1585-1591--JAMES COKBURNE. Deposed for non-residence.
1586-????--WILLIAM PATOUN.
1588-1591--ANDREW KIRK, A.M., tr. to Glendevon.
1591-1592--ALEX. SYMSONE, A.M., tr. to Alva.
1594-1620--PATRICK DAVIDSON, A.M., died.
1622-1640--ALEX. FOTHERINGHAM, A.M., died in June.
1640-1642--DAVID DRUMMOND, A.M., tr. to Linlithgow.
1644-1656--JOHN GOVEAN, A.M., died in January. Celebrated for his fine
penmanship.
1656-1660--JAMES FORSYTHE, tr. to Airth.
1662-1665--JAMES FORSYTHE, tr. to Bothkennar. Son of minister of
Monzie.
1667-1677--DAVID MONCRIEFF, A.M., tr. to Aberdalgie.
1677-1697--ROBERT SHARP, A.M. Deposed for contumacy.
1698-1701--JOHN GIB, A.M., tr. to Cleish.
1703-1717--ANDREW URE, tr. to Fossoway.
1718-1724--DAVID GUTHRIE, died 9th March.
1725-1732--ALEX. WARDROBE, tr. to Whitburn.
1734-1786--ARCHIBALD RENNIE, A.M., died 13th March. A disputed
settlement. Ordained by Committee of Commission of Assembly. During
his long ministry he preached in church only the first Sunday; never
had an elder; never dispensed Lord's Supper; let manse, except
dining-room, which he used for service; was tenant of a farm, which he
much improved; and bought an estate.
1786-1830--ANDREW GIBSON, died 18th October. Age 90. Gathered again a
fair congregation.
1824-1825--ROBERT ALLAN, A.M., tr. to Little Dunkeld.
1831-1832--WILLIAM ROBERTSON, tr. to Logie. Afterwards D.D. and
minister of New Greyfriars, Edinburgh.
1832-1843--JAMES THOMSON. Seceded.
1843-????--ALEX. MOORHEAD FERGUSON.
Parish disjoined in 1836 to form part of new Presbytery of Kinross.
MUTHILL
1567-1574--ALEX. GALL, tr. to Strageyth.
1576-1585--ALEX. CHEISHOLME, tr. to Comrie.
1590-1607--JOHN DAVIDSON, A.M., died 7th April. Protested against
introduction of Episcopacy in 1606. Named as constant Moderator of
Presbytery.
1608-1627--JAMES BURDOUN.
1635-1645--JAMES ROW, A.M., deposed 12th February as a Royalist.
Afterwards became minister of Monzievaird.
164?-1649--ARCHIBALD DRUMMOND, A.M., deposed for acceding to a divisive
supplication; afterwards became minister of Auchterarder.
1656-1686--JAMES DRUMMOND, A.M. Became D.D. in 1682; Bishop of Buchin
in 1684; and resigned Muthill in 1686.
1687-????--JAMES IRVINE, tr., probably to Lonmay.
1689-1693--JAMES INGLIS. Intruded by Earl of Perth, and finally ousted
by Privy Council for refusing to pray for William and Mary.
1702-????--WM. CHALMERS, minister of Monzie, was for a short time in
Muthill, but afterwards returned to Monzie.
1704-1754--WM. HALY, A.M., died 16th July. Riot at his ordination.
Afterwards popular. His curling-stones still exist, and are in
possession of Royal Caledonian Club.
1755-1766--JAMES SCOTT, died 6th July.
1767-1809--JOHN SCOTT, A.M., died 11th February. Son of previous
minister.
1809-1826--JOHN RUSSELL, A.M., died 17th April. Son of Burns' "Black
Russell," who had become minister of Stirling. A popular preacher.
Present church built for him.
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