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SYNOD OF FIFE AND ANGUS
PRESBYTERY OF KIRKCALDY
BUCKHAVEN MUIREDGE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.395
Church with vestry and session house. Manse built in 1902. This congregation shared in mission work in Rosie and Denbeath.
1894
DAVID ROSE HUME
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.396
Born 28th March 1865 at Glasgow, son of John Hume and Jane Kirkland; educated at Glasgow Western Academy, Springhill Academy, London St Johnswood School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1886), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow, 1889; assistant Helensburgh St Columba’s 1889-90; probationer in charge Haltwhistle 1890-2; ordained and inducted July 1894. Married 2nd January 1895, Florence Stephen Thompson.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.471-2.]
BUCKHAVEN ST ANDREW’S
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.144
Church and manse.
1875
WILLIAM MCGHIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.227
Ordained and inducted 1875; died 1910.
1911
WALTER MILBURN, M.A.
Ordained 1905; inducted 1911; resigned to serve as Chaplain to the Forces 7th May 1918; inducted Bath 1923; translated to West Kirby 1927.
1919
JAMES ROBERTSON
Ordained and inducted Peterhead Charlotte Street 22nd August 1906; retired in interest of local union 26th September 1917; inducted 1919; died July 1922.
1923
JOHN MCNICOLL SIBBALD, M.A.
Translated from Balgedie and Portmoak and inducted 19th April 1923; translated to Auchtergaven 24th August 1927.
1928
JAMES MONTGOMERIE CLYDE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd February 1928; translated to Blantyre Livingstone Memorial 17th April 1929.
1929
WILLIAM HOOD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.187
Born 14th February 1862 at Edinburgh, son of Thomas Hood and Margaret Nimmo; educated at Edinburgh Newington Public School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1888; assistant Duns Boston 1888, Edinburgh Liberton 1889, Craigneuk mission 1889-91; ordained and inducted Craigneuk October 1891; translated to Glasgow Lyon Street April 1904; translated to Edinburgh Martyrs’ and St John’s 12th January 1911; translated to Cleland Colville Memorial 2nd July 1918; translated and inducted 26th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.472.]
BUCKHAVEN ST DAVID’S
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.393
Church and classroom, manse. Over £1200 was in hand in 1928 for building a hall.
1891
WILLIAM DUNLOP
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.395
Born 23rd March 1866 at Glengarnock, son of Robert Dunlop and Margaret Thomson; educated at Glengarnock Public School, Beith Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1887), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; student missionary, Newmilns 1889; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Paisley 1890; ordained and inducted 28th April 1891; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916, and as Secretary of local branch of Sailors’ and Soldiers’ Help Association. Married (1) 1894, Annie Geddes; (2) 1917, Margaret Taylor. F.S.A. (Scot.) 1922. Publications – Guide Book to Buckhaven and Methil Burgh, London, 1924; many articles on local history in Leven Advertiser and Leven Mail.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.472.]
BURNTISLAND COUPER
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.144
Church, hall and manse, and house property. The church was claimed by the Free Church, but the dissenting minority
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was so small that the claim was not allowed. All the minority except two later returned to membership.
1888
ALEXANDER WILLIAMSON KINMONT, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.201
Ordained and inducted 1888; resigned to proceed to New Zealand 31st December 1902.
1903
JAMES PATRICK, B.D., B.Sc.
Inducted 29th April 1903; translated to Edinburgh Viewforth 18th March 1908.
1908
ALAN SCOTT MURRAY
Born 30th May 1888 at Auchterarder, son of William Murray and Janet Glen; educated at Auchterarder Public School, Perth Academy, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1898), B.D. (1906), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Cupar 1906; assistant Cupar Boston 1906-8; ordained and inducted 8th July 1908; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in Egypt and Palestine 1917-19. Married 14th October 1914, Mary Helen Duff. Publication – The Good Fight of Faith (sermons to children), London, 1917; articles in Great Thoughts.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.472, Burntisland St Andrew’s; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.280.]
BURNTISLAND ERSKINE
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.362
Church and manse. This congregation adhered to the United Free Church (Continuing) in 1929.
1869
JAMES PARLANE, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.364
[His birth or baptism was recorded at Largs, Ayrshire, on 29th April, 1829, the son of James Parlane and Helen Thomson;] ordained and inducted Hawick Orrock Place 1857; translated and inducted 16th February 1869; died 1902 [1906].
1903
JOHN BROWN YOUNG, M.A.
Translated from Paisley Ralston and inducted 1903; translated to Makerstoun 1918.
1919
JOHN MCCRACKEN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.218
Translated from Glasgow Young Street and inducted 1919; died 18th July 1929.
CARDENDEN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Church and manse at Kinglassie were allocated to Free Church. New church erected in 1911, and a manse also provided. This church replaced a former iron church in which services had been conducted under the supervision of the minister and session of Kinglassie from 1895. The Kinglassie congregation became known as Kinglassie and Cardenden, but in 1911 the name was changed to Cardenden.
1890
GEORGE CALDWELL DALZIEL, B.D.
Ordained and inducted Kinglassie 18th December 1890; translated to Glasgow Martyrs’ 26th June 1910.
1910
GEORGE HIGGS, M.A.
Translated from Kirkbean and inducted 16th May 1910; translated to Dundee Lochee Road 27th December 1917.
1918
JOHN FULTON
Ordained and inducted 17th April 1918; translated to Kirkintilloch St Andrew’s 30th March 1922.
1922
JAMES MACKAY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 28th June 1922; translated to Coatbridge East 4th February 1926.
1926
GEORGE LITHGOW WILSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.358
Born 6th June 1873 at Carluke, son of George Wilson and Marion Callan Fairley; educated at High Blantyre Public School, Hamilton St John’s Grammar School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; as a student engaged in home mission work 1895-7; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Hamilton June 1897; assistant Carmunnock Clason Memorial 1897-8; ordained as probationer, Campsie, 5th September 1898 and inducted 1900; translated to Sandyhills, Shettleston, June 1902; translated to Cullen Seafield December 1907; translated to Monquhitter 1925; translated and inducted May 1926. Married 8th June 1899, Catherine Bruce Paterson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.473; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.119.]
DENBEATH
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
This was originally started as a mission station, but as a result of the sinking of a new coal pit, the Home Mission Committee undertook to erect a church in place of the original iron building, and assumed responsibility for stipend for five years. The church was opened on 23rd February 1926, furnished with bell, pulpit, organ and choir stalls.
1926
RONALD ALEXANDER MACDONALD STEWART
Born 25th December 1880 at Rair, Errol, son of Alexander McDonald Stewart and Mary Watson; educated at Kilspindie Public School, tutorial private school in Glasgow, Glasgow Bible Training Institute 1905-7; engaged in missionary work for ten years; University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; missionary Coatbridge Dunbeth 1915-18; licensed by Presbytery of Hamilton 5th April 1921; assistant
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Paisley High 1921; ordained and inducted Glasgow Lyon Street 23rd June 1921; translated and inducted 8th July 1926. Married 24th April 1923, Elizabeth A. Pearce.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.473; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.492.]
DYSART NORMAND ROAD
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.384
Church and hall; manse. Electric light and pedal American organ installed during the period. Adhered to the United Free Church (Continuing). Mr Gillespie entered the Union.
1871
WILLIAM GUTHRIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.386
[His birth or baptism was recorded in Dunblane, Perthshire, 14th September, 1842, son of James Guthrie and Agnes MacFarlane;] ordained and inducted 21st February 1871; died 1908.
1908
JAMES GILLESPIE
Born 4th June 1874 at Free Church Manse, Keith, son of Rev. William Gillespie and Jessie Harper; educated at Airdrie Academy, Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (Hons. in Classics 1896), B.D. (1900); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Hamilton April 1900; assistant Dundee Martyrs’ 1900-03, Ayr West, 1903-4; ordained and inducted Jarrow-on-Tyne February 1904; translated and inducted 26th August 1908; war service with Scottish Churches Huts 1918. Married June 1908, Helen Mary St Clair Dow.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.438 and 191; also Vol.10, p.260.]
DYSART ST SERF’S
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.144
Church and manse.
1850
NORMAN MACDONALD LOCKHART WALKER, D.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.350
Ordained and inducted 1850; retired 1892; died 1905.
1892
JAMES LAING
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 1892; appointed to Genoa 1910.
1910
HUGH LANG HALL, M.A.
[Born 1881, at Irvine, Ayrshire, son of Robert Hall and Jessie Neill;] ordained and inducted 1910; resigned 14th May 1923 and went to South Africa.
[For further information on this minister,see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.182 and Vol.10, p.105.]
1923
DOUGLAS TROUP
Born 24th May 1897 at Aberdeen, son of Alexander Malcolm Troup and Isabella Maver; educated at Aberdeen Holburn Public School, Robert Gordon’s College; in business 1911-15; war service in H.M. Forces 1915-19 (twice wounded); University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1927), Aberdeen College; student assistant Torry 1922-3; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen April 1923; ordained and inducted 26th September 1923. Married 16th April 1924, Ella Shand Izatt, M.A.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.474; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.312.]
EAST WEMYSS
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.144
Church and manse. Hall (formerly Free Church School). In 1929 a sum of £4400 was in hand for a new church.
1893
JOHN CHARLES BRUCE GEDDES
Ordained and inducted 4th May 1893; translated to Largs St John’s January 1901.
1901
ROBERT HARVEY STRACHAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 6th June 1901; translated to Elie March 1904.
1904
GEORGE DUNCAN LOW, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd August 1904; resigned May 1916 on appointment to chaplaincy in the Army; inducted Gretna St Andrew’s 1924.
1916
GEORGE BENNETT
Translated from Tighnabruaich and inducted 28th September 1916; translated to Greenock Martyrs’ and North April 1925.
1925
JOHN REID
Born 6th June 1874 at Lesmahagow, son of William Reid and Mary Givens; educated at Carmichael Public School, Lanark Grammar School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1895), B.D. (1897), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Lanark 1899; ordained Moor River, Natal, 1908; inducted Hurlford Mauchline Road 15th January 1919; translated and inducted 21st September 1925. Married February 1918, Isa Rae Reid.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.474, East Wemyss St George’s.]
INNERLEVEN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.390
Church with classroom and vestry, manse. Classroom and vestry altered into small hall, and new vestry added.
1882
JAMES WILSON DRENNAN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.392
Born 27th May 1848 at Annbank House, Tarbolton, son of James Drennan and Catherine Stewart Wilson; educated at National School, Limavady, Ireland, Ayr Academy, Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1871), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow 1873; in charge Innerleven 1881-2; ordained and inducted 25th May 1882; died 27th May 1901. Married 4th January 1887, Agnes Lawson.
1902
HENRY WILLIAM COCHRANE
Ordained and inducted 23rd January 1902; went to London 1904.
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1904
ROBERT INGLES, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 19th May 1904; translated to Glenluce 25th January 1912.
1912
THOMAS R[OBERTSON] MCRORIE
[Born 23rd May 1885 at West United Presbyterian Manse, Avondale, Lanarkshire, the son of James McRorie and Margaret Black Kemp;] ordained and inducted 13th June 1912; resigned and went to Mowbray, South Africa, 1919.
[For further information on this minister,see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.230 and 384 and Vol.10, p.230.]
1920
JAMES ANDERSON BISHOP
Translated from Pelaw-on-Tyne and inducted 29th April 1920; translated to Dundee Chalmers April 1926.
1927
ROBERT MELBOURNE HOWIESON
Born 3rd October 1902 at Kirkcaldy, son of James Ross Howieson and Mary Eliza Binning; educated at Glasgow Govanhill Victoria Public School, Strathbungo Higher Grade School, Albert Road Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1923), Glasgow College; student assistant Glasgow Lyon Street 1923-6; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 30th March 1926; assistant Paisley St James’ 1926; ordained and inducted 13th January 1927. Married (1) 11th August 1927, Bessie Grainger.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.475; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.525 ; also Vol.10, p.310 and Vol.11, p.261.]
KENNOWAY ARNOT
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.372
Church and manse. The South congregation united with this congregation in 1905. The united congregation united with Windygates in 1917, but the union was dissolved in August 1919.
1848
DANIEL DOUGLAS
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.375
[Born or baptised at Earlston, Berwickshire, 15th January, 1824, son of John Douglas and Catherine McDonald;] ordained and inducted 26th April 1848; retired 1889; died 1901. [Married 14th August, 1851, Hannah Allan Henderson.]
1889
JAMES CAMPBELL BOYD
Ordained and inducted 12th March 1889; became minister of the united congregation in 1905; resigned 1916; inducted Scone Abbey 1921.
1917
JOHN CAMERON PEDDIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 17th May 1917; translated to Aberdeen High June 1919.
1919
JOHN MACKENZIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1919; translated to Glasgow Govan Fairfield 1925.
1925
THOMAS YOUNGER
Born 1st January 1876 at St John’s, Newfoundland, son of James Younger and Pheob Butt; educated at Greenock Glebe School, Preparatory School of Blackburn University, Carlinville, Illinois, U.S.A., Blackburn University, B.A. (1901), M.A. (1909), Princeton Theological Seminary, McCormick Theological Seminary, Chicago, B.D. (1909); principal teacher, Nuyaha Indian School, Okmulgee, 1901-2; missionary in Canadian Northwest Territory 1903-6; licensed by Alton Presbytery, Illinois, April 1908; ordained and inducted Ligonier First Presbyterian Church, Presbytery of Fort Wayne, Indiana, 12th May 1908; translated to First Presbyterian Church, Greencastle, Indiana, September 1914; translated to First Presbyterian Church, Amsterdam, Ohio, September 1918; resigned 1923; inducted 19th March 1925.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.475.]
KENNOWAY SOUTH
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church and manse. The minister adhered to the Free Church. United with the Arnot congregation in 1905.
KINGHORN LADYBURN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church and manse. United with the Rosslands congregation in 1918.
1886
ALEXANDER MITCHELL
Ordained and inducted 26th October 1886; became minister of the united congregation 1918.
KINGHORN ROSSLANDS
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.389
Church and manse. United with Ladyburn in 1918.
1874
JOHN WILSON THOMSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.390
Ordained and inducted 15th September 1874; retired 1905; died 1908. [Buried Kinghorn Cemetery – though the details given there are not reliable. Married 1878, Ellen Elizabeth McGlashan.]
1906
WILLIAM ARCHIBALD THOMSON
Formerly of Clydebank Bank Street; introduced 1906; resigned 1910; inducted Dalmellington 1912.
1911
WILLIAM ALLAN, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.483
Ordained and inducted Holywell 2nd December 1884; translated to Edinburgh Blackfriars Street 20th March 1890; resigned 1910; inducted 1911; died, 1918.
KINGHORN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
(after local union)
The Rosslands church was used for worship and the Ladyburn church was sold.
1918
ALEXANDER MITCHELL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.271
Born 28th June 1851 at Overtown, Clatt, Aberdeenshire, son of James Mitchell and Mary Leslie; educated
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at Clatt and Kennethmont Schools, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student missionary at Clydebank Hamilton Memorial; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 17th April 1884; ordained and inducted Kinghorn Ladyburn 26th October 1886; war service as officiating minister to troops stationed at Kinghorn; became minister of the united congregation in 1918; retired 26th October 1926; died 13th September 1927. Married 14th December 1887, Margaret Ritchie, daughter of Donald Robertson, F.E.I.S., Lochearnhead. For many years member of School Board.
1927
ROBERT CAMERON LAIRD
Born 24th March 1901 at Maryhill, Glasgow, son of Robert Laird and Agnes Cameron; educated at University of Glasgow, M.A. (1920), B.D. (1925), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 30th March 1925; assistant Campbeltown Longrow 1925-7; ordained and inducted 24th March 1927.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.476; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.301.]
KINGLASSIE
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church and manse, allocated to Free Church. See further under Cardenden.
KIRKCALDY ABBOTSHALL
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church and manse.
1878
ANTHONY MCMILLAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.252
Born 24th May 1850 at Bargrennan, son of Anthony Mcmillan and Jean Fisher; educated at Bargrennan, Barrhead, Edinburgh Moray House, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1871), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Wigtown 27th June 1875; assistant Castle Douglas; ordained and inducted Ceres 8th August 1876; translated and inducted November 1878; retired May 1910. Married (1) August 1882, Helen Meldrum; (2) April 1894, Margaret Gillespie.
1910
ALEXANDER BORLAND, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 12th October 1910; resigned February 1918; inducted Barrhead South 2nd December 1919.
1918
JOHN MONTGOMERY MCQUITTY
Born 27th April 1883 at Lisnafillan, Ballymena, Co. Antrim, son of George McQuitty and Fannie Montgomery; educated at Ballymena Model School, and Academy, Belfast, Queen’s College and Royal University of Ireland, B.A. (1907), Assembly’s College, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Ballymena November 1908; assistant Aberdeen North 1908-9, Ballymena High in 1909; ordained and inducted Ballymena High 13th April 1910; translated to Glasgow Trinity 3rd December 1914; translated and inducted 4th September 1918; translated to Belfast Westbourne 30th March 1920; translated to Aberdeen Gilcomston (Church of Scotland) 11th February 1925. F.S.A. (Scot.). Married 12th November 1913, Jane Murray, daughter of David Meikle, Ayr.
[For further information on this minister,see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.6, p.7; Vol.8, p.450; Vol.9, p.491.]
1920
ALEXANDER CHISHOLM, M.A.
Translated from Stewarton John Knox and inducted 23rd June 1920; translated to Alloa West 24th March 1925.
1925
WILLIAM JOHN MUNRO MACGREGOR
Born 28th December 1877 at Free Church Manse, Ferintosh, son of Malcolm MacGregor and Janet Esther Munro; educated at Bridge of Allan Stanley House and Kelvingrove House Schools, University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; missionary, Glasgow Cambridge Street 1907-14; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 23rd April 1914; ordained and inducted Aberdeen King Street 27th August 1915; translated and inducted 1st July 1925. Married 17th August 1915, Nellie Sarah Shaw.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.477, Abbotsford Hayfield.]
KIRKCALDY BETHELFIELD
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.352
Church and manse.
1893
DAVID JAMES
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, pp.317 and 357
Born 15th January 1862 at Glasgow, son of William James and Mary Tannahill; educated at Glasgow Hutcheson’s Grammar School and High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1882), B.D. (1885), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow South June 1885; assistant North Berwick United Presbyterian 1885; ordained and inducted Galston 23rd December 1885; translated and inducted 5th October 1893; retired 17th October 1927.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.477.]
1928
ALEXANDER RENSHAW MACKAY
Born 31st March 1892 at Grimsby, son of Rev. Thomas Renshaw Mackay and Annie Elizabeth Gillies; educated at Grimsby Municipal College, Peebles High School, Airdrie Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1913), Glasgow College; war
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service with Scottish Churches Huts 1914-15, and in H.M. Forces on Western Front 1916-18, prisoner 1918; student assistant Paisley St George’s 1919-20; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 16th April 1920; ordained and inducted Temple and Carrington 1st July 1920; translated to Glasgow Anderston 1st November 1923; translated and inducted 25th April 1928. Married 16th February 1921, Margaret Alexina Faichney.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.477; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.283.]
KIRKCALDY DUNNIKIER
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church manse, small hall and beadle’s house in 1900. A new church with suitable halls opened in January 1901. Instrumental music introduced in 1901. Mission hall in East Smeaton Street rented for about 20 years. History of the congregation in Memorials of the Dunnikier Church 1847-97.
1881
WILLIAM FAIRWEATHER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.150
Born 12th July 1856 at Redford, Carmylie, son of David Fairweather and Margaret Whyte; educated at Carmylie Free Church School, Arbroath High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1876), D.D. (1909), New College, Edinburgh (Cunningham Fellow 1880), University of Berlin 1880-1; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Arbroath May 1880; assistant Elie 1880; ordained and inducted 28th July 1881; retired Whitsunday 1928. Married 26th June 1883, Isabella Barbara Black. Clerk to the Presbytery 1917-27. Vice-President of the International Society of the Apocrypha. Publications – The Exile to the Advent, Edinburgh, 1895; The First Book of Maccabees, Cambridge, 1897; Memorials of Dunnikier Church, London, 1897; Origen and Greek Patristic Theology, Edinburgh, 1901; The Exodus to the Monarchy, Edinburgh, 1904; The Pre-exilic Prophets, London, N.D.; Santa Teresa, London, N.D.; The Background of the Gospels, Edinburgh, 1908; Jesus and the Greeks, Edinburgh, 1924; articles on 1 and 2 Maccabees in Encyclopaedia Britannica, Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible and Temple Bible Dictionary; article on “Doctrinal Development in the Apocryphal Period” in Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible (Extra Volume); articles on “The Beatitudes” and “Greek Apologists of the 2nd Century” in Biblical World.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.477.]
1928
ALEXANDER CHEYNE
Born 3rd May 1891 at Wardhead, Lonmay, son of William Cheyne and Isabella Riddel; educated at Lonmay Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (2nd Class Hons. in Classics 1912), Aberdeen College, Glasgow College (Hons. Diploma in Theology in 1919); war service in H.M. Forces 1914-19, severely wounded 1918; missionary with Canadian Presbyterian Church 1913; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen June 1919; assistant Liverpool Waterloo Presbyterian Church; ordained and inducted Maryculter 18th November 1920; translated to Errol February 1924; translated and inducted 20th June 1928. Married 28th June 1923, Catherine Anna Campbell.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.477; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.80; also Vol.10, p.49.]
KIRKCALDY GALLATOWN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church and manse.
1899
WILLIAM HENDERSON HARROWES, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 30th August 1899; translated to Glasgow St Enoch’s 5th September 1902.
1902
JAMES YOUNG WILSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 20th November 1902; translated to Dumfries South 7th April 1911.
1911
GEORGE GRAY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 17th September 1911; translated to Bonhill South 28th January 1920.
1920
ARCHIBALD FLEMING, M.A.
Translated from Lochmaben Victoria and inducted 2nd June 1920; translated to Paisley Abbey Close 8th September 1927.
1928
WILLIAM COWIE FARQUHARSON
Born 20th June 1903 at Cairnie Junction, Aberdeenshire, son of Charles Christie Farquharson and Minnie Davidson Cowie; educated at Keith Grammar School, Botriphnie Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1923), Aberdeen College; student missionary at Aberdeen Shuttlelane 1924; ordained and inducted Monquhitter and New Byth 6th October 1926; translated and inducted 15th February 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.487; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.59; also Vol.10, p.36 and Vol.11, p.6.]
KIRKCALDY INVERTIEL
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.145
Church and manse.
1864
WILLIAM MILNE, M.A
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.270
Ordained and inducted 1864; died 21st May 1913.
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1913
JAMES A. MACLAUCHLAN
Ordained 1907; inducted 1913; translated to Linlithgow Craigmailen 26th November 1919.
1920
WILLIAM CAMPBELL SMITH, M.A.
Translated from London Camberwell and inducted 1920; translated to Glasgow Erskine 1924.
1925
DAVID FOULIS, Lit.A.
[Born 1874, at Penicuik, the son of James Foulis and Annie Piper;] ordained 1907; admitted by General Assembly in May 1914; inducted Mauchline Abbey 1915; translated and inducted 1925; died February 1927. [Married 1909, Frances Ann Marr Begg.]
1927
JOHN WILKIE
Born 10th October 1875 at Partick, Glasgow, son of William Howe Knight Erskine Wilkie and Elizabeth McFarlane Gibson; educated at Partick Church Street School, Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; student missionary, Glasgow Whitevale 1899-1900; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1900; assistant Glasgow Renwick 1900-2; ordained and inducted Sorbie 4th September 1902; translated to Glasgow St Rollox 30th August 1911; translated and inducted 16th November 1927. Married 8th October 1902, Isabella Gilzean Rutledge. Clerk to the Presbytery of Wigtown and Stranraer 1906-11; chaplain to Springburn Red Cross Hospital 1916-18.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.478, Kirkcaldy Invertiel North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.433.]
KIRKCALDY LOUGHBOROUGH ROAD
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.360
Church in 1900. Manse acquired in the period.
1900
EDWARD MARR
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.180
Born 24th March 1863 at Uppermill Farm, Tarves, Aberdeenshire, seventh son of William Smith Marr and Elizabeth Munro; tutored at home, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1883), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; student missionary under Canadian Presbyterian Church; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Aberdeen 1886; assistant Edinburgh College Street; ordained and inducted Rathillet United Presbyterian 1888; translated and inducted 24th October 1900; retired 21st November 1915; died 21st July 1924. Married 4th July 1889, Janet Mitchell. Constant advocate of Temperance.
1916
JAMES GIRDWOOD CALDERWOOD
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.616
Ordained and inducted Edinburgh Slateford 1899; translated and inducted 6th June 1916; translated to Insch 12th August 1926.
1927
DONALD HUGH STEWART
Born 23rd July 1899 at Inveraray, son of Donald Campbell Stewart and Susan Carson Meikle; educated at Inveraray Grammar School, Edinburgh George Watson’s College; war service 1917-19; University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1922), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh Nicolson Street 1923-24; licensed by Presbytery of Inveraray April 1925; assistant Edinburgh Broughton Place 1925-7; ordained and inducted 12th April 1927. Married 11th April 1928, Mary Wilson Corson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.478; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.229; also Vol.10, p133. and Vol.11, p.127.]
KIRKCALDY PATHHEAD
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.146
Church, larger and lesser halls, manse. Electric light and pipe organ introduced, and church and halls internally renovated in the period. The congregation was evicted from the buildings from 1904-6.
1899
DONALD GRAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.176
Born 6th December 1861 at Strone, Argyllshire, son of Colin Gray and Jessie McCaul; educated at Strone Public School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1883), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow April 1887; assistant Arbroath Ladyloan 1888-90; ordained and inducted Logie Gauldry 7th September 1890; translated and inducted 7th September 1899. Married 8th January 1891, Elizabeth Wilson Greenlees.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.479, Kirkcaldy Pathhead West.]
KIRKCALDY ST BRYCEDALE
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.146
Church and manse.
1887
WILLIAM JOHN MACDONALD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.224
Born 27th September 1854 at Barvas Manse, Stornoway, son of Rev. Murdo MacDonald and Jane MacRae; educated at Stornoway Free Church School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A., Aberdeen Free Church College, Glasgow Free Church College; student assistant Govan St Columba’s; licensed 1881; ordained and inducted Killin 1881; translated and inducted 1887; retired 1900; died 24th June 1902. Married 5th April 1887, Alexes, daughter of the Rev. Hugh Macmillan, D.D..
1901
PETER DONALD THOMSON, M.A.
Translated from Peterculter and inducted 9th January 1901; translated to Glasgow Kelvinside Botanic Gardens 21st March 1907.
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1907
WILLIAM TODD, M.A.
Translated from Inverness Crown and inducted 8th October 1907; translated to Braemar 10th December 1919.
1920
EVAN MACDONALD ROSS
Born 16th February 1883 at United Free Manse, Collessie, son of Rev. Hugh Ross and Isabella Clarke; educated at Kilmarnock Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1904), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh Moray Knox 1905-7, Lothian Road 1908; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1908; assistant Perth North 1908; ordained and inducted Craig, Forfarshire 7th January 1909; translated to St Andrews Hope Park 1st April 1915; war service with Scottish Churches Huts, Invergordon, 1917 and as Chaplain to the Forces in France 1917-19; translated and inducted 18th May 1920. Married (1) 1909, Margaret Helen Buchan; (2) 1916, Agnes Dickson Sanderson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.480; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.284.]
KIRKCALDY UNION
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.359
Church and manse. The congregation was dissolved in 1928.
1877
JOHN CLARK, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.360
[Born 28th April 1844 at Abernethy the son of John Clark, minister there, and a daughter of Dr David Young Perth;] ordained and inducted Redcar, Yorkshire, 1874; translated and inducted 2nd October 1877; retired 1919; died [12th February] 1923; [buried Bennochy Cemetery, Kirkcaldy. Married 1874, Mary Cunningham Pagan.]
1919
JOHN [JAMES] HAY DEAS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.135
Born November 1863 at Edinburgh, son of James Deas and Jane Jackson; educated at Edinburgh Gillespie’s School, Daniel Stewart’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1891), B.D. (1894), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1894; assistant Dumfries Maxwelltown Free Church, Edinburgh Barclay; ordained and inducted Stonehouse Free Church 1894; translated and inducted January 1919; resigned 1927; died 3rd December 1931. Married 1898 Margaret Thomson.
KIRKCALDY VICTORIA ROAD
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.361
Church and manse. New church opened in November 1903. Pipe organ installed in February 1925.
1900
JOHN LEWARS, M.A.
Translated from Lesmahagow and inducted 12th September 1900; translated to Glasgow Regent Place 11th December 1905.
1906
HENRY ANGUS WILLIAMSON, B.D.
Translated from Catrine and inducted 7th June 1906; translated to Lochee West 4th May 1915.
1915
JOHN REID CHRISTIE
Translated from Coatbridge Coatdyke and inducted October 1915; translated to Leith St Andrew’s Place 22nd April 1920.
1920
STEWART DICKSON GRAY
Born 31st May 1882 at Glasgow, son of James Gray and Marion Dickson Campbell; educated at Glasgow Abbotsford Public School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; student assistant Glasgow St Paul’s 1909-12, Govan St Mary’s 1912-14; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow February 1913; ordained and inducted Law September 1914; translated and inducted 22nd September 1920. Married 22nd April 1915.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.480; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.63; also Vol.10, p.39.]
LARGO
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.152
Church and manse. From 1917 to 1924 this congregation was linked with Lathones in the Presbytery of St Andrews, and in April 1924 it returned to the Presbytery of Kirkcaldy and was dissolved.
1871
WILLIAM BRUCE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.107
Born 12th April 1845 at Aberdeen, son of William Bruce and Hannah Black; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 20th June 1871; assistant Peterhead Free Church; ordained and inducted 16th November 1871; retired 1916; died 25th January 1917. Married 28th November 1871, Mary Frances Glegg.
LARGO LOWER, later ST DAVID’S
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.382
Church and manse. New pipe organ installed 1920.
1897
GEORGE RULE ATKINSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.383
Born 16th July 1869 at Edinburgh, son of Adam Procter Atkinson and Ann Dods; educated at Wigtown Public School, Lasswade Public School, Edinburgh Daniel Stewart’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1893), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh September 1893; assistant Edinburgh College 1894-7; ordained and inducted 4th February 1897; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918; appointed
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chaplain in Woodilee and Gartloch Mental Hospitals and Stoneyetts Institution by Glasgow District Board of Control 15th April 1919. Married 13th April 1897, Mary Jane Mckenzie.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.795.]
1919
GEORGE ALFRED CHARLTON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd October 1919; translated to Mauchline 23rd December 1925.
1926
JOHN STEWART ROUGH
Born 17th September 1901 at Glasgow, son of John Rough and Margaret Shedden Jackson; educated at Glasgow Garnetbank Public School, Whitehill Public School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1922), Glasgow College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1925); student assistant Glasgow Henry Drummond Memorial 1923-5; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow March 1925; assistant Paisley St James’ 1925-6; ordained and inducted 23rd April 1926.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.498; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.501; also Vol.10, p.296 and Vol.11, p.259.]
LESLIE LOGAN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.146
Church and manse. United with Trinity in 1918 to form Logan-Martin.
1893
ROBERT TROTTER FAIRBAIRN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1893; became minister of the united congregation 1918.
LESLIE TRINITY
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.369
Church and manse. United with Logan congregation to form Logan-Martin in 1914.
1864
BENJAMIN MARTIN, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.372
[Born Haddington, East Lothian about 1838, son of John and Mary Martin;] ordained and inducted 12th January 1864; died [29th November] 1917; [buried in Dalry Cemetery, Edinburgh.]
LESLIE LOGAN-MARTIN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Formed by the union of Logan and Trinity in 1918. The Trinity church was used for worship.
1918
ROBERT TROTTER FAIRBAIRN, M.A.
Formerly minister of Logan congregation; became minister of the united congregation 1918; translated to Inverkip 1920.
1921
JAMES RAE, B.D.
Translated from Morebattle and inducted May 1921; translated to Banff 5th September 1925.
1926
JOHN MUIR
Born 6th April 1891 at Greenock, son of John Muir and Isabella Fraser; educated at Greenock Bellevue, Paisley Camphill and Grammar Schools, University of Glasgow, M.A. (2nd Class Hons. in Classics 1914), Glasgow College; war service in H.M. Forces in France, Belgium and Germany 1917-19; assistant Glasgow Trinity 1915, Paisley South 1916; licensed by Presbytery of Paisley December 1917; ordained and inducted Kirkmaiden 30th October 1919; translated and inducted 24th March 1926. Married 20th July 1920, Catherine Stewart Carswell.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.481; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.285.]
LESLIE WEST
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.364
Church and manse.
1898
ROBERT G[EORGE] HUNTER, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, pp.367 and 505
[Born 1865 at Perth, son of Robert Hunter and Catherine Matthews;] ordained and inducted Eday, Orkney, 5th October 1892; translated and inducted 13th June 1898; resigned owing to ill-health 1913; died 1929 [28th August 1958].
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.481
1914
DOUGLAS MCRITCHIE, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 22nd April 1914; resigned to serve as Chaplain to the Forces 1918; inducted Cromarty 14th July 1920.
1918
THOMAS CHRISTIE HENDRY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted June 1918; translated to Greenock North November 1919.
1920
WILLIAM ARNOTT
Ordained and inducted Kirkurd 1903; translated to Glasgow Elgin Street April 1910; translated and inducted April 1920.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.481.]
LEVEN FORMAN
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.146
Church, hall, manse. Pipe organ gifted by Robert Forman, son of first minister of the congregation December 1911.
1893
HUGH ELDER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1st June 1893; translated to Edinburgh Stockbridge 5th October 1910.
1911
ROBERT MCGOWN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1911; resigned 1914, and went to U.S.A.
1915
ARCHIBALD SHAW, B.D.
Ordained and inducted Petty 1908; translated to Fort William 4th August 1911; translated and inducted 29th April 1915; translated to Berwick Wallace Green 1925.
[For further information on this minister,see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.632.]
1925
JAMES GRAHAM, M.A.
Translated from Irvine Relief and inducted 26th March 1925; translated to Edinburgh Candlish Memorial 26th April 1928.
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1928
ROBERT MILLER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted Oban Dunollie Road 15th May 1924; translated and inducted 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.481; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.2.]
LEVEN ST JOHN’S
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.400
Church with small hall, manse. Large hall added and pipe organ installed in the period.
1893
WILLIAM JAMES PATTERSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.402
Born 11th June 1867 at Kirtlehead, Waterbeck, son of Francis Patterson and Janet Johnstone; educated at Waterbeck Public School, Hotts Bridge Public School, Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Annandale 1892; assistant Perth North 1892-3; ordained and inducted 13th April 1893; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917-18. Married 7th September 1893, Lucy McFarlan Barker.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.482.]
MARKINCH BALBIRNE
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.402
Church and hall, manse.
1893
JOHN A[LEXANDER] SHANNON, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.403
[Born 1864 at Glasgow, son of John Shannon and Isabella Smith;] ordained and inducted 19th December 1893; died 28th October 1926; [buried Cathcart Cemetery Glasgow].
1927
JOHN CARSON
Born 22nd October 1900 at Glasgow, son of David Carson and Mary McAlister; educated at Glasgow Calder Street Public School, Strathbungo Higher Grade School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1923), Glasgow College; student assistant Kirkintilloch South 1924-5, Glasgow Cowcaddens 1925-7; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 30th March 1926; ordained and inducted 30th March 1927. Married 1st June 1927, Isabella Calder.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.482; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.264; also Vol.10, p.156.]
MARKINCH BRUNTON
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.147
Church and hall, manse.
1897
ALEXANDER MACINNES, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1897; translated to Glasgow Rose Street September 1902.
1903
WILLIAM SIMPSON ANDERSON
Born 1st December 1868 at Aberdeen, son of Alexander Anderson and Isabella Sangster; educated at Logie School, Edinkillie, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1889), New College, Edinburgh, University of Göttingen (1902); licensed by Presbytery of Auchterarder September 1902; assistant Aberdeen Queen’s Cross 1902-3; ordained and inducted 1903; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917. Married 1905, Margaret Mitchell.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.482.]
METHIL
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.147
Church with small hall in 1900. Manse erected and occupied free of debt 1908. Electric light introduced.
1894
ROBERT FRANCIS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.159
Born 1861 at Lanark; educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; ordained and inducted 1894; resigned 1905; inducted to a charge in Christchurch New Zealand; died there 1928. Married 1894, Agnes Rodney Mackay.
1906
JOHN MCLEMAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.246
Born 24th December 1857 at Fraserburgh, son of John and Sarah McLeman [née Mitchel]; educated at Fraserburgh Free Church School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student missionary, Glasgow Wynd Free Church before 1891; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 11th May 1892; missionary Glasgow Great Hamilton Street Free Church 1891-4; ordained and inducted Rousay, Orkney, 11th December 1894; translated and inducted 19th April 1906. Married 24th December 1890, Janet B. Pirie.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.482, Methil East.]
METHILHILL
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
A new congregation formed in 1929.
1929
IAN AITKEN MACKENZIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 12th September 1919.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.482; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, pp.483 and 6; also Vol.10, p.5 and Vol.11, p.7.]
THORNTON
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.147
Hall only in 1900. Church with vestry and session house built 1904-6. Bell hung in south gable of church October 1927.
1900
THOMAS ORR
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.286
Born 17th April 1871 at Crossford, son of George Orr and Helen Taylor; educated at Crossford Public School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College (Hons. Diploma in
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Theology 1899); student assistant Glasgow Rose Street 1896-8; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow April 1899; loc. ten. Glasgow Chalmers Free Church 1899; ordained and inducted May 1900; resigned 30th September 1913, on appointment as Chaplain at Southern General Hospital, Govan, and Hawkhead Mental Hospital, Crookston. Married 12th June 1900, Jessie Sillars Chapman.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.797.]
1914
DAVID FRAMES STEELE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 23rd January 1914; translated to Carron, Falkirk 23rd October 1921.
1922
JOHN FINLAYSON YOUNG, M.A.
Translated from Bonhill North and inducted 22nd March 1922; translated to Kilmun October 1925.
1925
ROBERT CORKE
Born 13th March 1890 at Girvan, son of Robert Corke and Margaret Donaldson; educated at Girvan Burgh and Higher Grade Schools, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1912), Glasgow College; war service in H.M. Forces in Salonika 1915-19 (wounded 1918); licensed by Presbytery of Ayr 28th January 1919; ordained and inducted Greengairs 29th January 1920; translated and inducted 11th March 1925. Married 17th March 1920, Margaret Paterson Adam.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.483, Thornton Orr Memorial; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.287.]
WINDYGATES
Presbytery of Kirkcaldy
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.147
Church and manse. United with Kennoway Arnot in 1917, but the union was dissolved in August 1919.
1899
ROBERT STEWART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.330
Ordained and inducted Castletown Original Secession Church, Caithness, 1888; admitted to Free Church 1895; inducted 1899; retired 1917; died 1919.
1919
DAVID HOBBS, M.A.
Ordained to the ministry of the Congregational Church 1884; admitted to United Free Church 1919; inducted 1919.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.484, Windygates St David’s.]
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PRESBYTERY OF CUPAR
AUCHTERMUCHTY MARTYRS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.148
Church and manse. United with the South congregation on 21st January 1923. The manse was used as that of the united congregation and the church as the hall.
1867
WILLIAM AFFLECK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.77
Born 10th June 1838 at Edinburgh, son of John Affleck and Agnes Smith; educated at University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1861), B.D. (1872), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1865; assistant Montrose St John’s Free Church 1867; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor November 1867; retired June 1911; died 15th January 1923. Married 6th July 1875, Williamina Jane Davidson. Publications – translation of Paul Janet’s Final Causes, 1878; and of F. Godet’s Introduction to the New Testament, 1894.
1911
THOMAS SPENCER BAYNES
Born 2nd April 1881 at Leith, son of Thomas Baynes and Robina Plenderleith May; educated at Juniper Green Public School, Edinburgh Daniel Stewart’s College, and University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; missionary assistant Gilmerton 1906-7, South Leith 1908, Lothian Road 1909-11; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1910; ordained and inducted 11th October 1911; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1916; translated to Oak Bay Presbyterian Church, Victoria, British Columbia, 6th October 1917. [Died 20th December, 1964, in British Columbia; buried Valley View Memorial Gardens, Surrey, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia.] Married 28th January 1913, Agnes Collingwood McKechnie.
1918
JOHN MACDONALD ROSE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.304
Born 21st August 1867 at Inverness, son of Hugh Rose and Eleanor Campbell; educated at Inverness Royal Academy, University of Aberdeen, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Breadalbane 1891; assistant Invergordon 1891, Watten, Caithness, 1891, Arisaig 1892, Dulnain Bridge 1892, Inveravon 1892, Dalguise and Strathbraan 1892-3; ordained and inducted Braco 12th January 1893; resigned 1904; inducted Maryculter 28th December 1905; translated to Rayne 14th May 1907; translated to Cawdor 8th June 1910; translated and inducted 28th July 1918; retired 31st December 1922; died 25th April 1926. Married 9th January 1894, Margaret Isabella MacFarlane King.
AUCHTERMUCHTY NORTH
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.167
Church and manse. Dissolved on 14th June 1910 and the church and manse were sold.
1866
JOHN MORISON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.169
Born 2nd May 1841 at Queensferry, son of Alexander Morison and Helen Garnock; educated at Falkirk Grammar School, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Falkirk 1864; ordained and inducted 6th March 1866; retired 14th December 1909; died 15th February 1927. Married 26th June 1867, Mary Hume.
AUCHTERMUCHTY SOUTH
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.169
Church and manse. United with the Martyrs congregation on 21st June 1923. The church was used by the united congregation, and the manse was occupied by Mr Bell till his death.
1877
JAMES BELL
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.170
Born 3rd November 1846 at Auchinairn, Glasgow, son of William Bell and Mary Gorrie; educated at village schools, Glasgow St Andrew’s Sessional School as pupil teacher 1860-5; assistant in same school 1866-7; University of Glasgow, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1871), B.D. (1874), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh, University of Leipzig 1873-4; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh June 1874; ordained and inducted 17th January 1877; retired 23rd January 1923; died 28th October 1934. Married 3rd May 1890, at Lucka, Sachs-Altenburg, Germany, Anna Maria Elizabeth Oertel, daughter of Rektor C.A. Oertel. Publication – Garments of God (sermons), London, 1926. Clerk to United Presbyterian Presbytery and United Free Presbytery of Cupar 1885-1927.
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AUCHTERMUCHTY
Presbytery of Cupar
(after local union)
1923
ANDREW HENDERSON ANDERSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 12th June 1923; translated to Forfar East 8th December 1927.
1928
JOHN SWAN
Born 12th March 1879 at Kingskettle, son of George Swan and Margaret Kay; educated at Kettle Public School, pupil teacher 1895-9, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1906), New College, Edinburgh; assistant master in Secondary Department, Alnwick Grammar School 1906-7; licensed by Presbytery of Cupar 2nd May 1911; assistant New Deer 1911-12; ordained probationer in charge High Bonnybridge Mission 1912-14; inducted High Bonnybridge 22nd October 1914; translated to West Calder Limefield 27th September 1917; translated and inducted 7th March 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.485, Auchtermuchty, St Stephen’s; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.484.]
CERES ST ANDREWS ROAD
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.152
Church and manse. United with the South congregation in August 1913, and the buildings were used by the united congregation.
1874
GILBERT M[ARTIN] HAIR
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.157
[Born about 1843 at Lesmahagow, Lanarkshire, son of James Hair and Margaret Peart;] ordained and inducted 8th July 1874; retired to facilitate local union 22nd July 1913; died 30th May 1920. [Married 1874, Jessie Fyfe.]
CERES SOUTH
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.148
Church and manse, which were sold after the local union in 1913.
1878
JOHN PHILIP BERRY
Ordained and inducted February 1878; introduced Colliston 1913.
CERES
Presbytery of Cupar
(after local union)
United with Strathkinness 31st March 1917, to formed Ceres and Strathkinness.
1913
WILLIAM LONIE FRASER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th December 1913; translated to Portobello Regent Street 19th October 1916.
CERES AND STRATHKINNESS
Presbytery of Cupar
Strathkinness previous to the local union belonged to the Presbytery of St Andrews.
1917
JAMES WHYTE, B.D.
Translated from Rayne and inducted 8th June 1917; translated to Laurieston, Falkirk, 18th April 1926.
1926
IAN GRINDLAY SIMPSON
Born 2nd April 1899 at Bathgate, son of Alexander Petrie Simpson and Helen Brown; educated at Bathgate Academy, Linlithgow Academy, Stramongate School, Kendal, private tuition; war service in H.M. Forces 1917-19; University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1924), New College, Edinburgh, Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 29th June 1925; assistant Glasgow Kelvinside 1925-6; ordained and inducted 7th July 1926; [died 1976.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.486; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.289.]
CUPAR BONNYGATE
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.184
Church and manse. Pipe organ, gifted by Mrs Gold, Cupar, introduced in 1929.
1886
ARCHIBALD BUCHANAN CAPE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.187
Born 19th December 1858 at Perth, son of John Cape and Elizabeth Buchanan; educated at Kinross, University of St Andrews, M.A., United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dundee 1884 or 1885; assistant Dumbarton Bridgend United Presbyterian; ordained and inducted 26th May 1886; retired 21st October 1926; died 9th October 1927. Married 6th January 1887, Elizabeth Aitken Smith.
1926
GEORGE JAMES RONALDSON MACAULAY
Born 3rd October 1898, son of George Macaulay and Janet Elizabeth Ronaldson; educated at Edinburgh Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1921), B.D. (1924), New College, Edinburgh, Universities of Marburg (1925) and Basel (1924-5); licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 7th April 1924; assistant Aberdeen East and Belmont Street 1925-6; ordained and inducted 21st October 1926; died as a result of a motor-cycle accident 11th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.487.]
CUPAR BOSTON
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.180
Church and manse. Dissolved in April 1918.
