James Gillespie (minister)

Very Rev James Gillespie DD FRSE (1720 - 2 June 1791) was a Scottish minister and theologian. He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1779. He was a cofounder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1783.[1]

Life

The grave of Very Rev James Gillespie, St Andrews Cathedral graveyard

He was the son of Rev James Gillespie, minister of Arngask. James junior was licensed to preach in 1745.

In 1779 he became Principal of St Mary's College in St Andrews University, replacing the Very Rev Prof James Murison[2].

He died on 2 June 1791. He is buried in the graveyard of St Andrews Cathedral. The grave lies to the south-west of the central tower.

Family

His brother Rev Laurence Gillespie was minister of Auchtermuchty.

He married twice, first to Isobel Dick and secondly to Jean Fortoun. He was father of Jane Gillespie and Robert Gillespie Smyth WS.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X.
  2. ↑ The History of St Andrews (1843)
  3. ↑ "James Gillespie, Principal of St Mary's". geni_family_tree.
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