John Anderson, Principal of St Leonard's College

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John Anderson

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Death: February 1708 (73-82)
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Son of Alexander Anderson, Min. of Auchtergaven and Grisell Ballendene
Husband of Anna Waugh
Father of Alexander Anderson, Min. of St Andrews; Anne Anderson and Mary Anderson

Managed by: Michael Richard (Mike) Turnbull
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About John Anderson, Principal of St Leonard's College

Biographical Summary

"John Anderson, son of Alexander A., min. of Auchtergaven ; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (26th July 1649); adm. (assistant) at Auchtergaven between 6th Jan. 1656, and 13th Oct. 1657; deprived 11th June 1662; was min. at Glenarm in Ireland, 1671-85, and at Antrim, 1685-8 ; returned to Auchtergaven 25th April 1690 ; app. min. at Perth in 1690, but trans, to Leslie 30th June 1691 ; trans, to St Leonard's 3rd Aug. with Principalship in conjunction 1st Sept. 1697; died Feb. 1708, aged about 78. He marr. Anna Waugh, who died 1726, and had issue— George, died abroad ; Alexander, min. of St Andrews ; Jean ; Anne (marr. James Nairne, min. of Anstruther Easter) ; Mary (marr. James Greig, min. of Second Charge, Cupar) ; Margaret."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 413