George Haliburton, Bishop of Dunkeld

Biographical Summary

"George Haliburton, born 1617, son of George H., min. of Glenisla ; educated at King's College, Aberdeen ; M.A. (1636) ; passed trials before Presb. of Meigle ; pres. by John, Viscount Dudhope, to the parsonage of Dundee, but withdrew his presentation at the desire of the town; served as army chaplain 1640-1; adm. to Menmuir 15th Nov. 1642 : attended the army at Newcastle in 1643 ; trans, to Second Charge, Perth, 4th Aug. 1644 ; dep. for " conversing, eating, drinking, and asking grace at dinner'" with Maniuess of Montrose, 27th Nov. 1644, but acknowledging his offence he was reponed 16th May 1645 ; adm. to First Charge, Perth, after July 1649 (cf. Vol. IV., 230) ; promoted to this See 18th Jan., pres. by Charles II. 24th April and consecrated (at Holyrood) 7th May 1662 ; died 5th April 1665. He marr. (cont. 8th Nov. 1643) Catherine (died before Dec. 1669), daugh. of David Lindsay of Dunkenny, Bishop of Edinburgh, and had issue —

• James of Wattriebutts, served heir 24th Nov. 1665, died before 11th April 1699 ;
• Alexander ;
• George, writer, Edinburgh ;
• Jean (marr., cont. 24th Jan. 1665, Thomas Menzies of Carse)."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 339