9 October 1727 A.D. Arthur Millar Dies—Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

9 October 1727 A.D.  Arthur Millar Dies—Bishop of Edinburgh and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church

 

Arthur Millar

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Arthur Millar was an Anglican bishop in the first third of the 18th century.^[1]

Millar was born in 1649 and educated at the University of Aberdeen. He was the incumbent at Dumbarton, Musselburgh then Leith.^[2] He was consecrated a college bishop on 22 October 1718 and became Bishop of Edinburgh^[3] and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church on 5 May 1727.^[4]

He died on 9 October 1727.

References

1.               Jump up^ "The history of the Church of Scotland : from the Reformation to the present time" Thomas,S: London, John Lendrum, 1843

2.               Jump up^ Parish history

3.               Jump up^ Dundee University

4.               Jump up^ ”Scottish Episcopal Clergy, 1689-2000” Bertie, D.M: Edinburgh T & T Clark ISBN 0-567-08746-8

Scottish Episcopal Church titles
Preceded by John Fullarton			Bishop of Edinburgh May 17127 –Oct 1727	Succeeded by Andrew Lumsden
			Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church May 1727–Oct 1727