Alexander Cruden MA
(1699-1770)

Died aged 71

Alexander Cruden (31 May 1699 – 1 November 1770) was the Scottish author of an early concordance to the Bible, a proofreader and publisher, and self-styled Corrector of the nation's morals.

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Alexander Cruden 1699-1770 Master of Arts, Marischal College, Compiler of the Concordance to the Bible, was born in a house in Cruden's Court near this spot

Cruden's Court, off Concert Court, Broad Street, Aberdeen, United Kingdom where they was born (1699)

Alexander Cruden 1690-1770 Humanist scholar and intellectual. Born Aberdeen, educated Marischal College, came to London 1719 as tutor, appointed Book Seller to Queen Caroline in 1737, compiled the Concordance to the Bible, died here in Camden Passage, November 1st. 'whom niether infirmity nor neglect could debase' Nelson 1811

45 Camden Passage, Islington, N1, London, United Kingdom where they died (1770)