184 RATHO—EDINBURGH CASTLE [PRESB. OF
Sabbath Schools; Preparatory Essay to
Watson's Apology for the Bible.
1866
ROBERT CHARLES HENRY MAC-
DUFF, born 6th March 1829, son of
Alexander M. of Bonhard and
Margaret Catherine, daugh. of John Ross
of Balgirsh ; educated at High School and
Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of
Edinburgh ; ord. to Falkland 10th March
1853 ; trans, and adm. 19th July 1866 ; res.
1st June 1876 ; died at Leamington, 28th
May 1891. He marr. 18th Jan. 1868,
Margaret Lucy (died at Aboyne, 23rd Aug.
1910), daugh. of William Spence, secretary
of the British Linen Bank, and had issue
—William Alexander, F.R.C.O., born 22nd
July 1869 ; Robert Ross, born 31st July
1871, died 13th March 1876; Catherine
Margaret, born 7th Jan. 1876.
ARCHIBALD BISSET, born Edinburgh,
1876 12th Aug. 1843, son of Archibald
B., merchant, Edinburgh, and
Isabella Davidson ; educated at Univ. of
Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh
1872 ; assistant at St Cuthbert's, Edin-
burgh ; ord. to Foulden 21st May 1874;
trans, and adm. 17th Nov. 1876. Marr.
24th April 1878, Barbara (died 20th Aug.
1913), daugh. of Ralph Dodds, merchant,
Berwick-on-Tweed, and Barbara Wright.
[The following chapels, formerly belong-
ing to the Church of Scotland, no longer
exist.]
EDINBURGH CASTLE.
[Formerly a parish belonging to the
Abbey of Holyroodhouse, but since the
Reformation joined to Canongate Parish.
On the appointment of a minister he was
fully recognised and admitted as in other
parishes, and had a seat in the Presb.
(though excluded from the benefit of the
Widows' Fund, at its establishment, 25th
March 1744), till the translation of the
incumbent in 1754, from which time it has
been recognised only as a chapel belonging
to the garrison. In 1755 the chapel was
divided into three storeys, and turned into
military stores.]
JOHNBROWN, recommended to Parlia-
1661 ment by the Privy Council 9th April
1661.—{Acts Pari., vii.]
ALEXANDER SMITH, MA. ; ord.
1668 22nd Oct. 1668 ; trans, to Crailing
1672.—[Reg. Collat.]
GILBERT SIMSON, MA.; ord. 4th
1673 Feb. 1673; pres. to Eckford 25th
March 1677 (Warrant Book Scot.,
iv., 204), but not settled ; trans, to Kings-
barns 1678.
—
[Kingsbarns' Sess. Reg.~\
JOHN BARCLAY, MA. ; adm. 1680;
1680 trans, to Cockburnspath 1682.
—
[Act.
Beet. Univ. St And., Min. Book Reg.
Privy Seal, Test. Reg. (Glasg.).]
CHARLES FORRESTER, a native of
16g2 Buchan ; M.A. (King's College 1674).
He fled the country on the surrender
of the Castle in 1689. He marr. 20th Nov.
1682, Barbara Alison.
—
[Haddington Presb.
and Edin. Reg. (Marr.) ; MS. Ace. of Min.,
1689.]
WALTER SMYTH, M.A. (Glasgow, 27th
1692 ^U^ 1676) ; licen. by George, Bishop
of Aberdeen, 1st Nov. 1684, took
orders as deacon ; chaplain to Sir John
Dalrymple of Stair, and tutor to his
children ; adm. 1692 and dem. 1709 ; died
at Restalrig, 3rd April 1738, aged 82. He
marr. 6th Sept. 1699, Christian, daugh. of
Peter Paterson, portioner of Restalrig.
—
[Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii. ; MS. Ace. of Min.,
1689 ; Linlithgow Pi'esb., Edin. (Marr.),
and Cniton Reg. (Btcr.) ; Acts Pari., xi.]
JOHN FLEMING, ord. in the Castle
w Kirk 19th Jan. 1710; trans, to
Second Charge, Perth, 24th Feb.
1713.
1716
ALEXANDER KER, ord. in the Castle
7th Aug. 1716; died unmarr. 24th
Jan. 1737.