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Stewart, William

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

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a Scotch prelate, was born in Glasgow about 1479. He was doctor of laws and afterwards minister of Lochmaben, then rector of Ayr, and a prebendary of Glasgow. In 1527 he was preferred to tfly deanery of Glasgow, and in 1528 sat in parliament. In 1530 he was made lord- treasurer and provost of Lincluden, and was elected bishop of Aberdeen in 1532. After seven years he resigned the treasury. He died about 1545. See Keith, Scottish Bishops, page 121.

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Stewart, William'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​s/stewart-william.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.
 
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