Overview
David Aitken FRSE (1796–1875) was a Scottish minister and church historian.
Life
He was born on 17 August 1796 in or near Edinburgh. He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh then studied divinity at the University of Edinburgh. His main position as minister was at Minto in Roxburghshire from 1829 to 1864. His patron was the Earl of Minto. A letter of introduction from Thomas Carlyle aided in gaining this position.
He retired to 4 Charlotte Square in Edinburgh in 1866.
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