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Admitted to Glasgow University at the age of 11 and worked his way up to the postion of the Reverend Principal of the Scottish Free Church College.

Minister of the Free Church, Bridge of Weir, 1852-7, Moderator of the Free Church Assembly, 1894, Professor of Hebrew, and Principal of the United Free Church College, Glasgow,

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2nd son

parish minister of Kilbarchan, successor to Patrick Maxwell in 1802

'Professed to entertain the principles of non-intrusion and spirital independence, but never very forward or zealous in their behalf.'

Possibly also father of Rev. Alexander Douglas, who I think was vicar of St John Baptist, Bathwick - now looking unlikely! Grandfather?

Rev. Robert Douglas, who passed a long and useful life as minister of that parish, was a man of learning as multifarious and extensive as his library, which not only filled two rooms appropriated to it, but overflowed the whole house. His thoughtful conversation constantly and pleasantly distilled his knowledge into the minds of those around him, especially the young, to whom he loved to expound his curiously varied knowledge and ripe conclusions in quaint, interesting, and brief remarks which were never forgotten. He educated his sons at home during their younger years, and in this he was efficiently aided by his good and wise wife. She was descended from a long line of ministers, and made full and profitable use of the library which surrounded her. Left a widow in 1847, she joyfully encouraged Carstairs [her youngest son] in giving himself to China, and watched his every movement there. Her house was his home in all his holidays as a student, and his furloughs as a missionary. She greatly contributed to form his active, accurate, decided habits. And he tenderly returned her love and care. During all his wanderings he never once missed writing to her by the homeward mail. She died about ten days after he last set out for China.

Robert + Janet Monteath. Janet (daughter of John Monteath, DD and Anne Cunninghame) was born on 8 Sep 1792; died on 18 Apr 1873 in 8 Barns Terrace, Ayr. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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R. D. Murdoch, Grandson
Died aged 80

She joyfully encouraged Carstairs [her youngest son] in giving himself to China, and watched his every movement there. Her house was his home in all his holidays as a student, and his furloughs as a missionary. She greatly contributed to form his active, accurate, decided habits. And he tenderly returned her love and care. During all his wanderings he never once missed writing to her by the homeward mail. She died about ten days after he last set out for China.

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of Barloch, Stirlingshire

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Minister of the Parish of Houston

JOHN MONTEATH, born 18th Feb. 1752, son of preceding; educated at Univ. of Glasgow; M.A. (1770); licen. by Presb. of Paisley 8th May 1776 ; ord. (by said Presb.) to Dunfermline Chapel-of-Ease 16th Feb. 1780; trans, and adm. (assistant and successor) 13th June 1781 ; trans, to Neilston 18th March 1785 ; pres. by Archibald Speirs of Elderslie ; trans, and re-adm. here, 1st Sept. 1797. [The presentation was disputed by Malcolm Fleming of Barrochan, the next patron, who maintained that Speirs having presented M. once, could not do so a second time ; but the Court of Session decided unanimously in S. s favour]; D.D. (Glasgow, 1st Aug. 1820); died FATHER OF THE CHURCH 18th Jan. 1843.

He marr. 28th Aug. 1786, Ann (died 2nd Aug. 1848, aged 86), daugh. and heiress of George Cunningham of Monkredding, and had issue John, M.A., M.D., HE.I.C.S., born 15th June 1787, died at Aurungabad, India, 1st July 1815 ; George Cunningham, M.A., M.D., distinguished oculist, author of a Manual of the Diseases of the Human Eye (2 vols. 1821), born 4th Dec. 1788, died 25th Jan. 1828; James, M.A., writer, Glasgow, born 31st Aug. 1790, died 5th July 1857; Janet, born 8th Sept. 1792 (marr. Robert Douglas, min. of Kilbarchan); Margaret, born 23rd May 1794, died 26th April 1836 ; Ann, born 14th Aug. 1796 (marr. James Thomson, Woodfoot); Agnes born 5th Feb. 1801, died llth Feb. 1807. Publications The Divine Pre cepts and Promises with the Dispensations of Providence, the Continual Source of In struction and Comfort to the Church, a sermon (Glasgow, 1785); Accounts of Neilston, and of Houston and Killellan (Sinclair s Ace., ii., and Neio Stat. Ace., vii.). [Chamber s s Biog. Diet., iv. ; Crawfurd s Hist.}

John + Anne Cunninghame. Anne (daughter of George Cunninghame and Janet Gemmel) and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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JOHN MONTEATH, born 1716, son of 17I71 John M. of Kippen ; educated at Univ. of Glasgow ; M.A. (1733) ; licen. by Presb. of Paisley 17th Sept. 1741 ; ord. to Killellan llth Feb. 1748; removed to Houston in 1771 in terms of the Decreet of Union ; died 6th Nov. 1796.

He marr. (1) 27th Nov. 1749, Margaret Baine, who died 20th Jan. 1754, and had issue- James, surgeon, Glasgow, born 12th Oct. 1750 ; John, his successor here ; Margaret, born 21st Dec. 1753 (marr. Michael Tod, min. of Dreghorn): (2) 12th Jan. 1762, Anne (died 14th Jan. 1820, aged 86), daugh. of John Fullarton (primus), min. of Dairy, (?Dalry) and had issue Gavin, born 13th July 1763 ; Catherine, born 17th May 1765, died 16th Jan. 1782 ; Malcolm, born 9th July 1767; William, surgeon, born 5th Nov. 1769, died at St Vincent, 16th Aug. 1793; Anne, born 1st Nov. 1772 (marr. James Thomson of Woodfoot). Publication- Account of the Parish (Sinclair s Stat. Ace., i.). [Crawfurd s Hist.}

John + Anne Fullarton. Anne was born on 12 Sep 1734; died on 14 Jan 1820 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Monkredding

George married Janet Gemmel in 1752. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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of Towerlands