CERL Thesaurus

Angus, Alexander

Record IDcni00051559

URIhttp://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cni00051559

Voor het laatst bewerkt2014-03-14

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Alexander, was the son of the Reverend John Angus, Minister of Kinellar and Marjorie daughter of the Reverend David Sibbald. He was born at Kinellar in May 1721. He married Mrs Elizabeth Burnes daughter of the Minister of Fetteresso. John Angus was born 7 July 1744, and Andrew, the fourth son, 6 October 1754. Alexander's sons John and Andrew were partners in the business from 1765. They ran a circulating library from 1764-95, of which they printed catalogues in 1765 and 1788, giving it up in favour of John Burnett. They also auctioned books in Marshall's Hall, Castle Street from 1764. John was admitted a Burgess of Aberdeen 9 September 1777. Alexander died at Aberdeen in September 1802, aged 81 years. John died, unmarried, in Aberdeen in October 1828 and Andrew retired, selling the business to John Rettie as a going concern. Andrew died, unmarried, at Angusfield, near Rubislaw Quarries in May 1830.