Durham, JAMES, a Covenanting minister, was born at Easter Powrie, in Forfar, in 1622, studied at St Andrews, fought as captain in the Civil War, and became a preacher in 1647. He was chaplain to Charles II, in 1650-51, and subsequently minister in Glasgow till his death, 25th June 1658. He left numerous sermons and several expository works, but is best known for his Clavis Cantici, or an Exposition of the Song of Solomon (1668).
Durham, JAMES
Chambers's Encyclopaedia, Volume 4: Dionysius to Friction, p. 132
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