The following is a list of Moderators of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland from the Reformation until 1908 and since 1918. (The remaining names 1908-1918 will be added in due course.) Some listed below also currently have their own Wikipedia article. The standard of the Moderator The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland is an honorary role, held for 12 months. ... The Church of Scotland (CofS sometimes known as the Kirk) is the national church of Scotland. ...

Since 1714 the General Assembly has normally been held annually every May. Moderators take office at the beginning of the General Assembly week in May and hold office for one year. The Moderator of the current year (when a minister) is styled "The Right Reverend", while past moderators are styled "The Very Reverend". The location of the parish or other post during the Moderator's year in office is also listed (in brackets):

• 1560 none mentioned
• 1561 (May and December) none mentioned
• 1562 (June) and 1568 (Dec) John Knox (Edinburgh)
• 1563 (June) none mentioned
• 1563 (Dec.), 1564 (June) and 1568 (July) John Willock (Superintendent of the West)
• 1564 (Dec.), 1565 (Dec.), 1566 (June and Dec.) and 1572 (Aug.) John Erskine of Dun (Superintendent of Angus and Mearns)
• 1567 (June) George Buchanan (Principal, St Leonard's College, St Andrews)
• 1567 (July and Dec.), 1576 (April), 1578 (June) John Row (St Johnstoun)
• 1569 (Feb.), 1577 (Oct.), 1582 (Oct.), 1586 (May), 1593 (April) and 1597 (March) David Lindsay (Leith)
• 1569 (July) William Christison (Dundee)
• 1570 (March), 1576 (Oct.), 1581 (Oct.) John Craig (Edinburgh)
• 1570 (July), 1575 (Aug.), 1581 (April), 1583 (Oct.), 1595 (March) and 1597 (April) Robert Pont (Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's)
• 1571 (March) George Hay (Rathven)
• 1571 (August) Gilbert Gardin (Fordyce)
• 1572 (March) Robert Hamilton (St Andrews)
• 1573 (March) and 1578 (Oct.) David Ferguson (Dunfermline)
• 1573 (Aug.) and 1577 (April) Alexander Arbuthnot (Principal of King's College, Aberdeen)
• 1574 (March) and 1580 (Oct.) Andrew Hay (Renfrew)
• 1574 (Aug.) John Duncanson (Minister at the King's House)
• 1575 (March) James Boyd (Bishop of Glasgow)
• 1578 (April), 1582 (April and June), 1587 and 1594 Andrew Melville (Principal of the College, Glasgow)
• 1579 (July) and 1583 (April) Thomas Smieton (Minister at Paisley, later Principal of the University of Glasgow)
• 1580 (July) James Lawson (Edinburgh)
• 1588 (Feb.) and 1592 Robert Bruce (Edinburgh)
• 1588 (Aug.) Thomas Buchanan (Ceres)
• 1589 (Feb.) none mentioned
• 1589 (June) and 1590 (March) James Melville (Anstruther, Fife)
• 1590 (Aug.) and 1602 Patrick Galloway (Minister at the King's House)
• 1591 Nicol Dalgleish (Pittenweem)
• 1595 and 1606 James Nicholson (Meigle, later Bishop of Dunkeld)
• 1597 (March) Peter Blackburn (Aberdeen, later Bishop of Aberdeen)
• 1597 (May) Robert Rollock (Principal of the College of Edinburgh)
• 1600 Robert Wilkie (Principal, St Leonard's College, St Andrews)
• 1601 John Hall (Edinburgh)
• 1605 John Forbes AM (Alford, Aberdeenshire)
• 1608 James Law AM (Bishop of Orkney, later Archbishop of Glasgow)
• 1610, 1616, 1617 and 1618 John Spottiswood AM (Archbishop of Glasgow, later Archbishop of St Andrews)

No General Assembly until 1638 Events February 27 - The Treaty of Berhick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation of Scotland The first tulip bulb was brought from Turkey to the Netherlands. ... // Events The Edict of Orleans suspends the persecution of the Huguenots. ... Events Earliest English slave-trading expedition under John Hawkins. ... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Events February 1 - Sarsa Dengel succeeds his father Menas as Emperor of Ethiopia February 18 - The Duke of Guise is assassinated while besieging Orléans March - Peace of Amboise. ... Events March 8 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Events March 23 - Peace of Longjumeau ends the Second War of Religion in France. ... Events March 8 — Naples bans kissing in public under the penalty of death June 22 — Fort Caroline, the first French attempt at colonizing the New World September 10 — The Battle of Kawanakajima Ottoman Turks invade Malta Modern pencil becomes common in England Conquistadors crossed the Pacific Spanish founded a colony... Events March 1 - the city of Rio de Janeiro is founded April 27 - Cebu City is established becoming the first Spanish settlement in the Philippines. ... Events January 7 - Pius V becomes Pope Selim II succeeds Suleiman I as Sultan of the Ottoman Empire Religious rioting in the Netherlands signifies the beginning of the Eighty Years War in the Netherlands. ... Events January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... George Buchanan (1506 - 1582) was a Sixteenth Century Scottish, Humanist theorist, see George Buchanan (humanist) Sir George Buchanan (1854 - 1924) was a United Kingdom, Diplomat who was British ambassador to Russia during the Russian Revolution in 1917, see George Buchanan (diplomat) Sir George Buchanan was a British civil engineer active... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1586 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. ... Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Events May 5 - Peace of Beaulieu or Peace of Monsieur (after Monsieur, the Duc dAnjou, brother of the King, who negotiated it). ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... Events January 23 - The assassination of regent James Stewart, Earl of Moray throws Scotland into civil war February 25 - Pope Pius V excommunicates Queen Elizabeth I of England with the bull Regnans in Excelsis May 20 - Abraham Ortelius issues the first modern atlas. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Events January 16 - English Parliament outlaws Roman Catholicism April 4 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. July 26 - The Northern Netherlands proclaim their independence from Spain in the Oath of Abjuration. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Events January 11 - Austrian nobility is granted Freedom of religion. ... Events January 16 - Thomas Howard, 4th Duke of Norfolk is tried for treason for his part in the Ridolfi plot to restore Catholicism in England. ... Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Events January - articles of Warsaw Confederation signed, sanctioning religious freedom in Poland. ... Events March 17 - formation of the Cathay Company to send Martin Frobisher back to the New World for more gold May 28 - Publication of the Bergen Book, better known as the Solid Declaration of the Formula of Concord, one of the Lutheran confessional writings. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... Events April 14 - Battle of Mookerheyde. ... Events February 13 - Henry III of France is crowned at Reims February 14 - Henry III of France marries Louise de Lorraine-Vaudémont June 28 - Oda Nobunaga defeats Takeda Katsuyori in the battle of Nagashino, which has been called Japans first modern battle. ... Events January 31 - Battle of Gemblours - Spanish forces under Don John of Austria and Alexander Farnese defeat the Dutch. ... Events January 15 - Russia cedes Livonia and Estonia to Poland February 24 - Pope Gregory XIII implements the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1587 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar. ... Events February 27 - Henry IV is crowned King of France at Rheims. ... Andrew Melville (August 1, 1545_1622) was a Scottish scholar, theologian and religious reformer. ... Events January 6 - The Union of Atrecht united the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. ... 1583 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... Events March 1 - Michel de Montaigne signs the preface to his most significant work, Essays. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Events January 30 - The death of Pope Innocent IX during the previous year had left the Papal throne vacant. ... 1588 was a leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Events Rebellion of the Catholic League against King Henry III of France, in revenge for his murder of Duke Henry of Guise. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... Events March 14 - Battle of Ivry - Henry IV of France again defeats the forces of the Catholic League under the Duc de Mayenne. ... This page is about the year. ... Events June - Capture of Zutphen by the Dutch under Maurice of Nassau. ... Events January 30 - William Shakespeares Romeo and Juliet is performed for the first time. ... Events January 27 - The trial of Guy Fawkes and other conspirators begins ending in their execution on January 31 May 17 - Supporters of Vasili Shusky invade the Kremlin and kill Premier Dmitri December 26 - Shakespeares King Lear performed in court Storm buries a village of St Ismails near... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... Events 17 January - A court case in Guildford recorded evidence that a certain plot of land was used for playing “kreckett” (i. ... // Events January January 1 - Scotland adopts January 1st as being New Years Day February February 17 - Giordano Bruno burned at the stake for heresy July July 2 - Battle of Nieuwpoort: Dutch forces under Maurice of Nassau defeat Spanish forces under Archduke Albert in a battle on the coastal dunes. ... Bold textItalic textLink titlelink title // Headline text Media:Example. ... Events April 13 - Tsar Boris Godunow dies - Feodor II accedes to the throne May 16 - Paul V becomes Pope June 1 - Russian troops in Moscow imprison Feodor II and his mother. ... Events March 18 - Sissinios formally crowned Emperor of Ethiopia May 14 - Protestant Union founded in Auhausen. ... // Events January 7 - Galileo Galilei discovers the Galilean moons of Jupiter. ... Events October 25 — Dirk Hartog makes the second recorded landfall by a European on Australian soil, at an island off the Western Australian coast Pocahontas arrives in England War between Venice and Austria Collegium Musicum founded in Prague Nicolaus Copernicus De revolutionibus is placed on the Index of Forbidden Books... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed I (1603-1617) to Mustafa I (1617-1623). ... Events March 8 - Johannes Kepler discovers the third law of planetary motion (he soon rejects the idea after some initial calculations were made but on May 15 confirms the discovery). ...

• 1638, 1641 and 1643 Alexander Henderson AM (Leuchars, later Edinburgh)
• 1639, 1652 and (?)1653 David Dickson AM (Irvine, Ayrshire)
• 1640 Andrew Ramsay AM (Edinburgh)
• 1642, 1645, 1647, 1649, 1651 Robert Douglas AM (Edinburgh)
• 1644 James Bonar AM (Maybole, Ayrshire)
• 1646 Robert Blair AM (St Andrews)
• 1648 George Gillespie AM (Edinburgh)
• 1650 Andrew Cant AM (Aberdeen)

No General Assembly after 1653 until the restoration of Presbyterianism in 1690 Events March 29 - Swedish colonists establish first settlement in Delaware, called New Sweden. ... Events The Long Parliament passes a series of legislation designed to contain Charles Is absolutist tendencies. ... // Events January 21 - Abel Tasman discovers Tonga February 6 - Abel Tasman discovers the Fiji islands. ... Events January 14 - Connecticuts first constitution, the Fundamental Orders, is adopted. ... // Events April 6 - Dutch sailor Jan van Riebeeck establishes a resupply camp for the Dutch East India Company at the Cape of Good Hope, and founded Cape Town. ... Events February 2 - New Amsterdam (later renamed New York City) is incorporated. ... Events December 1 - Portugal regains its independence from Spain and João IV of Portugal becomes king. ... Events January 4 - Charles I attempts to arrest five leading members of the Long Parliament, but they escape. ... // Events January 10 - Archbishop Laud executed on Tower Hill, London. ... // Events March 14 - Thirty Years War: Bavaria, Cologne, France and Sweden sign the Truce of Ulm. ... // Events January 30 - King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland is beheaded. ... // Events January 1 - Charles II crowned King of Scotland in Scone. ... // Events February to August - Explorer Abel Tasmans second expedition for the Dutch East India Company maps the north coast of Australia. ... // Events The Westminster Confession of Faith Ongoing events English Civil War (1642-1649) Births February 4 - Hans Erasmus Aßmann, Freiherr von Abschatz, German statesman and poet (d. ... // Events Peace treaty signed at Westphalia ends the Thirty Years War. ... // Events June 23 - Claimant King Charles II of England, Scotland and Ireland arrives in Scotland, the only of the three Kingdoms that has accepted him as ruler. ...

• 1690 Hugh Kennedie AM (Edinburgh: Trinity College Church)
• 1692 and 1697 William Crichton AM (Edinburgh: Tron Church)
• 1694 John Law AM (Edinburgh: High Church)
• 1695 Patrick Simson (Renfrew)
• 1698 and 1703 George Meldrum AM (Edinburgh: Tron Church and Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh)
• 1699 George Hamilton (Edinburgh: High Church)
• 1700 David Blair AM (Edinburgh: Old Church)
• 1701 and 1704 Thomas Wilkie AM (Edinburgh: Canongate)
• 1702 David Williamson AM (Edinburgh: West Kirk)
• 1705, 1708, 1711 and 1715 William Carstares AM (Principal of the College of Edinburgh)
• 1706, 1713, 1718, 1724 and 1728 William Wishart DD (South Leith, later Principal of the College of Edinburgh)
• 1707 John Stirling (Principal of the College of Glasgow)
• 1709 John Currie (Haddington)
• 1710, 1714, 1717, 1722 and 1726 William Mitchell (Edinburgh: High Church)
• 1712, 1716, 1720, 1727 and 1730 William Hamilton DD (Professor of Divinity, later Principal of the University of Edinburgh)
• 1719 James Grierson (Edinburgh: Trinity College Church)
• 1721 Thomas Black (Perth)
• 1723 and 1731 James Smith (Cramond; later Principal of the University of Edinburgh)
• 1725 and 1729 James Alston AM (Dirleton)
• 1732 and 1737 Neil Campbell DD (Principal of the College of Glasgow)
• 1733 John Gowdie DD (Edinburgh: New North, also Principal of the University of Edinburgh)
• 1734 James Gordon DD (Alford)
• 1735 Alexander Anderson AM (St Andrews)
• 1738 and 1741 James Ramsay AM (Kelso)
• 1739 James Bannatyne (Edinburgh: Trinity College Church)
• 1740 George Logan (Edinburgh: Trinity College Church)
• 1742 Thomas Tullideph (Principal, St Leonard's College, St Andrews)
• 1743 Robert Wallace DD (Edinburgh: New North)
• 1744 John Adams (Dalrymple)
• 1745 William Wishart DD (Principal (Secundus) of the University of Edinburgh)
• 1746 John Lumsden (Professor of Divinity, King's College, Aberdeen)
• 1747 Robert Kinloch AM (Edinburgh: High Church)
• 1748 George Wishart DD (Edinburgh: Tron Church)
• 1749, 1752 and 1756 Patrick Cumming DD (Edinburgh: Old Church, also Professor of Church History)
• 1750 Robert Patoun AM (Renfrew)
• 1751 James Mackie (St Ninians)
• 1753 Alexander Webster DD (Edinburgh: Tolbooth)
• 1754 and 1760 Robert Hamilton DD (Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh)
• 1755 George Reid AM (St Evox)
• 1757 William Leechman DD (Professor of Divinity, later Principal of the University of Glasgow)
• 1758 Thomas Turnbull (Borthwick)
• 1759 George Kay DD (Edinburgh: Old Greyfriars')
• 1761 John Hyndman DD
• 1762 Robert Trail DD (Professor of Divinity, University of Glasgow)
• 1763 William Robertson DD (Edinburgh: Old Greyfriars', also Principal of the University of Edinburgh)
• 1764 Alexander Gerard DD (Professor of Theology, Marischal College, Aberdeen)
• 1765 James Oswald DD (Methven)
• 1766 John Hamilton DD (Glasgow: High Church)
• 1767 James Murison DD (Principal of the New College, St Andrews)
• 1768 Gilbert Hamilton DD (Cramond, near Edinburgh)
• 1769 James MacKnight DD (Maybole)
• 1770 Alexander Carlyle DD (Inveresk)
• 1771 Robert Walker (Edinburgh: The High Kirk)
• 1772 Adam Fergusson (Moulin)
• 1773 and 1784 John Drysdale DD (Edinburgh: Tron)
• 1774 Robert Henry DD (Edinburgh: New Greyfriars')
• 1775 David Shaw DD (Coylton)
• 1776 John Ker DD (Forfar)
• 1777 James Brown AM (Edinburgh: New Church)
• 1778 Patrick Grant DD (Urray)
• 1779 James Gillespie (St Andrews)
• 1780 Harry Spens DD (Wemyss)
• 1781 William Dalrymple DD (Ayr)
• 1782 Joseph M'Cormick DD (Prestonpans, later Principal of St Leonard's College, St Andrews)
• 1783 Henry Grieve DD (Dalkeith)
• 1785 Sir Henry Moncrieff-Wellwood, Bart., DD (Edinburgh: West)
• 1786 Duncan Shaw DD (Aberdeen)
• 1787 Robert Liston (Aberdour)
• 1788 Archibald Davidson DD (Principal of the University of Glasgow)
• 1790 George Hill DD (Principal, St Mary's College, St Andrews)
• 1791 Robert Small DD (Dundee)
• 1792 Andrew Hunter DD (Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh)
• 1793 Thomas Hardy DD (Professor of Church History, Edinburgh)
• 1794 Robert Arnot DD (Professor of Divinity, St Andrews)
• 1795 James Meek DD (Cambuslang)
• 1796 William Greenfield DD (Edinburgh: High Church, also Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Edinburgh)
• 1797 John Adamson DD (St Andrews)
• 1798 William Taylor DD (Glasgow: High, also Principal of the University of Glasgow)
• 1799 William Moodie DD (Edinburgh: St Andrew's, also Professor of Hebrew at the University of Edinburgh)
• 1800 George Baird DD (Principal, University of Edinburgh)
• 1801 William Ritchie DD (Kilwinning)
• 1802 James Finlayson DD (Edinburgh: High Church, also Professor of Logic at the University of Edinburgh)
• 1803 Gilbert Gerard DD (Professor of Divinity, University of Aberdeen)
• 1804 John Inglis DD (Edinburgh)
• 1805 George Hamilton DD (Gladsmuir)
• 1806 William Taylor DD, jr. (Glasgow)
• 1807 James Sheriffs DD (Aberdeen)
• 1808 Andrew Grant DD (Kilmarnock)
• 1809 Francis Nicoll DD (Mains and Strathmartine)
• 1810 Hugh Meiklejohn DD (Abercorn, also Professor of Church History at the University of Edinburgh)
• 1811 Alexander Rankin DD (Glasgow: North West Church)
• 1812 William MacMorine DD (Caerlaverock)
• 1813 Andrew Brown DD (Edinburgh: Old Church, also Professor of Rhetoric at the University of Edinburgh)
• 1814 David Ritchie DD (Edinburgh: St Andrew's, also Professor of Logic at the University of Edinburgh)
• 1815 Lewis Gordon DD (Drainie)
• 1816 John Cook DD (Professor of Divinity, St Andrews)
• 1817 Gavin Gibb DD (Glasgow: St Andrew's, also Professor of Hebrew, University of Glasgow)
• 1818 John Campbell DD (Edinburgh)
