James Bannatine, Min. of Trinity College Church

Biographical Summary

James Bannatine, educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; tutor in the family of Robert Dundas, Lord Arniston ; licen. by Presb. of Dalkeith 26th Oct. 1703: ord. to Whittingehame 19th June 1707 ; app. by the Presb. 21st July, trans, and adm. 10th Oct. 1714 ; Moderator of Assembly 10th May 1739; died 10th April 1756, in his 82nd year. He marr. 19th March 1708, Katherine, daugh. of Hugh Blair, Dean of Guild, Edinburgh, and had issue —

• Hugh, min. of Dirleton ;
• George, min. of the Wynd Church, Glasgow ;
• Elizabeth (marr. Andrew Shaw, min. of St Madoes);
• Katherine (marr. Hugh Blair, D.D., min. of St Giles);
• Grizel.

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 128