MIDDLETON, Alexander Minister, Professor and Principal of King's College Aberdeen, Reverend Mr ⁵

   Another name for Alexander was MIDDILTOUN, Alexander.⁶

  General Notes:

'1641, March 10. Mr. Alexander Middleton. Senior Regent. In place of Ogilvie, demitted. Procurators : Mr. Thomas
Sandilands, Lothian; Mr. William Moir, Murray; Mr. William Moir [sic] Angus; Mr. Robert Ogilvie, late Subprincipal, Mar. Entrants of 1638-39, 1639-40, 1640-41; graduates (as Subprincipal) of 1641-42, 1645-46, 1648-49 (takes place of Youngson in 1646-47, see Appendix I.), entrants of 1649-50, who graduate with Mr. Gilbert Rule. " Anno 1643, upon Tuesday, January 17, the said Mr. Alexander Middleton, Subprincipal, was married with Margaret Gordon, daughter to Mr. Thomas Gordon at Kathock's Mill, contrary to the foundation of the College, for he was the first regent that entered in a
marriage condition in this College." Orem. Afterwards Principal.'

from Officers and Graduates




at Rayne parish:
"ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, called unanimously, ord. and adm. 14th Nov. 1655; trans, to Old Machar 12th Nov. 1661."

at Old Machar parish:
"ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, M.A.;trans, from Rayne and adm. 12th Nov. 1661; dem. in 1662 on being app. to Principalship of King s College, Aberdeen (q.v., and to Newhills in conjunction."

at Newhills parish:
"ALEXANDER MIDDLETON, M.A.; Principal of King s College, Aberdeen (q.v,), held this charge in conjunction; dem. in 1679."

from Fasti Ecclesiae ^{2 7}

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Principal: King's College, 1662, Aberdeen. ²

Alexander married Margaret GORDON, daughter of Thomas GORDON of Kethocksmill, bailie in Old Aberdeen and Catherine LEITH, on 17 January 1643 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2 3 4} (Margaret GORDON was born about 1625.)

  Marriage Notes:

"MIDDILTOUN
ALEXANDER
MARGRAT GORDONE/
17/01/1643
168/B
60 48
Old Machar"

from OPR Index of Marriages ⁴