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George Wishart <ref name="term_66156" />
George Wishart <ref name="term_81341" />
<p> called "The Martyr," a champion of the [[Reformation]] in Scotland, is supposed to have been a son of James Wishart, of Pittarrow, justice-clerk during the reign of James V. The time of his birth is not known. He was master of a grammar school at [[Montrose]] at the beginning of the 16th century. He began to preach the doctrines of the Reformation at Montrose, but was compelled to fly to [[England]] on account of the opposition of the enemies of that movement. He preached the same doctrines at [[Bristol]] in 1538, but was forced to' recant and publicly burn his' fagot, In 1543 we find him at Cambridge, and during the same year he returned to [[Scotland]] The Reformation having gained some power, and having a head for the protection of its members, he preached more boldly in Dundee, Perth, Montrose, and Ayr, creating popular tumults. He was implicated in an attempt to take the life of cardinal Beaton, but no positive proof has been brought to sustain the charge. While preaching at various places in the neighborhood of Edinburgh, he was apprehended by the cardinal's troops, conveyed to St. Andrews, tried for heresy, condemned to be burned at the stake, and executed March 28, 1546. See Rogers, Life of [[George]] Wishart, etc. (1876); Mackenzie, Lives of Scots Writers, 3, 9-19. </p>
<p> A Scottish martyr, born in Forfarshire; began life as a schoolmaster; was charged with heresy for teaching the Greek New Testament; left the country and spent some time on the Continent; on his return boldly professed and preached the [[Reformation]] doctrines, and had the celebrated John Knox, who was tutor in the district, for a disciple among others; he was arrested in [[Haddingtonshire]] in January and burned at St. Andrews in March 1546; Knox would fain have accompanied him on his arrest, but was paternally dissuaded by the gentle martyr; "Go home to your bairns" (pupils), said he; "ane is sufficient for a sacrifice." </p>


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<ref name="term_66156"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/wishart,+george+(1) George Wishart from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref>
<ref name="term_81341"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/wishart,+george George Wishart from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref>
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 15 October 2021

George Wishart [1]

A Scottish martyr, born in Forfarshire; began life as a schoolmaster; was charged with heresy for teaching the Greek New Testament; left the country and spent some time on the Continent; on his return boldly professed and preached the Reformation doctrines, and had the celebrated John Knox, who was tutor in the district, for a disciple among others; he was arrested in Haddingtonshire in January and burned at St. Andrews in March 1546; Knox would fain have accompanied him on his arrest, but was paternally dissuaded by the gentle martyr; "Go home to your bairns" (pupils), said he; "ane is sufficient for a sacrifice."

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  1. ↑ George Wishart from The Nuttall Encyclopedia
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