CUMMING, Patrick 5th of Relugas, Professor of Divinity at University of Edinburgh, Doctor ^{1 2 3}

   Another name for Patrick was CUMING, Patrick.³

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  General Notes:

" Robert Cumming, the fourth of Relugas, and fifth from William of Presley, had a son, Patrick Cumming of Relugas, D.D., who, like his father's cousin, was regius professor of divinity and ecclesiastical history in the university of Edinburgh, to which chair he was appointed, December 7, 1737, on the death of professor Crawford. He was also one of the ministers of Edinburgh. He gave lectures in the university upon Jo. Alphonsi Turretini Compendium Historiae Ecclesiasticae. He was a man of very extensive critical knowledge, and took an active part in the business of the General Assembly, of which he was three times moderator. As a preacher he is represented as being equalled by few 'in an easy, fluent, neat, and elegant style.' Of his two published sermons one was preached on the occasion of a fast appointed by the king for the Rebellion of 1745.... He resigned his professorship, on 18th June 1762, in favour of his eldest son, Robert, also a clergyman, who never delivered any lectures in the college."

from Electric Scotland ²

Patrick married Janet LAUDER, daughter of David LAUDER and Marion MAXWELL, on 26 November 1732 in Edinburgh parish, Edinburgh, Scotland.^{1 2} (Janet LAUDER was born about 1711.)

  Marriage Notes:

"CUMMING
PATRICK
JEAN LAUDER/FR1648 (FR1648)
26/11/1732
685/1 470 83
Edinburgh"

from Index of Marriages

"He (Patrick Cumming) married Jane, eldest daughter of Mr. David Lauder, third son of Sir John Lauder of Fountainhall, baronet, by whom he had five sone and a daughter."

from Electric Scotland ^{1 2}