John Currie (c.1670–1720) was a Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1709.[3]
Life
He was born in Ochiltree, in Ayrshire, around 1670.[2]
He was ordained as minister of Oldhamstocks, in East Lothian, in 1695. He was translated to St Mary's in Haddington in 1704.[1] He received a call to St Cuthbert's in Edinburgh in 1706 but this was blocked by Presbytery. He received a fresh call in 1710.[4][5][6]
In 1709 he succeeded Rev William Carstares as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the highest position in the Scottish church.[7] Despite being notably young for the appointment he was praised for his duties in the office,[8] and mention was made of his "prudent conduct".[9]
He died on 18 June 1720.[10] His position in Haddington was filled by Rev Patrick Wilkie.[2]
Family
In November 1703 he married Sarah Bennet Riddell, daughter of Rev Archibald Riddell, minister of Trinity College Church in Edinburgh.[11] Their children included:
- John Currie a merchant in Jamaica
- Walter Currie
- Isobel Currie married Thomas Elliot an Edinburgh lawyer
References
- Citations
- ^ a b Scott 1915, p. 413.
- ^ a b c Scott 1915, p. 370.
- ^ a b Warrick 1913.
- ^ Warrick 1913, p. 217.
- ^ M'Crie 1842, p. 11.
- ^ M'Crie 1842, p. 139.
- ^ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland genealogy project".
- ^ Calamy 1829, p. 157.
- ^ Calamy 1829, p. 159.
- ^ "John Currie, Minister of Oldhamstocks". 18 June 2023.
- ^ Scott 1915, p. 133.
- Sources
- Calamy, Edmund (1829). An historical account of my own life, with some reflections on the times I have lived in. (1671-1731.). Vol. 2. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley.
- M'Crie, Thomas, ed. (1842). The Correspondence of the Rev. Robert Wodrow. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: The Wodrow Society.
- Scott, Hew (1915). Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ: the succession of ministers in the parish churches of Scotland. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Warrick, John (1913). The moderators of the Church of Scotland from 1690 to 1740. Edinburgh, London: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier. pp. 213-224.
- Wodrow, Robert (1842). Analecta: Or Materials for a History of Remarkable Providences Mostly relating to Scotch Ministers and Christians. Vol. 2. Glasgow: Maitland Club. p. 284.
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