IV. EXTEACTS FROM THE PEESBYTBRY EECORDS OF DALKEITH, RELATING TO THE PARISH OF NEWBATTLE, DURING THE IN- CUMBENC ROBERR M F YO T LEIGHTON, 1641-1663. COMMUNICATED BY THE REV. THOMAS GORDON, MINISTEE OF NEWBATTLE. WITH SOME INTRODUCTORY REMARKS BY DAVID LAING, ESQ., V.P. y attempAn o discovet t factw ne rs regardin a persoe liff th o ge n o wels l o justlknows d ynan admire s ARCHBISHOa d P LEIOHTON, might seem to be hopeless. Yet the earlier part of his history remains very obscure, and, in particular, his connexion with the Presbyterian Church durin e Covenane timegth th f o s almoss ha t t been wholly overlookeds a , perhaps s admirersomhi f eo s could wish t shouli . Anythingdbe , how- ever, tendin illustrato gt e characteeth cannon f suco ma r ha e t b fai o t l interesting. For this purpose I had intended to form a small collection of Leighton's unpublished letters, writte t variouna s period lifes t finhi bu d, f sthao I t have been forestalled, partly by some communications which have lately appeared in " Notes and Queries," from the Eev. C. F. Secretan, Besborough Gardens, Westminster, who has brought together fifteen such unpublished letters, chiefly from the Lauderdale Correspondence, now Britise inth h Museum. The extracts from the presbytery books of Dalkeith, which I have now befory t ola e Society th e , were obligingly communicate e Eevth .y b d THOMAS GORDON, minister of Newbattle. They furnish a number of minute notices regarding the period of Leighton's career, not much knowEngliss hi o t nh biographers e ministeth s , whef thawa o r e th n paris thed h an ;y server GordoM s remarkes a , nha s lettehi n dri accom- panying the extracts, to correct various mistakes into which Bishop Burnet falles misleha d nan d later writers followine Th . a brie s gi f summary of his life:— 0 46 PROCEEDING SOCIETE TH F F SO YO

EOBKR f Alexandeo Tn LEIGHTOso e th r s LeightonNwa , docto f medio r - cine, and was born in the year 1611. The place of his birth has not been ascertained. Eobert was educated at Edinburgh, having entered the university in the winter of 1627, under Mr Eobert Eanken, one of the regents, and he took his degree of Master of Arts 23d of July 1631. Durin attendancs ghi incurree eh d some academic censur referencn ei e to a juvenile jeu d'esprit, which has been aggravated into his expulsion from the College. In the State Paper Office, London, a few years ago, before any printed Calendars were known, I met with a letter written by him to his Father explanatory of the circumstance, which is too interest- ing in his early history to be disregarded. The letter itself is one of those printed in "Notes and Queries" last February; but from the writing being very illegible , e wordsomth e therf ar so e e inaccurately deciphered. I only quote the chief part of it:—

addresses i t I d "T kin lovins d ohi dan g father, Mr Alexander Leighton, f Pudlo D'Medecinef p o to e s e Hillhoushi th t n , a eo ,besid e eth Blacke Friars Gate, nea Kingee th r s Wardrobe there, London :— " Sir, " The buisines1 that fell out with me, which I cannot without sorrow relate that such a thing should have fallen out, yet having some hope exhorw yo s t a repo me—it t t i ef gooo t I thussay,s dou wa , . Thers ewa figha t between e Semies Classr th ou d e ean , which mad Provose eth o t t restraine us from the play a good while; the boyes upon that made some n everi o ytw classeversesr o e ,on , mockin Provost'e th g d nose, re sI . sitting besid Lory m e d Borundell e Ear th f Ha[dington's o ld an 2 ] son,3 speaking about these verses which the boyes had made, spoke a thing prosn i e concernin f spito r wantint efo ou s nose e t hi gplay th gno , , neither having taken notice of his nose, but out of their report, for I 1 " Cathekinges," in the first part of this letter, which Mr Secretan queries, was James Cathkin, bookseller in Edinburgh: See Bannatyne Miscellany, vol. ii. p. 249. 2 John, Maste f Berrieclaleo r , predecease s grandfathedhi n so s 1639n hi i rt bu ; George succeeded to the Earldom of Caithness in 1644. This was Robert Hamilton, the youngest son of Thomaa, Earl of Haddington, 3 by his third wife. ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 461

never saw [him] before but once, neither thought I him to be a man of great state. Thi snames I spok presentlyhi d f eo an , , upon their request, turned it into a verse thus : ' That whic names hhi 1 importe nams falsels ai Hi s ei y sad, okee Thath f no twoo heas dhi mades di , Okenhead. For why, if it had bein composed so, His flaming nose had fir'd it long ago.' " The Verses of Apology not onely for myselfe but for the rest1 yow have in that paper. I hope the Lord shal bring good out of it to me. As for the Primare2 and Regents, to say the trueth, they thought it not so hainous a thing as I my selfe did justly thinke it. Pray for me as I know you doe, tha keepe Lory th froe t dma m em like fals I hav f i ; e either Christianit r naturalityyo forge t o wilt i t ,suffe e I no l m ts r a yow t bu , am abl remembeo et stilendeavouo w t Godo t ld yo r an ; r tha wayey m t s greive not G-od and yow my deare Parentes, the desire of my heart is to be as litle chargeable as may be. Now desireing the Lord to keepe yow, I rest, ever endeavourin beo gt , " Your obedient Son, " EGBERT LEIGHTON. " praI y yow, Sir, remembe humbly m r e motherduety m lovino y t m , g brethre sistersd nan : remembe freindesy m duetl y al m r .o yt " EDENBKOUGH, Ma , 1628.y6 "

This letter supplies the exact date, and shows it was during the first s attendanchi yea f o re college th e civi t ea Th c. dignitar whoo t y m allusio s madni Davis ewa d Aikenhead choses wa o n provos,wh f Edino t - burgh no less than ten times betwixt the years 1619 and 1636. The Palinode or Apology in reference to these lines he here acknowledges ; and it might he shown that Leighton, in his younger days, evinced a disposition to satire, having written one or more copies of sarcastic verses agains Scottise th t h bishop time.e th f s3o

1 Evidently the rest of the Class. 2 Primare, primarwt, principal. Piecee 3Se Scottisf so h Fugitive Poetry. Second Series. Edinb. 1853, post 8vo. It includes Leighton 'a Apology; which is also contained in Maidment's " Analecta Scotica." 462 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

Two letters, addressed by Leighton to his mother in 1629, which make mentio s aunt hi brother s f nhi ,o s Jame Elishad san othe d an , r relations of whom little or nothing is known,1 are also preserved in the State Paper Office. These, with the former one, had been found among his father's papers, which were seize Archbishoy b d p Laud, whe r LeightoD n s nwa apprehended d experiencean , tendee dth r mercie Star-Chambere th f so , for writin "s Zion'ghi s Plea agains Prelacy,e th t well-know"a n volume, printed anonymousl Hollandn yi 1628n i , . Having been trie cond dan - victed 1630n i , e authoth , f thio r senduro t wor t d onlha no key many long years of imprisonment, but the most cruel punishment, consisting in his being whipped—standing in the pillory—his cheeks branded with hot irons wit e letter . th (sowerhS . sS f sedition)—havin-o s eart ghi cu s off—hi sf £10,00o nos m e su slit 0fined a an ,sterlingn i d confined an , d for life in the Fleet Prison. His case was brought before the English Parliamen n 1640i t liberateds , whewa e survivee nh H . d til vera l y advanced age sons morn hi ;o , e tha occasione non leare w ns a ,fro e mth following extracts, having gone to England to visit him in his latter days. Dr Leighton appears to have died in the year 1649. After Eohert Leighton lefuniversitye th t spene h , t some e yearth n so Continent, chiefl Francen yi visitind an , g some relation resideo swh n di returs Douayhi n Scotlando nt O . , Presbyter beed yha n re-established, licenses wa preachea an e s dh e dPresbytera th y rb f Edinburghyo A . vacancy having occurre e paristh f n Jfewbattlhi do e summeth n i ef o r 1641, when Mr Andrew Cant was translated to Aberdeen, Leighton obtaine presentatioda n fro patrone mth , William, Ear Lothianf o l . GORDON'r M n I S extracts, tak whic, Leightow eup no hI n first appears monte th n f Juli ho y 1641, when probationera s a , s employewa e h , o dt " add expoundr o " alsd deliveo an ot , s triahi r l discourses before th e Presbytery, having brought the usual testimonial of his qualifications from Edinburgh, on the 29th of July that year.

r MattheM w Lichton, educate t Edinburgha d , became ministe e paristh f o hr 1 of Curri 1592 n ei e die H d. 12th October 1634s relict-spousHi . Jones ewa t Aird. (probablu so s firsa Hi y ytb marriage) Henrr M , y Lichton serves ,wa d heir, " Magistri Mathei Lichtoune, ministri verbi Dei apud Currie," 10 Dec. 1634. (Inquisitiones Generales 2093.. Jamer name ,No M Th )f eo s Leighton occurlise expectantf tth o n si s for the ministry within the bounds of the Synod of Fife, in September 1611. ANTIQUARIE3 46 SCOTLANDF SO .

EXTKACTS FROM THE PRESBYTERY BOOKS OF DALKEITH. 1639. Tlie National Covenant signed in August 1639 by Mr Andrew Cant, Newbottle, and other minister e Presbyterth n i s f Dalkeithyo e Earlth f Lothiay o sb , d nan Dalhousie, Thomas Mego f Maistertono t othed an , r ruling Elder severad san - lEx pectants, in all about 100 persons, is preserved in the volume of Records, 1639-1652. 1639, Oct. 10.—Mr Andrew Cant (and others absent) e excusedar , , bein- gap pointed by the Synode to attend with the rest of the brether in Edinburgh during the Parliament. 1640. Dec. 3.—Quhilk day the Presbyterie of Aberdein sent be Mr William More ane letter desyrin bretheree gth o dimint t freeli r AndroM e w e vacan Canth o t tt kirk of Aberdein, conform to the act of transport given by the late Generall Assemblie holden theire ; to the quhilk the brether returned thair ansuer and mynd be theire missive letter sealed, and given in the said Mr William his hands. Dec. 17.—Quhilk day Mr Androw Cant exhibit ane letter written from the Armie desyring him to returne, quha requested the brether to supplie his place during his absence. They ordane the catalogue of the bretheren to goe on, andhegin whair it left.

