella, born 18th Dec. 1863;
Mary, born 8th July 1866.
WILLIAM MEARNS MACPHERSON,
born Fort George 13th April 1842,
son of Robert M., D.D., Professor of
Systematic Theology, Univ. of Aberdeen ;
educated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1861) ; Keen, by Presb. of Aberdeen
2nd May 1865; assistant at Kennethmont ;
ord. to Kennethmont 30th Jan. 1866 ; pres.
by Queen Victoria 17th Jan. 1808 ; trans,
and adm. 17th April that year ; D.D.
(Aberdeen, 4th April 1900) ; died 3rd Sept.
1911. He marr. 29th Sept. 1869, Elizabeth
Matilda (died 24th Oct. 1923), eldest daugh.
of John Beadncll, M.A., barrister, Lincolns
Inn, and of Castle-y-dail, Montgomery, and
Matilda Gill, and had issue Matilda
Elizabeth Ann, born 13th Aug. 1870, died
10th April 1872 ; Bessie Beadnell, born
VOL. VI.
13th Feb. 1878 ; Maude Clarke, born 27th
April 1880. Publications Materials for a
History of the Church and Priory of
Moni/muil- (Aberdeen, 1895); The Path of
Life : Thoughts on Personal Salvation
(Edinburgh, 1908). Edited his father s
work The Resurrection of Jesus Christ,
ifith an E. rumination of the Speculations
of >SVm?m in his New Life of Jesus (Edin
burgh, 18(57).
JAMES THOMAS HALL, M.A., B.D.,
1912 -J - E - j orcl - 12til Jan - 1912; trans,
to Tillicoultry 9th Dec. 1919.
FREDERICK WILLIAM LOVIE, born
1920 Aberdeen 29tn Oct. 1888, son of
William L. and Margaret Strachan ;
educated at Robert Gordon s College and
Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1912) ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 4th May 1915 ; assistant
at Old Greyfriars, Edinburgh, 1915 ; served
in Great War as a private and afterwards
as an officer in Gordon Highlanders ; M.C.
(1918); assistant at Dunnottar in 1919;
ord. 5th May 1920; dem. (from ill-health
occasioned by wounds received in the War)
2nd Oct. 1923; died at Greenock 17th
Nov. 1924. He marr. 4th June 1920, Alice
Gordon, daugh. of John Morrison Wyness
and Alice Gordon Fenton.
JAMES GRANT FORBES, born Abcr-
1921 nethy 24th March 1873, son of
Donald F. and Mary Grant ; edu
cated at Crantown Grammar School, For-
dyce Academy, and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1895) ; licen. by Presb. of Abernethy
3rd May 1898 ; assistant at Kirkintilloeh
May 1898 to Dec. 1901 ; ord. to Tullynessle
and Forbes 19th Dec. 1901 ; trans, and
adm. 18th Jan. 1924. Marr. 24th June
1903, Margaret Grace, daugh. of James
Rennie, and has issue James Rennie,
Hong-Kong and Shanghai Bank, London,
born 9th June 1904 ; Mary Margaret, born
13th May 1905 ; Caroline Masson Storry,
born 14th May 1908; Mabel Grace, born
2nd Sept. 1910, died 19th April 1911;
Gladys Grant, born 19th March 1913;
Meta Rennie Grant, born 4th Jan. 1915;
Atholl Gordon, born 24th Feb. 1916.
M
178
OYNE
[PRESB. or
OYNE.
[Oyne was a prebend of Aberdeen.]
JOHN LESLIE, L>.D., the historian
and Bishop of Koss (q.v.), was a
priest of Oyne ; parson and vicar
from 1559 to 1565. [Davidson s Inverurie,
148.]
JOHN ABERCROMBIE of Westhall,
second son of Alexander A. of Pit-
1570 medden; entered at Nov. 1570,
having Premnay also in the charge, to
which he was pres. by James VI. 4th
July 1571 ; Logie-Durno was in the charge
in 1574 ; pres. to the parsonage and vicar
age by George Hay, parson of Rathven
and superintendent of Aberdeen and Banff,
22nd March 1577 ; died before 26th May
1586, aged about 41. He marr. Marjory
Forbes, and had issue William of Kam-
dells, to whom George Abercrornbie, Com
missary of Aberdeen, was served nearest
agnate, 10th April 1594; Walter. [Aber
deen Sas. tiec. Re<j., iv., 444, *S as., ii. 341,
v. 258 ; J/n/. Ret. de Tut., 1251.]
GEORGE ABERCROMBIE, parson in
1583 1583.
WALTER RICHARDSON, trans, from
Insch and pres. by James VI. 16th
July 1586 ; also pres. to vicarage of
Rayne, called the Archdeaconry of Aber
deen, 16th April same year, but this does
not appear to have been carried out ;
trans, to Gartly in 1595.
ROBERT BURNET, regent in King s
College, Aberdeen, 1583; adm. in
1596 . ap p. by p r esb. of Aberdeen,
llth April 1606, in preaching at Insch, to
demit and desire them to provide a minister
and a living ; was named by the Assembly
Dec. that year as constant Moderator of
the Presb., which was charged by the Privy
Council to receive him as such within
twenty-four hours after notice, under pain
of rebellion ; was a member of Assembly
in 1610 ; still min. 19th Nov. 1633. He
marr. (1) Margaret Leith : (2) Marjorie
Auchenleck, widow of Captain John Gordon
1596
of Adiell : (3) Marjorie, daugh. of James
Leslie of Warthill and Beatrix, daugh. of
Walter Abercrombie, min. of Rayne.
[Barclay s Proi.-Eook ; Aberdeen Homings,
ix., 135 ; Aberdeen Sas., vii., 101, 103.]
ALEXANDER BURNET, probably son
of above; adm. (perhaps assistant)
before 14th April 1613; still min.
24th March 1618.
1647
WILLIAM BURNETT, M.A. ; adm.
before 25th Nov. 1647; trans, to
Insch before 18th April 1661.
JOHN STRACHAN, adm. before 18th
1661 April 1661.
JAMES STRACHAN, son of Andrew
S., min. of Kintore, and brother of
preceding ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1654) ; ord. to
Second Charge, Montrose, 1664 ; trans, and
adm. before 27th Oct. 1668 ; died 14th
Jan. 1698. Some of his curious texts have
been recorded. On 12th Feb. 1688, immedi
ately before the birth of Prince Charles,
he preached from Psalm 118, v. 9, and
following that event, from Eccles. xv. 17.
He rnarr. Elizabeth, daugh. of John Cheyne,
min. of Kinkell, and had issue William;
Alexander, served heir 8th July 1715 ;
Janet ; Mary (marr. John M Innes, min.
of Crathie) ; Jean; Elizabeth. [Aberdeen-
shire Poll-Book, i., 286 ; Aberdeen Sas., xv.,
313 ; Davidson s Inverurie, 379.]
WILLIAM MAIR, M.A. ; called Oct.
1700 ; ord. 27th Feb. 1701 ; trans.
1701 to Kincardine O Neil by the General
Assembly between 19th and 26th July
1710.
ARTHUR FORBES, educated at Mari
schal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1704);
1711 called 17th June, and ord. 31st Oct.
1711 ; died after 1st Dec. 1727. He marr.
Jane (died 19th Dec. 1765), daugh. of
James Ogilvie of Badentoul, and had issue
James, served heir llth Feb. 1735;
Katherine ; Elizabeth (marr. John Mair,
min. of Rayne).
OARIOCIl]
OYNE
179
SIR ALEXANDER TURING, Bart,
1720 m Pt- 9tn ^ u - 1702, eldest son of
Sir John T., Bart., min. of Drum-
blade; ord. 19th March 1729; died 24th
Aug. 1782. He inarr. llth April 1740,
Annie Brown, who died 27th Jan. 1807,
and had issue Anne, bapt. 24th May 1741,
died before 26th Nov. 1760 ; John, born
19th May 1742, died on board Admiral
Hawke s Squadron in Mediterranean Aug.
1756 ; Sir Ingli.s, Bart., chaplain 52nd Foot
and rector in Jamaica, born 4th Dec. 1743,
died there, 15th Nov. 1791; Sir Robert,
Bart, born 25th Feb. 1745, died 21st Oct.
1831 ; Forbes Anne, born 23rd May 1747
(marr. Archibald Bruce, min. of Shotts),
died 1st Aug. 1797; Jean, bapt. 13th Dec.
1748, died before 26th Nov. 1760; Janet,
born 26th Oct. 1750 (marr. Robert Duff,
D.D, min. of Kinedward) ; Grizel, born
9th Jan. 1752 : Eleanor Jean, born 29th
Dec. 1753, died 14th March 1754; Arthur
James, captain 4th Batt. Madras Native
Infantry, born 19th March 1756, died
1793; Mary, born 21st June 1757 (marr.,
29th June 1778, Alexander Cuthbert) ;
Beatrice, bapt. 10th May 1763. [Burke s
Peerage.]
GEORGE MORISON, M.A. ; pres. by
1783 ^ Ia J r Henry Knight and Mrs Mary
Erskine Knight in Feb., and ord. 7th
May 1783; trans, to Banchory-Devenick
10th Nov. 1785.
ALEXANDER CUSHNY, born Aber-
1?86 deenshire, 1754 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1774) ;
became schoolmaster of Foveran ; Keen, by
Presb. of Ellon 27th Nov. 1782; pres. by
Lieut.-Colonel Henry Knight Erskino of
Pittodrie in March, and ord. 13th July
1786; died 1st Feb. 1839. He marr. 7th
Nov. 1786, Ann (died at Rayne, 9th Sept.
1848, aged 80), eldest daugh. of Thomas
Gray, Westhall, and had issue Arthur,
merchant, born 28th Aug. 1787, died in
Trinidad, 20th March 1811 ; James Forbes,
lieut. H.E.I.C.S, born 8th Nov. 1788, died
in East Indies, 1st May 1808; Alexander,
D.I), min. of Rayne, born 18th March
1790; Thomas, born 3rd Sept. 1791, died
April 1792 ; Ann, born 23rd Dec. 1792, died
at Fochabers, 21st Aug. 1883 ; Katherine,
born 27th Aug. 1794 ; William, born 19th
Feb. 1796; Alice, born 29th Sept. 1797,
died 1 9th May 1868; Mary, born 24th
July 1799, died 19th Jan. 1823; John,
born 14th March 1802, died 3rd April
1835 ; Jane, born 30th April 1804, died
21st Nov. 1823 ; Athol, born 1st June 1806,
died 29th June 1807; Athol, M.A, born
22nd May 1808, died 12th July 1826;
Robert, min. of Bellie, born 22nd Sept.
1810. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xv.).
DAVID SIMSON, born 13th March
183g 1801, son of David S, min. of
Tulliallan, and brother of Henry S,
min. of Chapel-of-Garioch ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh ; ord. 23rd July 1839.
Joined the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of
Free Church, Oync, 1843-71 ; died urimarr.
8th March 1871. [Old Aberdtenshire
Ministers, 47.]
ANDREW FRASER, born Inverness,
1843 1800 ^ educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (March 1822);
librarian there, 1823-6 ; ord. 28th Sept.
1843 ; died unmarr. 30th Aug. 1874.
DUNCAN GEORGE MEARNS
of Disblair, born llth Jan. 1846,
only son of William M, D.D, of
Disblair, min. of Kinneff; educated at
Univs. of Aberdeen M.A. (1865) and Edin
burgh B.D. (1869); Keen, by Presb. of
Fordoun May 1869 ; assistant at St
Cuthbert s, Edinburgh, Barony, Glasgow,
and Eastwood ; ord. (assistant and suc
cessor) 9th April 1874; dem. llth Nov.
1896; died 22nd Oct. 1913. He marr.
7th Oct. 1875, Mary Margaret Agnes
Madeleine, daugh. of Hector Grant, East
Indian Navy, and had issue William
Morison, lieut. R.L.I, Medaille d Honneur,
born 8th July 1876 ; Hector Grant, Bengal
Nagpur Railway, born 20th Oct. 1877 ;
Rita Georgina May Stewart, born 31st
Oct. 1878; Mary Leith, born 17th July
1881 j Duncan George Morison, Bombay,
Baroda and Central India Railway, born
6th April 1884.
180
OYNE PREMNAY
[PRESB. OF
PETER SMITH BISSET, M.A., B.D. ;
1897 ord. l, r )tb April 1897 : trans, to Craig
12th Nov. 1908.
WILLIAM WATSON, born St
lgog Andrews, 1st Nov. 1880, son of
D. M C. W., and Elizabeth Leslie;
educated at Strathmiglo School and
Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1903), B.D.
(1900); D.Litt. (1916); Keen, by Presb.
of St Andrews in 1908 ; assistant to Pro
fessor of Hebrew there, 1907-9 ; ord. 19th
March 1909; chaplain to Forces. Marr.
12th July 1910, Mary Mackintosh, second
daugh. of John Stewart, min. of Premnay,
and has issue Daniel Stewart, born 30th
Feb. 1911 ; Margaret Stewart, born 10th
May 1915 ; Kathleen Elizabeth, born 22nd
Dec. 1922. Publications "Survey of
Recent Literature on Biblical Eschatology "
(Rerieu< of Theology and Philosophy, Sept.
1913); Sermon (Christian World Pulpit,
llth Feb. 1914); "The New Jerusalem 1
(Expository Times, July 1914); "Paradise
and the Messianic Woes" (International
Journal of the Afwrypha, July and Oct.
1914); "The New Heaven and the New
Earth" (The Expositor, Feb. 1915); "The
Temporal Blessings of the Messianic
Religion " (International Journal of the
AJIOI-I i/i>ha, April 1915); "The Last Judg
ment " (Expository Times, April 1915);
"The Human and Superhuman Messiahs"
(The Expositor, Jan. 1917); Sermon, "Is
there a Life after Death?" (Glasgow Evening
News, Aug. 1918) ; Articles on "Suffering,"
" Torment," etc. (Dictionary of the Apostolic
Church, II., 1918.)
PREMNAY.
[The church of Premnay belonged to
the Abbey of Lindores. It was dedi
cated to St Caran, and St Carair s Well
was near it. A fair of St Caran also was
held at Premnay. The church was built
in 1792.]
1567 JAMES CURRIE, reader in 1567.
JOHN ABERCROMBIE, min. here
1574 and at Logie-Durno and Oyne.
JOHN RAE, reader from 1574 to
1574 1576.
GILBERT LEITCH, reader from 1578
15I78 to 1599 ; had a manse and glebe
designated 22nd July 1593. [Aber
deen Homings, vi., 212.]
ROBERT BURNETT, reader in
1601 1601.
ROBERT IRVING, reader in 1607;
1607 min. at 12th Nov. 1619. [Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 238.]
ANDREW LOGIE, trans, from Leslie
and adm. 22nd Nov. 1622 ; trans, to
1622
Rayne before 1624.
JOHN GELLIE, M.A. ; min. in 1629 ;
1629 trans - to Monymusk after 10th Sept.
1629.
GEORGE MYLNE, educated at King s
1647 College, where he was Humanist in
1625; M.A. (1626); regent there;
adm. before 4th Nov. 1647 ; app. clerk of
Synod before 18th April 1661 ; died March
1667. He marr. Marjorie Neilson, and had
issue John, min. of Fetteresso; George ;
James ; Helen ; Jean (marr. James Burnet,
chemist) ; a daugh. (marr. John Barclay,
min. of Leslie). [Reg. of Deeds, 14th April
1663; Aberdeen Sas., \\i., 61 ; Row s Diary.]
GEORGE INNES, M.A.; adm. about
1668 1668 ; trans, to Kinloss in 1670.
JOHN S H A N D, educated at King s
1677 College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th April
1663); adm. before 9th Oct. 1677;
died March 1701, aged about 71. He marr.
Jean Panton, who survived him, and had
issue James, min. of Kintore ; Mary ;
Janet [Alerdeenshire Poll-Hook, i., 243.]
[The parish vacant five years.]
JAMES GORDON, called by the Presb.
1706 J ure devoluto 26th Dec. 1705 ; ord.
25th April 1706; trans, to Bourtie
1st June 1709.
GARIOCH]
PREMNAY
181
WILLIAM ANDERSON, trans, from
Cabrach ; called 19th June, and
adm. 30th Sept. 1709 ; trans, to
Daviot 6th Nov. 1717.
WILLIAM JOHNSTONE, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1687) ; became schoolmaster of
Kemnay, and a licentiate under Episcopacy;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 21st April
1698; ord. to Auchindoir 21st Sept. 1698;
trans, and adm. after 13th Aug. 1718; died
24th Oct. 1732.
GEORGE TYTLER, called 2nd May,
1733 an(1 rd< 10tla Ct- 1733 > trans< to
Fern 24th April 1745.
GEORGE OGILVIE, born 1713; M.A.
(King s College, 1730); schoolmaster
of Rothiemay, 1729-31 ; licen. by the
Presb. of Fordyce 20th July 1737 ; pres. by
John Leith of Leithhall Sept. 1745 ; ord.
15th Jan. 1746 ; died after conducting
service 24th March 1776.
JOHN BONNIMAN, born Keith, 1743 ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (30th March 1763);
schoolmaster of Huntly, 1763-77 ; licen.
by Presb. of Strathbogie 20th March 1771 ;
ord. assistant at Huntly 25th March 1772 ;
pres. by John Leith of Leithhall and his
curators Nov. 1776 ; trans, and adm. 26th
Feb. 1777 ; died 4th Nov. 1785. He marr.
19th Feb. 1778, Susannah Grant, who died
at Aberdeen 29th July 1807, and had issue
John, born 4th Dec. 1778, went to Jamaica,
died 14th Feb. 1807 ; Lydia, born 10th
March 1780, died 21st May 1799 ; William,
born 19th Nov. 1781 ; Christian, born 19th
April 1783 (marr. 24th June 1813, Thomas
Bairi, licentiate and rector of Fortrose
Academy) ; Andrew, M.A. (King s College,
1803), licentiate, rector of Fortrose Aca
demy, born 21st May 1785, died 24th Feb.
1813.
JAMES DOUGLAS, born 1746, son
of Robert D., Towie, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1758-62;
licen. by the Presb. 31st Aug. 1768; ord.
to Glenbuchat 26th Aug. 1772 ; pres. by
Lieut.-Colonel Leith of Leithhall in June,
trans, and adm. 1st Aug. 1787 ; died 29th
Nov. 1823. He marr. llth Sept. 1784,
Ann Elizabeth Duff, who died Oct. 1822,
aged 70, and had issue Robert, min. of
Ellon, born 17th April 1785; Helen, born
30th Aug. 1786, died 18th June 1850.
JOHN WILSON, born 1793, son of
James W., farmer and factor, and
Isobel Gordon ; was trained as a
farmer and began to study late in life on
the recommendation of his father s laird ;
educated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1818); licen. by Presb. of Alford 27th
March 1822; pres. by General Alexander
Leith Hay of Rannes Dec. 1823; ord. 10th
June 1824; died 10th Jan. 1878. Dr
Davidson says that " he lived for more than
half a century in the most old-world and
decayed manse in the Presbytery, for which
the heritors, glad not to be pressed to
rebuild, made the easily content incumbent
an annual allowance." He marr. (1) 28th
Feb. 1828, Jane (died 19th Dec. 1840, aged
34), only daugh. of Peter Nicolson, provost
and merchant, Elgin, and had issue Peter,
born 9th Oct. 1829, died 28th Sept. 1854 ;
James, born 5th June 1831 ; John, LL.D.,
rector of Banff Academy, born 27th Aug.
1834, died 16th March 1915; Alexander
Hay, born 29th March 1837 ; Jane Anne,
born 3rd Dec. 1840 (marr. 1862, Jarnes
Gammack, M.A., LL.D. (Aberdeen, 1887),
Episcopal clergyman and author, served
in various charges in Scotland, Canada
and U.S.A., born at Turriff 1837, died
1923), died llth June 1914 : (2) 6th
May 1848 Mary Emslie, Avho died 19th
Sept. 1895), and had issue Mary Hannah,
born 1st Nov. 1851 ; Marjory Margaret,
born 13th Sept. 1855. [Old Aberdeenshirc
Ministers, 32 ; Scot. Notes and Queries,
xii., 167.]
JOHN STEWART, born Aberlour, 14th
1876 Aug. 1835, son of Hugh S., farmer,
and Ann Richardson ; educated at
Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1856); licen. by
Presb. of Aberuethy in 1866 ; became
parish schoolmaster at Inveraven ; rector
of Grantown Grammar School and school-
182
PREMNAY RAYNE
[PRESB. OF
master of Cullen : ord. to Newmill 29th Feb.
1872 : trans, and adm. (assistant and suc
cessor 2oth Dec. 1876 ; died 22nd Oct. 1911.
He marr. 13th Nov. 1883, Margaret (died at
Grantown 15th April 1924), third daugh. of
Francis Mackintosh, Grantown-on-Spey,
and Ann Mackenzie, and had issue Hugh,
B. A. (Cantab.), Lecturer, Liverpool Univ.,
Lieut.-Colonel New Zealand Forces, C.M.G.,
D.S.O., M.I 1 ., professor of Classics, Canter
bury, New Zealand, born 1st Sept. 1884;
Anne Elizabeth, born 8th Aug. 1885 (marr.
Hamilton David Forrester Dunnett, min.
of Ellon) ; John, chief officer Mercantile
Marine, born 26th Sept. 1886, died at Port
land, Maine, U.S.A., 5th Dec. 1918; Mary
Mackintosh, born 2nd Sept. 1887 (marr.
William Watson, min. of Oyne); Margaret
Fleming, M.A. (Aberdeen), born 31st Jan.
1889 ; Francis William, fourth engineer,
s.s. Xoncc-ijian, born 29th Oct. 1892, killed
by an explosion 13th March 1917; James
Fleming, medical student, born 6th March
1894, killed while serving with Royal
Engineers in France 28th June 1916.
FRANCIS GARDEN, born Mayhill,
1912 Letterfourie, Buckie, 3rd Feb. 1868,
son of George G. and Margaret
M Connachie ; educated at Rathven School,
Fordyce Academy, and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1891); became teacher at Aberchirder ;
headmaster of Rogart and Alvie Schools,
1897-1910; licen. by Presb. of Abernethy
May 1911; ord. 16th Feb. 1912; dem.
27th Nov. 1917 on appointment to St
Thomas s, Demerara. Marr. 10th May
1893, Jeannie Catherine, daugh. of Andrew
Macpherson and Elizabeth Macdonald. and
has issue Elizabeth Margaret, born 23rd
April 1894 ; Donald John, born 20th Nov.
1895 ; Georgina Catherine, born 25th April
1904.
1918
JOHN LEISHMAN NELSON, born
9th March 1874, son of Andrew
Swan N., school teacher, and
Catherine Drysdale Leishman ; ord. to
Lady 5th July 1916 ; trans, and adm. 7th
June 1918. Marr. 12th Sept. 1916, Mary
Norrie, daugh. of William Dorward, bridge
builder, and Mary Christie.
RAYNE.
[The church of Rayne was dedicated to
St Andrew, and some high ground near
it is called St Andrew s Hill. Rayne was
a prebend of Aberdeen. Two fairs were
held at Rayne, those of St Andrew and
St Laurence. There was a Well of St
Laurence in the parish. The incumbent
was formerly Archdeacon of Aberdeen. The
present church, built in 1789, has been
frequently added to and altered. An old
prophecy, ascribed to Thomas the Rhymer,
says :
" Fite [white] kirk o Ilayne,
Though straight stands your wa
On a bonnio Toss Sunday [Easter]
Boon sail ye fa ."
The parish of Rayne is known as " the
Girnal of the Garioch."]
1567
ANDREW THOMSON [or THOM],
exhorter in 1567, and reader from
1574 to 1580.
1574
STEPHEN MASON, min. here in 1574,
with other parishes also in his
charge; min. of Slains in 1614.
1582
WALTER ABERCROMBTE, son of
Alexander A. of Birkenbog ; adm.
in 1582 ; had a manse and glebe
designated 23rd Jan. 1582-3; Kennethmont
and Christ s Church were also in his charge;
pres. by James VI. 31st Jan. 1582-3, and
to the parsonage and vicarage of Oyne 26th
May 1586 ; still in the charge in 1619, the
belfry of the church bearing that date
with his initials. He marr. Margaret,
daugh. of Andrew Leith of Licklyhead, and
had issue John ; Elspet ; Andrew, min. of
Fintray ; Beatrix (marr. James Leslie of
Warthill, 1584-1679, and by her had 21
children). [fiurgh of Aberdeen Birth
Jlrieves, 1st June 1663; Davidson s Jnver-
urie, 446; Aberdeen Sas. Sec. l?eg., v., 258,
Sas., iii., 309.]
JAMES ABERCROMBIE, probably son
of preceding; adm. (assistant) before
24th March 1618. The date of his
death is unknown. [Forbes s Funerals
(1635) ; Records of Aboyne, 189.]
GARIOCH]
ANDREW LOG1E, M.A. (Marischal
College, 1604) ; adm. min. of Leslie
1624 in 1619 ; trans, to Premnay in 1622 ;
trans, and adm. before 16th June 1624 ;
was a member of Assembly in 1638, and
left with others on 29th Nov. when the
Commissioner returned and prohibited their
sitting. He was taken prisoner with four
other mins. who opposed the Covenant, in
the end of June, and dep. by the General
Assembly July 1640; was reponed the fol
lowing year, but again dep. 8th Aug. 1643
for heresy. He was rebuked by the Synod
19th Oct. 1653, and had his deposition so
far recalled by the Presb. 24th July 1656 ;
re-adm. before 21st Oct. 1662; was still
min. in 1664. He marr. Elizabeth Leslie,
sister and heir of George Leslie of Boyes,
and had issue Captain John, beheaded as
a Royalist at Edinburgh 19th July 1644;
Isobel (marr. James Leslie of Tocher) ;
probably also William, who boasted that
he had killed Gilbert Blackball, a priest of
the Scots Mission. Publications Raine
from the Clouds upon a Choicke Angel :
or a Returned Answer to that Common
Quaeritur of Our Adversaries, Where was
Your Church before Luther? (Aberdeen,
1624); A Vindication of Episcopacy and
the Nick - named Unlawful Engagement
(1660) ; Cum Bona Deo : Remonstrance to
the Godly Party (Aberdeen, 1661). -
[Baillie s Letters ; Macfarlane s Geneal.
Coll., ii., 35; Aberdeen Sas., v., 158, 19th
June 1656 ; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records,
ii., 277, 508.]
JOHN MIDDLETON, born 1610; edu-
cated at King s College, Aberdeen;
M.A. (1629) ; became min. of Leslie;
trans, and adm. after 17th Oct. 1643 ;
appealed to Parliament, 9th May 1648,
craving satisfaction for his service as
chaplain to General Middleton and the
army in the north for ten months from
March to July and Oct. to Dec. 1646 and
March and April 1647, with some repara
tion for his losses and sufferings sustained
from rebels and enemies of the kingdom,
occasioned by his fidelity and constancy
in adhering to the Covenant and country,
eleven merks Scots were allowed him.
183
He joined the Protestors in 1651 ; died
4th Aug. 1653. This quaint epitaph was
inscribed on his tombstone :
" Whereas I stood in pulpit round,
And now I ly alow the ground,
When as you corse my corpse so cold
Remember the words that I you told."
He marr. Helen Strachan (who marr. (2)
John Gordon of Rothnies), and had issue
Adam ; Janet (marr. Robert Forbes,
min. of Alva). [Acts of ParL, vi., part
ii., 58; Aberdeen Inhib., 26th Jan. 1676;
Tombst.]
ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, called
unanimously, ord. and adm. 14th
Nov. 1655 ; trans, to Old Machar
12th Nov. 1661.
ANDREW LOGIE, before men-
1662 tioned.
ROBERT BURNET, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1656);
1666 adm. before 18th Nov. 1666; died
llth May 1703, aged about 67. He marr.
Janet Middleton, widow of Charles Forbes;
she survived him, and had issue William ;
Alexander, a Jesuit, born 1671. [Aberdeen-
shire Poll-Book, i., 278 ; P. C. Dec., 25th
Jan. 1704 ; Records of Scots Colleges, 68,
149.]
PATRICK CHALMERS, M.A.,
formerly of Boyndie (q.v.) ; intruded
1703 before 13th Sept. 1703. When a
min. was sent to supply, he could get no
access as C. possessed the church and the
church was guarded by his friends.
[Davidson s Inverurie, 426-32.]
WALTER TURING, born 1671, son of
Henry T. of Savoch and Janet
1705 Scton; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of Garioch 10th
Feb. 1703; ord. 10th May 1705; died 3rd
Jan. 1743. He marr. 1st March 1709, Anna
(died 23rd Feb. 1766), daugh. of James
Ogilvie of Badentoul, and had issue
James, factor at Campvere, born 1714, died
19th Dec. 1788; Katherine (marr. Robert
Farquhar, min. of Chapel-of -Garioch); Jane
RAYNE
[PKESB. OF
(marr. James Paterson, min. of Coull);
Janet (marr. John Angus, min. of Cul-
salmond). [Burke s J } eeraf/e.]
1744
JOHN MAIR, born 1718, son of William
M., min. of Kincardine O Neil ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen : ]\I.A. (1722); lici-n. by Presb. there
5th Sept. 1733 ; ord. to Forbes 28th Jan.
1724 : pres. by George IT. 14th March 1743,
but a call given to James M Wiiliam,
afterwards min. of Forbes, was sustained
by the Presb., but reversed by the Synod
and Assembly which app. M. s settlement,
Called 27th May 1743; trans, and adm. 5th
Sept. 1744; elected clerk of Synod 13th
April 1773; died 26th Feb. 1777. He
marr. 12th July 1748, Elizabeth (died at
Aberdeen, 10th April 1807, aged 84), daugh.
of Arthur Forbes, min. of Oyne, and had
issue Jean, born llth Dec. 174!), died 9th
May 1751 ; Katherine, born 14th May 1751
(marr. Alexander Angus, min. of Botriph-
nie) ; William, born 20th May 1754;
Arthur, born 1st July 1755; Alexander,
Colonel and Governor of Fort George, born
3rd June 1757; Jean, born 8th Aug. 1758
(marr. (1) Alexander Fullerton, min. of
Footdee : (2) William Paterson, min. of
Logie-Buchan); Peter, born 6th Nov. 1750:
Mary, born 15th June 1761 (marr. George
Gerard of Midstrath); Ann (twin), born
15th June 1761 (marr. (1) William Forsyth,
lluntly : (2) John Rose, min. of Udny.)
PATRICK DAVIDSON, bapt. 14th
June 1743, son of Patrick 1)., farmer,
Scotstown, Insclr; became school
master of Keithhall ; Keen, by Presb. of
Garioch 18th April 1771 ; assistant at
Chapcl-of-Garioch ; ord. to Kemnay 19th
June 1776; pres. by George III. 5th July
1777; trans, and adm. 6th May 1778;
D.D. (King s College, 30th Jan. 1811);
died 21st May 1819. He marr. 24th Dec.
1776, Martha (died 16th Feb. 1787, aged
35), sixth daugh. of Robert Farquhar,
min. of Chapel-of-Garioch, and had issue,
Katherine, born 25th Oct. 1777, died
28th July 1828 ; Robert, Navy Pay Office,
London, born 26th April 1770, died 6th
Sept. 1804; Ann, born 12th Feb. 1781
(marr. 21st Jan. 1823, Thomas Coats of
Lipwood, Northumberland) ; J ean, born
2nd March 1783 (marr. 16th Jan. 1813,
William Leslie of Warthill) ; Alexander,
G.P.O., London, born 8th Sept. 1784, died
12th May 1803; AValter Stevenson of
Inchmarlo, banker, London (who consider
ably improved the interior of the church),
born 24th Nov. 1785. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xv.).
[Beaton s At the Back o Jlenachie, 14.]
ALEXANDER CUSHNY, born 18th
1820 -^ arc h 1T90, son of Alexander C.,
min. of Oyne ; educated at Mari
schal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (28th March
1805) ; became a private tutor ; school
master of Strachan ; ord. to Strachan 29th
March 1815 : pres. by George, Prince
Regent, 22nd July 1819 ; trans, and adm.
7th June 1820; suspended with others by
the General Assembly, 30th May 1842,
for holding communion with the deposed
mins. of Strathbogie, but sentence re
called by the Synod in Oct. ; was clerk of
Presb. and Synod; D.D. (Aberdeen, May
1864); died Kith July 1874. He marr.
1st March 1820, Ann (who died from
effects of accidentally falling into Aberdeen
Harbour, 4th Dec. 1855), eldest daugh. of
Alexander Robertson, min. of Coull, and
had issue Mary, born 31st Oct. 1821 ;
Alexander, merchant, Shanghai, born 28th
Feb. 1823 ; John, min. of Huntly, born 12th
Oct. 1826 ; Anne, born 13th April 1828 ;
Catherine Jane, born 4th April 1835, died
21st Feb. 1850 ; Robina Alice, born 2nd Nov.
1838 (marr. 10th July 1866, Samuel David
son, M.I)., R.N.) Publications Accounts
of Rayne and of Oyne (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
[Old AltcrdeoiKliire Ministers, 29-32; At
the JJtie/i <> In nuchic (portrait) 15.]
WILLIAM GREIG, born Mid Funach,
10(7C Durris, 6th March 1847, son of
loVo
George G. and Kate Lawson ; edu
cated at Durris School, Grammar School,
and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1870) ;
became assistant teacher at Springfield
Academy, Helensburgh, 1870-1 ; assistant
chaplain at Royal Infirmary, 1872-3 ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen in 1874; pres. by
GAKIOCIl]
RAYNE
185
Queen Victoria 28th Oct. 1874 ; ord. 21st
Jan. 1875 ; clerk of Presb. 1889-1909 ; died
16th Feb. 1909. He marr. 23rd Sept.
1878, Isabella (died 16th May 1921),
youngest daugh. of John Harvey, Savoch
of Deer, arid Isabella Chrystal, and had
issue Alexander Collie, master mariner,
lieut. H.N.R., born 18th June 1879;
William, Aberdeen, born 20th June 1880 ;
Mary Isabella Harvey, born 9th July 1881 ;
George John, farmer, Canada, born 14th
Jan. 1883; Walter, banker, Japan, born 30th
April 1884 : Margaret Dorothea, born Oth
June 187, died 23rd 1 )ec. 1903 ; James Coull,
Aberdeen, born 31 st May 1891. Publication
Words in Season (Edinburgh, 1889).
JOHN SYMINGTON WEIR, M.A.,
1909
assistant at Trinity, Edinburgh,
Eastwood and Alloa; ord. 2nd July 1909;
dem. 17th Dec. 1913.
ALEXANDER REAPER, born Aber-
chirder, 1st July 1886, son of George
II. and Isabella Harper ; educated
at Fordyce Academy, Buckle Higher
Grade School, and Univ. of. Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1909) ; licen. by Presb. of Fordyce
May 1912 ; assistant at Rosskeen and
East Parish, Aberdeen; ord. 8th May
1914.
PRESBYTERY OF ELLON
[This Court was erected on 14th October 1507. Its Parishes were then taken from
the Presbytery of Aberdeen. The Register of the Presbytery of Ellon begins at the
opening of the Court in 1597. There are gaps in the Record from 8th June 1604 to March
1605, 30th January 1628 to 16th May 1632, from 16th May 1638 to 10th July 1639, from
4th October 1643 to 29th November 1662, from 13th September to 20th December 1671,
and from 3rd July 1689 to 12th December 1701.]
BARTHOL CHAPEL (Q.S.).
[At the place now called Barthol Chapel
there was of old a chapel of St Bartholomew
belonging to the Abbey of Arbroath.
George, 6th Earl of Aberdeen, having been
lost at sea in 1870, his mother, Mary,
Countess of Aberdeen, built a church here
as a memorial of him, which was opened
16th Aug. 1875. His brother and successor,
John, the 7th Earl, afterwards first Marquess
of Aberdeen and Temair, gifted a manse to
the Mission, and also contributed largely
towards its endowment, with the result that
the Parish of Barthol Chapel was disjoined
from Tarves, Fyvie, Methlick and Meldrum
on 17th January 1876.]
JAMES FORREST, ord. 23rd May 1876 ;
1876 trans, to Lonmay 31st Oct. 1878.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON
S UTTER, born East Barns, Dunbar,
16th Aug. 1851, son of Alexander
Urquhart S., schoolmaster, and Margaret
Robertson ; educated at Dunbar School
and Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by Prcsb.
of Dunbar 1st July 1874 ; assistant at West
Church, Aberdeen, and Newbattle ; ord.
14th May 1879; dem. 10th Nov. 1924.
Marr. 3rd June 1909, Flora, daugh. of Alex
ander Macrae, farmer, and Ann Macrae.
WILLIAM GEORGE ROBERTSON,
1925 k rn Calcutta, 13th April 1872, son
of James R., D.D., Professor of
Church History, U.F. College, Aberdeen,
and Mary Robb ; educated at Univ. of
Aberdeen, M.A. (1894), B.D. (1898), and Free
Church College ; assistant i in English
Literature, Aberdeen Univ. ; licen. by
Free Church Presb., Aberdeen, 1898;
Missionary Professor of English, Wilson
College, Bombay, 1898-1908; app. Principal
of Gujarat College, Ahmedabad ; ret. in
1923 ; adm. by the General Assembly
24th May 1923; adm. to this parish 18th
Feb. 1925. Marr. Elizabeth Anne, daugh. of
Principal James Iverach, D.D., Free Church
College, Aberdeen, and Margaret M Donald.
CRUDEN, OF OLD INVERCRUDEN.
[The church of Invercruden was dedicated
to St Olaf, and was a prebend of Old
Machar. A fair of St Olaf was held at
Invercruden.]
JOHN WILSON, reader at Lammas
1567 1567.
WILLIAM MURESON, reader 1574 to
1574 ] 580.
JOHN OGILVY, parson in 1583, son of
1583 Thomas O., may be the J. O.
mentioned as parson in 1549.
[Banff Xas. t iii., 281.]
ALEXANDER BRUCE, adm. before
1584 lst ^ arcu 1584 ) Slains and Forvie
were also under his care in 1585 ;
trans, to Slains in 1589 ; returned here in
1590 ; re-trans, to Slains in 1597.
ARCHIBALD KEITH, parson in 1586.-
1586 [Privy Council JKeg., i., 118.]
PRESB. OF ELLON]
CRUDE N
187
JAMES LEASK, rain, in 1596 ; trans, to
1596 Longley [St Fergus] before 1597.
[JOHN ALEXANDER, schoolmaster at
j 7 Peterhead, intruded himself as reader
in 1597, the elders desiring that he
should be app. to that office, but this
was refused, because "he had entered
without warrant from the Presb." On
21st Dec. he acknowledged his offence
" upon his knees ;) in the kirk of Cruden,
and on the same day a fresh petition was
made in his favour, which was again
rejected.]
DAVID R ATT RAY, educated at
1598 ^ al i sc l ia l College, Aberdeen ; app.
to Slains in 1586 ; trans, to Bervie in
1589 ; trans, to Philorth in 1593 ; adm.
here 2nd April 1598 ; was accused of being
absent from the Provincial Assembly
(Synod) 23rd April 1601 and ordered to
pay five merks under pain of suspension.
Having been referred for trial to the Presbs.
of Aberdeen and Ellon, 30th Nov. 1604, he
refused to submit and appealed to the
King and General Assembly. In 1618 he
appeared before the Presb. to "satisfy for
the scandals given by him by labouring his
corne on the Sabbath day." Was in prison
for two months in 1625 for various offences.
Was still min. 9th Jan. 1628, and died about
1635. He marr., and had issue Patrick,
his successor in the parish ; Isabel (marr.
William, eldest son of Alexander Hay in
Damhead) ; Elizabeth (marr. Robert, son
of William Hay of Little Arnage). Publi
cation Latin Verses on Phillorth getting
the name of Fraserburgh (Collect. Aberdeen
and Jkinff). \_Reg. of Deeds, ccviii., 21st
April 1613 ; cexxxix., 185 ; Aberdeen Horn-
ings, 2nd June 1621 ; Mail s Presb. of Elton,
41, 128.]
JOHN OGILVIE, styled parson at 13th
1612 ^ arc h 1612. [Aberdeenshire Sheriff-
Court Records, ii., 178.]
1624 PATRICK CLARK, reader.
PATRICK RATTRAY, son of David 11.,
1632 ni * n< ^ ^ S P ar ^ sn > educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; ord.
(at Aberdeen) 23rd Aug., and adm. 2nd
Sept. 1632 ; burgess of Aberdeen 7th Nov.
that year ; last mentioned 4th March 1635,
where the Presb. Reg. is defective. [Mair s
Ellon, 128 ; Scalding MiscelL, ii., 370.]
GILBERT ANDERSON, M.A. (King s
1636 College, Aberdeen, 1626); adm.
between 1st June and 27th July
1636 ; was a member of the Commission
of Assembly in 1646, and named by Par
liament, 31st July 1649, one of the Visitors
to the College of Aberdeen. He was
elected one of the mins. of Aberdeen but
owing to his personal infirmities, " neir the
age of thrie scoir and so failled in bodelie
strenth, sight of eyis, weaknes of voice, and
dulnes of earis, as to be unfitted for that
charge," the bishop and Synod refused,
30th Oct. 1665, to translate him. He died
about 4th Feb. 1668. He marr. Margaret
Hay, who survived him, and had issue
Gilbert, presbytery bursar, 15th Sept. 1669 ;
Elspet, buried at Old Machar 31st July
1716. [Acts of Parl., vi., ii., 509 ; Slains
Inventory, 7th July 1668 ; Row s Diary ;
Scot. Notes and Queries, vii., 122.]
ALEXANDER LEASK, M.A., of that
1669 *^ ; trans, from New Machar ; adm.
before 13th Jan. 1669 ; trans, to
Turriff before 22nd Sept, 1678.
JOHN BARCLAY, said to be descended
from the Towie family ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, M.A.
(1659) ; one of the teachers in the Grammar
School, Aberdeen, 1663; adm.toMonquhitter
before 24th April 1674 ; trans, and adm.
after 17th Sept. 1678; failing to take the
Test in 1681 he was suspended from office
and declared to have forfeited his charge,
but " desyring a time to deliberate in " was
allowed to sign the Oath in 1682 and was
reinstated ; died in 1691, aged about 39.
Sir Samuel Forbes describes him as "a
very good man and a good preacher." He
marr. and had issue William; James;
John, who on 13th Dec. 1699 had sasine of
the fourth part of the Mill of Auchmacoy
and multures thereof. Publications Two
Poems (Menzies Sermon at the Funeral of
Dr Alexander Fraser of Doores) (Edin
burgh, 1681); Translations of Dr Arthur
188
CRUDEN
[PRKSB. OF
Johnston s Epigrams (Alexander Skene s
Jlfemorialls for the, Government of the
Royall Buryhs in Scotland (Aberdeen,
1685, Edinburgh, 1867) ; A Description of
the Roman Catholick Church ... [a Poem],
represented in a Vision (51 pp., Aberdeen,
1689, Edinburgh, 1741); several fugitive
pieces. [Li res of Eminent Scottish Poets,
vi. ; Privy Seal Ren., vi-? 437 ; Mackay s
Cruden and. its Ministers, 45-9.]
WILLIAM DUNBAR, born Moray 1601;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1681); tutor to the
Sheriff of Moray ; passed trials before
Presb. of Forres, and recommended for
licence 19th Oct. 1687 ; intruded about
1691 ; dep. 5th Oct. 1716 for deserting the
Protestant cause and for being a Jacobite.
He was prosecuted with others before the
Lords of Justiciary 29th July 1717, for
" intruding into parish churches, leasing-
making, and praying for the Pretender, 5
but the diet was deserted in respect of the
King s Act of Grace. He was removed
from the parish by sentence of the Lords
of Justiciary, 8th April 1718, when the
entire congregation went out with him ;
consecrated a bishop of the non-jurant
Episcopal Church for its diocese of Moray
and Ross 18th June 1727 ; trans, to
that of Aberdeen in 1733 ; res. 4th July
1745; died Dec. 1745 or early in 1746. In
1911 a brass tablet was erected in Cruden
church to his memory and to that of James
Drummond, Bishop of Brechin, who was
deprived in 1689, and afterwards resided
at Slains Castle till his death in 1695. He
was Dunbar s intimate friend, and gifted
two silver communion cups to the parish
church, where his body now rests. By his
help also a bridge, leading to the church,
and still known as the " Bishop s Bridge,"
was built. He marr. Dec. 1700, Isabel
Moir, widow of Thomas Jaffray of Dilspro,
and had issue. Publication A Representa
tion of the State of the Church in North -
Britain as to Episcopacy and Litui ijij and
of the Sufferings of the Orthodox and
Regular Clergy (London, 1718).- [Aberdeen
Poll-Rook, ii., 134 : Aberdeen Sas., xvii.,
360 ; Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries,
iv., 238, 268 ; Mair s Presb. of Ellon,
332-9 ; Mackay s Cruden and its Ministers
(portrait), 49-59; Grub s Ecd. Hist. Scot.,
iii. 399, iv. 9 ; Stephen s Church Hist. Scot.,
iv., 331 ; Dowden s Bishops of Scotland, 407.]
JAMES WARDLAW, called by the
Presb. jure deroluto 26th Aug., and
ord. 20th Sept. 1717 ; trans, to
Second Charge, Dunfermline, 20th Nov.
1718.
JOHN WEBSTER of Balkaithey ; M.A.
(St Andrews, 20th July 1695) ; licen.
by the United Presb. of Brechin
and Arbroath 23rd March 1703; ord. to
Fetteresso 13th March 1705 : trans, to
New Deer 29th April 1707 ; called by the
Presb. jure devoluto 3rd Feb., trans, and
adm. "after some delay by reason that
the church doors were shut against them,"
27th April 1720; died (after long ill-
health) 8th March 1743, aged about 68.
He marr. Christian, daugh. of Alexander
Forbes of Meikle Auchreddie, and had issue
Thomas of Auchreddie ; John, school
master, Kilrenny. [Aberdeen Tests. ; G. R.
Homings, 16th Jan. 1732.]
WILLIAM HAY, born 1705, son of
Thomas IL, sheriff-clerk of Aber-
deenshire, and Jean King ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 25th Dec. 1728 ; ord. to
Crimond 22nd Oct. 1730 ; called 14th July,
pres. by Thomas Buchan of Auchmacoy,
acting for Mary, Countess of Errol, in Aug.,
trans, and adm. 23rd Nov. 1743; died 27th
April 1777. He marr. 25th March 1732,
Elspet Milne, who died 1st March 1774,
and had issue Janet, born 3rd March
1743, died 17th March 1774; Mary, born
23rd June 1744 (marr. John Brynier, min.
of Mary kirk) ; Jean, born 6th Feb. 1748,
died 3rd June 1772 ; Rebecca, born 15th
Sept. 1753, died 15th Nov. 1771 ; James,
M.A. (Marischal College 1773), born 21st
March 1755, died .31st May 1774. [Tombst.;
Mair s J rcab. of Ellon, 373-7.]
ALEXANDER COCK, born 10th May
1755, son of James C., min. of
Keithhall and Kinkell ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; licen.
1743
ELLON]
CRUDEN ELLON
189
by Presb. of Garioch 15th Oct. 1777 : pres.
by James, Earl of Errol, that month ; ord.
1st April 1778 ; died FATHER OF THE
SYNOD, 10th July 1837. He marr. 12th
Dec. 1778, Margaret (daugh. of Samuel
Copland, min. of Fintray, died 23rd Oct.
1839). Publications Accounts of the Parish
(Sinclair s 8tat. Ace., v., and New Stat. Ace.,
xii.). [Tombst.]
ALEXANDER PHILIP, born
1813, eldest son of John P., book
binder, Broad Street, Aberdeen ;
educated at Grammar School and Mari-
schal College; M.A. (1831); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 2nd July 1835 ; ord. to John
Knox Church, Aberdeen, 4th Aug. 1836 ;
elected by the congregation 23rd, and pres.
by William George, Earl of Errol, 30th Nov.
1837; trans, and adm. 8th March 1838.
Joined the Free Church in 1843 ; adm.
to Abbey Free Church, Dunfermline, 1845 ;
trans, to Portobello Free Church 29th March
1849 ; died (after long periods of ill-health)
1st March 1861. He marr. (1) 13th Jan.
1846, Frances Robson, who died 17th Oct.
1851, and had issue John, born 13th
Nov. 1846, died 8th Feb. 1853; Margaret,
born 28th June 1848 : (2) 1856, Janet
(died s.j>. 28th Jan. 1904), youngest daugh.
of J. Reddie, Cuthill, Kinross - shire.
Publications - - The Sabbath Question :
Answer to the Letter of Mr J[oseph] N[eil~\
Paton, Addressed to Mr Alexander Philip
(Dunfermline, 1848) ; Essay (Bunyan s
Works, 6 vols. (Aberdeen, 1841-2); [in
Remains ] Memoir of the Rev. Robert Forbes,
Woodside (Aberdeen, 1861). [Tombst. ;
Baird s Portobello and its Free Church,
88-139; The Witness, 6th March 1861;
Gammie s John Knox s Church with
Ministers (portrait) [Bazaar Book] (Aber
deen, 1910).]
ROBERT ROSS, born 13th March 1819,
sixth son of John Leith R. of
Arnage and Bourtie, and Eliza
beth, eldest daugh. of William Young of
Shettocksley ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1836) ; licen. by
Presb. of Ellon 8th June 1842 ; ord. 14th
Sept. 1843; died FATHER OK THE CHURCH
unmarr. 15th Jan. 1905,
1843
ADAM MACKAY, M.A., B.D. ord.
100 _ 9th June 1905 ; trans, to Queen s
Park, Glasgow, 2nd June 1915 (<-f.
Vol. III., 431) ; trans, to Huntly 24th July
1924. Marr. (2) 29th June 1921, Margaret,
daugh. of Duncan Urquhart, merchant,
Tain, and Christina Eraser. Publication
Distinguished 8ons of Cruden (Peterhead,
1922)
JOHN MACQUEEN, born Balmaclellan,
1915 25th Aug. 1884, son of John M.
and Margaret MacGirr; educated at
Balmaclellan and Dalbeattie Schools and
Univs. of Edinburgh M.A. (1907) and
Aberdeen B.D. (1915); licen. by Presb.
of TurrifF April 1915; locum tenens at
Methlick; ord. 18th Nov. 1915. Marr.
26th Feb. 1916, Edith M., daugh. of
George Cheyne, Aberdeen, and Mary Ann
Tennant, and has issue John Gordon,
born 10th May 1920.
ELLON.
[The church of Ellon was dedicated to
St Mary. It belonged to the Abbey of
Kinloss. A fair of St John the Baptist
was held at Ellon. A stream in this parish
is called St Monan s Burn.]
JOHN GREIG, reader from 1567 to
1567 1586.
ALEXANDER CHEYNE, parson in
1583, probably son of Francis C.,
who was rector of the parish in
1547. [Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records, i.,
467.]
JOHN HERIOT, M.A. (St Andrews
1582) ; died between 8th June 1604
and 20th March 1605. He marr.
Isobel Cheyne, and had issue Nathaniel.
[Errol Charter Chest, 1600 ; G. R. Inhib.,
16th Aug. 1621.]
1588
EDWARD BRUCE, second Lord Kinloss
and Abbot of Kinloss, was parson
here in 1592. He was a Lord of
Session and Privy Councillor, and died
1611. [Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records,
ii., 494.]
190
ELLON
. OF
ROBERT MERCER, fourth and
youngest son of James M. of Newton ;
was a licentiate 21st Dec. 1604; adm.
(at Aberdeen) before 17th July 1605 ; last
mentioned at 22nd March 1037; died 6th
Jan. 1638. To him " whom I haif found
always kind and faithfull " John Johnston
bequeathed in 1611 "his little ring with
the diamond, quhilk he himself brocht
to me from our noble prince. Providing
that if he die without aires maill of his
awen, that the forsaid ring be left to the
best scholar native in Aberdeen, especially
the best poet, because I receavit it as ane
reward of my poesie." He marr. 1612,
Margaret (died before 1624), daugh. of
John Kennedy of Kermuck, and widow of
Alexander Conn in Woodend, son of
Patrick C. of Auchry, and had issue
John ; Robert, a min. \_Proc. Soc. Ant.
ticot., in. ; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Books,
ii., 497 ; Part Keg. >Vas. Aberdeen, iv., 377 ;
Mair s Ell on, 158.]
DAVID LEITCH, M.A. ; pres. by
Charles I. 27th Jan., and adm.
before 30th June 1638 ; became
chaplain in army to Charles II. [after
wards min. of Kemnay.]
