James Martin White (1857-1928)
James Martin White (1857-1928) of Balruddery was born in New York to Elizabeth Grundy (d. 1876) and James Farquhar White (d. 1884). His father was a successful Dundee linen and jute merchant who exported textiles to…
Tag: 1850-1900
Emily Jane Pfeiffer (1827-1890)
Emily Jane (née Davis) Pfeiffer (1827-1890) was born in Wales to Thomas Richard Davis, a former British Army officer, and Emily Tilsley. During childhood, her family went through financial crisis, preventing her from…
Charles Stuart Grace (1859-1936)
Charles Stuart Grace (1859-1936) was born in St Andrews to Stuart Grace, a solicitor and bank agent, and Jesse Ranken Playfair. He attended Madras College and Fettes College in Edinburgh, then studied at United College…
John Mitchell Keiller (1851-1899)
John Mitchell Keiller (1851-1899), born in Dundee, was the only child of Alexander Keiller and Elizabeth Mitchell. He was the grandson of James Keiller of marmalade fame, and following his father’s death, John M.…
Alexander Dick Grimond (1824-1903)
Alexander Dick Grimond (1824-1903) of Blairgowrie was the son of David Grimond, a flax spinner, and Isabella Robertson. He and his brother, Joseph, became early pioneers in the jute carpet trade. The brothers owned a…
University Hall for Women Students (1896)
The 1896 opening of the University Hall for Women followed on the tremendous success of the Lady Literate in Arts (LLA) Scheme. In 1891, the LLA Fund possessed over £2000 collected from examination payments. Agreeing…
Robert Mackenzie Smeaton (1845-1910)
Robert Mackenzie Smeaton (1845-1910) was born in St Andrews to David James Smeaton (or Smitton; d. 1871), a local headmaster, and Elizabeth Charlotte née Mackenzie (d. 1903). He attended the University and graduated…
William Smith (c. 1799-1872)
William Smith (c. 1799-1872) was born in Glasgow. He was briefly a student at the United College, St Andrews (c.1822) and around the same time, became a druggist and chemist on South Street, St Andrews. He was active…
Smith Bursary
The Smith Bursary was created by William Smith in 1861. It was designated to support a pious, evangelical student aiming for the Congregational ministry who would undertake a ‘literary’ education at St Andrews and then…
Smeaton Bursary
The ‘Smeaton Bursary’ originally began in 1895 as an annual £20 donation given by Robert M. Smeaton to fund a United College prize. In 1905, he gave £750 to establish a permanent bursary ‘in memory of [his] honoured…