The Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, is a
record of the succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the
Reformation (1560). Not all the Registers have survived the years. The ministers often covered more than one parish kirk and during their early years moved around the country, covering
vacancies, and gaining
experience before eventually settling. There is an entry for the
sometimes short stay at each kirk with a more detailed resume , including
family details, for the parish in which they eventually settled. The
following are selected extracts from the updated version (1917, 1920, 1926 ) of this
seminal work.

Patrick ANDERSON

David BLACK
an early victim of the King`s displeasure

John
BLACKADDER

William
CARSTARES

John
CARMICHAEL. Stout opponent of the King`s innovations.

Patrick COUPER
Much pursued for conventicling

John CRAIG Knox`s
colleague

John DAVIDSON

David DICKSON

Andrew
DONALDSON

Robert DOUGLAS

Sir
John ERSKINE, of Dun. Reformer, second only to Knox.

James FEITHIE
Prisoner on the Bass

Charles FERME
a vigorous opponent of Episcopacy

John FORBES.
Prisoner in Blackness, and Banished

Alexander
FORRESTER Prisoner on the Bass.

John FRASER,
Newgate, Bass, Dunnottar, “Henry & Francis” , and Return

Christopher GOODMAN Knox`s helper.

James GRANGER
Saviour of the ” Honours of Scotland “

Thomas GUTHRIE

James HANNAY
Assaulted by Jenny Geddes.

George HAY
Convert and compatriot of Knox

Alexander
HENDERSON

Thomas HOG
Conventicler, Prisoner on the Bass, banished

Francis IRVING
Prisoner on the Bass

Robert
LEIGHTON would be Peacemaker

William
MACMILLAN Prisoner in Dunnottar

Angus M`BEAN,
Recanted from Episcopacy

Andrew MELVILL
worker and organiser

James MELVILLE

John
M`KILLICAN Twice a prisoner on the Bass

Thomas ROSS Executed
1618

John ROW
Reformer

John
ROW (secundus) Prisoner on the Bass

Gilbert RULE

Samuel RUTHERFURD
“Lex Rex “

Bernard SANDERSON
An unwanted minister.

John SEMPLE

Alexander
SCROGIE - Aberdeen Doctor (DD) who rejected the Covenant.

Alexander
SHIELDS. “A Hind let Loose”, and Darien.

James
SHARP “ a knave pur sang “; traitor.

James SIBBALD
An` Aberdeen Doctor` who rejected the Covenant.

William VEITCH