(William), dean of Edinburgh in Scotland, the son of William Annand minister of Air, was born at Air in 1633. Five years after, his father was obliged to quit Scotland with his family, on account of their loyalty to the king, and adherence to the episcopal government established by law in that country. In 1651, young Annand was admitted a scholar in University college in Oxford; and though he was put under the care of a presbyterian tutor, yet he took all occasions to be present at the sermons preached by the loyal divines in and near Oxford. In 1656, being then bachelor of arts, he received holy orders from the hands of Dr Thomas Fuller, bishop of Ardfert or Kerry in Ireland, and was appointed preacher at Welton on the green near Bicester in Oxfordshire, where he met with great encouragement from Sir Francis Norris, lord of that manor. After he had taken his degree of master of arts, he was presented to the vicarage of Leighton Buzzard in Bedfordshire; where he distinguished himself by his edifying manner of preaching, till 1662, when he went into Scotland, in quality of chaplain to John Earl of Middleton, the king's high-commissioner to the church of that kingdom. In the latter end of the year 1663, he was instituted to the tolbooth church at Edinburgh, and from thence was removed some years after to the trone church of that city, which is likewise a prebend. In April, 1676, he was nominated by the king to the deanery of Edinburgh; and in 1685, he commenced Doctor of Divinity in the university of St Andrew's. He wrote, 1. Fidel Catholica; or, The Doctrine of the Catholic Church in eighteen grand Ordinances, referring to the word, sacraments, and prayer, in purity, number, and nature, catholically maintained, and publicly taught, against heretics of all sorts. Lond. 1661-2, 4to. 2. Solutions of many proper and profitable questions, suitable to the nature of each Ordinance, &c. printed with the Fides Catholica. 3. Panem Quotidianum; or, A short Difficourse, tending to prove the legality, decency, and expediency, of set forms of prayers in the Churches of Christ, with a particular Defence of the Book of Common Prayer of the Church of England. Lond. 1671, 4to. 4. Pater Noster, Our Father; or, The Lord's Prayer explained, the sense thereof, and duties therein, from Scripture, History, and the Fathers, methodically cleared, and succinctly opened. Lond. 1672, 8vo. 5. Mysteriorum Pictatis; or, The Mystery of Godliness, &c. Lond. 1672, 8vo. 6. Doxologia; or, Glory to the Father, the Church's Hymn, reduced to glorifying the Trinity. Lond. 1672, 8vo. 7. Dualitas; or, A twofold subject displayed and opened, conducive to godliness and peace in order: First, Lex loquendi, the honour and dignity of magistracy, with the duties thereupon, &c.; Secondly, Duo rum Unitas; or, The agreement of magistracy and ministry at the election of the honourable magistrates at Edinburgh, and opening of the Diocesan Synod of the Reverend Clergy there. Edin. 1674, 4to. Dr Annand died the 13th of June 1689, and was honourably interred in the Grey Friars church in Edinburgh.