Andrew Duncan (abt. 1560 - abt. 1626)

Born about 1560 in Perthshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died about 1626 at about age 66 in Scotland

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Discrepancy

All sources represent the same Andrew Duncan (aka Minister of Crail) although source to source date discrepancies.

• Unproven family relationships.
• Lineage Needs To Be Proven

Biography

Andrew Duncan is a member of Duncan Clan.

Andrew Duncan

Presumed parents John Duncan and Jonet Andro

Birth Estimate 1560 - 1575 Scotland, most likely Perthshire,

"Andrew Duncan was born in Scotland ca. 1560. Neither Cameron's authoritative dictionary nor Scott's famous Fasti list a place of birth.^[1]

Marriage Estimate Unknown - "before ca 1600" Scotland - Jean Liwell ^[2]

Children: John; William; David; Bessie and three others who predeceased him^[2][3]

John is most likely the oldest and presumed birth ca 1600

Andrew left Bessie in the charge of his three oldest son's. No spouse indicated in will transcript. This may indicate Jean possibly died "between 1616 and 1626"; although it was not uncommon for older sons to be named as "guardian" for younger children in lieu of wife.

Death 1626 (vs 1603)^[3] (aged about 66).

Timeline

Andrew Duncan, Regent in St Leonard’s College, St. Andrews, and Rector of the Grammar School of Dundee from 1571; pres by James, Lord Lindsay; ord. Sep 11 1596’ cp;;. Mar 2 1597;

Ordained Sept 11 1596^[2]

Attended the Assembly at Aberdeen Jul 2 1605, despite the royal authority. For this he was imprisoned at Blackness, Tried at Linlithgow with 4 others, Jan 10 1606; found guilty and banished for life.

He settled at Bordeaux and became a Professor of Theology in the College of Rochelle May 1607. He returned to Scotland before July 1 1613, submitted to the King, and obtained permission to remain, resuming his ministry in Crail parish.

He was summoned before the Court of High Commission Apr 13 1619, but declined its authority, was suspended Apr 22, confined to town of Dundee and dep. May 10 1620.

In 1621 he presented a supplication in name of certain mins. To the Lord Clerk Register, for which he was confined by the Privy Council in Dunbarton Castle. He was liberated Oct 2 and allowed to reside in any parish but Crail or Edinburgh.

He went to Kilrenny, but was obliged to leave there for Berwick-upon-Tweed, where his great pecuniary difficulties were relieved “almost miraculously” by an unknown lady;

Will / Probate

Andrew Duncan's last will in testament:

On 14 April 1626, he penned is last will and testament:

I, Andrew Duncan…set down the declaration of my latter will, concerning these things, which God hath lent me in this world; in manner, following,--First, as touching myself, body and soul; my soul I leave to Christ Jesus, who gave it, and when it was lost, redeemed it, that He may send His holy angels to transport it to the bosom of Abraham, there to enjoy all happiness and contentment; and as for this frail body, I commend it to the grave, there to sleep and rest, as in a sweet bed, until the day of refreshment, when it shall be reunited to the soul, and shall be set down at the table with the holy patriarchs, prophets, and apostles; yea, shall be placed on the throne with Christ, and get the crown of glory on my head. As for the children whom God hath given me, for which I thank His Majesty, I leave them to His providence, to be governed and cared for by Him, beseeching Him to be the tutor, curator, and agent, in all their adoes, yea, and a father, and that He would lead them by His gracious Spirit, through this evil world; that they be profitable instruments…holding their course to heaven, and comforting themselves with the glorious and fair-to-look-on heritage, which Christ hath conquered for them, and for all that love Him. Under God, I leave John Duncan, my eldest son, to be the tutor to my youngest daughter, Bessie Duncan, his youngest sister, to take care of her, and to see that all turns go right, touching her person and gear. My executors I leave my three sons, John, William and David, requesting them to be good and comfortable to their sisters, but chiefly to the two that are at home, as they would have God’s blessing and mine. As concerning my temporal goods, the baggage and blatherie of the earth, as I have gotten them in the world off God’s liberal hand, so I leave them behind me in the world; giving most humble and the hearty thanks unto my heavenly Father for so long and comfortable loan of the same.” ^[4]

Other Research Notes

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Sources

1. ↑ [http://www.kerux.com/doc/2203A5.asp Rudimenta Pietatis; Andrew Duncan; Introduction by James T. Dennison, Jr. ; Translation by Richard Bishop III

   "Andrew Duncan was born in Scotland ca. 1560.1 Neither Cameron's authoritative dictionary nor Scott's famous Fasti list a place of birth."

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Fasti p 192 Date of Jean's Birth/Death not located; No mention of spouse in will transcript. Likely estimate (b 1580)
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Will Written April-14 1626
4. ↑ at pages 115-117 Lives of the Scottish Covenanters: Being a Brief Historical Account of the Most Eminent Noblemen, Gentlemen, Ministers, and Others, who Testified Or Suffered for the Cause of Reformation in Scotland, from the Beginning of the Sixteenth Century, to the Year 1688; John Howie, A clergyman of the Church of Scotland W. R. M'Phun, 1863 - Covenanters - 632 pages;

Note all sources represent same Andrew Duncan (aka Minister of Crail) although source to source date discrepancies

• Ref: Publications – Latina Grammation, par. Prior sive etymologia Latina in usum radiorum (Edinburgh 1595); Appendix Etymologiae ad compiam exemploram (Edinburgh 1595); Studiorum Puerilium Clavis miro quodam compendio (Edinburgh 1597); Admonition to the Hie Commission; Letters to the Bishop of St Andrews (Calderwood’s Hist. Vii, 181; Orig Lett ii) {Reg. Assig.; Booke of the Kirk; Pitcairn’s Crim. Trials ii, 494,503 Livingston’s Charac.)
• Ref: pg 192 Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. New edition Vol 5. by Hew Scott; Snods of Fife, Angus and Mearns (Edinburgh 1925)
• Ref: Rudimenta Pietatis; Andrew Duncan; Introduction by James T. Dennison, Jr.; Translation by Richard Bishop III
• [http://www.kerux.com/doc/2203A5.asp Rudimenta Pietatis; Andrew Duncan; Introduction by James T. Dennison, Jr. ; Translation by Richard Bishop III

See Also

• The School of Faith; Thomas F. Torrance; Wipf and Stock Publishers, Dec 5, 1996 - Religion - 422 pages
• Andrew Duncan: I Will Be a God to Thy Seed After Thee; by John Huffman
• "The life of Mr. Andrew Duncan" Biographia Scoticana (Scots Worthies); by John Howie

Acknowledgments

Thank you to D C for creating WikiTree profile Duncan-3194 through the import of Crumpgedcom.ged on May 29, 2013.

Thank you to Gary Wells - will transcript