Kirk, John

Education

Student United College 1812-1813 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1813-1814 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. 1815-1816 Gk. Prov.; Lat. Prov. Physics. (Ternar).

Student St Mary’s College 1816-1819, 1819-1820 occ. Part bursary, 1816.

Birth/childhood

Baptised 6.12.1795 son of John Kirk, baker, St Andrews and Margaret Toddie.

Career

Licensed by St Andrews presbytery 1820.

Minister Barry 1824-1837. Arbirlot 1837-1843. Barry Free Church 1843-4.3.1858 (died).

Had two famous sons - Alexander Carnegie Kirk, naval engineer and Sir John Kirk, diplomat.

Death

[Died 4.3.1858.]

Sources