Bower, Patrick

Education

Student United College 1765-[1770] (Ternar)

Bayne bursar, 1767. M.A. 7.5.1770.

Student St Mary’s College 1770-1773 at least.

Listed for bursary, 1770. Alexander bursar, 1770.

2nd class prize, 1772. 3rd class prize, 1773.

Birth/childhood

Born 28.7.1754 son of Patrick Bower, bookseller, St Andrews and Isabel Playfair.

Career

Tutor to Lord Glasgow at Eton. [Teacher]

A writer of poetry. [Poet]

Death

Drowned at Scarborough while bathing c. 1790.

Sources

  • UYUC400:24.12.1767
  • UYSM400/1/246, 274, 316
  • UYUY452/8/88
  • Preface to George Monck Berkeley’s Poems p DCXII