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…
Tag: 1800-1850
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…
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…
Gray Chair of Chemistry
In his 1808 will, John Gray left the University of St Andrews £2,000 overall, £1,500 of which was for the Gray Chair of Chemistry, from the will to invest in land or other stocks. Gray died in 1811, but the…
Gray Prize
The Gray Prize was established by John Gray in 1794, and is still being awarded. It was originally for literary composition on a topic advertised each year. In 1918, it was worth £5. Gray prizes are now awarded by the…
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…
Mackay Bursary
The Mackay Bursary was founded in 1808 by Duncan Mackay (1741-1808). He mortified the sum of £300 to support one bursar at United College. At Mackay’s behest, the following year the College used a portion of the funds…
Duncan Mackay (1741-1808)
Duncan Mackay (1741-1808) was born to Donald and Christina[?] Mackay in the district of Breadalbane near Loch Tay. He attended United College from 1758, gaining his M.A. in 1762. He then studied divinity at St. Mary’s…
Craig-Buchanan Bursary
The Craig-Buchanan Bursary was established by George Dalziel Craig-Buchanan (1772-1842, qv), minister of Kinross from 1804 until his death in 1842. The deed of Disposition and Settlement was written in 1832, and…
George Dalziel Craig-Buchanan (1772-1842)
George Dalziel Craig–Buchanan (1772-1842) was the son of Penicuik and Edinburgh architect James Craig and Mary Dalziel, and he was baptised in 1772. George Craig (as he then was) was educated at the University of…