John Williamson, Min. of Inveresk

Biographical Summary

John Williamson, son of David W., min. of St. Cuthbert's, Edinburgh, and his fourth wife, Margaret Melville ; called 14th Jan. and ord. 30th April 1702 ; died 2nd Feb. 1740, in his 60th year. One of the "twelve Apostles " who petitioned the Assembly of 1721 against the Act condemning the Marrow of Modern Divinity. He marr.

(1) 4th Aug. 1703, Christian (died 28th Jan. 1732, aged 50), daugh. of John Boyd, regent in the Univ. of Glasgow, and had three sons and three daughs.

(2) Elizabeth Broun, daugh. and co-heir of Robert B. of Coalstoun, widow of John Hamilton of Udston, who survived him, and had issue — Agnes (marr. Henry Robin, min. of Burntisland).

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 326