MOIR, James Minister of Tarves parish, Reverend Mr

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  General Notes:

"Reg. Mar.. 18, 1651. Sa. to Mr. James Moir, minister of God's word at the kirk of Tarves, of the tounelands of Wedderlaires. George baird, not."

from Aberdeen Sasine Register Moir References ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Educated: Marischal College, Aberdeen.

2. Graduated, 1624.

3. Admitted: as assistant, Before 16 May 1632, Tarves parish, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.

4. Presented: by Charles 1, 28 March 1633.

5. Minister still, 19 April 1659.

James married Mary FORBES, daughter of Reverend Mr John FORBES Minister of Alford parish and Christian BARCLAY.¹ (Mary FORBES was born about 1611.)

  Marriage Notes:

(at Tarves in 1632)

"James Moir, educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen; M.A. (1624): adm. (assistant) before 16th May 1632; pres. (colleague) by Charles I. 28th March 1633; still min. 19th April 1659; died before Aug. 1661. He marr. Mary Forbes (who survived him and marr. (2) Alexander Garioch of Little Endowie), and had issue William of Hilton, advocate, Edinburgh, 12th Feb. 1664, and principal clerk of Session; Jean (marr. James Moir in Ferryhill. [Aberdeen Sas., ii., 539, 541; (G. R. Inhib., llth March 1676; G. R. Homings, 23rd June 1669.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