1641. March 25.—Thi Andrr M y o sda Can t having returned fro e Armiemth , thanked the Brether hartilie for suppleing his kirk in his absence, and desyred thame to con- tinnew tils returnlhi e from Aberdein; quhilk they accorde. dto June 17.—The Earle of Lauthian desyred the Presbyterie by letter to supplie the kirk of Newbotle for two or thrie Sondayes ; quhilk suit was granted. July 15.—Mr Robert Lichtone appointed to adde, and to bring a testimoni all from Edinburgh the nixt day. July 22.—Exercise r JameM d s Porteous r youngerRoberM d t an ,Lichtone . Rom. ii. 1, 2, 3. They approvin. Mr Robert Lichtone produced a testimoniall from the Presbyterie of Edinburgh. July 29.—Exercise Roberr dM tCowper. LichtonR r M d . ean Rom . 4 Doctrin . .ii e approvin. Mr Robert Lichtone appointe preaco dt t Newbotleha . Aug. 5.—Reporte Roberr dM t Lichtone preached , thaha e h t t Newbotleda . Sept. 23.—[Mark Cas r Carso s ] Cokpenof s e produced e n Erinami ,th f o f e o e Lauthian, a presentation to Newbotle in favours of Mr ROBEKT LICHTONE. Mr Robert Lichtone appointed to preach the next day. Math. xxv. 1, 2. Sept. 30.—Preached Mr Robert Lichtone, Math. xxv. 1, 2, and approvin. He ordained to have the common heid De propagations Peccati. 4 46 PROCEEDING THF SO E SOCIETF YO

Oct. 28.—Mr Robert Lichtone had the common held De propagations Peccati, and approvin. Ordained to susteine disputes the next day. Nov. 11,—Mr Robert Lichtone susteined disputes, and approvin. This day fyfteine dayeg appointe lase dth farthes t dyehi r tfo r tryall. Nov. 25.—Mr Robert Lichtone tryed e languagesinth , chronologie, difficuld an t place f Scriptureso . Approvin. Ordains ane edict to be served for Mr Robert Leightone at the kirk of Neubotle on Sonday nixt. Dec. 2.—Reported Mr Robert Lichtone that his edict was served, and returned t indorsedi . Compere e parochinerdth f Newbotleo s testified an , d their accepting Mr Robert Lichton theie b o ret minister. Ordain seconsa d servededice b o t . Dec. 9.—Returned Mr Robert Lichtone his second edict indorsed. Compered the parochiners of Neubotle, and accepted. Ordains the last edict to be served on Sonday next. The next Thursday appointed for his admissione. Campbelw MHe r l appointe preaco dt n Newbotlhi e on Sonday nextd thean , moderato r Jhon(M r e r Robert'KnoxM t a ) s admissione. Ordain e clerth s o t k write to Edinburgh and Hadintone for their concurrence to the said aotione. Dec. 16.—At Newbotle. Quhilk day (being appointed for the admission of Mr Robert Lichtone) preached Mr Jhone Knox, Heb. xiii . Commissioner17 . s from Edinburgh Roberr M , t Dowglas, Mr Archbald Neutone ; from Hadentone, Mr Robert Ker, Mr Wil. Trent. Quhilk day, after sermon, Mr Johne Knox posed the said Mr Robert Lichtone and the parochiners of Newbotle with sundry questions competent to the occasion. Mr Robert, with imposition of hands and solemn prayers, wes admitted Minister at Newbotle. Dec. 30.—Quhilk day, the brethren subscryvitMr Robert Lichtone's collatione and took _his oat f alledgianceho thad e hatan h ,t h mai privao dn t paction pree th -o et judicKirke th f eo . 1642. (Leighton often absent this year.) . June 30.—Lichton was one of the Commissioners to the General Assembly. In s turn hi made h ,e usua th e l exercis additiod ean n befor Presbyterye eth Juln o , y7 . 4 Rom, n 1 o . , vi . 14 d an Oct. otheo 6.—Htw r d memberean s ordaine Eare speao t df th Louthia o l o t k n abou Jamese on t Ramsay, guilt murtherf yo . quhile Th k day Roberr M , t Lighten gave advertisemen e brethreth o t t n thae th t Commissioners of the Generall Assembly was to meet the 18th of October. 1643. Feb. 2.—Exercised Mr Robert Lichtoun, Rom. viii. 12, and approvin. ANTIQUABIES OF SCOTLAND. 465

Feb. —Becau. 9 Rotr sM . Lichton was seik, appoynt Williar sM m Thomso addeo nt . Feb. 29.—Mr Robert Lichtone (being present) ordaine givo dt e James Ramsae yth first admonition out of pulpit, according to the Book of Discipline. March 9.—Long minute about James Ramsa f Southsydeyo , charged wite hth murther of William Otterburne. Reported Mr Robert Lichton that he had given the first admonition out of pulpit. March 16 and June 1.—Mr Robert Lighten absent. July 20. beine —(H g present) Aunabell Hal Carrington i l n confessed d ha tha e tsh maid a covenant with the Divell, and had received his mark and his name, and ratified whatsoever sh e had confessed to her own minister, in presence of the brethren; whose confession the brethren subscryved, that it might be presented to the Counsell. July 27.—Helen Inglis Carrington si n doe samee sth . Sept, 1 and 14.—Exercised Mr Robert Lighton. Rom. ix. 19-28. Approvin.

1644. Feb. 8, 29, March 7 and 28.—Mr Robert Lichton one of those absent. On the beeMarcd f o ha n h e hordere7t h supplo dt y Lasswade. April 4.—Patrik Eleaz (Elice) of Plewlands gave in a bill to the brethren, wherein he desired them earnestlie to put him in possession of that seat in New- botle Church quhilk belonge landee th o Eastef dt so r Southsyde quhile ,th k lande sh had now purchased. But because Mr Robert Lighton, the minister of the parish, was not present, the brethren would doe nothing in this businesse till Mr Robert was present. April 11.—Patrik Eleaz and Alexander Lawsone wer desyred to be heir this day eight day hearo t s t decernei d ebes ha te o seatrighth n dNewbotl wh i e o t t e Church now in question. April 18.—Reported Mr Oliver Colt, that the Commissioners of the General Assembly ordaine processe th n di thae n shoule o agains w te go d t James Ramsay, manslayer causd an , e Corse summonth f Edenbrugt o ea m shi peird han f Leith eo , compeio t r answed beforan s murthes eu hi r r within threescor dayes. April 25.—The case of Patrik Eleis and Alexander Lawson resumed, and it was though composo t bese y tth business e wa tVisitatio a e th y b s thaef wa n o t parish. VISITATION OF THE KJRK OF NEWBOTLE. May 23.—Quhilk day preached Mr Robert Cowper. Math. iv. 19. Reported Mr Robert Lightone that he had intimat this present Visitation. e MinisteTh r being removed heritore th d elderd an s,an s being posed concerning s lyfd doctrinehi an e l witvoice al , hon e approve n bothei exhorte e H m .hi d o dt continue. e heritorTh d elderan s s being removed, were approvi Ministere th e e b nTh . Reader being removed approvis e ministewa , th e nb eldersd ran . 466 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

questioe Th n anenkirke e seath ,th tn i tbetwix t Soutbsyd Alexanded ean r Law- sone continued e Earlth f Lauthian't o ea , s desyre thad an , t wit e consenhth f o t partiese th . June 6 and 13.—Exercised Mr Kohert Lichton, Rom. xi. 26-32. July 18.—Reported Mr Eobert Lightone that he had preached in Pennicooke. Aug. 1.—Compeired James G-ibsone, of the parishe of Neubottle, supplicating theyr helpe in respect of the burning of his house. Befers him to the several kirks. Aug. 22.—Mr Eobert Lightone appointed to preach in Edinburgh at the Synode. Sept. 5.—Reported the Commissioners that the Committee of the General Assemblie advysed the o mcontinut l fartheal e r processin f Jameso g Ramsa yine b -til t i l structed that he is living. Mr Eobert Lightone appointed to acquaint the partie perseuar to use diligence herein. Sept. 12.—No exercise thiy becaus r Eobertda sM f o e . Lighton's seikneso wh , should have had the common heid. Sept. 26.—Mr Eobert Lighten had the common heid, De Christi Descmsu. Dec. 19.—No addition becaus of Mr Eobert Lighton's sickness. Mr Robert Carson ordere Eoberr M mako dt d tan , Lighte addeo nt f healti , h permit. 1645. Jan. an2 d 16.—Exercise Roberr dM t Lighten. Eom. xiii. 5-9. Jan. 16.—Quhilk day, was presented ane Catalogue of books given by William, Erie of Lauthian, to be ane begining of a librarie to belong in all tyme comeing to paroche th e kir Newbottlf Ministeke o th f o e r; whic eus foBrethree e rhth th n thank- fullie accept gooa r dfo s wor d gooan kd exampl utherso t e d heartillian , e thanks his Lordship. July 17.—Mr Robert Lightoun appointed to adde. Oct. 2 and 9.—Exercised Mr Eobert Lichtoun. Eom. xv. 12-14. Approvin. 1646. Feb. 19.—Exercise Roberr dM t Lichton. Eom . Approvin.21 xvi, 20 . . Feb. 26.—Exercised Mr Eobert Lichton. Eom. xvi. 23, 24, 25. Approvin. May 29.—Mr Eobert Cowper, ministe Templef ro , being accuse excessivf do e drink- ing : the brethren and ruling elders were severally desyret to informe themselves the best way they cane quhairin Mr Robert has miscariet himself in his calling and conversation. " Mr Eobert Lichtoun declared that ther was an surmise of his scan- dalous drinking in the Stobhill upon an certaine day. The brother desyret Mr Eober veritte Lichtoth y tr thereof o nt repord an nexe , th t t day." June 18.—Mr Eobert Lichton appoynted to go ther (to Ormiston) the next day. June 24.—Eeported Mr Robert Lichton he had preached at Ormiston. r RoberM r fo t s LichtonA o whot , s recomendimwa r Robere tryel(M th t f o lt Cowper) his drinking in Stobhill, reported, that he was informet that on an certaine drinkins Simeoe we da an e yh n gi n Wilson' Stobhille th n si . ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 467

July 2.—Mr Eobert Cowper object r JameSi o t ss Dundas sitting a judgesa e Th . most of the brethren thought he should not sit. " Wherewith he not being well pleaset e bretheth , r sent fort Oliver hM Roberr rM Cold t an tLichto deilo t n l with him requeistd an , judgn a s tha n ea i tha t woule tsi h t busines t dno ; quhilk whee nh refuset, they desyret (he being callet in) that he would giv his oath that in his cariag in this particular he wes free of malice and splen, and had nothing before his eye bot the glory of God." July 16.—Th r RobereM saiy dtda Lichton informe bretherine th t , that ther wes an who informet him that ther wes an William Hoge and his wyf in Laswad, who would witnes against Mr Robert Cowper that he wes drunk, if they should be callit thereto. [These extracts refe lona o r t gRober r triaM f o l t Cowper s accusei r o Si wh y , db James Dunda Arnoldstof so n (Arniston f excessiv)o e drinking e depositionTh . f o s the various witnesses are recorded, and Cowper is finally acquitted ; but having, on s acquittalhi , broke t int ou noviolena t invective agains r JameSi t s Dundass i e h , suspended.] August an0 2 d 27.—Exercise Lichton. Ro r dM Cor1 , . iii. 1-4. Oct. 1.—I ndisputa e abou settlemene th t f Borthwicko t presentatioe th d an , n i n r AlexandefavouM f o r r Wedderburn, betwee e heritornth d presbyteryan s , each party, " after long debate and conference, nominate three candidates, viz., Mr Robert Lichton, Mr John Stirling, Mr Alexander Wedderburne for the heritors of Borthwick, Mr Alexander Verner, Mr David Lidle (Liddell), Mr William Clyd, were nominate presbitery."e byth 15te th hn WedderburO n declined. Oct. 15.—Mr Robert Couper " most humbl supplicatd ydi e brethreth ee th f o n pressbitery tha shoule h t relaxie db t thia t s time fro s suspension."—Imhi e th s wa t mynd of the wholl members of the presbitery and commissioners (from Edinburgh and Haddington, who had been summoned to advise and assent) except Mr Robert Lichton and the Laird of Arnolston, he be presently relaxet upon the humble acknow- ledgmen offencs hi f s o brethrent ehi (againstd an d purgin d an , Go ) g himsell al f fo malice agains Lare th tf Arnolstondo . Quherupo Roberr nM t Lichto Arnoldd nan - ston desyret their voyces should be market as disassenters, in respect they thought it should be referret to the judgment of the Synode.

