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Henderson, Alexander, 1583?-1646

 Person

Dates

  • Existence: 1583? - 1646

Biographical History

Alexander Henderson (1583?–1646) is the second founder of the Reformed Church in Scotland. He was largely responsible for the final form of the National Covenant of Scotland. Throughout his life he served as a councilor on ecclesiastical matters, both applying to Scotland and England. Henderson was elected by the town council as rector of Edinburgh University in 1640 which he was reelected to each year until his death in 1646.

Citation:
Wikipedia, viewed Apr 12, 2012 (born c. 1583; died Aug 19, 1646; second founder of the Reformed Church in Scotland; wrote a large amount of the final form of the National Covenant of Scotland; ecclesiastical councilor to Scotland and England; elected rector of Edinburgh University in 1640, remains rector until he died)

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Collection on the Church of Scotland

 Collection
Identifier: MSS 3842
Scope and Contents

Donated to L. Tom Perry Special Collections by Lloyd and Martha Martin in 1980.



Dates: 1707-1951
Found in: L. Tom Perry Special Collections / Collection on the Church of Scotland

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