Cruickshank

Cruickshank (or Cruikshank) is the family name of several Scotch clergymen:

1. ALEXANDER, was licensed to preach in 1748; presented to the living at Mearns in 1752; and died January 22, 1791, aged sixty-seven years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 2:228.

2. GEORGE (1), studied at Marischal College, Aberdeen; was schoolmaster for a time; licensed to preach in 1735; called to the living at Arbroath in 1737, and ordained in 1738; transferred to Kinnell in 1748; and died November 12, 1753. He published, Answers to the Queries of Mr. Maitland. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, 3:786, 801.

3. GEORGE (2), took his degree at MarischalCollege, Aberdeen, in f771; was schoolmaster at Inveravon, and assistant minister at Rothes; appointed to the living there in 1788, and ordained; and died June 15, 1838, aged eighty-five years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 3:226.

4. JAMES (1), D.D., son of the rector of Banff Academy, took his degree at King's College. Aberdeen, in 1806; was licensed to preach in 1812;- ordained in 1816 as assistant at Turreff; presented to the living in 1821; transferred to Fyvie in 1843; and died April 12, 1858, aged seventy years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 3:648.

5. JAMES (2), was licensed to preach, and presented to the living at Manor in 1833 and ordained; transferred to Stevenston in 1843. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 1:251.

6. JAMES ALEXANDER, son of the minister at Glass, became schoolmaster of that parish in 1822; took his degree at King's College, Aberdeen, in 1823; was licensed to preach in 1827, appointed assistant at Mortlach the same year, and ordained; presentedto the living in 1837. He was one of the majority who joined in ordaining the presentee to Marnoch in 1841, against the wish of the assembly. He was living in 1863. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 3:211.

7. JOHN, a native of Culsalmond, took his degree at King's College, Aberdeen, in 1789; was licensed to preach in 1795; presented to the living at Glass in 1799; and died December 20, 1841, aged seventy-four years. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 3:200.

8. THOMAS, was the first Protestant minister at Kinloch; called to the living, in 1567, presented in 1573, and in 1574 had three other places in charge. He continued in 1590. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticance, 2:807.

9. WILLIAM, was licensed to preach in 1740; called to the living at Ruthven in 1743; ordained in 1744; and died July 14, 1756. See Fasti Eccles. Scoticanae, 3:759.