264 STRATHCLYDE AND GALLOWAY CHARTERS. 
ville family, whose heiress, Roland, son of Uchtred, lord of 
Galloway, had married. 
I append (p. 262) a portion of the de Morville pedigree, 
which is necessary to make clear the descent and the claim. 
For leave to publish matter contained in this paper, my 
best thanks are due to the Earl of Lonsdale and to Mr Dayrell 
Crackenthorpe; also to Mr W. Little, Mr R. Robinson, and 
Mr R. H. Bailey for kindnesses and help. 
OB Ur kay: 
During the year the Society has lost by death fifteen 
members, four whilst on active service—Messrs W. Black- 
lock, V. Cubit, T. D. Simpson, and G. Ramsay Thomson. 
Of the remainder, two had been members for 41 years, two 
had been Honorary Members since 1878, and two had been 
distinguished Corresponding Members. Many of them had 
been active and contributing members. There names were : 
Dr Joseph Anderson, W. Chalmers, W. Bell Common, W. 
A. Dinwiddie, J. Dunn, J. Harvey Brown, J. Houston, A. 
Tweedie, and Professor Rhys. 
Death has also removed two members who rendered 
conspicuous service to the Society. Mr James M‘ANDREw, 
Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland and 
Honorary Member of the Edinburgh Field Naturalists’ 
and Microscopical Society, was a most zealous botanist, and 
added materially to our knowledge of the Flora of Galloway. 
For thirty-two years he was headmaster of Kells parish school, 
in the burgh of New-Galloway; and while discharging the 
duties of that responsible position most efficiently, and in a 
manner which did much to stimulate and develop the intellect 
of his pupils, he applied himself with great diligence to the 
pursuit of his favourite hobby. . It was his habit to devote his 
summer holiday to some special district. And the fruits of his 
well directed and intelligent observations were periodically 
contributed to the Transactions of this Society. He died on 
