Andrew Honeyman

Andrew Honeyman or Honyman was a Scottish priest: he was Bishop of Orkney from 1664 until 1676.

Life

He was born in 1619, the son of David Honeyman of Pitairchney, a baker of St Andrews. His brother was Rev Dr Robert Honyman DD, minister of St Andrews.
He was a graduate of the University of St Andrews in 1635, and was presented to the parish of Ferry-Port on Craig in 1641.
In 1664 he succeeded Thomas Sydserf as Bishop of Orkney based at Kirkwall Cathedral.
Answering Naphtali, a Covenanter pamphlet of 1667, Honeyman became involved in a polemic exchange with James Stewart (Lord Advocate)|James Stewart], one of the presumed authors.
Honeyman was injured in the arm during the assassination attempt made by James Mitchell on Honeyman's friend and colleague Archbishop James Sharp on 9 July 1668, which occurred on the Royal Mile in Edinburgh.
He died at Kirkwall on 21 February 1676. He is buried in Kirkwall Cathedral. His position as bishop was filled by Murdoch MacKenzie.

Family

He married firstly Sept. 1642, Euphan, daugh. of Samuel Cunningham, min. of Ferry-Port-on-Craig, and had issue – John; Robert, died 9 December 1679; Euphan, died 17 Oct. 1686; Ann; Margaret.
He married secondly 1668 Mary Stewart, heiress of Graemsay, daugh. of James Stewart of Graemsay, and had issue - Euphan junior died 1763; Robert junior, ancestor of the Honyman Baronets of Armadale, died 17 April 1737.
His descendants included William Honyman, Lord Armadale.