GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-001541
NameGeorge Wishart
TitleDr
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of England
Livedb. ca. 1599-03-25 - d. 1671-07-26 (new)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsBartholomew -- preacher? (autograph: no)James the sonne of Zebedee -- preacher? (autograph: no)Matthew the Publican -- preacher? (autograph: no)Sermon on 1 Corinthians 3:10 -- preacher? (autograph: no)Sermon on 1 Thessalonians 4:1 -- preacher (autograph: uncertain)Sermon on Galatians 4:4 -- preacher? (autograph: no)Sermon on Luke 1:15 -- preacher? (autograph: no)Sermon on Mark 16:6 -- preacher? (autograph: no)St. Michael and al angels -- preacher? (autograph: no)The first Simon who is called Peter -- preacher? (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Source of DataAnne James
Biographical Sources ConsultedODNB (Article: 29794).
Other NoteWishart 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 createdMay 22, 2017
GEMMS record last editedDecember 24, 2021