Patrick Anderson of Walston facts for kids
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Patrick Anderson of Walston was a 17th-century minister and Covenanter.
Early life
He graduated with an M.A. from St. Andrews 1648. He came to Walston between 1 May and 1 November 1655.
Family
He married Margaret Threipland, who was joined with him in a sasine, 29 November 1659, and in another with their children, 24 June 1663, of the corn mill of Biggar and pertinents. His son James, M.A., W.S., Postmaster-General for Scotland, genealogist and antiquary, author of Selectus Diplomatum Numismatum Scotice Thesaurus, and of Collections relating to the History of Mary, Queen of Scots, born 5 August 1662, died 3 April 1728.
His daughter Mary married (cont. 23rd, 25th, and 29 April 1678: Perth Sas., vii., 193) David Pitcairn of Dreghorn, and was grandmother of Principal Robertson.
His son James Anderson was a Writer to the Signet and was appointed Postmaster General for Scotland and became a well-known Scottish antiquary and historian.