1647. Ormiston, Jan. 14.—The said day ther was an act of the commission producet be the clerk, ordaining Mr James Robertson and Mr Robert Lichtoun to preach to the Parliament the 24 of Januar, and Mr Oliver Colt and Patrick Sibbald to preach .the last of the said month; quhilk they promisset to obey. Feb. 25.—Exercise r RoberM d s approvint we Carson , &c.d 13 an ,, , Cor1 ,12 . .vi additiono Thern s ewe , becaus r RoberM e Fathers t Lightehi o y b sen s r wh , nfo we t was lying sic t Londounka . VOL. iv. PAUT It. 2 l 468 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

April.—2 2 The Jamer M saiy sd da Fairly , moderator,'delaiti namee on t d Stephen knowa s Asldnewe no malignantactualn wh ,i s we ] d service,an with James Graham, and had purchase! an testimonial! from the schollmaster of Newbotle, declaring that he wea an honest man, and that ther wes no blamish found in his conversation ex- cept that he had been with James Graham, for which he had satisfiet the kirk- sessio f Newbotleno s absolvewa d an ,t this last Sahbot Johr M ne hb Sinclair o wh , preachit ther for Mr Robert Lichton. May 13.—Forasmuc r JameM s t lawfullha s no Airs dywa summonde givinr dfo g a testimonial to Steven Asldne, who was received for his complying with the rebels Churce th n Newbatlei f ho , contrar e Generale Actth th f so o yt l Assemblys wa e h , ordained to be summonded again the next day, with certification. May 20.—Mr Eobert Lightouue present. whice Th h day, being called, compeare r JameM d s Aird declared an , d thae th t Sessio f Newbotleno s clerk whico t ,wa e givine , th h gav r p gfo eu orderm hi o st the name of Steveu Askine to Mr John Sinclair, who did occasionally preach there absence b Eoberr yth M f o et Lightoune r receivinfo , s satisfactioghi s comhi r - nfo pliance wit rebele wheread hreceivedth s an swa ; e t beinsh no , gpresbye firsth t a t - tery, conform to the Act of the Generall Assembly, it was onely done by him out of ignorance. Wherefore he was admonished to be more circumspect afterward, and because the Session was concerned in that businesse, they ordained the elders thereof shoul presene db declaro t nex e y th t da te themselves. May 27.—(Steven Askine, who was a parishioner of Lasswade, compears in sack- cloth.) June 3.—The which day it was declared by Mr Eobert Lightoune, in name of the e elderSessioth f o f sNewbotle no , that whereas they ordained Steven Askino t e satisfy for his compliance with the rebels, contrary to the Actis of the Generall Assembly ignorancf o t saie ou th ,t d i f the eo Actisd ydi . Sept. 16.—The which day Mr Robert Lightoune made a reference to the presby- tery, of a processe of adultery, from the session of Newbattle, of John Howy and Katherine Alane, which they denied. (Long proces examinatiod san witnessef no confrontind san parties.f go ) [Fro 20,1647y mMa , whe sederunte nth s bega enteree b o nt fulln di , till Marc, h23 1648 (between which date and March 30 Leightou went to England) there were 41 meetings of presbytery (several of them being merely visitations in distant parishes), at 29 of which I find Leighton was present. There were few more regular attenders.] 1648. Jan. 20.—Mr Eobert Leightone having give Thesesn ni de Orations atgue Invocations Sanctorum, was appointed to handle that commonplace, the next Thursday. Jan. 27.—The which day Mr Robert Leighton handled the commonplace De Ora- tione atque Invocatione Sanctorum, and was approven. ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 469

March 16.—Thi camy da s e from the Commissio e Generath f o n l Assembly6 1 , Declarations and ane Act, for the reading of them by every brother the next Sabboth. (This Declaration evidently was connected with the " unlawful! Engagement.") March 30.—Mr Robert Leightoun shoulo ,wh d have added, being absen Englann ti d for some necessary businesse Roberr M , t Alisonne appointe addo d t nex e eth t day. April 6.—This day brethree ,th n (being interrogate Moderator)e th y db alss (a ,o the two days before) declared that they had all read the Declaration themselves the first Sabboth after they got it. Onely Robert Porteous, the elder of Newbotle, declared that Mr Robert Leightoun had made the Precentor read it, and that because of the low- nesse of his awne voice, which could not be heard thorow the whole kirk. The clerk was ordaine reporo dt t thi Commissioe writn si th o t t Generae th f no l Assembly. April 27.—Absents fro Synode mth , tried.—Mr Kobert Leightoun, becaus Engn ei - land, could not give his excuse. t Edinburgh,Church.A w 3.—Thy Ne e Ma th n i e quhilk day bretheroe ,th rulingd nan - elders being removed quhill ther presbyteris book we tryingsa mad di ,k choisr M f eo James Robertsone and Mr Robert Lichtoun to preach to the Parliament Sunday come a moneth; and in case Mr Robert Lichton his not home-coming, Mr Patrick Sibbald supplio t places ehi . June 15.—The quhilk day, according to the ordinance of the Provinciall Assembly, moderatoe th demand di r Roberr M d t rea Declae no td th Lichton—1d di - e h y Wh . ration himself. 2. Why he went away to England without obtaining libertie from the Presbyterie, seeing ther wes Acts of the Generall Assembly expresly prohibiting minister absene b o st t from their charge thrie sabbothes togidder, unde paine rth f eo deposition, unlese they have obtainet libertie from ther Presbyterie. To the first he answered, That that Sabboth quheu the Declaration wes to be red, troubleo s s we de with e greaan h t defluctio (nots n wa tha ) e ablh t exteno et d his voyce therefod an ,necessita s wa rthao d s intentionto t hi farrt y t i shalb , t e b lbo , helpet in tyme coming. To the 2d he ansueret— 1. That quhen he went away he intendit onlie to have bene absent two or thrie Sabbothes at the most, and he humbly conceavet ther had bene no expresse Act wh ministen ya r migh t havno t e bene absen r thafo t t shor tf the i space t e rb Bo . sucy an sorris h Actwe ee ,h tha shoule h t d have doWhe anything that might appeir contrarie to it. 2. Hoc posito he had remainit longer away than these few Sabbothes togedder, he affirmed, that he did acquaint som of the brother with it, and desyret them to excuse him. 3. Quhen he cam to York he found an busines of an neir friend's, bot non of his own, that furthenecessitao g stad o t yan r m longehi t r tha inteudite nh . 4. He no sooner came to York bot als sone he wrote an letter of excuse to the Brether, notwithstanding it did not come to ther hands befor his coming home. 2i2 470 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

5. Quhen be came home he was surpryset with seikness, and was not able to come to the presbyterie for the space of 14 days. He being removit, and his excuses being considerit and they charitablie constructed, e gravli b appoynd o di t em admonishihi t ameno t t d; whic s accordinglihwa e done be the Moderator, after his incalling, and receavit by him_humblie, and promisit be amendo t d e gracGo th .f eo June 22.—The qtihilk day, list being made for choising the commissioners to the Generall Assemblie Johr M , n Knox r JohM , n Sinclair Roberr M d t an ,Lichto s nwe choisen, and my Lord Borthwick railing elder; which being intimat be the Moderatour to them, they did all accepe of the commission and gave ther oath of fidelitie, except r RoberM t Lichton gavo ,wh e these Reasone coule h t accepy commise dno th swh f o t - sion : grean . a Becaus 1 d t ha charge e eh . peopls hi d examineo et ha e H . .2 hos t we shortli e H . 3 e come home from England. 4. It was not long since he was commissioner to the Generall Assemblie. e greaTh . t 5 attendanc e commissionth f o e therefod An : e coulh r d wish they would not insert his name in the commission. The forsaids reasons, after his removall, being consideret be the Brethren, and withall layin consequencd hearba o gt e th t e that might follow upo refusals nhi r o l t acceptinno commissione th f go , being orderlie choisen, uthers mighlyke d th an ,o d t so ther should be no Generall Assemblie if the allegit reasones of every commissioner shoul acceptee db relevants da therefod :An r the adherd ydi e unto ther former voyces choisin n i commissionerm hi f o g d desyrethino t an , 4 1 m k y hi tupo da t ne tili th l days, and then to be present and accepe upon oath as the rest. July 6.—The quhilk day e brethere,th d railinan n g elders that were present finding that Mr Robert Lichton was not ther to accepe the commission to the Generall Assembly ordainet his name to be expungit be the clerk out of the com- mission. Aug. 5.—(Mr Robert Lichton present—arrangement mad copyinr efo readind gan g the Declaration against the Engagement and two Acts of the Assembly.) August last.—The quhilk day, Mr Robert Lichton wes poset, Why he did not come to the presbyterie that Thursday immediately preceding the sitting downe of Generale th l (Assembly embracid )an s commissiohi t e saith d o Assembliet n , con- e appoyntmenformth o t e e Presbyterieth f o t troubleo s s . wa Ans.d e witH n ha distillation that he was not able to come for the space of two or three days. Also being poset, Why he did not embrace the commission ? Ans. He was conscious of his own weaknes for the managing of that busines, and could have wisht that they would constru. so t ei • 2. He declared that he wes very infirme, and feared that he should not have been able to have waited upon the sitting of the. Generall Assembly. And withall he ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 471

