326 INVERESK, on MUSSELBURGH [PRESB. OF ARTHUR MILLAR, M.A. (King's Col- lege, Aberdeen, 1669); schoolmaster of Dumbarton ; licen. by Presb. of Dumbarton 1673 ; ord. to Dumbarton 1677 ; pres. by John, Duke of Lauderdale; adm. and inst. 9th June 1680 ; deprived by the Committee of Estates, 3rd May 1689, for not obeying the Proclamation of the Estates of 13th April, and not praying for King "William and Queen Mary. He became min. of an Episcopal congregation at Leith, was consecrated a bishop without a see 22nd Oct. 1718, and appointed to the diocese of Edinburgh in 1727 ; but died 9th Oct. 1727, in 78th year. He marr. Elizabeth Calderwood. One of his descendants was the Rev. John Skinner, author of " Tulloch- gorum." — [S. Leith Reg. (Deaths) ; Acts Pari, ix. ; MS. Ace. of 3fin., 1689.] RICHARD HOWLSON [HOUSTON], 1694 M.A. (Edinburgh 1653) ; ord. min. of Alva 25th Sept. 1660; deprived by Privy Council 1662 ; became min.ofCockpen in 1691 ; called 10th Aug., trans, and adm. 18th Sept. 1694; died in Nov. 1700, aged about 68. He marr. (1) 15th Feb. 1672, Jean, daugh. of William Brown, agent for theRoyal Burghs. She was buried in Grey- friars 18th Aug. 1687, and had issue — William, bapt. 6th April 1676 ; Jean (marr. John Lookup, min. of Mid - Calder) ; Rebecca; Magdalen: (2) 8th Sept. 1693, Margaret Darleith, who died Sept. 1709. — [Test., Edin. {Bapt. and Marr.), and St Cuthbert's Reg. (Rapt.)] JOHN WILLIAMSON, son of David iT02 ^ •'m*n ' °^^ Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, and his fourth wife, Margaret Mel- ville ; called 14th Jan. and ord. 30th April 1702 ; died 2nd Feb. 1740, in his 60th year. One of the "twelveApostles "whopetitioned the Assembly of 1721 against the Act con- demning the Marrow of Modern Divinity. He marr. (1) 4th Aug. 1703, Christian (died 28th Jan. 1732, aged 50), daugh. of John Boyd, regent in the Univ. of Glasgow, and had three sons and three daughs. : (2) Elizabeth Broun, daugh. and co-heir of Robert B. of Coalstoun, widow of John Hamilton of Udston, who survived him, and had issue—Agnes (marr. Henry Robin, min. of Burntisland). Publications —The Parents' Catechism (Edinburgh) ; The Gospel Method of Conquering Sinners (Edinburgh, 1721); Gospel Truth and Holiness Considered (Edinburgh, 1726) ; Gospel Preaching and Gospel Conversation (Edinburgh, 1727) ; Reasons against the Restoration of Prof. Simson to teach or preach (Edinburgh, 1729) ; Reasons why Several Ministers of the Church of Scotland did not Read the Act ofParliament relating to the Murderers of Captain Porteous (Edinburgh, 1737) ; Seasonable Testimony (Edinburgh, 1738) ; Plain Dealing for the Conviction of the Seceding Brethren (Edin- burgh, 1739); Preface to Part II. of the Marrow of Modern Divinity, with an Appendix (Edinburgh). — [Test, and Edin. Reg. (Marr.), Boston's Mem., Brown's Gospel Truth, Fraser's Life of R. Ershine ; Edin. Chr. Inst., xxx. ; Wodrow's Corresp.] 1741 FREDERICK CARMICHAEL, M.A. ; trans, from Monimail ; pres. by Francis, Duke of Buccleuch, in July 1740; adm. 15th April 1741 ; trans, to New Greyfriars, Edinburgh, 24th Dec. 1747.— [Carlyle's Autob.'] 1748 ALEXANDER CARLYLE, born 26th Jan. 1722, son of William C, min. of Prestonpans ; educated at Univs. of Edinburgh, Glasgow, and Leyden ; M.A. (Edinburgh, 14th April 1743); licen. by Presb. of Haddington 8th July 1746 ; pres. to Cockburnspath, but withdrew ; pres. by Francis, Duke of Buccleuch, 24th Feb., and ord. 2nd Aug. 1748. He revised the tragedy of Douglas, and was present when it was first acted, 14th Dec. 1756. The Presb. of Edinburgh considering this an offence against clerical decorum, complained to the Presb. of Dalkeith, who served him with a libel. He appealed to the Synod,who (11th May 1757) "declared their high displeasure with his going to the theatre," and found "it had been better, and more expedient to have endeavoured to bring the same to an issue, either in the way of privy cen- sure, or brotherly conference, with proper