GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002129
NameRobert Horsburgh
Title
Gendermale
DenominationChurch of Scotland -- Presbyterian
Livedb. ca. 1670-01-01 - d. 1724-03-25 (new)
Linked Manuscriptsmanuscript owner - Sermons of Robert Horsburgh (c. 1670-1724), minister at Prestonpans: MS HOR2
Linked SermonsSermon on 2 Timothy 1:10 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:3 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:5 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:7 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:8 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on 2 Timothy 1:9 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Ephesians 3:12 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Ephesians 5:8 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Jeremiah 18:7-8 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Luke 15:18-19 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Matthew 25:6 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on Matthew 6:11 -- preacher (autograph: yes)Sermon on unidentified text -- preacher (autograph: yes)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesPeeblesshire -- HomeGlenholm -- ParishPrestonpans -- ParishEdinburgh University -- Place of Study
Source of DataCatherine Evans
Biographical Sources ConsultedHew Scott, Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, New Edition, Vol I (Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1915), pp. 389-390.
Other NoteFrom 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 createdDecember 27, 2018
GEMMS record last editedJuly 24, 2019