James Paull (1782–1858) was a minister of the

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who served as

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in 1846, the highest position in the Scottish church. From 1852 he was also Chaplain in Ordinary to

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in Scotland.

Life

He was born in 1782 the son of John Paull, schoolmaster of

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near

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. He studied at

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graduating MA in March 1798. He was licensed by the Presbytery of

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in April 1804.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott In August 1805 he was ordained as minister of College Chapel in Aberdeen. In November 1812, under the patronage of the trustees of James,

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he was presented to the congregation of

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and formally translated to that parish in March 1813. In 1844

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awarded him an honorary

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. In his capacity as an amateur astronomer he corresponded with James Farquharson. In 1846 he succeeded Alexander Hill as

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the highest position in the Scottish Church. He was succeeded in turn by John Paul. In 1852 he was chosen as Chaplain in Ordinary to

. He was also Convenor of the Supplementary Orphans Fund in Scotland. He died in Tullynessle on 21 October 1858.

Family

In March 1822 he married Eliza Lumsden Forbes, daughter of Alexander Forbes of

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. They had several children: *James Paull (1823–1901) an Aberdeen advocate buried in

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*Eliza Ann Paull (1824–1905) *Mary Burnett Paull (1826–1876) buried in

*John Alexander Forbes Paull (1828–1860) died in

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*Jane Paull (b. 1830) married Rev. William Adam Smith of

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*Margaret (b. 1831) died ininfancy *Catherine (1833–1924) married Major

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*Robert (b. 1834) died in infancy *Rev William Paull (1836–1905) minister of Tullynessle in his father's footsteps *Barbara Simpson Paul (b. 1840) married Rev George Ross of Hoddam *Alexander Paull (1842–1915) died in

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*Patrick Paull (1844–1883) *Andrew (b. 1845) died in infancy

Publications

*Account of the Parish of Tullynessle (1845)

References

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