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John Stirling (artst)
John Stirling may refer to: * John Stirling (principal) (1654–1727), Scottish minister * John Stirling (Lord Provost) (1677–1736), Scottish merchant * Jock Stirling (1887–1924), Scottish footballer *Sir John Lancelot Stirling (1849–1932), Australian politician * John Stirling (police officer), Chief Constable of Great Grimsby, 1900–1930 *Sir John Stirling (Scottish politician) (1893–1975), Scottish soldier and politician * John Stirling (New South Wales politician), Australian politician * John Bertram Stirling (1888–1988), Canadian engineer and businessmen *John Stirling, Linlithgow Pursuivant in the Court of the Lord Lyon, Scotland * John Stirling of Kippendavie (1742-1816), Scottish landowner and father of Jane Stirling See also * John Sterling (other) *Sir John Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronet Sir John Maxwell Stirling-Maxwell, 10th Baronet, KT, DL, FRSE (6 June 1866 – 30 May 1956) was a Scottish landowner, Tory politician and phila ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Stirling (principal)
John Stirling (1654–1727) was a minister of the Church of Scotland in the 17th/18th centuries who served as Principal of Glasgow University from 1701 to 1727 and in 1707 attained the highest post in the Scottish church as Moderator of the General Assembly. Life He was born in 1654 (baptised on 18 August) in the manse at Kilbarchan the son of Rev John Stirling and his wife Jean Maxwell. He was educated at the University of Glasgow. He was licensed to preach as a Church of Scotland minister by the Presbytery of Glasgow in February 1690. He was ordained as minister of Inchinnan in May 1691. He translated to Greenock in September 1694. On 8 May 1701 he was elected Principal of the University of Glasgow in place of William Dunlop (principal), William Dunlop and began the role on 18 September. During his principalship he created seven new chairs, reorganised the Faculty of Arts and enlarged the Faculty of Divinity. He created the two new faculties of Law and Medicine to better ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |