Brown, William

Education

Professor of Ecclesiastical History, St Andrews University 28.2.1757 - 10.1.1791 (died). D.D. 12.11.1783.

Birth/childhood

Born 27.12.1719 son of Laurence Brown, minister at Lintrathen and Elizabeth Lyon.

Career

Educated at St Andrews University.

Private Secretary to Sir Everard Falkener c. 1747 - 1748.

Minister at Cortachy 1746 - 1748 (demitted). Chaplain to a regiment in Flanders and then Minister at the English Church in Utrecht before becoming professor.

Professor of Ecclesiastical History, St Andrews University 28.2.1757 - 10.1.1791 (died). [University professor]

Death

[Died 10.1.1791.]

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