272 EDDLESTON [PRESB. OF continued 14th April 1664 ; died July 1664 {Privy Seal Eng. Reg., i., 309). JAMES SMYTH, M.A. (Edinburgh 166_ 1640) ; ord. to Innerleithen 14th July 1641 ; trans, and inst. 21stMay 1665 ; died 26th Aug. 1673, aged 60. He marr. (1) 1643, Euphemia Somerville, Newton, Mid- lothian, and had issue—William, merchant, Edinburgh ; James, born 1646 ; Margaret ; Thomas, his successor ; George, min. of Dawyck ; Lea, born 1652 : (2) Jean, daugh. of George Fleming of Kilconquhar, and Margaret Philip of Philipston (Burnetts of Barns, 26). — [Glasg. Presb. Peg., Tombsf] JAMES FINDLAY, M.A. (Glasgow 1674 1661) ; recommmended for license by Presb. of Paisley 17th May 1665 ; ord. to Inchinnan 1665 ; trans, to Glasgow 1667 ; trans, to Traquair 1672 ; pres. by Anne, Countess of Traquair; trans, and inst. 28th May 1674; died in Dec. 1682. He marr. Jean Hay, and had issue—James. —[Glasg. Peg. (Bapt.).~\ THOMAS SMYTH, son of James Smyth 1683 a^ove mentioned ; licen. by Alex- ander, Bishop of Edinburgh, 8th July 1675, having been recommended by the Presb. of Dalkeith ; was on trials for Manor, but adm. here 21st Feb. 1683 ; died (between 6th July and 2nd Nov.) 1687. He marr. 3rd Aug. 1683, Margaret Tod, widow of Walter Smart, Fisherrow, and had issue —Margaret (marr. 18th Feb. 1705, John, son of William Douglas, tailor, Edin- burgh). — [Peg. Collat., Carrington Sess. Peg.] JAMES BUCHAN, M.A.; licen. by 1688 -Pres^- °f Haddington, and min. of Skirling 1667 ; trans, to Prestonpans 1676 ; deprived for refusing the Test 1681 ; inst. to this charge 16th April 1688. At 23rd July 1691 the Presbytery Record con- tains a request that the parish be declared vacant, "their incumbent having this long- time deserted them, notwithstanding fre- quent summons upon him " ; deposed for " charming," and removed with his family Sept. 1691 ; became house - governor of George Heriot's Hospital, Edinburgh, 7th Aug. 1699; died after 1st July 1702.— [Edin. Reg. (Bur.); MS. Ace. of Min., 1689 ; Reg. Gen. Ass., 1692 ; Steven's Mem. of Ileriot.] 1692 THOMAS TAIT, brother of John Tait, min. of Kilbucho, called 18th Nov. 1691 ; ord. 13th April 1692 ; he was appointed to attend Parliament 1695 ; died between 25th March and 29th Oct. 1696. JAMES ROBERTSON,born 1670, son of 169 ,_ a merchant in Edinburgh, descended from the family of Struan ; chaplain to the Laird of Stevenson, and licen. by Presb. of Haddington 19th March 1696; called 30th Dec. 1696 ; ord. 9th June 1697 ; died 6th Nov. 1747. He marr. (1) Margaret Smith (G. P. Sas., cix., 461), and had issue —Margaret, born 1698 (marr., pro. 30th July 1721, Charles Dallace) : (2) (pro. 3rd Oct. 1703) Margaret, daugh. of Patrick Crighton, and widow of Alexander Smith, Postmaster-General, and had issue—Patrick of Burnhead and Shiplaw, born 23rd Nov. 1704; Agnes, born 24th Jan. 1706 (marr. (1) Rev. William Dunbar, and (2) Patrick Lindsay, who was executed in 1746 for rebellion) ; James, 1707-14 ; Alexander, his successor; (3) 24th Feb. 1723, Anne Laidlaw.—[Edin. Peg. (Marr.) ; New Stat. Ace, iii.] ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, born 1735 10t^ APr^ 1710> son °f Preceding; licen. by Presb. 30th May 1733; called 29th April, and ord. (assistant and successor) 16th July 1735 ; died 16th Feb. 1773. He marr. 14th Nov. 1735, Christian (died 1st June 1792), daugh. of Stephen Paton, min. of Newlands, and had issue — Margaret, born 24th Aug. 1736 ; Agnes,born 4th Dec. 1737, died April 1742 ; James, born 1st Dec. 1739; Mary, born 4th Oct. 1741 ; Jean, born 12th June 1743 (marr. 20th Aug. 1772, James Robertson, min. of Ratho); Joan, born 10th July 1745; Stephen, born 12th July 1747, died 12th Feb. 1748; Patrick, his successor; Alex-