Original sentence: After having studied languages and philosophy at the University of Aberdeen, and civil law under the noted Jacques Cujas at Bourges in France, Arbuthnot took ecclesiastical orders, and became in his own country a zealous supporter of the Reformation.Arbuthnot family tree.He is not included in Nicol Burne's list of "periurit apostatis", but his policy and influence were disliked by James VI, who, when the Assembly had elected Arbuthnot to the charge of the church of St.His attitude on public questions won for him the condemnation of Catholic writers.In 1569 he was elected principal of King's College, Aberdeen, which office he retained until his death
Edited sentence: Eldest son of Robert Arbuthnot in Scotsmill.Family tree.Having studied languages and philosophy in the University of Aberdeen, and civil law under the famous Jacques Cujas at Bourges in France, he took ecclesiastical orders, and became in his own country a zealous supporter of the Reformation.He was in 1569 elected principal of King's College, Aberdeen, which office he retained until his death.The correctness of his attitude on all public questions won for him the condemnation of Catholic writers; he is not included in Nicol Burne's list of "periurit apostatis"; but his policy and influence were misliked by James VI, who, when the Assembly had elected Arbuthnot to the charge of the church of St