Black, James

Education

Student United College 1818-1819 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1819-1820 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Jun.; Log. 1820-1821 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Ethics 1821-1822 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Physics; Chem. (Ternar)

Part bursary, 1821.

Student St Mary’s College 1822-1825, 1825-1826occ.

Part bursary, 1822, 1823, 1825.

Birth/childhood

From Caithness UYUC516:1822. From Kettins UYSM310Lee.

(Possibly the James son of Thomas Black who was recommended unsuccessfully to Dundee town council for a bursary by William Geekie, Baldownie. ? Baptised 29.1.1804 son of Thomas Black, Dundee and Elizabeth Crockat.)

Sources

  • UYUC400:17.11.1821
  • UYSM400/3/360, 4/11, 12c
  • Dundee Town council min. 6.12.1820