Robert Trail (moderator)

Robert Trail DD (1720–1775) was an 18th century Scottish minister who served as Professor of both Oriental Languages and Divinity at Glasgow University and as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1762.

[1] He studied at Edinburgh University and was licensed by the Presbytery of Brechin to preach as a minister of the Church of Scotland in August 1744.

In January 1746 he was formally ordained, taking place at Meigle due to a mob assembling at Kettins.

[3] In October 1761, Trail joined Glasgow University as Professor of Oriental Languages.

On the promotion of William Leechman to Principal, a few weeks later, Trail was asked to fill his place as Professor of Divinity.