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Bishop of Argyll and Minister of Church of Scotland
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Birth:
1624
Death:
1665
The details
Biography
Introduction
John Young (1624–1665) was a minister of the Church of Scotland who was elected Bishop of Argyll.
Life
He was born in 1624 in western Scotland. Little is known of Young but he was elected Professor of Divinity in place of Rev Robert Baillie in October 1652 and took on the role in November. He was created Dean of Faculty in June 1653. In 1665 he was elected Bishop of Argyll in place of David Fletcher but died before his consecration.
Family
He married twice: firstly Barbara Roberton, secondly (around 1660) Marion Campbell (1637-1669) daughter of Colin Campbell of Blythswood.