William Cumming
(Western District) Born in Tomintoul, 7th March 1831; left, unordained, 16th March 1848, but, 1849, resumed his course in France (Aire, Montreuil, Cambrai) and ordained a priest by Bp. Murdoch in St. Andrew’s, Glasgow, 10th May 1856; died of tuberculosis in Rothesay, 24th December 1860.
| Date | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 7 Mar. 1831 | Born Tomintoul | |
| 1845-1846 | 14 |
Blairs |
| 2 Jul. 1846 | 15 |
Arrived in the College |
| 16 Mar. 1848 | 17 |
Left unordained |
| 1849 | 18 |
Resumed his studeies at seminary at Aire |
| 1850-1853 | 19 |
Montrueil-sur-Mer |
| 1853-1856 | 22 |
Great Seminary of Cambrai |
| 10 May 1856 | 25 |
Ordained a priest by Bp. Murdoch in St. Andrew’s, Glasgow |
| 1856-1858 | 25 |
St Alphonsus', Glasgow |
| 1858 | 27 |
Retired to Rothesay, in ill health with consumption |
| 24 Dec. 1860 | 29 |
Died Rothesay |
According to civil records, William Cumming was the son of William Cumming and Mary McGregor.
Report of the ordination of William Cumming in the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1857.
The Rev. William Cumming, born in Tomintoul, Banffshire, on the 7th March, 1831, was admitted into the College of Blairs on the 17th July, 1845, whence he was sent, on the 10th June, 1846, to the Scots College of Valladolid. Having returned home in March, 1848, he was sent to Aire in France in February, 1849. On the breaking up of that establishment, he went to Montrueil-sur-mer at Easter, 1850. Having there finished his Classical studies, he passed, in October, 1853, to the great Seminary of Cambrai, where he remained, studying Philosophy and Theology, till Easter, 1856, when he was called home. He received the Subdeaconship in St. Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, on the 6th, from the Right Rev. Dr. Murdoch, the Deaconshio on the 8th, from the Right Rev. Dr. Smith, and the Priesthood on the 10th May, 1856, from the Right Rev. Dr. Murdoch, who appointed him one of the Clergymen of the parish of St. Alphonsus.
Obituary of William Cumming from the Scottish Catholic Directory of 1862.
Pray for the soul of the Rev. William Cumming, who died at Rothesay, on the 24th December 1860, in the 30th year of his age, and 4th of his Priesthood.
Mr Cumming was born at Tomintoul, Banffshire, on the 7th March 1831. He entered Blahs College, for the Western District, on the 17th July 1845, and was sent, on the 10th of June 1846, to the Scots College of Valladolid. Having returned home in March 1848, he was sent, in February 1849, to Aire in France, and on the dissolution of the Institution there, he went to Montreuil-sur-Mer at Easter 1850. On finishing his classical studies, he was transferred, in October 1853, to the Great Seminary of Cambrai, where he studied Philosophy and Theology, when he was called home at Easter 1856. He was ordained on the 10th of May following in St Andrew’s Church, Glasgow, by the Right Rev. Dr Murdoch, who appointed him curate at St Alphonsus’ in that city. Having soon after fallen into consumption, he was allowed to retire to Rothesay; but at length this fell malady carried him off. He was interred, on the 28th December, in the Dalbeth Cemetery; Bishop Murdoch having celebrated for him a solemn Mass of Requiem, and F. Anselm Robertson having performed the funeral service at the grave.