George Wishart

George Wishart (1599–1671) was a Scottish Episcopalian bishop and author. Life Wishart was born in Haddington, the younger son of John Wishart of Logie-Wishart near Forfar, and grandson of Sir John Wishart of Wishart. He was educated at the University of Edinburgh graduating MA around 1615 and possibly also studying at St Andrews University and on the Continent. He was appointed minister at Monifieth in August 1624, and then moved to "second charge" in St Andrews in April 1626. Here he befriended James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose who was a student in St Andrews at that time. In 1634 St Andrews University awarded him a Doctor of Divinity.