William Craig, Min. of St Andrews Church, Glasgow

Biographical Summary

"William Craig, born Feb. 1709, son of Andrew C, merchant, Glasgow ; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; licen. by Presb. there 2nd Jan. 1734 ; ord. to Cambusnethan 20th April 1737 ; called 19th Jan. ; trans, and adm. 16th March 1738 ; removed with his congregation to St Andrew's Church after its completion, before Nov. 1761 ; D.D. (Glasgow 1764) ; died 13th Jan. 1784. He marr. (1) 26th April 1742, Jean (died 6th Aug. 1758), daugh. of Alexander Anderson, merchant, Glasgow, and had issue [all were cousins of Mrs MacLehose, the " Clarinda " of Robert Burns.] —

• William, buried 23rd Jan. 1743
• Andrew, born 23rd Oct. 1743
• William, a Lord of Session [Lord Craig], born 6th June 1745, died 8th July 1813
• Alexander, born 3rd June 1746, died 3rd May 1780
• James
• Agnes
• John, merchant, born 28th Aug. 1749

(2) 17th June 1760, Rachel (died s.p. 18th Nov. 1781), daugh. of Gilbert Kennedy of Auchtyfardle."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. III, page 433