- 1719 – Born on 25th December in Aberdeen (Father Rev Colin Campbell)
- Educated at Aberdeen Grammar School
- 1738 – Gained MA at King’s College, Aberdeen
- 1741 – Apprentice to Writer to the Signet in Edinburgh
- 1746 – Licensed by the Presbytery at Aberdeen
- 1748– Minister at Banchory Ternan
- 1757 – Minister at East St Nicholas, Aberdeen
- 1759 – Principal at Marischal College until 1796
- 1764 – Gained Doctor of Divinity at Kings College, Aberdeen
- 1771 – Minister at Greyfriars, Aberdeen
- 1771 – Professor of Divinity until 1795
- 1783 – Appointed 10th Patron to the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen
- 1776 – Died