Andrew Stewart (minister)

Rev Dr Andrew Stewart MD FRSE (9 October 1771–26 December 1838) was a 20th-century Scottish physician and minister of the Church of Scotland.

Bolton Parish Church

Life

He was born in Cleughside near Annan, Dumfriesshire on 9 October 1771.

He trained in both divinity and medicine. He received his doctorate (MD) from the University of Edinburgh in 1802.

In 1805 he became minister of Bolton, East Lothian. In 1811 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were James Bonar, John Playfair, and David Brewster.[1]

In 1809 he organised the building of a new church at Bolton, the architect being Archibald Elliot of Edinburgh.[2]

In 1815 he was translated to Erskine and remained there for the rest of his working life. The church in Erskine was then newly rebuilt, the old church having been demolished in 1815.[3] The new church was designed by David Hamilton.[4]

He died in Erskine on Boxing Day, 26 December 1838, aged 67. He is buried in the churchyard of his church.

References
  1. Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0 902 198 84 X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. Buildings of Scotland: Lothian, by Colin McWilliam
  3. "Old Erskine Parish Church And Graveyard - Canmore". canmore.org.uk.
  4. "Kirkyard of Old Erskine Parish Church (C) Lairich Rig". www.geograph.org.uk.
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