Robert Kilgour, M.A. | |
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Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
Province | Scotland |
Elected | 1782 |
Term ended | 1788 |
Predecessor | William Falconer |
Successor | John Skinner |
Other post(s) | Bishop of Aberdeen (1768–1786), Incumbent of Peterhead (1737–1789) |
Orders | |
Ordination | 1737 (Deacon), 25 April 1738 (Priest) |
Consecration | 21 September 1768 (Bishop) by William Falconer |
Personal details | |
Born | 1714 Waulkmill, Cruden, Aberdeenshire |
Died | 23 March 1790 (aged 76) Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
Buried | Peterhead, Aberdeenshire |
Nationality | Scottish |
Parents | Robert Kilgour and Isobel Barron |
Spouse | Margaret Arbuthnot |
Children | five daughters |
Robert Kilgour (1714–1790) was a Scottish clergyman who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as Bishop of Aberdeen from 1768 to 1786 and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church from 1782 to 1788. He was an outspoken supporter of the Jacobite cause.