David Black, Min. of Lady Yester's, Edinburgh

Biographical Summary

David Black, born 1762, son of David B., min. of Perth; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Perth 25th Aug. 1784; ord. to St Madoes 15th Sept. 1785 ; pres. by the Town Council 25th June, trans, and adm. 20th Nov. 1794 ; died 24th Feb. 1806. He marr. 26th March 1795, Agnes (died 14th Sept. 1844), daugh. of George Wood of Warriston, and had issue —

• Agnes, born 30th Jan. 1796, died 17th Oct. 1812 ;
• Jean MacVicar, born 30th April 1797, died 6th Feb. 1799 ;
• Elizabeth, born 20th Sept. 1798 ;
• Jean MacVicar, born 24th May 1800;
• Veronica, born 15th July 1802, died 31st Oct. 1816;
• David, born 20th Feb. 1804 ;
• Bridget Bonar, born 4th June 1806, died 4th May 1819.

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 82