CAIRNS, ROBERT, wright, s of decd James Cairns, maltman in Portsburgh; p to George Paterson, wright, B and GB, 13 May 1674; B as p to George Paterson 17 May 1682; GB as p to the late George Paterson 9 September 1696. Accepted as p John Liddell 24 January 1683, James Brunton 17 February 1686, William Rankin 26 March 1690, Patrick Sinclair 14 July 1697, William Blair 21 August 1700. i(2, 3)