CUMMING, George Minister at Essil parish, Moray, Reverend Mr ¹

   Other names for George were CUMING, Georg,² CUMING, George,³ CUMMEN, George ² and CUMYN, George.⁴

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Graduated: MA, 2 July 1667, King's College, Aberdeen. ¹

2. Held post: schoolmaster, 1668-1672, Elgin. ¹

3. ordained: to the ministry, 20 September 1676, Elgin. ¹

4. Cited: on list of ministers who have not complied with present church government, 1707.

George married Jean GEDDES, daughter of Archibald GEDDES of Essil and Lilias DUNBAR.¹ (Jean GEDDES was baptised on 18 March 1660 in Speymouth parish, Moray, Scotland ^{3 5}.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Essil in 1676)

"George Cumming, born about 1650, son of George C. of Lochtervandich, merchant and Provost of Elgin, and Marjory, daugh. of William Leslie; educated at King's College, Aberdeen; M.A. (2nd July 1667); schoolmaster of Elgin, 1668-72; passed trials before Presb. of Fordyce, and recommended for licence 7th Jan. 1674; pres. by David Collace, min. of Kinedar and Treasurer of Moray, with consent of Sir Ludovick Gordon of Gordonstoun before 2nd Aug., ord. (at Elgin) 20th, and inst. 21st Sept. 1676; died 20th Sept. 1723. He marr. (1) a daugh. of Archibald Geddes of Essil, and had issue George and William Archibald, both clergymen in the Church of England; Jean (marr. 13th April 1714, William McWilliam, Wester Gauldwell, Boharm); Margery (marr. Craig), died Dec. 1764 : (2) Anna, daugh. of Alexander Gordon of Brigs, Garmouth, she survived him s.p.[Tombst.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹

George next married Anna GORDON, daughter of Alexander GORDON 'of Briggs', Merchant in Garmouth and Agnes DUNBAR.¹ (Anna GORDON was born about 1671 and died after 20 September 1723 ¹.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (George Cumming at Essil) marr. (1) a daugh. of Archibald Geddes of Essil, and had issue George and William Archibald, both clergymen in the Church of England; Jean (marr. 13th April 1714, William McWilliam, Wester Gauldwell, Boharm); Margery (marr. Craig), died Dec. 1764 : (2) Anna, daugh. of Alexander Gordon of Brigs, Garmouth, she survived him s.p.[Tombst.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