John Currie (minister)
John Currie | |
|---|---|
| Church | Haddington |
| Successor | Patrick Wilkie |
| Minister of Oldhamstocks | |
| In office 1695–1704[1] | |
| Minister of Haddington | |
| In office 1704 – 18 June 1720[2] | |
| Moderator | |
| In office 1709–1710[3] | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1670 |
| Died | 18 June 1720 |
| Spouse | Sarah Bennet Riddell |
| Children | John Currie Walter Currie Isobel Currie |
John Currie (c. 1670 – 18 June 1720) was a Prestyberian minister from the Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church from 1709 to 1710.[3]
Life
Currie was born in Ochiltree, in Ayrshire in around 1670.[2]
He was ordained as the minister of Oldhamstocks in 1695. Currie 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 the Presbytery. However, four years later, Currie received a fresh call in 1710.[4][5][6]
In 1709, he succeeded Reverend 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 at the time for his appointment, Currie was praised for his duties in office,[8] and mention was made of his "prudent conduct".[9]
Currie died on 18 June 1720.[10] His position in Haddington was filled by Reverend Patrick Wilkie.[2]
Family
In November 1703, he married Sarah Bennet Riddell, the daughter of Reverend Archibald Riddell, minister of Trinity College Church in Edinburgh.[11] Their children included John, Walter, and Isobel. John would grow up to be a merchant in Jamaica, while Isobel would marry Thomas Elliot, a lawyer from Edinburgh.
References
- Citations
- 1 2 Scott 1915, p. 413.
- 1 2 3 Scott 1915, p. 370.
- 1 2 Warrick 1913.
- ↑ Warrick 1913, p. 217.
- ↑ M'Crie 1842, p. 11.
- ↑ M'Crie 1842, p. 139.
- ↑ "Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland genealogy project".
- ↑ Calamy 1829, p. 157.
- ↑ Calamy 1829, p. 159.
- ↑ "John Currie, Minister of Oldhamstocks". 18 June 2023.
- ↑ Scott 1915, p. 133.
- Sources
- Calamy, Edmund (1829). An historical account of my own life, with some reflections on the times I have lived in. (1671-1731.). Vol. 2. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley.
- M'Crie, Thomas, ed. (1842). The Correspondence of the Rev. Robert Wodrow. Vol. 1. Edinburgh: The Wodrow Society.
- Scott, Hew (1915). Fasti Ecclesiæ Scoticanæ: the succession of ministers in the parish churches of Scotland. Vol. 1 (2nd ed.). Edinburgh: Oliver & Boyd.
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- Warrick, John (1913). The moderators of the Church of Scotland from 1690 to 1740. Edinburgh, London: Oliphant, Anderson & Ferrier. pp. 213-224.
- Wodrow, Robert (1842). Analecta: Or Materials for a History of Remarkable Providences Mostly relating to Scotch Ministers and Christians. Vol. 2. Glasgow: Maitland Club. p. 284.