Joseph Patterson (abt. 1660 - abt. 1717)

Born about 1660 in Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died about 24 May 1717 at about age 57 in Cowan Province of Carolina

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Biography

Gencircles: Lived Prince George Co VA. [apparently stated to be the father of John due to residence in same county.]

Sources

• "John Paterson, born 1632, eldest son of John P., Bishop of Ross; educated at King's College, Aberdeen ; became a student of theology at St Andrews, 13th March 1655; regent 3rd Feb. 1658; called to Ellon (in succession to his father) 6th Nov. 1659 ; adm. before 15th July 1660; trans, to Tron Parish, Edinburgh, 4th Jan. 1663; app. chaplain to the King 6th May 1668; promoted Dean of Edinburgh, 12th July 1672; adm. a burgess of the city 13th Nov. 1673 ; app. to See of Galloway 20th Oct. 1674 ; consecrated May 1675 ; app. a Privy Councillor 27th Sept. 1678; trans, to See of Edinburgh 15th Sept. 1679; nominated to Archbishopric of Glasgow 21st Jan. 1687 ; installed (at St Andrews) 1st May following ; dep. at the Revolution 11th April 1689; was living in London, 1695-6, during which period he kept a Journal [among the papers of the Earl of Rosslyn at Dysart House] in which he records various interviews in an endeavour to be allowed to return to Scotland. He was in Edinburgh soon afterwards, and in 1702 he exerted himself greatly in the interests of the dispossessed Episcopalian clergy, making a journey to London and personally soliciting Queen Anne's sympathy. On 25th Jan. 1705 he assisted at the consecration, in his own house, of Bishops Fullarton and Sage ; died at Edinburgh, 9th Dec. 1708, and was buried at Holyrood. He marr. :

(1) Mary Foulis

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