Bruce, James

Education

Student United College 1777-1780 b,t,m. (Ternar).

Foundation bursar, 1777. Chancellor’s prize Semi class, 1778. Chancellor’s prizes Private Latin theme and Moral Philosophy class, 1779. Chancellor’s prize Civil history class, 1780.

Student St Mary’s College 1781-1783. Yeaman bursar, 1781. 2nd class prize, 1782.

Birth/childhood

Born c. 1765 Forfarshire.

Career

Tutor to George Monck Berkeley. [Teacher]

Also at Cambridge University - B.A. 1789.

Joined Church of England. Minister of an Episcopal congregation in Scotland c.1800 - 1803. Went to London and supported himself by writing articles particularly for ‘British Critic’ and ‘Anti-Jacobin magazine’.

Death

Died London 24.3.1806.

Sources

  • UYUC400:4.11.1777, 8.4.1778, 6.4.1779, 12.4.1780
  • UYSM110 Supp B 102.82/83
  • UYSM400/2/217,223
  • DNB
  • Preface to George Monck Berkeley’s Poems CLXXVIII, LVIII