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…
Category: Funds
This category of posts covers all the things that the University of St Andrews did with the monies it was gifted in the period 1700 to 1900, from all donors (not just those connected in some way to colonialism). Many of these purposes were bursaries and scholarships, but there were also prizes and capital projects.
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…
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…
The Berry Bequest (1889-)
The Berry bequest of £100,000 was left to the University of St Andrews by Scots-Australian millionaire David Berry, in recognition of the wishes of his elder brother Alexander Berry, who had been educated here. David…
University House
The role of ‘Principal of the University’ (as against the principals of the two colleges) was created in 1890. The first holder was James Donaldson (1831-1915), who had been Principal of the United College since 1886.…
Madras College, St Andrews
By a deed dated 14 July 1831, Andrew Bell left in trust funds and estates for educational purposes. This amounted to around £120,000, of which £50,000 was to be directed to the founding of Madras College. The secondary…
Bell Chair of Education
The Bell Chair of Education was established in 1876 by the trustees of Andrew Bell, including the Earl of Leven. and this endowment amounted to £4,000, which is equivalent to at least £400,000 in 2021. The trustees…
Shairp Memorial Fund
The Shairp Memorial Fund was established in 1885 in memory of John Campbell Shairp, Principal of the United College at the University of St Andrews. The fund raised £466 16 s 5d by subscription. Around 180 persons…
Taylour Thomson Bursaries
The Taylour Thomson Bursaries were established by William Taylour Thomson (1813-1883). In his will of 1882, he expressed the desire to aid students ‘of both sexes in equal numbers’ and ‘in the case of females to assist…