RAMSAY, Robert Rector, then Principal of the University of Glasgow, Reverend Mr ^{1 2 3 4 5}

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  General Notes:

(at Dundonald in 1625)

"ROBERT RAMSAY, M.A. ; adm. in 1625; trans- to Blackfriars Parish, Glasgow, 13th Dec. 1640."

(at Blackfriars, Glasgow in 1640)

"ROBERT RAMSAY, trans, from Dundonald ; pres. by Town Council 12th Nov., and adm. 13th Dec. 1640, with charge of West Quarter, 1641-2, and North. 1642-7 ; trans, to St Mungo's, 16th April 1647."

(1641, St Mungo's)

"[ROBERT RAMSAY, M.A., of Blackfriars; appointed by the Session 25th March 1641 to teach on every Sunday in the High Kirk, 'as Dav Dickson used to do' (David Dickson was Professor of Divinity at the University of Glasgow)]

(at St Mungo's in 1647)

"ROBERT RAMSAY, trans, from Blackfriars Church; pres. by Charles 15th March, and adm. 16th April 1647, with charge of North Quarter, which the kirk-session decreed, 28th May 1647 was to be the charge of R. and successors ; app. Principal of Univ. 2! Aug. 1651 (q.v.)"

from Fasti Ecclesiae (vol 3) ⁶

  Noted events in his life were:

• Served as: Minister, 1625-1640, Dundonald parish, Ayrshire, Scotland. ⁴

• Served as: Minister, 1640-1647, Blackfriars or College parish, Glasgow, Scotland. ⁴

• Appointed: Rector, 1648-1650, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. ³

• Prevented from accepting: Chair of Divinity, 1650, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. ³

• Appointed: Principal, summer 1651, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. ³

Robert married.