James Mackie (1685–1765) was a
Church of Scotland minister and historian who served as
Moderator of the General Assembly in 1751.
Life
He was licensed by the Presbytery of
Dalkeith
Dalkeith ( ; gd, Dail Cheith, IPA: ˆt̪alˈçe is a town in Midlothian, Scotland, on the River Esk. It was granted a burgh of barony in 1401 and a burgh of regality in 1540. The settlement of Dalkeith grew southwestwards from its 12th-cent ...
in 1719 and ordained as minister of
Forteviot in March 1720.
[''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott]
In 1734 he translated from
Forteviot to St Ninian's Parish, south of
Stirling, under the patronage of King George II. He remained there for the remainder of his life.
During his period of occupancy, in 1746 St Ninian's Church was blown up as part of the
Jacobite Uprising of 1745. The Jacobite forces at gathered on the morning of 1 February 1746 at the church, but
Bonnie Prince Charlie was late to arrive. They were trying to organise a systematic retreat of the Jacobite forces due to approaching forces from Edinburgh. Lord George Murray was therefore in charge. At some point, the church which was being used as a
gunpowder store, blew up. It is unclear if this was a complete accident or a deliberate act gone wrong (as many people were injured). The congregation met in the West Church of Stirling until a new church was built in 1750.
In 1751 he succeeded Rev
Robert Patoun
Robert Patoun AM (1690–1768) was an 18th-century Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1750.
Life
He was born in 1690 the son of Rev Robert Patoun of St Michael's Church in Dumfries and his third w ...
as
Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the ministers and elders of the Church of Scotland, minister or elder chosen to moderate (chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week i ...
the highest position in the Scottish church.
He died in Stirling on 13 June 1765 aged 79.
Family
In November 1726 he married Catherine Laing (died 1770). Their children included:
*Rev Alexander Mackie of Arbroath
*Amelia
*Catherine, married Rev Andrew Gray of
Abernethy
*Jean, married Rev Patrick Meik of
Kinnoull
Kinnoull is a parish in Perth, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, approximately half a mile northeast of Perth city centre. Beginning at the level of the River Tay, Kinnoull's terrain continues to rise as it continues southeast, culminating in Kinno ...
Publications
*A True and Impartial Account of the Blowing Up of St Ninian's Church in 1746
*Answer to Mr Hamilton's Testimony
References
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1685 births
1765 deaths
Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland