Chronicles of Strathearn Part 17

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 a.s.sistant and successor to Mr Clark.

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

BLAIRINGONE

(_Chapel erected in 1838._)

1841-1843--ANDREW n.o.bLE. 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._)

1585-????--ALEX. CHISHOLME, tr. to Lecropt.

1588-????--JOHN DAVIDSON, A.M., rem. to Muthill.

1598-1607--JOHN MONTEATH, A.M., tr. to Auchterarder.

1607-1614--GEORGE CALLUM or M'CALLUM, rem. to Balquhidder.

1618-1619--ANDREW YOUNG, died.

1635-1660--JAMES GRAHAME, A.M. Suspended 1649-1651 for adhering to the Engagement.

1656-1665--HUGH GORDON, A.M., tr. to Row.

1668-1689--JOHN PHILP, A.M. Ousted at Revolution.

1693-1698--JOHN M'KERCHER, A.M., tr. to Dull.

1702-1709--JOHN M'CALLUM, tr. to Callander.

1711-1719--DUGALD CAMPBELL, tr. to Lismore and Appin.

1721-1722--PATRICK M'ADAM, A.M., died in March.

1723-1731--ANDREW MUSCHET, died.

1733-1742--AENEAS SHAW, tr. to Pettie.

1743-1780--ROBERT MENZIES, A.M., died 12th Nov.

1781-1801--HUGH M'DIARMID, died 4th November.

1802-1829--PATRICK M'ISAAC, died 25th January.

1829-1841--WM. MACKENZIE, tr. to Dunblane. Took active part in Non-Intrusion Controversy. Seceded in 1843. Became minister of North Leith Free Church. Died on voyage home from Australia, and was buried in the Red Sea.

1841-1843--JAMES GARMENT, A.M. Seceded.

1843-1875--JOHN M'DONALD, D.D., died 17th January. "Left Church at Comrie strong and flouris.h.i.+ng, and his memory deeply stamped on hearts of people. Possessed of a clear and vigorous intellect, a ready eloquence, and a good knowledge of ecclesiastical law and forms of procedure, he always took an interest in Presbytery business, and was recognised as one of the leaders of the Court."--_Pres. tribute_.

1875-????--JOHN MACPHERSON. Formerly minister of Gaelic Church, Greenock.

CRIEFF

1563-????--THOMAS DRUMMOND.

1592-1636--DAVID DRUMMOND, A.M. Demitted.

1635-????--DAVID DRUMMOND, junr., A.M.; probably deposed. Died in 1676, aged 64.

1658-1682--GILBERT MURRAY, A.M. Demitted.

1682-1689--WILLIAM MURRAY, A.M. Succeeded his father at Revolution; read thanksgiving after Battle of Killiecrankie; was ousted.

1699-1754--JOHN DRUMMOND, died 26th July. A good man, but no scholar.

No Dissent in his time except Episcopacy.

1755-1767--THOMAS STEWART, A.M. Deposed for drunkenness.

1771-1813--ROBERT STIRLING, died 16th December.

1815-????--ALEX. M'INTYRE, died 15th November. A disputed settlement, which so affected the minister's health that he died the same year.