REVEREND MR. JOHN MACLAURIN

Master of Arts; Minister of the Gospel at St. David's Church in Glasgow; Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow; Formerly Minister of the Gospel at Luss in Dumbartonshire

John McLawrin (1721) John McLaurin (1722) John McLaurin (1721) John McLaurin (1723) John McLaurin (1724) John McLaurin (1725) John McLaurin (1727) John McLourin (1727) John McLaurin (1728) John McLaurin (1730) John McLaurin (1749) John McLawrand (1784 post mortem)

The Reverend John Maclaurin, here treated, is the son of Reverend John Maclaurin, Minister of the Gospel at Kilmodan and his wife Mary Cameron. He is said to have been born in October 1693, at Glendaruel in the parish of Kilmodan, Argyllshire, Scotland. Fasti III: 439

Death

The Reverend John Maclaurin, here treated, died on 8 September 1754. He probably died in Glasgow. Fasti III: 439

First Marriage

Fasti III: 439

MCLAWRIN
JOHN
LILIAS RAE/FR184 (FR184)
20/01/1721
499/
10 341
Luss

MCLAURIN
JOHN
LILLIAS RAE/
14/02/1721
644/1
240 216
Glasgow

Second Marriage

Fasti III: 439

MCLAURIN
JOHN
MARGT. BELL/
15/01/1749
644/1
250 104
Glasgow

Children of First Marriage

1. Elizabeth Maclaurin
2. Mary MacLaurin
3. Lillias MacLaurin
4. John MacLaurin
5. Daniel MacLaurin
6. Christian Maclaurin
7. Jean Maclaurin

Children of Second Marriage

1. John Maclaurin

Biographical Summary from the Fasti of the Church of Scotland

John Maclaurin, born Glendaruel, Oct. 1683, son of John M., min of Kilmodan, and brother of Colin M., the mathematician; spent his early life in his uncle's manse at Kilfinan, his parents having died when he was young; educated at Univ. of Glasgow M.A. (14th Nov. 1712); and at Leyden; licen. by Presb. of Dunbarton 2nd June 1717; ord. to Luss 7th May 1719; called 29th May 1722; trans. and adm. 3rd Jan. 1723; died 8th Sept. 1754. He was a noted preacher and theologian. He conducted Gaelic services for the Highlanders resident in Glasgow , and took a leading part in the work of poor-law reform and the improvement of the social condition of the people. He marr. (1) 1721, Lilias (buried 16th Dec. 1747), daugh. of John Rae of Little Govan, merchant, Glasgow, and had issue - Elizabeth (marr. John Gillies, D.D., min. of Blackfriars', Glasgow); Lilias, buried 19th May 1725; David, buried 23rd Sept. 1727; Mary (marr. John Findlay, writer, Glasgow), died 30th Nov. 1799, aged 76; John, born 1726, buried 24th June 1742; - - (marr. Andrew Craig, surgeon, Glasgow); and three others; (2) Jan 1749, Margaret (born 22nd Jan. 1702, died 23rd July 1784), daugh. of Patrick Bell of Cowcaddens, and had issue - John. Fasti III: 439

Genealogy

1. The Works of the Rev. John Maclaurin. Edited by W. H. Goold, DD. In two Volumes. Vol I. (John Maclaren, Edinburgh, M DOOCLX.), 485 pp. For a Memoir by John Gillies, his son-in-law, see pp. xiii-xxvii
2. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae. The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation. By Hew Scott, D.D. New Edition. Volume III. Synod of Glasgow and Ayr (Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1920), 535 pp. including indices
3. Wikisource: Dictionary of National Biography

Alternative Biograhica; Presentation by Gerene May Jensen Mason

Episcopal Minister Sir John E Maclaurin, Jr

• Son of Reverend John Maclaurin, Minister of the Gospel at Kilmodan and Mary Cameron
• The Reverend John Maclaurin, here treated, died on 8 September 1754. He probably died in Glasgow. Fasti III: 439. This is the death date for Reverend John Maclaurin in Glasgow. It looks like this is the wrong John Maclaurin.

The Reverend John Maclaurin, here treated, is the son of Reverend John Maclaurin, Minister of the Gospel at Kilmodan and his wife Mary Cameron. He is said to have been born in October 1693, at Glendaruel in the parish of Kilmodan, Argyllshire, Scotland. Fasti III: 439

Married

• Married: (1) Lillias Rae in January 20, 1721, Lilias was buried on 16th Dec.1747, she was the daughter of John Rae of Little Govan, merchant, Glasgow, and had issue. (2) Jan. 1749,daughter of Patrick Bell of Coweaddens, and had Issue: John.
• Married: (2) Margaret Bell, on January 15,1749 in Glasgow Scotland. She was the daughter of daugh. of Patrick Bell of Cowcaddens.

Children with Lillias Rae

• Elizabeth MACLAURIN (Married John Gillies, D.D., min. of Blackfriars', Glasgow)
• Lilias MACLAURIN,buried 19th May 1725
• David MACLAURIN, buried 23rd Sept. 1727
• Mary MACLAURIN, (marr. John Findlay, writer, Glasgow), died 30th Nov. 1799, aged 76
• John MACLAURIN,, born 1726, buried 24th June 1742
• Unknown daughter, ( (1) marr.?, (2) Andrew Craig, surgeon, Glasgow); and three others.
• Margaret MACLAURIN (born 22nd Jan. 1702, died 23rd July 1784

Children with Margaret Bell

• John Maclaurin

Master of Arts; Minister of the Gospel at St. David's Church in Glasgow; Burgess and Guild Brother of Glasgow; Formerly Minister of the Gospel at Luss in Dumbartonshire

• John McLawrin (1721)
• John McLaurin (1722)
• John McLaurin (1721)
• John McLaurin (1723)
• John McLaurin (1724)
• John McLaurin (1725)
• John McLaurin (1727)
• John McLaurin (1728)
• John McLaurin (1730)
• John McLaurin (1749)
• John McLawrand (1784 post mortem)

Genealogy

1. The Works of the Rev. John Maclaurin. Edited by W. H. Goold, DD. In two Volumes. Vol I. (John Maclaren, Edinburgh, M DOOCLX.), 485 pp. For a Memoir by John Gillies, his son-in-law, see pp. xiii-xxvii
2. Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae. The Succession of Ministers in the Church of Scotland from the Reformation. By Hew Scott, D.D. New Edition. Volume III. Synod of Glasgow and Ayr (Oliver and Boyd, Edinburgh, 1920), 535 pp. including indices
3. Wikisource: Dictionary of National Biography