Overview
Gilbert Hamilton (1715–1772) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1768, the highest position in the Scottish Church.
Life
He was born in Edinburgh on 16 May 1715 the son of Rev William Hamilton, Professor of Divinity at the University of Edinburgh and formerly minister of Cramond Kirk, and his wife Mary Robertson. His brother Robert Hamilton was minister of Greyfriars kirk in Edinburgh.
He was educated at the High School in Edinburgh and studied at the University of Edinburgh from around 1729. In 1730 his father became Principal of the University.
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