James Brown, Min. of Newbattle

Biographical Summary

"James Brown, born 27th Aug. 1758, son of James B., min. of New North Parish, Edinburgh ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 30th Jan. 1782 ; ord. min. of Newburn 6th May 1784 ; pres. by William John, Marquess of Lothian, trans, and adm. 4th Oct. 1786 ; died 30th March 1812. He marr. 3rd June 1784, Helen (died 22nd Nov. 1814), daugh. of Alexander Adam, architect, Edinburgh, and had issue:

• Marion, born 6th April 1785
• James, accountant in Edinburgh, born 25th June 1786
• Alexander, born 1st Sept. 1788
• Helen Watson Violet, born 5th Feb. 1790
• Robert, min. of Largo, born 25th May 1792
• Isabella, born 12th July 1793 (marr. Henry Eugene Pen-in, Dublin)
• Elizabeth, born 20th Sept. 1794, died 22nd April 1830
• Violet, born 12th Dec. 1795 (marr. Capt. Thomas Chrystie, R.N.)
• Helen, born 15th Jan. 1797 (marr. Alexander Brown, merchant, Edinburgh)
• Thomas, born 12th March 1798, died 29th Sept. 1799
• John Tod, min. of Dunfermline, born 10th Sept. 1805."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 334