Robert Jamieson (1802–1880) was a minister of the

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and religious author, who served as

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in 1872.

Life

He was born on 3 January 1802 the son of Robert Jamieson, a baker in Edinburgh. He was educated nearby at Edinburgh High School then studied at

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. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of Biggar in February 1827. He was ordained as minister of

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in the

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in April 1830. In December 1837 he translated to

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just south of Edinburgh in place of John Somerville. In March 1844 he translated to St John's Church in

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in place of John Forbes who left in the

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. In April 1848 he was awarded an honorary

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from

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. In 1872 he succeeded

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the highest position in the Scottish Church. He was succeeded in turn by

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. He died at 156 Randolph Terrace on 26 October 1880. He is buried in

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Family

In June 1830 he married his cousin Eliza Jamieson (d.1890), daughter of George Jamieson also a baker. Their children included:ODNB: Robert Jamieson * Jane Hunter Jamieson (1831-1902) author of "History of a Pound Note" *Robert Walter Mackenzie Jamieson (1833-1845) *Mary Ann Ewart Jamieson (1835-1915) *Rev Dr George Thomas Jamieson (b.1838) minister of

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*Agnes Helen Jamieson (1840-1899) *William Andrew Jamieson (b.1842) a merchant in

*David Hunter Jamieson and his twin John (died young) *Eliza died in infancy *Robert Jamieson (1851-1891) died in Canada

Publications

*Eastern Manners 3 vols. (1836-1838) *Manners and Trials of the Primitive Christians (1839) *The Inspiration of the Holy Scriptures (1873) *Multiple contributions to

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's "Bible Cyclopaedia" *Editor of "The Excitement" (1840/41) *Contributor to Paxton's "Illustrations of Scriptures" * Commentary on the Old and New Testaments (with A R Faussett and Rev Dr David Brown) 6 vols 1864-74 *Account of Currie Parish (1845) *Account of Westruther Parish (1845)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Jamieson, Robert 1802 births 1880 deaths Clergy from Edinburgh Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Alumni of the University of Edinburgh