104 Notices concernvng Oxnam Parish. By J. Hardy. 



(an artery having been pricked), and through the body under the right 

 pap, of which wounds he died at Jedburgh, within four hours." Ruther- 

 ford fled to England and would have embarked at South Shields for 

 Holland, but was apprehended. He pleaded self-defence on his trial before 

 the Court of Justiciary, 6th and 10th November, 1674. Verdict of guilty 

 was returned on 12th November ; " and on the 16th the Court passed 

 sentence of death upon him, ordaining him to be beheaded on the 25th, 

 at the cross of Edinburgh." (Arnot's Criminal Trials, pp. 140-142 . 



(3). Ltst of Ministers of Oxnam Parish. 



From "Fasti Ecclesise Scoticanee, by Hew Scott, D.D."* 



[Previous to rhe Reformation the church belonged to the Abbey of 

 Jedburgh. It was supplied by James Anyslie, reader, from 1574 to 1580. 

 The Vicarage of Plenderleath has been annexed to this Parish. Its ceme- 

 tery has ceased to be occupied as a place of interment.] 



1599, William Ainslie, A.M., deposed 1692, John Ainslie, A.M., formerly 

 in 1604. of Hobkirk. 



1610, Patrick Carmichael, A.M., 1696, George Guthrie. 

 . died before 10th Sept. 1623. 1700, Alexander Colden, A.M. 



1624, Andrew Kirktoune, A.M., 1740, William Rutherfurd. 

 died 1634. 1749, Thomas Boston. 



1634, David Foulis. 1758, Alexander Ferriar, A.M. 



1640, Archibald Porteous, A.M. 1764, James Richardson. 



1645, John Scot, A.M. 1787, John Hunter. 



1666, Robert Hume, A.M. . 1830, James Wight. 



1669, John Scot, A.M. 1859, William Burnie. 



1672, Hew Scot, A.M., formerly of 1885, P. B. Gunn, A.M. 

 Bedrule. 



The following are the notices of the more prominent Ministers 

 from the same source. 



1640, Archibald Porteous, A.M., a native of Edinburgh, took his degree 

 at the University of St Andrews, 11th May, 1637, licenced by the Presby- 

 tery of Haddington (the first after the second Reformation), 25th Sept. 

 1639 ; admitted and instituted 1st July, '1640, presented by the Presbytery 

 jure devoluto, 28th Oct. following; died (between 1st May and 18th Sept.), 

 1644, aged about 27. Margaret Riddell, relict. His four sisters were 

 served heirs portioners 3d June, 1662. Publication — " Ane edifying 

 narration of the sad sweet exercise of soul, and of the blessed death of 

 Dame Mary Rutherford, Lady Hundalie and Mary McKennell, cusin to the 

 said Lady, and her attender." (Wodrow's Analecta, ii. — Act Rect., 

 Univ. St And., Presb. Reg. Pres., Inq. Ret. Gen. 4583). 



1645, John Scot, A.M., obtained his degree at the Univ. of Edinburgh ; 

 25th July 1635, adm. Chaplain of William, Earl of Lothian's Regiment by 



*I am indebted to the Rev. George Gunn, Stichell, for this list and other 

 notes. ' - ••;: '..'■■ 



