The Most Reverend John Spottiswoode | |
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| Archbishop of St Andrews | |
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| Church | Church of Scotland |
| In office | 1615–1639 |
| Predecessor | George Gledstanes |
| Successor | James Sharp |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 October 1610 by George Abbot |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1565 |
| Died | 26 November 1639 (aged 74) London, England |
| Parents | John Spottiswood and Beatrix Crichton |
| Spouse | Rachel Lindsay |
| Children | John Spottiswoode, Robert Spottiswoode (1596-1646), Anne Spottiswoode |
John Spottiswoode (Spottiswood, Spotiswood, Spotiswoode or Spotswood) (1565 – 26 November 1639) was an Archbishop of St Andrews, Primate of All Scotland, Lord Chancellor, and historian of Scotland.[1]
- ^ Chisholm 1911, p. 735.