1892
JOSEPH HANNAY LECKIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.184
Born 11th October 1865 at Millport, son of Rev. Joseph Leckie and Eliza Hannay; educated at Bellahouston
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Academy, private tuition, University of Glasgow, D.D. (1914), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow 1891; assistant Glasgow Queen’s Park United Presbyterian; ordained and inducted 8th September 1892; retired 1912; [died 1935.] Married 11th October 1892, Bella Primrose. Publications – Authority in Religion, Edinburgh, 1909; The World to Come and Final Destiny (Kerr Lectures), Edinburgh, 1918; Vocation of the Church, London, 1924; Secession Memories, Edinburgh, 1926; Fergus Ferguson, D.D., His Life and Heresy Trial, Edinburgh, 1924; many articles in periodicals, etc.
1912
JAMES WALES CAMERON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 3rd October 1912; resigned while Chaplain to the Forces 5th August 1917; inducted to West Kilbride Overton 14th December 1921.
CUPAR ST JOHN’S
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.148
Church, hall and manse.
1881
JAMES THOMPSON FERGUSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.151
Ordained and inducted 18th May 1881; translated to St Paul’s, Nelson, British Columbia, 29th January 1904; later D.D.; died 4th December 1928.
1904
STEWART CRABB
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.127
Born in 1869 in Dundee, son of David Crabb and Agness Anderson; educated at Kirriemuir Webster’s Seminary, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1892), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Forfar; assistant Edinburgh Roseburn and in Stirling; ordained and inducted Carmyllie 9th November 1897; translated and inducted 28th July 1904; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France; became senior colleague 4th October 1923; died 22nd March 1924.
1923
DONALD MACPHERSON BAILLIE
Born 5th November 1887 at Free Church Manse, Gairloch, Ross-shire, son of Rev. John Baillie and Anne Macpherson; educated at High School and Royal Academy, Inverness, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1909); University of Marburg 1910, University of Heidelberg 1912, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 7th May 1913; assistant to Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Edinburgh; assistant Edinburgh North Morningside 1913-14; loc. ten. St Boswells 1914-17; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; ordained and inducted Bervie 11th December 1918; translated and inducted 4th October 1923. Publications – The Christian Faith in Outline, by Friedrich Schleiermacher, translated and edited, Edinburgh, 1922; Faith in God and its Christian Consummation, Edinburgh, 1927.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.487; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.768.]
DAIRSIE
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.149
Church and manse. United with Guardbridge, formerly in the Presbytery of St Andrews, on 15th May 1914.
1874
JOHN MURRAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.281
Born 1843 at Keig, Aberdeenshire, son of Alexander and Mary Murray [née Brown;] educated at University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1869), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed in 1873; assistant Old Meldrum, Paisley St George’s and Dundee Dura Street Mission; ordained and inducted 15th May 1874; resigned 15th May 1914; died 26th February 1921. Clerk to the Free Church and United Free Church Presbytery for 42 years; Clerk to the Synod of Fife and Angus 1882-1914; member of the Parish Council; Director and Librarian of the Pitcairn Institute, Dairsie.
DAIRSIE AND GUARDBRIDGE
Presbytery of Cupar
On the translation of Mr Nicoll to Scone, the union between Dairsie and Guardbridge was dissolved, and Dairsie was linked with the Parish Church of Dairsie as from 1st January 1928; and the complete union was effected at the end of 1929.
1915
JAMES CAMERON
Born 4th February 1861 at Paisley, son of James Cameron and Jeanie Sideserff; educated at Glasgow Lambhill and Kay’s Academy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College, University of Halle; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Paisley 30th June 1896; assistant Glasgow Springburn North 1898-9, Perth West Free Church 1899-1900; ordained and inducted St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Birkenhead, 12th September 1901; translated and inducted 17th May 1915; retired 10th June 1924; died 8th January 1929. Acted as Librarian in Glasgow Free Church College, and Tutor in Classics and Apologetics for six years.
1924
WILLIAM JAMES NICOLL, M.A.
Translated from Tummel Bridge and Kinloch Rannoch and inducted 26th November 1924; translated to Scone Abbey 20th July 1927.
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1928
GEORGE A[LEXANDER] MURRAY
Ordained missionary at Walls and Sandness 1907-10; introduced Dunrossness 28th July 1910; introduced Sandwick February 1920, introduced Rhynie 2nd March 1923; introduced 28th March 1928.
EDENSHEAD
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.396
Church and manse. In 1900 this congregation belonged to the Presbytery of Dunfermline and Kinross, but was transferred to this Presbytery on 22nd May 1912.
1883
JAMES LAWSON, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.397
Ordained 15th December 1883, after having been teacher with the Calabar Mission of the United Presbyterian Church; died 13th March 1911. [Married 1874, Charlotte Witham.]
1911
DAVID WILLIAM GREENFIELD, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 13th July 1911; translated to Johnshaven 27th June 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.488; for an account of this minister, see Vol.9, p.551 and Vol.10, p.321.]
FALKLAND
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.149
Church and manse. Hall built in 1906.
1868
ALEXANDER MACKENZIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.236
Ordained and inducted March 1868; died 22nd November 1900.
1901
JAMES HORNE MORRISON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 11th July 1901; translated to Aberdeen Newhills June 1917.
1917
JAMES PRYDE BATCHELOR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 30th August 1917; translated to Alexandria North 13th March 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.488, Falkland East.]
FLISK AND CREICH
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.149
Church and manse. After the death of the Rev. P.S. Mackintosh in 1917, the Rev. P. McLaren, minister at Rathillet, was appointed on a yearly basis as minister of this congregation.
1884
PETER STEWART MACKINTOSH
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.242
Born 7th March 1858 at Davidson’s Mains, Edinburgh, son of John and Christina Mackintosh; educated at Arbroath Ladyloan Free Church School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1880), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Arbroath 1884; ordained and inducted 30th October 1884; died 18th March 1917. Married 16th December 1885, Margaret McCulloch.
FREUCHIE
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.200
Church and manse. Pipe organ introduced in 1901.
1894
GEORGE LOWE, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 5th December 1894; translated to Glasgow Battlefield 17th May 1906.
1906
JOHN M[CDONALD] RICHARDSON, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 22nd December 1906; translated to Dunfermline Queen Anne Street 2nd August 1912.
1912
PHILIP WILLIAM LILLEY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 12th December 1912; translated to Irvine Trinity January 1922.
1922
WILLIAM JAMES AULD
Born 21st June 1882 at Greenock, son of Robert Auld and Margaret Anne Davidson Whyte; educated at Highlanders’ Academy, Greenock, Greenock Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1904), University of Oxford, Balliol College, B.A. (1908); assistant classical master, Ayr Academy 1907-10; classical master, Leith Academy 1910-19; war service in H.M. Forces 1916-18; Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 5th April 1921; assistant Dundee Wishart Memorial 1922; ordained and inducted 15th June 1922.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.489, Scott Memorial; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, p.244.]
KETTLE AND CULTS
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.149
Church and manse.
1879
WILLIAM LOW CRAIG
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.128
Born 19th September 1855 at Dundee, son of James Craig and Jessie Low; educated at Dundee West End Academy and High School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1877), New College, Edinburgh; missionary assistant Lochgelly 1878; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dundee 1879; assistant Newburgh, Fife; ordained and inducted 28th November 1879. Married 17th April 1895, Elizabeth Scott.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.485, Balmalcolm.]
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KINGSKETTLE
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.192
Formerly Kettle United Presbyterian. Church and manse. Pitlessie united with this congregation on 16th April 1901.
1889
ARTHUR SIMMONS
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.195
Born 19th October 1856 at Dalry, Ayrshire, son of Charles and Margaret Simmons; educated at Dalry Public School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1884), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kilmarnock June 1887; assistant Edinburgh College Street United Presbyterian 1887-8; loc. ten. Kirkintilloch 1888; assistant Ayr Cathcart 1888-9; ordained and inducted October 1889; translated to Low Fell, Gateshead, July 1909; retired October 1924. Married Effie Pearson Copland.
1909
JOHN GILMOUR
Ordained and inducted 31st December 1909; translated to Edinburgh Holyrood Abbey November 1920.
1921
ALEXANDER GEORGE MITCHELL
Born 5th June 1875 at North Shields, son of Thomas Robertson Mitchell and Elizabeth Hamilton Jack; educated at private schools and Grammar School, Musselburgh, University of Edinburgh, Paton College, Nottingham; ordained at Broughty Ferry by Congregational Church Union 26th December 1907; admitted by General Assembly 1920; inducted 7th April 1921. Married 7th September 1926, Margaret Bruce Hall.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.490, Kettle West; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.338.]
LADYBANK ST MARY’S
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.148
Church and manse. Formerly Collessie Free Church.
1889
PETER CARMICHAEL STEWART, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.330
Ordained and inducted 1884; retired 15th May 1904; died 1904.
1904
DAVID AFFLECK
Ordained and inducted 19th August 1904.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.491.]
LOGIE AND GAULDRY
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.149
Church and manse at Logie, church at Gauldry, in 1900. Manse at Gauldry built 1901 and manse at Logie sold. Logie church was sold in 1925, services there having ceased in June 1924, and services were thereafter held in Balmullo Hall. A short history of the congregation by Rev. Thomas Crichton was issued in 1910.
1852
GEORGE REYNOLDS SOMMERVILLE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.323
Ordained and inducted 1852; retired 1890; died 1905.
1899
THOMAS CRICHTON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 14th December 1899; translated to West Calder Harwood 7th November 1918.
1919
WILLIAM HAMILTON HAMILTON, M.A.
Translated from Barrhead Westbourne and inducted 13th February 1919; translated to Greenock Middle 6th June 1923.
1924
CHARLES HUTCHISON
Born 31st March 1869 at Kirriemuir, son of James Hutchison and Ogilvie Nicoll Hay; educated at Kirriemuir Public School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1891), New College, Edinburgh, University of Berlin; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Forfar 6th April 1896; assistant Edinburgh Lady Glenorchy’s 1896-8; loc. ten. Vienna 1898-9; assistant Hamilton West 1900-3, Hampstead English Presbyterian Church 1904; missionary in charge of Luncarty 1905; ordained and introduced Luncarty 22nd October 1906; introduced Garvald November 1909; translated to Culsalmond 10th January 1913; translated and inducted 10th January 1924. Married 9th July 1913, Jessie Kennedy. Clerk to United Free Presbytery of Cupar 1927-9.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.489, Gauldry.]
MONIMAIL
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.150
Church, manse and hall. A new aisle and choir vestries were built and a pipe organ introduced in 1912, the gift of Sir Michael B. Nairn, Bart., of Rankeilour.
1877
WILLIAM DAVID BEATTIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.93
Son of the Original Secession minister of Balmullo, educated at Cupar and St Andrews, University of St Andrews, New College, Edinburgh; ordained and inducted 1877; died 25th March 1928.
1928
WILLIAM MCCRAW
Born 13th May 1902 at Peterhead, son of Alexander McCraw and Nellie Stewart Irvine; educated at Grangemouth, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1924), B.D. (1936), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk 4th June 1927; assistant Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1927-8; ordained and inducted 27th July 1928. Married 10th January 1929, Winifred Catherine Robertson Taylor.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.486, Bow of Fife; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.491; also Vol.10, p.292 and Vol.11, p.257.]
NEWBURGH EAST
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.148
Church and manse. United with Newburgh West January 1903.
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1891
ARCHIBALD HUGH DAVIDSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.133
Ordained and inducted 1891; became minister of the united congregation in 1903.
NEWBURGH WEST
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.195
Church and manse. United with Newburgh East in January 1903.
1892
JOHN D[UNCAN] BROWN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.198
[Born 1862 at Montrose, son of David Brown and Margaret Hepburn;] ordained and inducted 22nd September 1892; retired 1902, on being called to work in connection with the Church of New South Wales; [minister of Chalmers Church, Hobart, Tasmania 1905-1910; died at Whithorn, Wigtownshire, 1911. Married 1892 Elizabeth White Butchart.]
NEWBURGH ST ANDREWS
Presbytery of Cupar
(after local union)
Formed by the union of Newburgh East and West in January 1903. A new church was built before February 1907 at a cost of £2838.
1903
ARCHIBALD HUGH DAVIDSON
Minister of Newburgh East became minister of the united congregation 1903.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.492.]
PITLESSIE
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.208
Church. United with Kingskettle on 16th April 1901.
1847
ANDREW W[OOD] SMITH
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.209; Vol.2, pp.131 and 317
Ordained and inducted Cambuslang 28th November 1844; resigned 1846; inducted 29th September 1847; resigned 11th September 1888; died 25th August 1902. [Married Christina Brown Blackwood.]
1899
JOHN CARMICHAEL
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.210
Ordained and inducted Duns West 17th February 1885; resigned to facilitate local union 23rd April 1895; inducted 8th August 1899; left 1901.
RATHILLET
Presbytery of Cupar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.177
Church and manse in 1900. Vacant in 1900, and after unsuccessful attempts to bring about a local union, became a preaching station. In 1911, restored to full status. The minister was in 1927 appointed on a yearly basis to be in charge of Flisk and Creich.
1902
FRANK GORDON, M.A.
Formerly of Vienna, appointed minister in charge 1902; inducted Dundee Chalmers 22nd May 1905.
1905
MATTHEW MURE DICKIE, B.D.
Ordained as preacher 1876; appointed minister in charge 1905; resigned 1907; introduced Tillicoultry South 7th November 1908.
1907
ARCHIBALD COLQUHOUN DAWSON
Ordained probationer 1907; inducted 24th July 1911; translated to Aberdeen Old Machar July 1915.
1915
PETER MCLAREN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.243
Born 22nd November 1863 at Comrie, son of Duncan McLaren and Anne Drummond; educated at Comrie Public School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1884), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Auchterarder Michaelmas 1888; assistant Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1889, Buckie 1889-90; ordained and inducted Forglen 24th February 1890; translated and inducted December 1915; resigned 10th July 1929. Married 2nd April 1896, Constance Hamilton, daughter of Rev. James Simpson, Monquhitter.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.492.]
STRATHMIGLO
Presbytery of Cupar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.143
Church and manse. Transferred from Presbytery of Dunfermline and Kinross by General Assembly 22nd May 1912 to this Presbytery.
1900
JOHN MACRAE MUNRO
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.279
Ordained and inducted May 1900; resigned 1921; died 4th February 1922.
1921
JOHN TOSHACK BOAG, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 19th December 1921; translated to Port Glasgow Princes Street 27th January 1927.
1927
EDWARD BEAL
Born 22nd December 1889 at Hull, son of John and Maria Beal [née Cawkill]; educated at Newland Anglican School and Grammar School, Hull, Hartly Primitive Methodist College, Manchester; ordained to the ministry of the Primitive Methodist Church at Kennington and Battersea, London, 1914; admitted to the United Free Church 1915; missionary at Georgetown, Grand Cayman, West Indies, 20th April 1915; translated to Bryce, Jamaica, 1917; acted as chaplain to H.M. Naval Wireless Department, Coleyville, Jamaica; resigned 21st September 1919; missionary, Somerville, Kaffraria, 1921; resigned 20th April 1926; inducted 14th April 1927. Married Theodora Glaston.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.493, Strathmiglo West; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.423; also Vol.10, p.251 and Vol.11, p.273.]
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PRESBYTERY OF ST ANDREWS
ANSTRUTHER CHALMERS MEMORIAL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.151
Church and manse. The Erskine congregation united with this congregation on 28th February 1904, and the Erskine church and manse were sold. A hall in Forth Street was also sold.
1883
ALEXANDER GILLON MACALPINE
Translated from Gorebridge and inducted 1883; resigned for health reasons 1903; inducted Dornoch 1907.
1904
DAVID MAIR, B.A.
Translated from Killaig, Ireland, and inducted 1904; translated to Hawick East Bank 1913.
1914
ANDREW URQUHART, M.A.
Translated from Edinburgh Argyle Place and inducted 4th March 1914; translated to Greenock St Andrew’s 27th February 1919.
1919
JOHN MACKERCHAR MACNAUGHTON, M.C.
Formerly at Campbeltown Lorne Street; inducted 11th December 1919; translated to Greenock Trinity 21st November 1924.
1925
JAMES GEORGE DAWSON SCOTT
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.311
Born 1st January 1872 at Kintore, son of James Scott and Anne Dawson; educated at Kintore Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1892), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Garioch April 1896; assistant Aberdeen East 1896-7; ordained and inducted Foveran 16th February 1897; translated to Cowdenbeath Guthrie Memorial 22nd April 1903; translated to Glasgow Cowcaddens 19th September 1907; translated to Edinburgh Union 21st February 1911; translated and inducted 8th April 1925. Married 26th June 1919, Mary Frances Guthrie.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.494; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.424; also Vol.10, p.252.]
ANSTRUTHER ERSKINE
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.398
Church and manse. United with Chalmers Memorial on 28th February 1904.
1854
GABRIEL SMITH
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.400
[Born or baptised 24th December, 1826, at Old Kilpatrick, son of James Smith, farmer, and Margaret McLaren; educated at Glasgow University;] ordained and inducted 20th December 1854; retired 1898; became minister emeritus of the united congregation in 1904; died 1916. [Married 1855, Jane McInnnes.]
1898
ANDREW MCLACHLAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 14th December 1898; introduced Dunscore 1904.
CARNBEE
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.151
CARNBEE and BONERBO
Presbytery of St Andrews
Church and manse. Mission hall at Bonerbo with house attached. Known as Carnbee and Bonerbo from 1921.
1884
ROBERT HILL FALCONER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.150
Ordained and inducted 1884; resigned on appointment as Secretary to National Bible Society, Edinburgh, 1906.
1907
THOMAS GILLIES CONOCHIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.310
Born 31st January 1864 at Airth, son of James Conochie and Ann Murray Meikle; educated at Larbert Public School, Carronshore General Assembly School, Glasgow St Matthew’s Free Church School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1891), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow 1894; assistant Inveraray 1894-5, Dundee Victoria Street 1896-7; ordained and inducted Dundee Victoria Street 30th April 1897; resigned on account of ill-health 10th September 1902, and voyaged to Australia; loc. ten. Cullen; assistant Buckie; inducted May 1907; died 2nd January 1917.
1917
JOHN CHISHOLM, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 12th October 1917; translated to Glasgow St George’s Road 19th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.495.]
COLINSBURGH
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.379
Church and hall, manse. Linked with Lathones in 1924.
1875
ROBERT DICK
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.381
[Born or baptised 5th November, 1843, at Edinburgh, son of Robert Dick and Margaret Brash;] ordained and inducted 21st December 1875; retired 1915; died 1922. [Married 1876, Robina Cranston.]
1915
PETER REVIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 6th October 1915; translated to Hawick Orrock Place 26th January 1926.
1926
JOHN ADAMS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.77
Born 3rd November 1859 at Markinch, son of James Adams and Elizabeth
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Mcfarlane; educated at Markinch Free Church School, Kirkcaldy Pathhead, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1883), B.D. (1888), Aberdeen Free Church College; ordained and inducted Inverkeillor 13th December 1888; translated and inducted 23rd June 1926. Married (1) 30th April 1889, Margaret Swinton; (2) 21st June 1927, Jessie Auchterlonie Brown. Lecturer in Aberdeen School for Study and Training. Publications – Kingless Folk, Edinburgh, 1897; The Mosaic Tabernacle, Edinburgh, 1900; The Minor Prophets, Edinburgh, 1902; Sermons in Accents, Edinburgh, 1906; Sermons in Syntax, Edinburgh, 1908; Israel’s Ideal, Edinburgh, 1909; The Lenten Psalms, Edinburgh, 1912; The Man among the Myrtles, Edinburgh, 1913; The Great Sacrifice, Edinburgh, 1915; The Sufferings of the Best, Edinburgh, 1917; Lunan Water, Arbroath, 1924; The Christian Good of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1926.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.495.]
CRAIL NORTH
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.151
Church and manse. United with Crail West in 1907.
1874
JOHN JACKSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.192
Ordained and inducted 1874; retired 1907, and became senior minister of the united congregation; died 1908.
CRAIL WEST
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.396
Church and manse. United with Crail North in 1907.
1890
WILLIAM YOUNG
Ordained and inducted 24th June 1890; translated to Newport Trinity 1906.
CRAIL
Presbytery of St Andrews
(after local union)
The union took place in 1907. The West church and manse were sold. A new church and hall were built on the site of the North church, and opened 23rd February 1910.
1907
ALEXANDER WATSON MCCLYMONT, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1907; translated to Larkhall Chalmers June 1922.
1922
JOHN WARNOCK, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 20th September 1922; translated to Glasgow Alexandra Parade 12th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.495, Crail St David’s.]
ELIE
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.151
Church and manse.
1895
JOHN HARRY MILLER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted July 1895; translated to Edinburgh Roseburn 23rd December 1903.
1904
ROBERT HARVEY STRACHAN, M.A.
Translated from East Wemyss and inducted March 1904; translated to Cambridge 1910; translated to Glasgow Langside Hill 1918.
1910
DUNCAN MCDIARMID
Ordained and inducted 22nd June 1910; translated to Stonehaven 11th January 1928.
1928
JAMES STUART HALL
Born 24th October 1894 at Glasgow, son of Rev. John Hall, O.B.E., D.D., and Isabella Stuart; educated Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (Hons. in Philosophy 1921); war service with Scottish Churches Huts 1915-16, and in France 1918; New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1923; assistant Edinburgh St George’s 1923-4; ordained and inducted Stranraer St Ninian’s April 1924; translated and inducted 17th May 1928. Married 15th March 1924, Alison Renwick Dickson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.496, Elie, Wood Memorial; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, p.372; also Vol.10, p.222.]
FERRY-PORT-ON-CRAIG ERSKINE
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.337
Church with classroom, manse. New vestry added. Transferred from the Presbytery of Dundee in 1902.
1899
THOMAS ANGUS FRASER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 30th November 1899; translated to Greenock Trinity 25th April 1906.
1906
ALEXANDER HORNE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.208
Born 16th March 1866 at Leven, Fife, son of Alexander Horne and Elizabeth Thomson; educated at Leven Public School, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kirkcaldy 1888; in charge Pitlessie 1889; ordained and
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inducted Lathones 22nd May 1889; translated and inducted 11th July 1906. Married 30th April 1895, Margaret Bird Middleton.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.522, Tayport Erskine.]
FERRY-PORT-ON-CRAIG QUEEN STREET
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.151
Church and manse. Hall with vestry and session room added about 1909. Transferred from the Presbytery of Dundee in 1902.
1897
HUGH ROSS MACKINTOSH, D.Phil., D.D.
Ordained and inducted August 1897; translated to Aberdeen Beechgrove April 1901.
1901
JOHN MACASKILL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1901; translated to Paisley Middle 1907.
1907
WILLIAM PURVES BOYES, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 9th May 1907; translated to Lenzie February 1911.
1911
ADAM WILSON BURNET
Ordaind and inducted 19th April 1911; translated to Kilmarnock King Street 3rd December 1914.
1915
ROBERT ROSS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 5th March 1915; translated to Hamilton St John’s 5th October 1927.
1928
ALEXANDER GEORGE FORTUNE
Born 19th July 1901 at Duns, son of John Porter Fortune and Janet Rose; educated at Edinburgh Flora Stevenson Public School, Broughton Higher Grade, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1923), New College, Edinburgh, Union Theological Seminary, New York, S.T.M. (1927); student assistant Leith Junction Road 1924-6; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1926; ordained and inducted 18th January 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.523, Tayport Queen Street; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.224; also Vol.10, p.129 and Vol.11, p.124.]
GUARDBRIDGE
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.210
Church. United with Leuchars 1903; union dissolved and reduced to station 1913; transferred to the Presbytery of Cupar and united with Dairsie 1915.
1892
JOHN E[ASTON] DOBSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.21 and 210
[Born or baptised 10th July, 1843, at Glasgow, son of William Dobson and Euphemia Easton;] ordained as Congregational minister at Blairgowrie April 1867; appointed to Lerwick Congregational Church 1869; resigned 1874; minister at Gainsborough; admitted to United Presbyterian Church 1877; inducted Aberdeen Nelson Street 17th September 1878; resigned 2nd November 1886; inducted 26th July 1892; died 1903. [Married 1872, Susan Graham Hardie.]
LATHONES
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.206
Church and manse. Linked with Colinsburgh in 1924.
1889
ALEXANDER HORNE
Ordained and inducted 22nd May 1889; translated to Ferry-Port-on-Craig Erskine 11th July 1906.
1906
THOMAS URE PATERSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 28th November 1906; translated to Arbroath Erskine 6th December 1911.
1912
JAMES GEMMELL MARR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 26th April 1912; translated to Glasgow Caledonia Road 10th May 1916.
1916
JAMES ANDERSON EWING, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 18th October 1916; translated to Glasgow Cathedral Square 13th December 1923.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.498.]
LEUCHARS
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.152
Church and manse. Guardbridge was united with this congregation from 1903 to 1913.
1883
WILLIAM BROOM
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.102
Born 15th December 1857 at Glasgow, son of James Broom and Alice Wilson; educated at Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1883; assistant Flisk 1883; ordained and inducted 5th December 1883. Married 5th August 1891, Jane Helen Goode.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.498, Leuchars Henderson.]
NEWPORT ST FILLAN’S
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.152
Church, hall and manse. Transferred from the Presbytery of Dundee in 1902.
1891
FREDERICK JAMES RAE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 16th September 1891; translated to Aberdeen Beechgrove 1905.
1905
PETER MCGREGOR, M.A.
Translated from Kinross Chalmers and inducted 9th December 1905; translated to Greenock West 12th May 1914.
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1914
JOHN ADAMSON CLARK
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.272
Born 30th September 1873 at Perth, son of David Clark and Mary Cameron; educated at Perth Sharp’s Institution and Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1894), B.D. (1897), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Perth 1897; ordained and inducted Coldstream West 10th November 1898; translated to Bellshill West 1904; translated to Aberdeen St Paul’s 1910; translated and inducted 1914; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916, and with Scottish Churches Huts in France 1918. Married 1899, Catherine Inglis Small.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.521-2.]
NEWPORT TRINITY
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.345
Church. Transferred from the Presbytery of Dundee in 1902. This congregation did not enter the Union of 1929.
1879
JAMES S[IMPSON] SCOTLAND
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.345; Vol.2, p.576
[Born or baptised 2nd June 1839 at Perth, the son of John Scotland and Nicholas Simpson;] ordained and inducted Errol 10th January 1871; translated and inducted 10th September 1879; retired 1906; died 1927.
1906
WILLIAM YOUNG
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.398
[William Craig Young born 1861 at Largs, son of Hugh Young and Janet Craig;] ordained and inducted Crail West 24th June 1890; translated and inducted as colleague and successor 1906; retired 1916; died 1928. [Married 1900, Anne Campbell Maclean.]
1917
WILLIAM HAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.183
Born [16th December] 1863 in [Insch] Aberdeenshire, [son of William Hay and Catherine Cruickshank]; educated at University of Aberdeen, M.A., B.D., Aberdeen Free Church College; ordained and inducted Ayr St Andrew’s 1892; translated to Barrow-in-Furness 1904; translated to Wester Pardovan 13th May 1915; translated and inducted 5th May 1917; retired 1929; died 1933]..
1929
JAMES SNEDDON
Born 2nd July 1871 at Glasgow, son of Richard Sneddon and Janet Govan; educated at Glasgow Jordanhill Public School, Partick Rosevale Street and Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow High School, Bible Training Institute; missionary Nairn Rosebank 1895-6, Glasgow Wynd 1896-8; University of Glasgow; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 16th April 1920; ordained and inducted Glasgow Millerston 3rd May 1921; translated and inducted 31st January 1929. Married 10th February 1897, Mary Weir Pearson.
PITTENWEEM
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.386
Church, hall and manse. New vestry, cloakroom, kitchen, etc. added in 1902.
1894
DANIEL FISHER
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.389
Born 6th May 1865 at Callander, son of Daniel Fisher and Margaret MacFarlane; educated at Callander Free Church School, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dunfermline and Kinross May 1893; assistant Dunfermline Queen Anne Street 1893-4; ordained and inducted 2nd May 1894; war service with Scottish Churches Huts in France 1919. Married 6th April 1897, Mary Thomson Lumsden.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.499, Pittenweem St Fillan’s.]
ST ANDREWS HOPE PARK
Presbytery of St Andrews
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.171
Church and manse.
1888
ANDREW DAVID SLOAN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.177
Born 14th July 1863 at Edinburgh, son of Thomas Sloan and Agnes Straiton Tait; educated at Edinburgh Miss Stage’s School, George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (Hons. in Natural Science 1884), B.Sc. (1885), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh, University of Jena 1887-8; assistant to Professor of Natural History, University of Edinburgh 1884-7; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh 20th June 1887; did research in Zoology at Naples, and for H.M. Fishery Board of Scotland 1888; ordained and inducted 20th December 1888; became senior minister April 1915. Married 8th January 1902, Evelyn Dorothea Baines. Examiner for degrees in Zoology, University of St Andrews 1899-1902; D.D., University of St Andrews 1912; Fellow of Zoological Society of Scotland; member and chairman, School Board of St Andrews, Governor of Madras College, member of St Andrews University Court, of St Andrews Provincial Committee for Training of Teachers, of Fife County Council, of St Andrews Town Council (Treasurer 1915-18, Provost 1918-24), of Edinburgh Town Council from 1928; J.P.for the County of Fife. Contributed articles to periodicals.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.500.]
1915
EVAN MACDONALD ROSS, M.A.
Translated from Craig and inducted as colleague and successor 1st April 1915; translated to Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 18th May 1920.
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1920
ALEXANDER MATHESON MCIVER
Born 3rd March 1881 at Glasgow, son of Alexander McIver and Isabella Matheson; educated at Glasgow Henderson Street Public School and High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1902), B.D. (1906), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1906; assistant Glasgow Wellpark 1906-7; ordained and inducted Stornoway English 5th February 1907; translated to London St John’s Wood 13th January 1913; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in France 1917-18, wounded July 1917; translated and inducted 29th July 1920. Married 15th April 1910, Margaret Watt Paton, [daughter of James A. Paton, minister.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.500; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.295.]
ST ANDREWS MARTYRS’
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.152
Church, hall and manse. New church erected on old site and opened 9th February 1928, at a cost of £14,000, half the cost being met from a bequest from Henry Maitland, of Balmungo.
1892
JAMES FERGUSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.151
Born 6th March 1862 at Glasgow, son of Rev. Lewis Ferguson and Elizabeth Forbes; educated at Edinburgh Royal High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1882), B.D. (1886), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh December 1886; loc. ten. Prestonpans 1887-8, Rothesay West 1890-1; ordained and inducted 13th October 1892. Married 17th December 1895, Elizabeth Janet Russell.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.500.]
ST MONANCE
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.152
Church and manse.
1895
JAMES MCGREGOR
Ordained and inducted July 1895; translated to Bannockburn Ladywell March 1907.
1907
JOHN BEGG, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 10th May 1907; translated to Maxwelltown 25th February 1915.
1915
ALFRED JOHN HALL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 9th June 1915; translated to Dunoon Argyll 20th March 1925.
1925
JOHN HART
Ordained and inducted 3rd June 1925; translated to Glasgow Greenhead 19th January 1928.
1928
JOHN ANDERSON
Born 24th February 1870 at Haggs, Stirlingshire, son of John Anderson and Margaret Taylor; educated at Longcroft Public School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1893), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; certificated teacher, Denny Public School 1890-2; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk 1896; assistant Aberdeen St Nicholas 1896-8; ordained and inducted Norham 22nd September 1898; translated to Musselburgh Millhill 23rd April 1908; translated and inducted 20th June 1928. Married 7th April 1903, Helen Clazy Leitch.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.500, St Monance Braehead.]
STRATHKINNESS
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.252
Church and manse. Reduced to a station in 1908; transferred to the Presbytery of Cupar and united with Ceres 1917.
1856
JAMES BARLAND IRVINE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.191
Translated from Cargill and inducted 1856; retired 1898; died 1916.
1898
WILLIAM HENRY
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 1898; resigned 1907; appointed Bridge of Cally 1919.
1908
JAMES TURNER
Ordained preacher 1908; inducted 12th November 1908; resigned 1917; inducted Grange 1919.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.501.]
WORMIT
Presbytery of St Andrews
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.153
Church and hall. Pipe organ installed. Transferred from the Presbytery of Dundee in 1902.
1898
JOHN ALEXANDER TWEEDIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 5th October 1898; translated to Arbroath High Street 18th November 1908.
1909
JOHN MAIR RICHMOND, M.A.
Translated from New Pitsligo and inducted March 1909; translated to Cray and Glenisla 16th June 1927.
1927
ALEXANDER MACDONALD
Born 12th May 1896 at Edinburgh, son of William MacDonald and Sarah MacKinnon MacRae; educated at Edinburgh St James’ Episcopal School, Royal High School; war service in H.M. Forces 1915-19; University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1922), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 7th May 1924; assistant Edinburgh Slateford; ordained and inducted Muthill 14th January 1925; translated and inducted 16th November 1927.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.523, Wormit East; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.549; Vol.10, pp.318 and 81.]
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PRESBYTERY OF DUNDEE
Synod of Fife and Angus
The congregations of Newport St Fillans, Newport Trinity and Wormit, were in 1902 transferred to the Presbytery of St Andrews (q.v.).
ABERNYTE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.158
Church and manse.
1886
GEORGE INNES SMITH
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.320
Born 10th February 1855 at Craigmyle, Kincardine O’Neil, son of Rev. William Smith and Jane Gillespie; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A., Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed 1886; ordained and inducted September 1886. Married 4th October 1892, Agnes Miller.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.502, Abernyte South.]
BROUGHTY FERRY EAST
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.158
Church, hall and manse. Kitchen added to the existing building.
1898
MALCOLM DONALD MCGILVRAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.228
Ordained and inducted College Park, London, 1886; translated to Kinfauns 1886; translated to Glasgow Union 1891; translated and inducted 1898; died January 1907.
1907
JAMES MOFFATT, D.D., D.Litt.
Translated from Dundonald and inducted 18th April 1907; appointed Professor of Greek at Mansfield College, Oxford, 10th March 1912. [See Hall of Fame.]
1913
FRANK CAIRNS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.110
Born 17th February 1866 at Bankhead, Newhills, Aberdeenshire, son of David Cairns and Jane Addison; educated at Stoneyburn Public School, Glasgow Henderson Street Public School; in business 1884-91; University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student assistant Glasgow Hillhead 1896; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow April 1897; assistant 1897-8; ordained and inducted Cambusnethan May 1898; translated to Glasgow Pollokshields Albert Road 1905; translated and inducted January 1913; war service as Chaplain to the Forces, R.N.V.R., R.N.D., October 1914, at Gallipoli 1915. Married 10th April 1902, Edith Mary Platt, Manchester.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.504; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.299.]
BROUGHTY FERRY QUEEN STREET
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.344
Church with classroom. Church hall, previously belonging to Union Church, acquired when Union united with West in 1925.
1879
DAVID HEPBURN LAWRENCE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.345
Born 20th August 1854 at St Andrews, son of David Lawrence and Euphemia Hepburn; educated at St Andrews Madras College, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1875), D.D. (1907), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Cupar, June 1878; ordained and inducted 7th October 1879; retired May 1919; died [21st January] 1932. Married 31st January 1883, Christian Isabella Wood Rankine.
[For further information about this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.504.]
1920
JAMES MANSON
Born 23rd March 1889 at Cambuslang, son of Alexander Manson and Jacobina Simpson Green; educated at Cambuslang Public School, Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1910), Glasgow College; student assistant Glasgow Claremont 1913-14; licensed by Presbytery of Hamilton May 1915; assistant Glasgow Ruchill 1915; war service in H.M. Forces in France and Belgium 1915-19 (wounded 1917); ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 13th May 1920. Married 18th July 1923, Florence Mary, elder daughter of David W. Carmichael, Roineach Mohr, Downfield.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.504; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.639.]
BROUGHTY FERRY ST LUKE’S
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.158
Church and classroom. Manse acquired in the period. Electric light introduced in 1923.
1878
WILLIAM WYNNE PEYTON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.291
Born 1830 in India; educated at Bombay Missionary Institute; licensed by Presbytery of Bombay 1855; admitted
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to Free Church 1859; ordained and inducted Portsoy 1864; translated and inducted 14th November 1878; retired 1st June 1892; died 10th March 1924.
1893
LEWIS ANDREW MUIRHEAD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.278
Born 24th November 1856 at Hamilton, son of John William Muirhead and Mary Burns; educated at Hamilton Gilbertfield Academy, Glasgow Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1878), B.D. (1881), Glasgow Free Church College, University of Leipzig 1879-80, University of Göttingen 1880; ordained and inducted East Wemyss 1881; translated and inducted 1893; retired in 1922; assistant Glasgow Kelvinside 1922; died 19th October 1926. Married 28th April 1885, Lilias Jane Johnston. Publications – The Eschatology of Jesus, London, 1904; The Times of Christ, Edinburgh, N.D.; The Terms “Life” and “Death” in the Old and New Testaments, London, 1908; The Message of the Fourth Gospel, London, 1925.
1921
WILLIAM MILLER MATHIESON
Born 27th January 1887 at Glasgow, son of William Mathieson and Jane Raeside; educated at Glasgow Queen’s Park School, Hutcheson’s Grammar School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (Hons. in Classics 1908), B.D. (1912), Glasgow College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1912); licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1912; assistant Glasgow Kelvinside 1912-13, College and Kelvingrove 1913; ordained and inducted Scone Abbey 5th December 1913; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916, and in Malta 1917, and as Chaplain to the Forces in Salonika 1917-19; translated and inducted 8th April 1921. Married 30th April 1915, Elizabeth Cunningham Reid.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.505.]
BROUGHTY FERRY UNION
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.342
Church and manse, hall. United with West congregation in 1925.
1893
THOMAS FRANCIS BEST
Ordained and inducted 27th December 1893; retired 1924; inducted Grange 1924.
BROUGHTY FERRY WEST
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.158
Church with hall, manse. Small hall rented for mission work. United with Union in 1925.
1880
GEORGE ELMSLIE TROUP
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.346
Born 11th January 1855 at London, son of George Troup and Helen Elmslie; educated at Aberdeen Gymnasium, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1876), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1880; assistant Broughty Ferry West 1880; ordained and inducted July 1880; retired April 1918. Married 8th March 1881, Eliza Jane Gardiner. Member of Selective Committee, Appointments Department, Ministry of Labour, Edinburgh, from 1919; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Publications – Life of George Troup, Journalist, Edinburgh 1881; Words to Young Christians, Edinburgh, 1893; articles in periodicals, and Notes for Sunday School Teachers.
1918
JAMES RAE FORGAN, M.A.
Translated from Uddingston Chalmers and inducted 7th November 1918; translated to Ayr Trinity 27th July 1921.
1921
ROBERT JOHN MACKAY
Born 31st July 1888 at West Strathen, Melness, son of Alexander and Catherine Mackay; educated at Melness Public School, Thurso Millar Institution, Aberdeen Robert Gordon’s College, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (2nd Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1911), LL.B. (1918), Aberdeen College; assistant Aberdeen High 1914; licensed by Presbytery of Tongue June 1915; war service in H.M. Forces 1914-18 (severely wound in 1917); ordained and inducted Petty 27th November 1918; translated and inducted 8th June 1921. Married 18th December 1918, Jeanie Forsyth.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.505; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.231; also Vol.10, p.134.]
DUNDEE ALBERT SQUARE
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.159
Church. Considerable alterations in 1923-4. Pipe organ introduced in 1906; War Memorial unveiled in 1920. This was the Gaelic Church and services in Gaelic were held regularly. A French service was held annually.
1887
GEORGE ROSS MACPHAIL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.254
Born 19th November 1858 at Ullapool, son of John MacPhail and Lilias Mackenzie; educated at Ullapool Public School, Glasgow Free Church Normal School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1881), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1886; in charge, Scots Church, Lisbon, April-November 1886; ordained and inducted
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15th December 1887; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; in charge, St Andrew’s Church, Algiers, 1923.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.502.]
DUNDEE BAXTER PARK
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.159
Church, hall, manse.
1877
JAMES FENTON, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.151
Ordained and inducted 1877; retired 1914; died 1924.
1914
JOHN BRUCE WILSON, M.A.
Translated from Strathdon and Glenbuchat and inducted 10th December 1914; translated to Balquhidder 7th June 1917.
1917
JOHN LINTON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.209
Born 11th November 1870 at Newhaven, Leith, son of John Linton and Euphemia Combie; educated at Newhaven Victoria School, Edinburgh Daniel Stewart’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1891), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1895; assistant Edinburgh Barclay 1895, Buckie Free Church 1896-8; ordained and inducted Coupar Angus North 9th November 1898; translated and inducted 1st October 1917; resigned February 1928; died 1928. Married 6th June 1899, Margaret Ferooza Macnaughten, M.B., C.M. Publication – The Cross in Modern Art, London, 1916.
1928
DAVID CROSS MURRAY
Born 27th December 1885 at Glasgow, son of Colin Murray and Sarah Gordon; educated at Glasgow Napiershall Public School; in business 1904-8; University of Glasgow, M.A. (1911), Glasgow College; missionary, Glasgow City Mission 1908-14, Wellington Mission 1914-15; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow March 1915; ordained and inducted Shieldhill 7th December 1915; resigned 1918; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917, and as Chaplain to the Forces in Italy and Salonika 1917-19; loc. ten. Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 1919-20; inducted Keith North 2nd June 1920; translated and inducted 14th August 1928. Married 20th September 1916, Mary Ralston Wright.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.503; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.16; also Vol.10, p.10.]
DUNDEE BELL STREET
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.286
Church and manse. United with Willison to form Willison and Bell Street, 1928.
1900
JOHN BEVERIDGE, B.D.
Translated from Wolverhampton and inducted 1900; translated to Fossoway 1913.
1914
WILLIAM GRAHAM BROWN, M.A.
[Born 1868 at Penicuik, Midlothian, the son of John Brown and Mary Smail;] ordained and inducted Lesmahagow Cordiner 1900; translated and inducted 1914; resigned 1917; died 13th December 1928. [Married 1901, Jane or Jean Greaves Craster.]
1917
THOMAS CUNNINGHAM FRASER
Born 24th June 1881 at Tillicoultry, son of David Fraser and Janet Garrow Cunningham; educated at Tillicoultry Board School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1912), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Leith Junction Road 1912-14; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh April 1914; ordained and inducted Kirkconnel 1st October 1914; war service as orderly in Drumlanrig Castle V.A.D. Hospital 1915-16, assistant chaplain, Tay Defences 1916, and as joiner at Gateside Pit, Kirkconnel, 1916-17; translated and inducted 16th September 1917; translated to Everton Valley, Liverpool, 3rd January 1924. Married 12th June 1917, Agnes Kerr Weir.
1925
WILLIAM LAMB FORDYCE, M.A .
Translated from Sunderland St Peter’s and inducted 12th May 1925; translated to Glasgow Govan Copland 7th September 1927.
DUNDEE BONNETHILL
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.159
Church and four halls, manse. Premises in Rosebank district rented for mission work. Instrumental music introduced in 1902. A claim made on the property by the Free Church was not allowed.
1899
JAMES CAMERON
Ordained and inducted 26th December 1899; translated to Arbroath Ladyloan 25th January 1911.
1911
ADAM STEWART MARSHALL
Translated from Drumblade and inducted 6th September 1911; translated to Glendoick and Pitroddie 31st January 1929.
1929
DONALD CAMPBELL
Born 20th March 1899 at Upper Bayble, Stornoway; educated at Bayble Public School, Stornoway Nicolson Institution; war service in H.M. Forces in Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine and Salonika 1914-19; University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1922), Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Inverness 20th March 1924; ordained and inducted Croy 16th April 1924; translated and inducted 11th June 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.503; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.626.]
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DUNDEE BUTTERBURN
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.309
Church and hall.
1879
ROBERT A[LEXANDER] WATSON, D.D.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.309
[Born or baptised 30th March, 1845, at Old Machar, Aberdeen, the son of Patrick Watson and Margaret Gibson Davidson;] ordained and inducted Middlesborough 28th February 1871; resigned 7th October 1878; inducted 18th February 1879; resigned 28th April 1907; died 3rd February 1921. D.D. of University of Aberdeen 1891. [Married 1874, Elizabeth Sophia Fletcher.]
1907
JOHN HENDERSON EDGAR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 1907; translated to Prestonkirk 18th August 1920.
1918
HUGH CAMERON HUTCHISON
Born 30th March 1873 at Glasgow, son of William Hutchison and Jessie Cameron; educated at Glasgow Fairfield, Harmony Row, Free Church Normal School and High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1896), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow 1899; assistant Rutherglen North 1900-1, Falkirk St Andrew’s 1901-3, Edinburgh Viewforth 1903-4, Mayfield 1904-5; ordained and inducted Glasgow Dalmarnock Dalmarnock 27th September 1905; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916; translated and inducted 24th September 1918. Married 27th December 1911, Francis Campbell Addis. [Her father was Thomas Chalmers Addis, son of Thomas Addis, a Free Church minister.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.506.]
DUNDEE CHALMERS
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.159
Church and two halls with ante-rooms, manse.
1884
ROBERT HANNAY LOGAN, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.210
Ordained and inducted 12th December 1888; died January 1905.
1905
FRANK GORDON, M.A.
Translated from Rathillet and inducted 22nd May 1905; translated to Durris 21st August 1913.
1914
DAVID LAWSON
Translated from Belhelvie and Shiels and inducted 1st October 1914; translated to Lumphanan 4th June 1919.
1919
WILLIAM MAXWELL, M.A.
Translated from Newtyle and inducted 1919; translated to Montrose South 1926.
1926
JAMES ANDERSON BISHOP
Born 5th July 1880 at Edinburgh, son of James Bishop and Mary Eisdale Wilson; educated at Edinburgh George Heriot School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh Liberton 1907-9, Braid 1909-11; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 7th June 1911; ordained and inducted Blackridge 30th November 1911; translated to Pelaw-on-Tyne January 1917; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1915, and war work in Sunderland 1917-19; translated to Innerleven 29th April 1920; translated and inducted April 1926. Married 11th December 1911, Jean Knox Penman.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.506; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.432.]
DUNDEE CHAPELSHADE
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.159
Church with hall. United with St Andrew’s in 1915 to form St Andrew’s and Chapelshade.
