Alexander Arbuthnot (printer)

For others of the same name, see Alexander Arbuthnot (disambiguation).

Alexander Arbuthnot (died 1 September 1585) was an early printer in Edinburgh, Scotland, the fourth son of John Arbuthnot Sr in Portertown and of Legasland.

Alexander Arbuthnot
Alexander Arbuthnot printer's device, Thomas Jefferson Building, Library of Congress
Died	(1585-09-01)1 September 1585
Nationality	Scottish
Occupation	Printer
Spouse	Agnes Pennycuik
Parent(s)	John Arbuthnot, Sr

Life

He printed the first edition of George Buchanan's first History of Scotland in 1582.^[1] He married one Agnes Pennycuick and died intestate.^[2]