Rev James Kidd (1761-1834) - Find a Grave Memorial

Rev James Kidd

Birth

6 Nov 1761

Ireland

Death

24 Dec 1834 (aged 73)

Aberdeen, Aberdeen City, Scotland

Burial

Saint Nicholas Churchyard

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Born on 6th November 1761 near Loughbrickland in County Down, Ireland.

Marischal College: Professor of Oriental Languages
1794 January 1911 - James Kidd
Studied in the Universities of Pennsylvania and Edinburgh. Attended Divinity Classes at Aberdeen during sessions 1794-98, and was licensed by the Presbytery of Aberdeen, 1796. D.D., Princeton, 1819. Minister of quoad sacra parish of Gilcomston, 1801. Married, Jean Boyd, with issue:
Agnes (m. James Oswald, shipmaster), Janet, William Campbell, Benjamin Rush, Jane Allan, James Leith, Christiana Little (m. George Thompson, Jr, afterwards
lord provost and M.P.).
See Stark's Dr. Kidd of Aberdeen, where a list of his writings will be found.

Inscription

End:
The grave of JAMES KIDD DD Minister of
Gilcomston church and Prof of Oriental Languages,
Marischal College d 24 Dec 1834.
Top:
JAMES L KIDD d infancy, youngest son of
Dr Kidd and his dau
JANE A KIDD d 11 Aug 1824 aged 22 yrs.
Infant grandson ALEXANDER A DONALD;
JANE BOYD his wife d 4 Jun 1829 aged 63 yrs.
JAMES OSWALD, his son-in-law, shipmaster,
d Miramichie Oct 1832 aged 45 yrs.
JAMES KIDD, his grandson, student of law
d 16 Oct 1833, aged 19 yrs.
ROBERT C OSWALD his grandson
d 27 Jul 1836 aged 8 yrs;
WILLIAM B OSWALD his grandson
at sea 12 Feb 1836 aged 17 yrs.
BENJAMIN, his son, d 29 Jan 1841 aged 43 yrs;
his great grandson JAMES KIDD infant son of
Henry C Oswald, merchant, Aberdeen d 14 Dec 1846, 6 mths.
AGNES, his daughter, widow of aforesaid
JAMES OSWALD D 19 Mar 1847 aged 59 yrs.
HENRY CAMPBELL OSWALD his grdson,
son of the said James Oswald d 22 Dec 1862 aged 65 yrs.
MALCOLM MACKENZIE OSWALD
his grdson d 26 Jan 1881 aged 37 yrs.
LHS:
JAMES KIDD OSWALD 4th son of
Henry Campbell Oswald, d Montreal 8 Nov 1899 aged 49 yrs.
HENRY CAMPBELL OSWALD
5th son of H C Oswald, d Ilolla, Phillipines 12 Jan 1900 d 42 yrs.
ELIZABETH McKENZIE, widow of H C Oswald
d 16 Feb 1907 aged 83 yrs.
RHS:
Also in memory of ELIZA HENRIETTA
2nd dau of H C Oswald, wife of C A de Lisle,
Toronto 25 Mar 1899 buried there.
WILLIAM ROBERT, sharebroker, Montreal,
3rd son of H C Oswald, d London
3 Jun 1899 aged 51 yrs also his wife
GRAHAM CAMPBELL, dau of John Greenshields,
Montreal d Montreal 16 Dec 1902 aged 54 yrs
and is buried with him in this grave.