Part 21 (1/2)

1614-????--DAVID DRUMMOND (probably minister of Crieff, having charge also of Monzie.)

1633-????--JOHN MONTEATH, A.M.

1637-1665--JAMES FORSYTH, A.M., tr. to Kinross.

1666-1689--JAMES DRUMMOND, A.M. Ousted at Revolution. Said to have been a person of great learning.

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1691-1705--WILLIAM CHALMER, tr. to Dunkeld. Paris.h.i.+oners used to play football on Sabbath morning. Had great difficulty in inducing them to go to church.

1710-1740--ARCHIBALD BOWIE, died 11th March. Some paris.h.i.+oners joined in Rebellion.

1742-1747--HENRY LUNDIE, tr. to Abercorn.

1749-1761--DONALD MUNRO, A.M., died 26th August.

1762-1785--ROBERT WALKER. Resigned 6th December. Was formerly amanuensis to Ruddiman, the famous grammarian. In 1774, inconsequence of a fama, he left the parish of Monzie under an arrangement with the Presbytery. Parish was served by a.s.sistants. Having obtained a living in the Church of England, he resigned. Died 28th February, 1818.

1786-1792--THOMAS BARTY, tr. to Newtyle.

1792-1794--GEORGE ERSKINE, died 26th April.

1794-1808--RALPH TAYLOR, died 6th October.

1809-1836--SAMUEL CAMERON, died 16th September. New church opened by him 24th July, 1831.

1836-1843--JOHN REID OMOND. Seceded. Afterwards D.D.; minister of Gilmerton Free Church. Died 4th July, 1892.

1843-1844--GEORGE BLAIR. Resigned 5th November. Afterwards held important educational appointment in Canada.

1845-1846--GEO. HUTCHISON, tr. to Banchory-Ternan. Afterwards D.D., and Moderator of General a.s.sembly, 1887.

1847-1893--JAMES TAYLOR, A.M., died 23rd January, ”An arrowy and acceptable preacher in the prime of his manhood while his bow abode in strength. Genial critic, shrewd diviner of motive, and sagacious counsellor.”--_Pres. tribute_.

1893-????--HUGH M. JAMIESON.

MONZIEVAIRD AND STROWAN

(_Monzievaird Church dedicated to S. Serva.n.u.s; Strowan Church dedicated to S. Ronan. Parishes long united._)

1623-1640--HENRY ANDERSON, A.M.

1642-1646--GEORGE MURRAY, A.M., tr. to Fowlis.

1648-1653--WM. WEMYSS, A.M., tr. to Dron.

1655-1680--JAMES ROW, A.M.; formerly of Muthill; got church built at Enoch for united parishes in 1667.