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against any person. But the information
extracted on such terms was freely used
against his friend Baillie of Jerviswood.
After lying in prison for a year and a half
at London, Edinburgh, and Stirling, he
returned to Holland in the winter of
1684-5, when he was made chaplain to the
Prince of Orange, and appointed minister
of the English Church at Leyden. He
accompanied William to England in 1688,
and when matters quieted after the Revolu-
tion, and William and Mary sat upon the
throne, he was probably the most influ-
ential personage in the land. The King
required his constant presence, assigned
him apartments at Whitehall, and paid
him liberally when abroad with the army.
From 1693 to William's death in 1702 he
was virtually prime minister of the country,
and his authority in Church affairs was such
that he was popularly called "Cardinal
Carstares " by the Jacobites and those who
were opposed to his policy. He became
Principal of the Univ. of Edinburgh in
1703, and in 1704 min. of Greyfriars ; was
Moderator of Assembly 1705 (an office to
which he was re-elected 1708, 1711, 1715),
and was trans, to this charge 28th Dec.
1706. The Treaty of Union had his
enthusiastic support, and he warmly pro-
moted the succession of the House of Han-
over to the British crown. He was chaplain
to Queen Anne, and to King George L, and
died 28th Dec. 1715. He marr. 6th June
1682, Elizabeth (died 1724, without issue),
daugh. of Peter Kekewich of "Trehawk,
Cornwall. Publications
—
The Scottish Tol-
eration Argued (London, 1712); the State
Papers and Letters addressed to William
Carstares were published by Principal
M'Cormick (Edinburgh, 1774). — [Wod-
row's Hist., Corresp., 3ISS. lxxxii., and
Anal. ; Ferrie's Life of J. Carstairs, Dun-
lop's Serm., Burnet's Hist., Grant's Univ.,
Edin. Mag. and Rev. ; Chr. Inst., xxvi.
;
Story's William Carstares, Proc. Soc. Ant.
Scot. 1892, Diet. Nat. Riog.]
WILLIAM MITCHELL, born 1670, son
1721 °^ William M., min. of Footdee,
Aberdeen, and Margaret Cant
;
licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen ; ord. to
Second Charge, Canongate, 1695 ; trans,
to Old Kirk Parish 27th June 1708;
Moderator of Assembly 1710 ; a second
time 1714 ; a third time 1717 ; called 10th
Jan. 1718 ; trans, and adm. 5th Feb. 1721
;
a fourth time Moderator of Assembly 1722,
and a fifth time 1726, though the last was
carried by a single vote ; Chaplain in
Ordinary to George I. While on his way
to London as one of the deputation sent to
congratulate George II. on his accession,
he died at York, 8th Sept. 1727. He had
great influence at Court, and was the chief
figure in the Church after the death of
Carstares. He marr. (1) 29th Oct. 1705,
Margaret, daugh. of Hugh Cunningham of
Edinburgh, and widow of James Stewart,
advocate, and had issue—a daugh., who
died May 1726 ; Hugh, died young ; Sir
Andrew, born 1708, K.C.B., M.P. for Aber-
deenshire 1747-54, and for Elgin burghs
1755-71, envoy to Berlin 1756, and
ambassador to Frederick the Great 1765,
died 28th Jan. 1771 : (2) 7th July 1723,
Barbara, daugh. of John Forbes, and
widow of Thomas Mitchell of Thainston,
bailie of Aberdeen. Publications—He left
behind him a Diary ready for the press, in
which he had noted incidents connected
with himself and the affairs of the Church.
See Catalogue of the Forbes of Craigievar
MSS. in Fifth Report of the Historical
MSS. Commission.—[Reg. (Marr.), Wod-
row's Corresp. and Anal.; Acts of Ass.,
1718.]
ROBERT KINLOCH, M.A. (St
l72g Andrews, 7th May 1706); studied
at St Leonard's College; licen. by
Presb. of Dundee and Forfar 3rd Oct.
1711; called to Third Charge, Dundee,
22nd June, and ord. 26th Aug. 1713 ; trans,
and adm. 8th Oct. 1728; Moderator of
Assembly 7th May 1747 ; dem. 24th Feb.,
and died 3rd April 1756. He marr. Lilias
(died 12th July 1769), third daugh. of Colin
Campbell of Monzie, and had issue—John
(second son), W.S. apprentice 1738. Pub-
lication—The Truth and Excellency of the
Gospel Revelation, a sermon (Edinburgh,
1731).—{Reg. (Bur.), Morren's Ann., Wod-