George Haliburton (bishop of Dunkeld)
George Haliburton | |
|---|---|
Glenisla, Angus | |
| Died | 5 April 1665, Perth, Scotland |
| Previous post(s) | Minister of Perth |
George Haliburton (1616–1665) was a 17th-century Scottish minister who served as Bishop of Dunkeld.
Life
The son of Janet Ogilvie, and her husband, George Haliburton, George was born in
In 1636, he graduated MA from
From 1 August 1644, he was "second charge" minister of Perth. He was briefly deposed (1644–1645) for saying a blessing while dining with the Marquess of Montrose. In July 1649 he was placed in "first charge" of Perth.[1]
After the reinstatement of episcopacy in 1662, James Sharp, Archbishop of St Andrews recommended him for the bishopric of Dunkeld. He was consecrated Bishop of Dunkeld, on 7 May 1662, at Holyrood Palace, retaining his parochial position in Perth.
He died in Perth on 5 April 1665 and was buried in the Greyfriars Burial Ground.
Family
In 1643 he married Catherine Lindsay (d.1669), the daughter of the late
References
- ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 7; by Hew Scott
- Clarke, Tristram, "Haliburton, George (c.1616–1665)", in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , retrieved 20 Feb 2007