1882
ALEXANDER ADAMSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.77
Born 4th June 1845 at Leith, son of David Adamson and Helen Newcater; educated at Leith Bell’s and St John’s Schools, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1869), B.D. (1873), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1873; assistant Carnwath 1873-4; ordained and inducted Cumnock 9th September 1874; translated and inducted June 1882; retired 9th September 1915; died 6th March 1937. Married 9th April 1877, Jessie Duncan.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.514.]
DUNDEE CLEPINGTON
Presbytery of Dundee
This congregation was formerly called James’ United Presbyterian and possessed church with halls in Bell Street. In 1904 the building was sold; and a new church and halls were built in the north-east of the city, and opened on 13th June 1906. The congregation was then named Clepington.
1894
JAMES ROBBIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.306
Born 24th June 1868 at Aberdeen, son of William Robbie and Jessie Stuart; educated at Aberdeen Ferryhill Public School, Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1889), B.D. (1892), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Aberdeen April 1892; assistant Dundee James’ United Presbyterian 1892-3; ordained and inducted James’ United Presbyterian 16th January 1894; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917. Married 30th June 1896, Alice Valentine Beedie. Lecturer on Religious Instruction, Dundee Training College 1908-20; Clerk to the Presbytery 1920-9; Convener of Assembly’s Committee on Youth from 1927. Publications – Lessons in the Life of Jesus Christ, London, 1916;
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The Personality of St Paul, Edinburgh, 1924; Junior Notes on Sunday School Lessons, Edinburgh, 1927.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.514, Dundee St James’.]
DUNDEE DOWNFIELD
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.346
Church and manse.
1901
ROBERT BOWIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd April 1901; translated to Glasgow Pollok Street 8th February 1912.
1912
WILLIAM KING, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 5th June 1912; translated to Edinburgh St Mary’s 18th November 1915.
1916
ALEXANDER SMITH CRICHTON, M.A.
Formerly at Bombay; inducted March 1916; translated to Inverurie 22nd January 1924.
1924
JAMES MACKNIGHT
Born in Glasgow; educated at University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; ordained and inducted Coldstream West 9th May 1918; translated and inducted 1924.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.507, Downfield South.]
DUNDEE DUDHOPE
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.160
Church with halls. Many internal alterations; the following were gifted by Mr and Mrs George A. Johnston – stained glass windows 1911; a manse, at a cost of £1550, in 1919; £400 to form a fund for upkeep of the manse and payment of taxes thereon; clock and bells for church tower in 1925; renovation of exterior, and alterations of interior, of manse in 1927. The congregation was evicted from the buildings in April 1905, and worshipped in a disused factory in Brewery Lane, till the buildings were restored in December 1906.
1893
ARTHUR CLARK ABEL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.76
Born 11th June 1865 at North Leylodge, Kintore, son of George Abel and Margaret Smith; educated at Leylodge Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Garioch 1891; assistant Dundee Ogilvie 1891-2, Dudhope 1892; ordained and inducted 24th January 1893; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; died 8th September 1922. Married 28th December 1901, Helen Ada Carpenter.
1923
JAMES BAILLIE
Born 17th March 1890 at Paisley, son of Alexander Baillie and Elizabeth Shields Ferguson; educated at Paisley South Public School and Grammar School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1909), Glasgow College; missionary assistant Paisley South 1910-13; licensed by Presbytery of Paisley March 1913; assistant Glasgow Lansdowne 1913-14; ordained and inducted Beith Mitchell Street 23rd April 1914; translated to Sanquhar South 6th June 1917; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France and Belgium 1918; translated and inducted 10th April 1923. Married 23rd September 1919, Janie Isabel Foster.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.507; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.146; also Vol.10, p.87.]
DUNDEE DUDHOPE ROAD
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.300
Church and manse. The congregation was dissolved in 1909. The church was given to Willison congregation for use as halls.
1856
JAMES WILSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.302
[Born 1822 at Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, son of John Wilson and Jean Allan; educated at Glasgow University;] ordained and inducted 30th April 1856; died [3rd April] 1906; [buried Balgay Cemetery, Dundee. Married 1863, Grace Wilson McCartney.]
1907
JOHN ALEXANDER
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.633
Born 29th September 1863 at Birkenhead, son of Alexander Alexander and Christina Panton; educated at Wirral Academy, Birkenhead, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1884), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Liverpool 1888; probationer in charge, Little Sutton, Cheshire, 1888-9; ordained and inducted Almondbank 8th January 1891; resigned to facilitate local union 1906; inducted 19th April 1907; translated to Canterbury St Andrew’s 17th March 1909; translated to Warkworth 27th September 1916; translated to St George’s Handsworth, Birmingham, 29th September 1921; translated to Durham 5th October 1925. Acted as officiating minister to Presbyterian troops in H.M. Forces for six and a half years, including two and a quarter years of the war.
DUNDEE HAWKHILL
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.311
This congregation was vacant from 1900 to 1903, when it was dissolved.
DUNDEE HIGH
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.160
Church and hall. Manse purchased December 1925; organ introduced 10th September 1906; two side galleries added June 1928.
1899
FRANCIS JOSEPH MACLAUCHLAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 17th September 1899; translated to Glasgow Victoria March 1908.
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1908
JOHN HOWITT GRANT, M.A.
Translated from Elgin Moss Street and inducted September 1908; translated to Brodick October 1925.
1926
DOUGLAS MCRITCHIE
Born 23rd October 1887 at Peterhead, son of John McRitchie and Isabella Stephen Allan; educated at Peterhead St Peter’s Free Church School and Academy, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in History and in Economics and Moral Philosophy 1908), B.D. (1913); licensed by Presbytery of Deer 6th May 1913; assistant Paisley St George’s 1913-14; ordained and inducted Leslie West 22nd April 1914; resigned on appointment as Chaplain to the Forces 1918; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1916, 1917, and as Chaplain to the Forces in France, Germany and Britain 1918-20; inducted Cromarty 14th July 1920; translated and inducted 3rd February 1926. Married 27th March 1918, Jenny Ritchie, Benachy, Colinton.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.508-9.]
DUNDEE HILLTOWN
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.160
Church with halls, manse. Two rooms added to manse. Hillbank Mission Hall was sold on 27th May 1924.
1859
JOHN MACPHERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.256
Ordained and inducted 1859; retired 6th June 1904; died 3rd February 1915.
1905
WILLIAM CUMMING SKINNER
Born 2nd August 1869 at Inver, Tain, son of Peter Skinner and Ann Cumming; educated at Inver Public School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1895), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Tain June 1898; assistant Rothiemurchus, Kingussie, Inverness East; ordained and inducted Kinloss 26th October 1900; translated and inducted 27th September 1905. Married 30th April 1901, Marie, daughter of the Rev. Dugald Matheson, Tarbat, Ross-shire.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.509.]
DUNDEE JAMES’ CHURCH
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.305
See Dundee Clepington.
DUNDEE LOCHEE EAST
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.160
Church with small hall and vestry. Manse. New vestry and kitchen, and side galleries added in the period.
1888
DAVID THOM
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.339
Born 1858 at Strathkinness; educated at University of St Andrews, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; assistant chaplain at Malta and Gibraltar; assistant Lochee East; ordained and inducted 1888; died 23rd September 1928.
1929
GEORGE MCGREGOR
Born 20th May 1886 at Penicuik, son of Peter Mcgregor and Helen Watts; educated at Penicuik Public School, Edinburgh George Watson’s College, Moray House, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1909), New College, Edinburgh; teacher in North Queensferry and Walkerburn 1909-12; student assistant Edinburgh Dalry 1914-15; licensed by Presbytery of Dalkeith 11th May 1915; war service in H.M. Forces 1915-19; ordained and inducted St Abbs 18th June 1919; translated to Aberdeen St Paul’s 1st March 1923; translated and inducted 3rd April 1929. Married 29th September 1915, Amy, daughter of Joseph Hardern, New Moston, Manchester.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.509; also Vol.10, p.302.]
DUNDEE LOCHEE WEST
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.338
Church, two halls, manse. History of the congregation in Lochee West United Free Church Centenary Chronicle by J.H. Thomson, Session Clerk.
1867
ARCHIBALD BROWNING CONNEL
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.340
[Born about 1839, at Bo’ness, West Lothian, son of David Connel, minister there, and Barbara Browning, daughter of Archibald Browning, minister of Tillicoultry;] ordained and inducted 10th July 1867; retired 7th March 1900; died 1904. D.D. from University of St Andrews 1890. [Married 1867, Jessie Methven widow of William Marshall Priest.]
1901
HUGH DYKES MORTON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.674
Born 18th April 1862 at Newmilns, son of Hugh Martin and Margaret Dykes; educated at Newmilns Public School, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Falkirk 1891; assistant Dalkeith, Paisley Abbey Close; ordained and inducted Cumbernauld United Presbyterian 16th June 1891; translated and inducted March 1901; died 12th November 1914. Married 14th March 1893, Elizabeth Morrison Reid.
1915
HENRY ANGUS WILLIAMSON
Born 25th August 1874 at Southfield, Kirkmuirhill, Lesmahagow, son of William Marshall Williamson and Janet Wilson; educated at Blackwood Public School, Hamilton Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1894), B.D. (1897), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh (Kerr Travelling Scholarship 1897-9); licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Hamilton 1899;
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assistant Kilmarnock Portland Road 1900; ordained and inducted Catrine West 13th December 1900; translated to Kirkcaldy Victoria Road 7th June 1906; translated and inducted 4th May 1915; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918. Married 14th July 1903, Hannah Lindsay.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.510; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.302.]
DUNDEE LOCHEE ROAD
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.314
Church and halls with kitchen and vestry. Manse acquired in the period.
1894
JOHN BISSETT
Translated from Buckhaven Muiredge and inducted 27th February 1894; translated to Glasgow Phoenix Park 1902.
1903
JAMES BURNET
Translated from Chapel of Garioch and inducted 3rd June 1903; translated to Garvald 31st March 1913.
1913
ROBERT MITCHELL, B.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.272
Ordained and inducted Hamilton Low Waters 1897; translated and inducted 24th November 1913; resigned 1916; died 1928. Married 1906, Jane Machill.
1916
DUNCAN ROSS MACKENZIE
Missionary at Livingstonia; introduced 16th November 1916; translated to Peterhead West Associate 18th June 1917.
1917
GEORGE HIGGS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.186
Born 16th November 1867 at St Andrews, son of George Higgs and Mary Heggie; educated at St Andrews Madras College, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1887), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Perth 1891; assistant Hamilton St John’s 1891-4; ordained and inducted Kirkbean and Southwick 24th January 1895; translated to Cardenden 16th May 1910; translated and inducted 27th December 1917. Married 8th June 1897, Betsy MacFarlane Tainsh.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.510; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.529.]
DUNDEE MCCHEYNE MEMORIAL
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.160
Church and halls. Mission halls in Taylor’s Lane. Manse acquired in the period.
1887
ALEXANDER ALEXANDER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.79
Born 22nd August 1854 at Drumdallo, Drumblade, Huntly, son of John Alexander and Margaret Robertson; educated at Drumdallo Free Church School, Huntly Parish School, Old Aberdeen Gymnasium, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1874), D.D. (1913), Aberdeen Free Church College; student missionary, Aberdeen Trinity 1875-6, Kemnay Free Church 1876-7; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 17th April 1878; ordained by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen to the Madras Mission and inducted to the Chair of Church History at Madras Christian College 19th April 1878; resigned on medical advice 1885; inducted 22nd December 1887; translated to St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Waterloo, Liverpool, October 1901; retired after severe accident 30th June 1921. Married 14th November 1879, Jane Wallace. Moderator of the Presbyterian Church of England 1917. Publications – articles in periodicals.
1902
ANDREW NEIL SUTHERLAND
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.335
Born 9th May 1855 at St Andrew’s Free Church Manse, Dunfermline, son of Rev. Andrew Sutherland and Amelia Macdiarmid; educated at Glasgow Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1878), University of Tübingen 1877, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 11th May 1880; assistant Dumfries Maxwelltown Free Church 1880-1; ordained and inducted Muthill Free Church 14th April 1881; translated to Rothesay Free Parish 11th May 1886; translated and inducted 26th March 1902; war service as chaplain to the 1st Scottish General Hospital, Aberdeen, 1915-16; died 16th January 1918. Married 22nd March 1883, Christina, daughter of the Rev. David Purves, Maxwelltown Free Church, Dumfries.
1919
KENNETH IAN MCIVER, M.A.
[Born 1886, at Stornoway;] ordained and inducted Kilcreggan 24th April 1913; translated and inducted 26th February 1919; translated to Trinity, Claughton, Birkenhead, 1924; died there 23rd February 1929. Married Jessie Reid.
1925
ANDREW JAMES FORREST
Born 3rd July 1876 at Edinburgh, son of Andrew Forrest and Jane McEwan; educated at Edinburgh Stockbridge School, Royal High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1897), B.D. (1902), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh 1900; assistant Partick Newton Place 1900-4; ordained and inducted Galston Erskine 25th October 1904; translated to Glasgow Shettleston Eastbank 23rd February 1914; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916; translated and inducted 12th February 1925. Married 12th
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September 1905, Isabella Pearson. Publications – Souvenir – Erskine United Free Church, Galston, Galston, 1910; children’s addresses in children’s periodicals 1907-18.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.510, Dundee McCheyne; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.302.]
DUNDEE MAINS AND STRATHMARTINE
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.163
Church and two small halls, manse. One hall enlarged in 1912.
1866
ROBERT LORIMER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.211
Born 2nd February 1840 at Glasgow, son of John Gordon Lorimer and Jane Campbell; educated at Glasgow Academy, University of Glasgow, B.A. (1859), M.A. (1860), Glasgow Free Church College, University of Erlangen; in charge, Garelochhead 1865-6; ordained and inducted 11th October 1866; retired April 1909; died 7th May 1925. Married 3rd August 1869, Isabella Lockhart, daughter of David Robertson, H.E.I.C.S. Clerk to the Free Church Presbytery 1877-1900, and to the United Free Church Presbytery 1900-07.
1909
JOHN DOUGLAS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 9th September 1909; resigned 1915; inducted Hamilton West 21st December 1919.
1916
ANDREW CUMMING, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 29th March 1916; translated to Paisley Lylesland 21st February 1921.
1921
DAVID BROMFIELD SMITH
Born 16th December 1886 at United Presbyterian Manse, Bonhill, son of William Smith and Helen Rankine; educated at Alexandria North Public School, Dumbarton Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1906), Glasgow College; missionary with Canadian Presbyterian Church 1909-10; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1911; assistant Leith St Andrew’s Place 1911-12, Beith Mitchell Street 1912-13; ordained and inducted Kilmun 10th September 1913; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916-17; translated and inducted 21st June 1921.Married 7th April 1914, Marion Balfour Marshall.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.507, Strathmartine; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.209; also Vol.10, p.120.]
DUNDEE MARTYRS’
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.161
Church and two halls, manse.
1894
ALEXANDER OSBORNE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.286
Appointed by Colonial Committee to New South Wales, and ordained at Burwood, Sydney, 1883; returned to Scotland 1892; inducted 1894; died 1906.
1906
ALFRED HENRY CHARLTON
Translated from Kilwinning Mansefield and inducted 1906; translated to Marykirk and Muirton 1923.
1923
JAMES LAMONT
Born 7th July 1870 at Ballycowan, Co. Antrim, son of John Lamont and Elizabeth Wylie; educated at Glasgow Fairfield School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; assistant in Glasgow City Mission 1892-4, Battlefield 1894-7, Paisley Middle 1897-1900; ordained Clare, South Australia, 19th July 1901; inducted Glasgow West Scotland Street 1904; translated to Gateshead Park Terrace 1908; translated to Glasgow Augustine 1911; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916; translated to Hamilton Stonefield (Church of Scotland) 1920; translated and inducted in 1923. [Married (1) 28th April 1896, Charlotte Ralston; (2) 26th June 1940.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.511; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.134.]
DUNDEE OGILVIE
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.161
Church, hall, mission hall in Dundonald Street.
1893
HENRY FOTHERINGHAM HENDERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.184
Born 8th November 1852 at Glasgow, son of Francis Henderson and Margaret McLaren; educated at Glasgow Garnetbank Academy and High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1874), Glasgow Free Church College; student assistant Glasgow Renwick 1877-8; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow May 1878; ordained and inducted Beith Free Church August 1878; translated and inducted January 1893; retired January 1921; died 1939. Married 6th June 1888, Margaret Grace Reid. D.D. from University of St Andrews 1914. Publications – Erskine of Linlathen, Edinburgh, 1899; The Dream of Dante, Edinburgh, 1903; The Eye-Witnesses of Christ, London, 1903; The Religious Controversies of Scotland, Edinburgh, 1905; The Age of the Maccabees, London, 1907; With Dante on the Mountain, New York, 1910; Calvin in his Letters, London, 1910; Religion in Scotland, Paisley, 1920.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.512.]
1921
JOHN ALEXANDER FLEMING, M.A.
Translated from Stepps and inducted 27th January 1921; translated to Doune 27th June 1923.
1923
HUGH ALEXANDER
Born 9th March 1876 at Glasgow, son of Dougald Alexander and Agnes Paterson; educated at Glasgow Oakbank Public School, Garnethill Public School;
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in business 1891-95; University of Glasgow, M.A. (1904), Glasgow College; student assistant Milngavie 1903-4; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow June 1904; assistant Glasgow Cowcaddens 1904-6; ordained and inducted Lamlash 19th April 1906; translated to Leith North Coburg Street 29th September 1910; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; translated and inducted 29th November 1923. Married 30th September 1908, (1) Wilhelmina Young McMillan.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.512.]
DUNDEE PARK
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.313
Church and vestry, large hall, two small halls.
1890
JAMES GEORGE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.313
Born [about 1843] in [New York State,] U.S.A.; educated at Dollar Academy, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; ordained and inducted Gateshead 30th November 1871; translated to Dundee Wishart Memorial 7th October 1875; became minister of Park, formed by members of Wishart Memorial 9th April 1890; retired 1907; died 17th October 1914. [Married (1) 1872, Ida J.A. White; and (2) 1896, Annie Brown Foreman.]
1907
JAMES MILLER GRAHAM
Formerly of Union Church, Tientsin; inducted 28th November 1907; translated to Tealing 18th February 1926.
1926
DANIEL HARPER GERRARD, M.A.
Translated from Leith St Ninian’s and inducted 8th June 1926; translated to Glasgow Anniesland Cross 11th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.512.]
DUNDEE RYEHILL
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.312
Church, hall, vestry, board- and cloak-rooms; manse acquired in the period. Dwelling houses bought and converted into Institute, large hall and three smaller halls.
1890
JAMES AITKEN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.268, 313 and 467
[Born 2nd November 1850 at Cupar, Fife, the son of James Aitken, linen maufacturer, and Mary Ramsay; educated at St Andrews University;] ordained and inducted Castle Douglas 27th April 1875; translated to North Shields 6th February 1877; translated to Edinburgh Lothian Road 27th September 1881; translated and inducted 17th April 1890; retired 15th April 1920; died 7th May 1927. D.D., University of St Andrews 1900. [Married 1875, Jane Cosens W. Hunter.]
1920
GEORGE BLAIR
Born 27th September 1873 at Ramshorn, Dollar, son of James Law Blair and Mary Ramsay; educated at Blairingone Public School, Dollar Academy, University of St Andrews, M.A. (2nd Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1896), B.D. (1899); licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Stirling May 1899; assistant Leith Junction Road 1899-1900; ordained and inducted Dunblane Leighton 19th December 1900; translated to St George’s, East London, South Africa, May 1907; war service in C.T.A. (Mounted Infantry) in East London 1914; resigned December 1915; inducted Uddingston Park 1st June 1916; translated and inducted 15th April 1920. Married 27th January 1903, Elizabeth Robertson Fairweather. Publications – edited Wreaths of Remembrance (Life of Very Rev. J. Dewar), Dundee, 1921; edited Stories of my Bairns by T.M. Davidson, Dundee, 1926; The Haunted Dominie (poems), Glasgow, 1922; wrote the children’s letter in South African Churchman 1914-15; and wrote the devotional column in The Lovedale Express, 1913.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.513; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.304.]
DUNDEE ST ANDREW’S
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.161
Church and hall in Meadow Street. United with Chapelshade September 1915.
1886
CHARLES SHAW
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.313
Born 31st August 1848 at Perth, son of Peter Shaw and Margaret Stewart; educated at Perth Free West School, Stormont’s Academy, Kirkcudbright Townend Public School, Johnston’s School and Academy, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; student assistant West Yell, Shetland, 1873-4; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 31st July 1878; assistant Dundee St Paul’s 1878, Cupar St John’s 1879; ordained and inducted Kinghorn 8th January 1880; translated and inducted 8th June 1886; retired June 1915; died 7th November 1928. Married 1st August 1900, Catherine Edith Roxburgh Ewing.
DUNDEE ST ANDREW’S AND CHAPELSHADE
Presbytery of Dundee
The two congregations united in September 1915. The Chapelshade church was sold to White, Miln and Co., mill-furnishers. The St Andrew’s church was used as the place of worship, and the hall in Meadow Street for mission and congregational purposes. The Chapelshade manse was retained. The church had new windows put in and electric light installed.
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1916
JAMES COSH
Born 19th December 1880 at Stirling, son of Stephen Hunter Cosh and Maria Connon; educated at Falkirk Arnothill and High Schools, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1901), B.D. (1905), Glasgow College; tutor at Nunraw Castle 1903; student assistant Ayr Cathcart Street 1903-4; licensed by Presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk November 1905; assistant Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 1905-7; ordained and inducted Irvine Mure 10th September 1907; translated and inducted 14th March 1916; [buried Auld Aisle Cemetery, Kirkintilloch.] Married 28th September 1909, Jean Watson Aitken. Publications – edited St Andrew’s and Chapelshade Roll of Honour 1914-19, Dundee, 1920; sermons, addresses and lectures in periodicals, and numerous articles in the press.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.514, Dundee St George’s; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.305.]
DUNDEE ST DAVID’S, later ST DAVID’S-IN-THE-WEST
Presbytery of Dundee
Church and manse. This congregation united with School Wynd in 1908, with the two ministers as colleagues, but the union was dissolved in 1910. The church in the centre of the city was disposed of and a new iron structure was erected in the west end of the city in 1915.
1887
ANGUS CAMERON MACKENZIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.237
Born 23rd November 1852 at Inverness, son of John Mackenzie and Annie Cameron; educated at Inverness High School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; ordained and inducted Glasgow Bridgeton 21st November 1882; translated and inducted 3rd July 1887; died 21st November 1923. Married 10th October 1893, Minnie Marguerite Carleton-Merry Burnside. Publications – Pen and Ink Sketches of the Union Assembly of 1900, Dundee, 1905; contributions to periodicals.
1924
ALBERT EDWARD FIRTH
Admitted from Baptist Church as ordained missionary 1924; introduced 1924; appointed to Colmonell 1927.
1929
HUGH MCKINVEN AGNEW
Born 14th February 1893 at Belfast, son of James Agnew and Euphemia McKinven; educated at Glasgow Whiteinch Public School, privately, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1920), Glasgow College; war service 1914-18; student missionary, Piccadilly Mission, Glasgow, 1921-2; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 21st April 1922; assistant Glasgow Dowanhill 1922; ordained and inducted Old Cumnock West 31st January 1923; translated and inducted 31st May 1929; [died 4th May 1967.] Married 2nd April 1924, Catherine Paterson Goldie. Publication – History of West United Free Church, Old Cumnock, Cumnock, 1923.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.514, Dundee St David’s North.]
DUNDEE ST JOHN’S
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.161
Church with halls, manse. The amenity of the church was improved in 1910 by the purchase and removal of adjoining houses. Various internal improvements on church and organ. Mission buildings in Park Wynd, formerly St John’s Day School; additional halls and accommodation made in 1913.
1898
GEORGE HERBERT MORRISON, M.A.
Translated from Thurso, and inducted 7th July 1898; translated to Glasgow Wellington 13th May 1902.
1902
ALEXANDER BEITH MACAULAY, M.A.
Translated from Forfar East and inducted 6th November 1902; translated to Stirling North 21st September 1911.
1911
JOHN MCCONNACHIE
Born 13th October 1875 at Aulthash, Fochabers, son of Francis McConnachie and Isabella Smith; educated at Fochabers Milne’s Institution, University of Aberdeen M.A. (1896), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Thurso 1900; assistant Musselburgh High, Glasgow St Matthew’s; ordained and inducted Dreghorn 30th January 1902; translated to Uddingston Chalmers 28th June 1905; translated and inducted 1911; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1915. Married 17th July 1902, Elizabeth Jungst. Publications – An Artisan Missionary on the Zambesi, Edinburgh, 1910; biographical sketch of Rev. John Macaskill, M.A., Berwick-on-Tweed, 1919; contributions to Expository Times and Hibbert Journal.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.515.]
DUNDEE ST PAUL’S
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.162
Church, vestry and hall, two shops, manse. Pipe organ installed and stained glass windows put in, in the period. Mission premises with church officer’s house.
1900
JOHN MARTIN
Translated from Nairn and inducted September 1900; translated to Callander October 1905.
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1906
JAMES WEATHERHEAD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.253
Born 5th January 1863 at Whitsome, Berwickshire, son of James Weatherhead and Alice Houliston; educated at Moffat Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1885), B.D. (1889), D.D. (1924), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Lockerbie 1889; assistant Glasgow North Woodside 1889-91; ordained and inducted Glasgow North Woodside 7th September 1891; translated to Giffnock 1900; translated and inducted June 1906. Married 1895, Margaret MacDougall, Kilpatrick. Moderator of General Assembly 1927.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.516.]
DUNDEE ST PETER’S
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.162
Church, hall, church officer’s house. Pipe organ installed 1912.
1876
JOHN JENKINS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.194
Translated from Culross and inducted 1876; retired 1905; died 1906.
1905
ALEXANDER WHITE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.354
Born 8th March 1870 at Perceton, Ayrshire, son of Hugh Mackenzie White and Mary Blair; educated at Dreghorn Public School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock 1897; ordained and inducted Troon Portland 1898; translated and inducted 1905; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France. Married 12th October 1898, Annie Gardiner Barron.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.516.]
DUNDEE ST STEPHEN’S
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.162
Formerly Wellgate Free Church. Church and manse. The buildings were allocated to the Free Church and the congregation was dissolved.
1880
DONALD COOK, B.Sc.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.124
Ordained and inducted 1880; retired 1906; died 1928.
DUNDEE SCHOOL WYND
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.278
Church and manse. United with St David’s in 1908 with the two ministers as colleagues, but the union was dissolved in 1910. The congregation was dissolved in 1926.
1887
GEORGE SMART
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.286 and 694
[Born or baptised 24th September or May, 1848, at Perth, the son of John Smart, farmer, and Ann Taylor; educated at St Andrews University;] ordained and inducted Denny United Presbyterian 18th March 1879; translated and inducted 11th January 1887; resigned 1913; died 11th March 1929; [buried in Western Cemetery, Dundee. Married 1883, Sarah Nelson Davis.]
1915
WILLIAM ADAM
Formerly of Glasgow St Rollox; inducted 1915; resigned 1926; introduced Ardclach 1927.
DUNDEE TAY SQUARE
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.303
Church, hall and classrooms. Mission halls and classrooms in West Port.
1884
JOHN REID, M.A.
Translated from Milnathort and inducted 6th August 1884; translated to JOHN MANSIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.241
Born 6th November 1861 at Aberdeen, son of John Mansie and Ann Walker; educated at Aberdeen John Knox Free School, Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1889), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; students’ missionary 1889-91; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Aberdeen May 1892; assistant Forres Castlehill 1892-5, Edinburgh Bruntsfield 1895-7; ordained and inducted Alexandria United Presbyterian 25th September 1897; translated and inducted 11th April 1905; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1915, and with Scottish Churches Huts 1918-19. Married 5th October 1898, Lizzie Macleod.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.517.]
DUNDEE VICTORIA STREET
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.310
Church.
1875
WILLIAM ROSE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.310 and 698
[Born about 1842 at Woodside, Aberdeen, son of William Rose and Jane Ross;] ordained and inducted Airth 28th June 1870; translated and inducted 16th February 1875; retired 1897; died 1904. [Married 1888, Maggie A. Ogilvie.]
1897
THOMAS GILLIES CONOCHIE, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.310
Ordained and inducted 30th April 1897; resigned 10th September 1902; inducted Carnbee May 1907.
1903
JOHN FORSYTH
Translated from Jedburgh Boston and inducted September 1903; translated to Glasgow Burnbank May 1910.
1910
JOHN ALEXANDER GRAHAME
[Born 1875 at Morton, Dumfries-shire, the son of Robert Graham and Catherine Macleod]; ordained and inducted Glasgow Lancefield 27th June 1907; translated and inducted 1910; died 27th February 1916; [buried Dundee Eastern Cemetery.]
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1916
WILLIAM NICOLSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted July 1916; translated to Elgin High May 1920.
1920
GEORGE ALEXANDER MILLS, M.A.
Translated from Stornoway English and inducted 9th December 1920; translated to Greenock Middle 28th February 1928.
1928
HUGH GORDON ROSS
Born 23rd July 1883 at Inverness, son of Donald Ross and Elizabeth Sarah Black; educated at Inverness Royal Academy, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1903), Aberdeen College, Cape of Good Hope University, M.A. (1913); licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen June 1907; assistant Alloa Moncrieff 1907; ordained and inducted St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Johannesburg, 11th February 1908; translated to Cape Town St Andrew’s September 1910; resigned December 1914; inducted Plymouth Church, Seattle, U.S.A., February 1915; translated to First Church, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, October 1918; inducted 21st October 1928. Married 11th August 1908, Helen Blyth Cairns. Publication – Studies of the Mind of Jesus, Pittsfield, Massachusetts, U.S.A., 1926.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.517.]
DUNDEE WILLISON
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.162
Church and manse. The Dudhope Road church was taken over for use as halls. American organ introduced in 1902; pipe organ in 1904. United with Bell Street in 1928.
1898
JAMES HASTINGS, D.D.
Translated from Kinneff and inducted 1898; translated to St Cyrus 1901.
1902
WILLIAM NELSON, D.D.
Translated from Shettleston Sandyhills and inducted February 1902; became minister of the united congregation in March 1928.
DUNDEE WILLISON AND BELL STREET
Presbytery of Dundee
Church and manse. The Willison Church was sold.
1928
WILLIAM NELSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.282
Born 16th June 1862 at Gallatown, Dysart, son of James Nelson and Janet Horn; educated at Kirkcaldy Pathhead Public School, Crieff Morrison’s Academy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; precentor, Crieff Free Church 1883-4, Glasgow St Enoch’s 1884-9; student assistant Glasgow Renwick 1889-92; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow April 1892; ordained and inducted Shettleston Sandyhills, December 1893; translated to Dundee Willison February 1902; became minister of the united congregation March 1928. Married February 1898, Margaret Reid. D.D. of University of St Andrews 1927.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.513-4, Dundee St Cuthbert’s.]
DUNDEE WISHART MEMORIAL
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.306
In 1900 the church was in Cowgate with shops underneath. New church was built in King Street, with suite of three halls, shortly after 1900. Manse bought in 1924.
1890
WILLIAM ANDERSON DUNBAR
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.41 and 309
Born [or baptised 20th March] 1853 [at Leith South, son of James Dunbar and Mary Anderson]; ordained and inducted Aberdeen Woodside 16th July 1879; translated and inducted 25th September 1890; died 11th October 1922. [Married 1879, Josephine Inglis.]
1922
THOMAS FLEMING GILMORE
Born 1st March 1880 at Carnanee, Templepatrick, Co. Antrim, son of William Gilmore and Mary Harper; educated at Templepatrick National School, Belfast Mercantile College, Queen’s University, B.A. (1900), Yorkshire United College (Congregational); ordained Doddridge Memorial Congregational Church, Northampton, 29th September 1903; translated to Princes Street Congregational Church, Gravesend, April 1910; admitted to United Free Church 1913; assistant and loc. ten. Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1913-15; inducted Dornoch 19th October 1915; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; translated and inducted 5th September 1922. Married 9th May 1905, Agnes McCaughey.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.518, Dundee Wishart; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.502; also Vol.10, p.297.]
LIFF
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.162
Church, manse, outhouses and stables. Heating installed in church and lightning by Eos Gas System in church and manse. Ladies’ room built on to church at expense of Mrs Kennedy. Small pipe organ gifted by Mrs Kennedy in 1900.
1880
JOHN KENNEDY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.199
Born 26th December 1852 at Edinburgh, son of Angus Kennedy and Isabella Macintyre; educated at preparatory schools in Edinburgh, Edinburgh Institution, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1875), New College,
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Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 21st May 1877; assistant Dundee St Paul’s, Broughty Ferry West; ordained and inducted 5th February 1880; died 12th January 1915. Married 22nd March 1891, Elizabeth Macpherson.
1915
ALEXANDER ANDERSON STRATHEARN, M.A.
Translated from Cargill and inducted 29th April 1915; translated to Blair Atholl 20th October 1920.
1921
PETER LOCKHART, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 25th February 1921; translated to Broxburn West 6th June 1923.
1923
THOMAS TULLY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.347
Born 29th May 1865 at Fochabers, son of Thomas Tully and Anne Brand; educated at Fochabers Milne’s Institution, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1885), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Strathbogie 1891; assistant Lochgelly Free Church 1891-2, Hamilton West 1892-4; ordained and inducted Rattray Free Church 3rd August 1894; translated to Glasgow Whiteinch 21st October 1909; translated and inducted 4th October 1923. Married 6th August 1895, Ruby Donald. Publication – Sons of Jacob, London, 1923.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.521, Muirhead of Liff; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.308.]
LONGFORGAN
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.163
Church and hall, manse. Tower added to church in 1906.
1881
ADAM PHILIP
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.291
Born 1st May 1856 at Glasgow, son of Rev. George Philip, D.D., and Margaret Jane Robertson; educated at Glasgow Academy, Edinburgh Royal High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (Hons. in Philosophy 1876), D.D. (1921), New College, Edinburgh, University of Leipzig 1878; student assistant Southport 1880, Leghorn 1880-1; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1881; assistant Edinburgh Mayfield 1881; ordained and inducted 18th October 1881. Married 21st December 1892, Mary Nicol Couper. Member of Scottish History Society. Moderator of General Assembly 1921. Publications – Parish of Longforgan, Edinburgh, 1895; The Father’s Hand, London, 1899; Songs and Sayings of Gowrie, Edinburgh, 1901; Ancestry of Randall Thomas Davidson, D.D., London, 1903; Gleanings from Chalmers, etc., Edinburgh, 1904; Evangel of Gowrie, Edinburgh, 1911; Devotional Literature of Scotland, London, 1922; Sunday Devotions for Busy Homes, London, 1928; Things Grave and Gay in Gowrie, Dundee, 1916; Romance of Gowrie, Dundee, 1923; The Church’s Spiritual History, Dundee, 1927; Leaves from Gowrie, Dundee, 1909, 1911; Nazareth, Dundee, 1913.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.518, Invergowrie East.]
MONIFIETH NORTH
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.163
Church, manse and stables. United with Newbigging 5th September 1920.
1890
ALEXANDER WISEMAN, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.360
Ordained and inducted 1890; retired 1920.
MONIFIETH NORTH AND NEWBIGGING
Presbytery of Dundee
The two congregations united on 5th September 1920. Monifieth North manse and stables were sold in 1921. One service held in each church every Sunday.
1921
DAVID CHALMERS WISEMAN, M.A.
Translated from Kirkurd and inducted as colleague and successor 3rd February 1921; translated to Arbroath Inverbrothock 29th April 1925.
1925
CECIL JAMES DAVIDSON
Born 28th March 1870 at Free Church Manse, Dallas, Forres, son of Rev. William Davidson, M.A., and Emma Mary Ann Wilkinson; educated at Forres Academy, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Elgin November 1897; missionary, Bridge of Orchy 1896, Lybster 1897; loc. ten. Marykirk 1898-9; assistant Glasgow Dowanvale 1899-1901, Port Glasgow Hamilton 1901-2, Hill Street Mission 1902-4; ordained and inducted Portsoy West 4th May 1904; translated to Old Meldrum 2nd September 1914; translated and inducted 18th September 1925. Married 29th August 1909, Isabella, daughter of Rev. William Simmers, M.A., Portsoy East.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.520.]
MONIFIETH PANMURE
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.346
Church and halls.
1901
ALEXANDER BAIN CONNON, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 3rd July 1901; translated to Glasgow Parkhead 4th February 1908.
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1908
WALTER WILLIAM AITKEN BELL, B.D.
Ordained and inducted May 1908; translated to Glasgow Kinning Park October 1915.
1916
HARRY LAW, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd March 1916; translated to Lochgelly Macainsh 17th May 1922.
1922
JAMES GILFILLAN, M.A.
[Born 1866 at Blythswood, Glasgow, son of John Gilfillan and Helen Grant Meikleham, who was the daughter of John Meikleham, minister at Grange;] ordained and inducted Longtown 1892; appointed to Bermuda 1919; inducted 4th October 1922; died 7th February 1928.
1928
WILLIAM MILN LOCKE
Born 30th May 1902 at Edinburgh, son of William Alexander Locke and Jane Lawson Black; educated at Edinburgh Royal High School, University of Edinburgh M.A. (1924), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 27th May 1927; assistant South Leith 1926, Edinburgh College Church 1926-8; ordained and inducted 3rd October 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.520; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.513; also Vol.10, pp.305 and 366.]
MONIFIETH SOUTH
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.163
Church, hall and manse. In 1904, transepts were added; in 1909 a large hall was erected beside the smaller hall; in 1925 stained glass windows in memory of the Rev. Crawford Smith were put in.
1878
CRAWFORD SMITH, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.319
Ordained and inducted 10th January 1878; retired 1923; died 3rd June 1924.
1923
NEIL CAMERON
Born 18th February 1889 at Wick, son of Donald Cameron and Jessie Budge; educated at Wick Academy, Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1909), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Caithness 1914; assistant Leith Junction Road 1914; war service in H.M. Forces in France 1915-19 (wounded 1918;); assistant Earlston 1919, Inverness East 1919-20; ordained and inducted Croy April 1920; translated and inducted September 1923; [died 1976.] Married 23rd August 1923, Robina Agnes Henderson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.521; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.308.]
MONIKIE
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.163
Church, classroom and vestry, manse. The cost of church and manse was largely defrayed by the Earl of Dalhousie, who also endowed the salary of the minister.
1849
MALCOLM MCINTYRE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.232
Born 16th June 1819 at Haddington, son of John McIntyre and Margaret Campbell; educated at Haddington and Oban, University of Edinburgh, University Theological Faculty 1841-3, New College, Edinburgh 1843-4; licensed 1847; assistant in Manchester, Markinch and Whithorn; ordained and inducted July 1849; retired 1894; died 10th October 1903. Married 26th December 1849, Mary Anne, daughter of Rev. J. Miller, Monikie.
1898
ALEXANDER REID GORDON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.171
Born 11th February 1872 at Port Elphinstone, Inverurie, son of Alexander Gordon and Charlotte Reid; educated at Port Elphinstone Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1892), D.Litt. (1907), New College, Edinburgh, Universities of Freiburg 1893, Göttingen 1896, Berlin 1897; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1897; assistant Glasgow St Matthew’s Free Church 1896-8; ordained and inducted 2nd June 1898; resigned on appointment as Professor of Old Testament Literature and Exegesis, Presbyterian College, Montreal, 1907; in addition, Professor of Hebrew in McGill University 1914. Married 6th November 1901, Jane Margaret Cockburn. Publications – The Early Traditions of Genesis, Edinburgh, 1907; The Poets of the Old Testament, London, 1912; The Poetry and Wisdom of the Old Testament, Edinburgh, 1913; The Prophets of the Old Testament, London, 1917; The Prophetical Literature of the Old Testament, Edinburgh, 1919; The Faith of Israel, London, 1919; contributed commentary on Nahum, Habakkuk and Zephaniah, in Peake, Commentary on the Bible, London, 1919; Bible Stories Retold, 4 volumes, New York, 1920-4; translated Proverbs, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel in The Old Testament, An American Translation, Chicago, 1927.
1907
JOHN ALEXANDER FLEMING, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 26th December 1907; translated to Stepps, 28th March 1912.
1912
THOMAS SMITH CRICHTON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 18th July 1912; translated to Ballieston Rhinsdale 25th March 1925.
1925
QUINTIN DICK WHYTE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.356
Born 9th April 1868 at Dalry, Ayrshire, son of James Whyte and Robina Dick; educated at Paisley Public School and
Neilson Institution, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Paisley 1894; missionary assistant Paisley South Free Church, Glasgow Sherbrooke, Skelmorlie; ordained and inducted Inch, Stranraer, 14th August 1895; translated to Glasgow Carmyle 21st January 1913; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1917-18; translated and inducted 21st June 1925. Married 13th April 1897, Marion Paterson Whyte.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.521, Monikie Craigton.]
NEWBIGGING
Presbytery of Dundee
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.333
Church, manse and stable. United with Monifieth North on 5th September 1920.
1852
ALEXANDER MILLER
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.336
[Born 21st December, 1823 at Glasgow, son of John Miller and Ann Anderson; educated at Glasgow University;] ordained and inducted 26th October 1852; retired 6th November 1895; died 5th April 1906. [Married Helen Walker. A daughter of theirs married James Howat, minister at Arbroath.]
1896
GEORGE WYLLIE HOWIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 10th June 1896; translated to Galashiels South 22nd February 1906.
1906
JOHN URQUHART OGILVY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 3rd October 1906; translated to Hamilton Saffronhall 13th February 1914.
1915
DAVID CONOCHIE
Formerly minister at Fetterangus; introduced 1915; introduced Netherton, Bridge of Cally 16th December 1920.
TEALING
Presbytery of Dundee
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.163
Church and manse. The principal of the Fotheringham Bequest was handed over to the Church, towards the payment to the Free Church in virtue of which the congregation was credited with an annual payment of £67, 10s. toward stipend by the Central Fund.
1882
NEIL STEWART ELDER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.147
Born 5th December 1853 at Thurso, son of John Elder and Ann Sutherland; educated at Thurso Academy; University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; assistant Tayport and Edinburgh Pilrig; ordained and inducted 1882; retired June 1920; died 10th October 1928. Married 6th June 1894, Isabella Duke.
1920
JAMES NICOL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 22nd September 1920; translated to Perth York Place 21st October 1925.
1926
JAMES MILLER GRAHAM
Translated from Dundee Park and inducted 18th February 1926; translated to North Queensferry 18th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.393.]
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PRESBYTERY OF ARBROATH AND FORFAR
Synod of Fife and Angus
ABERLEMNO
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.156
Church and manse. Reduced to a station in 1917 and dissolved in 1924.
1862
JOHN DOW FISHER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.155
Ordained and inducted 1862; died 1901.
1901
JAMES HAGGART CLARK, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 16th December 1901; translated to St Cyrus 10th February 1916.
1917
GEORGE ESPLIN
From Rendall, Orkney, introduced 1917; inducted Burray 1920.
1920
JAMES LUKE
Born 21st May 1856 at Lochee, Dundee, son of George Luke and Agnes Constable; educated at Lochee Dames’ School, Episcopal School, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; one year’s medical training, Edinburgh Infirmary; two years as town missionary at Saltcoats; two years as Glasgow City Missionary; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dundee 7th October 1884; appointed to Calabar 31st March 1884, and ordained by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dundee 19th May 1885; served at Creek Town, Ikorama and Emuremura; translated to Bryce, Jamaica, 1894; appointed Superintendent of Hope Waddell Training School 1901; translated to Impolweni, Natal, 1906; translated to Bryce, Jamaica, 1913; served at home 1917-20; retired 1st April 1920; introduced 1920; resigned 1923; died 4th November 1929. Married 2nd July 1885, Christina Magdalen Watson. Publications – Political Economy for African Schools, Calabar, 1905; translation of gospel of St Luke into Akunakuna, Edinburgh, 1894.
ARBIRLOT
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.167
Church and manse. This congregation united with the Parish Church before the 1929 Union.
1879
EDWARD THOMSON VERNON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.348
Born 16th September 1853 at Edinburgh, son of John Edward Vernon and Elizabeth Thomson; educated at Edinburgh Hamilton Place Academy, Dr Andrew Thomson’s School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1878), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Marnoch 1876, Crathie 1877, Edinburgh Roseburn 1877-8; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Kincardine O’Neil 1878; ordained and inducted 6th March 1879; retired May 1915. Married 17th August 1880, Elizabeth Shirra-Gibb. Publication – The Holy Mount, London, 1907.
1916
JOHN OLIVER
Born 24th May 1869 at Hawick, son of John and Margaret Oliver; educated at Hawick St Mary’s Junior and Trinity Schools and West End Academy, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; assistant Aberdeen Union Grove (Justice Street Mission) 1894-5, Holy Island 1899, Manchester Whalley Range Presbyterian Church 1901-2, Cambusbarron (station) 1903-4; ordained and inducted Crossford West 24th March 1904; translated and inducted 2nd December 1916; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918-19; died 13th December 1928. Married 3rd June 1916, Evelyn Jane Macmillan.
ARBROATH EAST
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.167
Church and manse. United with High Street to form St Ninian’s in 1924.
1885
THOMAS STARK ANDERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.84
Born 4th January 1854 in Aberdeenshire, son of James Anderson and Margaret Duncan; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1879; assistant Glenboig; ordained and inducted Glasgow Lyon Street 1881; translated and inducted 1885; retired October 1924; died 1st January 1925. Married (1) 1891, Katharine Craik Batchelor; (2) 1899, Jane Craig Clark Reid.
ARBROATH ERSKINE
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.101
Church and hall in 1900; manse bought in 1916; house and garden bought for social work in 1922.
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1876
HENRY ANGUS
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.103
[Born or baptised 28th May, 1834 at Old Machar, Aberdeen, son of Henry Angus and Ann Booth or Boath;] ordained and inducted Sunderland Trinity 2nd March 1859; translated and inducted 9th February 1876; died 1902; [buried Western Cemetery, Arbroath.] D.D. of University of Aberdeen 1889. [Married 1862, Mary Jessie Watson.]
