Producing a list of Dempster churchmen of all sorts was a rather daunting task, not because of a lack of information - there is plenty of that - but because of the additional task of having to try to explain the various splits in Scottish churches over the centuries. The notes attempt to do this, but space is limited, and there are still splits going on. Generally, if there is no immediate denomination as the first entry in the description, the person can be assumed to be of the main Scottish church of the era. Roman Catholic before 1560 and Church of Scotland thereafter.
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Son of George Dempster, glover and burgess of brechin. Was "on the exercise" 2nd Dec 1658. Ordained 16th Sep 1664 and admitted to Edzell & Newdosk 10th May 1665. Deposed 5th May 1682, restored 1684. Presented to Whamphray by William Johnstone of Whamphray 6th July 1685. Died in Edinburgh 23rd Jan 1694 having had issue at least one son, George Dempster of Kirktounhill. Buried in Greyfriars cemetary. Elder brother of John.Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae ii 255, v 390
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Born about 1644, son of Henry Dempster, dyer in Cupar. Educated at University of St Andrews, MA (25th Jul 1663). Admitted to Auchtermuchty 1670 and deprived by the Privy Council 29th Aug 1689 for refusing to read the Proclamation of the Estates on accession of William III. Died before 17th Sep 1708. Married to Margaret Turnbull, who survived him, and had issue, Anna.Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae v 126.
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UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH. Born 6th Oct 1858 at Dalrymple. Son of William Dempster and Isabella Goudie McCreath. Educated at Coatbridge Summerlee Primary School, Garthsherrie Academy, University of Glasgow, United Presbyterian College, Edinburgh. Licenced by UP Presbytery of Hamilton Aug 1890. Assistant at Jedburgh Blackfriars 1890-1891, ordainted and inducted to Jedburgh Blackfriars 22nd Jan 1891. Transferred and inducted to Campbell Street East 18th Sep 1902. Served with Scottish Churches Huts at Cromarty 1917. Resigned from Campbell Street East on 9th Dec 1924 on appointment as full-time Depute Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow. Retired 30th Sep 1929. Married Robina Aitken Love, and had issue at least one son, Rev. William Dempster. Died 15th Mar 1940. Contributer to "the Reaper", 1901-1908. Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vii 82, 93; Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis ii 221.
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Educated at Marischal College, University of Aberdeen, MA (1658?). Admitted to Creich before 20th Apr 1664. Transferred ans admitted to Lairg before 7th Oct 1668. Deprived by Privy Council 7th Nov 1689 for not reading the proclamation of the Estates and for praying for King James VII & II, but he continued as minister. Died about 1705.Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vii 82, 93; Fasti Academiae Mariscallanae Aberdonensis ii 221.
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Son of George Dempster, glover and burgess of Brechin. Educated at University of St Andrews MA (1662). Became schoolmaster of Brechin. Admitted (probably as assistant or chaplain to Bishop) to Brechin before 23rd Mar 1665. Presented to Monifieth by George Earl of Panmure, transferred and admitted 16th and installed 17th Jan 1676. Conformed to government on accession of William III but was deposed for irregularity. Restored by a commission of the General Assembly June 1702. Died August 1708 aged about 67. Married Anna Maule, widow of Alexander Erskine, chamberlain to the Earl of Panmure. She died 27th June 1722. They had issue George Dempster of Dunnichen (1678-1753), John (bap 29 Apr 1679), Charles (bap 15 Nov 1680), James (bap 24 Apr 1682 - d 18 Jun 1684), Henry (bap 20 Aug 1683), Mary, Jean (bap & d 1 Nov 1685). Younger brother of George. See Dunnichen.Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae v 362, 375; viii 494
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Born 1650. Was ready for probationary trials 6th July 1687. Called to Arngask 27th Nov 1694 and ordained there 27th Feb 1695. Called to St Madoes 22nd January 1706, transferred and admitted 27th March 1706. Died 18th October 1721. He married 17th Sept 1697, Agnes, daughter of Stephen Irving, Baillie of Dumfries. She survived him and they had issue Thomas, John, William and Isobel (who married 2nd July 1739, Robert Henderson, Keeper of the University Library, Edinburgh), Agnes (who married 13th May 1739, James Maitland, Minister of Sorbie), Elizabeth. Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae iv 246, v 57, viii 372
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Laird of Over-Dalkeith, Kinross-shire. Born 1768, licenced by Presbytery of Glasgow 8th Jan 1794. Assistant at Perth. Elected to Denny 27th July and presented by George III 22nd Nov 1799. Ordained as assistant and successor 25th April 1800. Joined the Free Church in 1843. Minister of the Free Church, Denny, 1843, retired as Emeritus 1847 and died at Bridge of Allan 18th May 1855. He married Isabella Carnie (who died 25th June 1847) on 28th June 1803 and had issue Laurence (16 Aug 1805 - 18 Apr 1809), Mary, b 11th Oct 1806 (married John Fergusson, Minister of Monzievaird), Margaret (24 Nov 1807 - 17 May 1812), Isabella (11 Jul 1809 - 5 Sep 1831), Beatrice b 5th Apr 1813 (married John Thomson, Minister of Shettleston). Author of the account of the parish for the New Statistical Account of ScotlandSource: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae iv 304.
