Walk Around Interior Of St Mary's Church With Music On History Visit To Dunblane Scotlland

Tour Scotland 4K travel video, with Scottish music, of a walk around the interior of St Mary's Episcopal Church on ancestry, genealogy, family history visit to Dunblane, Stirlingshire. St Mary's church was consecrated by Patrick Torry, the Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1845. Patrick Torry, born 1763, died 1852, was a Scottish Anglican bishop who served as a bishop in the Scottish Episcopal Church during the first half of the 19th century.. He was born in King Edward, Aberdeenshire, the son of Thomas Torry and Jane Watson. He married twice, firstly in 1787 to Christian Kilgour who died 11 May 1789, daughter of the Reverend Robert Kilgour, Bishop of Aberdeen, and secondly in September 1791 to Jane Young, daughter of William Young and Ann Gordon. He had three sons and three daughters.His eldest son, John Torry, born 1800, died 1879, was incumbent of Coupar Angus, Perthshire, and Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane. He was ordained in the Anglican ministry as a deacon in 1782 and a priest in 1783. His first pastoral appointment was as the incumbent at Arradoul and Fochabers from 1782 to 1789, followed by incumbent at Peterhead from 1789 to June 1837. He was consecrated as Bishop of Dunkeld and Dunblane at Aberdeen on 12 October 1808 by Primus Skinner, with bishops Macfarlane and Jolly serving as co-consecrators. His united sees were merged with the bishopric of Fife in 1837, with the combined episcopal title was renamed to Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1844. With assistance of the Reverend Alexander Lendrum, Incumbent of Muthill, he produced a Scottish Prayer Book in 1851 which was censured by the College of Bishops of the Scottish Episcopal Church. He died in office at Peterhead on 3 October 1852,[6] aged 88, and was buried at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth. Of interest to folks with ancestry, genealogy or Scottish Family Roots in Scotland who may wish to visit one day. Find things to see and do in Scotland where you are always welcome. All photographs are copyright of Sandy Stevenson, Tour Scotland, and may not be used without permission.

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