1902
ADAM FYFE FINDLAY, M.A.
Translated from Whithorn, and inducted 7th January 1903; translated to Edinburgh Bristo 8th June 1911.
1911
THOMAS URE PATERSON
Born 30th August 1873 at Paisley, son of Andrew Paterson and Jean Ure; educated at Paisley John Neilson Institution, University of Glasgow M.A. (1901), Glasgow College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1905); student missionary, Glasgow Broomielaw 1902-4; licensed by Presbytery of Paisley June 1905; assistant Glasgow Parkhead 1905-6; ordained and inducted Lathones 28th November 1906; translated and inducted 6th December 1911.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.538.]
ARBROATH HIGH STREET
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.167
Church and manse. St Paul’s united with this congregation in 1908, and St Paul’s church was sold. The united congregation united with the East congregation in 1924 to form St Ninian’s.
1897
ALEXANDER MORRIS STEWART, M.A., D.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.328
Ordained and inducted 13th January 1897; translated to Bournemouth St Mark’s 14th February 1908.
1908
JOHN ALEXANDER TWEEDIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.347
Born 28th December 1866 at Edinburgh, son of Thomas Tweedie and Helen Aikman; educated at Edinburgh Normal School, Newington Academy, High School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 12th June 1892; assistant Inverness High Free Church 1892-4, Edinburgh St Andrew’s 1894-7, Perth St Leonard’s 1897-8; ordained and inducted Wormit 5th October 1898; translated and inducted 18th November 1908; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in Gallipoli and Egypt 1915-16; retired 1924. Married 22nd December 1898, Jessie Elizabeth Baxter. Did temporary ministerial service in Canada (as a student), 1890, in South Africa 1906, in Budapest 1911, in Switzerland 1913, in Algiers 1924-5, in Naples 1927-9.
ARBROATH INVERBROTHOCK
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.167
Church and manse. Two houses and a shop adjoining the church bought in May 1907. A villa was gifted as a house for senior minister or as a manse December 1926. Pipe organ installed November 1922.
1876
ALEXANDER RUST
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.309
Born 14th April 1850 at Aberdeen, son of John Rust and Margaret Henderson; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1871), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1875; assistant Fochabers 1875-6, New Byth 1876; ordained and inducted November 1876; retired 21st April 1925; died 5th August 1925. Married 24th May 1877, Louisa Ann Scott.
1925
DAVID CHALMERS WISEMAN
Born 30th July 1883 at Gardenstown, son of William Wiseman and Mary Ann Penelope Chalmers; educated at Bracoden Public School, Gamrie, Aberdeen Robert Gordon’s College, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1904), Church of Scotland Training College; assistant teacher, Macduff Public School, 1904-5; teacher’s parchment 1905; New College, Edinburgh (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1909), student assistant Edinburgh Barclay (Grove Street Mission) 1907; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh June 1909; assistant Elgin High 1909-10; ordained and inducted Kirkurd 18th November 1910; war service in H.M. Forces 1915-19; assistant chaplain Tay Defences 1917; translated to Monifieth North and Newbigging 3rd February 1921; translated and inducted 29th April 1925; died 14th August 1932. Married 7th January 1911, Margaret Stewart Ross, M.A., of Montrose.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.538, Arbroath Hopemount.]
ARBROATH KNOX’S
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.168
Church and manse.
1874
JAMES PHILIP LILLEY, D.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.208
Ordained and inducted 1874; retired 1st July 1918; died 7th August 1931.
1919
JAMES REID WARK, M.A.,
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.41
[Born 1863 at Irvine, Ayrshire, son of Hugh Wark and Ann Reid;] ordained and inducted Banchory 15th December 1892; resigned to facilitate local union 25th June 1918; introduced 7th April 1919; retired 30th September 1925; died 1925. [Married 1893, Annie Robertson Doig.]
1926
GEORGE ADAM
Born 6th October 1880 at Falkirk, son of Douglas Adam and Margaret Cameron; educated at Falkirk Arnothill Academy, University of Edinburgh, Bristol Western Theological College; assistant Avonmouth Congregational Church 1907-10; pastor, Painswick 1910-12, Bristol Castle Green 1912-15; ordained Bristol Castle Green Congregational Church 15th May 1915; translated to London Forest Gate 1915; war service as Establishment Officer, Ministry of Munitions 1916; translated to Montreal Emmanuel Church 1917; lectured for British Ministry of Information in U.S.A. and Canada 1917-18; resigned 1923; in charge, Arbroath Knox’s 1925-6; admitted to United Free Church June 1926; inducted June 1926. Married (1) 18th February 1905, Jean Barr; (2) 2nd March 1926, Christina Bryce. Chairman, Montreal Protestant Ministerial Federation 1919-20; Chairman, Congregational Union of Canada 1920-1.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.539; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.549; also Vol.10, p.318.]
ARBROATH LADYLOAN
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.168
Church, hall, session house, vestry, manse. Church renovated and reseated in 1901; pipe organ installed 1925; new session house erected, and original session house converted to kitchen. Mission Hall in East Grimsby, sold in 1913, and mission work thereafter carried on in church hall.
1877
JAMES MOFFAT SCOTT
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.311
Born 31st March 1848 at Campsie; educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; assistant Malta, and Carnwath; ordained and inducted Alloa West 1873; translated and inducted April 1877; died 1st April 1910. Married 1886, Marjory Balfour. Publications – Martyrs of Angus and Mearns; R.M. McCheyne; Some Favourite Psalms; History of Free Ladyloan, 1887; Memorial of the Jubilee of Free Ladyloan Church, 1896.
1911
JAMES CAMERON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.112
Born 21st January 1870 at Duffus, son of Simon Cameron and Isabella MacGillivray; educated at Duffus Keam School, Elgin West End School, Fochabers Milne’s Institution, University of Edinburgh, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student assistant Glasgow Wynd 1895-7, Carmunnock (station) 1897, Paisley South 1897-9; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Elgin July 1899; ordained and inducted Dundee Bonnethill 26th December 1899; translated and inducted 25th January 1911. Married 7th February 1900, Catherine Ann Falconer.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.539.]
ARBROATH PRINCES STREET
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.98
Church and manse.
1882
JAMES MURRAY
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.101
[Born 16th June, 1856, at Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, son of John Murray and Janet Wyllie;] ordained and inducted 20th December 1882; retired 1928; died 11th June 1929; [buried Western Cemetery, Arbroath.]
1929
JAMES PRINGLE SCOTT
Ordained to the ministry of the Congregational Church 1915; admitted by General Assembly 1921; inducted Aberdeen St Clement’s 6th September 1921; translated and inducted 1928. [Married 1900, Emily Munn.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.540; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.718.]
ARBROATH ST NINIAN’S
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Formed by the union of East and High Street in October 1924. The East church was used as the place of worship, and the High Street church was sold in 1925. A new hall was built and opened in September 1927.
1925
EVAN MACKENZIE CAMPBELL
Born 14th September 1886 at Munlochy, son of Donald Campbell and Margaret Mackenzie; educated at Inverness Raining’s School, Merkinch School (pupil teacher 1901-3), University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen College; student assistant New Deer and Maud 1909-10, Huntly 1911-13; licensed by Presbytery of Inverness April 1913; ordained and inducted Knockando 8th July 1913; war service with Guild Huts at Cromarty 1915, and with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916; translated to Ardrishaig 27th March 1918; translated and inducted 4th February 1925. Married 8th August 1917, Agnes Littlejohn.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.540; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.552.]
ARBROATH ST PAUL’S
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.103
Church. United with High Street in 1908.
1872
JAMES HOWAT
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.104
[Born about 1843 at Muirkirk, Ayrshire, son of Thomas Howat and Catherine Kirkland;] ordained and inducted 10th July 1872; retired 1908; died 1922. [Married 1895, Anne Anderson Miller, the daughter of Alexander Miller, minister.]
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BARRY
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.168
Church, hall and manse. Improvements to hall in 1917.
1884
ALEXANDER JOHN CAMPBELL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.113
Born 9th September 1854 at Free Church Mission, Madras, India, son of Alexander Bell Campbell and Janet Orrock; educated at Glasgow Partick Academy, Markinch Free Church School, St Andrews South Street Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh, University of Berlin; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Kirkcaldy May 1884; ordained and inducted 16th October 1884; war service as Chaplain to the Forces, Tay Defences 1914-18; retired 17th January 1929; died 1936. Married 28th August 1890, Anna Maria Thomson or Mackenzie.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.541.]
1929
JOHN SMITH
Born 17th January 1875 at Dundee, son of Alexander Smith and Ann Chalmers; educated at Cullen Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1895), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen May 1899; probationer in charge, Sandhaven 1899; loc. ten. Dufftown 1899-1900; probationer in charge, Liverpool Green Lane 1900-1; assistant Stirling North 1901-2; ordained and inducted Friockheim 18th February 1902; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1917; translated and inducted 17th January 1929. Married 25th March 1908, Jane Walker Moir. Clerk to the Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar 1906-29.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.541, Barry East; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.297.]
CARMYLLIE
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.168
Church, hall and manse. Bedroom and bathroom added to manse.
1865
JOHN KEITH, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.197
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 1865; retired 1896; died 14th November 1919.
1897
STEWART CRABB, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 9th November 1897; translated to Cupar St John’s 28th July 1904.
1904
JOHN THOMSON
Born 14th June 1875 at Banff, son of John Berry Thomson and Jessie Elder Watson; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1897), Aberdeen Free Church College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1901); licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 1901; assistant Inverurie 1901-2; loc. ten. Dundee St David’s 1902-3; ordained and inducted 22nd November 1904; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917. Married 22nd April 1915, Mary Annie Smith. Publications – The Six Gates, London, 1911; Yearly Record of Congregational Life and Work, Forfar and Arbroath, 1906-28; Sauce for the Goose (under the pen name “Peter Grey”), Aberdeen, 1927.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.541, Carmyllie West.]
CARNOUSTIE ERSKINE
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.104
Church and manse.
1880
JOHN FERRIER DEMPTSER
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.108
[Baptised 27th October, 1844, at Tannadice, Angus, son of John Dempster and Ann Smith; educated at St Andrews University;] ordained and inducted Lumsden 2nd May 1876; translated and inducted 26th August 1880; retired 1915; died 1929 [29th October, 1928. Married 1876, Catherine A. Hunter].
1915
ALEXANDER LAWRIE
Translated from Catrine West and inducted as colleague and successor 1915; translated to Peterhead West Associate 28th July 1920.
1921
ROBERT FREELAND CHISHOLM, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 26th January 1921; resigned on appointment to open up Jewish mission station at Cluj-Kolozsvár, Transylvania, Rumania, 1st November 1925.
1926
ROBERT INGLIS, M.A.
Translated from Kilchattan Bay and inducted 7th April 1926; translated to Stornoway English 14th December 1928.
1929
JOHN ANDERSON RAE
Born 10th August 1875 at Bridgend, Dalkeith, son of John Rae and Elizabeth Anderson; educated at Edinburgh Church of Scotland Normal School, Lothian Road Public School, University of Saskatchewan, B.A. (1913), New College, Edinburgh; served in Canadian North-West Mission Fields 1909-13; student assistant Amulree 1915; war service in H.M. Forces in France and Italy 1916-19; ordained and inducted Braehead Forth and Wilsontown, 30th June 1919; translated and inducted 23rd April 1929. Married (1) 4th June 1905, Helen Robertson Bayne; (2) 27th April 1920, Marjory Rae Hume.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.541; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.349.]
CARNOUSTIE ST STEPHEN’S
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.168
Church and manse.
1881
JAMES PHILIP
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.291
Born 31st December 1849 at Dundee, son of John Philip and Jane Powrie; educated at Dundee, University of Edinburgh, New College
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Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh McCrie-Knox; licensed 1876; ordained and inducted Glasgow Lyon Street August 1876; translated and inducted August 1881; retired May 1917; loc. ten. Keith, Banff, Alford and Coldstream; died 10th April 1925. Married 10th July 1877, Margaret Wilson Guthrie.
1917
WILLIAM POTTINGER, M.A.
Translated from Coalsnaughton and Fishcross and inducted 21st August 1917; translated to Edinburgh Bristo 15th October 1922.
1923
WILLIAM CUMMING THOM, B.D., Ph.D.
Ordained and inducted 22nd January 1923; translated to Glasgow Wellpark 22nd December 1927.
1928
THOMAS SUTHERLAND
Born 30th August 1884 at Glasgow, son of Thomas Sutherland and Jane Morrison Lindsay; educated at Glasgow Allan Glen’s School, Hutcheson’s Grammar School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1905), B.D. (1909), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 1909; assistant Cambuslang Trinity 1909-10; ordained and inducted Lamlash January 1911; translated to Coatbridge Blairhill 1st June 1922; translated and inducted May 1928. Married 5th September 1922, Gertrude Cameron Smith.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.542; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.527; also Vol.10, p.311.]
COLLISTON
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.169
Church and manse.
1876
ANDREW MORRIS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.275
Ordained and inducted 1876; died 1913.
1913
JOHN PHILIP BERRY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.95
Born 11th May 1852 at Aberdeen, son of Bailie James Berry and Isabella Allan; educated at Aberdeen West End Academy and Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; student missionary, Aberdeen Sailors’ Institute, 1876-7; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen June 1877; assistant Udny 1877, Elgin 1878, Edzell 1878; ordained and inducted Ceres February 1878; introduced 18th June 1913; died 17th September 1914. Married 31st July 1879, Margaret Miller Fulton, daughter of Rev. Robert Shanks, M.A., Buckie. Member of Ceres School Board 1887-1913; Convener of Temperance Committee of Synod of Fife 1889; member of General Assembly’s Committee on Sabbath Observance 1891.
1915
ALEXANDER MURRAY SCOTT, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.310
Ordained and inducted Aberdeen Commerce Street Free Church 1881; became minister of Aberdeen King Street 1909; introduced 1915; died 1925.
1926
JOHN PARK NOBLE
Ordained in English Presbyterian Church 1881; translated from Silverburn and inducted Edinburgh Martyrs’ 19th April 1906; resigned 7th December 1909; inducted Kirriemuir North 29th June 1914; introduced 1926.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.542, Colliston St Mark’s.]
DUNNICHEN
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.157
In 1908 the name of this congregation was changed to Letham (q.v.)
FORFAR EAST
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.156
Church, hall, manse. Hall enlarged and new vestry built.
1899
ALEXANDER BEITH MACAULAY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted January 1899; translated to Dundee St John’s 6th November 1902.
1903
ROBERT WEIR FORBES
Ordained and inducted 12th April 1903; translated to Perth Middle 21st April 1915.
1915
DUNCAN MACDONALD JOHNSTON, B.D.
Translated from Swinton and inducted 1915; resigned 1919; inducted to Auldearn 1921.
1919
WILLIAM MORGAN ROBERTSON RUSK, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 23rd October 1919; translated to Edinburgh Hope Park, 13th May 1924.
1924
GEORGE P. PHILIPS
Ordained 1906; inducted 1924; left 1927.
1927
ANDREW HENDERSON ANDERSON
Born 14th July 1890 at Methven, son of Andrew Anderson and Jessie Menzies; educated at Madderty Public School; war service in H.M. Forces in France and Flanders 1915-18 (severely wounded 1918), Military Medal 1918; University of Glasgow, M.A. (1921), Glasgow College; student assistant Paisley High 1921-3; licensed by Presbytery of Auchterarder 3rd April 1923; ordained and inducted Auchtermuchty 12th June 1923; translated and inducted 8th December 1927; [died 15th September 1955; buried Trinity Gask Churchyard, Auchterarder.] Married 23rd September 1925, Elizabeth Kay Brown Lockie, M.B., Ch.B.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.533.]
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FORFAR SOUTH
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.81
Church and manse. United with West congregation on 7th May 1919.
1896
ALEXANDER GRIEVE, M.A., Ph.D.
Ordained and inducted 28th January 1896; translated to Glasgow Greyfriars 18th February 1904.
1904
J. BRUCE GARDINER
Ordained and inducted 1904; translated to Johannesburg St George’s 1919.
FORFAR WEST
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.156
Church, hall and manse. The South congregation united with this, under the name West on 7th May 1919. The South congregation buildings were sold. New hall, vestry, kitchen, etc., were added in January 1929. Mission Hall in Dundee Loan.
1867
ALEXANDER CUMMING
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.130
Translated from Old Meldrum and inducted 1867; retired 1899; died 1909.
1901
ARTHUR JOHN GOSSIP, M.A.
Translated from Liverpool St Columba’s and inducted as colleague and successor 1901; translated to Glasgow St Matthew’s 4th September 1910.
1911
JAMES ALEXANDER ROBERTSON
Translated from Glenlyon and inducted 22nd March 1911; translated to Edinburgh Palmerston Place 1914.
1915
GILBERT WILKIE ELLIOTT
Born 17th December 1884 at Allendale, Northumberland, son of Thomas Elliott and Margaret Wilkie; educated at Glasgow Shawlands Academy, Hutcheson’s Grammar School (Dux, 1901), University of Glasgow, M.A. (1904), Glasgow College, University of Marburg; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 1909; assistant Glasgow Camphill 1909; ordained and inducted Hamilton Brandon 28th April 1910; translated and inducted 24th March 1915; war service in H.M. Forces 1917-18; killed in action in France March 1918. Married 17th February 1915, Helen Hannan Urquhart [Helen Hannah Urquhart, daughter of John Urquhart, minister].
1919
THOMAS MITCHELL AULD MACNAB, B.D., Ph.D.
Translated from Innellan and inducted 8th October 1919; translated to Paisley South 12th June 1923.
1923
PETER DIACK
Born 13th June 1890 at Kemnay, son of Peter Diack and Jane Wright Emslie; educated at Aberdeen Free Church Normal School, Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1912), Aberdeen College; assistant Aberdeen North 1915-16; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France, Egypt and Britain 1914-15, 1916-19; assistant General Secretary (Y.M.C.A.) Navy and Army work in Scotland; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 1916; ordained and inducted Grantown-on-Spey 12th March 1919; translated and inducted 25th October 1923. Married 4th May 1921, Catherine Swapp. Publication – Student and Sniper Sergeant (life of J.K. Forbes, in collaboration with W. Taylor), London, 1916.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.534; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, pp.333 and 367.]
FRIOCKHEIM
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.169
Church, hall and manse.
1894
GEORGE BURNETT
Ordained and inducted 29th March 1894; translated to Glasgow Rockcliffe 10th October 1901.
1902
JOHN SMITH, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 18th February 1902; translated to Barry 17th January 1929. Clerk to the Presbytery 1906-29.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.543.]
INVERKEILLOR
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.169
Church and manse.
1888
JOHN ADAMS, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 13th December 1888; translated to Colinsburgh and Lathones 23rd June 1926.
1926
CHARLES SCOTT HENDRY
Born 25th December 1869 at Coupar Angus, son of William Hendry and Jane Scott; educated at Blairgowrie Public School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1891), New College, Edinburgh, University of Marburg 1894; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Meigle 1895; assistant Huntly 1895-7, Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 1897-1900; ordained and inducted Tarland 1900; translated to London Hither Green 1907; translated to Kendal 1912; translated and inducted 1926. Married 1908, Emily Margaret Elmira Laurence.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.543, Inverkeillor St John’s; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.321.]
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KINNETTLES
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.157
Preaching station in 1900; raised to full status in 1901; reduced to station in 1907; dissolved in 1916.
1901
JOHN BRUCE WILSON, M.A.
Ordained preacher 1900; ordained and inducted 1901; resigned 1907; inducted Strathdon and Glenbuchat 1910.
1907
WILLIAM FAIRBAIRN
Formerly of Abercorn; introduced 1907; inducted Delting 1909.
1910
JAMES F[ARQUHAR] M[A]CHARDY
[Born September, 1854, at Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, son of David MacHardy and Elizabeth Soutar; educated at Congregational Theological Hall from 1879; University of St Andrews 1878-81;] ordained 1882 [in Banff Congregational Church; Crieff Congregational Church 1884-1898; joined the Free Church;] appointed minister without charge 1910; died 13th May 1916. [Married 1884, Elizabeth Smith Scott.]
KIRRIEMUIR BANK STREET
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.325
Church. United with West congregation in February 1914 to form First congregation.
1901
ROBERT MATTHEW BUCHANAN, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 21st November 1901; resigned to facilitate local union 13th January 1913; appointed Librarian Glasgow College June 1920.
KIRRIEMUIR FIRST
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Formed by the union of Bank Street and West congregations in February 1914.
1914
GEORGE ROBB
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.323
Born 28th November 1859 at Findrossie, New Spynie, Elgin, son of James Robb and Jane Winchester; educated at New Spynie Public School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1881), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; student missionary Glasgow Pollok Street 1882-3; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Elgin and Inverness August 1883; assistant Lochee United Presbyterian 1884-5, Kirriemuir West 1885; ordained and inducted Kirriemuir West 14th January 1886; continued as minister of the united church (First) February 1914; retired 11th February 1918; died 26 July 1921. Married 13th July 1898, Isabella Esslemont.
1918
WILLIAM DONALD MORRISON SUTHERLAND
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.335
Translated from Saltcoats Landsborough and inducted as colleague and successor April 1918; resigned to go to New Zealand 1923.
1924
JAMES GEMMELL MARR
Born 15th July 1883 at Cullen, son of Rev. Archibald Marr and Elspet Coutts Hutcheon; educated at West Calder, Alva Academy, Dumbarton Academy, Renton Public School, Dundas Vale Training College for teachers, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1907), Glasgow College; teacher in Clydebank Radnor Park School 1906-8; licensed by Presbytery of Dumfries 5th July 1911; assistant Paisley St George’s 1911-12; ordained and inducted Lathones 26th April 1912; translated to Glasgow Caledonia Road 10th May 1916; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in Salonika 1918-19; translated and inducted 13th March 1924. Married 9th October 1917, Isabella Agnes, daughter of Alexander Brown, coalowner, Largoward, Fife.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Chusrch of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.536, Kirriemuir St Ninian’s.]
KIRRIEMUIR NORTH
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.157
Church and manse. Dissolved in 1926.
1881
WILLIAM ROY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.308
Born 2nd March 1847 at Nairn, son of James and Jessie Roy; educated at Nairn Academy, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; assistant Kirriemuir North Free Church; ordained and inducted 10th November 1881; died 28th August 1912. Married 6th June 1882, Elizabeth Fisher Mactavish.
1914
JOHN PARK NOBLE
Formerly of Edinburgh Martyrs’; inducted 29th June 1914; introduced Colliston 1926.
KIRRIEMUIR SOUTH
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.157
Church and manse. New church built on site of old church, opened July 1903.
1894
WILLIAM KIRKPATRICK
Ordained and inducted 6th December 1894; translated to Leadhills 4th September 1925.
1927
PETER LOCKHART
Born 16th April 1884 at Grangemouth, son of John Lockhart and Jane Stuart Baird; educated at Grangemouth Zetland and Grange Schools, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1913), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh St Columba’s 1913-14; war service in H.M. Forces 1914-18; licensed by Presbytery of Linlithgow and Falkirk July 1918; ordained and inducted Liff 25th February 1921; translated to Broxburn West 6th June 1923; translated and inducted 3rd February 1927. Married 16th February 1921, Margaret Armour.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.536, Kirriemuir Livingstone; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.487 also Vol.10, p.295.]
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KIRRIEMUIR WEST
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.319
Church and manse. United with Bank Street to form First, February 1914.
1886
GEORGE ROBB, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 14th January 1886; became minister of the united congregation (First), February 1914.
LETHAM
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.157
Known as Dunnichen till 1908. Church, hall and manse. The congregation was evicted from church and hall on 30th July 1905, and worshipped in premises loaned by the Parish Church. The church was restored on 3rd April 1907, and the hall was retained by the Free Church, but was soon sold as the Free Church had no use for it.
1885
JAMES PARK DUNCAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.143
Born 16th May 1856 at Aberdeen, son of James and Elspet Duncan; educated at Macduff Public School, Aberdeen Gymnasium, University of Aberdeen, M.A., Aberdeen Free Church College, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Turiff about 1882; assistant Elgin High Free Church, Aberdeen Knox’s; ordained and inducted 23rd April 1885; retired 1916; died 29th December 1920. Married 25th August 1891, Isabella Lowe.
1917
PETER YOUNG
Ordained and inducted 12th April 1917; translated to Old Kilpatrick Barclay 5th September 1923.
1924
ARCHIBALD MATHESON DOUGLAS
Born 30th October 1893 at Nagpur, Central Provinces, India, son of John Douglas and Jeannie Mackenzie; educated at Edinburgh George Watson’s College; war service in H.M. Forces in France 1914-17; University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1920), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh Nicolson Street 1922-3; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 2nd May 1923; assistant Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1923-4; ordained and inducted 11th April 1924. Married 23rd July 1924, Gwendolen Drummond Carmichael.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.536; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.179; also Vol.10, p.103.]
MEMUS
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.157
Church (restored in 1900); manse with outbuildings.
1886
JOHN MITCHELL CRAIG
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.128
Born 2nd March 1858 at Upper Wooden, Eckford, Roxburgh, son of Adam Craig and Elizabeth Mitchell; educated at Caverton Mill, Eckford, private tuition, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; missionary at Broxburn 1880-1, at Addiewell 1881-6; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Linlithgow 4th May 1886; ordained and inducted 11th November 1886. Married 25th April 1882 Catherine Anne Nicoll.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.536.]
PANBRIDE
Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.169
Church, hall and manse. Church enlarged in 1901, and redecorated in 1926.
1895
EBENEZER BROWN HILL MACPHERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.256
Born 16th August 1869 at Free Church Manse, Larbert, son of Findlay [Finlay] MacPherson and Christina Hill; educated at Larbert Public School, Stirling High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1890), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Stirling; assistant Skelmorlie 1893, Edinburgh Mayfield 1894-5; ordained and inducted March 1895; translated to Willesden St George’s Presbyterian Church June 1905; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in England and France 1914-17; died 21st August 1922. Married 16th April 1895, Margaret Alice Craig.
1906
ROBERT SANGSTER MACLAUCHLAN
Born 6th September 1875 at Free Church Manse, Resolis, Ross-shire, son of James MacLauchlan and Margaret Sangster; educated at Inverness High School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen April 1900; assistant Perth St Leonard’s 1901-2; ordained and inducted Lamlash 29th April 1902; translated and inducted 12th January 1906; translated to Sunderland St George’s 3rd October 1923. Married 5th June 1906, Annie Jane Reid.
1924
ALEXANDER WHITE, M.A., B.D., Ph.D.
Translated from Stornoway English and inducted 18th March 1924; translated to Perth West 11th June 1929.
1929
JOHN MILLEN HAMILTON
Born 6th July 1902 at Glasgow, son of David Hamilton and Margaret Ramsey Millen; educated at Giffnock private school, Shawlands Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1923), Glasgow College, Union Theological Seminary, New York, S.T.M. (1928); assistant Glasgow Kelvinside 1928-9; ordained and inducted 30th September 1929. Married 16th October 1929, Isobel Constance Mackay. Last minister ordained in the United Free Church.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.541, Carnoustie Newton Panbride; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.800; also Vol.10, p.454 and Vol.11, p.446.]
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PRESBYTERY OF BRECHIN AND FORDOUN
Synod of Fife and Angus
BERVIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.170
Church with vestry, manse.
1883
ALEXANDER WHITE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.356
Translated from Rendall, Orkney and inducted 1883; retired 7th July 1918; died 5th February 1924.
1918
DONALD MACPHERSON BAILLIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 11th December 1918; translated to Cupar St John’s 4th October 1923.
1923
ERNEST RICHARDS
Born 29th July 1871 at Ettingshall, Bilston, Staffordshire, son of Charles and Louisa Richards; educated at Wesleyan Day Schools, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey, B.D. (1909); pastor in Canada and U.S.A., Methodist and Methodist Episcopal Church 1908-11; ordained in Methodist Episcopal Church 1911; New College, Edinburgh, 1911-13; admitted to United Free Church as ordained probationer 1913; loc. ten. Lumphanan 1915-16; inducted Midmar 16th June 1916; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France; translated and inducted 26th December 1923. Married 11th July 1916, Ann Louisa Glenesk Craigton. Publications – In a Deepwater Ship, London, 1907; Cruise of the Rattler, London 1914; Glory and Honour, London, 1915; contributed articles and stories to periodicals.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.546, Bervie East.]
BRECHIN BANK STREET
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.96
Church and manse. United with City Road on 24th July 1914, under the name St Ninian’s.
1863
ROBERT WORKMAN ORR
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.98
Born 5th November 1837 at Fenwick, son of Rev. William Orr and Eliza Workman; educated at Fenwick Public School, Kilmarnock Academy, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kilmarnock April 1863; ordained and inducted 22nd December 1863; retired 1910; died 2nd May 1930. Married 18th August 1869, Helen Barclay Scott.
1910
ALEXANDER DUNCANSON MACLEOD, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 8th February 1910; became minister of the united congregation 1914.
BRECHIN CITY ROAD
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.88
Church and manse. United with Bank Street on 24th July 1914, under the name St Ninian’s.
1896
DAVID MCEWAN MORGAN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.93; Vol.2, p.118
Born 19th May 1858 at Edinburgh, son of John Bookless and Anne Morgan; educated at Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1878), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh 1882; ordained and inducted Partick Newton Place 11th January 1883; translated and inducted 1896; died 4th October 1906. Married 23rd July 1889, Jane Turnbull Alexander. Clerk to the Presbytery.
1907
WILLIAM LOUDON
Ordained and inducted 22nd August 1907; translated to Greenock Mount Park 25th June 1914.
BRECHIN EAST
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.164
Church and hall. House and grounds were bequeathed to the congregation for use as a manse.
1900
EDMUND THOMAS THOMSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.340
Born 3rd April 1863 at North Free Church Manse, Kirriemuir, son of Rev. John Petrie Thomson and Catherine Thomson; educated at Kirriemuir Webster’s Seminary, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student assistant Govan 1888-91; licensed 1891; ordained and inducted Abington 11th November 1891; translated and inducted 5th January 1900; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916-17; retired 1918; died 6th March 1922. Married 29th December 1891, Catherine Aitken Bayne.
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1921
WILLIAM JEREMIAH STREET
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.333
Born 30th August 1867 at Edinburgh, son of William Street and Christina Kinross; educated at Edinburgh Normal School, University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1894; assistant Paisley Sherwood 1894-5; ordained and inducted Portsoy West November 1895; translated to Dumfries Maxwelltown 10th September 1903; translated to London Willesden September 1907; translated to Glasgow Stevenson Memorial October 1911; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916; translated and inducted November 1921; died 6th December 1924. Married 24th December 1895, Mary Duncan. Publication – Glimpses of Post-War Europe, Edinburgh, 1924.
1925
ROBERT MACKINTOSH, M.A.
Translated from Pluscarden and inducted 1st June 1925; translated to Stirling North 19th September 1928.
1929
ROBERT GORDON MACDONALD
Born 12th December 1885 at Tain, son of William John MacDonald and Minnie Ross Gordon; educated at Tain Royal Academy, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1907), Glasgow College; student assistant Inverness East 1910; licensed by Presbytery of Tain 1912; Scottish Secretary, Student Christian Movement 1912-14, English and Irish Secretary 1914-15, Scottish Secretary 1919-21; war service as Assistant Secretary, Y.M.C.A., at Havre, 1915-16; Secretary in charge 3rd Army area 1916-18; awarded O.B.E. 1918; member of Staff of the Scottish Churches Missionary Campaign 1921-3; ordained and inducted Forres Castlehill 29th August 1923; translated and inducted 31st January 1929. Married 3rd June 1924, Annie Isabella Sanderson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.547, Brechin St Columba’s; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.500; also Vol.10, p.295.]
BRECHIN MAISON DIEU
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.93
Church, large hall, small hall, session room, vestry, manse.
1897
JOHN TURNBULL ALLAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 26th May 1897; translated to Dumbarton High Street 23rd April 1909.
1909
JOHN MILLER HUNTER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th November 1909; translated to Glasgow Queen’s Cross May 1914.
1914
CHARLES SIMMERS, B.D.
Translated from Ellon and inducted 20th August 1914; translated to Musselburgh High 1926.
1927
DUNCAN MCDIARMID
Born 8th August 1897 at Motherwell, son of Duncan McDiarmid and Jane Dustin Watson Cowan; educated at Motherwell Calder Public School, Glasgow Skerry’s College, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1924), Glasgow College, Aberdeen College; student assistant Glasgow Gallowgate 1924-6; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow March 1926; assistant Glasgow Queen’s Park East 1926-7; ordained and inducted 19th April 1927. Married 27th July 1927, Bessie Dickson Fernie Chalmers.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.547; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.669; also Vol.10, p.382 and Vol.11, p.362.]
BRECHIN ST NINIAN’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Formed by the union of Bank Street and City Road congregations on 24th July 1914. The Bank Street church became the place of worship.
1914
ALEXANDER DUNCANSON MACLEOD
Born 30th March 1884 at Free Church Manse, Knockbain, son of Rev. James MacLeod and Catherine McConechy; educated at Munlochy Public School, Aberdeen Gordon’s College, Edinburgh Royal High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1905), Aberdeen College; student assistant Aberdeen North 1907-8; licensed by Presbytery of Chanonry 3rd August 1909; assistant Glasgow St Matthew’s 1909-10; ordained and inducted Brechin Bank Street 8th February 1910; became minister of the united charge 24th July 1914; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France. Married 25th August 1919, Mary Anne Munro Orr.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.547; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.646; Vol.10, p.368.]
BRECHIN WEST
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.165
Church and hall, manse. Session house added in 1914.
1865
JOHN FRASER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.161
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor December 1865; retired 1910; died 1922. Married 1865, Ann Anderson.
1910
JAMES PATERSON
Born 9th September 1874 [Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.548: “1873 (not 1874 as in FUF)”] at Edinburgh, son of Dr Maurice Paterson, Rector, Moray House, and Agnes Hislop; educated at Edinburgh Westerhall School and George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A., New
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College, Edinburgh; was at Madras Christian College 1897-8; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh September 1899; assistant Largs St John’s 1899-1900, Edinburgh Barclay 1900-1; loc. ten. Perth West 1901; ordained and inducted Innellan 1st April 1902; translated and inducted as colleague and successor 26th October 1910; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in England and France 1916-18; Married (1) 2nd June 1908, Jean Smith Wingate; (2) 4th April 1923, Edith Wellwood, [daughter of John Wellwood, minister.]
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.548.]
CRAIG
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.164
Church and vestry, manse. Mission halls (large and small) in centre of Ferryden village.
1893
GEORGE WILLIAMS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1893; translated to Glasgow Candlish Memorial October 1900.
1901
THOMAS FRASER, M.A.
Translated from Kinneff and inducted 27th March 1901; translated to Grangemouth Charing Cross 18th September 1908.
1909
EVAN MACDONALD ROSS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 7th January 1909; translated to St Andrews Hope Park 1st April 1915.
1915
RODERICK MCIVER
Born 12th April 1869 at Anderston, Glasgow, son of John McIver and Helen Tenant; educated at Coatbridge, Dingwall and Glasgow Govanhill Schools, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student missionary, Glasgow Somerville Memorial, 1893-5, Sighthill 1895-9, Wellington (Anderston Mission) 1899-1901; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1901; ordained and inducted Shieldhill 24th October 1907; translated and inducted 29th July 1915. Married December 1907, Isabella Anderson Jeffrey.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.549, Ferryden; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.446; also Vol.10, p.263.]
EDZELL
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.164
Church and manse. Old church sold and new church opened in August 1900. Bell and organ gifted by descendants of William Carr, who gave the site for a church in 1843; baptismal font gifted by those baptized by the Rev. Robert Inglis; contribution of £1000 was given towards the new building by Sir Robert W. Inglis, son of the first minister. He also endowed the Inglis Memorial Hall.
1891
THOMAS CHAPMAN STURROCK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.334
Born 2nd November 1865 at Dundee, son of John Sturrock and Elizabeth Chapman; educated at Dundee High School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1885), B.D. (1889); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dundee 1889; assistant Newport Free Church 1889, Monikie 1890, Dundee Ogilvie 1891; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 2nd April 1891; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917, and as officiating minister to troops at Edzell Aerodrome. Married 30th August 1899, Isabella Duke Monro, [daughter of George Monro, minister.] Justice of the Peace for Forfarshire.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.549, Edzell South; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.318.]
FETTERCAIRN
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.170
Church and manse.
1844
DAVID PATON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.288
Ordained and inducted Chapelton 1841; signed the Act of Separation and Deed of Demission; inducted 1844; retired 1888; died 1901.
1892
JOHN RAMSAY MACMILLAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 29th April 1892; translated to Logiepert 19th November 1914.
1915
FRANCIS GORDON MACLEOD
Translated from Edinburgh Dean Street and inducted April 1915; translated to Patna 7th April 1926.
1926
JOHN STALKER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.325
Born 5th August 1857 at Polmuir, Aberdeen, son of James Stephen Stalker and Ann Johnston; educated at Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1883), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen April 1887; assistant Blairdaff; ordained and inducted Blairdaff 8th November 1887; retired 16th July 1925; appointed minister without charge 1926-9. Married 12th June 1888, Isabella Duncan Philip.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.550.]
FORDOUN
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.170
Church and manse with offices. United with the Parish Church 1st December 1929.
1897
JOHN ANDERSON, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 23rd December 1897; translated to Firth, Orkney, 19th September 1929.
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GLENBERVIE
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.170
Church and manse.
1875
ROBERT MASSON BOYD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.100
Born 28th December 1846 at Kilmarnock, son of Thomas Boyd and Euphemia Gray; educated at University of Glasgow, M.A., Glasgow Free Church College, University of Göttingen; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Irvine 6th May 1873; assistant Stirling 1873-4; loc. ten. Kirkoswald 1874-5; assistant Thurso and Logiepert; ordained and inducted December 1875; died 20th October 1905. Married 9th January 1878, Mary Falconer. Clerk to the Free Church Presbytery of Fordoun and to Free Church Synod of Angus and Mearns; Clerk to United Free Church Presbytery 1900-05, and Synod of Fife and Angus 1900-05.
1906
JOHN ROSE, M.A .
Ordained and inducted March 1906; translated to Cawdor October 1918.
1919
ROBERT POLLOK WATT
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.470
Born 13th September 1854 at Kilmaurs, son of Hugh Watt and Janet Dickie; educated at local schools, Kilmarnock Academy, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kilmarnock June 1877; ordained and inducted Edinburgh Infirmary Street United Presbyterian 13th February 1878; translated and inducted 19th March 1919. Married 1st August 1878, Margaret McLaurin.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.551, Glenbervie East.]
JOHNSHAVEN ST JOHN’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.78
Church and manse. United with West congregation in 1903.
1889
ALEXANDER ADAM RUSSELL
Ordained and inducted 27th November 1889; became minister of the united congregation in 1903.
JOHNSHAVEN WEST
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.170
Formerly Benholm Free Church church and manse. United with St John’s congregation in 1903.
1867
JAMES ROGER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.303
Born 27th March 1840 at Edinburgh, son of David Roger and Janet Meldrum; educated at Edinburgh High School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh; assistant Arbroath East Free Church; ordained and inducted August 1867; died 17th November 1902. Married 5th August 1868, Ann Winter.
JOHNSHAVEN
Presbytery of Fordoun
(after local union)
1903
ALEXANDER ADAM RUSSELL
Minister of Johnshaven St John’s; became minister of the united charge in 1903; translated to Burnmouth 12th May 1904.
1904
ANGUS MURRAY MACDONALD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.220
Translated from Towie and inducted 1st September 1904; resigned 14th May 1922; died 6th February 1923.
1922
NAHUM LEVISON, B.D.
Ordained in Chicago 1916; inducted 12th September 1922; translated to Blantyre Anderson 27th February 1929.
1929
DAVID WILLIAM GREENFIELD
Born 7th November 1886 [Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.551: “born 1881 (not 1886 as in FUF”] in Edinburgh, son of William Smith Greenfield and Charlotte Foster; educated at Edinburgh Mr Henderson’s School, India Street, and Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1904), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1908; assistant Aberdeen Queen’s Cross 1908-10, Edinburgh Barclay 1910-11; ordained and inducted Edenshead 13th July 1911; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1915, 1918, officiating chaplain at Oxford 1916-17; translated and inducted 27th June 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.551; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.321.]
KINNEFF
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.171
Church, manse with outhouses. Manse improved in 1905. Garage built in 1913.
1898
THOMAS FRASER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1898; translated to Craig 1901.
1901
JOSEPH ROBERT FRASER
Born 28th January 1870 at Hoolankande Estate, Metale, Ceylon, son of James Fraser and Annie Duncan; educated at Foveran Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen May 1896; assistant Elgin South; ordained and inducted 24th July 1901; war service in H.M. Forces 1915-19. Fellow of the Geological Society, Edinburgh, 1904; Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1915; Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland.
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Publication – Paper on “Short Stone Cyst found in the Parish of Kinneff and Catterline, Kincardineshire” (in collaboration with Professor R.W. Reid) in Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, Volume 58, pages 23-40, 1923-4.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.552, Kinneff and Caterline West.]
LAURENCEKIRK
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.171
Church, hall which was formerly old Free Church School. The hall was sold and a new hall built and kitchen added. Church refloored, reseated, and new lighting and heating installed, and gallery added.
1893
THOMAS LAWRIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.206
Born 22nd December 1862 at St Boswells, son of Thomas Lawrie and Margaret McPherson; educated at St Boswells Public School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1891), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Melrose 1891; assistant Glasgow Tron 1891-3; ordained and inducted 22nd November 1893; war service in Kincardineshire Volunteers. Married 19th April 1899, Eliza Japp, B.A. (London). Member of Kincardineshire Education Authority, and chairman for some years; Fellow of the Geological Society of Edinburgh; member of the Educational Institute of Scotland; Justice of the Peace for Kincardineshire.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.552, Laurencekirk West.]
LOCHLEE
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.165
Church and manse.
1890
JAMES PAUL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.290
Born 15th May 1859 at Longforgan, son of John Paul and Ann Warren; educated at Longforgan Parish School, Dundee High School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dundee 12th June 1889; ordained and inducted 27th November 1890; died 8th March 1919. Married 11th December 1890, Caroline Mary Goldie. Publications – Up Glenesk (Notes Historical, Biographical and Poetical), Brechin, 1894; contributions to numerous periodicals.
1919
ROBERT HENDERSON GLENDINNING, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 3rd July 1919; translated to Howgate 17th May 1928.
1928
MATTHEW JAMES CAMERON DINWOODIE
Born 5th August 1903 at Kelty Trinity Manse, son of Rev. James Dinwoodie and Annie Kay Sharp; educated at Kelty Public School, Cowdenbeath Beath Higher Grade School, Edinburgh Fettes College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (2nd Class Hons. in Mathematics and Natural Philosophy 1925), New College, Edinburgh (Eadie Prizeman in Hebrew 1926, assistant in New College Library 1927-8); student assistant Edinburgh Nicolson Street 1926-8; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 5th April 1928; ordained and inducted 29th November 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.557, Tarfside Maule Memorial; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.375; also Vol.10, pp.67 and 224; and Vol.11, p.67.]
LOGIEPERT
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.165
Church, manse, school.
1876
ALEXANDER LOGAN ROBERTON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.299
Born 5th August 1852 at Free Church Manse, Dunipace, son of Rev. Thomas Roberton and Elizabeth Greig; educated at Dunipace Free Church School, Stirling High School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Stirling 6th June 1876; assistant Stirling North Free Church 1876; ordained and inducted 2nd November 1876; retired 31st May 1909; died 7th May 1925. Married 5th April 1877, Fenella Cullen, daughter of Dr Andrew Beith, Stirling.
1909
JOHN MACINTOSH SHAW, M.A.
[Born 1879 Kingussie and Insh, Inverness-shire, the son of John Shaw and Jessie Mackintosh;] ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 6th October 1909; resigned on appointment to Chair of Church History and Apologetics in Presbyterian College, Halifax, Nova Scotia July 1914. [Died 1972. Married 1911, Devena Frances Rhind.]
1914
JOHN RAMSAY MACMILLAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.251
Born 11th November 1865 at Inveramsay, Chapel of Garioch, son of James Macmillan and Helen Lawson Anderson; educated at Pitcaple Free Church School, Logie Durno Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1886), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Chapel of Garioch June 1890; assistant Dundee St John’s 1890-2; ordained and inducted Fettercairn 29th April 1892; translated and inducted 19th November 1914. Married 26th August 1908, Helen Mary Wingate. Clerk to the Presbytery 1908-29; Clerk to Synod of Fife and Angus 1921-9.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.553, St Martin’s.]
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MARYKIRK
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.171
Church and manse. United with Muirton in 1917.
1879
DUNCAN ARCHIBALD MACKINNON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1879; retired 1917; introduced Cromdale and Advie 6th December 1917.
MARYKIRK AND MUIRTON
Presbytery of Fordoun
Formed by local union in 1917.
1918
ROBERT LINDSAY WISEMAN
Translated from Sunderland Trinity and inducted January 1918; translated to Garmouth 1923.
1923
ALFRED HENRY CHARLTON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.119
Ordained and inducted Kilwinning 1890; translated to Dundee Martyrs’ 1906; translated and inducted 1923; died 1923. Married 1888, Mary Gillan.
1925
PETER FENTON
Born 20th July 1899 at Dunfermline, son of John Fenton and Maria Scroggs Adamson; educated at Dunfermline High School, University of Aberdeen, New College, Edinburgh; war service (wounded) 1916-18; student assistant Dunfermline St Andrew’s 1923-4; licensed by Presbytery of Dunfermline and Kinross 10th June 1925; ordained and inducted 7th October 1925. Married 30th September 1925, Jessie Mitchell Allan.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.556, Muirtown and Marykirk; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, pp.285, 60 and 525; also Vol.10, p.310.]
MARYTON
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.165
Church and manse. Reduced in status in 1922. Dissolved in 1927.
1886
WILLIAM FAIRWEATHER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.150
Born 21st August 1847; educated at University of Glasgow; ordained and inducted Gateshead 29th October 1873; inducted Swallwell 27th January 1881; translated and inducted 1886; died 22nd January 1922. Married 1876, Margaret Henry Smith.
1922
WILLIAM DAWSON SCOTT, M.A.
