PRESBYTERY OF PEEBLES
[Proposed to be erected by the General Assembly in April 1581. The Kegister
commences 11th Oct. 1596, and is contained in thirteen volumes, having blanks from
26th Sept. 1605 to 6th March 1616 ; from 1626 to 1649 ; and from 1684 to 1687.]
DRUMELZIER.
[Drumelzier was a vicarage of Stobo
previous to the Reformation.]
THOMAS BISSAIT, exhorter; had
1567 Dawyck added to his charge in
1571 ; was reader at both in 1574
;
Dawyck was in the charge 1576 ; dep. by
Presb. of Edinburgh 22nd Aug. 1592, but
still on the register 1593.
—
[Beg. Min. and
Assig., Wodrow Miscell., Edin. Presb. and
Test. Reg.]
1595
ROBERT LIVINGSTON, trans, from
Ellem ; Broughton, Kilbucho, and
Glenbolm being also in the charge
;
trans, to Skirling 20th Jan. 1596.
—
[Reg.
Assig.]
1598
ARCHIBALD ROW, M.A. j adm. 19th
Oct. 1598 ; trans, to Stobo 5th May
1603.
COLIN ROW, M.A.; adm. in 1603;
leos ProPosed f°r Tillicoultry 22nd Aug.
1604, but settled in St Quivox same
year.
—
[Stirling Presb. and Test. Reg.]
ALEXANDER GREIG, son of Thomas
1605 ^"> m*n " °^ North Berwick ; M.A.
(Edinburgh, 29th July 1598) ; elected
10th Jan., and adm. 7th Feb. 1605; died
1645. He marr. (1) (cont. 10th June 1615)
Agnes (died before 1642), sister of William
Veitch of Dawyck {Reg. of Deeds, dxx.,
185), and had issue—William ; Alexander
;
Thomas ; Janet ; and a daughterwho marr.
George Halden, brother to John H. of that
268
ilk (Reg. of Deeds, dxlii., 102) : (2) Lilias
Geddes, who survived him.
—
[Old Dec, ii.,
iii., and Assig. ; Haddington Presb. Reg.]
ROBERT FLEMING, M.A. (Edinburgh,
1645 24th July 1630); ord. 27th Feb.
1645 ; dep. 4th May 1648 ; died at
West Linton, April 1656, aged about 46.
In 1655 a testimonial was sent to the
Synod representing Fleming's excellent
behaviour during the period of his deposi-
tion.
—
[Edin. Sess. and Test. Reg.]
RICHARD BROWN, M.A. (St Andrews
1649 1641) > servitor to John, Earl of
Wigtown ; got a testimonial from
Presb. of Glasgow 22nd April 1646; pres.
by the said Earl in 1648; ord. 13th Feb.
1649. With six other mins. of the Presb.,
he was summoned before the Privy Council,
12th Dec. 1661, for assisting in the admis-
sion of John Hay as min. of Manor.
Though not complying with the Episcopal
form of Church government, he continued
till deprived by the Test in 1681, and
returned in 1689.
—
[Jedburgh Presb. Reg.
;
Wodrow's Hist., i.]
JAMES SIMSON, recommended for
1683 license by Presb. of Glasgow 20th
Nov. 1672 ; min. at Broughton 1673 ;
trans, and adm. 1st March 1683 ; deprived
by the Act of Parliament 25th April 1690
restoring the Presbyterian min. He died
at Glasgow Jan. 1718. He marr. 12th Nov.
1674, Elizabeth Seaton, who was buried in
the Cathedral ground, Glasgow, Feb. 1717.
—[Edin. Reg. (Marr.) ; MS. Ace. of Min.,
1689.]