James Rorie (d. before 1819)
James Rorie was apparently a servant to James Playfair (1736-1819), Principal of United College. Rorie appears to have predeceased Playfair, and had left instruction and ‘a small sum’ to found a bursary. In Playfair’s…
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Rorie Bursary
The Rorie Bursary was established in 1819, in memory of James Rorie (dates unknown) who had been a servant to James Playfair (1736-1819), Principal of United College. Rorie had apparently left instruction and ‘a small…
William Thomson (d. 1794?)
William Thomson was a former magistrate of Anstruther Wester, in Fife. In a will of 1790, he left £700 to create a Thomson Bursary at the University of St Andrews. He died in 1794 (or 1797), and is commemorated with a…
Thomson Bursary
The Thomson Bursary (not to be confused with the Sir William Taylour Thomson bursaries) was established by the will of William Thomson, a former magistrate of Anstruther Wester. He left £700 to fund a bursary that…
John Wilkie of Foulden (fl.1720s)
John Wilkie of Foulden was a descendent of Robert Wilkie (c1548-1611), principal of St Leonard’s College in the University of St Andrews. He inherited the rights of presentation to the Wilkie Bursary established by his…
Wilkie Bursary
The Wilkie Bursary fund was originally established by Robert Wilkie (c1548-1611), principal of St Leonard’s College. Upon his death, he instructed his nephew and heir, James Wilkie of Foulden, to mortify land at…
Baxter Bursaries
The Baxter Bursaries were established in 1867 by David Baxter (1793-1872), textile manufacturer of Dundee. He gave £1000 ‘to encourage studies in the University of Saint Andrews, and particularly to aid deserving…
David Baxter (1793-1872)
David Baxter (1793-1872) was born in Dundee to William Baxter (1767-1854) and Elizabeth ‘Betty’ Gorrell (1763-1804). He was one of eight children but often considered ‘one of Dundee’s greatest sons’. Baxter initially…
Subscribers to the Tulloch Memorial Fund
The Tulloch Memorial Fund Scholarship was created from funds raised by a public subscription in 1886, in memory of John Tulloch DD, principal of St Mary’s College. We know nothing about who, or how many people,…
Reflecting on the Berry Bequest (1889), by Tom Jones and Emma Sutton
At his death in 1889, David Berry left £100,000 to the University of St Andrews. At the time, it was by far the largest donation the University had ever received, and it helped the University out of very significant…