John Bennie (missionary)
John Bennie | |
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John Bennie prior to leaving for the Cape Colony in 1821. | |
| Born | 26 October 1796 |
| Died | 9 February 1869 (aged 72) |
| Nationality | British |
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| Spouse | Margaretha Magdalena Marè |
| Parent(s) | James Bennie and Margaret Scott |
| Religion | Christian (Church of Scotland / Dutch Reformed Church) |
| Ordained | 1831 |
John Bennie (1796–1869) was a Presbyterian minister, missionary, and early Xhosa linguist. In 1816 he became associated with the Glasgow Missionary Society while still in Scotland and sailed to South Africa on the ship Woodlark as a catechist where he carried out his missionary work in the Ciskei.