One William Fitzsimmons, of Edinburgh episcopal chapel, was one of the translators of the Manx Bible. (Gelling 1998: 35)
NiVoF or Gelling (1998)
Gerald Bray identifies as minister of Ayr Qualified Chapel 1771-6 and of Cowgate chapel Edinburgh 1776-99, where he was senior incumbent from 1795. In 1799 he was arrested and imprisoned on a charge of having helped four French prisoners escape from Edinburgh Castle. [Bray, unpub. edn of Manx Convocation records, n. p. 293]
Bertie, SCOTTISH EPISCOPAL CLERGY, entry states: incumbent of Ayr Qualified Chapel 1771-76; curate of Cowgate Qualified Chapel, Edinburgh, 1776-95, senior incumbent 1795-99 [YB; Veitch, 1958]
| Year | Type | Name as Recorded | Location | Office/Status | Full Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1763 | Subsc | Fitzsimmons, William | English and Latin School of Peel Town / | Schoolmaster | View |
| 1768 | Subsc | Fitzsimmons, William | / | View | |
| 1768 | Ordi(candidate for ordination) | Fitzsimmons, William | / | deacon | View |
| 1768 | Libc | Fitzsimmons, William | / | View | |
| 1768 | Appt(Nomination) | Fitzsimmons, William | Malew / | Curate | View |
| 1769 | Libc | Fitzsimmons, William | / | View | |
| 1769 | Subsc | Fitzsimmons, William | / | View | |
| 1770 | Libc | Fitzsimmons, William | / | View |