PEEBLES] EDDLESTON 271
In 1562 he was a member of Assembly, and
appointed (as superintendent of Glasgow) to
preach alternately with another in the un-
planted kirks of Carrick till the ensuing
Assembly. So great was his influence
that he was called "the minister of the
Court " ; when appointed to argue against
Knox on the obedience due to magistrates,
he declined, being of a similar opinion
with him. In 1568, on a complaint to the
General Assembly by Andrew Murray of
Blackbarony, in name of the parishioners,
of his neither preaching the Word nor
ministering the Sacrament, he was sharply
rebuked. He appears to have gone to his
other benefice, where he died in 1588.
He marr. Marion Henryson, who died in
Oct. 1577, and had issue—James, founder
of the Rannes family. Publication
—
The
Confutation of the Abbot of Grossraguel's
Mass (Edinburgh, 1563).— [Booke of the
Kirk, Keith's and Calderwood's Hists., Beg.
Min., Murray's MS. Petition, Wodrow's
Biog., M'Ure's Glasg.]
1574 ADAM DICKSON, reader in 1574.
JOHN SYDE [FAWSYDE], mentioned
as min. in 1580. He desired to get
the parish of Ormiston 13th Feb.
1583 ; was still in this charge in 1586, and
went to Newlands 1592.—[Beg. Assig., Dal-
keith Presb. Beg.]
WILLIAM HAY, son of William H. of
Wyndan; pres. by Walter, Com-
mendator of Blantyre, on George
Hay's decease, which presentation was an-
nulled by the Commissaries of Edinburgh
at the instance of Sir John Maitland of
Thirlestane, rightful patron of the parsonage
16th March 1588-9.—\_Edin. Com. Decreets.']
JAMES LOGAN, brother of Andrew L.
1593 of Coitfield 5M -A - (Edinburgh, Aug.
1588) ; min. of Second Charge, South
Leith, 1591 ; pres. by John Murray of
Blackbarony (before 6th March) 1592;
trans, and adm. 22nd April 1593 ; nominated
by theAssembly 1606 as constant Moderator
of Presb., who were charged to receive him
within twenty-four hours after notice, under
pain of rebellion ; pres. to Hope-Kailzie by
James VI. 10th Oct. 1615, which was held
1580
in conjunction ; a member of the Court of
High Commission 15th June 1619 ; died
23rd July 1624. He marr. Katherine
Clephane, who survived him, and was in
possession of the manse as late as Dec.
1649, holding it as property acquired by her
husband while min. here. The Presb. dis-
allowed her claim, and made over the manse
to Robert Scott, the incumbent. She had
issue— Robert (G. B. Sas., xvii., 65)
;
Archibald, apprenticed to George Owistian,
tailor, Edinburgh, 29th Dec. 1613—
[Murray's MS. Petition; Edin. Presb.,
Test., and Privy Counc. Begs. ; Beg. Assig. ;
Old Dec., iv., et Sec. Sig. ; Booke of the
Kirk, Calderwood's Hist.]
JOHN MAITLAND, probably of the
Lauderdale family ; M.A. (Edin-
burgh, 30th June 1617); desired to be
heard privately before the Presb. of Had-
dington, as an " expectant ' in the ministry,
15th April 1618 ; ord. 7th June 1624 ; he
was a member of the Court of High Com-
mission 21st Oct. 1634 ; continued 29th
March 1637, but after that date all trace of
him is lost. [Dr Hew Scott says he was
translated in 1637 to Glenkirk, Presb. of
Earlston, but no parish of that name occurs
in the Presb. Record there.]
—
[Old Dec, iv.
;
Subval. Book of Teinds, Haddington Presb.
Beg. ; Mun. Univ. Glasg., iii. ; Maitland
Miscell., ii. ; Baillie's Lett., i.]
DAVID NEISH, from the Presb. of
Duns and Chirnside, was on the
exercise at Haddington 11th March
1629 ; supplied Eddleston for not more
than a year.
—
[Haddington Presb. Beg. ;
Wodrow MSS., lxiii.]
ROBERT SCOTT, M.A.; pres. by the
1640 Presb - 3rd ancl inst- 24th- SePt- 1640 >
dep. 5th May 1659, for offensive
expressions, etc. ; reponed 4th Dec. 1660.
He became min. of Tweedsmuir in 1662.
—[Act. Beet. Univ. St And., Peterkin's
Becords.]
ALEXANDER DICKSON, M.A. (Edin-
burgh, 25th July 1638); ord. to
Kirkurd 7th Feb. 1642 ; called 22nd
Sept. 1659 ; trans, and adm. 20thMay 1660 ;