Editing Edward Irving (section)

==Early life==
Edward Irving was born at [[Annan, Dumfries and Galloway|Annan]], [[Annandale, Dumfries and Galloway|Annandale]], the second son of Gavin Irving, a [[Tanning (leather)|tanner]], and his wife, Mary Lowther of [[Dornock]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.org/stream/fastiecclesiaesc00scot/fastiecclesiaesc00scot_djvu.txt |title=Full text of "Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae : the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation" (archived)|website=archive.org|year=1915 }}</ref> On his father's side he was descended from a family long known in the district which had ties to French [[Huguenot]] refugees. His mother's side, the Lowthers, were farmers or small proprietors in Annandale. He was first educated at a school kept by Peggy Paine, a relation of [[Thomas Paine]], after which he entered the [[Annan Academy]] taught by Adam Hope.{{sfn|Chisholm|1911|p=854}}