Garvie Bursary
The Garvie Bursaries were established in 1831, due to a bequest of £1,250 from William Garvie. He wished to fund two bursaries to help ‘defray the expenses of such young men… attending St Mary’s College in St Andrews…
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William Garvie (1742-1831)
William Garvie (1742-1831) was born in Perth to William Garvie, a merchant there, and Ann Paton. He attended United College then St Mary’s College from 1757 to 1766. The Brechin Presbytery licensed him as a minister in…
Beath Bursary
The Beath Bursary was established in 1881 by the will of Margaret Beath (c.1794-1879). This fund amounted to £1,000 for two bursaries, which were to be given to meritorious students at St Mary’s College. In the 1890s,…
Margaret Beath (c.1794-1879)
Baptised in Dundee, Margaret Beath (c.1794-1879) was the daughter of John Beath of Forgan and May Lumsden. She had two brothers, Alexander and William, both of whom attended the University of St Andrews. It is likely…
David Anderson Bursaries
The David Anderson Bursaries were founded by Elizabeth Anderson (née Randale or Randall) in memory of her son, David Anderson (d.1805). The trust appears to have been established in 1809, and were intended to benefit…
Elizabeth Anderson (née Randale or Randall)
Elizabeth Anderson (née Randale or Randall) was the widow of James Anderson, a mariner from Kirkcaldy. In a Trust Disposition and Settlement of 1809, she left funds to create the David Anderson Bursaries in memory of…
College Hall Company Ltd
The College Hall Company Ltd was launched in 1861 to provide a residential aspect to university life which had been missing since the late eighteenth century. It was the brainchild of James David Forbes (1809-1868),…
Chapel Restoration Fund
The Chapel Restoration Fund was established by James David Forbes (1809-1868), Principal of the United College from 1859 to 1868. The restoration of St Salvator’s Chapel was made possible firstly by principal Forbes’s…
College Hall investors
Technically, subscribers to the College Hall Company Ltd were investors, rather than donors to the University of St Andrews, but they were nonetheless providing financial support for a University project. A list of…
James David Forbes (1809-1868)
James David Forbes (1809-1868) was born into a well-established Edinburgh banking family, whose foundations were laid by his grandfather Sir William Forbes and continued by his father, also named Sir William Forbes. JD…