Translated from Glenluce and introduced 1922; translated to Kirkmichael (Abernethy) 12th August 1925.
MENMUIR
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.165
Church and manse. Church reseated in 1908.
1854
GEORGE MONRO
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.274
Ordained and inducted 1854; retired 1898; died 1902.
1898
ALEXANDER MONRO
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.274
Born 22nd July 1867 at Free Church Manse, Menmuir, son of Rev. George Monro and Helen Duke; educated at Brechin High School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1888), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Brechin June 1892; assistant Markinch 1892-5, Arbroath Ladyloan 1896-8; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor to his father 17th August 1898. Married 7th June 1899, Margaret Cormack Smith. Justice of the Peace for Forfarshire.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.554, Menmuir South; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.519.]
MONTROSE KNOX’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.74
Church. Manse completed in 1900. United with St Paul’s to form South congregation 13th February 1916.
1892
GEORGE P[ATON] MACFIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.75
[Born 1864 at Kilbirnie, Ayrshire, the son of Daniel MacFie and Jane Paton;] ordained and inducted 31st August 1892; retired 1916; died 1927 [1926]. [Married 1894, Isabella Katherine Alexander.]
MONTROSE ST GEORGE’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.165
Church, manse, hall. Pipe organ installed 4th July 1902. United with Trinity 17th June 1923.
1899
JOSEPH MUIR, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 28th September 1899; translated to Edinburgh Newington South 14th December 1904.
1905
DONALD CAMERON, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 29th March 1905; translated to Leith North Ferry Road 1917.
1917
JOHN DOW, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 6th June 1917; translated to Inverness Crown 10th May 1922.
1922
ROBERT LEIGHTON THOMAS BLAIR, B.D.
Translated from Grangemouth Dundas and inducted 12th July 1922; became minister of united congregation 17th June 1923.
MONTROSE ST GEORGE’S AND TRINITY
Presbytery of Fordoun
Formed by the local union on 17th June 1923. The Trinity Church was sold in 1925; the manse was retained and the life-rent given to the widow of the Rev. James Hay. The Trinity Mission Hall in Murray Street was sold in 1924.
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1923
JAMES HAY
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.73
[Born or baptised 11th March, 1851, at Glasgow, son of Alexander Hay and Helen Masters;] ordained and inducted Montrose Trinity 13th November 1877; became senior minister at date of local union 17th June 1923; died 8th April 1924. [Married 1890, Agnes More Hogarth.]
1923
ROBERT LEIGHTON THOMAS BLAIR
Born 28th December 1877 at Dunblane, son of Rev. William Blair, D.D., and Elizabeth Allan Corsor; educated at Bridge of Allan Stanley House, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1898), B.D. (1901), United Presbyterian College and New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Stirling 1901; assistant Edinburgh Fountainhall Road 1901-2, Bridge of Allan Chalmers 1902-3; ordained and inducted Grangemouth Dundas March 1903; war service as officiating chaplain to troops in York area 1917-18; translated to Montrose St George’s 12th July 1922; became minister of the united church 17th June 1923; resigned owing to ill-health December 1925. Married 2nd April 1909, Janet Campbell Chrystall, Perth.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.555; Vol.10, p.323.]
1926
CHARLES PIRIE ROBERTSON
Born 22nd July 1899 at Aberdeen, son of James Robertson and Jessie Learmonth; educated at Aberdeen Rosemount Public School, Robert Gordon’s College; war service in H.M. Forces in Britain and France 1917-19, wounded August 1918; University of Aberdeen M.A. (1922), Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 30th April 1923; ordained and inducted Cornhill 20th June 1923; translated and inducted 10th March 1926. Married 19th September 1923, Catherine Bremner Hendry.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.555; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.265.]
MONTROSE ST JOHN’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.166
Church, hall, session house, vestry, manse. Mission hall in Queen Street. Pipe organ installed in 1904.
1878
JAMES ALEXANDER GEORGE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.166
Translated from Airdrie West and inducted 1878; retired 1911; died 25th June 1924.
1911
HENRY LIDDELL MOIR, M.A.
Translated from Braemar and inducted October 1911; translated to Edinburgh St Bernard’s 5th January 1917.
1917
THOMAS CURRIE, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.132
Born 9th November 1858 at Kilmarnock, son of Robert Currie and Jeanie McKay; educated at Kilmarnock Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1883), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock May 1887; ordained and inducted Edinburgh Warrender Park 10th November 1887; translated to London Clapham Road 30th March 1898; translated to Glasgow Langside Hill 17th March 1904; translated and inducted 21st June 1917; retired 30th September 1923; died 27th May 1932. Married 30th April 1889, Sarah Marion Young.
1924
DAVID BISSET NICOLL
Born 1st May 1880 at Middleton of Glasclune, by Blairgowrie, son of William Nicoll and Catherine Bisset; educated at Kinloch Public School, Kinnell Public School, Arbroath High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1902), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar May 1906; assistant Dundee Chalmers 1906-7, Stirling North 1907-8; ordained and inducted Millport East 23rd October 1908; translated and inducted 30th January 1924. Married 1st September 1909, Jane Martin Dunlop.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.555.]
MONTROSE ST LUKE’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.68
Church, hall, session house, vestry; pipe organ, three stained glass memorial windows. Manse acquired in the period.
1899
ROBERT FISHER LOCKHART
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.72
Born 2nd October 1868 at Paisley, son of John Lockhart and Mary Philips Fisher; educated at Paisley John Neilson Institution, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Paisley 1897; assistant Campbeltown Longrow 1897-9; ordained and inducted 10th October 1899; war service with Scottish Churches Huts 1918; retired 12th July 1929; died 1st December 1951. Married 7th December 1910, Amelia Murray.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.556.]
MONTROSE ST PAUL’S
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.166
Church and manse. United with Knox’s to form South on 13th February 1916.
1861
GEORGE STEWART SUTHERLAND
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.335
Ordained and inducted 1861; retired 1904; died 1908.
1904
JOHN DOUGLAS PATERSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 13th May 1904; became minister of the united charge 13th February 1916.
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MONTROSE SOUTH
Presbytery of Fordoun
Formed on 13th February 1916 by the union of Knox’s and St Paul’s. St Paul’s church was used as the place of worship; St Paul’s manse was retained and let as a dwelling house. Knox’s church was sold in 1919 and became a picture house. The mission buildings in Castle Street were formerly the Free Church School.
1916
JOHN DOUGLAS PATERSON, M.A
Minister of St Paul’s congregation; became minister of the united charge 13th February 1916; translated to Dalguise and Strathbraan 4th February 1926.
1926
WILLIAM MAXWELL
Born 15th December 1873 at Ascurry Mill, Kirkden, son of David Maxwell and Betsy Ogilvie; educated at Carmyllie West School, Arbroath High School, Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1896), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Arbroath June 1900; assistant Kinross 1900-1, Inverness High 1901-3; ordained and inducted Newtyle 1st May 1903; during Great War taught in Dundee High School 1916-18; translated to Dundee Chalmers 1919; translated and inducted 1926. [Married 1909 Helen Boyle Stewart.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.556; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.65.]
MONTROSE TRINITY
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.72
Church and manse. Mission hall in Murray Street. United with St George’s on 17th June 1923.
1877
JAMES HAY
Ordained and inducted 13th November 1877; became senior minister of the united charge 17th June 1923.
MUIRTON
Presbytery of Fordoun
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.85
Church and manse. United with Marykirk in 1917.
1879
WILLIAM ARNOT MITCHELL
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.87
[Baptised 20th December, 1845 at Arbroath, the son of William Mitchell, shoemaker, and Mary Ann Arnot; educated at St Andrews University;] ordained and inducted Durham 16th April 1873; translated and inducted 21st May 1879; died [28th November] 1916; [buried Old Pert Churchyard, Angus. Married 1873, Jane Anne Duthie.]
ST CYRUS
Presbytery of Fordoun
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.171
Church and manse. A new church was built on the old site and was dedicated on 12th October 1904.
1862
GEORGE ANDERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.88
Ordained and inducted 1862; retired 1901; died 20th April 1916.
1901
JAMES HASTINGS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.182
Born 26th March 1852 at Huntly, son of James Hastings and Hope Ross; educated at Huntly Public School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1876), D.D. (1897), Aberdeen Free Church College; ordained and inducted Kinneff 1884; translated to Dundee Willison 1898; translated and inducted 1901; resigned 24th September 1911; died 15th October 1922. Married 1884, Ann Wilson Forsyth. Member of the General Council of the Palestine Exploration Society; Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Society (Dyke Acland Medal 1913. Publications – editor of The Expository Times, volumes I-XXXIII, 1890-1922; Dictionary of the Bible, 5 volumes, 1898-1904; Dictionary of the Bible, one volume, 1908; Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels, 2 volumes, 1906-7; Dictionary of the Apostolic Church, 2 volumes, 1915-18; Great Texts of the Bible, 1910-15; Greater Men and Women of the Bible, 1913-16; Children’s Great Texts of the Bible; Great Christian Doctrines, 1915-19; Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics, 13 volumes 1908-21.
1912
ARTHUR FREDERICK TAYLOR, M.A.
[Born about 1863 at Bombay, India, the son of Joseph V.S. Taylor, missionary of the Irish Presbyterian Church in India, and his wife Georgina; educated at New College, Edinburgh, 1885-1890;] ordained Didsbury 1894; translated to Ballater 1906; translated and inducted 14th February 1912; resigned 1915; inducted Canterbury Presbyterian Church 1917. [Married 1900, Phoebe Milligan.]
1916
JAMES HAGGART CLARK, M.A.
Translated from Aberlemno and inducted 10th February 1916; translated to Abernethy (Perth) 16th September 1925.
1925
WILLIAM ROBERT STEWART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.331
Born 14th May 1871 at Buckie, son of William Stewart and Annie Eliza Barclay; educated at Garmouth Public School, Fochabers Milne’s Institution, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1891), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Elgin June 1897; ordained and inducted Slamannan 27th October 1898; war service in H.M. Forces in France, Egypt and Palestine 1915-18; translated to Levenside and South Renton 19th May 1921; translated and inducted 5th November 1925. Married 27th July 1904, Jean Wood Smith Liddell.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.556, St Cyrus West.]
STONEHAVEN
Presbytery of Fordoun
The two congregations in Stonehaven, North and South, were transferred in 1923 to the Presbytery of Aberdeen (q.v.).
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SYNOD OF ABERDEEN
PRESBYTERY OF ABERDEEN
ABERDEEN BEECHGROVE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
In 1896 a movement was initiated to provide a church in the Mile-end District of the city which was being rapidly developed as a residential area. Lord Provost John Fleming and Mr Thomas Ogilvie were appointed joint Conveners of an influential committee to carry through the project. In December 1900 a fully equipped and handsome building, costing £10,000, was opened by the Rev. Dr John Smith, Broughton Place, Edinburgh.
1901
HUGH ROSS MACKINTOSH, M.A., D.Phil., D.D.
Translated from Ferry-Port-on-Craig Queen Street and inducted April 1901; appointed to the Chair of Systematic Theology in New College, Edinburgh, June 1904.
1905
FREDERICK JAMES RAE
Born 23rd July 1865 at Glasgow [the son of Matthew Rae and Henrietta or Harriet Gilmour]; educated at University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1886), University of Jena (1886), New College, Edinburgh; assistant Newport, Fife, 1890; ordained and inducted Newport 16th September 1891; translated and inducted 1905; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1914-16; appointed Director of Religious Instruction, Aberdeen Training Centre 1920; retired 1st September 1941; [for later ministry see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.780; Vol.10, p.438.] Married 17th April 1906, Marianne Dorothy, daughter of Professor James Stalker, Aberdeen. D.D. of University of Aberdeen. Publications – How to Teach the Old Testament, London, 1925; How to Teach the New Testament, London, 1926; The Bible Teacher’s Difficulties, London; The Church and the Child, Aberdeen; many contributions to The Expository Times.
1921
ARTHUR JOHN GOSSIP, M.A., D.D.
Translated from Glasgow St Matthew’s and inducted 4th February 1921; inducted to the chair of Christian Ethics and Practical Training, Glasgow College 20th June 1928.
1928
JAMES STUART STEWART
Born 21st July 1896 at Dundee, son of William Stewart and Catherine Jane Stuart Duke; educated at Dundee High School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Classics, 1917), B.D. (1921), New College, Edinburgh (Cunningham Fellowship 1921), University of Bonn 1921-2; war service with H.M. Forces on the Western Front 1916-18; licensed by Presbytery of Dundee 1921; assistant Edinburgh Barclay 1922-4; ordained and inducted Auchterarder St Andrew’s 28th February 1924; translated and inducted 16th November 1928; [died 1990. Married 29th August 1931, Rosamund Anne Barron.] Publications – Joint-editor of English translation of Schleiermacher, The Christian Faith, Edinburgh; The life and Teaching of Jesus Christ, Edinburgh.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.558; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.775; also Vol.10, p.432.]
ABERDEEN BELMONT STREET
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.4
Church in 1900. United with East congregation in 1921.
1865
DAVID BEATT
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.9
Born 20th December 1836 at Dundee, son of David Beatt and Ann Rattray; educated at Dundee Brown Street Public School, St John’s Free Church School, University of St Andrews, D.D. (1895), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dundee 1862; ordained and inducted 18th April 1865; became senior minister 1903; retired 1922; died 12th January 1929. Married August 1865, Agnes Henderson.
1903
JOHN STEEL ALLISON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.81
Translated from St Abbs and inducted as colleague and successor in 1903; became senior minister at union with East congregation 1921; died 28th March 1928.
ABERDEEN BON-ACCORD
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.172
Church in 1900. Union church united with this congregation in 1911.
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1879
HECTOR MAIBEN ADAM, B.D.
Translated from Marykirk and inducted 1879; resigned on appointment to Montreux 1909.
1909
JAMES BONNAR RUSSELL, B.D.
Ordained at Brisbane 1900; inducted June 1909; translated to Paisley Canal Street 1916.
1916
HARRY MACDONALD ROSS
Born 10th November 1873 at Inverness, son of John Ross and Jane Fraser; educated at Inverness High School (Dux 1887) and Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1894), New College, Edinburgh; missionary, Edinburgh Barclay (Grove Mission); ordained as missionary, Edinburgh Fountainbridge June 1903; translated to Falkirk, Bainsford 17th April 1907; translated and inducted October 1916; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1914, 1918; died 16th December 1922. Married 4th September 1905, Helen Lyon Smith.
1923
JOHN EDGAR PENMAN, M.A.
Translated from Armadale and inducted 19th April 1923; translated to Edinburgh Gorgie 26th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.558.]
ABERDEEN CARDEN PLACE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.17
Church, halls, committee rooms, church officer’s house.
1871
ARCHIBALD YOUNG, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.18
[Born or baptised 4th September, 1844 at Fenwick, Ayrshire, son of Archibald Young and Agnes Fulton;] ordained and inducted 6th September 1871; became senior minister 1906; died 1st May 1926. [Married 1877, Louisa Craig.]
1906
THOMAS PRIMROSE RANKINE, M.A.
Translated from Glasgow Pollok Street and inducted 1st December 1906; translated to Edinburgh Rosehall 14th May 1912.
1913
ALEXANDER IRVINE PIRIE, B.D.
Translated from Coldstream Rodger Memorial and inducted 6th February 1913; translated to Kilmarnock King Street 3rd May 1921.
1921
THOMAS ANDERSON
Born 20th September 1884 at Gloucester, son of Thomas Johnston Anderson and Isabella Chisholm; educated at Hawick Buccleuch Public School and Teviot Grove Academy, Edinburgh Moray House, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1908), New College, Edinburgh, Universities of Jena and Marburg; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh, September 1912; assistant Edinburgh North Morningside 1912-13; ordained and inducted London Camden Road 25th April 1913; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917, in Egypt 1919; translated and inducted 8th September 1921. Married 18th August 1913, Joan Cunningham Aitken.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.559; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.135; also Vol.10, p.80.]
ABERDEEN CAUSEWAYEND
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.172
Church, large hall, vestry. All accommodation extended in 1909, electric lighting installed, and side galleries added.
1886
JAMES ALEXANDER RUSSELL, M.A.
Translated from Newhills and inducted 30th March 1886; became senior minister 1918; introduced Durris 1918.
1919
WILLIAM DICKIE NIVEN, M.A., D.D.
Translated from Blairgowrie St Andrew’s and inducted March 1919; appointed to chair of Church History, Glasgow United Free Church College in 1927.
1927
WILLIAM MCNAUGHT
Born 30th April 1882 at Dunoon, son of Louis Arthur McNaught and Elizabeth Gillespie; educated at Glasgow Calder Street Public School, Oban High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (Hons. 1905), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 11th May 1909; assistant Edinburgh Mayfield 1909-10, Dundee St John’s 1910-13; ordained and inducted Whithorn 17th January 1914; translated to York 28th April 1921; translated and inducted 15th December 1927. Married 30th April 1914, Jean Cruickshanks McIntyre. Publication – The Presbyterian Church, York, York, 1925.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.559; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.325.]
ABERDEEN CHARLOTTE STREET
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.18
Church in 1900.
1869
MATTHEW GALBRAITH, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.20
[Born or baptised 20th May, 1842, at Edinburgh, son of Peter Galbraith and Janet Love;] ordained and inducted 13th April 1869; resigned 8th July 1903; died July 1903. [Married 1869, Marianne Fyfe Staveley.]
1903
JAMES WHYTE JACKSON, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.192
Translated from Glasgow Lyon Street and inducted 27th November 1903.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.558, Aberdeen Blackfriars; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.599.]
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ABERDEEN COMMERCE STREET
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.172
Church in 1900. A new church was built in King Street and opened in 1903, the name being changed to St Andrew’s. United with Nelson Street in 1909 to form King Street.
1881
ALEXENDER MURRAY SCOTT
Ordained and inducted 1881; became minister of the united congregation 1909.
ABERDEEN EAST
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.172
Church in 1900. United with Belmont Street to form East and Belmont Street in 1921.
1873
JAMES SELKIRK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.312
Translated from Galashiels and inducted 1873; retired 1887; died 1901.
1895
CHARLES HESSEL TODD, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.345
Translated from Maxwelltown and inducted as colleague and successor 1895; became one of the senior ministers at the local union 1921; died 10th March 1925.
ABERDEEN EAST AND BELMONT STREET
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Formed by the union of East and Belmont Street 11th October 1921. Church, church halls and two mission halls; mission buildings in Upper Denburn and Lower Denburn. There were three senior ministers at the time of the union, Rev. David Beatt, D.D., and Rev. J.S. Allison, of Belmont Street, and Rev. C.H. Todd of East church.
1922
JAMES KYD THOMSON, M.A.
Translated from Lanark St Kentigern’s and inducted 11th May 1922; translated to Edinburgh Mayfield 17th May 1929.
1929
MATTHEW URIE BAIRD
Born 11th April 1886 at Pollokshaws, son of James Baird and Elizabeth Urie; educated at Glasgow Abbotsford Public School, High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1907); teacher in Glasgow 1907-10; Glasgow College; student assistant Johnstone East 1910, Glasgow Renfield Street 1912, Glasgow North Woodside 1913-14; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow June 1914; ordained and inducted Strathaven East 15th December 1914; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1915-16; in charge, Rosyth Naval Base Church 1917; translated to Wallasey Egremont 16th April 1921; translated and inducted 25th September 1929; [buried New Kilpatrick Cemetery.] Married 30th March 1915, Jessie Elizabeth Crichton.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.560.]
ABERDEEN FERRYHILL
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.172
Church in 1900. Manse acquired in the period.
1900
ROBERT BRUCE TAYLOR
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.338
Born 1869 at Cardross; educated at University of Glasgow, M.A., D.D., Glasgow Free Church College, Universities of Marburg and Göttingen; lecturer in Political Economy 1894-9; examiner in Political Economy, Universities of Glasgow and Aberdeen; ordained and inducted Loudoun 1896; translated and inducted January 1900; translated to London St John’s Wood 1906; appointed to professorship in Canada 1911; and later, Principal of McGill University, Montreal. Married 1896, Harriet McKendrick.
1907
JOHN WILLIAM COUTTS, M.A.
Translated from Coldstream Rodger Memorial and inducted 13th June 1907; translated to Glasgow St George’s and St Peter’s 24th October 1913.
1914
MILLER PATRICK, M.A.
Translated from Perth North and inducted 26th February 1914; translated to Edinburgh Craigmillar Park 8th November 1917.
1918
DAVID MAIR, B.A.
Translated from Hawick East Bank and inducted 1918; translated to Edinburgh Union 1925.
1926
DONALD MACKENZIE
Born 15th May 1882 at Aird Point, Stornoway; educated at Aird Public School, Stornoway Nicolson Institute, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1905), D.D., Aberdeen College (Lumsden and Sachs Fellow 1909); licensed by Presbytery of Lewis April 1909; assistant Aberdeen North 1909-10; assistant to Professor of Logic, Aberdeen, 1906-9; ordained and inducted Craigdam 23rd March 1910; translated to Oban Argyll Square 23rd October 1913; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918-19; translated to Tain 2nd August 1916; translated and inducted October 1926; resigned on appointment to Chair of Systematic Theology in Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, U.S.A., July 1928; later
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appointed to Chair in Princeton Theological Seminary; died 1941. Married September 1910, Alice Annand Murray, M.A.
1928
ROBERT WILLIAM STEWART
Born 22nd May 1879 at Crosshill, Glasgow, son of Robert Stewart and Jane Louisa Faulds; educated at Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A, (1899), B.Sc. (1899), B.D. (1905), Glasgow College, Universities of Marburg and Berlin; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 1905; assistant Glasgow Campbell 1905, Inverness 1906, Dundee 1907, Brechin 1908-10; ordained and inducted Duthil, Carrbridge, 8th April 1910; war service with Scottish Churches Huts and Y.M.C.A., and as Chaplain to the Forces 1918-19; resigned on appointment as Chaplain to the Forces 7th July 1918; inducted Cambuslang Rosebank 1920; translated and inducted 15th December 1928. Married 30th April 1910, Charlotte Cameron. Publications – translation of W. Herrmann, Communion with God, London, 1906; translation of W. Herrmann, Faith and Morals, London; The Mystery of the Lord’s Supper, 1920; contributions to periodicals.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.560, Ferryhill South; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.371; also Vol.10, p.222.]
ABERDEEN GALLOWGATE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.173
Church in 1900. New church built in 1904. Manse acquired in the period.
1866
JAMES GOODALL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.170
Ordained and inducted 1866; became senior minister in 1900; died 15th June 1909.
1901
JOHN LIVINGSTONE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.209
Born 11th May 1858 at Johnstone, son of John Livingstone and Agnes Wheelans; educated at Johnstone Public School, University of Glasgow, New College, Edinburgh; student missionary at Camelon 1880-3, Leven, and Haddington; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Linlithgow 5th May 1885; assistant Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1885; ordained and inducted Stevenston 22nd October 1885; translated and inducted 24th January 1901; died 12th September 1909. Married 30th December 1885, Helen Garrow. Publications – Poems and Hymns, Johnstone, 1879; Memorial of Lewis S. Stuart, Paisley, 1881.
1910
WILLIAM WATSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 31st March 1910; translated to Alloa West 14th April 1920.
1920
ROBERT S[KILLEN] SLEIGH, M.A., Ph.D.
Translated from Tarbolton and inducted 1920; translated to Glasgow Hutchesontown and Caledonia Road 1925.
1925
ROBERT GREIG BUCHANAN MILLAR, B.D.
Ordained and inducted Uphall October 1904; translated to Coatbridge Drumpellier 1915; translated to Glasgow Blochairn 1917; translated and inducted 1925.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.560; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, p.629; also Vol.10, p.360.]
ABERDEEN GILCOMSTON
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.173
Church in 1900. Manse acquired in the period.
1898
ROBERT FORGAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.158
Born 17th February 1860 at St Andrews, son of Robert Forgan and Elizabeth Berwick; educated at St Andrews Madras College, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Classics 1881), B.D. (1885), D.D. (1919), New College, Edinburgh (First Cunningham Fellowship 1885); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of St Andrews 1885; assistant North Leith Free Church 1885-6; ordained and inducted Montrose St George’s 9th September 1886; translated to Rothesay West 17th March 1892; translated and inducted 27th October 1898; resigned to serve as convener of Foreign Mission Committee 27th October 1923; died 10th January 1940. Married 4th October 1888, Mary Grace Rose. Member of Committee of the International Missionary Council 1921-8. Mrs Forgan was appointed Convener of the Women’s Foreign Mission Committee in 1923. Publications – sermons.
1924
JAMES GEORGE LUNN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted West Linton and Newlands 1910; translated to Paisley Sherwood 11th May 1916; translated and inducted 1924.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.561, Aberdeen Gilcomston South; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.431; also Vol.10, p.255.]
ABERDEEN GREYFRIARS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.173
Church in 1900. Church reconstructed and halls provided in 1901. In April 1922 it was decided that a short term minister or ordained missionary should be appointed. A petition for restoration of status in 1928 was withdrawn.
1885
WILLIAM SMITH
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.322
Ordained and inducted 1885; became senior minister in 1922; died 7th January 1923.
1922
WILLIAM CAMERON CLARKE
Ordained missionary; appointed for three years 1922; appointment renewed 1925; granted status of probationer 1926; inducted to Old Meldrum 1928.
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1929
GEORGE MERSAR CHRISTIE
Ordained missionary; born 8th September 1877 at Keith, son of James Christie and Margaret Mersar; educated at Sheillum Public School, Glasgow Bible Training Institute; missionary assistant Blair Atholl 1910-12, Scalloway 1912-13, Dulnain Bridge 1913-14; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1914-20; ordained as missionary, Hill of Beath, July 1924; appointed to Rhynie 1928; appointed and introduced 7th April 1929. Married 25th March 1924, Catherine Cowan.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.561, Aberdeen Greyfriars North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.168.]
ABERDEEN HIGH
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.173
Church. In 1907 St Columba’s united with this congregation, provision being made for services in Gaelic.
1871
HENRY WILLIAM BELL, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.94
Translated from Dundee Chalmers and inducted 1871; retired 1907; died 27th October 1923.
1907
DUNCAN MACRAE MUNRO
Translated from Falkirk Bainsford and inducted as colleague and successor 31st January 1907; translated to Banchory 24th April 1919.
1919
JOHN CAMERON PEDDIE, M.A.
Translated from Kennoway Arnot and inducted as colleague and successor June 1919; translated to Barrhead Westbourne September 1922.
1923
JOHN BAIN
Translated from West Kilbride and inducted 23rd May 1923; translated to Edinburgh St Paul’s 29th April 1926.
1927
WALTER CHALMERS SMITH ANGUS
Born 14th June 1893 at Stirling West Free Church Manse, son of Rev. James Angus and Jemima Jessie Harper Curr; educated at Stirling High School, Edinburgh High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1914); war service in H.M. Forces in India, Mesopotamia and Persia 1914-19; New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh June 1922; assistant Edinburgh New North 1922-4; ordained and inducted Old Deer 4th June 1924; translated and inducted 20th January 1927. Married 7th July 1927, Margaret Isabella Stephen.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.562, High Hilton; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.95; also Vol.10, p.57.]
ABERDEEN HILTON
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.176
Formerly Woodside Free Church. United with St John’s to form Woodside in 1925. Church and manse in 1900.
1860
ALEXANDER FORBES MOIR, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.273
Translated from St Fergus and inducted 1860; became senior minister in 1895; died 26th September 1907.
1895
ANDREW DICKSON
Translated from Glencaple and inducted as colleague and successor January 1895; became minister of the united congregation 1925.
ABERDEEN HOLBURN
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.173
Church in 1900. Manse acquired in the period.
1875
ANDREW MCQUEEN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.257
Born 31st October 1843 at Glasserton, Wigtownshire, son of Alexander Mcqueen and Jean Dalrymple; educated at Whithorn Public School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1869), B.D. (1872), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Wigtown 1873; loc. ten. Edinburgh Newington, Glasgow Anderston 1875; ordained and inducted 4th March 1875; retired December 1915; died 15th July 1924. Married June 1875, Isabella Milroy. Publications – sermons in pamphlet form.
1915
JOHN NIVEN, M.A.
Translated from Glass and inducted 23rd December 1915; translated to Lossiemouth High 7th February 1923.
1923
JOHN ROSS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.306
Born 25th March 1872 at Rogart, son of John and Phoebe Ross; educated at Rogart Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1896), Aberdeen Free Church College (Foote Scholar in Hebrew, Lumsden and Sachs Fellow 1898, Hons. Diploma in Theology 1898); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dornoch 1898; assistant Alness; ordained and inducted Alness August 1899; translated to Inverness Queen Street 8th May 1912; war service with Scottish Churches Huts; translated and inducted 13th June 1923. Married 8th July 1907, Robina Gunn, M.A. (Aberdeen).
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.562, Aberdeen Holburn West.]
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ABERDEEN JOHN KNOX’S
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.173
Church in 1900. Manse acquired in the period. The church was extensively damaged by fire in February 1921, but was speedily restored.
1883
ROBERT MCLEOD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.249
Born August 1846 at Lybster, son of John McLeod and Mary S. Adamson; educated at Lybster Free Church School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; while in Free Church College, taught in Old Aberdeen Gymnasium; served in mission station, later Ogilvie, in Dundee; ordained and inducted Clunie, Perthshire, 1873; translated to Keith 1879; translated and inducted 1883; retired January 1915; died 9th June 1927. Married 7th December 1875, Jane Guthrie McWalter. His son, John James Richard McLeod was the co-discoverer of insulin. He was M.B., Ch.B. (Aberdeen), D.Sc. (Toronto), LL.D. (Aberdeen), F.R.S. (Canada and London), F.R.C.P. (London), shared the Nobel Prize in Physiology in 1923; Professor of Physiology in Toronto 1918-28, and in Aberdeen from 1928. He died 16th March 1935.
1915
JOHN ALLAN MARTIN, M.A .
Translated from Midmar and inducted as colleague and successor 1st October 1915; translated to Wick 24th August 1924.
1924
ALEXANDER FRAZER
Born 12th April 1870 at Killin, Stratherrick; educated at Fort Augustus, University of Glasgow, New College, Edinburgh; assistant Tongue, Kilmonivaig, Campbeltown Lorne Street, Inverness Queen Street; licensed 1901; ordained and inducted Tain 24th October 1901; translated to Edinburgh St Stephen’s 8th April 1910; translated and inducted November 1924. [Married [16th] April 1906, Mary Florence, daughter of Rev. Allan Cameron, Inverness.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.563, Aberdeen John Knox’s and Gerrard Street; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.655; also Vol.10, p.373.]
ABERDEEN KING STREET
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Formed by the union of Nelson Street and St Andrew’s on 5th September 1909. The buildings of St Andrew’s were used. The Rev. A.M. Scott and Rev A. Campbell remained ministers of the united charge “with equal status and duties and emoluments”. When one of them ceased to be a minister of the united charge, the other was to “retire forthwith”.
1909
ALEXANDER MURRAY SCOTT, M.A.
Minister at Aberdeen Commerce Street; became minister of the united congregation 1909; introduced Colliston 1915.
1909
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.21
Born 29th August 1857 at Mile-end, Glasgow, son of George Campbell and Janet Steel; educated at Glasgow David Street School, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow April 1884; assistant Fetterangus mission church 1884-7; ordained and inducted Aberdeen Nelson Street 8th January 1889; became minister of the united congregation (Aberdeen King Street) 5th September 1909; retired 1st February 1915; died 16th September 1931. Married 30th October 1888, Mary Tassie.
1915
WILLIAM JOHN MUNRO MACGREGOR
Ordained and inducted 27th August 1915; translated to Kirkcaldy Abbotshall 1st July 1925.
1925
CHARLES MATHESON
Born 22nd January 1874 at Bowling, son of Angus Matheson and Janet Stewart; educated at Bowling, Penefiler, Portree Schools, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1898), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Presbytery of Skye 1902; assistant Lochgilphead, Stornoway, Carloway, Kingussie, Dingwall, Avoch, Kilmuir Easter; ordained and inducted Killearnan 28th January 1904; translated to Buckie South 25th June 1908; translated to Alness 5th September 1912; war service with Y.M.C.A. at Brindisi 1918; translated to Rothesay Chapelhill 8th September 1921; translated and inducted 12th November 1925. Married 5th July 1911, Margaret Marshall Cowan.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.563; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, pp.578 and 689; also Vol.10, p.393.]
ABERDEEN MELVILLE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.174
Old church in Correction Wynd, approached through a narrow passage, known as the “Invisible Church”. New buildings in Skene Street West opened in 1903.
1900
JAMES MUIR
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.277
Born 17th November 1867 at Fenwick, son of William Muir and Elizabeth Craig; educated at Glasgow Hozier Street Public School, University of Glasgow M.A. (1890), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1894; assistant Glasgow Maryhill
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1893-4, Govan St Mary’s 1894-5; ordained and inducted Kilbirnie 14th March 1895; translated and inducted 28th August 1900.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.564.]
ABERDEEN NELSON STREET
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.20
Church in 1900. United with St Andrew’s in 1909 to form King Street.
1889
ARCHIBALD CAMPBELL
Ordained and inducted 8th January 1889; became minister of the united congregation 5th September 1909.
ABERDEEN NORTH
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.174
In 1900, church with session house adjoining and halls under and dwelling house in front. This was replaced by new institutional church on the same site, opened 1st September 1905. The buildings comprise church, session house, office-bearers’ rooms, three halls, classroom, other rooms, kitchen. In 1900 there were mission halls in Mealmarket Street; these were closed on 30th August 1905 and later sold.
1883
FRANCIS RENTON BARRY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.92
Translated from Carnbee and inducted 1883; resigned 1902; inducted London Richmond 1902; died 21st February 1926.
1903
JAMES SMITH STEWART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.329
Born 25th August 1855 at Edderton, Ross-shire, son of John and Janet Stewart [née Smith]; educated at Edderton Free Church school, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College, New College, Edinburgh; assistant Edinburgh Stockbridge 1880-2, Barclay 1882-3; ordained and inducted Rathen 5th December 1883; translated to Aberdeen Rutherford August 1893; translated and inducted August 1903; died 19th April 1920. Married 21st October 1885, Mary Wilson.
1920
DAVID CECIL MITCHELL
Born 25th April 1887 at Kirkurd, son of Rev. David Mitchell and Mary Elizabeth Middleton; educated at Romanno Bridge Public School, Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1905), [Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.21: “1913 not 1905 as in FUF“], New College, Edinburgh; home missionary, Edinburgh St Stephen’s 1906-9; student assistant Edinburgh Rosehall 1910-11, Leith St John’s 1911-13; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh in 1913; ordained and inducted Peebles St Andrew’s July 1913; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1916; translated and inducted 14th November 1920. Married 28th June 1913, Margaret Esther Davidson, M.B., C.M. Publication – The Nonsense of Neutrality, Glasgow, S.A.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.565; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.420; also Vol.10, p.250.]
ABERDEEN OLD MACHAR
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.174
Church with hall and vestry, manse.
1900
JOSEPH SHILLINGLAW, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 16th October 1900; translated to Perth St Stephen’s 14th April 1915.
1915
ARCHIBALD COLQUHOUN DAWSON, M.A.
Translated from Rathillet and inducted July 1915; translated to Dyke January 1925.
1925
ANDREW NEVILE DAVIDSON
Born 13th February 1899 at Blackadder Manse, North Berwick, son of Rev. James Davidson and Rosina Constance Agnew; educated at North Berwick High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (Hons. 1921, Van Dunlop Scholarship); war service 1917-18; New College, Edinburgh; assistant lecturer in Logic and Metaphysics University of Edinburgh 1921-4; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh March 1924; assistant Edinburgh St George’s 1924-5; ordained and inducted 14th May 1925.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.569, Aberdeen St Mary’s; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.262; also Vol.10, p.155.]
ABERDEEN QUEEN’S CROSS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.174
Church, hall, session house, waiting room, vestry. Manse acquired in the period.
1893
MARTIN LEWIS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.208
Born 16th November 1855 at Dudley, Worcestershire, son of Rev. George Lewis and Sarah Jane Lonie; educated at Dudley Trinity Presbyterian School, Chester Cathedral Grammar School, Reading Ambersham Hall School, University of London, B.A. (1st Class Hons. in Philosophy and Hons. in Classics 1875), English Presbyterian College, London; licensed by Presbytery of London April 1878; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor Bournemouth 19th May 1878; inducted Toorak, Melbourne 1884; appointed to Free Church
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Station in Mentone 1886-7; inducted Gravesend St Andrew’s 1888; translated and inducted May 1893; retired 1919; died 9th May 1938. Married (1) 28th July 1881, Mary Lilias Grant Buntin; (2) 7th April 1892, Constance Mary Thorburn. Fellow of University College, London, 1876. D.D. of University of Aberdeen, 1910. Publications – Article in Hastings, Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics on Richard Baxter; articles and sermons in Expository Times, Sunday Magazine, etc.
1919
JAMES ROBERTSON CAMERON, M.A., D.Phil.
Translated from Helensburgh Park and inducted 30th January 1919; resigned 31st January 1927; inducted Southend 19th September 1928.
1928
WILLIAM WALLACE GAULD
Born 23rd January 1881 at Aberdeen, son of John Gauld and Isabel Wallace; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1902), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 2nd October 1906; assistant Dundee St John’s 1906-7; ordained and inducted Fairlie 12th November 1907; translated to Callander 5th January 1911; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1915-18; translated to Glasgow Langside Hill 15th April 1920; translated to Edinburgh New North 3rd May 1923; translated and inducted 5th January 1928. Married 21st February 1917 Charlotte Jean Reid.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.566.]
ABERDEEN RUTHERFORD
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.174
Church with halls in 1900.
1893
JAMES SMITH STEWART
Translated from Rathen and inducted August 1893; translated to Aberdeen North August 1903.
1904
JOHN DUNCAN MCGILP, M.A .
Translated from Lockerbie St Cuthbert’s and inducted 29th March 1904; translated to Inverness Crown 10th January 1908.
1908
DONALD MCFARLAN, M.A.
Translated from Thurso West and inducted 20th February 1908; translated to Glasgow Belgrove 1st March 1923.
1923
GEORGE GORDON CAMERON
Born 9th March 1874 at Glasgow, son of Rev. George Gordon Cameron and Elsie Mathieson Brunton; educated at Glasgow Miss Allan’s School, Aberdeen Bon-Accord School and Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1895), B.D. (1900), Aberdeen Free Church College (Lumsden and Sachs Scholar 1899), University of Göttingen 1896; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 2nd May 1899; in charge, Longmorn preaching Station, Elgin, 1899-1900; assistant Edinburgh St Bernard’s 1900; ordained and inducted Alford 23rd January 1901; translated to Bathgate St David’s 9th April 1915; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; translated and inducted 26th September 1923. Married 26th March 1902, Agnes Emily Ferguson. Publication – Our Jewish Mission Cause, Edinburgh, 1922.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.567; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.329.]
ABERDEEN RUTHRIESTON
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.174
Church and hall in 1900. A new church was built on the same site in 1902, and old church was transformed into halls. Pipe organ costing £1355 was installed and electric light introduced in 1926. Communion Table and chair dedicated as memorial to Dr Semple in 1926, and later side chairs, baptismal font, communion cups, reading desk, and pulpit chair were gifted.
1872
ROBERT SEMPLE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.312
Born 9th January 1845 at Lesmahagow, son of Robert Semple and Agnes Loudon; educated at Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; assistant West Kilbride Free Church; in charge, Ruthrieston Mission Station 1871; ordained and inducted 6th February 1872; retired November 1918; died 8th October 1922. Married 8th February 1887, Mary Clark. D.D. of University of Aberdeen 1919; Clerk to the Presbytery 1886-1922.
1918
ALEXANDER REID TAYLOR
Born 5th April 1874 at Dundee, son of George Calder Taylor and Elizabeth Michie Brand; educated at Dundee Victoria Road Public School (pupil teacher 1889-92), Morgan Academy, Harris Academy, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1899), D.D. (1953), Aberdeen Free Church College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1900); student assistant Marnoch (1897); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dundee 9th May 1900; assistant Govan St Mary’s 1900-2, Dundee St John’s 1902-4; ordained and inducted Mauchline Abbey 28th October 1904; translated to Kinross West 1st September 1914;
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war service with Y.M.C.A. in France; translated and inducted 12th November 1918. Married 17th January 1905, Lizzie Matthew Salmond. Clerk to the Presbytery from January 1923; member of the “Union” committee. F.S.A. (Scot.).
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.567, Ruthrieston West.]
ABERDEEN ST ANDREW’S
Presbytery of Aberdeen
This name was adopted by the Commerce Street congregation (q.v.) when its location was changed. United with Nelson Street in 1909 to form King Street.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.567.]
ABERDEEN ST CLEMENT’S
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
Church in 1900.
1878
ANDREW DAVIDSON DONALDSON, M.A.
Translated from Gallatown and inducted as colleague and successor 1878; retired 1914; introduced Forglen 1925.
1915
JAMES EKRON LITTLE
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 1915; translated to Glasgow Barony 1921.
1921
JAMES PRINGLE SCOTT
Admitted from Congregational Church; inducted as colleague and successor 1921; translated to Arbroath Princes Street 1928.
1929
VICTOR CALDWELL
Born 1876 at Edinburgh, [son of William Caldwell and Margaret Stewart Munro]; educated at University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; between Arts and Divinity courses, was in Civil Service (Admiralty Department) in London; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1912; assistant Edinburgh College Street; ordained and inducted Patna 18th September 1913; translated to Dalmuir 13th June 1923; translated and inducted as colleague and successor 14th May 1929; [buried Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen. Married 1915, Margaret Wingate.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.568, Aberdeen St Clement’s West.]
ABERDEEN ST COLUMBA’S
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
After the 1904 crisis, the Elgin Commission allocated St Columba’s to the Free Church and the congregation was evicted from church and manse on 28th June 1907. The congregation was vacant at the time, and it was agreed to unite with the High Church and the union took place on 10th October 1907. In the Basis of Union it was agreed that services in Gaelic should be provided, and the Central Fund and Highlands Committees granted an annual sum of £70 towards the salary of a Gaelic student-missionary.
1898
ARCHIBALD FLETCHER CAMPBELL
Ordained and inducted 26th July 1898; translated to Glasgow Grant Street 11th October 1907.
ABERDEEN ST JOHN’S
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.41
Formerly Woodside United Presbyterian. United with Hilton to form Woodside United Free in 1925.
1891
JOHN URE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.41
Born 19th October 1861 at Bridgeton, Glasgow, son of Thomas Ure and Jane Liddell Forgie; educated at Glasgow Dennistoun Academy, High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1884), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow April 1888; assistant Glasgow Shamrock Street United Presbyterian 1890-1; ordained and inducted 22nd January 1891; retired July 1925; died 11th January 1932. Married May 1892, Maggie McLean.
ABERDEEN ST NICHOLAS’
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.12
Church, hall, vestry, parlour, library, committee room and church officer’s house.
1900
DAVID RITCHIE KEY
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.14 and 491
Born 1855 at Arbroath, [son of James Key and Isabella Ritchie;] educated at University of Glasgow, Glasgow Baptist College; ordained at Baptist Church, Galashiels, 19th May 1881; admitted to United Presbyterian Church 1884; ordained by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Melrose 3rd June 1884; inducted Edinburgh London Road 30th September 1884; translated and inducted 1900; died 13th May 1923. [Married 1885, Annabella Robertson.]
1924
STEPHEN BAND
Born 9th May 1878 at New Ferry, Birkenhead, son of William George Band and Mary Pierrepont Barker; educated at Birkenhead Clifton Bank School, University of Liverpool, B.A. (1897), Cambridge Westminster College, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Liverpool 9th June 1902; travelling secretary of Student Christian Movement 1902-3; ordained as missionary to Wukingfu, South China, by Presbytery of Liverpool 12th October 1903; inducted to Roker, Sunderland, 13th November 1911; translated to
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Helensburgh West 1st March 1916; war service with Scottish Churches Huts 1918; translated and inducted 24th January 1924; loosed from charge on appointment to Singapore 18th January 1929. Married 10th October 1906, Helen Jane Gordon. Publication – The Day’s Work of a Ministerial Missionary, London, 1911.
1929
JAMES SCOTT
Born 10th August 1881 at Teviothead, Hawick, son of Adam Scott and Helen Pringle; educated at Teviothead Public School, Hawick Wilton (pupil teacher), Edinburgh. Moray House, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1904), New College, Edinburgh (Hons. Diploma in Theology, Junior Cunningham Fellow 1919;); teacher in Edinburgh Flora Stevenson Public School 1904-7; principal teacher of English in Portobello Higher Grade 1907-16; student assistant Edinburgh Moray-Knox 1916, Gorgie 1919; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 6th May 1919; ordained and inducted Coldingham 14th January 1920; translated to Glasgow Gorbals 6th June 1924; translated and inducted 2nd May 1929. Married 23rd July 1906, Susannah Brown.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.570, Aberdeen St Nicholas Union Grove; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.703.]
ABERDEEN ST PAUL’S
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.15
Church with one large and two smaller halls, church officer’s house, etc.
1893
DONALD GRANT FAIRLEY
Ordained and inducted 18th April 1893; translated to Glasgow Govan Fairfield 14th May 1901.
1901
THOMAS SIMPSON
Translated from Stromness Victoria Street and inducted 5th September 1901; translated to Glasgow Tollcross Park 3rd February 1910.
1910
JOHN ADAMSON CLARK, B.D.
Translated from Bellshill West and inducted 1910; translated to Newport St Fillan’s 1914.
1915
ALEXANDER SHAW ADAMSON BISHOP
Translated from Kelty Moray and inducted 23rd June 1915; inducted Bermuda Warwick Christchurch 5th September 1922.
1923
GEORGE MCGREGOR, M.A.
Translated from St Abbs and inducted 1st March 1923; translated to Dundee Lochee East 3rd April 1929.
1929
GILBERT GEORGE PATTERSON GORDON
Born 11th October 1899 at Tarland, son of George Gordon and Alexandrina Gordon; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1922), B.D. (1925), Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen June 1925; ordained and inducted Duthil 31st May 1926; translated and inducted 29th June 1929; [buried Carrbridge Cemetery. Married 1930, Jeanie Grant MacLean.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.571; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.171.]