JOHN CHEYNE, M.A; reader and
1640 schoolmaster. [Mair s El Ion, 156.]
JOHN PATERSON, M.A.; trans, and
adm. from Foveran 9th Sept. 1649 ;
trans, to Third Charge, Aberdeen,
16th Aug. 1659.
JOHN PATERSON, son of preceding ;
called 6th Nov. 1659 ; adm. before
15th July 1660 ; burgess of Aber
deen in 1662 ; trans, to Tron Church
Edinburgh, 4th Jan. 1663.
JAMES PHASER, eldest son of John
F. of Knock ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1656); adm. to
Dunoon 19th June 1661 ; pres. by John
Forbes of Waterton llth March 1663 ;
probably trans, here 12th June 1664 ; dcp.
by a sub -Synod, 5th Nov. 1674, for
continual disobedience. He continued to
discharge his ministry without warrant
from the bishop till 8th July 1677, when
1664
1678
he was admonished under pain of excom
munication. He marr. Mary Lindsay.
[Rey. May. >S ?V/., 12th June 1668 ; Ayr Sets.,
iii., 188.]
WALTER STEWART of Fortrie, edu
cated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A.
(1672) ; passed trials before Presb.
of Perth and recommended for licence 14th
Aug. 1678 ; licentiate in Old Aberdeen ;
pres. by Charles II. 1st June 1677 ; inst.
7th April 1678; probably died Oct. 1711,
when the benefice became vacant. He
marr. Elizabeth, daugh. of Sir John Forbes
of \Vaterton. On 15th Nov. 1727, she had
a grant of the half-year s vacant stipend
for crop 1712; was alive in 1734, and had
issue John, died young; Thomas; John;
William; Andrew; Jean, died young;
Christian, died young; Elizabeth (marr.
John Leslie, min. of Rothcs) ; Margaret
(marr. Charles Gordon of Fetterangus) ;
Christian ; Anna; Katherine (marr. Arthur
Robertson, surgeon, Old Meldrum) ; Jean.
[Aberdeen Poll -Book, ii., 259.]
JAMES BURNET of Mosston, edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1701-5; licen. by Presb. of
Ellon 30th May 1710; called 12th Oct.
1712; pres. by George, Earl of Aberdeen,
and ord. 8th Jan. 1713; died llth Sept.
1744. He marr. (1) Katherine Anderson
(died 1742) : (2) 12th Jan. 1744, Jean (died
at Logie-Buchan, 22nd Feb. 1774, aged 77),
daugh. of Alexander Rose of Lethcnty.
{Aberdeen Tests.; Mair s Presb. of Ellon,
308.]
1713
1745
ANDREW MOIR, bapt. 13th Aug. 1700,
eldest son of Andrew M. of Oldmill
and Elizabeth Simpson ; licen. by
Presb. of Alford 9th Aug. 1727; ord. to
Towie llth Sept. 1728, yet though dis
approved by tin; General Assembly, 23rd
May 1730, he remained min. ; trans, to
Methlick 21st June 1739; pres. by William,
Earl of Aberdeen, Dec. 1744; trans, and
adm. 6th June 1745; died 19th March
1774. He marr. 7th Sept. 1737, Jean (died
10th Oct. 1789, aged 74), daugh. of William
Forbes, min. of Tarves, and had issue
Elizabeth, born 6th Nov. 1738 (marr.
ELLON]
ELLON
191
Robert Garden of Grange and Clerkhill,
advocate, Aberdeen); George, M.D., min.
of Peterhead, born 5th April 1741 ; Janet,
born 10th Oct. 1743 ; Jean, born 8th Nov.
1745, died 16th Sept. 1816; Helen, born
30th Dec. 1747, died 1st Jan. 1749; William,
born 2nd Nov. 1750, died in London;
Andrew, born 28th April 1753. [Families
of Moir and Byres, 28.]
JAMES MILNE, born 1718; M.A.
(King s College, Aberdeen, 1st April
1737) ; became schoolmaster of
Methlick ; licen. by Presb. of Ellon 16th
Jan. 1751 ; ord. assistant at Forgue 1st
April 1752; adm. to Forglen llth July
1759 ; pres. by George, Earl of Aberdeen,
Sept. 1774 ; trans, and adm. 28th June
1775 ; died 30th May 1797. He marr. 16th
June 1774, Elizabeth Ker, who died 28th
May 1807, aged 73. Publication Accounts
of the Parish (Sinclair s 8tat. Ace., iii.,
xxi.). [7 1 ombst.~\
1798
THOMAS TAIT, born Chapel-of-
Garioch, 1743; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (2nd April
1764) ; became schoolmaster of Chapel-of-
Garioch from June 1763 to July 1766;
licen. by Presb. of Garioch 21st April 1773;
ord. to Second Charge, Old Machar, 15th
Sept. 1774; trans, to Auchindoir 18th April
1780; trans, to Meldrum 15th July 1784;
pres. by George, Earl of Aberdeen, Dec.
1797 ; trans, and adm. 5th July 1798 ; died
in the pulpit, 5th Aug. 1810. He marr.
30th July 1789, Elizabeth (died 8th Jan.
1804), daugh. of James Gordon, min. of
Cabrach. Publication Account of Mel-
druin (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xiii.).
[Tombst.]
1811
ROBERT DOUGLAS, born 17th April
1785, son of James D., min. of
Premnay ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A.. (April 1802);
licen. by Presb. of Garioch llth June 1806;
ord. assistant at Bellie 7th Dec. 1808 ; pres.
by George, Earl of Aberdeen, in Feb., and
adm. 3rd April 1811 ; died 21st Dec. 1831.
He marr. 2nd April 1822, Ann, second
daugh. of Alexander Forbes, Jamaica (she
marr. (2) James Robertson, min. of this
parish), and had issue James Sholto,
captain 4th Madras Light Cavalry, born
28th Jan. 1823, died of wounds at Buxar,
8th Oct. 1858; Alexander Forbes, com
missioner to Earl of Aberdeen, born 20th
July 1824, died 27th Feb. 1890 ; Robert,
born 1st Sept. 1827, died at St Helier,
Jersey, 23rd May 1846.
JAMES ROBERTSON, born 2nd Jan.
1832 1803 son of William R-, farmer,
Ardlaw, Pitsligo, and Barbara
Anderson ; educated at parish schools of
Tyrie and Pitsligo, and Marischal College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1820); was described by
the Professor of Moral Philosophy and
Logic as the best scholar who had been
in his class for thirty years; licen. by
Presb. of Deer 6th July 1825; became
schoolmaster at Pitsligo ; was tutor in the
family of the Duke of Gordon and arranged
his library at Gordon Castle ; app. Master
of Gordon s Hospital, Aberdeen, 10th July
1829 ; pres. by George, Earl of Aberdeen,
in June, and ord. 30th Aug. 1832 ; was
suspended with others by General Assembly,
30th May 1842, as a member of Church
Courts for holding communion with the
deposed rnins. of Strathbogie ; he was
app. a member of the Poor Law Commission
in 1843; D.D. (Aberdeen, 12th Oct. 1843);
was named Secretary to the Bible Board
for Scotland by Queen Victoria Nov. that
year; dem. his parish 5th Jan. 1844 on
appointment to Chair of Church History in
Univ. of Edinburgh 2nd March 1844 ; app.
Convener of General Assembly s Committee
on the Endowment of Chapels-of-Ease 26th
May 1847; elected Moderator of General
Assembly 22nd May 1856; died 2nd Dec.
1860. His memory will ever be cherished
for the immense exertions which he made
and the great success which attended his
scheme for the endowment and establish
ment of new parishes in Scotland, for which
he raised half a million of money and
endowed sixty-four parishes. He marr.
25th May 1837, Ann Forbes, widow of
Robert Douglas, his predecessor ; she died
at Edinburgh 24th Feb. 1890, aged 85.
Publications Free Trade in Corn (Edin
burgh, 1825) ; The British Constitution and
192
ELLON
[PRESB. OF
Parliamentary Reform (Edinburgh, 1831) ;
Exposition of the Principles, Operation,
and Prospects of the Church of Scotland s
India Mission (Edinburgh, 1835) ; On the
Poicer of the. Civil Magistrate on Matters
of Religion (Edinburgh, 1835) ; Observations
on the Veto Act (Edinburgh, 1840); State
ment for the Presbytery of Strathbogie, the
Minority of the Late (General Assembly, etc.
(London, 1841); Ansivers to the Remon
strance and Warning against holding Com
munion with the Strathbogie Ministers
(London, 1841) ; Appeal for the Advance
ment of Female Education in India (Edin
burgh, 1846) ; Remarks and Suggestions
relative to the Proposed Endowment Scheme
for quoad sacra Churches (Edinburgh, 1846);
Letters to the Editor of the "Northern
Standard" (Edinburgh, 1854); The Duty
and Privilege of building the Christian
Temple, a sermon (Edinburgh, 1854) ; The
Medical Profession the Complement of the
Christian Ministry (Edinburgh, 1855) ; Old,
Truths and Modern Speculations (Edin
burgh, 1860); Speech on the Edinburgh
Annuity Tax (I860) ; Account of the Parish
of Ellon (New Stat. Ace., ~si\\.).[Dict. Nat.
Biog. ; Charteris Life of Professor Robertson
(portrait) (1863), and A Faithful Churchman
[Guild Library] (Edinburgh, 1897).]
WILLIAM BREWSTEE, born 1792,
son of John B., linen merchant, and
Janet Gardener ; pres. by George,
Earl of Aberdeen ; adm. 20th June 1844 ;
died unmarr. 27th Aug. 1859.
I860
DONALD DEWAK, born 17th Sept.
1831, son of Daniel D., D.D., LL.D.,
Principal of Marischal College, Aber
deen ; educated at Marischal College ;
M.A. (1850); pres. by George, Earl of
Aberdeen; ord. 9th Feb. 1860; died
unmarr. at Craiglochie, Perthshire. 6th
June 1862. He had long been in weak
health.
JAMES SMITH, born 1805, son of
Robert S., flax dresser, and Elizabeth
Farrier ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1836); ord. min. of
Presbyterian Congregation at Westport,
Connaught, Ireland, 4th June 1837; res.
in 1845 ; app. missionary at Ladhope,
Galashiels, 17th March 1846; adm. min.
there 7th Feb. 1856; trans, to Greyfriars,
Aberdeen, 17th Dec. 1857; pres. by George,
Earl of Aberdeen : trans, and adm. 27th
Xov. 1862 ; died 27th Dec. 1871. He marr.
(1) 4th July 1837, Agnes Roberts : (2)
Agnes Anna Smith, \vlio died 29th Aug.
1900, and had issue Guy Seton, born
29th March 1838 ; James Dean, born 18th
July 1840; Amy. born 9th May 1842;
Clara Maudeline, born 14th Jan. 1845 ;
Charles Lionel, born llth Jan. 1849 ; Henry
Badely, born 26th July 1850; Charlotte
Alice, born 24th Dec. 1855.
THOMAS YOUNG, born Londonderry
1872 "^ S ^ J une 1843, son of Thomas Y.
and Mary Ann Mofi at ; educated at
Londonderry, Univ. of Edinburgh, M.A.
( 1 KJ6). B.D. (1869), New College, Edinburgh,
Magee College, Londonderry ; licen. by
Presb. of Londonderry May 1869 ; adm. to
Church of Scotland by General Assembly
May 1869 ; ord. as assistant in Barony
Parish, Glasgow, Jan. 1870; adm. to this
charge 12th July 1872; D.D. (Aberdeen,
May 1912); died at Aberdeen 9th Feb.
1919. He marr. 16th Oct. 1879, Isabella
Morrice (died 15th Dec. 1913), daugh. of
Charles M Combie, LL.D., of Tillyfour,
min. of Lumphanan, and had issue
Thomas Charles M Combie, M.I)., Major
Indian Medical Service, born 26th June
1880; Ella Marian Lamond, born 5th
Oct. 1882 (marr. llth Dec. 1913, Charles
( hristie Lumley, Calcutta) ; Eileen Marjory
M Combie. instructress in physical drill,
born 2nd Oct. 1884 ; Dorothy Mary Motfat,
born 5th Aug. 1887 ; William Moffat, born
1st March 1890, died 15th April 1900.
Publications The Siege of Derry, a Prize
Poem, and Occasional 1 ieces (Dublin,
1868); "Ellon" (The Vale of Ythan)
(Aberdeen, 1895) ; The Metrical Ps<tlnis
nd Paraphrases [Guild Library] (Edin
burgh, 1909).
WILLIAM YOUNG COLQUHOUN,
M.A. ; ord. (assistant and successor)
8th May 1914 ; trans, to St Enoch s,
Dundee, 17th May 1923.
ELLON]
ELLON FOVERAN
19:;
1923
HAMILTON DAVID FORRESTER
DUNNETT, l)orn 20th July 1880,
son of William D., min. of Kilmar-
nock ; educated at Kilmarnock Academy
and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1900),
B.D. (1904) ; licen. by Presb. of Irvine in
1904 ; assistant at Tron Church, Edin
burgh ; ord. to Inveraven 13th Feb. 190G ;
trans, and adm. 14th Nov. 1923. Marr.
26th Aug. 1908, Anne Elizabeth, daugh.
of John Stewart, min. of Premnay, and
has issue, William Fleming, born 16th
June 1909; John Stewart, born 8th May
1912; Arthur Hugh, born 6th Feb. 1917;
Jane Duncan, born 28th Oct. 1921. Publica
tion. Inner (Can : a Strathspey Parish
(Paisley, 1921).
FOVERAN.
[The church of Foveran belonged to the
Abbey of Deer. There is in the parish a
Well of St Peter. At Holyrood in this
parish there was of old a chapel of the
Holy Rood. In it were altars of St Thomas
the Martyr, St Crispin, and St Crispinian.
A new church built in 1794 has been
renovated since. There is now a mission
chapel at Holyrood.]
ALEXANDER TRAILL, reader from
1567 1567 to 1569.
GILBERT CHISHOLM, min. of Deer;
1567 had charge here in 1567.
DAVID LAIRD, reader from 1569 to
1569 1579.
JOHN GARTLY, held this charge
7 along with Ellon, Slains, and Logie-
Buchan.
THOMAS TULLIDAFF, born 1541;
reader at Logie-Buchan from 1574
to 1580 ; adm. to this charge in
1582; dem. in 1632. In a supplication to
the General Assembly in 1639, when ninety-
eight years of age, he stated that "having
no better securitie for the soume of 400
merkes a-yeare, but the simple bond of his
successor, who may be transportit, or sus-
pendit, etc.," therefore prayed that he
might be secured in the said sum during
1582
his life, with which request the Assembly
willingly complied. He marr. a daugh.
of Stephen Mason, min. of Slains, and
had issue Samuel, assistant at Slains,
1614-20, schoolmaster of Ellon in 1620 ;
Alexander, assistant schoolmaster at Ellon
in 1620 ; William. [Belhelvie Sess. Rec. ;
Gordon s /Scots A, (fairs, iii. ; Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 238 ; Mair s Ellon,
107, 127 ; Rfc. Sec. Siy., 1621 ; Peterkin s
Records, 260.]
JOHN PATERSON, M.A. ; adm. (at
1632 Abcrcleen ) 29tu Nov - !G32; trans,
to Ellon 9th Sept. 1649.
ROBERT THOMSON, M.A. ; reader.
1641 [Mair s Ellon, 157.]
JOHN SEATON of Schcthin, regent
in Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
adm. to Kemnay before 18th July
1641 ; named by Parliament, 27th March
1647, one of the Visitors of the Univ. of
Aberdeen ; was a member of Commission
of Assembly in 1648 ; trans, and adm. 7th
Oct. 1649. Joined the Protesters in 1651,
and is said to have been present at the
Battle of Worcester that year with Sir
John Turing of Foveran ; died unmarr.
24th April 1666, leaving 200 merks to the
poor. His brother William of Schethin,
min. of Logie-Buchan, was served heir to
him 26th June 1668. [Inq. Ret. Aberdeen,
385 ; Belhelvie Sess. Rec. ; Scot. Notes and
Queries, vii., 99.]
JOHN ROSE of lusch and Flinders (of
lee ,_ the Kilravock family), son of Alex
ander R. of Insch, min. of Monymusk ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1663) ; pres. Dec. 1666 ; adm. 13th
March 1667; D.D. (1684); died 1st Feb.
1690. He marr. 1669, Isobel, daugh. of
John ITdny of that ilk, and had issue
Alexander of Lethenty, Bishop of Edin
burgh ; John ; a daugh. (marr. James
Lorimer, min. of Kelso, Principal of St
Mary s College, St Andrews). [Family of
Kilravock ; Nisbet s Heraldry, i., 416 ;
Inq. Ret. Aberdeen, 442, 480; Arcliaol.
Scot., iii.]
VOL, VI.
\
194
FOVERAN
[PRESB. OF
JAMES GORDON, son of James G.,
min. of Banchory-Devenick ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
intruded here in 1692 on call from George,
Earl Marischal, and other heritors ; dem.
10th April 1696; became rector of Flam-
borough, Yorkshire, and afterwards Episco
pal min. at Montrose ; died in 1732. He
marr. Katherine Collinson, and had issue
William, physician, Montrose, died 1738.
Publication A True Account of the Pro
cedure of the New Established Presbitry in
the Diocese of Aberdeen against 3/r James
Gordon (Savoy, 1696). [Aberdeen Journal
Notes and Queries, iii., 77.]
DAVID ANDERSON, ord. llth May
1699 ; app. to Chair of Divinity in
King s College 4th Oct. 1710, and
adm. 7th Feb. 1711 (q.v.\
ALEXANDER GORDON, M.A. (Maris
chal College, Aberdeen, 1704) ; called
16th Sept. 1711 ; ord. 12th Jan.
1712; died after long illness 15th Sept.
1726. He marr. 1st July 1714, Rachel
(died Jan. 1762), daugh. of Patrick Gellie,
magistrate of Aberdeen, and had issue
Rachael, died Jan. 1732, and another on
whose behalf the Presb. petitioned the
Barons of Exchequer, considering that G.
" must have been at considerable charges of
late for physicians as well as for assistants,
and that there must be but small provi
sion left." [Aberdeen Tests.; Mair s Elton,
380.]
JAMES GILCHRIST, born 1702, son
of John G., min. of Keith; licen.
by Presb. of Strathbogie 6th Nov.
1722 ; ord. to Essil 2nd March 1725 ;
called by the Presb. jure devoluto 26th
July, trans, and adm. llth Oct. 1727 ; died
26th Sept. 1773, and was buried in the old
church "in the place where the minister
stands and serves the Tables." He marr.
5th Jan. 1726, Ann Fraser, who died 28th
May 1782, and had issue Alexander,
student at Marischal College, Aberdeen
(1746-50), born 12th April 1731 ; Jean, born
24th July 1733, died 3rd March 1753;
Sarah, born 29th Aug. 1735; Margaret,
born llth Aug. 1737; Mary, born 8th
April 1740; James, student at Marischal
College, Aberdeen (1758-62), born 10th
June 1742. [Mair s Elton, 387.]
1775
WILLIAM DUFF, born 1733, son of
Robert D., min. of Aberlour ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1750) ; licen. by Presb. of
Alford 25th June 1755 ; ord. to Glenbuchat
8th Oct. 1755 ; trans, to Peterculter 4th
March 1767 ; pres. by George III. 9th Dec.
1773; trans, and adm. 23rd Feb. 1775;
died FATHER OF THE SYNOD 23rd Feb.
1815. He marr. 4th Sept. 1770, Ann (died
20th March 1797), daugh. of Bailie Mitchell
of Colpna, and had issue Alexander, mer
chant, Ainherstburg, Canada, born 16th
July 1771, died 10th June 1809; Helen,
born 17th Jan. 1773, died unmarr. 24th
Sept. 1848 ; Robert, born 1st Aug. 1774,
died young; Isobel, born 26th Nov. 1775,
died unmarr. 16th Nov. 1847 ; Margaret,
born 26th May 1777 (marr. James Perry,
surgeon, Logie-Buchan) ; Jean, born 10th
April 1779 (marr. 1st Aug. 1809, John Booth,
merchant, Aberdeen) ; William, in Batavia,
born llth July 1781 ; Ann, born 2nd Feb.
1783, died 31st May 1789; Mary, born 12th
June 1785 (marr. 15th Oct. 1803, Alexander
Forbes of Saltpond Huts, Jamaica), died
13th Feb. 1808 ; Rachel, born 7th March
1787, died 25th May 1789; Robert, born
10th Feb. 1790, went to Batavia, died
25th May 1815. Publications Essays on
Original Genius in Philosophy and the
Fine Arts, particularly Poetry (London,
1767) ; Critical Observations on the Writ
ings of the most Celebrated Original
Geniuses in Poetry (London, 1770); Sermons
on Several Occasions, 2 vols. (Aberdeen,
1786) ; Letters to his Da^tghters ; The Last
Address of a Clergyman in the Decline of
Life (Aberdeen, 1814) ; Accounts of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., vi., xxi.).
[Tombst. ; Henderson s Epitaphs, 311.]
MAXWELL GORDON, born 19th Nov.
1792, son of George Gordon, D.D.,
min. of East Parish, Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
licen. by Presb. there 5th May 1814 ; pres.
ELLON]
FOVERAN
195
by George, Prince Kegent, llth July, and
ord. 29th Nov. 1815 ; died 31st Jan. 1840.
He marr. 7th Aug. 1827, Margaret (died
25th Dec. 1874, aged 71), daugh. of Robert
Robertson, Boddam, Peterhead, and had
issue George Robertson, born 15th Feb.
1829, died 25th June 1845 ; Robert, born
26th Nov. 1830, died 21st May 1845;
Maxwell, born 18th Jan. 1833, died in
Jersey, 12th June 1848 ; Alexander, born
6th March 1834, died 3rd Sept. 1849;
Mary, born 3rd May 1838, died 25th Feb.
1892 ; William, solicitor, Aberdeen, born
15th Jan. 1840, died 4th Aug. 1901. Publi
cation Account of the Parish (Neiv Stat.
Ace., xii.).
WILLIAM STRACHAN WATT, born
Durris, 1810, son of George W. ;
farmer, and Margaret Thomson ;
educated at King s College ; M.A. (1828) ;
schoolmaster of Durris ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen ; pres. by Queen Victoria 21st
May, and ord. 17th Sept. 1840 ; died 26th
March 1872. He marr. 24th Aug. 1841,
Bathia (died 24th July 1900, aged 84),
daugh. of John Peter, farmer, Canterland,
and factor to Lord Kintore, and had issue
William, born 20th Aug. 1842, died llth
Feb. 1864 ; George, coffee-planter, Ceylon,
born 4th Dec. 1843, died 18th March
1882; Beatrice Helen, born 4th Aug. 1845;
Alexander Barclay, born 8th Jan. 1847,
died 21st April 1870; John Peter (twin),
born 8th Jan. 1847, died 16th Jan. 1852;
Charles James, min. of Polwarth, born 18th
Feb. 1850 ; John Peter, min. of Bellie, born
4th July 1852 ; Francis Edward, banker,
Huntly, born 22nd Aug. 1854 ; Jarnes
Peter, M.A., M.D., D.P.H., medical officer
for Aberdeenshire, born 30th June 1856;
Frederick Arthur, teacher of singing, Aber
deen, born 22nd Sept. 1861.
WILLIAM MURRAY KEAY, born
Crieff, 26th Nov. 1828, son of James
K. and Charlotte Hope Johnston ;
educated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1850) ; schoolmaster at Old Meldrum ;
ord. to Woodside 18th Aug. 1859 ; pres.
by Queen Victoria 4th June, trans, and
adm. 19th Sept. 1872; died 17th Feb. 1880.
He marr. 8th Aug. 1861, Roselle (died at
1872
1880
Liverpool, 16th March 1892, aged 62, eldest
daugh. of Captain Alexander Morice, Aber
deen, and Isabella Innes, and had issue
Alexander James, born 18th June 1862 ;
William Henry, born 20th May 1863, died
3rd Jan. 1866 ; Charlotte Isabella, born
15th May 1864 ; Jane Ann Ferguson, born
16th Oct. 1865, died 28th Jan. 1866;
Rosella Williamson, born 3rd May, and
died 7th Sept. 1867 ; William Murray,
born 1868; Sidney Oliver Hamilton, born
8th Feb. 1870, Elizabeth Rosella, born 20th
Aug. 1871, died 2nd Feb. 1872.
JOHN SMEATON LOUTIT, born
Kincardine - on - Forth, 10th Feb.
1848, son of John L., farmer, and
Elizabeth Watson ; educated at Tulliallan
School and Univ. of Glasgow; licen. by
Presb. of Dunblane in 1873 ; missionary
at Blackburn (Livingston) ; assistant at
West Church, Stirling, and Comrie ; ord.
to New Pitsligo 25th June 1875 ; trans.
and adm. 5th Aug. 1880 ; killed in a
motor-car accident 4th July 1912. He
marr. 27th June 1883, Susan Abernethy,
daugh. of Alexander Harvey of Ardo and
Agnes Abernethy, and had issue John
Harvey, M.C., Croix de Guerre, 2nd lieut.
5th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders
assistant General Organiser, North of Scot
land College of Agriculture, born 20th Nov.
1884 ; Alexander William, born 8th April
1889, died 25th March 1906. Publication-
Prayers contributed to The Family Prayer
Book, by Gorbett and Martin (London).
THOMAS M WILLIAM, born Sorn,
Ayrshire, 4th June I860, son of
1912
Thomas M. and Margaret Hutchison;
educated at Sorn School and Univ. of
Edinburgh; M.A. (1882); licen. by Presb.
of Ayr 6th May 1885 ; assistant at Crieff
and Ladhope ; ord. to New Byth 27th June
1889; trans, and adm. 13th Nov. 1912.
Marr. 17th July 1889, Helen Porteous,
daugh. of George Murray and Delia Eliza
beth Porteous, and has issue George, min.
of Towie, born 29th April 1891 ; Charles
Thomas, M.A., lieut. 5th Gordons, born
4th Nov. 1892, killed in action at Arras,
France, 18th March 1916. Publications
A Quiet Biichan Parish [New Byth] (Banff
196
LOGIE-BUCHAN
[PRESB. OF
1899) ; Speakers for God, being Plain
Lectures on the. Minor Prophets (London,
1902) ; The Kirks of the Tiirriff Presbytery
(Banff, 1904); The (lift of God [Synod
Sermon] (Aberdeen, 1905) ; The Pa. W/r/
Days, and Other Verses (Aberdeen, 1917);
Jfymns for the Times (Aberdeen, 1919) ;
Scottish Life in Liylit and Shadow (Paisley,
1920).
LOGIE-BUCHAN.
[The church of Logie-Buchan was dedi
cated to St Andrew.]
ALEXANDER ARBUTHNOTT, min.
in 1562; pres. to the parsonage and
vicarage by James VI. 15th July
1568 ; removed to Forvie, holding this
parish in conjunction ; trans, to Old
Machar about 1574.
JAMES CHEYNE, min. of Slains ; pres.
by James VI. to the parsonage, and
inst. 29th Feb. 1584-5. [Prof. Book
J. Robieson, 25.]
JOHN REID, brother of Robert R,, rnin.
of Banchory ; min. in 1594; app.
constant moderator of the Presb. by
the General Assembly in 1606; was a
member of Assembly in 1608, 1610, 1616,
in the latter of which he was one of those
selected for establishing " ane uniformitie
of discipline"; was app. by the King in 1619
one of the commissioners for visiting King s
College, Aberdeen. At a visitation of the
parish, 1st Sept. 1620, he was accused of
non-residence but answered that the want
of peats and of a sufficient glebe was the
cause thereof. He died (buried 13th) Feb.
1621. He marr. Isobel Mcldrum, and had
issue Isabella, alive in 1633, and others.
\_Spaldinrj Miscell., iii., 118; Aberdeen Sas.
Sec. Peg., ii., 15 ; Calderwood .s Hist., vi.
757, vii. 105, 230; Scot s Apolocjet. Relation.]
THOMAS MITCHELL, a relative of
Patrick Forbes, Bishop of Aberdeen ;
adm. to Udny 25th April 1604 ; pres.
to this parish by Alexander Buchan of
Auchmacoy before 1st Feb. 1622 ; trans, to
Turriff in 1624. He is said to have never
resided in the parish. [Session Papers,
1632.]
PATRICK GUTHRIE of that ilk, sub-
1626 P r i nc iP a l f King s College, Aber
deen ; adm. to Kinbattock (Towie)
before 15th Oct. 1619 ; app. one of the
Visitors of King s College by the King
20th Nov. 1623; trans, and adm. between
10th May and 12th Oct. 1626; died
between llth July 1634 and 15th April
1635. He marr. Jean Blackwood (marr. (2)
James, son of David Ogilvie of Pitmuies),
and had issue Patrick, served heir 24th
May 1636. [Reg. of Deeds, ccccxci., 342;
Forfar Inhib., 12th Aug. 1636; G. R.
InJdb., 4th Nov. 1635 ; Inq. Ret. Aberdeen,
3^5, 410 ; Acts and Dec., cccxxxvii., 127.]
WILLIAM SEATON of Schethin,
brother of John S., min. of Foveran ;
M.A. (King s College, 1612); adm.
to Methlick before 9th Oct. 1633; trans,
and adm. before 4th March 1635 ; succeeded
to Schethin in 1666 ; died between 1st and
22nd March 1671, aged about 79. He marr.
Margaret, daugh. of Alexander Kemp,
burgess of Aberdeen ; she survived him,
and had issue James, served heir 1st Nov.
1670; George, burgess of Aberdeen, 29th
Aug. 1681. [Acts of Par/., viii., 264, 268 ;
Inq. Ret. Aberdeen, 385, 410; Aberdeen
Homings, 29th May 1654 ; Henderson s
Epitaphs, 310.]
GEORGE BUCHAN, son of James B.
1671 of Oikhorne (Inkhorn) ; M.A. (King s
College, Aberdeen, 19th July 1666) ;
pres. by James Buchan of Oikhorne, with
consent of Alexander B. of Auchmacoy, his
brother (the minister s uncle) June 1671 ;
deprived in 1695 for non-jurancy ; died
before 1702, when he is said to have left
" ane hundred rnerks to the poor of the
parish but that there was no write for it,
as he would not permit any witnesses to
be brought in." His executor was Major
James B. of Auchmacoy. [Aberdeen Poll-
Booh, ii., 228 ; Mair s Presb. of E lion, 305.]
JOHN WILKIN, reader. Though " aged
and infirm, he is careful and painful
according to his abilitie and reads and
prays before the minister enters the pulpit
betwixt the second and third time of tolling
the bell."
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197
ALEXANDER IRVINE of Lenturk ;
1681 f rmcr ly m i n - of Old Creyfriars,
Edinburgh ; said to have been adm.
here (assistant) before llth July 1681, but
"he is so careless and frequently absent
that he has to be repeatedly censured. 5
[afterwards min. of West Kilbride].
1696
ALEXANDER GORDON, born 27th
Oct. 1G65, son of Patrick G., Pro
fessor of Hebrew, King s College ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
app. Humanist in King s College, 1st Oct.
1695 ; adm. before 1696 ; probably an
intruder ; died Dec. 1738. He marr. 26th
Dec. 1704, Barbara Coleson in Banchory-
Devenick. [Aberdeen Poll-Book, ii., 229;
Records of King s College, 47.]
ROBERT UDNY, son of Robert U.,
1698 coo P er -burgess of Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1670-4; app. schoolmaster and
session clerk of Foveran 21st Jan. 1683;
ord. (by the United Presb. of Ellon, Deer,
and Garioch) 27th April 1698 ; died between
27th Jan. and 1st Feb. 1725.
JOHN ROSE, born 1700, son of Alex-
1726 an der II- f Lethenty and Anna
Forbes ; educated at Marischal Col
lege ; M.A. (1714) ; called 29th Dec, 1725 ;
ord. 28th April 1726; died 4th April 1773.
[Mair s Ellon, 363-71.]
WILLIAM PATERSON, born 22nd
July 1751, youngest son of James
P., min. of Coull ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1770);
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 18th
Aug. 1773 ; pres. by Thomas Buchan of
Auchmacoy Sept. 1773; ord. 6th July
1774; died 4th July 1816. He marr. (1)
17th July 1779, Anna (died 17th March
1792, aged 36), daugh. of James Ogilvie
of Culquhanny and had issue James, born
1st Sept. 1781, died 3rd Nov. 1783; John,
born 28th March 1783, died 28th Feb.
1784; Marjory, born 21st March 1785,
died 23rd Aug. 1841 ; William, born 27th
Aug. 1786, died 4th June 1789; John
James, M.D., surgeon, H.E.I.C.S., Bengal,
born 12th Dec. 1787, died 21st March 1837;
Elizabeth Rebecca, born 23rd March, and
died 20th Dec. 1789: (2) 7th June 1798,
Jean (died 4th April 1833), daugh. of John
Mair, min. of Rayne, and widow of
Alexander Fullerton, min. of Footdee. She
and her husband left legacies to purchase
coals for the poor. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., iv., xxi.)
GEORGE CRUDEN, born 1774, son of
181*7 J amcs C., Old Deer ; educated at
Marischal College. Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1791); became schoolmaster at Old Deer;
licen. by Presb. of Deer Gth April 1805;
was a teacher of mathematics in Aberdeen ;
pres. by Thomas Buchan of Auchmacoy in
March, and ord. 1st July 1817; died llth
Sept. 1850. He marr. 3rd July 1806,
Sophia (died 18th Dec. 1839, aged 58),
daugh. of William Fraser, min. of Tyrie),
and had issue James, min. of Gamrie,
born 3rd April 1807 ; William Fraser, born
17th Nov. 1808, died 22nd June 1822 ; Ann,
born 7th Aug. 1810; Mary, born 3rd Oct.
1813, died 19th Feb. 1896; George, born
13th March 1816, died 22nd June 1823;
Thomas Buchan, born 25th Oct. 1817, died
6th March 1825 ; David, agent of the North
of Scotland Bank, Old Deer, born 3rd May
1819, died 6th Nov. 1867; Euphemia Buchan,
born 25th Jan. 1821 (marr. Charles S. Ross,
Assistant Receiver General, Ontario), died
in Toronto 19th Feb. 1876. Publications
Illustration of the Historical Evidence of
the Fulfilment of our Saviour s Promise to
be ivith His Church to the End of the World
a sermon (Aberdeen, 1823); "Account
of the Improvement of the Sedgy, on the
Banks of Ythan, with Description of a
Self-acting Tide-sluice used in its Embank
ment " (Trans. Highland 8oc., new series,
vi.) ; Accounts of Old Deer and of Logie-
Buchan (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xvi., xxi., and
New Stat. Ace., xii.).
ANDREW GORDON, born Leith 1823,
1851 son ^ Andrew G-> general merchant,
and Elizabeth Hume ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of
Edinburgh; pres. by James Buchan of
Auchmacoy; ord. 20th Feb. 1851; died
unmarr. 29th Sept. 1888.
198
LOGIE-BUCHAN METHLICK
[PRESB. OF
WILLIAM FRANK SCOTT, born
1889 Edinburgh 8th Feb. 1847, son of
Thomas S., cabinetmaker, and Janet
Finlayson ; educated at Univ. of Edin
burgh ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh in
1876 ; ord. by that Presb. missionary to
the Jews at Beyrout, Syria, Sept. that
year ; removed to Alexandria, Egypt, 1879 ;
chaplain to Scots Church, Dresden ; adin. to
Robertson Memorial Chapel, Grassmarket,
Edinburgh, 1886 ; adm. to this charge 14th
March 1889 ; died 13th May 1900. He marr.
4th June 189, Henrietta Porteous, daugh.
of Thomas Hardy, D.D., rnin. of Foulis
Wester, and had issue Thomas 1 tardy
Scott, served in 15th Royal Scots, born 7th
April 1891, died at Rouen 28th April 1917;
Francis William, served in Canadian Forces,
born 25th Oct. 1892 ; Robert Forrester
Victor, min. of Strathmiglo, born llth Aug.
1897. Publications Several contributions
to The Thinker; Sabbath Observance (Prize
Essay of the Sabbath Observance Society) ;
St John s Gospel (Preacher s Ilomiletic
Commentary, New York) ; edited The
Vale of Ythan (Aberdeen, 1895).
WILLIAM GALLETLY GUTHRTE,
19QO M.A., B.L. ; ord. llth Sept. 1900;
trans, to Glass 25th July 1913.
ALEXANDER WOOD MAGNATE.
trans, from Elchies 19th Dec. 1913;
trans, to Tarves 14th Feb. 1917.
JAMES COUTTS, born Mains of Towie,
lgl7 23rd July 1861, son of Alexander C.
and Isobel Ann Warrack ; educated
at Grammar School, Old Aberdeen, and
Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1882); licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen May 1889 ; assistant
at St George "s-in-the-West, Aberdeen ; ord.
to Ardallie 20th May 1890 ; trans, to
Wonnit 17th May 1909 ; trans, and adm.
21st May 1917. Marr. 10th June 1896,
Jeannieta M Leod, daugh. of Peter M Leod
Cran, City Chamberlain of Aberdeen, and
Emma Troup, and has issue Jarnes Cran,
M.B., Ch.B., lieut. R.A.M.C., born 16th
April 1897 ; Emily Isobel, born 14th Jan.
1902 ; Patricia Jane M Leod, born 1st
March 1905. Publication In Memoriain :
James II. Brown (Aberdeen, 1903).
METHLICK.
[The church of Methlick was dedicated
to St Deavanach and near it was St
Deavanach s Well, said to possess healing
virtue :
" In simple times when simple folks
Had faith in simple spell,
How many sought thy hnalirig sprint;
O good St Dc nick s Well ! "
Methlick was a prebend of Aberdeen. A
fair of St Deavanach was held at Methlick.
At Andat within the bounds there was a
chapel of St Ninian, with St Ninian s
Well hard by. There was another chapel at
Chapelton. The ruins of the old church of
Methlick, built in 1780, stand picturesquely
in the churchyard, and here also is the
old burial aisle of the Aberdeen family.
A new church was opened on 23rd April
1867.]
THOMAS BURNETT, parson in 1556,
1560 and commissary of Aberdeen ; con
formed and was min. in 1560 ; died
24th Feb. 1582. [tipaldiny Club Miscell.,
ii., 55.]
NICOL SMYTH, reader from 1567 to
1567 1580.
THOMAS GORMOK, min. in 1574,
with Fyvie and Tarves in con
junction.
1583
WALTER STEWART, sub-Principal in
King s College, Aberdeen ; pres. by
James VI. 1st March 1582 and 26th
April 1583; app. Principal of King s Col
lege in 1584, holding this charge in con
junction ; died in 1593, aged 35.
JOHN MERCER, min. before 31st July
1595 ; trans, to Slains before 22nd
1595
Sept. 1619.
ADAM REID, son of James R., min.
of Banchory - Ternan ; regent in
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; adm.
before 4th Nov. 1619; burgess of Aberdeen
in 1624; died Nov. 1632. Two communion
cups presented during his ministry are
still in use. He marr. Isobel Burnett, who
survived him, and had issue Patrick ;
ELLON]
METHLICK
199
Agnes, to whom Robert Ileid was app.
guardian as their nearest agnate, llth
June 1633. [Aberdeen Sheriff -Court
Records, ii., 330 ; Spalding Miscell., Hi.,
110 ; Ing. Ret. Tut., 498, 499 ; Mair s Ellon,
114.]
WILLIAM SEATON, M.A. ; adm.
between 20tn Marcl1 and
1633
1633 ; trans, to Logic -Buchan before
4th March 1635.
WILLIAM STRACHAN, M.A.; pres.
March 1635 ; trans, (by order of
the Synod) to Old Machar 29th
Nov. 1640.
ROBERT OGILVIE, M.A. ; regent and
1641 sub-Principal of King s College,
Aberdeen, 30th April 1638 ; pres.
by the masters of said College in Jan.,
and ord. 14th April 1641 ; died March
1663, aged about 57. He marr. (1) a daugh.
of Robert Middleton of Cauldhame and
Catherine Strachan, and sister to John,
Earl of Middleton : (2) Isabel, daugh. of
David Adie, burgess of Aberdeen, and had
issue Mary (marr. Walter Gordon) ; John,
in the service of the Earl of Salisbury, died
Oct. 1683; and another daugh. [Scots
Peerage, vi., 183; Aberdeen Homings, xl.,
182.]
GEORGE ANDERSON, M.A. ; ord.
22nd Nov. 1663; trans, to Tarves
Ibbo
1683
ALEXANDER CLERK, born Garioch
about 1655 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (13th July
1675) ; ord. to Second Charge, Old Machar,
2nd Sept. 1683 ; pres. by the Principal and
masters of King s College in July, trans.
and adm. 16th Sept. 1683 ; died between
13th Jan. and 9th Feb. 1703. He marr.
Ann Garden, who died Jan. 1729 and had
issue five children. [Aberdeen Poll- Book,
ii., 226.]
JOHN MULLIGINE [or MULLIGAN],
17Q4 adm. to Meldrum 6th July 1698;
called 14th May, trans, and adm.
27th June 1704 ; died at Aberdeen 24th
April 1733. [A considerable portion of the
Presbytery Register is taken up with con
sideration of a quarrel between M. and his
second wife, for which he was censured by
the Synod in Oct. 1723.] He bequeathed a
sum for widows, to be administered by the
Principals of King s and Marischal Col
leges. He marr. (1) 1703, Elizabeth (died
s.p. at Aberdeen in April 1717), daugh. of
William Moir of Scotstoun : (2) Isobel
(died s.p. 8th April 1744), daugh. of Robert
Udney, cooper, burgess of Aberdeen, and
sister of Alexander U., min. of Logie.
[Aberdeen Tests.; Mair s Prcsb. of Ellon,
353-7.]
ALEXANDER HOWIE [or HOWE],
ord. (assistant) 2nd April 1730; pres.
by the Principal and masters of
King s College, Aberdeen, Oct. 1733 ; trans.
to Tarves 13th Oct. 1738.
ANDREW MOIR, trans, from Towie ;
called llth April ; pres. by the
Principal and masters of King s
College ; adrn. 21st June 1739 ; trans, to
Ellon 6th June 1745.
ALEXANDER KNOLLS, called 4th
Dec. 1745; pres. by the Principal
and masters of j King s College, Aber
deen, that month ; ord. 26th March 1746 ;
trans, to Tarves 12th Feb. 1794, though he
had served forty-eight years here.
ROBERT ADAM, M.A. (King s College,
Aberdeen, 1758); became school
master of this parish ; licen. by
Presb. of Ellon 27th March 1765; pres.
by George, Earl of Aberdeen, in July, and
ord. 17th Sept. 1794; died unmarr. 6th
June 1798, aged about 60.
LUDOVIC GRANT, born Moray,
1755; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1776); licen. by
Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 6th Dec. 1780 ;
ord. missionary at Glenmuick and Glen-
gairden (Tullich) ; pres. by George, Earl
of Aberdeen, Dec. 1798; trans, and adm.
3rd April 1799; died llth June 1839.
He marr. 16th Dec. 1804, Barbara (died
20th May 1854), daugh. of John Brown,
D.D., min. of Newhills.
200
METHLICK SLAINS AND FORVIE
[PttESB. OF
1839
JAMES WHYTE, born Aberdeen, 25th
Aug. 1809, son of John W., merchant,
and Sarah Burnett ; educated at
Grammar School and Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1827) ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 20th June 1832 ; assistant at
Methlick and Kemnay ; ord. to Chalmers
Church, Glasgow, 4th Oct. 1838 ; trans, and
adm. 22nd N T ov. 1839 ; D.D. (Aberdeen
1871) ; died 4th Aug. 1881. He marr. 25th
Aug. 1840, Ann (died 4th Feb. 1909), daugh.
of Alexander Murray of Blackhouse, Peter-
head, and had issue Catherine Ann, born
13th May 1841 (marr. 15th Xov. 1859,
Lieut.-Colonel Samuel Parr, Indian Army):
Sarah Burnett, born 23rd Jan. 1843, died
24th May 1847 ; John, born llth Dec. 1844,
died 20th March 1861 ; Alexander, born
22nd Sept. 1846, died 3rd July 1857 ; James
Robertson, advocate in Aberdeen, born 10th
April 1848, died 9th Sept. 1918; Sarah
Burnett, born 13th Sept. 1849, died 21st
May 1865; Anne Murray, born 31st March
1851 ; George Gordon, C.A., and stock
broker, Aberdeen, born 28th April 1853 ;
Helen, born 22nd April 1855 ; Mary Yeats,
born 14th April 1857 ; Jessie Johnston,
born 27th May 1858, died 10th Feb. 1859 ;
Eleanor, born 22nd Feb. 1860 (marr. 12th
Dec. 1895, Harry Wedderspoon Smith,
W.S., Edinburgh). Publication ] resent
titate and Character of tJie Jen s (Lecture
VI.) (Glasgow, 1839); Account of the
Parish (Neiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
1882
ANDREW RITCHIE, born Fordoun
1836, son of William R., carrier,
Auchinblae. and Ann Thorn ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1857) ; was a private tutor ; app. mission
ary at Lady Yester ; s School, Liberton ;
assistant at Lady Yester s, Edinburgh ;
ord. to Coull 10th Dec. 1868 ; trans, and
adm. 12th Jan. 1882 ; chaplain to 2nd
Volunteer Battalion Gordon Highlanders;
died iinmarr. at Aberdeen, 7th April 1906.
Publication " Methlick " (The Vale of
Ythan) (Aberdeen, 1895).
CHARLES GORDON MACKENZIE,
born 16th June 1875, son of James
M., D.D., min. of Aboyne; edu
cated at Aboyne School, Grammar School,
and Univs. of Aberdeen M.A. (1896) and
Edinburgh B.D. (1899); licen. by Presb. of
Kincardine O Neil 2nd May 1900; assistant
at St Andrew s Scots Church, Buenos Aires,
1900-2, Hamilton, 1902-6; ord. 20th Sept.
1906 ; served as chaplain to the Forces
during European War ; res. on appointment
to Scots Church, Kandy, Ceylon, 24th June
1924. Marr. 2nd April 1907, Nettie, third
daugh. of Alexander Sim, solicitor, Cullen.
Publication The "Titanic" Disaster, a
Warning from Heaven (Aberdeen, 1912).
ROBERT WILSON FORBES, M.A. ;
trans, from Kirkmichael, Dumfries,
29th Jan. 1925 [formerly min. of
Freuchie (</ )]
1925
SLAINS AND FOR VIE.
[These two parishes were united about
1573.
Slains. The church of Slains was dedi
cated to St Ternan. It belonged to the
Knights of the Order of the Temple. The
present church was built in 1800. In the
manse garden is St Ternan s Well. At
Leask (now Pitlurg) within the bounds
are the interesting remains of a chapel of
St Adamnan containing a sacrament house.
For vie. The old church of Forvie, whose
ruins are now half buried in blown sand
was dedicated to St Adamnan.]
1574
JOHN GARTLY, min. in 1574, with
Ellon, Foveran, and Logic-Buchan
also in the charge ; trans, to
Urquhart in Moray before 1576.
JAMES CHEYNE, min. in 1576, with
same parishes in the charge ; inst.
to Logie-Buchan 29th Feb. 1584-5.
ALEXANDER CHEYNE, reader in
1580. [Aberdeen Homings, 1st Oct.
1581.]
DAVID RATTRAY, adm. in 1586, with
Forvie also in his charge ; trans, to
1580
1586
Bervie in 1589.
ALEXANDER BRUCE, removed from
Cruden in 1589, with Forvie and
Cruden also in his charge ; returned
to Cruden in 1590 and to this parish in 1597.
ELLON]
SLAINS AND FORVIE
201
JOHN LESLIE, min. in 1595 [after-
1595 wards min. at Tullich].
ALEXANDER BRUCE, above men-
1597 tioned, returned in 1597 ; was sick
9th Jan., and died after 19th Feb.
1611. [The Presbytery Register has a leaf
awanting between 26th Feb. and 1st April,
and B. s name does not appear after 9th
Jan.]
STEPHEN MASON, min. of Insch in
1614 1567 trans - to Bethelnie (Meldrum)
in 1574 ; trans, and adm. before 2nd
Feb. 1614, when the parishioners repre
sented to the Presb. that he "was agit,
and unable to discharge his office, and
desired Mr Samuel Tullideff might be
admitted to minister the Sacraments for
help to his guidschir in said ministry."
He died about 27th Oct. 1618. He marr.
and had issue a daugh. (marr. Thomas
Tullidclf, min. of Foveran). On 28th July
1625 it was reported to the Presb. that
Helen Kinaird, "ane apostat-papist " wife
of Patrick Con of Crowley, factor for Lord
Erroll, "had cam to the kirk of Slains and
most barbarouslie causit Patrick Bonar
(and others) to tak up the body of Stephen
Mason, kist and all, out of the grave, and
causit break up the lid of the kist with ane
eich and luikit and beheld the body of the
said Stephen. As also the said Helen left
him there unburied again. The kirk officer
confessit that the said Helen said maist
maliciouslie, An Avere he best minister
that ever preichit in a pulpit, devil a bit
of him should lie there. And the officer
confessed that the minister had forbidden
him to have anything to do with taking up
the body. The brethren, after advisement,
thought it best to acquaint the Bishop."
What followed does not appear. [Mair s
Presb. of Ellon, 91,93, 121.]
[SAMUEL TULLIDELF, son of Thomas
T., min. of Foveran, who had been ordained
assistant to preceding for seven years, was
desired as min. by the parishioners, who
objected to the appointment of John Mercer
as " ane sawer of sedition," "ane bissie body
in uther men s affairs/ and "ane cauld
gospeller, not giving edification to his llok. :;
An appeal was made to the bishop, but at
this point there occurs a considerable blank
in the Presbytery Register. T. became
schoolmaster of Ellon.]
JOHN MERCER, second son of James
M. of Newton, and brother of Robert
M., min. of Ellon ; adm. to Methlick
before 31st July 1595 ; was accused of
absence from the Provincial Assembly, 23rd
April 1601, for which he was ordered to
pay four merks under pain of suspension ;
signed the Protestation in favour of the
Liberties of the Kirk 27th June 1617 ; pres.
by the Principal and masters of King s
College, Aberdeen, Oct. 1618; trans, and
adm. between 13th April and 22nd Sept.
1619 ; burgess of Aberdeen in 1631 ; was
reported " long sick," 1st Feb. 1637, and died
soon afterwards. A curious entry in the
Presbytery Register for 1620 tells how
M. was accused of witchcraft by Dame
Agnes Gordon, who declared that the
minister "was able, or pretended to be
able, to discover a thief by making a cock
crow beneath a cauldron." He marr. and
had issue Robert, M.A., schoolmaster of
Ellon, min. of Mullaghbrack in Ireland,
died in 1641, a martyr to the Protestant
cause, together with his wife, leaving three
children who were recommended for help
by the Presb. 21st April 1642 and 19th Oct.
1643 ; James, burgess of Perth and Aber
deen ; John, major in the army; William,
went to Ireland, entered the Covenanting
army and rose to lieutenant-colonel, and
was also a poet; Margaret, who "went
astray >J with Patrick Smyth in Slains ; and
others, 1620-6. [Reid s Ireland, i., 329;
Mair s Ellon, 105, 158, 361; Scots Notes and
Queries, xii., 158.]
1638
WILLIAM MUSHET, pres. by
Principal and masters of King s
College, Aberdeen, May 1638;
appears to have embraced the cause of
the Covenant unwillingly, as on 21st Sept.
1640 he " with divers other ministers came
in, recanted, and preached a penitential
sermon " ; trans, to Hassendean 30th Dec.
1664.
202
SLAINS AND FORVIE
[PRESB. OF
WILLIAM FRASER, M.A. (King s
1665 College, 1657); adm. before 20th
.Dec. 1665 ; was received into com
munion by a Committee of the General
Assembly, but clem. 6th Oct. 1699 for fear,
it is said, of deposition, being suspected
with his son William (by a previous
marriage), a licentiate, of causing the death
by poison of Jean Gordon, his wife, in the
previous Oct. The son lay unaccused for
three months in Aberdeen jail, when he
presented a petition for trial before the
High Court of Justiciary 6th March 1699,
but what followed does not appear.
[Chambers s Domestic Annals, iii., 208-9 ;
P. C. Dec., 6th March 1699; Aberdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, i., 131.]
ALEXANDER HOWART, chaplain in
the family of Sir William Keith of
Ludquharn in 1696 ; called in Oct.
