Robert Riccaltoun (1691-1769) was a minister in the

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. He was one of the leading figures of the

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, and was known for "correcting misinterpretations of the Marrow of Modern Divinity given by its opponents". Riccaltoun was a critic of

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Personal life

Riccaltoun was born in 1691 at Earlshaugh, his father was a farmer. He was educated at the

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and ordained in 1725, remaining a minister for his whole life.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Riccaltoun, Robert Scottish Calvinist and Reformed theologians 18th-century Scottish writers 18th-century Scottish male writers 18th-century Presbyterian ministers 1691 births 1769 deaths