John Taylor (missionary in South Africa)
Scottish missionary in South Africa
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| Intro | Scottish missionary in South Africa | |
| Places | United Kingdom Scotland | |
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John Taylor was the first British missionary to settle in South Africa. He was born in Perth, Scotland, in 1767 and went to South Africa in 1807. He left the Scottish Unionist Church and joined the Dutch Reformed Church after marrying the daughter of one of the Dutch settlers.