Patrick Torry

[2] He was born in King Edward, Aberdeenshire on 27 December 1763,[3] son of Thomas Torry and Jane Watson.

[2] He married twice, firstly in 1787 to Christian Kilgour (died 11 May 1789), daughter of the Rt Revd Robert Kilgour, Bishop of Aberdeen, and secondly in September 1791 to Jane Young, daughter of William Young and Ann Gordon.

[2] His eldest son, John Torry (1800–1879), was incumbent of Coupar Angus and Dean of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane.

[2] His united sees were merged with the bishopric of Fife in 1837, with the combined episcopal title was renamed to Bishop of St Andrews, Dunkeld and Dunblane in 1844.

[2] He died in office at Peterhead on 3 October 1852,[6] aged 88, and was buried at St Ninian's Cathedral, Perth.