Sermons of James Mackinlay
Fonds
Identifier: Coll-1058
Scope and Contents
The sermons - manuscript - are contained in a single volume. There is numbering within the volume. The item contains an inserted letter, dated 1901.
Dates
- Creation: 1782-1820
Language of Materials
English
Biographical / Historical
James Mackinlay was born in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1756. He was the son of a farmer, James Mackinlay. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Ayr on 3 July 1782. Mackinlay was a tutor in the family of Sir William Cunningham of Windyhill. James Mackinlay was ordained on 6 April 1786 and the ceremony was the subject of the poemThe ordinationby Robert Burns. He was a Minister in Kilmarnock.
Extent
1 manuscript volume
Physical Location
E2005.12
Subject
- Title
- Sermons of Rev. James Mackinlay (b. 1756)
- Language of description
- Undetermined
- Script of description
- Code for undetermined script
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk
Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk