ANDERSON, John Burgess of Aberdeen, Artist ^{1 2}

  General Notes:

John Anderson has the reputation of being a skilled and popular painter, and the mentor of portrait painter George Jamesone who served him as apprentice in Edinburgh from May 1612. He attained a high reputation, his "fine paintings (1642) remaining in Gordon Castle" being specially acknowledged. For the work mentioned, plus a small sum of money advanced, he secured, in 1642, from George, Lord Gordon, a bond for 6600 merks Scots. ^{1 2}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Admitted: Burgess, 6 October 1601, Aberdeen. ²

John married Christian PHILP. (Christian PHILP was born about 1590.)