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),…
Tag: 1850-1900
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…
Forbes Bursaries
The Forbes Bursaries were founded by John Forbes (1800-1874), who bequeathed £1,500 to the University. The benefaction supported three bursaries: the first was for a student entering United College who was deemed ‘the…
John Forbes (1800-1874)
John Forbes (1800-1874) was born ‘of poor but respectable Scotch parentage’ in Dunkeld. He attended United College from 1815-1819, then St Mary’s College from 1819-1822, and occasionally between 1822-1824. Forbes was…
Tullis Prizes
The Tullis Prizes were established in 1877 by Fife papermaker William Tullis (qv). He presented the University of St Andrews with £700 in railway stock to create prizes for encouraging the study of Mathematics.…
William Tullis (1807-1883)
William Tullis (1807-1883) of Rothes, Markinch, was the son of Cupar bookseller and printer Robert Tullis and Agnes Smith. He studied at the United College, University of St Andrews, between the years 1820 and 1823 and…
Gray Bursaries
In his 1808 will, John Gray left £2,000 to the University of St Andrews. Of this, £500 was to establish two bursaries of £10 each for the ‘ordinary Philosophy course’, from the will to invest in land or other stocks.…
Robert Wemyss Bursary
The Robert Wemyss Bursary was established in 1861 as a result of a bequest from Amy Wemyss (née Beanland (c.1786/91-1861). The Fifeshire Journal reported that her bequest of 6,000 Indian rupees was ‘for the foundation…