1700; ord. 16th Jan. 1701; died between
29th Sept. and 28th Oct. 1713; said to be
subject to epileptic fits and of great age."
[Mair s Presb. of Ellon, 323.]
[WILLIAM LAW, intruded here.]
JOHN FORBES, educated at Marischal
1714 College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1704) ;
liccn. by Presb. of Ellon 19th Dec.
1710; called jure devoluto 27th July 1714.
His settlement was opposed by a crowd
who wished William Law, deposed min.
of Crimond, who had been pres. by three
mins. of King s College, and had taken
possession, of the manse. The Presb. were
denied access to the church, and proceeded
to Logie, where F. was ord. 2nd Sept. 1714 ;
he died 12th April 1732. He marr. Janet
Forbes, who died 13th Sept. 1768, and had
issue Robert, served heir 16th Sept. 1749 ;
Margaret, died at Aberdeen 17th Dec.
1795 ; Helen (marr. 29th Feb. 1748, Francis
Peacock, dancing master, Aberdeen).
[Aberdeen Tests. ; Services of Heirs; Mair s
Ellon, 386.]
THOMAS FORBES, called 20th Sept.
1733 ; pres. by sub-Principal and
masters of King s College, Aberdeen ;
ord. 9th Jan. 1734 ; trans, to Third Charge,
Aberdeen, 15th June 1749.
WILLIAM PATERSON, born 1707, son
of William P., tailor, Aberdeen ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1724); licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 30th April 1735 ; pres. by the
Principal and masters of King s College,
Aberdeen, in July, and ord. 14th Dec. 1749;
died 30th Aug. 1793. He marr. (1) llth
Dec. 1750, Margaret (died 19th May 1778),
daugh. of Robert Abercrombie, bailie,
Aberdeen : (2) 1st June 1780, Mary (died
at Monquhitter 24th Nov. 1817), daugh. of
William Johnston, Old Deer, and widow
of William Farquhar, min. of First Charge,
Aberdeen, and had issue William, advo
cate, Aberdeen, born 10th June 1781, died
4th March 1852.
GEORGE PIRIE, born 1761, son of
1704 Robert P. of Salweythie ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (Feb. 1777); became tutor in the
family at Broadlands ; licen. by Presb. of
Deer 29th Aug. 1781 ; pres. by Colonel
John Callendar of Westerton Dec. 1793 ;
ord. 16th April 1794; D.D. (Marischal
College, 1811) ; died 23rd Aug. 1826. He
marr. 1st Oct. 1791, Mary (died 18th July
1835), daugh. of Robert Forbes of Gask, and
Ann, daugh. of Alexander Abernethy of
Corskie, and had issue William Robinson,
bom 31st Dec. 1792, died 6th Dec. 1800;
Andrew Skene, born 15th March 1795
(marr. 3rd June 1811, John Thomson of
Burnhouse), died 15th Oct. 1815 ; Ann
Abernethie, born 22nd Nov. 1799 (marr.
31st Aug. 1841, Captain Munro, 10th
Hussars); Elizabeth Margaret, born 21st
Feb. 1802, died at Aberdeen, 26th Oct.
1849; William Robinson, D.D., Principal
of Aberdeen Univ., born 26th July 1804.
1827
GAVIN GIBB DUNN, born 1789, eighth
ti n ^ ^ illiam D., farmer, Fintray ;
educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A.
(1812) ; licen. by Presb. of Dunbarton 31st
March 1815; pres. by Colonel Gordon of
Cluny Nov. 1826 ; ord. 18th April 1827 ;
died 20th July 1840. He marr. 16th Dec.
1822, Elizabeth (died at Edinburgh, 20th
Oct. 1865), daugh. of Henry Vansitar White,
colonel, H.E.I.C.S. Publication Account
of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.).
SLAINS AND FORVIE FORVIE TARVES
203
JAMES 11UST, born 1812, son of James
R., merchant, Woodside, Aberdeen,
and Margaret Petrie ; educated at
King s College Aberdeen; MA. (1832);
ord. 17th Dec. 1840; died 5th Nov. 1874.
In 1855 he succeeded in raising from St
Catherine s Dub one of the guns believed to
have belonged to the St Catherine, a ship of
the Spanish Armada, wrecked near Colliston
in 1588. He marr. 31st Jan. 1856, Jane
Janet (died 20th Feb. 1883), daugh. of Robert
Scott, merchant, Leith, and had issue Mar
garet, born 3rd Dec. 1856 ; Jane, born 29th
July 1858 ; James, bom 6th Nov. 1859, died
7th July 1860 ; Elizabeth, born 26th April
1861, died 30th Nov. 1863 ; Jessie, born
6th June 1862 ; James, born 18th Sept.
1863 ; Robert Scott, born 27th Dec. 1868 ;
Williamson, born 5th May 1871. Publica
tions Duty and Privilege in the Present
Times (Aberdeen, 1861) ; Scottish Black
Rain Showers of 1862 and 1863 (Edin
burgh, 1864) ; Druidism Exhumed (Edin
burgh, 1871). [Pratt s Buchan, 23.]
GEORGE GREIG, born Alpity, Arbuth-
nott, 16th June 1835, son of John G.
and Elizabeth Burness ; educated at
Kinneff School, Dr Tulloch s Academy,
Aberdeen, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; MA.
(1855) ; licen. by Presb. of Fordoun in 1859;
ord. chaplain to the Forces at Aberdeen
in 1860 ; pros, by Sir William Forbes,
Bart. ; adm. to this parish llth March
1875 ; died at Beechlea, Muthill, 9th Dec.
1905. He marr. 15th July 1880, Susan
Hector (died 3rd Feb. 1883), daugh. of John
Leslie, min. of Udny, and had issue John,
born 28th May 1881, died 18th March 1882;
Susan Hector Milne, born 10th Aug. 1882
(marr. 15th April 1911, William Macfee
Callan, Saltcoats).
JOHN OGILVIE, born Keith, 22nd
Nov. 1852, son of John O. and
Elizabeth Whyte ; educated at Keith
Grammar School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
MA. (1875) ; licen. by Presb. of Abernethy
in 1881 ; teacher at Finzean and Duthil ;
ord. to Advie 3rd Aug. 1881 ; trans, to
Burghead 9th March 1882 ; trans, to Wood-
side, Aberdeen, 23rd July 1885 ; min. of
united churches of Penrith and St Mary s,
1897
New South Wales, 1890-3; assistant to
preceding; adm. (assistant and successor)
8th Sept, 1897; died 4th Oct. 1920. He
marr. 8th Aug. 1882, Mary Ann Munro,
daugh. of Donald Menzies and Mary Ann
Munro, and had issue Elizabeth Margaret,
born 30th Nov. 1883 (marr. Harry C. Ritchie,
C.E., Leeds); William Donald, born llth
April, and died 15th July 1885 ; Ian,
M.B., Ch.B., Cheadle, Staffordshire ; Mary ;
Charles, engineering student; Sidney, medi
cal student ; Ruby. Publication" Parish
of Slains and Forvie " (The Vale of Ythan}
(Aberdeen, 1895).
DAVID NORMAN MASSON, born
1919 Westnills > Skene, 26th Sept. 1889,
son of John |M., schoolmaster, and
Mary Barren ; educated at Gordon s Col
lege and Univ. of Aberdeen ; MA. (1912),
B.D. (1917); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
2nd May 1917 ; assistant at Newhills and
Old Machar ; ord. (assistant and successor)
19th Feb. 1919. Marr. 26th Sept. 1919,
Margaret Isobel, daugh. of William Galletly
Guthrie, min. of Glass.
FORVIE.
1561
1567
JOHN STEVENSON, parson in 1561,
" ane auld blind man." [Com,]). Coll.
den. of Thirds, 1561.]
JOHN STRACHAN, min., with Slains
and Logie-Buchan also in the charge ;
trans, to Alford in 1569.
1569
ALEXANDER ARBUTHNOTT,
removed from Logie-Buchan, hold
ing the office of Principal of King s
College, Aberdeen, in conjunction, and
receiving for stipend the third of the
parsonage.
TARVES.
[The church of Tarves was dedicated to
St Englat. It belonged to the Abbey of
Arbroath. Near the church, built in 1798,
is St Englat s Well, and in the River Ythan
is St Englat s Ford. There was a chapel
of St John within the bounds at Ythsie
and chapels at Aquhorthies and Schivas.]
204
TARVES
[PKESB. OF
ALEXANDER OGILVIE, min. in 1567,
1567 W ^ EUon, Methlick, and Fyvie also
in his charge.
1593
THOMAS GARDYXE, natural son of
Robert G. of Ballimore ; legitimated
19th Nov. 1622; adm. to Fintray
before 29th Feb. 1583; prcs. to the vicarage
by James VI. in 1 593, and also to modified
stipend 1st March 1616 ; became unable
by age to discharge the duties of his office,
and died between 28th March and 2nd Oct.
1633. lie marr. (1) Isobel Chalmers, who
died 20th Nov. [no year given on tomb
stone], and had issue Elizabeth (marr.
George Mercer, advocate, Old Aberdeen) ;
Agnes (marr., cont. 31st July 1596, John
Mowat in Aquhorthics) : (2) (cont. 13th
March 1620), Violet, daugh. of John Laing,
burgess of Aberdeen. [Key. May. Si>/.,
viii., 378 ; (7. R. Inhib., 26th June 1620,
15th March 1636 ; Re<j. of Deeds, ccccviii.,
352; Aberdeen Sas., ii., 210; Aberdeen
Sherift -Court Record*, ii., 359 ; luq. Ret.
Gen., 1769, 2000, 2001; Tovibst.; Aberdeen
Sas. /Sec. Rey., i., 184 ; Sas., iii., 164.]
1706
1632
JAMES MOIll, educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1624):
adm. (assistant) before 16th May
1632; prcs. (colleague) by Charles I. 28th
March 1633; still min. 19th April 1659;
died before Aug. 1661. He marr. Mary
Forbes (who survived him and marr. (2)
Alexander Garioch of Little Endowie), and
had issue William of Hilton, advocate,
Edinburgh, 12th Feb. 1664, and principal
clerk of Session; Jean (marr. James Moir
in Ferry hill. [A berdeen Sas., ii., 539, 541;
(!. R. Inhib., llth March 1676; G. R.
Homings, 23rd June 1669.]
1662
JOHN STRACHAN, M.A.; pres. by
Earl of Panmurc Aug. 1661 ; coll.
and inst. 15th July 1662 ; trans, to
Tron Parish, Edinburgh, and Chair of
Divinity in Univ. there in 1683.
1683
GEORGE ANDERSON, trans, and
adm. from Methlick 17th May 1683;
trans, to Chair of Divinity, King s
College, Aberdeen (q.v.\ 10th Dec. 1704.
WILLIAM FORBES, born 1668, third
son of Sir Thomas F. of Waterton,
and grand-nephew to the first Earl of
Aberdeen; studied medicine M.D. (Pisa);
returned home and graduated at King s
College M.A. (21st June 1694); ord. to
Leslie 30th April 1701 ; called 10th Feb.,
trans, and adm. 12th June 1706; died 21st
Jan. 1738. He left 300 merks to the poor
of the parish. He marr. Janet (born Jan.
1675, died 13th April 1736), daugh. of
James Gregory, Professor of Mathematics
in Univ. of Edinburgh, inventor of the
reflecting telescope, and had issue James,
physician, Aberdeen, born 4th Dec. 1701,
died 19th July 1774 [his son William, a
successful Aberdeen merchant, purchased
the estate of Edit]; John; Thomas, born
4th Jan. 1704; Helen, born 29th Aug.
1705 (marr. John M Innes, min. of Logie-
Colstone ; George ; William, born 1713,
died 22nd April 1731 ; Julia ; Katherine
(marr. Oct. 1730, William Dyce, school
master at Selkirk) ; Jean (marr. Andrew
Moir, min. of Towie) ; Susanna (marr.
James Johnston, min. of Crimond); Mary,
born 1713, died 21st Nov. 1743; Margaret,
died May 1769; Ann, died April 1745.
[Aberdeen Tettt. ; Burki- s Landed Gentry;
Tombst.; Mair s El /on, 296, 389; Echt-
Forbcs Charters, 177-80.]
ALEXANDER HOWE, son of John H.,
min. of Birse, and brother of James
H., min. of Newhills ; educated at
Marischal College ; ord. (assistant) at
Methlick 12th ApriM730; called 13th July,
pres. by William, Earl of Aberdeen, trans,
and adm. 18th Oct. 1738; died at Newhills
(where he had gone to assist at the Com
munion) 3rd Sept. 1765. He marr. 20th
Dec. 1739, Margaret Nicol, who died 21st
Sept. 1778, and had issue Margaret, born
26th May 1742, died June 1774; Falconer
(daugh.) born 15th Sept. 1747. Publication
Seventeen Select Sermons, chiefly on
Sacramental Occasions (Aberdeen, 1770).
[Mair s Etlon, 389-92.]
THOMAS MITCHELL, born 1718, son
of W T illiam M., Inverallochy ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
licen. by Presb. of Alford 17th March 1742 ;
1738
ELLON]
TARVES
1794
became missionary at Portsoy in 1750 ; ord.
to Tarland 17th April 1755; pres. by George,
Earl of Aberdeen, in Feb., trans, and adni.
25th June 1700 ; died 10th May 1793. He
marr. 9th Oct. 17GG, Margery (died 3rd
June 1805), daugh. of Donald Mackenzie
of Dalmore [now Mar Lodge in Braemar],
and had issue Katherine, born 20th Nov.
1707 (marr. 28th April 1798, George Pirie,
merchant burgess, Aberdeen) ; George,
born Gth March 1709 ; Alexander, born
14th Aug., and died llth Nov. 1771. Pub
licationAccount of the Parish (Sinclair s
tftat. Ace., v.).
ALEXANDER KNOLLS, born Aber
deen, 1716, eldest son of George
K., tailor ; educated at Marischal
Gollege, 1731-5; licen. by Presb. of Aber
deen llth Nov. 1741 ; ord. to Methlick
20th March 1746; pres. by George, Earl
of Aberdeen, Oct. 1793; trans, and adm.
12th Feb. 1794 (at the age of 78) ; died
1st June 1801. He marr. 17th Jan. 1749,
Mary (died 28th Nov. 1800, aged 79), daugh.
of James Petrie, and had issue George,
born 26th Jan. 1750 ; James, born 6th
March 1751 ; Alexander, born 18th Jan.
1753 ; John, born 24th Feb. 1754, died in
America Nov. 1802; Mary, born 16th April,
and died 26th July 1756; William, born
30th Oct. 1758; Peter, born 10th Aug.
1761, died 16th Aug. 1768. Publication
Account of Methlick (Sinclair s fitat.
Ace., iv.).
DUNCAN MEARNS, pres. by George,
Earl of Aberdeen, in Sept., and ord.
(assistant and successor) 13th Nov.
1799; dem. 16th May 1817 on being app.
to Chair of Divinity, King s College, Aber
deen (q.v.).
ALEXANDER BLACK, M.A. ; pres.
by George, Earl of Aberdeen, Nov.
1818 1817; ord. 1st April 1818; D.D.
(Marischal College 1824) ; dem. 27th June
1832, on being app. to Chair of Divinity,
Marischal College, Aberdeen (7. (. .).
FRANCIS KNOX, born 1803, son of
a farmer at Little Ythsie, in the
parish, and Margaret Duncan ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(March 1822) ; became assistant school
master in this parish ; licen. by Presb. of
Ellon 8th Dec. 1830; pres. by George
Hamilton, Earl of Aberdeen, in Jan., and
ord. 2nd May 1833 ; died unmarr. 7th Dec.
1870. He was an accomplished scholar and
an able and attractive preacher. Publi
cation Account of the Parish (New Xtat.
Ace., xii.). [TombstJ]
JOHN PRINGLE, born Lambden,
Greenlaw, Berwickshire, 8th Jan.
1871 1835, son of Alexander P., land
steward, and Ann M Call ; educated at
Greenlaw School, Royal High School, and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1862) ; school
master of Stobhill, 1853-5, and of Earlston,
3rd Jan. 1855 to llth Nov. 1856 ; licen. by
Presb. of Edinburgh in 1864 ; missionary
of Edinburgh University Missionary Asso
ciation in Old Kirk Parish, Edinburgh,
1864-8 ; pres. by Countess Dowager of
Aberdeen, and ord. 3rd Aug. 1871 ; dem.
13th Oct. 1916 ; died at Aberdeen, 29th
July 1919. He marr. (1) Dec. 1858, Mary
Montgomerie Dick, who died 5th Oct.
1902, and had issue Alexander, min. of
St Catherine s, Georgetown, Demerara,
died 1897 ; Elizabeth ; John Montgomery,
died 1st Nov. 1909; Ernest Edwin, M.B.,
in Canada ; Gordon, educated at Univ. of
Edinburgh, min. of Kincardine, New Bruns
wick; Ann (marr. Marr, farmer,
Uppermill) ; Frederick, veterinary surgeon,
Ramsgate ; Arthur Maxwell Nicolson,
M.B., Medical Officer of Health, Ipswich,
born 17th Jan. 1872 : (2) 18th May 1904,
Catherine (died 2nd Nov. 1919), daugh.
of Alexander Gordon, farmer, Mains of
Tolquhon, Tarves.
ALEXANDER WOOD MAGNATE.,
1917 k rn Greenock, 22nd Nov. 1879,
son of Robert M. and Hamilton
Wood ; educated at Holmscroft School
and Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of
Greenock May 1906; assistant at Kelvin-
haugh and Strathbungo, Glasgow; ord.
to Elchies 7th May 1912 ; trans, to Logie-
Buchan 19th Dec. 1913 ; chaplain to Forces
at Dieppe during European War; trans,
and adm. 14th Fob. 1917. He marr. 14th
206
UDNY
[PEESB. OF
Aug. 1912, Joan Davidson Stuart Kerr,
daugh. of George Duff Bruce and Jeannie
Finlayson Stewart Kerr, and widow of
A. Gibson Smith.
UDNY.
[The lands of Udny were of old included
in the parish of Ellon. There was then
a chapel of the Holy Trinity commonly
called Christ s Kirk of Udny. By Act of
Parliament passed on 19th Dec. 1597, the
parish of Udny was erected and disjoined
from Ellon, Logie-Buchan, Tarves, and
Foveran. In 1605, a church of greater
size to replace the chapel of the Holy
Trinity was built at Udny. There were
two other chapels within the bounds, St
Mary s at Kingoodie and St Michael s
at Tulligray. On our Lady Day in
Harvest, a fair was held at Balnakettle in
this parish. A new church built in 1821
was renovated in 1883.]
EGBERT MURRAY, "licened to read
1 word at the kirk of Udney,"
1598
May 1598.
THOMAS MITCHELL, adm. 25th
April 1G04 ; trans, to Logie-Buchan
after 20th Feb. 1622.
THOMAS THOIRS of Auquhortics,
1623 iWlm afte1 23rcl July 1G23 - ; was a
member of the Glasgow General
Assembly in 1638 and left it, with
several other mins., on 27th Nov., when
the Commissioner (James, Marquess of
Hamilton) arose and declined attendance
on its proceedings. He was a great anti-
Covenanter, fled to England, returned to
Aberdeen 2nd June 1639, and finding he
could do no better, 16th March 1641,
"gladly swears and subscribes the Covenant,
beginning his penitential sermons that he
may be in peace." He was still min. 4th
Oct. 1643, but is called late min. 24th July
1655 ; adm. to Daviot (Garioch) March
1661.
WILLIAM KEITH of Lentush, trans.
from Montkeggie (Keithhall) ; called
unanimously Oct. 1653 ; was one of
the commissioners app. by Parliament,
22nd Feb. 1661, for visiting the Univ. of
Aberdeen ;. dern. after 8th June 1663 ;
was adm. to St Cuthbert s, Edinburgh,
15th March 1666, and to the Chair of
Divinity in the Univ. of Edinburgh (q.v.).
GEORGE MELVILL, trans, from New
Machar ; produced his presentation
on 23rd Dec., and inst. 27th Dec.
1663 : trans, to Alford 16th Dec. 1668.
WILLIAM IRVINE, son of Alex
ander I., min. of Longside ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1658-62 ; recommended by the bishop and
adm. June 1669; had sasine of the lands
of Chapel -of-Westhall, and tenements of
land in Old Aberdeen, 16th Jan. 1673;
died (buried) 4th Nov. 1675. [AV/. of
Deeds, Mack, 30th Aug. 1687; Inq. Ret.
den., 7919.]
JOHN COCKBURN, coll. after 16th
Feb., and inst. (amid considerable
opposition) 21st May 1676; trans.
to Old Deer before 7th Sept. 1681. [Mair s
Presb. of Elton, 217.]
ALEXANDER MYLNE, M.A., son of
John M., min. of Fetteresso ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1667-71 ; was tutor to William, Lord Keith,
afterwards Earl Marischal ; adm. 1st Jan.
1682; died "a few days before Michael
mas " 1721, aged about 64. He marr.
llth Jan. 1709, Agnes, daugh. of Robert
Paterson, Principal of Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; she survived him, and had
issue Elizabeth, died April 1731. [Mair s
Prcsb. of Ellon, 346.]
ROBERT INNES of Cotts, Moray,
born about 1697, son of Patrick I.,
Drumhead of Belhelvie ; educated
at Marischal College, 1700-4 ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 30th Aug. 1721 ; pres.
by James Udny, advocate, Aberdeen, in
Feb., and ord. 25th April 1722; died 20th
ELLON]
UDNY
!07
July 1755. Ho niarr. (1) 23rd April 1724,
Elizabeth Gordon, and had issue Eliza
beth ; Ann (marr. cont. 24th Jan. 1757,
David Stephenson, licentiate, Aberdeen) ;
Marjory, born 14th July 1731 ; James,
merchant, Aberdeen, born 5th Nov. 1736;
George, born 31st Aug. 1740: (2) 17th
Nov. 1746, Janet (died 23rd Feb. 1750),
daugh. of Thomas Strachan, bailiu of
Aberdeen. [Elgin Xas., vii., 28 ; Mair s
Presb. of Ellon, 345.]
JOHN FORBES, born 1731, son of
George F., schoolmaster, Foveran ;
educated at Marischal College,
1745-9 ; became schoolmaster of Foveran ;
licen. by Presb. of Ellon 1st Oct. 1755 ;
pres. by Alexander Udny of that ilk in
Jan., and ord. 7th April 1756; died 22nd
April 1763. He marr. 17th Nov. 1757,
Mary Seton, who died 18th Feb. 1809,
and had issue Katherine, born 19th Sept.
1758; Jean, born 24th April 1760, died
15th April 1764; William, born 18th Sept.
1761.
GEORGE ADAM [or ADAMS], pres.
by Alexander Udny of that ilk
Sept. 1763; ord. 28th March 1764;
trans, to Kintore 10th June 1767. [Mair s
Presb. of Ellon, 395.]
JOHN ROSE, born 1747, son of George
11., goldsmith and burgess, Aberdeen,
and Christian, daugh. of the Hon.
Archibald Forbes of Putachie ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1764); licen. by Presb. of Ellon 24th
June 1767 ; pres. by Alexander Udny
of that ilk Oct. 1767; ord. 30th March
1768; died 17th Nov. 1812. He marr.
(1) 22nd Jan. 1773, Grace (died 29th June
1793, aged 51), daugh. of Lewis Reid,
min. of Strachan, and had issue George,
surgeon, Coldstream Guards, born 10th
Nov. 1773, died of wounds at Aboukir,
Egypt, 25th M:ay 1801 ; Lewis, M.A.,
usher in Gordon s Hospital, Aberdeen,
born 27th March 1775, died 7th Dec. 1792;
James, M.A., born 7th Dec. 1776, died 24th
May 1792 ; Alexander, born 26th June
1778, died 26th Dec. 1799 ; John, Ceylon
Civil Service, born 25th April 1780;
Thomas, surgeon, London, born 30th Jan.
1782, died 1828 ; Robert, captain 2nd
Bombay Cavalry, born 19th Nov. 1783,
died at Surat, 28th Aug. 1827 ; Janet
(twin), born 19th Nov. 1783, died 8th July
1798 : (2) 3rd Feb. 1795, Anne (died 19th
Oct. 1817, aged 56), daugh. of John Mair,
min. of Rayne, widow of William Forsyth,
and had issue James, born 1st Nov. 1795 ;
Mary Ann, born 23rd Dec. 1800 (marr.
James Torrie, M.D.), died June 1825 ; and
two others, who died in infancy. Publica
tionAccount of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., iv.).
JOHN LESLIE (primus), born 1776,
son of Andrew L., Keith; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1795-8 ; schoolmaster of Grange ; tutor at
Esslemont House; licen. by Presb. of
Ellon 1st May 1805 ; pres. by commissioner
for John Robert Fullerton Udny of Udny
in May, and ord. 15th Sept. 1813; died
unmarr. 1st Nov. 1849. Publication
Account of the Parish (Neiv Stat. Ace.
xii.).
JOHN LESLIE (secundus), born Upper
185Q Forgie, Keith, 10th Dec. 1817, son
of Robert L., fanner, and Isobel
Sellar, and nephew of preceding; edu
cated at Udny Academy; Grammar School,
Old Aberdeen, and King s College ; M.A.
(1835) ; licen. by Presb. of Ellon 7th May
1846 ; pres. by John Robert Fullerton Udny
of that ilk ; ord. 16th Aug. 1850 ; died 15th
July 1875. He marr. 2nd Sept. 1852, Ann
(died 28th Feb. 1862, aged 30), daugh. of
John Hector, farmer, Mains of Pittrichie,
and Susan Milne, and had issue Susan
Hector, born 12th June 1853 (marr. George
Greig, min. of Slains) ; Annabella, born
5th March 1855 (marr. Alexander Mac
kenzie, min. of Coull) ; John, student in
Arts, Aberdeen, born 4th May 1857, died
9th June 1876; Alexander Milne of Pitt
richie, born 1st March 1859 ; Barbara
Janet, born 23rd Dec. 1861.
ALEXANDER SPENCE, born Kings-
1876 barns, Fife, 10th Jan. 1846, son of
David S. and Eliza Scott ; educated
at Kingsbarns School, Normal College,
208
UDNY
[PRESB. OF ELLON
Edinburgh, and Univ. of St Andrews;
M.A. (1871) ; licen. by Presb. of St
Andrews 25th June 1874 ; assistant at
Tron Parish, Edinburgh; ord. 25th Feb.
1876; D.D. (St Andrews 1910); clerk of
Presb. 1880-1923 ; died at Cults 12th March
1925. He marr. 15th June 1876, Agnes,
third daugh. of John Barclay of Rander-
stone, Kingsbarns, Fife, and Agnes Morton,
and had issue Agnes Morton Barclay,
born 12th Nov. 1878 (marr. 15th Dec.
1915, Harold Edgar Smith, M.B., Ch.B.,
captain R.A.M.C., ophthalmic surgeon,
Aberdeen) ; David, Ph.D. (Jena), Vice-
President, General Director in the Nor-
walk Tyre and Rubber Co., U.S.A., born
26th Sept. 1881 ; Eliza Barclay, bom 7th
May 1883 ; Johanna, M.A. (Aberdeen),
born 10th Nov. 1884. Publication School
Song " Blue Bells of Scotland," and several
occasional pieces.
ROBERT WILSON, born 20th Aug.
1923 1892 son of William Wallace W-
min. of Savoch ; educated at Robert
Gordon s College and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1919); B.D. (1921); licen. by Presb.
of Deer 9th July 1920; assistant at West
Parish, Aberdeen ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 10th Jan. 1923. Marr. 4th
April 1923, Elsie Spence, daugh. of John
and Annie Spence Rae, and has issue
Margaret Montgomery, born 25th Dec.
1923.
PRESBYTERY OF DEER
[In 1581 the General Assembly proposed to take action for the erection of a Presbytery
at Crimond in Bucban. The Eegister of this Presbytery, however, does not begin till
30th Dec. 1602. There are gaps in the Record from June 1621 to 8th Nov. 1649, from
3rd April 1660 to 16th April 1710, and from Jan. to Sept, 1773. On 15th May 1621 the
seat of the Court was transferred from Crimond to Deer.]
ABERDOUR.
[St Drostan established his mission at
Aberdour in or about the year 580. In
later times the parish church was dedi
cated to him. Aberdour was a prebend of
Aberdeen. The old church, still standing
in the churchyard, is an interesting ruin.
There were in the parish Wells of St
Drostan and St John. There is a mission
chapel within the bounds at Auchmedden,
where, at Chapelden, a chapel stood in
pre -Reformation times.]
JOHN RAMSAY, pres. by Sir John
1560 Borthwick as m i n - at Aberdour and
Tyrie ; died before 28th Feb. 1567-8,
when his brothers Robert, Archibald,
George, William, and Alexander were
appointed executors. [Edin. Commiss.
Rec. Dec., ii., 353.]
1576
DAVID HOWESON, adm. to Kin-
edward Nov. 1570 ; trans, to Gamrie
before 1574 ; trans, to Philorth in
157 3, holding this parish in his charge
throughout ; was parson also of Tyrie in
1583; pres. to the parsonage and vicarage
by James VI. 9th July 1597, when he
returned here; died in 1611. He marr.
and had issue John, min. of Tyrie.
ALEXANDER RAMSAY, schoolmaster
1574 and reader, 1574-1613.
ROBERT CARNEGIE, called parson
1583 in 1583.
VOL. VI.
1614
GEORGE CLARK, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1611);
pres. by Sir John Forbes of Pitsligo
28th Nov. 1613; entered 20th Feb. 1614;
died 18th Aug. 1644, aged about 53. He
marr. Jane, daugh. of William Ogston, in
Turriff, and had issue George ; William ;
Christian (marr. Patrick Chalmers); Mar
garet (marr., cont. 12th June 1668, Thomas
Law of Newton of Balvenie) ; Jean (marr.
Alexander Galloway, goldsmith, Aberdeen).
[7 ombst. G. R. Inhib., 25th Feb. 1662,
18th Nov. 1662, 16th June 1674; Banff
Sets., ii., 79 ; Aberdeen Sas., iv., 290; Errol
Charters, 12th May 1681.]
NATHANIEL MARTIN, adm. before
18th June 1646, when he had a
recommendation by the Synod for
the vacant stipends of Aberdeen ; member
of Commission of Assembly in 1648 ; trans.
to Peterhead 12th May 1650.
WILLIAM RAMSAY, educated at
Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1644) ;
was a probationer within the bounds
of the Presb. ; adm. 2nd Jan. 1651. Joined
the Protesters that year ; deprived by Act
of Parliament llth June and 1st Oct.
1662 ; restored by Act of Parliament 25th
April 1690 ; died 31st Dec. that year, aged
about 67. He marr. and had issue Anna
(marr. George Forbes, Tyrie). [Tombst. ;
Pratt s JJuckan, 30 ; Cramond s Church of
Aberdour, 47.]
ALEXANDER REYNOLD [RONALD],
third son of Alexander R., burgess of
Montrose ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; was a licentiate in the
1651
209
210
ABERDOUR
[PKESB. OF
Presb. of Arbroath ; adm. 17th Sept. 1665 ;
deprived by Act of Parliament, 25th April
1690, restoring Presbyterian ministers. He
resided in the neighbourhood but did not
officiate; died 9th Aug. 1691, aged about 57.
He marr. Margaret (died 28th May 1695),
daugh. of John Forbes of Pitnacadel.
[Tombst. ; Lumsden s House of Forbes, 38 ;
C. R. Jnhib., 7th Sept. 1672.]
WILLIAM PtAMSAY, above men-
1690 tioned.
1691
JOHN WHITE [WHYTT], formerly of
Ballantrae ; called and settled Sept.
1691, but there was no Presb. to
admit him; dep. "for cursing" in 1694.
[!>. C. Ada, 27th June 1692.]
JAMES BROWN, born 1662 ; educated
1697 at Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (21st
July 1687); became chaplain to the
laird of Culterallers ; licen. by Presb. of
Peebles and Biggar llth Oct. 1687 ; ord. to
Kilbucho 5th June 1690 ; trans, to Walston
24th Sept. 1691; re-trans, to Kilbucho 23rd
Sept. 1696 ; trans, and adm. 26th Aug.
1697; died 31st July 1732. He marr.
13th May 1703, Margaret, daugh. of James
Forbes of Pitnacadel, and had issue John,
min. of Longside. [Tombst. ; Macfarlane s
Geneal. Coll., ii., 233.]
JAMES TURING, bapt. 28th Oct. 1709,
son of Sir John T., min. of Drum-
1733 blade ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen, 1723-7 ; licen. by Presb. of TurrifT
3rd Nov. 1731 ; pres. by Samuel Forbes of
Knapernay Nov. 1732; ord. by a Committee
of Synod 21st Sept. 1733 ; committed
suicide by hanging himself in a room of
the manse 19th Oct. that year. His
settlement was violently opposed by the
parishioners. Tradition avers that five
individuals specially blameworthy all met
violent deaths before five years elapsed.
THOMAS ANDERSON, born 29th
Jan. 1710, son of James A., min.
1734 of Rathen ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (1728); licen. by
Presb. of Deer 19th June 1733; called by
the Presb. jure devoluto 23rd, and ord.
24th April 1734 ; died 16th Nov. 1765. He
marr. 28th Nov. 1734, Agnes (died 3rd
May 1786), daugh. of Alexander Auchen-
leck, min. of Fraserburgh, and had issue
James, born 9th Nov. 1735, died at St
Croix, 13th Feb. 1759; Elizabeth, born
31st Dec. 1736, died 14th Nov. 1759; Anna,
born 23rd Feb. 1738, died 26th June 1755 ;
Margaret, born 12th Dec. 1739, died 3rd
Nov. 1777 ; Mary, born 19th April 1741 ;
Alexander, born 8th July 1742, died 22nd
Jan. 1744 ; Samuel, born 25th Feb. 1744,
died 3rd June 1745 ; Thomas, born 30th
April 1745, died 20th Feb. 1746; William,
min. of St Fergus, born 9th Nov. 1746 ;
Agnes, born 4th April 1750 (marr. Andrew
Youngson, min. of this parish) ; Christian,
born 7th April 1752, died 28th Jan. 1753 ;
Magdalen, born 10th Aug. 1753, died llth
April 1756. [Genealogies of an Aberdeen
Family, 82 ; TombstJ]
1766
ANDREW YOUNGSON, born New
Deer, 1727 ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (llth March
1747) ; licen. by Presb. of Deer 20th Feb.
1754; ord. by Presb. of Fordyce missionary
at Enzie 6th May 1761; pres. by Alexander
Gordon of Aberdour in April, and adm.
here 2nd July 1766 ; died after a long and
painful illness 15th June 1809. He marr.
(1) 15th May 1764, Mary (died 21st May
1770), daugh. of William Taylor, min. of
New Deer, and had issue Christian, born
17th May 1765 ; Alexander, W.S., born
15th April 1766, died 24th Feb. 1849;
William, born 1st Jan. 1768, died while a
student at Marischal College 10th March
1785 : (2) 17th Feb. 1780, Agnes (died 22nd
May 1825), daugh. of Thomas Anderson,
min. of this parish, and had issue James,
born 4th Dec. 1780, died young ; Agnes
Margaret, born 17th Feb. 1783 (marr. Alex
ander Simpson, min. of Strichen); Thomas,
major 48th Madras Infantry, bom 28th
Aug. 1784, died 26th Oct. 1839; Andrew,
born 4th July 1786. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xii.).
GEORGE GARDINER, born 16th Feb.
1782, son of John G., Smithston,
Rhynie, and Isabel Thomson ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
ABERDOUR ARDATJJE BLACKIIILL
M.A. (31st March 1801) ; licen. by Prcsb. of
Kincardine O Neil 25th Sept. 1805 ; pros,
by William Gordon of Aberdour Dec. 1809 ;
ord. 20th March 1810; died unmarr. 30th
Jan. 1857. Publications Answer to the
Remarks by the Procurator and Agent for
the Church : or. An Abstract of the Law
Proceedings in the Case of the Manse of
Aberdour (Aberdeen, 1823); Account of
the Parish (New titat. Ace., xii.). [Aberdeen-
shire Epitaphs, 159.]
JAMES WILSON, born Gamrie, 24th
7 Sept. 1821, son of Andrew W., ship
master, and Margaret West ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(March 1841) ; schoolmaster at Cairney,
1844-52 ; ord. to Savoch of Deer 12th Feb.
1852; trans, and adm. llth June 1857;
died 3rd Aug. 1883. He inarr. 13th June
1854, Isabella (died 6th July 1895), daugh.
of James W T elsh, min. of New Deer.
[Aberdeenshire Ej>itaphs and Inscriptions,
418.]
CHAELES BIRNIE, born Boharm,
1884 23rd ^ ay 1853 S0n f William
B., farmer, Belnagarrow, Boharm,
and Helen Kemp ; educated at Maggie-
knockater and Keith Schools, and Univ.
of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1875) ; became school
master of Eayne in 1875, and of Auchter-
less, 1878-80 ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
May 1883; ord. 9th Jan. 1884; died at
Glasgow, 10th Nov. 1919. He marr. 26th
Sept. 1877, Katherine (died 28th Dec.
1920), daugh. of Alexander Alexander,
advocate, and Procurator-Fiscal, Aberdeen,
and Isabella Laurie, and had issue Harry
Charles, D.S.O., lieut. -commander, E.N.,
officer on E.M.S. Mauretania, born 1st
Oct. 1882 ; Alice Isabella, born 27th Sept.
1884 ; Walter Gregor, manager, Siliawan
rubber plantation, Lower Perak.
ALEXANDER GODSMAN CATTO,
1920 k rn New Pitsligo, 14th Dec. 1883,
son of John C., min. of Fintray ;
educated at Gordon s College and Univ. of
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1905), B.D. (1908) ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen May 1908 ; assistant
at St Leonard s, Perth ; ord. to Inver-
keithny 4th Feb. 1910; trans, and adm.
17th May 1920. Marr. 12th Aug. 1920,
Elizabeth Kate, daugh. of John Macleod,
and has issue Eoin Macleod, born 30th
Sept. 1921 ; Alexander Forbes, born 13th
June 1923.
ARDALLIE (Q.S.).
[The parish of Ardallie was disjoined
from Deer, Long.side, Ellon, and Cruden
on llth July 1862. The erection of Ardallie
was largely the work of William Yeats of
Auquharney, and John Morrison, M.A.,
min. of Old Deer. Tablets to both these
benefactors are in the church.]
WILLIAM BURGESS, born 1829, son
1859 ^ J ames B., farmer, Eathven ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen; M.A. (1858); became schoolmaster
at Inveraven and at Boharm ; ord. 16th
June 1859 ; adm. first min. of this parish
in 1862; died unmarr. 10th Nov. 1889.
[Mackay s Cruden and its Ministers, 105 ;
Eee s Schoolmasters of Boharm. ~\
JAMES COUTTS, M.A. ; adm. 20th
March 1890 ; trans, to Wormit 17th
_. _
May 1909.
ROBERT CAMPBELL MARSHALL,
born Crieff, 1877, son of John M.,
^ . _ . . n T
medical practitioner, and Jane Mary
Campbell ; educated at Daniel Stewart s
College and Univs. of Aberdeen and Edin
burgh ; M.A. (1901); licen. by Presb. of
Edinburgh Sept. 1906; ord. 26th Aug.
1909. Marr. 29th June 1911, Helen Gray,
daugh. of Lawrence Anderson, farmer,
and Jean Eobertson, and has issue Hilda
Margaret, born 7th April 1918.
BLACKHILL (Q.S.).
[The parish of Blackhill was disjoined
from Peterhead, Longside, and Cruden on
13th Jan. 1879.]
GEORGE THOMSON, born 1824,
1872 son ^ Andrew T., wood merchant,
Banchory - Ternan, and Marjorie
Dove ; educated at Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1850); ord. 15th Aug. 1872; adm.
212
BLACKHILL BODDAM CRIMOND
[PRESB. OF
first min. of this parish 17th Jan. 1879 ;
died 16th Nov. 1899. He marr. 24th June
1874, Sarah (died 20th Feb. 1913, aged 78),
daugh. of Andrew Lyon, mate, and Sarah
Penny, and had issue Andrew Bald, min.
of Dairy, born 29th May 1880.
CHARLES SCOTT BURDON, adm.
26th April 1900; trans, to Lundie
1900
and Fowlis 21st April 1910.
1858
ALEXANDER BLACK, born Cruden,
9th March 1857, son of Alexander B.
and Anne Adie ; educated at Univ.
of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1883) ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen May 1884 ; assistant at St
George s-in-the-West, Aberdeen, 1882; ord.
to Lowick Feb. 1905; trans, and adm. 27th
Sept. 1910. Marr. Nov. 1899, Jean, daugh.
of John Russell, min. of Leslie, and has
issue Aileen, born 21st Nov. 1900; Gordon,
born 21st May 1906.
BODDAM (Q.S.).
[A chapel was built here in 1865. The
parish of Boddam was disjoined from Peter-
head and Cruden on 14th March 1881.]
CLARK NAIRN STABLES, born Old
Machar, about 1828, son of Adam S.,
Convener of the Incorporated Trades,
Aberdeen, arid Janet Nairn ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1848); licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen; ord. in 1865; dem.
in 1876 ; died at Inverurie 18th Aug. 1881.
ALEXANDER SPARK, ord. 17th Oct.
1877 ; adm. first min. of this parish
30th March 1881 ; trans, to Rousay.
Orkney, 22nd Sept. 1885.
WILLIAM GEORGE GREEN
M LEAN, trans, from Poolewe and
adm. llth March 1886 ; trans, to
Cullen 14th Feb. 1901.
WILLIAM M HARDY, born Strathdon,
20th Jan. 1862, son of James M.
and Margaret Smith ; educated at
Grammar School and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1883), B.D. (1886); licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen May 1886 ; assistant at Peter-
culter, Lossiemouth and Coats ; ord. 28th
June 1901.
1877
1886
CRIMOND.
[The parish of Crimond was a prebend
of Aberdeen. A church built or repaired
in 1576 is now a ruin. The present edifice,
erected in 1812, was considerably renovated
in 1895. In the west end is a steeple con
taining a clock gifted by James Laing of
Haddo and Streatham Hill, Surrey, a
native of the parish. The site is about
half a mile from the older building.]
GEORGE NESBIT, reader, 1567 to 1573.
He was probably the father or grand
father of William N., who died 17th
Feb. 1697, and whose epitaph is in the
inside wall of the old church.
ARCHIBALD KEITH, brother
1573 ^ ^~iHi ;im K- f Ludquharn ; adm.
to Logie, Fife, 1562 ; trans, to
Longley [St Fergus], 1567, with this parish
also in the charge ; trans, to Peterugie
in 1571 ; trans, here and pres. to the
vicarage by James VI. 19th Aug. 1573;
in 1574 Longley, Peterugie, and Cruden
were in the charge ; removed to Longley
between 1580 and 1585, but returned about
1591 ; died before 25th Feb. 1595. He
marr. Margaret Stewart, and had issue
Samuel and George, charged with malicious
and deadly designs against the lieges of
Buchan and Mearns in 1586. [Aberdeen
Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 67 ; Aberdeen
llorninys, iii., 55, 59, 78 ; Key. of Deeds,
ccxxv., 24th June 1614; Antiquities of
Aberdeen and Jjanjl] iv., 640.]
GEORGE CHALMER, adm. before
15ge 1596 ; appears to have acted, 1597-8,
for Robert Howie, min. of Aberdeen;
was a regent in Marischal College ; trans.
to Botarie [Cairney] before 1599.
JOHX GORDON, second son of Alex-
ander G. of Lesmoir, and Anne,
daugh. of Alexander Forbes of
Pitsligo ; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ;
M.A. (7th Aug. 1594); adm. before 30th
Nov. 1597, when he had a manse and
glebe designated ; still min. 24th March
1621. He joined Sir Alexander Fraser of
Philorth in his scheme of establishing a
DEER]
CRIMOND
21
Univ. at Fraserburgh. [Douglas s Baron
age, 31 ; Laing s Donean Tourist, 231 ;
Aberdeen Homings, iii., 55.]
WILLIAM HAY (primus}, second
1628 son ^ Alexander H. ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1623) ; adm. before 15th Nov. 1628 ;
burgess of Aberdeen 18th Feb. 1635 ; died
May 1653. He marr. and had issue John
of Oimonmogate, apprenticed to John
Konnold, merchant, Aberdeen, llth Dec.
1644 ; William, min. of this parish ; Janet
(man-., cont. llth Jan. 1661. William, eldest
son of John Hay of Cairnclobe) Christian
(marr., cont. 20th Dec. 1648, William
Mushet, min. of Slains) ; Alexander ;
Francis, apprenticed to Thomas Noble,
merchant, Edinburgh, 2nd July 1662.
[Aberdeenskire Sheriff-Court Records, ii.,
313; Slains Charters, 16th April 1646;
Banjf Sas., 1629; Inq. Ret. Aberdeen, 346;
Aberdeen Sas., i. 69, v. 323, 349, vi. 546.]
WILLIAM HAY (secundus) of Crimon-
1655 mogate [which was sold in 1721],
son of preceding ; served heir 14th
July 1658 ; brought testimonials from
universities and churches in France, Univ.
of Saumur, and the Session of Russificald,
where he had studied eight years ; adm. by a
Committee of Synod after 19th Oct. 1655 ;
pres. by Gilbert, Earl of Errol ; coll. in 1662.
He acquired the lands of Earnhill. In 1661
he sued Nathaniel Martin, min. of Peter-
head, for intruding John Stewart in his
place and uplifting the stipend for three
years ; died Feb. 1699. He marr. (cont.
2nd Sept. 1661) Margaret, daugh. of Peter
Meldrum of Thomastoun, and widow of
James Ramsay of Melrose, and had issue
John, his heir; W T illiam of Crimonmogate;
and probably Thomas. [Jnq. Ret. Aberdeen,
346; Nisbet s Heraldry, i., 188; Aberdeen-
shire Poll-Book, ii., 29; Aberdeen Sas., i.,
172 ; P. G. Reg., 3rd ser., i., 22, 23, 86, 87,
555.]
[JOHN STEWART, elder son of Walter
1655 ^ ^ Bogton of Carnowsie, Forglen ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1649) ; licen. by Presb. of
Deer 5th April 1654; called by the Presb.
(Protesters) jure devoluto 9th Nov., and
adm. at Deer 10th April 1655. The Synod,
22nd Oct. 1657, declared him "an un
paralleled intruder at Crimond, :) and on
account of his misrepresentations to Crom
well and the civil judicatures, deposed
him Oct. 1658, but the Protesters refused
to remove him. He clem. 20th April 1660
and preached occasionally at conventicles,
for which he was examined before a Com
mittee of the Privy Council, 2nd Feb. 1685,
when he stated that he had not officiated
in the parish church for eighteen or nine
teen years, but only in his own and private
houses. For this he was banished from His
Majesty s dominions and sent a prisoner
to Edinburgh Tolbooth. From there he
was removed to the Bass and confined till
his liberation 21st June 1686. Afterwards
min. at Elgin and at Urquhart (Elgin).
He marr. (cont. 13th Oct. 1657) Christian,
daugh. of John Arbuthnot of Cairnegall,
and had issue Mary (marr. Alexander
Forbes, min. of Dyke) ; Elizabeth.] [The
Bass Rock, 373; Banff Sas., viii., 120.]
THOMAS HAY, probably son of
William H. above mentioned ; adm.
before 1st April 1696. He was
marr. [Aberdeenshire Poll-Hook, ii., 44.]
WILLIAM LAW, became schoolmaster
of Strichen 5th Oct. 1679 and a
preacher under Episcopacy ; licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen 6th Feb. 1695 ; ord.
to Qlenbuchat 4th Nov. 1697 ; called 26th
Jan., trans, and adm. 26th March 1701;
suspended by the Synod for teaching " that
virtue was more natural to the human mind
than vice," but this sentence was cancelled
next day. He demitted and set up an
Episcopal meeting-house before 5th Oct.
1710, accepting ordination from the bishop.
He afterwards removed to Aberdeen and
was deposed by Presb. of Ellon 29th May
1717 for intruding at Slains.
JAMES LESLIE, M.A. ; called by the
Presb. jure devoluto llth Jan., and
ord. 24th Feb. 1709; trans, to St
Fergus 1st Oct. 1729.
1709
214
[PRESB. OF
1730
WILLIAM HAY (tertius); pres. by
Andrew Hay of Montblairie in April,
and ord. (by Presb. with corres
pondents appointed by Commission of
Assembly) 22nd Oct. 1730; trans, to Cruden
23rd Nov. 1743.
1744
GEORGE BARTLET, trans, from
Footdee ; pres. by Thomas Buchan
of Auchmacoy in May, and adm. 9th
Aug. 1744 ; trans, to Second Charge, Old
Machar, 27th June 1747.
1748
JAMES JOHNSTON, born 1714,
brother of William J., min. of
Monquhitter; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (28th March 1734) ;
pres. by Thomas Buchan of Auchmacoy
Oct. 1747 ; ord. 4th Feb. 1748 ; died 9th
March 1796. He founded two bursaries at
King s College and left 100 to the Society
for Propagating Christian Knowledge. He
marr. llth June 1751, Susanna (died at
Aberdeen, 27th Dec. 1799), daugh. of
William Forbes, min. of Tarves.
1797
WILLIAM BO YD, born 1760, son of
William B., Turriff; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1779); became schoolmaster of Turriff;
licen. by Presb. there 17th Feb. 1796 ; pres.
by the trustee for the creditors of James,
Earl of Errol, Aug. 1796; ord. 23rd March
1797; died 28th April 1839. He marr. 21st
April 1791, Janet (died 2nd Sept. 1846,
aged 80), daugh. of Robert Mackie, skinner
and deacon of the Incorporated Trades,
Aberdeen, and had issue Penelope, born
21st Jan. 1792, died 18th April 1874;
Robert, planter, Java, born 4th March
1793; George Hay, bora 19th June 1796;
William, M.A., born 17th March 1799, died
llth Aug. 1820; Isabel, born llth Aug.
1802 (marr. Donald Mackay, Free Church
min., Echt); Alexander, min. of this parish.
ALEXANDER BOYD, born llth March
1840 181 S n ^ P reccc ^ n S > educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1828) ; ord. 1st Jan. 1840 ; died 22nd Aug.
1854. He marr. 4th Sept. 1851, Christian
(died 27th Nov. 1884), only daugh. of Alex
ander Fraser, M.D., of Sheddocksley, and
had issue Christina Penelope, born 13th
Sept. 1852 ; Jessie, born 27th Dec. 1853.
1855
ALEXANDER IRVINE, born Old
Aberdeen, 1805, son of Alexander
I., merchant, Aberdeen ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (March
1822) ; licen. by Presb. there 4th May
1826 ; ord. to Dunnottar 20th Sept. 1827 ;
trans, to Peterhead 4th July 1844; trans,
and adm. 29th March 1855 ; D.D. (Aber
deen, 8th March 1873); died 12th Jan.
1884. He marr. 18th Oct. 1827, Jessie
(died at Lonmay, 27th April 1888, aged 83),
daugh. of Peter Nicol, Aberdeen, and had
issue Archibald Kennedy, M.D., Glasgow,
born 2nd Aug. 1828, died 2nd July 1903;
Anne Barbara, born 4th June 1830, died
at Moffat, 12th Feb. 1924; Patrick, solicitor,
Peterhead, born 2nd March 1832; Alex
ander, commander B.I.S.N. Co. Service,
born 28th April 1834 ; Jessie Seymour,
born 26th July 1836, died 2nd Sept. 1887 ;
George Nicol, M.D., Glasgow, born 17th
March 1840 ; Mary Jane, born 5th July
1842; Thomas James, born 13th June
1846.
JOHN C ALDER, born Durris, llth Jan.
1880 1849 son f J nn C., farmer, Inch-
loan, Durris, and Helen Hogg ; edu
cated at Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1871);
assistant to Professor of Humanity, Aber
deen ; ord. (assistant and successor) 14th
July 1880 ; died 9th Feb. 1909. He marr.
26th Sept. 1888, Margaret Williamson
(died 7th Nov. 1925), eldest daugh. of Peter
M Laren, min. of Fraserburgh, and had
issue Muriel, born 9th July 1889 (marr.
Donald Stewart Mackenzie, min. of Kil-
drummy) ; Enid, born 23rd May 1890;
Margaret Winifred, born 21st Jan. 1893;
John M Laren, lieut. 13th Lancers, born
15th Dec. 1895; Hugh M Laren Neville,
born 8th March 1903.
