d 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.
1691-1715--WM. SPENCE, A.M., died 19th March. Formerly minister of
Glendevon.
1712-1716--ALEX. BARTON, A.M., died 12th June. Ordained assistant and
successor to Mr Spence.
1717-1742--ANDREW URE, died 7th April. Got church built for united
parish in 1729.
1743-1778--JOHN STORER, died 8th June.
1780-1803--WILLIAM GRAHAM, died 14th February.
1803-1824--GEORGE GRAHAM, A.M., died 4th July. Son of previous
minister.
1825-1845--PETER BRYDIE, died 30th October. Seceded in 1843, but came
back.
1846-1852--DUNCAN CAMPBELL, tr. to Luss. Latterly D.D. Died March 23,
1896.
1852-1854--ALEX. COSENS, tr. to Broughton.
1854-????--WM. FERGUSON.
Parish disjoined in 1856 to form part of new Presbytery of Kinross.
FOWLIS-WESTER
1567-????--THOMAS MAKGIBBUN.
1574-????--WILLIAM MELROSS.
1576-1578--ANDREW YOUNG.
1586-1592--JAMES BURDOUN, tr. to Strageyth.
1593-1603-7--WM. BUCHANAN, A.M., tr. to Methven.
1607-????--JOHN YOUNG, A.M.
1619-1634--JAMES DRUMMOND, A.M., died in February.
1635-1645--JOHN FYFF. Deposed 11th February. A Royalist.
1646-1675--GEORGE MURRAY, A.M., died 11th April.
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