The story behind the Guthrie Scholarship and Cheape Bursaries at the University of St Andrews is one of interconnected influential families, immense business wealth, and exploitative imperial labour systems. In 1865,…
James Alexander Guthrie (1823-1873) and Arbuthnot Charles Guthrie (1825-1897) were the sons of David Charles Guthrie (1788-1859) and Jane Campbell Hunter (1798-1859). Their lives and careers were intricately linked to…
David Charles Guthrie (1788-1859) of Dundee was born to parents James Guthrie, 2nd Baron of Cragie (1740-1830) and Amelia Murray (c.1749-c.1824). He was a student at United College from 1802 to 1804. Guthrie became…
The Guthrie Scholarships were established in 1865 by brothers James Alexander (1823 – 1873) and Arbuthnot Charles Guthrie (1825 – 1897), who gave £6,250 to the University in memory of the father, David Charles Guthrie…
George Clerk Cheape (1801-1886) of Strathtyrum was the son of George Cheape and Lilias Guthrie. In the 1830s, Cheape moved to London and joined the merchant firm, Chalmers & Guthrie, with his uncle David Charles…