Andrew Lumsden (bishop)
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Andrew Lumsden | |
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| Bishop of Edinburgh Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church | |
| Church | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Elected | 1727 |
| In office | 1727-1733 |
| Predecessor | Arthur Millar |
| Successor | David Freebairn |
| Other post | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1727–1731) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 2 November 1727 by Andrew Cant |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 8 October 1654 |
| Died | 20 June 1733 (aged 78) |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Denomination | Anglican |
| Spouse | Katherine Craig |
| Children | 8 |
| Alma mater | University of Edinburgh |
| Styles of Andrew Lumsden, M.A. | |
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| Reference style | The Most Reverend |
| Spoken style | My Lord or Bishop |
Andrew Lumsden, M.A. (1654–1733) was a Scottish clergyman who served as the Bishop of Edinburgh (1727–1733) and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1727–1731).
He was baptised on 8 October 1654, son of the Reverend Charles Lumsden, Incumbent of Duddingston, and Beatrix Melvill.[1] He was educated at the University of Edinburgh, where awarded a Master of Arts degree in 1671.[2] He married Katherine Craig on 26 October 1682, and they had eight children: Elizabeth, Beatrix, John, Charles, William, Margaret, Andrew, and Isabelle.[3] His eldest son, John, was made a baronet in the Jacobite peerage by James Francis Edward Stuart.[4]