Douglas, Robert (1594-03-25 - 1674-02-06) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 1406
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-1547)

Name

Robert Douglas

Title

Gender

Male

Lived

b. ca. 1594-03-25 d. ca. 1674-02-06 (new)

Linked Sermons

Sermon on 2 Corinthians 4:7 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Philippians 3:12 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Philippians 3:14 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Corinthians 4:7 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Philippians 3:12 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Sermon on Philippians 3:14 (autograph: No ) - preacher

Associated Places

St Andrews University - Place of Study

Pencaitland - Post

Greyfriars - Post

St Giles - Post

Kirkcaldy - Post

Source of Data

Anne James

Biographical Sources Consulted

ODNB (Article: 7916)

Other note

Douglas was educated at the University of St Andrews (MA 1614). He became minister of Kirkcaldy in 1628; St. Giles, Edinburgh, 1639; and Tolbooth parish, Edinburgh, 1641. In 1662 he was removed from St. Giles to Greyfriars, Edinburgh, but was deprived for refusing to support episcopacy. In 1669 he was given the parish of Pencaitland, Haddingtonshire. Douglas died in February 1673/4 and was buried on February 6.

GEMMS record created

May 22, 2017

GEMMS record last edited

July 15, 2024