Reverend Robert Steadman, I

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Rev. Robert Stedman was the Minister of Carriden, Co. Linlithgow. He was seized in Little Seggie in 1687. He succeeded his father in a portion of the Lands of the Milne Lead.

Biographical Summary

ROBERT STEEDMAN, M.A. (Edinburgh, 30th July 1646); adm. (colleague) 13th March 1650 ; joined the Protesting Presb. in 1651 ; was obliged to escape after the English entered Lothian, and officiated for some time at Cleish ; dep. 21st Aug. 1661 ; denounced by the Privy Council for keeping Conventicles 3rd Aug. 1676 ; returned in 1687.

... M.A., returned after the Act of Toleration ; restored by Act of Parliament 25th April 1690; died 29th Sept. 1701, in his 76th year. He marr. Sarah (died 26th Oct. 1720), daugh. of Sir Alex. Inglis of Ingliston, and had issue —

• John, min. of Tron Parish, Edinburgh ;
• Helen (marr. Will. Paton, overseer at Clackmannan coalworks ;
• Christian (marr. Alex. Hamilton, min of Stirling).

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 198

Other References

Information for Rev Robert Stedman and family from this source: http://www.tqsi.info/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I39304&tree=s..., which states he was minister of Carriden for 52 years.