BINNING, Hugh Minister of Govan parish, Reverend Mr ^{1 2}

   Cause of his death was consumption.^{1 2}

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Hugh married Marie SIMPSON 17 May 1650 (contract).^{1 2} (Marie SIMPSON was born about 1625 and died in 1694 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Mr Simpson remained in Newry as minister to a congregation there, and was still in Newry in 1650, when his daughter, Mary, married the Rev. Hugh Binning, minister of Govan. who died of consumption in September, 1653, aged 27."

from Gordons of Salterhill




(at Govan in 1650)

Hugh Binning, M.A., born 1627, son of John B. of Dalvennan, Straiten ; regent in the Univ. of Glasgow ; died 25th Oct. 1649; ord. 8th Jan. 1650, holding his regency till 14th May that year. He joined the Protesters in 1651 ; died of consumption Sept. 1653. He was remarkably popular as a preacher, having been considered 'the most accomplished philosopher and divine in his time, and styled the Scottish Cicero.'; He marr. (cont. 17th May 1650), Mary (died at Paisley in 1694), daugh. of Richard Simson, min. of Sprouston (she marr. (2) James Gordon, min. at Comber, in Ireland), and had issue John of Dalvennan."

from Fasti Ecclesiae ^{1 2}