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[[File:Gairloch - geograph.org.uk - 259665.jpg|thumb|330px|Former Gairloch Free Church - now deconsecrated)]] |
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He was born in 1843 at Strath on the [[Isle of Skye]], the son of Lachlan MacKinnon and his wife Catherine. He was |
He was born in 1843 at Strath on the [[Isle of Skye]], the son of Lachlan MacKinnon and his wife Catherine. He was educated locally at the Free Church School. |
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His training as a minister is unclear but he was first ordained in [[Ballachulish]] Free Church in 1878. He ttranslated to [[North Uist]] in 1884. He then moved to the twin parishes of Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston, and finally, in 1894, to the [[Gairloch]] Free Church. |
His training as a minister is unclear but he was first ordained in [[Ballachulish]] Free Church in 1878. He ttranslated to [[North Uist]] in 1884. He then moved to the twin parishes of Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston, and finally, in 1894, to the [[Gairloch]] Free Church.<ref>http://ecclegen.com/ministers-mac/#M’KINNON, WILLIAM</ref> |
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At the Union of 1900 he remained in the Free Church of Scotland. In 1908, in succession to Rev Murdo Mackenzie, he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]], the highest position in the Free Church. In 1909 he was succeeded in turn by Rev James Henry. |
At the Union of 1900 he remained in the Free Church of Scotland. In 1908, in succession to Rev Murdo Mackenzie, he was elected [[Moderator of the General Assembly]], the highest position in the Free Church. In 1909 he was succeeded in turn by Rev James Henry. |
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He died at [[Gairloch]] on 13 February 1925. |
He died at [[Gairloch]] on 13 February 1925. He is buried in Gairloch.<ref>https://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/gravedetails.php?scrwidth=2400&grave=266683</ref> |
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==Family== |
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Revision as of 15:26, 28 November 2018
Very Rev William MacKinnon (1943–2006) was a 19th/20th century minister of the Free Church of Scotland who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1908/09.
Life
He was born in 1843 at Strath on the Isle of Skye, the son of Lachlan MacKinnon and his wife Catherine. He was educated locally at the Free Church School.
His training as a minister is unclear but he was first ordained in Ballachulish Free Church in 1878. He ttranslated to North Uist in 1884. He then moved to the twin parishes of Fort Augustus and Glenmoriston, and finally, in 1894, to the Gairloch Free Church.[1]
At the Union of 1900 he remained in the Free Church of Scotland. In 1908, in succession to Rev Murdo Mackenzie, he was elected Moderator of the General Assembly, the highest position in the Free Church. In 1909 he was succeeded in turn by Rev James Henry.
He died at Gairloch on 13 February 1925. He is buried in Gairloch.[2]
Family
In 1884 at Inverness he married Marion MacKintosh, also from Strath.
References
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