Robert Aitken (preacher)

Robert Aitken
The Church of St John, Pendeen, Cornwall
Born(1800-01-22)22 January 1800
Jedburgh, Scotland
Died22 September 1873(1873-09-22) (aged 73)
Paddington, London
Resting placeFamily vault, St John's, Pendeen
Known forThe Christian Society
Spouses
Anna Elizabeth Eyers
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(m. 1824; died 1836)​
Wilhelmina Day McDowall-Grant
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(m. 1845)​
Children8:
  • 6 with A.E. Eyres
  • 2 with W. D. M. Grant

Robert Aitken (22 January 1800 – 22 September 1873) was a Scottish popular preacher who formed 'The Christian Society', with his following primarily drawn from Methodist and Anglican believers, promoting a mix of evangelism and tractarianism.

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