James Lundie (c. 1637–1696) was a

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minister who held several charges in

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Life

He graduated MA from

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in 1657.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott In April 1663 he moved to second charge of

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on the

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. In May 1665 he replaced Rev David Dickson as second charge of High Kirk of St Giles 100m west of the Tron. In 1672 he moved to Tolbooth Parish (at that time also within St Giles as one of the four divisions contained within. In 1675 he moved to first charge of the Tron Kirk, translating to

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in 1680. In September 1687 he was chosen (by the congregation) as minister of

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in the harbour area of Edinburgh in place of Rev James Hutcheson. He died in North Leith manse on 31 March 1696.

Family

In March 1671 he married Catherine Chrystie, daughter of James Chrystie and Jean Primrose. Their children included: *James Lundie (b. 1672) *Rev Archibald Lundie (1674-1759) minister of

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*Margaret (b. 1675) *Jean (b. 1676) *John (b. 1677) *Andrew and Janet (b. 1679) In 1685 he married Agnes Wilkie, daughter of James Wilkie of Caramo and widow of Henry Morison WS and had one further son, James (b. 1686).

Publications

Not known

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lundie, James 1630s births Year of birth uncertain 1696 deaths Alumni of the University of Aberdeen Ministers of St Giles' Cathedral