• 1819 and 1843 Duncan MacFarlan DD (Drymen, later Principal of the University of Glasgow)
• 1820 Thomas M'Knight DD (Edinburgh: Old Church)
• 1821 Duncan Mearns DD (Professor of Divinity, Aberdeen)
• 1822 David Lamont DD (Kirkpatrick-Durham)
• 1823 Alexander Brunton DD (Edinburgh: Tron Kirk, also Professor of Oriental Languages, University of Edinburgh)
• 1824 Andrew Duncan DD (Ratho)
• 1825 George Cook DD (Laurencekirk)
• 1826 Thomas Taylor DD (Tibbermore)
• 1827 Robert Haldane DD (Principal, St Mary's College, St Andrews)
• 1828 Stevenson M'Gill DD (Professor of Divinity, Glasgow)
• 1829 Patrick Forbes DD (Oldmachar)
• 1830 William Singer DD (Kirkpatrick-Juxta)
• 1831 James Wallace DD (Whitekirk)
• 1832 Thomas Chalmers DD LLD (Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh)
• 1833 John Stirling DD (Craigie)
• 1834 Patrick M'Farlan (Greenock)
• 1835 William Aird Thomson DD (Perth)
• 1836 Norman Macleod DD (Glasgow: St Columba's)
• 1837 Matthew Gardiner DD (Bothwell)
• 1838 William Muir DD LLD (Edinburgh: St Stephen's)
• 1839 Henry Duncan DD (Ruthwell)
• 1840 Angus Makellar DD (Pencaitland)
• 1841 Robert Gordon DD (Edinburgh: High Church)
• 1842 David Welsh DD (Professor of Church History, Edinburgh)

The "Disruption" in the Church of Scotland took place in 1843, with approximately one-third of the ministers leaving to form the Free Church of Scotland. Events Giovanni Domenico Cassini observes differential rotation within Jupiters atmosphere. ... Events February 13 - Massacre of Glencoe March 1 - The Salem witch trials begin in Salem Village, Massachusetts Bay Colony with the charging of three women with witchcraft. ... Events September 20 - The Treaty of Ryswick December 2 – St Pauls Cathedral opened in London Peter the Great travels in Europe officially incognito as artilleryman Pjotr Mikhailov Use of palanquins increases in Europe Christopher Polhem starts Swedens first technical school. ... Events February 6 - The colony Quilombo dos Palmares is destroyed. ... Events January 27 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed II to Mustafa II (1695-1703) July 17 - The Bank of Scotland is founded by an Act of Parliament of the old Scottish Parliament. ... Events January 4 - Palace of Whitehall in London is destroyed by fire. ... Events February 2 - Earthquake in Aquila, Italy February 4 - In Japan, the 47 samurai commit seppuku (ritual suicide) February 14 - Earthquake in Norcia, Italy May 27 - Founding of St Petersburg in Russia May 26 - Portugal joins Grand Alliance July 29-31 - Daniel Defoe is placed in a pillory for the... Events January 26 - Treaty of Karlowitz signed March 30 - the tenth Sikh Master, Guru Gobind Singh created the Khalsa. ... Events January 1 - Russia accepts Julian calendar. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... Events Building of the Students Monument in Aiud, Romania. ... Events March 8 - William III died; Princess Anne Stuart becomes Queen Anne of England, Scotland and Ireland. ... Events Construction begins on Blenheim Palace, in Oxfordshire, England. ... // Events March 23 - James Francis Edward Stuart lands at the Firth of Forth July 1 - Tewoflos becomes Emperor of Ethiopia September 28 - Peter the Great defeats the Swedes at the Battle of Lesnaya Kandahar conquered by Mir Wais In Masuria one third of the population die during the plague J... // Events February 24 - The London premiere of Rinaldo by George Friderich Handel, the first Italian opera written for the London stage. ... // Events September 1 - King Louis XIV of France dies after a reign of 72 years, leaving the throne of his exhausted and indebted country to his great-grandson Louis XV. Regent for the new, five years old monarch is Philippe dOrléans, nephew of Louis XIV. September - First of... Events March 27 - Concluding that Emperor Iyasus I of Ethiopia had abdicated by retiring to a monastery, a council of high officials appoint Tekle Haymanot I Emperor of Ethiopia May 23 - Battle of Ramillies November 5 - The Dublin Gazette publishes its first edition. ... // Events April 11 - War of the Spanish Succession: Treaty of Utrecht June 23 - French residents of Acadia given one year to declare allegiance to Britain or leave Nova Scotia Canada first Orrery built by George Graham Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713... // Events July 21 - Treaty of Passarowitz signed November 22 - Off the coast of Virginia, English pirate Edward Teach (best known as Blackbeard) is killed in battle when a British boarding party cornered and then shot and stabbed him more than 25 times. ... Events January 14 - King Philip V of Spain abdicates the throne February 20 - The premiere of Giulio Cesare, an Italian opera by George Frideric Handel, takes place in London June 23 - Treaty of Constantinople signed. ... Events Astronomical aberration discovered by the astronomer James Bradley Swedish academy of sciences founded at Uppsala Births January 9 - Thomas Warton, English poet (d. ... Events January 1 - John V is crowned King of Portugal March 26 - The Act of Union becomes law, making the separate Kingdoms of England and Scotland into one country, the Kingdom of Great Britain. ... // Events January 12 - Two-month freezing period begins in France - The coast of the Atlantic and Seine River freeze, crops fail and at least 24. ... // Events April 10 - The worlds first copyright legislation became effective, Britains Statute of Anne Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) War of the Spanish Succession (1702-1713) Births January 4 - Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Italian composer (d. ... // Events August 1 - George, elector