Thomas Turnbull (1701–1786) was an 18th century Scottish minister who served as

Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland The moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is the minister or elder chosen to moderate (chair) the annual General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, which is held for a week in Edinburgh every year. After chairing the Ass ...

in 1758.

Life

Turnbull was born in the manse in

Tyninghame Tyninghame is a small settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, about two miles north-east of East Linton. Together with the nearby settlement of Whitekirk, it gives its name to the parish of Whitekirk and Tyninghame. Tyninghame Tyninghame is a ...

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on 27 September 1701 the son of George Turnbull, the parish minister. He was licensed to preach by the Presbytery of

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in March 1724.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; by Hew Scott He was ordained as minister of

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in August 1725. In June 1734, he translated to the historic

Borthwick Borthwick is a hamlet, parish and stream in Midlothian, Scotland. The parish includes the 15th century Borthwick Castle, which is to the east of the village and the villages of Gorebridge and North Middleton.''Gazetteer of Scotland'', publ. by ...

Parish Church and remained minister of the parish for 52 years. In 1758, Turnbull succeeded the

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

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. Turnbull died in Borthwick manse on 23 March 1786. He was succeeded by James Finlayson.

Family

In November 1726, Turnbull married Margaret Stevenson daughter of Hugh Stevenson of Montgrenan. They had five children.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Turnbull, Thomas 1701 births 1786 deaths Clergy from East Lothian Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland