David Dickson the Elder

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David Dickson the Elder
Rev David Dickson senior.png
BornMarch 13th 1754
DiedAugust 2d 1820

David Dickson of Persilands or David Dickson the Elder (1754–1820) was a Church of Scotland minister and father of David Dickson the Younger.

Life[]

St. Giles' Cathedral
The grave of Rev David Dickson, St Cuthbert's Churchyard

He was born on 30 March 1754 the third son of Rev David Dickson of Kilbucho, minister of Newlands. He was educated at West Linton parish school, then in Peebles, He studied at Glasgow University and Edinburgh University. He was licensed to preach in sugust 1775 by the Presbytery of Biggar.[1]

His first role was as assistant minister in Libberton in Lanarkshire, and in May 1777 he was ordained minister there in place of the previous minister. In July 1783 he translated to north of Falkirk. In October 1785 he moved to Canongate Chapel of Ease in Edinburgh, effectively an "overflow" church for Canongate Kirk required due the rapidly expanding population in the city. The main church at this time was under control of Rev Robert Walker. He moved briefly to the nearby Trinity College Church to the west in 1799 before settling in the New (West) Kirk in St Giles in November 1801: one of four parishes then contained in St Giles Cathedral, and one of the most important charges in Scotland.[2]

In 1810 he was living at 28 York Place, Edinburgh.[3]

He died at 13 Forth Street in Edinburgh on 2 August 1820.[4] He is buried in a vault in the graveyard of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh, where his son was minister.[5]

Family[]

In 1777 he married Christina Wardrobe (1755-1832) daughter of Rev Thomas Wardrobe of Bathgate. Thir children included:

  • Margaret (1778-1852)
  • Rev David Dickson (1780-1842) minister of St Cuthbert's Church, Edinburgh
  • John Dickson WS (1781-1823) advocate at 19 Nicolson St in Edinburgh
  • William (b.1783)
  • Anne (1787-1860)
  • Elizabeth Somerville Dickson (1792-1843) married John Tawse advocate, Secretary of the Society for Propagating Christian Knowledge
  • James Wardrobe Dickson (1794-1847) advocate
  • Christian Wardrobe Dickson (1800-1802)

Publications[]

  • Account of Bothkennar

References[]

  1. ^ Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana by Hew Scott
  2. ^ Fasti Ecclesiastae Scoticana by Hew Scott
  3. ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1810
  4. ^ Edinburgh Post Office Directory 1820
  5. ^ "Rev David Dickson (1754-1820) - Find A Grave..." www.findagrave.com. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
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