ABERDEEN SOUTH
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
Church with hall and other rooms, manse. Mission buildings (Fresh Air Home) acquired in the period.
1898
WILLIAM MACKINTOSH MACKAY, B.D.
Translated from Troon and inducted 1898; translated to Glasgow Sherbrooke 20th September 1907.
1908
JOHN ARCHIBALD IRVINE
Born 20th November 1866 at Birkenhead, son of James Irvine and Elizabeth Hickson; educated at Birkenhead School, University of London, B.A. (1887), English Presbyterian Church College, London; licensed by Presbytery of London North April 1890; assistant Cardiff Windsor Place 1890; ordained and inducted Liverpool Princes Road 23rd April 1891; translated to Berwick-on-Tweed Wallace Green January 1899; translated and inducted April 1908; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1918. Married 1892, Annie White.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.571.]
ABERDEEN TORRY
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
Church and manse.
1885
EDWARD BROWN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 17th December 1885; translated to Belhelvie and Shiels 17th August 1905.
1906
ALEXANDER MURRAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.280
Born 7th July 1865 at Crieff, son of John Murray and Annie Stewart; educated at Crieff Morrison’s Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1889), New College, Edinburgh: licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Auchterarder 13th June 1893; assistant Edinburgh Fountainbridge 1893-5; ordained and inducted Fossoway 14th November 1895; translated to Stornoway English 20th August 1902; translated and inducted 28th June 1906; war service
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as officiating chaplain to troops at Balnagask, Torry, 1918; died 21st June 1919. Married 30th July 1896, Isabella Bisset Norrie.
1920
JOHN GUTHRIE, B.D.
Translated from Blairgowrie South and inducted 19th February 1920; translated to Glasgow Gorbals 25th September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.571.]
ABERDEEN TRINITY
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
Church with halls, session room, etc. Heating improved in period, and manse acquired in 1922.
1879
ANDREW DOAK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.138
Born 22nd July 1838 at Ochiltree, son of Adam Doak and Janet Sloan; educated at University of Glasgow, M.A., Glasgow Free Church College; assistant Campbeltown 1870, Bothwell 1871, Stirling 1872; ordained and inducted Bothwell 10th October 1872; translated and inducted 26th May 1879; retired September 1901; died 4th December 1918. Married (1) July 1879, Agnes Thomson; (2) April 1894, Julia Ann Mann.
1901
WILLIAM STODDART, M.A.
Translated from Innellan and inducted 1901; translated to Glasgow Partick High 1911.
1911
THOMAS ANGUS FRASER, M.A.
Translated from Greenock Trinity and inducted 8th September 1911; translated to Glasgow Shawlands 8th December 1924.
1925
JOHN RANKINE
Born 31st December 1883, at Kincardine-on-Forth, son of Henry Rankine and Susan Walker; educated Tulliallan and Kincardine Public School (pupil teacher 1898-1902), Glasgow Training College, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1905); teacher in Glasgow Kennedy Street Public School 1905-6, and Alloa Academy 1906-7; became certificated teacher with Chapter V. qualification in science; Glasgow College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1911); licensed by Presbytery of Dunfermline and Kinross May 1911; assistant Paisley St James’ 1911-13, Glasgow St Mark’s 1913; ordained and inducted Dalbeattie Burnside 27th November 1913; during Great War taught in Dalbeattie Higher Grade Public School in addition to ordinary ministry 1915-19; became minister of the united congregation Dalbeattie October 1919; translated to Banff 26th October 1921; translated and inducted 23rd April 1925. Married 9th September 1914, Kathrine Brown Morgan.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.572.]
ABERDEEN UNION
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
Church. Negotiations for union in 1902 being unsuccessful, the congregation was reduced in status, but was restored to full status in 1904; reduced again in 1908; united with Bon-Accord in 1911.
1891
GEORGE MACMURRAY ROSS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1891; translated to Dalry St Andrew’s 1902.
1903
ALEXANDER RODGER
Formerly at Tarbolton St John’s; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act 1903; on restoration of congregation to full status, inducted 1904; translated to Edinburgh Cairns Memorial 1906.
1909
THOMAS HAVRE
From Maryculter, appointed under Ordained Preachers Act 1909; resigned at local union with Bon-Accord 1911; introduced Lethendy 1911.
ABERDEEN WEST
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.175
Church in 1900.
1881
GEORGE WEBSTER THOMSON, D.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.341
Translated from Glasgow St George’s and inducted 1881; became senior minister in 1901; retired 1903; died 5th May 1907. Publications – Alexander Henderson; papers in Proceedings of Aberdeen Ecclesiological Society.
1901
JOHN ESSLEMONT ADAMS
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.77
Born 25th May 1865 at Gilbertfield, Hamilton, son of John Adams and Margaret Stewart; educated Hamilton St John’s Grammar School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (Hons. in Classics 1888), B.D. (1893), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Hamilton 1893; assistant North Leith Free Church 1893-4; ordained and inducted Dreghorn 25th September 1894; translated and inducted 31st October 1901; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1914-19, appointed Assistant Principal Chaplain 1916, M.C. 1915, D.S.O. 1918, twice mentioned in Despatches. Married 13th August 1901, Marion Gallocher. D.D. of University of Aberdeen 1928.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.567-8, Aberdeen St Andrew’s West of.]
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ABERDEEN WOODSIDE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Formed by the union of Hilton and St John’s in 1925.
1925
ANDREW DICKSON
Inducted as minister of Hilton 1895; became minister of the united congregation 1925; translated to Banchory-Devenick 1928.
1928
ALEXANDER JAMES MORRISON
Born 13th July 1887 at Free Church Manse, Lawers, son of Rev. Murdoch Morrison and Margaret Macrae; educated at Bernera Public School, Valtos Public School (Lewis), Stornoway Nicolson Institute, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1909), Aberdeen College; student assistant Aberdeen Rutherford 1909-12; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 28th April 1913; ordained and inducted Portree 11th June 1913; war service as Chaplain to the Forces in England and France 1917-18; translated to Thurso First 8th January 1920; translated and inducted 20th June 1928. Married 30th December 1919, Isabella Stewart.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.572, Woodside North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.688; also Vol.10, p.382.]
BANCHORY-DEVENICK
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.176
Church, schoolroom and manse. Mission station at Cove Bay.
1884
JAMES IRONSIDE STILL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.331
Born 2nd June 1854 at Port Elphinstone, Aberdeenshire, son of William Still, and Bathia Littlejohn; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1877), D.D. (1922), Aberdeen Free Church College (Lumsden and Sachs Fellow 1880); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1880; assistant Aberdeen West and South, Barry, Aberdeen Causewayend; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 23rd October 1884; died 29th November 1927. Married 19th December 1889, Janet Peebles Adamson. Publications – The Early Jewish Christian Church, Edinburgh, 1912; The Early Gentile Christian Church, Edinburgh, 1913; St Paul on Trial, London, 1923.
1928
ANDREW DICKSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.137
Born 4th May 1867 at Abbey St Bathans, son of William Dickson and Eliza Cossar; educated at Abbey St Bathans Public School, Edinburgh Daniel Stewart’s College, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Leith St John’s 1891-2; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 30th June 1892; ordained and inducted Glencaple 8th December 1892; translated to Aberdeen Hilton January 1895; war service with Huts in France and Belgium with Chinese 1918; became minister of united congregation (Woodside) 1925; translated and inducted 29th March 1928. Married (1) 7th February 1893, Nelly Welsh Johnstone; (2) 10th July 1900, Mary Fraser.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.573; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.795.]
BELHELVIE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.176
Church and manse. United with Shiels 12th November 1905.
1857
JAMES JOHNSTONE, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.195
Ordained and inducted 1857; became senior minister 1905; died 24th March 1911.
BELHELVIE AND SHIELS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
The congregations were united on 12th November 1905. Services were to be held in both churches every Sunday, but in 1908 it was resolved that regular services at Shiels should cease.
1905
EDWARD BROWN
Translated from Aberdeen Torry and inducted 17th August 1905; translated to Glasgow West Scotland Street 12th March 1909.
1909
DAVID LAWSON
Translated from Towie and inducted July 1909; translated to Dundee Chalmers 1st October 1914.
1914
ROBERT BLACK
Born 28th September 1889 at Glasgow, son of Robert and Elizabeth Black; educated at Glasgow Rose Street Public School, Whitehill Higher Grade School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1914; assistant Glasgow Augustine 1913-14; ordained and inducted 11th December 1914; died 11th February 1917.
1917
JOHN ADAMSON FINLAY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 21st May 1917; translated to Benwell 10th December 1919; translated to Glasgow New Cathcart 8th November 1923.
1920
ALEXANDER GRAY, M.A.
Translated from Balmaghie and inducted February 1920; translated to Nitshill 1926.
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1926
JOHN EDGAR SUGDEN OTTY
Born 24th November 1870 at Bradford, son of William Otty and Eliza Sugden; educated at Bradford Bellevue Higher Grade and Technical College, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1901), B.D. (1903), Yorkshire United Independent College; ordained at Alnwick Congregational Church 6th October 1901; translated to Ossett Green Congregational Church 28th November 1905; translated to Neston Congregational Church, Cheshire, 9th January 1913; admitted to United Free Church 1918; inducted Rothiemay 17th January 1919; translated and inducted 1st October 1926. Married 22nd October 1901, Mary Alice Horsfield.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.573, Belhelvie South; for an account of this minister, see there; also Vol.10, p.333.]
BLACKBURN
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.176
Church and manse. Beadle’s house was formerly old school and schoolhouse.
1896
JAMES ALEXANDER JAFFRAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.192
Born 4th July 1864 at Aberdeen, son of Lawrence Jaffray and Margaret Black Alexander; educated at Aberdeen Gerrard Street, St Andrew Street and Normal Schools, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; student assistant Inverurie; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1st May 1894; assistant Paisley Martyrs’ Mission 1894, Galashiels Ladhope 1896; ordained and inducted 22nd October 1896. Married 4th August 1897, Agnes Baxter. Synod Clerk 1918-27.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.573.
BOURTREEBUSH
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.176
Church and hall, manse. Small hall at Newtonhill.
1900
ALEXANDER DUFF WATSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.351
Born 1855 at Calcutta, [son of John Watson and Rebecca Jane Duff,] grandson of Rev. Dr Alexander Duff; educated at University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; assistant Edinburgh St Stephen’s; ordained and inducted Inch, Wigtownshire, 1887; resigned 1895; assistant Aberdeen Queen’s Cross 1897-1900; inducted 1900; became senior minister 1916; died 3rd November 1924; [buried Allenvale Cemetery, Aberdeen.] Married 1891, Ethel V. Reddie. Publications – Our Missionary Heritage, Edinburgh, 1912; Moments Apart.
1916
JOHN TELFER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.339
Born 21st January 1857 at Ayr, son of James Telfer and Mary Cruickshanks; educated at Newton-on-Ayr Macrae’s Academy, Ayr Academy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student assistant Glasgow Belhaven Mission 1882-4, Uddingston 1885; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow April 1886; ordained and inducted Glencairn 18th November 1886; translated to Glasgow Lyon Street 29th March 1891; resigned 1895; went to Transvaal; missionary, London Marylebone 1899; inducted Bermondsey 2nd July 1902; translated to Bournemouth St Andrew’s 10th December 1903; resigned 1905; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act to Stornoway James Street 1908; and to Maryculter 1913; inducted as colleague and successor September 1916. Married 19th October 1887, Beatrice Marion Steven. Publications – The Coming Kingdom of God, London, 1902; Booklet of Hymns and Songs, Stornoway, S.A.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.574.]
CULTS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.177
Church, vestry and hall, and manse in 1900. The manse was sold in 1902 for £1000. A new church with vestry, hall and kitchen, and a new manse were built in 1902 at a cost of £7345. Pipe organ installed at a cost of £1197 in September 1926; oak lectern in memory of Rev. Dr Hugh Morrison in 1927; four memorial stained glass windows; War Memorial bronze mural tablet unveiled in 1919.
1887
HUGH MORRISON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.275
Born 19th July 1852 at Bally Kelly, Co. Derry, son of William Morrison and Jane Douglas; educated at Dromore, Coleraine Academical Institution, Londonderry Magee College, University of Belfast, D.D. (1902), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Limavady 14th April 1874; ordained and inducted Cumber, Co. Derry, 10th November 1874; translated and inducted 4th July 1887; war service as Officiating Chaplain, Cults Red Cross Hospital and Murtle; retired 26th June 1921; died 29th August 1925. Married 6th September 1881, Anna MacCulloch. Publications – articles in New Liberal Review and Union Magazine.
1921
JOHN ELDER
Born 13th April 1895 at United Free [Free Church] Manse, Tealing, son of Rev. Neil Elder and Isabella Duke;
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educated at Dundee Morgan Academy, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1916); war service in H.M. Forces in Belgium, France and Italy 1916-19, wounded 1918, M.C.; New College Edinburgh (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1920); licensed by Presbytery of Dundee 12th January 1921; assistant Edinburgh Broughton Place 1921; ordained and inducted 16th November 1921. Married 1st July 1922, Sybilla Catherine McMillan, [daughter of Donald McMillan, minister, Prestonfield, Edinburgh.]
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.575, Cults East; also Vol.10, p.334 and Vol.11, p.300.]
DRUMOAK
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.177
Church, manse and stables.
1888
WILLIAM MILNE GRANT
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.176
Born 28th September 1860 at Woodside, near Fochabers, son of Murdoch Grant and Isobel Milne; educated Elgin Anderson’s Institution and Academy, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1884), D.D. (1924), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Elgin June 1888; ordained and inducted 12th July 1888; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1917, 1918. Married 1888, Marion Morton Smith. Publications – The Patriarchal Age, Edinburgh, 1914; Founders of Israel, Edinburgh, 1915; Judges and Kings of Israel, Edinburgh, 1916; Ideals of the Early Church, London, 1923; The Bible of Jesus, London, 1927.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.575, Drumoak West.]
DURRIS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.177
Church and manse.
1884
DAVID MICHAEL WILLIAM LAIRD, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.203
Ordained and inducted 1884; resigned 14th May 1904; died February 1924. His son was John Laird, LL.D., F.B.A., Professor of Moral Philosophy, University of Aberdeen.
1904
JOHN FORGAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.158
Superintendent of Edinburgh City Mission; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act 1904; resigned 1913.
1913
FRANK GORDON, M.A.
Translated from Dundee Chalmers, appointed under Ordained Preachers Act 21st August 1913; and to Lynturk 1918.
1918
JAMES ALEXANDER RUSSELL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.308
Born 10th June 1854 at Edinburgh, son of Alexander Russell and Catherine Alexander; educated at Aberdeen Dr Tulloch’s Academy, Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1895), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1879; missionary assistant Huntly Free Church 1879; ordained and inducted Newhills 1879; translated to Aberdeen Causewayend 30th March 1886; appointed to Durris 1918; died 29th February 1922. Married 26th June 1881, Charlotte Robertson Fergusson.
1922
WILLIAM MIRRLEES RANKIN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.295
Born 3rd February 1857 at Strathaven, son of Rev. Alexander Rankin and Annabella Alexander; educated at Strathaven Free Church School, Hamilton Gilbertfield School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1876), B.D. (1880), D.D. (1919), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Hamilton 1880; assistant Cupar 1880, Aberdeen East Free Church 1880-1; ordained and inducted Drumoak March 1881; translated to Glasgow Bridgeton 6th March 1888; war service as Territorial Chaplain 1915, 1916-17; resigned December 1918; introduced 4th June 1922. Married 7th June 1887, Jane Ogilvie. Interim Editor of the Church Record, 1919. Publications – The Life of Christ, Part II and Part III, Edinburgh, 1910, 1919; articles in Critical Review, Expository Times and in Hastings, Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels and Encyclopaedia of Religion and Ethics.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.575, Durris West.]
DYCE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.177
Church, hall, stables and garage, manse. Session house and vestry added to hall in 1901.
1884
JAMES ANDERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.83
Born 2nd February 1852 at Friockheim, son of William Anderson and Mary Ritchie; educated at Friockheim Free Church School, Edinburgh Moray House, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed 1882; missionary, Roberton; assistant Aberdeen South Free Church; ordained and inducted July 1884; died 30th December 1910. Married 23rd June 1885, Isabel Reid Dobie. Publications – (under the pseudonym “Fergus Mackenzie”) Cruisie Sketches, Aberdeen, 1893; The humours of Glenbruar, Aberdeen, 1894; Sprays of Northern Pine, Edinburgh, 1897.
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1911
JOHN CORRIGALL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 18th May 1911; translated to Lanark St Kentigern’s 7th September 1922.
1923
WILLIAM JOHN JENKINS
Born 2nd October 1888 at Llanbryde, Elgin, son of Alexander Jenkins and Helen Asher; educated at Cranloch Public School, Elgin Academy, Fochabers Milne’s Institution, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen College; student missionary, Aberdeen Shuttlelane; licensed by Presbytery of Elgin, May 1914; assistant New Deer and Maud 1914-15, Kilmarnock Princes Street 1915-16; loc. ten. Stornoway English 1916-18; ordained and inducted Knockando 13th June 1918; translated and inducted 7th February 1923. Married 21st August 1918, Marjorie Annie Shirreffs Chalmers.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.576, Dyce West; Vol.10, p.335.]
FOVERAN
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.187
Church with vestry and small hall, hall at Newburgh. Manse.
1897
JAMES GEORGE DAWSON SCOTT, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 16th February 1897; translated to Cowdenbeath Guthrie 1903.
1903
WILLIAM MORTIMER MACDONALD
Born 12th November 1873 at Turriff, [son of David MacDonald and Isabell Hall]; educated at University of Aberdeen, M.A., Aberdeen Free Church College; assistant to Professor of Moral Philosophy, Aberdeen, 1895-1901; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 3rd June 1901; assistant Buckie South; ordained and inducted 22nd July 1903; died 7th July 1913. Married 8th September 1903, Louisa Malcolm.
1913
JOHN MURRAY SUTHERLAND, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 12th November 1913; translated to Kirkwall King Street 4th February 1920.
1920
JOHN MCCOLL
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.528
Born 30th September 1863 at Glasgow, son of Hugh Mccoll and Janet Roberton; educated at Glasgow Pollokshields Public School, High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1882), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; student missionary, Edinburgh John Ker Memorial 1884-5; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow South 1885; ordained and inducted Paisley Lylesland United Presbyterian 20th December 1886; translated to Queenstown Presbyterian Church, South Africa, 27th October 1910; inducted 20th April 1920. Married 30th June 1891, Christina Anderson Balderston.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.577, Foveran South.]
KINGSWELLS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.177
Church and manse.
1868
ALEXANDER CLARK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.119
Born 5th February 1839 at Udny, son of Alexander Clark and Margaret Beattie; educated at Udny Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1863), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dalkeith June 1867; assistant Musselburgh, Aberdeen South Free Church; ordained and inducted July 1868; retired July 1908; died 30th November 1910. Married (1) 27th July 1870, Margaret Bernard Haggart; (2) 15th February 1899, Christian Birnie Smith or Mitchell.
1908
THOMAS BREMNER ROBERTSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 4th November 1908; translated to Newhills 14th September 1911.
1912
WALTER JAMES ROBERT CALDER, M.A.
Translated from Dyke and inducted February 1912; translated to Kemnay 28th February 1917.
1917
CHARLES WHYTE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.356
Born 7th March 1866 at Dundee, son of Charles Whyte and Mary Crooks; educated at Dundee St Salvador’s and Euclid Crescent Public School, University of St Andrews, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dundee 8th June 1892; ordained and inducted Dunrossness, Shetland, 13th October, 1892; translated to Towie 2nd December 1909; translated and inducted June 1917. Married (1) 12th July 1893, Alice Mair Birrell; (2) 5th November 1924, Grace Christie. Thomson Lecturer in Natural Science, Aberdeen College 1919-20; F.R.S. Edin.; F.R.A.S. Publications – Our Solar System and the Stellar Universe, London, 1922; The Constellations and their History, London, 1927; many articles on astronomy in periodicals.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.578.]
MARYCULTER
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.177
Church and manse.
1896
JOHN ALEXANDER SELBIE, M.A., D.D.
Translated from Birsay, Orkney, and inducted (in succession to his
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father) 14th May 1896; resigned 1905; appointed Professor of Old Testament Language and Literature, Aberdeen College 1913.
1905
JOHN MACDONALD ROSE
Formerly of Braco, appointed under Ordained Preachers Act 28th December 1905; inducted Rayne 14th May 1907.
1907
THOMAS HAVRE
Formerly of Glasgow Somerville Memorial, appointed under Ordained Preachers Act June 1907; appointed to Aberdeen Union February 1909.
1909
SAMUEL OLIVER STEWART, B.A.
Admitted from Irish Presbyterian Church, appointed 15th November 1909; inducted Bolton Somerset Road 12th December 1912; inducted Blackburn 1921.
1913
JOHN TELFER
Appointed under Ordained Preachers Act May 1913; inducted Bourtreebush September 1916.
1917
SIDNEY KNIGHT FINLAYSON, M.A.
Appointed under Ordained Preachers Act September 1917; inducted (on the congregation being raised to full status) 1918; resigned in 1920; inducted Ollaberry, Shetland, 24th January 1924.
1920
ALEXANDER CHEYNE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 18th November 1920; translated to Errol February 1924.
1924
WILLIAM GARVIE
Born 19th March 1872 at Aberdeen, son of Robert Glegg Garvie and Isabella Rae; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1893), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Ayr April 1898; assistant Dundee Martyrs’ 1898-9, North Leith Free Church 1899-1900; ordained and inducted Ballantrae 20th September 1900; retired 1920; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act 27th April 1924.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.578, Maryculter Altries.]
NEWHILLS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.178
Church, small hall, manse. Hall and kitchen added.
1886
ANDREW JAFFREY CHRYSTALL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.119
Translated from Auchterless and inducted 1886; became senior minister in 1911; died 2nd April 1920.
1911
THOMAS BREMNER ROBERTSON, M.A.
Translated from Kingswells and inducted 14th September 1911; translated to Falkirk Bainsford 6th March 1917.
1917
JAMES HORNE MOR[R]ISON
Born 2nd September 1872 at Aberdeen, [the son of William Morrison and Jane Horne]; educated at Huntly Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (2nd Class Hons. in Classics and in Philosophy 1892); New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh April 1897; assistant Aberdeen South 1897-9, Perth St Leonards 1899-1901; ordained and inducted Falkland 11th July 1901; translated and inducted June 1917; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918-19. Married 3rd September 1901, Lizzie Jane Milne. Publications – On the Trail of the Pioneers, London, 1913; Streams in the Desert, London, 1919; Missionary Heroes of Africa, New York, 1922; Life of William Carey, London, 1924; The Scottish Churches’ Work Abroad, Edinburgh, 1927; 40 Years in Central Africa, Edinburgh, 1915; articles in The Speaker’s Bible, 1917, etc., and Expository Times.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.574, Bucksburn.]
NEW MACHAR
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.188
Church and session house, manse.
1864
JAMES EMSLIE DUGUID
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.142
Ordained and inducted 1864; became senior minister 1909; died 25th November 1925.
1909
DAVID ROBERT KERR
Born 17th February 1871 at Greenock, son of David Kerr and Isabella Goldie; educated at Greenock Academy, University of St Andrews, New College, Edinburgh, Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of St Andrews, May 1903; assistant Perth St Paul’s 1903, Banff High 1903-4, Edinburgh Morningside 1904-5, Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1905-6, Dollar West 1906-7, Stranraer St Ninian’s 1907-8, Hawick East Bank 1908-9; ordained and inducted 18th November 1909; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918. Married 19th April 1916, Cecilia May, daughter of Rev. James Sommerville, Rajputana. Publications – St Andrews in 1645-46, Edinburgh, 1895.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.580, Newmachar West.]
PETERCULTER
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.178
Church, home, stable and manse.
1897
PETER DONALD THOMSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 24th June 1897; translated to Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 9th January 1901.
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1901
DAVID GRAHAM CADENHEAD, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 29th March 1901; translated to Paisley Lylesland 2nd March 1911.
1911
DAVID SOMERVILLE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted May 1911; translated to Glasgow Pollokshields East 4th June 1920.
1920
JAMES YOUNG CAMPBELL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1920; resigned on appointment to Chair in College of Wooster, Ohio, U.S.A., 1925.
1926
JAMES RIDDOCH DEY
Born 16th November 1889 at Huntly, son of Alexander Dey and Jeannie Isabella Riddoch; educated at Huntly Gordon’s School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1926), Aberdeen College; student missionary Glenlivet 1913, Kinloch Rannoch 1914; licensed by Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie June 1915; war service in H.M. Forces in France 1914-20 (severely wounded 1918); ordained and inducted Aberlour 22nd December 1921; translated and inducted 29th January 1926. Married 31st August 1920, Margaret Ross Harley.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.581, Peterculter Kelman Memorial; also Vol.10, p.337.]
SHIELS
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.26
Church, manse and cottage. United with Belhelvie in 1905.
1857
EDWARD RANKINE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.29
[Born or baptised 8th November, 1824, at Kincardine on Forth, son of Thomas Rankine and Cecilia Primrose;] ordained and inducted 10th June 1857; retired 5th May 1892; died 11th August 1908. [Married 1864, Amelia Burnett Charles. Father of Thomas Primrose Rankine, minister.]
1894
JOSEPH J. T. [THOMAS J.] WHYTE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.26
[Born 1864 at Cathcart, Glasgow, son of William Whyte and Sarah Thomas;] ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 14th August 1894; resigned on appointment in Queensland under Colonial Committee 1905; [died 1945 at Oban. Married 1892, Margaret Anderson.]
SKENE
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.178
Church and manse.
1879
WILLIAM INNES
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.190
Born 7th September 1843 at Fochabers, son of James Hay Innes and Jane Slorach; educated at Fochabers Milne’s Institution, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Strathbogie 7th June 1870; missionary in South Ronaldshay 1870-1; in charge Torry Mission 1871; ordained and inducted Torry 20th November 1873; translated and inducted 29th January 1879; retired May 1914; died 21st March 1940, “Father of the Church”. Married 25th December 1873, Margaret Christie.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.582.]
1915
WILLIAM GEORGE STEVEN PLOWMAN
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 3rd February 1915; translated to Pluscarden 30th September 1925.
1926
THOMAS STEELE ALLISON
Born 7th December 1855 at Chapelhall, son of Matthew Allison and Grizzel Brownlie Steele; educated at Chapelhall Public School; became missionary assistant in Camelon 1882; colporteur, Coldstream, 1885-7; Miners’ Mission, Kilwinning, 1887-9; town missionary, Kilwinning 1889-91; missionary, Ayrshire Christian Union, 1891-7; missionary assistant Stevenston 1897-1901, Aberdeen Gallowgate 1920; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 3rd September 1919; Assembly’s Temperance Secretary for Aberdeen and the North 1920-1; assistant Aberdeen St Paul’s 1921-2; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act Towie 30th August 1922; appointed 14th March 1926; inducted 7th November 1929. Married 19th September 1893, Jessie Watt McClymont.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.582, Skene Lochside.]
STONEHAVEN NORTH
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.33
Transferred from Presbytery of Brechin and Fordoun in 1923. United with the South congregation in 1927.
1886
PETER BROWN CROWLEY
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.34
Born 5th February 1857 at Dundee, son of William Crowley and Barbara Mathieson; educated at Dundee Mr John Birrell’s School and High School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1880), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dundee 3rd July 1883; assistant Edinburgh Braid 1886; ordained and inducted 28th December 1886; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; retired 19th June 1927; died 14th May 1936. Married 22nd July 1891, Jessie Mann.
STONEHAVEN SOUTH
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.171
Transferred from the Presbytery of Brechin and Fordoun in 1923. United with the North congregation in 1927.
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1895
HENRY ESSON MICHIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.266
Translated from Methlick and inducted 1895; became senior minister 1921; died 2nd April 1937.
1921
JOHN HUBERT SAMMON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 23rd March 1921; translated to Edinburgh Viewforth 27th April 1927.
STONEHAVEN
Presbytery of Aberdeen
(after local union)
The North and South congregations united on 19th June 1927, and the South church was used for public worship.
1928
DUNCAN MCDIARMID
Born 19th January 1881 at Balquhidder, son of Donald and Jane McDiarmid; educated at Callander Free Church School, Public School, and McLaren High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (Hons. in Philosophy 1902), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Stirling and Dunblane May 1906; assistant Dundee Ryehill 1906-7, Dundee Chalmers 1907-8, Stirling Peter Memorial 1908-10; ordained and inducted Elie 22nd June 1910; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916-17, in Italy and Austria 1918-19; translated and inducted 11th January 1928. Married 18th September 1918, Louisa Emma Ridley.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.583, Stonehaven South.]
UDNY
Presbytery of Aberdeen
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.188
Church and manse. Church reseated and new pitch-pine roof.
1881
GEORGE ABEL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.76
Born 1856 at Kintore, son of George Abel and Margaret Smith; educated at Kintore, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; ordained and inducted 1881; died 2nd January 1916. Publication – Wylins Fae My Wallet (poems in the Doric), Paisley 1916.
1916
WILLIAM GALLOWAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.164
Born 22nd March 1866 at Lonmay, son of Robert Galloway and Jessie Rutherford; educated at Blackhills Public School, Lonmay Public School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Deer March 1892; assistant Slains 1892-3, Dundee Ogilvie 1893-9; ordained and inducted Nenthorn 11th August 1899; translated to South Shields St Andrew’s 14th February 1914; translated and inducted 29th June 1916. Married 17th June 1908, Margaret Ann Smith.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.581, Pitmedden.]
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PRESBYTERY OF DEESIDE
Synod of Aberdeen
ABOYNE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.179
Church and vestry in 1900. Hall built on at rear of church, opened 27th April 1910. New heating system in 1914. Clock installed in spire 1917, gifted by Sir Thomas Jaffrey, LL.D., Aberdeen.
1899
ALEXANDER WATT WISHART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.360
Born 26th September 1867 at Free Church Manse, Forgue, son of Rev. Alexander Wishart and Agnes Watt; educated at Old Aberdeen and Aberdeen Grammar Schools, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1890), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Turriff 24th September 1895; assistant Sandhaven 1896, Leith St John’s 1897, Rothesay West 1898; ordained and inducted 16th July 1899. Married 11th September 1900, Euphemia Ogilvie.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.585, Aboyne South.]
BALLATER
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.179
Church and manse. Pipe organ installed in 1914.
1898
JOHN COOPER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.125
Born 1871 at Torphin; educated at University of Aberdeen, M.A., Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1897; ordained and inducted 1898; when returning from Sunday School picnic, thrown from dog-cart and health undermined; pastoral tie dissolved by General Assembly 1906; died 25th February 1942.
1906
ARTHUR FREDERICK TAYLOR, M.A.
Translated from Didsbury and inducted 1906; translated to St Cyrus 1912.
1912
ANDREW KERR WALTON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted June 1912; translated to Kilmarnock King Street March 1918.
1918
JAMES ALEXANDER ROBERTSON, M.A.
Translated from Edinburgh Palmerston Place and inducted April 1918; appointed to Chair of New Testament Language and Literature, Aberdeen College 1920.
1920
JAMES PATRICK
Born 5th March 1869 at Ballytaggart, Co. Derry, son of James Patrick and Isabella Niven; educated at Mocosquin National School, Dundee High School, University of St Andrews, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Classics 1889), B.Sc. (1889), B.D. (1891), D.D. (1921), University of Jena (1890), St Andrews St Mary’s College, Original Secession Church Hall, Glasgow; licensed by Original Secession Church Presbytery of Perth and Aberdeen 4th December 1890; ordained and inducted Glasgow Main Street Original Secession 10th September 1891; admitted to United Free Church 1902; inducted Burntisland Couper 29th April 1903; translated to Edinburgh Viewforth 18th March 1908; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917, and with Scottish Churches Huts in February 1919; translated and inducted 25th November 1920. Married 7th August 1895, Mary Simpson Galloway. Publication – Evangelists of Art, Edinburgh, 1903.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.585, Ballater North.]
BANCHORY TERNAN NORTH
Presbytery of Deeside
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.40
Church. United with South congregation on 9th July 1918.
1892
JAMES REID WARK, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 15th December 1892; resigned to facilitate local union 25th June 1918; introduced Arbroath Knox 1919.
BANCHORY TERNAN SOUTH
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.179
Church and manse. United with the North congregation on 9th July 1918.
1891
WILLIAM COWAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1891; resigned to facilitate local union 8th May 1918; appointed to Genoa 1919.
BANCHORY
Presbytery of Deeside
(after local union)
Formed by the union of the North and South congregations on 9th July 1918.
1919
DUNCAN MACRAE MUNRO
Born 9th August 1867 at Banans, Cromarty, son of George Munro and Grace
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Macrae; educated at Cromarty Peddiston School and Public School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; student missionary, Portobello; licensed by Presbytery of Liverpool 11th May 1898; assistant Dundee McCheyne Memorial 1898-9; ordained and inducted Rochdale Trinity Presbyterian Church 19th September 1899; translated to Falkirk Bainsford 24th October 1901; translated to Aberdeen High 31st January 1907; translated and inducted 24th April 1919. Married 25th April 1901, Margaret Baird.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.586, Banchory-Ternan West.]
BRAEMAR
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.179
Church and manse; mission church at Aberarder. Porch added to church in 1906.
1871
THOMAS SIDDIE, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.314
Ordained and inducted 1871; resigned 1902; died 28th April 1921.
1903
HENRY LIDDELL MOIR, M.A.
Translated from Strichen and inducted 6th February 1903; translated to Montrose St John’s 26th October 1911.
1912
INNES LOGAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted January 1912; translated to Cambridge St Columba’s 1919; translated to Ayr Cathcart Street February 1926.
1919
WILLIAM TODD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.345
Born 17th July 1864 at Stevenston, Ayrshire, son of William Todd and Elizabeth Kerr; educated at Beith Academy (pupil teacher), Glasgow Free Church Normal School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1888), University of Halle, Glasgow Free Church College (Freeland Scholar and Joshua Paterson Fellow); licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow April 1892; assistant Glasgow Kelvinside 1892-3; ordained and inducted Auchterarder 3rd August 1893; translated to Inverness Crown 18th September 1899; translated to Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 8th October 1907; war service as Territorial Chaplain 1915-16, 1918-19; translated and inducted 10th December 1919; in charge, St Andrew’s, Algiers, 1925-6; died 27th February 1929. Married 26th April 1921, Mamie Walker.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.586.]
CRATHIE
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.180
Church with vestry, manse. Status reduced in 1924.
1893
WILLIAM SOUPER, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.324
Ordained and inducted 1893; translated to London Clapham Junction 1902; translated to Holybourne, Hants, 1924.
1902
WILLIAM PENNYCUICK FELL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 19th August 1902; translated to Craigdam 13th March 1914.
1914
JAMES HALLIDAY
Ordained 1888; appointed ordained preacher at Glenlyon 1911; inducted 17th December 1914; died 26th March 1923.
1923
HECTOR MAIBEN ADAM
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.76
Born 16th June 1852 at Glasgow, son of George Adam and Jane Constable; educated at Glasgow Langside Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1871), B.D. (1894), Glasgow Free Church College (Duncan Thomson Fellowship 1875); student missionary, Glasgow Union 1873-4, St John’s 1874-5; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1875; ordained and inducted Marykirk March 1876; translated to Aberdeen Bon-Accord June 1879; appointed to Montreux March 1909; to Geneva 1918; to Lausanne 1919; appointed minister without charge 1923-6; died 18th November 1930. Married 11th September 1878, Mary Murray Hay. Publications – Memoir of the Rev. James Jolly, Edinburgh, 1888; The Fallacies of Socialism, London, 1925.
1926
ARCHIBALD FERGUSON COWAN
Born 23rd September 1863 at Newbigging, Midlothian, son of Alexander Cowan and Elizabeth Dickison; educated at Gilmerton Public School, Edinburgh Moray House, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1894), United Presbyterian College and New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 1901; assistant Dunfermline St Andrew’s 1901-2, Glasgow Renwick 1902; ordained by Presbytery of Edinburgh for Foreign Mission work 21st December 1902; appointed to Lovedale Institution, South Africa, 28th October 1902; translated to Blythswood Institution 1922; resigned 16th December 1924; introduced 24th October 1926; resigned 1929; died 5th March 1941. Married Mary Jane Rea 3rd January 1895.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.587.]
CROMAR
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.180
Church, manse and offices, dwelling house (formerly the schoolhouse). No instrumental music. United with Tarland to form Tarland and Cromar 1922.
1878
ALEXANDER WEST
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.354
Born 2nd October 1838 at Gamrie, son of Alexander West and Elizabeth McGee; educated at Gamrie Public School, University of
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Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; in charge Airth Mission Station; assistant Glasgow St John’s from 1873; ordained and inducted 8th March 1878; retired 18th November 1908; died 14th March 1923. Married 10th March 1868, Margaret Skinner.
1909
ANGUS PETER FLETCHER, B.D.
Ordained and introduced 9th December 1909; inducted to full charge 1910; resigned on leaving temporarily for Australia July 1913; inducted Cargill 15th July 1915.
1914
ARCHIBALD MARR
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.227
Born 10th February 1851 at Bucksburn, son of Archibald Marr and Barbara Anderson; educated at University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; missionary, Mildmay Park, London, 1877-84; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh July 1892; in charge, Fishcross Mission 1892-4; ordained and inducted Renton United Presbyterian 1st May 1894; resigned to facilitate local union 21st December 1909; short term minister, Dunscore Renwick, 1909-14; inducted 17th April 1914; retired 4th October 1921; died 8th February 1932. Married 20th May 1881, Elspit Hutcheon.
ECHT
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.180
Church and manse, outhouses. Improvements to manse in the period.
1894
WILLIAM MACKENZIE WHYTE
Ordained and inducted 14th February 1894; translated to Savoch of Deer 9th June 1918.
1919
WALTER TAYLOR WISHART, M.A.
Translated from Balquhidder and inducted 5th March 1919; translated to Garmouth 1928.
1928
EWEN GILLIES
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.168
Born 7th September 1858 at Sollas, North Uist, son of Malcolm Gillies and Ann MacInnes; educated at Glasgow Free Church Normal School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 24th May 1894; ordained and inducted Acharacle 6th January 1896; translated to Carinish 14th September 1897; translated to Kiltarlity March 1913; translated to Kilninian and Kilmore 1920; translated to Halkirk 1924; retired 1928; introduced 1928. Married 10th April 1907, Catherine Campbell.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.580, Monecht.]
KINCARDINE O’NEIL
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.180
Church and manse. New church built at Torphins and opened 1905. The old church was also occasionally used.
1890
ANDREW GILMOUR MILLAR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1890; translated to Kilsyth High 1911.
1911
JOHN MCCULLY CARLISLE
Born 11th November 1872 at Gosport, Hants, son of James McCully and Mary McGrevy; educated at Gosport St Matthew’s School, Belfast Model School, Queen’s College, Belfast, B.A., Assembly’s College, Belfast; licensed by Presbytery of Belfast 5th November 1901; assistant Londonderry First Derry 1902, Paisley Thread Street 1902-3, Hamilton West 1904-7; ordained and inducted Boyndie 11th July 1907; translated and inducted 29th June 1911; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1917, 1918. Married 19th April 1904, Margaret Warnock Whyte. Clerk to the Presbytery from 9th July 1918; chairman of Kincardine O’Neil Parish Council 1927; elected member of Aberdeenshire Education Authority April 1922.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.589, Torphins South.]
LUMPHANAN
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.180
Church, hall and manse.
1889
ALEXANDER SHAW ADAMSON BISHOP
Ordained and inducted 17th October 1889; translated to Kelty Moray 1910. Clerk to the Presbytery from 1900.
1911
JAMES GALBRAITH SMITH, M.A.
Translated from Cromdale and Advie and inducted 9th February 1911; resigned 31st January 1919; inducted Balgedie Portmoak 2nd August 1923.
1919
DAVID LAWSON
Born 5th February 1866 at Dundee [son of David Lawson and Helen Grafton;] educated at Dundee Chalmers Free Church School; was in postal service; University of St Andrews, Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Elgin April 1904; assistant Longmorn, Elgin, 1904, Huntly 1904; ordained and inducted Towie and Cushnie 7th December 1904; translated to Belhelvie 28th July 1909; translated to Dundee Chalmers 1st October 1914; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1918; translated and inducted 4th June 1919. Married 22nd February 1905, Eleanor Smith.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.588, Lumphanan Stothert Memorial.]
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MIDMAR
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.181
Church and halls and manse.
1897
GILBERT BUCHANAN, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 9th February 1897; translated to Dalry St Andrew’s January 1911.
1911
JOHN ALLAN MARTIN, M.A.
Translated from Cambusnethan and inducted 10th April 1911; translated to Aberdeen John Knox’s 1st October 1915. Appointed Clerk to the Presbytery 1913.
1916
ERNEST RICHARDS
Admitted by General Assembly as ordained probationer 1913; inducted 16th January 1916; translated to Bervie 26th December 1923.
1924
WILLIAM JOHN CAMERON
Born 21st March 1874 at Glasgow, son of Alexander Cameron and Abiah George; educated Goorey School, Co. Donegal, Glasgow Kinning Park Public School; apprentice and journeyman iron-moulder; emigrated to Canada 1910; attended University of British Columbia, Westminster Theological College, Vancouver; student missionary, Presbyterian Church of Canada 1910-17; licensed by Presbytery of New Westminster, B.C., 28th September 1917; ordained and inducted Parksville, B.C., 22nd November 1917; translated to Norton, New Brunswick, October 1918; recognized by General Assembly as eligible for work as an ordained missionary 1920; appointed as ordained missionary, Dunrossness, 11th June 1920; at Gartly October 1923; inducted 7th May 1924.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.579, Midmar West; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.180; also Vol.10, p.104.]
STRACHAN
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.181
Church and manse. After 1916 the Presbytery decided that no new appointment should be made, but that a forenoon service should be provided once a month, and that on other Sundays afternoon services should be arranged through the assistance of neighbouring ministers.
1885
JAMES CRAWFORD LAING
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.202
Born 1845 [16th October, 1844] at Dumbarton, [son of Robert Laing and Mary Crawford]; educated at Dumbarton Academy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dumbarton 1871; in charge, Cambusnethan station 1872-6; ordained and inducted Harrogate 24th August 1876; translated and inducted as colleague and successor 26th February 1885; died 16th December 1915. Married 1908, Annie Hepburn Allan.
TARLAND
Presbytery of Deeside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.181
Church and manse. United with Cromar in 1922.
1900
CHARLES SCOTT HENDRY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.185
Ordained and inducted 1900; translated to London Hither Green 1907; translated to Kendal 1912; translated to Inverkeillor 1926.
1907
ARTHUR SCOTT HUTCHISON, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 6th November 1907; translated to Errol 1913.
1914
DAVID SANDEMAN MCDONALD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.244
Born 23rd April 1855 at Knightswood, Glasgow, son of John McDonald and Elizabeth McAuslan; educated at Airdrie Academy, Glasgow Athenaeum, Glasgow Free Church College; student missionary, Torrance of Campsie 1879-80; student assistant Glasgow Barony Free Church 1882-3; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow May 1883; ordained and inducted Skirling 29th November 1883; translated to Glasgow Barony Free Church March 1887; translated and inducted March 1914; retired May 1921; died 18th September 1921. Married 9th January 1884, Isabella Gardner.
TARLAND AND CROMAR
Presbytery of Deeside
The two congregations united in 1922.
1922
JOHN WILLIAM DOWNIE
Born 10th June 1890 at Fraserburgh, son of John Downie and Helen Sutherland; educated at Sandhaven Public School, Fraserburgh Academy, Fraserburgh Central School (pupil teacher 1904-8), University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1911), Aberdeen College; student missionary, Bienfait, Saskatchewan, Canadian Presbyterian Church, summer 1914; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 14th May 1915; assistant Perth North 1915; ordained and inducted Burnmouth 23rd December 1915; translated and inducted 21st June 1922. Married 23rd September 1916, Katharine Mary Bowie Stevenson.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.589, Tarland South and Cromar; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.446; also Vol.10, p.263.]
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PRESBYTERY OF DONSIDE
ALFORD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.182
Church and manse. Mission hall at Tullynessle was closed on 7th March 1920 and sold.
1896
JOHN MURDOCH EBENEZER ROSS, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.306
Ordained and inducted 27th November 1896; translated to Redhill Presbyterian Church November 1900.
1901
GEORGE GORDON CAMERON, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 23rd January 1901; translated to Bathgate St David’s 9th April 1915.
1915
THOMAS ALEXANDER, M.A.
Formerly of Johnstone and Wamphray, inducted 24th June 1915; translated to Bo’ness St Andrew’s 9th January 1918.
1918
ALFRED ERNEST FEE, B.A.
Translated from Fraserburgh Saltoun Place and inducted 24th April 1918; translated to Glasgow Eglinton-Elgin 7th March 1922.
1922
GEORGE MATHEWSON DRYBURGH, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 21st June 1922; translated to Dunfermline Abbey 9th November 1927.
1928
ANDREW BURT TAYLOR
Born 17th July 1877 at Pathhead, Kirkcaldy, son of Alexander Taylor and Grace Burt; educated at Kirkcaldy East Public School, Inverness Raining’s School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1897), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; assistant Kirkwall United Presbyterian 1900-1; licensed by Presbytery of Orkney 29th January 1901; ordained and inducted Earlston 29th October 1901; translated to Motherwell Brandon Street 1st September 1910; translated to Kirkwall Paterson 15th May 1918; translated to Rothes 29th October 1924; translated and inducted 8th February 1928. Married 28th April 1903, Annabella Kidd. Publication – Historical Sketch of Brandon Street Church, Motherwell, Motherwell, 1915.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.591, Alford East.]
AUCHINDOIR
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.182. See also Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.37.
Church and manse. After 1926 a provisional union was arranged with Auchindoir Parish Church. The Rev. W.L. Davies from Sorn was elected on a joint electoral register and the congregations were formally united immediately after the Union of 1929.
