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44. CRAILIXG. C / N -K between five mullets on the field, for 



Crailing and Nisbet Kirk. Reverse, 1699 between six 

 mullets. Imperfect r., with dotted border, 14x13. 

 Brook 223. Burns, Plate II. 



This parish was declared by Parliament, 23rd 

 October, 1612, to be the parish-kirk of Crailing, 

 Nisbet, and Spittell. The Rev. John Cranstoune, 

 A.M., 1692-1704, the father of Dr William C, who 

 was the friend and confidant of Thomson, author of 

 " The Seasons," was succeeded at Ancrum (1704- 

 1748) by his son John, who became his colleague and 

 successor in 1733. 



45. CROSSMICHAEL. C P, large capitals, for Crossmichael 



Parish. Reverse, 16 / 48. R. 10. Brook 240. 

 Burns, p. 458, fig. 102. 



This token has been attributed to Carsphairn, and 

 Mr Brook has stated there is no definite evidence 

 showing it belongs to either of these parishes. For 

 want of better we may take the attribution of th© 

 Rev. George Murray, of Balmaclellan (ordained 

 1838), who in May, 1864, presented to the Scottish 

 Society of Antiquaries over 50 tokens with attribu- 

 tions, among which are two of this type, one 

 definitely ascribed to Crossmichael, and the second 

 among a list of uncertain. (See " Proceedings of 

 Society of Antiquaries " for May, 1864.) Between 

 1638 and 1658 there is in the Crossmichael Fasti a gap 

 which Dr Scott has been unable to account for. 



46. CULLEN. M / I C / C U E L E N / 1690, for Mr James 



Chalmers, minister here, 1689-1695. Reverse, incuse 

 table number. Obi., with serrated border on obverse, 

 10x11. Brook 246. Burns, Plate II. 



Mr Chalmers « as deprived in 1695 for nonjurancy. 



47. DOLLAR. DK / 1699, with line between letters and date. 



Reverse, plain. S., with border, 12. 



48. DROX. A P 1688, for Alexander Pitcairne, minister here, 



1656-1681, 1690-1695. 01)1., with border, 11x10. 

 Brook 304. Burns, Plate II. 



Mr Pitcairne was promoted to be Principal of the 



