CULLEN, Alexander Provost of Aberdeen ^{2 3 4}

   Another name for Alexander was CULLEN, Alexr.¹

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  General Notes:

"The Provost seems at one time to have held the lands of Cotton, near Aberdeen, as there is a disposition of the shadow half of these lands with the mill 'upon the side of the Don callit Gordon's Miln' in his favour by John Gordon of Kinmundie, dated 20th January, 1578-9."

from Aldermen and Provosts ²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Provost, 1590-1591, of Aberdeen. ⁵ "(1590\endash 1591) Alexander Cullen"

2. Provost, 1599-1600, of Aberdeen. ⁵ "(1599\endash 1600) Alexander Cullen"

3. Provost, 1601-1602, of Aberdeen. ⁵ "(1601\endash 1602) Alexander Cullen"

4. Provost, 1606-1607, of Aberdeen. ⁵ "(1606\endash 1607) Alexander Cullen"

5. Provost, 1608-1609, of Aberdeen. ⁵ "(1608\endash 1609) Alexander Cullen"

6. Provost, 1610, of Aberdeen. ^{2 5} "(1610\endash 1611) Alexander Cullen"

In fact:
"Provost Cullen died during the first month after taking office, and at a meeting of the Council held on the 1st November, Alexander Rutherford was elected to the vacant chair..."

from Aldermen and Provosts

Alexander married Elspet LUMSDEN, daughter of Robert LUMSDEN of Clova, Advocate and Bailie in Aberdeen and Elizabeth KEITH, before 7 December 1563.¹ (Elspet LUMSDEN was born about 1541, died January 1598(1599) ² and was buried 23 January 1598(1599) in Saint Nicholas Church, Aberdeen, Scotland ².)

  Marriage Notes:

"Provost Cullen was a member of the old burgess family of that name, several members of whom had already held the office of provost. He married, about 1560, Elspet or Elizabeth Lumsden, a daughter, in all probability, of Mr. Robert Lumsden of Clova, one of the magistrates, who died 30th June 1572."

from Aldermen and Provosts ²

Alexander next married Elspet GRAY, daughter of Gilbert GRAY Bailie in Aberdeen and Unknown, 9 October 1599(contract).² (Elspet GRAY was born about 1580 ⁶.)

  Marriage Notes:

"Provost Cullen married for his second wife Elizabeth Gray, a daughter of the then deceased Baillie Gilbert Gray, the contract of marriage being dated 9th October, 1599. There were no children by this marriage, and his second wife having survived the Provost, she married before 27th April, 1614, Thomas Gordon of Grandholm."

from Aldermen and Provosts ²