Robert Keith (historian)
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| Denomination | Anglicanism |
| Parents | Alexander Keith and Marjory Keith (née Arbuthnot) |
| Spouse | Isobel Cameron |
| Children | Two daughters |
Bishop Robert Keith (1681–1757) was a Scottish Episcopal bishop and historian.
Life
Born at Uras in Kincardineshire, Scotland, on 7 February 1681, he was the second son of Alexander Keith and Marjory Keith (née Arbuthnot). He was educated at Marischal College, Aberdeen between 1695 and 1699; graduating with an A.M. in about 1700.
He was
In 1716, he and other clergy in Edinburgh were prosecuted by the Commission of the Justiciary for not praying for King George I. He was prohibited from the ministry and fined.
In 1719, he married Isobel Cameron, daughter of the Reverend John Cameron, Incumbent of Kincardine-in-Menteith. They had two children: an unnamed daughter (died before 1757), and Catharine who married Stewart Carmichael, an Edinburgh merchant, in 1752.
In March 1720, he was one of the clergy of Edinburgh who met to elect Arthur Ross's successor.
In 1727, he was appointed
Four years later, he was appointed
He was deeply versed in
He died in
See also
References
- Bertie, David M. (2000). Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000. Edinburgh: T & T Clark. p. 74. ISBN 0-567-08746-8.
- Gordon, J. F. S. (1867). Scotichronicon. Vol. 2. Glasgow: John Tweed. pp. 187–284.
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Cousin, John William (1910). A Short Biographical Dictionary of English Literature. London: J. M. Dent & Sons – via Wikisource.
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