ROBERTSON, Alexander of Glasgowego, Provost of Aberdeen 1 2 3
- Baptised: 16 February 1702, Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 3 4
- Marriage (1): STRACHAN, Jean on 23 August 1726 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 2
- Marriage (2): ROSE, Jean on 17 August 1747 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 1 2
- Died: 26 November 1775 1
User ID: H897.
General Notes:
"ROBERTSON
ALEXANDER
JAMES ROBERTSON/ISOBELL IRWIN
M
16/02/1702
168 / A 60 / 393
ABERDEEN"
from Births and Baptisms
Old Parish Registers
Saint Nicholas parish Aberdeen
Baptisms
"Robertson
February 16 1702, James Robertson present Treasurer and Isobell Irwin his Lady, had a son named Alexander, baptised by Dr. William Blair Minister, Sir Alexander Irwin of Drum Knight and Baronet Alexander Walker late Ld. Provost, Mr. Alexander Gray Minister of the Gospell Mr. Alexander Thompson of Portlethen Advocat, John Gray Merchant, and Alexander Burnet son to the deceased Robert Burnet of Elsick, Godfathers" 3 4
Noted events in his life were:
1. Provost, 1756 until 1758, of Aberdeen. 1
2. Provost, 1748 until 1750, of Aberdeen. 1
3. Provost, 1740 until 1742, of Aberdeen. 1
Alexander married Jean STRACHAN, daughter of John STRACHAN elder, Merchant in Aberdeen, 'sometime of Kincardine' and Margaret MOIR, on 23 August 1726 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 2 (Jean STRACHAN was baptised on 22 January 1704 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland 3 and died on 24 December 1746 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"ROBERTSON
ALEXANDER
JEAN STRACHAN/FR4259 4260 (FR4259)
23/08/1726
168 / A 130 / 242
ABERDEEN"
from Index of Marriages
"Provost Robertson was born in 1702, and married for his first wife Jean Strachan, by whom he had nine of a family. Six of these died in infancy - four, viz., John, Helen, Margaret, and James, having died within the months of November and December, 1736. The children who reached maturity were - Elizabeth, born 1727, married Dr. Robert Pollock, Principal and Professor of Divinity in Marischal College, died 28th November, 1753; Alexander, born in 1732, described as of Blackchambers, who died 27th September, 1793 ; and Jean, born in 1736, married Alexander Lumsden, advocate, and died 10th May, 1773."
from Aldermen and Provosts 1 2
Alexander next married Jean ROSE, daughter of Hugh ROSE 15th of Kilravock, Sheriff of Ross and Jean or Magdalen CUTHBERT, on 17 August 1747 in Saint Nicholas parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.1 2 (Jean ROSE was born about 1702 and died on 8 August 1784 1.)
Marriage Notes:
"ROBERTSON
ALEXANDER
JANE ROSE/
17/08/1747
168 / A 130 / 319
ABERDEEN"
from Index of Marriages
"Jean Strachan, the Provost's first wife, died on the 24th December, 1746, and he thereafter married as his second wife Jean Rose, of the family of Kilravock, who survived him, having died on the 8th August, 1784, at the advanced age of eighty-two years."
from Aldermen and Provosts
"After the death of Jean Fraser, Kilravock, in the year ----, married Magdalen Cuthbert, daughter of George Cuthbert of Castlehill and Magdalen Fraser, daughter of James Fraser of Brae. This Lady died in the year , having brought Kilravock two daughters, viz., Magdalen, married to Mackenzie of Davochmaluae, and Jean, married to Alexr Robertson of Glasgowego, Provost of Aberdeen"
from Family of Rose 1 2 5
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