Robert Story was a Scottish minister, known also as a poet and writer
Background
He was born on 3 March 1790 at Yetholm, Roxburghshire, where his father, George Story, was parish schoolmaster. His mother was Margaret Herbert, of a Northumbrian family. After receiving elementary education at home he entered Edinburgh University in 1805, associating with Thomas Pringle, the son of a neighbouring farmer.
Career
Licensed as a preacher in July 1815, Story was in December appointed assistant at Rosneath, Dumbartonshire. Ordained minister of the parish on 26 March 1818, Story was introduced to his congregation by Thomas Chalmers. He was himself threatened by the issue, but it died down.
In 1830 his parishioner Mary Campbell professed to have received the gift of tongues.
And, though Story exposed her imposture, she found disciples in London, and was given credence by Edward Irving. Story remained in his charge at the Great Disruption of 1843.
In 1853 saw a new parish church erected and a supplementary church placed on his southern borders—which he largely paid for—for a young community when Lochlongside was feued. After a period of weak health, he died on 22 November 1859.
He was buried in Rosneath churchyard, and a monument by the sculptor William Brodie, was placed on the wall of the chancel in the parish church.