of Hanover becomes King George I of Great Britain. ... // Events January 4 — The Netherlands, Britain & France sign Triple Alliance February 26-March 6 What is now the northeastern United States was paralyzed by a series of blizzards that buried the region. ... Events Abraham De Moivre states De Moivres theorem connecting trigonometric functions and complex numbers Publication of the first book of Bachs Well-Tempered Clavier Fall of Persias Safavid dynasty during a bloody revolt of the Afghani people. ... Events George Friderich Handel becomes a British subject. ... // Events Treaty of Aargau signed between Catholic and Protestants. ... // Events Natchez, one of the oldest towns on the Mississippi, founded. ... // Events January 6 - The Committee of Inquiry on the South Sea Bubble publishes its findings February 11 - Sweden and Prussia sign the (2nd Treaty of Stockholm) declaring peace. ... Events June 11 - George, Prince of Wales becomes King George II of Great Britain. ... Events Pope Clement XII elected September 17 - Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Ahmed III (1703-1730) to Mahmud I (1730-1754) Anna Ivanova (Anna I of Russia) became czarina Births May 13 - Charles Watson-Wentworth, 2nd Marquess of Rockingham, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (d. ... // Events January 23 - The Principality of Liechtenstein is created within the Holy Roman Empire April 25 - Daniel Defoe publishes Robinson Crusoe June 10 - Battle of Glen Shiel Prussia conducts Europes first systematic census Ongoing events Great Northern War (1700-1721) Births November 30 - Augusta of Saxe-Gotha, Princess of... 1721 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Events February 16 - Louis XV of France attains his majority Births February 24 - John Burgoyne, British general (d. ... Events 10 Downing Street becomes the official residence of the United Kingdoms Prime Minister when Robert Walpole moves in. ... Events February 8 - Catherine I became empress of Russia February 20 - The first reported case of white men scalping Native Americans takes place in New Hampshire colony. ... Events July 30 - Baltimore, Maryland is founded. ... Events February 23 - First performance of Handels Orlando, in London June 9 - James Oglethorpe is granted a royal charter for the colony of Georgia. ... Events 12 February — The San Carlo, the oldest working opera house in Europe, is inaugurated. ... Events February 12 - British colonist James Oglethorpe founds Savannah, Georgia. ... Events January 8 - Premiere of George Frideric Handels opera Ariodante at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden. ... Events April 16 - The London premiere of Alcina by George Frideric Handel, his first the first Italian opera for the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden. ... Events January 1 - Bouvet Island is discovered by French explorer Jean-Baptiste Charles Bouvet de Lozier. ... // Events April 10 – Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz December 19 – Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 – Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius William Browning invents mineral water Elizabeth of Russia became czarina. ... Events March 20 - Nadir Shah occupies Delhi in India and sacks the city stealing the jewels of the Peacock Throne, including the Koh-i-Noor September 9 - Stono Rebellion erupts near Charleston September 18 - Treaty of Belgrade signed October 3 - Treaty of Nissa signed October 23 - Great Britain declares war... Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... // Events January 24 - Charles VII Albert becomes Holy Roman Emperor. ... // Events February 14 - Henry Pelham becomes British Prime Minister February 21 - - The premiere in London of George Frideric Handels oratorio, Samson. ... // Events The third French and Indian War, known as King Georges War, breaks out at Port Royal, Nova Scotia Ongoing events War of the Austrian Succession (1740-1748) Births May 19 - Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, queen of George III of Great Britain (d. ... // Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... Events January 8 - Bonnie Prince Charlie occupies Stirling April 16 - Battle of Culloden brings an end to the Jacobite Risings October 22 - The College of New Jersey is founded (it becomes Princeton University in 1896) October 28 - An earthquake demolishes Lima and Callao, in Peru Catharine de Ricci (born 1522... // Events January 31 - The first venereal diseases clinic opens at London Dock Hospital April 9 - The Scottish Jacobite Lord Lovat was beheaded by axe on Tower Hill, London, for high treason; he was the last man to be executed in this way in Britain May 14 - First battle of Cape... Events April 24 - A congress assembles at Aix-la-Chapelle with the intent to conclude the struggle known as the War of Austrian Succession - at October 18 - The Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle is signed to end the war Adam Smith begins to deliver public lectures in Edinburgh Building of... Events While in debtors prison, John Cleland writes Fanny Hill (Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure). ... 1752 was a leap year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1756 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Events March 2 - Small earthquake in London April 4 - Small earthquake in Warrington, England August 23 - Small earthquake in Spalding, England September 30 - Small earthquake in Northampton, England November 16 – Westminster Bridge officially opened Jonas Hanway is the first Englishman to use an umbrella James Gray reveals her sex to... 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• 1844 John Lee DD LLD MD (Principal, University of Edinburgh)
