182 RATHO [PEESB. OF
Oct. 1596; pres. to Castleton in 1604,
which he held in conjunction. In 1605, he
was clerk to the Commissioners of the
General Assembly, and died Oct. 1606.
He man. Agnes Foulis, who survived him,
and had issue—David, served heir 8th
July 1607; Alexander; James; Richard;
Margaret ; Helen ; Mary (Acts and Dec,
ccxxiii., 352).
—
[Beg. Assig., Booke of the
Kirk, Craufurd's Univ.; Calderwood's
Hist.; Inq. Bet. Gen., 313— de Tut.,
110, 111.]
JOHN DUNLOP, MA. (Edinburgh,
1607 22nd Feb. 1602); pres. to the
vicarage by James VI. June 1607
;
died Feb. 1647, aged about 65. He marr.
Elizabeth Black, who survived him (alive
in 1657), and had issue—Elizabeth (marr.,
cont. 11th Oct. 1633, John, son of John
Mitchell, preacher in London : Beg. of
Deeds, dxi., 384) ; John, min. of East
Calder ; Alexander ; Lucy ; Barbara ;
William ; Alison (marr., pro. 26th April
1660, Andrew Cockburn, schoolmaster at
Queensferry) ; Katherine ; Ludovic, min.
of Skene.
—
[Beg. Assig. and Bres. (Caut.) ;
St Cuthbert's Sess., Test., and Edin. Beg.
(Bapt.).]
1648
DAVID READDIE, son of James R.,
master of the Grammar School at
Dunfermline ; educated at the Univ.
of StAndrews ; MA. (1633) ; adm. in 1648 ;
died Sept. 1662, aged about 50.—[Dal-
keith Bresb., Colinton Sess., and Test.
Beg. ; Wodrow's Hist., i. ; Beg. Old Dec,
1650.]
JOHN MACMATH, MA. ; coll. 25th
1663 March 1663 ; trans, to Lasswade in
1670.—[Beg. Collat.~\
JOHN WILKIE, trans, from Kirk-
1674 newt0T1 > 1674 ; trans, to Eyemouth
in 1677.
—
[Lanark Bresb. Beg., Min.
Book Beg. Briv. Seal.]
WILLIAM STEWART, M.A. (Glasgow,
1683 12th July 1667). The collections,
25th Sept. 1687, "were so inconsider-
able that the box was not able to maintain
the poor"; an assessment was proposed
according to Act of Parliament, which is
said to be the earliest instance of a com-
pulsory rate for this purpose. Rabbled
at the Revolution. After S.'s rabbling
it was found that the communion and
baptismal plate was missing ; on enquiry,
the kirk-session found that it had been
conveyed to Lord Lauderdale's house at
Thirlstane, whence it was recovered by
S.'s successor. He went to Fife, where
he lived on the charity of friends. Died
about 20th Nov. 1690, having marr. Grizel,
daugh. of James Durie of Craigluscar, who
survived him (B. C. Acta, 23rd Dec. 1690),
and had an only son, Charles.
—
[Mun. Univ.
Glasg., iii. ; Sess. Beg.; MS. Ace. of Min.,
1689.]
JAMES HART, M.A.; ord. 4th July
1692 1692 ' *n ^-ug* 1702 **e was called
to Greyfriars, but "declared his
sense of emptiness for so eminent a part,
and his unwillingness to undertake it."
The Presbytery ordered the call to be
transmitted to Ratho and the parishioners
to be summoned to answer thereto. At
the next meeting the officer reported that
on 9th Aug., as he was on his way to
cite the heritors, elders, etc., a multitude
of women came to him and so threatened
him, that he was obliged to leave the
place. Strong remonstrances were offered
against the translation, but the Presby-
tery overruled the objections and appointed
his admission for 19th Aug. 1702.
—
[Edin.
Beg. (Marr.), Murray's Biog. Annals.]
JOHN GUTHRIE, son and heir of
1703 James G., brother of John G.,
younger of Mongerswood (Ayr Sas.,
vii., 239); called 30th May, and ord. 16th
Aug. 1703. He refused to take the Oath
of Abjuration in 1712; died 28th Feb.
1756, in his 83rd year, being a widower,
with a daugh. Margaret, and others.
WILLIAM WILKIE, born 5th Oct.
1753 1721, son of James W., Echline
;
educated at Dalmeny School and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by the Presb.
of Linlithgow 29th May 1745; called 15th
Feb., and ord. (assistant and successor) 17th
May 1753. He demitted, 15th Nov. 1759,