John Currie (minister)

John Currie (c.1670–1720) was a Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1709.[3]

John Currie
ChurchHaddington
Personal details
Bornc1670
Died18 June 1720
minister of Oldhamstocks
In office
1695–1704[1]
minister of Haddington
In office
1704 – 18 June 1720[2]
Moderator
In office
1709–1710[3]

Life

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St. Mary's Kirk, Haddington

He was born in Ochiltree, in Ayrshire, around 1670.[2]

He was ordained as minister of Oldhamstocks, in East Lothian, in 1695. He was translated to St Mary's in Haddington in 1704.[1] He received a call to St Cuthbert's in Edinburgh in 1706 but this was blocked by Presbytery. He received a fresh call in 1710.[4][5][6]

In 1709 he succeeded Rev William Carstares as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland the highest position in the Scottish church.[7] Despite being notably young for the appointment he was praised for his duties in the office,[8] and mention was made of his "prudent conduct".[9]

He died on 18 June 1720.[10] His position in Haddington was filled by Rev Patrick Wilkie.[2]

Family

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In November 1703 he married Sarah Bennet Riddell, daughter of Rev Archibald Riddell, minister of Trinity College Church in Edinburgh.[11] Their children included:

  • John Currie a merchant in Jamaica
  • Walter Currie
  • Isobel Currie married Thomas Elliot an Edinburgh lawyer

References

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Citations
  1. ^ a b Scott 1915, p. 413.
  2. ^ a b c Scott 1915, p. 370.
  3. ^ a b Warrick 1913.
  4. ^ Warrick 1913, p. 217.
  5. ^ M'Crie 1842, p. 11.
  6. ^ M'Crie 1842, p. 139.
  7. ^ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland genealogy project".
  8. ^ Calamy 1829, p. 157.
  9. ^ Calamy 1829, p. 159.
  10. ^ "John Currie, Minister of Oldhamstocks". 18 June 2023.
  11. ^ Scott 1915, p. 133.
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