Andrew Honeyman

Andrew Honeyman or Honyman (died 1676) 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 (died 27 March 1668), 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 (married 8 April 1669, Harry Graham of Breckness), died 17 Oct. 1686 ; Ann ; Margaret (married 27 November 1673, William Craigie of Gairsay).
His descendants included William Honyman, Lord Armadale.
Bibliography.
[anon.] (Aberdeen, 1710).
Notes.
11 April 1664. 
died at Kirkwall 21 Feb. 1676. 