352 ABERLADY [PRESB. OF trans, to Glasgow 9th May 1672 ; trans, and adm. 8th July 1684 ; deprived by the Privy Council 12th Sept. 1689 for not reading the Proclamation of the Estates, and not praying for their Majesties William and Mary ; died at Haddington 24th Nov. 1717. He bequeathed his library to the town of Haddington, with 50 merks a year for making additions, expressly prohibit- ing members of Presbytery "to take out books, although they are authorised to peruse them." He marr. Mary (died at Haddington, 9th May 1729), daugh. of Hugh Blair, min. of Kutherglen (G. R. Inhib., 13th Sept. 1709).—[Test. Reg. ; MS. Ace. of Min., 1689 ; Tombst. ; New Stat. Ace., ii.] ADAM GLASS, M.A. ; licen. by Presb. 16g7 of Edinburgh ; called 11th March, and ord. 29th April 1697 ; he refused to subscribe the Formula at his ordination (having already done so at license), and was rebuked by the Synod, the Presbytery being enjoined "to keep a watchful eye over him." He was called to Duffus in 1698, but transla- tion was refused. In 1705 he and his friends complained to the General As- sembly against what they termed "tyran- nical impositions," but they were ordered to remove, and obeyed after a second com- mand, being hooted and reproached as incendiaries by a crowd at the door. From extravagant living he became involved in debt, was obliged to take shelter in the sanctuary of Holyrood, and after fruitless admonitions from his brethren, deserted his charge, which was declared vacant by the Presb. 4th Dec. 1711. Having joined the Church of England, he was declared by the Synod, 24th April 1712, to be no longer in communion with the Church. Preordained as a deacon and priest by Henry, Bishop of London, he was inst. to the Rectory of Lofthouse, Yorks, in 1712, which he did not long retain, and died before 17th Dec. 1741. He marr. Helen, daugh. of Capt. Thomas Hamilton of Bedhouse, in the parish, who survived him, and had issue—Thomas ; Helen; and others. Publication — Sermon preached upon Christmas Day (London, 1712). — [Test. Reg., Wodrotv MSS., Session Pap., Lett, to a Gent, in Lond., Graves's Hist, of Cleveland.'] ANDREW DICKSON, licen. by Presb. 1712 of Peebles 21st April 1710; called 27th March 1712; ord. 18th Sept. 1712; died 2nd Jan. 1768. He marr. (1) 24th Oct. 1711, Agnes, daugh. of Walter Burnside of Whytlaw, and had issue — Patrick ; Adam, min. of Whittingehame : (2) 13th June 1751, Janet (died 1787), daugh. of James Auchinleck of Woodcock- dale, and had issue—Andrew, born 27th June 1760, died 20th Jan. 1768.—[Wodrow's Anal., Carlyle's Autob.] NEIL ROY, born 1731, son of James R., 177 Blackford, Perthshire; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1750); licen. by Presb. of Dumbarton 26th Sept. 1758 ; pres. by Charles, Earl of Portmore, June 1768 (the settlement being delayed in consequence of a competing presentation from the Crown, 18th Jan. 1768, to Thomas Hepburn, min. of Birsay, which was decided by the House of Lords in the Earl's favour) ; ord. 10th May 1770 ; D.D. (Glasgow, 22nd March 1790); died 11th Jan. 1811. He marr. 20th Feb. 1772, Magdalen Mander- ston, who died 14th June 1802. Publication —Topographical Description of the Parish (Archceol. Scot, i., 1792).— [A7^ Stat. Ace, vi.] ANDREW KEMP, born 1764, son of Peter K., Milton of Abercairney; educated at Univ. of St Andrews ; M.A. (1794) ; tutor in the family of Francis, Earl of Wemyss and March, by whom he was pres. ; ord. 26th Sept. 1811 ; died 2nd Oct. 1819. He marr. 18th Jan. 1814, Mary (died 27th July 1827), sister of John Henderson, min. of Tranent, and had issue —Andrew John (posthumous), born 22nd Oct. 1819. JOHN SMITH of Farthingrush, licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 30th Feb. 1808; ord. to Bathgate 17th Sept. 1812 ; pres. by Francis, Earl of Wemyss and March, and adm. 28th June 1820 ; died unmarr. 19th May 1861. Publication — Account of the Parish {Neiv Stat. Ace, ii.).