Andrew Wood (bishop)
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Andrew Wood (died 1695) was a Scottish prelate from the 17th century. The son of David Wood, Church of Scotland minister, by a daughter of John Guthrie, Bishop of Moray, he followed his father's career in the ministry.
He became minister at Spott and then Dunbar, both in East Lothian, before becoming Bishop of the Isles in 1678. He received dispensation from the king to hold this bishopric while retaining Dunbar. After two years as the Bishop of the Isles, in 1680 he was translated to the bishopric of Caithness.
He held the position of Bishop of Caithness until the Revolution of 1688, when episcopacy was abolished in Scotland and all Church of Scotland bishops lost their sees. He died in 1695, aged 76, at Dunbar.
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| Church of Scotland titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Bishop of the Isles 1678–1680 |
Succeeded by Archibald Graham |
| Preceded by | Bishop of Caithness 1680–1688/9 |
Succeeded by Episcopacy abolished |
- 17th-century births
- 1695 deaths
- Bishops of Caithness
- Bishops of the Isles
- Ministers of the Church of Scotland
- People from East Lothian
- Members of the Convention of the Estates of Scotland 1678
- Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1681–82
- Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1685–86
- Scottish Restoration bishops
