YOUNGSON, Alexander Minister of Durris, Reverend Mr ¹

  General Notes:

"ALEXANDER YOUNGSON, min. of Aboyne in 1593; trans, to Skene in 1599, preaching there and at Durris alternately; removed here in 1601; ordered by Presb. to make his residence here 15th Jan. 1602; still min. 5th Oct. 1630. He marr. Elspeth, daugh. of John Reid, min. of Banchory-Ternan, and had issue-Alexander; John; James, student at Marischal College, 1628-32; Andrew, Professor of Philosophy, Aberdeen (1645-6), became a Roman Catholic and entered Scots College, Madrid, born 13th July 1619; William, min. of this parish; Robert; a son died Dec. 1602. [St Andrews Tests.; Reg. of Deeds, cccxcix., 295; Records of the Scots Colleges, 196.]"

from Fasti Ecclesiae ¹

Alexander married Elspeth REID, daughter of Reverend Mr James REID Minister of Banchory Ternan and Isabel MELDRUM. (Elspeth REID was born about 1583.)