1887
THOMAS LAING
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.203
Born 19th September 1851 at Bogbain, Keith, son of John Laing and Bathia Inkson; educated at Bogbain Dame’s School, Garricroys, Keith, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1924), Aberdeen Free Church College; missionary North-East Coast Mission, Westray, Inverurie; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Strathbogie May 1885; assistant Boddam, Drumblade, etc.; ordained and inducted 20th March 1887; retired 5th June 1918; died 10th December 1930. Married 26th March 1907, Jane Ironside. After retiral, completed examination in Mathematics, and graduated M.A. at the age of 73.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.591.]
1918
JOHN MCLAREN WILSON
Born 25th August 1887 at Nairn, [son of George Wilson and Isabella McLaren]; educated at Nairn Church Street School, Rose’s Academical Institution, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1910), Aberdeen College; student assistant Eriboll 1911, Garve 1912; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh September 1914; war service in H.M. Forces 1914-18; ordained and inducted 1918; resigned 1st September 1926; inducted Delting and Olnafirth (Church of Scotland) 1926; [see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.7, p.308 and Vol.8, p.706; Vol.10, p.354]. Married August 1916, Annie Craighead Stopani.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.591.]
BLAIRDAFF
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.184
Church, manse, small dwelling houses let. In 1916 the manse was destroyed by fire, but was rebuilt on the same site. Status reduced in 1925.
1887
JOHN STALKER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 8th November 1887; retired 16th July 1925; introduced Fettercairn 1926.
1925
WILLIAM NIVEN CRAIG
Born 6th March 1872 at Whitburn, son of Alexander Craig and Grace Niven; educated at Whitburn Wilson’s School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen College; appointed missionary in Calabar 1900; resigned 1918;
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served as assistant to chaplain at Malta; home missionary at Scalloway, Shetland; assistant Aberdeen East (Denburn Mission), Cove Bay; ordained as missionary at Blairdaff 29th December 1925; granted full ministerial status 1929. Married 20th October 1906, Elsie Kate Johnston.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.602, Sclattie; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, p.666.]
CHAPEL OF GARIOCH
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.184
Church and manse.
1886
JAMES BURNET
Ordained and inducted 4th March 1886; translated to Dundee Lochee Road 3rd June 1903.
1903
JAMES EAGLESHAM
Born 2nd June 1867 at Craigie, Ayrshire, son of Robert Eaglesham and Helen Sillar; educated at Crosshands, Mauchline, Kilmarnock Academy, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Irvine 1895; assistant Strathkinness, Dumfries St George’s, Coatbridge East; in charge Oldham Presbyterian Church; ordained and inducted 2nd September 1903; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.596, Chapel of Garioch North.]
CLUNY EAST
Presbytery of Donside
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.31
Formerly Midmar United Presbyterian church with manse and stables. United with West Congregation in 1910.
1896
JOHN DICKSON SINCLAIR, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 19th May 1896; resigned 19th February 1910; inducted Luncarty 9th June 1910.
CLUNY WEST
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.180
Church and manse. Hall at Millbank; instrumental music introduced in 1901. United with East congregation in 1910.
1888
PETER TAYLOR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 18th October 1888; became minister of united congregation 1910.
CLUNY
Presbytery of Donside
(after local union)
The union took place on 20th February 1910. The West church was reconstructed and furnished in 1914. The East church was to be used on occasion for evening services. The lease of Millbank Hall, erected by the Free Church congregation expired in 1910, and the hall was taken over by the Trustees of Cluny Estates in accordance with the titles, but liberty was reserved for the congregation to use the hall for church purposes.
1910
PETER TAYLOR
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.338
Born in 26th April 1857 at Luncarty, by Turriff, son of John Taylor and Jane Alexander; educated at King Edward Public School; in business 1871-9; University of Aberdeen, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1884), Aberdeen Free Church College; student assistant Aberdeen East Free Church; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1st May 1888; assistant Aberdeen West Free Church 1888; ordained and inducted Cluny West 18th October 1888; became minister of the united congregation 20th February 1910. Married 7th May 1896, Elsie Gray. Clerk to the Presbytery 1917-26.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.597, Cluny South.]
CRAIGDAM
Presbytery of Donside
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.21
Church, manse, stables and old school. The old school was demolished in 1914, and a large new hall with vestry, etc., was built on to the church. See further: George Walker, Craigdam and its Ministers, Aberdeen; and J.T. Findlay, The Secession in the North, Aberdeen, 1898.
1873
DOUGLAS KINLOCH AUCHTERLONIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.23
[Born February 1844 at Barry, Angus, the son of Alexander Auchterlonie and Jane Wannan]; ordained and inducted 4th November 1873; retired 7th December 1908; died 8th April 1911.
1910
DONALD MACKENZIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 23rd March 1910; translated to Oban Argyll Square 23rd October 1913.
1914
WILLIAM PENNYCUICK FELL
Born 30th May 1871 at Blairgowrie, son of John Duncan Fell and Benjamina Scott Pennycuick; educated at Blairgowrie First Free Church School, and Public School, Edinburgh Daniel Stewart’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1892), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Meigle 5th May 1896; assistant Forfar West 1896-8, Huntly Strathbogie 1898-1902, Aberdeen East 1902; ordained and inducted Crathie 19th August 1902; translated and inducted 13th May 1914; retired 19th August 1943. Married 2nd June 1905, Jessie Margaret Slorach.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.597.]
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CULSALMOND
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.185
Church, hall, vestry, manse. Instrumental music introduced in 1922.
1878
DAVID CARNEGIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.118
Born 25th February 1851 at Inverkeillor, son of David Carnegie and Elizabeth Mitchell; educated Inverkeillor Public School (pupil teacher 1865-9), Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1876), New College, Edinburgh, University of Göttingen 1878; assistant Brechin 1878; ordained and inducted 12th December 1878; died 15th August 1912.
1913
CHARLES HUTCHISON, M.A.
Translated from Garvald and inducted 10th January 1913; translated to Logie and Gauldry 10th January 1924.
1924
GEORGE WHITE DALGLEISH
Born 13th July 1886 at Edinburgh, son of Rev. James White Dalgleish, M.A., minister of Newmilns United Presbyterian and Jeanie Fairley Mitchell; educated at Kilmarnock Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1907), New College, Edinburgh; student missionary at Stanley, New Brunswick 1909; loc. ten. Buckhaven St David’s 1910; student assistant Dunfermline Queen Anne Street 1911-12; licensed by Presbytery of Irvine and Kilmarnock November 1913; assistant Alloa West 1912-14; ordained and inducted Kirkwall King Street 18th November 1914; war service as officiating minister to Naval Units at Kirkwall; translated to Edinburgh Martyrs’ and St John’s 9th October 1919; translated and inducted 15th May 1924. Married 9th December 1914, Agnes Robertson Martin. Clerk to the Presbytery from 1926. F.S.A. (Scot.) 1924.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.597, Culsalmond South; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p601..]
INSCH
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.184
Church and hall, manse and outhouses.
1886
ALEXANDER EASTON SPENCE
Ordained and inducted 4th February 1886; translated to Larbert East 23rd September 1903.
1904
KENNETH MACLENNAN, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 12th February 1904; translated to Fortrose 29th June 1913.
1913
ALEXANDER SORREL KYDD, M.A .
Ordained and inducted 24th October 1913; resigned 31st October 1919, on appointment as Secretary of the General Assembly’s Committee on Youth of the Church; [inducted thereafter to Kilmarnock King Street.]
1920
WILLIAM MCDONALD TEVENDALE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 22nd April 1920; translated to Lossiemouth St James’ 28th April 1926.
1926
JAMES GIRDWOOD CALDERWOOD
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.616
Born 19th February 1871 at Oban, son of Andrew Calderwood and Rebecca Girdwood; educated at Oban High School and Academy, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow June 1895; assistant Dunfermline Queen Anne Street 1895, Kilmarnock King Street 1897, Glasgow Springbank 1898; ordained and inducted Edinburgh Slateford 11th April 1899; translated to Kirkcaldy Loughborough Road 6th June 1916; translated and inducted 12th August 1926. Married 5th September 1906, Helen Margaret Macadie.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.598, Insch East; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.345.]
;
INVERURIE
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.185
Church, halls, manse. Mission hall in North Street.
1885
WILLIAM CRUICKSHANK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.130
Born 27th June 1856 at Forgue, son of Andrew Cruickshank and Margaret Macdonald; educated at Glenfondland Public School, Forgue Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1877), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Turriff 19th July 1881; librarian, Aberdeen College 1881-2; assistant Anstruther 1882, Broughty Ferry 1883; ordained and inducted Cluny 10th July 1883; translated and inducted 16th December 1885; retired January 1924; died 1st October 1929. Married 21st January 1886, Clara Macdonald. Librarian in Aberdeen College from 1925.
1924
ALEXANDER SMITH CRICHTON
Born 20th December 1876 at Arbroath, son of Dr James Crichton and Isabella Mackay Smith; educated at Arbroath High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1897), New College, Edinburgh, Universities of Marburg and Berlin; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar 1902; assistant Glasgow St Matthew’s 1902; ordained by
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Presbytery of Arbroath and Forfar for work in Bombay Wandby Road 15th October 1902; inducted Dundee Downfield March 1916; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; translated and inducted 22nd January 1924. Married 25th March 1909, Margaret Elizabeth McKerrow.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.598, Inverurie West.]
KEIG AND TOUGH
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.182
Church, manse and outhouses. Stone stables built in 1910.
1881
HUGH HART CURRIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.131
Born 13th April 1853 at Glasgow, son of John Currie and Mary Stark Kirkwood; educated at Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (Hons. in Classics 1873), B.D. (1877), D.Litt. (1921), Glasgow Free Church College, Universities of Göttingen and Leipzig; student assistant Kilwinning 1875; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1877; assistant Castle-Douglas, Brechin, Aberdeen South, Glasgow St Matthew’s; ordained and inducted 3rd February 1881; retired 21st November 1917; died 4th March 1926. Married (1) 8th September 1882, Margaret Smith Mackay; (2) 3rd July 1891, Jane Cruickshank Smith. Publications – ten articles in Hastings, Dictionary of Christ and the Gospels; sermons in Christian World Pulpit.
1917
PETER WILSON
Born September 1857 at Auchterarder; educated at Partick Free Church School, Glasgow Athenaeum, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; student missionary, Hangingshaw 1887; and assistant Hamilton West 1888-90; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow March 1891; in charge, Addiewell Mission 1890-3; assistant Bonhill 1893-4, Kinnettles 1894; ordained Kinnettles October 1895; resigned 1899; went to Australia under Colonial Committee, ministering in Subiaco and Leederville, Perth, West Australia, 1900-2, Christchurch Papanui, New Zealand, 1902-7; Manaia, North Island New Zealand, 1907-9; Albury, New Zealand, 1909-14; Mayfield, New Zealand, 1914-16; returned to Scotland 1917; inducted as colleague and successor 21st November 1917; retired 5th January 1928; died 21st August 1931. Married 3rd August 1898, Patricia Moir.
1928
JOHN JAMES HOLMES MACLEOD
Born 21st January 1866 at Stanley, son of William and Jane Macleod; educated at Stornoway Nicolson Institute, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; student assistant Edinburgh Lothian Road 1895-6, Dunfermline St Margaret’s 1897-1900; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow in 1901; assistant Dunfermline North 1901-2, Lochgelly Churchmount 1902-5, Musselburgh Bridge Street 1905-8, Kinglassie 1908-9; ordained and inducted Orphir, Orkney, 22nd April 1909; translated to Reay, Thurso, February 1924; translated and inducted 5th January 1928. Married 19th September 1909, Cornelia Kirk, widow of Rev. J. Greenhill, Pathstruie United Presbyterian Church.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.592-3, Keig South.]
KEMNAY
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.185
Church and manse.
1899
WALTER FORREST
Ordained and inducted 25th July 1899; resigned 8th May 1916; inducted Sanday West 1921.
1917
WALTER JAMES ROBERT CALDER, M.A.
Translated from Kingswells and inducted 28th February 1917; translated to Strichen 3rd September 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.599, Kemnay West.]
KENNETHMONT
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.183
Church and manse. Status reduced in 1920.
1881
THOMAS MATHIESON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.264
Ordained and inducted 10th November 1881; died 27th December 1920.
1921
JOHN WHITE, M.A.
Formerly at Glasgow East Park, introduced 13th October 1921; resigned 30th June 1923.
1924
ROBERT MILLER
Ordained missionary, introduced 3rd January 1924; introduced Ardeonaig 15th October 1926.
1927
BARNARD PEARCE VERRALL
Ordained missionary, from Westray, Orkney, introduced 15th February 1927; appointed to Closeburn 1929.
1929
JOHN KILGOUR
Ordained missionary, born 19th July 1871 at Wallacetown, Perthshire, son of Barclay Kilgour and Mary S. McKenzie; educated at Kinross, Glasgow Bible Training Institute; lay assistant Glasgow Anderston; ordained as missionary, Weisdale, 3rd July 1924; introduced 15th August 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.628, Kennethmont Ardlair; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, pp.629and 601.]
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KINTORE
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.185
Church, manse with outhouses, hall, two dwelling houses. One dwelling house was sold to the Railway Company, and the superiority of the manse feu was bought. Church reseated, new pulpit and pipe organ installed. Electric light introduced in church, hall and manse. In 1928 a provisional union with the Church of Scotland congregation was arranged; the united congregation called the Rev. Frank Robertson, M.A., Monquhitter Church of Scotland, who was inducted to Kintore Parish Church on 10th July 1929. The union was formally made on 29th December 1929.
1867
JOHN GALLOWAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.164
Born 28th October 1836 near Barrhead, son of John Galloway and Janet Milroy; educated at University of Glasgow, B.A. (1859), M.A. (1861); assistant Rutherglen; ordained and inducted 18th January 1867; died 2nd February 1903. Married 1st October 1867, Mary Knight. Joint Clerk to the Presbytery 1900-3.
John Macpherson, probationer, was twice elected by the congregation. On the first occasion he withdrew; on the second, the Presbytery declined to sustain owing to serious division in the congregation.
1903
WILLIAM MACPHERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.257
Born 6th October 1855 at Aberchirder, son of James Macpherson and Elspet Burr; educated at Aberchirder Free Church School (pupil teacher), Edinburgh Moray House; teacher in Glasgow 1874-6; University of Glasgow, M.A. (1880), B.D. (1884), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Strathbogie June 1884; assistant Lumphanan for four years; ordained and inducted North Ronaldshay 3rd October 1891; translated and inducted 3rd December 1903; retired 6th July 1929; died 4th January 1933. Married 1892, Jessie Ingram.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.599.]
LESLIE AND PREMNAY
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.185
Church and manse.
1878
WILLIAM MCROBBIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.259
Born 19th August 1849 at Torphins, son of Alexander McRobbie and Elizabeth Duncan; educated at Tornavon School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1869), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Kincardine O’Neil 11th November 1874; in charge, 1874; ordained and inducted New Aberdour 9th December 1875; translated and inducted 16th May 1878; retired 21st September 1921; died 29th May 1932. Married 14th October 1877, Isabella MacFarlane. M.C.P. (London), 1869.
1922
ROBERT HART
Born 15th May 1870 at Newstead, Melrose, son of Andrew Hart and Margaret Elder; educated at Newstead Subscription School, private tuition, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Galashiels 8th October 1906; assistant Edinburgh Chalmers Territorial 1906-7; ordained and inducted Port William 21st February 1907; translated and inducted as colleague and successor 30th March 1922. Married 20th October 1921, Grace Steele Cavan.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.602, Premnay; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.600.]
LYNTURK
Presbytery of Donside
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.23
Church and manse. Status reduced in 1917.
1876
JAMES BRUCE DUNCAN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.26
[Born 13th February, 1848, at New Deer, Aberdeenshire, son of William Duncan and Elizabeth Birnie;] ordained and inducted 6th June 1876; died 30th September 1917; [buried Alford Churchyard, Aberdeenshire. Married 1876, Maggie (Margaret) Anderson.] Clerk to United Presbyterian Presbytery of Aberdeen 1888-1900; Joint-Clerk to the Presbytery 1900-3; Clerk 1903-17.
1918
FRANK GORDON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.172
Born 1851 at Broughty Ferry; educated at University of St Andrews, M.A., New College, Edinburgh, Universities of Oxford and Bonn; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1878; ordained and inducted Balmaghie 1878; translated to Ratho 1880; appointed to Vienna 1886; resigned 1899; assistant Edinburgh St George’s 1899-1902; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act to Rathillet 1902; inducted Dundee Chalmers 22nd May 1905; appointed under Ordained Preachers Act, 21st August 1913; introduced 11th May 1918; resigned 15th June 1925; died 27th May 1937. Married (1) 1882, Ethel Beatrice Wathen; (2) 1897, Annie Elizabeth Macaulay.
1925
J. STIRLING MILLER
From the Congregational Church, introduced 23rd October 1925; resigned 31st July 1928.
1928
DAVID HAMILTON
Lay missionary at Towie, introduced 27th September 1928; carried on work in both places.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.594.]
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OLD MELDRUM ALBERT ROAD
Presbytery of Donside
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.34
Church and manse. United with North congregation in 1905.
1894
JOHN MOORE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.37
Born 1862 at Glasgow, son of Alexander Moore, C.A., and … [Jane] Pittendrich; educated at Glasgow Park School, University of Glasgow, M.A., B.D., United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; missionary of United Presbyterian Church in Jamaica; ordained and inducted 10th January 1894; retired owing to failing eyesight 15th May 1905; died 23rd February 1944; [buried Logie Cemetery, Stirlingshire.]
.
OLD MELDRUM NORTH
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.188
Church and manse. United with Albert Road in 1905.
1879
ROBERT URQUHART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.348
Born 1845, son of Rev. A. Urquhart, Old Deer Free Church, and Mary Taylor; educated at University of Aberdeen, M.A., Aberdeen Free Church College; ordained and inducted Botriphnie 18th November 1869; translated to Woolston, Southampton, 1874; translated and inducted 1879; continued as minister of the united congregation in 1905; became senior minister 27th July 1910; died 28th November 1921. Married (1) [1871,] Mary J. Spence; (2) Helen Ritchie.
OLD MELDRUM
Presbytery of Donside
(after local union)
The two congregations united in 1905. The Albert Road church was bought by the Church of Scotland congregation of Meldrum for use as a hall.
1905
ROBERT URQUHART
Minister of North congregation (q.v.), continued as minister of the united congregation till retirement in 1910.
1910
GERALD SCOTT FALCONER
Ordained and inducted 27th July 1910; translated to Bo’ness St Andrew’s 14th April 1914.
1914
CECIL JAMES DAVIDSON
Translated from Portsoy West and inducted 2nd September 1914; translated to Monifieth North and Newbigging 18th September 1925.
1926
JAMES FAIRWEATHER
Translated from Sunderland Roker and inducted 3rd March 1926; translated to Glasgow St Rollox 29th March 1928.
1928
WILLIAM CAMERON CLARKE
Ordained as missionary 1913; served at Foyers; introduced Aberdeen Greyfriars 1922; appointment renewed 1925; granted status of probationer 1926; inducted 23rd November 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.600, Meldrum North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.685.]
OYNE
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.185
Church and manse.
1871
ANDREW GALLOWAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.164
Ordained and inducted 22nd June 1871; died 22nd February 1908.
1908
WILLIAM MACDONALD
Born 12th October 1870 at Chuckrata, India, son of John MacDonald and Mary Morrison; educated at Aberdeen St Clement’s Public School, Robert Gordon’s College, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1896), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1898; assistant New Byth and Cuminestown 1899-1900, Dunfermline Abbey 1900-4, Huntly 1904-8; ordained and inducted 30th June 1908; died 19th July 1926. Married 2nd August 1912, Mima Morrison Culbert.
1929
JOHN ROBSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.303
Born 29th September 1865 at Ernambrie, Castle-Douglas, son of Arthur Robson and Jane Armstrong; educated at Alva Public School, Alloa Academy, University of Glasgow, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Cupar April 1890; ordained and inducted Fraserburgh West 1891; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917; translated and inducted 17th February 1927. Married (1) 1904, Jessie Trail; (2) 1916, Marion Gordon Donald.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.601, Oyne West.]
RAYNE
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.186
Church with vestry, manse, stable and outhouses. After the House of Lords decision, the Rev. J.C. Robertson, who had been critical of the Union movement but had not remained with the Free Church in 1900, joined the Free Church and claimed the property. In December 1906 the property was allocated to the United Free Church; the congregation had meanwhile been worshipping in a hall. The status was reduced in 1925.
1876
JOHN CHARLES ROBERTSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.301
Translated from Lerwick and inducted 2nd November 1876; resigned and joined the Free Church 1904.
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1907
JOHN MACDONALD ROSE
Translated from Maryculter and inducted 14th May 1907; translated to Cawdor 8th June 1910.
1910
JAMES WHYTE, B.D.
Translated from Deerness and inducted 8th September 1910; translated to Ceres and Strathkinness 8th June 1917.
1917
JAMES CHEYNE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.119
Born 16th September 1855 at Newburgh, Aberdeenshire, son of John Cheyne and Isabella Kelly; educated at Fyvie Public School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1883), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1883; assistant Enzie; ordained and inducted North Ronaldshay 1883; translated to St Andrews (Orkney) 1891; translated and inducted 15th November 1917; died 3rd October 1924. Married 20th September 1888, Helen Reid. Clerk to the Presbytery of Orkney 1893-1917.
1925
WALTER ANGUS ELMSLIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.147
Born 22nd April 1856 at Recivet, Chapel of Garioch, son of Walter Elmslie and Sarah Angus; educated at Insch Free Church School, University of Aberdeen, M.B., C.M. (1884), D.D. (1926); appointed as missionary to Livingstonia 12th May 1884; ordained by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 7th December 1897; returned from Livingstonia 1924; introduced 26th March 1925, and reappointed in 1928. Married 18th September 1886, Jane Grant. Reduced the Tumbuka language to writing and published a grammar of it. Compiled elementary school books in Tumbuka and Ngoni languages. Translated into Tumbuka St Mark’s Gospel, Epistles to the Corinthians, Colossians, Epistles of St John. Compiled (with translated hymns) Hymn Books in Tumbuka and Ngoni. Translated Laidlaw, Foundation Truths (Bible Class Handbooks), and Robertson, Our Lord’s Teaching (Guild Library) into Tumbuka. All these were printed at Livingstonia Mission Press between 1890 and 1920. Also published Among the Wild Ngoni, Edinburgh 1899.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.601, Newseat.]
STRATHDON AND GLENBUCHAT
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.183
Church, manse and outhouses. United with Towie and Cushnie in 1917 to form Towie, Strathdon and Glenbuchat.
1885
WILLIAM PROFEIT
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.294
Born July 1838 at Towie, son of Alexander Profeit and Mary Riach; educated at Towie Public School and Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (Hons. in Classics), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed 1863; various assistantships; ordained and inducted St Kilda English Presbyterian Church, Jarrow-on-Tyne, 24th November 1873; translated and inducted 1885; retired 4th June 1910; died 1st September 1913. Married 1882, Margaret Crawford Lamb. Thomson lecturer in Natural Science in Aberdeen College 1901. Publication – The Creation of Matter, Edinburgh, 1904.
1910
JOHN BRUCE WILSON
Translated from Kinnettles and inducted 20th September 1910; translated to Dundee Baxter Park 10th December 1914.
1915
JAMES IVERACH MUNRO, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.279
Translated from Canisbay, Caithness, and inducted 5th March 1912; died 28th June 1917.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.592, Glenbuchat North.]
TOWIE AND CUSHNIE
Presbytery of Donside
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.183
Church and manse. United with Strathdon and Glenbuchat in 1917 to form Towie, Strathdon and Glenbuchat
1891
ANGUS MURRAY MACDONALD, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1891; translated to Johnshaven 1st September 1904.
1904
DAVID LAWSON
Ordained and inducted 7th December 1904; translated to Belhelvie and Shiels 28th July 1909.
1909
CHARLES WHYTE
Translated from Dunrossness and inducted 2nd December 1909; translated to Kingswells 8th June 1917.
TOWIE, STRATHDON AND GLENBUCHAT
Presbytery of Donside
Formed by the union of Towie and Cushnie with Strathdon and Glenbuchat on 9th September 1917, the minister to reside at Towie and an assistant at Glenbuchat.
1917
JAMES G[IBB] RITCHIE, M.A.
Born 1881 at Campbeltown [apparently the son of Alexander Ritchie and Elizabeth Frew]; ordained and inducted Sanday East 29th August 1911; translated and inducted 21st December 1917;
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translated to Warkworth English Presbyterian Church January 1922. Married [6th November] 1915, Lillian Clarence [Clarice] Smith.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.319.]
It was determined that after this date, the work of the congregation should be carried on by two ministers without charge or missionaries, but that the unity of the congregation should be preserved.
1922
JOHN WATSON
Born 25th September 1877 at Banchory, son of Alexander Watson and Isobell Gray; educated at board schools; assistant as lay agent in Towie, etc. 1918-22; ordained as missionary 30th August 1922, for service at Glenbuchat and Strathdon.
1922
THOMAS STEELE ALLISON
Ordained as ordained preacher without charge 30th August 1922, for service at Towie; translated to Skene 14th March 1926.
1926
DAVID HAMILTON
Lay missionary, introduced 9th May 1926, for work at Towie; transferred to Skene, though also to continue the work at Towie 27th September 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.594, Towie East.]
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PRESBYTERY OF DEER
BODDAM
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.189
Church and manse. The majority adhered to the United Free Church (Continuing) in 1929, and the property was assigned to them. Mr Macleod entered the Union.
1886
DONALD JOHN MACLEOD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.247
Ordained and inducted 30th November 1886; retired at the Union of 1929; died 24th June 1943. Chaplain at Peterhead Prison.
CLOLA
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.189. See also Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.135
Church and manse. Fetterangus was linked to this congregation in 1924.
1879
WILLIAM MACKAY SUTHERLAND, M.A., B.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.335
Ordained and inducted 1879; became senior minister in 1923; died 28th January 1928.
CLOLA AND FETTERANGUS
Presbytery of Deer
These congregations were linked in 1924.
1924
JAMES TURNER
Ordained as preacher, Strathkinness 1908, and inducted 12th November 1908; resigned 1917; inducted Grange 1919; translated and inducted 1924.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.605, Deer Clola.]
CRUDEN
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.187
Church, hall and manse. Renovations to the property in 1911 and 1921. Organ installed in February 1901.
1893
DONALD STEWART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.328
Born 5th June 1863 at Edderton, Ross-shire, son of John and Jessie Stewart [née Smith]; educated at Edderton Public School, Tain Academy, Edinburgh Royal High School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1890), New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Lochgelly Macainsh 1887, Edinburgh Stockbridge 1880-90; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh June 1890; assistant Edinburgh St Stephen’s 1890-1, Callander 1891-2, Edinburgh Mayfield 1893; ordained and inducted 15th August 1893.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.574, Cruden West.]
ELLON NORTH
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.29
Church and manse. United with South congregation in 1905.
1886
JAMES ALLAN ADAM, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 25th August 1886; resigned to facilitate local union 3rd October 1905; inducted Cambusbarron 21st December 1906.
ELLON SOUTH
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.187
Church and manse. United with North congregation in 1905.
1894
ALEXANDER HUMPHREY REID
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.296
Born 8th April 1846 at Free Church Manse, Portsoy, son of Rev. Alexander Reid and Eliza Humphrey Dick; educated at Portsoy Public School, Old Aberdeen Gymnasium, University of Aberdeen, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; ordained and inducted Gartly 1869; translated to Dundee McCheyne Memorial April 1872; translated to Torquay Presbyterian Church May 1887; resigned 1893; inducted November 1894; retired to facilitate local union May 1905; died 20th January 1909. Married 2nd June 1873, Margaret Cornfute Miller.
ELLON
Presbytery of Deer
(after local union)
The two congregations united in 1905.
1906
CHARLES SIMMERS, B.D.
Ordained and inducted 7th March 1906; translated to Brechin Maison Dieu 20th August 1914.
1914
ERNEST LAWSON
Born 10th October 1877 at Edinburgh, son of James Lawson and Charlotte Witham; educated at Edinburgh Viewpark and Royal High Schools, George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1901), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 6th June 1905; assistant Edinburgh Mayfield; ordained by the Presbytery of London North for work in Penang, Strait Settlements, 16th
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February 1908; on return to this country, assistant Edinburgh Newhaven 1913-14; inducted 7th October 1914. Married 3rd December 1914, Agnes Kilgour Dudgeon.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.576, Ellon St Andrew’s; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.121; also Vol.10, p.71.]
FETTERANGUS
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.152
Church only. In 1915 a union with Old Deer was discussed, but it was agreed to regard this congregation as vacant till the end of the Great War, the minister of Old Deer to supply ordinances. In 1920 Fetterangus was linked with Old Deer, but in 1924 was linked to Clola under one minister, forming Clola and Fetterangus.
1893
DAVID CONOCHIE
Ordained and inducted 24th August 1893; retired to facilitate local union 13th October 1915; introduced Dundee Newbigging 1915.
FRASERBURGH SALTOUN PLACE
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.151
Church and manse. United with West in 1918 to form St Andrew’s.
1879
JAMES KENNEDY SCOTT
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.151
Born 28th February 1842 at New Cumnock, son of John Scott and Jane Kennedy; educated at Daleagles School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1872), B.D. (1878), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh, University of Leipzig 1878; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh 4th February 1879; assistant Edinburgh Clarehall; ordained and inducted 24th September 1879; died 14th May 1909. Married 17th June 1887, Margaret Donald. A well-known temperance advocate; edited and published for 17 years The Fraserburgh Temperance Quarterly.
1909
JOHN ROBERTSON
Ordained and inducted 26th July 1909; translated to Luncarty 7th May 1914.
1914
ALFRED ERNEST FEE, B.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th August 1914; translated to Alford 24th April 1918.
FRASERBURGH ST ANDREW’S
Presbytery of Deer
Formed by the union of Saltoun Place and West in 1918. Saltoun Place church was sold, and the proceeds were used to build a hall in 1924.
1918
JOHN ROBSON
Minister of Fraserburgh West became minister of the united church 1918; translated to Oyne 1927.
1927
JOHN ALEXANDER GUNN
Born 18th November 1891 at Buckie, son of John and Anne Gunn [née Slater]; educated at Buckie Higher Grade, Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1915), Aberdeen College; war service in H.M. Forces 1916-19; licensed by Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie 1st April 1919; ordained and inducted Rosehall, Sutherland, 28th August 1919; translated to Cumbernauld 7th June 1922; translated and inducted 8th June 1927. Married 5th August 1919, Catherine Flett.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.605; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.568; also Vol.10, p.330.]
FRASERBURGH SOUTH
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.189
Church and manse.
1890
JOSEPH FORREST, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.158
Translated from Douglas, Isle of Man, and inducted 1890; resigned 1906; died 25th March 1914.
1906
WILLIAM DUNCAN THOMSON BLACK, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 23rd November 1906; translated to Rutherglen West 25th February 1913.
1913
WILLIAM GALBRAITH TAYLOR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 23rd July 1913; translated to Rothesay West 9th June 1920.
1920
WILLIAM HAMILTON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 26th July 1920; translated to Coatbridge Dunbeth 24th September 1924.
1925
WILLIAM WATSON JOHNSTON
Born 27th July 1887 at Uddingston, son of Robert Neilson Johnston and Agnes McLay; educated at Glasgow Academy, University of Glasgow, (1910), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow 1914; missionary assistant Glasgow Lansdowne 1913-15; ordained and inducted Kilmaronock 27th April 1915; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1916 and as Chaplain to the Forces in Ireland and France; translated to Bulawayo, South Rhodesia, 31st January 1921; translated and inducted 25th March 1925. Married 5th January 1921, Mary Young.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.605; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.599; also Vol.10, pp.14 and Vol.10, p.345; and Vol.11, p.20.]
FRASERBURGH WEST
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.189
Church. United with Saltoun Place in 1918 to form St Andrew’s.
1891
JOHN ROBSON
Ordained and inducted 1891; became minister of the united congregation 1918.
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LONGSIDE
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.189
Church and vestry, manse. Vestry enlarged into hall and kitchen added.
1890
WILLIAM YOUNG
Ordained and inducted 6th November 1890; translated to Edinburgh Holyrood June 1906.
1906
WILLIAM LOVE CARMICHAEL
Born 25th November 1873 at Govan, son of Dugald Carmichael and Janet Love; educated at Glasgow Camden Street Public School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; student assistant Glasgow Possilpark 1896-1901, Maryhill 1901-2, Torrance 1902-6; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow April 1904; ordained and inducted 12th August 1906. Married 20th April 1899, Jessie Buchanan McCulloch. Clerk to the Presbytery 27th March 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.607, Longside West.]
METHLICK
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.187
Church, hall and manse.
1896
JOHN HAGGART
Ordained and inducted 9th January 1896; translated to Alyth North 15th April 1908.
1908
WILLIAM FALCONER BOYD, B.D., Ph.D.
Ordained and inducted 8th June 1908; translated to Melrose High Cross 11th June 1916.
1916
HOPE MONCRIEFF
[Born 1872 at Edinburgh, son of John Forbes Moncrieff and Jane Eliza Todd; educated at New College, Edinburgh, 1894-1898; missionary of the Presbyterian Church of England in Engchhun, China, from 1898;] ordained probationer, inducted 10th August 1916; resigned September 1920, to proceed to China as a missionary.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.69; Vol.11, p.223. Married Dorothy (Eveline Ebbs?)].
1921
JOHN ALLAN GRANT
Translated from Killaig and inducted 26th June 1921; translated to Rothiemay 14th September 1927.
1928
WILLIAM HAMILTON
Born 18th January 1888 at Coatbridge, son of James Hamilton and Agnes Harvie; educated at Coatbridge High School, Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1911), Glasgow College, Oxford Mansfield College; student missionary in Alberta 1912, and in Saskatchewan 1914; war service in H.M. Forces in France and Greece 1914-19, awarded M.M.; licensed by Presbytery of Hamilton 1917; ordained by Presbytery of Hamilton for service in Santalia 15th December 1919; resigned 15th September 1925; inducted 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.579, Methlick North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, pp.564, 620, 189, and 658.]
NEW ABERDOUR
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.190
Church and manse. In 1926 united services with the Parish Church were arranged and the congregations united after the Union of 1929.
1878
WILLIAM DYMOCK, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.145
Ordained and inducted 1878; died 28th August 1926. Clerk of Free Church Presbytery from 1890; and of United Free Church Presbytery 1900-26.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.603, Aberdour St Drostan’s.]
NEW DEER EAST
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.142
Church and manse. United with West in 1908.
1865
CHARLES GORDON SQUAIR
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.143
[Said to be from Newmill, Nairn, but his birth or baptism was recorded on 14th December, 1825, at Auldearn, the son of Francis Squair and Katharine Rose;] ordained and inducted 10th August 1865; died [23rd June] 1907; [buried New Deer Cemetery, Aberdeenshire. Married 1869, Alexandrina Dickson.]
NEW DEER WEST
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.190
Church and manse. United with East in 1908.
1889
WILLIAM BEVERIDGE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1889; became minister of united congregation 1908.
NEW DEER AND MAUD
Presbytery of Deer
The two congregations in New Deer united in 1908, the West Church being used as place of worship, and the East Church being taken down. In 1908 a Home Mission Station was opened at Maud, and this was united with New Deer in 1910. A hall was erected in 1914.
1908
WILLIAM BEVERIDGE, M.A.
Minister of New Deer West, continued as minister of the united congregation; appointed senior missionary at Budapest 1922.
1922
PHILIP DOUGLAS LAWRENCE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 13th July 1922; translated to Dunfermline St Margaret’s 31st October 1928.
1929
JOHN FULTON MILLER CRAWFORD
Ordained and inducted 25th April 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.607, New Deer North and Maud Trinity; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.494; also Vol.10, p.293.]
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NEW LEEDS
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.149
Church and manse. Linked with Strichen in 1929.
1884
JAMES S[TEWART] BUTCHART
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.150; Vol.2, p.659
[Born about 1845 at Dundee, son of James Butchart and Agnes Stewart; educated at St Andrews University;] brought up in the Free Church; ordained and inducted Burra Isles United Presbyterian 3rd October 1877; translated and inducted 9th January 1884; died 1908. [Married 1872, Esther Bradford or Hay. Their daughter Jemima Stewart Bradford Butchart married William Murray Meston, a minister.]
[Not to be confused with a contemporary James Butchart who was also born in Angus, attended St Andrews University and was a minister; for him see James Butchardt and FES, Vol.5, p.185]
1909
DAVID HANNINGTON TWEEDDALE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 9th February 1909; translated to Blackburn 16th June 1926.
1927
WILLIAM MUIRHEAD
Born 19th March 1871 at Glasgow, son of William Muirhead and Mary Fyfe; educated at Linwood Public School (pupil teacher), University of Glasgow, M.A. (1898), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Paisley 1899; assistant Greenock Sir Michael Street 1899-1902; ordained and inducted Stromness Victoria Street 14th May 1902; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917, and at Malta as interim naval chaplain 1921; translated and inducted 9th June 1927; retired 12th June 1929. Married 10th September 1914, Helen Jack Phillip.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.608.]
NEW PITSLIGO
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.190
Church and manse.
1898
GEORGE BRYAN GOLDIE
Ordained and inducted 1898; appointed to Mills and Steamers, Calcutta, 1906; inducted Addiewell and Stoneyburn 1920.
1906
JOHN MAIR RICHMOND, M.A.
Ordained and inducted July 1906; translated to Wormit March 1909.
1909
WILLIAM MURRAY MESTON
Born 25th August 1862 at Belhelvie, son of David Kerr Meston and Elspet Harvey Murray; educated at Shiels Public School, Balmedie Public School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Aberdeen 1895; assistant Stuartfield United Presbyterian 1895-6, Dunfermline Gillespie 1896-7, Paisley Thread Street 1897-1901, Gateshead-on-Tyne Brighton Avenue 1901-2, Perth Tulloch 1902-4; ordained and inducted Yell North 8th July 1904; translated and inducted 12th August 1909. Married 9th June 1905, Mima Stewart Bradford [Butchart, daughter of James Stewart Butchart].
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.608, New Pitsligo South.]
OLD DEER
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.190
Church and manse. Fetterangus was linked with this congregation from 1920 to 1924.
1878
HUGH GLEN
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.147
[Born 12th September, 1851 at Glasgow, the son of Hugh Glen and Margaret Miller;] ordained and inducted 13th February 1878; resigned 1897; died 1916. [Married 1890, Alice Edith Rae.]
1884
JOHN MATHIESON SKINNER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.318
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.147
Born 18th December 1853 at Forgue, son of John Skinner and Elizabeth Stuart; educated at Huntly Gordon School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1878), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 5th June 1882; assistant Aberdeen East 1882-4; ordained and inducted 23rd December 1884; retired 31st October 1923; died 3rd January 1941. Married 7th August 1889, Emily Jessie Smith. In 1897, Stuartfield United Presbyterian united with Old Deer and Mr Skinner became a member of the United Presbyterian Presbytery of Buchan 1897-1900.
1924
WALTER CHALMERS SMITH ANGUS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th June 1924; translated to Aberdeen High 20th January 1927.
1927
CHARLES STEWART JACKSON
Born 7th July 1897 at Glasgow, son of Rev. James White Jackson and Christina Stewart; educated at Aberdeen Grammar School, Robert Gordon’s College; war service in H.M. Forces in France and Italy 1915-19 (wounded September 1918); University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen College; student missionary, Aberdeen Shuttlelane; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen April 1927; ordained and inducted 19th May 1927. Married 14th June 1927 Catherine Faichney Reynard.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.604, Deer Stuartfield; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.452.]
PETERHEAD CHARLOTTE STREET
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.140
Church and manse. United with St Peter’s in 1917 to form West Associate.
1891
JOHN WYLLIE
Ordained and inducted 16th July 1891; resigned 1903 owing to financial difficulties; introduced Glasgow New Bridgegate 1908.
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1906
JAMES ROBERTSON
Ordained and inducted 22nd August 1906; retired to facilitate local union 26th September 1917; inducted Buckhaven St Andrew’s 1919.
PETERHEAD ST PETER’S
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.190
Church and manse. United with Charlotte Street to form West Associate in 1917.
1843
JAMES YUILL
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.363
Ordained and inducted Peterhead East (quoad sacra) 3rd October 1835; continued as minister of the Free Church 1843; retired 1880; died 7th January 1905 in his 99th year.
1880
JAMES GELLATELY HALLIDAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.180
Born 7th July 1851 at Lockerbie, son of David Halliday and Margaret Gellately; educated at Lockerbie Public School, University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dumfries 6th July 1876; ordained and inducted Forgandenny 7th July 1876; translated and inducted 27th January 1880; war service as Chaplain to the Forces Home Service 1914-18, at Malta 1918-19, awarded T.D.; retired May 1917; died 1st May 1926. Married 12th April 1881, Harriette Watson Creighton. Publication – Biography of Rev. Gordon McLeod.
PETERHEAD WEST ASSOCIATE
Presbytery of Deer
Formed by the union of Charlotte Street and St Peter’s on 26th September 1917.
1917
DUNCAN ROSS MACKENZIE, M.A., F.R.G.S.
Translated from Dundee Lochee Road and inducted 18th June 1917; appointed to Tanganyika Territory 1920.
1920
ALEXANDER LAWRIE
Born 4th May 1879 at Glasgow, son of Archibald Lawrie and Elizabeth Cameron; educated at Overnewton School, University of Glasgow, Glasgow College; missionary with Glasgow City Mission 1899-1903; student assistant Partick Anderson 1903-4, Dumfries Martyrs’ 1904-5, Partick High 1905-6; licensed by Presbytery of Glasgow May 1906; ordained and inducted Catrine West 6th November 1906; translated to Carnoustie Erskine July 1915; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1917; translated and inducted 28th July 1920; died 2nd May 1930. Married 3rd April 1907, Harriet McDaniell.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.609.]
PETERHEAD SOUTH
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.190
Church and manse.
1888
GEORGE WATSON ALLISON
Translated from Cairnie and inducted 7th June 1888; retired for health reasons 1922; introduced Longformacus 21st November 1923.
1923
DAVID HENDERSON SOUTAR
Born 12th February 1895 at Free Church Manse, Springburn, Glasgow, son of Rev. Alexander Soutar and Mary Ann Henderson; educated at Thurso Miller Academy, Edinburgh George Watson’s College, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1920); war service in H.M. Forces 1914-19; New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh May 1922; assistant Paisley St James’ 1922-23; ordained and inducted 6th June 1923. Married 12th February 1924, Jennie Murray Little.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.609; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.523; also Vol.10, p.309.]
PITSLIGO
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.191
Church and manse. United with Rosehearty in 1906.
1895
LAUCHLAN MACLAUCHLAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.244
Translated from Glasgow Martyrs’ and inducted 1895; resigned to facilitate local union 1906; died 1st February, 1920.
RATHEN
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.191
Church, hall and vestry, manse and outhouses.
1894
JOHN CAMERON LAWSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.206
Born 14th May 1859 at Oban, son of Andrew Lawson and Isabella Cameron; educated at Dunblane, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1889), B.D. (1890), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1890; assistant Edinburgh Stockbridge 1890, Wynd 1890-1, Stromness and Inverness; ordained and inducted 11th January 1894; died 4th November 1915. Married 18th April 1894, Isabella Jane Boyd.
1916
JOHN SMITH
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.321
Born 19th March 1863 at Williamston, Fordyce, son of William Smith and Margaret Raffan; educated at Fordyce Free Church
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School, Brodiesord Public School, Fordyce Academy, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; student missionary, Aberdeen Trinity 1888-90; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Fordyce September 1892; assistant Inveravon 1892-3; ordained and inducted Inveravon 18th October 1893; translated and inducted 27th January 1916. Married 11th December 1896, Amy Louisa Cruickshank.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.610, Rathen East.]
ROSEHEARTY
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.148
Church and manse. Pitsligo united with this congregation in 1906.
1881
WILLIAM PATON OGILVIE, M.A.
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.149
[Born 27th July 1854 at Broughty Ferry, Angus, the son of Duncan Ogilvie, minister, and Jane Allan;] ordained and inducted 6th July 1881; died 1906. [Married 1891, Elizabeth Lawrence.]
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.610.]
ROSEHEARTY
Presbytery of Deer
(after local union)
Pitsligo united with Rosehearty in 1906.
1907
JAMES GIBB
Born 4th August 1875 at Chapel of Garioch, son of John Gibb and Williamina Lamb; educated at Inverurie Free Church School, Aberdeen Robert Gordon’s College, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1898); teacher at Friockheim 1898-1900, and North Berwick High School 1900-2; Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 1906; ordained and inducted 16th January 1907; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1919. Married 6th April 1907, Jeanie Robertson, M.A. (Aberdeen), daughter of Professor J.A. Robertson, Aberdeen College.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.610.]
ST FERGUS
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.191
Church, hall and manse. The congregation was reduced to a mission station in 1920. In 1926 the congregation asked to be dissolved, but the Assembly instructed that it be associated with a neighbouring congregation and it was put under the care of the Rev. W.L. Carmichael, Longside. The church and manse were sold, the hall being retained for services. Later the congregation was dissolved.
1890
JAMES STRACHAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.332
Born 1st May 1863 at Fyvie; educated at Steenmanhill School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1883), New College, Edinburgh (assistant to Professor of Hebrew and Hamilton Scholar), Universities of Tübingen and Berlin; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 1889; ordained and inducted 22nd April 1890; translated to London Belgrave Presbyterian Church 1903; appointed to Chair of Hebrew and Biblical Criticism, Magee College, Londonderry, 1915; died 27th March 1926. Married 22nd September 1909, Catherine Evangeline Booth-Clibborn, granddaughter of General Booth of the Salvation Army. Publications – Hebrew Ideals; The Captivity; Pastoral Epistles; The Book of Job; The Maréchale; Mary Crawford Brown; Life of A.B. Davidson; God in History; contributed articles to Hastings, Dictionary of the Bible, to Critical Review, etc.
1903
JAMES R. WRIGHT
Ordained and inducted 1903; resigned 30th June 1920; died 11th January 1951, never having had another charge.