• 1845 Alexander Hill DD (Professor of Divinity, Glasgow)
• 1846 James Paul DD (Tullynessle)
• 1847 John Paul DD (Edinburgh: West Kirk)
• 1848 George Buist DD (Professor of Church History, St Andrews)
• 1849 Alexander L. Simpson DD (Kirknewton)
• 1850 John Graham DD (Killearn)
• 1851 John Macleod DD (Morven)
• 1852 Lewis W. Forbes DD (Boharm)
• 1853 James Barr DD (Glasgow: St Enoch's)
• 1854 James Grant DD DCL (Edinburgh: St Mary's)
• 1855 Andrew Bell DD (Linlithgow)
• 1856 John Crombie DD (Scone)
• 1857 James Robertson DD (Professor of Church History, Edinburgh)
• 1858 Matthew Leishman DD (Govan)
• 1859 John Cook DD (Professor of Church History, St Andrews)
• 1860 James Maitland DD (Kells)
• 1861 Colvin Smith DD (Inveraray)
• 1862 James Bisset DD (Bourtie)
• 1863 James Craik DD (Glasgow: St George's)
• 1864 William R. Pirie DD (Principal, University of Aberdeen)
• 1865 James Macfarlane DD (Duddingston, near Edinburgh)
• 1866 John Cook DD (Haddington)
• 1867 Thomas J. Crawford DD (Professor of Divinity, Edinburgh)
• 1868 James S. Barty DD (Bendochy)
• 1869 Norman Macleod DD (Glasgow: The Barony)
• 1870 George Ritchie DD (Jedburgh)
• 1871 R. H. Stevenson DD (Edinburgh: St George's)
• 1872 Robert Jamieson DD (Glasgow: St Paul's)
• 1873 Robert Gillan DD (Inchinnan)
• 1874 Samuel Traill DD (Professor of Divinity, Aberdeen)
• 1875 James Sellar DD (Aberlour)
• 1876 George Cook DD (Borgue)
• 1877 K. M. Phin DD (Convener of the Home Mission Committee)
• 1878 John Tulloch DD LLD (Principal, St Mary's College, St Andrews)
• 1879 J. Crystal DD LLD (Auchinleck)
• 1880 Archibald Watson DD (Dundee)
• 1881 James Smith DD (Cathcart)
• 1882 William Milligan DD (Professor of Biblical Criticism, Aberdeen)
• 1883 John Rankin DD (Sorn)
• 1884 Peter M'Kenzie DD (Dingwall: Urquhart)
• 1885 A. F. Mitchell DD (Professor of Church History, St Andrews)
• 1886 John Cunninghame DD LLD (Principal, St Mary's College, University of St Andrews)
• 1887 G. Hutchison DD (Banchory-Ternan)
• 1888 W. H. Gray DD (Liberton)
• 1889 Paton J. Gloag DD LLD (Galashiels)
• 1890 A. K. H. Boyd DD LLD (St Andrews)
• 1891 James MacGregor DD (Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's)
• 1892 A. H. Charteris DD LLD (University of Edinburgh)
• 1893 J. Marshall Lang DD LLD (Glasgow: The Barony)
• 1894 R. H. Story DD LLD (Principal of the University of Glasgow)
• 1895 Donald Macleod DD (Glasgow: Park Church)
• 1896 Archibald Scott DD (Edinburgh: St George's)
• 1897 William Mair DD (Earlston)
• 1898 Thomas Leishman DD (Linton)
• 1899 John Pagan DD (Bothwell)
• 1900 Norman Macleod DD (Inverness)
• 1901 James Mitchell DD (South Leith)
• 1902 James C. Russell DD (Campbeltown)
• 1903 John Gillespie LLD (Mouswald)
• 1904 John M'Murtrie DD (Convener, Committee on Foreign Missions)
• 1905 Andrew J. Milne LLD (Fyvie)
• 1906 T. B. W. Niven DD (Pollokshields)
• 1907 J. R. Mitford Mitchell DD (Convener, Colonial Committee)
• 1908 Theodore Marshall DD (Convener, Home Mission Committee)
• 1918 James N. Ogilvie DD (Edinburgh: New Greyfriars')
• 1919 William Paterson Paterson DD LLD (University of Edinburgh)
• 1920 Thomas Martin DD (Peebles)
• 1921 James A. M'Clymont CBE DD (Convener of the Committee on Chaplains to H. M. Forces)
• 1922 John Smith DD (Glasgow: Partick)
• 1923 George Milligan DD DCL (University of Glasgow)
• 1924 David Cathels DD (Hawick)
• 1925 John White DD LLD (Glasgow: The Barony)
• 1926 John D. M'Callum DD (Larkhall)
• 1927 Norman Maclean DD (Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's)
• 1928 J. Montgomergy Campbell DD (Dumfries)
• 1929 Joseph Mitchell DD (Mauchline)

The union of the Church of Scotland and the United Free Church of Scotland occurred in 1929, the newly reunited church henceforth being known as the Church of Scotland. 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1845 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1846 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1847 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1848 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1850 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1851 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1852 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1856 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1859 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1861 is a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1862 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1864 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1865 is a common year starting on Sunday. ... 1866 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1867 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1868 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1869 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1870 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1872 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1873 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1875 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1876 is a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1877 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1878 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... John Tulloch (1823 - February 13, 1886) was a Scottish theologian. ... 1879 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1880 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1881 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1882 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1883 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1886 is a common year starting on Friday (click on link to calendar) // Events January 18 - Modern field hockey is born with the formation of The Hockey Association in England. ... 