216 LINLITHGOW [PRESB. OF the parish registers, etc., he was im- prisoned by James Glen, provost, in the "Thieves Hole," and subsequently in the Palace for six weeks, till he complied with the orders.. He went to Ireland and was min. again in 1691.—[Wodrow's Hist., i., ii. ; Reid's Ireland, ii.] JAMES RAMSAY, M.A. ; of the Resolu- tionist or Moderate Presb. ; trans. from Kirkintilloch ; adm. (on a call by the Presb. with a Committee of Synod) 14th Sept. 1655. On a petition of the parishioners to the Synod, 8th Nov. 1656, bearing that he is "ane able, pious, and peaceable man and doth meet with many obstructions in the exercise of his minis- try, to the prejudice of the Lord's work and his discouragement, and desiring he may be encouraged in his calling," the Moderator, in their name, found and declared him to be lawfully called and admitted, " being farther confirmed in their judgment of his abilities, by his sermon preached this day before them." Coll. 1662; trans, to Hamilton 1664; Bishop of Dunblane 1673 ; Bishop of Boss 23rd May 1684 {q.v.).—[Reg. Collat. ; Kirkton's and "Wodrow's Hists., i. ; Baillie's Lett., iii. ; Chambers's Ann., ii. ; Acts Pari., vii. ; Keith's Catalogue.'] 1665 ALEXANDER SETON, son of Alex- ander S. of Graden, and Margaret (or Janet V) Cornwall of Bonhard. In early life he qualified as a physician, but having studied divinity, was settled as a clergyman in England. He was pres. by the Archbishop, and inst. Oct. 1665. Frequently at war with the Town Council, and violently opposing their wish for the appointment of a second min., he was finally libelled on various scandalous counts, and dep. 29th Aug. 1690; died Nov. 1690. He marr. Anna Channell, an Englishwoman, who died May 1709, and had issue—Alexander, collector of Excise for East Lothian ; Ann (marr. Andrew Crawford of Lochcote). — [Test. Beg., Reg. Collat ; MS. Ace. of Min., 1689 ; Fountain- hall's Dec, i. ; Reg. Gen. Ass., 1692.] 1691 WILLIAM WEIR, M.A., who had gone to Coleraine, Ireland, returned on a call given to him 21st June 1691 > was a member of the Assemblies 1691-2 ; died 1st July 1695, aged about 67. He marr. (1) Helen Hill, widow of John Maxwell, merchant, burgess of Glasgow, who -died before 10th Dec. 1669 (G. R. Inhib., 5th March 1670) : (2) Katherine Lund, and had issue—James ; Jean (marr. 7th April 1695, Bailie John Waugh, Edin. Sas., lxxiii., 204). He bequeathed £100 to the poor of Linlithgow. — [Burgh Reg., Wodrow's Hist. ; Reid's Ireland, ii., iii. ; Ferguson's Eccl. Ant.] ALEXANDER DALGLEISH, son of William D., min. of Cramond ; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 18th July 1688 ; ord. to Abercorn 1st Jan. 1690 ; called 14th March, trans, and adm. 31st May 1699 ; died 30th May 1726. He marr. (1) (name unknown) : (2) Joan (diedMay 1701), daugh. of Robert Marshall, ship captain, South Queensferry: (3) 29th Oct. 1702, Susanna, daugh. of Duncan Campbell of Auchlyne, and had issue—William, died Dec. 1716 ; Robert (his successor) ; Christian (marr. her cousin, William Dalgleish of Scotscraig) ; Susanna ; Marion ; Elizabeth ; Jane (marr. Robert Spears, min. of Second Charge). — [Edin. Reg. (Marr.).] ROBERT DALGLEISH, M.A., born 1727 1693, son of preceding; licen. by Presb. of Linlithgow 16th Sept. 1719 ; ord. to Second Charge 4th Aug. 1720; called 22nd Dec. 1726 ; pres. by the Presb. jure devoluto, trans, and adm. 25th Jan. 1727; died 9th Aug. 1758. He marr. Aug. 1723, Susanna (died 24th Jan. 1764), daugh. of John Symmers, accountant in the Equivalent office, and had issue—William, min. of Livingston ; Robert.— [Carlyle's Autob.] JAMES HOGG, licen. by Presb. of 1?5 Linlithgow 5th March 1735 ; tutor to the family of Sir Charles Douglas of Kellhead ; ord. to Kirkbean 3rd Sept. 1745 ; pres. by George II. 27th Jan. 1759 ;