| Type: | Bishop |
| Honorific Prefix: | The Most Reverend |
| Robert White | |
| Church: | Scottish Episcopal Church |
| Diocese: | Fife |
| Elected: | 1743 |
| Term: | 1743-1761 |
| Retired: | --> |
| Predecessor: | Robert Keith |
| Successor: | Henry Edgar |
| Other Post: | Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1757-1761) |
| Consecration: | 24 June 1735 |
| Consecrated By: | Thomas Rattray |
| Death Date: | 16 August 1761 |
| Tomb: | --> |
| Partner: | --> |
| Previous Post: | --> |
| Bishop Name: | Robert White |
| Dipstyle: | The Most Reverend |
| Offstyle: | Your Grace |
Robert White (died 1761) was a Scottish minister who served as the Bishop of Dunblane (1735–43), Bishop of Fife (1743–61) and Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church (1757–61).
He was the son of Charles White, a Dundee merchant, and Susanna Douglas, daughter of the Right Reverend Robert Douglas, Bishop of Dunblane.[1] After his education at the University of Oxford, he was ordained sometime between 1709 and 1716.[1] His first pastoral appointment was as the Incumbent of Essie, Glamis (c. 1716–32).[1] His next two appointments were as Curate (1732–33) and then Incumbent (1733–61) of Cupar.[1] [2]
In 1735, he was chosen to be the Bishop of Dunblane, but David Freebairn, Primus of the Church, refused to confirm the election.[1] [2] Despite this, he was consecrated at Carsebank, Forfar on 24 June 1735 by bishops Thomas Rattray, William Dunbar and Robert Keith.[1] [2] He was translated to the bishopric of Fife on 26 October 1743.[1] [3] He was also elected Primus of the Scottish Episcopal Church in 1757.[1] [4]
He died in office on 16 August 1761.[1] [4]
. Robert Keith (historian) . Russel . Michael . An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down To The Year 1688 . 1824 . Printed for Bell and Bradfute . Edinburgh .