Genealogies of Ministers of the Church of Scotland

This book, The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation, has genealogical information of the ministers for the Synods of Aberdeen and Moray. 

   

My great-great-grandfather Alexander Mavor lived in Ellon and was working at Cross Stones Farm. It so happened there was a house servant named Margaret Bruce working for Mr and Mrs Lamb at Crosshill Farm, Ellon, about 4.5 miles away. She took his fancy and they were married 6 Aug 1853 in New Deer, where Margaret's family lived. 

They were married by the Reverend James Welsh. 

Reverend James Welsh is mentioned in the book under New Deer. You can see it tells where and when he was born, his father's name, his education, dates of milestones, family names, etc.. 

Ministers of New Deer, James Welsh, pg 219

Included at the back of the book are a list of other reading material for the histories of the parishes, an index of parishes and chapels, and an index of ministers.

There are books for other synods, check the index at the beginning of each book.



Relevant Links

Vol 1: Synod of Lothian and Tweeddale

Vol 2: Synods of Merse and Teviotdale; Dumfries; and Galloway

Vol 3: Synod of Glasgow and Ayr

Vol 4:  Synods of Argyll; and of Perth and Sterling

Vol 5:  Synods of Fife; and of Angus and Mearns

Vol 6:  Synods of Aberdeen and Moray

Vol 7: Synods of Ross; Sutherland and Caithness; Glenelg; Orkney; Shetland; and synod of the Church of Scotland in England, Ireland and Overseas