- Robert Kilgour
Robert Kilgour was the 39th
bishop of the Diocese of Aberdeen of theScottish Episcopal Church from 1778 to 1788. He was one of the three bishops to consecrateSamuel Seabury , an American Episcopal priest as a bishop in 1784. He was succeeded by BishopCoadjutor John Skinner in 1788 [A Short History to the Episcopal Church in Scotland (revised edition - 1974) F. Goldie pp 69/70] .Baptised 15 March 1714 in Cruden.
Further reading
* MacKay, Adam. "Distinguished Sons of Cruden: General Patrick Gordon, Bishop Robert Kilgour, Honourable Thomas Smith, Sir Hugh Gilzean-Reid, Doctor Alexander Bruce". Peterhead: P. Scrogie, 1922.
* Mackay, Adam. "The Right Reverend Robert Kilgour, M.A.: Bishop of Aberdeen and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church : Bi-Centenary of His Birth". [Aberdeen, Scotland: s.n, 1914.
* Peterhead (Scotland : Parish), A. Strath Maxwell, and Robert Kilgour. "The Register of Baptisms of the Episcopalian Congregation at Peterhead, Scotland, 1738 to 1788: Baptisms Performed by Robert Kilgour". Aberdeen, Scotland: [s.n.] , 1969.References
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