James MacNair, Min. of Slamannan

Biographical Summary

"James MacNair, born 1759, fourth son of James M., merchant, Glasgow ; educated at Glasgow Univ. ; licen. by Presb. of Glasgow 1st Oct. 1783 ; preacher at Shettleston Chapel - of - Ease same year; pres. by George III. 6th Oct. 1787 ; ord. 10th April 1788 ; died 15th April 1798. He marr. 24th April 1789, Agnes (died 28th Nov. 1807), eldest daugh. of Robert M'Nair, merchant, Glasgow, and had issue — Robert, D.D., min. of Paisley Abbey ; Mary, born 4th June 1792 ; James, born 1st April 1794, died at Mobile, U.S.A., 3rd Oct. 1823; Agnes, born 6th March 1797."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 229