1887 is a common year starting on Saturday (click on link for calendar). ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1892 was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1893 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1899 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1900 is a common year starting on Monday. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1902 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1903 has the latest occurring solstices and equinoxes for 400 years, because the Gregorian calendar hasnt had a leap year for seven years or a century leap year since 1600. ... 1904 is a leap year starting on a Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1907 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... 1908 is a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... 1919 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1920 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January January 7 - Forces of Russian White admiral Kolchak surrender in Krasnoyarsk. ... 1921 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1922 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1923 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1925 was a common year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1926 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1927 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ...

• 1929 John White CH DD LLD (Glasgow: The Barony)
• 1930 Andrew N. Bogle DD (Joint-Secretary, Church and Ministry Department)
• 1931 John A. Graham CIE DD (Kalimpong, India)
• 1932 Hugh R. Mackintosh DD DPhil ThD (Professor of Dogmatics, Edinburgh)
• 1933 Lauchlan MacLean Watt DD LLD (Glasgow)
• 1934 Peter Donald Thomson DD (Glasgow)
• 1935 Marshall B. Lang DD (Whittingehame)
• 1936 Daniel Lamont DD (Professor of Practical Theology, New College, Edinburgh)
• 1937 Dugald Macfarlane DD (Kingussie)
• 1938 James Black DD (Edinburgh)
• 1939 Archibald Main DD LLD DLitt (Glasgow)
• 1940 J. R. Forgan DD (Ayr)
• 1941 J. H. Cockburn DD TheolD LHD (Dunblane Cathedral)
• 1942 C. W. G. Taylor CBE DD (Edinburgh)
• 1943 John Bailie DD DLitt (Professor of Divinity, University of Edinburgh)
• 1944 E. J. Hagan DD (Edinburgh)
• 1945 A. J. Campbell DD (Evie, Orkney)
• 1946 John McKenzie CIE DD (former Principal, The Wilson College, Bombay, India)
• 1947 Matthew Stewart DD (Hamilton)
• 1948 Alexander Macdonald (Glasgow)
• 1949 George S. Duncan OBE DD LLD DTh (University of St Andrews)
• 1950 Hugh Watt DD DLitt (University of Edinburgh)
• 1951 W. White Anderson MC DD (Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's)
• 1952 G. Johnstone Jeffrey DD (Glasgow)
• 1953 J. Pitt-Watson DD (Glasgow)
• 1954 Ernest D. Jarvis DD (Glasgow)
• 1955 G. D. Henderson DD DLitt DTheol FBA (University of Aberdeen)
• 1956 R. F. V. Scott DD (London)
• 1957 George MacLeod MC DD (Iona Community)
• 1958 John A. Fraser MBE TD DD (Hamilton)
• 1959 R. H. W. Shepherd DD DLitt (South Africa)
• 1960 John H. S. Burleigh DD BLitt (University of Edinburgh)
• 1961 A. C. Craig MC DD (University of Glasgow)
• 1962 Nevile Davidson DD (Glasgow Cathedral)
• 1963 James S. Stewart DD (Edinburgh)
• 1964 Duncan Fraser DD PhD (Invergordon)
• 1965 Archibald Watt DD STM (Edzell and Lethnot)
• 1966 Leonard Small OBE DD (Edinburgh: St Cuthbert's)
• 1967 W. Roy Sanderson DD (Stenton linked with Whittinghame)
• 1968 J. B. Longmuir TD DD (Principal Clerk to the General Assembly)
• 1969 T. M. Murchison MA DD (Glasgow: St Columba Summertown)
• 1970 Hugh O. Douglas CBE DD LLD (Dundee: St Mary's)
• 1971 Andrew Herron MA BD LLB (Clerk to the Presbytery of Glasgow)
• 1972 R. W. V. Selby Wright JP CVO TD DD FRSE (Edinburgh: Canongate)
• 1973 George Reid MC MA BD DD (Aberdeen: Langstane)
• 1974 David Steel MA BD DD (Linlithgow: St Michael's)
• 1975 James G. Matheson MA BD DD (Portree (Isle of Skye))
• 1976 Thomas Torrance MBE DLitt DD FRSE (University of Edinburgh)
• 1977 John R. Gray VRD MA BD ThM (Dunblane Cathedral)
• 1978 Peter Brodie MA BD LLB DD (Alloa: St Mungo's)
• 1979 Robert A. S. Barbour MA BD STM DD (University of Aberdeen)
• 1980 William B. Johnston MA BD DD (Edinburgh: Colinton)
• 1981 Andrew B. Doig BD STM DD (National Bible Society of Scotland)
• 1982 John McIntyre CVO DD DLitt FRSE (University of Edinburgh)
• 1983 J. Fraser McLuskey MC DD (London: St Columba's)
• 1984 John M. K. Paterson MA ACII BD (Milngavie: St Paul's)
• 1985 David M. B. A. Smith BA BD DUniv (Logie, by Stirling)
• 1986 Robert Craig CBE DLitt LLD DD (Jerusalem (Emeritus))
• 1987 Duncan Shaw Bundesverdienstkreuz PhD ThDr JP (Edinburgh: Craigentinny St Christopher's)
• 1988 James Aitken Whyte MA LLD (University of St Andrews)
• 1989 William J. G. McDonald MA BD DD (Edinburgh: Mayfield)
• 1990 Robert Davidson MA BD DD FRSE (University of Glasgow)
• 1991 William B. R. Macmillan MA BD LLD DD (Dundee: St Mary's)
• 1992 Hugh R. Wylie MA MCIBS DD (Hamilton: Old Parish Church)
• 1993 James L. Weatherhead CBE MA LLB DD (Principal Clerk to the General Assembly)
• 1994 James A. Simpson BSc BD STM DD (Dornoch Cathedral)
• 1995 James Harkness CB OBE MA DD (Chaplain General of Her Majesty's Forces (Emeritus))
• 1996 John H. McIndoe MA BD STM DD (London: St Columba's linked with Newcastle: St Andrew's)
• 1997 Alexander McDonald BA CMIWSc DUniv (General Secretary of the CofS Board of Ministry)
• 1998 Alan Main TD MA BD STM PhD (University of Aberdeen)
