James Walker (bishop)
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| Spoken style | Your Grace |
James Walker (1770–1841) was an Anglican bishop who served as the Bishop of Edinburgh (1830–1841) and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1837–1841).
Early life and family
He was born in Fraserburgh on 24 January 1770, son of Alexander Walker and Jane Ramsey.[1][2] He was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen from 1785 to 1789, where he was awarded a Master of Arts degree in 1789.[1][2] He continued his education at St John's College, Cambridge, where awarded a Bachelor of Arts in 1793, another Master of Arts in 1796, and a Doctor of Divinity in 1826.[1][2] He married Madeline Erskine on 20 February 1821.[1]
Ecclesiastical career
He was ordained in the Anglican ministry a deacon on 3 April 1793 and a priest on 5 May 1805.[1][2] During that period, he was tutor to Sir John Hope, 11th Baronet, of Craighall, from 1793 to 1805.[1][3] Walker's first pastoral appointment was the Incumbent of St Peter's Church, Edinburgh (1807–29) and Old St Paul's Church, Edinburgh (1821–22).[1] He was also the Dean of Edinburgh (1810–18) and Pantonian Professor of Theology at the Edinburgh Theological College (1824–41).[1]
He was elected Bishop of Edinburgh on 10 February 1830 and consecrated at Stirling on 7 March 1830 by the Most Reverend George Gleig, with bishops Jolly, Skinner and Low serving as co-consecrators.[1][4] Dr Walker also administered the sees of Fife, Galloway and Glasgow from 1830 to 1837.[5] Following the resignation of George Gleig in February 1837,[6] he was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church on 24 May 1837.[1]
Dr Walker died in office at 22 Stafford Street, Edinburgh on 5 March 1841, aged 71, and was buried on a south-facing wall in the centre of St John's Churchyard, Edinburgh.[1][7]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 473.
- 1 2 3 4 Gordon 1867, Scotichronicon, volume 2, p. 324.
- ↑ Gordon 1867, Scotichronicon, volume 2, p. 325.
- ↑ Gordon 1867, Scotichronicon, volume 2, p. 328.
- ↑ Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, pp. 585 and 627.
- ↑ Bertie 2000, Scottish Episcopal Clergy, p. 270.
- ↑ Gordon 1867, Scotichronicon, volume 2, p. 330.
Bibliography
- Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689–2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. ISBN 0567087468.
- Gordon, J. F. S. (1867). Scotichronicon: Comprising Bishop Keith's Catalogue of Scottish Bishops. Volume 2. Glasgow: John Tweed.
| Scottish Episcopal Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Daniel Sandford |
Bishop of Edinburgh 1830–1841 |
Succeeded by Charles Hughes Terrot |
| Preceded by George Gleig |
Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1837–1841 |
Succeeded by William Skinner |