Reverend Sir William MASTERTON, K.D.

Bef 1816 - 1895  (> 79 years)

• Name	William MASTERTON
  		Reverend William Masterton Minister of Inverkeillor Church
  Prefix	Reverend Sir
  Suffix	K.D.
  Birth	Bef 5 Jan 1816	Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
  Christening	5 Jan 1816	Larbert, Stirling, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Minister of Inverkeillor Free Church  [2, 3]
  Census	1841	Larbert, Falkirk,Stirling, Scotland   [1]
  	aged "20"
  Census	1861	Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland   [1]
  	aged 45, "Mastertson"
  Census	1871	Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland   [4]
  	aged 55
  Census	1881	F C Manse, Inverkeillor, Forfar, Scotland   [3]
  	aged 65, married
  Census	1891	Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland   [4]
  	aged 76
  Cause of Death	Chronic Pleural Cattarh with retention. Influenza 2 months as cert by J Struthers Stewart LRCP  [2]
  Death	3 Jul 1895	Cluny Gardens, Newington, Edinburgh, Scotland   [1, 2, 5]
  	aged 80
  Burial	Aft 3 Jul 1895	Morningside Cemetery, Edinburgh, Scotland   [6]
  Person ID	I701	Mastertons from Culross
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2024

  
  

  Father	Alexander MASTERTON,   b. Bef 19 Apr 1791, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland d. 29 Feb 1860, Carron (Age > 68 years)
  Mother	Helen HONEYMAN,   b. 1791, Stirling,Scotland d. 5 Nov 1856, Carron, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland (Age 65 years)
  Marriage	30 May 1813	Larbert, Stirling, Scotland   [1]
  		Alexander Masterton & Helen Honeyman marriage 1813 30 May 1813, Larbert, Stirling, Scotland
  Family ID	F540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet LUMSDEN,   b. Bef 23 Oct 1823, Dysart, Fife, Scotland d. 13 Sep 1912, Morningside, Edinburgh, Scotland (Age > 88 years)
  Marriage	26 Jul 1859	Redgorton, Perth, Scotland   [1, 6]
  Children	1. Margaret Lumsden MASTERTON,   b. 16 Jun 1860, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland d. 1928 (Age 67 years)   2. Robert Alexander MASTERTON,   b. 8 Feb 1862, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland d. 1887, S'hurst, Victoria, Australia (Age 24 years)   3. James Lumsden MASTERTON,   b. 5 Dec 1863, Inverkeilor, Angus, Scotland d. 6 Nov 1942, Old Craigmore, Rothesay, Bute, Scotland (Age 78 years)
  Places		United Free Manse, Inverkeilor United Free Manse, Inverkeilor, home of Rev Sir William Masterton and family.
  		United Free Manse, Inverkeilor. United Free Manse, Inverkeilor. Home of Rev Sir William Masterton and family.
  Family ID	F550	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2021

  
  

• Notes

  William studied at University and New College, Edinburgh, and was ordained at Inverkeillor in 1848. For several years he was clerk of the Presbytery of Arbroath. In 1872 he received from the King of Denmark the order of the Dannebrog (Knightf Denmark) in recognition of the services he rendered to young Danes who were engaged in the study of agriculture in Forfarshire. He became a senior minister in 1880 and was knighted. More information in https://masterton.one-name-mwp1.net/rev_william_masterton.html

  
  

• Sources

  [S9] General Registers of Scotland, Scotlandspeople. [S112] William Masterton death certificate. [S2] 1881 Census. [S15] General Registers of Scotland, scotlandspeople. [S46] National Archives of Scotland, Scottish Wills. [S126] Michael Avery, Masterton family (Larbert).