Robert Pollock

Robert Pollock (1709–1759) was a Church of Scotland minister who served as principal of Marischal College in Aberdeen from 1757 to 1759.

Life

He was born on 4 December 1707 in Edinburgh. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh graduating with an MA in May 1725. He trained as a Church of Scotland minister he was licensed by the Presbytery of Edinburgh in November 1732 but took several years to find a patron. He was ordained as minister of Duddingston Kirk just south of Edinburgh, in March 1744.

In July 1745 he translated to Greyfriars Church, Aberdeen. In August of the same year he took on the additional role of Professor of Divinity at Marischal College.

Family

In 1747 he married Elizabeth Robertson, daughter of Alexander Robertson of Glasgowego, Provost of Aberdeen. They had several children:

Artistic recognition

Joint portraits of Pollock and his wife (artist unknown) are held by the University of Aberdeen.