Background
Ballantyne was born in the parish of Kinghorn 8 May 1778. Entered the University of Edinburgh in 1795, and joined the Burgher branch of the Secession Church, though his parents belonged to the establishment.
Ballantyne was born in the parish of Kinghorn 8 May 1778. Entered the University of Edinburgh in 1795, and joined the Burgher branch of the Secession Church, though his parents belonged to the establishment.
University of Edinburgh.
He was ordained minister of a congregation at Stonehaven, Kincardineshire, in 1805. He died 5 November 1830.