James Rait

Styles of
James Rait, MA
Reference style The Right Reverend
Spoken style My Lord or Bishop

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.[1][2]

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.[1][2][3]

He died in office on 13 January 1777, aged 87.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 115. ISBN 0567087468.
  2. 1 2 3 Skinner, John (1818). Annals of Scottish Episcopacy. Aberbeen: A. Brown & Co. p. 535.
  3. ↑ "(258) Deed of election of Bishop Rait, Montrose". Archive Services Online Catalogue. University of Dundee. Retrieved 7 June 2016.
Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by
John Ochterlony		 Bishop of Brechin
1742–1777 		Succeeded by
George Innes


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