Bishop William Falconar

b. 1707

d. 15 Jun 1784

Falconar wrote Robert Forbes's introduction to Reverend William Harper, to whom Forbes served as assistant at Carrubber's Close (Ingram, Jacobite Stronghold, p. 28). After relocating to Edinburgh, Falconar shows up not infrequently in various capacities in Forbes's registers (Registers of the Episcopalian Congregation in Leith, 1733-1775).

Name

forename	William
surname	Falconar
reg	Bishop William Falconar

sex

Male

faith

Episcopalian

residence

Elgin (1746)

Edinburgh (1746)

occupation

Bishop of Edinburgh(25 Oct 1776)

Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church(24 Jun 1762–Sep 1782)

Bishop of Moray(10 Nov 1742–1778)

Coadjutor Bishop of Caithness and Orkney(10 Sep 1741)

Minister (Elgin)(1740–1746)

Minister (Forres)(1735–1742)

Chaplain (Balgowan)(1728–1735)

Languages Known

English, Scots

Links

https://electricscotland.com

Variant Names

R. Mr Wm Falconar (1)
- John Mack Donell, hanged at Inverlochie in 1754 for Theft, not one of the eight noted Glenmoriston-Men in 1746 (v08.1777.01)
Bp Falconar (1)
- John Mack Donell, hanged at Inverlochie in 1754 for Theft, not one of the eight noted Glenmoriston-Men in 1746 (v08.1777.01)

Mentions

Document (7)

John Mack Donell, hanged at Inverlochie in 1754 for Theft, not one of the eight noted Glenmoriston-Men in 1746 (v08.1777.01)
Mr Nicholas Brett like to fall off (v09.2020.01)
Letter to Bishop Gordon intimating a meeting at Forfar on August 24. 1774 (v09.2044.01)
Assurances, that faithful Remnant in England must be cared for (v09.2046.01)
Bishop Gordon his being with Nicolas Brett, and reasoning with him (v09.2073.01)
First Poem on Louisa set to Music, and sent off to herself (v09.2077.01)
Shebbear making free with the Revolution and the Prince of Orange, etc. (v09.2084.01)

person (1)

James Elphinston (ELPHJ1)