edinbuegh] TRINITY 133
AKCHIBALD RIDDELL, born 1635,
7
- third son of Sir Walter R., Baronet
of that ilk, and Janet, daugh.
of William Rigg of Athernie, Fife. Edu-
cated at Edinburgh Univ., he took the
degree of M.A. 9th July 1656, and was
min. of Kippen about the year 1670. He
became famous as a field preacher and
suffered frequent imprisonments from
1680-4. In the latter year he was
released from the Bass on condition of
removing to America. During the voyage
fever broke out on the vessel and raged
with fearful mortality, Riddell's wife being
among the victims. On reaching New
Jersey, he had calls from Newbridge,
Long Island, and Woodbridge, the latter
of which he accepted. After the Revolu-
tion he assayed to return to Scotland, but
was captured with one of his sons by a
French man-of-war, carried prisoner to
Nantz and various ports, and cruelly
treated for fully two and a half years.
Released at the request of King William's
government, he was adm. min. of Wemyss
28th Sept. 1691, of Kirkcaldy 20th May
1697, of this charge 8th Dec. 1701 j died
17th Feb. 1708, "a singularly pious and
laborious servant of Jesus Christ." He
marr. (1) Helen, daugh. of Henry Aitken-
head, min. of North Berwick, and had issue
—Capt. Walter of Granton, died 1738
;
Dr John, physician, Edinburgh, died 1740 ;
Sarah, who marr., 26th Nov. 1703, John
Currie, min. of Oldhamstocks : (2) (pro.
8th May 1694) Jean Ker (Canongate Beg.),
who survived him.
—
[Edin. Beg. (Marr. and
Bur.), Douglas's Bar., Nisbet's Her., Wod-
row's Anal., Playfair's Bar.]
JAMES GRIERSON, born 1662; ord.
1710 to Wemyss 22nd Sept. 1698 j called
14th Dec. 1709; app. by Presb. 14th
June, trans, and adm. before 1st Aug.
1710; Moderator of Assembly 14th May
1719; died (after having been several
years ill of palsy) 5th July 1732.
He marr. a daugh. of Matthew Selkrig,
min. of Crichton.— [Test, and Beg.
(Bur.), Wodrow's Anal,, Warrick's Modera-
tors.']
GEORGE LOGAN, born 1678, son of
1732 George L., descended from Logan of
that ilk. His mother was the only
daughter of John Cunningham, min. of Old
Cumnock. M.A. (Glasgow 1696); licen.
by Presb. of Glasgow 4th March 1703;
chaplain to John, Earl of Lauderdale
;
ord. to Lauder 7th April 1707; trans, to
Sprouston 22nd Jan. 1719; trans, to
Dunbar 24th Jan. 1722; called 31st Aug.,
trans, and adm. 14th Dec. 1732 ; Moderator
of Assembly 1740, which dep. Erskine and
the Seceders. He strenuously supported
the Hanoverian succession ; and on the
approach of Prince Charles's army toward
Edinburgh, was a warm but unsuccessful
advocate for placing the city in a state of
defence; died 13th Oct. 1755. He marr.
(1) 5th April 1711, Anne, daugh. of James
Home of Eccles, and had issue—George,
min. of Ormiston, and a daugh. : (2)
(pro. 1st Jan. 1744) Lilias (died before
17th Dec. 1770), daugh. of Thomas
Weir, surgeon, Edinburgh. Publications
—
A Synod Sermon (1728) ; An Assembly Ser-
mon (1729) ; A ModestandHumble Inquiry
concerning the right and power of Electing
and Calling Ministers to Vacant Churches
(Edinburgh, 1732); Continuation of the In-
quiry (Edinburgh, 1733); Vindication of the
Inquiry (Edinburgh, 1733); The Publick
Testimony of above 1600 Christian People
against the Overture of the Assembly 1731,
made more Publick and Set in its due
light (Edinburgh, 1733); An Account of
the Method of Electing a Minister to the
Parish of Strathmiglo (Edinburgh, 1733);
Grange, or the Schism in Calling of
Ministers in Scotland (Edinburgh, 1735);
An Overture for the right Constitution of
the General Assembly, and an Illustration
of it (Edinburgh, 1736) ; The Laufulness
and Necessity of Ministers, their reading
the Act of Parliament for bringing to
Justice the Murderers of Captain John
Porteous (Edinburgh, 1737, 49 pp.)
;
Sermon preached at the Opening of the
General Assembly (Edinburgh, 1741); A
Treatise on Government (Edinburgh, 1746)
;
A Second Treatise on Government (Edin-
burgh, 1747) ; The Finishing Stroke, in two
parts (Edinburgh, 1748); The Doctrine