Patrick Simson (1556 - 1618)

Born 1556 in Perth, Perthshire, Scotland

Husband of Martha (Baron) Simson — married about 12 May 1579 in Scotland

Descendants

Died 31 Mar 1618 at about age 62 in Perthshire, Scotland

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Biography

Patrick was born in 1556 in Perth, Scotland to Andrew Simson and Violet (Adamson) Simson. He was educated at St. Andrews university, matriculating from St. Mary's college in 1571, obtained his B.A. in 1573 and his Masters in 1575. Patrick was then intended to go to Cambridge to continue his studies, but on his journey there became fascinated by a gentleman's library at Brigstock, Northamptonshire where he remained and studied the classics. He was recalled to Scotland as he father became unwell, and Patrick took up teaching of Greek at the Dunbar school where in nearby Spott in 1577 he became minister. Five years later, in 1582 became the minister at Cramond in the presbytery of Edinburgh, and in 1590 he became the Vicar at Stirling, a post he remained in until his death. (in 1596, he was also offered Edinburgh, but he refused). He married Martha (Baron) Simson but after she passed away in 1601, he married a (unnamed) daughter of John Barron/Leslie of Kinnaird and Elizabeth Learmonth. James passed away in 1618 and is buried in the choir at Stirling parish church.

Patrick was born in 1550. ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ Source will be added by Amanda (Gillespie) Connell by 29 Aug 2017.

• Clackmannanshire, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records

• Simpson, Patrick, in Brokishill, par. of Lesmahago 07 Feb 1624 "BookMarriagesCollectionLanarkshire" Stirling, & Clackmannan: Commissariot Record of Lanark, Register of Testaments, 1595-1800 and Commissariot Record of Stirling, 1607-1800

• Sprott, G. W., and Duncan Shaw. "Simson, Patrick (1556–1618), Church of Scotland minister." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography. 23 Sep. 2004; Accessed 3 Oct. 2020. https://www.oxforddnb.com/view/10.1093/ref:odnb/9780198614128.001.0001/odnb-9780198614128-e-25605.

• Couper, W.J. 1932. Scottish Church History Society. "The levitical family of Simson; I. the founding of the house, 1529-" Archive.Org https://archive.org/details/rschsv04p2couper/page/128/mode/2up?. Pages 128-135

• Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed.; London, England: Oxford University Press; Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22; Volume: Vol 18; Page: 286

Notes

Patrick Simson Birth Date 1556 Birth Place Perth, Scotland Death Date 31 Mar 1618 Father Andrew Simson Mother Violet Adamson Household Members; Patrick Simson, Violet Adamson, Andrew Simson