LINLITHGOW] LINLITHGOW 217 trans, and adm. 8th Aug. 1759 ; officiated as principal clerk of Assembly in 1762 killed by a fall from bis horse, 6th May 1778. He is described as "a man of good heart, and uncommon generosity." — [Morren's Ann., Carlyle's Autob.] JOHN SCOTLAND, trans, from 17^R Westerkirk ; pres. by George II. 20th Aug., and adm. 17th Dec. 1778 ; trans, to New Greyfriars, Edin- burgh, 13th Oct. 1791. JAMES DOBIE, licen. by the North- 1792 umberland Class, and received by the Presb. of Kelso 5th Jan. 1773; ord. to Mid-Calder 27th July same year ; pres. by George III., trans, and adm. 15th June 1792; D.D. (Edinburgh, 5th April 1806); died 10th Nov. 1826, in 81st year. He marr. (1) 16th April 1778, Isabella Stodart, who died 26th April 1779, and had issue—James, bapt. 13th April 1779, died May 1781 : (2) 29th Nov. 1782, Joanna Henry, died 7th March 1800, and had issue—Thomas, died in infancy; Henry, born 30th Jan. 1783; William, born 1785; James, born 29th Sept. 1786 ; George Stodart, born 19th June 1788, died 1864. Publication — A Sermon preached after the Deaths of Lord President Blair and Vis- count Melville (Edinburgh, 1811); Account of the Parish (Sinclair's Stat. Ace, xiv.). ANDKEWBELL, son ofJohn B., farmer, 1827 Tarvit, Fife ; educated at Univ. of St Andrews ; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 31st Dec. 1817; ord. to Tor- phichen 28th March 1822 ; pres. by George IV., trans, and adm. 20th June 1827; D.D. (St Andrews, 10th July 1842); Moderator of Assembly 24th May 1855; died 7th Feb. 1862. He marr. 6th Aug. 1861, Clementina Napier (died 27th Feb. 1862), widow of Henry Glassford of Dougal- ston. DONALD M'LEOD, B.A. ; trans, from Lauder ; pres. byQueen Victoria 29th March 1862 ; adm. 10th July 1862 ; trans, to The Park Parish, Glasgow, 24th June 1869. ARCHIBALD SCOTT, trans, from 1869 Maxwell, Glasgow; pres. by Queen Victoria 5th July 1869, and adm. 23rd Sept. 1869 ; trans, to Greenside, Edin- burgh, 21st Sept. 1871. THOMASBROWNWILLIAMNIVEN, 1872 trans, from Tron, Glasgow ; pres. by Queen Victoria 30th Nov. 1871, and adm. 16th May 1872 ; trans, to the chapel at Pollokshields, Glasgow, 20th June 1876. JAMES BARCLAY, M.A. ; trans, from 1876 Canonbie and adm. 14th Dec. 1876 ; trans, to St Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, 16th May 1878. JOHN FERGUSON, born Kilwinning, 1878 10th Dec. 1846, son of Peter F., farmer, and Marion Kerr ; educated at Stewarton School and Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of Irvine 9th Jan. 1872 ; assistant at Townhead and Coatbridge ; ord. to Johnstone, Renfrewshire, 11th Sept. 1873 ; trans, to Townhead, Glasgow, 21st Sept. 1876; trans, and adm. 10th Dec. 1878; D.D. (Glasgow 1908). Initiated a move- ment (advocated by several of his prede- cessors) for restoring the ancient Parish Church of St Michael. So extensive was the work that two years and a half were required for its execution, and an expendi- ture of upwards of £8000. He died 8th July 1913. He marr. (1) 6th Jan. 1874, Esther Struthers (died 10th May 1882), daugh. of Gilbert Johnston, min. of Shettleston, and had issue— Peter, born 18th Jan. 1875 ; Jane Briggs Burns, born 18th July 1876, died 4th Feb. 1899 ; Marion Ker, born 24th Dec. 1877, died 23rd March 1878; Esther Struthers, born 28th Feb. 1879, died 2nd Dec. 1888; Marion Ker, born 24th Dec. 1880; Gilbert Johnston, born 17th April 1882 : (2) 14th Feb. 1894, Mary Jane, daugh. of John Miller Richard of Clarendon, Linlithgow. Publications—Sermon, Rest from War (Edinburgh, 1882) ; Ecclesia An- tigua, or the History of an Ancient Church (St Michael's, Linlithgow), with an Account of its Chapels, Chantries, and Endoivments (Edinburgh, 1905) ; Linlithgow Session Lands (Edinburgh, 1907) ; Linlithgow