Rev Thomas Hardy, Min. of Foulis Wester

Biographical Summary

"Thomas Hardy, born Edinburgh, Dec. 1823, eldest son of Thomas H. of Charlesfield, F.R.C.S., and Robina, daugh. of Robert Forrester, Treasurer of the Bank of Scotland ; educated at High School and Univs. of Edinburgh and Aberdeen ; tutor in the family of Sir Robert Abercromby of Forglen, Bart. ; student missionary in the East Parish, Aberdeen ; licen. by Presb. of Aberdeen ; assistant at Dunoon [Kilmun] ; ord. to Wishaw 15th May 1851 ; pres. by the Hon. Mrs Moray Stirling of Abercairney ; trans, and adm. 23rd Jan. 1852; D.D. (Aberdeen 1902) ; died 1st Sept. 1910. He marr. 10th March 1858, Helen Isabella (died 24th April 1900), third daugh. of William Liston, min. of Redgorton, and had issue —

• Mary Forbes, born 16th Feb. 1859, died 6th May 1875
• Robina Forrester, born 16th Feb. 1861 (marr. William Beid, Pittentian, Crieff)
• Henrietta Porteous, born 19th July 1865 (marr. William Frank Scott, min. of Logie-Buchan)
• Helen Liston, born 7th Aug. 1868."

SOURCE: Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae: the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation, Vol. IV, page 272