Neil Arnott (1788-1874)
The son of a manufacturer and farmer, Dr Neil Arnott (1788-1874) was born in Arbroath and educated at Aberdeen Grammar School. He graduated with a Master of Arts degree from Marischal College in 1805 and, gained his MD…
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Simson Bursary
The Simson Bursary was established in 1891 by Major George Sutherland Simson, formerly of the Madras Cavalry. The Simson Bursary amounted to the residue of his estate and was awarded in the United College bursary…
George Sutherland Simson (1823-c.1891)
George Sutherland Simson (1823-c.1891) came from a Fife family with three generations of service in India: his father (also George, 1796-1869) had been born in India, where his father (also George, d.1848) had been…
Bruce of Grangehill and Falkland Logic Prize
In 1865, Margaret Stuart Tyndall Bruce provided funds for the Bruce of Grangehill and Falkland Logic Prize (as well as scholarships and bursaries). She directed that remaining money from the endowment be used to award…
Bruce of Grangehill and Falkland Scholarships and Bruce Bursaries
On 15 June 1865, Margaret Stuart Tyndall Bruce of Falkland registered a Deed of Mortification, Gift and Endowment of £5,000 of Bank of Scotland stock, in favour of the University of St Andrews. She wished the…
Margaret Stuart Tyndall Bruce (c.1780-1869)
Margaret Stuart Tyndall Bruce of Falkland (c.1780-1869) created scholarships, bursaries and a prize at the University of St Andrews. We believe she was born in India to an unknown Bengali mother and an unmarried…
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…