218 LINLITHGOW [PKESB. OF Palace, its History and Traditions (Edin- burgh, 1910). ROBERT COUPAR, bom St Cyrus, 1914 9tli April 1868 ' son of Jolm ^* and Eliza Lyall Blackie ; educated at Fordoun School and Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1888), B.D. (1891) ; licen. by Presb. of Fordoun 6th May 1894 ; assistant at Forfar ; ord. to Macduff 24th June 1894 ; trans, to Errol 1st Aug. 1900 ; trans, and adm. 28th Jan. 1914. He marr. 25th Dec. 1894, Isabella, daugh. of John Nicoll, Bell- field House, Forfar, and has issue—Sydney Bell Nicoll, born 18th July 1897. Second Charge. [From 1630 until 1751 there was a Second Charge in Linlithgow. In 1630 the Magis- trates andTown Council appointed a com- mittee " to confer with the heritors, to seek their advice for placing of ane second minister, and their help whereby he shall be entertained." While the matter was under consideration, John Cornwall engaged Andrew Stewart, M.A., to act as colleague. Stewart failed to satisfy the community, and in Oct. 1638, and finally in Dec. 1639, the Town Council repudiated all liability to contribute anything towards his support. In 1641, steps were taken, resulting in the erection of a Second Charge, which con- tinued till it was declared by the Lords of Session, 15th Feb. 1751, to be no benefice, and was suppressed.] DAVID DRUMMOND, M.A. ; trans. 1642 from Muckhart, and adm. 21st April , 1642 ; he had a protection from Montrose Aug. 1645 ; was a member of the Commission in 1646, and was trans, to First Charge 2nd Sept. same year.— [Acts of Assembly, Mem. of Montrose, Eccl. Ant., Hist, of House of Drummond.~\ THOMAS INGLIS, M.A.; ord. 26th 164 April 1648 ; dep. 27th Sept. there- after, for "lightly esteeming the ministry and being confirmed in malig- nancie" (silence in not preaching against the unlawful Engagement). He was re- poned 12th Jan. 1654 (afterwards min. of Whittingehame).— [Mien. Univ. Glasg., iii. ; Presb. of Lanark.] WILLIAM WEIR, M.A. ; called 9th 1653 June (under the Protesting Presb.) ; ord. 6th Oct. 1653 ; inhibited by the Synod 10th May 1654, " being not lawfully called and tried"; trans, to First Charge in 1655. — [Pep. on Ch. Patronage,.] WILLIAM BROWN, called 18th June 1655 and ord. 12th Sept. 1655. "Con- sidering the constant averseness of Mr B. to remain in L., because of the non- subjection of the bodie of the people to his ministry, and with all the earnest desyr of the said Mr W. that the Presb. wad tak in consideration how manie calls and invita- tions have bene repelled by him heirtofore fra several congregations quhair they had the Presbyteries advice, and that the Presb. would do nothing for the easing of his spirit, the Presb. (16th Dec. 1657) advise him to abide for one year, and if he sail not within that time be settled in L., or in any other place of the Presb., satisfy- ingly to himself, they will not lay any farther bands on him to abide at L." He went to Carnwath before 5th July 1660. — [Biggar Presb. Reg., Livingston's Charac, Bejy. on Ch. Patronage^ JOHN BURNETT, M.A. ; called by the Heritors and Town Council 1st Oct. 1672 ; Alexander Seton of the First Charge protesting that nothing be done to the prejudice of him or his suc- cessors by decreet of locality; ord. 9th Jan. 1673; trans, to Culross in 1676. — [Peg. Collat.] PATRICK TRENT, born July 1643, son 7 of William T., min. of Haddington ; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (31st July 1662); licen. by George, Bishop of Edinburgh 4th June 1664 ; adm. min. of Coulter 1664 ; trans, to Crichton 1671 ; trans, to Temple 28th Sept. 1676 ; dep. for not taking the Test 1681 ; adm. to this charge 19th Oct. 1687; again dep. by the Privy Council 15th Aug. 1689, for not reading the Proclamation of the Estates, not praying for King William and 1673