1909
ROBERT TAYLOR MONTEITH, born
Elmbank, Abernethy, Perth, 22nd
Oct. 1881, son of Andrew M. and
Bathia Taylor ; educated at Perth Academy
and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1904),
DEER]
DEER
215
B.D. (1907); ord. 8th July 1909. Marr.
9th April 1913, Grace, daugh. of George
Henderson, builder, Lintmill, Cullen, and
Agnes Duff.
DEER, OR OLD DEER.
[The ancient church of Deer, whose ruins
still stand in the churchyard, was dedicated
to St Drostan. It belonged to the Abbey
of Deer. Near the church was St Drostan s
Well. The Celtic monastery of Deer was
founded by St Drostan, one of St Columba s
monks, who came from lona to Buchan. It
was converted into St Mary s Cistercian
Abbey of Deer, founded here in 1218 by
William Comyn, first Earl of Buchan. Of
the Abbey buildings there is now very
little left. The remains of its church show
a building 157 feet long. There is a mission
chapel in the parish at Fetterangus.]
GILBERT CHISHOLM, brother to
John C., doctor and surgeon to the
1567 ji n g . W as one of the conventual
brethren of the Cistercian Monastery at
Deer who adopted the principles of the
Reformation ; was min. in 1567, with
Foveran, Peterugie [Peterhead],and Longley
[St Fergus] in the charge ; pres. to parson
age of Lonmay by James VI., 16th May
1569, and to parsonage and vicarage of
Rathen 28th Oct. that year. In 1574 his
charge was reduced to Deer, Fetterangus,
and Rathen, and in 1576 to the two former;
was still min. in 1585. He marr. Margaret
Buist, who marr. (2) Abraham Sibbald,
min. of this parish.
J O H N W A R T L A I R, prebcndar
1583 ill 1583.
ABRAHAM SIBBALD of the family
of S. of Kair in the Mearns ; adm. to
Nigg before 1585 ; trans, and adm.
18th June 1586 ; was a member of As
sembly, 1602, 1610, and 1616. At the
first of these he was appointed a commis
sioner for visiting the bounds of Moray.
By that of 1606 he was appointed constant
Moderator of the Presb., and by the
Assembly, 29th July 1608, he was selected
to present a supplication to the King for the
suppression of Popery, and for increasing
the influence of the true Protestant faith.
He was still min. June 1621, and died
before 1635. He contributed considerably
to the cost of his own church reparation,
as well as to that of Longside, upon the
belfry of which his initials and coat-of-
arms are inscribed. He marr. (1) before
1594, Margaret Buist, widow of Gilbert
Chisholm, min. of this parish : (2) llth
Sept. 1607, Christian, daugh. of Peter
Blackburn, Bishop of Aberdeen. [Tombst. ;
Aberdeen Sec. Reg. 8as., vi., 213.]
ALEXANDER MARTIN, brother of
James M., min. of Peterhead ; adm.
to Longside after llth Nov. 1619 ;
trans, and adm. after June 1621, but first
mentioned on record 4th Feb. 1635 ; was a
member of Assembly 21st Nov. 1638, and
one of those "accounted eminent in his day
either for gifts, grace, faithfulness, or
success." He marr. and had issue Major
James, served heir to his cousin, Alex
ander M. of Strenere, M.D., 9th Oct.
1677. [Inq. Ret. Gen. 6038.]
[THOMAS MARTIN, said by Spalding
to be one of a committee at Aberdeen,
19th June 1640, for prosecuting the non-
Covenanting ministers, but no doubt a
mistake for above.]
ROBERT KEITH, a relative (perhaps
son) of Robert K., chamberlain
to the Earl Marischal ; educated
at Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1645);
became regent in Old College there ; adm.
before 2nd March 1649; advanced money
for the support of Nathaniel Gordon during
his imprisonment at St Andrews and for
his funeral, and was granted 100 dollars
in payment by Parliament in 1649. He
was appointed by Parliament 31st July
that year one of the Commission for visit
ing the Univ. of Aberdeen. He joined the
Protesters in 1651 and was a corresponding
member with those of the Presb. of Liu-
lithgow, 1st June 1653, when they admitted
a minister for Linlithgow at Langlands ;
was named by the Council of England, 8th
Aug. 1654, for authorising admissions to
the ministry within the provinces north
216
DEER
[PRESB. OF
of Angus. He acquired the estate of
Clackriach 15th April 1659 ; deprived for
non-conformity to Episcopacy in 1662;
died 19th March 1666. He is said to have
been one of the three members of the
Presb. known as the Triumviri of Deer,
the others being Nathaniel Martin, Peter-
head, and Duncan Forbes, New Pitsligo.
He inarr. Euphemia Xinnear, who died
19th March 1664, and had issue Jean
(marr. Patrick Strachan, clothier, Aber
deen), heir to her father. [Acts of Parl.,
vi., part ii., 227, 509, 704, 705; Wodrow s
Ana/., in., 125; P. K. Sas. Aberdeen, xx.,
414, 19th April 165!), 21st Aug. 1699.]
ARTHUR 11 OSS, trans, from
1663 Ki na i rn y and adm. before 27th
Oct. 1663 ; trans, to Glasgow (South
Quarter) 15th Dec. 1664.
ALEXANDER GAIRDYNE, son of
1665 ^ eor e *" > m i n - of Clatt, born
about 1638 ; educated at Xing s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1652) ; adm. to
Gartly before 2nd Oct. 1660; trans, and
adm. between 4th April and 18th Oct.
1665; still min. 4th July 1669. He marr.
Elizabeth Xeith, and had issue George.
[Aberdeen Sas., v., 442.]
ROBERT BRUCE, M.A.; regent
1674 * n M a] " scn al College ; adm. before
July 1674, when he was a member
of the Royal Commission for Visiting
the College of Aberdeen ; trans, to Tron
parish, Edinburgh, 25th May 1681.
JOHN COCXBURN, trans, from Udny,
1681 and adm. before 7th Sept. 1681 ;
trans, to Ormiston 13th June 1683.
GEORGE XEITH, born about 1642,
1683 S0n ^ J un ^ m ^ n - f Garvock ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1658) ; became schoolmaster
of Methlick ; licen. by Presb. of Ellon in
1667 ; adm. to Monkeggie [Xeithhall]
in 1675; trans, and adm. in 1683; died
16th July 1710. He marr. (1) Mary, daugh.
of Robert Browne, min. of Bourtie, and
had issue William ; Margaret (marr. John
Leslie, nephew to Leslie of Wartle) ; Mary
(marr. Richard Maitland, min. of Nigg) :
(2) Sophia, daugh. of Alexander Ross,
min. of Rathen, and had issue Alexander,
sometime schoolmaster and afterwards
Episcopal min. at Cruden, author of The
View of the Diocese of Aberdeen (Coll.
Aberdeen and .Z?cwi/[Spalding Club, 1843]),
born 22nd May 1695, died 27th Oct. 1763 ;
Giles (marr. George Irvine, dyer, Cruden.)-
[Aberdeenshire Poll-Booh, i., 618; Mackay s
Cruden and its Ministers., 118.]
1711
JOHN GORDON, born about 1685, son
of ^^ n ^-> l )rovos t of Aberdeen
(1706-7) ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen, 1702-6; licen. by the Presb.
there 24th April 1710 ; called by the Presb.
jure devoluto 20th Feb., and ord. (in the
Session - house at Aberdeen) 6th April
1711, the service in the parish having been
prevented by a hostile crowd ; died between
21st Jan. and 25th Feb. 1718. He marr.
(1) Barbara, youngest daugh. of John
Gordon of Fechil : (2) 1717, Jean (survived
him, and marr. (2) James Leslie, min. of
Crimond), daugh. of Alexander Forbes of
Ludquharn, and had issue Janet (marr.
James Walker, min. of Peterhead).
JOHN FORBES of Pitnacadel, Aber-
17lg dour, born 1688, eldest son of James
F. of Pitnacadel (descended from
Forbes of Tolquhon); educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1707) ; became
schoolmaster of Alves ; licen. by Presb. of
Deer 20th March 1716; his trials were
delayed by an attempt of the Jacobites
to apprehend him ; ord. to Pitsligo 19th
Feb. 1717 ; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
20th Nov. 1718; trans, and adm. 4th Feb.
1719; died 20th April 1769. "With a
manly figure, he possessed the literature of
the Scholar, the eloquence of the Preacher,
the accomplishment of the Gentleman/"
His hostility to Episcopacy led the author
of Tullochgorum to satirise him in one of his
songs. He marr. 29th Jan. 1740, Margaret
(died s.p. 22nd April 1796), daugh. of
George Hay of Thorniebank. Publications
The Eminent Character of a J-udye or
Counsellor [Synod Sermon] (Edinburgh,
1731); The. Lawful Use of the Law [Synod
Sermon] (Edinburgh, 1735); 8omc Scrip-
DEER]
DEER
217
tural Hymns Selected from Sundry Passages
of Holy Writ, intended, for the Church in
Secret or Society as may be thouytit agree-
all e (Aberdeen, 1757) [long known in
Buchan as " Pitnycadell s Psalms," the
volume is now very rare and its title is
frequently misquoted]. Said erroneously
to be author of the song, " Nae Dominies
for me, Laddie," which was written by
Nathaniel M Kie, min. of Crossmichael.
[Tombst. ; Scot. JYotes and (Queries, ii. 26,
xii. 180 ; Lawson s A Look of the Parish
of Deir, 56-66.]
CHARLES KEAY, pres. by George III.
176g 12th July, and ord. 14th Dee. 1709 ;
trans, to Coupar-Angus 18th May
1779.
1779
BASIL ANDERSON, born Selkirk,
a ^ out * * 5 j li cen - by Presb. of
Selkirk 12th July 1774; pres. by
George III. 28th May, and ord. 25th Nov.
1779 ; died uninarr. 16th June 1797. He
was notorious for his irrelevant and dis
connected quotation of scriptural texts.
A collection of these was published under
the title of The Beauties of St Basil.
[Davidson s Old Aberdeenshirc Ministers,
143.]
JOHN CRAIGIE, born 1741, son of
I7q _ Charles C., Towie ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1761); licen. by Presb. of Alford 21st
Jan. 1767; ord. to St Fergus 20th Oct.
1773 ; pres. by George III. 1st Aug. 1797 ;
trans, and adm. 1st March 1798 ; died 9th
Oct. 1821. He marr. 19th April 1774,
Mary Burnett, who died 12th Jan. 1828,
and had issue James, born 17th Feb.
1775, died 31st Dec. 1780; Annie, born
16th April 1776 (marr. 21st Sept. 1808,
Peter llobertson, merchant, Aberdeen,
and had issue James Craigie R., M.A.,
born 1813, Canon of Canterbury, historian,
and Professor of Church History at King s
College, London, died 1882); William, born
21st Feb. 1778, died 7th Jan 1811 ; John,
lieut. 6th Native Cavalry, Bengal, born
14th Oct. 1780, died 7th Jan. 1811;
Jonathan (twin), M.A., surgeon, born 14th
Oct. 1780, died 1810 ; Elizabeth, born
27th July 1783; James Forbes, M.A.,
major H.E.I.C.S., born 23rd Dec. 1787,
died 29th March 1875 ; Mary, born 10th
Oct. 1797 (marr. 22nd July 1819, Dr
Williamson, physician). Publication -
Account of St Fergus (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., xv.). [Old Aberdeensliire Ministers,
137 ; Lawson s Deir, 67 ; Diet. Nat. BiogJ]
JOHN MORRISON, born 1782, son of
William M., Newmill, Keith ; edu-
rated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1st April 1806) ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberlour 22nd Aug. 1811; became
schoolmaster at Rothiemay and tutor at
Arndilly ; pres. by George IV. 27th Dec.
1821 ; ord. 4th July 1822 ; died unmarr.
6th June 1854. He bequeathed a sum of
money towards the erection of Ardallie
as a -parish. Publications Two Sermons
on the Relative and Social Duties (Aber
deen, 1845) ; Account of the Parish (Neiv
Stat. Ace., xii.). [Lawson s Deir, 69.]
JAMES PETER, born 1st Aug. 1823,
son of John P., farmer, Canterland,
St Cyrus, factor to the Earl of
Kintore, and Barbara, daugh. of Charles
Barclay of Knockleith ; educated at
Gordon s College and Marischal College ;
M.A. (1843) ; became schoolmaster of
Foveran ; licen. by Presb. of Ellon ;
assistant at Glenbervie, Monymusk, and
in this parish ; pres. by Queen Victoria
25th July, and ord. 29th Nov. 1854; died
unmarr. 15th Aug. 1886. He was an
antiquary and lover of art, and one of the
most devoted of parish ministers. Publica
tions The Peat Mosses of Buchan (Aber
deen, 1875); "Notes on an Oaken Spade
found in a Moss at Cruden" (Proc. Soc.
Antiq. Scot., xi., 1870); "Notes on Some
Stone Instruments from Aberdeenshire "
(Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot.,xvi., 1882); "Notes
of Stone Circles in Old Deer" (Proc.
Soc. Antiq. Scot., xix., 1885). [Lawson s
Deir, 71.]
GEORGE ANDREW JOHNSTON,
M.A., B.D. ; ord. 3rd March 1887;
1887 dep. 23rd May 1892 [afterwards min.
of Grange].
218
DEER FETTERANGUS NEW DEER
[PEESB. OF
ALEXANDER LAWSON, born 18th
Sept. 1852, only son of Alexander
L., Low Valleyfield, Culross, and
Catherine MacQuarrie ; educated at
Geddes School, Culross, and Univs.
of St Andrews M.A. (1874), B.D. (1877),
and Heidleberg ; licen. by Presb. of
St Andrews 31st Jan. 1877; assistant
to Professor Thomas Spencer Baynes,
LL.D., that year ; assistant at St
Michael s, Dumfries, 1877-9, Maxwell,
Glasgow, 1879-82 ; ord. to Second Charge,
Elgin, 21st Sept. 1882 ; trans, and adm.
jure devoluto 12th Oct. 1893; res. llth
Nov. 1898 on being app. to Berry Chair
of English Literature, Univ. of St
Andrews, 29th Oct. 1898; Dean of the
Faculty of Arts, 1902-7; D.D. (Edin
burgh 1905); Convener of Assembly s
Committee on Probationers ; died at
Edinburgh, 25th Jan. 1921. He marr. 27th
Dec. 1882, Elizabeth Laing Stewart (s.p.),
adopted daugh. of Thomas Hindmarsh,
Heiton, Roxburghshire. Publications
Letters on Golf (Aberdeen, 1889); A
Book of the Parish of Deir (Aberdeen,
1896) ; Poems of Alexander Hume (edited
for Scottish Text Society, 1902) ; King s
Quair (1910); "The Abbey of Deer" (The
Hook of Jluchan, Peterhead, 1910) ; St
Andrews Treasury of Scottish Verse
(London, 1920). Contributions to various
journals (1883-97).
ROBERT SANGSTER KEMP, born
189g Denmill, Peterculter, 6th Dec. 1862,
son of James K., farmer, and Eliza
beth Mestan ; educated at Craigtou School,
Peterculter, Grammar School, and Univ.
of Aberdeen; M.A. (1882), B.D. (1885);
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen May 1885 ;
assistant at West Church, Aberdeen ; ord.
to Insch 9th May 1888; trans, and adm.
23rd Feb. 1899; D.D. (Aberdeen 1924).
Marr. 5th June 1903, Helen Gordon
(died s.p. 9th Jan. 1918), daugh. of John
Black, LL.D., Professor of Humanity,
Aberdeen, and Ann, daugh. of Dr
Strahan, Gordon s Hospital. Publication
Historical Notes on the Parish of Insch
to the End of the Seventeenth Century
(Banff, 1895).
FETTERANGUS.
[The church built about 1120, prior to
the Reformation, belonged to the Abbey of
Arbroath. The parish was united to Deer
before 12th Oct. 1618.]
DAVID ROBERTSON, elected to
1599 ^ ettcr angus and Inverugie, 1599 ;
was min. till the incorporation of
parish with Deer. [P. C. Keg., vii., 100.]
NEW DEER, OF OLD
AUCHREDDY.
[The parish of Auchreddy was disjoined
from Deer in 1622. It Avas at first placed
in the Presb. of Turriff but was ere long
annexed to that of Deer.]
JOHN BROWN, educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1610-14; pres.
July 1619; coll. 15th, and inst. 25th
June 1620 ; still min. 22nd Feb. 1621.
WILLIAM JAFFRAY, M.A. ; adm.
before 10th May 1626 ; trans, to
1626
Kinedward after 29th July 1646.
ALEXANDER DOUGLAS, adm. before
2nd May 1650 ; dep. by the Presb.
as a Public Resolutioner, 4th Oct.
1653, for "unedifying doctrine, inabilitie
in discipline, excessive drinking, swearing,
lying, profanation of the Lord s Day by
drinking with people in the brewster-
houses of the town from house to house
after sermon, under pretence of visiting
the houses," and seven other charges. He
had a grant from Parliament out of the
vacant stipends in 1661 on account of his
sufferings. [Acts of Parl., vii., App. 23;
/ . C. Decrcta.}
GILBERT CLERK, educated at Univ.
of Edinburgh; M.A. (30th July
1646) ; licen. by Presb. of Deer 23rd
June 1652 ; called 22nd Jan., and adm.
(at house of Meikle-Auchreddy owing to
opposition) 13th April 1654 ; was still min.
12th Oct. 1680. He marr. Jean Clerk, who
survived him, and had issue Mary; Janet;
Jean.
DEER]
NEW DKKR
219
DAVID SIBBALD, born 1651; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (9th July 1668) ; adm. between
24th April and 17th Sept. 1682 ; died 15th
May 1706. He marr. 2nd Oct. 1683,
Elizabeth Sibbald, and had issue Marjorie
(marr. John Angus, min. of Kinnellar) ;
Elizabeth (marr. Abraham Taylor, ship
master; Catherine; Christian (marr. (1)
James Brockie, shipmaster : (2) Alexander
Sellar, shipmaster). [Collect. Aberdeen and
Banft] i., 405 ; Aberdeenshire Poll- Book, ii.,
22; Tombst.]
JOHN WEBSTER, M.A. ; trans, from
Fetteresso, called 23rd Jan., and
adm. 29th April 1707; trans, to
Cruden 27th April 1720.
GEORGE MAIR, born about 1699, son
.^g of George M., min. of Tulliallan,
and brother of Thomas M., min. of
Orwell; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
3rd Jan., and ord. 21st March 1722 ; died
13th April 1736. He marr. 18th April
1723, Margaret, daugh. of William Lindsay
of Culsh, and had issue an only son,
William, who joined the Associate Presb.
when a student (21st Oct. 1740) and became
min. of Associate Congregation at Muck-
hart, author of Lectures on the First Four
Chapters of Matthew (1781), born 1724,
died 17th Feb. 1780. [Small s Hist, of
U.P. Gongs., i., 381.]
1737
WILLIAM TAYLOR, born about 1708 ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen; M.A. (1728); licen. by Presb.
of Turriff 28th April 1736; called 15th
Sept. that year ; ord. 9th Feb. 1737 ; died
29th April 1797. He marr. 27th Dec. 1737,
Christian Gordon, and had issue Mary,
born 6th Nov. 1738 (marr. Andrew Young-
son, min. of Aberdour) ; George, born
7th Oct. 1739 ; Alexander, born 5th Nov.
1741 ; John of Blackhouse, W.S., born 5th
Nov. 1744, died 30th Jan. 1810; Hugh,
min. of this parish.
HUGH TAYLOR, born 8th May 1747,
son of preceding ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1766) ; licen. by Presb. of Deer 8th May
1773
1771 ; pres. by George III. 13th March,
and ord. (assistant and successor) 1st Dec.
1773 : died unmarr. 4th July 1831. Publi
cation Account of the Parish (Sinclair s
Stat. Ace., ix.).
JAMES WELSH, born Blackball Close,
Brechin, 1790, son of James W. ;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (30th March 1807); licen. by
Presb. of Ellon 1st July 1812; became a
teacher in Aberdeen Academy ; pres. by
William IV. in Aug., and ord. (assistant and
successor) 2nd Dec. 1830 ; died 25th March
1872, "a grave, learned, and pious man."
He marr. 19th July 1819, Isabella (born
15th Nov. 1796, died 7th June 1848), daugh.
of Donald Munro, Alness, and had issue
Rachel, born 31st May 1820, died unmarr. ;
Joanna, born 15th Aug. 1821 (marr. James
Cruden, min. of Gamrie); Isabella, born
6th April 1823 (marr. James Wilson, min.
of Aberdour) ; James Ronald, born 5th
Oct. 1824, died 2nd Dec. 1825; Robert,
born 1st Sept. 1826, died 6th April 1830;
Catherine, born 22nd Feb. 1828, died
unmarr. ; Elizabeth Crombie, born 23rd
Jan. 1830, died 10th Jan. 1831 ; Eliza, born
5th Aug. 1832, died 20th May 1855. Publi
cations Elementary Treatise on Algebra
(Aberdeen, 1823) ; An Introduction to
Geography, Astronomy, etc. (Aberdeen,
1823); Hamilton s A rithmetic, enlarged and
improved (Aberdeen, 1826). [Henderson s
Epitaphs, 404 ; Black s Brechin, 288.]
JOHN WALLACE, born 1835, son of
1872 J ;ls P er W-j gardener, Kincaple, Fife,
and Elizabeth Archibald, and brother
of Robert W., D.D., M.P., and of William
W., LL.D., editor of The Glasgoio Herald;
educated at Univ. of St Andrews ; ord.
to Portobello 28th Feb. 1862; dem. 28th
May 1866 ; pres. by Queen Victoria 22nd
April, and adm. 18th July 1872 ; died 26th
Dec. 1875. He marr. Jessie Glenday, who
marr. (2) 27th Dec. 1883.
[WILLIAM BRUCE, min. of Portletheri;
was elected to this charge, but being
then under suspension his appointment
was not sustained. This occasioned much
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NEW DEER FRASERBURGH
[PRESB. OF
dissatisfaction amongst many of his sup
porters, who left the church and set up a
Congregational chapel in the parish. A
vacancy of nearly four years followed.]
GEORGE FORBES INNES PHILIP,
1879 h rn 18^3, son of Thomas P., school
master, Grange and Portsoy ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1854); became schoolmaster of Inver-
keithny ; missionary at Ythan Wells ; ord.
to Skene 12th March 1868; trans, to St
Clement s, Aberdeen, 12th Oct. 1870; app.
by the Presb. jure ilc.voluto 7th April 1877;
trans, and adm. (after much litigation) 27th
March 1879 ; died at Cults 21st April 1900.
His zeal, kindliness of heart, and ability
as a preacher, smoothed many difficulties
and won the hearts of the people who had
been divided in opinion and embittered
during the protracted vacancy. He marr.
6th Jan. 1858, Barbara (died 14th March
1903), eldest daugh. .of Peter Morrison,
banker, London, and had issue Thomas,
merchant, Cape Town, born 4th Nov. 1858 ;
Alfred Morrison, min. of Avoch, born
27th March 1860 ; William Marshall, C.E.,
Johannesburg, born 7th Dec. 1861 ; George
Davenport, missionary of Episcopal Church,
Chanda, India, born 13th Nov. 1863, died
at Cults, Aberdeen, 15th July 1925 ; James
Porter, M.D., Morpeth, born loth Oct.
1865 ; John Anderson, M.A., rector of St
Mary s Episcopal Church, Kirriemuir, and
canon of St Ninian s Cathedral, Perth,
born 18th Nov. 1870.
WILLIAM ADAMS, born Nethermuir,
1897 N " ew Deer > 2Lsfc ^ OV - 186!) son f
William A. and Agnes Mutch ; edu
cated at Rora School, Grammar School
and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1890), B.D.
(1895) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen Nov.
1895 ; was classical master at Hermitage
School, Bath, and Birkenhead College ; ord.
(assistant and successor) 22nd July 1897,
died 16th Feb. 1924. He marr. 16th June
1898, Jeannie Russell, daugh. of James
Cheves, Middleton of Rora, Longside, and
had issue Ethel Mary, born 9th June 1899,
died 19th Aug. 1906.
MATTHEW WELSH NEILSON, M.A.,
1924 B.D. ; trans, from St Matthew s,
Dundee (q.v.\ and adm. (assistant
and successor) 16th May 1924.
FRASERBURGH, OF OLD
PHILORTH.
[The church of Philorth was dedicated
to St Medan. Philorth was a prebend of
Aberdeen. In 1571 the church of the
parish was removed from Philorth to
Faithlie, which is now called Fraserburgh.
Fairs of St John the Baptist and St
Michael were held at Philorth. There is
a mission chapel within the bounds at
Techmuiry.]
DAVID BRADIE [or BRODIE], reader
1567 from 1567 to 1574.
DAVID HOWESON, trans, from Gamrie
in 1576, with Aberdour and Tyrie
in the charge ; app. by the Assembly
in 1579 joint-commissioner for Rayne and
Buchan, with the heights of Mar and
Garioch, and 1580 for Angus and Mearns ;
trans, to Aberdour about 1597.
DAVID RATTRAY, formerly of
Bervie ; adm. in 1593 ; dem. in 1596
[afterwards min. of Cruden.]
CHARLES FERME [or FAIRHOLM],
1598 k rn i n tne neighbourhood of Edin
burgh in 1567 ; described in a manu
script of Thomas Crawford, as " a man of
obscure parentage," and "brought up by
Alexander Guthrie, Town Clerk ; ; educated
at the Grammar School and Univ. of
Edinburgh, where he was one of Principal
Rollock s first students; M.A. (1587); was
assistant to Rollock as regent of Philosophy,
1590-8; in 1596, and again in 1597 he declined
calls to the proposed Second Charge at
Haddington ; app. min. of this parish in
1598 ; app. by the General Assembly which
met at Montrose, 18th March 1600, as master
or principal of a college founded at Fraser
burgh by Sir Alexander Eraser of Philorth.
This college was never actually opened for
students, and though building was begun,
it was not completed. There is no con
temporary notice, direct or indirect, of any
1593
DEER]
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221
student, and the arrangement by which
the ministers of Crimond, Rathen, and
Tyrie were to act as regents under Farme,
appears never to have been carried out.
The recent founding of Marischal College,
the remote situation of Fraserburgh, the
lack of endowments, and, perhaps, most
of all, the troubles of the time, prevented
the realisation of Fraser s generous and
enlightened scheme. F. vigorously opposed
the reconstitution of Episcopacy. He
denounced the appointment, in Oct. 1600,
of Peter Blackburn as Bishop of Aberdeen
with a vote in Parliament. In Feb. 1605
he appeared before the Privy Council along
with John Forbes to answer for their
excommunication of Lord Huntly. He
attended the Assembly which met at
Aberdeen on 2nd July 1605, contrary to
the King s wish. For this he was im
prisoned, 3rd Oct. that year, in Doune
Castle, Perthshire, at his own expense.
On 24th Oct. he was summoned before the
Council but refused to own its authority
in matters spiritual. He succeeded in
escaping, but was again cited for 24th Feb.
1607, and having appeared on 20th May,
again escaped for four days, during which
he lay hid in Edinburgh. He was once
more captured at Doune, after which he
was transferred to the Isle of Bute, where
he passed nearly three years in prison. He
had the stipend of Fraserburgh in 1607,
but not that of 1608. After 1609 he was
restored to his parish, where he discharged
his duties with great fervour and devotion,
spite of much bodily suffering brought on
by incessant study and toil, until his death
on 24th Sept. 1617. He was buried in
the church. He has been described as a
"Tydeus in body and a Hercules in spirit."
He marr. and had issue Agnes (marr.
Andrew M Culloch of Glastullich, Provost
of Tain). Publication Analysis Loijica
in Epistolam Apostoli Pauli ad Romanes
(Edinburgh, 1651). This work, originally
published by Principal Adamson, was
translated by William Skae, M.A., and
edited with a Life by William Lindsay
Alexander, D.D., Edinburgh ( Wodrow tioc.,
1850). F. left a second M.S., Lectiones in
Esteram (Lessons on the Book of Esther),
but this has been lost. [P. C. Reg., vii.,
58 et seq. ; MelvilPs Autob., 573, 598, 616 ;
Scottish Antiquary, v., 60 ; Selections from
Wodrow s P>iog. Coll., edited by Robert
Lippe, Ixxvii.-lxxix., 270-81 (New Spalding
Club); Calderwood s Hist., vi. 292, 342,
445 ; vii. 21 ; Grub s Ecdes. Hist, of Scot.,
ii., 278 ; Notes and (Queries, 7th ser., ii.,
190 ; Aberdeen Sas., ii. 127, 129, vi. 363.]
WILLIAM FORBES, regent in King s
1618 College, Aberdeen ; adm. to Kin-
bathock (Towie), 1596 ; was a member
of the Assembly at Aberdeen 2nd July
1605, which met contrary to royal wish.
For this he was imprisoned at Blackness
and at Stirling Castle, and on 23rd Oct.
was ordered to be sent to Shetland. He
refused to go to the latter place, and on 2nd
July 1607, was confined to his own parish and
prohibited from attending Church courts ;
pres. here by Alexander Fraser of Fraser
burgh 4th Nov. 1618 ; was on Royal Com
missions 21st March 1619 and 20th Nov.
1623, for visiting the Univ. of Aberdeen,
and a member of Assembly 12th Aug.
1639. He marr. Barbara, daugh. of Arthur
Forbes, younger son of Patrick F. of Corse,
and had issue Arthur, min. of this
parish. [Lumsden s House of Forbes, 21 ;
Acts, of Parl., v., 153 ; P. R. Sas., Aberdeen,
vi., 247, 363 ; Acts and Deeds, ccclvi, 390.]
JOHN HAY, educated at King ; s Col-
1642 lege Aberdeen ; M - A - (1G18); adm.
to Rafford after 13th April 1624;
trans, and adm. before 4th Oct. 1642 ;
dem. June 1650. He was the author of a
censure on the Service Book, which the
General Assembly, 7th Dec. 1738, thought
should be printed with others on that
subject. He marr. before 26th Oct. 1625,
Harriet Stewart, widow of Alexander
Rawson, min. of Spynie.
ARTHUR FORBES, son of William F.,
1652 min. of this parish ; educated at
Univ. of St Andrews; M.A. (1636) ;
adm. to Pitsligo about 1640 ; trans, to
Innerwick 19th July 1646 ; trans, and adm.
by appointment of Synod, the Presb. con
ceiving him to be " of too sweet a nature
for so perverse a people," 27th June 1652 ;
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FRASERBURGH
[PRESB. OF
is styled parson of Turriff, March 1663 ;
died in Edinburgh 24th Aug. 1663, aged
about 48. He marr. Anna Copland.
\Canongate Burial Re<j. ; Aberdeen Sas.,
i. 367, ii. 250.]
JAMES MOORE, born 1631 ; educated
1666 a ^ King s College, Aberdeen ; became
tutor to Alexander, Lord Fyvie ;
ord. to Rathen 7th Sept. 1659 ; trans, and
coll. 29th July 1666; adm. before 17th
April 1667; died 23rd March 1703. [His
tombstone says he was min. here " for the
space of 44 years/ but this is an error.
His ministry lasted 44 years in all.] He
marr. Margaret (died 31st May 1717), only
daugh. of Alexander Crawford in Rathen,
and had issue Elizabeth, died 28th June
1710; Margaret, died 4th March 1686;
Helen, died 9th Sept. 1688; Isobel, died
4th Jan. 1710 : Alexander, his successor.
[Tombst.; Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, ii., 100;
Cranna s Fraserburgh, 93 ; Henderson s
Epitaphs, 253.]
ALEXANDER MOORE, son of pre-
7 ceding; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1681) ; became
assistant to his father ; intruded after
1703 ; died 20th April 1717, aged about 56.
Bishop Keith says of him, he was "the
best of men I ever saw."
ALEXANDER AUCHINLECK, licen.
1?07 by Presb. of Ellon 17th May 1706;
called by the Presb. jure devoluto
3rd Dec. that year ; ord. (amid great
opposition) 4th Feb. 1707 ; died llth Sept.
1753. He marr. 24th Aug. 1709, Elizabeth
(died 17th Jan. 1767), eldest daugh. of
James Fraser of Tyrie, and had issue
Agnes, born 24th Aug. 1710 (marr. Thomas
Anderson, min. of Aberdour); Elizabeth,
born 22nd March 1714; George, born 1719,
died 2nd July 1733. [Collect. Aberdeen and
Banff; Tombst. ; Cranna s Fraserburgh,
101-10 [where a full account is given of
A. s settlement.]
ALEXANDER FRASER, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1st April 1741); licen. by the
Presb. 6th May 1747; pres. by George,
Lord Saltoun, 31st Dec. 1753 ; ord. 19th
June 1754; died 17th Aug. 1779, aged
about 58. He marr. 15th April 1755,
Jean (died 2nd Nov. 1816), third daugh.
of Andrew Arbuthnot of Broadland, and
had issue Margaret, born 5th Dec. 1758,
died 5th June 1769 ; Eleanor, born 7th
July 1760.
ALEXANDER SIMPSON, born 1740;
178Q educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1763) ; licen. by the
Presb. of Deer 23rd Oct. 1765; pres. by
George, Lord Saltoun, in Jan., and ord.
22nd June 1780; died 21st July 1814. He
marr. 1st June 1786, Rachel (died at Loch-
head, Aberdeen, 18th Aug. 1819), daugh.
of Alexander Scroggs, merchant, Aberdeen,
and had issue George Alexander, min. of
Tyrie, born 30th April 1787; Alexander
Fraser, born 16th May 1789, died in Jamaica
24th July 1834; William of Glenythan,
advocate, Procurator - Fiscal, Aberdeen,
born 9th April 1791, died 20th Nov.
1858 ; Simon, born 22nd March 1793,
died in Jamaica 5th Jan. 1825; Eleanora,
born llth Aug. 1802. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s 8tat. Ace., vi., xxi.).
[Tombst. ; Dinyivall Fordyce Record, ii.,
xv. ; Cranna s Fraserburgh, 119.]
JOHN GUMMING, born Kilmarnock,
1815 1773 y un g e s fc son of William C.,
provost ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow; licen. by Presb. of Irvine 9th
June 1795; assistant at Dundee ; librarian
at Glasgow ; pres. by Alexander George,
Lord Saltoun, Nov. 1814; ord. 6th April
1815; died unmarr. at Cove, Dunbarton
shire, 26th Jan. 1857. He recounted
with great pride a meeting with Robert
Burns during a holiday in Ayrshire. The
poet s intellectual face and especially the
brilliancy of his eyes were so striking that
he could never forget them. Publication
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.). [Cranna s Fraserburgh, 121.]
JOHN LOCKHART, bora Campsie,
1846 1794 only son of Jolm L -> inn
keeper; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1814); licen. by Presb.
DEETl]
FRASERBURGH
223
of Glasgow 12th Jan. 1826 ; min. of
Blacket Street Church, Newcastle, 1826-43 ;
D.D. (Glasgow 1838) ; adm. (assistant and
successor) to this charge in 1846 ; dep. by
the General Assembly in 1852; apparently
reponed and became min. of the Scots
Church, Hexham, 1855-9 ; res. and resided
in Newcastle, where he died 13th Feb.
1870. He marr. Jane Oliver (died 4th
Feb. 1837), and had issue Jane, buried
at Hexham ; and two others. {Tombstone
in Westgate Hill Cemetery, Newcastle ;
Cranna s Fraserburgh, 123.]
JOHN STOEIE, born 1828, eldest
1853 son ^ J ames S., Renfrewshire ;
educated at Univ. of Glasgow ;
ord. (assistant and successor) 2nd March
1853 ; died (after prolonged ill-health)
14th Oct. 1860. He marr. 22nd Nov. 1855,
Jane, second daugh. of Lewis Chalmers,
bailie of Fraserburgh (she marr. (2) 10th
June 1868), and had issue James Gillies,
born 27th Nov. 1856, died at Fochabers,
17th Dec. 1872; Lewisa Kelman, bom
27th Nov. 1857 ; Day Macdowall, born
1861, died on s.s. Orient on voyage from
Sydney, 3rd Jan. 1882. [Aberdeenshire
Inscriptions, 254.]
PETEE M LAEEN, born Ardoch, 2nd
1861 >
Agnes Finlayson ; educated at
Hamilton Place Academy and Univ. of
Edinburgh ; Keen, by Presb. of Edinburgh
in 1851 ; assistant at Dairy, Ayrshire ; ord.
to Newark, Port Glasgow, 15th Sept. 1852;
trans, and adm. 16th May 1861 ; died
suddenly at Lochs, Lewis, 1st Aug. 1887,
while serving on a Commission appointed
by the General Assembly. He was a man
of great force of character, fearless and
outspoken in debate, and an indefatigable
pastor. In 1866, when an outbreak of
cholera occurred in the town, he was
almost the only person, besides the doctors,
to visit those who were attacked by the
disease. He moved calmly from house
to house, comforted the dying, coffined the
dead, helped to bury them, acted as nurse
to those who were recovering, while the
widows and orphans became his special
care. What he did at that time will
remain a tradition for years in the parish.
He marr. 10th Nov. 1857, Jane (born 7th
March 1834, died 30th April 1885), eldest
daugh. of Captain Robert Glasgow of Port
Glasgow and Margaret Williamson, and
had issue Margaret Williamson, born 30th
Dec. 1860 (marr. John Calder, min. of
Crimond); Agnes Finlayson, born 25th
Sept. 1862 (marr. James Stewart Davidson,
Aberdeen) ; Janet Drummond, born 8th
Oct. 1872 (marr. Eoger Stewart Davidson,
min. of Kinfauns). [Cranna s Fraser
burgh (portrait), 123-7; Gammie s Church
Life in Fraserburgh ; Dr Mair s My Life,
150.]
1888
MICHAEL PATRICK MAXWELL
JOHNSTONS, born 2nd Aug.
1849, son of Michael Shaw Stewart
J., D.D., min. of Monigaff, and maternal
grandson of Admiral M Kerlie, who fought
under Nelson at Trafalgar; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1870), B.D.
(1873) ; licen. by Presb. of Wigtown Nov.
1873 ; assistant at Liberton and Greenside,
Edinburgh ; ord. to Cadzow 19th April
1877 ; trans, and adm. 5th July 1888 ; res.
22nd July 1919 ; died at Murrayfield, Edin
burgh, 28th Dec. 1923. He marr. 19th July
1893, Margaret Ranken (s.j).), eldest daugh.
of Alexander Beveridge, solicitor, Kirk-
caldy. [Cranna s Fraserburgh, 127-9.]
WILLIAM NEIL SUTHERLAND,
1919 korn Kalimpong, India, 10th Aug.
1888, son of William Summers S.,
D.D., missionary of Church of Scotland,
India; educated at George Watson s Col
lege and Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (1910) ;
licen. by Presb. of Dunbarton 12th April
1914 ; assistant at St Giles, Edinburgh ;
served in European War; major R.F.A.,
M.C. ; ord. 17th Dec. 1919. Marr. 8th
May 1914, Eugenie Florence Natalie, daugh.
of Albert Bach and Marie Pflieger Bach,
and has issue -Marie Jean Rutherford,
born 2nd Sept. 1915; Neil, born 12th
June 1920 ; William Bernhard, born 30th
Oct. 1921.
224
WEST ERASERBURGH INVERALLOCHY [PKESB. OF
WEST FRASER13URGH (Q.S.).
[The church was opened on Oct. 1876.
The West Parish of Fraserlnirgh was dis
joined from Fraserlmrgh on 19th March
1877.]
THOMAS GODFREY ROGERS, born
Belfast, 1822, son of John 11.,
D.D., min. of Comber Presbyterian
Church, Ireland, Professor of Sacred
Rhetoric, and Mary Smith ; educated at
Univs. of Edinburgh and Oxford ; B.A. ;
ord. 30th April 1877; died suddenly at
Harrogate, 20th Sept, 1890. He marr. 1st
June 1877, Margaret Elizabeth (died 30th
Sept. 1925). daugh. of George Ritchie, D.D.,
min. of Jedburgh ; she survived him and
marr. (2) 1st Oct. 1892, Robert Tenison
Braithwaite. - - [Cranna s Fraserburgh,
143-4.]
GEORGE WAUCHOPE STEWART,
1891 M.A., B.D. ; ord. 12th Feb. 1891;
trans, to Rosemount, Aberdeen, 25th
Sept. 1901.
1902
JAMES ALFRED STOKES LITTLE,
born Greenoek, 16th May 1865, son
of James L., shipowner, and Anna
Jeffcott Stokes ; educated privately and
Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1885) ; licen. by
Presb. of Deer in 1902 ; teacher in Ayr
Academy; assistant at St John s, Glasgow,
and at Dunblane ; missionary at Dennis-
toun, Glasgow; ord. 13th Feb. 1902; died
18th Dec. 1914. He marr. 20th June 1902,
Gloriana Maxwell Gordon, daugh. of
David Millar, D.D., min. of St John s,
Glasgow. Publication Salt and Peace
and Other Sermons (London, 1903).
[Cranna s Fraserburgh, 145.]
JAMES CAMPBELL, M.A. ; ord. 5th
May 1915 ; trans, to Kingston,
1915 Glasgow, 10th Oct. 1916.
JOHN HUTCHEON WILLIAMS,
born Aberdeen, 26th Jan. 1888, son
1917 of Alexander M. W. and Catherine
B. M. Hutcheon ; educated at Academy
and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1910);
student assistant at Bellahouston, 1910-12 ;
licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 24th April
1912 ; assistant at St Andrew s, Buenos
Aires, 1912-15, Robertson Memorial Parish,
Edinburgh, 1915-17; ord. 5th April 1917.
Marr. 31st July 1918, Margot (died 1st
Sept. 1921), daugh. of Robert Southam of
Belgrano, Buenos Aires, and Alice Nowell,
and has issue Esmeralda Southam, horn
14th May 1919; Alexander Malcolm, born
1 Ith Aug. 1!>21, died 7th Jan. 1922.
INVERALLOCHY (Q.S.).
[The parish of Inverallochy was disjoined
from Rathen on 16th March 1864.]
CHARLES OGG, born 1793, son of
1853 Alcxancler -> Cluny; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1814) ; schoolmaster at Banchory-Ternan ;
app. missionary here in 1848 ; ord. 23rd Feb.
1853; adm. first min. of the parish 20th
April 1864 ; died at Aberdeen, 19th May
1878. He marr. 18th Dec. 1830, Christian
(died 28th Aug. 1883, aged 73), daugh. of
Charles Simmers of Summerfield, Aber
deen, and had issue Charles Simmers,
M.A., min. of St Andrew s Presbyterian
Church, Wellington, New Zealand, born
10th April 1832, died 21st Aug. 1905;
Janet, born 25th Dec. 1833 (marr. George
Middleton, engineer, Colombo, Ceylon),
died 12th Feb. 1877; Elsy Julia, born
15th Jan. 1838, died unmarr. at Aberdeen,
7th Jan. 1912 ; Alexander, born 23rd Jan.
1842, died while a student 1st Jan. 1861 ;
Mary Burnett, born 26th Dec. 1844 (marr.
25th Jan. 1873, George Lawrance, master
mariner), died 16th March 1923; Helen,
born 23rd June 1847 (marr. George Lee
Ritchie, master mariner); Margaret, born
26th Aug. 1850 (marr. 30th Dec. 1875,
John Lawrance), died 18th June 1892;
Christina Nicol (marr. 8th Dec. 1859^
Charles A. Mollyson, North of Scotland
Bank, Aberdeen, author of The Parish
of Fordoun). Publication Eanchory -
Ternan Sixty Years Ago (Aberdeen, 1870).
[Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries,
vii., 220.]
INVERALLOCHY KININMONTH
225
WILLIAM WILLIAMSON, born Alva,
1875 1840; ord. to Rigg-of-Gretna U.I .
Church, 11 th April 1871; deiu. 26th
Nov. 1872 ; adm. by the General Assembly
in 1873; adm. here (assistant and successor)
llth March 1875; drowned 20th July 1881,
when out on a pleasure sail on the Gareloch
with four gentlemen friends and Josephine
M llraith, daugh. of the nrin. of Erskine,
to whom he was to have been married the
following week; all the party perished.
[Small s /list, of U.P. Congs., i., 64.]
DUNCAN MACGREGOR, born Fort
Augustus, 18th Sept. 1854, son
of Alexander M., schoolmaster (a
notable Gaelic scholar), and Jamesanna
MacKinnon ; educated at Parish School,
Dunnichen, Forfarshire, and Univ. of Aber
deen ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen May
1877 ; missionary at Drmnoak, Kincardine
O Neil, North Isles, Orkney, and Gardens-
town ; ord. 15th Dec. 1881 ; died 8th Oct.
1923. He had considerable reputation as
a Gaelic scholar, a liturgiologist and a
poet. He marr. 3rd June 1880, Anne,
daugh. of William Andrew, fishcurer,
Gardenstown, and Elizabeth Ingram, and
had issue Theodora, M.A., teacher,
Buchanan, born 17th Sept. 1881, died in
London, 12th Feb. 1919; Alpin, sergeant
M.G.C., born 25th Aug. 1883; Helen,
born 10th Dec. 1885, died 20th Nov.
1887 ; Norman, law apprentice, Edinburgh,
born 19th July 1887; Jamesanna, hospital
nurse, born Gth Nov. 1889 ; Mary, born
24th Aug. 1891 ; Malvina, born 7th March
1893 ; Alexander, born 28th July 1894;
Duncan, born 13th Oct. 1896, served in
Machine-Gun Corps, killed at Ypres, 25th
Oct. 1915 ; Grigor, second officer on trans
port, born 28th June 1898; Elizabeth,
born 23rd Nov. 1899; Malcolm, born 21st
June 1902. Publications The Mystery
Explained (Aberdeen, 1874); The Scald,
or the Northern Balladmonger (Aber
deen, 1874) ; Clouds and Sunlight [Poems]
(London, 1884); The Celtic Inheritance of
the Church of Scotland (Trans. Scot.
Church Soc.) ; General Principles, of
Early Scottish Worship [Lee Lecture]
(Edinburgh, 1895); Columba: a Record
VOL. VI.
and a Tribute ; Internal Furnishings of
an Early Scottish Church (Trans. Glasy.
Eccles. Soc.) ; An Ancient (iaelic Treatise
on the Symbolism of the Eucharist, with
Translation and Notes (Trans. Aberdeen
Eccles. Soc., 1898); The Ro.then Manual,
with Translation and Notes (Aberdeen,
1925) ; The (, ospel of the Scots [a lecture
delivered in St Paul s Cathedral, London],
[Edwards *! Modem Scottish Poets, xi.,
83-92.]
JOHN WHYTE MACGILL, born
1924 Musselburgh, 21st Aug. 1867, son
of Henry Moncrieff M., min. of
North Esk ; educated at Loretto School
and Univ. of Edinburgh; M.A. (1889);
licen. by Presb. of Dalkeith May 1892;
assistant at Alexandria, North Berwick,
and St Margaret s, Edinburgh ; ord. to
St Catherine s, British Guiana, 6th Jan.
1897 ; trans, to All Saint s there 18th Jan.
1904 ; adm. to this parish 26th March 1924 ;
trans, to Saughtree 21st Dec. 1925. Marr.
24th Jan. 1899, Edith Sarah Luxton, daugh.
of Silvanus Wreford, New Amsterdam,
British Guiana, and has issue John
Sylvanus, M.B., Ch.B., born 20th Oct.
1900 ; Jane Whyte, B.Sc., born 30th Sept.
1902.
KININMONTH (Q.&).
[The parish of Kininmonth was disjoined
from Lonmay, Longside, Deer, Strichen,
and Crimond, on 9th March 1874. There
was a Well of St John at Kininmonth.]
CHARLES CORDINER, son of the
1846 -^ ev - J ames C., Episcopal min. in
Aberdeen ; educated at Marischal
College ; M.A. (1827).
ALEXANDER LESLIE, M.A. ; ord.
1865 1865 > trans - to Evie and Randall
19th Dec. 1871.
ROBERT PRYDE, ord. 12th May 1872 ;
1872 adm. first min. of this parish 25th
March 1874 ; trans, to Kilmarnock
23rd Nov. 1876 (cf. vol. iii., 473) ; died at
Morebattle llth Jan. 1925. His wife died
9th Jan. 1924.
i
22G
KININMONTH LONGSIDE
[PRESB. OF
PETER GRANT, born Kirkmichael,
1877 19th Feb. 1844, son of Robert G. ;
educated at Univ. of Aberdeen
M.A. (1869) and Edinburgh ; assistant
at Arbroath ; ord. 8th May 1877 ; died
unmarr. 8th Feb. 1886.
JAMES SMITH, born Kinellar, 29th
Aug. 1861, son of William S. and
Ann Leslie ; educated at Kinellar
School and the Grammar School, and Univ.
of Aberdeen ; M.A. (1882) ; Keen, by Presb.
of Deer April 1885 ; assistant at Fraser-
burgh 1885 and Sandhaven in 1886; ord.
22nd July that year; dem. 5th Oct. 1911 ;
died at Dyce 6th Feb. 1912. He marr.
8th March 1894, Annie, daugh. of David
Maxwell and M. A. Sturrock, and had
issue James David Maxwell, lieut. R.E.,
born 25th Jan. 1895 ; Annie Leslie, born
25th Aug., and died 24th Nov. 1896; Herbert
Edwin, born llth Dec. 1897, died 16th
March 1898 ; Katherine Elizabeth May,
born 9th May 1899 ; John Leslie Sidney,
born 21st Aug. 1902 ; Frances Mildred
Dorothy.
JOHN DALGLISH CARMICHAEL,
trans, from Delting 21st March 1912;
1912
trans, to Portsoy 26th Sept. 1917.
GEORGE PETRIE, born Aberlour 17th
April 1875, son of George P. and
Jessie Grigor ; educated at Aber
lour School and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1916), B.D. (1918); licen. by Presb. of
Aberlour ; assistant at Mortlach, Little
Dunkeld, North Church, Stirling, and
Kirknewton ; ord. to St Clement s, British
Guiana, 31st July 1904; dem. in 1913;
locum tenens at Cadzow ; adm. here 29th
March 1918. Publication Contributions
to Scottish Church Record (Demerara).
LONGSIDE, OF OLD WESTER
UGIE.
[The parish of Wester Ugie was dis
joined in 1620 from Peter Ugie, now called
Peterhead.J
ALEXANDER MARTIN, called llth
lelg Nov. 1619 ; trans, to Deer after
June 1621.
ALEXANDER IRVINE, born 1599;
1634 educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1621) ; pres. by William,
Earl Marischal, and inst. before 1634.
Joined the Protesters in 1651 ; dem. 29th
Oct. 1661 ; died at Old Aberdeen, 15th
May 1665. He marr. Margaret Guthrie,
and had issue Alexander, min. of West
Kilbride; William, min. of Udny; Andrew,
merchant, Edinburgh ; Margaret (marr.,
cont. 2nd May 1656, John Forbes of Tilli-
gonie), died 9th Feb. 1666, aged 28;
Susanna (marr., cont. 9th March 1677.
Richard Maitland, min. of Nigg). [Acts
of Parl., v., 526 ; Aberdeen Homings, 19th
June 1642; Reg. of Deeds, Mack., 30th
Aug. 1687 ; Aberdeen Journal Notes and
Queries, v., 151 ; tipalding Miscel., ii., 429 ;
Scot. Notes and Queries, vii., 85, 98.]
THOMAS ROBERTSON, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(1648) ; ord. before 24th Nov. 1662 ;
died before 8th April 1688, aged about 60.
He marr., and had issue Alexander, his
successor in this parish.
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON of Dunie-
7 hill, son of preceding; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (13th
July 1675) ; became chaplain to the laird
of Pitsligo ; pres. by George, Earl Mari
schal, and inst. (colleague and successor)
25th Aug. 1687; dep. 3rd July 1716, for
complicity in the Jacobite Rising. He
marr. Christian (died 19th April 1698),
daugh. of John Mercer, min. of Kinellar,
and widow of Robert Arbuthnott, and
had issue Thomas ; Alexander ; Arthur ;
Lillias. [Alerdeenshire Poll-Book, i., 593;
Chambers s Dom. Ann., ii.]
JOHN LUMSDEN, born 1684; edu-
1717 cat ed at Marischal College, Aber
deen; M.A. (1707); licen. by Presb.
of Kincardine O Neil 15th Aug. 1716;
called by the Presb. jure devoiuto 29th
Jan., and ord. 20th Feb. 1717; died 29th
Dec. 1731. He marr. Frances Fullarton,
who died 7th April 1762, and had issue-
Robert, min. of New Machar, and four
others. [Aberdeen Tests. ; Tombst.~\
DEEK]
LONGSIDE
227
JOHN BROWN, born 1706, only son
17 of James B., min. of Aberdour ;
educated at King s College ; M.A.
