John Gillan (c.1667–1735) was a

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Episcopal clergyman and author who served as the

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from 1731 to 1735. He was born c. 1667, the son of John Gillan., ''Scottish Episcopal Clergy'', p. 50. After his education at

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, he worked as a bookseller. He married Isabel Wingate, daughter of the Reverend John Wingate,

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of Denny, and Margaret Marschall. He published ''Vindication of the Fundamental Character of Presbytery'' (1713), ''Life of Bishop Sage'' (1714), and is reputed to be the author of ''Carnwath's Memoirs''., ''An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops'', p. 546. He was

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in the

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, and not long afterwards

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on 22 June 1727 by bishops Freebairn, Duncan,

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and Ochterlony., ''An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops'', p. 547. Gillan was the

of Old Saint Paul's, Edinburgh (1727–35) and elected Bishop of the Diocese of Dunblane in December 1731. He died in office on 3 January 1735, aged about 68.

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