James Maitland (1797–1872) was a minister of the

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, who served as

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in 1860.

Life

He was born in the manse at

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on 18 October 1797 the son of John Garlies Maitland of Fairgirth, minister of the parish. He studied at

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and was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of

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in January 1822. From 1822 to 1825 he assisted Andrew Brown at the Old Kirk of St Giles in

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. In November 1825 he was presented by the crown to the congregation of Kells in Dumfriesshire and was formally ordained there in September 1826. In March 1852

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awarded him an honorary

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. In 1860 he succeeded John Cook as

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the highest position in the Scottish Church. He was succeeded in turn by Colin Smith. He died on 21 September 1872 and was succeeded by

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who served as Moderator in 1914.

Family

In October 1826 he married Jessie Norval daughter of Corby Swindell Norval of Boghall near

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. Their children included: *Katherine Margaret Maitland (1828-1856) married Dr Elliot Voyle Davies *Garlies Corby Maitland (1830-1860) *Charlotte Hope Maitland (1831-1852) *Jessie Norval Maitland (1832-1835) *Margaret Scott Maitland (1833-1860) married George Hamilton, Steward-Clerk of

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Jessie died in August 1835 and in September 1837 Maitland married Louisa Bellamy (c.1815-1899) daughter of Charles Bellamy HEICS and his wife Louisa Gordon heiress of Adam Gordon,

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(inheriting

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). Their children included: *Col John Gordon Maitland (1838-1897) Colonel in Chief of the

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*Louisa Bellamy Maitland (1840-1852) *Frances Mary (b.1842) *Eleanor Forbes (b.1845) *Jane Agnes (b.1847) *James Charles Maitland of

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(1850-1915) *Norval Falconer Maitland (b.1851) *Louis Herbert Maitland (b.1854)

Publications

*Account of the Parish of Kells (1845)

References

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