assured themd suspecteha ,e thah f di t that they woul t havno d e choisen another n hii s place, notwithstandin s weakneshi l al f bodief o sgo , yea, althougd ha t i h tendit to the great prejudice of his health, he would have embraced it, for he resolvit never to be refractarye to anything which they conarnandit him, and he lookit they would think so of him. forsaide Th s reasons being pondere Bretheree th e tb n and found somwhat weak, they thought him censurable, but quhat his censure should be, they continued the same to the nixt Thursday that the commissioners of the Generall Assemblie be present. Sept. 7.—The quhilk day, the brethereu and ruling elders (after Mr Robert Lichton removalls hi ) having divers tymea clerke har s th charitablreasond de hi an ,b d sre y considere accept commissioe no th d f eo di tGenerae e themh th y o nt wh , l Assemblie eth first day quhen he wes choisen, neither cam the second day conforme to the presby- teries ordinance, having gotten tym thino et k upo findinnd t itAn no : s g thawe t i t disaffection unt cause oth f Christeo disrespecy , an neithe f o t tou r unt ordinance oth e s bretherenohi f t judginbu , t gi modesti n thei e r brothe d infirmitian r bodin i e e that movet him to it, did ordaine him gravly to be admonishit be the Moderator for imprudens hi t cariage bewaro t lye tymd n kth i f ,an e o e coming: Whic accords hwa - ingly downe, and wes modestly taken by him, and withall promiset be the grace of God to amend. Sept. 28—Nov. 2.—(Mr Robert Whyt, expectant, charged wit t beinhno g " weil myndit to the Covenent," and suspected of not praying in the Lugton family (where he seems to have been tutor) against the Engagement. He admitted he did not pray against the engagement, gave his reasons, and after long process was ultimately suspended.) Nw. 2.—(A varioue statrepore th th f eo n o ts KirkPresbytere th f so y occurs here in the Register.) That of NEWBATTLE is very brief, viz.— " The parish therof four milles in lenth, and in bredth two ; comunicants about 900 ; provydet with manse and glybe and stipend, payet be the Erie of Lowthean, patron, 4 chalder of victuals, 40 bolls thereof oats, 8 bolls wheat, and 16 bolls beir, with 400 merkes of moneys." (AtSynothe d hel Edinburghat d , Nov 16487, . a commission, whicof , hMr Robert Lightoun membera s appointees wa wa , "r tryinmemberdy fo an e f go th f so Assembli beid eha n active promoter lase th t f sinfulso l ingadgement d accesha r o -, sion thairto, or had hand in carieing on the samen, or if any of the brethren had coutryvit subscrivi hand ha dr o tanywaye supplicatioa n si n cariethas befoitwa n do r lase tyme th th t f t Generaleo a d an l Assemblie s reportei d an ,hauo t d e been con- publitrarie th o et c resolution e Generalth f so l Assemblie." The Committee reported that " thecleared yha d their number, t reporbu " t that there fyv e "ar e ruling Elder hav o accessiod sewh ha ingagement.e th o nt " [The strict examination of the Presbytery books by the Synod, precluded the pos- sibility of any minister being habitually absent.] 2 47 PROCEEDING SOCIETE TH F F SO YO

Dec. 21.—(Mr Eobett Leightone present.) This daybrethree th , n being particu- larly enquyred by the Moderator, If they had observed the fast, and renewed the Covenant accordin directione th o gt s Commissioe giveth y nb e Generalth f no - As l semblie, answered all, tha doneo ts the d ;y ha whic r JhonM h e Kno ordaines xwa d to report to the Commission. Dec. 28.—Exercised Mr Patrick Sibbald and Mr Robert Leightone, upon the 15th of the 1st Epistle to the Corinthians, from the 6th verse unto the 9th.

1649. Jan. 12.—Exercise Roberr dM t Leighton r JhonM d ee an Knox, expectant, upon t Epistl e Corinthians1s th e o th et f o . 15te versth ch h , 9t fro ee muntth 12the oth , and were approven. April 12.—This day, the Presbytery having diligently revised and examined Mr John Pringle, his whole processe could find none of these declarations that-were given in against him clearly and directly'proven, &c. (he was "an expectant," or probationer charges wa d d witan , h thinkin Engagemene gth t lawfull)...... 'Mr Robert Leighton Jhonr M d e ean Sinclar d declardi e e that theio t , r best sensd an e judgment, he had testified to them and evidenced true signs of sorrow and repent- errors anchi miscarriaged r san e fo s in relatio e latth e o nt Engagement e Presth ; - bytery suspende from mdhi preaching tilshoule h l d give furder sign evidenced san s of repentance. (This and other notices are sufficient to show the incorrectness of Burnet's statement, that Leighto yeae th rn i n164declared 8ha d himsel favoun i f r Engagemene oth f King.e th r fo t)

Mr Gordon Laving communicated to "Notes and Queries," on the 7t Junf ho e 1862 substance th , thesf eo e extracts, says mentioy , ma " I n that a part of Newbattle Manse, in which I live, forms the house in- habite Leightony db . It appears fro parochiae mth l recordss , thawa t i t built in 1625, during the incumbency of Mr John Aird; while over one of the windows is engraved in stone the inscription "EVANGELIC ET POSTERIS. pulpie Th Newbattl"n i t e Churc thas hi t from which Leighton preached; having, accordin o traditiongt , been removed dol froe mth whew e latte ne s builnth churc e e fouwa 1727rn th i t Th ro ht .com - munion cupsame f silveth o s e thaar r t were use himy db , having been presented to the ' Kirk of Newbotle' by various parishioners on 29th May 1646." (See extract of that date, p. 483.) " Leighton, durin s incumbenc e timhi gth f eo yfrequena here s wa , t visitor to England. After 1646 he seems to have gone there every year, ANTIQUARIE3 47 SCOTLANDF SO .

sometime n accoun o ss father' hi f o t s health sometimed an , n accouno s t of " weightie businesse." It was then, as it is now, the law of the Church of Scotland, that a minister cannot be absent more than a few weeks in the year from his parish without leave asked and obtained from the Presbyter boundse th f yo . Year after year Leighton appears askinr gfo leave to go to England, usually to see his father. This is regularly given; and great kindness and consideration seem always to have been show himo absencs nt Hi . e usually extende threo dt e months." .... After quoting the words of the Minute June 14, 1649, Mr Gordon con- tinues, " Permission was given, and Leighton seems to have remained away till September probabls i t I . e tha father's hi t s death occurre thit da s time, as on his next visit to London in March 1650, he obtained libertie n "weightio o g o t e businesse." This "weightie businesse," doubtless, was the failure of the merchant in whose hands was placed the L.1000 which Leighton had inherited from his father, and about which he wrote to Mr Lightmaker on December 31, 1649, and February 4, 1650. In connexion wit extrac n 483. ha p thi r e ,fo sse t fro Parochiae mth l Kecords, from whic t woulhi d seem that Leighto inconvenienco t bee d t nha pu n e Toy the loss of the money." 1649, May 31.—(Mr Robert Lighten present.) The Moderator having inquyred of everie brother severally, if they had red the Declaration, and observed the day of public thanksgiving, found that everie one had discharged thaimselfs cheerfullie. June 14.—The which day r Rober,M t Lighten declared thas Fatherhi t , being under seakness writted ha , himr thairfond fo ,an r desyre visitd dan libertise go o et him. Brethree Th n judge s desyhi t r reasonable, grannte e samedth , desyrino t m ghi returne with all possible diligence to his charge, and to provide some to supplie his plaice induring his absence ; quhilk he promised to he cairfull off. June 21.—Eri f Louthiaeo n chosen rewling Assembliee eldeth o rt . July 12.—At Glencorss Visitation, the people said they were ahundantlie satisfied of their ministe r Rober[M r t Allison lifes mucd hi an , n h]i doctrineedifies hi y b d , and that he had preached according to the exigence of the times, and particularlie against malignant sectariesd san . Sept. 6.—(Mr Robert Lightou present, first time since June.) Presbyterie th Thi y sda e appoynted everie brothe givo t r ee l nameith nal f o s quli thein oi r parishe bend sha e upo laie nth t unlawfus l a Ingagementt no d ha d an , yet nather satisfie supplicater dno . 474 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

Sept. 20.—Mr Robert Leighton excused for his absence last day (Sept. 13)'. Nov. 8.—The ProTenciall Assembli f Lowthiaeo Tweeddald nan e "'requeisty m s Lord Lowthia Committispeae o t nth o kt Estaitsf eo , that ther Lordship givy ema s ordou theio t r r clerk issueo st t commissiouneou tryalr burnind sfo an l f witchesgo , gratis." Nov. 29—Dec. 6.—The which day, exercise Roberr dM t Leightoun Cor,2 . 6-11i . , and was approven.

1650. Jan. 24,—The which day Marjorie Paterson of the pariooh of Newbottie (and others), confessing witches, had their depositions attested by the Moderatour. Every minister ordained to see that his kirk was provided according to the Act of Parliament Hugr M .h Campbel Lorspeay o t l m Lothiaf do settlino e k t th r nfo f go e stipenth f Newbottiedo . Feb. 7.—The which day, reporte r JamedM s Eobertsoune, thaLory m td Lothian had provide kire dNewbottith f k o e wit hstipenda f Parliao ,t accordinAc - e th o gt ment, to wit, 4 chalders victuall, of wheat, bear, and oats, foure hundreth pounds of money, wit pounde 0 elements4 hth r fo s , wit sowmeh4 s grass, whe e ministeth n r shall demand it, with manse and gleib. March 14.—The which day, Mr Eobert Leightoun did show the Presbyterie that a weightie Englando businesst m obtainehi d cald r an ,di e fo l d libertie fro Prese mth - byter goeyo t , upon conditio shoule nh d tak e providincoursea th r s kirehi fo kf go till his return, which he told the Presbyterie he had alreadie done. May 21.—Mr Robert Leightoun's name reappear t thisa s date. May 30.— This, day Eoberr M , t Carsan complaine Roberf do t Walte precentours rhi , for malignant speeches tha shoule th d have vente Lory m dn di Lothian' s familyr M . Eobert therefore, and Mr John Sinclar, were ordained to try my Lady Lothian anent his speeches. June 20.—This day Johr M , n Sinclar reported tha Roberr M t t Carsan an coule dh d learn nothin malignance th f go f Roberyo t Walter e precentouth , n Newtouni r t a , Nowbottle. June 27.—This day, Eobert Ker, having bee year2 n1 Germanyn si havind ,an g come countre toth y within thirteen dayea havind an , s fatheghi r dwellin Newbotlen i g , was ordained to be received to the covenant by Mr Robert Leightoun, after triall. (One Andrew Alexander, signs a declaration, expressing his sorrow for having condemned set prayers, and the use of the Lord's Prayer, and admits that it may be lawfully used, both in public and private, and he " heartilie detests and abhorres the errour of those who condemne the use therof as sinfull.") "Moreover, forasmuc saie th d s Andreha w declarescarcels wa e h dy satisfied that sett prayers were lawfull d desirean , were h d e cleared from Scripture r RoberM , t Leightou Johr M nd Sinclanan r were ordaine conferro dt e with him.") ANTIQUARIE5 47 SCOTLANDF SO .

meitino n The Brethree s th rwe f g o n fro Juli5 m2 iJunif 1650o y jda , until5 1 e lth 1651, into which there wes anything judicially done. The Brethren resolved to mee t Cockpena t choosd an , e Commissioner Generale th o st l Assembly.)

1651. June 22.—The meeting was held at Cokpen. Nine members were present, including Mr Robert Lichton. leaveo (Ontw r seo wanting here, till Oct , 1651..30 ) 1651, Nov. i.—Adjourned Januaro t the d Marcan o n t , y6 h 1652;— Proceedings of the Synod. No Presbytery Books except Linlithgow, because, throug e calamitiehth e th f o s times e meetingth , f Presbyterieo s beed sha n very unfrequent. Long.proceedings about differences in the Presbytery of Linlithgow. A committee, of which Robert Leighto membera s nwa , appointe consideo dt r what shoul e Synod done th d b y eb . A commitee appointed to consider " what is expedient to be done in relation to our Brethren prisoner Towee th Londof n si o r aboud nan t that city." Committee for healing present ruptures in the Kirk, and Act of Synod there- anint. A committe whicf o e h Robert Leightou membera s nwa , appointe preseno dt t this Act to the brethren differing in judgment from its Provinciall Assembly. (Committee on Mr Edward Wright's processe appointed: Eobert Leighton one e members.oth f )

Overtures anent Brethrenthe Prisoners England.in Committee Th e appointe relation dbrethreni r ou o nt , prisoner Englandn i s , pro- posed—(1.) Tha generala t l letter shoul writtee db themo nt , showing sympathie and fellow-feeling. (2. Synoe )th pitche"e f b do Tha n fitda t ma t upon sene b o t to t , London with commission to negotiat their liberation and freedome, by all possible and lawfull meanes, quhtaky ma eo e advicministe th t AndrewS f o ef o rd an s Edinburgh, the Lord Waristoune, and Mr John Livingstoune, anent his carriage in that business, quho shall have 50 peeces (50 peeces = 600 merks) allowed toward his charges e Presbyteriepayee b th y e t ,b d e Synoth f o ds proportionally. (3.) That som directee eb d fro e Synomth acquaino dt e Magistrattth f Edinburghso e th d an , person nearesn si t relatio prisonerse th o nt , with this resolution. (Mr Eober clere lettere th t drath o Ke kd t t wsan rou and commission coma d -an , mittee, of whic Eoberr hM t Leightou ones acquano nt ,wa Magistrate tth nearesd san t relations wit e Synod'hth s purpose). Proportions payabl Presbyteriee th y eb s fixed. Mr Eobert Leightoun is unanimously chosen and earnestly desired by the Synod undertako t charge eth f repairineo Londoo gt negotiatinr nfo enlargemene gth d an t fredom imprisoner ou f o e d brethren in England; quhil acceptede kh commissioe Th . n being presente read d aproves dan wa ,tenoe th n; r quhairof followeth. 476 fKOCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

The Provincial! Assembly taking to consideration the sadd condition of their brethren now prisoners in England dutie th ed incumben,an thio tt s Assembl relan yi - tio themno t , found themselves oblige holo t s da itheprayend n i privamp Go u d o rt tan publict, so to use all lawfull meanes for their enlargement and libertie ; and having found it expedient for that end, that on should be sent up to London, doe unani- mouslie appoynt their reverend brother, Mr Robert Leightoun, minister at New- bottle : hereby giving him power and commission to repair to London for negotiating the freedome and enlargement of their said brethren ; and doe appoint the Presby- tri Dalkeitf eo takeo ht cours supplir s eplacefo hi f eo , tha peopl e chargs th t hi f eo e sustain prejudico n e e durin e tim gth f hi o es absenc e: lykewis e drawghth e f o t the letter to the brethren imprisoned, being presented and read, was approven, the tenor quhairof followeth :—

REVEREND AND DEAKE BRETHREN,— [4th November 1651]. Neither our condition nor yours will permitt us at thia time fullie to expresse the thought r heartou f so towaryoun i w r dsufferingyo , yet thoughe w dutitr ou o t et i t give yow some testimony of our remembrance of yow; and therefore, being by the Lord's good providence mett here in our Provinciall Assembly, the brotherlie affection we carry to yow, and the Christians sympathie we have with yow, hath put us to a resolution of assaying all possible and lawfull meanes of your enlargement; for this eifect we have desired our reverend brother, Mr Robert Leightouu, to repair to Lon- don, giving powe negotiato rt e in that matter said pleasee b lGo s Wesso a ,dt y ean meane r thasfo t end,—ther e o earthlshaln e b l y thing more acceptabl usr o t e fo : obtaining hereo have w f e appoynted prayer made b o t es throughou churchee th t f so our bounds e meanwhylth n i : e assure yorselve r soulsou r s shal d fo desir e Go b l o et yow, tha consolatios hi t abouny strengts nma hi yown dd i s an hi ,h o support : w yo t rich grac commene ew m ie dnhi ar yow d an , Tour loving Brethren and most affectionat MINISTERE TH ELDERPROVINCIALE D TH SAN p o S ^ ASSEMBLY OF LOTHIAN n theii . r &c ,name . (A Fast appointed.)

1652, March 3.—Mr Robert Leightoun appointed by the Synod one of a committee " To consider of the marriage and fornication of our women with the English souldiers, and the baptizme of children gotten betwixt them in fornication; and whether minister accompo t e ar se personne th t marie o numbee s th f do f thei ro r congregation caro t ; n casyi alsw f theieo ho r suteing proclamation o pret -d an , sent their thots anent these thingSynod,e . th &c o . st "&c March 4.—Report M'Kaile—Mw He r M : r Rober te havinh Trail d an gl moved e Englisth h Commissione freedomr fo r e or maintenanc r brethreou o et n prisoners ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 477

in England, speciallie those who are in the Tower, that they found no hopes at all lattere t littlformere th or bu th f e.fo d an , e SynoTh d nominat appointd an s s Messrs William Dalgliesh, George Leslie, Oliver Colt, Kobert Ker, to concurre with the brethren of Edinburgh in dealing with Mr Leighton, to the intent of the commission given him for repairing to London, to negotiat for the brethren in prisone there.

Dalkeith, November 14.— In supplying Borthwick during the vacancy occa- sioned by the death of Mr James Porteous, it was ordained, that (after six mem- bers who are named) it should be done by those who should have suppliftt Mr Robert Lichton's place during his abod at England, if he went not away before that tyme. (Few meeting Presbytere th f so y were held about this time.)

1652. January 22,—No exercise, because of the English comissioners at Dalkeith, and the great confluence of soldiery, both of horse and foot. e brethreth saie y dTh da n appoynted the t Cokpemeetinf ra o nexe y b da uto g t this day 20 days, fearing the insoleneie of the souldiers at Dalkeith. At Cokpen: There was no thing judicially downe, because there wes hot few brother came ther therford resolves an , we t ei t thaplace th tf meetin eo g shoule db t Dalkeita h againe. In respect they were credibly informed that they might als safely meet at Dalkeith as at Cokpen. April 1.—An act of the Sessione of Borthwik laid on the table, showing that the heritors and elders had unanimouslie chosen Mr John "Weir as their minister. The brethren having pondered the premess, approved of the same, and " appointed Messrs James Fail-lie, "Robert Lichton, to concurre with the heretors of Borthwick for his transportation from Leit o Borthwickht r thafo t d effectan , appeao t " r before th e Presbytrie of Edinburgh. April 16.—The quhilk day, reported Mr James Fairlie and Mr Eobert Lichton, that they had been at the Presbyterie of Edinburgh, for the lousing of Mr Johne Weir from his charge he had at Leith, and that they had loused him from his charg ther without relation unt placey oan . Weir having accepted this call to Borthwick : the call, among other things, says, " and that it will be your studie not to break, hot entertaine and preserve, .the union and harmonie of this Presbyterie, quhairin they are so singularly happie in this distracted tyme." At Inneresk Kirk, April 29,—The quhilk day, ther came an letter from Mr Robert Lichton, desyrin e brethregth o havt n n cai a ef suppliin o r placs ghi e durins ghi abod in England, in respect he wes going to sie if he can obtaine any sort of libertie to these Ministers who wer keepet in the Tower and uther places. 8 47 PROCEEDING SOCIETE TH F F SO YO

The brethren condesceudit to his desyr, and ordainit Mr James Robertsone to preach at Newbotle upon Sonday com 8 days, and after him the wholl brether to preach ther per vices, according to their standing-, expressed in the Presbyterial Boll. July 15.—Als s informewa brethert e o i som y th b df o e , thar JameM t s Robert- e marria sonee th Eri th f t Lowthian' o a ef , o g s daughter e kir th botd kn ha i ,h prayet, and at the table in Newbotle Oastell craved an blessing before supper, and given thanks also, Swinton being present s excommunicati o wh , therfod An r ; M r James being posit if it wer so, as wes alledget, An.: That if Swinton wes in the s beinhi r g fo therm s A hi . e si t no mord s di kirwe e e t kh i tha r e knenfo b , wof at the table, it wes an long tyme before he did perceave him, he being at an larg distance from him, and many betwixt them, as also it being in the evening. Bot quhe perceavede nh mucs therwe m he hi weighteh , d - then im alss a ,s ohi r nowfo , pruden inconsiderad an t givins hi t carriagr thanksf gaftefo o s s we rA .t Swiuton' i , s rysing from the table, uthers having dowue the lyk befor, and taking the oppor- tuniti absences hi t egiva d di ,e thanks. The brethren having ponderat the premisses, and finding that he had not careit s plac d hi age f himselean e publicl,o b t ordainebecamn i o t s - ma a f yre m n ea hi t buiket, and to be more circumspect in tyme to come ; which, after his incalling, wes accordingly down, and the same rebuik well acceptet of by the said Mr James. (Leighton appear havo st e remaine n Englani d d tily frol mMa abou e enf th tdo November 1652.) December 16.—A letter frome Mr Robert Lichtone, presented be Mr Hew Campbell, quhairin he dimitg his charge of his ministrie at Newbotle : Quhilk the Presbyterie refused to accept. Appoints the Moderator to writ to him, and to desyre him to return charges hi o et . December 30.—Ressavit from Mr Robert Lichtone ane letter, quhairin he divests his charge de now, quhilk the Presbyterie refused to accept. Appoints the Moder- ato wrio t r himo t . 1653. Jantatr 13.—Appoints Mr James Robertsone to preach in Newbotle, and to e Earspei th f Lauthiao lo kt n abou r Lichtonr RoberM tM d t an eAlison e th e nixt day. Reported the Moderator that he had written to Mr Lichtone. Januar 27.—Compeare Roberr dM t Lichtone desyred lowsee an ,b o dt d fros mhi charge. Compeared Andrew Brysone towne n nami , th f f Edinburgho eo , shewing that the Counoell of Edinburgh had given Mr Lichtone a call to be Principall of the Colledge ; and his commissione being requyred, he undertook to produce it at the nixt meeting. Appoints the nixt meeting to be this day eight dayes, and then to give answe exerciso ean n t boto t rbu he: that day. Appoint r RoberM s t Carsane ANTIQUARIE9 47 SCOTLANDF SO .

