EDINBURGH] GAELIC CHAPEL—GAELIC PARISH 31 gating Christian Knowledge, and adm. (assist, and sue.) 12th Sept. 1799. He officiated also as chaplain to the 10th Militia, then stationed in the Castle ; trans, to Moy and Dalarossie 3rd Sept. 1806.—[Kay's Portr.] JOHN M'DONALD, M.A. ; missionary at Berriedale ; adm. 29th Jan. 1807 ; trans, to Urquhart (Ferintosh) 1st Sept. 1813; afterwards known as "the Apostle of the North." GAELIC PARISH (ST ORAN'S). [Originally the Gaelic and English Chapel-of-Ease, Edinburgh ; declared a parish quoad sacra by Act of Assembly, 31st May 1834 (constitution revised 29th May 1837), and erected by the Court of Teinds 27th Nov. 1850. The original chapel, of which no trace remains, was built in the Castle Wynd in 1789. In 1815 a chapel in Horse Wynd belonging to the Gaelic and English congregation was acquired, and occupied until 1877, when the church in Broughton Street was purchased from the Catholic Apostolic congregation.] CHAELES EOSS MATHESON, M.A. j called by the Proprietors 7th April ; trans, from Kilmuir-Easter, and adm. 29th July 1813; dem. 31st Aug. 1814, having been pres. to Kilmuir-Easter, his native parish. JOHN MUNEO, M.A.; missionary at Strathmore and Strath-Halladale [or Dirlot] ; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge Oct., and adm. 14th Dec. 1815 ; dem. 10th May 1821, having been pres. to Halkirk. DUNCAN M'CAIG, bapt. 23rd March 1823 1^96, son of Duncan M. in Ballgar ; ord. by Presb. of Abertarff, 19th June 1822, as missionary at Fort William ; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge, and adm. 25th April 1823 ; pres. to Uig by George IV. June following, but did not accept ; dep. 11th July 1831. He became a teacher in Van Diemen's Land, where he died. Publication—Translation of the Shorter Catechism into Gaelic.— [Lismore Sess. ; Kay's Portr., i.] JOHN MACALISTEE, trans, from 1831 Clenlyon ; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge 5th Oct., and adm. 1st Dec. 1831 ; trans, to Nigg 20th April 1837. HUGH M'LEOD, M.A.; missionary at 183Q Melness [Emboli]; nominated by the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge Sept., and adm. 10th Nov. 1837 ; trans, to Logie-Easter 19th Sept. 1839. JAMES NOBLE, born Killearnan, 1805 1840 educated at King's College, Aber deen, 1819-24, andEdinburgh Univs. schoolmaster of Lochbroom 1826-38 ; Keen by Presb. of Lochcarron, 12th Feb. 1834 ord. to Lybster 2nd Jan. 1839; trans, and adm. 1st Sept. 1840. Joined the Free Church ; min. of the Free Church, Poolewe, 1848 ; died 28th Oct. 1864. ALEXANDEE MACKELLAE, ord. 17th 1846 ^ec ' 1846 ' trans - to Kirkmichael, Perthshire, 15th Feb. 1849. ALEXANDEE MACGEEGOE, M.A. ; 185 trans, from Kilmuir, and adm. first min. of the parish, 28th Aug. 1850 ; trans, to Inverness, West Church, 13th May 1853. DONALD TOLMIE MASSON, born 1854 Flemingt°n ) Nairn, 21st Jan. 1826, son of William M., tacksman, and Margaret Tolmie ; educated at Knockbain School, Eoss-shire, and King's College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1849) ; parish school- master at Knockbain 1844 ; licen. by Presb. of Chanonry 1851 ; ord. to Stoer 4th May 1852 ; trans, and ind. 21st Feb. 1854 ; M.D. (St Andrews 1862) ; res. 30th June 1897; died 9th Nov. 1913. He marr. 18th May 1855, Helen Jane (died 8th Oct. 1905), daugh. of Archibald Browne, min. of St Andrew's Church, Demerara,