James Law - Early Life

Early Life

Law was born to James Law of Spittal, portioner of Lathrisk in the county of Fife, and Agnes Strang of the house of Balcaskie. He graduated at the university of St Andrews M.A. in 1581 and was ordained and admitted minister of Kirkliston in West Lothian in 1585. During his incumbency there he, and John Spottiswoode, then minister of Calder afterwards archbishop of St Andrews, were censured by the synod of Lothian for playing football on a Sunday.

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