ROSE, Alexander Minister at Insch, Footdee, then Aberdeen, Rector of King's College, Reverend Dr 1
- Born: About 1594
- Marriage (1): CRUICKSHANK, Elizabeth 19 November 1622(contract) 1
- Died: 11 August 1639 1
Another name for Alexander was ROSS, Alexander.1
User ID: Y226.
General Notes:
(at Insch in 1621)
"ALEXANDER ROSS, M.A. ; adm. about 1621 ; trans, to Footdee in 1631."
(at Footdee [St Clement's] in 1631)
"ALEXANDER ROSS, M.A. ; trans, from Insch and elected 22nd June 1631; D.D. (King's College 1631); trans, to Third or North Charge, Aberdeen, 9th Nov. 1636."
(at Third Charge, Aberdeen, in 1636)
"ALEXANDER ROSE, born 1594, son of James R., min. of Aberdeen; educated at King's College; M.A. (1618); D.D. (King's College about 1630); adm. to Insch about 1621; trans, to Footdee 22nd June 1631; elected to this charge 9th Nov. 1636; app. Rector of King's College 25th June 1638; died 11th Aug. 1639. He was one of the six 'Aberdeen Doctors' who strongly opposed the Covenant, and propounded to its authors the celebrated Queries. He was prevented by sickness from fleeing with the other Royalists and Churchmen from Aberdeen in 1639. Spalding speaks of him as a 'learned divine, weill beloved of his flock and people whyle he was in life and after he was dead heaviely regretted'. He has frequently been confounded with Dr Alexander Ross, chaplain to King Charles I., and a voluminous author. He bequeathed £200 for educating boys at the grammar schools. He marr. (cont. 19th Nov. 1622), Elizabeth, daugh. of James Cruickshank, burgess of Aberdeen; she and her children had £100 allowed them by Parliament, 21st June 1661, in consideration of her husband's sufferings and loyalty. "
from Fasti Ecclesiae 1
Alexander married Elizabeth CRUICKSHANK, daughter of James CRUIKSHANK Burgess of Aberdeen and Unknown, 19 November 1622(contract).1 (Elizabeth CRUICKSHANK was born about 1600.)
Marriage Notes:
"He (Dr Alexander Ross) marr. (cont. 19th Nov. 1622), Elizabeth, daugh. of James Cruickshank, burgess of Aberdeen; she and her children had £100 allowed them by Parliament, 21st June 1661, in consideration of her husband's sufferings and loyalty. "
from Fasti Ecclesiae 1
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