Sir John Wishart of Pitarrow (died 1585) was a Scottish lawyer, courtier, comptroller of the exchequer, and rebel.[1]
^Adams, Sharon. "Wishart, Sir John, of Pittarow (d. 1585)". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29796. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
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stake as a heretic. George Wishart was the son of James and brother of Sir JohnofPitarrow, both ranking themselves on the side of the Reformers. He was educated...
reveals the variety of agricultural produce, fishing, and coal or lime produced on the lands. On 1 March 1562 JohnWishartofPitarrow was appointed comptroller...
administrator for Mary, Queen of Scots. George Wishart was kinsman of John WishartofPitarrow. His lands were at "Drynne", "Drymmie" or Drymme, also known as "Drum"...
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broke, Knox credits the resolution of the second line to JohnWishartofPitarrow, the Master of Lindsay, and the Tutor of Pitcur who marched forward with...
of the Scottish exchequer, JohnWishartofPitarrow, had sided with the rebellion and was replaced by William Murray of Tullibardine. The Provost of Edinburgh...
Lord Ruthven and JohnWishartofPitarrow as hostages. The Lords will give all due obedience to Mary, Queen of Scots, Francis II of France and the Queen...
Mary of Guise as Regent 1560 Bartholomew de Villemore 1561 Sir JohnWishartofPitarrow 1565 Sir William Murray of Tullibardine 1567 James Cockburn of Skirling...
His works include: The Life of George WishartofPitarrow, Edinburgh, 1827. Life and Times of William Laud, Lord Archbishop of Canterbury, 2 vols., London...
Maxwell; Erskine of Dun; WishartofPitarrow; Henry Balnaves of Halhill; Kirkcaldy of Grange; and James Halyburton Provost of Dundee. The congregation...
son of the above, from 1576 to 1627 John Cranstoun from 1627 to 1629 William WishartofPitarrow from 1630 to 1639 James Sharpe from 1639 to 1647 John Weir...
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