- Maitland, William
[E] Maitland, William, musician, was born
about 1706. He was originally a shoemaker,
but was appointed precentor of the East
Church, Aberdeen, in 1821, and held the
appointment till 1827, when he emigrated
to Canada and became a Congregational
minister. Died in Canada, December, 1873.
Compiler of " The Aberdeen Psalmody, being
a collection of tunes in four parts, adapted
to the Psalms and Pharapluases of the
Church of Scotland. . ." Aberdeen, 1823.
Has view of St. Nicholas' Church. " Supple-
ment to the Aberdeen Psalmody, being a
collection of hymn tunes adapted to par-
ticular metres used in the Congregational
Chapels," Edinburgh, n.d.entry id: 268-R-19
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