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Hugh Martin (11 August 1822 – 14 June 1885) was a Scottish minister of the

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and theological author.

Life

He was born in

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on 11 August 1822 the son of Alexander Martin, a clothier and

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living at 79 Gallowgate. He was educated at Aberdeen Grammar School then took an arts degree at

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graduating with an MA in 1839. He then took a second degree in Theology at

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.Oxford Dictionary of National Biography In 1842 he was converted to the principles of the Free Church of Scotland by Rev Dr William Cunningham who became a life-long mentor. In the

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he joined the Free Church faction and was one of the first ministers ordained directly into that faction without transfer from the

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. Licensed to preach by the Free Church in 1843 he was thereafter ordained as minister of

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near

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. In 1858 he left Panbride to take on the role as minister of Greyfriars Free Church in Edinburgh (on West Crosscauseway), one of the Free Church's newly built and more impressive city monuments. He lived in a villa on Findhorn Place. He retired to

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south of Edinburgh in 1865 due to ill-health. However he continued to lecture at the

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, and in 1872 the University awarded him an honorary doctorate DD. In his retiral he spent much effort in campaigning for free education for all children in Scotland, and was one of the non-political forces who brought about the 1872 Education Act in Scotland. He died in Lasswade on 14 June 1885. He is buried with his family in

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in south Edinburgh. The grave lies in the north-west section.

Publications

*''Christ's Presence in the Gospel History'' (1860) *''The Prophet Jonah'' (1866) *''A Study of Trilinear Co-ordinates'' (1867) - mathematics *''Simon Peter'' (1869) *''The Atonement'' (1870) *''National Education'' 8 volumes (1872) *''Mutual Eligibility'' 8 volumes (1872) *''Relationships Between Christ's Headship over Church and State'' (1875) *''The Shadow of Calvary'' 8 volumes (1875) *''The Westminster Doctrine of the Inspiration of Scripture'' 8 volumes (1877)

Family

He was married to Elizabeth Jane Robertson (1828-1895). Six daughters are recorded on his gravestone Inscription on grave of Rev Hugh Martin, Grange Cemetery and his son

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was Principal of

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1918-1935 and one of the architects of the union of the

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and

in 1929.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Hugh 1822 births 1885 deaths Clergy from Aberdeen Alumni of the University of Aberdeen 19th-century Ministers of the Free Church of Scotland Academics of the University of Edinburgh