Alexander
Cruden
Born in Aberdeen, Scotland
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
[spouse(s) unknown]
[children unknown]
Died
at age 71
in Islington, London, England
Profile last modified
| Created 7 Oct 2018
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Biography
Alexander Cruden was born in Aberdeen, Scotland on 31 May 1699 and was christened on 8 June 1699 at St. Nicholas Kirk, Aberdeen. He was the son of William Cruden and Isobell Pyper[1].
Alexander Cruden is Notable.
He moved to London after a romance ended badly. leading him to develop mental health issues which persisted through his life.
He set up a book shop at the Royal Exchange, London. In 1735 he was included in a advertisement for books, as
Mr Alex Cruden, Bookseller to her Majesty, at the Bible and Anchor, Royal Exchange, Cornhill [2]
While running the bookshop, he was able to work on compiling his concordance, which was published in 1737.
He died on 1 November 1770 in Camden Passage, Islington, Middlesex, England, and never married.
Authored Cruden's Concordance.
See Also
Wikidata [1]
Sources
- ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XB3Y-TFG : 12 February 2020), Alexander Cruden, 1699.
- ↑ Caledonian Mercury - Tuesday 11 November 1735 Accessed from the British Newspaper Archive https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000045/17351111/007/0004 Accessed by Trevor Pickup on 20 April 2021
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