biggar] BROUGHTON 241 JOHN BENNET, adm. 1608 ; trans, to 1608 Kirkurd 1616. JOHN DOUGLAS of Escheillis [Eshiels], son and heir of Archi- bald D., archdeacon of Glasgow ; M.A. (Edinburgh, 29th July 1603); min. of Kilbucho 1614 ; trans, and adm. 1616 j died between 24th Oct. and 21st Nov. same year. He marr. Margaret, sister of William Douglas of Cavers, who survived him, and marr. secondly, Kobert Living- stone, min. of Skirling, having had issue by her first husband—William ; James (Peebles Inhib., ii., 60; Reg. of Deeds, dxlv., 511). 1617 JAMES DICKSON, adm. 1617; died before 21st Aug. 1644. He marr. Katherine Wintone. ROBERT BROWN, adm. and inst. 26th Aug. 1644 ; trans, to Lyne and Megget 1st Feb. 1660. ROBERT ELLIOT, son of Robert E., min. of West Linton ; M.A. (Edin- burgh, 1st Aug. 1651) ; pres. by John, Earl of Wigtown, 26th Nov., and adm. 3rd Dec. 1661 ; deprived by Act of Parlia- ment 11th June, and of Privy Council 1st Oct. 1662 ; resided subsequently at Gullane. {Vide 1690.) GEORGE SETON, M.A. ; pres. by John, iee Earl of Wigtown ; coll. and adm. 12th March 1668; trans, to Fyvie 1672. 1673 JAMES SIMSON, inst. 8th May 1673 ; trans, to Drumelzier 1st March 1683. ALAN JOHNSTON, M.A. ; adm. 1684 ; 1684 trans, to Carstairs 27th May 1685. WILLIAM SIMSON, a native of Banff- maoa shire ; educated at King's College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1673) ; school- master of Boyndie 1676-84 ; recommended by Presb. of Fordyce for licen. 21st Feb. 1683; inst. 7th Jan. 1686; deposed for " charming," but seems to have continued. He is mentioned as " minister " in the Presb. Reg. 24th March 1691 ; was again deposed by Presb. of Brechin, 3rd Oct. 1726, for intruding at Dun.—[Test. Reg. (Brech.) ; MS. Ace. of Min., 1689.] [ROBERT ELLIOT, M.A., above men- tioned, restored to his ministry, but did not return to Broughton, "the parish having urged no reason directly or indirectly " for that course ; trans, to West Linton 20th May 1691.] JOHN BELL, M.A. ; called 12th Aug., and ord. 24th Sept. 1697 ; trans, to Gladsmuir 27th Aug. 1701. 1702 THOMAS SIMSON, probably son of William S., min. in 1686 ; school- master at Dolphinton, and after- wards at Biggar ; licen. by Presb. of Biggar 28th Aug. 1701 ; called 25th Feb., and ord. 12th May 1702; died 11th Sept. 1732, in 56th year. He marr. (pro. 24th June 1705) Margaret, daugh. of William Oliphant of Culteuchar, and had issue—David, eldest son, W.S. apprentice 1730 ; Margaret (marr. Christopher Cairns, min. of Tweeds- muir). — [Edin. Reg. (Marr.), Tombst.] ANDREW RICHARDSON, pres. by 1735 J°nn > Earl °f Wigtown ; called 17th Oct. 1734; ord. 5th March 1735; trans, to Inverkeithing 30th May 1751, but not settled until 18th June 1752. Richardson's trans, led to the origin of the Relief Church. ANDREWPLUMMER, probably of the ^ Plummers of Middlestead ; licen. by Presb. of Peebles 11th Jan. 1738; pres. to Manor 1739, but the Presb. would not proceed to the settlement, and their action was affirmedby theGeneral Assembly 13th May 1742 ; pres. by William, Earl of March and Ruglen, 14th Dec. 1752 ; ord. 10th May 1754; died unmarr. 10th Oct. 1768, in 59th year. — [Acts of Ass., Tombst. ; Morren's Ann., i.] THOMAS GRAY, son of Thomas G., 176g Ancrum, and Janet Shiel, born 1733 ; licen. by Presb. of Selkirk 12th May 1761 ; pres. by William, Earl of March ; ord. 10th Aug. 1769 ; declared min. VOL. I.