David Lamont of Erncrogo and Culshand (1753–1837) was a

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minister, who served as

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in 1822. He was

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from 1821. At his death he was a

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Life

He was born on 20 April 1753 the son of Margaret (d.1795), daughter of John Affleck of Whitepark, and Rev John Lamont (1700–1776) minister of Kelton in

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. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of

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in May 1772.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott He was presented to the congregation of

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in January 1774 and ordained there in August 1774. He spent his entire lifetime in this role. In June 1780 the

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awarded him an honorary

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. In 1785 he became private Chaplain to George, Prince of Wales. In 1785 in his parish he founded the new village of

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by feuing his own land and selling plots for cottages very cheaply. In 1822 he succeeded

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the highest position in the Scottish church. In his capacity as Moderator he preached to King George IV in

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during the King's visit of 1822. In 1824 he was created a Chaplain in Ordinary to the King. He died a

on 7 January 1837, aged 83.

Family

He married Anne Anderson (d. 1857) daughter of David Anderson, Examiner of Customs in Scotland. Their only child John Lamont (1805-1873) was an advocate then a brewer in London, and died in

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, Australia.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lamont, David 1753 births 1837 deaths Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland People from Kirkcudbright