James Mackie (moderator)

James Mackie (1685–1765) was a Church of Scotland minister and historian who served as Moderator of the General Assembly in 1751.

[1] In 1734 he translated from Forteviot to St Ninian's Parish, south of Stirling, under the patronage of King George II.

[1] During his period of occupancy, in 1746 St Ninian's Church was blown up as part of the Jacobite Uprising of 1745.

The Jacobite forces at gathered on the morning of 1 February 1746 at the church, but Bonnie Prince Charlie was late to arrive.

It is unclear if this was a complete accident or a deliberate act gone wrong (as many people were injured).