Moderators of Seceder Synods 1779-1840

Moderators of the Burgher Synod from its formation in 1779

Year Meeting Moderator Congregation
1779 Monaghan Rev. James McAuley Castleblayney
1780 Scarva Rev. Samuel Edgar Loughaghery
1781 Monaghan Rev. Joseph Kerr Ballygoney
1782 Clenanees Rev. John Craig Coronary
1783 Monaghan Rev. John Sturgeon Ballynahinch
1784 Scarva Rev. James Harper Knockloughrim
1785 Monaghan Rev. Samuel Rutherford Newbliss
1786 Monaghan Rev. John Bridge Clenanees
1787 Garvagh Rev. Alex. Moore Glascar
1788 Armagh Rev. Wm. Henry Drumhillery
1789 Armagh Rev. Thos. Dickson Sandholes
1790 Stewartstown Rev. Jos. Longmoor Boardmills
1791 Armagh Rev. David Holmes Ballymagrane
1792 Stewartstown Rev. Andrew Caldwell Clontibret
1793 Armagh Rev. Adam Boyle Boveedy
1794 Stewartstown Rev. Wm. Moorhead Loughaghery
1795 Ballynahinch Rev. James Steen Ballygoney
1796 Randalstown Rev. Wm. Beattie Kingsmills
1797 Armagh Rev. George Hamilton Armagh
1798 Armagh Rev. John Reid Lissara
1799 Armagh Rev. James Rankin Monaghan
1800 Monaghan Rev. Samuel Edgar Ballynahinch
1801 Banbridge Rev. John Rogers Cahans
1802 Dungannon Rev. Geirge Hay Donacloney
1803 Cookstown Rev. Lewis Brown Sixmilecross
1804 Cookstown Rev. Tomas Mayne Garvagh
1805 Cookstown Rev. James Hunter Coleraine
1806 Monaghan Rev. Francis Carlisle Coronary
1807 Markethill Rev. Thomas Walker Saintfield
1808 Cookstown Rev. Andrew Maxwell Ardstraw
1809 Cookstown Rev. John Rodgers Glascar
1810 Cookstown Rev. Robert McAuley Derryvalley
1811 Cookstown Rev. James McCullough Granshaw
1812 Armagh Rev. Robert L Porter Tullyallen
1813 Cookstown Rev. Isaac Allen Garvaghy
1814 Cookstown Rev. Joseph Lowry Lissara
1815 Cookstown Rev. John Lowry Clenanees
1816 Cookstown Rev. Robert Lewers Clontibret
1817 Cookstown Rev. Hugh Bell Eglish
1818 Cookstown Rev. John Rogers Glascar

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Moderators of the Associate (Antiburgher) Synod
from its formation in 1788

Year Meeting Moderator Congregation
1788 Belfast Rev. Isaac Patton Lylehill
1789 Belfast Rev. John Tennent Roseyards
1790 Belfast Rev. William Holmes Ballyeaston
1791 Belfast Rev. Wm. Carmichael Belfast
1792 Belfast Rev. John Nicholson Larne
1793 Derry Rev. Samuel Moore Aghadowey
1794 Belfast Rev. Samuel King Tyrone's Ditches
1795 Belfast Rev. Francis Prongle Gilnahirk
1796 Belfast Rev. Walter Galbraith Londonderry
1797 Belfast Rev. John Hutton Ballycopeland
1798 No Meeting
1799 Belfast Rev. Adam Gilbert Moira
1800 Belfast Rev. Henry Hunter Hillhall
1801 Limavady Rev. James Rentoul Ray
1802 Belfast Rev. Thos. Campbell Ahoghill
1803 Belfast Rev. William Wilson Limavady
1804 Belfast Rev. William Dickey Carnone
1805 Belfast Rev. Thos. Campbell Ahorey
1806 Cookstown Rev. Alex. Donan Gilnahirk
1806 Ahoghill Rev. Geo. McCaughey Larne
1807 Belfast Rev. Jas. Gardner Newtownards
1808 Cookstown Rev. Wm. Moffatt Moira
1809 Belfast Rev. John Gamble Newry
1809 Ahoghill Rev. Samuel Craig Crossroads
1810 Cookstown Rev. Alex. Clarke Lylehill
1811 Belfast Rev. Joseph Kelso Magheragall
1812 Belfast Rev. Jas. Crawford Londonderry
1813 Cookstown Rev. Wm. Munnis Roseyards
1814 Belfast Rev. David Moore Markethill
1815 Belfast Rev. Joseph Crawford Cremore
1816 Belfast Rev. Wm. Carr Belfast
1817 Cookstown Rev. Samuel Gamble Ramelton
1818 Cookstown Rev. John Wright Ballyeaston

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Moderators of the Secession Synod from its formation in 1818

Year Meeting Moderator Congregation
1819 Londondery Rev. David Stuart Dublin
1820 Cookstown Rev. Thomas Millar Cookstown
1821 Cookstown Rev. James Thompson Drum
1822 Cookstown Rev. William Carr Belfast
1823 Newry Rev. Dr. Samuel Gamble Ramelton
1824 Belfast Rev. William Bell Bailieborough
1825 Belfast Rev. Thomas Heron Ballygoney
1826 Belfast Rev. William Reid Scarva
1827 Cookstown Rev. James Rankin Monaghan
1828 Armagh Rev. John Edgar Belfast
1829 Armagh Rev. John Coulter Gilnhirk
1830 Belfast Rev. Robert McMahon Tyrone's Ditches
1831 Belfast Rev. Isaiah Steen Ballycopeland
1832 Cookstown Rev. Thomas Reid Randalstown
1833 Coleraine Rev. Joseph Lowry Lissara
1834 Moneymore Rev. Robert Morrison Markethill
1835 Belfast Rev. James Porter Drumlee
1836 Belfast Rev. James Crawford Lomdonderry
1837 Belfast Rev. Thomas McKee Castlewellan
1838 Belfast Rev. Samuel Craig Crossroads
1839 Belfast Rev. Samuel Dunlop Hillhall
1840 Belfast Rev. Dr. Alex. Rentoul Ray

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