Dean of the Thistle
Encyclopedia
The Dean of the Thistle is an office of the Order of the Thistle
, re-established in 1687. The office is normally held by a minister
of the Church of Scotland
, and forms part of the Royal Household
in Scotland
.
In 1886 the office of Dean of the Chapel Royal
was revived and united by royal warrant
to that of Dean of the Thistle, eventually being separated in 1969.
Order of the Thistle
The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle is an order of chivalry associated with Scotland. The current version of the Order was founded in 1687 by King James VII of Scotland who asserted that he was reviving an earlier Order...
, re-established in 1687. The office is normally held by a minister
Minister of religion
In Christian churches, a minister is someone who is authorized by a church or religious organization to perform functions such as teaching of beliefs; leading services such as weddings, baptisms or funerals; or otherwise providing spiritual guidance to the community...
of the Church of Scotland
Church of Scotland
The Church of Scotland, known informally by its Scots language name, the Kirk, is a Presbyterian church, decisively shaped by the Scottish Reformation....
, and forms part of the Royal Household
Royal Household
A Royal Household in ancient and medieval monarchies formed the basis for the general government of the country as well as providing for the needs of the sovereign and his relations....
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
.
In 1886 the office of Dean of the Chapel Royal
Dean of the Chapel Royal
Dean of the Chapel Royal, in any kingdom, can be the title of an official charged with oversight of that kingdom's Chapel Royal, the ecclesiastical establishment which is part of the Royal Household and ministers to it.-England:...
was revived and united by royal warrant
Royal Warrant
Royal warrants of appointment have been issued for centuries to those who supply goods or services to a royal court or certain royal personages. The warrant enables the supplier to advertise the fact that they supply to the royal family, so lending prestige to the supplier...
to that of Dean of the Thistle, eventually being separated in 1969.
Office holders
- 1763: John Jardine (1716-1766)
- 1767: Robert Hamilton
- 1787: George Hill
- 1791: Archibald Davison
- 1803: William Laurence Brown
- 1830: George Cook
- 1845: William Muir (1787-1869)
- 1869: Norman Macleod (1812-1872)
- 1872: John Macleod
- 1882: John TullochJohn TullochJohn Tulloch was a Scottish theologian.He was born at Bridge of Earn, Perthshire, and educated at the University of St Andrews and University of Edinburgh. In 1845 he became minister of St Paul's, Dundee, and in 1849 of Kettins, in Strathmore, where he remained for six years. In 1854 he was...
- 1886: James Cameron LeesJames Cameron LeesJames Cameron Lees KCVO, was a Church of Scotland minister and author at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th.Lees was born in London on 24 July 1834 and educated at London University. He was the incumbent at Carnach,Abbey of Paisley and St Giles' Cathedral Edinburgh. He was...
(1834-1913) - 1910-1926: Andrew Wallace WilliamsonAndrew Wallace WilliamsonAndrew Wallace Williamson KCVO was a Church of Scotland minister in the 20th century.Born in Thornhill, Dumfriesshire on 29 December 1856, he was educated at Wallace Hall Academy and the University of Edinburgh. He was Assistant Minister at North Leith Parish Church and then Minister at St...
(1856-1926) - 1926-1969: Charles Laing WarrCharles Laing WarrCharles Laing Warr GCVO was a Church of Scotland minister and author in the 20th century.Warr was born into an ecclesiastical family on 24 July 1892 and educated at Glasgow Academy and the University of Edinburgh. He was commissioned into the 9th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1914 and...
(1892-1969) - 1969-1974: Dr Henry Charles WhitleyHenry Charles WhitleyHenry Charles Whitley CVO was a Church of Scotland minister and an author.He was born on 20 March 1906 and educated at George Heriot's School and the University of Edinburgh. He was Minister of Newark Parish Church , Old Patrick Parish Church and the High Kirk of Edinburgh; and a World War II...
(1906-1976) - 1974-1989: Prof John McIntyreJohn McIntyre (theologian)John McIntyre CVO was a Scottish minister and theologian.-Biography:McIntyre was born in Glasgow on 20 May 1916 into a working-class family; he was the son of a carpenter...
(1916-) - 1989-present: Gilleasbuig Iain Macmillan