James Playfair (1736-1819)
James Playfair (1736-1819) was principal of the United College at St Andrews from 1800 to 1819. The son of a Perthshire farmer, he had been educated at St Andrews in the 1750s, and licensed as a minister in 1770. In…
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James Alexander Guthrie (1823-1873) and Arbuthnot Charles Guthrie (1825-1897)
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…
James Menzies (c1778-1844)
A fish-curer, merchant and sometime outlaw, James Menzies (c.1778-1844) was perhaps born on the Castle Menzies estate, Perthshire. He went into business in Glasgow, and by the later 1810s, was part-owner, with John…
Garth Bursaries
The Garth Bursaries were founded by a bequest from Dr Alexander Stewart (d. 1828). He gave the University £3,000 in 3% consols, or ‘war bonds’, to fund ‘as many bursaries as possible’. Five bursaries were funded from…
Alexander Stewart (d. 1828)
Alexander Stewart (d. 1828) was part of the Stewart family of Garth, a significant Highland family whose seat was Garth Castle in Perthshire. Stewart probably studied at St Andrews, and then trained for medicine at…
David Charles Guthrie (1788-1859)
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…
Guthrie Scholarships
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)
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…
Garvie Bursary
The Garvie Bursaries were established in 1831, due to a bequest of £1,250 from William Garvie. He wished to fund two bursaries to help ‘defray the expenses of such young men… attending St Mary’s College in St Andrews…
William Garvie (1742-1831)
William Garvie (1742-1831) was born in Perth to William Garvie, a merchant there, and Ann Paton. He attended United College then St Mary’s College from 1757 to 1766. The Brechin Presbytery licensed him as a minister in…