Berry, William

Education

Student United College 1785-1786 Lat. Jun. 1786-1787Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1787-1788 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log. 1788-1789 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov. (Secondar)

Birth/childhood

Born 23.3.1774 only son of John Berry of Tayfield and Isabella Law.

Career

W.S. [Writer to the Signet] 1798. Practised in Edinburgh. Succeeded to his father’s estate. [Lawyer, landowner]

Death

Died 9.12.1852.

Sources

  • Burke, Landed Gentry
  • Society of Writers to His Majesty's Signet: with a list of members (Edinburgh, 1936)