This article is about the bishop and Primus. For his son the soldier, priest and chaplain-general, see George Gleig (priest).
George GleigFRSE FSA LLD (12 May 1753 – 9 March 1840) was a Scottish minister who transferred to the Episcopalian faith and became Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church.
He also wrote several articles for the third edition of the Encyclopædia Britannica, and on the death of the editor, Colin Macfarquhar, in 1793, was engaged to edit the remaining volumes. Among his principal contributions to this work were articles on Instinct, Theology and Metaphysics. The two supplementary volumes were mainly his own work.[1]
He was twice chosen bishop of Dunkeld, but the opposition of Bishop Skinner, afterwards Primus of Scotland, rendered the election on both occasions ineffectual. In 1808 he was consecrated assistant and successor to the bishop of Brechin, in 1810 was preferred to the sole charge, and in 1816 was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church, in which capacity he greatly aided in the introduction of many useful reforms, in fostering a more catholic and tolerant spirit, and in cementing a firm alliance with the sister Church of England.
He died at Stirling.[1] He is buried in the chapel of Greyfriars Church in Stirling.[4]
Works
Letters containing an Apology for the Episcopal Church of Scotland (1787)
Some Account of the Life and Writings of the late William Robertson (1812)
Directions on the Study of Theology (1827)
Besides various sermons, Gleig was the author of Directions for the Study of Theology, in a series of letters from a bishop to his son on his admission to holy orders (1827); an edition of Thomas Stackhouse's History of the Bible (1817); and a life of Robertson the historian, prefixed to an edition of his works. See Life of Bishop Gleig, by the Rev. W. Walker (1879). Letters to Alexander Henderson of Edinburgh and John Douglas, bishop of Salisbury, are in the British Museum.[1]
Family
In 1789 he married Janet Hamilton (a widow née Fullton). She died in 1824.
His third and only surviving son, George Robert, was a noted soldier and chaplain.
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Attribution:
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Gleig, George". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 12 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 118.
george, gleig, this, article, about, bishop, primus, soldier, priest, chaplain, general, priest, frse, 1753, march, 1840, scottish, minister, transferred, episcopalian, faith, became, primus, scottish, episcopal, church, most, reverendbishop, brechinprimus, sc. This article is about the bishop and Primus For his son the soldier priest and chaplain general see George Gleig priest George Gleig FRSE FSA LLD 12 May 1753 9 March 1840 was a Scottish minister who transferred to the Episcopalian faith and became Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church The Most ReverendGeorge GleigBishop of BrechinPrimus of the Scottish Episcopal ChurchChurchScottish Episcopal ChurchDioceseBrechinIn office1810 1840PredecessorJohn StrachanSuccessorDavid MoirOther post s Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church 1816 1837 OrdersOrdination1774Consecration30 October 1808by John SkinnerPersonal detailsBorn 1753 05 12 12 May 1753Arbuthnott Aberdeenshire ScotlandDied9 March 1840 1840 03 09 aged 86 Stirling Stirlingshire ScotlandNationalityScottishDenominationAnglicanAlma materUniversity of Aberdeen Contents 1 Life 2 Works 3 Family 4 References 5 External linksLife EditHe was born at Boghall Farm near Arbuthnott in Aberdeenshire Scotland the son of a farmer He was educated at Arbuthnott Parish School At the age of thirteen he entered King s College University of Aberdeen where the first prize in mathematics and physical and moral sciences fell to him In his twenty first year he took orders in the Scottish Episcopal Church and was ordained to the pastoral charge of a congregation at Pittenweem Fife whence he removed in 1790 to Stirling He became a frequent contributor to the Monthly Review the Gentleman s Magazine the Anti Jacobin Review and the British Critic 1 In 1786 he declined the office of bishop of Brechin 2 He also wrote several articles for the third edition of the Encyclopaedia Britannica and on the death of the editor Colin Macfarquhar in 1793 was engaged to edit the remaining volumes Among his principal contributions to this work were articles on Instinct Theology and Metaphysics The two supplementary volumes were mainly his own work 1 In 1797 he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh His proposers were James Gregory Sir James Hall and Dugald Stewart 3 He was twice chosen bishop of Dunkeld but the opposition of Bishop Skinner afterwards Primus of Scotland rendered the election on both occasions ineffectual In 1808 he was consecrated assistant and successor to the bishop of Brechin in 1810 was preferred to the sole charge and in 1816 was elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church in which capacity he greatly aided in the introduction of many useful reforms in fostering a more catholic and tolerant spirit and in cementing a firm alliance with the sister Church of England He died at Stirling 1 He is buried in the chapel of Greyfriars Church in Stirling 4 Works EditLetters containing an Apology for the Episcopal Church of Scotland 1787 Some Account of the Life and Writings of the late William Robertson 1812 Directions on the Study of Theology 1827 Besides various sermons Gleig was the author of Directions for the Study of Theology in a series of letters from a bishop to his son on his admission to holy orders 1827 an edition of Thomas Stackhouse s History of the Bible 1817 and a life of Robertson the historian prefixed to an edition of his works See Life of Bishop Gleig by the Rev W Walker 1879 Letters to Alexander Henderson of Edinburgh and John Douglas bishop of Salisbury are in the British Museum 1 Family EditIn 1789 he married Janet Hamilton a widow nee Fullton She died in 1824 His third and only surviving son George Robert was a noted soldier and chaplain References Edit a b c d Chisholm 1911 BrMS 3 DC 82 21 Miscellaneous transcriptions Archive Services Online Catalogue University of Dundee Archived from the original on 16 August 2016 Retrieved 31 August 2015 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 24 January 2013 Retrieved 11 July 2016 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 24 January 2013 Retrieved 11 July 2016 Attribution This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Gleig George Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 12 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 118 External links EditBibliographic directory from Project CanterburyScottish Episcopal Church titlesPreceded byJohn Skinner Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church1816 1837 Succeeded byJames Walker bishop Preceded byJohn Strachan Bishop of Brechin1810 1840 Succeeded byDavid Moir Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title George Gleig amp oldid 1129011532, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
