John Hamilton of Blair
John Hamilton of Blair was a 17th-century Church of Scotland minister and bishop. He was a descendant of John Hamilton, Archbishop of St Andrews.
Life[]
He was born around 1640 the son of John Hamilton of Blair in Fife and his wife Barbara Elphinstone, daughter of James Elphinstone, Lord Balmerino.[1]
He was initially minister of Cramond Kirk. From September 1663 he was minister of South Leith Parish Church, assisted from 1671 by Andrew Cant. In 1681 he was translated from South Leith Parish Church to Tolbooth Parish, one of the four congregarions contained within St Giles Cathedral.[2]
He was created Bishop of Dunkeld on 19 October 1686, his position in St Giles being filled by William Gardyne.[3]
He was Bishop until the Glorious Revolution brought an end to the Restoration Episcopate of the Scottish church in 1688. After 1688, he was a minister in Edinburgh and Sub-Dean of the Chapel Royal.
References[]
- Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688, (London, 1824)
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