Annals of Colinsburgh
local history book
Of the present writer, the fourteenth minister in Colinsburgh, it need only be said that he is a native of Edinburgh, that his ancestors on both the father's and mother's side were connected with the Secession Church from its commencement, and that he was ordained on the 21st December, 1875.
The cited information was sourced from Book published by Andrew Elliot in
Edinburgh in 1896 <
https://ia601409.us.archive.org/29/items/annalscolinsbur00dickgoog/annalscolinsbur00dickgoog.pdf> The author/originator was Rev. Robert Dick. This citation is considered to be direct and primary evidence used, or by dominance of the evidence.
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