54 ST GILES [PRESB. OF 24th Jan. 1626 ; illness supervened, and he died before 10th Feb. following. He raarr. (1) 1st May 1583, Matilda Guthrie, who died June 1592, and had issue—James, created Baron Dunkeld 15th May 1645 ; William : Dorothy (marr. William Adam- son of Craigcrook) ; Christian : (2) in 1600, Katherine, daugh. of James Lawson (Knox's colleague), widow of Gilbert Dick, merchant, burgess of Edinburgh. Pub- lications — Catechisme (London, 1588) ; A Short Discourse of the Good Ends of the Higher Providence, in the Late Attempt* at His Majesty's Person (Edinburgh, 1600) ; Letters to the Presh. of Edinburgh and to James VI. (Orig. Lett.) ; The Apology token he Fled to England—Discourses on the Gowrie Conspiracy (Bannati/ne Miscell., i. ; Pitcairn's Cr. Trials, ii.).— [Edin. Guild, Counc, and Test. Reg. ; Douglas's Peer., Pollock's Works, Melvill's Autob. ; Bann. Miscell., i. ; Eow's and Calderwood's /lists., Wilson's Pr. Perth, Diet. Nat. Biog.] THOMAS SYDSERFF, M.A. : adm. by 1611 the Archbishop 30th May 1611. He signed the Protestation for the Liberties of the Kirk 27th June 1617, and on the division of the city in 1625 was given the North-East Quarter, or Trinity Parish. — [Edin. Guild and Connc. Reg., Law's Univ. Edin., Orig. Lett., Calder- wood's Hist. ; Wodrow's Biog., i.] 1622 1614 WILLIAM STPUTHERS, M.A. ; trans, from High Church, Glasgow ; elected 28th April, and adm. 15th June 1614 ; and on the division of the city in 1625 nominated to the North-West Quarter, or High Church. — [Edin. Guild and Counc. Reg. ; Spottiswood's, Eow's, and Calder- wood's Hists. ; Scot's Apolog. Narr. ; Orig. Lett., ii. ; Acts Pari., iv.] JOHN GUTHRIE, M.A. ; trans, from 1621 Pertn ; elated 26th March 1620, but refused to accept. The Council again dealt with him 9th May, and he was adm. 15th June 1621 ; he became Bishop of Moray in 1623 (q.v.).—[Edin. Counc. Reg. ; Spottiswood's, Row's, and Calderwood's Hists. ; Orig. Lett., ii.] WILLIAM FORBES, D.D. : trans, from Aberdeen ; elected by the Town Council and Session 19th Dec. 1621 ; adm. 21st March 1622. On the division of the city in 1625 he was nominated to the South-East Quarter. — [Edin. Counc. Reg. ; Spottiswood's, Row's, and Calderwood's Hists. ; Orig. Lett., ii. ; Wodrow's MS. Biog., ii.] ROBERT ROLLOCK, M.A., Principal 1£.„7 of the Univ., was appointed to teach in the East Kirk in the morning, 5th Sept. 1587, but, 13th Dec. 1589, another was appointed for that duty ; in 1596 he took full charge, was Moderator of Assembly 10th May 1597, and removed to the South- West Quarter, or the Upper Tolbooth, prob- ably the west portion of St Giles, in 1598. — [Presh. andEdin. Counc. Reg., Calderwood's Hist., Craufurd's Univ.] 1598 ROBERT BRUCE, born 1554, second son of Sir Alexander B. of Airth and Janet, daugh. of Lord Living- ston and great-granddaughter of James I.) ; educated at St Leonard's College, St Andrews ; M.A: (1572) ; studied law in Paris and practised his profession in Edin- burgh. He was on his way to becoming a judge, but a remarkable spiritual experience "on the last night of Aug. 1581 " sent him to study for the Church. He was licensed by the Presb. of St Andrews in 1587, and almost immediately called to this charge. He was Moderator of the Assembly summoned to meet on 6th Feb. 1588 to consider means of defence against the threatened invasion of the Spanish Armada. In Oct. 1589, when James XI. (who both respected and feared him) sailed to Norway to fetch his bride, and parties in Edinburgh were somewhat excited, the King appointed Bruce an extra- ordinary Privy Councillor, and such was his influence that he kept all quiet, and on His Majesty's return received a cordial letter of thanks, 19th Feb. 1589-90. He crowned the Queen 17th March 1590, and was again Moderator May 1592. His power and success as a preacher were very remark- able, and he continued to enjoy the King's