(1725) ; licen. by Presb. of Deer 9th Sept.
1731 ; called 19th Oct., and by the Presb.
jure devoluto 20th Dec. 1732; ord. 17th
Jan. 1733 ; died 3rd Feb. 1790. [Tombst.]
1790
WILLIAM GBEIG, born Kincardine-
shire, 1757; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1775) ;
licen. by Presb. of Turriff 1st May 1782 ;
ord. by it 29th Dec. 1784 on a call to
Dort, Holland ; adm. to Bothiemay 9th
Dec. 1789 ; trans, and adm. 13th Aug.
1790 ; died after preaching on Sunday
17th Aug. 1828. He marr. 17th Oct. 1790,
Margaret Skinner, who died 7th Oct. 1827,
aged 69, and had issue Eliza, born 17th
Sept. 1792 (marr. (1) 21st Nov. 1816, James
Mackay, Edinburgh : (2) 5th Feb. 1835,
Hugh Fullerton, advocate, Aberdeen), died
llth Oct. 1878. Publications On Modera
tion, a sermon (Aberdeen, 1798) ; Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xv.).
[Tombst.]
THOMAS KIDD, born 1795, son of
John K., farmer, parish of Aberdour ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (5th April 1817) ; became tutor
in the family of Alexander Bussell of Aden ;
licen. by Presb. of Deer 31st Oct. 1821;
pres. by George IV. 8th Dec. 1828; ord.
14th May 1829, when being unwell, he was
carried to the church on a couch ; died on
17th, three days after. [Tombst.]
JOHN I MB AY, born 1790, son of
James I., carpenter, Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Marischal College ; M.A.
(1st April 1807) ; licen. by Presb. of
Fordoun 4th Dec. 1816 ; app. school
master of Peterhead in 1819 ; pres. by
George IV. 21st Sept, 1829; ord. 7th
Jan. 1830; died 12th July 1848. He marr.
29th Dec. 1816, Catherine Memess (died
llth Jan. 1875), and had issue Bobert
Boss, born 23rd Dec. 1818 ; John, M.A.,
patent agent, London, born 22nd Aug.
1820.
JOHN BOBB of Pittrichie, born 14th
Jan. 1814, son of John II., architect,
Convener of the Trades, Aberdeen,
and Barbara Milne ; educated at Marischal
College; M.A. (1828); pres. by Queen
Victoria llth Dec. 1848; ord. 22nd March
1849; dem. 19th Nov. 1876; died at Pitt
richie, 17th July 1899. He bequeathed
10 per annum for each of the stipends of
Ardallie, Kinin month, and Blackhills. He
marr. 14th Dec. 1876, Jean Isobel (born
23rd May 1841, died iVtli Feb. 1898),
daugh. of Dr Nathaniel Laurence, Long-
side.
BOBEBT CUSHNEY, bom Bellie, 21st
Jan. 1851 ; son of Bobert C., min.
of Bellie ; educated at Univ. of
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1871), B.D. (1874) ; licen.
by Presb. of Strathbogie ; assistant at
St Michael s; ord. 1st May 1877; clerk
of Presb., 1892-1904 ; died 22nd Feb. 1904.
He marr. 13th Nov. 1878, Mary, daugh.
of George Williamson, Littlewood Park,
Alford, and had issue Alice Margaret,
born 17th Sept. 1879; Helen Mary, born
24th Feb. 1882; Rachel, born llth July
1883.
BICHARD HENDERSON, born New
1904 Bytll > 2>7tl1 I)eC 1863 S n f Andrew
H. and Elizabeth Bruce ; educated
at New Byth School, Grammar School,
and Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1886),
B.D. (1891) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
Aug. 1891 ; assistant at Corstorphine that
year ; ord. to Maryton 1st Nov. 1893 ;
trans, and adm. llth Aug. 1904; app. clerk
of Presb. 1914. Marr. 18th Jan. 1894,
Margaret Peddieson, daugh. of George
Falconer and Mary M Killop, and has
issue George Andrew Falconer, lieut.
3rd Gordon Highlanders, Flying Instructor
Boyal Air Force, born 1895, killed in
aeroplane accident at Spittlegate, Gran-
tham, 4th July 1918; Elizabeth Mary,
M.A., born 1897 ; Maude Christian, born
1900; Richard Bruce, born 1901; Aileen
Margaret, born 1904 ; Dorothy Catherine,
born 1906 ; Nancy Falconer Henderson,
born 1909.
228
LONMAY
[PRESB. OF
1604
LONMAY.
[Lonmay was a prebend of Aberdeen.
The old church of Lonmay, of which very
scanty ruins are now left, stood near the
seaside at the village of St Combs. It was
dedicated to St Columba. The parish
church was removed to a site about two
miles further inland in 1607.]
ALEXANDER BAECLAY, min. in
1574 1574; still min. in 1578.
DUNCAN DAVIDSON, parson
1583 in 1583.
THOMAS RIRES, son of Alexander
11. of Strathtodlaw ; adm. in 1604 ;
dem. 1st May 1644 ; died between
18th Oct. 1653 and 24th April 1657. He
marr. (1) Margaret Ramsay : (2) Janet
Forbes, who survived him, and had issue
William, min. of this parish, and others.
[Speeding Miscel., iii. ; G. R. Sas., xi., 24 ;
G. R. Homings, 2nd April 1672; Aberdeen
Sas., ii. 164, iv. 585, v. 46.]
WILLIAM RIRES, born 1623, eldest
son of preceding; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A.(1639); pres.
by Sir Alexander Irvine of Drum 22nd May,
and adm. (assistant) 24th June 1645. He
is styled by Principal Adamson, " a learned
youth" in 1651 when he joined the
Protesters. He resigned an annual rent
from the lands of Strathtodlaw to Gilbert,
Earl of Errol, 25th Nov. 1664, and had a
resignation of the lands of Gask, 26th
Dec. 1679, with his wife and eldest son.
He marr. Janet Seatoun, and had issue
Alexander. Publication Epitaphium on
Mr Charles Ferme, minister of Fraser-
burgh (Ferm. Anal. ad. Romanes). [G. R.
Homings, 2nd April 1672.]
JAMES IRVINE, licen. by Presb. of
Alford in 1678 ; adm. to Cabrach
12th May 1678 ; probably deprived
on acconnt of the Test in 1681 ; adm. to
Muthill 16th March 1687 ; trans, and adm.
after Oct. 1687; died in 1690. He marr.
Maria Irvine, and had issue James, served
heir to both parents 22nd March 1692.
[Ing. Ret. Gen., 7236, 7237.]
JOHN HOUSTON, formerly of
Eaglesham (q.v.) ; intruded before
1696 ; died in 1707. [Aberdeenshire
Poll-Book, ii., 40.]
THOMAS GORDON, son of Ludovic
G., min. of Aboyne ; licen. by Presb.
of Kirkcaldy 15th June 1708 ; called
by the Presb. jure devoluto 26th July, and
ord. 22nd Sept. 1709 ; died 12th July 1743.
He marr. Agnes Coupar, who died 5th
Nov. 1778, and had issue Thomas, min.
of Dundurcas ; William, student at Mari-
schal College, 1747-51.
JOHN SIME, MA. (King s College,
Aberdeen, 1735) ; licen. by Presb.
of Deer 23rd Sept. 1741 ; pres. by
James Hay, W.S., Dec. 1743 ; ord. 14th
June 1744; died 2nd June 1752. He marr.
23rd Oct. 1748, Mary Abernethy, who died
14th July 1759, and had issue Helen, born
18th March 1750, died 20th Sept. 1751.
JOHN L UN DIE, born 1726, son
of John L., Inverurie, and Anna
Farquharson ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; MA. (1743) ; licen. by
Presb. of Aberdeen 2nd Aug. 1749 ; pres.
by James Hay of Cocklaw Dec. 1752 ; ord.
29th March 1753; died 28th April 1807.
He was an intimate of Beattie the poet.
He marr. 2nd July 1754, Mary (died 5th
April 1798, aged 77), youngest daugh. of
Thomas Forbes of Edit, and had issue
Margaret, born 27th April 1755, died
17th Sept. 1816; Katherine, born 6th
May 1758, died at Tanfield 9th Aug.
1809. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xvi.).
HUGH SHEARER, born Mortlach,
1741 ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd April 1764);
schoolmaster of Botriphnie, 1761-76;
catechist at Cairney ; licen. by Presb. of
Strathbogie 23rd Nov. 1770; ord. assistant
at Cairney 31st Aug. 1795 ; afterwards
assistant at Bellie ; pres. by Thomas
Gordon of Buthlaw and Cairness Nov.
1807 ; adm. here 31st March 1808 ; died
unmarr. 22nd Feb. 1810.
PEER]
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CHARLES GIBBON, born 20tli Nov.
1810 1789 son ^ William G., shipmaster,
Aberdeen, afterwards of Fraserburgh ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (28th March 1805); licen. by Presb.
of Kincardine O Neil 20th Sept. 1809;
pres. by Thomas Gordon of Buthlaw and
Cairness (assistant and successor) in
Feb., again in March, and ord. 3rd May
1810. He was instrumental in getting the
General Assembly, 27th May 1836, to
establish a Supplementary Orphan Fund,
of which he was the first convener; D.D.
(Aberdeen, Jan. 1869); died FATHER OF
THK SYNOD, 5th Feb. 1871. He marr. 9th
Nov. 1813, Ann (born 17th Nov. 1787, died
llth Dec. 1867), eldest daugh. of Robert
Duff , D.D., rnin. of Kinedward, and had
issue Jessie, born 29th Aug. 1814 (marr.
30th June 1841, Edward Eyre Williams,
barrister, London) ; Maria, born 2nd Dec.
1815 (marr. 21st Feb. 1833, Christopher
Fagan, major-general Bengal 1 army), died
at Pau, France, 5th Nov. 1847 ; Thomas,
born 25th March and died Aug. 1818 ;
Charles William, born 18th Sept. 1820,
died 30th Aug. 1899 ; Amelia Ann Turing,
born 8th Sept. 1822, died 15th June 1836;
Robina Cussine, born 16th March 1824,
died 28th Nov. 1825 : Robert Turing, born
29th July 1827, died 10th Aug. 1895 ; Ann
Grace, born 18th Jan. 1830 (marr. 1st
March 1848, Robert Boyd Tytler, Ceylon),
died 23rd Oct. 1904; Sir William Duff,
Ceylon, born 22nd July 1837, knighted 1912,
died 19th March 1919. Publications
Sermons in Aid of the Widoivs and Families
of Three Fishermen who were lost at Sea
(Aberdeen, 1827) ; Statement respecting the
Practice of excluding in certain Cases both
the Widow and Orphan Family of a Con
tributor from any Benefit of the Fund
established for a Provision to Ministers 1
Widoivs, etc., in Scotland (Aberdeen, 1829) ;
Account of the Parish (Neiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
[Aberdeenshire Epitaphs and Inscrip
tions, 58.]
1871
ARCHIBALD ALEXANDER CAMP
BELL, ord. 24th Aug. 1871 ; trans.
to Crathie 8th May 1874.
JAMES LEASK, M.A. ; pres. by J. W.
Gordon of Cairness and ord. 6th
Aug. 1874 ; trans, to Rosemount,
Aberdeen, 13th June 1878.
1874
1878
JAMES FORREST, born Craighall,
Fraserburgh, 4th Sept. 1843, son of
James F., farmer, and Margaret
Simpson ; educated at Techmuiry and
Strichen Schools, Grammar School, and
Univ. of Aberdeen; M.A. (1865); licen.
by Presb. of Turriff in 1869; became a
teacher in England for three years and
at Auchterless for seven years ; ord. to
Barthol Chapel 23rd March 1876 ; trans,
and adm. 31st Oct. 1878; President of
the Buchan Field Club in 1890; D.D.
(Aberdeen, 1907); died 21st Feb. 1914.
He was a man of wide culture and attain
ments and a well-known Semitic scholar.
He marr. 12th April 1876, Catherine,
daugh. of Alexander Gray, D.D., min. of
Auchterless, and had issue Isabella Gray,
born 1st Feb. 1877 (marr. John Kellas,
min. of Rathen) ; James, M.A., classical
master, Coatbridge Higher Grade School,
born 3rd Sept. 1878 ; Catherine Anne,
born 15th March 1883 (marr. James
Angus Mann, M.A., min. of U.F. Church,
Coatbridge); Alexander Gray, born 27th
Oct. 1885, drowned at San Francisco,
9th July 1902. Publications A Glimpse
into Church Life in the Presbytery
of Deer during the Commonwealth (Peter-
head, 1890); "The Buchan Dialect"
(Trans. Btichan Field Club, 1891);
"Account of Gordon Memorial Church
and Parish, Barthol Chapel" [The Vale
of Ythan] (1895); Inverallochy Castle
(Peterhead, 1895); Buchan Scots Words
(Peterhead, 1897) ; Place Names in Lonmay
(Peterhead, 1904) ; " Circular Foundations
on the Gallow Hill, Auchterless " (Pro.
Soc. Antiq. Scot.) ; " A Series of Papers
on Bourigninism " (Aberdeen Journal);
" Castles of Ravenscraig and Inverugie "
(Trans. Buchan Field Club, Peterhead,
1909). Edited Prof. John Forbes s Studies
on the Book of Psalms (Edinburgh, 1888).
[Trans. Buchan Field Club, vol. ix., 256;
The Book of Buchan, 370-6.]
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LONMAY MAUD PETER HE AD
[PRESB. OF
JAMES MACDONALD FINLAYSON,
born 26th Jan. 1883, son of Joseph
Sage F., min. of Burntisland ; .edu
cated at Univ. of Edinburgh; MA. (1907),
B.D. (1910) ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh
in 1910; ord. 19th March 1914. Marr.
21st March 1918, Beatrice, youngest daugh.
of William M Connachie of Knowsie, Aber-
deenshire. Publications The Church of
Scotland in Danyer : Objections to the Policy
of the Union Committee (Peterhead, 1919);
The Haldane Report (Peterhead, 1923).
MAUD (Q.&).
[The parish of Maud was disjoined from
Deer and New Deer on 15th July 1889.]
1878
WILLIAM DUNCAN FRATER, born
1837, son of James F., clerk, Aber
deen ; educated at Univ. of Aber
deen ; MA. (1857) ; became schoolmaster
at Premnay ; ord. 16th Jan. 1878 ; dem.
in 1883 ; assistant at St George s-in-the-
West, Aberdeen, 1908; died 10th May
1913.
WILLIAM COWIE, born Cushnie,
Auchterless, 2nd March 1850, son
of William C. and Margaret Smith ;
began life as a ploughman ; head tutor at
Abbey Park, St Andrews; educated at
Univs. of Aberdeen M.A. (1880) and St
Andrews ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen in
1883 ; app. missionary here July that year ;
ord. first min. of the parish 10th July 1890 ;
died 17th Aug. 1918. He marr. 7th Feb. 1894,
Christian Ewen, daugh. of Captain Alex
ander Simpson, Peterhead, and Christian
Ewen, and had issue Christian Ewen,
born 5th Dec. 1894 (marr. 9th July 1920,
Alfred Ross Murison, M.A., rector of
Thurso Academy) ; Gladys May, M.A.,
born 26th July 1896 (marr. David Silver
Johnston, min. of Newhavcn) ; Mabel Mar
garet, born 19th Dec. 1898; William
Archibald Douglas, M.A., B.D., assistant
at Morningside, Edinburgh, born 4th Oct.
1900. Publications Several papers on
Education and other subjects.
WILLIAM SIMPSON, born Alves,
lglg 17th March 1863, son of Charles S.
and Margaret Edwards ; educated
at New Spynie School and Univs. of
Aberdeen M.A. (1883) and St Andrews
B.D. (1891) ; was a teacher 1883-8 ; licen.
by Presb. of St Andrews in 1895 ; ord.
to Clarendon Street Presbyterian Church.
Melbourne, 1895; trans, to Sydenham,
Christchurch, New Zealand, 1900 ; res. in
1904 and returned home ; adm. to Down-
field 15th Jan. 1908 ; trans, and adm. 23rd
Jan. 1919. Marr. 4th Sept. 1895, Sarah,
daugh. of Charles Dare, Melbourne, and
has issue William Nightingale, medical
student.
PETERHEAD, OF OLD PETER-
UGIE.
[The old church of Peterugie was dedi
cated to St Peter. In its remaining ruins
there is ancient Norman building. The
church belonged to the Abbey of Deer.
There is a mission chapel within the
bounds at Tortorston.]
GILBERT CHISHOLM, held the charge
of Peterugie in conjunction with
Deer, Foveran, and St Fergus,
1567-9.
ARCHIBALD REID, reader in
1567 1567.
ARCHIBALD KEITH, trans, from
Longley in 1571 ; trans, to Crimond
1571
in 1573.
THOMAS MORISON, min. in 1578,
with Cruden also in the charge;
1578
still min. in 1580.
THOMAS BISSET, min. in 1585, with
15g5 Ellon also in the charge ; pres. to
the vicarage by James VI. Dec.
1594 ; was relieved of his charge before
1604, and ordered to be warded in the
Edinburgh Tolbooth by the Privy Council,
4th June 1607, for invading with others
the yard of James Martin, his successor,
and digging up his crops, for which he was
ordered to find caution not to repeat that
DEER]
PETERHEAD
231
1604
offence. He marr. and had issue John ;
Susanna (marr., cont. 20th Dec. 1599, John
Keith in Ednie). [P. C. Reg., vii., 381, 678 ;
Reg. of Deeds, Ixxxii., 15th Aug. 1604.]
JOHN KEITH, trans, from Dunnottar,
pres. by George, Earl Marischal, in
April, and adm. 14th Oct. 1604;
re-trans, to Dunnottar 12th Sept. 1605.
JAMES MARTIN (primus), pres. by
George, Earl Marischal, in Sept.
and adm. 24th Nov. 1605 ; died
before Michaelmas 1623. He marr. Isabel
Arbuthnott, and had issue James, min,
of this parish.
JAMES MARTIN (secund-us), son of pre-
1636 cedin S> adm< be f re 25tn ^ ct - 1636 ;
was a member of the Assembly in 1638,
and of the Commission in 1641. He was
appointed to the Commission for Visiting
the Univ. of Glasgow 25th Dec. 1638, and
pressed the Covenant on the citizens of
Aberdeen during service in the church of
Old Machar 5th April 1639. He was a
zealous supporter of the Covenant in 1643 ;
died before 20th Dec. 1649, having been
one of those " who were accounted eminent
in their day either for gifts, grace, faith
fulness, or success." He marr. his cousin
Elizabeth (marr. (2) George Forbes of
Aberdour), daugh. of John Arbuthnott of
Carnegie, and had issue Alexander ;
Nathaniel, his successor. [Baillie s Letters ;
Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Deeds ; Acts ofParl.,
v., 526 ; Arbuthnott Book, 132.]
NATHANIEL MARTIN, son of
preceding ; educated at Marischal
College ; adm. to Aberdour before
18th June 1646 ; was a member of Com
mission of Assembly in 1648 ; adm., coll.
and inst. 12th May 1650. Joined the
Protesters in 1651 ; was named by the
Council of England, 8th Aug. 1654, one
of those for authorising admissions to the
ministry in the province of Angus ;
deprived by Act of Parliament, llth June,
and Decreet of Privy Council in 1662 ; took
up residence at Turriff, carrying with him
the Exercise or Presbytery Book, which
was ultimately recovered by the Com
missary. A decreet was passed against
him with others, 16th July 1671, for
keeping conventicles. He is said to have
been one of the Triumviri of Deer the
others being, Robert Keith and Duncan
Forbes ; died between 24th Aug. 1671 and
15th June 167G. He marr. Jean Forbes,
and had issue a daugh. (marr. Thomas
Forrest). [Wodrow s Anal., iii., 125.]
JOHN CHALMERS, second son of
1664 william C., min - of Boyndie; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen
(1655); adm. to Arbuthnott 28th Sept.
1662 ; trans, and adm. in 1664 ; died after
8th Oct. 1678. He marr. llth Feb. 1663,
Margaret, daugh. of Robert Keith of White-
rige, and had issue Robert ; William ;
John; George. [Nisbet s Heraldry, ii., 125.]
ALEXANDER BANKS, M.A. ; adm.
(probably as assistant and successor)
before 21st April 1674; trans, to
Dalmeny in 1682.
ALEXANDER BARCLAY, educated at
1682 King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (9th
July 1668); adm. to Auchterless
in 1674; pres. by George, Earl Marischal,
trans, and adm. 28th Sept. 1682 ; deprived
in 1695 for non-jurancy and protesting
against the Assembly s Committee for the
North ; was dismissed by Parliament 9th
July that year. He intruded before 12th
May 1708 ; dep. 8th May 1716 for com
plicity in the Rebellion. He conducted
Episcopalian services in a house in the
Longate for those seceders who formed the
nucleus of St Peter s Episcopal congrega
tion. He marr. (cont. 4th Nov. 1674),
Margaret Burnet, and had issue Patrick ;
William ; Alexander ; George ; Margaret ;
Elizabeth (marr., cont. 5th Jan. 1705,
Patrick White) ; Jean (marr. (1) cont. 10th
June 1718, William Baclichell, schoolmaster,
Auchterless; ? (2) Charles Gordon, merchant,
Aberdeen). [Acts, of Part., ix., 423, App.
119 ; Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, i., 572.]
ANDREW GUTHRIE, ord. to Edrom
g 10th Oct. 1690; called 17th July
1698; trans, and adm. 19th April
1699 ; dem. 30th Sept. 1720 ; died May 1722.
He marr. and had issue Thomas, only son.
[Aberdeen Tests.]
232
PETERHEAD
[PRESB. OF
WILLIAM SMITH, ord. (assistant) 9th
Aug. 1716 ; trans, to Second Charge,
Old Machar, 8th May 1717.
DAVID BKOWN, M.A. ; called by the
1721 P res b- J ure devolnto 5th, and ord.
27th April 1721 ; trans, to Belhelvie
22nd July 1725.
ROBERT FARQUHAR, M.A.; called by
1726 tlle l 3resl) ->? 6 det oluto 15th April,
and ord. 21st July 1726; trans, to
Chapel-of-Garioch 18th Oct. 1738.
JAMES WALKER, son of James W.,
1739 merchant, Peterhead ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1723); licen. by Presb. of Dalkeith 1st
April 1735 ; called 4th Jan., and pres. by
George II. 17th Oct. 1738 ; ord. 9th March
1739; died 1st Jan. 1763. A fire in 1740
completely destroyed his manse. He marr.
(1) 25th Jan. 1750, Janet (died May 1756),
only daugh. of John Cordon, min. of Old
Deer : (2) 17th Nov. 1757, Elizabeth Innes,
who marr. (2) 28th May 1772, Thomas
Gordon, professor of Creek, King s College,
[To>/t,bst.]
GEORGE MOIR, born 5th April 1741,
1763 son ^ Andrew M., min. of Ellon ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1755-9; licen. by Presb. of Ellon
26th April, pres. by George III. 6th May,
and ord. llth Aug. 1763; M.I). (!)th Sept.
1765); died 18th March 1818. In the
course of his ministry he occupied the
pulpits of three parish churches in Peter-
head, that of the old church in the church
yard, 1763-70, that of the new church
built on the Little Links, 1770-1800, and
afterwards that of the present church. He
marr. 7th March 1766, Martha (died 17th
Nov. 1816), third daugh. of Patrick Byres
of Tonley, and had issue Andrew, born
9th June 1767, died in East Indies in 1783;
Patrick, Commissioner of the Court of
Requests at Calcutta, born 26th June 1769,
died 5th Feb. 1810; James, physician, born
llth Nov. 1770; Robert, born 23rd March
1772, died 28th March 1782; Janet, born
5th Nov. 1773 (marr. (1) 4th June 1792,
Christopher Norton of Pinkridge : (2)
Captain John Davidson, Gothenburg);
John, artist, born 19th June 1775, died
28th Feb. 1 857 ; William, Commissioner of
Court of Requests, Calcutta, born 12th
June 1777; George, born 21st May 1779,
died 9th Oct. 1786; Forbes, born 16th
March 1781, died 24th Feb. 1782 ; Jean,
born 24th Feb. 1783 (marr. William Donald,
min. of this parish) ; Andrew Robert, born
10th July 1785. Publication Statistical
Account of Peterhead (1777) ; Account of
the Parish (Sinclair s titat. Ace., xvi.).
{Family of Moir and Byres, 31 ; A berdeen
Journal Notes and Queries, iii., 120.]
AVILLIAM DONALD, born 1782, son of
James I)., Keithhall Mill, and Ann* 1 ,
Forbes ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (April 1802); licen.
by Presb. of Deer 31st Aug. 1808 ; became
schoolmaster here in 1812 ; pres. by George,
Prince Regent, in May, and ord. (assistant
and successor) 12th Dec. 1816 ; died 15th
Jan. 1844. He marr. (1) 19th Feb. 1816,
Jean (died 23rd Sept. 1837), daugh. of
George Moir, min. of this parish : (2) 14th
March 1839, Mary Agnes (died 23rd Sept.
1896, aged 81) daugh. of Alexander Robert
son, baker, Peterhead, and had issue
James, D.D., min. of Keithhall, born 4th
April 1840; Mary, born 2nd Feb. 1842 (marr.
7th June 1865, Peter Neil Mackichan, min.
of Inveraray).
ALEXANDER III VINE, pres. by Queen
Victoria 25th March, trans, from
Dunnottar 4th July 1844 ; trans, to
Crimond 29th March 1855.
JAMES MITCHELL, M.A. ; pres. by
1855 Queen Victoria 16th May, and ord.
23rd Aug. 1855 ; trans, to South
Leith 24th March 1864.
JAMES STEWART, born 12th April
1864 1830, son of Robert S., market gar
dener, Inverkip, and Mary Brown ;
educated at Grammar School, Greenock, and
Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (April 1850) ;
became classical master in Burgh School,
Musselburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Greenock
May 1854; missionary at Cartsburn ; ord.
there 25th Dec. 1856; pres. by Queen
Victoria 23rd July, trans, and adm. 20th
Oct. 1864 ; D.D. (St Andrews 1894) ; died
DKER]
PETERHEAD EAST PETERHEAD
233
loth Aug. 1917. lie was a great book
collector and presented many thousands of
volumes to the Peterhead Public Library,
where his portrait hangs. He marr. 5th
Aug. 1850, Catherine Stark (died 15th
Nov. 1898, aged 72), daugh. of Thomas
Stark Wemyss, house proprietor, and Jean
Cuthbert, and had issue Eobert Brown,
born 13th May 1851, died at Greenock, 6th
Dec. 1876 ; Thomas Stark Wemyss, born
18th Sept. 1852 ; James, born 13th March
1854 ; John Wemyss, born 10th Sept.
1856 ; William, born 9th Aug. 1858 ; David
Cuthbert, born 30th Sept. I860; Mary
Jane, born 22nd Jan. 1862, died 28th Oct.
1890; Stephenson George, born 24th Nov.
1863 ; Henry Charles Alexander, born 20th
Oct. 1868. Publications Words of Fare
well to Cartsburn (Greenock, 1864); A
Discourse on Intemperance (Peterhead,
1865) ; The Lord s Supper and Sacramental
Fast Days (Peterhead, .1867) ; New Year
Ifi/mtisfor Parish Church Sunday School
(Peterhead. 1866-70); Prayer : by Whom to
be offered, and J or What (Peterhead, 1878);
Christian Conversion and Church Con
nection (Peterhead, 1880) ; Higher Edu
cation : The Academy and the Grading
System (Peterhead, 1881) ; Sermon to Scotia
Lodge of Oddfellows (Peterhead, 1883);
Abstinence, a Christian Duty ; Total Absti
nence and the Sabbath ; The Religious
Quickening in the Parish; Have we Eight
Vieias about the Awakening ; The Church
in Peter Iiead Denominational, Chrono
logical, and Topographical (Peterhead,1890).
HUGH DOUGLAS SWAN, born
Buncrana, Ireland, 20th June 1881,
son of Thomas S. and Isabella Cooke ;
educated at Royal Belfast Academical
Institution, Magee College, Londonderry
B.A. (1904), Princeton Theological Semin
ary, U.S.A., and Univ. of Edinburgh
B.D. (1912) ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh
in 1907 ; assistant at Selkirk and Porto-
bello ; ord. to Redgoilon 12th May 1910;
trans, and adm. 6th Oct. 1915. Marr. 13th
March 1912, Lizzie Rutherford, daugh. of
James Farmer Brown, Edinburgh, and
Elizabeth Fortune, and has issue Norman
Stanley, born 26th Aug. 1913; Dorothy
Fortune, born 10th Sept. 1915; Nora Kath
leen, born 21st April 1918; Harold Thomas,
born 2nd Feb. 1922.
EAST PETERHEAD (Q.S,\
[A church opened as an extension church
in 1834, was retained by the Free Church in
1843. The East Parish of Peterhead was
disjoined from Peterhead on 19th March
1877.]
JAMES YUILL, eldest son of William
Y., merchant, Houston, Renfrew
shire; educated at Univ. of Glasgow;
licen. by Presb. there 12th June 1833; be
came missionary in St John s parish there ;
elected 17th Sept., and ord. 3rd Dec. 1835.
Joined the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of
Free Church, Peterhead, 1843-1905; died 7th
Jan. 1905. He marr. 19th May 1840, Joan
Ford, second daugh. of John Ford Anderson,
M.D., Peterhead, and Margaret Skelton,
and had issue James Skelton in Australia;
John Ford, died in Adelaide; William, C.E.,
died 17th May 1922; George Skelton of
Chesham Place (his only child marr. the
sixth Earl of Portarlington).
1835
JOHN BUIE DAVIDSON, born Mac-
1876 duff, llth Nov. 1844, son of George
D. and Ann Chalmers ; educated
at Macduff Free Church School, Banff
Grammar School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1869) ; parochial schoolmaster at
Careston ; licen. by Presb. of Brechin 9th
June 1874 ; assistant at Kersland Barony,
Dairy, Ayrshire; ord. 14th Dec. 1876;
adm. first min. of the parish 28th March
1877 ; clerk of Presb. 1904-14 ; D.D.
(Aberdeen, 1914); dem. same year ; chap
lain to 1st Banffshire R.G.A., V.D. ;
died at Aberdeen, 19th May 1922. He
took a deep interest in local and Scottish
educational affairs. He marr. 7th April
1871, Ann (died 30th May 1896), daugh.
of Alexander Airth and Anna Alexander,
and had issue Anne, M.A. (St Andrews),
born 10th July 1872 ; Alexander Airth,
born 16th Nov. 1874, died 27th Oct. 1881 ;
Mary Urquhart, born 14th Jan. 1877,
died 19th June 1878 ; John Chalmers,
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EAST PETERHEAD PITSLIGO
[PRESB. OF
electrician, Pennsylvania Railway, New
York, born 20th Jan. 1879 ; James Gill,
chief mechanician, Daily Neivs, Man
chester, born 9th Nov. 1880; William
Burgess, electrical engineer, Bengal and
Nagpur Railway, India, born 17th June 1886.
Publication Education in Peterhead under
the Burgh School Board (Peterhead, 1894).
GEORGE M WILLIAM, M.A., B.D. ;
adm. 25th Feb. 1915 ; trans, to
Clepington, Dundee, 25th March
1915
1918.
1918
WILLIAM PHILIP WISHART, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 8th Aug. 1918; trans,
to Torres 4th March 1921.
1921
ALBERT ALEXANDER DIACK, born
Kemnay, 1st June 1892, son of
Peter I), and Jeannie Emslie ; edu
cated at Charlotte Street Normal School
and Univ. of Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen June 1920 ; assistant at John
Knox s, Aberdeen ; ord. 9th May 1921 ;
trans, to St Bernard s, Edinburgh, 1926.
Marr. 1st June 1921, Maggie, daugh. of
Alexander Fraser and Barbara Steele.
PITSLIGO.
[A church was built here in 1630. The
parish of Pitsligo was disjoined from
Aberdour and erected by Act of Parliament
on 28th June 1633. There is at Pitsligo a
Well of the Nine Maidens of St Donald.
Within the bounds there is a mission
chapel at Sandhaven.]
ANDREW CANT, M.A. ; formerly of
1633 Alford ; adm. in 1633 ; adm. burgess
of Aberdeen 7th Sept. 1636 ; trans,
to Newbattle 20th May 1639. [His
reversed initials C. A., said to have been
cut in mockery under his effigy on a
stone on the east wall of the church, may
rather indicate the name of the builder
of the church Charles Allan.] [Pratt s
Buchan, 299.]
ARTHUR FORBES, M.A. ; adm. about
16 1640 ; trans, to Innerwick 19th July
1646.
DUNCAN FORBES, fourth son of
1647 Duncan F. of Byth ; adm. to Leslie
before 1645 ; trans, and adm. before
Oct. 1647; was a member of Commission
of Assembly in 1649, and one of the
Visitors for the College of Aberdeen,
appointed by Parliament 31st July that
year. He was called to Fraserburgh Aug.
1650, and in Nov. to one of the charges
in Aberdeen, but translation was refused.
He joined the Protesters in 1651 ; was
named by the Council of England, 8th
Aug. 1654, one of those for authorising
admission to the ministry in the provinces
north of Angus. Refusing to conform to
Episcopacy he was deprived before 24th
Oct. 1662. He was one of the " Triumviri
of Deer," and was alive Aug. 1680. He
marr. Oct. 1647, Agnes, daugh. of John
Arbuthnot of Cairngall, and had issue
Alexander, min. of Stewarton and Dyke ;
Duncan, in Aikenway; George, kirk beadle,
in Aberdeen ; Mary (marr. George Stewart,
notary public, Turriff) ; and another.
[Acts of Par!., vi., pt. 2, 509, 823 ; Tombst. ;
Wodrow s Anal., iii., 125.]
ALEXANDER SWAN, son of David
1665 S., min. of Tough ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1651); ord. to Leslie 15th Nov. 1655;
trans, and adm. 26th May 1665 ; died 26th
Aug. 1686, aged about 61. He marr. (1)
Jean Leslie, who died 8th March 1668,
and had issue William, his successor in
this parish ; Helen (marr. Alexander Robb,
merchant, Rosehearty), died 15th Feb.
1697 : (2) Anna Keith, who survived him,
and had issue James ; George ; Robert ;
Sophia ; Mary. [Tombst.]
WILLIAM SWAN, son of preceding;
1689 educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (3rd July 1679); adm.
before 1689; dep. 3rd July 1716, for com
plicity in the Jacobite Rising. He set up
a meeting-house in Fraserburgh, 2nd July
1721, and afterwards removed to a house
at Cairns of Pittulie, where he preached
to a congregation of about twenty; died
in 1742, aged about 84. He marr. Grizel
Robertson, and had issue Alexander ;
William. [Aberdeenshire Poll-Book, ii., 89.]
DEER]
PITSLIGO
235
JOHN FORBES of Pitnacadel, M.A. ;
called by the Presb. jure devoluto
29th Jan., and ord. 19th Feb. 1717;
trans, to Deer 4th Feb. 1719.
WILLIAM MERCER, born 22nd March
1( _ 9 1696, third son of Thomas M. of
Todlaw, and brother of John M.,
min. of Tyrie ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1712) ; licen. by
Presb. of Deer 26th Nov. 1718; pres. to
Spynie, but preferring this parish, was
called 24th Aug., and ord. 22nd Sept.
1720 ; was unable from ill-health to per
form his duties and had eight assistants ;
died 28th Aug. 1767. He marr. 18th June
1723, Anne (died 19th Jan. 1768), daugh.
of Andrew Monro, sheriff-clerk, Elgin,
and had issue Margaret, born 3rd June
1724 (marr, William Brown); Hugh,
a surgeon, born 16th Jan. 1726, after
Culloden emigrated to Virginia, became
a general in American army, and fell at
Battle of Princetown 3rd Jan. 1777, his
grandson Hugh was a General in the Con
federate army, 1860-4 ; William, in Royal
Navy; Ann (eloped with James Brown, her
father s servant) ; Isobel, born 30th Oct.
1735 (marr. George Mercer of Marlboro).
[Tombst. ; Scot. Notes and Queries, vii.
152, 184 ; viii. 24 ; Family Pedigree.]
CHARLES GILLAN, born 1732 ; edu-
cated at King s College, Aberdeen,
1747-51; licen. by Presb. of Elgin
6th July 1758 ; became assistant in this
parish ; pres. by George II. 13th June, and
ord. (colleague and successor) 28th Aug.
1760 ; lived at farm of Boghead ; died
(from an epidemic in parish which carried
off about one hundred persons) 31st Oct.
1761.
DAVID STEPHEXSON, bom 1727,
17 son of William S., Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1743) ; licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 3rd June 1752 ; became a master
of the Grammar School, Aberdeen ; pres.
by George III. 21st Nov. 1767; ord. 4th
May 1768 ; died 21st Jan. 1786. He marr.
25th Jan. 1757, Anna Innes, who died 4th
Aug. 1795, and had issue William, school
master of this parish, born 16th Sept.
1761 ; David ; Peggy.
J A M E S G R E I G, born 1760, son of
17 Thomas G., Strichen ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(Feb. 1779) ; became schoolmaster of
Fraserburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Deer
3rd May 1786 ; pres. by George III. 15th
May, and ord. 21st Sept. 1786 ; died
unmarr. from the effects of poison given
him by a female servant 15th Oct. 1803.
Publications A Catechism; The Sufficiency
of the Evidence of Revelation, a sermon
(Aberdeen, 1799) ; Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., v.). \Tombst."\
ALEXANDER FARQUHAR,
born 1763, son of Alexander F.,
tenant of Aucheoch, New Deer ;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (18th March 1785); licen. by Presb.
of Ellon 28th June 1791 ; became school
master of Colliston, Slains, Rathen, Turriff,
and Banff; ord. to New Pitsligo Chapel
12th Sept. 1799 ; pres. by George III. 31st
Oct. 1803 ; trans, and adm. 13th June
1804 ; died 26th March 1834. He marr.
22nd Dec. 1806, Ann Spottiswood (died
31st May 1859), daugh. of T. Crooks, Edin
burgh (governess to a family in the parish),
and had issue Ann, born 10th Nov. 1807
(marr. 2nd Nov. 1830, James Brodie
Spottiswood of Muiresk), died 24th Jan.
1872; Mary Jane, born 14th July 1809
(marr. 23rd April 1835, David Robertson
Soutar of Lawhead, writer, Edinburgh),
died 18th Aug. 1845 ; Alexander, surgeon,
London, captain Royal Aberdeen Militia,
born 26th Aug. 1810, died 1883; Janet,
born 9th July 1812 (marr. 20th Oct.
1835, John Anderson of Westhills, Skene) ;
Margaret, born 14th Nov. 1813, died 25th
Oct. 1892 ; William, min. of Forglen, born
2nd June 1815 ; Elizabeth, born 15th June
1817 (marr. 23rd June 1842, James Craigie,
major Indian army), died 1st April 1883 ;
Robert Spottiswood, advocate, Aberdeen,
born 13th May 1819, died 2nd April 1873 ;
James, born 20th Dec. 1820, died 13th
Aug. 1829 ; Leslie Eraser, born 1822, died
236
PITSLIGO
[PRESB. OF
14th Feb. 1861 ; Thomas of Auchronie,
M.D., surgeon-major, I.M.S., died 3rd Jan!
1891 ; Sabina, born 1823, died 24th Dec.
1875. Publication Account of Slains
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., v.). [Descendants of
James Young ; Aberdeen Journal Notes
ami Queries, i., 71.]
EDWARD HUME, born 1804, son of
1834 ^ av ^ H-> ten ant, Comiston, and
descended in the eighth degree from
John Knox the Reformer ; educated at
Univ. of Edinburgh ; Keen, by Presb. of
Haddington 12th Dec. 1826; ord. to
Heriot 25th Sept. 1829 ; pres. by William
IV. 27th May, trans, and adm. 25th Sept.
1834: died 1st April 1863. He marr. (1)
3rd Sept. 1835, Marion (died 15th Feb.
isr>i), daugh. of James Keddie, Peebles,
and had issue Alexander Clapperton, born
23rd June 1836, died at Oban, 29th March
1853 ; Mary Jane Clapperton, born 1st Jan.
1838, died 13th Sept. 1854 ; David Edward,
born 24th April 1839; Eliza Anne, born 4th
Sept. 1840, died 23rd April 1857 ; Marion,
born 8th June 1842; James Thomas, born
13th July 1844, died at Great Malvern,
3rd Aug. 1884 ; Jessie Chalmers, born 5th
Feb. 1846 ; Lewis Chalmers, born 30th
May 1849 : (2) 16th March 1852, Eliza
(died 16th Sept. 1906), daugh. of Captain
William Patton of Devonshaw, and had
issue a child, born 19th, and died 24th Dec.
1852 ; Henry Patton, born 23rd Oct. 1855 ;
Frederick Augustus, born 21st Aug. 1859 ;
Anna Maria, born 1st May 1860; Florence.
Publication Accounts of Heriot and of
Pitsligo (Neio Stat. Ace., i., xii.). [Jervise s
Epitaphs, ii., 400.]
WALTER GRECOR, born Forgieside,
ig63 Keith, 23rd Oct. 1825, son of James
G., farmer, and Janet Leslie ; edu
cated at Keith School and King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1849) ; became school
master at Oamrie; licen. by Presb. of
Turriff in 1857; ord. to Macduli in 1859;
pres. by Queen Victoria 12th June,. trans.
and adm. 27th Aug. 1863; LL.D. (Aber
deen 1885); died at Bonnyrigg, 4th Feb.
1897. He was a notable archaeologist and
folk-lorist, was secretary of the Scottish
Text Society, and a member of the Ethno
graphical Committee of the British Associa
tion. He marr. 24th Dec. 1862, Margaret
Avon (died 8th July 1906, aged 69), daugh.
of Alexander William Gardiner of Green-
skares, Gamrie, and Margaret Milne, and
had issue Alexander, M.B., C.M., born 2nd
Oct. 1865 ; Janet Leslie, died 7th Nov. 1919.
Publications TA5 Dialect of JktnfTshire
(London, 1866) ; National Education and
the Church of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1868) ;
An Echo of the Olden Time from the
North of Scotland (Edinburgh, 1874) ;
Notes on the Folk-Lore of the North-East
Coast of Scotland (London, 1881); "Folk-
Riddles" (Trans. .Inverness Field Club, ii.,
334) ; Healing Art in the North of Scotland
in the Olden Time (n.cl.) ; "Folk-Lore in
Galloway" (Proceedings of the British
Association); " Counting - out Rhymes of
Children- (Trans. Jhichan Field Club, i.,
1889); "Kilns, Mills, Millers, Meal, and
Bread" (Trans. Jhichan Field Club, iii.,
1894); "Hints on the Work of a Field
Club :; (Trans, liuchaii Field Club, iv.,
1896) ; Titin ; a Study of Child Language
[translated from the Spanish] (Philological
Society) ; "The Horse in Scottish Folk-
Lorc." He edited John Holland s The Court
of Venus [Scot. Text Soc.] (Edinburgh, 1884)
and contributed Notes and Glossary to
Poems of William Dunbar [Scot, Text Soc.]
(Edinburgh, 1893). Many Articles on Folk-
Lore of the North-East of Scotland in the
Folk-Lore Journal, vols. i. to vii. (London),
in Meludine and Revue des Traditions
Popidaires (Paris), and in the Dictionary
of Folk-Lore. [Trans. Jhichan Field Club,
ix., 268-70.]
ALEXANDER WRIGHT 8TEVEN-
1895 SON, M.A. ; ord. (assistant and
successor) llth July 1895; trans,
to Balshagray, Glasgow, 7th Aug. 1910 ;
trans, to Inch, Stranraer, 12th March 1925;
died 24th Dec. 1925 (cf. Vol. III., 391).
JAMES WALKER MORI SON
WILLIAMSON, born Greenock,4th
July 1881, son of John W., M.A.,
headmaster, Greenock, and Emily Eliza
beth, only daugh. of Henry Durkin, H.M.
Customs, and nephew of Andrew Wallace
DEEP.]
NEW FITSLIGO
W., D.D. ; educated at George Watson s
College, Edinburgh, Repton, and Univ. of
Edinburgh ; M.A. (1904) ; licen. by Presb.
of Edinburgh 3rd May 1906 ; assistant
at Tron Parish, Edinburgh ; ord. 25th
Nov. 1910. Marr. 27th May 1911, Susan
Marshall, daugh. of Robert Emslie, S.S.C.,
and has issue Ian Andrew Wallace
Williamson, born 24th July 1917 ; Robert
Emslie Wallace Williamson, born 21st March
1921.
NEW PITSLIGO (Q.S.).
[The village of New Pitsligo was founded
on 12th Sept. 1787 by Sir William Forbes
of Pitsligo, Bart., the eminent banker, who
was superior of the lands. At Cavoch
within the bounds, a chapel was built in
1799. The parish of New Pitsligo was
disjoined from Tyrie, Aberdour, Strichen,
and New Deer, 9th March 1853, mainly
through the generous aid given by Sir John
Stuart Forbes of Pitsligo, Bart.]
ALEXANDER FAEQUHAR, pres. by
17 Sir William Forbes of Pitsligo, Bart.,
in June, and ord. 12th Sept. 1799 ;
trans, to Pitsligo 13th June 1804.
JOHN SHARP (primus), born 1754, son
of Alexander S., Alva ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(Feb. 1775) ; licen. by Presb. of Fordyce
3rd Oct. 1782 ; schoolmaster of Pitsligo for
twenty-five years ; pres. by Sir William
Forbes of Pitsligo, Bart., in June, and ord.
14th Aug. 1804 ; died 20th July 1837. He
marr. and had issue William Forbes,
surgeon, New Pitsligo, died of typhus
fever 22nd Feb. 1840, aged 35; Hugh,
surgeon, died 1877 ; John, his successor, in
the parish.
JOHN SHARP (secundus), born about
1799, son of preceding ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(3rd April 1820); app. schoolmaster of
Aberdour in 1832 ; assistant at New Deer ;
pres. by Sir John Stuart Forbes of Pitsligo,
Bart., in May, and ord. (assistant and
successor) 18th July 1837; adm. first min.
of the parish 9th March 1853; dep. for
1804
1837
intemperance 27th April 1865 ; died 15th
July J875. He marr. 21st Dec. 1833,
Margaret (marr. (2) 15th Aug. 1889), only
daugh. of James Davidson, schoolmaster,
Lonmay, and had issue Harriet S. Forbes
(marr. 30th Dec. 1856, John Coutts, sur
geon, New Pitsligo) ; William ; Hugh,
M.A., M.R.C.S.
ROBERT GIBB FORREST, M.A.; ord.
1865 10th Aug. 18G5 ; trans, to Macduff
4th Sept. 1868.
JOHN M GREGOR FERGUSON,
1869 M.A. ; trans, from Glenprosen and
adm. 19th March. 1869 ; trans, to
Fern 7th Jan. 1875.
JOHN SMEATON LOUTIT, ord. 25th
June 1875 ; trans, to Foveran 5th
1875
Aug. 1880.
JOHN CATTO, M.A. ; ord. 29th Dec.
1880; trans, to Fintray 27th Oct.
looU
1885.
1886
ALEXANDER REID CRAIB, born
1841, son of James C., farmer,
and Magdalen Paterson ; ord. to
Bellegrove Street Congregational Church,
Glasgow, 1871 ; adm. by the General
Assembly May 1881 ; assistant at Beith ;
adm. 17th March 1886; dem. 10th Oct.
1912; died llth Jan. 1916. He marr.
29th Oct. 1902, Annie, daugh. of John
Hutcheon, general provision merchant, and
Elizabeth Mackay, and widow of Cowie.
Publications America and the Americans
(Paisley, 1892) ; Malcolm Boss [a romance]
(London, 1900) ; Picturesque Neu> Pitslii/o
[a poem] (n.p., 1899) ; Family Prayers
(2nd ed., Aberdeen, 1903).
1913
JOHN MACWILLIAM, born Ardrone,
Keith, 14th June 1882, son of James
M. and Jane Cockburn ; educated
at Royal Academy, Inverness, and Univs.
of Aberdeen M.A. (1905), B.D. (1908), and
Oxford B.Litt. (1910); licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen May 1908 ; ord. 31st Jan. 1913.
Marr. 21st Aug. 1923, Agnes Watson (born
29th April 1890, died s.p. 24th Nov. 1924),
daugh. of James Milne, New Pitsligo, and
Mary Watson.
238
RATH EN
[PRESB. OF
RATHEN.
[The old church of Rathen, whose ruins
stand in the churchyard, was dedicated to
St Ethernan. It belonged to the Abbey
of Arbroath. There was a Well of St
Ethernan near it. A new church was built
in 1870.]
ADAM 1IERIOT, min. of Aberdeen;
1569 P res - t the parsonage and vicarage
by James VI. 16th May 1569, but
probably not settled.
DUNCAN DAVIDSON, MA. ; regent
in Univ. of Aberdeen; pres. by
James VI. 26th Feb. 1574 ; in 1593
Lonmay was also in the charge ; still
min. in 1601 ; died before 3rd Sept. 1606.
He marr. and had issue Alexander ;
Thomas ; Francis. [Melvill s Atttob., 302 ;
Plains Charters ; P. C. Key., ix., 681.]
WILLIAM DAVIDSON, son of Alex
ander D. in Kintore ; was present
at the Assembly at Aberdeen, 2nd
July 1605, for which he was summoned
before the Privy Council, 3rd Oct., and
confessed having been present, but stated
that " had he viewed in the light then
which he did now, he would not have
been there." He was acquitted and
returned to his pastoral charge. He was
adm. burgess of Aberdeen 1st Aug. 1620;
was a member of Commission of Assembly
in 1645 ; was served " heir of conquest "
to his brother James D., burgess of Aber
deen, 8th April 1653; died in 1657. A
tradition long lingered in the parish that
in 1644 the people for many days heard
the most ravishing music inside the church,
like a choir of voices, with organs and
other musical instruments. One day they
crowded to the church, but on the minister
and others entering, all at once the music
ceased and died away in a long note. He
marr. and had issue Christian (marr., cont.
23rd July 1630, William Dovertie in Blair-
mormont) ; Janet (marr., cont. 16th Nov.
1656, Alexander Greig, merchant, Fraser-
burgh). [Melvill s Autob. ; Ing. Ret. Gen.,
3773 ; Acts of Parl., v., 153 ; Reg. of Deeds,
clxliv., 450 ; G. R. #.<?., xi., 396.]
JAMES MOORE ; ord. 7th Sept. 1659 ;
1659 trans, to Fraserburgh 29th July 1666.
ALEXANDER ROSS, born Ross-shire
1666 a ^ )OUt 1642 > educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (17th July
1662); ord. to Strichen 26th Oct. 1662;
trans, and adm. in 1666 ; resided latterly
at Old Deer; died in 1694. He marr.
Elizabeth Fraser, and had issue Sophia
(marr. George Keith, min. of Old Deer);
Elizabeth (marr. Forbes, joiner,
Ardendrit).
JAMES CHEYNE of Keithen, son of
1696 ^ T iUi am C. f Rathen ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(19th July 1666) ; clerk to Presb. of Deer,
1672 to 8th March 1683, and schoolmaster
of Longside ; inst. to Carluke llth Dec.
1684 ; outed after 4th April 1688 ; intruded
here before 1696 ; was deprived by the
Privy Council Aug. 1702; died April 1703.
[G. It. Jlornings, 31st May 1686 ; Aber-
deensJiire Poll-]Joolc, i., 650.]
JAMES ANDERSON (primus) edu-
1703 cated at King s College; M.A. (1694);
licen. by Presb. of Garioch 26th Nov.
1701 ; called by the Presb. jure devoluto
24th Feb., and ord. llth March 1703 ; died
between 19th Nov. 1740 and 20th Jan.
1711. He marr., and had issue James,
his successor; John, born 5th Dec. 1706;
Margaret, born 18th March 1708 (marr.
George Ogilvie) ; Thomas, min. of Aber-
dour, born 29th Jan. 1710; Charles, born
29th Dec. 1711, died in infancy; Marie,
born 4th Feb. 1716 ; Ann (twin), born 4th
Feb. 1716; Charles, born 29th Feb. 1720;
Elizabeth, born 13th Aug. 1724; Alex
ander, born 31st Jan. 1727.