1920
J[OHN] EDMONSTON
[Born 1875 at Mortlach, Banffshire;] ordained missionary, appointed for three years 28th October 1920; died 18th April 1922.
1922
PETER CHAPMAN
Missionary, appointed 22nd June 1922; ordained as missionary 28th June 1923; introduced Auldearn 10th February 1926.
SAVOCH OF DEER
Presbytery of Deer
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.144
Church, vestry, stable, manse.
1879
ROBERT PATERSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.146
Born 11th September 1854 at Galston, son of Robert Paterson and Elizabeth Wallace; educated at Galston Public School, Kilmarnock Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A., United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; assistant West Calder United Presbyterian; ordained and inducted 3rd September 1879; resigned 2nd October 1917; died 31st December 1917. Married 15th September 1881, Agnes McLellan.
1918
WILLIAM MACKENZIE WHYTE
Translated from Echt and inducted 9th June 1918; translated to Slamannan 11th April 1925.
1926
ALEXANDER KEITH REID
Born 26th February 1884 at Longside, son of William Reid and Margaret Keith; educated at Robert Gordon’s College, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1908);
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teacher 1908-23; war service 1916-19; Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen June 1925; ordained and inducted 18th February 1926. Married 5th April 1912, Margaret Jane Gilchrist.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.611, Savoch West; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.619.]
STRICHEN
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.191
Church and manse. New Leeds was linked with Strichen in 1929.
1892
HENRY LIDDELL MOIR, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 6th July 1892; translated to Braemar 6th February 1903.
1903
ALLAN AITCHISON WILSON
Born 2nd August 1870 at Edinburgh [the son of William Wilson, minister, and Jane Aitchison]; educated at Edinburgh Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A., New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh; assistant Aberdeen South, Ellon; ordained and inducted 12th May 1903; died 21st January 1929; [commemorated in St Michael’s Churchyard, Inveresk.] Clerk to the Presbytery from 1926.
1929
WALTER JAMES ROBERT CALDER
Born 12th July 1883 at Bourtreebush, son of Walter Calder and Annie Lawrence Black; educated at Strathy Public School, Thurso Miller Institution, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1904), Aberdeen College, University of Halle; licensed by Presbytery of Lewis 1908; ordained and inducted Dyke 11th November 1909; translated to Kingswells February 1912; translated to Kemnay 28th February 1917; translated and inducted 3rd September 1929. Married 12th July 1917, Mary Fraser.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.611, Strichen North; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.351.]
SANDHAVEN
Presbytery of Deer
This mission station was carried on chiefly by students until 1916. It came under the care of Rosehearty congregation. Later a scheme of cooperation between Sandhaven Mission Session and the Sandhaven members of the Pitsligo Church of Scotland congregation was accepted by both Presbyteries.
SLAINS
Presbytery of Deer
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.188
The charge here was reduced to a mission station in 1892. In 1919 the Presbytery resolved to discontinue the services; a petition to sell the property was approved by the Commission of Assembly in March 1920. The proceeds were allocated in sums of £100 each to the Foreign Mission, Home Mission, and Church and Manse Building Committees, and the balance to Cruden congregation.
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PRESBYTERY OF TURRIFF
ABERCHIRDER NEW MARNOCH
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.198
Church and manse. United with West in 1906 under the name Marnoch.
1871
GEORGE JOHNSTON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.194
Ordained and inducted 1871; retired 1900; died April 1917.
1901
JOHN ROSS
Translated from Rosehall and inducted 26th March 1901; translated to Glasgow Tradeston September 1906.
ABERCHIRDER WEST
Presbytery of Turriff
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.127
Church and manse. United with New Marnoch in 1906 under the name Marnoch.
1871
JOHN MCRAITH
[Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.128]
Ordained and inducted 29th November 1871; retired December 1906; introduced Whithorn St John’s 17th March 1910.
AUCHTERLESS
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.193
Church, manse and offices (accommodation for 25 horses). Additional stalls for horses built and cycle shed added.
1886
JOHN SCOTT
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.311
Born 4th September 1856 at Auchairn, Keith, son of James Scott and Christian Shearer; educated at Tarrycroys Free Church School, Keith Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Strathbogie 5th May 1885; assistant Dundee St Andrew’s 1885-6; ordained and inducted 21st September 1886. Married 15th October 1919, Wilhelmina Ferrier Milne or Mackenzie. Publication – The Influence of a Quiet Scottish Teacher (lecture on Henry Scougal), Banff, 1903.
FORGLEN
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.192
Church, vestry, manse.
1890
PETER MCLAREN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 24th February 1890; translated to Rathillet December 1915.
1916
ANDREW L[OWSON] P[ATTEN] JAMIESON, M.A.
Ordained and introduced 5th April 1916; left 1924.
[According to the will indexes in the National Records of Scotland Rev. Andrew Lowson Patten Jamieson, M.A., died on 2nd March, 1920. He was minister of Forglen, by Turriff, and latterly of 8 Rosebank, Forfar. This man was born 1864 at Forfar, the son of Cumming Jamieson and Margaret Lowson.]
1925
ANDREW DAVIDSON DONALDSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.139
Born 15th July 1847 at Aberdeen, son of John Donaldson and Janet Harrow; educated at Aberdeen Gerrard Street, University of Aberdeen (M.A.), Aberdeen Free Church College, New College, Edinburgh; student assistant West Calder, and North Leith; probationer in charge, Gallatown Mission; ordained and inducted Gallatown September 1875; translated to Aberdeen St Clement’s as colleague and successor 1878; retired 1914; introduced 1925; resigned 1926; died 20th July 1933. Married 1876, Priscilla Bicknell Singer.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.568.]
1926
ANDREW STRACHAN
Ordained as missionary 25th August 1926; translated and introduced Annbank 1st July 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.613.]
FORGUE
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.192
Church, hall, classroom, vestry, manse.
1864
ALEXANDER WISHART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.360
Ordained and inducted 1864; retired 1910; died 1924.
1910
JOHN WOOD MACPHAIL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 10th September 1910; translated to Carron 27th December 1917.
1918
WILLIAM CONNAN SMITH
Born 28th June 1870 at Aberdeen, son of David Smith and Agnes Connan; educated at Aberdeen Academy, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1894), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Alford May 1898; assistant Aberdeen West 1898-9; loc. ten. Aberdeen Ferryhill 1899-1900; assistant Aberdeen South 1900; ordained and inducted Fyvie 24th June 1901; translated to Kirkliston June 1907; translated and inducted as colleague and successor March 1914.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.613, Forgue Auchaber.]
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FYVIE
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.193
Church and hall, manse, three dwelling houses. One house was sold in 1923, and the others in 1926.
1868
WILLIAM EWAN, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.148
Ordained and inducted 1868; died 1901.
1901
WILLIAM CONNAN SMITH, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 24th January 1901; translated to Kirkliston June 1907.
1907
JOHN HENRY JACKSON BISSET, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 4th September 1907; translated to Rothes 16th April 1919.
1919
ANDREW MORRIS MOODIE, M.C., M.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th September 1919; translated to Paisley Oakshaw East 28th October 1925.
1926
DUNCAN SMITH GARROW
Born 1st July 1887 at Buckie, son of John Garrow and Catherine Smith; educated at Arradoul, Buckie Higher Grade School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1910), Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie 1914; ordained and inducted Botriphnie 2nd October 1914; translated and inducted 19th March 1926.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.614, Fyvie Woodhead; for an account of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.353.]
GAMRIE
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.193
Church and manse. United with Gardenstown 1906.
1872
DAVID STEELE DYKES
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.145
Ordained and inducted 1872; retired 1906; died 1920.
GARDENSTOWN
Presbytery of Turriff
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.129
Church and manse. United with Gamrie 1906.
1895
ALEXANDER THOMSON OGILVIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.130
Born 12th January 1867 at Prinlaws, Leslie, Fife, son of Peter Ogilvie and Helen Thomson; educated at Leslie Public School, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kirkcaldy June 1894; assistant Forfar 1894, Peebles 1895; ordained and inducted 10th October 1895; translated to Manchester Eccles December 1908; translated to Wallsend, Newcastle, 14th July 1909. Married 14th October 1896, Mary Ann Sunner Anderson.
1904
JOHN MUNRO
Ordained and inducted 14th April 1904; became minister of the united congregation in 1906.
GAMRIE AND GARDENSTOWN
Presbytery of Turriff
United in 1906. The Gamrie manse was sold, but both churches were used.
1906
JOHN MUNRO
Minister at Gardenstown; became minister of the united congregation 1906; translated to Rhynie 10th September 1913.
1914
JOHN GOUDIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 6th March 1914; translated to Seaton April 1916.
1916
WILLIAM ROSS
Translated from Monquhitter and inducted 4th August 1916; translated to Ordiquhill and Ord 26th July 1926.
1926
THOMAS SHANKS
Born 30th June 1863 at Airdrie, son of William Shanks and Margaret Watt; educated at Airdrie West Free Church School and Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1885), B.D. (1889), Glasgow Free Church College; ordained at Portland, Victoria, Australia, 26th January 1892; translated to Port Adelaide, South Australia, September 1906; translated to Suva, Fiji, 1st July 1920; inducted Arisaig and Small Isles 3rd July 1923; translated and inducted 9th December 1926. Married 19th December 1899, Sarah Johnston Anderson. Publication – The Testimony of the Presbyterian Church, Adelaide, 1911.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.614, Gamrie and Gardenstown East.]
MACDUFF
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.193
Church and manse.
1867
JOSEPH GARDNER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.165
Born 24th April 1839 at Glasgow, son of John Gardner and Agnes Walker; educated at Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, B.A. (1859), M.A. (1860), Glasgow Free Church College, University of Heidelberg 1864; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow 1864; assistant Glasgow Roxburgh Free Church; ordained and inducted 17th October 1867; died while attending the General Assembly 28th May 1907. Married 11th April 1876, Jane, daughter of Alexander Watt, shipowner, Macduff.
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1907
WILLIAM DICKIE NIVEN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted October 1907; translated to Blairgowrie St Andrew’s June 1910.
1910
GEORGE GORDON CAMPBELL, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 30th December 1910; translated to Alloa Chalmers December 1918.
1919
WILLIAM GRANT KIRK
Translated from Armadale and inducted 1919; translated to Glasgow Govan Linthouse 1928.
1928
WILLIAM BROWNLEE
Born 27th January 1892 at Carluke, son of William Brownlee and Margaret Kidston McHoull; educated at Carluke Public School, Glasgow High School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1913), Glasgow College (Hons. Diploma in Theology 1919); war service in H.M. Forces 1915-19; licensed by Presbytery of Lanark 12th August 1919; assistant Kilmarnock King Street 1919-20; ordained and inducted Auchencairn 1st April 1920; translated and inducted September 1928. Married 20th March 1924, Rachel Paterson Prentice.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.615, Macduff Gardner; for an accou8nt of this minister see there; also Vol.10, p.354.]
MARNOCH
Presbytery of Turriff
Formed by the union of the New Marnoch and West congregations of Aberchirder 17th December 1907. Wing built onto manse in 1908.
1907
GODFREY MACFADYEN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.226
Born 1st January 1863 at Portnahaven, Islay, son of Donald MacFadyen and Mary Macmillan; educated at Portnahaven Public School (pupil teacher), University of Glasgow, Glasgow Free Church College; during Arts course, taught in summer in the Ladies’ Highland Association Schools 1879-86; during the Divinity course, mission work under the Highland Committee in summers 1887-9; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Glasgow June 1890; ordained and inducted Latheron, Caithness, 26th November 1890; translated and inducted 26th June 1907. Married 2nd April 1891, Jeanie Yuill Ancell.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.629, Marnoch New.]
MONQUHITTER
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.193
Church and manse. New Byth united with this congregation in 1904.
1867
JAMES SIMPSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.315
Ordained and inducted 28th March 1867; retired 1904; died 18th October 1913.
1904
WILLIAM ROSS, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 1st September 1904; translated to Gamrie and Gardenstown 4th August 1916.
1916
ALEXANDER GILLON MACALPINE
Ordained as missionary to Livingstonia 1893; resigned 1915; inducted 6th December 1916; returned to Livingstonia 1921.
1921
HERBERT ALEXANDER DARG ALEXANDER, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th October 1921; translated to Harthill 12th December 1924.
1925
GEORGE LITHGOW WILSON
Translated from Cullen Seafield and inducted 1925; translated to Cardenden May 1926.
1926
WILLIAM COWIE FARQUHARSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 6th October 1926; translated to Kirkcaldy Gallatown 15th February 1928.
1928
WILLIAM CREAR
Born 21st May 1870 at Thurso, son of William Crear and Bella Swanson; educated at Thurso Miller Institution, Edinburgh Daniel Stewart’s College, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh; assistant Hawick and Renfrew; ordained and inducted Unst Hillside 20th April 1909; translated and inducted 31st October 1928.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.614-5, Gordon.]
NEWBYTH
Presbytery of Turriff
This station was united to Montquhitter in 1904.
TURRIFF
Presbytery of Turriff
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.193
Church and manse.
1845
JAMES SUTHERLAND, D.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.335
Ordained and inducted 1845; retired 1890; died 1904. Clerk to the Presbytery from 1862 and of Synod from 1866.
1896
WILLIAM LOGAN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.210
Born 26th March 1857 at Fearn, Ross-shire, son of Alexander Logan and Jessie McKenzie; educated at Hill of Fearn Public School, Edinburgh Moray House, University of Glasgow, M.A., B.D., Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Tain 21st July 1889; ordained and inducted Rogart 21st August 1889; translated and inducted 30th July 1896; war service as Territorial Chaplain to Fife and Forfar Yeomanry 1915. Married 4th June 1890, Mary McLean Taylor.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.616, Turriff St Andrew’s.]
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PRESBYTERY OF BANFF AND STRATHBOGIE
ABERLOUR
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.201
Church and manse.
1859
JAMES SCOTT, D.D., LL.D.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.311
Ordained and inducted 1859; retired 1895; died 1908.
1895
JOHN SLOAN BOYD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.100
Born 2nd March 1869 at Dalry, Ayrshire, son of James Boyd and Mary Sloan; educated at the Dalry Townend Public School (pupil teacher 1883-7), University of Glasgow, M.A. (1892), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Irvine 25th June 1895; assistant Newton-on-Ayr 1895; ordained and inducted 2nd October 1895; retired January 1916; died 1928. Married 16th June 1905, Annabella Clark.
1916
ROBERT GALL MCCONNACHIE, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 4th December 1916; appointed chaplain to Stobhill Hospital 1921; inducted Kilmarnock St Andrew’s 1928.
1921
JAMES RIDDOCH DEY, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 22nd December 1921; translated to Peterculter 29th January 1926.
1926
THOMAS FRANCIS BEST
Translated from Grange and inducted 1926; introduced Bridge of Teith October 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.639.]
BANFF HIGH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.194
Church, hall and manse. Instrumental music introduced in 1901, and pipe organ in 1913. United with Trinity on 18th March 1914.
1864
JAMES WATSON GEDDIE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.166
Born 17th November 1833 at Kennoway, Fife, son of David Watson Geddie and Agnes Gowan; educated at Kennoway Public School, University of St Andrews, B.A. (1854), New College, Edinburgh; licensed in 1859; in charge, Newtyle station; assistant Leith and Perth West; ordained and inducted Ceres 11th January 1861; translated and inducted 4th September 1864; retired August 1904; died 13th April 1919. Married 12th August 1863, Isabella Thomson.
1905
PATRICK LAURENCE KILGOUR MUDIE
Ordained and inducted 5th April 1905; became minister of the united congregation in 1914.
BANFF TRINITY
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.125
Church and manse. United with High on 18th March 1914.
1875
ADAM BLACK ROGERSON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.127; Vol.2, p.506
Born 7th May 1837 at New Cumnock, son of James Rogerson and Sarah Black; educated at New Cumnock and Glasgow Schools, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow 1864 or 1865; ordained and inducted Burray, Orkney, 17th October 1865; translated and inducted 9th November 1875; retired 18th March 1914; died 7th May 1921. Married 13th July 1866, Janet Sarah Meggat.
BANFF
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
(after local union)
The congregations united on 18th March 1914. Trinity church was sold on 22nd March 1921, and Trinity Manse on 4th November 1924. The hall was extended and finely equipped and opened on 2nd September 1925.
1914
PATRICK LAURENCE KILGOUR MUDIE
Minister at Banff High, became minister of the united congregation 18th March 1914; translated to Newton-on-Ayr 21st June 1921.
1921
JOHN RANKINE, M.A.
Translated from Dalbeattie Burnside and inducted 26th October 1921; translated to Aberdeen Trinity 1925.
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1925
JAMES RAE
Born 21st May 1888 at Dyce, son of John Rae and Jane Burgess; educated at Dyce, Aberdeen Robert Gordon’s College, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1910), B.D. (1914), Aberdeen College (Foote Scholar 1912, Lumsden and Sachs Fellow 1914, Hons. Diploma in Theology 1914), University of Marburg 1914; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 1914; assistant Broughty Ferry West 1914-15; ordained and inducted Morebattle 15th June 1915; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917, and as Chaplain to the Forces in Ireland, France and Belgium 1918-19; translated to Leslie Logan-Martin May 1921; translated and inducted 5th September 1925; translated to London Northwood St John’s 27th June 1929. Married 8th December 1915, Constance Macnaughton.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.618.]
BOHARM
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.201
Church and manse. Mission hall built at Maggieknockater, four miles from the church. Reduced in status 1925.
1889
JOHN DRYBURGH HUNTER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.188
Ordained and inducted 1889; retired July 1924; died 24th September 1925.
1925
THOMAS WILSON HOUSTON
Ordained missionary, from Dulnain Bridge; appointed 1st March 1925; appointed to Quarff 1928.
1928
JOHN MCLEAN FLOCKHART
Ordained missionary; born 31st August 1877 at Dalkeith, son of David Flockhart and Helen McLean; educated Dalkeith Public School, Edinburgh George Heriot’s School, Glasgow Bible Training Institute; missionary at Tongue 1902-3, Kinbrace 1903, Beauly 1903-4, Kinlocheil 1904-6, Berriedale 1906-11, Burray, Orkney, 1911, West Yell 1911-20; ordained as missionary, West Yell, 20th July 1920; appointed Eskdalemuir 22nd July 1924; appointed Boharm 7th October 1928. Married 30th March 1911, Margaret Campbell.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.624, Boharm Mulben.]
BOTRIPHNIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.197
Church and manse. New manse built in 1900, and church completely renovated, 1913. Instrumental music introduced in 1902. United with Cairnie 13th June 1926.
1874
ROBERT GRANT
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.175
Ordained and inducted 8th May 1874; retired 1914; died July 1920.
1914
DUNCAN SMITH GARROW, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd October 1914; translated to Fyvie 19th March 1926.
BOTRIPHNIE AND CAIRNIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
The two congregations united on 13th June 1926. The two churches being over six miles apart, both were used for worship.
1927
SIMSON WALLACE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.2, p.662
Born 2nd April 1867 at Leven, Fife, son of Michael Thomson Wallace and Elizabeth Lowe Crombie Simpson; educated at Leven Public School, Kirkcaldy Burgh School, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Leven July 1895; ordained and inducted Eshaness, Shetland, 7th April 1897; translated to Longformacus 1st February 1909; translated to Cunningsburgh and Sandwick 2nd February 1912; war service with Y.M.C.A. in England and France 1917; translated and inducted 2nd February 1927. Married 11th May 1897, Jean Steel Hayne. Publication – Enduring the Cross, Edinburgh, 1916.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.624, Botriphnie East and Cairnie West.]
BOYNDIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.194
Church and manse. New church built and opened on 6th October 1926.
1868
WILLIAM ANDERSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.85
Ordained and inducted 1868; retired 1901; died 1920.
1901
WILLIAM CAMPBELL SMITH, M.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 14th February 1901; translated to Denny West March 1907.
1907
JOHN MCCULLY CARLISLE, B.A.
Ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 11th July 1907; translated to Kincardine O’Neil 29th June 1911.
1911
ALEXANDER Y[PSILANTIS] F. BISSET, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.96
Ordained as missionary to Constantinople 1892; resigned 1895; inducted North Ronaldshay 13th September 1904; translated and inducted as colleague and successor 13th December 1911; resigned 1912.
1913
WILLIAM STEWART LAING, M.A.
Translated from Rhynie and inducted 12th March 1913; translated to Errol 1928.
1929
JOHN MARSHALL
Born 19th October 1888 at Glasgow, son of John Marshall and Elizabeth Johnston; educated at Grangemouth Grange School, University of
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Glasgow M.A., (1910), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Kirkcaldy 1917; assistant Sauchie 1917; ordained and inducted Kokstad Presbyterian Church of South Africa April 1920; inducted 27th February 1929. Married 19th September 1921, Lizzie Gilchrist.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.618, Boyndie Trinity.]
BUCKIE SOUTH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.194
Church, halls and manse. Mission halls: Seatown Hall and Buckpool Hall. Garage added to manse in 1925. Pipe organ introduced in 1901.
1875
ALEXANDER MILLER
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.267
Born 1844 at Thurso; educated at Thurso Public School, Old Aberdeen Gymnasium, University of Aberdeen, M.A., B.D., D.D. (1905), New College, Edinburgh; assistant Newhaven, Rotterdam Scots Church, London Regent Square, Brighton, Aberdeen East, Ayr, Glasgow St Stephen’s; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 1875; retired 1908; died 2nd April 1922. Convener of Foreign Mission Committee for nine years; chairman of Rathven School Board.
1908
CHARLES MATHESON, M.A.
Translated from Killearnan and inducted 25th June 1908; translated to Alness 5th September 1912.
1913
ALEXANDER SHAW, M.A., B.D.
Translated from Lochbroom and inducted 13th June 1913; translated to Lochranza and Pirnmill 15th August 1924.
1925
LOUIS CARRICK PHILLIPS
Born 11th October 1884 at Ayr, son of George Bayne Phillips and Margaret Brown Glendinning; educated at Ayr Academy, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1907), B.D. (1911), Glasgow College; licensed by Presbytery of Ayr 18th April 1911; assistant Kirkcaldy St Brycedale 1911-12; ordained and inducted Duns East 5th June 1912; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1918; translated and inducted 25th March 1925. [Married 1925, Elizabeth Grieve Wilson.] Clerk to the Synod of Aberdeen from 1927; Clerk to the Presbytery to 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.619; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.79.]
BUCKIE WEST
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.130
Church, schoolroom, vestry, manse. Heating apparatus installed; pipe organ introduced 1928.
1896
WILLIAM MORTON
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.131
Born 13th October 1866 at Braidwood, Carluke, son of Alexander Morton and Agnes Moodie; educated at Braidwood Public School, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1885), B.D. (1889), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh, Universities of Bonn and Tübingen; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Lanark June 1889; missionary, Hill of Beath; assistant Southampton 1892-3, Dalry, Ayrshire, 1894-6; ordained and inducted 16th December 1896; died October 1929. Married 21st September 1897, Barbara Alexander, Dalry. For eleven years member of Rathven School Board.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.619.]
CABRACH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.115
Church and manse. Reduced in status in 1921.
1894
GEORGE TULLOCH
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.118
Ordained and inducted 11th December 1894; resigned 28th May 1907.
1908
THOMAS ANDERSON
Translated from Edinburgh Dean Street and inducted 18th March 1908; translated to Langton 24th March 1921.
1922
JAMES ROBB GRANT
Ordained missionary, born 26th September 1870 at Ardler, Glenkindie, Strathdon, son of George Grant and Mary Fife; educated at Ardler Public School, Harley House, London; missionary assistant Glasgow Buchanan Memorial 1893-8; ordained at Hymus Presbyterian Church by Presbytery of Superior, Ontario, Canada, 6th June 1908; served also in Canada at Murillo, Moore Park, Palmerston, Leslieville, and as missionary at New Luce, Wigtownshire; introduced Cabrach 11th October 1922. Married 9th June 1898, Jane J. Smith.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.624, Cabrach Lower; for an account of this minister see Vol.9, p.68.]
CAIRNIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.197
Church and manse. United with Botriphnie 13th June 1926.
1888
WILLIAM MCGILLIVRAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.228
Born 1856 at Nairn; educated at University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; ordained and inducted 16th October 1888; retired 13th June 1926. Married 1890, Elizabeth M. Watson.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.624.]
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CULLEN REID HAVEN
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.133
Church and manse. The congregation was dissolved in 1904.
1889
WILLIAM HENRY STONEBRIDGE, M.A .
Ordained and inducted 11th November 1889; translated to Glasgow Shamrock Street 5th December 1901.
CULLEN SEAFIELD
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.194
Church, hall and manse.
1845
JOHN MACKAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.235
Ordained and inducted 1845; retired 1875; died 19th July 1903.
1894
WILLIAM ROSS, M.A., B.D.
Ordained and inducted 16th September 1894; translated to Leith St John’s 1900.
1901
CHARLES MCIAN JACK
Ordained and inducted 11th April 1901; translated to Paisley Martyrs’ 18th July 1907.
1907
GEORGE LITHGOW WILSON
Translated from Shettleston Sandyhills and inducted December 1907; translated to Monquhitter 1925.
1925
WILLIAM SOUTER
Born 1st December 1896 at Fintray, son of George Souter and Helen Shaw; educated at Newmachar, Dyce, and Ellon Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1920), B.D. (1924), Aberdeen College (Foote Scholar in Hebrew, Lumsden and Sachs Fellow 1924); assistant to Professor of Logic in Aberdeen 1922-3; licensed by Presbytery of Aberdeen 7th April 1924; ordained and inducted 15th July 1925.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.620; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.63.]
DESKFORD
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.195
Church, manse and offices; old Free Church School and Schoolhouse and Female School used as dwelling houses. Church renovated in 1901.
1888
JAMES MORRISON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.276
Born 14th April 1858 at Boyndie, son of John Morrison and Ann Watt; educated at Cornhill Female School, Ordiquhill Public School, Keith Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1880), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Fordyce 6th May 1884; assistant Aberdeen South Free Church 1885, Forres Free Church 1886-8; ordained and inducted 15th March 1888. Married 18th June 1891, Christina Cruickshank.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.620, Deskford West.]
DRUMBLADE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.192
Church and manse. Organ first introduced in 1906.
1898
ADAM STEWART MARSHALL
Ordained and inducted 8th July 1898; translated to Dundee Bonnethill, 6th September 1911.
1912
GEORGE MACKAY
Born 10th March 1873 at Thurso, son of Mackay Mackay and Neilina Matheson; educated at Thurso Free Church School, Durness Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of St Andrews, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Tongue 1900; ordained and inducted Altnaharra, Sutherland, 2nd July 1902; translated to Kilcalmonell and Kilberry 1909; translated and inducted 12th February 1912; war service with Y.M.C.A. in France 1917. Married 19th November 1903, Mary Garden.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.625, Drumblade South; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.651.]
ENZIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.195
Church, hall and manse. Choir seats extended, gallery light improved, two organs secured.
1884
ARCHIBALD KERR
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.199
Born 8th June 1857 at Drumlemble, by Campbeltown, son of Donald Kerr and Margaret MacMillan; educated at Drumlemble Free Church School, Campbeltown Grammar School, University of Glasgow, New College, Edinburgh; student missionary under Canadian Presbyterian Church 1882; in charge at Amulree 1883; assistant Enzie 1884; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Kintyre 26th August 1884; ordained and inducted 13th November 1884; retired 30th March 1922; died September 1929. Married 5th June 1924, Ethel Mary Gibb.
1922
ARCHIBALD MACLEOD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.247
Born 13th September 1868 at Smerclate Mill, South Uist, son of Norman Macleod and Mary Boyd; educated at Stoneybridge, Torlum, Benbecula, Glasgow
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Normal School and High School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; student assistant Campbeltown Lorne Street 1895, Ardrishaig 1896; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 13th June 1898; assistant Edinburgh St Columba’s 1898; ordained and inducted Acharacle 16th May 1899; translated to Laggan 13th November 1903; war service with Huts at Invergordon 1916; translated and inducted 3rd April 1922. Married 2nd August 1900, Annie Dunlop.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.621, Enzie North.]
FINDOCHTY
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.131
Church and manse.
1887
JOHN WESLEY MCKEE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.132
[Born 4th October 1858 at Glasgow, son of John Mckee and Ann Sibbald;] ordained and inducted 19th December 1887; died in 1925. He bequeathed to the congregation £2000 which was used for renovating the church furnishings and endowing the stipend.
1925
SAMUEL OLIVER STEWART
Born 3rd March 1873 at Waterloo House, Londonderry, son of Oliver Stewart and Sarah Niblock; educated at Londonderry Academy and Foyle College, Royal University of Ireland and Trinity College, Dublin, B.A. (1897), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Londonderry 17th March 1898; assistant Naas, Dublin, 1897-9, Nenagh, Dublin 1899-1902; ordained and inducted Pomeroy, Dungannon, 15th July 1903; introduced Maryculter 15th November 1909; translated to Bolton Somerset Road 12th December 1912; war service with Y.M.C.A. 1915, and as Chaplain to the Forces 1915-20, mentioned in Despatches; inducted Blackburn 2nd December 1921; translated and inducted 17th December 1925. Married 10th October 1905, Annie Snodgrass.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.621; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.612.]
FORDYCE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.195,
Church, hall and manse, two dwelling houses, one being the old Free Church Schoolhouse, and church stables. New stable built in 1902. The older house demolished in 1916.
1894
JAMES ROBERTSON
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.301
Born 17th February 1859 at Oyne, son of William Milne and Elspet Robertson; educated at Chapel of Garioch School, Old Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1887), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Garioch 23rd June 1891; assistant Hawick St Andrew’s 1891-3; ordained and inducted 4th January 1894. Married (1) 18th July 1895, Margaret Abel; (2) 1st June 1921, Mary Turnbull Oliver.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.622, Fordyce East.]
GARTLY
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.197,
Church and manse.
1877
FRANCIS WILSON STUART
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.333
Born 13th January 1850 at Logie Coldstone, son of George Stuart and Rebecca Wilson; educated at Tarland Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1870), Aberdeen Free Church College; assistant Huntly, Inverurie and Glasgow Kelvinside; ordained and inducted 14th June 1877; died 25th December 1922. Married 9th November 1882, Sophia Keith Grant.
1923
WILLIAM JOHN CAMERON
Ordained preacher, appointed October 1923; inducted Midmar 7th May 1924.
1924
JAMES MUIR
Ordained missionary, introduced 7th November 1924; introduced Meigle 17th March 1927.
1927
HENRY KELLY
Ordained missionary; born 11th August 1870 at Newton Stewart, son of John and Margaret Kelly; educated at Stornoway, Minnigaff, and evening continuation classes in Paisley, Midcalder and Aboyne; missionary at Minard, Lochfyne, October 1908-April 1909, Kilmonivaig April 1909-May 1913; Skipness June 1913-November 1914, Stenness, Orkney, December 1914-May 1916, Rendall May 1917-18; ordained as missionary 10th September 1918; appointed to Sandwick 1924; introduced 1927. Married 17th July 1891, Hannah McKay.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.626, Gartly West; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.711.]
GLASS
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.197
Church and manse.
1876
DUNCAN MACAULAY
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.214
Born 21st September 1843 at Tomintoul, son of James Macaulay and Margaret McPherson; educated at Tomintoul Public School, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1864), Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Aberdeen 1868; assistant at Florence 1869-72,
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Aberdeen West and Stirling; ordained and inducted 21st December 1876; retired October 1912; died February 1931. Married 4th February 1879, Mary Anne Harvey.
1912
JOHN NIVEN
Ordained and inducted 10th October 1912; translated to Aberdeen Holburn 23rd December 1915.
1916
ALEXANDER GUTHRIE MURDOCH
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.279
Born 1854 at Craigellachie; educated at University of Edinburgh, M.A., B.D., New College, Edinburgh; ordained and inducted Ayr St John’s 1888; translated to Glasgow Gallowgate 1904; translated and inducted 4th September 1916; retired 1927; died 22nd April 1929. Married 1888, Helen W.H. Gibb.
1928
THOMAS M[ILLER] YOUNG
[Born 1878 at Newburgh, Fife, son of Thomas Young and Ann Miller;] ordained missionary, ordained at Scalloway 1926; introduced May 1928; died 10th May 1933; [buried Wallakirk Graveyard, Haugh of Glass, Aberdeenshire.] Married 10th June 1905, Mary Anne Adamson.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.626, Glass South.]
GRANGE WEST
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.197
Church and manse. United with Whitehill in 1918.
1877
JAMES STOCKDALE
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.332
Born 10th November 1847 at Branham, Yorkshire, son of John Stockdale and Martha Wharton; educated at Public School in district, University of Edinburgh, Spurgeon’s Pastors’ College (Baptist), London; ordained at Malden Baptist Church, Essex, 1872; translated to Wishaw 1873; admitted to Free Church 1877; inducted 20th September 1877; retired 1918; minister without charge, Craigend, Perth, 1920-5. Clerk to the Presbytery 1879-1918.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.627.]
GRANGE WHITEHILL
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.114
Church and manse. United with West in 1918.
1892
ROBERT ERSKINE GILBERT
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.115
Born 22nd January 1862 at Crossgates, Fife, son of James Gilbert and Janet Erskine; educated at Crossgates Public School, Dunfermline High School, University of Edinburgh, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Dunfermline 1890; assistant Fishcross 1890-2, Edinburgh Bristo 1892; ordained and inducted 27th September 1892; died 21st February 1918. Married (1) November 1892, Jane Livingstone; (2) 29th June 1911, Jane Lawrence.
GRANGE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
(after local union)
Both churches were used after the local union in 1918.
1919
JAMES TURNER
Formerly at Strathkinness; inducted 1919; translated to Clola 1924.
1924
THOMAS FRANCIS BEST
Translated from Broughty Ferry Union and inducted 1924; translated to Aberlour 1926.
1927
THOMAS CHRISTIE HENDRY
Born 3rd February 1889 at Durban, Natal, son of Rev. James Hendry, M.A., and Susan Christie; educated at Forres Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1911), New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Presbytery of Forres and Nairn November 1915; loc. ten. Forres High 1915-16; war service with Y.M.C.A. in Flanders 1916-18; ordained and inducted Leslie, Fife, June 1918; translated to Greenock North November 1919; translated to Inch April 1924; translated and inducted May 1927. Married 9th March 1921, Mary Adeline Frew.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.627, Grange West Whitehill; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.645.]
HUNTLY PRINCES STREET
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.111
Church and manse. United with Strathbogie in January 1917.
1883
ANDREW BORLAND DICKIE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.114
Born 7th December 1850 at Dalquharran, near Girvan, son of John Dickie and Jean Todd; educated at Benston School, Cumnock, Ochiltree Free Church School, Glasgow Free Church Normal School, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1878), United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; teacher in Glasgow 1871-3; assistant Dundee Lochee United Presbyterian 1880; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Kilmarnock 1881; ordained and inducted 5th June 1883; retired in interests of local union 1st January 1917; died 1930. Married 26th June 1889, Marion Hunter Macfarlane, Keith.
HUNTLY STRATHBOGIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.198
Church and manse. United with Princes Street in January 1917.
1893
ARCHIBALD SCOTT LAIDLAW
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.202
Born 29th July 1860 at Stewarton, son of Thomas Laidlaw and Grace Hair; educated at Kilmarnock
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and Ayr Academies, University of Glasgow, M.A. (1st Class Hons. in Mental Philosophy 1884), B.D. (1886), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Irvine 18th May 1886; ordained at Kilmarnock in view of appointment as professor of Mental Philosophy in Madras Christian College 28th July 1886; inducted 5th July 1893; continued as minister of the united congregation in January 1917; retired 31st March 1922. Married 21st September 1889, Emily Lacroix Duffield.
HUNTLY
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
(after local union)
1917
ARCHIBALD SCOTT LAIDLAW
Minister of Strathbogie congregation (q.v.); continued as minister of the united congregation till his retiral in 1922.
[For further information on this minister, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.627.]
1922
LESLIE PARKINSON HOPE
Born 25th March 1891 at Wellington, New Zealand, son of Rev. John Walter Hope and May Rose Parkinson; educated at Cantonal School, Chateau d’Oex, Switzerland, Crieff Morrison’s Academy, Edinburgh Academy, University of Edinburgh, M.A. (1913), Edinburgh College of Art, New College, Edinburgh; war service in H.M. Forces 1914-19; licensed by Presbytery of Edinburgh 5th April 1921; assistant Edinburgh Gorgie 1921-2; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 11th May 1922. Married 29th July 1924, Mary Ferguson Lockhart. Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland 1928. Publication – The Way of the Mountains, Huntly, 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.627, Huntly Strathbogie; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.291; also Vol.10, p.172.]
INVERAVON
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.201
Church and manse.
1871
DONALD ROBERTSON, M.A .
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.300
Ordained and inducted 1871; resigned owing to ill-health 1893; died 1903.
1893
JOHN SMITH
Ordained and inducted 18th October 1893; translated to Rathen 27th January 1916.
1916
WILLIAM DAVIDSON
Missionary, appointed 1916; left May 1920.
1920
JOHN FAIRBAIRN
Lay missionary, appointed 1920; ordained as missionary 16th August 1921.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.633, Craggan.]
KEITH NORTH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.198
Church, hall and manse. Mission work carried on in Newmill Hall. United with South congregation in 1925.
1885
HUGH FITZPATRICK
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.155
Assistant Aberdour, Aberdeenshire; ordained and inducted Aberdeen Greyfriars 1872; translated and inducted June 1885; died 1st February 1912.
1912
JOHN FLEMING PHILIP, M.A.
Translated from Prestonpans and inducted 25th September 1912; translated to Edinburgh South Morningside 15th January 1920.
1920
DAVID CROSS MURRAY, M.A.
Formerly of Shieldhill, inducted 2nd June 1920; became minister of the united congregation 1925.
KEITH SOUTH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.118
Church and manse. United with North congregation in 1925.
1874
WILLIAM HUNTER MACFARLANE
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.121
Born 28th May 1848 at Milngavie, son of Parlane Macfarlane and Elizabeth Hunter; educated at Milngavie and Renton Public School, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh; student assistant Glasgow South Cumberland Street Reformed Presbyterian Church; licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Glasgow, spring, 1873; ordained and inducted 15th October 1874; became senior minister in 1920; died 6th April 1925. Married 7th June 1899, Margaret Stewart. Publications – Redemptive Service and Other Sermons, Edinburgh, 1913; ‘Twixt the Land and the Moss: The Story of a Northern Church in its Historical Relations, Edinburgh, 1922.
1920
JOHN FERGUSON
Admitted to United Free Church 1919; inducted 25th February 1920; translated to Harray 23rd October 1922.
KEITH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
(after local union)
The North church and manse were used by the united congregation.
1925
DAVID CROSS MURRAY, M.A.
Minister of the North congregation, continued as minister of the united congregation 1925; translated to Dundee Baxter Park 14th August 1928.
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1928
WILLIAM ROBERTSON LAWRENCE
Born 2nd March 1892 at Broughty Ferry, son of Rev. David Hepburn Lawrence, D.D., and Christian Isabella Rankine; educated at Broughtty Ferry Collegiate School, Dundee High School, University of St Andrews M.A. (1912), New College, Edinburgh; war service in H.M. Forces in France 1914-18, wounded 1915; licensed by Presbytery of Dundee 14th April 1920; assistant Glasgow Kelvinside 1920-1; ordained and inducted Morebattle 17th August 1921; translated and inducted 5th December 1928. Married 9th November 1921, Elizabeth Mearns Webster.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.628, Keith North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.123; also Vol.10, p.71.]
MORTLACH
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.201,
Church and manse.
1896
JAMES RUSSELL, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.308
Ordained and inducted 1896; resigned 1903.
1904
ALEXANDER DUNCAN, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 20th April 1904; translated to Haddington West 9th July 1914.
1914
NEIL CONLEY
Ordained and inducted 28th October 1914; translated to Muthill 7th February 1928.
1928
JOHN LAMB HARVEY
Born 30th November 1870 at Belhelvie, son of Charles Harvey and Mary Lamb; educated at Board School, Aberdeen, University of Glasgow, Glasgow Baptist Theological Hall; ordained to the Baptist ministry at Berwick-on-Tweed April 1895; translated to London Archway Road Baptist Church 1911; war service as Chaplain to the Forces 1915-16; admitted to United Free Church 1921; inducted St Andrew’s Presbyterian Church, Auckland, New Zealand, 25th October 1921; inducted 19th December 1928. Married 12th November 1895, Elizabeth West.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, pp.629-30, Mortlach West.]
ORDIQUHILL AND ORD
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.195
Church, hall and manse. The church was practically rebuilt at a cost of about £1000, and reopened on 19th April 1905.
1874
GEORGE GRANT MACDONALD
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.221
Ordained and inducted 1874; died 8th October 1922.
1923
CHARLES PIRIE ROBERTSON, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 20th June 1923; translated to Montrose St George’s and Trinity 10th March 1926.
1926
WILLIAM ROSS
Born 28th April 1875 at Pluscarden Mills, Elgin, son of James Ross and Margaret Sellar; educated at Pluscarden, Miltonbrae, Elgin Academy, University of Aberdeen, Aberdeen Free Church College; licensed by Presbytery of Elgin 10th April 1901; assistant Falkirk Erskine 1901-4; ordained and inducted Monquhitter 1st September 1904; translated to Gardenstown and Gamrie 4th August 1916; translated and inducted 26th July 1926; died 6th June 1930. Married 4th October 1916, Jessie Ann Gray.
[For an account of this congregation and of this minister after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.620, Cornhill and Ord.]
PORTKNOCKIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.195
Church and manse.
1878
PETER BROWN
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.105
Born 26th January 1845 at Dunblane, son of James Brown and Margaret Stewart; educated at Thornhill, by Stirling, University of Glasgow, B.Sc. (1874), Glasgow Free Church College; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Dunblane 2nd July 1872; missionary at Partick Mission 1870-5, Whifflet Station 1876-7; ordained and inducted 3rd January 1878; retired March 1908; died 11th August 1917. Married 25th April 1900, Isabella Mair. Clerk to the Free Church Presbytery to 1900.
1908
DONALD MCCALLUM
Born in Paisley; ordained and inducted as colleague and successor 26th March 1908; died 1928.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.623, Portknockie North.]
PORTSOY EAST
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, p.132
Church and manse. United with West congregation in 1913.
1868
WILLIAM SIMMERS
Small, History of the Congregations of the United Presbyterian Church, Vol.1, pp.39 and 132
Born 25th December 1836 at Ellon, son of James Simmers and Jane Simpson; educated at Methlick Public School, Aberdeen Grammar School, University of Aberdeen, M.A., United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh: licensed by United Presbyterian Presbytery of Edinburgh February 1862; assistant teacher in Aberdeen Gymnasium; ordained and inducted Lumsden 25th November 1863; translated and inducted 11th March 1868; retired 6th May 1913; died 7th February 1915. Married 25th August 1864, Margaret Maxwell Easton.
PORTSOY WEST
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.196
Church and manse. United with East congregation in 1913.
1895
WILLIAM JEREMIAH STREET, M.A.
Ordained and inducted November 1895; translated to Maxwelltown September 1903.
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1904
CECIL JAMES DAVIDSON
Ordained and inducted 4th May 1904; translated to Old Meldrum 2nd September 1914.
PORTSOY
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
(after local union)
1913
ADAM GORDON CAMPBELL, M.A.
Translated from New Cumnock Afton and inducted 10th October 1913; translate to Roslin November 1928.
1929
CHARLES S[IMPSON] MCGHEE
[Born 1887 at Aberdeen, son of William McGhee and Alitia Sim;] ordained and inducted 15th May 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.623, Portsoy West; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.712.]
RHYNIE
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.183
Church and manse.
1898
WILLIAM STEWART LAING, M.A.
Ordained and inducted 2nd December 1898; translated to Boyndie 12th March 1913.
1914
JOHN MUNRO
Born 7th April 1863 at Edinkillie, son of James Munro and Jane McKenzie; educated at Edinkillie Logie School, University of Edinburgh, New College, Edinburgh; licensed by Free Church Presbytery of Edinburgh 25th October 1899; loc. ten. Hamilton St John’s 1899-1900; assistant Shotts 1900-2, Campbeltown Lorne Street 1902-4; ordained and inducted Gardenstown 14th April 1904; translated and inducted 10th September 1913; retired 1st September 1920; died 21st November 1921. Married 27th April 1905, Jane McLaren Lindsay.
1921
JONATHAN FRASER ROSS
Minister in the Congregational Church, appointed 1921; inducted Glasgow Partick Dowanvale 1922.
1923
GEORGE A[LEXANDER] MURRAY
Ordained missionary from Sandwick, introduced 2nd March 1923; introduced Guardbridge 20th March 1928.
1928
GEORGE MERSAR CHRISTIE
Ordained as missionary Hill of Beath July 1924; introduced 1928; introduced Aberdeen Greyfriars 7th of April 1929.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.630, Rhynie South.]
ROTHIEMAY
Presbytery of Banff and Strathbogie
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.2, p.198
Church and hall, manse.
1897
ALEXANDER MCTAVISH, M.A.
Ewing, Annals of the Free Church, Vol.1, p.259
Ordained and inducted 1897; died 1914.
1914
WILLIAM THOMAS WEIR
Formerly missionary to Calabar; inducted 17th September 1914; translated to Cowdenbeath Guthrie, 31st July 1918.
1919
JOHN EDGAR SUGDEN OTTY
Admitted to United Free Church 1918; inducted 17th January 1919; translated to Belhelvie and Shiels, 1st October 1926.
1927
JOHN ALLAN GRANT
Born 17th September 1876 at Tombae, Nethy Bridge, son of Francis William Grant and Margaret Allan; educated at Abernethy Public School, Fordyce Academy, University of Aberdeen, M.A. (1901), Aberdeen College; licensed by Presbytery of Abernethy 30th June 1903; assistant Inverurie 1905-8, London Wandsworth 1909-11; ordained and inducted Killaig, Co. Derry, 9th February 1911; war service as munition worker for two years; translated to Methlick 26th June 1921; translated and inducted 14th September 1927. Married 14th April 1915, Mary Cumming.
[For an account of this congregation after 1929, in the Church of Scotland, see Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, Vol.9, p.631, Rothiemay North; for an account of this minister see there and Vol.9, p.622; also Vol.10, p.360.]