previous_post predecessor successor death_date consecration title other_post type nationality elected birth_date article_title term_end name church
bishop of brechin -lrb- 1727 -- 31 -rrb- david freebairn robert keith 12 may 1743 , aged 59 4 june 1727 primus of the scottish episcopal church bishop of dunkeld -lrb- 1731 -- 43 -rrb- bishop scottish july 1738 1684 thomas rattray
 12 may 1743 thomas rattray , scottish episcopal church
thomas rattray

thomas rattray , d.d. -lrb- 1684 -- 1743 -rrb- was an anglican clergyman who served as the primus of the scottish episcopal church from 1738 to 1743 .
he was chosen as bishop of brechin by the clergy of that diocese , in opposition to john ochterlony who was the choice of the college of bishops .
he was consecrated in edinburgh on 4 june 1727 by primus millar and bishops gadderar and cant , but the college of bishops contended that rattray 's consecration had been irregular and uncanonical .
the matter was not resolved until he was appointed bishop of dunkeld in 1731 .
he was also elected the primus in july 1738 .
he died in office on 12 may 1743 , aged 59 .