JAMES ANDERSON (secundus\ born
10th Dec. 1705; eldest son of pre
ceding ; licen. by Presb. of Deer
20th July 1737 ; pres. by Alexander, Lord
Saltoun, and ord. (colleague and successor)
6th Dec. 1738; died between 30th April
and llth June 1740. He marr. Elizabeth,
daugh. of Dr Thomas Gordon of Craigellie.
[Aberdeen Tests.]
DEER]
RAT1IEN
239
GEORGE LARGUE, born Strathspey,
1742 a ^ out 16 ^8 ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (9th April
1718); licen. by Presb. of Turriff 13th
March 1728 ; ord. to Kinairney 23rd July
1731 ; pres. by Alexander, Lord Saltoun,
14th Jan. 1741 ; trans, and adm. by a
committee of Synod 9th Feb. 1742; died
8th July 1771. He marr. 5th Aug. 1766,
Janet Ramsay (died 5th Sept. 1788), relict
of John Mair, merchant, Aberdeen.
WILLIAM CUMINE, born 1720 ; app.
schoolmaster of Fraserburgh 6th
June 1750 ; licen. by Presb. of Deer
16th Jan. 1754 ; ord. to Tyrie 8th April
1762; pres. by George, Lord Saltoun, 30th
Nov. 1771 ; trans, and adm. 5th Aug. 1772 ;
died 8th Feb. 1800. " A quiet man and a
diligent teacher." His initials are on the
belfry of the church. He marr. 14th Sept.
1775, Elizabeth (died at Aberdeen llth
March 1803), daugh. of James Leslie, min.
of Sfc Fergus. Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., vi.).
WILLIAM COCK, born 1st Nov. 1757,
1801 son ^ ^ ames ^-> m ^ n - f Keithhall ,
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1776) ; licen. by Presb. of
Deer 3rd April 1782 ; ord. to Culsalmond
17th June 1795 ; pres. by Alexander George,
Lord Saltoun, Aug. 1800; trans, and adm.
6th May 1801 ; died 1st July 1848. He
marr. 10th May 1796, Mary Gray, who
died 2nd July 1836, and had issue
Katherine Ann, born 26th April 1797
(marr. 5th Nov. 1816, George Watson,
Calcutta), died 7th March 1852; Alex
ander, born 5th June 1798, died 15th
July 1815 ; James, born 3rd March 1800 ;
Barbara, born 16th Sept. 1801 ; Mary, born
21st May 1803 ; Rachel, born 7th April
1805; Duncan, born 18th May 1807, died
25th March 1820; Ann Cushney, born
29th Sept. 1809, died 16th Dec. 1832;
William, born 18th April, died 8th May
1812 ; Margaret Forbes, born 16th June
1814 (marr. Robert Cushney, min. of Bellie);
John Forbes Mitchell, D.D., min. of this
parish. Publication Account of the
Parish (Neiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
JOHN FORBES MITCHELL COCK,
1842 born 8th March 1818, son of pre
ceding ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1836) ; ord. (assist
ant and successor) 12th May 1842 ; D.D.
(Aberdeen, 8th March 1879); died 27th
July 1895. The ministry of father and son
thus occupied a period of exactly one
hundred years. He marr. (1) 13th Nov.
1850, Mary (died 16th Aug. 1864), daugh. of
James Smith, Fraserburgh, and had issue
William, M.A., tea-planter and farmer,
Australia, born 2nd Sept. 1851 ; James,
born 13th Oct. 1852, died 25th Dec. 1858 ;
Mary Gray, born 25th Nov. 1853; John
Forbes Mitchell, born 2nd April 1856;
Alexander Cushney, born 25th Sept. 1857 ;
James, born 31st May 1859, died 20th Jan.
1860 ; George Watson Coutts, born 6th
Aug. 1860; Catherine Ann Marjorie, born
23rd Nov. 1861, died 7th July 1882: (2)
4th March 1869, Susan Ann (died 12th
Nov. 1903), fifth daugh. of John Crombie,
Aberdeen, and had issue Susan Bruce
Crombie, born 4th March 1862.
JOHN KELLAS, born Glack of Cluny-
18Q4 more, Mortlach, 22nd Oct. 1866, son
of William K. and Ann Kelman ;
educated at Glenbuchat School, Grammar
School, and Univ. of Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1888), B.D. (1891); licen. by Presb. of
Alford May 1891 ; assistant at Tough ; ord.
(assistant and successor) 12th July 1894 ;
died 16th June 1925. He marr. 2nd June
1897, Isabella Gray, daugh. of James
Forrest, D.D., min. of Lonmay, and had
issue James Forrest, M.A., B.D., born
2nd Aug. 1898, licen. by Presb. of Deer in
1923, min. of Forteviot; John, born 7th
July 1900 ; Marshall George, born 22nd
Nov. 1902. Publications Contributions
to Expository Times and Aberdeen Weekly
Journal; "The Old Kirk of Rathen "
(Aberdeen Journal Notes and Queries, i.,
31, 52).
JOHN BELL, born Geneva, Italy, 15th
1Q25 Aug. 1889, son of Dr James Bell and
Maria Lillianna Amadis ; educated
at Univs. of Glasgow, London, and Sienna;
served in European War in King s Own
Royal Lancashire Regt. in France and
240
ST FERGUS
[PRESB. OF
Belgium (despatches), wounded July 1916;
liason officer to Italian Delegation ; studied
Law adm. advocate in High Court of
Baluchistan ; Keen, by Presb. of Glasgow
in 1917 ; assistant at Dunblane ; ord. as
Indian chaplain 23rd May 1920 ; adm. here
10th Sept. 1925.
ST FERGUS, OK OLD INVERUGIE,
AND LATER LONGLEY.
[The church of Inverugie was dedicated
to St Fergus. It belonged to the Abbey
of Arbroath.
GILBERT CHISHOLM, formerly Prior
of the Abbey of Deer; conformed
and was min. of Longley, Deer,
Foveran, and Peterhead in 1567.
ARCHIBALD KEITH, trans, from
Logie, Fife, 1567, with Peterugie
and Crimond also in the charge ;
trans, to Peterhead before 1571 ; re-adm.
from Crimond, having same also in the
charge in 1585 ; returned to Crimond after
1590.
WILLIAM MURRAY, reader in 1585.
lG85[Aud. of Ex., 1584-98, 107.]
1590 JAMES KYD, reader in 1590.
JAMES LEASK, trans, from Cruden
before 1597; trans, to Colstone in
1597
1599.
DAVID ROBERTSON, regent in King s
College, Aberdeen ; adm. in 1599,
with Fetterangus also in the charge.
He attended the Assembly held at Aber
deen, 2nd July 1605, against the Royal
pleasure, was called before the Privy
Council 3rd Oct. thereafter, confessed the
said Assembly to be unlawful and went
home dismissed. Being willing to continue
min. he was pres. to the modified stipend
of Longley and Fetterangus by James VI.
5th March 1616; dem. before 28th June
1637. He marr., and had issue John, his
successor in this parish.
ALEXANDER SWAN, reader in 1619
1619 and 1621. [Banff Homings, 1621.]
1637
JOHN ROBERTSON, son of David R,
rnin. of this parish; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1626); prcs. by Charles I. 28th June
1637 ; died before 18th April 1683. He
marr. Elspet or Isobel Middleton, who
survived him.
WILLIAM DALGARNO, son of
1678 Wi^ am D. of Cairnbanno ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1646); ord. to Penicuik 27th Nov.
1656 ; trans, to Kirkmahoe about 1663 ;
trans, to Mauchline about 1665 ; trans, to
Dunsyre in 1669; trans, and adm. after
18th April 1678; died in 1696, aged about
70. He marr. Anna Keith, and had issue
James, had sasine of an annual rent
from lauds of Raeshaw, etc., April 1678 ;
John, apprenticed to Edward Cleghorn,
goldsmith, 3rd Nov. 1675, and to William
Henderson, merchant, Edinburgh, 21st Sept.
16S1 ; Janet (marr. James Scott of Black-
waler). --[AW///, (iuild livj. ; Reg. of Deeds,
Mack., 6th April 1705.]
1703
ALEXANDER HEPBURN, born
Buchan about 1656; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(llth July 1676) ; intruded about Sept.
1703; dep. 20th Nov. 1716 for declining
the authority of the Presb., complicity in
the Rebellion, etc. He retired to Peter-
head, and died in 1737. He marr. Eliza
Clark, who died 17th Sept. 1703, aged 42,
and had issue George ; William; Ann
(marr. 20th Jan. 1737, Andrew Arbuthnott,
shipmaster, Peterhead), died 19th May
1795; Jean (marr. J. Duncan, dyer, Peter-
head); Mary. Publication "A Description
of Buchan in 1721 ;: (Macfarlane s Ceog.
Coll. Scot. Hist. <Soc.).[Coll. of Aberdeen
and Banff, i., 398 et seq. ; Tombst.]
WILLIAM LESLIE, born 18th Nov.
1671, eldest son of James L. of
Bruckles, descended from the family
of Aikenway, and of his second wife,
Elizabeth, daugh. and co-heiress of John
Garden of Bruckles and Bakyhill ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen
M.A. (1687), and Univ. of Glasgow; became
DEER]
ST FERGUS
241
chaplain to John, Earl of Tullibardine ;
lictn. by Presb. of Glasgow 3rd March
1698; ord. to Kemriay 16th July 1699;
trans, to Chapel - of - Garioch 26th Feb.
1707 ; called by the Presb. jure devohito
24th April, trans, and adm. 13th Nov. 1718;
died 28th Jan. 1729. He marr. 19th Dec.
1699, Ann (died 17th March 1766), second
daugh. of George Gordon of Terpersy and
Ann, daugh. of Alexander Burnett of
Craigmyle, and had issue Anna, born
1702, died 7th Feb. 1757; James, born
1714, died 20th June 1723; Andrew ;
Thomas, buried 30th Oct. 1729 ; George,
merchant, Aberdeen, born 1717, died
23rd July 1788; Jean. [Aberdeen Tests.;
Tombst.]
JAMES LESLIE, born 30th April 1681,
second son of James L., and brother
of preceding; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1697) ; ord. to
Crimond 24th Feb. 1709; called 1st May,
trans, and adm. 1st Oct. 1729; died 29th
April 1745. He marr. 2nd Nov. 1731, Jean
(died 16th Oct. 1754), eldest daugh. of
Alexander Forbes of Ludquharn and Jean,
daugh. of Alexander Galloway, Treasurer
of Aberdeen, and widow of John Gordon,
min. of Deer, and had issue Jean, born
5th Oct. 1732, died 1753; Alexander, min.
of Durris, born 29th Oct. 1733 ; Eliza
beth, born 19th Feb. 1735 (marr. William
Cumine, min. of Rathen) ; James, captain
15th Foot, fought in America under Wolfe,
born 18th March 1736, died at Kair, Kin-
cardineshire, 1791; Isobel, buried 20th Aug.
1753. [A berdeen Tests.]
ROBERT GARDEN, born 1716, son
of John G. of Midstrath and
Catherine Farquharson ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1735);
licen. by Presb. of Kincardine O Neil 2nd
July 1740; pres. by George II. llth June,
arid ord. 12th Sept. 1745; died 8th Nov.
1772. He marr. 1st Dec. 1747, Mary
Gordon, who died (./;.) 16th Oct. 1754.
JOHN CRAIGIE, M.A. ; pres. by
George III. 7th Jan., and ord. 20th
1745
1773
1798.
Oct. 1773 ; trans, to Deer 1st March
VOL. VI.
WILLIAM ANDERSON, born 9th Nov.
1>7g8 1746, son of Thomas A., min. of
Ainu-dour ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1767) ; licen.
by Presb. of Kirkwall 4th Dec. 1771 ; ord.
to Evie and Rendall 5th April 1780 ; trans,
to Holm 31st May 1798 ; pres. by George
III. 28th March, and adm. 15th Nov. 1798;
died 5th March 1823. He marr. (1) a lady
died at Evie : (2) 19th Dec. 1789, Mary
(died 25th Sept. 1819, aged 62), daugh. of
Robert Groat of Newhall, M.D. [Tombst.]
JAMES ANDERSON, born 1796, son
1829 of John A., English Mill, in the
parish, and Ann Park ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (2nd
April 1814); licen. by Presb. of Fordyce
5th May 1819 ; pres. by George IV. Nov.
1821 ; ord. (assistant and successor) 7th
March 1822. Joined the Free Church in
1843 ; adm. to the Presbyterian Church,
Morpeth, 18th Sept. 1845; Moderator of
English Presbyterian Synod in 1847, and
of first English Presbyterian Assembly in
1876 ; D.D. (Marischal College, 8th Sept.
1860); died 17th May 1882. He marr. 23rd
Feb. 1826, Margaret (died llth Dec. 1869,
aged 64), eldest daugh. of Alexander Gavin,
surgeon, Strichen, and had issue Mary
Ann, born 16th Feb. 1827; Margaret, born
1st Aug. 1828; Eliza Ramsay, born 16th
Feb. 1830 ; John, born 25th Sept. 1832,
died 27th March 1897 ; Alexander William^
Oriental Bank, born 9th June 1834;
Wilhelmina, born 8th July 1836 ; James,
born Jan. 1838, died 16th Oct. 1842;
Frances, born 1st May 1840; Agnes Jane,
born 5th Nov. 1841 ; George Gray, mer
chant, London. Publications Charity to
the Poor briefly characterised and recom
mended, a sermon (Aberdeen, 1825) ;
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace., xii.);
Sermon LXIX. (Free Ghurch Pulpit, ii.).
JAMES ROBERTSON, born Cortie-
cram, Old Deer, 1796; teacher at
Delting; licen. by Presb. of D<vr
6th July 1825 ; ord. to Mid and South Yell
8th May 1828; pres. by Queen Victoria
25th Sept. 1843; trans, and adm. 8th Feb.
1844; died 12th Sept. 1854. He marr.
Ursula (died 3rd Nov. 1844), daugh. of
Q
242
ST FERGUS SAVOCH
[PRESB. OF
William Spence of Gardie. Shetland. Pub
lication Account of the Parish of Mid and
South Yell (Tc-?/ ttat. Ace., xv.).
JOHN MITCHELL, born about 1825,
1855 only son of John M. of The L>eep,
Arbuthnott. Kincardineshire ; edu
cated at King s College. Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1846); ord. to Holburn in 1850; pres. by
Queen Victoria 23rd Nov. 1854 : trans,
and adm. 28th Feb. 1855 ; clerk of Presb.,
1868-95, and of Synod of Aberdeen in 1873,
which he res. 27th Jan. 1895 ; died at
Aberdeen, 20th July 1895. He marr. 1st
May 1855. Jane (died 17th July 1901, aged
73;, daugh. of Hugh Garden, Piccadilly,
London, and had issue John in Ceylon,
born 5th March 1856 ; Louisa Jane, born
28th Feb. 1858; Margaret Alice, born 2nd
Aug. 1*59 (marr. John Macnab Macgregor,
rnin. of Kilmore;, died at Farr, 7th April
1891 ; Mary Douglas, born llth Oct. 1*60
(marr. Andrew Watt. min. of this parish; ;
William Garden in Mexico, born 1st May
18 - .2; Christina, born 20th Oct. 1863;
Hugh Garden, born 22nd Aug. 1865. died
at Johannesburg, South Africa, 24th May
1902 ; Charles Robert. London, born *th
Nov. 1866; Emily Grace, born 10th Feb.
1868 ; Frederick Garden, born 24th Sept.
1869. died at Liverpool 1st Jan. 1894.
ANDREW WATT, born Dundee, 19th
1895 -^P r ^ lsr; ~- son f John Stark W.
and Margaret Macgregor Ainsworth;
educated at Dundee High School and
Univs. of St Andrews, M.A. (188*;, and
Edinburgh. B.D. O*91;: licen. by Presb.
of Dundee May 1891 : ord. (assistant and
successor; 17th Jan. 1*95. Marr. 22nd
May 1895, Mary Douglas, daugh. of John
Mitchell, min. of this parish, and has
issue Douglas Gordon, 2nd lieut. 1st
Gordons, born 27th March 1896. killed at
Ypres 5th March 1916; Beatrix Gardyne,
born 10th Nov. 1899.
SAVOCH (Q.S.).
[A church was opened in 1834. Its
chief promoter was the Rev. James Mair.
M.A., schoolmaster of Savoch, father of
William Mair, D.D., min. of Earlston. a
native of Savoch, who, as Moderator of
the General Assembly, reopened (5th Sept.
1897). after extensive renovation, the church
in which he worshipped as a child. From
1834-51 the mins. of the four interested
parishes officiated in turn, assisted by
probationer schoolmasters in the Presb.
The parish of Savoch was disjoined from
Deer, New Deer, Ellon, and Tarves on
28th May 1851.]
[JOHN DAVIDSON, schoolmaster of
1851 Ellon ; was app. min., but res. before
ordination.]
1852
JAMES WILSON, M.A. : ord. 12th Feb.
1852: trans, to Aberdour llth June
1857.
JOHN REID, born Kildrummy. 1825,
son of James R., farmer, and Erskine
Watt : educated at King : s College,
Aberdeen: M.A. (1844); schoolmaster of
Tarland; ord. 24th Sept. 1*57; dep. 26th
May 18*7 : became a farmer at Galloquhun,
Fordoun ; died at Auchinblae, 17th March
1913. He marr. llth Jan. 1855, Eliza
Cruickshank. and had issue James
William, born 16th Nov. 1855; Johanna
Elizabeth, born 3rd Oct. 1861 ; George
Edward, born 12th Sept. 1863.
WILLIAM WALLACE WILSON, born
1887 Beith. 17th Aug. 1856, son of Robert
W. and Agnes Wallace ; educated at
Partick Free Church School, Mechanics 1
Institute, and Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A.
(23rd Nov. 1882;; licen. by Presb. of
Glasgow llth June 1884; assistant at
St George s, Glasgow; ord. 18th Nov.
1887; died 1st Oct. 1923. He marr. 16th
Feb. 1888, Louisa, daugh. of Robert Glen
Thomson and Mary Beesley, and had issue
Louisa Mary, born 10th Nov. 1**9 :
Margaret Montgomery, born 28th Jan.
1890; Agnes, born 24th May 1891 : Robert,
min. of Udny, born 20th Aug. 1892 ;
William Wallace, born 1st July 1898.
THOMAS NELSON ALLEN, formerly
1924 rnin. of Craigmore (?.".); assistant
at South Leith ; adm. 22nd Feb.
1924.
DEKTl]
STRICIIEN
243
STRICKEN.
[A chapel was built here in 1620 by
Thomas Fraser of Strichen. The parish
of Strichen was disjoined from Rathen
and Philorth in 1627. There was within
the bounds a Well of Our Lady.]
WILLIAM SCOTT, educated at Univ. of
1Q27 Edinburgh ; M.A. (22nd July 1620) ;
pres. by Alexander Fraser, younger
of Philorth, 21st March 1G27. Joined the
Protesters in 1651 ; refused to .submit to
Episcopacy in 1662, and was deprived ;
returned two communion cups to the
Kirk-Session 30th Nov. 1662 ; died before
15th April 1683. He marr. Isobel Chalmers,
who survived him. [AV/. of Deeds,
ccccxxxi., 309.]
ALEXANDER ROSS, M.A. ; ord. and
coll. 26th Oct., inst. 9th Nov. 1662 ;
trans, to Rathen in 1666.
JAMES WHYTE, son of William W.
166g in Ardlayhill, Aberdeenshire ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; adm. to Symington, Ayr, about
1667 ; trans, and adm. 4th July 1669 ;
adm. burgess of Aberdeen 3rd Jan. 1689 ;
buried 12th March same year. He marr.
24th Oct. 1683, Margaret Cant, in this
parish, and had issue. [<V. A . Inhib., llth
Jan. 1670.]
JAMES WHYTE, educated at King s
1694 ^l Ie S c > Aberdeen; M.A. (9th July
1672); intruded in 1694; died 8th
May 1699, aged about 47. He marr. -
Cant, and had issue. [Aberdeenshire 7V;//-
Jiook, i., 610 ; P. C. Dec., 15th Sept. 1699.]
THOMAS UDNY, educated at Mari-
17Q1 schal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1694);
licen. by Presb. of Garioch 31st Dec.
1700; called llth May, and ord. 20th Aug.
1701; died 16th Aug. 1747. He marr.
27th June 1704, Jean Martin, who died
19th May 1774, and had issue Thomas;
Elizabeth ; Jean ; Ann ; Martha.
JOHN SMITH, born 1707; educated
1748 at King s College, Aberdeen, 1725-9 ;
M.A. (1728) ; became schoolmaster
of Longside and afterwards of Fraserburgh ;
licen. by Presb. of Deer 9th Feb. 1743 ; pres.
by the Hon. Alexander Fraser of Strichen,
Lord of Session; ord. 23rd Nov. 1748;
died 26th Dec. 1784. He marr. 2nd Nov.
1749, Elizabeth Auchinleck, probably a
relative of Alexander A., min. of Fraser
burgh. She died 3rd Sept. 1793, and had
issue Alexander, born 8th Sept. 1750;
John, born 27th March 1752; Elizabeth,
born 25th Oct. 1753; Anna, born 4th Nov.
1756. [Cranna s Fraserburgh, 217-19.]
AVILLIAM ANDERSON, born 1758,
1785 son of Alexander A., farmer, Burn-
shangie, and Isabel Shearer ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (14th Feb. 1776); licen. by Presb. of
Deer 27th Aug. 1783 ; pres. by Alexander
Fraser of Strichen in June, and ord. 22nd
Sept. 1785 ; died 17th July 1806. He
marr. 22nd Sept. 1796, Helen (died 10th
Aug. 1854), daugh. of Alexander Findlay,
surgeon, Fraserburgh, and had issue
Catherine, born 23rd May 1798, died 4th
May 1882 ; Isabella, born 2nd Jan. 1801 ;
Sir Alexander, advocate at Aberdeen, Lord
Provost of Aberdeen, 1859-66, knighted
17th Oct. 1863, born 10th June 1802, died
llth April 1887 [father of Catherine A.,
wife of Archibald Hamilton Charteris,
D.D., LL.D.] ; Anne, born 27th Sept. 1804
(marr. 18th May 1829, Alexander Copland,
advocate, Aberdeen) ; Wilhelmina (man .
27th July 1826, William Leslie, surgeon,
Aberdeen). Publication Account of the
Parish (Sinclair s 8tat. Ace., vii.).
[Cordon s Life of Professor Charteris, 87,
329, 390 ; Law Times, 30th April 1887.]
ALEXANDER SIMPSON, born 16th
18Q7 April 1778, son of Arthur S., farmer,
Mains of Kindrought, Strichen, and
Margaret Farquhar ; educated at Mari
schal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (31st March
1797) ; became a teacher at Strichen,
1794-6, at Stonehaven June 1801, and
afterwards one of the masters in Cordon s
Hospital, Aberdeen, 1802-7 ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 19th Dec. 1805 ; pres. by
the factor loco tutoris for Thomas Alex
ander Fraser of Strichen Dec. 1806 ; ord.
18th June 1807; died 3rd May 1852. He
marr. 1st Aug. 1811, Agnes Margaret
244
STRICKEN
[PRESB. OF
died 22nd Dec. 1874), daugh. of Andrew
Youngson, inin. of Aberdour, and had
issue Arthur, M.A., teacher in Cordon s
Hospital, 1831-8, born 8th June 1813, died
10th Feb. 1838; Agnes, born 1st Feb.
1815 (inarr. 17th Jan. 1843, David Kerr,
M.D.), died 28th Jan. 1896; Margaret,
born 29th Dec. 1818 (marr. James Forsyth,
D.D., inin. of West Parish, Aberdeen) ;
Andrew, born 1st Sept. 1820, died Feb.
1821 ; Alexander, advocate, Aberdeen, born
27th Dec. 1822, died 17th Feb. 1900. -
[Genealogies of an Aberdeen Family
(portrait), 97.]
JOHN WEBSTER, ord. 2nd Sept.
1852 ; trans, to Anstruther Easter
29th Oct. 1857). Publications On
the Epistle to the Hebrews, and On the
Parables [Murray Lectures, 1850-2] (Aber
deen, 1852).
ALEXANDER GRAY, M.A. ; trans,
from Hoi burn and adm. 7th Jan.
1858; trans, to Auchterless 17th
May 1862.
1858
CHARLES STEWART, born Fort
George, 1824, son of Alexander S.,
soldier, and Ann M Donald ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(1847) ; ord. to St Marnoch s, Kilmarnock,
in 1858 ; trans, and adm. 25th Sept. 1862 ;
died 29th April 1888. He marr. 12th July
1859, Margaret (died 5th Oct. 1910), daugh.
of James Ferguson, East Grange, Kinloss,
and Ann Paul, and had issue Annie Paul
Macpherson, born 21st July 1860, died 3rd
June 1915 ; Alexander, born 12th July
1862, died 5th April 1883; Eliza Paul,
born 20th April 1864, died 27th Oct. 1875 ;
Margaret Thomson, born llth Feb. 1867;
Sealina Isabella, teacher, Aberdeen, born
26th Dec. 1868 ; Christina, born 16th Oct.
1870 (marr. 4th Aug. 1896, James Whyte
Jackson, inin. of Charlotte Street U.F.
Church, Aberdeen) ; Jamesina Ferguson,
LL.A., born 20th Jan. 1873; Charles,
chemist, Aberdeen, born 31st July 1875 ;
Katherine Paterson, born 15th June 1877
(marr. 8th Oct. 1903, John Greenlaw, min.
of Buckie) ; Robert Macpherson in Van
couver, Canada, born 25th Sept. 1880.
RICHAKD GOODWILLIE, born
1888 R cet li e l evs > Auchtermuchty, 2-1 th
July 1846, son of David G. and
Anne Philip ; educated at Strathmiglo
School, Univs. of Edinburgh and Glasgow,
and Evangelical Union Theological Hall ;
min. of the Evangelical Union Church
at Stonehouse and Coatbridge, 1875-82.
Joined the Church of Scotland and adm.
by the General Assembly 3rd June 1882;
ord. to Newhall 19th Feb. 1883; trans,
and adm. 20th Nov. 1888 ; res. 29th Oct.
1919. Marr. (1) 27th March 1863, Margaret
M Kendrick, and has issue Elizabeth,
born 14th July 1866 ; Margaret, born 26th
Nov. 1868 ; Catherine, born 16th April
1872 : (2) 17th June 1880, Rachel, daugh.
of James Philip and Rachel Kilgour.
Publications The Nearness of Salvation
(Irvine, 1873) ; Needed Knowledge (Coat-
bridge, 1876); The Mission and Message
of Christ (Strichen, 1904) ; The Value of
Virtuous Women (Peterhead, 1904) ;
Yesterday, To-day, To-morrow (Aberdeen,
1904) ; This Untoward Generation (Aber
deen, 1906); Statement of Strichen Church
yard Case (Strichen, 1906); My Father s
House (Aberdeen, 1907); Our Lord and
the Church Treasury (Peterhead, 1908);
A New Year s Greeting (Peterhead, 1909) ;
Marriage (Peterhead, 1909); Whence 1 }
What ? Whither ? (Coatbridge, 1910) ;
Christ s Estimate of Woman (Strichen,
1912); Who is He? (Strichen, 1914);
The Terrible War (Strichen, 1914) ; The
Nation s Need (Strichen, 1915) ; Love
Conquers Fear (Strichen, 1915) ; The
" Greater Love " (Aberdeen, 1918); Strichen
Augmentation Case (Strichen, 1922); Dedi
cation of Church War Memorial (Peter-
head, 1923); An Artless Creed (Dundee,
1923).
ANDREW JAMES AIKEN FAL-
1920 CONER, M.A., B.D.; ord. 25th
Feb. 1920; trans, to Torphins 19th
Feb. 1925.
CHARLES M GLASHAN ; trans, from
1925 Second Charge, Old Machar (q.v.)
15th May 1925.
DEER
TYRIE
245
TYRIE.
[The church of Tyrie was dedicated to
St Andrew. It belonged to the Abbey of
Arbroath.]
ALEXANDER OGSTON [UGSTOUN],
1567 reader from 1567 to 1580.
DAVID HOWESON, min. of Aberdour ;
1583 parson in 1583.
1597 WALTER DONALDSON.
JOHN HOWESON, son of David H.,
min. of Aberdour ; min. in 1599 ;
pres. to Aberdour by James VI.
2nd Jan. 1612, but apparently not settled;
died here between 3rd March and 27th
April 1615.
WILLIAM CHEYNE, M.A. (Marischal
1615 College, 1604) adm. 27th April
1615 ; dep. in 1637. He marr.
Helen Forbes. [P. R. Sas. Aberdeen, i.,
287.]
WILLIAM ERASER, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1627);
adm. before 12th July 1643.
1645
DAVID HOUSTON, educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1627) ;
adm. in 1645 ; died before 15th
June 1646, when the General Assembly
recommended his widow to the Committee
of Losses. He marr. Margery Eraser.
JOHN JAMESON, educated at Univ.
of Edinburgh ; M.A. (15th July
1641) ; adm. before 20th Dec. 1649 ;
died in 1692, aged about 71. He marr.
and had issue Alexander, M.A. (King s
College, llth July 1676).
ANDREW DALGAENO, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(12th July 1660); was schoolmaster
of Eraserburgh ; adrn. (assistant) in 1692,
and had dispensation for stipends for
crops in 1692, 1693, and 1694, from William,
Lord Saltoun, 15th May and 27th Dec. 1694.
WILLIAM H U N T E 11 ; trans, from
Colmonell in 1696; trans, to Banff
15th Nov. 1699.
JAMES FARQUHAR, called Oct.
1700; ord. 27th March 1701; dem.
31st Aug. 1709, as he entertained
scruples regarding Congregational Church
Government, which he renounced before
30th April 1715 [afterwards min. of
Nigg].
JOHN MERCER, born 4th Jan. 1677,
eldest son of Thomas M. of Todlaw
and Smiddyburn (son of John M.,
min. of Kinellar) and Isobel, daugh. of
Robert Smith of Smiddyburn; educated
at Marischal College ; M.A. (1704) ; licen.
by Presb. of Ellon 30th May, called 12th
Sept., and ord. 30th Nov. 1710 ; died 31st
March 1761. He marr. 29th March 1715,
Isabel (died 21st March 1765), daugh. of
Robert Martin of Burntbrae, and had
issue John, student at Marischal College
(1730-4), farmer, Kirkton, Tyrie, born 24th
March 1716, died 10th Jan. 1790; Eliza
beth, born 12th Dec. 1718 (marr. James
Wilson, min. of Gamrie) ; Thomas, licen-
ciate of the Church, born 27th Oct. 1721,
died 4th July 1754 ; Isobel, born 15th June
1723, died 24th April 1745; Agnes, born
20th May 1725 (marr. 4th Sept. 1750, Alex
ander Wilson, farmer, Cardno). [Tombst. ;
Mercer Pedigree ; Scot. Notes and Queries,
vii. 165, 183, viii. 24.]
WILLIAM CUMINE, pres. by George,
Lord Saltoun, Aug. 1761 ; ord. 8th
April 1762 ; trans, to Rathen 5th
Aug. 1772.
1762
1773
WILLIAM ERASER, born 1742, son of
Alexander F., hairdresser, Fraser-
burgh ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1764) ; became
schoolmaster of Fraserburgh ; licen. by
Presb. of Deer 30th Nov. 1768 ; pres. by
George, Lord Saltoun, Nov. 1772 ; ord. 5th
May 1773 ; died 6th Sept. 1810. He marr.
16th Dec. 1779, Ann (died 18th March 1835,
aged 80), daugh. of James Wilson, min. of
Gamrie, and had issue Sophia, born 29th
Sept. 1780 (marr. 3rd July 1806, George
Cruden, min. of Logic Buchan) ; Elizabeth,
born 2nd Nov. 1784 (marr. James Watt,
merchant and banker, Old Deer), died 26th
240
TYRIE
[PRESB. OF DEER
March 1865 ; Alexander of Sheddochsly,
M.D., Lecturer on Midwifery, born 25th
Sept. 1788; Sarah, born 3rd March 1791
(marr. 7th Dec. 1837, Donaldson Rose of
Hazelhead, merchant and shipowner, Aber
deen), died 21st Feb. 1868. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., vi.).
1812
GEORGE ALEXANDER SIMPSON,
born 30th April 1787, son of Alex
ander S. min. of Fraserburgh ; edu
cated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(28th March 1805) ; became schoolmaster of
Piathen ; licen. by Presb. of Deer 3rd May
1809 ; pres. by Alexander George, Lord
Saltoun, Feb. 1811; ord. 19th Feb. 1812;
died 23rd Oct. 1841. He marr. 24th Dec.
1816, Agnes Lawrie, who died 9th Dec.
1864, and had issue Rachel, born 30th
Oct. 1817, died 17th Feb. 1839 ; Alexander,
M.D., surgeon, H.E.I.C.S., born 23rd Feb.
1819, died 14th Nov. 1864 ; William, M.D.,
born 2nd May 1821, died 2nd Oct. 1864;
Henry, born 1822, died 1826; Eleanora,
born 7th Jan. 1825, died 14th Oct. 1841 ;
Simon, born 6th Sept. 1826; Helen Still,
born 29th Sept. 1827 (marr. Frederick
William Roche of Marydale, Dawson River);
Charles, born 1828, died 1833 ; Patrick, born
and died 1829 ; Ann, born and died 1830 ;
Catherine Stewart, born 5th Jiine 1834
(marr. 1st Sept. 1859, John Brown, M.D.,
H.E.I.C.S.), died 27th Sept. 1860; George
Alexander, born and died 1835; Agnes
Elizabeth, born 18th Dec. 1836 (marr. 1st
Sept. 1859, James Gifford, Aberdeen);
George Alexander, born 5th March 1838,
assistant at Caputh.
JAMES CRUDEN, M.A. ; ord. 14th
1842 ^ y 1842 > trans - to Gramrie 13th
Sept. 1855.
ALEXANDER MILNE, bora Mortlach,
1856 1825, son of Alexander M. and Ann
Taylor ; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (March 1846) ; became
parochial schoolmaster at Drainie ; ord.
26th March 1856 ; D.D. (St Andrews 1899) ;
res. 17th May 1901 ; died 29th Oct. 1905.
He marr. 28th April 1859, Isabella Caroline
(died 6th June 1899), daugh. of Captain
William Patton of Devonview, Perthshire,
and 12th Lancers, and had issue Alexina
Anne, born 26th Feb. 1860 ; Caroline
Isabella, lady superintendent of Presby
terian Hospital, Philadelphia, U.S.A., born
14th Sept. 1861 ; Margaret Anne, born 26th
April, and died 3rd July 1863 ; Thomas
Patton, M.A., born 16th Aug. 1864, elected
to Second Charge, Kilmarnock, but died
before ordination 10th March 1894 ; Mary
Louisa, head of French department of High
School, Kirkcaldy, born 27th May 1867.
1901
ADAM NELSON, born Glasgow, 23rd
June 1869, son of Gilbert N. and
Mary Manson ; educated at Allan
Glen s Institution and Univ. of Glasgow ;
M.A. (1891), B.D. (1894); licen. by Presb.
of Glasgow 2nd May 1894 ; assistant at
Peterhead ; ord. (assistant and successor)
17th May 1901. Marr. 29th June 1904.
Alice, daugh. of William Musham Metcalfe,
D.D., min. of South Parish, Paisley, and
has issue Cecilia Metcalfe, born 10th
June 1905 ; Mary Manson, born 15th June
1907 ; Adam Henry, born 10th Dec. 1909.
PKESBYTERY OF TUKKIFF
[This Court was erected sometime after 1606 and before the end of 1638. Its parishes
were taken mainly from the Presbytery of Fordyce. In 1654 the Presbyteries of Deer
and Turriff were united. They were severed again in or about 1657. The Register of the
Presbytery of Turriff begins in 1642.]
ALVAH.
[The church of Alvah was dedicated to
St Colman. It belonged to the Abbey of
Coupar in Angus. Within the bounds
were the Wells of St Colman, St Breandan,
and St Katherine. A church built in 1792
was considerably remodelled in 1882. The
church bell bears the date 1645. Part of
the communion plate was gifted by George
Ogilvy of Banff in 1625.]
HENRY MORTIMER, reader 1574 to
1574 1580.
JAMES LYLE, having Kinedward also
in his charge ; min. in 1586 ; trans,
to Rathven about 1589.
158G
1624
1636
JAMES MELVINE [or MELVILL],
M.A. (King s College, Aberdeen
1612); adm. before 9th Jan. 1624;
still min. 2nd Aug. 1632. [Fordyce Fresb.
Reg. ]
ROBERT BLAIR, a native of Forglen ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; min. of Forglen in 1634, trans,
and adm. about 1636 ; still min. 30th
March 1679. He marr. and had issue-
William, min. of Forglen ; James, student
at Marischal College, 1667-71, commissary
in Virginia ; Marjory, accused in 1661 of
immorality but found not guilty by Presb.
of Fordyce.
GEORGE CAMPBELL, a native of
Aberdeenshire ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (9th July
1672); schoolmaster of Crimond ; adm.
before 1689; dep. 31st Jan. 1717 for
praying for the Old Chevalier, etc. He
subsequently officiated at a chapel at Culfin
in the parish of Boyndie, where he died.
He marr. before 1696 Elizabeth Barclay, Avho
died 13th May 1728, aged 52, and had issue
Elizabeth, born 22nd Aug. 1696 (marr.
20th Jan. 1717 Archibald Campbell,
collector of the King s dues), died 13th
May 1728; George, min. of Botriphnie,
born 1698; Archibald, min. of Grange.
[Banff Sas., v., 417; Aberdeen Tests.;
Tombst.]
JAMES STEUART, son of Walter S.,
and nephew of John S. of Ryland ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1686); licen. by Presb. of
Turriff 18th Aug. 1702 ; adm. to Ordiquhill
3rd Jan. 1710; trans, to Inverkeithny 9th
Jan. 1717; dem. 1st May, and adm. here
13th May 1718 ; died unmarr. 19th Feb.
1745, aged about 65.
ALEXANDER WILSON, educated at
King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(29th March 1722) ; became school
master of Monquhittcr; licen. by Presb.
of Turriff 22nd Sept. 1731 ; pres. by
Alexander, Lord Banff, 29th March, and
ord. 22nd Aug. 1745 ; died unmarr. 7th
April 1775, aged about 73.
GEORGE SANGSTER, M.A. (Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1764); pres. by
William, Lord Banff, and his curators,
Oct. 1775 ; ord. 6th March 1776 ; died 19th
April 1805, aged about 61. He marr. 5th
Nov. 1776, Elizabeth (died 4th March 1820),
daugh. of James Wilson, min. of Gamrie,
247
248
ALVAH AUCHTERLESS
[PRESB. OF
and bad issue James, his successor in the
parish; Elizabeth, born 13th July 1780;
Jean, bom 5th March 1784, died 4th Nov.
1819. Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., iv.).
JAMES SANGSTER, born 28th Aug.
18Q5 1777,soii of preceding; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(16th March 1795); licen. by Presb. of
Turriff 24th Xov. 1802; pres. by Sir George
and Lady Abercromby in July, and ord. 27th
Sept. 1805 ; died unmarr. 8th Sept. 1840.
ANDREW TODD, born Banffshire 1798,
1841 son ^ ^^ ert T-> farmer, and Mary
Bonny man ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (March 1817);
became schoolmaster of this parish : ord.
5th May 1841 ; D.D. (King s College, 13th
July 1858 [the last occasion on which that
College granted the degree] ; died 17th Dec.
1867. He marr. 21st Dec. 1841, Eliza (died
31st July 1895, aged 75), daugh. of Charles
Bcgrie, schoolmaster, and Jane Sangster,
and had issue Mary Jane, born 21st Sept.
1842 ; Piobert Abercromby, tea-planter,
India, born 30th April 1844, died 7th Jan.
1884; Charles, S.S.C., Edinburgh, born
13th Oct. 1845, died Feb. 1900. [Westland s
Records of t/te Wrst Jhjan Class, Aberdeen,
iii., 70 ; Johnston s Last Jlajans, 61.]
HUGH ERASER, son of Donald F.,
1868 f armcr > anf l Elizabeth Stewart ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1851); ord. to Berriedale 13th March
1862; trans, to Macduff 26th Nov. 1863:
trans, and adm. 19th May 1868 ; died
18th Nov. 1923. He marr. (1) 15th May
1862, Amelia Jane (born 18th Aug. 1836, died
2nd Feb. 1867), third daugh. of Hercules
Scott, LL.D., Professor of Moral Philosophy,
King s College, Aberdeen : (2) 30th April
1878, Annie, daugh. of Alexander Bean,
farmer, and Jean Morrison, and had issue
Alexander Donald, born 1884, D.S.O.,
M.C. (bar), Croix de Guerre, Lieut.-Colonel
R.A.M.C. ; George A., Canadians; James
W., M.C., New Zealand Forces. Publica
tion "Alvah" (The Kirks of the Turriff
Presbytery], (Banff, 1904).
ROBERT JAMES VICTOR MARTIN,
1917 k rn Fotheringham, Forfar, 22nd
June 1890, son of David M., Mont-
grennan, Kilmarnock, and Helen Cameron
Docherty ; educated at Sharp s Institution,
Perth, and Univ. of St Andrews; M.A.
(1912 and 1913 Hons.), B.D. (1916);
licen. by Presb. of Perth 2nd May 1916;
assistant at Rossendale, Manitoba, 1914,
Brandon, Manitoba, 1915, Inveresk and
St Cuthbert s, Edinburgh ; ord. 6th Dec.
1917. Marr. 5th June 1918, Catherine
Eliza Halley, eldest daugh. of William
Wallace, Thornlea, Liberton, and Helen
Cowie Randell.
AUCHTERLESS.
[The church of Auchterless was dedicated
to St Donan. Its incumbent was Chantor
of the Cathedral of Aberdeen.]
ROBERT ALLARDICE, probably of the
1567 Allardices of Auchterless ; reader in
1567.
JOHN RITCHIE, reader from 1574 to
1574 1580.
SIR GIDEON MURRAY of Elibank,
1582 k rn a ^ out 15GO > third son of Sir
Andrew M. of Blackbarony and his
second wife Grizel, daugh. of .John Bethuno
of Creich and widow of William Scott of
Buccleuch ; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ;
M.A. (1581); acquired Glenpote in Ettrick
Forest, 15th July 1565 ; adm. about 1582,
when he is designed Chantor of Aberdeen ;
had a charter of the lands of Elibank 15th
March 1594-5. He unfortunately killed a
man named Atchison, fled from his parish,
and was confined in the Castle of Edin
burgh, from which he was released through
the good graces of Chancellor Arran s wife.
He relinquished the clerical profession and
became chamberlain to his nephew, Sir
Walter Scott of Buccleuch, whose standard
he carried at the fight at Dryfe Sands,
7th Dec. 1593, between some 500 Scotts
against the Johnstones, where Lord Max
well was slain. He was knighted 4th
March 1605, represented the County of
Selkirk in Parliament in 1612, was app.
TURRIFF]
AUCHTERLESS
249
Treasurer-depute in 1613, adm. an ordinary
Lord of Session [Lord Elibank] 2nd Nov.
that year, and Comptroller to the Royal
Household in 1615, about which time
that office was suppressed. Owing to his
great ability in managing the revenue
he was enabled to repair and add to the
various royal palaces in Scotland, and to
defray the entire cost of King James s visit
to Scotland in 1617. This brought him
for a time the royal favour, but the King
believing charges made against him by
Sir James Stewart, sent him a prisoner
to Scotland, "whereat he took such grief
and sorrow of heart, that he took to bed,
and abstained absolutely from meat for
many days, imagining that he had no
money either to get meat or clrink to him
self and that way died !; on 29th June 1621.
He was the last to hold the office of Provost
of the College Church of Crichton, con
verting the lands belonging to it into
temporal estates. He marr. irregularly,
June 1587 (the marriage was regularised
by the Commissaries of Edinburgh, 6th
June 1601, and the children legitimated),
Margaret, daugh. of Dionis Pent-land,
miller, in Edinburgh, who survived him,
and had issue Sir Patrick of Elibank,
created a baronet 6th May 1628, and a
Scottish peer, as Lord Elibank, 18th
March 1643, died 12th Nov. 1649 ; William
of Langhermiston, died 1659 ; Sir Walter
of Livingston, died Feb. 1659; Agnes
(marr., cont. 14th July 1611, Sir William
Scott of Harden). Publication inters to
King James (Original Letters). [Scots
Peerage, iii., 504 ; Scot s Staggering State,
60, 66; Acts of Parl., iv., 466 et seg. ;
Calderwood s Hist., vii., 462 ; Craig -
Brown s Selkirkshire, i., 400 ; The Murraj/s
of Elibank in Mahon s Life of General
James Murray, London, 1921.]
ROBERT MAITLAND, min. in 1595;
was a member of Assembly 5th June
1610. [Calderwood s Hist., vii., 105.]
WILLIAM CRAY, educated at Mari-
schal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1609);
was a member of the Chapter that
elected Patrick Bishop of Aberdeen, 24th
March 1618; died before 19th Sept, 1638.
He marr. Christian Irvine, and had issue
Patrick in Cardrum, burgess of Aberdeen
in 1638 ; served heir 17th Nov. 1632 ;
William, min. of Duns. [Aberdeen Sas.,
iii., 397, 402, 444 ; Inq. Ret. Gen., 1922 ;
Forbes s Funeral Sermons ; Spalding
Jfiscell., ii., 382.]
JOHN FORBES, M.A., son of Alex-
ander F -
of Aberdeen ;
1627
regent in King s College, Aberdeen ;
adm. about 5th July 1627 ; dep. before
20th April 1641 for not supporting the
Covenant, which sentence was approved
by the General Assembly in 1643, and on
13th Feb. 1645 the Presb. was ordered by
the Assembly to proceed to his excom
munication. The Parliament recommended
him in 1661 to the Privy Council "for
the bygane vacant stipend of Tarves " on
account of his sufferings and loyalty.
[Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Records, ii., 294 ;
Privy Seal Eng. Reg., ii., 524 ; Acts of
Parl., vii.. 123, 128 ; Spalding s Hist., 179.]
WALTER HEMPSEED, educated at
Marischal College; M.A. (1625);
adm. in 1646. He marr. Agnes
Chalmers, who survived him.
ANDREW MASSIE, adm. to Drumblado
before 30th Jan. 1633 ; trans, and
adm. before 31st May 1647; still
min. in 1652. He marr. Susan Garden,
and had issue Andrew, regent of King s
College, Aberdeen ; William, his colleague ;
Margaret ; Elspeth. His daughters were
served heirs-portioners, 24th Feb. 1671.
[Reg. Mag. Sig., xi., 309, 25th Aug. 1662 ;
Inq. Ret. Gen., 5404; Acts of Part., vi.,
pt. 2, 326; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court Books,
ii., 362.]
WILLIAM MASSIE, son of preceding,
1655 mentioned (colleague) 1655-7.
WILLIAM GRAY, son of above William
G. ; adm. before 21st Oct. 1658;
app. to Aberdeen in 1662, but
declined acceptance ; trans, to FJuns before
1st May 1666.
250
AUCHTERLESS
[PKESB. OF
WILLIAM MEL DRUM, regent
1670 in Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
adm. in 1670; trans, to Tranent
8th Aug. 1672.
HENRY SCOUGAL, M.A. ; ord. in
1673 1673; trans, to Chair of Divinity
King s College, Aberdeen (</.?;.), llth
Aug. 1674.
ALEXANDER BARCLAY, M.A. ; adm.
1674 in 1674 ; trans, to Peterhead 28th
Sept. 1682.
PATRICK SETON, son of Alexander
1682 S., min. of Banff; M.A. (King s
College, Aberdeen, 19th July 1665) ;
schoolmaster at St Andrews ; passed trials
before the Presb. there and was certified,
13th .Sept. 1671, for licence: adm. to
D.vee before ,31st Oct. 1676; trans, and
adm. in 1682 ; dep. 21st Aug. 1694 for
drunkenness, etc., and went to Ireland.
He inarr., Oct. 1676, Catherine, daugh. of
James Wood, sometime of Grange.
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, educated at
1697 ^arischal College, Aberdeen ; was
on trials for ordination, though he
had not taken the Test, 24th May 1682 ;
adm. to Kearn before 29th Nov. 1682 ;
was received into communion by the Com
mittee of the General Assembly for the
North, 5th July 1694 ; trans, and adm. 6th
May 1697 ; died in 1703. He marr. Jean,
daugh. of John Forbes of Asloan, but had
no issue.
ALEXANDER BARCLAY, above
mentioned, intruded here before
12th Oct. 1704, but was outed.
ALEXANDER ROSE, educated at
1706 Marischal College, Aberdeen ; licen.
by Presb. of Garioch 28th March
1704; called by the Presb. jure dei <>/ut<>
20th March 1705; ord. 8th May 1706; died
17th Jan. 1729. He marr. (1) Christian
(died 5th Oct. 1710, aged 22), daugh. of
Patrick Harvie, min. of Forgue : (2) Eliza
beth Ogilvie, who died 17th May 1720,
and had issue James; Isobel; Katherine;
Helen (marr. 17th April 1748, Robert
Ross, schoolmaster, Edinburgh). [Aberdeen
Tests.]
ANDREW GAULD, born Botriphnie
1730 about 1694 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (9th April
1718); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 27th
April 1726; ord. to Kinairney 13th Feb.
1728 ; pres. by George II., trans, and adm.
llth June 1730; died 6th March 1767.
He marr. 16th Dec. 1729, Janet (died llth
April 1770), daugh. of Francis Manson,
factor to the Earl of Panmure, and had issue
Alexander, born 24th March 1732, pres.
to Kemnay but died before ordination 4th
Jan. 1758 ; Helen, born 24th July 1734
died 28th Dec. 1761 ; Arthur, born 20th
Sept. 1735, died 26th Jan. 1765; Peter,
born 14th June 1737; William, born 18th
Oct. 1738; Janet, born 17th Sept. 1741;
Katherine, born 2nd June 1743, died 9th
May 1752; Anne, born 31st Aug., and died
22nd Dec. 1746; Robert, born 22nd Dec.
1747.
1767
WILLIAM STUART, M.A,; pres. by
John Duff of Hatton in Aug., and
adm. 24th Sept. 1767; trans, to
Turriff 6th July 1774.
ALEXANDER ROSE, born 1727, son
1774 f James Rose > Gamrie; M.A.
(Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1754) ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen 13th May
1761; ord. to Drumoak 9th May 1764;
pres. by George III. 16th July, and John
Duff of Hatton in Sept., trans, and adm.
2nd Nov. 1774; died 7th Dec. 1810. He
marr. (1) 14th Oct. 1765, Sarah Gee, who
died 6th Feb. 1789 : (2) 5th Aug. 1790,
Jean (born 1754, died at Broomhill, near
Aberdeen, 22nd Sept. 1820), daugh. of
Alex. Rose of Lethenty, and had issue-
Agnes, born 24th Nov. 1792, died at Forgan-
denny, 8th Nov. 1827; Jean Margaret, born
8th Aug. 1795 (marr. John Johnston, min.
at Forgandenny). Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xii.).
( IEORGE DING WALL, born 3rd March
1811 ] 786 son f Alexander D., Smallburn,
Auchterless (where his ancestors had
been for several generations) ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen, M.A. (1st
April 1806); licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen
29th Aug. 1810; pres. by Garden Duff of
TUERIFF]
AUCHTERLESS FORGLEN
251
Hatton 8th Feb., and ord. llth Sept. 1811 ;
died suddenly at Upper Mill 15th Jan.
1862, while engaged in pastoral duty and
when actually speaking about the uncer
tainty of life; was unmarr. He founded
two bursaries at the school of Auchterless
of 4, 10s. each, and another at the Univ.
of Aberdeen. Publication Account of the
Parish (New 8t<it. Ace., xii.).
1862
ALEXANDER GRAY, born Tarves,
Aug. 1823, son of Alexander G.,
crofter, and Jean Garden ; began
life as a herd-laddie at twelve years of age,
and became grieve (steward) on a farm in
his native parish. In 1845 he forsook
farming and returned home to resume
attendance at Tarves School, after which
he passed to the Grammar School at Aber
deen and Marischal College, gaining the
first bursary for newly-entered students,
and during his course many prizes, the
gold medal as the best student of his
time, and the degree of M.A. with honours
(1851); app. schoolmaster of Methlick April
1851 ; studied divinity at Aberdeen, pro
viding a substitute for his school when he
took a full session ; licen. by Presb. of Ellon
May 185G; ord. to Holburn 19th March
1857; trans, to Strichen 7th Jan. 1858;
trans, and adm. 17th May 18G2; D.U. (Aber
deen, 2nd March 1889); died 13th Dec. 1905,
"a man of a stamp all his own, and such
that it was good for anyone to be in his
company, a strong man, fearlessly out
spoken in love of God and man, full of
humour and of seriousness, homely, cheery,
sagacious, tender-hearted, and true." He
was buried at Strichen. He marr. 25th
Aug. 1851, Isabella (died 19th Feb. 1919),
daugh. of John Mair, farmer, Mill of
Birness (where G. had been a farm servant),
and Catherine Garland, and had issue
John Anderson, schoolmaster, born 5th Feb.
