Background
He was the youngest son of Henry Echlin (since 1546) and his wife, Grizel Colville (1541–1607), born at Pittrado, Fife in 1576.
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Robert Echlin
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He obtained his Presbytery Degree from Street Andrews in Scotland and was made Minister for Inverkeithing. After his death he was buried at Templecraney, Portaferry in County Down. An account of Robert Echlin"s life and background is given in an earlier book but some of this is claimed as inaccurate by J. R. Echlin"s later work.
Margaret Echlin (1602-1618 November 1684) m.
Robert Maxwell of Kilbride, Archdeacon of Down and later Bishop of Kilmore. He was the ancestor of the Earls of Farnham.
Isabel Echlin (since 1604) m. Archibald Stewart of Ballintoy, company
Antrim. Hugh Echlin (1606–1641) m.
Magdalene Cowell. Euphemia Echlin (since 1608) possibly married a Robert Echlin
John Echlin (since 1612) m. Mary Stafford, 3rd daughter of Sir Francis Stafford of Mount Stafford, Company
Antrim and also of Bradney, Shropshire, Shropshire, England: he was the grandfather of Sir Henry Echlin, first of the Echlin baronets.
Jane Echlin (1615–1646) m. 1. Review Henry Maxwell in 1640 and 2. Review William Fullerton, Archdeacon of Armagh.
