Background
He was the son of Alexander Falconer, an Elgin merchant, and Jean King.
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William Falconer
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After his ordination on 10 June 1728, he was the Chaplain of Balgowan (1728-1735), Minister of Forres (1735-1742), and Minister of Elgin (1740-1746). He was elected the Bishop of Moray on 10 November 1742, and accepted the see on 12 January 1743. He left Elgin in 1746 and took up residence in Edinburgh.
He resigned the see of Moray before May 1778 and the office of Primus in September 1782, but retained the see of Edinburgh.
Bishop Falconer died in office on 15 June 1784, aged 77. 1707–1728: William Falconer, Esquire.
1728–1741: The Reverend William Falconer. 1741–1762: The Right Reverend William Falconer.
1762–1782: The Most Reverend Willam Falconer.
1782–1784: The Right Reverend William Falconer.
