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James Strachan Barty (1806–1875) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1868/9.
Life
Barty was born in the manse at Bendochy in Perthshire near Coupar Angus, the son of Thomas Barty. [1]
In 1829 he replaced his father as minister of Bendochy. In 1844 he took place in a survey regarding the impact of the Poor Laws on his parish. [2]
In 1868 he succeeded Thomas Jackson Crawford as Moderator of the General Assembly. He was replaced in turn by Norman MacLeod (1812-1872) in 1869.
He died in the manse at Bendochy in late January 1875. He had lived in this house for his entire life. [3]
Family
He was married to Margaret Webster.
Their son, James Webster Barty (1841-1915), married Ann Moubray Boyd of Dunblane. [4]
References
- ^ Scots Magazine 1829
- ^ Poor Law Enquiry Commission for Scotland 1844
- ^ Dundee Courier, 3 February 1875
- ^ "descendantsofannecatherinestephenson1810 - mowbraystephenson2". 2 March 1940. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
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