John Roxburgh (1806–1880) was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland and later of the Free Church of Scotland. He served as the latter denomination's Moderator of the General Assembly in 1866 or 1867.
He was born on 8 March 1806 the son of Archibald Roxburgh (1773–1823), a Glasgow shipping merchant, and his wife, Elizabeth Clark (1777–1813). In 1820 he was living with his father at 21 Charlotte Street in Glasgow, his mother having died.[1]
He studied Divinity at Glasgow University, graduating with an M.A. in 1828 and was licensed to preach by the Glasgow Presbytery of the Church of Scotland in 1831. He then did mission work in Manchester before returning to do mission work in St David's Parish in Glasgow then in Barony parish.[2]
He was ordained at St John's Church in Dundee in 1834. In 1836, due to great expansion, his parish was split to create a new quoad sacra church called St Peters.[3]
He left the established church in the Disruption of 1843 and joined the Free Church of Scotland, as minister of Free St John's, Dundee, 1843-1847. In 1847 he moved to the newly completed St John's Free Church near George Square, Glasgow, designed by John Thomas Rochead.[4] He was admitted to Free St John's, Glasgow, 18 May 1847.[5]
In 1849 he received an honorary doctorate (DD) on 1 May 1849 from Glasgow University.[6] In 1850 he was living at 6 Provanside in central Glasgow.[7]
From 1857 to 1863 he was Convenor of the Home Missions Committee for the Free Church. From 1866 he was assisted at St John's Free by Rev Alexander Whyte. In 1866 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly (Scott says 23 May 1867).[5][8]
He lived his final years at 122 Hill Street, a fine Georgian villa in the Garnethill district of Glasgow.[9] He died at his son's house in Weston-super-Mare on 2 November 1880.[10]
St John's Free Church was demolished in 1971.
Bibliographyedit
Cruelty to Animals, a sermon
The Nature and Design of God's Judgments, a discourse (Glasgow, 1832)
The Glory of the Latter House, a discourse (Dundee, 1843)
Sermon III. (Free Church Pulpit, i.).
Alexander Balfour, a Liverpool Philanthropist
Ernest Roxburgh Balfour (Edinburgh, n.d.)
Memorials of John Roxburgh, D.D. [by George G. Cameron] (Glasgow, 1881)[11]
Memorial Addresses at Dawyck and Drumelzier (1923).[5]
Familyedit
On 7 June 1836 he married his cousin, Catherine Grey (1811-1899), daughter of George Gray of Yeaman Shore, Dundee, Esq. (1750-1835) and his wife, Catherine Balfour of Kilmany (1773-1833).
They had at least ten children but only six lived to adulthood:[12]
Catherine Balfour, born 6 March 1837 (married Francis Sharman, wine merchant), died 25 March 1908
Elizabeth, born 28 January 1839, died 29 July 1896
Archibald, merchant, Liverpool, born 6 August 1841, died February 1906
George Gray, born 5 May 1842, died in infancy
Janet of Dawyck, born 24 February 1844 (married 23 March 1864, Alexander Balfour, merchant, Liverpool), died 22 February 1923
Jane Anne, born 7 January 1846 (married 1872, James Mellis, minister of Presbyterian Church of England), Southport
John, engineer, born 14 October 1847, died December 1871
Margaret Campbell, born 23 May 1849, died 1857
Helen Jobson, born 5 January 1851 (married Frederick Gourlay, M.D.), died 1879
Robert, M.D., born 25 April 1853, died 16th Feb. 1917.[5]
Roxburgh was also the great-uncle of writer, Catherine Carswell (nee Catherine Roxburgh Macfarlane, born 27 March 1879), whom he christened.[13]
^Pilditch, Jan (2007). Catherine Carswell: a Biography. Edinburgh: John Donald. p. 3. ISBN9780859766852.
^"Rev. Dr John Roxburgh, 1806 - 1880. Of Dundee; Moderator of the Free Church Assembly". National Galleries of Scotland.
