TOUCH, John, Rev. ^{2 3}

  General Notes:

JOHN TOUCH, bom 12th July 1740, eldest son of John T., min. of Aberlour; educated at Aberdeen; M.A. (King's College 1759) ; one of the teachers in Heriot's Hospital lOth Dee. 1759 ; licen. by Presb. of Edinburgh 26th June 1765, elected by the Kirk-session of St Cuthbert's 3rd Jan., and ord. 20th March 1766; D.D. (King's College, Aberdeen, 1781) ; dem. 27th Jan. 1808; died 29th Oct. 1820. He was for many years chaplain of the Grand Lodge of Freemasons. He marr. Flora (died 23rd Sept. 1805, in her 71st year), fifth daugh. of Murdoch M'Donald, min. of
Durness. ⁴

  Facts and details for Rev. John Touch:

• He worked as a Minister of the Church of Scotland in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland. ² St Cuthbert's Chapel-of-Ease (Buccleuch)

• He lived at Crichton's Street in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland in 1774. ⁵

John married Florence MACDONALD, daughter of Murdoch MACDONALD and Anna COUPER, on 13 Nov 1784 in Edinburgh, , Midlothian, Scotland.¹ (Florence MACDONALD was born on 23 Sep 1736 in , , , Scotland ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

They were married in Saint Cuthberts Church.