Robertson, Alexander ( - )

GEMMS Person ID
GEMMS-PERSON- 2518
(old series: GEMMS-PERSON-2717)
Name
Alexander Robertson
Gender
Male
Lived
b. d. (old)
Linked Sermons
Associated Places
Source of Data

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