348 TEMPLE [PRESB. OF to the Reformation, belonged to the Abbey of Newbattle, were united to Temple by the Presb. 29th March 1593.] WILLIAM HUDSON, mentioned as 1567 min. in 1567 ; died before 2nd Jan. 1577. — [Reg. Min. et Assig., Wodroiu Miscell., New Stat. Ace] JOHN DOUGLAS, reader at Clerking- 15?7 ton 1576; is styled vicar and reader 1577 ; pres. by James, Lord Torphichen, 16th July 1577 ; removed in 1588.—[Acts and Dec, 71, 285.] WILLIAM HAY, "inbruiked" (infeft) 1590 20th Jan. 1590. GEORGE HAISTIE [HASTINGS], 15g_ one of the original students in the Univ. of Edinburgh, where he took his degree of M.A. at the first graduation under Rollock, 9th Aug. 1587; Master in the High School of Edinburgh 26th Feb. 1588. He seems, however, to have been "exercising" in 1589; was petitioned for by the parish 24th Feb. and 3rd March 1590. In 1591 he held theGrammar School of Dal- keith; continued in 1594, but retired, having had 11 merks yearly for his lifetime, from William, Earl of Morton, 16th Feb. 1589, for which he gave a receipt as school- master at Dalkeith 26th May 1602. He resided in the Canongate, Edinburgh ; died 21st April 1606, aged about 39. He marr. Helen Wauchope, who survived him, and had issue—Henry ; William ; Margaret ; Bessie ; Gerwka. John Haistie, school- master in Canongate, was his brother, as also his successor. — [Edin. Presb. and Test. Reg., Lochleven Pap., Steven's High School, New Stat. Ace] 1595 JAMES HAISTIE [HASTINGS], born 1567, brother of preceding; one of the original students at the Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (9th Aug. 1587) ; min. of Clerkington (with Mount-Lothian and Moorfoot) 20th Jan. 1590; trans, to Fala 1591 ; to Soutra 18th Aug. 1592 ; trans, and adm. 1595; died before 3rd Feb. 1620.— [Reg. Assig., Test. Reg., Lochleven Pa})., Calderwood's Hist.] THOMAS COPLAND, born 1582, son of - Thomas O, merchant, Edinburgh ; M.A. (St Andrews 1603); min. of Redkirk [Presb. of Annan] in 1615; pres. by the Laird of Temple ; coll. 20th, and inst. 25th July 1620 ; died Aug. 1631. He marr. 4th Feb. 1621, Margaret Hepburn, Edinburgh, who died 26th July 1631, and had issue—Patrick served heir 5th March 1633 ; Margaret ; Mary, to whom George Hepburn, in Newton, was nearest of kin. — [Canongate Sess. and Test. Reg. ; Stat. Reports, 1627; Inq. Ret. Edin., 716.] ROBERT COUPER, born 23rd Jan. 1632 1603' son °f Adam C. of Gogar, W.S. ; educated at Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1622) ; pres. by Sir George Forrester of Corstorphine ; ord. and inst. 30th Sept. 1632; died unmarr. in 1655. His nephew, Robert Conper, writer, Edin- burgh, was executor. — [Act. Red. Univ. St And., Test. Reg.; Reg. Old Dec, i.] ROBERT MOWAT, M.A. (Glasgow 1656 1646) ; ord. 31st Oct. 1656 ; deprived by the Acts of Parliament 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662; in- dulged at Heriot 1669 ; returned in 1690.— [Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii. ; Edin. Counc Reg., xxxi. ; Wodrow's Hist.] ROBERT SPOTTISWOOD, M.A.; ord. 12th June 1663; trans, to Crichton 8th Sept. 1676.—[Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii. ; Reg. Collat.] PATRICK TRENT, M.A.; trans, from 1676 Crichton ; pres. by Robert, Earl of Lothian ; inst. 8th, and adm. 28th Sept. 1676; deprived for not taking the Test in 1681 ; (afterwards min. of Lin- lithgow).— [Reg. Old Dec, i. ; Wodrow's Hist.] ALEXANDER BURGESS, a native of Banffshire ; educated at King's Col- lege, Aberdeen; M.A. (7th July 1677) ; pres. by Sir Patrick Murray of Deuchar; inst. 14th Oct. 1682; deprived