Patrick Scougal
Patrick Scougal | |
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Haddingtonshire | |
Died | Aberdeen | 16 February 1682
Patrick Scougal (1607–1682) was a Scottish
Life
He was born in
In this period, Scougal showed himself to be an extremely religious ideologue, preaching against
Scougal took an active role in the suppression of
Bishop Scougall was interred in St Machar's Cathedral in Old Aberdeen. His mural monument, a large 3-dimensional tomb in the south-west corner of the nave, is a notable example of 17th-century Scottish neo-classical design, including a 'portrait' of Scougal (see above), and a rich array of symbolic ornament, including Scougal and his wife naked, united by "king death".
Personal life
Scougal married firstly, Margaret Wemyss, and by her had five children, including the famous minister Henry Scougal. His second wife was Anna, daughter of William Congalton of that Ilk, widow of Robert Lauder of Gunsgreen (near Eyemouth, Berwickshire).[3] Their son, John Scougal was Provost of Old Aberdeen.[4]
By his second wife, Jean Wemyss (possibly Margaret's sister), he had a daughter Katherine who married Bishop William Scrogie.[1]
His daughter Joanna Scougal married Rev Prof Patrick Sibbald (d. 1697) of Marischal College.[1]
His son Henry Scougal (1650-1678) was Professor of Divinity at King's College, Aberdeen from 1674 to 1678.[1]
His son James Scougal became a senator of the College of Justice.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 7, p.331
- ^ Brydall, Robert, Art in Scotland, Edinburgh & London, 1889: 92
- ^ Her Testament entry, 18 July 1706 in the Edinburgh Commissariot records her as "Anna Congalton, Lady Gunsgreen, relict of Patrick, Bishop of Aberdeen"
- ^ Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; by Hew scott
- Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688, (London, 1924)
- Mullan, David George, "Scougal , Patrick (1607–1682)", in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 accessed 23 Feb 2007