Brichan, James

Education

Student United College 1823-1824 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1824-1825 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Log.; Math. Jun. 1825-1826 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. 2; Ethics 1826-1827 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. 3; Physics. (Ternar).

Birth/childhood

According to a bursary list in Dundee Advertiser 13.11.1823 this man was from Dunkeld.

Perhaps = James Brodie Brichan baptised 8.10.1809 son of David Brichan, minister at Dyke and Moy and Anne Allan.

Career

Also at Edinburgh University - divinity student 1830-1831.4 when he was from Nigg.

Licentiate of the Church of Scotland. Became an indefatigable antiquary and assisted Cosmo Innes in compiling Origines Parochiales Scotiae. [Minister]

Death

Died 17.3.1864.

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