Patrick Adamson [SEP] place of birth
Patrick Adamson
Patrick Adamson (1537–1592) was a Scottish divine, and Archbishop of St Andrews from 1575.
Life.
Adamson was born at Perth where his father, Patrick Adamson, a burgess became Dean of Merchant Guildry.
Adamson read philosophy at the University of St Andrews where he graduated as MA, later receiving a doctorate.
Residence in France.
After serving as Minister of Ceres, Fife for three years, in 1565, Adamson travelled to Paris as tutor to the eldest son of Sir James
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Deaths.
Birth years link to the corresponding "[year] in poetry" article:
- February 10 – Patrick Adamson (born 1537), Scottish divine, archbishop of St Andrews, diplomat and Latin-language poet
- September 3 – Robert Greene (born 1558)