Reverend Thomas Marjoribanks

Biographical Summary

Thomas Marjoribanks, born Balbairdie, Bathgate, 6th Dec. 1809, son of Alex. M., of Marjoribanks and Balbairdie, and Katherine, daugh. of Gilbert Laurie of Polmont ; educated at Univs. of St Andrews and Edinburgh ; ord. to Lochmaben 18th Sept. 1834; trans, and adm. 22nd Xov. 1849 ; died 6th Jan. 1868. He marr. 5th March 1835, Mary (died 22nd July 1887), daugh. of George Cook, D.D.. Professor of Moral Philosophy, St Andrews, and had issue —

• Diana, born 25th June 1836, died 21st Oct. 1838;
• Katherine Laurie, born 21st April 1838, died 30th March 1858 ; Alexander, banker, born 28th July 1840 ;
• George, his successor;
• Mary, born 5th Feb. 1845 (marr. (1) Alexander Leslie, C.E., Edinburgh, and (2) Robert M. Ferguson, Ph.D., LL.D.), died 28th Sept. 1912;
• Thomas Stirling, min. of Prestonkirk.

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. I, page 422