James VI and I: advisors and students

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James VI and I

King of Scotland from 1566 to 1625, King of England and Ireland from 1603 to 16251566 to 1625

Wikidata names Adam Erskine, David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh, George Buchanan, and Peter Young as teachers. Linked to Wikidata, Wikipedia, and 4 other registers.

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Teachers and mentors4

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Adam Erskine
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
George Buchanan
a teacher or mentor, stated by Wikidata: not a thesis supervision
Peter Young

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known as: poet, writer, monarch, aristocrat
awards: Knight of the Garter
notable works: Daemonologie, The True Law of Free Monarchies, Basilikon Doron, Some Reulis and Cautelis to be observit and eschewit in Scottis poesie, De jure regni apud Scotos
Wikipedia: in 97 languages

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stated by WikidataWikidataQ79972
stated by WikidataVIAF88905668
stated by WikidataGND118639889
stated by WikidataIdRef027475506
stated by WikidataISNI0000000109229555

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@misc{academicancestry_Q79972,
  author = {{Academic Ancestry}},
  title = {{James VI and I: advisors and students}},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://academicancestry.org/person/Q79972},
  note = {read on 2026-10-27}
}

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Academic Ancestry. (2026, October 27). James VI and I: Advisors and students [Read on 2026-10-27]. https://academicancestry.org/person/Q79972