Robert Patoun

Robert Patoun AM (1690–1768) was an 18th-century Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1750.

He was born in 1690 the son of Rev Robert Patoun of St Michael's Church in Dumfries and his third wife Barbara Fingass.

It was normal practice at this time for such men to teach as private tutors while they awaited a position.

In September 1730 he was presented to the congregation at Renfrew under patronage of King George II.

During his year in this role he worked on the augmentation of minister's stipends and his success in this led to a strong thanks in 1752.