BRUNTON

Rev. Alexander . b. Edinburgh 1772; minister of parish of Bolton 1797–1803, of New Grey friars church Edin. 1803–9 and of the Tron church Edin. 23 Nov. 1809 to death; profe or of Oriental languages in Univ. of Edin. 19 May 1813 to death; D.D. Edin. 17 Dec. 1813; moderator of General A embly 22 May 1823; author of Sermons and lectures 1818; Outlines of Persian grammar with extracts 1822; Forms for public worship in the Church of Scotland 1848. d. Jor don stone house, Coupar Angus 9 Feb. 1854. W. B. Crombie’s Modern A then i ans (1882), portrait .