Robert Riccaltoun

Robert Riccaltoun (1691-1769) was a minister in the Church of Scotland at Hobkirk, Roxburghshire. Robert was one of the leading figures of the Marrow Brethren, Robert was known for "correcting misinterpretations of the Marrow of Modern Divinity given by its opponents", Robert Riccaltoun was a critic of James Hadow.[1][2][3]

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Personal life

Robert Riccaltoun was born in 1691 at Earlshaugh, his father was a farmer but Robert was educated at Edinburgh University. Robert was ordained in 1725, remaining a minister for his whole life.[4]

References
  1. "Robert Riccaltoun". www.covenantofgrace.com. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  2. "The Marrow Controversy and Seceder Tradition". University of the Highlands and Islands. Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  3. "Christ's Suretyship". The Presbytery of the United States | The Free Church of Scotland (Continuing). Retrieved 2022-11-13.
  4. Galloway, William (1896). "Riccaltoun, Robert" . Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 48. pp. 97–98.
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