preaco t Newbotlen hi publick ma o t k, intimatio e parishionersth o nt , tha f thei t y againsy thinhay sa dan o lowsine gt th t tlieif go r Minister, they might appear hefor Presbyterie th nixe eth t day. February 3.—Eeported Mr Robert Carsane that he had preached in Newbotle, and made publick intimation appointes wa s a ,lase dth t dayparochinere Th . f Newso - botle called, compeared not. Ane letter presented be Andrew Brysone from the Oouncell of Edinburgh, desyr- ing that Mr Lichtone might be lowsed from his charge at Newbotle, and transported wit l conveniencial h Edinburgo et h Colledge e Principalb o t , l there t and ean Ac ; of Councell lykewyse presentin e sair Lichtongth dM e sai th d o t eplace r M . Lichtone being posed, if he wold embrace the foresaid charge, answered, that he t fullye weyt resolvedsno . brethree e quhilPresbyterith e Th th y f kda o n e convened, - accordinap e th o gt pointmenprecedingy da e th f to , anen desyre r brothertth ou f Roberer o M , t Lichtone, lowsee b o t d from s ministriehi e kir th Newbotlef ko t ea reasoy e gritneb , th f no f so congregatione th s farre exceedin s strengtghi r discharginhfo dewtiee gth s thereof, especially the extreme weakness of his voice not being able to reache the halfe of them when they are convened, which hes long pressed him very sore, as he had formerly often expressed to us: And to give ane answer to the Commissioner from Councele th Edinburghf o l , anen s calhi t l from Principalthee b mo t f Edinburgo l h Colledge e releaseb y , ma dtha e fro h s tministri mhi e the thao t r t effect. And having ordained the parish of Newbotle to be warnit by public intimation from pulpit to heir and see quhat they could object against the said desyre and call. The Brethren this day having called the said parish, and they not compearing, nor any in their name, and having hard our said Brother renew his desyre, as also having relettee dd th commission ran e fro Councele mth f Edinburgho l , y directeb s u o t d Andrew Bryson, thesaurer to the said toun, anent his foirsaid call, did, after mature deliberatione, unanimouslie conclude, tha e sair Roberth tM d t Lichton shale b l lowsed, and by thir presents, doe actually lowse him from his ministrie at the said kirk of Newbotle, declaring the kirk thereof to be vacant, and transports him to that charge. And ordains publick intimation to be made heirof the next Lord's Day at e saith d kir f Newbotleo k Patrickr M y b , e Sibbald, ministe t Pennicookea r d an , ordains ane extract heirof to be given to the said Andrew Bryson, and to Robert Porteous, younger, in Newbattle. Appoints Mr Patrick Sibbald to preach in Newbotle, and to convene the Session, and to desyre them to pitch with all conveniencie upon ane honest and able man. (Mr Alexander Dickson, afterwards Professor of Hebrew in the Uni- versit f Edinburghyo s admittewa , d Leigliton'f o sh successo7t e th n o r October 1653.) 0 48 PROCEEDING SOCIETE TH F F SO YO

Mr Gordo alss nha o made several extracts fro Sessioe mth n recordf so the parish during Leighton's incumbency at Newbattle. They do not contain anything of much interest; and the minutes are not written by Leighton himself, but the following extract may be given:—

EXTEACTS FBOM THE SESSION RECOEDS OF NEWBATTLE DUEING THE INCUMBENCY E ROBEBM F O T LEIGHTON. (SOME COMMENCEMENE PAGETH T SA WANTE TAE - EAELIESE TH INGD AN T, EXTANT IS CONSIDEEABLY TOENE FIRSTH .T ENTES YI MAEC , 1643.H12 )

1643, March 12.—The whilk day the Heritoures of the parochine of Newbattell, with Ministe Eldersd ran , being conveni kire th k n thereof—viz.ti Roberr M , t Ligh- tone, Sir John Murray, Mark Cass of Cokpen, Thomas Megot of Maisterton, Mr Robert Preston, Robert Porteous, elder and younger, Mr Mark Ker, John Trent, James Ker, with uthers divers, condescendi agreedd an t , witconsentse an hy pa o t , to thair reader and schoolmaster, "Williame Hamilton, the soume of tua hunder marks yearly yeatimee a th tu rt n sproportionallya i , , "Witsonda Martimes—d yan viz., Be the Eight Honourable "William Earle of Lowtheau fourtie punds, be the toune of Newbattell fiftie marks, and the rest of the tua hunder marks to be payit out of landwart—viz., Fordel Coatid an l s twentie-fyve marks, Eisthousses elevin markes, Westhousses sextem pundis, Southsyde seven pundi n schillingste s , Jlurtoun fiftie shillings, Arnisto res e Newbyrer th nmilnetfo o y thatu pa e tmarksn o st th ste d an , waiiti thf so e forsai hundeo dtu r merks. April 9.—Give kirkyarde gate th loca th f er o o k t nfo , 00-14-00 May.—(Arrangements connected with the communion. The commencement is torn away, which related to " preparations befoir," and " for provision of the ele- mentes." This last by " John Trent and Archibald Broune." It then says) " Also for," The First Sabbath. The Second Sabbath. Thomas Megot . , Andrew Abernathie, Robert Prestoun, James Ramsay, Robert Porteous elder, Samuell Davidson, Robert Porteous younger, Johne Trentt, Thomas Steill, Thomas Russell, John Hutcheson. George Huntar. For Dooris. For Tikattis (Tickets). John Borthwik. Archibald Broune. James Ker. James Trentt. ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 481

Ther is also appointe e sessiofirse th th e tr db dayenfo s elementis gallonio tu , f so dussoo tw vyn breidf d no ean .

Memorandum.—That afte communioe th r n ther accompe e an sai e b l t e taketh f no pooris money in the box, becaus this tuo year no accompt has been taken. June 26.—The which e collectiondayth l ,al distributiond san s fro 10te mth h Oct. 1641 till his 26th June 1643, being all layit and comptit, thar remainit undistribut of good pundis 1 mone poor'e 12 th x n y.si bo (See Cash Book.) August 14.—The minister and elders of the parochin of Newbattell, considering the inanie evillis that follow upon the neglect of bringing up childring at school, and especially and that it is not only ane maine cause of thair grosse rudness and incivility f thaio t r bo ,ungodline ignorancd an s e principillith f eo f religionso d an , makis them also almost unteachabell, have ordained that all parents within the said paroc carefule hb sooo s ,thais na r childrin capabilo t m gco l yeiris seno t , d themo t some schooll, that thay may learne at the leist to read, and that, whosoever sail be found within this paroch to fail heirin, sail be obliged to pay as give they did send thair childring to schooll according to the number of thame, or be ufcherwayes cens(ured) as the session sail think fitting. Oct. 15.—It was related be the elders that searchit, that thair was tuo wes drink- Jamen i g in s f diviErskine'o m u ty service n si ordainid an , saie sth d James Erskin sumonee tob d against next Sabot compeio ht r befoi sessione th r . Nov. 5.—The qubilk s witdaywa h t i ,universal l consent, bot f ministeho d an r elders, condescendit upon that thair soul buile b d t befoi pulpee th rconveniene an t t seatt of timber for the reidar as is in uther kirkis: and the elders to sit at the tabill or boord befoir the pulpett. Nov. 12.—I relatis wa t t that John Burrowma Easthoussen i n carid s aildi s hi el smald an diverld drinan t sk of tym s thro e parochiwth n upo e Sabbatnth h dayd ,an thairfoir is to compeir befoir the session the next Sabbath that he may be decernit satisfio e samet th r .efo 1644, Feb. 11.—After dividing the parish into districts, and naming an elder for each added—Thas i t i , t cairfule everib e ean l within thair owin boundis designio t visit frequently oncs a , e in fyfteen inquyo dayest d ran , about family exerceisn ei ever ye conversatio houseth d e an people, th f o n . Especiall k ordouta o yt r with cursing, swearing r scoldingo , d excessivan , e drinking—give any such disordoue b r fund wanamonn i cairfule r b o a t s o g t a visitin n i thad lk si an m e seik; d gth an , give notice of thame to the minister and session. March 13.—The which day, it was condescendit upon be the elderis and heritours, at thair meeting in the kirk of Newbattell, that thair sould be the soum of ane thousand pundis of stent imposit upon the heritours of the said parochin for repair- ing of the said Kirk. March 17.—The which s condescendidaywa t ,i e tministe th upo e b n r ane th d 2 48 PROCEEDING SOCIETE TH F F SYO O

wholl session, that Captain Andrew Abernetliie sould hav roome eth e and place whair Abraham Hereis' dask and seatt stood, to build and place tuo pews in. Also Patrik Eleis (Elice)Southsydef o w no , ,petitiobils d gav sessiohi e an l th n e i o nt n desyring Alexander Lawso Westhoussen ni removo st e ou f thao t t seat that belongim hi o t t next to my Lord's Isle, on the west syd thairof. Patrik Eleis referrit himself to the arbitriment of the session; hot Alexander Lawson declynit the session and appealit presbiteriee toth . The which day, it waa condescendit at the meeting of elders, and heritouris, that thair sould be the soume of ane thousand punds of stent for the repairing of the Kirk of Newbattell imposit upon the heritours of the parochiu of Newbattell. March 26.—The heritours and elders being also convenit, being inquyred whom they thought most r collectinfitfo t e formeth f go r soume d appoyndi , t Thomas Megot of Muirtoun collectour for the touu of Newbattell, and Robert Porteous younger, collectou e gentilmeth r rfo landwardn i . June 16.—App'oynte atteno dt d upo committee nth Edinburgn i e h everie Monday, vicissim tours about, Thomas Megot, James Ramsay, Robert Porteous elder and younger, John Trent, Thomas Russell, and Johne Hutchison. (No meetings of Session held from December 1644 to May 1645.) Eodem.—Thair pooristhe of lent moneyMinister,out the to with consent Session, ofthe marks0 50 Scottis. (This entry is erased by a pen being drawn through it, the money having either been repaid perhapr o , t required.sno ) Mai Jameo t r s Ramsay marks0 10 , . Mair to Thomas Russell in Newbattell, 100 marks, quhairof the annuelrent was payit till Candelmas 1646. r JohMaiSi no rt Murray marks0 30 , . (The next and only other entry in the book is dated 4th January 1646, so that during 1645 there were apparently only two meetings of session held). The foregoing minutes appear to be principally in the handwriting of William Hamilton.