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John F. |
UNITED FREE CHURCH. Ordained and inducted to Lumsden 2nd May 1876, transferred and inducted to Carnoustie Erskine 26th August 1880. Retired 1915, died 1929.Source: The Fasti of the United Free Church of Scotland 397.
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Samuel |
Born 18th Jun 1900 at Greenock, only son of John Dempster and Isabella McLachlan. Educated at Glasgow Wellshot Primary School, University of Glasgow and Trinity College. Licenced by Presbytery of Glasgow 31st Mar 1933. Ordained and inducted to Glengarnock 16th May 1935. Transferred and inducted to Fairlie St Pauls 11th Feb 1954. Presbytery Clerk from 1942. Married 30th July 1935, Jennie Hynd Paterson (b 2 Nov 1900), younger daughter of James Paterson and Agnes Robertson Parker, Croftfoot. He died 21 Jul 1967.Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae ix 204 (bis); x 116.
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William Elmslie Wilkie Brown |
Born Bannockburn 23 Mar 1865, son of William Dempster, teacher, and Mary Barrie. Educated at Slamannan School and University of Edinburgh MA (1890). Licenced by Presbytery of Linlithgow 8th May 1890 as assistant at St Ninian's. Appointed to St John's Chapel, Haddington 1893 and ordained there 9th Feb 1897, Admitted to Stronsay 11th April 1901, demitted 19 May 1919. Married 11th Oct 1898 Isabella Sarah, daughter of Robert Fullarton (farmer, Hoardweel, Berwickshire) and Isabella Cockburn. They had issue Lily Isabella Cockburn (b 5th Oct 1899, m 23rd Aug 1922, Jamesd Alexander Menteith Thomson CA). Author (pseudonym "Henry Ochiltree") of two novels, "Redburn" (1895) and "Out of her Shroud" (1896).Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae i 375, vii 275.
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Born 2nd Nov 1893 at Jedburgh, son of Rev. James Thom Dempster and Robina Aitken Love. Educated at Jedburgh Grammar School 1898-1901, Glasgow Whitehill HGS 1901-1910, University of Glasgow 1910-1917, MA, MBChB. Served with YMCA in France 1914-1915 and as Captain Royal Army Medical Corps in Iraq 1917-1920. House surgeon, Glasgow Western Infirmary 1916-1917, 1920-1921, and at Eye Infirmary 1921. Medical missionary at Santalia 1921-1933. Ordained by Presbytery of Bengal for service at Puchamba, District of Hazaribagh, 8th Oct 1931. Retired from service with Overseas Council at Hazaribagh, India 30th Apr 1957, appointed to Sulenkawa, South Africa 1st Apr 1958, retired 30th Apr 1959.Married 20th Jul 1921, Annie, daughter of Robert B. Balfour, Jedburgh, with issue Margaret Balfour, born 21st Sep 1924, Elma Douglas, born 1st May 1926.Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae ix 732; x 418.
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William Macdonald |
Born 10th Dec 1908 at Dundee, son of William Dempster and Jessie Donald Macdonald Scott. Educated at Dundee Harris Academy 1914, Downfield Primary School 1914-19, Morgan Academy 1919-1927, University of St Andrews 1927-1934 (MA 1931), Union Theological Seminary New York 1934-1935, STM (1935). Student Minister at Thurmster 1930, at Kinlochead 1934, student assistant Dundee Clepington 1931-1933. Licenced by Presbytery of Dundee 2nd May 1934. Ordained and inducted to Leven St John's 3rd Oct 1935. Demitted on appointment as Field Secretary of the Committee on Religious Education of Youth 1st Oct 1938. Inducted to Ratho 26th Nov 1941. Served as an Officiating Chaplain to the Forces 1940-1946. Demitted from Ratho 1st June 1946 on appointment as Acting Secretary, Committee on Huts & Canteen Work for HM Forces. Secretary from 1st June 1947 to 31st Jan 1969. Appointed and introduced to Paris Scots Kirk 1 Apr 1969, retired 30th Sep 1975. Married 25th Sep 1946, Helen Couper Lamond, only daughter of James Tarbet Lamond and Isabella Gibson Cruden. Author "As He Said (Easter Pagent)" (1939), "With the Cross of St Andrew" (1946), editor of "Young Scotland" (1942-?).Source: Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae ix 46, 482, 798
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