John Jameson (1759-1838)

Reverend John Jameson - Was a Scottish minister of religion, lexicographer, philologist and antiquary. He was born in Glasgow in March 1759, the son of Rev John Jamieson, minister of the Associate Congregation in Glasgow. He was educated at Glasgow Grammar School. There after he studied at the University of Glasgow 1768 to 1771, and subsequently attended classes in Divinity at the University of Edinburgh, 1775 to 1776. After six years' theological study, Jamieson was licensed to preach in 1781 and became pastor of the Secessionist (Anti-burgher) congregation in Forfar, Angus. He was ordained on 23 August 1780, when 23 years old at the time. In 1788 he was asked to replace Rev Adam Gib at the Anti-burgher church in Nicolson Street, Edinburgh, but did not accept this until its next vacancy, being inducted on 30 May 1797. The union of the Burgher and Anti-Burgher "New Licht" churches to form the United Secession Church in 1820 was largely due to his exertions.

In July of 1781, he married Charlotte Watson, the daughter of Robert and Margaret (Gray) Watson. Together they had at least ten children, many of whom did not live to maturity.

Jamieson was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh in 1803. His proposers were James Bonar, Alexander Fraser Tytler, and William Moodie. He was also a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. He was elected a member of the American Antiquarian Society in 1816, and in 1827 he was elected a member of the Bannatyne Club.

He retired, due to ill health, in 1830 and died at home, at George Square, Edinburgh, on 12 July 1838. He is buried in a large and elaborate grave in the southern section, of St Cuthbert's churchyard. His inscription is on the rear of the monument

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