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.…
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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 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 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.…
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…
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…
Amy Wemyss (née Beanland, c.1786/91-1861)
Amy Wemyss (née Beanland, c.1786/91-1861) had been born in Fort William, India, the eldest daughter of an indigo planter and his wife. In 1825, in Calcutta, she married Robert Wemyss of the Bombay Naval Service. He…
William Russell (c.1808-1885)
William Russell (c.1808-1885) was born in Kilconquhar into a Fife farming family, and educated alongside his brother James Russell (c.1809-1877) at the University of St Andrews between 1822 and 1824. Little is known…
Russell Bursary
The Russell Bursary was established in 1885 by a benefaction of £5,000 from William Russell, in appreciation of the education received at St Andrews by him and his brother, James. The bursaries were to be awarded,…