William Fettes Pitcairn

William Fettes Pitcairn (1804-1891) was a Scottish theological author.

4 Forth Street, Edinburgh

Life
The Pitcairn grave, St Cuthberts Churchyard, Edinburgh

He was born in Edinburgh on 14 October 1803 the son of Alexander Pitcairn (1746-1819), a wealthy merchant, by his second wife, Jane Trotter. He was first cousin to Robert Pitcairn.[1] The family lived at 4 Forth Street, then a newly built Georgian townhouse in the eastern part of Edinburgh's New Town (still existing but somewhat altered).[2]

He appears to have trained as a lawyer. He lived much of his life with his parents but by 1860 is living independently at 19 Forth Street, a few doors from his family home.[3]

He died on 25 September 1891 at his home 30 York Place in Edinburgh's New Town[4][5]

He is buried in St Cuthbert's Churchyard at the west end of Princes Street.[6] He lies on a main dividing wall within the churchyard, to the north-west of the church, with his grandfather Alexander Pitcairn.

Publications
  • Selection of Homilies (1849)
  • Pastoral Letter, Easter (various years)
  • The Passion and Resurrection of the Lord (1867)[7]
  • The Catholic Apostolic Church (1874)
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References
  1. http://www.royaldunfermline.com/Resources/Genealogy/FB7/FAMILY_BRANCH7_PERTHSHIRE_SHEET-2.pdf
  2. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1804-5
  3. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Ditrectory 1860-61
  4. The London Gazette, 26 February 1876
  5. Edinburgh and Leith Post Office Directory 1890-91
  6. http://www.electricscotland.com/history/records/scottishrecordso35scotuoft.pdf
  7. http://drs.library.yale.edu/HLTransformer/HLTransServlet?stylename=yul.ead2002.xhtml.xsl&pid=divinity:055&query=brown,%20joseph%20w&clear-stylesheet-cache=yes&hlon=yes&big=&adv=&filter=&hitPageStart=301&sortFields=&view=c01_1



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