David Lindsay (also Lindsey; c. 1583 - d. 23 November 1667) was a minister serving in the Church of Scotland. He was the author of several theological tracts and sermons.
Clerical career
Lindsay was educated at
St Andrews University and graduated MA in 1607.
He was appointed to the parish of
Carmyllie
Carmyllie (Gaelic: ''Càrn Mhoillidh'') is a rural parish in Angus, Scotland. It is situated on high ground between Arbroath, on the coast, and the inland county town of Forfar. The main settlements in the parish are Redford, Greystone, Guyn ...
in 1609 and moved shirtly afterwards to
Kinnettles
Kinnettles is a civil parish in Angus, a council area in the northeast of Scotland. The Parish is bounded on the north and east by Forfar, on the southeast and south by Inverarity and the southwest and northwest by Glamis. The centre of the Pa ...
in 1610. He moved to the parish of
Belhelvie
Belhelvie ( gd, Baile Shealbhaigh) is a small village and civil parish in Aberdeenshire in Scotland.[Belhelv ...]
in 1617 where he remained until his death in 1667.
An attempt to transport Lindsay to the parish of
Dundee
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's fourth-largest city and the 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or ...
in 1638 was unsuccessful.
Lindsay signed the
National Covenant
The National Covenant () was an agreement signed by many people of Scotland during 1638, opposing the proposed reforms of the Church of Scotland (also known as ''The Kirk'') by King Charles I. The king's efforts to impose changes on the church i ...
in 1638 and was a member of the
General Assemblies
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Specific examples of general assembly include:
Churches
* General Assembly (presbyterian church), the highest court of presby ...
of 1638 and 1639 where
episcopacy was abolished in the Church of Scotland.
He was the chairman for the Committee of Bills, one of the key steering groups for the Assemblies, in 1638 and 1639.
At this time,
Robert Baillie
Robert Baillie (30 April 16021662) was a Church of Scotland minister who became famous as an author and a propagandist for the Covenanters. , future principal of
Glasgow University, described Lindsay as a 'stirring and a pragmatic bold man'.
Lindsay was made rector of
King's College, Aberdeen, in 1651.
Despite his subscription of the National Covenant, Lindsay remained in post after the
Restoration
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* Conservation and restoration of cultural heritage
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...
in 1660.
Publications
Lindsay published several pieces, mainly devotional works, during his lifetime. These included:
* ''A Delorous Expression and An Eclogue on the Death of Bishop Forbes'' (1635)
* ''Scotland's Halleluiah'' (Aberdeen, 1642)
* ''The Converts Cordiall'' (1644)
Personal life
Lindsay married Elizabeth Ochterlony at some point before December 1617. After her death, Lindsay married again, this time to Margaret Annand.
He had three children: John, Elizabeth and Helen.
Lindsay died on 23 November 1667.
References
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1580s births
1667 deaths
People from Belhelvie
Scottish clergy
Alumni of the University of St Andrews