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 | London, England | 26 November 1639 (aged 74)
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.