Part 25

ABERUTHVEN

(Supplied with Readers from 1567-1591, but united to Auchterarder before 1618.)

BLACKFORD

(Formerly Strageyth.)

1574-1576--ALEX. GALL, tr. to Trinity-Gask.

1576-1589--WM. DRUMMOND.

1590-1591--WM. STRIUILING.

1592-1606--JAMES BRANDON, tr. to Muthill. Protested against introduction of Episcopacy.

1607-1613--ANDREW ALLAN, A.M.

1613-1651--JAMES GOVANE, A.M., died in August.

1660-1683--DAVID LITTLEJOHN, A.M., died in May.

1683-1689--DAVID MORAY, A.M. Ousted at Revolution.

1697-1739--ARCHIBALD MONCRIEFF, A.M., died in August.

1738-1767--WILLIAM MONCRIEFF, A.M., died 9th December. Succeeded in 1744 to the Baronetcy of Tullibole. Parish vacant till 1771, appointment of minister being delayed till his son was licensed.

1771-1775--Sir HENRY MONCRIEFF WELLWOOD, tr. to West Kirk (St. Cuthbert's), Edinburgh. Afterwards well-known Church leader.

1777-1815--JOHN STEVENSON, died 5th April.

1815-1861--JOHN CLARK, died 31st December. A Moderate of the old school, and a man of great shrewdness and humour, many of whose sayings have lived.

1858-1889--DAVID BONALLO, died 27th August. Translated from Ardoch as assistant and successor to Mr Clark.

1890-????--JAMES MACGIBBON, B.D.

BLAIRINGONE

(Chapel erected in 1838.)

1841-1843--ANDREW NOBLE. Seceded.

1843-1848--Chapel vacant.

1849-1854--WM. FERGUSON, tr. to Fossoway.

1855-????--ALEX. M'WHANNEL.

Disjoined in 1856 to form part of new Presbytery of Kinross.

COMRIE

(Conjoined with Comrie is old Parish of Tullichettle.)