Andrew Shirrefs
HeadingAndrew Shirrefs [NLS-SBTI]
Dates of Activity1783-1797
Activity Notebookseller and printer
1791: printer
General Note'Alexander' Cowgate 1792
Son of David Shirrefs, carpenter, born in Aberdeen 9 February 1762 and brother of Dr James Sherrifs, Minister of St Nicholas Church, and of Alexander, President of the Society of Advocates, Aberdeen, Andrew Shirrefs a graduate of Marischal College 1783, became a cripple and abandoned his intention of following a learned profession and started work as a bookseller in Aberdeen in 1783, commenced printer, and attempted a newspaper, “The Aberdeen Chronicle” in 1787, and published “The Caledonian Magazine” 1786-90. In 1790 he published his “Poems chiefly in the Scottish dialect”. Edinburgh, 1790. His address 'at various dates' was Shop opposite Marischal College; printing office, music, bookselling and stationery warehouse opposite St Paul's Chapel, Gallowgate, 1788. He was a poet and musician, published “Forty pieces of original music” in 1786, and left Aberdeen for Edinburgh in 1791. He wrote a ballad opera in imitation of “The Gentle Shepherd” called “Jamie & Bess” which was staged in Edinburgh in 1796. He married Margaret daughter of deceased James Leslie flaxdresser in Aberdeen 1 June 1792. A. Shirrefs' sale catalogue for 1795-96 is in the National Library of Scotland. "Andrew Shirrefs, printer in Edinburgh. Creditors to meet in John's Coffeehouse, 12 August, at one o'clock to name a factor..." “Glasgow Courier” 9 August 1796; "...Creditors to meet to receive their dividends..." “Glasgow Courier” 22 July 1797. 'Went to London in 1798 ... and ... is thought to have died there in penury in 1801.' “Johnson”.
1795: [Place uncertain]: Homer's Head 3 Shakespeare Square.
1796: [Place uncertain]: 7 Shakespeare Square.
See Also A. Shirrefs and A. Leighton (booksellers and printers; Aberdeen), (1788)
Andrew Shirrefs (bookseller; Aberdeen), (1787-1791)
Andrew Shirrefs, (1793)
West Campbell's Close, [Place uncertain]
Andrew Shirrefs (Homer's Head 3 Shakespeare Square), (1795)
Variant NameAndrew SHERIFF
'Alexander' Shirrefs, (1794-1795)
*West Campbell's Close, [Place uncertain]
A.M. (teacher), (1797)
*7 Shakespeare, [Place uncertain]
SourceBeavan
Last Edit2016-11-16 12:00:00