Reverend William Cumming, Minister of the Gospel at Halkirk

REVEREND WILLIAM CUMMING

Minister of the Gospel at Halkirk

Reverend William Cumming was a native of Moray ; educated at King s College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1661); ord. to Dores in 1663 ; trans, to ... after 4th Oct. 1664; inst. llth March 1677; still min. 4th July 1688 ; suspended in 1698. He marr. 1674, Katherine, daugh. of John Murray of Pennyland, and widow of George Gray, min. of Loth, and had issue Patrick ; Jean (marr. Sept. 1724, William Cuming of Craigmiln) ; a daugh. (marr. Bruce) : Barbara, marr. (cont. 23rd April 1703) Patrick Sinclair of Brabsterdorran ; Eliza beth, marr. George Sinclair, founder of the family of Barrock. Fasti of the Church of Scotland VII: 122

Genealogy

1. Fasti of the Church of Scotland VII: 122
2. The Saint-Clairs of the Isles: 243-5