George Turnbull, Min. of Tynninghame

Biographical Summary

"George Turnbull, born 7th Dec. 1657, son of Andrew T., Brownhall, Dunfermline (a Covenanter who had to flee to Holland in 1679), and Jean Crawford ; descended from the Turnbulls of Bedrule ; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; MA. (7th April 1675) ; ord. in London 9th Feb. 1688 ; app. to the Meeting-house at Dalmeny 28th Nov. 1688; trans, to Alloa 26th Sept. 1690; trans, and adm. 26th Sept. 1699; dem. 5th Oct. 1731 ; died 17th June 1744. He marr. 12th April 1695, Elizabeth, daugh. of Alexander Glass of Sauchie, a younger son of Glass of Pittintian in Strathearn, and had issue —

• William, born 16th April 1696, died 24th Feb. 1703
• John, born 4th Aug. 1697, died 6th Aug. 1697
• George, LL.D., Professor of Philosophy, Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1721-7, born 14th July 1698
• Marion, born 13th Feb. 1700
• Thomas, min. of Borthwick
• William, min. of Abbotrule
• Helen, born Aug. 1706 (marr. Robert Wallace, D.D., min. of New Greyfriars and of the New North Parish, Edinburgh)
• Andrew, min. of Kippen
• Robert, min. of Sprouston."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 425