MINISTERS SINCE 1595
DAVIDSON John 1595
Built the original church.
KERR John 1605
Was told by Davidson in his youth to change his ways as
he would succeed him in his ministry. He was minister for
some 39 yrs.
KERR Robert 1638
Second son of the above helped his father from 1638 without
increase in stipend.
OSWALD John 1648
For his time it was strange for a minister to translate
from Edinburgh to a country charge.
COOKE Patrick 1654
Selected in 1670 as one of "the Bishop's Evangelists" to
enlighten Presbyterians in the West.
MONEYPENNY George 1673
Was ordained a Presbyterian in England.
BUCHAN James 1676
Deprived for not taking the "test" of 1681.
RAMSAY Robert 1682
Deprived for not reading the Proclamation enjoined by the
Estates. Was removed by force and his library sold to cover
this expense.
MONCRIEF John 1687
Denounced for keeping conventicles, and translated to Edinburgh.
ANDREWS George 1694
Represented Presbytery at sitting of Parliament 1695, fell
out with Sir William Hamilton and was translated in 1699
HORSBURGH Robert 1702
Complained of subsidence in1710 and congregation was forced
to meet in a barn at Preston.
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