• 1624 – Born in Aberdeen
• Regent in Marischal  College
• 1644 – Minister of East Church of St Nicholas
• 1649 – Appointed to Greyfriars Church
• 1649 – Transferred to Chair of Divinity at Marischal College
• 1649 – Married Elizabeth Forbes ( Died)
• Married Margaret Forbes (10 children)
• 1651 – Joined the Protesters
• 1657 – Appointed 2nd Patron to the Seven Incorporated Trades of Aberdeen
• 1662 – Accused of seditious behaviour and summoned to appear before the Privy Council
• 1678 – Professor of Divinity, King’s College
• 1681 – Professor of Divinity, Marischal College
• 1684 – Died 1st February