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GEMMS IDGEMMS-PERSON-002717
NameAlexander Robertson
Title
Gendermale
Denomination
Livedb. - d. (old)
Linked Manuscripts
Linked SermonsBaptism Sermon for Mary Hall -- preacher (autograph: no)
Linked Reports
Associated PlacesOtley -- ParishCambridge University -- Place of StudySt Andrews University -- Place of Study
Source of DataAnne James; David Robinson
Biographical Sources ConsultedBL Catalogue; ACAD (Venn); CCEd (ID: 122845)
Other NoteLikely 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 createdOctober 18, 2019
GEMMS record last editedOctober 24, 2019