Sermons of James Mackinlay

This material is held atEdinburgh University Library Heritage Collections

  • Reference
    • GB 237 Coll-1058
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1782-1820
  • Language of Material
    • English
  • Physical Description
    • 1 manuscript volume

Scope and Content

The sermons - manuscript - are contained in a single volume. There is numbering within the volume. The item contains an inserted letter, dated 1901.

Administrative / Biographical History

James Mackinlay was born in Douglas, Lanarkshire, Scotland, in 1756. He was the son of a farmer, James Mackinlay. He was educated at the University of Glasgow, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Ayr on 3 July 1782. Mackinlay was a tutor in the family of Sir William Cunningham of Windyhill. James Mackinlay was ordained on 6 April 1786 and the ceremony was the subject of the poemThe ordinationby Robert Burns. He was a Minister in Kilmarnock.

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Subjects

Sermons