GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON-
2518
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2717)
Name
Alexander Robertson
Gender
Male
Lived
b. d. (old)
Linked Sermons
Baptism Sermon for Mary Hall
(autograph: No )
- preacher
Associated Places
Source of Data (Contributor name)
Anne James; David Robinson
Biographical Sources Consulted
BL Catalogue; ACAD (Venn); CCEd (ID: 122845)
Other note
Likely from Scotland, he studied at St Andrew's before being incorporated at Cambridge and graduating MA in 1635. Subsequently vicar of Otley, West Riding of Yorkshire and Head Master of Otley Grammar School, 1652-1653. CCEd also person with this name who was ordained in Yorkshire in 1626 after having graduated MA from Edinburgh, suggesting that this was a different person than the preacher in Add MS 45672.
GEMMS record created
October 18, 2019
GEMMS record last edited
July 15, 2024