About James Rait
Lived 1689 – 1777 (aged 87). James Rait was an anglican priest.
James Rait, MA (1689–1777) was an Anglican clergyman who served in the Scottish Episcopal Church as the Bishop of Brechin from 1742 to 1777.
Biography He was consecrated the Bishop of the Diocese of Brechin on 4 October 1742 at Edinburgh by Primus Rattray and bishops Keith and White, having been elected to the position on 25 August 1742.
He died in office on 13 January 1777, aged 87.
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Bishop of Brechin
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James Rait was born on 29 January 1689.
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James Rait died on 13 January 1777.
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James Rait was an anglican priest.
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