1853; Catherine, born 30th Aug. 1854 (marr.
James Forrest, D.D., min. of Lonmay) ;
Alexander, coffee-planter, Coorg, born 26th
May 1856, drowned while bathing at
Kananberbby, South Coorg, Madras, 24th
Aug. 1880; Thomas Rae, M.B., C.M.,born
27th Nov. 1858; Isabella, born 15th Dec.
I860, died 28th Jan. 1861 ; Isabella Gar
land, born 14th Feb. 1862 (marr. Robert
Littlejohn Barr, min. of Kinellar); Marshall
Lang, banker, born 22nd July 1863 ; Garden
Duff, born 4th Jan., and died 17th June
1865 ; George, trooper Cape Light Horse,
born 26th May 1866 ; Jean Garden, born
26th May 1868; Jessie, born 5th Aug.
1870 (marr. David Porter M Lees, min.
of North Church, Stirling). Publications
The Necessity of the Holy Spirit to
Eferfua/ Witnessing for Christ [Synod
Sermon] (1864) ; Talks with Our Farm
Servants by an Old Farm Servant (Edin
burgh, 1882; 2nd edition (portrait) [with
Biographical Sketch by William Mair, D.D.
Earlston], Edinburgh, 1906); "Reminis
cences of the Turriff Presbytery" (The
Kirks of the Turriff Presbytery)(}$wafi, 1904).
ALEXANDER ADAMS DUNCAN,
born Govan, llth June 1873, son of
1898 Alexander Adams 1). and Christian
Brown Smart ; educated at Bellahouston
Academy and Univs. of Glasgow M.A.
(1893), Aberdeen B.D. (1896) and Oxford ;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen July 1896 ;
assistant at Greyfriars, Aberdeen, and
Kirkintilloch; ord. (assistant and successor)
10th Feb. 1898 ; app. clerk of Presb. in 1908.
Marr. 18th Oct. 1904, Janet Black, daugh.
of Archibald Galloway, Pollokshields, and
Elizabeth Craven, and has issueElizabeth
Craven, born 10th Dec. 1907; Christian
Brown Smart, born 28th June 1912. Publi
cations "Auchterless " (The Kirks of the
Turriff Presbytery) (Banff, 1904) ; contribu
tions to Hastings s Dictionary of the Bible,
Expository Times, and Aberdeen Journal.
FORGLEN.
[The church of Forglen was dedicated to
St Adamnan.]
1588 JOHN PANTON, reader in 1588.
DAVID GARDEN, min. in 1591, having
Alvah also in charge ; trans, to
Inverkeithny in 1614.
JOHN REIDFURD, M.A. ; min. in
1624 ; trans, to Towie before 30th
1624 Nov. 1634. [Aberdeen Shcrif -Court
Records, ii.]
252
FORGLEN
[PRESB. OF
EGBERT BLAIR, M.A. ; min. in 1634 ;
1634 trans, to Alvah about 1636.
GILBERT THOM, ord. (at Elgin) 14th
1636 Jan. 1636.
ALEXANDER SCROGIE, M.A. ; aclm.
in 1642 ; trans, to Drumblade before
9th Dec. 1647.
ROBERT BROWNE, M.A. ; adm. in
1649 1649 ; trans, to Bourtie in 1666.
WILLIAM BLAIR, M.A., son of above
Robert B. ; entered 14th April 1667 ;
1667
trans, to Fordyce in 1675.
1717
JOHN DUNBAR, born Moray about
1676 ^^ > educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (2nd July 1667) ;
entered 10th Sept. 1676 ; died (Sept. 1716,
while under a process of discipline. He
marr. Janet Dunbar, and had issue Jean
(marr. Sir John Turing, min. of Drumblade).
[Elyin Sas.]
JAMES BANNERMAN, born 1670;
ord. to Inveraven 15th April 1703;
pres. by Sir William Ogilvy of
Forglen, Lord of Session, in Jan., trans.
and adm. 26th March 1717 ; died 31st
March 1749. He marr. 9th Dec. 1710,
Ann (died 8th Aug. 1758), daugh. of David
Cunningham, min. of Edinkillie, and had
issue David, his successor in this parish ;
Patrick, min. of Saltoun ; Elizabeth ; Jean,
died 29th May 1751.
DAVID BANNERMAN, son of preced-
1742 * n > ^^j pres. by Sir Alexander
Ogilvy of Forglen ; ord. (assistant
and successor) 4th Feb. 1742 ; trans, to
St Martin s 29th June 1758.
JAMES MILNE, pres. by Alexander,
Lord Banff, in May, and adm. llth
July 1759 ; trans, to Ellon 28th June
1775.
ROBERT BALLINGALL, born Fife,
1776 educated at Univ. of St Andrews ;
licen. by Presb. of Cupar 2nd July
1771 ; pres. by William, Lord Banff, and
his curators Nov. 1775 ; ord. 24th April
1776 ; died 17th April 1795. He marr. 31st
May 1782, Elizabeth (died at Falkland 9th
Oct. 1844, aged 92), daugh. of James
Simpson of Edenhead, and had issue
Agnes, born 15th March 1783 ; Elizabeth,
born 9th Nov. 1784; Sir George, M.D.,
Professor of Military Surgery in the Univ.
of Edinburgh, born 2nd May 1786 [not
1780 as in Diet. Nat. Bioc/.], died at Blair-
gowrie 4th Dec. 1855 ; James, born 23rd
Sept. 1787; Ann, born 30th Jan. 1790;
died at Falkland 5th Sept. 1860. Publica
tion Account of the Parish (Sinclair s
titat. Ace., xiv.). [Diet. Nat. JJiog. ; Edin.
Zfed. Journ., Jan. 1856.]
LAURENCE MO YES, born 1769 ; licen.
1796 ky Presb. of Stirling 28th March
1792 ; assistant at Larbert and
Dunipace ; pres. by William, Lord Banff,
17th Sept. 1795; ord. 6th April 1796; died
2nd May 1831. He marr. 10th July 1798,
Anne (died 23rd May 1838, aged 73), daugh.
of George Gerard of Midstrath, and had
issue Anne Johnston, born 20th March,
died 28th Oct. 1799; Johnston, born 17th
Feb. 1801 (marr. James Morrison, Haughs);
Robert Abercromby, born llth July 1803,
died 10th April 1806; Janet, born 31st
July 1805; Keturah, born 15th June 1807.
Publications Gratitude to God, a sermon
(Falkirk, 1794) ; The Importance of dis
seminating the Holy Scriptures, a sermon
(Aberdeen, 1818) ; Remarks on the Principal
Feature of the Foreign and Domestic Policy
of Great Britain since 1793 (London, 1826).
JOSEPH THORBURN, born 1799, son
1831 ^ J se P n T-i grocer, Edinburgh ;
educated at the High School and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. there
9th April 1823 ; assistant at Cockpen ; ord.
to Union Chapel-of-Ease, Aberdeen, 19th
Feb. 1829 ; pres. by Sir George and Lady
Abercromby in June and adm. 20th Sept.
1831. Joined the Free Church in 1843;
adm. to Free English Church, Inverness,
25th June 1844; died there 15th July 1854.
He marr. 15th Nov. 1831, Catherine (died
26th Aug. 1874), second daugh. of Alexander
Brown, Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and
had issue Joseph, born 2nd Oct. 1832 ;
Catherine, born 27th June 1834 ; Alexander
Brown, born 25th April 1836; Robert
Kemp, born 18th Aug. 1838 ; Thomas, born
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FORGLEN FORGUE
253
1845
26th Aug. 1840. Publications The Danyer
of Forf/ettiny Cod, a sermon (Aberdeen,
1830); Three Letters to the Rev. Charles
Fraser (Aberdeen, 1831); Sermon XXXIX.
(Free Church Pulpit, i.). He selected and
edited Sermons by James Kidd, D.D.
(Aberdeen, 1835); Account of the Parish
(New Stat. Ace., xiii.).
WILLIAM FARQUHAR, born 2nd
June 1815, son of Alexander F., rain,
of Pitsligo; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1832); school
master and session-clerk of Laurencekirk
26th Sept. 1834 to 6th Aug. 1843; ord. 1st
Sept. 1843; died 29th Jan. 1845. He
marr. 9th July 1844, Anne (died s.j). 18th
April 1845), daugh. of Alexander More,
collector of customs, Aberdeen. [Fraser s
Laurencekirk, 276.]
ALEXANDER GORDON, born 1800,
son of Samuel G., Aberdeen ; edu
cated at Grammar School and
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; became
tutor in family of Duff of Hatton and
schoolmaster at Auchterless ; ord. 26th
June 1845 ; died 31st Aug. 1873. He marr.
9th Jan. 1833, Jane May, who died 7th
Nov. 1893, and had issue Alexander (only
son), merchant, Calcutta, born llth Oct.
1833, died 1st Dec. 1876 ; Anne May, born
27th Feb. 1836 ; Elizabeth Davidson, born
3rd April 1839, died 15th Sept. 1849;
Georgina Jane, born 9th May 1843.
ARCHIBALD BOWMAN, born Gadder,
24th April 1841, eldest son of James
B., farmer ; educated at Univ. of
Glasgow ; ord. to Braernar 1st May 1872 ;
trans, and adm. 18th Dec. 1873; dem.
on app. to St Andrew s Church, New
Glasgow, Nova Scotia, 22nd May 1888;
trans, to St Therese de Blainville, Quebec,
1901, died 22nd March 1919. He marr.
10th March 1874, Helen Maclean, and had
issue Archibald Abercromby, born 8th
March 1875 ; Isabella Gemmell, born 7th
Jan. 1877 ; Alexander John Maclean, born
17th May 1885.
GEORGE LAWSON, M.A. ; ord. 20th
Sept. 1888 ; trans, to Selkirk 12th
1888 Oct. 1899.
1915
WILLIAM SUTHERLAND, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 30th Jan. 1900; clerk
of Presb. 1906-8; trans, to Gartly
12th Nov. 1908.
ALEXANDER SPARK, ord. 26th
March 1909 ; trans, to St Matthew s,
Glasgow, 12th Nov. 1914.
CHARLES GILES, born Aberdour,
Aberdeenshire, 3rd Aug. 1862, son
of Alexander G. and Mary M Ghie ;
educated at Boyndlie, Pitsligo, and Old
Grammar Schools, Aberdeen, and Univ.
of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow
llth June 1891 ; assistant at Avendale and
St Thomas, Glasgow ; ord. to Millbrex
16th Feb. 1892 ; trans, and adm. 24th Feb.
1915. Marr. 22nd Nov. 1893, Elizabeth,
daugh. of George Beaton, farmer, Millbrex,
and Mary Simpson, and has issue Mary,
music teacher, St Bride s, Edinburgh, born
4th Sept. 1894; Elizabeth, Civil Service,
London, born 17th Oct. 1895 ; Charles,
bank clerk, private, 9th Seaforth High
landers, born 4th Oct. 1897, killed in
action at Nieuport 21st July 1917 ; Isabella
Margaret, born 17th Feb. 1899 ; Alexander
George, apprentice civil engineer, 2nd
Lieut. R.A.F. ; Andrew Milne Mitchell,
born 7th March 1902 ; Herbert Beaton,
born 29th Sept. 1904.
FORGUE.
[The church of Forgue was dedicated
to St Margaret. It belonged to the Abbey
of Arbroath. Fairs were held at Forgue
on Palm Sunday and Michaelmas.]
ANDREW SPENS, reader at Edzell in
May 1572 ; min. here in 1574, with
Drumblade and Culsalmond also in
the charge. It was stated in the General
Assembly in 1575, that he "cannot await
on his own cure, because he occupyeth a
servile office in my Lord Forbes s house
of Drummynoure, far distant from his
charge," and in that of 1576. that as he
had not obtained his manse, " he still used
reading in the house of Lord Forbes."
JOHN PHILIP, trans, from Keith in
1590 1590 ; trans, to Rothiemay in 1591.
254
FORGUE
[PRESB. OF
JOHN HORNE, min. in 1599 and
1599 1601.
WILLIAM REID, min. at 14th April
1605 1605: trans, to Gartly in 1607.
JAMES HAY, min. before 25th Sept.
1608 ; was a member of Assembly
in 1610, and still min. 6th July
1620. He marr. Janet Wallace in Quallan.
[Jlan/ Horning*, 19th July 1626, 9th
July 1628.]
WILLIAM DOUGLAS, M.A. ; adm. in
1628 ; trans, to Professorship of
Divinity in King s College, Aber
deen, in 1643 (q.v.).
ALEXANDER GARDEN, born 1611;
1645 M.A. (King s College 1631); regent
of Philosophy there in 1635 ; adm.
before 20th Aug. 1645 ; was named by
Parliament, 27th March 1647, one of the
Visitors for the Univ. of Aberdeen. He
had a ratification by Parliament, 16th
March 1649, of an Act of the Presb., 9th
Dec. 1647, ordaining his successor to give
him or his heirs satisfaction because he
had purchased his manse at a dear rate
from his predecessor, that it had been
burnt by the rebels, and had been often
plundered in later insurrections ; died of
scrofula brought on by incessant labour
and preaching, 9th March 1674. He marr.
Isobel Middleton, who survived him, and
had issue George, D.D., his successor in
the parish ; James, D.D., Professor of
Divinity, King s College, Aberdeen (q.r.).
GEORGE GARDEN, son of preceding ;
regent in King s College ; adm. in
1677; trans, to Old Machar 29th
June 1679.
PATRICK HARVIE of Mameulaw,
son of Robert H. of Mameulaw ;
educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1669); inst, 23rd May
1680 ; died in 1704. He marr. Margaret
Scougal, Avho was lame, and had issue
Lewis, died before 1725 ; a daugh. (marr.
James Crichton of Auchingoul) ; Elizabeth
(marr. Alexander Ross, min. of Auchteiiess);
Mary ; Catherine.
JOHN MAITLAND, born 1672, son of
John M., min. of Inverkeithny ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff 24th Sept.
1700; ord. to Insch 26th April 1703;
called 22nd June 1705 and 6th April 1707;
trans, and adm. 22nd May 1707 ; dep.
9th May 1715, for not praying for King
George and not keeping the Thanksgiving
appointed for his Majesty s accession.
He opened an Episcopal chapel at Penny-
burn, which is now represented by St
Margaret s Episcopal church at Forgue,
erected in 1795; died 16th April 1740.
He marr. Christian Ramsay, who died
22nd Nov. 1752. [Thanage of Fermartyn,
170, 181 ; Davidson s Short History of the
Kingdom, 9.]
ALEXANDER FORBES, born 1690;
1716 educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen, 1699-1703 ; licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 10th Nov. 1714; called by the
Presb. jure devoluto. When the Presb. met
for his ordination, they were attacked by
a furious mob and obliged to retire out
of the parish. The ordination was carried
out at Auchterless on 25th [his tombstone
has llth] Sept. 1716; died 17th May 1758.
In 1734 he succeeded to a considerable
fortune by the death of an uncle in Dublin,
"which, though it increased his power of
doing good, could not increase his benevol
ence." He marr. Katherine Gordon, who
died 7th Sept. 1746, aged 48, and had
issue Alexander of Kirkpottie, died 1796;
Thomas, born 1729, died 28th Feb. 1733;
Theodore, born 22nd March 1732; Amelia,
born 3rd March 1734 (marr. David Beatson,
min. of Dunbarney). [Tombst.]
GEORGE ABERCROMBIE, M.A. ;
trans, from Footdee ; pres. by
Theodore Morison of Bognie in Dec.
1758; adm. 15th Aug. 1759; trans, to
Second Charge, Aberdeen, 25th June 1772.
ALEXANDER WILSON, educated at
1772 King s College, Aberdeen; M.A.
(1st April 1761) ; pres. by Alexander
Morison of Bognie in Sept., and ord. 2nd
Dec. 1772 ; died unmarr. 5th Aug. 1779.
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255
WILLIAM DING WALL, born
..1700 1745; educated at Marischal College,
1759-63 ; licen. by Presb. of Deer
20th July 1708 ; pres. by Alexander
Morison of Bognie in Jan., and ord. 5th
April 1780 ; died 2i)th Dec. 1801. He
marr. 9th Nov. 1780, Sarah, daugh. of
James Lawtie, min. of Fordyce. She died
at Banff 15th Feb. 1829, aged 64, and had
issue Margaret, born 4th Sept. 1787;
Arthur Fordyce, born 26th Aug. 1789.
Publication Account of the Parish
(Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xii.).
ALEXANDER ALLARDYCE, born
1802 1777, son of George A., surgeon,
Banff; educated at King s College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (29th March 1793) ; licen.
by Presb. of Fordyce 23rd Aug. 1797 ; pres.
by Theodore Morison of Bognie in May,
and ord. 27th Sept. 1802 ; died in the pulpit
(of apoplexy) 2nd June 1833. He marr.
Ann Dundas Blair, daugh. of a coastguard
and authoress of the Good Wife at Home
and other Poems (Aberdeen, 1867), she
died at Cromarty 18th July 1857, and had
issue James, major-general in Indian
army, died at Ramsgate 18th Aug. 1862 ;
William, born 22nd Dec. 1803, died at
Hobart, Tasmania, 1848 ; Mary, born 12th
July 1805, died at Cromarty 18th May
1878 ; Eliza, born 27th Feb. 1807 (marr.
17th Dec. 1829, Thomas Middleton of
Davidston, Cromarty) ; Frances, born 20th
Aug. 1808, died 4th April 1840 ; Ann
Gordon, born 24th Feb. 1810; Catherine,
born 5th July 1813. [Thanage of Fer-
martyn, 171.]
JAMES CORDINER, born 1786;
educated at King s College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (25th March 1808) ;
schoolmaster of Gartly in 1825 ; licen. by
Presb. of Alford ; assistant at Premnay ;
pres. by Theodore Morison of Bognie in
Feb., and ord. 8th May 1834; died 4th
March 1849. He marr. Rachel Reid,
who died at Aberdeen, 5th Sept. 1856,
aged 72, and had issue James Douglas,
born 1818, died 30th April 1849; Jane
Ann Campbell. Publication Account of
the Parish (Neiv Stat. Ace., xii.).
JOHN ABEL, born Cluny, 1823, son
1849 ^ J un A., farmer ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(March 1841) ; Murray Lecturer, 1847-9 ;
pres. by Alexander Morison of Bognie ;
ord. 28th June 1849; died 31st Jan. 1871.
He marr. 16th May 1850, Elizabeth
Forsyth (died 6th Nov. 1888, aged 57),
eldest daugh. of Hercules Scott, LL.D.,
Professor of Moral Philosophy, Aberdeen,
and had issue Jane, bom 24th June 1851,
died 3rd Sept. 1868 ; Elizabeth Scott, born
22nd Dec. 1852, died 10th Sept. 1872;
John, born 7th June 1854, died 4th Jan.
1872 ; Alexander Morison, min. of Kinneff,
born 17th Dec. 1855; James Hercules,
banker, born 2nd June 1857, died 17th
Sept. 1893 ; Emily Scott, born 25th March
1859 (marr. (1) James Charles Logie, M.D. :
(2) Robert Scarth of Binscarth, Orkney),
died 8th Feb. 1912 ; William Mearns, born
3rd Dec. 1860, died at St Andrew s Manse,
Wellington, New Zealand, 6th March 1881 ;
Euphemia Scott, born 21st July 1862 (marr.
Jan. 1897, Charles E. Holsworthy) ; Duncan
Mearns, LL.B., advocate, born 21st May
1864, died 4th Jan. 1898 ; Isabella, born
6th Feb. 1866 (marr. 20th Oct. 1896, John
Bruce Wingate, I.C.S.), died at Colinton,
8th July 1925 ; Helen Margaret, born 19th
Feb. 1868; Agnes Jane Mary, born 28th
Oct. 1869 ; Jessie Duff, born 3rd Feb. 1871,
died 7th Jan. 1872 ; Anne Mearns (twin),
born 3rd Feb. 1871 (marr. Johann Maxi
milian Louis Wildman.) Publications
The Exodus of the Israelites (Aberdeen,
1847) ; The History of Our Saviour (Aber
deen, 1848) ; The Conflict and the Armour
(Aberdeen, 1849) [All Murray Lectures] ; A
Letter to the Right Hon. Lord Russell (1865).
JAMES BREBNER, born Lonmay, 22nd
Feb. 1839, son of James B. and Lily
Sadler ; educated at Lonmay and
Grammar Schools, Aberdeen, and Univ.
and King s College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1st
April 1859); licen. by Presb. of Turriff;
schoolmaster at Daviot, 1859-69; ord. to
Ythan Wells 22nd Sept. 1869; trans,
and adm. 29th June 1871; D.D. (Aber
deen, 1908). Marr. 1862, Elsie (died 30th
May 1919, aged 80), daugh. of Gavin
256
FORGUE FYVIE
[PRESB. OF
Elmslie and Elizabeth Matheson, and has
issue James, born 4th Feb. 1863, died
1902 ; Lily Elizabeth, born 29th Dec.
1864, died 1866 ; Gavin Elmslie, Kealton,
AVaterloo, U.S.A., born 3rd Sept. 1866;
Elsie, born 10th April 1868 (niarr. J. H.
Marshall, architect); Annie Grace, born
3rd Jan. 1870 (marr. David DuthieM Laren,
min. of Bressay) ; Alexander Morison,
captain-pilot, Melbourne, born 26th Aug.
1871 ; Helen Jane, born 24th May 1873
(marr. John Cameron, farmer, Nairn) ;
Louisa Duff, born llth March 1875, died
Middleburg, South Africa, 1902 ; Robert
Frederick, major, Scottish Rifles, factor,
born 29th Oct. 1876 ; Jessie Morison, born
24th Oct. 1878; Walter Scott, engineer,
South Africa (twin), born 24th Oct. 1878 ;
Catherine Morison, born 12th April 1881;
Isabella May, 7th Sept. 1882. Publication
" The Braes of Gight " (The Vale of Ythan)
(Aberdeen, 1904).
CHARLES WALKER STOBIE, born
Whalsay, 15th May 1886, son of
1916 Charles S., min. of Whalsay ; edu
cated at Royal High School and Univ. of
Edinburgh; M.A.(1910); licen. by Presb. of
Edinburgh April 1913; assistant at Brechin
Cathedral, Shettleston, and Lochee ; ord. to
Kirkfieldbank 25th Feb. 1915; trans, and
adm. (assistant and successor) 29th Dec.
1916. Marr. 27th April 1915, Charlotte
Howatt, daugh. of David Wardrop, farmer,
Ayrshire, and Margaret M Millan, and has
issue John Charles, born 9th Aug., died
25th Dec. 1916 ; Charles Walker, born 10th
Dec. 1917 ; Marguerite Rosemary, born 25th
Feb. 1921 ; Isobel Mary (twin), born 25th
Feb. 1921 ; Robert John Cameron, born 1 1th
March 1924.
FYVIE.
[The church of Fyvie was dedicated to
St Peter. It belonged to the Abbey of
Arbroath. Fairs of St Peter and St
Magdalene were held at Fyvie and also
a tryst on Shrove Tuesday. There were
in this parish Wells of Our Lady, St Peter,
St Paul, and St Katherine, and two Wells
of St John. Within the bounds there is a
mission chapel of St Mary.]
WILLIAM CHALMER, reader
1567 in 1567.
1570
ALEXANDER BARRON, reader, Nov.
1570 and 1585. [And. of Ex.,
1584-95, 107.]
1574
THOMAS CORMOK [CORMACK],
min. of Rescobie in 1567 ; trans, and
adm. in 1574, with Methlick and
Tarves also in the charge ; still min. in
1577. [Acts and Dec., Ixviii., 382.]
STEPHEN MASON, trans, from
Bethelney and adm. in 1578, with
Bethelney and Tarves in the charge ;
ceased to have charge here before 1595.
WILLIAM - . All known is that a
min. bearing this Christian name
served hero in 1593. \_Rey. Assi<j.~\
1594
H1EROMYMUS [JEROME] INNES
of Crannat Strype, second son of
John I., first of Edingight, and
Marjorie Leslie ; is mentioned in a deed of
1581 ; adm. in 1594 ; died between 26th
Nov. 1634 and 10th June 1635. He marr.
Margaret Seaton, and had issue James,
burgess of Aberdeen ; John of Auchlunart,
burgess of Aberdeen ; Thomas in Poland,
died at Kirkton of Rayne Feb. 1650 ; Janet
(marr. Cornet John Leslie) ; Margaret
(marr. Patrick Leith, Kirkton of Nairn,
(2) John Logic of Boddam) ; Jane (marr.
William Bannerrnan) ; Isobel (marr. John
Gordon of Ardlogie) ; Robert. [Aberdeen
Sas. tiec. Re<j. t v., 13 ; P>anff >S as., vi., 227 ;
Ji e</. of Deeds, ccccxvii., 79; BirtJibrief,
10th July 1652 ; Spaldin<j Club Miscell.,
v., 335 ; Chronicles of the Inneses of Edin-
gi jht, 12, 35 (Aberdeen, 1898).]
1635
GEORGE SHARPE, M.A. (St Andrews
1615) ; had testimonial for licence
from Presb. of Haddington 29th
July 1635; pres. by Charles I. 10th June
same year ; member of Assembly in 1638
1639, and of the Commission in 1647.
He petitioned Parliament for payment of
stipend due by George Gordon of Gight,
and for the plundering of his goods by
malignants and delinquents, and had an
order for refunding 21st June 1644. He
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FYVIF,
2f>7
was also recommended by the General
Assembly 271 h Aug. 1G47 to the Committee
of Estates for reparation of his losses
amounting to eleven years stipend, for
which an Act of Parliament was immedi
ately passed ; was still min. in 1653. He
inarr. 7th Feb. 1036, Elizabeth Anderson,
who survived him. [Acts of Parl., vi., pt.
i., 119, 785 ; / >/? ?/ Seal Emj. Key., in., 40G ;
fidin. Marr. Jtc//. \
ALEXANDER ABERCROMBIE, adm.
1649 (P r bably assistant) before 15th July
1649 ; trans, to Kirkoswald before
5th June 1657.
1658
WILLIAM JAFFRAY, possibly the
same as the min. of Kinedward ;
adm. before 1658 ; still min. in 1669.
He marr. Margaret Davidson. [Reg. of
Deeds, 22nd July 1663.]
GEORGE SETON, M.A. (King s College,
1672 Aberdeen, 20th July 1665) ; licen. by
George, Bishop of Edinburgh, 2nd
Feb. 1667 ; adm. to Broughton 12th March
1668 ; trans, and adm. 1672 ; burgess of
Aberdeen same year ; still min. 12th March
1683. He marr. Margaret Shaw, who died
Aug. 1706. [Y/. R. Homings, 19th April
1705 ; Grei/friars Burials; SjmldingMiscell.,
ii., 438.]
GEORGE DALGARNO, educated at
16g5 Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1670-4;
ord. (at Kettins) 1st and adm. 8th
March 1685; died 21st July 1717. He
marr. Sarah Robertson, and had issue
James ; Thomas ; Jean ; Mary ; Elizabeth ;
Sarah ; a daugh. buried in St Nicolas
Churchyard, Aberdeen, 28th June 1701.
[Aberdeenshire Poll-Look, ii., 289; Scot.
Notes and Queries, vii., 183.]
1718
ROBERT HAY in Prestonkirk; licen.
^7 Presb. of Dunbar 7th March
1716; pres. by Susan, Marchioness
of Tweeddale and John Hay of Hopes 18th
Dec. 1717; ord. 1st May 1718; dep. 1st
July 1719 for immorality.
1720
THOMAS SCOTT, pros, by Susan,
Marchioness of Tweeddale and John
Hay of Hopes Sept. 1719 ; called by
the Presb. jure devoluto 8th June ; ord.
13th July 1720 ; died 3rd July 1748. He
marr. 12th Jan. 1722, Anna Darling, and
had issue John; Thomas; Peter; Janet;
Anna; Elizabeth.
WILLIAM MOIR, born 1726, son of
1749 George M-i min. of Kintore ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen,
1740-4; licen. by Presb. of Ellon 4th Oct.
1748; pres. by tutors of the Hon. William
Gordon of Fyvie in Nov. 1748; ord. 27th
April 1749; died 19th March 1794. He
marr. 22nd Oct. 1776, Helen Constable,
who died at Aberdeen 26th Feb. 1817, aged
67, and had issue George, M.A., Kingston,
Jamaica, born 18th Dec. 1777, died llth
Sept. 1807 ; Katherinc Jean, born 6th April
1779 (marr. 30th March 1800, John Ding-
wall of Rainieston, provost of Aberdeen).
Publication Account of the Parish (Sin
clair s Stat. Ace., ix. [Tombst.]
JOHN FALCONER, born Ellon 1755,
1794 son of Sylvester F., tutor to the Earl
of Aberdeen ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1775-8 ; licen. by Presb.
of Ellon 3rd April 1782 ; pres. by General
Gordon of Fyvie in Sept., and ord. 3rd Dec.
1794; died 19th Dec. 1828. He marr. 23rd
May 1807, Margaret (died 27th Sept. 1854,
aged 69), youngest daugh. of William
Touch, R.N., and had issue Elizabeth
Jane (only child), born Sept. 1813, died
20th Dec. 1825. His widow marr. (2)
James Cruickshank, D.D., min. of this
parish. [Tombst.]
JOHN MANSON, born 1806, son of
Alexander M., merchant, Old Mel-
drum, and Mary Blyth ; educated at
Marischal College ; M.A. (1st April 1822) ;
licen. by Presb. of Garioch 13th Dec. 1826;
pres. by William Gordon of Fyvie in March,
and ord. 7th July 1829. Joined the Free
Church in 1843 ; min. of Free Church,
Fyvie, 1843-72; died 20th Nov. 1872. He
drew up in 1837 a report on the ecclesi
astical state of the parishes in the Presb.,
by its command, and for its use. He marr.
13th Sept. 1842, Grace Edmonstoune (died
28th Nov. 1900), second daugh. of John
Pringle, sheriff- substitute of Bauffshire,
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258
FYVIE
[PRESB. OF
and had issue Margaret Pringle, horn 30th
June 1843 ; Mary Christian, born 7th Feb.
1845 (marr. William Anderson, min. of Free
Church, Boyndie) ; Alexander James, born
1st Dec. 1846, died a student 14th Feb. 18G4 ;
Grace Edmonstoune, born 1st June 1849,
died 18th Dec. 1892 ; Agnes Eliza, born
5th June 1851 ; Alison Clephane, born 9th
July 1854; John, born 24th Aug. 1858.
Publication Changes in Last Thirty-three
Years in Ft/vie, a lecture (Banff, 1863 ;
Account of the Parish (Neiv Stat Ace,,
xii.).
JAMES CRUICKSHANK, born 1787,
son of John C., M.A., rector of Banff
Academy ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (31st March 1806);
licen. by Presb. of Fordyce 6th May 1812 ;
ord. (assistant) in parish of Turriff ; adm. to
full charge there 25th July 1821 ; pres. by
William Gordon of Fyvie ; trans, and adm.
5th Oct. 1843; D.D. (Aberdeen, 8th Nov.
1856) ; died 1st April 1858. He bequeathed
200 to the Church Endowment Scheme.
He marr. 10th Nov. 1830, Margaret (died
s.p., 27th Sept. 1854, aged 69), daugh. of
William Touch, R.N., and widow of John
Falconer, min. of this parish. Publication
Account of the Parish (New Stat. Ace.,
xii.).
JOHN MARSHALL LANG, trans, from
East Parish, Aberdeen, 5th Aug.
1858 ; dem. on being app. to Ander-
ston Chapel, Glasgow, 12th Jan. 1865.
1865
GAVIN LANG, brother of preceding;
ord. 20th April 1865 ; trans, to
Glasford 4th Feb. 1870.
ANDREW JAMIESON MILNE, born
1870 Petty, Fyvie, 7th March 1831, son
of Alexander M., farmer (whose
ancestors had been in the parish for nine
generations), and Margaret Leslie Jamie-
son ; educated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1850) ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff in
1855 ; ord. assistant min. Scots Kirk and
headmaster Collegiate School, Kingston,
Jamaica, July 1855 ; Principal of Collegiate
School in 1858 ; Inspector of Public
Schools, Kingston, in 1862; LL.D. (Aber
deen, 16th Dec. 1865) ; Commissioner in
1867 to Colonial Office to select teachers in
Jamaica ; adm. to this parish 22nd June 1870;
clerk of Presb. 1887-1906 ; elected Moderator
of the General Assembly 23rd May 1905;
died during his year of office 15th May
1906. He marr. 22nd June 1858, Annie
Lewis (died 4th July 1905), daugh. of the
Rev. John Hodgson, Jamaica, and had
issue George Leslie Hodgson, M.A., M.D.,
Rome, born 9th April 1859, died 28th Aug.
1897 ; John Alexander Radcliffe, born
16th Nov. 1860, died in New Orleans,
U.S.A., 24th Oct. 1896; Mary Lewis,
born 28th May 1862, died in Jamaica,
16th July 1863; Charles James Barclay,
B.A. (Cantab.), H.M. Inspector of Schools,
born 27th May 1864, died 6th May 1892;
Bessie, born 14th April 1866; Arthur
Dawson, C.M.G., M.B., C.M., Uganda,
lieut. -colonel East African Forces, Principal
Medical Officer, East Africa Protectorate,
born 18th Nov. 1867; Allan Hay,
B.A. (Cantab.), C.M.G., Secretary, Liver
pool Chamber of Commerce, born 13th
March 1869, died 21st Jan. 1919. Publica
tions "Fyvie" (The Kirks of the Turriff
Presbytery) (Banff, 1904) ; Address at Close
of General Assembly (Edinburgh, 1905).
GEORGE WAUCHOPE STEWART,
1906 ^"A"> B-D. ; trans, from Rosemount,
Aberdeen, and adm. 7th Nov. 1906 ;
trans, to Second Charge, Haddington, 14th
Nov. 1911; D.D. (Edinburgh, 1923); app.
Convener of Committee on Psalmody and
Hymns, May 1923 (cf. Vol. I., 372) ; Baird
Lecturer 1926.
JOHN LAMB, born 31st Jan. 1886, son
1912 ^ J^ n L-, min. of West Kilbride ;
educated at Hutcheson s Grammar
School, High School, and Univs. of Glasgow
M.A. (1906) and Edinburgh B.D. (1909);
licen. by Presb. of Irvine 6th April 1909 ;
assistant at Greenside, Edinburgh; ord.
llth April 1912; trans, to Hyndland 3rd
Oct. 1923. Marr. llth June 1912, Catherine
Smith, daugh. of George Smith Heudrie,
min. of Dalmellington, and has issue
Catherine Beatrice Howden, born 23rd
Feb. 1915 ; John, born 16th June 1917.
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FYVIE GAMRIE
259
JOHN HENDERSON SEAFORTH
1924 BURLEIGH, born 19th May 1894,
son of John B., min. of Ednam ;
educated at Ednam School, Kelso High
School, George Watson s College, and Univs.
of Edinburgh M.A. (1915), B.D. (1920),
B.Litt. (192-2) Strasburg, and Oxford; lieut.
in K.O.S.B. during European War ; licen.
by Presb. of Kelso Sept. 1919 ; assistant at
St George s, Edinburgh, 1st Sept. 1923;
ord. 7th March 1924.
GAMRIE.
[The old church of Gamrie was dedicated
to St John the Evangelist. It belonged
to the Abbey of Arbroath. The building
still stands roofless in its ancient church
yard. Its site, on a high cliff overlooking
the North Sea, is striking but somewhat
hard of access. A decreet of the Court of
Teirids dated 23rd Jan. 1817, authorised
the removal of the parish church to a new
site near Gardenstown. There is a Well
of St John at Gamrie.]
THOMAS CHRISTISON, adm. before
18th Nov. 1562, when a decree of
divorce was passed by him and the
min. of Aberdour against a married couple
on the ground of impotency. [Pitcairn s
Crini. Trials.}
DAVID HOWESON, entered to Kin-
edward at Nov. 1570 ; pres. to the
parsonage and vicarage of Tyrie by
James VI. in 1573 ; trans, and adm. in
1574, with Philorth, Aberdour, and Tyrie
also in the charge.
ALEXANDER FRASER, adm. before
1585 1585.
JOHN MURRAY, pres. to the vicarage
1592 by James VI. before 12tb May 1592,
Avhen caution was given by Sir
George Ogilvie of Dunlugass that the
presentee shall leave the same unhurt ;
dem. before 3rd Oct. 1G28. He marr.
Margaret Cheyne. [Reg. of Deeds, ccccii.,
274 ; Aberdeen Sas., v., 457, 465.]
WILLIAM STEVENSON (primus), son
1608 of William S., burgess of Pittenweem,
min. of Clatt ; pres. by Charles I.
3rd Oct. 1G28; still min. 21st Oct. 1662,
but probably died in Dec. that year. He
marr. Elizabeth Leslie, and had issue
William, master of Grammar School, Old
Aberdeen, min. of Fordyce. [Fife Sas.,
v., 430 ; Banff Sas., vi., 259 ; Scot. Notes
and Queries, vii., 53.]
WILLIAM STEVENSON (secundus)
1656 ord. (assistant) in 1656 ; trans, to
Fordyce in 1658.
ROBERT INNES, descended from Innes
1667 of Benwell ; educated at King s Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1661) ; adm.
before 17th June 1667. He dem. and went
to Virginia. [Nisbet s Heraldry, i., 262.]
JOHN INNES, born 1650 ; educated at
King s College,. Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd
July 1667); adm. before 12th Dec.
1675. He was summoned before the Privy
Council, 7th Nov. 1689, for not reading
the Proclamation of the Estates and pray
ing in terms thereof, and praying for the
late King s restoration to the throne. He
declared that as soon as he had notice of
the proclamation he prayed for William
and Mary, and on receiving a copy of the
proclamation from a neighbouring min.
he had at once read it. He was acquitted
but was dep., 13th June 1716, for praying
for the Chevalier de St George and reading
his proclamation. He died 14th June 1731.
He marr. Margaret Gordon, who survived
him, and had issue a daugh. [Aberdeen
Tests. ; TombstJ]
1717
JOHN GORDON, educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 27th April 1709 ; ord.
to Glenbuchat 9th Aug. 1710; called by the
Presb. jure devoluto 20th Feb., trans, and
adm. 7th May 1717; dep. for scandalous
and unedifying conversation 9th April 1731 ;
died May 1739.
JAMES WILSON, born 1694; studied
at Leyden under Boerhaave : called
1 1700
31st Jan., and ord. 23rd May 1732 ;
died 7th Aug. 1792. At his settlement
260
GAMRIE
[PRESB. OF
no person in the parish possessed a watch
but George Keith of Northfield and himself.
He introduced the cultivation of turnips
and potatoes into the parish by planting
them in his garden. He marr. 27th March
1735, Elizabeth (died 19th April 1781,
aged 63), daugh. of John Mercer, min, of
Tyrie, and had issue John, born 30th Jan.
1736, died 8th Jan. 1738; George, born
2nd Aug. 1737; Isabel, born 19th Sept. 1738
(marr. 13th Nov. 1759, George Sangster,
shipmaster, Gardenstown) ; Barbara, born
10th June 1740 (marr. 23rd June 1761,
William Sangster, farmer, Milltown of
Fisherie) ; Alexander, min. at Campvere,
born 2nd Jan. 1742 (marr. 17th Aug. 1785,
Sarah, daugh. of John French, advocate,
Aberdeen), died 3rd May 1789 ; Thomas,
his successor in the parish ; James, born
9th Oct. 1745; Hugh, born 23rd Feb.
1748 ; Agnes, born 10th May, and died 7th
July 1750; William, born 12th Nov. 1751,
died 29th Jan. 1752 ; Elizabeth, born 9th
May 1753 (marr. George Sangster, min. of
Alvah); Anne, born 7th Oct. 1755 (marr.
William Fraser, min. of Tyrie) ; Margaret,
born 17th Jan. 1758 (marr. 17th Aug. 1779,
Alexander Sangster, farmer in Minovy) ;
a son, born 3rd April 1761.-- -[Scot. Notes
and Queries, xiii., 24.]
THOMAS WILSON (primus), born 21st
Nov. 1743, son of preceding ; edu-
17171 cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1st April 1761) ; licen. by Presb. of
Turriff 27th Aug. 1766 ; pres. by George
III. in April, and ord. (assistant and suc
cessor) 25th June 1771 ; died 16th April
1830. He marr. llth Aug. 1780, Elizabeth
(died 20th Jan. 1808), daugh. of Theodore
Gordon, min. of Kennethmont, and had
issue Anne, born 6th May 1781; Christian,
born 17th Oct. 1782; George, born 8th
March 1784 ; Susan, born llth March 17
Katherine, born 13th Nov. 1787 (marr. 27th
Oct. 1807, Hugh Gordon of Dominica) :
Hugh, born 16th June 1789 ; Margaret
born 10th April 1791 (marr. 22nd Nov.
1807, James William Grant of Elchies)
died 28th Jan. 1855 ; Thomas, his suc
cessor in this parish ; Mary, born 5th Sept
1794; Elizabeth, born 7th Oct. 1796 (marr
23rd Nov. 1823, Captain Joseph Walker,
East India Company Artillery); Johanna
Nicolson, born 4th Aug. 1798. Publication
Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat.
Ace., i.).
THOMAS WILSON (secundus\ born
llth Dec. 1792, son of preceding;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (2nd April 1812); licen. by
Presb. of Turriff 7th May 1817 ; pres. by
George, Prince Regent, in March, and ord.
(assistant and successor) 29th July 1818;
died 13th April 1855. [The Wilsons were
thus mins. of the parish in succession for
123 years, during which there was no
vacancy.] He marr. 15th Aug. 1832, Mary
(died 25th Feb. 1892), only daugh. of
David Davidson, Brechin, and had issue
Henry Thomas, born 6th Feb. 1834,
went to Australia; George Eamsay, born
9th Sept. 1835 ; William, born 13th Jan.
1837 ; James Grant, born 8th Aug., and
died 18th Oct. 1838.
JAMES CRUDEN, born 3rd April 1807,
son of George C., min. of Logie-
Buchan ; educated at Marischal
College, and King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1826) ; schoolmaster of Deer ; ord.
to Tyrie 14th July 1842; pres. by Queen
Victoria 4th May, trans, and adm. 13th
Sept. 1855 ; died 17th Jan. 1875. He marr.
24th Dec. 1846, Joanna (died 17th April
1901), daugh. of James W^elsh, min. of New
Deer, and had issue Caroline Russell, born
24th March 1848 (marr. Donald Stewart,
min. of Kinedward) ; George, advocate,
Aberdeen, born 2nd June 1850; Isabella,
M.A., born 1st Oct. 1851, died at Aberdeen,
19th June 1924; Sophia Elizabeth, born 5th
Jan. 1854; Sarah Joanna, born 16th Jan.
1858.
PATRICK THOMAS CLARK, born
2nd Feb. 1840, second son of John
1875 C., D.D., min. of Dunoon ; educated
at Dunoon Schools and Univs. of Glasgow
and Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Dunoon
in 1861 ; assistant at Tighnabruaich ; ord.
to Tighnabruaich 12th Jan. 1864 ; trans.
to Kildonan 3rd Oct. 1867 ; trans, and
TURUIFF]
GAMRIE GARDENSTOWN
adm. 2nd Sept. 1875; died at Arabella, Nigg,
Ross, 25th Sept. 1923. He marr. 22nd Nov.
1867, Catherine Harriet Hay (died 17th
Feb. 1905), daugh. of David Broadwood
of Fulfordlecs, Edinburgh, and Letitia Hay,
and had issue John, born 28th Sept. 1868,
died in Rutherglen, 13th Jan. 1920; Letitia
Hay Broadwood, born 9th Sept. 1870 ;
Margaret Murdoch, born 2nd May J 872 ;
Catherine Harriet Hay Broadwood, born
1st Dec. 1873, died 7th Jan. 1896; David
Broadwood, born 5th July 1875, in
Canadian Forces, killed in European War ;
Patrick Thomas, born llth May 1879;
Francis William Gordon Campbell, Bank
of Montreal, born 6th March 1882; Helen
Georgina, born 6th Dec. 1884, died L7th
April 1889.
JOHN SPENCE EWEN, M.A., B.D.,
B.Sc. ; ord. (assistant and successor)
27th Jan. 1915 ; trans, to Mon-
quhitter 7th Jan. 1920.
DAVID WALKER MACLEAN, born
Chapelhall, Airdrie, son of James
1920 Walker M., and Mary Miller Pender ;
educated at Brigend School, Linlithgow,
Univs. of Edinburgh M.A. (1903) and
Glasgow B.D. (1910); licen. by Presb.
of Linlithgow in 1910; assistant at St
Stephen s Parish, Glasgow ; ord. to Cabrach
17th Nov. 1911 ; trans, and adm. (assistant
and successor) 2nd June 1920. Marr. 28th
July 1915, Mary, daugh. of John and
Barbara M Farlane, and has issue Vida
Mary Pender, born 9th Sept. 1916; Irene
Isobel Barrie (twin), born 9th Sept. 1916 ;
Ian Gordon Walker, born 13th Oct. 1917 ;
Muriel Margaret, born 26th June 1920.
GARDENSTOWN (Q.S.).
[The village of Gardenstown was founded
in 1720 by Alexander Garden of Troup. A
church was built in 1875. The parish of
Gardenstown was disjoined from Gamrie
16th March 1885.]
JACOB PRIMMER, app. missionary in
1875 1875 [afterwards of Townhill].
GEORGE MURE SMITH, adm. from
Bridge of Weir mission in 1876 ;
trans, to Stirling West Church 12th
July 1877.
DUNCAN M GREGOR, app. in 1878;
1878 ord. to Inverallochy 15th Dec. 1881.
1886
JAMES WILSON, born Glasgow 1841,
son of Edward \V. and Christina
Somerville ; educated at Glasgow
High School, Univ. of Glasgow, and U.P.
Theological Hall, Edinburgh ; ord. to U.P.
Cong., Lumsden, 24th Feb. 1869; res. 14th
June 1872 ; headmaster of Government
Grammar School, Grenada, West Indies,
and inspector of all schools in that Colony
1st Jan. 1874-6; teacher in Glasgow and
Port -Glasgow, 1877-85; M.A. (Glasgow
1883), B.D. (Glasgow 1885); adm. to
Church of Scotland by General Assembly
30th May 1885; adm. to this charge as
first min. of the parish 14th Jan. 1886 ;
dem. 20th May 1912 ; died 15th April 1916.
He marr. (1) Isabella M Leod, and had
issue Edward, died 1888 ; Jessie, died in
infancy ; Ella : (2) Dec. 1873, Anne (died
at Hillside Manse, Montrose, 19th June
1919), daugh. of John Cunningham, and
had issue James, medical practitioner,
Gardenstown, born 5th Oct. 1874 ; Jane,
born 26th May 1876 ; Michael Cunningham,
min. of Hillside, Montrose, born 6th Feb.
1879. Publication " Gardenstown " (The.
Kirks of the Turriff Presbytery} (Banff,
1904) ; The Gospel and the Atonement
(Glasgow, 1905). [Small s Hist, of UJ .
Conys., L, 39.]
WILLIAM POTTER, M.A. ; ord. 25th
Sept. 1912 ; trans, to Sheuchan 17th
1912
DUNCAN M CORKINDALE, M.A.,
B.D. ; trans, and adm. from Mid
Yell llth Oct. 1916; trans, to
Bonnybridge 30th April 1919.
CHARLES MACARTHUR, born
Glasgow 26th June 1882, son of
Neil M. and Mary Bone Wylie ;
educated at Windsor Street School, Liver
pool, and Univ. of Cambridge ; B.A. (1914) ;
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GARDENSTOWN INVERKEITHNY
[PRESB. OF
M.A. (1917); Keen, by Presb. of Liverpool
July 1913 ; assistant Presbyterian Church,
Walsall, 1914-16 ; served with Y.M.C.A. in
France 1917-18 ; ord. to Walsall Presbyterian
Church 4th Nov. 1918 ; trans, and adm.
29th Oct. 1919 ; trans, to Wardlawhill 21st
March 1923.
WILLIAM BKOOMFIELD URE, ord.
1923 18tl1 July 1923 ^ trans - to Holm
2nd April 1925.
1925
JOHN SCOTT THOMSON, born
Glasgow, 29th Feb. 1864, son of
Peter S. and Jessie Blair Rogers ;
educated at Hutcheson s Grammar School
and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1885);
licen. by Presb. of Paisley ; assistant at
Kingscavil ; ord. to Kilcreggan llth May
1916 ; trans, and adm. 7th Oct. 1925.
INVERKEITHNY, OF OLD
CONVETH.
[Inverkeithny was a prebend of the
Diocese of Moray. On 6th March 1701
this parish was severed from the Presb.
of Strathbogie in the Synod of Moray, and
was joined to the Presb. of Turriff in the
Synod of Aberdeen. The church of Conveth
was on the farm of Mains of Tollo, where
its churchyard was discovered some years
ago. A chapel of St Peter existed also in
the parish.]
JAMES ABERNETHY, reader in
1667 1567.
JOHN LOCKHAIIT, min. about
1570 1570.
HEW CRAIGIE, parson and canon of
7 Moray about 1572.- [Feu Charters
of Kirklands, ii., 210.]
FLORENCE WINCHESTER, exhorter
at Aberchirder ; adm. before 1574
with Aberchirder and Rothiemay
also in the charge ; pres. to parsonage of
Aberchirder by James VI. 6th Dec. 1588 ;
reader there 1588-93.]
PATRICK OGSTON, vicar 27th July
1587 1587. [Acts and Dec., cxiii., 26.]
WALTER BARCLAY, min. in 1590;
15go still min. in 1607 ; died before 25th
Jan. 1608. He had issue Walter,
served heir 31st July 1610 ; Isabella ;
Christina ; Janet. [Inq. Ret. Gen., 2012,
2014; Edin. Tests.; Aberdeen Sheriff-Court
Records, ii., 61.]
ALEXANDER HAY, pres. to Aber-
1608 cn i r d L r l stn June 1597 ; pres. to
parsonage and vicarage by James
Crichton of Frendraught 5th April, and
adm. after 29th May 1608 ; died before 9th
Sept. 1614. [Reg. of Deeds, cccxcix., 23rd
July 1627.]
DAVID GARDEN, trans, from Forglen;
pres. to parsonage and vicarage by
James Crichton of Frendraught 9th
Sept. 1614 ; died before 13th July 1620.
ROBERT IRVINE, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; pres.
to parsonage and vicarage by James
Crichton of Frendraught 13th July 1620;
still min. 2nd Oct. 1660 ; said to have died
March 1671 and buried at Echt. He had
a son, William. [Banff Sas., 1631.]
RICHARD MAITLAND, eldest son of
1659 I 3e ^ er M-j burgess of Aberdeen ;
educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; pres. by Charles I. 4th March,
and ord. to Aberchirder 8th Sept. 1631 ;
was censured, 26th April 1633, for saying
"God the Father was the author of sending
out the ministere under the Old Testament,
and God, the Sonne, author of sending
furth the ministere under the New Testa
ment, and that the lawfulness of a calling
dependit upon the effect of the ministere/ 5
He and the Kirk-Session of Aberchirder
raised an action against the minister and
parishioners of Gamrie for the recovery of
a bell which they had lent forty-five years
previously, but the Lords of Session, 7th
Dec. 1633, found that this could not be
sustained, in respect of forty years un
interrupted possession. M. was enjoined
by the Synod, 24th Oct. 1639, to keep the
Presb. of Strathbogie and not Turriff.
He was a member of the Commission
of Assembly in 1644; dep. May 1647
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INVERKEITHNY
263
for corresponding by letter with George,
Marquess of lluntly. On 29th Sept. that
year he did "most heartilie acknowledge
ane unfeigned sorrow for offending and
scandalelizing the Kirk of Scotland, " and
was recommended by the Presb. of Strath-
bogie to the charitable consideration of the
next Provincial Assembly. The Synod, 4th
April 1648, recommended him to the
Assembly that he might be reponed, which
was done by the Synod 16th July 1656.
