Born in the east of Scotland he studied at St Andrews University. He became a "regent" (lecturer) in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow in 1572 and continued this role until 1582. During this period he was promoted to Professor of Physics and Astronomy.[1]
He was not formally consecrated until 1611, in a ceremony at Brechin Cathedral. He died at his house in Guestrow, Aberdeen, after a long illness on 14 June 1616, at Aberdeen.[2] He is buried in the Kirk of St Nicholas in central Aberdeen.[1]
Familyedit
He married Isobel Johnston, daughter of George Johnston of Johnston and Caskichen, and Christian Forbes, daughter of Lord Forbes, and sister of the poet Arthur Johnston. Their children included:[1]
Peter Blackburn of Dyce, their heir
William Blackburn of Endowie
Janet Blackburn, married Rev Alexander Rait of Kintore
Archibald Blackburn, minister in Aberdeen
Margaret Blackburn, married Andrew Adie, Principal of Marischal College
Christian Blackburn, married Abraham Sibbald of Old Deer
Elspet
Isobel
Publicationsedit
A Treatise against James Gordon the Jesuit
Notesedit
^ abcdFasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae; vol. 7; by Hew Scott
Gordon, Alexander, "Ferme [Fairholm], Charles (1565/6–1617)", rev. Alan R. MacDonald, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 22 Feb 2007
Keith, Robert, An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688, (London, 1924)
MacDonald, Alan R., "Gledstanes , George (c.1562–1615)", in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004 , accessed 22 Feb 2007
peter, blackburn, bishop, peter, blackburn, 1616, scottish, scholar, prelate, second, protestant, bishop, aberdeen, contents, life, family, publications, notes, referenceslife, editborn, east, scotland, studied, andrews, university, became, regent, lecturer, p. Peter Blackburn d 1616 was a Scottish scholar and prelate He was the second Protestant Bishop of Aberdeen Contents 1 Life 2 Family 3 Publications 4 Notes 5 ReferencesLife editBorn in the east of Scotland he studied at St Andrews University He became a regent lecturer in Philosophy at the University of Glasgow in 1572 and continued this role until 1582 During this period he was promoted to Professor of Physics and Astronomy 1 In 1582 he became minister of West Kirk in Aberdeen and was translated to the East Kirk in 1596 He was Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland 1597 8 In 1600 he was made Chancellor of King s College Aberdeen 1 On 2 September 1600 King James VI of Scotland provided him as Bishop of Aberdeen 2 attaching to the appointment a seat in the Parliament of Scotland an innovation which was denounced by Charles Ferme 3 Another part of the controversy was that no new bishop had been appointed since 1585 and Blackburn s provision along with those of David Lindsay to the bishopric of Ross and George Gledstanes provision to the bishopric of Caithness broke this lull 4 He was not formally consecrated until 1611 in a ceremony at Brechin Cathedral He died at his house in Guestrow Aberdeen after a long illness on 14 June 1616 at Aberdeen 2 He is buried in the Kirk of St Nicholas in central Aberdeen 1 Family editHe married Isobel Johnston daughter of George Johnston of Johnston and Caskichen and Christian Forbes daughter of Lord Forbes and sister of the poet Arthur Johnston Their children included 1 Peter Blackburn of Dyce their heir William Blackburn of Endowie Janet Blackburn married Rev Alexander Rait of Kintore Archibald Blackburn minister in Aberdeen Margaret Blackburn married Andrew Adie Principal of Marischal College Christian Blackburn married Abraham Sibbald of Old Deer Elspet IsobelPublications editA Treatise against James Gordon the JesuitNotes edit a b c d Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae vol 7 by Hew Scott a b Watt Fasti Ecclesiae p 4 Gordon Ferme Fairholm Charles 1565 6 1617 MacDonald Gledstanes George c 1562 1615 References editGordon Alexander Ferme Fairholm Charles 1565 6 1617 rev Alan R MacDonald Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 22 Feb 2007 Keith Robert An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops Down to the Year 1688 London 1924 MacDonald Alan R Gledstanes George c 1562 1615 in the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography Oxford University Press 2004 accessed 22 Feb 2007Religious titlesPreceded byDavid Cunningham Bishop of Aberdeen1600 1616 Succeeded byAlexander Forbes nbsp nbsp This article about a United Kingdom bishop is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This biography of a Scottish religious figure is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Peter Blackburn bishop amp oldid 1177106213, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
