GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
1401
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1541)
Name
George Wishart
Title
Dr
Gender
Male
Denomination
Church of England
Lived
b. ca. 1599-03-25 d. 1671-07-26 (new)
Linked Sermons
Sermon on Luke 1:15
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
The first Simon who is called Peter
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
James the sonne of Zebedee
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
Bartholomew
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
Matthew the Publican
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
St. Michael and al angels
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
Sermon on Galatians 4:4
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
Sermon on Mark 16:6
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
Sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:10
(autograph: No )
- preacher?
- preacher
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Anne James
Biographical Sources Consulted
ODNB (Article: 29794).
Other note
Wishart was educated at the University of St Andrews and ordained 1625, becoming minister first at Monifieth and later St Andrews. In 1638, he fled to England, where he lectured intermittently before being imprisoned in Edinburgh after the Scots captured Newcastle in October 1644. He became vicar of St Andrew's Church, Newcastle after the Restoration and Bishop of Edinburgh in 1662.
GEMMS record created
May 21, 2017
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024