• 1999 John B. Cairns LTh LLB LLD DD (Dumbarton: Riverside)
• 2000 Andrew R. C. McLellan MA BD STM DD (Edinburgh: St Andrew's & St George's)
• 2001 John D. Miller BA BD DD (Glasgow: Castlemilk East)
• 2002 Finlay A. J. Macdonald MA BD PhD DD (Principal Clerk to the General Assembly)
• 2003 Iain R. Torrance TD MA BD DPhil (Professor, University of Aberdeen)
• 2004 Alison Elliot OBE MA MSc PhD LLD (Elder, Session Clerk at Edinburgh: Greyfriars Tolbooth & Highland Kirk, first woman to be Moderator and first non-minister to be Moderator since 16th century)
• 2005 David W. Lacy BA BD (Kilmarnock: Henderson)

Source: Church of Scotland Yearbook 1908 edition, 1933 edition, 1966 edition and 2003-04 edition ISBN 0861533534. The 1908 yearbook entries (1560-1908) were compiled by the late Rev Dr Robert W. Weir). 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1930 is a common year starting on Wednesday. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1936 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1938 was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1941 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... 1943 is a common year starting on Friday. ... 1944 was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1945 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1947 was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1948 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1949 is a common year starting on Saturday. ... 1950 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1953 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1955 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1956 was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... George Fielden MacLeod (June 17, 1895 - September, 1991), the Lord MacLeod of Fuinary. ... The Iona Community, founded in 1938 by the Rev George MacLeod, is an ecumenical Christian community of men and women from different walks of life and different traditions in the Christian church that is committed to seeking new ways of living the gospel of Jesus in todays world. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1959 was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1960 was a leap year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1961 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1962 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1963 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1964 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 1965 was a common year starting on Friday (link goes to calendar). ... 1966 was a common year starting on Saturday (link goes to calendar) // Events January January 1 - In a coup, Colonel Jean-Bédel Bokassa ousts president David Dacko and takes over the Central African Republic. ... 1967 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1968 was a leap year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1968 calendar). ... 1969 was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... 1970 was a common year starting on Thursday. ... 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... 1972 was a leap year that started on a Saturday. ... 1973 was a common year starting on Monday. ... 1974 is a common year starting on Tuesday (click on link for calendar). ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... 1976 is a leap year starting on Thursday (link will take you to calendar). ... Thomas Forsyth Torrance (1913- ) is a 20th century Christian theologian born to Scottish missionary parents in Chengtu, Szechuan, China. ... 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... 1978 was a common year starting on Sunday (the link is to a full 1978 calendar). ... This page refers to the year 1979. ... 1980 is a leap year starting on Tuesday. ... 1981 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1982 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1983 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1984 is a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1985 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1986 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1988 is a leap year starting on a Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Very Rev James Aitken Whyte was a leading Scottish theologian and Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. ... The University of St Andrews was founded between 1410 and 1413 and is the oldest university in Scotland and the third oldest in the anglophone world. ... 1989 is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1992 was a leap year starting on Wednesday. ... 1993 is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar and marked the Beginning of the International Decade to Combat Racism and Racial Discrimination (1993-2003). ... 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... 1995 was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1996 is a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year for the Eradication of Poverty. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ... The University of Aberdeen is a university in Aberdeen, Scotland, founded by William Elphinstone, Bishop of Aberdeen in 1495 as Kings College. ... 1999 is a common year starting on Friday Anno Domini (or the Current Era), and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... This article is about the year 2000. ... 2001: A Space Odyssey. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2003 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In 2004 Alison Elliot became the first woman ever to be Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... The Rt Rev. ...

Note: DD - Doctor of Divinity