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James Strachan Barty (1806–1875) was a Scottish minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in 1868/9.

Bendochy Parish Kirk

Life

Barty was born in the manse at Bendochy in Perthshire near Coupar Angus, the son of Thomas Barty.[1]

In 1829 he replaced his father as minister of Bendochy. In 1844 he took place in a survey regarding the impact of the Poor Laws on his parish.[2]

In 1868 he succeeded Thomas Jackson Crawford as Moderator of the General Assembly. He was replaced in turn by Norman MacLeod (1812-1872) in 1869.

He died in the manse at Bendochy in late January 1875. He had lived in this house for his entire life.[3]

Family

He was married to Margaret Webster.

Their son, James Webster Barty (1841-1915), married Ann Moubray Boyd of Dunblane.[4]

References

  1. ^ Scots Magazine 1829
  2. ^ Poor Law Enquiry Commission for Scotland 1844
  3. ^ Dundee Courier, 3 February 1875
  4. ^ "descendantsofannecatherinestephenson1810 - mowbraystephenson2". 2 March 1940. Retrieved 26 February 2020.


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