SIBBALD, James Minister of St Nicholas, Aberdeen, Reverend Mr ^{1 2}

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  General Notes:

(at St Nicholas Aberdeen in 1625)

"James Sibbald of Kair, son of Andrew S. of Kair and Margaret Arbuthnott; educated at Marischal College; M.A (1618), B.D. (King's College 1st Aug. 1627); was a probationer in Presb. of Deer 28th Oct. 1613; regent in Natural Philosophy, Marischal College, 1622-6; adm. in 1625; D.D. (King's College 1628). As one of the famous 'Aberdeen Doctors' he strongly opposed the Covenant and was obliged to flee from Scotland in 1638, though he had been elected a member of the Assembly that year. In 1639 he waited upon the King at Berwick, but receiving little encouragement, returned 13th Oct. to this charge. On 24th May 1640 he was silenced and dep. by the Aberdeen Assembly, July following, for refusing to subscribe the Covenant and for heretical preaching, he being, according to Principal Baillie, 'many points of doctrine found verie corrupt.' He fled to England a second time, expecting protection and favour from the King, but returned in the beginning of 1641. Removing to Ireland he obtained a charge in Dublin; died of the plague (caught through unremitting attention to the sick) after 1647. His books and papers had been seized, July 1640, by a party of musketeers by command of a Committee of Assembly, but were on his petition returned to him, with the exception of some manuscripts. He marr. Elizabeth Nicolson who, with her children, had £200 allowed by Parliament, 21st June 1661, in consideration of his sufferings and loyalty."

from Fasti Ecclesiae

  Research Notes:

'ABERDEEN DOCTORS'

William Leslie, Principal of King's College, leader after death of Bishop Forbes in 1635
John Forbes of Corse, theologian at King's College and son of Bishop Forbes
Alexander Scroggie, scholar of King's College, Minister in Old Aberdeen
Alexander Ross, Scholar of King's College, Minister in Aberdeen
Robert Baron, Professor of Divinity at Marischal, Minister in Aberdeen
James Sibbald, Professor of Natural Philosophy at Marischal, Minister in Aberdeen

This group of university religious scholars, based in Aberdeen, opposed the National Covenant of 1638. They gave their support to of the Assembly at Perth (1618), favouring Episcopalian rather than Presbyterian forms of Christian worship and practice. (Wikipedia)

James married Elizabeth NICOLSON.¹ (Elizabeth NICOLSON was born about 1605.)

  Marriage Notes:

"He (James Sibbald) marr. Elizabeth Nicolson who, with her children, had £200 allowed by Parliament, 21st June 1661, in consideration of his sufferings and loyalty."

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