GARDEN, Alexander Minister of Forgue, Reverend Mr ^{1 3}

   Cause of his death was scrofula.¹

   Another name for Alexander was GARDYNE, Alexander.²

   User ID: D573.

Alexander married Isobel MIDDLETON, daughter of James MIDDLETON and Unknown, on 7 January 1644 in Old Machar parish, Aberdeen, Scotland.^{1 2} (Isobel MIDDLETON was born about 1615 and died after 1674.)

  Marriage Notes:

"GARDYNE
ALEXANDER
ISOBELL MIDDILTON/
07/01/1644
168/B 60 51
Old Machar"

from Index of Marriages




(at Forgue in 1645)

"Alexander Garden, born 1611; M.A. (King's College 1631); regent of Philosophy there in 1635; adm. before 20th Aug. 1645; was named by Parliament, 27th March 1647, one of the Visitors for the Univ. of Aberdeen. He had a ratification by Parliament, 16th March 1649, of an Act of the Presb., 9th Dec. 1647, ordaining his successor to give him or his heirs satisfaction because he had purchased his manse at a dear rate from his predecessor, that it had been burnt by the rebels, and had been often plundered in later insurrections; died of scrofula brought on by incessant labour and preaching, 9th March 1674. He marr. Isobel Middleton, who survived him, and had issue George, D.D., his successor in the parish; James, D.D., Professor of Divinity, King's College, Aberdeen (q.v.)."

from Fasti Ecclesiae ^{1 2}