362 Presentations. 



Robert Broun of Kirkbean. "He was thrust out," says Hew 

 Scott, "without any process, not suffered to stay within the 

 kingdom, leaving Janet Irving, his spouse, and seven young 

 children." He subsequently subscribed the Covenant, but 

 never again visited and only once corresponded with his wife, 

 who after his absence for twenty-two years obtained the vacant 

 stipend of Kirkbean on 13th March, 1661. In the Presbytery 

 of Annan all signed except two, Mr George Cleghorne of 

 Dornock and Mr David Wood of Gretna. Only two from the 

 Presbytery of Langholm appear, the ministers of Ewes and of 

 Westerkirk. All of the Presbytery of Lochmaben appear ex- 

 cept three, Mr William Strang of Johnston, Mr David Wauche 

 of Kirkpatrick-Juxta, and Mr John Haitlie of Wamphray. 

 Moffat was probably then vacant. Its minister, Mr George 

 Buchanan, refused to appear before the Assembly at Glasgow 

 in 1638. He also refused to appear before their Commission 

 at Kirkcudbright in February, 1639, and was deposed. (Vide 

 Sir W. Eraser, The Annandale Book, vol. 1, p. clxxxi.) St. 

 Mungo appears to have been a dual charge of Mr David Rogers 

 of Tundergarth. In the Presbytery of Penpont all the parishes 

 appear except Sanquhar, which may have been vacant. It is 

 interesting to notice the prominence of the name of James 

 Johnstone, the first Earl of Hartfell. Sir Robert Griersoh of 

 Lag, whose name follows his, was his frequent companion. The 

 latter was grandfather of the persecutor. It is interesting also 

 to notice the names of Mr John Corsane, Provost of Dumfries, 

 who was afterwards severely treated by the Covenanters for 

 delivering up the Town of Dumfries to Montrose, while that 

 of Andro Kirkco of Glen shows the early adherence of this 

 family to the Covenant. Most surprising is it to find the names 

 of Richard Irving of Knockhill (" Kokhill "), the "Young 

 Duke," and of John Irving of what appears to be Cove ("Coff "), 

 though it is difficult to decide what it actually is, so badly are 

 the letters made. The name of one woman only appears in 

 the list, that of Alyson Corsane, spouse of Thos. Garnason in 

 Carlaverock. James Thomson and Mr William Rig attest as 

 notaries public. Altogether there appear 284 names, including 

 most of the parishioners of Carlaverock. Some of the names 

 seem to be repeated. 



W. J. H. Maxwell, Esq. of Munches — MS. Transactions and 

 Journal of Proceedings of the Dumfriesshire and Galloway 

 Natural History and Antiquarian Society, 1862-1865-6, in the 

 holograph of Sir Wm. Jardine, with sketches, some of which 

 are not included in the printed Transactions. 



Miss Barbour, St. Christopher's — MS. Sermons by Rev. 

 William Halliday, a native of Dunscore parish; MS. Notes and 

 Papers of the late James Barbour ; Carved Stones from the 



