Horsburgh, Robert (1670-01-01 - 1724-03-25) | GEMMS: GATEWAY TO EARLY MODERN MANUSCRIPTS

GEMMS Person ID

GEMMS-PERSON- 1964
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2129)

Name

Robert Horsburgh

Gender

Male

Denomination

Presbyterian

Lived

b. ca. 1670-01-01 d. 1724-03-25 (new)

Manuscripts

MS HOR2 - Sermons of Robert Horsburgh (c. 1670-1724), minister at Prestonpans

Linked Sermons

Sermon on Matthew 25:6 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on Luke 15:18-19 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on Ephesians 5:8 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on Jeremiah 18:7-8 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

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

Sermon on Ephesians 3:12 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:3 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on unidentified text (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:5 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:7 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:8 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:9 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:10 (autograph: Yes ) - preacher

Associated Places

Edinburgh University - Place of Study

Peeblesshire - Home

Glenholm - Parish

Prestonpans - Parish

Source of Data (Contributor name)

Catherine Evans

Biographical Sources Consulted

Hew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, New Edition, Vol I (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1915), pp. 389-390.

Other note

From Peeblesshire, Scotland. Graduated MA from Edinburgh University on 28 June 1690. He was ordained to Glenholm, Peeblesshire on 24 September 1696. Appointed to Prestonpans, Lothian on 28 April 1702. Horsburgh complained that the church was unsafe as it was built on coal waste; after a long litigation the church was repaired. Married Janet Somervaile and had two children: Janet (married 19 January 1735 to James Heriot) and Isobel (married 29 June 1730 to Charles Sherriff). Died 25 March 1724, aged approximately 54.

GEMMS record created

December 27, 2018

GEMMS record last edited

September 8, 2024