Alexander Mearns, Min. of Towie

Biographical Summary

"Alexander Mearns, born 22nd May 1745, son of Alexander M., min. of Insch; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1762); adm. to College Chapel-of-Ease, Aberdeen, 1771 ; trans, to Towie 18th Sept. 1777; pres. by Miss Fraser of Inverallochy Nov. 1794 ; trans, and adm. 10th June 1795 ; died 23rd April 1820. He marr. 29th Dec. 1777, Ann (died at Aberdeen, 6th July 1823, aged 85), daugh of James Morison of Elsick, Lord Provost of Aberdeen, and widow of John Farquhar, min. of Nigg, and had issue — Duncan, D.D., min. of Tarves, and Professor of Divinity in King's College (q.v.), born 28th Aug. 1779 ; Isobel Ann, born 6th July 1783, died 7th July 1868."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VI, page 87-88