Leighton, Robert (1612-03-25 - 1684-06-25) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 226
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-255)

Name

Robert Leighton

Title

Archbishop

Gender

Male

Denomination

Episcopalian

Lived

b. ca. 1612-03-25 d. 1684-06-25 (new)

Linked Sermons

Sermon 2 on 1 John 1:5-7 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher?

Sermon 1 on Matthew 16:26 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Ezekiel 36:25-27 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on 1 John 3:3 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Psalms 34:1-5 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Psalms 39:10-11 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Psalms 39:12 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Psalms 39:13 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Ephesians 1:13-14 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Psalms 103:1-22 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Ephesians 2:4 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Romans 8:3 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Genesis 5:24 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 5 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 6 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 7 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 8 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 9 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 10 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 11 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 12 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Ezekiel 36:25-27 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Psalms 34:1-5 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Psalms 39:12 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 3 on Psalms 39:12 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Romans 8:3 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Genesis 5:24 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 3 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 4 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Matthew 16:26 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on 1 John 3:3 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Genesis 5:24 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Psalms 107:48 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:25 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 1:22 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:18 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Habakkuk 3:17-18 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Psalms 119:96 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Philippians 4:4 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Canticles 5:16 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:6 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:7 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:9 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:10-11 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on John 7:38 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Ephesians 6:17 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 3:14-15 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Romans 13:11-14 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Corinthians 1:20 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Jeremiah 10:23-25 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Isaiah 30:15-19 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Jeremiah 14:7-9 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Luke 13:1-9 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Ezra 9:3-15 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 3:4 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 2:13 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on John 3:16 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Ephesians 6:18 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 John 4:8 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Matthew 11:6 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Colossians 3:16 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Psalms 2:12 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on Canticles 2:3 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Psalms 34:4-6 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Psalms 34:4-6 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on 1 John 1:5-7 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Psalms 39:1-2 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 1 on Matthew 11:29 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on 1 Peter 3:12 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon on John 6:37 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Sermon 2 on Matthew 11:29 (autograph: Uncertain ) - preacher

Associated Places

Edinburgh University - Post

Newbattle - Post

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Richard Snoddy

Biographical Sources Consulted

ODNB (Article: 16402)

Other note

Leighton was baptized in 1612 in Newcastle upon Tyne. He graduated MA from the University of Edinburgh in May 1631 and was licensed by the Edinburgh presbytery ten years later in July 1641 after a period of travel. He was minister in Newbattle before becoming professor of divinity and principal of the University of Edinburgh in 1653. After the Restoration he accepted the bishopric of Dunblane, and in 1669 was made Archbishop of Glasgow.

GEMMS record created

January 8, 2016

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024