Henry Bursary
The Henry Bursary was created in 1755, thanks to a gift of £240 from the Reverend James Henry. It was stipulated by Henry’s will that one bursar at the University of St Andrews would receive £12 yearly for four years…
Tag: 1750-1800
James Henry (1678-1758)
An alumnus of the University of St Andrews, James Henry (1678-1758) was licensed by the Presbytery of St Andrews in 1697 and ordained to Creich in Fife in 1702. He became the minister at Kinghorn in Fife and was…
John Gray (1724-1811)
John Gray (1724-1811) was the son of William Gray, a grammar school teacher in Cupar. A student of St Salvator’s College, John Gray received his BA in 1742. After some time as a travelling tutor to several noblemen on…
Chancellor’s Prize
The Chancellor’s Prize was established in 1766 by Thomas Hay, 9th Earl of Kinnoull (1710-1787), who had been elected Chancellor of the University a year earlier. Kinnoull gave £100 to establish four prizes to be…
Andrew Bell (1753-1832)
Andrew Bell (1753-1832), the founder of Madras College, was born on South Street in St Andrews and educated in the town, but he travelled the world, from North America to India, and was shipwrecked along the way. An…