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John Finlayson (disciple)
John Finlayson or Finleyson (1770–1854) was a lawyer, author and disciple of Richard Brothers. Life Finlayson was born in Scotland in 1770 the son of a tenant farmer at Benyhole farm near Abdie in Fife. He was apprenticed as a "writer" (the Scots term for a lawyer) by Mr James Stark the Procurator Fiscal, Procurator for Fife, based in Cupar. Finlayson himself became procurator for Fife in 1793 and continued to practice in Cupar. He became familiar with the writings of the Richard Brothers who had begun a millennium cult in Britain based on the belief that a second Israel would be created and a new Messiah appear. The Brother's pamphlets predicted a precise day for this: 19 September 1797. On exactly this day, Finlayson closed his office and passed all his legal responsibilities to a Mr John Christie of Cupar. Finlayson relocated to Edinburgh where he printed a couple of pamphlets before moving to London. In London he was 'in considerable practice as a Estate agent, house ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Finlayson By John Kay
John is a common English name and surname: * John (given name) * John (surname) John may also refer to: New Testament Works * Gospel of John, a title often shortened to John * First Epistle of John, often shortened to 1 John * Second Epistle of John, often shortened to 2 John * Third Epistle of John, often shortened to 3 John People * John the Baptist (died c. AD 30), regarded as a prophet and the forerunner of Jesus Christ * John the Apostle (lived c. AD 30), one of the twelve apostles of Jesus * John the Evangelist, assigned author of the Fourth Gospel, once identified with the Apostle * John of Patmos, also known as John the Divine or John the Revelator, the author of the Book of Revelation, once identified with the Apostle * John the Presbyter, a figure either identified with or distinguished from the Apostle, the Evangelist and John of Patmos Other people with the given name Religious figures * John, father of Andrew the Apostle and Saint Peter * Pope John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
