biggar] WALSTON 263 agreed to remove from Edinburgh and not come within five and a half miles of the city, or converse with any persons but the members of his own family. He found the necessary security, and retired to Dalkeith, where he set up a meeting-house ; but at the request of the Duchess of Buccleuch and Monmouth he was forbidden, and threatened with imprisonment ; restored 1689.—[Kirkton's and Wodrow's Hists. ; New Stat. Ace, vi.] JOHN SHIELLS, M.A. (Glasgow 1658) ; 1664 adm. in 1664; died in May 1677, aged about 39. He marr. Mary M'Calla, who survived him and was on the Charity Roll, Whitsunday 1685. THOMAS HARPER, M.A.; pres. by James, Bishop of Dunblane, and inst. 5th April 1676 ; trans, to Wis- ton in 1678.—[Beg. Collat., Tombst.] 1676 JOHNREID, M.A. ; pres. by Alexander, Archbishop of Glasgow,jure devoluto, and inst. 28th Sept. 1678 ; trans, to Biggar 23rd Dec. 1685. 1678 1686 ROBERT KINCAID, son of Thomas K. of Warriston ; M.A. (Edinburgh, 29th June 1677) ; pres. by Christo- pher Baillie of Walston, and inst. 28th April 1686 ; deprived by Act of Parliament 25th April 1690, restoring the Presbyterian ministers. He marr. (name unknown), and had issue—Thomas (P. B. Sas. Edin., lxxix., ff. 267, 311).—[MS. Ace. of Min., 1689.] PATRICK ANDERSON, M.A., above mentioned ; returned previous to 6th July 1689 ; restored by Act of Parlia- ment 25th April 1690, and died 22nd July following, aged about 63. He marr. Mar- garet Threipland, who was joined with him in a sasine, 29th Nov. 1659, and in another with their children, 24th June 1663, of the corn mill of Biggar and pertinents. His son James, M.A., W.S., Postmaster-General for Scotland, genealogist and antiquary, author of Selectus Di])lomatum Numis- matum Scotice Thesaurus, and of Collec- tions relating to the History of Mary, Queen of Scots, born 5th Aug. 1662, died 3rd April 1728. His daugh. Mary marr. (cont. 23rd, 25th, and 29th April 1678: Perth Sas., vii., 193) David Pitcairn of Dreghorn, and was grandmother of Principal Robert- son. — [Neio Gen. Reg. Sasines, hi., iv. ; Ing. Bet. Gen., 7188; Murray's Biog. Ann.; Chalmers's Life of Buddiman ; Chambers's Biog. Diet., i.] JAMES BROWN, M.A. ; trans, from 16gl Kilbucho, and adm. 24th Sept. 1691 ; retrans. to Kilbucho 23rd Sept. 1696.— [Beg. Gen. Ass., Peterkin's Constitution of the Church; New Stat. Ace, vi.] SIMON KELLIE [KELLO], ord. 24th 17 April 1700; trans, to Glenholm 9th April 1703.—[Wodrow's Anal., ii.] THOMAS LINNING, born Lanark- 17 shire; studied at the Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of Lanark 16th April 1701; called 14th Feb., and ord. 10th May 1705 ; died 20th Dec. 1731. He marr. Ann. (died at Edinburgh, 8th Jan. 1740), daugh. of John Hamilton of Gilkerscleuch, and had issue—Elizabeth ; Catherine (marr. James Wilson, min. of Symington). Publication — Letter to Mr John M'Millan (1710).— [Edin. Beg. {Bur.) ; Wodrow's Corresp., i. ; Morrison's Digest.] [ADAM PETRIE, M.A., probationer; pres. by George Lockhart of Carnwath in 1732. A dispute having arisen between the patron and the Presb. his name was withdrawn.] PATRICK HEPBURN, pres. by George .,,__. Lockhart of Carnwath, and ord. 14th Aug. 1734 ; trans, to Ayton 14th June 1753.—[Steven's Mem. of Lleriot.] JOHN THOMSON, probably son of 17 5 Peter T., Glasgow; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. of Biggar 18th Sept. 1740; pres. by Alex. Lockhart, advocate, with consent of George Lockhart of Carnwath, and ord. 20th May 1755 ; died unmarr. 11th Aug. 1787.