Henry Edgar
Scottish bishop
About Henry Edgar
Lived 1698 – 1765 (aged 67).
Henry Edgar (2 April 1698 – 22 August 1765) was a Scottish Episcopal minister who served as the Bishop of Fife from 1762 to 1765.
He was born in Keithock, near Brechin, and baptised on 2 April 1698, the son of David Edgar and Elizabeth Guthrie. He was educated at Marischal College, Abedeen from 1712 to 1714. Following the death of Robert White in 1761, Edgar became Bishop of Fife on 24 June 1762.
He died in office in Arbroath on 22 August 1765, aged 67, and was buried in the grounds of Arbroath Abbey.
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Who was Henry Edgar?
Scottish bishop
When was Henry Edgar born?
Henry Edgar was born on 2 April 1698 in Scotland.
When did Henry Edgar die?
Henry Edgar died on 22 August 1765 in Arbroath.
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Henry Edgar's recorded nationality: Scottish people.
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