Chronicles of Strathearn Part 21

1614-????--DAVID DRUMMOND (probably minister of Crieff, having charge also of Monzie.)

1633-????--JOHN MONTEATH, A.M.

1637-1665--JAMES FORSYTH, A.M., tr. to Kinross.

1666-1689--JAMES DRUMMOND, A.M. Ousted at Revolution. Said to have been a person of great learning.

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1691-1705--WILLIAM CHALMER, tr. to Dunkeld. Parishioners used to play football on Sabbath morning. Had great difficulty in inducing them to go to church.

1710-1740--ARCHIBALD BOWIE, died 11th March. Some parishioners joined in Rebellion.

1742-1747--HENRY LUNDIE, tr. to Abercorn.

1749-1761--DONALD MUNRO, A.M., died 26th August.

1762-1785--ROBERT WALKER. Resigned 6th December. Was formerly amanuensis to Ruddiman, the famous grammarian. In 1774, inconsequence of a fama, he left the parish of Monzie under an arrangement with the Presbytery. Parish was served by a.s.sistants. Having obtained a living in the Church of England, he resigned. Died 28th February, 1818.

1786-1792--THOMAS BARTY, tr. to Newtyle.

1792-1794--GEORGE ERSKINE, died 26th April.

1794-1808--RALPH TAYLOR, died 6th October.

1809-1836--SAMUEL CAMERON, died 16th September. New church opened by him 24th July, 1831.

1836-1843--JOHN REID OMOND. Seceded. Afterwards D.D.; minister of Gilmerton Free Church. Died 4th July, 1892.

1843-1844--GEORGE BLAIR. Resigned 5th November. Afterwards held important educational appointment in Canada.

1845-1846--GEO. HUTCHISON, tr. to Banchory-Ternan. Afterwards D.D., and Moderator of General a.s.sembly, 1887.

1847-1893--JAMES TAYLOR, A.M., died 23rd January, "An arrowy and acceptable preacher in the prime of his manhood while his bow abode in strength. Genial critic, shrewd diviner of motive, and sagacious counsellor."--_Pres. tribute_.

1893-????--HUGH M. JAMIESON.

MONZIEVAIRD AND STROWAN

(_Monzievaird Church dedicated to S. Serva.n.u.s; Strowan Church dedicated to S. Ronan. Parishes long united._)

1623-1640--HENRY ANDERSON, A.M.

1642-1646--GEORGE MURRAY, A.M., tr. to Fowlis.

1648-1653--WM. WEMYSS, A.M., tr. to Dron.

1655-1680--JAMES ROW, A.M.; formerly of Muthill; got church built at Enoch for united parishes in 1667.

1680-1685--GEORGE MITCh.e.l.l, A.M.

1685-1689--DAVID YOUNG, A.M. Ousted at Revolution.

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 a.s.sistant 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 G.o.d 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 c.o.kBURNE. 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.