He was called to be assistant in this parish
before 3rd Feb. 1659, and died here about
1660. He marr. Mary, sister to James Hay
of Muldavit, and had "divers hopeful
children/ Richard M., min. of Nigg, was
probably a son, and John, his successor
in the parish. [Reg. of Deeds, 10th June
1650 ; Brodie s Diary ; Tombst.]
JOHN MAITLAND, born 1634, probably
son of preceding; educated at Mari-
schal College, Aberdeen; M.A.(1656);
adm. before 2nd May 1661 ; died 1698. He
marr. (cont. 5th Sept. 1664) Bathia, daugh.
of Arthur Orr, min. of Culsalmond, and
had issue James, his successor in the
parish; John, min. of Forgue ; David,
born 1685, Episcopal min. of Forgue, who
became blind in 1734 but recovered
his sight by operation for cataract, died
unmarr. at Pennyburn 1st Nov. 1757.
[Aberdeen Sas., iii., 25 ; Reg. of Deeds,
Durie, 26th Jan. 1677 ; Tombst. ; Thanaye
of Fermartyn, 182.]
JAMES MAITLAND of Boghead of
Haddo, born 1671, son of preceding ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1689) ; called 23rd March and
ord. 14th May 1701 ; dep. by General
Assembly 9th May 1715 for Jacobitism,
and refusing to observe the Thanksgiving
for the accession of George I. on 20th
Jan. that year. He opened an Episcopal
meeting-house in the parish but retired to
Boghead of Haddo, where he died 16th
April 1740. He marr. a lady (name
unknown) who was buried at Inverkeithny
11 th April 1736, and had issue John,
born 8th Nov. 1711, who in 1746 was app.
chaplain to Lord Ogilvie s Piegiment in the
service of Prince Charles, and accompanied
it to Culloden, where he is said to have
administered in oatmeal and whisky (no
other elements being at hand) the Holy
Sacrament to the dying Lord Strathallan.
He was obliged to flee the country, and
lived for many years in France as the Abbe
Maitland. He returned to Edinburgh,
died 17th Dec. 1800, and was buried in
Greyfriars Churchyard. [Thanaye of Fer-
martyn, 182 ; Jervise s Epitaphs, ii., 273
[where the name of the first John in [i.]
should be James.]
JAMES STEUART, educated at King s
1717 College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1690) ;
trans, from Ordiquhill ; called by
the Presb. jure devoluto 24th Oct. 1716 ;
adm. 9th Jan. 1717; dem. 1st May 1718,
and was adm. to Alvah 13th May that
year.
WILLIAM MILNE, born Cairney about
1695, third son of John M., portioner
of Urquhart, and Elspet Taylor;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1710) ; Keen, by Presb. of Strathbogie
28th Sept. 1720 ; called by the Presb. jvre
devoluto 4th Jan., and ord. 15th March
1721 ; died 15th Sept. 1766. He marr. (1)
July 1722, Jean, daugh. of James Brown,
merchant, Edinburgh : (2) 4th Sept. 1740,
Helen (died 4th May 1778), daugh. of
William Duff of Birkenburn, and had
issue John, his successor in the parish ;
William, born llth Jan. 1743 ; Jean, born
5th Aug. 1744, died 25th Oct. 1747.
[Pirie s Parish of Cairnie, 127 ; Cramond s
Family of Milne.]
JOHN MILNE, born 8th June 1741, son
of preceding ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1757-61 ; licen. by
Presb. of Turriff 28th Nov. 1764: pres. by
Alexander Morison of Bognie Sept. 1766;
ord. llth Feb. 1767; died 25th April 1809.
He marr. 23rd Aug. 1782, Ann (died 23rd
June 1798), daugh. of James Innes, min.
of Marnoch, and had issue Janet, born
30th Nov. 1783, died 28th Oct. 1790;
William, born 18th Feb. 1786 ; James, his
successor in the parish ; Helen, born 18th
Feb. 1789 (marr. 1816, George Terrel,
264
INVERKEITHNY KINEDWARD
PKESB. OF
Inverurie) ; Janet, horn 16th April 1791,
died at Keith 1872. Publication Account
of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., xi.).
[Tombst. ; Jervise s Epitaphs, i., 165.]
JAMES MILNE, horn 20th Sept.
18O9 1^7, son of preceding ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A.
(28th March 1803) ; licen. by Presb. of
Turriif 27th July 1808 ; pros, by John
Morrison of Auchintoul (as assistant and
successor) in March, and ord. 26th July
1809 ; died 12th Aug. 1858. [The Milnes
thus held the charge in succession for
137 years.] He marr. 9th April 1818 his
cousin Isabella (died 20th Nov. 1880),
daugh. of Alexander Milne, min. of
Boyndie, and had issue Elizabeth, born
20th April 1819, died April 1823. His
widow founded a bursary in the Univ. of
Aberdeen. [Tombst.]
JOHN SOUTER of Auchingoul, born
1859 1^19 son of Alexander S., farmer,
Kildrummy ; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen ; schoolmaster at Drum-
blade ; ord. 20th Jan. 1859; dern. 9th
March 1915 ; died 15th May same year.
He marr. 7th Feb. 1851, Eliza Forbes
Rainy, who died 27th May 1892. Publica
tion " Inverkeithny ;; (The Kirks of the
Turriff" Presbytery] (Banff, 1904).
ALEXANDER GODSMAN CATTO,
1910 -^-A., B.D. ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 4th Feb. 1910 ; trans, to
Aberdour 17th May 1920.
JOHN FAIRLIE, born Maybole, 30th
Oct. 1882, eldest son of Hugh F.,
Maybole, and Jeanie Hunter ; edu
cated at Carrick Academy and Univ. of
Glasgow; M.A. (1915); licen. by Presb.
of the Panjab, India, Oct. 1916, by
authority of the Presb. of Ayr ; ord. in
St John s, Cawnpore, June 1917 ; chaplain
to Royal Scots Fusiliers, Jhansi ; locum
tenens at Kinedward ; adm. here 25th Aug.
1920; trans, to St Peter s, Glasgow, 14th
Dec. 1921. Marr. 27th April 1921, Grace
Fraser, eldest daugh. of Andrew Addison,
The Old Manse, Inverkeithing, Fife, and
has issue John Douglas Roy, born 27th
March 1922.
1920
DAVID SMITH, born Lassodie, 27th
June 1892, son of Robert S. and
Catherine Cook ; educated at Dun-
fermline High School and Univ. of Edin
burgh ; M.A. (1919) ; licen. by Presb. of
Dunfermline June 1920 ; assistant at St
Michael s, Dumfries ; ord. to Saughtree
31st March 1921 ; trans, and adm. 12th
May 1922 ; trans, to Ceres 14th May 1926.
Marr. 6th June 1922, Anna, only daugh.
of James Clarke, Flowerburn, Ross-shire.
KINEDWARD.
[The church of Kinedward was dedicated
to St Edward the Confessor. It belonged
to the Abbey of Deer. The modern spelling
is a misnomer, King-Edward having been
engraved in error upon communion cups
presented in 1619. A neAv church was
erected 1847-8.]
ALEXANDER SHAND, reader
1567 in 1567.
DAVID HOWESON, min. in 1570, with
Philorth also in the charge ; removed
1570
to Gamrie in 1574.
JOHN PHILIP, held the charges of
- ^. Kinedward, Turrift , Forglen, and
Auchterless.
1574 WILLIAM CRAIG, reader.
WALTER MAITLAND, M.A. ; pres. to
parsonage 7th Oct. 1587 ; still min.
at 12th May 1605. His son Thomas
was served heir to him 31st July 1612.
[Acts and Dec., cxv., 73; Aberdeen Sheriff-
Court Book, ii., 66.]
HENRY ROSS, M.A. ; ord. 1605 (pro
bably assistant) ; trans, to Essie in
1607.
ANDREW KEITH, min. in 1608 ; was
accused of adultery with a woman
in Aberdeen before his admission to
the ministry. The question was put at
a Sub-Synod, 21st April 1609, whether he
should be restored to the ministry, but
notwithstanding his repentance and other
motives, " it was thought not agreeable
with the weill of the kirk that he should
TURRIFF
KINEDWARD
265
be restored for ought that they found."
His case was continued to the Provincial
Synod. [Aberdeen Sas. Sec. Reg., vii., 204.]
1608
WILLIAM GUILD of Balchers, D.D.,
ord. in 1608 ; trans, to Second
Charge, Aberdeen, in 1(531. At his
death he bequeathed 1000 merks to the
parish, to which his wife added eighteen
bolls of meal for two bursars. A stone
above the door of the old church bears
his initials, and his name is inscribed on
the oldest of the communion cups still in
use.
JAMES GUTHUIE, adm. before 20th
1635 Feb. 1635 ; still min. 8th Aug. 1643.
WILLIAM JAFFKAY (primm), born
1645 a )OUt 160> son f Nicol J. of Salter-
hill and Magdalen Fraser ; educated
at King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1619) ;
became schoolmaster of Fraserburgh ; adm.
to New Deer before 10th May 1626;
probably trans, and adm. after 29tli July
1646 ; was a member of the Commissions
of Assembly in 1645 and 1646 ; still min.
18th Oct. 1664; died 9th Dec. 1671. He
marr. a lady whose initials (C. II.) only
are known, and had issue William, his
successor in the parish ; John, min. of
Maybole ; Magdalen (marr. George, son
of John Gregorie in Craighill. \_Rerj. of
Deeds, Warrants, 18th Aug. 1647 ; Tombst. ;
G. R. Sas., xxvi., 334.]
WILLIAM JAFFRAY (secundus], born
about 1630, son of preceding; edu
cated at Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A.
(1646) ; became chaplain to James, Earl of
Buchan; adm. (assistant and successor)
before 21st Oct. 1651 ; probably trans, to
Fyvie 1658. [Reg. of Deeds, Mack., 16th
Nov. 1686.]
ALEXANDER JAFFRAY, M.A. (St
Andrews, 23rd July 1658); adm.
before Oct. 1673; died Nov. 1702,
aged about 65.
1673
WILLIAM CHALMERS, born 1643,
eldest son of .lohn C., min. of
Gartly ; educated at Marischal Col
lege, Aberdeen ; M.A. (17th July 1660) ;
1704
adm. to Gartly before 3rd April 1666;
conformed to Presbyterian Government
and was received into communion by
Commission of Assembly 2nd July 1694 ;
trans, to Rathven 24th April 1700 ; called
18th June, trans, and adm. 3rd Aug. 1704 ;
died in 1718. He marr. and had issue
George, D.D., min. of Kilwinning, and
Principal of King s College, Aberdeen (</.".),
born 1671 ; John, min. at Campvere ;
Gilbert. [Chalmers and Trail Ancestry,
93.]
WILLIAM CLARIHEW, trans, from
1719 Culsalmond, called by the Presb.jVre
devoluto 19th Aug., and adm. 1st
Oct., but settlement declared null and
void by Synod 7th Oct. 1719.
1720
GEORGE JOHNSTONS, born 1683, son
f William J > Mil1 of Kcllie > Meth -
lick ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen ; M.A. (1700) ; licen. by Presb.
of Aberdeen 29th Dec. 1708 ; ord. to Cluny
15th March 1710; trans, to Skene 13th
Dec. 1716; called 21st Aug., trans, and
adm. 2nd Nov. 1720; died 29th Jan. 1733.
He marr. 1710, Margaret (died 13th Aug.
1762), daugh. of George Edie, bailie, and
Dantzig merchant, Aberdeen. [Aberdeen
Tests. ; Tombst. (where he is called " THE
VERY REVEREND.")]
WILLIAM DUFF, M.A. ; called 13th
Aug., and ord. 27th Sept. 1733;
1733 trans, to Rothiemay 26th June 1764.
ROBERT DUFF, born 25th Sept. 1739,
son of preceding ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (29th March
1756) ; licen. by Presb. of Turriff 6th Oct.
1762 ; schoolmaster of this parish ; pres.
by George III. 17th June, and ord. 18th
Sept. 1765; D.D. (Aberdeen, 30th Oct.
1811); died FATHER OF THE SYNOD, 31st
Oct. 1825. He marr. 3rd Oct. 1785, his cousin
Janet (died 3rd Feb. 1826, aged 74), daugh.
of Sir Alexander Turing, min. of Oyne,
and had issue James, born 2nd Aug. 1786,
supposed to have been lost at sea in the
wreck of the Duchess of Cordon 14th March
1809 ; Anne, born 17th Nov. 1787 (marr.
266
KINEDWARD MACDUFF
[PRESB. OF
Charles Gibbon, min. of Lonmay) ; Grace
[whose hard case led to the creation of
the Supplementary Orphan Fund of the
Church], born 20th April 1789, died 13th
Feb. 1867; Kobert, born 17th April 1791,
drowned at sea, the ship being burned ;
William, M.D., born 7th Jan. 1793, killed in
retreat from Cabul 1842 ; Helen, born 23rd
June 1794, drowned in the burn at Kin-
edward, 5th Oct. 1796; Janet, born 15th
Oct. 1796, died 7th Jan. 1854. [Hair s
Digest, 535.]
WILLIAM FINDLAY, born 1789, son
j of David F., gardener, Brechin ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.x\. (1808) ; licen. by Presb. of
Deer 30th Sept. 1812 ; app. teacher in a
school in Aberdeen in 1813, schoolmaster
of Fraserburgh, and in the Mathematical
School, Aberdeen, 1818; pres. by George
IV. 26th Nov. 1825 ; ord. 12th July
1826 ; died 23rd Oct. 1869. He was much
loved by his parishioners, who, in 1866,
presented him with a purse of 200 guineas,
and on a previous occasion plate of a
like value. He habitually wore black kid
gloves in the pulpit. He marr. at Fraser
burgh, 21st July 1818, Isabella Dalrymple,
who died 8th July 1878, aged 86, and had
issue Jane, born 27th May 1819 (marr.
17th Aug. 1852, James W. Winchester,
surgeon, H.E.I.C.S.) ; Mary Gordon Ding-
wall, born 8th Sept. 1822, died at Aberdeen,
18th Dec. 1912 ; a son, born 25th May 1825,
died 26th April 1826 ; Elizabeth Farquhar,
born 6th April 1827, died 12th Dec. 1897.
Publication Account of the Parish (Neiv
Stat. Ace., xii.).
1868
DONALD STEWART, born Cairney,
1840, son of Donald S., farmer,
and Margaret Burgess ; educated at
King s College; M.A. (March 1857); ord.
(assistant and successor) 3rd Sept. 1868 ;
died at Las Palmas, Canary Islands, 16th
May 1893. He marr. 28th Oct. 1873, Caro
line Russell (died llth Aug. 1917), daugh.
of James Cruden, min. of Gamrie, and had
issue Caroline Ethel, born 30th Aug.
1874 ; James Cruden, born 9th April 1876 ;
Duncan, M.A., schoolmaster, Ullapool, born
3rd July 1877 ; Catherine Welsh, born 20th
Nov. 1878 ; Arthur George, born 6th Jan.,
and died 24th April 1880 ; Archibald, born
14th July, and died 17th Dec. 1881 ; John
Alexander, born 23rd Nov. 1882; Evelyn
Margaret, born 27th June 1886; Mary
Elizabeth, born 12th May 1888.
1893
WILLIAM EDIE, M.A., B.D. ; ord. 7th
Nov. 1893 ; trans, to Greyfriars
(Dumfries), 24th Feb. 1905 (cf. Vol. I.,
328) ; D.D. (St Andrews) ; chaplain to the
Lord High Commissioner (Lord Elphin-
stone) in 1923. Publication " King
Edward" (The Kirks of the Turriff
Presbytery] (Banff, 1904).
1905
WILLIAM ALEXANDER RATTRAY
SELKIRK, born Shiskine, Arran,
8th Feb. 1873, son of Robert S.,
schoolmaster, and Elizabeth Rattray ; edu
cated at Irvine Royal Academy and Univ.
of Glasgow ; M.A. (1898) ; licen. by Presb.
of Greenock April 1901 ; assistant at Grey-
friars (Dumfries) 1901-3, Abbey (Edin
burgh) 1904; ord. 7th July 1905. Marr.
23rd Aug. 1911, Dora, daugh. of Andrew
Murray Ellis, M.A., Principal of Ruther
ford College, Newcastle- upon -Tyne, and
Annie Gibb, and has issue Robert Andrew,
born 14th June 1912 ; Annie Elizabeth,
born 10th May 1914; William Rattray,
born 23rd April 1916; John Ellis, born
3rd April 1918; Eric Murray, born 26th
Jan. 1920 ; Alastair Logie, born 29th Dec.
1921 ; Norman Macleod, bora 26th Feb.
1924.
MACDUFF (Q.S.}.
[In 1768 James, Earl of Fife, built a
chapel at the village of Down, which was
afterwards called Macduff. The parish of
Macduff was disjoined from Gamrie on
18th July 1866. A new church built
by Alexander, Earl of Fife, in 1805 was
enlarged in 1865. An organ, also presented
in 1805 by Lord Fife, was allowed to stand
in a corner below the gallery, the congre
gation declining to use it, and it was
eventually given to a Roman Catholic
chapel nearby.]
TUKRIFF]
MACDUFF MILLBREX
2G7
1763
WILLIAM PETERKIN, ord. 30th Nov.
1768; trans, to Leadhills 2nd Nov.
1785.
1790
JOHN FINDLATER, ord. 16th Dec.
1790; trans, to Glass 23rd June
1796.
[From 179G to 1831 the parish was
served by the mins. of Gamrie.]
JAMES MILNE, born Ellon 1799, son of
Thomas M., merchant ; educated at
1832 Ellon School and Marischal College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1818); licen. by Presby.
of Ellon 1823 ; ord. 1832 ; adm. to Padding-
ton, New South Wales, 1854; died 1885.
He inarr. Jane Baird, and had issue
Thomas, apprenticed to an advocate ;
Fitzroy Kelly, went to Australia.
GORDON INGRAM, M.A. ; ord. 1854 ;
1854 trans, to Urquhart 27th Oct. 1859.
WALTER GREGOR, LL.D.; ord. 1859;
1859 trans, to Pitsligo 27th Aug. 1863.
HUGH ERASER, M.A,; pres. by James,
Earl of Fife, trans, and adm. from
1863 Berriedale 27th Nov. 1863; trans.
to Alvah 19th May 1868.
ROBERT GIBB FORREST, M.A.; ord.
(assistant) at Lonmay 27th April
1865 (cf. Vol. I., 142) ; trans, and
adm. from New Pitsligo 4th Sept. 1868 ;
trans, to West Coates, Edinburgh, 22nd
Feb. 1872.
WILLIAM HUNTER, born 1829, son of
William H., master house painter,
1872 and Elizabeth Sproull; licen. by
Presb. of Paisley ; ord. to Haggs 14th Dec.
1866; trans, and adm. 25th April 1872;
died 19th Dec. 1893. He marr. 30th July
1874, Jane (died 23rd April 1906), daugh. of
Robert Donald of Blochairn, Baldernock,
and had issue William, born 25th May
1876 ; Robert Donald, in 8th Camerons,
born 7th Nov. 1882, killed in action 1st
July 1916 ; John Sproull, born 12th March
1884, died 12th April 1885; Jessie Jarvie,
born 17th June, and died 5th Nov. 1885;
Lizzie, born 3rd Oct. 1887.
ROBERT COUPAR, M.A., B.D. ; ord.
29th June 1894 ; trans, to Errol 1st
1894
Aug. 1900.
JOHN GARROW DUNCAN, M.A. ;
1901 orc * 4t ^ ^ an- 1901 trans - to Kirk-
michael 12th July 1907. Publication
"Macduff" (The Kirks of the Turriff
Presbi/tery\ (Banff, 1904).
JOSEPH LOGAN AYRE, B.A., B.D. ;
- 9 7 ord. 4th Dec. 1907; trans, to Kirk-
cowan 20th Oct. 1910 ; Ph.D. (1922) ;
(cf. Vol. II., 364).
WILLIAM MURRAY MILNE,
1911 ^A- ; O1 d- 24th March 1911; trans,
(assistant and successor), to Crail
17th Nov. 1915.
JAMES EADIE, M.A., B.D. ; trans,
from Walston (q.v.\ and adm. 16th
June 1916; died 19th Nov. 1919.
WILSON SUMMERS LESLIE, born
1920 Aberdeen 1893, son of Thomas L.
and Martha Summers ; educated at
Robert Gordon s College and Univ. of
Aberdeen; M.A. (1915), B.D. (1918); licen.
by Presb. of Aberdeen in 1918 ; assistant at
Barony, Glasgow, ord. 5th May 1920. Marr.
30th June 1920, Flora, daugh. of William
Webster.
MILLBREX (Q.S.).
[A chapel was built at Millbrex in 1833.
The parish was disjoined from Fyvie and
Monquhitter, 14th July 1858.]
ALEXANDER CHAPMAN, born
Aberdeen 1800 ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen; M.A. (30th March
1821) ; elected 25th March 1834 ; ord. 30th
March 1835 ; first min. of this parish 14th
July 1858 ; died 24th Oct. 1860. With his
own hands he reclaimed the land which
had been given for a glebe. Having com
pleted this, he remarked that his work was
now done, and the next morning he died
suddenly. He inarr. Isabella Connor, who
survived him and marr. (2) 16th July 1888.
[Henderson s Epitaphs, 522.]
JOHN STEVENSON, ord. 19th July
1861 1861 ; trans, to Dun 3rd Aug. 1865.
268
Mil XBREX MONQUHITTE R
[PRESB. OF
JAMES M GAVIN SMITH, son of
1865 ^ T iHi am S., watchmaker, and Eliza
beth M Gavin ; educated at Univ. of
Edinburgh ; ord. 24th Nov. 1865 ; dem. 20th
Oct. 1891; died at Dyce 2nd Oct. 1896.
He inarr. 21st Dec. 1865, Annie Bell, who
died Mth Dec. 1918.
CHARLES GILES, ord. 16th Feb. 1892 ;
1892 trans, to Forglen 24th Feb. 1915.
ARNOLD LOW KEMP, bom Glasgow
1915 1 1 ^ 1 Sept. l iS 69, son f William
Strathenry K., LL.D., and Clemen
tina Neilson ; educated at Higli School and
Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1894); licen. by
Presb. of Glasgow in 1894 ; assistant at
AVishaw, John Knox s parish, Aberdeen,
and Alloa ; ord. to Walls, Orkney, 23rd
April 1906; chaplain to Royal Navy at
Scapa Flow, July 1911 to July 1915 ; trans,
and adm. 9th July 1915. Marr. 28th March
1907, Robina, younger daugh. of Robert
Simpson, Aberdeen, and has issue Robert,
born 25th Feb. 1908 ; Jane Stephen, born
10th Oct. 1911 ; Arnold Simpson, born 14th
Aug. 1918. Publications The Message of
Easter, a sermon (1905) ; The Discipline of
Faith, a sermon (1906) ; 17/e Christ Prayer
(1908).
MONQUI UTTER.
[The parish of Monquhitter was disjoined
from Turriff in 1649.]
JOHN JAFFRAY, educated at Marischal
1651 College, Aberdeen, 1635 ; adm. before
21st Oct. 1651 ; declined a presenta
tion from Gilbert, Earl of Errol, on the
establishment of Episcopacy, yet was de
clared min. of this parish by the Bishop
and Synod 24th Oct. 1662; trans, to
Kirkcudbright in 1663 (cf. Vol. III., 52).
He marr. Marie, daugh. of Thomas Mitchell,
min. of Turriff.
JOHN BARCLAY, M.A. ; adm. before
1674 24t ^ April 16 ^ 4 > trans - to Cruden
after 17th Sept. 1678.
ADAM HAY of Asleid, born Banff
1678 a ^ out 1( J 4 "; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; inst. 22nd Sept.
1678; had a resignation of the lands of
Lescraigie in his favour 30th July 1688;
died April 1727. He had been suspended
for a time and was with one exception the
last Episcopal min. who held a benefice in
the Synod. He marr. Anna, daugh. of
Alexander Forbes of Boyndlie, and had
issue James, W.S., died 20th June 1771 ;
John ; Andrew ; Charles ; Adam ; Agnes ;
Anna, died Dec. 1749; Jean. He bequeathed
two silver communion cups for the use of
the parish and gave a donation of 200
merks from his lands of Asleid, the interest
of which was to be applied to any poor
person residing on them. [Aberdeen Tests. ;
Ahenleenshire Poll -Hook, ii., 367; Errol
Papers ; Claims on Forfeited Estates, ii.,
1637.]
WILLIAM JOHNSTON, brother of
1727 J ames J-) inin- of Crimond ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen;
licen. by Presb. of Turriif 2nd June 1725 ;
pres. by Mary, Countess of Errol, with
consent of Alexander Hay of Delgaty Sept.,
and ord. 15th Nov. 1727. Died unniarr.
20th March 1753.
JAMES MACK AIL, born 1725, son of
1753 ^atthew M., Professor of Medicine,
Marischal College ; educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1742) ;
schoolmaster at Fordoun ; licen. by Presb.
of Fordoun 7th June 1749; pres. by
James Hay of Cocklaw, W.S., in July,
and ord. 24th Oct. 1753. Died unmarr.
16th April 1756.
ALEXANDER OREM, born 1698, son
-,__,_ of John O., Drumnaheath ; educated
at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
pres. to Cushnie by Sir Arthur Forbes of
Craigievar, Bart., in May 1731, which was
opposed by the great majority of the
parishioners "owing to groundless stories
and false reports they had heard con
cerning him " ; ord. by Committee of
Synod, 28th April 1731, affirmed by the
General Assembly 17th May that year;
trans, to Forbes and Kearn 22nd May 1745 ;
pres. by James Hay of Cocklaw, W.S.,
Aug. 1756 ; trans, and adm. 5th Jan. 1757 ;
died llth June 1775. He marr. 27th April
1736, Margaret Burnett, who died 18th
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MONQUI TITTER
260
1776
April 1793, and had issue Anne, born 12th
Feb. 1737 (niarr. 28th Jan. 1766, James
Kobertson, manufacturer, Monquhitter) ;
Thomas, studied at Marischal College,
(1751-5), born 28th June 1738, died 1st
Jan. 1767 ; William, born 19th March 1740 ;
Mary, born 27th Feb. 1742 (marr. 22nd
Nov. 1768, George Ogilvie, merchant, Mon
quhitter ; Elizabeth, born 19th Nov. 1744
(marr. 21st Dec. 1771, Robert Mitchell,
merchant, Turriff) ; Forbesia, born 1st Feb.
1747 (marr. 26th Jan. 1768, Gilbert Glenny,
merchant, Aberdeen); Dorothea, born 1st
Oct. 1750, died 24th Nov. 1751 ; Jean,
born 3rd Aug. 1752 (marr. John Russel of
Balmade), died 27th July 1791 ; James,
born 7th May 1756. [Tomb st.]
ALEXANDER JOHNSTON, born 1746,
son of William J. and Mary Brown ;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1762) ; licen. by Presb. of Deer
27th Jan. 1768 ; ord. to Gilcomston Chapel,
Aberdeen, 3rd March 1773 ; pres. by Peter
Garden of Delgaty in Nov. 1775 ; trans, and
adm. 8th May 1776; died 1st Feb. 1829,
" a man of piety, learning, and unfeigned
benevolence." He marr. 4th Jan. 1775, Jean
Elphingston, who died 18th July 1813,
and had issue Mary, born 2nd Oct. 1775 ;
William, born 12th Sept. 1776 ; Anne, born
4th May 1778 ; John, born 20th May 1780 ;
Joseph, born 17th Jan. 1782 ; Janet, born
13th July 1787. Publication Account of
the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., vi., xxi.)
[Tombst.]
HUGH GORDON, born 21st Sept.
1797, son of Hugh G., ruin, of
Anwoth ; educated at Univ. of
Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Kirkcud
bright 7th Aug. 1822 ; became tutor in the
family of General Sir Alexander Duff;
pres. by trustees of James, Earl of Fife,
in July, and ord. 23rd Sept. 1829. Joined
the Free Church in 1843 ; min. of Free
Church, Monquhitter, 1843-66; died 17th
June 1866. He marr. 25th Nov. 1830,
Frances Gardiner (died 17th June 1874),
daugh. of Henry David Inglis, advocate,
traveller, and miscellaneous writer. Pub
lication Account of the Parish (New
tit at. Ace., xii.).
JAMES SMITH, son of a gardener,
1843 ^ <a i rness > Lonrnay ; rector of Banff
Academy ; ord. 23rd Nov. 1843 :
died 29th Jan. 1853. He marr. 3rd July
1851, Jane, elder daugh. of James Harper,
commissary clerk of Banffshire ; she marr.
(2) 10th July 1873.
JAMES ADAM, M.A. ; ord. 15th July
1853; trans, to Newhills 16th July
1853
1857.
HENRY MITCHELL, born 27th
June 1800, son of Henry M., farmer,
Wark,Cushnie,and Margaret Hunter;
educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1819); schoolmaster at Alvie ; app.
Royal Bounty Missionary at Braemar in
1843 ; ord. there 1844 ; trans, and adm.
9th Sept. 1857 ; died 21st March 1875. He
marr. 12th July 1836, Isabella Ross (born
at Alvie, 6th Dec. 1808, died at Aberdeen,
25th May 1901), and had issue Eliza
Gordon, born 10th April 1837, died 1st May
1906 ; Henry Lumsden, M.A., chaplain of
the Dutch Reformed Church, Galle, Ceylon,
born 9th Sept. 1838, afterwards min. of
Scots Church, New Brompton, died at New
Brompton, 3rd May 1900; James Francis,
born 16th May 1840, died 26th April 1876 ;
Charles Ross, M.A., planter, Ceylon, born
17th Aug. 1843, died at Colombo, 20th May
1864. [Tombst. and Tablet in Church.]
GEORGE FAIRBAIRN, born 1841, son
Ig75 of Robert F., butcher, and Alison
Kinghorn ; assistant at St Peter s,
Glasgow ; pres. by James, Earl of Fife ;
ord. (assistant and successor) 21st March
1875; died 21st Dec. 1894. He marr. 22nd
Aug. 1876, Jessie Blackwood (died 16th
Feb. 1921), younger daugh. of Robert
Anderson, surveyor general, Douglas, Isle
of Man.
ROBERT M DERMENT, born Kirk-
1887 michael, Ayrshire, 9th July 1857,
son of William M. and Janet Fraser;
educated at Univ. of Glasgow- ; licen. by
Presb. of Glasgow 4th June 1884 ; missionary
at Elchies ; ord. (assistant and successor)
12th May 1887 ; dem. 17th May 1897 ; min.
at Boston, Esquesing (Presb. of Toronto),
Canada, in 1923. Marr. 24th Aug. 1887,
270
MONQUHITTER NEW BYTH
[PRESB. OF
1917
Jeanie Aitchison, daugh. of John Morton
and Janet Young, and has issue William,
O.B.E., Canadian Civil Service, born 23rd
July 1888; Jessie Young Fraser. born
13th Jan. 1890 (marr. Frederick C. Hatch,
Duart, Ontario) ; Joan Morton, teacher,
born 20th March 1893; Jean Aitchison
Morton, born 21st May 1894 (marr. Andrew
Craven, Toronto); Robert, B.A., medical
student, born 8th Oct. 1895.
JOHN CAMPBELL, M.A., B.D. ; ord.
28th Sept. 1897 ; trans, to St Paul s,
Greenock, 18th Dec. 1908.
DAVID JAMES MACQUEEN, M.A.;
ord. 12th May 1909; trans, to Port
of Menteith 25th Aug. 1916.
FRANCIS M HARDY, M.A., B.D. ;
trans, from Midmar 19th Jan. 1917 ;
trans, to Rickarton, Kincardineshire,
3rd Oct. 1919.
JOHN SPENCE EWEN,born Methlick,
1920 8tl1 DCC> 1872) S n f Ge0rge E-
and Isabella Spence ; educated at
Methlick School and Univs. of Aberdeen
M.A. (1898), Edinburgh B.D. (1914), and
London B.Sc. (1905); licen. by Presb. of
Edinburgh 1914 ; assistant at St Michael s,
Edinburgh; ord. to Gamrie 27th Jan. 1915;
chaplain to Forces Dec. 1916 to Dec. 1917;
trans, and adm. 7th Jan. 1920; trans, to
Buccleuch, Edinburgh, 25th Jan. 1924.
Marr. 29th March 1902, Mary Jane Mitchell,
daugh. of John Milne and Jean Forrest,
and has issue John Clifford Spence, born
2nd July 1903 ; Alastair Hamilton, born
29th Dec. 1904; Patrick Milne, born 9th
July 1907.
FRANK ROBERTSON, M.A. ; trans.
from St David s, Kirkintilloch (q.v.),
6th June 1924.
NEW BYTH (Q.S.).
[A chapel was built here in 1793. The
parish of New Byth was disjoined from
Kinedward and Aberdour on 18th Dec. 1867.]
JAMES RAINY, M.A. ; ord. 13th May
1793
1793; adm. 7th May 1794; trans, to
Meldrum 1st May 1799.
GEORGE URQUHART, educated at
Marischal College, Aberdeen ; app.
Nov. 1799; dem. Aug. 1813.
1816
GILBERT BROWN, born Carnwath,
l"^ 2 ; educated at Univ. of Edin
burgh ; app. July 1816. Joined the
Free Church in 1843 ; min. of Free
Church, New Byth, 1843-52; died 3rd
Aug. 1852. He marr. in 1805, Christian
Brydie, and had issue Daniel, M.A. ;
Mary C. (marr. llth June 1839, George
Hepburn, London.)
JOHN FALCONER, born Moyness,
Nairn, 1814, son of Hugh F., farmer,
and Janet Phimister ; educated at
King s College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (March
1834); occupied the Chair of Mathematics
for a session during the absence of the
professor ; Murray Lecturer 1844-5 ; ord.
in 1846; dem. llth Dec. 1888; died 13th
May 1895. He marr. 18th April 1854,
Anne May (died sp. 8th March 1882,
aged 68), daugh. of John May, architect,
Aberdeen, and Ann Cordiner. Publication
On the Epistle of Paul to the Philippians
[Murray Lecture] (Aberdeen, 1845); The
History of Elijah and ElisJia [Murray
Lecture] (Aberdeen, 1846). [M William s
A Quiet Jhichan Parish (portrait), 45-54.]
1889
THOMAS M WILLIAM, M.A. ; ord.
27th June 1889; trans, to Foveran
13th Nov. 1912.
ROBERT NICOL PATON, M.A.,
B.D. ; ord. 21st March 1913; trans,
to Lochgelly 24th July 1918.
1918
ALEXANDER PATERSON, born
Rutherglen 28th Oct. 1864, son of
James P. and Elizabeth Thomson ;
educated at St John s Grammar School,
Hamilton, and Univ. of Glasgow; M.A.
(1885) ; licen. by Presb. of Hamilton in
1887; assistant at Campbeltown in 1888;
Lady Glenorchy s, Edinburgh, in 1891 ;
ord. to Westray 28th Sept. 1892; trans,
and adm. 27th Dec. 1918. Publication
Edited Land of my Birth, and other Poems
[by James Paterson] (Paisley, 1912).
TUKRIFF]
TURRIFF
271
TURRIFF.
[The church of Turriff was dedicated to
St Coan. It belonged to the Abbey of
Arbroath. Turriff was a prebend of Aber
deen. Two fairs were held at Turriff, the
Lammas Fair, and that of St Coan. There
was a Well of Our Lady at Turriff.]
ANDREW MO WAT, exhorter in
1567 1567.
JOHN PHILP, trans, from Dumbennan
1574 15 ^ 4 > Kinedward, Forglen, and
Auchterless being under his care ;
was still min. in 1588 ; trans, to Keith
1589.
WILLIAM HAY, called parson in
1583 1583.
GEORGE HAY, M.A. (St Andrews,
1581); adm. to Idvie (Kirkden),
1589 ; trans, and adm. in 1590 ; app.
constant Moderator of the Presb. of Banff
by the Assembly in 1606 ; app. by the
Assembly in 1608 to visit Caithness and
Sutherland along with the bishop ; was
a member of Assembly in 1610 and 1616 ;
still min. 4th Nov. 1619. He made over
the lands of the hospital of Turriff, founded
by Alexander, Earl of Buchan, to the Earl
of Errol. He was considered a very learned
man and much disposed to peace, by main
taining unity among the brethren, on the
side of Episcopacy. He marr. and had
issue Elizabeth (marr. Alexander Innes
of Romorah). [Collect. Aberdeen and Banff
iii., 235 ; Aberdeen tias., L, 253.]
THOMAS MITCHELL of Mains of
Gask, a relative of Bishop Patrick
Forbes of Aberdeen; adm. to Udny
25th April 1604 ; trans, to Logie-Buchan
before 1st Feb. 1622 ; trans, and adm.
in 1624 ; became a zealous Covenanter ;
was a member of the General Assembly
in 1638 and 1639, and of the Commission
in 1645 ; preached before Charles I. 3rd
Oct. 1641 ; was robbed of his goods and
gear by the followers of George, Marquess
of Huntly, for which he had a Royal
grant 8th Nov. of the "fermes, kaynes,
custornes, silver - dewties, and otheris
dewties of the Bisoprick of Rosse for
the croptes and yeeres, 1638-41, restand
unpayit by the vassellis and uthers,"
which was ratified by Parliament 17th
Nov. that year. He was accused of im
morality, but was absolved by the Synod
19th Oct. 1642. In 1644 he was plundered
of his horse by the adherents of the
Marquess of Montrose, and had 400 merks
granted by Parliament, 4th Feb. 1646, out
of the rents of Haddo, and 1000 merks
further for his subsistence and entertain
ment out of the readiest moneys and rents
of delinquents and malignants lands in
the North. He died 23rd July 1649. He
marr. Barbara Meldrum, who died 26th
Dec. 1659, and had issue Arthur, his
successor in the parish ; Isobell (marr.
Walter Stewart of Ryland), died 8th Feb.
1672 ; Marie (marr. John Jaffrey, min. of
Monquhitter). Publications Elegies LX.,
LXIII. (Forbes s Funeral Sermons). [Acts
of Parl., vi., pt. i., 23 et seq. ; Spalding s
MiscelL, iii., 117, 139; Tombst. ; Banff
Sas., v., 159 ; Baillie s Letters ; Balfour s
Historical Works, iii., 89.]
ARTHUR MITCHELL of Gask, son of
1646 P rece( iing; educated at Marischal
College, Aberdeen, 1637-41 ; ord.
(colleague) 2nd Aug. 1646 ; served heir to
his father 29th April 1668; joined the
Protesters in 1651 ; dep. in 1655, which
sentence was ratified in 1660, and was taken
off, but he was again dep. by the Synod in
July 1661 ; restored by Act of Parliament,
25th April 1690, and declared to be rightful
min. by the General Assembly 27th Oct.
that year ; died 23rd Oct. 1695. He marr.
Marjory Lindsay. [7 ombst. ; Aberdeen-
shire Poll-Book, ii., 346.]
ARTHUR FORBES, min. of Fraser-
burgh, is styled min. of Turriff
March 1663. [Aberdeen Sas., ii., 250.]
ANDREW S K E N E, son of Patrick
S. (second son of Andrew S.
of Auchorie) and Jean, daugh. of
Robert Forbes of Drumlassie ; M.A. (St
Andrews 1648); adm. to Cluny in 1654;
was elected as second min. to a charge in
Edinburgh, 29th April 1663, which he
272
TURK IFF
[PTIESB. OF
declined to accept ; pros. 16th March, coll.
13th April, trans, and adin. 2nd May 1664;
made over the customs of the markets to
the Earl of Errol, on condition of his
paying annually to the schoolmaster 100
Scots ; died April 1678, aged about 50.
He marr. Joanna, daugh. of Robert Coutts
of Auchtercoull, she survived him, and
had issue Robert. [7 umbst. ; Pratt s
Itiichan ; (I. R. Homings, 10th March 1670;
Memorials of the Family of Skene, 64.]
ALEXANDER LEASK of that ilk, son
of Alexander L., min. of Maryculter;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1658) ; adm. to New Machar
14th May 1665 ; trans, to Cruden before
13th Jan. 1669; trans, and adm. before 22nd
Sept, 1678 ; rebuked, 19th March 1679, for
advising and being engaged in a simoniacal
transaction regarding Maryculter; deprived
by the (General Assemly, 27th Oct. 1690,
under the Act of 1690 restoring Presby
terian mins. ; was called to Errol but not
admitted; alive 13th July 1730. He marr.
Rachel Dun. [Aberdeen -Sas., ix., 97;
G. R. I/orninys, llth Feb. 1690; Reg. of
Deeds, Mack., 12th May 1668 ; Scot. Fresh.
Elog.}
ARTHUR MITCHELL, above
1690 mentioned.
THOMAS THOMSON of Cocklaw ;
trans, from Forres and adm. before
6th May 1697 ; trans, to Old Machar
15th Nov. 1699.
1697
WILLIAM BOWER, M.A. (Edinburgh
Aug. 1683) ; licen. under Episcopacy;
again licen. by Presb. of Haddington
21st Nov. 1700 ; called 19th May, and ord.
18th Aug. 1702; died 3rd June 1730, aged
about 67. He marr. Alison Cranston, who
survived him. [Aberdeen Tests.]
ANDREW KER, a native of Roxburgh
shire ; M.A. (Edinburgh, 9th May
1722) ; became chaplain to the
Marquess of Tweeddale ; licen. by Presb.
of Haddington 6th March 1730; called
2nd Dec. ; pres. by Andrew Hay of
Mountblairie same year ; ord. 2nd June
1731 ; died 12th Oct. 1773, aged about 72.
He marr. 26th July 1733, Christine Grant
of the parish of Alvah, who died 5th Feb.
1769, and had issue Elizabeth, born 24th
April 1734 ; Susan, born 18th Nov. 1736
(marr. 24th Oct. 1755, Alexander Dowell,
lieutenant); Christine, born 18th July
1738 (marr. 28th Dec. 1765, George Forbes
of Upper Boyndlie and Ladysf ord); Patrick,
born 1st March 1740, died abroad in 1761 ;
John, born 13th Oct. 1741, died 22nd Feb.
1747 ; Margaret (twin), born 13th Oct. 1741
(marr. 31st Dec. 1770, James Youngson,
farmer, New Deer) ; Theodore, born 28th
April 1745, died in East Indies, 12th May
1768 ; John, born 29th Jan., and died 2nd
Oct. 174S; Andrew, born 18th Dec. 1748,
died 13th Oct. 1773; James, born 13th
Feb., and died 22nd March 1750.
WILLIAM STUART, born 1741,
grandson of S. of Lesmurdie ; edu
cated at King s College, Aberdeen ;
M.A. (25th April 1759); licen. by Presb.
of Strathbogie 12th Sept. 1764 ; ord.
missionary at Glenlivet 25th Nov. 1766 ;
trans, to Auckterless 24th Sept. 1767 ;
pres. by Peter Gordon of Delgaty, trans,
and adm. 6th July 1774 ; died 22nd Nov.
1820. He marr. 6th Feb. 1770, Margaret
(died 27th Feb. 1820), daugh. of Patrick
Duff of Whitehill, Provost of Banff.
[Tombst.]
JAMES CRUICKSHANK, ord. (assist-
1821 ant) in this parish 1st May 1816 ;
pres. by the trustees of James, Earl
of Fife in April, and adm. 25th July 1821 ;
trans, to Fyvie 5th Oct. 1843.
1844
WILLIAM LESLIE, born 14th March
1809, son of John L., min. of Fintray;
educated at Marischal College, Aber
deen ; M.A. (1825) ; became schoolmaster
of Fintray in 1829 ; licen. by Presb. of
Aberdeen 31st March 1830 ; ord. (assistant
and successor) at Fintray 20th Sept. 1838 ;
trans, and adm. 4th April 1844 ; died 21st
Feb. 1850. He marr. 27th Sept. 1842, Jane
(died 4th June 1878, aged 66), eldest daugh.
of John Crombie of Grandholm, manufac
turer, Cothal Mills, and Catherine Harvey,
TUFJIIFF]
TURRIFF YTIIAN WKLLS
1850
and had issue John, born 24th July 1843,
died Sept. 1909 ; Catherine Crombie, born
23rd June 1845 (marr. 18th July 1865,
Charles Orton, M.D., Newcastle - under -
Lyme) ; William of Fairgirth, Milltimber,
born 3rd July 1846. Publication Account
of Fintray [jointly with his father] (New
S/nf. Ace., xii.).
JOHN CRUICKSHANK, born Eor-
dyce, 1803, cousin of James C., D.D.,
min. of Fyvie ; educated at King s
College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (30th March 1821);
app. Murray Lecturer, King s College, in
1827 (" On the Superiority of the Gospel In
formation regarding the Divine Nature ") ;
ord. 1828; called to St Andrew s, Ottawa,
Canada, 17th Sept. 1829 and adm. 4th March
1830; min. of Brockville, 1843-6, of Niagara,
1846 to llth April 1849; adm. to this parish
19th Sept. 1850; D.D. (Aberdeen, 1866);
died at London, 13th June 1892. He marr.
1st Aug. 1838, Katherine Fellows, Bytown
[now Ottawa], Canada, who died 21st May
1909, and had issue Katherine Margaret,
born 31st Oct. 1839, died 26th July 1840 ;
Charlotte, born 20th March 1841 ; William
John, born 28th Dec. 1842 ; May Amelia,
born 12th May 1844 (marr. 14th Oct. 1869,
David Gill, Raecloch); Margaret, born 19th
Feb. 1846 : Alexander Imlach, born 7th
April 1848 : James Clark, born 9th March
1851 ; Thomas Fellows, born 18th Jan.
1853 ; Katherine Laura, born 26th June
1861. [Scot. Notes and Queries, 2nd ser.,
Hi., 154.]
1889
ALEXANDER MILLER MACLEAN,
M.A., P).D. ; ord. (assistant and
successor) 14th June 1889 ; trans,
to Cramond loth Oct. 1896 (cf. Vol. III.,
1G7) ; died 5th March 1925. Publication
"lona" (The Kirks of the Turriff Pres-
l>!lteri/) (Banff, 1904).
LAUCHLAN MACLEAN WATT, M.A.,
1897 B.D. ; ord. 7th April 1897 ; trans,
to Alloa 12th Feb. 1901 (cf. Vol. I.,
116) ; adm. to St Mungo s, Glasgow, 26th
June 1923. Publications The Scottish
Ballads and Ballad Writing (Paisley,
1923) ; Life and Reliyion (London, 1925).
VOL. VI.
ERNEST SHERWOOD GUNSON,
1901 ^-A" > trans, from Clydebank and
adm. 17th July 1901 ; trans, to St
David s, Glasgow, 26th Nov. 1907 (cf. Vol.
III., 273). Publication "Turriff" (The
Kirlcx of the Turriff Presbytery} (Banff,
1904).
1907
DUNCAN MACLAREN, born Bal-
(|uhidder, 5th Feb. 1882, son of
Donald M. and Mary Stewart ;
educated at Balquhidder School, M Laren
High School, Callander, and Univs. of
Glasgow M.A. (1903), Edinburgh B.D.
(1906); licen. by Presb. of Dunblane 8th
May 1906 ; assistant at South Leith ; ord.
23rd April 1908. Marr. 15th Sept. 1909,
Joan Hamilton, daugh. of Archibald
Hamilton Gillieson, min. of Olrig, and
has issue Donald, born 22nd July 1910;
Mairi, born 22nd July 1912 ; Jean Mac-
kinnon, born 15th July 1918.
YTHAN WELLS (Q.S.).
[A church built in 1864 was known as
Wells of Ythan Church, a name derived
from the "wells" or springs of the Ythan
in the near neighbourhood. The parish of
Ythan Wells was disjoined from Forgue
and Auchterless 24th May 1869.]
GEORGE PHILIP, M.A., schoolmaster
1864 ^ Inverkeithny, officiated from
1864-8.
ROBERT HARPER, served June 1868
1868 to April 1869.
JAMES BREBNER, M.A. ; ord. 23rd
1869 Sept> 18G9 trans - to Forgue 29th
June 1871.
ALEXANDER M WILLIAM, born 1827,
1871 son ^ Alexander M., farmer, Mort-
lach ; educated at Marischal College,
Aberdeen; M.A. (1848); schoolmaster at
Ythan Wells, 1848-61, and of Culsalmond,
1861-2; ord. by Presb. of Garioch to St
David s, Georgetown, Prince Edward Island,
29th July 1863 ; pres. by Alexander Morison
of Mountblairie ; adm. 14th Sept. 1871;
274
YTHAN WELLS
[PRESB. OF TURRIFF
1887
dem. 8th May 1887; died at Huntly 8th
March 1889. He marr. 13th Oct. 1864,
Barbara Anderson (died 4th Sept. 1910),
and had issue Elizabeth, born 9th Nov.
1865 (marr. Alexander Wilson, min. of this
parish).
WILLIAM BOE, born 19th June 1857,
son ^ J ames B., min. of Dunblane ;
educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ;
M.A. (1879) ; ord. to Scots Church,
Newcastle-upon-Tyne 1887; adm. (assist
ant and successor) here 13th Dec. 1887;
dem. 20th May 1890; adm. to Longtown
1890; dem. 1897; drowned at Portobello
on the eve of going to a church in Canada
18th May 1899.
ALEXANDER WILSON, born Enzie,
lggo 16th June 1860, son of James W.,
M.A., min. of Enzie; educated at
Milne s Institution, Fochabers, Grammar
School, Aberdeen, Univ. of Aberdeen ;
M.A. (1882) ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen ;
assistant at Holburn, Aberdeen, Saughtree,
and Blairdaff; ord. 16th Sept. 1890; died
3rd July 1917. He marr. (1) 18th Aug.
1896, Margaret Isabella, younger daugh. of
Alexander Anderson of Aucharnie and Mary
Reid, and had issue Charlotte Mary, born
10th Oct. 1897; Margaret Anderson, born
15th Oct. 1899 ; Alexander Gordon, born
14th Feb. 1903 : (2) 23rd May 1911, Eliza
beth, daugh. of Alexander M William, min.
of this parish. Publications The Prophets
and Prophecy (Edinburgh, 1903); "Ythan
Wells" (The Kirks of the Turriff Presbytery)
(Banff, 1904); Ythan Wells: Its Churches
and Its Schools (portrait) (n.p.) 1912.
DANIEL ALEXANDER FORREST
born Cambuslang, 4th May 1888,
son of Walter F. and Mary Scott;
educated at Hamilton Academy and Univ.
of Glasgow ; M.A. (1909) ; licen. by Presb.
of Hamilton in 1914 ; assistant at Dunbar-
ton and Rosskeen ; ord. 25th Oct. 1917.
Marr. 2nd Jan. 1918, Violet Caroline,
daugh. of John and Catherine Hay.
PRESBYTERY OF FORDYCE, CALLED AT FIRST
BANFF, AND LATKR CULLEN
[In 1581, and again in 1586, the General Assembly had in view the erection of a local
Church Court at Banff. In 1583 this Court was in existence. Its parishes then were
Banff, Inverboyndie, Rathen, Faskin, Dundurcus, Cullen, Deskford, Fordyce, Ordiquhill,
Gamrie, Kinedward, Turriff, Auchterless, Forglen, Alvah, Inverkeithny, and Aberchirder!
When the Presbytery of Turriff was set up, many of these parishes were transferred to
it. About that time the seat of this Presbytery was removed from Banff to Cullen. By
163S there had come another change of the Presbytery seat, and since then the Court has
been uniformly styled the Presbytery of Fordyce. The Presbytery Register commences
in 1623. There are gaps in the Record from 31st July 1634 to 28th June 1640, from 2nd
June 1658 to 1st May 1659, from llth Sept. 1688 to 7th Jan. 1707, and from 4th May
1769 to 30th July 1776.]
BANFF.
[The church of Banff was dedicated to
St Mary. It belonged to the Abbey of
Arbroath. There was of old an hospital
at Banff. The Grey Friars had a priory
in the town dedicated to St John the
Evangelist. Banff had three fairs of St
Mary, held on Lady Day, Marymas, and
Our Lady Day in Lentron. There was
also here a fair of St Jerome, which lasted
for six days. Within the bounds there
were Wells of Our Lady and St Ranald.]
WILLIAM MARTIN, reader in 1563,
1563 and 1585. [And. of Exch., 1584-98,
107.]
WILLIAM LAWTIE, min. of Cullen,
15Q3 Fordyce, Inverboyndie, and this
parish in 1563 ; remov 
