John Morrison, Min. of Glenelg

Biographical Summary

"John Morison, son of John M. of Bragar, judge of the Lewis; licen. by Presb. of Argyll (Inverarary) 30th June 1698; ord. to Glenelg, Sept. 1699; trans. to Boleskine 3rd Dec. 1706; trans. to Gairloch in 1711; called by the Presb. jure devoluto 29th Sept. 1716; trans. and adm. 16th Jan. 1717; died 1st July 1747. Being opposed by the heritors and the great majority of the parishioners, many of whom were Roman Catholics and Episcopalians, he had "no peace or satisfaction" during the whole of his incumbency. He marr. (1) Mary, daugh. of John Mackenzie of Gruinaird and Christian Mackenzie, and had issue:

• Norman, min. of Uig
• John, min. of Petty

(2) Christian (died 18th March 1770), daughter of Alexander Munro of Kilchoan, and had issue:

• Alexander
• Christina"

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. VII, page 49