WILLIAM, dean of Edinburgh, the son of William Annand, minister of Ayr, was born at Ayr in 1633. Five years after, his father was obliged to quit Scotland with his family, on account of their loyalty to the king, and adherence to the episcopal government established by law in that country. In 1651 young An- nand was admitted a scholar in University College, Ox- ford; and though he was put under the care of a pres- byterian tutor, yet he took all occasions to be present at the sermons preached by the loyal divines in and near Oxford. In 1656, being then bachelor of arts, he received holy orders from the hands of Dr Thomas Muir, bishop of Ardfert or Kerry in Ireland, and was appointed preacher at Weston on the Green, near Bices- ter in Oxfordshire. After he had taken the degree of master of arts, he was presented to the vicarage of Heighton-Buzzard in Bedfordshire, where he distinguished himself by his edifying manner of preaching till 1662, when he went into Scotland in quality of chaplain to John Earl of Middleton, the king's high commissioner to the church of that kingdom. In the latter end of the year 1663 he was instituted to the Tolbooth Church at Edinburgh, and from thence was removed, some years after, to the Tron Church of that city. In April 1676 he was nominated by the king to the deanship of Edin- burgh; and in 1685 he commenced doctor of divinity in the university of St Andrews. He wrote, 1. Fides Ca- tholica, or the Doctrine of the Catholic Church. Lond. 1661-2, 4to. 2. Solutions of many proper and profitable questions; printed with the Fides Catholica. 3. Panem Pictitianum, or a short Discourse tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency of set forms of prayers in the churches of Christ; with a particular De- fence of the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England. Lond. 1661, 4to. 4. Pater Noster, or the Lord's Prayer explained. Lond. 1670, 8vo. 5. Myste- rium Pietatis, or the Mystery of Godliness. Lond. 1672, vo. 6. Doxologia, or Glory to the Father, the Church's Hymn, reduced to glorifying the Trinity. Lond. 1672, vo. 7. Dualitas, or a twofold subject displayed and pened, conducive to godliness and peace in order: first, Lex Logica, the honour and dignity of magistracy; secondly, Duorum Union, or the agreement of magis- tracy and ministry. Edinb. 1674, 4to. Dr Annand died on the 13th of June 1689, and was interred in the Grey- friars Church, Edinburgh.