Gilbert Anderson of Udol, Min. of Cromarty

Biographical Summary

"Gilbert Anderson of Udol in this Parish born 1597 ; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1626); adm. to Cawdor before 30th Oct. 1627 ; trans, and adm. between 5th Oct. 1641 and 11th Jan. 1642 ; died Nov. 1655. He railed against his patron and family several times from the pulpit, according to Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty, "with such opprobrious tonnes, more like a scolding tripe-seller's wife than good minister, squirting the poyson of detraction and abominable falshood (unfit for the chaire of verity) in the eares of his tenandry, who were the onely auditors." He marr. Elizabeth Bruce (who marr. (2) Andrew Ross, min. of Tarbat) and had issue — Hugh, min. of this parish."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 4