Reverend Matthew Reid, Minister of the Gospel at North Berwick

REVEREND MR. MATTHEW REID

Minister of the Gospel at North Berwick

Fasti of the Church of Scotland I: p. 381

Evidence from the National Records of Scotland

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6 August 1706: Discharge by Margaret Bannatyne, relict of Robert Broune [Brown] of Colstoune [Colstoun], with consent of Mr Mathew Reid, minister at North Berwick, her present husband, to Alexander Guthrie, WS, as factor for Major Walter Sharp of Blance in the Regiment of Scots Fusiliers, for £933 6s 8d in part payment of £4600 as the remaining part of the price of Houdoun [Howden], Caldshield [Cauldshiels] and others disponed by the said Margaret to the said Major Sharp. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/491

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12-13 August 1707: Assignation by Margaret Bannatyne, relict of Robert Broune [Brown] of Collstoune [Colstoun], with consent of Mr Mathew Reid, minister at North Berwick, now her husband, to Alexander Guthrie, WS, for bond for £4600, dated 27 May 1706, by Major Walter Sharp of Blans [Blance] in Lord Mordant's Regiment, to the said Margaret. National Records of Scotland, Papers of the Shairp family of Houston, West Lothian, reference GD30/506

Biographical Summary

"Matthew Reid, born 1668, second son of Matthew R., min. of Hoddam ; educated at Univ. of Edinburgh ; M.A. (30th Nov. 1687) ; ord. 13th Jan. 1692; died 9th Jan. 1730. He marr.

(1) 24th Feb. 1693, Anne, daugh. of Robert Aitchison of Sydserff, and had issue —

• Robert, bapt. 1st Dec. 1693
• Anna, born 13th April 1696 (marr. succeeding incumbent)
• Hew, of Sydserff, M.D., bapt. 22nd Sept. 1699

(2) 18th July 1706, Margaret, daugh. of James Bannatyne of Newhall, widow of Robert, second son of Sir Patrick Broun of Colstoun, and had issue —

• Matthew, min. of Prestonpans
• Joan, bapt. 7th Sept. 1708
• George, bapt. 6th Oct. 1710
• James, bapt. 10th July 1715."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 381