Part 33

1692-1720--JOHN CAMPBELL, died 25th March.

1721-1729--WM. DUNCAN, died 27th March.

1730-1780--JAMES PORTEOUS, A.M., died 25th Nov.

1776-1778--WM. THOMSON, resigned 1st October. Mr Thomson was assistant and successor to Mr Porteous. When he resigned he had received, he said, "the offer of an office in the republic of letters." He devoted himself to literary pursuits; ultimately became a bookseller's hack, and wrote a great number of works; became LL.D. of Glasgow in 1783; died 16th March, 1817.

1781-1835--COLIN BAXTER, died 5th January.

1835-1843--JOHN FERGUSON. Seceded. Afterwards Free Church minister of Bridge of Allan.

1843-1864--WM. ROBERTSON, died 9th June. Author of two hymns--"A little child the Saviour came" and "Thee God we praise"--in Scottish Hymnal.

1864-1894--JOHN ROBERT CAMPBELL, died in October.

1895-????--ARTHUR GORDON, M.A.

MUCKART

1567-1572--JAMES PATOUN. Promoted to Bishopric of Dunkeld; accused of treason in 1580.

1583-????--THOMAS SWINTOUN.

1585-1591--JAMES COKBURNE. Deposed for non-residence.

1586-????--WILLIAM PATOUN.

1588-1591--ANDREW KIRK, A.M., tr. to Glendevon.

1591-1592--ALEX. SYMSONE, A.M., tr. to Alva.

1594-1620--PATRICK DAVIDSON, A.M., died.

1622-1640--ALEX. FOTHERINGHAM, A.M., died in June.

1640-1642--DAVID DRUMMOND, A.M., tr. to Linlithgow.

1644-1656--JOHN GOVEAN, A.M., died in January. Celebrated for his fine penmanship.

1656-1660--JAMES FORSYTHE, tr. to Airth.

1662-1665--JAMES FORSYTHE, tr. to Bothkennar. Son of minister of Monzie.

1667-1677--DAVID MONCRIEFF, A.M., tr. to Aberdalgie.

1677-1697--ROBERT SHARP, A.M. Deposed for contumacy.

1698-1701--JOHN GIB, A.M., tr. to Cleish.

1703-1717--ANDREW URE, tr. to Fossoway.

1718-1724--DAVID GUTHRIE, died 9th March.

1725-1732--ALEX. WARDROBE, tr. to Whitburn.