Andrew Honeyman


Andrew Honeyman or Honyman was a Scottish priest: he was Bishop of Orkney from 1664 until 1676.
He was the son of David Honeyman of Pitairchney, a baker 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.
Answering Naphtali, a Covenanter pamphlet of 1667, Honeyman became involved in a polemic exchange with James Stewart, one of the presumed authors. He was injured in the arm in the assassination attempt made by James Mitchell on James Sharp in 1668.

Family

He married Sept. 1642, Euphan, daugh. of Samuel Cunningham, min. of Ferry-Port-on-Craig, and had issue – John ; Robert, ancestor of the Honyman Baronets of Armadale, died 9 December 1679 ; Euphan, died 17 Oct. 1686 ; Ann ; Margaret.
His descendants included William Honyman, Lord Armadale.