INNES, Thomas RC Priest, Historian and Antiquary 1
- Born: 1662 2
- Died: 1744 3
General Notes:
Thomas Innes was a Catholic priest, distinguished for his researches in early Scottish history, was superior of the Scots college at Paris, during the first part of the 18th century. In 1729, he published, at London, 'A Critical Essay on the Ancient Inhabitants of the Northern Parts of Britain,' 2 vols. which contains much information of interest to the historian, the critic, and the antiquary. According to Wodrow, he was also engaged collecting materials for an 'Early History of the Church of Scotland,' which was never published. He died in 1744. 3
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