Part 28

1652-1668--ANDREW ROLLO, A.M., died in May.

1669-1672--ROBERT HUNTER, A.M., tr. to Bo'ness.

1673-1682--JAMES HUNTER, A.M., tr. to Stirling.

1682-1686--THOMAS CHRYSTIE, A.M., died in January.

1686-1689--DAVID FREEISAIRN, A.M. Ousted at Revolution. Afterwards became Bishop of Scotch Episcopal Church, and latterly Primus. Died 24th December, 1739.

1691-1716--WILLIAM REID, A.M., died 28th January. Preached at Auchterarder on 18th September, 1715, with pistol hanging at his breast, while rebels in possession of town. They afterwards burned Dunning, the minister being just dead. Thorn-tree planted in commemoration.

1716-1725--LAUCHLAN M'INTOSH, A.M., tr. to Errol.

1728-1761--ANDREW SMYTH, died 20th February.

1761-1768--ALEXANDER SMYTH, died 20th February, Son of previous minister.

1769-1782--LEWIS DUNBAR, tr. to Kinnoull.

1783-1812--JOHN BAIRD, died 7th August.

1813-1814--CHARLES WILKIE HARDY, died 6th February. Son of Dr. Hardy, Edinburgh. Waylaid and hung by heels over a bridge, which hastened his death.

1814-1818--JOHN GRIERSON, A.M., tr. to Dunblane.

1818-1860--JAMES RUSSELL, D.D., died 8th October. A man of peculiar temperament.

1848-1860--PATON JAMES GLOAG, tr. to Blantyre. Assistant and successor to Dr. Russell; afterwards D.D., minister of Galashiels, Moderator of General Assembly of 1889. Author of "Commentary on Acts of Apostles," and other works.

1861-1878--JOHN WILSON, D.D., died 1st March. Author of "Index to Acts of Assembly," "Presbytery of Perth," "Register of the Diocese of Dunblane." "A man emi-nently fitted to win affection and respect."

1878-????--PETER THOMSON, B.D. Formerly minister of Kelvinhaugh, Glasgow. Author of "The Greek Tenses in New Testament."

FOSSOWAY AND TULLIBOLE

Tullibole was supplied with Readers from 1567, and had as Ministers:--

1576-1578--JOHN EDMONSTOUN, tr. to Crail.

1578-1580-3--THOMAS SWINTON, tr. to Muckhart. Was united to Fossoway about 1614, but had service every third Sabbath till 1729.

MINISTERS OF FOSSOWAY

1585-1588--ADAM MARSCHELL, removed to Glendevon.

1589-1590--RICHARD WRIGHT, tr. to Clackmannan.

1590-????-ALEX. WALLACE, A.M.

1607-1652--LAURENCE MERCER, A.M., died in October.

1647-1657--LAURENCE MERCER, jun., A.M. Son of previous minister.

1659-1689--ALEX. RELAND, A.M. Deposed for "gross immorality and oppression." In 1691 tried to intrude with malignants on kirk, but was driven back.