Archibald Bennie

He was born in Glasgow on 1 November 1797 the fourth son of William Bennie, a city merchant.

In September 1835 Edinburgh town council invited him to take over Lady Yester's Church to fill a post vacated by Rev John Lee moving to Old Kirk of St Giles.

In Edinburgh his roles were expanded to include Chaplain in Ordinary to the Queen and Dean of the Chapel Royal, reflecting the very high esteem in which he was held by both church and state.

[2] In 1840 he was living at 26 Regent Terrace, a handsome Georgian villa on Calton Hill viewing over Holyrood Palace and the Old Town.

Their children were: He served as editor of The Edinburgh Christian Monitor 1836/7[citation needed]

The Church of the Holy Rude in Stirling
The church building on Infirmary Street.
Madden's house at 26 Regent Terrace, Edinburgh