Anderson, James, 1662-1728
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Name (Latin)
Anderson, James, 1662-1728
Other forms of name
Andersonus, Jacobus, 1662-1728
Date of birth
1662-08-05
Date of death
1728-04-03
Associated country
Great Britain
Field of activity
Antiquities
Historiography
Occupation
Antiquarians
Historians
Associated Language
eng
Gender
male
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- Oxford DNB online, 26 October 2017(Anderson, James (1662-1728), historiographer and antiquary, was born in Edinburgh on 5 August 1662; Having chosen the law as his profession, Anderson was apprenticed to Robert Richardson of the Society of Writers to the Signet, and was admitted as a member of the society on 6 June 1691 ... bacame drawn to antiquarian scholarship; died in London, on 3 April 1728; Publications include: Historical essay shewing that the crown and kingdom of Scotland is imperial and independent; Diplomata Scotiae (which involved the collection and engraving of all available medieval Scottish charters and seals); Collections relating to the history of Mary, Queen of Scotland)
- His An historical essay, 1705:t.p. (James Anderson)