Henry David Hill, Min. of North Berwick

Biographical Summary

"Henry David Hill, born 1762, son of John Hill, min. of St Andrews; educated at Univ. of St Andrews ; licen. by Presb. of St Andrews 7th Sept. 1785 ; pres. to Denino by the Principal and Professors of the United College, St Andrews, and ord. there 24th Aug. 1786 ; res. on appointment as Professor of Greek in the Univ. of St Andrews 24th Dec. 1789 ; pres. by Sir Hew Dalrymple, Bart., of North Berwick, and adm. 10th May 1792 (this was a temporary arrangement, the Professor held the charge for behoof of his sister, Mrs Murray, and her family, only till his nephew had completed his studies); burgess of North Berwick 4th June 1792 ; res. 1795 ; D.D. (St Andrews) ; died 14th Feb. 1820. Marr.

(1) Margaret (died 11th Dec. 1814), daugh. of Archibald Borthwick, banker, Edinburgh, de jure 17th Lord Borthwick, and Margaret Nicholson Scott, and had issue —

• John, colonel, Madras Staff Corps, born 26th Dec. 1804, died 12th May 1866
• Margaret (a twin), born 26th Dec. 1804, died unmarr. 2nd May 1875
• Jean M'Cormick, born 19th April 1806 (marr. Walter Weir, min. of Longformacus), died 25th Sept. 1880
• Rachel Borthwick, born 11th Sept. 1814 (marr. 8th Feb. 1842, William Wallace Duncan, min. of Cleish, afterwards min. of the Free Church, Peebles), died 12th Sept. 1879 :

(2) Mary Ann (died 21st March 1844), daugh. of Colin Baxter, min. of Monzievaird, and had issue — Jemima Macduff, born 31st July 1819, died unmarr. 26th Sept. 1906."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 381-382