ugh Binning is
buried here, a man distinguished for his piety, eloquence, and
learning, an eminent philologist, philosopher, and theologian; in
fine, a faithful and acceptable preacher of the gospel, who was
removed from this world in the 26th year of his age, and in the year
of our Lord 1653. He changed his country, not his company, because
when on earth he walked with God. If thou wish to know any thing
beyond this, I am silent as to any thing further, since neither thou
nor this marble can receive it."--_Ed_.]

118 [John Binning of Dalvennan was served heir to his grandfather on the
19th of March, 1672 (Inq. Ret. Ab. Ayr, 580). And the Retour of his
heritable property, at the date of his forfeiture, specifies, as
having belonged to him, the ten mark land of the ten pound land of
Keires, comprehending the lands of Dalvennan, Yondertoun and
Burntoun, Daluy, Milntown, The Fence, Drumore, Hillhead,
Rashiefauld, Chappel, the mill of Keires, &c., in the parish of
Straiton; the lands of Over Priest-Craig and Nether Priest-Craig in
the parish of Colmonell; and a house, garden, and land in the parish
of Maybole, in the county of Ayr--Inq. De Possess Quinquen
(18).--_Ed_.]

119 [The name of "Binning of Dalvennan" appears in the Act of the
Scottish parliament, "Rescinding the Forefaultures and Fynes since
the year 1665" (Acts of the Parl. of Scot. vol. ix. p. 165) Previous
to the passing of that Act, however, a petition was presented to the
parliament by Mr. Roderick McKenzie, who had been a Depute Advocate
in the former reign, in which he stated, "That John Binning of
Dalvennan having been forefault for being in armes at Bothwell
bridge, anno 1679, and the deceased Matthew Colvill, writer in
Edinburgh, John Binning's greatest enemy, being very active to
obtain the gift of his forefaulture, with a designe of his ruine,
and the prejudice of his numerous and just creditors, the deceased
Mr. James Gordon, minister at Cumber in Ireland, John Binning's
father in law and former Curator, to whom he was oweing a
considerable soume of money, came over to Scotland, at John
Binning's desire, who was then in Ireland, to obtaine the said gift,
to disappoint Matthew Colvill thereof, who prevailed with the
petitioner to lend the money to