Returning  to  England,  he  became  rector  of
Northolt,  Middlesex  (then  called  Northam
or  Northall)   1714;    and    was   designated
(by  Queen  Anne)  one  of  the  bishops  for
the  American  colonies,  had  the  scheme  been
carried  out.    He  died  20th  Nov.  1729,  and
was  buried  in  the  chancel  of  St  Mary's,
Northolt.    He  marr.  (1)  15th  Nov.  1677,
a  daugh.  of  Alexander  Garden,  min.  of
Forgue,  by  whom  he  had — Patrick,  M.A.,
vicar  of  Long  Horsley,  Northumberland,
born  1678,  died  4th  Jan.  1748-9;  Magdalen;
James,  paymaster  R.A. ;   Mary,  born  3rd
Dec.  1681 ;  and  five  others  :  (2)  Elizabeth,
daugh.    of    Sir    J.    Littlepage,    Bucking-
hamshire,   by    whom    he    had    also    nine
children.    A   daugh.   Esther,  was  buried,
14th  March  1728,  at  Northolt.    Publica-
tions—  Jacob's     Vow    (Edinburgh,    1686);
Bibliotheca    Universalis    (1688)    [The   first
attempt  at  a  literary  magazine  in  Scot-
land.     It    contained    reflections    on    the
Roman  Catholic  Church ;  license  to  print
was    cancelled,    13th    March     1688,    and
the  Jan.  number  only  appeared];   Eight
Sermons,  on  several  occasions  (Edinburgh,
1691) ;   Enquiry  into   the    Nature,  Neces-


sity, and  Evidence  of  Christian  Faith,
parts  i.,  ii.  (1696,  1697;  2nd  ed.,  1699);
Fifteen  Sermons,  on  various  occasions  and
subjects  (1697);  Bourignianism  Detected,
narratives  i.,  ii.  (London,  1698) ;  Letter
giving  an  Account  why  the  other  Narra-
tives are  not  yet  Published  (London,  1698) ;
Eight  single  Sermons  (Amsterdam,  1703 ;
London,  1713);  Right  Notions  of  God  and
Religion  (London,  1708) ;  The  Dignity  and
Duty  of  a  Married  State  (1708 ;  2nd  ed.,
n.d.) ;  A  Discourse  on  Self-Murder  (1716) ;
Answers  to  some  Queries  concerning  some
Important  Points  of  Religion  (London,
1717) ;  A  Review  of  the  Bishop  of  Bangor's
Sermon  (1718);  History  and  Examination
of  Duels  (London,  1720);  A  Specimen  of
some  Free  and  Impartial  Remarks  on
Particular  Affairs,  and  Particular  Per-
sons especially  relating  to  Scotland  (London,
1724) ;  A  Defence  of  Dr  Cockbum  (1724).
