arder--are still standing. On the south
side, and partly within the area, a four-square building named "the
Aisle" has been erected as a mausoleum for the ducal family of
Montrose. The last received within its walls was James, Duke of
Montrose, who died in 1836. This aisle was designed by Adam, the
eminent architect. At the east end of the church, on the gospel side
of the site of the high altar, there is a recess in the wall, forming
an ambry of elegant form. It is evident there has been a door upon it,
from the iron sockets which still remain. This was probably used for
holding the church utensils. Worship was continued in Aberuthven
Church until the end of the seventeenth century, as the funeral sermon
of the Marchioness of Montrose was preached in it on 23rd January,
1673, by the Rev. Arthur Ross, the then parson of Glasgow, afterwards
Archbishop of St. Andrews. His daughter, Anna, Lady Balmerino, was the
mother of the gallant Lord Balmerino who was beheaded on Tower Hill in
1746.

Sir David Cardney was vicar of the Parish Church of Auchterarder in
1527.

After the Reformation it was proposed by the General Assembly, in 1581,
that the Presbytery should be erected as the Presbytery of Crieff. The
Assembly, on 8th April, 1593, "ordaines the Presbyterie of Dumblane to
be transportit to Ochtirardour, and ordainis the Presbyteries of
Stirling and Perth to establishe the said Presbyterie in Auchtirardour
upon Thursday come xv. days," being 19th April, 1593. It was changed
to Muthill prior to 18th January, 1633, but Auchterarder was resumed
before 1638.

At the Reformation the parish of Auchterarder was supplied by David
Murye, reader, in 1567. The first Protestant minister in Auchterarder
was John Hamyll. He was previously vicar of Dunning, having succeeded
there to his uncle, Sir John Hamyll, who from his title was likely
vicar of Dunning in the old church and conformed to the new opinions.
John Hamyll was presented by King James VI. to the Vicarage of
Auchterarder on 28th June, 1568, and to the Vicarage of Aberuthven on
1st March, 1582. He had also charge of Kinkell and Dunning.

John Graham was minister of Auchterarder in 1636. He was a member of
the General Assembly at Glasgow, in 1638, at which the famous James,
Marquis of Montrose, was representative elder from the Presbytery of
Auchterarder, he being then on the Covenanting side. Mr Graham was
deposed by the Commission of the Assembly on 27th No