Robert Echlin

Robert Echlin (1576 – 17 July 1635) was a Scottishman who became the Church of Ireland Bishop of Down and Connor from 1612 to 1635[1]. He obtained his Presbytery Degree from St Andrews in Scotland and was made Minister for Inverkeithing.

Life

He was the youngest son of Henry Echlin (1546- ) and his wife, Grizel Colville (1541-1607), born at Pittrado, Fife in 1576.

After his death he was buried at Templecrany in Down. An account of Robert Echlin's life and background is given in an earlier book [2] but some of this is claimed as inaccurate by J. R. Echlin's later work.[1]

Family[1]

Echlin married Jane Seton of Lathrisk, Fife in 1600 and had two sons and four daughters:

  1. Margaret Echlin (1602-18 Nov 1684) m. Robert Maxwell of Kilbride, Archdeacon of Down and later Bishop of Kilmore. He was the ancestor of the Earls of Farnham.
  2. Isabel Echlin (1604- ) m. Archibald Stewart of Ballintoy, co. Antrim.
  3. Hugh Echlin (1606-1641) m. Magdalene Cowell. He was murdered in 1641 at Caledon Bridge with his son Robert and servants.
  4. Euphemia Echlin (1608- ) possibly married a Robert Echlin
  5. John Echlin (1612- ) m. Mary Stafford, 3rd daughter of Sir Francis Stafford of Mount Stafford, Co. Antrim and also of Bradney, Salop, Shropshire, England.
  6. Jane Echlin (1615-1646) m. 1. Rev. Henry Maxwell in 1640 and 2. Rev. William Fullerton, Archdeacon of Armagh.

References

  1. ^ a b c Echlin, John R.. Genealogical memoirs of the Echlin family. Edinburgh: Scott & Ferguson, 1882.
  2. ^ George Crawfurd, Memoirs of the ancient familie of the Echlins of Pittadro, in the County of Fyfe, in Scotland, now transplated to Ireland, Glasgow, 1747