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Ministers (Clergy)

 Subject

Staff Only
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Scope Note: Created For = Baillie

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

A Minister's Library, c1912-c1955

 Item
Identifier: BAI 1/4/1/13
Scope and Contents

Undated lecture, in note form, detailing specific and general points about what to have in a Minister's library.

Dates: c1912-c1955
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Papers of Professor John Baillie, and Baillie Family Papers / Papers of John Baillie / Lectures and addresses / Mixed lectures and addresses

Autographs of clergymen

 Fonds
Identifier: MS AUT
Scope and Contents

Autographs of clergymen collected by Mrs Macnealy, Wester Auchinloch by Lenzie. Mainly Church of Scotland, Free Church of Scotland, and United Free Church of Scotland ministers.

Dates: 1864-1921
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Biographical note about Mr Aulay, 9 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/45
Scope and Contents Biographical note about Mr Aulay, collected on Tarasaigh/Taransay, stating that he was from Teolach Breinish [Teaghlach Bhrèinis or Brèinis/Brenish, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis], that 'His father was Mur[chadh] mac Aonais ic Aulay and his mo[ther] Beace ni Eowin ic Fhearachair fr[om] MacLeods country in Skye' probably a Paton [An t-Eilean Sgitheanach/Isle of Skye]. Mr Aulay is noted as being a minister at Cill-a-Bhanain [Cille Bhànain, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist] and then in Harris [Na...
Dates: 9 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael

Biographical notes on Aulay MacAulay and Tormod Clèirach, February 1874

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/61
Scope and Contents Biographical notes on Aulay MacAulay and Tormod Clèireach [Norman MacIver], telling how Aulay MacAulay died in 1760 and that he was the son of Fear Bhreinish [Dugald MacAulay, Brenish, Eilean Leòdhais/Isle of Lewis]. There is a note of a daughter who left at fifteen years old although it is not clear if it is Dugald or Aulay's daughter. Aulay is noted as having three daughters. Also mentioned is a family member living with Aulay's brother-in-law Rev Mr Hamilton at Hoy, Orkney [Arcaibh]....
Dates: February 1874
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Degree certificate from the University of Edinburgh, 16 September 1809

 Item — Box CLX-A-1596
Identifier: Coll-1848/20-0049
Scope and Contents

This is a degree certificate from the University of Edinburgh awarded to Robert Anderson, a minister of Edinburgh, for his Doctorate of Divinity, on the 16th of September 1809. On vellum. Signed by Principal of the University George Husband Baird, as well as other prominent professors at the time, including Alexander Munro Senior (Secundus) and Tertius, Thomas Charles Hope, Andrew Duncan, James Gregory, John Playfair, John Leslie, et al.

Dates: 16 September 1809
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / Smaller acquisitions collection

Diaries of Rev James Aitchison entitled "Notes of My Life", with transcription

 Fonds
Identifier: MS AIT2
Scope and Contents Three diaries of Rev. James Aitchison entitled "Notes of My Life", from his childhood to 1925. Aitchison was born in Glasgow in 1846, and was the Minister of Erskine, in Falkirk, for 50 years. The volumes also contain many enclosures such as letters, newspaper clippings, leaflets, photographs etc. relating to Aitchison (including some relating to his death added later) and to events taking place at Erskine Church.The collection also includes a transcription of the diaries by...
Dates: Majority of material found within 1850s-1925
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Essays by Rev James Drummond (c.1805-1867), minister of Irvine Relief Church

 Collection
Identifier: MS DRU 3
Scope and Contents

Essays for the Relief Divinity Hall by James Drummond, Minister of Irvine Relief Church, 1841. Octavo volume with 133 leaves.

Interleaved with a biographical note from 1949 by Rev. Robert J. Drummond, donor of the item and grandson of the author. "Exercises usually prescribed in the fourth year of a student for the ministry in the Relief Church"

Dates: Majority of material found within 1841
Found in: New College Library Special Collections

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael, 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875

 Series
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111
Scope and Contents

Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael. Of the ninety-three folios in the notebook, only twenty-two have been used.

Dates: 14 November 1873 to 10 April 1875
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection

Note about a 'Cuilein moine', 20 November 1873

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW111/8
Scope and Contents

Note about a 'Cuilein moine' [small lump of peat] that it was given to a minister for his light to compose his sermon.

Dates: 20 November 1873
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook belonging to Alexander Carmichael

Note which reads 'Mr Aulaidh lived at Kilebhanain S Uist', 8 July 1870

 Item
Identifier: Coll-97/CW116/18
Scope and Contents

Note which reads 'Mr Aulaidh lived at Kilebhanain S[outh] Uist' [Rev Aulay MacAulay, Cille Bhànain, Uibhist a Deas/South Uist].

Dates: 8 July 1870
Found in: University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections / The Carmichael-Watson Collection / Field notebook of Alexander Carmichael