Cairns, John

Education

Student United College 1815-1816 Lat. Jun.; Gk. Jun. 1816-1817 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Jun.; Log. 1817-1818 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; Math. Prov.; Ethics 1818-1819 Lat. Prov.; Gk. Prov.; N. Phil.; Chem. (Ternar). Yeaman bursar, 1815. Fallen bursary, 1817, 1818.

Student St Mary’s College 1820-1823, 1825-1826.

Part bursary, 1820, 1821, 1822, 1826.

Birth/childhood

From Kettlehill.

Career

Licensed by Cupar presbytery 1826. [Minister]

Obtained a situation at Tinwald House, Dumfries.

Schoolmaster Lochmaben to at least23.12.1830at least 1837. [Teacher]

Sources

  • UYUC400
  • 16.12.1815, 4.11.1817, 3.11.1818
  • UYSM400/3/349, 358, 360, 4/34
  • UYSM310Lee
  • Cupar presbytery Mins
  • Edinburgh, New College CHA4.68.4