FARQUHARSON, Lewis 1st of Auchendryne 1
User ID: N198. General Notes: "Late in life, at the request of Bishop John Geddes, Father Charles wrote an account of his father's conversion. Lewis Farquharson had studied divinity in Aberdeen before becoming assistant to the Minister of Crathie. He was promised a kirk if he wrote a book against the Papists. When it was finished he met secretly with Father Henry Forsyth, the first Jesuit to work on Deeside, to discuss the problems he met with in writing it. Lewis became a Catholic, though always known as 'the minister', and his second son John Farquharson entered the Society of Jesus some years ahead of Charles. His mission was Strathglass, west of Beauly. Perhaps because of his medical skill, Fr Charles used to say, 'I cannot work miracles: my brother John can work miracles.'" Lewis married Margaret FARQUHARSON, daughter of Alexander FARQUHARSON of Allanaquoich and Unknown.1 (Margaret FARQUHARSON was born about 1670.) Marriage Notes: "Lewis Farquharson of Auchindrine is the son of James Farquharson, 1st of Inverey and Agnes Ferries. He married Margaret Farquharson, daughter of Alexander Farquharson of Allanquoich." |