Another volume commence handwritine th n si Jamer M f go s Aird. March , 1646.—(O17 o fly-leave tw e nbeginnin th t e voluma sth f e thgo ar es following entries):— Catolug"A f Bookeo e s give Williay nb m Earl f Lothianeo Parisce th o et h Kirk of Newbattell Minister e abidine th an f o e e b g s o us librarit , thereoe th r effo succes- sively. " Also of such bookes as uthers well affected hath given for the increase of the same librarie." (The catalogue has been torn away, but in the Presbytery Records there is a list of the books. On the other fly-leaf are the following entries) :— ANTIQUAKIES OF SCOTLAND. 483

Eecor f Wescheledo s (vessels d sucan ) h like that pertain e Parosoth o t ef o h NEWB. 1640 JKtfy.-^Th9 2 , e whilk give s day Roberwa y ,n b t Porteous younger silvea , p rcu for service to the Kirk. Likewis Alexandey eb r Kaitnes, anothe thaf ro t same faschion. Likewise by Patrick Ileis of Soutbsyde. 2.—Thy 1647Ma , e whilk dayr JohSi , n Murra choses ywa n rulinge eldeth r fo r ensuing Synod. May 16.—The whilk day was Patrick Ileis of Southsyd receaved by Mr James Fairlie fro place m th publif eo c repentance , sitted wherha ue e h fro aforenamee mth d day, and entred (continued) to sit without intermission in sackcloth. (Leighton was absent from February till this time.) 1647. Nov. 21.—The whilk day Helen Smith was exhorted by the Minister, in pre- sence Session e ofth havo ,t carea herself eo housed fan , tha walkee tsh d Christianlie. Because schoe was reported to have had ane unrulie and uncivill house, which cold not be throughly provin. 1648. Feb. 27.—And • Didhop and Isobell Watt were reseaved publicly for a scan- dall they had given by being out in a yaird together, which in some circumstances somd ha e presumptions t becausye ; e Sessioeth n col t knad no mor o wt n tha bu e t they were happily preveined from adulterie, did appoint them to acknowledge their scandall publicly. March 27.—Bessie Lawsone and Marjorie Nicolsone humbled themselves on their knees befor Sessioe eth scoldingr nfo werd an , e referre magistrate th o dt . June 4.—Jon Clerk was punished by the civil magistrat for drunkenness. 1648, nth Sept. is the last entry of the Session proceedings in this volume. No other volum extans e i proceedings it f o t s during Leighton's incumbency s sucHi -. cessor seem havo st e beguvolumw ne na e whe e camnh 1653n i e . Ther , howeis - ever page on ,e containing short Sessional notices, extending fro Dec.d 3 m 1648o t Sept. 23, 1649, and another containing notices from May to July 1650. O nfly-leaa "a Coumps i f f chargeo t sbuildine give th Eastere r th nfo f go n loft, beginnin Junf o 1 e2 1646.e gth " Amon "mendinr fo , g othe£2 f go r e itemon s i s loaupping-oe th kire doore d th th kan f eo n stone."

The Term ofMertemes 1650.

The quhilk day Robert Porteous did dischairg himself off the money quhilk he tho t ewa w schurcsde h off Newbottell debursmens hi d an ,l allowet al s restei te H . t money—the offr f e thousane souman f eof d merks Scotis quhitc delyveris hwe r M o t t Lichtoune, minister thaire, for the quMtch he hes gevane his bond to pay interest; and now at this terme off Witsonday 1661, the said Mr Lichtoune hes deburset the half yeir's interest from Mertemess 1650 to Witsounday 1651, at dispositione off the VOL. IV. PART IT. 2 K 484 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

teetefio t elders d An e . thir premisses e Elderth e w s, underwretten lies subscryvet with our hands, . - - THOMAS MEGOT, Witness. BOBEBT POKTEOUS Tonger. JOHNE TKENT, Witness. JOHNE EDMONDSTONE, Witness.

EXTBACTS FROM THE KlKK-SESSIOK ACCOUNTS OF NEWBATTLE. Ther fule ear l account e collectionth f so contributiond san f thso e Parish during e greateth r par f Leighton'o t s incumbency, containing many interesting entries about payment r scholarsfo s e expenseth , s incurred durin e greath g t plaguf o e 1645-6, the prices of various articles as well as of labour. firse tTh collectionentre th f yo Jun2 s si e 1644continued an , d till Dec, 16416 : 9. in the hand of Thomas Russell till Feb. 1646, and then of James Aird. The entries that follow are in another hand, of the collections and disbursements, mixed up wit Sessioe hth n records , 1650 5 , Jul o frot y , 1650, y21 mMa . The distributions commence on 9th August 1641, when a compt and reckoning toot place with John Hutcheson, thesaurer, and extend till May 21, 1649. There are also entries of the mortcloth from August 16, 1641, to Oct. 1648; and of the money give Westhousee theo nt th f mo s unde visitatione th r Jund 2 , e 164 Novo t 6 . 1646. From numerous entries, it seems that the rate of payment for scholars at school wa shillingn ste s Scot r quarterpe s , i.e., somewhat less thapenne non y sterlinr gpe 'week. A few entries may be subjoined:—

1642. July 31 Given at command of Session for ane horse to the Minis- £ s. d. ter, ...... 0 18 00 23 August Give Jameso nt Jonson, wright commann o , minise th f do - 0 0 1 1 ter,'fo . r mendin . pulpette g th . , „ Mair.to Nicoll Simpson for making and dressing of the 0 6 1 1 . . grein pulpettcloate . th o ht , 3 Septr. Given to the Paintor, at command of Session, for collouring . .43 . . 4 . the pulpett . , 4 Septr. Accompt of the pulpett cloath :— Item, for ane ell and quarter of cloath at 3 markes the ell, is £6 13 4 . „.68 . fustial el ell e Itet 8 16s ,r a n th m. 0fo 4 4 1 6 hale an f „d sil. kan l fringesel Ite3 . r m,fo 8 5 1 9 £1 ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. • 485

Septr4 . That sam givey Ministeey da n b Andreo t r w Lun, .£300 Sept4 1 . Give Jameo t n s footgane Jonsoan r e nfo servo th gt r efo 0 0 2 1 0 0 . . . . . communion . , 10 60 Octobe0 0 0 2 r . Mair give . n pulpiour fo . t t cloath . , Robert Cuthbertson beadl t thiea s time. "William Hamilton schoolmaste parishe th f ro . There was also a schoolmaster in Stobhill, Thomas Sme- . bearanothed an d; "Westhousesn ri , David Prengell.

1643. 28 May Mair to Robert Porteous to buy ane cave, to keip our com- 0 0 1 3 1 . . . . munio . n wyn . , ein „ For carrying cave from Edinburgh, . . .060 24 Septr e collection.th f e Giveo poore' th t f nou o s s moneyr fo , e Psalm-booan bindin r servo k t fo e kirk d eth e gan th , 0 5 1 3 ...... Bybill . , 22 Octr. Given for the Acts of the Assembly, . . . 0 13 4 ,, Mair for the Covenant, . . . . .040 „ Given at command of the Minister to ane gentilwoman in . .40 . . 0 gri t. necessitie . , 10 Deer. Mair for the subscryving of the Covenant, to the Reidar that subscryvit for thes that could not subscryve them- . 1 10 4

1644. 10 Marc Jameo T h s Jonson, wryt r makinfo , g step f timbeso r about the pulpett, ...... 3 15 0 17 March Given to Robert Cuthbertson (the beadle), for working at the kirk four dayis, . . . . .140 17 March Given to Robert Cuthbertson and ane boy for carrying the red out of the kirk, . . . . .080 (Many " gentilmen from Irelan dothed "an r strangern i s necessity helped.) 0 2 1 0 . Fo . r hangin . belstringga . , Drinksilver for 5 cairts in Easthouses for bringing harae . .10 . . 0 . kirktimbee th , o rt 5 May Given to ane Hungarian scholler, . . . 2 13 4 14 July Mair given be the baily out of his own purse to two poor women in necessity, at command of the minister, . 0 16 8 . 1.04 8. Aug. . Give0 dafa o nt t . man,

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1645. 10 poor'e Marc while th f takey Th o s h t kboxda nou t comman,a f do the minister, to pay for glas windows to the kirk, . £90 00 00 (The Wester loft seems to have been built about this time.) I June Mair to the two fishars-wyffes (often entered), . 1 13 4 8 6 1 0 . . „ . Egiptianse Maith o . rt , Aug3 . Distribut for John Gillie s wyff boyd shi an , , that died first 0 0 1 8 . . . visitation . e inth . , (Frequent entries connected with this visitatio Pest.e th f n)o 20 Aug. Mair given to "William Hamilton for his extraordinar pains in wryting, ...... 800 ' Mai,, r give Jameo nt s Gilchris makinr tfo e prese th gth n ei kei o Kirt Buike r pth k fo sriche giveKire th th e tkb o n t Nobill William . Earl Lothianef eo .80 . , 0 „ Mair to doctour for visiting James Watson's daughter, after 4 3 1 6 . . , her depairting. , , 4 3 1 1 . . . Mair foseike r. th ail , o lt „ Mair for 200 panther naillis for the prese to hold the buiks in, . '...... 168 „ 3 gallons aill, ...... 1 12 0 „ 7 firlots meill, ...... 11 4 0 Deer5 1 . Nyne gallons aill dusso5 , n breid thosr fo , e under visita- 0 6 1 6 . . , . . . tion, „ . Fou.28 . r gallon pynt. s4 0 s aill . , ,, Four dusson breed, . . . , . 1 12 0 0 5 1 6 . „ . An peke2 . bold s meillan l . , Dec8 o Richar2 T . d Brown r makinfo , g seven grave o Joht s n Cairn's house, ...... 400 (The Dalkeith communion cups seem to have been borrowed on Sacramental occa- sions previousl yeae th r o yt 1646 : entries occu gratuitief ro "o st Dalkeith-belma n " for the loan.) In connexion with the preceding extracts, it may be noticed that the printed copy of THE SOLEMN LEAGUE AND COVENANT, Edinburgh 1643, which f 4s.o , cos m containe Parissu th t e signaturee hth th s e ministerth f so , heritors, and parishioners of Newbattle in October 1643, and is pre- served in the Society's Museum, having been presented by Mr Robert Murray, bookseller, 13th March 1781.l The following facsimile of Leighton's signature, along with that of William, third Earl of Proceedingse Se 1 , &c. ,. 250 volp . .iv . ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 487 Lothian, and of Sir John Murray, gentleman of his Majesty's Privy Chamber, and immediate younger brother of Sir Archibald Murray of Blackbarony, is here annexed.1

