Baron, Robert

Dates	d.1639
Location	Berwick
Vocation	Minister
Place of Birth	Kinnaird, Perthshire
Marriage	Jean Gibson
Issue	John, William, James and Mary
Place of birth		Source	Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Educated at St Andrews, receiving MA in 1613. Taught philosophy until 1619 then moved to Keith, Banffshire wheree he became minister of the parish until 1624. On 27 October 1624 Baron was translated to the parish of Greyfiars, Aberdeen until 1631 Affected by ill health, Baron was relieved of his preaching duties and became the first professor of divinity at Marischal College, Aberdeen on 21 December 1625, where he subsequently received his doctorate in 1627. Baron published theological works including Philosophia theologiae ancillans in 1621. As a strong resister to the national covenant he made took the decision to migrate to London and set sail on 28 March 1639. He died en route at Berwick.