vi PREFACE TO THE FIRST EDITION other services, to the Very Rev. Principal Campbell, Aberdeen ; the Rev. Walter Wood, Elie ; Major A. Stewart Allan, of the Bengal Staff, India ; Mr William Troup, University, St Andrews; John Barron, Esq., C.A., Teind Office, and Adam C. Longmore, Esq., of the Exchequer. He likewise has, in particular, to acknowledge how much he owes to David Laing, Esq., LL.D., for the interest which he has uniformly taken in the progress of the work, and for suggestions while the sheets were at press. The plan adopted by the Author was to follow the usual division into Synods and Presbyteries, and to embrace the Ministers of the several Churches from the Reformation in 1560 to June 1839. At the request, however, of some of his friends, in order to make the work more complete, by bringing it down to the present time, the names of Ministers are added who have since been appointed. The Part now issued comprises the important Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale. The next Part, which is already in the Printer's hands, will include the three Southern Synods of Merse and Teviotdale, of Dumfries, and of Galloway. It will be followed by the Synod of Glasgow and Ayr. It only remains to add, that so far as the Author is able to calculate from what has already been completed, the work will be comprised in three volumes, forming a companion to the Origines Parochiales Scotice, of which it may, in some measure, be regarded as a continuation. Being undertaken altogether as a labour of love, the Author begs to add, that any profits will be devoted to the Societies for the Sons, and the Institu- tion for the Daughters of the Clergy. H. S. Manse of Anstruther Wester, 17th November, 1866.