Alexander Arbuthnot (died 1 September 1585) was an early printer in Edinburgh, Scotland, the fourth son of John Arbuthnot Sr in Portertown and of Legasland.
Alexander Arbuthnot | |
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 Alexander Arbuthnot printer's device, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress | |
| Died | 1 September 1585 |
| Nationality | Scottish |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Spouse | Agnes Pennycuik |
| Parent(s) | John Arbuthnot, Sr |
Life
editHe printed the first edition of George Buchanan's first History of Scotland in 1582.[1] He married one Agnes Pennycuick and died intestate.[2]
Footnotes
editReferences
edit- Arbuthnot, Mrs P S-M (1920). Memories of the Arbuthnots. George Allen & Unwin.
- Sir James Balfour Paul, ed. (1908). The Scots Peerage. founded on Wood's Edition of Sir Robert Douglas's 'Peerage of Scotland'.
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Arbuthnot, Alexander". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 2 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