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e hookTh s whic referree har s presente a w o Churce dt th no e o dt ar h of little importance, most of them having been rendered nearly useless from the effects of damp. Of Leighton's subsequent history no details are required. He resigned s parochiahi l charge whe e becamh n e Principa e Universitth f o l f yo Edinburgh, 17th of January 1653. This office he held till after the Restoration. Having bee f Dunblano n e nominateSe e e th whe o t d n Episcopacy was re-introduced, he proceeded to London in 1661, along with James Sharp, and other two of the newly designed Prelates, where they submitted to re-ordination. The Laird of Brodie was at that time in London frod s Diaran ,mhi y (now printin e Spaldinth r gfo g Club)e w , learn that he had several interviews with Sharp as well as Leighton, in intervale th , while they Presbyterias a , n ministers, wer whan i e t might be called a transition state. As this Diary may be completed, and thus be accessible at no distant period, I avoid extracting the passages referred to. The four bishops were consecrated at Westminster, 15th December 1661thed an y, returne conveo dt rese f theith to o yt r prelatic brethren in Scotland the same inherent virtues connected with apostolical succes- sion which, it was held, they themselves had received by that ordinance. Bishop Leighton's letters during the next thirteen or fourteen years meano n shoy b ss wdestitut thawa e h t worldlf eo y wisdo sagacityd man ; 1 In the Bannatyne Miscellany, vol. iii. p. 281, without due consideration, I r JohcalleSi nm Murradhi Philiphaugf yo Oranstoun-Biddelld han . 488 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF

bu earness t withi l hal t endeavour o conciliatt s e matters e founh ,s hi d duties neithe l lucrative sinecural a r t a r eno . e followinTh a facsimil s i g f Leighton'o e s signatur s Bishoa e f o p Dunblan e Chaped Death an ef no l Boyal a charte o t , r grantem hi y db as Dea "Williao nt m Maxwel f Murreitho l e fishingth f o ,f Culdoochso , Kirkcudbrigh possession)n ow y m n (i ,t date t Edinburgha d Marcd 23 , h onle th y s 1666i suc t I h . signatur e I havwitht eme .

A vacancy occurring in the See of Glasgow by the resignation of Alexander Burne Decemben i t r 1669, Leighto appointes nwa d Commen- t havindatorno t gbu ; been formally translate considerabla r dfo e time, his official connexion with Dunblane still subsisted. In September 1674:, however resignee h , s prefermendhi l Churce publial th d n i cth an employment havind an ; g retire Englando dt diee h ,t Londoda e th n no 25th of June 1684. His remains were deposited in the South Chancel of the Church of Horsted Keynes, in the county of Sussex, in which parish he had resided for several years with his sister and her son, Edward Lightmaker of Broadhurst. A plain marble slab bears this in- scription :— DEPOSITUM ROBEBTI LEIGHTONI, ARCHIEPISCOPI GLASGUENSIS APUD SCOTOS, QUI OBIIT XXV JUNIE .DI I ANNO DNI. 1684. .ZETATIS SI. M74 In volume third of the " Bannatyne Miscellany," 1855,1 inserted from the original MS. " An Account of the Foundation of the Leightonian Library Eobery B . t Douglas, Bisho f Dunblane,po " 1691 othed ,an r documents, accompanied with some notice f Leightono s a facsimil, f o e above letterss th hi on d f eo ean ,wood-cu t signatures froe Solemmth n League and Covenant. I hav wiso ecaln o t hquestion i l sincerite nth e Bishop' th f yo s piety ANTIQUARIES OF SCOTLAND. 4:89 heavenly:mindedness fele h tt himselbu , f constraine conn i t -ac o dt cert with others in whom such characteristics were by no means remark- ables Pla Hi f Accommodationo . n 1672i n , devised wite sincerth h e desire of bringing back the Ejected ministers, proved unacceptable to all parties; and there is some reason to imagine that the final resignation of his Episcopal functions was not altogether uninfluenced by feelings of mortified disappointment. This perhaps was a fortunate circumstance, knoe w ws a anythinr since fa e contrary o havth s y , o gt ema enablet i , d him, during his retirement from the turmoils and anxieties of public life, to revise and complete his invaluable Commentary on the First Epistle of Peter d othean , r writings f whico l hal , were posthumous publica- tions. Notwithstandin mane gth y editions that have appeare Bishof do p Leighton's "Works, ther stils ei l neecompleta f o d carefulld ean y edited text, and this we have reason to believe is now in preparation by the Eev. WILLIAM WEST of Hawarden Parsonage, Chester.

MONDAY, 12th May 1862. DAVID LAING-, Esq., Vice-President, in the Chair. WILLIAM H. HENDERSON, Esq., Linlithgow ballotes ,wa d forelected ,an d a Fello e Societyth f wo . The following Donations were laid on the table, and thanks voted to donors:e th — Portions of Human Bones, Urns, part of Quern, and Stone vessels, Bronze Ein Needled gan , Iron Implements, portion f coarsso e Pottery, &c., found in excavating in and near underground chambers at Cairn Conan, Forfarshire (see Communication, page 492); Two red Clay Floor Tiles, 5 inches square, one covered with green, the other with yellow glaze, found in the Old Church of Finhaven, For- farshire ; Oval-shaped Stone, 4| inches long by 2| inches in breadth, pierced with a hole at one end, probably a sink-stone; found at Tyrie, Aber- deenshire; 490 PKOCEEDING SOCIETE TH F F SO Y O Blue and white enamelled and inscribed Brass Cross, found on a Bussian soldier at Inkermann; Small Terra Cotta Hand Lamp, ornamented in relief with straight and wavy lines; found at Tarsus; ANDREy B W JERTISE, Esq., Brechin, Corr. Mem. S.A. Scot. Fine grained greenish-coloured Stone, measurin incheg2 s longd an , J an inch square on the sides, with a small bole pierced through one extremity, probably a touch-stone; it was found near the ruins of t Salvador'S s Chapel, Sbapeiishay , ancienn Orkneya s e sitwa eTh t . burial ground, and immediately beside it was a con- geries of underground chambers called " Picts' Houses." DAVIy B D BALFOUR, Esq f Balfou.o Trenabyd ran , Orkney, F.S.A. Scot. Small Flint Arrow Head, with barbs and stem, of blue s foun wa t flintHedderwica dt I . k Hill, Dunbary B • . Mr J. PBINGLE PABK, Grifford. Two rudely formed Flakes or Arrow Heads of light- coloured flint, found at Pitfodels, Aberdeenshire. By M . SMITHF r , Pitfodels. Iron Implement, displaying a Scots Thistle, now par- tially broken beyond an , fleur-de-lisa t di shaped blade; t i measure 5 inche1 s s probabl n lengthi swa d ya an , halberfc head. It was found in Jed Forest above Jed- burghfigures i e annexe d th an ,n d i d woodcut JOHy B .N ALEX. SMITH, M.D., Sec. S.A. Scot. Small Iron Key with four-looped ornamental handle. By Mr G-. C. MACQUEEN, Coupar-Angus. Flemish Stove Tile of Ked Clay with a group of figures in low relief sidee WILLIAy B on .n o M DOUGLAS, Esq., E.S.A. Twenty-five Copper Coin f Ceylon so e 12t th 13td hf o an , h centuries, found in a cutting of the Great Southern of India Eailway at Pundi, near Tanjore e KandyansTh . whomy b , the e frequentlyar y founn i d Ceylon, call them Dambedenia Challies. (For a full description, see Sir James Emerson Tennant's " Ceylon," fourth edition1 46 ,. volpp . i . and 462; and Proc. Soc. Antiq. Scot., vol. iii. p. 110.) By J. T. MACLAGAN, Esq., Madras. ANTIQUARIE1 49 SCOTLANDF SO .

Transaction Eoyae th f slo Irish Academy, Vol. XXIJI. Par , Sciencet1 . 4to. Dublin, 1856; Proceedings of the Koyal Irish Academy, Vol. III. Part 3, Vol. IV. Part 1, Vol. VI. Parts 3 and 4, and Vol. VII. 8vo. Dublin, 1839^ e EOYAth y 1861B L IRIS. H ACADEMY. Iron Axe Head found whilst trenching at Learagen, Ban- noch ; probably a battle-axe ; it wels i l showaccompanye th n i - g r woodcutJOHin M Ny B . CAMPBELL, Teacher, Kinloch. Small Pocket Pistol with flint lock imperfect d steean , l and brass mountings; Three Great Questions con- cerning the Succession and Dangers of Popery fully examined. JEdin. 1681; and other three Pamphlets against Popery. 1681. By D. H. EOBERTSON, M.D., F.S.A. Scot. Proceedings of the Berwickshire Naturalists' Club, Vol. IV., No. 5. 8vo. Alnwick, 1862. By GEORGE TATB, Esq., Corr. Mem. S.A. Scot. Transaction Historie th f so c Societ Lancashirf yo Cheshire,d ean Vol. XII., being Vol. I. of new series. 8vo. Liverpool, 1861. By the HISTOEIC SOCIETY or LANCASHIRE AND CHESHIRE. Thebes; its Tombs and their Tenants, Ancient and Present, including a Eecord of Excavations in the Necropolis. 8vo. London, 1862. By A. HENRY EHIND, Esq., Hon. Mem. S.A. Scot., the Author. This volume gives full details of the Egyptian Antiquities presented Museue t oth Authore th y m . b Henr A , y Ehind, EsqSibsterf o . .

The SECRETARY wished to call the attention of the members to the claims which the "Gentleman's Magazine" had on the more general •support of Archasologists, as being their chief organ of communication, and combining literary ability with copious illustrations at an expense •which can scarcely be remunerative to the enterprising publisher of this long-established and valuable periodical. Professor Simpson r Milne-HomeM , r StuarM d t an ,adverte e th o dt 492 PROCEEDINGS OF THE SOCIETY OF present stat f "eo Edin' s Hall, curiou"a Lammermoorse s th forn o t , near apprehension a Dunseo t d an , n whic beed hha n expresse than di t neigh- bourhood tha proprietoe th t abous rwa sanctio o t t demolitions nit . With e latteregarth o rt d point Wr M ,. P. SKEN s abl Eo stat wa t esai e eh d that the proprietor had no such intention; and, at the request of the meeting undertooe h , communicato kt e wisheSociete th s eth it f r so y fo due preservation. The following Communications were read:—