XL BIRDS OF DUMFRIESSHIRE 
ment of the Duke of Buccleuoli in Upper Nithsdale 
John Shaw died on March 13th, 1867, and was buried 
in Penpont Parish Kirkyard. 
SmoER Rev De. William, b. 1764, native of Aberdeen- 
^ ;hfre, sonof James Sinziur. Educated at ymversity 
and Marischal College, Aberdeen Appomted schoo^ 
master at Kilmalie (Aberdeen), May 6th, 1789. 
Printed to Wamphray by ^ Hope^o^, 
in August, and ordained October 23rd 1794^ Traig 
lated to Kirkpatrick-Juxta, July 12th 1797. D.D. 
University of Edinburgh September 19th 1808. 
Moderator of the General Assembly May 20th, 1830. 
After forty-three years' mmistry he died at Kirk- 
^trick-Juxta, October 27th, 1840. Dr. Smger 
So was a Justice of the Peace, was an emment 
iricXrist, and was of ten employed as --.^^^d 
He BubUshed several theological works contributed 
four'Si.lestothe Edinburgh Encfov^du^^r.^^^^ 
bv him appear in The Transactions oj the High ana 
SocX He compiled the accounts of the parishes 
of Wamphray, Moffat, and Kirkpatrick-Juxta : as 
aLo the general observations on the county of 
Cmfries for the Statistical Account of ScotUnd 
fmi 798r He published in 1812, General View 
1/ L Agriculture!^ Stute of Property, f ^ 
Lntsin the County of Dumfries^ /rTntrestSg 
above-mentioned publications there are interesting 
references to local birds. 
ITT „ K Third son of Charles Stewart, 
^'^""ZZ^^ Ai^y^^^e. Knt as a boy of seven in 
the^Cof thfHighland Army at CuUoden m 1746, 
wherhis Sher fought in the fighting line. In 
T773 he eft Argyllshire, and bought the sma 1 estate 
of St Mchael's (Dryfesdale). A few years later he 
unlertook the management of the Marquis of Annan- 
d£ estates, and rfsided at HjUside near I^^^^^^^^^^^ 
S£ Tvol xl pp 567-581), in which he states 
