Alexander Fordyce

Biographical Summary

"Alexander Fordyce, educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (30th April 1663); pres. by Alexander Brodie of Lethen before 18th March, passed trials before the Presb., and was recommended to the bishop for ordination 17th June, ord. (at Elgin) 8th, and adm. 15th July 1668; died Sept. 1715, aged about 73. He marr. July 1671, Anna (who survived him), second daugh. of Andrew Meldrum of Iden, bailie of Aberdeen, and had issue - Thomas, writer, Edinburgh, factor at Ayton, Berwickshire; George, min. of Corstorphine; Sarah (marr. 19th Oct 1708, Sir Francis Grant of Cullen); Barbara (marr., cont. 6th April 1708, George Hay of Thorniebank, Banffshire, son of John H., min. at Rathven), died 9th April 1768; Christian (marr. John Stewart min. of Inveraven; Anna."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VI, page 427