Sourcesedit
Roxburgh, John (1881). Cameron, George G (ed.). Memorials of John Roxburgh D.D., minister of St. John's Free Church, Glasgow. Glasgow: David Bryce & Son. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Scott, Hew (1925). Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae; the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation. Vol. 5. Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd. p. 329. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
Smith, John (1853). Our Scottish clergy : fifty-two sketches, biographical, theological, & critical, including clergymen of all denominations. Edinburgh : Oliver & Boyd ; London : Simpkin, Marshall ; Glasgow : A. Smith. pp. 245-258. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
May 03, 2024
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John Roxburgh 1806 1880 was a Scottish minister of the Church of Scotland and later of the Free Church of Scotland He served as the latter denomination s Moderator of the General Assembly in 1866 or 1867 John Roxburghby William Bonnar and Thomas BonnarPersonal detailsBorn8 March 1806Died2 November 1880 John Roxburgh in 1844 by Adamson amp Hill Dundee Presbytery by Adamson amp Hill St John s Church Dundee Contents 1 Life 2 Bibliography 3 Family 4 Artistic recognition 5 References 6 SourcesLife editHe was born on 8 March 1806 the son of Archibald Roxburgh 1773 1823 a Glasgow shipping merchant and his wife Elizabeth Clark 1777 1813 In 1820 he was living with his father at 21 Charlotte Street in Glasgow his mother having died 1 He studied Divinity at Glasgow University graduating with an M A in 1828 and was licensed to preach by the Glasgow Presbytery of the Church of Scotland in 1831 He then did mission work in Manchester before returning to do mission work in St David s Parish in Glasgow then in Barony parish 2 He was ordained at St John s Church in Dundee in 1834 In 1836 due to great expansion his parish was split to create a new quoad sacra church called St Peters 3 He left the established church in the Disruption of 1843 and joined the Free Church of Scotland as minister of Free St John s Dundee 1843 1847 In 1847 he moved to the newly completed St John s Free Church near George Square Glasgow designed by John Thomas Rochead 4 He was admitted to Free St John s Glasgow 18 May 1847 5 In 1849 he received an honorary doctorate DD on 1 May 1849 from Glasgow University 6 In 1850 he was living at 6 Provanside in central Glasgow 7 From 1857 to 1863 he was Convenor of the Home Missions Committee for the Free Church From 1866 he was assisted at St John s Free by Rev Alexander Whyte In 1866 he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly Scott says 23 May 1867 5 8 He lived his final years at 122 Hill Street a fine Georgian villa in the Garnethill district of Glasgow 9 He died at his son s house in Weston super Mare on 2 November 1880 10 St John s Free Church was demolished in 1971 Bibliography editCruelty to Animals a sermon The Nature and Design of God s Judgments a discourse Glasgow 1832 The Glory of the Latter House a discourse Dundee 1843 Sermon III Free Church Pulpit i Alexander Balfour a Liverpool Philanthropist Ernest Roxburgh Balfour Edinburgh n d Memorials of John Roxburgh D D by George G Cameron Glasgow 1881 11 Memorial Addresses at Dawyck and Drumelzier 1923 5 Family editOn 7 June 1836 he married his cousin Catherine Grey 1811 1899 daughter of George Gray of Yeaman Shore Dundee Esq 1750 1835 and his wife Catherine Balfour of Kilmany 1773 1833 They had at least ten children but only six lived to adulthood 12 Catherine Balfour born 6 March 1837 married Francis Sharman wine merchant died 25 March 1908 Elizabeth born 28 January 1839 died 29 July 1896 Archibald merchant Liverpool born 6 August 1841 died February 1906 George Gray born 5 May 1842 died in infancy Janet of Dawyck born 24 February 1844 married 23 March 1864 Alexander Balfour merchant Liverpool died 22 February 1923 Jane Anne born 7 January 1846 married 1872 James Mellis minister of Presbyterian Church of England Southport John engineer born 14 October 1847 died December 1871 Margaret Campbell born 23 May 1849 died 1857 Helen Jobson born 5 January 1851 married Frederick Gourlay M D died 1879 Robert M D born 25 April 1853 died 16th Feb 1917 5 Roxburgh was also the great uncle of writer Catherine Carswell nee Catherine Roxburgh Macfarlane born 27 March 1879 whom he christened 13 Artistic recognition editHe was photographed by Hill amp Adamson in 1844 14 References edit Glasgow Post Office Directory 1820 Ewing William Annals of the Free Church Parliamentary Papers 1836 vol 24 TheGlasgowStory St John s Free Church www theglasgowstory com a b c d Scott 1925 Free Church Monthly December 1880 Glasgow Post Office Directory 1850 Ewings Annals of the Free Church Glasgow Post Office Directory 1880 Free Church Monthly December 1880 Roxburgh 1881 Rev John Roxburgh geni family tree Pilditch Jan 2007 Catherine Carswell a Biography Edinburgh John Donald p 3 ISBN 9780859766852 Rev Dr John Roxburgh 1806 1880 Of Dundee Moderator of the Free Church Assembly National Galleries of Scotland Sources editRoxburgh John 1881 Cameron George G ed Memorials of John Roxburgh D D minister of St John s Free Church Glasgow Glasgow David Bryce amp Son nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Scott Hew 1925 Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae the succession of ministers in the Church of Scotland from the reformation Vol 5 Edinburgh Oliver and Boyd p 329 nbsp This article incorporates text from this source which is in the public domain Smith John 1853 Our Scottish clergy fifty two sketches biographical theological amp critical including clergymen of all denominations Edinburgh Oliver amp Boyd London Simpkin Marshall Glasgow A Smith pp 245 258 nbsp 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