Sir Peter Young (1544 to 1628) was a Scottish scholar, diplomat and royal tutor, born at Dundee and educated at Dundee Grammar School before studying at Geneva under his uncle Henry Scrimgeour. In 1570 Regent Moray appointed him joint instructor of the infant James VI beside George Buchanan, and as Buchanan was elderly the greater share of teaching probably fell to Young, who became the king's favourite counsellor. He helped build the king's library, writing an inventory of its books and buying volumes for it. Made master almoner in 1577, he later led embassies to Denmark, including on the matter of the royal marriage.
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was a Scottish diplomat, Master Almoner, and tutor to James VI of Scotland
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appointed him joint-instructor of the infant James VI along with George Buchanan
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