MELDRUM, William Minister in Auchterless, Tranent, and the Tolbooth, Reverend Mr ^{1 2}

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(at Tranent in 1672)

William Meldrum, M.A.; trans. from Auchterless; adm. 8tth Aug. 1672 ; trans, to Tolbooth Parish, Edinburgh, 1675.


(at the Tolbooth parish, Edinburgh, in 1675)

"William Meldrum, son of Andrew M., dyer, and bailie in Aberdeen; M.A. (Marischal College, Aberdeen, 1654); regent in Marischal College 1660; min. of Auchterless in 1671; trans, to Tranent 8th Aug. 1672; pres. by the Town Council, trans, and coll. 16th July 1675; dep. in 1681 for refusing the Test; died Jan. 1684. He marr. (1) Jean Colston, and had issue Christian, bapt. 24th June 1673; Jean, born 12th Nov. 1674 (marr. 15th March 1694, Sir Francis Grant, Lord Cullen) : (2) at Holyrood House, 20th Sept.
1677, Sarah Lawson, who died Nov. 1693, and was buried in Greyfriars. [Edin. Counc. Reg.; Inq. Ret. Gen., 6535; G. R. Hornings, 18th Nov. 1685.]

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹

William married.