Andrew Lortie (or André Lortie) was a leading French

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, author and emigre leader of

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s in

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, born in

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and resident of

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at his death, heading the French church there. Lortie was a well-known author of books attacking the

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and

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and was an early, prominent Protestant theologian. Most Huguenot churches in the UK and US have since merged with Anglican-based or Reform-based Protestant churches.

Biographical

Lortie was born in France and died in England. Lortie had a son also named Andrew as well as a daughter, Mrs. Brodbelt.

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Painting at National Gallery, Londo

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