Alexander Douglas (1561–1623) was a

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and served as

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Life

He was born in 1561 the son of Alexander Douglas, Provost of Elgin, and his wife Agnes Leslie. In September 1573 he was appointed minister of

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but moved only a few weeks later to Spynie parish. In 1580 he translated to

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and from there to Elgin in 1581. Minister at Elgin for 17 years, he was elevated to the

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, receiving crown provision on 30 November 1602. He was not

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, for over eight years, eventually undergoing a ceremony at

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on 15 March 1611.''Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae''; vol. 7; by Hew Scott He died 11 May 1623, at Elgin. He was buried in his cathedral, the church of St Giles, Elgin, in a vault by a window. The structure is now ruinous.

References

* Keith, Robert, ''An Historical Catalogue of the Scottish Bishops: Down to the Year 1688'', (London, 1924) * Watt, D.E.R., ''Fasti Ecclesiae Scotinanae Medii Aevi ad annum 1638'', 2nd Draft, (St Andrews, 1969) 1561 births 1623 deaths Bishops of Moray Year of birth unknown Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1612 Members of the Parliament of Scotland 1617 {{Scotland-reli-bio-stub