Lawson, Roderick ♂

Education

Student United College 1855-1856 Math. 2; M. Phil.; Pol. Econ. Attended Established church while a student.

Birth/childhood

Born 18.3.1831 eldest son of John Lawson, rope spinner, Girvan and Jessie Mackenzie.

Career

Also at Glasgow University and Edinburgh University - divinity student 1857-1861.

Teacher at (1) Falkirk. (2) Blantyre.

Minister West parish, Maybole 1863-1898 (retired).

Publications including Shorter catechism.

Places of interest about Girvan, with some glimpses of Carrick history. (Paisley: J. & R. Parlane, 1892)

Death

Died at Ayr 26.2.1907.

Sources

• UYUY336
• W.I. Addison, Matriculation albums of the University of Glasgow 1728-1858. 16368
• Fasti ecclesiae scoticanae
• R. Lawson, A minister’s life, Paisley, 1895
• Deaths Reg. Ayr 1907/119
• Hugh Douglas, Roderick Lawson of Maybole in Ayrshire Arch. & Nat. Hist. Soc. 1978