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ANDERSON, JAMES (16621728) , Scottish genealogist, antiquary and historian, was born at Edinburgh on the 5th of August 1662. He was educated for the law, and became a writer to the signet in 1691. His profession gave him the opportunity of gratifying his taste for the study of ancient documents; and just before the union the Scottish parliament commissioned him to prepare for publication what remained of the public records of the kingdom, and in their last session voted a sum of 1940 sterling to defray his expenses. At this work
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union of the crowns, Anderson was appointed in 1715 postmaster-general for Scotland , as some compensation for his labours; but in the political struggles of 1717 he was deprived of this office, and never again obtained any reward for his services. He died on the 3rd of April 1728. He published, during the controversy about the union, An Historical Essay showing that the Crown and Kingdom of Scotland is Imperial and Independent (Edin., 1705), and later Collections relating to the History of Mary Queen of Scotland (in 4 vols., Edin., 17271728).End of Article: ANDERSON, JAMES (16621728) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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