Andrew Stewart FRSE (9 October 1771 – 26 December 1838) was a Scottish physician and minister of the

Church of Scotland The Church of Scotland ( sco, The Kirk o Scotland; gd, Eaglais na h-Alba) is the national church in Scotland. The Church of Scotland was principally shaped by John Knox, in the Reformation of 1560, when it split from the Catholic 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 The University of Edinburgh ( sco, University o Edinburgh, gd, Oilthigh Dhùn Èideann; abbreviated as ''Edin.'' in post-nominals) is a public research university based in Edinburgh, Scotland. Granted a royal charter by King James VI in 15 ...

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 John Playfair FRSE, FRS (10 March 1748 – 20 July 1819) was a Church of Scotland minister, remembered as a scientist and mathematician, and a professor of natural philosophy at the University of Edinburgh. He is best known for his book ''Illu ...

, and David Brewster. In 1809 he organised the building of a new church at Bolton, the architect being

Archibald Elliot Archibald Elliot (August 1761 – 16 June 1823) was a Scottish architect based in Edinburgh. He had a very distinctive style, typified by square plans, concealed roofs, crenellated walls and square corner towers. All may be said to derive from ...

Edinburgh Edinburgh ( ; gd, Dùn Èideann ) is the capital city of Scotland and one of its 32 council areas. Historically part of the county of Midlothian (interchangeably Edinburghshire before 1921), it is located in Lothian on the southern shore of t ...

. In 1815 he was translated to

Erskine Erskine (, sco, Erskin, gd, Arasgain) is a town in the council area of Renfrewshire, and historic county of the same name, situated in the West Central Lowlands of Scotland. It lies on the southern bank of the River Clyde, providing the l ...

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. The new church was designed by David Hamilton. He died in Erskine on Boxing Day, 26 December 1838, aged 67. He is buried in the churchyard of his church.

References

1771 births 1838 deaths 19th-century Ministers of the Church of Scotland Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh People associated with Renfrewshire Clergy from Dumfries and Galloway Alumni of the University of Edinburgh School of Divinity {{Scotland-reli-bio-stub