Wishart, George (1599-03-25 - 1671-07-26)

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)
Source of Data

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