378 KE1TH-MARISCHAL—MORHAM [PRESB. OF 1576 JAMES GUTHRIE, reader. JOHN NIMMILL [NIMMO], M.A. He showed the brethren, 15th Aug. 1607, the sad condition of Keitk- Marischal, "haiffing travellit sa lang, that he was not abill to interteine himself, and haiffing his recourse thairto from Edin- burgh euerie Sounday, was not abill to travell any longer on fut thairto. And seing thair was na stipend to be had thair he desyrit the brethren tak his excuse pleasandlie, and in speciall for his weaknes of bodie as he is not abill for travell. Quhairfoir he discharges himself of the cure (Presb. Peg.) [Min. of Crans- toun in 1610.] MORHAM. [A proposal was made to unite the parish to Bara, but the heritors objected.] JOHN WHITE, reader (A. and D., 35, 213). — [Beg. Min, and Assig., Wod- row Miscell,] JOHN MORISON, min. of St Bathans 1574 Garvald, Bara, Morham, " with John White, reader, which he retained till the year 1584.' ; DANIEL WALLACE, adm. about 1585. 1585 In 1589 complaint was made that "he has usit to pas to the kirk of Prestoun some Sundays, and left his own cure vacant." At a Visitation, 17th Aug. 1626, "it being found the min. had beine somewhat remiss in the after- noon's service on the Sabbath day, he is appoynted in tyme coming euerie Sabbath day at afternoune either to examine or preach ; he is most willing to doe the same, and regraittis that he cannot haue ane auditorie." Died in Dec. 1631. He marr. Elspeth Dickson, who survived him, and had issue—Elspeth (marr. James Lid- dell, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh) ; Mar- garet (marr. Alexander Borthwick, baxter, burgess of Edinburgh : Edin. Sas., i., 369). —[Reg. Assig., Calderwood's Hist., Wod- row Miscell. ; M'Crie's Melville, ii.] THOMAS TURNBULL, son of 1632 Archibald T. of Windygoul, Tranent ; M.A. (St Andrews 1616) j had testi- monials from Presb. of Cupar; recom- mended 25th July for ordination ; pres. by Walter, Earl of Buccleuch (P. C. E., 2 Ser. IV. 519) ; adm. by John, Archbishop of St Andrews, and inst. in Sept. 1632 ; suspended in 1653, and dep. 28th Feb. 1656, for "negligence in his calling, solemnising a clandestine marriagebetween Robert Seton and Lady Anne Mont- gomerie." He marr. Mary Sinclair {Edin. Sas., xxix., 435). JOSEPH PROVAN, M.A. (Edinburgh, 1657 17th April 1630); ord. to Garvald 12th Sept. 1653 ; called Sept. 1656 ; trans, and adm. 4th March 1657 ; coll. 5th Dec. 1662; died before 10th March 1663, aged about 44. He marr. Janet Duncan, who survived him, and had a son. — [Test. Peg., Peg. Collat,] ANDREW MELVIN, son of Andrew 1663 ^•'' mas^er °f Aberdeen Music School ; educated at Marischal Col- lege, Aberdeen, 1646-50. He probably had a previous charge, of which he was not in possession, 8th July 1659; coll. 29th Oct. 1663 ; inst. between 7th April and 5th May 1664 ; died Feb. 1689. He marr. Elizabeth Douglas, who was buried in Greyfriars, 22nd May 1695, and had a numerous family —Andrew; Margaret, etc. (P. C. Decreets, 27th Nov. 1694).—[Peg. Collat,] WILLIAM RUSSELL of Ringside, 1693 eldest son °f James R. of Slipper- field ; trans, from Coidter ; adm. in 1693; dep. 28th Dec. 1697, for "con- tumacy," in not going to supply "the North " when ordered by the Assembly, which was affirmed by the Synod 5th May 1698, in terms of the Act of Assembly 5th Aug. 1648; reponed 28th Jan. 1699, on his own application and promise of subjection, etc. [Min. of Stobo in 1700.]—[MS. Ace. of Min., 1689; Acts of Ass.] THOMAS FINDLAY, called 15th Feb., iaQQ and ord. 20th April 1699; trans, to Prestonknk 23rd Dec. 1702.