Notice on tiuo early Ministers of the Parish of Roxburgh. 

 By Rev. David Paul, LL.D., Edinburgh. 



The Parish Priest of Roxburgh, or Auld* Roxburgh, at 

 the time of the Reformation seems to have been a Sirf 

 John Ker, of whom little is known. He did not conform 

 to Protestantism, but continued for some time to hold the 

 living, of which, however, he was finally deprived. I can 

 find only one reference to him, in one of the Acts of the 

 Privy Council of Scotland, which I quote at length, as it 

 contains the names of several other parish priests belonging 

 to the district, who were in the same position as himself: — 



Apud Kelso, XVII. Octobris anno MDLXIX. 



Anent the charge execute be vertew and at command of 

 oure Soverane Lordis lettres aganis Dene James Jamesoun in 

 Dryburgh, Dene Mungo Wilsoun thair, Dene Robert Mylne 

 in Myretoun (Mertoun), Sir James Douglas in Craling, 

 Maister Johnne Oliver in Bedroule, Sir David TurnbuU in 

 Mynto, Sir James Williamsoun in Yettame, Sir Robert 

 Wilsoun in Morbottill, Sir Williame Aynslie in Maxtoun, 

 Sir Andro Curry in Bassindane, Sir Johne Blak in Boncle, 

 Sir Hew Hudsoun in Quhitsum, Dene Johnne Lun in Cold- 

 inghame, Williame Ormistoun in Nantharne, Sir Patrik 

 Galbrayth in Garvell, Sir Adam Sym in Littill Newtoun, Sir 

 John Forret in Swyntoun, Freir Johnne Afflek in Grenelaw, 

 Sir Johnne Broun in Ednem, Dene Johnne Watsoun in 



* Auld Roxbargh was the name given to the original Parish Church 

 and village, situated where they stand at present, to distinguish them 

 from the Royal Burgh with its Church of St. James, whose site was 

 close to the Castle of Roxburgh, near the junction of the Teviot and 

 the Tweed. 



t "Sir" was commonly applied before the Reformation to the 

 secular clergy, and was not a special title of honour; "Master" 

 indicated the possession of a University degree ; while " Reverend " 

 was not usually applied to any of the lower clergy, but only to the 

 bishops. 



